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Controversy brews surrounding small Texas church

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On March 17, 2017

Monday, October 21, 2013

The Church of Wells, based in the small town of Wells, Texas has been at the center of significant media activity in recent days. Wikinews spoke with a Tyler, Texas minister who had an encounter with Church of Wells members recently.

In the media, reports have surfaced surrounding Catherine Grove, a 26 year-old Arkansas woman who recently joined the Church of Wells. Grove’s parents and other family say they’ve hardly communicated with her since July. Grove’s parents have been in Wells since July, hoping to have a chance to speak with her directly.

Tyler, Texas is a city located about 70 miles north of Wells. The Tyler minister explained to Wikinews, he and several of his church members were distributing food and water to homeless citizens in downtown Tyler when they were accosted by members of the group. He described the individuals as appearing “[…] very robotic, kind of disengaged and had very big eyes.” The Church of Wells’ group’s leader became “very agitated” and yelled at the minister and his parishioners. The minister said he recognized the Church of Wells members from recent news coverage. Elaborating on the encounter, he recalled, “At one time, I happened to call him ‘brother’. He replied, “Don’t call me brother. I don’t think you and I serve the same Christ.” He reported the Church of Wells leader also insulted one of the other church’s volunteers, stating, “Look at you. You look just like the world.”

The minister reported the Church of Wells members even followed his group on foot for about two city blocks, and began yelling and hurling insults at them when they arrived at the city’s square plaza. When asked if he believes the Church of Wells to be a cult, the minister replied, “The way they were yelling and the leader seemingly believed that our church member absolutely had to share his testimony aloud with him, specifically him, that’s why I can say with comfort that this group is a cult. A cult is controlling and exclusive. All the women dressed the same. He resorted to name calling. He called me a blasphemer, he called me a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Often, when someone begins to feel as if they’re losing traction on an argument, they’ll often shift over into name calling.” The minister continued, “As we were about to leave, [the Church of Wells group leader] said, ‘Prophets of God are not to be mocked.’ I said, ‘Brother, there are no more prophets. It ended with Jesus. Yes, there are preachers and ministers, but the prophets have ended.’ I believe the man thinks he is a prophet.”

Free Scrapbooking Ideas}

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On March 16, 2017

In Clothing

Submitted by: Ken Glauser

Take memories that are precious to you. Add some scraps, some mementos or photos. Frame these collections with borders, stickers etc., add some decent journaling and you have the creative hobby of scrapbooking. Scrapbooking allows you to revisit those memories any time you want.

If you are new to the art of scrapbooking, then you should start out with simple scrapbooks. Projects such as birthday albums of kids or any simple easy project is what beginner scrapbookers should start out with. Doing it this way takes the confusion and complication out of it.

With the popularity of scrapbooking, there are many websites that cater to it. On those websites, one can get many free scrapbook ideas. When you start your project, you may have a number of ideas or thoughts about how you will set it up. With the vast number of different possibilities of themes and layouts, it is a good idea to write down your ideas and then go online to either add to them, investigate other ideas or just look for some complementary items. You must always keep the focus on the original subject. Everything flows from that subject.

With the internet saturation of society, there is no reason to be confused about the subject or ideas for your scrapbook. There are virtually unlimited ideas about scrapbooking in general. Free services include laser cuts and printing of pages. These ideas and services are easily obtainable and the best part is that they are all free.

Another good source for free scrapbooking ideas is newsletters. Most scrapbooking website offer them just for you subscribing to their list. They will supply content to help you get your ideas going. Every newsletter offers something new to think about. Make a directory on your computer and store these newsletters for future references. I like to have a notepad screen available to jot down new ideas.

Getting your kids into scrapbooking is much easier with all the free items available both online and offline. Newsletters will expand their idea base. These ideas will enhance the childs imagination to decorate their scrapbooks. Remember to keep the project compact and simple. The worst thing you can do is to overload their minds with too many ideas. If you do it right, you will create a life-long love of scrapbooking for the child. With all the free templates and ideas, children can finish their projects easily and cheaply.

You can look at your project many different ways. With all the free scrapbooking ideas available, you can see your projects in lots of forms. An example of a good idea is when you are involved in a scrapbook project, sometimes you cant use all the photos. Collect the photos not used and save them for a new project. For instance, suppose you were making a scrapbook about your childs first birthday. At some point you decide that the scrapbook is finished and that adding more photos would make it look cluttered. Take the extra scraps photos and save them for a new project. Perhaps you can make a scrapbook that is a representation of the alphabet. You could use photos of the cake for C. Mix them in with photos of cars or anything that starts with C. Scrapbook subjects are as numerous and varied as anything. They neednt be about people or events, although that is what is most common.

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Protecting Your Dogs With Fences}

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On March 16, 2017

In Dog Rescue

Protecting Your Dogs With Fences

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Matt LeClair

Whether you live in the city or out of town, it is always a good idea to have a fence in your backyard in order to keep your dogs in check. There are a number of reasons for having a fence and many of those have to do with the safety of your pets. Some though, have to do with the safety of others. This article will briefly describe some of the different reasons for having a fence in your yard.

One of the most important reasons for having fenced in yard for your pets is because sometimes dogs like to wander and that temptation may lead them too far away from their home and they become lost. The reasons for wandering differs among breeds but is mainly their sense of smell that leads them astray. Often times dogs will pick up on a scent they simply cant resist and they will follow that sent with the determination of finding the source. Theyll follow it and follow it until they are too far away to know how to get back. Having a fenced in yard will prevent them from wandering too far off and getting lost.

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Another reason fenced in yards are beneficial is because they prevent your dogs from getting too close to roads where traffic can become dangerous. This becomes increasingly important when you live near major highways, or even high traffic back roads. Dogs often are not aware of the dangers that exist on the roads and if they are not paying attention, may wander into the road harmlessly and get struck by a moving vehicle. This can cause serious injury or even be fatal.

Another reason for keeping your dogs fenced in, especially if you live in the country, is to keep preditors that may be looking to harm your dogs, out. Fences that are tall enough can fend of those that may want to attack your dogs. Animals such as coyotes and wolves tend to be the biggest threat to household pets in areas where the forest is dense and human population is scarce. A fence is the least you can do in these types of environments.

Finally, another reason for having a fenced in back yard is to keep you dogs separated from visitors whom they most likely are not familiar with. If youre dogs are over protective of their territory, they may be more apt to attack strangers and attempt to do them harm if they feel that the strangers are trying to attack their owners or invade their territory. Fencing in the backyard, and keeping your dogs in that yard is sometimes the best opportunity to prevent situations like this.

There are many benefits to putting up a fence around your yard for your pets regardless of where you live and some of those benefits are more pressing than others. Its important that you analyze your yard to determine whether or not you need a fence if you dont already have one. Whatever the situation may be, your dog will be much safer and you will feel better knowing you did your part to protect your dogs.

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Heat wave proves deadly for Nebraska cattle

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On March 16, 2017

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Over 2,000 cattle died throughout eight counties in Nebraska last week as a result of an unexpected heat wave. Officials estimate that number could grow as other counties report in.

According to Tim Reimer of the United States Farm Service Agency, cattle nearing slaughter are difficult to keep cool due to their large size, and thus more vulnerable to heat. The animals are provided large quantities of water, but they sometimes stop drinking under the effects of the high temperatures.

The deaths worsened the situation for farmers, who were already struggling with high feed costs. “There were some that took some pretty substantial hits financially”, Reimer said.

Temperatures in eastern portions of the state soared into the mid 90s. The heat wave was preceded by an unusually cool spring, so the animals didn’t have a chance to acclimatise. Terry Mader, a professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, reported that “Cattle, as well as other animals and humans, usually need two to four weeks to adapt to the changes in environmental conditions we observed last week. Sunny days with temperatures above the mid-80s can be stressful, particularly if there is no wind and humidity is above 50%.”

Similar heat waves occurred during the 1990s, when thousands of cattle were lost. Mader noted, “There’s no opportunity for them to get prepared […] Normally, you’ll have one to two days in a heat wave to get prepared.”

Mature cattle are generally worth US$1,000 apiece.

Eight mountaineers missing on Mont Blanc in French Alps after avalanche

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On March 16, 2017

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Rescue crews have called an end to the search for eight mountaineers who went missing on the French side of Mont Blanc after an avalanche that occurred on at 0100 GMT August 24. Eight other climbers were also injured. Five of the missing are said to be Austrian and three were from Switzerland.

“[There is] no longer any chance of finding someone alive,” stated the interior minister of France, Michele Alliot-Marie who also added that are more people trapped beneath the snow. “Thanks to technology, we know for certain there are people buried under the snow, but it’s impossible to be sure exactly how many.”

Rescuers feared that there would be more avalanches and decided to end the search for survivors in the late afternoon today. The avalanche started at an elevation of 3,600 meters and went down the mountainside for nearly 100 meters, leaving a trail 50 meters wide. Rescuers used helicopters and dogs to search for survivors for a day, but failed to find any.

“[I saw] a wall of ice coming towards us and then we were carried 200 metres,” said one of the survivors from Italy, Marco Delfini who also said he tried to help the others caught in the snow.

There have been many accidents in the Alps this summer, about one hundred climbers have perished since June 1 in France, Italy and Switzerland altogether, of whom about twenty have died on Mont Blanc.

On the campaign trail, January 2012

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On March 14, 2017

Friday, February 3, 2012

The following is the third in a monthly series chronicling the U.S. 2012 presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after a brief mention of some of the month’s biggest stories.

In this month’s edition on the campaign trail, the challengers to President Barack Obama react to the results of the New Hampshire Democratic Party primary, two new political parties choose their first presidential nominees, and an economist who announced his intentions to seek the nomination of Americans Elect answers a few questions for Wikinews.

Contents

  • 1 Summary
  • 2 New Hampshire Democratic Party primary results
  • 3 New parties select presidential nominees
  • 4 Economist running for president
  • 5 Related articles
  • 6 Sources

TV debate between German chancellor Schröder and opposition leader Merkel held

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On March 14, 2017

Sunday, September 4, 2005

This article is part of the seriesGerman federal elections 2005
Complete Coverage
Prelude
  • Schröder loses motion of confidence
  • German president dissolves parliament; elections in September
  • German Constitutional Court green-lights early elections call
  • TV debate between German chancellor Schröder and opposition leader Merkel held
  • Death of candidate will delay final results for German federal election by weeks
  • One week before German federal election, the race is wide-open again
Election Day
  • Results
Aftermath
  • German Christian Democrats win by-election in Dresden
  • Schröder gives up German chancellorship ambitions, makes way for Merkel
  • German Social and Christian Democrats agree on new government
  • Angela Merkel elected new German chancellor
Background

German chancellor Gerhard Schröder (SPD) and the Chair of the Christian Democrats (CDU), Angela Merkel, faced each other on Sunday evening in the first and only debate between them in this election campaign.

The 90-minute long program, simulcasted on Germany’s four major TV stations, focused on employment, taxation and social reforms.

Merkel stated that she wants to reduce the taxation on gasoline to ease the high price Germans have to pay at the pump. Schröder responded that the VAT-increase that the CDU is planning would neutralize that effect and that his government hadn’t increased gasoline taxes since 2003.

The chancellor went on to blast Merkel’s designate Finance minister Paul Kirchhof, a proponent of a flat tax on income. He said that Kirchhof’s suggestions would turn Germans into “guinea pigs”. But Merkel called Kirchhof a “visionary” and said her party would make taxation “easier and more just”.

Speaking of employment, Schröder stated that his reforms are beginning to work and that he is on the right track. Merkel referred to five million unemployed Germans and said that seven years of Schröder government were “bad years for Germany”.

Polls conducted by the ARD after the debate show that 49% of Germans believe that Schröder was “more convincing” while 33% think that Merkel was. The ZDF said that 48% of the population think Schröder performed better, while 28% say the same about Merkel.

However, overall polls conducted by the ARD as well, say that Schröder’s SPD can expect 32% in the upcoming federal election, his current coalition partner, the Greens, 7%. Merkel’s CDU, along with its bavarian sister party CSU, on the other hand is projected to get 43%, which would enable them to form a coalition government with the FDP, which stands at 6%. Their majority however is slim, because the newly formed Party of the Left can expect 9%.

Canada’s Don Valley West (Ward 25) city council candidates speak

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On March 14, 2017

Friday, November 3, 2006

On November 13, Torontonians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Don Valley West (Ward 25). Three candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests for an interview. This ward’s candidates include John Blair, Robertson Boyle, Tony Dickins, Cliff Jenkins (incumbent), and Peter Kapsalis.

For more information on the election, read Toronto municipal election, 2006.

Real Presence In Eucharist}

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On March 14, 2017

In Jewellery Insurance

Submitted by: Elizabeth Guide

The Catholic Church, since its inception, has always believed in the Real Presence of Jesus in the form o the Eucharist. As a child celebrates their first communion, they too are about to take part in this honored tradition. The Eucharist is the one sacrament that is representative or Christs sacrifice on the cross and his resurrection. The Mass is the vehicle that gives us this special presence.

The teaching that communion was the presence of Jesus and not a symbol goes back the to the council of Trent, which said that the when the bread and wine are consecrated, the whole substance of the bread is transformed into the Body of the Lord. Additionally the same is the whole substance of the wine is transformed into the Precious Blood. When the point in the mass comes and the host is consecrated the church calls this change the transubstantiation. It requires the recipient to have a great faith where as it transcends our human understanding of how this change was made, the mystery of the sacrament of Holy Communion.

The simplest way to explain the concept of real presence is the Eucharist really is the Real Jesus. There are no qualifiers. Catholics do not believe it is a symbol of Jesus. There was a period in time when the belief of Real Presence was threatened. The first occurrence was in the Middle Ages, when some of the French Theologians expressed doubt in the Jesus real presence in the Eucharist. Berengarius of Tours claimed that it was not possible to change the substance of the bread and wine and denied that Christs body was on the altar. He based his argument on the pure fact that Jesus could not be present on Earth prior to the Last Judgment.

Pope Gregory VII demanded that Berengarius to agree with the profession of that that was the outline of faith. The fundamental belief was that without question Jesus was present on the altar. Pope Gregory went on to say that the words are not clearer. That reality means that it is actually Christ in the Eucharist. He said it was the same Christ that was conceived in Nazareth, Born in Bethlehem, died and rose from the dead at Jerusalem and is now seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. It is also the same Christ that will call us when we pass out of time into eternity. It is the same Christ who will appear at the end of the world to judge the living and the dead. It is the Christ who is the Omega of the universe and the goal of human destiny, Pope Gregory concluded. He ended this crisis of faith and Berengarius died in 1088.

The second time this crisis came forth was at the time of the Protestant Reformation. There were similar claims that Berengarian made in the early middle ages. This time the Church used the Council of Trent to reinforce that Jesus is truly present in the Blessed Sacrament.

As children wear their communion ties and first communion dresses, there is a great history that long substantiates the basic principle they should have been taught in the communion preparation class, that Jesus is truly present

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Tax Accountants Have A Responsibility Of Maintaining The Taxation Procedures Expertly}

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On March 13, 2017

In Tax

Submitted by: Dina Hassan

It happens to be a general misconception that we common people might think that a tax accountant may not be of any importance to us and he has nothing to do with us however the fact is pretty contradictory, a tax accountant can help us in a very important way. He/she understands the taxation system widely and on a professional basis indeed, so he/she will be able to keep us update and let us know about the changes in taxation like the rise and fall in the rates of deduction that tend to be very fluctuating. Also a tax accountant can tell us how to make sure to take all of the deductions we might be allowed to take, Also how our income with taxable capacity might be affected in the occurrence of any change in rates. A tax accountant and a tax attorney are complementary to each other; a tax accountant however can alert us before the damage would take place, and he/she can assist us in the minutest details of taxation and its complexities.

Tax accounting is a much-diversified field and so are its services. Lebanon audit and accounting services system is a very complicated affair hence a very complex and specialized software has been designed for this purpose and to fulfill the minutest details about this complex system, its components therefore adhere to various tax forms. If defined tax accounting, it covers up a variety of subjects like the trucking owner operator tax accounting and taxation for construction accounting.

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Tax accounting proves to be a very intricate field and it hardly matters whether you are a tax accountant in Lebanon or across an accountant in any other part of Asia and/or a European nation, as the processes and procedures are typically very similar. With the explosive nature of the market, a tax accountant has to keep himself updated with the day-to-day changes in the taxation field. Indeed the key to success in the tax accounting field is that a tax accountant has to be flexible enough to accept and react to the unpredictable changes in this field, as only then will he/she be able to advise his clients on the existing market situations.

Many tax accountants are on employed and registered with a CPA or an accounting firm. The accountant and the secretarial tax subordinate work together to make certain that all of the client’s figures are correct and make sure that all deductions are legal. Lebanon tax accountants particularly are very intricate observers and they will make sure that all documents are legally attested and also that all deductions that the client is entitled to have been taken as well that he/she might be able to prepare tax returns of the client. An accountant cannot specify the timings of his job. No tax accountant works from 9 to 5; he has appropriate timings or approaching deadlines to deal with. Therefore, it is necessary that a tax accountant keeps this in mind before taking up this field. There will be times that they must stay to accommodate the needs of their clients, especially during the taxing season.

As one takes up tax accounting as a field professionally, he/she should first consult a real life tax accountant or at least look up for the information on this career and its requirements. A career guidance program in ones college or a general career consultant might be of utmost importance. As mentioned earlier, tax accountants and tax attorneys work closely knitted hence a person opting for any of these fields will have close connection with both. Also, indeed his alertness for the changes in the taxing fields will be tested, So when heading for a tax accountants field, one should look up the cost and the benefits of this field and analyze if he/she can fulfill these with all his abilities or not.

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