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Money, Marriage And The Way
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What date does Mardi Gras fall on?
What pagan celebrations influenced Mardi Gras?
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What is a shamrock?
It's really just another name for the clover that is
considered the national emblem of Ireland. Legend has it
that St. Patrick once plucked a leaf of it for use in
illustrating the doctrine of the trinity.
What is Mardi Gras?
"Mardi Gras" is French for "Fat Tuesday," the day before
"Ash Wednesday" (the first day of Lent). Lent, of course, is
a time of spiritual preparation for the Christian holiday of
Easter that generally involves fasting, penance, and prayer.
Catholic tradition dictates that the forty days before
Easter be a time of restrictions. To prepare for this gloomy
period, people in the Middle Ages celebrated with wild
abandon in the days before. Mardi Gras, in effect, is the
very last day to celebrate before Lent. It marks the end of
a carnival season that began on January 6, twelve days after
Christmas, to commemorate the visit of the Wise Men to the
Christ child (this day is also referred to as "Epiphany" or
"Twelfth Night"). Mardi Gras is also known as "Shrove
Tuesday." During Mardi Gras, people dress up in elaborate
costumes, attend masked balls and numerous parades, drink
alcohol, and engage in uninhibited celebration. During the
famous Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans, partial nudity
and wild dancing are not uncommon.
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thePEBBLE CONTENTS:
1. STRANGE BITS AND PIECES!
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2. COVER STORY . . .
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TIPS AND TIDBITS . . .
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3. MEDICAL COLUMN with Karin Henderson
Personal Infection Control
Making Sure You Are Healthy Enough
To Withstand Unhealthy Conditions
PART 7 of 9
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4. PERCEPTIONS by Ken Darby
And The Screw Tightens
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5. WHY DO WE SAY IT?
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6. THINK ABOUT THIS TODAY!
7. HA! HA!HA!
8. CONTACT INFO
9. THE LAST LINE - - - - -
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Money, Marriage And The Way
is now published and available. Buy direct from:
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this one down until you're finished it. Enjoy.
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STRANGE BITS AND PIECES!
A dentist from Buffalo New York named Alfred P. Southwick
invented the electric chair.
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COVER STORY . . .
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TIPS AND TIDBITS . . .
Iran Faces Isolation as Security Council Agrees Further
Sanctions
The UN Security Council has slapped new sanctions on Iran
over its suspect nuclear program as Western powers warned
Tehran it faced becoming even more internationally isolated.
The UN Security Council has slapped new sanctions on Iran
over its suspect nuclear program as Western powers warned
Tehran it faced becoming even more internationally isolated.
The council's 15 members on Saturday unanimously adopted
Resolution 1747, co-sponsored by Britain, France and
non-member Germany, broadening UN sanctions imposed on Iran
in December for spurning repeated demands to suspend
sensitive uranium enrichment.
"The unanimous adoption of this resolution reflects the
international community's profound concern over Iran's
nuclear program," said Britain's UN Ambassador Emyr Jones
Parry, one of the sponsors.
The vote came amid an escalating diplomatic row between Iran
and Britain over the fate of 15 British marines and sailors,
who were seized in the Shatt al-Arab waterway between Iran
and Iraq on Friday as they conducted "routine"
anti-smuggling operations.
Foreign ministers of veto-wielding council members China,
France, Russia, Britain and the United States plus
non-member Germany also issued a statement proposing
"further talks with the Islamic Republic of Iran to see if a
mutually acceptable way can be found to open negotiations."
The six reaffirmed their commitment "to a negotiated
solution that would address the international community's
concerns."
But speaking at the United Nations after the vote, Iranian
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki swiftly dismissed the UN
sanctions as "unlawful" and "unjustifiable actions"
orchestrated by a few of its members.
He did not respond to the six powers' offer of new talks.
As expected, the sanctions resolution was strongly supported
by Israel, an arch-foe of Iran, which has repeatedly stated
that a nuclear-armed Iran was unacceptable. "The
international community should continue in this way to
influence Iran and persuade the country to end its attempts
to produce nuclear arms," Israeli government spokeswoman
Miri Eisin told reporters.
The resolution, agreed after days of behind-the-scenes
bargaining, blocks all Iranian arms exports and freezes the
overseas assets of 28 additional officials and institutions
linked to Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
It also restricts financial aid or loans to Tehran, and sets
a fresh 60-day deadline for Iran to comply with UN demands
or face "further appropriate measures."
Mottaki replaced in New York Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad, who late Friday canceled his plans to address
the council, as Tehran blamed Washington for delaying his
visa, a charge denied by US officials.
The minister reaffirmed Iran's right to conduct uranium
enrichment as enshrined by the nuclear Non-Proliferation
Treaty which Tehran signed.
Washington for its part welcomed the new sanctions, warning
Tehran that it would face growing international isolation if
it failed to comply with its obligations. "We are obviously
very pleased by the strength of this resolution. It is a
significant international rebuke to Iran and is a
significant tightening of the international pressure on
Iran," US Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns told
reporters.
He however said European Union envoys would now try to prod
Iran into reconsidering its decision to continue with
sensitive nuclear activities.
EU's Solana attempts to reopen discussions
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana and other EU diplomats
"would be in touch with the Iranian government in the days
and weeks ahead to see if they might reconsider their
obstinate refusal to renegotiate," he added.
"I have been asked by the countries that have been dealing
most closely with Iran to make contact with Dr Ali Larijani
in order to see whether we can find a route to
negotiations," Solana said late Saturday.
"The door to negotiations is open; I hope we can together
find a way to go through it," said the EU's top diplomat,
who is taking part in European Union celebrations in Berlin
marking the 50th anniversary of its founding treaty.
"We continue to be gravely concerned about Iran's program.
The suspicion surrounding it affects negatively the
stability in the Middle East," Solana added. "Our objective
is to change all this. We want to see a successful Iran
fully integrated into the international community. In
particular, the European Union wants a better, closer
relationship with Iran," said Solana.
"This is a country of huge potential and we are natural
partners."
Talks between Iran, three European nations -- Germany,
Britain and France -- Solana, and the International Atomic
Energy Agency collapsed last year over Tehran's refusal to
suspend uranium enrichment.
Meanwhile, Russia urged Iran to consider the implications of
the sanctions and act accordingly. "We hope they (Iranians)
will thoroughly study the statement of the foreign ministers
which is very positive and invites Iran to engage in talks
to find a mutually acceptable formula for negotiation,"
Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said after the vote.
New sanctions pile on existing pressure
Iran has repeatedly denied allegations that it is trying to
develop nuclear weapons, saying its uranium enrichment is
purely to help meet the country's energy needs. Enriched
uranium is the basic material for both military and civilian
nuclear programs.
The draft resolution was worked out last week by the five
veto-wielding permanent members -- Britain, China, France,
Russia and the United States -- and Germany.
It builds on the December sanctions which included a ban on
the sale of nuclear and ballistic missile-related materials
to Iran, foreign travel restrictions on Iranians involved in
sensitive atomic and ballistic missile work and a freeze on
their overseas assets.
An annex to the new resolution details the diplomatic,
economic and security incentives which the six powers
presented to Iran last June to coax it into giving up
uranium enrichment.
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Platitudes come from experience. Experience comes
from doing, but truth comes from being.
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MEDICAL COLUMN - - - - with Karin Henderson
Personal Infection Control
Making Sure You Are Healthy Enough
To Withstand Unhealthy Conditions
PART 7 of 9
Mo is our invader (AGENT). It is an infectious agent that has
invaded Tom's body (HOST) because this body has little
resistance due to a weak immune system. It is the perfect place
for Mo to grow and increase in numbers. This body supplies Mo
and friends with all the nutrients needed to grow rapidly. Tom
valiantly struggled at home and has now decided he has been away
from work long enough. It is time to go back. Tom carpools. He
now joins his buddies the car pool, "sharing" Mo and his many
friends with Fred who is one of the riders. Tom sneezes and
coughs frequently. Mo's friends (infectious AGENTS) are
continually leaving Tom's body (EXIT point) and seeking a home
elsewhere (ENTRY point). And because the car pool riders are
within close proximity, they are exposed to these invaders.
(METHOD OF TRANSMISSION). Cough droplets can spread to a 3-foot
diameter. As Fred rides along in this car, he is breathing in
all those agents. He is now one of the new hosts. He has little
choice. (Unwilling and unknowing.) How can Mo be stopped? If Tom
uses a facial tissue and covers his mouth and nose with each
cough and sneeze, and then discards them carefully, no one else
needs to be at a major risk. If he washes his hands it would be
very helpful for him personally. But the environment is still
filled with infectious material (AGENTS). So Fred needs to have
a very healthy immune system to override the invaders. Or he
could excuse himself and leave the car. Or Tom could stay home.
If Fred's body is healthy, it will immediately create a
inflammatory response (defence mechanism) that would overwhelm
Mo (the microorganisms) and prevent further damage. If the
droplets are not close to Fred or anyone else in that car, they
could live outside of a human body for a few hours (sometimes up
to 24 hours) or they could grow a strong resistive cover (spore)
and live much longer.
Can you see how this could happen to you? Can you see how a cut
on your hand or a sore on the lip or an open wound will be a way
for microorganisms to enter your body? And if you are not too
healthy, you can become the HOST for an infection? Once the
infection takes a foothold, it will grow in numbers, find a way
to leave your body, float on a cloud of dust to some other
unsuspecting, but not too healthy person and lands another home.
And so it continues until people get treated with antibiotics
(unless your immune system is strong enough to overcome them),
which will eventually kill the microorganisms. Hopefully they
won't change their makeup and become resistant to antibiotics.
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Karin Henderson is a registered nurse and is thePEBBLE's
columnist for our MEDICAL COLUMN.
We appreciate her input very much. Thanks Karin.
You can send Karin questions at
mailto:kflh@shaw.ca
Health Information Newsletter.
http://www.prescotts-inc.com
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PERCEPTIONS . . . by Ken Darby
-----------------------DISCLAIMER
Some around me think I am an opinionated old goat.
Whether that be true or not I will sometimes, in this column,
talk about things people don't like to talk about - or don't want
out in the open. Take it all with a grain of salt.
Do your own thinking, and don't accept the things I say as
gospel. They are only mental meanderings from a simple soul.
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And The Screw Tightens
I hate to say this but it almost looks like the powers that
be are trying to negotiate world opinion into going to war
in Iran.
I am not favoring Iran. I am not feeling sorry for them.
What I am saying is that all the rhetoric at the UN, while
appearing for all the world to be legitimate, also appears
as if it is masterminded.
One thing is certain, sooner or later we will go to war with
Iran, and the U.S. will be the leader. While the cause will
be published in news media as a nuclear issue you can bet
the U.S. clearly and desperately wants Iran’s oil. Without
having all that oil production the U.S. faces a tortuous and
monumental depression that will make the “dirty 30’s” look
like a picnic.
The folks at the U.N. are, ostensibly, acting in what
appears good faith. Yet, none are standing back and having
an open, honest and clear look at what the ramifications of
their actions will be. They will continue to strut and
posture for the press, but underneath it all we are going to
war with Iran.
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WHY DO WE SAY IT?
Easy As Pie: What is the reason we say os a task thats easy
to perform "that's as easy as pie"?
Because the full expression is, "as easy as eating pie" -
and eating pie is generally considered to be a pleasant
occupation that entails no trouble at all.
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DO IT NOW WHEN IT'S FRESH IN YOUR MIND
The Saga Of Pinehill Book II
Money, Marriage And The Way
is now published and available. Buy direct from:
http://www.publishamerica.com
(enter the name Saga of Pinehill in the search box)
If you enjoyed the first book, you won't be able to put
this one down until you've finished it. Enjoy.
DO IT NOW WHEN IT'S FRESH IN YOUR MIND
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THINK ABOUT THIS TODAY!
"You have to allow a certain amount of time in which
you are doing nothing in order to have things occur to
you, to let your mind think." -– Mortimer Adler
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HA! HA! HA!
Bernie was invited to his friend's home for dinner. Morris,
the host, preceded every request to his wife by endearing
terms, calling her Honey, My Love, Darling, Sweetheart,
Pumpkin, etc.
Bernie looked at Morris and remarked, "That is really nice,
that after all these years that you have been married, you
keep calling your wife those pet names."
Morris hung his head and whispered - "To tell the truth, I
forgot her name three years ago!"
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THE LAST LINE - - - - -
"The twin killers of success are impatience and greed."
-- Jim Rohn
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REMEMBER! - IF YOU SEE IT IN thePEBBLE - IT IS SO!
The law will give to you what you want when you give
what is needed. Learning that one point is your
life's mission.
---- Ken Darby
