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The book of Ezra is about the return of Jewish exiles from Babylon to their homeland and the restoration of the temple at Jerusalem as the centre of their faith. The temple is not only restored physically, but temple worship is also restored. The heart of the faith is not just a physical place but the pattern of worship which belongs there.
At the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday, many Christians will attend church for 'ashing'. A cross will be drawn on their foreheads with ash produced from the burning of palm crosses blessed on Palm Sunday last year. The words that are said will remind us of the cycle of life and death:
Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.
Turn away from sin and be faithful to Christ.
This marks the start of Lent, the season of fasting and penitence Christians undertake to prepare for Holy Week and Easter.
Traditionally we have 'given things up' for Lent. Even in this day and age, when organised religion seems to be less and less relevant to most people, there seems to be an instinctive understanding that 'giving things up' is a worthwhile discipline. A lot of non-churchgoers I know keep Lent by giving up chocolate, alcohol or other enjoyable but non-essential parts of life.
Interestingly, my Christian friends seem much less sure of themselves about this than the non-Christians! A lot of Christians nowadays opt for 'taking something up' for Lent – a good work, or an additional spiritual practice. There's a clear implication when people do this that 'giving up' something isn't hard enough, we need additional activity as well or even instead of depriving ourselves.
Of those Christians who do 'give up' something for Lent, quite a number seem to decide social networking is a worthwhile thing to go without. Quite a few Christians I know 'sign off' Twitter and Facebook on Shrove Tuesday, saying they will be back at Easter.
This calls into question how we see social networking – is it a habit, a luxury or a necessity? To me, social networking is about relationships, and 'giving up' for few weeks would mean would mean withdrawing myself from those relationships for a period of weeks. Perhaps the intention is to mirror Jesus' journey alone into the desert. But when my online Christian friends tell me that they are giving up, in effect, their relationship with me for Lent, it can give me the unintentional message that I am not an intrinsic part of the fabric of their lives but something they see – like chocolate or alcohol – as a recreation from the real business of living.
Is what we do online a 'virtual' life that can be turned on and off as we turn our devices on and off? Are our online friendships merely 'virtual' friendships, shadows of real friendships, which can be given up and taken back up without damage? Or is it real life, real friendship, real commitment, which just happens to be communicated through a new medium?
If we 'give up' social networking for Lent, are we exiling ourselves from part of our faith community – or abstaining from something which distracts us from our 'real' lives?
Are we 'giving up' our social networks for Lent – or opting out?


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SEATTLE – As many Western Washington residents prepare for the possibility of flooding in low-lying areas, a poll commissioned by Seattle-based PEMCO Insurance found that most homeowners often overlook simple steps to prevent less-spectacular water damage – the type caused by washers and other household appliances.
"There's lots of focus right now on the possible Howard Hanson dam failure, but we know for a fact that costly water-damage claims happen all the time in people's homes, and they can be prevented with simple steps," said PEMCO spokesperson Jon Osterberg.
According to PEMCO's recent poll, only 14 percent of homeowners identified water leaks as the leading cause of home-insurance claims. Of those polled, one-third said they don't know the causes of frequent claims, and another 26 percent incorrectly blamed bad weather for causing most home claims.
"Year after year, PEMCO sees more homeowner claims caused by water damage than anything else, with the most-frequent claims coming from plumbing leaks in ice makers, dishwashers, and washing-machine hoses," Osterberg said.
Water leaks are costly because the damage increases over time if it's not discovered right away. For example, if a homeowner has a leaky sink or toilet that slowly rots the floor, the damage can be considered to be caused by neglect – a maintenance issue, not a covered claim.
Fortunately, homeowners can do routine maintenance checks to prevent costly leaks. PEMCO recommends:
"Early detection is key," Osterberg added. "Just a few minutes of maintenance can save you a whole lot of inconvenience."
Visit www.pemco.com/poll to view a summary of the results collected by this poll. Visitors to the site can take an informal version of the poll to see how their own responses compare with those collected by FBK Research of Seattle earlier this year.
About the PEMCO Insurance Northwest Poll
PEMCO Insurance commissioned this independent survey that asked Washington drivers several questions about attitudes toward safety habits and other current Northwest issues. The sample size, 601 respondents, yields an accuracy of +/- 4.1 percent at the 95 percent confidence level. In other words, if this study was conducted 100 times, in 95 instances the data will not vary by more than +/- 4.1 percent.
About PEMCO Insurance
PEMCO Insurance, established in 1949, is a Seattle-based provider of auto, home, boat, life, and umbrella insurance to Washington state residents. PEMCO Insurance is sold by community agents throughout the state and through PEMCO offices. For more information, visit www.pemco.com.


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I decided against using the yellow wool for the facings since wool can be itchy. Instead, I used some of the leftover tablecloth fabric I used to make my 1970's skirt last summer. All these different fabrics make the inside look pretty groovy, but I like the effect and no one can see them but me:
All in all, this came out as I envisioned, and I couldn't be more pleased. And the best part: I get to start working on my Tippi Hedren suit!


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Thinking of moving to Chennai
Hi all, I've been offered work in Chennai and I'm doing some research into (cheap) safe accomodation, health/travel insurance and the expat community. I've visited for a few months but stayed on the outskirts where there seemed to be no expat community - having found this forum I see that there are some in the city! I was wondering how you have all found living in Chennai, have you made friends, is accomodation easy to find, etc?


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There are stories hidden in every photograph and Lomography has teamed up with Contrast Magazine , a Hawaii based lifestyle magazine, to let you tell those stories. For the next month, we want to see your best two photos that really tell a story when put together. Show us how your best friend turned into a pumpkin, how you got from Paris to Guam, or how to bake a pie. We are looking to you, to become the modern day Shakespeare of photography!
The 3 winners will be published in the next issue of Contrast Magazine with the Grand Prize winner taking home a Diana Mini camera as well!
Winning images will need to be in high-resolution for the issue, so please have a hi-res scan available.
- Film/Camera Type: Any analogue camera photo not digitally manipulated/enhanced.
- 2 picture upload limit,at least 1800px in either width or height
- By submitting to this competition, you are allowing Contrast Magazine to reprint your photos in their magazine with only a photo credit to you, and you grant both Lomography and Contrast Magazine the rights to use your photo for any and all promotions associated with this project.
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I have spoken before about IPO windows; when they are open, an IPO is possible and when they are closed it is not. We have seen a number of high-profile digital media IPOs over the last year including LinkedIn, Groupon, Zynga and Facebook. While most of these issues "popped" on their opening day, Facebook notably did not. LinkedIn was up 109% on its first day; Facebook closed pretty much even.
Of the seven well publicised IPOs listed above, only two were trading above their IPO price as of May 22, 2012. It is interesting to note that the richest IPO (as measured by the highest multiple of LTM revenues), actually performed the best and more than 100% revenue growth has now pushed this multiple down from over 30 at the IPO to 17 as at May 22 (still very high).
An open IPO window is a symbol of general health in the financing markets. IPO's return cash to VCs who then continue to invest in private companies, and they provide the now public companies with cash and a currency for acquisitions.
It should be pointed out though that the window is not open for all companies. There are many sectors that have a tough time raising capital right now including base metal companies, solar companies and smaller companies in general. The IPO window often shuts quickly as a result of a disastrous event or as bubbles collapse (mortgage crisis in 2008, twin tower attacks and Greece leaving the EU may do it this time).
With Facebook not outperforming on its opening day, the S&P500 down over 8% since early April and the EU not taking any concrete action on its Greece and Spain challenges, is the IPO window still open? I would have to yes, but not very far.
Derek van der Plaat, CFA has worked in private market M&A for more than 20 years and is a Managing Director with Veracap Corporate Finance in Toronto.


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SMARTPHONE demand is unlikely to go away anytime soon, with analysts expecting the upward momentum to persist into the second quarter of 2014, driven by a burgeoning market in China.
This is good news for engineers in the mobile space, but the growing demand for smartphones means supplies of mobile DRAM are likely to remain tight in the short term, according to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce.
This is coming at a critical period for the DRAM market, as the second quarter of 2014 will see the industry transitioning from LPDDR2 to LPDDR3.
This transition can cause discrepancies in manufacturers' production capacity and adoption plans, resulting in price fluctuations and disruption to supply and demand of DRAM chips.
Additionally, an upcoming global smartphone peak season expected before the end of the third quarter of 2014 means DRAM prices are likely to see a slight rise during that period.
According to the analysts, contract prices for high density (16GB) LPDDR3 DRAM chips fell because there is low demand for LPDDR3 in high-end smartphones and tablets.
For the contract prices of the 8GB LPDDR2 and LPDDR3, the price difference in 2Q14 is expected to be roughly 13.3% (LPDDR2 US$7.5; LPDDR3 US$8.5). A potential price balance is expected to occur in 3Q14 following the increase in LPDDR3 production.
For MCP and eMCP memory products, the recent price drops have stabilised. Since the two Korean DRAM manufacturers in that space only make necessary pricing adjustments when facing major clients, the prices of mainstream densities such as MCP LPDDR2 4+4 and eMCP 4+8 were mostly unchanged.
With the arrival of the smartphone peak season, demand for NAND Flash is expected to rise, so prices for these products are expected to be steady.


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It's been a very busy year, painting trips in Venice and the South of France and London. The weather has been superlative - that is, until this week!
New work to be put up shortly and shows coming up are:
Art for Youth, Mall Galleries, this week 5-8 october http://www.artforyouth.com/Home.html
Small Paintings Group, Russell Gallery, Putney, just by Putney Bridge, Lower Richmond Road http://www.thesmallpaintingsgroup.co.uk/exhibitions 15-21 october
I will be showing my work from the South of France, the intense light and strong colours were intoxicating.
Also, the brilliant and distinguished portrait painter, Andrew Festing, has painted my portrait as part of his Faces of London exhibition at Messums, Cork Street this week. It's a cracker, showing me working away with my pastels. All details on the Messums website.


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Safe Haven
A new program from Alison Mackay.
Directed by Elisa Citterio
A multimedia tale of the musical ideas of baroque Europe's refugee artists.
"Entertaining, educational, musically rewarding and visually arresting." – Huffington Post (on Alison Mackay's work)
Following the success of Alison Mackay's productions, The Galileo Project and Tales of Two Cities, comes Safe Haven. This multimedia concert of masterworks by Vivaldi, Corelli, Lully, and Bach portrays the influence of migration on the musical life of Europe—and equally of present-day Canada. The movement of refugees across 18th-century Europe changed and enriched both the economy and culture of major cities: French Huguenots could be found in Amsterdam, Scottish Catholics in Warsaw, Sephardic Jews in the cities of Northern Italy. This is a tale of the cross-pollination of art with some surprising revelations.
Program includes:
Works by Lully, Hume, Corelli, Vivaldi, and Bach
Vivaldi "Winter" from The Four Seasons (Elisa Citterio, violin soloist)
Join us for a free pre-concert chat one hour before the show with creator Alison Mackay and special guests.
This performance of Safe Haven is generously supported by Margaret and Jim Fleck
Learn more at Tafelmusik.org


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Liquid applied elastomeric membranes are single or double component membranes which tend to form a flexible, tough, elastomeric membrane with premium mechanical properties. These membranes are having a wide application in the construction industry for waterproofing and protecting surfaces against abrasion and chemicals. Also, they safeguards minimum maintenance and provide maximum water tightness. These membrane's roofs are durable and moisture resistant. Due to which there is an increase in the demand of elastomeric membranes. The market for elastomeric membranes is projected to be the fastest-growing at a CAGR of 8.6% between the period 2015 and 2020. North America is currently the largest user of elastomeric membranes globally, and the market is further expected to rise due to its growing use in roofing and reroofing applications.
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Asia-Pacific is the largest market for liquid applied membranes, in terms of volume with major developments witnessed in China, India, Japan, and Australia. The Asia-Pacific market accounted for more than one-third of the global liquid applied membranes market size, in terms of volume, in 2014. Asia-Pacific liquid applied membranes market is further expected to rise in the forecast period. Some of the factors which will drive the market of liquid applied membranes in the region are rising population, urbanization, and industrialization along with growing concerns related to infrastructure development and waterproofing in developing nations like China and India.
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Second Life interview
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- 12 February 2007
Another world
David Pollock talks to Warren Ellis, Reuters correspondent in the virtual world of Second Life.
I don't know if anyone else saw it, but earlier this month there was a riot involving anti-racism protestors and Front National (the French equivalent of the National Front). One online commentator described it as a 'conflagration of mini-guns, cursing Frenchmen and exploding pigs.' It wasn't reported widely.
The reason is that it was an online riot within the virtual world of Second Life. The events were 'watched' by Warren Ellis, the comic book writer behind Transmetropolitan, who this year became the first newspaper columnist to inhabit Second Life. Ellis files a weekly column for Reuters. That Reuters even have a Second Life correspondent shows that the world is starting to listen.
'Second Life is like a computer game', explains Ellis, 'but with a lot more functionality. It's the relative size of eight Manhattan Islands, and at any one time there are between 10,000 and 25,000 people wandering around inside it. It's a design environment, a digital art installation, a games space, a media space and a social network all in one.'
Created by Linden Labs in 2003, Second Life is a global multi-user environment similar to the hugely popular multiplayer online role playing game World of Warcraft. Where the two differ, however, is in Second Life's function as a tool for interaction, whereas World of Warcraft was designed with one task in mind, the building of an army.
In SL you can, literally, have a second life. 'Residents' design their own 3D character and can own virtual property. Bought and sold in virtual Linden Dollars, these are exchangeable for real US dollars, meaning that Second Life has a real-life economy of its own. So French neo-Nazi organisations, and the Swedish Embassy, have established bases there, real companies have opened virtual shops, artists like Duran Duran and Suzanne Vega play virtual gigs there, and sci-fi legend Kurt Vonnegut regularly holds court within the confines of this virtual world. So it was only a matter of time before newspaper columnists got in on the act.
'I think the reason Reuters are interested,' says Ellis, 'is because SL is expanding very quickly, and real money is being spent there. I read recently that up to $1m a day are being moved around the SL economy, which alone justifies some kind of attention. A team in China are paper millionaires solely through buying and selling 'land' in Second Life, and events that would have been webcast a few years ago are now happening solely in SL.'
As well as espousing the artistic possibilities capable within SL - describing it as 'an online mass of streaming media' with 'architecture on a scale of madness that'd make Escher blush' ?" Ellis goes further by putting forward the quite credible notion that SL might form the basis of the next generation operating systems. He considers that SL might one day replace the likes of Windows as a more sophisticated environment through which we can control our computers and access the net.
Ellis goes on to imagine an SL-based operating system where you can navigate around your computer in an environment which mimics real life, yet one where you can still use applications and access the internet intuitively.
Online shopping will become that trip to the virtual mall, futurists were predicting at the launch of the internet.
'SL is small and clunky right now', says Ellis, 'but the potential is there, and it fits in with the way the net and computers are going. On the other hand it could easily collapse under its own weight by summer, creaking under the strain of its ballooning user base.'
SL has been created to mimic real life giving it greater crediblity than other online environments.
'It has been designed for interactivity and social connection. This is why internet pioneers are creating 'embassies' for real governments in SL. In a way, SL has the same foundation as MySpace: a company gives you a world and the tools and says, "here - make what you want".'


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Having a baby was something I feared after years of independence and having nobody to answer to but myself. Sure, the game changed once Erin arrived. For the first few months, heading outside to the big bad world was a task where bags had to be packed, routes planned around nap times, trips were cut short over screaming colic sessions and suitable places to go seemed less and less appropriate at feeding time. But now my 20 month old daughter is full of fun and character, surprising us with new words every day, loves being out and about and is my best buddy. Family days like St. Patrick's Day are no longer day and night pub celebrations with hangovers the next day, they have a different meaning. They are all about Erin. And she has opened another little place in my heart I didn't know existed that makes me so happy...when she's happy. To everyone out today for the little people in their lives, I hope you had a special day and are happy at home putting your tired little ones to bed. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
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My name is Jessie and I live with my Mommy and Daddy who adopted me when I was 9 months old. I have become a true California girl--the beach is my favorite place! I'm a great swimmer and i love chasing my ball. I'm happiest when the spotlight's on me, and I wont hesitate to get your attention. We just added a new pup to the family, and I love being the big sis.
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Political and social issues aside, this happens to be the most entertaining and nuanced show MTV currently has to offer.
The show finds a way to combine affecting emotional drama with Tarantino-inspired violence-all catered to an MTV audience.
When marginalized people stand to be further marginalized, now more than ever we need to see people -- fictional or not -- willing to fight back against the tide. This is that show, and it deserves our attention.
It's hard to imagine using comedy to address campus rape, but this teen-oriented, edgy, and offbeat series manages to do it successfully.
It's funny, biting, the characters have great chemistry with one another, it's a highly topical issue that is well done, passes the Bechdel test, and is just a little nerdy.
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MATCHUP: No. 5 Colorado Buffaloes (19-14) at No. 4 UCF Knights (21-11), NIT first round.
GAME TIME: Wednesday, 5 p.m. MDT, CFE Arena, Orlando, Fla.
BROADCAST: TV — ESPN3 (streaming); Radio — 760 AM.
COACHES: Colorado — Tad Boyle, 7th season (149-94; 205-160 overall); UCF — Johnny Dawkins, 1st season (21-11, 177-126 overall).
LEADERS: Colorado — Scoring: G Derrick White, Sr., 17.7 ppg; Rebounding: G George King, 6.8 rpg; Assists: White, 4.3 apg. UCF — Scoring: G BJ Taylor, So., 17.2 ppg; Rebounding; C Tacko Fall, So., 9.6 rpg; Assists: Taylor, 3.6 apg.
NOTABLE: The last time the Buffs played in Orlando was in the first round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament, when CU suffered a 77-48 loss against Pittsburgh...The winner will play either eighth-seeded UC-Irvine or top-seeded Illinois State in the second round at a date and time to be determined...This is the CU program's 10th NIT appearance. The last time the Buffs went in 2011 they reached the Final Four at Madison Square Garden...White averaged 28.5 points in two Pac-12 Conference tournament games last week, going 17-for-34 from the field and 16-for-19 at the free throw line...The Buffs are 4-8 in true road games this season...CU junior George King will look to shake off a 1-for-10 showing on 3-pointers at the Pac-12 tourney...
Even utilizing 7-foot freshman Dallas Walton, while wielding long, padded sticks in practice, hasn't truly prepared the Colorado Buffaloes for the defensive force of nature they will face Wednesday night.
If the CU men's basketball team expects to succeed in its first appearance in the National Invitation Tournament since 2011, they must first find a way to solve Central Florida's 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall.
One of the premier defensive players in the nation, Fall will be waiting every time guard Derrick White and the rest of the Buffs attempt to attack the rim in the teams' first-round battle at UCF.
"You've got to make good decisions when you go in there and know you can't just finesse it, or do things you might do to a 6-8, 6-9 guy," White said. "It's definitely a challenge and something I've never seen before. And nobody's ever seen before. Definitely going to be a challenge."
Fall has been one of the breakout stars of mid-major basketball this season, combining his unique size and out-of-nowhere back story (he's from Senegal and only took up basketball about four years ago) with a productive year on the floor that earned Fall the American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year award.
Fall ranks third on the Knights with 11.1 points per game while leading UCF in rebounding (9.6) and blocked shots (81). He has posted 11 double-doubles, and his field goal percentage of .722 would rank second nationally if Fall owned enough attempts to qualify (he's 151-for-201). With Fall protecting the rim, the Knights lead the nation in defensive field goal percentage at .362.
The bulk of the defensive and rebounding responsibilities against Fall will fall upon the shoulders of CU senior Wesley Gordon and junior Tory Miller, both of whom are 6-foot-9.
"This is going to be rough," Miller said. "I guess the biggest challenge for me will be scoring over him, scoring around him. Rebounding. You can't teach height. Everybody else, I've got something I can do to with them. This guy, I've got to figure out something new. But that's the exciting part about basketball. You play different players at different times, but you have to figure out ways to beat them."
While head coach Tad Boyle and his staff has scrambled to do their homework this week on Fall and the rest of the Knights, UCF may enjoy a subtle game-planning advantage with first-year head coach Johnny Dawkins.
Dawkins spent the past eight seasons as Stanford, the final five of which featured CU as a Pac-12 Conference rival. The good news for the Buffs is that Boyle posted a 6-2 record against Dawkins' Stanford teams. However, Dawkins owns a track record of preparing for CU's personnel, and he also has led the Knights to 21 wins in his first season after UCF was picked eighth in the 11-team AAC preseason coaches' poll.
"It's a totally different team (than Stanford) and the personnel is totally different," Boyle said. "And they're a totally different team with Tacko Fall in the game versus him out of the game. He plays about 24 minutes a game, so it's almost like you have to have two game plans. One game plan when Tacko Fall is in the game, both offensively and defensively. Then one when he's out of the game, they're more of a traditional team and maybe don't have the interior size that some of the schools in the Pac-12 do."
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More and more lithium ion applications are utilizing prismatic or pouch cell (soft pack) designs which are an excellent way to reduce weight and cost, as well as optimize packaging efficiency at the battery level.
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The Psychedelic Furs live at Irving Plaza
Photos by G.
On June 4, 2010, The Psychedelic Furs rocked the socks off of New York at Irving Plaza.  It's hard to believe that the band has been around since 1977, because they looked and sounded as fresh as ever.  Front-man Richard Butler jumped around on the stage throughout the entire 90 minute set and his unmistakable voice was as perfect as it is on record.  The Furs took the stage at 10:30 PM and played until midnight.  Opening with "Love My Way," the show just seemed to get better by the song.  Though he didn't say much in between songs, Richard Butler let the music do all the talking and talk, talk, talk it did!  Saxophone player Mars Williams played a few solos that were absolutely incredible.  In fact, you can see one of the solos on a video I took of "All This And Nothing," which will be forthcoming – stay tuned!  The band ran through hits such as "Pretty In Pink," "Heaven," "Sister Europe," as well as their cover of Roxy Music's "Pyjamarama."  While they didn't play "Heartbreak Beat" or "India," the sold-out crowd definitely got their money's worth.  What a night!
See more pictures as well as the set list, after the jump.
For the visually challenged, the set list was:
Love My Way / Believe / Sometimes / Like A Stranger / It Goes On / President Gas / Ghost In You / In My Head / Sister Europe / I Don't Want Shadow / Heaven / All This And Nothing / Heartbeat / Pretty in Pink.
Encore: Â Pyjamarama / Forever Now.
If there's enough interest, and I'm sure there will be, more photos of the Psychedelic Furs to come… stay tuned.
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