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With a job opening at Florida State, one coach who has quickly become a subject of the coaching carousel’s rumor mill has been Virginia Tech head coach Justin Fuente. But fear not, Hokies, because Fuente is telling you there is no cause for alarm in Blacksburg.
Fuente did his best to try and silence the various rumors attempting to tie him potentially being the next head coach at Florida State. According to Fuente, he is not even entertaining any phone calls he says have been made.
Fuente is in his second season at Virginia Tech and has coached the Hokies to a record of 19-7 with an appearance in the ACC Championship Game last season. Fuente had previously coached Memphis to a 26-23 record over four seasons, turning the program around to be a consistent winner even after his departure. Fuente has won 38 games in the last four seasons, including a pair of bowl victories.
Virginia Tech will play Oklahoma State in the Camping World Bowl on December 28.
Virginia Tech hits the road this week to take on East Carolina, and they are doing so without starting right corner back Adonis Alexander. Hokies head coach Justin Fuente announced Alexander is not traveling with the team this weekend. Without spilling the details for why Alexander is not traveling with the team, Fuente strongly suggested Alexander was in violation of team rules.
Alexander has started each of Virginia Tech’s first two games of the season and has accumulated 14 tackles and three pass breakups. With Adonis not making the trip to East Carolina this weekend, Virginia Tech will likely slide his backup, Brandon Facyson into the starting role. The redshirt senior has one tackle in the first two games of the year.
No team ever wants to go into a game without a starting cornerback, but the Hokies should be OK in this road contest. The Pirates have the nation’s 20th-ranked passing offense with 310.0 passing yards per game through the first two weeks, but Thomas Sirk has just one touchdown and four interceptions and Gardner Minshew has also been picked off once with one touchdown. Given the early season struggles for the Pirates, East Carolina has both quarterback options listed as potential starters as they continue to figure out how to move the football with any consistency.
Virginia Tech and East Carolina will meet at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday on CBS Sports Network.
One of the first players brought into the Virginia Tech football program under head coach Justin Fuente will now be handed the football as the team’s starting quarterback. Redshirt freshman Josh Jackson has officially been named the starting quarterback for the Hokies in 2017.
🚨 BREAKING 🚨@CoachFuente names @joshiejack17 starting QB.
Jackson enrolled at Virginia Tech as an early-enrollee in January 2016, shortly after Fuente took over as the head coach of the program after being hired away from Memphis. Fuente’s first season as head coach of the Hokies resulted in an ACC Coastal Division championship and saw a well-respected battle against eventual national champion Clemson in the ACC Championship Game. Fuente’s offensive flair quickly impacted the Virginia Tech football program, and now getting his dual-threat quarterback Jackson into the mix could lead to more success on the football field.
Jackson sat out his freshman season in Blacksburg, meaning he will make his first college start with the Hokies on September 3 when Virginia Tech opens the 2017 season against West Virginia. The Mountaineers will have a new starting quarterback as well, with former Florida quarterback Will Grier expected to lead the Mountaineers.
When you really think about it, a watch list for a college football award is nothing more than a way to keep public relations staffers in college football programs busy this summer. There’s nothing wrong with that, and it is nice to have a number of key players for the upcoming season highlighted whenever possible (unless you are a Big Ten team going to Big Ten media days). But a watch list is generally pretty pointles sin the long run for most awards. This is especially true for a watch list of college football coaches.
The Dodd Trophy watch list was released today with a list of 19 coaches from many of the top programs around the country. Yep, a watch list for head coaches. Silly, right? It really is the easiest watch list to put together.
The award watch list, compiled by the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, includes four coaches from the ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC, two coaches from the Big 12 and one from the American Athletic Conference. You know all of the names, like national championship coaches Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, and Dabo Swinney; household names like Jim Harbaugh, Mark Richt, Bill Snyder, and Chris Petersen; and conference championship coaches like David Shaw, James Franklin.
Some notable names not on the list? How about Jimbo Fisher of Florida State? Fisher has a playoff contender in Tallahassee and is the ACC favorite. He also has a national championship ring. Not having Fisher on a preseason watch list for top coaches seems like a bad oversight. Not having new Big 12 coaches Tom Herman (Texas) and Lincoln Riley (Oklahoma) also feels like a swing and a miss if pulling together a list of potential coach of the year candidates. If we are not going to just list all 130 head coaches in FBS, it seems silly to have such a weird collection of watch list candidates when Butch Jones is on the list.
Five coaches on the watch list are former winners of the Dodd Trophy; Snyder, Petersen, Swinney, Saban, and Paul Johnson. Paul Chryst, Ken Niumatalolo, and Petersen were finalists for the award last season as well.
For one half of football, it appeared as though Arkansas (7-6) could do no wrong in the Belk Bowl against No. 22 Virginia Tech (10-4), but the Hokies roared back from a 24-0 halftime deficit with 35 unanswered points in the second half to capture a wild bowl victory. It may be a tad cliché, but this truly was a tale of two halves that showed why football games are 60 minutes long.
Bud Foster coached up his defense to tighten things up in the second half, and they responded with flying colors. The Hokies sacked Arkansas quarterback Austin Allen six times in the second half, with Mook Reynolds notching two. Reynolds and Tremaine Edmunds each recorded an interception as well to help turn the game around in Virginia Tech’s favorite. With the defense doing its part to prevent Arkansas from scoring again after taking a short-lived, yet commanding 24-0 lead, the Hokies offense had to do their part as well. And oh boy did they.
The Hokies scored five touchdowns in the second half, starting early in the second half after the defense forced an Arkansas turnover on the third play of the half. Jerod Evans completed 21-of-33 passes for 243 yards and two touchdowns and he led the Hokies on the ground with 87 rushing yards and two more touchdowns. Travon McMillian had 34 key yards as well, including a six-yard scoring run one play after rumbling 21 yards for a big gain. McMillian’s touchdown run was likely the final nail in the coffin for the Razorbacks, who went from being down four points to down 11. Arkansas went three-and-out on their next drive and fumbled the football away on their next offensive series after that.
The play of the game may have been a one-handed touchdown snag by Sam Rogers to help cut the Razorbacks’ lead to 10 points.
The comeback from Virginia Tech goes down as the third-largest comeback in a bowl game over the last 10 seasons. Last year’s Alamo Bowl saw TCU dig its way out of a 31-point deficit against Oregon. Texas Tech also played its way back form a 31-point deficit in the 2006 Insight Bowl against Minnesota, going from trailing 38-7 to winning 44-41 in overtime.
With Virginia Tech’s victory over the Razorbacks, the ACC improved to 5-1 in the bowl season. No other conference has won more than four games so far in the bowl season. The ACC’s lone bowl loss so far was suffered by Pitt in the Pinstripe Bowl (the Panthers lost to Northwestern of the Big Ten). The ACC has winning records against the SEC (2-0) and Big 12 (1-0), is even with the Big Ten (1-1) and owns a victory over the AAC champion (Wake Forest beat Temple in the Military Bowl). The ACC is close to clinching a winning record this postseason with six postseason games to go (seven if Clemson advances to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game).
The SEC drops to 1-4 this bowl season after South Carolina and Arkansas each lost today. The SEC still has a very good chance to see Alabama win a national championship and there are still six additional games to be played to turn things around this bowl season, but this is a bit of a sloppy start to the bowl season for the SEC.
So, where do we go from here? At Virginia Tech, the Hokies will go into the offseason very positive about the future of the program under the leadership of Justin Fuente. In Fuente’s first season on the job, Virginia Tech won 10 games to capture the ACC Coastal Division and gave Clemson a good battle in the ACC Championship Game, and it all ends with a victory over an SEC school in a bowl game. The 2017 season will commence in Landover, Maryland against former Big East rival West Virginia from the Big 12 on September 2, 2017. The Hokies will play an ACC schedule that includes a home game against Clemson in addition to North Carolina and Pittsburgh and road games against Miami and Georgia Tech. The Hokies should be one of the teams to watch in the ACC once again in 2017 as Fuente’s offense continues to come together in year two.
Arkansas will go back to the drawing board and contemplate just how this season went so up-and-down and ended the way it did. The Razorbacks will still be a team worth paying close attention to and not take for granted in 2017, and if they can find any positive consistency next fall they should be at least a mnild factor in how the SEC West plays out. They won’t be likely to de-throne Alabama, of course, but they can mess with teams like LSU, Texas A&M, and Auburn. Of course, Arkansas will only play Auburn at home, while Alabama and LSU will be played on the road and Texas A&M will be played in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Arkansas begisn the 2017 season at home against Florida A&M on September 2, 2017 in Little Rock, and the Razorbacks host TCU of the Big 12 on September 9, 2017 in Fayetteville.

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In preparation for the summer months of festivity, Volks has prepared yet another June Outfit Collection to collect our hard earned cash, this time featuring a slight variant of the previously released Miko (巫女) outfit for Dollfie Dream, among other things.
The sale event will begin on 11:00am, June 15th, Japan time.
Please visit Volks’ website for details.
Super One Piece Styling To the country of passion and love 10 pieces (Shokugan) Bandai starts to be reserved.
Figuarts Zero Shanks (Showdown at the summit ver.) (PVC Figure) Bandai has been restocked.
figma Link (PVC Figure) Max Factory has been restocked.
figma Samus Aran (PVC Figure) Max Factory has been restocked.
Nendoroid Petite: IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls - Stage 02 8 pieces (PVC Figure) Good Smile Company comes in stock.

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At its conception, jazz melded the blues and street music of African-Americans with the European classical tradition carried by New Orleans Creoles of color. Rooted in Crescent City culture, Jonathan Batiste is in the midst of creating an ambitious new synthesis that marries the conservatory with the nightclub.
At 22, the New Orleans native is one of jazz’s most dauntingly talented young pianists, a recent Juilliard graduate who started his career as an 8-year-old playing percussion in the popular New Orleans funk and R&B band run by his cousins, the Batiste Brothers. He’s spent the past two years backing vocalist Cassandra Wilson, providing luscious accompaniment on her 2008 standards session, “Loverly,” and recently joined trumpeter Roy Hargrove’s hard bop quintet.
In his own group he’s developing what he calls “social music,” an approach that balances classical music’s compositional imperative with the New Orleans “laissez les bon temps rouler” ethos.
Come and experience this music for yourself at the Twisp Community Center. Don’t miss an opportunity to hear cajun jazz, classical and modern right here in the Methow Valley.
DATE: SAT, SEPT 28; LOCATION: MV Community Center, Twisp; TICKETS: $15/advance, $25/reserved. CONTACT: Methow Arts, 509.997.4004, info@methowartsalliance.org.

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London: The 800-year-old practice of handwritten exams may soon be scrapped off by UK's prestigious Cambridge University in favour of using laptops or iPads due to the deterioration in students' handwriting. Academicians said that a growing reliance on laptops has led to students' writing becoming increasingly illegible.
Dr Sarah Pearsall, a senior lecturer at Cambridge's history faculty who was involved with the pilot earlier this year, said that handwriting is becoming a "lost art" among the current generation of students.
"Fifteen or twenty years ago students routinely have written by hand several hours a day -- but now they write virtually nothing by hand except exams," she added.
A consultation has been launched by the Cambridge University on the topic as part of its "digital education strategy", having already piloted an exam typing scheme in the history and classics faculties earlier this year, The Telegraph reported.
"As a faculty, we have been concerned for years about the declining handwriting problem. There has definitely been a downward trend. It is difficult for both the students and the examiners as it is harder and harder to read these scripts," Sarah said.
Pearsall said that an increasing number of scripts are having to be transcribed centrally, meaning that students with illegible writing are forced to come back to their college during the summer holidays to read their answers aloud in the presence of two university administrators.
She said it is "extraordinarily commendable" that the university is considering reforms to its examination practices.
But it seems that not everyone favours this move. Some have voiced fears that the "handwritten word (could) become a matter of nostalgia."
Tracey Trussell, a handwriting expert at the British Institute of Graphologists, urged Cambridge to "make sure that students continue to write by hand, particularly in lectures."
"Certainly with social media, iPads, and all the rest of it, people do clearly use keyboards much more than they would hand write. It's vital that people continue to write by hand," she added.
There is also concern that schools could follow Cambridge's example by moving away from handwriting.

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KÜHNEZUG automatic cranes are controlled by modern electronic components. The programming of the work processes can be made by a user-friendly controller inter face. The use of different load handling devices such as grabs or magnets is possible. This load handling devices can be moved at high speeds or with high precision. With modern measuring and control technology our automatic cranes can reach a positioning accuracy of ± 1 mm. Due to this adaptability our systems are able to cope with almost any task. The modularity of our control software allows the crane to network with an enterprise resource planning system (ERP) or a storage system.
Please contact us for your special design function and tell us your needs – We’ll be happy to help.

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The Globally Harmonized System is a complex and vast network of chemical hazard classifications and determinations. Authoring an SDS that keeps you in GHS Compliance takes chemical expertise and SDS knowledge.
This comprehensive PDF guide details the step-by-step process to classify your hazards according to GHS standards.
If you author any number of SDSs, this guide is a must read.
This concise PDF outlines the specific information you'll need to cover you and your facility from a CBI viewpoint, complete with specific information on the process of applying for an exemption.
Safety Data Sheet (SDS) authoring extends far beyond simply generating reliable SDSs - it is a business expense, compliance obligation, and source of risk.
This guide, written specifically for executives, outlines cost-saving measures and best practices you should implement to maximize the benefits of your Globally Harmonized System (GHS) compliance.
If you are currently authoring your Safety Data Sheets (SDS) manually, or relying on third-parties to do your authoring for you, this PDF guide is for you.
You'll learn the steps you can start using right away to streamline your SDS authoring process to help support your workplace safety and GHS compliance.
The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) introduces a wide array of risks and opportunities to any business that produces, exports, or imports chemical products. With the United States and Canada transitioned to the UN's global standards, authoring compliant SDSs is not only good practice but a requirement.
This PDF eBook for executives outlines the risks that the GHS poses to your business as well as the opportunities that await businesses that implement a proper authoring system.
Authoring Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for GHS (Globally Harmonized System) compliance can be difficult, even for the most seasoned chemist. This PDF handbook provides step-by-step guidelines for authoring your SDSs, complete with references to official UN resources.
Get simplified instructions on authoring your SDSs and see dramatic reductions in how long you spend on SDS creation.
Most companies struggle to keep up with SDS (Safety Data Sheet) authoring and revision demands. The solution is to use an intelligent SDS authoring software with flexible customization options.
Download the eBook to learn more about why SDS software is the new industry standard for GHS compliance: faster, more accurate, and better revision tracking.
The way you manage your Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) has a major impact on your GHS compliance.
This PDF guide examines the steps you can take to ensure your SDS Management System is GHS compliant, easy to manage, and keeps your employees safe when handling chemical products.
If your business is transitioning to being in full GHS compliance, this short PDF tip sheet will start you off on the right foot.
You get short and sweet action items for SDS authoring and how to update your chemical hazard management system to ensure you comply with the Globally Harmonized System.
This PDF guide gives you the framework to talk about GHS compliance with your executives and managers in plain, results-oriented language that will make an impact.
Your executives want to know the costs and benefits of a GHS Compliance and SDS Authoring system; this guide gives you the outline to communicate a compelling ROI justification.
The Upcoming GHS Transition: Is Your SDS Authoring Properly Prepared?
With both Canada and the United States putting a new focus on GHS compliance, it's vital to know how the SDS Authoring standards will affect your business.
This PDF guide gives you a breakdown on SDS language requirements, SDS authoring processes, and dives into transportation and shipping legislation.
If you thought chemical product safety ended with the Globally Harmonized System, then this PDF white paper is for you. Discover what the limitations of GHS compliance are, and where the future of international chemical transportation and safety are going.

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Much of the compound and its ornaments are viewable from the street.
Mary Saldaña is the third of four generations of midwives who practiced first in the city of Matamoros, in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, and then across the Rio Grande in Brownsville, TX. She grew up in Matamoros, moved to Brownsville to study, and later earned her U.S. citizenship. Her parents and siblings later were able to follow.
While Saldaña’s practice is located within the modest 1½ story wooden bungalow located on a corner lot, it belies the spare and clinical ambience one might assume would be standard for a birthing clinic. Instead, her home, with manicured lawn and white picket fence, is surrounded by an assortment of flowerbeds with scalloped edging, as well as planters, figurines, and altars. All found or fabricated objects, and many of Mexican provenance, they combine to make a cheerful welcome for expectant mothers.
When Saldaña purchased the home, the exterior was packed dirt with no hint of ornamentation, and vegetation was sparse and scarce. Remembering her own mother’s garden in Matamoros, Saldaña was determined to create a similar space that brought beauty and comfort; in addition, she has planted certain herbs, such as Estafiate (Artemisia ludoviciana), said to be used to alleviate menstrual cramps and pain associated with childbirth; it has also been used by native Americans in smudging rituals for purification.
A five-level fountain, painted blue, is adorned with a variety of ceramic and cast concrete garden objects, many picked up at local flea markets. Swans, frogs, bunnies, and ducks share space with cutesy baby figurines, and, in season, a riotous color of flowers interweaves the whole. A special altar to the Virgin of Guadalupe has become a local landmark, venerated by neighbors.

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Operating Agreement: After the articles of organization are filed, the LLC should have an organizational meeting where an operating agreement is adopted. This agreement contains any other provisions, which the members elect to set out for the regulation of the internal affairs of the limited liability company. A standard Operating Agreement would include: the domicile, object, duration, names and details of managers and members, duties and responsibilities of the managers and members, voting rights and contributions of capital, among other important matters in the business affairs of the LLC. The Operating Agreement is not a matter of public record.
Capital: The contributions to capital of a member to the limited liability company may consist of cash or other property, promissory notes or services rendered or to be rendered.
Managers/ Members: An LLC may be managed by its members (owners) or by selected managers. If the LLC is to be managed by its members, it operates much like a partnership. Member management is the normal default rule of state law. This means that if managers are not selected in the articles of organization, the members will direct the affairs of the LLC.
Registered Office / Agent: The LLC must have an authorized “resident agent” with a Washington State address. The registered agent may be an individual or any other organization registered by the Corporations Division to do business in Washington.
The registered agent receives license renewals and other notices and forwards them to the LLC. The agent also accepts legal papers or notices served on the LLC. The organizing documents or application to incorporate in Washington must contain or be accompanied by a statement signed by the registered agent indicating consent to serve.
The LLC allows for pass through taxation, thereby subjecting it only once to taxation. Every Washington LLC must annually pay a license fee and file a list of members and managers.

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Your registration process starts from signing up yourself with valid information. After that you can login with your email or Login name to fill your application form.
You have to carefully read and agree upon the instruction/eligibility criteria.
In this screen you have to fill-in your personal details. You'll have to enter your name and father / guardian name as per your Matric / O-Level certificate. Then enter your CNIC, domicile, and mobile number.
In this screen you'll have to fill-in your address details. Enter your permanent address and current mailing address. You'll have to enter father / guardian address if its different from permanent address. Click the checkbox 'same as permanent address' if addresses are same.
Upload a profile picture, crop it and save it, face should be clearly visible.
Crop photo and make sure your face is clearly visible.
Fill in your educational details in this step. Starting from Matric, you'll have to enter all education degrees required for the program you are applying.
Fill in your degree details in this step.
If you've a valid NTS result available, enter its details in this screen. If you've registered to an NTS test center and have a roll-no then mention in this screen.
You'll have to select the program you want to apply in this screen. You've the option to apply in upto 7 different program choices.
Upload your documents, all uploading criteria is mentioned on help center of page.
Enter bank details with branch code after submitting fee, If you are appling in NTS through CUI then you have to upload NTS challan details also.
Application form completely submitted. Now wait for merit list to be uploaded once your documents and fee are verified.


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Instead of opening your PowerPoint presentation file and then clicking F5 or using other ways to start the presentation, you can save your PowerPoint file in the PowerPoint Show format. Also, this format prevents changes in the presentation.
PowerPoint is rarely used by the average Microsoft Office user, but those who use it frequently might find these simple time-saving tips helpful.
Even though the placeholders for Date, Number, and Footer might appear in the slide master, they do not appear on the actual slides in the presentation unless you enable them.
You usually work with only one presentation at a given time. But occasionally you may need to open two or more presentations at once. E.g., to copy text or slides from one presentation to another.
If a presentation contains sensitive or confidential data, you can encrypt the file and protect it with a password. Encryption is a type of "scrambling" done to the file so that nobody can see it, either from within PowerPoint or with any other type of file-browsing utility.
By default, all files in PowerPoint (and all of the Office applications) are saved to Documents folder or library (or My Documents under Windows XP) for the current user. Each user has his or her own version of this folder, so that each person's documents are kept separate depending on who is logged in to the PC.
Sometimes you want to show your presentation on different computer, and that computer does not have same fonts as your PC. To display properly that presentation, you should embed the fonts in your presentation so that the desired fonts will be available on the other PC.
You can add some commands to the Quick Access Toolbar, for example, Subscript and Superscript.
Creating custom menus in PowerPoint is a funny feature you can use to create groups of the options that you use most often, and then plug them into the menu you name and use yourself.

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What’s an indica and sativa?
How do you use a vape pen?
To help you better understand what you should buy if you’re using cannabis for the first time, allow us be your virtual budtender before you even step foot in a dispensary. Each product delivers a unique experience, so let’s review a few different product types based on common concerns of cannabis beginners.
The first thing I typically recommend to first-time cannabis consumers are portable pen vapes with a cannabis oil cartridge. These pens require no setup beyond attaching the cartridge, and activating one can be as easy as pressing a button and inhaling. The vapor is easy on the lungs, and it’s easy to dose conservatively (simply take small puffs). In addition to being inconspicuous in design, these pens don’t leave much in the way of lingering aroma.
Pro-tip: I always ask for cartridges without PG (or propylene glycol). This is an additive used to make the oil more viscous, but I’ve found that it carries a harsh chemical flavor and may cause stomachaches and headaches. Many stores have pivoted away from PG products for health and safety reasons, but you may want to ask to be sure.
Many people are drawn to edibles for their smoke-free delivery of THC, but their effects can sometimes feel too intense for the cannabis initiate. Instead, try a sublingual tincture.
Tinctures are a cannabis extract that uses alcohol to pull THC and other compounds from the plant, resulting in a liquid that can be dropped under the tongue. The effects kick in quicker than an edible, making them easier to dose. Simply put a drop on your tongue and wait for the slight buzz to kick in. Add another drop if you’d like a more noticeable effect.
Looking for purely medicinal effects without the high? Find a non-intoxicating tincture high in CBD to help with pain, anxiety, inflammation, and other conditions. Or try a low-potency THC tincture for a subtle and functional buzz.
Not all edibles will send you to the cosmos. A “standard dose” is considered 10 mg, but even that can be a bit too much for novices and first-timers. Try instead an edible with a minimal amount of THC–as few as a couple milligrams. I’ve managed to find edibles with as little as 2.5 mg of THC, and while the euphoric effects are undetectable for heavier, long-time consumers, it can be the perfect amount for the cannabis-timid.
This practice of using small doses is called “microdosing,” and more consumers every day are learning that this is the most enjoyable way to consume cannabis. While many enjoy the dizzying euphoria that comes with high-potency cannabis, others may prefer subdued effects that promote calm relaxation over anxiety, functionality over couchlock, and focus over brain-haze.
For novices and new users, look for edibles with a small amount of THC–we’re talking 5 mg or less–and see if that’s the preferred experience for you.
Here’s a game-changer for many people treating symptoms and medical conditions: you don’t have to smoke it, and you don’t have to get high. This is how so many cannabis consumers have convinced their parents and grandparents to give it a try, especially if they’re suffering from aches, pains, arthritis, or other aging-related discomforts.
CBD is a non-intoxicating compound in cannabis that can be isolated to treat a myriad of conditions without any noticeable high. It can be rendered into a variety of forms, like tinctures, ingestible capsules, or topical creams.
Cannabis-infused balms, lotions, and gels are particularly useful for treating pain and inflammation, and they provide an easy route of introduction to cannabis skeptics; they can be incredibly effective and completely non-intoxicating in effect.
It’s true that cannabis today can be quite potent, sometimes pushing the 30% watermark in THC. However, as legalization rolls in with a new demographic of consumers, so does the demand for lower potency flower.
If you’re nostalgic for the low-torque cannabis of yesteryear, it’s a good idea to look for cannabis with a balanced THC-to-CBD ratio. It can be hard to find cannabis that’s just low in THC; for instance, you don’t see many folks advertising a 7% THC strain, but what you will find is products with, let’s say, 7% THC and 7% CBD.
These THC/CBD mixed strains are mellow in effect, and perfect for individuals looking to jump back into cannabis after a decades-long hiatus. Some popular mixed strains to look for include Harlequin, ACDC, Sour Tsunami, and Pennywise. Note that CBD:THC ratios may vary between producers, so always check the product’s tested cannabinoid contents before purchasing.
Which specific strains, products, and brands would you recommend to a first-timer? Let’s hear your suggestions in the comments section below.
Acdc. After a 29 year abstention from marijuana I took three big hit from what was going around the campfire that night. Holy carp it was not a fun high. Later I went and tried the acdc, and was happy with the effect.
how can i get anything because i live n new york my illment doesnt fall on the list please help me someone.
I am trying to think of a way for you to out of discomfort. Maybe you could get a Medical Marijuana (MMJ) card from a legal doctor in a nearby state? Do you have relatives? I hope you can meditate and listen for answers.
Cannabis first timer user are really scared coz’ they don’t know anything about it very informative blog worth to apply and share.
I would not recommend a Vape Pen for a beginner, because all the Pen’s I’ve used were very harsh, and I’m no beginner. Also, I would have advised any newbie to take only ONE hit from a vape Pen the first few times, as any more could be a lot more than 10% THC.
Something should have been said about vaping as opposed to smoking in the section on “I don’t want to smoke it.” Smoking means combustion (burning) and that’s definitely not good for anyone (might as well be smoking cigarettes). But vaping…there’s no combustion so it’s a whole lot safer to do. Then one can vape with something like the vapcap which gives great Micro-doses.

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What Is SCOTUS Working On?
We’re two weeks into October Term 2018 and it’s about time we touched base. It was a rather eventful off-season, with Justice Kennedy’s retirement and Justice Kavanaugh’s elevation, and we’ll have precisely nothing more to say about that. We do, however, have a retirement of our own to announce. After fourteen years of loyal Updating, Kim Rinehart is officially passing the torch this term. Kim sent her first Update to you all on September 28, 2004 (so long ago it may well have been by fax). Since then, she’s graced your inboxes nearly 500 times, summarizing over 1,100 decisions and countless (or, at least, uncounted) Orders and other news items. Kim will forever be a Court Fan and will no doubt pitch in during the annual June rush, but for now, we extend our gratitude and respect for her many years of dedicated SCOTUS wonkery. Kim’s last words in this medium: “I want to thank all of you for following the Court with me for so many years. It has been an honor and a privilege to bring you what I hope has been objective and helpful coverage of the issues. I know that the Update is in exceedingly good hands going forward!” We endorse about two-thirds of that statement. Godspeed, Kim!
Thacker v. Tennessee Valley Authority (No. 17-1201) asks (1) whether the Eleventh Circuit erred in applying a “discretionary-function exception” borrowed from the Federal Tort Claims Act (rather than the test set forth in Federal Housing Authority v. Burr (1940)) to test the immunity of “sue and be sued” entities like the TVA; and (2) whether in any case the Eleventh Circuit correctly applied the discretionary-function test.
Home Depot U.S.A. v. Jackson (No. 17-1471) asks (1) whether an original defendant to a class-action claim that was first asserted as a counterclaim against a co-defendant can remove the class action to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act; and (2) whether the Supreme Court’s holding in Shamrock Oil & Gas v. Sheets (1941)—that an original plaintiff may not remove a counterclaim against it—extends to third-party counterclaim defendants.
Azar v. Allina Health Services (No. 17-1484) asks whether the Department of Health and Human Services must conduct notice-and-comment rulemaking before providing instructions to a Medicare Administrative Contractor that makes initial determinations of payments due under Medicare, when those instructions rest on a non-legally-binding administrative interpretation of a relevant statutory provision.
Rimini v. Street Inc. v. Oracle USA Inc. (No. 17-1625) asks whether the Copyright Act’s allowance of “full costs” to a prevailing party is limited to taxable costs under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1920 and 1821, or if it also authorizes non-taxable costs.
Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Association v. Byrd (No. 18-96) asks whether the 21st Amendment empowers states, consistent with the dormant commerce clause, to regulate liquor sales by granting retail or wholesale licenses only to individuals or entities that have resided in-state for a specified time.
We’ll have more on these cases—and any others the Court decides first—when the time is ripe. Until next time!


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Designed to handle hard terrain, fast rocky fire trails, gravel roads and desert hard pack with sandy variations. Its unique tread design handles off camber sections, ruts, hard braking at extreme lean angles. All Tractionator Desert H/Ts are intended for intermediate-hard terrain and rally use, and cross over into adventure use very well. They offer long wear life and excellent traction in varied terrain. Therefore they are like a special desert race tyre without the expense.
As a result they excel in high speed wide open throttle cornering, deceleration/engine braking into fast corners, fast rocky trails and multi day rides where long tire wear is essential. This off road tyre is built very tough and has our endurance proven natural rubber rich compound for long distance mileage. DOT Homologated.
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This site is ideal for someone who wants to establish a profitable online business. All the hard work has been done, now it needs someone to market strongly. The potential is huge.
we have tracking on all pages, please check all pages not just the front page for our traffic details. Thank you.
Is your site still available for sale?
If so, could you provide me more details please?
Inparticular, how much revenue are you earning from clickbank on your Books page?
I am going to assume that this person has moved on and I want to ask a general question, not one directed at the original poster. Is $7k reasonable for a site like this? If so if I ever sell my site I really need to jack the price.
Without them saying how much it earns, then I'd say no.
How did this threat get a 5 star rating, with up until today, only 1 post?
I suppose it depends how you use the site. $7k isn't much if it's pulling in 10,000 unique visitors per month when you take into account the ammount of people who would 'opt in' to a newsletter for instance, then you've got them for life to promote health products to on a weekly basis, wether they visit your site again or not is irrelevant.
I would have thought that 20% was really really high for a conversion rate.
What are you expecting on your conversion rate Pete, being in a similar niche?
For me, a general rule of thumb is that, all other things being equal, a site is worth around 10-12 times the monthly profit that the seller can PROVE that it has been STEADILY bringing in. Of course other factors could add to or subtract from the worth of a site, such as the amount of time and effort required to operate the site, the quality of the design, growth potential, etc.
Well Blue Cat.. the 20% I estimated was for visitors to newsletter subscribers - let's face it, if 100 people visit a health site looking for related articles, and they're enticed to sign-up to a newsletter that provides constant articles to their inbox without them having to lift a finger... I'd of thought at least 20 of the 100 visitors would subscibe - it's not like they have to get their wallets out.... ( just yet :rolleyes: ). This is just a guess though.. I'll be able to shout some figures once my site's been running a while.
On the return visitors, I'd imagine the more times they return, the more likely they'd singup to the newsletter anyway for 'updates' or whatever.
I'll try compile some stats on my visitors to subscribers, and newsletter to sales in the future once my site's been up a good while.
Westech, when you do 10 months do you start from december? Reason I ask is december I do more then I do all the rest of the year combined.
Then I underestimate them even more :) - But I hadn't included the power of free bonuses. I just go on the reluctance I have to sign up for new newsletters.
Some hard figures, if anyone has them, would be good.
For businesses with cyclical profits (higher profits at certain times of year than at others), I would take a full 12 month profit history (if available) and figure the average monthly profit including the high and low months. I'd then take 10-12 times that average monthly figure.


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Syria, Afghanistan and NATO’s European missile defense system will top the agenda at the Russia-NATO Council session scheduled to begin on Dec.3.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his counterparts from the NATO member states are expected to exchange opinions on issues concerning Euro-Atlantic security, namely the situation in and around Syria, the Middle East and Afghanistan, at the Russia-NATO Council sessionscheduled to begin on Dec.3.
Additionally, an important component of the meeting will be a discussion of prospects for cooperation on Afghanistan in the light of the upcoming withdrawal of the ISAF mission in 2014. Particular attention will be paid to the need to ensure an international legal basis for NATO's proposed presence in Afghanistan.
“Given NATO's decision to wind up international military presence in Afghanistan in 2014, it is planned to discuss the situation in that country,” a source at the Russian Foreign Ministry has told RBTH.
“We believe that these actions should be counterbalanced by efforts to improve the combat readiness of the Afghan armed forces so that they are capable of controlling security in their country, and combating extremist groups and drug crime."
The council will discuss the implementation of agreements reached at the Russia-NATO Council summit in Lisbon in November 2010 regarding the formation of a common space of peace, security and stability in the Euro-Atlantic region.
Russia intends to stress the need to take practical steps towards reaching that goal. In particular, it is planned to sum up the work of the Russia-NATO Council in 2013 and to discuss priorities for further cooperation and then, depending on the outcomes of the discussion, to adopt the Russia-NATO Council program of work for 2014. The sides will also discuss preparations for an ammunition disposal project with the use of advanced environmentally clean technologies.
Cooperation between Russia and NATO has obvious successes in the following areas: the fight against terrorism and piracy, natural and manmade disaster response, and Afghanistan.
Yet there are still tensions between Russia and NATO on fundamental issues. Russia is still hoping to receive, as part of the missile defense dialogue, written guarantees that that the European missile defense system being created by NATO is intended for countering limited missile challenges outside Europe, rather than targeted against Russian strategic nuclear forces.
For instance, a powerful radar station that NATO proposes to set up in Turkey and will largely overlap with an already existing radar station in the South Caucasus, and will be able to cover most of Russian territory.
However, it is unlikely NATO will meet Russia's demand of written guarantees that the European ABM system will not target it’s own defense systems.
"Firstly, should we start negotiations on an agreement with all its legal parameters, can you imagine how long it will take?” said Thrasyvoulos Stamatopoulos, NATO’s assistant secretary general for political affairs and security policy.
“Russia has already been provided with the relevant political guarantees. Secondly, we have urged Russia to study the physical parameters of the European missile defense system, which show that the system we are creating does not pose a threat to Russian nuclear deterrent forces. Thirdly, we have invited our Russian partners to work on specific aspects of the European missile defense system, which would make it possible to strengthen trust and transparency. I would like to stress that Russia is the only NATO partner to have received such an invitation."
At the council meeting, Lavrov may hold bilateral meetings with NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and, possibly, with his U.S. counterpart John Kerry.

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Intel’s new premium processors prompt a motherboard makeover.
No matter how you feel about 2017, it’s been a great year for CPU releases. Intel and AMD have doubled down on core counts, prodding processor speeds to new heights and producing some of the slickest silicon since Sandy Bridge. Motherboards have been a different matter, however.
Intel’s sweet Z270 chipset and its silky-smooth setup turned out to be the exception rather than the rule. AMD had plenty of teething problems with Ryzen and Threadripper, and Intel’s X299 introduction supporting Skylake-X was beset by testing board recalls, rushed BIOS updates, memory issues, and other bleeding edge problems across a range of manufacturers that took months of work to overcome. The rapid competitive pace may be bringing long awaited tech to the marketplace sooner, but there’s been a price paid in stability and patience.
Practically speaking, this means waiting a few months before building the latest and greatest system is the wise move. Unless you like playing beta tester, let the firmware updates catch up with the bugs, and wait for happy owner reports to be the rule, rather than the exception. Anticipation beats an early-adopter ulcer.
The good news is that X299’s awkward introductory phase is officially over and there are plenty of motherboards to choose from for HEDT enthusiasts. All the products evaluated for the guide now feature mature, well-sorted firmware and broad memory support, a big step up from the situation during the summer. A few are even second-generation redesigns.
Since the HEDT platform is known for Pentagon-level pricing, special care has been taken to offer reasonably priced picks for the midrange and entry level, along with some alternatives for rig builders with deeper pockets.
ASUS’s leadership at the high end has been besieged on all sides by hungry competitors like Gigabyte and MSI, so it’s welcome to see they’ve upped their game recently with the Rampage Extreme VI. The latest version of ROG’s top motherboard doesn’t rely on the circus atmosphere previous editions used to push excitement, instead presenting a confident, futuristic design sure to turn rig builder’s heads.
The style here is subtle, with silver and black brushed metal heat sinks that house AURA lighting RGB LEDs, which can be configured for a variety of pulse and trace effects or turned off completely. ASUS’s goal of streamlining the Rampage sees components bundled previously as add-in extras incorporated directly into the motherboard with some impressive results.
Previous variants of the Rampage included goodies like overclocking display modules or high-speed Aquantia network cards in the box, both of which are now part of the standard onboard compliment of features, no slots or drive bays required. Networking is especially well represented, with every conceivable wired and wireless network standard present and accounted for, from 3T3R 802.11AD WiFi to 10 Gigabit Ethernet, backed by top-shelf integrated hardware from Intel and Qualcomm. Few home networks today can keep up.
M.2 support jumps to three 4-lane sockets, including a unique adaptor that converts unused DIMM slots into an M.2 drive connector using the CPU’s I/O lanes for improved performance. Slot design allows for full-speed x16 four-way SLI, a rare capability of note to the cryptocurrency crowd and other multi-GPU aficionados.
This M.2 adaptor sits in a slot just to the side of the right DDR4 bank. Intel’s VROC RAID is supported.
ASUS’s newfound focus also pays off with the best overclocking experience for X299, taking the lab’s 7900X to a stable 4.8 GHz with careful tuning. VRM temps were noticeably cooler than the others, although MSI’s X299 XPower Gaming AC wasn’t bad in this regard either. The Extreme VI also had no problems working with every stick of DDR4 it came across sans hiccups or major adjustments, including a few gentle memory overclocking tests. Given everyone’s early firmware issues with X299, this felt miraculous.
Incidentally, wattage numbers at these clocks and core counts are insane, so if you plan on overclocking be sure to back up your build with a beefy, well-made power supply in the 1000-watt or better class. Skylake-X’s crazy resource requirements can make the best PSUs sweat, and the difference between a smooth build experience and frustration can come down to feeding it plenty of clean, stable power. Even well-made 750-watt power supplies won’t cut it, especially paired with exotic graphics card configurations.
The screen disappears behind the mirrored surface when not in use.
The most visible boutique feature is the OLED system display built into the I/O shroud that provides clockspeed, error codes, and temperature information. The display is also customizable, and supports short GIF-style animations and logos. The board is clad with a selectively transparent metallic plating that appears solid but allows lighting effects and the OLED display to shine through when activated. The combination looks fantastic, especially paired with a tempered glass case like Corsair’s 570X.
ASUS earns every penny with exotic features and unique looks.
Surprisingly, while the board’s in-box presentation was good, the more mundane task of finding drivers and setting up the software was troublesome. Corrupted downloads, scattered file listings, installation issues, and sparse instructions make initial setup stressful for newcomers. Combine that with a BIOS that’s easy to get lost in, and it’s a simple matter for first timers to get in over their head. If you're new to the HEDT arena, you might want to stick with a slightly more mundane setup.
MSI sailed to an easy midrange victory with the X299 Gaming Pro Carbon AC, a utility infielder that offers every feature you’d expect along with impressive performance and style at a reasonable price, a rarity for the HEDT platform.
For the many enthusiasts asking for toned-down styling options, including gamers, MSI has delivered a restrained overall appearance, although the tunable Mystic Light LEDs stand ready if you want to party.
MSI’s X299 Carbon Pro AC can dress for any occasion.
Clad in grey and black, the Carbon Pro can also change up its appearance sans light show, via alternate heatsink snap-in plates that come in the box or can also be 3D printed in any style or color, with logos or without. This is a nice touch, and makes MSI’s board one of the most flexible when it comes to rig customization. The standard mounting points for 3D-printed accessories are also present, providing the full DIY experience for system builders with big imaginations.
Performance is strong, with the X299 Carbon Pro AC providing a solid overclocking experience topping off at 4.6 GHz before things start getting too toasty, just a few ticks short of the sample 7900X’s full potential. Memory support with current BIOS revisions is also good, running the lab’s G.SKILL and Corsair memory in dual and quad configurations at speeds up to 3600, although the latter required a few tweaks for full stability.
Dual four-lane M.2 slots and a U.2 connector deliver high-speed drive access along with eight SATA 6Gbps ports for more traditional storage media. Intel’s v219 Ethernet and AC-8265 WiFi handle networking with typical aplomb, and the rear panel offers four Gen1 USB 3.1 ports and a pair of Gen2 ports, including one with a Type-C connector. Supplementing the chipset are a mix of ASMedia’s ASM3142 controllers and ASM1074 hub, which provide the USB 3.1 Gen2 support.
While the price is more than fair for the stability and features on tap, the exotic feel that’s traditionally been part of the HEDT experience is lacking here. It starts with ephemera like cheaper packaging and fewer box goodies, but it doesn’t take long to realize that more useful extras are also absent, such as dual or 10G Ethernet controllers, 3T3R or 801.11AD WiFi, a third M.2 slot or bundled expansion cards. These features aren’t required for most people, but it’s nice to have options. ASUS’s X299 Prime Deluxe is a good step up for rig builders looking for a little more; just be sure you really want those extra features since the price jump is significant.
After an absence in the budget segment of the motherboard guide since the days of Haswell, ASUS’s Prime X299-A snatches the entry level crown from the MSI’s Tomahawk series with a combination of style, refinement, and BIOS features that make it the de facto choice for X299 enthusiasts looking for a baseline motherboard or budget build.
Overclocking tests with Skylake X defied expectations and produced processor speeds of 4.6GHz, equaling some midrange competition. Memory stability was also good, although it’s best to stay at or below 3200 and use qualified DDR4 if stable long-term CPU overclocks are the goal. Also make sure to provide plenty of air circulation as the VRMs get hot.
Looks are a strong point for the Prime, with the white and silver scheme used since Z170 aging particularly gracefully here. A modest Aura implementation provides LED excitement for those looking for flash, and the diagonal, brushed metal heatsink designs are attractive without being garish. Color coordinators should take note that subtle touches of pale green are used on the shroud and chipset shield. These accents look fine on their own, but may clash with certain components, so plan appropriately.
Intel’s v219 Ethernet covers LAN duties and USB includes four version 3.1, Gen1 ports and two Gen2 ports, one with a Type-C connector. The back panel features a BIOS flashback button, and the board itself has a memory reset switch. WiFi however is absent.
Audio starts with the Realtek ALC1220A codec and is backed with ASUS’s Crystal Audio enhancements, once again putting it on par with more expensive boards here on paper, although during testing the midrange and high-end boards tended to produce a slightly richer and cleaner sound. Nevertheless, audio was crisp and drivers were well behaved, you’d need a good set of headphones to notice the difference.
This generic aspect of the Prime X299-A is also its biggest liability. While the rest of the hardware recommended here tries to engage the user in some way or otherwise set itself apart, the Prime X299-A is happy to be the company man. For some, this uniformity provides a stable platform building experience while for others it’s the boring choice. There’s a case to be made for drama-free hardware, however, especially when shopping on a budget.
Note that MSI already has an answer to the Prime in the form of the updated X299 Tomahawk AC. This board arrived at the lab too late for inclusion in this feature, but with WiFi, a lower price, and more personality, this newcomer is already challenging the Prime for entry-level supremacy.
Intel’s previous X99 HEDT chipset is well loved by enthusiasts, and the first to really gain traction as more than an exotic sideshow. Partially due to X99’s long desktop shelf life, where three generations of compatible processors saw time in socket 2011v3 motherboards, the platform was a stable and rewarding investment. Even now Jarred’s benchmarks show some surprising wins for the aging 5930K, and that’s not even factoring in the great overclocking headroom processors like Haswell-E provided.
CPU design is going wide rather than long these days, with cores multiplying faster than clockspeed advances, and results are mixed. While all those extra threads keep a system smooth and facilitate multitasking, designs with lots of cores tend to have lower IPC for several reasons.
On X299, one of those reasons is Intel, who prefers utilizing mature, stable technology in the IT-oriented business markets from which the HEDT system architecture is derived. Well-developed previous-generation core designs are used and beefed up with cache and system memory advances, along with other perks.
While these compensate somewhat, nothing improves IPC better than the one-two punch of higher clockspeeds and improved core designs. As a result, IPC is always paradoxically higher in Intel’s consumer-market offerings, Coffee Lake being the latest example, since they offer the newest cores at the fastest speeds. It’s also harder to produce high clockspeed processors with many cores at the foundry level, since the chances of a low-performance core sneaking in and dragging the CPU to a lower bin go up dramatically as the core count rises.
Intel recommends AIO watercooling at a minimum for X299 systems.
Intel employs several strategies to minimize these problems, including new advanced turbo modes that favor multiple cores and the introduction of a hybrid CPU, Kaby Lake-X, which takes an overclockable late model core, disables the integrated GPU, and puts it on an LGA2066 package, creating a clockspeed happy, high IPC, low core variant for those looking to mix the HEDT experience with today’s CPU technology.
Not all X299 boards support these processors, however, and their low I/O lane counts and lower total memory limits their appeal to the big iron customers common in this segment. Still, Kaby Lake-X remains an easy path to X299, lowering the entry price to the no-limits HEDT platform while also providing a comparable gaming experience to the fastest processors available in the standard consumer market. The fact that most push 5GHz without trying hard also puts them ahead of the 7700k for many enthusiasts, especially overclocking hobbyists.
The motherboards recommended in this guide all received various forms of hands-on evaluation including enclosure installation (full tower, mid-tower, and test bench where applicable), performance benchmarking, stability testing, and a follow-up period of real-world break-in usage that focuses on gaming, entertainment, and media software.
When possible, all tests are performed with the same components installed to remove any variables except the motherboard itself. We also researched the entire field of gaming motherboards and narrowed the list down to the best, most competitive boards before choosing which boards to test.
Benchmarks include AIDA 64 Extreme, Cinebench 15, Crystal Disk Mark, FireStrike, PCMark 8, DPC Latency Checker, and others with all relevant results reflected directly in the review sections for each board. The real-world break-in period encompasses office and creative work, media streaming, and gaming with a variety of demanding titles such as GTAV, Total War: Attila, Warhammer 2, Company of Heroes 2, DiRT Rally, Bioshock Infinite, Metro: Last Light, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Far Cry Primal, Hitman, and others.
Gaming tests are run at 1080p at medium to high settings to remove any bottlenecks caused by graphics card performance. Rather than outright speed, scores are reviewed for outliers that indicate stability or driver issues. When possible, both single- and dual-graphics card configurations are tested to insure motherboard stability in SLI and Crossfire situations, at high refresh rates, and using 4K resolutions. High-resolution tests are performed on LG’s OLED C7 for clarity purposes.
Overclocking benchmarks include a uniform CPU multiplier test at a fixed Vcore voltage (1.2V) as well as auto overclocking software (where applicable) and fully tuned manual overclock results. Stability tests are performed with AIDA64’s stress utility and extended runs of the gaming software suite at varying levels of detail.


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Samuel Kent Steely, age 62, of South Second Street, Williamsburg departed this life on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Baptist Health in Corbin. He was born on December 23, 1956 in London, Kentucky to Paul P. and Stella (Davidson) Steely. Sam was a member of the Williamsburg Masonic Lodge #490 F & AM.
He is survived by his parents, Paul and Stella Steely of Williamsburg; brother, Paul David Steely (Brenda) of Williamsburg; nieces, Beth Bates (Pam) and Paige Steely-Cotter (Daniel); nephews, Jimmy Bates (Melanie), Hunter Bates (Jennifer) and Chase Steely (Amanda Pasco); several great nieces and nephews; uncle, Brance Steely (Mary) of Williamsburg; aunts, Genny McGregor (Bill) of Harrison, Ohio, Minnie Clark of Miamisburg, Ohio; Karen Davidson of La Grange, KY, Mary Lynn Steely of Williamsburg, KY and Betty Steely of Williamsburg, KY; special friend, Tami Harrell; and a host of other family, friends and his work family from Poly One in Clinton, Tennessee to mourn his passing.
Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. until the funeral hour on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Croley Funeral Home.
The Funeral Service will be at 12:00 P.M. Saturday, January 19, 2019 at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Donnie Bruce Patrick, Hon. Hunter Bates and Rev. Ande Myers officiating. Following the Service he will be laid to rest in the Perkins Cemetery on Browns Creek.
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In 2013, Alex undertook a Doctor of Philosophy in Media and Communication. His research, Form, Function, Fiction critically examines design techniques, narrative construction and technical development in first person games. You can learm more about Alex’s PhD research on his project page.
Alex is currently lecturing and tutoring an undergraduate ‘Games Studies’ subject at the university alongside Will Owen. Previously he has tutored the undergradute ‘Game Studio’ subject.
Alex has worked on various projects including digital games, health games, virtual reality, card-based and role playing. He also enjoys writing about and discussing games critically. You can learn more about Alex’s projects and his writing on his website.

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Northern CG meets every Sunday in church for bible study (except the 1st Sunday of the month, and the June and November school holiday breaks). We also have a house gathering every two months for a time of worship and sharing as well as to bond over a meal. Currently, we are studying the book of Exodus for 2018/9. Join us as we search out the plans of God, the person and work of Jesus, and the empowerment of the Spirit that are hidden in this book.
Central CG meets on Friday evenings at 8.15pm every 2nd and 4th week of the month at a CG member's home in the Upper Thomson area. Our gatherings usually begin with worship, followed by a time of sharing & mutual encouragement, before we study the Bible together. From April to June 2018 we shall cover Luke's Gospel, in line with Sunday messages. From July to September, we plan to explore Psalms and Missions. The fellowship continues over a sumptuous supper following the Bible study. Periodically, we have social events such as outings and combined fellowship with other CGs.
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In 1951, a person named G.R. Josyer founded the “International Academy of Sanskrit Research” in Mysore. In 1952, he came across the Vaimānika Shāstra manuscripts written in Sanskrit. In 1959, a Hindi translation of Vaimānika Shāstra was published.
Title page of the English translation of Vyamanika Shastra published in 1973.
In 1973, Josyer published an English translation of the text along with the Sanskrit text titled VYMAANIKA-SHAASTRA OR SCIENCE OF AERONAUTICS.
The Vaimānika Shāstra contains 3000 slokas in 8 chapters. The 1973 edition came out with illustrations drawn by T. K. Ellappa, a draughtsman at a local engineering college in Bangalore, under the direction of Pandit Subbaraya Shastry.
The book Vymanika-Shastra gained favour among the proponents of theories about space travel by ancient Indians.
“Mr. G. R. Josyer, Director of the International Academy of Sanskrit Research in Mysore, in the course of an interview recently, showed some very ancient manuscripts which the Academy had collected. He claimed hat the manuscripts were several thousands of years old, compiled by ancient rishis. Bharadwaja, Narada and others, dealing, not with the mysticism of ancient Hindu philosophy of Atman or Brahman, but with more mundane things vital for the existence of man and progress of nations both in times of peace and war.
“One manuscript dealt with Aeronautics, construction of various types of aircraft for civil aviation and for warfare. He showed me plans prepared according to directions contained in the manuscript on Aeronautics of three types of aircraft or Vimanas. namely, Rukma, Sundara and Shakuna Vimanas. Five hundred slokas or stanzas dealing with these go into such intricate details about choice and preparation of metals that would be suitable for various parts of vimanas of different types, constructional details, dimensions, designs and weight they could carry, and purposes they could be used for.
“Mr. Josyer showed some types of designs and drawing of a helicopter-type cargo-loading plane, specially meant for carrying combustibles and ammunition, passenger aircraft carrying 400 to 500 persons, double and treble-decked aircraft. Josyer showed some types of designs and drawing of a helicopter-type cargo-loading plane, specially meant for carrying combustibles and ammunition, passenger aircraft carrying 400 to 500 persons, double and treble-decked aircraft.
Each of these types had been fully described.
“In the section giving about preparation and choice of metals and other materials that should go into such construction of aircraft, details were specified that the aircraft, (these metals are of 16 different alloys), must be “unbreakable, which cannot be cut through, which would not catch fire, and cannot be destroyed by accidents.” Details as to how to make these vimanas in flight invisible through smoke screens are given in Vimanasastra of Maharshi Bharadwaja.
“Further description and method of manufacturing aircraft, which will enable pilots not only to spot enemy aircraft but also to hear what enemy pilots in their planes were speaking, on principles akin to radar, have all been given in elaborate detail with suitable explanatory notes. There are eight chapters in this book which deal with the construction of aircraft, which fly in the air, go under water, or float on water.
“A few slokas deal with qualifications and training of pilots to man these aircraft. These ancient types of aircraft are provided with necessary cameras to take pictures of approaching enemy planes. Yet another set of slokas deals with the kind of food and clothing to be provided for pilots to keep them efficient and fit in air flying conditions.
There is an enigma in this tale of Vaimānika Shāstra.
In 1974 five young Indian scientists – Mukunda, S.M. Deshpande, H.R. Nagendra, A. Prabhu, and S.P. Govindaraju – from the departments of aeronautical engineering and mechanical engineering of the prestigious Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore conducted a detailed study of Vaimānika Shāstra. The same year they published a paper titled “A Critical Study of the Work Vyamanika Shastra,” in the journal Scientific Opinion. They gave the reasons why the Vedic airplane theory according to Vaimānika Shāstra was not viable..
The young scientists debunked the claim that this text is ancient. They said it was actually written between 1900 and 1922 by Pandit Subbaraya Shastry.
According to the young scientists from the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, Pandit Subbaraya Shastry was born in a small village in Hosur Taluk. His parents died when he was young. As a destitute, he contracted diseases and wandered from place to place.
One day he met a great saint at Kolar. The saint initiated him into spirituality. He revealed to him several Shastras, including the Vaimānika Shāstra.
After Subbaraya Shastry settled into normal life, he started uttering slokas (verses) when inspired.
Subbaraya Shastry had no formal schooling and learned to read and write only after meeting the saint, so, it is unlikely the text was his own invention.
In the early 1900s, Pandit Subbaraya Shastry dictated the text of Vaimānika Shāstra to his aide G. Venkatachalam Sharma and completed the work in 1923. The Pandit claimed that the text was psychically delivered to him by the ancient Hindu sage Bharadvaja. The Vaimānika Shāstra contains 3,000 slokas in 8 chapters.
Though some described Pandit Subbaraya Shastry as “a walking lexicon gifted with occult perception,” he was unsure of the practicality of the ideas found in the text he had dictated.
Pandit Subbaraya Shastry died in 1941. His aide Venkatachala Sharma kept the manuscripts in his custody. By 1944, the Vaimānika Shāstra manuscript appeared at Rajakiya Sanskrit Library in Baroda.
When a Dr. Talpade of Bombay tried to make models under Shastry’s guidance, none of them flew.
Now, you be the judge.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, November 29, 2016, secured the conviction of a notorious fraudster and impostor, Abiodun Edward, a member of a syndicate which specialised in impersonating staff of the agency, for defrauding unsuspecting victims.
According to the EFCC Spokesman, Wilson Ujuwaren, Edward was arraigned on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, and prosecuted on a 3-count charge of impersonation and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N10million before Justice Beatrice Iliya of the State High Court, Gombe.
The convict and his accomplices, Murtala Bello and Esther Momoh, who are still at large, had allegedly claimed to be a staff of EFCC, Abuja Office, in order to defraud one Umar Bello.
The complainant alleged that Bello had, on March 13, 2015, phoned him, assuring him that the convict could “kill” a petition purportedly written against him if he could part with a sum of N10million.
Consequently, Bello was said to have sent the phone number of Momoh who claimed to be a principal detective superintendent, PDS, with EFCC to the victim for further discussion on how the money could be paid to them.
The complainant later alleged that after negotiation, the convict offered to collect N300,000.00 (three hundred thousand naira) from him when he could not raise the initial N10million.
He further said one Laolu Adegbite who claimed to be the officer handling his purported case, sent an SMS to him to appear before the Commission on March 23, 2015.
According to him, owing to the persistent threat by the convict, he paid the sum of N50,000.00 (fifty thousand naira) into the convict’s Diamond Bank account number, 0044213102, which was sent to him by Momoh on March 25, 2015.
Worried by the persistent threat by the convict over the balance of N250,000.00 (two hundred and fifty thousand naira), the victim petitioned EFCC, which led to convict’s arrest and subsequent prosecution.
After diligent prosecution, Justice Iliya found Edward guilty of two counts and sentenced him to seven years imprisonment on each of the counts without an option of fine.
The sentences are to run concurrently from the date of the convict’s arraignment.
Justice Iliya also ordered the convict to pay N50,000.00 (fifty thousand naira) as restitution to the victim.


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My story “The Android Graveyard” is live in Terra! Tara! Terror!, along with an amazing lineup of excellent authors! I gotta say, it’s quite the fangirl thrill to see my name listed in a work with Robert freakin’ Silverberg! (They secured a rare reprint.) And it’s also available in paperback now, and that paperback is really reasonably priced!
Terra! Tara! Terror! is a publication that features all three major realms of speculative fiction: science fiction (Terra), fantasy (Tara), and horror (Terror). There’s quite a lot of stories in this amazing anthology; well-worth your money, I think.
This is the first story I’ve ever had accepted in what is defined as the pro-SFF market. I realize I come across as a professional — and I think of myself that way — but most of my fiction work has been indie or small-press published. This is a bit of a milestone for me, and I’m really excited! It tells me I’m finally on my way.
Read more about this anthology from the publisher’s website.

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July 1, 2009: A group of 14 U.S. Citizens travel to northern Spain. For the next three weeks they experience the country, eat the food, drink the wine, and mangle the language. By all accounts, the trip is a success.
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The ancient art of belly dancing has been captivating party guests for years, and your event should be no exception! Their bright and beautiful costumes and flowing dance style lends a sense of mystery and culture to the atmosphere. Some belly dancers even add extra flair with bells, swords, or cymbals. Belly dancers are perfect entertainment for parties that need some worldly elegance. Search for Belly Dancers in Florence, South Carolina above.
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Katie Holmes' Daughter Suri Ran Away From Home To See Tom Cruise?
Katie Holmes’ Daughter Suri Ran Away From Home To See Tom Cruise?
One of this week’s tabloids claims Katie Holmes’ 12-year-old daughter Suri Cruise packed her bags and ran away from home to see her dad Tom Cruise. The story is ridiculously wrong. Gossip Cop can debunk it.
The tabloid’s bogus story is based on a photo of Suri wheeling a suitcase outside of her New York apartment building earlier this month. The unreliable outlet doesn’t bother to mention that the young girl was accompanied by her mom, who was carrying luggage of her own. Suri didn’t pack her bags and flee home.
In reality, Holmes and Suri traveled together to Greece to visit a refugee camp. The outlet either fails to realize this or deceptively decided not to mention it. Either way, Gossip Cop can confirm that the 12-year-old didn’t run away from home to see her dad. The publication took a photo of Suri wheeling a suitcase and decided to create a phony narrative out of it.
Additionally, the tabloid never bothers to mention how Suri planned on finding her dad or where she was supposedly heading by herself. Cruise may have a home in Florida, but he’s been in California shooting Top Gun: Maverick for the past few months. Did the 12-year-old somehow discover her dad’s exact whereabouts and manage to book a flight without parental supervision? In addition to being false, the magazine’s story is illogical. More importantly, it’s provably untrue.
The gossip media has very little insight into the relationship between Cruise and his estranged daughter. Gossip Cop frequently debunks stories surrounding nonexistent reunions between the pair. Most recently, we busted a report about Cruise and Suri meeting up in Orlando. This latest article on the subject, which is filled with holes and makes very little sense, is more fiction.
Vera, Kelby. "Katie Holmes heads off for a weekend getaway with daughter Suri..." The Daily Mail, 15 Mar. 2019.
Desantis, Rachel. "Katie Holmes & Suri Cruise Have 'Wonderful' Time with 'Beautiful Souls' at Refugee Camp in Greece." People, 24 Mar. 2019.
Shuster, Andrew. "Tom Cruise Reunited With Daughter Suri In Orlando?" Gossip Cop, 9 Jan. 2019.

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text: We had a great turn out at the All Family Kickball Night in Wilsonville yesterday. It was good to see families playing together and encouraging each other. Several families from New Life Church turned out as well as some neighbors and friends. Parents and children alike played and enjoyed themselves as was evidenced by the big smiles, cheers, and the number of times people said, "This was so much fun!"

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For 22 years, I've been making sack lunches for my kids. Once a week or so, I will try to add some lunch ideas.
I fill small water bottles 1/3 full of water and freeze. If you have the freezer space, make up extras for the week. With lots of kids, this is more difficult. I typically put them in the night before-but I've been known to forget. Fill in the morning with cold water. I let the bottles sit out of the freezer for a few minutes before tightening the cap. When the bottle is cold, it is stiffer and hard to get a good seal. (Guess how I found that out.) You don't want your child's lunch water-logged.
If you have milk drinkers, I only had one, you can do the same. Freeze a much smaller amount, 1/4 or less the night before. Fill in the morning with more milk.
Of course juice boxes are plentiful, while convenient, they are expensive and unnecessary. My kids never really liked them anyway.

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While American airlines are heading to a court battle with the European Union over including their European flights in the European Union's carbon dioxide emissions cap-and-trade program, their Chinese competitors are trying to fly under the regulatory radar by pushing for an exemption.
The European Union is examining China's plan to cut domestic aviation carbon emissions to see if it qualifies Chinese airlines for an exemption from the E.U. Emissions Trading System (ETS).
"The civil aviation authorities in China have announced that they are looking at cutting emissions by 20 percent compared to business as usual by 2020," said Isaac Valero-Ladron, a spokesman for the European Commission, the European Union's executive arm. "We are looking at this as a possible equivalent measure, but it's still too early to say. We are very open. The definition of equivalent measures is a very flexible concept."
Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and HNA Group will be affected by the ETS just as they aim to expand their flights to Europe. China says including these airlines in the ETS will cost Chinese carriers 800 million yuan ($123 million) in 2012 and more than 3 billion yuan per year by 2020.
China has threatened to retaliate against European airlines as well as passenger jet maker Airbus if Chinese airlines are not exempt from the ETS. Lufthansa CEOs Christoph Franz said last week in Berlin that Chinese officials have warned him they would consider imposing fees on European flights into China. Valero-Ladron declined to comment on the European Union's potential reaction to such a move, reiterating that discussions with the Chinese authorities continue.
The China Air Transport Association (CATA) called the ETS a "unilateral mechanism" that "violates international aviation convention and intrudes into China's national sovereignty" and declared that it wouldn't recognize it. It said the ETS is "defective" and "cannot produce any direct, practical effect on energy saving and emission reduction." CATA said it would ask the Chinese government to take unspecified countermeasures against E.U. airlines operating flights into and out of China.
"The E.U. needs to take into account the different development status of countries," Li Jiaxiang, head of China's Civil Aviation Administration, said on May 10 in Beijing, according to news agency Xinhua.
Air travel is responsible for approximately 2 to 3 percent of greenhouse gas emissions currently, but CO2 output is expected to increase as the industry grows. Under the E.U. plan, airlines landing or taking off in Europe will join the ETS on Jan. 1, 2012, getting 85 percent of their emissions certificates for free and buying the rest at auction.
Aircraft operators' carbon dioxide emissions will be capped at 97 percent of their average 2004-2006 levels in 2012 and 95 percent from 2013. Airlines that do not use all their allowances can sell the excess, while those that are short will have to buy more. This will also affect U.S. carriers such as Delta, United and American, and even the U.S. Navy.
Consulting firm RDC Aviation said airlines put 171 million metric tons of CO2 into the atmosphere in 2009 in the European Union. Air China alone accounted for 1.2 million metric tons, up 13 percent on 2009. Emissions are bound to go up, as the number of flights in Europe is set to almost double to 16.9 million a year by 2030, according to air-traffic body Eurocontrol.
Consultancy Point Carbon estimates airlines will face a total €1 billion per year ($1.408 billion) in costs associated with the ETS. The Association of European Airlines (AEA) says the costs will be five times as high.
Lufthansa's Franz said the cap-and-trade plan will put Europe's airlines at a competitive disadvantage even as his airline is already buying up emissions certificates in order to get a better idea of how much it would cost to comply with the system. He estimated the additional costs to be from €100 million to several hundred million euros, and said Lufthansa won't be able to pass them along to customers because of intense fare competition.
The European Commission has said airlines could recoup the cost of buying carbon allowances by increasing round-trip airfares by between $14 and $58. But the industry counters that costs will be higher -- it gives as an example a cost of $88 one way for a Frankfurt-Moscow flight -- and claims it is impossible to fully pass them on to travelers.
Increasing air fares, or flying with biofuels?
To cut emissions, airlines could buy newer, more efficient planes, wash turbine airfoils more often to maintain optimal thrust and aerodynamics, land in a straight line guided by satellite rather than the traditional meandering approach and, eventually, power their jet engines with biofuels.
Virtually 100 percent of the activities of European airlines will fall under the ETS, while airlines from other continents are only affected when they touch down in Europe. Only about 16 percent of Air China flights and 12 percent of American Airlines flights are exposed to the ETS, according to the AEA.
The AEA argues that airlines traveling from North America to Asia will start avoiding Europe and instead stop over in Dubai or North Africa so as not to pay for their carbon permits. But the European Commission believes this is a non-issue.
"We studied this, and including airlines in the ETS is unlikely to significantly erode the competitive position of European Union airports," Valero-Ladron said. "The commuting traffic between North America and Asia is a very small share of the international air traffic through the European Union."
Unlike their Chinese and American counterparts, European airlines have come to accept that inclusion in the ETS is inevitable and are now merely trying to shape the impact of the European Union's decision.
AEA Chairman Steve Ridgway, who is also the CEO of Virgin Atlantic, has called for the European Commission to support the development of alternative airline fuels that could reduce air carriers' carbon emissions. The commission should "ensure that the ETS works as always envisaged and avoids creating unfair market distortions or undermining its environmental effectiveness," he said in a statement.
Meanwhile, U.S. airlines have sued. The Air Transport Association of America, or ATA, is set to argue on July 5 in the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg that the European Union's inclusion of air carriers in the ETS exceeds its jurisdiction and amounts to an improper tax or charge.
"It would be desirable if the U.S. did something similar that would allow us to exempt U.S. airlines, but it's up to the U.S. administration to decide," Valero-Ladron said.
"We intend to defend our legislation and we are confident that the courts will side with us," he said. "Emissions from airlines know no boundaries. Aviation emissions are expected to grow significantly, and as other sectors are included in the ETS it is only fair that aviation will also be included. We must treat all airlines equally to avoid distorting competition. This is fully consistent with international law."
The ATA will argue that the ETS violates the set of international treaties and agreements that make air travel possible. For example, ATA references the Chicago Convention, a treaty signed in 1944, as giving countries sovereignty in their own airspace.
A plane traveling from Dallas to London would cross six states, U.S. offshore territory, Canada and the Atlantic, spending only a fraction of its flight in Europe, ATA says.
The U.S. group wants CO2 to be handled by the International Civil Aviation Organization, the U.N. body that sets some international standards for aviation.
Under ICAO, global airlines have pitched a greenhouse gas plan they say is preferable to regulation by any single government. These goals include improving fuel efficiency every year until 2020; flattening aviation's global emissions by 2020; and halving these emissions, relative to 2005, by 2050.
Nancy Young, ATA's vice president for environmental affairs, said U.S. airlines have also been improving fuel efficiency for decades and working with the U.S. government on alternative fuels that cause less emissions. "We believe our efforts are superior to the E.U. approach," she said.
Nevertheless, it's not certain that the European courts will call these "equivalent measures."
If China gets a pass and America does not, Young said, it won't change ATA's point of view.
Will a global solution fly?
"There is no question that the E.U. ETS as applied to international aviation violates international law and is bad policy," she said. "The strength of this position does not change if Europe exempts certain countries. In fact, it underscores why we need a global sectoral approach under ICAO. "
Annie Petsonk, international counsel for climate and air at the Environmental Defense Fund, called that a dodge.
When the Kyoto Protocol was being negotiated, she said, the U.S. airlines and other U.S. industry protested being included.
But now, the airlines are invoking an international path -- their ICAO commitments, which were requested by the Kyoto Protocol -- as one of the reasons the ETS is illegal. "That's the type-specimen of chutzpah," she said.
"Obviously, we and the airlines would prefer there to be a global agreement on this subject," Petsonk said. "But in the absence of a global agreement, continued delay only risks locking the world into a future of dangerous climate change, catastrophic climate change."
She said the ICAO greenhouse gas plan, which ATA calls the preferable alternative, is non-binding for ICAO members.
The European court's decision in the ATA case will have a lasting impact, said John Putnam, a partner at Kaplan Kirsch and Rockwell who tracks aviation.
The questions at stake: Can a region act alone to soften aviation's climate impact? Or should the process move through an international process that addresses the problem more holistically but comes with procedures that may slow down action?
"Given the difficulty and lack of speed with which ICAO can work, it will have a significant effect on the likely speed with which aviation emissions are addressed on a regulatory basis," Putnam said.


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Have We Eternal Life Now?
A POPULAR answer would be, Yes! The Scriptural answer is undoubtedly, No.
1. Because eternal life is a matter of promise.
"This is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life" (1 John 2:25). "Eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the world began" (Titus 1:2). "According to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus" (2 Tim. 1:1).
The fact of eternal life being a subject of promise is proof that it is not the subject of present possession, for what a man has in his possession is no longer "promised" to him.
2. Because it is in the world or age to come that eternal life is to be received and enjoyed.
"He shall receive ... in the world to come, eternal life" (Mark 10:30). "He that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal" (John 12:25). "God will render ... to them who ... seek for glory, honour, and immortality, eternal life ... in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ" (Rom. 2:7, 16). "The righteous shall go into life eternal" (Matt. 25:46).
If it is in the age to come that eternal life is to be conferred, it is manifest that it cannot be possessed in the present age.
3. Because "eternal life" means strictly "the life of the Age to come"; the word in the New Testament being derived from the Greek word for "Age". It is truly life which will never end, and therefore is also translated "everlasting life".
"They who shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world ... neither can they die any more" (Luke 20:36). "I give unto my sheep eternal life, and they shall never perish" (John 10:28). "The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Rom. 6:23).
If eternal life is everlasting life, it follows that in the present state we lack it, seeing our life is not everlasting, but comes to an end, necessitating our return to mother earth.
4. Because eternal or everlasting life results from a change of this corruptible and mortal body into an incorruptible and immortal one.
"He shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body" (Phil. 3:21). "This corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality" (1 Cor. 15:53). "Clothed upon, that mortality may be swallowed up of life" (2 Cor. 5:4).
Our present mortal and corruptible state is therefore evidence that we do not now possess immortal life.
"There are passages that plainly say we have eternal life," e.g., "Ye have eternal life" (1 John 5:13); "God hath given to us eternal life" (verse 11) "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life" (John 3:36). True, there are such passages: but what are we to do with them? Are we to put such a meaning upon them as will contradict and make the other passages meaningless and useless? or are we to understand them in harmony with the other passages? There is only one wise answer: We must find the point of view that harmonizes them. The Scripture is at one with itself, and if we make it clash, there is something wrong in our interpretations.
"A father of many nations have I made thee" [when as yet Abram had no son] -- (Gen. 17:5).
"Unto thy seed have I given this land" [when as yet there was no seed] -- (Gen. 15:18).
"I [Isaac] have made him [Jacob] thy [Esau's] Lord and all his brethren have I given to him for servants and with corn and wine have I sustained him" [when as yet Jacob had realized none of these things] -- (Gen. 27:37).
There are many other examples. A single New Testament illustration may suffice: Jesus in prayer said to the Father, "The glory which thou hast given me, I have given them" (John 17:22), when as yet, even Jesus himself was not glorified (John 7:39). Jesus said, "I give my sheep eternal life". In the sense in which he gives it to them -- in promise and guarantee -- in that sense they "have" it -- not actually, but in the certainty of its future possession.
Christ now has it actually, and those who possess him possess it, for he is our life (Col. 3:4), and that life is eternal life, and this life is in Christ only (1 John 5:11). Christ dwells in the believer's heart by faith (Eph. 3:17). In this sense, and in this sense only, eternal life abides in him. But this sense is a very important sense, for the possession of eternal life by faith will lead to its actual glorious possession in the age to come.


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