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- he grieved in his heart that he had to say goodbye to you.
- he communicated his love to you
- must have been a time of sorrow for him.
- able to face death with peace.
-ready to go home.
-spoke of heaven - a beautiful place. He spoke of wanting to go and meet the patriarchs and speak with them. Above all, he indicated that he wanted to go home to God.
You mentioned to me that in his Bible, he had made particular note of Romans 10:9. I think it would be appropriate at this time to reflect on this passage which seems to have been a favorite of his. It is a good passage for today because it reminds us about that which was his hope as he faced death. It is also appropriate because it encourages you with the hope of the gospel as you contemplate death in a very personal way.
I would like to read Romans 10:9-13 from "The Message and then comment on it.
"Say the welcoming word to God—"Jesus is my Master"—embracing, body and soul, God's work of doing in us what he did in raising Jesus from the dead. That's it. You're not "doing" anything; you're simply calling out to God, trusting him to do it for you. That's salvation. With your whole being you embrace God setting things right, and then you say it, right out loud: "God has set everything right between him and me!"
Scripture reassures us, "No one who trusts God like this—heart and soul—will ever regret it." It's exactly the same no matter what a person's religious background may be: the same God for all of us, acting the same incredibly generous way to everyone who calls out for help. "Everyone who calls, 'Help, God!' gets help."
I. Easy
You told me that the reason he liked this passage was because it encouraged him that the way to God was easy. Didn't you tell me that he had said that this passage made it clear that the way was so easy that he wondered why everyone did not accept it?
This is a very accurate and perceptive interpretation of this passage. If we read it in context, this is exactly what it says. It is written in the context of a discussion about the way of righteousness. Paul is trying to convince the Jews that the way of Jesus is much easier than the way they are trying to go. The Jews were steeped in a system of legalism by which they thought that if they obeyed all the law, they would be righteous and acceptable to God. In 10:2,3 Paul writes, "For I can testify about the Jews that they are zealous for God, but …they …sought to establish their own (righteousness).
Trying to make our own way to God is very common. A food processing firm marketed a cake mix which required that you add only water to produce a creamy batter and fine cake. The company could not understand why the mix would not sell, until research revealed the public felt uneasy about a mix that required only water. It seemed too simple. They felt they themselves had to do something to a cake mix. So the company changed the formula and required the housewife to add an egg. Immediately, the mix achieved great success. That is human nature, we want to do it ourselves. In fact, all religions and most people try to go this way. For some reason, we are so proud and independent that we think we can do it ourselves. But do we really know what we are trying to do? Trying to establish our own righteousness is not easy. It means that we have to obey every law and do everything right all the time. When we establish our own righteousness, we are on a slippery slope of destruction. One wrong step and we are plunged into wrath and destruction. What a burden, what a difficult path. In spite of our best denials that perhaps we are not so bad and we just might make it, the truth is that we are doomed to failure before we start.
The truth of the gospel is that salvation is much, much easier than that. In this passage, we are told what is required for salvation. God has provided the way and there are just two things which we must do.
The first thing that must be done is that we must believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. To believe that is, of course, to believe all the other things about Jesus - that he came from God, was the Son of God, lived a holy, sinless life, died on the cross for our sin and rose from the dead. But especially, it means believing that since He was raised from the dead, he is the one who can raise us from the dead. Jesus is not only the living God, but the life giving God. The first key to salvation is not a work we do, but a completed work we accept. Believing is simply understanding that we can't do it, but God has done it for us.
The other thing we must do is to confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. What are we saying when we make that confession? That confession means a recognition that Jesus is the God of all the universe. Such a confession must be open and public. Confession is not something that happens in the heart, but something that happens in a public way. Until we are able and willing to declare to all the world that we trust Jesus, can it really be said that we trust him?
We are accepted by God and receive righteousness by faith and confession. It is as simple as that. A lady became quite angry with D.L. Moody when he made this statement: "None in this congregation will be saved until they stop trying to save themselves." She said, "You have made me perfectly miserable. I always thought that if I kept on trying, God would save me at some time; and now you tell me to stop trying. What then am I to do?" D.L. Moody responded "Let the Lord save you."
It is not a matter of knowing all the right things to do. It is not a matter of doing all the right things we know. It is not even doing all the right things as much as we know them. It is as easy as believing and confessing. Your husband and father knew that and rejoiced in it. He wished that others would also find this easy way to life.
II. Equal
Another observation we need to note is that this salvation which is so easy is available to everyone. The Israelites were sure that they were the exclusive recipients of salvation. Not only did they think that they could achieve it by their good deeds, they were also quite sure that they were the only ones on earth who could do so. If we can earn our salvation, then that kind of reasoning makes sense, but if God has done it, then it is up to him and what this passage says is that all can have salvation in the same easy way. In verse 12, he says that "… there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him…" Please note how thoroughly this idea is communicated in this passage. In verse 11 he says this is for "everyone." We have already noted that this is for "all." In verse 13, he again indicates that "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
Someone has put it this way, since there is "No distinction of race in the universality of sin, so there is none in the possibility of ultimate salvation."
No matter what our race may be, no matter what our life may have been, no matter what we may have done, salvation is equally accessible and equally easy for every person. The Ethiopian Eunuch in Acts 8, the thief on the cross, the woman caught in adultery in John 8, the women who divorced 5 times in John 4, the apostle Paul who had murdered were all accepted by God because they believed and confessed.
Your husband, father and grandfather knew that and rejoiced in it because he was one of those "everyone's" who had experienced acceptance from God. It was his desire others also find this hope.
III. Rich Blessing
But what does salvation mean? What is it we are saved from or saved to?
There are three words which describe the results of trust and confession. It speaks of being saved. It speaks about being justified. It speaks of "experiencing the "rich blessings" from God.
Salvation means that we are saved. If a tornado comes along and misses our house and lifts before it does any damage, we talk about being saved from its power. Destruction comes on all people because all sin. The anger of God is on all those who do wrong things. We have a sense of that anger in our hearts. We know that God doesn't like what we do wrong. Salvation means that we are saved from that judgement. Our sins are forgiven and as a result, we receive eternal life. We are saved from God's judgment.
Implicit in that is the understanding that we are acceptable to God because of what He has done. We are righteous. Not because we have been so good, but because He is gracious. The assures us that we are blessed with friendship with God and with being considered His children.
These are rich blessings indeed and in them, we are assured of all of God's rich blessings. One person, on being asked to describe salvation, replied, "Something for nothing." Another person, who had weathered the storms for many years and was nearing death, on hearing this story, exclaimed, "Yes, it's even better than that. It's everything for nothing."
Your husband and father rejoiced in this hope and it was what allowed him to face death with peace. It was what allowed him in the last day of his life to say, "I want to go home." As much as he would have liked to go home to Rosenort, he meant home to heaven because he was looking forward to the complete fulfillment of the rich blessings which God has promised to all those who put their trust in Him.
IV. Assured
The confidence he had in this promise was fully justified. The passage we are looking at is filled with promise. Verse 9 "you will be saved." Verse 10 "you… are saved." Verse 11 "will never be put to shame." Verse 13, "will be saved."
Certainty is not arrogance because certainty does not come from our doing it. The beginning of the message which declared the easy way is an important part of the end of the message which guarantees it. It is precisely because we have not achieved salvation, but because God has done it and given it to us as a gift that we are able to say, "I know that I will be saved."
Queen Victoria had attended a service in St. Paul's Cathedral and had listened to a sermon that interested her greatly; then she asked her chaplain, "Can one in this life be absolutely sure of eternal safety?" His answer was that he "knew of no way that one could be absolutely sure."
This was published in the Court News and fell under the eye of a minister of the Gospel named John Townsend. After reading Queen Victoria's question and the answer she received, John Townsend thought and prayed much about the matter and then sent the following note to the Queen:
"To her gracious Majesty, our beloved Queen Victoria, from one of her most humble subjects: "With trembling hands, but heart-filled love, and because I know that we can be absolutely sure even now of our eternal life in the Home that Jesus went to prepare, may I ask your Most Gracious Majesty to read the following passage of Scripture: Romans 10:9, 10? "These verses prove there is full assurance of salvation by faith in our Lord Jesus Christ for those who believe and accept His finished work."
In the Minneapolis airport, they have long stretches of moving sidewalks, you don't have to walk miles carrying a heavy bag to get to your terminal. You just get on the sidewalk, and it will take you to your destination.
Many people in life are walking along carrying heavy loads making their way towards their destination with their own struggle and effort. When they get there, they will find that the plane has already left.
The promise is that we can get on the moving sidewalk. God has already done it all. By faith and confession He will take us to our eternal destination.
Mr. Friesen knew this hope. It was what sustained him in the end of his life and allowed him to face death with peace. If you don't know this hope, perhaps now is the time to embrace it. If you do, may it comfort you as you trust in Christ in this time of loss.
Congregational Song – Lorne Loewen
Prayer – George Toews
Words of Committal & Prayer – George Toews
Read I Corinthians 15:50-58
Seeing that the life of Frank L. Friesen has come to an end, we commit his body to the earth confident of the resurrection to eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Singing – Amos Fehr


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That the higher judiciary has become inexorably involved into the political proceedings of the day is an undeniable fact in the present day political climate. As such while it was not a participant in the proceeding Senate elections, it was certainly part of the exercise – as its ruling on the eligibility of Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML-N) candidates had been a major factor in the polls.
Considering the ceaseless controversy the judiciary is generating across the political spectrum – and the resulting antagonism that is fueling a clash of the institutions – it was hoped that the judiciary would take a back seat and not interfere in political matters beyond what it has already done. These hopes were bolstered when the Chief justice of Pakistan (CJP), Mian Saqib Nisar, explicitly assured the nation that he will ensure that the judiciary will not interfere in politics.
Alas, it seems that that message was not effectively communicated throughout the ranks. The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday issued notices to PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) seeking replies on a petition seeking a ban on speeches by PML-N leaders. Coupled with the accountability court cases against the family and contempt cases against prominent PML-N leaders, this new case in the IHC will strengthen the notion that the judiciary is specifically targeting the ruling party to the exclusion of all others.
This impression of bias is damaging as it is, but the content of this new reference – seeking to impose a ban on Maryam Nawaz and Nawaz Sharif from speaking in public – is the most dangerous and troubling element of the episode. Of course it must be noted that the court has just taken up the reference, and that it still has to examine the evidence and give a judgment; which might ultimately not sanction such a ban. But the mere fact that the court saw enough prima facie substance in the petition to entertain it should send alarm bells ringing throughout the PML-N.
Contempt of court, and the variant that the Sharif family is being accused of – judicial contempt – is a relatively undefined section of the constitution; to the extent that the court has adopted a wide range of punishments for contempt in the past.
A blanket ban on speech – for merely criticizing the courts judgment's no less - is a grossly disproportionate punishment to seek, and for the court to consider it makes for a powder keg that can be set alight at any minute.

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GLENDALE — After suffering years of emotional and physical abuse, domestic violence survivor Sandy Correa made a move to break the cycle of hurt when her son was a child.
Correa, who was raised by a single mother, grew up in a tough neighborhood and never once thought a man would hit her. She went to college, where she got her bachelor's and master's degrees.
"I beat the statistics of my neighborhood. I was doing great," Correa told dozens of people, who attended the Domestic Violence Candlelight Vigil on Thursday night at the YWCA of Glendale.


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August 11, 2009 Book Event: Live Chats for Louder Than Words Series
HCI Communications has released a new series that's the first of its kind – a completely teen-authored memoir line for teens. Each of the teen authors shares their powerful stories, with the volumes consisting of poetry, diary entries, and prose. The tough topics covered include Emily Smucker's battle with the West Nile virus, Marni Bates' suffering from trichotillomania, and Chelsey Shannon's emotional loss of her beloved father.
The team behind the memoirs is taking an unique step with the series, offering an array of online content, including live videochats with the authors and editor. The schedule is below, taken from editor Deborah Reber's website SmartGirlsKnow.com. Check out more content including the trailer, excerpt from the series, etc at LouderThanWordsBooks.com. There's even playlists from the authors.
Monday, August 10, 8-9 p.m. ET – Deborah Reber, "How the Louder Than Words Series Came To Be"
How were the teen authors chosen? How were the books put together? How much of what happened is true? What has been the most fun part of the project for you? What's been the hardest part? Are there more books coming? How can I be a Louder Than Words author?
Tuesday, August 11, 8-9 p.m. ET – Marni Bates, author of "Marni", Compulsive Behavior and How the Internet Can Help
Marni Bates answers questions about her book, "Marni." Marni has trichotillomania — a irresistible desire to pull out her own hair. What do you have? Marni discusses how the Internet helped her understand the problem, and also how she feels about having her secrets revealed in a book.
Wednesday, August 12, 8-9 p.m. ET – Emily Smucker, author of "Emily" – Sickness and Faith, Pickles and Cake
Emily Smucker will answer questions about what it's like getting through senior year with a chronic illness. Emily is a Mennonite but, don't worry, it's not contagious. She'll also talk about blogging and writing books.
Thursday, August 13, 8-9 p.m. ET – Chelsey Shannon, author of "Chelsey", Assembling a New Life with Pieces from the Past
Chelsey Shannon talks about fashioning a new life for herself after her father was murdered a week before her 14th birthday and she had to move away from home and school. She'll talk about overcoming grief, and how she discovered a group of women writers who helped her get over.
Friday, August 14, 8-9 p.m. ET – Deborah Reber – How to Break Into Publishing for Teen Writers
Description: On Friday, series editor Deborah Reber will answer questions about how teen writers can break into publishing.
You can find all the videos this week at Kyte: Louder Than Words TV. The live streams are saved so you can replay them later if you miss the live chat.
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August 5, 2009 Books-to-Film: Fantastic Mr. Fox Trailer
Hearing George Clooney's voice out of a fox is a little strange. I don't know what to say about this one. I think the animation style is daring, considering all the CGI and 3D fare lately. I've never cared much for Wes Anderson movies, but I love Roald Dahl.
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Envoy nominee open to lifting arms ban to Vietnam
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's nominee to become the next U.S. ambassador to Vietnam said Tuesday it may be time for Washington to consider lifting a ban on the sale and transfer of lethal weapons to the former American enemy.
Ted Osius told his Senate confirmation hearing that the U.S. has made clear to the nation's authoritarian government that the ban can't be lifted without significant progress on human rights.
But he said there has been progress in three or four of the nine areas where the U.S. is looking for improvements, including on labor rights, treatment of people with disabilities, allowing more space for civil society and for churches to operate.
Osius said that "may mean it's time to begin exploring the possibility of lifting the ban," but at a pace with which the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and Vietnam would be comfortable.
He was responding to a question from Republican Sen. John McCain who supports such a step.
Any such move would be likely to anger China, which is locked in a territorial standoff with Vietnam and eyes increased U.S. engagement in Asia as an attempt to contain its rise. China recently deployed an oil rig in an offshore area also claimed by Vietnam in the South China Sea, a region of growing tension between China and its neighbors.
The U.S. and Vietnam re-established diplomatic relations in 1995, two decades after the end of the Vietnam War, and ties have improved markedly in recent years. In 2007, the U.S. opened the way for trade in non-lethal defense items and services on a case-by-case basis, but it is still prohibited under law from selling or transferring lethal items.
Vietnamese leaders have asked the Obama administration to remove those restrictions, viewing it as a key step to fully normalizing relations.
Rights groups remain deeply critical of Vietnam's record. It remains a one-party state that squelches dissent. Human Rights Watch says that the number of people sentenced in political trials in Vietnam has increased every year since 2010, and that at least 63 people were imprisoned for peaceful political expression last year.
Osius acknowledged the improvements to date have been modest, but he said "now is the time" for Washington to press Vietnam further to improve human rights and governance, because given Hanoi's eagerness to participate in a U.S.-backed, trans-Pacific free trade pact currently under negotiation, and because of the "strategic situation" it faces with China.
"There's really no better time than this year given the Vietnamese interest in a deepening partnership with us," he said.
Osius is a veteran diplomat who has served in Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines. His appointment as ambassador to Vietnam has to be confirmed by the Foreign Relations Committee and the full Senate.
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World News Bulletin From London, Feb. 16
David Cameron pulls at Scottish hearts to keep them in the U.K.. The U.S., Taliban and Afghan President hold talks and Nicolas Sarkozy has much to do as he launches his election campaign. WSJ's Bruce Orwall discusses. Photo: Getty Images
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Alex am in the Scottish leader wants to what extent a process to ... have to build support for Scottish and and ... this is like this is about Scottish independence to know what they do about defense what did they do but to receive today joined the euro they stay in the power of ... and yet the moment a lot of people it all you well a lot of money from down south goes up to Scotland so why ... do they want independence now ... well it's always been that you know just a part of a national pride two ... to one of breakaway here you know when when Americans ... in London ... with its problems already and ... she she were a part of a soft ... 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I think it's a tough sell for Alex them ... us to this was of me you are in our community Americans did the leaves of but no one stays to be de think this is a true this goal would be successful going to ... again it seems very difficult in this environment to think that this is ... now a very good time to to to break out on your own ... when ... when the global economy is is very much frame and ... there's a lot of uncertainty about everybody's growth going forward to ... detach herself from that that whatever security to get from being viewed as ... they also show ... that ... such a way that this stage of the game a piece of aviation rethink it all the other piece in use of course is that Tom ... to discuss this and saw cozy is most is re-election campaign little bit ... late ... but I mean let's face it does he really have any chance of winning this off election anyway ... well ... clearly he's behind in polls and how to walk around the makeup of the Onek Brown makeup because ... I'm ... you know what's happened in Europe since I'm in France of course ... so you've got anything that's the problem he came in with this incredible and said don't really hasn't produced anything more for five years has been in them ... well you know this is a very difficult I think every political leader in Europe is watching this very carefully because you know we Bharti seen the euro prices go down ... though ... governments in some places like that what reasons and ... now we're moving into places like ... France where ... some of the stronger nations that have to keep that in a very ... difficult intractable problems to deal with and you know perhaps seventh out with them as aggressively ... as that as they should have but ... it's not clear that ... the French public or the public so many of these countries wanted those Proms get ... more aggressively in real time ... so of the very difficult proposition for them ... a few dozen is also on this issue in the so the more difficult for the euro zone because it was he was set to renegotiate pulse of the tree cheap but the overall this the maids piece of news this effectively seem to have ... the half to amaze ... us and the Taliban also do the same table finally ... cremation development in terms of of peace talks ... it is indeed if it is again another slow almost playful process of in the process of ... getting all these parties together in one room ... you know they navigated in behind the scenes on tax free ... the U S and Afghan withdrawal rules and they have to remember all three of them together since it was all right well certainly the US and the Taliban were to happen off ... the ... Karzai government wants you to think that they have also been talking in parallel to I'm ... you know and says that they haven't gone ... out on the side ... that that that everybody in that room is is a difficult process though and it sounds like they've reached the point now or at least ... everybody in the conversation to ... ceaselessly of this cable so um we'll see to it you with the aam committees of this upside but thank you much for off giving us an update on all the balls was a big boost ...


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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. A small mug or cup.
- n. A unit of liquid measure equal to one quarter of a pint.
- n. Slang The human head.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. A small mug, cup or ladle.
- n. A measure equivalent to a gill. Also possibly linked to the phrase "naggin of vodka" (a small bottle of vodka).
- n. The head.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. A small mug or cup.
- n. A measure equivalent to a gill.
- n. The head (of a person).
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A vessel of wood; also, a mug or similar vessel of any material.
- n. The contents of such a vessel; a small amount of liquor, as much as might suffice for one person.
- n. One end of a keg that has been sawn into halves, used for various purposes on shipboard.
- n. The head; the noddle.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. informal terms for a human head
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Overall, though, the predominant notion in the human noggin is one of superiority.
But this having been said, what drug-addled monkey-noggin is doing the PR work for Blood Assurance?
What goes on inside Pujols 'noggin is a wonder to all.
And don't get us started on good old Uncle James – the man's noggin is tremendous (love you, James!).
An article1 by Nanna Rognvaldardottir, an Icelandic food expert, states that the drink adopted the nog part of its name from the word noggin, a Middle English phrase used to describe a small, wooden, carved mug used to serve alcohol.
Like the new bowl. - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?
"Naggin" is probably a variant of "noggin" -- dialectical, the author's misspelling, or a typo. but I don't know how much wine a noggin-full is.
Well, Nanna Rognvaldardottir of Iceland, in her article on the history of eggnog, states that the drink adopted the nog part of its name from the word noggin, a Middle English phrase used to describe a small, wooden, carved mug in which to serve alcohol.
The first one, where you aren't supposed to call, write, or even breathe in the direction of Snark Central lest we hurl invectives upon your noggin is the query/submission/are we right for each other process.
I realized that it kept my noggin, which is sparsely covered with hair, and my neck much warmer.
However, early recipes were often made with ale, which was often served in a "noggin" (a small cup) and likely was the source of the "nog" or "nogg" portion of the name (the "egg" part is self-evident).
"Yorks," said Charles, "I'm sure Pops can make you big again. But just in case he can't, and you have to stay in this condition, I'll take care of you as long as you live. Even after I get married, whether my wife likes it or not. And I mean it! So don't worry your little noggin."


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I suppose this isn't really a "woodworking" project in the strictest sense of the word, but it's a project… made (mostly) of wood… Besides, it meets the primary definition of "woodworking project": something you spend far too much time and money designing and building yourself out of wood instead of just buying "off the shelf" :) It's main purpose for existing is to store the tractor, lawn mowers, and all the other garden/outdoor tools that were cluttering up my garage. Now that all that stuff is in the shed, I have more space for actual woodworking.
It's 12×16 (largest the town will let me put on a 1/2 acre), and just a hair under 12 feet high. It sports a gambrel roof, but it's pitched a bit shallower than you typically see because I had to keep it under 12 feet high to meet the town building codes. It still has the gambrel "sex appeal" and does buy me a bit more storage space up in the loft, but it would have been nice if I could go a foot or two higher. Oh well – it's not like I'm hurting for storage space (for now at least…) I also added a loft door when I realized the main door on the long wall wasn't going to allow me to load in my left-over 16ft. 2×4's. They're very easy to load using the loft door though.
I looked into having one built, but the prices were a bit high for my taste. I also looked at some of the shed kits from the big-box stores, and wasn't terribly impressed (I built one of those for my parents one summer back when I was in High School, and remember it being a bit on the flimsy side). So then I went looking for plans, and really couldn't find anything with a loft and gambrel roof that would fit under my 12-foot height restriction. So I bit the bullet and drew up my own plans, and built it myself with stick-lumber from the local lumber yard. All said-and-done, it probably cost about the same as one of the big-box store kits, but this will out-last any of those kits by a mile. All 16-on-center 2×4 construction with double top plate, and 2×6 rafters built on site (we built a stop-block jig on the floor to keep them all uniform). It's built on 4 4×4 PT skids, with PT 2×6 floor joists also 16-on-center. I dug out trenches about 1' deep and 1' wide the whole length of the shed underneath each skid, and filled them with tamped crushed stone to allow drainage and hopefully minimize seasonal heaving/settling.
I started the foundation work this spring, and managed to get the foundation and base finished just in time for memorial day weekend. My Dad, Brother and I spent the 4-day memorial day weekend getting it framed, closed in, and weather tight. Then it took the rest of the summer (working an hour here, hour there) to get all the details finished up. I do still need to add soffits at some point, but probably won't get to it until spring.
Really, it's a pretty straight-forward residential construction project. Only other thing I should point out is the placement of the ceiling joists. Because I was so limited on vertical space between loft height and reasonable first-floor head clearance, I didn't want to rest the ceiling joists on top of the top plate. And wasn't too keen on using joist hangers, as I wasn't sure how well they'd withstand the tension forces of the roof trying to push the walls apart. My solution was to tuck the joists down directly underneath the top plate, so that they occupy the same vertical space as the door and window headers that had to be there anyway. That way i could nail the joists directly into the wall studs so the nails are in shear. I also tucked a 2×4 ledger underneath the joists to help support the vertical load. This whole arrangement may be common practice for all I know, but I thought it was pretty clever :) Probably overkill, but it minimizes wasted space vertically, and didn't require any structural sacrifices.
I also got to add a framing nailer and roofing nailer to my tool collection for this one (already had a finishing nailer, which also saw heavy use). My Dad, brother and I all agree they were worth their weight in gold.
-- Bill - Western NY
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#1 posted 10-15-2014 02:55 AM
Definitely a woodworking project – and a good one at that!
You're going to have some pampered garden tools with a shed that nice!
-- Steve - Impatience is Expensive
#2 posted 10-15-2014 06:30 AM
That's the way. Of the shelf looks like of the shelf and your shed looks extra classic and have a story too :)
-- Dave -
#3 posted 10-15-2014 05:03 PM
Beatiful work. Congratulations!
-- Disfruta tu trabajo (enjoy your work) (Bandera, Argentina)
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National Cooperative Growth Study in CKD (NCGS)
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00616278
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : February 15, 2008
Last Update Posted : May 30, 2017
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|Condition or disease
|Growth Hormone Deficiency
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|27 participants
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|Official Title:
|National Cooperative Growth Study of Nutropin AQ, Nutropin, Protropin, and Nutropin Depot in Children With Growth Failure Due to Chronic Renal Insufficiency (CRI) or End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
|Study Start Date :
|October 2005
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|February 2010
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|February 2010
- The primary outcome measures of the NCGS are ongoing safety and efficacy of Genentech GH preparations in pediatric growth disorders for which GH is initiated. [ Time Frame: per the study, the pt will be on GH treatement until the physician instructs them to stop ]
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|up to 18 Years (Child, Adult)
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|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Must be a patient of the UC Davis Medical Center pediatric clinic with Chronic Kidney Disease
Exclusion Criteria:
- Greater than 18 years old
- Not a patient at the UC Davis Medical Center pediatric clinic
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00616278
|United States, California
|UC Davis Medical Center
|Sacramento, California, United States, 95817
|Principal Investigator:
|Lavjay Butani, M.D.
|University of California, Davis
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|University of California, Davis
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|NCT00616278 History of Changes
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|February 15, 2008 Key Record Dates
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|May 30, 2017
|Last Verified:
|May 2017
Keywords provided by University of California, Davis:
Growth Failure AND
Chronic Renal Insufficiency OR
End Stage Renal Disease
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Kidney Failure, Chronic
Renal Insufficiency
Dwarfism, Pituitary
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
Kidney Diseases
Urologic Diseases
Bone Diseases, Developmental
Bone Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Bone Diseases, Endocrine
Pituitary Diseases
Hypothalamic Diseases
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
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'Rental Solution in OpenERP an integration of popular OpenERP modules 'crm' and 'rent'. The solution converts leads and opportunities into rent order and manges the return of the rented products without affecting stock equations and accounting parameters. Let's have a look into the flow of events
1. Create Lead
Menu : Sale > Leads
The sales person creates a lead with all the details he collected. If the lead is concerned with "Rent", he can set it in the field "Lead Type". Later the sales person converts the lead into an opportunity.
2 . Opportunity
Menu : Sale > Opportunity
In the new opportunity also you will see a field "Opportunity Type". If the opportunity is created from a lead the "Opportunity Type" would be same as the "Lead Type". Otherwise you have to set it as "Rent". Later, based on the meetings and discussions, the opportunity can be converted successfully into an order. In case of rent, a new rent order will be creaetd. Use the button "Convert to Quote".
3 . Rent Order
Menu : Sale > Rent Orders
If the Rent Order is created form Opportunity, all necessary information would be collected from the opportunity. You may change the rent dates and durations. Create rent order lines by choosing the products. The product field will be filtered based on whether the product is rentable or not. Once you created the lines press the "Confirm Button". The button will create a delivery order. The state of the rent order changes to "Confrim". At this stage user will get another button to create invoice. Created invoice can be accessed uing the link "Invoices". User can navigate to the created delivery order, using the link "Delivery Order" in the form.
4 . Delivery Orders
When the delivery order is processed the products will be moved from stock to customer location. Along with that an incoming shipment will be created, which specifies the return move of the rented products
5 . Incoiming shipment
Inorder to receive the the rented products back, after the agreement period, user can use the link "Incoming Shipment". This picking moves product form customer location to stock. Along with the completeion of this action the state of the Rent order becomes "done" and the entire process ends
Once you process the incoming shipment, the rent order process will be completed. The status of the order becomes "done"


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I'll be speaking at the next SoCal Python meetup! http://www.meetup.com/socalpython/events/230329648/ If you want to go, sign up soon, there are only a few spots left.
This talk is mostly about Functional Programming in the Python world. FP is great for testing, but it can be a bit mysterious at times. I highlight the awesomeness of FP, the dangerous bit, and how it is related to Django QuerySets.
I've given this talk a few times, and people always get excited about it. FP is not magic! It's a clean and graceful way to write code.
Here's a link with my previous version's slides, notes, and other references: http://johntellsall.blogspot.com/2014/05/talk-functional-programming-and-django.html
Each time I give a talk I change it up a little or a lot. This time I'll probably add more cat photos.


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Yesterday, the Bank of Greece published the following announcement: "The Bank of Greece has recommended to a number of Greek banks that they show restraint with regard to their participation in the twelve month Eurosystem liquidity providing operation in December, in order to facilitate their exit from the extraordinary and temporary measures of the Eurosystem when these measures are withdrawn." Besides confirming my cautious view with respect to the Eurozone periphery, it serves as a timely reminder that you can not extinguish every fire (in this case an undercapitalised banking system in a structurally challenged economy) purely with the help of water (or as the Greek banks have tried with the help of ECB-provided liquidity). Given the extent to which banks are relying on the central bank liquidity provision measures and because the inevitable adjustments in the economy and in the banking sector via recapitalisation as well as via changes to the business models have not taken place yet, it is no wonder that central banks worry about the feasibility of their exit strategies.
The announcement caused a stir in the Greek equity and bond markets where the ASE lost 3% yesterday (vs. a gain of 1.5% for the ESTOXX) and where 10y Greek government bonds underperformed a bit more than 20bp since last Thursday vs. German Bunds. Yields on 10y Greek bonds have now moved back again above the level offered by 10y Irish government bonds. Furthermore, the uptick in Greek-Bund spreads has also been mirrored by a small uptick in spreads over Bunds for Eurozone issuers (see chart below).
Greek bonds reclaim the top spot for Eurozone government bond spreads over BundsI have frequently written about the challenges facing the Eurozone peripherals and my view of a multi-year underperformance in economic terms vs. countries such as Germany and France (see for example No easy way out for Eurozone peripherals dated Oct 30) where I also reiterated my underweight stance for Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Spain vs. an overweight in Italy, Austria and Belgium to generate yield pick-up and a neutral allocation for Germany and France.
The announcement by the Bank of Greece confirms my fundamental assessment as well as my market view. The strucutral challenges facing the Eurozone peripherals will dent their economic performance for years to come.
However, it also highlights a deeper problematic with respect to the rising dependency on easy money and the resulting threats posed by the potential ECB exit. The liquidity provided by the ECB has helped banks to survive the freezing up in the credit markets following the Lehman bust. However, it has also delayed a necessary recapitalisation and inevitable adjustments to their business models. This is not purely a Greek problem but applies in general to a lot of Eurozone banks. Clearly, the ECB wants to prepare the grounds for a tightening in liquidity conditions. However, a too early/too quick removal of the added liquidity will put especially the weaker institutions into the danger of a renewed liquidity shortage. It can be assumed that especially those institutions with a weak balance sheet rely most on the ECB's liquidity provision. However, it will be exactly those institutions that will face the most challenging environment if they have to rely again on a market that differentiates/discriminates between counterparties and other banks/investors will either not be willing to lend or only at rather punitive rates.
In turn, one should not expect that the ECB will be able to exit their unconventional measures at a fast pace. This can only take place in a gradual process. On the downside though, if they cant take away the liquidity as quickly as inflation pressures would demand, they will also revert to rate hikes again before they have progressed significantly on the liquidity absorbing front. Still, given my view on the outlook for growth and inflation, I do not expect that this will take place anytime soon.


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Researchers often tout various OTC remedies for the treatment of tinnitus, including supplementation with melatonin, zinc or ginkgo biloba, according to MedicineNet. Studies into OTC tinnitus remedies are minimal as of 2015.
One study on melatonin indicates potential use of the supplement for alleviating tinnitus symptoms, although no controlled studies verify the claim, notes MedicineNet. Research into ginkgo biloba as a remedy for tinnitus does not include controlled studies either, although proponents of its use promote it as a natural remedy. Patients with low zinc levels suffering from tinnitus potentially benefit from supplementation with zinc. Reduction of salt and caffeine intake shows promise for symptom relief.


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Load Combinations for LRFD With Wood Constructionby Bruce Ellingwood, Johns Hopkins Univ, United States,
Document Type: Proceeding Paper
Part of: Structural Design, Analysis and Testing
Probability based limit states design for wood construction is complicated by the fact that wood is a natural material with large variations in mechanical properties and is sensitive to the rate of application and duration of structural loads. These complications are addressed by postulating limit states that reflect the possibility of failure by either progressive damage accumulation or overload and by modeling structural loads as random processes rather than as random variables. Practical load and resistance factor design criteria can be developed to reflect such considerations.
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Whitney Miller, 20, pleaded guilty this week to supplying alcohol to a minor in connection with the death of Michael Starks and was also ordered to write a letter of apology to Starks' parents.
The Salt Lake Tribune said Miller, a member of a Utah State University sorority, brought a fifth of vodka to a November party attended by Starks. She is one of 13 students charged in the incident.
"She's had a horrible time with this, and she feels responsible," said Miller's lawyer.
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Friday, November 2, 2007
Pre-SIME Event Sturecompagniet Stockholm
Together with our co-hosts Google, Telenor and Ericsson we decided that we just could not wait to get a taste of some of the SIME magic so we arranged a Pre-SIME event at Sturecompagniet last night.
200 aficionados, media agency professionals and marketers had great hamburgers, played retro arcade games like Defender and Packman and shared beers and thoughts.
On stage Kurt Sillén, VP of Ericsson Mobility World and Business Innovation, Daniel Dersén, Head of Content and Premium Services at Telenor and Rikard Steiber, Director of Product Marketing EMEA, Google had a great panel. They all opened the hood of their respective company in an honest and educational discussion that managed to completely steal everyone's attention. Well done guys on the panel and a special thanks to Gustaf Radell from Google who got the ball rolling!
The feeling was almost like the weight-in at a title fight, full of anticipation and excitement for what is soon to come.
This is what Jonas Hombert, co-founder, Jaycut, thought of last night:
"Pre-SIME was a great warm-up for the main event. It was actually so good that it raised my expectations for the main event! But considering the agenda, the amazing list of speakers, participants and hosts, I am convinced my expectations will be surpassed on November 14-15."
SIME is almost here, can't wait... /Ola Ahlvarsson
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Oct23 by Jon Rappoport
Your personal revolution
Power Outside The Matrix
by Jon Rappoport
October 23, 2015
(To read about Jon's mega-collection, Power Outside The Matrix, click here.)
When I put together my third collection, Power Outside The Matrix, I kept two things in mind:
The future of the individual depends on his ability to analyze information and disinformation with great acuteness, and on the ability to use his imagination and creative power to the fullest.
Those two capacities, which have eroded or have been laid aside in modern life, are paramount.
In other words, no matter what the collectivist society of the planet throws at the individual in the years to come, he can not only remain who he is; he can find greater and higher and deeper levels of Self and power.
There is no final reality that is external to the individual, to which he must bow down and sacrifice his future.
Taken out of the hands of elite controllers, reality evolves for the individual as he penetrates ingeniously designed false fronts, and as he invents his own profound future.
You could summarize the history of planet Earth as the actions of elite groups who say:
"This is reality, and that is reality, and over there is the final reality behind all other realities."
They design a maze, in which all discoveries lead back to their power, not yours.
That is why I put together Power Outside The Matrix. The extensive material in it isn't a brush-off. It's meant for committed study and practice.
Here are the contents of Power Outside The Matrix.
These are audio presentations. 55 total hours.
* Analyzing Information in the Age of Disinformation (11.5-hours)
* Writer's Tutorial (8.5-hours)
* The Invention of New Reality—creative techniques (6.5-hours)
Then you will receive the following audio presentations I have previously done:
* The Third Philosophy of Imagination (1-hour)
* The Infinite Imagination (3-hours)
* The Mass Projection of Events (1.5-hours)
* The Decentralization of Power (1.5-hours)
* Creating the Future (6-hours)
* Pictures of Reality (6-hours)
* The Real History of America (2-hours)
* Corporations: The New Gods (7.5-hours)
I have included an additional bonus section:
* The complete text (331 pages) of AIDS INC., the book that exposed a conspiracy of scientific fraud deep within the medical research establishment. The book has become a sought-after item, since its publication in 1988. It contains material about viruses, medical testing, and the invention of disease that is, now and in the future, vital to our understanding of phony epidemics arising in our midst (and how to analyze them). I assure you, the revelations in the book will surprise you; they cut much deeper and are more subtle than "virus made in a lab" scenarios.
* A 2-hour radio interview I did on AIDS in Dec 1987 with host Roy Tuckman on KPFK in Los Angeles, California.
* My book, The Secret Behind Secret Societies
(All the audio presentations are mp3 files and the books are pdf files. You download them upon purchase. You'll receive an email with a link to the entire collection.)
This is about your power. Not as an abstract idea, but as a living core of your being. This is about accessing that power, expanding it, and using it.
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Here are some great looks posted by Creative Fashion:
Personally, my favorite is the second to last look with a casual denim shirt, classic white jeans, and a cute navy vest to tie it all together and keep you warm on a cooler spring day. Each of these pieces including the riding boots are SO versatile!
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Those who choose Elegant Design Options will often end up with highly saturated but beautifully complimentary color combinations. The Elegant Brands usually end up more realistic then primary colors will accommodate, very often we will incorporate lighting effects to reinforce realism through texture. So, logos will appear gold or silver on top of some noisy background or patterned wallpaper. The Fonts will sometimes remind us of 15th Century handwriting or calligraphy. Oval, triangular and square Arrangements are all popular here. When Animation comes into play, these clients almost always love lens flares and camera blurs because they are realistic transitions.
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Watchmaker. Car thief. Heartbreaker extraordinaire. Rooke Blackheath has spent enough time in juvie to know that he really doesn't want to go to jail. The food sucks, the clothes itch, and there are absolutely no women in sight. Well…none he wants to fuck, anyway. He should probably stop boosting cars,… Read more »
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- the ability to do something that frightens one."she called on all her courage to face the ordeal"
- strength in the face of pain or grief."he fought his illness with great courage"
"When athletes and coaches say you can't teach heart, what they're really saying is they don't exactly know what it is or how to develop it."
~Rebbeca Hill
I competed in a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) tournament last week. One of my teammates during the rules meeting was overcome with anxiety. He found a corner of the warm up mat and laid down. Deep breathes. He got his head on straight and went up for his match. This is a man who has dropped 75 pounds since I met him, who couldn't complete a warm up before class. This is his first match as a newly minted blue belt, and he stepped out on that mat and gave it his all in front of crowds of strangers and a referee. He had earned my respect many times over, and I don't doubt he will continue to do so. He has been practicing courage.
Sometimes it gets easier. Sometimes the stress inoculation starts to make it easier, and after time it takes more and more pressure to elicit a response.
Sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes the fear is there. The sweaty skin, the nervousness, the racing thoughts. And we need to move forward anyway. We need to face the fear, and walk through it. This takes courage. This we can get better at.
So, how does one get better at anything? Practice. I cant say the fear will leave, I wont make promises that every individual will become some sort of fearless juggernaut crashing through life's obstacles. But what I can say is that the more you face fear, the more you practice courage and do the work, the better you will get at summoning the mental fortitude needed to keep moving.
Get out of your comfort zone! Push your limits! We don't get stronger without adding weight to the bar, we don't get better doing what we are already good at, and we certainly cant practice courage if we are never in fear.
"Are you paralyzed with fear? That's a good sign. Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to do. Remember one rule of thumb: the more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it."
~Steven Pressfield, The War of Art
~Steven Pressfield, The War of Art
Most people will never put themselves in a position to feel fear, even some seemingly tough guys will simply never go into a fight they can lose. Last minute excuses, mysterious emergencies and injury. The fear can feel overwhelming, the pressure unable to bear.
I'm blessed to have truly awesome training partners, supportive friends and colleagues, and a wife who is fighting right along side me on her own journey. The support structure we operate within is key. I want to be surrounded by people who support me, who build me up, who challenge and drive me. Life is short, time is at a premium, I have none to waste. These support structures allow us to expose ourselves over and over to ever increasing levels of pressure in a healthy, positive manner. That might be our shooting buddies, it may be our belief structure, it may be our teachers and family, it most certainly should be all of the above. Like a pyramid, the wider the base, the higher the pinnacle.
I've backed out before. Felt overwhelmed and unable to continue. It would be easy to never expose myself to that kind of pressure again. I wouldn't need to even make up an excuse. I could take up some sort of endeavor that wouldn't threaten my ego. I could take the easy path. And I could spend what little time I have on an unremarkable existence with no pain or triumph never knowing what I could have experienced. Like the great poet once said, I aint going out like that.
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Elena Pirogova is an Artist/Photographer living and working in London, UK. Originally from Moscow, Elena started her photographic education in Academy of Photography in Moscow and continued with Diploma in Photography with Distinction at LCC in University of the Arts London. She went on to pioneer her practice whilst working as a freelance Art Director.
Her influences include such directors as Andrey Tarkovsky, Federico Fellini and such photographers as Sarah Moon, Tim Walker, Steven Meisel, Solve Sundsbo and many many others.
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Tuesday, 24 May 2011
Yearly Goals - Useful or Unnecessary Stress?
Okay, so there are things on there that I would like to get done / accomplish. And yes, I would still like to do those, but in my current life-style, I simply can't find time for all those goals. So was I giving myself unnecessary stress earlier in the year, trying to fit it all in? Yes, and no.
Goals are good, but what's even more important is that how good your goals are to your future plans. Unfortunately, if you are like me, your future plans include a lot of accomplishments and a feeling that I must do it all now. So I try to fit in as much as I think I can. And when I count number of hours, it seems almost possible. Of course what I fail to consider are the human limitations - like I might be too tired after a busy, stressful day at a day job to be productive every evening. Or that I might actually *HORROR* end up having some social obligation. My goals are good based on a number of hours available in the day, but not so good when I consider other limitations.
There are also too many of them. Okay, so a lot of things need to get done, and it does seem rather easy in January to think that surely I can do all of these in a year. But then I blink, and oh boy, it's nearly June. How the hell did that happen? But it happens. Every year. While I don't claim to be productive all the time, or indeed make the best use of my time, I do tend to underestimate how ordinary life gets in the way of goals.
But goals are still important...so at least for the rest of this year, instead of worrying about my big list...I am only going to worry about couple of things on there, and just focus on that. Rest will either take care of itself, or there is always next year.
What about you? How are your 2011 goals going? Do you have a long list that you are now daunted by? Or are you ticking everything off? Do you underestimate the time you have?
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Social obligations? Eww! *shiver*ReplyDelete
My resolution/goals list is merely a guideline...something to point me in the right direction for the year. I haven't looked at it since January, and I probably won't look at it again until December when I'm taking stock of the year, and planning for the next. It did it's job - it got me moving and motivated at the beginning of the year.
I guess I look at it more as an outline - something flexible that is expected to change over the months. And in December, I'll pull it out, compare what I did to what's on there, and see how I did. The things I didn't get done will either roll forward, or maybe they just aren't important anymore, or have changed enough to be re-written.
I just focus on weekly goals during the year. Big picture is in the back of my mind, but it would be way too stressful to focus on that all the time. ;-)


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Total number of staff currently is 12 361 (1825 women), of which 9 907 (720 women) are police officers. According to the latest Law on Internal Affairs the number of police officer will be significantly reduced during the year of 2011.
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The Training Centre, under the administration of the Ministry of the Interior offers different types of police training, such as: Basic Police Training for beginners in duration of 12 months; Continuing - Specialized Training for in-service police officers; Management Training for decision makers within the police service and Regional Training about Organized Crime for police officers from South-Eastern Europe.
Additionally, in the frames of the University, there is a Faculty on Security, under the administration of the Ministry of Education, which offers a 4-year study program, Master and PhD to regular students, i.e. not solely for police officers.
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According to the law, criminal investigations may be initiated by a investigative judge when there is a justifiable suspicion that a crime has been committed. If the investigating judge needs assistance from the police (criminological, technical and similar) or from other state agencies in connection with the conduct of the investigation, they are obliged to assist him on his request. The co-operation between the Public Prosecution Office and the Ministry of the Interior is organized by a Memorandum for Co-operation.
According to the Criminal Procedure Law adopted in 2010, which should become enforceable in 2 years, the investigation shall be taken over by the Public Prosecution from the investigative judge and the institution "investigative judge" shall be abolished. The Public Prosecution shall be assisted with judicial police when carrying out criminal investigations.
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The Aqueduct Racetrack, located in Queens, New York, is on a site covering 210 acres. The main race course is 1 1/8 mile in length.
The Turf Course is 7/8 miles long and the Inner Dirt Course is 1 mile long. The site also features a stabling capacity of 547 stalls, 52 acres of parking and 14 barns including two receiving barns and a pony barn.
Since it first opening in 1894, it has been demolished, reconstructed and added to a number of times. One of the more recent additions is a 415,000 square foot casino which now occupies the former grandstand.


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Specially handpicked by RM specialists for the August sale, the magnificent TdF joins an outstanding roster of more than a dozen milestone Ferraris poised for RMs 2012 Monterey podium. The remarkable offering, which also includes the previously announced, multi-million-dollar Ferrari 410 S Berlinetta, further consolidates RMs reputation as the global leader in the presentation of important and historic Ferraris at auction.
Following the enormously successful sale of the Ferrari 625 TRC for its West Coast owner at our Monaco auction last month, we are delighted to have been entrusted with another wonderful, California-based Ferrari for our Monterey salethis time a coveted 250 GT Tour de France, says Shelby Myers, Managing Director, RM California. The Tour de France is one of Ferraris most celebrated models. The car on offera 14-louvre exampleis particularly exciting, as it is among the rarest and most sought after of TdFs and comes fresh to the market, offered for the first time in 14 years.
Resplendent in its red with blue and white stripe exterior with stunning Scaglietti coachwork, the 1956 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta Tour de France, chassis 0585 GT, was the very first 14-louver Tour de France built of a total of nine units, making it one of the rarest of its kind. Elevating its importance in the collector world, 0585 GT has an exceptional provenance both on and off the track, having competed in some of the worlds most prestigious events, as well as enjoying a memorable Hollywood turn in the 1960s. Originally purchased new in 1956 by the Italian national and southern California building construction magnate, Tony Parravano, 0585 GT was immediately shipped to California, where it has spent the majority of its life. Following Parravanos ownership, it eventually came into the possession of Walt Disney Studios, who used the car in a co-starring role in the 1966 Disney classic The Love Bug. The recipient of a comprehensive restoration by marque specialists in the late-1990s, in recent years, 0585 GT has been actively campaigned in a number of vintage rallies, including the Mille Miglia and the Shell Ferrari/Maserati Historic Challenge, as well as numerous entries in the Tour Auto. More recently, it was displayed at Car Classic: Freedom of Motoring, the 2010 exhibition held at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, as well as the 2011 Quail Motorsports Gathering in Carmel, California where it won The Great Ferraris class honoring some of the marques earliest and important sports and racing cars. (Estimate available upon request.)
Myers adds, I recently had the privilege of driving 0585 GT at length and can say, without exaggeration, it performed flawlessly. It was a true pleasure to drive, especially in the higher revs when the exhaust note resonates with the sound that every Ferrari collector craves. Magnificently maintained by its current gentleman owner and exhibiting a very high-quality restoration, it certainly ticks all the boxes when it comes to collectabilityincredible rarity, elegant yet aggressive looks, Ferrari Classiche certification and an exceptional provenance, including a Hollywood role. Whats more, it is eligible for the worlds finest automotive events. I feel that Ferrari Tour de Frances, as a group, are undervalued in the current market. This being the ultimate example, is deserving of close inspection, and I expect it will comfortably rank among the top sales on the Monterey Peninsula this August.
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North Korea has said it is committed to denuclearising the Korean peninsula, but it remains unclear what this would actually involve. On Wednesday, North Korea pulled out of talks scheduled with South Korea, angered by joint US-South Korea military drills.
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Eleven babies and one mother died "avoidably" at Furness General Hospital in Barrow, Cumbria, between 2004 and 2013. Now the Nursing and Midwifery Council has been criticised for taking too long to act over concerns. A review by the Professional Standards Authority finds its response was "inadequate". The Midwifery Council has apologised.
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The Board convened on Monday, October 4, 2004 with all members present: Boge, Huegel, Schueth, Pickar, Mattke. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Boge. Mail was opened and distributed.
John Murray, County Engineering Assistant met with the Board to discuss departmental activities.
The foreman report was reviewed. Variations in spot rock pricing and dust control for residents along truck haul routes on detour route on V56 were discussed.
The Board received and filed Sanitation Revenue Report for First Quarter, FY 2004-05, Revenue Report of
September 2004, Emergency Management Report for First Quarter, FY 2004-05, and Revenue Report of September 2004.
Motion by Huegel, Seconded by Schueth, to approve Board Minutes of September 27 & 28, 2004. Roll Call: All Ayes. Motion Carried.
Marty Larsen, Sheriff, and Todd Miller, 1st Deputy, met with the Board to propose and review law enforcement contract with cities increases effective FY 2005-06. Discussion followed. Kevin Reick updated Board members of drug analysis and enforcement training he is currently attending.
The Board allowed claims.
Supervisor Mattke was absent at 11:27 AM.
Chairman Boge declared adjournment at 12:20 PM.
The Board convened on Tuesday, October 5, 2004 at 9:30 AM with all members present: Boge, Huegel, Schueth, Pickar, Mattke. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Boge, with Boge leaving the meeting at 11:30 AM. Mail was opened and distributed.
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Jennifer Knutson, representing Chickasaw-Mitchell Case Management, updated client services.
Motion by Schueth, Seconded by Huegel, to approve the Pinicon liquor license and Sunday sales permit. Roll Call: All Ayes. Motion Carried.
Dusten Rolando, County Engineer, briefed Board members regarding county dust control application of a county haul route. Recently applied asphalt millings overlaying granular surfaced roads were discussed. Two fleet vehicles purchased at IDOT auction were reviewed.
Sheila Kobliska, CPC, met with the Board to review administrative assistant employment applications.
Board members, Huegel, Schueth, Pickar, Mattke and Auditor Babcock attended lunch with Senior Citizens at Chickasaw Centre, with Jess Throndson, Heritage Administrator, speaking regarding Community Care provider services at the Heritage Residence.
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You know her as: Lisa Shay, Tessa's (Jane Levy) weirdly intense neighbor and friend. Why we like her: "Suburgatory" has dialed down some of its more over-the-top tendencies in Season 2 while dialing in on some of its supporting characters, with Grant's Lisa being one of the prime beneficiaries of the shift. We had seen flashes of Lisa's competitiveness and obsessive tendencies last season, but this year has brought to the forefront how much like her mother (Ana Gasteyer) Lisa really is -- and how much it pains her to realize that. All the more reason to take a trip to the craft store in her mind. Where else you've seen her: Grant is best known for her work on "Weeds." She also appeared in the cult movie "Fanboys" and on a few episodes of "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody." -- Rick Porter, Zap2it
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The signing of the anti-gays Act has led to the suspension of aid by the Netherlands, Norway and Denmark, while mobs across the country have started undressing women they claim are indecently dressed. They say they are helping police enforce the anti-porn law.
It has been an action-packed week. President Museveni on Monday defied his foreign allies and signed a law that prohibits homosexuality.
Religious leaders and the MPs said the law is necessary because western groups had tried to "recruit" children and other Ugandans into homosexuality.
Foreign donors such as Norway, Denmark and Netherlands responded by suspending aid to Uganda, but Mr Museveni, with the backing of many Ugandans, remains firm.
He said Uganda can survive without foreign aid. The president said he signed the anti-gays Bill because scientific research proved that homosexuality is by nurture and not nature.
Reiterating US President Barack Obama's statement, the US Secretary of State, Mr John Kerry, said the enactment of the new law marked "a tragic day for Uganda and for all who care about the cause of human rights" and warned that Washington could cut aid to Uganda.
Anti-porn law backfires
In the fading shadows of the glee that followed the signing of the anti-gays law, newspapers reported that mobs had started undressing women they claimed to be indecently dressed. This followed the enactment of the anti-pornography law.
As of last week, three incidents had been reported in Kampala and ten in other parts of the country.
Mobs claiming to be helping the police in Iganga District to enforce the anti-pornography law have in the last one week undressed at least 10 people for alleged indecent exposure.
Amid the growing wave of misconduct, premier Amama Mbabazi told Parliament on Tuesday that Cabinet is in the process of reviewing this law. He asked the police to stop mob action.
Ethics minister Simon Lokodo, the architect of the law, said pornography is a social problem that has eaten society to the "marrow".
Fr Lokodo said pornography is to blame for rise in teenage pregnancies and HIV/Aids infections, among others.
The anti-pornography law is not about miniskirts and skintight pants. It is not even about undressing the "badly dressed" ladies. It is about "morality" and "decency".
The legislation seeks to protect children from pornography.
The Ethics ministry should expedite the formation of the Anti-Pornography Committee and carry out mass sensitisation on the law.
The ministry should also establish regulations to guide the implementation of the law and the police must arrest those who take the law into their own hands. Those undressing women must stop.
Sixty MPs contributed to the debate on the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament report on the fraud in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) before Mr Mbabazi, who some MPs say should be held liable, made his defence.
The MPs were "infatuated" with the former OPM permanent secretary, Mr Pius Bigirimana, and failed to fix the loopholes used by thieving government officials.
The name of the former OPM principal accountant, Geoffrey Kazinda, came up repeatedly.
In condemning Kazinda, the MPs presented key documents indicating that on January 10, 2011, Mr Bigirimana wrote a memo to Mr Kazinda, asking him to stop absconding from duty without permission and warned him against and "poor work habits".
However, the Opposition MPs questioned the arrest of Kazinda. They said it was intended to "defeat justice" even as others defended Mr Bigirimana as a whistleblower.
Parliament heard that after Mr Kazinda, who is currently serving a five-year jail term, following his conviction last year, failed to improve, Mr Bigirimana wrote another letter to the Accountant General requesting him to warn Kazinda and if he could not change, Mr Bigirimana asked that he be removed from OPM.
The legislators adduced evidence to prove that Kazinda used forged security documents and cash withdrawal forms to get money from the Central Bank.
Some legislators criticised the PAC report saying the committee conclusion is "unfair" and "sweeping" claiming it is not tagged on any evidential premise.
Parliament adopted the PAC report and recommended that other arms of government take up the investigations and asked the government to ensure that all the culprits are brought to book.


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It all feels very samey, the comic potential of the mock battles never approached with genuine enthusiasm but treated as a mere gag, and one which soon outstays its welcome. Amiable yet underwhelming.
What has emerged is an ordinary film that might have been made for television at any time in the past few decades.
The laughs come few and far between in a story as drab as the Northern skies under which it is set.
Put away your eight-sided dice and go seek this immensely likable, sparky little comedy about fantasy, reality and love conquering all.
Faintheart is a wild folly. It's a romantic comedy devised, directed, cast, and produced by the online members of MySpace. In this slender respect it's a genuine sensation. But it looks and feels as knock-kneed as the ingredients.
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About as typical a brit romcom as they come, this just rises above the pack thanks to some genuinely funny moments performed by seasoned comedy performers (except Nicholls).
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