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Author: ianb Date: 2005-08-27 09:23:51 +0000 (Sat, 27 Aug 2005) New Revision: 948 Added: trunk/SQLObject/docs/sqlobject-admin.txt Modified: trunk/SQLObject/docs/rebuild Log: Added preliminary document on sqlobject-admin Modified: trunk/SQLObject/docs/rebuild =================================================================== --- trunk/SQLObject/docs/rebuild 2005-08-27 09:22:54 UTC (rev 947) +++ trunk/SQLObject/docs/rebuild 2005-08-27 09:23:51 UTC (rev 948) @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ NORMAL="Authors DeveloperGuide FAQ Inheritance News SQLBuilder SQLObject TODO web/index web/links web/repository web/community - index" + index sqlobject-admin" for NAME in $NORMAL ; do if [ -e "$NAME.html" -a ! "$NAME.html" -ot "$NAME.txt" ] ; then Added: trunk/SQLObject/docs/sqlobject-admin.txt =================================================================== --- trunk/SQLObject/docs/sqlobject-admin.txt 2005-08-27 09:22:54 UTC (rev 947) +++ trunk/SQLObject/docs/sqlobject-admin.txt 2005-08-27 09:23:51 UTC (rev 948) @@ -0,0 +1,189 @@ +++++++++++++++++++++++++ +The sqlobject-admin Tool +++++++++++++++++++++++++ + +:author: Ian Bicking <ianb@...> +:revision: $Rev$ +:date: $LastChangedDate$ + +.. contents:: + +.. warning:: + + This document isn't entirely accurate; some of what it describes + are the intended features of the tool, not the actual features. + + Particularly inaccurate is how modules and classes are found. + +Introduction +------------ + +The ``sqlobject-admin`` tool included with SQLObject allows you to +manage your database as defined with SQLObject classes. + +Some of the features include creating tables, checking the status of +the database, recording a version of a schema, and updating the +database to match the version of the schema in your code. + +To see a list of commands run ``sqlobject-admin help``. Each +sub-command has ``-h`` option which explains the details of that +command. + +Common Options +============== + +Many of the commands share some common options, mostly for finding the +database and classes. + +``-c CONNECTION`` or ``--connection=CONNECTION``: + + This takes an argument, the connection string for the database. + This overrides any connection the classes have (if they are + hardwired to a connection). + +``-f FILENAME`` or ``--config-file=FILENAME``: + + This is a configuration file from which to get the connection. + This configuration file should be a Python-syntax file that + defines a global variable ``database``, which is the connection + string for the database. + +``-m MODULE`` or ``--module=MODULE``: + + A module to look in for classes. ``MODULE`` is something like + ``myapp.amodule``. Remember to set your ``$PYTHONPATH`` if the + module can't be imported. You can provide this argument multiple + times. + +``-p PACKAGE`` or ``--package=PACKAGE``: + + A package to look in. This looks in all the modules in this class + and subclasses for SQLObject classes. + +``--class=CLASSMATCH``: + + This *restricts* the classes found to the matching classes. You + may use wildcards. You can provide multiple ``--class`` + arguments, and if any pattern matches the class will be included. + +When finding SQLObject classes, we look in the modules for classes +that belong to the module -- so if you import a class from another +module it won't be "matched". You have to indicate its original +module. + +If classes have to be handled in a specific order, create a +``soClasses`` global variable that holds a list of the classes. This +overrides the module restrictions. This is important in databases +with referential integrity, where dependent tables can't be created +before the tables they depend on. + +Simple Commands +=============== + +The ``create`` Command +---------------------- + +This finds the tables and creates them. Any tables that exist are +simply skipped. + +The ``sql`` Command +------------------- + +This shows the SQL to create all the tables. + +The ``drop`` Command +-------------------- + +Drops tables! Missing tables are skipped. + +The ``execute`` Command +----------------------- + +This executes an arbitrary SQL expression. This is mostly useful if +you want to run a query against a database described by a SQLObject +connection string. Use ``--stdin`` if you want to pipe commands in; +otherwise you give the commands as arguments. + +The ``list`` Command +-------------------- + +Lists out all the classes found. This can help you figure out +what classes you are dealing with, and if there's any missing that you +expected. + +The ``status`` Command +---------------------- + +This shows if tables are present in the database. If possible (it +depends on the database) it will also show if the tables are missing +any columns, or have any extra columns, when compared to the table the +SQLObject class describes. It doesn't check column types, indexes, or +constraints. This feature may be added in the future. + +Versioning & Upgrading +====================== + +There's two commands related to storing the schema and upgrading the +database: ``record`` and ``upgrade``. + +The idea is that you record each iteration of your schema, and this +gets a version number. Something like ``2003-05-04a``. If you are +using source control you'll check all versions into your repository; +you don't overwrite one with the next. + +In addition to the on-disk record of the different schemas you have +gone through, the database itself contains a record of what version it +is at. By having all the versions available at once, we can upgrade +from any version. But more on that `later <the-upgrade-command>`_ + +Basic Usage +----------- + +Here's a quick summary of how you use these commands: + +1. In project where you've never used ``sqlobject-admin`` before, you + run ``sqlobject-admin record --output-dir=sqlobject-history``. + If your active database is up-to-date with the code, then the tool + will add a ``sqlobject_db_version`` table to the database with the + current version. + +2. Now, make some updates to your code. Don't update the database! + (You could, but for now it's more fun if you don't.) + +3. Run ``sqlobject-admin record --edit``. A new version will be + created, and an editor will be opened up. + +The ``record`` Command +---------------------- + +Record will take the SQL ``CREATE`` statements for your tables, and +output them in new version. It creates the version by using the +ISO-formatted date (YYYY-MM-DD) and a suffix to make it unique. It +puts each table in its own file. + +This normally doesn't touch the database at all -- it only records the +schema as defined in your code, regardless of the database. In fact, +I recommend calling ``record`` *before* you update your database. + +The ``upgrade`` Command +----------------------- + +Future +====== + +* Get ``record`` to do ``svn cp`` when creating a new version, then + write over those files; this way the version control system will + have nice diffs. + +* An option to ``record`` the SQL for multiple database backends at + once (now only the active backend is recorded). + +* An option to upgrade databases with Python scripts instead of SQL + commands. 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Towards a matrix of rights to public space for children and young people in Australia
Dee, Mike (2008) Towards a matrix of rights to public space for children and young people in Australia. In Majoribanks, T, Barraket, Jo, Chang, J-S, Dawson, A, Guillemin, M, Henry-Waring, M, et al. (Eds.) TASA Re-imagining Sociology : Annual Conference The Australian Sociological Association, 2-5 December 2008, University of Melbourne.
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Tensions frequently occur when people and young people seek to make use of a multitude of public spaces (Loader 1996; Brown 1998; White 1999; valentine 2004; Whie and wyn 2008). In Australia over a number of years, various strategies have been adopted by local councils, police and other stakeholders such as business groups, to respond to such tensions. Rarely, if ever, are children and young people involved in meaningful ways in the design and control of public space that reflects their needs and aspirations (white 1999;; Freeman and riordan 2002; Freeman 2006). Deploying the prisms of urban planning and law and order to deal with perceived public space issues impacts adversely on children and young people, contributing to their partial or complete removal from public space (Harris 2006; Waiton 2001). The provisional matrix presented here draws on existing material advocating child rights, extending these rights to unclude young people, as there are few frameworks of rights that are tryly inclusive of young people (Skelton 2007).
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So, with the recent addition of a few big names to the Lightweight division how do people see 2014 playing out and who will become contenders and make their way to challenge for the title?
List who you think may be champ or matchups that could define where the next challengers will come from.
Gonna be alot of guys wanting a shot at the belt next year that's for sure!
Warburton, Murch, Maguire, Mulpeter and some more guys in action before the end of the year and obviously Stevie Ray defends against Ivan Buchinger on NYE so that match up is pivitol to what happens in 2014.


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The Child Health Improvement through Computer Automation (CHICA) system is a decision-support and electronic-medical-record system for pediatric health maintenance and disease management. The purpose of this study was to explore CHICA's ability to screen patients for disorders that have validated screening criteria—specifically tuberculosis (TB) and iron-deficiency anemia.
Children between 0 and 11 years were randomized by the CHICA system. In the intervention group, parents were asked about TB and iron-deficiency risk, and physicians received a tailored prompt. In the control group, no screens were performed, and the physician received a generic prompt about these disorders.
1123 participants were randomized to the control group and 1116 participants to the intervention group. Significantly more people reported positive risk factors for iron-deficiency anemia in the intervention group (17.5% vs 3.1%, OR 6.6, 95% CI 4.5 to 9.5). In general, far fewer parents reported risk factors for TB than for iron-deficiency anemia. Again, there were significantly higher detection rates of positive risk factors in the intervention group (1.8% vs 0.8%, OR 2.3, 95% CI 1.0 to 5.0).
It is possible that there may be more positive screens without improving outcomes. However, the guidelines are based on studies that have evaluated the questions the authors used as sensitive and specific, and there is no reason to believe that parents misunderstood them.
Many screening tests are risk-based, not universal, leaving physicians to determine who should have a further workup. This can be a time-consuming process. The authors demonstrated that the CHICA system performs well in assessing risk automatically for TB and iron-deficiency anemia.
Well-child care is a service fundamental to pediatrics, representing nearly half of healthcare visits made by children in the USA.1 These visits are designed to encompass a variety of health-promoting and disease-preventing services, including growth and development assessments, screens for subtle or asymptomatic disease, and delivery of services such as immunizations.2 Because preventive service delivery to children is neither procedure-oriented nor hospital-based, the relative cost per visit is small compared to other medical problems encountered in the healthcare system. However, the 19.8 million children under the age of five in the USA should have each received 13 well-child visits by the time they reach school age.2 3 Therefore, the magnitude and potential impact of childhood preventive services delivery is large.
The importance of preventive care has been widely emphasized, and a growing body of preventive services is routinely proposed by various expert panels and professional organizations.2 4–6 They range all the way from newborn metabolic and hearing screening to counseling 5 year olds about head-injury prevention through bike-helmet use. As these recommendations proliferate, a growing body of research continues to document the benefits of these preventive services on such diverse topics as injury prevention,7 8 childhood tuberculosis,9 childhood literacy,10 11 healthy sleep habits,12 13 and infant iron-deficiency.14 15
Despite the widely accepted importance of preventive services, mounting evidence suggests that the provision of these services is suboptimal, even for services for which there is ample evidence and broad support. Among a Medicaid population for example, only one-fifth of children received preventive and developmental services that met a basic threshold of quality.16 A national survey of parents found that more than 94% of parents reported one or more unmet needs for parenting guidance, education, or screening by pediatric clinicians of recommended services.17 Overall, rates of delivery for basic preventive services are typically <50%.17 Some would argue that these figures are generous, as studies indicate that most clinicians overestimate the level of preventive care they provide, especially screening tests that they give their patients.18 19
When physicians are asked to describe the challenges in providing preventive services, they are quick to provide a convincing list of barriers commonly faced in pediatric settings.20 In an attempt to provide a framework which categorizes these barriers into groups, Cabana et al performed a meta-analysis on 76 articles which described one or more problems physicians faced while adhering to care guidelines.21 Three barriers most consistently identified in this study relate to time constraints, problems inherent in case finding and prioritization, and a lack of clinician self-efficacy.
Much of the time required to provide preventive care services is spent attempting to assess risk, as care guidelines are often lengthy and complex, and may not apply to the individual circumstances of each patient. According to the US Preventive Services Task Force, when care givers place the greatest emphasis on understanding each patient's risk profile, they can significantly reduce the number of unnecessary interventions.4 As a result, many guidelines attempt to define an explicit, focused list of historical and demographic risk factors to facilitate rapid recognition of risk. To further reduce provider work burden, many of these risk factors are bundled into standardized screening instruments which can be completed by patients or their families.22–25 However, providers are still left to determine who receives each of these instruments, and must also score and/or interpret the results.
A great deal of research indicates that clinical reminders provided to physicians and other care givers at the point of patient care are superior to other methods of affecting clinical practice. However, reminders are typically delivered today by computerized physician order-entry systems or inpatient noting systems.26–31 Unfortunately, for many outpatient preventive services, a reminder at the time of note writing or order entry is often too late, as these events frequently take place after the physician has completed the visit. 'Just-in-time' information delivery requires that a reminder be delivered at the time the physician is making a decision, and this is often while they are conversing with a patient. Computers within exam rooms may not be a satisfactory solution, as they can be expensive and susceptible to damage by curious pediatric patients. Computers can also slow the patient encounter and negatively impact the content of physician–patient communications.32 In fact, at our institution, which houses one of the most successful electronic medical record systems in the world, pediatricians have long been resistant to the introduction of computers in their clinics for these reasons.
CHICA is a decision-support and electronic medical record system for pediatric health maintenance and disease management. CHICA also serves as a front end for data exchange with the Regenstrief Medical Record System.33 It can also work as a standalone application or be coupled with any other clinical information system. CHICA's primary user interface consists of two sheets of paper that collect handwritten responses to dynamically generated questions and clinical reminders while easily integrating into clinic workflow.34 35 These forms are created by CHICA and tailored to the individual patient. The forms, called adaptive turnaround documents (ATDs), are scanned, and data are read by optical character recognition and optical mark recognition software. CHICA uses a library of Arden Syntax36 rules that utilize data from the RMRS and CHICA record systems to determine what information should be printed on each ATD. CHICA also uses a global prioritization scheme to determine which information is most relevant for inclusion on the printouts.37 This effectively constrains the number of topics that CHICA recommends be addressed to a feasible number for any given patient encounter.
When a patient checks into the clinic, our clinic appointment system sends a registration HL7 message to alert CHICA to begin generating the first of two ATDs. This first form, called the 'prescreening' form (PSF), captures data from both clinic staff and parents before the patient is seen by a physician. This form has a section for nurses to enter morphometrics, vital signs, and other data. In addition, the PSF contains 20 questions selected by CHICA to ask a child's family (figure 1). These 20 questions are typically answered by the patient's parent while in the waiting room of the clinic. Data obtained through this form are merged with previously existing data and analyzed to generate a second ATD, known as the 'provider worksheet' (PWS). This PWS is tailored to the individual patient and contains up to six reminders which are based on the merged data of the PSF and existing electronic medical records (figure 2). Each reminder contains a 'stem,' introducing the reason for the prompt and between one and six 'leaves' which consist of check boxes allowing the physician to document their responses to the prompt. Some answers to questions on the PSF might also result in CHICA printing a 'just in time' handout (JIT). These JITs can provide additional advice to the physician (eg, a depression screening tool) or to the patient (eg, an asthma action plan or educational handout). The JIT prints at the same time as the PWS and is placed on the chart for the physician's use during the encounter.
The purpose of this study was to explore CHICA's ability to implement screening guidelines. We specifically wanted to see how CHICA would affect the screening of patients for the following two conditions:
Our first step was to modify the CHICA system in order to add in rules for both iron-deficiency anemia and tuberculosis screening. A specific rule set was created for the CHICA system to improve screening for both iron-deficiency anemia and tuberculosis. We adapted questions from American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for the PSF that asked parents about potential risk factors for these conditions (table 1). These questions were coded in such a way that they would appear a specified number of times over a certain age period (table 1). We also created three PWS prompts for each condition. The first was generic, and would appear if no information was available from the PSF or if no PSF questions were asked of the parents. The generic prompt asked the physician to assess the child's risk factors for iron-deficiency or TB. The physician could indicate identified risk(s) by checking the corresponding box(es) on the prompt. The second was tailored, and would fire if a risk factor was identified on the PSF. The 'stem' of the prompt would include the risk factor identified on the PSF. The third was a follow-up prompt and would remind or instruct the physician to follow-up on screening steps taken in previous visits.
All children age 0–11 years seen in our main primary care clinic between February 1, 2008 and July 15, 2009 were randomized into an intervention and a control group for each of our two modules. Randomization was done automatically by the CHICA system at the time of patient registration. Each year, this clinic sees about 1200 children in that age group. In the control group, parents were not asked screening questions about TB or iron-deficiency risk in the PSF, and the physician received only the generic PWS prompt, as no questions ever appeared on the PSF. Therefore, any screening that occurred would have to be initiated by the physician as part of routine care.
In the intervention group, parents were asked about TB and iron-deficiency risk on the PSF. If risk factors were identified, the physician received the tailored prompt. If the risk factors were absent, no PWS prompt was printed for the physician. If PSF questions were left unanswered, the physician received the generic prompt.
As patients are already familiar with the use of CHICA in our clinic system, no additional instructions were given to patients in the control or intervention group as to how to fill out the forms; nor were physicians oriented to any new prompts for either TB or iron-deficiency anemia. In general, we have found that patients are extremely thorough in completing the PSF questions.42
Differences in measurable covariates were independently analyzed using χ2 analysis. If differences between groups were significant, we included them in further multivariable regressions. We hypothesized that the use of the PSF would significantly improve screening practices for both TB and iron-deficiency. We used logistic regression to test these hypotheses. All calculations were performed using the STATA 9.0 statistical package. All methods for this study were approved by the Indiana University School of Medicine Institutional Review Board.
Over the course of this study, 2239 patients were randomized. The control group had 1123 participants, and the intervention group had 1116 participants. Patients enrolled were about equally split between males and females, and were mostly Hispanic (45%) or African–American (36%). Summary statistics on the population are listed in table 2.
Differences in rates of detection of risk factors for iron-deficiency anemia are listed in table 3. Although slightly more people reported early cow's milk use in the control group (1.1% vs 1.5%), more people in the intervention group reported a low birth weight (3.0% vs 1.1%), low-iron diet (3.9% vs 1.0%), and the use of low-iron formula (13.4% vs 1.2%). Overall, significantly more people reported positive risk factors in the intervention group than in the control group (17.5% vs 3.1%, OR 6.6, 95% CI 4.5 to 9.5). Three children in the intervention group (0.3%) had positive CBCs vs none in the control group, although this difference was not statistically significant (p=0.08).
Differences for screening rates for tuberculosis are listed in table 4. In general, far fewer parents reported risk factors for TB than for iron-deficiency anemia. Although slightly more cases of exposure to someone with tuberculosis were detected in the control group (0.2% vs 0.5%), more cases of travel to a high-risk country were found in the intervention group (0.4% vs 0.3%), as were cases of contact with someone who had traveled to a high-risk country (0.8% vs 0.2%), and living with someone who is at high risk (0.9% vs 0.6%). Again, there were significantly higher detection rates of positive risk factors in the intervention group than in the control group (1.8% vs 0.8%, OR 2.3, 95% CI 1.0 to 5.0). Two children in the intervention group (0.2%) had positive purified protein derivatives versus none in the control group, although this difference was not statistically significant (p=0.16).
With so many recommendations and guidelines available, it is impossible for a clinician to adhere to them all. This is especially true with respect to screening. Many screening tests are risk-based and not meant to be universally performed. Instead, physicians are left to determine who should or should not have a further workup or procedure. This can be a time-consuming process and therefore is often neglected. In this study, we demonstrated that the CHICA system performs well in automatically assessing risk directly from parents and patients to determine who should receive risk-based screening for tuberculosis and iron-deficiency anemia.
In previous studies, we showed that the CHICA PSF is accepted well by parents and integrates easily into the primary care workflow.35 In this study, we add to that knowledge by showing that questions aimed at screening for conditions where targeted screening is needed can enhance the process by collecting data directly from parents. Many more patients were picked up in the intervention than the control group for both a more common condition, iron-deficiency anemia, and a rarer one, tuberculosis. When risks are automatically identified, clinicians can then be alerted to the need for a test or procedure in a manner that will increase compliance with recommendations and guidelines.
As with any research, this study has limitations that warrant further consideration. It is possible that patients who screened positive by CHICA might still not warrant further workup. In other words, it is possible that we may have more positive screens without improving outcomes. Assessing these outcomes is beyond the scope of this study. However, the guidelines are based on studies that have evaluated the questions we used as sensitive and specific, and there is no reason to believe that parents misunderstood them. Further, there is no guarantee that screening results end in treatment or cure, which is the ultimate goal. However, screening properly, and in a non-intrusive fashion, is a necessary first step, and this study confirms that the CHICA system performs that task well. A factorial design, or a study that also had a control group where the CHICA system was not utilized at all, may have been a more powerful design. However, feasibility issues concerning randomization at the time the study began prevented us from studying the interventions in this way.
Integrating decision support into clinical care, at the point of care, is a difficult process. The CHICA system is built on an open-source platform, using national health-information technology standards,43 and has been studied and adjusted at various points along its development. At this stage, we have confirmed the success of the PSF, filled out by parents, in screening patients for two conditions. We have added many more conditions and surveillance modules to our system over time, and we believe that CHICA will continue to screen patients well. Moreover, we are engaged in studies of the physician worksheet to determine if it can close the loop properly, by improving the steps clinicians must take to provide care that meets recommendations.
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Being your own developer, designer, and builder offers the freedom to align your creativity and your beliefs with your business. But there's no doubt you also take on all the risk. Pb Elemental Architecture decided to play its game of chance with this 6,000-square-foot lot located in a sketchy neighborhood and on a busy road. What hedged the bet was a new library across the street and a determination to build green in a city that embraces it. The area, principal Chris Pardo feels, is on the upswing. "South Park had a bad reputation for a long time," he says, "but now it's becoming a little artist community."
The building is the first in the neighborhood to earn Seattle's Built Green certification. Features such as solar panels, an insulated rainscreen, gray water recycling, stormwater harvesting, radiant heat, and sustainable materials helped the firm garner a five-star rating—the program's highest. And in sustainable design, size matters. Two pairs of 760-square-foot lofts flank a 1,250-square-foot unit. Pardo and partner David Biddle created compact footprints that function efficiently and still feel spacious. They even managed to squeeze in yards. Clever storage includes a hidden pantry behind the fridge downstairs and a flip-down countertop above the washer and dryer upstairs. An open second floor (containing bed, bath, and laundry niche) maintains the full height of the building to produce an airy atmosphere.
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Before construction began on the lofts, the firm snapped up six more lots and is currently in various stages on other infill projects. The architects are definitely doing their part to revitalize the area with hip, sustainable housing. These five units were completed in February and four are sold—the first one to another architect—so it seems Pb Elemental has played a very good hand, indeed.


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There are only a few "titled" beachfront lots on the market. 18 meters of beachfront, 1,070 square meters total lot size. Located in the Residential development "Surfside Estates" this lot has easy access for all your needs ie; many great … [Read more...]
This ocean view property is located high up on the hill in Pacific Heights, and is over 1.5 acres. The property has water and electricity and is priced to sell! This is one of the absolute cheapest view lots in the entire region. It also has a … [Read more...]
Villas Flamingo Oceanview Condo $289,000
Just a very short walk to one of the most beautiful beaches in all of Costa Rica is this very nicely updated 2 bedroom, 3 bathroom condo, consisting of 1,379 sq. ft. Located in the very exclusive and quiet Flamingo Beach, this unit also has … [Read more...]
Fully Titled Beachfront Lot $295,000 Section Y20
This fully titled beachfront lot has just been significantly reduced to only $295,000. With 18 meters of frontage and totaling 560 sq. meters, this is the least expensive beachfront property on the market! Water and electricity are on-site, and all … [Read more...]
Residential Family Home $265,000
Located in Surfside Estates, this comfortable residential family home is only four blocks to the beach. Designed in an L-shape to allow visual and physical access to the pool from every room. The large terrace off the main living area and master … [Read more...]
Prieta View Lot $219,000
Located in a quiet gated community on Sunset Hills just above Playa Prieta is this truly amazing ocean view home-site. This lot boasts a sunset-facing view which also takes in the Las Catalina's islands and the nearby exclusive town of Flamingo … [Read more...]
Ocean View Lot $89,000
This ocean view property is one of the most affordable on the market. It is located near Potrero in a nice quiet setting, and is bordered on one side by a seasonal stream with lots of nice trees and other vegetation. This property also has lots of … [Read more...]
3Bed Villa For Sale $187,000USD
There are two single villas, linked together to have available all the house. About 40sqmt each so total 80sqmt plus the mezzanine of about 25sqmt, built during the construction by the building company on the basis of an Italian architect drawing. … [Read more...]
Casa Tranquila 3Bed 2 Bath With Pool In Gated Community $359,000
Welcome home to tranquility and to the finest of finishes and details in this 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home located in the coveted development of Altos de Flamingo. This home features a large pool and screened-in patio for ultimate outdoor living, a … [Read more...]
Ocean View Home, South Ridge Flamingo $1,100.000
Great new vacation rental on the Southridge of Flamingo with spectacular panoramic ocean views! This villa is located just above Flamingo Beach known for its beautiful white sands and designated as a 'blue flag' ecological beach. Property Details … [Read more...]
Ocean View Prieta beach, Villa Tropical $379,000
Property Amenities: Active condominium association Swin up bar with bar stools. AC in all rooms Security system Dish washer, washer & Dryer Large water reserve tank with filtration system. Mature garden with fruit trees. Easy approach lot … [Read more...]
Ground Floor Oceanica 3Bed $500,000
LOCATION: There is only one three bedroom first floor condominium in the Oceanica complex, and that is Oceanica 810. You look out at a yard overlooking the ocean, and you are able to sit on your secluded lanai, watch the birds and wildlife in the … [Read more...]
Casa Mot Mot 3Bed $399,000
Welcome to Casa Mot Mot, a beautiful executive home in the charming residential community of Surfside/Potrero. This spacious 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom and two half bathroom residence offers an open concept floor plan which opens up to the gorgeous patio … [Read more...]
Beautiful Modern Home $245,000
Casa Dulce is a beautiful modern two bedroom, 2 bathroom home located in Surfside Estates. This 1720 SF home has a large open concept great room with vaulted ceilings and huge windows and doors which open up to the tropical back garden oasis. The … [Read more...]
The Sanctuary – A Beachfront Masterpiece SOLD
"The Sanctuary" This home is located in the Northern corner of Surfside Estates, where the ocean meets River Cacao, in a secure hideaway of three private and separate beachfront homes in a gated community. Lot size is 846.38 square meters (9,110 … [Read more...]
Two Prime Commercial Lots $195,000 For Both.
3 prime commercial lots located on the main road into Flamingo Beach. Each lot is approximately a 1/4 acre and has 20 meters of road frontage. Properties are located only about 1/4 mile from the beach and are also conveniently located next to the … [Read more...]
Incredible Ocean View Homesite PRICE REDUCTION $165,000
Incredible Ocean View Lot We are offering one of the best view lots on the market! With stunning sunset views and privacy, this property also has a very big building site. Located in the foothills above Playa Potrero near Flamingo Beach, this … [Read more...]
Casa Amapola 3Bed 2Bath SOLD
Conveniently located only 1 block from Potrero Beach, as well as close proximity to local restaurants and supermarkets, this 3 bedroom / 2 Bathroom house features a nice swimming pool with a large yard and BBQ area. This house would make a … [Read more...]
Titled Beachfront Condo OFF THE MARKET
The best priced oceanfront condo on the market! If you are looking for a great investment opportunity, look no further! This 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath condo is quite possibly the best investment in Costa Rica! This property is located within the Flamingo … [Read more...]
Amazing Ocean View Lot $135,000
We are offering a very nice 2.5 acre ocean view home-site for sale. Located in the foothills above Playa Potrero near Flamingo Beach, this property totals 10,000 sq. meters, has water and electricity on-site, and also has a nice long private … [Read more...]
Spectacular Contemporary Ocean View Home $839,000
This gorgeous home located above Playa Penca boasts beautiful sunset ocean views and very close proximity to the beach. With a soft contemporary design, this home consists of 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, as well as a 2 bedroom guest house. Built on a … [Read more...]
Exclusive Beachfront Estate $1.93M (Price Reduced)
The 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom Casa Piedra is a Slice of Oceanfront Paradise. If you've been dreaming of owning an oceanfront property in Costa Rica, look no further than Casa Piedra. Whether you're interested in a full-time residence or a rental … [Read more...]
Ocean View Lot, Flamingo Beach $275,000
This prime ocean view lot is located on south-ridge Flamingo Beach and has amazing views looking right down on white sand and also to Potrero Bay and the Catalina Islands. This property totals 715 sq. meters and is only a short walk to the beach and … [Read more...]
FIRE SALE Condor Lodge Condo UNDER CONTRACT
Condor Lodge Condo This ocean view condo is located in a very quiet and peaceful location only about 1 km from the white sands of Playa Conchal. This unit is fully furnished and ready to go. The complex has a huge community swimming pool with … [Read more...]
3 Bedroom Townhouse, PRICE REDUCED TO $199,000USD
This 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath townhouse is located just one block off of Potrero Beach and has great proximity to many other pristine beaches in the area. The property totals 300 sq. meters and the house is being offered fully furnished and also … [Read more...]
No Compromise, Ocean View Luxury Home at Playa Tamarindo $1,950,000
Casa Puros Dieces, a private residence that is exotic, luxurious and sophisticated. The residence is set within the hills overlooking the Tamarindo coastline and features a modern tropical design with global influences from Indonesia, Hawaii, Japan … [Read more...]
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Luxurious Villas Catalinas PRICE REDUCED $399,000
This elegant 2281 sq. ft. 3 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom townhome blends spacious living, comfort and luxury with magnificent views of Flamingo Beach, Playa Penca, Playa Prieta, and incredible Pacific Ocean sunsets. Offered fully furnished, this beautiful … [Read more...]
Fully titled beachfront property with 60M of road frontage
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Luxury Villa for sale in Flamingo $2.495,000USD
This house was built in 2009 as a dream home with perfection and unbelievable attention to detail. The big picture is a property that has 7026 sq. ft. of complete living space indoors and outdoors. The house itself is approx. 3688 sq. ft., it is … [Read more...]
Beautiful Country 4 Bedroom home on agricultural lot $230,000
Beautiful Country home on agricultural lot with over 1.25 acres (5,006 m2) between La Josefina & Huacas Beautiful property with underground electric lines,electronic, gated entry & paver roads Ocean view, fruit trees elevated pool and lots of privacy … [Read more...]
Finca San Pedro for sale $699,000 140 hecares(346 acres).
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Larger Oceanview Condo – Steps from the Beach $330,000
Just steps from the blue, white sand Flamingo Beach, this exquisite 1750 square foot corner condo offers beautiful sweeping views of Flamingo Bay. Guests staying at our condo will have unlimited access to the Flamingo Beach Resort with its beachfront … [Read more...]
Ocean View Townhouse – Playa Prieta $469,9000
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Ocean View Estate for sale in gated community $699,000 MOTIVATED SELLER! BRING OFFERS
Gold Coast Realty takes pride to present an amazing piece of real estate. Enjoying a beautiful location on the foothills of Playa Potrero, with exceptional sunset views to the Pacific Coast of Guanacaste, this luxurious 3 bedroom /3.5 bathroom, 4,400 … [Read more...]
Titled Beachfront Development Site $1.7M CODE:L-111
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Tropical Beach Front Elegance $1.695,000 CODE: BF-117
Tropical Beach Front Elegance Nestled on Potrero Beach, this beautiful "South Western" style home has everything you can think of having! On approximately ¼ acre (approx. 1,000 square meters) of titled beach front only a few meters from the future … [Read more...]
Corazon Del Mar $1,300.000USD CODE:BF-114
Fully titled ocean front home with five bedrooms and five bathrooms designed for enjoying the best Costa Rica has to offer. The living room flows out to the large patio and the infinity edge pool then steps on to the beach. Tropical hardwoods are … [Read more...]
3 Bedroom House in Flamingo – Gated Community $330,000USD
*Beautiful home located in one of the very few gated communities in Flamingo Beach. *walking distance to grocery shop, hardware store, La Paz school and banks. *Just off the main road to Flamingo and 750M to the ocean *Cable TV, Internet and … [Read more...]
Lake Front House For Sale – $390,000 – Lake Arenal
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Flamingo Cove 3 Bedroom Condo – $450,000USD
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Beach Residential Lots – Starting at $35,000
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Luxury at a price you can afford. $114,500
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Luxury meets Flamingo Beach – Starting at $1.1M
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El Paraiso – $1,395.000USD
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Exhibition Hall - Royal Ballroom
Exhibition booths are sold per 3m x 3m according to the following pricing structure and are available in Raw Space or Shell Scheme stand types.
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Booth Types
Raw Space Booths
Raw space booths are for exhibitors to install a custom built stand. There are 4 stands available of a minimum size of 6mx6m. Raw space booths do not come equipped with walls, furniture or electricity. All stand additions such as electricity are available at an additional cost to exhibitors.
Shell Scheme Booths
Single Booth (3m x3m)
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• Organisation name on fascia board
• One pair of 150w spotlights
• One 220 volt/1000 watt/4 amp general purpose outlet
• Two (2) 3m x 3m (2.4m high) shell structure booths
• Organisation name on fascia board
• Two pairs of 150w spotlights
• Two 240 volt/1000 watt/4 amp general purpose outlets
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Provisional Royal Ball Room Floor Plan
Outdoor Exhibition
Wildfire 2011 is offering an outdoor exhibition adjoining the conference complex at the Gary Player Parking Area, as well as a facility for demonstrations of aircraft utilizing the Pilanesberg Airfield, which is approximately 10 minutes drive from the conference venue.
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I didn't see a thread on this, sorry if it is a rerun. I just noticed they revamped the Jeep website. If you use the Build Your Own configurator you have the option of adding Saddle interior, the technology and the chrome group. It also removed the 730N option. Just for laughs I checked all of the options and with special paint, saddle interior, the off road pkg. the MRSP is over 49K.
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Canadian doctors are considering a policy that would bar obese women from trying to have babies through fertility treatments – provoking debate over whether the fat have the same reproductive rights as the thin.
Some studies find obese women face higher risks of medical complications while trying to become pregnant through in-vitro fertilization (IVF). The science is not certain and some believe a ban would be tantamount to discrimination, yet a growing number of fertility doctors worldwide already bar treatment based on a woman's Body Mass Index.
"We've had many angry patients say to us, 'This is discriminatory' and I say, 'Yes, it is' But I still won't do it," said Arthur Leader, co-founder of the Ottawa Fertility Centre. The facility where he works will not treat women with a Body Mass Index (a measurement of weight relative to height) of more than 35. A BMI of 30 meets the clinical definition of obese.
"A patient doesn't have the right to make a choice that's going to be harmful to them," he said.
Those on the other side of the debate argue that denying fertility treatments to obese women stigmatizes and discriminates against those most in need. Excess weight is itself a barrier to conceiving naturally, and obesity rates are rising.
"You'd be denying half the reproductive population from gaining access to fertility treatment," said Anthony Cheung, a fertility expert at the University of British Columbia and Grace Fertility Centre. "These people already know they have a problem – are you going to make it worse, add to feelings of social injustice, low self-worth, depression?"
"We don't say, 'Oh sorry you smoke, so we can't treat you – it could result in pre-eclampsia, or small babies.' It doesn't mean we have this blanket policy where we say we can't treat (smokers)"
Dr. Cheung says it makes him wonder about the "biases of our own society around treating women with high BMI…if it reflects a paternalistic view around obesity."
As the country's fertility doctors meet in Toronto this week, Dr. Cheung plans to argue that studies also show IVF does not pose unacceptable risks for heavy women, and that BMI alone is not a good measure of which patients face the highest risks. Age, he said, is "by far the strongest indicator" of success and dangers. But he believes it is already a "David and Goliath argument – and I am David."
Even one of the leading infertility patient support groups agrees that obese women should be denied treatment.
"If you are more than 100 pounds overweight, that issue must be addressed before you start a family," said Beverly Hanck, executive director of the Infertility Awareness Association of Canada. "Get off your 50 pounds or so and exercise and then see where your fertility is at. A woman can lose 20 pounds and conceivably become pregnant…It could take a year, but it could result in getting pregnant naturally and save thousands of dollars."
Losing weight takes time, however, and for the older woman trying to have a child, time is the enemy. "If you lose time," Dr. Cheung said, "then you have much higher risks with age."
The Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society, which recommends practice standards for the country's fertility doctors, is not the first professional body to consider a treatment ban based on weight. The British Fertility Society recommended a ban in 2006, as has New Zealand, and it was the hot topic of debate at the European meeting on assisted reproduction in Sweden this summer.
"It may be for some women that this is wise advice … but it's ethically troubling," said the University of Manitoba's Arthur Schafer, director of the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics. "In our society, the decision to procreate is left to the individual – so why would it be appropriate for the doctors to usurp those rights for women who are obese?"
Doctors would only be justified, he says, if they could "honestly, hand-on-heart say," that the safety risks are so great "that no reasonable fat woman would want to conceive a baby in this way."
"I'm not sure the fertility industry or association can really defend a blanket exclusion on obese women having access to assisted reproduction."
Research has shown women who are severely overweight require higher doses of fertility drugs to spur ovulation – increasing the risk of side effects. As well, obese women face a greater risk of developing high blood pressure, which can trigger strokes, and gestational diabetes, which can pose risks to mother and baby.
While these risks during pregnancy apply to obese women even if they conceive naturally, Carl Laskin, president of the CFAS, believes fertility doctors have a responsibility to address them if a woman wants to conceive with medical help.
"If you don't think a woman should become pregnant for medical reasons, you have no business helping her to become pregnant. … But it's a tough, tough message to deliver … there's usually lots of tears," said Dr. Laskin, adding that he asks the women to return every three months to evaluate their weight loss.
For Dr. Leader, a major concern is that the "conscious sedation" used on patients while retrieving their eggs could disrupt breathing, but inserting a breathing tube into a patient who is morbidly obese is tricky and risky – "the patient could choke."
"If that person then dies on my table – how good would I feel?" said Dr. Leader, who asks that women bring their BMI below 35 to receive treatment. He knows some clinics won't treat women with a BMI of 30 – "30," he said, "is a bit extreme."
High BMI is a problem, Dr. Cheung agrees, but with no consensus around what the BMI cut off for treatment should be, no one knows where to draw the line - "32, 35, 40?"
(BMI can be influenced by bone structure and ethnicity)
"If you adhere to BMI blindly or uncritically…you may have people with low risk and still be denying them treatment."
Arya Sharma, a leading expert on obesity at the University of Alberta, doesn't agree that technical risks should exclude women from access to fertility treatments since "obese people undergo surgeries and all sorts of procedures all the time." But he does feel obese women should try to lose weight before turning to IVF to conceive, since it is a risky and costly procedure they have to pay for themselves: "Why take the risks or spend the money, if you don't need it?"Report Typo/Error
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Vitesse Ramps Product Intros
Camarillo-based Vitesse Semiconductor, the developer of networking semiconductors, said today that it has added 30 new product solutions to its portfolio so far this year. The firm develops chips used in Carrier Ethernet and enterprise networks. The firm said the ramp comes as it has begun focusing its R&D efforts on adding carrier features to enterprise and public networks, and specifically aiming at Carrier Ethernet standards. The firm has been making up lost time, after distractions related to the industry-wide stock options probe back in 2006, and a subsequent reorganization of the company and its executives.


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I need a logo for a blogging tips and advice blog called Blogging Elements. I am looking for a clean simple design with the words blogging and elements in contrasting colors.
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BloggingElements.com was created to share tips and thoughts on blogging and overall blog development success
I would like to see the words blogging and elements in contrasting colors. colors I like are red and gray, red and a dark yellow. Also a logo icon with either a B or a BE in it. samples to have name with dot com at the end and without.I really like the pro blogger logo at problogger.net clean and simple this is what I am looking for.
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Sean T. McBeth
I am a freelance software consultant, with too many hobbies to count. Between my clients, side projects, everyday needs for chores, sleeping, eating, and providing my wife the attention she deserves, if I didn't have a good system for getting things done, I'd be an emotional mess.
I've successfully bootstrapped and deployed multiple analytics-heavy OLTP applications for desktop, Web, and mobile Web from concept to first-version in 1-to-2-month timeframes. I emphasize open communication with stakeholders, frequent issue and user-story tracking and review, correct, normalized relational database design and simple, best-practice-based, DRY, agile software development. I maintain an extremely broad set of skills to bring to bear on your project.
Programming/scripting languages in which I can work comfortably: C#, Java, VB.NET, C, Racket, VBA, JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5, Node.js, XML, JSON. My broad experience with programming means I can get up to speed quickly on anything else.
Databases I've used for projects: MS SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL. I excel at designing and analyzing database schemata.
Operating systems I regularly use: Windows 8.1, Ubuntu, Android.
Software packages: Visual Studio, NetBeans, Android Studio, Eclipse, Vim, Emacs, Git, Blender, SketchUp, Photoshop, Illustrator, GIMP, Inkscape.
Other technologies I've used for projects: RaspberryPi, Arduino, MSP430, Virtual Reality, OpenGL, WebGL, Three.js, WebRTC.
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Current Projects
- Primrose: a syntax-highlighting code editor control and framework for WebVR
- DIY Haptic Glove
- DIY Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation (virtual balance)
- SqlSiphon: a database management library for .NET
- Highland Solutions: a consultancy for helping people wrangle their data
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- My writings on LinkedIn
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- Three Years: an ebook
- Photography and writing on the Galapagos Islands
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- Just Write, Dammit! A book writing platform
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For the first time in a long time, new articles are going up in the site. They are as follows:
Rural Evangelism: Some Observations and Thoughts
Pictures of the Church from Ephesians
For the first time in a long time, new articles are going up in the site. They are as follows:
Rural Evangelism: Some Observations and Thoughts
Pictures of the Church from Ephesians
Two new articles are available on the Practical Helps page. Both "Notes on the Revitalization of Rural Churches" and "Understanding the Dynamics of a Smaller Church" can be read online or downloaded (in pdf format) and printed out for offline study.
If you are like me, you have questions when "bad things happen to good people". Certainly, this was the case for me in the ashes of the fire that destroyed the "holiday house" of our daughter Amelia and her husband Ed on the second day of 2012. The house in Rivermont is no longer.
We had all eaten the required black-eyed peas on the previous day. Amelia and Ed were preparing to leave in a couple of days to go to the Merchandise Mart in Atlanta to display their line of Lighthouse Christian Products. About 20 years ago Ed and his brother George fell in love with the Bible. They made a commitment to make and distribute gift products which always contained Scriptures—cups, frames, crosses, plaques, sculptures and books were designed and produced. Seven years ago Amelia left her position as chief gift buyer at Lifeway in Nashville to marry Ed and become a creative force at Lighthouse, thinking up new, helpful products,.
God has blessed their business. Prizes that been given to them for the beauty and the appropriateness of their products. Letters and emails have come praising their work. Things were good. Then tragedy came.
The following Sunday I attended a concert by the Tally Family at Carrollton Baptist Church. One of the songs they sang, My Hope is with the Lord, retold the story of Job. It touched me deeply. Since then I have been reflecting upon the message of Job and its application to the loss in our family. Let me share the lessons that had come to my mind. Not the whole of the truth of Job, but some insights which came to my mind as I processed the scripture and the event.
You will recall that the book begins with Satan accusing Job of serving God so that he might be blessed. God knows that he has blessed Job, but he also knows that Job's relationship to God is much deeper, richer, and authentic. Apparently, in an effort to show Satan that there is more to Job, and real believers through the ages, than egoistic selfishness he allows Satan to take from Job his "stuff". (Today's "prosperity gospel" still hawks the idea that "It pays to serve Jesus.")
The response of Mrs. Job was to get angry at God and invite God to go the final step and kill him. Of course the Jobs do not know what we know about the conference between God and Satan.
Soon some friends of Job show up. They know the orthodox idea that blessings come as a reward from God, and painful events come as a punishment from God. Consequently, they conclude that Job must have done something very bad since he was being punished so severely. Job and Mrs. Job also knew the orthodox explanation. And centuries later the orthodox view continued to be standard as revealed in several stories from the life of Jesus. (And, unfortunately, it still is.) Certainly, there is truth in the orthodox explanation of pain and suffering, but not always. Some of it is just plan mysterious for us with our limited understanding within space and time. Thus, as is often the case, the traditional understanding of things, while often correct, is not the total understanding.
Job responds (16:5) that if the roles were reverse he would be seeking to comfort, not condemn. Further, he declares that he has an advocate in heaven (16:20) and that one day this advocate/redeemer will come to earth and set things right. We know, of course, that he is referring to Jesus. In his pain Job comes to understand God's grand design for history—redemption of mankind and of creation.
Job continues as noted in 28:28 with the same conclusion about the meaning of life that Solomon expressed in Eccles. 12: 13-14. Life is about obeying God and keeping his commandments. So, Job can bravely declare that he will serve God, even if God should slay him. Job 13:15.
In time a fourth, younger friend arrives. He is focused on defending God as he knew him. He stresses that God is almighty, wholly other than humankind. True. But without breaking out of the traditional view of life and history, it is not a satisfactory explanation. Job's condition remains a mystery.
We learn early in our churches that God is Great; that God is Good, that God is Love and that God is Free. Whether or not we understand an event in terms of our worldview is not the criteria of truth. The greatness, goodness, love, and freedom of God are the foundational truths of life. The failure of Job, or his friends, or me, or you to understand the meaning of events in life cannot negate these truths.
In chapter 38 God responds to Job. He speaks of the transcendent power, wisdom, and awareness. He reminds Job of his limited power, wisdom and awareness.
God points out that it is not our place to define justice and to tell God how to do his job.
A climax is reached in 42:1-6. Job repents. Then God responds by asking Job to pray for and make sacrifice for his friends who just did not get it but needed to. And finally, God blessed Job even more than he had done before.
So, while I do not like what happened to the holiday home of Amelia and Ed, nor the next week what happened to Woodrow and Maxine Barton, I trust in the only true God. The God who is great, good, loving and free. The fact that I do not understand these events is not crucial. There is a line from a gospel song which has helped me through such times again and again, "Farther along you'll understand why". It may be this will happen during my life time. It may be in eternity, Meanwhile my trust is in God.
The Rechurching of Rural America was written in conjunction with the 1998 to 2001 restudy of about 500 rural and small town churches in 99 townships in Missouri. This is the third restudy of these churches. The foundational study was done in 1952. Lilly Foundation funded the study. It was conducted by the rural sociology department of the University of Missouri and by the Missouri School of Religion. The complete text is now available online for free.
This passage describes the condition of a unregenerate heart–it does it's own thing. Here Moses is devising a method by which the Hebrews could be reminded of the commandments of God. Throughout the Bible there is a strong and continuing demand that we know and do what God commands.
At that time few of the Hebrews were literate. So, the fringe on the garments were to be a devise to help the citizens remember what God demanded of them. Further, they were about to journey into an area where the natives did not know the commandments of God. They would not be living by these commandments. Apparently, elements of their culture would be found to be attractive to the Hebrews.
We are literate. But we live in a world that still does not follow the teachings of God. We are constantly tempted. We are constantly given opportunities to rebel, coast along, simply ignore what God demands of us. Do we not also need some help in complying with the teachings and demands of God? Probably?
It seems to me that there is a broad "disconnect" between the teachings of God and the life of many church members. This is very disappointing. While salvation is not achieved by doing good works, good works and obedience to God should be the product of salvation.
For the next few months I will focus on passages for my Bible study blogs that use the word heart in them. My motivations include the fact that I recently had a pacemaker installed, the many passages that use this word, and my sense that the teachings related to the heart are very important to our understanding of the purpose of life. . My electronic concordance found nearly 1,000 usages of heart by the NKJV translators. I hope to identify many of the basic truths about the heart found in these passages as I prepare these blogs.
I am beginning with one of the most familiar and significant of the heart passages, one found in the Psalm attributed to David as a response to the prophet Nathan\'s challenge to him regarding his adultery with Bathsheba.
The Hebrews identified the heart, not only as the pump for blood circulating through the body, but also as the seat of emotions. David realized that he had allowed his emotions to lead him into violating a basic law of God. He senses both his filth and his guilt. He also realizes that God is the one who can do the cleaning of his heart. To my mind this is the proper way of dealing with sin. Often we try to explain away or justify our sin. We declare that in our situation, or our case, this was the lesser evil, or this was what needed to be done. Other times, we will boldly, and foolishly, deny the authority or the existence of God. And on still other occasions we may try to bribe God and offer him some payment for his forgiveness of our sins. History is littered with examples of these three erroneous efforts at dealing with guilt. David simply asks for God\'s forgiveness. So, should we whenever we sin.
The ground of his request for forgiveness is identified as a "contrite" heart. I take this to mean that he is honestly acknowledging his sinfulness. No effort to excuse it; no offer to pay for it; no argument that God has no authority in such matters. He just requests that God forgive him. Again, history is full of other sinners who have tried one of the other three responses. They fail.
In both verses David links his concern about his heart with a reference to the human spirit. Fifty years ago in my college days and early days as a teacher, it was common for intellectuals to either deny or ignore that spiritual side of life. While the spirit is back in vogue, it is often misunderstood. God is lord of the spiritual dimension of life as surely as he is the creator of the material side. God is spirit, we are told. His Holy Spirit takes up residence in the hearts of those who acknowledge his son Jesus as Savior and as Lord. I believe that the "right" spirit is one of submission to the authority of God over me. And over you. And over everything.
With this blog I will be concluding the series on the Sermon on the Mount as part of a series on Matthew's Gospel. I will be generating a series of blogs related to the heart as discussed throughout the Bible. My motivation is that I have been enjoying a pacemaker for nearly two years. So, the health of the heart is a concern of mine. I found that there are hundreds of references to the heart in the Bible. I have read them and marked many for further study and reflection.
But let me focus on the last lines of the Sermon on the Mount today. In thinking about the concluding comments of the Sermon where Jesus contrast wise and foolish builders, I got to reflecting about the years that Jesus spent in the carpenter\'s shop in Nazareth.
If his shop was like the small town craftsmen shops that I am familiar with, on rainy days, the workers would have gathered at the shop to wait for the weather to clear. A variety of topics would have been discussed. Among them from time to time would have been accounts of disasters similar to the one in the story about the foolish and the wise builders.
My thought is that there was an historical event, or events, behind this story, as there was behind many of the other stories that Jesus told to illustrate great spiritual truths. Here, Jesus is saying that if one wants to have a solid life, then one should build his life upon the solid rock of the teachings of the Sermon on the Mount.
Thank you Jesus for the Sermon on the Mount. Help me to live according to its teachings. Thank you for saving me in spite of my failures.
Over the next several weeks the chapters of an unpublished report of the most recent restudy of rural churches in Missouri will be posted on this site. This study was done back around 2000, but for several reasons was never fully completed and edited. However, I feel that there is much of value in the study and believe that I must move forward and share the findings with others who are interested in the churches of rural America. It is unique in that it reports finding from a constant set of townships and their churches over a nearly 50 year period. This is the most scientific study of rural churches that has been done which a longitudinal component.
On February 16, 2008, I will be addressing some of the material in a conference for the General Baptists in Malden, Missouri. It is at their First Baptist Church there. Our focus there will be on sustainability. I will present my thoughts related to the Divine-Human nature of the local church. This is that it has both a sociological and and a spiritual side. Neither can be neglected.\
I hope that as the chapters are put on this site, that they will generate questions and comments. Note that there is a page on this site with some of the studies that supported the larger study posted. These provide some valuable background for looking at the study. Ultimately the dozen or so chapters of the study will all be located there.
Along the way, I will continue the current set of blogs which are dealing with the Sermon on the Mount.
The concept here is that in addition to making a journey down the right, the narrow path, we need to be productive. Jesus returns to this theme in several of his parables. He draws upon it in his teaching to the disciples found in John 15. And Paul uses it in his letter to the Galatians where he teaches about fruit bearing. Further, the first Psalm draws upon this same image.
The product is not uniform in these teachings–virtues, good works, and new believers–may be the referent from place to place. It seems to me that the common theme is that being a Christian is far more than escaping Hell.
Again, all too often we run into church members who declare that they "believe in Jesus" which they may do in an intellectual, or mental way. But there is precious little evidence of fruit production in any of the three ways mentioned above.
Productivity is pictured as the result of being saved, not a means for salvation. I am to do good works because I am a follower of the Christ who went about doing good. I am to witness to others because I love them and want them to have the joy which I have. I am to be a loving virtuous person because the Holy Spirit has produced these virtues in me.
Again, this is to be understood in light of the work of the cross. Jesus provided for our forgiveness, our salvation. Our joy and and gratitude motivates us to be productive in loving folk, in being good persons, and in sharing with others how one can have peace with God.
The Sermon on the Mount concludes with a set of examples regarding the activities of persons who are followers of Jesus–a trip, a productive tree, and a house builder. These capture three of the dimensions of the Christian life. The first two are repeated in other settings.
Jesus declares that the requirements for being a Christian are very specific. A few lines later (Matt. 7:21-23) Jesus continues that a good many people will think that they are fine with God, but are not. This error continues to be common, I fear. Often, we hear folks declare that they are pretty good and that they do not think God would send them to Hell. From the perspective of an evangelical Christian reading of the Bible, this is a tragic error.
If one looks back over the Sermon on the Mount, it is obvious that indeed the demands for the Christian life are rigorous. It is pictured as a hard way, a way that most will not want to travel. The Christian classic, PILGRIM\'S PROGRESS, builds off of and illustrates this statement.
Unfortunately, the term "narrow" has been misused and has come to be associated with narrow mindedness. This is a perversion of the Christian stance. We are to love sinners. We are to desire that they come to Jesus and accept him as their savior. We are to seek their salvation.
The story of the first sin focuses upon the rebellious desire of our first parents to define right and wrong for themselves. We continue to repeat this sin. We want a wide way and a wide gate for our trip to heaven. Something that we construct, or define, according to our liking. We want to be in charge. But if this be the case, then we are gods, not God.
Jesus's way is different. Note how he raises the bar by internalizing the commandments of God. Right conduct is not enough if it is not accompanied by right motives. We need to come to see this narrowness as in our best interests both in this world and in the world to come, eternity.
Ultimately, reflecting upon this teaching will drive us to our knees. We realize that we cannot made the trip on the narrow way by ourselves. We are driven to the cross. We realize that we cannot secure our own salvation, but rather we much trust what Jesus did on the cross to atone for our sins. Salvation is in Jesus, not in us.


text: The Gadriel wiki last edited by fesak on 10/03/15 12:11PM View full history OriginGadriel was originally Heaven's weapon master. He lost the position after teaching humans how to make weapons. He was than demoted to the rank of Grigori. As a Grigori Gadriel watched over humanity but liked humanities flaws too much. He slept with human women and drank liquor along with his fellow Grigori. Eventually this angered God and he casts the Grigori out except for Gadriel who was given one final chance. Major Story ArcsPunisher PurgatoryGadriel was assigned as a Guardian Angel. Gadriel even given this last chance did not get over his earthly desires of women and booze. Which lead him to fail his duty since he was supposed to watch over Frank Castle and his family. Instead, he was with women at the time completely ignoring his duty as a Guardian Angel the day Frank Castle's family was murdered. He then failed again to prevent Frank Castle from killing himself. Finding out that his fellow Grigori were being killed and robbed of their divine essence by Olivier. Knowing that Olivier was behind the murder of Frank's family and his suicide Gadriel resurrects Castle by infusing him with some of his angelic essence. He hoped by them working together to stop Olivier that Castle might forgive him for failing to save him and his family and that the Punisher might be forgiven for all the lives he has taken. The two are eventually captured by Olivier and his Stalkers. They manage to break free and fight Olivier and his group. During the battle Frank using angelic weapons given to him by Gadriel and Bruno Olivier's mortal brother using a demonic weapon engage in battle and end up causing a dimensional rift. Olivier gets blasted into the rift and his physical form is destroyed. Gadriel knowing he needs to close the rift flies into it sacrificing himself to permanently seal the rift. After he perishes Punisher forgives him for failing to save his family and himself.


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There are a couple pics of the hammer in my trigger job thread stickied in the smithing section. Is there any thing particular you would like to see?
hey adam do me a favor? when you take yoru hammer off for work get some snaps from different angles for me would ya?
If you can't shoot well, shoot often.
There are a couple pics of the hammer in my trigger job thread stickied in the smithing section. Is there any thing particular you would like to see?
ah never looked at it cause my 92 was pretty smooth out of the box.
nice write up btw.
um specificly looking for directly overhead shots.
left, right, standing on it's back edge.. that should do it.
never really tore my 92 apart
also if you have calipers if you could measure it's width.. and also it's depth from front to back.. and also it's depth from the tip of the spur on the front to it's back.. i've marked the area in green below.
im trying to compare this to a beretta or predecocker hammer.
it looks to be sufficiently different i dont think i'll beable make it fit.
the spur on the front (marked in blue) looks to be to stop the hammer before dropping completely.. that would be difficult to modify a beretta hammer for that.. taking away material is one thing adding it is another.
the alternative would be the decocker would completely drop on the hammer and since it does'nt protect the firing pin like a beretta.. this might put undue strain on the firing pin block.. otherwise DISCHARGE!.
but im not ruling it out just yet.. i could tear mine apart but i loath the thought of it till im reasonably sure i can make it work.
PS: hmm on 2nd thought a small threaded screw to act as the spur might work.. i dunno.
If you can't shoot well, shoot often.
Yea when you hit the decocker it activates a small blade inside the frame,not the sear, that sticks out and catches on this notch preventing the hammer from falling completely. Since the taurus FP doesn't rotate out of the way it would bugger up the FP block causing the FP to eventually get burrs and stick when firing causing slam fires,full auto,breakage,and all kinds of nasty things. I would just deactivate the decocker as I don't care for it much ,especially coming to a full speed rest on that little edge, but a small set screw or two might work. I don't even like decocking my berettas. You may know about the small relief cut on the back of the firing pin channel to help prevent cracks. I will get pics and measurements though. When I placed a 90-Two hammer on top of my Taurus hammer it had bassically the same dimensions besides the additional width and that decocker spur.
I did the same thing with my PT100, using Hogue Hex screws. I found that even after installing the other 3 bushings, that the beretta screws stuck out into the mag well, so I had to use small lock washers to correct this.Originally Posted by adam731432
PT-100AFS Stainless Steel
Do you know what year yours was manufactured. That seems to be a common occurrence lately on newer ones. I believe this happens weather you use the Taurus or Beretta bushings. I still think the mod is worth it. You just have to shorten the grip screws a hair.
My gun is a new one, I bought it in April.Originally Posted by adam731432
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java-gnome 4.0.4 released!
This blog post is the release note from the
NEWS file which you can read
online … or in the
of course!
java-gnome 4.0.4 (26 Sep 2007)
Coverage increasing!
Most of our work continues to be on infrastructure and architecture, improving the code generator that outputs the translation Java layer and JNI C layer which allow bindings hackers to reach the underlying native libraries. Nevertheless, there have been a number of publicly visible improvements across the board, so we wanted to push out a release highlighting these contributions!
Documentation improvements
Continuing our effort to have extensive developer friendly tutorial style documentation, there have been major additions to a number of existing classes. Of particular note is the Window class, containing the various utility methods used to ask the window manager to do things for you (we've also started exposing some of the deeper parts of the GTK toolkit, though only a few things that were immediately related to window management).
While the topic of thread safety was discussed at considerable length in the last release, we have added some of the more relevant information to the code documentation to reinforce its importance.
New coverage
Numerous people have been hard at work developing new coverage. The standards
for accepting patches which expose public API are high, so it's awesome to see
bundles accepted for being merged to
mainline from new contributors Thomas
Schmitz, Wouter Bolsterlee, and Nat Pryce.
The infrastructure for a number of areas important to supporting applications including Menus, Toolbars, and Actions has been put in place.
A number of Container related Widgets have been added, though coverage is preliminary. There have, of course, also been a number of minor improvements in other existing classes, miscellaneous constants and wrappers around the stock item identifiers.
Vreixo Formoso carried out an important refactoring to the type database and Generator family of classes in the code generator, with the result that more of the array passing and out-parameter cases are now being handled correctly. This kind of work is usually thankless and taken for granted, but it's hugely appreciated!
The real gains are in internal quality. A number of serious bugs and
limitations have been overcome (
Glade is working again, for example). The
generated code now guards against improper use (you can't pass a
null pointer
unless it's allowed by the underlying library). Related to this is handling of
GError" — Java side, bindings hackers will get
GlibException which they
can then re-throw as an appropriate Java Exception, say
in the case of not being able to open a file.
This all goes along with numerous build system fixes by Srichand Pendyala to make for an increasingly robust project. Thanks guys!
Looking ahead
As mentioned above, we have mostly been focused on areas other than public API, but it is expanding steadily. The hard work on infrastructure, however, is starting to pay off, and the next release should include coverage of TreeView, GTK's powerful but complex list Widget.
You can download java-gnome from
ftp.gnome.org or easily checkout a branch from
mainline using Bazaar:
$ bzr branch bzr://research.operationaldynamics.com/bzr/java-gnome/mainline java-gnome
Note switch to
bzr:// protocol.