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Health Watch: Owning a cat good for your heart
Study: Cat owners less likely to die from heart atttacks
A new study shows that cat owners are less likely to die of a heart attack and other cardiovascular diseases than people who have never had a pet cat.
The findings emerged from an analysis of data on nearly 4,500 men and women, ages 30 to 75, who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Study. All were free of cardiovascular disease when they entered the study in the 1970s.
More than half, 55 percent, reported having a pet cat at some point in their lives.
Compared with cat owners, people who never had a pet cat were 40 percent more likely to die of a heart attack over the 20-year study period. They were also 30 percent more likely to die of any cardiovascular disease, including stroke, heart failure, and chronic heart disease.
The results held true even after the researchers took into account other risk factors for heart disease and stroke, including age, gender, race, blood pressure, and smoking.
The researchers found no such link for people who had a pet dog.
The findings were presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference. – WebMD
Health Tip
Zinc is a mineral that the body needs to help the immune system, in wound healing, and in the breakdown of carbohydrates. Second only to iron in its concentration in the body, zinc is found in protein-rich foods such as meat, peanuts and peanut butter, and legumes.
If you're not getting enough zinc, here's a list of possible warning signs, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine via HealthDay:
- Slow growth rate.
- No appetite.
- Slow-healing wounds, lesions on the skin, and persistent infections.
- Hair loss.
- Abnormalities in your ability to taste and smell.
- Difficulty seeing in the dark.
- Insufficient hormone production in men.
Quote of Note
"The old John Donne reference 'no man is an island' is extremely relevant to our health."
Dr. Daniel B. Hinshaw, who was part of a study that showed people who have a strong social network feel less pain and anxiety before having surgery than their more isolated peers. This translates to less pain and anxiety after the operation, less use of pain medication, and fewer days spent in the hospital, researchers report.
Number to Know: $2.09
A poll of 647 parents showed the tooth fairy pays $2.09 per baby tooth, on average, up from $1.71 last year.
According to the poll from Securian Dental, which runs dental plans, the price per baby tooth is 22 percent steeper today than it was a year ago. – WebMD
Children's Health
The large number of fast food commercials on Spanish-language television in the United States may be contributing to the obesity epidemic among Hispanic youths, new research suggests.
Among American children, Hispanics have the highest rates of overweight and obesity.
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center reviewed 60 hours of programming airing between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. (heavy viewing hours for school-age children) on Univision and Telemundo, the two largest Spanish-language channels in the United States. The stations reach 99 percent and 93 percent of U.S. Hispanics, respectively.
The stations averaged two to three food commercials an hour, with one-third of them specifically targeted to children. Almost half of all food commercials promoted fast food, and more than half of all drink commercials featured soda and drinks with high sugar content. The study was published in the Feb. 18 online issue of the Journal of Pediatrics.
Senior Health
Older Americans are having less trouble with their memories, and it may be because they spent more time in school, U.S. researchers said.
They found the rate of cognitive impairment -- which includes a range of ills from significant memory loss to Alzheimer's disease -- fell 3.5 percentage points among people 70 and over between 1993 and 2002.
"We found a clear relationship. The more education people had, the better they performed on cognitive tests," said Dr. Ken Langa of the University of Michigan, whose study appears in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia. – Reuters
Fighting flu
With the flu season in full swing and vaccines not protecting against some common strains, WebMD is offering some home remedies that might ease your symptoms. Over the next few weeks, we'll offer a common symptom and suggested home remedies.
To help overall aches and congestion:
- Breathe aromatic steam: Fill the bathroom or kitchen sink with steaming water, and add two teaspoons chopped fresh ginger. Drape a towel over your head and lean over the steam to get maximum benefit. Vicks VapoRub or oil of eucalyptus also can be used in place of ginger.
- Take a warm shower: Getting in a warm shower with the bathroom door closed works as your own personal sauna. The steamy bathroom helps to open your airways and moisten and thin the mucus in your sinuses.
- Increase liquids: Stay well-hydrated by drinking at least 8 cups (64 ounces) of water each day. Water keeps your respiratory system hydrated, which helps to liquefy thick mucus that builds up with a respiratory infection.
- Use moist heat compresses: If your head is throbbing and it's difficult to breathe through your nose, you may find relief by applying warm moist compresses to the cheeks and sinuses. If you use moist heat, make sure it's not too hot to avoid skin injury.
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Yes, I'm talking about all the titles that have been slowly flooding the book markets over the past few years.
To be honest, I'd seen all the hype for zombie fiction & dystopia/post-apocalyptic novels. To begin I viewed them with scorn.
Yes, I did.
And I apologise profusely.
Because I was ignorant.
I wondered how something like zombies could possibly make a decent novel when it's often the horrific visuals of a zombie film that grab us the most.
I wondered how on earth anyone could be enamoured by a story with a cover that depicts the world as broken and dreary as heck, and nowhere anyone in their right mind would want to live—again, I guess, something that would have great impact in a film.
Then I listened—to other readers—instead of being so opinionated.
Before I knew it, I'd let them sway me into picking up these books I'd struggled to figure out (without having read them …. Yeah, I know, I know, don't say it).
I pretty much can't get enough of them.
Granted, I'm not so keen on the zombie novels—unless you count Amy Plum's romanticised version of zombies in Die For Me.
But I picked up Hunger Games convinced I would hate it.
So happens, I went out and bought Catching Fire as soon as I could and even had someone send me Mockingjay so I didn't have to wait to read on to the end.
Yeah, I pretty much began devouring books from this genre I'd not even given a chance.
Since then, I've read Divergent, too—as well as finished up with Insurgent mere hours before writing this post.
Then there are the ones that combine genres: vampire dystopias seem to be the latest craze. Andrew Fukuda's The Hunt or Julie Kagawa's Immortal Rules, for example. I've read both of those. Admittedly, they haven't wowed me quite as much as straight dystopia has, but they were still decent reads, neither of them alike, and both had highly intriguing concepts.
So what is it about these genres that seem to be spreading like wildfire? The characters, their conflicts, the action which often horrifies due to the violence involving youths, the love story (because there almost always seems to be at least the potential for one) … or the fact that we just don't know what the future holds for our earth and to get even a fictional glimpse of that is simply too fascinating to pass up?
How about you? Have you tried these types of novels? What do you think it is about them that's setting the reading population on fire?
Novels/Stories by J.A. Belfield
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EFA Color colours make life more colorful. The assortment offers everything a child's heart desires, from finger paints and school paints to paint boxes for the kindergarten or school use and of course the matching accessories.
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Ryan Smith's dark fantasy stars Steven Strait and Karolina Wydra.
UK based genre specialist sales company Jinga Films has sold Ryan Smith's dark fantasy After to New Select for Japan.
Starring Steven Strait (10,000 BC) and Karolina Wydra (House), the story follows two bus crash survivors who awake to discover their town has become uninhabited. They try to unravel the mystery while also battling ravenous creatures.
Jinga's Rosana Coutinho said: "It's an engaging story about guilt, love and forgiveness aimed at a younger, mainstream audience."


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By Harry C. Alford
NNPA Columnist
These are very exciting times for the fuel industry in America. We are at the point of being totally oil independent. We are finding new reserves in various parts of our great nation. Natural gas is now abundant thanks to a new process known as Fracturing or Fracking. In fact, we were once importers of natural gas but now, thanks to Fracking, we are exporting it at attractive profits. No longer do we have to rely on nations that don't particularly like us for our energy needs. God blesses the child who has his own and we are certainly blessed.
The U.S. Department of Energy (George W. Bush administration) proposed putting a prototype coal energy plant in Florida. Environmentalists persuaded the voters that Florida didn't need another coal plant even if it were a clean prototype for the nation. My friend, former Mississippi Mississippi Gov., Haley Barbour, pounced on the opportunity. So, $270 million dollars was transferred from Florida to Mississippi. Gov. Barbour convinced his constituents that this project will put Mississippi on the road to prominence as it will be an innovator in the energy industry. Florida's lost will indeed become Mississippi's gain.
The Department of Energy, the Southern Company and Construction Management Firm KBR (Kellogg, Brown and Root) got together at the Power Systems Development Facility in Wilsonville, Ala. and developed a process known as Transport Integrated Gasification (TRIG). The mission was to take lignite coal and put it to use. There are three types of coal – peat, lignite and bituminous. The majority of coal is lignite but formerly there was no use for it. The United States has the largest coal reserves in the world. Through TRIG technology lignite is turned into a clean gas while reducing emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon dioxide and mercury. Carbon Dioxide emissions will be reduced by 65 percent – making CO2 emissions equivalent to a similarly sized natural gas combined cycle power plant (full operation).
TRIG is a form of Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS). It can capture the CO2 released in the combustion process, transport it to a suitable storage location and finally store it (usually underground) where it cannot enter into the atmosphere and thus contribute to climate change. It can then be sold to oil exploration companies for use in oil recovery. A perfect solution!
Gov. Barbour chose Kemper County, 30 miles north of Meridian) as the venue for this new power plant. He broke ground on June 3, 2010. The power plant, Kemper Project, will be operational by mid-2014. During its lifetime, it will use 150 million tons of lignite coal. The state has at least 5 billion tons in reserve. This will be the beginning of a safe, clean and effective way to ensure our energy needs and be good managers of our environment. The balance of natural gas, oil and clean coal is a winning hand for the American economy and its freedom loving populace. This rivals the works of John D. Rockefeller, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. Thank God! America has become fuel independent.
The typical environmentalist groups have been trying various tactics to stop this innovative miracle. Nothing is working for them as this really answers their proclaimed needs for the world – environmentally safe production of energy. In addition, it is affordable. While the costs to build baseload power plants (running 24/7) are higher, the significantly lower cost of the plant's lignite fuel source compared to other generation types will benefit customers for decades. Sales of byproducts such as carbon dioxide captured in the gasification process will generate approximately $50 million annually and the byproducts will be used to get to unreachable oil reserves.
The Kemper Project is owned by Mississippi Power which is a subsidiary to the Southern Company. Mississippi Power has committed $990 million in Kemper – related costs. If there is a cost overrun Southern Company shareholders, not Mississippi Power customers, will pay every penny of cost above the limit agreed to by the Mississippi Public Service Commission and the Mississippi legislature.
It is also about JOBS, JOBS, and JOBS! More than 450 Mississippi companies have a significant role in the construction of the project. Nearly 12,000 direct and indirect jobs are being created during the construction of the facility. Peak construction employment alone will be nearly 6,000. More than 1,000 direct and indirect permanent positions will be in place once the facility opens. During construction, the project is generating nearly $75 million in state and local taxes. Once operational, the project will create $30 million annually in state and local taxes over the life of the plant. Once it is operational and the state has more power to serve its people, other companies will start choosing to build in the state for its power supply and low costs.
Mississippi now leads the nation in power technology.
Harry C.. Alford is the co-founder, President/CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce®. Website: www.nationalbcc.org. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Fitness Centers: The Hottest Club for Single Seniors
Fitness centers and gyms tout memberships as an important part of a healthy and active lifestyle. What isn't advertised is that fitness centers are an optimum spot to meet and mix with other active seniors. Being a gym regular means you'll look and feel better, position yourself to meet new singles, and buddy up with some in-shape bods. It's a win-win-win!
Exercise raises the level of endorphins in your body--the hormones that give you that happy, energized feeling when you get your body moving. With all these hormones and good vibes floating around, it's no wonder the gym has remained an undercover hot spot for singles. Now that you're in on the secret, here are a few ways to make your workout work for your love life:
1. Think outside the gym
Gyms and traditional fitness centers are always great for working out, but aren't always geared towards older adults. To really use fitness to boost your social life, think outside the gym. Venues for exercising your body and flirtation skills are everywhere, and many have classes and programs designed just for seniors. Check out fitness programs held at community centers, parks and recreation departments, universities, schools and places of worship. Some of these programs are free for community or affiliated members. Also check your health insurance plan: many offer fitness program incentives or free memberships as a benefit.
2. Hire help
Many gyms and fitness centers have personal trainers and counselors available to advise members on how to maximize their workouts and provide helpful tips to keep fitness routines exciting and challenging. Consider hiring one of these helpers to inject new energy into your workouts and your love life. Trainers often have established relationships with many other members and may know of other seniors looking for a workout partner and can make an easy introduction. Build a relationship with these insiders and they could double as your fitness gurus and match-makers.
3. Watch what you wear
The years when sporting tiny tank tops and short-shorts as appropriate gym attire may be in the past, but work out wear can still be used to attract the attention of other singles. Consider wearing apparel from your alma mater, or your children's schools, or from a vacation destination you've visited. These easy signs give your fellow fitness enthusiasts clues about your background and interests and are easy ice-breakers and conversation starters. See someone in gear you recognize? Start up a nearby treadmill and start up a conversation!
4. Share a snack
Snacking and working out seem to be at odds, particularly in a fitness center or gym. But another secret of fitness centers is that many provide coffee, tea and healthy snacks in a lounge for members to enjoy post-workout. Become a regular in the lounge, particularly in the daytime during the week when other single seniors are more likely to be socializing. Volunteer to organize a regular weekly gathering for fellow members--take turns bringing in fruit, vegetables, or low-fat muffins and discuss which fitness classes are best to join. Social prospects are often the best motivators to get you off the couch and into the gym.
Now you're in the know: fitness centers are bustling with energy, good feelings and plenty of opportunities to meet new single friends. Grab your sneakers and a smile and go!
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GSHCC's first annual Girls Leading Our Way (G.L.O.W.) Conference was a great success! G.L.O.W. was designed to bring older Girl Scouts together and give them resources to enhance their leadership skills. On Saturday, May 31, 2014, a total of 46 Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scouts participated in workshops and discussions where they learned valuable info, such as how to boost public speaking skills and prepare for college, to what it takes to succeed. In the evening, all of the girls came together to bond, have fun and reflect on the day.
G.L.O.W. was an amazing experience that Girl Scouts Heart of Central California was proud to host. If you missed the conference this year, be on the lookout for G.L.O.W next year!


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Arkansas judge strikes down gay marriage ban
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A judge on Friday struck down Arkansas' ban on same-sex marriage, saying the state has "no rational reason" for preventing gay couples from marrying.
Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza ruled that the 2004 voter-approved amendment to the state constitution violates the rights of same-sex couples. He didn't put his ruling on hold as some judges have done in other states, opening the door for same-sex couples in Arkansas to begin seeking marriage licenses, though it wasn't clear whether that would happen before Monday.
"This is an unconstitutional attempt to narrow the definition of equality," Piazza wrote. "The exclusion of a minority for no rational reason is a dangerous precedent."
Piazza issued his ruling late Friday, about half an hour after the marriage license office in Pulaski County closed.
Arkansas courthouses typically aren't open on weekends, but with the state in its early-voting period for a May 20 primary, several clerks' offices will be open Saturday. However, clerks reached by The Associated Press after Piazza issued his ruling said they hadn't been formally notified of it and weren't prepared to begin issuing marriage licenses.
At least one couple who sued over the ban said they hoped to wed quickly. Kathy Henson said she and her girlfriend Angelia Buford planned to seek a marriage license in neighboring Saline County as soon as offices opened.
"We think that (Piazza) did a really great job and that he ruled on the right side of history," Henson said.
State Attorney General Dustin McDaniel's office said he would appeal the ruling, which came a week after McDaniel announced he personally supports gay marriage rights but would continue to defend the constitutional ban in court.
"We respect the Court's decision, but, in keeping with the Attorney General's obligation to defend the state constitution, we will appeal," spokesman Aaron Sadler said. "We will request that Judge Piazza issue a stay of his ruling so as not to create confusion or uncertainty about the law while the Supreme Court considers the matter."
The amendment was passed in 2004 with the overwhelming support of Arkansas voters. Piazza's ruling also overturns a 1997 state law banning gay marriage.
In his decision, Piazza cited the U.S. Supreme Court's 1967 decision that invalidated laws on interracial marriage.
"It has been over 40 years since Mildred Loving was given the right to marry the person of her choice," Piazza wrote, referring to that ruling. "The hatred and fears have long since vanished and she and her husband lived full lives together; so it will be for the same-sex couples. It is time to let that beacon of freedom shine brighter on all our brothers and sisters. We will be stronger for it."
The U.S. Supreme Court last year ruled that a law forbidding the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages was unconstitutional. Since then, lower-court judges have repeatedly cited the decision when striking down some of the same-sex marriage bans that were enacted after Massachusetts started recognizing gay marriages in 2004.
Federal judges have ruled against marriage bans in Michigan, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Texas, and ordered Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee to recognize same-sex marriages from other states.
In all, according to gay-rights groups, more than 70 lawsuits seeking marriage equality are pending in about 30 states. Democratic attorneys general in several states — including Virginia, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Oregon and Kentucky — have declined to defend same-sex marriage bans.
The head of the Human Rights Campaign, the largest U.S. lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights, praised the ruling.
"This victory is an essential step on the journey toward full equality for all," said HRC President Chad Griffin, an Arkansas native.
But the leader of the group that campaigned for the ban said the judge was undermining the will of voters.
"This ruling undermines marriage because once people start redefining marriage, there seems to be no place to stop," Arkansas Family Council President Jerry Cox said.
McDaniel, a Democrat in his final year as attorney general, is the first statewide elected official in Arkansas to support marriage equality.


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Despite the gazillions of hours (and possibly as many dollars) spent searching for a cure for cancer, none has emerged. This is primarily because every tumor has a different mutational profile and therefore responds differently to treatment. The Cancer Genome Atlas is a consortium that was founded to use DNA sequencing to identify the most common, most significant mutations in cancers.
Ideally, this project will uncover new diagnostic markers and find new drug targets so we can achieve truly individualized medicine. In a paper that my thesis advisor would probably deride as "not hypothesis-driven," they describe their analysis of 3,281 tumors from twelve different types of cancers, including breast, lung, colon, and ovarian carcinomas, as well as acute myeloid leukemia. The paper is in Nature (my boss would approve of that).
They analyzed 617,354 mutations, and found that 127 genes were significantly mutated. Many of the mutations occurred in genes that were previously known to be important in cancer, such as those encoding proteins that patrol for and prevent DNA damage and those that mobilize the cell's response to various growth factors. But others were in cellular pathways not yet recognized as being vital in tumorigenesis. These included transcription factors, RNA splicing factors, and modifiers of histones, proteins responsible for maintaining the structural integrity of DNA.
Ninety three percent of the tumors analyzed had at least one mutation in at least one of these 127 genes but none had more than six mutated genes. The authors thus deduced that the number of cancer related genes (127) and the number of mutations required for oncogenesis (1-6) are both pretty small. However, this study looked only at nucleotide substitutions and small insertion/deletion mutants, and didn't look at large chromosomal rearrangements.
The most frequently mutated genes is that encoding… (drumroll, please): p53, Science magazine's molecule of the year in 1993. Mutations in p53 were found in 42 percent of samples, and it was the most highly mutated gene in five of the cancer types they looked at. p53's job is to scan along the length of DNA, looking for damage and instigating the proper repair machinery if any is found. So, that discovery should surprise no one.
A long standing puzzle in cancer research has been why mutations in a particular gene cause cancers in a specific tissue type and not others. Thus, some of the most interesting findings concern how different mutations cluster. For example, the work identified five distinct breast cancer clusters, each driven by mutations in a different gene. 69.8 percent of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas had mutant p53, like 94.6 percent of ovarian cancers and one of the breast cancer clusters.
Although these tumor types might not initially appear to be similar, perhaps their underlying genetic similarity means that they will respond to similar therapeutics. Mutations in two well- studied cancer genes, APC and KRAS, were detected "almost exclusively" in colon and rectal carcinoma. Lung cancers didn't have any identifiable clusters; collectively, the tumors had mutations in many of the 127 genes.
Mutations in fourteen genes were found to be mutually exclusive in certain cancers (no tumors had both), and 148 pairs were found to consistently occur together. A higher rate of variability in a mutated gene—so more mutations in it—was taken to mean that the gene was mutated early on in tumorigenesis (looking at you again, p53). A lower rate of variability suggests that the gene plays a role in the progression, rather than formation, of the tumor.
The authors note that the analysis of this and similar genomic data can give "reasonable chances of identifying the 'core' cancer genes and pathways and tumor-type-specific genes and pathways in the near term." Hopefully, common therapeutic strategies might be applied to tumors that are found to be similar genetically, even if they appear different or arise in different tissues.
Nature, 2012. DOI: 10.1038/nature12634 (About DOIs).


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Incfile LLC Filing – Pros and Cons
When it comes to forming a LLC, there are many moving parts. There are many forms to file with different agencies and different timelines. Incfile offers its customers an online dashboard that displays their order status and allows them to keep track of documents previously drafted. This way, customers can quickly get a head start on their business. Continue reading to learn more about Incfile's benefits and drawbacks. And don't forget to check out their Incfile reviews to learn more.
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Data Espionage Sleuths Aim to Put Chinese Corporations in Court
In recent years, computer security companies and even U.S. government officials have alleged that attackers in China and elsewhere routinely steal company secrets from U.S. corporate computers. But tracing the perpetrators of such breaches and showing which companies may have received the data copied is extremely difficult. Now a startup company, CrowdStrike, has developed tools that it says can track attacks in enough detail for victims to publicly accuse those benefiting. The companies can then take legal action or lobby for international trade sanctions.
That would be a new tactic for U.S. companies, and one that could have significant geopolitical implications. CrowdStrike, like other security companies, says the Chinese military, the People's Liberation Army—acting on behalf of Chinese companies—is the most prolific infiltrator of U.S. corporate networks. Although the private sector and government are increasingly willing to acknowledge the problem, specific accusations have not yet been made in public, and Washington's response has been cautious and mostly concerned with national security.
"If we wait for government to solve this problem, we'll be waiting for a long time," says Dmitri Alperovitch, CrowdStrike's cofounder and CTO. "But we can effect a lot of leverage against these groups if we look at where the data goes."
That requires going a step beyond the type of analysis revealed in a detailed report published by CrowdStrike competitor Mandiant last week. The report grabbed headlines by accusing a particular Chinese army unit of regularly infiltrating U.S. companies (see "Exposé of Chinese Data Thieves Reveals Sloppy Tactics").
"It's not the PLA that's interested in Coca-Cola's data—there's another consumer," says Alperovitch. "It may be state-owned enterprises or a company working closely with the government. You can't do a lot against the PLA, but you can do a lot against that company."
CrowdStrike isn't revealing many details about its technology for fear of helping out attackers. But Alperovitch says that tactics could include using decoys inside a company's network to deceive attackers into doing things that allow their technology, methods, and communication systems to be reverse-engineered. Other strategies could include directing attackers toward fake versions of valuable data and then watching possible beneficiaries for clues that they saw and acted on it. An approach dubbed "beaconing," which involves embedding code into data that phones home after it is copied, can also help identify where data ends up, says Alperovitch. The company offers customers a software package called Falcon that can detect attacks, gather data, and help deploy such responses. It also makes computer security and intelligence specialists available to help interpret the data available and advise how a company should proceed.
CrowdStrike has already been working with some U.S. companies and nonprofits, and Alperovitch says it's gathered strong evidence about companies that have benefited from stolen data. He's now trying to talk some clients into making a public response such as legal action, but he concedes that the idea causes some nervousness in the boardroom: "A number are thinking hard about it, but they worry about retaliation." Alperovitch believes that risk could be mitigated if several companies in a particular industry stepped forward together.
Irving Lachow, director of the program on technology and U.S. national security at the Center for a New American Security, a think tank in Washington, D.C., says that many U.S. corporations are ready for new ideas about how to protect themselves because conventional security software isn't doing the job (see "The Antivirus Era Is Over"). "The level of activity has increased to the point where U.S. companies need to do something different to what they've been doing," he says.
Even so, gathering evidence that ties specific companies to industrial espionage will be a challenge, and Lachow says even strong evidence may not be enough for the U.S. government to impose sanctions. "Sanctions are a government decision, and they have to weigh a number of considerations, economic and political," he says. Pursuing sanctions for computer-based crime could set a precedent that Washington doesn't want, he explains. Although the U.S. is not often accused of industrial espionage the way China is, it is known to be home to many developers of criminal malware and a growing military malware industry (see "Welcome to the Malware-Industrial Complex").
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Motorist given 50 year-sentence in windshield murder trial
FORT WORTH, Texas (CNN) -- Jurors Friday evening sentenced Chante Mallard to 50 years for the murder of a homeless man she hit with her car and then left to die embedded in the windshield.
Mallard was sentenced to 10 years for tampering with evidence. Her sentences will be served concurrently. She was not fined for either conviction.
Under Texas law a person must serve half the term before becoming eligible for parole.
Mallard reacted with silence and tears. She tightly shut her eyes.
Brandon Biggs, son of victim Gregory Glenn Biggs, spoke to the court moments after the sentence was announced.
"To the Mallard family, we would like to say that we are sorry for your loss as well," he said. "To Chante, I personally would like to say I would accept your apology and, in return, I hope that you will accept my forgiveness and the forgiveness of Jesus Christ."
Moments later, Mallard was escorted out of the courtroom in custody as her mother sobbed.
A local prosecutor had asked jurors to sentence Mallard, 27, to life in prison, the maximum sentence possible.
"She could have saved him," said Tarrant County Assistant District Attorney Christy Jack. "Doesn't that speak volumes about her character? Doesn't that speak volumes about the atrocity of this crime?"
Mallard could have been sentenced to as few as five years in prison.
Jack asked only for the sentence and not for a fine. "You cannot buy justice in this county," she said.
Defense attorney Jeff Kearney argued at length for leniency, pointing out that Mallard had no prior convictions, and saying that his client was placed in extraordinary circumstances.
"What she did is horrible, but I disagree with Ms. Jack, she is not a horrible person," Kearney said.
"Please don't destroy another life," Kearney added. "Please give her a chance to prove she can do something good."
Mallard appeared drained as she returned to the courtroom Friday for testimony during the sentencing phase. A toxicology expert was first on the stand Friday to explain the effects of the alcohol, marijuana and other drugs Mallard had taken the night of the crime
On Thursday, jurors delivered two guilty verdicts against Mallard, a former nurse's aide, for hitting Gregory Biggs and leaving him to die at her home.
The jury took less than an hour to find Mallard guilty of murder and to formally declare her guilty of tampering with evidence.
Biggs, a 37-year-old homeless man, was found in a park the day after the October 26, 2001, incident. Mallard was arrested four months later after a tip led authorities to her.
In her own testimony Thursday, Mallard sobbed as she apologized to Biggs' son and her own family and told the court she felt she deserved prison time.
"I am so truly sorry. I am so sorry, Brandon. I am so sorry for what I have caused your family and I am sorry for the pain I have put my family through," she said, addressing Biggs' son. "I am so sorry for the crime I've done to society, I really am very sorry."
Mallard, who admitted she had been drinking, smoking marijuana and doing the drug ecstasy the night of the accident, said drugs had ruined her life and she wanted to get treatment.
"Because I have ruined the lives of other people, I have ruined my family's life and I have put people through pain," she said.
Authorities later learned that Mallard's former boyfriend, Clete Jackson, and a cousin helped her dumped the body.
Mallard, Jackson and the cousin each pleaded guilty to tampering with the evidence. Jackson received a sentence of 10 years and the cousin, nine years.


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I have lots of other things to blog about but the phrase from an old song, "We need a little Christmas–right this very minute" keeps coming to mind. I'll share that one soon enough but as my sweetheart is napping on the sofa, a YouTube playlist of Tori Amos songs reeling away on the TV, this came to mind. I don't know why I have so rarely shared Tori on my Music Mondays or Saturday Songs but she remains one of my favorite musicians. I've seen her in concert twice with Brian. Much of what she performs in her is her own amazing and original material but what she does with her cover songs is equally spellbinding. You can find footage of her singing this live but I just need some simple and clear notes of joy and hope this evening, even if they are tinged with recent sadness and concern for the future.
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As much as I LOVE all of my celebrity crushes, this week, in the spirit of Valentine's Day, I wanted to write about something that's especially close to my heart! You see, I'm a graduate of Penn State, and as my New York friends have had to listen to me go on…and on…and on…about for years, Penn State's THON is the largest student-run dance marathon in the WORLD. They raised $10.68 million last year, and today, the overall chairperson, Will Martin (who is also from my hometown…shout out to Indiana, PA!) will lead 708 dancers and 15,000 student volunteers into the Bryce Jordan Center (it's Penn State's version of Madison Square Garden) for a 46-hour, no-sitting, no-sleeping dance marathon. All donations go to the Four Diamonds Fund, which benefits children with pediatric cancer. And since THON started in 1977, no family has ever been turned away from the fund—which covers every single penny's worth of treatment that insurance does not cover.
The weekend is one of my favorite things about Penn State, and when I look around at the thousands of students and the millions of dollars raised at the end of the weekend, I'm always so proud that a student like Will—someone YOUR age—was in charge of something that will change the lives of thousands of children. So good luck to Will, all of the student volunteers, and especially the dancers this weekend! If you want to help in Penn State's fight against pediatric cancer, all you have to do is go to thon.org to donate (even a few bucks will help!)…and you can watch what's happening live at: http://webcast.thon.psu.edu/ I know I will be!
P.S.: Do you have a dance marathon at your school? Have you ever planned something BIG or volunteered in a way that made a huge difference? Tell me in the comments, or tweet me at @devin_tomb!
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Watch the full Clooney interview tonight at 9 p.m. ET. "Piers Morgan Tonight" airs weeknights on CNN/US at 9 p.m. ET and on CNN International at 1200 GMT/1300 CET/2000 HKT.
(CNN) -- If you think this is the year George Clooney will finally settle down, don't hold your breath.
In an interview airing on Friday's "Piers Morgan Tonight," he told both Morgan and his own father that his one marriage, to actress Talia Balsam that ended in 1993, was enough.
Morgan pointed out that George's father, Nick, who appeared on the show with him, had "one of the great marriages." Nick Clooney has been married to his wife, Nina -- George's mother -- for more than 50 years. Morgan asked whether, as a parent, Nick was "yearning for the moment" his son would walk down the aisle.
Nick Clooney turned to his son and said, "I want you to think about that. I want you to think about -- we've been married -- Nina and I've been married 51 years."
"I hate to blow your whole news story," said the younger Clooney, "but I was married, so I gave it a shot."
Clooney said the "shot" he gave marriage ought to have "proven how good I was at it."
Clooney also said his dad taught him that he has an inherent responsibility to share his luck and good fortune with others. Clooney said his father urged him "to help look out for people that are less fortunate than you and to challenge people that are in power."
Clooney also said his career luck came late and pointed out that his acting successes came relatively late.
"I did eight television series before "ER" hit and if we didn't get a Thursday night at 10 o'clock time slot, you know, I wouldn't have the career that I have."
When Morgan asked Clooney if he was considering following in the footsteps of other Hollywood A-listers who ventured into the political arena, the actor dashed any hopes of a President George Clooney: "Honestly, my job is as good as they get."
"I think that I am best suited as an advocate for issues," said Clooney. "And I look to people who are far smarter and far better at this than I am to lead."
His primary issue now is the situation in Sudan. Earlier this month, Clooney continued his ongoing humanitarian efforts to shed light on deadly violence in the troubled border area of Abyei. Clooney was a firsthand witness to the voting process that will most likely lead to independence for Southern Sudan.
Clooney also told Morgan he contracted malaria while in Sudan, but said he's no longer infected with the disease, and even made light of the situation, saying, "Even with malaria, it's just good fun." Clooney, who has been infected with malaria twice, joked, "I guess the mosquito in Juba looked at me and thought I was the bar."
When Morgan asked whether Clooney gets angry when people say he's wasting his time in Sudan and that his charity work is for "self-aggrandizing reasons," Clooney told Morgan, "I don't need to be more famous."
"I've got all the attention I need," Clooney continued, "and I'm just trying to use that attention on other people."
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Syria humanitarian needs growing more acute, UN official stresses ahead of donor forum
"The situation in Syria, as we all know, continues to deteriorate and that means that there are greater needs… more people in need but also that the needs are more acute as the coping mechanisms continue to collapse," John Ging, the Director of Operations for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), told a news conference in New York.
"The biggest humanitarian effort in Syria is the effort of the population to support their brothers and sisters at this incredibly difficult time," he added. "Families are hosting so many people and they themselves are also affected by the situation."
Mr. Ging, who recently led an inter-agency humanitarian mission to Syria and Lebanon, cited a funding shortfall that is affecting the ability of the UN and its partners to deliver vital assistance, including food, water and medical supplies.
His comments come ahead of the humanitarian pledging conference that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will chair in Kuwait on Wednesday. The conference seeks to raise $1.5 billion to assist civilians affected by the ongoing conflict over the next six months, including those inside the country as well as those taking refuge beyond its borders.
In addition to those uprooted by the conflict, at least 60,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in Syria since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad began in early 2011.
The particularly harsh winter has compounded the suffering of people in need, especially IDPs living in shelters lacking adequate insulation with no winter clothes and no blankets. Lack of fuel and electricity has been a major challenge for those affected as well as for those trying to deliver vital humanitarian aid, according to OCHA.
Despite immense security challenges and limited access, UN agencies and humanitarian partners have scaled up aid and are reaching people in all governorates across the country. The World Food Programme (WFP) is currently reaching about 1.5 million people a month with vital food assistance.
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have helped vaccinate millions of children against measles and polio, while the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and partners continue to support hundreds of thousands of refugees in neighbouring countries.
WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin returned to region on Sunday to visit the Za'atari refugee camp amid concerns of an influx of Syrian refugees crossing the border to Jordan. This is the second time that she has visited the refugee camps in Jordan in less than three months.
"We are significantly increasing the number of meals we provide to people as they cross, but the scale of human suffering is growing, and neighbouring countries like Jordan are exhausting their resources to deal with the crisis," said Ms. Cousin.
More than 30,000 Syrians have arrived at Za'atari camp since the beginning of the year, and thousands more cross the border every night. WFP provides ready-to-eat food to Syrians arriving at the camp and, once they have settled in, supplies them with food rations to cook in communal kitchens. The camp is a temporary home to around 65,000 people.
Ahead of Wednesday's pledging conference, the head of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is urging donors not to ignore the plight of some 525,000 Palestine refugees in Syria.
"While all civilians in Syria are bearing the brunt of the violence, the present situation of Palestinians in Syria is exceptional," said Commissioner General Filippo Grandi.
Most of the Palestinian refugees in Syria now rely on UNRWA as their sole means of support, the agency pointed out in a news release. Several UNRWA schools in the country are currently acting as a last place of refuge for 9,000 people, while tens of thousands languish under harsh conditions in neighbouring countries. Some 20,000 people have fled to the over-crowded refugee camps of Lebanon.
The agency added that many Palestinians in Syria have been killed, including five UNRWA staff members.


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According to a short, fat, bald little man off in some office somewhere who writes the definitions for the Revised Edition of the New World Webster's English Dictionary, "something is gross or grotesque when it is ugly or bizarre". Ironically enough, just after he wrote this definition, he thrust his left index finger into his right nostril, extracted a relatively large mound of dried snot, and smeared it with gleeful relish across the underside of his desk, before reaching into his pants with the same hand. A moment later, a secretary bounced into the room, then shrieked and bounced out again, recoiling with the same word the little man had just written in his cramped and sweaty cursive scrawl. The little man grinned, and thought of their cramped, sweaty bodies, smothered in mayonnaise, entwined in flabby passion on the moist tile of the closest bathroom floor.
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In the most recent edition of the New World Webster's, the fat little man wrote that "the word growesques, in art, is used to describe decorative works which are distinguished by distorted human and animal forms, often intertwined with foliage, flowers, and fruit in a hybrid composite that is typically pleasing to the eye but that may exaggerate to the point of caricature or ludicrousness." It gave him great pleasure to write these words with his left (non-dominant) hand, as his right hand fondled the contents of a bag of vomit intermixed with chunks of rotting brain from the sheep which he had slaughtered, eaten and vomited up last week. "Such designs," he continued, "were fashionable in ancient Rome (as frescoed wall decoration, floor mosaics, etc.) and in Renaissance art as wall decorations." His arousal continued, unabated, as his fingers writhed amongst the maggots which had taken up residence in the brain matter. The maggots writhed back, seemingly taking pleasure in the contact.
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"Grossness," added the little man, "is possessed by physical things that are unappealing to the senses, especially visually. It often indicates something which provokes revulsion or horror." On the street below, the great drunken lout who snoozed nightly on the wire bus bench, lost in a fog of alcoholic breath and the odors of twelve years of yearly baths, had arrived for his nightly sleep. As usual, the rats were swarming his prone body in the darkness, probing every crevice for stray morsels. The little man pressed his nose to the window, his hand trailing off the words "grossness is, in human terms, the opposite of beauty." A pair of particularly-scabby rats, fucking on the slumbering sot's stomach, put him in mind of Jessica Biel feeling out the contours of Scarlett Joh0nssen's body with her tongue.
The hot stale smell of burned java emanating from the unattended coffee maker in the next room recalled him to his senses, and then plunged him back, this time into delightful remembered smells of his youth. The clotted blood, offal and shit of the killing-room floor; the gummy spigot oozing pigs' blood, hair and grease in equal quantities; the joy of a crusted bucket of swollen worms, left out in the blistering sun and gone all foul. The little man, his day's defining done, felt delirious with joy; he wanted to strip away his clothes and dance, twirling in the moonlight, and let the eight-pound tumor in his scrotum bounce like a stone in a hammock. But that would never do; decorum must be preserved, much like the jar of pickling eyeballs in the corner. The little man got up, put on his jacket, and left.
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"Derived from the Middle English gross," recited the little man internally, as he strolled the aisles of the market, "meaning 'whole', 'entire', also 'flagrant', 'monstrous'; prior to that, from the Old French gros ('big', 'thick'); and ultimately from the late Latin grossuscoollus ('thick in diameter', 'coarse')". The little man always enjoyed his time spent at the market, for everything therein reminded him of his beloved Aunt Camille. The plump hens, the stout jars of pickled meat, even the roly-poly pomegranates and pears (especially the ones with rotten parts) reminded him of her. The bulbous avacados reminded him of her rough thighs. The imported lengths of sugar cane reminded him of her wooden leg, in which she would keep an Imperial quart of bathtub whiskey, corked with her own earwax. Even the expansive butcheress, in her blood-mottled apron, reminded him of Camille's vast dappled body, its single breast sprawling across her chest like a lazy milky-white hound with liver spots. Ah, how their bodies would ...rub together, on those magnificent moments spent under the highway overpass. But he lost her, one fateful day; her immense, oily rotundity slipped from under him—he'd always feared it would happen—and down the embankment she went, unable to stop, until she rolled in the path of a passing semi. There were no survivors. The little man had run home that day, entirely nude, sobbing and covering his thighs in excrement as he ran.
Arising from his reveries of times past, the little man found himself in a queue. A five-year-old ahead of him was staring at the paperback that oozed from his overcoat pocket. Forming the words with her exquisitely-formed mouth, she read the title, letter-by-letter:
"Oh do F##K up, you horrid little wretch," exclaimed the little fat man.
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"Grossness is a matter of Subjectivity," intoned the little man as he exited the subway in the darkness, ruefully smearing even-more-soiled hands on his dark breeches. "One person may perceive to be beautiful something that another may find ugly. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!" As he made his way up the stairway to his apartment, his steps echoing a jaunty rhythm as he gutturally hummed the words "my ding-a-ling...my ding-a-ling...won't you play...with my ding-a-ling...", he brushed by Mrs. Pearson, who was carrying her new baby. The little man stopped to coo at the little bundle, and touch her lip, and pat her head, and google approvingly at her. Mrs. Pearson beamed. "Of course, in scientific fields," the little man thought to himself as he shook Mrs. Pearson's free hand, "the predominant view is that human ugliness is part of sexual selection and an indicator that signs of poor genetic or physical health will not be passed on to next generations." The sack of vomit, brains and maggots squirmed cheerfully in his pocket, as if in agreement.
As Mrs. Pearson walked down the stairs to the waiting taxi, her nose caught a stray whiff...perhaps one from the bundle she was carrying. "If I had ever been to England, I would say you smelled like head cheese and vomit! Oh, dear me, baby needs a change..."


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Automated picking in manual mode: Provide support for operators during order preparation
To streamline stock management, reduce the number of errors and, ultimately, reduce logistics costs, there is a tendency to replace paper with IT or mechanical systems that allow the optimisation of order preparation operations.
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Manual picking allows picking many different references quickly and easily.
Easy WMS management software sequences single reference pallets in the right order.
The worker stats the picking process from a workstation.
The process is guided continuously by interactive visual indications.
The system uses stackability and quantity algorithms to ensure the pallet is stable.
A single worker can do several picking processes simultaneously.
There are safety systems to ensure that workers are protected and safe at all times.
Shuttles take away the pickings that are processed and take them to the packing area.
Goods are packed at a speed of over 70 pallets per hour.
Finally, pallets are labelled to then be dispatched.


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This is the second post in a series talking with Christians of different personality types. When you start discussing faith with different personality types, you notice not all the personalities feel equally valued and understood in Christian churches. If Christianity is a faith meant for all people why aren't we doing a better job of connecting with all personality types?
Our walks with God don't all look the same. We're influenced by our backgrounds, variations in beliefs, and individual personalities. And even though the goal is for us all to become "like God," that doesn't mean we become indistinguishable from each other. God created great variety in people and I believe He did that for a reason. So let's spend today's post hearing from and talking about the unique perspectives of ENFP Christians.
Identifying With The Bible
While some ENFPs have a favorite Bible character, others couldn't pick just one. Charity said, "I don't really 'identify' with any of them, since we're different people who have had different experiences, but my inner feminist always liked Mary sitting at the feet of Jesus, and Jesus telling Martha that she was where she should be (instead of preparing food in the kitchen!)." Dorien said he couldn't choose just one and identified more with some during different seasons, "But I love the characters who experience the Love of God very deep: The woman trapped in idolatry. John – with his intimate relationship with Jesus. David – which name means The Beloved and was still chosen, even when He made mistakes."
Personally, I've always found Peter very relatable and wonder if he might have been an ExFP type. I was glad to see two ENFPs list him as one of the characters they relate. Rielle elaborated on Peter the most, saying, "I can relate to him often not thinking (or seeming like it at least) before he speaks." She also likes the way he "gets so involved in everything and is just so interested in what Jesus says."
Other characters mentioned included Moses (because he did so much for the people and they still betrayed him by worshiping idols), John (because he writes in metaphor), Joseph (for his clever tricks and forgiving nature), David (because he was impulsive in action like Peter), the other psalmists (who, as Dani wrote, "are not afraid to enter those dark places of despair, grief, and shame"), and, more humorously, Noah who an anonymous ENFP said they liked because after the flood "He landed in what is now northern Italy and started a vineyard, THAT I can relate to highly!"
Finding Their Niche
I've been asking people of every type whether they have gifts or talents that are particularly encouraged or discouraged in the church and so far, ENFPs have given me the most varied answers. One said none of of their gifts or talents are appreciated. Others could point to specific gifts that the church supports, including Dorien (who currently serves as a missionary in Cape Town, South Africa).
Two ENFPs wanted to talk about how we define the church before answering the question. Charity wrote, "I consider 'the Church' to be the collective Body of Christ, which is the Believers on the whole; so simply by being alive, and pursuing that which interests me and glorifies God, I'm participating in the Church on a daily basis." My anonymous respondent said, "The Church is used I think WAY to much for 'Look at me' 'Look at what I can do' mentality. Our gifts are to be harnessed in our own lives and if it is needed at a certain time in the Church community then God will present the opportunity and how ones strength can help someone and how we can learn to be humble more."
Specific gifts that ENFPs mentioned include connecting the dots to arrive at unique insights, ministering to people who are "different," evangelism, the gift of mercy, hospitality, lifting people up in prayer, working with children, and teaching. They seem to gravitate towards interpersonal gifts and think outside traditional "church boxes" to find ways to serve.
Two ENFPs mentioned that their artistic gifts are not appreciated in the church, but neither seemed upset by that. Charity wrote that she sometimes feels "'stifled' by what is 'expected' from a Christian novelist," but doesn't let that hold her back. Anonymous said she knows her gifts for art and design aren't really supported by the church, but doesn't see that as an issue because "that is not the focus we need now in the Church."
Interacting With Others
Though intensely people-oriented, ENFPs aren't always social in the way your average Christian church group expects. Most seem to ascribe this to their questioning nature. They're not the type of people willing to just accept something because "that's how it's always been done." And in Christian churches, asking questions is often seen as a rejection of sound doctrine or a threat to authority. Charity mentioned that although she might seem like "your average Christian woman," she "can't seem to help questioning EVERYTHING." Rielle said, "I can see many sides to something, and then get very attached to them" only to be told her views "aren't exactly in line with how most people interpret the Bible." She also mentioned that on controversial topics, "I'll actually contradict myself for hours." Like many intuitive types, ENFPs want the freedom to discuss different sides to important questions and get a back-and-forth idea exchange.
When asked, "Are there expectations from other Christians that you have a hard time meeting because of how your mind naturally works?" responses ranged from "That depends" to "Oh, yes." Dani said, "I have definitely seen how Christians can be more judgmental or misunderstanding about my seemingly contradictory personality. … People presume I am shallow, flirtatious, an attention-seeker, and flighty. And I always feel like I have to go the extra mile to prove that my convictions are real, deep, and near and dear to me. I love to be fun-loving, I love small talk, but I also know how to take seriously what really matters and I enjoy deep, meaningful, intellectual conversations maybe more than the superficial small talk."
It is an unfair, but common, representation of an ENFP personality type that they can't be taken seriously. One friend told me that people he's known for years are still surprised by his commitment to living out his faith even if they've had conversations about it several times before. That response can come from people outside the church, but it also happens inside the church. Especially if you're not fitting in with gender stereotypes. Anonymous writes, "I am always loud and outgoing looking for adventure and always know a lot of people. I remember also being told I was too loud for a woman and I knew too many guys (when really the guys had more adventures and had less drama following them)." Charity touched on this as well when she said, "I'm not the person who will show up on your porch with a casserole when you've lost someone and hold your hand and cry with you; I'm the person who will sneak over the back fence a few days later with a "cheer up box" full of stuff, and will want to just be with you."
Another thing several ENFPs mentioned was that they're drawn to people the church as a whole would often rather not deal with. Dorien moved from Holland to South Africa as a missionary and now walks "with girls who are on their way to their drugsdealer. Or I sit with the sexual broken. Or in prison." One of my ENFP friends has talked with me about having quite a few friends who are gay, lesbian, Wiccan, or atheist. Anonymous went into more detail, saying,
"I have many friends who are Buddhists, Gay, Bi, Atheists, you name it, and I learned so much MORE Christian behavior than I learned in the Church as well have been more openly supported by. As they have a gift that we as Christians of today fall short of….open mindedness. They don't care of ones past or anything that are issues in the Church, if you are true to friends and yourself that is all that is needed. I have an example for those that might read this and argue my point but one of my friends boyfriend at the time were sitting together and I was texting her (we where having an argument) and he looked to me (he was an Atheist at the time now Buddhist) and said 'I thought you where Christian, are you not supposed to be peacekeepers, why are you continuing this?' He didn't say it in a mean or egotistical way but rather supportive. It hit me hard as he was right…what was I doing? And this moment solidified as well for the people that shut me out or other people in the Church for being too Worldly…and banning all relationships with people out of the Church. How are they perceived? If we are to help and teach these people in the world tomorrow…they are going to remember those 'Christians' and how they treated them and ask them 'I thought you are a Christian?' And it hurts as the more people go about this train of thought the more they have to go through that moment in the worst of time possible."
Connecting With ENFPs
Though it's hard to generalize what sort of teaching style works best for people within a personality type, there were a few commonalities I noticed among the ENFPs who shared their perspectives with me. They want to go deeper, they want to be challenged, and they don't want their faith confined to a church service.
Charity wrote, "the most powerful spiritual moments I've had, or the things that hit me most, weren't said in church on a Sunday morning, but bled from a writer or filmmaker's pen and slapped me across the face with sheer truth, beauty, or holiness. (And some of those writers weren't even Christians.)." Also stepping outside the box, Dorien writes, "I am more into being, than into doing. My times with Jesus are being. I am not working by having beautiful prayers or that I have to read a chapter from the bible. I just be. That is not always appreciated. I feel from religion I have 'to do more'."
Several ENFPs mentioned they enjoy interactive groups. Dorien, Rielle, and Anonymous all said they would like the chance to talk about the Bible and learn from more than one person. The only concern one had was that "with so many people pushing their one and only views it might turn more into a debate now a days rather then an open minded discussion." It's very important to ENFPs that what's being said, either in groups or from the pulpit, is rooted in scripture. They don't mind discussing alternative interpretations of the Bible, but they don't want people pushing something on them that's not a sound Biblical teaching.
ENFPs don't fit the stereotype that Feeling personalities aren't intellectual. In fact, Dani wrote, "I actually prefer more intellectual preaching styles. Expository exegesis is probably my favorite format of preaching, the sermons that preach directly from the Bible and expound on the context, meaning, and application of a specific passage, chapter, or book of the Bible." She's not alone. Anonymous has been enjoying a book/study series by a minister that "goes paragraph by paragraph and explains in minute detail of all the chapters in the Bible." Holly prefers preachers who present "Well researched information that is fundamentally rooted in human relationships."
Another thing ENFPs are seeking is connections within the Bible and between their own lives and scripture. Dani said, "I am a big-idea thinker and I love to see connections between pretty much everything." Rielle adds, "I love drawing links between things, and I love stepping back to look at the big picture of the Bible." Dorien asks teachers to "Go a little deeper! Deep a topic out. Make it personal: what does it mean for you as preacher? Where can I connect with you? … And maybe: listen to me and people like me."
If you're trying to reach ENFPs in your congregation or outside, it's vital to focus on faithful preaching in a way that engages both intellect and emotion. And for ENFPs to feel safe and thoroughly welcomed in a group, we need to give them a chance to share their ideas without condemnation. Intuitive types are always asking "What if?" questions, which some churches see as threatening. Before assuming an ENFP is veering off into heresy, approach their questions and thoughts as discussion starters and see where the conversation goes.
"The church could probably connect with me better by allowing me to fully express my thoughts without thinking I'm being judged (although that's mostly on me, articulating things in a confusing way and always wanting to please people and take things personally). Also I wish we had more time to just talk about anything and everything, and I wish I could connect with more people. Also, I think the church should cater for every type too, especially intuitive types as I think it is fairly sj-dominated as a whole, and np's and others exist as well and everyone as desperately needs God as anyone else. Maybe bible study groups by type every now and then? That could be interesting." – Rielle
Biggest Challenges
There weren't many strong commonalities between how ENFPs responded to the question, "What's one of the biggest challenges you face as a Christian?" However, it does seem that many struggle with how other people both inside and outside the church see them and respond to their faith.
Charity told me that her biggest challenge is "Not being ashamed. To be honest, Christianity on the whole has a lot to be ashamed about, over centuries of misbehavior. I've read enough history to flinch thinking about it. … I often don't want to call myself Christian, because to a lot of people, that brings a preconception to mind that isn't me, that I don't want to be me, that I hate. So yes, I am, but no, I'm not. I hate that I feel intimidated and tempted to hide."
Inside the church, ENFPs struggle with judgement from other people and with trying to connect in meaningful relationships. Dorien finds that "few people can really listen, so many go so quickly in their safe box and want to preach truth and are afraid for heart issues/feelings." As "a liberal divorcee" and "single mother of 4," one of Holly's biggest challenging is being herself and showing other Christians that she "is nice and doesn't want to judge them." Anonymous shared that they have trouble finding true relationships because their church is so scattered.
For Rielle and Dani, two big challenges are focusing on God without distraction and not falling into the trap of people-pleasing. Rielle writes, "The biggest challenge I face as a Christian is probably focusing on God and God alone." Dani says she's often overly optimistic about how much time she'll have in a day and that saying "no" to requests for help is difficult, "so finding space in life to cultivate my own spiritual well-being can be a big challenge." She goes on to say, "I am a people-pleaser, so it is also a challenge for me to not constantly try and conform to the ideals of what everyone else thinks a good Christian should look like. I have to remember to keep my eyes on Jesus Christ, to be transformed by His truth and not conform to the opinions and standards of others."
Though ENFP Christians face challenges in their walks of faith, as we all do, they are intensely passionate about the things they care about. This is why I chose "All Your Heart, Mind, and Soul" as the title for this post.When Christianity is one of the things closest to their hearts, ENFPs can be fantastic models for enthusiastically living out Jesus' commands, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind" and "your neighbor as yourself."
Reason For Your Faith
When I wrote my post about INFJ Christians, I decided not to try and fit the answers to "Why are you a Christian?" into a few neat paragraphs. Rather, I quoted from each of the people who'd responded to my post. That's what I'm going to do here as well. Most of the ENFPs I spoke with focused on their faith being real at a personal soul-level, but I'll let them tell you about that in their own words:
I know in my soul the things my mind denies. I'm in a constant flux between soul-knowing, and mind-doubting. I believe in God, I don't think things happened by chance, and I believe Jesus' teachings are worth following — so that makes me, by definition, a Christian." – Charity
"I have to admit I left the Church for awhile … A year went on and events happened in my life that the ONLY person that could give me strength and guide me through was God, and it accrued that it is NOT the people and not being part of congregations that are important but your strength in God and the relationship you have with him. … That is why I am a Christian. That is why I know he is God. I only follow HIM, not a congregation not man preaching away. Only God." — Anonymous [edited to keep specific events private]
"The gospel was made VERY personal for me. (also a long story what I wouldn't share too open in the church.) By experience I know Jesus came to my level in my sin to bring me to his level. I love Jesus intense and I am sure in His love for me and see Him working powerful. What He did in my life is a big testimony! (what I am slowly processing to put in words…)" — Dorien
"Hebrews 11:1-3 summarizes well why I believe what I believe, "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible." The entirety of Hebrews 11 explains the heritage of faith from the beginning of time and why I have such a strong assurance in what I believe and why I believe it.
Ultimately it comes down to the power of God's Word and the Holy Spirit in my life. I did not come to an understanding of the truth through any wisdom of my own, but by the grace of God and His providence and faithfulness in my life. I can look back on so many instances in my life where God was planting seeds, working in my heart – through my family, my church, and in my circumstances – to bring me to Him." — Dani
"I'm a Christian because God wanted a relationship with me, and he went to some pretty extreme extents to get it. And honestly, personally knowing the one who is in charge of everything is just amazing! He weaves everything together so perfectly and it's like I'm a character in a story who can talk to and trust the author, knowing they're doing a much better job than I ever could." — Rielle
"Things I've seen in life like unexplained miracles, the feelings of comfort I've inexplicably received within my body, and the person of Jesus regarding the model of self-sacrifice get that he was." — Holly
Your turn! If you want to share your Christian ENFP story or talk about ENFPs in the churches, comment below. You can also check out the other posts in this series here:
- INFJ: Mercy And Truth Meet Together
- ENFJ: I Have Become All Things To All People
- INFP: That Which Every Joint Supplies
- INTP: To Seek And Search Out By Wisdom
- INTJ: As For Me, I Will Serve The Lord
If you're a different personality type looking to contribute an upcoming blog post in this series contact me or head over to the original post. I'd love to feature you! Please note: unless you tell me otherwise, I'll assume that by getting in touch you agree I can quote you directly and credit you by first name (or screen name) and Myers-Briggs type in future projects.


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Eli Manning, Peyton Manning back with new rap song
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Just when you got "Football on Your Phone" out of your head, the rapping Manning brothers have a catchy new tune.
A year after making their rap debut, Peyton and Eli Manning are back rapping in a new commercial, DirecTV's "Fantasy Football Fantasy."
Gone are the wigs the quarterbacks wore in their rap debut that mimicked hairstyles of the 60s and 70s. Now, they're decked out in modern-day duds, Peyton starts out in a white T-shirt and Eli in gray with a straight-brimmed baseball cap, then both of them sport black and white suits, Peyton with a long tie, Eli with a bow tie.
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The three-minute rap video starts with Eli asking his brother if he's watching some football.
A fog machine kicks in shortly thereafter along with the scantily clad dancers.
"Back at 'em," Eli says.
Their fantasy includes an "end zone that ends in a waterfall," and "a shower that showers you with tiny footballs." And it finishes with Eli auto-tuning in outer space with a winged horse and his dad, Archie.
Also making cameo appearances are Joe Namath and Chris Johnson along with three of Peyton Manning's offensive linemen in Denver: Orlando Franklin, Ryan Clady and Louis Vasquez.
The Broncos begin their stretches every day with music blaring from a loud speaker at their Dove Valley complex, and of course Monday it started with "Fantasy Football Fantasy," which led to some razzing and some mixed reviews after practice.
"Oh, this one's way better, I think," Broncos cornerback Chris Harris said. "Just the song is better. But I think the last commercial was funnier."
"It's funny," wide receiver Demaryius Thomas said. "I was looking forward to another one since the one last year."
Rookie returner Isaiah Burse suggested his QB should stick to his day job, though, giving this review: "Not a Hall of Fame actor but definitely a Hall of Fame quarterback."
Cornerback Rahim Moore called his quarterback multitalented.
"He's got a little skills in his raps," Moore said.
As for a music career, "the sky's the limit for him," Moore said. "After football, he might be a head coach, who knows? His future's so bright. You never know, he might be a president."