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It was Friday evening and I called my fishing buddy John Alff and told him the walleyes were hitting at Barcelona and we should go there tomorrow. John said: "We do not know the area as neither of us have fished there before, but OK. Barcelona it will be. We had better take our boat and the 28 HP motor so we could go to different areas faster than my little 18 HP motor." We both agreed to leave home in time to be on the water by
6:00 AM and try to catch that big walleye to win that Tournament, which does end at 5PM tomorrow. John said: "I'll rig up some kind of downriggers for tomorrow. OK, see you in the morning."
Arriving at Barcelona at 5:45 AM, John went to pay for the launching while I readied the boat for the launch. I ask John if he got any tips from anyone and he replied: "The launch attendant said to go west to eighty feet of water. That is where That is where they were catching the walleye yesterday." So agreeing with the suggestions, we headed out into a slight fog and a fairly calm lake. We traveled about three miles when a spark plug fouled, so we had to change that and onward we went again.
My little 16 foot boat did pound some from the wakes of many other boats, most of which were larger than ours, but finally we got to 80 feet of water and also marking some fish on the recorder. Let's start trolling right here. After trolling till about 11:30 and in about 100 feet of water now, and only two sheephead to account for, we decided to go for a little shallower water. John had changed about 8 or 9 lures of different combinations which included Bombers, thundersticks, spoons, and spinners & worms. I now changed from a yellow Rapalla to a silver and black of the same size. John also pulled up and retired his downrigger assembly because we
both agreed the wire made too much noise and was scaring the fish. Now we were both long lining.
I told John: "I can't believe that I have lost three walleyes during this tournament. What am I doing wrong?" John said: "Nothing, those you lost are adding up to one twelve pounder because that is all that I am asking for—only one twelve pound walleye."
Now 11:50 AM, the winds stronger, the lake with three to four foot rollers, John said: "It is getting real rough out here and I think we should troll toward shore. "What do you think?" I agreed and we headed toward shore still trolling.
Bright and sunny, but very rough lake conditions made trolling very difficult. John and I were extra quiet, I suppose because thoughts of having to quit fishing early because of the lake's roughness. I said to John: "You should put on your life jacket." I was already wearing mine as the lake had gotten rougher. He said: " I'm fine." I replied: "I am not man enough to pull you back onto the boat if you fall overboard, but I can pull you back to the side and drag you back to shore from the side of the boat." He then put on his life jacket and asked: "Are you graphing any fish?" and I answered "Not any for quite a while now but there is some baitfish – a large one, and there is some more medium ones." With more fish graphing now I lifted my pole from the rod holder and a fish hit my plug and almost jerked the rod out of my hand. I said to John "This is a real sizeable fish and it feels like a walleye." John said to me: "Don't you try to stand up fighting that fish with this rough water or you will lose the fish or possibly fall overboard. I fought the walleye's vigorous efforts to get off in a seated position which was very difficult. The big walleye diving down and disappearing out of sight 4 different times and at this point John said: "Rick, you have to bring that fish to the boat this time up or he is going
to get off.
Being that I was not able to stand up because of the rough water to fight the fish, I could not turn around and see where the fish was but John guided me – John said: "He is coming up, swing your pole over your head toward me, keep reeling, keep reeling, come on, come on, keep reeling. He is on top, keep reeling, HE IS IN THE NET AND IN THE BOAT!! There is that twelve pounder that we have been hunting for. I yelled for joy: "There is that $6000.00 WALLEYE!" John guessed the fish weigh 12 pounds. Arriving at the Barcelona weigh-in station at about 1:30, we saw that the first place fish was 10.93 pounds, that we had to beat. Ours tipped the scales at 11.71 pounds – we were now in the number one spot, but with three and one half hours left to closing of the Tournament, we did hope and pray that our walleye would remain in first place and it did. John and I will split the $6000.00 first prize - $5000.00 from the Southtowns Walleye Tournament and $1000.00 from Emerling Chevrolet. Thank God and thank you.


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Crabtree & Evelyn re-engage 30% of inactive email subscribers
Combining a short and sweet email campaign with Adestra's powerful design and automation tools, Crabtree & Evelyn created a successful re-engagement campaign.
Brand: Crabtree & Evelyn
Designed and developed by: Colin Hall and Kristina Wright from Adestra
Website: crabtree-evelyn.co.uk
Campaign details
Subject line: We Miss You!
Clicks: 30%
1054 re-engaged contacts
Who is the campaign targeted at?
The re-engagement email was targeted at contacts who had not opened any emails in the previous two months.
- Re-engage inactive subscribers
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What makes this a performing campaign?
Having a clean database is essential to modern email marketing. By making sure that you only send emails to an engaged audience, your reports are more accurate and you also positively influence your sender reputation.
Crabtree & Evelyn knew that it might be hard to say goodbye to hard-earned subscribers, but if those subscribers don't want to hear from them, it's only costing them money. To give inactive contacts one last chance, they put a re-engagement program in place. Using the template that Adestra's Digital Design team had built for them and the Email Editor, Crabtree & Evelyn created a simple, yet effective re-activation email. They then used the Automation Program Builder and, using a set of filters, created a re-engagement program targeting those contacts who had not opened a single email in the previous two months.
The campaign has copy that is short and sweet, which clearly explains the purpose of the email, the action that the receiver should take and what happens if they don't. The call-to-action is also featured in a prominent position and easy to tap from a mobile device.
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Even though sending to an inactive audience is always challenging for email marketers, Crabtree & Evelyn's message hit home, achieving incredible results for this type of campaign. Of the 2.7% of un-engaged subscribers who opened the email, 30% of those clicked-through. In fact, for the time it's been running so far, Crabtree & Evelyn have managed to win back 1,054 contacts!


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Dashcam video from a trucker on I-691 eastbound in Meriden shows what happens when one driver tries to cut off the 80,000 pound truck.
The video, which surfaced on LiveLeak.com Monday, shows a grey car pull into a tight space in front of the semi truck. Moments later, a red car traveling further up the highway brakes, leaving the grey car trapped in the middle until it is slammed from behind by the truck.
"Folks, trying to beat tractor trailers can, and will, result in injury or loss of life," the trucker who posted the video wrote. "The girl driving the impacted car was transported to the hospital with minor injuries after she made a VERY poor decision."
The crash happened on Dec. 14 at 1:47 p.m., according to the posting. The popular auto blog Jalopnik featured the story on Tuesday.


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Support for XHTML in HTML5 is an increasing requirement from many developers. However, W3C does not consider XHTML5 as a dedicated standard even if it's fully valid to serialize HTML5 as XHTML
Yet, there seems to be only pretty few attempts of building a proper XHTML5 validation schema or DTD out on the on the web. Microsoft has made one available, but it's proprietary and works only within VisualStudio. Another one follows with XMLmind XML Editor, but also that one is close sourced (even if it's also based on the library I use)
The only open sourced XHTML5 XSD I could find, was the one written by
Olivier Ishacian. I took this library as the basis for my project and extended it with support for Microdata,
SVG and MathsML.
I have to confess, I'm not an XML guru, so the code will probably need a lot of improvement.
Want to contribute? That would be great! Fork the project on GitHub.


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Successful people in every field have habits that define them. The routines and choices they have become accustomed to and which are an integral part of their successful careers. This applies to the music industry as well. While the traits we mention might not fully apply to every single successful musician out there, they are a general guideline to the habits exhibited by most of them.
That probably sounds like cliché but in such a dynamic industry, one really needs the patience to go through the hurdles. It is basically the trait that enables successful musicians to release tracks at the right time and not just because they are done producing a hot track. Timing is very important in the music industry and for you to reap the full benefits of this, you require waiting and watching till the time is right.
This basically means that successful musicians are able to do the same thing over and over without their energy declining. While this may sound simple, it is far from it. Having to carry out a routine with the same energy requires much endurance. Without this, you will lose focus and your career will be adversely affected.
The best in the industry have found a way for their money to work for them instead of them working for the money. When the profits start to rise, it is wise to invest in other projects besides your own music to supplement the cash sources. This means that you can be comfortable knowing that you are making money even while you are asleep.
Have a thick skin
You really need to have a thick skin. You will have fans who boo you during a performance while others hurl unfriendly comments and insults. This really is not for the faint-hearted. Develop a wall around the negative comments but accommodate the constructive criticism. For the negative ones, learn how to take them lightly and let go.
Successful musicians have learnt the habit of being true to their word. If they make deals or agreements with other parties, honor demands that the deal be honored when time comes. The entertainment industry is not short of tales about deals gone badly. Honor is a strong virtue in a world where it is virtually non-existent.
Successful artists have developed a problem solving mindsets. Since it is very difficult to control all aspects related to a musical career, sometimes problems arise and need to be solved on the spot. Lack of a problem-solving mindset could cause the issues to overwhelm the artists and trust me in the industry, issues are not few.
Use facts
The entertainment industry in general is always full of rumors, false information and theories. However, successful musicians have always found a way to work with truth and facts rather than relying on grapevine rumors.
Pay attention to details
The industry includes agreements, contracts, and deals and so on. Take time to go through these with a keen eye paying attention to detail. Every successful musician has a legally qualified person to go through such documents to make sure that all interests of their client are protected.
Social skills
This includes communication, respect, trust and courtesy. You would think its easy to do but most musicians lack even the most basic of these skills. Successful musicians however realize that the public is the source of their fan base which is in turn the source of their income. They have then invested in developing their social skills.
This one has to be there. People never really love a proud person. Humility has taken people places, for evidence, look at most of the best-established musicians out there.


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Sun Safety Tips for Runners and Triathletes
You finish your long run, step in the shower and feel the sting of the hot water on your skin. You forgot your sunscreen again. It was cloudy when you left for your run but as the blue sky appeared and sweat began dripping down your face as you ran you were left unprotected from … Read More »


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At Our Fingertips
How Vietnamese refugees used the art of the manicure to paint a new life
From Monday to Friday after school, when my friends would head home, I'd go to my parents' nail salon. During many of these afternoons I'd sit next to my parents in their white face masks, keenly watching as they transformed ladies' nails from dreary to dazzling, gluing on glittery nail extensions in every colour of the rainbow. I watched my mom draw little flowers using a tiny bristle and a quick wrist flick. I watched my dad drill a small hole in one customer's nail tip and loop a gold ring through.
Sometimes I'd be allowed to help out too. Nothing big, just things like fetching cotton balls or organizing the wheel of rhinestones by shade. When I got older, my mom would let me paint the nails on the mannequin hand display, any colour I wanted.
My parents became nail technicians when I was eight. That was when we moved to Halifax and I became the new kid in a school that was primarily white, where everyone's parents worked 9-to-5 jobs in offices or hospitals. Explaining to those kids what my parents did for a living was an ongoing ordeal. They thought it seemed strange to spend every day touching people's hands and feet, but really it was more than that: my parents made women feel beautiful.
And it was even more than that. I didn't know it then, but I might have told those kids that our "strange" salon could connect my parents to French kings and American inventors, Hollywood starlets and Duran Duran. If I'd only known where to look I'd have found a story right at my fingertips.
Building the digital empire
In her book on the history of the manicure, Nails: The Story of the Modern Manicure, Suzanne E. Shapiro writes that patrons of either sex were more comfortable placing their hands in the hands of women, who were considered "less indecent" than men during this intimate business transaction. With that caveat, and with customers ready and willing to pay, it wasn't long before the first women-run manicure parlours appeared.
In 1877, Harper's Bazaar writer Olive Logan described the Parisian manicure and pedicure parlours (they were often separate) as something not unlike what we might see today. A basin of rose water was set at each manicure table, along with the necessary tools like files, scissors, and towels. Women crowded around the room, as did children and gentlemen. Logan's pedicurist observed that being a manicurist was "a nice and suitable trade for a woman who has a sufficiently steady hand," and because the manicurist had expensive-looking furniture and fashions, Logan declared it a lucrative profession.
A year later, Mary E. Cobb opened the first nail parlour in New York in 1878. Cobb was something of a nail ninja, with an entrepreneurial prowess hard to match. She wrote a booklet, How to Be Your Own Manicure, wherein she offered information on how to obtain the perfect hand and how to identify different types of nail diseases.
She soon took her manicuring-and-disease-identifying profits and opened second and third locations in Chicago and Saratoga Springs, New York. She then produced her own line of products, including Zantic (for stains), Bran-u Nail Powder (for colour), and Cosmetic Cherri-Lip (for tint). But her most lasting contribution to the industry was the invention of the emery board, which she produced with her husband. With its thin, elongated strip, rough surfaces, and rounded edges, the emery board remains a standard in nail salons, vanity drawers, and messy purses to this day.
With more manicure shops appearing, and with capable women like Cobb at their helms, women began to covet and seek professional care for their nails, just as they did for their hair and skin. Finger fads varied from patron to patron. The most prudent ones opted for trimmed pearly pinks. The attention-seekers went for the stiletto-like French point. The American actresses went extreme by piercing their tips with dangling diamonds. Manicurists themselves liked to keep their nails at "birds' claw" lengths. Another trend that continued to shine, much to beauty editors' dismay, was nails so buffed and polished "they looked as though they had been buttered." For the most part, no matter the preference, everyone had something on their nails. As Anne Helme of Harper's Bazaar wrote, "There is no reason, provided there is no disease of the nails to combat, or no deformity of the fingers, why every woman should not be able to keep her hands and nails in proper condition."
Once this ritual was established, it could only bode well for beauticians who could turn this small-canvas art into income.
The hands that feed
When we arrived, my parents quickly found and rented a vacant space on a busy road. After a couple weeks of setting up, Lee's Nails opened to become one of the first stand-alone nail salons in Halifax. (To this day, I don't know why they named it Lee's, which is not the name of my mom or my dad, or any famous nail artist. It remains a family mystery.)
The salon didn't have the chandeliers and carpets of its Parisian parlour forebears. It was, let's say, no frills. There were four manicure tables on one side of the salon and a pedicure massage chair on the other. The waiting area was made up of a green floral sofa, of the kind you'd find in unfrequented basements. The upstairs tenants were students who played loud rock music. Decals on the storefront windows featured '80s Art Deco–revival vixens with snowy skin and immoveable hair, inspired by the designs of Patrick Nagel, the artist who designed the Rio cover for Duran Duran. You know the ones.
No matter how my parents updated and remodelled their salon, they never changed those decals. Neither, it seems, did hundreds of other Vietnamese nail salon owners who still use those images in their storefronts. Akin to the striped poles of barbershops, they have become a ubiquitous marker of the Vietnamese-owned salon.
My parents' story is a typical one. Pick any place in North America and you'll find any number of nail salons run by Vietnamese owners and staffed mostly by family. Sources estimate that Vietnamese make up over 40 percent of the nail technicians in the United States, and though I couldn't find any Canadian statistics, my experience tells me we're probably on par. My best friend's parents own a nail salon. So do my aunts, uncles, and every first, second, and loosely related cousin I know. When I moved to Toronto, it went without saying that each one of the Vietnamese Canadians I met had a nail connection of some sort: they either knew someone who worked at a salon, or they were that someone.
The Harper's Bazaar writer was right. Prettifying people's nails was a lucrative profession. Perhaps not in the sense that it provided swaths of luxurious fashions and furniture (far from it), but salon ownership did offer some of the more important things in life. Manicurists were independent; they could control when and how they worked. They could allot time with their children and attend family events and graduation ceremonies, and there was enough money to set some aside to pay a mortgage and university educations for the next generation. It also gave them positive social interaction and the camaraderie that comes with spending upwards of an hour with each client, easing the isolation that can accompany a new resident's life.
Once, I asked my parents why, of all professions, they wanted to be nail technicians. My mom rarely sports any polish, and I think my dad sees his nails as backscratchers more than anything else. But in asking, "why them," I never thought to ask, "why us?" What sort of social factors would influence a single ethnic group to dominate such a specific entrepreneurial niche? The answer came as a complete surprise.
From Hanoi to Hollywood
The year the Vietnam War ended, a flood of refugees arrived in the United States. Humanitarians and volunteers went into overdrive trying to help people find what they needed to settle and settle happily, including visas, houses, and work. One of the more well-known volunteers was Tippi Hedren – of Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds fame – who was a coordinator for international relief organization Food for the Hungry. She went to a temporary housing facility known as Hope Village in Sacramento, California, to work with 20 female Vietnamese refugees.
The first thing these women noticed was Hedren's long, brightly coloured fingernails, and it gave Hedren the idea to teach them the art of the North American manicure. It was a perfect time for it. Sartorial ostentation would soon be going primetime in TV series like Dynasty and Dallas, and carrying a set of artificial acrylics was the kind of luxury that held increasing appeal. A Harper's Bazaar editorial around that time encouraged women to adorn their nails any way they liked, proclaiming, "Your whole body is your playground."
Hedren had her own manicurist give lessons once a week and eventually persuaded Citrus Heights Beauty College to enrol the 20 women as students. Soon after, the newly licensed businesswomen became the first batch of Vietnamese to enter the nail industry, earning middle-class salaries and telling all their friends about it, who would then go on to tell their friends. Vietnamese nail salons began to appear all over the country, eventually moving north to Canada.
Ultimately, Hedren helped nearly 2,000 Vietnamese refugees settle in the United States, and they called her the "mother of the Vietnamese-American nail profession." The Vietnamese nail salon not only provided work for thousands of first-wave immigrants, it also allowed relatives still living in Vietnam to join their families in North America, opening up new opportunities for the second wave of refugees.
Placed as they were at the forefront of the manicure industry, Vietnamese salons didn't just do nails – they also updated practices. They introduced the one-ball method for acrylic nails, in which a big brush was dipped into the powder and pressed onto the nail bed once, rather than a small brush that required three dips each. This sped things up, allowing manicurists to take more clients in a day. Nail salons also popularized the pedicure, a luxury most women didn't even know they wanted until they spent 45 minutes having their feet soaked, scrubbed, and scented, all while getting a head-to-heel mechanical massage.
And despite earlier assertions that patrons preferred women to work on their hands, Vietnamese-owned salons now employ lots of men. Miliann Kang, a sociologist who's extensively explored the manicure milieu, looked at the interactions of male manicurists and customers in New York City and found them to be mostly positive, and sometimes even preferable for treatments that require a bit of extra muscle. Vietnamese salons gave "an opportunity for Asian men to work in a niche that is otherwise nearly exclusively female dominated."
Perhaps unintentionally, the Vietnamese changed the face of the nail industry for better and for worse. As salons multiplied, competition drove prices down. A full set of artificial nails cost $50 in the '80s; now it's closer to $25. It was bad news for manicurists who had to work twice as hard, but when it came to the bigger picture of affordable luxuries, this was a very good thing. According to Shapiro, it meant manicures were no longer just for the well-to-do: "By the '90s, many women could identify with the setting and ritual of the Asian nail salon, which was no longer reserved for junior execs and ladies who lunch."
Hands Down Success
Moments like this illustrate just how intimate the Vietnamese nail salon community can be. Like so many immigrant groups who have concentrated their professional focus in occupational clusters, the Vietnamese have created a very special and inimitable sense of community rooted in history, support, and friendships.
Now that the children of the first-wave immigrants have all grown up, some have fallen in love with the community and become manicurists themselves, either taking it on part-time or becoming owners of their own salons. It wasn't the path I chose, but the nail salon played a pivotal role in my upbringing. It wasn't just an after-school hangout spot, or the reason why I always had the coolest nails in school. The salon was what gave my family a better life. Looking back, it was the part of the story that meant the most – and not just to me.
Because it is a luxury so affordable and accessible, many of us take the manicure for granted; but, in Nails, Shapiro perfectly encapsulated its significance: "The modern manicure has been tied to the movement of people: out of their homes, toward cities, into another class, and sometimes away again." She couldn't have been more on point.
This essay originally appeared in the last issue of WORN Fashion Journal in December 2014.


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I can't say enough about how significant it was to my research to have the funding to visit several European countries, as well as British archives in search of "Gatsby's Garden", as I entitled my investigations...if I ever do get to publish that book on the Art Deco landscape (no publisher has picked it up as yet! call me!), it will be in large part due to their early investment in my work, and you'll not meet a nicer group of architects.
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Two main factors determine the form factor. The first is how the load cell is connected to the structure. Whether the load cell is going to be used for tension, compression, or tension and compression is the second important consideration.
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The compression style of measuring involves the negative force, or "push-together" force of an object. Tension, on the other hand, is measuring the positive force, or "pull-apart" force on an object. These two models of measurement are the principal types of miniature load cells.
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Thursday, May 19, 2005 by John Stone
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There's only one thing on my mind this morning – my Titan is here! I've got some pictures of its arrival (and a somewhat amusing anecdote about how I was almost crushed) posted in this thread. With a bit of hard work this morning I may be able to take this afternoon off and start unpacking it. I'll continue to post pictures in the above thread as I go. Eventually the pictures will be sorted and organized into a new Home Gym page. Of course there will be a detailed written review, followed by a video review. The Titan has a ton of features and capabilities, so it will be some time before I'm able to properly review the unit.
I'm going to get my cardio done and get to work. Have a great day!


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Today I've teamed up with Jade from A Spoonful of Style for a fun date night collaboration! If you're not familiar with Jade, she's a gorgeous ex hairstylist living in South Florida and her blog is one of my daily stops for outfit inspiration.
The secret for dressing for date night? Keep. It. Simple. Guys are really not about the fussy high-maintnance looks we all love so save those for girls nights. I paired a basic tank with a double slit maxi skirt for a fun balance of subtle but still sexy.
Make sure to check out Jade's blog for her date night outfit details!
tank: american apparel, skirt: paper crown (borrowed // similar here and here), bag: balenciaga (last seen here), wedges: justfab (seen here and here), necklace: my monogram necklace c/o, bracelets: sequin and jewelmint, ring: from a random gift bag
Thanks for reading and have an amazing Labor Day weekend!


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Tuesday September 25th: Ramble Redhead and Me!
Join me as I chat live on Thursday September 25th at 6PM PST/9PM EST with Tom on Ramble Redhead. Tom's podcast recently hit over 500 episodes, which is a huge accomplishment, and I'm honored to be joining the long list of folks he's interviewed. We'll be chatting about my novel, Songs for the New Depression, as well as a whole host of other topics, and I'm really looking forward to it. Hope you'll give it a listen!
Ramble Redhead can also be followed on Twitter and Facebook!


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Music Ensembles and Programs
You do not need to be a music major to participate in these ensemble/program opportunities. We welcome students from all studies to develop and enjoy their God-given talents!
- Belhaven Chorale and Concert Choir
- Belhaven Strings
- Belhaven University Symphony Orchestra & Chamber Orchestra
- Composers' Forum
- Guitar Ensemble
- Jazz Ensemble
- Marching Band and Blazers Dancers
- Opera Scenes
- Percussion Ensemble
- Wind Ensemble


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McHenry Real Estate
McHenry is located in Illinois. McHenry, Illinois has a population of 26,657. McHenry is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 39.77% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 40.59%.
The median household income in McHenry, Illinois is $62,580. The median household income for the surrounding county is $76,345 compared to the national median of $53,482. The median age of people living in McHenry is 39.1 years.
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McHenry Weather
The average high temperature in July is 81.7 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 11.9 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 36.4 inches per year, with 34.3 inches of snow per year.
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"Evidence of Faith"
1 Thessalonians 1:4-10
©May 13, 2006 Rev. Bruce Goettsche LIVING STRAIGHT IN A CROOKED WORLD
A week ago I was finishing up several days of speaking in Kentucky. It was a privilege to be able to share the truth with these fine people. However, every time I finished a message I found myself addressing the same question in my head, "Did I communicate the truth effectively?"
When we see our kids struggle in life we ask that haunting question, "Did I fail in preparing my children for the future?" When we make a job change we are often plagued with the question, "Did I make the right choice?" It would seem that doubt is a part of life.
You have probably had doubts in your spiritual life. You have a bad day. You snap at your spouse, you are sarcastic with your kids, and you don't want to be bothered with any one else's problems. You ask yourself, "Am I really a follower of Jesus Christ?"
The sin that seems to follow you like a puppy who wants your attention gets the better of you one more time. You start to wonder not only if God can forgive you again . . . you wonder if He has ever really forgiven you in the first place.
We long to know if we truly belong to the household of faith. In our text this morning the Apostle Paul highlights some of the evidence of faith that he sees in the church in Thessalonica. I think these checkpoints can help us address the doubts in our own minds and spur us on in our discipleship.
Before we get into the text let me state some facts we need to keep in mind as we study,
With this in mind we turn to Paul who says,
4 For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you,
Paul begins by saying, "we know your conversion is real". In other words He says, "We know that you are genuine believers" or "we know you are truly saved". Don't you long for this assurance regarding your faith? Paul now moves to the evidence for His conviction.
A Submissive Response to the Word of God (v.5)
because our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction.
Paul says the first piece of evidence that these people are genuine believers is the way in which they have responded to the Word of God.
Many people hear the Word of God proclaimed. Two people sit in church on Sunday, one is deeply affected; the other falls asleep. What's the difference. One is under the Spirit's power, the other is not. The Holy Spirit takes the Word and applies it directly to the heart of the child of God.
Paul said the gospel came to them with power; it made an impact. The word came with the Holy Spirit. God's Spirit used the words to convict the people of their sin, awakened them to their need for a Savior, prompted them to believe, and gave them direction for life. These things were also accompanied by deep conviction. The people were convinced that the Bible was God's revelation of Himself and they submitted to its authority in their lives. They didn't just believe the Bible because that is what they had always been taught; they believed it because they recognized it as truth in the deepest part of their being.
The author of the letter to the Hebrews writes,
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. [Hebrews 4:12-13]
When God is at work the Word of God feels like it is speaking directly to us. It is like the difference between listening to someone who is just making small talk and listening someone who is telling you how to get out of a dangerous situation. You do not pay the same kind of attention to the person who is recounting their family history to you as you do the person who is telling you about how to diffuse a bomb.
So here's the question: Have you ever sensed God's Word burning in your soul? Have you ever picked up your Bible and found God speaking through His Word in a way that was timely and powerful? If you have, then it is evidence that you have genuine faith.
Let me give you a checklist to evaluate your own faith,
1. Do you turn to the Word of God for guidance in your life (even if it is not every day)?
2. Do you expect God to speak to you and your situation when you read the Bible (even if there are times you don't understand or don't seem to get anything out of your reading?)
3. Does the Word of God lead you to change things in your life? Does it have authority over your values, your decisions, your behavior?
If you answer yes to these questions it is evidence of a genuine faith. If you answer No, you may need to do some searching of your soul.
A Life that Looks Like Jesus (vv.5b-7)
Paul continues,
You know how we lived among you for your sake. 6 You became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. 7 And so you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.
The second evidence that these people had a genuine faith is the fact that they were changed in the way they lived their lives. They were striving to follow the example of the apostles and of the Lord.
In the case of the Thessalonians there are several examples of their changed lives. First, in verse 6 we are told that they welcomed the message of the gospel in spite of the suffering their belief caused. We read in our introduction to the letter to the Thessalonians of how Paul, Silas and Timothy were driven out of town by the opponents of the gospel. We can be sure that this same hostility was directed toward those who became followers of Christ and continued to live in Thessalonica. These people continued to believe in spite of personal suffering or hardship. They not only continued to believe, they welcome the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit. How we respond to God in times of crisis are often the best indicator of our true faith.
In verses 9 and 10 we are given further evidence of their new life,
you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, 10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.
These people experienced real transformation in their personal lives. They turned away from worshipping false gods even though that was the way of popular culture. They stopped being controlled by superstition and instead lived their lives in anticipation of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. They stopped living as if this life was all there is and started to live with an eye toward Heaven. That's the kind of change that should take place in our lives.
Paul says they became imitators of the missionaries and of Jesus. The word for imitator is the word from which we get our word, "mimic". To some it may seem like imitating Paul and Jesus sounds like the person is just pretending. That's not the case. We all learn by imitating. A child learns to walk by trying to follow the example of others. He or she learns to talk by imitating the sounds he/she hears. The child learns about work, communication, relationships, by imitating what he/she has seen. They start out imitating and then they find their own way. The child grows and becomes a model for others to imitate.
What's true in the natural realm is also true in the spiritual realm. When a person is truly a child of God; when their faith is genuine; they become imitators of those who reflect Jesus Christ. In our early days we imitate what our mentors are doing. I remember wanting to write and preach like Chuck Swindoll; to think like R.C. Sproul, and to care for others like some of my Christian friends cared. We try to follow Christ through who seem to reflect Christ to us. Before long we hopefully become reflectors of God's grace for others to follow.
Usually, people who look at our children see evidence that they are our children. It may be a physical similarity or a behavioral similarity but usually there is some likeness that ties us together. If we are children of God, if we are true followers of Christ, there should be evidence of that reality in the way we live our lives. Spurgeon asks us some pointed questions,
Are you Christlike or do you want to be? Can you forgive your enemy, and can you love him and do him good? Do you desire now to live unselfishly, to live for others, to live for God? Are you prayerful? Do you come to God in prayer as Jesus did? Are you careful of your words and of your acts as Christ was? I do not ask you if you are perfect, but I do ask whether you follow the Perfect One? We are to be followers of Christ, if not with equal steps, still with steps that would be equal if they could.[1]
It's a simple but important question: "Does your Christian faith impact the way you live your life? Does it inform your values and your priorities?" If not, then you have reason to question the genuineness of your faith. The Bible tells us that when we truly believe we are given God's Spirit. The Holy Spirit's purpose in our lives is to "conform us to the likeness of his son" (Romans 8:29) and to develop in our character the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23): "Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control." If you see no evidence of this in your life then God's Spirit is not in you and you may not yet a part of the family of God.
An Impact Made On Those Around Them (8-9)
There is one final piece of evidence that the faith of the Thessalonian believers was genuine.
The Lord's message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia—your faith in God has become known everywhere. Therefore we do not need to say anything about it, 9 for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us.
The Thessalonian church was making an impact on those around them. Paul says the "Lord's message rang out from you". The phrase "rang out from you" means to "blast forth" or to sound forth intensely. Sometimes the word was used for the blaring of a trumpet. So, their faith was being proclaimed loud and clear throughout the world.
Thessalonica was located on major land and sea trade routes. It seems apparent that everyone who came in contact with them (in spite of the persecution) learned about the change that Jesus had made in their lives: "they turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, to wait for his son from heaven whom he raised from the dead – Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath."
I don't think this church had an organized mission program or sponsored great outreach events. What happened was that people from all over the world saw and heard about the change that Jesus had made in the lives of these people. In the normal course of life they were reflecting Jesus and in turn that reflection was impacting the world.
Just as you always know when someone is a new parent (because they can't help but talk about their new baby) or that someone has had an incredible experience or opportunity (because they find ways to bring it up into a conversation), so a child of God is eager to tell others about the change that Christ has made in their lives.
Sometimes I think we believe we can't make an impact on the world around us because we are living in our small towns. That's nonsense. There are all kinds of people in our communities who need to know Christ personally. If we faithfully share the truth marriages, families, schools, communities and businesses can be transformed. If we live for Jesus Christ we will plant seeds in the salesmen who are passing through, co-workers on the job, fellow students at college, students and their parents in your classroom, customers who stop in to look around, and with the Internet, we can impact people around the world.
Here's the question: Are you making an impact for the Kingdom of God? Are you planting the seeds of the gospel in the lives you come in contact with?
I hope that these observations of the Apostle Paul will help you to evaluate your own faith. Do you have doubts? Then ask some basic questions: Does the Word of God have a prominent place in your life? Do you see the Holy Spirit changing you and making you into the image of Christ? Are you learning from other mature believers and trying to put what you learn into practice? Are you making an impact for the Kingdom of God on those around you? If you answer yes, you can be sure you are part of God's family. If you say "No", it means you need to evaluate your relationship with Christ.
But let's take this one step further: How are we doing as a church? Are we basing our decisions and actions on the Word of God? Do others see Christ in the things we do? Are we making an impact on our surrounding area? I hope so but I'm sure we could do a better job.
Like the Thessalonians, I think when we first come to Christ most of us are very energetic in our pursuit of holiness and the glory of God. That's why it is always good to have new believers in the church. . . .they remind us of the fire we once had. After awhile, we seem to become distracted by other things and faith sometimes gets put into neutral. We don't mean for it to happen . . . but it is a common occurrence.
To combat this tendency I want to challenge you to do some specific things as a way of reawakening your faith,
· Make it a point to read your Bible every day this week. Be determined to not simply get through your "assignment" but to listen for what God has to say to you. If you don't know what to read, read through 1 Thessalonians or one of the gospels.
· Take some time to evaluate your own walk with God. Find a quiet place and ask yourself the tough questions raised by this text. See where you need to make some changes and prayerfully get to work.
· Set a goal of talking to at least one non-Christian person about your faith in Jesus Christ this week. It doesn't need to be a long conversation. Be intentional about "planting some seeds" this week.
· Determine to show the love of Christ to others this week. Make it a point to: stop and visit someone who is sick or hurting (you can do this at a ball diamond, in the shop, in the grocery store); volunteer to help your neighbor with some yard work; agree to drive someone to a Doctor's visit; Offer to babysit for a young couple; Arrange for someone in need to get some groceries; Make it a point to stop and visit with someone you don't usually talk to. Take your role of a missionary seriously and build a bridge with someone this week.
Our challenge as a congregation is to work to be the hands, the feet, the touch, and the voice of Jesus in our area. If we are going to do what God has called us to do . . . we can't coast. We must continue to practice a faith that is real.
©May 13, 2006 Rev. Bruce Goettsche
[1]Spurgeon, C. H. (1998). Vol. 51: Spurgeon's Sermons: Volume 51 (electronic ed.). Logos Library System; Spurgeon's Sermons. Albany, OR: Ages Software.


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Quick Takes: Camelot brings access product to Windows 2000
Quick Takes: Camelot brings access product to Windows 2000
Camelot's Hark comes to Windows 2000
Network management vendor Camelot announced this week a new Windows 2000 agent for its automated access control product, Hark. Hark automatically generates and manages user access rights on corporate networks. Hark, based on Camelot's Network Intelligence Technology, also protects resources and unifies security policies and permissions on Novell and Windows NT servers. The technology automatically establishes, modifies or removes user access rights as it learns new user behaviors and updates individual user security policies in real time.
Phantom comes to U.S.
Gianus Technologies announces that it has begun marketing its Phantom TS security technology in the United States and that it has reached deals with resellers SenecaData and JtNet and other small and medium OEMs. Until this month, Phantom TS has been available only in Europe and Asia. Phantom Total Security is non-encryption security software that protects data, documents or operating systems by splitting a hard disk into two parts then making one part invisible by clicking on an icon. The invisible, secure part of the disk become undetectable and impossible to hack or infect with a virus, according to Gianus.
Asta joins Juniper alliance
Asta Networks, makers of the Vantage System anti-denial-of-service technology, announced this week that it has joined the Juniper Networks IP OSS Alliance ensuring that Vantage System will interoperate with Juniper equipment. Vantage works with Juniper routers giving businesses a holistic view of network activity and traffic details. Vantage does multitiered analysis of traffic obtained from Juniper routers and detects, locates and helps corporations counter DoS attacks. The move puts Vantage System on the largest networks and enables service providers and carriers using Juniper networks protection from DoS attacks.
To have your announcement included in Quick Takes, contact Michael S. Mimoso, News Editor.


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While I adore Hawaii it might be that Hawaii is not good for me. Turns out that – as suspected – I have a large pulmonary embolism caused by the flight and some medication I was taking which can cause these embolisms in some circumstances. They call it a saddle embolism and from my googling this is not awesome.
When they see what you have on the scans like that, they do not make you wait a couple of days for the results. They saw it right away and so once the scan was done they asked me to wait in the waiting room.
Within 20 minutes of the scan being complete the doctor who read the results had been on the phone to my local doctor, and then was on the phone to me, telling me that I needed to head straight for an unplanned trip to the local hospital, do not fly via Hawaii, no shopping, no bargains on the way. 😦
Symptoms I had experienced were tightness and burning in the chest, shortness of breath, and feeling like my heart was racing or trying to escape my chest. It felt a bit like little asthma attacks 15-20 times a day. I was pretty certain before the scan that this would be the result, nothing else made much sense.
I was taking Aspirin while we were away – I got a huge bottle from Costco cos the tablets were pink and the price was great. I don't usually take it regularly so lucky I was taking it – this could have been much worse. I will now have to take blood thinners for 6 months.
They kept me in overnight which I hated, and they wanted to keep me longer but I said no thanks, I have a partner at home who is much more obsessive about my health than anyone here will ever be, plus he has all the gadgets you have here at the hospital, and you have ZERO cats here, which means nothing is sleeping on me and purring which means my recovery will be much delayed.
The blood oxygen & portable EKG machine my nutty other half bought.
So, they sent me home with some charts that the other half can keep all his observations on, and I spent a good hour cleaning all the glue from those sticky things they stick on you with eucalyptus and orange oil, and then the longest shower ever. Ick. I am a germophobe, so not a big fan of hospitals at all.
In speaking with the doctors I know now exactly when it happened – probably 3-4 hours into the flight, one of my legs went to sleep and when I got up to try and wake it up, there was this pain in the back of my thigh. I asked the other half to punch and massage that spot a little – and he did. This may have been an excellent thing breaking up the clot into smaller pieces.
After that I found it hard to get comfortable and I ended up sitting on my travel pillow. I did get up a few times and go into the galley area and do some leg exercises and stretches however that spot was still sore and I kept sitting on my travel pillow thinking it was a muscle cramp and trying to stretch it out but not being very successful. Now I understand why!
I knew something was not right as early as Friday last week but just thought I might be getting a flu and ignored it, I pushed through, kept going to work and struggling against it. Stupid, yes. I will admit that.
If you know something is wrong, you know and I did know something wasn't right. It was weird even the smallest exertion and I couldn't get my breath.
So my new advice for anyone travelling
When you visit to get your scripts before you leave, speak with your doctor about –
– whether you are at risk of forming these clots before you travel
– whether any of your medications could increase your risk factors
– whether you should be taking aspirin before flying
– whether you should wear compression socks
Whether or not you are at risk, you should keep hydrated while in flight – a lot of us ladies flying think it is a big hassle to go to the airplane bathroom so we cut back on the fluids. This is not a good idea.
Usually in flight I have a water bottle which I brought on the plane – this time I did not thanks to the TSA not allowing them through the checkpoints and I did not pick one up before getting on the plane – my bad – so I had to rely on getting water from the flight attendants which is a bit more difficult than it sounds. I probably drank half the amount of water I normally would over the space of 10 hours.
You can take an empty bottle through the security checkpoints so I highly recommend you do that, and then take it into the galley while in flight and they will fill it up for you – they did this for me on the way over.
Also you might want to google leg exercises while in flight – here is a decent one I found.


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Apple released security patches resolving multiple vulnerabilities in iOS, macOS Sierra, Safari, tvOS, and watchOS.
Patches came out for iOS 10.1 for 13 vulnerabilities found in components such as CFNetwork Proxies, CoreGraphics, FaceTime, FontParser, Kernel, libarchive, libxpc, Sandbox Profiles, Security, System Boot, and WebKit.
Apple Patches OS Vulnerabilities
Apple Patches Security Holes
Macs Targeted with Backdoor
Apple Update to Ward Off Zero Days
The operating system update had an impact on iPhone 5 and later, iPad 4th generation and later, and iPod touch 6th generation and later, Apple said in its advisory.
Attackers exploiting these vulnerabilities could run arbitrary code on the affected devices, could leak sensitive user information, could disclose kernel memory, could execute arbitrary code with root privileges, overwrite arbitrary files, or observe the length of a login password when a user logs in. Two issues in Sandbox Profiles could allow an application to retrieve metadata of photo directories or metadata of audio recording directories.
A bug in FaceTime could allow an attacker in a privileged network position to cause a relayed call to continue transmitting audio while appearing as if the call terminated, Apple officials said.
A hole in System Boot could allow a local user to cause an unexpected system termination or arbitrary code execution in the kernel, while two issues in WebKit could lead to arbitrary code execution when processing maliciously crafted web content.
macOS Sierra 10.12.1 released with patches for 16 vulnerabilities affecting components such as AppleGraphicsControl, AppleSMC, ATS, CFNetwork Proxies, CoreGraphics, FaceTime, FontParser, ImageIO, libarchive, libxpc, ntfs, NVIDIA Graphics Drivers, Security, and System Boot.
Working exploits for these security issues could result in the execution of arbitrary code with kernel privileges or with additional privileges, elevation of privileges, arbitrary code execution, leaking sensitive user information, disclosure of process memory, and denial of service.
The newly released Safari 10.0.1 resolved three vulnerabilities in WebKit, Apple said. The first (CVE-2016-4613) could result in the disclosure of user information when maliciously crafted web content processes, while the other two (CVE-2016-4666 and CVE-2016-4677) could lead to arbitrary code execution in the same circumstances.


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Low Price Guarantee
Progressive Chevrolet Will Beat Any Competitor's Price!
If you're ready to buy a new Chevrolet in Massillon, OH, don't look any further than Progressive Chevrolet! Here at our Massillon, OH, Chevy dealership, we have a wide variety of new Chevrolet vehicles for sale, and the best prices around. In fact, we're so confident that we have the best prices of all our competitors that we'll pay you $10,000 if we don't beat another dealership's price. Just prove to us that another dealership offered you a better price, and we'll beat it!
So how does it work? How do you take advantage of this incredible offer? All you have to do is bring us a written purchase offer from a competing car dealership in Ohio. If you've already received a written purchase offer from Progressive Chevrolet, you'll need to provide us with proof of the lower price offer within five (5) days. This needs to be an original written purchase offer for a new car or truck and must be signed by an authorized dealership representative. You'll need to ensure they include the dealership's name, address and telephone number, as well as the vehicle's year, make, model, vehicle identification number and cash price. The price they give you must be the cash price for the vehicle, before any manufacturer or dealer rebates, trade allowances, incentives and other fees. Once you show us this information, we'll be able to determine if the vehicle in question was actually purchased or leased from the competing dealership for the agreed upon price. Once we go through this process, if we determine that you did pay less for a vehicle that we have on our lot elsewhere, we'll issue you a check for $10,000!
Progressive Chevrolet is confident that our prices are as low as or lower than you are likely to pay for the same new vehicle purchased from any of our competitors. If another Chevrolet dealership in Ohio offers to sell you the same new vehicle, let us know. If we don't beat the competing dealership's price, we'll give you $10,000.00!
To take advantage of our New Car Lower Price Guarantee, all you have to do is:
Bring us a written purchase offer from the other dealership. If you have already obtained a written purchase offer from Progressive Chevrolet, you must provide us with proof of the lower price offer within five (5) days of the date that you obtain a written purchase offer from Progressive Chevrolet. Five (5) days means the fifth day (including weekends) after the date of the written purchase offer counting the next day as the first.
The written purchase offer from the other dealership must be hand delivered by you to Progressive Chevrolet and must (i) be an original written purchase offer for a new car or truck and signed by an authorized dealership representative (photocopies will not be accepted); (ii) contain the dealership's name, address and telephone number; and (iii) identify the vehicle's year, make, model and vehicle identification number and the cash price of the vehicle.
The purchase price that must be beat by Progressive Chevrolet will be the cash price for the vehicle before manufacturer or dealer rebates, trade allowances, incentives, optional products and services, or dealer-installed options and shall not include any taxes, title or registration fees, documentary service charges, or any item other than the cash price of the vehicle.
Progressive Chevrolet must have a vehicle of the same year, make, model, trim, equipment, and MSRP as the vehicle described in the written purchase offer obtained from the other dealership in stock and available for immediate delivery (i.e. the vehicle must be a new car or truck with the same equipment/pre-installed accessories and must be physically present on Progressive Chevrolet's lot). Special event, special order, demonstrator, damaged, and factory official vehicles are excluded from this promotion.
If Progressive Chevrolet does not beat the competing dealership's price, you must bring an original of the retail purchase/lease agreement (not a photocopy) signed by you and the Authorized Dealership Representative to us within five (5) days of the date upon which you received the written purchase offer from Progressive Chevrolet.
Progressive Chevrolet must be able to verify that the vehicle was actually purchased or leased from the competing dealership for the price agreed upon in the written purchase agreement presented by you and that you accepted delivery of the vehicle before being obligated to issue a check made payable to you in the amount of $10,000.00. A check will be issued to you within seven (7) days of Progressive Chevrolet verifying that you purchased/leased and accepted delivery of the vehicle from the other dealership. You are only eligible for one payment under this Lower Price Guarantee in any twelve (12) month period. You are responsible for picking up the check at Progressive Chevrolet, for signing a receipt to acknowledge your receipt of the payment and for paying any applicable taxes related to money received pursuant to this promotion.
The terms "other dealer", "other dealership" and "competing dealership" refer to authorized franchise dealerships that sell the same line and make of new vehicles as Progressive Chevrolet and are licensed and located in the State of Ohio. This offer does not apply to online offers or buying services, to offers from dealerships located outside of Ohio, or to factory and supplier employee pricing. This promotion expires on December 31, 2019.


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Republican Senate candidate Dan Sullivan's campaign has just released a new ad making fun of Sen. Mark Begich – using footage from the incumbent Democrat's own ad.
Struggling with personal approval ratings, Begich released a new ad last week featuring his mother and his wife lovingly debating whether he was "cheap" or just "frugal."
A PPP poll released Tuesday showed that Begich has a negative approval rating – 42 percent in favor and 51 percent against.
The new video ends with Begich sheepishly shaking his head in the kitchen begrudgingly approving the ad.
The Sullivan campaign used Begich's awkward look as a response to his record as US Senator, reminding voters that he cast the "deciding vote for Obamacare" and voted with President Obama 97 percent of the time.
Watch the ad below:


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Ethereum is a worldwide network of interconnected computers (nodes) that enforce, complete and validate scheme in a decentralized aspect without request a server, memory, CPU influence, or any other number function, as it is all if by thousands of ethereum nodes scattered across the world. In insufficient, ethereum is a global computer.
ETH is a new decentralized digital fluency backed by the free market. Unlike currencies issued by a central terrace (such as dollars or enclosure), or a middle private association (none exist), ethereum is issued through open-spring code kill in a decentralized adapt on thousands of nodes. That code determines which host gets eth based on a numeral of calculations denominate evidence of work – code-based solutions to impracticable math problems that tend to just confirm work was done by hardware such as GPUs, meliorate given as "miners" for their "fodient" through the useless code, waiting to cast gold (the 5 eth reward).
Although the blockchain ledger is fully public, it contains no names. Instead, it is made of random letters and numbers exhort a common adroitness. If ownership of the addresses is disclosed, it is likely to see who is payment who, but the network itself does not uncover such possession. It is therefore pseudo-unknown, comparable to an online nickname. If lede learn your moniker, they can attribute to you all the comments you have previously made, otherwise it is just a reach one making commentate online. Equally, if populate learn your people eth harangue, they can see what transactions you have made, otherwise, it is a random harangue making transactions.
The end appoints in regards to the currency air is its decentralized nature which was previously thought to be impossible due to the double spending proposition as anyone can copy and paste some code. Nakamoto proved eight years ago that a fluency can be decentralized by ensuring such code could not be imitative through the use of cryptography. There are three main elements, a lonely keynote that corresponds to a notorious keynote (betake), proof of work which confirm transactions in a no fakable mode and, most importantly, what we now call the Nakamoto agreement.


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With players leaving, especially on the defensive side of the ball, getting things going couldn't come soon enough. Luckily there some of the newest members of the team are already enrolled and will be able to participate in practice.
Spring practice will conclude on April 17th with the University's annual A-Day game.


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I've daydreamed about a day off from work for the last several weeks. I even asked my husband if he could take a day off to go to the beach a few weeks ago. I imagined my perfect day off…a morning workout, coffee with a friend, wandering in and out of some shops, preparing a nice meal for my family and a nap (not necessarily in that order). But something stops me from taking this time for myself. Maybe it's guilt or the need to be in control (and not trusting someone else to do my job).
Today I am home on a workday. It is a beautiful day and I am struggling to get out of bed. I hardly have a voice and my son said my cough sounds like I have been smoking for "100 years." My dog's whine reminds me that it is a perfect fall day for a walk. My throbbing head and body say no way. I'm feeling sorry that I didn't take the time for myself when I was healthy.
This got me thinking….
Why is it so hard for us to allow ourselves to rest?
The Bible is very clear about the importance of rest. In order to rest, we must trust that God will take care of things for us. We need to have confidence that if we take a day off, the world will not stop spinning! If rest is defined as "a peace of mind or spirit," then relaxing our control of our own lives, families, careers, etc., and trusting them to God in faith is the best way to relax.
We must remember that good health and the ability to enjoy life are gifts from God. We need to be good stewards of God's gifts.
- Moreover, when God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work–this is a gift of God. (Ecc 5:19)
- Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers. (3 John 1:2 NASB)
If we want to be able to serve others and God in the long term, we need to practice self-care. Our mind, body and soul is the center from which all good work can flow. Life brings many challenges, and these challenges will be easier to overcome if we face them with a healthy mind, body, and spirit.
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Burundi opposition leader arrested: family
Hugo Haramategeko, 47, president of the small Nadebu party, the New Alliance for the Development of Burundi, was arrested as he took a shower at home in the capital Bujumbura in a dawn raid by police, a family member said. The police could not be immediately contacted for comment.
"The police arrested him shortly after 6:00 am as he was taking a shower, and did not even give him time to get dressed properly," said Charles Nditije from the opposition UPRONA party, criticising his "arbitrary arrest."
Burundi's political crisis was triggered by President Pierre Nkurunziza's controversial decision last April to run for a third term, which he won in an election in July.
Since then violence has become routine, with hundreds killed and nearly quarter of a million fleeing the country.
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Great God, Ruler over all, we come before you in the name of the Lord Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Your power is indisputable and all-surpassing. Your rule ever is right and good, just and merciful. All glory, honor, and praise be to you, God!
Without your rule, God, we would be nothing at all, swept away with the wind. And we sadly confess that your rule, we often ignore. Wipe away this weakness in your servants, we pray, and bring your kingdom to completion in the lives of your people. Forgive us, God.
Thank you for every measure of quiet and calm that you have granted humankind. Thank you for working your will of peace through rulers and officials, heads of state and governmental leaders, throughout all the world. Thank you for the many things we take for granted in how we are able to live our everyday lives.
And God, hear our plea for relief to all who live lives that are always greatly burdened and often in upheaval. We pray for all who groan with the rest of creation under the weight of sin, but who also must bear the added weight of affliction for faith, beating for believing, torture for trust, and threatening for obedience to you. Shield those who are in jeopardy now and deliver those who are on the brink of martyrdom. Set the captives free and break the rule of those who rule with little sense of humanity. In it all, God, may witness of you and your supreme rule abound.
Decree it and it will be, God. This we believe and know. Pour out your compassion and bring justice. Sweep away oppression and bring in your kingdom more now than has ever been before.


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Second spacewalk ends early
NASA reports: Expedition 36 Flight Engineers Chris Cassidy of NASA and ESA's Luca Parmitano ended their spacewalk at 13:29 GMT, 15:39 CEST, only 1 hour, 32 minutes into the planned 6 1/2 hour venture outside the International Space Station.
Flight Director David Korth decided to terminate the spacewalk early after Parmitano reported a buildup of water inside his helmet. After returning the airlock, Parmitano performed an expedited process to remove his suit. Both astronauts are safely back in the space station, and engineers are continuing to evaluate data to determine the cause of the leak.


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Mets third baseman David Wright underwent surgery today in New York to repair his injured right rotator cuff, the team announced.
There is no timetable for Wright's recovery, which has to be viewed in context with his other injuries, Mets GM Sandy Alderson said on Tuesday.
"As the baseball activity ramped up, what was originally an impingement worsened and had to be repaired surgically," Alderson added.
Wright played three games for Class-A St. Lucie in a rehab stint in August as he looked to return from a shoulder impingement that has kept him out since Spring Training. After experiencing more pain in his shoulder, Wright terminated the rehab.
The 34-year-old has been limited to 75 games over the past three seasons. He missed 124 games in 2015 due to lumbar spinal stenosis -- a condition in his lower back that he will forever need to monitor.
Earlier this month, a source told Mike Puma of the New York Post that Wright was not yet considering retirement. He is under contract for the next three seasons.
Wright played in just 37 games last season due to a herniated disc in his upper spine, which led to corrective surgery and the current pain in his shoulder.
Sept. 4, 2017: As I said in the below reaction, surgery would be bad and -- with it -- it's hard to imagine how this doesn't put him one step in retirement and the other on a banana peel. It would still not surprise me to see him give it one more shot, sort of like he did toward the end of this season. Play a few rehab games, push, and then -- if it doesn't go well -- call it quits.
But, even if he doesn't, even if he tries and tries and keeps trying, all through the end of his contract, which expires in three more seasons, so be it. It's his choice. And, as I've said before, as long as him being in the mix doesn't block a roster spot or hinder Sandy Alderson financially, so be it. I wish him well...
Feb. 2017: Wright laughs between ground balls during infield drills (Credit: Cerrone, SNY)
Aug. 30, 2017: The way I see it, he only retires now if he gets bad news from his doctors this week. Otherwise, knowing David, he'll almost certainly be in Spring Training next year, even if it means currently shutting down his 2017.
Yesterday afternoon and last night, I surveyed people that know David, asking how they think his career will play out during the next three years. According to some former teammates, employees with the Mets and a few reporters, most everyone expects him to be in Spring Training next season. Unfortunately, they all expect him to retire before the end of his contract.
When asked to guess and give a percentage chance that he retires before the end of this season, the most common answer given to me was 30 percent. I'd probably lay similar odds, though the results of this week's shoulder exam will almost certainly dictate his course of action >> Read more.
Aug. 29, 2017: In either case, whether he keeps marching or turns in his uniform, Wright will never be forgotten among Mets fans, even if his time on field was cut short. He needs to remain involved. Because, regardless of when he officially calls it quits, he'll leave behind a rich, rock-solid legacy that should act as a model of professionalism and passion for future players and fans >> Read more.


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Demonetisation's adverse impact on the economy is well known. More interesting is the following question: How can a government put in place processes that ensure all decisions are taken with a full understanding of the costs and benefits associated with the policy alternatives? It takes expertise to fully work out the effects of any decision, its timing and its short-term and long-term effects. The costs and benefits need to be considered before any measures, big or small, are undertaken. The final decision must, of course, be taken by politicians voted into positions of responsibility—the best judge of what needs to be done, in touch with voters, and accountable to the public. Technical experts can only help inform them in the process of decision-making.
The first step before taking any policy measure is to assess the intended objectives. They should be clearly stated. For instance, if a policy measure is aimed at eliminating black money, it should be clear whether it is the flow of income on which tax has been evaded that is sought to be reduced, or the stock of tax-evaded cash. Objectives should be announced, so as to avoid shifting of goal posts.
The second step is to examine the various policy options that can help achieve the stated objective. For each policy measure, we should work out effectiveness, costs and benefits, capacity and costs of implementation. Often, some costs and benefits may be difficult to give a monetary value to. Even then, it is important to write a paper and discuss it widely. Though cost-benefit analysis is not easy, having a picture, even if imperfect, can help one understand whether an objective can be achieved by imposing less pain. The very process of doing a cost-benefit analysis clears the mind.
The world is a complex place, and diversity of viewpoints is valuable. Hence, it is important to involve as many stakeholders as possible and to widely discuss various options and take feedback.
Third, the decision about which policy measure entails the least cost and maximum net benefit to society requires an understanding of the government's implementation capacity. Again, this requires taking into confidence those who are required to implement the decision. For example, some of the pain of demonetisation was about capacity constraints of banks that had to exchange the old notes. A thorough cost-benefit analysis would have thought about the man-hours required in exchanging notes.
A thorough technical study, a cost-benefit analysis, could have been done before DeMo was announced.
Fourth, an economy is a dynamic mechanism with many moving parts. It is, therefore, not enough to think of a policy measure as one that can be taken at any point of time. The business cycle can be in an upswing or downswing, the month determines whether it is a busy or lean season, whether crop sowing, the wedding season or Diwali is a consideration or not, whether the next policy measure (in this case, GST) would relieve the costs of this policy or intensify them. The costs and benefits of a policy measure can change if the time chosen to implement it can be moved.
Sometimes governments are in a situation where immediate decisions need to be taken. For instance, where the Lehman crisis hit India, policy-makers had to respond to the tightness in the money market and the trouble mutual funds suddenly found themselves in. In situations like that, a cost-benefit analysis may be done later to learn from the experience. However, there are other situations, as in the case of demonetisation, when the decision is taken without an external shock and thus a lack of urgency. In this case, the option of a thorough technical study that does a cost-benefit analysis prior to implementation is available.
Even after a cost-benefit analysis, the government may still have decided to take the measure. However, the frequent changes in implementation, the difficulties in banks, the shortages of currency and so on could then have been avoided as these were not necessary elements of a policy meant to address black money or any other stated objective.
One reason why the government is said to have not involved the RBI or other policy-makers is supposed to be the secrecy required. Now that the PM has set up a PM Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) of his trusted economists, he could put in place a mechanism whereby the council is required to do a cost-benefit analysis for objectives chosen by the government. Dr C. Rangarajan, as chairman of the PMEAC, played this role in the previous government. Today's PMEAC can now play a similar role.
(The writer is a professor at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy.)


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It has been one year since the shooting death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, who was walking home when vigilante and citizen George Zimmerman gunned him down. His justification for shooting the teenager was the stand your ground law which allows a citizen to take matters into their own hands. After countless investigations, we realized there were facts overlooked and an enemy from the past came out to plague us again..Racism. The racial tension among certain minority and majority groups remains one of ills we have to do deal with in America. Look around in your environment in some shape or form it still exists. Instead of the Jim Crow laws and outwardly expressions of hate, racism exists behind policies and hidden agendas set by the masses. For someone to say, " Racism does not exist", is a complete and total liar. If it does not exist, there would have not been a "peaceful protest" at Old Miss after President Obama re-election. What is the underlying issue for all racism is ignorance of other cultural groups. The media play an intricate part of reinforcing the stereotypes about the different cultural groups. We see examples everyday from the news, television, movies and music. The stereotype of the "Angry Black Man" is still portrayed to this day as did in the movie Birth of a Nation. Some media figures are taking the concept of freedom of speech and using to express their own vain ideas. From the infamous nappy headed hoes comment to now calling the nine-year old actress Quvenzhané Wallis a cunt, these examples are inhumane and definitely lack class in the journalism profession. Where are ethics in journalism nowadays? Is it there or just certain people killed it? After the 2012 election, the ugly head of racism was stronger than ever. My timeline on Facebook and twitter was loaded with comments that were completely racist. My generation witness racism like never before. Also, several states requested to be separated from the union. It bothers me why people cannot accept cultural differences and diversities? These are the factors that makes this country unique. It is foundation that keeps America strong. Does the concept of change scare some people? The fact of knowing old idealistic ways may soon become abolished and people figure out things for themselves. Citizens will seek the truth and expose the ugly and nasty lies taught to them. Do some groups still want to have control and not share their power? As a Fox News representative *coughs Bill O'Reilly* stated, "Whites are becoming the new minority." When I was told, the America was first belonged to Native Americans. It was minorites from all walks of life who helped build the country today. (Please correct me if I am wrong.) Discrimination does not exist among black and white people but it is wide-spread among other groups.Even, the LGBT community have fight for their right live and marry (I said it) who they please. It irritates me when people justify their bias practices through laws and religion. When, these tools are used to keep separation among the people for centuries. Currently, my city, Memphis, you can see extreme examples of polarization among citizens. It is almost mind-blowing experience going into certain neighborhoods and being viewed at like ugly monkey in a zoo. After 35 years since the death of Martin Luther King Jr., the city of Memphis is still plagued by the curse of immense division among the races. Yet, the city decides to bring the most racist group, KKK, to hold this so called "peaceful protest" . Where is the logic in that concept? The city has bigger issues to work on than to be distracted by this clownish sideshow. As a society, we need to stop fighting with each other and work together to rebuild the nation. Our republic is slowly declining each day and we need to ensure every one has the right to live freely as they please. No matter what background, class, race or sexuality. In the end, no matter what people say or do one thing holds true:
I am entitled to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
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Eve McVeagh Gordon, a film, TV and stage actress, died Dec. 10 of natural causes in Los Angeles. She was 78.
Born in Ohio, Gordon moved to Los Angeles in 1923, where she started acting in theater in her teens. During her 20s she went to New York, performing on Broadway and radio.
After returning to L.A. to raise her family, Gordon starred in West Coast premieres of Broadway shows at the Pasadena Playhouse, notably "Come Back Little Sheba." Her Hollywood theater work includes one year as the female lead in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
Gordon broke into film with a co-starring credit in "High Noon" (1952). She went on to appear in numerous films, including "The Graduate" (1967), "King Kong" (1976), "Airplane!" (1980) and "Creator" (1985).
Her TV credits include regular appearances on the Red Skelton and Johnny Carson shows, as well as character parts on "I Love Lucy," "Superman," "Dragnet," "Bonanza" and "Hill Street Blues."
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Gordon also worked as a voice and acting coach at the Film Actors Workshop at Warner Bros. Studios.
Gordon is survived by her husband, Clarke; two sons; two daughters; and nine grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions in Gordon's name be made to Berkeley Hall School, 16000 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles CA 90049.


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Ayn Rand, Eisenhower, Entrepreneur, Gerald Ford, Government, Hoover Dam, Infrastructure, Mitt Romney, Obama, Politics, Republican Convention, Richard Nixon, Role of Government, Tax Policy, Taxes
Walt Disney's salary was 36 times that of the median salary of his employees.
The current CEO of Disney 'earns' a salary 360 times that of the median salary of his employees.
Walt Disney's income tax bracket was above 50% of his income.
The current CEO of Disney's income tax bracket is BELOW 20% of his income.
(Source: The Atlantic Magazine)
Ronald Reagan wanted to tax Capital Gains income as regular income.
If Ronald Reagan were to run for President of the United States in todays Republican party he would not get past the primary.
In todays political arena, Eisenhower, Nixon and Ford would be considered "Moderate Democrats" . . .


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|What's that?
|A lamp!
|Covered in insulation :(
Later in the afternoon I went back out and finished sanding, and I cleaned all the dust off really well. Next comes the paint! Start by giving the lamp two good coats of primer (don't forget to tape off the areas you don't want to paint) and let dry overnight. I know it sucks having to wait, but it will be worth it in the end!
|Two coats of primer
|One Coat of primer
After the grueling overnight wait, you can now paint with your choice of color. I chose a subtle classic grey color for my lamp. I love the way it looks next to our new Minty Fresh bed-frame. Again give it two good coats and let it sit overnight again.
Well at this point in time, Jeff had come home for the weekend and he was really excited about my newest project until he noticed the wiring in the lamp was crappy. So being the electrical engineer that he is, he suggested that I replace it just to be safe. When I ran to Wal-Mart the next day I grabbed a lamp rewiring kit and got to work.
|Lamp Kit, $6 at Wal-mart :)
|All my hard work is in pieces!
|It's starting to look like a lamp again!
I love how the lamp turned out! It took a bit longer to get it finished, but in the end it was totally worth it! I think that the grey looks amazing next to the mint green of the bed frame, and the crispness of the white drum shade makes me happy :)
Now I have to decide if Jeff gets to have this awesome lamp on his side of the bed, or if I am going to be greedy and put it on my side of the bed :) I think my next project is definitely going to be refinishing the end table the lamp is sitting on. It needs to be as pretty as everything else in the room.
When it's all said and done, I spent around $30 total getting this lamp looking fabulous.
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