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I am sure that before coming to this blog, you must have read hundreds of posts detailing everything about travel in Ladakh. Everyone has the same idea about backpacking in Ladakh with a trip to Pangong Lake, Nubra Valley, Turtuk, Khanrdungla Pass and Lamayuru. But Ladakh has a lot more to see and experience for an offbeat traveller than following these typical itinerary.
Leh being the centre of Ladakh region, the travellers end up here two or three times during their trip to Ladakh. But most of the time is spent in rest and gathering energy for the next road trip. Leh as a hustling bustling town, has a lot to offer than Shanti Stupa and Leh Palace. Here are some unusual experiences in Leh City that will add more memories to your trip.
Visit an art gallery
Exploring Art galleries of Leh is the best way to understand the non-touristy side of this city. Leh has multiple art galleries. Two of them can be found if you walk to Leh Palace instead of taking a car there. Lala Art Café is a small space that you'll find the moment you enter Old City. You can see stone carvings on the ground floor, have traditional food like Khambir and learn momo making and weaving.
LAMO is another art gallery that organizes many exhibitions by world renowned artists. You can also visit Zanskar Arts and Rabsal Café that regularly host exhibitions in the summers.
Spend your night in a nearby village
Stok Village is not far from Leh, Phyang village is also 2 hours away. These villages have many homestays that will give you an offbeat experience of traveling in Leh. Staying at homestay gives back to local community and is a part of responsible tourism in Ladakh.
Learn Mandala
Many cafes and hotels in Leh organize art classes and workshops. You can find the occasional notices around the main market. Learning mandala is a nice experience that gives you a better understanding of Buddhist Culture.
Read More: Responsible Travel in Leh Ladakh
Enjoy Langar at Patthar Sahib Gurudwara
Patthar Sahib Gurudwara is on the way to Magnetic Hills which is a part of every Leh Ladakh itinerary. But not many people visit Patthar Sahib Gurudwara nearby that is maintained by the army. If you visit this place in the morning, you'll catch a piping hot breakfast of Jalebi and Tea. Some days Jalebi is replaced with Parle G biscuits which is equally yummy.
Buy dryfruits
Right on the edge of Ladakh main market, you'll find a number of small stalls selling dryfruits. Everything here is fresh and directly from the farm. A casual stroll in the market will also introduce you to a side of Leh that regular travel itineraries won't.
Attend Ladakh women's market every Sunday
Ladakh women's market is organized every Sunday in the Leh main market. You can find local jams, spices and pickles prepared by women from different villages. They also serve local food in makeshift stalls. Timing from Ladakh Women's Sunday market is between 2 PM and 7 PM.
Catch an expedition film at Snow Leopard Conservation India Trust
Snow Leopard Conservation India Trust is an organization that has been working towards protection and conservation of Snow Leopards in Ladakh. Their office is in Leh, and you can visit between 12 PM and 4 PM. You can see their museums where they have kept a number of artefacts and remains of animals that they have found during their missions. You can also watch a film on one of their expeditions.
Read More: Ladakh Travel Itinerary
Donkey Sanctuary
If you are planning to do something offbeat in Leh then Donkey Sanctuary is a must visit. It is a shelter for homeless donkeys and if you go there then you can buy carrots from the nearby shops.
Entry fee: Free
Zorawar Singh Fort
Fort Road has most of the hotels but not many know about Zorawar Singh Fort at the end of the road. The fort was established by the famous Commander-in-Chief of the Dogra Kings, Zorawar Singh. In 1834, he defeated the Ladakhi forces and established Dogra rule in Ladakh. This 19th Century fort has huge mud walls with a mosque and a temple inside the premises.
Attend a heritage walk of Old Leh Town
Weekend heritage walks of Old Leh Town will take you inside the hidden gems and old houses. The allies also go till Leh Palace if you are interested in climbing. Old Town is historical and you'll get to learn interesting trivia from the time when the city was far from commercialization.
Try Kashmiri Lunch
Leh City is filled with eateries where you can enjoy Kashmiri Lunch. There are many small dhabas in Old Town where you can enjoy unlimited rice and mutton rogan josh for 100 rs only. Little Italy is one right next to Leh Market that serves amazing Kashmiri food. Try their thalis that are simply delicious.
Read More: Place to find Cheap Local Food In Leh Ladakh
Chai Lane
When you walk towards Polo Ground, you'll find Chai Lane. This a small ally with a number of tiny food joints that only serve Tea and Bread. If you are a solo traveller in Leh and want to save money on food then this place will be perfect for you.
Read More: Best Restaurants and Cafes in Leh
Women's Alliance
Women's Alliance is close to Donkey Sanctuary. The alliance works towards uplifting the life of women and help them learn the art of pashmina shawl weaving and selling them at fair price. The Women's Alliance also promotes local cultural activities along with medical camps and animal welfare.
Sankar Monastery
Close to Women's Alliance, you'll find Sankar Monastery. While Shanti Stupa is the popular Buddhist monastery in Leh, not many know about Sankar Gompa or Monastery. Since the place is mostly empty, you'll get to see the activities of monks up close and personally. The architecture of the monastery is very beautiful with beautiful red doors. It is one of the top offbeat places in Leh City.
Datun Sahib Tree
Legend about Datun Sahib is that a man offered a branch to Guru Nanak Dev for brushing his teeth. He used one part for brushing and set the other part into the ground which grew into a huge tree. The most interesting part is that there are hardly any trees like these in Ladakh.
Central Asian Museum
Central Asian Museum has a collection of amazing artefacts showcasing the rich history and geology of Ladakh. This four storey building has a number of vintage artefacts, old manuscripts, photographs, unique rugs, traditional utensils and skeletons of extinct animals.
Entry fee: INR 50
Rock Museum
When you are close to Sankar Gompa, ask anyone for Rock Museum and you'll find a sign indicating the place. Rock Museum is a collection of unique stone and rock samples found all over Ladakh.
Entry Fee: INR 50
Visit a book shop
Leh City is full of amazing book shops. Most of these shops are around the market. Leh Ling Café and Ladakh Book Shop are two of the most popular establishments where you'll find many rare books along with coffee table magazines and trekking guides. Bookworm on Fort Road is another store that keeps a number of prized collections.
Stroll at Sindhu Ghat
People who come to Ladakh on a fixed itinerary don't really get to do much apart from the typical stuff. But in case you are free and have an extra few hours before evening falls then you should visit Sindhu Ghat. A stroll here is a peaceful experience. The landscape is really beautiful and the view of sunset is mesmerizing.
Hope this offbeat travel guide for Leh City helped you find something interesting. Do connect with me on Instagram and Facebook for more details on solo travel in Leh Ladakh.


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November 2018 Student Spotlight
November Student Spotlight with Claudia Huerta MIA '20
Why make the transition from private sector to public? In this month's student spotlight, we speak with MIA student Claudia Huerta about her transition, the MIA experience, and her interests in women's rights and other issues.
How is the Marxe School helping you transition from the private sector to public?
My whole objective in going to the Marxe School was to transition from the private to public sector. The Marxe School thus far has done a great job at helping make this possible. The professors are great at teaching us the ropes of the sector, the student centers do a great job of organizing networking events, and the students in our major, MIA, have also been great at helping on another. It's a really deep, holistic way of getting all students involved in the public sector. Most importantly, I'll be moving to Washington DC this fall as part of the Washington Semester, which allows me to work in the public sector while Baruch pays for my housing. It's a fantastic opportunity given to us by the Marxe School and I'm so pleased to be a part of it!
What are the benefits of this transition and why did you decide to make this move?
The Marxe School has a fantastic faculty, student community, and amenities for really affordable tuition. I was looking for all of these elements in my future graduate school, so it's so nice to have found it all. I'm thrilled to have made this decision!
Why did you choose the Master of International Affairs program? What do you want to do with your degree?
I've always loved working with international teams and thinking of the big, international picture in my jobs. In my current job, I'm in the private sector, but I wanted to shift to work in a field that allowed me to help others for a living. The MIA major allowed me to do all of these things in a great school. My dream is to work with an international non-governmental organization that works to promote economic development, women's right, or refugee protections. These are all passions of mine, and the MIA degree at the Marxe School is helping to make this possible.
What got you interested in women's rights and refugee advocacy?
My parents are both immigrants from countries where they could have easily been refugees. Their path here, and all that they went through, has been inspiring to me. And yet I know that as hard that was for them, there are millions of people around the world who have had even more incredibly difficult paths to safer lives all because of situations that they had no say in. Even when you think of refugee protections from a more pragmatic point of view, it makes no sense (to me) to have millions of people seeking safe shelter and employment held in places that are also unsafe and offer no opportunity. The world is a better place when everyone has a fair shot at contributing to their community and getting a chance to thrive. I think of women's rights in a similar way – it's illogical that 50% of the world's population is held back from achieving their full potential simply because of their gender. There's millions of lost opportunities because of these two issues!

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A good love story is good for the soul. And Candi and Christopher have one that inspires anyone looking for their soul mate. Colorado native Candi moved to California for 8 years of disappointing relationships before moving back home in 2011, shaken in her judgement to find the love and life she yearned for. Then, as Candi confirms, Christopher 'found her" as she waited for a job interview in his office building. Christopher says he can still remember making eye contact with Candi while nervously walking back and forth across the lobby stealing glances and trying to work up the courage to introduce himself. Christopher says that was the first time Candi gave him butterflies, and that was before they had even met. The butterflies have not stopped for Christopher or Candi.
Candi and Christopher are all about making each other happy, better and stronger. After their engagement in May of last year, Candi started searching for a wedding location that would be unique and beautiful, and she and Christopher decided they wanted a destination wedding to help keep their guest list small and their celebration intimate. Candi says, "after spending countless hours searching the internet and reading wedding blogs, I didn't find anything that really reflected my dream wedding. One day I had a random thought that Nashville would be a good place to get married since the culture is a reflection of our personalities, laid back with an appreciation and love of music. I began a quest to see what Nashville had to offer for weddings and I came across Cedarwood. My heart stopped and all I could think was, 'this is my dream wedding location.'
Candi is an interior design student, and we enjoyed collaborating with her to create an organic, elegant ceremony and reception that would feel like an "elaborate backyard barbecue." Al fresco dining with rustic-luxe farm tables and french bistro chairs, fresh lavender, herbs, flowers , live music and lots of romantic lighting kicked the celebration into southern high-style. Candi and Christopher took dance lessons just for their wedding, so we arranged for them to dance under the stars on this sparkling summer night. Enjoy their beautiful wedding through the amazing photography of Kristyn Hogan.
We enjoy Q/A sessions with Cedarwood brides. Candi shares her wedding insights:
Q: What prompted the decision to have the wedding here? A: When I stumbled upon Cedarwood, I couldn't believe what I was seeing, it was everything I had envisioned for our wedding to be, Rustic, Charming, Elegant, and Romantic. The place is even more magical than you can imagine, it is truly enchanting.
Q: Describe your wedding style. A: Cedarwood fit our style in the regards that the atmosphere is very laid back and relaxing. I wanted our wedding to be intimate and relaxing but also elegant and something that reflected our style and personality. The thing that inspired me most about Cedarwood was that it offers opportunities for so many different style options. The property is already amazing , a blank canvas that is already the most perfect back drop and a dream atmosphere. I knew that putting our special day in someone else's hands was never going to be easy, but with this design team, I knew I was in good hands. I'm an Interior Designer so this is kind of up my alley, but these ladies blew me away! I couldn't have done a better job myself.
Q: Did you have any special touches, DIY details? A: I definitely wanted to feel like I had a few things that made it more personalized so my grandmother gave me her vintage hanky collections to use for the guest's "Happy Tears." I was very hands off and let the design team work their magic.
Q: What are your favorite moments and how would you describe your day in three words? A. Our favorite moments were seeing how everything had finally come together. It was more amazing and stunning than we ever thought possible. We waited for what seemed like forever for this day to come, and it sneaks up on you. It felt so great to finally get to celebrate the union of us becoming husband and wife. Three adjectives that describe the day? A: Romantic, Magical, and Enchanting
Thank you so much Candi, and our best wishes to you and Christopher for a wonderful life together. We are honored to have played a part in your wedding day celebration. Kristyn Hogan is such a talented photographer, and we thank her for perfectly capturing Candi and Christopher's wedding day joy and the sensational event styling!
Linda & the Cedarwood Event Team
Photographer: Kristyn Hogan
Venue: Historic Cedarwood
Event design, floral/decor and styling: Cedarwood Weddings
Wedding Dress: Lazaro
Jewelry: something borrowed
Grooms and Groomsmen suits: Hugo Boss
Rentals: Liberty Party Rental
Music: Jace Aaron Entertainment
Catering: Cedarwood Private Chef
Cake: Patty Cakes
Honeymoon: Aruba


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Vertical Aerospace president Michael Cervenka warned that unless the U.S. and Europe can align on policy, regulation, and global collaboration, neither will be able to take a leadership role in advanced air mobility (AAM). Instead, Asia will emerge as a leader, Cervenka told attendees on Wednesday at the Honeywell Air Mobility Summit 2022 in Washington, D.C.
"The megatrend, the biggest market opportunities will be in Asia and that's where we will end up putting our focus," he said. Cervenka addressed comments made throughout the day surrounding what was necessary to help make AAM a reality and how the U.S. can take a leadership role in those efforts.
Noting he had been in the eVTOL space for seven years, Cervenka said he has seen "this world go from hype" to a world where "people are no longer questioning, 'Is this going to happen. Is it real?'" Now people are asking how can it be done safely, he said. "From our perspective, this is absolutely an ecosystem and a collaboration that is going to make it happen."
As far as U.S leadership in the market, he noted that while it is a really important market, it represents about 20 percent of the forecast for future eVTOLs. "So, if the U.S. wants to lead, it needs to take a really global perspective."
Since Vertical is based in Bristol in the UK, he added that the company comes from a perspective of collaborating globally and has taken a partnership approach. "We are very focused on developing a world-class, piloted four-passenger eVTOL, but we're doing it as part of an ecosystem," he said, noting Honeywell was its first industrial partner.
"I strongly believe actually that this partnership between new startups and incumbents that have got all of those [research and development] pipelines, industrial capabilities, and certification capabilities is actually how we're going to transform this industry," he said, listing Rolls-Royce, Solvay, GKN, and Microsoft, among others, as partners.
The company has sold about 1,400 of its VX4 aircraft, he noted, including to a large leasing company, airlines, and air tour operators, as well as business jet and helicopter operators. These sales have been in North and South America, Europe, and Asia. "It's really a global opportunity."
However, a concern is the alignment of regulation and policy, globally. Lessors care about the portability of their assets, making that alignment all the more important.
Pointing to EASA and the FAA, he said "it's bizarre to me that we currently have a dislocation between those two organizations. They come from different philosophies, different principles, and different risk appetites." But if you are a leasing company, you care that you can sell the eVTOL to a U.S. and European operator.


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Northland Barbershop Chorus presents 48th annual show - Dire Days at the Dairy or Udder Mayhem: A Barbershop Melodrama
The Northland Barbershop Chorus of the Sault, Ontario Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society is proud to announce its 48th annual show will be presented Saturday, April 14, 2012 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Kiwanis Community Theatre Centre.
Background: The Melodrama
With 2012 being the 100th Anniversary of the City of Sault Ste Marie, this show is a tribute to a style of theatre that was popular 100 years ago when the Sault was new - the melodrama!
Set on a dairy farm in Bar River, this old-fashioned melodrama was written by chorus members Bob Shami and Stephen Patterson.
Theatrical melodramas were most popular from the late 1800's until the silent film era of the late 1910's.
The word "melodrama" comes from "melos", the Greek word for music, combined with "drama".
Melodramas were traditionally performed with live orchestral or vocal music accompanying the action.
The Victorian stage melodrama featured stock characters such as: the hero, the sidekick, the villain, the heroine, the aged parent.
Often the hero was duped by a scheming, black-caped villain who menaced the damsel and her widowed parent whilst twirling his long moustache in evil glee.
Then, when all hope seemed lost, virtue overcame vice.
Happy endings were assured!
It remains great family entertainment and the essence of bringing community to theatre.
Melodramas are still characterized by acting which incorporates large gestures and lavish facial expressions, an acting style once necessary so that people sitting in the backs of theatres could follow the action.
Today the acting is kept that way just because it's more fun!
Modern melodramas are still about having fun and are never intended as passive entertainment.
The audience is encouraged to show their displeasure by booing the heartless villain and their delight by cheering the sweet damsel in distress and her brave hero as good triumphs over evil.
Show details
The 50+ man chorus will present songs in traditional four-part barbershop harmony within the context of an original play.
The setting is a struggling family dairy farm in Bar River, ON, with local references and dairy puns the order of the day.
The standard melodrama characters include: the hero, dairyman Beau Vine (Stephen Patterson), his dim friend Mookie Whey (Kevin Collar), the woeful widow Elsie-Sue MacDonald (Terri Miller), her sweet daughter Beatrice (Jaime Miller), and of course, the nasty villain Dr. Salvatore Monella (Chas Calam).
Susan Barber will provide piano accompaniment.
With audience boos, hisses and cheers, an experienced cast and great barbershop harmony, the result should be 'udder' mayhem.
Featured Musical Performers
Northland Barbershop Chorus: Now in their 51st year. Bob Shami - Music Director
Headline Quartet - Crossroads: World Class Barbershop Quartet Champions from St. Louis, MO, and Fort Myers, FL, named 2009 International Champion Quartet. This quartet is comprised of 4 men who are legendary figures in the barbershop community; all have previously won championship gold medals with other top quartets.
All Tickets: General admission - $25 CDN or US funds
Available at: Theatre Centre Box Office (Station Mall), Hess Jewellers (Churchill Plaza), any member of the Northland Chorus, LPL Financial Services (812 Ashmun St. Soo, Michigan).
Tickets may also be available at the door.
Doors open at 6:45 p.m.
Curtain is 7:30 p.m.
A $3 per ticket service charge is added by the Station Mall Box Office to all tickets they sell.
Box Office price is $25 + $3 = $28 total.
As always, a major portion of the proceeds will go to support local speech therapy programs at the Speech-Language Pathology Unit of the Sault Area Hospital.
More than $60,000 has been donated by the Northland Chorus to this cause since 1995 in keeping with their motto: "We Sing… That They Shall Speak."


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In 1920, the Club commissioned one of its members, the renowned A.W. Tillinghast, to create a golf course in Flourtown. Now known as Wissahickon, this Tillinghast course shows the work of a design genius at the height of his abilities. The course opened in 1922 and underwent a complete restoration in 2013-14 as it was transformed back to its original design. In 2016, Wissahickon hosted the PGA Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship. Beautiful photos of the Wissahickon course were taken by Evan Schiller Photography.Donated by :
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Australian Open: Nadal wins 21st major; Barty breaks drought
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2022: Rafael Nadal won a men's record 21st Grand Slam singles title after coming back from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in an almost 5 1/2-hour, five-set Australian Open final. He's also just the fourth man in history to win all four of the tennis majors at least twice. The victory in Australia allowed Nadal to break a tie he shared with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. The two other members of the so-called Big Three didn't get a chance this time to add to their 20 major titles. Federer is still recovering from knee surgery and Djokovic was deported from Australia for failing to meet the country's strict COVID-19 vaccination regulations. Top-ranked Ash Barty ended a 44-year drought for Australians by winning the women's singles final over American Danielle Collins. Barty became the first Australian to win the singles championship here since Chris O'Neil won the women's title in 1978.
Cloudy, high of 29 Celsius (84 Fahrenheit).
Men's Singles Final: No. 6 Rafael Nadal beat No. 2 Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5.
Women's Singles Final: No. 1 Ash Barty beat No. 27 Danielle Collins 6-3, 7-6 (2).
Men's Doubles Final: Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios beat Matt Ebden and Max Purcell 7-5, 6-4.
Women's Doubles Final: No. 1 Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova beat Beatriz Haddad Maia and Anna Danilina 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-4.
Mixed Doubles Final: No. 5 Ivan Dodig and Kristina Mladenovic beat Jason Kubler and Jaimee Fourlis 6-3, 6-4.
Junior Boys Final: No. 1 Bruno Kuzuhara beat No. 4 Jakub Mensik 7-6 (4), 6-7 (6), 7-5.
Junior Girls Final: No. 1 Petra Marcinko beat No. 8 Sofia Costoulas 7-5, 6-1.
21 — Rafael Nadal's men's record number of Grand Slam singles titles.
"The most unexpected, without a doubt. And most surprising I think for everyone. For me personally, especially ... because I know how I arrived here." — Nadal on where he rates this comeback victory in terms of his career.
More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports


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With tomorrow's Throne Speech set to usher in a new parliamentary session, Members of Parliament are still struggling to agree on how the House of Commons should return to work. In a report published this morning, the Samara Centre charts a way forward.
In late spring, as the coronavirus suspended Parliament and sent Members back to their ridings, we surveyed MPs about how the pandemic has affected their jobs, what they thought of the Commons' emergency response, and which arrangements they would support for the Commons to sit more regularly. One hundred and thirty MPs responded.
The results are captured in "Representation in Isolation: The Samara Centre's 2020 Member of Parliament Survey."
In the report, we find that:
The report offers three urgent recommendations to support MPs in their new roles, and to get the work of the Commons back on track quickly.
To find out more about our recommendations, read the full report at samaracanada.com. And help amplify our findings by sharing the report on social media!
The Samara Centre is excited to be co-presenting a panel at DemocracyXChange, the go-to Summit for Canada's emerging democracy sector to connect, learn, and share. This year, the Summit will convene virtually in two parts from October 13th to 22nd, bringing together community leaders, scholars, and leading thinkers. Register now and pay what you can!
As part of our #SamaraReads social media contest, the Samara Centre is giving one lucky winner all five books shortlisted for the 2019 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing, presented by the Writers' Trust of Canada.
After hearing about your favourite political books on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, we're thrilled to announce the winner of our book giveaway: Aerin Jacob from Canmore, Alberta. Congratulations to Aerin and thanks to everyone who participated!
To read excerpts from each of the shortlisted books, head over to samaracanada.com/samarablog.
The winner of the 2019 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing will be announced at the Politics and the Pen ceremony in Ottawa tomorrow night.


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February 8th to 12th is Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week and Algoma Public Health wants to remind you to about the importance of healthy sexuality.
"It is important to remember that sexuality is more than just sex." said Carolyn Kargiannakis, a public health nurse at Algoma Public Health. "It is important to learn about the social, emotional, and physical aspects of sexuality and relationships."
When we talk openly about sexual health, a culture will be created where people can educate themselves about protection, knowing risks, getting tested, and learning how to talk about sexuality with partners and health care providers.
Sexually transmitted infections (STI's) continue to be a significant public health concern. STI's including gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis are on the rise across Canada.
Since 2010, gonorrhea has increased by 270% and chlamydia by 17% in the district of Algoma. Algoma Public Health has also seen an increase in syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection that was once rarely seen in our district or Canada.
"Many STI's have few or no noticeable symptoms, so individuals may not be aware they are infected," said Kargiannakis. "These infections can lead to serious health complications if left untreated. Regular testing by a healthcare professional for STI's, including HIV is important for anyone who is sexually active."
There is nothing romantic about unsafe sex. Whomever you like this Valentine's Day, love safer sex. Know your risks, use condoms and get tested.
Contact your health care provider or the Sexual Health program at Algoma Public Health for free testing at 705-541-7100 or toll free at 1-800-726-0398. Learn more about protecting yourself from STIs.


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360Quadrants has released a quadrant on the best marketing automation software to help businesses make quicker and more informed decisions. Ranking Quadrants are generated post an analysis of companies (product portfolios and business strategies) and will be updated every three months based on market and regional analyses and developments in the marketing automation software industry. 360Quadrants conducts an in-depth SWOT analysis, which helps service providers learn about new opportunities and areas where they lag behind their peers. It also helps clients choose the most appropriate vendor for their requirements.
Marketing automation software is the high-tech platform that helps in optimally managing all marketing-related processes along with marketing campaigns across various channels. By using this software, it becomes possible for users to target leads with auto generated emails and messages that are relevant to them. The main aim of marketing automation software is to work along with marketing strategies and manage leads throughout so that they are converted into customers.
Reduces Staffing Expenses – Marketing Automation solution helps in setting up lead nurturing and marketing campaigns that are automatically activated based on specific criteria. Post creating these automated campaigns, businesses might be sending out thousands of customized emails each day on autopilot.
Track Contacts – This software offers a consolidated platform that helps organizations in tracking multiple customers on various channels easily. It also allows businesses to understand and monitor their potential customers' web activities and buying behavior; record and answer to all communication channels.
Monitor Omni Channels -The Marketing Automation solution, helps in monitoring all the channels used to communicate with the potential buyers and existing customers. From emails to social media, businesses can get thorough information on which customer did what and where in minutes.
Lead Nurturing – Marketing automation solutions, simplifies, and automates the whole process of lead nurturing. Organizations can easily clip prospects' and leads' data from several social media channels and add them directly. Businesses can also automate lead classification by using lead scoring and send customized emails using email automation.
Detailed Profiles – Marketing Automation solution helps enterprises in creating detailed customer profiles with the help of email open rates, web behavior, and replies. Several communication channels also help in collecting new information about customers and after assessing this data, companies can add more points in their customer profiles.
Increasing Average Order Value – Automated product suggestions are one of the most revenue-enhancing features in marketing automation solutions. Customized product suggestions are an efficient way to cross-sell and upsell products across emails and websites. They trigger conversions and invite the customer to spend more in every transaction, growing the average order value.
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By now you will have been made aware that Attorney General Loretta Lynch was forced to issue the unedited transcript of Omar Mateen calling Orlando 9-1-1.
The new transcript still replaces the Muslim god "Allah" with God:
2:35 a.m.: Shooter contacted a 911 operator from inside Pulse. The call lasted approximately 50 seconds, the details of which are set out below:
(OD) Orlando Police Dispatcher
(OM) Omar Mateen
OD: Emergency 911, this is being recorded.
OM: In the name of God the Merciful, the beneficent [Arabic]
OD: What?
OM: Praise be to God, and prayers as well as peace be upon the prophet of God [Arabic]. I wanna let you know, I'm in Orlando and I did the shootings.
OD: What's your name?
OM: My name is I pledge of allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi of the Islamic State.
OD: Ok, What's your name?
OM: I pledge allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi may God protect him [Arabic], on behalf of the Islamic State.
OD: Alright, where are you at?
OM: In Orlando.
OD: Where in Orlando?
[End of call.]
It is hard to know what would have been left of this transcript if the references to Islam had been removed.
Said Breitbart, quoting Lynch:
"What we're not going to do is further proclaim this man's pledges of allegiance to terrorist groups, and further his propaganda," Attorney General Loretta Lynch declared Sunday, before the administration reversed its decision.
Again and again the liberal (I use that word with irony) communities refuse to grasp the meaning of the events in Orlando: falsely claiming the massacre is about gun control, or Islamophobia (why would you not be afraid?),that it is about anything than what it really concerns: the Islamic admonition to assert the social codes expected by Islam anywhere, in any country, regardless of citizenship. As Ayaan Hirsi Ali calls it, it is the admonition by the Prophet to punish what is wrong and assert what is right. No oath of obligation to a country is binding to a Muslim. Citizenship is irrelevant.
An example of this distraction is given by Fred Litwin, the gay conservative, in why he chose not to attend the LGBTQ-whatever vigil for Orlando victims:
Not one speaker at either rally spoke about Islamism, the murderous ideology raging throughout the Muslim world. Surely everybody knew that Mateen had claimed allegiance with ISIS. Don't they know that ISIS regularly throws gay people off of buildings. Why wasn't this mentioned?
Google the terms "Orlando anything but Islam", and a rich supply of articles will appear.
You do not have to approve of gay marriage, gay sex or gay anything: you are only required not to go about killing people for being or acting gay. Is that too much to ask? Apparently it is, for the religion of peace.
As to the Obama regime, they give reason to believe that Trump was right when he said Obama was more angry at him for drawing attention to Obama's failure to use the words Islamic terrorism than he was with Omar Mateen for killing fifty-odd people.
But the real horror is the Obama regime's belief that, like Oceania in 1984, the historical record can be successfully changed. That anyone could have entertained that discussion inside the White House for ten seconds shows how far gone they are. It took me a second or so to realize quite how outrageous that kind of thinking is: that they could do this a get away with it.


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SageMaker Debugger Profiling Report
For any SageMaker training jobs, the Debugger ProfilerReport rule invokes all of the monitoring and profiling rules and
aggregates the rule analysis into a comprehensive report. Following this guide, download
the report using the Amazon SageMaker Python SDK
In the report, plots and and recommendations are provided for informational purposes and are not definitive. You are responsible for making your own independent assessment of the information.
Download a Debugger Profiling Report
Download the Debugger profiling report while your training job is running or after
the job has finished using the Amazon SageMaker Python SDK
You can also download the report with one click and no additional scripting through the SageMaker Studio Debugger insights dashboard. To find out how to download the report from Studio, see Open the Amazon SageMaker Debugger Insights Dashboard.
- Download using SageMaker Python SDK and AWS CLI
Check the current job's default S3 output base URI.
Check the current job name.
The Debugger profiling report is stored under
<default-s3-output-base-uri>/<training-job-name>/rule-output. Configure the rule output path as follows:
rule_output_path = estimator.output_path + estimator.latest_training_job.job_name + "/rule-output"
To check if the report is generated, list directories and files recursively under the
aws s3 lswith the
! aws s3 ls {rule_output_path} --recursive
This should return a complete list of files under an autogenerated folder that's named as
ProfilerReport-1234567890. The folder name is a combination of strings:
ProfilerReportand a unique 10-digit tag based on the Unix timestamp when the ProfilerReport rule is initiated.
profiler-report.htmlis an autogenerated profiling report by Debugger. The remaining files are the built-in rule analysis components stored in JSON and a Jupyter notebook that are used to aggregate them into the report.
Download the files recursively using
aws s3 cp. The following command saves all of the rule output files to the
ProfilerReport-1234567890folder under the current working directory.
! aws s3 cp {rule_output_path}
If using a Jupyter notebook server, run
!pwdto double check the current working directory.
Under the
/ProfilerReport-1234567890/profiler-outputdirectory, open
profiler-report.html. If using JupyterLab, choose Trust HTML to see the autogenerated Debugger profiling report.
Open the
profiler-report.ipynbfile to explore how the report is generated. You can also customize and extend the profiling report using the Jupyter notebook file.
- Download using Amazon S3 Console
Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Amazon S3 console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/s3/
Search for the base S3 bucket. For example, if you haven't specified any base job name, the base S3 bucket name should be in the following format:
sagemaker-<region>-111122223333. Look up the base S3 bucket through the Find bucket by name field.
In the base S3 bucket, look up the training job name by specifying your job name prefix into the Find objects by prefix input field. Choose the training job name.
In the training job's S3 bucket, there must be three subfolders for training data collected by Debugger: debug-output/, profiler-output/, and rule-output/. Choose rule-output/.
In the rule-output/ folder, choose ProfilerReport-1234567890, and choose profiler-output/ folder. The profiler-output/ folder contains profiler-report.html (the autogenerated profiling report in html), profiler-report.ipynb (a Jupyter notebook with scripts that are used for generating the report), and a profiler-report/ folder (contains rule analysis JSON files that are used as components of the report).
Select the profiler-report.html file, choose Actions, and Download.
Open the downloaded profiler-report.html file in a web browser.
If you started your training job without configuring the Debugger-specific
parameters, Debugger generates the report based only on the system monitoring
rules because the Debugger parameters are not configured to save framework
metrics. To enable framework metrics profiling and receive an extended Debugger
profiling report, configure the
profiler_config parameter when
constructing or updating SageMaker estimators.
To learn how to configure the
profiler_config parameter before
starting a training job, see Configure Debugger Framework
To update the current training job and enable framework metrics profiling, see Update Debugger Framework Profiling Configuration.
Debugger Profiling Report Walkthrough
This section walks you through the Debugger profiling report section by section. The profiling report is generated based on the built-in rules for monitoring and profiling. The report shows result plots only for the rules that found issues.
In the report, plots and and recommendations are provided for informational purposes and are not definitive. You are responsible for making your own independent assessment of the information.
Training Job Summary
At the beginning of the report, Debugger provides a summary of your training job. In this section, you can overview the time durations and timestamps at different training phases.
The summary table contains the following information:
start_time – The exact time when the training job started.
end_time – The exact time when the training job finished.
job_duration_in_seconds – The total training time from the start_time to the end_time.
training_loop_start – The exact time when the first step of the first epoch has started.
training_loop_end – The exact time when the last step of the last epoch has finished.
training_loop_duration_in_seconds – The total time between the training loop start time and the training loop end time.
initialization_in_seconds – Time spent on initializing the training job. The initialization phase covers the period from the start_time to the training_loop_start time. The initialization time is spent on compiling the training script, starting the training script, creating and initializing the model, initiating EC2 instances, and downloading training data.
finalization_in_seconds – Time spent on finalizing the training job, such as finishing the model training, updating the model artifacts, and closing the EC2 instances. The finalization phase covers the period from the training_loop_end time to the end_time.
initialization (%) – The percentage of time spent on initialization over the total job_duration_in_seconds.
training loop (%) – The percentage of time spent on training loop over the total job_duration_in_seconds.
finalization (%) – The percentage of time spent on finalization over the total job_duration_in_seconds.
System Usage Statistics
In this section, you can see an overview of system utilization statistics.
The Debugger profiling report includes the following information:
node – Lists the name of nodes. If using distributed training on multi nodes (multiple EC2 instances), the node names are in format of
metric – The system metrics collected by Debugger: CPU, GPU, CPU memory, GPU memory, I/O, and Network metrics.
unit – The unit of the system metrics.
max – The maximum value of each system metric.
p99 – The 99th percentile of each system utilization.
p95 – The 95th percentile of each system utilization.
p50 – The 50th percentile (median) of each system utilization.
min – The minimum value of each system metric.
Framework metrics summary
In this section, the following pie charts show the breakdown of framework operations on CPUs and GPUs.
Each of the pie charts analyzes the collected framework metrics in various aspects as follows:
Ratio between TRAIN/EVAL phase and others – Shows the ratio between time durations spent on different training phases.
Ratio between forward and backward pass – Shows the ratio between time durations spent on forward and backward pass in the training loop.
Ratio between CPU/GPU operators – Shows the ratio between time spent on operators running on CPU or GPU, such as convolutional operators.
General metrics recorded in framework – Shows the ratio between time spent on major framework metrics, such as data loading, forward and backward pass.
Overview: CPU Operators
This section provides information of the CPU operators in detail. The table shows the percentage of the time and the absolute cumulative time spent on the most frequently called CPU operators.
Overview: GPU Operators
This section provides information of the GPU operators in detail. The table shows the percentage of the time and the absolute cumulative time spent on the most frequently called GPU operators.
Rules Summary
In this section, Debugger aggregates all of the rule evaluation results, analysis, rule descriptions, and suggestions.
Analyzing the Training Loop – Step Durations
In this section, you can find a detailed statistics of step durations on each GPU core of each node. Debugger evaluates mean, maximum, p99, p95, p50, and minimum values of step durations, and evaluate step outliers. The following histogram shows the step durations captured on different worker nodes and GPUs. You can enable or disable the histogram of each worker by choosing the legends on the right side. You can check if there is a particular GPU that's causing step duration outliers.
GPU Utilization Analysis
This section shows the detailed statistics about GPU core utilization based on LowGPUUtilization rule. It also summarizes the GPU utilization statistics, mean, p95, and p5 to determine if the training job is underutilizing GPUs.
Batch Size
This section shows the detailed statistics of total CPU utilization, individual GPU utilizations, and GPU memory footprints. The BatchSize rule determines if you need to change the batch size to better utilize the GPUs. You can check whether the batch size is too small resulting in underutilization or too large causing overutilization and out of memory issues. In the plot, the boxes show the p25 and p75 percentile ranges (filled with dark purple and bright yellow respectively) from the median (p50), and the error bars show the 5th percentile for the lower bound and 95th percentile for the upper bound.
CPU Bottlenecks
In this section, you can drill down into the CPU bottlenecks that the
CPUBottleneck rule detected from your training job. The rule checks if the CPU
utilization is above
cpu_threshold (90% by default) and also if the
GPU utilization is below
gpu_threshold (10% by default).
The pie charts show the following information:
Low GPU usage caused by CPU bottlenecks – Shows the ratio of data points between the ones with GPU utilization above and below the threshold and the ones that matches the CPU bottleneck criteria.
Ratio between TRAIN/EVAL phase and others – Shows the ratio between time durations spent on different training phases.
Ratio between forward and backward pass – Shows the ratio between time durations spent on forward and backward pass in the training loop.
Ratio between CPU/GPU operators – Shows the ratio between time durations spent on GPUs and CPUs by Python operators, such as data loader processes and forward and backward pass operators.
General metrics recorded in framework – Shows major framework metrics and the ratio between time durations spent on the metrics.
I/O Bottlenecks
In this section, you can find a summary of I/O bottlenecks. The rule evaluates the I/O wait time and GPU utilization rates and monitors if the time spent on the I/O requests exceeds a threshold percent of the total training time. It might indicate I/O bottlenecks where GPUs are waiting for data to arrive from storage.
LoadBalancing in Multi-GPU Training
In this section, you can identify workload balancing issue across GPUs.
GPU Memory Analysis
In this section, you can analyze the GPU memory utilization collected by the GPUMemoryIncrease rule. In the plot, the boxes show the p25 and p75 percentile ranges (filled with dark purple and bright yellow respectively) from the median (p50), and the error bars show the 5th percentile for the lower bound and 95th percentile for the upper bound.


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Retrograde motion literally means reverse or opposite motion. Now, in real life, it is not possible for a celestial body to revolve in the opposite direction all of a sudden.
What actually happens is, thanks to the relative differences in the revolving speeds of the planet, one tends to see certain celestial bodies moving in the opposite direction.
Retrograde motions are known to affect people of all zodiac signs, and causes, mostly, discomfort of some kind or the other.
Hence the word retrograde itself has always had negative associations attached to it in the astrology enthusiast community.
Currently, there are interesting things happening above us in the heavens. There is a karmic Lion's gate open, something extremely spiritual in the works is awaiting all of us.
There are different effects of different bodies when they get into retrograde. What is more or less agreed upon, is the fact that they do the completely opposite thing as opposed to their normal effects.
Interesting factoid: Mercury is the planet that is most commonly in retrograde; it happens to be in retrograde three-four times a year.
Mercury: when it happens to be in retrograde like it is currently, it would mean mayhem when it comes to communication. There would be backfiring of honest intentions and honest feelings. Also, writer's block would choke you.
Uranus is also going to stay in retrograde till the beginning of January, and so our romantic relationships will really take a toll on us. They will test our patience and might just make us question our sanity. Prudence is highly advised.
Mars, one of the more action-related planet too, will continue to frustrate all efforts towards a new beginning by being in reverse motion.
Saturn is the one that deals with karma and retribution in this world. This is the planet that makes sure that people get their just afters in life. With it being in retrograde, it will be that one might just get frustrated with the happenings in the life of your nemesis(es).
Pluto, if it can be called a planet anymore, thanks to Neil deGrasse Tyson, will help us get introspective and reflective and we will be helped as we think out our flaws.
The last one, Neptune will help uncover out secrets from our pasts by being in reverse motion.
With so many things going down upstairs, it is only advised that you stay more prudent than usual. This too shall pass.
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Handmade jewelry can be a great way to express your unique style and it can even turn into a career. You have been experimenting making your own handmade jewelry since you were young, but you are never quite sure what to do with all of the handmade earrings and bracelets that are piling up. Aside from being a personal gift to give your family and friends, your handcrafted jewelry designs could be the source of a nice extra income for you. Creating your own handmade jewelry is different than trying to sell handcrafted jewelry and these suggestions might be useful to keep in mind.
The hardest part for most people who are dreaming of a handmade jewelry business of their own is just getting their nerve up and going for it. Starting your own business can be a scary process, taking small steps is a good way to get started. The key to beginning any business is to educate your self as much as possible, take a deep breath and just do it. There are few operating expenses if you have a home based business. You need to have jewelry making tools according what type jewelry you would like to make, but you probably already have much of what you need already.
A quick stop at the local arts and crafts store can give you many ideas and materials to make your own unique handcrafted jewelry. It does not have to be difficult or take a lot of time to learn how to make unique jewelry pieces like handmade earrings and handmade bracelets. It is a good idea start thinking about the style of the jewelry that you would like to make. Planning is the most important part. When you are imagining and doing the thinking as to what type of jewelry to make, you also have to take into consideration the techniques, jewelry tools and the parts you will need. So the style and the design of the jewelry will also depend on the abilities, supplies, tool and jewelry making technique that you can use. If it is creating jewelry with using gemstones and beads then it would be easier. All you have to do is to find a jewelry parts and findings supplier and buy the stones, wires and ear wires and tools.
One of the most important parts is bringing your own creative style to the handcrafted jewelry pieces that you make. It is very important that you choose jewelry designs customers want to buy. When coming up with handmade jewelry ideas keep in mind what people would like, not what you would like. The more creative you are and the more unusual materials you use will determine how unique your handcrafted jewelry pieces appear and ultimately how well your handmade earrings and unique bracelets will sell. This is what will set your handmade jewelry apart from the others.
The biggest challenge for many handmade jewelry designers is to find inspirations for new designs and techniques to add that personal creative flair to the jewelry designs that will give you an edge in the market place. If you are thinking of making cat jewelry, watch the moves of the cats how they play. You will notice that cats all have the same characteristic moves and if you can capture them with your imagination you will come up with outstanding cat jewelry bracelets and earrings. You can even design a matching cat necklace for them as people love earrings, bracelet and necklace jewelry sets. There are a number of necessary talents, not the least of which is a good eye, artistic creativity, and a certain skill with small tools.
Nature, animals, wildlife, historical motifs and native designs are also a great source for inspirations for making animal jewelry, horse jewelry and other unique handmade jewelry designs. All it is you need trained eyes to see them and create them in your own style. We might all be looking at the same thing but seeing different things and we all different imagination of seeing things to get inspirations from. Finding your own niche in the marketplace takes time and patience. When you become known for a certain style of handmade jewelry your sales will skyrocket, people will know what to expect and think of you when they are looking for special unique gifts.
You should find out what other people think about your jewelry, the easiest way to do this is to set up a small exhibition in your own home and invite some people to come and have a look. Your friends and family will be able to give you an honest opinion about what they think about your jewelry. If you have a little bit of luck you might even sell your first piece of jewelry.
Another really good way of showing your handcrafted jewelry is to get a booth at the arts and crafts fairs in your local area. These will give you a fantastic opportunity to show off your handmade jewelry as people that attend these craft fairs will be interested in what you are producing. If you are talking with your customers, even making custom design jewelry pieces for them, you can get lots of jewelry design ideas from them.
For me, customers have always been a great source of inspiration. If you listen to them you can also mix these ideas with your creative ideas and style. Once you finish your unique earrings or handmade bracelets, you will be able to see the final result of your creation and might like to modify some parts. While you are doing these, you might even get other inspirations. Sometimes great ideas come from while you are fixing a jewelry piece.
Many people are very creative and learn quickly how to combine and use materials to make extraordinary handmade jewelry pieces. There are many jewelry making kits, magazines and websites that can help to quicken your learning process. For those who find creating handmade jewelry difficult, there are many wholesale jewelry suppliers who specialize in unique handcrafted jewelry. Search online to find many jewelry wholesalers who supply unique and unusual jewelry that you can sell to your customers from your handmade jewelry website or at local arts and craft shows.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: This is an original article by Jennifer Hisir of Handmade Jewelry by Copper Reflections. The artisans of copperreflections.com have been making
handmade jewelry
and unique gift ideas since 1985. We are specialized in
Native American jewelry
, wildlife and animal jewelry, each piece is carefully designed and handcrafted especially for you. Our designs are silver plated and diamond cut on copper handcrafted jewelry and unique gift ideas.
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Unfortunately, every Trump action is subjected to the national media's "Have you stopped beating your wife?" query.
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Unfortunately, every Trump action is subjected to the national media's "Have you stopped beating your wife?" query. Case in point: the political Left launched a whisper campaign two years ago that Trump had physically abused First Lady Melania, which accounted for her two-week absence from public events.
All that aside, there are reasonable people possessing common sense who ask why someone like Dr. Anthony Fauci shouldn't be the decision-maker. After all, he's the doctor. The answer is simple. Fauci should not have the final word because he doesn't take into account all of the factors that should be considered in making a completely informed decision. Still, some of these Fauci advocates do not understand why any other factors should be taken into consideration.
Let's try explaining it this way. Instead of coronavirus, let's discuss a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee, a car I own. In the summer 2005, it was a top-of-the-line model with a 5.7-liter Hemi engine with all the bells, lights, and whistles. In spite of the immaculate condition, this 15-year old car with 264,000 miles, which burns too much oil, has a current resale value of about $3,500.
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Today we continue with our series on being little heroes with little power in a big and scary world taken from the Book of Haggai chapter 2
If you missed any of the earlier portions of this series they can be found at
Now let's get on with today's thoughts:
the idea that we must "chazaq" or be strong in the Lord (from Little Heroes Big World Pt. 4) leads naturally to the next part of Haggai's advice to us as little heroes with little power in a big world. If we are to be strong in a practical sense then: We have to work
Haggai says, "Be strong, all you people of the land,' declares the Lord, 'and work. For I am with you,' declares the Lord Almighty." Haggai 2:5
One of the dangerous extremes some Christians fall into is believing that because salvation is through grace alone by faith alone that good works play no part whatsoever in the Christian's life. Nothing could be further from through. Paul the apostle said, For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:8-10
You see it is not works that save us. It is grace that saves us through faith but when grace comes it saves us not from works but to works. Good works, Kingdom of God works won't save you; they are a part, a result of, a by-product of your salvation. You are saved from sin and you are saved to do good works. There is a work you are to do in order to fulfill the plan of God in your life.
Our church has had lots of funerals lately. One of the side effects of having lots of funerals is you have a lot of opportunities to talk about eternity with a lot of people you would never have the opportunity otherwise. I was speaking with someone at one of the funeral luncheons recently and I had the opportunity to share about Christ and his work on the cross.
At some point in our conversation I came to the point where I told the man, "Christianity is not really about what God does with us but about what we do with God. You see Christ died for us on the cross to restore relationship between us and God and with His dying breath he said, 'It is finished.'"
I explained to the man, "You see Christ's work is done. He has done everything he can to restore relationship with us. Whether or not that relationship is restored is no longer up to Him because He has done everything he can do. The rest is up to us. It is about what we do with God, about what we do with Jesus Christ. Will we accept his death and ask forgiveness for our sins and receive the gift of salvation or will we keep trying to impress God with our own works trying to reach God without going to Jesus? Or worse yet, will we just ignore God and pretend He doesn't exist denying we have any sin?"
You see our salvation is dependent on what we decide to do about God. Likewise our success in carrying out God's plan for life will depend on what we decide to do in regards to that plan.
So many people look at the plans God gives them and then look at what they can do to move towards those plans and they say, "What I can do will never be enough to fulfill God's plan so I just won't do anything."
For Instance, God may have said to you "My plan is to get you out of debt."
You may look at it and say, "Lord I owe $70,000.00 and I am out of work."
Does God then say, "Oh that's right. I forgot about the $70,000.00 thing. Oh well plan B I guess?"
No! He says, "Child my plan is to get you out of debt."
So typically this is when we say, "OK God lay it on me."
That is just about the time, an opportunity opens up at McDonald's to work at minimum wage and we might say something like, "Wow that's not big enough. I'm not taking the job."
Can I just encourage you Haggai didn't say "work if the job you want or the job you need is offered." He said, "Work."
Of course the job isn't enough to meet the need. It never is. Of course the work isn't going to provide the answer. It never does. God's plans aren't about what you can do. They are about what you and God can do together. You are not working at this thing alone. God is working with you and He is going to make up the slack that you can't provide for, but make no mistake He is not going to do your part. If God's plans fail in your life it will not be because God did not do His part but because you did not do yours.
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Here's a movie made by me. It was made for a school assigment, but I also wanted to share it with the SoF2 community. Here's some info about the file.
I needed to make an assigment for school, and I choosed to make a movie with help of Sof2. The movie takes place in juli 1944, the attack on Hitler.
It's worth to take a look at ;)
Readme File: =================================================== Author : {-<<-MR. Blonde->>-} Email : [email protected] Filename :20 Juli 1944 Release Date : 30 April, 2005 =================================================== Title : 20 Juli, 1944 Description : I needed to make an assigment for school, and I choosed to make a movie with help of Sof2. The movie takes place in juli 1944, the attack on Hitler. Some people who know stuff about the Second World War will know what this movie means, others might not get the meaning of the movie... Anyway, here's the story: It's 20 Juli, 1944. General Von Stauffenberg walks into the Barakkes with the a bag in his hand. The bag contains two deadly explosives. He put the backs next to the table, and greets Hitler. Than Hitler and Von Stauffenberg will discuss something.. Planning the next attacks etc. etc. etc. Then Von Stauffenberg leaves the room, withthe follwoing excuse: I need to call Berlin. I'll be right back. (You hear this in German in the movie, translated it for those who can't speak German;)) He walks to the next room, and carefully looks if everything is safe, so he can leave the building. Once outside, the bomb will explode. It was a miracle that Hitler survived the explosion. But he survived cuz of the table... The wooden table was between Hitler and the bomb. ps. It's my first movie, so take it easy on me =================================================== * install Information * Just play the file with eg. Windows Media Player =================================================== *Thanks To * MR. Green, MR. Black and my M8 who helped me with the school assigment.
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