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◄ Prayer for 2 Corinthians ►
Prayer Of Gratitude For the Church Family
Lord Jesus I am so grateful to You for the church family You have given me and for the love and encouragement that I receive from each member.
I bless and thank You that we are all members of Your body and that we are all there to support each other in times of sorrow and joy as well as those seasons of sickness and health. How wonderful it is to know that we are all one in Christ and have that unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace and love.
We lift up the wider church family and pray that You would meet each one in their own particular time of need. We especially bring before You our brothers and sisters in Christ that have been rejected by their own family members due to their faith in the Lord Jesus and how grateful we are that the arms of love within the body of Christ stretch out to the four corners of the world.
Keep us all we pray in a bond of unity and may Christ be lifted up in the heart of each one – this we ask in Jesus name,
For The Hard Times That I Am Facing TodayLord I am facing such hard times – times that have become much more difficult with each passing day and at times I get quite anxious and afraid, wondering how we are going to manage.
Lord I know that You have promised to care for all Your children – but there are so many… I don't understand how You can care for us all… nevertheless I want to trust You to keep Your word because You have promised – and You are faithful to keep Your promises.
Thank You Lord that You are my light and my salvation. I know that there is nothing to worry about when You are my strength and stay – Lord I believe that there is nothing that You cannot do – please help my unbelief Lord Jesus, for I know that when You are the stronghold of my life there is nothing of which to be afraid…
Thank You Lord
Prayer For Thos in HospitalHeavenly Father we bring to You the many people that have found themselves in hospital and pray that in a wonderful way You would minister to them through the doctors and nurses and all those that are there to help them in their recovery.
Lord we pray that You would use this time in hospital to reach deep into the hearts of each these people and help them to realise how fragile their lives are - and to cause them to consciously search for You with their hearts.
Lord we pray that as healing and health comes to their bodies that spiritual healing and wholeness would come to their souls – and that the time they have spent in hospital would become a spiritual wake-up call – so that they re-evaluate their lives and realise their need of Jesus as their Saviour - and accept Christ as their Redeemer and King – in Whose name we pray,
Prayer For Loss And Deep GriefO God, I come to You filled with hurt and sadness and even anger because of my great loss. Lord I know that You have a plan for each of our lives – but I am in such pain and grief that it is hard to focus on the truth that You do care and that You have had to face deep grief and loss too. Lord my hurt and pain runs deep and I feel that my heart is breaking – I ask you to touch my hurting heart.
I know Lord that You are the God of comfort and that You have been with me every step of the way and ask You to draw ever closer to me at this time for I feel that my whole world has been shattered.
I find it hard when people who don't understand try to say words that they think are comforting but sometimes it makes the hurt even worse and I feel hurt and so very, very alone.
Lord I know it is true that in time the pain will lessen but please be with me – hold me close and stead me, for I know that without You I could not face another day – another hour.
I keep thinking about that song we used to sing when I was younger, never a heartache, and never a groan, never a teardrop, and never a moan, ever a danger but there on the throne, moment by moment He thinks of His own.
Hold me Lord I pray, and keep me moment by moment…
Moment by moment I am kept in Your love,
Moment by moment I've life from above,
Looking to Jesus till glory doth shine,
Moment by moment, O Lord, I am Thine
Thank You Lord that You are my God,
Grief Due To Loss Of A Loved OneLoving Father, I am finding it so hard to even get up out of bed to start the day, knowing that I have to face it alone and without the one I love so dearly – I know that without Your grace and sufficiency I could never get through the day – but I thank You that You have promised to be with me and to provide me with Your strength for the day as well as bright hope for tomorrow.
I can't imagine tomorrow being anything but a day filled with pain – as I do not have my loved one beside me, but I ask that in Your grace You will give me the strength to get through today, step by step - knowing that You are there to carry me, even when my heart seems to fail from the grief and pain that I am going through.
Thank You that You have promised to carry our pain and thank You that Your grace is sufficient for every eventuality in our lives. Give me the strength and to cope with the loneliness I feel and help me to move forward in my life-plans, knowing that You are with me, to support and strengthen.
Give me hope for tomorrow – for my hope and my trust is in You, Lord. Hold me close I pray and thank You for always being with me and the great comfort that I have in knowing You, as my own dear Saviour and friend.
Prayer Of Comfort for the GrievingLord Jesus I know that You are close to those that are broken-hearted and grieving in their soul and that You rescue those that are crushed in spirit. Draw near to Your many children who are facing times of sadness and loss and draw each one ever closer into Your precious arms of love and support.
Thank You that You are wonderfully good to all who wait for You and seek You, and I pray that those of my brothers and sisters in Christ who, – for whatever reason – are facing times of grief and hardship in their lives - that in Your grace and mercy You would draw very close to each one and gently carry them on Your shoulders, as a Shepherd carries a little lamb that has been torn by the briars.
Be close to all that are grieving today I pray, and flood their souls with hope – knowing that underneath are Your everlasting arms.
Give me a heart that is sensitive to those that are grieving, the wisdom to know when to speak words of comfort or when to keep silent. And Lord I also pray that You would use my life to be a channel of encouragement and hope, through whom the peace of the Lord Jesus Christ will flow into their hearts – to heal and help.
Thank You Lord that You are a God that answers prayers. Amen
Prayer For Those Addicted To DrugsOh Lord, I come to You to pray for all who are weighed down with some form of addition. Lord, You are the One Who came to set the captives free and to release the sinners from the chains that bind them – so I lift before Your throne of grace all those that have become addicted to drugs.
Lord I know some personally and others that I know nothing about – but You know everyone that is enchained by the curse of drug-addiction. Look with compassion on all that are ensnared by any form of addiction and send help and freedom to all who would accept help. Lord I pray so that they may be released from this imprisonment and returned to a life that has dignity and meaning.
Give wisdom to their family members and those that care from them that they may be given the support and help to put them back on the road to recovery. Endow them with patience, understanding and perseverance, knowing that this can take time to address.
More than anything Lord I pray for their Salvation. You died for every drug addict and it was Your love for them that caused You to die on the cross of shame that they might be lifted up and seated with Christ in heavenly places…
The Death Of A BelieverLoving Lord I am filled with grief and sadness at the loss of my precious loved one – and yet that pain is tinged with gold, knowing that they trusted you as their Saviour and that they are now in Your presence.
I know that I am going to miss this precious one, who has been my strength and my joy for so long, and thank You for the precious times we had together.
Often Lord I expect my dear one to just be there, or walk through the door - and then remember that they have gone home to be with You. At times this is quite hard and yet I know that I must not grieve as those that have not hope in Jesus – but rejoice knowing that the day is coming when we will be together with You and You will wipe away all tears from our eyes - but at the moment my loss is like an open wound – and I pray that You will heal my brokenness and the loneliness I feel… and draw me every closer into Your arms of love my Lord and my God.
Thank You for all You are to me and may I rest in You in Jesus name,
To Be Freed From My Burdensome AddictionDear Lord Jesus, my addiction is a terrible burden and a such a shame to me and yet I find myself constantly returning to behaviours that I hate and long to be able to shed. I am so ashamed Lord and yet I know that You were the One Who said that You came to set the captives free – and Lord I am a captive. I am a captive and slave of this terrible addiction and yet to long to be freed and to live a normal life.
Free me Lord I pray from this compulsion for it is stifling my life and has cost me many dear friends as well as my job – but I long to be free to live as I ought.
I have heard the gospel and I do believe that Jesus died to take the full punishment for all my sins, including my addiction and I believe that He rose the third day, which broke the power of death in the lives of all who believe – so I am coming to you to ask You Lord to give me the abundant life that You have promised. I know that eternal life is now my portion but I pray that I may be free of my addiction in this life so that I may serve You as You deserve, I ask this in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Your Kind of Vessel
Lord, give me the purity, integrity and focus to be the kind of vessel You would desire.
For God's Strength In Troubled TimesThank You Lord that You are my refuge and my strength in hard times and an ever present helper in times of trouble. Help me to cling to You and this truth from the Bible, that You keep bringing to my mind.
I know that You are the only, all-powerful God and that there is nothing that is too difficult in my life for You to deal with – nor is there any obstacle in my path that is so insurmountable that I cannot cross – knowing that You are by my side.
Give me I pray Your strength to face today's hard and troubled times with the confidence of knowing that Your strength is made perfect in my weakness. Thank YOU that my strength comes from You and that Your grace is sufficient for all the tasks and duties that will cross my daily path – not only for today but for the rest of my journey through life.
Thank YOU Father that Your grace is sufficient – help me to meditate on this truth every day,
Thanksgiving For The Advent Of JesusFather, You are our God of hope and love. Thank You for sending Your only begotten Son into the world so that sinful man might be forgiven of their sins and be given peace with God, through the sacrifice of the precious life of Christ Jesus.
Thank You for the joy and hope that this time of Advent brings into the hearts of all those who trust in Jesus. Thank You for the good news of the gospel of Christ that brings man back into sweet fellowship with their Creator and for the perfect peace and glorious hope that He has placed into the hearts of all who trust on His name.
Thank You Lord that Jesus is coming again to set up His eternal kingdom on earth as You have promised, and that we who are members of His body will rule and reign with Him for 1000 years.
Thank You for the hope and love and peace that You gave to mankind in the Person of our Lord Jesus Christ – to You be all the praise and glory at this special time of Advent and throughout the coming year, in Jesus name we pray,
Times of Healing and Spiritual RenewalLoving Father, I know that You often halt us in our tracks and remove us from the business of life, through an illness or a time of ill-health - so that we are forced take our eyes off the hurly-burly of life, and lie on an enforced bed of sickness - in order to rediscover what are our true priorities are in life.
Father, I know that I have not spent quality time with You, as I have allowed the daily duties of life and less-important issues to crowd out my special time alone in Your presence.
Forgive me I pray. I want to use this time of ill-health as an opportunity to get closer to You. Lead me and guide me in this time of illness - and may it become a time of spiritual as well as a period of physical rest.
Heal me Father I pray, not only in my body but also in my relationship with You,
Thank you,
Prayer for Personal AccountabilityLord Jesus it says in Your Word, examine Yourself to see it you are in the faith – Lord I realise that this is not talking to unbelievers but to all of us who are Your children, in Christ Jesus. Lord help me to examine myself, and all that I am, and all that I am learning from You and Your word, so that I truly may say with conviction :-I know in Whom I have believed and am walking in the path on which He has placed me.
Keep me also from critical thoughts of others, and prevent me Lord, from having a spirit of control – or by pretending to hold others accountable to You when the beam in my own eye is greater than the speck that is in my brothers' eyes.
Keep me humble before Your throng of grace and may I walk the way of the cross day be day - with the Spirit as my teacher and the Word of God washing me clean. Thank You for all my Christian friends and brothers and keep us all walking close to You in the days that lie ahead, in Jesus name I pray,
Prayer For Alcoholic Addiction Recovery
I confess that I have not only hurt other people, and especially those that are close to me – but I have offended You and ignored some of the warnings that I believe were directly or indirectly sent from You. Help me I pray to break free of this ungodly addiction and get on the road to recovery.
Forgive me Lord I pray me for I have sinned against You and ignored the clear teaching of Your Word to live soberly, righteously and in the fear of the Lord and to walk circumspectly before You, as a child of the light. But I come to You in humble submission to ask You to help me to get on the road to addiction recovery, for I know that You have promised to lift-up all who come to You out of the miry pit – even when we have foolishly dug it for ourselves.
Help me be set free from alcohol.. putting on the breastplate of righteousness, and grace, and for helmet – the hope of salvation in Christ , in Whose name I pray,
Reconciliation for an Estranged WifeDear Father God, I am so distressed because my wife of many years has walked out on me, intending to carve out a future without me. Oh Lord, she is my wife and I love her so dearly but we are now estranged from each other and my life is falling apart without her.
I need You Lord, to uphold me with Your gracious right hand and pray that in Your time and Your way You would reconcile our differences and enable us to move forward with greater love and understanding than we had before.
Forgive me Lord for the part that I played in causing this estrangement between us to develop – without recognising the signs that were happening. Lord I was not the husband I could have been – of should have been… and though there were faults on both sides, I pray that You will help us to reconcile the difficulties between us and bring us back together and reunite us in love again. Lord that I may learn to love as You loved us – knowing that love suffers long and in kind – and thinks for the other.. Help me Lord to be the husband I should be – and bring us back into each other arms I pray…
Thank You Lord for hearing my prayer,
Thanks For Reconciliation With GodI rejoice and thank You Father that I have peace with You through our Lord Jesus Christ and have wonderful access to Your amazing gift of grace – through simply believing on the Lord Jesus Christ.
Thank You that although I was far away from You and wallowing in my sin and disobedience, I have been brought close to You Father, through the precious blood of my Jesus Christ –my Saviour. It is a thing most wonderful to know that through the cross of Christ the hostility that I had with You Lord, has been removed and I have been reconciled back to God and have not only become a a citizen of heaven along with all who trust in Christ Jesus and have been made a member of God's household but also His beloved child and joint-heir with Christ Himself – There are no words sufficient for the thanks that I give You and pray that I may worship You for ever and ever.
I glorify Your wonderful name that there is now no condemnation and that my reconciliation with God almighty is both permanent and eternal – for the wrath of God was poured out upon the innocent life of the Lord Jesus – Who took my place, so that I could be brought back into fellowship with You – and reconciled with God.
Praise Your wonderful name for ever and ever and ever,
Amen and Amen
Thanksgiving For Deliverance from Alcoholism
Heavenly Father, so many people have fallen into the devastating, downward spiral of alcoholism, and yet in Your grace and mercy we see so many that are being freed from their addiction to alcohol and many more that are coming to faith the Lord Jesus Christ, as a result of a crisis point in their lives, which has so often taken them to the depths of despair.
Thank You Lord for all who have been rescued from alcoholism and for those that have supported them through it.We know that the enemy comes to steal and to kill and to destroy men and women, by enticing them into a life of alcoholism and other evil addictions, but we thank and praise You that Jesus came to destroy the works of the evil one and promised to give life abundantly, to all who trust in Christ as Saviour.
We thank You for all those who are currently being helped to leave their life of alcohol addition behind, and we pray that each one will come to a saving knowledge if Christ and know You as Saviour and Lord – this we ask in Jesus name,
Prayer For My Unsaved GrandmaDear Lord, I just want to bring my dear Grandma to You. Lord she has always put off making a commitment to follow You and to trust in Jesus as saviour – but Lord she is advancing in years and probably does not have much longer in this world. Lord I want my beloved granny to be with us in heaven and up to now she has been very resistant to the gospel of Christ.
Lord I pray that You would convince her of sin and convict her of her need of a Saviour and I pray that she may turn to Christ before she leaves this world, knowing that if she refuses she will have to face eternal separation from You, Father,
Lord I love my grandmother and I know that You do too - and I also know that it is not Your will that anyone should perish but that all should come to repentance – please Lord.. visit her and I pray and Lord I do pray that she will accept the Lord Jesus as her personal Saviour, before it is too late. In Jesus name I pray,
Guide Me Through All Of Life's ObstaclesHelp me Lord Jesus to keep my whole focus on You. Life is becoming so hard and difficult that at times it is not easy to keep the eyes of my heart looking to Jesus as I know I should – for without Him I can do nothing…At times Lord I feel that I am losing my way in life but I know that as I rest in You, I will hear the gentle promptings from Your Spirit saying, "this is the way – walk in it…"
Sometimes Lord, I confess that when things get tough I try in my own strength to sort out my own problems - and work out what I ought to do myself, without turning to You first… and inevitably I seem to make the wrong choice…I know that You have a plan for my life – and I also know that living in this world is not easy – but I also know that my sufficiency is in You and that Your strength is made perfect as I rest in You – help me to apply this truth in my life.
Guide me Lord through all the obstacles of life and help me with the many choices I have to make on a daily basis. May I truly learn to look to You as my Guide and Strength, in Jesus name I pray,
Prayer For Purity Of Heart and Humility
Heavenly Father - the Lord Jesus Himself said that those that are pure in heart are truly blessed, but Lord I know that of myself I can never attain the standard of purity that You require. Lord, I know that only as I allow the Holy Spirit to live in me, work through me – to teach and train me will I come to that purity of heart that only comes from You – as You conform Your children into the image and likeness of the Lord Jesus.
Lord for too long I have been smugly comparing myself advantageously with others around me, and believing that I was pure in Your eyes - but now that I have come to realise that the only standard to which You are comparing me is the Lord Jesus, I humbly kneel before You, at the foot of Your throne and ask your forgiveness for my self-indulgent pride and ego-centricity. May I look to Jesus and live as He lived in spirit and truth – seeking only to do Your will and to live a life that honour You.
Search my heart and purify my thoughts and may Your indwelling Holy Spirit identify any pride and self-importance that is lurking within, and conform me day by day into the likeness of the Lord Jesus – and help me to make the right choices in my life.. the choices that honour You, in Jesus name I pray,
Amenm You – as You conform Your children into the image and likeness of the Lord Jesus.
Lord for too long I have been smugly comparing myself advantageously with others around me, and believing that I was pure in Your eyes - but now that I have come to realise that the only standard to which You are comparing me is the Lord Jesus, I humbly kneel before You, at the foot of Your throne and ask your forgiveness for my self-indulgent pride and ego-centricity. May I look to Jesus and live as He lived in spirit and truth – seeking only to do Your will and to live a life that honour You.
Search my heart and purify my thoughts and may Your indwelling Holy Spirit identify any pride and self-importance that is lurking within, and conform me day by day into the likeness of the Lord Jesus – and help me to make the right choices in my life.. the choices that honour You, in Jesus name I pray,
Prayer For Guidance While In A Different CountryDear Lord, I ask You to guide me and give me wisdom as I move away from my family and my home country to work in a foreign place. I ask You to be with me in all that I do as I face the challenge of learning to live and work in a different culture with different standards and beliefs. Enable me to adjust to the differences but not be caught up in the things if this world.
Give me wisdom and discernment to as I meet new people, and help me to be both cautious in my dealings as well as kind in my actions. May I walk in the path that You have called me to go and not stray from Your guidance.
Provide I pray all my needs and necessities and provide me with health and strength as I face the challenges that face me - and be the best that I can be in the place that You have called me to go.
Be with all my loved ones that I am leaving behind and keep them safe in the arms of Jesus, day by day and bring us back together in Your way and Your own good time. I ask this in the name of my Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Prayer For Healing And WholenessDear Lord, I know that You are a God Who heals all manner of sickness and illness through the power of Your Holy Spirit. I ask that by His power You would send healing and wholeness to all who are afflicted at this time with illnesses and diseases.
Send comfort and strength at this time of difficulty - in Jesus' precious name,
Prayer Of Repentance Following An Abortion
Heavenly Father, You know all that I have done in my life, and how I have skirted around the issue of my abortion, dismissed the significance of this sin in my life and tried to pretend that it was no big deal.
But Lord, I now confess to You this terrible sin and realise increasingly that it is detestable in Your sight to abort a new little life. I confess my wrongdoing and grieve to think of the unborn baby that I chose to terminate in my womb.
I confess my sin and repent of my casual attitude and ask for Your healing touch on my life. Help me to release this painful memory to You and to accept that Your promise of forgiveness to all who repent of their sins and turn to Christ.
Thank You that You paid the price for all my sins at Calvary and that You have promised to remove them as far as the east is from the west… Thank You in Jesus name,
Refreshment for Body, Soul and SpiritDear Lord Jesus, You were the One who healed all manner of sickness and diseases when You walked on the shores of Galilee.
I come to You today to ask for Your healing touch in every area of my life, for I am weary in body, mind and spirit. My health is failing and I am not even sure what is wrong with me – except that I need Your touch on my life more that I have ever needed before. Strengthen me in spirit,
I pray that You renew my heart with Your healing touch and refresh me in body, soul and spirit - Thanks You Jesus
Prayer Of Gratitude For Food
Thank You Father for Your day-by-day provision and for supplying all that we need for life and health. Thank You Lord that our table is daily filled with so many good things, just as You have promised and that You faithfully provide for all our bodily necessities.
Forgive us for the times when we have been faithless or forgetful of Your generous provision and yet You have never failed to provide the sustenance that we need for our daily life. Lord.. the blessing that fall from Your hand are good and gracious and we thank You that in Christ we lack no good thing.
Help us never to forget that all good things come from You and keep us from taking Your gracious provision for granted. Instill in each us a heart that is truly grateful and filled our mouths with praise and thanksgiving for our daily food.
We thank You for all You bountiful supply and ask that You would continue to give us our daily bread for our bodily nourishment - and to You we give all the praise and glory, in Jesus name
Prayer Of Gratitude For Work
Heavenly Father I am so grateful for my work,, and I want to praise and thank You that You have graciously provided this for job me.
Thank You that through my work I am enabled to provide for our daily needs and necessities, and I give You all the praise and glory.
I pray that I may work in my job in a manner that is honouring to Your name,, and keep me willing and able I pray.. to perform all the tasks and duties that are set before me, with integrity and diligence.
Thank You for the other workers and team members here and I am grateful for the many lessons that You are teaching me through this position. May Jesus continue to be glorified in all I say and do in His name I pray,
Prayer Of Gratitude For All Of God's GiftsOh Lord our God what a joy it is to open my eyes in the morning and to remember all of Your loving-kindness towards us all - and for the many gifts and graces that we enjoy day by day.
Thank You for shelter from the cold and for the rest and refreshment that is gained with a good nights sleep. Thank You for the joy of opening my eyes to a fresh day, where Your mercies are new every morning – what a wonderful and faithful God You are.
Thank You for my health and my home. Thank You for my family and my friends. Thank You for the many good gifts that You have been pleased to bestow on all Your children. Oh, thank You that You are my Father and that Christ Jesus is my Saviour –and thank You Lord, that I have the indwelling Holy Spirit to lead and to guide – to comfort and help - for I am never alone because You are ever by my side… Praise Your holy name for all the good gifts that You have graciously given me, in such rich abundance -in Jesus name I pray,
Prayer For Sufficient Grace To Stop SmokingLoving Father - I come to You to pray that You would help me to give up smoking. Father in my heart I feel that I am not being a good witness to those around me – and although I know that there is no sin in smoking – nevertheless my heart desires to quit this habit,- in order to help to be an encouragement to others, who are struggling with the habit of smoking – both believers and non-believers alike.
Lord I pray that You would take away the desire to smoke and replace it with more and more of a desire to know You more and to draw ever closer to You in the days that lie ahead – Lord, I believe that You are willing and able to give me the strength to quit and to You be all praise in Jesus name,
Prayer To Return Into Fellowship With GodO God be gracious to me and bless me and make the light of Your face shine on me and draw me back into Your loving arms.. Lord I have wandered far from You, and have been chasing after the things that are of little importance… and in so doing I have left my First Love – I have wandered far from You Lord Jesus, I want to return into Your loving arms.
I have been remembering the beautiful fellowship we enjoyed together when I first was born again and am coming to You Lord now, to confess my neglect – to admit my fault in wandering far from You, in order to experience a few paltry pleasures of the world. But they have left a bitter taste in my mouth and I long to rest in Your love once again, to breathe in the refreshing air of Your grace and to return into the loving arms of Jesus.
So be gracious to me Lord, and may the light of Your face shine on me once more, in Jesus name I pray. In Your grace I come to You in humbleness of heart and pray that we may return into the sweet fellowship we once enjoyed – Thank You Lord that you are a God Whose greatest desire is to reconcile sinners back into Your loving arms,


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Yamaha YTS875EX Custom Tenor Saxophone
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The Yamaha YTS875EX Custom Tenor Saxophone is an improved version of the classic Custom 875. The EX saxes are the result of decades of painstaking research and trials involving some of the world's greatest saxophonists. They feature a smooth response and a deep, refined sound full of rich colours. They also feature a solid feel with quick and nimble action, a wide dynamic range, stunning projection, and an authoritative tone with a beautifully defined tonal core. You will find that the depth and smoothness of their sound is simply incredible, and you will also find that these horns are very flexible, at home in any kind of music. The size and shape of the key buttons have been changed for a better 'feel', while the new Custom neck enhances tonal resonance and give a quicker, more comfortable response. The sax also features a two-point bell brace for better efficiency, so you don't have to work as hard to sound great.
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The new G3 neck is handmade and offers highly accurate intonation with an improved response.
Octave Key
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I just downloaded the free trial of your product in order to use RadPersistenceFramework (and especially RadPersistenceManager in order to save and load RadGrids in our system).
We have our own implementation (extension) of RadGrid. When I open the Smart Tag and choose Open PersistenceManager configuration wizard I don't see our grid but I assume that the RadPersistenceManager should know how to work with anything that inherits from it (and obviously save only the base classes settings).
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Swift Talk
A weekly video series on Swift programming.
#63 Mutable Shared Structs (Part 2) 22:59
We continue to experiment with our hybrid struct/class data type and incorporate the ability to add and remove more fine-grained observers.
#61 Mutable Shared Structs (Part 1) 30:10
We build an experimental data type that combines the advantages of both structs and classes. It allows shared mutable state while preserving the features of structs to make easy copies and observe changes.
#58 Red-Black Trees 31:51
Building on the binary search tree code from episode #56, we implement red-black trees as self-balancing tree data structures and benchmark their performance.
#56 Binary Search Trees 27:00
In this episode, we implement a binary search tree as an alternative to the sorted array from the last episode. We benchmark the performance of insertion and lookup in both data structures, with some surprising results.
#55 Sorted Arrays with Binary Search 26:51
Károly joins us to improve our sorted array implementation from episode #35 using binary search. We benchmark both implementations to learn about their real-world performance.
#31 Mutating Untyped Dictionaries 15:14
We solve an interesting challenge from a Stack Overflow question: mutating a nested untyped dictionary. In the process, we discuss the mutability of value types and the concept of l-values.
#24 Delegates & Callbacks 15:29
We discuss the pros and cons of delegates versus callback functions and why delegate protocols are always class only.
#21 Structs and Mutation 16:07
We look at multiple ways to change structs: mutation, functional chaining, and inout parameters. We discuss how they differ at the call site and why they're all equivalent.
#20 Understanding Value Type Performance 18:51
In this episode we wrap NSMutableData in a struct while maintaining value semantics. Then we implement copy-on-write to make it efficient and discuss how the standard library uses the same approach.
#17 Ledger GUI Architecture 18:31
We connect multiple view controllers using a central coordinating object and callback functions. Then we refactor the UI state into its own struct to simplify the control flow.
#14 Growing Trees with Classes and Structs 28:11
We build a tree structure beginning with a flat array of Ledger account names. We first implement the tree using a class, and then we refactor it to a struct and discuss the differences and tradeoffs involved.
#8 Networking: POST Requests 18:40
We extend the networking code from the first episode to support POST requests. Besides using Swift's enums with associated values and generics, we get to implement a map function on a custom data type.
#1 Networking 22:49
We explore an alternative approach to building the networking layer of an app. We make use of Swift's generics and structs to end up with simple, testable code.


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Thursday, November 16, 2017
Spike Ax by Michael Banzhaf
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Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Powder Horn by Scott and Cathy Sibley
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Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Steve Auvenshine Knife for Jeremiah "Jake" Browning ~ November 7, 2017 AD
As part of a grandfather's continuing tradition to his grandson, Jeremiah David Browning - this is the eighth handmade knife made by friends for his birthday. This year's outstanding knife is by noted knife maker, Steve Auvenshine, from Paris, Kentucky. "Jake" received this knife for his 17th birthday, November 7, 2017.
Steve created a stunning clip point Bowie style knife which is accented with a silver panel inlaid in the figured walnut handle, engraved by Frank House with; "HDW * JDB Nov. 7, 2017". Two hearts are stamped in the nickel silver guard which has become an artistic tradition among the artists making Jake's knives. The blade, of 1095 carbon steel is stamped with Steve's touch mark.
This is the eighth knife made in the continuing tradition from a grandfather to a fine grandson. Last year's 2016 knife was made by Frank House, 2015 by Doug Delsemme, 2014 by Todd Daggett, the 2013 knife was made by Daniel Casey, the 2012 knife - Joe Seabolt, 2011 by Glen Mock, and the 2010 knife was made by Ian Pratt.
Thanks to all eight artists for making my grandson's gifts extra special.
H. David Wright
Gallatin, Tennessee
November 10, 2017
Copy and photos supplied by David Wright.
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Monday, November 13, 2017
Appalachian Rifle by Mike Millard
I just complete a .32 caliber Appalachian style rifle. Plain maple blank. Rice barrel. Chambers Late Ketland.
Copy and photos supplied by Mike Millard.
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Antique Basket Hilte Sword
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Snake by Brian Anderson
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Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Quillwork by Bill Wright
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60 Grain Powder Measure by Rich McDonald
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J. H. Sweet …
What a treat …
Writing about fairies,
she can't be beat.
Book one was pure delight;
Book two is "out of sight."
Book three is a kid's dream,
Book four will make them beam.
But wait till you see what's in store;
of fairy books, she has plenty more.
Each of this author's books stands alone as far as story-line, and I discovered something new about fairies and fairy lore in each one. She's a fine writer, so good at her craft that the fairies practically fly off the pages, straight into your heart. Interesting story-lines, contemporary children, colorful characters in an exciting, entertaining format.
I have this entire series, including the first few that were published by another publisher…which are collector's items now. I'm always pleased to find the latest "fairies" flying around in my mailbox after ordering the latest release from Amazon.
I'm saving these special books for great-great-granddaughter Melissa, including this latest, Snapdragon and the Odyssey of Élan (Fairy Chronicles). Highly recommended. Grab 'em while you can.
Reviewed by: Betty Dravis, July 25, 2010
Author of: "Dream Reachers" (co-author Chase Von)and other books


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Let's Laugh
1st Grade Oral Language Resources
Content Objectives
Students will:• Learn about the concept of laughing.
• Access prior knowledge and build background about when people laugh.
• Explore and apply the concept of laughing.
Language Objectives
Students will:• Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of laughing.
• Orally use words that describe laughing.
• Extend oral vocabulary by speaking about what makes people laugh.
• Use key concept words [laugh, clown, joke; humorous, amuse].
Explain• Use the slideshow to review the key concept words.
• Explain that children are going to learn about:
• Why people laugh.
• When people laugh.
• What makes people laugh.
Model• After the host introduces the slideshow, point to the photo on screen. Ask children: Do these children look like they are having a good time? (Yes). How can you tell? (They are laughing, smiling, happy).
• Ask children: What might these children be laughing about? (A funny joke or story).
• Say: Laughing is a lot of fun. People laugh when something is funny, or when they are happy or when they are celebrating. Sometimes, when one person starts laughing, others join in as well. How can you cheer up someone if they are sad? (answers will vary).
Guided Practice• Guide children through the next three slides, showing them instances when people laugh. Always have the children describe why the children are laughing.
Apply• Have children play the games that follow. Have them discuss with their partner the different topics that appear during the Talk About It feature.
• After the first game, ask children to make funny laughs. After the second game, have them discuss a funny moment they had with friends.
Close• Ask children: What are some bad things to laugh about?
• Say: Laughing places people in better moods however it is not nice to laugh at someone because you can hurt their feelings. You should also be careful that you don't laugh too loudly because you don't want to disturb others. Think about how you laugh and other laughs that you like.


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SpiderOak is a popular service for storing and syncing files online.
This port installs the Linux client.
WWW: https://spideroak.com/
make generate-plist
To install the port: cd /usr/ports/net/spideroak/ && make install cleanTo add the package: pkg install spideroak
cd /usr/ports/net/spideroak/ && make install clean
pkg install spideroak
PKGNAME: spideroak
ONLY_FOR_ARCHS: amd64 i386
SHA256 (SpiderOak-6.0-i686-1.tgz) = b0a0b9f9af954f5b0c954199df40f090e87ec4f774c3937079359f130206b7ea
SIZE (SpiderOak-6.0-i686-1.tgz) = 26193066
NOTE: FreshPorts displays only information on required and default dependencies. Optional dependencies are not covered.
===> The following configuration options are available for spideroak-6.0:
DOCS=on: Build and/or install documentation
MANPAGES=on: Build and/or install manual pages
===> Use 'make config' to modify these settings
desktop-file-utils linux python:2 tar:tgz
Number of commits found: 19
- Update WWW
- Switch to options helpers
Approved by: portmgr blanket
- Replace Mk/bsd.linux-apps.mk and Mk/bsd.linux-rpm.mk with
- Replace USE_LINUX=yes with USES+=linux and USE_LINUX=(.*) with
USES+=linux:\1 in all ports.
- Replace USE_LINUX_APPS with USE_LINUX in all ports.
- Use INSTALL_SCRIPT instead of INSTALL_PROGRAM to install scripts in some
- When USE_LINUX_RPM is defined, simplify the way DISTFILES and EXTRACT_ONLY
are defined.
- Remove BRANDELF_DIRS and BRANDELF_FILES handling. In the very rare cases
that it is still necessary ports can run ${BRANDELF} from post-patch.
- Remove AUTOMATIC_PLIST handling. Only one port used it.
- Fix Linux MASTER_SITES.
- Replace OVERRIDE_LINUX_BASE_PORT and OVERRIDE_LINUX_NONBASE_PORTS with
default versions framework.
Fix ports that confused the meaning of WRKDIR and WRKSRC.
Submitted by: mat
Reviewed by: bapt
Sponsored by: Absolight
Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D2735
Update to 6.0
Relnotes: https://spideroak.com/articles/release-notes-for-17-july-2015-spideroakone-60
- Update to 5.1.8
Cleanup plist
- Convert ports of net/ to new USES=python
Approved by: portmgr (implicit)
- Fix pkg-plist when MANPAGES option is off
- Bump PORTREVISION
Submitted by: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Update to 1.5.6
- Add another site to MASTER_SITES
- Update to 5.1.3
- Add missing LICENSE
- Add a note to pkg-message about a possible failure at the start
of the program related to DBUS
Python cleanup:
- USE_PYTHON* = 2.X+ -> USE_PYTHON* = yes
Reviewed by: python (mva, rm)
Approved by: portmgr-lurkers (mat)
- Update to 5.1.1
Part 2 at removing now useless FETCH_ARGS redifition
- Update to 5.0.3
- Remove mirror from MASTER_SITES, because license does not allow it
- Remove installation of 64-bit distribution, because Linux emulator
does not support it
- Use new helpers to manage port options
- Add support for staging.
- Define a stage-dir target, waiting that the variable MTREE_LINUX_ARGS
is defined somewhere in the framework (see <mk.stage.dir)
Build logs: https://redports.org/buildarchive/20131031031700-41129/
Add NO_STAGE all over the place in preparation for the staging support (cat:
- Update to 5.0.2
- Add another download site
- Install new documentation
Build logs: http://goo.gl/EjZaN http://goo.gl/HB6kC
- Update to 5.0.1
Release notes: http://goo.gl/w2atu
- Update to 5.0
- Add USES (desktop-file-utils)
Release notes: https://spideroak.com/release_notes
SpiderOak is a popular service for storing and syncing files online.
This port installs the Linux client.
WWW: http://spideroak.com/
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The student shadow day is from 8:00am-11:30am and will consist of an introduction with a school administrator and attendance to 2 classes. Shadows should bring their own lunch or eat after they are picked up, and are encouraged to bring a backpack with a notebook, pencil, and reading material.
The parent tour is from 8:30am-9:30am. It consists of an introduction with a school administrator, tour of 2-3 classrooms, Q&A, and an opportunity to complete an application if you have not done so already.
Our office managers will call to confirm before your visit. If these dates do not work for you, there will be other shadow and tour days later in the school year, so look for future sign-ups.
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Did you trick or treat tonight?
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We went on Saturday. It was freezing, windy and rained the whole time. But the kids had a blast anyway. Leo went as a ninja, Alyssia a purple witch and Alexis went in a hunting outfit, but she had to carry a plastic gun instead of a real one
They got a lot of candy, surprisingly. They won't eat even half of it though, we've actually got a box of it ready to ship off to some friends who don't get to go TOT because they're stuck in a hospital. Hardly anyone was out trick or treating and even less were handing out candy. Didn't stop the kids from having fun though.
There should be a law against trick or treating in the daylight
It was 4-6. I just can't used to not trick or treating in the dark, like we did growing up.
There's a town near us that does it in the middle of the day (like 12-2 I think) and always on a Saturday before Halloween. It's the most inconvenient time for TOT I've ever seen, lol.
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Babolat Roland Garros Drive Z Mid Tennis Racquet
The Babolat Drive Z Mid has the feel of a "players" racquet with a solid, stable, comfortable feel, but with a broader appeal due to its generous sweetspot. This racquet is geared to the intermediate to advanced player possessing a longer, faster swing, who will appreciate the slightly lighter and more maneuverable feel.
For Optimal String Performance Babolat Recommends:
- Playability: Babolat Excel
- Headsize: 102 sq. in.
- Length: 27.00 in.
- Weight (strung): 10.30 oz.
- Stiffness (Babolat RDC): 67
- Balance: 13.40 in. Head Light
- Cross Section: 26mm/23mm Tapered Beam
- String Pattern: 16x19
- Grip: Syntec Touch
- Overall Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
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My daughter is loving thie Racquet
I purchase this racquet for my daughter, an upgrade from her Z-Lite. SHE IS LOVING IT
Review of Babolat Tennis Racket
Great racket from Midwest sports.com, and the price was right! Received exactly what I had ordered and the string I selected was Great! Thank you Midwestsports.com
easy drive z
This racquet is a little forgiving with its 102 headsize. Packs quite a punch at the baseline and easy to maneuver at the net. Paint job is also decent and the price is very affordable. This racquet will go well with beginners to intermediate players. I will definitely recommend this racquet. Very worth it.
Light- weight design makes it more powerful in the swing, but with such a light head I have less control.


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Urban Golf High Street Kensington
Location London W8
Status Completed 2010
Urban Golf High Street Kensington is the latest and third addition to the Urban Golf brand, and is the largest indoor golf venue in the UK, boasting seven state-of-the-art golf simulators and a revolutionary coaching facility.
The club is located within the High Street Underground Station, and pays homage to its surrounding location with a contemporary quirky charm. The design is markedly different from the two other locations, expanding the idea and realm of the Urban Golf brand. Inspired by English country homes and gentlemen's clubs, the interior of the club is atmospheric and comfortable, furnished with traditional Chesterfield sofas and chairs, dark walnut panelling and floors, and Victorian inspired wallpaper. The drama of the space is intensified by full height wall murals depicting English Victoriana but delivered in a modern way, created in collaboration with illustrator Eduardo Recife and graphic designers Mammal.
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It was three years ago today when I sitting in my living room thinking, there has to be a way to help brides and groom make there big day completely stress-free and amazing. Three years ago today I thought about how with all my skills and passion for love, I can definitely do something about this and Details Made Simple was born!
It's been a long road to build such a unique company to what it is today, but we would be nothing if it wasn't for all our amazing brides throughout the years. Every single one of them has changed our lives, one wedding at a time, in some way or another and for that we are eternally grateful.
I look look forward to providing the best services in the tri-state area and still being one the New Jersey's top wedding vendors!
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Siig JU-WR0212-S1. Connectivity technology: Wireless, Host interface: USB, Interface: WLAN. Data transfer rate (max): 150 Mbit/s. Networking standards: IEEE 802.11b,IEEE 802.11g,IEEE 802.11n, Chipset: Ralink RTL8188CUS, Modulation: 16-QAM,64-QAM,BPSK,CCK,DBPSK,DQPSK,DSSS,OFDM,QPSK. Top Wi-Fi standard: IEEE 802.11n, Wi-Fi standards: IEEE 802.11b,IEEE 802.11g,IEEE 802.11n, WLAN data transfer rates supported: 1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,150 Mbit/s. Media access protocol: CSMA/CA with ACK
SIIG's Wireless-N USB Wi-Fi Adapter enables you to connect your desktop or notebook computer to high speed wireless-N network via an USB port. This Wireless-N USB Wi-Fi adapter delivers high data transmission rate for high-speed internet accessing, online gaming, music or movie downloading etc. And it provides greater operating distance coverage than Wireless-G network connection throughout your home or office minimizing hard-to-reach areas. This compact and portable adapter is a simple and easy solution to upgrade your computer's networking capability to Wireless-N technology and allows you to instantly utilize high speed internet access in no time.- MIMO technology improves data throughput and range- Supports 2.4GHz WLAN networks and complies with IEEE 802.11n/g/b- Operating distance: up to 300ft indoor and 900ft in open space- Supports WLAN security with WPA, WEP (128/64) and WPS- Supports Ad Hoc and infrastructure modes- Provides up to 150Mbps (download & upload) data transmission rate- Integrated antennas


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Good honest business people. They've always worked with me and been fair. And none of that dishonest BS that IMI did to contractors for years with price fixing and setting boundaries with other companies.4


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SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China's Shandong Lianmeng Chemical Group is planning to bring on stream a 250,000 tonne/year coal-based methanol plant at Shandong in east China at the end of September, a company source said on Tuesday.
The company is scheduled to achieve on-spec production at the plant at the same time, the source added.
The company started building the plant at the beginning of 2013, the source said.
Shandong Lianmeng Chemical Group's total methanol capacity is expected to reach 750,000 tonnes/year after starting up the plant, the source added.
The company operates a 500,000 tonne/year coal-based methanol plant at the same site.


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Alessandra Ambrosio definitely knows how to work a bikini.
The 35-year-old supermodel's bikini line, "Ale by Alessandra", officially debuted on Monday, and what better way to celebrate than with a sexy campaign video?
WATCH: Cristiano Ronaldo and Alessandra Ambrosio Pose Nearly Nude on Sizzingly Hot 'GQ' Cover
"Heaven on earth … 💕🌴☀🐚 ALL NEW #alebyalessandraswim 🎥: @marcosmellocavallaria #foreveronvacation @cavallariafilmes," she wrote alongside the racy clip on Instagram.
The mother of two clearly knows how to sell her new line, posting tons of other racy bikini pics to her Instagram over the last few days.
"🐬 Mood," she captioned a snap of herself rocking black one-piece on Sunday.
RELATED: Alessandra Ambrosio Reveals She Had Only 3 Months to Lose Her Baby Weight in 2008
"Morning Bliss ☀🌺," she wrote alongside another shot on Tuesday.
RELATED: Alessandra Ambrosio Pulls a Heidi Klum With Jessica Rabbit Costume — See the Pic!
While there's no denying Ambrosio's appeal, there's more to her than meets the eye.
"I'm playing a part," she declared of her 2015 Maxim photo shoot, in which she posed completely nude. "I'm not like that every day."
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I stayed at Hotel Morales for one night after a few days spent in Tequila. I was looking for a place within easy walking distance of the sites of downtown, and this was a perfect location, and I loved the older character of the place. When I arrived to check-in I was told the hotel was full, and my room had been upgraded to a suite, music to my ears. The room couldn't have been lovelier. The indoor courtyards in the hotel are extremely beautiful and charming. I dropped my bags and hit the sidewalk to explore. It's about a 10 minute walk to the Mercado San Juan de Dios and the Plaza de los Mariachis, it's about a 2 minute walk to the Plaza de Armas. Wifi was indeed very spotty in the room, but that would be my only complaint.
- Official Description (provided by the hotel):
- All rooms have Colonial Decoration & Architecture, T.V. with Cable and Remote Control, Free High-speed Internet access and/or wifi, Air Conditioning, Safe Box, Wood Floor, Electronic Lock, Coffee Maker with a free courtesy on the first night, Telephone, Wardrobe , Alarm clock, Iron & Ironing Board and Private Bathroom with Hairdryer and Vanity Mirror. We are happy to inform you that we have a CONCIERGE who can help you with just about anything you need: Car rental, restaurant reservations, information about the different tours or places to visit in Guadalajara, etc. His name is Manuel Mejia FACILITIES:guest's Parking, Spa, Restaurant, Swimming Pool, Gym, Room Service 24 hrs,Bar with live music Wednesday and Thursday from 19:00 to 22:00 , Panoramic Terrace, Meeting Rooms, Two Elevators, Business Center, Public Telephones, among other services. Historic & Colonial building under protection of I.N.A.H. (National Anthropology & History Board of Mexico). Artistic Heritage and Architectonical Jewel of this city, restored in 2005. Is is located 3 blocks away from Cathedral, Government Palaces and Degollado Theater. Do not forget to visit our web page where you will find everything about the fascinating Hotel Morales our History and our most distinguished guests ... more less
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Hi All, I learned mig welding at the VCL, and they have a fume extraction systemthat allows welding indoors. I think their fume extractor cost about $8000 or so.But I'm thinking you could do the same or better with something like a sheet metal showerstall, with a bathroom fan inside. Of course you would be limited in the size of projectthat you could get inside, and limited in the welding power, but it could be figured out withsome controlled experiments.Haven't checked the space out yet, for all I know you might already have a smallbathroom that can be converted to this dual use. Or triple use, for anyone doingurethane casting or something else that gives off objectionable vapours ...
The reason why welding fume extractors are expensive is because they also do some filtering which can be a tricky business. Creating a welding booth is a good idea, but I don't know how practical a DIY option will prove to be... I think venting hazardous/smelly fumes directly outdoors isn't necessarily a good idea.
There were some issues with that in regards to the Laser cutter at thebunker.
There are still some issue with venting fumes from the laser cutter. Trystanding outside when someone is processing acrylic.
How is the laser cutter ventillation presently being handled?
If ventillation to outdoors is not allowed, weldingwould seem to be impossible.
It is filtered and vented outdoors. No one is saying ventilation outdoors is not allowed... Welding is currently done in the loading bay.
We have a huuuge filter box with progressive finer activated carbon furnacefilters. They get changed regularly, but you can still smell it in thealley and sometimes the space when people are doing large runs of acrylicor wood.
Apparently welding fumes are particles less than 0.3 micron, and even mig produces this invisible metal smoke which can be toxic,depending on the parent metal being welded.
Miller sells some high-tech "self-cleaning" filters (cost about$600) not include the fan and ductwork.
But if you put that filter in series with the filters that are already there for the laser cutter, then the the overall flowrate is going to go down, so maybe it should be a separate stream.


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October 23, 2007
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a new and unreasonable federal standard for ozone air pollution that is much stricter than the current limit, say H. Sterling Burnett, senior fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis and Joel Schwartz, an NCPA E-Team Adjunct Scholar.
A more stringent ozone standard might be worthwhile if current ozone levels posed a significant threat to human health. However, under the current standard, levels of ozone and the pollutants that combine to form it are declining. For instance:
- Levels of NOx (oxides of nitrogen [NO and NO2] produced during combustion) decreased 37 percent between 1980 and 2005.
- Emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) fell 47 percent.
- Peak 8-hour ozone levels declined 20 percent, and days per year exceeding the 8-hour standard fell 79 percent.
Making the standard stricter will not be cost free:
- The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) estimates that every $7.5 million to $12 million in regulatory costs imposed on the economy results in one life lost.
- The EPA estimates that attempts to meet the new standards would cost $10 billion to $22 billion per year, making it among the most expensive federal regulations ever.
- The OMB estimates new ozone regulations would result in at least 833 to 2,933 premature deaths, as Americans' incomes are diverted to complying with the EPA's regulations and away from housing, food, education and other things that improve people's health and welfare.
The newly proposed EPA standard poses a significant risk of public harm with little reason to expect much in the way of benefits. The EPA should withdraw its proposal to tighten the ozone standard, and acknowledge that the current standard already protects Americans' health with room to spare, say Burnett and Schwartz.
Source: H. Sterling Burnett and Joel Schwartz, "A Clean Air Regulation Hazardous to Health," Brief Analysis No. 598, National Center for Policy Analysis, October 22, 2007.
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Cracking the Egg Pt.II
Once upon a time – about 26 years ago -I had a girlfriend who was dating my someday-to-be BIL. She was a gold-digger. A "me-me-me" woman. One thing on her mind. It wasn't all her fault. Her father had raised her and her sister to look out for "Number One" first. That was her goal. Marry money, to heck with love.
BIL wasn't rich, by any means, but he did have a good job and was still in his 20's and living with his parents. He tried to give this girl anything she wanted. Remember, this was the late 70's… she wanted a rabbit fur jacket. He got it for her. She gloated. She would go on and on about this dumb guy who would buy her anything… then she was planning on breaking up with him when she got what she wanted.
I'm no moral compass, believe me, but I don't like to see people taken advantage of. That just is a pet peeve of mine. By this time, I'd met his brother – my someday-to-be Hubby. I fell fast and hard – and, according to him – he did too. I felt especially protective of BIL because I knew this girl and felt he was really being taken for a ride.
So, I spilled the beans. I got him aside one night when we were at the state fair and had spent a little too much time in the cattleman's bar. I was feeling particularily protective, because I'd just gotten reamed out by one of Hubby's friends about not taking advantage of him and BIL had actually come to my rescue! I confided in him that K was taking him for a big ride. He cried. I think he really had come to love her… but I thought at that moment we truly bonded.
Flash forward 20 years.
I've put up with BIL's B.S. for years. Tolerated the fact that he doesn't respect my husband one iota. Tolerated his
brats boys. Tolerated his Barnum-and-Bailey in-laws and his witchy wife. But I won't tolerate him telling Hubby that he "never really got over that stuff in '95 and he'll put up with me, and try to be nice to me when we're together, but he really doesn't like me anymore".
Go Bite Yourself HARD. Like I need your approval, you pompous ass. You and your wife are the biggest hypocondriacs there are in this town, yet when someone has a real, live, debilitating illness, all you can do is go with the gossip-mongers and choose to believe your brother's wife stepped out on him . You asshat.
Someday this is going to come out. We all try to 'play nice' because of MIL, but we avoid each other like the plague. I refuse to feel like a reject because part of my family can't relate to real human pain. Guess what? I don't care. I feel badly that I should be kinder to my husband's family – I'm an only child and don't have anyone except my parents that he has to put up with. It would bother me more, except I know he's relating to what I'm feeling. He says his brother isn't bad – by himself – but get him anywhere around his wife and/or kids and it's a whole other story. Me, I can't tolerate him any more by himself, either.
Sometimes I will have a Dr. Phil moment when I say to myself, "You can be bigger than this. You can go make up with BIL"… then about the time I have myself talked into it, he'll do something so totally disrespectful of my husband that I'll just say, "Piss on it", and let the anger roll over me.
I'm sure this isn't the last time I'll be talking about this, as it's a really sore subject. (Couldn't tell, could ya?) I'll try not to let it dominate the site, tho'. I've got better things to do. Gotta keep this ol' egg glued together, you know…
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Sounds like you've had your eggs over easy for too long.
Scramble the f$%^&@# egg.
That's how I like mine.
Families are a pain in the butt.
Yeah, he sounds like an asshat. It's interesting how we are forced into these situations with family that we would normally avoid like the plague. But you can't, because there's Christmas, and Thanksgiving, and helpin' them out on the weekend, etc.
Just hang in there. I think the best think you can do is carefully, gently, tell your husband to stand up for himself, because he's standing up for you, too.
Grrr…I'm so sorry to hear you have to deal with this in your family. Your MIL and your BIL. I think you've already tried the Dr. Phil route. Some people just aren't worth it.
it is good you can vent. venting helps! maybe someday you can let it all out and he can hear it and things can men.
or maybe he might get mysteriously jumped and taught a lesson.
no, no. that would be bad.
hang in there sue!


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At the end of last year, I knit up a handful of little random things for my toddler.
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The pattern is Rebecca Danger's Pocket-Sized Phone Friend, but I knit it out of bulky weight yarn held double on size 10 needles. He's big enough to hold all sorts of odds and ends that my toddler picks up.
Second is a pair of slipper socks:
Third, a hat with rabbit ears.
She got a Christmas book called, "Shall I Knit You a Hat?" about a little rabbit whose mother knits him a hat to keep his ears warm because a big snow is coming. It has a pattern in the back that I heavily modified to create the above hat.


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Media City: Is Aguero PL's greatest striker?
IN FORM: Sergio Aguero has been devastating so far this season
There's plenty of City copy to be found in this morning's papers and pixels as we build up to the return of the Premier League.
Sergio Aguero features prominently along with Kevin De Bruyne, while there is also high praise for an up-and-coming City striker from a Barcelona first-team star, plus a dash of Mario Balotelli and Roberto Mancini for your perusal.
Let's get to it…
First up the Daily Mail's international-break inspired series on the top 100 world footballers has reached its conclusion, with De Bruyne in at 12 and Sergio Aguero sixth – the top Premier League player in the list.
Journalist Adam Shergold reflects: "Few strikers, if any, can terrorise an opposition defence quite like Aguero. He is the quintessential defender's nightmare, a charged bundle of unpredictability, with finishing that's as sharp as a knife. What's most impressive about is the consistency with which he has delivered goals at the highest level in England and Europe.
"The goal tally speaks for itself - Aguero has 147 in 214 for Manchester City including 11 in half-a-dozen matches this season. Is Aguero the greatest striker the Premier League has ever seen? There is a very strong case to be made."
In other news: Daily Mail name Cristiano Ronaldo world's best player.
Continuing the 'best of' theme, the Independent's Mark Ogden has a go at picking his best Premier League XI, with City featuring heavily.
John Stones, Fernandinho, David Silva, Kevin De Bruyne and Sergio Aguero give his side a decidedly blue tinge.
He reasons: "For the engine room of this team, with four midfielders, you cannot look too far beyond Manchester City.
"Fernandinho has been outstanding – with the exception of a difficult afternoon at Tottenham – in defensive midfield, while Kevin De Bruyne had shown signs of becoming a new Gerrard before being injured earlier this month.
"David Silva is the best attacking midfielder in the Premier League, so the Spaniard would claim the number ten role."
Watch Aguero's Premier League goals against Swansea below
If those selections are for the here and now, there's some interesting quotes from Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan on future City prospect Enes Unal.
Emre Sarigul reports on Turkish Football: "Manchester City youngster Enes Unal has been lighting up the Eredivisie scoring six goals in six games for FC Twente.
"Unal has a total of seven goals and one assist in seven games for Twente in all competitions since joining on a one-year loan from City over the summer.
"The 19-year-old has drawn comparisons to the Bull of the Bosphorus – Hakan Sukur – and even a young Zlatan Ibrahimovic but if you ask us he looks wise he resembles Johnny Depp more than anyone else.
"Barcelona star Arda Turan became the latest player to shower Unal in praise on Turkish sports television show Beyaz Tv.
"Turan said: 'Unal is a player with amazing vision, he really does have broad vision and he is currently learning his craft and doing a great job.'"
Ex-Barca goalkeeper Claudio Bravo gets the analysis treatment in an in-depth BBC Sport column by former Everton Ladies stopper Rachel Brown-Finnis.
She reckons: "As well as shot-stopping, things like efficient communication and dominating your area are the other key skills you need as a modern goalkeeper.
"I would put distribution top of that list, however, because if you think about what skill is repeated the most during a game for a keeper nowadays, it is using your feet.
"Whoever you play for, keepers make more touches from back-passes or dead-balls than they do dealing with shots or crosses with their hands.
"I would class it is as a busy game if I made more than five saves, and it is the same in the Premier League this season where the average number of shots on target a team has managed per game is 4.3."
Plenty more on the tactics of goalkeeping via the link but, finally, Mario.
Roberto Mancini has given an interview to L'Equipe about his sometimes tempestuous relationship with the Italian striker – but it's clear to see the ex-City boss is fond of the enigmatic striker.
Mancini said: "I respect him a lot. I hope he understands that he has a chance to become a player of the highest level."
That's your lot for today, tomorrow, football!


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The Rhythm of Freedom – Part 1
November 4th, 2008.
Obama has been elected president, and I've crawled out of my hole long enough to pop some comments on this one. First person to comment on this page is awesome slash letting me know when someone has actually read this.
I don't know why J calls Hick "Hickey," and I'd forgotten she ever did. Now I want to have her do it again. Possibly with reason to. Don't think too hard about it.
As the first page of the chapter, this sets the general idea of what Crosond looks like. Granted, I get around to drawing it with more detail and life later. I think the mass of brown and empty space is what led to people thinking there's no technology in this world, which in turn probably got really confusing around the time the concert showed up, robots appeared, and, if that didn't make it through to anybody, there was a big ol' TV in Sam's hotel room. Really, though, the basic appearance of Crosond is as it is here – tan, stone buildings with odd tapestries in the windows and doors more often than not. There are exceptions to the rule, but it's kind of a bum town, especially considering it's the nation's capital.
Who knows, maybe one day there'll be a guide entry on it. I've been really lazy with that thing.


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Do price-tags influence consumers' willingness to pay ? On external validity of using auctions for measuring value
The paper considers the external validity of the growing set of literature that uses laboratory auctions to reveal consumers' willingness to pay for consumer goods, when the concerned goods are sold in retailing shops through posted prices procedures. Here, the quality of the parallel between the field and the lab crucially depends on whether being informed of the actual field price influences a consumer's willingness to pay for a good or not. We show that the elasticity of the WTP revision, according to the field price estimation error, is significant, positive and can be roughly approximate to one quarter of the error. We then discuss the normative implications of these results for future experiments aimed at eliciting private valuations through auctions.
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DATE BID: Aug 2004
Construction Period: June 2005 to July 2006
Total Square Feet: 22,100
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NUMBER OF BUILDINGS: One.
BUILDING SIZE: First floor, 22,100; total, 22,100 square feet.
Building Height: First floor 23'; total, 23'.
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To serve the growing needs of business and residential customers in the San Fernando Valley, near Los Angeles, the city's water and power agency commissioned the design of a new facility. The site is located within the Department's Valley Center, a regional corporate yard in Van Nuys. The new building houses the field groups who serve business and residential customers in this region. These groups are: Field Services/Collection Unit, Field Investigation/Revenue Security Unit, and Meter Reading/Training Unit. The majority of employees who use the building are in the field during the day, supplemented by an administrative staff occupying the building. This facility is not open to the public.
The new building is a single-story, 22,000-square-foot structure with an open space plan, which includes offices, conference rooms, locker/shower rooms, two training rooms, kitchenette, a lunchroom and storage areas. The design team worked closely with the user groups to develop the program and the design.
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A multi-megawatt battery, with a capacity equivalent to two million iPhone 6 batteries, has been put into operation at the Dörverden run-of-river hydropower plant in Germany. With pure energy "in a can", renewable energy sources can take on new and important tasks.
The lithium-ion battery in Dörverden consists of three mobile units, each storing more than one megawatt of power. The battery is the first of its kind in Statkraft.
"Energy from the sun, wind and water – all the renewable sources in our portfolio – will be stored in the battery," says Matthias Holzenkamp, Vice President Business Development in Statkraft's Continental Asset Management and Market Access unit in Düsseldorf, Germany.
While other renewable energy storage systems, such as pump-storage power plants for hydropower, are tied to specific geographical locations, batteries can be moved. For several of the renewable energy types, battery storage can provide good solutions to key challenges related to flexibility and system security.
Matthias Holzenkamp. Vice President Business Development in Statkraft's Continental Asset Management and Market Access unit in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Storage systems are important for developing renewable energy because they help strengthen the system security of the power grid with clean energy. "An increasing amount of energy production in Germany originates from the sun and wind, creating a growing need for stability and security solutions in the power grid," explains Holzenkamp. "Sun and wind are variable energy sources. The amount of energy that can be produced depends on the number of days with wind and sun, and results in unpredictable variations in energy production."
"So we need to make sure we have backup solutions. And they should preferably be clean," says Holzenkamp.
Germany is the European leader in generating energy from variable renewable sources such as sun and wind, and the country has set itself ambitious goals. By 2020, one third of Germany's electricity consumption will be supplied by renewable energy sources, by 2030 half, and by 2050 a full 80 per cent. "It is very important that these energy sources can also deliver stability and system security in the power grid," says Holzenkamp.
"The batteries we have now put into operation, have the potential to play a central role in the power grid's most important balancing act between energy consumption and energy production," Holzenkamp says.
"First, they can deliver positive control reserve, in other words supply energy from the sun and wind when energy consumption is high – without the sun shining or the wind blowing. Second, a battery can react incredibly quickly."
"In line with the agreement we have made with the local system operator TenneT TSO GmbH, we have currently set the battery to react within 30 seconds," says Holzenkamp. "But it can react in under a second to fluctuations in the power grid."
This lightning-fast reaction time could mean new business opportunities for Statkraft.
"This flexibility makes it possible to develop a completely new service that will help to keep the system frequency as close to 50Hz as possible during normal operation," says Holzenkamp.
"To achieve this, the technical devices must react within one second, and batteries are currently the most promising technology for services of this kind. Statkraft has a team in the UK investigating the potential business opportunities."
Whether Statkraft installs these types of batteries elsewhere depends on how the market for battery-based services develops.
"But we are following up new opportunities," says Holzenkamp.
"The most promising right now are two projects where Statkraft can provide important new knowledge, a relevant location and market access for the battery. Naturally, we will also closely follow any opportunities that arise in the UK."
Text: Anette Hjerde
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