Nice cars for 2013

Acura ILX
Ever since the demise of the RSX, nee Integra, Acura has been without a true entry-level model. (The TSX has become too close to the TL in size, design, and price to perform that function.) Enter the smaller, cheaper ILX. Is it the second coming of the Integra, the frisky subcompact that once attracted young people to the brand? Not really. The ILX has a bit of an identity crisis, as it comes in three distinct iterations. The car is based on the Honda Civic sedan, and although Acura designers did a good job of disguising that fact, we wouldn't exactly call it handsome. The interior, at least, is a wholesale improvement over the Civic's more downmarket cabin. The chassis also has been comprehensively upgraded, with more sophisticated dampers for better ride quality and retuned, quicker steering that's more lively and precise. There's also additional sound deadening and NVH control. The volume-model ILX has a 150-hp, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine (up from 1.8 liters and 140 hp in the Civic) that is hitched to an automatic transmission with only five speeds. Acura reaches out to greenies with a hybrid ILX, which lifts the Civic Hybrid's powertrain intact for a 39/38 mpg EPA city/highway rating. The most interesting ILX variant uses the Civic Si as its starting point. Priced at $30,095, it features the Si's 201-hp, 2.4-liter four-cylinder and a six-speed manual. One problem for the ILX may be that it's not that much cheaper than a TSX: when adjusted for the TSX's extra equipment, the difference is less than $1000.  
On sale Now
Price $26,795-$35,295
Engines 2.0L I-4, 150 hp, 140 lb-ft; 2.4L I-4, 201 hp, 170 lb-ft; 1.5L I-4/electric hybrid, 111 hp, 127 lb-ft 


Acura RLX

Sales of the Acura RL have all but dried up in recent years, so the division (and its dealers) must be eagerly awaiting the new flagship sedan, the RLX. Besides adding a letter to better align its name with most of the rest of Acura's lineup, the new sedan breaks with the past in other ways but not all. It remains smaller than some competitors -- Acura describes it as a mid-size sedan with the interior space of a large sedan. The overall length is the same, but the wheelbase has grown two inches. Again Acura uses a V-6, but it's a new direct-injected engine that displaces 3.5 liters. It makes 310 hp in its base, front-wheel-drive application. The uplevel model is a hybrid, in which the V-6 combines with three electric motors to deliver "more than 370 hp." The hybrid drives all four wheels, in a preview of the Sport Hybrid SH-AWD system expected in the new NSX. Acura is predicting EPA ratings of 30 mpg city and highway for the RLX hybrid. High-tech niceties include four-wheel steering (for the FWD model), two LCD screens, and connectivity that permits Internet radio, Bing search functionality, and audio feeds from Facebook and Twitter.
On sale Early 2013
Price $50,000-$56,000 (est.)
Engines 3.5L V-6, 310 hp; 3.5L V-6/electric hybrid, 370+ hp


Aston Martin AM310 Vanquish

Stepping in for the DBS, Aston's new range-topping AM310 Vanquish looks to improve both performance and usability. The updated 5.9-liter V-12 adds variable valve timing; output rises to 565 hp and 457 lb-ft of torque, which is sent to a six-speed automatic transaxle (no manual this time). A new launch-control system helps drivers race from 0 to 62 mph in 4.1 seconds. The engine sits lower in a new iteration of Aston's bonded-aluminum chassis, which again features adaptive dampers and standard carbon-ceramic brakes. The Vanquish's body takes design cues from the limited-edition One-77 supercar and makes more extensive use of carbon fiber than ever before, including in the hood, front fenders, trunk lid, trunk enclosure, door surrounds, and roof (the last of which may be left exposed if a buyer so chooses). Weight is held to just 3613 pounds and is distributed 50/50 front/rear. Despite casting nearly the same shadow as a DBS, the new Vanquish has a roomier two-place cabin (two-plus-two seating is optional), along with more stowage and a greatly enlarged trunk. Capacitive-touch switches and a new rotary controller lend modern flair to the characteristic Aston Martin jewel-box interior.
On sale Early 2013
Price $280,000 (est.)
Engine 5.9L V-12, 565 hp, 457 lb-ft
Terminal velocity 183 mph


Audi Allroad

The original 1999-2005 Allroad made good on its name with a turbocharged V-6 for storming the interstate and an adjustable-height air suspension for tackling the trail. Unfortunately, the Allroad's second act in the United States isn't nearly as versatile. Based on the no-longer-sold-in-America A4 Avant wagon, the new Allroad is essentially a styling exercise that adds matte-finished lower cladding, a bright chrome grille, and brushed metal trim. Mechanically, the only difference between the Avant and the Allroad is a 1.5-inch suspension lift, but Audi is banking on the image of a tougher wagon appealing to a larger set of Americans.
On sale Now
Price $40,495
Engine 2.0L turbo I-4, 211 hp, 258 lb-ft
Marketing magic Some rugged-looking trim multiplies wagon sales.

Audi RS5
 
Audi's RS badge denoting the ultimate performance models by Quattro GmbH  has been a rare sight on U.S. roads. An RS6 sedan was a one-year-only offering in 2003, the RS4 sedan and convertible were sold in 2007-2008, and the TT RS arrived last year. For 2013, we're going to get another RS model, the RS5 coupe, to face off against the BMW M3 and the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG. The normally aspirated 4.2-liter V-8 from the S5 coupe is now good for 450 hp and 317 lb-ft of torque in the RS5. It is paired with a seven-speed S tronic transmission and, naturally, Quattro all-wheel drive -- but this is an enhanced version that can send as much as 85 percent of the torque to the rear wheels (the default torque split is 40/60 front/rear). To telegraph that performance visually, the RS version gets a unique lower fascia, diffusers, grille, and flared fenders; a rear spoiler deploys automatically at 75 mph. To make the same point aurally, there's an optional sport exhaust. With the RS5, Quattro GmbH is speaking a little louder in the U.S. market.

Bentley Continental GT V8

Ever since the Continental GT debuted for 2003, it and all its variants  have been powered by the Volkswagen Group's oddball W-12 engine. Although company execs still see the twelve-cylinder engine as an important aspect of the brand, Bentley is now offering a V-8 in the Continental GT and GTC convertible, environmental concerns (chiefly in Europe) being the incentive. The 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 isn't exactly a fuel-economy champ, although the GT V8's 15/24 mpg EPA numbers certainly are better than the GT W12's 12/19 figures. For an environmentally clearer conscience, V8 buyers sacrifice 67 hp and 0.2 second in the sprint to 60 mph (now 4.6 seconds). On the upside, however, they save $19,250 (coupe) or $21,400 (convertible) while doing their part to save the earth.
On sale Now
Price $176,725/$194,125 (GT/GTC)
Engine 4.0L twin-turbo V-8, 500 hp, 487 lb-ft
U-Turn First-ever Continental GT with fewer than twelve cylinders under the hood.

 

BMW X1
BMW was the first premium brand to introduce a compact SUV the X3  and now it's the first to go even smaller. The subcompact X1 was supposed to come here last year, but strong demand elsewhere delayed the pint-size SUV's arrival. Now, however, BMW is ready to take the plunge. The X1's exterior is a dead ringer for the X3, and the resemblance continues un-der the hood, where the X1 uses the same two engines: a 241-hp, 2.0-liter turbocharged four (28i) and a 300-hp, 3.0-liter turbo in-line six (35i). The former is paired with BMW's eight-speed automatic transmission and can be rear- or four-wheel drive. The six-cylinder gets a six-speed automatic and is four-wheel drive only. With either engine, an M Sport package (sport suspension, sport seats, unique wheels, and special trim) can be added. The rear-wheel-drive 28i is exclusive to the X1; it gets 24/33 mpg city/highway. All-wheel-drive versions of the X1 are within 1 to 2 mpg of the X3. Comparing like powertrains, X1 buyers will save $5000 to $6000 over an X3. The rear-wheel-drive X1, which at $31,545 will be the least expensive BMW, just edges out the 128i. That alone ought to guarantee the X1 an audience.
On sale Late 2012
Price $31,545/$33,245/$39,345 (sDrive28i/xDrive28i/xDrive35i)
Engines 2.0L turbo I-4, 241 hp, 260 lb-ft; 3.0L turbo I-6, 300 hp, 300 lb-ft
Smaller than... an X3, by 7.1 x 3.3 x 4.6 inches (L x W x H).

Buick Encore
Based on the Chevrolet Sonic architecture, the Encore is tiny by Buick standards -- or by almost any standards. It's more than a foot shorter than a Verano, and its 100.6-inch wheelbase is only 1.2 inches longer than a Sonic's. Powering the Encore is GM's 1.4-liter turbo four-cylinder, which will bring to bear an estimated 140 hp and 148 lb-ft of torque on the crossover's 3190 pounds (3309 pounds with all-wheel drive). Active noise cancellation  a first for Buick should help drown out the engine's droning, allowing occupants to concentrate on their stylish surroundings. The cabin features blue ambient lighting, a seven-inch touch-screen radio, available leather, and a choice of three color schemes. As for the exterior, the Encore's undulating lines and tall-boy proportions may look odd in America's wide open spaces, but they should appear just right in the crowded urban environs of Shanghai and Beijing, which is probably far more important.

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Evolution vs Creation

Simple definition of evolution is that it involves the process of something changing into a different and usually more complex or better form. Evolution is a theory that can be tested by observations and application of the scientific method. Creationism on the other hand is the religious belief that a higher power created the animals and everything that exists today through supernatural intervention. Religious beliefs have to be accepted on faith and cannot be tested or investigated. Creationism beliefs are usually based on a strict interpretation of the Bible or other holy books. Conflicts between the two occur when evolutionists argue that creationism is not a scientific theory because it cannot be tested by the scientific method, whereas creationists argue that evolutionists do not take God into account and that evolution is just a theory rather than a fact. Science requires that a hypothesis or theory should be testable and supported by physical evidence, whereas religion requires acceptance of a doctrine or belief without analysis or judgment. For this reason, conflicts between evolution and creationism can never be resolved. DNA testing has shown that humans and chimpanzees have a 98-percent genetic similarity, providing overwhelming evidence that apes and humans have a common ancestry. Scientists are willing to accept these results as evidence that man is a specific type of ape, but this is what creationists find most revolting, since they believe that "God created man in his own image", as stated in Genesis 1:27.
 Two of the essential features of the Theory of Evolution that distinguish it from Creationism are:

• Life is very old. Life forms, fossilized as stromatolites, have been dated to 3,500 million years ago. By contrast, accounts of Creation estimate that the world is less than 10,000 years old.
  
  
• Species originated from an ancient organism which over time diversified and gave rise to a wide variety of life forms. Creationism argues that all the diversity of organisms was created simultaneously.

The Theory of Evolution is one of the great unifying concepts of modern biology. Today, the study of DNA sequences of closely related species provides clues to the mutations that produced organisms with different physical features. DNA sequences also make it possible to identify contemporary organisms that share common evolutionary ancestry. In conclusion the two will always be at odds so for now all we can do is read read read and do more reading & draw our own theory.
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Authentic Jamaican inspired Clothing - Irie Bamboo Wear

 

 

 

Irie Bamboo Wear offer chic summer style in every piece of apparel, whether you’re looking for relaxing time with friends or just an irie look. You can find it here.Live the island life wherever you go, whether you’re listening to reggae music, surfing, skating, sleeping under a palm tree or having a bonfire on the beach, do it in style.

Owned and operated by a couple who cares about the environment who loves family life and children, IRIE BAMBOO also produces quality apparel and accessories, including t-shirts, tank tops, board shorts, flip flops, hats and totes.

Irie Bamboo also consists of uniquely designed clothing that represents the island culture of Jamaica with an appeal to an all new generation of surfers and skaters.
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Why do politicians lie?

The reasons politicians lie is because they know people wont vote for them if they tell the truth. When two candidates are running and one of them tells the truth and the other says what the public wants to hear, the one who says what the public wants to hear wins the election. Whenever an election is near the contest for deception, misdirection, fact-bending, half-truths, and downright lies, in other words, the challenge to win the hearts and minds of voters, is in full swing. Many politicians are arrogant, self-important, see themselves as special, require excessive admiration, have a sense of entitlement, and are exploitative. All of this causes them to believe that they are right and, even if they are not, they’re too smart to be caught or suffer the consequences. Politicians know their followers will believe them, even in the face of irrefutable evidence to the contrary so whatever they do or say will always let them stand out and also i must add that there followers will kill you if you go against their leaders especially during election time. It is decidedly better for politicians to tell people what makes them feel comfortable. Why should politicians be the purveyors of bad news (and decrease the likelihood of getting people’s votes) when they can tell fairy tales with happy endings (which, of course, everyone wants) and come out the victor. If a lie is told enough times, people will assume it is true. It is not a stretch to understand why people would believe something if they hear it enough. People expect that lies will be disproved and fade away. So if the lies continue to be heard, people assume, then they must be true. Overall Politicians lie because they want power and the politics career has a lot of benefits, do you realize that many doctors and lawyers in high paying jobs leave their profession for politics. I know for a fact that most politicians lie and basically that's the only way they gonna get votes because most things they promised isn't doable in their short time in office.
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Single mothers & the problems they face

Being a single mom is very hard and they face tough questions and judgment each day just because they lack a spouse. If you are a divorced, single mom, you’ve had to heal from the pain of your divorce plus take on the responsibility of doing the majority of the childcare. If the divorce was a messy one you also have to deal with attorney's fees and child support issues and some fathers fight for the custody of their children in order to reduce or eliminate child support payments. If this happens a single mom has to prove that she's the best caretaker for the children, and that she deserves the child support amount she's requesting. You also have to put food on the table and a roof over the family’s head. Between working & taking care of the kids, single moms rarely get any me time and this can lead to excess levels of stress, with no outlet to vent their frustrations. They may also start to feel disconnected from their peers, and unable to connect with others who aren't in the same situation. This can lead to feelings of isolation and depression. Only having one income to rely on can create a very shaky existence. This is especially true if a woman has grown to rely on her husbands income, and now only receives a child support check. Many times the child support that is awarded in the courts is a fraction of what the husband was previously contributing to the running of the household. Most single mothers find themselves holding down at least one job in order to make ends meet. This means that someone must watch the kid or kids in order for her to go to work. Sometimes a grandparent or other family member can fill in and reduce costs, but most times it's a mom's last resort to put her kids in day care. The stigma surrounding single mothers is hard to overcome for many women. Men are known to avoid women with children, not wanting to get involved in a complicated situation. While of course it's not impossible for a singe mom to find love, the deck is stacked against her.
Many human interest stories revolve around super human single mothers that can somehow manage to overcome all odds. Those that provide a decent life for their kids and have them grow up to be model citizens as adults are always commended. It's important to realize that the situation never defines the person. It's always the other way around and it doesnt matter how hard life gets there is always a way out. You just have to find it. Keep yah head up #2pac
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President obama's salary

 
One of the biggest questions people ask about president Obama is how much is his salary? When you compare the President's salary to movie stars, directors and musicians its way off. Barack Obama is the author of two bestsellers, which is where he makes most of his money. According to Barack and Michelle Obama's joint tax return in 2008, the couple earned $2.65 million dollars that year. But how much does the President make a year to lead the USA?
President Barack Obama earns a base salary of $400,000 per year. He is also given a few nice bonuses like an annual expense account, a travel account and an entertainment stipend. These fringe benefits bring the President's total salary to over $550,000 each year. Has the president always been paid so little, considering the weight and responsibility of the job?  back in the late 1700s, when America was young, the president's annual salary was $25,000.  If you adjust $25,000 for inflation, that figure translates to about $560,000, which is approximately Obama's salary including the perks.  By contrast, President Richard Nixon's salary in 1969 was $200,000, which is a little over $1 million dollars in today dollars.  He may have claimed not to be a crook, but in presidential salary terms, he was a hustler.  Still, that's nothing compared to President Theodore Roosevelt.  The first Roosevelt earned a salary of $75,000 per year in modern bucks, that's $1.7 million dollars. Comparing President Obama's net worth to other living presidents. Obama has a net worth of $11.8 million dollars. Former president George H. W. Bush is worth $15 million and his son George W. Bush is worth almost twice that amount at $26 mil. However, none of them are in the league of Bill Clinton, who is worth $80 million dollars! Al Gore has a net worth of $100 million! Gore's Global Warming documentary An Inconvenient Truth and television net work Current TV made him a hot property.
Barack Obama is however young. He has many years to write more books, serve on the advisory boards for corporations and accept lucrative speaking engagements so we'll see in the near future.
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Police Corruption in Jamaica

Police corruption has become very popular over the years and one common form of police corruption is soliciting or accepting bribes in exchange for not reporting organized drug or prostitution rings or other illegal activities. Another example is police officers flouting the police code of conduct in order to secure convictions of suspects for example, through the use of falsified evidence. More rarely, police officers may deliberately and systematically participate in organized crime themselves. Police officers have various opportunities to gain personally from their status and authority as law enforcement officers so they take advantage. Accurate information about the prevalence of police corruption is hard to come by, since the corrupt activities tend to happen in secret and police organizations have little incentive to publish information about corruption. Police officials and researchers alike have argued that in some countries, large-scale corruption involving the police not only exists but can even become institutionalized. In spite of achievements made by the government in recent years police corruption has remained one of the main obstacles to rapid growth and development in Jamaica. According to the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) they have announced the arrest and charge of close to 50 members and civilians since the start of the year. They say that they are aware of police personnel who have been extorting money from motorists in return for not prosecuting them. Overall, 58 police personnel and civilians have been arrested on allegations of corruption. According to the Constabulary Communication Network (CCN), 46 people have been charged for breaches of the Anti-Corruption Act since January 2012. The CCN says a total of 812 cases have been reported to the ACB since 2012, 235 of which were received during the month of June.When people say F*** the police they all have reasons, i know there are police officers that carry out their duties honestly but lets face it until proper anti corruption measures are put in place there is still gonna be a large number of corrupt police in Jamaica because of the greed for "MONEY".
Citizens should report any incident of corruption by calling its hotline at 1-800-CORRUPT, the Police 119 emergency number or the nearest police station.

Choosing the right career

Choosing a career is based on a number of things, which includes interests, skills, work-related values, and personality. You can evaluate your own interests, personality, skills, and values like a self assessment, you should begin to gather information about careers which will include a job description, outlook for the field (will you be able to find a job), and required training and education. When you have narrowed down your choices to just a few, then you should investigate even further, perhaps conducting some informational interviews with those working in the field.
If finances are an issue, don't let that keep you from getting the help you need. Check with your institutions with financial aids local colleges, universities and career development offices which may offer services to members of the community, programs that train career counselors often have students work with members of the community in order to gain experience. Doing all this will make it easier to make an educated decision about what career to pursue.

Top 10 Hottest MC in the hip hop game

The Hottest MC in the Game List started in 2007 and every year a group of Hip-Hop journalists known as The Brain Trust debate on who is their favorite rapper of that year. This consist of Sway Calloway (on-air correspondent, MTV News) Tuma Basa (manager, MTV Music Programming) Bridget Bland (producer/writer, MTV Radio Network) Buttahman director, music and talent, MTV Jams just to name a few.
A number of hip artist disagree with this list what do you think?

Latest List

1.  Kendrick Lamar
2.  2 Chainz 
3.  Rick Ross
4.  Nas
5.  Drake
6.  Big Sean
7.  Kanye West
8. ASAP Rocky
9.  Future
10. Meek Mill

Sex only relationship??????

Is Casual sex for you?

Sex is now mainstream and marriage seems to have dropped a few points in our new generation.
sex only relationship.

Good:
1. You do not have a commitment just sex on the go ( No strings attached).
2. This person understands you have a limited amount of time and they're cool with that.
3. The relationship is intensely satisfying because there is no pretense.
4. Your chosen lover can make cameo appearances as a date when needed.
5. You're not responsible for the other persons emotional state and vice versa.

Bad:
1. Sex only relationships can sometimes cause you to feel lonely and detached.
2. Your lover has the option of ending said relationship without explanation.
3. It might be awkward to run into your lover with another person.
4. Feelings cannot truly be controlled so one of you may become emotionally involved.
5. Your lover may not always be available.
6. Your lover provides little to no emotional support.
7. If you get pregnant, your lover might not stay around

Sex only relationships are best in the short term.  If you know you are an emotionally needy individual I would suggest you avoid them all together. 

Job Scams in Jamaica

Job scams are all over the world and over the years it has become very popular in Jamaica, one of the main place where job scams are advertised is in the Sunday gleaner classifieds. I dont know if applicants are just naive but its quite easy to detect fake jobs in the classifieds.

How to detect job scam? 

One of the main thing about a scam is asking for money before service is provided and also because more job seekers are now using the internet to find work fraudsters are also building job sites with online cons.

Job scams usually include misspellings or grammatical errors in job ads, or a contact email address that is not the primary domain of the organization. For example, a job ad that uses a yahoo, live, hotmail or gmail email address should raise some alarm because most reputable firms would use their own company address for example accounts@manpowerorg.com. Some companies also use their business name as email and are still frauds so still do your background check and ask around.

A legitimate job should be paying you for what you are worth, in terms of your experience and contribution instead of expecting you to pay upfront for the career opportunity. Always be wary of jobs that request information or personal details beyond that usually contained in your resume,  you should never give out your bank account details before landing the job.


Check on the firm’s reliability, credibility and complaint record with friends or contacts from the industry or seek advice from other reliable third party resources, such as The Chamber of Commerce or institute bodies.
Never divulge personal and financial information on the phone, email or over the internet until you have done due diligence on the company’s reputation and marketplace record, and are comfortable with the company’s privacy protection policies.

The work-at-home job market is filled with scams it pays to be more skeptical about the lucrative money making opportunities this market promises. If the returns sound too good to be true, most of the time, they probably are. Jobs that gives high income claims or ads that do not specify the details and requirements of the job itself is usually fake. A legitimate job should be clear and precise on the job specifications and responsibilities



always work with a reputable headhunting firm or job agency. Proceed with caution whenever you receive an email which claims to have seen your resume online and invites you to complete the application details online. You should check out the company through your internet browser and contact the organization via telephone to find out if the job offer is genuine.

Sunday Church Vs Sabbath

 Some people say sunday is a major worship day and others say saturday, who is right?

In the Old Testament, Exodus 20:8-10

"GOD said Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, your male or your female servant or your cattle or your sojourner who stays with you.

It was the custom of the Jews to come together on the Sabbath, which is Saturday, cease work, and worship God. Jesus went to the synagogue on Saturday to teach (Matt. 12:9, John 18:20) as did the apostle Paul (Acts 17:2; 18:4; ). So, if in the Old Testament we are commanded to keep the Sabbath and in the New Testament we see Jews, Jesus, and the apostles doing the same thing, then why do we worship on Sunday?
First of all, of the 10 commandments listed in Exodus 20:1-17, only 9 of them were reinstituted in the New Testament: (six in Matt. 19:18, murder, adultery, stealing, false witness, honor parents, and worshiping God; Rom. 13:9, coveting. Worshiping God properly covers the first three commandments) The one that was not reaffirmed was the one about the Sabbath. Instead, Jesus said that He is the Lord of the Sabbath (Matt. 12:8).
The Old Testament system of Law required keeping the Sabbath as part of the overall moral, legal, and sacrificial system by which the Jewish people satisfied God’s requirements for behavior, government, and forgiveness of sins. The Sabbath was part of the Law in that sense. In order to "remain" in favor with God, you had to also keep the Sabbath. If it was not kept, then the person was in sin and would often be punished (Ezekiel 18:4; Rom. 6:23; Deut. 13:1-9; Num. 35:31; Lev. 20:2, etc.).
But with Jesus’ atonement, we are no longer required to keep the Law. We are not under Law, but grace (Rom. 6:14-15). The Sabbath is fulfilled in Jesus. He is our rest. We are not under obligation, by Law, to keep it and this goes for the Sabbath as well. It is not a requirement that we keep the Sabbath. If it were, then we would still be under the Law. But, we are not.

The New Testament has ample evidence that the seventh day Sabbath is no longer a requirement.

• Rom. 14:5-6, "One man regards one day above another, another regards every day alike. Let each man be fully convinced in his own mind. He who observes the day, observes it for the Lord, and he who eats, does so for the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who eats not, for the Lord he does not eat, and gives thanks to God."

The entire section of Rom. 14:1-12 is worth careful study. Nevertheless, the instructions here are that individuals must be convinced in their own minds about which day they observe for the Lord. If the seventh day Sabbath were a requirement, then the choice would not be man's, but God’s.

• Col. 2:16-17, "Therefore let no one act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day  things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ."

Notice here that time sequence mentioned. A festival is yearly. A new moon is monthly. A Sabbath is weekly. No one is to judge in regard to this. The Sabbath is defined as a shadow, the reality is Jesus. Jesus is our Sabbath.

• Acts 20:7, "And on the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul began talking to them, intending to depart the next day, and he prolonged his message until midnight."

The first day of the week is Sunday and this is the day the people gathered. This passage can easily be seen as the church meeting on Sunday. It has two important church functions within it: breaking bread (communion) and a message (preaching). Additionally, Luke did not use the Jewish system of counting days: sundown to sundown. He used the Roman system: midnight to midnight. This is a subtle point that shows the Jewish Sabbath system was not the one utilized by Luke.

• 1 Cor. 16:1-2, "Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I directed the churches of Galatia, so do you also. On the first day of every week let each one of you put aside and save, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come."

Notice here that Paul is directing the churches to meet on the first day of each week and put money aside. It would seem that this is tithing. So, the instructed time for the church to meet is Sunday. Is this an official worship day set up by the church? You decide.

• Rev. 1:10-11, "I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like the sound of a trumpet, saying, "Write in a book what you see, and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea."

I hope this is evidence enough to show you that the Bible does not require that we worship on Saturday. If anything, we have the freedom (Rom. 14:1-12) to worship on the day that we believe we should. And, no one should judge us in regard to the day we keep. We are free in Christ, not under law (Rom. 6:14).
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Top 3 Secret Societies

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Skull and bones:
The Order of Skull and Bones, a Yale University society, was originally known as the Brotherhood of Death. It is one of the oldest student secret societies in the United States. It was founded in 1832 and membership is open to an elite few. The society uses masonic inspired rituals to this day. Members meet every Thursday and Sunday of each week in a building they call the “Tomb”.
Both of the Bush presidents were members of the society while studying at Yale, and a number of other members have gone on to great fame and fortune.
The society is surrounded by conspiracy theories; the most popular of which is probably the idea that the CIA was built on members from the group.
Free Masons:
The Grand Masonic Lodge was created in 1717 when four small groups of lodges joined together. Membership levels were initially first and second degree, but in the 1750s this was expanded to create the third degree which caused a split in the group. When a person reaches the third degree, they are called a Master Mason. Masons conduct their regular meetings in a ritualized style. This includes many references to architectural symbols such as the compass and square. They refer to God as “The Great Architect of the Universe”. The three degrees of Masonry are: 1: Entered Apprentice, this makes you a basic member of the group. 2: Fellow Craft, this is an intermediate degree in which you are meant to develop further knowledge of Masonry. 3: Master Mason, this degree is necessary for participating in most masonic activities.
Masons use signs and handshakes to gain admission to their meetings, as well as to identify themselves to other people who may be Masons. The signs and handshakes often differ from one jurisdiction to another and are often changed or updated. This protects the group from people finding out how to gain admission under false pretenses. Masons also wear stylized clothing based upon the clothing worn by stone masons from the middle ages. The most well known of these is the apron.
In order to become a Mason, you must generally be recommended by a current mason. In some cases you must be recommended three times before you can join. You have to be at least 18 years old and of sound mind.
The Illuminati:
A movement of freethinkers that were the most radical offshoot of The Enlightenment whose followers were given the name Illuminati was founded on May 1, 1776 in Ingolstadt (Upper Bavaria), by Jesuit-taught Adam Weishaupt. This group is now known as the Bavarian Illuminati. While it was not legally allowed to operate, many influential intellectuals and progressive politicians counted themselves as members. Even though there were some known Freemasons in the membership, it was not considered to be endorsed by Masonry. The fact that the Illuminati did not require a belief in a supreme being made them particularly popular amongst atheists. This, and the fact that most members were humanists, is the reason for the widespread belief that the Illuminati wants to overthrow organized religion.
Internal panic over the succession of a new leader, and government attempts to outlaw the group saw to it collapsing entirely in the late 1700s. Despite this, conspiracy theorists such as David Icke and Was Penre, have argued that the Bavarian Illuminati survived, possibly to this day, though very little reliable evidence can be found to support the idea that Weishaupt’s group survived into the 19th century. It has even been suggested that the Skull and Bones club is an American branch of the Illuminati.
Many people believe that the Illuminati is still operating and managing the main actions of the governments of the world. Many hip hop and r&b artist such as rihanna, beyonce, jay z, kanye west are alleged to be a part of this movement although no proof is evident documentaries have emerged showing different illuminati signs been thrown up.
 

Violence against women

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Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread violations of human rights. This includes physical, sexual, psychological and economic abuse. It takes place in the home, on the streets, in schools, the workplace just to name a few. Governments all over the world have implemented laws to prevent, eradicate and punish violence against women and girls but thus far it hasnt helped much because a number of the incidents are not been reported. Globally, up to six out of every ten women experience physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime. A World Health Organization study of 24,000 women in 10 countries found that the prevalence of physical and/or sexual violence by a partner varied from 15 percent in urban Japan to 71 percent in rural Ethiopia, with most areas being in the 30–60 percent range. For women and girls 16–44 years old, violence is a major cause of death and disability. Studies also reveal increasing links between violence against women and HIV and AIDS. A survey among 1,366 South African women showed that women who were beaten by their partners were 48 percent more likely to be infected with HIV than those who were not. Gender-based violence not only violates human rights, but also hampers productivity, reduces human capital and undermines economic growth.What hurts me the most is when a man beat a woman and she stays with this individual, oh i love him...i dont have anybody...he takes care of me blah blah blah this is foolishness because most men that beat women will never stop until you take action and put an end to it. What surprise me the most is that violence occur mainly in relationships and although some women are the cause, it still should not happen. When i say some women are the cause i mean they do things in a relationship that provoke a man for example cheating and when i say cheating am not talking about behind a mans back am talking about being caught in the act. I know a number of men who work very hard to give their women or wives all they need and come home catching them in bed with other men. Now if a man sees this even if he is not a violent person he's gonna flip and flipping can lead to death so i hope you all get what am saying. I think women should leave a man if she is not comfortable in a relationship and not cheat because this only leads to violence and ladies if you are threatened by your man for leaving because of irreconcilable differences please report it. We love our women without them this world would be imbalance, so men treat your woman, child, sister, mother or aunt with love and respect dont hurt them.

Cure for AIDS?

Scientist say there is currently no cure for AIDS or HIV infection. Although treatments can suppress the virus that causes AIDS and can delay illness for many years, it cannot clear the virus completely.
Hmmmmm let me see, man find ways to do the nearly impossible for example going to the moon, Ship floating on water, plane flying, solving almost everything and not AIDS???? WEIRD. Oh well let me continue, herbal medicine and home remedies are common, especially in developing countries and the Internet is filled with rumours of the pharmaceutical industry or the U.S. government suppressing AIDS cures to protect the market for patented drugs. There was a launch of a new strategy to develop a cure, involving scientists, policy makers, funders and people living with HIV, in July 2012, which marked an increased focus on the development of a cure as a potential approach to curbing the HIV and AIDS epidemic.

Now why is it so difficult to cure AIDS?
Curing AIDS is generally taken to mean clearing the body of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The virus makes new copies of itself by inserting its genetic code into human cells, particularly a type known as CD4 cells. Usually the infected cells produce numerous HIV particles and die soon afterwards. Antiretroviral drugs interfere with this replication process, which is why the drugs are so effective at reducing the amount of HIV in a person’s body to extremely low levels. During treatment, the concentration of HIV in the blood often falls so low that it cannot be detected by the standard test, known as a VIRAL LOAD TEST
It is said that current therapies cannot remove HIV’s genetic material from cells because a cure for HIV must either remove every single one of the infected cells or control HIV effectively by keeping the virus dormant after the discontinuation of treatment.
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Hugo Chavez death

It has been a sad day in Venezuela.

The late president Hugo Chavez's body was being brought from the hospital where he died to a military academy where it will remain until the late president's funeral Friday, an event that will most likely draw leaders from all over Latin America and the world. It has been confirmed that the presidents of Argentina, Uruguay and Bolivia have arrived for the ceremony. The man he anointed to succeed him, Vice President Nicolas Maduro, will continue to run Venezuela as interim president and be the governing socialists' candidate in an election to be called within 30 days.

The streets of Caracas were free of the usual weekday morning traffic as public employees, schoolchildren and many others stayed home on the first day of a week of national mourning. The only lines were at gas stations where Venezuelans could fill up their tanks for pennies a gallon thanks to generous government subsidies.

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Alexa.com Rankings

Alexa is a widely used tool by many marketing gurus. The problems with Alexa are:

• Alexa does not get much direct traffic and has a limited reach with their toolbar
  
• a small change in site visitors can represent a huge change in Alexa rating
• Alexa is biased toward webmaster traffic
• many times new webmasters are only tracking themselves visiting their own site

Why do many people promote Alexa?

• ignorance
• if many people who visit my site about marketing install the Alexa toolbar then my Alexa rating would go exceptionally high
• the marketers may associate their own rise in success with their increasing Alexa ranking although it happens to be more of a coincidence than a direct correlation

A lower Alexa number means a greater level of traffic, and the traffic drops off logarithmically. You can fake a good Alexa score using various techniques, but if it shows your rankings in the millions then your site likely has next to no traffic.
Although is alexa.com is used to judge ones site i believe its not fair because i see websites that have lower traffic than my site and yet alexa gives them a higher rank. When people are searching for marketing companies they use alexa to make their choices and this is crap because they wont get the right results sorry. Do a wide research on sites before you choose a company for marketing because alexa is not accurate.
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Harlem Shake

Whats up with this new harlem shake thing? sometimes i have to wonder if this world strives or live for foolishness. When Ghandam style came out it was kinda funny because this individual PSY was around along time ago and doing his music thing so i would say he deserve a chance to shine. The dance was quite catchy and real fun to watch and as everyone know the song also became quite popular and was number 1 on the billboards for a good time. The original Harlem shake came out in 1981 and it came back to mainstream in the early 2000's when hip hop artist such as bow wow and p.diddy brought it in their videos and songs. Now at this time the dance looked great, properly choreographed and this was good for hip hop. Now this harlem shake thing is back again and this time its real rubbish and makes no sense and people all over the world is loving it, doing their own version etc. Am not here to knock anyone hustle but its time people focus on originality and support the hardworking singers and dances and put the BULL CRAP ones to the side. #Realest talk
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Social media and Teenagers

There are many problems with social networking sites and the teenagers that use them.
It is one of the most popular Internet activities among teenagers. On these social networks, most teens create at least a basic profile, with their name, age, status, photo and interests, but many go much further. Many teens make regular visits to update their profiles and to visit others' profiles.
Communicating with others is a key aspect of using social networks. Teens may post public messages or may use bulletins or private messages to communicate with those on their friends list. Most teens use sites such as MySpace and Facebook to stay in touch with their current friends. Teenagers also use the sites to make new friends, make social plans with their friends, and sometimes to flirt.
Positives and Negatives
Apart from the social benefits, social networking sites can be used to document school research, promote artistic talents and experiment with other forms of content creation. They provide a way to interact with others who share the same interests and to get constructive feedback on ongoing projects.
Along with these benefits come some risks. Most social networking sites are open to all which means that your teen could be exposed to harassment, bullying or sexual advances.
Cyber-bullying and harassment are most often perpetrated by other teens and tend to happen most to older girls and to teens of either gender who have a strong online presence. It may take several forms:

• publicizing private instant messages, text messages or e-mails
• posting threatening messages
• posting photos that will cause embarrassment
• spreading rumors

It's rare for harassment to spill over into real-world conflicts, but it can still be a cause of emotional distress for teens.
The anonymity of some social networking sites makes it easy for unscrupulous people to target young teens and engage them in harmful conversations. It's easy for predators to pose as teens and lure children into harmful real-world contact as well. Most social networking sites have privacy controls in place, but teens seldom use them. Active monitoring of profiles and behaviors catches some predators, but not all of them.
Another risk is identity theft, which can occur when teens share too much information about their name, date of birth and location.
Social Networking Safety
It's up to parents to make sure their kids are safe when they use social networking. Many of the same rules that apply to online chat apply to these sites:

• Use an alias.
• Don't give out personal information to people you don't know. A last name and a town are enough for a predator to locate your child.
• Don't assume that people are who they claim to be.
• Immediately end any communication that makes you uncomfortable and report it to a parent.

For younger teens, you should investigate any sites they'd like to use. Find out what privacy protections are in place and insist that your teen uses them. For children under 16, that often means a private profile that can only be seen by approved friends.
Older teens may want a public profile to promote a band or other creative work. In this case, have your child create a second, public profile for the project while still restricting the personal profile to family and close friends. It's best to set up these profiles with a free e-mail from Yahoo or Google using an alias that can't be traced back to find personal information.
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