text:
saw this cloud and asked why the rush?
and it's reply, I'm going trick or treating,
so I asked as what ?
and It's reply as it flew by was a Ghost of course! :)
Fall is here , once more!
This is an old pic, i took a few years ago in New York.
haven't had time to get any fall shot this year, maybe this weekend?
My time these days are spent with my mom, she can no longer stay by herself. one of my brothers and sister stay the rest of the time with her!
hope ya all have a great weekend !
a cloud shot , i took when we were playin g at the park!
What do U C? Eye will tell U what Eye C later!


text:
Tuesday was yet another wild day in the world of polling. The immediate picture is that it was mostly good news for Team Romney, though a CNN/ORC poll from Ohio gives Obama an edge. Let's drill down some of the important points in the latest data and about where the race stands.
1). Romney is ahead in the national polls
For the first time since 2011, Romney leads in the Real Clear Politics average. His lead is a little under a single point, yet this may actually be underestimating Romney's edge. The Real Clear average does not include either the American Research Group poll that has Romney up a point or the Public Policy Polling survey that has Romney ahead by 2 points. Indeed, there hasn't been a single national poll conducted post-debate among likely voters that has Romney trailing.
There had been a lot of chatter that Romney was unable to put together a coalition to help him attain a plurality of the vote. He has now shown he can do it. Moreover, Romney's lead marks an importance difference between this campaign and 2004, a year noted for its remarkable similarities to 2012. John Kerry never led in the October polling average in 2004. It's a good time for Romney to catch fire, if it holds.
2). The switch to likely voters among pollsters continues to help Mitt Romney
Let's face it: Democrats have an enthusiasm problem. Yes, every vote counts the same as the next, but only if it's cast. Pollsters across the board continue to find Mitt Romney supporters are more likely to vote than President Obama's. The latest two installments are IBD/TIPP and, more importantly, Gallup.
Gallup produced a 3-point Obama advantage among registered voters in its seven-day tracker, but most of the blogosphere was taken up with Mitt Romney leading by 2 points among likely voters – a 5-point gap. That's a large difference, but it isn't unprecedented. Gallup's final 2004 poll produced a 4-point difference between John Kerry and George W Bush, with Bush taking likely voters by 2 points. The likely voter poll was correct in this instance.
My blogging buddy Nate Cohn points out that Gallup initially had a wide likely and registered voter gap in 2008, which shrank during the course of October. 2004 showed no such shrinkage; in fact, the gap got wider. Still, the two results indicate that the likely and registered voter gap is not necessarily stable.
3). Romney's losing momentum – or perhaps he isn't
Another Gallup headline was that their registered voter results in the last two days, an Obama 5-point lead, matched their survey just prior to the debate. Obama also added 2 points to the three-day Gallup approval rating among adults. He now stands at 53% approval among this population. As I pointed out Monday, it's not the only data to indicate that Romney's debate bump may be stalling.
There is, however, data suggesting Romney's decline could just be a statistical anomaly. Rasmussen shows a tie, as it did Monday, and Obama's approval rating actually dropped a point there. The Reuters/Ipsos tracking poll has Obama falling to his lowest level since the Democratic convention.
Also – and, admittedly, this is somewhat confusing – Obama's Sunday Gallup data was better than the previous Sunday, but this Monday was worse for him than last Monday. That suggests Obama may have had a monster Sunday that pushed up his two-day Sunday/Monday average against Romney, yet it shouldn't be mistaken for a greater trend. We need at least a few more days of data to know for sure if this was merely a Romney blip or a surge with more long-lasting impact.
4). The blue state "wall" seemingly holds, but …
Had CNN/ORC produced a Romney lead in the swing state of Ohio, it would have marked the crumbling of an Obama firewall that has been secure this entire election. Instead, Obama has stayed ahead by 4 points, 51% to 47%, in the survey.
The average lead for Obama in five post-debate Ohio polls stands at about a point. A number of those surveys are from firms that don't call cellphones or have a less than stellar reputation. The reliable SurveyUSA does, however, show Obama only ahead by a single point. So we shouldn't take CNN's numbers and run to the bank with them.
There are additional signs that Romney is catching up to Obama in other states in which the president had led. Siena College found Obama's lead down to 3 points in Pennsylvania – a much tighter margin than previous polls had found in the state. EPIC-MRA shows Romney rising – though, importantly, Obama not falling – to only 3 points behind Obama in Michigan. Nevada also seems to be getting tighter: Rasmussen, who has actually shown better numbers for Obama recently than many other surveys, found a tie in Nevada.
I should note (as I have said before): states tend to follow the national trend. That trend has Romney pulling ahead nationally. It would be difficult for Obama to win the electoral college, if he loses the popular vote by a point or more.
5). Don't lose your head
I may feed the addiction, but don't take any one poll result too seriously. You can look at the Huffington Post Pollster aggregate or even our balloon average (a visual representation of the Real Clear Politics data). There are still plenty of days and data left. You'll make yourself a nervous wreck if you treat each poll result as either victory virtually within grasp or the end of the world.
Conclusion: the election, if held today, is too close to call
You don't need a fancy formula to look at the data and see the race is within a point either way. It's quite possible that Obama will open up a lead again in the coming days. It's also possible that he won't. All I can say for certain right now is this race is exciting.

subset: commoncrawl


text: Become a MemberWhen you become a member of Community First Credit Union Credit Union you become an owner of Community First Credit Union.Community First Credit Union is a not-for-profit member-owned financial cooperative committed to providing its members with exceptional products, competitive rates on savings and investments, low loan rates and unbeatable service. We also have a strong commitment to giving back to the communities we serve. Our member/owners vote annually for the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors focus on the best interest of the Credit Union and attaining our corporate goals and objectives. Thus, our members have a direct impact on the direction of the credit union.


text:
adidas Sereno 14 Presentation Suit
With its stylish finish, the adidas Sereno 14 Presentation Suits will have your entire team stepping on to the pitch with a winners mindset.
Product description
Using the iconic style that this brand is recognised for, these simple suits consist of full-length jogging bottoms and a long sleeve top. Featuring a full zip and stand up colour, the top has been detailed with the iconic three stripe design down the arm and boasts the addition of contrasting shoulders. The bottoms have a drawstring adjustment around the waist and elasticated ankles to lock heat in during all weather conditions.
Available in a range of colours to suit your team colours, this presentation suit fits the bill whether you're scoring in the Premier League or opting for a simple kick around.
Features include:
- Iconic and recognisable branding on the side and chest panels
- A range of contrasting and versatile designs that fit in well with your team colours
- Two practical zip pockets on the jacket for convenient storage
More Features and Benefits
Style perfectly blends with function in the adidas Sereno 14 presentation tracksuit with its full zip and stand up collar, stylish contrast shoulder and diagonal stripes to the arm and trouser. Track jacket features two practical zip pockets. Premier League or grass roots, the Sereno 14 presentation suit fits the bill. Available in three colour combos with kids and adult size options. Success rests on the smallest margins.
Go from the training ground ready to win with the Sereno 14 presentation tracksuit.


text:
In the last few years, Jets coach Rex Ryan has routinely held the most avidly watched press conferences in the AFC East.
That was not the case on Tuesday as Ryan spoke to reporters in New Jersey at roughly the same time that Bill Belichick was addressing the masses in New England about the team's decision to sign Tim Tebow. A drop in attendance at the presser didn't mean it was devoid of information about the team however.
Ryan said, via Rich Cimini of ESPNNewYork.com, that he expects to have wide receivers Stephen Hill and Jeremy Kerley back on the field for minicamp practices after they missed time recently with injuries. With Santonio Holmes still recovering from his foot injury and Clyde Gates out with a hamstring injury that should keep him out for minicamp, the Jets were left with an inexperienced receiving corps as they tried to sort out whether Mark Sanchez or Geno Smith will be their starting quarterback.
That's less than ideal, particularly since Hill needs as much time as possible on the field after his rookie season was marred by both the knee injury, which required surgery, and inconsistency on the field. Holmes has been helping in the effort to get Hill more comfortable with the offense, but the comfort level won't be worth much if Hill isn't able to be on the field to put the lessons into action.


text:
Sagewood Elementary Celebrated for "Exceeding School" Status
On Thursday, November 17 NCSD Board of Trustees members and NCSD Cabinet members joined Sagewood Elementary staff at a celebration lunch to honor a job well done!
Evansville Elementary Celebrated for "Exceeding School" Status
On Monday, November 21 NCSD Board of Trustees members and NCSD Cabinet members joined Sagewood Elementary staff at a celebration lunch to honor them for achieving "Exceeding School" status through the Wyoming School Accountability system.
NCHS's Ron Estes Awarded Statewide Honor
On Thursday, November 17 Natrona County High School Assistant Principal Ron Estes was presented the Wyoming Association of Secondary School Principals' Wyoming Assistant Principal of the Year award. Congratulations to Mr. Estes!
NCSD Inclement Weather Protocol
Cooler weather is on the way, visit our NCSD Blog for information on NCSD's Inclement Weather Protocol. If you are in need of securing cold weather items for your child, please click here for information on Coats for Kids!
Click here for NCSD's Inclement Weather Protocol
We Read – Free Games for Kids App
Make learning fun with We Read! It's full of free, easy-to-use games that help children practice and expand their reading skills. Kids ages 2-9 collect medals and develop essential literacy skills and confidence as they successfully complete interactive learning games customized to their ability level. Enjoy all of the FUN in We Read!
Click here for more information on how to download the app!
Parent Portal Updates and Releases
Parent Portal is your window into your child's world at school. Stay connected and keep track of your children's educational career within the Natrona County School District.
Click here for more information
NCSD Bulletin Board
This page is designed to share information on community events and activities for students and their families. Check back weekly for updates!
Upcoming Events:
Mommy, Teddy and Me – 10th Annual Mother Daughter Tea – Dec 3rd.
Candlelight Christmas of the Fort – Dec. 3rd
NHTC Holiday on the Homestead – Dec 10th
Casper Figure Skating Club Presents – Not Another Christmas Show
Click here for MANY more activities and events: NCSD Bulletin Board


text: Good morning, today is Trippin Tuesdays! This week we are hooking you up with a nice discount on shoes and sandals! Today ONLY, 20% off ALL SHOES & SANDALS, including sale items. We carry the top footwear brands in skateboarding including Nike SB, Vans, adidas Skateboarding, Cons Skate, Emerica, and more. Stop by and mention "Trippin' Tuesdays" to get in on the deal!.


text:
During the 35th edition of the Hong Kong Film Awards we got to enjoy a beautiful diversity of niches, histories, actors, and plots. The single movie Ten Years took the award for the Best Film.
Head manager Andre Choi stated that:
"This is a great step for Hong Kong's filmography, and there are many other to come." He signs at the audience while holding the Best Film Award and says "You are all a part of this award."
Posterior to the award ceremony, the press conference was held. Choi was asked about his movie being prohibited in China, to which he replied: "The movie is meant for Hong Kong, some regions accept it, and some regions don't." During the ceremony, their most precious award was handed out twenty-two times. Two of them being for actor Michael Ning, who received the awards for Best Support Actor and Best New Talent for his acting in Port of Call.
Aaron Kwok took the lead in the acting awards category, with his role of a tough agent in Port of Call, getting him the Best Actor Award. Prior to this, the movie received the title of Best Picture by the HKFCC 12 months ago.
After receiving the award, Aaron stated to the media:
"I'm not even prepared for the stage as I didn't really think I would win, but I'm very glad. I'd like to thank everyone who supported me through these years, this award represents effort and motivation to become a director someday. Hopefully I can enjoy this award with my mom."
In the female acting category we saw Miriam Yeung receive a nomination for her interpretation of a woman who stops a daycare from closing its doors in the film Little Big Master. The young actress Jessie Li was completely and visibly astonished as she receives the award for her acting in Port of Call.
The movie Ten Years shook the ceremony with its nomination because of the popularity of the film; a film showing Hong Kong and the constantly growing oppression by Chinese politicians and military. The story is based in the future years of 2024. Prior to the ceremony, directors of Ten Years were interviewed regarding their chances of winning, to which they answered: "We're really surprised in fact, to be nominated. We barely thought we would make it to the big screen, yet here we are in the award ceremony. I never saw it coming." Said Zung during his first Award Ceremony. His last words regarding the subject were:
"Perhaps we didn't really have the visual and art quality as some other nominated films, perhaps we're not as professional. However, the meaning of our movie is larger than the movie alone."
Along with the film Ten Years, 5 other Hong Kong films were participating in the nominations of the Best Film Award during this edition of the Hong Kong Film Awards. The Hong Kong film industry is slow expanding, and eager to reach an international level with their films.
Footage At Spot


text:
Fraser has been LibDem Councillor for the West End on Dundee City Council since 2001 and has topped the poll in all of the five council elections he has contested. He has served as the Council's Education Convener, Finance Convener and Planning and Transport Convener. Fraser was appointed a Bailie by the City Council in 2017, in recognition of his 16 years of service to constituents.
Wednesday, 6 November 2013
On Wave 102 News : West End Christmas Fortnight
I was speaking on Wave 102 News this morning about the forthcoming West End Christmas Fortnight events. You can hear the interview by clicking 'play' below:
Blog Update by Bailie Fraser Macpherson at 12:14
Labels: Wave 102, West End Christmas Week


text:
Celebrities who were Geeks
People who are always dressed to kill, never match the typical nose-in-the-book kind of geek glasses. They are icons of style for every person not to bury your nose in the book. Now think celebrities geeks like yourself is a kind of disappointment. However, their story before rose to fame singing a different tune. Here are four celebrities who are charming, attractive and extraordinary as far as possible of geekiness, but basically are only Geeks -!
1. Vin Diesel
Originally Mark Vincent, this brawny actor who makes people round the world get jelly legs was geek personified before he became "the star". He is still completely involved in his game development house Tigon Studios. Guess what this brawny heartthrob geek came out with - The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, which went to become a chart topper in the gaming industry.


text:
- Hosting
- 920
A Small Orange
A Small Orange is not your average web hosting company. We don't believe in offering you "unlimited plans" that actually require costly upgrades in order to meet your expectations and requirements. We believe that you should only pay for the resources that you need, period.


text:
Researchers Say Wind Enough to Satisfy World Power Demands
Researchers used a sophisticated climate model to show wind can meet many times the world's total power demand by 2030.
If the world is to shift to clean energy, electricty generated by the wind will play a major role – and there is more than enough wind for that, according to new research from Stanford and the University of Delaware.
Researchers at Stanford University's School of Engineering and the University of Delaware developed the most sophisticated weather model available to show that not only is there plenty of wind over land and near to shore to provide half the world's power, but there is enough to exceed the total demand by several times, even after accounting for reductions in wind speed caused by turbines.
'The careful siting of wind farms will minimize costs and the overall impacts of a global wind infrastructure on the environment,' said Mark Z. Jacobson, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford. 'But, as these results suggest, the saturation of wind power availability will not limit a clean-energy economy.'
The findings were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) by Mark Z. Jacobson, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford, and Cristina Archer, an associate professor of geography and physical ocean science and engineering at the University of Delaware.


text:
PARKE: Technologically Advanced Jeans. Made In NYC.
UPDATE: Even though our Kickstarter campaign has completed, you can still visit us on our Website, Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr!
Hi Kickstarter,
We're excited to launch our first line of premium selvedge stretch jeans. We started Parke New York to create a new type of clothing company that focuses on creating superior products using high-quality fabric, artisan craftsmanship, and exceptional fit.
Recent Press:
- ABC News: "Parke Jeans Could Revolutionize Denim World"
- Valet: "Quest for a Comfortable, Durable Pair of Jeans"
- Esquire: "Building a Brand: Parke New York"
- Refinery29: "Are These Made-In-NYC Jeans Going To Change The Pants Game Forever?"
Our Story: Searching For The Most Comfortable And Durable Jeans In The World
A couple of years ago, I had worn out my favorite pair of jeans. It was a sad day. I started shopping for new ones, but it was hard to find great jeans.
- Cheaper jeans were often made overseas with lower quality fabrics. In fact, 9 out of 10 jeans today are made overseas.
- Premium jeans could cost over $300, but they would often wear out way too quickly. Over 50% of the price can often go to middlemen and marketing rather than into the product.
In my quest to find the perfect jeans, I searched through thousands of fabrics, wash treatments, and styles from Japan, Turkey, Italy, and the rest of the world. I shopped at major department stores, as well as denim boutiques that sold $1,000 jeans. But I wanted jeans that were durable, comfortable, and reasonably priced. In the end, I decided to make my own.
Our Solution: Highly Durable Selvedge Denim With Innovative Stretch Technology
I partnered with local craftsmen right here in New York, who had worked with some of the world's best brands. After a year of development with over a dozen prototypes, we produced a new line of jeans using denim that featured a unique, highly durable selvedge denim with a modern, technologically advanced stretch. This provides jeans with superb durability, comfort, and fit.
What is Selvedge? "Selvedge" refers to the way the fabric is made using old-style shuttle looms with one long continuous thread. This style of weaving produces beautiful denim with clean, unfrayed edges. Selvedge denim is more expensive to produce, but high-quality selvedge is known to be more dense and durable.
Transforming Denim With Technology. But selvedge alone wasn't enough for us. We wanted to create the most durable and comfortable jeans in the world. So we created our jeans with selvedge denim that also features a unique patented, bi-directional stretch. The technology lies in using multiple stretch components in core-spun stretch yarns. Combining this advanced yarn with a selvedge weave allows the our jeans to better adapt to your body's movements throughout the day, with a fit that molds to your body. Our jeans can be worn for years when properly cared for.
With this technologically advanced fabric, we designed modern, form-fitting styles for men & women, which you can see below. These jeans are a classic, dark indigo. They look great whether you wear them to work or out on the weekend. We've been "street-testing" them around New York for the past few months with a range of body types. They've received rave reviews. We're now ready for launch!
We Need Your Support
We need your support to raise $50,000 to get our production started. Please support us at whatever level you're comfortable with. In return, you can get a pair of our premium jeans at an amazing price. By selling directly to you online, we can offer you our wholesale price.
When you buy high-quality jeans, they can last longer and be better for the environment as well as your wallet. You can get significantly better cost per wear when you buy a high-quality jean that lasts for 10 years, versus a cheaper one that lasts for only 1 season.
Support American Manufacturing
We're excited that our jeans are made right here in New York. For every 100 jeans we sell in a month, we're adding 1 job back to the economy. Our goal is to produce great jeans that our friends will love, while also supporting American manufacturing.
We hope you'll try us out.
Thanks for your support,
Photos of Men's Slim Fit Jeans:
Our Men's jeans are available in 3 styles: Slim Fit, Regular Fit, & Relaxed Fit. The photo below is of our Slim Fit.
Photos of Women's Slim Straight Leg Jeans:
Women's jeans are available in 3 styles: Slim Straight Leg, Slim Tapered Leg, & Bootcut. The photos below are of our Slim Straight Leg, Regular fit.
After our campaign is finished, we'll send you an email you to get the size and style of the jeans that you would like to order, as well as your shipping information. Thanks again for your support!
Risks and challenges
Once our project is funded, here are the steps that we plan to take:
1) Order our custom buttons, threads, & hang-tags needed for production. Estimated time of 3 weeks.
2) Production of our premium jeans and shirts. Includes individual hand-inspection of each garment. Estimated time of 4 weeks.
3) Tagging & shipment of products. Estimated time of 2 weeks.
We're excited to get going, but there are also potential risks in execution. Here are some of the key risks, and how we plan to address them:
1) Quality Control & Production. We are laser focused on quality. Our team has experienced fashion veterans who have production management experience, however there is always production and manufacturing risk. We hope to mitigate manufacturing risk by paying close attention to the quality of our products as well as production schedules.
2) Suppliers. We aren't creating everything from scratch. We depend upon suppliers for fabric, threads, zippers, buttons, rivets, labels, and boxes. There are risks in delays. We will be working closely with suppliers to try to mitigate this risk by placing timely orders and managing shipment deliveries.
3) Shipment. We're shipping our products through the mail. There's general risk in reliability of shipping companies. To mitigate this, we'll keep track of where your order is at all times and communicate that openly to you.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
Questions about this project? Check out the FAQ
Funding period
- (30 days)


text:
Picture: Mark Hoppus,Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker of Blink 182 perform at the O2 Arena London, UK - 08.06.12
Rocker Mark Hoppus has sought medical treatment after suffering voice problems on Blink-182's tour.
The band has been performing across Europe in recent weeks, but Hoppus told fans on Thursday morning (05Jul12) he is feeling unwell.
In a post on his Twitter.com page, he writes, "Hotel. Doctor. Sleep. Medicine. Repair my voice's fragmented hard drive."
The group is next scheduled to perform in Zurich, Switzerland on Thursday night.


text:
iPhone 5, 5C, 5S, SE Screen Repair
Did you crack your iPhone screen? Come into our Pompton Plains or Morristown offices six days a week for an iPhone screen repair NJ in as fast as 15 minutes! Our apple certified doctors will do the labor necessary to quickly repair your phone, no matter what model. From iPhone 5, 5C, 5S all the way to the iPhone SE, we have OEM iphone screens in stock. Don't be stuck with low quality screens that may easily break or even lose function. Without touch screen ability, an iPhone is essentially useless. If you're experiencing that pain, come to LaptopMD today for your iPhone screen replacement! We provide an affordable, convenient alternative to insurance companies that ship your device off to a factory and give you a refurbished phone, stripped of data. We provide same day service on many iPhone repairs.
Prices for iPhone 5, 5C, 5S, SE repairs
|Digitizer/LCD Repair
|Home Button Repair
|Data Recovery
|iPhone 5, 5C, 5S, SE repair NJ
What service is best for you?
You can even ship your device in if you're unable to come to our offices. We are the original medics. For over 16 years our BBB certified company has been devoted to swift, affordable, quality repair. The devices that other services say can't be salvaged are repaired by us on the same day. Come experience the LaptopMD difference with your iPhone 5, 5C, 5S, SE screen repair New Jersey!


text:
Emmy-nominated editor Jen Fineran established Gypsy Camp Studios Inc. in 2005 just as technology was making a roving edit studio possible, and just after she had her first child. With an education in film history and an early start in advertising, Jen is now best known for her intimate and eclectic non-fiction storytelling. Her work can be seen in theaters and at film festivals such as Sundance, SXSW, HotDocs and Berlin International Film Festival.
Jen has edited several award-winning documentaries including Emily Kassie's Academy award-winning I Married my Family's Killer about love and intermarriage in post-genocide Rwanda, and Alison Klayman's Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (IFC Films) which won a US Documentary Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and was shortlisted for the Academy Award. Jen also earned an Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Editing: Documentary and Long Form." Jen's first film job was assistant editing on Ruth Leitman's southern gothic documentary Alma, which was selected for the Whitney Biennial.
In 2018, Jen has several films premiering: Kristi Zea's Everybody Knows... Elizabeth Murray (PBS) , Alison Klayman's Take Your Pills (Netflix) and John Schienberg's Colossus, rare look into the aftermath of deportation and separation. Jen is currently editing Buster Williams: Bass to Infinity (directed by Adam Kahan), featuring intimate stories about America's greatest art form: jazz.
Jen grew up in Cheverly, MD, a vibrant community in Prince George's County on the border of Washington, DC. In college, Jen raised chimpanzees as a part-time job. After completing her undergraduate studies in sociology and political science at Emory University, Jen explored the world playing pickup soccer from Kinshasa, Zaire, to Lijiang, China. Jen worked at Channel 4 in London, then returned to the US to earn an MA in Film Studies from Emory University. She cut her first feature, the hilarious road comedy Waste, while living in Brisbane, Australia. She now lives with her husband and two kids in Nyack, New York. She still loves to play and watch sports, and also coaches. The short documentary The Invisible World, featuring Hudson Valley painter Mark Weiss, is Jen's debut as a director.


text:
By Saoirse Reynolds, Special Collections & Archives, JPII Library.
'From the primitive pine-torch to the paraffin candle, how wide an interval! Between them how vast a contrast!'
The Chemical History of a Candle – by Michael Faraday (1791-1867).
The book was edited by William Crookes (1832-1919) and published in London by Chatto and Windus, 1870. The lectures were first printed as a book in 1861 and it has numerous illustrations.
Ever wish you could receive a lecture from one of the great scientists? With this book you can!
This book is a series of six lectures on the chemistry and physics of flames which was given by Michael Faraday at the Royal Institution in 1848. It was part of a series of Christmas lectures for young people which was founded by Faraday in 1825. These lectures are still given there every year and are televised. They were popular lectures and Faraday really enjoyed delivering them to the juvenile audience, passing on his enthusiasm for science to them and the public.
Charles Dickens requested Faraday to write up his lectures and wrote to him in May 1850 saying "it has occurred to me that it would be extremely beneficial to a large class of public to have some account of your lectures you addressed… to children". Faraday didn't comply immediately but did eventually agree to have a stenographic record of his lectures undertaken.
The lectures were very entertaining and Faraday included serious chemical principles and used fascinating experiments to make them seem real. For example, copper chloride is used to colour a flame green, and a candle is relit from the vapour of an extinguished candle.
Other demonstrations were used and included the production and examination of hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide. The properties of water were also studied and the volume of steam produced when water is vaporised.
Many of the demonstrations could be tried out at home and Faraday comments on the proper attention to safety, with suitable adult supervision.
What drew me to this book was the idea of taking something as simple as a candle and breaking down what happens to it scientifically. It is an easily accessible and informative book for a beginner and someone interested in the history of science. The book offers a fascinating insight into the mind of a great physicist of his time.
The Chemical History of a Candle, can be viewed in Special Collections & Archives, John Paul II Library in the Reading Room
Opening Times: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Mornings – 10am-1pm
Tuesday 10am-5pm. Closed for lunch 1pm-2pm
Special Collections is closed on Fridays
Frank A. J. L. James, 'Faraday, Michael (1791–1867)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2011 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/9153, accessed 26 Oct 2017]
W. H. Brock, 'Crookes, Sir William (1832–1919)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/32639, accessed 26 Oct 2017]


text:
Project Description
Jeff Foster, CFP®
As a collegiate and professional baseball player, Jeff spent several years competing and learning to succeed. Now, that same drive and determination carries over from the baseball field to the financial world.
Jeff is a University of Tennessee graduate and started as a financial advisor with Edward Jones in 2000, later opening an independent practice in 2006. Jeff is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) professional.
For Jeff, family is everything. He and his wife, Reece, spend most of their free time with their two children, Avery and Jacob. It's that same passion that allows Jeff to understand the importance of planning for your family's future. Over his many years in the industry, he's seen highs and lows within the financial world, but his number one priority has remained the same: to make life easier for his clients.
Contact Jeff Directly.
Get to know the rest of us!


text:
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About the President But Were Afraid To Ask
From Drudge:
President Bush turned 59 years old this month and his health is in the "superior" fitness category for men his age — greater than 99% percentile for 55-59 year-old men!
The latest health results make Bush the "most-fit" president in modern history.
He has not had a sick day in the past year — and he works out 6 days a week: Workouts include bicycling (15-20 miles, 15-18mph), treadmill (low impact "hill-work"), elliptical trainer, free weight resistance training, and stretching.
The President takes a daily multi-vitamin, low-dose aspirin, glucosamine/chondroitin, and an omega 3 supplement.
Bush Weight: 191 pounds(last year 199)
Body Composition: Body fat 15.79% (last year 18.25%; normal for age 16.5-20.5%)
Resting heart rate (seated): 47 bpm
Resting blood pressure (seated): 110/64
Uncompensated (uncorrected) distant visual acuity was 20/20 in both eyes. Corrected near visual acuity was 20/20 in both eyes (the President uses reading glasses as needed).
Bush does suffer from gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), with well-defined triggers (e.g. coffee, peppermint).
I have acid reflux! (You'll forgive the strange source of my enthusiasm, but it's the only thing I'm likely to have in common with a man that healthy.) (Not even. For anyone who exercises.)


text:
MATAI Ear Cuff
1.500 руб
Speed, infinite move, and fierce power are all related to wind. It is invisible but palpable, it is known to everyone and unknown to anyone. For centuries, islanders have tried to appease this unwavering phenomenon with generous gifts, prayers, and sacrifices. Because the wind is power, it symbolizes raised sails and new achievements. We have created this cuff so that the wind is humble towards you, always blows in the back and never in the face.
Materials: sterling silver 925.
Diameter 8 mm.


text:
Acquisition of assets in judicial reorganisation proceedings and anti-corruption law
February 2016 | EXPERT BRIEFING | FRAUD & CORRUPTION
In 2015, Brazil faced a serious political and economic crisis.
According to a survey conducted by the consulting firm Serasa Experian, the filings for judicial reorganisation proceedings in the country increased 46.7 percent between January and November 2015 compared to the same period in 2014. In many situations, these restructurings involve not only the negotiation of more favourable financial conditions and a new repayment schedule with extensions, grace periods and haircuts imposed to the pre-petition claims, but also the sale of assets to partially payoff the indebtedness of the debtor companies.
In this scenario, there may be opportunities to acquire interesting assets at attractive prices. The major concern of acquirers of distressed assets is to avoid future challenges of creditors which may unwind the transaction and/or impose succession liabilities for pre-existing obligations of the debtor entity. In order to mitigate the risks highlighted above and to provide acquirers with the most effective structure from a legal perspective, the acquisition of assets should be conducted through judicial reorganisation proceedings.
The key issue is, however, whether judicial reorganisation proceedings and other forms of out-of-court sales of distressed assets would suffice to protect potential buyers from contingencies arising out of or related to compliance investigations and violation anti-corruption statutes, when the target asset is owned by a group or conglomerate involved in investigations of such nature.
One of the most important restructuring mechanisms brought by the Brazilian Bankruptcy Law is to allow the sale of assets in the context of judicial reorganisation proceedings without the succession of the buyer on past liabilities of any nature of the debtor entity. Furthermore, the Brazilian Bankruptcy Law provides that the sales of assets governed in the reorganisation plan will not be revoked or declared ineffective even if in the future the debtor is put into liquidation or a bankruptcy proceeding.
The following legal steps must be complied with in order to enable the sale of assets without succession liabilities. First, the reorganisation plan must govern the asset sale, and secondly, such plan must be approved by the creditors at a General Creditors' Meeting and subsequently ratified by the relevant Bankruptcy Court by means of the issuance of an award granting the judicial reorganisation proceeding. In addition, such an award must not impose any liability to the buyer in relation to past obligations of the debtor entity. Moreover, in order to avoid challenges over the adequacy of the purchase price, such price shall be supported by an appraisal report prepared by an independent and reputable appraiser firm, or a Court-appointed expert.
The Brazilian Bankruptcy Law also provides that after creditor and Court approval, a judicial sale must be conducted in order to avoid succession liabilities. The judicial sale may be organised by means of: (i) an auction; (ii) presentation of sealed proposals by the bidders; or (iii) a hybrid proceeding involving sealed proposals and auction.
Scholars' opinions, however, have softened the requirement of a judicial sale sustaining that a private sale governed by the reorganisation plan would suffice to prevent succession liability to attach to the buyer grounded on the following arguments. First, the reorganisation proceeding, unlike bankruptcy, is not aimed at liquidating the company, but rather to provide mechanisms to restructure viable going concern businesses. Second, the Bankruptcy Law grants the creditors full power and autonomy to better evaluate and decide whether the sale of a particular asset will benefit their interests and will provide the repayment of at least part of their pre-petition claims. Finally, the test of legality is based on the transparency of the sale and adequacy of the purchase price, especially if it is conducted through a competitive bidding process organised by an investment banking firm, financial adviser or independent consultant.
Furthermore, a key contention contrary to the need for a judicial sale is the delay to have the proceeding completed in Court as opposed to the simplicity of a fast track and direct/private sale regulated by the reorganisation plan and a Stock or Asset Purchase Agreement. Moreover, the delay in the completion of the judicial steps may jeopardise the operational capacity of the assets which may ultimately impair their acquisition.
Despite the arguments outlined above, recent Appellate Court precedents state that the judicial sale is a prerequisite set forth in the Brazilian Bankruptcy Law to provide protection to the acquirer against past liabilities of the debtor. Therefore, from a practical standpoint, considering the current prevailing case law, acquirers should follow the judicial sale route, unless they are well aware of the indebtedness of the debtor entity, especially in relation to unimpaired claims to move forward with a direct/private sale (i.e., tax, labour and social security claims, credits related to forward foreign exchange agreements, and credits arising from financial leases, fiduciary ownership or transfer of property claims).
One additional concern of a potential buyer of a distressed asset lies on the fact that such an asset may be owned by an entity or economic group involved in compliance investigations. As a result, the investor must also meet the requirements of the Brazilian Anti-Corruption Law to successfully complete the acquisition of the asset without carrying any contingencies. The Anti-Corruption Law has been in place since the end of January 2014 and governs administrative and civil liability of legal entities perpetrating acts against the national or foreign public administration. The Anti-Corruption Law provides for the strict liability of the entity involved in the actions outlined above, which means that the entity benefiting from an act of corruption is liable on civil and administrative levels regardless of the evidence of intent.
The Anti-Corruption Law provides that in cases of spin-off, merger or consolidation the responsibility of the legal entity that benefited from an illegal action remains, and the economic group as a whole to which such entity is linked is joint and severally liable for such actions. In the case of transformation of an entity into another type of company (i.e., transformation of a corporation into a limited liability company) corporate transformation, the liability is limited to the fine payment obligation and full compensation for the damage caused to the value of the assets effectively transferred.
In practical terms, this means that the buyer of a distressed asset owned or related to an economic group under investigation, administrative or judicial proceedings grounded on compliance issues may have the acquisition impaired or unwind since liability may attach to the target asset as a result of the financial obligations arising from administrative or judicial sanctions applied against the seller.
The only way to mitigate the risks mentioned above would be to complete the acquisition of the asset upon the execution of a leniency agreement by the seller under investigation. The leniency agreement is expressly governed by the Anti-Corruption Law and is defined as an agreement between the competent authority to enforce the law and the investigated entity.
Many doubts remain around the application of this new concept in the Brazilian legal system, which was transposed from the law which governs antitrust and abuse of economic power (Antitrust Act). In order to implement leniency agreements, it is material to have clarity on: (i) who would be the competent authorities to execute the agreement; (ii) jurisdictional scope of the agreement; and (iii) discretion of the authority in executing and potentially amending leniency agreements if new facts are unveiled.
The formation of a body of precedents on the effectiveness and binding nature of leniency agreements is a fundamental step to overcome the crisis currently experienced by the Brazilian Economy and to enable new investments in infrastructure and other sectors which were deprived from relevant funding from private investors even before the launch of the 'Carwash Operation' conducted by the Brazilian Federal Police.
Raphael Nehin Corrêa and Carlo Verona are partners at Lefosse. Mr Corrêa can be contacted on +55 11 3024 6246 or by email: email@example.com. Mr Verona can be contacted on +55 11 3024 6189 or by email: email@example.com.
© Financier Worldwide
Raphael Nehin Corrêa and Carlo Verona


text:
Entry Level Classes:
Tumble Tots - Ages 18 months to 3 Years
A parent participation class designed to get your tumbler up and moving, while getting experience on gymnastics events like bars, beams, rings, tumble track, the foam pit and more! A great place to begin for the child that has never taken a class before.
Busy Bees - Ages 3 - 4 years
Full of movement and fun, our Busy Bees classes start with movement and motor skills (warm ups) and then moves to circuit. Gymnasts will do circuits to learn everything from forward rolls to handstands. Each week includes an extra event - beams, bars or tumble track.
Moon Spinners - Ages 5 years
In format much like our Busy Bees classes but with more difficult skills (beginning backward rolls & cartwheels - more time on the higher beams - (a bar skill)).
High Flyers - Ages 6 years
A beginning place that includes some of the motor and movement skills while spending more time on equipment. Each week will include a warm up, time on Floor to work on rolls, cartwheels, handstands then move to beams, bars or vault.
Level 1 Girls - Ages 7 - 10 years
Our girls beginning level for 7 to 10.
Level 1/2 Boys - Ages 7 years & Up
All Levels Girls - Ages 11 & Up
Instructor Placement Classes:
Level 2 Girls
Level 3 Girls
Level 4 Girls
Advanced Rec Girls
Level 2/3 Boys
Drop in classes


text:
You definitely know that Street Fighter and Tekken are among the most important fighting games of all time. They both lived their moments of glory back in the 90s' and are considered as the best examples of this genre together with other great hits such as Mortal Kombat, Fatal Fury or Virtua Fighter. We played them on loads of different platforms: PC, NES, Game Boy, Super Nintendo, SEGA consoles such as Mega Drive and Saturn, on the SNK Neo-Geo or on different arcade machines where many of us had our first contact with them (if you're a millennial you won't understand what I'm talking about).
The wet dream come true of any gamer from the 90s'
The video gamer from back then used to spend his pocket money on arcade machines, playing all those epic fighting game and, once he had used up all his budget, he even had time to hold intense discussions about if so-and-so could beat whats-his-name in a fight, even they belonged to different games.
Well, quite a few years later Capcom solved the problem with Street Fighter X Tekken Mobile, a crossover released in 2012 in which we could fight with characters from Street Fighter 2D and Tekken. Remember that the latter was a 3D game with loads of polygons that could be played on PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and iOS devices such as iPhone and iPad, and also on Android, in APK format.
Ryu, Ken, Gile, Chun-Li up against Kazuya, Nina, King, Marduk and company.
Different game modes
As you know, these fighting games don't need too many explanations about ho to play: just choose your fighter and step down to the arena to start kicking and punching anything that moves. However, there are several ways to play:
- Pandora story mode: a meteorite has crashed into the south pole bringing along the famous box, drawing the attention of both groups that will fight to get hold of it for different reasons.
- Combats by pairs: here you can practice and fight with another online player. A great way of having fun in multiplayer mode. However, the pairs are established beforehand.
- Training room: fight and practice solo or against another online player to help you improve your skills.
Furthermore, you can also make use of special locks such as Cross Rush and Cross Assault, techniques to execute combos and that work in combination with your chosen fight mate. We've also got a gem system that improves the actions and skills of each fighter.


text:
Singapore-based healthtech startup MyDoc has raised USD5.2 million in a series A funding round.
Global IT services company UST led the round. The company has made one of the top 10 healthtech investments in South-East Asia. Venture capital firm Wavemaker Partners also participated in the investment.
MyDoc is focused on providing companies with a digital health platform that integrates key aspects of healthcare – connecting patients, healthcare professionals, corporates, pharmacies, health data and insurers. Current clients include AIA, AXA and Aetna and other partners including the Health Promotion Board (HPB), Guardian Pharmacy, as well as individual general practitioner clinics and laboratories.
The company is presently working on MyDoc@Work which is set to launch towards the end of the year. It is a digital healthcare platform which provides corporate employees a wide range of health services – video consultation with doctors, online prescriptions, online medical certificates (MyMC), on-site health screenings and a private care network. The private care network provides access to dental, physiotherapy, eye health, and fitness and other services.
Giving his reaction on the funding, Snehal Patel, CEO and Co-Founder, MyDoc, said, "We see increasing corporate and insurer demand for enterprise digital health solutions like MyDoc. This funding is a strong boost for us to meet this demand by expanding our services throughout Asia and enter new markets. Our Series A funding round reflects the confidence our investors have in MyDoc's business model and services, as well as the potential of the industry."
MyDoc was earlier focussed on Singaporean home market but now it will expand to other regions including Indonesia, Hong Kong and other countries.
He said, "Corporate healthcare and insurance markets tend to be quite uniform. Its existing relationships with globally operating enterprises and insurers should help MyDoc when entering new territories."


text:
ConsultEngineering is working with an engineering firm based near Welwyn Garden City who over the last 3 years has grown dramatically from 20 to 50 employees.
Due to the client wins the client has now purchased 4 new machines and are seeking Setters, Operators, programmers and production engineers.
They offer incredible rates of £10 to £16 per hour with time and a half overtime! Some of their team take as much as £40K a year!
Skills required:
- Fanuc / Mitsubishi / heidenhain
- Setting / Operating / Programming / Turners
- Setting & Operating
- fixed and sliding head multi-axis lathes
If you would like to find out more about this incredible opportunity within a caring, forward thinking and growing business - apply now by sending me your CV
£10 to £16 ph
Vacancy Type:


text:
Sunday, June 5, 2011
South Bend Spotlight-
Official Starfleet
Belt, Buckle, & Insignia
Item Name: Official Starfleet Belt, Buckle, And Insignia
Manufacturer: South Bend
This puppy was released to stores way back when "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" was still showing at your local theater...
The Rundown: Ah, South Bend... Why couldn't you do just a few more Trek products? Your Electronic Phaser Guns are some of the coolest phaser toys ever made, and your Electronic U.S.S. Enterprise was WAY ahead of its time. Oh how I wish you had released just a few more things... Wait- What? They did do something else!? A belt buckle and insignia pack!?! You don't say! Well, we have to to take a look at that ASAP! Like now!
While it still carries the South Bend logo, these goodies from Milton Bradley's sub-division lack the electronic features that usually accompany that brand name. Who cares though... look how much fun those kids on the packaging are having! No way did they get made fun of at school.
The set includes all the stuff you need to turn an ordinary shirt into a screen-accurate TMP uniform. Let's start with the insignia; It basically a white plastic delta shield with painted lines that you stick to your shirt. I know exactly what you're thinking- "But James, I don't want to ruin my nice blue turtleneck by putting pin holes in it!" Well, South Bend has your back.
Instead of pointy pins protruding precariously from the back of the insignia, South Bend went a much safer route. Included with the set is this nifty white plastic bar...
...which fits neatly into a recess in the insignia's back. Place your delta shield on the proper spot, reach under your shirt, press the plastic bar into the recess, and you're good to go! No messy pin holes, and no danger to your tiny digits!
Next we have the belt. Ummmm, yeah. It's clear plastic belt with a bunch of holes in it. You know... just like the movie. Moving on.
Lastly, we have the coolest item of the trio- The belt buckle! When you open up the box, this is how you'll find your belt buckle. Looks pretty plain without that sticker on it, doesn't it? I wonder how I'm supposed to get that on there...
Oh! So that's how you do it... thanks South Bend! You're a life-saver!
So I just peel the label off of here...
... and stick it right on here.
Now THAT is a belt buckle! But the buckle isn't there just to look good. Quite the opposite. This thing was multi-tasking before we even knew what multi-tasking was. Check the box-
Yeah, that's right. It has a freaking thermal sensor to detect alien presences. Or warm fingers. One of the two.
How's it work? Glad you asked. Place a finger (hot or cold) along the sensor strip for a few seconds, just like I am in the picture above.
Now move your finger away and use the chart from the box to determine whether you are hot or cold. I am apparently hot. Well, I can't argue you with that South Bend... but when does the whole "detecting alien presences" thing start?.... Hello? South Bend? Hello? *Crickets Chirping*
Okay, so let's forget about the alien presence detecting- The buckle still has something else to offer! You might notice a little tab at the top of the buckle. Snap it open and you'll find an "Official Starfleet Identification Card".
To be filled out in the presence of a senior official I'm sure, the card lists important things like your name, rank, and the designation of the ship you are serving on. Since the TMP uniforms didn't look like they had much in the way of pockets, I bet being able to store your ID in your buckle came in pretty handy at the Starfleet bars.
And that's about it. While the set lacks the electronic extras of their South Bend brethren, this is still a pretty cool pack. While I don't think there's any need to rush over to eBay and snag one (they typically run around $40-$60 in box), it might be nice to have if you already own the other South Bend items. Since only a few Star Trek items were released under this brand, putting together the entire range could make for an interesting display....
8 comments:
I should have one of those!ReplyDelete
Is there anything in the similarity between the South Bend and Playmates logo?ReplyDelete
I thought I'd seen every toy tie-in for ST-TMP, and along comes this incredible belt buckle/insignia I've never seen.ReplyDelete
Thanks for finding this and sharing it with us, James!
You haven't filled in your ID card yet? I'm sure you have a high enough Starfleet rank to do so : )ReplyDelete
I've never seen this one before! Awesome find and post.ReplyDelete
Yeah, this one kinda snuck up on me too guys... South Bend really did rock the house with their releases.ReplyDelete
chunky B- As soon as I can find a color copier, I am totally filling one in. Wait- Would that constitute a fake I.D.? Captain McLovin...
Never saw this at retail Down Under, only in the Heroes' World mail order ad in the 1980 Marvel comic: https://flic.kr/p/wWEcW (Click for link).ReplyDelete
ralph lauren poloReplyDelete
michael kors outlet clearance
ray ban wayfarer
jordan 11s
christian louboutin outlet
fake watches
ray ban sunglasses
nfl jerseys wholesale
pandora jewelry
ray ban
toms shoes
nike trainers
cheap jordans
michael kors purses
adidas originals
toms outlet
coach outlet
giuseppe zanotti sneakers
tiffany outlet
christian louboutin outlet
louis vuitton outlet
louis vuitton handbags
cheap oakley sunglasses
louis vuitton handbags
cheap toms shoes
longchamp bags
toms outlet
coach outlet
air jordans
kobe 11
cheap oakley sunglasses
burberry outlet online
christian louboutin outlet
michael kors outlet clearance
christian louboutin outlet
adidas yeezy
louis vuitton outlet
true religion jeans
polo shirts


text: World economy faces risks, but growth likely: Bank of CanadaPotential shock from China could affect exports, commodity pricesBy Allison Lampert05/11/2016|hrreporter.com|Last Updated: 05/11/2016 MONTREAL (Reuters) — While the global economy faces a number of risks, including the potential for a shock from China, the most likely scenario is that growth continues, with some headwinds starting to slowly fade, a senior Bank of Canada official said on Wednesday.Nonetheless, the world economy's potential growth will be lower than it was 10 years ago, partly due to demographic shifts that policy cannot fully address in the short term, senior deputy governor Carolyn Wilkins said."There are a lot of downside risks, but I would say though that the most likely thing is that the economy is going to keep growing," Wilkins told a panel."There's not the typical inflation pressures you see that would result in very abrupt increases in interest rates and that's often what triggers downturns."The Bank of Canada cut interest rates twice last year to cushion the shock of cheaper oil. While the bank is expected to hold steady when it meets later this month, odds of another cut this year have risen following disappointing trade data and oil production disruptions due to wildfires in Alberta.RELATED ARTICLESNAIT squad wins HRC West competitionFinding talent, engagement top HR trends for 2019CPHR Canada, SHRM sign MRAOne risk the Bank of Canada thinks about is the potential for a shock out of China, which affects Canada not only through demand for exports but also the effect China has on commodity prices, Wilkins said.While the central bank expects China will experience slower but more sustainable growth, the risks are "pretty important," she said.But there are signs that some headwinds facing the global economy are dissipating, Wilkins said, pointing to the U.S. recovery."It's not going to go in a straight line but we see it recovering," Wilkins said. A stronger U.S. economy is key for Canada's export outlook."I think the focus is on the downside risks because there just seem to be so many of them and we try to take some of those on board so we have a balanced forecast," Wilkins added.With the potential for world economic growth lower, the neutral interest rate is also going to be lower and is in the range of 2.75 to 3.75 per cent for Canada, Wilkins said. Add Comment * Title * Name * Email Anonymous * Comment


text:
Two Questions:
1.) Duplicate files - Has anyone else come across this problem?
After laying out my mainform with labels and controls, I created a second (modal) form . Clicking on the new "OK" button on the bottom of the modal form and clicking on "onselect" in the inspection window, I get a new source code file that matches the name of the modal form along with the new event handler.
So far, everything is working as expected.....
When I go back to the mainform, and click "onselect" for the button that is suppose to invoke the modal form, I get a <b>second</b> mainForm.oc source code file. Is this right? I tried deleting the second mainForm.oc file, and pasting the event handler into the original mainForm.oc file, and now the program no longer loads properly. Instead, I get an error message from the emulator that says "Skipped resource ofCD 0 while importing C:\Documents and settings\c316552\My Douments\PalmCom3\PalmCom3.prc".
2.) What's the best way to reuse forms that were laid out in the form designer? It seems as if the only way to do this is to copy the whole project, and rework it from there. But then I seem to run into the problem noted above.
Can any one shed some light on what I'm doing wrong, or if this a known IDE bug? Or maybe some pointers on using the IDE properly for file mangement?


text: Resource Library : Multichannel Integration Omnichannel Marketing: The Key to Unlocking a Powerful Customer Experience A recent survey of Target Marketing's audience reveals the challenges and opportunities in omnichannel marketing today. "Omnichannel" is often seen as a retail buzzword. But with devices and communication channels proliferating faster than ever, the omnichannel customer experience is no longer something other marketers can ignore. A recent survey of Target Marketing's audience reveals the challenges and opportunities in omnichannel marketing today, and the seven key capabilities your marketing strategy must have to create great omnichannel customer journeys. The subsequent report proves just how important omnichannel is across industries, what aspects of it are most important to the modern customer journey, the challenges you will face in implementing omnichannel best practices, and how you can build strategies and marketing budgets to meet those challenges. Download the full report to learn: Why the omnichannel experience is essential to marketers across industries, not just in retail. Why almost half of marketers are increasing their omnichannel marketing budgets, and almost none are reducing them. The biggest challenges marketers are facing in order to deliver a great omnichannel experience. How marketers are investing in improving integration and tools to support the omnichannel approach, but perhaps not enough in their people. PLUS: The 7 Key Capabilities for Great Omnichannel Customer Experiences! To continue reading, tell us a little about yourself.Don't worry! As long as you use the same browser and don't delete your cookies for the next six months, you won't need to fill it out again. Work Email* First Name*Last Name*Company*Zip/Postal Code*Primary Business*Primary Business *AutomotiveComputing Products/Consumer ElectronicsConsumer Package Goods/Consumer ProductsCreative Services/AgencyFinancial Services (Banking, Credit Cards, Investments)HealthcareInsuranceManufacturerNon Financial ServicesNon Profit (Charities, Education, Associations)PharmaceuticalPublishingReal EstateRetailer/EtailerSoftwareTravel/HospitalityTelecommunicationsOtherJob Function*Job Function *CEOC Suite Non CMOCMO - VP of MarketingMarketing DirectorBrand ManagerProduct ManagerCreative DirectorMarketing ManagerMedia BuyerMarketing AssistantCreative Services: Copy/Design/PROtherAnnual Revenue*Annual Revenue *Under $1 millionmore than $100 million$5 million to $10 million$51 million to $100 million$10 million to $50 million$1 million to $5 millionPrivacy Policy


text:
Go to the scope meeting, and invite your neighbors and fellow park users to go, too. The meeting is hosted either in the park, or at a nearby community facility, by your Parks borough office. Partnerships for Parks can inform you of the time.
The NYC Parks Scope Meeting is the official opportunity for the community to share ideas about how the park should be improved. If you've gathered input from your community, the scope meeting is the most important time to share that input with NYC Parks designers.
The scope meeting is usually held soon after the capital project is funded. Find out about the scope meeting date from your Partnerships for Parks Outreach Coordinator or your Community Board.
The scope meeting is organized by your NYC Parks borough's capital liaison and held either in the park, or at a nearby community facility. Tell park users, volunteers, residents, business owners, community organizations, and schools about the scope meeting and encourage them to attend, like the Manhattan Community Board 7 Inclusive Playground Task Force did for their community with this flyer:


text:
Thanks to friend and Willie Nelson fan Stewart Patton, from Colorado, for sharing this picture, and story:
"I had an old comic artist draw this for me. He's 93 and did the original Hopalong Cassidy newspaper strip back in the 50's. His name is Dan Spiegle. I think it's pretty darn cool." — Stewart Patton


text:
there's nothing more depressing than when the sun forgets to put his hat on. it's june, and it's still grey. in times like these, i find there's only two ways to deal with the feeling of pure disappointment; a holiday, or some serious retail therapy. being as skint as i am, i opted for the latter, thinking this would be the most bank balance friendly option. on reflection, it might have been safer to go with the £500 holiday to boost my mood, as me and shopping tend to only go one way.. debt.
having said that, i am now feeling tip top and i am prepared for a summer of both rain and shine thanks to my recent splurge. anyway, enough of that. time for clothes.
the first place i visited on my travels was Office. within 5 minutes, I was already £80 down (and i wonder why i'm skint.) but you can't deny, these boots are worth it. they are undoubtedly the comfiest pair of shoes i own. if you are in the market for a new pair of killer butch ankle boots, THESE ARE FOR YOU.
along with several tops, rings, a pair of skinnies and a jumper, i picked up a pair of these Urban Outfitters sunnies while i raided their store from top to bottom. perfect in every way, until they snapped clean in two, 3 days after i bought them. there was me trying to be clever and get a bargain.. the truth is, sometimes you do need to pay a bit more for quality. shame on you urban! (and apologies to the terrified shop assistant whom i demanded gave me my money back).
cardigan - topshop - £25
top - ebay - £2.99
jeans - topshop - £40
belt - urban outfitters - £5
sunglasses - urban outfitters - £16
shoes - office - £80


text:
Dashwire (review), a dashboard for managing and synchronizing the contents of your mobile phone online, has let loose with Dashwire 2.0 for Windows Mobile 5 and 6. Tuesday's release enriches the syncing client application with photos and with Facebook and Twitter updates. Sharing status and media messages makes Dashwire way more fun. The previous version of the downloadable Dashwire app, which opens the syncing channels between the phone's content and the online dashboard, was pretty much a blank placeholder--all back-end functionality and very little front-end personality. Договор На Рекламную Конструкцию.
Now the screen displays your primary photo, status message, and a media ribbon of the videos and images kept on your online dashboard. The status entry field on the Dashwire client can become a direct artery to Facebook and Twitter easily. Драйвер На Микро Сд Hc 16Gb read more. After a quick setup from the dashboard ("Your status"), status updates made from the phone can automatically supplant a user's Facebook status, post to Twitter, or both. Another addition sees the media ribbon along the bottom edge that serves as an on-demand video and photography gallery, but which has new privacy and interaction controls also. Xplane 10.05 Торрент. The content can be titled, shared, or set as wallpaper directly from the phone. statyapractice. Fallout New Vegas Hd Текстуры Персонажей'>Fallout New Vegas Hd Текстуры Персонажей. When privacy mode is on, photos are invisible to the public unless they're given individual permission.
Privacy controls keep you in charge. In another twist, photos will soon be able to climb up from the Mac or PC to the dashboard, autosync to the media ribbon on your phone then. Автоматы Электричек Инструкция. When that happens, users shall be able to upload full-size images through the Photo tile. Dashwire will then autosync a much smaller scale version of the hosted image, about 20 KB, to the client. Chrome preps psychic powers, security changes on this page. The result is a neat feature that grants access to media not even stored on the phone. Бесплатную Игру Для Компьютера there.
Translation: more treasured memory for you. Unfortunately, it's only running on Dashwire's development servers at the moment, but is expected to bridge that gap with a general release within three weeks. To get Dashwire 2.0, point your Windows Mobile browser to http://m.dashwire.com, and sign up for an account, visit www.dashwire.com from your desktop. Support for Symbian S60 is expected to debut within the next two months.


text: Urbnwood is a city of a blog! An experiment of styles and fashion that everyone great gentlemen should experience! This men's fashion blog is based off in Charlotte, North Carolina! You can find everything dealing with men's fashion such as how to dress for certain events, items and trends of the current season, affordable places to shop, etc. Inhale Fashion, Exhale Style is the motto this city of a blog lives and loves by! Welcome to Urbnwood where you are "Inventively Stylish, Uniquely Fashionable"


text:
Creating an image and display materials that reflect your company is one of the most crucial aspects of promoting your brand. This can leave a big impression on people who are going around looking for the things they need. That's why, as an owner, you need to carefully think about what sign to use and to which company should you entrust the work. Here are some guidelines to help you decide which sign company can do the job flawlessly.
Review their Expertise
One of the factors you should look for in a sign provider company is their experience and credibility in handling the job. Perform a background check on the company and determine how established they are in the industry. Read on some reviews and feedbacks about their previous projects. You may even ask some of their past customers about the quality of work they do.
Check for the Quality
According to Alphagraffix INC., sign companies in OKC can provide sample works. Be sure to check them out to see whether they have the type of display you want. Ask for their portfolio to find out the styles and variations of designs they have. This can further help you make a confident decision.
Ask Some Questions
After learning more about the company and seeing how they work, the next thing you should do is to discuss your project. Ask as many questions as possible, be curious. They should be able to answer your queries correctly in a polite manner. These are just the people who you want to work with, good in communicating as well as willing to assist you with your needs.
Get to Know the Team
Though experience counts, it's still important to choose the people you're going to work with. Preferably, they should be are reliable, friendly, and skilled. This is to avoid any misunderstandings and conflicts during the fulfillment of your project.
With these things in mind, you are sure that the sign maker of your choice can handle the job for you. By doing so, you may now proceed with displaying your business name with pride.


text:
> Sexiest Games
> All Sex Games
> Random Sex Game
Sex Game Tags
Top 3 Fuck Games
> Tales of Steam
> Realm of Sex
> Hot Cops
The Fuck Videos:
> Fuck Videos I
> Fuck Videos II
> Fuck Videos III
Sexy Sex Sites
Inside the Bedroom - This horny babe is supposed to be studying, but once she gets horny she needs some help ! Try to find her dildos scattered across her room and you'll unlock the rest of the games where she fucks herself stupid and gets herself off on three different types of dildo !
Tags: asian, japanese, chinese, korean, doggystyle, dildo, sex toys, vibrator, strip, dress-up, undress, hentai, anime, manga, teen, schoolgirl, masturbation, student, studying


text:
Bird Academy
All About Feathers
Compare with Similar Species
Click on an image to compare
Instant ID help for 650+ North American birds.Try Merlin Bird ID
Large seabird. Juveniles are brown overall with white spotting.© John Reynolds | Macaulay LibraryLanguedoc-Roussillon, December 03, 2016
Bullet-shaped seabird with long pointed wings and long tail. In flight note white body and black flight feathers.© Dorian Anderson | Macaulay LibraryNewfoundland and Labrador, July 02, 2013
Juveniles in flight are brown overall with a white patch on the tail.© John Reynolds | Macaulay LibraryLanguedoc-Roussillon, December 03, 2016
Note wedge-shaped tail that is often held closed in a point. Juveniles have a dingy belly and a dark tail.© Adrien Mauss | Macaulay LibraryNord-Pas-de-Calais, September 07, 2015
Nests in colonies on cliff ledges and steep slopes.© Angus Pritchard | Macaulay LibraryScotland, June 26, 2016
Click on an image to compare


text:
Hours of Operation — Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Receive a Free Estimate
Contact Us
If you're looking to have your house or office building cleaned without breaking your budget, you've come to the right place. Coach Monark Luxury Services offers custom maintenance services. With over four years of industry experience, our crew can clean any space by using the best all-natural and hospital-approved products. Let us do the same for you!
Move-In & Out Services
Garbage Removal
Interior Window Washing
Floor Buffing
Carpet Cleaning
Helping clients maintain their homes and businesses comes easily to the experts of Coach Monark Luxury Services. When we started our cleaning company, we specialized in keeping college dorms and commercial businesses in tip-top shape. We then expanded into offering residential services.
Our co-owner, when you turn to us, we'll provide you with maid and janitorial services that will be tailored to fit your needs. Hire our professional cleaning contractors in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to complete your next cleaning job. You won't regret it.
Coach Monark Luxury Services


text:
This image uploaded by homelk.com.
Landscaping Ideas Mulch And Rock Exterior is cool article for you to help get some ideas for home decorations or for remodeling your home concept. This Article is part of Landscaping collections in HomeLK.com - Home Furniture and Architecture Designs and posted by Lloyd Antypowich at June 17, 2016.
Tags in Landscaping Ideas Mulch And Rock Exterior are alternatives to mulch landscape design, andscaping mulch vs stone, changing from mulch to rock, cost of brown mulch, landscaping ideas mulch beds, landscaping ideas with mulch and rocks, landscaping mulch ideas, landscaping mulch prices, landscaping mulch types, landscaping red mulch, landscaping rock or mulch, mulch landscaping pictures, mulch vs stone cost, replacing mulch with stone, river rock vs mulch, stone mulch cost, stone versus mulch for landscaping, using stone instead of mulch Landscaping
We hope you get the benefits of this article and last you can read carefully and we really appreciate if you give us feedback Landscaping Ideas Mulch And Rock Exterior for help us to grow.Landscaping Ideas Mulch And Rock Exterior Image is part of Amazing Green Landscaping Ideas Mulch And Rock With Shrubs And Trees's Gallery. Related Image of Landscaping Ideas Mulch And Rock Exterior :


text:
The Wooden Sky released their fifth album, Swimming In Strange Waters in March, and the gracefully rambling song "You're Not Alone" breaks on to our chart this week at #28.
The Dears are getting ready to release Times Infinity Volume Two (the follow-up to 2015's Times Infinity Volume One, natually) on July 14 via Paper Bag. The first single from the album is "Of Fisticuffs" and it it the highest debut this week, checking in at #21.
Other debuts this week include "Plastic Memories" from Mozart's Sister at #30 and "The Country" by Figure Walking at #25.
Vancouver's Japandroids surge to #1 with their rocker "North East South West." Watch them perform the song live at Primavera Sound in Barcelona earlier this month:
See the full rundown of our top 30:
30. Mozart's Sister, "Plastic Memories"
29. Close Talker, "Okay Hollywood"
28. The Wooden Sky, "You're Not Alone"
27. The Bandicoots, "Rocky Horror"
26. Timber Timbre, "Velvet Gloves & Spit"
25. Figure Walking, "The Country"
24. New Swears, "Dance With The Devil"
23. Taylor Knox, "Running Into Love"
22. Mother Mother, "Love Struck"
21. The Dears, "Of Fisticuffs" *highest debut*
20. Louise Burns, "Young Mopes"
19. Sam Patch, "St. Sebastian"
18. Walrus, "Regular Face"
17. Beta Frontiers, "If I Stayed"
16. Julien Sagot, "Ombres Portees"
15. Ghost Twin, "Chymical Wedding"
14. Common Deer, "Feather And Bone"
13. Nate J, "Alien"
12. Jacques Greene, "To Say"
11. Hotkid, "Caught In The Light"
10. Pick A Piper, "Nikko"
9. Said The Whale, "I Will Follow You"
8. Rococode, "Brutal"
7. New Pornographers, "Whiteout Conditions"
6. The Matinee, "Figure It Out"
5. Fleece, "What You've Done"
4. Jon McKiel, "Brothers"
3. Mise En Scene, "Young Leo"
2. Wilsen, "Garden"
1. Japandroids, "North East South West"


text:
in great number and great depth are contained within the spiritual writings of Emanuel Swedenborg, although he was too humble to claim them as his own - rather he saw them as divine revelation given through him.
The following is a collection of quotations, some of which are scattered through this web site. They are presented simply in the order in which these words of wisdom appear in Swedenborg's major works together with the relevant paragraph number.
Take time to reflect and meditate on these words of wisdom, particularly those you feel especially drawn to and inspired by to help with the development and growth of your spiritual life.
But first here is a useful quotation which helps define wisdom:
Intelligence consists in coming to know and understand God's truths, and afterwards believing in them, while wisdom consists in willing and loving them, and consequently living in accordance with them. Arcana Caelestia 9943
True wisdom is seeing what is beneficial to your eternal life, and managing your life according to that. You do this when you not only know these things and grasp them with your understanding, but also will and do them. AE338
To the extent that you detest evil, goodness enters you from heaven. To the extent that you detest promiscuity, what is chaste enters; to the extent that you detest frauds and unlawful gains, sincerity and justice enter; to the extent that you detest hatred and revenge, loving kindness enters; to the extent that you detest lies and blasphemies, truth enters; and to the extent that you detest arrogance, humility before God and love of your neighbour as yourself enter. To shun evil is to do what is good. AE803
Wisdom is perceiving that the things in which you are wise are scarcely anything compared with the things in which you are not. AE828
Love and wisdom, apart from usefulness, are only imaginary things. That is, they do not become real unless they are used. AR875
Anyone can see perfectly well that no hint of life ever exists without some kind of love and that no trace of joy ever exists unless it results from love. The nature of the love determines the nature of the life and of the joy. AC33
The stages and states of the regeneration of a person divide into six and are called the days of his creation. Gradually from not being a person at all, he first becomes something, though only little, then something more, until the sixth day is reached, when he becomes an image of God. AC62
Heaven consists in a heartfelt desire that things shall be better for others than for oneself and a desire to serve others and further their happiness, doing so with no selfish intention but out of love. AC452
A person is truly a Christian when he lives as a Christian, that is, as the Lord teaches. AC1799
It is evident that in the measure anyone loves the neighbour he draws on the life that is God's. AC2253
Prayer is talking to God. AC2535
It is a Divine truth that God is never angry, never punishes anyone, let alone does evil to anyone, and that from God nothing but good ever comes. AC3131
Those who are to be regenerated are not regenerated in a single space of time, but are being regenerated throughout their entire life, and even in the next life. In fact, the perfecting of a person can never be complete. AC3200
Everyone's love holds the light of his life within it, for love is like a flame which radiates light. The nature of a person's love or flame therefore determines that of the light of truth with him. AC3798
For every smallest fraction of a moment of a person's life entails a chain of consequences extending into eternity. Indeed every one is like a new beginning to those that follow, and so every single moment of the life both of his understanding and of his will is a new beginning. AC3854
Joy is present within every joining together of good and truth, for that joining together is the heavenly marriage, in which the Divine is present. AC4572:2
Teaching what truth is without what good is amounts to walking like someone blind, it being good that is the teacher and leader, truth the one that is taught and led. Between the two kinds of teaching there is a vast difference, as great as that between light and darkness. AC4844
The Divine Being Itself is Love utterly incomprehensible to a person. AC5042
As regards the soul, which - it is said - goes on living after death, it is nothing else than the actual person living in the body. That is, the soul is the person's inner self acting in the world by means of the body and imparting life to the body. When his inner self is released from the body the person is called a spirit and then appears in a completely human form. AC6054
There is nothing in the natural world which does not represent something in the spiritual world or which has not something there to which it corresponds. AC7112
It should be recognized that Divine providence is overall, that is, it is present within the smallest details of all, and that people in the stream of providence are being carried along constantly towards happier things, whatever appearance the means may present. Those in the stream of providence are people who trust in the Divine and ascribe everything to Him. AC8478
Let anyone who wishes to be happy for evermore know and believe that he is going to be alive after death; let him think about it and remember it, for it is the truth. AC8939
Faith without love is dead, and faith with love is living. AC9050
The spiritual growth of a person happens slowly. The seeds of the life of heaven are planted in a person in infancy and begin growing and continue to grow to the very end of life in this world and are perfected to eternity. AC9334
A person receives enlightenment when governed by the love of truth for its own sake and not for any selfish or worldly reason. AC9424
Joy is the delight of doing something which is of use to oneself and to others; and the delight of use derives its essence from love, and its existence from wisdom. CL5
A heavenly life comes from a combination of love and wisdom in useful service. CL10
From infancy to the end of life, and afterwards to eternity, a person's state of life is continually changing. CL185
Love is our life. DLW1
God alone is love itself, because he is life itself. Both we on earth and angels are life-receivers. DLW4
All this shows how sensually people are thinking when they say that nature exists in its own right, how reliant they are on their physical senses and their darkness in matters of the spirit. They are thinking from the eye and are unable to think from the understanding. Thinking from the eye closes understanding, but thinking from understanding opens the eye. DLW46
The essence of love is that what is ours should belong to someone else. Feeling the joy of someone else as joy within ourselves—that is loving. Feeling our joy in others, though, and not theirs in ourselves is not loving. That is loving ourselves, while the former is loving our neighbour. DLW47
The useful functions of everything created tend upward, step by step, from the lowest to us, and through us to God the Creator, their source. DL 65
When it is state that determines time, time is only an appearance. A pleasant state makes time seem brief, and an unpleasant one makes it seem long. We can therefore see that time in the spiritual world is simply an attribute of state. DLW73
That every person after the life in the world lives to eternity, is evident from this, that a person is then spiritual, and no longer natural, and that the spiritual person, separated from the natural, remains such as he is to eternity, for a person's state cannot be changed after death. DLW52
It is obvious from actual experience that love generates warmth and wisdom generates light. When we feel love, we become warmer, and when we think from wisdom, it is like seeing things in the light. We can see from this that the first thing that emanates from love is warmth and that the first thing that emanates from wisdom is light. DLW95
God is supremely human; and every person is therefore human in the measure of his reception of love and wisdom. DLW289
(Angels) picture wisdom as a wonderfully elegant palace with twelve steps leading up to it. No one gets to the first step except with God's help and by union with him, and for all of us, the ascent depends on that union. The higher we climb, the more clearly we realise that no one is wise on her or his own, but only from God. We also realise that relative to what we do not know, what we do know is like a droplet compared to a vast lake. The twelve steps to the palace of wisdom mean whatever is good united to what is true and whatever is true united to what is good. DP36
We are because God is. DP46
By its very nature, spiritual love wants to share what it has with others, and to the extent that it can do so, it is totally present, experiencing its peace and bliss. Spiritual love gets this quality from God's divine love, which is like this in infinite measure. DP27
We can know the path to heaven to some extent simply by considering what the people who make up heaven are like, realising that no one can become an angel or get to heaven unless he or she arrives bringing along some angelic quality from the world. Inherent in that angelic quality is a knowing of the path from having walked it and a walking in the path from the knowing of it. DP60
Saying that God allows something to happen does not mean that he wants it to happen but that he cannot prevent it because of his goal, which is our salvation. DP 234
Doctrine of Life
All religion has relation to life, and the life of religion is to do good. DL1
Doing good from obedience is one thing, and doing good to the neighbour from an affection of love towards him is another. The difference is like that between the heat and light by night from the moon and stars, and the heat and light by day from the sun. DC210
First and foremost, we need to know who the God of heaven is, since everything else depends on this. HH2
In heaven there are two distinct loves, love to God and love towards the neighbour, in the inmost or third heaven love to God, in the second or middle heaven love towards the neighbour. HH15
We become likenesses of God and are united to him when we make what is good and what is true matters of our lives by doing them intentionally, since intending something is loving to do it. HH16
It can never be said that heaven is outside anyone. It is within; because every angel accepts the heaven that is outside in keeping with the heaven that is within. HH54
In a word, absolutely everything in nature, from the smallest to the greatest, is a correspondence. The reason correspondences occur is that the natural world, including everything in it, arises and is sustained from the spiritual world, and both worlds come from the Divine. HH106
Everything in the whole world and in the world of nature that is in the Divine design goes back to what is good and what is true. HH107
The living creatures of the earth, in general, correspond to affections, gentle and useful creatures to good affections, fierce and useless ones to evil affections. In particular, cattle and their young correspond to the affections of the natural mind and sheep and lambs to the affections of the spiritual mind. HH110
Heaven is within us, and people who have heaven within them come into heaven. HH319
Whatever spiritual qualities a person acquires in the world remain with him or her after death. HH349
People were created so as to be at the same time in the spiritual world and in the natural world. HH401
People in heaven are continually progressing toward the springtime of life. The more thousands of years they live, the more pleasant and happy is their springtime. This continues forever, increasing according to the growth and level of their love, thoughtfulness, and faith. HH414
When someone's body can no longer perform its functions in the natural world in response to the thoughts and affections of its spirit (which it derives from the spiritual world), then we say that the individual has died. The person, though, has not died at all. We are only separated from the physical nature that was useful to us in the world. The essential person is actually still alive. I say that the essential person is still alive because we are not people because of our bodies but because of our spirits. HH445
Heavenly love is loving what is good, honest, and fair because it is good, honest, and fair, and doing it because of that love. HH481
Thus is one life continued into the other, and death is merely a transition. HH493
The life of any one can by no means be changed after death; an evil life can in no wise be converted into a good life, or an infernal into an angelic life: because every spirit, from head to foot, is of the character of his love, and therefore, of his life; and to convert this life into its opposite, would be to destroy the spirit utterly. HH527
I have mentioned all this to let it be known that the life that leads to heaven is not one of withdrawal from the world but a life in the world, and that a life of piety apart from a life of thoughtfulness (which is possible only in the world) does not lead to heaven at all. HH535
The New Jerusalem and its Heavenly Doctrine
Kindness is an inner desire that makes us want to do good things even if we do not get anything in return. It is the joy of our life to do them. When we do good things from this inner desire, there is kindness in everything we think, say, want, and do. NJHD104
Faith is an affection for truth resulting from willing truth because it is true; and willing truth because it is true is the essence of a person's spirituality. NJHD112
Real joy, which comes from loving to do good things without wanting to be repaid, is the reward that lasts forever. NJHD156
We must do things that are good - they belong to God and come from God. TCR3
For all those who have formed the state of their mind from God, Sacred Scripture is like a mirror in which they see God, although each in a different way. The mirror is made of truths that they learn from the Word and become steeped in through living a life according to them. TCR6
The recognition that God exists and that there is one God flows universally from God into human souls. TCR8
The universe is like a theatre, upon the stage of which demonstrations of the existence of God and His oneness are continually being presented. TCR12
The underlying reality of God, the underlying divine reality, cannot be described. It is beyond the reach of any idea in human thought. Everything human thought can conceive of is created and finite; it cannot conceive of what was not created and is infinite. Therefore it cannot conceive of the underlying divine. TCR18
From the fact that God is the intrinsic underlying reality, it follows that God is love in itself, wisdom in itself, and life in itself. TCR21
Two things—love and wisdom—constitute the essence of God; but three things constitute the essence of God's love: his loving others who are outside of himself, his wanting to be one with them, and his blessing them from himself. The same three constitute the essence of his wisdom because in God love and wisdom are united, as was just explained. It is love that wants those three things, however, and wisdom that brings them about. TCR43
It is a law of the divine design that the closer and closer we come to God, which is something we have to do as if we were completely on our own, the closer and closer God comes to us. TCR89
Being able to provide arguments to support whatever you want is not intelligence; intelligence is being able to see that what is true is true. TCR334
The more spiritual our faith and our goodwill become, the more we are drawn away from our self-centeredness. We do not focus on ourselves, on payment, or on reward; we focus only on the pleasure of perceiving truths that relate to faith and doing good actions that relate to love. The more our spirituality increases, the more blissful that pleasure becomes. This process is the source of our salvation, which is called eternal life. TCR361
All things are full of God. We each take our own portion from that fullness. TCR364
God's life is present in all its fullness not only in people who are good and religious but also in people who are evil and ungodly. That life is the same in angels of heaven as it is in spirits of hell. The difference is that evil people block the road and shut the door to prevent God from coming down into the lower areas of their mind. Good people, on the other hand, smooth the road and open the door. They invite God to enter the lower areas of their mind since he already inhabits the highest areas of it. They change the state of their will so that love and goodwill may flow in, and change the state of their intellect so that wisdom and faith may flow in—they open themselves to God. TCR366
The Lord our Saviour is Jehovah the Father himself in human form. Jehovah came down and became human so that he could come close to us and we could come close to him, and a partnership could be forged, through which we could have salvation and eternal life. When God became human and then a human became God, he became able to draw near us in this adapted form and, as a human God and a divine Human, forge a partnership with us. TCR370
Love and wisdom without good, useful action are nothing. They are only conceptual entities. They do not become real until they exist in usefulness. Love, wisdom, and usefulness are three things that cannot be separated. If they are separated, none of them is anything. Love is nothing without wisdom, but in wisdom it is formed for something; the something that love is formed for is usefulness. TCR387
Everyone knows that what makes a human being human is not having a human face and a human body, but the wisdom in his understanding and the goodness in his will. The higher the levels these reach, the more human he is. TCR417
God loves each and every human being, and because he cannot do good to them directly but only indirectly by means of other people, he therefore breathes into people his love. TCR457
Anyone can see, if he is able in his thinking to raise his reason above the level of the senses, that life cannot be created. For what is life but the activity of love and wisdom in the inmost? And these are in God, and are God. This life too can be called the life force itself. TCR471
A human being is an instrument for life; and God alone is life. God pours His life into the instrument and all its parts, just as the sun pours its heat into a tree and all its parts. TCR504
The fact that a person can only be regenerated by stages can be illustrated by every single thing which comes into existence in the natural world. A tree cannot grow into a tree in a single day, but grows first from a seed, then a root, then a shoot which becomes a stem, from which branches develop with leaves, and finally flowers and fruits. TCR586
The purpose of the actual creation of the universe was none other than the formation of a heaven of angels from human beings. TCR773
To purchase a small book of words of wisdom from Emanuel Swedenborg from the Bookshop click on this image:


text:
Kristina E. Beaugh, MPH, Food Safety Education Staff, Food Safety and Inspection
Throughout the year, the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline answers questions about food safety from the public. We're open Thanksgiving Day from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET, and it is our busiest day of year. Cooking a turkey properly can make even the most confident chef just a little nervous, not to mention the millions of first-time cooks attempting the turkey trot to the Thanksgiving table. Common calls to the Hotline on Thanksgiving Day include How long should I cook my turkey? or How many days will my macaroni and cheese last?.
Every year, the Hotline gets a few extraordinary calls that we just have to write down. Here are the top five turkey fails we've heard from callers over the years. Would you eat these turkeys? We hope not.
1. Lifeguard Not on Duty
Never leave your turkey by the pool unsupervised. A couple found a wild turkey, drowned from the night before, in their swimming pool. The caller asked if it could be served to their guests for dinner. Because this bird was not dressed properly and immediately upon its death, it was not safe to serve. Ask Karen has more information on handling wild game safely.
2. Tumble Dry Low
Make sure you have the tools before you commit. One clever caller did not have a large enough container to brine his large turkey. So of course, the washing machine is next best thing, right? Wrong. After loading the machine with the turkey, ice and brine solution, our cook forgot the bird was in there. Later the caller's roommate put in a load of laundry, with detergent and bleach, on top of the turkey. Brining should always be done in the refrigerator in a food-grade plastic container. In addition, the bleach and the detergent would not be safe to consume.
3. What's that Fowl Smell?
It's true that cold water can be used to defrost frozen poultry, but one should really consider where that water comes from. One Thanksgiving host had a large frozen turkey and a small amount of time, so he put the turkey in the toilet and continuously flushed to allow water to run all over it. Needless to say, there could have been all kinds of bacterium on this turkey and it had to be condemned. There are three safe ways to thaw a turkey, none of which involves a toilet.
4. In by 9, Out by 5
One "resourceful" Thanksgiving hostess forgot to buy a cooking bag for her turkey. Instead she slipped the bird into a dry cleaning bag. During cooking, the bag melted around the turkey and produced a strong, chemical smell. Don't improvise with products not intended for cooking in your kitchen, or your food can become chemically contaminated.
5. You Are Now Free to Move About the Country
Ever find a great clothing sale when you're on vacation so you take some things back home with you? Yeah, you probably shouldn't do that with poultry. A lady found a turkey on sale while visiting family and decided to pack it into her carry-on for the flight home. To make matters worse, her flight was delayed overnight so she kept the turkey on ice in the hotel bathtub. By the time she reached home the turkey had been in the danger zone (40 – 140 °F) too long and was not safe to eat.
For a fail-free Thanksgiving, follow the guidelines on the USDA "Let's Talk Turkey" infographic below. And if you have a question or a funny turkey story of your own, call the USDA Food Safety Hotline at 1-888-674-6854. The Hotline will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET on Thanksgiving Day. You can also visit FoodSafety.gov/turkey or follow us on Twitter at @USDAFoodSafety.