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SF city attorney Dennis Herrera condemns state's bail system
A decades-old California law that keeps people in jail if they can't afford bail after their arrest came under renewed attack Tuesday from San Francisco's city attorney, who said the city wouldn't defend the law in court, and a Bay Area legislator, who promised a bill to repeal it.
The law "creates a two-tiered system: one for those with money and another for those without. It doesn't make anybody safer," City Attorney Dennis Herrera said at a news conference as his office informed a federal judge that the city would not fight a civil rights group's lawsuit challenging the cash bail system.
The group, Equal Justice Under Law, filed separate suits in San Francisco and Sacramento arguing that the state law, as applied in those counties, discriminated against the poor. The law requires all counties to set bail in varying amounts depending on the seriousness of the crime.
Defendants who can't afford bail, or the 10 percent fee charged by bail bond companies, remain behind bars at least until they are formally charged and arraigned, usually 48 hours after arrest. At that point, a judge sets conditions for pretrial release based on the risk to public safety or the chance they might flee.
Those conditions often include bail, in an amount the judge considers adequate to ensure the defendant's appearance in court. But the lawsuits currently challenge only the earlier, automatic requirement of bail after someone is arrested and jailed. Opponents had sought to overturn the entire bail system, but federal courts said the judges who set bail after arraignment were legally immune.
Bail bond companies say the cash bail system promotes public safety by giving defendants an incentive to show up in court. The civil rights group and other opponents say individual assessment of the potential risk a defendant poses, and supervision to make sure the defendant returns to court, is both fairer and more protective of the public than requiring people to pay for their release.
Last week, California's chief justice, Tani Cantil-Sakauye, criticized the bail system and named a task force to study possible changes through the courts. On Tuesday, Assemblyman Rob Bonta, D-Alameda, said he would introduce legislation to end "this unjust aspect of our criminal justice system."
"The bail system in California discriminates against poor people simply for being poor," Bonta said in a statement. Those who can't afford bail "can lose their job, their car, or their home," he said, adding the system also "disproportionately hurts communities of color."
The lead plaintiff in the San Francisco case, Riana Buffin, 19, was arrested in October 2015 on suspicion of grand theft. Unable to raise bail of $30,000, she sat in jail for two days until prosecutors dropped the case. Still, she wound up losing her job at the Oakland airport.
Sheriff Vicki Hennessy, Herrera's client, said she disagrees with the pre-arraignment bail law but will continue to enforce it, in the amounts set by San Francisco judges, until the courts say otherwise.
"A system that allows one person access to immediate freedom through the payment of cash, while another person with the same criminal history and charges who lacks financial resources remains behind bars, seems unfair to me," Hennessy said in a statement.
Mayor Ed Lee also criticized the bail system in a statement and said he, Hennessy "and other local criminal justice leaders are looking for solutions that can strike the right balance, addressing these inequalities without compromising public safety."
But a lawyer for bail bond companies accused the city attorney and sheriff of violating their oaths of office by failing to support the law.
While the sheriff said she will enforce the law, Harmeet Dhillon, attorney for the California Bail Agents Association, accused Hennessy and Herrera of "refusing to do their duty to defend California's lawfully enacted statutes."
"Whether a law is fair or unfair is really not for Dennis Herrera, or Vicki Hennessy, or really for a federal judge to say," but is a question for the Legislature, Dhillon said. She also noted that the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld laws that treat poor and rich people differently.
U.S. District Judge Troy Nunley of Sacramento cited the Supreme Court's precedent in dismissing a claim last month in a separate lawsuit that the bail system violated equal protection of the laws, although he allowed other claims in the suit to continue.
The Obama administration, on the other hand, argued in an Alabama case in March that setting bail without regard to a defendant's ability to pay violated equal protection and was also "bad public policy."
Attorney General Kamala Harris' office has defended the state law in Nunley's court in Sacramento and could intervene in the San Francisco case, where Hennessy, represented by Herrera, has been the sole defendant. A spokeswoman said Harris' office was reviewing the issue.
Attorney Phil Telfeyan of Equal Justice Under Law, which has challenged bail systems in California and six other states, said the action by Herrera and Hennessy should strengthen his case.
"We applaud the sheriff and the city attorney for taking such a strong position," Telfeyan said. "If someone's not a risk to the community, there's no reason they should have to come up with an arbitrary amount to gain their freedom."
Bob Egelko is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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A Rather Unusual Delivery: My Birth Story
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Awww Naz x It may not have been perfect and as you planned but the result certainly was congratulations again to you allxxReplyDelete
congratulations! ! golly, you star!! the labour ward were dismissive with me too and when igot there I eas 4-5 dilated.ican see why they do it in terms of bed space, although they were empty the night I went in!! xxxReplyDelete
I wrote a really long comment on my phone earlier but it did a vanishing act! It said something like, when you said it was a dramatic story I didnt really think it would be QUITE so dramatic! That is crazy! The pictures you've put on facebook are so sweet, he's such a little sweetheart! xReplyDelete
Oh my goodness, your post brought a tear to my eye. Your labour experience sounds horrendous, but I am so glad that both you and your son are doing well.ReplyDelete
Ahhh Naz, i cried for you reading this.ReplyDelete
I hear stories again and again about hospitals telling mums to stay at home when they should have been in hospital, it is terrible.
He is so beautiful, enjoy every second of him xx
Bless your heart, this brought tears to my eyes.ReplyDelete
I was "failed" in the same way with a very fast 1st time labour following an induction and nearly lost my girl (were it not for an emergency c-section). It shows the failings of care but ultimately I think most of us don't have the strength to make official complaints in the long run. We're just so relieved that things turned out ok in the long run.
Your boy is beautiful and a credit to your strength, much love xx

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On my bicycle commute today I stopped along a trail for a moment – okay, it was to step behind some trees to pee – and I'd been listening to the haunting Radiolab podcast Dark Side of the Earth. I had just heard David Wolf's account of spacewalking outside the Mir spacecraft with fellow astronaut Anatoly Solovyev, a moment during which they floated in their suits and stared away from Earth into the depths of the universe, with Solovyev telling Wolf to just relax – "расслабься."
I had to pause the podcast and take out my earbuds to remove my neckwarmer, and I was suddenly in this stirring spring moment, beside a river, with songbirds all around, the sky a crisp blue. It was one of those abruptly sublime moments that take you by surprise and leave you dumbstruck, floating in a moment unencumbered by thought.
After a minute or so, as usually happens, the experience became polluted by exterior concerns, among them: I should take a video of this, I'm late for work, I need to blog about this…but these thoughts were followed by the most disturbing of all – that all this, all the wonder of this world, right now, right this minute, is in peril. The beauty of the instant both bolstered and destroyed by the tenuousness of it.
I experienced a moment of recognition that the planet's prospects are extremely dire if we do not aggressively pursue significant change.
It brought to me thoughts of the recent defeat of stricter gun law legislation in the United States senate, this landmark moment that illustrates how our society is actually governed, not with the intent of preserving and enhancing the things that are good for us – our safety, health, and environment – but rather to support the means and ends of one tiny group of unbelievably selfish entities – the multinational corporations, and the ultra-wealthy people who run them. Everything of human agency, everything political, is now catered almost exclusively to a few thousand wealthy psychopaths, whose only concern is to maintain and augment their wealth regardless of the cost to life, to the natural world, and to the welfare of the rest of us. Make no mistake: the NRA-influenced Senate buyoff is simply an overt representation of how democracies now function, that is, with politicians acting almost entirely for the interests of their financial backers – those that contribute significantly to their election campaigns.
This is state-sanctioned bribery at the highest level, and it can only be changed by those in power, i.e., incumbent politicians. The problem of course is that politicians who vote to fix the system risk defeat in the next election cycle when their backers find compliant candidates who will legislate their will. Newcomers who oppose the bribery system stand no chance of being elected without funding from players in the bribery system.
So if there's no chance of a democratic solution, what's left? I hate to say it, but logic dictates that if there is no democratic solution, we must either endure the system as it stands (at least until the consequences of the status quo come to bear, which they will – I'm thinking here of climate change), or bring about transformation through non-democratic means. It's the reason I feel so compelled by this new feature film, The East – in concept it represents a radical course of action for a world that has lost its ability to create policies for anyone but the rich.
I guarantee this film will make more than a few corporate executives uncomfortable.
Let me be clear, I am not advocating for violent change. I abhor violence – in fact, violence, as seen in the empire-building efforts of the Bush II White House, is simply another tool of the wealthy to spread their influence. But I do believe it is the course that will be taken by individuals and groups if the political situation does not soon change. People are becoming desperate – from poverty, injustice, climate change – and these are only going to get worse. Desperate people are dangerous. The wealthy are desperate themselves, desperate to maintain control, desperate to increase their obscene wealth. This is their psychosis.
The alternative is that the natural world will bite back. We cannot destroy the world. But we can damage it enough that it will ruin civilization. This is the path we're on. I have children, I wish I was wrong. I can find little evidence that I am not.
Think of it this way: wouldn't you love to watch a nature program or IMAX film about some startling species or gorgeous ecosystem without the inevitable warning from the narrator about the multiple threats to its existence? But you always see it coming, despite the grace of the whales or the vitality of the African savannah – the big "but" in the program, when we are told of dwindling numbers or the encroachment of oil companies.
I want to experience the world not as something threatened, and probably doomed, but as a place both beautiful and perpetual. A lot of political change has to happen before we get there. And if that change doesn't come democratically, it will come violently. With violence from the planet. And violence from the people, either independently, or in association with disruptions of climate.
In other words – either we end the influence of wealth on our political system so we can pursue what's right for the people and the planet, or we suffer violent consequences. I'd rather do it on our own terms, before it's too late. Is there a way?


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Seaboard Holds Driller Training Program
Seaboard Foundations, in conjunction with McKinney Drilling, recently completed another session of our Driller Training Program. The goal of the Seaboard Foundations & McKinney Drilling Driller Program is to identify and train individuals who exhibit the necessary skills required to operate our drill rigs safely and efficiently, as well as demonstrate the leadership qualities to train others.
The individuals in the program are required to take responsibility for the operation and safety of his/her drill rig and those people that can be affected by its operation at all times. The current program consists of three levels of competency that require sponsorship and approval to enter and advance through each level. Each level contains objectives that must be met and maintained. The intent of this program is to provide a structured program for our operator's advancement as well as establishing guidelines and objectives that promote a culture of safety, quality, and production on Seaboard Foundations and McKinney Drilling projects.
All employees outside of dedicated supervisory roles (Superintendents, General Superintendents, etc.) that are tasked with operating a drill rig in a production capacity, must be actively enrolled in the driller program. For those employees in dedicated supervisory roles who are experienced in drill rig operation and may operate a drill rig at certain times, they must be qualified on all drill rig make and models they may operate.
Each class brings in some of the most talented and experienced individuals in the industry. Each individual participates in hands-on training over a two-week period for each training level (Driller In Training, Level 1 and Level 2). The program combines classroom with field training to cover all aspects of the driller's role on a project. Qualified representatives from our equipment partners are brought in to specifically discuss the drill rigs we use every day on our projects. Classroom covers a range of topics from equipment maintenance to contract requirements while the field portion of our program focuses on safely and efficiently operating the rigs to maintain maximum efficiency. This is just one example of a program that keeps us ahead of our competition.


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IDA Ireland is backing plans to develop a shipping-finance centre in Dublin, in a bid to emulate the city's position as an international aviation leasing hub.
In a filing to Dublin City Council, the firm ISSC said it was acting for an unidentified investor planning a shipping services project that might result in more than 3,500 jobs in the capital's docklands. In a separate filing, IDA said it supported the proposals.


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Name: Sophie Schmalenberger
Country of origin: Germany
Field of study: MA in European Studies
I really enjoy that I am studying with Danes as well as with international students from all over Europe. Furthermore in my European Studies course we also have a lot of different academic backgrounds from our BA studies. Those multiple perspectives, opinions and criticisms make the discussions and group works we have in our seminars very rich, interesting and inspiring.
I was mainly worried that my application would be rejected because my BA studies might not be relevant enough for the European Studies programme. In addition I was worried that it might be complicated to find accommodation in Aarhus. Also the question whether I could actually afford living in Denmark for 2 years was something I was thinking about a lot.
It might sound banal, but the biggest difference for me is the fact that the library is open for students 24 hours a day! At my university back in Berlin, it was annoying to be kicked out of the library at 8 p.m. or 10 p.m. Here I can write my papers and do research whenever I want, no matter how late it is.
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First of all: watch out which supermarkets you are going to! Føtex for example is extraordinary expensive whereas Rema 1000, Fakta and Kiwi have more student-level prices. On a weekly basis most supermarkets also have certain products on sale, meaning that they are significantly cheaper than usually: So if you don't need to stick to a certain diet it definitely saves you a lot of money to become a "on sale"-shopper.
Moreover, for me, working as a volunteer at Studenterhus Aarhus brought some economic benefits as I get 50% discount on all the beverages and snacks they sell in their Café and at "Studenterbaren".
Last but not least: always have your student card with you and watch out for student/"ungdom" (=people under 25) discounts! For example the DSB (Danish Railway Operator) offers the so called "Wild Card" for people under 25: Once bought you can save a lot of money on train rides in whole Denmark (and they are usually quite expensive!) .
It is fun and "hygge" (a unique Danish word for enjoying life's simple pleasures)! Due to the high amount of students living here, the city is very young and dynamic and there is a lot of events and activities for students. I really recommend participating in some volunteer work (there is a lot of different possibilities): It helped me to integrate and meet a lot of people outside my study programme and made friends with other internationals but also with Danes. And once I had Danish friends, the Danish "hygge"-culture got to me faster than I thought it would.
I have no to fixed plans for what comes after my graduation. If I had the free choice I would like to work in a media, press and communication related job, preferably for an Institution representing or cooperating with the European Union in a regional or national level; either here in Denmark, back in Germany or somewhere else in Europe. I am currently also considering applying for a PhD-position here at Aarhus University – but that is something I have to figure out over the next few months.


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Hess, US Dept of Labor complete new Bakken training program
The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship has recognized Hess Corp. with an official Registered Apprenticeship Program certificate, for Hess' industry-leading Job Experience Training (JET) program. JET is an apprenticeship program that started in 2017, providing rigorous on-the-job training related to operations in the oil and gas industry, combined with class room training via Bismarck State College. Today's recognition from the USDOL, marks a milestone in workforce development as Hess' JET program is the first registered apprenticeship program with a set of program standards in North Dakota's oil and gas industry.
"It's a privilege to recognize Hess as an industry example of how to run and maintain an apprenticeship program that is truly successful. The U.S. Department of Labor works closely with a variety of businesses and we are excited to see such a large, international corporation take the initiative on developing and maintaining an essential apprenticeship program that is sure to improve workforce development in North Dakota," said Barry Dutton, state director of the USDOL.
"It's an honor to have the U.S. Department of Labor recognize the Hess JET program as a leading example of an apprenticeship effort in North Dakota. The success of this program truly falls on the backs of the many Hess employees who are passionate about training local talent to stay and work here in North Dakota in the oil and gas industry," said Brent Lohnes, Hess general manager in North Dakota.
The Registered Apprenticeship Program certificate will allow all JET students to earn a USDOL credential that formally recognizes their efforts as students and as journey-level operators. JET apprentices are compensated, while completing Hess specific training, curriculum from the nationally-recognized Bismarck State College's National Energy Center of Excellence, and working alongside experienced Hess operators.
Hess began the JET apprenticeship with the support of multiple people and leaders passionate about building a safe and skilled workforce in North Dakota oil and gas production. Many of the apprenticeship participants are local students interested in careers within the state's second-largest industry, oil and gas.


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UTA had its annual banned books week at the UTA library to educate students on what types of books are banned from public libraries and elementary schools due to their content. Books have to go through a process to get banned and this event shows how these controversial books get to being banned. the process is that if a books in bad for kids it will be challenged and put to a vote if they vote to ban it it will be banned. some of the most popular books in culture have been challenged but have yet to be banned.
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A knitting club created 10 sweaters for the birds to try out. The chickens live in a really large barn and it can be hard to keep them warm at night.
The risk of fire means we cannot use heat lamps, so we have to find other creative ways to keep the birds cozy. Chickens are descendents of wild jungle fowl and really dislike the cold. They can even get sick.
The egg-laying breeds suffer the most, as they are wasting all their energy on producing eggs, they are not laying down fat and muscle.
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Effective Sunday, May 22, 2016, 6:40 a.m. to 1:50 p.m.
TxDOT will be inspecting US 75 over DART Rail's Green Line tracts between Pearl/Arts District and Deep Ellum stations on Sunday, May 22.
During the inspection from 6:40 a.m. to 1:50 p.m., the Green Line will operate only between North Carrollton/Frankford and Victory Stations, and between Deep Ellum and Buckner stations.
Two bus shuttle routes will be available. One shuttle will operate between Victory and West End stations. The other shuttle will operate between Pearl/Arts District and Deep Ellum stations.
Red, Blue and Orange line service will not be disrupted. Please use these rail lines to move through the downtown between West End and Pearl/Arts District Station.


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Ten years ago I left for Japan (where I stayed for nearly 3 years) and on my first day there I was introduced to a couple of fellow English teachers. They took me to a chain restaurant (can't remember which) in Isahaya. And this spaghetti giapponese was effectively my first meal in Japan. Must've worked, because the jet-lag process was much quicker than I had anticipated! Posted by Brent
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Mountains, mountains everywhere just waiting to be explored – so come on walking women! When I finished my Post Grad in Outdoor Education my first job was working at Outward Bound, Ullswater and despite the weather, the Lakes is where I still live and work.
There's always something to do in the mountains in any season. Downhill skiing for the sheer rush, ski touring across arctic Norway for white silence, wild swimming in all those refreshing lakes in the Pyrenees or camping and hiking in big mountains for big adventures in America, Canada and New Zealand.
It's not just getting to the top, it's the emotions and feelings experienced on the way and the camaraderie of walking with others that makes each journey unique.


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- Education Week has tracked the debate over state and federal education policies throughout this tumultuous election year. Among the highlights:
- "K-12 Issue Simmers in Gubernatorial Races," April 18, 2012.
- "Romney Hones Pitch on Education Policy," June 6, 2012.
- "Obama Uses Funding, Executive Muscle to Make Often-Divisive Agenda a Reality," June 13, 2012.
- "K-12 Policy in Play, Along With Legislatures," Aug. 8, 2012.
- "Nominees Serve Up Stark Differences on Education," Sept. 12, 2012.
- "Charters, K-12 Aid Roiling Wash. State," Oct. 17, 2012.
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Ethical Issues
Two of the main issues in research is gaining informed consent and deception. Before an experiment starts the participants should be given a briefing and told they have the right to withdraw, if it is necessary to deceive them so as not to compromise the study's results they should be given a debriefing.
The BPS (British Psychological Organisation) identified four ethical principles and advice on how to deal with them:
1. Respect - To maintain the participants dignity and privacy with confidentiality and informed consent.
2. Competence - Psychologists should maintain high standards in their work.
3. Responsibility - Psychologists have responsibility over the participants and public's safety so ensuring they do not endure psychological or physical harm which could include debriefing and perhaps after care if necessary.
4. Integrity - Psychologists should report honestly and accurately.
Ethical Issues with Animals
Animals allow there to be a higher level of objectivity .
We sometimes use them when we cant use humans. However its been found that when animals are stressed they provide little information.
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- The potential results must be important enough to justify the use of animals.
- The minimal amount of animals must be used
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Reduction - Use as minimal amount of animals
Replacement - Try and use alternate methods if possible
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Date: March 21 & 22, 2018
Venue: Room 1124, New main building, BNU
Invited speakers:
Mikhail Korobkov (Fudan U)
Zhen Lei (Fudan U)
Yanyan Li (Rutgers U. & BNU)
Gregory Seregin (U. Oxford)
Jiahong Wu (Oklahoma State U)
Ping Zhang (AMSS, CAS)
Zhifei Zhang (PKU)
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Jiguang Bao, Haigang Li, Zhongwei Tang, Xiaojing Xu
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10:00―11:00, Gregory Seregin
11:00―12:00, Ping Zhang
14:00―15:00, Jiahong Wu
15:00―16:00, Yanyan Li
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11:10―12:10, Mikhail Korobkov
Titles & Abstracts:
Mikhail Korobkov: On convergence of arbitrary D-solution of steady Navier--Stokes system in 2D exterior domains
Abstract: This is a new joint work with K.Pileckas and R.Russo. We study solutions to stationary Navier--Stokes system in two dimensional exterior domains. We prove that any such solution with finite Dirichlet integral converges to a constant vector at infinity uniformly. No additional condition (on symmetry or smallness, etc.) are assumed. The proofs based on arguments of the classic Amick's article (Acta Math., 1988) and on results of recent papers by authors where the uniform boundedness of these solutions was established.
Zhen Lei:Sharp One Component Regularity for Navier-Stokes
Abstract: In this talk we will first present that one component of velocity has an a priori bound which is critical with respect to the natural scaling of Navier-Stokes in the axi-symmetric case. We then turn to present the study on one component regularity for Navier-Stokes equations. Certain criticality property of the axi-symmetric Navier-Stokes equations will also be reported.
Yanyan Li:Homogeneous axisymmetric solutions of incompressible stationary
Navier-Stokes equations and vanishing viscosity limit
Abstract: We present results on the existence of (-1)-homogeneous axisymmetric solutions of incompressible stationary Navier-Stokes equations which are smooth on the unit sphere minus the north and south poles. In particular we classify such solutions with no swirl, and analyze their limiting behavior as viscosity tends to zero.
Gregory Seregin:TBA
Abstract: TBA
Jiahong Wu: Stability and regularity results for the 2D Boussinesq equations with partial dissipation
Abstract: This talk presents recent work on the stability problem concerning two equilibrium solutions to the 2D Boussinesq equations with partial dissipation. First, we describe the linear and nonlinear stability results on the hydrostatic equilibrium of the 2D Boussinesq equations with only velocity dissipation. Second, we explain results on the stability of the Couette flow for the 2D Boussinesq equations with vertical dissipation.
Ping Zhang: TBA
Zhifei Zhang: Enhanced dissipation and transition threshold for Kolmogorov flow and Couette flow


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The Daystar Institute of Biblical Theology and Leadership Development (Daystar Institute NM) is a ministry launched from Foothills Fellowship and led by Dr. Peter and Rosemarie Briggs who have developed the Walking in the Way of Christ and the Apostles project.
Walking in the Way is a non-denominational, faith-based ministry of Daystar Institute NM designed to counteract the issue of 'Christian in name only' by equipping and establishing disciples of Jesus to walk in the way of wisdom that leads to life. Although our focus thus far has been the training of pastors and church leaders in third-world countries, the content of Walking in the Way is applicable to all believers in any culture. Our goal is to see believers in Jesus live out powerful, authentic Christian lives.
Walking in the Way was developed at the request of missionary friends in Africa who needed a training and equipping tool for pastors and church leaders in practical theology and ordered discipleship in order to confront the huge issue of nominalism there. One of them stated, "Christianity here is a mile wide and an inch deep." Thus was born Walking in the Way. Today Walking in the Way is becoming a 'movement' in East Africa where God has raised up a devoted, highly qualified team to train local pastors and church leaders. Their testimony is that pastors and teachers are powerfully preaching and teaching the Word of God because of the training they received, and their churches are growing. We would love for Walking in the Way to explode in the US as it has in Africa and are available to lead training seminars locally and elsewhere as God provides.
Walking in the Way U.S. Web Site
Walking in the Way AFRICA Web Site
Click on the links below to preview The Theological Readers (Parts 1 and 2) and the Study Guides (Parts 1 and 2). As you will see, Walking in the Way is a 3-part series that focuses on 1) practical theology, 2) ordered discipleship and 3) building a biblical worldview. It also features a stand-alone volume entitled "Common Matter" which includes a useful glossary and several appendices which are of general interest. Part 3 is under development.
Part 1 Theological Reader (Preview)
Part 2 Theological Reader (Preview)
Part 1 Study Guide (Preview)
Part 2 Study Guide (Preview)
The Study Guide is an excellent tool to use for a Bible Study, whereas the Theological Reader provides more in-depth material for the serious student.
Contact us at email@example.com for information on how to secure your own copies.
Swahili Translation Project has begun! Part 1 of the TR and SG are now in the hands of our Swahili translators. This will be a huge help in training people in the Kenyan coastal region . You may help support this effort by going to www.Global-Teams.net. Assign your gift to Daystar Institute.
Downloads for Foothills Students:
WitW Theological Reader (Part 3)
WitW Theological Reader (List of Resources and Appendices)


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DAYTONA BEACH (AP) - The NASCAR scoring tower never seems to change. A Hendrick Motorsports sweep, 1-2-3.
That's how NASCAR's top team ended last season, and exactly how they opened the first practice of this year.
When the green flag waves on Sunday's season-opening Daytona 500, three Hendrick cars will lead the field in NASCAR's version of the Super Bowl.
Mark Martin, 51, will start from the pole in an attempt to snap an 0-for-25 Daytona 500 streak. Dale Earnhardt Jr., the rock star suffering through a confidence-testing slump, shares the front row with his teammate.
Right behind them is Jimmie Johnson, the four-time defending Cup champion who has given no indication he'll relax his run of NASCAR domination anytime soon.
So forgive the rest of the field if they've had just about enough of the Hendrick camp.
"I think about that sometimes. I think everybody probably does," said Kasey Kahne, who wedged his Richard Petty Motorsports entry alongside Johnson in the second row to crash the Hendrick party.
"We got down here and the first practice it was 1-2-3-4 or something like that with the Hendrick cars. We're always chasing them it seems like, but I feel like I'm in the best position I've been in in a while, as far as this race, to have a shot to race with those guys and actually beat some of them."
A new year, but the goal remains the same across the garage: Figure out how to beat the Hendrick guys.
There's no better stage, either, than Daytona International Speedway and the biggest race of the season. The 52nd running of the Great American Race comes at a critical time for NASCAR, which launched a series of rapid-fire changes designed to add some much-needed energy to a sport that had seemingly hit its plateau.
NASCAR wants its drivers to shed the sponsor-shilling stereotype and show more raw emotion. The sanctioning body is willing to do its part, too, agreeing to lighten up its restrictions on on-track aggression. The relaxed policing is referred to around NASCAR as the "Boys, have at it" policy, and has generated considerable buzz for the sport.
The key to capitalizing still lies in staging a successful show on Sunday, and NASCAR is keenly aware of the opportunity to show a wide audience that the sport has turned a corner and is headed back in the right direction.
Doing so means rules are still being tinkered with in the days leading into the race. When last week's exhibition Budweiser Shootout fell flat because the race ended under caution - meaning the field was frozen one lap from the finish, and winner Kevin Harvick coasted toward the checkered flag unchallenged - series officials acted quickly to create a new procedure.
In Sunday's race, NASCAR now will make up to three attempts to finish under green should a caution be called before the final lap.
Earnhardt wants another Daytona win, and to get on pace with his successful Hendrick teammates. No matter how bad things were last season, racing is still the only thing he wants to do.


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On a sunny sunday I went to a mangrove park in the northern Jakarta. I was not alone, but accompanied by Ade Irma. She is my ex-roommate in Sahara Apartment when we're in Tucson.
The park closes to Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK). Actually it was my second time for visiting the garden, but I forgot about the route of Central Jakarta-PIK. We needed to ask the direction for several times.
Here is the list of transportation we took.
1. Transjakarta (Rp 3.500,-)
Rawamangun -> Dukuh Atas -> Harmoni -> Grogol (Citraland)
2. Angkot M01 (Rp 4.000,-)
Grogol (Cintraland) -> Pizza Hut Penjaringan/the end of M01's route
3. Angkot U11 (Rp 3.000)
Pizza Hut – Yayasan Budha Tsuchi
4. Walking to Taman Mangrove (approx. 300 m)
Taman Mangrove is located in the behind of Yayasan Budha Tsuchi.
Our journey took almost 4 hours, from 10 am to 2 pm. Angkot M01 spent a lot time for ngetem and U11 was more terrible. The angkot U-11 was waiting for 12 passengers, while I and Ade were the two first passengers. It was really tiring and unefficient, but we had no choice. We also did mistake in Transjakarta because we missed Halte Grogol and we had to go back by Kopaja. -___-
But, the long journey was paid by the beauty of the park. After taking some picture of the grandiose buildings for Yayasan Budha Suci, we look at the gate of mangrove park. Green and peaceful! We walked to the gate and there are several park's security officers. I asked the price of admission fee. It costs Rp 10.000,- . I thought it was Rp .8000,- one year ago. We paid the admission. The officer asked me, "Do you bring camera? If a visitor bring a digital/SLR camera, she/he must pay Rp 500.000,-."
"Oh, We just bring handphones, the nokia and blackberry one, " I answered and showed my phone. Then we entered the gate. I already knew about this damn rule but I never knew who made it.
Because we had gotten tired, we wanted to take a rest. There was a wooden mosque, near the park gate. We had a lunch, took a prayer, and enjoyed mangrove park. We brought our lunch meal from home because I knew it's quite difficult to find restaurants in the park.
We had been walking and exploring for 3 hours. We walked on wooden bridges across the forest. I inhaled air deeply. Fresh air! Sometimes we got busy on taking pictures. I also talked to a man who make organic fertilizer from "mangrove trashes". He showed me the equipments of fertilizer making process. The fertilizer would be distributed to several cities around nation.
We decided to go home at 5 pm. On the way home we saw an Angkot in front of Yayasan Budha. I thought it was U11 until the driver said he wouldn't going to Pizza Hut Penjaringan. People in the angkot said it was okay to take the angkot by choosing alternative route. So, we took Angkot from Budha Suci to the terminal of Kopaja 72. Afterwards, we were going to Grogol Citraland by Kopaja 72. In Grogol Citraland, we found out Halte of Transjakarta. Tralalala, the one day trip was well-done! I have a great time of Ade.
Of course, we had many pictures! ^__^


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The Sydney Royal Easter Show is an exciting annual event, with great music shows and a fantastic line up including; You Am I, Something For Kate, Josh Pyle, Ash, Mental As Anything, Angus and Julia Stone and Killing Heidi at The Shed. The Next G Extreme Arena provides the venue for the popular bands Something With Numbers, Blindside and The Matches. It is also the venue for live broadcasting by Triple J.
You Am I
Renowned for their great lives shows You Am I is an Australian alternative rock band fronted by Tim Rogers, who also writes most of the songs. You Am I were the first Australian band to debut at number one on the ARIA Charts with three successive albums. Most recent album is called "Convicts".
Something For Kate
Melbourne based original rock trio. Most recent album "Desert Lights"
Josh Pyke
Singer-songwriter of folk influenced rock.
An alternative rock band from Ireland with a style that spans, Britpop, rock, punk, power pop, and grunge.
Mental As Anything
One of the quintessential Australian bands recently reformed and playing gigs throughout Australia.
Angus and Julia Stone
A brother and sister music sensation in the alternative pop vein.
Killing Heidi
In 1996 this band were "unearthed" by Triple J. Alternative rock with the distinctive vocals of Ella Hooper.
Something With Numbers
Five piece up and coming Sydney rock, pop and soul band.
A metal influenced rock band from Stockholm, Sweden.
The Matches
An arty punk inflected rock band from Oakland, California, USA.
Triple J
Live broadcast directly from the showgrounds at the Next G Extreme Arena.
Show Information
April 5th-April 18th
The Sydney Royal Easter Show is held at the Sydney Showgrounds, Sydney Olympic Park.
Getting There
There is easy access to the Sydney Royal Easter Show by car or public transport. The show attracts many visitors and public transport is by far the easiest, fastest and least aggravating way to travel.
Adult AU$31.00
Concessions AU$25.50
Child AU$21.50
The combination of events, displays and entertainment at the Sydney Royal Easter Show is irresistible to local and international visitors with an estimated one million visitors attending over the 14-day event.


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A. Comply with Wisconsin's "Smart Growth" law for land use planning and resource management. This criterion is an option only for applications submitted before July 1, 2017.
Whitefish Bay submitted a plan in 2009 that was accepted by the state and has been in compliance with Wisconsin's Smart Growth law for planning and resource management since. The Village will be updating this comprehensive plan in 2019.
B. Describe organized bird monitoring or data obtained from researchers or volunteers in the local park system. (Exclusions: Programs that receive credit under 4C: Christmas Bird Count, Great Backyard Bird Count, Swift Night Out)
Judith Huf has been monitoring birds since 1995; she lives in the Klode Park area. She also has reported the Chimney Swift count on Silver Spring. Paul Hunter shows monitoring data from eBird hotspots, which in Whitefish Bay is Big Bay Park. He is also part of The Biome system that monitors birds in the county.
F. Show that your community offers the public information on how they can control and remove invasive species in order to improve or maintain bird habitat.
The Village continues to keep Klode Park herbicide/pesticide free. Money to improve the turf was included in the Village Budget. Using green procedures, efforts were made to continue restoring the turf damaged by the ice rink. Plans are continuing to work on strategies to rotate park use.
Native plants were introduced in the Klode Park garden. This will be used as an educational tool for the Village.
Continued efforts are being made to assess other sustainable land practices for Klode Park and other parks in the Village. Continue to improve sewer runoff, reduced salt usage along with encouraging the use of rain barrels and installation of rain gardens. In 2019, the Village is also continuing its active Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) program. A park advisory committee met numerous times in 2016 to formulate a plan for park management efforts. In 2017, the park advisory committee finalized its report and recommendations.
N. Show that your community works on public lands to control invasive species that have significant negative impacts on bird habitat.
The Garden Club and the Village are working together to create a plan to control invasives and reintroduce natives at Silver Spring Park. The Garden Club received $15,000 grant to help create the design for the Silver Spring Park. In 2019, the park design is being finalized and phase one while include a rain garden and bio-retetion pond. The Fund for Lake Michigan gave the Garden Club a grant of $40,000 to implement phase one. Work on phase one will start in Spring and be completed by mid-Summer.
A. Demonstrate that your community has been awarded Tree City USA status by the National Arbor Day Foundation.
The Village of Whitefish Bay continues to be recognized as a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation following its initial award in 1994.
A. Describe your community's educational program to control free-roaming cats and/or the manner in which you actively publicize the Cats Indoors! initiative.
The Village has created a web link educating the public on the Cats Indoors program. Brochures for this program are also available in the Village Hall, a local vet office and the Green Day celebration. The Village published a cats indoor article in the March 2019 Bay Leaves village-wide magazine.
B. Provide web links or a community newsletter demonstrating that your community educates property owners on methods to create and enhance backyard habitat for birds.
The Village website includes information for enhancing backyard habitat for birds: http://www.wfbvillage.org/241/Bird-City-of-Wisconsin and links to Bird City and other national organizations.
E. Illustrate a program that involves schools, garden clubs, or other organizations in bird conservation activities.
The Whitefish Bay Garden Club spearheads the Village's Bird City application and also maintains a website with articles related to World Migratory Bird Day and Bird City (under "Resources"). This website is linked to the Village's website.
A. This community's municipal body passed the required International Migratory Bird Day resolution.
B. Document and describe your event that incorporates the annual IMBD theme in some fashion. If the event has not yet occurred, please share your detailed plans. For information on the current year's theme and event materials, please visit the International Migratory Bird Day website. To see what other Bird City communities have done in the past, please view some other profiles on our website.
In May 2018, the Village of Whiteish Bay celebrated World Migratory Bird Day during its Green Day in the Bay event at Cahill Square Park. The focus of the day was to create a healthier environment for birds by promoting an awareness of birdmigration, native plants and composting for turf, gardens and birdhouses. The official poster of WMBD was handed out to children.The theme in 2018 involved promoting nest building in our area. The Whitefish Bay Garden Club created nesting bags that were handed out at the Bird City booth at the Green Day in the Bay event. The booth included posters showing the migratory patterns of birds. Members spoke about the importance of providing healthy materials for bird nesting and lists of recommended materials were provided. The nesting bags included all natural materials. Children were encouraged to make their own bags. Feedback from those who utilized the bags was positive and individuals indicated that it was enjoyable to witness the birds using the nesting bags.
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NEWTOWN - Newtown High School's football team won't have to play on the one-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings if it reaches the state championship game.
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference announced Monday that it approved Newtown High School's request to hold the game on Dec. 13 instead of Dec. 14, if Newtown reaches the final at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain.
CIAC spokesman Joel Cookson says the governing group's football committee decided it wouldn't be appropriate for Newtown to play on Dec. 14, the one-year anniversary of the killing of 20 students and six adults at the Sandy Hook School.
The football team dedicated its season to the shooting victims and went 12-0. The Nighthawks open the playoffs Tuesday against 9-2 Ridgefield.


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I'm leaving town for the weekend, and before I take off I'd like to ask a question. Hopefully I'll be able to find a few responses by the time I come back (or when I find a place to access the 'net at a library, etc.)
After your spinal injury, how long was it until your pain began. I don't mean the acute pain of the injury, of course, but the chronic pain that you're still suffering. Did the nature of the pain ever change, like from "normal" pain to "indescribable" neuropathic pain? Over time, has the pain faded or gotten worse?
Everyone try to make the best of the weekend. We're on our way to a celebration of new life; my sister-in-law's baby shower. She's expecting her first child next month. It seems like a good time to celebrate the joy of new life.
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Whether you're in Asia, Europe or North America, there is a chance to meet someone from us. We're located in Japan and Germany, but the people of Georepublic are spread around the world.
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Southern tablelands community advisory group up and running
17 December 2015
The southern tablelands community advisory group is now up and running to provide advice to the South East Local Land Services Board on productive agriculture, plant and animal biosecurity, emergency management and natural resource management.
The seven members of the community advisory group who live, work and operate on the southern tablelands are: Tony Morrison, Nerida Cullen, Keith Hyde, Garry Kadwell, Wessell Van Keulen, Skye Ward and David Weir.
The advisory group's first meeting was held recently at Goulburn. It provided an opportunity for members to get to know each other, agree on the terms of reference and discuss the process for their involvement in the broader Local Land Services business.
Group members are still in the early stages of developing their roles and functions, and building a framework for good communication with the South East Local Board.
South East Local Land Services Chair, David Mitchell said he is pleased to have the group in place as it is an important part of Local Land Services' business.
"The group will play a pivotal role in how South East Local Land Services can work more effectively," Mr Mitchell said.
"It will provide input and advice to the South East Local Board on local issues and priorities that have been brought forward by members of their communities and industries."
The southern tablelands community advisory group will meet three to four times each year, as required. Appointments are for a period of 12 months.
South East Local Land Services has appointed a total of 22 members from local communities across the south east region to its four community advisory groups.
Further information:
|Media contacts:
|David Mitchell
|Debra Thompson
|Senior Land Services Officer (Communications)
|South East Local Land Services
|South East Local Land Services
|Telephone: 0427 892 523
|Telephone: 02 4224 9707
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In President Barack Obama's latest act in support of gay rights, his administration will urge the U.S. Supreme Court to allow same-sex marriages to resume in California, an administration official said on Thursday.
Thursday is the deadline for the administration to file a friend-of-the-court brief in a case that is due to be argued on March 26 on whether California's 2008 law, known as Proposition 8, is unlawful under the U.S. Constitution.
The official confirmed an NBC News report of the administration's plans. It was not clear as yet what form the its legal argument would take.
The federal government is not a party in the case and it had been unclear whether the administration would file a brief. Gay rights activists were keen to have it intervene. The official's confirmation meant that it would.
The court's nine justices are under no obligation to pay close attention to the administration brief, or any of the dozens of other briefs filed by groups not a party to the litigation, including businesses, religious institutions and states.
The Obama administration already has taken a stand on gay rights in another case before the court, to be argued a day later on March 27. That case challenges the constitutionality of a central part of the 1996 federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defines marriage under federal law as being between a man and a woman.
The administration has several options it can take in approaching the California case.
One, which would be the boldest and most controversial, would be to argue for a free-standing right to gay marriage in all 50 states, a position gay rights activists have urged officials to take.
That is the approach being taken by the lawyers representing gays and lesbians in the Proposition 8 case.
Alternatively, the administration could keep the focus on California by saying that the ban on gay marriage there is unlawful, without reference to bans in other states.
In what could be described as a compromise position, Verrilli could also choose to say states cannot give all the benefits of marriage to gays and lesbians without calling it marriage. That position, if adopted by the court, would affect not just California but also seven other states that offer benefits to same-sex couples but don't allow marriage.
The seven states, in addition to California, that allow civil unions or domestic partnerships providing all or virtually all state-level spousal rights to same-sex couples but not the "marriage" designation are: Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Nevada and Oregon.
In February 2011, Attorney General Eric Holder said the administration would no longer defend DOMA, the federal law, in that it violated the U.S. Constitution's guarantee of equal protection under the law.
In the DOMA case, the administration has said courts should tread carefully when addressing laws that treat gays and lesbians differently from heterosexuals but has not said whether all bans on gay marriage are unconstitutional.
Nine states and the District of Columbia allow same-sex marriage. The nine are Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont and Washington.
The gay marriage movement has gained momentum since Proposition 8 was passed in 2008. In 2012, voters in Maryland, Maine and Washington all approved same-sex marriage.
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DUKKI: HELP-Balochistan (Health Education Livelihood Promoters) under its "Light of Hope" project distributed 1000 solar lights among the poorest residents of 14 killis (villages) of District Dukki, Balochistan. The lights were distributed during a two-day event on February 9-10, 2018 where the chief guests were Commandant L.S Loralai Col. Amir Mukhtar, Wing Commander Dukki, Lt. Col. Mohammad Aqib and Patron Chief of HELP and Former Governer Balochistan, Sardar Gul Muhammad Khan Jogezai.
The beneficiaries with the population of more than 4,000 of the programme were poor miners and their families who are forced to live in the dark due to no electricity in the area; their life comes to a halt as the sun goes down. They suffer additionally because of lack of education and medical facilities.
HELP- Balochistan is delighted to play a positive role in the lives of our poor brothers and sisters with the provision of solar lights. This is a work in process. We have so far distributed more than 1200 solar lights to poor miners and their families since 2017, giving a new meaning to their lives. HELP-Balochistan hopes to enlist more donors for the next stage of the project whereby one thousand more homes will be illuminated.
Keeping the non-availability of healthcare in the region in view, our team of competent doctors attended to more than a thousand patients at a medical camp that was organized on the second day of the event. We also provided them with free of cost medicines at the camp.
Prof. Dr. Amir Mohammadd Khan Jogezai, Chief Executive, HELP-Balochistan, thanked the donors specially the corporate sector & individuals that made this event possible. He also said that this is the beginning of a tradition whereby we hope to continue serving the lives of deprived people especially poor miners and their families with lights and with life saving medicines. He appealed to the generous people to once again stand next to HELP-Balochistan and make the next stage of support materialize well before time. Dr. Amir specially thanked Col. Amir Mukhtar, Lt. Col. Mohammad Aqib and Sardar Gul Muhammad Khan Jogezai for their presence and support.


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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: dB volume (was: wireless audio link. hiss problems on songs.. via archos/rockbox 2.2)
From: Uwe Freese (mail_at_uwe-freese.de)
Date: 2004-03-19
Hello Fred,
FM> I really like it better as a percent. It is more intuitively obvious to
FM> The average person doesn't know the difference between dB SPL and dbV.
I would also prefer a dB display going from -something dB to 0dB. I
To summarize: I vote for dB. :)
Bye, Uwe.
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Envision this:
While going about your daily business two thousand years ago, a certain man ambled by and addressed you with sound authority. You had recently heard bits of rumors about him… he is a prophet, a great teacher, and a healer. He invited you to join him and his group of followers, and perhaps sensing something unique about him, you decided to follow him too.
You lived, ate, walked, talked, slept and pondered with him and his men. He told you about the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and the Ten Commandments. He explained some of the mysteries of scripture, cured diseases, resurrected people from the dead, and told you how to live a pleasing life for God.
How mesmerizing he was explaining how to love people and love God, warned you of false prophets, calmed your fears, forgave your sins and taught you how to pray. Gradually your admiration for this man grew into a secret desire for some of his power.
One day he called you and his other disciples around him and chose twelve to be his closest apostles. You were one of the twelve! What an honor! What glory! To be one of his inner circle! That's a choice position! You must really be someone special!
Soon after this event, he gave you and the others real POWER: power to heal the sick, make the blind to see, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons and raise the dead. WOW! He told you to go to the cities where the Jews lived and tell them "the kingdom is at hand!
Repent!" Pretty heavy stuff here! Pretty heady too!
For three years, you and the other disciples performed miracles and followed this man. He took you and the others aside one day and asked, "Who do men say that I am?"
One of your group answered, "Elijah!"
"A great prophet!" said another.
"John the Baptist!" answered another.
Peter spoke up, "You are the Christ, the Son of God!"
The Messiah?! The Son of God?! Just think of that! You have seen, felt, and experienced the Messiah!
You saw him perform thousands of miracles, weep at the loss of a friend, have compassion on the poor, the children, and sinners. What honor, what pleasure, what glory and power and elation filled your spirit. You not only witnessed the Messiah and His works down here on earth, you were among His special disciples. That was something to write home about.
Then…now that your head is puffed way up out of proportion, and your heart is filled with pride…then…this Man says something that immediately bursts your bubble. The hot air is still hissing from your big balloon when he continued, "I must suffer many things in the days ahead…the elders and chief priests and scribes are going to reject me…I will be killed…and after three days I will rise again."
Your mind spun out of control, the thoughts flashed by one after another with lightning speed. WHAT? He just said the elder, chief priests and scribes did not believe He is Messiah. They are going to kill Him? He will rise again in three days?
Peter spoke out, "Lord, You don't have to go through all that. We'll fight for You. I'll lay down my life for You! Don't say things like that!"You didn't want to hear things like that either.
The Master rebuked Peter and called him, "Satan!" He continued, "Whoever saves his life will lose it but he who loses his life for My sake will save it. Don't be ashamed of Me because if you do, I'll be ashamed of you when I come again to judge you."
Over the next few days or weeks He warned you of more things to come. "Don't be deceived, for many will come in My name. There'll be wars, earthquakes, famines and lots of trouble. You'll be delivered up to councils, be beaten and brought up on trial before rulers and kings. You'll be hated by all men because of Me. But endure, be faithful and you will be saved."
Passover arrived. You joined the others in an upper room, had a good meal, good discussions and maybe got a little drowsy when you suddenly perked up at the voice of Jesus. "One of you is going to betray Me!"
That took your drowsiness away! "Betray You, Lord? Me?"
Jesus answered, "He that dips his hand in this dish with Me, that's who it is. Woe to the man by whom I am betrayed! It'd been better if he would have never been born!"
You slowly rose from your resting place, walked over to Jesus and asked, "Master…is it I?"
He looked up at you and replied, "Yes, you have said it."
You immediately left the room. Meeting with the chief priests and scribes later, you told them, "Jesus and His disciples will be in the garden of Gethsemane tonight. Go get Him! I'll greet the prophet with a kiss."
That evening you approached the garden, followed by the priests, scribes and soldiers from the temple. Walking over to Jesus you proclaimed, "Hail Master!" You leaned forward and kissed Him on His right cheek. He peered into your eyes and asked, "Friend, why did you come here?"
Later, after realizing your mistake, you had second thoughts about this event. You didn't know it would go this far. You gave the money back. Jesus didn't have to be crucified. "Why don't they stop this awful nonsense?!" But it is out of your hands now.
Dejected, you found a rope, put a noose in it and prepared to end your misery. Seconds before you flung yourself off the tree branch, you vividly saw again your Master's face and hear His last words to you, "Friend, why did you come here?" Thus was the fate of Judas Iscariot.
It might be that Jesus asks us that question today. "Friend, why do you come to Me?" Is it for the glory, the power, the esteem, the need to feel better than others? Or do our hearts reply, "Whoever saves his life will lose it but he who loses his life will save it."
"Don't be ashamed of me because if you do, I'll be ashamed of you when I come again to judge you."
Do we truly mean, as the old hymn so eloquently pleads:
Just as I am without one plea,
But that Thy blood was shed for me;
And that Thou bidd'st me come to Thee
O Lamb of God…I come…I come.
Just as I am Thou wilt receive,
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve.
Because Thy promise…I believe!
O Lamb of God…I come…I come.
(Just as I am, written by Charlotte Elliott, 1789-1871)


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A very big
to everyone who came along
to help plant the new saplings
which were given to us by
The Woodland Trust.
Despite the grey weather,
and the fact it was Easter weekend,
it was a great turn-out.
So good to see so many
local people getting involved.
Another big THANK YOU
to the anonymous donor
who paid for the tree protectors
and canes.
This little copse is adjacent
to Ghost Wood and will
enhance the local area
by adding some colour,
and it will encourage
birds and wildlife.
It will also provide
a shady area for families
to enjoy picnics,
while still allowing
plenty of green space
for children to run around on.
The project has the backing of
Colchester Borough Council
and local Counsellors.


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Today we take a look at the Corsair 500R computer case that is included in their Carbide series. This has room for a lot of fans, radiator in the top, space also for bigger videocards, and PSU's.
Well lets not waste more time but get on with the review to see what type of quality we can expect from this 140$ case.
About Corsair:
Find out more on their website, http://www.corsair.com/company/aboutus/
Warranty Two years
Dimension 20.5" x 8.1" x 20"
MB Support ATX, mATX
Expansion Slots 8
Form Factor Mid-tower
Material Steel structure with molded
ABS plastic accent pieces
Drive Bays(x4) 5.25″, (x6) 3.5″/2.5″ Drive Caddies
Cooling (x6) 120mm/140mm fan mounts
(x4) 120mm fan mounts
Includes (x1) 200mm side panel fan,
(x2) front-mounted 120mm fans, and (x1) rear 120mm fan
Front I/O (x2) USB 3.0, (x1) IEEE1394, (x1) Headphone, (x1) MIC, Power, Reset, Lighting toggle switch
The Product:
Please click on thumbnails for bigger images
The case comes packed in this brown cardboard box with explanation of the features. You will find a slip with the same information inside the box.
We got the white version of the case that has black mesh grills on the top, front, and left side.
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The left side has a mesh panel on the side and beneath it a huge fan. You can place several smaller fans all over the sidepanel since there are pre-drilled holes for fan mounting.
On the top front part of the case is a small tray where you can store various smaller items.


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Everyone has a dream job. Some people know exactly what their dream job is, while others are still trying to figure out what they should do with their lives. Unlocking your passion, personality, and aptitude is the biggest secret in helping you discover your dream job, as well as in getting it and keeping it.
The first step is to figure out the "what" of your dream job. Throw practicality out the window at this point; think about what you like to do, not what would be practical for you to do. For example, does the thought of bookkeeping bore or excite you? If earning money were no object, what type of work activity would you do for free just because you love the work so much? What do you daydream about doing or do as a hobby in your spare time?
The second step to your dream job is focusing on who you are and the working environment you prefer. Most people can be flexible and cope quite well in environments and situations that are not ideal to them, but your true dream job is one that fits with your personality. For example, if your passion from step one is writing, your dream job could be a reporter or a novelist depending on which environment and how much interaction with others you prefer. A reporter would most likely not be the best fit for an introvert who dreams of working at home, while a novelist would probably not end up being the true dream job of an extrovert who thrives on being on the go and talking to people.
The third step is to really narrow your options down by honestly considering your skills. Everyone has a genius for something whether it is science, making fudge, selling products, building, designing, or teaching. Think back to what subjects you did well at in school and what awards or special recognition you have ever received for something you did. What do you do better than practically everyone you know? This is no time to be modest as everyone has special skills and talents.
Finally, put the information you have learned about yourself from the three steps together. You should at least have some viable dream job options to consider. Remember that you can, and often should, start small and dream big. A dream job can be kept part-time while you earn necessary pay from another job. Knowing what activities you love, the type of environment and amount of social interaction you thrive on, and your own genius skills is crucial to your future. This self knowledge can serve as a plan to keep you moving in the same direction as your true purpose, no matter what your regular paying job is.
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Mutsy- I think I read that book. The author also offers advice on the employer's perspective as well as salary negotiations when the dream job is landed.
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Great Article- I want to say that a great book that comes to mind is "What Color is Your Parachute" by Richard N. Bolles.
This New York Times best seller offers not only advises the reader on how to find a job, but how to find the job of one's dreams.
He offers personality quizzes to help the reader narrow down potential opportunities and then provides job hunting tips to secure that ideal job.
One of our editors will review your suggestion and make changes if warranted. Note that depending on the number of suggestions we receive, this can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days. Thank you for helping to improve wiseGEEK!


text: Military May Soon Hold Its 1st Execution in 56 Years Former soldier Ronald Gray raped and killed multiple women By Michael Harthorne, Newser Staff Posted Dec 28, 2016 3:57 PM CST 130 comments Ronald Gray leaves a courtroom escorted by military police at Fort Bragg in 1988. (Marcus Castro/The Fayetteville Observer via AP, File) (Newser) – The US military could soon execute someone for the first time since a soldier was hanged for raping and trying to kill an 11-year-old girl in 1961, CNN reports. Ronald Gray, a former Army soldier, has been on military death row at Fort Leavenworth since 1988. According to the Fayetteville Observer, Gray was convicted of killing five women—a cab driver, an Army private, a university student, a local resident, and a soldier's wife—and raping several others in 1986 and 1987 while stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. A civilian court gave him eight life sentences, but a military court sentenced him to death. All convicts on military death row must have their executions approved by a president. In 2008, George W. Bush authorized Gray's execution, but a federal court gave him a temporary stay. Last week, a judge ruled the stay was no longer in effect and denied any further stays. An execution date for Gray could be set sometime in the next month. He would be killed by lethal injection. Including Gray, there are currently six former service members on military death row. However, Gray is the only one whose death has been approved by a president. (In Florida, a new ruling means scores of inmates could avoid execution.) My Take on This Story Report a story error Show results | 5% Hilarious 30% Intriguing 28% Depressing 23% Brilliant 9% Scary 5% Ridiculous


text: Hello Members! A little bit about myself. I am not a hunter. WAIT don't stop reading. But I love the bush and I love living in South Africa. I think we have so much to offer the world and great hunting is certainly one of them! What I do do: I co-own a digital agency and we were recently asked by a South African (Free State) Private Game Reserve to re-design their outdated website. It is very important for us to fully understand what a hunter would like to see when visiting a Game Reserve's website before we start the re-design. We want to create a pleasurable experience for users of their website. They breed game and are fully committed to conservation of wild animals. They have beautiful well taken care of animals on their 30 000 acre farm. Would you be so kind to give us a few pointers? What is important items for a Game Reserve's website? What is a hunter looking for in the website? Photo's of the animals? Rates? And do most hunters book directly for a hunt with the farm? And anything else you think is important. No detail is to small! This would help us a great deal - and your advice might just help improve the experience of a fellow hunter. Thanks!


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A man identified by police as a suspect in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Zion last week has been arrested, police said.
Alberto Mejia-Arellon, of Zion, was taken into custody Wednesday and is being held in the Lake County Jail on a $250,000 bond, officials said.
Mejia-Arellon on Monday was named a suspect in the crash that killed Francisco Avila-Castro. The victim was found laying in the road in the 2400 block of 33rd Street last week Wednesday.
The suspect vehicle, Mejia-Arellon's orange 2004 Scion XB, has also been recovered, officials said.
Mejia-Arellon is charged with felony counts of failure to report an accident involving death, and leaving the scene of an accident involving death, police said. He was also cited for driving with a suspended license and operating an uninsured vehicle.


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Living in Cairo?
Living in Cairo
At a Glance:
- The oldest metro system in Africa connects you everywhere in Cairo.
- There are various taxi types and companies to choose from depending on your needs.
- The disregard for traffic lights, and the never-ending traffic jams in Cairo are a challenge for expats to get accustomed to.
- Quality private healthcare and 24/7 pharmacies put you in safe hands.
- A wide range of international kindergartens and schools is available for your children.
Cairo is one of the busiest cities in Africa and the Arab world. As such, living in Cairo is as intriguing as it is potentially overwhelming. Before you explore the expansive metropolitan area, you should first familiarize yourself with the many ways to get around town.
Within Reach Thanks to the Metro System
While living in Cairo, you will enjoy the benefits of one of the few full-fledged metro systems in Africa (in fact, Cairo and Algiers are the only African cities equipped with a metro system). The system is vital to everyday life and indispensable to the millions in Cairo's outskirts. Its opening in 1987 provided a much-needed relief for the chronically congested streets, which only add to the chaos.
The three lines, serving over 4 million customers per day, are almost as much a natural part of life in Cairo as the heat. Every important part of town that you may have to reach while living in Cairo is serviced by these lines. Another line is currently being considered, including an airport connection and the long-awaited extension of the third line. This measure will definitely make living in Cairo, and particularly international travel to the city (see part 2 of this article), a lot more comfortable.
Please keep in mind that the middle cars of the metro are reserved for women, although they can, of course, also use the other cars. This is a testament to the religious influence on life in Cairo, and should be respected at all times, especially during the very busy rush hour.
Minibus Mayhem
Of course, the metro is only one part of the public transportation system you can use. The city also boasts a tram system, ferries across the Nile, and several bus options.
Most people living in Cairo use the standard bus system or one of the many minibuses. The latter are particularly useful as they service more, and narrower, streets. You can take minibuses from wherever you are, as they can be found almost anywhere in Cairo. There are also the more expensive CTA buses, which feature air conditioning on board. If you have trouble adjusting to the heat, you might want to use those.
Crazy Taxis
Many people who are new to living in Cairo may prefer to use taxis, as it can take some time to get used to your new surroundings.
Using the many public taxis is the easiest way to move around major Egyptian cities. The color of these taxis is dependent on the city you are in. In Cairo, they are black and white. If you venture out to Alexandria, the taxis will be yellow and black.
Cairo also has two additional types of taxis; plain white ones and yellow ones. These, unlike the black and white ones, are equipped with a meter to calculate the fare and are using more modern, air-conditioned cars. It would be wise to use either of them to avoid the usual hassle over the fare price when using a black and white taxi. Plain white taxis are more convenient to use as they can be hailed from the street, while a yellow taxi, usually called City Cab, has to be booked before your journey starts. The number for the City Cab is 19155.
A new taxi service was also recently launched with the name London Cab, which allows you to book a cab that is similarly looking to the iconic London taxi and has the option of paying the fare by credit card. It is especially useful for airport transfers. Make sure to ask at your hotel desk for assistance.
A Bumpy Ride
One of the most infamous aspects of living in Cairo is traffic. With an ever increasing population of 12 million people, traffic conditions have worsened. Although Cairo features a lengthy ring road around the city redirecting vehicles out of the busy center, jams are a regular occurrence.
If a car is not absolutely vital, you should try to avoid adding to the chaos. Not only are the streets congested nearly all the time, but some traffic rules are also ignored or interpreted rather freely. This takes some getting used to, not only for drivers, but also for pedestrians and you might have to reevaluate how important traffic lights are to you while living in Cairo.
Keep a Weather Eye
It is recommended not to wander off to unknown or ominous-looking neighborhoods in Cairo, due to the turmoil that the city experienced in the previous years. There are still some traces of violence scattered around Cairo, so it is better to be on the safe side in regards to some neighborhoods. Ask a local friend or colleague about the safety of the place you plan to visit. Usually, areas with malls, high end restaurants and hotels, as well as the many satellite cities around Cairo are considered a safe place to roam around for expats. Do make sure to stay clear of any demonstrations that may be taking place, though.
We do our best to keep this article up to date. However, we cannot guarantee that the information provided is always current or complete.


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Casa Munras Hotel
700 Munras Ave.
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 375-2411
(831) 375-1365 (fax)
Historic Casa Munras is located in the picturesque coastal town of Monterey - right in the heart of Old-Town. True to its Spanish heritage, this hacienda-inspired hotel embraces its outdoor spaces while inviting guests to retreat to the warm comforts of their living quarters. No other hotel will capture your heart and free your mind like the Casa Munras Hotel & Spa.


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Redwood Technologies Group has been listed as the 9th best performing mid-market technology company by independent technology sector research provider, Megabuyte, in their annual megabuyte50 private company scorecard rankings.
The megabuyte50 awards are an annual event and an independent ranking of the UK's best-performing, privately-owned technology companies. Rankings are compiled using Megabuyte's proprietary Megabuyte Scorecard methodology, which scores companies against seven key growth-related financial KPIs. The rigour of Megabuyte Scorecard analysis, combined with a specific focus on pure-breed technology companies, have made the megabuyte50 awards the most influential benchmarking reference in the UK technology sector.
In this year's megabuyte50 report, Redwood Technologies Group moved up by 5 places in the rankings. The Group's Megabuyte Scorecard ranking of 78/100 places it second out of the eight Accounting and Enterprise Software companies who appear in the 2018 megabuyte50 Top 50.
Sean Taylor, Co-Founder and Global CEO of Redwood Technologies Group, commented:
"It's fantastic to see the Group move into the top 10 of the megauyte50 rankings. Our revenues are increasing strongly, we're expanding in key territories such as Asia-Pac and we have exciting new AI technology being released, so this is a very exciting time for the business."
Megabuyte View
Redwood Technologies continues to reap the rewards of being an early Cloud pioneer in the enterprise contact centre market. In this field, most of the company's success to date has been in the UK but it is now also well placed to target international markets, with the added financial support of SEP, a growing relationship with a leading Japanese partner in Rakuten, and a strategy to make the most of Germany's changing view on Cloud-based solutions.1
You can read the full report here: www.megabuyte-awards.com/megabuyte-50/winning-companies
About Megabuyte
Megabuyte is an origination, transaction support and data analytics platform enabling investors, advisers and CXOs to identify, benchmark and monitor UK mid-market technology companies of relevance to them.
The proprietary nature of Megabuyte's content, including its industry-leading Megabuyte Scorecard benchmarking methodology, combined with its unrivalled private company coverage, independence and deep domain experience, have served to make it one of sector's most respected and authoritative commentators.
Visit www.megabuyte.com for further information.
About Redwood Technologies Group
Redwood Technologies is a global provider of large-scale complex communications services. Its Content Guru business unit is the world's largest privately owned provider of omni-channel cloud contact centre and customer engagement services, which it delivers through its storm® platform. storm powers hundreds of the world's largest organisations in sectors ranging from utilities and travel to government and finance, including the NHS, Rakuten and Vodafone.
1 2018 megabuyte50 Top 50 Report www.megabuyte-awards.com/megabuyte-50/ winning-companies
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How to write a query letter
You will notice that most book publishers will not accept unsolicited submissions of manuscripts or proposals. So how do you break through the submission barrier?
One way is to get an agent, of course, but another way is the query letter. This is similar in content to the cover letter of your proposal, in that you want to present in a few paragraphs the best parts of your proposal. A good way to do it is with a simple, three-paragraph outline:
PARAGRAPH 1: Hook them with a problem, a story, a question. Make sure it's a good one. If it's a problem, it needs to be important, with universal appeal. If it's a story, it has to be a grabber. If it's a question, it has to be compelling. Don't use a question that begins with, "Did you know that . . . ?" Some editors are likely to respond, "Yes, I know that, and I don't care." And into the wastebasket it goes!
Some authors use the first paragraph of the book's introduction or first chapter for this kind of opening hook. That can work very well sometimes — and if it doesn't work, you should ask yourself why. If that paragraph doesn't grab the editor in the query letter, maybe it's not the best way to begin the introduction or the first chapter, either!
PARAGRAPH 2: An abbreviated version of your premise statement (what the book is about), and two or three of your most telling arguments from the proposal.
PARAGRAPH 3: Details about length, format (do you envision it as a soft-cover trade book, mass-market, hardcover "gift" book? Usually it's soft-cover trade), and how soon the manuscript will be ready (unless it's ready now). Finally, you conclude by asking if the publisher would like to see the proposal, and end with, "I look forward to hearing from you."
In case you are wondering, no, it does not have to be a postal letter. You can send this to an editor by email. However, finding an editor's email may be the hardest part of the submission process! If it isn't in The Christian Writer's Market Guide, or in the publisher's website, you may be forced to depend on the postal service.


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Holyoke Historical Commission Text Size
Event takes place on December 11, 2017 at 6:30 PM
City Hall Annex-20 Korean Veterans Plaza-4th Floor Conferece Room-Holyoke, MA 01040
holyoke hist commission 12-11-17
December 11, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.
Historical Commission
City Hall Annex – 20 Korean Veterans Plaza – 4th Floor Conference Room
1) Call to order
2) Review of 11-17 minutes
3) Church Tours final report- Bob Comeau
4) 348 Chestnut/ 48-52 Franklin St. – letter of support NR listing /tax credits
5) Old Business:
a. Community Preservation Committee update
b. 71 Maple·- MHC Survey & Planning Grant
c. Follow -up 207 Elm Street
d. 1864-66, 1850 Northampton St. – set hearing date
e. Follow-up on Archeological Accountability Policy
f. Follow-up on letter to Nueva Esperanza
g. Historic Preservation Plan update
h. RFQ – City Hall Restoration Project
6) New Business
7) Next Meeting- January 8, 2017
8) Adjourn
The agenda items listed above are those business matters anticipated by the Commission
Chairperson to be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and
other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.
Questions? Contact Debbie Oppermann, Office of Planning & Development at 322-5655
Posted on December 6, 2017 by tromboletti


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