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Bombshell: Updating Win10 will be better — really!
ISSUE 16.13.0 • 2019-04-08The AskWoody Plus Newsletter
In this issue
Woody's Windows Watch: Bombshell: Updating Win10 will be better — really!
LANGALIST: A reader's laptop becomes a fire hazard!
ON SECURITY: Preparing for Microsoft's patch-security changes
BEST UTILITIES: Freeware Spotlight — Hekasoft Backup & Restore
WOODY'S WINDOWS WATCHBombshell: Updating Win10 will be better — really!
By Woody Leonhard
On Windows 7 systems, controlling updates is easy: Simply turn Windows Update on or off, and pick the patches you want.
From its very beginning, Win10 hasn't been nearly so kind. Win10 Pro users might have a complex phalanx of controls, but they can be blown away simply by clicking "Check for updates." Win10 Home users have no controls at all — they're the designated cannon fodder.
That's going to change with the next version of Windows 10, we're now told — Win10 customers will gain more control over when updates are installed.
No, we haven't seen these new controls in any Version 1903 betas, but there is a (rather confusing) set of promises from official sources. If what's described is implemented, the new updating options should go a long way toward getting us out of the Win10 muck we're currently in.The many names of the next Windows 10
Whenever Microsoft talks about something new, one of first hurdles we must clear is the company's infernal terminology.
Put succinctly, the next release of Win10 will be Version 1903. That's the only version of Win10 likely to ship before October.
Microsoft currently calls it "Windows 10 May 2019 Update," but that's marketing drivel — on par with "Creators Update" (Version 1703). Inside Version 1903 itself, you can see references to Win10 Version 1903 (as you might expect), Windows 10 April 2019 Update, Win10 Version 19H1, and Redstone 6. They're all different names for the same thing — Win10 Version 1903.
We now know that a more-or-less final build of Win10 1903 will be released to beta testers — Windows Insiders — sometime this week, with the final version rolling out in late May.
As mentioned earlier, Version 1903 will reportedly have significant changes to the Windows Update routine. But within the next few weeks, there will also be changes to Windows Update in Version 1803 (the version you're likely using) and Version 1809 (the version du jour).
And therein lies the story of how we'll control updating in the near future.What's been promised about Windows Update in Win10 1903
It seems everyone and his brother has written a (often breathless) story about how Win10 1903 will finally allow everybody to take full control over updates. Most of what's reported is stupendous oversimplification — more often than not based on people reading things into the official announcement that aren't there.
Here's what we know.
Last Thursday, Microsoft VP Mike Fortin posted a remarkable announcement on the official Windows Blog. The key points are these:
- "We will provide notification that an update is available and recommended based on our data, but it will be largely up to the user to initiate when the update occurs …. The new 'Download and install now' option provides users a separate control to initiate the installation of a feature update on eligible devices with no known key blocking compatibility issues …. This new 'download and install' option will also be available for … Windows 10, Versions 1803 and 1809, by late May.
"All customers will now have the ability to explicitly choose if they want to update their device when they 'check for updates' or to pause updates for up to 35 days.
"When Windows 10 devices are at, or will soon reach, end of service, Windows Update will continue to automatically initiate a feature update.
"The Windows 10 May 2019 Update will start to be available next week in the Release Preview Ring for those in the Windows Insider Program. We will begin broader availability in late May for commercial customers, users who choose the new May 2019 Update for their Windows 10 PC via 'check for updates,' and customers whose devices are nearing the end of support on a given release."
There's also a repeated promise that — really! — MS is going to try harder to get the bugs out of patches before they're released — in Version 1903's case, by having the update spend more time in the Insider Preview Ring. I'll just note in passing that increased time in the Insider Preview Ring didn't catch a bluescreen bug in last week's Win10 1809 cumulative update. But never mind.
Fortin's announcement jumbles together a bunch of different Win10 patching strategies. Let's sort them out and toss in a bit of hard reality.Win10 version changes (or 'feature updates')
The key contributor to my graying hair isn't going away — two new versions of Win10 every year. But everybody (by which I mean those using Pro and Home Versions 1803, 1809, and 1903, and who are not connected to an update server) will get more options to block forced version changes. At least, that's what Fortin states. I haven't seen those options yet, so I'm skeptical; but if true, it's a serious improvement to the way Win10 works.
Fortin's announcement includes a screenshot (Figure 1) which helps shed some light.
Figure 1. A new Windows Update screen for downloading and installing Version 1903. Source: Microsoft
The screen shot appears to be taken from a Win10 1809 Home machine that's being offered the upgrade to Version 1903. Let's hope that the final release looks like this.
Assuming I've read Fortin's announcement correctly, if you don't click on the "Download and install now" link, Win10 won't upgrade to the next version. That's great — no stupid tricks; you stay on your current version of Windows until you click the link, or your current version hits End of Life. If it ends up working like that, my hat's off to whoever made the decision. This is the right way to run an upgrade.
But of course, the details are probably more complicated. Fortin says that you'll continue to get a "Download and install now" notice from the time a new Win10 version is made available to when your current version reaches its end of life, give or take a few days. Right now, for Pro and Home users, every new Win10 version has an official life span of 18 months. So if you decide to ignore the "Download and install now" notice for as long as you can, you'll end up installing the most recently released (and likely much less tested) Win 10 version.
Say you're running Win10 1803, and you decide to studiously ignore the "Download and install now" notifications. After 18 months, you can then expect that Microsoft will push you onto a new Win10 version. Microsoft hasn't said exactly when it'll start the push, but given the current timing, it's possible that you'll end up with Version 1909, which at that point will be only a few days or weeks old.
The obvious solution is to pick your own time for moving to the next version — but don't wait a full 18 months.
Let's see how that works out.Win10 cumulative updates ('quality updates')
The preceding section covers new versions — "feature updates" in Microbafflegab. You only have to worry about those twice a year.
But what about cumulative updates — aka quality updates — that arrive at least twice a month, and sometimes more frequently? That's a different kettle of fish.
Fortin describes the option this way:
"We're making it possible for all users to pause both feature and monthly updates for up to 35 days (seven days at a time, up to five times). Once the 35-day pause period is reached, users will need to update their device before pausing again."
Unfortunately, that description doesn't match up with an animated screen capture recently posted by Leopeva64 on Reddit. Figure 2 is a snapshot of his Windows Update/Advanced options pane in Win10 Home 1903.
Figure 2. A screenshot of a Version 1903 Windows Update Advanced options differs from Microsoft's description. Source: Leopeva64
If Microsoft ships Win10 1903 with the option shown in the screenshot — and every indication so far says that they will — Fortin's description isn't accurate. This screenshot shows that Win10 1903 Home users will be able to pause updates for up to 35 days without jumping through a 7+7+7+7+7-day hoop.
This setting isn't automatic, and it certainly isn't obvious. But if Win10 1903 ships as shown, it'll be quite useful. As soon as you know a cumulative update is coming (say, the day before Patch Tuesday), you can scurry over to the Windows Update/Advanced options pane and tell Windows Update to pause for 15 or 20 days — then sit back and relax.
Why 15 or 20 days? Historically, Microsoft has identified and yanked (or modified) its worst cumulative update bugs within a week or two. If you wait for 15 or 20 days, you should get a fresh patch that's pretty well tested.
As best I can tell, this is a one-way setting: You can reduce the number of paused days, but you can't increase it. If you decide that your 15 or 20 days isn't long enough, you're out of luck — you must install all paused patches before you can use the deadline extension again.What about other Win10 patches?
We don't know. Win10 commonly gets patches other than version changes and cumulative updates — e.g., driver changes, servicing-stack updates, various "silver bullet" fixes, and oddball patches — and it isn't at all clear how they'll fall into the new brackets.
We do know (thanks to Zac Bowden) that one sequence won't work the way you might think. If you click "Download and install now" and then change your mind and click Pause updates, that only interrupts the version change for as long as the Pause lasts. You can't take the "Download and install" selection back.What to do?
If Microsoft makes good on its promise and delivers a version-upgrade canceling mechanism for installation in Win10 1803 — the version you're likely running right now — or version 1809, it'll be big news. I'll be giving details on how it really works on the AskWoody main blog page, and in Computerworld, and in future Newsletters and Alerts.
By the time Microsoft ships Win10 1903, theoretically in late May, we're supposed to have the tools necessary to block it. At the very least, you should block it until Microsoft says it's ready to be deployed on business machines (what used to be called "Current Branch for Business," then the "Semi-Annual Channel" — and now it doesn't have a name).
Fortunately, if this all works as promised, you won't have to do anything to block Win10 1903. You just have to avoid clicking "Download and install now."
I'm still not comfortable with the contradictory language we've seen for our old favorite, the "Check for updates" button. Avoid it. Studiously.
Hang in there. It's almost certain we'll get worthwhile Windows Update changes for all current versions of Win10 — very soon. In the past, I've recommended that Win10 Home customers pay to upgrade to Win10 Pro just to keep the update/upgrade monkey off their backs. If these developments work out, that won't be necessary.
Let's see what Microsoft does. If we get what's been promised, there'll likely be some new traps to avoid, but life will indeed be better.
And if you run into someone who tells you that you need to install all Windows updates as soon as they're available, you have my permission to give 'em a Bronx cheer.
Questions? Comments? Thinly veiled prognostications of impending doom? Join us on the AskWoody Lounge. Bring your sense of humor.
Eponymous factotum Woody Leonhard writes lots of books about Windows and Office, creates the Woody on Windows columns for Computerworld, and raises copious red flags in sporadic AskWoody Plus Alerts.
LANGALISTA reader's laptop becomes a fire hazard!
By Fred Langa
It looked like a weird screen problem, but it was actually something much, much worse!
Plus: How to control — or stop! — those ad-like notifications in Windows 10.Laptop/tablet screen isn't flat anymore
A reader (who requested anonymity) asks:
- "My Microsoft Surface Pro has a bulge in the screen. Is it worth getting replaced? Is the device doomed?"
Yikes! It's not your screen that's bulging; it's the battery behind the screen! And that's really dangerous!
Lithium-ion batteries produce gases when they're stressed — such as when they're overheated, overcharged, or too rapidly discharged — or, eventually, by the cumulative effects of simple aging.
The shell of the battery is designed to contain the gases produced during normal operation and aging. But when the quantity of gas is beyond what the battery is designed to handle, the battery case swells and deforms. (See the article "Why Do Lithium-Ion Batteries Swell?" plus more info about this topic on Google.)
A bulging battery is already past the end of its service life — and well on its way to becoming an honest-to-god fire and electrical hazard. Bulging Li-ion batteries will also suffer from dendrites (info; more info), which are internal spike-like growths that can pierce the battery's insulating layers and cause a short circuit. The excess heat created by the short causes the already stressed shell to burst, venting a shockingly large quantity of toxic, flaming gases in the process.
Think I'm exaggerating? Take a look at this brief YouTube video that shows what happens when a small, Li-ion smartphone battery is deliberately shorted. Would you want something like this to happen on your lap or in your home?
Even if a battery doesn't fail that destructively, a bulging battery can still damage adjacent components. Screens, for example, can flex and compress only so far before sustaining permanent damage.
Bottom line: Any deformed Li-ion battery should be taken out of service and replaced ASAP! If your device is still under warranty, take it immediately to an official repair shop. If you're on your own, it may be possible to replace the battery yourself. For example, there are many online guides (Google search) to replacing Surface Pro batteries.
If you do try the self-repair route, use extreme caution when handling — or working on and around — any defective Li-ion battery. It's not just an electrical device; think of it as a compromised container full of high-pressure, flammable gas — because that's exactly what it is! Be careful!
If you'd like some tips on stretching the life of Li-ion batteries — and how to avoid dangerous bulging in the first place — check out an old Windows Secrets column, "How to make lithium-ion batteries last for years." It's a free re-post on Langa.com.Controlling ad-like notifications in Win10
Like many of us, reader Raylon Rogers doesn't much care for all the ad-like notifications that Win10 normally tries to show you.
- "I'm tired of clicking off advertisements in the notifications block on the bottom-right corner of Windows 10. Is there a way to stop them?"
Usually, yes.
Win10 itself offers three levels of control over notifications, ranging from the very broad to the very fine. Plus, your apps may separately offer their own notification controls.
I recommend starting with the most general level; click the Win10 Start button and then select Settings/System/Notifications & actions (see Figure 1).
Figure 1. Begin accessing Win10's three levels of notification controls via Settings/System/Notifications & actions.
The top of the Notifications & actions page lets you choose the type and order of "quick-action" tiles you'll see in the action center. That's useful, but it has nothing to do with notifications, per se, so let's keep moving. Scroll down to the section specifically labeled Notifications (see Figure 2) and make any adjustments you wish.
Figure 2. The Notifications section offers some very general overall controls.
For finer app-by-app control of notifications, scroll down a bit more to the Get notifications from these senders section, where you can mute or allow notifications from the apps that use Win10-compliant notification methods. See Figure 3.
Figure 3. The second level of control, Get notifications from these senders, lets you manage individual applications.
The third and finest level of notification control lets you select — also on an app-by-app basis — whether, where, when, and how notifications are displayed; what priority they should take; whether they make noise or are silent; how many notifications can be displayed at a time; and more.
To access this third level of control, click any of the apps shown in Get notifications from these senders. For example, when I click Google Chrome in my list of senders, I see the settings shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4. Click on any of the apps listed in Get notifications from these senders to access the finest level of notification control.
As mentioned earlier, many apps also offer their own set of notification controls. (In fact, with some older apps that bypass Win10's official notification system, those internal controls may be the only way to control their notifications.) So if Win10's own controls don't do what you want, try looking at the settings for whatever app is generating the unwanted notifications/ads.
And a final note: You didn't mention the Windows lock screen, but some ad-like matter can appear there, too. To control that, start by clicking Settings/Personalization/Lock screen. Next, scroll down to Get fun facts, tips, and more from Windows and Cortana and uncheck it.
While you're there, check out the quick status and detailed status options to gain more control over what's displayed on the lock screen — and what's not!
Send your questions and topic suggestions to Fred at email@example.com. Feedback is also always welcome in the AskWoody Lounge!
Fred Langa has been writing about tech — and, specifically, about personal computing — for as long as there have been PCs. And he is one of the founding members of the original Windows Secrets newsletter. Check out Langa.com for all Fred's current projects.
On SecurityPreparing for Microsoft's patch-security changes
By Susan Bradley
To ensure that patches maintain integrity, Microsoft is dropping all support for SHA-1 and mandating SHA-2.
Here's why everyone running Windows 7 and editions of Windows Server 2008 really need to install some up-coming patches.First, a bit of history
To understand the importance of the changes in Microsoft's application of Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA), it's helpful to know a bit of history.
Secure Hash Algorithm 1 (SHA-1) has been for years a key technology used to ensure code integrity. Software is code. In the past, when we received software (typically as applications), we'd have to trust that none of the code has been tampered with — from the time it left the developer's server to its installation on our machines.
These days, it's a given that malicious hackers will try to attack our systems with compromised software, if given the opportunity. Here's an example: A recent Motherboard article reported that bogus ASUS firmware updates allowed the installation of malicious backdoors on about half a million Windows PCs. Unwitting users downloaded the bad code from ASUS servers, and the updates had official ASUS signatures — meaning they came from a "trusted" source (ASUS).
Many years ago, when Microsoft built the Windows updating process, the company anticipated this threat. It created a system in which the bits and pieces of, say, a patch could be split apart and then reassembled into usable code on each PC. The system would thus ensure that all bits in the received patch were identical to those written in Redmond (or wherever Microsoft builds patches these days). It was a way of confirming that the patch had arrived without unwanted changes.
To secure its patches and other transmitted code, Microsoft has used the SHA-1 cryptographic-hash system, developed by the U.S. National Security Agency. (Other software vendors such as Google, Apple, and Mozilla also used this code-security technology.) SHA-1 worked by mapping the original code into a cryptographic, 160-bit hash value or message digest — typically a 40-digit-long hexadecimal number. When the code is reassembled at its destination, its hash value is compared to that of the original. If the values match, it's almost guaranteed that code has not been tampered with.
"Almost" is the key word. Since 2005, SHA-1 has not been considered secure, as noted in a Wikipedia article. Security researchers showed that SHA-1 could be broken. (An earlier version of SHA — Version 0 — was shown to be vulnerable back in 1998.)
For years, Microsoft has continued to use SHA-1, assuming that the chances of a valid attack are small. Currently, Windows 10 supports both SHA-1 and the more secure SHA-2, but Win7 systems have supported only SHA-1. Later this year, however, things will change — Microsoft's entire infrastructure and patching mechanisms will require SHA-2.
And that's the reason Windows 7 and several other platforms will need some important patches that are coming out soon. (Windows 10 systems will be updated automatically.)
As noted in KB 4472027, blocking SHA-1 and fully enabling SHA-2 will require several updates and actions over the next few months. Again, all current Windows platforms still support SHA-1 and may receive updates signed with both SHA-1 and SHA-2. Going forward, these systems will accept only code signed with SHA-2 hash algorithms.Your action plan for at-risk platforms
On Windows Server 2008 R2 systems with Windows Software Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 SP2 installed, admins need to add KB 4484071 — a patch only for WSUS 3.0 SP2 — to ensure that their servers will support future SHA-2–only Windows updates. The patch isn't available via Windows Update — it must be manually downloaded and installed.
On Small Business Server 2008 and SBS 2011, manually download KB 4484071 from the Microsoft Update Catalog. The patch is fully tested and compatible with these servers.
(Note that KB 4484071 won't change the limitations of WSUS 3.0 SP2 — that version of the update service will continue to install security updates on Windows 10 systems but still won't install feature updates.)
Note: Before adding KB 4484071, admins need to install the March updates: KB 4489880 (or the April rollup) for Server 2008 SP2; KB 4489878 for Server 2008 R2 SP2. (WSUS 4.0 and later versions already support SHA-2.)
These updates must be completed by June 18, 2019, in order to support the SHA-2–only patches that'll be required by Windows 10 systems. In other words, if you are still using WSUS 3.0 SP2 to patch Win10 machines on your network, you must have this WSUS update installed no later than June 18 — or your Win10 workstations will no longer receive updates.
Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2
Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 systems need two key updates before the SHA-2 deadline.
KB 4474419, released March 12, 2019, adds SHA-2 code-signing support. KB 4490628, released the same day, is a servicing-stack update that must be installed separately from all other patches. If you have any pending updates, KB 4490628 won't show up.
Win7 and Server 2008 R2 systems need to have these two updates installed no later than August 13, 2019, or you'll no longer receive any new patches (which, again, will all require SHA-2).
Other deadlines
On Windows Server 2008 SP2 systems, the SHA-2 updates released on April 9 must be installed no later than July 16, 2019. If you haven't added the updates before then, your servers will no longer receive security updates.
On July 16, 2019, updates for Win10 Versions 1507, 1607, and 1703 will flip those OSes from dual-signed (SHA-1 and SHA-2) certificate support to SHA-2 only. No action is needed on the user's part — this will all be done by Microsoft on its end.
On September 16, 2019, all legacy Windows platforms — Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 — will need to have been updated or they'll not receive security updates. On my systems, I've yet to see any side effects with these patches. But I'll keep looking for issues that might crop up when the mandated SHA-2 updates appear in September.A simple action plan
I recommend you not install any of these SHA-related updates on the regular Patch Tuesdays (the second week of each month). Rather, add them at the end of the month to ensure they're installed by themselves and that there's no interference from feature and security patches.
Questions or comments? Feedback is also always welcome in the AskWoody Lounge!
In real life, Susan Bradley is a Microsoft Security MVP and IT wrangler at a California accounting firm, where she manages a fleet of servers, virtual machines, workstations, iPhones, and other digital devices. She also does forensic investigations of computer systems for the firm.
Best UtilitiesFreeware Spotlight — Hekasoft Backup & Restore
By Deanna McElveen
We store a huge amount of personal information in application-based user profiles — especially for our browsers.
That information can include passwords, favorites, custom settings, browsing history, and more. If those profiles become corrupted, restoring them can be a lot of work.
Over the years, there've been various browser plugins that let you easily back up, restore, or move browser profiles. Most, however, have fallen by the wayside. Several for Firefox, for instance, just couldn't keep up with the fast-changing browser — and further development simply stopped.
So I was pretty excited when I found Hekasoft Backup & Restore (see Figure 1). It not only backs up a ton of different browsers, it also backs up other types of programs! (Yes, some apps have built-in tools for backing up and restoring/moving user profiles — Firefox, for example; more info — but the tools are limited to the app.)
Figure 1. Hekasoft B & R has a simple main screen for managing app profiles.
This small, portable program supports most of the browsers you've heard of plus others that are relatively obscure or specialized. Here's a list:
Gecko-based browsers
- Basilisk
- Comodo IceDragon
- Cyberfox
- KMeleon
- Kinza
- Midori
- Mozilla Firefox
- Mozilla SeaMonkey
- Pale Moon
- SlimBoat
- Waterfox
Chromium-based browsers
- Brave
- CentBrowser
- Citrio
- Coc Coc Browser
- Comodo Dragon
- Epic
- Google Chrome
- Google Chrome Canary
- Slimjet
- SRWare Iron
- Vivaldi
- Yandex
Other browsers
- Avant Browser
- Internet Explorer (favorites only)
- Lunascape
- Maxthon Cloud
- Microsoft Edge
- Opera
- QupZilla
Other programs
- FileZilla
- Mozilla Calendar/Sunbird (replaced by Lightning Calendar)
- qBittorrent
- Skype
- uTorrent
Have another program whose user profile you want to back up? Just choose Add Software under the Options menu, as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2. Hekasoft B & R lets you add applications not included on its default list.
Next, choose the folder and/or file that contains the program's user data and create your own backup module. How cool is that?!
Figure 3. When adding another program, simply enter the location where the user data is stored.
For this exercise, we're going to back up Firefox. We start with choosing the browser from the list of known apps. (Note: Before clicking on a specific app or browser, make sure it's not running.)
Figure 4. Choosing an app to back up is as simple as selecting its name from a drop-down list.
After you've selected the target program, click Start, give the backup file a name, navigate to where you want it saved, and click Save.
Figure 5. You can save profile-backup files to wherever you like.
Next, sit back and let the utility go to work.
Figure 6. Hekasoft B & R shows its backup progress.Profile restoration
To restore a program's user-profile data, simply choose Restore on the main screen and navigate to the saved backup file.
Here's something reeeeally cool: As long as both browsers use the same engine, you can restore a profile from one browser to another — for example, a Firefox backup to Waterfox or a Chrome backup to Slimjet!
But there's more! (Sorry, I watched too many infomercials when I was young.) Under Tools, you can migrate a profile directly from one browser to another (see Figure 7).
Figure 7. You can quickly clone the user profile of one browser to another, as long as the two browsers use the same engine.
Hekasoft B & R also includes tools for optimizing your browsers. Optimization cleans out unneeded bloat from the browser, such as logs, thumbnails of pictures from websites, bookmark backups (some browsers do this automatically), cached content from websites, and crash logs (mini-dumps). It makes the browser run more smoothly and with less memory use.
Figure 8. Another tool in Hekasoft B & R lets you select profile components to optimize.
It'll also check for dead links stored in user profiles.
Figure 9. The utility lists Web links saved in a user profile and checks whether they are still valid.
Another tool scans your browser plugins and lets you remove those you no longer want.
Figure 10. Use Hekasoft B & R to remove unwanted plugins.
That's a lot of bang for no bucks. This free utility is another must-have tool for system administrators, computer techs, and advanced Windows users. Again, it's portable, so it can be added to a flash drive–based tool kit.
To get Hekasoft Backup & Restore, head over to its download page on OlderGeeks.com
Questions or comments? Feedback is also always welcome in the AskWoody Lounge!
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: President George Manneh Weah has sent a message of congratulations to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on the occasion commemorating the 74th independence of that country.
In the message to H.E. Mr. Nguyen Phu Trong, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, President Weah expressed hope that as the people of Vietnam commemorate this joyous occasion, the cordial ties of friendship and coorportaion subsisting between their two countries will be furthered strengthened.
" We look forward to working together in promoting global peace, and security in the framework of the United Nations(UN)" he stressed.
The Liberian leader then prayed H.E. Mr. Nguyen Phu Trong will lead his people to greater prosperity.


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The Twins battle the Royals today in game three of a four game series, currently tied 1-1.
On the mound Duffy (KC) vs. Berríos (MN).
We're two-thirds through the month of June and predictably there have been some slumps and swoons from the Twins. Of note, Pérez has a 5.91 ERA, Parker is at 10.20 and Magill at 11.88 this month. Hitters OPS: Castro .588, Schoop .646, Rosario .704, Sanó .737, Garver .747.
Going well in June, Berríos 1.31 ERA, Duffey 1.00 ERA in 9 IP, Rogers 1.13 in 8 IP with 5 saves. Hitters: Kepler .299 with a 1.084 OPS and Cruz .293 with a 1.043 OPS.
Schoop held out with a sore ankle today, so a limited bench.
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Religion in Education: A Legal Perspective
by Bernard Schwartz - 1963
This article briefly summarizes the law on the separation between church and state as it has been articulated in the jurisprudence of the highest Court. It is true that analysis in solely legal terms can give but a partial picture with regard to a subject that has so many ramifications. At the same time, it can hardly be denied that the law plays a pivotal part in all aspects of our society. The Court, like other institutions, tends to mirror the society in which it sits. While the nation is working out the problem of church-state relationships, the judges can scarcely be expected to speak with only one voice.
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In a town of about 30 people just over the border from Oregon is Joe Van Eeten's rock, bone, sculpture, and fossil spread.
Joe was going to fix this old hotel up as a home for Viet Nam vets, but ran out of money and now it's for sale.
Great blog, came across it on my news feed. I produce more electricity than I use giving the vast majority of it back to the utility for a pittance. I still have to come out of pocket with what I get from them at an exorbitant rate, supposedly the highest in the country. I intend to rectify this by getting several of the Tesla 13 kWh batteries with additional panels to supplement the 36 I already have. Because of our rates I calculated that the system would pay for itself in about 7 years, took less that six instead.


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During the holiday season we encourage you to reach out to one of these incredible organizations aiming to help our four-legged friends and our human friends, both close to home and on the other side of the planet.
Holly's Hope For Animals in Need
FLIP's head of security, Skrappy, came to us via Sharon DiGenova, founder of Holly's Hope For Animals in Need, and Toronto Animal Services (we can't thank you enough!). You can find Skrappy in Holly's Hope 2018 Calendar, RESCUED Portraits of a Shelter Dog: After Adoption Edition as Mr. August. All proceeds from the calendar (and other merchandise available) go directly to the benefit of animals, shelters and rescue services. But, if you really don't need another calendar, in the wise words of Sharon, "If you cannot Adopt, foster. If you cannot Foster, volunteer. If you cannot Volunteer, donate. If you cannot Donate, Educate & Network. Everyone can do something to help save a life. YOU can do something. You CAN do something."
Out of the Cold
Consider volunteering or donating some bucks and/or socks to Out of the Cold who provide hot meals and a warm, safe place to sleep for homeless persons in Toronto. Twenty-One churches and other public buildings across the city open their doors with doctors, nurses, and foot care on hand.
Project Winter Survival
Engage and Change provides both Winter and Summer Survival Kits to homeless shelters and social service agencies to distribute directly to those in need. This group believes in fostering good citizenship and encourages healthy communities by giving back. One of their coolest initiatives is asking businesses to work together to contribute their time (products and money too) as a team to help to assemble the kits.
Christie Ossington Neigbourhood Centre and Sistering
These two organizations help men and women of all ages, backgrounds and living situations by providing immediate help, as well as help to prepare for their future. Support groups, hot meals, workshops and basic health care are provided. Both groups accept monetary donations and used items. At this time of year new socks, hats and mitts are needed most.
Plan Canada
You can purchase items for those in Third World Countries via Plan Canada this season and all year long. Things as simple as bed netting and baby blankets to bees and goats. You can help to train women as health workers, provide HIV test kits, and give someone their birth certificate. Help those that are not as lucky to live in Canada as we are.


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- 31 1983 (Sat.) Bon Marche closed. When the shop opened in 1907: "The support of the upper structure of the premises is by an iron girder weighing over five tons, which does away with all columns, and gives additional space internally. It is the first of its kind in Cardigan."
- 31 1887 (Sat.) Reported that a crayon study by Frank Miles was to appear in the January edition of Cassell's Magazine.
- 30 1983 (Fri.) Ail Symudiad: farewell concert? Blaendyffryn with Eryr Wen, Treiglad Perffaith and Datblygu. By now they have resurrected. Long live the Third Movement!
- 29 1939 (Fri.)146th left Cardigan for Llandudno for training.
- 28 1879 (Sun.) Death of Thomas Morgan, esq., Solicitor, at St. Mary-street, aged 70 years.
- 27 1898 (Tues.) Burial of John James Morris, 19 years old son of Revd T. J. Morris, Capel Mair.
- 27 1888 (Thurs.) Burial of David P. Walters, The Strand, 52, mariner
- 26 1936 (Sat.) Cardigan County School reunion of old pupils with a hockey and rugby match. Tea in Central Hall at 4.00
25 December (Wed.) 1176 The first Eisteddfod
And then the Lord Rhys held a special feast at Cardigan, and he set two kinds of contests: one between the bards and the poets, and another between the harpists and the crowders and the pipers and various classes of string-music. And he set two chairs for the visitors in the contests. And those he enriched with great gifts. And then a young man from his own court won the victory for string-music. And the men of Gwynedd won the victory for poetry. And all the other minstrels received from the Lord Rhys as much as they asked, so that no one was refused. And that feast was proclaimed a year before it was held throughout Wales and England and Scotland and Ireland and many other lands.
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- 25 (Tues.) 1888
A very successful concert was given in Capel Mair, in this town, on Christmas night, under the presidency of the Rev. W. Jones (Mayor). The building was well-filled, and excellent order was maintained throughout by the conductor, the Rev. T. J. Morris, which was certainly not the least pleasing feature of the gathering. The programme was contributed to by a number of local amateurs, assisted by Eos Myrnach, and a male party from Llanfyrnach, and it will not be considered invidious to say that it was in a great measure owing to their valuable assistance that the concert was one of the best that has been given in the town for some time.
Eos Myrnach possesses a capital voice, and sang several high-class songs with excellent taste and feeling. His rendering of "Alone on the raft" was particularly deserving of mention.
The Llanfyrnach male party, too, proved a great acquisition, and gave evidence of close and careful training, and their rendering of the choruses allotted to them was admirable. "Comrades Song of Hope," and "Martyrs of the Arena" — the latter including a splendidly rendered quartet- fairly delighted the audience, and were deservedly encored. Mr. Davies led the Llanfyrnach party in the first chorus, and Eos Myrnach afterwards.
Among the locals, the Capel Mair party, led by Mr. Reynolds; Mr. W. Thomas and party, Mr. D. Charles and friends, and Mr. D. Davies and friends, were deserving of commendation, as were also Misses Lowther and Letitia Evans, and Mrs. Jones, and Messrs. W. Thomas, D. Thomas (Tyrhos), and T. Lewis. Miss Daniel and Miss Edith Daniel accompanied with much taste throughout the evening.
The following is the programme:
- Pianoforte duet, The Little Sailor, Misses Daniel and Lowther;
- glee, Croeso'r Boreu, Capel Mair Party;
- solo, Gitana, Miss Lowther;
- glee, "Beautiful Rain," (encored and repeated) Mr. W. Thomas and party;
- solo, "Llwybr yr Wyddfa," (encored and sang Bwthyn bach melyn fy Nhad")
- Eos Myrnach quartet, "Geiriau Mam,"
- Mr. D. Charles and friends solo,
- Mr. D. Davies solo, Baban diwrnod oed," (encored)
- Mr. D. Thomas, Tyrhos .Song, Darby and Joan,"
- Miss Letitia Evans chorus, "Comrades Song of Hope," (encored)
- Llanfyrnach Party solo, Jerusalem,"
- Mr. T. Lewis; duet, "As it fell upon a day,"
- Misses Lowther and Evans. Part 2-Glee, Yr Haf,"
- Capel Mair Party duet, O Gartref yr Eryr," (encored and sang a duet from Blodwen ")
- Eos Myrnach and Mrs Jones solo, Hen Ffon fy Nain," (encored)
- Mr. D. Thomas, Tyrhos; solo, Alone on the Raft," (encored)
- Eos Myrnach; chorus, "Y Gof,"
- Llanfyrnach Party; solo, Pleser-fad Niagara,"
- Mr. W. Thomas;
- trio, Tri Chymro," (encored)
- Mr. D. Davies and friends; chorus, "The Martyrs of the Arena," (encored)
- Llafyrnach Party
- finale, Hen Wlad fy Nhadau," air by Eos Myrnach and chorus by the audience.
Votes of thanks to the Chairman and those who took part concluded the proceedings (probably early Boxing Day!)
- 25 (Wed.) 1889
A grand evening concert was given in Bethania Chapel on Christmas night, and there was a crowded audience. A letter was read from Mr. Morgan-Richardson, Noyadd-Wilym, who had been announced to preside, regretting his inability to attend, and inclosing £2 towards the funds. In the absence of the chairman, Mr. W. Lewis, Brecon Old Bank, was unanimously voted to the chair. The Rev. T. J. Morris acted as conductor.
The following was the programme :
- Pianoforte solo, Miss Gwynne, R.A.M. solo, "Baner ein Gwlad,"Gwyn Alaw" (encored, and responded with "My Pretty Jane");
- solo, "Remember me," Miss S. A. Esau;
- solo, Death of Nelson," Mr. Wm. Thomas (encored, and responded with a Welsh song);
- solo, The Blind Girl to her harp," Miss S. A. Jenkins (encored, and responded with "Trip, Trip");
- solo, "I had a dream," Mrs. S. A. Owen;
- solo, The White Squall," Mr. W. Jones
- solo, "O dywed im', awel y Nefoedd," Llinos Gwent;
- solo competition, "Mair Magdalen," ten competed, three singing on the stage, the best being Miss Lizzie Jenkins, Greenfield-square
- duet, Martial Spirit," Gwyn Alaw and Mr. William Thomas;
- juvenile choir competition, Y Galwadau," three choirs, namely, Bethania (led by Mr. William Jenkins), Tabernacle (led by Mr. John James), and Mount Zion (led by Mr. D. Ivor Evans), and the prize was divided between Bethania and Mount Zion
- choirs quartet, Mount Zion Party duet, "Howel, Howet, Llinos Gwent and Gwyn Alaw (encored, and repeated);
- solo, Pleserfad Niagara," Mr. William Thomas;
- solo, Good Shepherd," Gwyn Alaw
- solo competition, Y Morwr Lion," five entries, prize awarded to Mr. William Jones
- choral competition, Cwynfan Prydain," two choirs competed, namely, Tabernacle (led by Mr. E. Ceredig Evans), and Bethania (led by Mr. William Jenkins), and the prize was awarded to Bethania Choir
- song, Aunty," Llinos Gwent (encored, and responded with The Donkey Cart")
- finale, Hen Wlad fy Nhadau."
It is but fair to say that the singing of Miss S. A. Jenkins (Llinos Gwent) was much admired she possesses a beautiful soprano voice of great power and compass, and should have a great future if she becomes a professional singer. Votes of thanks to the Chairman, Mr. Morgan-Richardson, the Conductor, Miss Gwynne (the accompanyist), and the singers, concluded the proceedings.
- 25 1888 (Tues.)
On Christmas Day the inmates of the Workhouse were, as usual, through the generosity of Mr. Brigstoike, the much respected chairman of the Board of Guardians, treated to a splendid dinner, composed of roast beef, plum pudding, and beer, with two ounces of tobacco to those who smoked, and oranges to those who did not, and to the women and children.
Mr. Thomas Llewelyn and Mr. Lewis Davies superintended the distribution. A hearty vote of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Brigstocke for their kindness, to Messrs. Llewelyn and Davies for superintending, and to the master and matron for the great trouble they had taken in preparing the good things, were unanimously passed.
Dinner being over, Mr. John James, St. Dogmells, and his choir, attended, and several pieces were sung, to the great delight of the inmates.
- 25 1909 Bethania
- 25 (Wed.) 2013 Tonight it's Downton Abbey v. Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Special (Progress or what?)
Next year – more meat on these bones!
24 1176 (Fri.) Preparations for tomorrow's BIG day!
- 23 1880 (Thurs.) D M Palmer Headmaster:
I have had the honour of examining the scholars of the Grammar School, Cardigan, in the Greek and Latin languages, in French, and Scripture History, and it affords me very great pleasure to be able to send in the following report:
The work done by the senior classes in the Aenid of Virgil, in Cicero's De Senectute, and in Caesar's Gallic Wars, respectively, as well as in the Anabasis of Xenophon, was highly satisfactory.
The various extracts from the originals were, as a rule, very faithfully rendered in English, though some excelled the others in the elegancy and correctness of their composition.
I was also very much pleased with the accuracy of many of the papers in French Grammar. The translation of the extracts from Charles XII, was, on the whole, very correctly done.
The good old days before PISAS and SATS!
- 22 1897 (Tues.) Burial of Pritchard Evans, Napier St, 1 year old, son of Evan the carpenter.


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Culture: Seminole
Language(s): English
Date: 1975, 1978, 1995
Contributor: Carlisle, John C. | Miller, Susan A. | Nathan, Michele
Subject: Art | Coahuila (Mexico : State)--History | Florida--History | Oklahoma--History | Politics and government
Type:Still Image | Text
Genre: Correspondence | Photographs | Reports
Extent: 6 pages, 8 photographs
Description: The Seminole materials in the Phillips Fund collection consist of 3 items. Materials in this collection are listed alphabetically by last name of author. See materials listed under Carlisle, Miller, and Nathan.
Collection: Phillips Fund for Native American Research Collection (Mss.497.3.Am4)


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Opening times for Boots in Dundee
Dundee Happyhillock Shopping Centre is a store forming a part of Boots corporation. It is open on: Monday Mon 09:00 - 18:00, Tuesday Tues 09:00 - 18:00, Wednesday Wed 09:00 - 18:00, Thursday Thurs 09:00 - 18:00, Friday Fri 09:00 - 18:00. At weekends its opening hours are: on Saturday Sat 09:00 - 17:00, on Sunday Sun closed. This store's address is: 6 Happyhillock Shopping Centre, Dundee, Angus, DD4 8LS. To contact the customer service directly please call the number 01382507900. Dundee Happyhillock Shopping Centre is frequented by many people inhabiting nearby towns like Stobswell, Craigie, Pitkerro, Douglas, Fintry.
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ALDI in Dundee, Arbroath Road (0.36 mile)
Asda in Dundee, Milton Of Craigie Road (0.30 mile)
B&M Stores in Dundee, Kingsway East (0.25 mile)
Costa Express in Dundee, Shell Kingsway (0.35 mile)
Euro Car Parts in Dundee (0.15 mile)
Iceland in Dundee, Unit 2 (0.22 mile)
McDonald's in Dundee, Longtown Road, Kingsway Dundee (0.20 mile)
Pets at Home in Dundee (0.25 mile)
Post Office in Dundee, 7-12 Happyhillock Shopping Centre (0.00 mile)
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Lung (Small Cell)
A Randomized Phase III Study Comparing Etoposide and Cisplatin With Etoposide, Cisplatin and Paclitaxel in Patients With Extensive Small Cell Lung CancerUnique Dataset IDLungSm_Allianc_1998_261ClinicalTrial.gov IDNCT00003299
Clinical Trial Title
A Randomized Phase III Study Comparing Etoposide and Cisplatin With Etoposide, Cisplatin and Paclitaxel in Patients With Extensive Small Cell Lung Cancer
Trial Summary and Conditions
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. It is not yet known whether cisplatin, etoposide, and paclitaxel are more effective than cisplatin and etoposide alone in treating patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of cisplatin plus etoposide with or without paclitaxel in treating patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.
Data Summary
Control and experimental arm data files include data on safety, efficacy, demographics, etc. See the data dictionary provided for more details.
Study Objectives
I. Determine whether the addition of paclitaxel to standard chemotherapy treatment comprising etoposide and cisplatin improves the survival of patients with extensive stage small cell lung cancer. II. Compare the tumor response rate and failure-free survival of these patients treated with these regimens. III. Describe and compare the toxic effects associated with these regimens in these patients.
Outcome Measures
Outcome measures are overall survival, response rate, and failure-free survival.
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PROTOCOL: C9732_protocol.pdf
CRF: C9732_CRFs.pdf
DATA DICTIONARY: C9732_Dictionary.xlsx
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Finding Praxis.
At the outset of this academic year, I made a difficult decision. Would I continue on in my M.Ed. program and write a thesis, or would I elect the "course-based" route and take a couple more electives of interest together with a capstone portfolio course, which I would have to defend in the spring? This was a *really* hard decision for me, as I love the research and writing process, so much so that I even took the thesis-route advanced quantitative methods course to keep my options open. In the end I elected the course-based route for a few important reasons. First, I want this program to be "done", and not because I haven't enjoyed it, but as a mother of 2 growing boys who is working a full-time job, I have never been more cognizant that time is fleeting. Second, I have plenty of opportunities to engage in both research and writing as part of my job - I can make these opportunities for myself. Lastly, there was one course as part of the program that I really wanted to take: MDDE 651: "Gender Issues in Education". And so, this semester, alongside my capstone project, I am taking this course.
Many of my peers in the program had recommended it. "Transformative" they said. This post represents the early stages of my learning in this course. As an "integration essay", we have been encouraged to use the first person to describe our thoughts and values related to what we have studied this far. For me, this is best described as a journey toward praxis. Meaning, that the readings thus far have really opened by eyes to underlying assumptions about what constitutes knowledge, and in terms of how theory is developed and disseminated. But, it has also provided me with a lens to think about my own practice, and how I must not be complicit in the subversion of marginalized voices and that my practice must be grounded in feminist pedagogy from the outset - in course designs; when I walk in to a classroom; and when I undertake any future research endeavour. I am not sure why this has been so revelatory to me - I am, after all, a self-described feminist. In the paragraphs that follow, I will attempt to synthesize what I have learned, but also unpack and describe its impact on my (present and future) practice as an educator.


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This article is part of our DraftKings LoL series.
- 5:00 a.m: Team WE (WE) vs. Rogue Warriors (RW)
- Starters: WE: Morgan, Beishang, Teacherma, Jiumeng, Missing
- RW: Crazy, Weiyan, Ruby, Zwuji, Ley
- 7:00 a.m: Suning Gaming (SN) vs. Li-Ning Gaming (LNG)
- SN: BiuBiu, SofM, Angel, huanfeng, SwordArt
- LNG: Flandre, Xx, Maple, Asura, Duan
An excellent start to the LPL week, with Kalvin's great call and breakdown of how EStar would take down iG; the man was spot on, and I hope I can build on his lofty standards as we look to Tuesday. This is a pretty good slate for a two-gamer, as both of these series could go either way with no massive favorite.
WE (3-3) vs. RW (3-4)
WE enter this series coming off a week in which they were swept by FPX before completing a sweep themselves over DMO. It was two results that were fairly well expected, as this up-and-coming side fell to the defending world champions but took care of business against the bottom dwellers. On the flip side, Rogue Warriors come in off a win over EDG, a sweep to LNG, and a sweep of V5. Since the restart of the LPL, Rogue Warriors have looked better by simply replacing Haro in the jungle with WeiYan, while funneling resources into Ruby and especially Zwuji. If we dig in a little deeper, we see that Rogue Warriors' three wins have come against a Suning side that weren't starting Huanfeng or Biubiu, an EDG side that is in flux with their third-string jungler and


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Ecuadoreans celebrate
The three Danbury girls were among the nearly 4,000 people who came to Ives Concert Park on Sunday for the annual Ecuadorean Cultural Festival, the yearly celebration of independence day in their native country.
The festival of dancing, food and music has been getting bigger every year, said Luis Enrique Bautista , president of the Ecuadorian Civic Center in Danbury.
This year's celebration drew people from across the state and as far away as Pennsylvania, Bautista said.
On Aug. 10, 1809, the people of Quito, the capital of Ecuador, decided to fight for their independence from Spain, and for the last 13 years, Danbury's growing Ecuadorean population has marked the day with a festival.
In years past, the event was held in Kenosia Park and other smaller venues. But eventually, the numbers became too great, Bautista said, and with the assistance of city officials, the celebration was moved to the concert park.
As music pumped through the crowd, the smells of native dishes such as hornado con llapigacho, and guatita, cow intestines cooked in roasted peanut sauce, filled the air.
"This is our first time here," said Fiereloa Concha of Greenwich, who came to the festival with her friend, Fernanda Paredes of Stratford.
"I like the food," Concha said.
"I like the music," said Paredes.
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Space Propulsion 2018
Event Details
Barcelo Renacimiento Hotel, Convention Center, Avenida Alvaro Alonso Barba, Isla de la Cartuja, 41092 Seville, Spain
The Westcott Business Incubation Centre team is teaming up with the UK Space Agency and Reaction Engines, for the Space Propulsion Conference 2018. Organised by the Association Aeronautique et Astronautique de France, CNES and ESA the event is recognised as the international forum supporting the preparation of future activities and roadmaps in all areas of space propulsion. This event is estimated to attract over 700+ delegates from over 30 countries, and offers a unique opportunity to discover new solutions and implement fruitful exchanges from colleagues and professionals from around the world.
To promote the new opportunities available at the Westcott Space Cluster for early-stage companies working in, or looking to work in space propulsion, we will be exhibiting and will be hosting a drinks reception on Tuesday evening. Do come along and find us. Westcott offers a unique environment and opportunity to help innovative developments in rocket propulsion technologies.
To find out more about the conference, please visit: https://spacepropulsion2018.com


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Pilot Programs for the summer of 2019
Starting the the summer of 2019, The First Tee Greater Wichita will be involved in programming at the South YMCA, Andover YMCA, Newton YMCA, Youth Horizons, and Rainbows United. If you have a organization that you'd like to partner with The First Tee of Greater Wichita, please contact us at 316-806-0033.
In Youth Centers: The First Tee DRIVE
We believe our values extend beyond the golf course, which is why we launched a program to meet youth where they spend time.
Specifically designed for youth-serving organizations, like the Y and the Boys & Girls Club, The First Tee DRIVE gives kids the chance to learn about golf and develop character through fun golf games.
How The First Tee DRIVE Works
We supply the curriculum, the equipment and the training for youth leaders to deliver the program. Much like our other programs, The First Tee DRIVE is designed to introduce kids to golf and The First Tee's Nine Core Values — respect, courtesy, responsibility, honesty, sportsmanship, confidence, judgment, perseverance, and integrity.
Our Curriculum
We wrote our lesson plans and activity guides with youth development professionals and volunteer leaders in mind. The First Tee DRIVE is a hole-in-one for any setting, class time, and class size.
Our lesson plans introduce youth to golf through activities that resemble sports they may already be familiar with, like baseball, football, bowling, and tennis. Instructors receive an activity guide that includes:
- 18 detailed activity plans
- Information section explaining teaching methods
- Safety and class management procedures
- Instructional cue cards
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Mr. Ali Bapir the president of KIK dominated the political council of KIK had its regular meeting. While the meeting, the political council was discussing the political condition of Kurdistan Region and Iraq. And also they pointed out the sings of political change in the state.
In the other axis of the meeting the continuous attitude of KIK had been emphasized for the interests of the people. However they discussed the readiness for the successful congress which is decided that KIK do its fourth congress this year. The KIK's political council said that all KIK's members and bodies should try to have a successful congress for purpose of making KIK develop its agenda in future.
And also the political council discussed the election of governorate Councils in Iraq, and to facilitate a normal relationship between Kurdish parties especially in nationalities. So they could get their nationality goals especially in Kirkuk.


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devotions from Jefferson Vann # 2337
Numbers 23:27-24:14
Num 23:27 And Balak said to Balaam, "Come now, I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God that you may curse them for me from there."
Num 23:28 So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which overlooks the desert.
Num 23:29 And Balaam said to Balak, "Build for me here seven altars and prepare for me here seven bulls and seven rams."
Num 23:30 And Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
Num 24:1 When Balaam saw that it pleased Yahveh to bless Israel, he did not go, as at other times, to look for omens, but set his face toward the wilderness.
Num 24:2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel camping tribe by tribe. And the Spirit of God came upon him,
Num 24:3 and he took up his discourse and said, "The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,
Num 24:4 the oracle of him who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down with his eyes uncovered:
Num 24:5 How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your encampments, O Israel!
Num 24:6 Like palm groves that stretch afar, like gardens beside a river, like aloes that Yahveh has planted, like cedar trees beside the water.
Num 24:7 Water will flow from his buckets, and his seed will be in much water; his king will be higher than Agag, and his kingdom will be exalted.
Num 24:8 God brings him out of Egypt and is for him like the horns of the wild ox; he will eat up the nations, his adversaries, and will break their bones in pieces and pierce them through with his arrows.
Num 24:9 He crouched, he lay down like a lion and like a lioness; who will rouse him up? Blessed are those who bless you, and cursed are those who curse you."
Num 24:10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. And Balak said to Balaam, "I called you to curse my enemies, and notice, you have blessed them these three times.
Num 24:11 Therefore now run away to your own place. I said, 'I will certainly honor you,' but Yahveh has held you back from honor."
Num 24:12 And Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you sent to me,
Num 24:13 'If Balak should give me his house full of silver and gold, I would not be able to go beyond the word of Yahveh, to do either good or bad of my own will. What Yahveh speaks, that will I speak'?
Num 24:14 And now, notice, I am going to my people. Come, I will let you know what this people will do to your people in the latter days."
have you been listening?
Why is Balak surprised at what Balaam said in his third oracle, and why is he angry at Balaam's consistency? Balak thought that it was only a matter of being patient and pushing the right buttons, and he would finally get what he wanted. He never considered that God cannot be manipulated, and his will cannot be changed.
Have you been listening, reader? Do you know who the God of the Bible is? He is unchanging, and unchangeable. If he wants to do something, it is going to be done. Don't fight him. Don't try to wait him out. Surrender to his sovereignty.
LORD, thank you for your faithful love, and your powerful consistency.


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Understanding the Difference Between Marketing and Sales
"Bottom line – to be successful you need both marketing and sales."
Marketing and Sales Aren't Synonyms
At face value, this concept might sound elementary. However, you might be surprised at the amount of first time entrepreneurs that don't realize comparing marketing and sales is like apples to oranges.
So, to better illustrate the differences, I often use a fishing analogy to help out. To put it simply, marketing is creating bait to sink the hook whereas a sale is landing the catch. Let's go a little deeper (no pun intended).
What is the Goal of Marketing?
The goal of marketing is to generate interest in the product and create leads and prospects.
Marketing activities include:
• Consumer research to identify the needs of the customers.
• Advertising the products to raise awareness and build the brand.
• Pricing strategy to maximize long-term revenue.
• Competitive awareness to understand who and what is the competition.
What is the Goal of Sales?
Sales activities are focused on converting prospects to actual paying customers.
Sales involve interacting directly with prospects, which are generated by marketing. It is then the salesperson's job to convert which leads into revenue by persuading them to purchase the product.
The Bottom Line
To be successful you need both marketing and sales.
Selling is the result of marketing, and without marketing, selling is rarely successful. As many first-time entrepreneurs are undercapitalized, confusion between balancing these two factors can lead to a waste of precious start up dollars. It is important to understand that you need a balance of both marketing and sales when you budget for your business, and it is crucial that you don't give bias to either side.


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There is an art to everything in life, including meditation. Meditating is crucial to developing our imaginative prowess and releasing our creative abilities.
Meditation is when you take an inward journey to where you want to be. It is going within so that you will not do without based on an understanding that everything you need is within you. Meditation is an inward journey to your future destination without having to move an inch beyond where you are.
All the things we need are within, for " the kingdom of God is within you".
Meditation should be a time of focusing on that which is good, right, positive, commendable, benevolent and intended for the benefit of the individual and all men.
Meditation is the missing link in christianity, it is that art we need to re-capture and make the most of, it is a strategy given to us by God Himself which helps us focus on His Word and individual promises He has given to us. In the place of imagination and meditation we develop a witty mind and a calm spirit which is essential for any man who wants to go places in life.
In the place of meditation, our minds are relaxed yet it's working creatively, and we re-gain strength "for they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength".
Meditation is a form of waiting, it is creative waiting until we become what the desire is.
The dreamers blog is my 'space' where I share my thoughts, perceptions, views, insights, dreams and understanding with the known world. It's title is derived from who I am. I AM A DREAM THAT DESCENDED FROM HIS DREAM. I am a dream that is part of a bigger dream that came out of Him the bigger dreamer. It's my joy to share my blog with you and I hope you find it interesting, informative and enlightning.
Tuesday, 24 May 2011
The Amazing Benefits of Meditation.
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Miss Tiffany's Universe
Pattaya has one of the most diverse events and entertainment calendar's in the world, and here at Pattaya Events we focus on just about anything that is live and kicking inside the party capital of Thailand.
In this blog we concentrate on an event that could only really be taken seriously in Pattaya, and that is Miss Tiffany's Universe. Which is the world's biggest transgender beauty pageant, which offers not just cash prizes but global acceptance for the contestants and of course the winner.
Tiffany's Show
The Tiffany's Show is the original Transvestite Cabaret Show in Pattaya, and is now in its 40 year. Originally it was a one man show, but from its humble beginnings Tiffany's has become a household word in Thailand and Asia and is rapidly becoming known around the world.
Tiffany's Show has grown into a spectacular World Class Cabaret show visited by audiences from around the globe. Recently the Tiffany's Show was voted at number 4 in the top ten best shows to see around the globe.
Beautiful transgender artists perform spectacular and highly choreographed routines with a state of the art sound and light show and of course fantastic costumes. The show takes you around the world in themes and scenery that are breathtakingly beautiful.
The Competition
The competition is the world's most popular transgender beauty pageant and has been held in Thailand since 1998 and annually since 2004. Normally Miss Tiffany's Universe sees about 100 contestants gathered from all around the world in a bid to be crowned Miss Universe.
The competition follows the same format as many other beauty pageants and the women all battle it out in swimsuits, ball-gowns and character interviews.
The winner receives a year's salary in Thailand, a car and recognition and acceptance globally. The event is broadcasted live on Thai TV (15 million viewers ) with the latest round seeing contestants walk the catwalk in skimpy bikinis in Bangkok.
Applicants to join the pageant must be Thai transgender and aged between 18 and 25, although under 20 need their parents permission to compete.
The organisers hope that with the beauties all being born male before making the transition to women, that the competition will help breakdown the stigma that many transgender people face around the world today. It is estimated there is now over 100,000 transgender persons in Thailand today.
The Contestants
The competition is open to all transgender women who may or may not have gone through sex reassignment surgery. Contestants come from a wide range of backgrounds, previous contestants have included university students, doctors, engineers, pharmacists, waitresses, etc.
In 2016 the winner was eventually crowned in November as the competition was postponed for obvious reasons. Thailand's very own Jiratchaya Sirimongkolnawin became the new International Queen.
To follow all the happening events in Pattaya and what is going on in and around the city, keep regular contact with Pattaya Events as we are the number one site with the the pulse of what is happening in Pattaya.


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Next great event in Port Moresby, PNG ! World title with Rickson YAMO
Posted by WKF head office on April 1st, 2018
WKF AUSTRALIA continental office confirm the next World title in Papua New Guinea.
WKF PNG president Stanley NANDEX moving forward with new promoters and former serious Champions. For 2018 we have soon six events just in PNG in the online schedule.
Next great event in PNG is coming soon in Summer !
Former World Champion Mr. Rickson YAMO is confirmed to fight for the prestigious WKF World title in Lightwelterweight – 64,5 Kg / 142 LBS, the fight is already booked in our World rankings.
WKF PNG president Mr. Stanley Nandex has the amazing event already confirmed.
Poster and fight card is coming soon !!!
If you want to join team WKF PNG contact Mr. Nandex by mail.
If you want to represent your Country Australia and anywhere from Oceania by the next World Championships 2018 in Argentina contact our WKF head office !


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I've spoken to more than a few digital transformation experts this year, and they recognise the huge value AI brings to the party.
Marketers see it too: in 2016, 80% of marketing executives surveyed by Demandbase predicted that AI will revolutionise marketing by 2020.
And, last year, my colleague, MOI's Client Services Director Stuart Victor, published an article on the various benefits that artificial intelligence could bring to marketing.
One of those benefits was better sales and marketing alignment:
"AI could make this a lot easier. By analysing data from across the whole business it could, say, recommend actions that the sales team should take based on what the marketing team has already done and what the business goals are."
However, a lot can happen in a year, especially when it comes to technology, and AI is developing at an exponential rate.
So, before I get to how AI can help align sales and marketing, I'd like to give a brief overview of what AI can do for marketers and salespeople.
AI can't steal jobs that don't exist
Even now, when everybody knows the importance of data, there are still very few people who know what to do with it.
I don't see such a massive skills shortage being filled anytime soon. With help from AI it won't matter.
AI won't steal marketers' jobs, it'll just automate the difficult, time-consuming (and boring to most) job of joining the dots between multiple data sets.
Marketers can skip straight to what they're good at, the thing they get out of bed for: engaging their audiences. Only it'll be easier to do and more effective since they're working with solid insight.
Artificial intelligence meets human creativity
All the creatives and copywriters can breathe a sigh of relief too.
AI can be used by marketers to find out all sorts about their target audience – how they behave, what websites they visit, what content they consume, etc.
But creativity still needs the human touch to appeal to an audience's head and heart. With AI's help, the stuff they create can be more targeted, relevant and generate more leads that convert into sales.
Did somebody say ABM?
AI can find all sorts of insights through data analysis.
It could help marketers and sales teams whittle down their target lists to those accounts actively looking to buy the services you provide.
Or you could find potential targets from accounts you hadn't even thought of.
This deep knowledge of individual accounts is the bedrock of a successful account-based marketing campaign.
Since it's all backed by data analysis, marketers and salespeople are more likely to agree on the right accounts to target.
Kaizen campaigns
I've spoken before about applying Kaizen manufacturing's philosophy of continuous improvement to marketing.
The insights AI can give you can help you take this idea to individual campaigns. You can use the data to see what's working and what's not, letting you take corrective action to ongoing campaigns and make future ones even more effective.
Intelligently bridging the gap between sales and marketing
With the flood of data finally under control, marketers can hand over better, more relevant information to their colleagues in sales.
With all this knowledge passed on to the sales team – things like accounts that fit the ideal customer profile, who's making the decisions in a target account, and how ready-to-buy they are – salespeople can do a better job.
Sales and marketing teams often don't see eye to eye. They have different jobs and different goals. There's certainly been a level of distrust, disappointment and resentment between the two sides in the past.
We need to remove the idea of 'sides' because that entrenches siloes, which are bad for business. It's not about making friends, though. While it's great when sales and marketing get along, this is really about the bottom line.
When there's true synergy between sales and marketing, across the entire funnel, the customer gets a more consistent, relevant, interesting, engaging and informative buyer journey. Then the business makes more sales. It's that simple.
AI will bridge the gap between these two often-siloed departments. It can help from top to bottom of the funnel, but especially at the bottom, where the conversion from MQL to SQL is critical.
As an agency, artificial intelligence plays ever bigger roles in what we do. Get in touch if you want to talk about how AI can be used effectively in your marketing campaigns.


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We just got home from Children's Hospital. We arrived there about 3:30 this afternoon, and Hannah had an IV put in and her blood drawn. The MRI started about 5:00, and lasted for about two hours. They scanned both her brain and her spine. We do not have any results yet, but hope to hear something in the morning. Thank you for your prayers and your many emails and phone calls of encouragement...we will update again as soon as we have some news.
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The Dwarves have released a video for "Sluts of the USA", their contribution to the soundtrack of the film "Fuck Off I Love You".
You can watch what is, apparently, the cleaner version of the video below. Unless YouTube have taken it down by the time you read this.
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Planning and analysis of interventional studies
Course content
Course description: Using examples from clinical studies in psychology and medicine, we review the basic study design in clinical trials, including statistical tests and sample size planning. Step by step we learn how to extend the methodology to adjust for baseline performance, to analyze subgroups, to do interim analyses, to test for equivalence instead of difference, to deal with missing data, to deal with multiple outcome variables, to analyze binary data, count data, and event times, to deal with clustered data (e.g. group therapy), and to compare natural (i.e., not randomized groups). In the end, students will be able to plan and analyze of standard study designs in real world-settings, including basic preprocessing of data, import and export of different files, and standardized reporting. Most of the analyses will be done with SPSS, but the participants will also need to acquire some basic R skills..
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On successful completion of the module, students will have achieved a high level of academic and methodological competency in relation to the specific design, planning, development, and/or application-related content and focus in the individual methodology courses. They will be able to demonstrate this by a) developing a data acquisition tool and/or b) conducting an academic and methodologically based study of a defined psychological subject, problem, target field or concept.
By the end of the class, students will be able to:
- define and describe which psychological subject, problem, target field or concept they seek to a) uncover/study with the data acquisition tool and/or b) study by using the given analysis method(s)
- describe the work process that leads to a) the development of a data acquisition tool and/or b) the analytical implementation of the study
- explain and argue for the methodological and analytical choices taken during the process
- reflect on and discuss methods critically (strengths and weaknesses) in relation to the methodological and/or analytical choices taken in connection with the work, and in relation to how these choices influence each other (the dynamics of the work process)
- submit/present in writing or orally the result of the practical work in the form of a) a data acquisition tool and/or b) a test result.
15. november - 1. december
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Written examination, 90 minutesWritten assignment at Peter Bangs Vej
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- Marking scale
- passed/not passed
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Learn the correct Roulette strategy for you
Having a good Roulette strategy in mind when you sit down at the table is going to do you a world of good in the long run. There's a whole lot of bets you can make in Roulette so finding the Roulette strategy that's going to give you the type of wins you want to make is going to make playing the game a lot more fun and exciting all round.
To form a good Roulette strategy you first have to know what you want out the game which can largely be one of two things. You're either playing Roulette as that's the table game which has the highest potential payout and you're looking for the big bucks, otherwise you just find it fun and simply want to be able to play the game for longer not really minding too much if you win a little or lose a little – so long as it was fun!
A Roulette strategy that wins big
If you're looking to make some big bucks when you're playing online Roulette then the Roulette strategy for you is going to be to bet on the single numbers; trying not to bet on too many at once. The single number bets pay out the most so by concentrating on just a few numbers at a time you're going to get the biggest returns when you win. You could bet on just one number if you wanted a major score however with a couple numbers split you could be making well over 10x your money off a single spin! To take this Roulette strategy even further you could even look for the Jackpot Roulette game which many site's offer as this will give you an added opportunity for a mega win while you're at it!
If fun is the aim of the game though then your Roulette strategy should simply be to stick to the outside bets. With the outside bets you basically have a 50/50 shot of winning but if you bet on multiple at a time(say hi/low + odd/even) the chances of you getting money back goes up even further. This Roulette strategy will keep you at the tables for much longer than simply going all in on one number plus if you combo off a few wins in a row you'll have a nice chunk of change to smile about too.
So when you walk up to the Roulette table have a little think about what you're looking for and then use the Roulette strategy that lines up best with what you want!


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AMD Zen 2 + Radeon RX 5700 Series For Linux Expectations: This weekend I was out the AMD E3 event learning more about their third-generation Ryzen processors as well as their equally exciting AMD Radeon RX 5700 series Navi hardware. Being at the event, one could reasonably deduce the Linux support will be great and it does appear to be that way building upon their improvements of earlier GPUs and Zen processors. It does appear to be that way while obviously we will begin testing soon of these new processors and graphics cards. At least for the Zen 2 processors, I am confident in their Linux support while on the Navi side we are awaiting Linux driver support but I am optimistic it will work out nicely. Now that the initial embargo has expired, here are more details on these new AMD products launching 7 July and my Linux information at this time.
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SAN BERNANDINO • Struck down at an office holiday party, almost all the victims of the mass shooting on Wednesday in San Bernardino, California, were friends and colleagues. In a departure from some other high-profile rampages, several of them also knew their killer, Syed Rizwan Farook, who opened fire on them with his wife, Tashfeen Malik, said the authorities.
Farook and Mr Nicholas Thalasinos, 52, one of the victims, were part of the same "little group" of employees, said his wife, Mrs Jennifer Thalasinos, on Thursday.
She said she never heard her husband say anything negative about Farook during the time they worked together.
She said she and her husband were Messianic Jews, part of a faith that incorporates elements of Judaism and Christianity. He liked talking about politics, she said, and was not shy in expressing his views.
"He was very outspoken about ISIS and all of these radicalised Muslims," she said. "If he had thought somebody in his office was like that, he would have said something."
His friend, Ms Kuuleme Stephens, 41, said that, during a call with him while he was at work two weeks ago, she overheard him arguing about Israel with Farook.
"It wasn't like he was shouting," she said, adding she did not think much of it at the time. She said she could hear Farook saying that Israel was not the Jewish homeland and that Jews did not belong there. She said it was not out of the ordinary for Mr Thalasinos to argue about politics, and she thought it was just another heated debate.
The authorities said on Thursday that most of the victims worked for a division of the county's public health department that was responsible for inspecting everything from restaurants and public pools to tattoo parlours. So was Farook, who left the party in a foul mood on Wednesday morning and returned soon after with Malik and an arsenal that included firearms and homemade bombs.
One of the only victims who did not work with Farook was Mr Daniel Kaufman, 42, who ran the coffee shop at the Inland Regional Centre, where the attack took place. Friends remembered him as a man of boundless enthusiasm and joy.
"He was so full of life, it was ridiculous," said Ms Stachia Chadwick, who had known him for more than 10 years.
A deputy director of the environmental health department, Mr Damian Meins, 58, was killed too. The Press Enterprise reported that he used to dress up as Santa Claus and take pictures with children at a local school, St Catherine of Alexandria, where he also worked as a physical education teacher.
A number of the victims left behind young children. Mr Michael Wetzel, 37, had six, according to The San Bernardino County Sun. His church and a local parenting blog both started online fund-raisers for his family.
The health department's losses did not stop there.
The youngest of those killed included Ms Yvette Velasco, 27, who painstakingly examined restaurants for health code violations, and Ms Sierra Clayborn, 27, whose sister Tamishia mourned her on Facebook, saying: "RIP baby sis I love you more than you ever knew."
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An iOS app that's very popular among teens these days, tbh, has been acquired by Facebook. This isn't the first popular app that the world's largest social network has picked up over the past few years. Who can forget Facebook's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. It has been confirmed by the tbh team that the app has now been acquired by Facebook.
The popular iOS app is used primarily by teens for delivering compliments. They can send prewritten compliments to friends. With this, the app aims to prevent users from writing hateful or nasty comments to bully other users.
The app was launched for iOS back in August and more than five million people have already downloaded it so far. Over one billion messages have been sent using tbh ever since it was launched a couple of months back.
Despite the fact that this app is popular with teens, it's open to users of all age groups. It offers prewritten compliments such as "who makes you laugh the hardest?" to make users more positive about themselves. With prewritten compliments that the app itself provides, there's no chance for bullies to get nasty messages through.
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Welcome everyone to another fine TweetCast by Oilers Jambalaya.
Tonight you will see the tweets/comments of Paq Twinn, Smokin' Ray, Nick Walker, Scarlett, OilFieldHockey, Dan Tencer, The official Edmonton Oilers and the official Detroit Red Wings tweets.
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