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  1. finchy01

    finchy01 Plumber GSR

    Went to a customers today, there boiler is coming on and heating a single radiator early in the morning and in the evening. My thoughts were does this have a pretty heat function? If so could be a dodgy divert or valve, she says it seems to be at the same time that the heating is due on though but as the room state is down it shouldn't come on, it's a digistat 3.

    I can't see its the frost stat as it even happened over the nice weather over the weekend.

    Can anyone advise if these do have a preheat function on them please and as always offer any other thoughts.

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    Rads not on the hot water circuit is it ?
  3. finchy01

    finchy01 Plumber GSR

    No. Combi boiler with all rads on heating.
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  5. Vee

    Vee Plumber GSR

    Yes. Can be diverter valve as the slave tank is likely to be reheated when hot water is being used more. On the right track.
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    I can only guess same.
    Is the rad that is getting heated the first on the circuit?
  7. finchy01

    finchy01 Plumber GSR

    Sounds like it (closest to boiler). They only notice it early mornings and evening when the heating is normally due to come on. I have said to check the rad 15 mi it's after drawing kids bath as if it is diverted valve the pre heat function should've kicked in then. Thanks for your input chaps.
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    Check valve letting by on the heating pump my friend!
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    And the prize goes to magicno1 you were correct (although it was the nrv on both heating and hotwater and a failing dhw pump) full flush and parts replaced. All sorted now and my bank balence is looking a bit better too! Shame it was mates rates but it all helps. Thanks all for your replies.
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Conference News – the union defending its activists

Today Unison conference voted to support its activists.  They are the backbone of this union.  Speaker after speaker talked of the sustained attacks they have suffered at the hands of employers.  Inspiring was the fight backs and support the activists have received from both members and the union.  There is also the emotional burden stewards carry.  A speaker talked about how a member at her branch committed suicide because he couldn’t carry on.  Unison will promote mental health awareness training and provide a counselling service for activists.

The impact of the cuts is having a disproportionate effect on minority groups.  The high rates of unemployment, lack of good quality affordable housing and reduction in services are having a detrimental impact on minority groups.  But immigrants are being blamed when it is austerity that isn’t working.  A speaker from the Centre for Local Economic Strategies said that £21 billion of public money was spent in  2009 which rose to £22 billion after the cuts.  Manchester Mental Health Services spent 4% on administration in 1982.  Before the Health Service is now required to tender services, administration costs have risen to 18% of the budget.  (In America administrative costs are 29% of the total budget).  The speaker made a very important point, if private companies are so innovative and efficient, why do they need contracts from public services.

The biggest worry for Unison, its members, working people, all minority groups is the return of a ConDem government.

I hope you have found my posts, informative and have given you a flavour of Conference.  Thank you for letting me be your delegate.  Mary

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Christmas Came Early for Southwest Ohio Developers, Historic Preservationists

The Ohio Development Services Agency provided developers and historic preservationists around the state with an early Christmas present when they announced 18 projects that would receive Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credits.

In total, the tax credits are worth $22.8 million and are expected to spur $225.6 million in private investment.

“A community’s historic buildings make it unique,” said David Goodman, director of the ODSA. “Giving a building new life honors the history of the building, while creating construction jobs in the short-term and opportunity for economic activity in the future.”

In recent years southwest Ohio had fared extremely well in the competitive bid process for the funds, and this round proved to be much of the same. This group of winning applicants includes five from Cincinnati, one from Hamilton, and two from the Dayton area.

One of the Dayton projects was the winner of one of the state’s two prestigious $5 million awards. That money will go toward the $46 million United Brethren Building project in downtown Dayton, which will transform the long-vacant, 112-year-old building into 164 apartments.

While the Cincinnati-region had the most number of awarded projects, most of the tax credits were small in size. Four projects, three located in Over-the-Rhine and one in Hamilton, received amounts ranging from $150,000 to $250,000. While small in scope, the projects will save numerous historic structures from demolition, while also creating dozens of residential units and commercial space.

The long-debated Freeport Row project, located at Liberty and Elm Streets, received a sizable $1,358,772 tax credit to help restore five historic structures as part of the overall $25 million development. Once complete, the project is expected to yield 110 apartments, 17,000 square feet of retail, and a total of 100,000 square feet of new construction on the vacant lots surrounding the historic structures.

Just blocks north of Freeport Row, along the Cincinnati Bell Connector, is another project that took home the largest tax credit in Cincinnati. Market Square III was awarded with $1,690,000 in tax credits and push forward the latest phase of Model Group’s massive redevelopment efforts surrounding Findlay Market.

Market Square III will renovate eight historic structures, most of which are currently vacant, to include street-level commercial space with 38 apartments in the upper floors.

DOTE Hosts Final Open House for Liberty Street Narrowing Alternatives

The City’s Department of Transportation and Engineering will present the final two design alternatives for consideration at its third public open house tomorrow night at the Woodward Theater. The study which began in 2013 as a Complete Streets initiative proposed by the OTR Brewery District Master Plan now lives on as a proposal to physically narrow the street by ten to twenty feet on the south side. The new land could potentially unlock development sites along the street.

In its original configuration Liberty Street was once the dividing line between unincorporated territory and the city of Cincinnati. It was a narrow street with enough room for parking and less than two full lanes for traffic. In 1959 the City began to demolish properties along the south end of the street to widen the street to seven vehicle lanes and two parking lanes. The once quiet side street became a thru-way for automobile traffic looking to connect to the interstates and Central Parkway.

As revitalization progresses in Over-the-Rhine renewed attention is being paid to the street. The narrowing is an attempt to stitch back the fabric of the north and south halves of the neighborhood. Because of its configuration it is difficult for pedestrians to cross the street in the provided amount of time and bicycling is unsafe due to the high volume and speeds of automobile traffic.

Initial configurations were many ranging from a restoration of the original street width to preserving the current set up. In between proposals called for a reduction to four or five lanes with bicycle lanes or rush hour traffic configurations. After two subsequent meetings the options are down to two: A five-lane and a six-lane configuration. Input taken from this open house will be used to narrow down to the final alternative. Once that alternative is selected it will be presented for adoption at the Over-the-Rhine Community Council in September.

The meeting is this Tuesday evening, 6PM at the Woodward Theater on Main Street in Over-the-Rhine. The Theater is accessible by the #17, #19 and #24 Metro bus routes, and is within 100 feet of a Cincy Red Bike Station located at Main Street and Orchard Street.

Cincinnati’s business community supports idea of putting Liberty Street on ‘road diet’

So far, neighborhood residents have been quite consistent in their support for reducing Liberty Street’s width. As of now, residents appear to be supportive of a plan to reduce it by 20 feet, while other neighborhood groups want it to be reduced by even more to allow for dedicated bike facilities and more developable land along the street’s southern side.

In an informal poll, the Business Courier recently asked their readers if they supported the idea of reducing the width of Liberty Street. The response from the city’s business community was overwhelming, with 78% of respondents saying that they support the idea.

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Revised Plan, Drawings Submitted for $27M Mixed-Use Development at Liberty and Elm

After announcing plans for a $27 million mixed-use development at Liberty and Elm Streets, Source 3 Development, the developers of record for the project, have been met with both cheers and push back on their proposal.

Located directly on the streetcar line, the project would be the first major new construction project to occur north of Liberty Street in Over-the-Rhine in many years. As scores of historic buildings are now being renovated around Findlay Market, many see this site as a critical piece of the Northern Liberties puzzle.

While preliminary designs were not released in January when the project was announced, the developer did discuss building massings and programming. Those plans called for the creation of 15,000 square-feet of street-level retail, 165 parking spaces in a three-level garage, and 118 apartments in new buildings, and within four existing historic structures that would be renovated as part of the effort.

In response to those details, the Over-the-Rhine Foundation issued a list of 12 concerns they had about the project. One of the primary issues was related to the appropriateness of a 85-foot-tall structure in a historic district made up of buildings that are generally shorter than that.

“The proposed height of the structure dwarfs all buildings in the surrounding area especially considering the smaller scale of Elm Street and the topographic elevation change from Liberty Street northbound on Elm,” a joint committee made up various neighborhood groups wrote to City Hall March 24.

“This will not only change the historic character of Elm Street and the Over-the-Rhine Historic District, but eliminate the views of downtown Cincinnati’s skyline enjoyed by residents on Elm and Logan.”

Source 3 responded to the comments from Over-the-Rhine Foundation by varying the heights of the two buildings to be construction, and reducing their heights from 85 feet to approximately 76 feet and 54 feet. These adjustments, Source 3 says, will increase the cost of the building and also forced the development team to reduce the number of apartment units in the development by eight.

The developer has also made a variety of other changes to respond to those 12 concerns from the community, including the elimination of two parking spaces in the garage and adjustments along the Liberty Street facade to minimize garage exposure and add retail frontage.

These will be presented to Cincinnati’s Planning Commission, due to a request to rezone the properties from Commercial Community Auto (CC-A) and Residential Mutli-Family 1.2 (RM-1.2) to Planned Development, on Friday, April 15 at 9am.

Cincinnati DOTE Aiming to Narrow Liberty Street Redesign to Two Alternatives

Tomorrow night will be the second meeting of the Liberty Street Safety Improvement Study – an effort previously called the Liberty Street Complete Street Project in its 2013 iteration.

At the meeting, Cincinnati’s Department of Transportation & Engineering will present various concepts for the street’s reconfiguration, including five separate options at seven lanes, and additional six, five, four and three-lane options. Many of these scenarios contribute enough additional space to make development on the south side of Liberty Street feasible.

A major consideration, as the project’s title would suggest, is the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists that share the roadway. The current excessive width of the road, coupled with the speed of cars, contributes to an environment incongruous to pedestrian and cyclist safety.

Other elements being considered include pedestrian and cycling facilities, development potential on the south side of Liberty Street, streetscape aesthetics, automobile capacity/safety, and the preservation of on-street parking.

Both current and past public input, like the 2011 Brewery District Master Plan, stress a strong desire to improve the connection of urban fabric between the northern and southern portions of Over-the-Rhine.

“Liberty Street cuts off two sections of OTR,” said Frank Henson, a local cycling advocate. “All other north-south routes get cut up by the expansive width of Liberty; and I support narrowing it, with the inclusion of space for bicycle facilities.”

Many believe that the narrowing of Liberty Street can accomplish both of these objectives; although questions remain about how much narrowing is appropriate, and what should be done with the additional space that is made available.

According to data from the OKI Regional Council of Governments, Liberty Street has an annual average daily traffic (AADT) count of 14,278, which is actually less than the much narrower Ludlow Avenue’s 14,551 AADT in Clifton.

Ludlow Avenue has parking on both sides of the street, aside from peak hours from 7am to 9am where it is prohibited on the south side of the road, and 4pm to 6pm where it is prohibited on the north side of the road. This means that Ludlow Avenue, with its nearly identical traffic count, has fewer lanes of traffic during both peak and non-peak hours.

Martin Luther King Drive, near the University of Cincinnati’s main campus, has the same width as Liberty Street, but carries upwards of 20,000 AADT; and portions of Reading Road carry more than 25,000 AADT with just five lanes.

As a result, one could then deduce that travel demand on Liberty Street is far, far less than its width warrants.

Should Liberty Street be significantly narrowed, based on these figures, it could still absorb its current capacity, and, if necessary, divert traffic to Central Parkway, Fort Washington Way, or one of the many east-west thoroughfares that also have highway access.

Option 7d includes a “shared use bicycle/pedestrian pathway;” and while this widened path is intended to accommodate both pedestrians and cyclists, it is generally considered a less safe practice, as compared to separate facilities, to mix the two due to the faster travel speeds of people on bicycles.

An option that has bike and pedestrian facilities, preserves on-street parking, while also providing three travel lanes could reduce speed, increase safety, provide additional space for development, and still manage capacity based on comparable traffic counts.

The Ludlow Avenue and Reading Road examples disprove the idea that any decrease in capacity would be crippling. However, should demand increase, traffic is also highly divertible to other thoroughfares within a short distance.

Residents and interested parties can express their opinions on Tuesday, March 1 from 6pm to 8pm at the Woodward Theater in Over-the-Rhine. City officials say that they hope to narrow the alternatives to two following this meeting.


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Carl Stahl Sava Industries, Inc., an industry-leading US manufacturer of custom mechanical Cable Assemblies, precision miniature and small Cable, Pulleys, Push-Pull Controls, and Wire Rope for mechanical applications, now offers Same Day/Next Day Shipment on standard product orders with inventory available in stock at the time of customer purchase order placement. Qualifying orders ship within 24-48 hours of receipt.

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Atkinson, NH optical control GmbH & Co. KG, a leader in automated component counting technology using X-ray imaging, announced today they will display the latest SMD Counting Machine OC-SCAN CCX.3 in booth #2953 at the upcoming IPC APEX Expo, taking place Feb 27-March 1 at the San Diego Convention Center in California.

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Waldenburg, Germany Over 1000 pages long, the new Passive Components 2018catalog is now available from Würth Elektronik eiSos. The manufacturer of electronic and electromechanical components presents its broad and significantly extended range in the categories of EMC Components, Power Magnetics and Signal & Communications some of which are AEC-Q200 qualified. All the products listed in the catalog are available from stock, also as free samples. The catalog can be requested via www.we-online.com/newcatalog.

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Avnet Named One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for Fifth Year

Ethisphere Institute recognizes Avnet for leading with purpose and integrity

PHOENIX, AZ – Avnet, a leading global technology distributor, has been recognized as one of the 2018 World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere® Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. Avnet’s consistency in leading with purpose and integrity has now been lauded by Ethisphere for five consecutive years.

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Epson Names CIMTEC Automation as its Official East Coast Repair and Maintenance Center

Partnership Ensures Maximum Productivity with Epson Robot Solutions

CHARLOTTE, N.C and CARSON, CA CIMTEC Automation LLC, experts in high performance industrial technology and automation, and Epson Robots, the #1 SCARA robot manufacturer in the world, today announced they are expanding their relationship making CIMTEC an official Epson Certified Repair Center. The partnership will extend

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Frank Shemansky To Lead SEMI’s MEMS & Sensors Industry Group

Milpitas, CA – SEMI today announced the appointment of Frank A. Shemansky, Jr., Ph.D., as executive director and chief technology officer (CTO) of the MEMS & Sensors Industry Group (SEMI-MSIG). Shemansky brings to the leadership post more than 25 years of experience in the microelectronics industry including a strong background in research and development (R&D), manufacturing, product development and technology strategy. He will direct SEMI-MSIG’s global activities, including standards, technical programs and conferences, while strengthening and expanding SEMI’s benefits to the MEMS and sensors community.

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Breakthrough in 0201M Inspection: Koh Young adds value to pre-reflow with Panasonic APC System

Chandler, AZ – Koh Young Technology, the leading 3D measurement inspection solutions provider, announces its Zenith 3D AOI System is fully connected to Panasonic NPM and APC (Advanced Process Control) Systems. The Zenith 3D AOI System is the first certified APC-ready 3D AOI for 0201M components, which can improve yields in high density placements.

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Omron Microscan Debuts Duo of Best-In-Class Barcode Readers

Barcode reading & machine vision manufacturer Omron Microscan intros two new industrial code readers: the HS-360X, an ultra-rugged DPM handheld fit for automotive & heavy industrial applications, and the MicroHAWK ID-45, a perfect match for DPM applications in electronics and medical device mfg.

Renton, WA – Two brand-new, best-in-class barcode readers from Omron Microscan are hitting the market this month. The industry-leading manufacturer of industrial code readers and machine vision technology will host a live webinar on February 22nd to outline the benefits and key features of the HS-360X, an ultra-rugged DPM handheld, and the MicroHAWK ID-45, a new addition to the MicroHAWK family that boasts new and improved lighting configurations.

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SEHO North America, Inc., a worldwide leading supplier of complete solutions for soldering processes and automated production lines, has announced that Heike Schlessmann, Marketing Manager, will present during the upcoming IPC APEX EXPO. The presentation entitled “Zero-Fault Production in Soldering Processes: Quality Management Based on Quality Assurance,” will be held on Thursday, March 1, 2018 from 9- 10 a.m. during Session S29: Sintering and Selective Soldering Processes.

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Hall, Ritchie win big at USATF Marathon Championships

SACRAMENTO, California – Sara Hall dominated the women’s race from the start, while Timothy Ritchie used a conservative first half of the race to run away from the field in the second half, as both runners claimed victory at the USATF Marathon Championships Sunday morning in Sacramento, hosted by the California International Marathon.

The USATF Marathon Championships are the final stop on the 2017 USATF Running Circuit, as Aliphine Tuliamuk and Leonard Korir won the overall circuit titles in impressive fashion. Tuliamuk edged runner-up Hall, 123-87, while Korir’s consistency throughout the season led to his 112-80 win total over second place Sam Chelanga.

Parker Stinson shot to the lead as the gun sounded and built a lead of well over a minute very early on and for a time it seemed as though Stinson, who was making his marathon debut, would simply run away from the field and cruise to victory.

Stinson passed through the halfway point in 1:04:41, 1:22 ahead of second place Jonathan Grey, who broke free of the chase pack and worked hard to bridge the gap with Stinson. The question remained though, would Stinson be able to hold pace and fend off an experienced group of runners behind him?

While the chase pack started to pick up steam with six miles to go, Grey began to slow and within a minute, Ritchie, Tyler McCandless and Kiya Dandena passed by, refocusing their sights on Stinson in the lead.

Shortly after mile 23, as the chase trio neared, Stinson seemed to get a cramp, his early pace starting to sink in. As Stinson struggled to maintain form, McCandless, Ritchie and Dandena caught and passed the Boulder-based runner with relative ease. Stinson, who simply dominated from the gun, looked defeated, slowed to a walk, began jogging again, but simply couldn’t regain form.

Now firmly established in the lead, Ritchie and McCandless continued to push, with Dandena unable to maintain pace. As the 28-year old dropped off, it was now a two-man race to the finish with two miles to go.

With a mile and a half left in the race, Ritchie put in one more surge, a move McCandless ultimately couldn’t handle and it was now off to the races for Ritchie. The 30-year old, USATF Running Circuit veteran, looked strong, running with confidence and building his lead stride by stride.

Into the homestretch, Ritchie powered home, swinging a sharp right hook into the finish tape as he crossed the line, owning a new personal best of 2:11:56. McCandless never let go of second, running to a 2:12:28 finish. Dandena finished strong as well, holding onto third place in 2:12:56.

The race continued to be close as runners came in fast and furious. Anthony Costales and Samuel Kosgei finished fourth and fifth respectively, running 2:13:12 and 2:13:25, while Malcolm Richards, Craig Leon and Christopher Zablocki all finished under 2:14, as well, in 2:13:28, 2:13:41 and 2:13:45 in 6-7-8.

Finishing up the top ten, Tim Young ran to a ninth place finish in 2:14:14, while Nathan Martin took tenth in 2:14:33.

In the women’s race, Sara Hall and Carrie Dimoff quickly jumped to the lead in Sacramento, establishing a pace no one else in the field wanted to challenge. As the duo hit the first mile, Dimoff fell off and let Hall run alone at the front.

Passing through mile two, Hall already has established a 50 meter lead over Dimoff, who herself was more than 100 meters ahead of third place and the rest of the field.

As the race carried on, Hall maintained her pace, running mile after mile in 5:40 and on pace to challenge her personal best of 2:27:21, which she ran at the Frankfurt Marathon only five weeks ago.

Dimoff eventually slipped back to the chase pack, with a group of four women including Dimoff, Kaitlin Gregg Goodman, Samantha Bluske and Roberta Groner working together to move throughout the streets of Sacramento.

Passing halfway, Hall had more than a two minute lead, still running PR pace as she came through in 1:13:38. The California native’s pace never slowed, building her lead to nearly three and a half minutes by 20 miles.

Behind Hall, Dimoff, Groner and Bluske pulled away from Gregg Goodman, while Dimoff and Groner eventually set on a pace that Bluske couldn’t handle, as the two experienced runners battled it out over the final miles, making the runner-up finish a race to watch.

As the finish came into sight for Hall, she cracked a wide smile, running 2:28:10. Hall’s margin of victory, which ended up being a lead of 2:27, cemented just how impressive her performance was Sunday morning and giving her 37.5 points towards her USATF Running Circuit total, moving her into second place overall in the standings with 85 points.

Coming in second, the 39-year old Groner closed strong, holding off Dimoff and Bluske for an impressive 2:30:37. Dimoff was also able to slip under 2:31 with a third place finish of 2:30:52, while Bluske and Gregg Goodman rounded out the top five in 2:31:55 and 2:32:08.

Finishing the top ten results, Kelsey Bruce ran strong over the final few miles to hold off Olympian Janet Bawcom for sixth, 2:34:03-2:35:19. Madeline Duhon took eighth in 2:35:27, while Lauren Totten and Dawn Grunnagle placed ninth and tenth in 2:35:33 and 2:35:42.

About the USATF Running Circuit

The USATF Running Circuit is a USATF road series featuring USATF championships from one mile through the marathon and consistently attracts the best American distance runners with more than $500,000 to be awarded in total prize money. A total of $127,000 in prize money will be awarded at the USATF Marathon Championships.

The first ten U.S. runners earn points at each USATF Running Circuit race. For the USATF Marathon Championships, scoring is set as 37.5 for first, 30 for second, 25 for third, 17.5, 15, 12.5, 10, 7.5, 5 and 2.5, with those earning the most points receiving prize money at the end of the series.

The mission of the USATF Running Circuit is to showcase, support and promote U.S. runners. Since its inception in 1995, the USATF Running Circuit and its races have provided over $7 million to U.S. distance runners.

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The capital and largest city of Arkansas is Little Rock. Other well-known towns and cities in the state include Eureka Springs (which is home to Christ of the Ozarks and a number of other tourist attractions), Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Hot Springs and Pine Bluff.

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  1. Battle of Fayetteville in Fayetteville: An annual reenactment of the American Civil War battle that took place in the area.

  2. Bikes, Blues and Barbeque in Fayetteville: A large annual motorcycle rally that takes place around Dickson Street.

  3. Blanchard Springs Caverns in Mountain View: A spectacular three-level cave system that offers guided tours and is administered by the U.S. Forest Service.

  4. Central High School in Little Rock This school was a key site during the civil rights struggle. Famously, in 1957, President Eisenhower deployed the 101st Airborne Division to escort nine African-American students into the school. Although still used as a school, the site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a designated National Historic Landmark, and contains a National Historic Site.

  5. Christ of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs: A giant statue of Jesus on top of Magnetic Mountain that overlooks the city.

  6. Fort Smith National Historic Site in Fort Smith At this site, you can see the remains of two frontier forts, and the Federal Court for the Western District of Arkansas, where Judge Isaac C. Parker, known as the "Hanging Judge", served for 21 years.

  7. Magic Springs and Crystal Falls in Hot Springs These two sites form two theme parks in one (a single admission price includes access to both parks). Magic Springs is a traditional theme park with many rides, and Crystal Falls is a water park which is open from May to August.

  8. Ozark Military Museum in Fayetteville: This museum preserves aircraft and memorabilia from World War II and other conflicts. The museum houses a variety of vehicles, as well as 2 flying aircraft and 12 static aircraft.

  9. River Market District in Little Rock: The River Market District is downtown area which is the main social and cultural hub of Little Rock. Within the area, you will finda twice weekly farmers' market, as well as shops, galleries, restaurants, bars and museums.

  10. Thorncrown Chapel in Eureka SpringsThis spectacular chapel was designed by noted American architect, E. Fay Jones. The Chapel is mostly constructed using local materials and is reminiscent of the works of Frank Lloyd Wright, under whom E. Fay Jones studied.
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Buckle, Inc. is a retailer of medium- to high-priced casual apparel for fashion-conscious young men and women aged 15 to 30. The company operates 425 stores in 41 states mainly in the central, northwestern, and southern regions of the U.S., under the names ‘‘Buckle’’ and ‘‘The Buckle.’’ The merchandise mix includes denims, casual tops, sweaters, slacks, outerwear, accessories, and shoes.

The company has become well known for returning money to shareholders in recent years. Indeed, the payout ratio has hovered around 30% for the trailing five years. That figure rises significantly when we account for BKE’s special dividends. These distributions have seemingly become commonplace at the end of the year, with the 2010 special dividend totaling an impressive $2.50 per share. Encouragingly, the balance sheet is in just as good, if not better, condition now compared to last year. There is still no debt to be accounted for, and cash on hand is up 12% in the past year.

The stock has hit some resistance from Wall Street, and analyst Jerome Kaplan believes that now may be a good time for income seeking investors to hop onboard. The company has not been hurt by the recent economic uncertainty as badly as some in the retail space, and June-quarter sales suggest that trends may well remain healthy in the second half of 2011. Either way, financial flexibility ought to make for healthy capital deployments going forward.

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Healthcare Services Group provides housekeeping, laundry, linen, facility maintenance, and food services to the healthcare industry, primarily in the United States. Its housekeeping services consist primarily of cleaning, disinfecting, and sanitizing patient rooms and common areas of a client’s facility, as well as the laundering and processing of personal clothing belonging to patients.

Income-minded investors have been cleaning up here of late. The stock’s yield currently exceeds 4% and has done so for most of the last two years. This is almost double that of the average yield-bearing stock included in our Survey. Management has paid strict attention to this equity’s income component, and analyst Robert Greene, CFA does not envision much changing anytime soon. Although the most recent dividend hikes have not been much to write home about, HCSG actually made increases while many other companies kept with the status quo, or even made concessions. Plus, modest capital requirements and what seems to be an aversion to the acquisition game, augur well for future dividend increases.

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National Presto operates three businesses: Housewares/Small Appliances (33% of 2010 sales) designs, markets, and distributes pressure cookers and canners, skillets, griddles, woks, deep fryers, waffle makers, pizza ovens, coffeemakers, etc.; Defense Products (50%) produces precision and electromechanical assemblies, medium caliber cartridge cases, etc; Absorbent Products (17%) manufactures and sells private-label diapers and adult-incontinence products.

The company sits near the top of the list for debt-free dividend producers, currently offering a yield stretching above 9%. The stock’s performance over the trailing three months has mirrored that of the S&P 500 Index, which is not surprising considering its beta of .95. Although higher raw material and shipping costs continued to weigh on operating profits during the second quarter, we expect some of these pressures to abate in the second half, which should help to widen the operating margin. Further, the cash coffers are overflowing and capital expenditures are minimal versus cash flow. That being said, shareholder value will undoubtedly remain a priority.

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This was the match-up Commodore fans were afraid of. But after the Bulldogs soundly defeated Arkansas 77-64, Vanderbilt will have to face off against the team that probably played them the toughest all season. While Kentucky was the only team to sweep the Commodores in the season series, I'd argue that Georgia actually gave us more trouble, despite having defeated them 96-94 at Memorial in overtime. The truth is, Vanderbilt was extremely lucky to escape their February game against the Dawgs with a W.

Georgia's dynamic duo of Trey Tompkins and Travis Leslie torched the Commodores in both meetings this season. Travis averaged 16 points and 9 rebounds against Vanderbilt, while Tompkins seemed unstoppable with his 19 points and 7 boards. Tompkins comes into tonight's game with a staggering 23 point, 14 rebound, 6 assist performance in their win over the Razorbacks.

The story in their opening round win Georgia's rebounding and Arkansas' three-point shooting. The Razorbacks hit just 1 of their 12 three point attempts, while the Dawgs were 5-13 from downtown, and 46.6% field. On the rebounding front, the Dawgs grabbed 41 rebounds, compared to just 25 for the Razorbacks.

The Commodores will undoubtedly try to get the bad taste out of their mouths after the disappointing finale against South Carolina on Senior Day. Vanderbilt comes into the game, like most teams this time a year, less than 100%. Brad Tinsley will undoubtedly be less than 100% after suffering a sprained knee in the finale. Lance Goulbourne, who wasn't played since the Arkansas game in Fayetteville almost 2 weeks ago, is expected to play and will probably benefit from the time off to recover. He'll be important, especially if Tinsley can't contribute quality minutes. The fact that The Stroke John Jenkins replaced Brad in the starting line-up before he went down makes him less important. At this point, Tinsely's significance is spelling Beal running the point, while also a defensive substitute for Jenkins, who is still not a great defender.

A.J. Ogilvy was basically a no-show in Vanderbilt's first match-up with Georgia in Athens. Ogilvy failed to reach double digit points for the first time in 12 games, being held to 6 points on 2-8 shooting. I've defended A.J. and think he's been unfairly criticized by Commodore fans. For Vanderbilt to advance though, I think A.J. will have to have a big game (especially if Vanderbilt can't contain Trey Tompkins). The Commodores should try and establish A.J. early, get the Bulldogs in foul trouble, and control pace. His performance against Georgia in Nashville was one of his best: scoring 17 points, despite shooting just 3-10 from the floor (he was 11-14 from the stripe), while grabbing 10 boards.

While Vanderbilt will ask a lot of their guards against Georgia, I think the key player for Vanderbilt might be Andre Walker. Walker had a HUGE game in the Commodores come from behind victory in Nashville for the overtime win, netting 17 points while grabbing 6 boards and dishing out 3 assists. The key for Walker (and the Commodores) is staying out of foul trouble as he is probably the team's second best ball-handler given Brad's injury. Walker will be asked to help out on Tompkins, but it wouldn't surprise me to see Vanderbilt go big against Georgia and play Beal, Taylor, Stevie Thunder, Andre, and A.J at times. I'd love CKS to sick Stevie Thunder on Tompkins, especially given how important A.J.'s presence will be on the offensive end. Whomever gives it to them, I think the Commodores need a strong showing from the 4 spot.

Bottom Line: Vanderbilt is a better team who's struggles with Georgia are border-line inexplicable. Georgia is definitely the best sub-.500 team in America, but the Commodores have more talent, better depth, and more to play for. Vanderbilt hopes the SEC's bye teams don't suffer a similar fate to their Big East brethren 3 of 4 whom lost their first tournament games. This is not a team Vanderbilt can sleep on. Vanderbilt is, as far as I'm concerned, 0-1-1 against the Dawgs. Vanderbilt hasn't lost back-to-back games since December. Unfortunately, that second loss came on the same floor the Commodores with square off on tomorrow. Drew Berry picked the Commodores to win the SEC Tournament on ESPNU's The Bracket a few minutes ago. But as the old cliche goes, one game at a time.

Douglas James and I will be out with the NYC Chapter of VSLNation at The Kings Head for the game scheduled to tip off around 9:45 p.m. Any Commodores in the Big Apple should come on by.

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Here's hoping that Vandy can make the SEC Tournament weekend fun for fans. Usually by Fri. (if not Thurs.), I'm left to stew over how the NCAA Selection Comm. will factor Vandy's early exit. Vandy exceeded expectations for me this year, and I hope they continue to do so. It's amazing how quickly a team's fortunes can change, who would have thought that Villanova and Syracuse would be limping into the Tournament.


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Last week, the Vashon High School boys’ basketball team took to the road and came home with a 67-62 victory over the Life Christian Eagles and a 30-61 loss to the Cascade Christian Cougars. The win over Life Christian puts the Pirates in second place in the league while Cascade Christian retains the league title and Life Christian drops to third.

Dressed in black uniforms, instead of the usual green, the Pirates came to the Life Christian gym in Tacoma ready to battle. The Eagles put the first points on the board and led the game for half of the first quarter. A traveling call and a foul on the floor before the shot kept the first two Vashon baskets from counting. But, the Pirates would not be denied and the game took a turn when Kyle Bakker came in for the Pirates to lay it in for two of his season high 12 points. The Pirates ended the first quarter with a 20-16 lead.

The Eagles continued to fight back. They started off the second quarter by putting on the pressure and converting off of turnovers to score 10 while the Pirates put up only 2. The Eagles soared ahead to a 26-22 lead. But the Pirates adjusted and brought it back to a 28-28 tie game by the time they headed into the locker room at half time.

Both teams returned to the floor with intensity while the cheering from the fans in the small gym grew louder and stronger. Ben Whitaker stole the ball on Life Christian’s first possession and hit Hamzah Griffin who was sent to the line after being fouled on the shot. The Eagles answered with 2 and Alex Wegner came back with 2 for the Pirates. The lead changed hands five times before Whitaker hit three shots in a row to put Vashon ahead 36-34. The Pirates held onto the lead to end the third with a 48-45 score.

The physical battle continued on the court in the fourth with both teams being in the bonus. The Eagles shot back into the lead, then the Pirates, then the Eagles and then the Pirates pulled out ahead again. But, with just over a minute left, the Eagles sank a 3-pointer to bring the game back to within three. Whitaker followed with a drive for two, but the Eagles answered with another 3-pointer to narrow the spread to 2 points. Whitaker missed his next shot, but Bakker put it back for two. Wegner finished by sinking a freethrow.

Wegner led the scoring with 30, followed by Bakker with 12 and Whitaker with 11. Griffin had 7 and Tyler Stoffer had 3. Adrian Arceo and Dan Lofland had 2 each.

Two days later, the Vashon boys were down in Puyallup to face the Cascade Christian Cougars, the 2010 1A Champions. Cascade put in the first bucket, but Alex Wegner answered it with a basket “and one” for Vashon, after being fouled on the shot. But the Pirates wouldn’t score again until the end of the quarter when Wegner hit one of two free-throws and they ended the first quarter with only 4 points to the 10 scored by the Vikings.

The scoring draught continued into until midway through the second quarter when Hamzah Griffin made it 5 on the scoreboard after sinking a free throw. Bakker put in 4 more points and Wegner added 6, but by half time the Pirates were down 15-30.

The defensive pressure from the Cougar guards created high Pirate turnovers. Combined with hot outside shooting, Cascade Christian had the game advantage. Pirate defensive efforts kept 2010 MVP Cody Shackett to only 12 points (after he had put up 48 against Life Christian the previous week), but his teammates Ty King and TJ Tuttle combined for 31. Pirates lost 30-61, but remain in second place.

Wegner led the scoring with 18. Bakker had 6, Arceo had 4, Griffin and Whitaker had 1 each.

The Pirates played the Orting Cardinals last night at home. The final home Vashon basketball game of the season and senior night will be Friday at 7:00 against the Charles Wright Tarriers.

Glenna Mileson is a Pirate Parent.  Article is posted courtesy of The Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber where she is a contributor.


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View From Lodi, CA: “Mirrors of Privilege”—Whites Are Guilty, Case Closed!

Last week,

I wrote
that State Superintendent of Public

Jack O`Connell
angered Lodi Unified School District
teachers with his unsubstantiated charge that their

inherent racism
is a leading cause in the

scholastic achievement gap

white students

their black and Latino peers

Teachers, according to O`Connell, are

less responsive
to the needs of minority students
than they are to those of whites.

I received dozens of unsolicited e-mails from
teachers—one from

—objecting to

O`Connell`s theory
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perspective is, in and of itself, racist.

Many instructors reminded me that they have taught
dozens of years in low-income,

Title One schools
giving equal effort to all their
regardless of their skin color.

O`Connell`s allegations came shortly after a viewing
by many school district and other

California teachers
of a video that strongly infers
that teachers` racism is destroying not only our schools
but also our nation.

Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible

the DVD promotes itself as challenging “notions of

white supremacy
in the U.S.”

Summarizing the film, to be white is—by definition—to

In the unlikely case that the so-called documentary`s
title doesn`t make

its agenda clear enough for you,
the video is
divided into sub-chapters such as "1,000 Little Cuts
and “The Sickness Within”

Among the first words spoken by the narrator are
these: “To be white

mandates denial of racism

So that`s it—whites
are guilty
; case closed!

Mirrors of Privilege” follows the

well-established pattern

these accusatory films
. To give the air of
credibility and fairness, dozens of white subjects are

, each recalling an isolated incident
from their distant past that is supposed to serve as the
basis for intelligent discussion about social issues in
America today.

If the subjects don`t have

personal stories
to share, they retell events from

a century and a half ago
claiming, many of them
through tears, to be filled with guilt and shame.

Most historical recollections involve the

Civil War

Chinese railroad laborers
from the

mid-19th Century

The video does heavy-handed preaching. One chapter
discusses the “pathology of white people.”

And in another segment, an interviewee said that when
a white person smiles at a black, that innocent and
friendly gesture indicates an attempt to cover up

white guilt.

After watching the fifty-minute video, I came away
numb from the incessant pounding—”white folks,”
as we were occasionally referred to, are clueless.
Diversity, on the other hand, is wonderful.

Some might argue that the “Mirrors of Privilege

Shakti Butler
and the

World Trust Educational Services
are working for a
better America.

But a look at its website shows that those associated
with the project—most importantly, those who

funded it
—have a left-leaning agenda that encourages

And it is equally important to note that promoting

is a huge, moneymaking business.
Toyota Motors, to
name just one example, has committed $8 billion over the
next decade for diversity training. [Toyota
Earmarks $8 billion for Diversification Efforts,

By David Barboza, New York Times, August 1, 2001]

All those people hosting seminars and publishing
books, pamphlets, videos and offering mentoring sessions
are beating a path to their banks to deposit the

huge fees
that they collect in the name of

When a public institution pays those fees, that`s
your tax money going into someone else`s pocket.

Despite all the hoopla about diversity, little
tangible evidence exists that it`s productive.

In his recent study  The
Effects of Diversity on Business Performance
, [PDF]
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of
Management Professor Thomas A. Kochan found that
repeated diversity-training sessions do nothing to
improve performance or to create a more harmonious work
force. (Also check out

Diversity`s Business Case Doesn`t Add Up

Mandatory diversity training
sessions, according
to Professor Kochan, may even create a bias where none
existed before.

Diversity is controversial, especially when it is
presented as the Holy Grail, and should be a subject for
intelligent debate. But opposing views are often
suppressed and rarely encouraged. One LUSD teacher told
me that at his middle school, the principal told his
staff to watch to video without comment.

What my teaching colleagues most objected to is that
Mirrors of Privilege” wasted 55 minutes out of
their busy day.

That valuable time, they said, could have been used
toward educating your child.

Joe Guzzardi [email
him], an instructor in English
at the Lodi Adult School, has been writing a weekly
column since 1988. It currently appears in the

Lodi News-Sentinel


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Why would a king ride a lowly donkey when they have those marvelous steeds prancing with beautiful jeweled saddles and gleaming harnesses? A horse can certainly gallop much faster than a donkey can trot along. According to the Bible as he was dying King David said to put his son, Solomon on his donkey and ride him out for all to see and acknowledge that he would be David’s successor. I Kings 1:32 – 34 Then King David ordered, “Call Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” When they came into the king’s presence, the king said to them, “Take Solomon and my officials down to Gihon Spring. Solomon is to ride on my own donkey. There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet are to anoint him king over Israel. Blow the ram’s horn and shout, ‘Long live King Solomon!‘ I believe that it’s because those charging steeds were known to be war horses.   When kingdoms went to war the leaders are always seen riding horses. Horses  were used extensively during warfare. The Calvary were mounted soldiers on horseback.  Horses pulling chariots would charge fast towards the battle front.  They could carry a knighted rider  with full  armor into a battle. A war horse can  leap over obstacles, plunge into skirmishes or carry it’s rider to safety. Horses have powerful hindquarters, able to easily coil and spring to a stop, spin, turn or sprint forward.

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On the other hand donkeys are peacetime animals. They don’t move very fast so donkeys are more of a parade animal. Donkeys walk or trot along. If you are riding on a donkey, it won’t be hard for everyone to see who’s sitting on the donkey’s back.

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Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem
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I believe that is why when Jesus rode into Jerusalem he did so on the back of a donkey. All four gospels bear witness of the account. Matthew 21:1 – 17, Mark 11:1 – 11, Luke 19:29 – 40 and John 12:12 – 19. Traditionally, entering the city on a donkey symbolizes arrival in peace, rather than as a war-waging king arriving on a horse. Jesus wasn’t a man of war sitting upon a war horse. He was on the donkey because He was the King of kings. Jesus came riding into Jerusalem on a donkey.  This was appropriate for a Hebrew king coming in peace.  A Hebrew king coming for battle would have ridden a horse.  In the Roman culture, a king would only have come riding a horse.  Since Jesus rode on a donkey, he presented himself as the King of the Jews, yet posed no threat to the Romans.

Who would have thought there would be so much symbolism on what a horse or donkey represent?

Do Not Stress Because…

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Read these Bible verses and don’t stress because…
Jeremiah 29:11 New International Version

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Meaning -God has a wonderful plan in store, for everyone. Therefore, you don’t need to feel disappointed with your life.

Proverbs 29:11 New International Version

Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end. Meaning – A fool pours out his wrath, restrained by no consideration; he doesn’t think. But the smarter man holds back his  anger, defers showing it at a proper time, when it may serve a better purpose, and he may do so without sin.

Proverbs 3:5-6 New International Version

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding.6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Meaning – Trust God fully. He will guide you.

Ephesians 4:26 New International Version

“In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry. Meaning – I think this is self explanatory. Do not stew in your anger. Forgive quickly.

Ephesians 4:31-32 New International Version

31Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Meaning – Follow the Golden Rule of doing unto others as you would have them do unto you because that is what Christ would do.

Matthew 6:19-21 New International Version

19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Meaning – Whatever you value that is what you will follow. Follow Christ because you cannot lose Him.

Romans 8:28 New International Version

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Meaning – God  designs things for us that is good.

Hebrews 12:6 New International Version

Because the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son. Meaning – Sin has consequences, even when we repent and are forgiven for those sins. God brings about painful consequences, to discipline us, so that we will turn from our sin to Him.

So all in all, know that God loves you and wants the best for you. So do not stress and put it all in the hands of God.

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What Do Angels Sing About?

What do Angels sing about? The first song was “The Song of Creation.”
“Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding . . . When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?” (Job 38:4-7)

It is significant that there was singing at the very time of creation. The “morning stars” of this verse are, by Hebrew poetic parallelism, the same as the “sons of God” who were present when God “laid the foundations of the earth.” Similarly, “sang together” is parallel with “shouted for joy.”

It is thus beautifully appropriate to sing of the glories of God’s creation, for angels were doing this even before Adam and Eve were created! The first actual human song mentioned in the Bible, however, was the thanksgiving song of Moses (Exodus 15:1-21), composed and sung by Moses and the children of Israel after their deliverance from Pharaoh and the waters of the sea.

Finally, it is significant that the last song mentioned in the Bible is “the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb” (Revelation 15:3), sung in heaven by “them that had gotten the victory over the beast” (v. 2). This presumably refers back to the original song of Moses, since the deliverance from Pharaoh was, spiritually, a type of their triumph over the beast, the great world ruler in the end times. However, it must now be combined with the song of the Lamb, probably the “new song” of the saints at the Lamb’s throne in Revelation 5:8-10, praising the Lord for their redemption through His blood, shed in substitution for their sins.

These should surely be the three major themes of Christian music, for these are the main themes of the Bible’s songs. It is fitting that they should refer to the past, present, and future works of Christ—His mighty work of creation in the beginning, His gracious work of sustenance in the present, and His glorious work of full redemption in the future.

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What Does It Mean To Have A Hardened Heart?

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Ephesians 4:18 “They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart.”

There are many passages of Scripture that talk about our heart.  In fact, there are over 1000 occurrences in the Bible.  This article will only mention a few passages about this broad topic but I want to begin by thinking what the “heart” means to us.  If you are a regular church attendee or someone that reads books dealing with spirituality you are probably very familiar with this concept.  But what is the “heart” and what does it mean to have a “hard heart”?  To fully understand what the Scriptures are intending, it is important to understand what the heart is both physically and then in the spiritual sense too.

How Should We Define Heart

Wikipedia defines it this way… “

The heart is a hollow muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the blood vessels to various parts of the body by repeated, rhythmic contractions.”

This sounds pretty simple and if I asked for your definition you might say that the heart is what keeps the blood moving and is the life source of the body.  So, to state the obvious, when Scripture talks about the heart it is not only describing that muscle that is going thump, thump, thump in the body but is also describing out inner being that includes our emotions, our intellect and our moral make up.  So when the writers of Scripture talk about a hardened heart they are not obviously talking about the physical heart but a hardness of our inner soul that is resisting the will of Almighty God.  But we might ask, “What brings about this hardness of heart?”

Sin is ultimately the cause of a hard heart. Sin often leads to pride which leads to individuals that are more interested in trusting in their own self than in putting our trust in God.

Cause of Hardened Heart

Sin is ultimately the cause of a hard heart.  Sin often leads to pride which leads to individuals that are more interested in trusting in their own self than in putting our trust in God. One clear passage about the combination of pride and the heart is in Obadiah 3.  Obadiah 3 says,

 The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rock,  in your lofty dwelling,  who say in your heart, “Who will bring me down to the ground?”

This passage is a picture of pride (which means to elevate ourselves instead of elevating God) leading to a hard heart.  The pride evident here had led to deception which happens when we think that we do not need God but can handle things on our own.

Biblical Examples of a Hardened Heart

There are many examples of a hard heart throughout the pages of the Scriptures.  Another glaring example of this is the story of David and Bathsheba.  David was tempted and fell into sin with Bathsheba and we see how this initial sin lead to many, many more sins that ultimately led to the murder of Uriah (Bathsheba’s husband) and ultimately the death of David’s own son because of this sin in 2 Samuel 11-12.  This story is so familiar to us as but it is still hard for us to see that a “man after God’s own heart” (David) could fall so hard and so fast.  One interesting part of the story is that it becomes obvious that David does not even initially feel guilt or remorse for the sins that he has committed.  He has moved along with his life and has even taken Bathsheba for a wife and about a year passes before God sends Nathan the prophet to talk with David.  This dialogue is written out for us in 2 Samuel 12 when Nathan comes to King David with a story for the wise King David to hear and rule on.  Nathan tells David the story of a rich man that had taken everything from a poorer neighbor.  The rich man in the story ends up being King David and the poor man is Uriah the Hittite.  The King does not realize that the story is about David himself until Nathan reveals in 2 Samuel 12:7 “Nathan said to David, “You are the man!”

David had been living with this sin for many months (as we know that his illegitimate son had already been born and David had married Bathsheba) but now David finally comes to see it for the sin that he committed.  He finally repented (2 Samuel 12:13) and asked forgiveness from God and we can see that confession in the great chapter of Psalm 51.  My point that I want us to catch is that David’s heart had grown hard from this sin and he didn’t even seem remorseful for any part of the story until God sent His prophet Nathan to confront David.  That is the way that Satan tries to bring us down too.  Maybe our stories are not as graphic as David and Bathsheba but Satan knows that unconfessed sin leads to broken communication with God.  When we are not right with God we can easily become calloused towards sin and rebellion in our lives.  That is the danger of not confessing our sins to God.

Closing Thoughts

God knows that we will never be perfect until He sends Jesus back for His second coming. We will not attain perfection but all followers of Jesus are told to confess our sins to God.  1 John 1:9 says, “If we confess our sins, he is  faithful and just to forgive us our sins and  to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”  God does not hold our sins against us but has sent the perfect sacrifice to hang on a cross for your sins and mine.  That gives us victory over sin and death.  By confessing our sins we can keep our heart soft or open to God every day.  We can do this daily by remembering the words of Psalm 139. Psalms 139:23-24

“Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! 24 And see if there be any grievous way in me, and  lead me in  the way everlasting!”

This is the way to stay open to the words and leading of God the Father.  When we desire to speak daily and openly with our heavenly Father.  May the prayer of our heart be to walk close with God and to seek repentance and forgiveness from God daily.  I encourage you as you finish reading this article to pray to God Psalms 139:23-24 and ask forgiveness for any sins that are standing between you and God.  He has already paid the price for our sins, the least we can do is to ask forgiveness and a clean heart.

Praise Him!

Pastor Daryl

Resource – “Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”

The Red Record

I find this fascinating!

The Red Record

by John D. Morris, Ph.D., with Bruce Malone *

Flood narratives abound in cultures around the world. Creation speaker and scientist Bruce Malone alerted me to one of these accounts in a fascinating translation and history by David McCutchen that documents a clear and detailed Flood tradition. The Red Record: The Wallam Olum presents a “written” history of the Lenni Lenape, or Delaware tribe, a large group of Native Americans that played a prominent role in colonial times.1 A majority of the work chronicles interactions between the European settlers and the tribe. But the earlier sections deal with their view of the origin of all things in a “very good” state, how that state was then lost due to evil, the resulting worldwide Flood, and the migration of their ancestors from the Old World to the New while enduring iceage conditions.

Predictably, certain details are vague and questionable but also intriguing and potentially valuable. First surfacing as a series of linear symbolic annotations on prepared bark tablets, the narrative was arranged into “books.” The symbols are both pictorial and cryptic, making precise translation difficult. The tablets became accessible to the outside world in 1820 when an itinerate doctor chanced upon a village of ill and dying Delaware Native Americans. He was able to nurse some back to health, and as a way of expressing their gratitude—and through fear that their history might be lost—they entrusted him with their sacred records. In 1822, the documents passed to the scholarly Frenchman Constantine Rafinesque, who translated them as best he could, making primary use of language notes compiled by Moravian mission workers.

The Delaware Native Americans’ record lay in obscurity until republished in 1954 by the Indiana Historical Society under the title Walam Olum or Red Score: The Migration Legend of the Lenni Lenape or Delaware Indians.2 The history was subsequently declared by tribal elders to be authentic and representative of their oral stories.

The following column outlines The Wallam Olum’s original etchings, McCutchen’s translations, and parallel events from the book of Genesis’ correct history, which I have noted. This finding is consistent with what historian Bill Cooper wrote: “It was commonly found by missionaries all over the world that the people they encountered knew about the Flood already. Their knowledge of it…was startlingly in agreement with the Book of Genesis.”3 Secularists who claim all Flood legends are myths bear the burden of explaining how so many different people groups retained accounts that so closely overlap the Genesis record.

  1. McCutchen, D., trans. 1993. The Red Record: The Wallam Olum. Garden City Park, NY: Avery Publishing.
  2. The complete title of the 1954 edition was Walam Olum or Red Score: The Migration Legend of the Lenni Lenape or Delaware Indians, a New Translation, Interpreted by Linguistic, Historical, Archeological, Ethnological, and Physical Anthropological Studies.
  3. Cooper, B. 2012. The Authenticity of the Book of Genesis. Portsmouth, UK: Creation Science Movement, 166.

* Dr. Morris is President of the Institute for Creation Research and received his Ph.D. in geology from the University of Oklahoma. Bruce Malone is Executive Director of Search for the Truth Ministries.

Cite this article: Various Authors. 2013. The Red RecordActs & Facts. 42 (1).


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