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1 Peter 4:1-6; 5:10 and Victory Over Sin, Part 2
by Karl Kemp
8/15/2014 / Bible Studies
We continue this verse-by-verse study of 1 Peter 4:1-6 here in Part 2, starting with 1 Pet. 4:6. We will also discuss 1 Pet. 5:10.
(6) For the gospel has for this purpose been preached even [[Verse 6 shows that God had the gospel preached to those who were spiritually dead to get those who will (fully) submit to the gospel (fully) ready to "give account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead" (verse 5). Those who submit to the gospel in faith leave spiritual death behind and become part of "the living" of verse 5: they have life in union with the Lord Jesus Christ, being indwelled by the Holy Spirit of life (see the discussion of the words "they may live by the Spirit" below). Those who fully submit to the gospel end up living in full agreement with the will of God (in His truth, righteousness, and holiness), by the enablement of the Holy Spirit. They will, therefore, be fully ready to give account to God. Verse 6 (along with most of 1 Pet. 4:1-6, much of this epistle, and much of the New Testament) shows what is required of Christians (those who submit to the gospel with repentance and faith). It must also be understood that those who reject the gospel and "do not obey the gospel of God" (1 Peter 4:17) will have to give account to God for that foundational sin that shows where their hearts are.
The fact that Peter spoke in terms of the gospel having been preached (using the aorist in the Greek), instead of being preached, undoubtedly includes the ideas that the gospel had been preached to his readers in the past, as in 1 Pet. 1:12, 25 (and to those who rejected disobeyed the gospel; see the next paragraph), and goes with his viewpoint expressed in this epistle that the Lord Jesus was coming very soon; apparently he wasn't thinking in terms of many more people leaving spiritual death behind and becoming Christians.
All the spiritual dead (all mankind) are called to repent and submit to the gospel, but many reject and disobey the gospel (see 1 Pet. 4:17; 2:8; 2 Thess. 1:8, 9; 1 Tim. 2:1-7; 1 John 2:2, for example). 1 Peter 2:8 shows that God isn't surprised when many reject and disobey the gospel. He also isn't surprised by those who submit to the gospel (see 1 Pet. 1:1, 2, for example; cf. Eph. 1:4; Acts 13:48; Rom. 8:28-30). For one thing, God knows (and foreknew) the hearts of all people. It is important to see that this epistle (along with most of the New Testament) was written for the most part to, and for, the elect, the people who would become Christians. See 1 Pet. 4:1-5, for example.
I'll mention a detail that is not of crucial significance. I prefer a translation without the word "even," with the NEB, but I would interpret this verse the same with, or without, the "even." "The dead" here undoubtedly refers back to "the dead" at the end of verse 5. (For the record, the definite article is not included before the word "dead" in verses 5 or 6 in the Greek.) The NIV has "even" and the KJV and NKJV have "also." "Kai," the word translated "even" by the NASB, is left untranslated in some verses in some English translations. In 1 Pet. 4:19, for example, the NASB translated "kai" "also," but the NIV, KJV, and NKJV left it untranslated.
One factor that confuses the interpretation of this verse is that some believe that the preaching here refers to Christ's supposed preaching to the dead in 1 Peter 3:19. I don't believe 1 Peter 3:19 says anything about such preaching. See my discussion of 1 Pet. 3:18-22 on pages 27-31 of my paper, "More Regarding God's Salvation Plans for the Nations," that is on my internet site (karlkempteachingministries.com). Also, many who do not see any connection to 1 Pet. 3:19 believe that "the dead" of verses 5 and 6 refers to those who are physically dead.
I'll quote three sentences from D. Edmond Hiebert ("First Peter" [Moody Bible Institute, 1984], page 249) that show that 1 Pet. 4:6 has been interpreted many different ways: " '[1 Pet. 4:6] has been described as the most difficult text in the Bible' (J. Howard B. Masterman, 'The First Epistle of S. Peter,' p. 143). Lillie notes that 'perhaps a score [twenty] different interpretations' of it have been proposed. (John Lillie, 'Lectures on the First and Second Epistles of Peter,' p. 269) It would be unprofitable to trace all the confusing and often contradictory views that have been advanced."]] to those who are dead [[or, better yet, "to the dead." In the Greek this is all one word, the adjective for dead in the dative case. The dead here are the spiritually dead, as in 1 Pet. 4:5 (cf., e.g., John 5:25 with 5:28). The gospel always comes (is preached) initially to those who are spiritually dead. All mankind, which is spiritually dead, is called to repent and submit to the gospel. At one time all of Peter's born-again Christian readers (including us) had been spiritually dead, but after hearing the gospel and submitting to it in faith, they were born again; they became part of "the living" spoken of in 4:5.
As the words that follow in this verse demonstrate, Peter is zeroing in on those who had heard the gospel and repented and submitted to the gospel. His words (like 1 Pet. 4:1-3, 5 and so many other verses of this epistle and throughout the New Testament) exhort and warn his Christian readers with the need to live (with the spiritual life of God) by the Spirit, in accordance with the righteous and holy will of God.
We must make it top priority to believe and live in accordance with the truth of God. This in spite of the fact that living for Christ will involve some suffering, as (for one thing) we are judged in accordance with the judgments of people who are spiritually dead. We certainly cannot coast into heaven. Faith is active. We must make God, His Son, His gospel, and His righteousness and holiness top priority, and all the more so because of the very real opposition (the world, the old man, and the devil and his multitudinous hosts). We cannot be passive and coast into heaven.]], that though they are judged [or, condemned] in the flesh as men [[First let's discuss the words "as men." For one thing, these two words come before "in the flesh" in the Greek, and it is probably better to translate in the order of the Greek words. Instead of translating "as men," I would translate "according to [or, in accordance with] men." The Greek preposition "kata," used here with the word for men, is normally translated this way. (This preposition isn't translated "as" anywhere else in the New Testament by the NASB, but it is translated "according to" 140 times and "in accordance with" 12 times.) It is significant that kata is used later in this verse, and it is translated "according to" by the NASB. As we have seen, Peter's original Christian readers were being judged/condemned "in accordance with" the wrong judgments of "men" (their non-Christian opponents). (1 Peter 4:4 shows that they were being maligned by non-Christians; 1 Peter 4:14 speaks of their being reviled for the name of Christ; and there are quite a few similar verses in this epistle.)
Now we'll discuss the words "in the flesh." These three words in English are one word in the Greek, the word for flesh in the dative/instrumental/locative case, as in 1 Pet. 4:1 (twice). Here the translation "in the flesh" would be acceptable, or we could translate "so far as the flesh is concerned," or "in the realm of the flesh." Spiritually dead men (men in the flesh, men without the Spirit) are doing the judging, condemning, maligning, and reviling. The "flesh" here is contrasted with the "Spirit" spoken of later in this verse (as it often is throughout the New Testament), even as "in accordance with (kata) men" is contrasted with "in accordance with (kata) God."]], they may live in the spirit according to the will of God." [[The order of the words in the Greek is preferable to show the symmetry with "though they are judged/condemned in accordance with men in the realm of the flesh": We could translate, "they may live in accordance with God in [or, by] the Spirit."
Let's discuss the verb [Greek "zao"] "they may live." They live by the life of God, through the indwelling Spirit of God as born-again Christians. The BAGD Greek Lexicon says the Greek verb "zao" is used here with the meaning "have eternal life," as in, for example, John 6:51, 58; and 1 John 4:9. They are "the living" of 1 Pet. 4:5, and it is understood that they are living righteous and holy lives (in accordance with God). Their faith and transformed lives were what brought about the judging/condemning of the non-Christians.
We very much need to keep in mind that Peter (and the other writers of the New Testament) doesn't just assume that his Christian readers are all living in the truth, righteousness and holiness of God. As I have pointed out, this passage (I Peter 4:1-6) along with the much of the rest of this epistle and much of the New Testament, exhorts and warns Christians with the need to live as they are called, enabled, and required to live, and all the more so in that the coming of the Lord Jesus and the day of judgment is near. As I demonstrated, the apostle Peter wrote from the point of view that it was very near (1 Pet. 4:7, 17, 18). Peter was apparently thinking in terms of his being the last generation. Apparently WE ARE living in the last generation!
Now we'll discuss the words "according to [or, in accordance with (kata)] the will of God," which come before "in [or, by] the Spirit [the NASB has "spirit"; so too do the NIV, KJV, and NKJV]" in the Greek. The three words added in italics by the NASB ("the will of") are reasonable in the light of 1 Pet. 4:2, which speaks of living for the will of God. I would, however, skip these added words in the translation. For one thing, this simpler translation will better bring out the intended contrast with the words "in accordance with men" used earlier in the verse.
For another thing, living "in accordance with God" means more than living in accordance with the will of God. Our life by the Spirit comes from God and is in accordance with His nature and with His plan of salvation. With His life/salvation comes His righteousness and holiness. The new man Christians put on is in accordance with (kata) God (see Eph. 4:24 and Col. 3:10). When judgment day comes, which was just mentioned in 1 Pet. 4:5, there is only one judgment that matters, the judgment of God, and He will judge us according to our works (e.g., 1 Pet. 1:17), works that come by grace through faith, works that demonstrate what is in our hearts (faith is of the heart).
You very often hear Christians say that works are not required for salvation. It is true that the apostle Paul said we are saved by faith, not works, but he would agree with James that faith without works is dead (it isn't saving faith). We must have the works of righteousness (the righteous lifestyle) which the grace of God (including the work of the indwelling Righteous Holy Spirit) enables us to do (cf., e.g., Eph. 2:10). Paul was against works without faith in Christ. He was against bringing the ceremonial works of the old covenant (like circumcision) into the new covenant. He was against works being done for the glory of man when God must receive all the glory for our salvation. And he was against trying to earn the salvation that comes to us 100 percent by the grace of God in Christ.
What Jesus said to Christians in Rev. 2:4, 5, 23, 26; 3:1-4, 8, 15, 16 should suffice (but there are a large number of similar verses in the New Testament) to confirm that righteous works (the works that are produced by the grace of God in Christ as we walk by faith) are required. 1 Peter 4:6 puts the primary emphasis on the need for Christians to make sure they are ready for judgment day, even though this will involve some suffering, as it did for Peter's first readers.
1 Peter 4:1-6 (and a large number of passages in the New Testament) make it clear that the non-Christians ("the dead" of 4:5) will have to answer to God for their sin, including the sin of persecuting Christians (e.g., 1 Peter 4:5; 2 Thess. 1:4-6), and, significantly, for not submitting to, and obeying, the gospel (e.g., 1 Pet. 4:17, 18; 2 Thess. 1:8, 9).
The words "in/by the Spirit [spirit]" are one word in the Greek, the word for Spirit/spirit in the dative/instrumental/locative case. I understand these words here in the sense, "they may live as far as the Spirit is concerned"; that is, "they may have life in/by the Spirit." They are born-again Christians, indwelled by the Holy Spirit of life; they are "the living" of 4:5. Because of this they have the ability to live in God's righteousness and holiness, in accordance with God and His will. We must understand the gospel and submit to the gospel in faith, and we must walk by the Holy Spirit on a continuous basis by faith (cf. Gal. 5:16) or we will be sinning to one degree, or another. We will be forgiven if we sincerely repent, but we must be aiming at the target of not sinning. This is good news!]]
1 PETER 5:10: "After you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect [put in order], confirm, strengthen and establish you." The reason I wanted to discuss this verse is because I disagree with this translation (NASB). This translation clearly communicates the wrong idea that God will not "perfect [put in order], confirm, strengthen and establish" Peter's readers until after they "have suffered a little while." The Greek sentence starts with the words "the God of all grace," then the words "who has called you to His eternal glory," then "after you have suffered a little while," then "He Himself will perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you."
I'll quote the NIV: "And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast."
The idea is that God has called Christians to His eternal glory after they have suffered for a little while, not that He will perfect [put in order], confirm, strengthen and establish them after they have suffered for a little while. That's quite a difference! It is clear that all faithful Christians will know some suffering, including spiritual warfare and persecution ((cf., e.g., Acts 14:22, ("strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God"; the Greek verb ["sterizo"] "strengthening" is related to the Greek verb "sterizo" that is translated "confirm" in 1 Pet. 5:10); Rom. 8:17, 18; 2 Cor. 4:16-18; 1 Thess. 3:3, 4; and many verses in 1 Peter)). I'll quote a sentence from I Howard Marshall ("1 Peter" [InterVarsity Press], 1991], page 172): "During this period of affliction God will help his people." We need God's strengthening, etc. help now, when we are in the middle of trials, temptation, etc. I'll also quote a few sentences from R. C. H. Lenski ("The Interpretation of I and II Epistles of Peter..." [Augsburg Publishing House, 1966], page 228): "The aorist participle [which is translated "after you have suffered" by the NIV] should not be construed with the following future tenses [which are translated "will himself restore you and make you strong..." by the NIV] so that Peter would appear to say that after his readers have suffered the God of grace will equip, firm, strengthen them. To be so equipped, etc., is needed now and not after all suffering is over with. God's equipping will be done for this little while of suffering." And I'll quote a sentence from Scot McNight ("1 Peter" [Zondervan, 1996], page 279): "Finally, Peter's prayer is for their strength - strength to endure, to remain faithful, and to resist the temptations to the flesh (2:11; 4:4)."
The Greek verb ("katartizo") that was translated "will perfect" by the NASB and "will restore" could be translated "put in order."
May the will of God be fully accomplished through this paper and His people be edified!
Copyright by Karl Kemp
http://www.karlkempteachingministries.com Karl Kemp worked as an engineer in the space field throughout the 60s. He became a born-again Christian in 1964. He received an MA in Biblical Studies in 1972. He has been a Bible teacher for 45 years. See the website for more info on his books, papers, etc.
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This grain-free lasagna recipe uses hearty vegetables in place of pasta noodles. The result is veggie filled cheesy deliciousness! I brought this dish to a barbeque and it was quite popular! It doesn't require too much effort and can be a fun weeknight dinner dish or a potluck favorite.
Grain-Free Vegetable Lasagna:
1 eggplant
2-3 zucchini
2 medium tomatoes
2 cups tomato sauce
15 oz. whole milk ricotta
1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
1 pasture raised egg
1.5 tsp Italian seasoning
1/3 cup parmesan cheese (for topping)
1. Pre-heat oven to 400°. Cut eggplant and zucchini into slices lengthwise (see photo below). Place on a baking sheet and lightly brush both sides with olive oil and sprinkle with a little bit of Italian seasoning and salt. Cook for about 7-10 minutes on each side (cook for about 7 minutes, flip slices, cook for another 7-10 minutes). When the veggies are done roasting remove from the oven and turn down to 350°.
2. In a bowl mix together ricotta, 1/4 cup parmesan, egg and Italian seasoning.
3. In an 8X8 pyrex baking dish spread a few spoonfuls of tomato sauce to cover the bottom. Place eggplant slices over the sauce like you would with lasagna noodles. Use all the eggplant slices. You can overlap with a second layer of eggplant. Then follow with enough tomato sauce to cover the eggplant and then follow with the ricotta mixture. Repeat process with zucchini and tomato slices. The top should be a layer of ricotta.
4. Sprinkle 1/3 cup parmesan cheese over the top.
5. Bake in 350° oven for 30-40 minutes. The cheese on top will start to brown and bubble.
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>by guest blogger Linda Baum
It was just me again Wednesday night, a little discouraged that more people didn't show up to support the library. Anyway, here's what you missed in those 3 hours.
First, an update on the $500K transfer. Scheduled for this meeting was final review of the strategic plan and annual report to be submitted to the State Librarian, plus a required second vote by the Board as to whether or not to proceed with the transfer.
The Board's review of the budget forecast began with Ms. O'Neal pointing out the obvious, that library funding would be painfully low for years to come. Ms. Miloscia asked, since they would be giving up a lot, if the town would recognize that gesture in the future when the library needs assistance as well. Initially, this struck me as a silly question because I think the town committee has made it clear in which direction they expect money to flow. But it has since occurred to me the Board has a perfect right to know what the arrangement with the town will be. Committeeman Settembrino gave a well rehearsed response free of promises. He said that he didn't see why not, but mentioned non-starters like the tax cap and the changing leadership on the committee (which will still be republican-controlled next year, by the way). And as evidence of the town's concern for the library, he pointed out that the town's 2012 capital improvement plan already includes them (under this plan, the town issues the debt and the library pays the debt service). Ms. O'Neal asked if the Board would be forced to proceed, and she may have meant proceed with the lot construction, the funding arrangement, or both. No to all. The Board has the option to pay cash outright for the work, which presumably would allow them to make their own arrangements except for having to use T&M as engineer. Ms. Miloscia asked, "What if we don't have the money to pay for it?" Kevin replied, "[That] will be a discussion for next year's committee, but at this point I would say it doesn't get accomplished unless it's funded in accordance with the resolution." Translation: The Board has 2 options, to make payments on the debt or pay cash for the work, but they should not expect the town to pay for it. For now, the parking lot expansion is a dead issue.
Review of the Board's strategic goals led to a discussion about the library in Charlotte, North Carolina, which was at one time among the best funded professional-level libraries in the country, but which had to close branches following a loss of funding and the leadership of its long-time director.
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The strategic plan and annual report were unanimously adopted by a vote of 7-0 (Resolution 2011-32).
When it came time to vote on the transfer itself (Resolution 2011-33), only Board president Randy Gabrielan took the opportunity to condemn the self-serving, deceptive tactics used by the town committee and to voice his frustration with his fellow trustees. It deserves repeat here:
"We saw the evolving fiscal condition of the library in March and it is here in clear black and white in the strategic plan. We would be imperiling the fiscal well being of this library over the next couple of years if we gave this money away. As far as I personally am concerned, the giveaway is tantamount to the township committee declaring war on its own library. The whole process as I see it is one of the mayor seeking to fulfill his short term political goals, the mayor and the committee not having done what they could have done with respect to cap exceptions and an exemption to meet their budgetary requirements, and they are putting their obligations on us. They did it by various threats, including holding hostage police jobs. Then after we passed our preliminary resolution in March, they're going to other meetings still holding the same jobs at risk. I was against this in March. I'm against it now. I would have strongly counseled that we rescind our prior passage and vote this down, but unfortunately on the advice of counsel, it seems that our hands are tied. …but I insist that if we as a body don't recognize what this is doing to the financial well being of the library, that at least the record demonstrates that."
There was a full 15 seconds of silence after that. It felt like a memorial.
"It's too much water under the bridge at this point to undo what's been done.…This Board made a commitment to the township to do this," said Mr. Milne. There was tacit agreement, and a roomful of downcast eyes. After hearing from Ms. O'Neal that even the Board's lawyers thought that the Board did not have good legal standing at this point to back off, it was clear that the pending vote was little more than a formality. Resolution 2011-33 passed 6-1, with only Mr. Gabrielan dissenting.
I have to wonder if the town committee knew early on that the effect of railroading the Library Board into what was initially billed as non-binding negotiation would be to obligate them legally. Think back to the February Board meeting when Committeeman Settembrino pressed for a resolution to arrive at a number. The Board passed that resolution because they thought there was no harm in talking….
So now the matter will be passed along to the State Librarian, Norma Blake, for review. I heard somewhere that it could take up to 45 days for her decision. That doesn't jive with the town committee's plan to finalize their 2011 budget in early July. I asked Committeeman Settembrino how they expected to do that if the State Librarian hadn't yet approved the transfer. The Board agreed with his assessment that all the documents were in order and that a quick response was expected from the State. Unfortunately, in line with regulations, the State Librarian reviews only the current year's finances. Thus it is expected that the library's budget shortfall for subsequent years will be ignored.
I asked Mr. Settembrino how the town would plug the $500K budget hole in the unlikely event the transfer was disapproved. He replied that the library board meeting wasn't the right forum for that discussion, but he did clarify that the 2.99% tax hike (he said 2.99, not 2.9) reflects the 2% maximum increase within the cap.
Other business discussed at the meeting is as follows:
There was a slideshow presented by Dennis Kowal Architects, who recently completed a feasibility study for the renovation of the Lincroft branch, originally a 2-room schoolhouse built in 1906. The presentation was so packed with photos and sketches that if you've never been to the Lincroft branch, you'll feel like you have. You can view the slideshow by clicking HERE
The good news is that the original structure is sound and can therefore be renovated. There is also ample parking since an overflow lot was added not long back. The renovation would include lots of energy efficiency upgrades while retaining existing wood floors and original hardware. A drawing of the architect's proposed design is attached to this post. It includes a charming outdoor plaza-lounge created by sandwiching the front walkway between an existing structure and a new addition that would house new ADA-compliant bathrooms and an entry foyer. There is also a magazine lounge, a quiet study area, a contained children's room (draft-free and no more runaways), and a fireside reading area complete with a gas-burning fireplace. If you live in Lincroft, you are probably filled with a sense of longing right now.
The project would cost roughly $650,000, not including new furniture, security and communication systems, architectural fees, or renovation to the basement storage area (filled with old municipal and police records). Add it all up, and the project budget would need to be in the range of $800 to $900K. And a caveat that the final design could change based on location of underground lines (the architect could not obtain a copy of the property survey).
The renovation probably won't happen anytime soon because library funds are low for reasons we are all well aware of. The project might qualify for a matching New Jersey Historic Trust grant, but there is stiff competition for these grants, and Mr. Gabrielan, who is town historian in addition to being Library Board president, feels that the chance of getting the grant is slim. No decision has been made yet about how to proceed. The topic is slated for further discussion next month.
Ms. Cavalier asked if they knew how much financial support could be expected from the community. Susan said that $713K was donated for the 2004 renovation of the main branch, but only a small part of that was from Lincroft residents, who may be much more inclined to help fund their local branch. So be on the lookout for fundraisers!
If you are concerned about donating for fear your dollars will end up in the hands of the town, don't worry. The Board was very clear that Library Foundation money is protected and is not part of the $500K transfer.
You may recall from a prior post that the Lincroft branch has termite damage in the entryway and is believed to have asbestos in the walls as well as lead-based paint. The architect didn't test for hazardous materials and cautioned the board that if testing for hazmats is done, there is a legal requirement to remediate in line with test results. Susan advised that all paintable surfaces in the Lincroft branch were painted with latex paint in the last decade, so the lead-based paint poses no immediate concern. As for the termites, damage is supposedly concentrated in trim moulding rather than structural beams. The Board opted to wait and address these issues as part of the renovation.
Congratulations to Library Director Susan O'Neal, who is the NJ Library Association's president-elect for coming fiscal year. "This is both a high honor and an awesome responsibility," to quote Mr. Gabrielan. Susan's name will be engraved on one of the silver-toned pages of a book-shaped locket to mark her achievement. The locket, a heavy piece made of gold and faience (tin-glazed ceramic), is the badge of office for NJLA presidents. Susan noted that the locket is actually too heavy to comfortably wear and reasoned that it was designed for a time when ladies wore much heavier clothing. A picture and history of the locket may soon appear on the library's website.
In accordance with the Conover Whitol Scholarship guidelines, two graduate students enrolled in Rutgers' library science program will receive $900 each toward the September term. Congratulations to recipients Debra Bodofsky and Elizabeth Edwards. (Resolution 2011-34, 7-0)
The Library welcomes back college student Stephanie Chadwick, who worked at the library last summer and is being re-hired part time for this year's busy summer season. As a trained page, she is a valuable addition who can "hit the ground running". (Resolution 2011-31, 7-0)
There was a first-time-ever theft of petty cash recently from the library's Bayshore branch. The thief scored a negligible amount, and a lock-box will be added to deter future attempts. Yet another sign of the times.
Another topic concerned bill payments that have been held up by town administrator Tony Mercantante. In one instance, the requisition was for the payment of registration fees for a June conference that would provide training for five library assistants at a cost of $100 per person. The payment delay resulted in the registration deadline being missed, so the individuals couldn't attend and will have to wait a year for the next conference. In another case, payment was denied for food expenses as part of conference attendance by a member of the library's IT staff. Tony said the town doesn't reimburse for food. However, the Library does. The Board felt this was unwarranted interference with Library operations. Mr. Gabrielan pointed out that the costs in question are normal outlays for staff development, benefit the library, and have been approved and budgeted for by the Board. Ms. Cavalier wondered if the problem was just ignorance (her word, not mine) on the part of the administrator.
In an effort to address the delays, Susan has contacted Mr. Mercantante, who feels he is within his authority. About a year ago, per Susan, Tony began asking for a written explanation for requisitions over $1000, but Susan said that the voucher, which is attached to the requisition, already lists that information, so to write it again is a duplication of effort for her. She said, "Anything over $1000 he sits on." Part of the problem, Susan said, is that no one from the town contacts her when there is a question about an expense, so it doesn't get addressed until she calls the town after there has already been a long delay. She's wondered if maybe the slowness has to do with cash flow……
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The house is really coming together (being stripped down to just things that we need or fall into the categories of books or art) and that feels good. The summer has flown by - it's been such a blur it's hard to remember exactly what has gone on. Lots of aikido (4 1/2 hours of grueling practice this last weekend at a seminar, was awesome) - went to see Wicked (the musical) with friends - was fantastic. Randomly had to drive straight down and back to Florida - picked up some amazing Georgia peaches and got the chance to reconnect with Ky in Alabama. :)
Spent some time on a nearby beyond-organic poultry farm to learn the ropes. Feeling more confident that I'll be able to raise my own chickens, turkeys, and geese for food. Am also signed up for an intensive raptor care seminar at the University of Minnesota with lyosha who will be visiting for a week, very excited about that! When we have land I would like to house a few unreleasable owls and perhaps be a waystation for birds making the transition back to the wild - this will be a great step towards that.
I have basset hound and siberian husky nationals coming up, getting ready for those while preparing for company coming and going over the next few months. :)
Rocky is nearing six months old and about 70lbs, he's a wonderful puppy. I can't wait until we can get back into formal obedience classes - but that will have to wait until the crazy booking of the next two months.
Kimahri has no loyalty to us. He would be happy to go home with anyone at the dog park.
Cute Kimahri at the dog park.
Why, hai there!
4 months old
Handsome boy!
Dog meets dog
More 4 month photos
Chillin' out at the dog park.
Rocky's first time over the cement river blocks.
'Walking' Kimahri
Run, Rocky, Run!
These photos are from Carly State Park in MN - it's a nice place for a hike, especially this time of the year. Rocky's 5 months old here.
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Confirmation is a Catholic sacrament of mature Christian commitment and a deepening of baptismal gifts. Like Baptism and Eucharist, it is a Sacrament of Initiation for Catholics and a Sacrament of faith in God's fidelity to us. Confirmation takes place in the child's 8th grade year.
- To register for Confirmation, please go to to www.sanduskycatholic.org and click on Religious Education.
Philosophy of Confirmation Preparation for Youth
The goal of the Confirmation Preparation Program is to help every candidate enhance and deepen their faith through an experiential learning process with a mentor (their Confirmation Sponsor). With monthly book discussions with their mentor, the candidate will have the opportunity to discern what gifts he/she can bring to the adult Christian community. It is our belief that the preparation for Confirmation includes community building, service outreach, and spiritual growth through prayer and a retreat.
Visit www.americancatholic.org's Confirmation page to learn more about this sacrament.


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Once upon a time there was a store in downtown Longview called Joe's Jungle. It was located right next to the Columbia Theatre. It grew into it's new location at 1257 Commerce Avenue. In 1975 it was sold to Ron and Joan Works who thought it would be clever to change the name to The Pet Works. And so it goes…
The Pet Works became a staple business for Longview and its surrounding areas. People traveled far and wide to see The Pet Works and "George" The Pet Works' monkey. George was part of the claim to fame that The Pet Works shouldered.
George needed to find a new home and was sent to a monkey sanctuary in 1990. The Pet Works is still known today as a store with the pet monkey.
Because The Pet Works is located in historic downtown Longview, it boasts old school appeal with wooden floors, bulk seed barrels, oversized front display windows, and an approach to customer service that comes from traditional pet store backgrounds.
In 2004 The Pet Works ran independent of the owners and Rebecca Smith became manager. She had worked at the Longview Petstore since 1994. Within a year she purchased the store from Ron and Joan, and kept many of the same staff members. In 2006 Rebecca married Eric Smith and The Pet Works became a true family-run-business.
In late 2008 The Pet Works purchased a second store in Astoria, Oregon. This Astoria Petstore was previously known as Riverside Pet. Now it is The Pet Works, Astoria. It is located in the historic downtown Astoria.


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If you ever took a notice of a few numbers on the back cover of the book with black and white stripes, you've found an ISBN code. The International Standard Book Number, or ISBN, makes it easy to identify every single book ever published when buying or selling it. This code usually consists of 10 or 13 digits. When a teacher provides the students the title of a textbook needed for the class, ISBN might also be given in order to help them buy a certain edition.
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While you can find a book you need by typing the title and the author in the field, ISBN would bring you the exact edition of the textbook selected by the professor. BooksRun has two empty fields – one is for purchase and another for sale. Putting an ISBN number in one of the fields will instantly help you find the edition needed. You can also do it by scanning the barcode with BooksRun app for Android or iOS.
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The code is located on the back cover of the book in most cases (near the barcode), and also sometimes inside the book on the page containing the copyright statement. 13-digits code starts with the numbers 978, and 10-digits code has 0, 1, or 2 in the beginning. Make sure you choose a correct ISBN if there is more than one – for example, if you're selling a hardcover, put ISBN which says "hardcover" in brackets, and not the one of an audiobook or the whole series.
Perks of international and older versions
While looking for a textbook needed, you may ask your professor if the older version would be suitable for the classes as well. The price might notably differ, and purchasing it instead of a costly brand-new edition will allow you to save plenty of money. If it is possible for you to get an international copy, you can even not ask for permission – it's technically the same book. When writing your teacher and asking about an older version, you can attach the ISBN to the email for greater convenience.
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Having been a Young Ambassador for around a year, I've really grown in confidence. My experiences speaking at events on behalf of Action for Children across the UK meant I was able to talk on stage at The Houses of Parliament and tell my story to a room full of people I'd never met. It was such a great day and I was told I'd made the Speaker of the House smile and brightened his day.
I love attending events and helping a beautiful charity who helped me so much.
One day I hope to work with young adults with disabilities and support them like Action for Children supported me. I want to be a voice of our generation and inspire other people to get involved with a charity.
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There are currently 1.3 billion people around the world who lack access to electricity, of which more than 95% live in Sub-Saharan Africa or developing Asia. The effect of energy and light poverty on these communities is severe. Educational opportunities as well as medical services are impacted, with unsafe, unreliable lighting alternatives hitting vulnerable social groups such as women and children hardest.
Just like food and water, light is a primary necessity nobody should lack access to.
Off-grid LED lighting offers a practical and scalable solution to tackling light poverty in a way that is both affordable and environmentally sustainable. It has the power to bring lighting to places in the world where electricity grids and lighting infrastructure simply do not exist. Reduced installation and infrastructure costs are another big benefit of off-grid lighting adoption in developing regions.
And these opportunities have been proven. Early examples of off-grid solutions in villages have demonstrated significant socio-economic benefits, with lighting in previously dark villages improving safety for women and children at night and enhancing profits for local businesses.
The Climate Group is committed to fighting light poverty around the world by promoting sustainable off-grid light-emitting diode (LED) lighting solutions. This work is part of our ongoing global LED consultation, convening key stakeholders and leaders in targeted geographical areas to identify and address barriers to adoption, promote knowledge sharing and best practices, and highlight the socio-economic benefits that better-lit environments bring.
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Rumors are flying that six-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams and PGA Tour golfer Hank Kuehne took their about-a-year-long relationship to the next level.
Reportedly, the couple got engaged over the weekend, but they are trying to avoid the media attention in order not to distract Venus who is currently preparing for the Australian Open. It's said that Venus is very happy, so we can all be happy for her and wish them all the best.


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This is the argument that drives me bonkers about wanting to 'hide your source'. You as the code developer know the code. You know the strengths and limitations, and having developed it are already hard at work at developing the next generation and have the reputation of being the leader. As the old addage goes 'Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery'. Additionally if your competitor is following you, then you have the strategic advantage and the competitor is doomed to follow. Let them eat your cake!.coreolyn -- It's the talent that has value NOT the code.
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Everybody's a critic, but not necessarily an expert, and although DJ JS-1 has been in the game for years, he still has to endure a seemingly endless amount of empty advice and double-talk.
Last week, JS-1, along with featured guest and long-time collaborator Tonedeff, released the video for "Last To Know." The single, now being released for fans as an MP3, is from JS-1's forthcoming album, No One Cares, dropping 6.21.11 (Fat Beats/Ground Original), and takes aim at all of the external second-guessing the two have had to endure throughout their careers. As the song explains, despite the pair's accomplishments, it doesn't stop the armchair A&Rs, naive fans and the just plain simple-minded from unloading their opinions on them. Where most artists would express their frustrations in a bitter and jaded manner, JS-1 provides a light, jazzy track and instantly memorable-hook for Tonedeff's animated delivery and tongue-in-cheek lyrics. Clearly, these gentlemen know what they're doing.
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Baker Street Irregulars, 1995.
Volume 45, June, Number 2
A compilation of articles on Sherlockian matters.
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Author: Klinger, Leslie S.Armstrong, Walter P.Shreffler, Philip A.Rosenblatt, Julia CarlsonRosenblatt, Albert M.Kamil, IrvingFusco, Andrew G.Coppola, Joseph A.
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American documentary photographer and Magnum member, Susan Meiselas, captures the Nicaraguan revolution of the 1970s for her book Nicaragua.
"Originally published in 1981, Susan Meiselas's Nicaragua is a contemporary classic— a seminal contribution to the literature of concerned photojournalism. John Berger praised the work for its ability to "take us right inside a revolutionary moment. . . . Yet unlike most photographs of such material, these refuse all the rhetoric normally associated with such pictures: the rhetoric of violence, revolutionary heroism, and the glorification of misery."
The 2008 edition includes Pictures from a Revolution, a DVD in which Meiselas returns to the scenes she originally photographed, tracking down the subjects and interviewing them about the reality of post-revolution Nicaragua. The DVD booklet features a new interview with Meiselas in which she discusses the history of the project." https://www.lensculture.com/books/6696-susan-meiselas-nicaragua
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text: Currently facing DUI and assault charges, Justin Bieber is really in no place to properly promote his latest album, Journals. A few tracks from the collection of songs Bieber released one by one back in November have been made into videos, and with the newest, "Confident," Bieber's label hopes they can distract you perhaps just a little bit from his legal woes. Is it working?


text: Sergt., Aviation, 1st Co., 4th Regt. Born in Lenoir County; son of R. E. L. and Mrs. Etta Rhodes. Entered service Jan. 5, 1916, at Kinston, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn. Transferred to Camp Sevier. Sailed for France July, 1918. Promoted to rank of Sergt. July, 1918. Enlisted in N.C. N. G. Served on Mexican Border for six months. Returned to USA July 4, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., Aug. 1, 1919.


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- Wedding: August 2012
My apologies if these questions have been asked before–I did a search, and the newest one was still 2+months old, and thought it would be good to start fresh.
A little background: DH and I have been together 12 1/2 years, and have an almost 9yo DD. She was a surprise, but she's the light of our lives and we're so glad we were blessed with her arrival. Obviously it's been a while since we conceived (going on almost 10 years, OMG, WHAT?), and I'm worried that my… eh, 'plumbing' isn't in as good condition as it was all those years ago.
Right now we're in the NTNP stage as DH works away from home 6 days a week–it makes timing hard, to say the least. That being said, he comes home the end of August, and I'd like to do whatever I can to help boost my fertility is aiding with conceiving baby #2 at that time.
In terms of readily available drug store meds/vitamins (online shipping to Canada is HORRENDOUS and I'd like to by-pass that), what do you ladies recommend? I've heard of Evening Primrose Oil or Robitussin for CM, but I don't seem to have a problem in that area… I more-so just need to get my cycles on track. For instance, here is a list of my cycles since February of this year (being tracked on FF):
February – 29
March – 30
April – 38
May – 30
June – on CD38, presently
I've heard good things about B6 and just taking prenatals, red raspberry leaf, etc… but it's all so overwhelming! What do you suggest to start out with? What's the most helpful (that you've found)?


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Jagex has settled on 12 December as the release date for its intriguing hybrid of class-based, multiplayer shooter and Minecraft-esque digging shenanigans, Ace of Spades. Like so many other digital titles, it'll be sold through Steam for the budget price of £7.00 GBP.
The game isn't just name-checking Minecraft for its looks; the point of the block-based battlefield is that anything can be deconstructed and created in the midst of the fight. Need to dig a trench or a tunnel? How about constructing an impromptu bunker? No problem (except being shot at while you do it).
Here's one of the game's classes, detailed in trailer form. The Rocketeer is a versatile fellow with a jet-pack and engineering skills.


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text: We talk about one hell of a house party – loaded with guns, 'shine, and spacemen – the Kelly–Hopkinsville encounter. Then Trent covers some of the biggest credit card scandals of all time. Finally, Megan covers a nice story about a set of French Sisters who couldn't live without each other. Special Guest: Trenty Boom Boom


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On Sunday's broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press," Republican Sen. John McCain had a few explanations for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's struggles to get to the finish line of the GOP presidential nominating process. But a key reason, he said, was the role of super PACs in the process.
McCain explained to "Meet the Press" host David Gregory that messaging and the way delegates were allocated were two reasons behind Romney's difficulties. But super PACs, he maintained, were driving up negatives among all the candidates.
"Well, I think there are several reasons, and obviously, Mitt Romney will tell you, first of all, he has to do a better job," McCain said. "He's working on doing a better job. He's got to focus more on the economy. He's been giving major speeches on the economy and jobs. And I think he is improving dramatically as a candidate. But, also, the proportional distribution of the delegates. Any campaign before, we had — we had winner take all. If it was winner take all, you would have seen those numbers significantly different. Also, the super PACs have played a key role, unfortunately, in my view, because most of them are negative ads. They drive up unfavorables of all the candidates and made it much more difficult frankly to win the election in November."
McCain, who has claimed to be the victim of some nasty campaign attacks in the past, proclaimed this one "the nastiest"campaigns he has ever seen. However, he named the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision as the culprit and warned of the consequences forthcoming.
"This is the nastiest I have ever seen and again, when you have a Las Vegas casino mogul, by the way, who gets part of his money from a Macau, pouring $20 million into one campaign, and most of those are negative ads, obviously, that drives up people's unfavorable," McCain said. "So, it's — it's the result of the worst decision the United States Supreme Court has made in many years, the Citizens United decision, where out of naivety and sheer ignorance, the majority of the Supreme Court just unloosened all — released all money now. There will be scandals, David. There will be scandals, and maybe we'll reform again."


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Sorry Is Gone
Jessica Lea Mayfield
- Wish You Could See Me Now
- Sorry Is Gone
- Meadow
- Maybe Whatever
- Soaked Through
- Safe 2 Connect 2
- Bum Me Out
- Offa My Hands
- Too Much Terrible
Jessica Lea Mayfield's anticipated new album, Sorry Is Gone, is out now on ATO Records – get it now on vinyl (clear wax with a sticker sheet!), CD, cassette, or digital: http://smarturl.it/sorryisgone
Of the record, Mayfield comments, "The whole record is about me taking my life back, without really realizing it. I realized I'm the only person that is going to look out for me. I have to be my main person. No one else." She continues, "I have to sing about things and write about things that have happened to me as therapy. That's what connects me to other music I listen to. I want music to make me feel things. This is my inner dialogue, and my chance to get the last word."
Watch Jessica's video for "Sorry is Gone":
"She doesn't hide or hold back—a raw, fierce attitude runs through the confessional stanzas."
—NPR Music
"Jessica Lea Mayfield is sweet and lonesome, and maybe a little mischievous, on this, the beautiful, gentle country-rock title track from her coming fourth studio album."
—The New York Times
"Jessica Lea Mayfield's fourth album, Sorry Is Gone, sees the sharp-tongued and suave Ohio musician more confident than ever before."—Stereogum
"Sorry Is Gone is clamorous and dynamic, reflective of Mayfield's rare gift of seeming equally steady and chameleonic from album to album."—LENNY
"She succeeds with this tricky balance due to a great band, expertly rendered songs that split the difference between angst and honesty, and a voice that's both vicious and resigned while singing about a horrific time that you hope is finally behind her. The backstory leading to Sorry is Gone may not be the type you'd wish on anyone, but in the hands of Jessica Lea Mayfield, it has resulted in compelling art."—American Songwriter
The 11-track record was recorded at Water Music and Electric Lady studios with producer John Agnello (Kurt Vile, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., Phosphorescent). In addition to Mayfield, the album features a variety of world-renowned musicians including Seth Avett on backing vocals and keys, drummer Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth, Sun Kil Moon), bassist Emil Amos (Grails, Holy Sons) and guitarist Cameron Deyell (Sia, Streets of Laredo.) with additional production from Patrick Damphier (The Mynabirds).
Sorry Is Gone is Mayfield's first solo album since 2014's Make My Head Sing…, which was released to widespread acclaim. Of the album, Rolling Stone asserted, "…Mayfield's echo-laden bluegrass vocals mesh with scorching electric guitar lines to render remarkable results," while Pitchfork praised, "There's something certainly compelling about this raw, minimalist sound" and NPR's Fresh Air proclaimed, "The music is heavy, but it soars." Additionally Interview Magazine declared, "Mayfield sounds like she's finally arrived" and USA Today affirmed, "Her evolution as an artist has been fascinating to hear." Most recently, in 2015, Mayfield collaborated with Seth Avett on Seth Avett and Jessica Lea Mayfield Sing Elliott Smith.


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Fortunately, there are many things that people can perform by themselves which can help them alleviate hemorrhoids; natural remedies can go a long way in the direction of treating treatment plans, and all you need to do is find the right one for you! There are many herbs that can not only alleviate the symptoms of hemorrhoids, but can also prevent them from occurring in the first place.
Butcher's broom is one type of health supplement which includes a great deal of success when it comes to preventing hemorrhoids. The chemicals in this plan strengthen various parts of the veins, most notably, the collagen. Due to this fact, blood vessels are both tightened and also increased, which will keep the blood flow regular and as well as blood vessel walls themselves flexible.
The use of butcher's broom can save the veins from swelling and leaking blood and also essentially eradicate the issues with chronic venous insufficiency. This health supplement can also be used in order to in a topical cream to lessen swelling and itching. It is important to note nonetheless that this might not be the best solution for someone who is affected with high blood pressure.
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The Japanese pagoda tree also contains extracts that can be used to be able to relieve hemorrhoids. In clinical studies, it was shown that 96% of subjects showed relief from bleeding, 95% of subjects had relief from inflammation and 88% perceived a decrease in discharge. Essentially, this extract helps not only strengthen vein walls and keeps them healthy, but it also helps the veins maintain a normal amount of permeability and in doing so prevents leaking blood.
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Horse chestnut has long been an extract that is handy for treating issues with veins and improving circulation, which is, in place, just what hemorrhoids are. Horse chestnuts essentially facilitates vascular circulation as well as provide a supplementary strengthening for that tissues in the area. You'll find that the vein tone improves after the use of this extract. In contrast to the other two herbal remedies mentioned, it does not have anti-inflammatory attributes and might be ingested with another extract to remedy this.
When you are looking for a solution to your own hemorrhoid problem, remember that there are lots of options open to you, and that you simply don't have to suffer with this condition. When you are taking a look around for solutions that suit you and your situation, select any of the links provided for more information!


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One maintenance task that I often perform when finishing development on a client is to refresh my BizTalk environment. This usually includes cleaning up the tracking and MessageBox databases of old tracking data and messages. The BizTalk 2010/2013 installation includes a set of stored procedures that can assist in this effort and ensure a BizTalk environment.
One word of warning, the following should not be performed on a production environment.
- The first step is to stop all BizTalk Host Instances and stop IIS.
Create the 'bts_CleanupMsgbox' stored procedure by executing the <BizTalk Installation>\Schema\msgbox_cleanup_logic.sql on the BizTalkMsgBoxDb.
- After the creation of the stored procedure run the following SQL query:
execute bts_CleanupMsgBox
- Then execute the bts_PurgeSubscriptions stored procedure using the following query:
execute bts_PurgeSubscriptions
- The dtasp_CleanHMData stored procedure within the BizTalkDTADb database will clean up the tracking database. Execute the following query against the BizTalkDTADb:
execute dtasp_CleanHMData
- Start all BizTalk Host Instances and start IIS.
More information can be found on MSDN
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Episode 23 – Mindfulness, mediation & work life balance with Kelley Reynard
Today's topic is one that we all struggle with at some point in our busy lives . Finding the right work life balance is becoming harder and harder. Not only are we finding parents, teachers and adults struggle with the ever growing demand of life, but it is also evident in the classroom. Students struggle with anxiety, stress and pressure every day. As this is such a huge topic, and I did not feel I was qualified enough to do this justice, I have been lucky enough to catch up with Kelley Reynard from Bodyz Compass to chat about all the topics above. Kelley has years of experience working with adults and children helping people relax with meditation, creating happy and positive relationships through work life balance and much more.
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Spring is one of the best times in the desert and with it comes a fresh stock of great things for your garden. This warm weather is an inspiration to get growing and take on new projects. Whether you just like the practical stuff, or need fresh ideas, here's what we're needing and lusting for this spring.
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Fruit Picker, $17.99 at Baker's Nursery Did you even know this existed? For the practical gardener who hates ladders, this is the perfect and yet, affordable item. If you have citrus it's especially important to harvest fruit before it rots and this tool makes it easy to access those hard to reach places in your tree.
Water-Wise Plants for the Southwest Book $12.95 at the Southwest Gardener If saving money and the environment is on your mind going into summer-time, this book is the definitive guide to planting, choosing plants and creating a low-water landscape. Co-authored by Mary Irish, who has lived in Arizona over 20 years, the book also includes soil and placement recommendations. If you're hoping to plant more than fruits and veggies, this book offers great landscape recommendations.
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Outdoor String Lights from Bulbrite, about $129 available online Want to add night-time charm to your patio or garden? Always admired the string lights used on rooftops in the movies? Bulbrite has the lights for you. Each string has 15 lights and they come in a variety of bulb options to match your taste. Is this price to rich for you taste? Crate and Barrel along with craigslist offer options under $50.
Basic Organic Compost, about $4 at Home Depot You can't go wrong with this. When something os wrong in your veggie garden or a big wind storm erodes your soil, compost is the solution. Although we love shopping local, big box stores often have a great price on a just a plain old bag of compost. Even though it's affordable, after a few bags you'll wish you had decided to make a compost pile earlier in the year. (Don't worry! There's a post in the future about this topic!)
Ranchhand Overalls by Current/Elliot, $345 at the Willows These are for the gals who have it all. Overalls are not only on-trend for spring fashion wise- they're also great in the garden! These lust-worthy overalls are more flattering than their relatives at the feed store and come with that lived in, vintage soft feel. Best of all you can pretty much wear them as casual-wear to almost any place in town and no one will bat an eye.


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CAMP (Computer Awareness & Management Program)
Foresight through their Divisions conducts series of career guidance seminars for rural children studying in class 10th and 12th. The concept is evolved to make them understand about the career path and opportunities available in the fast changing scenario of Indian market. The specialty of the program is that after the career guidance seminar, the students are offered a 10 hrs free computer literacy program at Nav-Prabhanam Kendra to make them computer literate.
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Foresight distributes scholarships to the needy children studying in different standards. The program is taken up in association with another NGO Manav Sewa Prathisthan. The number of scholarships depends on the donors on yearly basis.
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Volunteers Empowering Women with basic computer skills
Different programs of women development are being carried out through Social Entrepreneurship Program and at Rural Development Initiative comprising of skill development, Employability Skills and income generating programs.


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1. Re: Psoc 5LP audio samples receiveBoTa_264741 May 19, 2016 4:51 PM (in response to userc_40111)
Do it in steps: (i) First make UART BT transfer example from PC to PSoC; (ii) send received data to VDAC directly (no DMA involved); (iii) if you have time left, play with DMA.
I don't think you will see much difference by utilizing DMA in this case.
I am attaching UART Rx demo program, which you can use as a starting point. It receives incoming data ito circular buffer, which you can make large enough to keep up with incoming stream. You would have to develop your own data protocol, and to make it as compact as possible and error-proof. Finally, there are only 8-bit DACs on PSoC, so there is no sense to send 16-bit data. To achieve 44kHz you have to set UART rate to 500 kbd (do not forget to reprogram HC-06). Test everything at slow rate first.
2. Re: Psoc 5LP audio samples receiveEvPa_264126 May 19, 2016 11:36 PM (in response to userc_40111)1 of 1 people found this helpful
Another 2 projects to start:
1. UART_Cogfig_Device.zip The program checks the module HC-04, and adjusts the transfer speed.
2. TDA1311A DA1311A.zip An example of using a a stereo 16-bit DAC DA1311A ( OLD CDRom)
It is located here: http://mylab.wmsite.ru/moi-razrab/cypress-psoc/
44.1кГц + Stereo16 bit - it seems a lot for Bluetooth UART can be problems (not sure).


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The Pakistan Taliban have attacked an army checkpoint, killing 13 soldiers and 10 civilians.
The raid took place in the town of Serai Naurang in north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and lasted several hours.
Twelve militants were killed in the attack, some of them suicide bombers.
Pakistan Taliban say the attack was in response to the death of two commanders in a drone strike last month.


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"That stuck-up beep has won," said Bethany's grandmother resignedly. "I can't fight this and I don't want to fight anymore. What'd be the point? Georgette's dead; Theda left years ago; Katherine's taking a job with the university and moving to Greenapple so she can be close to her grandchildren;" she moved from three of her four daughters to her granddaughters, "Delilah and Shapira went off with their father and took up archiving or librarianing or whatever it is that they do; Samantha, Ella and Daphne are all happily married in the Greenapple with nice little studs of their own;" her voice dripped sarcasm as she described her granddaughters' dragon lizard breeding establishments, "Theodora's far too busy gallivanting around as a vet to come home and help run this place; and Simone's going off to marry Humphry Worthmare and live at their stud."
Bethany's Aunts Katherine and Terilba exchanged glances and Aunt Terilba said, "Bethany and I weren't planning to leave, Mum. We want to keep the place going. We count for something, surely?"
"Neither of you have the gumption for this sort of fight," her mother waved dismissively. "They've got a court order shutting us down – because we raise our own vermin to feed the lizards!" She threw her hands up in the air. "Do they expect us to truck them in? I'll appeal of course, but it won't get in front of a judge before this deadline runs out. I've made some phone calls, and the Worthmares and Tetherington can take the lizards and clutches for the military side of things. Simone's personal bloodline are going to the Worthmares as well, just a little earlier than expected. Katherine, you've already made arrangements for your couple of dams, I understand. Terilba, Mason and Courbridge seem quite eager to have you take up residence over there with your breeding lines, I can't think why." Aunt Terilba blushed. "I've got myself and my private breeding line house room over at Colpatch with the Trevains. Bethany, no-one's got roost room for that line of yours. Those you can't sell or give away will have to be put down, and I'm afraid that for us to comply in time, those two clutches you've got incubating will have to be broken."
Bethany was glad she was sitting down because she didn't think she could have stood at that point. "But my dams, and all that work to get the mating with the Argukan stud…."
"It's a pity," said her grandmother briskly but carefully not looking directly at her, "but these things happen."
"Accidents happen; illness happens; fire, storm, and earth quake happen," Bethany's voice didn't rise above a normal speaking volume or change in pitch, "but this is deliberate extinction of a breeding line – one you know I've put everything into."
"You've been trying to amplify a flaw," her grandmother flashed at her, "and I think I've given you enough time on it. The whole sorry experiment ends now, and we can all move on from it."
"Mum," put in Aunt Katherine, "you made her work for every resource that went into her breeding project. Roost space, hatchery, feed, out-matings, everything. Stuff that you let the rest of us just have in the course of events." Her mother went to speak and Katherine added, "Even before she drew up her project plan and conformation aims. If you do this to her, then you owe her actual monetary compensation." Aunt Terilba nodded in agreement.
"Well," Bethany's grandmother fluffed like an indignant chicken hen, "when I sell the land, you'll all get something."
"Sell?" Aunts Katherine and Terilba looked at each other again.
"Yes," sarcasm returned to their mother's voice. "Coincidentally, on the day I received this court order, I also received an offer to buy our land from the local authority. It has," she said as an aside, "that stuck up beep's hand all over it because they say they want to use it for a recreation park. I have an appointment with the solicitors in Wetherbridge this afternoon to discuss everything – I'll get ready and leave for Mr Rushmore's office after lunch. While I'm in there, Bethany, I'll arrange for one of Dr Curzon's vets to come out and put down those two dams; the sooner you break those eggs, the easier it'll be." She stood. "Now, the three of you still have work to do, so you'd better get on with it. Terilba, you can make hard arrangements with Mason and Courbridge while I'm out this afternoon." On that note, she left the room.
"Right, we'd better get on with it," said Aunt Katherine as she stood.
At the same time, Aunt Terilba grabbed Bethany's hand and mouthed, "This afternoon," at her.
Then they all left the farm house to do their particular jobs and Bethany spent the morning in a miserable haze with an unhappy feeling in her stomach. When she got to the cleaning and feeding of her own dragon lizards, she couldn't stop her eyes leaking and, in the end, she just sat down on a bale of hay and cried her eyes out.
Simone came home from organising wedding things with her fiancée to reveal that her future in-laws had passed on Grandma's news. Her question was, "Why couldn't she have told us while I was here?" uttered as their grandmother, in her business best, disappeared down the driveway in the going to town car.
"Probably didn't want Bethany to have any more support than she did when she was told that her dams were going to have to be put down and their clutches broken," said her mother, Bethany's Aunt Terilba. "When Mum has to knife you in the back, she likes to do it quick, clean, and with as few witnesses possible."
"One day," said Aunt Katherine, "she might realise that we compare notes. Now, is anyone else having niggling doubts about something Mum said this morning? Aside from Bethany's disaster?" She looked at the other three women in the room, and added, "Something about the land?"
"We hold it by Royal Charter, don't we," said Simone. "Doesn't that change the title status somehow?"
"Grandad used to read the Charter to me as a bed time story," said Bethany.
"Dad always did have weird taste in reading matter," commented Aunt Katherine.
"I suppose he thought it would send me to sleep," Bethany shrugged, "but when I was little, I thought it was the magic spell that had given us the farm. I loved listening to it."
Aunt Katherine looked her up and down, and then shook her head, "You're his granddaughter alright."
"There's something in the beginning," Bethany went on slowly, "about how we hold the land as long as the terms of the Charter are obeyed and then, somewhere soon after number twenty, it says what happens if there stops being a dragon lizard stud here. Or at least, that's what I remember."
"Right," said Katherine decisively, "you two girls put a clean cloth down on the table to protect the Charter. Terilba, you come and help me get it out of the safe."
Ten minutes later the precious document was laid out on top of the family's best festive table cloth and the four of them were poring over it, the older two women wearing cotton gloves. Aunt Katherine said, "You're right about that initial piece, Bethany, but I think," she scanned down the document, "that we are allowed to sell. Now, somewhere after paragraph twenty…. Oh, my."
Simone, "Oh, my?"
Bethany, "What?"
Terilba was reading around the side of her sister's arm, "You've got to be kidding!"
Katherine read out, "Paragraph Twenty. If the subject property ceases to be used for the purpose of breeding dragon lizards, whether or no those in possession are obliged to supply dragon lizards of any nature or numbers for the use of the military forces of Our Kingdom, then the possession and ownership of the subject property will revert to the Crown in the person of the then Regnant Monarch of Our Kingdom and will be said Regnant Monarch's personal property to be used, enjoyed or disposed of as he or she wills."
Bethany said slowly, "So if Grandma closes down the stud, then she can't sell the land because it won't be hers anymore."
"Katherine, I think you should ring Mr Rushmore's office," her sister told her. "Now."
"Before Grandma tries to commit fraud," said Simone.
"It could be worse," pointed out Bethany. "It could be lese-majesty."
"Is that even a crime?" Simone looked confused.
"Oh yes," Bethany assured her. "They can still execute you for it. That and treason."
"We really don't want Grandma to try to do that then," said Simone. "Ring them, Aunty Kate!"
Katherine made the call to Mr Rushmore's office and was put through to that gentleman, her mother having just gone in to see him. The rest of them couldn't hear both sides of the conversation, but they heard Katherine's part.
"I'm sorry to interrupt, Mr Rushmore, and I know that you can't discuss my mother's affairs with me, but we've just realised that the Charter has a very specific provision about what happens if there stops being a dragon lizard stud on this land. You've got a full copy of the Charter haven't you?"
"Good, Paragraph Twenty."
"Yes, it is tucked in with the oddments isn't it? I mean, who would expect three Paragraphs on hauntings in a document like this?"
"Oh really? Fancy that."
"Yes, of course. I'm sure you'll give my mother the best possible advice under the circumstances." Katherine put the phone's handset down gently. "Well, we've done what we can there. No doubt we'll hear what came of that when Mum gets home. We'll not hear the end of it if your Aunt Terilba hasn't organised her move by then, but I want to make a few phone calls to my contacts on your behalf, Bethany." Her older Aunt smiled at her.
"As do I," added Terilba briskly. "We all know that the first spiny breeding lines took ten years to get results and that the spines used to be considered a show fault, but now they have their own category. I think Mum's trying to logic herself out of feeling like the villain, but that doesn't help Bethany."
Bethany and Simone spent the afternoon doing the afternoon round of work and getting Simone's dragon lizards ready to move. Nothing as advanced as putting them into carrying boxes, but there was a routine that the lizards, particularly the show animals, were used to before they went on a trip. While they worked Simone talked almost nonstop about her wedding plans. Under normal circumstances it would have been the subject uppermost on her mind and Bethany was happy to go with the thread of normality in an abnormally dreadful day. The intrusive thought that she tried to put aside and didn't voice was that their grandmother might decide to cut Simone's plans off at the roots and turn her planned large family celebration into a quick fifteen minutes at the Registry Office stolen out of a normal work day, amidst the upset of clearing out the farm.
The four of them reconvened before Bethany and Simone's grandmother returned. "Well," said Aunt Katherine, "the good news, Bethany, is that no-one actually refused to give you roost room, because your grandmother didn't even ask about room for your lizards. The bad news is that she was so pushy that people feel that they said no to her in such terms that they can't now turn around and take you in. She pulled in a couple of big favours to get roost space over at the Trevains, and I suspect that Evarina Trevain's moving their lizards into that nice, new roosting shed they've just had built faster than they'd planned, because if it's vacant when Mum arrives…."
"Disappointment and loss have always made Mum come over all bitter and twisted," observed Terilba.
"Yes," agreed Katharine. "To hear her this morning, you'd think that we never hear from or see the rest of the family, instead of just about everyone coming back here for the major holidays."
"Except my Mum," said Bethany wistfully.
Katharine put a consoling hand on her niece's shoulder. "Not by choice, not really. She and your grandmother argued about her going off to study in foreign parts, and when Mum brought you home from the hospital Dad had a 'what have you done' conversation with her. Then he went off somewhere for a few hours, and when he came back, you being here was all right." Katherine thought for a moment and said, "He never spoke about it afterwards, but the police never came, and your mother never came back to the farm – you saw what our Mum was like when she came to Dad's funeral."
"Nan didn't want me talking to Mum," said Bethany, remembering. "Not that we knew what to say to each other. I think we both just wanted to sit and look at each other for a while."
"She didn't like that one little bit either," said Terilba. "Dad must have smoothed over something there when she first brought you home because you were reported as abducted on the radio news for the first little while." The other three women looked at her, surprised, and she added, "I was cleaning out the south barn and I had the radio on while I worked – it seemed to help Simone go off to sleep while we were out there."
"So, if I had the money. I could rent somewhere," said Bethany slowly.
"If anyone's got somewhere to rent," agreed Katharine. "Mum tried that before she started calling in favours, although you've far fewer lizards than her."
"We're still going to the show in Huxtable this weekend aren't we?" Bethany looked at her aunts for confirmation. "I have a couple of drakes I was going to sell anyway and I wanted to keep Jhorri, but I'll get a lot more for him and if I have to downsize…."
"Jhorri?" Aunt Katharine looked at her quizzically.
"He's a moonlight that doesn't have underwing thing I'm trying to breed for," Bethany sighed, "but a moonlight drake…."
"Oh yes, you'll be able sell him," agreed Aunt Terilba, "but I can quite understand why you'd hoped to keep him – so useful for a breeding program."
When Bethany's grandmother returned from town the other women gathered in the farmhouse kitchen to hear what had happened. She, on the other hand, insisted on changing her clothes and being assured that all the chores that should have been done had been before she would take a cup of tea and update them. "After Katharine's timely phone call," she began, "Mr Rushmore advised that we can't accept the purchase offer without full disclosure. So that," she smiled evilly, "is what we're going to do – tell them all about the relevant clauses in the charter, and if they still want to go ahead, then it's their problem. We make sure that we get the money long enough before vacant possession that we can move it out of the original bank account so that they can't just claw it back, and we don't move the last lizards out until after they take possession. Let them deal with His Majesty."
Bethany asked, "Is it wrong of me to like that idea? To let them stick it to themselves?"
"Not at all," said her Aunt Katharine. "If they're foolish enough to continue with the purchase intending to take an action that ends the Charter, knowing that will happen, then they deserve everything they get."
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1000 Uses for Emos - Usage #279
Greengaroo on 9. Dec, 2011 — Lang: English
This strip is a reply to 1000 Uses for Emos - Usage #453
Yeah... OK. So where do we meet?... Yeah, I remember. Are you sure? OK I'll meet you there!
You were right! This guy is always standing here!
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The concept of modernized enterprise office is heavily leveraged high speed network environment more and more. It becomes the challenge of the IT department of enterprise for the office layout. It's not only for artistic and orderly purpose but also the centralized management and IP based structured cabling to be considered. There are more factors to be concerned for the office layout such as security, mobility, simplified asset management and energy saving. In some large building, the traditionally UTP cooper cabling have been not able to fulfill the requirements for the IT administrators to well organize the overall office layout.
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Danny got his first taste of virtual economies early on, alongside an entire generation through popular online games such as Ragnarok Online, World of Warcraft and Diablo 3.
Popularity of these these multiplayer games allowed virtual assets to gain real life value and the simulated economies provided opportunities to leverage real economic concepts to produce real profits. Beyond the extra pocket money, it provided him an opportunity to draw a set of parallels that triggered a lifelong curiosity about the world.
From Technology, to the Arts and Entrepreneurship, his fascination with the underlying human psychology behind every culture, system, economy, infrastructure and technology has always been the driving force behind his endeavors.
Danny is a co-founder of CUE Labs, a research facility dedicated to realizing the potential of IoE technologies. A place where naturally curious developers get to be creators exploring the full extent of their own imagination.


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The term plugin is used in MediaPortal to describe almost every feature, since technically all the features are plugins.
All plugins are displayed and configured in Configuration > Plugins, however, features also have their own configuration settings (see below).
There are several different types of plugins in MediaPortal.
Window Plugins
Window Plugins* *contain a user interface and allow the user to interact with them or alter the user interface.
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In MediaPortal, features are technically plugins. However features have their own configuration setting, see Configuration.
In Configuration > Plugins, you can only enable/disable the feature or choose to display it on either the Home or Plugins screen.
GUI Plugins
These window plugins enable you to customize the user interface (GUI):
- Settings - Configure some settings using the Settings button in MediaPortal GUI.
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The vast majority of plugins are extensions and are provided and supported by 3rd party developers. However, they can be installed using the standard MediaPortal Extension Installer (MPEInstaller or MPEI) and configured using the same interface as all other plugins, see Configuration > Plugins. These plugins are usually Window Plugins, but can be External Player or Process plugins as well.
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I'm trying to pare things down for the inevitable move, so I'm selling my unfinished Windstone PYO Gryphon sculpture. I had started painting it with a thin wash of Golden brand acrylic paints, but never got a chance to finish it. I don't foresee myself ever picking it up again to finish the job so I figured I'd offer it for sale so some other creative mind can customize their very own gryphon. A coat of primer and it will be a completely blank slate!
This is a 1st edition PYO gryphon, in that it was part of the first batch originally offered. This is the blue eyed model and is in perfect condition.
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32 Spooktastic Halloween Appetizers
Want your Halloween finger food to be downright delicious or to scare you straight? You won't have to pick with our collection of appetizers that'll make all the boys and ghouls scream with delight.
Want your Halloween finger food to be downright delicious or to scare you straight? You won't have to pick with our collection of appetizers that'll make all the boys and ghouls scream with delight.
Dreaming of a different kind of Halloween party? Try serving these bones at a Halloween high tea.
Part witch potion, part autumnal perfection. Pumpkin fondue is the perfect addition to any Halloween festivities you're planning.
The dip equivalent of a love potion, this appetizer should be made in a vat and served with abandon.
Halloween at its finest, these dough-wrapped dogs are a fun way to dress your food up. Hint: You can wear the same costume, just don't use dough.
Pumpkin-shaped tea sandwiches will take your party spread from drab to fab.
Looking to bring a little sophistication to your Halloween festivities? Try these flavorful pumpkin seeds — just save your seeds post jack-o-lantern carving!
There is nothing quite like a severed body part buffet on October 31st. Freak out your friends with these gruesome (but tasty) toes!
It might've been the Vulcans who said, "Live long and prosper," but that doesn't mean you can't take a page from their book by adding some healthy logic to your Halloween festivities.
If the sorting hat put you in Slytherin this school year, these ssssscary ssssnakes are a MUST.
Bordering between spooky and adorable, these terrifying eyeball tacos will make your guests scream at first bite.
Subtle, spooky and delicious — but be warned! You never know what you might fish out.
Forget about peeled grapes, you won't need party gimmicks with this amazing pumpkin and cheese bread.
"Super easy to make and full of great flavor! I used Granny Smith apples as I love their sharpness and I found they contrasted perfectly with the sweet dip."
Nothing scary to see here folks! This pumpkin hummus doesn't need to get dressed up to be the belle of the ball.
Wormy, squirmy and squishy — these easy-to-make sandwiches have all the necessary food groups for Halloween.