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WWW::Shorten::KUSO - Shorten URL using http://KUSO.CC/
WWW: http://search.cpan.org/dist/WWW-Shorten-KUSO/
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cd /usr/ports/www/p5-WWW-Shorten-KUSO/ && make install clean
pkg install p5-WWW-Shorten-KUSO
PKGNAME: p5-WWW-Shorten-KUSO
SHA256 (WWW-Shorten-KUSO-0.3.tar.gz) = 3ddd8abf20b6eea352350051f7bbc68e34c1f668c6a2541ae12ff1ddfaa186ec
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Paul Watkins: Cyril Scott
Chandos brings more lost British music back to life with this instantly enjoyable, well-recorded disc. Scott's First Symphony of 1899 is beguilingly tuneful. But the main prize is the 1937 Cello Concerto, never performed, it seems, before this studio recording. Watkins's keening tone is a delight, and the BBC Philharmonic, under Martyn Brabbins, bask in Scott's iridescent harmonies. Prepare for long singing lines, oriental tinges, and a wistful, mystical haze. I loved it.

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Grease Star Jeff Conaway Dies
Known for his roles in the movie Grease and TV show Taxi, actor Jeff Conaway died just days ago at the age of 60. According to TMZ the star struggled with addiction for many years, leading to his death.
Conaway — a notorious substance abuser — had reportedly fallen into a coma after suffering an overdose earlier this month … and doctors were not able to revive him.
Jeff's inner struggles became public when he appeared on "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew" in 2008 and admitted to being addicted to cocaine, alcohol and painkillers.
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DEFINITION of 'Workout Agreement'
A mutual agreement between a lender and borrower to renegotiate terms on a loan that is technically in default, so as to avoid foreclosure or liquidation. The renegotiated terms will generally provide some measure of relief to the borrower in terms of reducing the debt-servicing burden through accommodative measures provided by the lender, such as extending the term of the loan, rescheduling repayments and so on.
BREAKING DOWN 'Workout Agreement'
A workout agreement is only possible if it is in the interest of both the borrower and the lender to work things out. While the benefits to the borrower of a workout agreement are obvious, the advantage to the lender is that it avoids the expense and effort of recovery efforts such as foreclosure.


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Marlborough, MA (PRWEB) December 03, 2012
Content Raven, a content security company that helps enterprises achieve greater control over their intellectual property as it is being shared externally, today announced that Maine Root, a brewer of popular Fair Trade Certified soft drinks, has deployed Content Raven's solution to protect sensitive information when sharing it with vendors. The company's beverages have emerged as one of the fastest-growing soft drink lines available today, and are sold in all fifty states.
In order to develop new opportunities to have Maine Root's popular products like Ginger Brew and Sarsaparilla dispensed at soda fountains in certain retailers, the company is required to share sensitive data with potential vendors. Mark Seiler, president, sought a solution that would protect Maine Root's confidential information while still enabling it to be shared as needed. Traditionally, Maine Root had requested that vendors sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), but the company found that process both time consuming to execute and difficult to enforce.
"Content Raven is the first solution that gives me complete peace of mind when sharing Maine Root's proprietary data with clients and new business contacts," said Seiler. "The in-depth user analytics ensure I have insight into who is viewing our content and allows me to monitor for improper usage, which helps keep everybody honest. It is easier to implement and offers more thorough protection than a conventional NDA."
Content Raven's unique cloud-based content control and analytics solution enables users to securely share and track rich media, video, and other critical documents across any device, including mobile, without risk of loss or abuse. Content Raven ensures secure distribution of content by protecting the actual files and giving senders complete control over how and where those files are accessed by the recipient. Content Raven offers analytics that show senders who sees their content and how it is being used. Moreover, they can track the geographic location of viewers, the frequency of views, duration of each view, and even the type of device it is viewed on.
For Maine Root's Seiler, Content Raven has given him the freedom to pursue new business channels and work with purchasing agents with the confidence his products are fully protected. As a company that formerly relied exclusively on NDAs to protect its information with no way of determining if it remained secure after it was sent to a vendor, the beverage brewer can operate knowing it has the authority to grant and restrict access. And because the solution doesn't require any set-up or software installation by end users, recipients can adopt the technology immediately, without any training or support needed.
"Content Raven continues to find new applications that reflect the technology's versatility and usefulness across multiple industries," said Ron Matros, CEO of Content Raven. "We're excited to be part of Maine Root's success by allowing them to pursue new business opportunities while eliminating the risks commonly associated with data sharing."
About Content Raven
Content Raven empowers enterprises of all sizes to control intellectual property and other valuable content as it is shared externally. The company provides content distribution and control through the cloud, with usage analytics, to mobile and other devices focused on rich media. Content Raven's end-to-end content control and analytics solution enables users to securely and easily share and track rich media, video, and other critical documents without risk of loss or abuse. Easy to use, with no software installation required, Content Raven is the first and only cloud-based content control solution that supports multiple devices, including mobile, and any type of content format. Companies around the world, including EMC, Gryphon Networks, and Waters, use Content Raven to control how their outbound content is consumed and managed. Content Raven is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.


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Kol Zimra: Chant Leader's Professional Development
A Two-Year Training Program
Led by Rabbi Shefa Gold and Rachmiel O'Regan
In the West assisted by: Judith Dack and Yaffa Schnitzer
In the East assisted by: Rabbi Phyllis Berman and Carl Woolf
NOTE: KZ9 starting in July, 2016 (West: Santa Fe, NM) will be the last Kol Zimra training given by Rabbi Shefa Gold.
Co-sponsored by C-DEEP: Center for Devotional Energy & Ecstatic Practice
A Project of ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal
Professional Development
The Kol Zimra Chant Leader's Training has been specifically designed as a professional development program for Rabbis, Cantors and Lay Leaders, Meditation Teachers, Rosh Chodesh Leaders, Healers, Prayer Leaders, Support Group Facilitators, and Artists of Ritual.
Application Process
Write to Rabbi Shefa (through the Contact Us page) to request an application or for more info. After receiving the application, send the completed application by e-mail directly to Rabbi Shefa Gold. Your letter should include a one paragraph description of your personal practice, current role in community, your background and training to date and your aspirations for this training.
For further information or to register (after applying to Shefa): contact email@example.com for logistical details or visit https://aleph.org/programs/kol-zimra.
About Kol Zimra Leadership Training
Chanting, the melodic and rhythmic repetition of a sacred phrase, is a way of transforming the words of liturgy and Torah into doorways to expanded states of consciousness. The chant can attune us to ever-deepening levels of meaning, unlock the treasures of the heart, and give us an opportunity to generously serve each other. This Chant Training will be an opportunity to explore this powerful ecstatic practice with both rigorous attention to detail and expansive enjoyment of its transformative effects. Participants will be asked to organize a chanting group in their own communities in order to develop and refine the skills of chant and group energy. We will learn about the dynamics and potential of a spiritual group, using our own group as a living laboratory.
At Kol Zimra, we build a Mishkan for spiritual work. The sacred phrase becomes the tool of that building project. By using that tool, we are gradually initiated into an intimate relationship with text. The sacred text becomes our modality for… healing, community-building, deep inner exploration, the doorway into meditative states, cultivating midot, connection with the ancestors, with God and with our deepest truth.
The sacred phrase becomes the doorway into greater awareness, deeper love and the kind of connection with community and God, that can sustain us in our practice and in our leadership. We study the text and we study the many dimensions of intention that fuel and animate the text.
We engage in ritual and then we reflect on what exactly did that ritual accomplish; what doors were opened; what were the components that effected transformation.
Using the laboratory of our own community, we explore the "shadow", and our own resistances to intimacy with each other, God and spiritual practice. We learn how to dedicate our practice in service, and bring awareness to what keeps us from that service. We support each other in growing our leadership, crafting practices that will sustain us in leadership.
We explore the power of breath, melody, harmony, rhythm, and tone to bring Life to the sacred phrase so that it can become a transformative tool. This is how liturgy comes off the page and into our hearts. This is how Torah becomes a Living force.
We learn the art of stereoscopic consciousness (keeping a dual awareness on the group energy AND our own deepest presence). We learn to ground energy and open to guidance. We study the functions of liturgy. We learn to inquire into the nature and purpose of ecstatic states, so that our awareness might become a bridge to access those states when needed. We explore the geography of The Heart.


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IDF Considers New Category of Soldier for Cyber Warriors, Drone Operators
Army asks can soldiers not exposed to danger be considered combatants?
Israel Defense Forces officers are currently asking themselves, "Who is really a combat soldier?"
In recent years, due to technological developments and changing security challenges, new roles have been created for both male and female soldiers. That, however, has caused an explosion in the number of soldiers who consider themselves combatants, with all the attendant benefits and prestige. The change, predictably, has also made for some grumbling on the part of traditional combat soldiers, who feel that those who aren't exposed to any danger shouldn't be considered fighters.
The General Staff has recently discussed the topic in two forums: the Operations Directorate's combat doctrine and training division, and the Personnel Directorate.
The debate revolves around several relatively new positions. Can soldiers operating the Iron Dome anti-missile batteries be considered combatants? And how about rescue battalions serving on the home front, military policemen serving at checkpoints between the West Bank and Israel, or technology geeks who operate drones and wage cyber war?
Iron Dome system operators, for example, are viewed favorably by the public due to their successes in intercepting rockets targeting Ashkelon and Be'er Sheva, which has saved lives. But though the soldiers in the batteries do carry arms, the system operates almost independently, and human involvement in the interception process is extremely limited. There's also the anomaly of considering a soldier to be a combatant when his position actually exposes him to exactly the same risk as any civilian living nearby, who hasn't chosen to risk his life.
Describing Iron Dome operators and others in similar positions as combat soldiers causes outrage among the "traditional" fighting units, the infantry and the armored corps. Officers in those units point out the both the qualifications and the risks demanded of their soldiers are very different from those demanded of the new fighters.
On the other hand, units such as the aerial defense corps and the Home Front Command have an interest in defining their soldiers as combatants, thus increasing motivation to serve in such positions.
A senior General Staff officer told Haaretz that in his opinion, "a combat soldier is one who risks death doing his duty and might also kill the enemy in battle. We must preserve the status of combatants in the IDF. With all due respect to Iron Dome or drone operators, being part of an operational fighting unit is something completely different."
The IDF journal "Bamahane" recently reported on a change proposed by the army under which a fourth category - "attacker" - would be added to the existing three categories: combat soldiers, combat support soldiers (such as members of ordinance and logistics units stationed in forward posts ), and home front soldiers.
The attacker category will include soldiers who aren't exposed to physical risk, but can still inflict considerable damage on the enemy, or protect Israel from various threats, just by pressing a button.
In terms of benefits, the new category would rank third on the list, between combat support soldiers and home front soldiers.
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Where on earth are all the $100 bank notes?
What happened to all the $100 bank notes, why do we hardly ever come across them?
Have you ever wondered why you never come across a $100 note, like ever? Even when you go to an ATM and get out a hundred dollars you almost always get it in $50 form. So where are all the hundred dollar bills hiding?
Well, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), 300 million $100 notes are in circulation, almost three times the number of $5 notes. It's just that nobody ever uses them, there are so few in active circulation.
The RBA said in a discussion paper The Life of Banknotes, "With such little handing $100 notes do not deteriorate significantly over time. Indeed, less than 10 per cent of $100 banknotes ever issued have returned to the RBA as unfit banknotes."
If you ask yourself, when did you last have a $100 note in your wallet the answer is probably almost never or a really long time ago.
Professor at Swinburne University, Steve Worthington told news.com.au…
"There's huge numbers of these notes out there, they've been printed but they're not actually seen there so they're not coming around."
"They are very often hidden away as store of wealth. In climate of uncertainty, people will often use cash as a fall back position, something that is more tangible than a bank where it is intangible."
Even ATM's that dispense $100 bills are so rare, they have sign to tell customers that a higher denomination will be dispensed.
A spokesperson from the Commonwealth Bank said,
"ATMs around universities and movie theatres generally have smaller denominations while those at airports and higher cash demand areas are more likely to have higher denominations."
So there you have it, the reason you almost NEVER see a $100 note is because people are hording them. That's one hording addiction we'd like to have.
Can you see what the problem is?!
Oh, man. Not again.
They're changing the world.


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NO NEED TO WAIT...FIRST BID WINS1950 Vernon Kilns Collector Plate Music Masters Series IGNACE JAN PADEREWSKI This plate of composer PADEREWSKI is one of six composers Collectors Plates that I am offering on auction. T were 8 composers in Vernon Kilns Music Masters Series. I have six of those plates on separate auction. This auction is for PADEREWSKI plate only. Plate is in like new condition, no chips, cracks or use marks, bright and shiny! Plate measures 8-1/2" wide. Information on this Vernon Kilns series is provided in Maxine Feek Nelson book of Vernon Kilns Collectible book as follows: "Music Master featured portraits of great composers, with a facsimile of the composer's signature on each plate. An actual score of music composed by each forms the border. A short biography is on the reverse side. Found in sepia brownn tones....and executed on the Ultra shape, they sold for 1.25 in 1950. The eight composers in the series: Peter Tschaikovsky, Ludwig von Beethoven, Felix Mendelssohn, Edward Grieg, Ignace Jan Paderewski, Frans Schubet, Fredric Chopin and Franz Liszt." Now you can get many of this series on auction as I have six of the composers available. Email any questions. Will gladly combine shipping for multiple items won. We ship via USPS Priority mail and we live in Hawaii. ... read more


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Overdimensional Lift & Shift (ODLS) specialises in heavy and Over Dimension ventures - including transport, lifting, installation and construction, and storage. With parent companies established more than 40 years ago, ODLS have worked on every major industrial project in Victoria over the past 20 years. As creative problem solvers, our ability to build custom equipment allows us to meet the unique requirements of each project. We constantly evaluate and acquire new equipment. and improving work practices, we are proud of our peoples breadth of qualifications and years of experience.
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text: I would like to say hi to all on this site. I am replacing a con rod in a Honda g300 engine that is mounted on a model FR700 rear tine tiller. The two con rod bolts that attach the rod to the crank came loose so I am now in the process of replacing the connecting rod. Engine was extremely noisey running at that point. I need to know what the torque specs are for the two con rod bolts that hold the rod on the crank and the torque specs for the cylinder head bolts/nuts. Which color of locktite should I use on the con rod bolts? Does it matter which way the oiler dip thingy lubricator on the bottom of the con rod faces? The dip thingy splashes oil on the crank shaft/con rod area. When I ordered the new con rod the original part was no longer available and the new part description stated UNDERSIZE. What would that mean? Look forward to feedback on the above mentioned and if there is anything else I should be looking at prior to reassembly.


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Known simply as Rorky, Robert O'Rourke was mentored from an early age by an Italian artisan and has relentlessly honed his skills since.
Whilst continuing the traditional skills Rorky also embraces advances in technology and with his 30 years of experience is recognised as one of the best in the industry.
Rorky has a reputation for enthusiasm and integrity and is regarded as a leading authority in classic Ferrari interiors. As a consequence his extensive knowledge of the subtle nuances in detail is much valued by owners and restorers.
As Workshop Manager and head of O'Rourke supplies, AJ Pink has developed an encyclopaedic knowledge of the critical details necessary to restore an interior to original specification.
AJ manages client projects at every stage; from initial appraisal and advising on work required to achieve the desired result, to scheduling and supervising workflow whilst regularly updating the client.
AJ also sources hard to find discontinued interior hardware and materials and manages the remanufacture where original items are no longer available.
Dumitru is a true artisan with the talent and work ethic required of a member of the O'Rourke team.
'Dima' also has an eye for style which originates from his background in fashion and artistic work on all mediums from canvas to ceramics.
Dima has a genuine pride in his work and consistently works to top industry standards whether restoring a challenging interior or creating a convertible hood.
An example being his work in recreating the interior of a 1937 Lagonda LG45 Rapide using only period photos as a reference.
With 32 years experience in the industry Hugh was responsible for the upholstery of MK IV AC Cobras manufactured by Autokraft at Brooklands.
Hugh has also created awarded-winning custom car upholstery as well as trimming work for well-known Dutch classic car restoration specialist, Bart Holland.
Hugh also has extensive experience in other areas of upholstery including fitting out of custom yacht and private aircraft interiors which requires a similar high level of quality and attention to detail as our automotive projects demand.


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To find this kind of thing search for the author name or topic keyword +
Limit to specific libraries to hone your results by choosing the Entire Collection dropdown in OskiCat:
Some items in OskiCat are located in the NRLF, which stands for the Northern Regional Library Facility, a UC Library storage facility in Richmond, CA. You can easily get ahold of most items in NRLF by selecting the Request link:


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Congresswoman claims a Filner groping (years ago)
Former San Diego mayor allegedly went in for a kiss
Don Bauder 5:30 p.m., Nov. 20
Nineties-era beer ads taught us the perils of "bitter beer face," but there is nothing to fear from the outlandish expressions brought on by the acidic zing of sour beers. In fact, once one becomes acclimated to this age-old and skillfully crafted style of beers, they're likely to flash a "sour-beer smile."
Ranging from light and citrusy to dark, woody, and vinegary, sour beers have taken the craft beer drinking public by storm over the past several years. They've become my personal favorite even though, upon first hearing of them, I turned up my nose and thought, how can that possibly taste good? Like any good craft beer fan, I eventually gave it a whirl and soon found out just how interesting, unique and downright delicious these brews are.
I'd hate for anybody out there to make the same mistake that I did, and so I want to inform the uninitiated and acidically addicted about an opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of sours from all over the world. It's the Best Damn Sour Fest and will take place at Bootlegger at 805 Market Street in the East Village on Saturday, October 22. Why the advance notice? Because tickets ($40 for 10 three-to-four ounce tasters, with additional taster tickets available on site at a reduced price) are going fast and are sure to sell out soon.
The list of breweries whose hard-to-find sours will be available includes locals (Alpine Beer Co. and The Lost Abbey), out-of-town Golden Statesmen (Russian River, Telegraph, and The Bruery), plus innovative operations from the U.S. and the old country (namely, Belgium).
The list of 50-plus beers is the kind that makes even a well-traveled beer enthusiast like me salivate. Tickets are available at the Best Damn Beer Shop (inside Super JR Market at 1036 Seventh Avenue in downtown) or online.


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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful:A gun show. No really, a gun show.It's occurred to me that I haven't written out anything in a while. It's not me withering my interest of anime away, not at all. This is me, watching shows, adding them to my "watched" list, and moving along without a write-up. I think I'm just becoming a lazy writer.Read more
But let's cut to the chase. Upotte!! was the last anime show that I've seen, a 10-episode anime series focusing on the lives of ...
Cute, Funny, and...Risque? Excellent Combo!So you like guns? Ok. So you like cute schoolgirls? Ok. This is a remarkable show just for you! The characters are lovable and fun as well as fairly well developed. The story is engaging and lighthearted and I was surprised that they did so much research on the firearms they used. Their facts were pretty accurate! Its a short series and I'd like to see more, but its definitely worth the ...Read more
2 out of 4 people found this review helpful:They don't call it seinen/mature for nothing.This anime is not for everyone. It's funny, cute,and a little perverted.But the story line is kinda off. they seem more focused on the comical stuff then the story line.You have to be mature and not so picky about the character structure to understand the creativity of this anime.
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful:Girls as Guns.......Not girls with guns but are the gun! They have all the good points and bad points of the gun they are and these are brought out by the girls themselves and most countries guns are represented at this school only anime could come up with a premise like this the girls themselves are mostly likable and you have what you would expect in a series like this target practice and fighting competitions. ...Read more
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful:Decent, but flawed. Cute though.I liked this anime, but I didn't love it. I liked it enough to watch it to the end though. Basically, I wish there'd been more plot and less fanservice, and more character development. This series often has a light, comedic tone with some drama interspersed, but I feel like the characters weren't fleshed out very much, and some parts were slow.Read more
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2 out of 5 people found this review helpful:a bit above average.This anime is a very interesting concept but I feel as if there is alot lacking in story line and character development. I have watched all available episodes to date (up to episode 5) and The characters at least the human ones are lacking in background. The characters as far as the guns (girls) go isn't to bad but I don't see any clear future for the one human character of the story. We still ...Read more
4 out of 10 people found this review helpful:Seriously the WORST anime on crunchyrollDo yourself a favor, SKIP THISRead more
Story: Zip
Characters: Bland/Boring
Fan Service: Either do it or don't, but half-a**ed (bright white censored) is the worst of all. At that point why have it?
Plot: Still looking for one
NO redeeming quality to this anime!
Also the last episode is used for preachy political stance on weapons
This was a waste of my time, now it is late and I am still in ...
2 out of 9 people found this review helpful:...then it gets worse.I was worried at first that the "boobs-n-panties" high school girls were a bit cheap-shot. Add in the assault rifles and the only thing missing is glorified intraveinous drug use. I stayed with a couple episodes, thinking that the off-beat depiction of perky underage girls and deadly weapons might indicate other off-the-wall observations. What developed was an excuse to enter into xenophobic ...Read more


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The Resource Water is Extremely Important for PeopleAs part of global megatrends, the vital resource water is becoming increasingly scarce in many places of the world. Access to both drinking water and sanitation is a major problem, especially for poor people in emerging and developing countries. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 2.3 billion people worldwide have no access to sanitary facilities. (http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs392/en/)
With our products, we contribute to a functioning and resourceefficient water supply in many regions of the world (Products). We have therefore decided to begin our first global commitment by focussing on water. Many people in India are particularly affected by the lack of access to clean water and sanitation. In addition, the precarious situation of the sanitary facilities in schools here often means that girls do not go to school. NORMA Group is represented here with its production site in Pune in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. NORMA Group has therefore decided to get involved in providing a functioning water supply to schools in the rural environment of Pune.
NORMA Clean Water Project Launched in India
In 2013, the CR management committee introduced the non-profit project NORMA Clean Water together with their colleagues at NORMA in Pune. The non-profit organisation PLAN International was convinced to act as a project partner. It has far-reaching experience in the implementation of so-called WASH projects (WASH: Water – Sanitation – Hygiene) and has already built up a network of local partners for project implementation in India.
Together with the project partners on site, we have formulated the goal of enabling the 15,000 pupils and teachers at 50 schools near Pune to have access to safe drinking water and functioning sanitary facilities from 2014 to 2017. We have thus set up a complex programme which initially includes numerous structural measures. In addition, we want to achieve changes in people's behaviour and establish structures so that positive effects can be stabilised.
Successes Confirm the Project PlanIn order to achieve these goals of NORMA Clean Water, the needs of the project schools were first determined accurately. Since then, specific construction measures have been carried out here, depending on the needs. These can be divided into three project phases: installation of doors for the toilets to complete construction of sanitary facilities and installation of functioning fresh water pipes. Especially for many of the girls here, the improved structural situation and the construction of incinerators for sanitary products have already improved their experience of attending school.
Moreover, it is important to raise awareness of hygiene issues in a targeted manner. As part of the education effort, posters were designed and hung up near the sanitary facilities. Furthermore, NORMA Clean Water established clubs for the pupils at 46 schools. Its members contribute their knowledge about hygiene to other pupils, but also to their families. Moreover, they assume responsibility for maintaining the newly built sanitary facilities.
Activity days were also held at the Indian schools to accompany the project. In these writing and painting competitions, the children got to deal intensively with the importance of water in their environment and were sensitized specifically and trained on this important topic.
13,750 pupils in 25 schools had already benefitted from the construction of sanitation and drinking water systems by the end of 2016.
Interim balance on NORMA Clean Water
"We as NORMA Group wanted to find a partner for this challenging project who is familiar with development programmes in India and who brings along experience on implementing water and infrastructure projects."
Marion Mitchell, Group CR Officer, NORMA Group
"Water, hygiene and sanitation are critical components of our aid projects in India. For this reason, we are very grateful to NORMA Group for its support in the Pune district."
Bhagyashri Dengle, Executive Director, Plan India
"We set ourselves the goal of improving the learning conditions in schools from the very beginning through our commitment. But we also want to turn the children into ambassadors in their families and their environment – on the conscious use of water as a natural resource and how important it is for people."
Daphne Recker, Group CR Officer, NORMA Group
"We girls had a problem with hygiene. But this has now been solved by installing an incinerator. We don't miss school anymore and don't have to shy away from the sanitary facilities any longer. Before we had to decide whether we would go to school or not when we were menstruating."
A pupil from Pune
"Thanks to the NORMA Clean Water project, sanitary facilities have been set up at our school and the toilets and drinking water facilities have been renovated. The health of our children has thus greatly improved."
Ashok Sarode, Headmaster of Hirabi Gopalrao Gaikwad High School, Kasari
NORMA Clean Water with a Positive Outlook
The interim results at the end of 2015 show that we are on track to achieving the objectives of this comprehensive project. Long-term changes in behaviour and structures are the main focus of the final project phase of NORMA Clean Water, which will continue until 2017. Here, it is particularly important to involve the administration, the heads of the schools, parent representatives and student clubs in these activities.
We will continue to accompany NORMA Clean Water in India even after these measures are successfully completed in 2017. The success of NORMA Clean Water reinforces our intention to work for selected development programmes that are related to the strategic topics that NORMA Group focusses on. We pay particular attention to having a role model function and to the replicability of the measures we take. GRI [G4-SO1]


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But one needs the battery's and charger.
That said, I agree that the PBSF is a good light, and yes, some are better.
However, don't buy a PBSF. Buy this clone instead for $5 instead of $25. And since having just one tail light is a bad idea (as you generally don't notice right away if it's not working for some reason), use the money you saved to buy two. Hell, buy four and give some to friends.
This light is an almost functionally identical clone to the PBSF, but the mount is a bit cheaper -- still works fine, however. It also shares the PBSF's willingness to have the light fall off the base, so be sure to hold the light closed after putting the batteries in with clear tape or a zip tie. (Rubber bands work too, but they degrade over time.)
I have been running one of these on rear rack for almost 5 years of daily use.
More directional than preferred, but the high intensity and low cost more than make up for it.
I also the use clone superflash as pointed to by Doug, I put these on all my bikes. As pointed out the mount is cheap ( I have glued one to keep it secure) but the light is bright.
I ride with the Niterider Solas and recommend it. Even on low power it is brighter than most taillights, and on high nobody will be riding on your wheel. I also like it's recharging feature, and I only recharge it after several hours of riding. I use it day and night.
At first I thought, the Niterider Solas looks like it has the same brightness as the Cygolite Hotshot, but costs more and has fewer options. So what?
But I searched and found comparisons, and it looks like it has better optics, spreading the beam more:
Still, since they dropped the price on the Serfas Shield down to $39, I'd have a hard time not spending the extra $5 and buying that instead. Without going to Dinotte (which I consider to be vast overkill), I think it's about the brightest around in the self contained/rechargable arena.
I bought the Hot Shot for day riding.
Believe the tighter Spot is better for Long Range rear visibility.
Still get many comments that I was seen from 1/2 mile back.
Bright lights trump high vis clothes any time.
Hi Viz clothing in the daylight and reflective material at night are very effective at making one standout and be seen amongst the traffic. As well as get recognized as a cyclist, as opposed to other road users like scooter riders.
The simply conclussion we came to was:
Daylight-Hi Viz
Dark of Night- A solid head and tail light, reflective clothing & possibly augmented by front and back low intensity blinkies.
Don't take me wrong. I don't think there is a perfect solution for all situations. Just relaying what both Mrs. Fred and I observed and agreed to.
Given the long standing complaint of cyclists that other road users don't respect them, I'm unsure 'looking like a bicycle' is really the Holy Grail of safety. I personally shoot for looking like something painful, expensive, embarrassing, disturbing or at least inconvenient to hit.
In that vein, I've found that where I live a large American flag patch gets me more consideration and space (in daylight) than hiviz - but, uh, I expect this wouldn't work quite as well in downtown Bagdad. :)
If you do want to 'look like a bicycle' at night (NTTAWWT), I've chatted up hundreds of non-cycling friends and co-workers over the decades and their number one answer by far has been...'pedal reflectors'. In addition to pedal reflectors' unique, eye-catching motion, they're amber (which reflects brighter than red) and there are two, spread apart horizontally, so they give some rate-of-closing indication. However, reflectors, by their nature, are passive. The actively lighted pedals I've seen with LEDs in them sadly just aren't very bright and to date I've been unimpressed. There seems to be room in the market place for a good product here.
And innovation does indeed march on, which brings us to bicycle brake lights (1, 2) and even a tail lamp that shows your speed to following traffic. There are tail lamps powered by the motion of the rear wheel (1, 2) and even tail lamps that are the rear wheel.
Also, the amount of light varies based on your speed, and will be quite low at some speeds -- 1, 7, 11, 17.
This can put your speed on the wheel, where it at least has enough room for people to see without being right on top of you. I'm not sure if showing people your speed like that has significant safety benefits, though I can think of a few situations where it might, and having lights of any sort that are clearly visible from the side certainly does.
And its only in prototype & seeking kickstarter crowd funding. so still Virtual in the real world.
My Number 1 goal is safety and I hate to waste money for expensive things that don't work. I was comparing lights at a bicycle shop yesterday and I think Home Depot's 100 lumen helmet light for only $13 is the best value when considering it lasts about 10 hours, is cheap, can be seen from a far distance, and it doesn't need a batter pack.
When I had my Night Rider lights I think that every time I went riding I either forgot to charge my battery, or my battery went dead as I was riding. Now, when I ride I throw about 8 helmet lights in my tote bag, put a strap around my waste, and I light up like a Christmas tree.
As for pointing my lights backwards, I do have two helmet lights and two red lights on a band around my waste. The white helmet lights don't have a beam and it doesn't seem like they would interfere with as driver's vision. The visibility for the white lights is at least 10 times more than the red lights and being seen is more important than legal issues.
As stated before, I purchased a square trailer light, removed the 12 volt bulb, and inserted two 100 lumen helmet lights. Another option that would be very inexpensive is to go to ebay, purchase a very small motor cycle battery for $20 and place either make a frame for the battery for behind the seat, insert it in a bottle rack, or place the battery inside a tote bag. Now, you would have a rear light that is as large and bright as every other car on the street for a total cost of only $27 plus the rack, or bag. I imagine you could get some very powereful and small motorcycle lights for the front for as low as $30.
maybe a white light on the stern of your Boat. then its OK.. regulation, actually.
red one is on the port side unseen from the stern..
New video
I am curious on your thoughts of the GoPro seatpost mount? I thought it would give the most flexibility for mounting?
What you want is good red tail lights, not weak red tail lights plus backwards white lights.
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Harrell column: Bidding farewell to Red Wing
Boyz II Men were a big part of my childhood. I can't quite decide if that's a good thing or not, but it's the truth.
And as I bid adieu to the Republican Eagle, two songs by the R&B quartet come to mind: "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" and "End of the Road."
I kid, of course, but I am saddened to say goodbye to a place I've called home for the first two years while transitioning from college to "adult" life.
The people of Red Wing, Lake City, Ellsworth, Miesville, Cannon Falls, Zumbrota, Mazeppa and Goodhue made me feel welcomed from the first day. I will be forever grateful for the kind words and the honesty I received from so many of you.
Thank you to the Strusz and Kingston families, who let me get a glimpse into an important relationship, one we should all learn from.
Thank you to the Georgakas family, and James in particular, for shining the spotlight on depression and showing that it is OK not always to be OK. And then showing that sports can help heal people and success is never far away.
As a baseball guy, my mind turns to the diamond when I think of all my amazing experiences at the R-E. I will never forget covering the Wingers' and the Aces' runs to state tournaments, Ryan Boldt's whirlwind summer and subsequent draft, Pat Kelly getting named Freshman All-American and Big Ten First Team and the countless hours spent chewing seeds at the Ath. I will miss Red Wing baseball.
On a similar note, I will remember Lake City football as a powerhouse, not the winless teams before I arrived. Coming from a high school that rarely sees football success, I found more impressive the turnaround and the hard work it took to get there.
Each town gave me something to file away and remember as I make my way back to the Twin Cities, excited to be closer to family and friends.
I am leaving the sports world in job title, but it will never leave me. I am a sports nut and I am proud of it.
Thank you for supporting me at the R-E. I am blessed.


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24 September 2010 General Assembly President Joseph Deiss today met with a number of leaders attending the high-level debate and thanked them for their positive statements and determination to press ahead with efforts to achieve the internationally agreed targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Mr. Deiss had discussions with Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika, who is also the current chair of the African Union (AU). He also exchanged views with Aleksander Kwasniewski, the former president of Poland, and the Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan.
In addition, Mr. Deiss conferred with the Vice Prime Minister of Luxembourg Jean Asselborn, a number of foreign ministers from Asian countries, the Secretary of State of San Marino Antonella Mularoni and German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle.
The Assembly President said he appreciated United States President Barack Obama's recent call to the international community to throw its weight behind the Middle East peace process, and hoped that the General Assembly will use the prevailing positive atmosphere to support the conclusion of a settlement between Israel and the Palestinians.
Mr. Deiss also said he appreciated the statements of Member States to the Assembly's annual general debate this week in which they recognized the UN's central role in global governance.
Yesterday, Mr. Deiss met with Mr. Obama; Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych; Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc; Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan; Swiss President Doris Leuthard; the President of Montenegro, Filip Vujanovic; and the Foreign Minister of the Comoros, Fahmi Said Ibrahim.
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Letter to the Editor: Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) Handing Out Jesus Calling And Saying, "There are no wrong answers."
Dear Lighthouse Trails:
I had a conversation with your office the week of January 15, 2015 voicing my concerns and experiences with BSF [Bible Study Fellowship]. I have been a faithful attendee for six years.
I have had some concerns about BSF in the last several years. These include but are not limited to:
1) The use of the NIV Bible with the use of commentaries forbidden.
2) There are no wrong answers, my leader this year continually stated "it is all good."
3) Having a class in the host church library and seeing the shelves laden with the current "Christian" Best sellers.
4) The mention of the Message Bible by two leaders. At one of our fellowships leader's home she was asked to recommend which Bible to buy by a group member. The leader pulled out a stack of Bibles, including the Message, and explained that "it is a modern translation."
5) The lecture leader at a fellowship three years ago telling us "seasoned" ladies not to get frustrated and leave because the format of the notes was going to change to bring in the younger people. There has been a noticeable change with what I would call a "dumbing down" of the notes.
6) People in the groups I have become acquainted with are clearly involved in wrong teaching, such as The Daniel Plan, Joyce Meyers, Purpose driven and seeker sensitive churches. BSF has started a lecture teaching of "How to get involved in your church." Of note, we are not taught to seek a true Bible-preaching church but rather to "get involved in your church."
7) Two years ago in class, a member voiced the belief that there is opportunity after death to make a decision for Christ, no question or correction by the leader followed the statement. There are "no wrong answers."
Then the incident that drove me to quit BSF occurred in December of 2014. At the end of our small group meeting, our leader handed out gifts to each lady. I was astonished to see we were all given the Jesus Calling Devotional. I had read several of Warren B. Smith's books so I was aware of the New Age making its way into the church. I was greatly troubled by this for two reasons:
1) There is to be no discussion of any outside books,
2) and the New Age contemplative prayer of the author, Sarah Young. To say the least, I was greatly troubled.
I e-mailed Warren Smith, and he suggested I read his book regarding this book and also go on Lighthouse Trails' research website. I ordered and read the book, "Another Jesus" Calling. During the Christmas break, I sent an e-mail to my BSF group voicing confusion and concern. I received a reply that my e-mail had been forwarded to the lecture leader.
In January of 2015, my small group leader called me to inquire if I was coming to class the next day and attend class fellowship. I told her I would not be returning because I was deeply troubled by her giving out the book. She voiced surprise because she had been given the book several years ago by a mentor and never questioned it. I have sent her booklets I had purchased about the book as well as about the Message Bible. She was clearly bothered by my response and did concede that she had done no research on[Jesus Calling] and was wrong to give them out.
Later in the month, I received an e-mail from the BSF secretary that the lecture leader wishes to talk to me after the class on the first week of February. This response came approximately six weeks after my e-mail voicing my concern. I did meet with the lecture leader who was supportive and voiced that what my leader had done was wrong and it caused many discussions in the leaders group. She told me they needed me because of my wisdom and discernment. I struggled with making a decision to return or not. Finally on February 23, while listening to a Christian discernment radio discussion centered on Christians coming together for a joint reason, one of the pastors said "If you are not believing the same thing, you are not in fellowship. You are partaking in false unity." Finally I could put words to my struggle.
As I have prayed and studied the BSF format, an old movie came to mind. The movie is the 1970s Stepford Wives. Like that movie, we are taught not to question anything because there are no wrong answers. I know from my own personal study that there were wrong answers given. We are told to get involved in our churches, not question if the churches we are involved in are teaching truth.
I will not return to class, but it is with great sadness that I see the church, the Body of Christ, being deceived. 1 Corinthians 5:6: "Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?" I am grateful for the ministry of Lighthouse Trails. It is dangerous out here in the "Christian world."
Forgive me for going on and on, I feel I need to share some of my history. I was raised Catholic, went to college, and got my MSW degree, just as Warren Smith has. I worked as a counselor; my last job was as a "Christian Counselor." I was fired from that position in 2009, because of "lack of respect for management." I did not realize at the time it was the hand of God. Since then, I have had to seriously repent of committing spiritual adultery. Psychology is man's way to fix the exterior of man. I now strive to walk in God's truth. I see the church has embraced the things of the world.
Thank you for your ministry. I am committed to pray for you daily. May God bless you as you seek to bring us the Truth. I just finished rereading my Jan-Feb newsletter. Thank you.
A sister in Christ,
Related Articles:
Is BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) Heading in the Contemplative Direction?
Bible Study Fellowship Women Respond to Lighthouse Trails Article
Hindu Professor Puts It Straight for Christian Women Doing Yoga
This past week, a caller told us that she was shocked when she learned that a large number of women at a BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) meeting admitted they did Yoga.
A number of years ago, after finishing as a guest on a radio talk show (Drew Marshall show-May 31, 2006), a listener called in and said she was a former Hindu. She was very upset at Lighthouse Trails and said that Hinduism had stolen mantra meditation from Christianity, and now (through contemplative) we were just taking it back.
As we have watched in dismay and shock as one Christian leader after the next succumbs to promoting contemplative, and as more and more churches, seminaries, and organizations incorporate icons, candles, yoga, labyrinths and mantric chanting, we often wondered why Christian leaders aren't shouting a warning from the rooftops.
One day, after that radio show, I read an article by a Hindu professor (of Hindu University of America) titled Yoga Renamed is Still Hindu. In the article, Professor Subhas Tiwari stated:
The simple, immutable fact is that yoga originated from the Vedic or Hindu culture. Its techniques were not adopted by Hinduism, but originated from it…. Efforts to separate yoga from its spiritual center reveal ignorance of the goal of yoga…. If this attempt to co-opt yoga into their (Christians) own tradition continues, in several decades of incessantly spinning the untruth as truth through re-labelings such as "Christian yoga," who will know that yoga is–or was–part of Hindu culture?
After reading this article, I e-mailed Dr. Tiwari and received a response from him. With his permission, I am sharing portions with you:
Hello and Namaste Deborah,
Namaste is a universal Hindu greeting which recognizes and bows to that Divinity within you.
Mantra and its practice is a core component in Hinduism. The language of Sanskrit which predates any and all languages known to humanity, and which hasn't evolved and became something other than what it has been from its inception, forms the oldest mantra, the first cosmic sound of OM (aum). One of the four sacred spiritual scriptures the Vedas, the Sama Veda is written in chants. The written forms of the Veda are pegged at 3500 to 5000+ BCE. (They are recited all over the world among Hindus exactly as they have been handed down)….
Hinduism and its offshoot spiritual traditions, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikkhism, have never chosen the path which states that we are superior to everyone else and therefore deserve to engage in crusades and conversionism on global scale. That would be incongruent to our core belief tenets which holds all creatures are part of the Divine creation, and equal in the eyes of that divine parent. The moment we lose sight or consciously choose to believe and behave otherwise means we are acting from a place of limitation, superiority, arrogance and according to Vedanta, from a place of individual and global ignorance, avidya. Imagine any religious or spiritual tradition which defines its strength based on converting that which is already divine in nature, and the audacity to claim that they are doing the work of that Divine? There is only one Divine.
Sincere Regards,
We thank Professor Tiwari for setting the record straight. There is no such thing as "Christian" Yoga, even though a fast growing number of Christian's, especially Christian women, are involved in "Christian Yoga" classes.
Also see:
A Hindu Yogi Speaks: "There is no Christian Yoga."
Christian Parents Beware: Sesame Street Will Teach Your Children Yoga
A "Chance" Encounter with Amy Grant and Her Endorsement of Yoga
CHRISTIAN YOGA: Rooted in Hindu Occultism by Chris Lawson
Bible Study Fellowship Women Respond to Lighthouse Trails Article
The following comments were received after our recent article, Is BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) Heading in the Contemplative Direction?. We have used substitute names for these women (all who have been personally involved with BSF), so as to protect their privacy, but the letters are real letters from real people. Many of these women are BSF teachers and leaders.
Comment #1: After attending the last few weeks of BSF this Spring, I also received the newsletter with list of recommended books. I wrote to the director of BSF a month or two ago regarding this, but have not received a response. One illustration I gave was of Willard's book "The Great Omission," which I had read. Mary Ann
Comment #2: Thank you for sounding the warning on BSF International after their May 2010 magazine quoted "The Message" and promoted several emergent/contemplative books on their reading list. I have been in BSF for 7+ years and I was shocked by the current magazine. No one else seems concerned. I am horrified. I am also a Discussion Leader and was told at the Retreat this year in Louisville, KY that we were in for "big changes" by the new Director Susie Rowan. Please stay on top of this story as I see BSF slipping down a deceptive slope and I seem unable to do anything about it, even after sounding the alarm to our Teaching Leader and Substitute Teaching Leader here in _________. God Bless everything you do! Cynthia
Comment #3: Being that we have corresponded in the past I just wanted to share a few comments with you. Thank God for LHT! It took me years to find you but each Newsletter is an encouragement to us in ways you can't imagine. I was totally alone in my thinking (and wasn't aware of Lighthouse Trails) when I quit BSF about ten years ago. I went to leaders to discuss my concerns, no one could see my point of view. It started out with the original study questions which were challenging to everyone and our answers should only come from KJV. Then came the "new" studies, our reading could be from different versions of the Bible (one gal brought her old Catholic Bible). The questions, in my opinion, were full of "how do you feel" and "what do think" kind of wordings. Each question was worded in such a way "our" feelings seemed to be more important than WORD. The study seemed to make the Bible-up to our own interruption. It was just getting started!! I appreciate your article. On Jim Wallis, I am given to understand he was Plymouth Brethren. I believe he might have been the disgruntled Jim Wallis from the Detroit Michigan area. We grew up PB and his belief system is sooo contrary to the teachings we grew up with. My Grandfather was a lay minister in the Plymouth Brethren and he would have taken Wallis down in a mega second, if he were alive today. I cannot believe how many have fallen away from the truth we were exposed to in this non-denominational church. I know we all fall short and most of us are too worldly but starting a neo-religion based on pagan practices, just breaks our hearts. Keep up the (good) GOD work!! In Christ. Kathy
Comment #4: Thank you for your article re. BSF. I hope they will respond soon. I see the hundreds reading the recommended books, and then coming to Isaiah (next year's study) saying that Isaiah's vision was just as the contemplative prayer and visions. Rachel
Comment #5: I quit attending BSF back in 2000 because it was very ecumenical. Since attendees were from various churches we weren't allowed to speak the truth as in the Word of God if it would offend any church (i.e. Catholic, Mormon, etc.) … Each person in the group was supposed to give their opinion on what they got out of the scripture being studied, not what the truth of God's Word was. It reminded me of the dialectic method. Laura
Comment #6(shortened version): I have been involved in BSF for a very long time…and am currently entering my __th year of leadership. I could never imagine my life without BSF….until this past year. I have noticed the questions being "watered down"….with more of "what do you think…rather than what does the Bible say type of questions. Within the organization, there has been an increased awareness and concern about decreasing attendance ….especially of the younger generation. When I attended the retreat this past year, we were told that plans were in place to correct that problem. We were told to "LOVE" the members more because the younger people are needing more love….
We were told at the retreat that they were going to change the "stigma" that BSF has had about being so rigid….. that wherever there were "barriers" between the rules and members, that those barriers would "come down." The rules and routine for the various groups would be different to be "relative" for each setting. The younger groups would have different, more "comfortable" routines than the older ones. The goal was to be more appealing and attractive to compete with other less-rigid studies that are out there. It was clear to me that BSF was taking initial steps down the Emergent path.
There were 2,000 leaders at the retreat I attended. I would say that more than 1/2 of them were brand-new leaders….and yes, many were very young. I was appalled to see body piercings, tattoos and THE MESSAGE being used by several of them. This was my second retreat and it was totally different than the one I attended 3 years ago. This one was more of a tribute/commercial for BSF and the new director, Susie Rowan. The cheering and ovations were astounding as the organization was in promotion of itself and it's leadership. …
I alerted my Teaching Leader of my concerns…but was abruptly brushed aside. The majority of our local leadership circle are among the many who were taken in by the deception that I believe was taking place at the retreat and within the organization itself. I was told by my Teaching Leader that I need to "love" more and not be so critical. (As a side note…I was also told that I could no longer tell anyone that Beth Moore twists Scripture! I always reserve my personal opinions for time outside of BSF…but it was very clear that I shouldn't even be pursuing that truth on my own time.) …
I have planned to remain in leadership through this next year because the study of Isaiah is a new one. I am very interested in seeing the changes that will unfold. I have no doubt that this will be my last year though…if I even last that long! I can no longer promote the study…I will not invite anyone anymore. I have no doubt that the introduction of the quote from The Message and the endorsed books are trial balloons..and that without resistance, they will be ushering in the end of a great, 50+yr old Bible Study.
Thank you for your incredible ministry! You have NO IDEA how welcome your article was to me! I was beginning to think that I was just imagining things…and basically that's what I've been told by my leadership too. God bless your work! Come Lord Jesus! Theresa
Comment #7: I want to thank you for your article about BSF moving in a contemplative direction. I have been involved with BSF for several years, joined leadership this year, and began to have the very same concerns. They were compounded when my mother (who is a leader in a different class) attended the retreat this past February. Many of the leaders there were utilizing The Message as their Bible "translation" and many of the talks seemed to be leaning toward a contemplative slant. Thankfully, my class is blessed to have a woman leading who is greatly grounded in the truth and sees the same concerns that I do. Nevertheless, I think it is important to send the warning out about BSF. Your article expressed every one of my concerns to the letter. (I also have concerns about their newest move into China with the apparent blessing of the Chinese government, but that is another issue). Thank you for your dedication to the Truth. Blessings, Jennifer
Comment #8: I find it very interesting that BSF is recommending Eugene Peterson, or Dallas Willard at all. If Jane Roach (second in command at BSF Headquarters) is still in their ranks, there has to be some internal friction going on down in San Antonio. She often spoke at BSF Retreats (conventions) and was critical of any kind of worldly practices in the church. Having been a BSF Discussion Leader and Assistant Class Administrator, I can tell you that BSF gives NO interviews, and flies totally under the radar. They are nearly invisible on the internet as you've probably noticed. Their philosophy is to give out NO information so their reputation remains untarnished.
Having been an insider, I can tell you that while the fellowship seemed great when I was young in the faith and naive, there was a strong unspoken pressure that bore down on those in leadership. When the time came for me to step out of BSF, I found it very difficult to do so even for valid reasons. BSF told their leaders they couldn't leave BSF unless God had called them to a different ministry. Family concerns didn't seem like reason enough. Now that I'm an outsider, it occurs to me that there is a degree of mind control exerted on the participants through their rules, signed agreements (for those in leadership), dress code, etc. They even subtly mention legal action for those that copied their materials or imitated their class structure. Not remembering what I exactly signed when I became a Discussion Leader and Assistant Class Administrator, I've been leery of exposing them too much for fear of reprisals. An example of this control is seen in the tiny print at the top of each of their lessons that are handed out weekly to class members, "BSF notes are provided for the personal use of class members during their active participation and must not be loaned or given to nonmembers." These notes are free to the class members, yet BSF doesn't want them to be shared.
And their control extends into the very structure of their weekly lesson questions. They ask questions in such a way as to either assume the answer or steer the class member, who is quite often a new or non Christian, toward their viewpoint. This is especially evident in their Romans study. The materials were compiled from James Boice's four book series on Romans. Boice was a personal friend and I believe a BSF Board member when the Romans study was released as a new BSF study in 1998. He was personal friends with the then BSF General Director, Rosemary Jensen. Rosemary Jensen was facing forced retirement from BSF because she was turning 70, but insisted on the Romans study before she was dismissed. James Boice died two years later of liver cancer. BSF is currently about to unveil a brand new study on Isaiah which makes me wonder what they will teach concerning the return of Christ and the Kingdom. BSF's founder Wetherell Johnson held to the pre-trib rapture position, but BSF has stayed neutral about the timing (infant or believer's) and mode of baptism. This is probably more info than you wanted, so I'll just close…. Thanks for all you do! Blessings, Elaine
Comment #9:I've been reading Lighthouse Trails for years & very much appreciate all of your very well researched information. I believed in the Lord Jesus in May 1999 at 50 yrs of age. It is truly a miracle. God is so faithful. I started attending BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) in Sept of 2002. When I received the BSF Magazine in May, I was very disturbed with the quote from the Message & the recommendation to read a book by Dallas Willard. I thought this place would be the last stronghold which had resisted all this mystical stuff. I have made copies of articles about the Message & Dallas Willard (withBiblical quotes) to send them & really was waffling on sending them…not knowing how to put all my worries into words. Never in my life did I expect to read about my wonderful BSF in relation to mysticism. It breaks my heart. But I will send them tomorrow & write a letter expressing my concern. My teaching leader in _________, is so wonderful. Please print an article if they answer you & I will let you know what they say to me. Thank you for your diligence. I'm hoping that BSF will take a letter seriously that is written by someone who has attended for 8 years & learned so much Biblical Truth. Glenda


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A customer recently asked for a tabouli made with something other than bulgar wheat. Wheat berries came to mind as I like their chewy texture. After assembling this salad, I find the scale of the wheat berry is great with the diced tomatoes and cucumber. This is a favorite standby in the Jewish world. I've added canned garbanzo beans and fresh mint to the salad. The texture of the garbanzo beans contrasts nicely with the wheat berry. I like the way the mint follows the garlicky lemon burst of flavor in my mouth.
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" Genre: Crime / Thriller / Author: M.C. Beaton / Hardcover / 246 Pages / Book is published 2009-10-15 by Constable / Alternative title: Agatha Raisin: There Goes The Bride "
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Agatha Raisin is in her early Fifties and she owns a very successful Detective Agency. She lives a nice life but she worries she is getting too old. She is divorced and has been invited to her ex-husbands wedding which she attends with her friend and colleague Toni. Agatha feels slightly jealous of Toni as she is young and it is always her the press want to photograph for the papers.
As they arrive at the wedding all seems to be going well, that is until the bride gets shot. Agatha is a prime suspect as she was overheard talking to the groom James about him wanting out of the wedding and she suggested he shot her. She finally gets cleared by the police by then receives a call from Olivia, the brides mother who asks her to investigate the murder. Agatha takes on the job and with the help of Toni is making good progress. Unfortunately when ever they get a lead they find the person they wish to speak to has already been killed.
Agatha has a hard task ahead of her and with her emotional connection to the groom she is finding it a hard job. Then Agatha meets Sylvan who is a French friend of the family and he seems to be helping her a lot, unfortunately Toni and the rest of the Detective team become suspicious of him as he is always present when they find another dead body.
Will Agatha be able to solve the mystery of who killed the bride and will she ever get her self confidence back?
This is not the normal choice of book which I would pick but I chose t to make up numbers in a 3 for £5 book offer and I am pleased that I did. I found the story was very good and kept me gripped and I also found the characters were all very good.
The initial opening to the story was a little strange as it showed Agatha to be quite desperate and in need of some self confidence but as the story moved on she did get stronger but was still lacking in a bit of confidence and I just felt this did not suit her very well ad got a bit fed up when she was doubting herself all of the time. The other characters were all good but for me there was just a few too many to keep track of them all and who was who and where they worked. Think it would have benefited from dropping a few and making the remaining ones a bit more prominent to the story.
I did like the role of Toni and could sympathise with her at times but I felt she needed to be a bit stronger. The one role which I was not keen on was Sylvan and I think he was portrayed as being a smooth and nasty man who would not let anything get in his way, this becomes more so towards the end of the book. I felt I was able to get to know a lot about the main characters and their lives but the sheer amount of support character made me easily loose track of who was who.
I found the story to be good and as it was so different from books I usually go for I was quite gripped by it. The first half of the book moved at a good pace with the story unfolding and lots of twists added but for me t then went down hill and I found it got dragged out and there seemed to be a lot at the end which was not needed and felt it was only being included to make up the word count.
The writing style was good and very easy to read, we did get some good descriptions about a few people and places but for me I would have liked slightly more so I would have been able to get a better mental picture of what was actually going on and how the characters looked. We do get some good details about a few character but not enough for my liking.
The book which I have is the paperback edition and the retail price for this is £6.99. I did not pay this price and got the book in an offer with 3 books for £5. I would say it is not worth the high price tag at all. The book was written by M C Beaton and published by Robinson. There are a lot of other books available in the Agatha Raisin collection and I might have a read of some of them but only if I can get them cheap.
I can only give this book 3 stars despite being slightly impressed with it. The storyline is good for the first half but got dragged out towards the end. The characters were good but there were just a few too many for my liking and I would have liked more details about people and places. This is an enjoyable read if you don't want a book which is too deep and if you can get it cheap like I did.
Private investigator Agatha Raisin is not a happy woman. She is concerned with the rate at which her body is ageing; even worse, her ex-husband, James, is getting married to a much younger woman and Agatha has been invited to the wedding. She goes, with plenty of friends in tow and looks forward to the whole thing being over as soon as possible. She sees James just before the wedding, when he makes it clear that he has changed his mind and wants to pull out of the wedding. Then the bride is killed, by a bullet through the window, and James and Agatha are the primary suspects. Can they prove their innocence while finding out who the real perpetrator is?
For anyone who has not yet read one of the Agatha Raisin books, Agatha retired from her own public relations business to move to the country, where she set up a private investigation agency. She is not a typical heroine; she can be brusque and rude to people that she doesn't know, but she is good to her friends and will do anything she can to help them. Her relationship with James is a complicated one; they had an on/off affair for some time before getting married, but the marriage was a short-lived affair. Whereas James has seemingly moved on, Agatha clearly hasn't.
I do feel that the James/Agatha story is getting a little tired now. They have so much history behind them that I can't see them ever getting together, yet there is always the suggestion that they just might. Agatha, in the meantime, is finding plenty of male company, including long-time friend and occasional lover, Charles. Whereas I think older women (or indeed any women) should have the opportunity to go out there and meet men, I'm not sure the place for it is in a work of crime fiction like this. To be honest, I'm getting a little bored of it now and would much prefer the author focussed on the story rather than Agatha's love life.
Unfortunately, the story isn't really of a high enough standard to carry the book, which is probably why the author is adding in Agatha's sexual liaisons to spice things up. The plot is all over the place. It starts well with the wedding, but then peters out because Agatha is sacked from the job. She then pootles around with other business, and then the main story starts up again a couple of chapters later. In between, Agatha has a couple of largely meaningless trips abroad, which had no real purpose other than to pad out the book. The book isn't a long one anyway, but it would have been much better without the padding.
Then there is the sloppy writing. It really feels as if the author just poured her words out as she was thinking them and no-one really went back and proof-read them. I've felt this for the last two or three books. I suspect because the books are published at such a rate (at least one a year), the author is under pressure to get them written as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, it shows and I really think some more thought needs to go into the stories so that they come across to readers better. This is a light-hearted read, but this is still no need for weak writing.
I have probably sounded very negative about the book so far. However, it is still an enjoyable read. Agatha Raisin is a funny character, she is full of doubts about herself and her looks and it is very easy to identify with her. And there is a lot of humour in the books, often caused by Agatha's jealous rages - in this book, she is annoyed that her 'protegee' is getting more media attention than she is. The book is perfect for a comfort read, because it requires very little concentration.
I would really like the author to tighten up her writing for the next book and to put a little more thought into the plots. However, I think that anyone who has enjoyed other books in the series will enjoy this one too. Newcomers would perhaps be advised to go further back in the series to get a feel for the general vibe - this is not the best place to start. This book is just about recommended, but don't expect a work of literary expertise.
The hardback book is available from play.com for £9.99 (the paperback has not yet been published - release date is April 2010). Published by Constable and Robinson, it has 246 pages. ISBN: 9781845299538


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HONOLULU (AP) — A 29-year-old Honolulu man convicted of stabbing his mother to death has been sentenced to life in prison.
Charly Hernane was sentenced Tuesday for the death of Teresita Dumalan Hernane. He could be eligible for parole in the future.
Hernane was convicted in August. He did not testify at the trial or at sentencing.
Teresita Hernane and her husband adopted Charly Hernane, her husband's nephew, when he was an infant.
She died May 21, 2011, of a stroke and injury to her jugular vein. An autopsy concluded the knife attack could have caused the stroke.
Prosecutor Darrell Wong says only Hernane knows why he killed his mother.
Wong says three mental health experts suggested that his methamphetamine dependence affected his reasoning.
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The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, and the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, will travel to Davos, Switzerland, from January 30 to February 1, 2009, to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. The theme of this year's meeting is "shaping the post-crisis world."
"The World Economic Forum recognized the strength of our economy when they recently ranked Canada's financial system as the soundest in the world. This is an important message to convey in Davos, where I will be advancing Canada's trade, investment, and science and technology interests with our key partners," said Minister Day. "I will also emphasize the fact that Canadian businesses have proven to be world-class competitors. Opening doors for these companies will be a key priority during my meetings."
"In the face of a synchronized global recession, it is critical for Canada to have a strong voice and a clear plan on the world stage," said Minister Flaherty. "In addition to stimulating our economy and protecting the Canadians hit hardest, Canada's Economic Action Plan lives up to the international commitments we have made to help the world deal with the crisis. Canada entered the crisis in a strong position and we will exit even stronger. I look forward to presenting Canada's plan and economic advantages to the rest of the world in Davos."
The World Economic Forum is an international organization dedicated to establishing and furthering dialogue among global leaders in the public and private sectors. More than 40 heads of state and government and upwards of 20 ministers of trade are expected to attend this year's meeting. This is the first gathering of world leaders since the G20 met in Washington in November to discuss the global financial crisis. Some 1,400 business executives will also be in attendance.
The Government of Canada has been invited to the Forum's annual meetings since 1982.
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A day one update is coming for FIFA 14 Xbox One users today, which fixes a controller bug and the ability to play any online features when bringing your console out of suspend mode.
Other lingering issues with both next-gen consoles are being worked on, with release dates coming soon. See the details below.
- Controller Bug: Using two separate controllers, both assigned to user profiles, and then using controller two to navigate the bootflow when FIFA 14 is loading can result in a crash. The FIFA dev team will be fixing this issue as soon as possible (shortly after launch) but, in the meantime and as a workaround: please only use controller one to navigate the bootflow of FIFA 14. You can turn on and use the controller two once in the main menu.
- Bootflow Issue: If you suspend the console (leave it inactive until it 'sleeps') on the title screen in the Xbox One bootflow, you will not be able to access any online features when returning from an unsuspended state. As a workaround: don't suspend the console when on the title screen. If you do, simply restart the console (XB1 Only).
- FIFA fans cannot join Friends Only matches via a friend's profile (PS4 Only). You should: Accept the invite from the user when it comes through and you will be able to join the match properly.
- Title crash in Co-Op seasons if the captain is using a custom formation and the non-captain does not have any custom formations (XB1 Only). You should: Make sure you have the same amount of custom formations as your teammate, or not use them.
- The 'Seasons Win' item in the EA SPORTS FC catalogue will not be properly received if gifted to a friend. (BOTH PS4/XB1) You should: Hold off on gifting this item until the upcoming title update.
- Compatibility improvements with Xbox voice commands (XB1 Only).
- When playing as a GK in Pro Clubs, you will have no way of changing the camera off of the 'End To End' camera (XB1 Only).


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Jocelynn Rogers is a rare high school track athlete who accomplished a rare feat Friday night at the Amherst Division I district.
The Lorain High junior captured the 100- and 200-meter sprint double, taking the 100 in 12.51 seconds and the 200 in 25.95. Rogers is the first Lorain girl to accomplish the double since Admiral King's Stephanie McMiller at the 1980 Elyria Class AAA sectional.
But Rogers in the open sprints was only half the story. She had four wins on the evening as she helped the Titans take of care of business in the sprint relays.
Simply put, Rogers has some serious wheels.
She teamed with senior Tierra Goodman and juniors Andresja De'Armas and Lamia Scott for the 400-meter relay that Lorain captured for the fourth straight year, in 49.99. Rogers, Goodman, De'Armas and Scott also won the 800 relay (1:45.01), setting a district record (1:42.17) in the prelims.
"I love winning," Rogers said. "It feels refreshing. That was the reward. That was just icing on the cake for me and our team."
As outstanding as Rogers' district performance was, it was only step No. 1. Regionals are next, starting Wednesday and continuing Friday. The competition will be ramped up.
"Jocelynn has really matured this season," Lorain coach Donovan Wilson said. "Her work ethic has grown tremendously. She has so much confidence, which is warranted. She has put in the work. She has become a leader. Her maturity level has grown leaps and bounds."
Rogers had two great role models the past two years in teammates Melody Farris and Alicia Arnold, who graduated last year. Farris was All-Ohio eight times and Arnold six.
"We just need to go out there and handle our business," Rogers said. "That should get us to be in first place. If we handle our business, things will come for us. We're going to try our hardest to win regionals."
Last year, Lorain won the Amherst regional and went on to finish second in the state with 34 points to four-time defending champ Reynoldsburg (56).
Rogers was a member of the 400-meter relay that finished second at state in a Lorain County-record 46.63. It crushed the 2003 mark of 47.19 set by Elyria.
Reynoldsburg's state-record performance in the 400 relay was the only thing that stopped Lorain from a title. The Raiders clocked 45.99 as they broke the 2009 record of 46.53 set by Cincinnati Withrow.
Rogers was also All-Ohio (top eight) as a member of the eighth-place 1,600 relay (4:00.88) and a regional qualifier in the 200.
"Jocelynn loves track," Wilson said. "She really pays attention to all the small details at practice when she's being coached up. She pays attention about coming out of the blocks the right way, being in her drive phase, hand placement. All those little things she pays a lot of attention to now."
Rogers, who moved to Lorain in the seventh grade from North Carolina, began her late-season run at the Lake League meet May 15 at Bedford. She won the 100 (11.96) and 200 (25.95) and was a member of the second-place 800 (1:43.41) and 400 (49.81) relays.
The Lorain girls finished fourth at the Amherst district with 59 points. Last year, Lorain was second to Medina, 103-84.
"I'm more focused and dedicated, plus my attitude is much improved over last year," Rogers said. "I'm very focused on winning. One of my coaches, assistant (Tabitha) Brown, has really helped me out. We had a long talk about being focused because I can be easily distracted. She really influenced me about being positive at all times because I worry a lot. I look up to her."
Last year's state finish was a city record by a Lorain high school track team. The Lorain High boys finished third in 1915.
"All of our hearts are into winning and being a family," Rogers said. "We just all work together to try harder. I have my partner in crime, 'Tink' (De'Armas). I've felt very confident since the beginning of the season, no matter what the challenge or who we have in our lineup. I feel very proud that we can all carry that legacy together."
"We all know it's a process," Wilson said. "Jocelynn understands. We're not done with our goal yet. We're all happy and excited with how things have gone so far, but we're not satisfied. The girls all understand that.
"We're just trying to stay even-keel, keep our nose to the ground and try to reach our goal. They're trying to make history, like the girls before them. The good news is they all have the experience. Hopefully, they can make things happen."
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text: Book Details IP Rights And Development02/04/2012 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentShare this Story:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)IP-Watch is a non-profit independent news service and depends on subscriptions. To access all of our content, please subscribe now. You may also offer additional support with your subscription, or donate.Using on-the-ground research in Africa and the Netherlands, the authors of a recent book looked at the impact of intellectual property on agriculture and health in developing countries. The study made some surprise findings in relation to IP and development, such as IP-related obstacles to knowledge and technology transfer.The book, published by Wolf Legal Publishers, is called "Harnessing Intellectual Property Rights for Development Objectives: The Double Role of IPRs in the Context of Facilitating MDGs Nos. 1 and 6."MDGs refers to the 2000 United Nations Millennium Development Goals aimed at 2015. MDG 1 relates to eradicating hunger and poverty, and MDG 6 to combatting HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases.This project, funded by the Dutch government and others, was coordinated by Tilburg University (Netherlands). It looked broadly at IP and barriers to development, conducted research with small farmers in Uganda, and examined IP, medicines, and HIV/AIDS with a focus on South Africa.Recommendations included that developing countries create coherent national IP policies taking into account technology needs, and that sub-Saharan African countries need to develop IP rights that promote "pro-poor" facilities. Developed countries, for their part, should assist developing countries to build IPR infrastructure, "keeping in mind that imposing the full current system of international intellectual property rights inhibits domestic development and innovation."Intellectual Property Watch Editor-in-Chief William New served on the steering committee of the project and as an editor of the text.The book is available in an open access format here.Five policy briefs were written on aspects of the project, available on the website.Share this Story:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Related"Book Details IP Rights And Development" by Intellectual Property Watch is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.


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Class of 1973 - 35th Reunion
Saturday, April 12, 2008
The Class of '73 celebrated their 35th reunion at the Firehouse Restaurant on Saturday, April 12, 2008. The event was a great success and everyone present seemed to enjoy themselves. To follow up about this event or learn more, please contact: Terry Flanigan, Tamie Jensen, or Marc Levinson.
Whether or not you attended, please start collecting photos of yourself, your family, our classmates, etc., taken any time between 1970 and the present. The committee is working to find a website host where they can post the photos and the captions that you provide.


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A 59-year-old state assemblyman who voted against a bill to legalize medical marijuana was arrested for possession of the drug after state police pulled him over at 10 a.m. Thursday for speeding and noticed a suspicious odor, police said.
Assemblyman Steve Katz, a Republican from Mohegan Lake, was pulled over while traveling on I-87. Police said he was going 80 mph in a 65-mph zone.
The trooper noticed the odor of marijuana and found Katz "in possession of a small bag" of the drug, police said.
Katz, who was elected in November 2010 and serves parts of Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester counties, was released on an appearance ticket. He voted against legalizing medical marijuana last June.
He said in a statement that the arrest would not affect his service.
"This should not overshadow the work I have done over the years for the public and my constituency," he said. "I am confident that once the facts are presented that this will quickly be put to rest."
Katz is a veterinarian and is married with four daughters, according to his assembly bio.