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Scratch 1.4 Release Notes
We are happy to announce the release of Scratch 1.4. With this new version, you can ask users to input text from the keyboard (using the new "ask" and "answer" blocks), take photos directly from built-in or USB webcams, and control robotics with LEGO ® WeDo TM. This version has a more flexible user interface, so that it can work on smaller screens, such as on netbook computers.
Scratch 1.4 for Mac OS requires OSX 10.4 or higher.
Scratch 1.4 for Windows requires Windows 2000, XP, or Vista.
Get the latest version of Scratch!
New Features
Keyboard Input
The block (in the Sensing category) allows you to ask a person a question and have them type in a response. The keyboard input is saved in the block.
If your computer has a built-in or USB webcam, the "Camera" button in the Costumes tab allows you to quickly snap a photo or a sequence of photos.
String operations
The Numbers category has been renamed to "Operators" because it now contains blocks for manipulating strings.
- The block combines two strings (letters or other characters).
- The block reports the letter of at the specified position in the string.
- The block reports the length of a string.
- The block can be used to find out if a list contains a particular word or number.
LEGO® WeDo TM
Scratch can now interface to the LEGO® Education WeDo™ robotics kit.
The "Show Motor Blocks" command in the Edit menu makes five motor blocks appear in the "Motion" category:
- turns the motor on for the specified number of seconds.
- turns the motor on.
- turns the motor off.
- turns the motor on at the given power level (0-100).
- sets or reverses the motor direction.
In addition, the "sensor value" block now allows you to select the WeDo"tilt" and "distance" sensors. To use these blocks you will need a LEGO® Education WeDo™ kit, available at www.legoeducation.com.
Other changes to the blocks
The comparison blocks (=, <, >) now allow you to type strings into their arguments.
Blocks that refer to sprites (e.g. "distance to") now accept reporter blocks, so you can now provide a string with the name of a sprite as input to these blocks.
The list reporter block has a small change. If a list consists entirely of single character entries then the list reporter concatenates those letters together without inserting any spaces. If any list entry consists of more than a single character, spaces are inserted between the list elements (useful for making a sentence from a list of words.)
Changes to the User Interface
Support for smaller screens
The improved Scratch 1.4 User Interface allows Scratch software to run on computers with screens as small as 800x480 (so that Scratch can work on new netbook computers).
Three display modes
Scratch 1.4 has three buttons at the top-right of the screeen, allowing you to switch between three viewing modes: small-stage mode, large-stage mode, and presentation mode. When you switch to small-stage mode, the Scripts area becomes larger (which is convenient when writing programs with many scripts).
Smaller Sprite Thumbnails
To save screen space, the sprite thumbnails are smaller and no longer show the number of costumes and scripts in that sprite. You can see the number of scripts as a pop-up if you hover the cursor over a sprite thumbnail.
Single Click to Run
To run a block or script, just click on it. (You can still double-click if you prefer.)
To see the value returned by a reporter block, just click on it. (This only works if the reporter block is not embedded in another block.)
Click and hold
As an alternative to the right mouse button, you can click and hold on an object (without moving the cursor) to get its menu. (The feature was added to support a touch-screen or stylus, but is also an easy way for Mac users to get the right-button menu.)
Sticky Comments
A comment can now be "stuck" to a block so that, as you move stacks of blocks around, the comment remains attached. To attach a comment to a block, simply drag the comment on top of the block.
Your "Scratch Projects" folder
The default location for saving projects has changed to a folder called "Scratch Projects" located in your home documents folder. Example projects are stored in a separate folder, called "Projects," in the Scratch application folder. You can easily access either folder via shortcut buttons when you click Open or Save As on the File menu.
Revised Support Materials
The Scratch 1.4 software download includes revised versions of the main Getting Started guide, the Scratch 1.4 Reference Guide, and help screens. You can click Help on the Scratch 1.4 menubar to view these resources.
Translating Scratch
There is a new translation server for the Scratch interface and website. If you would like to contribute a translation, please visit: http://info.scratch.mit.edu/Translation/
Networked Installation
You can now change the order of arguments in translated blocks. This allows for more natural word order in translated versions. Features have been added to make it easier to configure Scratch for use in schools and other networked settings.
- There are separate shortcuts on the open/save dialogs for user projects and sample projects
- The user's home folder can be set (e.g. to a folder on a network drive)
- Setting "visible drives" now prevents users from navigating up the directory hierarchy
- Sharing can be disabled
- Scratch can be configured to upload projects through a web proxy
See the Networked Installation page for details.
Looking for Your Old Scratch Projects?
Q: Where are my old Scratch projects?
A: They are where you previously saved them. If you're not sure where you saved your projects, look in the "Projects" folder in the Scratch folder.
Q: Where is the Scratch folder?
A: On Windows, it is usually in the "Program Files" folder on your C: drive.
On Mac OS, it is usually in the Applications folder with the name of the version (e.g., "Scratch 1.3" folder).


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The following is statement from Indiana Senator Dan Coats on the gun control bill before the Senate:
believe it is both the duty of our government and society to work
together to protect children and keep firearms out of the hands of
criminals and those with mental illness
issues who could cause harm to others. I welcome an open and fair
debate on sensible ways to do that without punishing law-abiding
citizens for exercising their Second Amendment rights. The Reid-Schumer
bill goes too far and expands the government's power
to regulate, monitor and control the American people's constitutional
right to bear arms. I am working with my colleagues on proposals to
improve our current background check system and the enforcement of
current laws. Additionally, while we cannot prevent
all acts of violence, we need to work to address the mental health gaps
that exist in our society."
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Afghan journalists praise America's freedom of speech
Visiting professors from the Kabul, Afghanistan journalism department today praised America's right to free speech and the technology available to everyone during a tour of the KNEB studios.
The visit by Abdul Rasoul Sayeed and Shafiq Wardak is part of their five week visit to Nebraska organized by the UNO Department of Afghan Studies. The visit is also part of the sister city relationship developed between Bamiyan, Afghanistan and Scottsbluff.
Shafiq says the limits on speech are more restrictive in the rural provinces of Afghanistan than in Kabul due to the presence of warlords. But he is still amazed at the freedom of speech in America.
Shafiq says the families in America are much smaller than in Afghanistan, where parents children, uncles, aunts and grandparents generally all live under one roof. Sayeed noted technology was available not only in the big city like Omaha but also in small communities like Scottsbluff.
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We need your help to build the Lister Macmillan Cancer Centre
We are Macmillan. Cancer support
The oversubscribed facilities at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage currently do not always allow their outstanding staff to treat everyone, with some patients having to travel to another of the Trust's hospitals for their treatment.
The unit needs to be completely redesigned and rebuilt to give the staff a chance to meet the challenges of maintaining a complex and high quality service, now and for the future. And we need your help to do it.
• Allow 18 patients to receive chemotherapy treatment at once, doubling the amount of space currently available to the 220 patients treated at the Lister each week.
• Provide two restful and soothing gardens for people with cancer and their families. Well designed gardens have been proven to improve patients' response to treatment, and provide a welcome environment for accompanying family and friends.
• Offer clear areas where people can discuss sensitive information about their diagnosis and treatment with clinical and nursing staff, as well as clear access to the excellent Macmillan Information and Support and Welfare Benefits advisors.
The centre at the Lister will mean that no one accessing chemotherapy and outpatient treatment in this local area will have to go through cancer alone. But we can't do it without your support.
The total cost for developing the Lister Macmillan Cancer Centre is £3m. We need to raise £1.5m to make sure we meet the quality standards we expect for this, as with every, new cancer facility where we have the chance to be involved.
Any amount would help us to improve the lives of local people with cancer.We are raising funds for a Macmillan Cancer Centre at the Lister Hospital, Stevenage. There is a small chance we will raise more than we need for this project. If this happens, or if for any unforeseen reason we are unable to proceed with the building, your gift will be used to provide much needed help and support to people affected by cancer in the Hertfordshire area.
'I was 32 when I was diagnosed. I've been married now for two years. My daughter will be eight next month.
'I'm still having treatment. I go every three weeks. I've had a month off here and there.
'I'm usually there two or three hours in total. They need more space – it's too cramped. You can definitely tell you're in a hospital. There aren't any windows in the waiting area. It's a bit depressing. Having natural light would make it a lot better.
'The treatment room has big windows... It's still a bit gloomy though. The chairs are close together... There are still a few that can't recline. Sitting there for hours, my bum gets numb.
'When I saw the garden on the plans, I said: "Wow, that looks really good!" Being on Level 10 there's quite a bit of coming up and down. A garden area would be peaceful and chilled and relaxing. It would make you feel better.'
'The centre, which will be managed by the East and North Herts NHS Trust, will almost double Lister's chemotherapy capacity, dramatically reduce the cramped conditions for patients and staff, and create a dedicated information and support centre for patients and families.' Read more on The Comet website.Close
'Cancer care for patients at Lister Hospital will be transformed under plans approved for a new £2.9 million Macmillan cancer centre to be managed by the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust.' Read more at the The Advertiser website.Close
Read more about this story on the Jack FM Hertfordshire website.Close
'A HATFIELD support group boss has described plans for a multi-million pound cancer unit revamp "fantastic."' Read more on the Welwyn Hatfield Times website.Close
View the video above, or on the Biggleswade Today website.Close
'Your help is needed to build state-of-the-art cancer unit. Macmillan Cancer Support is planning to build a new cancer centre at Lister Hospital in Stevenage.' Read more at the Biggleswade Today website.Close
'A Macmillan quiz will be held on Friday, June 7 in Biggleswade Conservative Club. This is an ideal chance for you to do your bit for the campaign while having a great night out with your friends.' Read more at the Biggleswade Today website.Close
The Welwyn Hatfield Times published an article about the "multi-million pound cancer centre revamp". Read more at the Welwyn Hatfield Times website.Close
'THE Comet has thrown its weight behind Macmillan Cancer Support's £1.5 million fundraising appeal to create a new cancer centre at Lister Hospital.' Read more at The Comet website.Close
'Patient Tracey Oliver cut the first piece of turf to mark the start of work on the £3m Macmillan cancer care centre at Lister Hospital today' Read more at The Hertfordshire Mercury website.Close
'A MOBILE drop-in service offering vital information for anyone with questions or worries about cancer will be visiting Comet country.' Read more at The Comet website.Close
'Cancer patients and their families in Hertfordshire are being urged not to suffer in silence...' Read more at the Jack FM website.Close
'On Thursday, June 13 Macmillan Cancer Support hosted an information evening to update residents on the project.' Read more at the Biggleswade Today website.Close
'A MASS walk raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support is coming to Hatfield Forest.' Read more at the Herts and Essex Observer website.Close
'Fashion helped tackle cancer at Tewin Bury Farm, as more than £2,000 was raised at a catwalk show in aid of a Macmillan cancer centre at Lister Hospital in Stevenage.' Read more at the Hertfordshire Life website.Close
'FINAL approval for a £3m Lister Macmillan Cancer Centre has been given with construction work to begin in September.' Read more at The Comet website.Close
'FINAL approval for a £3m cancer centre, which will serve Welwyn Hatfield patients, has been granted – with construction set to start in September.' Read more at the Welwyn and Hatfield Times website.Close
'MACMILLAN Cancer Support has launched an appeal for 250 people in the Bishops Stortford area to help it raise over £15m – by drinking coffee and eating cake.' Read more at the Herts and Essex Observer website.Close
'A CANCER charity has launched an appeal for people across Hertfordshire to drink coffee and eat cake to help it raise vital funds to build a £3m cancer centre at the Lister Hospital.' Read more at The Comet website.Close
'A FORMER cancer patient is appealing for public support to help raise £1.5 million for a new cancer centre at Lister Hospital.' Read more at The Comet website.Close
'The new artist's illustrations show how the Lister Macmillan Cancer Centre reception, waiting area, treatment area and treatment waiting areas might look, although designers are continuing to shape aspects of the centre.' Read more and view the images on the Hertfordshire Mercury website.Close
Check out some new images available of the Lister Macmillan Cancer Centre on The Comet website.Close
'Work has started on a project to build a new Macmillan cancer treatment centre at a hospital in Hertfordshire.' Read more at the BBC website.Close
'Transformed cancer care across East and North Hertfordshire and South Bedfordshire came one step closer, with a turf-cutting ceremony to mark the start of work on a new £3 million cancer centre at the Lister Hospital, Stevenage.' Read more at The Comet website.Close
'A cancer patient has said that the new unit at Lister Hospital will make a big difference.' Read more on the Biggleswade Today website.Close
'Around £15,000 was raised for a new cancer unit at a Winter Ball.' Read more at the Welwyn Hatfield Times website.Close
We're thrilled to share that the Comet has made Macmillan Cancer Support their Charity of the Year for 2014. Read more on the Comet website.Close
'Country Properties, with offices across Comet country, has set an ambitious fundraising target of £20,000 which will benefit people affected by cancer in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.' Read more on the Comet website.Close
Type of event - open gardens
Location - WelwynClose
Fundraising target - £4k
Type of event - camping weekend
Location - HertfordClose
Fundraising target - £8k
Type of event - Secret Art Show
Location - HarpendenClose
On Friday, October 11 there is a quiz night plus a meal, comprising hot food, dessert & a fresh fruit platter.
This takes place at the Weatherly Centre in Biggleswade starting at 7.30pm.
The ticket price is £11 per person and there is a maximum of 8 per team. All profits will go to support Macmillan.
All welcome but advance booking is essential.
To purchase tickets please contact Jonathan on 01767 312368. Past events have proved very popular and everyone enjoyed a great fun night out.
For more information please visit the website.Close
Venue: Tewin Bury FarmClose
They are simply running out of space to deliver treatment due to the increase in complexity and amount of treatments from the local area.Close
There are over 10,000 people living with cancer in the core geographic area served by the Lister hospital and over 1,500 continue to be diagnosed every year.
There were 3,327 diagnoses made during 2011/12 alone across the whole of the East & North Herts NHS Trust (which covers 4 hospitals), which is a 42% increase from the 2009/10 data.
Source: Outline Business CaseClose
On average, the Lister sees approx 220 chemo patients per week and 11,000 per year. There are a variety of figures used to represent the growth of cancer demand in the local area. 6% is the generally accepted mid-point statistic from the National Chemotherapy Advisory Group (NCAG).
For oncology and haematology outpatients, data for 2012/13 suggests that demand has increased between 10% to 25% monthly. The new centre will be set up so that it can respond to this demand.Close
While there are no exact figures available, we can assume that each patient referred to Mount Vernon will travel over 500 miles more than had they been treated at the Lister. With further assumptions made on car costs, etc, this could equate to over £230 of additional costs borne by each referred patient.Close
The brilliant staff at the Forster Suite - the current chemotherapy suite - are re-configuring the space available (eg staff giving up their toilet and office) as much as possible to improve patient experience but this is a short-term emergency fix only and not sustainable.Close
52% of the patients who accessed chemotherapy treatments at the Lister from July 2012 to Jan 2013 were below the age of 60.Close
This build links in with the larger Survivorship Programme worked on by Macmillan and the East & North Herts NHS Trust. There are plans for the future to further integrate cancer services in the East & North Herts area.Close
The project will commence in July / August 2013, with the building complete and official opening planned for approximately April 2014.Close
The NHS Framework has been followed – Procure 21+. This means that a selection of contractors have been pre-approved through OJEU (European procurement) and can be selected on projects such as the Lister build.Close


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Friday Afternoon State News Summary
Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:07:42 EST
The January Revenue Estimating Conference at the Capitol is held to provide the Governor and the Michigan Legislature with enough information to write a budget for next fiscal year.
Because of tax policy changes last year, available revenues during the current fiscal year are reduced, but it is effectively compensated by the better than expected revenues from the just-finished fiscal year.
Net revenue for the general fund this year will be about eight-point-eight (b) billion dollars, according to the agreement, which is about five percent down from the previous year.
However, School Aid Fund revenues will be 11-point-three-(b) billion dollars, which is a two-point-three percent increase.
In the coming fiscal year, which begins in October, the conferees agreed that the general fund revenue will be nine-point-two-six (b) billion dollars and the school aid fund will be 11-point-43-(b) billion.
(MI-Wolf Hunt)
Even with a new law designating wolves as game animals in the state, a wolf hunt is not guaranteed in 2013.
Department of Natural Resources officials told the Natural Resources Commission on Thursday that if a wolf hunt does happen, it will likely be limited to areas with the most reports of wolves attacking livestock. Commission members warned that the department needs to be sure it can resolve those conflicts in other ways if the commission recommends against a wolf hunt.
DNR furbearer expert Adam Bump presented a process that would have recommendations for structuring a hunt by June. He said that would allow sufficient time to conduct a hunt before the end of the year if the commission does approve one.
Legislation approved during the lame duck session and signed into law by Governor Snyder last month would authorize the hunt and set license fees. But it leaves it to the commission to set the rest of the regulations for a wolf hunt. Wildlife Division Chief Russ Mason said the department would not go out of its way to recommend a hunt.
There are an estimated 700 wolves in Michigan, mainly residing in the western Upper Peninsula.
(MI-RTW Branding)
Right To Work will continue to be a part of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's business advertising message despite the criticism from Democrats and liberal organizations over a Pure Michigan advertisement that ran this week in the Wall Street Journal.
President and CEO Michael Finney says the business brand of Pure Michigan featuring the green M routinely promotes the business-friendly climate in the state and policy changes that would attract site selectors and high-level business people. According to Finney, Michigan's new right-to-work status has opened up a lot of potential investors.
He says site selection experts have told the MEDC that some clients will not even consider a state without right-to-work status.
Finney says it was too soon to tell what kind of effect the advertisement has had or will have, but regardless, he merely continues to explain what the state can offer to businesses.
(Kentwood-Person Of Interest)
Police in West Michigan are looking for a 22-year-old man as a person of interest in a home invasion and the murders of an elderly couple last weekend.
Investigators stress Javonte Higgins is not yet considered a suspect, but has several outstanding felony warrants, and say his family is cooperating.
A search was conducted Thursday afternoon at a home about a half mile from the Kentwood home where 81-year-old David Bouwman and his 80-year-old wife, Vivian were found dead last Saturday morning. Higgins was not at the home, but was known to have lived there.
Investigators believe the couple were victims of an apparent home invasion.
Police also released a sketch of a suspect yesterday in the arson of the Bouwman's vehicle which police found in the city of Wyoming. He is a light-skinned black man in his 30s with a beard and standing around six feet tall.
Anyone with information on Higgins' whereabouts is encouraged to offer tips to Kentwood Police or by using Silent Observer. A reward fund has been established for leads that bring about arrests and convictions in the case.
(John C. Smith, WOOD, Grand Rapids/Metro Source)
(Detroit-Kilpatrick Tether)
Ex-Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been put on a GPS tether and confined to his residence over concerns about cash he received through a wire transfer at an area Walmart last month.
The Michigan Department of Corrections is investigating a Chesterfield Township Walmart security tape that shows Kilpatrick counting out $2,000 in cash he accepted as a gift from pastor in Chicago. Department of Corrections spokesman Russ Marlan said Kilpatrick failed to report the money as income and not doing that could be a probation violation.
As part of his parole after serving his sentence in the text message scandal, the former mayor is required to disclose all gifts and forms of income to the state.
Kilpatrick, who moved to Texas two years ago, has reportedly been staying at his mothers house. If thats indeed the case, the home of Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick would be considered his residence for the purposes of the order.
Kilpatrick will be able to go to court for his federal corruption trial, meet with his lawyers and keep any pre-approved employment commitments, but he will not be allowed to travel to his home in Texas.
(WWJ, Detroit/Metro Source)
(Dearborn-Ford Jobs)
Ford Motor Company is poised to hire 2200 salaried workers this year. The company hasnt done this type of white-collar hiring in more than a decade.
Joe Hinrichs, Ford president of The Americas, says as the Dearborn automaker expands its product lineup they need more people in critical areas - such as in a range of engineering activities, vehicle production, computer software and other IT functions.
Ford isnt saying how many of these jobs will be in Michigan. But the majority of Fords salaried employees are in the Detroit area.
All Ford salaried job openings are posted at www.careers.ford.com. The company will also use social media, including Facebook and Twitter to recruit the new workers.
The jobs are in addition to 8,100 combined hourly and salaried jobs added at Ford in 2012. Ford says its more than halfway to its goal of adding 12-thousand new jobs in the U.S. by the time its current contract with the UAW expires in 2015.
(Jeff Gilbert, WWJ, Detroit)
(MI/NV-Miss Michigan Competes)
Miss Michigan will be competing for the title of Miss America this weekend.
24-year-old Angela Venditti of St. Clair Shores is among the 53 contestants taking part in this year's event at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
ABC is airing live coverage of the pageant starting at 9 p.m. Saturday night.
(Metro Source)
(Grand Haven-Power Back On)
Approximately 9,400 customers of the Grand Haven Board of Light and Power are returning to normal after the entire the customer grid south of the Grand River lost power overnight.
The city-owned utility's general manager Annette Allen says that a system failure at the Sims Plant on Harbor Island caused the interruption shortly before 11:30 last night (Thursday).
According to Allen, backup power which would normally have come in through the power grid was not available because Wolverine Power had their line down for upgrades.
The Grand Haven Tribune reports crews worked through the night to connect a bypass line to a spare cable under the Grand River.
All customers were back on line by 4:30 a.m.
(Help from: WGHN, Grand Haven)
(Romulus-Metro Drug Bust)
Nearly half a million dollars worth of heroin has been seized at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the bust happened on Tuesday, when agents working at the airport seized 1.8 kilograms of heroin from a Ghanaian citizen arriving from Amsterdam, Netherlands.
A CBP officers examination of the individuals belongings revealed a package containing heroin, with an estimated street value of $400,000.
The individual, whose identity was not immediately released, was arrested and turned over to U.S. Homeland Security Investigations agents. The U.S. Attorneys office will prosecute the case.
An investigation is ongoing.
(WWJ, Detroit)
(Berrien Co-No Cussing Charges)
The Berrien County Prosecutor says his office is not going to be prosecuting an Indiana woman for allegedly cussing in a court clerk's office in Niles.
Art Cotter says he doesn't think the contempt of court citation against LaRue Ford of South Bend can be legally sustained, but the county's chief judge still needs to rule on dismissing the case.
Ford was charged with contempt of court when she allegedly swore to herself in December while trying to get a nearly decade-old traffic ticket cleared up. She spent ten days behind bars after a judge changed the terms of her bond.
(WSJM, St. Joseph/Benton Harbor)
(Lowell-Teen Found Safe)
The West Michigan teen who went missing last week without her medication has been found safe and returned home.
According to Kent County Sheriff deputies, 17-year old Ashley Worthington of Lowell did not return to her mother's home after a grocery trip on January 3. Two days later, Worthington was seen leaving a gas station in Lowell with two strangers who invited her to Grand Rapids.
Authorities do not suspect any foul play in her disappearance.
(Greg Ghering, WOOD, Grand Rapids)
(Detroit-GM To Hire)
General Motors plans to hire 15-hundred people over the next four-years at its Warren Tech Center. It's part of a push by the automaker to employ software developers, project managers, database experts, business analysts and other I-T professionals at several locations across the country.
GM Chief Information Officer Randy Mott says GM has hired more than 700-information technology employees at the Innovation Centers in Warren and Austin, Texas.
The automaker is making an effort to rebalance its information technology so a majority of the work will be done by G-M employees instead of being outsourced.
(Metro Source)


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AEHS Brown-Bag Seminar: "Talking about Things that Divide Us" with Chris Rice
0015 Westbrook Building
firstname.lastname@example.com or (919) 660-3539
The Anglican Episcopal House of Studies at Duke Divinity School will sponsor a brown-bag seminar featuring Chris Rice, director of the Center for Reconciliation at the school. His topic will be "Talking about Things that Divide Us: Lessons from the Center for Reconciliation."
Center for Reconciliation Information Session with Dean Richard Hays and Director Chris Rice
0014 Westbrook Building
firstname.lastname@example.com or (919) 660-3593
The Center for Reconciliation at Duke Divinity School will hold an information session about the center for students, faculty and staff. Richard B. Hays, dean of the Divinity School, and Chris Rice, director of the Center for Reconciliation, will give an overview on the center's resources, history, programs, and strategic directions.
A free pizza lunch will be served.
No registration required.
Kate Davelaar Named International Programs Coordinator
The Center for Reconciliation has named Kate Davelaar as international programs coordinator.
In this role, Davelaar will work to strengthen partnerships with Christian leaders of ministries of reconciliation throughout the world and do what she has loved the most throughout her professional life—bring people together.
Summer Institute Reinvigorates Reconciliation Leaders
Nearly 145 Christian leaders involved in diverse reconciliation ministries throughout the world gathered at Duke Divinity School on May 27-June 1 for the fifth annual Summer Institute, sponsored by the Center for Reconciliation (CFR).
Archbishop's New Director of Reconciliation
Theologian David Porter, who was a visiting practitioner at the Duke Center for Reconciliation in 2006, has been appointed the Director for Reconciliation to the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The connections and experiences that led him to this post began in 2004, when Porter attended a Lausanne ecumenical consultation in Thailand as a representative of a peace-building non-profit now called the Centre for Contemporary Christianity in Ireland. There he met representatives from like-minded organizations, including Chris Rice from Duke Divinity School.
Syngman Rhee: Christianity in Korea Can Be a Catalyst for Reconciliation
Being Father Emmanuel
On his final day at Duke Divinity School this past December, Emmanuel Katongole sat in his office surrounded by boxes. The space was sparse, but Katongole's memories were bountiful.
He recalled his journey as a Catholic priest among mostly Protestant students.
GLI Leadership Institute Explores Reconciliation
The Great Lakes Initiative Leadership Institute welcomed 150 U.S. and African clergy and practitioners to Kampala, Uganda from Jan. 13-19 for a rigorous week of academic study, personal reflection, communal worship, and new opportunities to explore Christian reconciliation.
Now in its seventh year, the Great Lakes Initiative is a partnership of Duke Divinity School's Center for Reconciliation, African Leadership and Reconciliation Ministries, Mennonite Central Committee, and World Vision.
Summer Institute Accepting Applications
The Center for Reconciliation is accepting applications for the 2013 Summer Institute at Duke Divinity School.
From May 27 to June 1 clergy, practitioners, and seminarians from across the world will gather at Duke for the fifth annual Summer Institute to explore the ministry of reconciliation, justice, and peace-building while fostering community with one another through powerful seminars, shared meal times, prayer and worship, and relaxed moments on Duke's beautiful campus for reflection and conversation with like-minded partners in ministry.
Information Session about Mennonite Central Committee
0013 Westbrook
email@example.com or (919) 660-3593
The Duke Center for Reconciliation will host an information session for anyone interested in learning more about volunteer and employment opportunities with Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), a worldwide Anabaptist ministry committed to responding to basic human needs and working for peace and justice.
One-on-one appointments with a MCC representative are also available.


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News: Eminem Teases W/ 'Recovery' Follow-Up: "Now I've Got Time To Start Doing Things For My Own Project"
Saturday, Aug 11, 2012 11:05AM
Grammy-winning rapper Eminem is slowly but surely getting back into his solo vibe after dropping a Bad Meets Evil joint LP last summer and now completing production on the new Slaughterhouse LP and has hinted at what to expect from his forthcoming Recovery follow-up.
Although brief with the details, Slim did promise his solo effort is in the works.
Thursday night, hours before his special G-Shock performance in New York City, the Detroit rap machine confirmed to MTV News correspondent and Shade 45 radio host Sway Calloway that he is back in album mode. "I've actually kinda just started. I've been on the move a little bit too, so I've [been] in between things, [sneaking] songs in here and there," Em said during a radio interview flanked by Shady's new super-group Slaughterhouse. "We actually just finished the [Slaughterhouse] album last week... Now I've got time to be able to start doing things for my own project." (MTV)
Last month, Em revealed beginning work alongside longtime producer Dr. Dre for his follow-up LP.
"Yeah, of course he'll be involved," he said. "I usually get going and kind of start going a certain direction and just record what I'm feeling. Then I'll go see Dre and fill in some of those pieces." (Shade 45)
In May, Slaughterhouse's Royce Da 5'9 hinted at Marshall Mathers' return to music-making.
"Em is fantastic," Royce said in an interview with radio personality Tim Westwood. "He's in the studio right now, in between mixing our stuff and working on his solo stuff. He's keeping hisself real busy." ("Tim Westwood TV")
A couple nights ago, Em publicly thanked his fans for their support at a New York City concert.
The 39-year-old told hundreds Thursday night that he "wouldn't have gotten out of that dark place without y'all" before he performed the Grammy-winning song "Not Afraid." He said the performance was "dedicated to anybody tonight who's been through personal struggles." Eminem's addiction and climb to sobriety is detailed in his 2010 album "Recovery." It was that year's best-selling album. At the Hammerstein Ballroom the rapper performed more than a dozen songs at an event for the watch brand G-Shock, including the hits "Lose Yourself," ''Love the Way You Lie" and "The Real Slim Shady." (Wall Street Journal)


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New study underlines benefits of UK single market
A new study out today (Wednesday) has underlined some of the positive benefits of the UK single market for Scottish consumers and businesses.
The Scottish Global Connections Survey estimates the value of exports from Scotland to the rest of the world.
Scotland biggest trading partner continues to be the UK, accounting for £45.5 billion of all exports in 2011. That is equivalent to 66% of all exports.
International sales were estimated at £23.9 billion – accounting for 34% of all exports.
That means Scottish businesses sell more products and services to the rest of the UK than it does to every other country in the world combined.
This is not a one off. In each and every one of the last ten years, Scotland has exported around twice as much to the rest of the UK as the rest of the world.
The report also reveals that we export more than four times as much to the rest of the UK as we do to the European Union.
What is more, exports to the rest of the UK have grown faster than international exports. Over the last decade UK exports have increased by 62%, compared with a 23% for international exports.
This report underlines the importance of the UK single market.
Our single market – with its shared currency and common tax and regulatory regimes – means businesses can trade freely across our United Kingdom. It means less red tape, increased prosperity, more jobs, a wider choice of products and lower prices for consumers here in Scotland.
This is another one of the positive benefits of Scotland being a strong and proud part of the United Kingdom.
If we want Scotland's business to flourish and create jobs, we should continue to work with our biggest trading partner.
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How a band can sound both blasé and furious at the same time is beyond me, but Pissed Jeans have certainly accomplished that feat. You can hear the disinterested sneer in singer Matt Korvette's voice as he endlessly recounts the tedium of adult responsibility. Unlike on previous records, Honeys is virtually non-stop in its assault, taking little, if any, time to contemplate on any of their slower moments. This creates a very specific and polarizing kind of record that will divide their audience between those that appreciated the sludgy squalor, even if it was only occasional, found on previous recordings, with those that want only the full-on onslaught that comprises Honeys. Whatever pissed them off (maybe piss in their jeans?), it's even more apparent here than it was before, and that makes for a satisfying, if less dynamic affair. — Syd Bishop


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In what has become a recurring theme leading up to the draft, Vontaze Burfict has once again failed to impress the scouts.
After completely bombing the combine with terrible interviews and performance on the field, Burfict had the chance to turn things around at his pro day. Instead, Burfict notched a weak 16 reps on the bench press and showed that he is far from fast, according to the Arizona Republic.
"I'm not a track star," Burfict told the Arizona Republic after his work out.
That much was obvious. I don't think anybody was mistaking Burfict for a track star. At least I hope not. The bigger concern, however, is that the former Sun Devil doesn't look like much of a football star, either.
In addition to the attitude problems that got him benched late in the season, Burfict didn't consistently shine in the games he was in. To make matters worse, he has shown laziness in preparation for his workouts and a lack of accountability in his interviews.
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Two children in the car are in serious condition. The woman, in a passenger seat, was throw from the Honda sedan, according to Scottsdale police, after the car was T-boned by another vehicle at Hayden Road and Roosevelt Street. A team of 30 firefighters and Scottsdale police responded.
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Shortstop Khalil Greene almost certainly will sit out because of a hand injury suffered Thursday night when Greene – frustrated by his season-long hitting slump and the pain of hitting a ball off his shin – socked a storage chest near the dugout.
"It's not good," Greene said of his left hand, which was discolored and swollen well after the last-place team's error-filled, 7-3 loss to the first-place Diamondbacks at Petco Park.
A few Padres players said they feared that Greene fractured the hand, and Greene, who was replaced at shortstop by Luis Rodriguez in the eighth inning, said, "There's something definitely wrong" with the hand.
So. Apparently Khalil isn't a robot. At least not a robot that wouldn't injure itself.
Greene said he was fed up with another failed night at the plate. He had struck out in the seventh inning against Diamondbacks All-Star Dan Haren. In the same at-bat, Greene fouled a ball off his shin.
When he returned to the dugout, he went down the stairs to the clubhouse tunnel and dropped to a knee.
So you see Phantom? This is why people hate Khalil. Because he gives the perception that doesn't care. Maybe this will change the perception.
Greene said the eruption was due more to his frustration over failing as a hitter than the pain from the foul ball to the shin.
"I don't know how to put into words the frustration level, how difficult this year has been," Greene said, appearing haggard and spent. "For me to do that, it's certainly not commonplace."
Greene said he cares deeply about helping the team and frustration had boiled over.
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A trend has developed in the season series between the A's and Angels, and its not good for the A's. They just cannot score against the Angels starting pitching. One run this series on a home run, and one run last series on a home run. I like how the A's handle the Angels bullpen, but getting there seems to be problematic.
A possible theory (and not just "that's baseball") that the Angels starters don't walk very many. I would accept that to a degree. However, I think it has more to do with the A's inability to adjust during a game to what the pitcher is doing. Too many of the A's hitters seem to be guess hitters; an example being Chavez's last at-bat last night. Sits on a fastball and starts his swing, it seems, before the ball has left Rodriguez's hand.
Anyway, I'm interested in any other thoughts on the struggles against the Angels staff. I realize that they're starters are third in the AL in ERA, however, as much as the A's see them and still get consistenly shut out by the starters seems a little extreme.
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"How can a child succeed in a situation like that?" asked Milwaukee
Teachers' Education Association member Sharon Dye, a speech teacher at Phillis
Wheatley Elementary.
Dye, a 25-year veteran who helps children overcome speech impediments,
recently tried to test to a 4th-grade student in a classroom where five
light bulbs had been burned out for more than six months. Even though
she huddled under one of the remaining bulbs with the student, it was
too dark. "We shouldn't have to work like this," she said. "It's
totally unacceptable. What has happened to putting children first?"
Dye said that Wheatley is more than 100 years old, and that in some classrooms,
the lighting system has not been updated in the last half-century. Staff
cannot replace light bulbs on their own. When a bulb burns out, one of
the district's 11 engineers must come to the school to fix it, Dye said.
Though she asked her principal and an MPS engineer to fix the lights
months ago, no action was taken until Dye threatened legal action and
called MTEA Assistant Executive Director Salvadore Gonzales to intervene,
she said.
She blames laws like the Qualified Economic Offer and revenue controls
for impacting the quality of education she can provide. "Everything
is so dependant on the dollar," she said. "If we were adequately
funded, we wouldn't have to worry about what we're losing and what we
don't have."
Wheatley has lost more than just light bulbs. Last year, two full-time
teachers and the guidance counselor were laid off. This year, three more
teachers were let go.
"Our students come from single-parent homes where the average income
is $11,000" a year, Dye said. "The children need their teachers
to bring some stability into their lives. They bonded with these staff
members, and now they've been torn away."
The laws have also affected the morale of Wheatley's staff, which hasn't
seen a decent raise since the laws were enacted, Dye said. "The QEO
has caused divisiveness among the ranks and caused us to question each
other's merits. It's an unhealthy work environment where people are pointing
fingers at each other. We should be a unified voice that's taking political
action to change our situations, not tearing each other down."
This November, WEAC members have the opportunity to be a unified voice
by voting for Jim Doyle and Barbara Lawton, she said. "Here's our
chance to make up for 16 years of indifference by an administration that
didn't make education a top priority."
"If you don't vote, you're left behind and not counted," she
said. "How long can we afford to be left behind?"
Dye called Jim Doyle a visionary and a friend of public education. "He
sees more than just the budget," she said. "He sees the value
of quality education and value in the people who provide it."
In spite of the budget cuts, Dye is doing her best to reach out to Wheatley's
students. She gives up her lunch periods as often as possible to mentor
children, and discusses things like morals, commitment, and responsibility
with them. She also encourages them to set goals for themselves. "You
never know where the seed you plant may end up," she said.
She said that she went into the teaching profession to make a difference
and to help people. "I have a commitment to these children and my
community," she said.
And what would she do if she received a well-deserved raise after onerous
laws like the QEO are repealed? "I'd put every cent back into the
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for the ajax calls for the login page is there something special our application / ajax call has to return? what is "data.logged"? can you provide a sample response that our server side app can return to show success as well as indicate error?
It is up to you to choose what to return from the server, this script is just an example. I usually use the json_encode() function of PHP to return an object, which allows for greater flexibility and can hold as many vars as needed – you can see an example implementation I gave another buyer a while ago here.
Hope this helps!
always does . . . thanks . . . again, no need to put in the URL in the actual form's "action" as backup if js is not active?
Hey there . . . ignore my follow up question as I was too quick on the feedback . . . your link reference below answered it . . .
Hi, great template! How can I change width of <input> form fields to some custom width?
You may either use the size attribute of the inputs, which defines the width of the input in em, of use an inline style:
<input style="width: 150px" ... >
You can also define your own classes with different widths and reuse them across pages.
Hope this helps!
Hey displayinline…Have you had a chance to look at the files I sent you regarding my login problem?
Not yet, sorry… I'll reply to you when I have!
Still no joy…I sent you another email.
I just replied to your mail
I just really wanted to thank you for all your help.
For anyone looking to buy a template, not only is this template well written, the designer is incredibly professional and uncommonly helpful to a total stranger. I have worked with many developers and displayinline, by far, is at the top of the list!
Thanks Glad I could help!
I like this template. But I like what you did on the Constellation especially the "User planning with timelines, milestones, breaks, unavailable periods, current time…" and the chart style. Do you plan to update the developer theme to include those features? if not now, do you plan to in the future. And does the upgrade include in the purchase price?
Thank you
I have no plans yet to add these Constellation styles to Developr, because most of them would be to difficult to work with on a responsive webdesign. Though if you don't need the responsiveness in Developr, you may simply paste these styles in it, they should work fine with just one or two tweaks
Wow.. its so nice u have another theme that is also first class. I use ur other template constellation and just release 1st version of the project. this theme is even more tempting and thinking is it easy to migrate from that to this
thank u.. u make our code more beautiful. because 10000 lines of code at backend does not give u the wow effect without the finishing..
Thanks a lot! Really glad to hear you like my work, it is nice to hear such feedback
Hi. The template is fantastic and I'm using it successfully for two different projects. I do however primarily need to support IE8 , which is fine as the fallback support is excellent, but i was wondering if you could help he with some minor enhancements to do with the tabs.
Tabs render correctly, but in IE8 they are first displayed collapsed and then through the magic of the respond.js (I presume), it resizes and it reformats itself to full screen mode with the tabs along the top. What I was wondering is whether it's possible to hide the tabs and wait until the correct stylesheets have been loaded before showing them.
Also a minor bug I've found is that when I resize the window, so that the tabs switch between the mobile and full screen view, the arrows which display on the collapsed tab headers remain on the tabs in full screen mode and are only removed if you hover over the tab. If you have any suggestions as to how to resolve this I would be eternally grateful.
Many Thanks
The template includes a modified version of Respond.js, which sends a custom event when all responsive stylesheets have been loaded, so you may listen to it to display your tabs:
var tabs = $('.standard-tabs').hide(); $(document).on('respond-ready', function() { tabs.show(); });
On your second question, this is a quite common issue with IE8 , which does not redraw correctly some parts of the layout. There are many solutions to do this, here is one of them:
if ($.template.ie8) { var tabs = $('.standard-tabs'); $(document).on('change-query', function() { tabs.addClass('relative'); setTimeout(function() { tabs.removeClass('relative'); }, 40); }); }
Don't know if this will work in this particular case – if not, keep the change-query callback but replace the solution to force redraw.
Hope this helps!
Many thanks!!
Your first answer was spot on and did exactly what I wanted, so thank you for that.
For the second problem I actually found that redrawing the elements using script didn't reliably remove the offending arrows. However, I now have a solution to the problem, which was in the end very odd, but works….I added "content: "";" to the ".standard-tabs > .tabs > li > a:after" class after reading this….http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8703799/forcing-ie8-to-rerender-repaint-before-after-pseudo-elements and that did the job
Thanks again for a great template and your ongoing support.
Glad I could help And thanks for the solution!
Question about the stylized switch/checkbox…
By adding the "switch" class to a checkbox element, your template adds a span to provide the stylized switch to the DOM with the original checkbox element nested inside the span.
However when the span is clicked, only the span's class is updated. The checkbox element is not updated. Do I need to wire up the span to checkbox with javascript/jQuery?
Thanks for your help and I really enjoy your work.
Actually, the hidden checkbox is also updated, but this may not be visible in your browser's elements inspector, because the plugin only affects the internal checked property (which is the value sent when submitting the form), not the attribute.
To check this, run this in your console:
The returned value will change depending on the state of the switch.
Note that if you use jQuery to ready the checkbox's value, make sure to use prop() instead of attr() – you will find detailed explanation on which method to choose on the method's documentation.
Tell me if you need more details!
Just a quick small problem thats driving me nuts. On the data-scroll-options how do we update the showOnHover properties? Ive tried it every way I can think of but when its merged it never updates the property. I would imagine it should be something like:
data-scroll-options="showOnHover: false"
Thanks for the help, love the template!
You just need to pass a valid JSON value to the data attribute:
And it will work fine
Tell me if you need more details!
In future versions if would be great if there was a version number in the header of the js/css files. I have seen you post files here in the comments, but it's hard to say if it is a newer file than the one we have. FOr example, if we are runing 1.3, is the file new to 1.2, but included in 1.3, or is it a new version that has not been released.
This is a nice idea, but is has its drawbacks: users with multiple pages and no dynamic includes will have to open and edit all these pages when updating…
Note that I always use the same link when I publish an updated file in the comments, so no matter which link you pick, you will always get the latest version
Can i check and unchesk switches by js?
Sure, you just need to trigger a change event on the underlying checkbox/radio to notify the styling plugin that it needs to update:
$('#checkbox').prop('checked', true).change();
Hope this helps!
It Work's.
Broken layout of "Stacked inputs" and "Pseudo-inputs" when using "full-width" class. The full width input is on a line and the icons on another line, because the input width does not consider the width of the other components. Could you help me?
Example: <input type="text" name="username" id="username" value="" class="input-unstyled full-width" maxlength="32"> Inform a cool username
Broken layout of "Stacked inputs" and "Pseudo-inputs" when using "full-width" class.
I was unfortunate to put the html source code as an example. Here's a link to exemplify: http://ewertonrp.com/example/
This is a generic HTML layout issue: there is unfortunately no display mode for an element which will use all available space – it will use either its own size (for inline or inline-block) or the full width (for block).
To solve this you may add a padding on the parent element, and make the icon/info float into that space, and the full-width element will have all remaining space:
    I would like to stay next to the input component. I hate to be downgraded...  <input type="text" name="username" id="username" value="" placeholder="i want the icon in front of me" class="input-unstyled full-width" maxlength="32">
Hope this helps!
Hello, I have just bought it. The layout is gorgeous and the responsiveness is awesome. Also, it is extremely well documented, including an entire manual!
I started integrating my website's code to your control panel, I think in some days it'll be ready
It is possible to realize how much effort you have put on this template, it is beautifully finished and fluid. Congratulations
Thanks a lot! I put a lot of time and work in this template, glad to hear such great feedback!
Hi, first off, thanks for an awesome template! It has really made a huge difference in my current project.
Second, I am having an issue with styled select elements and AngularJS. If I don't apply the "select" class, it works fine and my select is databound properly to my model. However, once styled, the select shows "nothing" selected, and I can't even force a selection (for example, $("select").val($("select option:first").val()). I have to manually select something by clicking before a value will show up.
I'm assuming it must have something to do with the order in which things are occurring (when angular is doing its databinding vs when the template is inserting the extra markup for the select), but I haven't been able to figure it out.
Any ideas?
Actually, the form styling plugin has no way to detect when the underlying input or select has been modified, so you need to trigger a change event whenever something changed or when AngularJS affects the DOM :
Note that if the options list of a select has been modified too, you have to trigger a specific event to force a refresh:
I don't know AngularJS, but I guess there is a way to set some custom callbacks to trigger these events.
Tell me if you need more details!
That worked like a charm, thanks!
Hi! Just purchased this and looking around and learning it. =) I noticed the packaged one I downloaded seems to be a little different than the one that's posted up as the demo.
The demo version one seems to run just fine in ie8, when I run it here, but the packaged one I got has some issues, the menu takes up the whole screen when in use, the side menus are one little square on top and are drop downs when clicked on the little square instead of being side menus etc…
The demo one has a switch in it to change the menu side right and left, while the one I got in the packaged version doesn't have that, but instead has a switch to automatically refresh instead etc…
Do I have the same one? Is one older or different than the other? I have a pre-requisite that this work under ie8 as well as the new browsers.
I'm sure it's just something different and i need the right one or some such.
Thanks again for any help and the fine work.
You have the exact same version as the demo, don't worry You are just seeing the mobile layout in your browser. If you opened the files locally (the url starts with file://), this is probably related to the security settings of your IE8 : make sure to place the files on your local webserver, everything should work fine then.
Here is the explanation: for this version of IE (which doesn't support media queries), the template dynamically loads a javascript polyfill (Respond.js), and IE8 probably blocks this file if loaded through the local files system (ie not via HTTP ). So just make sure to work on any webserver
And about the switch to change menu side, this is a little thing I put up for the demo only – you can easily replicate it: the only thing this switch does is to add/remove the class reversed to the body element. You will find details on this in the documentation, in Template basics / How the template works / Basic markup explained.
Tell me if you have any other question!
Sup displayinline! =) Hey first off it's very nice to meet you! Thanks for the cool explanation. I figured it was something here. =) Not something with your cool skin. And as everyone here says, you really have done a lot of really cool work here. =)
I'll give it a roll thanks! And check out the ie8 permissions thing. Much appreciated for the tip. Have it installed on the localhost for testing, but I do notice a couple of other web sites coming over as mobile sites in ie8 as well. This at least gives me a good explanation to pass along. =) Hopefully ie8 will die a quicker ie6 death. =)
Understood. Will do. Thanks again for a great template! Keep up the good work. Just thought I'd shoot off a quick note, just in case, before diving too far in. =)
Hey graphically/visual functionality, do you do any contract work? We may have need to update some of our sites/software to a more flexible up to date format. pm me if you like.
Cheers, -C
Hey displayinline, just wondering if there is a way for the openIframe() function to re-size in relation to the screen size on the vertical axis. Right now the horizontal axis works great but the vertical axis remains the same. It would just be nice if the iFrame was responsive too. Not that big of a deal, but it would be a nice feature.
Actually, the plugin already handles the vertical axis (check how the window shrink if the viewport is too small), but iFrames have a specific behavior: they won't resize vertically by themselves, whatever their content size is (on the horizontal axis, the template uses width:100%).
So while the plugin makes the iframe shrink to fit in the available space, it does not try force it to expand when the viewport gets larger – but there is maybe a workaround for this. I will check if I can improve this, I will tell you when it is ready
Thanks for the suggestion!
I see what you mean. It has always been a gripe of mine that with iframes it is almost impossible to have a frame be dynamic with the content it hold as well as the container that hold it. You are the master at this sort of thing and it would be so cool if you had a solution to this old school problem.


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Thank you Ty.yesterday I knew that I knew, that I had received an answer from The Lord, as I stand at a crossroad in my life. Then I began to question if I had "heard" correctly... This post has been a gift, because God with His mercy and patience confirmed for me, once again through your words, which road He wants me to take. Stay in obedience my sister, your transparency has been used to confirm things for others. Thank you...ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi From my heart to yours! God is so wonderful to confirm things that we're not sure about, or to answer a prayer that was never verbalized but rested in our hearts. I praise God with you on your confirmation! May the Lord continue to order your steps.. Thank you for your comment and words of encouragement, it blessed me.Delete
Thanks Ty this sounds like a really cool book. I loved how you prayed and then G-d answered you in this way. I had a similar situation like that happen to me today. I have to remember that G-d is there , is listing to my prayers , and if I am open he will answer in a really cool way to remind me that he is listening and wants to help me.. I just signed up for the giveaway. I am glad you liked the book. I like how if we feel like we are overwhelmed we can give things to G-d to work out for us and then pick the things we can do and leave the rest or most to G-d!ReplyDelete
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text: I know we are 0-3, but we shouldn't pack it in so early. Being negative does not help the situation at all. There are 79 games left, and EJ, Kaman, and Gomes will get their shot back. Plus Rhino is back in the lineup and is sure to wreak some havoc in the next few games. Blake is still a beast, and DJ is putting in work on the boards and blocking shots. So, instead of being negative and suggesting trades show some support because it can't hurt.


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In Albany, flights were cut as a result of those furloughs. Airport Director Yvette Aehle hopes there won't be more to come.
She said, "Fall is when passengers start picking up again and start making travel arrangements for holidays so we're not sure how that's going to affect Albany's schedule yet. As far a s we know right now, we're still holding at three flights a day, but who knows at this point? I mean, we're really kind of holding our breath along with everyone else just to see what happens in the industry because they are doing so poorly right now."
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The World Stops For Panama vs. Honduras World Cup Qualifier Tonight
Friday, June 08 2012 @ 04:50 PM EDT
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Coverage of the game starts at 8 pm on Friday, at the Metropolitan Stadium in San Pedro Sula in Honduras. Honduras is seeking their third appearance at the World Cup, while Panama is seeking their first opportunity. According to the newspaper Tiempo in Honduras, their team is most concerned about "Mighty Mouse" Blas Perez, Luis Renteria and Luis "El Matador" Tejada. The latter is in question, because he suffered muscle fatigue in the left thigh, and he was not in Panama's 2-1 recent victory at home over Jamaica last week. (Estrella)
Editor's Comment: Panamanians have little faith in their national men's soccer team. A well known phrase used to describe the team (in Spanish) is "they played like never before, only to lose like always." I spoke to a lot of people about tonight's game, and while everyone is hoping for a win they would be happy with a tie and one point. I think the team has more confidence in their abilities than their fans. Everyone really, really wants to see Panama go to the World Cup for the first time in 2014. There are 35 teams in the CONCACAF, and already the field has been narrowed down to 12. After this round there will be just six teams left, who will compete for the 3.5 spots in the fourth and final round. The top three qualifiers will go to Brazil, and the potential fourth spot will come from the winner of an inter-conference consolation match. The long and the short of it is - if Panama wants to go to the World Cup, they will have to be able to beat teams like Honduras on the road, regularly and not just by a fluke.


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Recently, in Novartis v. Lee (2013-1160, Fed. Cir., Jan. 15, 2014), the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit revised the method by which the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) calculates patent term adjustment (PTA) for certain issued patents. The USPTO has not yet issued guidance on when it will change its procedure for calculating PTA to comply with the court's decision and so we are reviewing the patent files our firm is handling to ensure that the correct amount of PTA is awarded to patents covered by Novartis. We recommend that other patentees verify that the correct amount of PTA is awarded to their patents until the USPTO implements procedures to account for this change.
In the Novartis case, the court held that the USPTO must account for the interval between allowance of applications and their corresponding issue date when calculating PTA for patent applications issuing more than three years after filing where a request for continued examination (RCE) was filed during prosecution. Thus, additional PTA may be available for patents where the period from filing to issuance, exclusive of the period devoted to continued examination, is greater than three years.
Previously, the USPTO did not account for the time from allowance of such applications to their issue date in determining PTA, even though the relevant language of 35 U.S.C. § 154(b)(1)(B)(i) provides an exclusion only for "time consumed by continued examination of the application requested by the applicant under section 132(b)...." (Emphasis added). Instead, the USPTO considered the entire period following an RCE to be excluded from its PTA calculus. Novartis challenged this practice arguing that the time from allowance to issuance is not excluded by the statute because at the point of allowance "examination" is closed. The court agreed with Novartis for instances in which examination remains closed after an application is allowed, and in doing so, changed the way PTA should be calculated for many patents. (Novartis at p. 15-16.) It is also worth noting that the court simultaneously vacated a related decision on PTA in favor of its ruling in Novartis. (Exelixis, Inc. v. Lee 2013-1175, Fed. Cir., Jan. 15, 2014, vacating, Exelixis, Inc. v. Kappos (906 F. Supp. 2d 474 (ED Va. 2012))).
Given the frequency of continued examination and issuance of patents more than three years after filing, the court's holding is likely relevant to numerous recently issued patents and allowed patent applications. For recently issued patents, a patentee has seven months from the date of issuance to request reconsideration of PTA (37 C.F.R. § 1.705(d)); therefore, it may be possible to obtain additional term for patents issuing within the last seven months where an RCE was filed during prosecution and the period from filing to issuance, exclusive of the period devoted to continued examination, is greater than three years. Furthermore, patent applications that have been allowed after an RCE was filed and have accrued more than three years of pendency, exclusive of continued examination, may be awarded increased patent term by paying the required issue fee on the last day possible.
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Let's Raise $150K For Join My Village!
December 7, 2009 at 1:09 pm , by Amanda Wolfe
Have you joined a village yet to help fight poverty and empower women in Malawi? If you did join, have you gone back to check on your village's progress? When we first blogged about Join My Village, the program was brand-new. Now the effort has raised more than $94,000 (which is amazing!) but we have the potential to unlock up to $56,000 more! That means we all need to remember to log in and interact to help our village teams get the money they need. You could raise $5 per day just by answering quiz questions and sending the link to friends. It's such an easy way to do a lot of good with a little effort—and that money will go a long way in Malawi! Check it out now and join (or participate) to truly make a difference.
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Yes, I'm going to keep blogging about this amazing program until you join. Seriously, though, Join My Village is a fast and easy way to have a big impact on the lives of women and girls in Mawlai (one of the world's poorest countries) without having to leave your house or spend a dime. Sign up, join a virtual village team, and take a few quiz questions each day or share the site with your friends to unlock dollars that go directly to your real Malawi community. We hope to see you there!