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Marxism–Leninism is a communist ideological stream that emerged as the mainstream tendency among the Communist parties in the 1920s as it was adopted as the ideological foundation of the Communist International during Stalin's era.
However, in various contexts, different (and sometimes opposing) political groups have used the term "Marxism–Leninism" to describe the ideology that they claimed to be upholding.
Within 5 years of Lenin's death, Joseph Stalin completed his rise to power in the Soviet Union. According to G. Lisichkin, Marxism–Leninism as a separate ideology was compiled by Stalin basically in his "The questions of Leninism" book[1]. During the period of Stalin's rule in the Soviet Union, Marxism–Leninism was proclaimed the official ideology of the state [2].
Whether Stalin's practices actually followed the principles of Karl Marx and Lenin is still a subject of debate among historians and political scientists[3]. Trotskyists in particular believe that Stalinism contradicted authentic Marxism and Leninism[4], and they initially used the term "Bolshevik–Leninism" to describe their own ideology of anti-Stalinist (and later anti-Maoist) communism. Left communists rejected "Marxism–Leninism" as an anti-Marxist current.[citation needed]
The term "Marxism–Leninism" is most often used by those who believe that Lenin's legacy was successfully carried forward by Joseph Stalin (Stalinists). However, it is also used by some who repudiate Stalin, such as the supporters of Nikita Khrushchev[5].
After the Sino-Soviet split, communist parties of the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China each claimed to be the sole intellectual heir to Marxism–Leninism. In China, the claim that Mao had "adapted Marxism–Leninism to Chinese conditions" evolved into the idea that he had updated it in a fundamental way applying to the world as a whole; consequently, the term "Marxism–Leninism–Mao Zedong Thought" (commonly known as Maoism) was increasingly used to describe the official Chinese state ideology as well as the ideological basis of parties around the world who sympathized with the Communist Party of China (such as the Communist Party of the Philippines, Marxist–Leninist/Mao Zedong Thought, founded by Jose Maria Sison in 1968). Following the death of Mao, Peruvian Maoists associated with the Communist Party of Peru (Sendero Luminoso) subsequently coined the term Marxism–Leninism–Maoism, arguing that Maoism was a more advanced stage of Marxism.
Following the Sino-Albanian split, a small portion of Marxist–Leninists began to downplay or repudiate the role of Mao Zedong in the International Communist Movement in favor of the Party of Labor of Albania and a stricter adherence to Stalin.
In North Korea, Marxism–Leninism was officially superseded in 1977 by Juche, in which concepts of class and class struggle, in other words Marxism itself, play no significant role. However, the government is still sometimes referred to as Marxist–Leninist—or, more commonly, Stalinist—due to its political and economic structure (see History of North Korea).
In the other three communist states existing today—Cuba, Laos, and Vietnam—the ruling Parties hold Marxism–Leninism as their official ideology, although they give it different interpretations in terms of practical policy.
Some contemporary communist parties continue to regard Marxism–Leninism as their basic ideology, although some have modified it to adapt to new and local political circumstances.
In party names, the appellation "Marxist–Leninist" is normally used by a communist party who wishes to distinguish itself from some other (and presumably 'revisionist') communist party in the same country.
Popular confusion abounds concerning the complex terminology describing the various schools of Marxist-derived thought. The appellation "Marxist–Leninist" is often used by those not familiar with communist ideology in any detail (e.g. many newspapers and other media) as a synonym for any kind of Marxism.
Marxist-Leninist (comparative more Marxist-Leninist, superlative most Marxist-Leninist)


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Having read a recent "Freshly Pressed" blog nostalgically pointing out the good old days pre technological advancement by Michelle Guo read here.
I had to respond but thought a reply to the blog wasnt going to get my full thoughts out there on the subject. It's always interesting when people look with rose-tinted glass at yesterday without seeing the full picture.
#Point 1, Print Photographs.
As an amateur photographer myself I can understand her view of the old print photo and the enjoyment of developing it yourself. However the development of online media and digital technology is nothing short of sublime. Long gone are the day's even weeks waiting for your 35mm film to be developed at the local store at a huge cost only to find out 8 to 10 shots of your 24 film exposure are blurred or just no good. Digital tech has reduced this cost to ZERO and has the added effect of being able to view what you have shot first. Delete if it's no good or save and if you want to be nostalgic then you can still print them out and have your printed media after the fact. I completely fail to see why anyone would want to still live in the age of early film photography over todays superior alternative. However you can still use 35mm film and have your own darkroom etc if you wish. Nobody is forcing you to tag your images on FB.
#Point 2, Handwritten letters.
Oh dear lord, kill me now. The irony of writing an online blog while bitching about the novelty of handwritten letters whiles no doubt Michelle will then go away after that and then email all her friends about said topic is funny to say the least.
Yes it used to be fun writing to pen pals and waiting 2 or 3 weeks sometimes for a reply and barely legible handwriting was fun…..?… NOT! Then there is the buying of appropriate paper and the stamps and envelopes to house them in and not to mention the actual posting of them.
Instant messaging and emails has zero cost and potentially almost instant replies… I'm with the future on this one.! But you know what! If you like you can still do this now. It's not like it has disappeared altogether.
#Point 3, Making mix tapes.
Arguably the worst media of all time. Tapedecks that would regularly chew up your tapes and the fact that you could barely have more than about 12 songs on a c90 tape. Yeah the fuzzy feeling you'd get when someone would make you a tape of music was a good schoolyard feeling, however the current ability to burn your GF a CD is much better IMHO and has the same fuzzy outcome without the tapedeck chewing it up on first playback and having to get a pencil to try to manually wind the tape back into the cassette is a bonus. you can burn many more songs onto a CD as well so its a double bonus. Then there is the transfer of .mp3's etc.. It's so easy to like a song and email a link to friends and family to listen too without the need to copy anything to tape. Nostalgia loses again.
#Point 4, Check a map before or during a road trip or vacation.
I can kinda get this one to the point where I still do it myself as I keep a road atlas in the back of my car. However I do have google maps on my iPhone and a Garmin sat nav which both have been a godsend. It so easy to switch on your sat nav, pump in the post code and address etc and it takes you there hands free and legal. I'd like to find out the amount of accidents that have previously been caused because of drivers holding huge maps as they are driving. Maps are good but sat nav is better.
Point 4 to tech again.
#Point 5, Develop and send off film for photographs.
Again back to point 1, complete waste of time and money. Also YOU CAN STILL DO THIS IF YOU WANT TO !
#Point 6, Remember phone numbers.
I havent a clue where she is coming from with having to remember phone numbers. The most tedious aspect of land line phones in the past was the diary both mental and physical that you had to keep to keep track of all your friends and families numbers. Granted you'd remember a few off by heart but mobile phones and their contacts lists are a revolution. Who wants to remember numbers anyway.?
#Point 7, Make a photo album.
Erm What!.. I forgot she's a girl so making scrap-book albums of images is fun to a girl I suppose. Digital photo albums are much better and many of them are linked to photo printing services which can print your memories out and send you them in an album if you like. Alternatively you can STILL do this if you really want to. Modern online photo storage and media has not taken away from the scrap-book ability.
#Point 8, Send love letters.
Again this points to the partner / relationship lover or whoever and how they view romance. You can still do this if you have an ounce of romantic ability in you. However the ease and convenience of txt is also a romantic tool. I regularly txt my partner that I love her and it can be just as good as writing a letter.
#Point 9, Hand-write essays and school work.
This is one area I completely agree with Michelle however . Shock horror I know lol . Handwriting and writing in general is something that must be kept and pushed in schools and it is becoming a lost art. There is a massive link between reading and writing that corresponds with a childs mental development and their subsequent intelligence. So I couldn't agree more with Michelle here. Tech is good in school but for the right use and purpose.
#Point 10, Keep a personal diary.
Like many other responses, You can still do this!
Just because the age of blogging and online diary keeping are possible and more accessible via phones and PC's etc it doesn't mean you can still buy a diary and hand write you thoughts and memories. Tech hasnt destroyed personal diaries it has simply given another option to use.
So overall from the 10 areas she picked up on 9 of them are actually better off with Tech, with only 1 being to do with writing in schools being a good point.
What do you think.?
Am I right or is Michelle right.?


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Data Import Scripts in PHP, MySQL etc.
Budjetti £20-250 GBP
I'll provide more info on successful shortlisting of Freelancers (see criteria below) but essentially what I need you to do is:
1. Create a new Database using the Data Schema I will provide (2 tables - products table with 42 columns/data points, deals table with 63 columns/data points approximately) on my server.
2. Create scripts (PHP or otherwise) that can do the following, in this order:
- Download a compressed file from the URLs I provide (there are approximately 15 URLs)
- Unzip the file which will contain a large CSV file (one file could have around 1 million rows of data).
- Extract the data in the CSV file and import it into the Database you created in the first action.
- Sends an email to me with a volume of the products and the deals imported
More requirements:
- There must be a script per URL so I have control of which scripts I run (if I want to just import the data from one URL manually I can do)
- A Cron job will need to be created so I can configure when the scripts run automatically on my server each day
- I need a very simple front end HTML page that requires a login to access with a summary of the imports (I will provide flat HTML files for you to use, you'll just need to integrate it with your scripts) and the ability to trigger the scripts.
- The server I have will have (at best) 2GB RAM and 2 processors. The scripts need to run optimally and complete quickly (I will allow a maximum of 1 hour for the largest script / import to run), I cannot approve this project as complete unless this happens so please think about how you plan to build this with the potential size of the CSV files..
- The Products Import script must run a check to see if a Product exists already in the Database (using unique product id) before importing. If it exists already in the DB then do not import the product.
- The Deals import script must clear the DB first before importing new deals to ensure they are the most recent deals. You can use the Retailer ID to clear Deals from specific URLs if required.
More info:
- The CSV files are structured in exactly the same way, so the mappings only need to be created once as they can be applied to all the CSV files that will be downloaded
- There are other options when it comes to the files to be downloaded, if you think this would be better
File format and compression options available of the files to be downloaded:
- XML (no DTD)
- Ill review all submissions and bids
- Ill shortlist the freelancers that I think can do the work based on their bid and what they write in their bid. Automated bidding will be ignored and you'll be removed from the project.
- Shortlisted Freelancers will get a message with the Data Schema attached and an example of one of the CSVs with an opportunity to ask any questions.
- Ill choose a Freelancer to work on the project.
To add: Im happy for you to use a different language other than PHP, for example Node,js.
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Where Do Writers Get Their Ideas
Where did the idea for my book, Perfect, come from? Well, it started as just daydreaming at first. They were about my favorite actor, Gerard Butler. Then, I joined one of his fan sites. ( I know, I know, don't judge me!!) And the final straw? I watched every interview I could find. I realized I was a bit obsessed and decided I had better find a sane outlet for all this. I began writing.
Obviously, Gerry was my main male lead. I paired him with an everyday, run of the mill, woman he just happen to run into. She just happens to have the qualities he wants and needs in a partner.
The two of them travel to places I have seen or wish I could visit, Scotland being at the top of my wish list. I took them to the Island of Dominica, Haiti, Vegas, Dallas and, of course, California. Iceland was my other personal favorite.
You might be asking, "How did you plan it out?" For this book I just went with the flow. It just came to me. I didn't plan a thing. I outline at the end. The voices, or muses, in my head take over and control everything. I am, unfortunately, a terrible date. I will stop mid-sentence, fish out a piece of paper and totally ignore who I'm with to get an idea down before it eludes me. I'm also notorious for waking up in the middle of the night and having to write. I get my best ideas at 3 am.
Am I crazy for writing a book based on an actor? Based on an obsession? Do you have favorite vacations/dream vacations? Send them my way...need ideas for the next book!
Thank you very much, Linda, for dropping in today and sharing your inspirational story with us. All the best wishes to you for the future, make that near future, publication of Perfect.
Publishers, and the rest of us too, can find Linda in the following locations.
Linda Bolton is an aspiring contemporary romance writer. She is looking for a publisher for her first book, Perfect. While working on a future projects Linda can be found:
On Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/linda.bowersbolton
On Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/#!/lindalou42
Her romance blog at http://www.lindabolton.blogspot.com


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We were so happy to be invited to a very special event at London Zoo to celebrate the launch of the new Pooh bear range of postage stamps.
Those of you that read my previous post will have seen the stamps and know that Royal Mail kindly donated a set for my Children's Trust competition.
The Winnie-the-Pooh stamp collection, issued on 12 October, celebrates the enduring popularity and appeal of the honey-loving character, famously created by A.A. Milne featuring the the original illustrations to the stories by E H Shepherd.
I was looking forward to the launch event for a number of reasons. Firstly, I have a bit of a secret passion for stamps. There's something quaint and romantic about sending and receiving letters and cards with proper stamps on - not like the soulless printed labels you often get now. Of course its always lovely to receive a letter through the post nowadays rather than an email.
Secondly, Ruby loves the zoo! She particularly loves London Zoo as it involves a train ride to get there. She is also a huge fan of Winnie the Pooh and her bedroom is still decorated with the Pooh curtains and pictures we put up when it was a nursery. We often read from her giant book of Pooh stories at bedtime and she still sleeps with her faithful Pooh, Tigger and Eeyore. She has long since mangled her cot mobile but still plays with the wind-up musical part, now making up her own words to the tune which go something like this:
"Winnie the Pooh
Winnie the Pooh
He did a great, big, fat smelly poo
At Piglets house"
Not sure those lyrics are quite authentic, but they seem to make her snort with laughter every time.
Finally, I was excited about my first 'blogger' event and the chance to meet some fellow bloggers. Sadly my nerves took over, and if I never got to say 'Hi' please forgive me - I am vewy shy. Next time I will be more brave. Luckily though I sat with the lovely Claire (@zooarchaeologist) and Pippa (@PippaD) and their families who made me feel very welcome and I'm very pleased to have made new friends with these lovely ladies.
So, the event itself firstly involved us making a mammoth journey which Ruby was thrilled about. No worries for her that the train on a Sunday took forever, or that the tube line was closed for engineering work, or that the bus we were directed too was not in fact direct but involved changing at Camden Town (have you tried negotiating a bus change at Camden on a Sunday morning with the hoards of market shoppers?). No, no this all added to the excitement and by the time we arrived at the Mappin Pavilion in the zoo she was raring to go.
There was a lovely lunch laid on, with a spread of dainty sandwiches and cakes and gallons of coffee and fruit juice. Once we had feasted on our tea party, all the kids settled down to listen to Winnie the Pooh stories. We got to see the beautiful new stamps and then there was plenty of time for monkeying around in the zoo afterwards.
A really lovely day.
You can find out more about Royal Mail stamps by following them on twitter, and look out for the new Christmas range of Wallace and Gromit ones.
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Well, we decided that we would try the triathlon thing.... It was on April 21, 2007. It went really well. We both took first in our age division- these medals were well deserved!! Jeremy and Cort are way into these and helped us get involved! I guess we liked it enough because we signed up for two more this year!!!
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Our FIRST Triathlon!!
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Update on the last year
The beginning of 2007 was pretty busy. Chase had a really cool birthday and I got him a really nice shot gun. Easter was a fun holiday like always. Of course it is Chase's favorite holiday so that is a big thing for him but it also means the annual Easter Egg Hunt for my family!!! My mom goes all out for this hunt. She has a seperate one for the grandkids in the front yard and then as soon as they are done all of the adults are waiting for whistle. My mom hides over 300 eggs on more than 2 acres of land. We aren't talkin just candy we are talking $$ and really cool prizes!!
We also had lots going on like our triathlon that I hav already blogged about and last but not least Chase's graduation!!! Chase and I decided that he needed a vacation from school so we went on a vacation to Texas to see my sister and her family!! It was a fun family vacation. I love to see my neices they just make me so happy. They live in Houston but after a short stay there we went to San Antonio. We were able to visit Sea World, Six Flags, The Alamo and the Riverwalk!!
Soon came summer and all of the girls on the Christensen side decided that we neede a girls vacation.......... so we thought San Francisco would be the place........ We went for a long weekend. We went and saw the broadway, Jersey Boys, we went on a dinner cruise and saw Alcatraz, did LOTS of shopping and can't forget the Yankees game against the Giants!!!
That was a way fun "girls" trip, I think we might be going to New York for this years trip!! I can't wait, I love the East Coast.
Chase and I also went fishing for the first time at his grandma's cabin in Swains Creek and had a blast.... Chase didn't know I really knew how to go fishing and he was especially surprised with my cast... (thanks to grandpa who taught me)!! Well since we're talking about fishing then I should probably go into the hunting season. Chase was the only one that drew out and that means that everyone was really counting on him. Usually we go to grandma's cabin and hunt in the coral pink sand dunes but we decided to stay close to home this time. But that left our hunting kind of limited. But everything worked out perfect, it was definitely my kind of hunting.. we left at 8 in the morning. We drove around the Oak City area and finally saw some deer crossing the roads. As soon as we saw some Chase jumped out of the truck and aimed for the biggest one. We were excited when we saw it dropped, but now it was just a matter of finding it! After 20 minutes Mike found it and I was so relieved. Chase did all the cleaning and we were gone and back by 11 at the latest. Now that is what I call hunting!
Well there was a lot that happened inbetween all of this.... like I said earlier this is just a fast glance ast the last year so that everyone can get caught up! Chase went to school all summer long and we went home on the weekends so that he could help his dad farm. Not to mention that Chase offered to because he loves to farm so much. While he would farm I got ambitious and would go on 30 mile bike rides which I can't wait to start doing again!!
During this year of 2007 I was also working one Friday a month for free. Everyone says that I am crazy until they know what the reason why??? Well... my wonderful boss took us on an all-paid vacation.... YES- can we say a free cruise to the Eastern Caribbean!! But we first had to stop in Florida and go to the Everglades and see all the alligators!!! And NO, I am not crazy!! Well on this cruise our favorite island would have to be St. Maarten by far!! We did some awesome excursions and learned a lot about this island and how 1/2 of it is owned by the French... bet you didn't know that?? Just kidding. We also got to taste some amazing homemade fruit punch... nothing like what we drink in the U.S.
Well we got home from that unbelievable vacation and had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We got ready for Christmas and also for my awesome little brother to get home from his mission!! The picture is on a different post. That was so awesome I hadn't seen him in almost 3 years!! He just got home from serving in the Ukraine mission... exactly where Chase went. So now they have their own little secret language!! So December started on a really good start.. Jayson came home and we would all be together for the Holidays... and I can't forget that my oldest neice was also getting baptized!! My family had an amazing Christmas Eve. My wonderful brother did some thinking this last year and decided we needed to have a night where we would just focus on our dad and all of our memories. Well, I was excited for this night but also kind of anticipating it because I knew that all I would do is cry. Well, of course that happened but there was much laughter about all of the good times. It was definitely an unforgettable Christmas Eve. I miss my dad so much but I know with all my heart he is watching over me and my family!!
Once again Grandma Barbara spoiled us with another Christmas vacation and yes it was another cruise. Yep your right the 3rd cruise in just a year and 2nd in a month and a half. We went to the Western Caribbean this time. This was a different cruise because instead of 3 islands there were 5!! This other picture makes me laugh... we were in St Thomas and this nativ guy really wanted me to sit on his pet donkey, "Oprah". Of course this is how he makes money because you pay to take a picture, but oh well.. Anway I got on the donkey and he said okay now kiss your wife to Chase and he did so that we could get a picture. Then the native says..., "There's nothing like kissing your wife on the ass". Ha Ha Ha. We thought that was pretty funny!!!
Well inbetween all of the traveling, holidays, Jayson coming home, school and work we have also been in the process of building a home. From the first day we got married we have been living in a brand new townhome which we loved. But we figured we should be spending all that rent money on a mortgage payment! So we did some house shopping and then decided to just build what we wanted. We went with Highline Enterprises as our contractor and we love how it turned out. We started building on our 1 year wedding anniversary and moved in on January 19, 2008. It was pretty crazy getting home from the cruise and having to unpack and pack everything back up to move... not to mention Chase going to school and working full-time. But it obviously worked out and we love it here. I am still in the process of decorating and hopefully we will start the yard and fence this summer and fall.
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What Chase & I have been up to for the last 1 1/2 years.....
Well since I am going to try and do this blog thing I figured I should try and catch you up on the what has happened in our lives as long as we have been married!! So this will be a quick version with pictures so that I can get caught up with what is going right now....
Well Chase's family is really into planes. Many of the relatives are pilots and own their own planes. So right after we got married we got to be take part in the family tradition and went to the yearly Air show in Las Vegas on Nov. 10, 2006. We got to see lots of different fly-by's and go inside lots of different fighter planes!! It was a lot of fun!!
Christmas of 2006 wa lots of fun because it was our first! Chase spoiled me rotten like always and gave me some golf clubs and lots of other extras. I got him a new coat and shoes and other misc. things. It was my first Christmas home in 3 years... and it was weird to share it with another family but it was also very fun! We decorated gingerbread houses with my family and neices... it was quite entertaining! Grandma Barbara spoiled us and took us on a cruise to the Southern Caribbean. The Grand Cayman Islands was definitely our favorite!!
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Saturday, April 12, 2008
This is Where it all Began.....
How the Christensen family came to be......
.......Chase and I started dating in the middle of May right after I got home from my mission. I lived in Saratoga Springs with my brother Jeremy and his wife Cortney. I found a good job working with a computer software company and was getting used to the "normal" life again. Chase was chasing me hard and I just kept playing my little game. He was living in Delta for the summer helping his dad farm. As soon as he would get off work he would head my way. After some late nights, early mornings for Chase (driving back to Delta) and as Chase would put it "delayed" action ( I kept kissing him on the forhead and made him wait for at least a month before I would kiss him on the lips)..... things finally made progress and we were heading towards an eternal relationship.
On the 4th of July Chase and I went on a pattle boat on the rez and watched the fireworks. We both new that we needed to have the "DTR" talk (Discuss the Relationship). Afterall he would be heading back to Cedar City to start school in the fall and we needed to talk about the future. Well that's exactly what happened. After much talk, it was for sure that we were getting married it was just a matter of when??? We needed to do get married before school starts and I REFUSED to having a December wedding. We new it would be in August/September. The next day I went shopping with my mom and Audrey in Provo. On the way up of course the conversation lead to me and Chase. So I had to tell that there is a wedding in the future... so we know what the means........... WEDDING DRESS SHOPPING!!!! I didn't dare tell Chase I already had it picked out the first day without having a ring on my finger. So I didn't I decided to be patient!! That next week while I was working Chase called and said he was on his way to pick me up and go pick out a wedding ring!! I was so surprised and so excited that I would get to help pick it out!! So after work we went straight to The Shane Company in Salt Lake. We both talked earlier about how we liked silver and round diamonds... so I figured we were already on a good start. After a hour we found the ring... it was just a matter which diamond.???? I didn't want to decide that so I left Chase and started looking for his ring while he decided. By the time we left my ring was getting sized and ready for pick up in a week (at least that's what they said) and my ring for Chase had a down payment. Nobody knew that this is what we were doing. We went to his sisters afterwards and everyone noticed we were pretty giddy. We didn't say anything but I am pretty sure it was obvious.
That following Saturday, July 8, 2006 I went to the golf course with Chase and his brothers. I could kind of tell there was something going on but knew that it couldn't be anything because the ring wouldn't be ready until next week. Afterwards Chase decided we needed to go back to the rez and have another boat ride... except for this time it would be on the ski boat and this time would be even more unforgettable. Chase took me to a special spot so that we could watch the sunset over the horizon..it was so pretty! I could tell he was trying to "set the mood" but his parents kept flying over us back and forth. Me being the airhead that I am asked Chase, "Why don't your parents just honk the horn." Well apparently planes don't have horns and I will never hear the end to that. As soon as they flew away Chase tried to set the mood again by singing to me.... which he often did. He sang that song that Adam Sandler sings about how he wants to grown old with me!! I automatically got tears in my eyes and knew what was coming. Chase got on his knees and expressed his love to me (I don't remember much) but the thing I remember the most is that he said I LOVE YOU for the first time!! Then out of no where he pulled out the ring that wasn't supposed to be ready, but I was so so so THRILLED that it was! Well this night was one of the memorable yet to come... September 1, 2006 is the big day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Chlorine and Acid Conditioning of Sludgeby William H. Sukenik, Engr.; California State Water Resources Control Board, Sacramento, Calif.,
John W. Olver, Pres.; Van Note-Harvey Assocs., Blacksburg, Va.,
Paul H. King, (M.ASCE), Prof.; Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg, Va.,
Serial Information: Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division, 1977, Vol. 103, Issue 6, Pg. 1013-1020
Document Type: Journal Paper
Laboratory studies were conducted to evaluate the relative effectiveness of chlorination and acidity in the conditioning of selected primary, anearobically digested, and aerobically digested sludges. Principal parameters of interest were filterability of sludge after conditioning as determined by specific resistance, release of organic material to the filtrate during conditioning as indicated by chemical oxygen demand, and release of typical metals, including zinc, copper, and chromium, during conditioning. The results indicated that many of the beneficial effects of the chlorine oxidation process are the result of acid treatment alone and are not dependent on the addition of large dosages of chlorine. The work also showed that application of chlorine may increase possibly deleterious effects in the conditioning process.
Subject Headings: Chlorine | Acids | Sludge | Laboratory tests | Parameters (statistics) | Filters | Load and resistance factor design | Organic matter
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Retention of allied health professionals in rural new south Wales
Allied health professionals were attracted by advanced work roles in a context of generalist practice. Access to CPD and inequitable resource distribution were strong 'push' factors in this group. Health policy based on the assumption of transferability between professions may be misguided.
Profiles of disability Australia
Other key findings: most young people (92% or 260,000) with disability aged 15-34 years used internet in last 12 months; almost half (46% or 132,000) of young people with disability aged 15-34 years contacted family and friends via the internet at least once a day; the prevalence of disability has decreased since 2003 from 20% to 18.5%; and an estimated 23,700 people in Australia, or around 1 in every 100,000 people, have Multiple Sclerosis.
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Profiles of disability Australia 2009
Disability, ageing & carers Australia : Summary of findings
Health and illness in a connected world: How might sharing experiences on the internet affect people's health?
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Health and illness in a connected world: How might sharing experiences on the internet affect people's health?
Ziebland, S., & Wyke, S. (2012). Milbank Quarterly, 90(2), 219-249.
[Available full-text through CIAP].
Nursing and midwifery workforce 2011 (AIHW)
Despite the increasing numbers of registered and employed nurses and midwives, when compared to the population, supply decreased by 1.3% between 2007 and 2011, from 1,095 to 1,081 full-time equivalent nurses and midwives per 100,000 population based on a 38-hour week.
"Supply also varied regionally, ranging from 1,102 full-time equivalent nurses and midwives per 100,000 population in Major cities to 995 in Outer regional areas to 1,336 in Very remote areas based on a 38-hour week," said AIHW spokesperson Vicki Bennett.
Full report
"No Smokes" website
Decline in young male suicide hides rise in remote areas
The papers, published in The Lancet today, consider a variety of factors that have contributed to a 60% global increase in suicide over the past 45 years. "To voluntarily end one's own life is incomprehensible for most of us," writes Michael Lewieck, a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, and Sara Miller, a Research Fellow in Genetics at Harvard University.
"In The Lancet, three reviews help us to better understand the incomprehensible, each with the aim of contributing to strategies to reduce the risk of self-destructive behaviour." One of the reviews, which addresses the issue of suicide in young men, notes that a series of studies have shown that rural or remote residence increases the risk of suicide among that group in Australia.
New Group Appointed to Help Shape Mental Health Reforms
Mr Butler said the Consumer Reference Group would help guide the establishment of the new organisation announced as part of the National Mental Health Reform package.
"I've appointed ten people to the Consumer Reference Group who have the necessary expertise and experience to make a profound impact on the responsiveness and accountability of the mental health system."
Australia's health 2012 (AIHW)
Australia's health 2012
Australia's health 2012 is the 13th biennial health report of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. It is the most comprehensive and authoritative source of national information on health in Australia. It provides answers to questions such as:
- How healthy are Australians?
- What major milestones affect health over the life course?
- How can we protect and promote good health?
- What are the major causes of illness?
- How do we treat people who are sick?
- Where do our health dollars come from and where do they go?
- Who works in health?
- What is being done to find out more about our health?
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Australia's health 2012: in brief
This report presents 50 pages of highlights from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's 13th biennial report on the nation's health.
Lowitja Institute Congress 2012 : Knowledge Exchange and Translation into Practice
Congress Lowitja 2012: Knowledge Exchange and Translation into Practice will be an interactive event bringing together end-users of health research, researchers and policy makers.
Held at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, Congress Lowitja 2012 will explore the emerging area of Knowledge Exchange in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research. Keynote speakers include Australian leaders in the field and International experts. Places are strictly limited and discounted earlybird registration closes on 1 September 2012.
Keeping people safe : working safe in rural and remote Australia
The results of the survey showed that there was an acceptance that there is a level of risk which comes from working in these jobs or in these locations. Working long and unsociable hours and working alone in isolated settings were identified as contributing to feelings of being unsafe in their workplace. While only 50% of respondents reported any incident in the prior 12 months, all respondents felt increased stress and anxiety resulting from concerns about workplace violence.
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National Opioid Pharmacotherapy Statistics Annual Data collection: 2011 report
Survey highlights rural health problems
The nation-wide survey of 50,000 people by Roy Morgan found country people have more health issues and are more likely to be overweight compared to people in the cities.
The report says rural people are more than 8% more likely to have some health issues, compared to people in metropolitan areas.
The health of Australia's males: a focus on five population group (AIHW)
Findings include: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males generally experience poorer health than the overall population, with higher rates of chronic diseases such as lung cancer, diabetes and kidney disease; Socioeconomic disadvantage is frequently related to poorer health status among males, with rates of rates of obesity and tobacco smoking higher among males from more disadvantaged areas.
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Trends in the Australian Dental Labour Force 2000 to 2009 (AIHW)
The number of dentists per 100,000 people in Major cities was double that in Outer regional areas, and almost triple that in Remote/Very remote areas. "While the number of dentists in regional and remote areas is still well below major cities, there have been increases in the number of dentists in all remoteness areas between 2000 and 2009," said AIHW spokesperson Professor Kaye Roberts-Thomson. These increases have ranged from 9% in Outer regional areas to 40% in Remote/Very remote areas
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A quick guide to drugs and alcohol
* alcohol, tobacco, methamphetamines, hallucinogens and cannabis drug effects,
* drugs and driving,
* drugs and pregnancy,
* treatment and statistics
* drugs and the law
* an introductory chapter that covers drug classification,
* why people use drugs,
* dependence and mental health.
A quick guide to drugs and alcohol was written by the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) and is published by drug info @ your library, a partnership between NSW Health and the State Library of NSW.
A quick guide to drugs and alcohol is also available in all NSW public libraries.
To order free print copies of the Guide email your name, organisation, contact details (including phone number) and number of copies to: email@example.com
Should healthcare organisations use social media?
The report provides numerous examples of providers, patients and organisations that have benefited from adopting social media technology. Some organisations have turned to social media to enhance their communication and marketing strategies, while others have reported using social media to improve their recruitment processes. The importance of social media in health education is highlighted, with tools such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitter being used to make health information more accessible to consumers. Similarly, social media has been used to enhance health professional education and collaboration through the use of Twitter journal clubs and professional networking sites.
The authors argue that organisations cannot afford to take a "wait-and-see" approach. Even if organisations do not currently have an active social media presence, their employees and customers are already using social media, so they should start now.
SARRAH National Conference "Rural and Remote Practice: Totally Wild!" 20-23 September 2012
The conference themes are Celebrating Client Centered Care, Chronic Conditions and Coordinated Care, Creating Community Capacity, Cultivating Champions, Confident Competent Clinicians, and Curious and Captivating Conversations.
Addressing fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Australia,
It suggests implementing broad ranging social marketing campaigns to raise awareness of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, and the risks to the fetus or baby if the mother consumes alcohol while pregnant and breastfeeding. It is also recommends supporting health professionals and services through the development of national policy and clinical practice guidelines, as well as workforce development and training.
Press release
Handbook for Aboriginal Alcohol and Drug Work
Handbook for Aboriginal Alcohol and Drug Work; Lee K, Freeburn B, Ella S, Miller W, Perry J, Conigrave K [editors] (2012), Sydney: University of Sydney, p. 446.
"Handbook for Aboriginal Alcohol and Drug Work is a practical tool written for Aboriginal drug and alcohol workers, mental health workers and others working in this field. It offers a detailed look at alcohol and drug work from clinical, through to prevention, early intervention and harm reduction. This handbook is also likely to help people working to improve policy and those advocating for change. The idea for it came from workers all over Australia. They told us that they needed an easy to use handbook that can help them respond to the range of alcohol and drug issues they face every day. They also told us that such a book needs to take into account the complex challenges facing workers when helping clients, their families and, sometimes, whole communities." ....From the preface.
Available in a free online version or in hard copy at $22.50 per copy (postage included)
Online version
Order hard copies from : The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE)
Cardiac ARIA Index: Measuring accessibility to cardiovascular services in rural and remote Australia via applied geographic spatial technology
The Cardiac Accessibility and Remoteness Index for Australia (Cardiac ARIA) rates neighbourhoods by the level of emergency and preventative care available in the potentially life-threatening event of a heart attack and afterwards when residents return home..
The Index brings home the vast disparities in rural & remote cardiac care vs what is available in urban areas.
Full description of project
Discussion at "The Conversation. "Heart attack by postcode: how fast and close is due treatment?"
Launch of research network for rural mental health
UNE, along with five partners – the Universities of NSW, Sydney and Newcastle, La Trobe University, and the Hunter New England Local Health Network – will investigate and implement strategies to improve the education of health professionals working in regional settings and to expand existing rural health strengths.
Press release
Project to tackle high Indigenous suicide rate
The Menzies School of Health Research will help develop Australia's first national Indigenous Suicide Prevention Strategy.
Associate Professor Gary Robinson says a government advisory group will hold consultations around the nation and propose initiatives for individual communities and regions. He says suicide is a much greater problem among Aboriginal people than in the wider population.
Insurance and use of dental services: National Dental Telephone Interview Survey 2010 (AIHW)
The report, Insurance and use of dental services: National Dental Telephone Interview Survey 2010, shows a higher proportion of Australian adults with dental insurance had made a dental visit in the last 12 months (70.9%) than those who did not have insurance (48.3%).
Provision of scale and clean services in the previous 12 months varied by insurance status with a higher proportion of adults with insurance receiving scale and clean services (83.5%) than adults without insurance (63.6%). A higher proportion of adults without insurance had extractions (19.0%) than adults with insurance (10.4%).
Media release
Hospitalisations due to falls in older people (AIHW)
This report is the fifth in a series on hospitalisations due to falls by Australians aged 65 and older and focuses on 2008-09. For the first time in this report series, the rate of hospitalised fall injuries involving older females exceeded 3,000 per 100,000 population. The incidence of injury has continued to increase substantially over the decade to June 2009, despite a sustained decrease in the rate of hip fractures due to falls. Of note, falls that resulted in head injuries and those described as an 'other fall on same level' increased significantly over the study period.
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Hospitalisations due to falls in older people, Australia 2007-08
Hospitalisations due to falls in older people, Australia 2006-07
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text: It's undeniable that the developed world is moving into smaller, more efficient homes. However, Vietnamese German, Berlin-based designer Van Bo Le-Mentzel, has taken this trend to its most extreme with his One-SQM-House. Wheels are attached to the base of the One-SQM-House to ensure maximum portability. Van Bo's idea is that your home should follow you wherever you go. The plans for One-SQM-House are being given out by the designer for free. This do-it-yourself house can be made using only everyday tools and materials. The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless has started an initiative getting homeless youth to build their first One-SQM-House. If you want to try living in the One-SQM-House in Berlin, you can send your request to Van Bo on Airbnb.


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Alleppey the Most Popular Tourist Destinations to Explore In Kerala
Alleppey is one of the most popular tourist destinations, in Kerala which easily entice all the vacationers from every length and breadth of the country and the world. Lovingly this scenic place is called as "Venice of East" due to its numerous fantastic waterways. The enormous networks of canals, lagoons and enchanting lakes are the major highlights of the Alleppey. This beautiful place is located near the Malabar Coast which had an excellent port and it was the busiest trade centre. Today Alleppey is the most wonderful tourist site which is truly not to be missed as you visited in Kerala.
Alleppey is located in the district of Allappuzha and truly is one of the most fascinating places to visit and explore. The scintillating backwater, scintillating beaches, enchanting lakes, exotic resorts, renowned ancient monuments, palaces and forts easily lure the vacationers throughout the year. Alleppey truly is dotted with numerous tourist attractions and destinations which also are beautifully supplemented by the excellent resorts and hotels.
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This trendy nail art tutorial using products from Walgreens is one of my favorite nail designs pretty much EVER. I love love love doing several different designs on my nails at one time, but I HATE when it takes five hours. I found all these products for this nail art tutorial at Walgreens, and can I just say that they have a killer nail art selection there? I mean-- wow, I could paint my nails with funky rockstar designs without ever having to leave the drugstore! So, if you're wondering how to be beautiful, this nail art is a good start! Check out my trendy nail art tutorial below: Keep Reading >>>
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Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Guest Spotlight- Keriann McKenna- The Key To Annie's Heart
So excited to have KeriAnn McKenna here today sharing a bit about herself and the new series she is co-authoring with Stevie MacFarlane!
To live a rancher's life in the Rocky Mountains had always been Mac's dream. He loved his place on Fall River. He was a success by anyone's measure, except his own. He failed to keep his wife content to be at home, although "home" was a dream put to architectural drawings. Too many nights she preferred to stay in town with friends rather than make the trip up the mountain.She liked to party, and winding mountain roads coupled with too much to drink ended her life.Could Mac ever forgive himself for his wife's death?
In all his ways Mac was basic, even when it came to sex. He was a standard missionary position kind of guy with an occasional variation. That would have to change; he wanted a wife and a family and a second chance.
Annie Campbell was a busy event planner at a five star hotel in the city. Fiercely independent,she wouldn't consider herself sexually savvy; she certainly was open to new experiences. It had been six lonely years since her husband died. It was time to move on and setting her fears aside,she joined an Internet dating site.
After reading what she considered to be a damn near perfect profile, she sent Mac a brief note and waited. He had no idea just how independent she was. She had no idea how overprotective he was, but they were about to find out.
Could Mac pull it off? Could a country guy woo a city gal, stop researching how to please a woman, and put it into practice...and what about Annie? Could she surrender some of her independence and learn to submit to him? Read their story!
A contemporary western romance, The Key to Annie's Heart is the first novel in the Fall River Ranch series. MacDermot's Bride, Book 2, is scheduled to be released by March, 2015, and will be followed by a prequel, The MacDermot's of Scotland. Each is a standalone novel intended for mature readers.
"Oh my God!" Annie gasped, her mouth falling open as she glanced at the pictures in her email. She quickly slammed the lid of her laptop down until curiosity got the better of her and she had to look again.
Internet dating was new to Annie Campbell. Only a couple of men caught her eye; the first never responded to her message. The second man responded immediately asking for her private email address. Novice that she was, she gave it to him. She was shocked when, within ten minutes,he began sending her photos of himself standing in front of what appeared to be an enormous marble fireplace. He was totally naked from the waist down and holding his huge cock. Some of his captions were"You're so hot, baby! I want you to lick me all over" and "This would feel great deep inside you, call me." The freak even included his phone number.
She wasn't a prude; she was looking for a gentleman, not a one night stand with a man overly impressed with his own rod. Embarrassed thatshe looked at all five pictures, she had to admit he had some nice equipment.Too bad his ego was bigger than his dick and possibly his brain. Perhaps, under the different circumstances, she would have considered meeting him without ever knowing he was inclined to send such pictures; the thought was scary. Shaking her head, she deleted the photos and resigned herself to the fact that he was a lowlife with nothing better to do. They can't possibly all be like this, she thought, as she blocked future emails from him. Annie began to think this internet dating thing was truly a waste of her time, possibly even dangerous.
About KeriAnn
I've been writing for most of my life. My first love was music and lyrics and my first song was a dreadfully simple little tune about a boy I was madly in love with at fourteen. I'm certain I drove my grandmother to distraction as I wailed this boy's name from the piano in the living room at every opportunity...romance was in my heart even at a young age.
Later in life I developed my craft as a poet and published work in anthologies. I still write poetry but am dipping my toes in the waters of romance, both sweet and steamy.
I was born in a small community in Upstate New York, but left as soon as I bought a decent car that didn't require more oil than gas...I'm not kidding. I used to pull into a service station, hand the attendant five bucks for gas and tell him to fill it up with drain oil.
I lived in Canada and the Midwest for several years before settling in the Seattle area with the love of my life. I now live in the foothills of the beautiful Rocky Mountains near my family; I'm retired from the counseling field although I still work crisis intervention two nights a week. I consult with and edit for other authors into the wee hours of the night, and I rescue senior dogs and give them a forever home.
Webpage: http://keriannmckenna.com
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this is so fantastic. It makes me happy just looking at it!
I love this!! So perfect for a fairy tale wedding ending with a honeymoon to Disney :)
Just Lovely..!
beautiful. love the color!
Jill this is amazing! Perfect for any girl who wants to be a princess on their wedding day whether they're getting married at disneyland or not :)
This is completely perfect for Disney! Looks like a winner!
This is beyond gorgeous, Jill! Love it!
This is very pretty. Type a tad tough to read but it's probably the lores jpg.
Love this, Jill. The texture is especially nice.
Jill you are a star ! Winner for sure !
I thought "Disneyland Princess" before I even read it! Perfect execution!
Love how the background looks like the texture of fabric - like a princess gown..Nice use of leading/kerning on the typography
So magical!!
This is perfect, Jill!
So Pretty!!! :)
So Beautiful!!
i just love this...fantasy color and texture.
this is so pretty.... the color is just wonderful!
LOVE this Jill!
love the magical feeling! yes! they will be happy! ha!
Seriously, Jill, if I could give it a "10", I would!
This is perfect--love all the elements, and how beautiful it is for the theme! Gorgeous.
Jill, this is stunning!
So gorgeous, Jill! Congrats on the well deserved win : )
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congrats. Jill - perfect for a fairy tale wedding!
Gorgeous design! Congrats, Jill!
I would like to customize my own wedding invites - can someone please contact me on how to do it? Thanks!
Congrats on your win, Jill!
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|Big, Baby & Bitty Blair: Delf Arwen, E-line Boni, and Pukifee Mio
Recently, I've been thinking of getting Blair in other sizes, namely SD, YOSD and Tiny sizes. It's no secret Blair's my favorite, but I always thought that my future dolls will all be different characters. It made more sense to me at the time. Why would I want the same character in several(!) different sizes? What use would I have for them if I'm not the type who has a "story" for their dolls?
I still don't have the answer to that. I just know I want to do it. I really, really do. The aesthetic of these dolls that appeal to me so much, and I can't help but see Blair in all of them.
What do you guys think? Have you ever felt this way about a certain doll/character of yours? Did you get them in several sizes, too?


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Suzuki Australia has this week announced that the Ignis SUV is set to arrive in Australian showrooms from the first quarter of 2017, joining an already burgeoning small SUV line-up that includes the Jimny, S-Cross, and Vitara.
The Ignis will act as something of an SUV counterpart to the Swift, but with slightly smaller dimensions. It rides on a wheelbase that's 5mm longer, but with an overall length 150mm less, and a width of 35mm less than the Swift, while standing 85mm taller (based on overseas specifications).
An official announcement on Australian pricing and specifications is yet to be made, logically, however, the Ignis will be priced below the Vitara's $21,990 (plus on roads) starting price.
"Vitara has been an outstanding SUV success for Suzuki, with customers enjoying the performance of the turbo and it's personalisation options," Suzuki Australia General Manager, Andrew Moore, said.
"With the new Ignis SUV, we'll be adding another style icon to the range, with it's retro looks, bright colours and immense personalisation sure to be popular amongst Australian motorists."
Overseas the Ignis comes powered a 1.2 litre naturally aspirated engine; Japanese versions also feature a mild hybrid system unlikely to be offered here, a choice of front, or all-wheel-drive is also available.
The Australian engine-line-up is yet to be revealed, though the possibility exists for Suzuki to add the more powerful 1.0 litre three-cylinder Boosterjet turbo engine from the Baleno, with the two cars sharing their chassis architecture.
The Ignis announcement follows Mr Moore's statements last year concerning Suzuki's quest to become the number-one small segment passenger and SUV brand in Austraia, and with a four-model small SUV range Suzuki will field the most competitors in the segment.
"I've got no doubt that with Vitara and the launch of Ignis, Suzuki will have the best line-up of small SUVs for any customer looking to move across to this fast growing segment of lifestyle enabling vehicles. And SUV's that stay true to Suzuki's philosophy of providing great value motoring." Mr Moore said.
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Comparison fuels insecurity. It's easy to look at other people's lives and compare what you see to the reality of your own life. Like the quote states above, "We compare our behind the scenes to other people's highlight reel."
The problem comes when self esteem is tied to comparison with other people.
Comparison can lead to putting others down to feel better about ourselves, feelings of inferiority, or even wanting what other people have (coveting or envying).
What are we comparing?
There is not only the comparison of possessions, qualities, looks, or status. We as humans also compare sins. Have you ever looked at someone and said, "At least I'm not as bad as that person, or that person seems so spiritual, connected to God and I am not?"
What does the Bible say about comparison, judging, and wanting what others have…
"You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor,"~Exodus 20:17.
What does it mean to covet?
1.yearn to possess or have (something).
synonyms: desire, yearn for, crave, have one's heart set on, want, wish for, long for, hanker after/for, hunger after/for, thirst for more.
Do not judge so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?~Matthew 7:1-3.
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma,~Ephesians 5:1-2.
It's okay to admire qualities we see in others. However, scripture tells us to be imitators of Christ.
Last post I talked about allowing Christ to live in us. Jesus is our model. Any good we see in people comes from Him. Any blessings or spiritual gifts we see in people's lives, we can admire and praise God. Every good and perfect gift comes from Him. Also what He does for one, He will do for another.
Why do we compare ourselves to others?
We don't realize how valuable, special, and unique we are.
God loves you friends. Every person has a special purpose and set of gifts given by God. God longs to give us good things. He withholds nothing good. So, the greatest thing we can do is seek God for identity.
Comparison normally does not lead to anything good. Everyone has problems, troubles, struggles, and only God is perfect! And He is crazy about you! He delights in who He made, you! He has great plans for you.


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[AUDCST061] Noisesurfer – Day 1
"Day 1″ was composed based on the concept of this new century, Ambient Breaks that attempt to form a musical reflection on social issues and new technologies, the environment or the fears raised about a new era, treated from a standpoint acid and reflexive. Noisesurfer attempts to create an atmosphere full of Breaks and Ambient sounds with spirit and soul, sounds intended for personal listening and causing the listener to be more encouraged. Trying to create sounds that resemble our times, incorporating various emotions; happiness, sadness and feeling of melancholy all from the sound, with no more lyrical input than just noise. Always with great passion for the music of the musicians that have inspired them. Please enjoy and thanks for listening & downloading this album.


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When I was first teaching, I did not make the transition from the whirlwind of exam prep and marking, marks calculation, report card writing, graduation ceremonies, planning meetings... end of school year, full-on, frenzy mode... to full-stop vacation mode very well. For weeks, I moped around the house, trying to muster energy to do stuff that I needed to do (like cleaning) or even stuff that I wanted to do (like planning barbecues with friends, or shopping summer sales.) I sighed a good deal; I whined about being tired, being bored, or feeling fat. I was a mess and a total pain in the neck. Then I would have a melt-down and a "good cry," as my mum says, and I'd feel better. Sometimes this melt-down wouldn't happen until we were embarking on our canoe trip at the end of July. An hour or two from home, I'd start to sob and by the time we reached the access point and had to unload the truck, I'd feel better.
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And this happened every year for several years, until we clued in. Well, Hubby clued in... I was too busy sighing. His plan was that we would get away from home as soon as we could after the July 1 holiday. We'd be away from the piles of household and garden chores that had been left undone in the June "rush" every teacher knows about. Thus we would have no guilt about not completing them. We'd think about nothing but what we were going to eat or drink, where to golf (for him), whether to go for a bike ride or a swim, and which book to read. This worked a treat. I still had my melt-down. But Hubby would creep away to play a round of golf, leaving me to sit on my butt, drinking tea and reading or writing in my journal all day. And feeling much more cheerful when he returned. And after five or six days, we'd pack up and go home; our summer had officially begun.
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I can't imagine embarking on "The Great Ottawa Valley Tour" without a bag of books. In fact, I can't imagine travelling anywhere without packing books to read. France, this May, was the exception for me. On every other trip we've ever taken, I can recall at least one rainy day spent reading, often with a cup of hot tea, sometimes a fire (even a peat fire in Ireland), and a good book. We always travel with books.
What do you read on holiday?
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"What is causing itchy red bleeding spots on my arms and legs?"
I'm a 51 year old woman who has been experiencing itcy, bleeding spots on my arms and calves for about three months. I've also been short of breath and had heart palpitations and weight loss. Are these things related? Who should I see about one or all of these problems?
I would strongly recommend that you see your primary care doctor. Your complaints are concerning. I would also recommend that you see a dermatologist (a skin specialist), a the skin conditions you describe are concerning. Firstly, anyone who is short of breath and has palpitations and has weight loss gives us concern. This suggests there are problems with the heart and possibly the lungs. One problem that ties these all together is an overactive thyroid function (known as hyperthyroidism). This also causes feeling of warmth, diarrhea and changes in your hair. This can cause an irregular heart beat known as atrial fibrillation which can cause palpitations and shortness of breath. There can also be skin changes. This needs to be evaluated. In addition, evaluation of your heart and lungs is needed. Any person over 50 who complains of weight loss needs appropriate cancer screening as well. This would include a pap smear, mammogram and colonoscopy. As for your skin changes, this could be related or not. What you describe could be psoriasis, eczema or many other forms of dermatitis (skin inflammation). This could be an infection as well. It requires evaluation. See your doctor urgently. If your symptoms worsen, it would be appropriate to go to your emergency room. Good luck.
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|Customers shop for vegetables at a market in Kotla Mubarakpur, New Delhi. More than a quarter of the electricity generated in the country is lost in transmission because of theft and dissipation through wires. Photographer: Sanjit Das/Bloomberg
Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd., blamed for a network collapse that left more than half the nation's population without electricity a year ago, will boost a $16.5 billion investment plan by 10 percent as it seeks to prevent a recurrence.
A further 100 billion rupees ($1.6 billion) will be spent in the five years to March 2017 to complete projects, Chairman R.N. Nayak said in an interview. The company, based in Gurgaon near New Delhi, plans to offer new shares to finance the additional investment after it sold 39.7 billion rupees of bonds last month.
Power Grid is doubling its transmission capacity and investing in systems to avoid the kind of outage that shuttered factories, halted transport and left about 620 million people in the dark on July 30 and July 31 last year. The company has increased penalties to discourage provinces from drawing power in excess of their allocations, a breach that had caused the northern grid to break down.
"We've have come a long way since last year's blackouts," said Debasish Mishra, a partner and head of the energy practice at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Pvt. in Mumbai. "Grid discipline has improved considerably and chances of a second such blackout are really thin."
Power Grid shares reversed the biggest decline in almost five years on Aug. 2, following an announcement to sell 694 million new shares, or 15 percent of the existing stock. The shares rose 2.1 percent to 93.30 rupees at the close in Mumbai.
Surprise Sale
Analysts, who had expected Power Grid to use its 28.7 billion rupees of cash and equivalents to meet its funding requirement, were surprised by the share-sale statement. Since January, the company had said it was ready to change its 70:30 debt-equity mix to 75:25 and a share sale was not on cards in the year ending March 31, said Anubhav Gupta, an analyst at Kim Eng Securities Pvt. in Mumbai.
"Although there had always been an overhang of a possible equity dilution, we didn't expect it to happen this year," Gupta said. "They don't have a cash crunch."
Of the 43 analysts covering the company, 39 recommend investors buy the stock, while two suggest selling.
While stringent restrictions have succeeded in avoiding a large-scale grid failure, outages continue to plague large swathes of the country.
"That's not going to change in a hurry," Mishra said. "States that now risk heavier penalties for overdrawing power, are simply not buying enough."
Lost in Transmission
More than a quarter of the electricity generated in the country is lost in transmission because of theft and dissipation through wires. Distribution utilities, unable to retrieve their costs from government-regulated tariffs, accumulate debt and losses and cut purchases.
India plans to spend 13.73 trillion rupees to expand and upgrade its power systems in the five years to March 2017, much of the investment coming from generators including state-owned NTPC Ltd. (NTPC), Tata Power Ltd. (TPWR) and Reliance Power Ltd. (RPWR) The nation, which has a capacity to generate almost 226 gigawatts, plans to add 118 gigawatts of capacity during the period, including 30 gigawatts of renewable energy, according to the Planning Commission.
Higher Profit
Power Grid will invest 22.2 billion rupees in the year ending March 31, compared with an earlier plan of 20 billion rupees, Nayak said. The company has so far raised 80 billion rupees of debt in the year started April 1, he said.
Proceeds of the share sale, estimated at 63.4 billion rupees based on the last price, will help the company fund the equity portion of its investment plan for the next three years, Nayak said.
First-quarter profit at Power Grid, which reported earnings on Aug. 2, rose 20 percent to 10.4 billion rupees after it transmitted more electricity through its so-called 115,000 circuit-kilometer (71,472 circuit-mile) network. Sales rose 23 percent to 35.6 billion rupees. Power Grid plans to expand the network to 140,000 circuit-kilometers by March 2017, Nayak said.
The company is developing 11 high capacity transmission corridors to haul electricity from generation projects spread across more than eight states, according to its website. Power Grid is also building a transmission system for Tata Power, which has set up a 4,000 megawatt project at Mundra in the western state of Gujarat, and Reliance Power, which is building a similar sized plant at Sasan in the central province of Madhya Pradesh.
"Power Grid's project executions are timely and growth is stable," Gupta of Kim Eng Securities said. "A change in the negative sentiments about the power sector can trigger an upgrade for the stock."
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - On Tuesday, Europe's biggest oil companies, Royal Dutch Shell and BP, reported first-quarter profits built on the back of record-high crude prices.
Those profits were so astounding that not even the industry's top equities analysts saw them coming, which itself is astonishing, given all the ruckus surrounding oil prices. See full story.
Shell's RDS.A, +1.48% earnings came in about 14% higher than analysts predicted, while BP BP, +1.57% topped estimates by a whopping 23%.
They managed this with only slim production increases and much weaker refining margins, demonstrating once again the beauty of purveying a nonrenewable resource.
In a world that constantly craves more petroleum, nothing looms on the horizon to threaten that trend. Despite the best efforts of those developing alternative technology and alternative fuels, it looks like the internal combustion engine will be with us in one form or another for decades to come. And the oil companies know it.
In the U.S., the biggest oil burner of them all, we continue to drive like a gallon of gas still costs a mere $2, even though it's now double that. Meanwhile, overseas demand is still growing briskly, led by the likes of China -- now the second biggest oil consumer -- as its 1.3 billion citizens flock to car dealerships in record numbers.
This unrelenting demand curve gives Shell and BP more breathing space. In the past, their ability to boost profits hinged on expanding output and defending market share.
But when the value of their primary product -- crude oil -- jumps nearly 70% in just a year, the pressure is off their exploration and production divisions. The cash flow from existing output keeps getting better and better, outpacing shrinking margins in refining and marketing, the other end of their business.
Analysts still fret about old performance metrics and are dismayed by slow growth output and poor refining margins. But they've been slow to adjust their calculators to account for the incredible jump in crude prices, which in turn accounts for their low-balling Big Oil profits.
Exxon Mobil XOM, +1.19% and Chevron CVX, +2.15% are reporting their quarterly results Thursday and Friday, respectively. They, too, are expected to turn in record-high profits that could well surge past analysts' expectations.
But once Wall Street has had a chance to crunch this latest batch of earnings reports, they should have a better idea of which numbers matter most when forecasting oil-company profits -- and catch up with the realities of selling a nonrenewable commodity in a global marketplace constantly clamoring for more.
-- Jim Jelter
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You can learn the basics of art yourself or with your child. Everyone will have the opportunity to paint, and you can expect something new – the creation of a joint work of art. Thus, you will have the opportunity to better understand each other and see the inner world of your child more closely.
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