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I've learned a whole lot during my journey. And many have became kmowledge. But of all things discovered I've come to personally know this if nothing else and that is:
We are NOT equal to God but instead we share a Oneness with our Creator. To say we are equal demonstrates a lesser position. However, to share a Oneness is to feel an intense presence of love WITHIN you.
God's love is more intense than the anger felt on the most angriest day. Let's not forget anger subsides. But God's love is never ending. It is an energetic field that flows through you like a tickle that doesn't annoy you but makes you feel giddy all day every day. In fact, I have a new appreciation for the term 'madly in love.' When this type of love is experienced no other type of love will do. It's a love one can't help to share and spread across the universe and the thought of not being able to do so leaves one feeling as if insanity is sure to rush in.
So how do we experience this Love?
Contrary to belief it is not by 'accepting' Christ as your Lord and Savior but BEHAVING like Christ. Hence, Christ-like. The Jesus story gave us an opportunity to experience heaven on earth through his teachings. We were given a step-by-step guide how we should act and interact, in solitude and amongst others.
The story does not imply he 'died' for our sins but more like was murdered for speaking and living God's truth. He was persecuted out of the ignorance of followers of false teachings. And after all he encountered, he displayed forgiveness in the end.
Following and exercising God's laws by using your gifts and talents for the bettering of others and not for self gain, demonstrates your love God. For it is in your self gain you hurt others. Which goes against God's laws. But when you focus on the betterment of all, God will focus on the benefit of you.
God's love is true love recycled!
What are your thoughts? Do you think you can become Christ-like? If not, why? Share your thoughts with me.


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I personally think that it is necessary for the Internet to be censored because so that it would be safe for young children surfing the Internet. I personally think that it is necessary for the Internet to be censored because so that it would elevate cyber bulling as well as threats.
Yes, since there is a whole lot of young kids that are on the internet every day, there needs to be some censors to make sure that they are not exposed to a lot of graphic images that will not be good for them to see till they are older.
I do not think the Internet should be censored. Aside from material that is illegal, there should not be a censorship place upon the materials that can be obtained from the Internet. People should be allowed to make decisions for themselves on what they want to look at on the Internet.
The internet is a place where free expression flourishes. It should not be censored by any political entity. If you don't like something on the internet, then don't look at it. Because it is a worldwide connection, no nation should even have the legal authority to censor or block it.
To censor the internet equals a censorship of our human rights. By restricting free speech, they are one, defining what we say as either right or wrong, and two, they could possibly(in theory) define that as however they want to. If they disagree with something, then they could merely censor. Taking away the very freedom we espouse to have.
Because of all of these laws trying to be created, some of our rights are being violated. Even though kids should be censored from some materials such as pornography, their parents can control what they think is necessary for their own kids. This not only affects our nation but also affects other countries worldwide.

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Ahead of the release of iOS 11 let's remember where it all began, and how has Apple's mobile platform over the past decade.
The first version of iOS, then called PhoneOS, was introduced by Steve jobs on 9 January 2007 at the exhibition-conference Macworld. Then the world saw the first iPhone.
Unlike subsequent versions, was not PhoneOS App store and iTunes. In addition, Apple is not allowed to download iPhone apps from third party developers until March 2008.
PhoneOS 2
In 2008, Apple introduced the second version of the mobile operating system for iPhone, which main feature was the emergence of the App Store. The first applications were fairly primitive, but their presence has altered the basic principles on the use of smartphones.
PhoneOS 2 in the function, the lack of which is complained of most users is the Push technology in email. Also the second version of PhoneOS allowed to open Microsoft Office documents.
PhoneOS 3
In June 2009 Apple released 3 PhoneOS. The main feature of this firmware version is the Find my iPhone feature. SMS has been replaced by the Messages app.
iOS 4
24 Jun 2010 Apple introduced a major update of the mobile operating system for iPhone. The changes began with the name — from this moment on, the firmware became known as iOS, while still preserving its serial number. In the new version FaceTime app for reading e-books iBooks and Spotlight search was added to Wikipedia.
iOS 5
In iOS 5 in 2011, there was notification Center, iMessage service and the ability to edit photos right in the Camera. Also in this update, Apple has replaced the Calendar for Reminders.
iOS 6
The release of iOS 6 in 2012 was worth of a post of senior Vice President of software for mobile devices Forstalla Scott (Scott Forstall). The stumbling block was the map service Apple Maps. The company decided to refuse the services of Google and launch their own app, but to date the official release of Apple Maps was far from perfect. This blunder forced Tim cook to apologize publicly to users. Another blow to the reputation of the company was that App Store has started to move strengthened third-party map services.
In addition to the disastrous launch of Apple Maps in iOS 6 was a lot of good — a significant improvement in Siri, the ability to use FaceTime when not connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi, and Passbook. This program can store movie tickets, boarding passes for planes and other important documents. Never have to worry that the document left the house — it is enough to bring an iPhone or iPod Touch to the scanner and register.
iOS 7
The main change in iOS 7 is the design. Over the appearance of the new firmware worked for Apple design chief jony Ive. He did the firmware "more flat" and bright. Initially, the users accepted the decision of Apple is quite negative.
In addition to the appearance, iOS 7 has been added many software changes. Changed lock screen, main menu, settings page, as well as the multitasking bar, which displays all the picture and a small icon. Apple also took care of the battery consumption, and added a feature which monitors a user's habits and loads a certain application at a particular time.
iOS 8
The main changes in iOS 8, released in 2014, was to support third-party keyboards, cloud service iCloud drive, Health app and Healthkit tool set. Now, developers of third-party software to track the health status and indicators for fitness got the ability to synchronize data with a built-in app.
In June 2015, with the release of iOS 8.4 was launched music service with Apple Music. This chargeable service provides access to millions of songs from your library iTunes Store. The subscription price is 169 rubles for a single user and 269 rubles per family subscription for up to 6 people.
iOS 9
In iOS 9, Apple's developers have focused on improvements to voice assistant Siri, and also launched its own payment service Apple Pay. In addition, the Passbook app has been renamed to Wallet and got an important update. Now you can store a large number of payment information — credit, debit cards and gift certificates as well as cards stores boarding passes, movie tickets, coupons, bonus cards and so on.
iOS 10
Last year Apple introduced iOS 10, in which special attention was paid to the change Photos. With the help of artificial intelligence technology, the system may group photos into Memories and create short videos from photos.
IOS 10, a redesigned Apple Maps, Apple Music, Apple News and Home. Apple has abandoned the familiar slide to unlock gesture to unlock the phone. IMessage added animation and built-in extensions, games, stickers and other colorful images. Added the possibility of sending small amounts of money via iMessage. For Siri presents interface integration to third party applications SiriKit and more.
iOS 11
All known changes to iOS 11 can be found in the article devoted to the latest beta firmware on our website. The official release will take place on September 12 at the presentation of the new iPhone at 20:00 GMT.
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Just a sidenote:antonell0 wrote:Almost the same: 178x 73kg
Stance is ok, the main issue is that, if you start going fast, you need to move forward by 5cm.
I was considering this while modifying my next board (north nugget)
Different foils behave differently regarding trim.
Some does not need more front foot pressure when going faster, being neutral as I would call it.
On the freeride wing by Zeeko, when I switch to that one, I actually stand at exactly the same position, or even move my rear foot back slightly (mostly if going deep of course) - when going faster.
Other foils need more front foot pressure at higher speeds (Spotz and Moses ?), to keep "neutral" trim.


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You might have heard about the two Long Island, N.Y., surgeons who left a fully anesthetized and prepped patient lying on an OR table, awaiting surgery for Chiari syndrome. According to news accounts, the patient's primary surgeon simply vanished and couldn't be found. His cover refused to perform surgery on someone else's patient.
As I read about the incident, my mind wandered back to a few of my family's encounters with "doctors behaving badly." Even now, I can only shake my head and wonder, "What were they thinking?" Or not, as the case might be.
Not long after my family and I moved to Houston, I started looking for a primary care doctor. On the recommendation of several freinds, I decided to go see a particular family physician. As part of the new-patient intake, I filled out a form that included a space for my line of work. At the time, I was working for a leading medical trade magazine. To my knowledge, no one at that magazine ever won a Pulitzer Prize, but I took pride in working there.
When the physician saw that I was a medical writer, he asked me the name of the magazine. After I told him, he replied. "Never heard of it. Must be one of those goes directly from my desk to the waste basket." He squeezed a tight, toothy grin through his lips and turned back to the form.
Later in the day, I spoke with my wife, and she asked how the doctor's visit went. I said, "He has the bedside manner of a pathologist." At the time, she didn't understand. But she would, soon enough.
Years ago, I had a recurring problem involving a sensitive part of the body. Not quite grown up enough to be hemorrhoids, but sufficient to cause discomfort -- that favorite medical euphemism for "hurts like hell." I went to a proctologist who had some reputation for dealing with these things, and when I arrived, another man was sitting in the waiting room.
The nurse called me into the exam room, and the kindly looking, white-haired doctor told me to "drop 'em" and bend over this contraption that resembled the mechanical bull from the movie "Urban Cowboy." He proceeded to adjust the thing until I had no choice but to stare at the floor. The other end of me was pointed upward at a 60- to 75-degree angle.
The doctor probed and prodded a bit, then stepped away for a few momemnts. When he returned, I heard two voices conversing about my "condition." I managed to turn my head just enough to see who was "up there" talking about me. Expecting to see the nurse or some medical assistant, instead I saw the man from the waiting room. Another doctor, I thought, observing a case to learn how to perform the procedure.
Dr. White Hair looked down at me, as if he had forgotten I was there, and said, "This is Mr. So-and-So. He has the same problem and wants to see how I treat it, before he decides to have it done. I hope you don't mind that I invited him in to watch."
No, of course not! While you're at it, why don't you invite my entire high school graduating class? I'm sure they would love to know what I've been "up" to all these years.
These true-life medical adventures aren't limited to me. I don't see physicains nearly as regularly as my wife and children do. Read on, and you'll understand why.
My wife has had a bothersome case of eczema for some time. After the family dermatologist tried without success to clear up the problem, he referred her to those paragons of knowledge at The Academic Medical Center. When the door to the exam room opened, the attending entered wih a resident in tow, providing the critical mass necessary for a disaster from the get-go. Both of them examined my wife, and then the attending excused herself.
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"What makes you think he knows what it is?"
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"Maybe you shouldn't. You know, this could be cancer."
Things could have gotten really ugly at that point, but fortunately, the attending returned, and cooler heads prevailed.
Saving the best for last, I have to preface the story by saying that my wife and I have struggled with a "weighty" issue, off and on, most of our lives. As we're fond of saying, "There's a lot of us to love."
One of my daughters developed some vague symptoms that included lack of energy, excessive sleeping, and weight gain. Without the last symptom, she probably would have ended up seeing a neurologist or psychiatrist, but an endocrinologist carried the day.
After ordering enough lab tests to balance the hospital budget for a couple of months, the endocrinologist summoned my daughter to his office, accompanied by my wife. All the tests were normal, the doctor said. That left only one possible diagnosis. As my wife and daughter waited in anxious anticipation, the doctor said, in so many words, "You're fat and lazy." Just what every teenage girl longs to hear.
Most people would have considered that sufficient to make the point, but not the good doctor. He strode over to my wife, put an arm around her shoulders, and using his free hand to point at my wife, he toldl my daughter, "If you don't change your ways, this is your future."
People are fond of saying that Texas summers are hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk. I suspect a thick steak could have been grilled on my wife's head at that moment. But, to her credit, she remalined civil and professional throughout. Which is more than I can say for the good doctor.
I didn't make these things up. I couldn't. Even if I did, no one outside the healthcare professions would believe me.
Doctors have a tough job. Many patients undoubtedly expect their doctor to combine the brilliance of Gregory House, the kindness and comparssion of Marcus Welby, and the aesthetic accoutrements of James Kildare. Healthcare systems expect production. Malpractice attorneys expect perfection.
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A federal judge in New Mexico has ruled in favor of New Mexico Health Connections in a case that raises questions about billions of dollars in payments that have been made nationally to a federal program under the Affordable Care Act.
Health Connections filed a lawsuit in 2016 arguing, among other things, that the federal government's risk adjustment program – which redistributes money from insurers with healthier customers to those with sicker customers – relied on a flawed formula to determine how the money was disbursed.
U.S. District Judge James O. Browning agreed with Health Connections on that point and said the methodology used by the federal Health and Human Services department was "arbitrary and capricious."
The court ruled that the way the formula used statewide average premiums to calculate charges and payments in the program had not been adequately rationalized by the department. It rejected several other claims made by Health Connections.
It was not immediately clear what the financial implications of the ruling were for Health Connections, a not-for-profit health co-op established with Affordable Care Act loans, nor for the other organizations that have collectively submitted billions of dollars in risk adjustment payments since 2014. But the regulations that were vacated by the court applied to every state except Massachusetts for a two-year period, which had its own risk adjustment program at the time.
Former Health Connections CEO Martin Hickey, who said he was pleased by the ruling, noted that the company paid out about $30 million through the program over three years.
"We're still trying to parse through the judgment to figure out what it all means," said Hickey. "It will likely be up to (the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) to determine what to do with the money involved here."
CMS, part of the Health and Human Services Department, did not respond to a request for comment.
The risk adjustment payments were one contributor to Health Connections' financial woes last year, which paved the way for the organization to sell its commercial business to the Arlington, Va.-based Evolent Health.
The deal gave rise to a new company, True Health New Mexico, of which Hickey is now CEO. True Health insures about 20,000 New Mexicans.
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He gets that a lot. Randomly. He can't really tell you why. Maybe it's that "no-fear-of-the-edge" mentality that hooks the non-country-lovin' folk while he manages to maintain a balance of traditional vibes that will remind you of a modern day John Wayne. He's a 6'4" bass-baritone powerhouse who once hit 200 million television sets worldwide as a contestant on "American Idol." With each performance he fights to create something electric, something that grabs you and makes you look up. Maybe that's it. Maybe that's why some people don't like country and yet... they like him.
The most common question a singer will be asked is, "When did you start singing?" Buckstein has always had the same answer: "When I found out that the chicks dig it." Sounds like a punchline but it's actually the truth.
He was 13, at summer camp, trying to figure out how to meet girls like everyone else. A couple of girls were singing "Amazing Grace" and he shyly scooted up next to them and started singing along. "When they found out I could sing they immediately introduced me to all the other girls in the camp," he chuckles. "I've been singing ever since."
His love of country music is thanks to his father who played it all the time when he was young even though he hated the genre. "It takes one good country song to hook ya." Buckstein warns. "Mine was probably 'Thunder Rolls' by Garth Brooks or 'This Ain't No Thinking Thing' by Trace Adkins. I heard those tunes when I was about 11 or 12 and something just clicked—I was hooked."
He continued to grow up a country boy at heart often retreating to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. However, since he always lived in the city, the rest of his musical tastes fall outside of the expected box, running a gamut that includes blues, rock, rap, classics from the '50s, and whatever was on Top 40 radio at any given time.
Buckstein studied theater in college, earning his BA from California State University, Fullerton. Prior to "American Idol" he had moved to LA to pursue a career as an actor. "I couldn't get arrested in Los Angles." he jokes. "One day a few friends of mine went to the 'American Idol' auditions, which was the hottest show on TV at the time. They wanted some company so I went along. I got through and they didn't. It was Idol that set me on a different path." After appearing on the finale of "American Idol" in Season 5, he returned to Denver with music on the brain.
He started singing with whomever would back him up, growing along the way, learning his craft, year after year, little by little, making friends, music, mistakes, and big moves, all leading him to today. "Those years were invaluable," he says. "They call it 'paying your dues.' It always sounded like a bad thing. But I found out paying your dues can be some of the most fun you'll ever have."
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He began, as most do, singing covers of all of the artists he was most influenced by. Buckstein embraces covers and thinks that no matter what, "there should always be room in your set to pay homage to the artists and songs that have touched your life. Even when you're selling out arenas with your own stuff you can do that. I have a saying: 'Today we play the songs that others have written… so that someday we may play the songs that we have written… so that someday others may play the songs that we have written.' You gotta put those pauses in there for dramatic effect," he laughs.
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Mortgage of Moveable Assets: A Welcome Change
A significant new legislative development has come about in the UAE which substantially changes the manner in which a charge can be created over moveable assets.
In this article, we consider the implications of this recent law which we consider will add value for lenders across the UAE, namely; Federal Law No. 20 of 2016 concerning the Mortgage of Moveable Assets to Secure a Debt (the "Law"). The Law was published in the Federal Gazette no. 609 dated 15 December 2016 and is due to come in effect 90 days after the publication (the "Effective Date").
The Law is a welcome change as it provides lenders with the ability to register effective security over moveable assets, a problem both lenders and debtors have struggled with for some time. The Law applies to pledges over tangible or intangible moveable assets that exist at present or in the future. The Law does not apply to moveables for which existing laws already require registration or for which a special register already exists. For example, such as a pledge over shares registered with the Economic Department in an Emirate or a pledge over vehicles registered with the applicable traffic departments in each Emirate.
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Prior to the Law, lenders relied on the provisions of the Civil Code to create a possessory pledge over moveable assets. Under the Civil Code, such a pledge over moveable assets was only valid if:
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- the pledgor was the owner of the assets pledged and competent to make dispositions over it.
The Law has perhaps most significantly, changed this position by allowing a mortgage of moveable assets without the need to transfer the possession to the mortgagee or third party as bailee, if the mortgage is registered in the registry to be established under the Law ("Security Registry") – see further below. Some other significant changes that the Law has introduced are:
- Definition of Moveable Assets – Article 3 of the Law defines the assets that can be mortgaged. The definition in the Law encompasses all moveable assets including, among other things (i) any moveable tangible or intangible assets, existing or in the future; (ii) "indebtedness" (ie accounts payable owed to the pledgor); (iii) credited and deposits bank accounts including the current accounts; (iv) documents of title (including bills of lading); and (v) property accessory to immoveable property. Prior to the Law, the Civil Code did not allow for future assets to be pledged. This is a notable change however caution is necessary—the extent to which the UAE Courts consider the Law must be reconciled with the position under the Civil Code will not be known until a case where the issue is raised is determined. Bank accounts were also pledged by relying on generic provisions of the Civil Code which was not well suited to accounts with fluctuating balances. The ability to specifically deal with the indebtedness, future assets, documents of title, fungible assets and also bank accounts (among others) under the Law should afford greater comfort to Lenders interested in such security. The Law does not apply to moveable assets that require registration in a special register under an existing law (like listed shares, vehicles, ships, aircraft and certain free zone security).
- Security Registry – The Law requires the registration of mortgages over moveable assets in the Security Registry. The Security Registry is yet to be created and the Law provides for it to be created by a Cabinet resolution. The Cabinet resolution will likely give more insight into the structure of the Security Registry, where it will be located, who will manage it and specific registration requirements. We understand the Ministry of Finance is in discussion with potential parties to manage the Security Registry and there will likely be developments in this regard in the next few months.
- No possession – As discussed, the Law permits the mortgage of moveable assets without the need to transfer the possession to the mortgagee or third party. This will be significant in certain trade finance transactions, where it was not always possible to arrange for a third party bailee to take possession of the goods. Under the previous Civil Code regime, in pledges over the assets of a borrower, the borrowers usually appointed an employee or director of the shareholder of the borrower to act as the bailee. This arrangement was often tenuous and lenders often faced difficulties holding the bailee responsible. In addition, there was often hesitation to appoint a bailee as there was a possibility of criminal sanctions on the bailee for misconduct which affected the pledged assets. With the removal of this requirement, the Law streamlines the practical process of taking a pledge over the moveable assets.
- Other security – The Security Registry can accept the registration of other rights, such as (i) the lessor's right over the assets in the case of operational lease agreements, if the agreement is for one year or more; and (ii) the lessor's right under finance lease agreements.
- Registration in the Security Registry – Article 10 of the Law provides that a pledge over moveable assets shall only be effective against third parties if it is registered in the Security Registry. It is not clear at the moment how the registration process will work practically and it is expected that more details of how the process of registering a pledge in the Security Registry will be specified in the Cabinet Resolution establishing the Security Registry. Article 10(2) also specifies that once a pledge has been registered in the Security Registry in accordance with the Law, no further pledge or charge shall be created on the same assets unless it is registered on the Security Registry. This provision, along with with Article 17 of the Law, allow for ranking charges to be registered on the Security Registry. The priority in the ranking shall be determined based on the date and time of registration of the pledge in the Security Registry.
- Enforcement – The registration of pledges will make the right of recourse and enforcement more easy and clear. The registration will establish priority and allow the trace of goods in custody of third parties (except where goods are sold in the ordinary course of trade); thereby eliminating the risk of fraud and disposition. This is relevant especially to financing by way of trust receipt where, in our experience, it is often difficult to enforce the trust receipt if goods are sold to third parties.
- Public Searches – A notable issue that lenders previously faced was that there was no way to verify if any charges existed on the assets that they intended to take a pledge over. This issue has been resolved by the Law by allowing for public searches of the Security Registry. Article 7 of the Law allows third parties to search the Security Registry and obtain basic information from the Security Registry. Such information will be usable as evidence when undertaking enforcement. The parties to the pledge may decide how much of the information relating to the pledge will be available to the public on the Security Registry, however the Law provides that in all cases some basic information will be searchable. There is a concern that the ability to restrict information may offset the benefits of the public searches, with contracting parties imposing overburdensome restrictions which may lead to information not being consistent between registrations. We hope that the proposed Cabinet Resolution will clarify this issue by restricting parties' right only to only limit information that is commercially sensitive and ensuring the basic information includes the parties, the assets that are subject to pledge, its value and duration as a minimum requirement.
- Payment in Kind – The Law gives the mortgagee the right during the mortgage, or at maturity of the debt, to agree with the mortgagor to receive the title of the mortgaged assets (wholly or partly).
Direct Enforcement (Out of Court)
The Law introduces another important process of enforcement – the right of self help. This allows the pledgee direct recourse against the pledged goods in certain limited circumstances. Article 27 and 28 of the Law specifies that limited circumstances in which such enforcement is possible.
In order to undertake direct enforcement against pledged assets generally, the pledge must notify all concerned parties (pledgor, the bank, the holder of bonds or documents subject of the pledge etc.). The Law does not give time limit for such notice; therefore (unless regulations specify otherwise), the parties are free to agree on a suitable period for the notice; unless expressly waived. Certain types of collateral have bespoke direct enforcement mechanisms.
The direct enforcement can be effected in respect of the following specific collateral as follows:
Type of Pledge
Means of Direct Enforcement
Moveable assets (generally)
By private sale, subject to prior agreement, notification to relevant parties and no other security interest existing.
Claims and Receivables.
Set off if the pledgee is a bank and by claim if the account is held at another bank.
Bonds and written instruments that are negotiable and transferable by way of delivery or endorsement.
Through delivery or endorsement if their value is equal to the right of pledge.
Written papers that are negotiable and transferable by way of delivery or endorsement if it is related to goods.
By application to the summary judge for the issuance of an urgent order.
Enforcement through the Court
The Law grants authority to summary judges to issue orders for enforcement of a registered pledge. In order to do so the pledgee must submit the following documents:
- Copy of the pledge contract and the details of the pledged property as per the register;
- Name and address of the execution applicant;
- Names and addresses of the pledgor and the debtor;
- Name of the proprietor of the pledged asset if it is in possession by a third party;
- Name and address of the owner of the moveable asset to which the right of pledge is attached;
- Proprietor of such asset;
- Owner of the asset on which the subject of the pledge exists and proprietor of such asset, as appropriate.
Process of Sale
- Penalties – The Law penalizes the pledgor, the pledgee, the debtor or the possessor of the mortgaged assets in case of the disposal or damage to the mortgaged assets contrary to the mortgage agreement. The penalty is potential imprisonment and a fine of not less than AED 30,000. If such criminal actions are committed by a corporate entity, the penalty shall be applied to the board members, the joint shareholders and appointed employees at the corporate entity committing such acts. This is significant as it imposes penalties on the pledgor and its staff for unauthorized disposals, but also implies that even officers of banks may be subject to penalties for non-compliance of the Law.
- Compliance period – The Effective Date is noted above. There are also certain regulations that are to be issued and published, which will likely lay down the more operational aspects of the Law. These regulations are to be published within six months from the Law coming in to force. The Law also allows a period of one year from the enactment of the Law for existing mortgages to be registered. For many banks this will mean reviewing all existing security packages to assess whether all or part of the security should be registered on the Security Register.
In summary, the Law has introduced substantial and welcome changes in the market for secured lending while also providing lenders with better information on borrowers and providing them with greater comfort in taking security over moveable assets. Although there are many aspects of the implementation of the Law that remain uncertain at this point, one thing is abundantly certain – the Law is a welcome addition to the legal landscape of the UAE.w


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(LOS ANGELES) — The live playoffs began on Monday night's The Voice, with the six artists each from Kelly Clarkson and Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Alicia Keys' teams performing for a spot in the top 12.
Unlike last seasons, America had the chance to vote for their favorite artist from each team in real time, either with the Voice app or on Twitter. On Monday night, the four artists with the most votes advanced to the top 12. The remaining artists will get another shot at advancing on Tuesday and Wednesday's shows.
The artists advancing to the top 12 after Monday's show are:
Team Kelly: Brynn Cartelli
Team Adam: Sharane Calister
Team Blake: Kyla Jade
Team Alicia: Britton Buchanan
First up were the six members of Team Kelly:
Alexa Cappelli kicked things off with Icon's "I Miss You So Bad." He was followed by Caleb Lee with Patty Loveless' "You Don't Even Know Who I Am"; Tish Haynes Keys belting out Sam Smith's "Nothing Left for You"; the youngest artist in the competition, 14-year-old Brynn Cartelli, covering Sia's "Unstoppable"; and Dylan Hartigan, tackling Ryan Adams' "Come Pick Me Up." D.R. King rounded things out, with Marc Broussard's "Home."
The six artists from Team Adam were next:
Drew Cole was up first with his take on Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror." Soulful singer Mia Boostrom was next with Aretha Franklin's "Baby I Love You"; country singer Jackie Verna covered "Tim McGraw," by Taylor Swift; Rayshun LaMarr followed with Stevie Wonder's "Overjoyed"; and Sharane Calister tackling "Never Enough," from the soundtrack to The Greatest Showman. Texas native Reid Umstattd closed things out with U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For."
Team Blake's six artists followed:
Austin Giorgio got the ball rolling, crooning "Ain't That a Kick in the Head," by Dean Martin. Next up, blues rocker Pryor Baird put his spin on Chris Stapleton's "I Was Wrong", Kyla Jade delivered an emotional rendition of the gospel standard "How Great Thou Art"; soul singer Gary Edwards covered Bruno Mars' "Finesse"; and Spensha Baker lent a soulful spin to Vince Gill's "I Still Believe in You." Wilkes wrapped things up for Team Blake with "Brother," by NEEDTOBREATHE featuring Gavin DeGraw.
Finally, Team Alicia's six artists took the stage:
First up, was New York native Johnny Bliss, singing the Spanish tune, "America, America." He was followed by R&B singer Kelsea Johnson with Amy Winehouse's "You Know I'm No Good"; Los Angeles R&B artist Terrence Cunningham played piano and sang Keys' "How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore"; pop/rock singer Jackie Foster belted "Never Tear Us Apart," by INXS; Christiana Danielle put a unique spin on Outkast's "Hey Ya!" Britton Buchanan closed out the night with Grand Funk Railroad's "Some Kind of Wonderful."
The Voice returns with one-hour episodes on Tuesday and Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
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Google's Daydream, due for release in November, is a VR platform intended to provide high quality mobile VR to as many people as possible on the Android ecosystem. At launch, the Google Pixel with Android 7.0 Nougat will be the only phone supported. Over time the aim is to support a variety of mobile phone manufacturers, which is different from Samsung's Gear VR platform which is locked to Samsung phones.
The Daydream View, announced earlier this year, is a headset and controller combo which is now available for preorder for $79 (USD), £69 (GBP), $99 (CAD), €69 (EUR), or $119 (AUD). The fabric covered headset weighs in at 7.76 oz (220 g) and will work with a variety of Daydream-ready phones moving forward.
The controller has a concave clickable swipe enabled area (kind of like the new AppleTV remote), an "app button" which can be programmed by developers to do what they need, and a home button which is only used by the system to navigate home and do a few other things. There are also volume buttons along the side.
The controller uses a 9 axis IMU that gets its data from an accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer to output an absolute rotation value in VR space. This allows the user to point at objects in the scene and click. It also allows for actions such as swinging, grabbing objects, flicks of the wrist, and more. While not a perfect comparison, it is quite similar to the way one uses Nintendo's Wii remote.
From a developer standpoint, Google offers several SDKs: Google VR SDK for Android, Google VR SDK for Unity (for adapting existing Unity apps for VR), and the Google VR SDK for Unreal (Unreal Engine natively supports creating Daydream via a plugin).
There is also a github site with 16 different demos of how developers can put the Daydream controller to use.
It's important to differentiate this platform (and its limitations) from dedicated platforms such as the Occulus Rift, HTC Vive, and Sony's Playstation headset. Google's goal is to forgo the limited audience of high performance dedicated hardware and aim to have "billions" of users utilizing their platform, due to the ubiquitousness of the mobile phone platform. It's meant to be accessible to new users to VR, without having to worry about hardware specs and the like. Therefore, the experiences that are possible on Daydream are quite different from those on dedicated hardware. Pullen's talk covers Google's research and observations, as well as recommendations for developing for this platform, which may (or may not) be different from dedicated VR hardware.
According to Pullen, the tendency is for mobile developers to create VR apps which are similar to traditional "micro apps", which are used for short periods of time when users have a free couple of minutes. Google had to push back against short VR experiences because they found in their research that people who used VR would generally use it for around 30 minutes. In addition, users would generally seek a private space for experiencing VR, likely because of it's isolating nature. As a user of VR, it can be quite awkward to be viewing content around others since one can't see the environment around them. So it's only natural that seeking a private space to watch would be common.
A tendency for developers new to VR is to think of it as having an infinite space for UI, with a tendency to position items everywhere within the space. However, the team at Google feels UI should be focused instead. On most mobile VR viewing devices (including Daydream), a user generally has a 70 degree FOV that can be comfortably seen. As far as turning ones head, while sitting down a user can turn their head 80 degrees but at the extreme of this range, it can be quite uncomfortable. Google suggests a that a comfortable range of motion of 30 degrees to the left and right is a good target for users. So when designing a UI, it is best to begin by keeping important information within the center of the 70 degree FOV and put less important information further away at the edges.
In addition, Google found that many users would view longer VR content when laying down on a couch or bed with their head propped up on a pillow. In this position, ones head is tilted down approximately 15 degrees, meaning that an exact vertical center positioning for UI may not be the best way to go. Shifting the center of the UI down slightly (or at least the important aspects of the UI) is preferred. This is why for Google's apps, having a title at the top of the screen (which requires no user interaction) and navigation/function buttons weighted towards the bottom is commonplace.
What about depth? Where should the UI canvas be placed in 3D space? Google found that developers generally put it too close to the users (say 1/2 meter), which invades one's personal space leading to the feeling of not being able to get away form the UI….or even making one crosseyed. The UI plane can also be placed too far way, since at around 20 meters and beyond you end up losing the stereo effect.
In the end, basically every single app Google has designed for Daydream has the UI canvas placed 3.5m away from the user. This is quite surprising since conventional wisdom and a multitude of studies say that placing the UI at the exact same distance as the focal distance is ideal. Pullen understands their observations are different, but they found their placement doesn't really impact the experience.
Using flat color objects can be problematic as one's eye can't easily resolve them, especially as they cross over each other, even if they are at different z-depths. Adding noise texture and/or shadows helps keep the various shapes separated.
What about text? Due to the lower resolution of the mobile device screens, Google recommends not using narrow/thin fonts or even serif fonts whose detail will be lost. As far as font size, it generally has to be quite big as well due to the resolution of the screens. "Make them huge," says Pullen, "it's going to be a lot more comfortable for everyone". What size is big? For a device like Google's upcoming phone with 13 pixels per degree, they calculate font size to be .027 x distance — where distances is the z distance from the viewer where the font is located 3D space.
As far as interacting with the UI, at this point in time the team at Google believes that having multiple options is critical. They found that users try to use the UI in a variety of ways from swiping, to tapping, to click and dragging — since it is new technology and use don't know exactly what to do. Pullen feels supporting all these methods is probably best at this point in time until the technology and users familiarity with it becomes more comfortable. Think back to the learning process users had when utilizing the first touch screens on Apple's iPhone.
That being said, one thing Apple did was "force" their way of interacting with the phone — which became the standard way of interacting with it — instead of waiting for one version to become the primary interactivity method. Apple did what they felt was best and generally many of their UI elements became a "standard" in the mobile scene.
The environment for the UI is obviously an important aspect of the experience. Pullen recommends not using empty voids for the UI, including things like graded cycs. Going hand in hand with this is the fact that completely dead environments with no movement feel false. At the very least, adding 3D particles to the scene (which can fairly be easily done in the engines) can help provide a feeling of depth in which one can place the UI within the world.
In general, the upcoming Google apps utilize "real world" environments for their UI experiences. Since these apps are are targeted towards a wide variety of users, the environments do need to be carefully considered. Pullen related one example that was problematic: an undersea UI where one is completely submerged. Some users — obstensibly those with a fear of water or who couldn't swim — would be incredibly uncomfortable, some to the point where they couldn't breath. Obviously, if you're developing an app for swimmers or divers this would be acceptable. But it's a case in point that the immersive nature (no pun intended) of VR can be problematic for some users and not others. Choose the environment carefully.
Save high detail textures for objects close to the viewer and don't waste memory or processing power on faraway objects. It's also important to experiment with the resolutions of textures which are mapped onto objects. Pulled used their YouTube app as an example. When selecting clips, there are tiles visible with image textures which represent the movies — often times these might be the logo or even a movie poster type tile. They found that due to resampling high resolution images and other issues, a texture that was actually less than the screen resolution works best. The bottom line is to not simply assume that larger and higher res is preferred.
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Anytime there is discussion about Sony Ericsson's Xperia X1, you can almost guarantee that someone will chime in with "Yeah, too bad it's running Windows Mobile ."
While there isn't much hope at this point for anyone dying for an X1 powered by anything but Microsoft's platform, that might not be the case for future Xperia handsets. According to Magnus Andersson, product manager for the X1 and winner of MobileCrunch's Coolest-friggin'-name-ever award, the Xperia " brand is not tied into any specific technical platform." While he didn't add which platform future Xperia offerings might run, there aren't too many viable options to pick from.
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Tite will not take away Neymar's 'genius'
Neymar will not be told to temper the natural flair of his playing style to assist the World Cup cause of Brazil and head coach Tite.
Brazil head coach Tite rejected suggestions he has asked Neymar to become more of team player.
The Paris Saint-Germain forward made a successful return from a broken metatarsal to score in the Selecao's pre-World Cup friendlies against Croatia and Austria.
But he cut a frustrated figure as he laboured in vain for a winner during Brazil's opening 1-1 draw with Switzerland at Russia 2018.
Philippe Coutinho's stunning first-half strike crowned a superb start to the match from Tite's side, but their push to regain the lead following Steven Zuber's equaliser floundered as attacks increasingly channelled through Neymar lacked the earlier verve.
A reporter at Tite's pre-match news conference for Friday's meeting with Costa Rica asked about speculation the 26-year-old had been taken to task for his approach – a scenario that was dismissed in no uncertain terms.
"I don't like to personalise it like that, but absolutely not," Tite said. "The information you got is not true. That didn't happen.
"All the players have this responsibility of playing for the collective and also being individuals with some specific characteristics.
"Neymar, I'm not going to take away his initiative in the last third of the pitch - his genius.
"Respectfully, I know of your virtues and your knowledge and your qualities, but it's not true."
Indeed, the requirement for Brazil's enviable assortment of attacking talent to express themselves does not rest solely with Neymar.
"That applies to him, Gabriel Jesus, Coutinho, [Roberto] Firmino and Willian," Tite added.
"You have to create possibilities for the finish in the final third of the pitch, I'm not going to take that away from anybody.
"Transitions, better training, sometimes going for the full-back – those are things we have to work on. But the main characteristic [of the players] stays."
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Leonard Goldberg: Hall of Fame Tribute
Leonard Goldberg tells a story about a guy who once sought his counsel about buying a network. "Who's the most important guy at a network?" asked the prospective media mogul. "Is it the engineer who puts all the affiliates on the air?" "Huh?" Goldberg replied. "That's flipping a switch. No, it's the guy who picks the shows, like Brandon Tartikoff. If he picks the right shows, you have a hit. If he picks the wrong shows, you have a flop."
"What kind of a business is that?" the fellow demanded, and he abandoned his plans.
Goldberg enjoys this story because, as a guy who's done the picking for both networks and studios, he appreciates the apparent folly of a billion-dollar enterprise that rises or falls on so ephemeral a commodity as instinct. And yet, that gamble is exactly what has always fired him up about show business. "There is no continuing success; you're always up to bat again, and that's what makes it so exciting," he says. "You come up with an idea for a show, you try to sell it to a network, you cast it, you find a director, it goes on the air, and you never know. If you analyzed everything with spreadsheets, I don't think anyone would have started the entertainment business."
Today, Goldberg can look back at a remarkable winning streak in both film and television. As head of programming at ABC and later at Screen Gems, he introduced the movie-of-the-week format and green-lit such landmark telefilms as Brian's Song and served as executive producer on Something About Amelia and The Boy in the Plastic Bubble. His vaunted producing partnership with Aaron Spelling resulted in some of the most successful TV series of the '70s, including Charlie's Angels, Fantasy Island, Starsky and Hutch and the critically acclaimed Family. During his presidency of 20th Century Fox, the studio had big-screen hits like Die Hard, Broadcast News and Big. For his independent Mandy Films banner, he's produced such films as Double Jeopardy, Sleeping with the Enemy, and the smash big-screen version of Charlie's Angels and its sequel.
The formats and series that bore Goldberg's imprint — especially in his heyday in the '70s — not only dominated the airwaves, they forever changed the television landscape. And, at age 72, he remains an active producer to this day. Among his upcoming projects is a long-in-the-works big-screen version of the Wonder Woman comic in conjunction with Joel Silver and Warner Bros.
As a young man, Goldberg never anticipated a career in show business. The son of a Brooklyn garment merchant, he set his sights on Madison Avenue, complete with a gray flannel suit and a commute by train to Westchester. After graduating from the Wharton School of Economics, he went to work for the New York advertising agency BBDO. His job involved matching corporate sponsors with television shows; in the process he was dazzled by the amazing small-screen medium.
"I became entranced by television. Its reach was so astonishing," he recalls. "In those days a great show would get as high as a 50 rating. I'd walk down a street in New York thinking, 'My God! Half these people saw that show last night.' They had a shared experience. I wonder if it moved them. I decided I wanted to get in on it. I began to study the medium very intently. I had this idea that I could do it — that if I read something or heard something that interested me or made me laugh or cry, maybe it would do the same for other people."
Goldberg's instincts would prove savvy and his fortune great, not only for finding material, but for hooking up with people. On the first evening of his first business trip to Los Angeles, he found himself facing the prospect of dinner alone — until the phone rang in his hotel room with an invitation. It was Aaron Spelling, whom he'd met that day. Spelling whisked the impressionable out-of-towner to Scandia, then L.A.'s best restaurant, where the diminutive Texan displayed his audacity by specifying that his salad be "half-chopped."
"If I ever write a book about Hollywood, I'm going to call it Half-Chopped," Goldberg says with a laugh.
Equally fortunate was his introduction by his then-girlfriend Marlo Thomas to her agent, a firebrand just out of the mailroom at William Morris. His name was Barry Diller. "I remember thinking, 'This guy has it — whatever it is you have to have," says Goldberg, and he persuaded the young Diller to come to Manhattan to work for him at ABC, where by then Goldberg was vice president of network programming.
Goldberg himself was just 32 at the time. He had risen so rapidly that he grew a beard to make himself look older, and upon hearing that young executives were perceived as impetuous and volatile, he says, "I made a conscious decision to be Mr. Calm, Cool, and in Control." He maintains the beard and a markedly approachable, even-handed manner to this day. Yet producer Larry Gordon, he says, took to calling him "One Track," because, as Gordon observed, "Once I got an idea to do something, you could either get on the train or get run over by it, but that train was going down the track."
Such was the case when it came to crafting a viable approach to original long-form programming. In the late '60s, after three years at ABC, Goldberg says, "I was bored of hearing pitches for series. I thought, 'Isn't there something else we can do with the medium? Maybe we can attack subjects that we can't do on series TV.'"
Original movies for television had been tried briefly at another network, with mixed results. Goldberg and Diller came up with the 90-minute weekly format, a moniker, and a business plan that involved a 15-day shooting schedule, capped salaries, and flat fees to avoid lengthy negotiations. They went to work trying to sell the concept, and to their surprise, ABC backed the plan. Now they needed production partners in Hollywood. "It was February, and we needed to produce 26 movies to start showing in September." The major studios were skeptical, but Goldberg and Diller pushed ahead.
"We announced in the trades that we were making the first movie of the week, and the phone started ringing," says Goldberg. "The same studios that had passed, once they saw we were serious, wanted to get involved."
The made-for-television movie became a thriving format, even as Goldberg had moved on to become head of production at Screen Gems, where he continued to make long-forms in partnership with Diller at ABC.
In 1970, on a flight to Los Angeles, he found himself weeping while reading an article in Look magazine about the career of a young Chicago Bears running back, Brian Piccolo, and his untimely death from cancer. "The stewardess asked me if I was all right. I said, 'Yes, it's just this story I'm reading.'" Goldberg called Diller as soon as his plane touched down. "Diller said, 'Give the magazine to your driver and have him bring it to my house.'" The next morning his phone rang at 7:30 a.m. It was Diller, saying, "Let's go, let's secure all the rights."
Goldberg and Diller set up the project in the next three weeks.
"That would never happen today," Goldberg muses on an afternoon this past summer at his Beverly Hills production office, where he continues to pick and package movie projects. "As the business has gotten bigger, it's much harder to get things done. It would take someone three weeks to get back to you."
But at that moment the two executives had captured lightning in a bottle. The 1971 gridiron drama Brian's Song, a powerful tale of heart, tragedy and interracial friendship starring James Caan and Billy Dee Williams, came to fruition as a ringing validation of what Goldberg had intuited.
The Los Angeles Times hailed it as "the most memorable 90 minutes you'll see on television this season … There is hardly anything about Brian's Song that is less than triumphant." The telefilm won a George Foster Peabody Award and five Emmy Awards, including outstanding single program in drama or comedy, outstanding writing and a supporting-actor statue for Jack Warden.
Goldberg was to roll the dice yet again on a new format — he greenlit Leon Uris' novel QB VII as a sprawling multi-parter that ran two consecutive nights. ABC triumphed with a 55 share, and the miniseries was born.
And while Goldberg allows that he's had his share of disappointments, he says it almost always happened when he strayed from his own best instincts. "Anytime I've said, 'Well, I don't get this, but maybe other people will,' I've had a 100 percent rate of failure." A few of those flops were projects he truly believed in, which was even harder to take in stride. "Even keel is hard if you're passionate," says Goldberg, "but you have to be [passionate]. As a business, all we have are flickering images on the screen. If we're not excited about creating them, why the hell should anybody else be?"
This tribute originally appeared in the Television Academy Hall of Fame program celebrating Leonard Goldberg's induction in 2006.


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Following the police shooting of Michael Brown in Missourri, media and public attention focused on conflicting witness statements about what happened during that tragic encounter. The lack of clarity has spurred many to press for an increase in the use of body-worn video cameras by police, and our profession is responding quickly and appropriately.
The International Association of Chiefs of Police has published a model policy while the Police Executive Research Forum produced an analysis of the state of the technology. Both of these documents provide guidance as law enforcement chief administrators face decisions on if and how to deploy camera systems.
Here in Gulfport, we are ahead of the game, so to speak. Police officers have been using body-worn cameras for about five years. I initiated the program as a cheaper alternative to the expensive systems we had been installing in patrol cars. The body cameras cost about one fifth of what the in-car systems sell for. Primarily, they have been used by officers who are assigned vehicles that do not have in-car camera systems. We also issue them to school resource officers for the purpose of recording any physical interactions with students. So far, we have had some pretty good results, and I am not aware of any negative impacts on the officers or the people being recorded.
Our policy on the deployment and use of these camera systems was last updated in 2013. To be prudent, I have decided to put it up for review again, this time in consideration of the PERF and IACP publications, as well as input from the community we serve. To the latter, I recently attended a retreat with representatives from local law enforcement, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the National Christian League of Councils. The purpose of the meeting was to open an ongoing dialogue on how our communities might be best served by police use of field-recording technology.
While I support the goal of this group, I think it is also important to consider the input of the public we serve. To that end, I invite any and all to contact me with your ideas on this subject. Currently some of the most important decisions to make include the following:
- Should we require all on duty officers to wear a body camera, or should we continue leaving it an optional tool for them to use at their own discretion?
- Should we require officers with body cameras to record all official conduct, some specific types of conduct, or should they have discretion over what they record?
- Should we require officers to inform people when they are being recorded?
Each of these, of course, has pros and cons. A "record everything" policy, for example, could be extremely burdensome in terms of the workload associated with retrieving and storing the video. The storage costs would also become very expensive very quickly. Also, I'd hate to ask officers to focus on operating the camera when they're dealing with potentially dangerous situations. We also have to consider the impact that such a policy might have on our ability to get confessions, or more importantly, victim statements. At this point, we just don't know how people will react if they know that everything they say to a police officer will be recorded.
My plan is to have an updated policy in effect by the New Year. If you have any suggestions or comments, please let me know. email@example.com


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OK, I'm breaking my Tim Tebow fast to give the iMonk community an opportunity to discuss the latest news.
I've assembled a few quotes from people who give various angles on the story of the NFL quarterback accepting, then declining an invitation to speak at First Baptist Church in Dallas. Read these perspectives and opinions and then you can weigh in.
My question is: Does this mean anything at all? Or is this all fluff and bluster, on the level of cheap celebrity gossip?
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While I was looking forward to sharing a message of hope and Christ's unconditional love with the faithful members of the historic First Baptist Church of Dallas in April, due to new information that has been brought to my attention, I have decided to cancel my upcoming appearance. I will continue to use the platform God has blessed me with to bring Faith, Hope and Love to all those needing a brighter day. Thank you for all of your love and support. God Bless!
– Tim Tebow
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Fast food Christian CEO bullied. Pastor bullied out of praying publicly. Today,athlete bullied out of speaking AT A CHURCH!
– Rick Warren, @Rick Warren
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So, while it was not surprising that First Baptist Dallas would want one of America's most beloved and celebrated evangelicals to be part of their church opening, it was surprising that a petition began to circulate through Change.org urging Tebow to cancel — and it is positively a miracle that Tebow decided to cancel.
As recently as yesterday Jeffress seemed certain that Tebow would speak at his church and told conservative radio host Janet Mefford: "I believe as long as he listens to the Holy Spirit and to God's voice and maybe not that of his handlers, you know, I think he will stand firm."
But I believe that Tim Tebow was listening to the Holy Spirit when he made the decision to not associate himself with Jeffress and his worldview. Tim Tebow has joined the ranks of many Christians who are refusing to be associated with a particular strain of religious faith that is publicly connected with an anti-gay stance and flagrantly hostile to other faith traditions.
Like many evangelical young people, Tebow seems to care more about loving and being loved by Jesus than the politics that too many automatically associate with Him.
In his press release Tebow mentions that he was looking forward to sharing "Christ's unconditional love" at First Baptist Dallas. Apparently Tebow, like so many of his evangelical brothers and sisters, now feels that the religious right is no longer a place where that can be done.
– Paul Brandeis Raushenbush,
"Tim Tebow Officially Puts Evangelical Right on the Sideline"
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Evangelical Christians are now called upon to think strategically about what it means to speak truthfully and lovingly to a society that increasingly sees us as the moral outlaws. Clearly, we must watch our speech carefully, measuring every word for truth and tone and avoiding incendiary sound bites. We must also guard our hearts toward the persistent temptation towards self-righteousness. But, at the same time, even the most humble statement of biblical truth can now be turned into a sound bite described as hate speech and a refusal to affirm the normalization of homosexuality is turned into repulsive intolerance. We now face no shortage of arguments for capitulation, but abandoning the truth of God's Word is not an option. We deny the gospel if we deny the sinfulness of sin. That sin. Every sin. Our sin.
Further, evangelicals should not miss this opportunity to rethink our focus on evangelical celebrities in popular culture, including sports heroes. For now, the controversy is over Tebow's withdrawal from an invitation extended by an historic church. The pastor's statements have been the center of the controversy. Inevitably, the controversy will shift to Tebow's own statement, which he will eventually have to make. There will be no escape.
Before long, the ball will be thrown back to Tebow. I hope and pray he does not fumble it. I pray the same for myself and for every Christian in the midst of this tumultuous cultural landscape. Sooner than later, the ball will be thrown to each of us.
– R. Albert Mohler, Jr., "Tebow's Big Fumble"
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Oh, look, I would never say anything disparaging to Tim Tebow. He is a fine Christian who is trying to do what he thinks is right, and I do think Tim will learn in time that you can't appease some of the severest critics of Christianity by compromising with them.
But we salute this great man of God. We wish him the very best.
– Pastor Robert Jeffress, quoted in The Daily Beast


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Cebuanos love dimsum. I grew up loving steamed rice, siomai, siopao and lumpia Shanghai. I am not alone. Apparently, this love affair between Cebuanos and dim sum started in 1969. In 1969, man landed on the moon. Filipina Gloria Diaz bagged Miss Universe that year. On that same year, Cebu was introduced to Hong Kong-style dim sum with the opening of Ding How.
Ilocos Sur capital, I asked where can I eat the best Vigan empanada and they pointed me to CJ's Empanada.


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Quit your daily routine, sell your shoe collection and sit on board of a flight aimed roughly in the direction of some adventure….
It takes real guts to leave the stability of your life behind and head on out into the unknown, but the best decisions always do. Thankfully, you can sometimes find the most fantastic things going on at the end of your own street, like live and work for two months in London (1.5h flight from home), a realistic option.
As you know, I work for a company that buys directly from wine producers, stores the bottles in optimal conditions, then sells them with a guarantee of provenance to oenophiles around the world. The operation hinges on developing close relationships with the châteaux and domaines from where the wine is sourced as well as the customers.
The world of wine and service is all about the people, it's essential to meet in person if you want to develop an understanding of someone's needs and put back some personality into the process.
That's why my passion for travel and my desire to see things first hand always helped me to expand abroad. I've travelled the world since I was 16 and have no plans to stop. Meeting people, getting a new perspective and experiencing new things is one of the most rewarding things I'll do for the next two months, as for the rest of my life.
But a journey like this often has momentum, its own pace, which keeps it moving all the time. Everything important take place outside the frame, so let's expand the frame and not always talk about wine. Hop on a train or bus. The road and railway run along the shoreline of the sea. It's like a world's end.
There's not a soul this morning on the seafront. The post office is engulfed in steam from a boiling kettle. The pores of your skin tighten, your heart beats drum-like. The bus will be here in seven minutes. For a few seconds, you nearly set down your bags and decide to stay. Life's path seems crystal clear; your journey, elemental, has injected its vital minerals, and for once you're an essential part of it.
Remember, you wanted to lose yourself, and here you are found, right at the heart of the matter. There's nothing more beautiful than this freedom.


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It's 12:02 pm and I'm just Getting out of Bed: The Reality of a Chronic Pain Sufferer
Technically I have been up since 10:30 am, but today was a day that I just wanted to stay in bed. (Now that I see the long list of things I need to do today, I wish I had gotten up earlier. Oh well.) And here is part of the daily reality of chronic pain sufferers and the many reasons we don't do things according to your standards:
Alesha Brown, The Joy Guru
Helping you to find a light at the end of the tunnel.
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Do you believe in ESP? Precognition? Clairvoyance? Telepathy? Psychokinesis? Assuming you don't (!!), how do you argue against such things? It's pretty simple, right: you apply the critical thinking techniques that are essential to science:
- Is the theory falsifiable? In other words, what evidence would be required to disprove the theory? To say that a theory is not falsifiable is to say that the evidence is irrelevant – nothing could shake your belief in it – which, logically, makes the theory pretty meaningless.
- What does the theory predict, specifically? A common way to get around falsifiability is to make the theory so vague or broad that it doesn't have any real content to it. Good science makes specific predictions (and is useful for it!)
- Has all the evidence been presented? You can prove more or less any theory if you throw away the evidence against it! If you're trying to disprove something bogus, you may be able to unearth hidden negative cases.
- The burden of proof lies with the claimant; it is not for you to justify your disbelief. It's easy to make up wild theories that are actually quite hard to disprove (aliens live on Mars and hide from us on the far side!); they're fairly pointless unless some evidence actively supports them.
- Personal observation and testimonials form inadequate evidence. People make mistakes and lie, their recollections can be incomplete and highly subjective. Unfortunately, humans are hard-wired to enjoy learning through stories, and often attach disproportionate credibility to a well-told tale. Analogies suffer a similar effect; they don't necessarily prove anything but can be highly persuasive.
- Is the proponent honest with their evidence? Are they really trying to find the truth, in an open-minded manner? One easy way to spot dishonesty is when you notice strong emotional commitment to a theory.
- Can experiments that support the theory be replicated? Never mind dishonesty; you also have to be able to rule out coincidences, or other external factors that could provide alternative explanations.
- Are the arguments in favour of the theory logically sound?
It's not necessarily a core principle of science, but as a modern practicality, you also have to consider sources of information. Information is frequently quoted and passed along through whole chains of publications; our information-storing and analysis technologies allow these chains to become longer and more complex than ever before. Now, using information in this way is a powerful thing, allowing people to stand on the shoulders of others. But if a theorist wants to be rigorous, they need to track any such information right back to its source: there are often surprises to be found. The people quoting along the way may well have made mistakes, and even when they didn't, they may have failed to describe original assumptions and conditions (which may not have been important to them).
Finally, if you actually end up arguing against pseudoscience, you have to be ready to counter some dubious techniques of argument. One favourite is the ad hominem technique. The 'believer' turns on you personally, making the debate about you: your motives, your stupidity, or whatever. Always remember: these are definitely not arguments in favour of the theory; if you can spot them, you can reject them as such immediately. Actually, there are many more techniques, and they've been well-studied.
Why am I writing about the paranormal???
Well, I'm not 😉
When writing about software measurement, I mentioned a few of the false arguments pro-metrics fanatics throw around. Looking back at them, I certainly described these: not accepting the burden of proof, bad analogies and personal testimony, excuses for non-replicability and ad hominem attacks. I didn't mention them, but lack of falsifiability, lack of specificity, discarding negative evidence, emotional commitment and unsound logic are all pretty easy to find in the pro-metrics camp too!
But I don't want to pick on software metrics again just now. Bogus arguments and pseudo-science, unfortunately, permeate the world of management theory. It is incredibly hard to find theories of management (where 'theories' includes any process, technique or methodology) that are based on strong evidence and scientific reasoning. For one thing, it's very hard to do real experiments with management techniques. Nobody can afford to run a real-life project of substantial size many times over with different techniques, control groups and so on (nor to repeat the results!). Even if they could, there would be too many uncontrollable variables. Good management is hard, so there's a big market for theories as desperate managers look for a silver bullet.
You need to be aware of these critical thinking techniques when examining any new management theory. I'm not suggesting you shoot down every management technique you come across; that would be too easy, and you'd be so negative that you'd never take on the good ideas that are essential to improvement (there are many). It may be that an idea is useful to you despite poor supporting arguments; it may be that you can make use of parts of a methodology while discarding others; and it may be that a theory, while not universally true, can be valid under the right circumstances.
These techniques simply help you to think for yourself: to discard the claptrap, to think about what conditions are necessary for an idea to work, to take the good parts of a methodology and discard the bad. I think I'll be coming back to this almost as a checklist when I examine some management ideas in the future 🙂


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The PayByLink facility allows the merchant to create unique, customised payment links to a secure Hosted Payment Page, ideal for sending to customers to request payment for invoices. A single-use link can be pre-set with a fixed amount and reference number, allowing the merchant to create a unique links for each invoice.
A link can also be set to allow multiple payments, providing an easy way for merchants to sell single items from their website (ideal for merchants who do not require the complexity of an online shop). The merchant (or developer) creates the link from within the Merchant Management System, and no code is required to use this method, only the simple link generated needs to be added to a website.
The payment amount can also be controlled. It can be fixed or not specified at all to allow the customer to choose the payment amount, ideal for websites accepting donations from visitors.
The Hosted Payment Page can be skinned to take a look and feel of the main website.
Below is the Hosted Payment Pag skinning pack, which provides help and template examples for a developer to customise.
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Knowing when to retire is a challenge in itself, but deciding where you want to live in your encore years can be equally perplexing. One option is to stay right where you are (known as "aging in place"), but keep in mind your present home could become a financial burden in the distant future. Also, your current accommodations may need some structural changes if mobility ever becomes an issue.
Relocation always seems like an attractive option but this too will require some deep analysis. Are you wanting to be near your grandchildren, aging parents or your own children? Or do you simply want to run away to the mountains, to warm beaches or even to an urban center with lots of cultural and entertainment choices. For some, a second home could prove to be a good interim choice allowing more time to check out the area before making the final leap.
Obviously, one size does not fit all – both financially and emotionally. It is imperative, however, that you and your spouse are on the same page and that you also have some discussions with friends and family before making any major decisions. Even the location and quality of medical services needs to be factored into the relocation equation.
Knowledge is king if you are seriously planning a move in retirement. Fortunately, abundant information can be found on the websites of US News and World Report, Forbes, AARP, Kiplinger and Money Magazine. They all provide reports covering topics as diverse as: Bargain Places to Live, Best Places for Military Vets, Best Towns for Wine Lovers, Places with the Youngest & Oldest Populations, Terrific Towns for Second Careers, Sunniest Places to Retire, Most Affordable Mountain Towns, etc. Again, doing your homework beforehand will make a huge difference in choosing the place that ideally matches your real needs and desires.
If you become stuck on this issue, please contact me to explore your options in more detail. As a retirement specialist, I have a plethora of information and data resources for you to consider. My probing questions and helpful exercises will be very beneficial, giving you the clarity you need before making this important decision.


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By the Amazing Kids! Staff
Want to know a little more about the Youth Staff at Amazing Kids! Magazine? Check out our Q&A with some of the staff members; their responses to the question of the month are below!
Q. Describe a time you showed kindness to someone else.
Allison Stein, Editor-in-Chief: Last year my youth group did a project near Valentine's Day to celebrate small acts of kindness. We each baked and frosted two bags of sugar cookies: one to give to a friend and one for the friend to give away. I was inspired by the idea that kindness is a chain reaction. Showing someone that we care is the closest we will ever come to changing the world.
Madisen Garcia, Contributing Writer: For my tenth birthday, instead of receiving gifts, I had everyone bring money to donate to a children's hospital. That was the highlight of that year for me.
Fatima Yousuf, Money Smarts Editor and Contributing Writer: I always try to open the door for others, whenever possible. It is these small, continuous acts of kindness that truly brighten up people's days and remind you to be grateful for others. Not everyone can perform major acts of charity, but anyone can perform small acts of kindness, such as passing smiles or carrying groceries. These small acts all build up to make the world a truly better place, and that is what makes even the smallest actions of selflessness the most beautiful.
Stella Prince, Nonfiction, AK Adventures, and Global Village Editor: This year (and last year), I asked 10 local stores to donate toys to the Albany Medical Center Children's Cancer Wing. It always makes me feel really good when I do charity work, and I love picking up the donations and taking them to the hospital myself.
Jordan Brunk, Amazing Kids from History Editor and Contributing Writer: I showed kindness to two of my classmates just the other day. As kids, we're mostly always hungry because we are continuing to grow, and school can be pretty draining sometimes. Two of my friends were hungry, so I gave them some extra crackers I had from my lunch, and they were very grateful.
Sarina Patel, Jr. Assistant Editor and Comic Hub Co-Editor: When I was in third grade, I took a trip to Metropolitan Ministries. My time at the building was eye-opening. Serving homeless people by bringing hot tea or sweeping the floor was well and good, but my natural actions proved more powerful than my responsibilities. Just greeting the homeless, maintaining a positive attitude, and never complaining while performing my duties made me realize that even the simplest acts of kindness—the ones we all do without knowing—can make the world a much better and brighter habitat.
Davi Jacobs, Contributing Writer: I showed kindness when I showed a new student around the school. The new student felt more comfortable when I was friendly.


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Myanmar to increase security for Aung San Suu Kyi
The Myanmar government is arranging more security for State Counsellor and Foreign Affairs Minister Aung San Suu Kyi after her name appeared on a letter titled "IS threat" sent to a provincial police station in Malaysia.
Her name was listed along with those of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, the attorney general, inspector general of police, and three ministers.
The list was sent on 2 August to the police station in the town of Nilai in the Seremban district of Sembilan state on the western coast of peninsular Malaysia, according to Malaysian media reports.
The letter also claimed there were about 700 ISIS militants in Negri Sembilan but police have dismissed the claim.
Commenting on the latest threat letter sent to the Nilai police station, the Inspector General of Policetold Malaysian media the Negri Sembilan police had received at least four similar letters recently.--mizzima
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