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The Vancouver Giants aded a veteran forward on Wednesday, nabbing Joel Hamilton from the Red Deer Rebels for a third-round pick in the 2014 WHL bantam draft.
Hamilton, who turns 19 in September, is an interesting story. He's the younger brother of Wacey Hamilton, 22, the Ottawa Senators forward farmhand who went to Giants' training camp prior to the 2006-07 season, was offered a spot on the team and opted to play Junior A instead. Vancouver traded his rights to the Medicine Hat Tigers that summer for fellow prospect Tyler Pistone and Hamilton ended up playing four seasons in Medicine Hat. He was also their captain for a stint. Pistone, meanwhile, stayed in Junior A.
The Hamiltons grew in Cremona, Atla., down the street from former Giants winger J.D. Watt.
Hamilton also suffered a major back injury that cost him much of his rookie seasons two campaigns ago.
Below is the Giants' press release.
Giants Add Joel Hamilton
The Vancouver Giants have acquired 19 year-old forward Joel Hamilton from the Red Deer Rebels in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2014 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft.
The 5'10" Cochrane, Alberta native played two seasons with the Rebels, tallying 57 points (14 goals, 43 assists) in 114 regular season WHL games.
"We are excited to have depth at center as Joel will come to us with good habits as he has played for Brent Sutter for the 2012-13 season," said Giants' General Manager and Executive Vice President, Scott Bonner. "He is obviously a leader as he wore an 'A' for Red Deer last season."


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Hey all you fruit lovers, if you are thinking about some magical fruit that can relive you from the problem of hypertension, then your search for it is over now. You all will be glad to read that a bright orange and overgrown tomato like fruit known as Sharon offers you with number of health benefits. You can easily find this imported fruit from Israel at your neighbor fruit vendor itself. This tough skinned fruit is very sweet in taste when gets fully ripped. Sharon is also known as persimmon and ram phal by people.
Sharon is rich in antioxidants, vitamin C and beta carotene. Not only is the pulp of the Sharon fruit loaded with health benefits but also its peel to. Isn't that wonderful! Both pulp as well as peel of Sharon is rich in fiber content. not only this, saucy Sharon are great source of nutrients like sodium, magnesium, potassium, manganese , iron etc. it has number of minerals as you can read it. So make sure you incorporate this nutritious fruit in your diet without any if or but.
You will be happy to read that this pulpy fruit lubricates your body lungs in a great way. This fruit, if eaten on regular basis relieves you from diarrhea. It also effectively treats hypertension. So all those people who are suffering from the problem of blood pressure should definitely include ram phal in their daily diet. It also treats cough with mucous in a great way. Not only this, ram phal also detoxifies your body.
You can eat Sharon just like apples with or without skin, add to your fruit salads or use them while preparing puddings. Hey the bottom line is that do eat Sharon in your diet in whichever form you like and keep yourself hale and hearty.

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We had our ultrasound today, at 18 weeks 1 day.
Everything checked out great, all extremities present and accounted for, no seen intrauterine bands, four heart chambers seemingly flowing in the right direction, a heart rate of 166, gall bladder, stomach, kidneys, bladders, all accounted for.
Baby was actually being a little shy, not wanting to show his face at first, and then he actually had his hands between his legs (that's when I suspected it was a boy ;)), and Alexa actually called it when she saw the baby's head circumference she said "Oh yeah, it's a boy, a girl's head is not like that" :)
It wasn't until towards the end of the ultrasound, we got a perfect shot of his "parts" to know for sure what we were having.
Tim and I saw it first and made eye contact, and then the (super sweet) ultrasound tech started talking the kids through it. Tim asked Treyton if he saw anything and he said "Yeah, a weiner. Girls don't have weiners." and Tim said, no they don't. So at that point, we assumed that he "got it", however, about 2 minutes later he said "So do we know if it's a boy or girl yet?" So we had to explain to him again, that what he saw on the screen was in fact our baby, and it was a boy.
When the tech told us "I'm not allowed to say with 100% certainty of course, but…" Treyton was thrown for a loop…. and was like "Well, when will we know 100%, what do we have to do to know 100%?" (oh, how I love the mind of our absolute, black and white child!)
We are measuring right on for the October 23rd due date.
We are still undecided on a name, which is a first for us, usually by now, we've already known for a while. We have a girl name, but have 2 options for boy names…. I think we're pretty decided on one, but still not for sure, so I'll try to keep it to myself until we know.
Treyton is super pumped for a baby brother and is already talking about all the things he is going to teach him. And I'm happy to say Alexa is not really bummed at all, even though she wanted another sister. She's still okay with a brother, and all Audrey likes to do is rub, hit and kiss my belly – I'm pretty sure that's her way of showing the baby she loves him too.
I put on four pounds in the last five weeks, my blood pressure was normal and all seems well on big mama's end.
Our next appointment is in 4 weeks, when all they will do is a heart beat check and belly measurement.


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In my last article, I showed readers how to analyze a person's fate by applying the Eight Characters (八字). In this article, I will show you how to analyze someone's marriage through their Eight Characters.
In 2011, a lady came to me for personal Feng Shui consulting, below are her Eight Characters:
(Note: please refer my previous article to learn how to read Eight Characters)
乙 YI-wood 戊 WU-e 癸 GUI-w 辛XIN-m
未 wei earth 子 zi-w 丑 chou-e 酉you-m
Note: GUI-water is Master Qi, e: earth energy, w: water energy, m: metal energy
According to Feng Shui, if a woman's Master Qi is too strong, more than likely she has more setbacks when getting married. In this lady's Eight Characters, her personal Master Qi (GUI) is a water energy, and this particular water energy was born in a month associated with a another strong water energy – ZI. Additionally, there are two metal Qi that exist in Hour column, since we know that metal produces water, the result is that Master Qi gains even more water power from the support of the metal Qi; in addition to these visible metal elements, both chou-earth (Date column) and you-metal (Hour column) are combined to produce a new metal Qi, so more metal energy is created, thus producing more water energy. As you can see her water energy is way too strong.
Since her Master Qi was so strong, it was obvious that her marriage would not be good. I didn't even need to analyze her husband's information in her Eight Characters.
In this case, WU-earth in month column represents her husband, and WU is a very weak earth energy. This weak earth energy can not balance with the very strong Master water energy, which means that her marriage is unhappy. I suggested that she should move south of her birthplace, going farther south would strengthen her husband's earth energy (south is associated with fire energy, and fire produces earth), and a stronger earth energy would help to balance her water energy.
Another factor in her fate also caught my attention. The wood energy in her Eight Characters is called Shang Guan (伤官), Shang Guan represents many factors in Eight Characters such as son, talent, but also represents "harming" husband and "harming" career. I noticed that the wood energy from 2012 to 2016 has a strong impact on her fate, and it indicates that either her marriage may be over or her husband's health or career may be in trouble. So I told her to pay attention to marital relationship and her husband's health during this period of time.
Of course, Shang Guan also represents talent and achievement in our life, but each person's case is different, for Shang Guan can actually have different impacts in a person's life.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Molten lava has been observed creating new seafloor for the first time by a robotic rover exploring the deepest erupting volcano yet discovered.
In high-definition video released Thursday here at the American Geophysical Union meeting, lava bubbles explode as the eruption's deep rumble fills the bass end of the spectrum.
"We thought we could just show the video over and over and not say anything," joked oceanographer John Resing of the University of Washington, who led the expedition.
But the new video is more than just spectacular to look at, it also provides scientists with their first look at the geological process that creates the seafloor.
"On our very own home planet, we haven't seen lava flowing on the seafloor," said Resing. "We haven't seen new ocean crust being made."
And now they have. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency had been sponsoring submarine volcano research for more than two decades without ever observing lava on the seafloor. "This is historic," Resing said.
The new footage was captured in May about 4,000 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean near Samoa, at an underwater volcano called West Mata. Scientists on a University of Washington research vessel gathered around monitors to watch the Jason remotely operated submarine as it approached the volcano. As the sub neared the summit, warm water, which shimmers like a highway on a hot day, began to stream out of the rocks.
"We turned and saw this willowy, wispy white smoke-like fluid coming up off the side of the steep volcano. We knew we were at the right site," said Bob Embley, a marine geologist with NOAA who co-led the expedition. "Then it was up to the pilot to very skillfully maneuver down to the site then turn to look at it. When we turned around, we started to see the red flashes of light, and we knew we were seeing the primordial eruption on the sea floor that we'd never seen before."
They named the spot Hades. And now, you can see what they saw in the videos posted here. (Editor's tip: put on your headphones and turn up the bass.)
The discovery came in part because of NOAA's effort to do more ocean exploration to simply find out more about the vast, largely mysterious oceans that cover 70 percent of the Earth.
"When we go exploring, we make discoveries," said Steve Hammond, chief scientist at NOAA's Office of Ocean Exploration and Research.
In fact, West Mata is the second underwater volcano discovered by NOAA, in conjunction with the National Science Foundation. The previous one was discovered in much shallower water in the Mariana Arc.
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- 8 Hot Volcanic Eruptions
- Massive Volcanic Eruptions Could Have Killed Off the Dinosaurs
- Erupting Volcanoes on Earth as Seen From Space
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I don't talk about anything meaningful with Patrick until the bus ride. I tell him about culture and how I think people in developed countries have so much but have so little. He thinks there's some truth in that. I wonder what he thinks of truth.
Conversation continues and I go ahead and he says no one can know what is truly inside a man, so I foolishly list external things like joy, kindness, and other fruits of the Spirit. He disagrees, saying its all a little superficial. He's completely right, of course. Those things in themselves are nothing. The only thing that matters and will ever matter is Jesus. Do they have Jesus in them or not? There is no other distinction.
I meet up with Alay and Ben, and Alay doesn't know about Patrick at this point, but he will soon. There are a few questions I'm asked to answer which I will summarize as this:
Am I saved?
I don't care how people put it – most things people do, ask, or think as a Christian revolves around this one question. I quickly discern that the conversation is all about self, self, self. I'll change the focus.
Let me propose the anti-thesis.
Is my life bringing glory to God or not?
Now the question no longer looks inward to self, but turns outward towards God. When we truly get to the state of asking this question, then it matters not whether we end up in heaven or hell, because we are deserving of hell regardless of works.
When the Christian stops looking at self and removes self from the throne, the focus is now on the LORD. We bring glory to God and let Him do the rest, most problems in the Christian's life would be solved, if they just did this very thing.
I head downstairs and my hearts on fire. I speak with Will about the things of the Kingdom – staring at him I don't feel a hint of doubt in my bones when I speak to him.
'Patrick is going to unite this church.'
I stare into his eyes and I see them well up. I wonder if he hears that or if he believes that. Patrick, belief is more than what humanistic definitions will tell you. It is the most powerful weapon a Christian can have along with God's word.
I meet Simon, CEO of pioneers.org. We talk about loving the masses versus the individual, and conclude both are important. I'm meeting with him tomorrow to plan my impromptu talk on Sunday.
I drive home, and as I'm praying I begin to understand and weep over the selfishness of modern Christians today. We claim to possess the key to unconditional love and everlasting life, but 90% of us are too selfish to ever share it with anyone even though its freely given.
I weep and repent of my selfishness now and over my life, and sheepishly put my hand up to love the Patrick's of this world. The ordinary man, so to speak. We are watchmen (Ezekiel 33) and will be held accountable for men's blood if we don't blow the trumpet.
I go from weeping bitterly to laughing with Jesus in the span of 2 minutes. We talk and He asks what I would ask for if I could have anything in the world. I think hard and know I would ask for the LORD to speak of me after I die because I know that is truth. I think harder and it hits me so simply.
I want the LORD to say of me:
Terence Wong believes in Jesus Christ.
I read a prayer list at night and I use the word of God to cast doubt out of my heart and render it useless and ineffective against me now and forevermore. (Matthew 16:19, Mark 11:25)
Patrick, God's word created man, and it is far better than any modern medicine. By His word we will command your eyes to see. Believe and don't doubt.
Psalm 107:20-22
Thoughts from Joel
The more I grow, the more I realize the gigantic obstacle our selfishness is to our obedience to Christ, and because of me placing increasing importance on being completely humble towards God in our lives, I couldn't help but read this post with a big stupid grin on my face.
The journals up to this point have shown many aspects of Terence, including his faith and boldness. Yet to me (and Terence if you look at DAY 4), selfishness has been one of the biggest obstacles Terence has, at the time unnoticeably, struggled with during this ordeal, and here we have the post where Terence has finally begun to understand the selfishness that exists in all of us, and the importance of vanquishing that selfishness in order to give our entire selves to Christ.
I thought Terence's epiphany could largely be seen in his asking of two questions:
"Am I saved?" and "Is my life bringing glory to God?"
These are the questions of Christianity, aren't they? To me, they reflect the level of growth a person has reached, with the first question something a new Christian may ask themselves, and the second question representing the growth in us as we mature in our relationship with Christ.
Maybe you're just starting to ask yourself if you're saved or not, or maybe you've just begun to realize that this life isn't about you, but about bringing glory to the One bigger than you and everything else in this world. Maybe you're living a selfish Christianity, but at some point we all must realize our irrelevance, and the relevance that this realization gives us in the overarching plans of God.
It is not until we realize that we are never number one that we can ultimately realize what we can accomplish through the One.
Finding significance in my insignificance,


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BTS releases making-of videos of "DNA" MV and "Love Yourself: Her" photoshoot
Jessica Lee, Oct. 4, 2017, 9:49 a.m.
BTS gave fans a behind-the-scenes look of the "DNA" MV and "Love Yourself: Her" album jacket. Fans got to see the antics of the group as they film the MV for the track that is breaking records worldwide. The album has also set records domestically and has been making waves on the Billboard charts.
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Since the Longhorn Project started, we have been seeing early concepts of new pictorial representations of task throughout the operating system. Over time, we have basically gotten tired of the same old thing, since we have been seeing them for so long now. Microsoft has hinted since the start of Vista BETA 1 that more fit and finish will be added to Vista as the project heads to RTM. Confirmation of this was recently revealed on Paul Thurrotts Windows Supersite for Windows with a banner linking to his soon to be release final review of Windows Vista. I would like to take a look some these changes with the new Multimedia and Productivity icons expected in the final Vista RTM code.
Windows Vista Multimedia Application icons
Ok, you are saying to yourself, there is strong use of the orange African Daisy. But I like them, I did not at first, but they have grown on me really quick. They are rich, retro and edgy and use what seems to be either a Glass or plastic element for keeping your data. The use of the flower itself is representation of both beauty and workflow, you see the different scenarios in which you can control, manipulate, reuse and exploit your data. I personally did not get the DVD Maker icon off the bat, but eventually it came to me when I realized the circle was a DVD disk. For ages, Microsoft has really stuck to just slightly updating their icons, and much of this is still true, Computer, Network and others still are the same, but do they need any drastic departures as these are? Overall, its a change that communicates ease of use, fun and most of all integration, I like 'em!


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Jun 23, 2018
Good and Decent
Harlingen is tucked away in south Texas close to the Mexican border. It's a hard scrabble kind of town, with few pretty places, the obvious presence of the Border Patrol, and way too many fast food shops. It rarely rains, but it's got a real airport, is about 40 minutes to the Gulf, has a very low cost of living, warm winters, and a Cracker Barrel. Retirees from cold places in the US and Canada, as well as many transplants from Mexico, live there. It's the friendliest place I've ever visited.
I'm here because my in laws chose to move to a mobile home retirement park in Harlingen about 20 years ago. After my mother in law died last month, the family decided to hold a memorial service here, and use the time to clean out her house to get it ready for sale. A lifetime of books and CDs and clothes and crossword puzzles and cat figurines and movies and pictures were parceled out to family and charity and neighbors. It was an honor to be part of it.
In the middle of the time pressured chaotic cleaning, someone found all of my mother in law's belts and put them on the bed. I went over and separated them, looking at narrow belts and 2 inch wide leather belts and every other kind of belt. I couldn't remember my mother in law ever wearing a belt -- like many aging women she chose the comfort of elastic waist pants. These belts told of a different time, when I imagined her dancing with my father in law, her waist cinched in a wide belt, her skirt twirling with the music. Those days passed; my father in law died, and the belts eventually hung in her closet waiting for the moment when someone would take them away.
My mother in law told me once that she couldn't imagine living without my father in law. But she did, spending much of her 10 years as a widow volunteering at the local food bank and the VA medical clinic, playing cards and bingo, and going to dances at the mobile home park. Even without a belt, she always found someone happy to take her out for a spin on the dance floor.
Now her belts and almost everything else are gone. The house is empty. My sister in law is still asleep. It's just the two of us now. I sit here listening to nothing except the heavy hum of the air conditioner. My father in law's jokes and outlandish statements and my mother in law's no nonsense laughs and hugs are gone. The TV, which used to host the Sopranos, and eventually was set almost full time to the Game Show Network, is quiet. I miss my mother and father in law.
Couples, like my in laws, who stayed together through the best and worst of times, lift up all of us. We all know couples like my in laws -- the early black and white pictures of thin, dark- haired people leaning together, dressed in their finest, gradually turning to heavier frames wearing funny t-shirts, and then, graying hair and shrinking bodies, smiling from their twin recliners. These couples built a life on hard work and the knowledge that life owed them nothing. They were good and decent people who left behind good and decent children who, hopefully, will find themselves smiling from twin recliners some day.
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what a beautiful tribute, Joan - thank you for sharing.ReplyDelete
Absolutely wonderful eulogy to your in laws. I was tearing up as I read this.ReplyDelete
How heartfelt, a great tribute to wonderful people who lived a good life. They were blessed to have you be a part of it. ❤ReplyDelete
Your writing is such that I see the brown earth, feel the humid air, and experience the melancholy of packing up the remnants of a life well lived.ReplyDelete
I trust you have a special place you keep all your writings as they will be a wonderful treasure for your son in future years. Thank you for sharing your talent with us.
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Remind me of my in-laws; thankfully still with us. You have such a gift for writing.ReplyDelete
Beautifully said. A major chapter in your life and the final one for your mother in law.ReplyDelete
I have tears in my eyes -- you described so eloquently my parents. My mother took care of my dad for seven long Alzheimer years (before they knew much about it), but he smiled tim the end. She had ten mostly enjoyable years after his death, catching up on sleep and friends and grandchildren.ReplyDelete
Your words make me feel like I'm there with you, Joan. Thank you for sharing your feelings with us. As an " older" citizen myself, I can relate to your story very well.ReplyDelete
Well written tribute to family and most of all, love!ReplyDelete
Beautifully written. I feel like I know your inlaws.ReplyDelete
Just wonderful...ReplyDelete
I'd bet you could do something really wonderful with those belts, JB! OH! you already did … another wonderful story, and tribute to your in laws. Does Mike read your work?ReplyDelete
Beautiful, Joan. There is a big lump in my throat now.ReplyDelete
Written from your heart. Your prose reminds those of us who read it that life is indeed short and to love and enjoy each moment.ReplyDelete
Thank you.
Triggering wonderful memories of my mother-in-law, Fern. Thank you. I hope you and Mike and your son will find comfort in what you have written and your memories.ReplyDelete
Sometimes I believe you can see right into peoples' souls as you write. This lovely tribute to your mother-in-law was superlative and, uncanilly, right on my mark. I, too, have a plastic container under my bed full of a lifetime of belts. Each and every one of them pulls memories out of what passes for my mind these days; the tan braided leather set with turquoise conchos, the pale green silk that matched a dress made for a friend's wedding, the black patent cincher printed with red lips, and on and on. That stash of seemingly useless "stuff" is my life in 3D. It is so comforting to know that someone else in this throw-away world sees and understands. Thank you for sharing your mother-in-law and know she was blessed to have you in her family.ReplyDelete
Tears streaming down my cheeks; you've touched my heart...ReplyDelete
Oh, my... tears. I can hardly say more. I'm honestly choked up, and that says it all when it comes to your writing skills. Beautiful. The belts, the couple changing in appearance over the years... I see me and Rich. We are still so much the same in our heads and hearts that it's a shock to see ourselves in photos. It hit home when we looked at our vacation photos from last week. We laughed together.ReplyDelete
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Upgrading ESXi without VUM / From the Cli
It seems that VMWare are getting rid of VUM (I assume something new will be released soon to replace it), so more and more people are going to need to manage ESXi upgrades from the command line.
I suspect that the people that will be most affected by this are people running the free version of ESXi.
Anyway, here is a quick how to, for ESXi upgrades.
First enable ssh access to the ESXi4.0 box. – (more info here)
At the ESXi console:
1. alt-f1
2. Type unsupported (You will not see your typing)
3. root pw
4. vi /etc/inetd.conf
5. uncomment the 2 ssh lines, i.e delete the "#" preceding the ssh config lines (esc x to delete a character in vi)
6. :wq to save the changes in vi and quit the vi editor
7. services.sh restart (if necessary reboot the ESXi box if ssh still does not work)
If you are running ESX4.1, follow this guide to enable SSH access to ESXi4.1 Host
(again at the console)
1.Press F2 to Customize System Settings
2.Navigate to Troubleshooting Options
3.Select 'Enable remote Tech support (SSH)
Note – you can also adjust the tech support timeout here – so you could limit how long tech support stays enabled for.
Next, you will need to download your upgrade bundle from VMWare –
You now have 2 Options,
Run the installation – Option 1 – from a webserver
If you are able to store the upgrade bundle on a webserver, you could do the following:
Place the file upgrade-from-ESXi4.0-to-4.1.0-0.0.260247-release.zip at the root directory of your web server.
I use Apache Tomcat 7.0 on Windows XP to host the file upgrade-from-ESXi4.0-to-4.1.0-0.0.260247-release.zip
Ensure the Windows Firewall allows access from external hosts to your web server (In the case of Apache Tomcat, I had to open port 8080)
VMotion all the VMs off of you host, or Shut down all VMs, and put the host into maintenance mode.
SSH to your ESXi4.0 box and at the CLI type:
esxupdate –bundle http://ipaddress:8080/upgrade-from-ESXi4.0-to-4.1.0-0.0.260247-release.zip update (Of course this value will change dependent on your filename)
The zip file will be downloaded from your web server and installed. Reboot the ESXi server when prompted.
Run the installation – Option 2 – from a local instance of the upgrade bundle
If you do not have a web server handy, you could copy the bundle locally on the ESXi host. – or even on a shared datastore accessed by multiple ESXi hosts if you have shared storage.
Using FastSCP(my preference, but any SCP style tool will work e.g. WinSCP) – Copy the upgrade bundle to the ESXi host(or shared store)
VMotion all the VMs off of you host, or Shut down all VMs, and put the host into maintenance mode.
SSH to the host (I use putty, but any SSH tool will work)
From the command line of the host, execute the command: esxupdate –bundle /vmfs/volumes/<datastorename>/<myfolder>/upgrade-from-ESXi4.0-to-4.1.0-0.0.260247-release.zip update
The zip file will be extracted and installed
Reboot the host
Reboot the host when done. Once that's complete, take the host back out of maintenance mode, and power on the virtual machines.
You'll possibly have new VMtools available, so upgrade these.
If your host refuses to start up and you are having issues, you should be able to revert to your previous installation by hitting Shift-R as the host boots up.


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Due to the continued high rates of teenage pregnancies and STDs there have been calls for a relaxation of UK rules about advertising condoms and, according to this report, abortion clinics. The proposals are up for review and public consultation.
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The Mathematics of Making Change
Come gather 'round people wherever you roam.
And admit that the waters around you have grown.
And accept it that soon you'll be drenched to the bone.
If your time to you is worth savin'
Then you better start swimmin' or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin' (Bob Dylan)
And admit that the waters around you have grown.
And accept it that soon you'll be drenched to the bone.
If your time to you is worth savin'
Then you better start swimmin' or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin' (Bob Dylan)
We live in a changing world. That much is certain. There is truth to the old adage that the only thing that is consistent in life is change. And yet why do we often find it so hard to change? Even when we think we are ready to change it seems that we easily get stuck in old ruts, old habits. What stops us? Is it just fear or is it maybe something mathematical?
Yes, that's right I said mathematics might be our problem.
A few years ago I was introduced to an equation for change. It is: MC=fp(fv)(fs). Expanded that means Movement for Change=felt pain x future vision x first steps. The important part of the equation is that it is multiplication. Think back to your school days, what happens when you multiply by zero? The answer is always going to be zero. In our equation above, if any of the variables are missing then change doesn't happen.
The first variable, felt pain, is easy. Many people, many communities, have that in abundance. Often much of it comes out of that experience Bob Dylan sings about – the times they are a-changin'. As things change we feel pain and grief. But that isn't enough to change. We need a sense of where we are headed (future vision) and we need to get started (first steps).
So how do we fill in the blanks? Where do we find a vision? Well we begin with asking why we are here. Then we ask what our ideal result would be. For people of faith these questions are intricately linked to our understanding of God's plan. What is needed for us to be the people (or the church, or the town, or the nation) that God would have us be? Who is God calling us to be? What is God calling us to do? As we explore these questions a vision or goal starts to appear.
That leaves possibly the hardest part of the equation – the first steps. Once we have found a vision, once we know here we are headed, why is it so hard to get going. Often this is where the fear kicks in. Maybe the vision leads us to a place very different from where we have been before. That is scary. Maybe the vision has holes in it and the first few tries might not work exactly. Failure also is scary. But remember that multiplying by zero equals zero. We have to conquer the fear and take the first steps. And for people of faith there is help in remembering that we are not alone. We live, move, and have our being in God. With God's help, we can take risky steps, we can step out into the unknown, we can embrace change.
What felt pain do you have? What vision do you have for the future? What is the first step in your new path? Where will the mathematics of change take you?


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The week begins for me at AECC for the Oil and Gas Summit. Below for your interest is the opening speech delivered by the Council Leader, Councillor Jenny Laing.
"The city council has taken the bold initiative of bringing together three tiers of government to the summit to look strategically at the challenges the oil industry faces in a climate of falling prices.
Today is an opportunity for policy and decision-makers in all layers of government to join with senior industry representatives, trades unions and academic experts to develop meaningful and sustainable solutions. Certainly I cannot remember a gathering of so many senior representatives from interested parties in one location at such a critical, and indeed, opportune juncture in the history of the industry and our region.
The reasons for the recent oil price reductions are well documented:
– a reduction in demand from key markets such as China;
– increases in production from the US shale industry; and
– of course OPEC's decision to maintain production levels even as the price decreased.
But let's put this in some local historical context. It is almost 50 years since the first Oil and Gas company located to this City. Almost immediately we started to experience the cyclical nature of the oil and gas industry with its health tied to the price of Brent Crude.
Our city and region has been affected by major swings and low points throughout the decades. Most notably when the price dropped to under $10 a barrel in July 1986 from just under $30 in the previous year. And of course there were significant price fluctuations in 1991,1998 and again in 2008.
Each time there is a decline in oil price there is a rallying round of industry, government and the broader oil and gas community to deal with the crisis. Cost reduction, fiscal review and diversification are debated and discussed. Promises are made and some effective short term solutions are put in place. But the price invariably recovers and the momentum to deliver on longer term infrastructure investment falls by the wayside. This means greater reliance on a single industry for Aberdeen and the North East which is of course a risk for all involved.
The story of the Oil and Gas industry is not just about its impact on the city of Aberdeen and the North East but its impact across the whole of Scotland and the UK – through nationwide supply chains and substantial exchequer contributions.
Estimates suggest that this extended Oil and Gas industry employs 450,000 people throughout the UK. So I stand here as a City Council Leader fully aware that there is a complex and interdependent UK wide relationship resting on an industry that radiates outwards from Aberdeen.
Aberdeen competes globally for the investment, skills and resources that sustains the oil and gas industry. We are seen as the only UK based Energy Capital and it is often the case that investment lost to Aberdeen is investment lost to the UK.
But of course the UK is a relatively small player in the World's oil and gas community. What happens across the rest of the global oilfields has a big impact on our economy.
Aberdeen is a founder member of the World Energy Cities Partnership which is 20 years old this year and now has 21 members including most of the cities that you would expect to be in such an organisation.
We work very closely together and so we have carried out a brief survey on the impact of the downturn across our partner cities and some of the results of this survey will be discussed in the economic impact workshop.
Efforts to anchor the industry and the supply chains locally have been in train since before the oil price fall. Industry and local government have long been concerned with investing in the skills base and infrastructure to keep costs down. Our concerns must be more than about fiscal measures – which are of course vitally important – but we need to ensure the long term sustainability of the industry. We, as a council, need to think about the potential impact locally of a loss to accommodation providers, cancellation of investment in property, loss of business rates from empty offices and any job losses as a result of an extended period of low oil prices.
Council leaders and officers in Aberdeen City and Shire have been thinking strategically about a package of locally led growth proposals that will also begin to address some of the challenges set out in the Wood Review. We know that Aberdeen's competitors in the oil and gas industry from Houston to Dubai and from Perth to Stavanger have made significant investment in infrastructure. It is important that Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire consolidates and expands its capacity to ensure new and old industries can thrive in the North East of Scotland. Aberdeen based innovators placed 4th in the UK in terms of patents registered per 100,000 of population – but even high performers need support!
However owing to Aberdeen City's relative prosperity we receive the lowest share of funding of any Scottish local authority.
Despite this we have demonstrated our commitment to growth and infrastructure. And together the two councils have used all available capacity through our ten year capital plans to invest over £1.4bn including a £150m contribution to the Aberdeen Bypass and the City Council's award winning Strategic Infrastructure Plan.
But pressures to deliver on wider statutory duties and continuing austerity measures mean that we are severely constrained in our ability to help address the urgent concerns of industry. There is evidence that – despite Aberdeen's booming economy over the last ten years – the lack of enabling public sector investment is holding back investment from the private sector.
In particular a lack of transport capacity is constraining housing and employment. Development of the airport is limited by congested roads and a much needed £400m expansion of the harbour is seeking a public contribution for roads.
That is why in November 2014 we submitted strategic briefing documents to the Scottish and UK governments to kick start discussions for an Aberdeen City Regional Deal to catalyse growth and diversification for existing and new industries. Similar deals have been put in place for City Regions in England and for Glasgow.
These City deals give regions more powers to stimulate growth whilst increasing returns from sources such as tax to central governments or reducing costs associated with developing employment opportunities and skills enhancement. At the core though lies an investment fund to develop infrastructure together with initiatives to stimulate the regional economy in terms of innovation, diversification and internationalisation.
We thank the Secretary of State for Scotland for his leadership in taking this forward with the UK government and thank the First Minister for allowing us to engage with officers of the Scottish Government to develop these proposals. I have also been encouraged by the public support for a City Regional Deal from Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy, Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson and UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.
Never has there been a greater need for this City to work with and receive support from both levels of government. We have an historic opportunity to establish a City Deal for this region which will benefit local people, the industry and indeed the UK as a whole. Let us seize that moment for the mutual benefit of all."


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Apple to start sales of devices going to Iran after US sanctions liftedIt was announced on Tuesday that Apple will begin selling products to customers planning on taking the devices into Iran, with the decision being a direct result of a push from the Obama administration to loosen sanctions on the country.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the lifting of certain electronic device export bans stems from a U.S. initiative to stymie the heavy-handed Iranian government by getting high-tech products to protestors.
As for Apple, a spokeswoman skirted the politics, saying "Weve been told by the U.S. government that most Apple products are covered by regulatory changes announced by the Treasury Department. The unnamed representative was referring to the Treasury's decision to lift certain restrictions on communications equipment sales. As a result, Apple is no longer banned from selling Macs and iOS devices to customers who plan to bring or send those products to Iran, she said.
While not specifically cited as an instigator in public protest, Apple's iPhone, iPad and Mac computers may help aid protestors trying to disrupt the Iranian government's attempts to slow the free flow of information in and out of the country.
A senior U.S. government official told the WSJ in May that the easing of device sales restriction was at least in part a response to Iran's crackdown on protestors. With the new rules, U.S. companies can export and sell communications devices to private citizens in Iran, but not the government.
Theres been an increasing trend in their efforts in new and ever-more-complex and villainous ways to crack down on the free flow of information using sophisticated methods, and this is a response to their efforts, the official said.
In July of 2012, a report claimed that, despite the sanctions in power at the time, Iranians were able to purchase Apple products being piped in via a vast black market.


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We are pleased to announce that we will be working in partnership with the Officers Association (OA) to support officers' transition into civilian roles.
Throughout its existence the OA has supported Officers and their dependants in many ways, but it has consistently addressed, as a priority, helping officers find employment, providing advice and, in cases of need, financial support.
Karen Brookes, Group HR Director said: 'We have a proud history of hiring former officers into the business and have already demonstrated our commitment to a new partnership with the OA by supporting a project management workshop for officers looking to follow this career path.'
She added: 'We currently offer a varied number of roles including designers, project managers, engineers, surveyors, town planners, environmental specialists and business service professionals. The breadth of the skills available to WYG and knowledge allows us to provide a unique integrated approach to projects whatever their size, complexity or geography. And the skill set of former officers is highly regarded by WYG.'
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Supporting a bereaved child can be exhausting and bewildering, particularly if you are grieving yourself. For practical information about the financial and administrative things that need to happen after a death, click here.
A group of bereaved children and young people working with Seasons for Growth (Scotland) have come up with a list of suggestions about how parents and carers could support their bereaved child. Your child may find some of these approaches helpful: you could print them off and talk about which ones might work.
To my parent or carer, please...
You may need some support for yourself, as well as for your children. Try Cruse Bereavement Care: their website and freephone national helpline have lots of support for grieving adults.
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Without further adieu, lets get the pictures rolling...
I will just lead the patches and be done with it. That will cover the pinholes and at the same time will smooth the locations nicely... if I do it correctly!
Still I will be leading it so hopefully that will solve some of my problems with these patches.
Again came out quite nicely, but I should be picking up pace as these took far more time that they should have taken.
I had marked the cut lines, but unfortunately the rot had spread more widely around the fuel filler as I anticipated and I had to cut quite large piece out.
Unfortunately I did not have time to weld the panel, but it fitted really nicely (top is a little proud so might need to address that) and should be quite ready for welding.
Got to say that these kind of clamps are really helpful to hold the piece in place and they also pull the different sheets level with each other.
As I'm quite happy about the outcome at this time, I really hope that my welding will be successful!
It would really suck to fumble the panel (and the side of the car) at the welding stage...
Knock on wood!


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I was blown away by the selfless dedication of the people on that thread. They expected nothing in return, yet spent hours of their day working on the photo, it was truly heart-warming and I was excited to share it with my Grandad, as he had no idea any of this was going on.
I printed off the photos and framed my favourite one to give him as a gift. I gifted some Reddit Gold to the users who contributed as a thank-you.
Fast-forward to yesterday, where I headed over to his house with my girlfriend to give him the photos. I asked my girlfriend to record him receiving it on my phone (Nokia Lumia 920 in case anyone was wondering). We went in and said hello. The reason I wanted to video it was to show the people that had worked on the image how appreciated their efforts were. He absolutely loved the photos and I uploaded the video to YouTube that afternoon. Here's the video:


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This dog feeding station is relatively easy to make, and Fido will love you for it. All you need is a wooden crate with a top, and a circular saw to cut a hole to fit your doggie bowl. Bonus: The inside of the crate can hold dog food and other canine must-haves.
8 New Ways to Use Old Wooden Crates
Old wooden crates tend to evoke feelings of nostalgia—of the simple, good life. They also happen to be an amazingly versatile (and often free) source of inspiration for creative furniture, decorative home accents, inventive storage solutions, and more. From natural to rustic to vintage, each wooden crate has its own distinct character. What you do with them is up to you: some crates may have enough personality to stand on their own; others may want some paint, stain, or other embellishments. So whether you have single wooden crate and an hour of time—or a whole bunch and a weekend to dedicate to your project—here are eight modern ideas for giving old crates new life.
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A stained wooden crate is an inventive foundation for jewelry storage and organization. An eclectic assortment of knobs accommodates an ample necklace collection, while the top surface makes room for the rest of your adornments.
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Give those old crates a new purpose with labels. Chalkboard paint is a simple way to transform wooden crates into a filing system for canned goods, craft supplies, hardware—you name it. Before you paint, sand the area to smooth out any rough wood grains.
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Opt for portable design with a wooden crate bike basket. Stain, paint or stencil the crate, then strap it to the handle bars or back rack. Don't want to spring for additional hardware? Use cut-down leather belts to secure the crate to your bike.
Related: 5 Bike Racks to DIY on the Cheap
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Go rustic with your WC. Start by mounting a wooden crate to the wall. Instantly, you have a built-in shelf upon which to stack the bathroom's most critical supplies. Rusty metal license plate, optional.
Related: 7 DIY Bathroom Storage Solutions
Use smaller wooden crates to create a new home for your hanging plants. Tie decorative rope around the slats at the top corner of each crate, then gather all four pieces in a knot to hang. Make sure to use a drip tray underneath your plant to avoid any unexpected indoor showers.
Related: 10 DIY Planters from Everyday Things
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Could your coffee table be the next great crate project? The limit is your imagination—stain the crates or leave them natural; use a glass top or leave the surface open.
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There's shabby chic charm about storing shoes in crates. Stack multiple crates to for a layered look. A wine crate turned on its end makes a handy storage station for keys, mittens, and Fido's leash.
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Digital India : A campaign launched by PM MODI
What is Digital India : Digital India is a campaign that was launched by the Indian Govt. keeping in mind that all the services used by the citizens of India must be available to hem online. The main motto of Digital India campaign was to make all the services electronically available. Honorable PM NarendraModiji has a dream of making India digitally powerful and no less than any country in the field of technology.
The Motto of the Digital India campaign reads "Power to Empower". The Digital India campaign was launched by the Ministry of Communication and Information technology in the guidance of Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad Information & Technology Minister, Govt. of India. After talking about the Digital India campaign we will talk about Digital India wiki and Digital India campaign.
Digital India services
First service of the Digital India project 2017 is DigiLocker will let people record and store all the important docs like passport, PAN card, result sheets, certifications etc.
Another initiative of Digital India campaign to share all the ideas and plans of the Government plans and policies.
SBM Mobile app
SBM stands for Swacch Bharat Mission. It is an app which is made to accomplish the Swachh Bharat Mission of Indian govt.
Download SBM app (Swacch Bharat Mission app)
Download Swachh Bharat Clean app for android
Also see: BHIM app for iPhones and android mobiles
Also see: E-Learning – the best mode of education 2017
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It will help the people in online registration, fee pay, hospital fees payment, check the availability of Blood online, get reports online. it will improve the facility of Digital India programme. everything becomes accessible to the patients and their families with a single click. This is an amazing feature of Digital India project 2017.
With the use of AADHAR now you can sign any DOC in a digital manner of Digital signature. This is another superb feature of the Digital India project.
Digital India Official website
Digital India wiki : All You Want To Know
Digital India wiki: Now we come to the Digital India wiki. PM Modiji launched the Digital India campaign on 1st of July, 2015. They wish to improve the present internet facility and improve the internet infrastructure, Digital India will connect all the rural areas of the country with a high-speed internet facility so that each and every citizen of a rural area can also make use of the Digital India campaign. Digital India has bigger dreams. Mainly it is divided into 3 subcomponents which are given below:
- Creating digitally powered Infrastructure
- Providing all the services in a digital manner
- Providing Digital Literacy to all
This was a brief talk on Digital India wiki. After talking about the Digital India wiki and Digital India campaign lets's proceed to a brief talk about Digital India campaign.
Vision of Digital India project 2017
As we have told you above that the Digital India project was launched by the Government of India by PM Narendra Modiji on 1 July 2015. The Digital India project aims at connecting all the regions of the country with high-speed internet. The Government, wants even the backward areas and the rural areas to be digitally connected. The Government is ready to spend a huge amount of money for the implementation of the Digital India project. they want growth in the areas like electronic services, products, job options and manufacture area. The Govt has a plan to make each and very service available to the citizens digitally. Internet infrastructure needs to be improved a lot. The key priorities of Digital India project and initiative are Digital Infrastructure for each and every citizen of India, Availablity of Governance and all basic services electronically and Digitally powerful citizens. You can read more about the Digital India Project here.
Digital India logo
This is the Digital India l0go of the Digital India project. The main motto of the Digital India project, as the logo reads "Power to Empower" The name of Digital India logo is Barasat Youth. Read more how the Barasat youth designed Digital India logo here.
Know more about the Barasat area here
Digitize India Platform
The Digital India Platform is Digital India initiative by the Govt. of India under Digital India Programme. The Digitize India Platform aims to digitize all services for the scanned docs images & docs in the physical form of an Organisation or firm. Digital India Platform aims to digitize all the present documents of the organizations in the different electronic formats. For all the process it makes use of the IT applications and to maintain a record of the database.
Digital India Platform will combine up the use of Machine intelligence and CECS model. It will keep a record of the database of all the physical form docs and will extract the images in a format that can be meta-tagged and use in a digital format for later use. It makes use of the It applications for the Digitize India Platform. The Digitize India Platform (DIP) provides the user a DIP user id and a password.
Source of Information: www.digitizeindia.gov.in
So here ends all the information about Digital India. We discussed the following points here:
Digital India project 2017
Digital India wiki
Digital India campaign
Digital India services 2017
Digitize India Platform
Also see: Know all about the working of Indian Gov. by Modi app
Hope you like this post. We arranged all the information in one place just for you. In this post, we talked about Digital India: project, wiki, logo & Digitize India Platform 2017 Don't forget to share your views if you want in the comments box below.


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It's the final full week of June! In comparison to last year, the summer Transfer Window has been very quiet for the Gunners thus far. With the exception of released players, there's been no confirmed major incomings or departures from the North London club. With the new Adidas kit releasing on Monday, there will hopefully be at least one transfer announcement made before next week's round-up. Here is your round-up of this week's transfer headlines:
Continue reading "Arsenal's Weekly Transfer Round-Up, 28th June"


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Simon Keeley is a Multi-Award winning Stone Carver with vast experience and skill. He is continuing his family link to stone carving, which was inspired by Lincoln Cathedral. His first training was as a Stone Mason at York college and later working as a Stone Mason for Bowman and Sons in Stamford, Lincolnshire. He went on to train as a Stone Carver at the London City and Guilds Art School, dealing predominantly with historical/ornament carving.
His inter-relational and design skills were pushed to new limits on the MA Art in Architecture course, at the University of East London. This gave him the confidence to go on to teach stone carving, in art colleges and privately. He regularly takes on commissions and also produces free flowing sculptural carving for ecclesiastical, gallery, garden, public art spaces and private individuals.
Webpage - www.simonkeeley.co.uk


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Remedies against monopoly
You can almost see the present system of announced prices, with unannounced promos maintained by the telecoms, as a form of price discrimination, a concept familiar to students of economics.
The two aren't quite monopolies. But for the sake of discussion only, imagine that they are a two-piece cartel, a bikini in nosebleed-speak.
What can consumers do to foil a price-discriminating monopolist/cartel?
Any interesting answers out there?


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Mayor Leffingwell says it will be at least 3 years before Austin will receive grants for East Austin Rail - if ever
June 10 45 minute video clip, part D, on the billion dollar "Austin Strategic Mobility Plan": http://austintx.swagit.com/play/06102014-549
From minutes 26-30, Mayor Leffingwell reveals some key facts. First, that the bond package is being crafted to have the broadest possible political appeal by adding roads. At 29 minutes he discloses that federal rail approval won't come for about another three years, and that no rail bond money will be spent unless FTA federal matching funds are available.
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A staircase can make a huge impact on your living space! Whatever look and feel you are trying to achieve can be further enhanced with a style of stair case that is in line with your vision. Ultra-sleek stairways add a modern feel to any space, and solid stairways can impart a very traditional feel with either a country/rustic flare or a grand and formal look.
When talking staircases, there is a lot of lingo to learn! You have your risers (the vertical part of your stairs), your tread (the surface you step on), the nosing (the front edge of a stair), and the stringers (the sides of stairs that support the treads and risers). Different designing elements of each of these features is what creates the multitude of styles in staircases. For example, solid risers create closed staircases that you can't see through, but you can build storage space underneath them. If the risers are not solid, this creates an open staircase, so that they are not a visual obstruction in the space of a home or office building wherever they are installed.
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The Truth Behind Ontario's Energy Crisis - Reprised
This is a posting we first made late last year. The announcement last week of a plan to jam a high-power line through one of Toronto's quiet neighbourhoods to connect with the waterfront power station illustrates the linear thinking of our power regulators. Electrical power, we must remember, is for people to have better lives. We do not live to justify having more electrical power....
Corporate Knights Magazine editor Toby Heaps dives into the truth behind Ontario's energy policy in an article titled, "A Green Power Corridor."
How we can quench our thirst for energy and break our addiction to fossil fuels.
There is hope - in spite of the government's decision to build a gas-fired power plant in downtown Toronto. Take a look at http://www.corporateknightsforum.com
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About Us
Our Mission
Do justice,
love kindness,
and walk humbly with God.
My friend Alex Shipman often says, "Our churches are not diverse because our relationships are not diverse." This truth deeply convicts me. Even though reconciliation is at the heart of the Gospel message, the church continues to experience cultural and racial disunity. But God is calling us to do something about it. We are cultivating a multi-ethnic church in my hometown, Orangeburg, SC, which is approximately 75% Black, 20% White, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. We are intentionally pursuing friendships and discipling relationships across ethnic and cultural lines. As we do this, we listen and learn from people in the community during this process. The Lord is bringing people to faith, so we are gathering a core group of disciples who will form the nucleus of a new church that reflects the diversity of Orangeburg.
The Bible tells us that people were created in the image of God with inherent dignity and unique abilities, so we want to come alongside "the poor in spirit" to help everyone recognize and utilize their God-given gifts for service. Our church will equip believers for "every good work" through the ordinary means of grace (Col 1:10). We will devote ourselves to pray, to teach and preach God's Word, to celebrate baptism and the Lord's Supper, and to sincerely love and serve one another. As God's people grow in grace and serve their neighbors, the community will be revitalized.
The future of Orangeburg is in the hands of its future leaders. Our church will intentionally equip parents and other adults to mentor and disciple young people to become a new generation of godly local leadership. This will be a highly relational process of informing minds, transforming hearts, and inspiring actions that are pleasing to God and will make a tangible difference to the local community. Orangeburg is home to South Carolina State University and Claflin University, both historically black colleges. We are actively reaching out to students through bible studies and mentoring. We also have several students involved in our core group.
What We Value
Gospel Focus
The Gospel is the power of God for salvation for all who believe. We proclaim and live in light of God's grace for sinners in Jesus Christ.
"Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ." (Colossians 1:28)
Joyful Worship
We were created to worship God for all He is and all He has done. We respond in joyful worship with the full range of human emotions.
"Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy!" (Psalm 47:1)
"I say to God, my rock: "Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?"" (Psalm 42:9)
Cultural Diversity
We pursue friendships and discipling relationships across ethnic and economic lines to build a culturally diverse church.
"And I will shake all nations, so that the treasures of all nations shall come in, and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of hosts." (Haggai 2:7)
We open our homes to each other because gathering around a table is one of the best ways to love our neighbors.
"So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us." (1 Thessalonians 2:8)
Mercy Ministry
We seek to alleviate material poverty in our community through education, mentoring, generosity, and friendship.
"But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare." (Jeremiah 29:7)
Church Planter: JP Sibley
In January, 2015, the churches of Palmetto Presbytery called me to be a church planter in Orangeburg, SC where I grew up as a covenant child. My parents lived out the faith through many trials, notably my mother's struggle with Cushing's Disease. As a kid, I tagged along with my parents as they served the church, and it was upon one such occasion that I admitted my sin against God and began to personally trust in Jesus. God has been forming and transforming me to grow into the image of his bel
oved Son, Jesus Christ.
As a member of Trinity Church (PCA) in Orangeburg, I was involved in the youth ministry and led outreach and discipleship groups at school. Through these experiences, God was refining gifts and drawing my heart toward a call to serve the Church as a minister of the Gospel. God continually revealed my sins and extended his healing grace to me despite my failure and unbelief.
I met Laurie Ingram at Furman University where we dated four years and were married by her father (a PCA pastor) soon after graduation. In 2002, as I began commuting to seminary at RTS Charlotte, we became core-group members of what became Redeemer Church in Greenville, SC. From 2002-2014, I served Redeemer as youth pastor, music director, and after I was ordained in 2009, as assistant pastor of discipleship and community life. Laurie and I have three children (Isaiah, Robbie, and Brynn).
By placing me in a minority community growing up, God instilled a deep passion in me to seek to understand and come alongside the disenfranchised and hurting. As God persisted in his love and faithfulness toward me, an outcast sinner, I grew in my desire to love my neighbors out of the grace I received from God through Jesus Christ. God is glorified when we love the people that he loves. He is glorified when we include and make room for outsiders. It reflects his heart of compassion. I want to be part of God's mission to break down walls of cultural and ethnic separation through simple Gospel ministry, especially in the South. I believe that the Gospel of Jesus is the only message that will bring racial reconciliation.
There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call—one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all (Ephesians 4:4-6).
Is New City part of a denomination?
We are a mission church of the Presbyterian Church in America.
Why do we need another church in Orangeburg?
I mean, aren't there enough churches already? This is a great question. First of all, we recognize that God is already at work in Orangeburg. Our first priority has been networking with other pastors and churches to be about Kingdom work. We also believe that the planting of new churches, fresh expressions of faith and obedience and fellowship is the best way to reach a community with the Gospel. And one of the things that really sets New City apart is our commitment to cross-cultural ministry, relationships, and racial reconciliation. It's easier to plant a church where everyone is the same and comfortable. But we believe God's church in America must do the hard work of change. Church planting is a great tool. We get to create a new multicultural church culture.
Do Justice
Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked." (Psalm 82:3-4) Let's be honest, the church has not always lived up to her profession of faith. Throughout our history, including the period of the … Continue reading Do Justice
Walk Humbly
And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He acted as if he were going farther, but they urged him strongly, saying, "Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the … Continue reading Walk Humbly
Love Kindness
From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who … Continue reading Love Kindness


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PR used to be primarily a "one way" conversation – your press release out to the world.
Singularly the press release stood as the focused vehicle to drive media visibility. The opportunities presented by today's web environment now showcase the press release as a multi-channel tool. The "DNA" of the press release destines it to generate press coverage but it is now evolved to heightened importance in a broader range of marketing initiatives.
A strong press release, in the context of a public relations campaign, drives content creation for online users, seeds the internet landscape with keywords critical to a company's growth, drives traffic to a website, acts as fodder to fuel social media marketing and serves as an amplified voice for the company's identity in off line and on line communities.
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We have two small apartments across the highway from the other properties. They are also located on the groomed connector trail (PB) to Continental Divide Snowmobile Trail. What's more, they are a stone's throw from the Wind River, popular for fishing. There is also a 24' X 90" storage barn behind the property available for camper, RV, and trailer storage. "Keep your camper inside year round—stay in your sheltered camper/RV and ski or snowmobile from here."
Upstairs two bedroom apartment:
- Large deck with great views of the wind river valley
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- Two bedrooms (4 beds and sofa sleeper)
- Full bath
- Sat TV, phone, Washer/dryer.
- Lots of parking
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Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Library employees--Job satisfaction--Case studies; Job satisfaction--Case studies; Organizational commitment--Case studies;
Research in regards to job satisfaction and organizational commitment is growing. Given that work is such an important part of people's lives, their level of commitment to their organization and their degree of job satisfaction are of great importance, both personally and to the organization. In this study, I administered a survey to the Waterloo and Cedar Falls libraries that assessed employee organizational commitment and job satisfaction. Summary statistics for all variables will be presented. Differences in components of job satisfaction and organizational commitment between the Cedar Falls Public Library and the Waterloo Public Library will be examined. This will provide a guide to library leadership regarding areas of concern and areas of strength at each library. The findings from this study can be used as a guide for organizational interventions in the Waterloo and Cedar Falls libraries to create a better work environment for their employees. The results will assist in finding meaningful recommendations for substantive action and organizational change and may help in regards to the libraries collecting data in the future. I will be looking at two main variables of job satisfaction and organizational commitment and how they relate to other aspects of work. The comparisons I will make across the two main variables will be work schedule, compensation, training, time management, coworkers, supervisors, conditions of workplace, and job description. The results suggested that both libraries had high scores across most variables. Certain variables were significantly correlated to either job satisfaction or organizational commitment and recommendations were made if it was determined that change was needed in the libraries.
Year of Submission
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department of Psychology
First Advisor
Jack Yates, Chair
Date Original
Object Description
1 PDF file (vii, 74 pages)
© 2015 Brandon Schipper
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Schipper, Brandon Heath, "Predictors of job satisfaction and organizational commitment in a library employee survey" (2015). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 152.


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He lives in Berkeley, California with his wife, the novelist Ayelet Waldman, and their children.
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Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary..
June 6, 2006, 500 miles (805 km) - Total so far: 1,150 miles (1,851 km)
Well would you believe I have actually made it to Budapest! I guess I only have to ride a few miles out of town and will have broken my record from the last attempt, hooray! I seem to be flying along now, helped by a splendid tailwind for the last week, though this also bought rain and cold which isn't too nice. �Having a great time still and meeting loads of great people, the legs are slowly getting stronger, which is good news so hopefully will be able to get up some of those mountains that are to come. �
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Clarien Raises $14,810 For Meals On Wheels
The annual Holiday GiveBack Campaign held by Clarien Bank raised almost $15,000 for Meals on Wheels.
Clarien Bank CEO Ian Truran today presented Allison Garland, Volunteer Services coordinator of Meals on Wheels, and Alexa Petty, Operations and Food Services of Meals on Wheels, with a cheque for $14,810.
Since 2010, the annual campaign has donated more than $84,000 to the Meals on Wheels programme.
The money was raised through donations by Clarien employees and customers over the Christmas holiday season, from donations made during Gibbons Company's "Shop & Give Thursday" on December 15 and a Clarien Bank employee Denim Day. The donations were matched by the Clarien Foundation.
Mr Truran presents a cheque for $14,810 to Meals on Wheels representatives Alexa Petty [left], Operations and Food Services, and Allison Garland [right], Volunteer Services.
Clarien staff members also spent a day volunteering at the Meals and Wheels kitchen in Paget, helping prepare meals.
Mr. Truran said: "Clarien is delighted that the success of our GiveBack Campaign has enabled the Bank to once again make a significant donation to Meals on Wheels.
"We are especially pleased that this year's total donations were up almost 50% from last year and we thank all those Clarien customers, employees and members of the community who gave so generously to the GiveBack Campaign and showed their support for the important service Meals on Wheels provides to those less fortunate than ourselves."
Ms Garland commented: "We are again extremely grateful to Clarien Bank for its generous support of Meals on Wheels as well as all those who donated to the Holiday GiveBack Campaign. Meals on Wheels and the people we serve truly value Clarien's continued commitment to helping us maintain this vital programme."
For 40 years, Meals on Wheels has been delivering freshly-cooked, nourishing lunches islandwide to those unable to prepare a proper meal for themselves, such as the sick, elderly and disabled.
It presently delivers 180-200 lunches four days a week as well as an additional 80 frozen meal replacements for Thursdays and weekends. The regular deliveries also provide an important and reassuring daytime check on the welfare of recipients.
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A very worthy charity, doing great work !


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Patient-centered care: how it's supposed to be
You need to feel confident and informed about your treatment and team. That's why you and your loved ones will always see the same team throughout your entire treatment plan. You'll also have access to a network of support services, support groups, and palliative care. At AHN Cancer Institute, you never have to be alone. Contact the Cancer Navigation Team to find experienced, throughtful, and compassionate support.


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Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski - beloved author, talmid chacham, and psychiatrist - shows us how vitally important it is to sincerely forgive those who have hurt us.
In Forgiveness we learn:
Rage and resentment weigh us down; forgiveness lets us cast off those burdens and be the people we really want to be.
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Welcome to Hinsdale & Oak Brook Women's Clinic
Your one stop for all your women health care needs. Our doctors can provide for all of your health care needs from services such as well woman annual exams, obstetric visits, to diagnosing and assessing bladder problems. With our onsite lab services, state of the art ultrasounds, and procedure center, our facility can accommodate all of your health care needs.


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These wonderful three ladies gave up their Sunday a few weeks ago to make quilts
for the flood victims at Grantham. These lovely little quilts came together very
quickly with one of us cutting, one of us ironing and two of us sewing. We will
be having another charity sewing day soon so if you are able to help sew, iron
or make the tea and cofee and don't mind giving up a few hours on a Sunday afternoon
it would be greatly appreciated. The ladies left on such a high after completing their
quilts and can't wait for them to be quilted and bound so that they can be gifted.
The next two blocks for Lollipop Trees are finsished - ta dah!
I will confess, they are the February blocks - it just took me a little while to get
them on the blog. I am now working on the March blocks with one more to go. So
it won't be long before they are ready for you to see. I have also been
working on my Flower Pots quilt I love, love, love it. One block is completely finished
and I am nearly finished stitching the second block. My camera is on loan - Year 8 School
Camp. So when it is returned, hopefully in working order I will pop a photo of the blocks
up so you can see them.
Much more to share with you but have to run and say hi to some ladies that have just arrived at the shop and wouldn't you know it a delivery man is also knocking at the back door.
Till then............lisa


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Applegarth holiday cottage is located in Appleton Le Moors, a village at the outer edges of the North Yorkshire Moors national park. The cottage is self-catering with a full kitchen and sleeps 3 people in 2 bedrooms (1 single, 1 double).
The cottage is joined to the owner's house, and has access to the owner's garden at the rear – a table and chairs are available for the summer months. Parking is available at the front door.
Established for over 21 years, the location is handy for Moors, steam railway, walks, coast etc.