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Continuous time random walk with generic waiting time and external force
We derive an integrodifferential diffusion equation for decoupled continuous time random walk that is valid for a generic waiting time probability density function and external force. Using this equation we also study ...
Integrodifferential diffusion equation for continuous-time random walk
In this paper, we present an integrodifferential diffusion equation for continuous-time random walk that is valid for a generic waiting time probability density function. Using this equation, we also study diffusion behaviors ...
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Political correctness puts our national security at risk. Case in point: The FBI’s persistent kowtowing to radical Muslims in its approach to terrorism investigations.
I’ve written previously about the FBI’s Muslim sensitivity training programs. WorldNetDaily has done some outstanding reporting on workshops run by the FBI that “educate” agents about Muslim customs and beliefs in an attempt to help them to “break down barriers” and foster “mutual understanding.”
Well, now it appears the FBI has taken another giant step down a very dangerous path with FBI Director Robert Mueller’s secret meeting with radical Islamic organizations and allowing them effectively to “edit” the FBI’s training manuals.
Last week we filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Obama Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seeking access to records detailing a February 8, 2012, meeting between FBI Director Robert Mueller and Muslim organizations. Judicial Watch is also investigating the FBI’s subsequent controversial decision to purge the agency’s training curricula of material deemed “offensive” to Muslims.
On March 7, 2012, Judicial Watch submitted FOIA requests to the FBI and the DOJ seeking access to records regarding the meeting. We’re after “any and all records setting criteria or guidelines for FBI curricula on Islam or records identifying potentially offensive material within the FBI curricula on Islam,” and any directives to withdraw FBI presentations and curricula on Islam.
We’ve also asked for records of communications between the Office of the Attorney General and several entities, including the Obama White House, the Executive Office of the President, and Muslim organizations, such as the Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamic Society of North America, and the Council for American-Islamic Relations regarding the FBI’s curricula on Islam.
The FBI acknowledged receipt of our FOIA request on March 20, 2012, and was required to respond by May 1, 2012. The DOJ acknowledged receiving Judicial Watch’s FOIA request on March 14, 2012, and was required to respond by April 11, 2012. But so far, after months, we’ve received nothing from either agency.
According to the press, Mueller reportedly met secretly on February 8, 2012, at FBI headquarters with a coalition of Islamist organizations, some with radical ties to terrorist organizations.
For example, per The Washington Examiner, one group that reportedly met with Mueller – the Islamic Society of North America – “was tied to the terror groups Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood in federal court documents.” The government named the Islamic Society of North America as an unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation terrorist financing lawsuit, along with the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the North American Islamic Trust.
During the February 8 meeting, Mueller reportedly assured the Islamic groups in attendance that the agency had ordered the removal of presentations and curricula that were deemed “offensive” from FBI offices around the country. As reported by NPR, overall, “The FBI has completed a review of offensive training material and has purged 876 pages and 392 presentations, according to a briefing provided to lawmakers.”
The material purge was allegedly initiated in response to a letter of complaint sent by Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL). However, other members of Congress, including Rep. Allen West (R-FL), object to allowing radical Muslim organizations the opportunity to dictate U.S. counterterrorism policy and want the material to be reinserted into the documents: “Now you have an environment of political correctness which precludes these agents from doing their proper job and due diligence to go after the perceived threat,” Congressman West said.
I couldn’t agree more. There is no question that the country is less safe when we allow radical Muslim organizations to tell the FBI how to train its agents and do its job. The Obama administration owes the American people a full accounting of how and why this terrible decision was made.
Tom Fitton is president of Judicial Watch and author of The Corruption Chronicles, on sale now.
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This blog aims at showing you how to build your first Cordova Mobile App, and deploy it on different native mobile platforms using command-line interface (CLI) to make it cross-platform. CLI is a great tool that allows you to create, run and debug a Cordova app on different mobile app development platforms.
Pre-requisite of Installing Cordova CLI
- Install SDK for Windows platform before installing CLI.
Steps to Install Cordova CLI for Windows:
- Download and install Node.js by following the link, http://nodejs.org/.
- Download and install a git client by following the link, http://git-scm.com/.
- Install Cordova module by using npm utility of Node.js..
- Give command for downloading Cordova :
Go to command prompt to run this command: C:\>npm install -g cordova
1. Set Environment Variable path for Android SDK Cordova App Development.
Copy the path till tools folder of Android SDK & paste it on Environment Variable Path section separated by semicolon from existing path. e.g: D:\latest SDK\adt-bundle-windows- x86_64-20131030\adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20131030\sdk\tools.
To get Android-SDK path follow these steps:
i) Open Eclipse, which is configured with Android SDK.
ii) Go in window> Preferences > Android > SDK Location
iii) Copy the SDK location full path to find the folder of tools.
Create the App:
1. Go to command line and navigate your drive’s folder where you need to create the Project.
2. Run Command : D:\AndroidApp> cordova create com.example.hellocordova MyApp
This command will create a project with the name MyApp with package name, com.example.hellocordova in “D” Drive, AndroidApp folder.
3. Run command to jump in App Folder by calling: cd AndroidApp.
This command will take you to the Actual Cordova App Folder.
4. Run command: D:\AndroidApp> cordova platform add android
This includes creating/adding project for Android platform with all the required Android root folders like src, res, asset etc.
5. Run Command: cordova build
This command is used to build the project before running. Note the same step must be repeated if you are making any change on MyApp (Created Cordova app to reflect changes).
Now Cordova Android App is ready. Go to the AndroidApp folder and import this project in Eclipse IDE as Android Existing Project like:
Go in Eclipse IDE: File> Import > Existing Android Code into WorkSpace
After Importing the Project as Android Project, you can now run it on Device/Emulator as Android App.
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Flower Arrangement Stamp Set
This stamp set contains three multi-layer flowers and two multi-layer leaf clusters. The sizes of the flowers and leaves are varied to help you make the perfect flower arrangements! This set also contains two large, beautifully scripted sentiments
This is a 6" x 8" clear stamp set containing 22 stamps made in the USA from high-quality photopolymer.
Coordinating die: Flower Arrangement Die Set
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If you want the highest grade flotation, choose level flotation, because it gives you the best chance possible of staying upright and balanced should water get inside your boat.
The further a vessel's flotation is placed away from its centre of gravity, the more stable the boat will be for the crew to stay aboard, if flooded, instead of being capsized.
With this in mind, Waveriders have been designed so that flotation can be placed in the most stabilising location possible: the sides of the hull.
On the other hand, even a small amount of water in a boat with "positive" or "basic" flotation increases instability and the risk of capsizing. Why? Because often it's in areas like under the floor, and air always seeks to be above water. Basic and positive flotation is there to keep a part (like the tip of the bow) of a sinking boat above the surface, for later retrieval. Not for your survival.
Stable at rest
Like buoyant "feet" all around you, your footprint in the water is maximised in a Waverider.
Of course, this is why catamarans are so stable - they're wide at the waterline. However, wide mono-hulls usually have to sacrifice speed and performance to get stability, or get a bigger outboard, because so much more boat has to be pushed through the water which requires a bigger horsepower engine. See below to discover how a Waverider throws this on its head!
The width of a Waverider is so similar to catamarans of the same length that many people have compared the stability to a cat ... or a far bigger craft.
But it's not just it's width that makes Waveriders so stable. It's that big downward facing reverse chine. The deep, flat angles slow the sideways motion as the boat dips to the side, like when crew come aboard. Similar to pulling your cupped hand through deep water, the Waveriders also resist side-ways motion.
Stable on sharp turns
Waveriders resist banking/tilting during turns, because two design features work together to keep you level.
First, each reverse chine creates lift, forcing upward pressure on the side that usually banks, especially at speed.
Second, the wings of the reverse chine act like surfboard fins, encouraging forward motion and resisting sideways slip/slide. This is a great safety benefit as it prevents loss of control and subsequent capsizing.
Remaining level during turns means that the boat's footprint in the water does not alter shape, allowing you to maintain speed. Alternatively, a banking boat tilts, so that the hull behaves like a flat bottom barge, pushing water, requiring more throttle to maintain speed.
Notice in the photos, the curved wake shows the sharpness of the turn, yet the boat is very level.
Hydrodynamic Lift, to soften the ride
The huge reverse chines under each side of your Waverider hull means you have a firehose of resistance against tinnie bang.
Hydrodynamic lift is created from the hydrofoils built into your hull (the huge reverse chines). Unlike other monohulls, water is harnessed and manipulated (pressurised) to create lift and slow downward impact.
The smooth riding of Waveriders have been compared to fibreglass boats, when it comes to comfortable journeys. Quite the irony, given Waveriders ride higher in the water than most tinnies, and a lot higher than most fibreglass boats. A bonus is, the less a boat needs to be pushed through the water, the less throttle and fuel you need.
STABLE WITH CONTROL ON SWELLS
The design technology behind a Waverider's ability to actually "ride waves" makes them safer than any other boat.
- First, the reverse chine is a very specific angle and width which makes them have a similar function to surfboard fins. Without fins, a surfboard slips and slides on waves, allowing no control to the rider. In the same way, without the "wings" of a Waverider hull, a standard boat can do the same thing.
- Second, the beaminess of the hull is such, that the stability is truly trustworthy.
- Third, the reverse chine is carried all the way to the bow and stays just as radically wide as the sides. The distinctive "step" at the bow uses powerful hydrodynamic lift to force the nose out of a trough and prevent nose-diving & broaching.
These three features are an ecosystem, each working together and relying on each other when you find yourself driving towards a swell or with a swell at your back.
More floor space
The floorspace of a Waverider goes right over the wide reverse chine, and the flotation in the sides is raised to make space for your feet. So, you can stand right at the edge, not just because there's room to, but because the boat's stable enough to let you ... with others.
A bonus of the flotation-filled sides is that the vertical lining makes for a comfortable fishing spot, since you can lean your weight on it. Notice the diagram of the regular monohull -- the sides slope away from you, so you can't use them for steadying yourself against.
For knife-blade control and handling on bars and through wake, etc.
REVERSE CHINE AT BOW
To resist nosediving dangers.
LEVEL SHARP TURNS
So speed is maintained with greater manoeuvrability.
To resist capsizing if swamped.
For catamaran-like stability.
WIDE REVERSE CHINE
For the softest of rides, comparable to heavy fibreglass boats.
TOP STRUCTURE DESIGN
Now that we've covered the substructure of the hull design, we'll move on to the upper deck designs.
You have 2 choices: the Classic or the Luxe.
The Classic style features the timeless arching rise of the gunwales towards the bow, complete with a straight-back transom. The inside main deck is pushed as far forward as possible while still allowing for a small casting deck at the bow for maximum usability.
Available in sizes: 450, 475, 500
The Luxe style features upward-arching gunwales that slowly taper flat at the bow. A larger casting deck is supplied and the style is complimented with a fast back transom pod and either inbuilt steps or fold down steps that form part of the transom.
Available in sizes: 500, 550, 600 +
Both the Classic and the Luxe style Waveriders are available in several layout options. See our Range for more information.
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Norton Auto Renewal
I just have a quick question on the auto billing feature. According to My Norton I will be billed on 1/26/2018. Could this be taken out of my credit card before that date? I hope not because I am on a very tight budget and this would cause me to go over.
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Our Chief Nurse, Michelle McLoughlin CBE, enjoyed an unforgettable day at Buckingham Palace earlier this week (Thursday 9 May) when she was awarded her honour from HRH The Duke of Cambridge.
Proud Brummie Michelle was named in Her Majesty the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List and was given the award in recognition of her dedication and compassion helping countless children and young people during her 30-year career.
After training at the former East Birmingham Hospital, she joined the team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital as a Specialist Liaison Nurse in 1991 – concentrating on helping young people with the most complex needs, particularly those with serious kidney conditions.
Michelle explained how joining the team at the city’s renowned paediatric hospital was a lifetime ambition.
“I grew up on stories of the Children’s Hospital including that of my aunt and uncle’s son, who sadly died at a young age many years ago.
“Within the story of the terrible sadness that the loss of a precious child brought, they told stories of just how amazing the hospital was. It certainly inspired me when choosing my career and I just knew it was where I wanted to be.”
As her career progressed Michelle’s passion to offer the very best possible care and support to young people and their families continued to shine through as she moved into senior nursing management roles before being appointed as Chief Nurse for Birmingham Children’s Hospital in 2007.
This vital role oversees the day-to-day care provided at the specialist paediatric hospital which enjoys a global reputation for excellence in many areas, including the treatment of the most serious kidney, liver and cardiac conditions.
Michelle was an integral part of the team that helped Birmingham Children’s Hospital achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in 2017 – the first of its type to be awarded the highest possible rating. In the same year she also took on the Chief Nurse role at Birmingham Women’s Hospital following its integration with the Children’s Hospital.
Accepting the norm isn’t something that Michelle does and she has continually pushed the boundaries to improve care – not only in her home city but also across the country. She has pioneered a number of things that have made things better for patients including a dedicated system to improve safety called the Children and Young People’s Safety Thermometer tool and she also led a project to turn plans for the first patient feedback app into a reality.
Respected nationally, she’s Chair of the National Association of Chief Children’s Nurses (ACCN) and leads a national project focusing on safe and sustainable workforce for children and young people’s inpatient hospital care. Earlier this year, Michelle was named as one of the 70 most influential nurses and midwives since 1948 in a joint project celebrating the profession by the Nursing Standard and NHS England as part of the 70th anniversary of the NHS.
Sarah-Jane Marsh, Chief Executive at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, said:
“Michelle’s commitment to always offering outstanding care to patients and families, never accepting that good enough is good enough, is inspiring and generations of healthcare professionals have undoubtedly learnt from her fierce determination to ensure that every child and young person she is responsible for is looked after like they are a member of her own family.
“In the modern NHS, where many organisations have multiple Matrons, Michelle has always insisted that there will only be one on her watch – and we are all so proud of our Matron.”
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Numerous state and federal laws are intended to protect environmental interests. Violations of these laws often carry steep penalties.
In addition to possible imprisonment, a person accused of certain environmental crimes can also be ordered to pay the costs associated with any resulting cleanup. Any person or company that believes it may be under investigation for an alleged environmental crime should immediately retain legal counsel.
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Overview of Environmental Crimes in California
- What are some of the most common environmental offenses prosecuted by the federal government?
- How are violations of state environmental laws prosecuted?
- Where can I find more information about environmental crimes in San Francisco?
Federal Environmental Crimes in San Francisco County
The United States Environmental Protection Agency Criminal Investigation Division (EPA CID) Special Agents are fully authorized law enforcement officers empowered to enforce our nation’s environmental laws as well as any other federal law. The EPA states that an environmental crime is generally “a negligent, knowing or willful violation of federal environmental law.”
According to the EPA, some of the most common environmental crimes include, but are not limited to:
- Illegal disposal of hazardous waste;
- Export of hazardous waste without the permission of the receiving country;
- Illegal discharge of pollutants to a water of the United States;
- The removal and disposal of regulated asbestos-containing materials in a manner inconsistent with the law and regulations;
- Illegal importation of certain restricted or regulated chemicals into the United States;
- Tampering with a drinking water supply;
- Mail fraud/Wire fraud;
- Conspiracy; and
- Money laundering relating to environmental criminal activities.
The EPA also states that typical scenarios involve violations of the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, or Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
State Environmental Crimes in California
The Environmental Circuit Prosecutor Project (ECPP), a cooperative project of the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) and the California District Attorneys Association (CDAA), was established under California Penal Code § 14309(a). The purposes of the ECPP under California Penal Code § 14309(b) include:
- Discouraging the commission of violations of environmental laws by demonstrating the effective response of the criminal justice system to these violations, including, but not limited to, assisting district attorneys, particularly in rural counties, in the prosecution of criminal violations of environmental laws and regulations, where a district attorney has requested assistance;
- Establishing model environmental crime prevention, enforcement, and prosecution techniques with statewide application for fair, uniform, and efficient implementation;
- Increasing the awareness and effectiveness of efforts to enforce environmental laws and to better integrate environmental prosecution into California’s established criminal justice system by providing on the job education and training to local peace officers and prosecutors and local and state environmental regulators; and
- Promoting, through uniform and effective prosecution and local assistance, the effective enforcement of environmental laws and regulations.
California Penal Code § 14309(d) also states that a district attorney may request the assistance of a circuit prosecutor from the ECPP for any of the following purposes:
- Assistance with the investigation and development of environmental cases;
- Consultation concerning whether an environmental case merits filing; or
- Litigation support, including, but not limited to, the actual prosecution of the case. A district attorney shall, as appropriate, deputize a circuit prosecutor to prosecute cases within his or her jurisdiction.
As CalEPA notes on its website, the ECPP was established “to fill a gap in the enforcement of water, air, and other environmental laws in rural counties in California.” The program provides environmental prosecutors to counties that lack the expertise and resources to prosecute environmental crimes.
The Attorney General of California is the legal representative of numerous state agencies that have environmental and public health responsibilities, including those under the umbrella of the CalEPA and the California Resources Agency. The Attorney General brings civil enforcement actions on behalf client agencies and prosecutes civil and criminal violations of environmental laws.
Environmental Crimes Resources in California
San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board — The mission of the California State Water Resources Control Board is to “preserve, enhance, and restore the quality of California’s water resources and drinking water for the protection of the environment, public health, and all beneficial uses, and to ensure proper water resource allocation and efficient use, for the benefit of present and future generations.” California is divided into nine regional water boards, and Region 2 covers the San Francisco Bay area. Use this website to find public notices, review board decisions, and learn more about environmental programs.
San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board
1515 Clay St.
Oakland, CA 94612
Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) — The BAAQMD aims to create a healthy breathing environment for every Bay Area resident while protecting and improving public health, air quality, and the global climate. Visit this website to learn more about rules, compliance, and permits. You can also find research, data, and air quality plans.
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
375 Beale Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
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55 years ago
june 27, 1963
Officials of Marion National Bank have announced a major business transaction in Marion. Two well-known El Dorado businessmen, Gene Payer and Matthew Classen, and John I. Loomis of Jewell have purchased a major interest in the bank effective July 15.
A change of direction of three one-block streets between Main and Santa Fe Streets will become effective July 1. The change will have Second and Fourth Streets one-way going north and Third Street one-way going south. The main reason for the change is that fire trucks need to proceed south from the City Building to Main Street when going on an emergency run.
James S. Kline, former Marion County sheriff and Kansas Bureau of Investigation agent, has been appointed director of a new and expanded peace officers training program at the University of Kansas.
Anita Schlehuber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Art Schlehuber, has been selected 1963 Marion County dairy princess.
The new drinking fountain, an electric refrigeration unit built into an old-fashioned stone well is a fine new addition to the park. It was financed by Coterie Club, with labor donated by several men in town.
Mrs. Harris Seed, Nanette, Marcia, and Harris Jr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Dall’Armi, Jeaneen and Dannielle, all of Santa Barbara, California, are spending two weeks at the Ford Watson cottage at the lake and visiting friends in Marion.
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A few weeks ago, we questioned who was going to hold the ForeclosureFraud law firms responsible for their actions — back then, the Attorney General was seeking to look through the files of a Florida law firm that was fighting hard to protect those files from scrutiny.
Interestingly, the argument put forth by the law firm against seeing those files wasn’t based upon attorney-client privilege. The lawyers (Shapiro & Fishman) were arguing that the AG wasn’t the right party to do the investigation. The lawyers argued that the right authority to go through law firm files in search of illegal deceptive trade practices was the Florida Bar.
Today, there are several parties investigating these law firms for wrongdoing: the Federal Bureau of Investigation, lawyers representing plaintiffs, and the Florida Bar are all asserting their legal rights to look at the law firm paperwork to see what wrongs they may have committed. Everyone knows this is all going to take awhile, but it is a necessary step in order to restore and preserve the integrity of the judicial system. (For more information, check out the Florida Bar’s Weathering Florida’s Foreclosure Crisis webpage.)
Florida Trial Court Judges Are Tired of Waiting: “Fraud on the Court”
This week, the Sun Sentinel reported on the huge burden that Foreclosure Fraud is having on the Florida trial courts — and how savvy Florida judges are taking swift action to deal with the problem. With Circuit Court Judge Maxine Cohen Lando leading the way, foreclosure cases are being dismissed with lenders being banned from refiling them.
Rather than face months and months of congested dockets and overwhelming workloads because bank lawyers are filing unreliable foreclosure documentation, trial judges are using their powers to follow Judge Lando’s lead, awarding homes to owners and barring lenders from attempting to foreclose again (e.g., Miami Dade’s Judge Jennifer Bailey); to dismiss foreclosure actions (albeit with the ability of the bank to refile if they can get it right); or to throw out summary judgments already on the books (e.g., Pinellas County’s Judge Anthony Rondolino).
Florida Judges’ Swift Action; What Does It Mean to Those Wronged in Foreclosure Fraud?
If you’ve been wronged because of foreclosure fraud– and there are new versions of wrongful foreclosures popping up all the time — then why should you care about this? Well, if you are a homeowner facing foreclosure, then a lawsuit in front of these savvy trial judges may turn out differently than what you think or what you have heard or read about in the past. These judges may be almost as frustrated and angry at your bank as you are.
And, the silver lining: the lawyers who ignored the law – forged documents, failed to read documents (robosigning), disrespecting longstanding real estate law and precedent – may well end up being held responsible for the Foreclosure Fraud that so many in Florida have experienced. How?
Courts can sanction these lawyers – Marc Ben-Ezra, founding partner of Ben-Ezra & Katz P.A, being held in contempt is one example – and the Florida Bar can discipline them. However, in the bigger picture while homeowners cannot sue those bank lawyers for wrongful acts (maybe), those banks clearly can.
No one should be surprised when these banks, who have their cases barred or dismissed by angry judges, take those damages and file lawsuits against their former lawyers for legal malpractice. Sure, it may mean more cases for those overburdened Judges and the court docket — but you can bet that these Bank vs. Lawyer lawsuits will have all their i’s dotted and their t’s crossed.
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https://aboutfloridalaw.com/2011/04/05/will-lawyers-for-the-banks-be-the-ones-to-pay-for-all-the-florida-foreclosure-fraud-maybe/
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Data Connectors is proud to host the Cybersecurity Strategies Conference.
CHECK-IN AND OPENING INTRODUCTIONS8:15 am - 8:45 am
Session One8:45 am - 9:15 am
The Changing Landscape of DDoS Attacks – Advanced DDoS Is Here – Are You Ready?
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks have entered a new era! Historically DDoS attackers have used a “brute force” approach to making an online services unavailable by overwhelming your company’s internet connection. DDoS targets wide variety of important resources, from consumer-facing financial and news websites, to internally-oriented employee intranet links, and presents a major challenge in today’s cloud-based world to making sure people can access important information and mission-critical applications. Brute force attacks have morphed into more sophisticated, multi-vector attacks. Your adversaries are patient, launching targeted attacks using deception & “smokescreen” tactics to take down your network. The frequency of DDoS attacked has risen dramatically as well. The emergence of IOT devices has led to larger, more destructive attacks from Lizard Stressor, to Mirai & now Memcache. 2018 has seen the first DDoS exceeding I tbps! (1.3 tbps & 1.7 tbps attacks)
Arbor will discuss the misconceptions & facts about modern day DDoS attacks and best practices to protect your company against DDoS attacks while providing maximum network availability. “Bandwidth saturation” will impact your business – an attack that exceeds your internet pipe is all it takes. In this new world, “peace time” no longer exists so having a DDoS protection strategy is critical! With 30+% of DDOS attacks causing havoc at the Application Layer with potential data exfiltration, the stakes could not be higher.
Session Two9:15 am - 9:45 am
Innovative Endpoint Management: Vulnerability Management, Patching, OS-Upgrades and Software Distribution
Windows Fall Anniversary Update, Office 365 Migration, Vulnerability and Patch Management: Are any of these three topics causing your blood pressure to rise? This session will show you how you can automate OS migrations, software deployment projects, and effective security exploit management all from one easy to use Endpoint Management Suite. No university degree or nerd glasses required—buckle up!
Jonathan Lange is sales manager for baramundi software USA, Inc. in the US market. Having advised customers in various countries from small businesses to global enterprises, he is well aware of the challenges IT departments face today in order to keep their infrastructure up-to-date, safe and efficient.
Break9:45 am - 10:15 am
Break / Vendor Booth Time
Session Three10:15 am - 11:00 am
A new approach to email security for Office 365
For hackers, Office 365 is the new black!
Because a simple set of Office 365 credentials can give you access to sensitive documents, applications and confidential business information, Office 365 is now the go-to place for cybercriminals looking to make a fast and high profit.
Each day these hackers implement new and always more creative phishing and spear-phishing attacks, that easily bypass the traditional email security solutions.
Discover what their techniques are, and learn what you can do to prevent cybercriminals from breaking into your organization with just a single email.
Session Four11:00 am - 11:30 am
A Practical (low cost) Approach to Securing East-West Traffic & Critical Data
Despite best efforts organizations continue to struggle detecting and stopping attacks that lead to costly exposures of critical data.
Why is this? One reason is that organizations typically do not have a simple means to provide visibility to threat as they move East-West across their network. Leaving them blind to up to 80% of their threat surface.
Come learn how to leverage simple techniques to make your existing threat detection and investigation processes much more effective.
Learn also how to add layers of defense to protect your most critical assets.
Lunch11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Break / Vendor Booth Time / Lunch
Session Five12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
How They Bypass Office 365 Security
The move to SaaS has changed the phishing landscape: your Office 365 inbox is the #1 threat vector and your Office 365 credentials are their #1 target. In this talk, we will demonstrate the techniques attackers use to bypass Microsoft’s defenses. Learn how they use Microsoft’s own services to fool filters and utilize built-in tools to launch them internally–bypassing your email security gateway.
During this session, we’ll demonstrate how to protect Office 365 from:
- Email-based phishing, spoofing, and malware
- Account takeover, insider threats, compromised Microsoft credentials
- Loss of sensitive data from OneDrive, SharePoint and Office 365
Break12:30 pm - 12:45 pm
Break / Vendor Booth Time
Session Six12:45 pm - 1:15 pm
Protecting Your Data: What You Need to Know about Cloud Security and the Dark Web
Effectively leveraging the cloud is not just about migrating data and applications. Security must travel into the cloud as well. When organizations fail to understand that security in the cloud is a shared responsibility, the consequences can be disastrous (and profitable for threat actors!). In this session, Armor will demonstrate the vulnerability of your unprotected data in the cloud via a real-world experiment using “honeypots” disguised as a healthcare web portal.
You will learn:
- The most likely attacks your organization will face
- How active and dynamic security controls can mitigate risk
- Simple steps you can take to prevent a breach
- Why your data is so valuable on the Dark Web (findings from Armor’s Black Market Report)
Session Seven1:15 pm - 1:45 pm
100% eliminate web and email borne malware with an Isolation Platform “Browser in the Cloud” Solution
Carlos’ career has spanned a wide breadth of the CyberSecurity industry: endpoint security, governance risk and compliance, network security, threat detection/protection as well as isolation and virtualization based security solutions. From 1998 to 2001 he ran the city of Chicago region of commercial accounts for Cisco Systems, first focusing on traditional brick and mortar customers and then was chosen to build Cisco’s Illinois based Dotcom and Application Service Provider team in 2000. After Cisco, Carlos became Global Account Manager for Check Point Software, becoming the top performing member of the Global accounts team by winning several new Fortune 500 customers. From there Carlos started up the Midwest Region for Fortinet. After Fortinet Carlos became Field Sales Manager for Citrix Systems focused on promoting secure virtualization and application delivery solutions. Then as Cyber Security Executive for Darktrace Limited, promoting their “Enterprise Immune System” based on unsupervised machine learning and mathematics. Most recently he was Director of Sales at Dome9 Security the recognized leader in public cloud security and automation solutions.
As an expert on security best practices, trends, and emerging technologies, Carlos helps CyberSecurity executives at some of the world’s largest organizations to create value in light of limited security operations to properly protect, detect and respond to today’s cyber threats. His clients include Abbott Laboratories, Allstate Insurance, American Family Insurance, Aon Insurance, Cargill, Cook County, Discover Financial Services, Kellogg’s, Kraft Foods, Motorola, United Airlines and the Walgreens Company. Carlos is a regular speaker at CyberSecurity conferences. Carlos attended the University of Illinois at Chicago, earned an Engineering degree, the University’s coveted President’s Award and holds several CyberSecurity certifications.
Break1:45 pm - 2:00 pm
Break / Vendor Booth Time
Keynote Session2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
A nationally recognized expert, Reid joined JLT in 2015 as Senior Vice President. Leading the Emerging Risks Practice, after a 22-year career in the U.S. Army, Reid actively advises numerous senior government, industry leaders, and Boards with particular emphasis on cyber, geopolitical, and strategic risk advisory.
Reid serves a member of the New York City Fire Department’s Terrorism Task Force, providing subject matter expertise on resiliency, preparedness, and cyber issues for senior leaders in New York City, a position he has held since 2003. He also serves on the Advisory Board for the University of Chicago’s Project on Security and Threats.
In his last position, he served as the senior intelligence strategist for the Middle East and South Asia at U.S. Central Command, leading the organization’s most elite analytical team, for which he received the Director of National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation. Previously Reid was selected for a prestigious fellowship with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). During his fellowship year, he led the first summit on intellectual property theft through cyber means.
Having founded the nation’s premier counterterrorism research institute, The Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, he led influential national counterterrorism policy reviews and testified before a bicameral Congressional committee hearing. During his career, he deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, Africa, and Latin America while serving in Special Operations Forces.
The editor of two books on transnational threats and author of numerous articles, Reid was a professor at the United States Military Academy and an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s graduate School of International and Public Affairs for eight years. Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Sawyer holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy and a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University.
Break2:45 pm - 3:00 pm
Break / Vendor Booth Time
Session Nine3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Do you have time for security?
Today, the focus on security tends to emphasize technology and expertise. Does an enterprise have the technology in place to stop threats? Do they have people with the expertise to response to threats? Often overlooked is the question “does the organization have enough time to adequately manage their security needs?” During Nuspire’s presentation, Maria Graham will delve into different elements required to maintain a secure network, how much time and effort each of these elements take, and what technology and expertise is needed for a credible security posture. She will discuss different approaches and strategies to deal with time constraints to security management, and how companies of different maturity levels can respond to their unique needs.
Maria has been with Nuspire for nearly six years where she held a number of roles throughout the company, including the Senior Channel Executive, Channel Sales Team Lead and Franchise Program Sales Manager to her current role as Director of Business Development. Throughout her time at Nuspire, Maria has focused on increasing the company market share through a team of experts dedicated to ensuring an unmatched positive experience for the end-user, while also managing her own sales funnel, driving new business leads and training and motivating sales consultants.
Session Ten3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Secure Your Data Center and Cloud with a Smart Micro-Segmentation Strategy
The data center has evolved rapidly in recent years with virtualization, cloud, and containers enabling more dynamic and distributed applications. While app teams have benefited, it’s created new challenges for security teams. With discussion about micro-segmentation on the rise, there’s little discussion about what it is and how to use it to effectively improve security. Until now.
David Gurley is a Regional Systems Engineer at Illumio. He focuses on evangelizing the benefits of micro-segmentation as well as working with Illumio customers to implement successful segmentation projects. Prior to Illumio, David was at Cisco focusing vertical solutions with non-traditional buying centers.8:15 am - 5:00 pm9300 Bryn Mawr AvenueRosemont, IL 60018847-696-1234
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I recently replayed one of your “Ancient Jewish Wisdom” programs that I recorded about the tower of Babel and the introduction of secularism. I noticed , correct me if I am wrong, the first time the word “Brick” is mentioned in the Bible is in Genesis 11:3.
The question is, what is the significance of bricks concerning secularism as mentioned in Genesis Chapter 11:3? And by the way I absolutely love your program “Ancient Jewish Wisdom.” I record them and play them back to get it all, can’t get enough.
∼ Bob B.
We are delighted that you watch and enjoy our Ancient Jewish Wisdom show on TCT. We’re not sure which episode you are referencing, but your point about bricks is not only correct, but vital to understanding the allure of socialism as it recurs through the centuries.
Genesis 11:3 is one of the many verses in the Bible that loses a great deal when it is translated into another language from the original Hebrew. We delve into this verse in great detail in our audio program, Tower of Power: Decoding the Secrets of Babel, including showing some of the unique Hebrew features in the study guide. But we don’t want to leave you in this answer without some tidbit of teaching.
The focus on bricks in the tower of Babel, continuing in Exodus with the building projects of Egypt and in later books of Scripture as well, is deliberate. We need to contrast bricks with another building material that was more readily available—stone. If you have ever played with Lego, you know that when you are looking for a piece of a certain size you can pick any of the matching pieces. Unlike a jigsaw puzzle, you don’t need to find the one and only piece that will work. That is the message of the brick; bricks are interchangeable. Stones, on the other hand, more closely resemble jigsaw puzzle pieces. Each one is unique and irreplaceable.
The socialist vision views people as bricks. They are only important for what they can do together. Each one is of minor import and is dispensable. God’s vision sees each person as built in HIs image. Every individual is a stone of society with unique contributions that the world needs that only that individual can deliver.
Again, thanks for watching and for writing. If you are still intrigued by this topic, please do take a look at Tower of Power: Decoding the Secrets of Babel.
Rabbi Daniel and Susan Lapin
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https://rabbidaniellapin.com/is-the-word-bricks-a-code-word-in-the-bible/
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Krupa: Wings make moves, but not enough
Detroit — What does it all mean for the Red Wings, trade deadline 2018?
It means they are rebuilding and not going fast enough, with enough results.
Signs of some acceleration and greater effect are perceptible. But the reconstruction still lags.
They became sellers in 2018, just as they were in 2017, and did a nice job of collecting cherished and critical draft picks, the resources integral to rebuilding given the state of the personnel rules.
This year, by trading Petr Mrazek and Tomas Tatar, they also have finally begun moving out some salary.
That is a good, but overdue, development.
Meanwhile, Mrazek and Tatar were producers, and far from the top choices for the rummage sale the Wings are best advised to endure. But some fans are learning what management already knew: Beggars cannot be choosey.
More: ‘Looking to the future,’ Wings swap Tatar for three draft picks
Given the state of the Red Wings’ roster, the measure of talent and performance compared to their contracts, there might well have been some pleading in recent days. Previous decisions management made to lock up several players at generous salary and term, even as the need for a reconstruction loomed, have made the remodeling project more difficult.
It contributes to guys like Mrazek and Tatar going first, because they attract the best offers.
As Mike Babcock said over the weekend, “It’s called ‘trade’ deadline. So, it’s not like Christmas where someone drops off gifts.”
That reality led to the hope the Red Wings would have handled their goaltending situation better, beginning in the summer of 2016.
Mrazek and Jimmy Howard gave them an enviable tandem. Get them both going and, given the state of the roster, get one of them out to the highest bidder.
Mark that project “A.S.A.P.”
Instead, management and Jeff Blashill made clear their intent to march with the two goalies into the playoffs.
“Because once you are in there ...”
At this juncture, do not criticize what the Red Wings got in return for trading Mrazek to the Flyers.
Criticize creating the circumstances that made the deal acceptable.
Their decision to prepare for the playoffs instead of rebuilding led to the hope that a sterling performance in net might deliver the goods. The prime goal, in that moment and until this week, should have been achieving the best personnel return for Mrazek or Jimmy Howard.
The rebuilding should have taken precedence well before trade deadline 2018, and even now, it is not clear that it has.
Mrazek had a rough season last year in part because he thought the top job should have been his. Either Howard or Mrazek should have been prepared for market and shipped off before the situation arose, preferably last season.
But the yield Monday in the right-on-the-deadline trade for Tatar is more handsome. The move also is better engineered.
Tatar will be missed. His offensive contribution on one of the most offensively-challenged rosters in the NHL proved important.
But he would not have replaced Henrik Zetterberg, just as he has not replaced Pavel Datsyuk.
And the Red Wings have a group of prospects at forward, including several in Detroit and some in Grand Rapids and playing major junior hockey this season, along with 11 draft picks this summer, including, due to dealing Tatar to the Golden Knights, two in the first round.
Tatar also yielded a second-round pick in 2019 and a third-round pick in the 2021.
And the Red Wings retained no salary.
More: Joe Louis developer wants two-year extension
Holland told me he received no similar offer for Gustav Nyquist, whose career has developed similarly to Tatar’s in Grand Rapids and Detroit.
Tatar had to go. It is the sort of trade the Red Wings must make to rebuild.
They need to cull salary, draft well and develop players.
They did a good job last summer of setting up the Tatar deal, amid some impatience from the player, by securing terms favorable enough for a contender, like Vegas, to find Tatar an appealing addition.
The trade is a strong, positive sign.
But it is also a move made necessary, at this juncture, by mistakes of the past, by not preparing earlier to rebuild the roster, including by disciplining the money and term offered to a group of forwards who might be a fine support cast, but who will not be stars.
On an evening conference call, Holland said he could not properly move Mike Green because of his injury, and the fact that it might reoccur. Also, he said, other defensemen were available.
But the fact of the matter is the Red Wings like Green.
They like that he provides the lion’s share of their offense from the blue line, for a second season, and that he and Trevor Daley help provide preserving-the-culture leadership on a developing roster.
That said, Joe Hicketts should have been on the Wings’ roster from the start of the season, and the young defenseman they should talk about calling up now is Filip Hronek, who is hot offensively in Grand Rapids.
Holland indicated that he did not get the offers he expected for Green. He said that two teams inquired about the defenseman’s health.
The Tatar deal indicates that the Red Wings are ready to move the rebuilding process to a higher priority. It is certainly more important than winning, now.
It has been for a while.
If they hung on to Green for points in the standings, it indicates the opposite.
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Red, White, & Black Plaid Button Down
Red, white, and black plaid button down.
Whether his style is preppy or hipster, your boy will love this plaid shirt. The long sleeves have button tabs inside, so they can easily be rolled-up for a more laid-back look on warmer days. Pair with RuggedButts denim or chinos for a complete outfit!
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https://blissboutique.biz/products/red-white-black-plaid-button-down
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A new project has begun to see what we can do to improve the health of people in Sheffield with severe mental illness, learning disabilities and autistic spectrum disorder. Studies show that people with these conditions have an average life expectancy of up to 20 years less than the population as a whole.
There is lots of good work happening in the city to address this but we want to make sure everyone is working towards providing the best healthcare and opportunities for a healthy life to all.
We are launching this project with an event at St Mary’s Church, Bramall Lane on Tuesday December 4th. The event is open from 9am for registration and runs between 9.30 and 12.30
To book a place on the event please go to:
or contact Dave Luck on 273462; firstname.lastname@example.org
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https://equalityhubnetwork.org/2018/11/27/improving-physical-health-for-people-with-severe-mental-illness-learning-disabilities-and-asd/
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This is a very nice recently remodeled 4 bedroom apartment with sky lights, large bedrooms, tall ceilings, ceiling fans, and large closets and storage areas. Washer and Dryer is also on site.
Garbage Disposal in kitchen sink
Central air and heat controlled by resident
Keyed locks on all bedroom doors
1200 square feet
** Natural Gas can be included for an extra $30 per tenant per month
Please call Chris for more information: 507-458-5343
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https://winonacollegehousing.com/listings/207-east-third-street-apt-a/
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GlobalVision is the oldest Internet Service Provider in the Upstate. Serving business, residential, non profit and government customers since 1996, GlobalVision has a singular focus on support for its customers.
GlobalVision focuses on helping its business customers increase their revenue, take costs out of their business and serve their customers more effectively.
Whether installing fiber optic cable for a BMW supplier, or connecting a household to the internet; whether providing advanced voice services for a Fortune 500 enterprise, or helping a small non profit host an internet page – GlobalVision is focused on local!
However GlobalVision is also called on to support other providers including locations in Augusta, GA, Carrollton, GA, and Raleigh NC just as examples of its reach.
“GlobalVision provides my business honest and genuine service at a fair price. Earlier in our engagement, I provided David (Owner) with a problem and he addressed my needs enabling me to function more productively. Based on my experience, I would recommend David and his company’s service to any business owner.” –Robert K.
WHO WE ARE
Long time industry veteran David Funderburk is President and General Manager of GlobalVision. With significant experience working with carriers and providers across the country, David brings significant customer focused experience to GlobalVision.
Polly Peterson– Office Manager
Ethan Dee– Senior Network Administrator
Greg Stoudenmire– Lead RF Engineer
Daniel Thomas– Network Security Engineer
Amber Dee– Customer Service/ Inventory Control Clerk
“We have a long standing relationship with GlobalVision that goes back nearly two decades, before they were Globalvision in the marketplace. I believe this relationship has endured over time for two reasons. Service and price. GlobalVision offers top-quality products and services at very competitive pricing. And in some cases, outside-the-box-thinking solutions to improve pricing. That has always kept our clients happy. But the thing that really makes them stand apart from the crowd is their first-name-basis level service. We know their staff by first name, and whether it’s working on a technical issue or obtaining quotes for a new service, they are always courteous and helpful. And that keeps me happy!” -Richard B.
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Date: Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Time: 5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern / 1am GMT (next day) (international times here)
Duration: 1 hour
Location: In Elluminate. Log in at http://tr.im/futureofed. The Elluminate room will be open up to 30 minutes before the event if you want to come in early. To make sure that your computer is configured for Elluminate, please visithttp://www.elluminate.com/support. Recordings of the session will be posted within a day of the event at the event page (here).
Event and Recording Page: http://www.learncentral.org/node/56771
Part of the Conversations.net and FutureofEducation.com Interview Series.
Join me as I interview Dan Pink about his new book Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. Of course, we'll dive into my favorite topics: the implications for education of his work, and how he sees the Internet changing our culture and society.
His latest is Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, which uses 40 years of behavioral science to overturn the conventional wisdom about human motivation and offer a more effective path to high performance. Early reviews say that “Pink’s analysis–and new model–of motivation offers tremendous insight into our deepest nature” (Publishers Weekly) and call the book “important reading . . . an integral addition to a growing body of literature calling for a radical shift in how businesses operate” (Kirkus).
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future charts the rise of right-brain thinking in modern economies and describes the six abilities individuals and organizations must master in an outsourced, automated age. A Whole New Mind is a long-running New York Times and BusinessWeek bestseller that has been translated into 21 languages.
The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need is the first American business book in the Japanese comic format known as manga and the only graphic novel ever to become a BusinessWeek bestseller. Illustrated by award-winning artist Rob Ten Pas, The Adventures of Johnny Bunko has been translated into 14 languages.
Dan’s first book, Free Agent Nation: The Future of Working for Yourself, was a Washington Post bestseller that Publishers Weekly says “has become a cornerstone of employee-management relations.”
His articles on business and technology appear in many publications, including the New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Wired, where he is a contributing editor. He has provided analysis of business trends on CNN, CNBC, ABC, NPR, and other networks in the U.S. and abroad. He also lectures to corporations, associations, and universities around the world on economic transformation and the new workplace.
A free agent himself, Dan held his last real job in the White House, where he served from 1995 to 1997 as chief speechwriter to Vice President Al Gore. He also worked as an aide to U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich and in other positions in politics and government.
He received a BA, with honors, from Northwestern University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a JD from Yale Law School. To his lasting joy, he has never practiced law.
Dan lives in Washington, DC, with his wife and their three children.
His website is at DanPink.com
[Cross-posted from SteveHargadon.com]
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Get $56 worth of FREE food and Drinks when flying through CLE!
If you live in or travel to CLEveland – You’re in Luck! The Priority Pass program has recently added a new Lounge, and its not their standard boring ‘no frills’ PP Lounge that just offers coffee and fruit… But a Fantastic restaurant Bar Symon!
“Cardholders can use their lounge visit entitlement to receive $28 off the bill. If a Cardholder registers 1 Guest they will receive US$56 off their bill which will be charged as 1 Cardholder visit + 1 Guest visit on their account.”
I know airport food is a bit pricey, but you can get fed and throw back a couple of beers for FREE now, which might make the flight a little more enjoyable. This pairs well with the TSA PreCheck, which is also included with Amex Platinum Cards and the Chase Sapphire Reserve Card.
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http://travelingtricks.com/bar-symon-priority-pass-lounge-added-to-cleveland-airport/
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Clay soils are not physically heavier than other soils, but feel heavier when worked. Their stickiness makes them resist the spade or tiller. These soils, which have a high proportion of clay, are difficult to work and can be extremely hard to till. When clay soils are too wet, they’re sticky and compact easily; if too dry, tilling them is like tilling pottery. When overwatered, clay soils may contain little air. Soil pores may be too small and too few, so they absorb water slowly and puddle easily.
Managing Clay Soil
The trick to working clay soil is to select just the right moment as it dries out. In many clay soils, this moment comes about 3 days after a rain or irrigation. For a period, the clay can be turned over and the clods broken easily with a spade or garden fork. The heavier the soil, the shorter this window of opportunity, so be alert. Test the soil by digging it. If it is not too sticky or hard to dig, and the clods break when hit with a shovel, it is ready to till. If the soil is too dry to dig, water it thoroughly and wait until it dries to the right point.
Clay soil holds more water than lighter soils, but absorbs it more slowly. Compared to other soils, clay soils should be watered less frequently, but for longer periods, and the water should be applied more slowly.
All heavily-planted land, as most gardens are, loses water at about the same rate, depending on factors such as heat, humidity, and wind. Over the course of a week, you need to put about as much water on clay soil to replace the water that was lost as you do on sandy soil. But heavy soil holds a great deal more water than lighter soil. You can think of the soil as a reservoir for water. Clay soil has a bigger reservoir. It takes longer to fill it, but longer to empty it, too.
Clay soil absorbs water slowly, so put it on slowly. Drip irrigation and soaker hoses work very well in clay soils. The soil conducts water sideways better than lighter soil, so each emitter covers a broader area.
Select sprinkler heads that apply water slowly, such as impact-head sprinklers. If this isn’t practical, irrigate until the water begins to run off, then turn off the sprinklers for an hour or so to let the water soak in before continuing watering. Many irrigation timers have “cycle” settings to allow 2 or 3 cycles of watering.
Another reason to water less frequently is that the water forces air out of the soil. Because the water moves so slowly through the soil, air moves in slowly, and it’s easy to suffocate plant roots by keeping the soil too wet to allow air to enter. Allow the soil to dry to the point where it is just slightly moist before watering again. This gives air time to enter the soil and allows roots to breathe.
Besides being a large reservoir for water, clay soil is also a large reservoir for plant nutrients. Nutrients adhere to clay particles firmly enough to keep from being washed away by water, but loosely enough that the plant roots have access to them when they need them. Gardens in clay soil can be fed less often, with larger amounts of fertilizer, than gardens in light soil.
Improving Clay Soil
Porosity in clay soils depends on the structure of the soil rather than on its texture. Soils with a coarse texture, such as sandy soils, have large pores because of their texture. Porosity in clay soils depends on the way the particles aggregate—the soil structure.
Unlike texture, structure can be changed and improved. It is improved by the action of bacteria in the soil, which form humus. Humus is a gummy, relatively stable organic residue of bacterial activity. Humus bonds with clay particles to increase their cohesiveness, forming crumbs of soil. Clay soil that is rich in humus is not sticky, but is crumbly, loose, easy to work, and soft to the touch. It holds large amounts of air, as well as water and plant nutrients, and drains quickly.
Soil life—and humus production—is increased by the addition of organic matter to soil. A layer of organic matter 2 to 6 inches thick should be spread on the soil surface and tilled into the soil each time the soil is worked. Use well-rotted manure, compost, leaf mold, or other locally available organic material, such as grape pomace, cottonseed meal, or composted sawdust. Any organic matter that decomposes improves clay soil.
Humus builds up slowly and decomposes slowly. As more organic matter is added each year, the structure of the soil improves. Each addition of organic matter influences the soil for as much as 10 years, so the improvement accumulates for years.
Add organic matter each time you till the soil or plant anything. In addition, add organic mulch under shrubs and trees and around perennial flowers. Earthworms will dig it into the soil for you in these areas where you can’t till.
Organic material can be added in other ways, also. If it’s possible for the area to remain out of production for a season or two, plant a green manure crop and till it into the soil. Then let the soil sit for a few weeks to let the green manure decompose. While it’s idle, cover it with hay, straw, or another type of mulch to prevent erosion.
Although most plants require good drainage, some are adapted to clay soils and thrive in them. They often have shallow root systems that get oxygen even in waterlogged soils. Select these plants to be sure of getting plants that are adapted to your soil as well as your climate. Look for “bog plants” or “pond-edge plants” in nurseries and plant catalogs.
Adding Sand to Clay Soil
As you add sand to clay soil, the soil gets heavier and heavier until the mix is about 80% sand. Until the soil is mostly sand, the clay fills up the pores between sand particles, keeping them from acting like sand. In other words, the often-repeated advice to add sand to lighten clay soil is bad advice. Sand makes clay soil heavier, not lighter.
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C# - This sample written in C# demonstrates 4 failing unit tests and one test
that is not run.
VB.NET - This sample written in VB.NET demonstrates 4 failing unit tests and
one test that is not run.
Managed C++ - This is the same example as the others with four failing unit
tests and one ignored test. NOTE: The results are as expected when
compiled in Debug mode. In Release mode the divide by zero test succeeds.
Visual J# - This has three failing tests and one ignored test written in J#. If
you have not installed this when you go to open the Visual Studio solution
file, it will inform you that the file solution file cannot be loaded.
Money - This is a C# version of the money example which is found in most xUnit
implementations. Thanks to Kent Beck.
Money-port - This is an example of the minimum amount of work that is needed to
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If you have not written to your MP and MEPs yet in support of the
hunger strikers, please do so! You can contact your MP via
Here is a template you can use. Please modify it first:
I’m writing to you about Imam (Ilhan) Şiş, a Kurdish refugee from Turkey who has lived in the UK for 15 years. He has been on hunger strike for 104 days at the Kurdish Community Centre in Newport. He is one of thousands of Kurds around the world who have joined a hunger strike started by Leyla Güven, a Kurdish MP in Turkey who has been on hunger strike for 143 days. Most of the other hunger strikers are political prisoners in Turkey. The health situations of Imam, Leyla, and many of the others, are now extremely critical, and time is running out.
Imam and the other hunger strikers are demanding an end to the Turkish State’s isolation of the imprisoned Kurdish political leader Abdullah Öcalan. Abdullah Öcalan has been held in complete solitary confinement for over 20 years and has not been allowed to see his lawyers since 2011. He has not been allowed family visits since 2016. This total isolation amounts to torture under international human rights standards. Öcalan is considered to be the main representative of the Kurdish people in the peace process between the Turkish government and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), but is unable to fulfill this duty while he cannot communicate with the outside world.
Here is a recent press article about Imam’s hunger strike:
The Welsh Parliament recently passed a motion stating that Öcalan is not being held in line with human rights law.
Imam would really appreciate your support as my MP. Please call on the Council of Europe and the CPT (Committee for the Prevention of Torture) to fulfil their legal and political obligations. Turkey is a member state of the COE, but neither they or the CPT have taken serious steps to halt the spread of authoritarianism in Turkey or spoken out against the inhumane acts taking place in Turkey’s prisons. Please also raise this issue with the Foreign Secretary, and in Parliament, and sign the EDM (EDM #1959) started by Imam’s MP:
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Nature's Wild organic dried mango slices are both satisfyingly sweet and tangy at the same time. They're grown and produced naturally without the treatment of any chemical substances. This delicious snack is an excellent addition to your yogurt, baked goods and salads.
- Organic dried mangoes
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- Good source of fiber
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- Net wt: 3.5 oz.
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Part 2 The Post-Cold War Era (1990–2000), 45 The Eritrean–Ethiopian War—1998–2000
Sean D Murphy
Edited By: Tom Ruys, Olivier Corten, Alexandra Hofer
- Self-defence — UN Charter — Territory
This contribution discusses the Eritrean-Ethiopian War of 1998-2000. It sets out the facts and context of the crisis, the legal positions of the two countries, and the international community’s reactions. The Algiers Agreement ending the conflict established an Eritrea Ethiopia Claims Commission, which concluded that Eritrea’s large-scale, transborder military operation at the outset of the conflict constituted a violation of Article 2(4) of the U.N. Charter. Further, the commission made important findings with respect to the law on self-defense, such as that a state may not use armed force to seize disputed territory peacefully occupied by another state.
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Young Woman with a Red and Gold Kokoshnik Lacquer Brooch (Русская девушка с красным и золотым кокошником). Oil painting on rectangular papier-mache of a young woman with a red and glimmering gold kokoshnik (a traditional Russian headdress worn primarily in the northern regions of Russia in the 16th to 19th centuries) and a red sarafan (a traditional jumper dress with thin shoulder straps). The girl with brown hair is posed sideways on a chocolate brown background. Safety pin back. 2" x 1½". Overall very good condition (estate jewelry). "Fedoskino" (in Russian) and artist signature at the bottom. Circa mid-1990's. 1 only, as shown. Gift boxed.
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OECD Watch is engaged in a campaign to improve the effectiveness of National Contact Points (NCPs) of the OECD so that the NCP system can provide access to remedy for victims of business-related human right violations. All governments that adhere to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (OECD Guidelines) have made a binding commitment to establish effective NCPs. We ask these governments to honour their commitments.
The OECD Guidelines are a key instrument to promote responsible business conduct of companies and contain a state-based non-judicial grievance mechanism to help resolve disputes with companies that are not complying with the Guidelines, while facilitating access to remedy for victims of corporate abuse.
- NCPs have the potential to be the state-based non-judicial grievance mechanism called for in the UN Guiding Principles in Business and Human Rights. But complaints against companies on business-related abuses filed with NCPs rarely result in remedy for victims. In order for the OECD Guidelines to remain a relevant tool for governing today’s global economy and ensuring that the NCP system is credible, immediate action is needed by adhering countries to strengthen the effectiveness of their NCPs.
- Although governments are free to set up NCPs in different ways, four criteria must be met with the objective of ensuring functional equivalence: visibility, accessibility, transparency and accountability. Also NCPs must respect four principles when handling complaints: impartiality, predictability, equitability and compatibility with the Guidelines. We ask governments to honour these commitments in the Guidelines.
- The Remedy is the Reason campaign aims at getting policy-makers to take the necessary steps to ensure their NCPs meet the obligations laid out in the OECD Guidelines. The campaign also aims at getting policy-makers to acknowledge that remedy is the reason for NCPs, so that NCPs have the political support to issue determinations of a company’s non-compliance with the Guidelines and help facilitate access to remedy.
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https://www.oecdwatch.org/about-us/our-work/remedy-campaign/
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We calculate the tip, for both carryout and delivery orders, by multiplying the order's total by the selected percentage.
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Carryout = (Subtotal + Tax) x Selected Percentage
If you would like to adjust your gratuity, you can do so prior to checkout. You are also able to optionally select a flat dollar amount, rather than a percentage.
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Jump into a fight to the death with players from all over the world in Battle Royale! A multiplayer survival game filled with combat, stealth and strategy. Inspired by Player Unknown Battlegrounds (PUBG).
Grab weapons and health that are scattered randomly around the map in our Battle Royal game. Avoid the circle of death as it closes in and restricts the play area.
Sharpen your tactical skills by hiding in bushes to surprise your opponents. Peak behind rocks and logs to avoid your opponents bullets.
Play with headphones for an added advantage over your adversaries, thanks to fully immersive 3D audio on footsteps and gunshots.
Players can sign up by phone number, Facebook or Google to track their game stats and earn their place on the global leaderboard.
Play from above with a fast paced third person shooter style. This PvP game will keep you up all night and make your thumbs hurt!
This game is brand new and we are improving it every week!
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- Shrinking playzone (stay inside the circle)
- Last man standing
- (We love playing PUBG ourselves!)
- Play with 3G
- Play with 4G
- Play with WiFi
- Look at your stats
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- Kill Death Ratio!
- ELO ranking (like PUBG)
- When you shoot someone they spurt blood!
- When you get shot, you bleed!
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As a dangerous drugs lawyer Memphis TN comes to with their questions about dangerous drugs, I often hear people ask, “How?” How did a drug make it to the market when it’s so incredibly dangerous? Some of these medications can be lethal: they cause stroke, cancer, or kidney failure. And tragically many people have no idea until it’s too late. They trust their doctors and assume the best.
Here are some of the most common reasons I’ve seen for how dangerous drugs make it on the market:
1) The pharmaceutical companies mislead the FDA and the public.
Unfortunately, this happens a lot more often than people realize. Some pharmaceutical companies know the risks before they ever market the drug. We see this time and again when we pursue cases against them. It comes out through the discovery process that executives and researchers knew the dangers and purposefully chose not to tell anyone. The company might have internal memos that show they decided their insurance would just cover the many deaths that might come at the expense of the drug. They include the deaths in their budget like a piece of equipment. Or sometimes they have a paper trail revealing how they fudged the numbers in their own research.
2) The FDA and drug companies are in too big a rush.
Every new drug has the opportunity to make a lot of money, and the drug companies want to get a return on their investment as quickly as possible. It’s extremely expensive to develop new drugs. So they lobby the FDA to push through approvals as quickly as possible. The FDA is often underfunded, understaffed, and thus unable to check the drug company’s work and investigate fully. They allow drugs through that should never be deemed safe, because they know people want the option of the exciting new drug for their ailment. That’s why this rush job happens more often with drugs that treat really popular, marketable problems like weight loss and birth control.
3) Doctors fall for bad industry practices.
Your doctor might recommend a new drug because it’s a great option for you – but they also might recommend it because the drug companies promised them a cruise or because a beautiful sales rep offered to take them out for a steak dinner. Drug companies reward doctors for meeting sales quotas, so before you ever take a new drug, it’s worth asking what the doctor might be getting paid to sell it to you.
Some medical professionals know better. They say to wait a few years before trying a new drug, because the approval process can be so messed up. But they’re often the exception more than the rule. Sadly, that means consumers have to be on guard and educate themselves about the potential for dangerous drugs.
Thanks to our friends and contributors from Darrell Castle & Associates, PLLC for their insight into dangerous drugs.
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If you wish to purchase plastic bags, garbage bags, and disposable items like plates, cups, spoons, containers, straws and chopsticks, you can head on to Kong Wah, which is a stall located on the 1st floor of the Old Town wet market in Jalan Othman, Petaling Jaya. The stall is located right above the section [...]
Fancy buying cute but affordable lights- with cartoon images like Doremon and Hello Kitty? This store is located in front of Carrefour hypermarket in Mid Valley Megamall, Kuala Lumpur. It also sells mini fans. But if you do visit night markets or the pasar malam, you can also get similar items.
There are lots of items that the Malaysian night market or pasar malam have to offer. A lot of items are available at low prices and there are much varieties to choose from: Above are beautiful bows and ribbons- looked handmade and sold for price that you cannot get from a typical rented kiosk in [...]
Well, you need not spend a fortune when you just want to buy some mini tshirts. After all, the tshirts are used for daily casual wear, and sometimes as exercise attire. There are lots of cute tshirts that you can get from both the day and night markets for like about RM10 a piece. In [...]
Where else can we find fake eyelashes for RM3 a box… if it is not from the local pasar malam or night market. My friend bought it- I must ask her if the eyelashes are okay. Above, there are nail polish that comes in all shades and colors as well as face masks.
The night market and kiosks located in shopping complexes are quite to catch up with the latest trends. iPhone, Samsung, Android, iPad and Samsung tablet covers can be found when you visit night markets or kiosks located at shopping mall- like in Sungai Wang. The designs are more creative and affordable- you can choose to [...]
If you order fruits and flower hamper, it would likely cost you a few hundred ringgit. Ordering online is no doubt convenient but much more pricey as the online shop would need to factor in delivery charges, in case your area is not easily reachable via courier. I chanced upon the fruit and flower below [...]
From day markets, you not only can buy yourself fresh vegetables, fruits, foodstuff, but an array of interesting and inexpensive things can be found there as well: Like the purses above are sold for less than RM10 for one. You can never find that price from any rented booths, kiosks or stalls. I’ve bought a [...]
I’ve promoted Jalan Masjid India in some of my list of must-see for visitors who would like to visit Malaysia. In a way, it is less crowded than Petaling Street and you can find good bargain and variety of colour, styles. How to get there: Via the Putra LRT train- stop at Masjid Jamek LRT [...]
Are some of you sensitive towards the sound that the clock needle makes as each second ticks? In the past, I have no issue with the clock needle making the “zerk, zerk, zerk…” sound as it denotes the passing of each second. But after I spent sometime staying in nature, in the silent of the [...]
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Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Three
EODMU3 is a subordinate command of Commander, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group ONE within the Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit THREE provides operational EOD capability as required for the location, identification, rendering safe, recovery, field evaluation and disposal of all explosive ordnance including chemical and nuclear weapons, up to the high water mark of coastal and inland water areas and within the boundaries of naval activities in southern California. The unit was commissioned on 3 October 1983.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit THREE enables access by providing expeditionary Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) forces for the location, identification, rendering safe, recovery, and disposal of explosive ordnance, to include chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN). EOD forces are trained to operate in all environments in support of DOD forces under the tasking of Commander THIRD Fleet.
EOD Detachments respond to areas under the control of the Department of Defense when emergency situations involve military ordnance and in support of the Department of Homeland Defense for
Functions of EODMU3 include providing EOD Mine Countermeasure (MCM) detachments; MK 18 Mine Detection and Neutralization System (MDNS); MK 2 Swimmer Detection and Neutralization System (SDNS); the MK 5 Pingered Object Recovery System (PORS) for deployment and employment worldwide; providing assistance to Navy commands within the COMNAVBASE San Diego area of responsibility for the clearance of unexploded ordnance in and around their establishments; providing EOD support to SOCAL carrier operations; providing parachute insertion capable EOD detachment; instructing the Underwater Object Detection and Marking Systems Operator Training Course (A-431-0049); assisting the United States Secret Service as directed by higher authority; participating in research and development projects, including support of the Naval Ocean Systems Center Marine Mammal Research and Development effort; and providing other routine diving and demolition services.
Since its establishment, EOD Mobile Unit THREE has provided EOD support to the fleet in the Southern California operational area and the local community of San Diego. The unit has also conducted range clearance and weapons support operations at San Clemente Island. MK 2 SDNS, MK 18 MDNS, MK 5 PORS, and MCM departments have participated in various JCS, Pacific and Atlantic Fleet exercises. During the spring of 1984 and summer of 1985, the unit provided extensive area clearance services to the local San Diego community of Tierrasanta. As a result of this, the unit received congressional recognition and was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation
The Navy has four operational Marine Mammal Systems (MMS) managed by the Special Operations Community. These systems were comprised of specially trained bottlenose dolphins and sea lions.
The fleet marine mammal detachment consists of four to eight dolphins or sea lions, which can be quickly deployed by strategic air lift to any part of the world and worked from a shore based or shipboard platforms. The fleet operational marine mammal system detachments are comprised of about 40 animals consolidated at Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit THREE in San Diego and NSCT-1.
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Today, there is a new era that will mark the history of the work that our organization is doing on behalf of the Trans community. As an organization that is led by trans people who are striving to make the necessary changes to ensure the needs of our community are met, we are unveiling the results of The State of Trans Health: Trans Latin@s and Their Health Care Needs.
Our organization, in partnership with The California Endowment and Jacqueline Caraves embarked in a new task to amplify the needs of Trans Latin@s in the southern part of our golden state. The sole purpose of this project was to make an assessment about what are the needs that would make Trans Latin@s in southern California healthy individuals. The project took a year long to be completed. Many people participated through the process, including members of our organization, our allies and members of the Trans Latin@ community in San Diego, Long Beach, Orange County, El Monte, San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles. The results of this research project in no surprise to us, what is different about this is that we now have tangible evidence that supports our needs as a community and paints a better picture of the realities of our community locally.
The completion of this report, goes in line with our strategic plan that we developed in 2015. It also goes in line with the mission and vision of our organization. We hope that the information in this report will support the work that needs to be done to address our needs as a community. We hope that the information provided in this report will guide policy makers, program developers, academics and organizations working on behalf of the Trans Latin@ community to create programs and policies that will uplift and amplify the lives of Trans people in southern California but also across the United States.
Lastly, I want to make sure that I recognize the support of our allies, our work could not be possible if do not have the backing and support from the people and organizations who believe in the work that we do, but also embody the true spirit of ally-ship, it is because of the support of these individuals and organizations who are committed to changing the landscape of the lives of Trans People that we as an organization is doing the work that we are doing. Thank you everyone for your continuous support to our organization and to the Trans community
President & CEO, TransLatin@ Coalition
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Heron Instruments’ vertical downhole inspection cameras are designed and manufactured for well inspectors, well drillers, hydrogeologists and other professionals who require to view the condition of wells, drains, boreholes, vertical shafts and open bodies of water.
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When you have food poisoning, the first thing you want is relief. Your symptoms depend on what caused you to get sick, but you usually have diarrhea, throwing up, and an upset stomach at the least. It’s no fun, but it’s how your body tries to kick out the toxins and get you better.
You usually get it from eating food or drinking water that is contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites, or toxins created from these. While some cases last longer, it’s usually gone within a few days.
There’s not a whole lot you can do except stay near a bathroom and ride it out. But you can take some steps to support yourself as you recover.
Common Causes of Food Poisoning
Your treatment partly depends on what gave you food poisoning and how sick you are. Some of the causes, from most to least common in the United States, are:
Norovirus. You can get this virus from raw fruits and vegetables. You can also get this from shellfish, such as lobster and clams, that come from tainted water. Food handlers who have norovirus can also spread it as they prepare meals for customers.
Salmonella. You can become infected with this bacteria by eating contaminated food such as beef, poultry eggs, vegetables or fruits, drinking contaminated water, or touching infecting animals and not washing your hands afterwards.
Clostridium perfringens. Usually a problem on foods left unrefrigerated for too long, this is common in meats, stews, and gravies.
Campylobacter. You get can this from raw or undercooked meat, especially chicken, as well as unpasteurized milk and tainted water.
Shigella. Often spread when someone uses tainted water to clean food, it can be found on seafood and raw, ready-to-eat fruits and vegetables.
E. coli. You often get this one from eating undercooked beef, especially ground beef, as well as drinking unpasteurized milk and cider. E. coli bacteria can also be contracted through contact with the feces of an infected person and by touching animals and failing to wash your hands afterwards.
Giardia intestinalis. This is a parasite found in stream water or food contaminated by stool.
Listeria . Less common than others on this list, you can get it from packaged foods such as hot dogs and lunch meats, soft cheeses such as brie, and raw fruits and vegetables. Pregnant women need to be extra careful about listeria since it can cause miscarriage.
How Is Food Poisoning Treated?
In most cases, there isn’t much your doctor can specifically do for you, and you get better on your own within a few days.
Adults or children who lose a lot of fluids -- this is called dehydration -- may need to go the hospital to get an IV. This will replace your fluids and electrolytes more quickly.
For severe food poisoning caused by certain bacteria, such as listeria, you may get antibiotics.
But with most bacteria, you may not get any medication unless you have a weak immune system or you’re pregnant.
You may also get medicine for food poisoning caused by parasites. For viruses, there’s nothing you can take.
What Can I Do at Home?
Diarrhea and vomiting can really throw off your body’s balance of fluids and electrolytes.
Electrolytes are minerals, such as sodium and potassium, that help with everything from keeping your heartbeat normal to controlling how much water is in your body.
So your main job is to drink plenty of fluids. Start with ice chips or small sips if you need to. It’s also helpful to:
Avoid food for the first few hours as your stomach settles down
Drink water, broth, or an electrolyte solution, which will replace the minerals that you lose with vomiting and diarrhea
Eat when you feel ready, but start with small amounts of bland, nonfatty foods such as toast, rice, and crackers
Get plenty of rest
Stay away from dairy, caffeine, alcohol, bubbly or fizzy drinks, or spicy and fatty foods -- they can just make everything worse
Let Nature Run Its Course
Tempting as it may be, you typically want to avoid over-the-counter medicine to stop your diarrhea.
That’s because the diarrhea is helping to get rid of whatever is making you sick.
If you think you need it, check with your doctor first. And don’t give it to children -- the side effects for them could be serious.
When Should I Call My Doctor?
Though food poisoning usually goes away on its own, call your doctor if you have any signs of dehydration:
Dry mouth or extreme thirst
Not peeing much (or at all) or dark, concentrated urine
Rapid heartbeat or low blood pressure
Weakness, dizziness, or a lightheaded feeling, especially when going from lying down or sitting to standing
Also call your doctor if you see any of these symptoms:
Blood in your vomit or poop
Diarrhea for more than 3 days
Extreme pain or cramps in your belly
Fever over 101.5 F
Throwing up that won’t stop -- you can’t even keep liquids down
Tingling in your arms
Weakness in your muscles
Food poisoning is more dangerous for some people than others. It’s best to call a doctor for:
Adults 60 and older
Babies and children
People with a chronic illness or weak immune system
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Podcast episode 020: “Is God Anti-Gay?” with Sam Allberry
When Sam Allberry wrote his best-selling little book Is God Anti-Gay? back in 2013, it was one of the few good books available on the subject.
Five years down the track, it remains an excellent short primer to the main questions that both Christians and non-Christians have about God and homosexuality. In this episode, we talk with Sam about the main message of his book, about the way that the landscape has continued to evolve over the past five years, and about the challenge of presenting the message of the Bible about homosexuality not only as true, but as good.
The strength of Sam’s book (and this conversation) is that he approaches the whole subject from the starting point of the gospel:
The message of Jesus on sex has been countercultural and challenging to every single culture. And is challenging to every single person. So it is not the case that Jesus comes up and says, “To all heterosexual people, you know, well done, good job, keep it up! As you were.” You know. “Bless you.” And then he says to everybody else, “Oh dearie me, we’ve got a problem.” Jesus says to all of us, we have a huge problem.
Links referred to:
- Our next CCL event: A hell of a difference: Christians and the afterlife with Paul Williamson
- The Matthias Media special page—featuring What Some of You Were and Is God Green?
Runtime: 35:07 min. Subscribe via
Sam Allberry: So my rule of thumb is don’t say to someone what you can’t say to everyone. So my starting point is not what the Bible says about homosexuality; my starting point is that what Jesus teaches on sex and marriage is deeply challenging and deeply humbling for all of us. Every single one of us.
Tony Payne: That’s Sam Allberry, author of an excellent little book that was published back in 2013 called Is God anti-gay?. And on this week’s episode, we’ll be talking to Sam about his book, about its message and about what’s changed in the five years since it was published. That’s our theme on episode 20 of the Centre for Christian Living podcast.
TP:Hello, I’m Tony Payne, and welcome to the Centre for Christian Living podcast, coming to you from Moore College in Sydney, Australia. Now, the podcasts I listen to at the moment all seem to be having live shows, where the participants in the podcast get together and put on some event in some theatre, and sell tickets. Well, of course, at CCL, we’ve been doing that for ages: we have live events four times a year. And the next of our live events is coming up soon: it’s on October 24th and it’s featuring Paul Williamson, talking about hell and the afterlife, and the difference that our beliefs about hell and the afterlife make to our lives now—to our lives as Christians—to our witness as Christians. Paul is an Old Testament lecturer here at Moore College and a Northern Irishman. In fact, here’s a clip of him that I found preaching about hell:
Audio clip:“Flee! Flee! From the wrath to come!” Why does he utter such words with such zeal and such fire and such passion? I’ll tell you why! Because he knew that hell was a real place.
TP:Well, that, in fact, was not Paul Williamson, but Ian Paisley, the famous Northern Irish preacher and politician. The old joke, of course, about Ian Paisley’s preaching was that once, when preaching on the subject of hell with—with great passion and fire and brimstone, he declared that in that place “there would be weeping and gnashing of teeth!” And an elderly lady put up her hand in the crowd and said, “But sir, I—I don’t have any teeth!” To which Paisley replied, “Madam! Teeth will be provided.”
Now, that’s funny, of course, but hell is not really that funny a subject. In fact, that we can joke about it is, perhaps, a symptom of the problem we have with hell, because in the modern world, we find it hard to take hell seriously. And I’m looking forward to Paul teaching and explaining this to us—to explaining what the Bible actually says about hell and the afterlife and what the implications of that are for us—for our lives, for our attitudes, for our witness, for what we say to our friends.
But let’s get to our guest for today’s episode.
Sam Allberry: I’m Sam Allberry. I am working with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries and also with The Gospel Coalition. I’m an ordained Anglican pastor from the UK—been in pastoral ministry for about 15 years.
TP: Sam, you’re very well known—certainly in our circles here—for your book on homosexuality, Is God Anti-Gay? And there’s so much written, of course, on this subject. What were you distinctively trying to say or do in that book?
SA: Thank you. It—well, it was 2013 that the book came out, and actually, at that point, there wasn’t a huge amount being written on the issue. So there’s—there’s some wonderful books out there now that weren’t there when I was writing. What I was trying to do was to write a—a primer on the issue that would be accessible to anyone and didn’t assume any prior beliefs or opinions on the issue. And the book is—is—the—the two features, I guess, are that it’s short: it’s under 100 pages, and it’s structured around frequently asked questions. So I just really wanted to try to cover what I heard ex—experienced as being the main qu—questions a lot of churches had around this issue. So trying to cover what the Bible says, what this means in terms of our engagement with wider culture, how we help pastorally on this—all those sorts of things. So it was—it was trying to give people a starting point to think about the issue.
TP: What would you say was the, kind of, chief point you were wanting to make in the book about how we think about homosexuality, given that it’s such a—a strong cultural issue and that there’s so many sort of currents and cross-currents of thought? What were you essentially wanting to say to the Christian community about it?
SA: Yeah, I think, my—the key thing and still ongoingly is—I want—I was wanting to put the issue back into a—a gospel framework. I think sometimes we get an issue like this and we kind of abstract it out of how we normally think in gospel terms. And then we get confused about what to do with it—what it means and all the rest of it. So I was really trying to put it back into our—a normal gospel framework and say, “Well, the gospel calls us to repentance and faith; what does that mean applies to this issue?” And in that sense—in one sense, to normalise it theologically and to say, well, it’s one example of what is the case for all of us. We’re all sinful, we’re all broken—twisted—distorted—fallen—and so let’s take this and do with it what we normally do with our sinfulness and not try to change it—either in one way or the other.
Yeah, I really wanted people to—to realise that this issue doesn’t disqualify them from God’s grace, and also just to help the church, I guess, not freak out about the whole thing. I think—a key moment for me was in my own church, a few years ago now, one of the couples who often is on the front door of the church, greeting people as they come in and handing them bulletins and things, suddenly came up to me before a church service one Sunday in a bit of a panic and said, “Sam! Sam! There’s—there’s a gay couple who’ve just come in the church! What do we do? What do we do?” And I was tempted to say, “Well, you distract them. I’ll call the police.” And I was—I was so discouraged by that, because I was thinking, “What do you mean, what do you do? What do you do when anyone walks into the church? You—you welcome them, you say hello, you get them a service sheet, you show them to a seat.” And the fact that they suddenly didn’t know what to do because it was this issue made me realise that actually, again, we—we just need to return this to gospel common sense. I think it’s just one type of what is the case for everyone. So let’s not treat this as a kind of an entirely different species of sin or person and then suddenly be confused about what we do with it.
TP: You’re saying that you wrote that in 2013, and I can hardly believe that it’s five years since the book came out. Seems like yesterday. What do you think’s changed? Have—have things changed? Or has the landscape changed in the time since, do you think?
SA: It has. I mean, it has. Five years ago now feels like a long time ago. And I remember the sort of—some of the most pressing issues then really have changed, and I think some of the—some of the—the questions that come up have changed. I think two particular things: one is we … most of our Western countries have now settled the issue of gay marriage legally, so that’s now a legal reality. I can’t remember if that had happened in 2013 in the UK or not, but it was certainly—it’s more the case now than it certainly was then in—in most places. And the other thing that—sorry, and off the back of that, that has then meant that transgenderism has become the next big issue. So that is a much more pressing issue than it was five years ago.
The other thing that has changed is I think the secular focus now has shifted from one of supposed equality to one of harm. And so, the most common language I hear now is the traditional Christian sexual ethic isn’t just unequal or old-fashioned or unwelcome; it’s harmful and it’s causing psychological harm to young people, and therefore it just needs to be shut down. That kind of rhetoric I wasn’t hearing five years ago, but hear it all the time now. So that—in that sense, the landscape has changed, culture has moved further in this direction, and the Christian message on it is less welcome in the public square than even it was in 2013.
TP: So if you were issuing a revised edition of the book at some point, and I hope that perhaps you do, what would you want to add on that question? How do we respond as Christians to our—our message not just being seen as a bit outdated and irrelevant, and you need to get over this, you Christians, but that your position is a position of hate—
TP: —which is the other “h” word that—
TP: —we certainly hear in our context? Yeah, it’s one of hate and of harm.
SA: Yeah. Which—which means that our approach just needs to—to take that into account. About two years ago, I—I—I noticed that, and you’ll tell me why this is the case and how publishing works—I noticed there were three or four blank pages at the end of the book. I guess because of how you paginate things or something.
TP: Normally ’cause when you print a book, it comes in—it’s printed in sections that are bound together, and the sections are usually eight or 16 pages, and so you find that nearly all books have a denomination of—a denominator of eight or 16 pages.
SA: Okay. Well, anyway, I noticed that there are a couple of blank pages at the end, so I said to the publisher, “Can I just add a couple of questions and shove them in?” And so, I did a couple of years ago, and one of the—one of the questions I did put in is something like, “Is the Christian view of sexuality damaging and harmful and dangerous?” just to try and update that aspect of the discussion. So we—we need to be aware of that as we engage in the issue that that is one of the primary concerns, and—and therefore to try to show not just the truth of what the Bible says, but the goodness of it. And I think I—I see in a lot of churches, and it worries me that there are a number of people who, if you like, are biblically convinced on this issue, but they’re not emotionally convinced. And so I think, actually, it’s very important—particularly for those who are pastoring and teaching in churches—people are not going to care if it’s true if they don’t think it’s good. So we need to show not just what the Bible says on this, but why the Bible says it and why that’s better of—why that is part of the goodness of God to us—that the better narrative that the whole Bible is giving us. Otherwise it sounds like God is just being mean and arbitrary in saying, “I don’t like certain relationships.”
TP: And we don’t like that stance so much, but look, it’s in the Bible, so I guess we’re stuck with it. You know, that feeling.
SA: Exactly! And there’s—
TP: We’re almost apologetic about—
TP:—“Oh, I wish we didn’t have to say this, but look, we have to say to say this. Sorry.”
SA: Yeah, “The Bible kind of stinks on this.”
TP: “But what—what can you do?” Yeah, it’s that.
SA: Exactly. And, you know, the—the outworking of that is we don’t really think the gospel’s going to be good news for certain types of people.
TP: How would you make that argument? So if you were—if you were going to explain just in a couple of minutes, “Here’s why the teaching of the Bible about homosexual practice is actually a good that is for human flourishing and that it’s actually is part of the good life”, how would you make that argument briefly?
SA: I think what I’d try to do is—is to go upstream with the issue, so that the principle is whenever the Bible gives us a negative, what is the bigger positive that negative is now working off? And in this instance, the positive is the Bible gives us a vision of marriage that is meant to be picture of the big thing God is doing in the universe of—of drawing a people to his Son Jesus Christ. A God who makes lavish, unconditional promises to us—to love us unconditionally, to accept us, he betroths himself to us, and he’s—he’s embedded within humanity a—a picture of that in human marriage. And so, this—this impacts on—on a number of aspects of—of marriage—not just on the issue of marriage being heterosexual, but the fact that we’re—we’re meant to be—these promises are meant to be lifelong; they’re not—it’s—it’s a covenant; it’s not just a contract. It’s not just “I’ll be there for you as long as you’re making me feel good about it”. And so, actually, when you—when you look at marriage in the light of that, it’s a really good thing, because it’s—it’s a—it’s a wonderful picture and reminder of the ultimate marriage that all of us can enjoy, which is a relationship with Jesus as his people.
So human marriage is meant to point beyond itself to the Great Marriage—to what it is to know Christ—and therefore that the gift of human sexuality that God has created us with is—is meant to speak to us of a deeper longing, of a deeper appetite, and of a great consummation, and therefore that makes sense, I think, of some of the—the kind of biblical prohibitions about certain sexual behaviours and that kind of thing. That means we’re not just missing out on something; we’re actually getting something even better. And so, in my case, as a—as a single person, it doesn’t matter that I’m not married, because I have the ultimate thing that marriage is pointing to. It doesn’t matter that I’m not experiencing sexual fulfillment, because I have the anticipation of what that sexual fulfillment points to in Christ.
So ultimately, I think, it is only the—the gospel itself that makes sense of the Bible’s teaching on this. And the great thing is if—if I use the Bible’s vision for marriage to explain our sexual ethics, I’m in gospel territory, because I’m talking about Jesus—I’m talking about his love for us, the promises he makes to us, and that’s—that’s a good place to be in. That’s where I want to be in—in conversations.
That—that’s not going to convince every non-Christian friend of mine the first time ’round. But at least it says to them, “You’re not going to make complete sense of what I believe on this unless you understand who Jesus is to me. And so to understand me, you’ve got to understand Christ. And our conviction is that once you understand Christ, you realise we actually have something far far better than what culture’s offering us. There’s more to life than this.”
TP: It strikes me from what you just said that—that marriage as a—as a physical bodily, in a sense, worldly creaturely phenomenon and experience, it’s—it’s not just a symbol—it’s not just an arbitrary symbol that points beyond itself; in its reality—in its—in its goodness as a created order of the way things are, our enjoyment of it and the—the goodness of it as a thing—as a—as a relationship and as an order of the creation—that very goodness points to the greater goodness.
SA: Absolutely! Yeah, it’s—it’s like an appetiser. It’s—it’s—it’s something that we taste and enjoy in order that we will increase our appetite for the—for the greater feast that is to come.
So yeah, and actually, if you’re single, you’re not missing out on that, because you are—you—you’re getting the same experience in a slightly different way, because if—if marriage points to the gospel in terms of showing us those—those promises—those covenants being lived out and kind of enacted in an earthly human context, singleness points to the gospel, I think, in a—in a complementary way by showing us now something of how we will live then. Because in the age to come, we won’t have marriage, because we will have the reality marriage points to, and living the single life now is a way of saying, “That future state is so real and so good, I can live according to it even now.” And so, I—I like to—to sort of think of it that if—if marriage shows us the shape of the gospel, singleness shows us its sufficiency—that actually if I have Christ, marriage is a good gift, but it’s not an essential gift that I have to have in order to really live now.
TP:Well, we’ll be back to Sam Allberry in just a moment. But first, I want to tell you about our book specials this month that we’ve put together in conjunction with our friends over at Matthias Media. There are two books to tell you about this month: the first in relation to our theme is What Some of You Were. This book, which won the Australian Christian Book of the Year Award back in the early 2000s, is the story of gay people whose lives were turned around by the gospel. It’s a very powerful book. It’s a book full of stories. And it’s particularly powerful at present in light of the controversy that surrounds gay conversion therapy, as it’s often portrayed, which is often portrayed as an—an evil extreme cruel form of psychological treatment that somehow tries to—to change people’s sexual orientation or preference through some form of extreme treatment. The stories in What Some of You Were are just so different from that, because they tell the story of how the gospel of Christ comes to have a powerful transforming effect in the lives of everyday people—of everyday people, men and women, whose sexual preference and orientation is towards those of the same sex.
And some of the people in these stories tell of how the gospel and the transforming effect of Christ changed their sexual preferences and orientation over time. But for some, it didn’t, or didn’t yet. But all of them speak of the powerful transforming work of God in Christ through his Spirit in their lives. It’s an inspiring and really enjoyable read that you will not only benefit from yourself, but be able to hand around to your friends.
The second book I want to tell you about is just at the point of being published. By the time you hear this, it will be arriving in the Matthias Media warehouse, I gather. It’s called Is God Green? and it’s written by Lionel Windsor. Here’s the flavour of what the book is about from the back cover text:
Is the future of our world at stake? Do we need to save the planet? How would you answer those questions? Maybe you’re an environmental warrior, or maybe you’re sceptical that there’s anything to worry about at all. But have you wondered where God stands on this issue? Does he care about the world and what we do with it? Is God green?
In this short book, Lionel Windsor takes us through what the Bible says about the environment. You’ll discover what God has to say about why the world is in a mess, where the world is headed and what we should do about it in the here and now.
And Lionel Windsor, it says here, was formerly involved in the solar energy industry, but is now an ordained Anglican minister, and lectures here, of course, at Moore College in the New Testament Department.
I’m really looking forward to reading this little book. You can get it over at matthiasmedia.com.au/ccl. That’s where this month’s book specials are located. Is God Green? and What Some of You Were.
But back to our conversation with Sam Allberry. I next asked Sam how he approached speaking about the issue of homosexuality in a non-Christian context—that is, in seeking to preach the gospel in relation to the homosexual issue.
SA: It’s—I—the—the opportunities I’ve had to do this, I have—I mean, they’ve been quite daunting. They’ve been really thrilling. So my—my general approach is I don’t think—my starting point is not going to be, “Hey, the Bible says same-sex sexual behaviour is wrong”. I think there is so many things oth—someone needs to understand before they get to that point to make sense of it. So my—my initial starting point is to—to try to show at every step of the way how the gospel levels the playing field, because that the main perception people have other than that we hate them is that—that we are discriminatory, that we’re unfair, that we have one set of rules for one group and a different set of rules for another group, that we’re excluding some people from this and—and all the rest of it. So I think the starting point tends to be, for me, trying to show how the gospel levels the playing field and puts us in the same boat always. So there is no presumed superiority or looking down on someone else, or condemnation—that kind of thing.
So my rule of thumb is don’t say to someone what you can’t say to everyone. So my starting point is not what the Bible says about homosexuality; my starting point is that what Jesus teaches on sex and marriage is deeply challenging and deeply humbling for all of us. Every single one of us.
TP: And con—and condemns all of us as a sent—in a sense as sinners.
SA: Exactly, yeah. And so, actually, we’re—we’re all in this together. And therefore, the message of Jesus on this issue has been countercultural and challenging to every single culture. And is challenging to every single person. So it is not the case that Jesus comes up and says, “To all heterosexual people, you know, well done, good job, keep it up! As you were.” You know. “Bless you.” And then he says to everybody else, “Oh dearie me, we’ve got a problem.” Jesus says to all of us, we have a huge problem. We are all disordered in our sexual desires. We’re all skewed in them.
And so, that is my starting point so that—actually share—actually, there’s—there’s something here that puts us all on the same footing. All of us are going to have to do some deep repenting when it comes to this issue. All of us are going to find that following Jesus is going to be costly. All of us are going to find that following Jesus means saying “No” to certain sexual desires.
So I want that to be the starting point, because I think it’s only when people see that—that framework and that cost applying across the board that they’ll be ready to hear what it might look like for them, because then it’s not sounding unfair. Whereas I think the perception people have is that we’re—we’re actually letting some people off scot-free and then only being challenging to some people, and sometimes the church has done that. Sometimes we are—are far more casual with heterosexual sin than we are with homosexual sin. So, again, I’m—I’m trying to show that, no, this is—this is really challenging for all of us.
So that—that’s one starting point. Another is, I think, to try to show how—to go slightly upstream with the issue and try and show how the Bible gives us a different understanding of both human identity and intimacy, and to try and show how our—our contemporary culture conceives of each of those things in quite unhealthy ways, and to—to show the sort of—the limitations of that. So one of the things I’ll—I’ll try and say is if—if as our culture says, “You are your sexuality”—if that is the kind of—your core identity, then it’s basically saying you cannot really be you unless you’re sexually fulfilled. And then when we talk about harm, I want to say, “That message is saying to people by implication that a life without sexual fulfillment isn’t really worth living.” Now that is harmful. And that kind of reasoning actually does have a death toll. So actually one of the—one of the ways in which the message of—of Jesus is so good and healthy on this issue is that it dethrones sexual fulfillment. It is not the be all and end all of life. And that’s quite liberating to know, whether you’re feeling sexually fulfilled or not. That’s good news!
So that—that’s one aspect. And also, just to show how the Bible gives us a very different way of thinking about intimacy. And I found ag—again this really resonates with a lot of people—that our culture has basically conflated intimacy with sex, and so we can’t really conceive of intimacy that isn’t actually ultimately sexual. Whereas in the Bible, you can have a lot of sex and not be having any intimacy. And we can think of biblical examples of that. And it also shows us you can have a lot of intimacy without having sex. And we see biblical examples of that—or at least Jesus himself and Paul, who both enjoyed a range of—of deep friendships and connections that were not sexual. And I find is—as—as I talk about that difference between sex and intimacy that a lot of people kind of half know that—half recognise that—but they just never really had it pointed out before. And it makes sense a lot of—of a lot of the sort of frustrations that many people find today.
So both those issues of identity and intimacy show that there is—there is wisdom and goodness and truth in the Christian message that we don’t find in our own culture. Which then makes the eventual call to restrict sexual behaviour to a heterosexual marriage, it then just seems to make more sense. It doesn’t seem quite as cruel as it might otherwise.
TP: Strikes me that in both of those instances, if you believe in a God who’s created everything and gives meaning and shape to everything—to a good world and a world that is going somewhere in Christ—then the various things we experience—the various aspects of our created life—makes sense within that whole. You can make sense of what intimacy is because it fits into a larger picture in which our experience of it makes sense.
TP: And likewise, as you say, with sexual identity. So it’s not as if those things don’t exist or aren’t important.
TP: But that you can have a richer picture of them. However, if—if you take God out of the picture, and you say, “How do I make sense of my life and grasp onto something that—that gives a meaning to the whole?”, the tendency in a sense is the idolatry tendency—
TP: —which is to take one of them—to take something and to absolutise or disproportionately inflate that thing and grasp onto that as the meaning and the purpose—
TP: —and the thing that’s going to make it all work.
SA: And it will never deliver.
TP: And it never does.
TP: It’s a distorted picture. You—you’re—you’re laying upon that thing a burden it was never meant to bear.
SA: Yeah. Which is why I think the—the encounter of—of Jesus with the Samaritan woman in John 4 is—is a great passage for our time, because you’ve got someone there who is … Jesus is talking about the—the kind of spiritual water that gives us true satisfaction, and it’s very clear from the way he interacts with this lady that she’s been looking for that in human relationships. And I love what she says at the end of that encounter when she goes back to her town and says, “Come and meet a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?” And, again, there’s that sense that Jesus makes sense of who we are and what we’ve been doing, and what’s been driving our lives and why it hasn’t worked. And he over—offers us just a—a—a totally different paradigm of how to find that deeper satisfaction and meaning.
TP: We’ve been talking about how we interact with the world apologetically, evangelistically, in our discussions with people. But what about the Christian scene? In the UK, where you’re from, what’s the state of play there among Christians on this issue?
SA: There’s—there’s the usual mix that you would expect. So there—there are a number of voices that are calling for full inclusion of gay relationships and gay marriage within the—within the church. Some of those voices come from within the broader evangelical world. So that—that—and that’s not going away, and those voices are—are getting more and more strident.
But on the other hand, I’m really encouraged, because I’m, you know, doing ministry on this issue in the UK, I’m seeing a really broad range of Christians coming together on this issue. It’s interesting doing teaching on this, everyone from, you know, I’ve been doing things with—with the leadership of Vineyard to more conservative Reformed churches—I really get a sense that it’s drawing quite a wide range of evangelicals together—that this is instinctively and intuitively, for a wide range of Christians, a gospel issue. And that people are kind of growling around it. So I’ve found, actually, it’s—this discussion has had quite a unifying effect, which has been wonderful to see. And it means that those who—within the so-called evangelical world who are pushing for the acceptance of gay marriage are looking less and less mainstream in the evangelical scene, because if you are outside the spectrum of, you know, say, Vineyard, all the way through to very conservative Presbyterians and Anglicans, you really are in the tall grass. And so the mainstream of evangelicalism, I think, is coming together on this. Which encourages me enormously, because we’re going to need each other.
So I—there are a lot of challenges. It’s getting harder in our secular context to—to hold our views. There are all kinds of tides and movements. I’m within the Church of England and I don’t know which way that’s going to go. But on the ground, so many churches want to be faithful. They want to be places of clarity—of compassion. They want to know how to serve both those in the church for whom this is a personal issue, but also how to reach out and engage with the gay community in a—in a very gospel-centred, gospel posture kind of way. So I’m really excited about that. I think it’s going to be a difficult few years for us and a fruitful few years for us.
TP: So you would say, I’m assuming, that—that those churches—evangelical churches included that have kind of taken a “Keep your head down and just don’t go near this issue”—that—that that approach is counterproductive?
SA: I think it is, because the—the fact is, if you don’t talk about and teach on this issue, people are only going to be taught by the culture around them. It’s not that they’re going to be untaught; they will just be discipled by culture instead. And quite apart—see, you’re failing in discipleship. You’re also failing in outreach. ’Cause if you’re not going near this issue, you’re not going near the people for whom this is, you know, the issue of their life. So it is—of course, it is very hard to—to speak publicly on this issue as a church. But at the end of the day, the Christ-like thing to do is to put ourselves in the firing line if, by doing so, some might be saved. And my fear is actually, if you avoid this issue, that risks being truly homophobic, ’cause you’re effectively saying, “We’re going to engage everyone with the gospel except this group of people, because we’re too scared of going near this issue”.
TP: “Phobic” in the sense of actually being afraid! [Laughter]
SA: Yeah! Exactly! [Laughter]
TP: Instead of how that word is normally used! But, yeah.
SA: So—and I keep coming back to Romans 1 and how, reading between the lines, they seemed to think Paul was maybe a bit reluctant to come to Rome. You know, his gospel shtick works out there in the—in the provinces, but this is Rome. So maybe Paul’s not come here for a reason, and Paul keeps labouring the point in the first few verses, “I—I don’t want you to be unaware of how often I’ve tried to come”. And he says, “You know, I’ve—I’ve even gone as far as booking tickets and—and, you know, all the rest of it.” And he says, “I’m—I’m eager to come because I—I’m expecting a harvest”. And the gospel is not going to be less powerful just because it’s Romans we’re dealing with.
And I think there’s a parallel here for—for this issue. A lot of Christians think, “Yeah, I know the gospel works with most people, but with our LGBT+ friends, ha. I’m not sure it’s got the—the power to do that.” And so, we need to take a leaf out of Paul’s book and think, “No, no, no. It’s the same gospel. It takes the same amount of power to save someone from the gay community as it does anybody else. And therefore we should expect and work towards seeing a harvest.”
TP:Thanks for joining us today on the Centre for Christian Living podcast. And I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible as our next public event on October 24th here at Moore College with Paul Williamson, speaking about “A hell of a difference: Christians and the afterlife”. And you can be here in person, of course, or register for the livestream wherever you happen to be, and participate in that event as well.
Please get in touch with any questions you have about Christian living in this complex world we live in, and we’ll do our best to answer them. You can email us at email@example.com, and for details about our next public event and to register your tickets there, for more articles and information, for videos and archives from previous events, you can go, of course, to our website, which is ccl.moore.edu.au.
Thanks for being with us. I’m Tony Payne. ’Bye for now.
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No Right Turn asked an interesting question yesterday about how the appointment of Susan Devoy was made.
Yesterday Justice Minister Judith Collins appointed former squash player Susan Devoy as Race Relations Commissioner. Other people have already argued strongly that this is a poor appointment, and I agree. Quite apart from her total lack of experience and dodgy views on such matters, the Race Relations Commissioner must have mana. Devoy has none. But there’s another aspect to this that is worth exploring: the appointment may be unlawful.
The Human Rights Commission (of which the Race Relations Commissioner is a member) is a Crown Entity. Ministers make a lot of crony appointments to Crown Entity boards, but they can’t appoint just anyone. Section 29 of the Crown Entities Act says that they may only appoint members who meet the statutory criteria of the relevant Act (if any), and that they
may only appoint or recommend a person who, in the responsible Minister’s opinion, has the appropriate knowledge, skills, and experience to assist the statutory entity to achieve its objectives and perform its functions
The requirements for appointment to the Human Rights Commission are here. They’re structured as a collective responsibility across the entire Commission, so its not a problem that Devoy has basically none of the knowledge or experiences desirable in subsection (1)(a). More important are the specific requirements for filling the position of Race Relations Commissioner, which require the Minister to “have regard to” the proposed appointee’s
(a) understanding of current race relations in New Zealand, and of the origins and development of those relations:
(b) appreciation of issues or trends in race relations arising in other countries or internationally, and of the relevance of those issues or trends for New Zealand:
(c) ability to perform the functions stated in section 16.
I think Devoy is a clear fail on both (a) and (b). As for (c), the specified functions are phrased in administrative terms, but include “lead[ing] discussions of the Commission in relation to matters of race relations” and “provid[ing] advice and leadership on matters of race relations arising in the course of activities undertaken in the performance of the Commission’s functions” – so its a fail there too.
In summary, it is highly doubtful that Devoy meets that statutory criteria for the office she has been appointed to. The advice on her appointment should make very interesting reading…
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He's an A-list celebrity that calls Rotorua home, and Jase and Bernie were lucky enough to catch up with him while they were in his home town.
The Hollywood star explained that he's back in Rotorua for a little while because a job that he was booked in to work on ended up falling over.
"I'm very lucky at the moment, I had a job that was all settled to go for a couple of months, and then it fell over!"
"So what happens there, do you still get paid?" Jase asked.
"In this instance not, but yeah there is such a thing where you do get paid - but it's a bit tricky, you've got to read the fine print," Cliff replied.
As well as talking about the local eateries, Bernie asked Cliff about the big names that he has been working with lately, and when those movies are going to release.
"I just wrapped on a movie with Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham called 'Hobbs and Shaw', that comes out in August and is a spin-off of the Fast and Furious franchise," Cliff said.
"And then just before that I did a movie called Dr. Sleep, and then of course, The Meg which did really well last year," he added.
Cliff finished off by saying that the big one that's on its way is Avatar, but he has to be careful as to what he says about it.
We can't wait to see some more Cliff Curtis on our screens!
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“The message read in full: “I maintain my unwavering support for President Muhammadu Buhari, now and for his re-election in 2019, and for the success of our party, the APC, in Kwara State and across the federation.”
Senator Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki, the younger sister to the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has declared her “unwavering support” for President Muhammadu Buhari.
She also pledged her commitment to the success of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state and across the country in the 2019 elections.
The declaration came immediately after her brother dumped the APC and returned to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
In a message sent to our correspondent, Gbemisola, who is the Chairman, Governing Council of the Federal University of Otuoke, Bayelsa state, said she would soon galvanize all her supporters and associates to begin a re-election campaign for Buhari.
The message read in full: “I maintain my unwavering support for President Muhammadu Buhari, now and for his re-election in 2019, and for the success of our party, the APC, in Kwara State and across the federation.
“All members of my political organisations including GRS Movement (GRSM); GRS Foundation (GRSF); GRS Friends on Facebook (GRSFOF); Paramount Women Forum (PWF) and GRS Grassroots Youth Movement (GRS-GYM) will begin to implement the first phase of our “Get-Out-The-Vote for PMB and APC.
“Politics is a public service to the people and we ought to conduct it with dignity, peace and love for our fellow citizens, May Allah grant us direction, guidance and restraint in our utterances and conduct.”
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A young carer is someone aged under 18 who helps care for a parent or family member with a long term illness, disability (including autism), mental health issue or substance abuse problem.
This covers both the physical and emotional factors involved in caring, therefore your child may qualify as a young carer without actually partaking in any physical acts of caring. There are over 10,000 young carers in Kent and research suggests that there could be an additional 30, 000 yet to be identified.
Support offered in School for Young Carers
If additional support is requested, we also refer to outside agencies, such as the school nurse team and early help services.
More Park have strong links with Kent Young Carers who come to visit the children in school and invite them to the services they provide, (see link to web page below).
If you think your child may be a young carer please email Mrs Symington or Miss Cole for more information, or have a look at the Kent Young Carers web page.
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Nowadays, if you work for a company that has a retirement program, it’s most likely going to be some variation of the 401(k). These plans have largely replaced pension plans as the vehicle of choice for companies to offer retirement benefits to their employees. And I’ve personally always been a pretty big fan of the 401(k). Sure, they aren’t perfect, and many financial bloggers and advisors out there prefer other options like IRAs and Roth IRAs, but I think the 401(k) still retains its place as one of the best ways most people should save for retirement.
I say this for several reasons:
- Higher Limits – Most retirement plans have contributions limits, which is to say there’s only so much money you can put into them. That’s because the government is giving tax breaks to those who participate, so they want to make sure the rich don’t take advantage of their generosity and use them as “tax shelters.” So, for example, the IRA and Roth IRA have limits of $5,500/year (and you can only choose one or the other, not both.) The 401(k) also has limits, but they are $18,000 ($24,000 for those 50+), and the company can still put in matching contributions above that amount. The bottom line is that most people will need to save more than $5,500/year for retirement.
- Pay Yourself First – The 401(k) allows you a quick and easy way to “pay yourself first” (or, save money out of your paycheck before you get a chance to spend any of it.) In fact, it is literally first, because you get a tax deduction on your contribution, meaning that you pay yourself before even the tax man gets his piece. That’s really first!
- Reminders – We all need to be reminded every once in awhile to save for retirement. With all the other needs and wants clamoring for your money, long-term goals can get swept under the rug. That’s why it’s helpful when your open enrollment comes around for work every year. It’s just another reminder to up your 401(k) contribution rate.
- Incentives – But the most important reason 401(k)s are a great way to save for retirement is the incentives that your work offers. Some plans offer a matching contribution to encourage you to contribute. Be sure to at least contribute enough to get the full match offered, otherwise you’re just giving away FREE MONEY!
And now, with the introduction of the Roth 401(k), you can add flexibility to that list, because now you can choose whether you want a tax deduction up front or in retirement. Not sure what I mean? Check out this post on how to choose between before-tax and after tax contributions.
Of course, the 401(k) does have it’s drawbacks, such as higher fees (often) and fewer investment choices (most of the time). Still, on balance I think it’s clearly the best way to start saving for retirement for most people.
By the way, I came across this great video from John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight that’s pretty dang funny, and actually gives some decent advice. Check it out:
How Much Should I Have in My 401k?
Nobody likes to talk about money, much less how much they have in their 401k. It’s one of those “off limit” topics, like sex and religion. But it’s important to occasionally take a hard look at where you are in relation to where you want to be, so that you can make the necessary adjustments, if needed.
When it comes to money, I always encourage people to look at where they are in relation to their own individual goals, as opposed to comparing themselves to others. However, for an article like this, I obviously can’t know each individual reader’s personal goals and aspirations. For example, if you’re passionate about retiring early and devoting your life to charity or an important hobby, then obviously you should be aggressively funding your 401(k) retirement account and therefore should have a much larger account balance at an earlier age.
On the other hand, if you’re perhaps self-employed, and devoting all your time and money into building your business, the 401(k) balance will likely be a smaller piece of the puzzle to look at. If your business succeeds, you may be able to retire and live off the income, with your 401(k) as gravy on the top.
What Is the Right 401(k) Balance for My Age?
With all that said, I think it is still helpful to look at a hypothetical couple just saving for “normal” retirement goals (as if there is such a thing) to see what their 401(k) balance should be at different ages. Obviously, whenever you are running any sort of projection into the future, a number of assumptions have to be made. I will detail all of them at the end of the article, but the basic idea is this: I’m assuming the median family income in the U.S. for married households (median means half were lower, half were higher) based on the most recent census data.
In addition, I’ll assume that this hypothetical household starts saving 15% towards retirement as soon as they graduated college at age 22. Last, I’ll use a range of investment returns based on historical data but reduced slightly to be more conservative. (Again, see the assumptions at the end of this article for more details.)
Also, if you’re interested in what kinds of long-term returns you can expect to get from stocks, check out my recent post on that topic.
So, how are you doing? Are you within the values listed for your age? No?
Well then, that’s the reason for this post, to answer the question: how much should I contribute to my 401k?
How Much to Contribute to 401k in 30s
So we’ve already established that if you start early enough, you can probably get away with only a 10-15% contribution rate to your 401(k). But if not, you will obviously need to increase that. By the time you reach your 30s, you’re probably settled into a career and hopefully finished paying off those pesky student loans. So you can afford to put away a little more to catch up.
If that’s you, I recommend dialing up your contributions to at least 20%. You may find that is a little difficult, so here’s three suggestions to help:
- Give the Taxman a Hard Shove Outta the Way — Make all your contributions on a “pre-tax” basis, which means you get a tax deduction right away. Your payroll folks will withhold less for Federal and state income taxes, effectively easing the pain a little bit. Instead of losing 20% of your income, it will probably be more like about 13-15% after the reduction in taxes.
- Focus on Yourself First — If you have kids, this next recommendation can be hard, but I sincerely think it’s 100% necessary. You have to save for retirement before you even think about college funding. Yes, paying for college is hard, but if push comes to shove, you (or your kids) can always borrow money for college. Or, perhaps they can work and go to school at the same time. Or, they could even try the smartest way to pay for college. I don’t have space to detail all the reasons why, so check out my post on why parents should save for retirement first before worrying about saving for college for their kids.
- Try the Anti-Budget — I like to do the right things the easy way. Basically, I trick myself into doing what I should do by “paying myself first,” and then seeing how much it hurts at the end of the month. So, I increased my 401k contributions gradually over time, until I could max them out without running into credit card debt or spending through my “emergency fund.” Here’s more on the anti-budget approach.
How Much to Contribute to 401k in 40s
Again, if you find yourself solidly within the numbers on that chart above, and aren’t trying to live like a baller in retirement, you can probably stick to the 10-15% contribution rate. Everybody else, it’s time to put our big boy and big girl pants on, and get to work.
Think at least 30% of your gross income.
I know that’s a painful number, but it is what it is. I can’t re-invent math for you, and to put in less but still get to a decent retirement is going to require unrealistic investment returns. To get them, you’re probably going to end up taking investment risks that you shouldn’t, just to try and catch up, which is a recipe for disaster in my experience. Don’t put yourself in that position. Check out You Need a Budget, get control of your money, and save, save, save!
How Much to Contribute to 401k in 50s and 60s
At this stage, what’s more important is the investment return (or avoiding permanent loss of capital) that is compounding your nest egg. Think of it like this, you can max out your 401(k) at the current limit of $24,000/year, but if you have a $1 million portfolio that gets just 5% in return, that’s $50,000, or double the amount of your contribution.
For this reason, an investment plan is absolutely vital for your financial health at this stage. Read about why you need to put your investments on auto-pilot here.
Still, if you are behind, it’s obvious that you should contribute as much as you possibly can. Once you’ve hit the max on the 401k, you can also use Roth IRAs (if eligible) or just a plain old investment account. Check out Betterment for a good place to start. Or Vanguard if you are more of a DIY investor.
- Inflation rate: I used 3% which is the long-term historical average in the U.S.
- Returns: I used a range of 6-8% for the minimum and maximum values. This represents the average annual historical return for a balanced to moderately aggressive stock and bond portfolio since 1926. See my article on the long term return of stocks for more details. I have reduced those returns by about 1-2% further to be conservative.
- Income: Based on the 2015 U.S. census data, the median household income for a married couple is about $85,000/year. However, I’ve made assumptions about the income growth of our hypothetical couple in an attempt to be realistic about a “typical” career path. So they started with $40,000/year and their income grew to about $110,000 by age 65 (again, in today’s dollars).
- Today’s dollars: I’ve discounted all the values shown by 3% inflation to show the amount in “today’s dollars.” This article from Investopedia is helpful in explaining Time Value of Money and why it’s important.
- Retirement Income: I assumed the median income in retirement of $85,000/year, less the pre-retirement savings rate and FICA tax.
- Social Security: I assumed a moderate level of Social Security income, but altered to show a lower inflation rate on benefits due to the unfunded nature of the program.
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What makes St. Augustine’s Distinctively Different?
As a school we offer something different, a spiritual dimension to the young lives of our learners within the traditions of the Church of England, working in partnership with the church community to achieve this.
Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) Report
Every five years, Church Schools in England undergo a statutory inspection by the Church of England Education Department and St. Augustine’s Junior School was rated as OUTSTANDING from the inspection carried out in March 2017.
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The distinctiveness and effectiveness of St. Augustine’s as a Church of England school are outstanding:
If you would like to read the full SIAMS report, there is a link in the attachment below:
RE and Collective Worship Policies
Our school has a diverse RE Policy embedding religious education at the heart of the teaching and learning in school. The RE policy is strongly reinforced by the Collective Worship Policy which outlines how collective worship underpins our daily commitment to embracing the values of Christianity in everything we do.
“Collective worship plays a major role in the life of the school and the whole community value its contribution to their community.” SIAMS March 2017
The policies are attached below.
We value all in our community as individuals and God’s children. We share our enduring Christian values and we live them each and every day, at home and at school. We create relationships in which selfless care and Christian love are apparent to all and are felt by all. This makes St Augustine’s CE (VA) Junior School a safe and awe inspiring place to belong. Our school is at the heart of the community, inspiring trust, wholeness and healing; a place where there is a welcome and hospitality for all, a place where great things happen because of our commitment to God – a school that is very much alive with the word of God.
Our Christian Values
Our Christian values lie at the heart of our school.
- Courage & Self-sacrifice
St Augustine’s Junior School Long Term Planning
St. Augustine’s Junior School’s RE plan has been designed to ensure that children will obtain a greater understanding of Christianity as well as other faiths. The enquiry method of learning and teaching will open up opportunities for the children to guide the teaching and learning process. The plans are a guide for the teachers to facilitate learning.
During the Autumn term, there will be a whole school focus leading up to Christmas. There is a statutory unit that will be visited every other year, otherwise, our usual Christmas festival will be taught in classes as usual for our church school. For Spring and Summer Term, units will be taught on a revolving 2-year program with an optional Easter unit with the exception of Autumn Term which will run on a 4 year revolving program. Learning about Lent and Easter will be as usual for our church school.
Whole school – Autumn Term
Why should we care about God’s world?
Statutory Christmas Unit-Is Christmas a festival of Light or Love?
How can we learn about Christian values from people in the Bible?
How do Christians use the Bible?
Statutory Christmas Unit – Is Christmas a festival of Light or Love?
Why do Christians share communion?
Lower school – Spring Term
Why do Christians say the Lord’s prayer?
Optional Easter Unit: What happened during ‘holy week’ – and what matters most to christians?
Why do people go on special journeys or pilgrimages?
Words of Wisdom (Jews/Torah)
Optional Easter Unit: How does lent help christians prepare for Easter?
How are people welcomed into the Christian community? (Rites of Passage)
Lower school – Summer Term
Churches year — How do the colours relate to Christian festivals?
Is Christian worship the same all around the world?
How have Christians changed the world? (local people—Mary Walsham, Edith Cavel?) Africa Links, Charity Links.
Upper school – Spring Term
Who did Jesus say ‘I am’?
How did Jesus’ teaching challenge people?
Optional Easter Unit: How do we know what happened at Easter?
What would Jesus do? (How do the beliefs of Christians influence their actions?)
Optional Easter Unit: Adam, Eve, Christmas and Easter – What are the connections?
Upper school – Summer Term
How is God Three and One? (Trinity)
Hinduism-What helps Hindus to worship?
How can churches help us understand Christian beliefs?
What can we learn from stories of Faith – Christians, Jews and Muslims?
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https://staugustinesjuniorschool.co.uk/our-school/church-school/
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The immigration reform by President Obama has several different provisions states Brian D. Lerner. Many of those provisions have different dates upon which they will become effective. The immigration reform provides a new DAPA, an expanded DACA, updated Prosecutorial Discretion standards through different priorities, expanded standards for eligibility for the Provisional Waiver and various other matters.
Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Attorney states that there are different priorities and exceptions to the those priority standards. The revised guidance shall be effective on January 5, 2015 states Brian D. Lerner. Implementing training and guidance will be provided to the workforce prior to the effective date for the immigration reform. The revised guidance in the immigration reform memorandum applies only to foreign nationals encountered or apprehended on or after the effective date, and aliens detained, in removal proceedings, or subject to removal orders who have not been removed from the United States as of the effective date. Therefore, Brian D. Lerner suggests that if you are in Removal Proceedings right now, it might be a good idea under immigration reform to request a continuance from Immigration Court until after January 15, 2015.
Nothing in the immigration reform guidance is intended to modify USCIS Notice to Appear policies, which remain in force and effect to the extent they are not inconsistent with the immigration reform memorandum. The actual Memorandum put out by Jeh Johnson actually rescinded many prior memos. Brian Lerner states that the official memorandum actually have been rescinded:
“Civil Immigration Enforcement: Priorities for the Apprehension, Detention, and Removal Of Aliens,” (ICE, John Morton, Mar. 2, 2011), “Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion Consistent with the Civil Enforcement Priorities of the Agency for the Apprehension, Detention, and Removal of Aliens,” (ICE, John Morton, June 17, 2011), “Case-by-Case Review of Incoming and Certain Pending Cases,” (ICE, Peter Vincent, Nov. 17, 2011) , “Civil Immigration Enforcement: Guidance on the Use of Detainers in the Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Criminal Justice Systems,” (ICE, Dec. 21, 2012) , “National Fugitive Operations Program: Priorities, Goals, and Expectations,” (ICE, Dec. 8, 2009) , “Policies for the Apprehension, Detention, and Removal of Undocumented Immigrants,” (Nov. 20, 2011).
Brian Lerner states that Immigration reform has made it that the following memoranda remain in effect: “Revised Guidance for the Referral of Cases and Issuance of Notices to Appear (NTAs) in Cases Involving Inadmissible and Removable Aliens,” (USCIS, Nov. 7, 2011) and “Prosecutorial Discretion: Certain Victims, Witnesses, and Plaintiffs,” (ICE, John Morton, June 17, 2011).
Thus, Brian Lerner notes that since so many of the prior policy memorandum have been revoked and are no longer in effect, it only shows how much more important the new policy memo on enforcement and removal of aliens and priorities of removal will be. In fact, the memorandum makes clear that all of the divisions under the Homeland Security will and should follow the mandates of the memorandum.
Immigration reform is here and while there are more than 15 governors suing President Obama claiming that the immigration reform is unconstitutional, there are far more Professors, businesses, have written their support for the immigration reform. Maybe, states Brian D. Lerner, the immigration reform will move Congress to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill. Maybe this executive order leading to certain immigration reform will be the precursor to a much bigger and much broader immigration reform.
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https://www.californiaimmigration.us/immigration-reform-becomes-effective/
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Often Christian interfaith engagement has been viewed through the lense of theology of religions where the primary questions are often about the salvific destiny of people of other faiths. 'Faith, Hope and Love' offers an alternative approach asking how do Christian interfaith practitioners live out their discipleship in a multi-faith world? And what, theologically, is being expressed in their activity?
Demonstrating a new and innovative approach to interfaith engagement, this book argues for theological reflection on the multi faith reality of our society to focus on the practice of Christian interfaith engagement, drawing on the methodology of practical theology to explore the impact of encounter on Christian self-understanding. It suggests that other faith traditions are no longer a theological problem to be solved or people to be 'saved' but a potential 'means of grace' in which the Christian disciple learns more about God and grows in their relationship with Christ.
Part 1 Towards a Practical Theology of Interfaith Engagement
1. Faith, Hope and Love - Pedagogy for Interfaith Engagement
2. Beyond New Contestations - A Practical Theological Challenge to Particularists and Pluralists
3. Interfaith Engagement, Non-Violence and the Way of Salvation
Part 2 Challenging Islamophobia, Affirming Multiculturalism
4. Challenging Islamophobia - A Practical Theological Reflection
5. Rejoicing in the Truth - A Practical Theological Affirmation of Multiculturalism
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https://www.cokesbury.com/9780334054597-Faith--Hope-and-Love
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Understanding Inland Marine Insurance
Inland marine insurance first started being used as early as the 17th century. At one time, the insurance only covered items that were loaded onto ships; however, as time progressed, it eventually began to cover items in transit no matter if they were near an ocean or not. Most times, the insurance will provide coverage to property that is:
- In transit
- In holding
- In storage
Commercial insurance is not the same as inland marine insurance. A commercial plan tends to only cover a specific premises, and sometimes the goods inside of it. On the other hand, inland marine insurance covers the property when it is on the move. Construction companies majorly benefit from inland marine insurance in that they can protect their equipment, tools and more while traveling back and forth to job sites.
Many insurance agents recommend this type of insurance as a way to fill certain gaps in coverage on other policies. In doing this, a client can rest assured total coverage will be provided in the event that something goes wrong. For example, many insurance policies won’t protect jewelry from theft or damage, but an inland marine insurance policy will. Having this type of coverage fully protects people and businesses from major losses. It should be noted that an inland marine plan is not limited to commercial businesses only.
When searching for an inland marine insurance policy, it is first important to look at the deductible and any restrictions associated with a particular plan. There are two types of inland marine policies: those that specifically state what is included and those that specifically state what is excluded. Many times, it is best to stick with an all-risks policy in which everything that is to be excluded is stated. This way, if something happens and it is not specifically stated that it is excluded, the insurance company would then be responsible for providing coverage.
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https://www.herndoncarr.com/inland-marine-insurance/
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April 11, 2005
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Offers Free Course Content Online
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has launched the initial phase of its OpenCourseWare project, which provides free and open access to some of the School’s most popular courses. The course content is available through the Internet to students, self-learners and educators anywhere in the world.
“OpenCourseWare is really a departure, because it provides everyone with access to a wealth of knowledge and information,” said James D. Yager, PhD, head of the OpenCourseWare project at the Bloomberg School of Public Health and senior associate dean for Academic Affairs. “The main beneficiaries of OpenCourseWare may be in the developing world, where students cannot afford textbooks, or at universities that are looking for help when setting up courses. This service will be a tremendous resource for them.”
OpenCourseWare differs from the Bloomberg School of Public Health’s distance-learning initiatives because it does not involve an active exchange of information between faculty and students and because courses are not offered for credit, degrees or certificates. OpenCourseWare provides encouragement for self-learners to seek formal education; complementary materials for students at the Bloomberg School or other institutions; information with which faculty can plan course curricula; and continuing education for public health practitioners.
The OpenCourseWare concept was developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2001. In February 2005, the Bloomberg School of Public Health, Harvard University Law School’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Tufts University and Utah State University met informally with MIT to develop their own OpenCourseWare plans. The OpenCourseWare project at the Bloomberg School of Public Health is supported by a $200,000 pilot grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
OpenCourseWare classes are available online at http://ocw.jhsph.edu. Currently, five courses are available: “Understanding Cost Effectiveness Analysis in Health Care,” “Statistical Reasoning in Public Health,” “Family Planning Policies and Programs,” “Problem Solving for Immunization Programs” and “History of Public Health.” Five additional courses are expected to be online by the end of April 2005. The School hopes to add 75 to 100 courses in the next five years.
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https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2005/ocw.html
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Pierrette originates from one of Rouault's most expressive and beloved series. His interest in the world of the circus found its greatest outlet in his art during the 1920s and 1930s, later prompting Ambroise Vollard to commission etchings and woodcuts for the book Cirque de l'étoile filante, published in 1938. These depictions were based on his own childhood memories of the circus, as he remembered them, "Acrobats and horsewomen, sparkling or passive clowns, tightrope walkers and freaks, and my friends, color and harmony, since my earliest childhood I have been in love with you" (quoted in Bernard Dorival & Isabelle Rouault, Rouault, l'oeuvre peint, Monte Carlo, 1988, vol I, p. 153). Rouault combats the potential frivolity of the subject with a Cloisonnist style in which the figures and objects are delineated with black outlines. Evoking the imagery of stained glass imbues the subject with a profound and spiritual depth. Unlike other artists who employed Cloisonnist techniques, however, Rouault employs expressionistic brushstrokes that deconstruct forms and bring his subject to the edge of abstraction.
Rouault was particularly drawn to the clowns and their expressive potential as subjects for portraiture. These nomadic entertainers represented freedom and naiveté, and were for Rouault a release from his focus on the darker images of life. His series of clown portraits is marked by an emotional immediacy that is unique both within his oeuvre and the spectrum of modern art. Lionello Venturi writes, "When he paints clowns, however, the grotesque becomes amiable, even lovable... colors grow rich and resplendent, almost as if the artist, laying aside his crusader's arms for a moment, were relaxing in the light of the sun and letting it flood into his work" (Lionello Venturi, Rouault, Lausanne, 1959, pp. 21 & 51).
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http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2015/impressionist-modern-art-evening-sale-n09340/lot.15.html
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Who are we?
R. Ord Hens - Chatton
R. Ord Hens started producing free range eggs in 2004 and have been building the business ever since.
The hens are in small houses to ensure good quality eggs, let out every day and have more than 20 acres of grass to roam in.
Their free range eggs are sold to local businesses and they offer a free delivery service for orders in the Northumberland area but the freshest eggs can be purchased at the farm gate at Chatton Park, open all hours.
Find them at: Chatton Park Farm, Chatton, Northumberland NE66 5RA
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https://producedin.northumberland.gov.uk/Search/Result.aspx?businessid=288
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Q. You’re speaking at Voxxed Days Bucharest in March. Tell us a bit about your session.
This session introduces Java Functional Reactive Programming (FRP) as a novel way for building high-performance reactive streams processing for connected/embedded/robotics devices using Spring Reactor and RxJava libraries.
It includes a demo of running reactive hot event streams processing on a custom developed Java robot called IPTPI (using Raspberry Pi 2, quad-core at 900MHtt, 1 GB RAM): motor encoders, gyroscope, accelerometer, compass and distance sensor events. More information about robots developed at IPT and RoboLearn hackathons is available at: http://robolearn.org/
Q. Why is the subject matter important?
Internet of Things (IoT) and service robotics are emerging game changers for many industries including home automation and smart cities, smart vehicles, agriculture, retail, education and sport. The essential requirements for the emerging device/process/service ecosystems is effective, efficient, secure, scalable and reliable distributed event processing. Functional Reactive Programming (FRP) becomes a popular paradigm for building distributed event processing systems, by providing easy to use and composable higher-level abstraction for high performance computing, and hiding complexities of non-blocking concurrency implementations. Reactor and RxJava are complementary reactive event processing frameworks providing feature rich and efficient implementation of reactive programming paradigm in Java.
Q. Who should attend your session?
Software developers or just robotics/IoT hobbyists interested in reactive programming and its practical implementation for high-performance (hot) event streams processing in Java.
Q. What are the key things attendees will take away from your session?
Better understanding of functional reactive programming in general, and state-of-the-art reactive Java frameworks in particular – with emphasis on Reactor and RxJava. Practical “real robotic world” examples for functional hot event stream processing and (hopefully) amusement with IPTPI robot 🙂
Some background info and a lot of resources on Java robotics and IoT.
Q. Aside from speaking at Voxxed Days Bucharest, what else are you excited about for 2016?
Practical IT education by building and programming Things, and sharing knowledge about it. High-performance FRP and its applications for distributed (big data) computing for IoT. Building own CNC router/3D printer/laser cutter for robot parts and IoT cases for all the friends around.
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https://voxxeddays.com/romania/2016/02/07/trayan-iliev-interview/
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Duraglaze Mini Marrow Colour Fusion PhotoMugs
Duraglaze Mini Marrow Colour Fusion PhotoMugs allow your full colour design to cover the entire outer area of the mug for optimum impact. Decorated in the UK and available from just 36 pieces. Protected by patent. Independently tested to BS EN 12875-4 to over 2000 washes. 100% dishwasher proof.
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https://www.redbows.co.uk/duraglazeminimarrowcolourfusionphotomugs
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D18-301 Terms of Sale
I AM REMINDED . . . Of a patchwork quilt each time I open the adorable and attractive teenager's complete leather case when I study that sumptuous dress she wore while posing for her intriguing resealed sixth plate. The daguerreian wasn't at all concerned that his white reflector would be seen on the left side. It was there to balance the illumination that entered the space from above his subject on the opposite side. Why did the man place the girl directly in front of the camera and ask her to cross her arms over her waist? I KNOW the answer to my question! He didn't have any sense of design or how to pose a young woman who was so exquisitely fresh and lovely. Did she overwhelm his thought process, sitting there so serenely looking directly into the lens? Swirling mists of time (actually a slight fault in the original process) surrounded the bride, whose rings were painted gold along with her earrings and other jewelry. That was an interesting ribbon/collar arrangement worn around her neck and across both shoulders. Only at the best angle of appreciation is the tinting on the lass acceptable. After she is revealed inside a complete leather case, be patient until that sweet spot is found and you will be wonderfully rewarded not only by the subject but great depth and clarity. A few mold spiders and specks are scattered to and fro.
For Purchase Inquiry
Dennis A. Waters at firstname.lastname@example.org
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Only two years ago, when I was finishing my memoir of gardening obsession, “Rhapsody in Green,” I claimed that I had no time for houseplants. Prickly, diminutive, macramé-reliant: I’d rarely been less tempted by anything. Or so I believed. Dimly, I noticed that the press and social media were filling with accounts of mustachioed creative types with nine hundred ferns; that every coffee shop and office lobby had ditched the cool neutrals and installed, among the neon and crates, psychotic-looking Sansevieria cylindrica, a row of tragic houseleeks, a couple of tall dusty ficuses like the ghosts of happy trees.
But I am a late adopter, so uncool I’m cool. Fashion? I scoff at it. So, even when I was seized by a strange, Zeitgeist-y compulsion to buy, experimentally, a string of hearts, or Ceropegia woodii, I knew I’d never love it. It was dryish, grayish, inedible: What was the point? Like an innocent born to a house of hard drinkers, given her first taste of the booze she was doomed to adore, I thought I was safe. I fashioned a little hook for the plant in my study, right next to my desk, and vowed to ignore it, which I did: several times a day.
Have you ever watched a toddler try a lemon? I recommend it; she’ll have a suck, scrumple up her face like a banshee, then try another taste. To distract myself from strawberries at a local plant sale, I bought, as aversion therapy, a grotty aloe vera. “Good for burns,” everyone says, as if there is any domestic wound between Ignore and Emergency. The butcher was selling home-reared Chinese jade plants, horrible rubbery things, for charity. I’m not a monster; I bought two. Then I spotted a reddish sedum dangling unloved from a crack in the railway bridge. My godmother’s stephanotis needed foster care. A glossy, deep-purple Aeonium arboreum Zwartkop came home with me because . . . well, by this stage, I’d run out of becauses.
Call this slope slippery? Watch me polish it to a sheen. This year, despite the mild London winter, I decided that my scented pelargonium “attar of roses” was too delicate to sit outside. I’d always meant to try sprouting an avocado; suddenly, I have three. Might the cat prefer homegrown cat grass? I was sprinkling oat and wheat groats on organic compost in rather a nice old terra-cotta pot within an hour of having the thought. Now I sadly scan the shelves in charity shops, longing to retrieve the ceramic pot holders that, when my grandmother died, I recklessly surrendered. The park near my home is scattered with shiny and pickupable conkers, as rich and russet as a healthy pony flank; yesterday, I found myself standing, like an absent-minded flamingo, transfixed by the sight of a pink shoot emerging from a broken shell. It would either be trodden on or uprooted. I remembered seeing, and sneering at, on Instagram, a hipster’s windowsill on which baby horse-chestnut trees sprouted in jars of water. I’d thought it cruel to the poor plants, but, wait: Could it actually be a kindness?
And, with the clarity of love, I can’t stop thinking about the Swiss-cheese plant that, in my secular Jewish childhood, we draped with tinsel every Christmas. Recently, on the way to write in the British Library, I accidentally entered a small and dismal florist. They had one for sale; this seemed significant, even if the British Library guards were curiously immune to its charms. Now it lives by the sofa: dark, glossy, splendid. “Have you seen its holes?” I croon to startled visitors, polishing a leaf with my sleeve.
Actually, I’m getting worried; I’ve started fantasizing about a trip to IKEA’s extensive houseplant section. It seems that rock bottom might soon be reached. And, yes, I know there’s always hope, if the addict wants to change; I almost do. I’m nearly there. I honestly think that with just one burro’s tail, and maybe a Calathea, I’ll be ready.
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https://www.newyorker.com/culture/onward-and-upward-in-the-garden/confessions-of-a-houseplant-addict
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Reach it! To That Sky! is the 18th episode of the Fairy Tail anime.
Erza Scarlet, with the help of Natsu Dragneel, breaks the membrane that was covering Galuna Island and releases its residents from its curse. They have a party and then they leave for Fairy Tail, but not without a new spirit for Lucy.
Erza and Natsu are going to destroy the moon and the villagers are excited, but Gray, Lucy and Happy are a bit frightened. Erza devises a plan; she will throw the De-Malevo-Lance, and Natsu will propel it even more with his Fire Magic. Everything is ready and the Spear is thrown. Apparently, the Spear breaks the Moon, but, after a few seconds, it is shown that it’s not the Moon that crumbles; instead it's a transparent membrane created by the Moon Drip. This membrane was apparently the reason why the moon looked purple, and also the reason why the villagers lost their memories.
The villagers are revealed to have been Demons from the beginning, but the dome manipulated their memories into thinking that they were humans. They remember this fact, and also remember their history and the reason why they couldn’t approach the ruins, being of darkness, they couldn’t get near such holy light. After these events, Bobo enters the village, and shows everyone that in fact he is alive. Everyone rejoiced, and spread their wings. They dance in the night's sky like angels and then decide to have a feast. Everyone is happy to participate, and the villagers’ ability to return in a human form is shown. Some of the girls, including Lulu, hit on Gray, who gets up and dances with them, while the others relax.
Yuka Suzuki and Sherry Blendy descend from the mountains, and speak of retribution. At first it appears as though they came to fight for what the group did to Lyon, but after Erza quickly disarms them, they reveal their true motive. They come for punishment, feeling guilty for what they did to the village. They remember their days of pain, and the reason why they followed Lyon. Natsu quickly forgives them, and invites them into the feast. From the shadows, Zalty sees it all, and using his Orb, he communicates it to Siegrain. He releases his transformation and turns into Ultear Milkovich. Siegrain hopes that they never interrupt their plans, and the communication is cut.
The next day, Lucy sees Gray’s scar and says that is going to be permanent, but Gray likes it. They get ready to leave, and Erza says that since the request was unofficial, they cannot take the money, but out of respect for their newfound friendship, they will take the key. Lucy is over the moon in happiness, but the guys do not care. They all leave using the ship Erza stole with every villager wanting them to come and visit. Lyon and the others see from afar, and Lyon, having followed Gray’s advice, asks Sherry if guilds are fun.
At Era, Ultear arrives and meets with Siegrain. They are both disappointed about Deliora’s fate, and it's revealed that the daughter Ur thought dead is actually Ultear. She belittles her mother, but nevertheless, they both think highly of her Magic. Ultear thinks highly of Natsu too, and Siegrain thinks that for his plan to work, he must get stronger, and he will since he is the son of Igneel.
Team Natsu returns home, fretting over the reward. Erza reminds them that there is still going to be punishment, and Natsu, Happy and Gray mention that. They are so afraid of that that Natsu tries to leave, Gray talks to himself, and Happy is in denial. Lucy wonders what that' is; but all she gets is fear and more fear and groans as Erza pulls them along.
Characters in Order of Appearance
Battles & Events
Magic, Spells, and Abilities used
- Spatial Magic (空間魔法 Kūkan Mahō)
- Dragon Slayer Magic (滅竜魔法 Metsuryū Mahō)
- Fire Dragon Slayer Magic (炎の滅竜魔法 Honō no Metsuryū Mahō)
- Transformation Magic (変身魔法 Henshin Mahō)
- Aera (翼 Ēra)
- Thought Projection (思念体 Shinentai)
- Hand-to-Hand Combat
- Giant Armor (巨人の鎧 Kyojin no Yoroi)
Manga & Anime Differences
- In the manga, Yuka and Sherry didn't show up during the party.
- After the pirate ship which Erza hijacked showed up in the manga, the pirate crew didn't show up.
- In the anime, Gray wore a violet plain polo upon arrival.
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Gazprom confirms Ukraine settled $1.65bn gas debt
Ukraine’s Naftogaz has collected about 300 million cubic meters of gas of the 1 billion it has already paid for, Kupriyanov added.
"The rest of the advance payment will be used to pay for gas supplied to Ukraine next year in January," he said.
Late on Tuesday Naftogaz confirmed it transferred the money to Gazprom.
… following the agreements reached in Brussels Naftogaz paid $3.1 billion in two tranches to settle for 11.5 billion cubic meters of gas supplied by Gazprom in November-December 2013 and April – June 2014,” the company said in its press – release.
The first payment of $1.45 billion was made on November 4.
On Tuesday, Russian Energy Minister Aleksandr Novak warned that Russia could cut gas supplies should Kiev fail to pay its outstanding debt by the end of December.
He also added that Russia was ready to discuss the possibility of providing Ukraine with more gas discounts in the spring of 2015, when the ‘winter plan’ expires.
Novak said that the price in the first quarter of 2015 will be $340-360 per 1,000 cubic meters, which is below the $378 price for December.
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https://www.rt.com/business/217247-ukraine-pays-debt-russia/
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Beauty Redefined Series - Jolee - TRD Photography
"I have always had a solid definition of beauty: everyone is beautiful. It's simple, and it gave me an outlook on life, that enabled me to see every person, with the same eyes: To not judge someone by their skin color, their clothing choices; or by their scars. There is beauty everywhere.
It wasn't until recently that I realized, I was not applying this logic to myself.
If I could see the beauty in every one and every thing around me, why would I not allow myself to see it in me?
I began to listen to those who love me, for who I am. Through this; I learned to love my self, and my body. Every scar, every dimple, every imperfection. I have learned to see my own beauty."
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http://trdphotography.com/blog/beautyredefinedjolee
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21st November, 2013 has been a milestone in the history of climate negotiations in past 19 years. For the first time in record of Conference of Parties on climate change, large number of representatives from civil society organizations all over the world walked out of climate negotiations and have voluntarily withdrawn out of COP 19, Warsaw. A massive walk out of around 800 delegates from various non government organizations showed frustration of these delegates towards weak and inadequate productive actions in climate talks in Warsaw. The message was clear-polluter’s talk, we walk.
This initiative was taken by different organizations such as WWF International, ActionAid International, Friends of the Earth (Europe), Oxfam International, Green Peace, Climate Action Network for Climate Change (CANSA), Development Alternatives and several others. There was a clear frustration and disappointment in the civil society organizations against developed nations who are blocking climate change negotiations here in Warsaw.
Dissatisfaction has gradually built in the minds of several NGO delegates over past ten days, and was clearly evident today when dozens of organizations walked out showing their disagreement with the way these negotiations are moving. There has been little progress in these negotiations and these climate talks have delivered almost nothing when compared to the enormous challenge of climate change. Weak emissions reductions ambitions, backtracking emission cut emissions previously made by countries, inadequate finance for combating climate change, opposition on setting up a mechanism on loss and damage and putting the interests of dirty energy industries by organization of Coal and Climate Summit in conjunction are some of the issues which have now forced civil society organizations to walk out of negotiations and send across a strong message-enough is enough.
Negotiators from developed countries with lacking political will are sitting here and talking for the past ten days and still have nothing to offer. Developed countries have already failed to meet their mitigation targets and their new emission reduction ambitions are also inadequate. On issues such as emission reduction targets position of the countries such as Japan and Canada have infact moved backwards. EU has also refused to raise emission reduction ambitions. US, Canada and Australia have maintained a strong position for blocking any discussion of a new “loss and damage” mechanism that would provide financial support and compensation to countries facing severe climate impacts. And when compared to the monetary support required to combat climate change, there is insufficient climate finance on the table.
Negotiations on all these issues have failed to meet the expectations of civil society organizations from all over the world that are fighting for Climate Justice. Standing in solidarity with thousands of people who have been affected by the Super Typhoon in Philippines, civil society organizations will make better use of their time and will push the governments to take serious action on climate change. Its time, we pressurize the governments for concrete measures that keep the interests of climate change vulnerable communities in mind.
It’s time that industrialized countries and emitters do not get away so easily with climate negotiations which can risk the fate of our future generations.
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http://www.perspectives.devalt.org/?p=282
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NuForce uDAC5 USB DSD DAC
Play any audio format, at any resolution with more power
The uDAC5 will generate the original recorded notes exactly as they were captured in the musician’s studio. DSD recordings far surpass the range of frequencies available from a CD. The uDAC5 will play any audio format to the highest standards and resolution available, via your headphones, traditional audio settings at home or during a commute. The uDAC5 is carrying the coveted Hi-Res certification elevating it above many of its competitors.
- Hi-Res certified - play all high resolution formats up to DSD256
- High grade DSD DAC and high end headphone amp
- Generates more power and current - optimised for use with high resolution in-ear headphones
- Ideal high resolution desktop audio controller and connection hub for budding home musicians
DSD files generate a wider range of sound than CDs so you hear more of the detail. The uDAC5 is designed to play the most complex and demanding DSD256 format. This elevates the quality of any computer sourced audio files, adding weight and speed to the bass, clarity and substance to midrange tones and openness and extension to the highs.
The circuitry of the uDAC5 offers twice the power and nearly twice the current reserves of its predecessor. Music lovers can now connect their in-ear and some over-ear headphones while playing their favourite conventional or high resolution music.
The uDAC5 offers unrivalled flexibility. It generates superior sound whether it is being used as a high resolution desktop audio controller, USB DSD DAC or a headphone amp. Additional analogue and digital outputs enables instant high resolution connection to amplifiers and active speakers.
At home and on the move
Small enough to fit in your pocket, the uDAC5 is the ideal audio companion for use on the move or at home. The ultra-portable DAC offers ease of use and connection for professionals and music lovers on-the-go.
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https://www.analogueseduction.net/dacs/nuforce-udac5-usb-dsd-dac-and-headphone-amplifier.html
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Comedy at the Kitchen, Croxley Green with Headliner Jonathan Hearn
Yellow Comedy returns to the Kitchen in Croxley Green on Friday 1st March with a night of comedy featuring Headliner Jonathan Hearn.
The night will start at 8pm and will finish around 10.15pm and is aimed at over 18s with a fully licenced bar. This night is supported by Link4Growth SW Herts.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALTHOUGH ONLINE SALES HAVE ENDED THERE ARE STILL A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR FOR £5. PLEASE CALL 01923 805896 TO RESERVE SEATS.
Headliner Jonathan Hearn has been performing Stand Up for 8 years and is the host of the popular Jester Jesters comedy nights in Farringdon and Archway. At the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe he performed his first solo show, and everyone who saw it smiled and laughed.
One of the audience in the packed room even said It was better than the Marcus Brigstocke show we saw just before it. Jonathan has also performed solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe festival which have also met with super reviews.
Also Appearing - Julie Grady Thomas, Rudy Ilyas, Ryan Mold, Sean Sellers
MC - Andrew Carberry
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Ghosts! In the Archives! We Thought You Ought to Know
By Marie Pellissier, Omohundro Institute Apprentice, William & Mary
Welcome back to our Georgian Goodies blog series, where we highlight interesting, timely, or just plain nifty documents from the Georgian Papers Programme!
It’s almost Halloween! We may or may not have found some ghosts in the archives… but we shall leave the final determination about whether or not there are specters in the stacks up to you, dear readers.
King George III and his wife, Queen Charlotte, had fifteen children. George III was an attentive, loving father, and enjoyed having his children around him. He and the Queen were devoted to their children, making sure that they had the best tutors, toys, and healthcare that money could buy.
Prince Octavius, born February 23, 1779, and Prince Alfred, born September 22, 1780, were the King and Queen’s eighth and ninth sons, respectively. Prince Alfred died in August 1782, before his second birthday, after a smallpox inoculation weakened his already delicate health. The King and Queen mourned the death of their youngest, and lavished even more affection on Octavius after the death of Alfred.
In the spring of 1783, Octavius, whom all described as a happy, cheerful, and good-natured four-year-old, was taken with his sister Sophia to be inoculated with the same smallpox virus that had killed his brother Alfred. Sophia recovered, but Octavius did not. He died on May 3, 1783.
His parents, particularly his father, mourned his loss deeply. Three days after Octavius’s death, on May 6, 1783, George III wrote to the Bishop of Worcester, asking him to lead a private service in Octavius’s memory. “The blow is strong…” the King wrote. “Though greatly grieved, I feel…great thankfulness for having enjoyed for four years that Dear Infant.”
Three months later, George III wrote to General Jacob de Bude, sending him a likeness of Octavius, whose absence the King felt more and more each day. (To learn more about the King’s connection with de Bude, read Jim Ambuske’s blog, “The Admiral and the Aide-de-Camp.”)
Octavius’s presence lingered after his death. The King and Queen continued to grieve for months, and Octavius’s image was included in a family portrait by Thomas Gainsborough completed after his death.
The King dwelt on the death of his two young sons for much of his later life. As George III began to grow ill and exhibit bouts of madness, his son Octavius returned to him. On Christmas Eve 1788, the King was seen rocking and nursing a pillow, which he told observers was his son Octavius, born again.
Ghost or no ghost, the loss of his son haunted the King for years, and reminds us that even for royalty in the eighteenth century, death was ever-present.
Hibbert, Christopher. George III: A Personal History (New York, 1998).
George III to General Jacob de Budé, October 23, 1783. Royal Archives, GEO/ADD/15/0472
George III to the Bishop of Worcester, May 7, 1783. Royal Archives, GEO/ADD/2/89
“Princes Octavius and Alfred,” English Monarchs, c. 2018.
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Seated inside the movie theatre, waiting for the opening credits to roll for Vishal’s Sandakozhi 2, I had an important question to ask. Why this sudden surge of sequels in Tamil cinema? Especially for a 13-year-old film that ended on a positive note? Perhaps filmmakers are running out of new ideas? The loud music that announced “Vishal 25” interrupted my line of thought and I decided to keep this question for another day, while waiting to watch another “2”.
Vishal’s Sandakozhi 2 released on Thursday to coincide with Ayutha Puja. The prequel that came out in 2005 had Vishal, Meera Jasmine, Rajkiran and Lal in lead roles and went on to become a major hit that year. If you thought Balu (Vishal) married Hema (Meera Jasmine) and all was well... you’re wrong.
The film begins with the villagers planning to revive an annual festival that had not been celebrated in seven years, following the last that ended in bloodshed. This festival, we learn, holds the key to all the good things that have thus far eluded the villagers, including the government proposed irrigation plan.
Rajkiran plays Durai, the ayya revered by everyone in the surrounding villages. We know of his fame and power from the first film and he retains his demigod status in this film as well.
Varalaxmi Sarathkumar plays Pechchi, the woman who has vouched to avenge her husband’s death from seven years ago. It is this bloody feud that has kept the festival from happening. Pechchi’s faction that thirsts for blood, plans to exact their revenge by killing the last surviving man from the other side during the course of the festival.
While it is understood that the clash happened in the first place due to caste, at no point, during the course of the film, does the film take a stand on caste.
Sandakozhi 2, in short, takes place during the ten-day village festival. Does the festival conclude successfully and does Durai’s group protect the man from getting killed forms the rest of the story.
Balu, who has been living abroad so far, returns to the village just in time for the festival. Vishal maintains his soft-spoken persona in this film as well. But the glaring hole in the plot was a question that kept gnawing from the start, even thought I knew Meera Jasmine was not a part of the cast. What happened to Hema?
The film does no justice to her character that made a mark in the first one. We’re given a weak “something bad happened” halfway into the film. Keerthy Suresh (Sembaruthi), in that sense has big shoes to fill in. One can find several similarities between the two characters, as if the makers themselves felt bad for the lack of authenticity.
Sembaruthi’s father is a teacher (just like Hema’s) and she even does a few stunts to remind us of Hema’s antics. Perhaps they thought adding extra ‘yov’s to her sentences might give her a convincing Madurai slang. This does not work, however.
Pechchi is an archetypal loud and vengeful woman whom we’ve seen aplenty in Tamil cinema and Varalaxmi fits easily into her role. The evident tanning makeup and the ‘angry woman wears her hair lose and screams on top of her voice’ could have been done differently.
The stunt team that has worked in this film deserves a special mention. All the stunt actors, who had to break several parts of their body while filming their stunts, deserve great appreciation. The film too has a good number of action sequences, all of which has been executed very well.
The absence of women in Durai’s household is disappointing and the idea that those from certain communities need to be protected and saved by someone from an influential, upper caste family is distasteful and regressive. Now, especially, with the changing narratives in Tamil cinema, Sandakozhi 2 only takes it a step backward. In that sense, the film could've been made ten years ago and it would not have made any difference.
Sandakozhi 2 is a sequel we could have done without. But now that it has been made, one hopes “something bad” does not happen to Sembaruthi if they plan on making another one.
Disclaimer: This review was not paid for or commissioned by anyone associated with the film. Neither TNM nor any of its reviewers have any sort of business relationship with the film’s producers or any other members of its cast and crew.
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• Put it in neutral. The most versatile lipstick you can own is a shade that’s just a bit brighter than your natural lip colour. It will even out and define your lips the way a subtle coat of mascara draws attention to your eyes. For some people, that colour is a peachy brown or rosy pink. Keep in mind that a neutral lipstick shouldn’t be the colour of concealer (a look that only works on the runway) and that a matte lipstick that is lighter than your natural lip colour will wash out your face.
• Try it right. Use the middle of your lower lip as a guide when looking for the right colour, and try lipstick on in the daylight for the most accurate assessment. If you’ve tested more than three or four shades, take a break—your lips will be stained. You may also need to find a new colour if you’ve been out in the sun a lot, since your lips might be darker.
• Know yourself. The colour of your lips affects the way a lipstick looks. If you see your friend wearing a great colour, don’t assume it will be right for you. Her shade might look ashy or muddy on your lips.
• Mix it up. Every season has its lipstick trend, and just because your perfect colour is a pinky beige, that doesn’t mean you can’t wear deep burgundy. Apply one coat of your neutral, then add a thin coat of wine, burgundy, or any other colour you want to try on top. Even the craziest lipstick shade can be adjusted to suit your colouring.
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Infectious diseases are diseases caused by biological agents, which can be transmitted to others, rather than by genetic, physical or chemical agents. This definition includes disease caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi. This page will include infectious diseases as pertains to humans and animals.
This category has only the following subcategory.
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Liberal Internet Mounts Surprise Attack on Iggy Azalea
December 23, 2014 - Uncategorized
In a surprise offensive on a strategic Pop Culture stronghold, the Liberal Internet commanded its troops Monday morning into an attack designed to topple Iggy Azalea. The full-scale blitz included social media scatter bombings, a twitter ground-raid, and snarky and faux-intellectual blog post bombardments
According to analysts, the singer represents a tactical base that could be crucial for future Liberal Internet attacks on major Pop Culture fortifications such as the Grammys. While analysts were initially surprised at the timing of the attack, they say an unplanned and temporary armistice on the Brown-Garner Front allowed for the Liberal Internet to redeploy its resources.
The Liberal Internet mounted a similar operation last year, resulting in the Battle of Macklemore.
The barrage appears to be an assessment of Azalea’s weakness, which has considerable followers but lacks basic intelligence capabilities. Azalea has few allies and weak ties even to the Anonymous Right Wing Racist Defense Force (ARWRDF), which has battled the Liberal Internet in multiple proxy wars but is ideologically distant from Azalea.
The Liberal Internet laid siege after Azalea sustained considerable damage in a skirmish with Azaelia Banks, the latter of which is considered a low-level force in the region. When no allied forces came to Azalea’s defense, the Liberal Internet sensed opportunity and moved troops toward Azalea.
The Liberal Internet emphasizes that it is not affiliated with Banks in any way.
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Today I have been thinking about the current situation for the arts. There have been many funding cuts and many organizations that are sinking or have gone under. However, I have also seen the flip-side. There are organizations that are thriving in this economy. I hear about their sold out shows, their successful fundraisers. So why are some organizations failing and some thriving? To me it seems that some creatives are getting creative and some are not. This is the stuff that Michael Kaiser is preaching, to get creative, and it would be good if we examined his advice in more detail by considering the audience development perspective.
When I scan for audience development news, I find that usually what is getting reported are new and clever ways to engage with patrons and fans. I am finding participation avenues for their audience members that creates more passion. I am seeing creative collaborations. These ideas are what grabs the printed and tweeted attention around the globe. These organizations are being talked about, and the world can view their success.
I am not citing specifics for a reason. To me, each and every artist or organization has the potential to be one of these success stories. We are creative people after all. It is time for each of us to stop lamenting about the cuts and to start envisioning creative solutions.
What can we learn from these organizations?
- Despite the news of funding cuts, they continue to go for it – they continue to plan projects that get everyone excited and get them noticed.
- If a certain way of old is not working anymore, they reevaluate and look at new ways of finding support.
- They plan and implement these new ideas, blazing new trails along the way.
- They remain positive and pass this energy on to everyone that is a part of the organization – Board, staff, volunteers, donors, audience…
- They celebrate the successes along the way, creating more positive energy.
- They get help when needed. If they are not strong in a particular area, they will find someone who is, all the while being grateful.
- They invite the audience along for the ride.
- They make connections within the community.
- They collaborate and collaborate often.
- They care about their art and the people surrounding their art worlds.
In a nutshell, these organizations have built an energetic community surrounding their art, their programs and their ideas. Plus, they offer art and programs that are original and buzz worthy. It’s the type of energy that is infectious, you can’t help wanting to be a part of it once you get word of it!
The choice is ours. I am seeing the fight for more funding for the arts, protests against closings and budget cuts. This is good and will bring awareness that we do value the arts, but what I rather see are more organizations building a positive energy that can’t help but see successful results despite whatever the economy throws us.
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What are your thoughts on using an SBA loan to grow your business? Is this something you have considered in the past? Is this something that you want to look into in the near future? Do you have enough knowledge of SBA loans to make the right decision?
Before you decide for or against an SBA loan, you need to understand what exactly an SBA loan is. To get this out of the way and move on to the finer details, we’re going to turn to the U.S. Small Business Administration website:
“The SBA works with lenders to provide loans to small businesses. The agency doesn’t lend money directly to small business owners. Instead, it sets guidelines for loans made by its partnering lenders, community development organizations, and micro-lending institutions. The SBA guarantees these loans will be repaid, which eliminates some risk for the lending partners.”
Now that we have that out of the way, you need to learn about the finer details of SBA loans.
What Do You Need to Qualify?
This is an important question to answer, as you don’t want to spend too much time on this loan product if you don’t qualify.
While every lender is different, here are some general qualification requirements that are likely to come into play;
- Annual revenue of $100,000 or more
- A credit score of 620 or higher
- A minimum of two years in business
If you don’t meet the eligibility requirements right now, you may want to wait until you do before attempting to secure a loan. Of course, you also have the option to consider a different type of loan.
How Much Money You Can Get from an SBA Loan
If you’re going to apply for an SBA loan, you want to know what you can get in return. There are a few things to consider, with these details among the most important:
- Maximum loan amount: $5,000 to $5 million
- Loan term: 5 to 25 years
- Interest rate: starting at 6.5 percent
- Approval process: typically within three to four weeks
So, as you can see, there are a few things you need to think about.
For example, you need to decide how much money you require. Maybe you only need $10,000, or maybe you need to apply for $1 million or more.
Note: you can use an SBA loan for a variety of business purposes. It doesn’t matter if you own a marketing agency, restaurant, or some other type of business, there’s a good chance you can think of a few ways to use the funds of your loan.
For most business owners, the primary benefit of an SBA loan is the ability to get the funds they need. This alone is enough to excite them. However, there are other benefits to keep in mind, including:
- Low down payment
- Long payment terms (thus bringing down your monthly payment)
- Competitive interest rates
- The ability to use the funds for many purposes
It’s these types of benefits that push many business owners to an SBA loan, as opposed to other options.
The Potential Downfalls
With so many benefits, you may begin to wonder if there is anything wrong with applying for an SBA loan. There are some potential downfalls, including the following:
- A detailed application process
- Longer approval times than some other loans
- May require some form of collateral
Here’s the question you need to answer: do these potential downfalls outweigh the benefits of an SBA loan?
If the answer is yes, you may not want to move forward just yet. If the answer is no, this may be the type of loan that is best for your company.
These are the types of details that should help you decide if an SBA loan could be the right financial choice for your business at the present time.
Although you may not apply just yet, you should continue to learn as much as you can about this financial product.
What are your thoughts on SBA loans? Do you have any experience with this form of funding? Is it something that you would recommend to others? Would you apply for this type of loan again in the future? Share your thoughts on SBA loans, including your personal experience, in the comment section below. Your feedback can help other business owners make the right decision.
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The Graupner 16 channel switching module controls up to 16 channels
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Uses are unlimited by your imagination and specific needs.
- Enables a single radio channel to control 16 switching channels
- Memory Function
- Integrated with MC HoTT radio Multichannel Software
- 416 Channel Switching Module
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Hoses are common place throughout industry, providing a practical and effective method for conveying or transferring liquids and gases.
External factors found in the working environment can have an adverse effect on the hose considerably reducing its life span – factors such as extreme temperatures, humidity, sunlight, oils, solvents, surfactants, welding spatter, corrosive atmosphere or exposure to aggressive chemicals.
Although industrial hoses are generally considered a consumable item and will need replacing from time to time, properly managing, using and storing hoses will help reduce and in some cases prevent premature failure, and will in most cases increase their perceived life expectancy which in turn reduces high maintenance costs.
Some common workplace scenarios:
Hoses in factories are run over by forklifts or other machinery – this compromises the support structure within the hose
Hoses are bent and twisted into tight spots and develop kinks and bends – effecting the integrity of the hose
Hoses are left laying around or are dragged around a warehouse causing them to become damaged on abrasive floors and surfaces, damaging the outer protective layer
Hoses are left laying in highly acidic or alkaline environments such as food prep areas, which effects the hose
Hoses are contaminated by vegetable fats and animal fats – these attack and leach structural polymers and plasticisers from the hose
Hose failure leads to bigger issues
Some of the more serious effects of improperly managed hoses can include damaged equipment, forced machinery downtime, injuries such as trips and falls, and much more serious injuries if high pressures, chemicals or hazardous substances are involved.
Getting the most out of your hoses
Take note of these tips to maximise the effective service life of hoses in your workplace.
Ensure the hose you are using is right for the job. Using the correct hose for your application is crucial to ensuring you get the longest life and best performance out of your hose.
Know what substances found in the work environment are likely to damage your hose. Often hoses manufactured from a particular material have excellent resistance to some chemicals or substances, and not so good resistance to others. Your hose manufacturer can help you with the specs for your particular hose.
Inspect hoses regularly. Check the hose before using it – if you have any concerns about its suitability for the task, quarantine the hose, let your supervisor know, and follow your workplace safety procedures.
Be aware of the hose’s natural bend radius. The bend radius is the minimum radius that a hose or cable can bend without kinking – your hose manufacturer can help you with this specification. If a hose is bent or twisted past its natural bend radius, the inner layers can be compromised which can cause splitting and failure of the hose. And if a hose is bent close to the end fitting (as shown in the above photo), the hose barb can scratch or pierce the inner lining resulting in a damaged hose.
Keep them away from extreme heat. Hoses that are used close to exhausts, motors and heat-emitting mechanical equipment may fail faster than those that are shielded from heat sources.
Keep them out of the elements. Hose life can be maximised by storing hoses away from harsh sunlight in a clean, dry environment. Obviously, this isn’t always possible, especially in truck-mounted applications, however consider ways you might protect hoses that are used outside. Can a cover be installed? Could the hose be run along a different path that is more protected? Can the hose or hose reel be mounted inside a frame or box?
Store hoses correctly. Hoses stored neatly up off the ground are likely to stay cleaner for longer, and are less likely to be damaged by vehicles and environmental factors. Using a hose reel can increase the life of hoses, as well as creating a safer, more productive working environment.
As always, it’s best to contact your hose manufacturer for further information on your particular type of hose.
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During a sprawling end-of-season interview with reporters last week, I asked Kings general manger Dean Lombardi about his team’s overtime problem.
Whether it was 4-on-4 during the regular season (when they went 1-4) or 5-on-5 during the playoffs (when they went 0-3), the Kings didn’t take kindly to the whole sudden-death thing. Of course in the regular season, there was always the promise of a shootout to bail them out; no team did better in the skills competition last season than the Kings (10-2).
But that didn’t mean much in the playoffs. As many observers feared, the regular-season trend continued and the Kings lost all three overtime games against the Sharks, costing them the series.
Is there something to that?
“You wonder that if you get to an overtime that that’s when now it swings more toward the offensive side of the equation,” Lombardi said. “It was said to me yesterday, actually … ‘defense wins games, but offense wins overtimes,’ is the way it was put to me. This hockey person is pretty sharp. He wasn’t sure on it, but if you think that, there might be something to that.”
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The feasibility study of the Reversible Station of Lagoa das Furnas for Electricity of Açores consisted of two phases.
Phase 1 – Dimensioning of the installations and analysis of their functioning according to curves of energy demand in 2014 in the Island of São Miguel.
Phase 2 – Definition of the functioning of the installation and its consequences for the hydraulic circuit of this operation regime. Preliminary Study of the building of the Station and upper reservoir with a capacity of 100 000 m3 and cost estimate of the work.
Equipment of the Station:
- Hydroelectrical Station of 11,4 MW of power, with Pelton turbines with a response capacity to charge variations of about 8 MW/min.
- Maximum Energy produced by cycle of 50 MW.
- 5 Motor-Pump groups (4+1 of reserve) for 3,87 m3/s and a pumping height of 247 m.
Building of the Station:
The solution presented is a building with the U shape formed by two skins: the interior in prefabricated concrete blocks associated to the concrete structure to which it is anchored and a second skin in glass covering the remaining façade. The natural ventilation of the building is guaranteed from the natural ventilation units installed on the roof.
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Post by Invictus on Aug 22, 2015 2:24:11 GMT -5
The Eastern Sea, Approaching Fairhaven Island, 27th of Aestus
The air began to frantically thunder as rifles cracked from all directions, releasing their projectiles and filling the air with a thick smoke.
“Julianos! Look left!” cried Titus, falling to his knees behind the starboard side deck’s railing, narrowly avoiding a metallic round which struck the hull behind him.
The furious giant, as well as several other marines of the vanguard jumped to attention and peered through the fog, spotting not only one, but two enemy airships suited for war closing in on both sides of the Tessonic.
“By the Maker, they’ll have us surrounded!” cried out an Ardrean marine, panicking amid the chaos.
“Don’t waver! We focus on the frigate at hand! Duck and volley just like we’ve practiced, marines!” cried Commander Despos, patrolling the starboard side of the Tessonic, sabre in hand.
Nodding to himself and those around him, Titus fell into position behind the railing and quickly began the process. Deep breath. Exhale. Preparation. Load powder into firearm. Check. Deep breath. Exhale. Load ammun-
His process was suddenly and violently interrupted as the marine adjacent to him let out a blood-curdling scream before collapsing onto the deck in front of him.
“We’ve no time to help the fallen! FIRE!” cried the hardened Ardrean commander of the elite aerial soldiers.
Load ammunition from belt. Check. Deep breath. Exhale. Load weapon…
The foreigner jumped suddenly to his feet, weapon at the ready as his neighbor fell back to cover behind the ship’s durable frame. Slightly peaking his eyes just above the railing, he spotted his target: the gruff-looking black-bearded one. The one that looked like a pirate from Invictian legend. Aim. Fire. As soon as the shot was fired, the young marine had fallen back to his position of safety. It almost looked as he had hit his mark, but perhaps it was simply optimistic imagination. Indeed, it had hardly been over a month since he had even learned to use the foreign Ardrean rifle.
The rhythmic dance of firing and covering with his neighbors had continued for a time, each neighbor alternating in opposite to his neighbor. The stench of powder dominated the air all around, and Titus’s eyes began to water from irritation. How many had fallen thus far? Four? Five? He couldn’t tell; his vision so obscured by the gray fog.
“d**n the Maker, where are those canoneer-“ Despos attempted.
The cannons aboard had at last been manned, propelling their shrapnel at the adjacent vessel. A horrible crunching sound deafened the marines as the iron ball struck the iron-sided ship, partially penetrating the exterior and sending splinters scattering into the sea below.
“W-why aren’t they firing their cannons at us, sir?” Pavos the marine called out to his superior.
Yes... why not? Interesting...
“Doesn’t matter,” the older veteran dismissed as he squinted at the vessel in the distance. “Keep up the fire, boy!”
The dance continued for some time; occasionally an Ardrean or allied belligerent would fall to the floor wailing, their agonized shrieks drowned out only by the fury of firearms and crash of cannons. This particular tactic couldn’t continue for too much longer, however. Something had to give.
A strange sound in the fray, before a sudden crunching sound digging into the railing behind the cowering marines. Titus dodged to his right as an audible snapping sound struck next to his left ear. He quickly turned to look, only to find the end claw of a grappling hook embedded well into the Tessonic’s frame.
“They’re boarding us! Prepare to repel!” Despos wailed, raising his standard sabre.
“Hope that fancy Invictian fence-work comes in handy today, Tito!” called out an obviously nervous Julianos. The brute still hadn’t got his name down yet, but it didn’t matter anymore. It was the moment of truth. He stood quickly to his feet, removing his sabre from its sheath and moving into a defensive pose next to his brothers. As the Aengmirians pulled, the foreign warship edged ever closer to the Tessonic. Some attempted to pull at the hooks as other continued to fire on the invaders in vain; both to little avail.
“Parry defensive formation! Form semi-circle!”
The marines did just that as the hated enemies arose from cover, leaping like lemurs from hell; falling from the overhead position above. Sword in hand, one descended upon Titus, who quickly moved his blade horizontally to deflect the harsh blow. Unexpectedly, the perception of time around him began to slow, and everything in the environment with the exception of his new sparring partner faded away. As the seconds became milliseconds, he studied everything he could about the man in front of him; his odd-colored uniform, his foreign features, and, most importantly, his technique.
More sword-wielding Aegnmirians descended upon the starboard side, but Titus was focused on dancing with the first sea-soldier to offend him. The Invictian attempted to jab and stab, but to no success. The enemy seemed to anticipate every move before. Perhaps the Aengmirians really knew quite well the Ardrean technique. It was a good thing that Titus knew the Invictian technique, however…
Dropping to his feet in a sudden crouch like position, he slid his hand down as his pant leg, quickly drawing from it his hidden dagger that he had practiced with so many times before. He took the accursed Red Blade of the Dead God and jabbed it right into the puzzled pirate’s gut. Taking the opportunity of the sudden shock to his advantage, he removed the razor, before quickly planting it again directly in the foreigner’s eye, producing the most horrible cry that the rogue had heard yet. Horrified, but pumped full of adrenaline, he removed the blade again, using it once more to ensure the unfortunate soldier’s death by a quick severing of the brain stem.
As his head began to spin less, sound and vision of the greater world around him seemed to return, and he quickly rushed to help his comrades around him. As the panic began to wear off somewhat, he turned to see Julianos the Slayer slinging his sword through the enemy as if cutting like a knife through butter. The beast seemed to be handling himself quite well except for the gash across his cheek, but not well enough…
“Look out, you stubborn oaf!” warned Titus, quickly maneuvering his sabre to deprive an approaching Aengmirian of his sword hand. “Never expose your flank like that!”
“Heh,” replied the northerner, killing the last victim in front of him. “We can’t all prance around as fancily as you!”
The melee continued for a time, before at last it seemed as if the balance of power had shifted in the defenders’ favor. Beginning to panic, the demoralized attackers wavered, looking for a possible escape. Good. Now was the time to push forward. Quite literally.
Aengmirians by the dozens began to be violently thrown overboard, either by their own action, or with the help of a marine. Titus watched as the wailing banshees crashed into the water below, unsure if the fall was fatal or not. Even so, weighed down by fatigue and heavy clothing, it was safe to say that they were finished.
The crew took a moment to catch their breaths, some warriors coughing violently due to the suffocating smoke. Titus did a quick survey around him. There had indeed been quite a few skyship marine casualties. The wounded and dying tossed around and bled onto the deck; puddles of sanguine blood began to flood all around the port side. The marines around him appeared to be covered in soot and marked with fear. But they had done it.
“Brothers!” cried out a wounded marine, a deep gash in his chest hindering him as he hobbled over to the defenders from the direction of the front of the airship. “Brothers… we couldn’t hold the port side! Commander Orlaval is dead! The bastards got through! AGH!” the dying crewman managed to spit out before collapsing into the accumulating blood puddle below him.
It was then that Titus’s Solisthine training activated in his mind, demanding that he take control of the desperate situation around him.
“Shit! We need to get to the bridge. Now!”
“What about Commander Despos?! You’re not our leader!” shouted out Amius the Invictian, his hands covered in enemy blood.
Despos! Where was the commander amidst this chaos? Titus, along with his comrades in arms, began to scan the battle scene around them. At last, he spotted the gray-haired head of the marines rolling in agony on deck, just feet away; concealed by a few other war dead next to him.
“Commander!” Pavos cried out as the skyship survivors looked on at their fallen leader, blood spurting from his mouth.
“The Commander is down! We have no time! If these bastards take the bridge, it’s all over! LET’S GO!” Titus ordered, collecting himself and leading the charge toward the helm. The others followed in suit...
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|dc.description.abstract||A shortage of water has resulted in the need to enhance the quality of wastewater that is released into the environment. The advanced oxidation process (AOP) using heterogeneous catalysis is a promising treatment process for the management of wastewater containing recalcitrant pollutants as compared to conventional processes. As AOP is a reliable wastewater treatment process, it is expected to be a sustainable answer to the shortage of clean water. AOP using heterogeneous catalysis based on Co3O4 particles and PMS, in particular has been found to be a powerful procedure for the degradation and mineralization of recalcitrant organic contaminants. In addition, due to the growing application of Co3O4 in lithium batteries, large quantities of these particles will be recovered as waste from spent lithium batteries, so there is a need to find a use for them. Although this method has received some promising feedback, challenges still need to be addressed, such as the toxicity of cobalt particles, the poor chemical and thermal stability and particle aggregation, and the prompting of lower catalytic efficiency in long haul application. Furthermore, the removal of the catalyst after the treatment of pollutants is also an issue.
In order to be applicable, a novel catalyst must be produced requiring the combination of Co3O4 with a support material in order to inhibit cobalt leaching and generate better particle stability. From the available literature, TiO2 was found to be the best support material because it not only provides a large surface area for well dispersed Co3O4, but it also forms strong Co-O-Ti bonds which greatly reduced cobalt leaching as compared to other support materials. Moreover, it also greatly encourages the formation of surface Co–OH complexes, which is considered a crucial step for PMS activation. Therefore, the issues cited above could be avoided by producing a Co3O4/TiO2 heterojunction catalyst.||en_US
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Accidentally allowed a push notification from a website in Chrome? You can remove it right away if you think that the notifications are so much annoying.
Today, there are many websites that provide a push notification. From the website owners point of view, this is great because they can notify their users over a newly added contents more quickly. Different story goes to users. Especially if the notifications come from the unwanted websites due to an accidental mouse click.
In Windows 10, the notifications even look worse because they pop-up from the notification area (on the bottom-right corner of your screen). Some people might think that their computer has been infected by malware.
Remove Push Notifications in Chrome
To remove push notification in Google Chrome, go to the Settings page by clicking the Settings option on the Chrome menu.
On the Settings page, scroll down your mouse and click the Advanced button to display more setting options.
Look for Content settings on the Privacy and security section and click to open it.
Click Notifications on the Content settings page.
On the Notifications page, look for the website you want to remove the push notification of on the Allow section and click the three-dot icon and select Remove.
From now on, you should not receive annoying push notifications anymore.
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We are proud to announce that after an extensive evaluation process, Platina Energy Partners LLP, (‘Platina’) has chosen 3E’s SynaptiQ solar monitoring and reporting platform for the operational follow-up of its solar PV portfolio of plants in Italy and Spain.
Platina is an independent renewable energy investment firm with a solar portfolio of circa 80 MWp which will be connected to the SynaptiQ solar platform after a preliminary integration development phase provided by 3E.
Rémy Tasse, SynaptiQ Sales Manager, said of this development: “We are very pleased to work with Platina on the operational management of their solar portfolio. Thanks to its exceptionally wide hardware compatibility, SynaptiQ can easily connect to Platina’s diverse, international and growing portfolio. Our software will provide clear insight on the solar plants’ behaviour and ensure that Platina maintains maximum control over their portfolio performance.”
Through this development, 3E expands its monitoring portfolio. 3E’s SynaptiQ Solar platform now monitors over 1600 plants in 14 countries worldwide.
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Missed a week again, so double post today! Yet another family visit got in the way. I’ve also been feeling shit, but that’s no excuse because frankly, I’m still feeling shit. I hate having a cold I can’t seem to shift. At the moment I’m living on hot toddies and liquorice (or, when at work, coffee, since I’m not really allowed to slip some whisky into anything I drink at work).
Anyway, that’s all by the by – let’s have a look at this week’s questions!
I made it! This is the very last entry in my 26-Week Book Challenge, even if this is an afterlude. Don’t tell me that’s not a word; it is now. Anyway, I posted 37 entries in total: 26 actual entries and 11 interludes on questions I could not (or would not) answer. Today’s is the last of those, and it’s the question which, to me, is the silliest of them all: your favourite book of all time.
So here it is, the fifth and last part of this fantastic readalong. I’ve had a whale of a time with the good discussions and I’m rather sad that it’s coming to an end… I do hope that you’ll all still visit my blog!
This week’s questions are hosted by Allie over at Tethyanbooks, and since this is the end the spoilers are going to be even more spoilerific than before. Don’t say you haven’t been warned.
Things are really heating up as we reach week four of this readalong, and this week it is hosted by Andrea over at Little Red Reviewer. As always some really interesting questions, so go check out everyone else’s answers too! Oh, and beware the massive, massive, MASSIVE spoilers…
Description: With what should have been the greatest heist of their career gone spectacularly sour, Locke and his trusted partner, Jean, have barely escaped with their lives. Or at least Jean has. But Locke is slowly succumbing to a deadly poison that no alchemist or physiker can cure. Yet just as the end is near, a mysterious Bondsmage offers Locke an opportunity that will either save him or finish him off once and for all.
Magi political elections are imminent, and the factions are in need of a pawn. If Locke agrees to play the role, sorcery will be used to purge the venom from his body – though the process will be so excruciating he may well wish for death. Locke is opposed, but two factors cause his will to crumble: Jean’s imploring – and the Bondsmage’s mention of a woman from Locke’s past: Sabetha. She is the love of his life, his equal in skill and wit, and now, his greatest rival.
Locke was smitten with Sabetha from his first glimpse of her as a young fellow orphan and thief-in-training. But after a tumultuous courtship, Sabetha broke away. Now they will reunite in yet another clash of wills. For faced with his one and only match in both love and trickery, Locke must choose whether to fight Sabetha – or to woo her. It is a decision on which both their lives may depend.
Week three already! Doesn’t time fly? This week’s questions are hosted by Lynn over at Lynn’s Book Blog, so hop on over and check out everyone else’s replies! (After reading mine, of course.)
1. The election competition. Sabetha isn’t wasting any time throwing pranks at Locke and Jean. Mostly it seemed fairly harmless, or at least not overly serious, until they were kidnapped and put onto a ship and taken out to sea. What did you make of Sabetha’s latest plan? And what did you think about the way she executed it?
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Bantams boss Phil Parkinson was left frustrated and disappointed in equal measure after City's narrow defeat at the hands of Tranmere Rovers.
A single Ryan Lowe goal just over twenty minutes from the end harshly consigned Parkinson's side to their first home defeat of the season this Sunday afternoon.
Although City weren't at their best for their latest League 1 encounter, Parkinson says he couldn't fault the endeavour and commitment of his players and felt the Bantams deserved at least a share of the spoils.
And while Parkinson was critical of certain aspects of City's play, he was, however, most annoyed by a number of refereeing decisions made throughout the contest, in particular the incident that saw Ian Goodison escape with only a yellow card despite the defender appearing to catch Kyel Reid in the face with his elbow midway through the first half.
The City chief said: "Regarding the incident in front of the dug-out (the Goodison elbow), I felt at the time that it was a straight red card. Having had the benefit of being able to watch it back again on the match DVD, I can say it is a definite straight red.
"The fourth official who I spoke with said that he (Goodison) didn't hit Kyel with his elbow, he just hit him with his forearm. If a forearm smash isn't a sending off then the fourth official has been watching a completely different game to the one I have watched over the last ten years.
"It was a big call, and they got it wrong."
Parkinson continued: "We also haven't had a penalty all season, and that is starting to concern me. You go back to a few weeks ago when Kyel Reid was clearly brought down in the box at Gillingham and didn't get a penalty. We had lots of moments today (Sunday) where you feel a penalty could have been given and we haven't had one. You would say that surely sooner rather than later we are going to get one.
"I went in to see the referee after the game and just said to him that I didn't feel he did enough to stop Tranmere from implementing their tactics of slowing the game down from the first whistle.
"There wasn't enough effort made to speed the game up.
"Our fans have paid good money to come to the game today. You can't blame Tranmere, they have come with a plan which they think will work for them. The officials have to make sure that sort of thing doesn't happen though.
"It wasn't until about seven or eight minutes to go before the referee started to respond to it even though everybody else in the ground had been able to see it clearly for a while.
"They weren't proactive enough in the way their officiated the game today.
"On the balance of play, we have definitely deserved something from the game. It was just at times we had to be patient on the ball because of the numbers Tranmere had back.
"We speak about playing with a high tempo and playing quick football, but there is also the other side of the game when teams have got men behind the ball and you have to be patient and pass well.
"At times we have done that well today, but our shooting from distance wasn't good enough. It was a greasy surface today because of the wet conditions - a great day for shooting low and letting the pitch quicken up the ball - but we haven't worked the 'keeper enough.
"We just couldn't find that moment of magic to get us through. Getting the first goal today would have been important for us because Tranmere came here with a 4-5-1 formation and sat back looking to make it really difficult for us.
"In terms of effort though, I don't think we could have asked anymore from the players today. They gave us everything.
"I am disappointed with the goal we have given away, however. It was a kick from their 'keeper, we've lost the first header and not got our covering positions right. We've let a very good striker free in our eighteen yard box and that shouldn't have happened. The goal gave them a huge lift."
New signing Matthew Bates was an unused substitute for the Tranmere fixture after signing a three-month deal with the Bantams. Bates comes into the club following Andrew Davies' recent knee surgery, although the versatile performer has also been brought in as cover in midfield as Ricky Ravenhill looks set to leave City on loan.
Explaining his decision to bring Bates to the Coral Windows Stadium, Parkinson said: "It's three-fold really. Obviously with Andrew getting his injury, he can help us in central defence.
"Matty can also play full back and he can play in midfield as well. Ricky Ravenhill has expressed his desire to go out on loan. He feels he is at an age where he needs to be playing regularly and I agree with him.
"I feel it is time for Ricky to move on and get some football, so Matt covers us in midfield in Ricky's place. He covers us at right back as well, along with his favourite position of centre back."
With Bates on the bench, Parkinson decide to partner Nathan Doyle with Luke Oliver in central defence following the club's recent defensive problems.
Parkinson said: "We went with Doyley (Nathan Doyle) because we knew we would have a lot of the ball as I expected Tranmere to play with only one up front.
"In that scenario, your two centre backs are going to have a lot of the ball, and Doyley, in particular, is a good user of the ball."
The move to put Doyle back into defence meant Parkinson handed Jason Kennedy his first league start for the club following his summer move to Valley Parade.
Parkinson added: "I thought Jason worked really hard today.
"He put in a good performance. He was committed, he was strong and he passed it well."
Carl McHugh was back at Valley Parade to make up part of City's list of substitutes after being given permission to temporarily leave the Republic of Ireland Under 21s camp.
The young defender will now join back up with the under 21s squad ahead of their match with Romania in Sligo this Tuesday afternoon.
Parkinson added: "We didn't have any cover for left back on the bench without Carl, so the Irish F.A kindly let have him back for today so we could have him on our bench."
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I received this book for free from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
This post contains affiliate links you can use to purchase the book. If you buy the book using that link, I will receive a small commission from the sale.Ink and Bone by Lisa Unger
Published by Touchstone on June 7, 2016
Genres: Mystery, Paranormal, Supernatural, Thrillers & Suspense
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An instant page-turner (Lisa Gardner) that straddles the line between thriller and horror...sure to appeal to a wide range of readers, including Stephen King fans. (Booklist, starred) A young woman's mysterious gift forces her into the middle of a dangerous investigation of a little girl's disappearance.
Twenty-year-old Finley Montgomery is rarely alone. Visited by people whom others can’t see and haunted by prophetic dreams, she has never been able to control or understand the things that happen to her. When Finley’s abilities start to become too strong for her to handle – and even the roar of her motorcycle or another dazzling tattoo can’t drown out the voices – she turns to the only person she knows who can help her: her grandmother Eloise Montgomery, a renowned psychic living in The Hollows, New York.
Merri Gleason is a woman at the end of her tether after a ten-month-long search for her missing daughter, Abbey. With almost every hope exhausted, she resorts to hiring Jones Cooper, a detective who sometimes works with psychic Eloise Montgomery. Merri’s not a believer, but she’s just desperate enough to go down that road, praying that she’s not too late. Time, she knows, is running out.
As a harsh white winter moves into The Hollows, Finley and Eloise are drawn into the investigation, which proves to have much more at stake than even the fate of a missing girl. As Finley digs deeper into the town and its endless layers, she is forced to examine the past, even as she tries to look into the future. Only one thing is clear: The Hollows gets what it wants, no matter what.
Ink and Bone by Lisa Unger so surpassed my expectations. I was thinking it would be a sort of twisty read with a little psychic juju thrown in. But man, I was not expecting to read a dark thriller steeped in hauntings and the pull of a small town to a young woman with true psychic powers. Finley is the granddaughter of Eloise Montgomery a renowned psychic. Finley has had apparitions surrounding her as long as she can remember. Raised by a mother who does not want to believe, when she is twenty, Finley moves to The Hollows, a small town in New York to live with her grandmother. There she meets a mother searching for her abducted daughter and she begins the hunt. What follows is a heart pounding search that may leave more than just the child missing.
I really loved the plot of Ink and Bone. It was different and really kept me guessing. At times I got the sense that I was missing bits of the story and wondered if it was a series. I found that the grandmother has been featured in books before, but never Finley. Lisa Unger’s writing is vibrant and conveys a sense of dread and hope equally in a fantastic blend. The pacing was spot-on and kept speeding towards the end at a rapid pace. The world had a few tiny issues for me, but that is down to it having been created in previous books that I have not read (yet). Damn, the emotions were off the chart at times. Love, hate, fear, longing and pure terror all mixed to an almost perfect blend. I loved Finley and Eloise as the main characters. There was a kindof love interest mixed in that I didn’t think fit with the rest of the tone of the book, but that’s just me.
Ink and Bone is just my kind of thriller. A touch of the supernatural, with a pulse pounding ending and a huge surprise at the very end. I can usually guess the “twist” end of a book, but not here and I loved that. While I could have done without the sort-of romance element thrown in, it did not make me dislike the read at all. I have not read anything by Lisa Unger before, but will be sure to snap up her others. I hope she continues to write Finley tales, as I am not done living in her world.
Favorite lines – The trees were soldiers, towering above her, looking down in apathy. They’d seen so much, too much. They couldn’t help and wouldn’t even if they were able. Because the world turns, impassive, even as we all run wild, ripping the place and each other to pieces. We will destroy ourselves, and it will still turn at the same pace, and the seasons will come and go, not missing us at all.
Biggest cliché – I’m a mother, I just know.
Have you read Ink and Bone, or added it to your TBR?
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2016 New Release Challenge
- Netgalley & Edelweiss Reading Challenge
- The Goodreads Challenge
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https://125pages.com/ink-and-bone-lisa-unger/
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Post written November 28, 2014
On Friday, November 28 I awoke to a sunny day in McMurdo with very little wind – finally good flight conditions! They moved up my flight time an hour, so I had to rush to get dressed and clear out my room in time to go meet the shuttle to the airfield. (Fortunately I’d packed the night before.) When I got to the shuttle pickup point I learned that the flight had been delayed again, so we ended up waiting for about half an hour anyway. When we got the go ahead the eight people on my flight piled into a waiting NSF shuttle van and drove to Williams Field. This airfield is also located on the Ross Ice Shelf, but it is closer to town than Pegasus Field, where my flight from Christchurch landed. We had to wait another 45 minutes at the airfield for the plane to be ready (which gave us time to eat breakfast and get to know one another a little bit), but then we finally boarded our plane. It was another LC-130, but this one was owned and operated by the US Air Force and it was equipped with skis instead of wheels! The skis are necessary for landing on snow, as there is no real runway at the South Pole – only a groomed “skiway” near the main station. The inside was very similar to the LC-130 I flew from Christchurch to McMurdo, a single large open space with more cargo than passengers. Instead of commercial airplane-style chairs, we all sat in jumpseats along the sides of the plane. These were slightly less comfortable than the other seats would have been, but it meant that we all got to be right next to the windows, which is more than a fair tradeoff for a mere 2.5 hour flight.
Our ride to the South Pole, along with several members of our Air Force crew. Note the sled-like runners (“skis”) for landing on the snow.
The passenger area — jumpseats and carry-on storage.
The plane was full of cargo — including some for our group’s new experiment, BICEP3.
The best part about the flight was that since there were so few passengers, I was able to get permission to go hang out in the cockpit for the most scenic part of the flight. The cockpit was occupied by two pilots, a backup pilot, a navigator, and one or two other crewmembers who popped in and out; all military. They were all very nice and happy to answer my questions. Our route took us from McMurdo over the Ross Ice Sheet, then over the Trans-Antarctic mountain range that marks the transition between the ice sheet and the (much thicker, higher elevation) polar ice cap, then over the ice-covered polar plateau to the South Pole. I got to see almost the entire mountain range go by from the cockpit and the view was incredible. Some of the mountain peaks were almost level with our plane and all of the mountains were bare rock mostly covered with snow and ice. Huge glaciers full of crevasses flowed between the mountains, including what the pilot pointed out to me as the largest glacier in the world. All of these glaciers are slowly moving towards the coast, where they eventually fall off the continent into the sea. Some of them flow down more gradually and become the Ross Ice Shelf, which never melts. (Climate change is starting to make itself felt here, though, as the size of the ice sheet has been shrinking over the past few years.)
Mountains and glaciers and snow — oh my!
Another fun fact – due to the location of the magnetic South Pole (which is NOT at the same point as the geographic South Pole), the compass in the cockpit showed that we were flying north-northwest rather than south. This clearly didn’t faze the pilots though, as we arrived at the South Pole station right on schedule.
So far south, we’re heading north…or so the compass thinks.
When I stepped off the plane, I was met by my advisor (John Kovac) and Grant, who is another grad student in our collaboration working on the Keck Array. More people will show up to help with Keck in the next few weeks, including Abby, but Grant and I comprise the full Keck workforce for now. There are ten people from our group here already, but the rest of them are working on BICEP3, so Grant has been on his own at Keck for the past two weeks. It was quite cold when we arrived – about -38F. I stayed warm in my ECW, but the mucus in my nose froze before we finished the short walk to the front entrance of the main station.
The Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, built in 2003.
The Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station is where everyone sleeps, eats, and relaxes during free time. It is compact, but includes a medical clinic, a gymnasium, two lounges, a TV and games room, a store, a post office, a greenhouse, and an arts and crafts room. There are also two conference rooms, administrative offices, and a scientific laboratory space. We have workstations in the science lab, but our telescopes are located in two buildings about a kilometer away in the “Dark Sector,” which is reserved for astrophysics experiments.
After we arrived, we had a quick orientation followed by lunch. Here I got to see the rest of our group for the first time since arriving. It was great to hang out with everyone again! After lunch I really wanted to see the telescopes, but was cautioned against walking over because everyone is supposed to take it easy for a day or two after arrival to adjust to the altitude. (The South Pole station’s elevation is 9,306 ft and it feels even higher because the Earth’s atmosphere is thinner at the poles, so altitude sickness is a serious concern. Fortunately, I felt fine, but decided to be cautious anyway.) Instead of walking out to the telescopes, I hitched a ride from Rachel, one of our research assistants working on BICEP3. She arrived on a snowmobile dragging a sled behind it and four of us plus some packages hopped on and sped off to the telescopes. So even though it is very flat here, now I can say that I’ve been sledding at the South Pole.
The Dark Sector. The South Pole Telescope (SPT) and DSL are visible to the left (behind the snow pile) and MAPO is visible to the right. The plywood construction on the top right of MAPO is the Keck groundshield.
Grant and I got off at MAPO, the building housing the Keck Array, while the others continued on to DSL, where BICEP3 will operate. Grant gave me a tour of MAPO, which was really cool because I finally got to see the telescope collecting the data that I have been looking at for the past several months. I will put up a more detailed post describing MAPO later, but for now here is a picture of me on the roof with the telescope.
Five Keck receivers and a Kate!
After my tour of MAPO I decided to hold off on walking over to DSL to see BICEP3 until I had acclimatized a bit more. Instead, I walked back to the main station, which turned out to be an easy hike in my ECW. Since I wasn’t feeling tired, I decided to go pay a visit to the actual South Pole before heading back inside. Interestingly enough, there are actually two different markers. The first is the “ceremonial” South Pole and has a pretty red and white pole topped by a reflective ball, surrounded by the flags of all of the countries that signed the Antarctic Treaty (which states that no country will attempt to claim any part of the continent or mine any of its resources and preserves Antarctica for international scientific research). The second is the “geographic” South Pole and is a much smaller marker. The second marker is necessary because both markers and the entire station move about thirty feet every year, as they are carried along by the slowly moving polar ice sheet on which they sit. The geographic pole marker is moved every year on New Year’s Day to the new correct location of the South Pole, but it would be too much trouble to have to continually relocate the ceremonial pole and all of the flags. So each year both the station and the ceremonial pole move further away from the actual South Pole, although it will be a long time before they move out of easy walking distance.
Once I had visited the Pole, I decided to head back to the station for the rest of the day and “take it easy” as per my instructions on adjusting to the altitude. I got my first chance to try out the South Pole internet and set up my google voice account to let me call anywhere in the United States. The current most-convenient satellite pass is about 1-5pm local time, or 7-11pm on the East Coast of the US, but it shifts by a few minutes each day due to the satellites’ orbits. After dinner I finally unpacked my bags and decided to get an early night – happy to have finally reached the South Pole, and eager to settle into life here.
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Quick 'n Easy Morning Beauty
I am fond of a good morning routine, it helps me feel grounded and ready to greet the day. When my alarm goes off I try to avoid hitting the snooze button, and instead sit up in bed for about 5 minutes of deep breathing, intention setting, and morning meditation.
Then it's time for dry brushing, a deep cleanse, and a facial oil massage. I am loving Alitura at the moment, for facial oil, and Po Derma for cleansing. My dry brush is from Province Apothecary who also post how-to's for dry brushing and facial massage on their site which I find very helpful! I'm using Love Beauty & Planet's daily detox body wash in the shower which smells SO good and comes in 100% recycled and recyclable packaging.
I'm obsessed with sunscreen, and I like products that are quick and easy to use. Coola's spray sunscreen is top of my list as well as Sun Bum lotion. For my face I like to use a multi purpose product like Hynt Beauty's primer, or Consonant Skincare's tinted sunscreen. I also just discovered Reversa sunscreen which protects against UV rays and environmental pollution.
Rms buriti bronzer is so pretty on lids and cheeks and easy to apply with your finger tip. Nude by Nature's pressed powder blush is gorgeous, and I like to blend the two with Rituel de Fille's luminizer. Po Derma's lip balm or Consonant Life's lip conditioner (or a mix of the two) on lips and either Dalish concealer or Zorah corrective concealer under my eyes and maybe around my nose, and that's about it for me for a day of writing, yoga-ing, and errands, and feeling refreshed and glow-y!
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https://www.rawandbasic.com/home/2018/6/21/my-morning-routine-and-my-quick-n-easy-beauty-obsessions
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It has been five years since plans of a hospital coming to Maricopa were announced.
In 2012, Dignity Health purchased nearly 19 acres on the northeast corner of John Wayne Parkway and Smith-Enke Road with the intention of building a 34,800-square-foot emergency facility and hospital by 2016.
The provider opened an urgent care facility in the Maricopa Fiesta shopping center the following year, but movement up the road on a new facility has not materialized.
It’s a service missing in the community, a fact Economic Development Director Denyse Airheart recognizes.
“People want to be able to be born in Maricopa and they want to be able to die in Maricopa, and I feel like it’s a huge element that does not exist in the city today,” Airheart said.
Since buying the property for more than $2 million five years ago, Dignity Health experienced an “evolution in healthcare,” Airheart said, including the hiring of a new CEO and the adoption of a new business model which likely slowed development of a facility in the city.
“There was discussion about Maricopa being the next location for a micro E.R. a few years ago. However, we did not meet the 25-mile radius requirement,” Airheart said.
Aiheart explained that state regulation mandates stand-alone emergency rooms be located 25 miles away from the provider’s main hospital. Chandler Regional Medical Center is 22 miles from Maricopa.
However, just because an emergency room has not been built, it does not mean one won’t be built.
“I think that our market will be one of the first ones the new CEO visits to assess what it is we need and how we fit into their future needs,” Airheart said.
The same year Dignity Health purchased land, Banner Health Center opened on Porter Road. The building sits on 20 acres owned by the provider and is the first of three phases of the clinic. The plansinclude construction of a second floor.
“[Banner has] been growing aggressively throughout the entire state, so I think that they’re perfectly poised for expansion in the southern portion of Maricopa,” Airheart said.
Even without a hospital, healthcare options in Maricopa have grown dramatically since before the days of incorporation in 2003.
Longtime resident Becky Bandin moved to the town in 1959 as a teenager. When someone was ill back then, they commuted to doctors’ offices and hospitals in the Valley and Casa Grande, Bandin explained.
Eventually, physicians came to Maricopa, and residents also used the urgent care facility, but Bandin said it is still not enough for the community’s needs.
“We need a hospital,” Bandin said. “The urgent care isn’t fully equipped and they still send us to Chandler and Phoenix.”
The possibility of a Maricopa hospital is something Airheart said could be a reality in a few years.
“If we see something happen in next two to three years, I think it’s perfect timing for (Dignity Health) and (Banner),” Airheart said.
Neither Dignity Health nor Banner responded to requests for an interview.
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His bill an auger is,
His head, a cap and frill,
He laboreth at every tree,–
A worm his utmost goal
Usually I have some sort of an “invitation to play or create” on the table in the preschool room. The children are free to explore if they choose. This week however, on Monday and Tuesday the littles, the littlest littles, and I made recycled bird feeders out of toilet paper tubes. I placed bowls of peanut butter on the table and butter knives. It was really good small motor practice for the littles to practice spreading the peanut butter onto the tubes. (Quite a lot went into their mouths too!) Then, they rolled the tubes in birdseed. I strung a loop of twine through the tube so that the children could hang them up for the birds when they got home. I heard oodles of gleeful glad tidings of great joy over the course of the next few days about how the birds had indeed enjoyed their treats.
This month for each circle time I am reading the children different books about what it means to be thankful. After we discuss what we read in the book I ask each child what they are thankful for, and what blessings has God given to them. Sometimes I will give them a theme. For example, I will talk to them about the earth and all of the beautiful wonders there are–splendid pink sunsets; golden and crimson autumn leaves; shimmery, shivery, silvery water; little brown acorns for squirrel nutkin. And then I will ask them what about the earth they are grateful for. Usually they will say that they are thankful for their moms! And then I will remind them that we are thinking about the earth this morning and what that means, and usually they can come up with some sort of suitable answer 🙂 The plan is that for our preschool days just prior to Thanksgiving we will be making blessing jars and filling them up with strips of paper that list our blessings.
Books we will be using this month:
This week for circle time I told the littles the lovely story of “Mother Earth and the Leaves” from the book Tell Me A Story: Stories From the Waldorf Early Childhood Association. The gist of the story is that all of the autumn leaves have fallen from the trees making a beautiful patchwork quilt upon the ground. Mother Earth is delighted with her patchwork quilt for she knows that this will keep her children–the insects and leaves–warm during the cold winter months. However, Mother Earth feels sorry for Father Sky since he is now so bare. The trees had once reached so high to the Father Sky with their beautiful branches full of colorful leaves. But now the branches stand stark against Father Sky. Mother Earth has an idea and breathes on some of the leaves which whirl up into the arms of Father Sky becoming birds–red cardinals, orange orioles, brown sparrows and yellow finches!
I think that it is important to tell stories to children, not just read to them from a picture book. When one tells a story, the child is left free to imagine their own pictures. I think that it is also important to repeat the story. This gives the child the opportunity to internalize the story and make it their own. So, I will tell the little ones the same story for several circle times. Sometimes, I will use puppets that I have made to help me to tell a story. Sometimes little peg people. But usually it is just me, my voice and my gesturing hands.
Suncatchers. Suncatchers are some of my favorite things to make with the littles. I love how happy they look twisting and twirling in the window. We made these suncatchers out of old CDs. (As a side note, somewhere I have a stack of old CDs that I have saved for just this very wonderful and somewhat self-righteous intent of creating art with them. But I have put them in a very smart and sensible place and unfortunately my woolly and muddled mind cannot remember where that smart and sensible place is! Luckily we have a stack of unused CDs that have been sitting unused and unloved for a couple of years now and so I used those.) Anyway! We examined the CDs together and took especial note of the lovely rainbows that the back of the CD made. And after a very solemn talk with the littles about the permanent staining power of acrylic paint, I gave them each a dollop of yellow acrylic paint and had them paint the front side of the CD leaving the rainbow side bare so that as our suncatcher hangs in the window it can catch the sunlight and send a most scrumptious kaleidoscope of luminous rainbows across the room. The littles each were given two googly eyes, a pile of feathers and some orange paper to cut a beakish shape. And then they created the most lovely little fat finches.
Painting with Feathers. This is one of those easy-peasy projects that bears such wonderfully whimsical fruit. It is a great process art project. The how to: First, I googled a bird silhouette, pasted it onto a pages document and enlarged it so that it took up most of the page. Then, I printed this on white cardstock and then cutout the shape. To each of my littles was given a stiff and fairly firm feather and a dollop of apple green, violet, and a turquoisy blue paint. And they painted the most delightful and winsome little fellows. We gave them orange button eyes. Loved, loved, loved the outcome.
Make a nest. The idea for this art project came from Julie at One Time Through. I know what you are thinking. When we made the papier mache lanterns I completely swore off doing any sort of papier mache project with a group of preschoolers again. However, it is a woman’s prerogative to change her mind and when I saw the idea for this project I did! And once again, doing a papier mache project with seven preschoolers and one of you is not always the most successful plan. But because of the inherently messy and mussed-up nature of a bird’s nest this was a bit more successful. And I blew up smaller diameter balloons for the bird’s nest than I did for the lanterns, so there was a lot less space to cover!
The how to: Blow up a balloon…but do not use too much breath and blow the balloon to its full capacity. Instead, control yourself, dear reader, and blow it up just a smidge. Give each child a container of slightly watered-down white school glue. And then give them a variety of nestish materials–pieces of nappy twine and baker’s twine, feathers, raffia, bits of dried moss, and snippets of woolly yarn. Show the littles how to dip the twine and yarn into the glue and then pull it through their thumbs and forefingers to remove some of the glue. When applying the moss, raffia and feathers stress the virtue of using lots and lots of glue. Then set them loose. Some will love the messy stickiness of it all. Others will make multiple trips to the bathroom to wash their hands and use copious amounts of soap in the process. When the littles have finished covering their balloons, their creations will need to dry overnight. Pop the balloons and you will have a loverly nest
And if you are extremely lucky a deer will appear in the backyard. I love our deer — until they start eating my roses, of which I am particularly fond and more than a smidgen proud.
Painting a tree, stamping birds, and gluing felt leaves. Finally, our last project that we did this week was inspired by an art idea that I found on Cutting Tiny Bites. I gave each child a piece of drawing paper. I use The Ultimate Art Paper from Discount School Supply. I gave each of the littles a dollop of brown paint, showed them how to paint a simple bare tree and then asked them to paint one. Then I gave each child a sponge that I had cut into the shape of a bird, and dollops of red, yellow and orange tempera paint. They stamped away! Finally they glued autumn colored felt leaves onto their trees. I thought the final products were quite charming.
Favorite Bird Books:
Unfettered, Unstructured Outdoor Play:
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Can You Make Yourself A “Morning Person”?
How can I make myself a morning person? Asked so many of us… often. But can you really change your early-morning-bleary-eyed ways?
Blame your genes…
Got a housemate who’s already done a workout and put a load of washing on by the time you drag yourself out of bed in the morning? Blame your genes. “Everyone has a genetically determined ‘chronotype’,” explains Barbara Helm, associate professor of biological rhythms of natural organisms at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.
It’s the scientific answer to the whole “morning person” thing and it’s determined by something called your “endogenous circadian cycle”. Somewhere between 23.7 and 24.7 hours long, it defines things such as when your body temperature rises before you wake and it’s influenced by factors including age and gender. It explains why toddlers are alert at 5am, teenagers don’t surface until noon and your housemate is superhuman.
So what can you do?
And while you can’t change your chronotype, you can advance it. “Light is the primary cue affecting body-clock timing,” says professor Debra Skene, head of chronobiology at the University of Surrey. “Using a wake-up light or sleeping with the curtains open will advance your clock.” Taking magnesium daily has been shown to improve sleep quality. Oh, and cutting that Queer Eye marathon short and going to bed earlier won’t hurt either.
And blue light?
Thirty: the number of minutes of blue-light exposure that could reduce your blood pressure, according to a new study by the university of Surrey. The kind of light emitted by your smartphone screen might be the bedfellow of insomnia, but it’s thought to increase molecular signalling, leading to the relaxation of blood vessels and increased blood flow, meaning a lower risk of cardiovascular disease. So, it’s not all bad news. Maybe just avoid the half hour before bedtime though, okay?
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Pendant lights are becoming more and more popular over the years and it’s no wonder just why that is. When it comes to lighting, pendants are the epitome of contemporary style. They have the ability to completely transform a dated dreary room and give it an eclectic and modern feel. The sheer number of styles, sizes and shapes means that there is the perfect pendant for any style of room. Before we get into how to choose the perfect lighting for your space, let’s have a look at the latest trends.
New trends in pendant lighting
In the past, lighting was something done almost as an afterthought to decorating a room. These days, lighting is an integral part of the decor process as it can dramatically change the look and the mood of a room. While hanging lights have been around for a while, there are number of new trends emerging in the world of pendants. Here are two of the most interesting:
- Copper Pendants – One of the more elegant trends to hit the lighting world is copper light fixtures. The highly polished exteriors give these pendants a supremely polished and reflective look and designers are loving the opulence that they can add to a room.
- Large Pendant Lighting – it seems that big and bold is the flavour of the day as oversized lighting is completely in right now. Whether it be a long tall hanging lamp lighting up the corner of a room, or a striking oversized pendant over a kitchen island, it seems that bigger is better when it comes to lighting trends.
How to choose the right pendant lamps for your home
Given the immense range of styles, shapes and sizes, it’s important to know what you are looking for before you begin to browse. There are a few key things that you should consider to help you form an idea of what will look best in your home.
- Where – first and foremost think about where you will be hanging your pendant lights. Do they need to light a large area or a small specific area? These questions will help inform both how big a pendant light you should buy and the strength of the wattage. If they are destined for the kitchen then this article will help you.
- What size & how many – now that you know the size of the area you are lighting, consider if you’d rather light the area with a large feature pendant or a cluster or smaller hanging lights. If you are leaning toward a cluster then an odd number is often the most effective when it comes to style. Read more.
- What height – getting the correct height for your lights is a balancing act that should be carefully considered. You want them low enough so that the lighting is effective for the space you are illuminating, but not so low as to cause a hazard. A foot or two above head height is often the sweet spot for these lights.
- What style – the ideal style of pendant will be informed by a number of factors: the type of room its intended for and the purpose the lights will serve.
- Type of room – modern and contemporary styles are complemented by industrial pendants or glass pendants. For more traditional decors, a pendant lamp is an excellent choice.
- Purpose – With such a wide variety of shapes it can be quite overwhelming but the rule of thumb is the think about what purpose the lights will serve. If you want to add gentle mood lighting then small and elegant designs are often the best idea. If you want to illuminate a task space then dome shape that beams light into a smaller area could be a good choice. However, if you want to illuminate a large space then hanging lamps or large pendants are the ideal choice.
- Colour – The colour of your new lights should be informed by the existing colour palette in the room. If your room is busy and has lots of colours then glass pendant lighting might be a good option. If you have contemporary decor then bold striking colours like black or red look fabulous.
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Mazurek: Despite tough season, Irish should hold their heads high
Marek Mazurek | Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this story was published online March 17.
It wasn’t supposed to end this way for Notre Dame.
Not in the NIT.
Not with senior forward Bonzie Colson on the bench with yet another injury to his left foot.
And it certainly wasn’t supposed to end on St. Patrick’s Day at Purcell Pavilion with the the Irish in their green uniforms.
But Penn State made nine 3s. Notre Dame made four. And the Nittany Lions bumped the Irish from the NIT in the second round in front of a sizeable crowd at Purcell Pavilion.
Or maybe it was exactly how Notre Dame’s season was supposed to end.
The Irish fought just as hard as they have all season, but they didn’t have enough.
They didn’t have enough to squeak out a win at home against North Carolina or Louisville in January.
They didn’t have enough to stop their seven-game slide in the middle of conference play.
They didn’t have enough to take win their final ACC tournament game against Duke and seal themselves a spot in the NCAA tournament.
Failing that, they didn’t have enough help from the other bubble teams to slip into the tournament field.
In Saturday’s game against Penn State, the Irish didn’t get enough calls, enough misses on defense or enough of their own 3-pointers to fall.
But they fought. As hard as they have all year.
“This senior class and this team will have a special spot in my heart, even though we didn’t go the NCAA tournament, we didn’t win the NIT [and] we didn’t get to the ACC championship game,” Irish head coach Mike Brey said. “I told them in [the locker room] — I shook every one of their hands, I made them stand up and look me in the eye and said, ‘You know what? I feel like I was dealing with men.’”
And the Irish played like men, all of Saturday and all season.
Junior guard Rex Pflueger, who was dealing with a sore back throughout the year, managed to fight for five rebounds and four assists.
Sophomore guard T.J. Gibbs, who played more minutes than almost anyone in the country, found a way to galvanize a late comeback effort with a string of 3-point shots before he fouled out with 17 points.
Graduate student Austin Torres, who did what was asked of him for his five years with the program, chipped in six points in eight minutes on three dunks.
Matt Farrell, though he had just nine points against the Nittany Lions, battled through injuries all year to lead the Irish back into the bubble conversation with Colson on the bench.
Martinas Geben, who is a shoo-in for the team’s Most Improved Player award, scored 10 points with seven rebounds, giving Brey solid minutes and taking on an increased leadership role with the team.
Even Colson, who sat out a whole quarter, came up just one rebound shy of a double-double. Though with 16 points and nine boards, Colson picked up his 900th career rebound and subbed himself in for the last 35 seconds of the game, getting one more standing ovation from the crowd at Purcell Pavilion that has seen him play an integral part of two consecutive Elite Eight runs and three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances.
But the winningest senior class in Notre Dame history saw its four years (or five years in Torres’ case) end with an a whimper rather than a bang. A tough end to a tough season. An end to an era, perhaps.
When Notre Dame regroups for next season in July, it will do so without Colson, Farrell, Torres and Geben. There will be only two seniors on the roster and five incoming freshmen for Brey and his coaching staff to break in.
But for the time being, the Irish should follow the lead of Colson, pointing at the crowd to say “thank you” as he walked off the floor for the last time, and holding their heads high.
The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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But he is also committed to writing songs and performing them live.
Friday he's at the Broward Center's intimate Amaturo Theater in Fort Lauderdale. He recently spoke to The Star by phone about his musical side.
Name some songwriters whose style might have influenced or informed the way you write songs.
"When I was in high school, I saw Arlo Guthrie in Detroit, and I was interested in what he was doing with his songs: telling stories and using humor to tell the truth. Then there were songwriters like John Prine, Steve Goodman, Christine Lavin and others who showed me it was permissible to be funny, that you can tell the truth and use humor as a way to set up the more serious songs. Later on came songwriters like John Hiatt, Todd Snider, David Wilcox."
You write narratives and humorous songs, the kinds that require an economy of language. You are a screenwriter, too. Talk about the similarities and differences between those two.
"Screenwriting begins with story structure. That goes all the way back to the Greeks: You build a story and the trick is to hide all the craft and the mechanics that go into telling the story. Songwriting is similar but there is more leeway to grab a moment and spin the song around that moment and get away from the structure.
Still there is a story — a beginning, a middle and an end, and knowing playwriting helps that. I've learned a lot about the writing process from studying playwrights like Lanford Wilson, Sam Shepard, David Mamet, about what's well-written and what's not. And I've been able to funnel that into songwriting."
What makes a song successful?
"It comes down to whether it does what it was intended to do. Does it evoke an emotion or connect with the audience in the way it was intended to?"
You also play guitar. Is that a genuine interest of yours, or was it a necessity to your becoming a touring singer/songwriter?
"It is something I've worked on for about 30 years. The last 10 or 15 years I've made a concerted effort to get better every day."
I read where you got some lessons from Keb' Mo'.
"Yes. I spent about three hours with him and learned a ton. But I also learned a lot from Stefan Grossman, a great guitar player and teacher. I really studied his tablature books in the 1980s so I could get away from the lower end of the guitar and strumming three- and four-chord songs and into finger-picking and the country blues and Delta blues and the sounds of Robert Johnson, Skip James, R.L. Burnside.
I have since taken lessons from [Grossman] personally and I have about 50 of his guitar-teaching DVDs. I watch them when I'm on the road. It's like having a great guitar teacher with me."
Does it come easy to you?
"It's a difficult thing to do well: play the guitar and sing your songs and have it all connect with the audience. I learned a lot from Keb'. He was great. He showed me a little goes a long way and what not to do, like to not open with the solo. Save it for later. Oh, right duh. The guitar-playing tends to come last, after the lyrics and the melody. But I'm working hard to make my guitar-playing as much a part of the show as the songs and the comedy."
The song "Dirty Harry Blues" is about your other job, the one you're most famous for. Do you feel obliged to write about your acting career?
"I think people who come to my shows want to hear a song about what it's like to get shot by Clint Eastwood. It's a way of connecting with the audience. I mean that's kind of the elephant in the room — my other career — so I'm fine with giving some people what they want, whether it's in a song or a 'Dumb and Dumber' reference."
Are there other songs that address your acting career or celebrity?
"They're around, like 'Are You as Excited' and 'When You're 50.' "
The song with Mary Hart ("Entertainment Tonight") in it?
"Yes. She who announces people's birthdays every night. I never understood that. I'm going to tune in on … the day she turns 60, and see if they say her number."
Do you have any movies or projects on your docket?
"Six months ago I said I was going to spend the fall in a recreational vehicle driving around the country playing my songs, so don't call me. I'm developing a show for Showtime. If it goes, I'll probably do that …, but it's still in development. I just came off doing Broadway for almost two years. When you do eight shows a week, you're not doing any movies. It's a gypsy life, this film-actor life."
If You Go
The prolific playwright and actor is touring in support of his sophomore "Grandfather's Hat" CD.
Where: Broward Center Amaturo Theater, 201 SW Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale
When: 8:30 p.m. Friday
Tickets: $25; 954-462-0222
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Our specially designed TV antennas have the highest signal strength on the market which means that they'll last you longer. And not a few months, our TV antennas have been designed to last you 10 to 15 years. This is more than four times longer than other less reliable TV aerials. So if you want TV reception that is of the highest quality, will last you the longest and provides strong coverage across channels, then call Shane to finally get back to watching TV without the hassle.
As well as antenna installation, Shane also offers TV wall mounting, installation of extra TV points, home theatre design and so much more.
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Jaws ~ Your Life
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Portland has always been a good town for user groups, where folks gather on a monthly basis to discuss languages and frameworks that are of interest to them. But for all of those amazing gatherings, it’s always nice to see larger user groups taking place in town. Like Sensu Summit.
A thoughtful, single-track collection of Sensu talks on day one including keynote presentations from Kelsey Hightower, Staff Developer Advocate for Google Cloud Platform, Sean Porter (original author of the Sensu monitoring framework, and CTO & Co-founder of Sensu, Inc.), Paul Reed, a seasoned build release engineer and expert on incident management, and Caleb Hailey, CEO at Sensu. You’ll also hear from Sensu Core and Enterprise users, including folks from T-Mobile, Workday, Box, and more on how they are using Sensu at scale. We’ll also have lightning talks from Sensu community members and plenty of time for hallway track conversations.
Day two is a special Community unconference. We’ll break out for our community unconference, with hands-on tutorials, discussions around our stickiest monitoring challenges, and lightning talks for our community of maintainers, users and partners. Sensu engineers will be on hand to talk through what you’re working on and lend help when needed.
The event will be held August 22-23, 2018, at the Portland Art Museum. Tickets are $299.
Sound interesting? For more information or to register — Silicon Florist readers get $50 off — visit Sensu Summit.
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https://siliconflorist.com/2018/08/17/portland-startup-sensu-hosts-user-event-august-22-23/
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Professional Leather Upholstery Cleaning Services in East London, UK
Leather furniture sets are expensive and valued and make a brave statement before your visitors. Leather couches and chairs are high priced, especially furniture sets made of exotic leathers or designer pieces. Various types of leather require different cleaning methods and we strongly recommend our customers not to use home cleansers that can damage the upholstery and end up costing a lot of money. Instead, we can offer to our customers expert advice, technical expertise and top level professional leather sofa cleaning with no risk of damage or alteration involved. Book in advance and save up to 30%!
Trust the professionals at Sofa Cleanic to take care of your favorite leather furniture. Our high quality upholstery cleaning service will remove spots, bad smells, and allergens while protecting and conditioning the expensive leather of your furniture. We will completely renew the color and the sheen of your favorite leather upholstered furniture. With the help of our professional care the useful life your living room set is prolonged and you are going to avoid high replacement costs. Your leather sofa and armchairs will be once again pleasing to look at as they add style and class to your interior. Call 020 3769-6715 for a no obligation quotation!
Our Leather Couch Cleaning protocol follows several steps:
- We examine your leather furniture for stains, odors, mold, and dust.
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- The couch and other pieces are vacuumed on all sides for removal of all hard particles, lint and dust stuck in between creases and under the cushions.
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- We inspect the finished work for any oversights or imperfections before declaring the job done.
We, at Sofa Cleanic in East London, have made a commitment to our customers:
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We, Sofa Cleanic in East London, are able to efficiently take care of any type of leather sofa cleaning request as our cleaning technicians are thoroughly trained and have adequate earlier experience in this extremely delicate field. We train our cleaners to determine the kind of leather, the kind of soilage or damage and to administer the most appropriate and sparing cleaning method in order to deliver great results every time. We do achieve outstanding cleaning results for all kinds of leather including aniline, semi aniline, top coat or pigmented leather, oil and wax pull up leather, bi-cast and two tone leather and more. Book in advance & get up to 30% discount!
Our entire leather sofa cleaning job is performed on site and we use modern professional grade machines. We do not dismantle or take the furniture set to a different location. Call our competent operators through 020 3769-6715 phone!
There are two main factors that lead to deterioration and damage of the leather upholstery - everyday use and the frequent treatment with unsuitable cleaning ways and means on a regular basis. Aging and general wear and tear are not reversible, however they can give the furniture a fancy authentic look. However, regular treatment with inappropriate chemical agents onto the leather is likely to make it brittle, chaffing, and peeling.
We, Sofa Cleanic in East London, are here to help you take care of your expensive living room set. We offer best quality leather sofa cleaning services without the heavy price . We want to give you the enjoyment of having nice looking sofa and armchairs without paying a fortune. Book in advance & save up to 30%!
Our standard leather cleaning service is priced to fit your budget. We are going to discuss any problem circumstances with your furniture before we commence work.
We, at Sofa Cleanic, provide reliable and affordable cleaning solutions for people demanding the best service or simply short on time. Contact us today and ask for a free estimate. We will be happy to book a service at date and time convenient for you. Call Sofa Cleanic for a quotation!
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An invigorating dog walk along the East River soothes the soul and eases the mind when its overloaded with negative stimuli brought on by life’s external forces – and then compounded by its confluence of the many modes of communication (or lack thereof.)
So a vigorous stroll and an afternoon coffee often does the trick to assist in dealing with today’s (M)asses and its vexing effect it can have on those of us who truly want to understand and properly communicate.
This is not an angry rant, but observations, questions and pondering.
Is anybody else tired of the social media vagaries from the mundane minds (which will never cease to amaze me)?
Believe me, you’re not as good as you think you are at “being understood” if you don’t take your time, think, then properly and succinctly express thoughts or communicate your ideas.
How some people manage to function (and communicate) in daily life is beyond me.
Here’s a hint: using complete sentences would be a good start.
Oh, and the world doesn’t revolve around you and your vaguely expressed thoughts; and (most of us) on social media still can’t read minds.
So spell it out if you want help/concern/response.
Give us a reference point. Toss us more than a monosyllable clue. Especially if you’re complaining about something…
And complaining about things over which we have no control is futile and a little negative too (if not properly expressed)
Like bitching about the weather.
What can you do about it? Nothing.
My dog and I love Autumn. And we love winter too. We really dig Springtime, but aren’t too keen on the heat and humidity of summer.
But to some negative nellies with whom I chat think I’m a schmuck because I enjoy cool, gray, rainy days…really?
I think NYC looks great when its a little gloomy.
You like what you like, and I like what I like. It’s all good as far as I’m concerned. Let’s enjoy it all.
But let’s look at it for what it is when it comes to weather today. Seventy degrees in November in NYC ain’t normal.
You see, I don’t think it’s normal to have “summer-like temperatures” in F’n November. Especially in The Big Apple.
It’s the end of November, which means December is fast approaching, which means it’s winter; so it’s going to be colder in the majority of areas around the country (most of which is a temperate zone).
And yes, it may even snow. Oh no!! Snow!! People freak and go bananas and buy toilet paper, milk, bread, (and wine and cannoli.)
So if I happen to enjoy cloudy and cool days, it doesn’t mean I am against you or your way of life or impugning your family name.
Have at it. Give it a think. “Horses for courses” is an apropos idiom.
Some people dig cold climes, others dig hot.
But think about heat in the winter.
You bitch about global warming during the summer but celebrate its (negative) effects when it’s actually supposed to be cold.
…Even the F’n meteorologists whine about it “getting ugly” out there with the drop in temperatures…and lament the coming of winter.
And some even say “I’m sorry it’s going to be ‘bad weather’ out there for you.”
…Yea,right. Like you can control it.
Stop getting angry/upset/surprised when it’s “cold in November.” It’s supposed to be!
Well, I happen to like autumn AND winter…and appreciate its cold and blustery days.
It doesn’t bother me if you don’t like it. I don’t take offence. But don’t bust balls when someone opposes your meteorologic viewpoint.
Maybe if we stop taking every bloody thing so personally, the world would be a little less hectic and a little more tolerant of opposing viewpoints.
Now if you’ll excuse me, the dog and I are going to bundle-up, go for a walk, and appreciate the joys of Winter.
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- by Dave Jenniss
- Music by Élise Boucher-DeGonzague
- Directed by Pier Rodier
a Vox Theatre (Ottawa) and Ondinnock (Montreal) co-production
co-presented with Zones Théâtrales
Remembering his mother each night before he sleeps, young Mokatek recounts his day to the brightest star in the sky, the North Star. But one night, under the full moon of the summer solstice, Mokatek realizes that the star has disappeared.
So begins a journey that will test his courage and strength with every step. Along the way, Mokatek is guided by the spirits of sounds and animals that move him ever closer to his own origins and the land.
Combining puppetry, songs and dance, Mokatek et l’étoile disparue will awaken you to the beauty and wealth of Indigenous languages.
Recommended for children ages 2-6 and their families.
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https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/22151
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Employability of graduates has become a core focus for universities. Publication of the National WIL Strategy in 2015 made work-integrated learning a key strategy for Australian universities across all disciplines. At the same time, analysis of WIL in STEM courses showed science was lagging a long way behind its professionally accredited cousins in engineering, IT and applied disciplines like agriculture. The WIL in Science projects seek to build capability in Science faculties to lead, design and deliver WIL in science courses. It draws on the excellent work in other disciplines and projects (such as the employABILITY network and OLT Good Practice Guides) and leading WIL scholars to apply these ideas to science degrees.
The WIL in Science project has published its WIL Guide for Science to help WIL educators and to orient and support those new to WIL. The Guide includes:
- WIL Basics: what is WIL, benefits and challenges of WIL and current state of WIL in science.
- Good Practice: tools and guidance for designing and delivering ‘good’ WIL.
- Leading WIL: leadership ideas and approaches for WIL
- Case studies of successful WIL: live examples of WIL in science courses
- Resources: an annotated bibliography organised by topic
The WIL in Science network is supported by the Australian Council of Deans of Science. It will host its 3rd annual WIL in Science Forum in Melbourne on Friday December 7th – details to be posted on the ACDS Teaching and Learning Centre site.
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http://www.acds-tlcc.edu.au/wil-guide-for-science-a-new-resource-for-science-faculties/
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