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Late passenger who caused bomb scare in Gatwick to try catch flight jailed
Rashidul Islam actually managed to check in for his flight before he was then arrested at the gate.
Men suspected of robbing copper arrested after trying to escape on sulky
The incident was caught on CCTV.
Man leaves a bag full of drugs on a Manchester tram along with his name and address
Greater Manchester Police Trafford North said on Facebook a "poor individual" had forgotten his rucksack.
Man receives hospital treatment after injecting himself with his own semen
The man had been injecting himself with his own semen for quite some time.
School shooting video game removed online after backlash
The Active Shooter video game was pulled days before it was to be released.
'We were bad, what Ireland is doing is 10 times worse' - International experts unimpressed with Public Services Card
A public meeting on the Public Services Card yesterday heard that the more data protection in Ireland changes, the more it stays the same.
Nivea pulls 'racist' advert that bore the message 'white is purity'
This wasn't the first occasion that Nivea's advertisements have drawn public condemnation.
British Olympic medallist handed two-month ban for mocking Islam in video
Lisburn native Luke Carson received a reprimand for his role in the incident.
'I'm a massive p***k': Woman sorry after being rescued from Britain's highest mountain with no hiking gear
Sara Albone apologised for putting herself and others in danger by climbing Ben Nevis on a whim.
How not to win friends and influence people at the Web Summit
It's that time of year again.
Add this one to the list of 'not acceptable' excuses given to gardaí
Not the safest idea, this one…
Jamaal Charles ripped off the Lambeau Leap and Aaron Rodgers' TD celebration last night
Rodgers threw five TDs though, so he's probably not that worried.
Pilot who drank two bottles of whiskey and beer with crew before flight jailed
The 38-year-old was almost seven times the legal limit.
Beauty queen arrested after faking cancer to raise money
She reportedly shaved her head at one point.
Woman tries to take selfie with bison, bison attacks
She is the fifth person to be injured after approaching a bison this season.
Reporter confronts Keano at his home, then complains after being told to 'get the f**k away'
Hassling Roy at his home is not recommended.
Uber will NOT be hiring 'incredibly hot chicks' like this to drive customers around... any more
'Who said women don't know how to drive'… What could possibly go wrong with a slogan like that?
9 decisions that you will immediately regret
Within a few hours, max.
A load of Miami Heat fans left Game 6 early, banged on the doors to be let back for overtime
They missed one of the greatest games ever.
VIDEO: Brazilian Slutwalk marchers accost man after he exposes himself
Well, that wasn't a great idea, was it?
WATCH: Marion Barber scores TD, celebrates with epic backflip fail
Children, don't try this at home. Please.
US skier tossed off team over in-flight urination
The New York Post reports that Sandy Vietze urinated on a sleeping 11-year-old girl during a flight on Wednesday.
Serena criticised for posting "peeping" Twitter pic one week after stalker's arrest
Thirteen-time Grand Slam winner removed new avatar after just one tweet.
Teachers fired for flirting with students on Facebook
One teacher told his teenage students they looked "sexy" in photos they had posted on Facebook.


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The History of Mother's Day
While mothers and motherhood are celebrated in different ways all across the world, Mother's Day in America commonly falls on the second Sunday in May each year.
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Bombs, Shooting Kill at least 14 in Northern Iraq
- December, 21, 2013 - 11:41
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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Bombings and shootings killed at least 14 people in northern Iraq on Friday, police said, the latest in what has become the fiercest spate of violence in the country in years.
Two roadside bombs went off in a yard used for selling cattle in the northern disputed town of Tuz Khurmato, 170 km (100 miles) north of Baghdad, killing nine people and wounding 24, police and medics said.
In the northern town of Hawija, 210 km north of the capital, militants stormed two adjacent houses, shot dead five members of the family that owned them and then bombed the buildings before escaping, police said.
Hawija, near the city of Kirkuk, has seen fighting between insurgent groups in recent months as al Qaeda's Iraqi wing - which merged with its Syrian counterpart this year - seeks to subjugate other groups and cement its control.
Local officials in Kirkuk believe the Hawija attack was part of that conflict, Reuters reported.
Iraqi security services are expecting more attacks in the next few days ahead of the Shiite holy day of Arbaeen next week.
On Thursday, suicide bombings in Iraq killed at least 36 people in attacks targeting Shiite pilgrims. The growing violence has raised fears of a return to the bloodshed of 2006-7, when tens of thousands of people died.


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Private Events:
All Saints Day at the Tomb – November 1st
Christmas Party – Early-Mid December
Blessed Mother Banquet – Early September
I hope to possibly reestablish the annual picnic in March or April when the weather is best in New Orleans ( :
Saint Nicholas of Myra Byzantine Catholic Mission (church) is the actual church of Contessa Entellina, Sicily in New Orleans.
(2435 Carrollton Ave, New Orleans 70118) Saint Nicholas of Mira Byzantine Catholic Chapel
The other church that is part of the Schiro heritage is Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral
(1200 Robert E. Lee Boulevard, New Orleans, 70122)
If your heart calls to assist us in restoring & preserving the tomb roof leaking on our ancestors entombed, help us to plan a fun successful fundraiser.
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Talált 118 Eredmények: seized
But the all-seeing Lord, the God of Israel, struck him with an incurable and unseen complaint. The words were hardly out of his mouth when he was seized with an incurable pain in his bowels and with excruciating internal torture; (2 Maccabees 9, 5)
Vigorously pressing home their attack, they seized possession of these vantage points, beating off all who fought on the ramparts; they slaughtered all who fell into their hands, accounting for no fewer than twenty thousand. (2 Maccabees 10, 17)
Judas' cohort came into sight first. The enemy, seized with fright and panic-stricken by the manifestation of the All-seeing, began to flee, one running this way, one running that, often wounding one another in consequence and running on the points of one another's swords. (2 Maccabees 12, 22)
And, seeing him, they will be seized with terrible fear, amazed that he should have been so unexpectedly saved. (Wisdom of Solomon 5, 2)
For a double sorrow seized on them, and a groaning at the memory of the past; (Wisdom of Solomon 11, 12)
This man will be punished in view of the whole town, and will be seized when he least expects it. (Ecclesiasticus 23, 21)
For this was how Yahweh spoke to me when his hand seized hold of me and he taught me not to follow the path of this people, saying, (Isaiah 8, 11)
they are panic-stricken, seized with pains and convulsions; they writhe like a woman in labour, they look at one another appalled, with feverish faces. (Isaiah 13, 8)
This is why my loins are racked with pain, why I am seized with pangs like the pangs of a woman in labour; I am too distressed to hear, too afraid to look. (Isaiah 21, 3)
When Jeremiah had finished saying everything that Yahweh had ordered him to say to all the people, the priests and prophets and all the people seized hold of him and said, 'You will die for this! (Jeremiah 26, 8)
And, for me, Jerusalem will become a name of joy and praise and pride for all the nations on earth to see; when they hear of all the prosperity that I shall give, they will be seized with fear and trembling at all the prosperity and the peace that I provide for it." (Jeremiah 33, 9)
I for my part, as the man answerable to the Chaldaeans when they come to us, shall stay here at Mizpah, whereas you can harvest the wine, summer fruit and oil, fill your storage jars and settle in the towns which you have seized.' (Jeremiah 40, 10)


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Phew it's too hot to sew at the moment and yet I'm fast approaching my deadline for my tea dress at night school. Arggghhh so much to do! So to take my mind off impending doom I noticed that I've been tagged by Sassy Lassie. Gosh so many questions - so here goes:
1) What outfit from a movie would you love to re-create? Audrey Hepburn's little black dress in Breakfast at Tiffanys. Beautifully fitted and with that back neckline that made it so dramatic.
blogged about my sewing room a while back. It's a great room to work in; the best part being the light.
3) Where did you learn to sew? Who taught you? My grandmother was a seamstress and she taught me plenty but the place that I really learnt was at school. I had textiles teacher who was a bit of a dragon really and we were so scared of her we just got on and sewed like mad to keep from trouble. I made a draught excluder that was a very elongated cat!
4) If you could have dinner with one person from the past, who would it be? Ohhhh just one?! If I had to choose it would be Queen Elizabeth I. I think her transformation from waif-like princess to majestic ruler was extraordinary given that she lived in the C15th and had all those men to stand up to. She could have just given in and married and handed over all the responsibility to her husband, but she wanted to do things her way. Her tenacity and will power in subjugating her own desires and putting her country first was courageous. She allowed her country to flourish by creating the longest peacetime the country had known allowing scientific and artistic endeavour to replace violence and bloodshed. What a woman.
Oh and Einstein - can I have Einstein too? There's some stuff I need to ask about relativity...
5) What/Who inspires you? My husband. He's got a real passion for style and fashion. In his own work this manifests itself in interior design but he takes the time to buy me books or send me articles/images of retro looks he know will inspire me.
6) What will always make you laugh? Monty Python and seeing my other half laugh; if he laughs I laugh, it's just the way it is...
7) What is your favorite flavor of ice cream? Rum and raison. Yum.
8) What is something you would like us to know about you that you have never shared on your blog? I'm a Buddhist and I practice yoga. I live as compassionately and ethically as I know how and I'm striving to be happy each and every day.
That was exhausting. I'm going to have a quiet think about who I'm going to tag and what to ask them...


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Iran Human Rights: Critically ill political prisoner chained to bed in hospital
NCRI – The Iranian regime's authorities in Tehran Evin prison chained to hospital bed hands and feet of a critically ill political prisoner Mcausing further deterioration of his health.
Mashallah (Hamid) Haeri, 62, solely because of the presence of his relatives in Iranian opposition camp in Iraq was arrested and sentenced to 15 years in prison in December 2009.
On February 10, 2013, his brother, Abdollah Haeri, was wounded in the missile attack on Camp Liberty in Iraq that houses some 2,900 members of the Iranian opposition movement, the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK).
Mashallah Haeri suffers from acute respiratory and heart diseases due to brutal torture and prison's deteriorating situation and imprisonment and so far has twice had heart attacks.
Torturing prisoners to death by deprivation of treatment and killing them with toxic drugs is a known method in the clerical regime's prisons.
A number of prisoners have died due to deprivation of medical care in Iranian prisons.
The Iranian resistance repeatedly has called on all international and human rights organizations specially on the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran and Special Rapporteurs on Torture and Arbitrary Arrests to urgently address the situation of ailing political prisoners particularly Mr. Mashallah Haeri.


text: The 178.84 locomotive was built in 1909 under the works serial number 6123 by Krauss in Linz and delivered to the Imperial-Royal [Austrian] State Railways (kkStB). When the BBO was taken over by the Deutsche Reichsbahn (DR), the locomotive received the loco number 92 2231 which remained until it was decommissioned by the Austrian Federal Railway (OBB) on 26 March 1970. After its decommissioning, the locomotive came to the Montafon Railway company in Vorarlberg. During the overhaul, the locomotive was given back its distinctive funnel (''Kobelschornstein''). After its end of use on the Montafon Railway in 1993, the locomotive was transferred to the technical museum in Vienna. Metal boiler, water tanks, chassis and wheels Boxpok-wheels Extra mounted metal handrails Finest paintwork and printing Smoke generator and sound decoder, either built in or as a retrofit option True-to epoch lighting, multipart lamp housing Filigree reversing gear AC analog: alternating direction of travel not possible Sprung Buffers Coupler Pockets with Close Coupling Mechanism Mainly Metal Contruction 360mm Min. Radius Motor with Flywheel Next18 Digital Interface Double White/Red Directional Headlights Directional double headlights and double red taillights


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Game & Watch Gallery (Nintendo Game Boy, 1997)
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|Celebrating Nintendo's classic handheld toys from the early 1980s, this conversion is a compilation of four games originally for play on the LCD handheld systems. This game features Game & Watch games in two styles: Classic, which features faithful reproductions of the original games, and Modern, which gives the games a different visual style featuring your favorite Nintendo characters from the Super Mario Bros. series!
Included games are Manhole, Fire, Octopus, and Oil Panic. Released as Game & Watch Gallery in North America, and Game Boy Gallery 2 in other parts of the world.
Game & Watch Gallery, known in Japan as Game Boy Gallery and in Australia as Game Boy Gallery 2, is the second game in the series in Europe and Australia and the first in Japan and North America. It was released for the Game Boy in Japan on February 1, 1997, in the United States in May 1997, in Europe on August 28, 1997, and in Australia in 1997; it was released for the Nintendo Power for the Game Boy in Japan on March 1, 2000.
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Ocean Dragon
Friday, September 25, 2015Posted by Mitch Williamson at 10:08 PM
A sea serpent or sea dragon is a type of Greek sea monster either wholly or partly serpentine. Sea serpents descriptions have a number of things in common, but also enough variety that it sounds like more than one species. Sea serpents come in a variety of colors, including black, brown, gray and green, and have adult lengths ranging from twenty feet to hundreds of feet. Most of them are reported to move in an undulating up-and-down motion, with a series of humps visible above the water at times. They generally have a split tail, like a whale, and may have one, two or more pairs of paddle-legs along their lengths. They may have armored segments like a millipede, large plates or scales, or a smooth rubbery skin. Most often, they have smooth skin suggestive of a mammal.
Sometimes sea serpents have a mane of hair or hair-like fins running in a row along the back. The head is generally described as horse-shaped, with huge cat-like or eagle-like eyes. On sea serpents that don't follow that body plan, the head and neck instead resemble an elephant's trunk, with tiny eyes and a small mouth near the "tip" of the "trunk." Some sea serpents sport whiskers, but it is not always clear whether witnesses mean the same kind of whiskers that cats, dogs and seals have, or whether they mean fleshy "whiskers" of the sort that are found on catfish.
The creatures described in these reports tend to look fairly serpentine, as far as their overall body shape goes, although in some cases it is only the head end and tail end that look serpentine, with a roundish body between the two ends. At first, this generally serpentine shape meant that sea serpents were universally thought to be huge ocean-going snakes or sea dragons. Witnesses would confidently label them as snakes even when some features inconsistent with this conclusion were also noted, such as a mane of hair (typical of mammals only) or an up-and-down motion (all known snakes swim with a side-to-side motion).
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Aug 6 2007
Incident 113/2007
Our Team Leader was initially contacted by a GMP Missing Person Search Manager at 22.15hrs this evening concerning a missing 70 year old woman in the area of Bury Town Centre.
The lady was on holiday from Australia touring the UK with her husband, and they had stopped in Bury on a journey from Penrith to Coventry to enquire as to accommodation during the early evening.
When the husband returned to his car his wife had disappeared, and given her age, neurological medical condition and her total unfamiliarity with the area, the Police instigated an immediate search.
A full team page was made at 22.19hrs, with the area of open land around Elton Reservoir a likely search area.
An immediate decision was also made to contact our colleagues in Rossendale and Pendle MRT., but as this was about to be done by GMP and as the first elements of the Bolton team were mobilising, news was received that the 70 year old woman had been thankfully located in the neighbouring town of Heywood.
A stand down pager call was made at 22.30hrs, by which time at least 14 Bolton team members were responding.


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Servings: 4
Prep time: 20 minutes
Total time: 2 1/2 hours
Ingredients 8 ounces streaky bacon, thinly sliced into ½-inch pieces
12 ounces button mushrooms, quartered
3 pounds boneless beef chuck, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons kosher salt, plus more to taste
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
3 tablespoons canola oil
2 carrots, peeled and diced
2 ribs celery, diced
1 medium yellow onion, diced
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
1 (750 ml) bottle dry red wine
2 cups beef broth
1 bay leaf
1 sprig thyme
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
chopped flat-leaf parsley, to garnish
crusty bread, to serve
Directions 1. Heat a large heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high. Add the bacon and cook until crisp, 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside.
2. Add the mushrooms and cook until golden, about 12 minutes. Season with salt and, using a slotted spoon, transfer to a bowl.
3. Pat the beef dry and season with the salt and pepper. Add the canola oil to the saucepan and, working in batches, cook the beef (careful not to overcrowd the pan!), turning as needed, until browned all over, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate and repeat with the remaining beef.
4. Add the carrot, celery, and onion to the saucepan. Cook until soft, about 5 minutes, then stir in the garlic and cook 1 minute more. Add the tomato paste and cook 2 minutes, then stir in the flour and cook 1 minute more. Add half of the reserved bacon, all of the mushrooms and the beef back to the saucepan, along with the wine, stock, bay leaf, and thyme. Bring to a boil and cook, scraping up any bits from the bottom of the pan. Reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and cook, covered slightly, stirring occasionally, until the beef is incredibly tender and nearly falling apart, a bout 1 ½ to 2 hours.
5. Add the butter to the stew, stirring to combine. Remove the bay leaf and thyme sprig and garnish with the remaining bacon and the chopped parsley. Serve with crusty bread.


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Dish Network has announced that its Hopper with Sling whole-home HD DVR is now available nationwide. This DVR has built-in Sling capabilities to allow users to view their favorite content anywhere via the Dish Anywhere app. The app supports live and recorded home television content on Internet connected tablets and smartphones.
The Sling support is available to users for no additional cost. The app also supports Hopper Transfers allowing users to move recorded programs to the iPad for viewing without an Internet connection. That feature is a big deal for users who own iPads lacking mobile data plans or for users with a limited amount of mobile data.
The Hopper DVR was a CES Innovations 2013 Design and Engineering Award honoree and one the coveted Best of Show. However, the CNET award was taken away by CNET owner CBS because CBS and Dish Network are currently embroiled in a lawsuit.


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Hunger Dungeon Deluxe Edition gives you several permanent unlocks on your account, allowing you to enjoy the huge variety on offer without any time constraints.
Hunger Dungeon is an ever-evolving title that we hope you will enjoy as much as we do.
- Permanently unlock the original 12 Heroes
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text: Free-roaming urban cats, Felis silvestris catus, include feral cats (no owners), semiferal or strays (socialized toward humans) and domestic cats (not confined to owner property). In urban environments, free-roaming cats typically live in groups that might be directly influenced by the availability of food resources (often clumped cat lovers' hand-outs). Apart from data available at animal welfare Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO), little is known about the free-roaming urban cats in Portugal. This study thus aims to describe and estimate the number and the density of free-roaming cats, and their colonies, within the city of Porto and to understand their spatial distribution in this urban habitat. Three different areas were selected within the city limits and surveyed, during three different years, for the presence of free-roaming cats. We found that free-roaming cat density is widely distributed within each study area. However, only a small number of colonies, most occupying small areas, were identified, with their location associated with food resources and shelter availability. Potential public health problems associated with high numbers of free-roaming cats in urban environments have already been recognized in other countries, but not in Portugal as far as we know. Awareness for the high density of cats in Portugal is important and should be considered a problem, which demands the promotion of free-roaming cat management programs (removal and/or neutering programs). Therefore, efforts for monitoring and understanding cat's spatial ecology trends are fundamental.


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What is BUEC?
We are a group of students passionate about technology for nearly a half century.
BUEC was founded in 1962. In March 1997, with the efforts of Prof. Dr. Cem Ersoy, Prof. Dr. Lale Akarun and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arda Yurdakul who are still teaching as computer engineering professors in Boğaziçi University, BUEC expanded by taking the name Boğaziçi University IEEE student branch. These three professors made the club known in the university through introductory meetings. The very first student club president was Arda Yurdakul and the very first advisor was Cem Ersoy. Other members of the club were either computer engineering or electronics engineering students. Assistant president of the club was Reha Çaputçu, clerk was Halim Levent Bağcıoğlu and accountant was Muharrem Aydın. After the foundation of the club, 20 members joined the official membership of IEEE to gain recognition worldwide.
The club started its activities from the very beginning of its foundation. Among these was 1. Turkey IEEE Student Branch Congress. The founder of this congress, which still continues annually, was Barış Sümengen. In 1997, this congress was organized by our university. The event was enriched with technical seminars, Bosphorus tour and historical places trip with people from all around Turkey.
Then, our club helped form the IEEE Student Branch of Yıldız Technical University. Our club continued its activities and shaped technology with 1998 Student'98 Congress, and later on with Technoforum and then Robot Days.
The club's current misson is introduction and popularization of electronics to large masses. It therefore organized activities such as BETA Industry Days, CONNEXT, Biomedical Days, factory trips, robot educations. In one of the most well-known schools of Turkey, we have our signature under most educating activities of technology. BUEC will continue like this and organize more and more technical and social activities.


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Construction and Testing
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|Once system tested, the application will be deployed for User Acceptance Testing. As the users are going to user the application, It is very important that the users with proper business knowledge should test the application thoroughly before moving it to production.
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|Project management is an integral part of the project and necessary at every phase of development, in order to smooth development and delivery of the project. The project manager will monitor the progress and keep the plan up to date.


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Liberty University's mission, and one that the School of Music works hard to support, is to train and equip students to be Champions for Christ.
The School of Music offers 100% online degrees in music, worship studies, and ethnomusicology, which means you can pursue college-level training from the comfort of your home. With optional intensive courses on our beautiful campus in Lynchburg, Va., you can meet peers and professors to further enrich your college experience.
With Liberty's School of Music, you can learn the skills you need to:
- Lead and foster a heart of worship in your church.
- Become a professional musician.
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Through your online courses, you will gain real-world insights from music ministry professionals, worship leaders, professional musicians, and music industry experts.
The flexibility, affordability, and quality of our music degree programs are made better by the fact that all of our online graduate music degrees have been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). If you are looking for master's level music and worship training to grow your ministry, we have the degree program to meet your needs!
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Are you wondering how you can use a music degree to make a difference in your career and the lives of those you work with? Here's an example of some of the roles you could pursue after graduating with a degree from the School of Music.
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Flooded Basement in Smiithtown, NY
This flooded basement in Smithtown was result of a well pump failure. Notice the extent of water damage. There was and inch of water throughout the entire basement. We extracted and set up drying equipment throughout the basement. Cut drywall 2 feet up. The after picture was two days after the incident. It took three days to dry out the basement. Our customer was expecting a much longer process in drying out the structure. Customer was very happy and was able to set up his rebuild soon after we completed drying the structure. SERVPRO of Greater Smithtown "Like it never even happened."


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There has been an explosion of articles in the popular press about the dangers of artificial intelligence ("AI"). Some fear that machines with human-like intelligence could someday develop goals at odds with our own. For example, a suitably intelligent AI that seeks to maximize the number of paper clips might, as Nick Bostrom has suggested, enslave humanity if doing so will best achieve its cold, calculated objective.
But as these fears imply, what really concerns us is not so much machine intelligence. What we're really worried about is giving machines control over important matters. Control and intelligence are not the same thing. I use the expression "artificial responsibility" to refer to what scares us more directly: the ability of machines to control important matters with limited opportunities for humans to veto decisions or revoke control.
Even if an AI is a little smarter than the smartest human, it doesn't mean it can enslave us. Dominance over others isn't just a function of intelligence. We needn't be especially worried about a machine superintelligence that has no tangible control over the world unless it effectively has substantial control because of its ability to coax or manipulate us into doing its bidding. Our real concern is how easy it will be to wrest control back from machines that no longer serve our best interests and to avoid giving them control in the first place.
Responsibility is related to intelligence because we might be inclined to give greater control to more intelligent machines. But even unintelligent machines can be dangerous when they're given a lot of responsibility. And herein lies the connection to bitcoin and blockchains more generally. Even though the blockchain technology that enables bitcoin is low on the scale of artificial intelligence (so low it is not usually thought of as artificially intelligent at all), it is nevertheless surprisingly high on the scale of artificial responsibility, as I argue after the jump.
Bitcoin is a kind of digital currency invented in 2008 by a person or group of people pseudonymously known as Satoshi Nakomoto. The bitcoin ecosystem enables users to store and transfer value, in the form of bitcoin, across a decentralized computer network. While heady math underlies the cryptographic principles that keep bitcoin secure, most would say the network is rather unintelligent. It doesn't recognize our voices or faces, and it certainly wouldn't pass a Turing Test.
Nevertheless, it can accomplish quite a bit with limited human intervention. If bitcoin or a competitor coin is able to scale up properly, it could enable millions of people to easily transfer substantial value without the intervention of banks or other trusted intermediaries. Transactions that take banks days to accomplish, such as clearing checks, will be done with cryptocurrency in minutes or seconds. Unintelligent as it may be, bitcoin still has substantial artificial responsibility because the network accomplishes the important task of transacting billions of dollars in value through a network spread across the globe with no person, bank, or government in charge of it.
As I discuss in a forthcoming article, the blockchain technology that underlies bitcoin can be used for more than just digital currencies. One can create what are called "smart contracts" and can put a group of smart contracts together to make a "decentralized autonomous organization" ("DAO"). The first high-profile DAO, oddly called "TheDAO," was formed in 2016 and used blockchain smart contracts to allow strangers to come together online to vote on and invest in venture capital proposals. Newspapers raved about the $160 million it quickly raised, even though it purported to have no central human authority, including no managers, executives, or board of directors.
TheDAO itself, however, is now a cautionary tale. A bug in its smart contract code was exploited to drain more than $50 million in value. And here was can see our willingness to endow blockchains with artificial responsibility: despite the loss of funds, there was no easy mechanism and certainly no central authority that could recover the money. It would take substantial agreement among the community running the blockchain platform used by TheDAO to mitigate the damage. Eventually, such consensus was reached. But it caused a continuing rift in the community, and this solution may not be available in the future as those running a blockchain will not easily come together to make alterations (indeed, blockchains are often advertised as immutable and "unstoppable"). So not only is it difficult to revoke the control given to a DAO, many people prefer not to do so as a matter of principle. Some purists denounced efforts to mitigate TheDAO exploit, arguing that the alleged hacker simply withdrew money in accordance with the organization's agreed-upon contractual terms in the form of computer code.
TheDAO had tremendous "artificial responsibility" in that we gave it considerable control that couldn't be easily revoked or reined in. Not-so-smart contracts in the future may prove even more dangerous: guests at a DAO hotel might be locked out of their rooms; DAO self-driving cars might drive off bridges. Blockchains have great promise. But we should be thoughtful about how we endow machines with artificial responsibility, even when (and perhaps especially when) these machines are not very intelligent. (This post is adapted from an article forthcoming in the Stanford Technology Law Review; footnotes are omitted.)


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iGO4 has announced its first "partnership" with Markerstudy, under the Zenith Insurance and Zenith Insurance Plus brands.
Markerstudy has, to date, relied heavily on broker distribution and this development enables the organisation to launch a direct capability, offered primarily through the aggregators, where iGO4 has rapidly built a strong position.
The development of "direct" brands by previously broker-focused insurers is by no means a new phenomenon and nor is the use of aggregators for this purpose.
What does look more interesting is whether this forms a partnership, direct or aggregator play and Markerstudy's reliance on a third party organisation, which will utilise its real-time pricing capability and aggregator relationships, whilst sitting outside of the insurer.


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Let's talk, shall we? Top 10 ways to make new friends
Since everyone has probably already given up on their new school year resolutions, we asked our readers to tell us their favourite way to make new friends at school! Here are the best answers …
Since everyone has probably already given up on their new school year resolutions, we asked our readers to tell us their favourite way to make new friends at school! Here are the best answers …
I ask them if they procrastinate, watch TV shows and like chocolate. If they pass this test, I make sure I become their friend. Next step is to send them a friend request (if I haven't already) and then message them on Facebook, saying "Hi!" as if I'm very excited. The rest just continues to flow once they find out how weird I am.
Anushka Purohit, 15, Renaissance College Hong Kong
Walk up to them and say, "Hey, have you read this book?" If they say yes, strike up a conversation about it. The strongest bonds can be forged in the furnace of words.
Justine Chan, 13, Singapore International School
Simply talk to them like you are already their friend! Talk about teachers, homework and stuff, then they will respond, and people will join in the conversation. And yeah, there you go, a huge group of friends! I mean, this is the 21st century, do you still ask people for their names?
Diana Chik Lok-yee, 16, International Christian Quality Music Secondary and Primary school
You just go up and ask what they did recently while smiling! My best friend transferred to my school last year and I just asked her to eat lunch with me and got to know more about her, and look where we are now! The most important part is to just be yourself; it's quite easy when you relax.
Jeanie Li, 14, Maryknoll Convent School
We live in a world where face-to-face communication is so rare. So the best way would just be to act like a man and walk up to the person and start a conversation!
Naz Iraj, 16, St Margaret's Girls' College, Hong Kong
The best way to make new friends at school would be to start a conversation as early as possible. You can do this by approaching the person and asking them, "Do you know [Jane, Donald or whatever]? He's my best friend". Then it becomes very natural to continue the conversation. If that fails, you could ask about subject choices, hobbies, or even favourite foods. Nothing beats making a new friend!
Belinda Ng, 15, South Island School
Making friends is easy, especially for weirdos like me! Being different is always the key, trust me. Being an ordinary guy or gal is not interesting at all. Just be as weird as you want and as true as you are.
Sebastian Wong, 16, Po Leung Kuk Vicwood K.T. Chong Sixth Form College
Simplicity is my motto: a friendly greeting of "Hello", and a short introduction of myself while smiling broadly can do the trick!
Snehaa Senthamilselvan Easwari, 15, South Island School
I would simply approach someone who looks lost, say "hi", and offer to show them around. That's a quick and easy way to make a new friend.
Marissa Chow, 10, Kowloon Junior School
The key is to join more extra-curricular activities like sports clubs and interact more with students.
Kaur Mukhjot, 16, St Margaret's Girls' College, Hong Kong


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Russian pianist Tatiana Gorbunova is an active soloist, teacher, and chamber musician. Recent performances include solo, lecture recitals, and masterclasses in Tampa, Florida; Canton and Kent, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; Raleigh, North Carolina; Jacksonville and Tallahassee, Florida. This coming season, she will give solo concerts and masterclasses in Monterrey, Mexico; Athens, Greece; Missouri, Georgia, New Jersey, New York and Alabama.
In the summer 2018 she will be featured as a Guest Artist/Clinician at the Carmel Klavier International Piano Competition and Festival in Carmel, Indiana as well as she will be on a judging panel of the Planet of Art-Washington International Competition in Washington D.C. In July 2018 Tatiana will be on a piano faculty at the Midsummer Piano Retreat in Prague Piano Festival.
As a chamber musician, Tatiana has performed with members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Sichuan Symphony Orchestra, Handel and Haydn Society, Mobile Symphony Orchestra, Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, Nizhny Novgorod Philharmonic and Bowling Green Philharmonic orchestras. She was also employed at the Interlochen Center for the Arts as a collaborative pianist. Tatiana is a champion of new music. In Spring 2018 she will give a world premiere of a composition written for her by the Presser Foundation Scholar Jon Lin Chua. In December 2017 she will premiere piano compositions by Lera Auerbach and Boris Tischenko in a solo recital in Teatro de las Artes in Monterrey, Mexico. Tatiana is a founding member of the contemporary piano duo project Duo One. In collaboration with a pianist Huizi Zhang they perform and promote contemporary piano duet music. In 2018 the ensemble will give a world premiere of a composition by Pulitzer-finalist American composer Carter Pann, among others.
Tatiana's recent awards include first prize in the Chapman-Neesen graduate solo piano competition at Florida State University, a Tallahassee Music Guild scholarship, and a ProMusica grant with a special scholarship to attend Brevard Music Festival. In the Dr. Marjorie Conrad Art Song Competition, she was awarded with a performance broadcasted on the Bowling Green Public Radio and Television Network; she was also featured on WFSQ in "Showcase" with Dan McDonald; and she won the prize at the 44th Annual Competition in Music Performance in Bowling Green, Ohio. In February 2011 Tatiana performed Schumann's Piano Concerto with the Bowling Green State Philharmonic. While studying in Russia, Tatiana became one of the winners in the All-Russia Chamber Music Competitions in Sizran.
Tatiana was appointed in the fall of 2016 to the piano faculty of Wallace Community College in Alabama. She teaches at the Interlochen Arts Camp in the summer. She holds degrees in piano from Nizhny Novgorod State Conservatory (Russia), Bowling Green State University, and Florida State University. Her major piano teachers include Prof. Bella Alterman, Dr. Robert Satterlee, and Dr. Joel Hastings.


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When you think of pirates, you think of fresh breath, a squeaky clean ship and lavender bunny tattoos, right? Yeah, me too. And yet the other pirates are completely dismissive of Small Saul - they feel he just doesn't fit in. Or could he?
More than anything, Small Saul loves the sea. After failing to meet the Navy's height requirement, SS turns to the only other profession he can think of that would allow him to spend his day on the open water: piracy. Because rough and tough does not come naturally to him, Saul struggles at Pirate College. His growl sounds more like a purr, he picks wildflowers while the others dig for treasure, and tidies when he should be looting.
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Lurker/Outsider here again. I'm on the cusp of buying the book and joining the hunt in another few weeks, so my questions now will become moot once I gain full access to the entire website. I've enjoyed reading everyone's description of their map solutions, but have always wondered whether you actually submit a simple sequence of 20 numbers, or whether those stand for some other objects you are dragging into place to submit a visual sequence on the web form. I understand you get 20 "keys" in exchange for the answers to the 20 trivia questions, so I was imagining that each such key is a graphic element, an image with its own meaning, and that you've all numbered them for convenience to be able to compare sequences. After seeing the discussion about the first 10 numbers, I think maybe not.
I thought I had seen someone suggest that the sequence came from the first letter of each word in a section of the text (maybe the first letter of each sentence or paragraph), but I also see people have posted a sentence (which I assume comes from a random location in Chapter One) and mapped the sequence to the first *appearance* of each letter in that sentence. If this is the meaning of your alphabetic "alpha key", then wouldn't the "omega key" simply be the last letter in each word or the last occurance of each letter in another section of the text?
Again, I look forward to getting my own copy of the book and catching up with everyone here, and then trying these theories for myself. I do hope you get confirmation of what the correct sequence was for Chapter One. I watched A Treasures Trove fall quickly after the initial breakthru, so I secretly hope this one is not all based on a single mechanism. See you at the 13th finish line!


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After learning about the death of the CT6 along with the slew of other GM models, we were all wondering what was going to happen to the in house developed twin turbo 4.2 L V8. Developed specifically for the CT6-V it looked to bring some serious cred and performance back to Cadillac. Putting out 550 horses and 627 lb/ft of torque, this thing is a monster. But the killing of the CT6 meant that very few people would ever get to experience it. That looks to not be the case (thank god).
Cnet's auto section, Roadshow has a report from a Cadillac rep that spoke to them, that said the engine is going to end up in the Escalade and next gen CTS-V replacement (CT5). With that replacement coming next year in what is to be a surely lighter sedan, this thing could put down some serious performance numbers. They are expecting a power bump due to the 4.2 not quite matching the power output of the current CTS-v. It ending up in the Escalade has me scratching my head though and would likely see it in a next gen, whenever that is. They are also speculating that due to the 4.2 being built at the Corvette's Bowling Green plant, that the engine could see duty in the Vette (and maybe that mystery Cadillac we keep seeing the key for) as well. What do you guys think about this?


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Karishma Kotak is a London and Indian based model best known for her work as the Kingfisher Girl. She has also appeared in a number of other commercials.
Karishma Kotak is a London/Mumbai – based model and actress. She was born in patiala and has been modelling since the age of 16 for magazines such as Just Seventeen, Asian Woman, and Asiana. She also modelled for designers Ralph Lauren and FCUK.
Karishma Kotak has a Bachelor of Arts degree in advertising and marketing.
Karishma Kotak moved to India in October 2005 where, within two months, she got herself onto the Kingfisher Swimsuit calendar. In 2006, Karishma took part in the "Lakme Fashion Week". She has also done music videos for artists such as Jay Sean, Sonu Nigam and Apache Indian.
Karishma Kotak has now become the brand ambassador for Dove (shampoo) in India. She remains best known for her work as the Kingfisher Girl. She has also appeared in a number of other commercials.
In April 2008 Karishma has started to host a show for an international luxury channel, called the "Spa Diaries", which involves her travelling all over India.
Karishma has featured in numerous magazines, some of which are Maxim, FHM, Marie Claire, L'officiel, Seventeen, Brides Now, Hello! and Cineblitz. She has also featured on the covers of New Woman, Beauty and Style, and A glow.
Karishma Kotak made her acting debut in the film, Shankardada Zindabad (2007) a Telugu language remake of Lage Raho Munna Bhai with Megastar ChiranJeev which is Super hit
On October 7, 2012, Karishma Kotak entered the Big Boss house as a contestant.
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Valentine's Day is here, and as your relationship coach, I suppose I need to touch on it. Some of you might feel good about the holiday, and your mind is like a Lisa Frank stationery set when you think of the hearts, flowers, and chocolates. Others might feel like that stationery set after a dog pees on it.
If you're the former, then I encourage you to enjoy the day like a kid in a bounce house! Just remember to have realistic expectations behind that smile.
If you're the latter, then I want to give you permission to let the holiday pass without a care in the world. Give it little to no weight. That air you just breathed? Hold it in your hands. You can't see it. That's how much of a fuck you can give Valentine's Day.
Honestly, I tend to keep Valentine's Day in my "dusty drawer of neglected holidays," along with Flag Day. I don't care for the expectations that come with the candy hearts and stuffed animals (the latter of which will end up in a landfill, sorry to say). And that's okay!
In fact, Phillip and I compromised (yes, compromised) on how to celebrate it this year. (He's a little more into it than I am, which many of you would find sweet.) I said that if he wants to get me flowers, I'd like them in the ground or potted, not dead in a few weeks :-P. We'll also eat at our favorite reasonably priced restaurant, Islands (where we had one of our first dates). We'll do that the day after the big day to avoid crowds.
Whatever you do today (or tomorrow), whether or not you're munching on See's Candies, I hope it's spent with your loved ones (and you can count yourself among them). If it's just you this weekend, then own that shit like a boss and treat yourself like your life ends tomorrow.
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Mom and Curtis arrived on Monday afternoon to Oceanside. We had a great supper at Via Italia in Encinitas. Yummy!! They headed up to Laguna Woods to get settled in on Tuesday and it sounds like they have a beautiful place to stay until May. They are back in Oceanside tonight to come to Arroyo tomorrow to see the horses and watch our lessons with Shannon. So as long as all goes well with the camera (& operator), I promise some pictures of the horses and I in action!! Susan and Doug Hughes from Alberta also came for a visit to Arroyo today to watch Lance's lesson. It was great to see familiar faces from Alberta!!
The horses have been doing spectacular this week. I had to ask Shannon today if Lance's knees were going to hit his chin in the passage. All I could see was white polos coming up around his nose….Wow!! Can't wait for Vickie to see her boy go!! It has been very windy here in California this week (I'm not complaining!!), so we have a had a few days of great training opportunities leading up to the show with the horses being a bit tense and hot. I hear there is going to be 3400 jumper horses at Thermal next weekend, so we need all the training opportunities we can get.
Wish us luck navigating around the 3400 horses, riders, grooms, spectators, scooters, golf carts and dogs!! Vickie says "At least they'll be broke after Thermal…."


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Is infrared heating safe?
Infrared heating may sound like something out of a sci-fi movie. A technology so obscure that we all hope to enjoy it in the distant future, on some fancy spaceship orbiting the earth. The truth is it's closer to home.
Infrared heating is a readily available heating solution offering various unique benefits for a healthier and more efficient home.
With all the options and different heating technologies on the market, choosing a way of heating your home requires its fair share of research. Faced with all the options, it's easy to simply buckle down and settle for the same type of heaters our grandparents used to swear by. Gas fuelled heaters are known for decreasing oxygen in the air and releasing higher levels of carbon monoxide. Air Conditioners are notoriously expensive and often noisy to run, and fireplaces, although undeniably mesmerizing to gaze into, can pollute the air.
Infrared heaters, on the other hand, are a breath of fresh air (pun intended). They really do transmit natural heat in an efficient and safe way. Forget about all the unhealthy emissions and unsavory scents that gas heaters and oil burners release into your home. Infrared heating guarantees clear air with zero emissions and no odour.
What is infrared heat?
Think of the most basic form of natural heat, which is our own body heat, and the heat that is emitted when two or more people are close to each other. Think of the sun shining on your face and the warm feeling you get on your skin, or perhaps the radiant glow of a bonfire or a fireplace, without the fumes!
Radiant heat is the same type of heat produced by infrared technology such as infrared heating panels. With infrared heating panels, the heat is absorbed by the skin and clothing, much like standing in the sunshine as opposed to standing in the shade.
The beauty of all this is that our skin is naturally designed for absorbing infrared heat, which in turn warms us up giving a good boost to our immune system at that time of the year we need it most.
How do infrared heaters work?
Infrared heaters radiate electromagnetic waves causing molecules to vibrate and release energy heating up any object hit by these waves. Infrared panels transfer heat to your skin or clothing, warming you up without having to heat all the air in the room. This is a key factor that sets infrared apart as one of the smartest and most economical heating methods.
Convection heaters operate differently. Similar to a pot heating on the fire, this type of heating causes molecules rise to the surface as they expand. Furnaces and fan heaters heat volume, consuming energy over an extended period, which can be expensive. When compared to infrared heating, the running costs and expenses are far greater. Infrared heating panels heat objects and don't require as much power, yet still reach the same level of warmth and comfort.
Far infrared heat vs near infrared
There are two primary forms of infrared heat: near infrared heating and far infrared heating, and understanding the difference is vital before choosing your heater.
Near-infrared is a bright light that emits heat at high temperatures. The intensity of the heat is good for treating patients, which is why it is found in a medical setting.
Far infrared heating, on the other hand, is one of the leading heat sources found on the market today. Heating your skin, clothing and the area around you at a temperature that is ideal without the annoying bright light of near infrared. Far infrared heating allows the body to heat up naturally, inducing relaxation and enjoyment as you reap the infrared health benefits offered by health heat infrared products.
Far infrared heat does not pollute the air and keeps it clean and dry. This clean dry air principle is precisely the reason why mold and mildew are kept at bay, and we all know mold and mildew are notorious for their negative impact on the body especially the respiratory system.
How to use infrared heating safely?
Far infrared heating can provide numerous health benefits to you and provide for a perfect living space. Nonetheless, like with all other heating devices, safety precautions must be observed by keeping the infrared heating panels at a safe distance. Wall or ceiling mounting is the popular choice when installing far infrared panels.
To cut to the chase, infrared panels kept at the right distance are 100% safe. They will certainly not cause you to get a blocked nose or itchy eyes or even experience dampness in your living space. Furthermore, they are stylish and streamlined making them all the more discreet, becoming 'part of the furniture' making you feel warm and cozy effortlessly.
The term far infrared heating is rapidly becoming a household name because of its efficiency, health benefits, and desirable modern design. When looking out for the safety of your home and loved ones you cannot be too careful. New technologies like far infrared heating are revolutionizing our homes making it a safer place!
Contact us for more information or come on down to one of our 5 retailers and buy your healthy heat infrared heating panels today.


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New adjustable front struts & rear monotube shocks for the Ram 1500 will help keep your ride smooth and also keep the front level when you have a bullbar & winch. These Bilstein 5100 Shocks & Struts are built to last!
Price is for a set of 2 x struts / shocks.
These work best with SCD's 2" lifted coils which you can find here: https://shop.scdamerica.com.au/collections/ram-1500-accessories/products/ram-1500-heavy-duty-raised-coils


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Your Nokia Lumia 820 is packed with great features. So why not always keep your mates in the loop by sending them text messages (SMS)?
It's dead easy to do. Here's how:
- From the Start screen, swipe to the left.
- Tap Messaging.
- Tap the new icon.
- In the To: field, enter the required phone number. Otherwise, tap the add recipient icon.
- Tap the required recipient.
- Enter the SMS message, then tap the send icon
That's it. All done. The SMS message has been sent to the recipient.
See more helpful tips on how to do clever things on your Nokia Lumia 820 >


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Digital Technology Week and Business Car Show are the new highlights of the business forum, one of the most prestigious in South East Europe The achievements of Industry 4.0 and the prospects for its future are in the focus of the International Technical Fair in Plovdiv. It is a successful platform for presenting innovation, so experts identify it as the most prestigious technological meeting in the Balkans.
The Specialized Exhibition "Machine Building", the largest of the five exhibitions within the business forum, is a significant contribution to its establishment as a demonstration center for the directions in which Industry 4.0 is developing. It presents the latest generation of technologies, machines and tools for multiple industries, precision robots with various applications, automated systems, metallurgical equipment, and also research and development, training methods for specialists and modern business models. There is also a separate section on agrotechnics.
The Machine Building exhibition gathers leading companies for its prestige and the opportunity to present its products to more than 30,000 visitors from Bulgaria and Europe. The event is the preferred center of information and know-how for professionals. It will again be the leader in the upcoming 75th edition of the International Technical Fair - one of the most recognized brands in the South Eastern Europe Exhibition Industry, a key business forum and a starting point for emerging markets. Presents advanced solutions for industry and home. It is expected that this year visitors will be more, as the partner country is Russia. Traditionally, Russian companies, universities, and research institutes showcase top developments here that have a great interest among professionals. This gives rise to many joint business projects. The visitor growth forecast is also based on the renewed concept of the business forum that will make it even more meaningful.
Apart from "Machine Building", four more exhibitions are organized: "Auto City Plovdiv" - for cars, transport and equipment; Infotech - for information and digital technologies; Enneko - for energy, ecology, chemistry and water management; Stroytech - for construction equipment, electrical engineering, materials, tools, technologies. One of the main highlights will be the digital technology week "D-Tech" within the exhibition "Infotech". The event combines thematic exposures and events in the fields of telecommunications, informatics, digitization, navigation and telematics. Includes more than 20 thematic conferences, master classes and over 200 lecturers. Another innovation is the special business edition of the exhibition "Auto City Plovdiv". The most attractive part of the International Technical Fair this year will focus on models that are used for work - SUVs, pickups, vans, buses, trucks and other vehicles. There will also be a Test Drive Zone. Many car brands for everyday and leisure time, service equipment, spare parts, tools and materials will also be shown.
The largest business forum for construction in the Balkans -the Stroytech exhibition rises a great interest. It covers all directions of the construction industry and the electrical industry. There are three separate specialized areas: heavy manufacturing; for demonstrations of techniques in action; for presenting real estate and investment projects. The Eneco exhibition outlines trends in the green economy, emphasizes innovations to reduce energy costs in industry and households, to reduce harmful environmental impacts, quality and safety of chemical products, water purification.
More than seven hundred companies from all over the world are expected to participate in the largest business meeting in Bulgaria, which will be held from 23 to 28 September 2019 at the International Fair Plovdiv.


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Ann Masson, M.P.A.
Independent Consultant and IPAC Associate
The Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC)
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Men of Ohio
Henry Fillmore (ed. Robert E Foster)
General Info
Year: 1921/2009
Duration: c. 2:15
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Cost: Score and Parts - $75.00 | Score Only - $15.00
Full Score
C Piccolo
Eb Clarinet (optional)
Bb Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
Bb Bass Clarinet
Eb Alto Saxophone I-II
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium (Bass Clef & Treble Clef)
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Snare Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Bells
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Fillmore dedicated this march "To the President, Warren G. Harding, and his staunch Loyalists" in 1921, the year Harding became the 29th president of the United States. Harding had played alto horn in his hometown band of Caledonia and later, in Marion, Ohio, where his family moved. He also enjoyed boxing, motoring, fishing, baseball, card playing and golfing. His high school popularity continued into adulthood, and he was elected to the state senate in 1898 and to the U.S. Congress as a senator in 1914. In 1920 the "small-town hero" took advantage of the American mood against the restrictions of the war years and ran a successful campaign for the nation's highest office. His popularity in that office was tarnished after two of his political appointees were convicted of graft and sent to prison. In an effort to regain the confidence of the populace in himself and his Republican Party members, Harding undertook a rigorous speaking schedule which left him completely exhausted. A stroke followed, and he died in August 1923.
- Program Note from Program Notes for Band
One of Henry Fillmore's most popular and most beloved marches, Men of Ohio was composed in 1921 and was dedicated to President Harding.
Fillmore was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Warren G. Harding had been a senator from Ohio when he was elected president of the United States. The leader of a Shrine band, Fillmore had written a march for them which was very successful, and which he consider his "most perfect march." He was so pleased he wanted a special dedication, and he thought that a dedication to the president of the United States would be perfect. He wrote President Harding asking his permission to dedicate the march to him. It turned out that Harding knew about Fillmore and his music, and he granted him the permission. The dedication read "To the President, Warren G, Harding, and his staunch loyalists."
Men of Ohio was certainly Fillmore's most successful march up until that time, and through the years it has proven to be a great parade march, and a successful concert march as well.
- Program Note from score
Commercial Discography
None discovered thus far.
Audio Links
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Firelands High School (Oberlin, Ohio) Band (Dustin Wiley, conductor) – 1 March 2019
- Kingsburg (Calif.) High School Wind Ensemble (Mike Schofield, conductor) - 21 March 2014 (2014 Sutherland Wind Festival, Fresno, Calif.)
- Georgia Music Educators Association All State Band (Don Schofield, conductor) - 1 March 2014
Works for Winds by this Composer
Adaptable Music
- Courage (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Clark) (1919/2003/2012)
- His Honor March (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Clark) (1934/2014)
All Wind Works
- 136th U.S.A. Field Artillery (2012) (arr. Foster)
- Alamo March (as Will Huff) (1916)
- Alamo March (arr. Miller) (1916/2016)
- America Exultant (arr. Glover) (1917/2004)
- Americans We (1929/1979)
- Black Mask, The (written as Al Hayes) (ed. Foster) (1914/2015)
- Bones Trombone (arr. Oliver) (1922)
- Bull Trombone (1924/1959)
- Chimes of Iron Mountain, The (1955)
- Circus Bee, The (1908/2003) (ed. Foster)
- The Circus Bee (arr. Custer) (1908/1994)
- Circus Bee, The (ed Schissel) (1908/2007) (ed. Schissel)
- Courage March (2013) (arr. Contorno)
- Courage (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Clark) (1919/2003/2012)
- Cradle of Liberty (as Al Hayes) (arr Laferty) (2015)
- The Crosley March (arr. Foster) (2001)
- The Footlifter March (arr. Foster) (1935/2003)
- Footlifter March, The (ed. Blatti) (1935)
- Genius (arr. Clark) (1937/2005)
- Go: Galop (as Will Huff) (1916)
- Golden Friendships (ed. Foster) (1926/2005)
- Headway March (arr. Contorno) (1920/2014)
- His Excellency (ed. Schissel) (1909/2006)
- His Honor March (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Clark) (1934/2014)
- His Honor (ed. Fennell) (1934/1978)
- His Honor March (arr. Foster) (1934/2000)
- Hot Trombone (1921)
- In Uniform (1905)
- King Karl King (1957)
- King Karl King (ed. Foster) (1957/2007)
- Klaxon, The (1930)
- The Klaxon (arr. Balent) (1930/1995)
- The Klaxon (ed. Fennell) (1930/1984)
- The Klaxon (arr. Foster) (1930/2014)
- Lassus Trombone (1915)
- Lassus Trombone (ed. Foster) (1915/2011)
- Lassus Trombone (arr. Schissel) (1915/2000)
- Lightning Fingers (arr. Foster)
- Lucky Trombone (1926)
- Man of the Hour, The (1924)
- Men of Ohio (1921/2009) (ed. Foster)
- Men of Ohio (1921)
- Miami (arr. Foster) (1938/2006)
- Military Escort (arr. Swearingen)
- Military Escort in 5 Ways (1930)
- Miss Trombone (arr. Contorno) (1908/2012)
- Miss Trombone (1908)
- Mt. Healthy (arr. Shaffer) (1916/2007)
- Noble Men (arr. Foster) (1922/2001)
- The Orange Bowl (ed. Foster) (1939/2004)
- Our Own Red, White and Blue (arr. Foster) (1917/2015)
- Playfellow (1927)
- Poet, Peasant and Light Cavalryman, The ((1915/1959)
- Precision (as Harold Bennett) (arr. Clark) (1926/2011)
- The President's March (ed. Foster) (1956/2008)
- Rolling Thunder March (1916)
- Rolling Thunder (ed. Fennell) (1916/1983)
- Rolling Thunder March (arr. Foster) (1916/2014)
- Rolling Thunder March (arr. Foster Jr.) (1916/2015)
- Rolling Thunder March (arr. Glover) (1916)
- Sally Trombone (1917)
- Shoutin' Liza Trombone (arr. Foster) (1920/2002)
- Slim Trombone (arr. Contorno) (2013)
- Star-Spangled Banner (as arranger) (1814/1934/1959/1973)
- Teddy Trombone (1911)
- Teddy Trombone (arr. de Meij) (1911)
- Teddy Trombone (arr. Foster) (1911/2013)
- A Trombone Family Reunion (arr. Glover) (2019)
- Troopers' Tribunal (arr. Foster) (2009)
- U S of A Armed Forces March, The (arr. Foster) (2013)
- Waves March (1943)
- The Whistling Farm Boy (1925)
- Fillmore, H.; Foster R. (2009). Men of Ohio: March [score]. Carl Fischer: New York.
- Smith, Norman E. (2002). Program Notes for Band. Chicago: GIA Publications. pp. 205.


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So far I've not really seen much of the 'real' Caribbean, or at least the one that the tourist brochures will have you believe is the real Caribbean. However, I've spent the past week on a whistle-stop tour of three such countries which make up part of the Windward Islands. St. Lucia, Grenada and St. Vincent are all tiny compared to Cuba, Puerto Rico and Haiti, the three previous islands I've visited on this trip. The Windward Islands (along with the Leeward Islands) spread out south in an arc from Puerto Rico until almost to the coast of Venezuela in South America. St. Lucia, Grenada and St. Vincent are all part of the Caribbean Commonwealth, once called the West Indies, and were part of the British Empire for most of the 20th century.
Life on all three of the islands is fairly similar, with a relaxed take on most things. Tourism is a key industry for them, although this being hurricane season, many of the tourists are not around. Having been to these islands several times before, I spent little more than a day in each. I feel I know them like the back of my hand and any 'must sees' or 'must do's' I've done on previous visits. So the only 'must do' for me this time around was 'aisling' – a word I have invented and use quite often, basically meaning to wander up and down the aisles of supermarkets.
First stop was St. Lucia, famous as a honeymoon destination and for the twin volcanic 'pitons' in the south of the island. I stayed in the very north, as I always do, at the Bay Gardens Hotel in Rodney Bay which is where the 'best' day-to-day shopping is to be had on the island. Choice is fairly good with many of the same groceries available as in the USA. Rodney Bay is a popular area for retired folk from abroad, as well as the choice place for expats on assignment and so there's little lacking here in the way of food. Since its independence in 1979 (six days after I was born, in fact!) St. Lucia has gone about its business with no major upheavals or social or economic woes. The main source of revenue is from tourism, although there is also a healthy offshore banking sector.
Forty miles south of St. Lucia is St. Vincent, or St. Vincent and the Grenadines to give it its full name. Even more laid back than St. Lucia, its tourism industry is not as well developed as that of its neighbours (including Barbados) but for some that is its charm. Certainly the capital, Kingstown, has a more edgy feel to it than most Caribbean capitals. Away from the beaches where Mick Jagger likes to holiday and the coves where scenes from Pirates of the Caribbean were filmed, I stayed slap bang in the middle of the capital at the Cobblestone Inn, my usual home away from home in Kingstown. It's pretty much the only hotel in the capital and has a certain colonial character to it which brings a smile to the face. It's also next door to Basil's, a St. Vincentian institution and most popular place amongst expats for a beer in town. I say town but the place is very small, with all of the outlets I needed to visit within a couple of blocks. The tourism sector of the island is still in the early stages of growth and the economy is still very much reliant on agriculture. Sixty per cent of the population are employed in banana production but with such reliance on one crop this leaves the economy rather vulnerable, not least of all to hurricanes which can wipe out the whole of the island's banana crop – and have indeed done so.
My flight out of St. Vincent was at 6 a.m. and the lady at the Cobblestone Inn suggested I book a taxi for 5 a.m. This may sound like it's cutting it a bit fine but the airport in St. Vincent is so tiny that from the moment the taxi pulls up it takes less than five minutes to reach the departure gate. Flying with the LIAT airline (they fly all throughout the Caribbean, as any regular to this part of the world will know) in a dodgy looking propeller-driven plane we flew over the 'Grenadines' and arrived in Grenada, all before half six in the morning.
Grenada is very similar to St. Lucia. Their GDPs and tourist industries are alike and, to me, both have the same 'feel' about them. Most commercial activity in Grenada takes place in the south west of the country around the area of Grand Anse and the capital, St. George's. The Spiceland Mall is the equivalent to the Rodney Bay Mall in St. Lucia and the True Value supermarket, like Super J's in St. Lucia, has all you need for the weekly shop. The peace since independence which St. Lucia has enjoyed, though, has not been mirrored.
It's hard to imagine it happening now but back in 1983, nine years after it gained independence, Grenada was invaded by the USA. The then government was overthrown in a coup by a pro-communist government who executed the prime minister. This was during a precarious time in the Cold War and Ronald Reagan's administration did not want another ally to the USSR in the Caribbean and so sent in 7000 troops to restore a more acceptable government. The date of the invasion (25 October) is now a public holiday in Grenada and thankfully things have been peaceful ever since.


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Was it the disappointment of the loss against Werder Bremen, still lingering in the minds of the Ajax players? Or did the home side have an off day against Excelsior? Whatever it was, in the race for the title Ajax dropped two precious points.
Ajax dropped two points against lowly Excelsior on Sunday. Whatever the home side tried; the liberating third goal would not come. And the afternoon had begun so well: Edgar Davids gave his team the lead with a great strike from way outside the box.
Six minutes after Davids' goal, the teams were level again. Excelsior was helped by an error by John Heitinga, who gave the ball to opponent Andwele Slory. The right winger had a clear path toward goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg: 1-1.
,,Today, it was nothing'', said Ajax coach Henk ten Cate bluntly. ,,I thought it was terrible. We did ourselves a big disservice today.''
Long before the Ajaxx boss drew his conclusions, Eldridge Rojer gave the side from Rotterdam the lead, against the flow of the match. The left winger shot the ball past Stekelenburg after winning a challenge against Vurnon Anita. Klaas Jan Huntelaar, back in the starting lineup, brought Ajax back in the match when he headed in a corner kick by Tom de Mul: 2-2.
With a whole half to go, the home side seemed to have enough time to get past Excelsior. ,,We had 45 minutes more to turn it around'', said Ten Cate. ,,In the end we couldn't bring what was expected.''
Ajax increased the pressure on the Rotterdam-based team. Ryan Babel was added to the attack and a little later Kenneth Perez replaced De Mul. But it was not to be on this afternoon. Even Jaap Stam's offensive impulses did not have the desired effect. Excelsior goalkeeper Theo Zwarthoed withstood all Ajax's efforts.
The lack of efficiency and luck led to a sombre afternoon for Ajax. League leaders PSV added two more points to their advantage over Ajax.Ten Cate: ,,This may have been the worst match of the season. You should not lose points to Excelsior, but that's what we did.''


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There goes baby number four, I named him LEO after my Scorpio. Being a mother has always been my dream since I was a little girl and by the time I was done with high school I had read all the motherhood books, journals and articles I could lay my hands on. I worked as a baby sitter during the holidays because I enjoyed taking care of my neighbors' kids and I was really good at it, it was always something I took pride in.
I always saw myself married to a nice man in finance, a house in the suburbs raising 4 kids; preferably 2girls and 2boys since have always been a stickler for balanced equations. A big house filled with laughter and happiness to mirror and silence the loneliness I felt growing up as an only child. Life is ironic, when it's not meant to happen then it doesn't because no matter what you do including spending hours and hours a day building on the dream as I have for 10years, doctor's appointments and all the money in the world it seems like life enjoys to give me lemons.
I'm a mother, a mother to three dead children (stillbirths). Kimberly, Kyle and Cian and today marks the fourth tragedy of my life. Today I have become a mother for the fourth time in ten years yet I have nothing to show for it, I can't help but wonder. Maybe all this is my fault, maybe I am being punished or maybe I would have made a bad mother but what did I ever do to deserve this?
I can't give up, have done everything I was supposed to do, have prayed every day for a miracle for the last decade and every time I think He has heard me, I lose another child and end up right where I started, the trying to get pregnant part.
As a mother, I have mourned continuously for so many years. I have tried everything even unconventional means, have been to the best OBGYN that money could buy, have considered traditional means. Every child I have lost has created an emptiness in my heart, I am worried there is absolutely nothing left.
I wake up every day, tired before I can even put my feet on the floor, I'm exhausted from the sadness and it feels like I might run out of tears soon, I am fading away little by little and am afraid nobody is noticing it. At the end of every pregnancy, I have promised myself that would be the last but I can't stop, I can't stop myself from holding out hope against all my doctor's advice that one day my time will come and by His will, I will carry to term.
I know there are other different ways of becoming a mom including adoption but every time I start the adoption process or think about it, it breaks my heart because it feels like an attempt to erase the memories of my children who have passed on and getting another child to substitute the emptiness I feel deep down will be both a mistake and unfair to me and the child because I know I'm not at that point emotionally.
I should start getting used to the emptiness and learn to accept that the possibility of my dreams coming true is lower, much lower than the possibility of needing new plans that do not involve biological children but as of today I rather keep living the dream that has eventually turned into my nightmare. I know it sounds delirious but I take the congratulations I get when am asked how many kids I have because my answer is always four. They all admire my resilience before I can explain that none of them has lived to see the light of day.
Special thanks to Sharon for writting this piece.
Cheers to all the mothers who would give everything for their children.
Have a lovely weekend!


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A captivating tale of self-discovery awaits audiences of a Broadway spectacular showing at The Hexagon this week.
Directed by Michael Fentiman, Amélie The Musical follows a young woman as she struggles to find her place in a world which has swallowed her up since childhood.
The musical opens in the charming city of Paris where polished melodies and genius puppetry set the tone for the faultless performance to follow.
The prologue, performed by company members who deliver both vocals and musical accompaniment throughout the production, is viewers' first glimpse of Amélie and the parents who are answerable for the sheltered life she is prisoner to.
Audrey Brisson is exceptional as Amélie, encapsulating the innocent, but mesmeric curiosity of her character in every twitch, expression and line that she performs.
Authentic splendour can also be found in Brisson's flawlessly refined French accent.
Cast members Kate Robson-Stuart, Faoileann Cunningham, and Sophie Crawford give refreshing performances in their roles as Suzanne, Georgette, and Gina who are co-workers to Amélie during her employment at a Parisian café.
And although her only fixed contact with reality, it is in the café that Amélie contents herself on observing a world she has no dream to be part of. A world in which hypochondriacs, heartbreak and the death of a British princess are just three more reasons not to venture from the solace of her bedroom walls.
Johnson Willis gives an endearing show as Amélie's neighbour Dufayel whose prompting honesty is the turning point in Amélie's self-discovering.
Meanwhile, Danny Mac who plays the role of Nino- Amélie's first love interest -does so with admirable integrity: mirroring Brisson's impressive grasp of an equally unusual personality.
Heart-warming in places, this new musical also unlocks moments of humour which Caolan McCarthy can be thanked for.
For five minutes of sublime stupidity, McCarthy embodies Elton John at a phantom funeral where he serenades and sympathises with Amélie for her failure to find love.
Comedic credit must also be given to Samuel-Morgan Grahame who plays the roles of Fluffy- Amélie's scaley companion -and Joseph, Gina's ex-boyfriend and a regular customer of the café.
Grahame's superb performance as Fluffy combined with Dik Downey's enchanting puppetry is one of the many moments of loveable lunacy in the show.
And it is creative triumphs like these, fused with the highly talented cast, which makes the musical so magical.
Amélie The Musical is unpredictable, bold and heroic.
Amélie The Musical runs at The Hexagon until Saturday, October 12. Tickets start at £27.50. For more information or to book tickets log on to www.readingarts.com/whats-on/amelie.


text: Nie Lanshun received the B.S., M. S. and Ph. D. degree from the Harbin Institute of Technology, China. He was a visiting scholar of CPS lab at Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO. He was also a visiting professor of LIMOS at University of Blaise Pascal. He is currently an Associate Professor at School of Computer Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, China. His research interests involve cyber physical system, Internet of Things and wireless mesh networks. He was/is leading several projects from National Natural Science Foundation, 863 Hi-tech Program, Microsoft Research Asia, and Texus Instruments, etc. His research results have been published on Proceedings of the IEEE, flagship conference of Cyber-Physical System ICCPS, etc. He has published 2 books.


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Prof Johan Malan
Opsomming: Jenny Graham van Herald Ministry in Suid-Afrika word oor haar siening m.b.t. geestelike oorlogvoering gekonfronteer.
Jenny Graham, Herald Ministry
Dear Jenny
Two people forwarded your prayer letter of 13 April 2001 (Issue 5) to me and I take this opportunity to respond to it.
I have much appreciation for your emphasis on Israel and our obligation to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. I am strongly encouraging Christians to do the same in many of my articles on www.bibleguide.com/
As you rightly say, both Jews and Muslims might be driven to desperation during the days of conflict and war that lie ahead for them, so that some may be saved. We must realise, and I am sure you do, that the Jews have become just as spiritually depraved as the Muslims and any other secular or agnostic nation. We need to pray for the salvation of individual Jews, and also actively evangelise them. Before the Jewish nation accepts the Prince of Peace there will be no peace in Israel. More than 97% of the Jews still outrightly reject Yeshua as Messiah and consequently leave God no choice but to resign the inhabitants of Jerusalem to a melting pot of severe tribulation: "Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem Yea I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof and ye shall know that I the Lord have poured out my fury upon you" (Ezek. 22:19-22).
Zechariah describes the lamentable and most tragic death of two-thirds of the Jews during the coming great tribulation and indicates that only a remnant of Israel (the surviving third) will be saved (Zech. 13:8-9). This is the time of Jacob's trouble from which some will be saved (Jer. 30:7).
At the Second Coming of Jesus, during the battle of Armageddon, a remnant of all the nations will be saved (Mt. 24:30). Only then, whole societies will be saved and entire countries will serve the Lord: "In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land; whom the Lord of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance" (Is. 19:24-25).
That situation will only prevail during the dispensation of the kingdom when Jesus Christ will be the king of the world and rule from Jerusalem: "At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the Lord; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the Lord, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart" (Jer. 3:17).
However, in the present dispensation we are in quite a different situation. The wheat and the tares are growing together in the field, which denotes the good and evil people who live intermingled in the world (Mat. 13:24-30; 36-43). As time passes, the world becomes a more wicked place while the tares proliferate and very obviously predominate in all societies: "This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come" (2 Tim. 3:1).
This great falling away to utter immorality like in the times of Noah and Lot is also detrimentally influencing spiritual standards among Christians: "And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall grow cold" (Mt. 24:12). However, we should not be discouraged by the rising tide of sin and iniquity and be prepared to take the opposite stand and thereby polarise society (Rev. 22:11).
It is dispensationally completely out of place to promote kingdom-now visions by trying to conquer whole cities, towns, and even entire countries for the Lord by pulling down the strongholds of Satan. No such power or mandate has been given to us. Strategic spiritual warfare is the brainchild of George Otis, a false prophet who explicitly denies the atoning death of Jesus on the Cross, and Peter Wagner who promotes an unbiblical "Apostolic Reformation" to manifest the ecumenically united kingdom of God under the ruling power of prophets and apostles.
NUPSA is following the approach championed by Otis and Wagner and strives to cleanse the land by defeating the enemy and dedicating the entire country to the Lord. It sounds like a very noble cause but it is unfeasible (see the attached articles on the false reformations revival). In this way, time, energy and money is wasted, which could have been more profitably spent on supporting missionaries. People must be saved by plucking them like brands from the fire.
The conducting of prayer walks in other countries (e.g. Turkey, France, Israel and many African countries) are also without a scriptural mandate because the marchers do not visit these countries to witness to lost individuals. They are intent on pulling down the strongholds of false religions such as Islam, and also want to break the powers of bloodguilt as well as the covenants that previous generations concluded with Satan through their idolatry.
It is conspicuous that the sinfulness of the present generation is not related to their own carnal natures, but to enemy strongholds in the air and the effects of the wicked deeds committed by their forefathers. This is complete delusion!
I am sharing these few thoughts with you in the hope that you will reconsider your position of supporting the transformations movement and its associated heresies.
Many Blessings
Johan Malan


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