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Diamond-back Water Snake
Reptile: Nerodia rhombifera
The Diamond-back (or backed) Water Snake is a long, heavy-bodied, tan to grayish brown non-venomous (non-poisonous) reptile with a pattern of dark brown to black chain like markings. The belly is yellow, but with dusky brown markings. As the name implies it lives in slow moving waters and is found all over Louisiana.
These beautiful snakes eat fish, frogs, toads, eels and very few birds. Many of these attractive non-venomous reptiles are killed by uninformed humans who mistake them for the venomous Cottonmouth or Copperhead snake.
You will find information about and photographs (taken by the author) of this large, brown reptile on this page, including some action shots of it hunting in the water.
Photos on this page copyright Y.L. Bordelon aka naturegirl7, All rights reserved
Diamondbacked Water Snakes in our Habitat
Since our wildlife habitat is located along the Tchefuncte River, we often see many water snakes, but the largest and most interesting one that lives around the river is the Diamondback Water Snake. This snake can grow to 63 inches and we have several this size. They mate in the spring and have live young from early August to late October.
We have been lucky enough to photograph this attractive snake both in and out of the water. They like to bask in the sun on over hanging branches or cling to a submerged branch to lie in wait while hunting. Where we live, these skillful hunters eat primarily fish and we have observed one grab a 2 pound catfish and take it to the shore to eat it. The snake worked to try to swallow the fish for hours, until it finally gave up and tried for a perch.
Unfortunately, this beautiful, non-poisonous snake is sometimes killed because of its slightly triangular head, the untrained mistake it for the venomous Copperhead or Water Moccasin. The photos below (from "The Amphibians and Reptiles of Louisiana" by Harold A. Dundee and Douglas A Rossman) show the difference between the heads of the snakes.
A. Diamond-backed water snake, Nerodia rhombifera
C. Copperhead, Agkistrodon contortrix
D. Cottonmouth, Agkistrodon piscivorus
The Diamondback Water Snake
is a beautifully patterned non-poisonous snake. The almost triangular shape of it's head can be deceiving to the novice and it is often confused with water moccasins. It's round eyes, lack of pits above the eyes and long, thinner tail distinguish it from the venomous Cottonmouth Moccasin.
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Diamond-back Water Snake Sunning on a Log
Since snakes are cold-blooded, they must take advantage of the sun to warm their bodies. That is why you will often see them stretched out on logs or curled in tree branches "sunning". We photographed this large Diamond-back Watersnake, near the Tchefuncte River, sunning on a tree that was downed during Hurricane Katrina.
To see a close up version of this magnificent snake visit Snake Pictures in Louisiana.
Here's what some readers have to say about water snakes:
Water Snakes are fascinating creatures!
Renaissance Woman: When I lived in Michigan, I enjoyed watching unsuspecting boaters get freaked out when the water snakes would swim towards them at the ramp (while they were standing in the water). The water snakes there were very aggressive.
dofseo: Nice collection ! its really very interesting.
heehaw lm: water snakes are indeed fascinating creatures. but beware, some are poisonous.
Tolovaj Publishing House: They seem very interesting.
budgetwater: Cool stuff!
promotional-coupons-codes: I love snakes and would love to have one
rio1: These are beautiful snakes and they get very large, but they are harmless.
KimGiancaterino: I prefer snakes to be in their natural habitats.
I try not to think about them.
Ahdilarum: Not danger, but scary
miauw99: I am sooo afraid with snakes.
Stacy Birch: I don't like snakes.
Philippians468: oh boy i am a little jittery about the fact that they can swim!
WhiteOak50: Okay, have to be honest here... ummm, I am not a snake person. (shrivers)
Diamond-back Watersnake "Fishing"
Some watersnakes hook their tails to a submerged branch and lie in wait for their prey. Here is a shot of a Diamond-back Water Snake "fishing" in the Tchefuncte River. We have observed Diamond-back's grabbing fish underwater many times. It looks strange, because, in most cases, you don't see the snake, you just see the fish as the snake whips it around in the water.
Fishing Photos - The Big One Got Away!Click thumbnail to view full-size
North American Watersnakes Book
Diamond-back Water Snake and Turtles PhotosClick thumbnail to view full-size
A Water Snake's Year
If your child is interested in reptiles, the book, A Water Snake's Year, by Doris Gove and Beverly Duncan (which takes you through the first year in the life of a water snake) may be of interest to you. Both you and your child will enjoy the illustrations and information.
This is a great video of a Diamond-back Water snake moving under water.
Diamondback Water Snake Underwater Video
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Snakes are fascinating creatures.
Very interesting. I don't mind water snakes as long as I'm not in the water with them! I've seen some pretty aggressive water snakes.
Great information, even though I probably will have a dream about them tonight, LOL!
Dangerous but also cute animals! I would like to have one of these :) Nice lens!
nice lens
great lens on reptiles.
I really enjoy this lens. I don't hate snakes, I actually hold a python around my neck when I last visited south Florida. It was a domesticated snake but it was huge and beautiful! Great lens.
ok i found a snake in my back yard under a rock in an egg and i took it inside and let it hatch ok it has a black diamond head but it also has a grey body with brown spots can any one tell me whaat kinda snake this is??
We have some snakes in our country too, but they are quite rare and we have only two venomous sorts. It looks you have pretty wild nature in Louisiana... Thanks for sharing.
cool lens I'm lucky in that there are few types of snake where I live (about 3 I think) so unless its escaped from a private collection (heard some kids picked up a poisonous snake and took it to a pet shop not long ago to find that if they had been bitten they would have been poisoned however I guess they can't be too willing to strike out) if it has diamonds down its back it's an adder and poisonous. I have a pet corn at home so no problem with non-poisonous snakes but I don't know what I'd feel about a poisonous one because I haven't met one.
Very cool! Really liked the video of the snake underwater.
i have no idea what to do if i was in the water and saw one of these swimming towards me! maybe i'll drop and roll.
My brother moved to SW Georgia. My dad and my 6 yr old nephew were riding their bikes around in my brothers new neighborhood and they had a 5 foot diamond back ride across the street right in front of them.
Another winner, very interesting and awesome pictures! I love to watch snakes, but from afar, they kinda scare me! - Kathy
Oh, I not a snake person at all. I have a great respect for them and totally try my best to stay out of their way. One day I will wrtie about my encounters with snakes. You did a very good job writng this lens, but that is true for most of your lens! You are always very complete in whatever subject you are writing about. "Blessed by a SquidAngel"
I LOVE nature too, and though don't particularly like being startled by a snake, do think they are beautiful and have caught, held and even kept one or two as pets for a period of time...harmless varieties. Thank you for supporting the people of Haiti by adding this lens to RocketMoms Help for Haiti:-) ~claudia
I'm fascinated by snakes of any kind. In a way I can see the similarities between it and the more venomous snakes but not why they're mistaken. Consider yourself loved and blessed by a passing Angel :)
My property is just loaded with cooperheads and I have seen a few cottonmouths around here as well. So far there is no sighting of a diamondback.
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I'm not sure how I would feel having so many snakes around me as in the UK we don't see them often. However, this is another amazing "nature" lens and well deserving of the blessing I have just given it.
Great lens - you've been blessed by a squidoo angel :)
Excellent lens. Very interesting. I'm a big fan of reptiles of all sorts.
I've made a point of recognizing the different snakes. Not out of interest, but fear. It doesn't matter if its just a garden snake. They make me jump and my heart starts racing...
Great lens
Welcome to the Totally Awesome Lenses Group.
I always learn a lot from your lenses. I'm an animal lover, and would never harm a snake. Running across one of these in the water would scare the heck out of me, though!
Snakes are wonderful creatures, it has always disturbed me so much when people kill them especially the non poisonous ones. Most people I know just hate snakes and there is no reason for it at all.
What a wonderful lens!


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Maybe your crush has no idea of what you want. Sometimes, people can be clueless about these sorts of things. Your crush might be confused whether you want to go on a date or you want a serious relationship.
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Have you actually spoken out your feelings to your crush? Maybe you are hiding obvious hints and hoping that your crush notice. He/she might be shy and waiting for you to make a proper move.
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Slightly interested, Kid 3 came down the stairs. I knew how to lure in an 11 year old.
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President Donald Trump last year complained the cost of new Air Force One planes were "out of control"— so the Air Force bought two cheap Boeing 747s abandoned by a bankrupt Russian airline, Defense One reports.
According to the outlet, Air Force officials are finalizing a contract with Boeing for the two jets — and they're getting a good deal: Boeing lists the average price of a 747-8 as $386.8 million.
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The Pentagon's 2018 budget request, sent to Congress in February, shows the Air Force plans to spend nearly $3.2 billion between 2018 and 2022 on two new Air Force One jets. Trump would likely fly on the new planes if he's re-elected, Defense One noted.
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Three phases of the greatest extravaganza India has ever witnessed have finished. Several more remain. However the Indian populace has been hounded by not only the weird "No Ulu Banooing", "Old Spice" ads but also election related ones. This is perhaps the first time advertising has been used on such a massive scale for promoting ideologies, or rather, incompetent candidates.
March onwards the only things that constantly has been appearing on television sets, besides the saas bahu serials, are advertisements of either RaGa or NaMo . While commuting most of us have had to see the billboards that star both the probable prime ministerial candidates and local leaders. In Bangalore the posters of Jayalalitaa's yesteryear hit film were put up, some individuals belonging to the unorganized sector discussed her and were quite surprised to see the poster themselves. In Tamil Nadu's film centers it was anticipated that the film would ring the registers. But alas, it did not happen. The re- release of the film was exempted from the EC code of violations.
The television and print ads were a novelty at first but now they just irritate a lot of people. This phenomenon in Psychology is referred to as negative adaptation; basically it refers to a stimulus that is constantly present which loses its desired impact on the receiver over time. Most of us have become indifferent towards them. The thing that really concerns me is that a lot of the revenues are lost for marketing and PR purposes, which the citizens would have benefitted from it if utilized for improving their welfare and truly serving the nation. Another aspect is that of the paid media that projects a certain image of a party for their own means. Lobbying by media houses needs to stop.
I certainly hope the ads highlighting the so called "success" of parties do not influence the voters' decisions. Please make informed decisions while voting, spend 15 minutes to scrutinize the work of your constituency candidates. Information is easily available on the internet and it is better to vote for an individual at the local level rather than a party. Please go out and vote it is your right and duty, if individuals in naxal hit areas can vote so can you!


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Thursday during CNN's Democratic primary debate, when asked if she regrets her advocacy for her husband former President Bill Clinton's 1994 crime bill that has been blamed for the large amount of American minorities in prison on non-violent drug offenses, party presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton said she wants "white people to recognize that there is systemic racism."
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One of the most capable and durable smart watches ever made, the Garmin Fenix 5X Sapphire is a dream come true for any outdoorsman or tech enthusiast.
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PetroChina Acquires 40 pct Interest in Qatar's Block 4
Qatar Petroleum (QP), representing the Government of the State of Qatar, signed an agreement authorizing PetroChina Investment to acquire from GDF SUEZ Exploration Qatar B.V. 40% of the exploration and production rights under its Qatar's Block 4 Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA). GDF SUEZ, with 60% stake, will remain as the operator of the block.
The agreement was signed by His Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman & Managing Director of Qatar Petroleum; Mr. Jean-Marie Dauger, Executive Vice President of GDF SUEZ; and Mr. Xiangdong Zhu, Director of PetroChina Investment Qatar Block 4 Limited.
"I am confident that with GDF SUEZ and PetroChina working together, they would be able to effectively accomplish the exploration program that is set to be implemented in Block 4. Qatar Petroleum is glad to support PetroChina participation in another exploration activity in Qatar in addition to PertoChina's interest in the Block-D exploration. Qatar is keen to have a broader bilateral cooperation with China and we see this as another step to further strengthen the friendly relationship between the two countries" said H.E. Dr. Al-Sada in his comments on the occasion.
Block 4 is an offshore block located in the northern sector of Qatar, close to the North Field. It extends for over 2,500 square kilometers in area at water depths up to 75 meters.
With the formal signing of the agreement today, the two partners—GDF SUEZ and PetroChina—will begin drilling in Block 4 by the next few months.
"GDF SUEZ is delighted to partner with PetroChina in the exploration of Block 4, and our excellent working relationship and close cooperation with QP would undoubtedly serve us well as we continue to study the area's upstream potential," said Mr. Dauger, Executive Vice President of GDF SUEZ.
Mr. Zhu, Director of PetroChina Investment Qatar Block 4 Limited, added: "PetroChina looks forward to working in partnership with GDF SUEZ in Block 4, and we are privileged to further extend our involvement in Qatar's oil and gas industry, thus allowing us to contribute our knowledge and expertise in oil exploration and production."
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CPCC's New Cosmetology Program Launches for Fall 2013
Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) has added a new Cosmetology program that will begin in the fall 2013. "August 15 is the official beginning," said Catherine Cunningham, program coordinator, Cosmetology. Unlike other Cosmetology schools, CPCC will offer an accredited two-year AAS degree in Cosmetology and classes may be transferred to other four-year educational institutions.
The Cosmetology program will be taught from the international cosmetology curriculum, Pivot Point. According to Pivot-Point.com, Pivot Point has provided the best hair and beauty education in the United States. Cunningham shared that Pivot Point curriculum is and has been well respected in the cosmetology community for more than 50 years.
According to the Cosmetology program's online frequently asked questions and answers, the estimated cost of the five semester program is $7,300. These costs include tuition, fees, uniforms, textbooks and the student cosmetology kit. The program does accept financial aid. Eligible students must have a 2.0 GPA or higher to enter the program.
CPCC's Cosmetology program will have 40 seats every fall and spring semester for full-time students. "We still have seats available for the fall," said Cunningham. Classes are filling fast and will be held at the completely renovated City View Center, located at 1609 Alleghany Street, Charlotte, NC 28208. Classes will be held Tuesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. "Completion of the new renovations will be on July 19," said Cunningham.
Students will also provide the public with hair, skin and nail services at discounted rates after they have completed 300 practice classroom hours at the City View Center under the supervision of licensed instructors. "City View Center will be a 50-salon chair clinic," said Cunningham. Services will include cutting, coloring, perming and styling hair. "Students will learn to work with all nationalities of hair," said Cunningham. Students will also provide facial services of deep cleaning, makeup application, eye brow waxing, as well as nail care services with real or acrylic nails and nail art.
Cunningham said CPCC will work with the job placement office after students have received their Cosmetology degrees. "I'm sure salons looking for successful graduates with exceptional guest relation skills will be attracted to CPCC's Cosmetology graduates," said Cunningham. Cunningham said this program is for students who like to be around people and make people feel good about themselves. "At some point this industry touches everyone in some way," said Cunningham.
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Do You Have Priority Registration?
Registration is coming next Friday; do you have Priority Registration?
The purpose of priority registration dates is to help ensure that you can get the classes you need to graduate on time. Currently enrolled students in college level programs of study will be able to register first!
Note that if you are on Academic Probation you will not be able to register for classes until the current semester grades are posted. This means that you will not be able to take advantage of priority registration. Students on Academic Warning must see their advisor to be able to register.
You will receive your assigned registration date through your CPCC email account. Check your email for your registration date and plan ahead to register as soon as possible for the best course selection!
Find more information about Priority Registration at http://www.cpcc.edu/ican/get-advised.
Attention Students: Is the Class You Wanted Full?
Did you know that you are probably eligible to take other general education courses? For example, many students believe that History 131 must be completed before they can take History 132. In fact, a student can take either course. The same is true for HIS 111 and 112, English 231 and English 232, ART 114 and 115 and a whole host of other options.
Students can see if a course has prerequisites, as well as other important information, by checking the course catalog here. Good places to look are:
- Course descriptions, to see if a given course has prerequisites (pgs. 220 forward)
- General education course options, to see what may be available for you to take (pgs. 182 & 183)
- Transfer Degree course options, if you're looking to transfer to a senior institution (pgs. 190-203)
Also, if you're looking to transfer, you might find an AA (Associate in Arts) checklist helpful, which you can find here.
If unsure of which general education course is required for your degree, or if you've met the correct prerequisite, please consult your faculty or professional advisor. You can find your assigned faculty advisor here.
Advisory: Important Information About Schedule Adjustment
This is important information about schedule adjustment for Fall 2012.
Fall classes may be added to your schedule through Sunday, August 12. Though many college services are unavailable during the weekend, classes may be added online through your CPCC MyCollege account at http://mycollege.cpcc.edu. Classes added over the weekend must be paid at the time of registration. Beginning Monday, August 13, approval from the course Division Director is required before adding classes to your fall schedule.


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Why Chrissy Metz Isn't Actually Worried About Kate & Toby's Relationship On 'This Is Us'
This Is Us Season 2 finale spoilers ahead. Like most fans, Chrissy Metz was left with a lot of questions after the This Is Us Season 2 finale. When talking to E! News recently, she wondered where Kevin was going with his new girlfriend, who also happens to be Beth's cousin, Zoe. She also wondered who the "her" Randall is referring to in that flash forward with Tess. But one thing she isn't questioning is Kate and Toby's relationship, even if the latest finale hinted that there are dark times ahead. In fact, Metz thinks Season 3 is going to bring Kate and Toby closer than ever.
In one of the final shots of the episode, Toby is curled up in bed with Kate letting him know that his doctor was going to make a change in his medication. Earlier in the episode, Toby's parents talk to him about his relationship with Kate, concerned it isn't good for him and mentioning that after his previous marriage ended in divorce he suffered from depression.
Toby couldn't get out of bed or go to work and from the looks of the episode's year-later flash forward, Toby seems to be in the same state. It's why some fans worried that it could be a sign that there's trouble in their marriage.
But, just because Toby may be struggling with his mental health doesn't mean his relationship with Kate is also going through a rough patch. Metz told E! that fans see "Toby and Kate in a bit of a dark space with Toby's depression." She explained, "But I think it's beautiful that Kate is able to be there for him, as he was for her."
Throughout the course of their relationship, Toby has been her rock, helping her cope with her dad's death, Kevin's alcoholism, and the trauma of them losing their baby. Metz hinted that next season will have Kate and Toby switching roles in their relationship with her needing to be there for him in his time of need. "We'll see what that's about," she said, hinting that Season 3 will focus on Toby's depression and the days leading up to the scene in the finale. "But I know that there are talks about a family and how they're going to go about doing that," Metz said, "so we'll see."
Before the finale, Chris Sullivan, who plays Toby, told Hollywood Life that he'd like to see more This Is Us characters get their backstory in Season 3. "I'd like to see some of the deep history," he said, "maybe even before people have met." That could include learning more about Toby before he met Kate to better understand what he's been dealing with.
But like Metz, Sullivan sounded hopeful about where Kate and Toby are headed in the future. "Listen, life is full of upsets and downs," he told Hollywood Life. "One of my favorite lines from any movie ever, The Big Lebowski, 'Strikes and gutters, ups and downs…' And the cycle will constantly go around. There will be joy, and there will be pain, and I think [Kate and Toby are] in an upswing right now."
What this show has always been good at is showing that life is full of ups and downs. Kate and Toby's wedding wasn't a happily-ever-after ending, but the beginning of something new. In Season 3, fans will get to see Kate and Toby start their life together, and it might not be exactly what they expected, but by now, this realistic look at life is what fans should expect from This Is Us.


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News and Construction alerts about the transformation of Jefferson Street into a more pedestrian and bicycle friendly street.
Paving Roadway Next Week: Leavenworth to Hyde
This week forms were constructed for the first half of the block from Leavenworth to Hyde and next week crews will pour each band to make headway on the final part of the new roadway!
Later in the week, crews will put in place forms for the second half of the block up to Hyde and hopefully have that poured early that week of May 6th.
This week the Water Department continued water line installations between Leavenworth and Hyde.
Crews poured concrete at the west half of the Jones and Jefferson Street intersection and you see that the curb ramps are put in there at the southwest corner.
Great progress has been made at the Leavenworth intersection as well. And the bulb-out at the Hyde southeast corner of the Hyde intersection is complete.
Next week, traffic should flip to the south side of Jefferson for the first block (Jones to Leavenworth), westbound, one lane only still.
Traffic will merge into the northern lane at Leavenworth until the concrete roadway Leavenworth to Hyde has cured.
Work will continue at the intersections, and soon the contractor can concentrate on demo work and the building of the north sidewalk! More details on that work coming soon.
Thanks for everyone's patience and tolerance of construction as this beautiful project is being built. We look forward to celebrating the opening of this new public space.
****Community Meeting: Please NOTE that the bi-weekly construction meeting for from last week has been RESCHEDULED for Monday, April 29, 10AM at the FWCBD Office.


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Erislandy Lara says Jarrett Hurd first, then Jermell Charlo
The longest reigning junior middleweight world champion Erislandy Lara 25-2-2 (14) is planning on cleaning out the 154-pound division once he gets past IBF champion Jarrett Hurd 21-0 (15) this Saturday night at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, live on Showtime.
"Everyone knows I love to fight his style. I've fought better and taller fighters than him and you've seen me dominate them. It's going to be nothing different on Saturday night," said the 34-year-old Cuban southpaw, who holds the WBA "Super" championship at junior middleweight.
"I want him to come forward. That's what I'm prepared for. I'm going to give him a lesson on Saturday night.
"I have to give Hurd credit for taking the fight. It's been hard to get fighters in the ring with me. There's no need to talk because on Saturday we will find out everything we need to know.
"Everyone here talking from Hurd's team can't get in the ring with him. It's different once you're in the ring with me. You've never been in a big fight. We'll find out what you have Saturday night. Right now, you're all talk.
"I'm absolutely ready for this fight. This is going to be a great battle for the fans on SHOWTIME. I'm excited to get in the ring and finally unify the decision. I'm preparing to make history.
"I haven't watched much video on Hurd, but as we saw from the Trout fight, he's very hittable. Come Saturday night, he better have worked on some defense or it won't last very long.
"I don't want to hear anything about Jermell Charlo, because Jarrett Hurd is the one who stepped up. On Sunday, Charlo can sign the contract and we can get ready to rumble."


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It really is amazing how the Aquino officials, the communications group, and their media partners plus yellow supporters spin the reports and portray the big blunders made by Noynoy Aquino in his State of the Nation Address (Sona) as no mistake at all, spinning it all to make it appear that while no irregularities or anomalies in the budget figures were found, it was still "morally" and "fiscally irresponsible" of the previous Arroyo administration to have spent more than it should have.
Neither Gloria nor her officials are my cup of tea. That has been much too evident even at the start of her regime, but hell, since when does a morality issue reign over legal issues? And who is to judge what is moral or immoral? Noynoy? His appointed officials? The yellows? Their protective yellow media? Well, who the hell do they think they are to set themselves up as the nation's moral teachers, especially when they are not too clean themselves?
As for the charge that the previous administration was "fiscally irresponsible" over expenditures, just why do they insist on judging what is fiscally responsible by way of spending the budget funds, especially if, as admitted by the Noynoy officials, there was nothing irregular or anomalous found in the expenditure of the budget funds and allocations?... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20100731com2.html
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In this guide are filtered the 7 simplest and most effective steps on the topic of How to Sell More Online which show best results in 2019, according to the top-ranked articles on the subject.
After reading it you'll be able to increase online sales and scale your results.
If you are having trouble with your eCommerce store success, you've come to the right place.
Without any further ado, let's get started.
1. Show, don't tell.
A lot of online retailers still think that they can copy the description for their product from an outside source, word by word, and sell their clothes, shoes etc. without any effort.
But, nowadays with search engines becoming more and more optimized – copied text can hurt your chances of ranking high for your product keywords.
You need a fresh presentation and uniqueness. Don't be afraid to put too much info, but do it in a way that the customer will be interested when reading it.
Also, don't forget that a picture is worth a thousand words, or when it comes to eCommerce – a thousand sales. Retail companies that include visuals in their listings achieve 7 times higher sales rate than those who don't.
Sounds a lot, huh.
Customers can't touch or feel the product when shopping online. More high-quality photos with a zoom-in feature, high-resolution videos with product view from different angles can provide the needed experience for the user.
2. Social Proof.
Yes, that's right.
Testimonials, case studies, reviews, stars are one of the most important signals communicating positive customer experience.
If you decide to include testimonials on your eCommerce website, make sure you use some that are specific – add photos of the person, full name for more convenience and include the review that describes all the pains that your product cured.
Try to humanize your business as much as you can. Little tweaks as adding a smiling customer that is happy with your product can boost your sales with 47%.
Here comes the best part:
Reviews are favourable not only for customer acquisition, but also they are considerate relevant by search engines and will help you rank higher for the long-keywords where competition is lower and conversion rates are higher.
3. Be there for them.
Seller – Customer relationship is what differentiates a bad Internet shop from a good one.
Make sure you are transparent, ready to provide the information that your visitors need. Acting fast and answering inquiries will build a strong bond that every customer needs with a brand.
Make sure your "About Us" and "FAQ" pages are descriptive and optimize them often.
This is really easy because:
Your Customers will give you the ideas about what you need to include there, you just need to add every recurring question accompanied by appropriate answer.
Still, language barriers are something that can prevent people from buying your products. And 42% of shoppers won't make any purchases in a language other than their own.
To prevent yourself from the feeling of anxiety and potential loss of money, you can delegate that part of the process. If you have some 'Customer Satisfaction' related questions, you can contact us so our multilingual team of professionals can help you out.
A happy customer is a returning customer. Make sure that yours will buy from you again.
4. Use Neuromarketing in your favour.
You're probably wondering – what does 'neuromarketing' mean.
It's simple:
Neuromarketing is the application of neuroscience to marketing.
And here is how that can help you:
Add Urgency and Scarcity to your proposition.
- "Low stock"
- "Only two left"
- "Special price. Today ONLY"
- "10% off if you buy now"
All of the above can do wonders in terms of the number of sales. People place a higher value on objects that are scarce and lower on those in abundance.
Try to incorporate Neuromarketing into your eCommerce strategy to amplify the fear of missing out (FOMO) and improve your conversion rate.
A lot of information covered already but the 5th point is a must:
5. Get social.
First of all, you need to ask yourself "where are my customers?" and "which platforms do they prefer?".
Consider also:
Are your product and your promotional content adapted to the channel?
Even if your product is good if not adapted properly to the context of the platform, you will lose attention. And nowadays, attention is everything.
The next social tip is to participate in discussions in your niche and provide valuable insights, unique point of view, even free stuff. That way you will draw new customers providing value and expertise. And the more value you give strengthens the online relationship growing into advocacy and leading to more sales.
It's about the bond, not just selling.
6. Don't forget your existing customers.
Do you know who is more eager to buy your product – a new or an existing customer?
Yes, it's the latter.
Increasing customer retention by 5% increases profits by 25% to 95% and it can cost five times more to attract new shopper than it does to retain a current one.
Thus, check on your buyers after purchase. Be curious about how they like the product, ask for feedback and give them coupons for special sales "only for premium customers".
Everybody likes to feel special and your clients truly are – after all, they chose you, not your competitor.
And finally, the cherry on top:
7. Exploit different channels.
Multichannel is the way to go when you want more revenue.
There are more and more, marketplaces which can help you place your brand in front of a new audience that may not know that you exist.
Ebay and Amazon are the two biggest contenders when it comes to online retail. Both with millions of sales every year and hosting almost every product that you can imagine. Amazon has more than 300 million active users, while eBay has close to 180 million.
Both have their pro's and con's and both are a great place to start your journey to eCommerce mastery.
But further down the line when you get more advanced, you need to explore different channels and even create your own store with branded design and brand products only.
Ecommerce is a jungle and everybody can get lost in it. The more knowledge you possess, the better you're equipped for growing your online business.
It's a constantly changing environment that we're in and if you feel like you can't keep up with the pace and need a helping hand fill out our contact form.
We, at E-motive, have a team of dedicated professionals, with more than 15 years of experience, that have learnt what works and what doesn't. We know how to scale and grow online businesses and adapt it to different channels following the rules to attract more sales.
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The AEW World's Heavyweight Championship will be defended in a Street Fight, All Elite Wrestling has added the stipulation to the already announced Chris Jericho vs. Darby Allin match for next week's AEW Dynamite on TNT.
A video announcing the "Street Fight" stipulation for the match against Darby next week in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was posted to the AEW Twitter.
"… you wanna try to cause some pain? I don't cause pain, I make the pain" - Chris Jericho@IamJericho@DarbyAllin#AEWDynamite #AEWonTNT pic.twitter.com/DNH9c8W4wZ— All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) October 11, 2019


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GARO – Vanishing Line #12 — The Shower Monster
December 22nd, 2017
There sure are a lot of horror-infested stops on this trip.
No new episode next week due to holidays. It should return on the 5th.
Another episode where it revealed the monster of the week far too early, yet didn't spend nearly enough time on it to actually make any kind of even slightly interesting episodic story, resulting in another episode that fills time without being interesting or advancing anything in any way. Had to fit in Sword's especially weird rant about boobs and a bath scene for the girls somehow after all. At the very least, they could put the explanation of the fall/corruption after showing that whoever has become a sadistic people eater (or I guess is just apathetic to it). That wouldn't solve the issues with the lack of development, but it would at least let things develop more naturally instead of having to always go back and explain itself.
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The Honorable Morgan Griffith
Vice Chairman
United States House of Representatives
Energy and Commerce Committee
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
2022 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Diana DeGette
Ranking Member
United States House of Representatives
Energy and Commerce Committee
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
2111 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Vice Chairman Griffith and Ranking Member DeGette:
On behalf of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA), thank you for scheduling the October 24 hearing, "Examining HHS's Public Health Preparedness for and Response to the 2017 Hurricane Season."
IDSA represents more than 11,000 physicians, scientists and other health care professionals who specialize in infectious diseases. Housed within IDSA, HIVMA is an organization of more than 5,000 clinicians and researchers who are working on the front lines of the HIV epidemic.
We are writing to share with you our concerns regarding the areas recently affected by hurricanes, including information on the potential infectious diseases risks posed by hurricanes. We appreciate that the House has taken action to pass $36.5 billion in emergency hurricane and the fire aid. We hope the Senate will quickly follow suit, permitting the dispersal of the funding to address urgent health needs and rebuild the health care and public health infrastructure in areas devastated by recent hurricanes.
The need is particularly acute in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Key infectious disease considerations in the aftermath of a hurricane include access to clean water, medicines and medical supplies; vaccination and hand hygiene, particularly in crowded shelters; vector -borne diseases such as Zika; and mold -related illnesses. In addition, because Puerto Rico locally manufactures many medications, we are deeply concerned that the severe impact of Hurricane Maria could lead to drug shortages for critical medicines, including for HIV and cancer, exacerbating already troubling antimicrobial drug shortages throughout the country.
Access to clean drinking water and food safety are of paramount importance. Without electricity to power refrigeration, the risk of food spoilage and foodborne illness increases. With water supplies still not restored and sewerage systems disrupted to many affected areas, individuals may turn to rivers, springs or other ad hoc water sources. This approach, along with the presence of floodwaters, increases the risk of illness caused by waterborne pathogens such as cholera, non-cholera vibrios (such as Vibrio vulnificus) non-tuberculosis mycobacteria, and Legionella. Already at least one death has been confirmed from leptospirosis, a disease that can be spread in water contaminated by the urine of an infected animal, and scores of illnesses and several additional deaths are being investigated as suspected cases. These concerns underscore the need to rebuild and repair basic infrastructure to ensure access to safe food, clean water and sanitation, and to mount education campaigns for health care workers and the public.
Health care facilities are also in urgent need of support. In many facilities, lack of electricity, saline, medicines and other supplies are significantly hampering patient care and impeding infection control efforts.
For people living with HIV, maintaining continuous access to medications is critical to prevent treatment disruptions that could lead to disease progression, life -threatening illness, and treatment resistance. When people with HIV have "undetectable virus" while on effective HIV treatments, HIV is not transmitted to others, but access must be continuous to be effective. Therefore interruptions in drug access also are likely to be associated with outbreaks of new HIV infections. There are more than 17,000 people living with HIV in Puerto Rico and 550 living in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), as well as the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and its HIV/AIDS Bureau must work closely with these jurisdictions to provide them with the greatest amount of flexibility to ensure the medical needs of individuals with HIV are met for those who remain on the island and those who evacuate to the states.
Conditions in crowded shelters and severely damaged homes and health care facilities can greatly increase the spread of infection, making hand hygiene and immunizations even more important. We strongly support HHS efforts to deliver influenza vaccinations to impacted areas and encourage the subcommittee to further assess with HHS any additional vaccination needs and plans to meet them. Crowded conditions can precipitate outbreaks of common vaccine-preventable diseases. We also note that ensuring optimal immunization rates before a disaster strikes is an important strategy to mitigate the spread of disease and lessen the burden of disaster response.
We are also concerned that persistent, standing water from flooding may contribute to increased mosquito breeding. Further, loss of housing leads individuals to spend longer periods of time outdoors, increasing the risk of mosquito-borne illnesses, including West Nile Virus and Zika. As individuals return to damaged homes, mold-related illnesses such as severe asthma might be seen.
Finally, we enc ourage the subcommittee and HHS to assess the impact of Hurricane Maria on the supply of medications that were manufactured in Puerto Rico. Two manufacturers of critical components of frequently prescribed HIV regimens have plants in Puerto Rico and shortages of these medications could have devastating consequences for individuals with HIV both in Puerto Rico and across the mainland, in addition to fueling a rise in new HIV infections. As you may know, antimicrobial drug shortages have persisted throughout the US for the last several years. A 2016 survey conducted by the IDSA Emerging Infections Network found that 70% of responding physicians faced an antimicrobial drug shortage in the previous 2 years, and 73% of those stated that the shortage negatively im pacted the care of their patients. Most common adverse effects included use of broader spectrum antimicrobials (75%), use of more expensive therapy (58%) and use of less effective treatment (45%). We urge the Subcommittee to work with HHS on strategies to limit any worsening of drug shortages that may be caused by the impact of Hurricane Maria.
We look forward to working with you to address the urgent needs of those devastated by recent hurricanes and to strengthen future preparedness efforts. Thank you for your attention to these important issues.
Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, FIDSA
President, IDSA
Melanie Thompson, MD
Chair, HIVMA
Click here to read the original letter.
Click here for more about the aftermath of the hurricanes in Puerto Rico.


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Gabriel Morley
Sometimes you don't know your 73-year-old father has cancer until he is cutting down a red oak tree in the yard and it snaps back and hits him in the stomach and knocks the wind out of him. Perhaps there are other things you don't know about him. Perhaps he wants to sleep with your wife.
Nine months later he still could not eat solid food. The radiation had withered him. He weighed about 98 pounds. He was never husky, but this was a man who walked with Dr. King in Selma, Alabama carrying all his clunky reel-to-reel recording equipment around his neck and jamming his microphone into the craw of not just the good guys, but the bad guys too. This was a man who laid aside his career at CBS when he turned off his microphone during a bigoted speech because he couldn't allow it to be recorded and played over and over on the radio. This was a man who bought a nothing AM radio station in Poplarville, Mississippi for $28,000 dollars, moderated the Swap Shop every morning for 43 years without missing a turn and color-coded the pens in his briefcase. The same man who still makes my mother melt and tells me to watch my mouth when I say, "Dang." Last February he helped me plant 12,000 pine seedlings on 20 acres.
When he was in the hospital the first time, his tiny frame all but lost in a mound of white blankets and pillows, I could not imagine how he could continue in the world. I could barely hear him when he spoke, his voice whispering away like the flame of a snuffed candle. The skin on his fingers so worn it was translucent and crinkled like cheap wax paper.
And now? Now he is some other man altogether. He has gained weight, but perhaps he has no energy to reconcile his former self. He sits at the flimsy kitchen table all day fumbling with his hands. He wears dollar store bluejeans and a western shirt with fake pearl snaps like it's the 1970s. Sometimes he talks into the saltshaker. If he found my mother's broom I think he'd ride it like a pony.
In the warm afternoons he gets up and goes and stands on the front porch watching the cars on Highway 10, his body bent just like a question mark. Certainly this man is my father. He looks like my father. He walks sort of hunched forward like my father. Boy can he whistle like my father. But this man is not Aubrey Gaston. This man has no guts.
My mother has brought him to the hospital again. She says he has a stomachache. His eyes are closed and I can't tell if he is really asleep or just faking it. No one is sure. Apparently, the old man isn't sick. The doctor is about 42 years old and has a big afro. Perfect, I think. He and my father can relive the 70s together. The doctor is scratching behind his ear with a ballpoint pen. I notice he has written on himself. He looks at me and scrunches up his mouth. Then he sort of jukes his head motioning me toward a corner of the room.
I have to lean over slightly and put my ear close to his mouth to hear him. He is talking but his mouth isn't moving. He is wearing running shoes and his breath smells like sausage. I think I went to high school with this guy.
"I've never heard of ghost cancer," he says.
I pull back and look at him. "What?"
He hands me a clipboard with my father's chart and points about midway down the page. Under "Symptoms" my father has indicated "Ghost Cancer."
My mother is sitting in the only chair in the room staring out the window holding her floral handbag in her lap as if she might get up and fly away at any moment. But they have been married 52 years, long past the time to flee. She has a scarf tied over her hair. My God, she's old. Nobody ties a scarf over their hair anymore. Who are these people?
"Ma, is Dad really sick?"
She nods casually.
"What's wrong with him?"
"He's got the cancer."
"They said it's not cancer, Ma."
She has this dull look on her face as if she's bored by the whole conversation. "It's ghost cancer," she says.
The doctor has tucked his clipboard under his arm and is biting his thumbnail looking at me. "I guess I'll come back later," he says.
As soon as the doctor leaves the room my father opens his eyes and tells my mother to go to the snack machine and get him some of those chocolate cupcakes with the white stripes. She jumps for the door and I follow her out into the hall.
"What are you doing," I ask.
She brushes past me. "It may be your father's last meal," she says scurrying toward the elevators.
I throw my hands up. "They just said he's not sick. There is nothing wrong with him."
But she is already digging through her purse searching for the black plastic film canister where she stores her loose change.
Back in the room my father is motioning for me to come closer to the bed. The room is tiny and the furniture seems enormous. The chair where my mother had been sitting is wedged between the bed and the wall. On the other side of the bed is an IV stand, a heart monitor, and two other machines that beep incessantly. I go around the foot of the bed toward the chair and when I am close enough he reaches out like lightning and grabs my arm, pulling me onto the bed, practically on top of him. Then he wraps his arms around my whole body and hugs me. My head is wedged against his armpit and his chest. He is smothering me in the starchy, lemony sheets.
"I can still whip you," he says. "Do you believe that? Try to get away."
I don't have any leverage so I can't move. I can hardly breathe.
My voice is muffled. "What are you trying to prove, Dad? Get off me."
"I'm dying, Boo."
I shake my head and start to say something, but he surprises me again lunging at me and grabbing my shirt in both his fists as if he were trying to intimidate me. He yanks me down so our noses are almost touching and looks me right in the eyes. "This is it for me, Boo. I'm done." His eyes are swimming. I can feel his lips brushing against mine when he says, "Before I die, I want to scrog your wife."
I have never really studied my father's tongue before. It is thick and puffy and more white than pink. It has several deep cracks and seems too large for his mouth. A pity he doesn't have tongue cancer. Maybe the doctors would cut it out.
"I got you a Tab," she says.
"I don't want a Tab."
"Well." She clucks her tongue. "Be that way."
I throw my hands up. What in the world is wrong with the two of them? I have known these people all my life. These are not those people.
"Ma, do you know what Dad just did?"
"I can't imagine. But don't worry. Cancer is not contagious."
She is looking right at me. Her eyes seem so soft, so receptive. She is pleading with me silently and it occurs to me that she may be in conspiracy with the old man – that she may be the crux of the whole thing. How can this be?
She says: "Everything isn't always about you, you know."
I fell in love with the girl who does the weather on channel 144. Desmare Faizon. She is a meteorologist. For her, the world is constantly in motion – a cold front, a warming trend, a low level disturbance dissipating slightly overnight with scattered thunderstorms. She is Cajun with blue eyes, and she knows the best times to catch fish so that strange, salty-smelling men bring her gifts at the television station – quart-sized milk cartons crammed full of jumbo shrimp. She uses the word precipitation in normal conversations.
She is standing at the kitchen sink washing dishes in her burgundy underwear. The late afternoon sun is traipsing over her shoulders and the shadows cling to her neck like delicate lace. I could follow her from room to room watching her forever as the sun plays scantily across her skin. He body is still so fresh and new to me – so luxurious. That demure smile still so slylock in the early evening. And when it is dark, we talk all night and our young bodies have their own intimate conversation.
Desmare is flopped out beside me sweating, panting. It is past midnight. The fan is oscillating and the curtains blow in and out of the windows. I am thinking about my father doing what I have just done. How would he do it? What would he say? Would he be such a glutton as me? By God, what would she say?
"You never told me you had a brother who drowned."
"What are you talking about?"
She turns slightly to look at me and a few strands of her dark hair are matted to her forehead. "Your dad told me about him today."
"When did you see my dad?"
"Today. At the hospital. Your mom called and asked me to come over."
I sat up rigidly in the bed. "Why did she call you?"
"I don't know. She had to go somewhere and she said your dad wanted to talk to me. He really is dying. He has ghost cancer."
I bang my fists on the mattress. "There's no such thing as ghost cancer."
"What's wrong with you? Of course there is. Now lay down. Men don't look good when they're sitting up naked."
"What does that mean?"
"I don't know. Your parts are all . . .it just doesn't look good."
"Why would you say that?"
The phone rings. We are both stunned for a moment and then she laughs and pulls me on top of her. Her body is warm. Her lips taste like baker's chocolate. She is the only woman in the world who naturally smells like gardenias. I am so in love with her. She makes me feel important. She listens to me.
The phone continues to ring.
"Your dad said yall were at the beach in Biloxi. You and your brother were in the shallow water and he was throwing a little plastic football to you. He was sitting on a green beach towel. I'm not sure why he remembered it was green, but that's what he said."
"He said you probably wouldn't remember your brother. You were only two years old. Your brother was six. They called him Peavine. He had a cowlick."
"I don't believe this."
"Your dad had a picture in his wallet."
"Big deal. How come I never knew about this?"
Ring. Ring. Ring.
"When your mom went to the car to get the ice chest for lunch, your dad threw the ball over your head. Peavine went to get it and you followed. The water wasn't deep, but the waves knocked you over and you went under and came back up sputtering and choking. Peavine helped you steady yourself and in the meantime the plastic football floated further into the Gulf. When Peavine started after it you followed him again. By the time you went under your brother was having trouble standing up against the waves himself."
I rolled off of her and sat on the edge of the bed. "Who in the world is calling us in the middle of the night?"
"Your dad was already in the water by the time your mom started yelling. You and your brother were both in trouble, but you weren't near each other. Your dad said he paused for the briefest moment when the water was up to his waist and looked from you to your brother. He thought it was odd that the water was so warm. He must have known then that he couldn't save you both."
I shake my head. "He made up that story, Desmare. That's a moral dilemma. In college they made us write an essay about it."
She takes my hand and grips it tightly. "Can you imagine having to decide which of your sons to save? What terrible grief to carry around with you for the rest of your life. I didn't want you to have to do that."
I stare at her in the dark for a long time. The phone stops ringing.
"Don't worry," she says. "Cancer is not contagious."
I lay down beside her. She snuggles up against me. "The barometric pressure is dropping," she says. "Can you feel it?"
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Gabriel Morley has not published stories in McSweeney's, nor the Paris Review, nor The Georgia Review or The Missouri Review, for that matter. He has also not been published in the Black Warrior Review, TriQuarterly, Ploughshares, Boulevard, The Kenyon Review or The Atlantic Monthly. Work is not forthcoming in Agni, Glimmer Train, Tin House or Crazy Horse. He is currently at work on a memoir about miscarriage, SpongeBob SquarePants, and the pirate Steven Barthelme, which he is confident will not be published in The New Yorker, or Narrative, or AARP The Magazine. "Humidity" was previously published in The Emancipator 2012, an on-campus publication of LMU.


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The Blue Dogs, a group of rightish Democratic House members, threatened to scuttle discussion of the healthcare reform measure unless cuts were made. Party leaders agreed to some compromises that would soften the blow for employers. The proposal now:
- exempts businesses with annual payrolls of under $500,000 from penalties for not providing health coverage to workers. Earlier versions of the bill set the ceiling at $250,000.
- still would impose an 8% surtax on companies that don't offer health insurance, but would impose penalties on a sliding scale for payrolls between $500,000 and $750,000. The penalty on a $500,000 annual payroll: 2%.
Not surprisingly, Republicans and groups like the National Federation of Independent Business weren't impressed with the changes, saying the proposal's still too costly for small companies and will end up killing jobs.
One interesting omission in the Blue Dogs' new deal: There's no mention of the original bill's proposed surtax on the rich.
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- Starting in 2011, a family making $500,000 would pay an additional $1,500 in federal taxes. At an income of $1 million, the surtax would be $9,000.
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Essay 1, The influence of the Reformation in real ways in our daily lives:
ESSAYS on the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation: ESSAY 1: Influences of Dr. Luther's Reformation.
While many associate October 31 as a "Trick or Treat Day," October 31 for us Lutherans has special significance. In 1517, Dr. Luther nailed 95 thesis to the North Door of The Wittenberg Church beginning one of the largest movements in human history, The Reformation of The Church. During the course of the next four months sermons, bulletins, worship services, Bible Studies and special emphasis will be placed upon the Reformation as we celebrate the blessings of God and His free gift of grace. The Reformation was more than just some objections and changes to theological and church practices. The Reformation brought significant and lasting changes that not only affect our spiritual life, but our daily life in ways that might not have imagined. Here is the 1st essay over some of those influences.
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- The Reformation was profound in unifying the German Language. Dr. Luther using state of the art media of that day, "The Guttenberg Printing Press," shared numerous theological writings and objections to the abuse of the Roman Catholic Church that spread throughout Germany and Europe. However, his translation of the Hebrew Old Testament and Greek New Testament into German unified the German language and its use in all phases of German culture.
- The unification of language added that The Reformation, which held that God's Word, The Bible is to be placed in the hands of all was instrumental to massive changes in education and schooling that we are blessed with to this day. The Reformation insisted that all, including the poor, women and children need to be taught to read so they could read the Bible. In many ways, Dr. Luther is really the Father of the Public School, Luther argued that if the state had money for roads, bridges and armies, it had money for the schooling of children. This insistence of literacy had enormous influences on Europeans and Germans in particular. Germany has the 2nd largest book market in the world and our modern world highly regards literacy for all.
- The Reformation also led to a massive increase in the use of music and singing and placing the truths of God's Word in the artistic form of music. To Dr. Luther, a Christian Church is a singing church as we "sing faith into our hearts." To Luther, Scriptural blessings and truths fight off the devil and evil, much like David's playing the harp moved evil spirits leave King Saul. The Lutheran Hymnody is a great blessing to not only Lutheran Christians, but to all of Christendom. Luther's influence on the blessing of music has lead Germany to currently have over 120 orchestras, more than any other nation on earth.
This is part 1, in future months and newsletters even more significant influences of the Reformation will be shared for us who by faith treasure, "Christ, Scripture, Grace and Faith alone!" May we always cherish, that "The just shall live by faith." In Christ, Pastor Mews


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