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Everyone knows that Israel's national anthem is Hatikva, and it is obvious that the national colors are blue and white, but do you know about the rest of Israel's national symbols? Some of the rest of Israel's symbols might be obvious, while others might make you think, but all have some kind of origin in this tiny country. Many of these national symbols were chosen by Israelis in a Ynet (one of Israel's popular online newspapers) poll in 2007. Take a look at what else Israel's uses to identify with.
National Tree: Olive
The olive tree is an obvious choice as to why it is Israel's national tree. Some of the oldest olive trees in the world grow in Jerusalem! The olive is considered one of the Seven Species native to Israel, a list that was created during Biblical times. An olive branch is a symbol of peace, something Israel strongly identifies with.
National Bird: Hoopoe
This little orange bird with a crown on its head became Israel's national bird in 2008 in honor of celebrating 60 years of Israeli independence. The president at the time, Shimon Peres, announced the bird's new position, which again, was chosen by the people of Israel. These birds have been in Israel for thousands of years and are even mentioned in Deuteronomy.
National Dog: Canaan Dog
Although it seems a little odd to have a national dog, Israel's national dog is the Canaan breed. To give some backstory, before Israel was called Israel, Palestine, and Judea, it was called Canaan, as early as the times of Abraham, which is actually what it is called in the Bible. The oldest Canaan dog was found in an ancient dog cemetery in Ashkelon, where most of the skeletons found, match those of the modern day Canaan dog.
National Flower: Anemone coronaria
Israel's national flower actually changed in 2013 from the cyclamen to the incredibly popular Anemone coronaria, also known as poppy anemone. During the winter in southern Israel, Eshkol area of the Negev desert turns red with anemones, bringing a lot of tourism to Israel's south and it even started a festival called Darom Adom– Red South.
National Snake: Palestine Viper
A rather new addition to Israel's national symbols, the Palestine Viper was made Israel's national snake in 2018. This poisonous snake, whose venom can be combated with a serum made by Israel, lives throughout the country, but was originally found in Haifa. There is even documentation of the Palestine Viper during the British Mandate.
National Food: Falafel
While Israel does not technically have a national food, many consider the favorite falafel to be it. Sold on nearly every street corner, and probably also on the street itself, this delicious meal in a pita can't be beat. The basic falafel consist of hummus, Israeli salad, tehini, and of course falafel balls, which is ground chickpeas mixed with different herbs and then deep-fried, stuffed into a pita. While you can make it at home, nothing beats a fresh Israeli falafel.
Israel's list of national symbols enhance's Israel's pride, and allows the citizens to feel as one, since they are the ones choosing most of Israel's new and modern national symbols. While things like the flag and anthem will never change, who knows what polls are to come and what might be. For now, these are Israel's national symbols and they will continue to represent our diverse nation.

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One of the more famous monuments in Vienna is that of Mozart, which currently takes pride of place in the Burggarten not far from the Albertina Museum.
The composer, chiseled in marble, stands confidently on the large pedestal that dominates the top half. The lower section includes several scenes carved in relief and a bevy of happy cherubs, like this kissing pair that cling to the side of the monument on the right side, about midway between the base and the tip of Wolfgang's head.
I was delighted as a marble cherub when I received this CD, a recording of Mozart's Gran Partita, which features a photo I took of those cherubs in Vienna back in 2007. I think it works quite nicely with the piece, a serenade in seven movements beautifully interpreted by the Stuttgart Winds Ensemble. You can listen to a part of it here:
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A bit more on the statue – created by Viktor Tilgner, it was unveiled on April 21, 1896 at the Albertinaplatz, just five days before the sculptor died. Heavily damaged in 1945 during the waning months of the second World War, it was restored in 1953 and moved to its present home in the Burggarten.


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.A problem has occurred for Stockland with the tunneling works currently occurring under the Bellvista Blvd/Stornaway Ave roundabout. The tunneling works are a part of the sewer pipeline upgrade.
Currently the contractors are tunnel boring under the Stornaway Ave roundabout and have encountered an obstruction. As such they are unable to get under the roundabout and will require works to be undertaken in the middle of the roundabout. These works will involve walking a small excavator onto the roundabout island and removing the obstruction.
This work has been scheduled for this Saturday (October 23rd) and there will be traffic control onsite. There should be minimal disturbance to traffic flows.
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Highbury and Islington station was evacuated on Tuesday night after a person was hit by a train and died.
The station was cleared just before 7.15pm following the incident.
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text: Financing The Future PHOTO: This 18-Year-Old Idaho Girl Rebuilt A Classic Car For School By Frankie Barnhill • Mar 3, 2017 Frankie Barnhill / Boise State Public Radio Jaeden Forrey took on an unusual school assignment. "This is my 1970 Monte Carlo," says Forrey. "I got it – not this last Christmas but the Christmas before. And I got it [when it] had no paint, no engine, no transmission, no interior. So I did all the body work, I did all the engine work and interior work on it." Financing The Future: Wrap-Up Conversation With Idaho EdNews By Matt Guilhem • Mar 3, 2017 Flickr Creative Commons This week in our news series Financing The Future: Examining School Bonds And Levies, Boise State Public Radio and Idaho Education News looked at the finances and infrastructure of the Boise School District. We studied school bonds, past and present, and walked through aging buildings slated for a tear-down. We visited a career-technical high school ready to expand its programs and saw over-crowding at a dual-language immersion school. With the March 14 bond election on the horizon, Matt Guilhem sat down with Kevin Richert to wrap up the series. The Legacy Of School Bonds In Boise By Tom Michael • Mar 2, 2017 Tom Michael / Boise State Public Radio The Boise School District has been building its case for voters to approve its $172 million bond on March 14. This isn't the first time the district has had to sell the idea of a bond. There was a bond passed in 1996 and in 2006, and a levy in 2012. More than a decade ago, voters approved a $94 million bond. Nancy Gregory was on the Boise School Board at that time. City Club Of Boise: Education and Elections, A K-12 Roundtable By Staff • Mar 1, 2017 Flickr Creative Commons Ada County's three school districts will go to the polls March 14 with ballot measures. There's a lot at stake, for classrooms and communities. Idaho's $709M School Election Day By Kevin Richert • Mar 1, 2017 Idaho Ed News For school districts across Idaho, a $709 million election day looms. At least 45 of Idaho's 115 school districts will seek bond issues, plant facilities levies or supplemental levies on March 14, according to Idaho Education News research. The bottom line: At least $709.2 million in ballot measures are on ballot. Under Idaho law, school districts can run ballot measures on four election days: in March, May, August and November. Why the logjam on March 14? Timing is certainly a factor. What It Takes To Pass A School Bond And What It Could Mean To Your Taxes By Samantha Wright • Mar 1, 2017 Lacey Daley / Boise State Public Radio Bonds in Idaho can be hard to pass, in part because a lot of "yes" votes are needed at the polls. So how school districts explain their need and the cost to voters is critical in a bond campaign. In this installment of our Financing the Future Series, we take a closer look at the Boise District's bond and why it could be a challenge to pass. The Bond Issue 'Supermajority:' A Debate As Old As Idaho By Kevin Richert • Feb 28, 2017 Frankie Barnhill / Boise State Public Radio On Feb. 9, House Minority Leader Mat Erpelding convinced the House Local Government Committee to introduce a proposal to reduce Idaho's two-thirds supermajority. And that's as far as it's likely to go. Erpelding has been told his proposal will not get a hearing. By his count, there have been 11 attempts to reduce the supermajority since 1990, and none have made it through the Legislature. "I guess I can get in line," Erpelding, D-Boise, said Friday. How A Boise Career-Technical School Prepares Students For Jobs In High Demand By Frankie Barnhill • Feb 28, 2017 Boise State Public Radio and Idaho Education News are partnering to produce a week-long series on how the March 14 statewide school elections affect students, communities and taxpayers. High school junior Erin Frazer is laser-focused, moving her mouse deftly as she manipulates an image on her computer screen. "I think Illustrator is my favorite out of all these programs," she says. Touring The Facilities: An Inside Look At Two Boise Elementary Schools Embracing The Wrecking Ball By Matt Guilhem • Feb 27, 2017 Matt Guilhem / Boise State Public Radio Boise State Public Radio and Idaho Education News are partnering to produce a week-long series on how the March 14 statewide school elections affect students, communities and taxpayers.


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I first met Wael seven months ago, when we both started our new roles in Vevey at the same time. From the moment I met him I was really inspired by how genuine, open and kind he was as a person. He knew I was new to Switzerland and in the first couple of days, gave me a book to help me understand Swiss life and culture more, to help me settle in. It's this kind of instant thoughtfulness, consideration and also humour that makes it always a pleasure to spend time talking to Wael.
His passion for wildlife, nature and respecting the environment is infectious. He is a man of words, but also action, which is always positive to see. By leading by example, he is inspiring many others to make important changes which will no doubt have a lasting impact. For example, I have never seen him drinking out of anything but his reusable coffee and water bottles.
Wael loves to travel, and I am always keen to hear where he is visiting next as he's got some great stories. Plus, you can guarantee wherever he is, he always finds and shares the best foodie spots and things to eat along the way. Something I value very highly and appreciate a lot!
Finally, I have a lot of respect for Wael as although he works incredibly hard, has a daily long commute, and travels often, he manages to make heaps of time for those who matter most to him, his family and close friends. He shows me that if you really do know what your priorities are, you will always make time for them and nothing else will really be a barrier.
He is genuine, smart, and because of his priorities has lived such a full and interesting life. His career has spanned across many countries, companies and fields, so he's definitely a good one to go to for learning to stretch and develop yourself. I think we can all learn a lot from Wael, and his infectious positive attitude.
As he says, positivity attracts positivity!
So here are his answers to my twelve questions:
What makes you happy?
This is an interesting one because there are things we know which make us happy, however in reality, it is not always that thing, instead it is the context in which it happens which makes us happy.
My daughter makes me happy, which is incredibly true, but there are certain times when parenting is hard. I love it when my daughter says my name, she says papa, I have found a new level of happiness with something so simple.
In addition to this, interactions with people which are genuine are really important to me and make me truly happy. Increasingly the pressures from our work, society and families and friends have boxed us into ways of interacting so people act and talk in a very non-personal way and often we end up acting like someone else, like the situation dictates. I just instead love it when people are real and genuine at all times.
Of course, good food makes me happy, especially my mum's authentic cuisine!
Lastly, I am a huge wildlife and nature person, being around wildlife in any form makes me super happy. Just being outside, in nature, has an amazing instant uplifting effect.
What book had the biggest impact on your life?
The Hatchet
It's an adventure story about Canadian kid who survives a plane crash, and lives in the wilderness. All he had was a hatchet. I read it at a young age and I took a few principles from it, mainly being that the impossible is actually possible, and when everything is against you, there is always hope.
What quote, or saying, do you live by?
So this year we travelled to the Seychelles with my dad for his 60th birthday. In the run up, we were planning his present. We gave him a book with sixty letters from sixty friends and it was filled with photos and so many quotes!
So we printed some of his best saying and quotes, and wore them on t-shirts during the week. He is a man full of quotes and because of that I can't live by any quote as so many are relevant.
However if I had to pick one, I started a website when I was younger and the title was 'You have only one life, not 1.5'. This has really stuck with me as it's about being my true authentic self and making the most of the one live I have, as you don't get to re do it.
What inspires you?
Every single day, there are people sitting all around me that inspire me in a different way per person.
Broadly, mothers in general are just really inspiring. The father part is hard, don't get me wrong, but mother is ten time harder in my opinion. They come to work, fly to other countries for business, keep a straight face, and then continue to give 200% at home.
I am also really inspired by people in developing countries who often have so little, and yet can do so much more than someone who has everything. More energy, creativity, passion, happiness.
This leads me to often think, why are we killing ourselves to work for more money if we don't need it for more happiness?
How do you remain, or regain your focus?
I lose focus all the time, it's like my biggest problem.
I find it hard to stay consistent and focused, but then I think back to the first manager I had, who has been the best in my career, and he once said to me;
'People who come to work on time at the same time every day of their lives are known to be the least creative in the world'
This saying has then stuck with me for such a long time. Instead of being frustrated about no routines, I embraced it, fluctuation is okay as long you realise it's happening and you can get back to the task at hand. Be flexible with yourself, allow yourself to readjust if needed.
For years, I killed myself trying to focus all the time, so I am happy to accept the way I am!
What are your top three priorities?
So this is not in ranking order!
- Living the life I want to, to the best of my abilities
- Supporting those that I consider my priority group of people to my best abilities
- Ensuring that there is a better world in general for future generations. I am hot on wildlife and there are so many species I want to make sure my daughter sees as she gets older. Therefore, it's a priority for me to consume less, in the right way, and pass on that learning to others around me.
What's the biggest misconception about you?
For those who have known me for a long time, they see me as an extroverted fun loving guy. Which to an extent I am, but I feel I have a strong introverted side where I am just as happy in my own company, with a good book.
What two purchases have you made this year that you really value / had most impact?
- I made a major investment to go to Africa and do a walking safari before I started at Nestlé in Zambia by myself. It was the first time I have ever travelled by myself and I found it was such an important and also exciting way to spend money I have worked hard for.
- I spent 2 dollars for an app called One Second Every Day, and then took a video for my daughter every single day and put it together, it blew my mind how much she changes a little each and every day!
Top tips for someone who wants to do what you do?
For the one person out of eight billion who might want to do what I am doing:
Never assume things are they are or seen from the outside. Always search for the hidden black box in people's hearts, only when opened will you see the reality.
Come into everything and every situation with an open mind.
Focus on the 'North Star'. Always think about the big picture, and where you are going with life. It is so easy to get annoyed when you have had a bad day or a specific meeting doesn't go as planned, but if you instead always look at where you are heading and the bigger picture, sometimes it's easy to see it really doesn't matter in the long term so it shouldn't affect you now.
Oh, and an important one, no one is perfect.
What are you most proud of?
Pride in my family, proud to have been raised by great people that I look up to.
Proud of my friends who I look up to.
I am beyond proud to have an amazing wife who makes me feel so small but in a good way, because she is so great I just can't compare to her, and this makes me very lucky.
An unusual habit of yours?
Oh man, there's so many haha!
What do you do every single day?
Have an intention, every single day, to give love.
His Key Advice:
- Positivity attracts positivity
- Respect and nurture our planet and wildlife, and try to get closer to it every day.
- Be proud of those around you and close to you.
- Embrace yourself, and enjoy who you are, as no one is perfect!
- Have an intention, every single day, to give love.
- Never assume things are they are or seen from the outside. Always search for the hidden black box in people's hearts, only when opened will you see the reality.
- Come into everything with an open mind
If you want to follow Wael, he has an amazing Instagram filled with photos of his beautiful commute and nature-filled weekends with lots of envy inducing foods.


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We do this to nurture a vibrant, exciting and supportive culture that encourages artists, staff, volunteers and audiences to reach beyond limiting beliefs and expectations. To value and recognize artists individually for their abilities, and to share this understanding with the world.
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We deliver a high quality inclusive arts program for adults with developmental disabilities.
H'art Studio helps adults with developmental disabilities reach their highest potential through arts and indirect learning. They work in collaboration with trained, professional community artists on projects in Arts, Music, Dance and Theatre throughout their lives and as they age.
We provide access to the arts to those facing barriers. Our fully accessible performing arts space, THE BOX, supports, promotes and advances a diverse and inclusive population through performing arts experiences. Recipient of the 2012 City of Kingston Access Award, THE BOX has quickly become the go-to venue for community groups drawn by these capabilities.
We change ideas about what is possible for people with disability. Our ABLE ARTISTS series brings professional Canadian artists with disabilities and leaders in the inclusive arts movement to Kingston to share their work, stories and insights. Through professional development workshops, we share knowledge with the public and with those capable of working as inclusive arts facilitators for Kingston's diverse population. Nominated for the City of Kingston's Celebrating Accessibility Award in 2017.
We reach out so people of diverse abilities can participate in the arts throughout their lives and as they age. H'art Centre's newest initiative takes a community arts outreach approach to ensure all people have access to meaningful arts-based programming. Since 2017, the HAAP program has been providing arts outreach to seniors who live in long-term care homes in Kingston.
We train the next generation of inclusive arts facilitators. MixAbilities is our six-module training program designed to enhance access to the arts by ensuring artists and educators are trained to effectively and empathetically support participants who are Deaf and those with disabilities. Recipient of the 2018 City of Kingston Access Award in the category of Education.
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On this week's show, Neil Broadfoot joins Shirley to talk about his tense novel, No Man's Land, which is set in Stirling.
Mark Leggatt also stops by to discuss The Silk Road, his latest novel which is full of action and intrigue.
Tune in to the show on Sunday from 2pm, and if you miss it catch up using our listen again feature.
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On average, we spend approximately 35% percent of our waking hours in the workplace (conscious mind minus the sleep), meaning approximately 35% of our time from the age of 18 to 60 or 65 years, we are with other individuals that are not our direct family (spouses, children, siblings and relatives).
Professor Michael Aamodt (industrial and organisational psychology professor at Radford University) wrote this very relevant point, "With the possible exception of sleeping, people spend more time at their jobs than at any other activity in life… If a person is unhappy at work for 8 hours a day, the residual effects of this unhappiness will affect the quality of that person's family and leisure life as well".
Off course, it differs according to the jobs we do or the position level we are at. Presumably, at least at one point, the higher we are in our position, the percentage of waking hours in the workplace will be higher. I am sure that the figure mentioned is an eye popping percentage considering that it is the time spent with strangers (well, at least initially) and with people who probably we will leave behind when we change our workplace.
Whatever perspective we may have, one thing stands out, we need to make the best of that time not only in making a good income but also to make a meaning out of it. How do we do the latter, as the former depends on so many factors? One way that I have found to be useful is by having a good relationship with as many co-workers as possible. Changing the job given to make it more interesting and colourful is also effective, as it gave me the drive to be at the workplace with a zest. Lastly, I constantly remind myself and tune in my thoughts to make the job or task I am doing has meaning and affect others positively.
Researchers refer all the above approaches or processes as Job Crafting. Reflect and plan your next course of action in making your waking hours in the office not only productive but meaningful to the organisation you work for and your own inner self. That way, you will make the most of your life through your work.


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November 13, 2015 by Robert Franklin, Esq, Member, National Board of Directors, National Parents Organization
Finally, the New York Times managed to address the issue of fathers, mothers and the work/family balance with a semblance of evenhandedness (New York Times, 11/12/15). Oh, Motherlode blogger K.J. Dell'Antonia doesn't completely eschew the type of cultural misandry her piece decries. She can't quite bring herself to come out and say something like "Stop demeaning men; they contribute as much to their families as women do." She's far too coy for that. But an open-minded person reading her blog will get the message, albeit somewhat obscurely.
And, more importantly, she grasps the concept that the sort of standard, off-the-shelf misandry in which discourse about the work/family balance is usually couched merely masquerades as opposition to the status quo. In fact, it promotes it. As such, she's pretty much echoing what I've been saying for years. By falsely depicting men as uncaring about their kids, that discourse encourages judges, legislators and others to marginalize fathers in their children's lives when Mom and Dad split.
Of course that's not the way it should be. Kids attach to their parents irrespective of how much they earn or how many diapers they change. Children have a deep and powerful need to continue meaningful relationships with both parents post-divorce. That's something judges should acknowledge and craft their parenting-time orders accordingly. So, regardless of the mewlings of popular culture about the failure of men to be women, equal parenting should be the rule. But it isn't, and we can't pretend that judges and legislators are immune to cultural messages belittling dads.
Leading the charge in the public forum of late is Josh Levs, whom everyone, it seems, is happy to quote on the subject.
"All the numbers show that men and women are putting in equal time for our families," says Mr. Levs, even if we don't yet spend that time in equal ways. "We've achieved a level of egalitarianism that no one understands."
It's that type of "Look what I just discovered" attitude that puts me off of the crumbs Levs wants to feed us. To put it mildly, plenty of people understand, Mr. Levs. The fact that you just woke up doesn't mean everyone else has been sleeping. Still, Levs is right about the main point: men and women put in equal time on behalf of their families. Dell'Antonia gets in on the act.
Research, including the America Time Use Survey, supports the equal overall time premise. Fathers employed full time, on average, spend a little less than an hour more at work daily than mothers in full-time work, while mothers employed full time spend about 1.4 hours a day engaged in managing schedules, driving children to activities, providing physical care and helping with homework compared with about one hour a day for a father working full time. Full-time working mothers spend 1.7 hours a day engaged in housework compared with the 1.2 hours full-time working fathers report spending. Add it up, and mothers spend just under an hour more on the home front — about the same amount of time dads are putting in at work.
Better late to the party than not showing up at all.
And, this being the Times, Dell'Antonia chalks up to cultural forces alone the male/female differences in how each divides work/family time.
It's barely necessary to note the long history of societal and cultural forces that put their fingers on the scale of equal distribution of work in and outside the home. Women have long been taught that we're the caregivers; even without doubting our male partner's ability to do the same, we can too easily see ourselves as failures if we're not doing everything for our children ourselves.
True enough, but does she seriously pretend that women's desire to nurture the children they carry inside their bodies and give birth to comes down to what they've "long been taught?" Yes, culture teaches that message, but does she ever ask herself (or anyone else) why that message is so resoundingly successful with women, why they learn it so readily, why women avidly pass the message on to girls, generation after generation from time immemorial?
Nope. Somehow the obvious, well-known fact of women's biological attachment to their children goes entirely unmentioned by Dell'Antonia. It's not hard to figure out why. Like Anne-Marie Slaughter and countless others who've decided that women's desire to be mothers is learned behavior that must be unlearned, trumped by other forces, Dell'Antonia never questions why we should want to steer women away from a role that millions of years of evolution have instilled in them. To her, it's a given and the fact that men are also fulfilling their age-old role of provider to their families is equally suspect.
Men are raised to be breadwinners and to relish the role; even in the least physical of jobs, like law or programming, management manages to create a culture of machismo around pushing the limits of time and sleep. Ironically, fathers seem even more likely to fall into the urge to meet that challenge: Men with a college degree living with their children are more likely to work more than 50 hours a week than men who are childless.
As with the distaff version, Dell'Antonia imagines that men's behavior is simply a function of culture that can be changed with a little attention and effort on everyone's part. But, like women, men do what they do, not because of ads in GQ or depictions of fathers on television or in the movies. They do it because the sex roles we cling to so strongly, even in the face of cultural messages aimed at tearing them down, because those same eons of evolution have been almost astonishingly successful for both sexes. Culture has a way of expressing biology, and the fact is nowhere more apparent than in how we address paid work and family time.
Dell'Antonia calls "ironic" men's stepping up their work commitments when they become fathers. It's not. It's men doing what they've always done as one side of the mother/father dyad. Just as women are more likely to cut back on paid work when they have children, fathers take up the earnings slack at the same time. If she knew the basics of the issue, Dell'Antonia would never have made that claim.
That said, she still aims at the right mark, even if her weapon is undersized for the task.
Instead of going for the click and chuckle, we need to headline the numbers that show that fathers and mothers prioritize the same things, and that we all struggle to find a good balance.
Agreed. And what a "good balance" must finally mean is that our culture and system of laws must respect equally fathers' decision to provide for their families and mothers' decision to be the primary caregiver, and of course the converse. Family courts' willingness to reward women for being moms doesn't exactly encourage them to behave otherwise.
Once again, the key is family court reform. Once courts grasp the fundamental principle that kids need both parents post-divorce, both will be free to pursue their own legitimate goals, whether those emphasize paid work or family time. Men and women shouldn't need to do the same things in order to be treated equally in family court or in the court of public opinion. It shouldn't be so hard to respect both choices — paid work and family time — equally. After all, both are necessary for producing happy, healthy children, so why should we care who changed more diapers or who toiled longest in the corporate grove?
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Wisdom from Hell vs. Wisdom from Heaven
James 3:13-18
Who among you is wise and understanding? In today's world, any number of hands would raise. No shortage of wisdom, some would say, with all the advances in technology and society. Man seems to have no need to examine himself in light of his own eyes. But look a little deeper. Is wisdom manifested in bitterness, selfish ambition, and arrogance? No shortage of those things, either. How then can you tell the difference between truly godly wisdom and pagan, earthly wisdom?
Thankfully, there is a reliable resource that discerns the two every time: God's Word. Tom Pennington helps you know the difference in his 5-program series Wisdom from Hell vs. Wisdom from Heaven.


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Churning after indices get extended
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Stocks opened higher but we did get some selling about when the European markets started to close yesterday. The Dow held onto a modest 38-point gain while the other indies were mixed with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closing slightly lower, and small caps and the Transports posting gains.
Daily TSP Funds Return
The recent laggards were the leaders yesterday as the Russell 2000 small caps, the Dow Transportation Index, the Financials, and the Energy sector all had big days.
Like Friday, the S&P 500 closed the day about half-way between the high and the lows of the day, and that's kind of what we expected while indecision and a digestion of recent gains plays out.
We talked about this on Monday so I won't get too wordy, but we may be seeing some stretched indices so a little breather makes sense. We'll give the bulls the advantage as long as they can keep the S&P 500 above the old bear flag and 50-day EMA. A breakdown below those levels and you'll see the growling bears come back to life.
That said, the small caps and Transportation stocks have been lagging badly, and that opened the door for some rotation from money managers into those cheaper, less extended indexes, so perhaps sector picking starts to become more important. Unfortunately the TSP doesn't give us a whole lot of options.
The S&P 500 (C-fund) is doing some churning and burning after the big 2-week rally. Some sideways to slightly lower movement would be normal action in the short-term, similar to what we saw in those other blue boxes. 2940 looks like solid support being the bottom of the open gap and the top of the recent bear flag that did not break down. If it gets below that, there is another open gap that could come into play, and it moves back into the bear flag, and that would be bad news.
The small caps of the Russell 2000 had a big day gaining 1.27% on Monday. The problem is, while they tend to move in the same direction, our small cap S-fund does not track the Russell 2000 specifically.
Our S-fund has midcap stocks in it too as it is basically all U.S. stocks that are not in the S&P 500. The Midcap Index gained only 0.06% yesterday.
That means our S-fund landed somewhere in between. They haven't posted a price yet for Monday as of this writing, but I'll be curious which of these following two charts, the DWCPF -- which was up 0.30%, or the EMW Wilshire 4500 Index -- which was up 0.44%, will be closer to the gain we see in the S-fund for Monday.
The Dow Transportation Index repaired Friday's losses with a giant 2% gain on Monday. It's back above the 200-day EMA and that's good news for the bulls.
The yield on the 10-Year Treasury moved higher keeping the bounce off the September 3rd low going. Whether this will be a bottom, I don't know. I actually doubt it, but we could see the bounce move up to one or both of the next two obstacles in the 50-day EMA, then the top of the open gap near 1.85%.
AGG (bonds) was down yesterday on that rally in yields, and it is now firmly back in that rising trading channel after closing in it for three straight days. Being in a rising channel is bullish for bonds, and a test of the bottom of the channel or the 50-day EMA wouldn't be the worst thing to happen after the long rally in bonds.
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I have finished all 42 blocks of the cheddar that is pink quilt! yeah!!! happy dance!!! I have worked on those blocks since last summer. no hurry, just as leaders and enders. I really feel like I have accomplished a lot though. In those blocks I have 1680 2" squares. mercy, that seems like a lot. now to do the sashings and borders. the blocks finish at 11". WooWhooooooo.....
I have finished the first row! yeah for me!!!! I am soooo going to love this quilt. Hubby likes it too!! we just might keep this one.......
I also attached a sashing strip on 1 side of the rest of the 36 blocks AND finished all 8 sashing strips!
I also finished getting ready the 2" squares ready to send. I joined the The Curious Quilter swap. you can choose between 1.5", 2", and 2.5" squares to swap. each set is 100 charms. If you want to join, you have till the 24th of March. You can do it!!! I know I talked earlier about wanting to do all the different sizes. I did get 8 sets of 2.5" charms ready. but I decided I wanted the 2" charms more. I want to finish my cheddar that is pink quilt! I made 10 sets. 1 for me, 1 for Vicki and 8 for the swap.
I finished April and May blocks for the birthday swap I am in. everyone gets to pick their block and color way. 30s fabric has to be used. I have to wait till December.....
And 2 more blocks for Home from the Holidays. These blocks are super easy and quick. Nice handwork with quick results!
Still working on blessings. Just two more passes and I will take it off the frame and bind it! what I thought was a forever cold turned out to be allergies! I have never had allergies!!!! so, the Dr. gave me some wonderful help me to breathe, stop the cough and let me sleep drugs. Life is good again!


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Rep. Rohrkaste Proposes TAP RestorationPosted on
In the first breakthrough on restoring cuts to the Transportation Alternatives Program, Rep. Mike Rohrkaste (R-Neenah) has stepped forward to offer a budget amendment to do just that.
Rep. Rohrkaste is calling for restoring $1.5 million of Governor Scott Walker's proposed $2 million cut to the program. In an environment where the state DOT is facing a multi-hundred million dollar deficit Rep. Rohrkaste's proposal is more than welcome. Full restoration was always a long shot and, in truth, even a 75% recovery is still an uphill battle.
The representative has also asked for the restoration of the Complete Streets law and we're working with him on a compromise that might keep the law alive.
It's great to have a champion for cycling in the dominant Republican caucus. Rep. Rohrkaste is an avid cyclist himself, taking up the activity after his legs started to show the wear and tear of running. Sound familiar?
A first term representative, Rohrkaste had a lengthy career in the private sector, most recently running human resources for Oshkosh Corporation before his retirement. He got into politics only because he was looking for something he could do to give back to his community beyond his volunteer activities. He comes to the legislature as a pragmatist and with a fresh, upbeat perspective.
The Bike Fed is grateful to Rep. Rohkaste for taking this on.
So, what happens next? The budget remains lodged in the Joint Finance Committee where the panel is deadlocked over the transportation budget. Governor Scott Walker sent them a budget with a 30% increase in borrowing, something the committee knows is not sustainable and not sound public policy. But the alternatives are to raise taxes or cut road projects and the committee doesn't like either of those options either.
Governor Walker has threatened to veto any tax increase for transportation unless it is accompanied by offsetting tax cuts in other places. That's almost impossible as the state's general fund is also facing a deficit.
In response Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has raised the possibility of cutting all borrowing from the DOT budget. That's probably a negotiating position, but indicates how tense things have become.
Another possibility is that taxes would be raised, the governor would veto the tax increases, and he would be overridden by the legislature. That seemed like a far-fetched scenario when it was suggested back in February because it was almost certainly require minority Democrats to vote along with Republicans. But today this seems like an option that might be on the table.
In the meantime, please consider sending a nice note to Rep. Mike Rohrkaste to thank him for his leadership on our issues.


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Hey guys, this problem i have is totally blowing me away, i honestly have no idea where to begin:
The first question was: A beaker that contains 35.00 mL of water weighs 84.85 g, and the mass of an Alka Seltzer tablet weighs 2.95 g. Addition of the tablet into the beaker of water causes the Alka Seltzer tablet to produce carbon dioxide gas. After the reaction, the mass of the beaker, water, and the remains of the tablet weighs 87.38 g. What was the mass of the liberated carbon dioxide gas? It's .42g
The mass of carbon dioxide produced from run "A" is 1.52 g. Based on the balanced equation:
HCO3–(aq) + H+(aq) -> H2O(l)+CO2(g)
What is the number of moles of the reacted sodium bicarbonate from the single Alka Seltzer tablet?
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With his Marvel contract nearly up, Chris Evans is already planning his next big Hollywood role: a gritty, Oscar-caliber biopic where he can totally lose himself in a character. Think Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln. Natalie Portman in Jackie. Nicole Kidman and her nose in The Hours. These are the kinds of meaty roles Evans wants — and he's up for the challenge.
In Dennis, a (fake) biopic about some loser named Dennis, Evans plays "a broken, pathetic shell of a man with nothing to live for." (That honestly sounds like most Oscar-winning roles. Just ask Casey Affleck.) He's depressed. He hates his penis. He drops his microwave cheeseburger in the toilet and eats it anyway. Hollywood loves to fetishize sad-boy melancholia!
Some executive has probably already green-lit this Jimmy Kimmel Live! sketch and set it up to premiere at next year's Sundance Film Festival. In the meantime, watch the clip above.


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The government has published its latest consultation on changes to the standard methodology for calculating housing need (26 October). Bidwells Associate Mark Harris explains how Government plans to abandon the latest ONS housing projections published earlier this year and "rightly commit" to a change in the standard methodology which will support an increase in house-building nationally.
The proposed changes respond to the impact of the latest household projections on the overall need generated by the current standard method, setting out how the Government propose to update planning practice guidance to be consistent with their commitment to increasing the supply of housing nationally.
In the 2017 budget, the Government committed to building 300,000 per year by the mid-2020's and, during 2018, introduced a revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), which included the requirement for strategic policies in Local Plans to be informed by an assessment of housing need using the standard method. This standard method, set out in planning practice guidance, required the use of the latest household projections as part of the calculation of housing need. Using 2016 data (2014 based) available at the time the original standard method was published, gave an aggregate annual housing need across England of 266,000 homes, a step towards the Government's target.
The latest household projections (2016 based) published by the Office for National Statistics in September 2018 indicated a lower household formation rate compared to previous projections. The impact of this is that the housing need calculated by the current standard method dropped to 213,000 – a figure below the number of homes built nationally in 2017/18, and well below the level the Government has committed to building by the mid-2020's. In the meantime, with slight amendments to the standard method and the publication of latest affordability ratios, the housing need using the 2014-base has increased to 273,000 dwellings.
The publication of the new household projections has caused some uncertainty for the plan making process, particularly for those plans at examination, such as North Hertfordshire, where Inspectors have been keen to investigate the implications of the perceived fall in household formation rates despite the revised NPPF making clear that they should not do so. Elsewhere, other local authorities such as Bassetlaw have been keen to capitalise on the reduction in housing need in order to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply.
The Government have therefore considered whether the revised household projections mean that they should re-assess their house-building aspirations. After analysing the reasons underlying the fall in household formation rates, they have rightly committed to revise the standard method and continue with the intent of increasing rates of house-building nationally, rather than to effectively lock local authorities into a methodology which projects forward a trend of suppressed household formation over the period between 2001 and 2011.
As part of the consultation, the Government are proposing to alter the standard method to require the use of the 2014 based household projections, abandoning the latest projections published earlier this year, which are out-of-sync with the realities of housing need. They are also committed to reviewing the standard method by the time the household projections are next published in 2020 to ensure it is consistent with the commitment to delivering a minimum of 300,000 new homes per year. They are therefore proposing a short-term fix, ahead of a full review of the methodology over the next couple of years. Whilst an interim solution, this change should at least provide certainty for those plans currently making their way through the plan making process.
The Government estimate using the 2014-based population projections, alongside current affordability estimates and current plan status, would deliver a minimum of 269,000 homes annually– within 3,000 of the estimates produced by the previous formula. The proposed change is, therefore, a positive step in supporting the market is delivering sufficient housing to meet ongoing need.
Whilst the Government recognise that 269,000 homes is below the 300,000 home aspiration, they see housing growth deals driving delivery up and specifically reference the Oxford to Cambridge (CaMkOx) corridor, where they will focus significant infrastructure investment, as an area of potential additional growth for 1.2m homes by 2050.
Alongside the changes to the standard method, the consultation also seeks to clarify existing policy on housing land supply, the definition of deliverable sites and appropriate assessment for habitats sites.
It also proposes to amend the NPPF with:
- A new footnote 37, which clarifies that a Local Needs Assessment used for calculating five-year land supply must be based on the use of the standard method;
- An alteration to the definition of 'deliverable' to make it clear that minor development, with outline consent should be considered deliverable unless there is clear evidence to the contrary; and
- An amendment to paragraph 177 to clarify in relation to sites subject to a Habitat Regulations Assessments, that the presumption in favour of sustainable development is only disapplied where an appropriate assessment has concluded that there is no suitable mitigation strategy in place.
In relation to the definition of deliverable, the Government are also proposing to prepare additional planning practice guidance to set how they considered sites with different degrees of 'planning certainty' may be counted when calculating housing land availability. This guidance will follow on from the current consultation.
The consultation on these proposed changes runs until 7th December 2018.
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I have such a fascination with coasters lately. With the summer in full swing and everyone wanting to quench their thirst in the summer heat, cool beverages are a must! What comes along with those tall, cool glasses of liquid, sweating! Now, this isn't the bad kind of sweating, (although is there really a bad kind, cause if I am sweating…kudos to me for some physical activity!) this is the good kind of sweating proving this glass is full of ice cold sweetness. The simple science behind this = condensation and this can cause a harmful ring on your wood, glass, and metal surfaces. A simple fix= a drink coaster. Not only do drink coasters have a very important function but they can also be a styled accessory to your coffee or patio table. This brings me to my fun DIY coaster. So get those creative juices flowing and follow along to style some tables of your own (and possibly keep them from condensation rings). You can also get the kiddos involved in the fun, as this is right up their ally keeping them off the screens! Your guests will take notice of these fun designs asking "where did you get these"? Huge WIN in my book! Let's get started:
Items needed:
- Corkboard thick enough to absorb moisture and won't curl up on edges. I got mine here.
- Craft paint (2 colors) and paint brushes
- Geometric template
- Exacto knife or rotary knife
- Cutting mat
- Pen or marker
- Washi or scotch tape
Start by printing out your template, if a geometric shape isn't your jam here is a circular one. Once your template is printed, cut out the shape and trace the shape onto the cork board either with a pen or marker. Using your cutting board and rotary knife, (make sure your blade is sharp or you won't have clean cuts) cut into the cork to form your shape. Typically a coaster set comes in a set of six, so that is what I cut out but there are no hard and fast rules here. If you only need two, cut two, if you need twelve have at it, lucky for you the cork is soft and very easy to cut through, (so you won't have sore hands afterward).
Now mask off an area that's equivalent to a third of the hexagon with the tape. Take the tape from the outer points to the inner point. You can measure where the middle is to start with if you'd prefer. Paint the exposed portion of the cork, you will most likely need two coats for vibrancy. Let each coat dry before applying the next. Remove the tape once dry and then mask out another third with some more tape. If you make sure that each color stays on the same side of the shape then the colors will fit together perfectly. You'll need two coats of paint to fill in this second shape as well. Once the coaster is completely dry peel off the tape. Now you have fun conversation pieces while beautifully protecting your surfaces.
These would also be so fun for a homemade hostess gift, or just the right thing to give that friend, who has everything, for her birthday, (that's what I did and it was a huge hit). Oh and need some neighbor gifts for that holiday season, these would be great in a Christmas palette with some festive ribbon. These DIY geometric coasters pack a punch and can be used individually or slotted together to create a patterned trivet for serving. It's basically the cutest (and easiest) puzzle you'll ever see! I am honestly addicted and I can vouch these are so simple and fun!
So what are you waiting for fellow DIY enthusiasts?? Get started and please share your puzzle coasters with me. I would love to see the color combos you all choose.
Happy creating and happy serving!
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Study: My Understanding of Junk
When you are ready to purchase a new car, you will need to make some moves about selling your current vehicle. You will need to know that there are various options that you will be oriented with when you want to sell your car and unlock the tied-up cash. You will need to know that there are different avenues where you could sell your car for cash and fast. Before deciding on the avenue where you will present your vehicle for sale, you will need to make sure that your car is in suitable condition for sale. This implies that you will need to get all the paperwork required together and also perform all the required and essential repairs to your car.
Also make sure that the vehicle is in the right condition by giving it good clean. By ensuring that your car is very clean both in the outside as well as outside, then you will be able to ensure that you increase the likelihood of achieving a fast sale as this will impact the buyer. In order for you to achieve a fast sale for your vehicle, then you will need to make sure that you have in mind a couple of things. In this article, you are provided with some of the things that you will need to keep in mind so as to have your car sell fast.
The very first thing that you will need to do so as to achieve a fast sale of your car is by valuing it. You will have to make sure that you have a true value for your car and this will ensure that you are going to get a potential buyer within a short period of time. There are so many sites out there that are offering services for car valuation and you can make use of them. It is important for you to note that to achieve a quick sale, then this will imply that you will have to price your vehicle on the lower end of the range or even under the valuation if its condition is quite poor.
As indicated earlier, there are various places where you can be able to have a quick sale for your vehicle. Before you are legally allowed to sell the car, you will require to make sure that you have cleared any kind of financing. Ensure that every detail about the car is clean and also that the sale of the vehicle will be in no way against the law.
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On this week's episode, Ryan recaps Sunday's Premier League action and the U.S. Men's National Team's friendly against Costa Rica, and a overview of the Spanish, Italian, French, and German leagues so far this season. There will also be previews and predictions for this weekend's Premier League matchups. All sound used courtesy of NBC Sports and ESPN FC.
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Champaign: The Creation of a City
The route of a railroad played a major role in the creation and location of modern-day Champaign.
The story of the City of Champaign begins at least as far back as the founding of the county and the establishment of Urbana as the county seat. The individual m responsible for the new county was State Senator John Vance, who represented Verm County as well as the unorganized areas to the west and north. Champaign County borders and provided the names for both the county and its seat of justice. Hailing from Urbana, the county seat of Champaign County, Ohio, Vance did what many others had done through homesickness, nostalgia or lack of imagination; he carried place names with him as he moved west.


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PS3's downloadable antigrav racer, WipEout HD, is getting its first bit of DLC. Attendees at E3 will be able to try out "Fury," the first expansion pack for the game. Included in the upcoming pack are 8 new tracks, 13 new ships and 3 new game modes. A patch will also add new trophies, a "re-styled front-end" and improved multiplayer functionality.
One of the new modes being reintroduced to WipEout HD is the "Eliminator" mode, last seen in PSP's Pulse. This combat-centric mode gives favor to killing instead of racing. It's one of our favorite modes from WipEout Pulse, so we're glad to see it make a comeback.
In addition, the upcoming Fury DLC will add "Zone Battle," a multiplayer twist on the classic "Zone" concept. In this new mode, players will be able to acquire zone pads and choose between a speed or health boost. Opponents will be able to drop zone barriers, a deadlier WipEout interpretation of Mario Kart's banana peel. Finally, the "Detonator" mode has players shooting at mines while trying to try through 14 different stages. We'll be giving you a full hands-on report on "Fury" later this week


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A manhunt is underway in Bahrain for ten inmates convicted of terrorism charges who escaped after armed gunmen stormed the prison, killing a police officer.
Bahrain's interior ministry said on Twitter that five members of a "terrorist group" armed with automatic rifles and pistols attacked Jaw prison, located south of the capital of Manama, Sunday.
Seven of the inmates were serving life sentences and three were serving lengthy prison terms for what the ministry said were "terrorist acts."
No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, which also wounded a second officer.
Bahrain, a small island nation off the coast of Saudi Arabia, has grappled with low-level unrest since its 2011 Arab Spring protests when the country's Shi'ite majority and others demanded greater political freedoms from the nation's Sunni rulers. Shi'ites have complained the Sunni-led monarchy has discriminated against them, a charge that the government denies.
The government launched a broad crackdown on protestors in April, jailing some prominent political figures and pushing others into exile. Thousands of primarily Shi'ite Muslims have been imprisoned for participating in anti-government activities.
Bahrain is home to the U.S. 5th Fleet. Britain is also opening a naval base in the Persian Gulf nation.


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By GREGG ELLMAN— Twitter.com/greggellman
With the I.R.I.S. IRIScan wired mouse you get all the basics want including scrolling, left and right clicks. But what makes this mouse stand out is the option to use it for simple scanning.
The Windows (8/7/Vista/XP) compatible mouse takes a quick setup with the included software CD; then plug it in your USB port, mouse-N-scan.
It looks and measures just like any other mouse, is built with an ergonomic design to fit in your hand comfortably and has a small scanner visible on the bottom.
To scan, press the scan button and roll it over whatever you want scanned into your computer. It only took me a few scans to get the right speed down.
Scans are done at up to 300 dpi so it won't make an ideal solution for scanning your family photo archive. It does do a great job with business cards where you can drop them directly into programs such as Microsoft Word or Outlook for instant editing.
Also included is I.R.I.S. OCR software to edit your scans into PDF's, JPGs or most any format your programs will need.
For me, I see this as a great work travel accessory to keep up with the never ending expense report receipts.
www.irislink.com $79
Think Tank Photo understands the accessory world for digital photography is never ending. Earlier this spring the company introduced a few handy accessories to kelp your keep your camera bag organized so you can easily find what you need.
The Pixel Pocket Rocket folding memory card wallet ($18.75) holds up to 10 Compact Flash or smaller (SD/SDXC/XQD, etc.) memory cards.
Each compartment has a clear covering to identify what card is where and the whole wallet folds up to fit in a pocket, camera bag and even tethered for extra security with the included hook.
The Pro DSLR battery holder ($17.50) is built to hold a pair of the bigger camera batteries in similar designed pouch and also folds up for easy storage.
For users of the standard size DSLR batteries, the company previously announced the DSLR Battery Holder 4 ($16.50).
The innovative Low Rider Strap ($29.75) brings everything together when traveling.
At first glance it looks like a standard shoulder strap, and works great as such. But after attaching it to your shoulder bag, a unique split-pad strap design lets you attach the same strap to most rolling luggage handles.
After they are combined you'll have a much better balanced set of rolling luggage with a low-set load.
As with any Think Tank product, they are incredibly well designed and constructed with strong stitching, hardware and water resistant covering.
When you buy a Ferrari, you would expect to get luxury and for a whole lot less than the four-wheeled version, $399 will get you luxury over your ears with the new by Ferrari Cavallino T350 headphones by LOGIC3.
First the design and look: according to the company they were inspired and designed by the car's careful craftsmanship, sumptuous leather and beautifully honed surfaces and a quick glance at them confirms this.
They are stunning in design and back up the design with what's most important; a dynamic crystal-clear sound.
Inside each ultra-soft padded ear is a 40mm driver, which has a closed-back design to seal the ear pads, preventing loss of music dynamics.
Along with the headphones come 1-button and 3-button in-line remotes for mobile and media players, designed with anti-tangle woven fabrics. A few other cables and attachments are included for just about any connection you need.
A hard carrying case (with the Ferrari logo of course) is included and a pair of AAA batteries.
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RESIDENTS in a Middlesbrough ward are being urged to make a success of an alleygating scheme.
Park Ward councillor Joe Michna is delivering leaflets to all households in the ward which have had alleygates installed.
The move comes after Cllr Michna received complaints from residents on issues such as rubbish being dumped in the back lanes and various problems with the alleygates.
Cllr Michna who led the campaign to have alleygates installed in the ward says they have helped to improve the area but a small minority of local residents continue to dump rubbish in the back lanes behind the alleygates and leave the alleygates open.
Cars have also been left parked in front of alleygates.
In his newsletter Cllr Michna gives advice and guidance to residents on how they can help to make the alleygates a success and to also tackle the problem of dumped rubbish in the back lanes.
Cllr Michna said: "The alleygate programme in Park ward has generally been a success and the vast majority of residents welcomed the introduction of the gates.
"However, there are a minority of residents who continue to dump their rubbish and a variety of household items in the back lane and I have also received comments from residents about some of the alleygates being left open and unlocked.
"Leaving the gates open and unlocked defeats one of the key aims of having the gates in the first place which is to improve the security of the residential area.
"I am hoping my newsletter will encourage the minority of residents who behave in this way to change their ways."


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If You Like This, You'll Love That
By Bella Martinez
Living in the world but not becoming like the world is a balance. One aspect of almost everyone's day to day is music. Music has an impact on the listener, whether they realize it or not. As Christians, we want to keep a pure heart by taking good in and keeping bad out, but does that include all secular music? Are we to avoid every restaurant and store playing anything other than Chris Tomlin? Should we refrain from going to weddings and events where the playlist includes anything other than what you would hear in church? And what about questionable Christians, like Justin Bieber, who profess to be Christians, but you're still not quite convinced- should they be avoided if their lyrics aren't all wholesome? The short answer is no, secular music doesn't have to be avoided altogether. God has given us discernment, or the ability to judge between what is good and what we should abstain from. To guide you into that balance between listening to secular music and godly, here are some of our favorite Christian artists that remind us of today's popular musicians.
If you like Grimes, King Krule or James Blake, you'll love: Page CXVI, The Brilliance
If you like Adele, Taylor Swift or Miley Cyrus, you'll love: Lauren Daigle
If you like Falling in Reverse or Pierce the Veil, you'll love: Skillet, Memphis May Fire, Wolves at the Gate
If you like Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Fiona Apple or Norah Jones, you'll love: Izzi Ray, Liz Vice
If you like UB40, Bob Marley or Sublime, you'll love: Matisyahu
If you like Arcade Fire or Metronomy, you'll love: Rivers & Robots, Isla Vista Worship
If you like John Mayer or Jason Mraz, you'll love: Jon Foreman
If you like the Silver Sun Pickups or Foo Fighters you'll love: New Divide, As Cities Burn, Kings Kaleidoscope
If you like Drake, Kanye West or Big Sean, you'll love: Lecrae, Thi'sl, Montell Fish, Andy Mineo
Be sure to check out our Spotify playlist, and let us know who your favorite Christian artists are!


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Ezra Brearly was the younger brother of Amos Brearly, the Woolpack landlord.
Ezra, who was a butcher, visited Amos in November 1983 but did not see eye to eye with Amos and he soon left Beckindale and returned to Whitehaven. He returned 5 years later in August 1988 to visit Amos. Ezra developed an allergy to meat after a dream he had but, with the help of Jackie Merrick and Kathy Merrick, Ezra was soon relieved of his sudden phobia and returned to Whitehaven.
Amos visited Ezra in 1989.
Ezra's existence contradicts previous mentions of Amos' siblings. In 1973, Amos said that his recently deceased brother Luke Brearly was his only sibling. And in 1982, Henry Wilks said how Amos' brother is dead. Ezra had never been mentioned any time prior to his arrival in November 1983.


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Berber Floor MatsWritten by Jeremy Horelick
Berber floor mats, with their nylon stitchings and colorfast dyes, are most often found in luxury vehicles. They are typically made from higher-grade fabrics that endure stompings, kickings, dirt, and moisture better than factory-issued mats. The latter are great for basic protection from dust, mud, and other grime, but for day-to-day wear and tear there's no beating a Berber floor mat.
Just who were the Berbers and why do they have floor mats named after them anyway? Like the Huns, Goths, Visigoths, and other ancient tribes, the Berbers have a long historical legacy that predates automobiles, which begs the question, how could they have possibly designed automobile floor mats? Naturally, they didn't. But they do hail from a region of North Africa that is vaunted for its textiles and fabrics, which is probably a better explanation for how their tribal name ended up on a popular SUV accessory.
Travel in Luxury with Berber Floor Mats
Berber floor mats are available in everything from beige and gray to brown and black to match the luxury interiors of most sedans and high-end SUVs. They also come in over 1500 different designs, giving you a wide range of custom options to match your interior accents such as wood finishing and leather seats. And with their "Sta-Put" design, Berber mats are built to resist slipping and therefore better protect your interior carpet.
All weather front floor mats are a good place to start if you've just purchased a mid-priced SUV or truck. But if you're looking for an added level of protection, Berber floor mats, with their easy clean-up and rubber-nib backing, afford you all the convenience you could ask for in keeping your vehicle clean. When it comes to SUV accessories, there are few extras that give you so much for so little money.


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Alcoa is set to release the earnings results from its fourth fiscal quarter after closing bell tonight. The general consensus on Wall Street suggests earnings of 25 cents per share on $5.99 billion in revenue for the aluminum maker.
Alcoa upgraded by Nomura
Ahead of tonight's earnings report, Nomura analysts upgraded Alcoa from Neutral to Buy and raised their price target from $15 to $23 per share. They see downstream "acceleration and primary tailwinds" as driving outperformance at the aluminum maker, reports Street Insider.
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Analyst Curt Woodworth said he has been cautious on Alcoa because of concerns about the company's packaging divisions. Also he noted that premiums were expected to fall in the second half of 2014.
Alcoa to benefit from aluminum deficits
Woodworth also pointed out that Alcoa stock has been range-bound since the middle of last year. However, he notes that the company should benefit as global supply of aluminum falls, thus lifting prices and pushing premiums up over $500 a ton in the U.S. and the Europe. Additionally, he said Alcoa will enjoy an annualized tailwind of about 20 cents per share in earnings due to foreign exchange rates.
The analyst's worries about Alcoa's packaging segment have abated because he expects the company's packaging margins to stabilize as the company displaces its packaging capacity over to automotive. As Alcoa's packaging margins stabilize, Woodworth also expects Alcoa to see "significant" growth in its automotive segment, which should result in "meaningful" growth in EBITDA for the aluminum maker.
Nomura now bullish on Alcoa
The Nomura analyst also points out that his estimate is significantly higher than the Wall Street consensus estimates for Alcoa. He thinks most are underestimating the "downstream earnings power" the company will see in the next few years and states that Alcoa still hasn't adjusted for the benefits it will receive from foreign exchange rates and the physical premiums on aluminum.
Woodworth expects gradual but continued improvement in the fundamentals of the aluminum industry over the next several years. He points out that LME inventory levels should fall due to deficits in parts of the world excluding China. As a result of these deficits, he expects to see "tight regional markets," resulting high premiums compared to historical standards.
Shares of Alcoa slipped as much as 0.64% to $16.01 per share during regular trading hours today.


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I'm stronger than you'll ever know
I fell hard for this boy. It was a crush that lasted for years. I don't think I'll ever stop feeling something for him because he was the kindest boy I've ever met and I never forget kindness. But, today I am at peace. Acceptance, nostalgia, sadness and happiness mixed into one.


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NEW DELHI: Delhi University's executive council on Saturday approved the semester system of examination for School of Open Learning (SOL) and Non-Collegiate Women's Education Board (NCWEB) from the current academic session, officials said.
Some members dissented against the move, saying that it is being done in a hurried manner as classes have begun and the study material has already been handed over.
After the introduction of semester system under the choice based credit system (CBCS) scheme in NCWEB for undergraduate students, the semester examination shall be conducted at par with the regular students and all teaching centres of NCWEB shall be the examination centre for its students, the officials said.
The date sheet for the semester examination of undergraduate students of NCWEB shall be released by the examination wing as per the practice of annual examinations, they said.
The notifications for schedule of examinations and filing of examination forms for semester students of NCWEB shall be at par with the regular semester students.
The semester examinations for all three undergraduate honours programmes available in SOL shall be conducted along with regular examinations as per the existing practice for conducting the examination of SOL in annual mode, the officials said.
The schedule of examinations shall be at par with the regular examinations so that additional workload for preparing the question papers can be avoided, they said. The evaluation for honours courses of SOL shall be undertaken by the Central Evaluation Centres made by examination wing for regular mode of examinations as per the existing practice at present since the number in the honours stream in SOL is limited.
To conduct the non-honours semester examination of all undergraduate programme shall be the responsibility of SOL. However, some members said that the decision was taken in a hurry and will affect almost 1.5 lakh students of SOL who had enrolled for programmes in annual mode. They will be caught unaware with the move, the members said.
The NCWEB is a non-formal system of obtaining degree from the Delhi University with lectures held only on weekends. Only women students residing in the National Capital Territory of Delhi can enroll themselves with the NCWEB.


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Energy Efficient Windows Beaumont
When you replace your existing windows with new, energy efficient windows, you'll have a great return on your investment when it comes to your power bill and overall comfort in your home. Energy efficient windows allow your home to maintain its temperature, despite the hot or cold that may be outdoors, which in turn allows for a lower and more consistent power bill.
At Window World of Beaumont, we understand the need to beat the heat we experience in Texas with a cool, comfortable home. That is why we offer a wide variety of energy efficient windows for any window type and design style.
Energy Efficiency by the Numbers
- By adding Low-E glass to a standard insulating glass unit, you can improve the energy performance of your window year round by 24%.
- Also, by adding argon gas filling to the window, which is a better insulator than normal air, you can increase the efficiency by another 6%.
- And lastly, by adding the Intercept™ Warm Edge Spacer System, you can add yet another 5%!
- That's why your choice of ComfortWorld Windows with the SolarZone™ Insulated Glass Package is the most energy efficient window product on the market today!
ENERGYSTAR® Qualified SolarZone™ Insulated Glass Package
Why Should I Choose the SolarZone™ Insulated Glass Package?
With glass making up approximately 80% of a window, improving glass performance can make a big difference in the energy efficiency of a window as well as your energy savings. Our SolarZone™ Insulated Glass Packages used a combination of UV-filtering Low-E Glass (LG), insulating argon gas and the Intercept™Warm Edge Spacer System to reduce damage from the sun on carpet and upholstery in your home.
In winter, a warmer glass temperature is maintained, increasing the R-value by an additional 104%.
In summer, a 48% reduction in solar heat gain helps cut air conditioning costs.
How does Low-E Glass (LG) work?
- Low-E glass filters long-wave radiation from the sun. This reduces solar heat gain from the sun in the summer…keeping your home cooler:
- Low-E glass keeps your home cooler in the summer
- Low-E glass takes on a new duty in winter months. It lets warm solar rays into your home…while blocking the heat in your home from getting out:
- Low-E glass keeps the heat from getting out in the winter
How does the Intercept™ Spacer System work?
- Its one-piece metal alloy, U-channel design creates an effective thermal barrier to help reduce conducted heat loss.
- Its sealed one-piece design makes it stronger and better at retaining insulating gas than many conventional designs.
How do Intercept™ Spacers add to room comfort?
- They keep the edges of the window glass warmer, so your home feels more comfortable in winter.
- The temperature difference between the edge of an insulating glass unit with an ordinary spacer, and one with an Intercept™ spacer system can be dramatic.
How do Intercept™ Spacers Help Windows to Last Longer?
- LG units expand and contract with temperature changes.
- In conventional insulating glass units, the sealant holding the unit together takes the stress of this flexing and can cause seal failure and insulating gas loss.
- In an Intercept™ LG. unit, the spacer flexes instead of the sealant, so it resists spacer movement and premature sealant failure.
See the energy efficiency with thermography.
The window shown on the left is a clear insulated glass unit, and the window on the right is a Solarban® 60 Low-E insulated glass unit. You can clearly see the transmission of solar heat on the clear insulated glass window – indicated by the green, yellow and orange colors from the heat scale. When compared to the extremely low transmission of solar heat on the Solarban® 60 Low-E insulated glass unit, the best choice for your home is clear.
Ready to start saving on your energy bill with energy efficient windows? Contact our team at Window World of Beaumont to get started!
Ready to start saving on your energy bill with energy efficient windows? Contact our team at Window World of Beaumont to get started!