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WhatsApp Payments Has Landed in Brazil
Without trying to cast any aspersions on anyone's Facebook page, as we're sure you're doing an excellent job with your memes and photos, we believe that the most interesting profile on Facebook is…Facebook's. When the news dropped this past Monday about WhatsApp bringing payments for people and small businesses in Brazil, we were impressed but not surprised. Facebook has managed to make the extraordinary look ordinary throughout the course of its life with some big and mostly successful headlines, so making a transition in the payments world is something we could have seen coming.
The big question underlying this move is whether WhatsApp Payments will be a successful endeavor. Before analyzing the chances of that happening, let's have a look at some of Facebook's most notable business moments in history.
A Meteoric Rise & Problems in Paradise
The brainchild of Mark Zuckerberg has come a long way from being a promising Harvard social network project back in 2004. Apart from revolutionizing the way we communicate and alter the meaning of words such as scroll, like, post and wall, the company has recorded some mindblowing milestones along the way.
Let's take the company's IPO for example. Held on Friday, May 18, 2012, the IPO was the biggest tech IPO (at the time) in history with a peak market capitalization of over $104 billion. If Facebook's notoriety and prominence weren't enough, Facebook bought Instagram in 2012 before its IPO for $1bn (£760m), and WhatsApp in 2014 for $19bn.
Whilst most of the way has been a rosebed of success, Facebook has had its fair share of road bumps. First, it was the GDPR scandal and controversy and then the lukewarm launch and progress of its own cryptocurrency, Libra. Whilst the launch of WhatsApp payments is big, we can't help but wonder if it's going to have the same fate as Libra. The comparisons are inevitable but the different vertical does allow room for optimism.
A Breakdown of WhatsApp Payments
- People and companies in Brazil can now send and receive money without any commission fee through the messaging app, using Facebook Pay.
- Businesses will have to pay a 3.99% processing fee to receive payments using a six-digit PIN or fingerprint to complete transactions.
- You use it by linking up your WhatsApp account to your Visa or Mastercard credit or debit card, with initial local partners including Banco do Brasil, Nubank, and Sicredi.
- Powered by Visa Direct technology and Visa Cloud Tokenization, payments on WhatsApp are as easy and secure as sending a message. In a statement released by Visa, Jack Forestell, Chief Product Officer said the following: "As digital becomes the epicenter of daily life during the global pandemic, being able to move money in real-time is increasingly critical for consumers and businesses. Using our technology to open up avenues like WhatsApp for more people to shop and pay each other digitally is an incredibly powerful proposition that we're excited to bring to life."
- Facebook was gearing up for this move for a couple of years now when they launched WhatsApp Business, a "… the WhatsApp version of a Facebook Page." This new iteration of the feature does not only allow people to chat about a product, or even send payment details, but actually transact.
- One would think that since WhatsApp's biggest market is India with 400+ million users, that would be the country the first country to use WhatsApp Payments. Unfortunately, the regulatory challenges attached to the market forced Facebook to look at the second-best option, Brazil.
- At this point in time, there are no clear indications as to the next market/territory WhatsApp Payments will be available at. Brazil is a great case study for the company but if project Libra and the beta testing in India have taught us anything is that these things take time, patience, and a lot of adjustments to fit each specific industry.
Facebook has a history of bold moves and revolutionary technologies. Whether Facebook Pay will be a successful endeavor remains to be seen, even though the level of success does not take away from the significance of this move. What Facebook is essentially doing, is opening the door to the era of payment-messaging. The worlds of eCommerce and messaging are about to become one and that's definitely a new, challenging paradigm.


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Well, Red Sox fans, it might be time to start sweating a bit. The rotation, the team's expected strength going into the season, is starting to fall apart, quickly.
$217 million man David Price is getting closer and closer to a return, so that is good news, except we do not know what to expect out of Price. Price threw up to 95 mph in a 50 pitch simulated game, but we will not truly know how well he is doing until he is on the mound facing major league opponents.
Reigning Cy Young winner, Rick Porcello, has already surpassed his loss total from his terrific 2016 campaign, accompanied with an ERA north of 4.
The only two reliable arms in the starting rotation are Chris Sale and Eduardo Rodriguez. Sale, has been better than advertised, and has dominated with both his overwhelming stuff and his epic presence whenever he takes the mound. It truly is refreshing to see a Red Sox pitcher with as much attitude as Chris Sale, as he truly owns the strike zone every fifth day.
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Drew Pomeranz has taken a couple steps back after taking a step or two forward, putting up a 7.71 ERA in his last two starts, while also not being able to pitch past the 6th inning since August 30, 2016.
Steven Wright underwent season ending knee surgery, although he was not pitching well at all prior to the surgery. His replacement, Kyle Kendrick, posted an 0-2 record with a 12.96 ERA, and was sent back to Pawtucket, leaving manager John Farrell with a four man rotation, as of Saturday morning.
The Red Sox rank 21st in the majors in starter's ERA with a not so good 4.42.
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Pace, Florida—today, the town is suburbia, but once it was Small Floridatown, USA. Think: men in camouflage, women in pearls, millworkers.
Seventeen-year-old Jena was a good student. She had more ambition than her one-horse rural world could hold.
"In my first literature class assignment," says Jena. "I wrote that I wanted to move far, far away from home and be a pediatrician."
But good teachers have X-ray vision. They know which students will be pediatricians, lawyers, pipe-fitters, and which little hellcat wrote the F-word on the boy's restroom wall.
When Jena's teacher handed back her essay, it read:
"Dear Jena, I don't think you're supposed to be a doctor. I think you're supposed to be a teacher."
What nerve. But then, teachers are like that.
After high school, Jena attended the University of Florida.
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Four years and fifteen million essays later, Jena graduated. And just like her teacher predicted, she became an educator.
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Cemetary Boys is a very seasonal read right now with its cemetery setting, leading up to El Día de los Muertos. Yadriel was born into a family gifted with divine abilities. All the women of his family serve life, able to heal even mortal injuries, while the men serve death, leading lost spirits to their afterlife. Yadriel is trans, though, and while his family recognizes him, they insist that Lady Death will not, and refuse to let him perform the necessary male ritual that will awaken his powers.
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One year ago, the Boston Sox, now called the Boston Havoc, watched the MABL 18+ championship slip away as they fell three games to one to the Middleboro Mocka Rays. They were outscored 15-7 in that series, including 9-0 in the final two games. This postseason, the Havoc went up two games to one against the defending champions, but lost game four, 2-1, on October 7. As a result, a win or go home contest was necessary to decide the MABL 18+ championship.
The Havoc scored all nine of their runs in the first three innings, which was highlighted by a six-run second inning. Their offense finished with 14 hits, including five by corner outfielders Ramelo Carbuccia and Nick Powers who combined for three RBIs. The Havoc outscored the Mocka Rays 23-4 in this series to secure their team's third MABL 18+ championship in team history. Their other titles were at the conclusion of the 2013 and 2018 seasons, when they were known as the Boston Sox.
"Right out of the gate they brought the energy," said Mocka Rays catcher Derek Pizzaro. "They were ready to go right out of the gate and didn't waste anytime, which is what you need to do in a game situation like that. It was a quick momentum grab, and they never came close to giving it back."
On the mound, starter Jon Shepard fired a two-hit shutout, striking out seven Mocka Rays in the process. This was his second consecutive complete-game win of the series, as he allowed two runs in Havoc's 6-2 victory in game two. The Havoc surrendered two runs or less in every game this postseason, losing their only two playoff games to the Mocka Rays in this series.
"He's able to dissect hitters at a level you don't always see in men's leagues," said Pizzaro. "Getting to see him throw when it's not at you is a treat and it's fun to play behind him. When you are playing against him it's a tough night at the plate and my 0 for 3 the other night would prove that to be true."
"It goes right back to my team having my back in the field," said Shepard. "I like to keep them involved. I never to try and strike people out."
This was coming off a regular-season campaign, where he finished with a 4-1 record, 0.66 ERA, walking two hitters, and striking out 42 in five starts. Four of his five regular-season starts ended in complete-game wins for Shepard, most on the staff. In the post-season, he elevated his game to another level by allowing four earned runs in 30 innings pitched, which included two complete game wins.
"I think historically, even when I was a little kid, I always pitched better in the big situations," said Shepard. "I always get more enjoyment going against the better competition."
Shepard kept a Mocka Rays' lineup in check that led the MABL 18+ division in runs scored (184), walks (84) and batting average (.378). Middleboro outscored their opponents 185-44 during the regular season on their way to securing the number one seed in the MABL 18+ playoffs with a 19-2-1 record.
In addition, Shepard pitched for the Boston Athletics (21-4-1) of the Boston Park League this season. He finished with an 8-0 record, 0.37 ERA, and led his team in strikeouts with 50. He surrendered a total of six runs in nine starts in that span to help earn the CY Young Award.
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In June of 2015, Peter and Tanya moved to the Phoenix area to begin a hospitality house ministry that serves Luke Air Force Base. While they share the gospel and their lives with the military community, their primary focus is with young, single Airmen. It is their desire to provide a home-away-from-home for these young men and women, offering them a place to belong and to grow in God's grace. One of the main ways they serve the community is through a weekly home-cooked dinner and Bible study. They also provide weekend retreats, partner with the Chaplains, and help with outreach on base. They want to spend as much one-on-one time as possible with the airmen to love, disciple, mentor, and just be present in their lives.
Peter grew up with several Christian influences, it wasn't until at 18 years old, during the Gulf War, that he decided to make Jesus, Lord of his life. When the Army sent him back to Germany, he engaged with a Cadence hospitality house near post. He learned from Tony and Chris, the missionaries there, what it means to serve a living God. While his childhood church and family were important, Germany was a strategic and formative time in Peter's life. He considers it is a blessing to serve young men and women in the military.
Tanya accepted Christ as a young child under the guidance of her mom. She remembers sitting down on the floor with her, after misbehaving, and hearing about Jesus. Tanya's mom explained Christ's forgiveness when we sin. She learned how Christ loves us so much, that He died for us. It was there on the hallway floor that she asked Jesus to come into her heart. Her faith really grew while she attended a Christian college.
Peter and Tanya attended Simpson University in Redding, California, where they met and, after graduating, started dating. Peter graduated with a degree in Biblical Studies and Tanya in Liberal Studies. Tanya went on to receive her teaching credential and a Master's Degree in Education. Peter and Tanya were married in March of 2002. Previously, Peter worked in the educational field as an admissions representative. Tanya taught kindergarten at a local Christian school until they started their family. They were blessed with the birth of Nathan in April of 2007. Nathan loves almost anything that has to do with the military. He enjoys building Legos and spending time with his friends, which include several airmen who come to the house. He is currently being homeschooled by Tanya.
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After raising eight children and spending over twenty-five years in the home, Barbara sought to complete her nursing education and begin her career. She went back to school and earned her nursing degree in 1981. As a Registered Nurse, Barbara worked at the local hospital and medical clinic in Elkader, Iowa. She was well known for her skillful nursing, extraordinary compassion, loving smile, and generosity with her time and talents to the whole community.
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Thanos.js Tutorial – Restore Balance to your Project
The first time I saw Thanos.js, I was thinking, they must be joking. After some testing, they are not. This Node.js app is actually disintegrate your project at the snap command. Let's see how it works!
If you search google for Thanos.js there are 2 versions. The first one is on npm and that's what we're going to test in this video. Another one is apparently just a parody site. I even tried their install command and of course it didn't work.
Now Thanos.js is a node.js application and if haven't already, you'll need to install node.js first.
Let's start the test by installing thanos.js with npm command. The -g option is to install it globally and let us use it anywhere.
npm install thanos-js -g
And here is our test subject. A folder with stock images that I have renamed all of them sequentially so we can easily spot which files are deleted after we snapped the finger.
Now let's change the directory to the folder you want to "restore balance" and type in the snap command. There will be a warning about half of your files will be deleted and this is one time confirmation only.
thanos-js snap-fingers
Now not sure if it's just me, there is an error after the confirmation. Probably Thanos' arrival has disrupted my PC. Anyway, let's snap the fingers again.
Well, he said there is no point snapping fingers without the infinity gauntlet. Let's give him one by adding with infinity-gauntlet glove option.
thanos-js snap-fingers --with-infinity-gauntlet-glove
It appears that there were serious half of my files were really deleted.
And that's Thanos.js I believe it's not completely useless after all. I still see people asking on the forum on how to randomly delete files. And application of Thanos.js could probably fit their use.
And that's all for this tutorial. Hope you guy enjoy. If you want to see more development tips and tutorial, like our Facebook and subscribe our Youtube Channel to stay connected. Thanks for visiting 🙂


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The Rose Code
By Kate Quinn
Published by Harper Collins
What's it about?
1940. As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three very different women answer the call to mysterious country estate Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes.
Vivacious debutante Osla is the girl who has everything—beauty, wealth, and the dashing Prince Philip of Greece sending her roses—but she burns to prove herself as more than a society girl, and puts her fluent German to use as a translator of decoded enemy secrets.
Imperious self-made Mab, product of east-end London poverty, works the legendary codebreaking machines as she conceals old wounds and looks for a socially advantageous husband.
Both Osla and Mab are quick to see the potential in local village spinster Beth, whose shyness conceals a brilliant facility with puzzles, and soon Beth spreads her wings as one of the Park's few female cryptanalysts.
But war, loss, and the impossible pressure of secrecy will tear the three apart. 1947. As the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip whips post-war Britain into a fever, three friends-turned-enemies are reunited by a mysterious encrypted letter–the key to which lies buried in the long-ago betrayal that destroyed their friendship and left one of them confined to an asylum.
A mysterious traitor has emerged from the shadows of their Bletchley Park past, and now Osla, Mab, and Beth must resurrect their old alliance and crack one last code together. But each petal they remove from the rose code brings danger–and their true enemy–closer…
What I think:
What a book!
I was completely engaged from the first page until the last.
I have never been Bletchley Park but it's on my 2021 to do list and now I am even more excited to go.
I loved each of these different women.
Osla is charming and witty and fighting against the stereotype of the dim-witted debutante. She is smart and resourceful and generous. Her relationship with Prince Philip is written in a way that is believable but also respectful.
Mab is hard working and resilient. As her story unfolds there are such beautiful moments of joy but oh my goodness such heartbreak – I was nearly on tears at points.
And then there's Beth – potential traitor, possible mad woman. But she is just brilliant. Her mother is a shocker and there are points when I was cheering her along as she finds her confidence and stands up for herself.
The friendship and animosity between these women of such different backgrounds is so compelling. And the time shifts between the war days at Bletchley and run up to the Royal Wedding in 1947 add to the drama.
Bletchley itself is a huge presence in the book. The work that was going on, the secrets that were reveled and kept and the lasting impact that the war has in the men and women who work there are so evocative. There is such a sense of duty and camaraderie but also racism, misogyny and snobbery.
There are so many twists and turns that I was kept guessing right until the end – to say any more would absolutely spoil this experience for future readers.
This book is so thoroughly researched that the reader feels like they are a part of the Bletchley codebreakers. I loved finding out about the realise inspiration for the characters in the end notes.
I absolutely loved this book – one of favourites of the year so far. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
About the author:
Kate Quinn is a native of southern California. She attended Boston University, where she earned a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Classical Voice.
A lifelong history buff, she has written four novels in the Empress of Rome Saga, and two books in the Italian Renaissance detailing the early years of the infamous Borgia clan. All have been translated into multiple languages.
She and her husband now live in Maryland with two black dogs named Caesar and Calpurnia.
Thank you to Harper Collins for my gifted copy of the book and to Anne Cater from Random Things Tours for inviting me to be a part of this fantastic blog tour.


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» A Med School Student Created a Guide for Diagnosing Conditions on Dark Skin
September 16, 2020
(Image: Cover of "Mind the Gap: A Handbook of Clinical Signs in Black and Brown Skin")
Medical students should be trained to correctly diagnose the symptoms of common conditions and diseases, then deliver the appropriate care.
Sounds straightforward, right?
Not for Malone Mukwende, who didn't find examples of dark skin in his textbooks and classes at St. George's, University of London.
"But what will it look like on darker skin?"
The second year student failed to see depictions of conditions on darker skin tones, and knowing that common physical reactions present differently on his own skin, he knew it would be an issue for patients of a similar skin tone. This gap in medical student training can lead to misdiagnosis and mistreatment, with possibly fatal consequences.
So Malone worked with staff members of his school to create "Mind the Gap," a handbook for how clinical conditions appear on dark skin. He applied for a student-staff grant which was approved in December 2019.
Some of the conditions included in the handbook are skin cancer, meningitis, jaundice, eczema, psoriasis, and others. One example is Kawasaki disease, which presents as a conspicuous red rash on white skin, but is much less noticeable on dark skin tones.
One issue they've encountered is finding images of certain conditions. This is such a pervasive issue that they've been approached by the British Association of Dermatologists and NHS (National Health Service), who have also had trouble obtaining pictures.
According to Patricia Louie, an incoming assistant professor at the University of Washington, medical textbooks reflect this issue as well. She found that nearly 75 percent of images in commonly used medical literature are of light skin tones, while fewer than 5 percent are of dark skin tones.
As an example, her research found that medical textbooks in South Africa, with a predominantly black population, mostly feature white bodies and light skin tones.
Producing textbooks with more diverse imagery isn't the silver bullet, "it is pertinent that doctors understand the role that structural racism plays in producing these disparities in the first place."
The Big Picture
The unfortunate reality is that medicine is plagued by disparities in outcomes due to biases that exist in our medical professionals and the system at large.
Biases can arise in education, training, or result from cultural influences. The causes can be hard to pin down in some cases. But regardless, the result shows up in the data.
For example, mortality rates for black newborns increase significantly when delivered by black physicians compared to white physicians. This is closely connected to adverse maternal health outcomes in the U.S., which is partially attributed to structural racism as a significant risk factor for African-American mothers.
Additionally, multiple analyses of federal, state, and local data show that people of color are experiencing a disproportionate burden of COVID-19 cases and deaths. These disparities are especially large for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native (AIAN) people.
There's still so much to be done in reducing the health disparities present in high-risk populations. See the links below for additional reading and comment.
Interview with Malone Mukwende in the British Medical Journal. June 25 2020.
"A Medical Student Couldn't Find How Symptoms Look on Darker Skin. He Decided to Publish a Book About it." Washington Post. July 22 2020.
"Representations of race and skin tone in medical textbook imagery." Patricia Louie. Feb 23 2018.
"Health System Tracker." Rabah Kamal, Peterson-KFF. October 18 2019.
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Clegg, S. L. and Kleeman, M. J. and Griffin, R. J. and Seinfeld, J. H. (2008) Effects of uncertainties in the thermodynamic properties of aerosol components in an air quality model – Part 2: Predictions of the vapour pressures of organic compounds. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 8 (4). pp. 1087-1103. ISSN 1680-7316. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:CLEacp08b
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Air quality models that generate the concentrations of semi-volatile and other condensable organic compounds using an explicit reaction mechanism require estimates of the vapour pressures of the organic compounds that partition between the aerosol and gas phases. The model of Griffin, Kleeman and co-workers (e.g., Griffin et al., 2005) assumes that aerosol particles consist of an aqueous phase, containing inorganic electrolytes and soluble organic compounds, and a hydrophobic phase containing mainly primary hydrocarbon material. Thirty eight semi-volatile reaction products are grouped into ten surrogate species. In Part 1 of this work (Clegg et al., 2008) the thermodynamic elements of the gas/aerosol partitioning calculation are examined, and the effects of uncertainties and approximations assessed, using a simulation for the South Coast Air Basin around Los Angeles as an example. Here we compare several different methods of predicting vapour pressures of organic compounds, and use the results to determine the likely uncertainties in the vapour pressures of the semi-volatile surrogate species in the model. These are typically an order of magnitude or greater, and are further increased when the fact that each compound represents a range of reaction products (for which vapour pressures can be independently estimated) is taken into account. The effects of the vapour pressure uncertainties associated with the water-soluble semi-volatile species are determined over a wide range of atmospheric liquid water contents. The vapour pressures of the eight primary hydrocarbon surrogate species present in the model, which are normally assumed to be involatile, are also predicted. The results suggest that they have vapour pressures high enough to exist in both the aerosol and gas phases under typical atmospheric conditions.
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The first meeting of this season's UK Youth Development League kicked-off with the Lower Under-13 and Under-15 Age Group. Tamworth AC had a good turnout of young aspiring athletes in the wet and windy conditions at the Tipton Sports Academy.on Sports Academy.
For the Under-15 Boys, Tom Reid ran a PB of 15.3secs in the 100 metres. James Stretton ran 31.7secs in the 200 metres and Oliver Goldsworthy finished the 800 metres in a time of 2:52.7. In the 1,500 metres James Measham took 2nd place in the A-race with 5:01.6 and James Stretton won the B-race with a time of 5:06.6.
Over in the field events, James Stretton made a jump of 3.79 metres in the Long Jump and Camron Harrison threw 19.08 metres to win the Hammer Throw.
The Under-15 Girls were well represented across the track and field events. In the 100 metres, Charley O'Neill ran 15.1secs in the A-race and Elizabeth Felton clocked 15.3secs in the B-race. In the 200 metres, Elizabeth Felton ran 34.6secs to take 3rd place in the A-race and Francesca Wattis clocked 32.2secs to win a closely-fought B-race. Arantxa Middleton clocked 44.7secs to win the 300 metres A-race and Lottie McLaren won the B-race with a time of 46.4secs. Lottie also won the 800 metres A-race with a time of 2:31.1, with Libbie Price winning the B-race with a run of 2:53.4. In the 1,500 metres, Tegan Vickery took 2nd place in the A-race with 5:44.8 and Ellie Gauntlett ran 6:11.4 in the B-race. Elizabeth Felton clocked 16.7secs in the 75 metre Hurdles.
In the field events, Ruby Coldwell threw the Shot Put 6.87 metres for 3rd place in the A-event and Tegan Vickery made 4.44 metres in the B-event. Arantxa Middleton threw the Discus 9.98 metres. In the Javelin, Ruby Spencer threw 23.72 metres to win the competition and Charley O'Neill threw 16.80 metres. Ruby Coldwell took 4th place in the High Jump with 1.25 metres.
For the Under-13 Boys, Jacob Williams ran 16.5secs in the 100 metres A-race and William Newman ran 20.8secs in the B-race. In the 200 metres, Ben Godber clocked 34.5secs in the A-race and William Newman ran a new PB of 37.3secs in the B-race. William also raced in the 800 metres; finishing with a time of 3:16.9. Joseph Gorst made a time of 6:03.5 in the 1,500 metres and Ben Godber clocked 15.9secs for the closet of 2nd place finishes in the 75 metre Hurdles.
In the field, Jacob Williams won both the Long Jump with 3.64 metres and the Shot Put with a throw of 5.67 metres. Ben Godber won the High Jump with 1.27 metres.
Annie Boonham had a good day for the Under-13 Girls; starting out with a time of 25.5secs in the 150 metres. In the 800 metres, Kirsten McLaren clocked 2:49.4 to take 3rd place in the A-race and Annie won the B-race with a time of 2:55.9. The 1,200 metres saw two great wins; firstly from Chloe Sharman in the A-race with 4:30.6 and then Jessica Salt with 4:39.3 in the B-race.
In the Long Jump event, Annie Boonham jumped 3.61 metres for 3rd place in the A-event. Chloe Sharman jumped 2.92 metres in the B-event and 1.10 metres for 4th place in the High Jump.
Finally, in the relays it was 2nd places all round for Tamworth in the 4 x 100 metres with the Under-13 Boys (65.1secs), Under-13 Girls (61.7secs) and Under-15 Girls (57.0secs) all doing the club proud.
The Under-15 Girls stormed to victory with a 7 second lead in the 4 x 300 metres relay and a combined time of 3:13.8.
Team Manager Hayley McLaren, taking charge for the first time, reflected on the day's performances and said "I am so proud of all our athletes who turned up and competed; especially in those cold conditions. Outstanding performances for our very first meeting of the season"
"A huge thanks to Dom and Deanna Middleton and everyone that helped out with duties for Tamworth on the day. For my first time managing the YDL team, I think it went well and I'm looking forward to the next one. Let's get that promotion!"
The Under-17 and Under-20 team will be in YDL action next on Sunday 5th May for the Upper Age Group match, again at Tipton. The Lower Age Group team returns on Saturday 18th May at Leamington.


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5 American Artists to Watch in 2021
The five American artists you should be keeping an eye on in 2021.
The five American artists you should be keeping an eye on in 2021.
Review for Future and Lil Uzi Vert's 2020 collaborative album, 'Pluto x Baby Pluto'.
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Trap's tailored duo spin the block for a sequel that is another blueprint of meticulous unity by the genre's most coveted collaborators. When a rapper blows up under the wing … Continue reading Review: 21 Savage & Metro Boomin, 'Savage Mode II'
The internet push is now the modern enabler for an artist's ascension. Rising star Tokyo's Revenge is all too familiar with its results. Earlier this year, his breakout single "GOODMORNINGTOKYO!" caught viral steam on TikTok and has since racked 128 million streams on Spotify and counting. Its screamo-whisper soundbite and charismatic vocal acrobats was the perfect combination to conjure a storm.
Review for Nines' third studio album, 'Crabs in a Bucket'.
Review for D-Block Europe's mixtape 'PTSD'.
Review for the British-American compilation album, 'The Plug', featuring collaborations from D-Block Europe, Offset, M Huncho, Lil Baby, and many more.
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The year-end list of Best Songs of 2018, ranked from 50–1. Including honourable mentions.


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At the beginning of a new and fresh relationship, many couples make vows to each other committing to show love for the rest of their lives. Then, one or both allows life's situations to divert their attention to building a career, belonging to a club, putting religious and community activities, ...
Quiet as it may be kept, when you enter a committed relationship with another human being it is no longer all about you. This is why it is very important to know the person you are establishing a union with; and they should know you.
All hope is not lost. Be spontaneous and revive the romance that's been lying dormant in your relation-ship. Choose to communicate with your mate and find out what he/she desires. Make a game out of it; be creative. What are you waiting on, kindle the fire of romance; be spontaneous. Your partner needs it and you need it. Your relationship needs it.
Even if you have to put a little a way in a "You Are Worth It Jar" then do it. Every once in a while make the sky the limit. Your companion is worth it, and will love you for it (the compounded return). You will feel joy in your heart for doing something special and putting your mate first; just try it; you will receive(the compounded returns).
It may be an out of the box effort for your companion to spontaneously try the romantic suggestions in this book, especially at the beginning. Relax and enjoy the efforts, be encouraging and rewarding to your mate be expressing the joy you are receiving from their romantic gestures. There will be no regrets when you are romancing the one who loves you; because they will choose to love you back.
Those on the journey to destiny!***
It is very important to be connected to God and to seek Him for direction. He knows the plans He has just for you.
"God has not given you the Spirit of fear; He gave you a Spirit of power, and of love, and a sound mind. So be strong in the power that is beyond you; be strong in the Lord"
I Timothy 1:7
"I may have the gift to speak what God has revealed, and I may understand all mysteries and have all knowledge. I may even have enough faith to move mountains. But if I don't have love, I am nothing"
1 Corinthians 13; 2
When you enter a committed relationship with another human being it's no longer all about you. That's why it's important to know the person you're establishing a union with. As you grow and evolve individually and collectively you should continue communicating with each other. Be honest and true to yourself.
I created this "Rejuvenating Romance Date Planner" to help couples plan and schedule rewarding and satisfying moments. Some dates will be extravagant and others simple; but they will always be romantic.
Communicate with each other; then you will know and understand the dreams and aspirations of your spouse. Find pleasure in helping your spouse blossom as the two of you journey to fulfilling your individual God given purpose. This will bring Joy, Peace and happiness to your relationship.
If you don't respect and car for your spouse, peace will not abide in your home. What kind of person finds pleasure in selfishness? What harvest are you expecting from planting bitter seed? Don't fool yourself; a healthy fruitful relationship take work; tiling the soil, planting good seeds, cultivating with love and patience.
Chicken wing dishes that are easy to prepare for a formal or casual affair. As a bonus, any of the recipes in this book can be modified to satisfy the most discriminating taste buds. Make the wings as hot or as mild as you like. Cook chicken wings in a well seasoned rue; or, select fresh vegetables like tomatoes, onions, garlic, jalapeno, sweet peppers and smother them down with bay leaves and allow the dish to make its own healthy sauce. Marinate wings in Italian dressing, toss in seasoned Italian bread crumbs, place on flat pan in oven, brown until crunchy. Umm…divine.
Set your table, prepare your picnic, invite your friends to a tailgate party and receive many accolades by serving recipes from Just Wings…with a Devine Twist; satisfying the choicest pallets.
Stella Alexander
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Hobey's holds NASCAR getaway drawing
A drawing for a NASCAR getaway in Sonoma, California, takes place June 17 at Hobey's Casino and Restaurant. The prize package includes two tickets to the Toyota Save Mart 350, two VIP pit passes, two nights hotel accommodations and $500. Additional prizes include NASCAR apparel, free slot play and dining.
Drawings for nine pairs of Reno Aces tickets for the Fourth of July game and the subsequent fireworks display take place June 15 and 29 at Hobey's. The seats are in a VIP suite that includes food and beverages. Additional drawing prizes include team gear, cash, free slot play and dining.
Drawings for midfield Reno 1868 Soccer tickets and $100 take place June 20 at Hobey's. Extra prizes include team gear, cash, free play and dining. Hobey's Casino club members earn drawing entries by gaming. For more information, call 775-673-0683.
Max Casino gives away Aces tickets
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Club members earn drawing entries by swiping their cards daily and with every 100 points earned. Daily hot-seat drawings award extra entries. Drawings for the prize packages take place at 7 p.m. June 30.
Black Bear Diner inside Max Casino serves an early bird special for $6.99 from 2-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Club members who earn 150 same-day base points get the meal for free. For more information, call 775-883-0900.


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Results portion of research paper – GradSchoolPapers.com
Results portion of research paper
The only documentation that I need in this results portion is labeled SPSS word…everything else is a guideline of how it should be worded It will be the upload labeled SPSS word
This is just a guideline of how it should be done the actual data is in the file SPSS word….
I have provided all the data all I need you to do is put in on paper. there were 10 questions used a 2 way anova was used for the testing I just need all the stats written, It is strictly the results portion you would find in a research paper. 2×2 factorial design.
When reporting non-significant results, the p-value is generally reported as the a posteriori probability of the
test-statistic. For example: t(28) = 1.10, SEM = 28.95, p = .268.1….Reporting an omnibus oneway ANOVA, with post-hoc tests:
The analysis of variances showed that the effect of group significantly influenced anxiety, F(2, 57) =
5.00, MSE = 100.25, p = .009. Post hoc analyses were conducted using Tukey's post-hoc test. Based on a
Tukey's value of CD = 2.50, the anxiety in the drug group (M = 5.25, SD = 1.80) was significantly less than in
the placebo group (M = 8.35, SD = 2.68) and the control group (M = 8.10, SD = 1.69). The anxiety in the
placebo group and the drug group did not differ significantly. example of 2 way anova results Test completion times, in minutes, were submitted to a two-way ANOVA with two levels of room noise
(noisy, quiet) and two levels of room temperature (hot, cold). The main effect of room noise was significant,
F(1, 39) = 12.65, MSE = 101.55, p = .001, suggesting that the test completion time in the noisy group (M =
3.55, SD = 1.20) was greater than the quiet group (M = 2.78, SD = 0.92). The main effect of room temperature
was significant, F(1, 39) = 5.85, MSE = 101.55, p = .02, suggesting that the test completion time in the cold
group (M = 4.04, SD = 1.25) was greater than the hot group (M = 3.58, SD = 0.99). The interaction was not
significant, F(1, 39) = 1.12, MSE = 101.55, p = .296.
Reporting results of major tests in factorial ANOVA; non-significant interaction:
Attitude change scores were subjected to a two-way analysis of variance having two levels of message
discrepancy (small, large) and two levels of source expertise (high, low). All effects were statistically significant
at the .05 significance level.
The main effect of message discrepancy yielded an F ratio of F(1, 24) = 44.4, p < .001, indicating that the mean change score was significantly greater for large-discrepancy messages (M = 4.78, SD = 1.99) than for smalldiscrepancy messages (M = 2.17, SD = 1.25). The main effect of source expertise yielded an F ratio of F(1, 24) = 25.4, p < .01, indicating that the mean change score was significantly higher in the high-expertise message source (M = 5.49, SD = 2.25) than in the low-expertise message source (M = 0.88, SD = 1.21). The interaction effect was non-significant, F(1, 24) = 1.22, p > .05
here is exactly what I need done for each of the 10 different tests…..
once again this is only an example of what is expected as there was no significant main affect for any of these questions in my research paper
ANOVAs (both one-way and two-way) are reported like the t test, but there are two degrees-of-freedom numbers to report. First report the between-groups degrees of freedom, then report the within-groups degrees of freedom (separated by a comma). After that report the F statistic (rounded off to two decimal places) and the significance level.
There was a significant main effect for treatment, F(1, 145) = 5.43, p = .02, and a significant interaction, F(2, 145) = 3.24, p = .04.


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Talking to POP/Rocky-editor Zeno van Essel Kim Wilde says how her tour with Michael Jackson ended and what real friends are to her.
On the road with Michael Jackson, four singles in the charts, and also interviews and photo sessions all the time. How do you manage the stress?
I love my job. I promote and play music I like, that makes it easier.
How can you relax?
I like to go out with my friends. Most of them I have known since school. We don't go to the most elegant club in the London West-End, but to local pubs. Privately I don't need the showbusiness.
Do you have friends in showbusiness?
I have found very few friends in showbusiness.
Someone like Calvin Hayes from Johnny Hates Jazz?
I won't argue with you there...!
Doesn't it bother you to be watched all the time, when you go out with a boy?
No, not at all. I have a very good private life, and when I am in public, I know really well what happens then.
Calvin is not your only male fan. Do you believe that you are a sex symbol?
Today Kylie Minogue is also named as a "sex symbol". But what has sex to do with it, when you take care of your looks?
What do you think of singers like for instance Sabrina, who show more of themselves?
Sabrina has no idea what sex really is. If she knew, she wouldn't be so nude. To me, sex has nothing to do with showing your breasts. It's something more mysterious, something you shouldn't see but rather feel. It hurts me when young girls sell themselves so cheaply.
Back to music. Has something changed for you after the tour with Michael Jackson?
Yes, a lot! That tour with Michael Jackson gave me an opportunity to polish up my image a bit. You know, when you're in this business for a couple of years, you get satisfied. I suffered from that. The tour showed me how much luck I have to have a successful career, but also a private life. That's not true in Michael's case. He's far removed from reality. That's why I would never want to become a megastar!


text: On March 19, 2012, Paul Restuccia of the Boston Herald wrote an article titled "Interpreting a way out of poverty-Need for bilingual translators growing". The article speaks of the new non-profit organization called Found in Translation, which offers homeless and low-income women the opportunity to earn professional certification for becoming medical interpreters in hospitals and clinics. The medical interpreter training is provided in collaboration with Central Massachusetts Area Health Education Center (AHEC), a program of the UMass Medical School.


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Went out just after dawn this morning to explore another park up the street from the hotel. Each time I've been to this hotel, I have expanded the radius of my morning walks to the point now where the out and back distance is beginning to challenge the amount of time I have to spend on them. But with each expansion, has come another park to visit and each one has been more interesting and beautiful than the last.
In this part of the city some land seems to be set aside at every major intersection. Sometimes it's just a small amount with a few trees and perhaps a sculpture. Others are far more elaborate. This morning's desitination – Tianshan Park – was certainly in the latter case. Not only braided with paths, it had many types of tree "gardens" a big lake and a lot of buildings. As the city has developed, these little oases have become hemmed in with tall buildings, creating sort of an artificial canyon amid towering spires.
Like all the others, this park was full of people doing all the regular park things – tai chi, backwards walking, head patting, fan dancing and badminton. Lots of badminton in fact. I did not hear any of the yelling people, perhaps this park has a noice ordinance, but I doubt it, perhaps the yellers simply prefer the more open spaces of New Century Park up the road.
This one had a much stronger Asian aesthetic than the others with more tailored gardens, arched bridges across the narrow parts of the lake, small pagodas tucked away in copses and a scuttled WWII vintage PT boat grounded in a small cove. People were everywhere and yet the place retained that sort of late fall serenity you'd expect from a place desgined to convey it. The paths were slippery depending on what they were made of, bricks being slick, pavement being walkable. Lots of birds here albeit of a small variety, the same Bulbuls, Eurasian Blackbirds and House Sparrows that populate the other groves around town.
We did a couple of circuits and took the pictures you see below. Most noteworthy is a shot of that rarest of avian species, a Least Chinese City Chicken that wandered out of one of the big apartment complexes and onto the sidewalk. Roaming the streets here you often hear roosters which is an odd sound considering the urbanization. But if you look closely through the fences that surround these places you find small rooms crammed with people lying in stark contrast to the modern nature of the buildings. I suspect that many come in from the countryside and live with friends and relatives in an apartment that is designed for only one family. With them comes some of the aspects of home – chickens for example, and so urban life is slightly modified by strongly held customs.


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First of all, we want to start this article with a huge THANK YOU to all of you, our wonderful and loyal customers, contractors and vendors. We honestly did not know if anyone was going to show up during the coronavirus "Shelter in Place" mandatory lock down. Yet so many of you have continued to grace us with your patronage, helping to keep us alive. Thank you for your business, now and always!
This morning we open to a new, less-restrictive set of rules from our governor here in Georgia related to coronavirus. A number of businesses are re-opening today, including: barbers and hair salons, gyms, bowling alleys, massage therapists and yes, even tattoo parlors. Churches are also open for "In-person" worship services – although in all cases, strict social distancing rules must be followed.
Like most of you, we are unsure if Governor Kemp is pushing to reopen too quickly. But of course we understand that many of you want and need to get back to work to support yourself and your families. Bottom line is we pray that no one gets sick going forward. We support all of you and hope we are all able to return to a more normal life as soon as humanly possible. Hopefully today's partial re-opening will prove to be a significant first step in that direction.
For those of you who are not sure of the current social distancing rules laid out earlier this month by our state government, they include (the following list is courtesy of an article from the April 20th edition of The Ledger-Enquirer):
- Screening all employees who show symptoms of COVID-19.
- Management providing protective equipment to your employees as available.
- Requiring hand washing and sanitation. Employees should also be given sanitation and cleaning supplies to keep their area and equipment clean.
- Staggering your employees shifts so there is less crowding in all workspaces. Holding meetings virtually and, if possible, allowing teleworking.
- Providing certain services virtually, you must do so whenever possible.
- Preventing workers from gathering during work hours. Employees can take lunch and other breaks outside the office provided social distancing can be maintained.
- Enforcing social distancing and increase the distance between employees and patrons. Employees must be six feet apart from each other.
- Establishing points of sale outside of the business-like curbside pick-up or delivery when allowed under existing Georgia laws.
- Suspending the use of PIN and credit card signature requirements.
Many of you will be going back to work tomorrow, or hopefully in the near future if all goes well. But of course this period of "Shelter in Place" seemed to go by much faster than you thought it would. There is a good chance that you still have a bunch of landscaping and stone projects that you wanted to tackle during the lockdown, but other priorities quickly took up your time.
We at Stone Distributors have two words for you: "No Problem"
- Just because you do not have the time to DIY does not mean you can not get it done. You can still get these projects done so you can enjoy the outdoors before the summer heat kicks in.
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- Working with one of the highly-qualified contractors we proudly refer to you has the win-win effect of allowing you to get your project done, while also helping to get a local small business owner back up on his feet.
- And keep in mind that you can still do some of the projects yourself, but it DOES mean you can have someone come in and give you a quote and then hire them to do the projects that are just too time-consuming for your to take on yourself.
Do you have stone and other landscaping projects you were unable to finish during the lockdown? Then come on into Stone Distributors and let our knowledgeable people help you with picking out the right stones, substrates and contractor for your project. We have a large variety of different types of Flagstone, Fieldstone, garden boulders, stones and other landscaping materials available for you right here on our lot for all of your stone-related projects, with new inventory arriving weekly.
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DE Shaw Interview Experience (On Campus FTE Drive)
I recently got Placed in D.E. Shaw & Co. through an On-Campus Drive. Here I am Sharing My complete Recruitment Process (Online Test and Technical Interviews). Hope You All Find this Helpful !!!
D.E. Shaw Recruitment Process was held on 23rd & 24th July 2020 (Virtually – Online). The Hiring was both for Undergraduates and Postgraduates.
Criteria : 8.5 CGPA or Above (only CSE , ECE & IT – Both UG & PG). All students irrespective of history of backlogs or current backlogs were considered if they satisfied the CGPA criteria.
First Round (Online Test): This first round was the Online test which was 1 Hour 95 Minutes Long. It was Divided as Follows.
- Aptitude Section (Arithmetic + Analytical) 14 Questions – 26 Minutes
- Technical MCQs( Computer Science) 14 Questions – 19 Minutes
- Coding Question 1 1 Question – 20 Minutes
- Coding Question 2 1 Question – 30 Minutes
Coding Questions: This Round was Conducted on Hackerrank (Webcam Enabled). After this Online Test round, 24 Students were Selected.
- Dynamic Programming Based Medium Level Question (Time Allocated for the same was 20 Minutes)
Link : https://ide.codingblocks.com/s/302739
- Dynamic Programming Based Hard Level Question (Time Allocated for the same was 30 Minutes)
Link : https://ide.codingblocks.com/s/302754
2. Second Round (Technical Interview – 1) (Almost 2 hrs 40 mins)
This was an Online F2F Technical Round conducted on CodePair : Hackerrank . So, Basically You have to Run and Submit ( Pass All Test cases) in the Interview Round also (Like normal Coding Test) in Codepair : Hackerrank & along with that You should have to explain your Code and Approach to the Interviewers.
- Dynamic Programming Based Medium Level ( O(n) time and O(n) Space Complexities)
Link : https://ide.codingblocks.com/s/302907
- Greedy Algorithm Based Medium Level (They told me to do in the Best time and space complexities i.e. They didn't gave me the hint of Time and Space Complexities)
- Dynamic Programming Based Hard Level. Freedom Trail (Question was Not Exactly Same but 60-65% Similar Approach, I don't remember the Exact Question cause it was very lengthy) ( LeetCode)
- Dynamic Programming Based (Variant of 3rd)
The interviewer asked me "Can you Solve the above Question in Better space complexity"? Just Discussion, they didn't ask me to write the Code Again.
How will you traverse the Multidimensional Array (100 Dimension or More), you do not have the rows, columns, size of the array, and datatype of Array nothing. In short, you have to transfer all the elements of that Multidimensional Array to a 1-D Array.
This Round was Conducted on CodePair : Hackerrank (Video Meeting). After this Online Test round, 8 Students were Selected out of 24 Students.
3. Third Round (Technical Interview – 2) (Almost 3 Hours)
This was also an Online F2F Technical Round conducted on Codepair : Hackerrank.
Dynamic Programming Based Not So Easy Level
- 121. Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock ( LeetCode)
- 122. Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock II ( LeetCode)
Dynamic Programming Based Not So Medium Level
- 309. Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock with Cooldown ( LeetCode)
- 714. Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock with Transaction Fee ( LeetCode)
Dynamic Programming Based Hard Level
- 123. Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock III (LeetCode)
- 188. Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock IV (LeetCode)
They asked me a Lot of Questions like. How did you arrive at this Solution? Why is this Approach Right? ,
Can You do this in Better time & space complexities? (Although I have done in Best time Complexity they asked this to check my confidence level on my codes).
A lot of Variants based on Constraints.
They will ask you to write the final code for every question before Submitting it(run all test cases) so you won't get any hints after running test cases in the IDE. ( So don't Submit your code before dry running it on a lot of Test Cases on pen & paper, they allow using pen & blank paper at the time of Interviews)
So the Summary is Even if you have done the same ditto problem before, they will test your Problem-Solving skills at that time anyhow. So, learning(Remembering Line to Line) the Codes Won't Help You !!.
I do not know how many Students got Selected from those 8 Students after this Technical Round-2, cause everyone got a personal email for the HR Round.
4. Fourth Round ( HR Round) (Almost 30 minutes)
This was a Telephonic Round (Audio Call).
- How was your Interview Experience?
- What difficulty did you face this time in the Virtual Recruitment Process?
- If the Questions were relevant those were asked in the Interviews?
- Have you worked in a Team Before?
- If you have a contradiction with your colleague then how will you sort this?
- What major projects did you have made?
- If not D.E Shaw then What? ( I was so happy after this Question 🙂 )
- Next Five Year Goals?
After this Round 2 Students were Selected with a Full-Time Offer, I was one of them. Prepare Subjects in Depth for Technical Coding & Interview Round. Cracking the DE Shaw interview is not possible just by reading the short articles one night before. They ask the questions in-depth. All the Questions were basic in the HR Round !! … Be Honest in HR Round (Also in Technical Rounds xD).
All the Best for Your Placements !!


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Be Alert And Of Sober Mind
8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings. ~ 1 Peter 5 (NIV)
28 Whoever has no rule over his own spirit, is like a city broken down, without walls. ~ Proverbs 25 (KJV)
Listening to the Holy Spirit and following his prompting is more important than we could ever possibly, fully understand. Often people always say that they struggle to hear God, but of the things hear God speaking to you, how much of it do you obey? Sometimes we need to stop and think before we pray. We pray so often for the Lord to speak and reveal things to us, but if you would just do the last thing, he already spoke to you, or the things you already knew, you could find God in that space. If you are someone who has been waiting on God for a word but disobeying the last thing He said, maybe you need to go back before you can move forward.
What I want to talk about in this post, is about being, alert AND disciplining our spirits – having self-control. I Peter 5:8-9 instructs us to be 'alert and of sober mind.' Proverbs 25:28 says that 'whoever has no rule over his own spirit, is like a city broken down, without walls.'
That got me thinking about what a city without walls looks like. That is a place no one would want to live, why? Because you wouldn't be safe. There is no protection, no security, you are vulnerable. This is the condition of your spirit when you lack self-control and do whatever you want to do. The devil is very, very real! Yes, he was defeated on the cross, but you have to claim that victory every single day by ruling your spirit and saying no to your flesh and following the advice of the Holy Spirit. There is still a battle to fight and without self-control, you are not even giving yourself a fighting chance.
The reason why I placed 1 Peter and Proverbs side by side, is because I believe they are saying the same things, almost two sides of the same coin. (Side note: it is important to read the old AND the new testament.) Peter tells us to be 'alert and of sober mind' because our enemy is looking for someone to devour. So, Peter is telling us that we need to be alert, to be able to recognise when the enemy is trying to trip us up and devour us. To be sober means to be calm and collected in spirit. The bible is not talking about being physically sober here. Some of the definitions of the Greek word for sober, nēphō, is dispassionate, circumspect, to be calm and collected, i.e making decisions based on a clear mind. As children of God we are not supposed to be led by our feelings or emotions, emotions are not bad, and God has given them to us for a reason, but they are not supposed to rule us. The saddest thing is that most of us make emotional decisions without even realising it. Therefore, we find it hard to put our emotions to one side when we are making a decision. Decisions can be as simple as deciding what to buy or being on the fence about something the bible clearly speaks
Being sober and cautious about what we do can seem so tasking sometimes. After a while, you may feel like you deserve a break and to just "let loose" after all, you've been so disciplined the past couple of months. You are not alone, trust me, but it is important to be consistent with God. After a while, it will feel less tasking, and just becomes the way you live your life.
So, how can you be sober and alert? Firstly, there is no greater resource than the word of God. Another word given for the Greek word for sober was dispassionate. So basically, having a clear mind, not being swayed by one thing or another. Making decisions with clarity. There is nothing that will bring you more clarity than the Word of God! The Holy Bible. If you want to be sober, you need to start with the Word of God. If you start with your morals and your own moral compass to decide what to do and use that to navigate your life, you are already off. God sets that standard of holiness and if you do not let someone higher than you set the standard you will end up just doing what seems right in your own eyes. Over time your standards will change, move up or down, depending on how you feel, what society says etc. Your standard of what is right and wrong is not trustworthy because you have been influenced by so many things that do not align with the will of God, as have I. So, you have to read the word to get clarity on what is and is not right. Moreover, Romans 12:2 tells us to be transformed by the renewing of our minds, that happens through reading the word, learning the truth, learning more about God.
The word of God is like water, when you are drunk, physically speaking, you get sober by drinking water to flush the alcohol out your system or by eating bread to soak the alcohol up. Jesus is described as the bread of life (John 6:35) and calls all who are thirsty to come to Him and drink living water (John 7:37-39). We need Jesus to stay sober and His Word. You can't be truly alert if you are not sober first.
To be sober, you need to asses what you are letting in that is not helping you to be sober on a daily basis. This may not necessarily mean cutting things out altogether but maybe reducing how much you take in. I know for me, my social media usage, Instagram especially needs to be reduced dramatically, because it will just lead to me spending hours on their doing basically nothing instead of doing what I need to, like being consistent with my blog, being consistent with my university work and so on. The enemy may not be able to destroy us, but he sure can distract us.
Social media can be a blessing, there have honestly been times that the Lord has spoken to me through someone's post. However, if you are letting social media set your standard for things, this can lead to you accepting certain things that God wants us as His people to pray against or speak out against. For example, if you are always comparing your life, your looks, your family to someone else's and it is making you feel less than. You could start believing the devil's lies that you are less than, when in reality God calls you, the apples of his eye (Zechariah 2:8) the head and NOT the tail, (Deuteronomy 28:13) a royal priesthood, a chosen people (1 Peter 2:9). You are special to God and so is everything about you and the enemy can lie to you through so many things and in so many ways. That is why you have to be 'alert and sober' and recognise when the enemy is working and use
However, what good is it to be able to recognise the tricks of the enemy but not have enough self-control to do anything about it. This is where Proverbs comes in. Being able to recognise temptation is great, but without acting on it, you could still fall into the enemy's trap. How many times have you recognised something is wrong, but do it anyway? Both my hands are up for sure! This is where we need to exercise those self-control muscles and be able to rule over our spirit.
Truly, there is no formula for this, it is not one of those things that you just pray a mighty prayer and you will wake up one day and have complete self-control. It's honestly a daily battle to act upon what you feel the Holy Spirit is drawing you towards. There will be good days and bad days, take each day as they come and just focus on the now. Ask God for forgiveness every time you mess up and believe that He has forgiven you and keep walking forward. Of course, you can pray for God's help to say no, but you will have to do the work and act on His guidance.
A scripture I love to pray with is Philippians 2:13 (NLT) "For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him."
Stay Blessed x


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Re: Hydro One: It's unwise to privatize, Letters March 21
Hydro One: It's unwise to privatize, Letters March 21
I believe the energy portfolio is being mismanaged by the Ontario government. For the minister of energy to say electric power costs for the people of Ontario will increase by 40 per cent over the next few years is irresponsible.
It says this is a government that has no intention of finding dependable energy at the lowest cost. It has a political agenda that keeps nuclear alive in this province at the expense of its citizens. While the nuclear industry employs many people, it's also always millions of dollars over budget and years late on delivery. Waste from nuclear plants is dangerous and disposal is a problem.
The assumption that the people of Ontario should just have to keep paying more and more is wrong-headed. It doesn't have to be this way. Dependable electricity here should be a given.
While I appreciate this government's initiatives on green energy, I am disappointed at its failure to embrace other more economical sources of energy that would benefit all Ontarians. Only recently did it even consider importing electricity from Quebec, and only because of political pressure to do so.
The current Liberal government is doing a very poor job of this — and the auditor seems to agree with me — wasting millions of dollars on smart meters that aren't saving us much money at all. Assuming we'll continue to pay increased costs is pretty sad and not very progressive. It says this is a government that is impotent at managing electricity in this province.
Gareth Skipp, Mississauga


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Kids Have Cooties
Ok. Let me start off by saying that I love my nephews and my niece totally of course. We're all good friends and I'd do anything for them (anything within reason. I mean if they say go jump in that swamp and bring back a toad in your teeth... that ain't happening-- so it's not anything... but you know what I mean) That being said, over Thanksgiving I realized something-- kids have cooties.
One nephew had a cold-- so he had the double nostril nastiness going. Gross. So he was busy with his booger situation and I couldn't help noticing. And the kids are good about washing their hands after using the bathroom. But how good? Who knows with kids? (I once saw my nephew grab the rim of a toilet in a restaurant!) Between the snotty fingers and the bathroom mystery I'm finding myself sort of germphobic with kids. Not enough to change what I do or anything (Put it this way, the younger nephew dropped a piece of a mini-hot dog on the floor. He bit half of it and dropped it. So he brought it to me and told me it fell on the floor. To gross him out... I ate it. Straight from his mouth to the floor to his fingers to my mouth. So I'm not mental or anything.)
But when I hang out with kids I usually feel kinda contaminated afterwards. Like I'm definitely going to catch their cold or whatever they're walking around with. I mean they put their fingers in their mouth then in their nose then grab at my face! They're definitely some contamination going on there, right!? How am I not supposed to be somewhat grossed out? Granted I guess parents get used to that level of grossness after a while and build up super immunity or whatever but for someone like me with no kids... when I see a boogery kid goes up and grabs a handful of peanuts out of a bowl-- I can't help thinking, 'Well, that's that for those peanuts. They're boogered now.'
Keep in mind this is coming from a guy who picks up dog poop off the street daily and lets a dirty dog who sometimes pees on his friggin paws-- sleep in his bed. But with a dog there's an illusion that you're not getting contaminated. Like even though my dog sometimes pees on his front paws, I trick myself into thinking that by the time he gets home it's all magically flaked off or something. (if he really pees on his own paw big time I will through him in the shower and hose off his paws..)
But what can I catch from a dog? Dog flu? Kids have human stuff you can actually catch! Booger nose! Sore throat! Colds! Strep! Cooties! I guess one day if I have kids I'll get used to it and not notice the fact that my kid just sneezed snot into his hand and then touched my face. I guess I'll be fine with it and not think twice about it, right? But will I really? It's hard to believe.
Is anyone ever really immune...?
ok bye!