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Liberty Baptist Seminary’s Enrollment of Homosexual Activist Called Into Question

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LYNCHBURG The enrollment of an openly homosexual student at a prominent Baptist theological seminary is being called into question by those who wonder why the institution is seemingly overlooking immoral behavior by those it will be sending out into the ministry.

As previously reported, The Atlantic recently published an essay written by Liberty University graduate Brandon Ambrosino, in which the former student outlined his personal experience of coming out as a homosexual on campus.

When people find out I underwent therapy at Jerry Falwells Christian college, they assume I went through something like gay reparative therapy. But that isnt what happened, he wrote in the piece, entitled Being Gay at Jerry Falwells University. I saw two counselors at Liberty and neither of them ever expressed an interest in curing me. Did they have an agenda? Yes. Their goal, which they were very honest about, was to help me to like myself, and to find peace with the real Brandon.

The essay went viral, receiving 27,000 Facebook likes. It also resulted in television news coverage as local ABC station WSET talked with Ambrosino about his experience, who noted that he is enrolled as a graduate student in Libertys seminary program.

However, the news is generating concern over why Liberty University, whose motto is Training Champions for Christ, is treating homosexuality at least for Ambrosino as a non-issue.

Dr. Paul Michael Raymond

Dr. Paul Michael Raymond of New Geneva Christian Leadership Academy and Reformed Bible Church in Appomatox told Christian News Network that he believes it is important for educational institutions and seminaries to require students to abide by a lifestyle statement. He said that all of his seminary students are required to agree to a covenant in regard to their moral behavior.

If a college or seminary is going to lift the banner of Christian, and put the title Christian anywhere in their [name] or in their curriculum, they must have a vetting system, which would vet the student or the candidate for seminary according to Biblical principles, he said. At the very least [Liberty] needs a covenantal document that exhibits at the very least the standards of Scripture as far as ethical behavior is concerned.

Even the law school has a covenant document [which states] that the student has to abide by certain covenant, Raymond continued, referring to Libertys legal studies program. Its interesting. They wouldnt allow [law school students] to drink during their law school tenure. Thats a good thing. But theyll allow a professing homosexual to take seminary courses? Its just insane. It doesnt even make any sense.

Raymond stated that the principles of Christianity cannot be compromised when it comes to enrollment, and that Liberty should not be an exception.

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Liberty, MO-area LasikPlus Vision Center Opens to Better Serve Patients

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LIBERTY, Mo., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --In order to enhance the patient experience and allow for another convenient location, LasikPlus, a leading provider of laser vision correction is adding a second Kansas City-area vision center in the Fairway Eye Center located at 1528 NE 96th Street, Suite A in Liberty, Missouri.

Dr. Ellis and his staff will be conducting pre-operative examinations and post-operative care at the new location while still performing laser vision correction at the existing area Kansas City LasikPlus center in Leawood, KS.

According to Dr. Ellis, the space provides convenience and creates a comforting experience for patients. "I take pleasure in being part of the patient journey. Whether they are preparing for a laser vision correction treatment or coming in for a follow-up, it's exciting to see each patient's enthusiasm for their new vision."

Dr. Ellis has performed over 50,000 LASIK and PRK procedures, making him one of the most experienced LASIK surgeons in the Midwest. Dr. Ellis is well-known for his published research on corneal surgery and has lectured on LASIK surgery at various ophthalmology training programs. With his knowledge, the collaboration between ophthalmologists and optometrists within the LasikPlus exclusive network, and the sophisticated equipment utilized, Dr. Ellis at LasikPlus can transform the vision of his patients.

To learn more about LasikPlus, visit http://www.lasikplus.com or http://www.facebook.com/lasikplus.

About LCA-Vision/LasikPlusLCA-Vision Inc., a leading provider of laser vision correction services under the LasikPlus brand, operates 56 LasikPlus vision centers in the United States: 50 full-service LasikPlus fixed-site laser vision correction centers and six pre- and post-operative LasikPlus satellite centers. Since 1991, we have performed over 1.2 million laser vision correction procedures at our vision centers.

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Being a ‘mass’ brand fits our size, says Liberty Shoes

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Mumbai, June 10:

Footwear major Liberty Shoes has decided to stay away from the premium market and plans to target its brand for the masses primarily in the non-metro markets.

It had tried to enter the premium segment in 2004 through its format Revolutions. It was also planning to tap into the premium segment through its joint venture with the Future Group through the Pairs format, which subsequently got dissolved.

Anupam Bansal, Executive Director, Liberty Group, said, The potential of the premium footwear market is not that large even today. We realised that spending power was missing beyond the big metros such as Mumbai and New Delhi. While Liberty continues to have its Revolutions format, the merchandise mix is skewed towards the mass segment. Having experimented with certain premium formats, we have decided to be in the value segment with a special focus on tier 2 towns which are more developed markets for this segment.

Steep rentals in the metro markets have also forced the footwear company to venture into smaller markets. Even in a big metro such as Mumbai, Liberty has leased out its store in prime properties such as South Mumbai and is restricting its stores to malls in the suburbs.

Being a pioneer in the franchise model, today the Liberty Group has three retail formats: Liberty Revolutions, Liberty Exclusive stores and Liberty Factory Store.

However, it is not in a hurry to rope in a partner with FDI in retail being allowed. We have spoken to a few brands but have been slightly cautious regarding a partner. We do not want an MNC piggybacking on us unless there is a missing gap in our portfolio where it can add value in terms of fashion or technology, said Bansal.

Currently, the Liberty Group is in the process of restructuring its operations with its retail company (Liberty Retail) being merged with the flagship manufacturing company Liberty Shoes. Since most players are losing money in retail, there is going to be significant cost saving through the merger of these companies as we will now only manufacture what we sell, said Bansal.

It has roped in Vector Consulting, a Mumbai-based consulting company, to work on a low inventory model to reduce costs significantly for the footwear company.

The 30-year-old brand has been restricted to the northern markets. Almost 70 per cent of our sales still come from northern markets. It is not easy for footwear retailers to penetrate regional markets even in the west where there are already strong brands such as Regal and Metro shoes which continue to dominate, said Bansal. The organised footwear category is estimated at Rs 20,000 crore and growing at 15 per cent.

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Walkers Put Phones Over Safety, Liberty Mutual Says

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Drivers arent the only people that need to put away their mobile phones to increase safety on the roads, according to Liberty Mutual Holding Co.

Pedestrians are putting themselves at risk by sending messages and chatting on phones, according to a U.S. survey by the Boston based insurer. One quarter of people say they text or send e-mails while crossing the street and 51 percent talk on the phone, according to the survey. Three-quarters of respondents said they didnt consider it dangerous to have a phone conversation while crossing.

People think a problem, an accident, a crash, a pedestrian being hit, its not going to happen to me, Dave Melton, who helps oversee safety initiatives at Liberty Mutual, said in an interview. People are not as capable of multitasking as they think they are.

Liberty Mutual, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. and Allstate Corp. (ALL) are among insurers that have sought to limit distractions on the road as consumers increase use of mobile phones. Sales of Apple Inc. (AAPL)s iPhone jumped to about 125 million units in the most recently completed fiscal year from 40 million two years earlier.

The number of U.S. pedestrian deaths climbed 3 percent in 2011 from a year earlier to 4,432, even as driver fatalities fell for a sixth straight year, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Nine in 10 people said it is dangerous to read or send messages behind the wheel, according to the Liberty Mutual survey. Still, 38 percent said they engage in such activity.

Almost three quarters of pedestrian fatalities occurred in urban areas, the NHTSA said in an analysis of 2010 data. More than two-thirds of them occurred at night.

Drivers involved in fatal U.S. car crashes were more often lost in thought than distracted by phones, according to an Erie Insurance Group analysis of crash data. Daydreaming and being lost in thought was the distraction 62 percent of the time, compared with 12 percent for mobile-phone use, Erie said.

Liberty Mutuals findings are based on a survey of 1,004 U.S. adults by telephone in April. The margin of error is 3.1 percentage points, the insurer said.

To contact the reporter on this story: Zachary Tracer in New York at ztracer1@bloomberg.net

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Walking while texting can put pedestrians at risk, Liberty Mutual survey says

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By Chris Reidy, Globe Staff

Once pedestrians flourished stout sticks and walking canes; now thanks to smartphones and mobile devices, many text while they stroll, and that can lead to distracted street-crossing, a new survey finds.

The survey is from Boston-based Liberty Mutual Insurance. According to the Liberty Mutual Insurance Pedestrian Safety Survey, 60 percent of pedestrians walk while texting, e-mailing, talking on the phone, or listening to music despite the fact that 70 percent of respondents consider those behaviors to be dangerous.

In 2010, there were 4,280 pedestrian deaths in traffic crashes, a 4 percent increase from the previous year, said Liberty Mutual, citing industry data.

The press release about the survey included a statement from David Melton, a driving safety expert with Liberty Mutual Insurance and managing director of global safety.

The reality is that neither drivers nor pedestrians seem to actually realize the dangers of their distracted behaviors, Melton said. The fact that drivers and pedestrians continue to engage in dangerous habits, despite claiming to recognize the risk, suggests that the majority of Americans are taking a cavalier, it wont happen to me attitude. As the weather warms up and we head into the summer driving season, pedestrians and drivers need to take extra precautions to ensure the safety of everyone on the roads, whether on foot or behind the wheel.

Liberty Mutual said it commissioned the survey from Ketchum Global Research & Analytics, which conducted a nationwide phone survey of 1,004 adults from April 1through April 10.

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Liberty Global Gets Virgin Media – Analyst Blog

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Liberty Global Inc. ( LBTYA ) finally completes the acquisition of the British cable MSO, Virgin Media. On Feb 2013, Liberty Global decided to acquire a 100% stake in Virgin Media in a cash and equity deal. The deal is worth around $15.8 billion or an enterprise value of nearly $23.3 billion.

On Jun 7, the company declared that it has finally received shareholders' approval, regulatory approvals including both the U.S. and European and completed other customary closing conditions to acquie Virgin Media.

The acquisition makes Liberty Global the largest cable TV MSO (multi service operator) in the world, surpassing Comcast Corp. ( CMCSA ), the largest cable MSO of the U.S. Together, Liberty Global and Virgin Media will have approximately 25 million subscribers compared with nearly 22 million subscribers of Comcast.

In the U.K., the merged entity will become a formidable challenger to British Sky Broadcasting Group plc., which is the largest pay-TV operator in the U.K. and is partially controlled by News Corp. ( NWSA ).

Liberty Global is gradually establishing a strong foothold in the European cable TV market. On Apr 2013, Liberty Global acquired a 12.65% ownership of Ziggo, the largest cable MSO in the Netherlands. Ziggo also competes with telecom operators such as, Royal KPN N.V. and Vodafone Group plc. ( VOD ). Liberty Global currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

We believe that the long-term business fundamental of the company is very intriguing, primarily due to a strong demand for its digital cable-TV services, faster broadband and triple-play bundled offerings. Acquisition of Virgin Media will enable Liberty Global to explore U.K., which is one of the most lucrative markets in Europe.

In the coming years, we believe Liberty Global's revenues will continue to benefit from a 'triple play' of video, broadband, and telephone, as it signs up more "bundled" customers in Europe. The triple-play customer base grew 13.8% year over year in the first quarter of 2013.

The company is also concentrating on its double-play product, Internet and telephony, which has the potential to expand. The double-play customer base penetration nudged by 5.9% year over year in the last reported quarter.

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