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Pressuring intelligence agencies into a forgone conclusion. It's going to be the Iraq War all over again, isn't? Except this time with nuclear weapons.
Security versus insecurity
Unlike the common narrative, the entire Apple vs. FBI fight is not about privacy versus security, but actually about security vs. "allow every actor (including bad ones) easier access to what should be secure".
"Revelations" costing tech companies?
The New York Times has an article with the following headline: "Revelations of N.S.A. Spying Cost U.S. Tech Companies".
While I don't have issue with the article itself, I'm going to have to disagree with the headline. Ultimately, it's not the revelations themselves that are the problem, it's the NSA's actions that have been costing U.S. tech companies ...
Debt ceiling prediction
The presumably upcoming vote on raising the debt ceiling is the big news story of the US today. Personally, I think they should just go with an up and down vote, but there is all these messy fights about wanting to attach conditions to the debt ceiling. Despite the ugly political fights, however, I have a feeling that things will go like this:
- The August 2 deadline will continue to approach, with no end in sight to the debt ceiling fight. In fact, Republicans will make increasingly outrageous demands, making it seem even more likely that the United States might default on part of its debt.
- With the huge amount of uncertainty and fears of a default by the United States government, the stock market will plummet drastically near the August 2 deadline.
- Goldman Sachs will make a killing with all the shorts it would have made. Right before the deadline, they will also buy up a whole lot of stock at rock bottom prices.
- In a dramatic vote immediately before the deadline, Congress will agree to raise the debt ceiling. Republicans may or may not be trying to deliberately cripple the American economy for working class people for their own political benefit, but they would never be allowed to actually block the raising of the debt ceiling. Goldman Sachs might like destroying parts of the economy to gather wealth from shorts, but even they might balk from a default which could threaten the wealth of even the incredibly rich.
But what do I know? I'm just a poor, cynical guy with no first-hand experience with the inner workings of any political or financial system, who probably has no idea what he is talking about.
Worst blurb ever (maybe)
Without even having read the book, the blurb for the The Annunaki Enigma Armageddon 2010 is enough to make me sure that it would quite a disaster. I definitely would not have seen it if I weren't subscribed to the science fiction section at Fictionwise, but the blurb was so much of a train wreck that it was hard to ignore:
Somewhere near the end of the year 2012 world governments are on the precipice of all out war. The United States has become a socialist state — a part of a "One World Order". The global economies are falling apart and there is an effort to correct a pseudo-scientific theory that the world is suffering from global warming brought on by the industrial countries. The politicians have attempted to create a significant revenue source by correlating the warming theory to the burning of carbon-based fuels. A carbon tax is invented and those in power are pleased. This adds further injury to the failing world economies. As this cataclysmic series of events further destroys the once vigorous monetary systems of the world, healthcare in the United States becomes state run. ...
And this is only half of the blurb! It might actually good if it were a satire, but it doesn't appear to be one. With the entire blurb basically a litany of extreme ideology (and quite a bit of delusional ideology at that), along with the complete absence of any indication of a plot, I have to wonder what the blurb writer was thinking. Did he (or she) really think anyone would want to read the book after that blurb?


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So you're the owner of a midtown Houston club that sparked controversy over an allegedly racist door policy, creating a media flurry and prompting a discrimination suit from the U.S. Department of Justice. That's bad enough, but then Bun B publicly expresses concern. Why would you want to piss off Bun B?
Filed in September 2016, the federal complaint accuses you of coaching club employees on denying entry to minorities, and using racist slurs while providing those instructions. The complaint alleges, "Since at least 2014, Gaslamp denied numerous African-American, Hispanic, and Asian-American patrons entry based on alleged dress code violations when similarly dressed white patrons were permitted to enter.
You deny the allegations of racism, but U.S. District Court Judge Keith Ellison in March denies your motion to dismiss the government's complaint.
But there's an itch you still need to scratch — a desire to continue using the word "nigger," even in writing, including on Snapchat, where you refer to yourself as "wolfofmidtown."
Are you perhaps misguided?
That might be one of the more diplomatic descriptors of some recent Snapchat captions from Gaslamp/Club 360 owner Ayman Jarrah, who also goes by "Dave Yurman." The screenshots were sent by a peruser of Jarrah's Snapchat videos; they show some dudes hard at construction work. In one, a guy is described as having "nigger attitude," which is hilarious, as evidenced by the ensuing "lol." Another screenshot shows three white guys working on a corrugated metal panel, with the similarly hilarious caption, "Thank you trump you make white ppl do the Maxican work lol [sic]."
Burning crosses it's not; it's more like ball-busting banter certain dude-bros might use in private, except it's not in private, and it seemed like something that someone dealing with a federal suit may want to avoid.
We reached out to Jarrah, who explained that the "nigger attitude" caption referred to lyrics from a rap song, and the "Maxican" one was paraphrasing President Donald Trump.
"What's wrong with this?" Jarrah asked. Although he partially conceded that the "nigger attitude" caption might not look great in the midst of a lawsuit, he suggested that he was a victim of the PC Police, saying, "I feel like I live in Russia now, not in United States."
He said he meant no harm with the captions — that they were all in good fun and among friends. Some of these friends playfully rib him as well.
"They call me nigger-sand [sic] in this country, so what's wrong with that? I never called to complain to you," he said, adding, "I don't know if… that's fair for you to put my stories, or joke stories, as a serious matter."
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Jarrah ended the call by saying he'd send us screenshots from other people who've jokingly called him "sand nigger," but instead he called back with a Shyamalanian twist: that Snapchat account wasn't his!
"I don't have account with the Snapchat," Jarrah claimed. "I don't even know how to open the Snapchat."
We asked to speak with the person behind that account, but Jarrah declined to provide a name.
We asked if this new story was a strategy devised by his attorney, Tim Sutherland, the legal eagle behind the infamous "We're douches, not bigots" video, but Jarrah ignored the question. He hung up, and our subsequent calls went unanswered.
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In 1944 the United States was involved with World War II. The US armies were charged with the duty of holding the line just outside of Belgium. Because the war had taken its toll, the US army along that front was depleted and spread thin.
Seeing their chance the German powers concentrated their forces on that point and charged forward into it. The American forces, as lean as they were, fought with great valor and valiantly withstood much of what was thrown at them.
It was to these soldiers that the 3rd army, under the leadership of General George S. Patton, came to the rescue. Patton and his men barreled through weather and opposition on their cavalry of tanks. The arrival of this company brought relief to those haggard soldiers, and basically broke the back of the Germans' last offensive.
The Bible describes the Christian life as a war. We combat our flesh in order to subdue it unto righteousness. Romans 8 says that we struggle against the powers, principalities, and rulers of the air. As Christians, we are in the trenches of a heavy battle, a constant conflict.
And constant conflict can take its toll. As with any soldier in the midst of combat, we can become wearied by our warfare. We can be tempted to give up. We may want to surrender so we will not have to fight any longer. On the other hand we may know that surrender is not an option. Perhaps we just need some encouragement to keep fighting. Maybe just a glimpse of the end.
Here in our passage we have just such a glimpse. To strengthens his wearied warriors God gives the vision of King Jesus' victorious arrival. In this vision see that we do have a Patton. Our Mighty Messiah will arrive to claim his victory once and for all.
But how do you know Christ will be victorious? The battle hasn't even started! We can know because this passage communicates details that show he cannot be beaten. We can know by virtue of Christ's names, His glory, and his power.
I. His descriptive names
In this passage we find that Jesus goes by four names. And you need to remember that in the Bible names are descriptive of things. Jesus is being described by these names. The first name we come across is in verse 11. He is called "Faithful and True"
In other words, Jesus is the one who is worthy of all of our confidence. Remember God's promise. From the very beginning of Scripture God promised his people deliverance. He would crush the head of the serpent. Throughout the Bible we read how God has, time and again, delivered them. They were rescued from Egypt. They were delivered from foreign powers. We are rescued from death in the death and resurrection of Jesus. And we have here the assurance that He will be true to his promise to the very end.
He is not going to fail us. He cannot fail us. In the last and final battle we will be delivered because He is Faithful and True.
In verse 12 we find another name. Well, we don't find the name actually. It says that he has a name that "nobody knows but him."
I just got done saying that names in the Bible reveal something about a person. How is this descriptive of Jesus? How can we know, if they don't tell us? That's exactly the point. What is being revealed is that God is beyond our finite capacity. Ed Vallowe, a Bible commentator, says this with regard to this verse: "Since God is divine it would seem only natural that some aspects of his nature are incomprehensible to our finite minds."
In a way this is saying that there is no one greater than Jesus. An admiral in the Navy has access to all the files and information of those under him. He can go and find out anyone's name and background at will. But a low ranking sailor cannot do the same to the admiral. The admiral has all authority and power.
Jesus is that one with all authority and power because he has access to information that is not available to others. He is assured the victory.
In verse 13 we see that Jesus is also called "The Word of God." You may remember that John uses this description of Jesus in the beginning of his gospel. "In the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God, and the Word was God. All things were made through him, and without him nothing has been made." It's a description of Christ's divinity. It is no ordinary man who rides upon this horse. It is God who comes riding into battle. Who then can stand?
Lastly, verse 16 gives us the summation. His name is "King of kings, and Lord of Lords." In other words, all must surrender to him. Even the most powerful authorities on earth are subject to him.
So we are not presented with one who simply has a fighting chance. In the names of Jesus we are presented with one who cannot be stopped.
And that is good news to us, because it often seems like it will never end. When we are caught in those times of weariness we don't see the end of the line.
Perhaps its just that we are struggling with temptation. For the Christian temptation can be a double edged sword. For we not only struggle not to sin, but we also struggle when we fall into temptation.
Think about how the devil turns on us. First he fires his flaming arrows of temptation at our weakest points. Sometimes we fall right into the sin, but sometimes we try to resist. We wrestle with all our might, even to the point of agonizing. But still, God allows us to fall into that sin.
But that's where Satan really digs his claws into us. Almost kicking us while we are down. After we have committed the sin, he turns on us and starts pressing lies upon us. He makes us question God's love for us. He says, "What kind of Christian are you? How can God ever forgive you, if you keep acting like this? You knew that was wrong."
So Satan can dog us almost continually. And this is why you need to know that Christ will deliver. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, a finish line to your fight. One day you will lay down the gloves.
God seeks to strengthen his soldiers for battle by showing us Christ's names, he also strengthens us by showing us Christ's…
II. His majestic glory
The passage describes the physical person of Jesus. And the imagery presents you with one who is a victor.
You read in verse 1 that he rides a white horse. He doesn't ride a donkey. There was a time when he came riding into Jerusalem on a colt, lowly and humble. But here he is on a horse, a mighty creature.
Verse 12 says He has eyes that are like blazing fire. He is one who is ready to consume because of his indignation.
And in the same verse it says he wears on his head, not one crown, but many crowns. Verse 13 says he wears a robed sopped with blood. That's an allusion to Isaiah 63. Listen to these verses,
Isa 63:1-3 Who is this who comes from Edom, in crimsoned garments from Bozrah, he who is splendid in his apparel, marching in the greatness of his strength? "It is I, speaking in righteousness, mighty to save." (2) Why is your apparel red, and your garments like his who treads in the winepress? (3) "I have trodden the winepress alone, and from the peoples no one was with me; I trod them in my anger and trampled them in my wrath; their lifeblood spattered on my garments, and stained all my apparel.
This is a king who has slaughtered his enemies. And here he comes again to do the same. He is not satisfied, but filled with vengeance.
But he is described as one who is not alone. Behind him come the armies of heaven, and they are all riding on horses. Whether these are angels or the saints, or both, we don't know for sure. But we do know that that they are a great and mighty multitude. Its not just one army, it is a plurality of armies. And they are all riding on horses. In a war, very few would be mounted on horses. A cavalry would make up only a small portion of an army. But here all God's host come riding upon horses.
This is a picture of a glorious king. A warrior who cannot be moved. One to whom the weary can look.
During the Civil War there was a General nick-named "Stonewall" Jackson. Jackson came to have this name during a battle in 1861. The confederate forces were hard pressed. Brigadier General Barnard B. Bee, CSA, was desperately trying to rally his troops to withstand the Federal attack. As he was trying to do so he looked across the battle field and saw his West point friend Jackson steadfastly holding ground against their enemy. Bee shouted to his troops, "Look, men, there is Jackson standing like a stone wall! Let us determine to die here, and we will conquer!"
The men rallied around Jackson and by doing so they were able to stay off their opponents.
We have presented before us one who is like that. The majestic glory of Christ shows him to be a stonewall. If we are going to remain steadfast in the fight, we must gather ourselves around him. Of course I am speaking metaphorically. We rally ourselves around him by setting our thoughts on Him. We look to the future and this presentation of Jesus Christ, and we set our hope in him.
The certainty of Jesus' victory is revealed in his descriptive names and his majestic glory. And it is also revealed in…
III. His remarkable power
His power is remarkable because he is able to strike down the nations with his sword. No one else is involved in this battle. The host of heaven, riding on the horses, do not do lift a finger. He alone subdues his enemies.
And it is even more remarkable when we realize that his sword is his word. That's what it means when it says that a sword comes out of his mouth. It is symbolic of his voice.
If I might quote from Ed Vallowe again. He reminds us of what happened on the night that Jesus was betrayed. Vallowe says, "When Judas led the soldiers to arrest Jesus, Jesus simply spoke—and his enemies fell to the ground. The power of the Word is irresistible. His Word is like a sword that cuts, smites, slays, and destroys."
In J.R. Tolkein's book "The Lord of the Rings" describes this event quite graphically. Those of you who have read the book or seen the movie will know exactly what I mean. Toward the end of the book the enemy forces organize a great war. All sorts of beasts and gargoyles march out en mass against the city. Like an army of ants smothering a mound of sugar the creatures converge on the city. They have one goal in mind: destroy the city and every person living within it.
As they wage that war and the guardians of righteousness begin to deteriorate. Wearied and overwhelmed by the immensity of their opposition, their defenses collapse. Their enemies move in to squelch them once and for all, and it looks as if all hope is lost.
But in that darkest moment, out of the far reaches of the horizon Gandalf comes galloping on his horse towards the city. Dressed in pure white and riding on a white horse, this man single handedly annihilates the hostile throng. The scene is virtually fanciful in its unfolding. This one man conquers the masses with a single, magical wave of his staff.
It is a depiction of Christ's arrival. On the day of the final battle Christ shall come riding on his horse. In a single moment He shall vanquish all his enemies. Not a single opponent will be able to withstand the power of his voice.
Christ's fury is so fierce that it is compared with that of a winepress. I read to you already from Isaiah 63, but remember what a wine press was. When the grapes were harvested, they would be placed in a large vat. Then the servants would remove their shoes and stop upon the grapes to retrieve the juices.
God will do the same to his enemies. He will not relent nor have any mercy. He will relieve his people by utterly ravaging his enemies.
Right now I am reading a book about Mt Vesuvius, the volcano that erupted in 79 AD. In that book it describes how molten lava builds up in chambers beneath the earth's crust. The pressure continues to mount over time until it cannot be contained any longer. When the pressure was released a furry of ash, molten lava and debris were cast into the atmosphere. Grey ash rushed through the atmosphere at hundreds of miles per hour and suffocated the town of Pompeii, virtually freezing the town in its tracks.
While this world continues unwittingly along (like those unwitting people living around that volcano), Jesus Christ's anger is building. One day the Lord Jesus will return. Like Vesuvius he will unleash his anger. Those who are his enemies will be destroyed, and we who are his people shall be relieved. No more will the devil's temptations afflict us, and no more will man oppose us.
Yet until that day we are to continue in the battle. We are to persevere in the good fight of faith. Yet while we fight, we must not take our eyes of the coming day. For the end is a source of strength to us. Christ, our mighty Messiah, is our promise of victory. And the promise of final victory is the hope of the church militant.
Acknowledging God
Tonight we have enjoyed seeing some in our midst stand up and profess their faith publicly. And it is appropriate that we do this in our evening time because we are studying what it means to "have no other gods" before our God.
Those of you who stood up here have just declared that Jesus is going to be your God. In professing your faith in Jesus Christ and taking the vows to this church you have said that Jesus is Lord and he alone is going to rule over your heart.
In looking at the first commandment we have said thus far how important it is for us to Know God. It is so important for us to study to show ourselves approved unto God. A relationship is built when two people get to know each other. As they get to know one another they grow together.
But it is not enough for us to simply know God. If God is going to be preeminent in our lives we must also acknowledge him.
Let's say that I am sitting down to fill out some paperwork at the doctor's office. I am going along checking all the boxes and filling in all the necessary information. But then I come to a question that asks my marital status. Let's say that I purposely check "single." What is that going to say about how I regard my wife?
The litmus test of how important someone or something is to us is our acknowledgement of it. The same is true with our relationship to God. If God is number one in our lives we will acknowledge him—and we will acknowledge him publicly, passionately, and intelligently.
The first and most obvious way we show that God is preminent is by acknowledging him openly.
I. Publicly
That is to say, we claim him before others.
In Matthew 10:32-33 we read "So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven."
The Bible makes it clear that a hidden faith is no faith at all. If you hide your faith in Christ Jesus, you make a declaration that you have no faith in Christ Jesus. If you don't own him before the world, then you don't own him at all.
You can easily imagine a person who might say, "I am a Christian. I go to church, but I don't like to talk about it. I don't want people to know about it at the office, because if they did, it would really ruin how things are going for me."
That is not openly confessing your faith. That is being ashamed of God. He no longer has the number one place in your life, but your job does.
All of you who have stood up here this evening have openly acknowledged Christ. That's a great thing. You have just proclaimed to the world that Christ is your Savior. But don't think that this is the only time that you need to do that. It needs to be affirmed everyday, outside these walls. I might even say, "its easy to do that here." This is a safe environment. Here we are surrounded by people who are like minded. Nobody is going to make fun of us or oppose us here. But on the outside, it's a different story. And we have to be ready to make the same profession—even when the tide is against us and we are in the minority.
Let's be sure, we can all sin. We can lapse when we are called to affirm our faith openly, and still be a Christian.
This morning I mentioned the persecution that existed under the Roman Emperor Decious. I mentioned that there were many Christians who boldly professed their faith in the midst of that persecution. When the authorities told them that they had to renounce Christ, they wouldn't do so. They would rather face the lions than speak such a terrible thing.
But don't think that everyone was so bold. There were many Christians during that fierce persecution that failed to stand up for Christ. There were many Christians, who were weak. And when given the choice to say "Caesar is lord," or be fed to the lions, they chose to renounce Christ. A lot of these people would then come back to the church weeping because they had turned their backs on Christ.
Even the Apostle Peter denied Christ openly, and three times in a row at that! When that little girl asked him if he was one of Christ's disciples he cursed and said "NO WAY! I don't know what you're talking about." He was weak, wasn't he?
All of us probably have had times where we have failed to stand up for Christ. But let's remember, that is a sin. It's not the unforgivable sin. To be sure Christ can forgive you. But we should never presume upon him. As the Apostle Peter says, in our hearts we must "set apart Christ as Lord." That is to say we need to convince ourselves of Christ's exalted position. And we need to be ready to affirm our faith in him before the world at a moment's notice.
And that really leads us to our second point. To acknowledge God openly, we must also acknowledge him passionately.
II. passionately
Turn in your Bibles to Rev. 3. If you are familiar with the layout of the Bible you may already know that these are the letters that Jesus sent to the seven churches in Asia Minor.
In Rev. 3:15 Jesus says to the church in Laodicea, "I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth."
It seems that the Laodicean church wasn't as passionate about Christ anymore. They weren't cold—they hadn't fully turned away from him, they didn't hate him. But they weren't passionate about him either. They had become indifferent. They were lukewarm.
It is like a couple who have been married for a while and are starting to drift apart. They still acknowledge one another, but their heart really isn't in the relationship anymore.
Nobody wants to remain in that kind of relationship, and neither does God. As a matter of fact, God shows by this passage that he hates people who are lukewarm more than he hates those who are cold!
Lukewarmness is a terrible condition of the heart, and we must guard against it. Matthew Henry with his usual eloquence says, "If religion is a real thing, then it is everything…. If it is a worth anything, it is worth everything."
Many people think the puritans were the least passionate people alive, but that is not true. Of all things they were the most passionate people who lived—That's because they had a fervent passion for God. As a matter of fact, we have what we call "Devotions." When we say we are going to have our devotions, we mean we are going to read our Bibles and pray. That finds its roots in the Puritans. They believed and taught that one's love for God was nurtured in those things.
Jonathan Edwards even picked up on this notion of passion for God. In his book, The Religious Affections, he said, "If the great things of religion are rightly understood, they will affect the heart."
One of the greatest weapons in Satan's arsenal is convince us that we need not press on in the faith. If he can lead us to be satisfied with how things are, and make us not wish to upset the status quo, then he will become the victor.
God hates someone who is complacent in the things of religion. Someone who claims to be a Christian, but really isn't on fire for Christ is detestable to him.
Acknowledging God means we must do it publicly and passionately. But be careful. God does not want misdirected passion either. That is why we have to acknowledge God…
III. Properly (Rom 10:2,; luke 9:54-55)
Do you remember how zealous Paul was before he became a Christian? He was a Hebrew of Hebrews, wasn't he? He was so zealous for his faith that he persecuted Christians. He actually thought he was doing a great thing for God.
In the book of Romans Paul talks about the same sort of Jews—those who shared his former convictions. He said, "I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge." They were passionate about God. They professed him publicly, but their zeal was misdirected.
We can be like that, can't we? We can be so zealous for the truth that we really lay into someone. How come that happens when we are talking about the Bible. Instead of having a meek and patient spirit, we can become angry and lose our temper.
Such action does not flow from the Spirit of Christ. That comes as a result of our wicked impulses. How we show that the Lord is our God, can't be done in any old fashion. Even how we express our love for God must conform to his desires.
Johannes Vos gives a good illustration of this in his commentary on the Larger Catechism: He said that a newspaper reported that somebody inscribed the words, "JESUS SAVES" in the fresh paint of someone's car. Somehow I don't think that God was pleased with that.
I find it funny that the ones that Jesus often became the most upset with were his own disciples. When you read the gospels, you find that he comes down on them pretty hard sometimes. And they deserved it because a lot of the time they had misdirected zeal.
We have to be careful how we acknowledge Christ. That old adage, "Look before you leap." That's good advice for Christians. Before you do anything, look at the Scriptures. See if Christ will really be pleased with it.
Peter Cartright, a Methodist circuit preacher in the 19th century, came to a town in which he was to preach. Before the service he was informed that President Andrew Jackson was in the congregation, and that he should temper his message so that he would not offend him. When it came time for Cartright to preach he stepped into the pulpit and said, "I hear that Andrew Jackson is in the congregation. He should know that if he does not repent, then he will go to hell." After the service President Jackson came up to Cartright, shook his had and said, "If I had a regiment of men like you I could whip the world."
That was a rather bold profession. And it was most proper for him to do so. And it certainly shows us that Cartright was not afraid to acknowledge God publicly and passionately.
We too may be tempted to turn the other cheek on God, but we should never do it. God calls us to courageously acknowledge him.
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New Visions Toronto (NVT) is a non-profit charitable organization that provides housing, care and support for more than 50 children, adolescents and adults with complex developmental and physical disabilities. We strive to deliver the best support possible in a home-like environment. We do so with the support and involvement of family and friends.
In keeping with the example set by Ceci's Homes, we believe that all individuals are capable of growth and change. They have the right to receive services and support while being part of their community. The location of our residences ensures that our Supported Individuals can be active members of their growing and vibrant communities.
NVT provides around the clock individualized care that supports and stimulates their efforts to establish meaningful relationships, activities, and work within their community.
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South-west of the National Rose Garden in Canberra is a small park, called Magna Carta Place. The National Capital Authority describes it as 'a distinguished timeless venue, perfect for any small event.' The guide goes on:
Magna Carta place is a regal open space venue located in the centre of the Parliamentary zone, nestled next to the Old Parliament House Gardens. Magna Carta Place commemorates the history ofMagna Carta and its relevance to the freedom and laws ofAustralia. The Magna Carta Monument was the gift of the Australia-Britain Society and the British Government for our Centenary of Federation. The Magna Carta Place Monument features a bronze dome pavilion which is enriched by a hand- crafted look, making it a place of dignity and reflection, suitable for any special event. Magna Carta Place is suitable for a variety of events such as: - Weddings; - Private Functions; - Cocktail Parties.
There are many links between Australian parliaments and their medieval antecedents, but the connection with Magna Carta is one of the most familiar, and most popular. The connection is made especially tangible with the Federal Parliament's own thirteenth-century manuscript of the document placed in a special display in Parliament House, a connection that is affirmed by this monument to the medieval text in this 'regal open space venue' in the parliamentary precinct.


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.5 PPR... I need to start 3 of the following guys..
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I can't see you starting Crabtree right now...
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I can't see you starting Crabtree right now...
I can't see him starting Richardson, either. That guy's been just awful.
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Michele Parrinello is currently Professor at ETH Zurich, and the Università della Svizzera Italiana Lugano, Switzerland. Together with Roberto Car he introduced the ab-initio molecular dynamics method, which he is still developing and applying. This method, which goes under the name of Car-Parrinello Method, represents the beginning of a new field and has dramatically influenced the field of electronic structure calculations for solids, liquids and molecules. He is also known for the Parrinello-Rahman method of molecular dynamics, which permits the study of crystalline phase transitions under constant pressure. Lately he has developed metadynamics, a new method for the study of rare events and the calculation of free energies. Parrinello's scientific interests are strongly interdisciplinary and include the study of complex chemical reactions, materials science and protein dynamics. Professor Michele Parrinello was born in Messina, Italy, and obtained his degree in physics in 1968 from the University of Bologna, Italy. Prior to moving to Switzerland in 2001 he was Director at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research in Stuttgart, Germany, and before that his positions included research staff member at the IBM Research Laboratory in Zurich, Switzerland, and full professor at SISSA, Trieste, Italy. He has been a Visiting Scientist at many institutions. For his research Parrinello has been awarded numerous prizes, including the 2001 American Chemical Society Award in Theoretical Chemistry, the 1995 Rahman prize of the American Physical Society, the 1990 Hewlett-Packard Europhysics prize, the 2009 Dirac Medal, the 2011 Marcel Benoist Prize and the 2017 Dreyfus Prize. He is a member of several academies among which the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy for Arts and Sciences, the British Royal Society and the Italian Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. He is author of more than 600 publications and his work is highly cited.
Molecular simulations, machine learning, and integrative structural biology.
Proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids interact, rearrange, and modify their shape while effecting their functions in every living cell. We develop computational methods, including advanced molecular simulations and machine learning approaches, with the aim of understanding the complex structure-dynamics-function interplay in biomolecules. We also apply methods to integrate computer simulations and experimental data to tackle problems for which experiment or computation alone do not provide an answer. The final goal of our research is to provide powerful, robust, and predictive computational tools to advance our understanding of biological processes, to rationally design drugs and to gain mechanistic insights into disease-causing genetic mutations.
Hewlett-Packard Europhysics Prize (with R. Car), European Physical Society (1990) Boys-Rahman Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK (1994) Rahman Prize (with R. Car), American Physical Society (1995) Award in Theoretical Chemistry, American Chemical Society (2001) Schroedinger Medal of the World Association of Theoretically Oriented Chemists (2005) Triennial Somaini Physics Prize, Italian Physical Society (2006) Gutenberg Lecture Award, University of Mainz, Germany (2008) FOMMS Medal Award, University of Michigan, USA (2009) Sidney Fernbach Award (with R. Car), IEEE Computer Society, USA (2009) Dirac Medal (with R. Car), ICTP Trieste, Italy (2009) Berni J. Alder CECAM Prize (with R. Car), CECAM, Switzerland (2010) Marcel Benoist Prize, Marcel Benoist Stiftung, Federal Dept. of Home Affairs, Switzerland (2011) Enrico Fermi Prize, Italian Physical Society, Italy (2012) Hirschfelder Prize, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA (2012) Grande Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana (2012) The Dreyfus Prize in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, New York, USA (2017) ISQBP President's Award, The International Society of Quantum Biology and Pharmacology, Barcelona, Spain (2018) Ertl Lecture Award, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany (2018), Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry (with R. Car), The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, USA (2020), European Chemistry Gold Medal 2020, The European Chemical Society, Brussels, Belgium
L'Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) è una fondazione di diritto privato - cfr. determinazione Corte dei Conti 23/2015 "IIT è una fondazione da inquadrare fra gli organismi di diritto pubblico con la scelta di un modello di organizzazione di diritto privato per rispondere all'esigenza di assicurare procedure più snelle nella selezione non solo nell'ambito nazionale dei collaboratori, scienziati e ricercatori ".
IIT è sotto la vigilanza del Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca e del Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze ed è stato istituito con la Legge 326/2003. La Fondazione ha l'obiettivo di promuovere l'eccellenza nella ricerca di base e in quella applicata e di favorire lo sviluppo del sistema economico nazionale. La costruzione dei laboratori iniziata nel 2006 si è conclusa nel 2009.
Lo staff complessivo di IIT conta circa 1440 persone. L'area scientifica è rappresentata da circa l'85% del personale. Il 45% dei ricercatori proviene dall'estero: di questi, il 29% è costituito da stranieri provenienti da oltre 50 Paesi e il 16% da italiani rientrati. Oggi il personale scientifico è composto da circa 60 principal investigators, circa 110 ricercatori e tecnologi di staff, circa 350 post doc, circa 500 studenti di dottorato e borsisti, circa 130 tecnici. Oltre 330 posti su 1400 creati su fondi esterni. Età media 34 anni. 41% donne / 59 % uomini.
Nel 2015 IIT ha ricevuto finanziamenti pubblici per circa 96 milioni di euro (80% del budget), conseguendo fondi esterni per 22 milioni di euro (20% budget) provenienti da 18 progetti europei, 17 finanziamenti da istituzioni nazionali e internazionali, circa 60 progetti industriali
La produzione di IIT ad oggi vanta circa 6990 pubblicazioni, oltre 130 finanziamenti Europei e 11 ERC, più di 350 domande di brevetto attive, oltre 12 start up costituite e altrettante in fase di lancio. Dal 2009 l'attività scientifica è stata ulteriormente rafforzata con la creazione di dieci centri di ricerca nel territorio nazionale (a Torino, Milano, Trento, Parma, Roma, Pisa, Napoli, Lecce, Ferrara) e internazionale (MIT ed Harvard negli USA) che, unitamente al Laboratorio Centrale di Genova, sviluppano i programmi di ricerca del piano scientifico 2015-2017.
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) is a public research institute that adopts the organizational model of a private law foundation. IIT is overseen by Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca and Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze (the Italian Ministries of Education, Economy and Finance). The Institute was set up according to Italian law 326/2003 with the objective of promoting excellence in basic and applied research andfostering Italy's economic development. Construction of the Laboratories started in 2006 and finished in 2009.
IIT has an overall staff of about 1,440 people. The scientific staff covers about 85% of the total. Out of 45% of researchers coming from abroad 29% are foreigners coming from more than 50 countries and 16% are returned Italians. The scientific staff currently consists of approximately 60 Principal Investigators, 110 researchers and technologists, 350 post-docs and 500 PhD students and grant holders and 130 technicians. External funding has allowed the creation of more than 330 positions . The average age is 34 and the gender balance proportion is 41% female against 59% male.
In 2015 IIT received 96 million euros in public funding (accounting for 80% of its budget) and obtained 22 million euros in external funding (accounting for 20% of its budget). External funding comes from 18 European Projects, other 17 national and international competitive projects and approximately 60 industrial projects.
So far IIT accounts for: about 6990 publications, more than 130 European grants and 11 ERC grants, more than 350 patents or patent applications, 12 up start-ups and as many which are about to be launched. The Institute's scientific activity has been further strengthened since 2009 with the establishment of 11 research nodes throughout Italy (Torino, Milano, Trento, Parma, Roma, Pisa, Napoli, Lecce, Ferrara) and abroad (MIT and Harvard University, USA), which, along with the Genoa-based Central Lab, implement the research programs included in the 2015-2017 Strategic Plan.


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Winter at our "77 Acres" was cold and very white. Snow softened the landscape, turning rough scrub brush and sand into a gentle rhythm of curves and ripples. Our wild and scruffy surroundings had been cleansed and elevated by a thin layer of white, and the result was like it had snowed on the moon. Frosted evergreens marked the frontier of what had now become a starkly beautiful scene.
Of course the best thing about snow for my sister Kim and me was playing in it! We bundled up as fast as we could and raced outside to explore and exploit this weird new world. We had snowball fights, made snow angels, and slid around on inexpensive plastic sheets called "crazy carpets" which Dad had bought for us in town. Most activities seemed to culminate in ungodly amounts of snow up the sleeves, down the boots, or down the neck, but we thought it was still all great fun.
Mum told us that when she was a little girl, her family lived for a time in Vanderhoof, which was not too far from Prince George, BC. She said that winters up there could get as cold as -30 degrees Farenheit, so I guess she had learned how to have some fun out in the snow.
After disappearing into the trailer for a little while, Mum emerged with a few glass pop bottles which she'd filled with hot water and capped. Placing a bottle on the ground, she packed snow all around it and then moved it along the ground a length at a time, packing more snow around it like a mold. The heat from the water in the bottle melted the surrounding snow just enough to form an icy surface. Before long, we had created our own little "louge" track perfectly shaped for pop bottles! Once we had it figured out, we tried forming all kinds of ramps and tunnels, in attempts to get our pop bottles to zip from the top of our track down to the side of the access road.
Not long after, I decided that I'd make myself a snowman. Rolling and packing the first large snowball gave me a sense of power. I decided that I was going to create a huge snowman bigger than myself! This would be a snowman to remember.
Much to my dismay, I soon discovered that with each new layer of snow, my first snowball was attracting a thick layer of sand! Mixed with the snow, it looked more brown than white – I was creating "Frosty the Dirtman"! The sand would roll together into the snow sort of like the cinnamon in a cinnamon bun. It was also difficult to get my snowballs to be nice and round. They ended up looking more like large flat boulders – like you might see perched impossibly in some Wile E. Coyote cartoon. I was having some major design problems.
Eager to help her big brother in his failing mega-project, Kim packed snow into the snow monster's nooks and crannies. By this time, I was feeling pretty frustrated at the look of this lop-sided, top-heavy, brown-ish joke of a snowman. It looked more like an uneven, teetering pile of brownish boulders than a happy man made out of snow. But we pressed on. With considerable difficulty, we plopped an almost too-large head onto the other parts and packed more snow around the edges to keep things from falling apart.
I really don't remember exactly what happened next, but for some reason our snowman tumbled over, his dirty boulders breaking open to reveal blinding white centres. Unfortunately, some of it also landed on little Kim and she started to wail. Even into her teens, Kim claimed that I deliberately pushed Dirtman over on top of her, but I claim that it was simply an industrial accident – the fault of poor design combined with hasty construction.


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This delightful extended, detached cottage occupies a particularly pleasant position in New Road having open rural views to the front and rear. There is a useful village store in nearby Shuttington village whilst Tamworth town centre with all its amenities is just under four miles distance. The property also falls within the Newton Regis catchment for young children whilst older children go to Polesworth High School and there is a school bus. The residence is also only a few minutes drive to access to the M42.
The cottage itself is approached from the roadway via a very wide gated entrance and to the fore is a pebbled area providing ample off road parking and giving access to the two car side by side garage. There is a second single car garage also included in the property approached directly from New Road.
Having the benefit of solid fuel heating, double glazing and a fitted alarm system, the extended, well presented spacious character accommodation in detail comprises:
having stained wood entrance door, double panel radiator and large walk-in cloaks/storage cupboard off.
29' 8" x 11' 3" (9.05m x 3.42m) having two wide picture windows to foregarden, additional side picture window, ornamental brick end fireplace, wiring for two pendant light fitments and two panel radiators complete with covers.
Also leading off the inner hallway via an arched entrance is the
13' 10" x 11' 5" (4.21m x 3.48m) having window to rear yard area and panel radiator again with cover.
Leading directly off to the rear is the
18' 11" x 15' 3" (5.77m x 4.64m narrowing to 2.04m) having a good range of light wood fronted units beneath black granite work surfaces including L-shaped work surface with inset 1½ sink and drainer complete with mixer taps, having cupboards, drawers and recesses under for automatic washing machine and automatic dishwasher, further matching L-shaped work surface again with cupboards and drawers beneath, all work surfaces having ceramic tiled splash surround, range of matching wall mounted cupboards and high level brushed steel filter above the cooker recess, three windows and stained wood door to garden area, plumbing for automatic washing machine and dishwasher, panel radiator in cover, cooker panel and power points. Here also standing in its own built in cupboard is the solid fuel boiler which provides central heating and domestic hot water.
Also leading off the reception hall is a
having white suite comprising contemporary style wash basin complete with mixer taps and tiled splash back and close coupled WC, obscured glass window and radiator in cover.
having ceiling hatch to the loft area and off which lead
15' x 11' 3" (4.56m x 3.43m) having windows to the front and side enjoying superb rural views as far as the eye can see and views over the garden area and panel radiator complete with cover. Included in the sale are the specially fitted window shutters which extend to the whole of the first floor.
12' 6" x 11' 4" (3.82m x 3.45m) having range of built in wardrobes across the whole of one wall, picture window to foregarden again with superb rural views and panel radiator with cover.
15' 1" x 11' 6" (4.60m x 3.51m) having wood strip effect laminate flooring, windows to side and rear again enjoying superb rural views and panel radiator with cover.
11' 3" x 7' 11" (3.44m x 2.42m) again having window enjoying exceptional views and double panel radiator.
having suite comprising P-shaped bath complete with independent electric shower with drench head and curved shower screen, pedestal wash basin complete with mixer taps and close coupled WC, inset ceiling downlighters, chrome heated towel rail and obscured glass side window.
having hot water cylinder.
To the side of the residence approached via the concrete and pebbled paved driveway is the
5.98m x 5.90m (19' 7" x 19' 4") having up and over entrance door, fluorescent lights and power points.
In addition to the double garage towards the rear of the garden is a
Across the yard from the garage on the edge of the garden area is a
10.13m x 5.78m (33' 3" x 19') (narrowing to 4.4m) having pitched beamed roof, part concrete flagged and part stained wood flooring, wood grain effect UPVC framed double glazed windows to three sides, double glazed sliding patio doors towards both the house and the garden area, cast iron wood burner, electric lights and power points.
to the side of the residence and separated from New Road via a VERY WIDE GATE ENTRANCE, brick walling and hedging and laid out mostly to lawn with some impressive inset mature trees, whilst beyond the lawn is a raised decking area complete with RAISED CIRCULAR SWIMMING POOL 15ft in diameter by 4ft in depth complete with an adjacent small changing room.
Towards the side of the garden is a useful pebbled working area. The garden is enclosed by a combination of dense hedging and tall fencing to one side whilst to the the rear is open countryside as far as the eye can see.


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Created by a Maharaja, the town is a haven for all bird lovers. It is particularly famous for the Keoladeo National Park, which is one of the finest bird parks in the country. The site was once a duck-hunting ground for the Maharajas of the State; today it is a world heritage site. The park houses several varieties of birds that include the migratory Siberian Crane. With its long and glorious history, the town also houses some of the finest temples and majestic forts. A tour around the region would surely keep you enchanted.
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Name: Greg Hallett
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Bio: Greg qualified as an accountant 25 years ago, but isn't only interested in numbers. He loves all sports and is passionate about Nottingham Forest. He is married to Julie and has 3 wonderful sons – Matt, Jordan and Dom.
My Give as you Live Experience:
I have just earned £2.97 for Communitas International, a charity that supports children in the slums of Ethiopia, simply by buying my business stationery online and through Give as you Live.
All I wanted was a couple of packs of photocopier paper and some printer cartridges and I earned 2.5% for my charity. If I buy all of my business stationery and do my hotel and business travel bookings through Give as you Live, I think I could raise well over £100 this year. How easy is that?
It took me 2 minutes to register for Give as you Live, once the shopping App had told me I would earn 2.5%, everything else was as per usual – I was even able to use my existing Staples Business Account.
I know stationery isn't very exciting, but if buying it online can earn valuable funds for my favourite cause, then paper, pens, envelopes and even lever arch files become a lot more interesting.
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The Central Connecticut swimming and diving team dropped a 169-130 dual meet decision on the road at Rhode Island on Sunday. The Blue Devils completed a busy weekend, also topping LIU Brooklyn at home on Saturday on Senior Day. Central now turns its attention to the Northeast Conference Championships beginning on Wednesday night, February 13. The Blue Devils have won three of the last four NEC titles.
The Blue Devils finished second and third in the 200 yard medley relay to open the meet. The team of senior Kaitlyn Troy, freshman Mariana Espino, sophomore Katelyn Mann and freshman Jeannette King swam a time of 1:50.14 to finish in second place. The squad of junior Alexis Fredricks, junior Gracie Regan, junior Valentina Gomez and freshman Destiny Johnson were third in 1:51.15.
Regan placed third in the 1,000 yard freestyle with a time of 10:51.33. Senior Aidan Devers was fourth in 10:53.73.
Freshman Simona Visinski finished second in the 200 ard freestyle with a time of 1:58.41. Classmate Katie Czulewicz was third in 1:58.80 and junior Grace Fredricks was fifth in 1:59.88.
King won the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 58.73 while Alexis Fredricks was second in 59.25 and Troy finished third in 1:00.74.
Espino finished second in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:07.52 while Mann was fourth (1:09.18) and freshman Alez Kindgren was fifth in 1:10.73.
Gomez placed first in the 200 yard butterfly with a time of 2:10.25. Visinski finished third in the 50 freestyle with a time of 25.32. Johnson was fourth in 25.47.
Junior Lauren Wilcox led the CCSU divers in the 1 meter diving event with a score of 136.28.
Visinski finished second in the 100 freestyle with a time of 54.26. King was third in 54.43 and junior Erika Maercklein was fourth in 54.55.
Alexis Fredricks won the 200 yard backstroke with a time of 2:05.21, followed by Devers in second (2:07.03) and freshman Hallie Perrin in third (2:12.19). Lindgren placed third in the 200 yard breaststroke for the Blue Devils with a time of 2:28.16.
Maercklein won the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:11.59. Grace Fredricks was fifth in 5:24.74.
Gomez earned her second victory of the day with a win in the 100 butterfly in 59.18. Mann was fourth in 1:01.47 and sophomore Erin Brown was sixth in 1:06.13.
Sophomore Reagan Kenney paced CCSU in the 3 meter diving event with a score of 1:40.25.
Gomez finished second in the 200 yard IM in 2:13.85, while Alexis Fredricks was third in 2:14.89.
The team o f Czulewicz, Troy, King and Visinski won the 400 yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:36.37.


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Elizabeth Somer, RD, says planning healthy and delicious meals for your family is fun and easy with the right foods and tools like the Oster® MyBlend® Pro Personal Blender. Somer, a dietician, suggests creating a menu schedule for each night of the week. A great tip: buy the right ingredients in advance and take the first step in changing your family's eating habits and well-being. The good news is that eating nutritiously doesn't take any more time than eating out of a box, passing by a drive-thru or ordering take-out; all it takes is adapting a healthy philosophy.
Supply your family with a wide variety of nutritious foods, like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat milk products, and protein-rich meats or beans. Make it your kids' choice to eat what, and how much, of those foods. Having only healthy options takes the pressure off parents to insist their kids eat their vegetables and clean their plates because everything on their plates will be good for them. To make life easy on yourself and your child, combine the right veggies or fruits into a smoothie for a before- school breakfast, a yummy addition to the lunch box, or an after-school snack.
Elizabeth Somer, RD, is a registered dietitian who has carved a unique professional niche as a dietitian well-versed in nutrition research. For the past 35 years, she has kept abreast of the current research, packaging that information into her newsletter Nutrition Alert, easy-to-read books, magazine articles, lectures, continuing education seminars, spokesperson projects, and practical news for the media.


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Microsoft Announces New Office 365 REST based APIs plus iOS and Android SDKs
|Richard Harris in Programming Friday, October 31, 2014
Microsoft has announced has announced three new Office 365 capabilities for developers: 1) general availability of new Office 365 APIs for mail, files, calendar and contacts; 2) new mobile SDKs for native app development, and 3) visibility for developers' apps through the new Office 365 app launcher.
The new Office 365 REST-based APIs for mail, files, and calendar allow developers to leverage the more than 400 petabytes of data and services across Office 365 in any application. The new iOS SDK and a new version of the Android SDK supplement the Visual Studio SDK for developers with the iOS SDK supporting Objective-C, with Swift support coming soon.
Android Studio developers can check out the new release of the MS Open Tech Tools plugin for IntelliJ and Android Studio which gives Android developers simple access to Office 365 services via the Android SDK, as well as Azure Mobile Services and push notifications, all from within the IntelliJ or Android Studio development environment.
The SDKs are modular, containing five independent packages:
- Outlook Services provides CRUD operations for mail, calendar and contacts stored in Office 365 Exchange Online.
- Files Services provides access to files stored in Office 365 OneDrive for Business accounts and SharePoint Online sites.
- Directory Services for access to users, groups and their properties via the Azure AD Graph API.
- SharePoint Lists providing access to lists and list items stored in Office 365 SharePoint Online.
- Discovery Services help developers determine the base URL for various services.
All of this functionality is provided by Office 365 REST APIs, which are exposed through the Android and iOS SDKs as well as other SDKs available for .NET and JavaScript/TypeScript developers.
Developers can now also receive greater visibility for their apps through the new extensibility of the Office 365 app launcher. The Office 365 app launcher offers a customizable single point of access in Office 365 for people to access the apps they use daily. Developers can now have their apps visible right alongside Outlook, Yammer or OneDrive.
More information is available at the Office Dev Center. Microsoft is also offering over 30 hours of free training for developers at on the site.
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With the biting global recession, extremely luxury automobile producers have been compelled to cut back on manufacturing volumes following reviews that millionaires and billionaires are slicing back on their expenditures. Honda are leading innovators in new car designs which will be seen of their iconic fashions such as the Civic and CR-V At Lookers Honda dealership in Orpington , we stock a spread of latest and second hand Honda vehicles. All these components mix to make a car that could be a automotive that different companies and manufacturers will attempt to compete with.
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I've a hypersensitivity to each changes in stock and catalysts that impression used car values. There's a direct correlation between used automobile values and the automobile rental company's month-to-month per-unit fleet value. I also imagine that gross sales to rental automotive agencies will significantly decline shifting forward.
Korean car producer, Hyundai launched its first automotive in 1968 in cooperation with Ford. Rolls Royce is probably the most highly regarded luxury automobile model on the planet, whereas additionally producing engines for industrial airliners.
When Mitsubishi shut shop in 2008 the Australian car trade became a wobbly three-legged chair. Subaru could absolutely use some assist from a tech powerhouse like Apple – though whether or not or not the corporate's cars jibe with Apple's design aesthetic stays to be seen.


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Iran is a country which combines sophistication with ancient treasures.
Remerging as a destination for curious UK travellers in recent years, Iran is home to some of the best Islamic architecture in the world. Here bright blue domed mosques await the eyes of visitors, madrassahs and glittering shrines adorn every town and city, and ancient monuments and city ruins lie dotted throughout the country.
On your Iran holiday you'll enjoy an unfailingly friendly welcome from the Iranians, and are treated to generous portions of the sumptuous cuisine, filled with spice blends and recipes perfectly refined over many generations.
Tehran may not be the cultural heart of the country but, filled with ornate palaces, stunning mosques, museums and bustling bazaars alongside trendy cafés and upmarket shopping malls, it's a fantastic place in which to start any Iran holiday.
Later, hop into a horse-drawn carriage and ride through Esfahan's graceful Imam Square with the sensational blue-tiled Masjed-e Imam, perhaps meander through the peaceful gardens of Shiraz and visit the tombs of great poets, or head into the desert to take in the ruins of nearby Persepolis, once a great city in the powerful Achaemenid Empire.


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So many sales proposals are fluffy. By fluffy I mean they're filled with details about (your) company, the features of your services or goods for sale. In essence, content that centres primarily around you.
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Not the same as others
To differentiate myself from others, when I submit speaking or training proposals, yes I have testimonials, value adds from working with me and the norm. However, one item I include is quantifying their results from working with me.
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How to quantify
You can do this by looking at bottom line results. Then quantify it. Their purchase will give them - what? More profit? More sales? More free time? How much is the free time worth to them? Show their rate of return.
This exercise is easy. Time saved?
Estimate the number of hours freed per annum multiplied by the value of that person's time. Quantify the savings in recruitment costs along with the productivity continuum.
More sales?
Take the average value of one sale (you can even factor in the life time value of that one new client) multiplied by the number of new ones expected.
You can get the base information any number of ways. Research on the Internet. Their Competitors. Annual reports. Talk to HR professionals about salary levels. Colleagues in that industry. Allies within that company.


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At Atrium Studio, our students enjoy a project-based approach to learning. This prepares them, throughout their time with us, to apply their knowledge, understanding and practical experience to a range of situations that they are likely to encounter in the wider world.
Our experienced, enthusiastic teaching staff work closely with established industry partners (our Industry Education Steering Group) to offer students an inspiring curriculum. The diagram below shows how we do this:
Year 9 Autumn Term
Driving Question:
How can the natural world influence the modern world?
Students will consolidate their learning from different elements of the curriculum by creating models of Eco Classrooms.
End product(s):
Individual teams' Eco Classrooms will be combined to form a scale model of a school building. This will be exhibited at Atrium's next Parents' Evening, as well as for governors, industry professionals and members of the local community. Students will be prepared to talk formally about their project to a variety of audiences.
Subject Leader Input:
Maths: Scale, plans and elevations, powers of 10, tessellation
Science: Biomimicry
DEC!: Surveys, room schedules, quantity surveying, 3D concept modelling
Trip: The Eden Project, Cornwall
Year 10 Spring Term
Driving Question:
How can a butterfly stop a building?
Students research ecology in a proposed site location by using various methods to capture, record and present information.
End product(s):
Produce an ecology summary report for local site location (DEC2 site).
Subject Leader Input:
English: Formatting ecology study
Maths: Topography, impossible drawings
Science: Species variation, quadrats
DEC!: Ecology and site impact
Atrium students have the opportunity to pursue a CREST Award as part of their supported PBL. Last year, the following students
succeeded at Regional and National levels:
Will and Jaye: Enterprising Young Devon Award 2016
Louise: Young Scientist 2016 (National Finalist)
Some of our exciting projects have included:
Non-newtonian substances meet cycle safety; pine wood Derby Cars; Nuclear fusion – build your own Hadron Collider; the design and manufacture of double bale spikes; bioplastics and their uses; animal- inspired houses; exploring hovercraft; future sustainable commercial air travel; remote-controlled boats; solar phone chargers; sustainable acoustic speakers… and many more!
Congratulations to all our students – we are proud of the way you work together to produce such original and creative projects.


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Without looking up, the girl cautiously takes the boy's hand. She steers herself then meets his gaze. The boy smiles. The girl surrenders. They kiss.
We pull away to reveal more lovers. In a long winter coat, a woman straddles a man on a wooden bench. Behind a coin-operated lavatory, two boys passionately embrace. Vague silhouettes sigh behind the steamed windows of a parked car. Two figures fumble in a phone box. There's a couple in every doorway and around every corner.
Snow begins to fall. We drift up into the sky and look down on the boy and the girl as they become tiny specks in a London street. We pull away further and further until London's gone, England's gone, Europe's gone. Now we're in space, watching the Earth as the sun rises behind it. Satellites orbit by. A billion stars surround us. We flow over the moon. Then we cut to black, and the credits roll.
I want you now, and now is all we can know.
Imagine we wake up tomorrow and nothing's happened. Think of what we'll never know. One night of love in a month full of doubt. Take my hand. Take my tongue. Let's run. Tonight can be a detour, a respite. I'm your busman's holiday, your much-deserved night off. I'm your sensual sojourn. My heart could be a stone, my heart could be a sponge. This is the end. Ten years in the making, a decade of design. This kiss is Hello. This kiss is Goodbye.


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Many others, especially in recent years, have been proposed and created by Guest Editors.
The way I run special issues with guest editors is different from what I have heard other journals do because I maintain control over the review and decision process. I have heard that at least some other journals turn that role completely over to the guest editor(s).
What I have the guest editors do is (1) to review papers before they are submitted to filter out those that will clearly not survive the review process or are for other reasons not suited to the special issue, and (2) to recommend potential reviewers to me.
Eventually, each paper will have one reviewer who is a guest editor, plus to other reviewers. All three of these are anonymous to the paper authors. I pay a lot of attention to the reviews of the guest editor. If the guest editor recommends rejection, and the other reviewers are largely in agreement ("rejection" or "major revisions"), then I will reject the paper.
If, however, the other reviewers recommend rejection, but the guest editor does not, then I will carefully conciser the guest editor's comments and I might contact the guest editor and discuss the issue, if that seems appropriate, before I make the final decision. On the other hand, if the other reviewers have convincing arguments, then I will reject the paper without contacting the guest editor beforehand.
Full acceptance of a paper requires acceptance by all three of the reviewers. This is the same as the process for all papers submitted to TG. (Sometimes one reviewer will recommend rejection after the first round of reviews and decline to review additional revisions. If the other two reviewers favor revisions, then I will return the paper to the author(s) to revise it, but seek an new third reviewer on the next round of anonymous reviews.)
In sum, special issue papers are somewhat less likely to be rejected than non-special issue papers submitted to TG, but must still meet the same requirements to be accepted as other papers do. Also, reviewers tend to be somewhat more lenient toward special issue papers (though not always), which can gives those papers some advantage. And finally, even though guest editors are not in full control of accepting or rejecting a paper, they have a lot of influence.


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Summer Camp Hosted On Long Island Helps Boston Kids Learn And Thrive
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Fall already? The summer flew by faster than a mountain biker! But part of the reason why it rocketed past for us was because we were pretty busy at Cedar Storage: we added a roof coating to all our units, making them way cooler than they already were (if that's possible)!
This amazing coating reduced the inside temperature in the units which is another great step toward protecting your possessions with extra TLC.
In the summer, some units can get so hot, plastics will melt, including those handy totes. Candles turn to liquid, and I have even seen model cars start to deform. Nobody wants that for their collection! But this new coating makes units feel more like shade and less like an oven. It reduces the surface temperature of the roof, if it's 80 degrees outside, the roof temperature drops from 135 to 70 degrees. A 90 degree day will drop the surface temperature from around 150 degrees to 80 degrees. That is a big deal for everything inside. And thus, it was a big deal for us and the highlight of our summer!
But we're working on something big for the coming months. We've done for something for our customers, but now Cedar Storage wants to do something for our community. Listen for the details in our radio ads on how we're making "Room In Our Heart" for someone very special this holiday season.
Until then, take care of yourselves. We'll take care of your stuff!


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Solid numbers lead to success on the track
As the sun shone down on Granville for what seemed like the first time in a long time, the Granville Track Team was out in force and on the run.
Distance runners scattered across the sidewalks of the village, ears filled with music, joined by the medium distance runners.
At Granville Elementary hurdlers, sprinters and other trained under the watchful eye of (fifth) year head coach Jay Condon.
Everywhere he looks there is something that pleases the track fanatic. Asked what he's doing, he replies "Oh, you know, trying to win a championship."
Numbers are up again this season.
The reason for the upswing in numbers is the success the team has had over the past few seasons breaking school records as well as earning recognition from the league as a team to reckon with, he said.
"It's a sport that's fun and exciting, we're starting to do good things here and people want to be a part of that," Condon said.
Greater numbers bring many benefits to the program and much of the turnout has been driven by the team members themselves.
"I can't say enough about our seniors, they're great ambassadors for the sport and they're my best recruiters," he said.
Those big numbers come in handy for other, more strategic reasons too.
"This is probably one of the best-rounded teams I've had,' he said.
From stand outs like senior hurdler Mike Fiacco and Meghan O'Brien, Elle Leach, John Diekert, Ariel O'Leary, Taylor Birchmore and many others, Condon said he's able to build a team to win meets.
"I'm able to fill holes we never have in the past," he said.
Now, with a larger team, Fiacco or any other athlete on the team who stands out in a particular event, from long jump to hurdles or anything else, can focus on that event and not have to worry about filling in as one leg of a relay race or other gap.
"That helps people focus; we're designed more like a college (track) team now," he said. Fresh athletes will be toeing the line without having just run a race, a distinct advantage when it comes to being successful on the track. This is the way dominant track teams win meets, he said, with numbers.
So when Fiacco, heavily favored in most any area track meet, competes Condon knows he should get results from a rested and ready competitor.
"Now we know we can count on those points," Condon said.
A big part of managing a team this big are volunteers.
Coaching along with Condon is Jack Best and volunteering to help are Sarah Twardy and Brett Tuttle.
Having a coaching staff helps get those specialty athletes from throwers to hurdlers the individual attention they need to be successful, he said.
Best was out on the road with the distance runners and Twardy, a Granville high School record-holder in pole vault, will be volunteering to work with the vaulters and middle distance runners.
Track 2011 roster
Bardin, Raven
Birchmore, Taylor
Bishop, Matthew
Chapman, Heather
Clark, Alicia
Davidson, Taylor
Decker, Matthew
Devino, Derek
Dieckert, Jonathan
Dodge, Aaron
Dunbar , Kimberly
Everts, Rachael
Fiacco, Michael
Filer, Christina
Foryan, Coleigh
Gallagher, Camron
Gillis, Brittany
Gordon, Adam
Hicks, Phil
Jones, Christian
Jones, Tyler
Kelly, Brianna
Kibling, Andrea
Kilburn, Madalyn
Kristoff, Rachel
LaPlante, Nicole
Leach, Elle
McEachron, Shelby
Milanese, Danielle
Morris, Shelby
O'Brien, Meghan
O'Leary, Ariel
Palmer, Karl
Pietryka, David
Pietryka, Megan
Pratt, Gabe
Rice, Christina
Rice, William
Rohrman, Valerie
Scribner, Taylor
Simpson, Chelsea
Thomas, Katarina
Travis, John
Whipple, Thomas
White, Dakota
Williams, Andrew
Williams, Brandon
Williams, Jacob
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The Al-Sadd boss does hope to one day take the reins at Camp Nou but a recent approach from the club came too early in his career
Barcelona great Xavi has admitted he rejected an offer from the club to succeed Ernesto Valverde as head coach prior to the Spanish champions appointing Quique Setien, stating that it was "too soon" for him to accept his dream job.
Valverde was sacked in the wake of the 3-2 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals of the inaugural expanded Supercopa de Espana, with the writing having been considered to be on the wall for the coach for some time.
Xavi was on a shortlist of candidates put forward to the Barca board before former Real Betis boss Setien was appointed on a two-and-a-half-year deal, with the former midfielder looking the most likely to be handed the job at one point.
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And the Al-Sadd coach has now confirmed he was made a formal offer by technical secretary Eric Abidal and CEO Oscar Grau, but says he had to turn down their proposal as he feels he needs more experience before returning to Catalunya.
"Yes, I received an offer from Barcelona in the presence of Eric Abidal and Oscar Grau, but I didn't accept it," he told reporters on Thursday.
"It's too soon to coach Barcelona, but it will continue to be my dream to be Barcelona coach in the future."
Xavi is said to have met three times with Abidal and Grau in Doha last weekend, and he admits the uncertainty made it difficult to focus on his job at Al-Sadd.
However, the former Spain star insists he is now fully focused ahead of Friday's Qatar Cup final against Al-Duhail.
"I told my family first and then the Al-Sadd players because they were following the topic," he said when asked who first learned he had turned down Barca's approach.
"I wasn't in my best position during the three days, but I'm now totally focused on Al -Sadd."
Xavi will be buoyed by the support shown to him by his former club, especially given his relative lack of experience in the dugout, with club president Josep Maria Bartomeu claiming that he has no doubts the club legend will still return to coach Barca some day.
Speaking to Sport, Bartomeu said: "Xavi will be the coach of Barca one day, I have no doubt. He is very capable, he's a person that perfectly understands our football, he's hugely keen to do it and one day he will."


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Membership in the International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) is strong and growing. ISPA welcomed nearly 80 new members in 2012, with many of the new members reflecting the industry's diversity: start-up companies, veteran mattress producers, component suppliers and ISPA's newest membership category, manufacturers of top-of-bed accessories.
"We at Boyd Specialty Sleep Products see the value in belonging to a uniting front like ISPA," noted new ISPA member and Boyd Specialty Sleep Products President Denny Boyd. "We look forward to actively participating in ISPA and helping advance the interests of this industry."
"In addition to being a part of a worthwhile professional community, we work collectively as a united group, which exponentially increases our chances of success," said ISPA Chair Gerry Borreggine.
ISPA has delivered strong member benefits and services since it was founded nearly 100 years ago in 1915. All programs and initiatives are created to support the mattress industry's growth, profitability and stature. Government advocacy was especially active last year as ISPA successfully defeated several state bills that would have undercut industry efforts to create an efficient and responsible mattress recycling program.
New member Conor Stapelton of Gabriel Scientific and SleepAngel echoed these sentiments. "SleepAngel is a start-up business aiming to get big quickly. At this point in our business life cycle, we depend upon the network, resources and lobbying of an umbrella organization to advance our own interests. ISPA helped us to expand our market reach and influence stakeholders in our marketplace that otherwise would not have been available to us. We hope our association will continue to be a long and caring one."
"We would not be who we are today without the strong and continued support of our members," noted ISPA President Ryan Trainer. "ISPA is deeply engaged today in addressing several important industry-wide challenges and opportunities. Now more than ever it is important for this industry to speak and act with a united voice. We look forward to working with these new member companies and welcome their input and contributions to ISPA's programs."
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About the ISPA: Established in 1915, the International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the growth, profitability and stature of the mattress industry. As the industry's trade organization, ISPA represents nearly 700 mattress manufacturers and suppliers throughout the world.ISPA provides a wide range of services that benefit its membership. These include exclusive industry surveys and statistics, advocacy support, educational offerings, the industry's ISPA EXPO trade show, safety research through its Sleep Products Safety Council, consumer research and education through its Better Sleep Council, the ISPAEarth™ Industry Sustainability Initiative, and more.


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Airbus parent EADS said on Monday it had been hit by the gloom surrounding the aviation industry and warned of further industrial risks, but moved to cheer up shareholders with talk of a higher dividend next year.
Chief Executive Louis Gallois told investors at the EADS annual meeting he was disappointed with recent falls in the share price of Europe's biggest aerospace group as it battles to contain industrial delays to its A380 superjumbo.
He blamed stock falls on a downturn in aviation and said EADS's underlying strengths had been overlooked.
"The market believes that air traffic will disappoint. This is reflected by the performance of the commercial aerospace stocks and in particular EADS," Gallois said.
Airlines have been rocked in the past week by the prospects of slower growth and high oil prices, with shares in AMR Corp , parent of American Airlines falling 25 percent after it announced its sharpest cutbacks since after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and Air France KLM making a profit warning.
Gallois, who is trying to steer EADS out of loss by boosting restructuring efforts and switching some production out of the high-cost euro zone in anticipation of a drop in orders, said the company still faced industrial challenges on delayed projects.
"Although we have made significant progress on the development and ramp-up of A380 and A400M there are still significant levels of execution risk. And the environment is characterised by the weaker and weaker dollar, increasing oil prices and tightened access to credit for airlines," he said.
EADS this month announced a fourth set of delays to the A380, Europe's biggest industrial project which is now more than two years late, and the A400M military airlifter, a 20 billion euro military programme which is between six and 12 months late.
EADS aims to fly the A400M, designed as a competitor to the Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130 for 7 European NATO nations, in the summer following engine development delays. But Gallois left the door open to a new delay in the maiden flight.
"Our target is a first flight during the summer but it is very tense," Gallois said, adding afterwards that the summer deadline was "not without risk." EADS said it had decided to dip into reserves in order to hold its 12-cent dividend for 2007, a year in which it made a loss.
Shareholders were due to vote on the unchanged dividend. "(The board) expects conditions for a more substantial dividend will be met for the full year 2008," Gallois said.