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The image is based on data collected by the ESA/NASA SOHO space observatory during a coronal mass ejection, when a huge cloud of magnetised plasma was ejected from the Sun's atmosphere and launched towards Earth.
The image shows an extreme-ultraviolet view of the solar disc superimposed on a wide-field view of the surrounding solar environment as the storm leaps away from the Sun.
Two particularly bright regions on the Sun's face indicate active regions with looping magnetic fields. Towards the left a filament of dense, cool gas appears to snake its way across the surface.
As a result of the 'running difference' technique used to process the images, the scene creates a feeling of rapid change as the solar storm expands outwards on all sides of the Sun and races towards us.
The running difference technique takes sequential snapshots and compares them such that the strongest and most persistent features are isolated and highlighted.
Note that the solar disc is not to scale with the background image. SOHO images are usually shown with a gap of around 3 solar radii from the edge of the Sun's disc, with an occulter blocking out the intense light from the Sun in order to reveal the faint details of the corona.
Coronal mass ejections like the one portrayed here blast away billions of tonnes of matter from the Sun at millions of kilometres per hour. By the time this particular event engulfed Earth two days later, the eruption was some 50 million kilometres wide.
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New American
January 11, 2013
As the Obama administration openly vows to use unconstitutional "executive orders" to further infringe on the right to keep and bear arms, gun rights activists, members of the law enforcement community, military personnel and others are pledging to resist. Everything from an armed uprising and nationwide civil disobedience to legal means of resistance like the courts and nullification is being openly discussed online and even in the establishment media.
"The president is going to act," pledged Vice President Joe Biden, who is leading an administration task force to further restrict gun rights in the wake of the Newtown massacre. "Executive order, executive action can be taken, we haven't decided what that is yet. But we're compiling it all with the help of the attorney general and all the rest of the cabinet members, as well as legislative action we believe is required."
The Constitution, of course, reserves all legislative powers to Congress — not to mention the specific prohibition against infringements on gun rights contained in the Second Amendment. But disgraced Attorney General Eric Holder, who is helping develop the "executive action" plot, was caught in the 1990s on video calling for a tax-funded campaign to "brainwash" people against guns. He was also held in criminal contempt of Congress for lying about Operation Fast and Furious, which saw the Justice Department providing thousands of powerful guns to Mexican drug cartels through the ATF.
Appearing on CNN, Gun Owners of America chief Larry Pratt (pictured) said assaults on the Second Amendment imposed unilaterally by a lawless president would call the legitimacy of the federal government into question. Noting that Obama has already been ruling by decree in realms where he "has no authority" and that Biden is openly discussing "executive action" to deal with firearms, the no-compromise gun rights activist said any such unconstitutional presidential decrees infringing on the Second Amendment would have dire implications.
"That, I think, changes the game and throws into question the legitimacy of the federal government," Pratt told rabid anti-gun CNN host Piers Morgan, a Brit who has come under fire in recent weeks for his oftentimes disrespectful and hostile attitude toward defenders of the Second Amendment. "I would advise Mr. Obama to consider what happened to [King] George the third when he was doing similar things against the American colonists."
Meanwhile, former Congressman and GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul, who has millions of ardent supporters across America, suggested to radio host Alex Jones that "executive orders" purporting to ban guns may well spark a second American revolution. Jones himself made similar remarks in a heated interview this week on CNN as well, saying an assault on gun rights would lead to another revolution, drawing praise from his legions of followers but controversy in some conservative and libertarian circles.
During the interview, Ron Paul pointed out the hypocrisy of trying to infringe on the rights of Americans due to the actions of a murderer even as the Obama administration continues killing children all over the world using drones. "It should go without saying that he's gone way too far. It also should go without saying that he's acting with the use of illegal violence, and he becomes the violent person," Rep. Paul explained. "These are dictatorial moves; they are very, very dangerous."
Still, he did not believe Americans were likely to relinquish their firearms anytime soon. "I don't think the American people will [turn in their semi-automatic guns]," the doctor-turned lawmaker from Texas continued. "I've always assumed that the line in the sand may well be drawn if the federal agent marches in unannounced and they say, 'give me your gun and give me your gold.' I don't think they'll be able to do that calmly. I think the American people will highly resent it and resist."
Among those promising to resist, many have vowed to use the courts or nullification of unconstitutional federal laws to stop the assault. Meanwhile, law enforcement officials at the state and local level all across America are currently exploring legal options to block further infringements on Americans' rights.
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, for example, citing recent Supreme Court rulings, said the proposals being discussed in Washington are unconstitutional. If any were to be approved, the feisty chief law enforcement officer vowed to take the federal infringements to court and have them thrown out. "I've been to the Supreme Court twice," Abbott said in a recent interview with 1200 WOAI. "I can tell you that these laws that try to restrict our gun rights violate the Second Amendment guarantee of the right to keep and bear arms. The U.S. Supreme Court has spoken on this issue twice."
Other law enforcement officials, like numerous state legislatures, are pursuing nullification in an effort to void any unconstitutional statutes within their jurisdictions. Gilberton Borough, Pennsylvania, Police Chief Mark Kessler, for example, is asking local lawmakers to adopt the "Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance," which cites the state and U.S. constitutions to invalidate any further assaults on the unalienable rights of residents in his community.
"Hopefully this will spread like fire throughout the country, and the people will stand up and say, you know what, enough is enough, and under the Tenth Amendment, which grants the power of nullification of unconstitutional laws, we're going to recognize this as unconstitutional, we're not going to enforce it, we're going to make sure this doesn't happen," Chief Kessler told The New American in an interview, adding that the Second Amendment was clear. "We want to do this peacefully, we don't want any kind of violence whatsoever — I'm totally against that — I just want to see a peaceful resolution to this. And under the Tenth Amendment, hopefully we can accomplish this through the nullification process."
Elected county sheriffs are also expected to be on the front line in any potential showdown between an out-of-control executive branch and the American people. Former Graham County, Arizona, Sheriff Richard Mack already has experience protecting residents in his jurisdiction from federal lawlessness. And he says that as the top law enforcement officers in their jurisdictions — with power to arrest federal agents for violating the law — sheriffs have a duty to protect the people and their liberties.
"The sheriffs need to be united in letting the federal government know that we're not going to allow it," he told WorldNetDaily in a recent interview. "Out of 200 sheriffs with whom I've met, I've only had one give me a wishy-washy answer. That one said he would try to take the federal government to court. Most of them have said they would lay down their lives first rather than allow any more federal control. They also said they would do everything they could to stop gun control and gun confiscation…. If the federal government wants to start a new Civil War, all they need to do is go ahead with gun confiscation."
Gun Owners of America chief Pratt agreed with Mack. "The county sheriffs need to act and make new deputies to stop federal authority in the counties," he explained. "This is a defensible idea. He can deputize people to serve since they are the ones who voted for him to represent them. A lot of citizens would stand up for their Second Amendment rights if they were protected by the sheriff."
Countless other analysts and activists have also warned that Americans would be engaging in peaceful resistance — refusing to register their firearms regardless of any new, unconstitutional statutes or executive edicts purporting to require it, for example. A group of law enforcement and military personnel known as Oath Keepers has all of its members pledge to uphold their oaths to the Constitution and never enforce unconstitutional orders — including assaults on the right to keep and bear arms.
The people themselves will almost certainly resist, too, insist experts. "The anti-gun hysteria and other crapola coming out of Washington could lead to massive civil disobedience throughout the United States," gun rights lobbyist and former National Rifle Association editor John Snyder was quoted as saying in the Law Enforcement Examiner. "They're out of touch. It is time for the House of Representatives to slash the ATF budget or eliminate the agency."
More than a few commentators have taken it a step further, promising armed resistance in the event federal authorities ever attempt to confiscate firearms — an unlikely prospect, for now at least. In a blog post that quickly went viral and appeared on countless sites around the internet, one gun rights activist even argued that citizens have a constitutional duty to resist any potential confiscation effort in the future by using force.
"If they come for our guns then it is our constitutional right to put them six feet under. You have the right to kill any representative of this government who tries to tread on your liberty," wrote Dean Garrison with The D.C. Clothesline in a controversial blog post that has since gone viral online, garnering hundreds of thousands of readers, maybe millions. "To make myself clear I will tell you again. If they come for your guns it is your right to use those guns against them and to kill them. You are protected by our constitution."
Of course, nobody wants to see violence, as virtually every prominent gun rights activist and supporter of the Constitution has said on numerous occasions. However, judging from the increasingly brazen assaults on the Second Amendment and the defiant attitude among firearm owners, who are buying weapons in record numbers, it has become clear that any and all efforts to further infringe on gun rights will be met with fierce opposition. First, political and legal means will be used. If those resistance strategies become futile, though, where this conflict might lead remains a matter of serious concern.
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Reds finish homestand with win, head to St. Louis
Stephen Strasburg was ready for the challenge of facing Johnny Cueto. He wasn't expecting to finish second, though.
Cueto outlasted Strasburg in a highly anticipated matchup of young aces and Jay Bruce drove in three runs as the Cincinnati Reds wrapped up an impressive opening week homestand with a 6-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.
"I think I learned a lot out there," Strasburg said. "You want to be in that situation and go deep in the ballgame."
Cueto needed 108 pitches to get through six innings, allowing seven hits and three runs. He walked three and struck out six. Aroldis Chapman allowed one hit and had two strikeouts in the ninth for his second save.
Strasburg (1-1) allowed nine hits and six runs with four walks and five strikeouts in 5 1-3 innings. He threw 114 pitches, 73 for strikes. Strasburg allowed nine hits one other time, on June 23, 2010, his rookie season, the Kansas City Royals had nine hits off him but only one run. The Reds parlayed their nine hits into six runs.
In the first inning alone the Reds had more hits than Strasburg allowed in seven innings to the Miami Marlins on opening day.
Xavier Paul reached first base on an infield single. Joey Votto walked. Brandon Phillips loaded the bases with an infield hit. Jay Bruce doubled to score two runs. Phillips scored on Todd Frazier's groundout.
"Something was going on when I was in the stretch. They seemed to take better swings," Strasburg said. "I have to look at the video and see what I'm doing out there. Some days you're going to give up a lot of singles. They came up with some clutch hits. You have to tip your cap and keep on going."
Kurt Suzuki answered the Reds with a three-run home run off Cueto in the second inning to get the Nationals and Strasburg back in the game. Suzuki also hit two doubles in his four trips to the plate.
"Our catchers are hitting the heck out of the ball," Washington manager Davey Johnson said. Catcher Wilson Ramos hit two home runs in Washington's extra inning win over the Reds Saturday.
Both pitchers settled in. The score was 3-all when Strasburg, who had thrown 92 pitches came to bat with Danny Espinosa on second base and two outs.
"He (Strasburg) is our horse," Johnson said. "Especially with the extra inning game yesterday, we used a lot of guys. We needed six out of him. He was throwing free and easy, plus he's a pretty good hitter. Stras threw the ball all right but didn't hit his spots when he needed to."
Derrick Robinson singled to lead off the decisive sixth against Strasburg. Shin-Soo Choo singled Robinson to third on a hit-and-run play.
The Nationals played the infield halfway.
Paul hit a slow grounder to Espinosa at second base. He elected to come home rather than try to turn a double play. Robinson beat the throw easily.
"It was the decision I made," Espinosa said. "The way I felt was - a slow roller, if we're going to play halfway right there was to try to cut that run. Robinson is too fast for that. If it's a hard hit groundball, I'm going to turn two. If Robinson takes off, I throw home. It was my misunderstanding of why we were playing halfway."
The play set up two Reds' insurance runs.
"You shorten up a little bit because Paul can run pretty good," Johnson said. "If it's hit hard you turn two and just give them one run. It cost us."
Phillips drove in the final two runs with a single.
Bruce, Choo, Paul and Phillips each had two hits to back Cueto (1-0) and help the Reds win the rubber match of their three-game series with Washington.
Washington managed just three doubles after the second inning.
Johnson expects Adam LaRoche to be available Tuesday when Washington hosts the Chicago White Sox.
Cincinnati heads to St. Louis for its first road series of the season. Mat Latos will take on 20-game winner Jamie Garcia.
"St. Louis is always a good place to play," Jay Bruce said. "The fans come out every day, it's always packed. There's always a good feel there."
The Cardinals have dominated at home against the Reds, who have won just three series and split two out of 27 chances dating to 2003. The Reds are far from intimidated.
"We'll take them one game at a time," manager Dusty Baker said. "Let's enjoy this one, go there, have a nice dinner and get some sleep."
Lance Lynn (0-0) faces Bronson Arroyo (1-0) in the second game of the series on Tuesday, with Jake Westbrook (0-1) opposing Homer Bailey (1-0) in the finale.
The Reds set a franchise record with 52 strikeouts the first five games, and Johnny Cueto and three relievers combined for 10 strikeouts on Sunday.


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Five Candidates to Succeed Ben Bernanke at Fed
President Obama gave the clearest indication this week that Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke won't serve again after his term ends in January. MarketWatch's Jim Jelter looks at five contenders whom Fed watchers expect to make Obama's shortlist. (Photo: AP/Getty Images)
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By Kangaroorex
Another of the older dragons completed. This has to have been my favorite miniature series. Over the course of a few years Grenadier brought out 37 new dragons, all of them unique and yet obviously part of the same world.
This is from the third series and the sculptor is William Watt. I love the level of detail and, in general how well these have held up over the decades. These are always a joy to paint.
I based him on a 3 inch base and tried to give it a blasted heath effect which makes him stand out pretty well. I'm still trying to complete 12 dragons this year and I am nearly there! Hope you enjoy him!
By odinsgrandson
Ok, this is a mini that I made as a joke for a friend of mine. He GMs a lot of games, and has always been a bit fascinated by the fact that the Half Dragon template can be added to almost any kind of creature. Including ones that reproduce by dividing.
Truly, the biology of dragons is a wonder.
Anyway, he got to completely wreck the party with this Half Black Dragon Gelatinous Cube.
I made it by combining some parts from an invisible dragon and gelatinous cube minis (both from Reaper's Bones line). I used water effect for gap filling and a bit of sculpting, and added a little color with some thinned down paints. I wanted to give the impression that it picks up debris from the floor as it moves along.
Except for the eyes, which are totally opaque so that they can show up. Seriously, I think they're the only part that really shows up at all in the pictures, but you get the idea.
In an unrelated project for the same friend, I found a really strange bit that I think is supposed to be the head of a dragon, but seriously looks like a half dragon spider. So that got painted too.
Man, dragons really make some poor choices.
By Rahz
Another 3D print that I'm working on, this time a big one. I've shied away from buying/printing dragons for the most part as I have a ton of amazing Reaper ones still to paint (or finish... ) but this one was a freebie of sorts from one of the creators I follow on Patreon.
In keeping with my clear resin tricks, I whipped up the base really quickly and then stalled on how I was going to paint the actual dragon... oops!
I masked off the crystals and plugged the holes for the feet and primed it with a mix of brown and grey Vallejo primers, drybrushed it with a tan followed by a tan mixed with white and then it got a series of Vallejo model washes (green, grey and dark brown). I then peeled off the mask and gave the crystals a quick coat with Tamiya Clear Green.
For the actual dragon, the plan now is to paint the heavier scales like the base with the softer belly and flesh being brown.
Like my recent plague doctor bust, I masked his eyes so they will be the same green as the crystals on his base. I toyed with putting a light in his head as well, but seems to be doing that to everything all of a sudden, and skipped it.
in case you're wondering about the pink, that's what mixing the Vallejo red and grey primers did. The base was that colour before the drybrush and washes.
Hoping to get some more work on the brown and get the drybrush done on his scales this weekend. That's going to be a lot of drybrushing!!
Thanks for looking.
By AussieAusborn
Greetings y'all!
I'm starting this thread to use as a painting blog, to help catalog my journey, and to use as a source of ongoing motivation. I have a LOT of stuff I've been putting off, that I want to get through for a homebrew campaign I'm working on, and some warbands for Frostgrave, as well. So, I'll take any extra motivation I can get Once I actually finish pieces, I'll make sure to post them in that part of the forum.
To start things off, I have a dragon I've been working on for a couple of weeks, and just got to the point where it's "good enough for now," although definitely not finished. It's easily my favorite piece I've ever owned, so I put off doing any work on it until I was "good enough" to do the piece justice. That is, until I realized that would never happen , so I decided to:
1) Do the darned thing
2) Do some work on it every day
3) Push myself outside my comfort zone to try new things
4) Be patient and forgiving with myself
5) To not freak out when I try something that I don't like, and just go ahead and fix it
There's still a good amount to do to it (I have a list with 15 bullet points on it, and growing!), but I'm happy enough looking at it, and want to take a break to focus on some other pieces.
I took some progress shots (though perhaps not as many as I'd have liked). So please, join me as we journey through my learning experience:
I fully assembled the mini before putting down any paint. Here's where the mini was after a couple days work, about 4-5 hrs. I used an airbrush to give it a zenithal undercoat with black and white, and then to lay in the base coats of the red and blue. I then painted the underbelly and the wing-fingers with a brush.
Here, I'm trying to show the work I've done (still fairly subtle, at this point) on building up the vibrancy/transitions on the red skin/scales. I was fairly happy at this point, as I could start to see that I might actually be able to paint this to the standard I want.
The next day, I did some work on the face, horns, and blocked in the body spikes. I generally liked the mouth and tongue, but felt it was a bit vibrant. I thought the blue on the horns was alright, but also wasn't completely sold on it.
Here's where it was after another `30min of work. Since I felt the tongue was too much, I did something about it! I did a very light glaze with a grey, just to knock down the saturation a bit. Looks better. I added some more blue to the horns, and still wasn't quite happy with it. Picked out the teeth, which is nice, easy bit of definition. And that eye!!! It looked much better than I expected, although that's the last time it would be that well defined...
Here it is after another couple days of progress, building up that red (it takes soooooo long on something this big!!!!), as well as more work on the mouth/face. I'd accidentally painted over the eye (which becomes a recurring theme in this tale ), so I blocked in some color, just to separate it from the face. I added a glaze of 'RMP's fair skin' to the tongue, and now I'm lovin' it. Also added some fleshy-ness to the gums on the upper jaw (though it's a little hard to tell), and that was definitely another good decision.
Here I continued to build up the red, progress is slow but steady. Not pictured (which is unfortunate, because it was a good learning experience) is my attempt to redo the horn entirely, to a scheme that was a transition of bone to brown to black at the tip...I was really unhappy with it. I had the bone starting around the eye ridges in at attempt to add more contrast and draw the viewer's eye towards the face, but it just looked awful. So I spent a good while redoing the horn and fixing the whole face. I'm glad I made that mistake, as I think the face looks much better than it did before I started on the horn. Part of that was adding in a new level of bright highlights.
Here's the mini in some soft lighting, and although the picture is kinda blurry, it better shows the transitions throughout the red. I think this was also the point where I started working on shading the red, by applying a light blue-black glaze to the shaded areas, which really helped add some contrast to the piece.
I had an accident that almost gave me a heart attack, where the figure seemingly jumped off the desk Luckily, I caught it before it hit the ground, and it sustained no major damage. It did separate where the dragon attaches on to the base, and although that was a little frustrating, it ended up being a happy little accident, as it made it MUCH MUCH easier to work on the base. I started by putting down some paints and pigments, until it was at a place I thought was ok. Also, the rock spire that it's curled around was originally about 6 inches taller, which I cut off to better see all of the dragon. So, I started work on sculpting a new top. I started by building up thin layers of cardboard with superglue, to level it off (it had quite a slant to it). Then I mixed up some greenstuff, and tried to match the overall flow and texture of of the rocks. Although not a perfect match, it's close enough to not be distracting. Mission accomplished!! The pillars were a part of the mini.
And here's the beast in its current state. I painted the newly sculpted top to match what I'd already done, and left the pillars with a super quick drybrushing. I touched up the eye to look acceptable (it's on my 'to do' list), added some grass tufts to the base, and was happy to leave it be like this, for a time. The final pic is another attempt to 'more accurately' show the value transitions with the red, though the colors seem a tad washed out.
Thanks for taking a look at my work, and for reading my ramblings! C&C is welcome As I said, I have a to do list for the dragon, but I'm not afraid to add more to it!!! I'll strive to make a post in here a few times a week, and eventually you'll get to see a completed dragon!
EDIT: I forgot to mention that once the dragon broke away from the base (super cleanly, luckily), I took the opportunity to redo the underbelly on the whole model, darkening it up some. And along the neck, I experimented with wet blending for the first time! I've been apprehensive to try it before, but decided this was a good spot to experiment, as it's a large enough area, but felt less...consequential, I guess, if I messed it up. And I'm pretty pleased with the result!
Next up: Frostgrave warbands for me and my brother!
By brushforhire
Finished up MARTHRANGUL, GREAT DRAGON. He is the old school pewter version. I started him like 8 years ago, or so, but hated the paint job. So I decided to show how I worked through fixing the painting and basing on my twitch. He weighs about 2.5 lbs.
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The Packers are used to seeing Julius Peppers twice a year.
Their first workout with him on their side had them excited about the possibility of 16.
Teammates were impressed by Peppers' first OTA workout, and are already thinking about what he's capable of.
"You obviously notice his athletic ability right off the bat," linebacker A.J. Hawk said, via Lori Nickel of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "He's 34 and runs like he's 18. If ever there was a genetic freak put on this planet, it is Julius. He's just a specimen. I have a ton of respect for how he works, too. What a great teammate just from Day 1. He's a quiet guy that already knows what he is doing, so it is fun to be around a guy like him.
"Him being in Chicago all these years, and getting to see him up close and personal two games a year, is always something I've been impressed by. Now, to have him on our side, to see how good of a guy he is, how good of a teammate he is, he's already lived up to — and exceeded — my expectations."
Peppers has created a high bar for himself because of his natural gifts. While it's easy for someone so large and so graceful to appear effortless and thus draw criticism, he's compiled 118.5 sacks and ranks in the top 20 all-time in that category.
They've all come from a 4-3 defensive end spot with the Bears and Panthers, and the Packers are using him as a hybrid outside linebacker (hence the unfamiliar number 56).
But so far, they're excited about what they've seen, and what he might add as a pass-rusher opposite Clay Matthews.


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Perhaps the title of this article should be changed to "Jonah" instead of "Jonas" as he appears in both the OCA and the GOARCH lists of saints as "Jonah."Wsk 16:53, March 30, 2008 (PDT)
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Saint Josaphat
- Ioasaph
- Iasaph
- Joasaph
- Yudasaf
- 27 November (Roman calendar)
- 26 August (Greek calendar)
With Saint Barlaam, one of the protagonists in a Christianized retelling of the story of Siddhartha Buddha that was popular in the Middle Ages.
Many people in India were converted by Thomas the Apostle. Astrologers foretold that the son of King Abenner would one day become a Christian. To prevent this, Abenner began persecuting the Church, and had his son placed under house arrest. In spite of these precautions, Barlaam, a hermit of Senaar, met him, and converted him to the Faith. Abenner tried to pervert Josaphat, but failed, and shared the government with him. Abenner himself later became a Christian, abdicated the throne, and became a hermit. Josaphat governed for a time, then abdicated, too. He travelled to the desert, found Barlaam, and spent his remaining years as a holy hermit. Years after their deaths, the bodies Josaphat and Barlaam were brought to India; their joint grave became renowned by miracles.
- with Saint Barlaam
- praying in a cave
- "Saint Josaphat". CatholicSaints.Info. 19 August 2020. Web. 31 October 2020. <>


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What Is This Thing Man Calls Death?
1. What is this thing that men call death
This quiet passing in the night?
'Tis not the end but genesis
Of better worlds and greater light.
2. O God, touch Thou my aching heart
And calm my troubled, haunting fears.
Let hope and faith, transcendent, pure,
Give strength and peace beyond my tears.
3. There is no death, but only change,
With recompense for vict'ry won.
The gift of Him who loved all men,
The Son of God, the Holy One.
Text: Gordon B. Hinckley
Music: Janice Kapp Perry
Artist: Hinckley/Perry
Album: Music Published in the Church Magazines: Ensign
Composition Date: 2012-02-10
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Nvidia's Shield is complementary to gaming consoles for now, but the company hopes that wide adoption of Android gaming ultimately could make the US$349 handheld an alternative to Xbox and PlayStation.
The Android gaming handheld has a 5-inch flip-up screen and a built-in controller with a range of buttons. Shield will ship this month and is just $50 cheaper than Sony's upcoming PlayStation 4, which will become available this holiday season. The Xbox One is due to ship later this year with a $499 price tag.
With different gaming experiences, Shield for now is not intended to compete with gaming consoles, but will be an alternative to gaming on mobile phones or tablets, said Tom Petersen, director of technical marketing at Nvidia. Gamers who typically buy consoles also play games on PCs and smartphones, and Shield could appeal to that audience.
But Shield in the future could become an alternative to consoles as gaming on Android gains popularity and graphics hardware improves, Petersen said. Android is being widely adopted, there is a growing gaming developer base, and titles will be less expensive in Android stores, Petersen said.
"If Android gaming continues to get better -- that's our goal and that's what we're spending a ton of money to do -- the differentiation of a console becomes less and less. Sooner or later you're going to hit this inflection point," Petersen said.
Right now Android games are mainly for tablets and smartphones, and as the first dedicated Android gaming device, Shield opens the doors for developers to bring console-like graphics to titles on the OS.
"We're going to continue to refine Shield. This is our first-generation Shield. It's probably the case if we have moderate success with this then we'll continue down this path," Petersen said.
Shield has a quad-core Tegra 4 processor, which has 72 graphics cores and can handle video at a resolution of 3200 x 2000 pixels. Nvidia's on-chip graphics capabilities are among the best in the industry, with a main competitor being Imagination Technologies, whose PowerVR graphics processors are used in many mobile chips. Another competitor is Qualcomm, whose Adreno graphics is optimized more for mobile graphics and long battery life than high-end gaming.
Nvidia is selling the console directly to consumers. Smartphone and tablet gaming is growing, but handheld consoles such as Sony's PlayStation Vita have not done well. Nvidia's initial expectations from Shield are conservative, targeting specific audiences such as users of its graphics cards. But it will continue to develop the gaming hardware to improve the graphics experience, and work with developers to write games.
"As the Android software gaming environment builds out, you'll see a lot more [buyers]," Petersen said.
Nvidia is using Android as a way to regain position in the gaming market. Nvidia's graphics chips were used in the Xbox 360, but the company lost out on the latest gaming consoles to Advanced Micro Devices, whose x86 CPU and Radeon graphics processor are in the upcoming PS4 and Xbox One. AMD is now planning a gaming strategy where it will provide extensions that make it easy to port console games to PCs.
Shield would also be a compelling device for gaming over the cloud, Petersen said. Games initiated and processed in remote data centers could be delivered over the cloud to Shield, much like the device's current ability to receive games from PCs over a wireless network.
Nvidia has already announced Grid servers that are packed with its graphics cards to speed up the processing of games in data centers, but the company has not yet linked Grid servers to Shield.
Nvidia has also invested in Ouya, which will start shipping the $99 cube-shaped gaming console that can be connected to TVs to play Android games. Ouya is viewed as a low-cost alternative to PS4 and Xbox, and runs on Nvidia's Tegra 3 processor, which has 12 graphics cores. The Shield's Tegra 4 chip offers a superior gaming experience.
Shield's 5-inch screen has a 720p resolution, displaying images at a 1280 x 720 pixel resolution. It has Wi-Fi, 16GB of storage and micro-SD for expandable storage. A mini-HDMI port helps stream full 1920 x 1080-pixel images to TV sets. It is also able to run games wirelessly streamed from PCs with GeForce graphics cards.
The device, which weighs 579 grams, offers five to six hours of game-play or up to 10 hours of video playback on a single battery charge. Shield can also function as a tablet.
Shield will begin shipping by the end of this month. Around 40 to 60 game titles will be initially available for it.
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Bring It Home: Cheerful can be chic and sophisticated, especially when you balance the liveliness with tailored lines and contemporary prints.
Start with a yellow wall based on Glidden's Playful palette — try Dazzling Daffodil or Canary Song paint colors. When you're ready to accessorize, feel free to mix textile and upholstery patterns with abandon. Pattern color can be complementary (yellow chevron pillows on the couch), contrasting (a striped navy rug), or a combination of both — just keep visual elements to the same size scale to tie it all together.
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New products introduced over the last week include a new ETF education website from Charles Schwab; Envestnet-Tamarac has collaborated with Schwab Intelligent Technologies on an integrated data and reporting solution for advisors; Clark Capital Management added three retail strategies to their 401(k) plans; and Russell launched a new strategic call overwriting fund.
In addition, Focus Financial Partners launched a succession planning solution; Pioneer Investments launched a new educational program; and ChartLabPro.com launched an automated sector exposure portfolio diagnostics solution.
Here are the latest developments of interest to advisors:
1) Schwab Launches ETF Education Exchange Site
Investors who need more education on ETFs can now head to the ETF Education Exchange, a new website from Charles Schwab that aggregates educational content, research and market insights from ETF industry leaders.
Articles, tools and resources on the site are available to investors free of charge. Its main categories include strategies; market insights; classroom; and industry. First-time site visitors must register to gain access, and are asked to identify their level of ETF knowledge so that information can be delivered based on that profile.
The site is a collaborative effort among issuers and experts in the ETF industry, with educational content from more than 20 outside contributors that currently include ETF sponsors, third-party researchers and advisors.
Contributed material undergoes an editorial board review process to ensure consistency with the site's purpose of educating investors about ETFs and how to use them. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Charles Schwab Investment Advisory are subject to all editorial standards when submitting content for consideration.
2) Envestnet-Tamarac Collaborates With Schwab Intelligent Technologies
Envestnet-Tamarac has announced a collaboration with Schwab Intelligent Technologies to provide an integrated data and reporting solution for advisors using Schwab OpenViewGateWay and Envestnet-Tamarac's Advisor Xi Suite.
Through this integration, advisors who custody with Schwab can securely access custodial data in real time from Tamarac's performance reporting and billing application, Advisor View, as well its client relationship management system, Advisor CRM. By utilizing this integration, advisors will be able to serve their clients from an integrated system with a single sign-on. Integrated custodial information includes account and contact information, balance data, alerts, and reports such as statements, tax documents and trade confirmations.
3) Clark Capital Management Group Introduces 3 New Portfolios to 401(k) Plans
Clark Capital Management Group announced Tuesday the addition of three retail strategies into their Navigator 401(k) solutions.
The Navigator Fixed Income Total Return strategy implements a tactical approach to the fixed income market to help drive income while attempting to reduce risk. The Navigator Global Equity ETF strategy is a global asset allocation portfolio designed for the more aggressive investor. The Navigator High Dividend Equity strategy focuses on high-quality domestic equities that demonstrate potential to generate and raise their dividends over time, and seeks above-average dividend yield with a complementary option overlay strategy to help increase the overall yield of the portfolio.
4) Russell Launches Strategic Call Overwriting Fund
Russell Investments announced Wednesday that it has launched the Russell Strategic Call Overwriting Fund (ROWSX). The new fund provides access to the first noncash retail fund managed directly by Russell's portfolio managers without underlying managers. ROWSX aims to provide total returns with lower volatility than U.S. equity markets, seeking gains from writing call options and from its equity portfolio and seeking income from dividends on stocks held.
ROWSX is managed by four Russell portfolio managers: Richard Johnson, Jr.; Scott Maidel; Karl Sahlin; and Rafael Zayas. It invests principally in equity securities economically tied to the U.S. market, using a multifactor quantitative model to select primarily common stocks of large and medium capitalization companies. It also writes (sells) index call options, typically on broad-based securities market indexes.
The combination of buying common stocks and selling call options is known as "call overwriting." Writing index call options is designed to reduce the fund's volatility relative to U.S. equity securities and provide gains from premiums received.
5) Focus Financial Partners Launches Succession Planning Solution
Focus Financial Partners, LLC announced the launch of a succession planning solution for independent RIAs, enabling advisors to continue serving clients with their entrepreneurial business models while partnering with likeminded Focus firms for a smooth transition of their practices once they are ready to retire or in case of a life event. The agreement enables advisors to reassure clients that they will continue to receive quality advice and care after the retirement of their current advisor.
Focus' patent-pending succession solution is an integrated program with four modules: a structured diagnostic of the transition readiness of the business; an agreement with a Focus partner firm to manage the business going forward once the principals decide to activate the succession process; an annual certification program to ensure advisors keep their transition plan active and up to date; and access to Focus' capital to finance the transition under agreed upon terms. Participating RIAs can choose to trigger the succession solution any time they choose.
6) Pioneer Investments Launches VIP Educational Program
Pioneer Investments recently announced the November launch of a national educational program in the U.S. designed to help financial advisors address key challenges in today's markets. This program, called VIP, focuses on three topics: volatility management, income generation and perspectives on the market.
The initiative provides financial advisors with a range of educational materials, combined with investment ideas and solutions that address specific investor needs. Pioneer has also created a new microsite, accessible to financial advisors who register, to serve as the central hub for all VIP-related solutions.
Advisors have access to a wide range of materials and activities related to the campaign, including white papers, market commentaries, videos, and information on specific products that speak to the challenges of managing volatility and generating income. The microsite will also provide details on upcoming conference calls and road shows with Pioneer portfolio managers.
7) ChartLabPro.com Launches New Portfolio Diagnostics Solution
ChartLabPro.com has announced the integration of its sector exposure diagnostics solution into the ChartLabPro.com platform. The new enhancement will identify which sectors investors should increase or reduce exposure to, based on ChartLabPro.com's proprietary algorithm.
In addition, the new functionality will provide specific stocks within a sector, and help members determine concentration risk to a specific sector and exposure to underperforming sectors.
Read the Nov. 12 Top Portfolio Products at AdvisorOne.


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Neuroleadership is the application of findings from neuroscience to the field of leadership. Coined by David Rock, neuroleadership "has entered the vocabulary faster than you can say brainwave." NeuroLeadership is an emerging field of study focused on bringing neuroscientific knowledge into the areas of leadership development, management training, change management, education, consulting and coaching.
Neuroleadership provides a new scientific framework for understanding and therefore enhancing the practice of leading others. An enhanced understanding of how the brain works has shed on light on ways that leaders can:
* Enhance their thinking
* Strengthen their ability to influence others
* Help staff successfully work through change
The NeuroLeadership Institute (http://neuroleadership.org) assist students who want to study of the field and focuses on the core areas of Decision Making & Problem Solving, Emotional Regulation, Collaborating with Others, and Facilitating Change.


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For the U.S. Postal Service, moving applications to the cloud is determined by the data more than anything else, the agency's chief information security officer told a Washington audience.
"One thing about data: Make sure you understand what is important to you," said Chuck McGann, the agency's CISO, during a discussion May 2 at FedScoop's Cloud Shoot-Out and CyberSecurity Summit, held at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.
Agencies should only deal with what they can tolerate as a risk within cloud environments, he said, noting that USPS has data in public and private clouds.
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"Think about what you can risk going into the cloud," McGann said.
The Postal Service has put ZIP code information in the public cloud, giving citizens the ability to look them up. There was no point in USPS storing that information, he said.
However, there should be alternative paths to cloud data if there is a disruption in cloud-based services. For example, the Postal Service has other ways for citizens to get the ZIP code information besides the cloud.
When moving to the cloud, agency managers should establish who is responsible for breaches and exposure. They should establish what kinds of controls exist for the data, such as whether the cloud provider's environment can be audited. Another aspect to keep in mind is the recovery of encryption keys. Who holds the encryption recovery keys, especially if an agency wants to switch cloud providers?
Before moving data to the cloud, USPS goes thorough a data discovery process to find which data is being used and who owns it. During this process, USPS has discovered data that no longer has owners because people have moved on to different jobs. Now, if data does not have an owner, it is gone, he said.
USPS has all kinds of technology that can make data accessible to employees and citizens. "But it is all about the data," McGann said. USPS has 330,000 users, so access control is imperative, he added.
"We have to change the culture of people who use and own data," in the cloud paradigm, controlling access to only the data they need, McGann said.
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And then, Friday hit, and we were plunged painfully head-first back into winter: snow, cold... yeah. I forgot that it is still technically January. I thought of my parents and my brother, who are currently frolicking about in the Philippines, then I sniffed, and sat down on my couch and did some work on my new project.
I've been holding on to this yarn since last year. It's a discontinued yarn from Elsebeth Lavold, a wool and angora blend that I purchased during my last visit to Canmore. I've never knitted with angora before, and so far, I've been impressed with the luxurious soft texture.
When I first saw this yarn, I decided to clear out all that was left in the shop, since it was being discontinued, and ended up with eight skeins of Light Olive and one skein of Bronzed Green. I knew I wanted to work with them together, but I wasn't sure exactly how that was going to work.
Last week, I started to seriously think about what I was going to do with this yarn. I knew I wanted cables. I knew I wanted to make that darker green a feature of the finished work. I pictured a dark stripe down the middle... that would require math.
I've been good at math since high school, so I relished in the calculations. Nine skeins in total, one dark, the rest light. That means that, if I wanted to make a stripe down the middle, I'd need to make sure that the dark yarn was used for one ninth of the entire stitch count. That meant that, if I wanted to work cables on each side of this stripe, I'd have to find ones that would equal eight ninths of the stitch count... or around about that. I found a couple of cable patterns that, when mirrored, made 86 stitches, plus 10 stitches for the central stripe which I would work in a simple cable... that made 96 stitches... that means I could make the stripe down the middle and use the leftover green to make a border on each end...
Anyway, math aside, I did some cutting and pasting of cable charts I found on Ravelry (I thought about writing it out myself, but I'm not THAT ambitious), and I finally cast on for a cabled scarf, with a stripe of dark green cable down the middle, knit in using intarsia. Intarsia knitting is where you knit with two colours in large blocks (more than a couple of stitches wide) and is achieved by twisting the yarns together whenever you change colours. I've been working slowly through the first couple of repeats, and here's what I'm learning:
- This yarn sheds like crazy.
- Bobbles are very satisfying to knit, all knobbly and round.
- There's no way I can work on this at work. Each row is taking me ages.
- All these cables are making my hands ache.
How's that for a cable chart, eh? Note that it says "Top" at the top of the chart. That's because I spent half an hour swearing and cursing at it, trying to match the chart to the chart legends I printed out, only to discover I had the darn thing upside-down. It's been that kind of week.
I'm also a bit anxious to try to get more spinning in. I didn't spin at all last week, but I think I might take my spinning into work to do during lunch hour, since this project is not really portable. My friend Tara showed me some gorgeous yarn she has been spinning on her wheel, which is spurring me on to try to spin something useful myself... In fact, seeing her with all her luscious yarn is making me wonder if I want a spinning wheel myself, but I am reluctant. Maybe once I get through all yarn that is overflowing in my basket, I can feel good about diving into that... maybe...
It's kind of a battle for me right now: spinning vs. knitting. Most people who read this blog regularly know that I hate having unfinished projects lying around. Having a spindle lying around with less than half the roving spun on it is driving me crazy. I don't want to leave my knitting projects, but I don't want to get out of practice with my spindle. Darn it... if I could just get paid to do those things...
In the meantime, I decided today to try to fix a coat that was given to my little Rascal for Christmas that doesn't quite fit him. He is rather... ahem... too stout for it. I added a bit of garter to the edges, and voila:
Lumberjack puppy. Note the squeaky toy in my yarn basket. That dog owns everything in this house.
Anyway, onwards and upwards. If there's a positive thing about this cold snap, it is justifying the purchase of the yarn I got in L.A., which is all pegged for scarves and hats and wraps. Maybe it's a good thing I live in a cold climate.
Bah, who am I kidding? I'd knit them no matter where I lived!


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Three state attorneys general have joined a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Orderly Liquidation Authority under the Dodd-Frank Act, arguing that giving the Treasury secretary the power to liquidate any financial institution threatens consumers' pension contributions.
Oklahoma, South Carolina and Michigan on Thursday joined the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that asks the court to review the constitutionality of the Orderly Liquidation Authority, established under Title II of Dodd-Frank.
The three states, whose attorneys general are Republican, join the original plaintiffs in the lawsuit: State National Bank of Big Spring, Texas; the 60 Plus Association; and the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), a group that advocates for limited government. The three original plaintiffs' suit challenges the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) formation and operations. The CFPB was created under Dodd-Frank.
Sam Kazman, CEI's general counsel, said in a statement, "Despite being called a reform measure, Dodd-Frank poses a massive threat to consumers, companies and the economy of this country. The scope of that threat is clearly demonstrated by the decision of these three states to join our lawsuit, and we welcome their participation."
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt said in the same statement that "we must challenge Dodd-Frank to protect Oklahoma taxpayers and our financial stability. The law puts at risk the pension contributions and tax dollars that the people have entrusted us to protect." He said the OLA gives the Treasury secretary the power to liquidate any financial company as long as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) and the Federal Reserve are in agreement.
Alan Wilson, Attorney General of South Carolina, added that "the unbridled power" given to the OLA "to seize assets of private companies is simply unconstitutional. If a large financial institution fails, holding state pension contributions and tax dollars, the states have very little ability to recover their citizens' assets."
"Michigan's public-employee pension funds hold substantial fixed-income investments in large financial institutions," said Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette. "Dodd-Frank gives the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury essentially unlimited power–with no judicial or congressional oversight–to pick winners and losers among creditors when these large financial institutions go bankrupt. This lawsuit is necessary to safeguard Michigan's pension funds and protect current and future retirees."


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Recent research by The Conference Board has confirmed that there is a clear link between employee engagement and business performance. But worryingly there is evidence that globally employee engagement dropped significantly last year. So what developments are companies introducing to their compensation & benefits programs to improve this situation? Traditional, monetary rewards have been shown not to raise levels of employee engagement so how are HR executives and compensation & benefits professionals using reward to increase engagement and drive organizational performance? Some leading thinkers are looking at Total Reward as a way of helping, but many are not clear on what this means and how a total reward program can be developed and implemented.
Employee Engagement can be a confusing term, so what do companies mean when they use it?
What evidence is there that employee engagement is linked to business success?
How is the link made between Employee Engagement and Total Rewards?
Descriptions of how companies have used the process to improve Employee Engagement.
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HR Executives, Finance Executives, CFOs and people in charge of internal Reward or Compensation & Benefits.
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Product FAQs
Why doesn't my toast lever stay down?
Make sure that the unit is plugged in. The lever only stays down when it is plugged in.
How does the Frozen feature work?
When the Frozen button is pressed, the toaster will automatically defrost your food and then toast it in one easy step. This feature is available on select models.
When toasting one slice of bread, which slot does it go in?
Any slot can be used to toast.
Where can I order parts?
Find your local service center using the Service Center Locator.
Where can I purchase a Sunbeam® Toaster?
You can purchase a toaster at any participating retail outlet or on our website. They are widely distributed through mass merchants and department stores.
Why does my toaster chime?
The chime is a part of the TOAST WATCH™ control feature. This chime is an indication that your toast has finished toasting. The toaster will also chime if you press the "Cancel" button during the toasting cycle. This features is available on select models.
Why does the red light on my toaster remain on?
The red light indicates that the unit is getting power. If you do not wish to have the light on, simply unplug the toaster. This feature is available on select models.
Why doesn't my toast come out the way I expect it?
May be due to one or more of the following:
- Age of bread
- Type of bread
- Whether or not the crumb tray is in the unit
NOTE: Grain type and sugar content may affect the color and texture of the bread.
Why doesn't my toast lever stay down?
Make sure that the unit is plugged in. The lever only stays down when it is plugged in.
How does the toast lift work?
Just press up on the toasting lever to lift food out of the bread slots.
How long is the warranty on my toaster?
Sunbeam® Toasters are warranted for 1 year.
How long is the warranty on my Toaster Oven?
Sunbeam® Toaster Ovens are warranted for 1 year.
Should I clean the inside of the toaster window?
No. Cleaning inside of the window may damage the unit. This feature is available on select models.
What if my bagel will not fit in the sides of my 4-slice toaster?
The bagel needs to be cut in half. This should ensure that the bagel is cut to the proper width to fit in the slots.
What if my toast is toasted unevenly?
Check to see if crumb tray is in place. This will affect the toasting performance. Also, make sure crumb tray is clean.


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Landis+Gyr HES
Landis+Gyr HES is an interoperable Head End System that provides a communication and data collection layer between the smart meter infrastructure and the utility Läs mer
The intelligent smart metering system
Landis+Gyr HES is an interoperable Head End System that provides a communication and data collection layer between the smart meter infrastructure and the utility's IT systems. The system enables secure communication to the metering infrastructure, and is interoperable with third-party devices based on IDIS standards.
Landis+Gyr HES provides not only standard smart metering information for Metering Data Management (MDM) and Customer Interaction Systems (CIS), but also advanced features to support network monitoring. Versatile power quality information can be provided to Distribution Management Systems (DMS) allowing the system to send alarms on interruptions and malfunctions. Additionally, it can be used to shape the loads in the network through relay control functionality, and is built for efficient communication network management, providing transparent information on the system status and efficient tools for troubleshooting.
The system is designed using common communication standards and protocols as well as standardized and widely used technologies, which ensure the system's usability, compatibility and adaptability also in the future.
- Accurate real-time energy consumption, event and power quality information to business and network management systems
- Access to Landis+Gyr's state-of-the-art metering range from utility's IT systems (MDM, CIS, DMS)
- Scalable solution from piloting to large smart metering systems
- Applications to support efficient metering infrastructure management
- Future-proof solution: standard interfaces to meters (IDIS, DLMS) and other systems (IEC 61968-9)
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