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Semi-obsessive Recovering Borderlands player on the PC with a strong interest in weapons parts and mechanics. Doing his best to get some of that interest into the wiki as he figures out how this crazy wiki gizmo works.
If you see a Daemmerung on freenode IRC, that's me. (Though typically if I'm on IRC, I'm coding, so I may not be immediately responsive. Please don't take my silence for rudeness.)
Work in Progress
- Revolver parts and naming
- Repeater (and machine pistol) parts and naming
- Sniper Rifle parts and naming
Retired characters
Maxed characters, level 69 with all weapon proficiencies and damned good gear. Boring.
Loot Giant, the Berserker
|This Berserker had a little help from Mr. Smashy.
- Eridian Berserker - Berserker COM
- Boom-free challenge build, a more interesting way to buff Eridian proficiency than coups-de-grace while farming with a Blast Master
- Melee Berserker was my very first character's PT1 career. Was interesting to return to it after taking all four characters to PT2.5. Kind of a coda to the game
- Blast Master - Blast Master COM
- Somewhat unusual in including Iron Fist and Bash, good for stomping Scythids and dazing lone badasses or bosses
- May trade in Pay Back for Heavy Handed as well
- 2/5 Loaded plus a Bombardier COM yields two complete salvos from a Spread rocket launcher
I had to take four characters to L69 and PT2.5 and take up farming Crawmerax before one of them found an Atlas Ogre with non-negative recoil reduction. But now that my Zerker has such... holy overkill, Batman.
Mordenkainen, the Hunter
- Killing is my business... - Assassin or Truxican Wrestler COM
- My quotidian shotgunning Hunter build, sufficiently flexible to run Sniper or Scavenger as well
- I spec in and out of Gun Crazy to keep this build fresh
- Eridian Wrestler - Truxican Wrestler or Assassin COM
- L69+4 is overkill for any Eridian-focused Hunter build, including this one
- Fast Hands included for wielding a non-Eridian weapon with a melee bonus, e.g. a spiked Hyperion Butcher or razored Jakobs Unforgiven. I haven't tested to see if this skill improves weapon equip speed, which would be a blessing when using Eridians
- Carrion Call included for spamming the bird; Caliber included as long as there's a non-Eridian sniper rifle in the quiver for Carrion Call
- 5/5 Ransack obviates running Scavenger
- Ranger, Hunter, or Survivor are all also possible, with or without Lethal Strike
The Hunter seems to be the most useless character for Eridian weapons, since so many of his skills are bullet- or weapon-specific, and he doesn't have recourse to Uncle Roland's Sovereign 18-in-1 Universal Remedy aka Heavy Gunner. All you can do is pump the Rogue tree and hope for Lady Luck to be kind.
Karrnage, the Soldier
- Army Of One - Shock Trooper COM, typically, but also works with all the usual suspects
- A solo soldier's build, favoring shotguns
- Still missing 2 skill points from PT1 Robolution and PT2 Moxxi. If I get around to chasing those points I imagine I'll fill out Barrage with them
- Eridian Trooper - Shock Trooper or a mat3 Heavy Gunner COM
- Gedankenbuild, completely untested; a note to myself for when I get back to this class, nothing more
- Metal Storm is of questionable utility for Eridians, where increasing ROF is not an absolute form of the good; however, it is necessary for access to Refire and Guided Missile. One might replace it with the useless (to Eridians) but innocuous Impact, or a co-op player could burn this entire branch in exchange for Cauterize, Aid Station, and more Supply Drop
- I have not tested the effectiveness of Refire with Eridian weapons, many of which deal small-scale splash damage
- Just enough Supply Drop to expedite grenade spamming
I originally built this character to test Carnage shotguns with maxed Scattershot, Overload, and Metal Storm, hence the name. He is the proud owner of an underwhelming Atlas Champion COM (mat1, and +4 to Grit, ugh) that just barely exceeds Heavy Gunner's damage bonus; I run it only occasionally, and only for style.
Lili von Shtupp, the Siren
- Eridian Warrior Princess - an Eridian build, obviously
- R.I.P. Tura Satana - a melee-centric build
- Bullet Hose-beast - an antidote to the two other builds
0 Combat Rifle proficiency and proud of it, man!
Current characters
Fresh and fun!
Harvey Birdman, the Hunter
Pumping the Rogue tree early instead of my usual Focus/Deadly combo, because I only learned to love the Bird late in the career of the last Hunter (Mordenkainen). So far, lovin' it.
Could just be the pleasure of replaying the early game, though. Nope, still into it all the way through PT2, too.
Currently at endgame.
In retrospect, I wish I'd developed Shotgun instead of Pistol proficiency. Would have been a more interesting close combat option for a Rogue-focused character. I'll correct that with the next character.
Panzerfaust, the Berserker
Berserker who wishes he was a Hunter, with Pistol and Sniper Rifle proficiencies in addition to the traditional Rocket Launcher. Development strategy: Rapid Reload, then Revenge, then start cranking the Tank tree until the first decent explosive weapon appears, whereupon Endowed. In practice, he was lucky enough to find decent blast weapons fairly early, before even filling out Revenge, as well as a Bombardier with ammo regen. Currently at endgame.
Trog, the Berserker
Berserker who wishes he was a Soldier, with Shotgun and Combat Rifle proficiencies, and not particularly keen on explosives other than grenades a-plenty. Unlike Panzerfaust, not at all averse to berserking (hence the name). Development strategy: Hardened, then a little Juggernaut, then a little Bash, then Rapid Reload and Revenge in the Blaster tree, then back to the Tank tree. I have discovered that a mat3 Berserker class mod stacks very nicely with 5/5 Hardened and a spiked shotgun, enough so that I put no points in the Brawler tree at all until PT2. Melee out of Berserk mode as much as possible to build weapon proficiency. Also, even without any of Brick's rocket skills, I just like Rocket Launchers too much to pass them up. Every rocket fired is a grenade saved for later. Currently at endgame.
Silk Spectre, the Siren
Siren who wishes she were a Hunter, with Sniper Rifle and Pistol proficiencies. Harvey Birdman (q.v.) found a decent low-level Specter classmod while speed-running PT1 DLC3, so I built this character specifically to use that mod. Development strategy: straight shot down the left side of the Assassin tree, then a little Spark and a little Diva, then more defense-oriented Controller and Resilience and Blackout. The Hunter philosophy of "kill it before it kills you" works nicely with a Specter, and Phasewalk is a great way both to get into position and get out of trouble. I really miss sniper rifle ammo regen, though. Also, sniping with 8/5 High Velocity has probably destroyed any Hunter sniping skills that I might once have had.
Currently starting DLC3, hoping to farm the Omega Assassins for a better Specter with ammo regen.
Mr. Shank, the Hunter
(A preview of coming attractions.) The logical complement of Panzerfaust: a Hunter who wishes he was a Berserker, with Shotgun and Rocket Launcher proficiencies. Remake of Harvey Birdman, but moving to Assassin instead of remaining a Ranger.


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Individual medical health insurance in VaAdmin@ | April 10, 2018 | 0 | General
Though the actual Virginians often would rather get insurance coverage through group medical health insurance offered through their companies, yet the actual trends tend to be changing right now. Private buying of individual medical health insurance policy is actually on increase, as the actual plans provided for these ındividuals are tailor-made for his or her needs—this assists in designing the coverage that the consumer desires and ensuring all additional terms will also be met.
Right now, the buy activity including buying individual medical health insurance is the tricky 1. There are plenty of things that the consumer must take treatment before finalizing any medical health insurance policy. Because the expense will be with respect to the health statue from the individual and also the family people (in the event that covered), there are lots of things that the consumer must understand. For any essential purchase, the mantra is based on shopping close to, asking with regard to competitive costs and evaluating multiple healthcare plans.
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* Rates
Premiums are often paid month-to-month and depend on the wellness status, grow older, living problems and workplace. Make sure that you'll be able to satisfy the month-to-month premiums out of your stipulated spending budget. it may be found out that many Virginians avoid buying medical health insurance because they believe that the rates can't end up being paid. However if, like a consumer, you look around, you can find some choices for cheap as well as affordable medical health insurance plans that you could afford to pay for.
* Insurance deductible
It may be the amount how the insured must pay prior to the insurer begins paying. Most individual medical health insurance plans allow consumer choose their very own deductible. If a person doesn't need to visit a doctor regularly for just about any medical situation, it is much better to possess higher deductibles. But there's a need associated with regular visits towards the doctor, you can want to have reduce deductibles so the insurance organization pays some quantity of your healthcare bills. But this can increase the actual monthly high quality costs for you.
* Copayments as well as coinsurance
Copayment may be the amount how the insured needs to cover certain kind of coverage. Suppose the consumer needs to pay $15 for that doctor's go to, it may be the copayment price. If the quantity of the actual doctor's charge is $50, the residual $35 is going to be paid through the insurance organization. Coinsurance is comparable to a copayment Computer Technologies Articles, except it is expressed like a percentage rather than dollar quantity.

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Michi Liang Corsica Earring
Regular price $58.00
Each color of the pearl on this pentagon-shape earring is distinctly chosen to enhance its unique character. Like many of the styles in our Modern Pearl collection, Corsica earrings also don't require an ear piercing. Slide them on with ease and gently squeeze them tighter to secure. Looks great as a single or pair.
- Brass with 18k Gold, Rose Gold or Rhodium plated.
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1. Re: PGA Output 0V-2.6V with VDDA at +5Vudayanu_ May 24, 2011 4:11 AM (in response to userc_44467)
- Could you throw some light on the characteristics of the PWM. What is the frequency of the PWM signal. The PGA is operation is limited by the GainBandwidth Product. PSoC3's PGA has a GainBandwidth Product of 7Mhz.
- Also could you tell us the reason why you have used PGA, is it for buffering alone. The SC/CT based PGA is not capable of sourcing enough current as much as an Opamp on PSoC does.
- Could you provide a snashot of your topdesign or attach your project here.
2. Re: PGA Output 0V-2.6V with VDDA at +5Vuserc_44467 May 24, 2011 8:03 AM (in response to userc_44467)
This has to be a PGA/configuration issue or hardware. Both the input and output RC filters are 39.4K/0.1uF. When 4095 is written to the PWM the PGA input is 4.95VDC. The PGA output rails at about 2.95V whether the PGA input is the VDAC or filtered PWM. I don't believe loading is the issue since there is essentially no attenuation if the PGA is bypassed, and the series resistor on the output is 39K. The specified DC load is actually about 2G ohm, so it looks like an open circuit. The PGA output measures in excess of a megaohmto both the 5V rail and ground. Screen shots of the top design and pinout are attached. The results are the same whether the mux connection is present or removed.
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3. Re: PGA Output 0V-2.6V with VDDA at +5Vuserc_44467 May 24, 2011 9:28 AM (in response to userc_44467)
More Info:
I routed the PGA output to P0[2] and the Mux connection, but left P2[4] disconnected internally. The PGA output would then go to 4.95V. I then connected P0[2] to P2[4] external to the chip (and to the rest of the circuit). The PGA still works properly. For some reason the PGA output will not go to the positive rail when routed internally to P2[4]. Is there any way to fix this without changing the circuit board?
4. Re: PGA Output 0V-2.6V with VDDA at +5Vudayanu_ May 25, 2011 7:25 AM (in response to userc_44467)
This could probably be due to some routing issues. Could you attach your project so that we can look in to this and fix the issue.
5. Re: PGA Output 0V-2.6V with VDDA at +5Vuserc_44467 May 25, 2011 10:10 AM (in response to userc_44467)
The attached project has the PGA's bypassed. The proprietary 'C' source has been removed, but I can put a complete generic project together if required.
The target design had the PGA's connected directly to the adjacent output pins, which is what you will need to do to troubleshoot the problem.
The previous iteration resulted in the problem moving from the Filt_4_20 output to the Filt_0_10 output, so nothing really got fixed.
Is any guidance available on how to troubleshoot/fix routing problems using the Directive tab for the cofiguration?
You asked why I'm using the PGA's instead of dedicated opamps. The opamp loading is minimal, the dedicated outputs are already configured as ATD inputs, and I need three opamps. Only two dedicated opamps are available on the package.
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6. Re: PGA Output 0V-2.6V with VDDA at +5Vuserc_44467 Jun 3, 2011 6:35 AM (in response to userc_44467)
I received production silicon yesterday, and installed and tested it this morning with the pins added for debug and work-around removed from the project. The problem no longer appears, so the problem apparently was either the ES2 silicon or Creator support for the ES2 silicon.


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FOOTnotes – For Our Outreach Trainers: Information specific to OSHA Outreach Trainers authorized through the Southeastern OTI Education Center.
Important News for OSHA Outreach Trainers!
OSHA Outreach Training Program Requirements and separate Industry Procedures have been revised and posted on the OSHA Outreach Training Program webpage. While the requirements will be effective April 1, 2018, trainers are encouraged to begin implementation immediately.
The main revisions which impact your OSHA Outreach training sessions include:
- A decrease from 2 hours to 1 hour in the mandatory Intro to OSHA topic. OSHA will provide additional guidance regarding the revised 1 hour Intro to OSHA module shortly.
- An increase from 1.25 hours to 1.5 hours in the Focus Four Hazards – Falls topic.
Planning for 2018 OSHA National Initiatives
OSHA will conduct the following national outreach initiatives during 2018. As you establish your 2018 training calendar, consider joining these initiatives:
- Safe + Sound: Campaign for Safety and Health Programs
The goal of the campaign is to promote the understanding and adoption of safety and health programs. The signature event is Safe + Sound Week, when employers can show their safety commitment through activities related to common core elements of recognized safety and health programs: management leadership, worker participation, and a systematic approach to find and fix hazards. The 2018 Safe + Sound Week date will be held on August 13-19, 2018.
- Stop Falls Campaign
The Stop Falls Campaign raises awareness of the danger of falls. Originally focused in the construction industry, it is now inclusive of other industries. The signature event is the National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, to be held May 7-11, 2018. The stand-down encourages employers to take a dedicated time during the week to focus on fall prevention efforts and training.
- Heat Illness Prevention
During hot weather, OSHA will promote the risks of heat and prevention measures using the #WaterRestShade Campaign for Heat Illness Prevention.
- Trench Safety Stand-Down
OSHA will participate in the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) Trench Safety Stand-down on June 18-23, 2018. OSHA will continue to promote and be involved in compliance assistance and outreach related to trench safety.
Darija Franjic works with current OSHA Outreach Trainers authorized through the Southeastern OTI Education Center to ensure they understand and comply with OSHA's outreach training program requirements and procedures. She also assists trainers with reporting and processing OSHA 10-hr and 30-hr cards. In addition, Darija coordinates details for open enrollment and onsite OSHA courses.


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8305 Taylor Sw Road is a $9, 2,461 square foot home on a 1.60 acre lot located in Reynoldsburg, OH.
Two retail/office suites available for lease. First unit has 2461 Sf in shell condition and ready for custom build-out for a long term tenant. The existing unit has 2157 SF.
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What's This Playlist All About? With the release of the singer/songwriter's 2019 album, The Unseen in Between, Matador Records' best-kept secret (though not for long!) updates his playlist of "recent and all-time favorites."
What You Get: Alongside some of Gunn's own sprawling, psych-laced rock (definitely check out "Paranoid") is a carefully curated mix of vintage crate-digging gold—especially for those of you who dig out-there folk and rock from the '60s and '70s. There's warm, wistful folk from prolific English singer/songwriter and Gunn collaborator Michael Chapman; spacey, border-blending psychedelic noise from the Sun City Girls; lighter-waving-worthy prog-pop from Greek rockers "Aphrodite's Child"; and a perfect pop melody from the "one-man Beatle" Emitt Rhodes. He also gives room for some sweet New Zealand pop from The Chills and David Kilgour and The Heavy Eights, as well as indie electro heroes Stereolab and Broadcast.
Greatest Discovery: The breathless, poetic musings of "Sell-Out Agitation Waltz" from Joan Baez's sister Mimi and husband Richard Farina, who tragically died a year after the recording, at just 29 years old.
Why "Cold Embrace"? There's something so warm and cozy and analog about this playlist, but it seems the title is inspired by a seemingly inconspicuous cut buried deep in the mix, Sam Gopal's sizzling psych-rock epic "Cold Embrace." Be sure to listen to that one—we certainly dig it.


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Complete 2019 NCAA Division III Tournament Bracket (.pdf)
BEREA, Ohio – The 2019 Ohio Athletic Conference co-regular season champion Baldwin Wallace University baseball team has been selected to the 2019 NCAA Division III Tournament.
Announced via the NCAA selection show Monday afternoon, BW (25-15) receives one of 18 at-large bids to this year's tournament. The second-seeded Yellow Jackets will take on third-seeded St. John's (Minn.) University, which enters the tournament with a 32-12 overall record after capturing the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title.
Concordia University Chicago (Ill.) hosts the four-team regional, which also includes Buena Vista (Iowa) University. The four teams will play double elimination style while the winner of the regional will advance to the first super regional round in NCAA Division III history. The super regional will be a best-of-three format with the eight winners advancing to the Division III World Series in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Two other OAC schools will also be competing in the national tournament. OAC Tournament champion Otterbein University travels to Wooster while the other co-regular season champs in Heidelberg University received an at-large bid as well and heads to Adrian (Mich.) College for their regionals.
Offensively, BW is led by senior All-OAC first baseman Philip Wells (Buffalo, N.Y./Saint Joseph's Collegiate), who is batting a.366 with a team-high and career-best 56 hits and 45 runs batted-in (RBIs). Four other Yellow Jackets boast a batting average over .300, including junior designated hitter Sam Sustersic (Richfield/Revere), senior All-OAC catcher Asa Adams (Sarver, Pa./Knoch), sophomore All-OAC shortstop Alex Ludwick (Brunswick/Padua Franciscan) and senior All-OAC second baseman Kyle Pennington (Wadsworth).
On the mound, the Yellow Jackets are led by the reigning Kent Tekulve OAC Pitcher of the Year, senior American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings All-Mideast Region pitcher Danny Cody (Medina/Brecksville-Broadview Heights). Cody leads the OAC and owns both BW school records with nine wins and 103 strikeouts. In 76.2 innings, the senior owns a career-low 1.89 earned run average (ERA). Sophomore All-OAC right hander Nick Smith (Mentor) also adds a 4-1 record with a 1.80 ERA and 42 strikeouts.
Making the tournament in back-to-back seasons, this will be BW's eighth overall appearance and the fourth under head coach Brian Harrison, who is the reigning OAC Coach of the Year. The Yellow Jackets also captured their first OAC regular season championship since 1988.


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Ian Cockbain proved the scourge of Birmingham Bears once again as Gloucestershire qualified for the Vitality Blast quarter-finals with a 50-run Central Group win at the Bristol County Ground.
Having smashed an unbeaten 84 in the corresponding game at Edgbaston, the 33-year-old hit 44 off just 21 balls to boost his side's total to 173 for six after winning the toss.
Chris Dent (39) and Miles Hammond (49) had led the way with an opening stand of 88, but it was Cockbain's blistering knock that ensured an above-par score. Olly Stone was the pick of the Birmingham attack with two for 31.
In reply, the Bears could manage only 123 all out, Matt Taylor returning three for 29 and Graeme Van Buuren three for 33. Only Sam Hain offered much resistance with 43 not out.
It was the home side's sixth successive group win to be assured of a place in the last eight, while the Bears have some work to do.
Leicestershire suffered a setback in their bid to reach the quarter-finals as Derbyshire pulled off a first victory of the season in a low-scoring North Group affair.
Having restricted the Falcons to 147 for eight from their 20-over allocation, after seamer Gavin Griffiths took a career-best four for 35, the Foxes would have fancied their chances of cementing their position as one of the third-placed sides chasing qualification.
But despite an unbroken stand of 68 for the fifth wicket between Harry Dearden and George Rhodes, the Foxes fell five runs short of their target.
Hamish Rutherford's first half-century of the Vitality Blast helped Worcestershire to their second win of the tournament and heaped more pressure on Northamptonshire's stalling campaign in an eight-run victory at Wantage Road.
Rutherford's 62 in 37 balls underpinned Worcestershire's 178 for six before Northamptonshire were held to 170 for seven having reached 82 for two after eight overs.
It was a third consecutive defeat for Northamptonshire following a positive Covid-19 test among their squad. The disruption to their selection and practice dented a flying campaign in which they had won their first four completed matches.
They now need at least one win from their remaining games at Taunton and Edgbaston to have a chance of qualifying for the quarter-finals.


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Macau Travel Guide
Introduction to Macau
Way back when Macau was an essential port city along the Silk Road, ships loaded up with silk here before taking off for continental cities like Rome. Today, Macau is still a major intermediate port for trade between China, Japan, India and Europe. Macau's charm lies in its contrast between the traditional and modern and the antique and contemporary.
Macau is steeped in Portuguese culture – the Portuguese arrived in Macau in the 16th century and the region was only recently handed back to China in 1999. It was the first and last European colony in China. Portuguese is still an official language in Macau and the colonial influence can be seen everywhere from cobalt-tiled street signs to decorative tiled floors and picturesque gardens.
A little place with a lot of gusto, Macau has the world's highest population density with over 20,000 people per square kilometre – plus it welcomes over 30 million visitors each year too. How do they fit everyone in? Bingo! They joined the two islands of the south (Coloane and Taipa) giving Macau city an extra 5 square kilometres, which is now known as the Cotai Strip. You'll recognise it by the glitz and glamour that resides there in the form of towering, world-class casinos. You really can't miss it. The Venetian Macao, City of Dreams, Sands Cotai and Galaxy Macau Resort are all located here. If you're seeking serenity from the sound of pokies, the most southern island, Coloane, remains wonderfully untouched by the casino clamour. Traditional, low-set houses and quiet shady streets give Coloane its nostalgic vibe.
Back on the strip however, bling is king – expect to see the Macanese highrollers drive around in Bentleys. While Macau holds Scrooge McDuck-sized vaults of money you can imagine yourself diving into if you win big, there's plenty to experience in Macau's history and culture if the chips are down or gambling isn't your thing.


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Many people are concerned about their health, but more often than not, most people don't stop to think of dental health until they discover a problem. Oral hygiene is among the most important aspects of health because unlike a lot of other parts of the body, the teeth and gums do not heal or regenerate very much, if at all. A receding gum line comes as a result of poor oral hygiene, and if left untreated, could pave the way for more serious dental issues, including the loss of teeth. Aside from regular brushing and flossing, there's more you can do.
All health in the body is linked; Therefore, oral health can influence cardiovascular and circulatory, and less directly, psychological health. Poor oral hygiene can lead to severe infections in other areas. As mentioned earlier, beyond a certain point, the most harm done to the teeth, gums, and mouth, in general, is permanent. However, there are steps you can take before the point of no return to mitigate further damage and preserve as much of your teeth and gums as possible. The idea is to ensure there are no gaps (such as cavities) for dangerous elements to get in and spread.
9. Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera is well known in the world of alternative medicine and herbal remedies. Its touted effects cover everything from burns to moisturization. With such a long list of uses, it shouldn't come as much of a surprise to learn that it just may have a place in dental health as well. There is promising research that suggests aloe vera can help fight infection and inflammation, particularly that caused by periodontitis. A study indicates that a subgingival application of aloe vera can fight pockets of infection that take root in the gums and prevent them from spreading.
8. Green Tea
Green tea is another popular herbal remedy with many health benefits. In this case, there is some evidence to suggest that green tea extracts, when thoroughly chewed, can prevent the building of plaque on the teeth; the extract can also reduce the swelling of gums. In general, it is thought that regularly consuming green tea results in a reduced risk of gum disease, while those who already have it can experience relief from their symptoms by applying the extract to their teeth and gums. Finally, drinking green tea seems to reduce the size of white patches caused by oral leukoplakia.


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Until recently, nobody really gave much importance to personal data security online. However, after news broke regarding a wide-scale data breach, millions of users suddenly became enraged and started demanding better protection for their data. While these events have been widely covered by the media, they have actually brought into view a problem that is not exactly unique. Most of the organizations that have critical or personal data of the employees are responsible for not giving enough protection regarding information. Most of the customers don't have any idea who is in control of their data and the bigger issue is that those who are in charge of protecting the data may not know who has access either.
There are some ways to keep the personal data secure. They are:
• Encrypting personal data- Data can be protected by guarding online transactions with the aid of encryption software that scrambles information sent by the user on the internet. A "lock" icon on the status bar in the internet browser means that the data is secured and information will be safe when transmitted.
• Keeping passwords private- It is recommended to use a strong password on laptops, bank accounts, credit cards, and other accounts.
( CIO's Viewpoint: 8 Cyber Security Improvements to Reach the Next Level of Maturity )
• Avoid sharing too much on social media- If too much information is posted by a user on social media, the chance of identity theft increases. Consider limiting access to networking pages to a small group of people. Avoid posting social security numbers, address, phone number, or account numbers.
• Use security software- Using anti-virus software, anti-spyware software, and a firewall decreases the chances of being attacked from outside intrusions and infections that can compromise computer files or password.
• Avoid phishing email- Avoid clicking on files, download links sent by strangers. Opening a file from a stranger could expose the system to a computer virus or spyware that captures the passwords or other information from the system.
• Use Wi-Fi wisely- Before sending any sort of information online on a public wireless network in a coffee shop, library, airport, hotel, or any other public space, it is extremely essential to check if the network is secured or not.
• Read privacy policies- Privacy policies are long and complex, and most of the time they are too boring to read. But these policies explain how the site maintains accuracy, access, security, and control of the personal information it collects. It also gives an insight that how it uses our information, and whether it transfers information to third parties.
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I made this table for a friend. The main wood is sapele, the hinge straps are hickory. The only metal in the table are the hinge pins. All the tenons, angle braces are pinned with wedged dowels. The hickory hinge straps are attached to the top with wedged dowels. The center (of the table top) dowel(s) has two dowels per hinge strap – these dowels are hard pinned – that is the hole in the table top is equal to the hole in the hinge strap. The two outside dowels (top & bottom of the table top) allow for table top expansion. The 'outside' holes in the hinge straps are elongated in direction with the width of the table top – with an extra wide wedges to hold the strap tight to the top. I used brass balls, which I hammered, as weights to hold the blue prints down – on the back edge of the top I drilled three holes on each side – the brass weights can be moved to the various holes as needed via carved down deer antler pins. Thanks for Looking.
-- Develop your character -- for it becomes your destiny. Jerry - Mannford, Ok
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#1 posted 10-18-2017 01:22 AM
This is a fantastic piece of furniture, job very nicely done. I like the wooden hinge designs, and the adjustible top tilting mechanism. Great work.
-- "I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The point is to bring them the real facts." - Abraham Lincoln
#2 posted 10-18-2017 12:28 PM
Very nicely done. Clever bits of engineering.
-- Galootish log blog, http://www.timberframe-tools.com
#3 posted 10-18-2017 01:00 PM
Now thats a fancy blueprint reading table!
-- Doug...
#4 posted 10-18-2017 01:57 PM
This drafting table is so beautiful and nicely done. Nice work!
helluvawreck aka Charles
-- helluvawreck aka Charles, http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com
#5 posted 10-18-2017 02:12 PM
as a professional "drafter" in my day life I really like this project. very well executed
#6 posted 10-18-2017 02:17 PM
That is magnificent work. Very complicated build, very creative design. If you did that at no cost, as a gift,, your friend is beyond lucky!
I cannot come close to making a thing that looks like that. Still, this gives me good ideas about a slightly similar thing I do plan to build some day. In my case it would simply be a standup desk, and would serve for holding a laptop as we'll as a pad of writing paper. Mine will more likely be made out of 2×4 and plywood material however!
-- Jim, Houston, TX
#7 posted 10-18-2017 04:13 PM
Really nice design!
I like the contrasting colors inside the reading table.
Nice Job!
-- Dale, Illinois, http://dalemaley.webs.com/
#8 posted 10-18-2017 04:49 PM
Thanks to 'All' for the kind (generous) thoughts. It was a 'gift'. I really enjoyed this project – my friend gave zero input to design. I did have him come over so we could establish his standing/leaning height in order to determine table top height. He knew or saw nothing until the project was completed. Again – thanks for the kind words.
Regards, Jerry
-- Develop your character -- for it becomes your destiny. Jerry - Mannford, Ok
#9 posted 10-18-2017 06:08 PM
Concerning the hinge – The front rail is comprised of two 3/4" pieces of sapele with a 1/4" thick piece of hickory laminated 'together' with the hinge pins and hickory hinge straps all at one time. The front rail now contained the hinge pins along with the straps. After the lamination – the tenons, of comparable size, were cut. Then the top/front edge entire length of the rail had to have a radius equal the hinge strap's radius (the end as seen from the front of the table). The ladder mechanism was a WAG that worked on the first try. I didn't have any plans – it was designed as it was built. Disclaimer – I did draw a couple of mockups of the hinge pin area.
-- Develop your character -- for it becomes your destiny. Jerry - Mannford, Ok
#10 posted 10-18-2017 06:28 PM
Really excellent work, love the breadboard ends.
-- Allen, Colorado (Instagram @bobasaurus_woodworking)
#11 posted 10-18-2017 09:28 PM
WAGs and design-during-build is my approach to everything. I don't find plans to be all that useful, and in fact they slow me down and lead me to errors. I do naturally make mock-up sketches on a note pad, of how some things go together, but not any "measured draw-rings" (as Norm would have said it).
-- Jim, Houston, TX
#12 posted 10-18-2017 10:55 PM
my build process is about the same only rough sketches on a pad i just dont like spending time making fancy plans or sketchup drawings.this came out just gorgeous youve got a lucky friend.the wood just glows.beautiful build jerry.
-- working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
#13 posted 10-18-2017 11:10 PM
Thanks Again. The build as I design is because I'm not able to visualize the project up front. I admire those which posses the skill to make a detailed drawing and cut list—I wish I had that skill as I feel I would be a 'much' better craftsman If I did – regrettably I do Not.
-- Develop your character -- for it becomes your destiny. Jerry - Mannford, Ok
#14 posted 10-18-2017 11:16 PM
This is a beautiful drafting table! I love the sapele, and the engineering designed into it—superb work!
-- Dean -- "Don't give up the ship -- fight her 'till she sinks!" Capt James Lawrence USN
#15 posted 10-19-2017 02:04 AM
You know I looked back at what I said concerning 'gift' – I need to clarify – nature provided the sapele, I provided the labor & my friend covered all material cost – it was a pleasure.
After looking at many of Your (all who commented here) I want to say each of you have some Very Nice projects – I'm just an old country guy—being from Oklahoma I'm going to say, 'Ya'll build some 'really' nice projects.'
-- Develop your character -- for it becomes your destiny. Jerry - Mannford, Ok
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The urge to write the obligatory Happy New Year message.
I did this stuff yesterday.
I'm spending my evening watching DVD's and typing up my NaNoWriMo 2013 novel. This is my first edit/second draft. The prologue and first chapter have already changed considerably. I've considerably shortened the prologue and taken out all of the flashbacks in the first chapter. I've added new scenes to the first chapter.
I'll probably end up making quite a lot of changes. I've made a few notes in my notebook in the last month, about things I need to add. It might take some time for me to get it typed up. I always find the transcribing process difficult. I don't have a desk so I have to balance my notebookon the chair or bed, or as tonight, I'm using the screen of my laptop as a book rest and typing 'blind'. There's going to be a lot of spelling mistakes.
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Dubai Judicial Committee
The creation of the DIFC common law jurisdiction in coexistence with the civil law jurisdiction of the UAE has been a unique and successful development.
The DIFC Courts have established themselves as a conduit jurisdiction for the recognition and enforcement of both domestic (i.e. onshore, or mainland Dubai) and foreign arbitral awards for onward execution against assets of award debtors in onshore Dubai even in the absence of any connection with the DIFC. Notwithstanding this, the proximity of the two jurisdictions, onshore and DIFC, has given rise to questions of jurisdictional conflict.
In order to overcome a conflict of judgments and by adoption of a decree last year (see Decree No. (19) of 2016 forming the Judicial Committee of the Dubai Court and the DIFC Courts, dated 9 June 2016), which entered into immediate effect, the Ruler of Dubai established a Judicial Committee of the Dubai Courts and the DIFC Courts (the Dubai Judicial Committee).
The Dubai Judicial Committee is comprised of seven members: three judges from the DIFC Courts, three judges from the Dubai Courts and the Secretary General of Dubai's Judicial Council, with the President of the Dubai Court of Cassation (one of the three Dubai Court judges) having the casting vote.
The Dubai Judicial Committee has been established to promote the full mutual integration of the Dubai and DIFC Courts and to internalise any constitutional conflict between the onshore Dubai Courts and the DIFC Courts.
The Dubai Judicial Committee rendered its first decision in the case of Daman Real Capital Partners Company LLC v. Oger Dubai LLC (Cassation No. 1/2016) where it was asked to decide which of the two courts, the DIFC Courts or the onshore Dubai Courts, had jurisdiction to hear the case.
The case involved two parallel actions before the two courts, specifically (1) an application for annulment of a DIAC award rendered in mainland Dubai as the seat of the arbitration before the onshore Dubai Courts which were the courts with supervisory jurisdiction over the arbitration and (2) an application for the recognition and enforcement of that award before the DIFC Courts for execution in the DIFC. It is crucial to note that the action for annulment before the onshore Dubai Courts was served first and preceded the action for recognition and enforcement before the DIFC Courts.
In the DIFC Court proceedings, the DIFC Court ordered a stay of the enforcement action awaiting the outcome of the annulment action in the onshore Dubai Courts, however, only on the condition and order that Daman paid security into court. After failing to comply with this order, the DIFC Court proceeded to recognise and enforce the award and ordered that Daman be wound up.
Alongside this, the onshore Dubai Courts, hearing Daman's annulment case, held that they had lacked jurisdiction to do so as the DIFC Court had already declared the enforceability of the award. Following this decision, Daman applied to the Dubai Judicial Committee on the grounds that a conflict of jurisdiction had occurred between the onshore Dubai Courts and the DIFC Courts.
Against this background, the Dubai Judicial Committee held that:
- there was a conflict of jurisdiction between the two courts;
- the case be remitted for trial to the Dubai Courts;
- the DIFC Courts"should cease from entertaining the case" and
- "there is no similarity between this case and the case when it's sought to enforce or annul a foreign arbitral award in several jurisdictions pursuant to the New York Convention 1958".
All three of the DIFC Court judges sitting on the Committee dissented from the ruling that the DIFC Courts should cease from entertaining the case.
It is clear from the Dubai Judicial Committee's findings that in order to prevent a conflict of jurisdiction that may occur from contradictory outcomes of the courts, the Dubai Judicial Committee relied on a first-seized rule, giving preferential jurisdiction to the onshore Dubai Courts, which were seized in an action for annulment of the award prior to the application for ratification and enforcement being filed with the DIFC Courts.
The legal analysis surrounding the Dubai Judicial Committee's decision is short and lacks guidelines further assist the parties and legal professionals in general. Given the current lack of detail in the Dubai Judicial Committee's findings that the DIFC Court "should cease from entertaining the case", it is currently difficult to form a decisive view as to the full reasoning behind the decision.
In another development relating to the DIFC Courts, the Dubai Court of First Instance issued a judgment on 15 February 2017 annulling the DIFC Courts' judgments in the case of Meydan v Banyan Tree. This development comes soon after the Dubai Judicial Committee's ruling in the Daman Real Capital Partners Company LLC v. Oger Dubai LLC case which has effectively limited the ability of the DIFC Courts to act as a conduit jurisdiction for domestic awards.
The judgment of the Dubai Court of First Instance in Meydan v Banyan Tree suggests that further guidance and more detailed reasoning from The Judicial Committee in the future would greatly assist the legal community in making its own determination when considering the scope and acceptance of the jurisdiction of the DIFC Courts across onshore Dubai


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Big brands love it when consumers make positive associations. Sports brands race to sponsor premier athletes and the next up-and-comers. Fashion brands deck out the stars for free. Restaurants comp meals for celebrities.
They know that for every pair of skis they give away thousands of potential customers are thinking, "if these skis are good enough for [famous skier's name here] they are good for me."
This same tactic can work for associations. Each industry has well-known and well-respected experts. When new members see that these industry celebrities get value from the association or that they contribute time to the association, new members assume they will eventually receive value too even if they don't know what that value will be. Here are some ideas for getting your industry's celebrities out in front.
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But writing testimonials is challenging and time-consuming so even the most engaged long-time members may put off writing one. Make it easy for them by requesting a 15-minute phone conversation where you ask them a series of questions about why they are involved with the association, why they are a member now, and what value they received early in their career. Write their responses into a cohesive testimonial and ask for them to review and approve it. Post the copy with their photo. Or catch industry celebrities at the conference and ask to shoot a 30-second video testimonial.
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There may be industry celebrities on the board. Some board members might be willing to make calls to new members who have not yet taken advantage of any of the association's offerings. For those that don't have time, you can still leverage their celebrity status. Have one or two of these well-known members welcome new members at your conference's first-time attendee orientation and ask them to reflect back on what the association meant to them early in their career. Add some color to the board member listing on your website. Along with their name, title and organization include years in the industry or profession and ask them to provide a one sentence explanation about why they feel strongly about serving on the board or remaining engaged with the association.
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Does a new member know that the top earner in her company is also a member? Can you find a long-time member success story to share? How about well-known organization names in the industry? Do you have members from MIT, Amazon or the Mayo Clinic?
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Together with the Last Post Project, we're thrilled to have been invited by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office to represent the UK at a global event marking the 100th anniversary of the last day of peace before WW1.
Our five-strong ensemble of trumpet, horns, tuba and cornet - Joel Ashford, Ben Goldscheider, Matilda Lloyd, William Barnes-McCallum and Chris Karwacinski - will join performers around the world, performing a specially arranged 'Last Post' that combines the moving music of this final salute with the hymn 'Abide with Me'.
Come and join us at the Library of Birmingham, Amphitheatre this Sunday, 27 July 3pm. You can read more about the event here.
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BMW Motorrad "Concept 101″
Jun 8, 2015
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Touring motorcycles aren't usually considered the sexiest of bikes, but BMW's latest concept strikes a major blow for touring coolness with the BMW Motorrad "Concept 101.″
Unveiled at Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Lake Como, Italy, the Concept 101 is being described as the "epitome of elegance, power and luxury on two wheels," and it's the power part of this drop-shaped "bagger" that has our attention, with the crazy torque of the in-line 1,649cc (101 cubic inch) 6-cylinder engine. There's plenty of carbon fiber in the streamlined body, and the dynamically designed front trim in brushed aluminum is flatly integrated into the flow of the styling. Other highlights include a dark wood trim, black leather seats, LED taillights, tailpipes on both sides with three outlets, and two side cases with matching wood trim.


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Rain pummeled most of Southern California Tuesday as a storm moved over the region, bringing wind, rain and snow to the High Desert and surrounding mountains.
The powerful storm wreaked havoc in the coastal areas, particularly in the Santa Barbara and Ventura county areas, still reeling from the catastrophic Thomas and Canyon fires last fall. Mudslides, flooded roadways and several deaths were reported all throughout as the storm raged.
The High Desert appeared to be off to the same start early Tuesday, as motorists were greeted with heavy fog, slow traffic, and several crashes on Interstate 15 through the Cajon Pass. Vehicles were reported to be spinning out, crashing into the center divider, or stuck in flood waters on Highway 138.
The heavy rainfall forced authorities to shut down a portion of Highway 138 in both directions from Wagon Train Road to Summit Valley Road. The closure was expected to last until Wednesday morning, according to Caltrans officials.
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"We just got a report that it's snowing heavily in Big Bear. They're at 4 to 6 inches of snow right now," National Weather Service spokesman Dan Gregoria told the Daily Press Tuesday evening.
Wrightwood had received about 2 inches of snowfall as of 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Gregoria said, but snow levels were expected to continue rising overnight.
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The storm caused the Santa Ana river to swell with fast-moving water at the Lytle Creek wash, stranding multiple people there early Tuesday morning. San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department and County Fire Departments responded to several incidents and ultimately hoist-rescued four people stranded near the river bottom.
As the storm picked up speed, other High Desert areas reported power outages and surges. Almost 18,000 residents in the Helendale and Silver Lakes area were briefly left without power around 10:30 a.m., with power restored about an hour later.
Another 44 residents were affected in Barstow, near E. Navajo Street, while 58 Pinon Hills residents were also left without power when an outage began shortly after 12:30 p.m. Downed power poles and lines were reported there, SCE officials said.
The storm slightly calmed mid-morning, but returned by Tuesday afternoon. Gregoria said Victorville and Apple Valley received just over a half-inch of rain by Tuesday evening. Hesperia and Lucerne Valley reported 0.75 inches and 0.77 inches, respectively.
"The dry air is starting to move into the High Desert," Gregoria said. "Just a few more light showers that should start to dissipate by Tuesday evening, then we're back to dry weather tomorrow."
Wednesday temperatures will still remain cool, Gregoria said, with a daytime peak near 59 degrees predicted. But conditions will only grow warmer from there.
"As we get to the weekend, daytime temperatures will be in the upper 60s to low 70s," Gregoria said.
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Trying to remember all the details of my last day in India has got to be next to impossible but the day in itself I will remember for a long time yet. I had to stay up getting things ready and found myself unable to sleep around 4 am. It's a good thing I guess bc the next six hours did not adhere to the slowness of India time. Before I knew it I was worried I would not have time to dress myself before the show! Hair and makeup started around 6:30 the house mothers were key in spending the next 4 hours!!! Prettying the girls. They love dressing up. I love the juxtaposition to the boys who were running around so Steele made them do garbage pick up. I got the decorations up and people briefed on their roles, explained what everyone was wearing or not wearing for the umpteenth time, delegated the shape placement with the help of Sara and Steele ran back for late arriving costumes that were delivered for the wrong place, re practiced speeches and found everyone who was having issues with right first or left first. Luckily the parents were arriving late so I had enough time to have Myra help me into a sari and literally run back to the dining hall. I think the parents thought I was insane as I tried to greet them all along the way but in the speediest of fashions. The show began and the parents surprisingly made a great audience which I have been told is highly unusual. But I'm assuming it was because the kids put on a great show. Of course one kid fell, a few forgot their steps, and our synchronization and timing may have been skewed in their excitement but those kids did me proud. And as a wise teacher once told me about choreography, it is much more nerve-racking to be on the side of the choreographer than it is in the dance. So so true. We pulled it off and it was wonderful. As I sighed in relief with the conclusion of the last dance, the kids surprised me with an extra concluding speech thanking me for my teaching and the show and for helping them believe in themselves. I was truly touched and surprised again when I was called up with the other teachers to receive a Christmas gift of a matching sari. It was a really great to see everyone in one room to say goodbye to although it was an overwhelming mix of pride, accomplishment, happiness, sadness and exhaustion as every teacher house mother and worker at the school congratulated me on the performance. I tried to tell them that it was the kids who worked hard to make it Happen but they just kept at it. Then life dance crowded around me for a photo and then turned to say their goodbyes. I have been dancing almost everyday for the past 9.5 weeks with these now terribly heart-broken and sad faces. They each sternly shook my hand and said merry Christmas and happy new year before they crumbled into a giant hug with their pleas of me returning or taking them with me. By the end of the line I crumbled with them into tears and then they all came back for 2nd 3rd or 4th farewells. How do you hear a kid tell you, you are the gift of their life and then you have to leave. Guess I'll just have to get back asap. Like as soon as my visa allows me. After cleaning up I went to finish packing. The Christian kids hadn't gone home yet to head to a church party in Chennai so they were still on campus. Two of my dancers clung to me as I prepared myself for departure. They played songs on my iPhone and danced around while eating my popcorn and asking me over and over if I was coming back. There is this hilariously constipated mooing cow outside of the school walls and every time I said I would come as soon as I could it would groan so I told them that even the cow said I would come back and every time it made it's funny noise it was a reminder that I was on my way asap. As we all stood awaiting the van the remaining kids took turns trying to lift my bag which weighs about as much as them (btw it totally was exactly the right weight. I'm getting scary good at this) when they realized they generally needed a large amount of torque to get the thing off the ground they marveled at my superhuman strength when i lifted it straight off the ground haha. I love India. Then they decided they could at least roll itand thAt they should either try to fit inside or confiscate my luggage so I would have to stay with them. We said our goodbyes repeatedly yet again. After every good-bye I repeated that as soon as I have saved enough money I will be back to at least visit. Everyone at rising star is praying that I will return quickly so I at least have that going for me. If not that, I have some beautiful notes and pictures and videos and memories that will having me working my bum off to get back. Ok you're probably sick of hearing how much I want to return haha. I will conclude with a final few points…first, thank you to all who supported this endeavor; financially, emotionally, and spiritually. With out your assistance this would not have been a fraction of a success or I may not have even come. For The many times I have upped and left to a new part of the world, thank you to those who continue to support me without grief and have begun to limit their eyeball rolling at the news.
I hope everyone has had a merry Christmas and happy holiday ( like the nsync song) and Hanukah and pongal and kwanza and rizdvo.
***this was my final entry that took a while to actually post, and the remainder of my photos along with videos will be up as soon as my hard drive failure is fixed.


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Imperial White (1.0 oz can): Imperial White has young light green leaf with many white bud sets. Light yellow color brew, with a subtle pine and mango flavor.
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I had a discussion about Sundays on Easter Sunday. I was asked exactly what my guidelines were. My friend knew that I didn't want to work or make other people work or spend money on Sundays, but what else. Why didn't I like going boating? It is a family activity that doesn't put anyone else out and didn't require me to spend any money. I couldn't give an adequate answer. Did we just sit around all day on Sundays growing up? Kind of. Sunday is my sabbath, the Lord has asked that we keep it holy. Our prophets have asked that we actively keep it holy in addition to having it be our day of rest. We are to worship, read, uplift, etc. This is one of the best article's I've found about observing the Sabbath.
President Kimball said, "There is no criticism of legitimate recreation—sports, picnics, plays, and motion pictures. All have potential for revitalizing life, and the Church as an organization actively sponsors such activities. But there is a proper time and place for all worthwhile things—a time for work, a time for play, a time for worship.
Sometimes Sabbath observance is characterized as a matter of sacrifice and self-denial, but it is not so. It is merely a matter of scheduling and choosing seasons. There is time enough, particularly in our era of the world's history, during the six days of the week in which to do our work and play. Much can be done to organize and encourage weekday activities, avoiding the Sabbath.
...The one hour of devotion did not make of that day a holy day.
...The Sabbath is not a day for indolent lounging about the house or puttering around in the garden, but is a day for consistent attendance at meetings for the worship of the Lord, learning and instruction, enjoying the family, and finding uplift in music and song.
The Sabbath is a holy day in which to do worthy and holy things. Abstinence from work and recreation is important, but insufficient. The Sabbath calls for constructive thoughts and acts, and if one merely lounges about doing nothing on the Sabbath, he is breaking it. To observe it, one will be on his knees in prayer, preparing lessons, studying the gospel, meditating, visiting the ill and distressed, writing letters to missionaries, taking a nap, reading wholesome material, and attending all the meetings of that day at which he is expected.
One good but mistaken man I know claimed he could get more out of a good book on Sunday than he could get in attending church services, saying that the sermons were hardly up to his standards. But we do not go to Sabbath meetings to be entertained or even solely to be instructed. We go to worship the Lord. It is an individual responsibility, and regardless of what is said from the pulpit, if one wishes to worship the Lord in spirit and truth, he may do so by attending his meetings, partaking of the sacrament, and contemplating the beauties of the gospel. If the service is a failure to you, you have failed. No one can worship for you; you must do your own worshiping of the Lord."


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Android market share touches 85pc as Xiaomi joins top five vendors: SA
While the growth in overall smartphone market might be slowing, Android is not hitting any breaks. According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, Android captured 84.6 percent of the smartphone market share in the second quarter of this year, up from 80.2 percent during the same period last year.
"Android's domination of global smartphone shipments reached a new peak in Q2 2014, with an impressive 85 percent of all smartphones now running Google's OS. Android's gain came at the expense of every major rival platform," said Woody Oh, Director at Strategy Analytics.
Strategy Analytics report also notes that the overall smartphone market grew 27 percent in Q2, 2014 and the total shipments were 295.2 million units, compared by 49 percent growth in Q2, 2013 and 233 million shipments.
Among the smartphone vendors, Samsung continued to be the top smartphone vendor but lost 1.5 percent market share in the last quarter. All other vendors grew during period including the likes of Xiaomi, which showed remarkable rise and its market share jumped from 1.8 percent during Q2, 2013 to 5.1 percent in Q2, 2014.
"Xiaomi was the star performer in the quarter, capturing a record 5 percent marketshare and rising into fifth place in the global smartphone rankings for the first time ever. Xiaomi's Android smartphone models are wildly popular in the Chinese market and it shifts millions of them every quarter through its extensive online and operator channels," noted Woody Oh.


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A man and a woman were arrested in Westerville after a report involving a man allegedly trying to steal a television resulted in a chase.
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On the night of Jan. 22, a 35-year-old Grove City man matching the description was spotted at a store in the 100 block of Huber Village Boulevard. The man reportedly put a 55-inch television into a cart and attempted to walk out the door without paying.
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According to the employee, the man ran away and she pursued while someone called police. She eventually lost sight of the man. A Westerville officer saw a vehicle matching the description from other accounts and made a stop. Inside the vehicle was a woman from Groveport, who claimed she was picking up the man but had no knowledge of thefts, according to reports.
Meanwhile, a helicopter from the Ohio State Highway Patrol and Westerville officers searched for the man. While the officer was speaking with the woman, the man reportedly texted her that he was at a nearby hotel, where he was arrested moments later, reports stated.
Police later discovered two straws with white powder residue in the vehicle. The woman was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, reports stated.
The man was charged with theft, vandalism and obstructing official business, and was taken to the Franklin County jail, according to reports
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According to reports, an employee of a store in the first block of West Schrock Road answered a phone call about 4 a.m. Jan. 22 from a person claiming to be from the store's corporate office.
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After about an hour, the employee had given the caller the information for $3,931.91 worth of gift cards, including their security codes, according to reports.
* A resident in the 700 block of Old Coach Road reported someone was opening car doors and searching vehicles on the street in the early hours of Jan. 25.


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For some reason, I keep thinking about an observation Eleanor Roosevelt made in an unpublished interview conducted in May of 1940, as the German Wehrmacht swept across France. She expressed dismay that a "great many Americans" would look with favor on a Hitler victory in Europe and be greatly attracted to fascism. Why? "Simply because we are a people who tend to admire things that work," she said. So, were the voters last month protesting Bush's policies—or were they complaining that he had not made those policies work? If Operation Iraqi Freedom had not been such an unqualified catastrophe, how long would the public have assented to the programs that accompanied the "war on terror": the legalization of torture, the suspension of habeas corpus, the unauthorized surveillance of law-abiding Americans, the unilateral exercise of executive power, and the Bush team's avowed prerogative to "create our own reality"?
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Sacrament of Jesus.
"Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ."
St. Paul
Sting, in his song 'All this Time' from the Album The Soul Cages, speaks in a challenging way about the Church. He is critical of clergy 'fussing and flapping in priestly black like a murder of crows' and he prays 'Father, if Jesus exists, then how come he never lived here?'
Jesus does exist and the question for the church today is to make Jesus present in the church in a way that is relevant for our world.
St. Paul felt able to say: 'Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ'(1 Cor. 11:1). What an amazing statement! Jesus was able to say 'To have seen me is to have seen the Father'. St. Paul is in a sense saying 'To have seen me is to have seen Jesus". That is the challenge for Christians - to seek to be 'sacraments of Jesus', to be able to say 'to have seen us is to have seen Jesus'. We have to do more than fuss and flap 'in priestly black'. The Church needs to be more of a symbol that Jesus is alive, living with us.
St. Luke wrote two great books, his GOSPEL and the ACTS OF THE APOSTLES. The Gospel is the Acts of the Jesus who points us to God and life's meaning in the light of that God. The Acts of the Apostles recounts the acts of his disciples living "in memory of Jesus" pointing us to Jesus and his 'way, truth and life'. Luke's Gospel leads to Jerusalem and the command to take this Good News to 'the ends of the earth'. The Acts of the Apostles leads to Rome, the centre, 'the ends of the earth', of the then known world. It speaks of the disciples acting as Jesus.
One could speak of a third 'book'. It is the 'Acts' of our lives. The continuing work of God's saving grace is present in an on-going way through the people who live in memory of Jesus and in the power of his Spirit with a mission to move 'to the ends of the earth'.
The Church, then, is the 'Sacrament of Jesus'. Christ's faithful people point to Jesus, the Servant Leader who is the Living One who is amongst them. He is not 'just' a memory.
The early Christians were fairly small communities sharing a faith experience of this Living Servant leader. They were groups based around faith in the resurrection who initially proclaimed the Good News, the Gospel, by their lives. They were prophets in their world. They then wrote the parable stories of Jesus and the incidents in his life in the New Testament. As well as the Four Gospel accounts, his story was translated into the more abstract teaching of the letters of Paul, of Peter, of James and John and other writers of the New Testament.
The Story of Jesus came to be present also through the gathering of communities who lived by the words and actions of Jesus.
After the Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus and the Pentecost event these communities spread from Jerusalem. They were originally called 'followers of the Way' and then the name 'Christians' was used for the first time at Antioch. The missionary journeys of Paul and others led to the establishment of many communities in the first centuries after Jesus.
Later, these gradually evolved into groups or 'families' that were culturally, politically, geographically linked in a loose sort of way, and these 'families' composed rituals, liturgies to help them remember Jesus and to live in the power of his Spirit. Even though practices may have differed, and there was no real uniformity of expression, there was essential unity between the 'families'.
The rituals of these groups continued to develop and change throughout the centuries. The shape of the sacraments and the rites was influenced by the peoples that heard the Gospel and who 'translated' its meaning into their ways and customs, their cultures.
Many elements from these very cultures have been integrated into the sacramental rites making it easier for the rituals to be accepted by a particular people. Some were based on very universal symbols. The purification rites of many people used the symbol of water, the double element of light and darkness were common across many cultures, the sacred springs of ancient Mother goddesses became the sacred places of Christians gathered in 'Mother Church'.
Some would call these elements 'impurities' that crept into the rituals, yet we remember that Jesus spoke in the context of his Jewish cultural images. And really there is no other way! The use of cultural symbols is the only way to make the meaning of the Gospel story relevant for a particular people. A large number of the symbols, like light, water, touch, were transcultural and spoke of essential unity. This question of culture is very much alive today as we seek relevant expressions of 'Church' and our sacramental practice.
Tensions between the differing families of the Church are part of the history of our world. Attempts at imposed uniformity created tension and problems both for the Church as such and for sacramental practice. One effect has been that the Church as a symbol of unity was compromised and the expressions of her life in theology, including the understanding of sacraments, became a cause of dissent. The major disagreements that have split the unity of Christ's faithful and fragmented it into different, opposing 'denominations' are great tragedies and a scandal to our world.
The first major split was in the fifth century with the Council of Chalcedon (451 CE) defining the person of Jesus that was not accepted by some Eastern groups. Then in the eleventh century there was a split between the Western and Eastern political and religious worlds. This meant that the Roman (Latin) Church was split from the Greek Churches that had their birth from the ancient centers of Jerusalem, Antioch, Alexandria and Constantinople. Nevertheless the sacramental systems of East and West remained basically united. However, the Church as 'Sacrament' was disastrously split.
Then, in the sixteenth century, there was a major split in the Western, Roman Church that led to many differing western 'denomination', each with its own emphasis and expression.
Also, within this split, the sacramental system of the Roman Catholic Church was called into question by the Reformers and led to strong discussion and disagreement about the nature and number of Sacraments.
The idea of Jesus present in the Word was fundamental issue for the Reformers. They concentrated on the presence of Jesus communicated in the Word, the Catholic position emphasised the presence of Jesus communicated in Sacraments. These major insights had a great influence in defining sacraments and the Church.
There has been bitter argument and, now thankfully, dialogue between the differing positions. Uniformity is not sought, yet the essential unity of the community of Christ's faithful, hopefully, will become more of a reality in our times as we work for a future where the differing expressions of sacramental practice will be part of the respect flowing from that essential unity.
In our time, one of the things to be noted is that Christians are looking at the idea of Sacraments from a wider perspective. Sacramentality, broadly understood, gives a new meaning to the relationships and things of our lives.
So, whilst a lot of Western denominations of Christians rejected five of the traditional Sacraments, some still maintained a looser 'sacramentality' of their marriage rites, the ordination or commissioning of ministers, the rites of reconciliation, and healing rites.
The rest of this book will explore something of the "sacramentality" of the traditional seven sacraments, these intensive moments.
From its first days the Church has always had to deal with discord.
In these times there is a growing acknowledgement of the differing emphases. For example, the great contribution of the Reformers was to open up the richness of the Word to ordinary people. The contribution of the Roman Tradition was to keep alive the sacramental treasure of the Church. The role of the Holy Spirit is being re-discovered from its emphasis in the Orthodox tradition..
With on-going dialogue and conflict resolution the Church will be a better symbol of essential Gospel unity and Christ's faithful will live by an essential unity of sacramental expression.
Further Reading
Cooke, Bernard
Sacraments and Sacramentality.
(23rd Publications, Mystic Conn., 1983.) Revised edition 1994.
One of the best 'all in one book' treatments of sacramentality. Helpful discussion questions at the end of each chapter.
Copyright © Anthony Kain 2009


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