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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
*Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. Matthews 25:13
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and forever. Hebrews 13:8
Now we know that God hearth not sinners; but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he hearth. John 9:31
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would rather thou wert cold or hot.So then because thou art lukemarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Revelation 3:15-16
If any man amoung you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. James 1:26
One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. Ephesians 4:5-6
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that ye through his proverty might be rich. II Corinthians 8:9
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus God bring with him. For this we say unto you by word of the Lord, that which we are alive and remain uuto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent then which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the arcangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words. I Thessalonians 4:14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, "and is worse than an infidel. 1 Timothy 5:8
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midstof them. Matthew 18:20
And call no man you father upon the earth:for one is your Father, which is in heaven. Matthew 23:9
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. But as the days of Noe were, so shall also so the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that wewe before the flood they were eating and drinking, marring and giving in marriage, until the day Noe entered into the ark. And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.Two women shall be grinding at the mill; ther one shall be taken, and the other left. Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore be ye also ready for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. Matthew 24:35, 36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Luke 4:8
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgement. John 7:24
Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is. John 7:27
Jesus wept. John 11:35
For as many as are lead by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. Romans 8:14
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. I Corinthians 13:13
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadth me by the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil: my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. The 23rd Chapter of Psalm, A Psalms of David
These six things doth God hate: yea. seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood. An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischeif, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethern. Proverbs 8: 16,17,18,19
He that spareth his rod hatheth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. Proverbs 13:24
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the shall be safe. Proverbs 29:25
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgement, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether is be evil Ecclesiastes 12: 13,14
To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen Jude 25
And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. Mark 2:27,28
But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgineness, but is in danger of eternal damnation: Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit. Mark 3:29,30
And when ye spread forth yours hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood. Isaiah 1:15


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Meaning: Stop doing something
Example: I'm trying to PACK IN smoking.
Meaning: End a relationship
Example: She PACKED her boyfriend IN.
Meaning: Fill a venue
Example: They really PACK them IN at the club- it was so crowded it was impossible to move.
Meaning: Break down, stop working
Example: The photocopier has PACKED IN again.
We have 6 phrasal verbs with 'PACK'

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Hamilton County and Volkswagen officials today opened a new one-mile parkway that connects the automaker's new plant with Interstate 75.
"The interchange to nowhere will finally go somewhere," Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield said.
Littlefield said the $30 million project "was a bet that paid off."
Hamilton County Mayor Claude Ramsey recalled that it has taken 12 years to get this point, saying that it was during former Tennessee Gov. Don Sundquist's administration when design of the Volkswagen Drive began.
"This is a historic occasion," Ramsey said. "This opens one more artery to progress and prosperity."
VW's $1 billion auto assembly plant being built at Enterprise South will handle production of the company's new midsize sedan beginning early next year. The plant expects to employ about 2,000 people.


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In IC yesterday we started talking about how I've been doing fairly well over the last couple of weeks. I had an incident at work and stood up for myself and it felt good to feel strong and in control-- it was nice to see that deep down I still have confidence in myself. I'm not crying as much, I'm eating, sleeping, etc. I think NC is 99% of the reason. It's given me space to focus on myself, as it's designed to do. For the first time this week I started to think I might actually make it out of this hell.
I've been firm in not wanting to know anything about my WS. No New Hurts is my mantra.
But in the next few months there are a few hurdles I have to face: two anniversaries (wedding and first date), my friend who works for WS is quitting and coming home (she hasn't been allowed to talk to me about WS while she's out there) and there is an annual conference coming up that he always attends. (I have to be there because I'll be giving papers and running a panel).
I told IC that I'm terrified that NC will be broken either because of these milestones or just because WS decides to touch base. I fear that if he does I'll find it traumatizing. I fear that with those last words to him, I left the door open on some level. IC says that if WS calls and I hear his voice, I should just slam down the phone. I told him I could never be that "mean." I would have to say something to him about how I can't deal with speaking to him yet (or maybe ever) and to please stick to email as we agreed... then I would hang up.
Then we began to discuss those last words to him. Reflecting on how I felt in that moment, I told IC that what I said was true of our past together, but I also knew on some level that I was saying something to WS that would upset him. I wanted to drill into his head that he was throwing away someone who genuinely loved him and this whole breakup was a waste. Frankly, if that moment was the last time we ever spoke to each other, I wanted to leave him with the potential for as much regret as possible. I wanted him to know he was WRONG about everything (the A, that I would ever leave him, that not R was the right choice).
IC told me that what I said to him wasn't actually loving and nice. It was mean, bordering on aggressive. I was trying to wound him as deeply and as permanently as possible with those words.
Our session was already over, so we had to leave it there.
Do you guys have any thoughts on this? Again, I still feel that all of the things I said are true. But, yeah, I'll admit it. When I said it, it was a little strategic. I want him to be 70 years old, looking back on his life, realizing that he really screwed up. During the DDays he kept saying things about how he always knew *I* would leave him someday... It was pretty clear that he was making his fear of abandonment a reality-- so I wanted to leave him with the knowledge that he was forcing me to NC him against my will.
But I'm wrestling with the idea that maybe sometimes my "nice" isn't nice. Maybe in that moment my nice was a little bit evil?
[This message edited by PhantomLimb at 11:07 AM, August 16th (Friday)]
Did you feel better? Yes! Why? Because you weren't letting yourself be a vicitm anymore!
Was it passive aggressive? Possibly, but was it all true? Definitely.
You were hurting and you were dealt a shitty hand.
Would you do it again? Hopefully not. Hopefully you have had more healing.
Hopefully you are also learning where your mistakes were and fixing you!
And to clarify...I'll use me as an example.
Everybody is saying it takes two for a relationship to go sour. I used to take it as I did bad things too.
Actually, my faults were I enabled. I was too nice, too easy to make excuses for him, and too afraid to stand up for myself. I should have been firm in transgressions and acts of selfishness before the A ever started.
Maybe it could have been partly mean, sounds like it, but on a different level you were finally starting to fight back and recover your sense of self worth with those words.
Hopefully, now, you know your self worth and wouldn't even bother wasting your breath.
Forgive yourself on that small level that was passive agressive. Learn from it.
You were the victim, you were the one traumatized. Hmmm, sounds like you are a very nice person. But nice doesn't have to mean weak, or victim material any longer!
Hugs! Keep moving forward!
Don't let your IC put you on a guilt trip for what you said. Even if you said it to be mean, then it's OK. He betrayed you and then abondoned you, so anything you say now you have every right to say as far as I am concerned. (((HUGS)))
[This message edited by nomistakeaboutit at 11:36 AM, August 16th (Friday)]
I don't see it as mean, yes it caused him pain but it should have, I am sure it caused you pain also. What else were you supposed to say? You wanted your last words to be good, to show that what you had may have broken, but that it had value to it. That what is being lost was worth something.
I see it as your trying to sum up everything you felt to know that you had communicated to him the end result of your relationship.
Maybe I am wrong but it seems to be your gathering together all the scattered moments of you life and succintly stating what you felt at the end of the journey. That despite all the end result is still this feeling of love for him. BS are dense and sometimes need to be forced to recognize the whole picture as they live in the moment. Hugs to you.
But in the next few months there are a few hurdles I have to face: two anniversaries (wedding and first date),
Has Divorce been filed?
IC told me that what I said to him wasn't actually loving and nice. It was mean, bordering on aggressive. I was trying to wound him as deeply and as permanently as possible with those words.
I want him to be 70 years old, looking back on his life, realizing that he really screwed up.
You can only control yourself, and enjoy living in the moment!
[This message edited by ladies_first at 12:42 PM, August 16th (Friday)]
My H told me on the phone about a month after he moved out that he was in love with #4. The next day he came to see the boys. I took him to the bedroom, told him that if we were going to end, we would end the way we started 20 yrs prior - with a kiss. We kissed for a few minutes and when I pulled away, I whispered in his ear that I would always love him and would treasure the memories of the time we had together. He squeezed me tight and then walked away. It was our closer. We were both crying a bit.
"MEAN" was me telling him a month later - after they finally consumated their EA long distance lurve - that he wasn't worth the paper I wipe my ass with!
[This message edited by TXBW68 at 12:43 PM, August 16th (Friday)]


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Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory has sustained some significant damage from Hurricane Maria, officials reported Friday (Sept. 22).
The last photos NASA's Cassini spacecraft ever took were of its own grave.
As the rain continues today (Aug. 29), NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston is bracing for more flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey.
For the second time in 18 months, Alaska Airlines maneuvered a B737-900 aircraft into the path of a total solar eclipse, thrilling some 100 enthusiastic eclipse watchers and reporters who were along for the ride.
If you'd been riding aboard NASA's Juno probe when it zoomed over Jupiter's famous Great Red Spot earlier this month, this is what you would have seen.
A growing number of researchers think that the sun is actually larger than commonly thought.
Coronal holes on the Sun and space junk can be "long-lived" when sunspot activity drops to the low point of the 11-year solar cycle.
A NASA sounding rocket launched early this morning and lit up the skies over the U.S. East Coast with colorful clouds, ringing in an early July Fourth celebration.


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Matrix isn't going to let your hair fall flat on your face! Their latest body enhancing hair care products are called Bust Out Body Shampoo and Conditioner, $13.95 for the shampoo and $14.95 for the conditioner. This duo will be added to the Vavoom line, and is intended to give your hair instant fullness fresh out of the shower.
According to a recent Matrix survey, 33% of women between the ages of 18-49 try to add volume to their hair every day to achieve fullness. Here is the solution! This shampoo and conditioner contain a unique formula called V-Lift Support Technology which build a strong foundation in your hair for lasting body, fullness and shine. It lightly pads and pushes the hair up adding volume, texture and dimension.
The shampoo is gentle enough to use daily and is safe for color treated hair. The conditioner is the secret to serious shine. It adds light moisturizers to the hair to tame and detangle and will also help control frizz without weighing it down.
You are going to have to wait until February before you can buy this in salons, so put it on your wish list. Sorry gals, but at least you are in the know! Hey, I wonder if all of the ladies from the 2007 Golden Globes used this to create their fullbodied hair?


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- The eyes have it: sex and sexual orientation differences in pupil dilation patternsGerulf Rieger
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PLoS ONE 7:e40256. 2012..Because the measure of pupil dilation is less invasive than previous measures of sexual response, it allows for studying diverse age and cultural populations, usually not included in sexuality research...
- Gender nonconformity, sexual orientation, and psychological well-beingGerulf Rieger
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Arch Sex Behav 41:611-21. 2012..These results suggest that gender-atypical traits may be more relevant for psychological health than a same-sex sexual orientation. Both environmental and biological influences may account for these findings...
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One-on-One with Author Mitch Albom
An exclusive Post interview with the bestselling author of Tuesdays with Morrie and details about his heartwarming and inspiring new novel. More
Patrick Perry, M.P.H., is the executive editor of The Saturday Evening Post.
An exclusive Post interview with the bestselling author of Tuesdays with Morrie and details about his heartwarming and inspiring new novel. More
Richard Burt, M.D. appears to have reversed the neurological dysfunction of early-stage multiple sclerosis patients by using the patients' own adult stem cells, thereby "resetting" More
A familiar face to millions of Americans, Dr. Bob Arnot is an award-winning medical correspondent, sports enthusiast, best-selling author, and physician. Throughout his busy career, More
A new procedure offers hope for failing heart patients. More
"Retirement age just isn't what it used to be," states the article Retirement Age: 65 and Rising in the Mar./Apr. 2009 issue of The Saturday More
In an online exclusive, Kirk Cameron talks to the Post about growing up on camera, his hit movie Fireproof, and why faith is such an More
A new campaign addresses often-overlooked issues affecting men with diabetes. Dealing with the day-to-day aspects of diabetes—blood glucose, nutrition, and lifestyle management—is a formidable challenge More
In the 17th century, "it was the Saint Valentine's custom for a girl to declare her choice of sweethearts that morning, in the expectation of More
It's a big year for our 16th president. Throughout the year, the Lincoln Bicentennial (www.lincolnbicentennial.gov) will celebrate his life, his work, and his words. Considered More
Poor Edna. Not only does this 1936 ad call her "pathetic", it tells her quite bluntly the reason for her desperate single status is (gasp!) More
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TEL AVIV (Feb. 1)
Israel's defense establishment is cautiously trying to establish an indirect political dialogue with the Palestine Liberation Organization abroad, according to Israeli press reports.
Israel has the unofficial blessings of the United States in that endeavor, Ron Ben-Yishai, the well-informed military affairs correspondent of Yediot Achronot, reported Wednesday.
According to Ben-Yishai, the objective is to open channels for a dialogue through mediators. When the time is ripe, this will facilitate direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations to resolve the future of the administered territories.
Ben-Yishai said the defense establishment has concluded that without some sort of dialogue with the PLO, it will be impossible to end the uprising in the territories and promote a political process for a solution of the Palestinian problem.
Israel officially refuses to have any dealings with the PLO, and Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir has vowed it never will.
But according to Ben-Yishai, Shamir is fully aware of the initiative, which is being undertaken by Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
It is based on discreet talks with prominent Palestinian figures in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, including strong supporters of the PLO.
The PLO leadership, for its part opposes operational or political negotiations with Israeli representatives through Palestinians in the territories.
Rabin is reportedly trying to overcome that resistance by having the Palestinians convey messages between Tel Aviv and PLO headquarters in Tunis –in effect an indirect dialogue with the PLO leadership.
The U.S. administration in Washington has expressed great interest in Rabin's plan and the attempts to implement it, Ben-Yishai wrote.
The Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Qabas, quoted by Ha'aretz Wednesday, said the Americans have been conducting secret discussions with the PLO to determine ways to end the Palestinian uprising and to stop what it calls Israel's "measures of suppression."
Rabin's initiative began when Shmuel Goren, the coordinator of government affairs in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, met secretly in prison with Palestinian activist Faisal al-Husseini. A week later, on last Sunday, he was released from six months' administrative detention.
Faisal is a PLO supporter, though he is said to differ with it on some issues. He commands great respect among Palestinians in the territories, militants and moderates alike.
Hundreds have visited him at home since his release from prison to express their support, including youths active in the uprising, Ma'ariv reported Wednesday.
Ma'ariv said Husseini told his supporters he is trying to facilitate political moves and has no intention of separating Palestinians in the territories from the PLO leadership abroad.


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A FLAGSHIP state-of-the-art hospital promising to set "new standards in excellence" will open its doors to the public next week.
Consultants at the newly built CircleReading hospital will on Wednesday begin treating their first patients at the �50m complex next door to the Hilton Hotel in south Reading.
The 50-bed luxury centre offers surgery and outpatient services for both private and NHS patients and features five theatres boasting the latest cutting-edge medical equipment.
Its spacious and airy wards are set in landscaped grounds to create a 'healing environment' and it follows in the footsteps of Circle's award winning hospital in Bath which was named 'Best Building' in the British Construction Industry Awards and 'Best Customer Service' in the Bath Business Awards.
Chief executive Ali Parsa stressed the complex will complement NHS services and added: "We're really excited to be opening our doors to Berkshire patients next week.
"Our partnership of local doctors and hospital staff has come together with the single aim of setting new standards of excellence in care. We believe hospitals can be better and it's too important not to try."
Bosses have so far recruited 110 consultants and 100 staff in a range of medical, hospitality, administrative and managerial posts and all workers are officially partners, based on the John Lewis chain's employee ownership scheme.
It also features ENT, ophthalmology and endoscopy departments services and will be carrying out cataract, retinal and urological operations with surgeons using digital touchscreens to capture and record images during surgery or examinations.
Engineers are spending this week preparing its pioneering medical kit including a latest generation MRI scanner, digital scanning mammography, Digital X-Ray room and diagnostic ultrasound machine.
The hospital will host its official opening ceremony on Thursday, September 6, when Reading-based artists will contribute to a spectacular art exhibition.


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New Zealand may turn to Tim Southee for `better performance` in second Test
Wellington: New Zealand cricket coach Mike Hesson has said that he is assessing his options ahead of the second Test in Bangladesh and that even the currently injured Tim Southee is someone who could be picked.
According to Stuff.co.nz, the second Test starts next Monday, in Dhaka, and although the Black Caps aren`t saying as much, they`ll be desperate to win the final test and take the series against the bottom-ranked test-playing nation.
The Black Caps started the series on 79 points in the ICC ranking system and in eighth place, the report said.
A 2-0 series win would have only boosted the side to 80 points, still eight behind seventh-placed Sri Lanka, the report added.
However, that`s now impossible after New Zealand drew with Bangladesh on a docile Chittagong wicket in the first test that finished at the weekend, the report further said.
Hesson said that the team would not force Southee if he is not ready as he is too valuable an asset for them to push him, adding that they had other quick-bowling options.


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Franklin University Announces Exchange Visitor
For Immediate Release: July 31, 2012
Contact Sherry Mercurio, Director of Public Relations
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Columbus, OH —
Franklin University, one of the leading educators of working adults in Central Ohio, is proud to announce the visit of Dr. Joanna Nogiec from the Wroclaw School of Banking, as a Short-Term Scholar. Dr. Nogiec's visit to Franklin University was conducted as part of the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Exchange Visitor Program.
Short-Term Scholars are permitted to participate in lecturing, observing, and consulting in seminars, workshops, conferences, study tours, professional meetings, or similar types of educational and professional activities for a period of up to six months.
During her one-month visit, Dr. Nogiec participated in research and experiential activities such as examining e-learning methods and software, contributing as a guest lecturer, and consulting with faculty and staff on Franklin University's Learning Management System (LMS). Her exploration also included participation in various faculty and staff meetings, class observation, and other campus operations.
The purpose of the Exchange Visitor Program, administered by the Department of State under the provisions of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended, is to increase mutual understanding through educational and cultural exchanges between the people of the U.S. and people of other countries. The Exchange Visitor Program provides foreign nationals opportunities to participate in exchange programs in the United States with the expectation that upon completion of their exchange program, they will return home to share their experiences.
Participating in the Exchange Visitor Program allows the University to stay consistent with current trends in internationalizing curriculum, and helps facilitate our efforts to keep Franklin abreast of what is happening in the world. The designation also helps Franklin better serve students as they prepare for an increasingly global economy and workplace.
The U.S. Department of State designates U.S. organizations such as government agencies, academic institutions, educational and cultural organizations, and corporations as sponsors to administer exchange visitor programs. Sponsors screen and select exchange visitors to participate in their programs based on the regulations governing the exchange activity and stated in 22 CFR Part 62. Sponsors provide participants pre-arrival information, an orientation, monitor their activities and provide cross-cultural experiences throughout their exchange program.
Founded in 1902, Franklin University is one of the leading and most experienced educators of adult students. The University offers applied, in-demand undergraduate, master's and doctorate programs that enable adult learners to achieve their educational and professional goals. From entrepreneurs to CEOs, more than 45,000 Franklin alumni can be found around the world contributing to the communities in which they live and work. Students can take classes through Franklin through its Main Campus in downtown Columbus, Ohio, two central Ohio locations, in Beavercreek, at co-locations across Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and online. In addition, the University's MBA program is offered internationally through agreements with institutions in Europe and the Middle East. Further information regarding Franklin University can be found at www.franklin.edu.
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Mojolicious is a growing modern Perl web framework which is ready for building real world applications. Today we will consider architecture of http://check-host.net which is built on top of Mojolicious modules.
Redis is a powerful key-value database that allows you to create fast and lightweight applications. You can learn more about using Redis in Perl from other my article http://showmetheco.de/articles/2010/11/mojox-redis-an-asynchronous-redis-implementation-for-mojolicious.html. Building asynchronous applications allows you to avoid using threads, so such applications tends to use less memory and human power to deal with all their complexity.
http://check-host.net is a collection of online tools for checking accessibility of different aspects of the host: ping, TCP port connection, HTTP request and DNS records check. Checks are performed from the different geographical locations.
Check-host consists of 3 different parts: a web site (front-end), a work scheduler (back-end which schedules check requests to workers) and multiple workers (running on many servers around the world).
Multiple workers represent the GRID system (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grid_computing).
All parts are written in Perl.
Web site is written in a modern Perl web framework - Mojolicious. Work scheduler receives user's check requests from the web site and sends tasks to the workers (considering check request queue). Multiple workers are placed on servers in different geographic locations. All parts of check-host are asynchronous and use Mojo::IOLoop as an event loop. Key-value database Redis is used to store the data checks and communication of front-end and back-end. To work with Redis MojoX::Redis module is used.
After a user requests a check it is stored with a key being
where ID is an auto incremented identificator. Also the check request is added
to the checks queue. Checks queue is a key of
List type that can work as a
pipe with commands
blpop and
rpush commands.
Communication between workers and work schedulers is based on the simple serial
protocol with encoding data in
JSON format. All the communication is secured with
TLS encryption.
An example of work scheduler <-> worker communication:
Work scheduler -> worker
["ping", "google.com", 4]
The worker pings google.com four times and replies
The work scheduler stores the worker's reply and sends the next command.
Workers perform multiple checks, some of them use the standard Mojolicious parts (like Mojo::Client or sockets of Mojo::IOLoop), for others additional modules were written (for example MojoX::Ping).
Advices on developing serious applications with Mojolicious
Always write tests for the most parts of your application. This way you won't be afraid of updating Mojolicious (Mojolicious' API changes often). Also that will help you to make refactoring easy when you will be ready for that.
If you write a big closed application - try to release some of its modules as open source. That will help you to find some bugs in it :)
Never use EXPERIMENTAL API of Mojolicious. That API could be changed two or three times before stabilization.
More information
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About the author
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The Dinner-vention Party - Jammin' at Djerassi
Last fall I announced the Dinner-vention project - a fantasy made reality Dinner party to gather a dozen of the best and brightest of the up and coming thinkers and leaders in our field to discuss, in depth, a topic of critical importance to our field, and share this group's thinking and (most importantly) specific, new ideas on how to address the challenge embedded in that topic. We invited you to submit the names of possible guests. Click here for that original blog post.
The response was huge. We got over 350 suggested names from across a wide sector of our field - enough really for twenty dinner parties. Our advisory committee culled the list down, and we made the final selection of the twelve guests. Our number one criteria in the selection was people who have gained a reputation for new, innovative and creative thinking in dealing with all the challenges we face, but who haven't yet fully gotten recognition for being the rising stars they are. We also wanted to make sure we had a fair representation of the diversity in our field - including discipline or interest area, geography, gender and ethnicity. We believe we have a great table. The decisions were not easy as we had so many great names from which to pick.
Margot Knight the Executive Director of the Djerassi Resident Artist Program - a world class artist resident facility in the hills overlooking the Pacific Ocean south of San Francisco graciously offered to host the event. Djerassi is an extraordinary facility, in a stunningly beautiful setting, and we thought it made perfect sense to hold the dinner party at an arts venue rather than a hotel, so we accepted Margot's generous offer.
I am very excited about the group of people that will be at this dinner. They all have exemplary bona fides, significant accomplishments in their work, meaningful platforms from which they have already garnered substantial influence and recognized critical thinking capacity.
The dinner guests themselves are in the process of determining what one or two topics on which they will focus at the dinner event. Once that determination has been made, I will share it with you all. Each dinner guest will be drafting a brief outline of some of their preliminary thinking on whatever topic is finally selected, and I will be posting those briefing papers on my blog over the course of the summer. We intend to have in-depth conversations with, and among, all of the dinner guests so that we productively use the limited discussion time to cogently present new thinking. As stated in the original blog post, we don't want another rehashing of the points with which everyone is already familiar. And we don't want another opened ended discussion that fails to suggest solutions or answers to the challenges on our plates.
The Dinner-vention party will be held at Djerassi on Friday, September 6th. We will video tape the dinner conversation and, after the event, put the video on my blog (probably broken into segments to be posted on my blog over a week or more so as to make it easier to watch) to share with everyone the ideas and thinking of the dinner guests. My hope is that the guests can put forth some compelling thoughts on the topic and that their thinking will stimulate further discussion and dialogue across the sector. I hope this inaugural dinner might be the first of many to come over the years.
I want to thank all of those who suggested names. Part of the original blog post promised that we would hold a random drawing of all those who suggested names for the dinner guests and the winner of that drawing would be invited, as our guest, to attend the dinner and observe the proceedings. WESTAF has conducted that random drawing, and we will be extending the invitation to that person this week. I will announce that name as soon as I have their acceptance.
I want to thank Shannon Daut for all of her help in the launch of this project, the members of our advisory group (Ian David Moss, Mitch Menchaca, Richard Evans, Nina Simon, Ron Ragin and Gary Steuer) and Laurel Sherman at WESTAF for her help with all the logistics to date. And I want to especially thank Anthony Radich at WESTAF for his tireless help and his support for the project, without which it simply would not have been possible.
Here then are the names and thumb-nail bios of the the invited (and confirmed) dinner guests (in alphabetical order):
The Dinner Guest List:
Salvador Acevedo
Salvador Acevedo is an executive, consultant, and researcher who helps link the social capital of organizations with business opportunities for growth. Acevedo is interested in the commonalities that connect people and communities—whether collective experiences, shared perspectives, or points of arrival—and he applies these commonalities to develop strategies that are beyond multicultural and are, instead, truly intercultural. He has worked with numerous educational institutions, corporations, and foundations on projects ranging from consumer intelligence to organizational transformation. Acevedo is a regular speaker at conferences around the country on topics of cultural participation, cultural competence, and demographic and technology trends. He is a recipient of the 2008 Latino Business Leadership Award, presented by the San Francisco Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the San Francisco Business Times, and Wells Fargo. Acevedo earned a master's degree in communications from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City and a diploma in marketing from the University of California, Berkeley and is certified by Research in Values and Attitudes, Inc. (RIVA, Inc.) as a qualitative market researcher.
Tamara Alvarado
Tamara Alvarado is the director of community access and engagement for the School of Arts and Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza. From 2003 to 2008, Alvarado served as executive director of MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana in San Jose, California. From 1999 to 2003, she served as program director for Washington United Youth Center, a partnership between Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County and the city of San Jose. She is a member of the board of trustees of WESTAF and is president of the board of directors for ACE Charter Schools in the Mayfair neighborhood of San Jose. Alvarado is also the cofounder of the Multicultural Arts Leadership Initiative, a leadership-development program for people of color working in arts, culture, and entertainment. A traditional Aztec dancer for the past 13 years, she is a member of Calpulli Tonalehqueh Danza Azteca of San Jose. Originally from Escondido, California, she holds a bachelor's degree in Spanish literature from Stanford University.
Kimberly Howard
Kimberly Howard was appointed to manage the Oregon Cultural Trust in 2009. Previously, she was managing director of Portland's Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center and education/outreach director for Artists Repertory Theatre. She has served on the board of Business for Culture and the Arts and currently represents Oregon on WESTAF's Regional Multicultural Advisory Committee. Howard is an accomplished actress with credits in New York, the Williamstown Theatre Festival, and several Portland theaters. She continues to perform with Portland area theaters, most recently Artists Repertory Theatre, Profile Theatre, Base Roots Theatre, and Literary Arts. Howard holds an MFA in acting from Columbia University and has taught theater at Walla Walla College.
Marc Bamuthi Joseph
Marc Bamuthi Joseph serves as director of performing arts at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco, where he is active in the areas of performance, arts education, and artistic curation. In the fall of 2007, Joseph appeared on the cover of Smithsonian Magazine as one of "America's Top Young Innovators in the Arts and Sciences." He is the artistic director of the seven-part HBO documentary Russell Simmons presents Brave New Voices and is an inaugural recipient of the United States Artists Fellowship, which annually recognizes 50 of the country's "greatest living artists." He is the 2011 Alpert Award winner in theater, and he was one of 21 artists to be named to the inaugural class of Doris Duke Artists in 2012. Joseph has developed several poetically based works for the stage that have toured across the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Africa. Joseph's current evening-length project, red, black & GREEN: a blues, is among the anchors of the Kennedy Center's 2013-2014 programming season. He is the founding program director of the nonprofit Youth Speaks and is a cofounder of Life is Living, a national series of one-day festivals designed to activate under-resourced parks and affirm peaceful urban life through hip hop arts and focused environmental action. After graduating from Morehouse College in 1997, Joseph earned a master's degree in education from San Francisco State University.
Lex Leifheit
Lex Leifheit is the executive director of South of Market Arts, Resources, Technology and Services (SOMArts), a hybrid of a cultural center, arts-service provider, coworking space, and contemporary gallery. Founded in 1979, SOMArts has a history of nurturing small and midsized culturally- specific organizations as well as counterculture arts movements, such as the first Burning Man exhibition in 1994. At SOMArts, Leifheit has established programs such as the Commons Curatorial Residency and Feast of Words: A Literary Potluck. She also has served as a member of the steering committee for the development of San Francisco Bay Area Emerging Arts Professionals and was a member of the Emerging Leaders Council of Americans for the Arts from 2007–2009. She previously held positions at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, Wesleyan University's Center for the Arts, and the Green Street Arts Center. Leifheit received her master of arts degree in liberal studies from Wesleyan University and attended Drake University, where she received a bachelor's degree in theater performance.
Clayton Lord
Clayton Lord is the vice president of local arts advancement for Americans for the Arts. In that role, he works to further the goal of making all of the arts accessible by empowering local arts agencies, service organizations, civic minded arts institutions, artists, and patrons to make the arts more relevant to their communities. Previously, Lord worked at Theatre Bay Area, where he created a robust audience-development and research program, including the Bay Area Big List, the Free Night of Theater, and the DataPoint Research program. Lord is a prolific blogger at ArtsJournal.com/NewBeans and has edited and contributed to the work Counting New Beans: Intrinsic Impact and the Value of Art for Theatre Bay Area. His essays and research papers, many of which center on issues of equity, access, and impact around art in America, have been published in Artivate, ArtsBlog, Theatre Bay Area magazine, HowlRound, In Dance, Stage Directions, and other publications. Lord holds a bachelor's degree in English and psychology from Georgetown University.
Nina Simon
Nina Simon serves as the executive director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, where she led an institutional turnaround based on grassroots community participation. She teaches in the University of Washington Museology graduate program and is the author of The Participatory Museum (2010) and the popular Museum 2.0 blog. Previously, Simon worked as an independent consultant to over 100 museums and cultural centers around the world. She has been described by Smithsonian Magazine as a "museum visionary" for her audience-centered approach to design. She began her museum career as an experience-development specialist at the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C.. Simon holds a degree in electrical engineering from Worchester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts.
Devon Smith
Devon Smith is the director of social media and analytics at Threespot, a digital engagement agency in Washington, D.C. that builds online tools and interactive experiences for clients. At Threespot, Smith leads a staff of social media managers and digital analysts who help clients build long-term, high-value relationships with their constituents and measure the impact of those connections. Smith has recently led engagements with clients such as the Smithsonian Institution, BBC America, UNICEF, Pew Charitable Trusts, and Planned Parenthood. She has spoken at numerous conferences, covering topics from social fundraising and online personal branding to social media metrics and an industry-wide social media survey. Smith has worked for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, World Science Festival, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and arts organizations across the U.S. in marketing, development, and general management roles. She holds an MBA and an MFA, both from Yale University, as well as two bachelor's degrees from the University of Washington.
Kristin Thomson
Kristin Thomson is a social researcher, musician, and organizer and a consultant for the national nonprofit Future of Music Coalition (FMC), which advocates on behalf of musicians. Thomson co-directs FMC's multimethod Artist Revenue Streams research project, which is examining changes in musicians' sources of income. Thomson joined the Future of Music Coalition in 2000 and served in a number of roles ranging from project management and research to overseeing event programming, including Future of Music Policy Summits from 2002 to 2006. She was also the primary author of Arts Organizations and Digital Technologies, which was released by the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project in 2013. Thomson holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from Colorado College.
Margy Waller
Margy Waller is an advocate for the creation of community through the arts. She is a Senior Fellow at Topos Partnership, a national strategic communications research organization; founder and current serendipity director of Art on the Streets; and a leader in the transformation of ArtsWave, a nonprofit arts-advocacy and support organization. Previously, Waller was visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution with a joint appointment in the Economic Studies and Metropolitan Policy programs. Prior to her work at Brookings, she was senior advisor on domestic policy in the Clinton/Gore White House. She is also a non-practicing lawyer and a photographer. Waller is a graduate of Northwestern University and The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.
Meiyin Wang
Meiyin Wang has served as the associate artistic producer of the Public Theater's Under The Radar Festival since 2006. The Festival presents new and cutting-edge theatrical works from the U.S. and around the world. Working alongside festival director Mark Russell, she has produced seven international symposia; overseen the presentation of over 100 productions from over 17 countries; and supported artists such as Nature Theater of Oklahoma, Reggie Watts, Elevator Repair Service, and Young Jean Lee. Wang was the lead curator of ArtsEmerson's TNT Festival 2012 and was an associate producer of Radar LA 2011. Wang is a recipient of the Theatre Communications Group's Nathan Cummings Foundation Young Leader of Color award and is part of the TCG network of intergenerational leaders of color. Born and raised in Singapore, Wang served as resident playwright and director with Singapore Repertory Theatre before coming to New York. She has directed at the Singapore Repertory Theater, HERE, Brava, and Joe's Pub. Wang holds a bachelor's degree in political science and theater studies from Yale and an MFA in directing from Columbia University.
Laura Zabel
Laura Zabel is the executive director of Springboard for the Arts, an artist- led economic development agency based in Minnesota. Springboard provides programs that help artists make a living–and a life–and supports programs that help communities tap into the resources that artists provide. Springboard's projects include Community Supported Art, which is based on the community-supported agriculture model and connects artists directly with patrons, and the Artists Access to Healthcare program, which was awarded the 2010 Social Entrepreneur's Cup. Springboard sponsors the Irrigate Project, a national model for how cities can engage artists to help reframe and address major community challenges and that organization also provides entrepreneurship training and other resources to artists and communities. Zabel recently received the Visionary Leader award from the Harvard Club and Minneapolis Council of Nonprofits. She has been one of the Minneapolis Business Journal's "40 Under 40" and Minnesota Monthly's "Twelve Minnesotans Who Can See the Future." She serves on advisory boards for the Knight Foundation, Twin Cities LISC, and the University of Kansas. Zabel is a frequent speaker at conferences, including the Aspen Ideas Festival. Zabel has a bachelor's degree in theatre from the University of Kansas.
I believe this is an absolutely extraordinary guest list.
More to follow.
Have a great week.
Don't Quit.


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Interesting evergreen plant, requires full sun and water requirements are low, once established.
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ROSS TOWNSHIP, MI – A Battle Creek man was arrested Thursday afternoon in connection with a home break-in near Sherman Lake, authorities said.
Kalamazoo County sheriff's deputies searched for the man for about three hours Thursday after discovering that a home had been broken in to off East G Avenue, Undersheriff Pali Matyas said.
Deputies had responded to the area after being alert by Calhoun County sheriff's detectives that a burglary suspect may be in the Sherman Lake area.
Deputies later found the man's car and the burglarized house at about 1 p.m. and a police K-9 from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety began tracking the suspect while other officers set up a perimeter.
At about 4 p.m., a deputy spotted the man, whose name has not been released, walking out of a wooded area on G Avenue, according to a sheriff's office news release.
Deputies said the man ran from deputies but was later caught and arrested. After the arrest, deputies recovered jewelry that had been taken from the house that was broken in to.
Deputies are continuing to investigate. Matyas said the man was taken to the Kalamazoo County Jail after his arrest Thursday.
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Yearly Archives: 2012
18 Sep, 2012
Best Practices: New Twitter Headers and Mobile Updates
By Portent Team
Twitter rolled out a slew of changes today. The big conversation piece: The addition of profile "header" images. These images are just like Facebook and Google Plus headers. But on Twitter, the new header section also houses your all-important profile picture, name, handle, bio, location, and website. This update affects both Twitter's web client and… Read More
18 Sep, 2012
Get All Your Questions about Local SEO Answered!
By George Freitag
Last week we announced our new referral program for our PPC Essentials Package. There was a blog post about it. The world changed. We decided we really liked that feeling and wanted to hold onto it a little longer. So this week we're announcing a special for our recently revamped and reworked Local SEO Package. For… Read More
17 Sep, 2012
Why I Hate the Twitter Follow Limit
By Portent Team
We wanted to flip the tables on internet marketing this week and take a look at one of the limitations of Twitter from a user perspective. You may not know this yet, but there is a limit to how many of your fellow tweeters you can follow. I found out the hard way. As a… Read More
14 Sep, 2012
The New PPC Management Referral Program that Gets You Cash
By Chad Kearns
IT'S FREE MONEY! Now that we have your attention, Portent is proud to announce a newly created referral program for our PPC Essentials management package. What does this mean? It means that if you refer Portent's PPC Essentials package to a small business owner or marketing manager and they sign up for our monthly management… Read More
13 Sep, 2012
6 reasons to ignore Facebook search (for now)
By Ian Lurie
I'm ready to party like it's 1999! The bubble is back. Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook may build a search engine. We all hyperventilate and swoon. Facebook shares go up 7.7% so fast the line chart breaks: Batten down the hatches, Google! The big bad Facebook has set its sights on you! Or not. Take a… Read More
12 Sep, 2012
Awesome Memes Explain the Basics of PPC
By Ryan Moothart
Sean Bean dies in just about every movie and television show he's in, but that doesn't mean he's dumb. And when it comes to paid search, Bean's Boromir is absolutely right: becoming an expert at PPC takes time, experience, and some good intuition. But before one can master PPC, one must learn the basics. This… Read More
10 Sep, 2012
Demandware SEO gotchas and best practices
By Ian Lurie
Demandware is a major e-commerce player in the fashion space. We've done SEO, site speed analysis and architecture on their system, and learned a thing or two on the way. First: Demandware is an awesome system. Like any enterprise e-commerce platform, it's got its foibles. Like any enterprise software, its customers have a love/hate relationship… Read More
9 Sep, 2012
SearchLove Boston, SIC, PubCon, Oh my!
By Ian Lurie
By the end of November, you'll all be sick of me. I've got a lot of speaking gigs coming up. Here's the updated calendar: SCOE Conference, Saturday, 9/29, 1:30-3:00, Seattle E-commerce tough love. I'll be doing a 1-hour site clinic, reviewing 3-4 web sites and providing feedback. I'm nice about it. Lots of learning. This… Read More
6 Sep, 2012
The marketer's code of ethics
By Ian Lurie
Marketing can save the world. Or it can sit there like a turd you throw on businesses, hoping it's fertilizer. I think it's up to us which way our industry goes. So, I started work on this code of ethics: The code of ethics What I do affects businesses. It affects the jobs, lives and… Read More
30 Aug, 2012
Possibilities of Pinterest Webinar SlideDeck
By Portent Team
I'm presenting my webinar about the Possibilities of Pinterest on Thursday, August 30, 2012 from 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM PDT. If this blog post reaches you in time, you can sign up for the webinar here. You can check out my slidedeck below. I'll add a link to the recorded version of my presentation… Read More
29 Aug, 2012
How I almost went whacked-out pooh brain
By Ian Lurie
My presentation on time management from today's Portent U. If you're doing time management and you're a marketer, check it out: Time management, Portent-style from Ian Lurie
28 Aug, 2012
3 SEO Deal Killers You Need To Fix Right Now
By Portent Team
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions." -Proverb attributed to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, if you can believe Wikipedia When the world wide interwebs came along, I was instantly intrigued. That was largely because when I was a (gullible) little kid I thought there was a book called "The Everything Book" that contained… Read More
22 Aug, 2012
A corporate leadership mantra: It's not about you
By Ian Lurie
I just finished reading Steve Jobs' biography. He was an extraordinary person, but a lousy leader. That, plus some basic life lessons slowly penetrating my thick skull, made me realize: Leadership isn't all about you. If it is, you're not a leader—you're a narcissist. "It's not about me" is a mantra I've learned to repeat… Read More
20 Aug, 2012
Google Shopping: Interview with Rick Backus of CPC Strategy
By Elizabeth Marsten
Rick is the CEO and Co-Founder of CPC Strategy, a comparison shopping engine management company started in 2007. They take client feeds across multiple platforms (Amazon, Nextag, PriceGrabber, etc;) and optimize them for ROI through strategy, attention to detail and expertise in CSEs (comparison shopping engines.) Rick was kind enough to let me ask a… Read More
17 Aug, 2012
Data That Persuades: My SES presentation, with notes
By Ian Lurie
I gave a talk titled Data That Persuades at SES San Francisco yesterday. I'd like to say it was a fantastic home run, but I was bleary-eyed and out of it, and I think some of my points didn't totally get across. So, I just finished an annotated version: All my slides, with notes explaining… Read More


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Micah Berry, a 1995 Hart High School graduate, was traveling from Boston to Los Angeles on Delta Airlines on April 2 when he heard the dreaded announcement over the plane's PA system: "Is there a doctor on board?"
Berry, 30, had just finished his final year of medical school at Harvard University and was headed home to start his residency at the University of Southern California. He was concerned about the passenger but hesitant to respond at first, despite his qualifications.
"I was a bit reluctant because I'm a new physician," he said. "But eventually I walked up to the flight
attendant and said I could be of assistance."
Berry and another doctor on board, a cardiologist, sprang into action. They assessed the man and determined that he was probably having a stroke. He was able to talk, but could not walk, and had decreased strength on his left side.
"We did a basic workup," he said. "We did brief physical exam, checked his vital signs, and gave him oxygen. We were able to stabilize him, and make him comfortable."
Considering the patient's likely diagnosis and the length of the flight, they told the captain that an
emergency landing was probably necessary.
"When you're having a stroke, your chances of recovery are much higher if you receive a certain drug within the first three hours," Berry said. "Since we were only one-third of the way through a six-hour flight, we told the captain we had to land soon."
The plane quickly diverted to Chicago, where the man was immediately taken to a local hospital. The pilot then continued on to Los Angeles.
Once he was back on terra firma, it was kudos all around. Delta gave him a big "thank you," a free
lunch, and a pile of free drink vouchers. Fellow passengers lined up to shake his hand and congratulate him. However, Berry was modest about his actions, and downplayed the "hero" label.
"It was a bit nerve-wracking, but in the end I didn't do all that much," he said. "But it was kind of ironic that the first time I got to act like a physician and have the experience of decision-making as a doctor was on a plane, returning from medical school."
Though he proved his mettle under pressure, Berry, who intends to become an orthopedic surgeon, said he doesn't plan to switch specialties anytime soon.
"I enjoy the emergency part of medicine, but I think I'll stick with orthopedic surgery," he chuckled.


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Lander Rural Fire working small grass fire south of town
UPDATED at 12:13 p.m.: Firefighters have reportedly cleared the scene.
(Lander, Wyo.) – Lander Rural Volunteer Firefighters are currently working to knock down a small grass fire off of Focht Road south of Lander. The size of the fire appeared small, and wind was pushing it away from several nearby structures.
The fire was reported shortly before noon. More information will be reported when it comes available.


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NCAAB Basketball - Preview
The fans at Gallagher Center will be treated to a game between the Saint Peter's Peacocks and the Niagara Purple Eagles when they take their seats on Sunday.
Saint Peter's lost its last outing, an 82-67 result against Canisius on December 6. They failed to cover in that game as a 7.5-point underdog.
Niagara lost its last outing, an 84-71 result against Siena on December 6. They failed to cover in that game as a 4.5-point favorite.
Saint Peter's:
Team record: 2-5 SU, 0-2 ATS
Current streak: lost 2 straight games.
is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Niagara
is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
When playing on Sunday are 2-8
Before playing Seton Hall are 5-5
After playing Canisius are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7
Team record: 1-8 SU, 3-5 ATS
Current streak: lost 7 straight games.
is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Saint Peter's
is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Saint Peter's
The total has gone OVER in 6 of last 8 games when playing Saint Peter's
is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
After playing Siena are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7
Next up:
Saint Peter's at Seton Hall, Saturday, December 14
Niagara home to Davidson, Wednesday, December 11


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In Book I of the Otori trilogy, Across the Nightingale Floor, Lian Hearn created a wholly original, fully-realized fantasy world where great powers clashed and young love dawned against a dazzling and mystical landscape. Nightingale was named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, one of Book magazine's best novels of the year, and one of School Library Journal's Best Adult Books for High School Readers.
In this second tale, we return to the story of Takeo (the young orphan taken up by the Otori Lord and now a closely held member of the Tribe) and his beloved Shirakawa Kaede, heir to the Maruyama, who must find a way to unify the domain she has inherited. In a complex social hierarchy, amid dissembling clans and fractured alliances, there is no place for passionate love. Yet Takeo and Kaede, drawing on their unusual talents and hidden strengths, find ways both to nurture their intense personal bond and to honor the best interests of their people.
Like its predecessor, Grass for His Pillow is a transcendent work of storytelling: epic in scope, shimmering with imagination, and graced in equal measure with rapturous writing and exhilarating action.
Don't miss the rest of the Tales of the Otori series.
©2003 Lian Hearn; (P) 2003 HighBridge Company
"With quick, direct sentences like brushstrokes on a Japanese scroll, [Hearn] suggests vast and mysterious landscapes full of both menace and wonder." (Publishers Weekly)
"Lian Hearn has created a world I anticipate returning to with pleasure." (The New York Times Book Review)
"Decent story, but mixed performance"
I enjoyed the story of the book, but I didn't enjoy Aiko's reading. I found it hard to distinguish between the different characters, and only occasionally did the words themselves really pop or carry distinct emotions.
"Solid, but not for the avid fiction reader"
Fun book to read, but here's the deal: if you read fiction--particularly adventure/fantasy fiction--all the time, the story is not incredibly unique. It's well written for young adults, and pretty fun to listen to, but it was fairly predictable for me, and I was never impressed by any of the stor¥ features. It gives the sort of feel that there isn't enough time to tell the whole story because some characters are only developed in a paragraph, because there are so many characters... read if you're young, don't if you're not.
"Sequel only"
The last half was fairly good. The first third was a tiresome sermon by the female lead explaining why she was pursuing equality and equal access in a male dominated culture. The book as a whole speaks as an imposition of modern values onto a medieval Japanese society. However, once action and some dialog replaced sermons, the book got better.
Nevertheless, the book is very much of a sequel setting up the 3rd book in the trilogy. It feels as if its whole purpose is to retrieve the story, pull in a few new plot lines, and set up for the culmination to come.
"Having listened to"
I couldn't wait to for my monthly credit to come up so that I could download this one, so I just went ahead and bought it.
These stories are some of the best I've gotten from Audible. I found myself wanting to leave for work early so that I'd have more time to dawdle in the parking lot, listening, before going in to the office.
The only change I would make would be to omit the details of the sexual liasons between the various characters; deleting them would not diminish the story in any way. Bored, I found myself fast-forwarding over them to get back to the actual story line about the strategies and battles.
I think this book was my favorite of the three. Great.
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The title of my review says it all. If you liked the first book you will most likely like this one and be prepared to want to read the third (like I am). If you didn't like the first book this one isn't as strong so is probably not up your alley.
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I have "read" both Nightingale and Grass in a week and am eagerly watching for "Brilliance of the Moon>" Since it is available on CD I anticipate that Audible will offer it soon, or I'll be haunting my local library for it. "Tales of the Otori" is a joy for all ages. I intend to send copies of all three to my daughter and 16 year old grandson, as well.
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This is an wonderful account of early oriental culture. It is written with breath-taking characters and an exciting story line. The story is nararated from both male and female view points which keeps the story intriguing.
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A wonderful, complex tale continues. Beware if you are driving! very distracting trying to keep all the characters straight. @ 65mph... Knowledge of Japanese helpful. However the narrator Aiko Naksone should be teaching gradeschool - she is sooo slow and overpronounces (is that a word?) everything. She drove me nuts but the story is a good one.
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After understanding the need for risk and money management rules to protect capital because day trading relies on quick, accurate movements rather than long-term trends, traders have different trading strategies to rely on. Traders should consider using more than one trading technique to diversify risks. These trading strategies include moving averages, the MACD and reversion to mean techniques.
Moving Average Strategies
Moving averages are constructed by taking the most recent bars (periods of time measurements--bars can represent seconds, minutes, days, weeks or months) and averaging the prices. Among the more common tools are traders who purchase stock when it rises above the 50-day or 200-day moving average. More importantly, traders test different stocks by using a long-term and short-term moving average. The long-term moving average establishes the long-term trend and the short-term average establishes an immediate movement. Traders buy stocks when the short-term trend rises above the long-term trend. Traders sell when the averages reverse themselves. Traders use moving averages for intermediate and longer moves that may last the entire day trading period. Sometimes a third, long moving average is used to further establish the quality of the long-term trend. If the long-term trend is bullish, any short move downward is likely to be brief and inconsequential.
MACD as a Day-Trading Strategy
The MACD, or moving average convergence divergence indicator, was developed by Gerald Appel. Appel, himself a trader, wrote 13 books relating to trading strategies, including "Winning Market Systems," "Double Your Money Every 3 Years" and "Stock Market Trading Systems, and New Directions in Technical Analysis." The MACD compares two moving averages, the 26-day and 12-bar moving average. The result is then reformulated into a 9-bar or signal line. The MACD will turn positive or negative, indicating a change in market direction. The 9-bar signal line is used to indicate peaks and bottoms. The MACD is a popular trading tool. It can be subject to distortions, however. Because, in essence, the MACD is a moving average, there is necessarily a lag in new signals. Also, sometimes the signal reflects not a change in direction but a pause in the direction of a trend before it gains strength again. Some traders use different moving averages and compute a MACD, based upon longer and shorter trends.
Reversion to Mean Techniques
Reversion to mean techniques are another popular day trading technique. Stock prices trade in statistical ranges that are usually near the current price. Sometimes during strong bull and bear moments, prices trade at extreme prices from the statistically probable price. If the stock price is too high, say 4 standard deviations above the mean, the day trader will short the stock and recover when it reaches a more suitable measure. When prices are too low, statistically the stock will be bought then sold at the mean. These are short trades, sometimes lasting only a few minutes, but they are popular trades as it is unlikely for a stock to stay at an extreme price for long. Trading mean reversion is also a good way to diversify trading styles, if, like most day traders you tend to be long only a few few stocks throughout the trading day. Traders can readily compute the amount of reversion to take place and have immediate price targets.


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- 1 cup Brown Sugar
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- ½ tsp Baking Soda
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- 1 tsp Vanilla
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- 2 Eggs (well beaten)
- 2 cups Flour
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- Mix together all except flour and oats. Gradually add flour and oats. Roll thin ½ inch to ¼ inch and cut with round cookie cutter. Bake on greased or Teflon cookie sheet at 350 F for 12 minutes ( be sure to leave room between cookies as these do expand). Cool. Melt Milk Chocolate and spread on top of cookie, then melt White Chocolate and pipe a sqiggled Christmas tree on top, or dip half of cookie in chocolate and leave the other half plain.


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Inhaled Corticosteroid Replacement Study - Efficacy and Safety of Ro 27-2441 (Test Drug) in Moderate Persistent Asthma
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Hoffmann-La Roche
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The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the anti-inflammatory action and safety of Ro 27-2441 (study drug) in asthmatic patients currently taking inhaled corticosteroids. The research is being conducted at up to 40 clinical research sites in the US. Study participants will have a number of visits to a research site over a 4-month period.
|Drug: Dual Integrin Antagonist
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|Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Senior)
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Persistent asthma for more than 1 year
- Currently receiving treatment with a stable dose of inhaled corticosteroids for more than 3 months
- In good health as demonstrated by medical history and physical exam
- Negative urine pregnancy test
- Commitment to use two forms of effective contraception simultaneously throughout the study duration and for 1 month after discontinuing therapy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Hospitalization for treatment of asthma and/or treatment with oral/injectable corticosteroids within 3 months before the start of the study
- Undergoing allergy shots unless on a stable maintenance dose for 3 months before the start of the study
- History of chronic pulmonary diseases other than asthma
- Treatment of conditions other than asthma with oral corticosteroids within 1 month of the start of the study
- Current tobacco usage
- Smoking history of greater than 10 pack-year history of cigarette smoking (number of packs smoked per day times the number of years smoked)
- History or evidence of drug or alcohol abuse
- Diagnosis or evidence of an infectious illness within one month of Visit 1
- Clinically significant diseases as assessed by the study doctor
- Participation in another clinical study with an experimental drug within one month of start of the study
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Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00048022
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|June 15, 2017
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Bronchial Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Hypersensitivity
Hypersensitivity, Immediate
Immune System Diseases
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If you build the world's greatest race car, but don't put gas in the tank, how fast will it go? Will you win any races?
It's the same with sales methodology and process training. You can put the right structure in place for making the right sales call, but this alone won't get you into victory lane. You need the right messages, tools and coaching to make it a great sales call.


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Polish campaign to save complex alphabet
Published 10:47 pm, Thursday, February 21, 2013
Warsaw --
Polish language experts started a campaign Thursday to preserve its challenging system of diacritical marks, saying the tails, dots and strokes are becoming obsolete under the pressure of IT and speed.
The drive, initiated by the state-run Council of the Polish Language, is part of the UNESCO International Mother Language Day. The campaign's Polish name is a pun meaning that Polish language needs its tails and is top class. Part of the meaning is lost and the pronunciation sounds wrong if the marks aren't there.
Computer and phone keyboards require users to punch additional keys for the Polish alphabet. To save time, Poles skip the nuances, and sometimes need to guess the meaning of the message that they have received. This is also true for IT equipment users of other languages with diacritical marks, like Russian or Romanian.
As part of the new campaign, some radio and TV stations are playing songs with words stripped of diacritical pronunciation, making them sound odd to the Polish ear. A rap song concludes: "Press the right Alt sometimes" to obtain Polish letters, referring one of the keyboard buttons that Poles need to press to write characters with diacritical marks.
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In Poland, linguist Jerzy Bralczyk said the diacritical marks are a visual, defining feature of the Polish language, and they carry meaning and enrich the speech.
"Today, the Polish language is threatened by the tendency to avoid its characteristic letters," Bralczyk said. "The less we use diacritical marks in text messages, the more likely they are to vanish altogether. That would mean an impoverishment of the language and of our life. I would be sorry."
Foreigners who know Polish say the diacritical marks are a visual sign that it's a tough language and that they add to the complexity of the grammar and vocabulary, which does not derive from Latin or from Germanic languages.


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Major Winter Storm Could Mean Misery For 50 Million Across the Northeast
Residents of America's Northeast, take note: a winter storm aimed right at you could bring a foot of snow to your front door for the first time in recent memory.
Not in 13 years have the 50 million people who call the densely populated region that stretches from Washington, D.C. to Boston all been affected by that much snow accumulation.
However, meteorologists are calling for potential blizzard conditions for the area beginning Friday and lasting, at least in some areas, well into Saturday.
"We are just now at the point [of the winter] where the air is cold enough with the ongoing storms to awaken a sleeping giant in terms of a snowstorm," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dave Dombek.
Experts say certain characteristics of the storm indicate it will have a very heavy rate of snowfall. This possibility, paired with the storm's potential to linger over 24 hours, could mean misery for weekend travelers up and down a 400-mile stretch of I-95.
Meanwhile, meteorologists fear the storm could bring damaging coastal flooding with it, as well.
The Weather Channel reports that, depending on the track, intensity and duration of the storm, coastal flooding and strong, gusty winds could swamp parts of the East.
"With a full moon this weekend tides will already be running high, which could worsen the impacts should any coastal flooding occur," writes Weather.com.
For all its potential to bring headaches to millions, the storm--or at least its wallop of snow--is no sure thing.
It all depends on the amount of cold air available to the storm, which will determine which locations see snow, a mixture of rain and snow, or rain.


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President Obama's speech Tuesday in El Paso on immigration reform sparked debate across the country and the Web. Here are 10 reactions to Obama's remarks from the nation's editorial pages, columnists and bloggers:
The Dallas Morning News' editorial observes that Mr. Obama says nice things about immigration reform — yet, they worry that these words may not translate into policy.
Post Partisan's Lee Hockstader calls Obama's speech a political tool that casts the GOP as anti-immigration while wooing the Latino caucus.
Hockstader also wrote a piece last month urging congressional Republicans to adopt the "Utah Way" to immigration reform.
Daily Caller's Mickey Kaus makes six "obvious points" regarding Obama's speech, exploiting the irony behind the president's call for civil discussion amidst his uncivil jokes about the GOP.
The Fix's Chris Cillizza observes that Obama's speech is not only an attempt to win over Latinos but also independents.
The Economist's Will Wilkinson opines that Obama's speech puts Republicans in a precarious position. The columnist suggests that their solution may lie above the border — the Canadian border.
The Washington Post's Glenn Kessler fact checks Obama's speech; he finds out that Obama may be giving himself too much credit for some Bush-era policies.
U.S. News & World Report's Susan Milligan concedes that President Obama may be courting the Latino electorate; yet, she sees the speech as the impetus for good policy.
The New York Times ran an editorial questioning President Obama's commitment to immigration reform, observing that his speech was not a bill, executive order or a deadline — in short, it was not enough.
Real Clear Politics' David Harsanyi claims that Obama's speech is dangerous bait for a GOP that needs to remain focused on cutting entitlements and spending.
CNN's Daniel Griswold believes Obama said some good things. Yet, he intimates that the speech may just be an attempt to rejuvenate the Hispanic vote for 2012.


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The Journalism Education Association sponsors up to five $1,000 scholarships for education majors who intend to teach scholastic journalism. Each recipient must be a college junior, senior or master's degree student in a program designed to prepare him/her for teaching at the secondary-school level. Current secondary-school journalism teachers who are in a degree program to improve their journalism teaching skills also are eligible.
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- A 250-word essay explaining his/her desire to teach high school journalism.
- The answers to the three questions at the bottom of the application form.
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It is important to note that the fourth quarter of each calendar year is highly seasonal due to the nature and timing of the replacement market for air conditioning, heating and refrigeration systems during the second and third quarters of each calendar year. Accordingly, the Company's fourth quarter financial results are disproportionately affected by this seasonality and the overall general economic conditions.Earnings Per Share on an Adjusted-Basis vs. GAAP Basis Results for the full year and fourth quarter of 2012 on a GAAP basis include a reduction of diluted earnings per share of 33 cents per share and 37 cents per share, respectively, relating to a $5.00 per share special dividend paid in October 2012. Diluted earnings per share on a GAAP basis were $2.70 and 4 cents for the full year and fourth quarter of 2012, respectively. Cash Flow & Dividends Operating cash flow for the fourth quarter was $109 million and, for the full year 2012, was a record $173 million (approximately $5.46 per diluted share), far exceeding reported net income. Since 2000, Watsco's operating cash flow was approximately $1.1 billion compared to net income of approximately $900 million, far surpassing the Company's stated goal of generating cash flow greater than net income. At December 31, 2012, cash and cash equivalents were $74 million and borrowings were $316 million for a 'net-debt' position of $242 million. The Company's debt-to-total-capitalization ratio is 24%. Dividends paid in 2012 increased 250% to $256 million, consisting of regular quarterly dividends totaling $2.48 per share and a special dividend of $5.00 per share paid in October 2012. In January 2013, the Company announced it established a regular quarterly dividend rate of 25 cents per share. Mr. Nahmad added: "2012 was a blockbuster year for cash flow and it was gratifying to pay the tax-efficient $5.00 special dividend to shareholders this past October. We expect strong cash flow in 2013 and we intend to reduce debt and evaluate the payment of an increased dividend before the end of the year. In the long-term, our philosophies for sharing increasing amounts of cash flow through higher dividends while maintaining a conservative financial position with continued capacity to build our network remain cornerstones of our company."
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