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If you have Google Earth installed, it should open by clicking here and bring up the ALERT and Satellite site locations. Once the sites are displayed, clicking on a site icon will display available real-time climatological data for that location.
The data on this page is provisional and subject to change upon verification by Water Resources staff. TELEMETRY DATA IS SUBJECT TO DATA TRANSMISSION ERRORS. The user is responsible for interpretation and use of this data.

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site locations can be seen on topographic maps below.
if you have google earth installed, it should open by clicking here and bring up the alert and satellite site locations. once the sites are displayed, clicking on a site icon will display available real-time climatological data for that location.
the data on this page is provisional and subject to change upon verification by water resources staff. telemetry data is subject to data transmission errors. the user is responsible for interpretation and use of this data.


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with wizzo domains and hosting by united europe safety engineering, registering a brand new .co.uk domain name is a simple operation - you only have to go through our registration procedure and your new .co.uk domain will be live on the internet in less than one hour. we can also handle .co.uk domain name transfers - if you already have such a domain registered with another domain name registrar.
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text: Darwinian Evolution is a theory. As we learned earlier, a theory is speculation. There is NO SCIENTIFIC proof that man evolved from pond scum no matter how many scientists vote in favor of the theory. If macro-evolution was PROVEN it would no longer be a theory and there would no longer be a debate. Biblical Creation is just as valid of a SCIENTIFIC theory as Darwinism. Believing the Bible requires faith. So, does Darwinism. Both are systems of belief. Those who believe the theory of Creation are called Christians. Those who don’t are called scientists.

lowercased: darwinian evolution is a theory. as we learned earlier, a theory is speculation. there is no scientific proof that man evolved from pond scum no matter how many scientists vote in favor of the theory. if macro-evolution was proven it would no longer be a theory and there would no longer be a debate. biblical creation is just as valid of a scientific theory as darwinism. believing the bible requires faith. so, does darwinism. both are systems of belief. those who believe the theory of creation are called christians. those who don’t are called scientists.


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see dr. shafa for your acne scar removal, since her experience makes her the best physician to perform this process fast, low risk with high yield outcome.
what does tca cross mean?
scar lifts the depression, flattens acne scars and improves skin texture.
just like all the other acne scar removal options, multiple treatments can continue to improve the depth of acne scar. in general, most patients benefit from 3 to 6 treatments at 2 to 8 week intervals.
what is the outcome following tca cross?
this procedure is highly technical and requires expertise in performing this process. if performed correctly, tca cross is moderately to highly effective for atrophic acne scars depending on the number of treatments performed. acne scar improvement should be expected over a 6-12 month period following the treatment.
greater levels of patient’s satisfaction are associated with more severe pre-treatment scarring.
call us for a complimentary consultation for your acne scar removal and to learn more about your options and expected outcome.
if you are suffering from acne scar, feel free to call us to make an appointment to see dr. shafa. during your appointment, dr. shafa will evaluate your skin as well as overall health. after the type and cause of acne scar is diagnosed, dr. shafa will explain the variety of treatment options best suited to your needs and help select the best regimen for you and your skin. if you have questions prior to your visit, please do not hesitate to click here to ask questions.


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The problem I am tackling is categorizing short texts into multiple classes. My current approach is to use tf-idf weighted term frequencies and learn a simple linear classifier (logistic regression). This works reasonably well (around 90% macro F-1 on test set, nearly 100% on training set). A big problem are unseen words/n-grams.
I am trying to improve the classifier by adding other features, e.g. a fixed sized vector computed using distributional similarities (as computed by word2vec) or other categorical features of the examples. My idea was to just add the features to the sparse input features from the bag of words. However, this results in worse performance on the test and training set. The additional features by themselves give about 80% F-1 on the test set, so they aren't garbage. Scaling the features didn't help as well. My current thinking is that these kind of features don't mix well with the (sparse) bag of words features.
So the question is: assuming the additional features provide additional information, what is the best way to incorporate them? Could training separate classifiers and combining them in some kind of ensemble work (this would probably have the drawback that no interaction between the features of the different classifiers could be captured)? Are there other more complex models I should consider?
Perform dimensionality reduction (such as LSA via TruncatedSVD) on your sparse data to make it dense and combine the features into a single dense matrix to train your model(s).
Add your few dense features to your sparse matrix using something like scipy's hstack into a single sparse matrix to train your model(s).
Create a model using only your sparse text data and then combine its predictions (probabilities if it's classification) as a dense feature with your other dense features to create a model (ie: ensembling via stacking). If you go this route remember to only use CV predictions as features to train your model otherwise you'll likely overfit quite badly (you can make a quite class to do this all within a single Pipeline if desired).
All three approaches are valid and have their own pros and cons. Personally, I find (1) to typically be the worst because it is, relatively speaking, extremely slow. I also find (3) to usually be the best, being both sufficiently fast and resulting in very good predictions. You can obviously do a combination of them as well if you're willing to do some more extensive ensembling.
As for the algorithms you use, they can essentially all fit within that framework. Logistic regression performs surprisingly well most of the time, but others may do better depending on the problem at hand and how well you tune them. I'm partial to GBMs myself, but the bottom line is that you can try as many algorithms as you would like and even doing simple weighted ensembles of their predictions will almost always lead to a better overall solution.
Linear models simply add their features multiplied by corresponding weights. If, for example, you have 1000 sparse features only 3 or 4 of which are active in each instance (and the others are zeros) and 20 dense features that are all non-zeros, then it's pretty likely that dense features will make most of the impact while sparse features will add only a little value. You can check this by looking at feature weights for a few instances and how they influence resulting sum.
One way to fix it is to go away from additive model. Here's a couple of candidate models.
SVM is based on separating hyperplanes. Though hyperplane is linear model itself, SVM doesn't sum up its parameters, but instead tries to split feature space in an optimal way. Given the number of features, I'd say that linear SVM should work fine while more complicated kernels may tend to overfit the data.
Despite its name, Naive Bayes is pretty powerful statistical model that showed good results for text classification. It's also flexible enough to capture imbalance in frequency of sparse and dense features, so you should definitely give it a try.
Finally, random forests may work as a good ensemble method in this case. Randomization will ensure that different kinds of features (sparse/dense) will be used as primary decision nodes in different trees. RF/decision trees are also good for inspecting features themselves, so it's worth to note their structure anyway.
Note that all of these methods have their drawbacks that may turn them into a garbage in your case. Combing sparse and dense features isn't really well-studied task, so let us know what of these approaches works best for your case.
Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged machine-learning classification feature-selection logistic-regression information-retrieval or ask your own question.
How to approach Multilingual Text Classification?
Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA) , Removing colinear features in cross validation set up is correct or not?
How to combine sparse text features with user smile for sentiment classification?
Is it valid to include your validation data in your vocabulary for NLP?

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the problem i am tackling is categorizing short texts into multiple classes. my current approach is to use tf-idf weighted term frequencies and learn a simple linear classifier (logistic regression). this works reasonably well (around 90% macro f-1 on test set, nearly 100% on training set). a big problem are unseen words/n-grams.
i am trying to improve the classifier by adding other features, e.g. a fixed sized vector computed using distributional similarities (as computed by word2vec) or other categorical features of the examples. my idea was to just add the features to the sparse input features from the bag of words. however, this results in worse performance on the test and training set. the additional features by themselves give about 80% f-1 on the test set, so they aren't garbage. scaling the features didn't help as well. my current thinking is that these kind of features don't mix well with the (sparse) bag of words features.
so the question is: assuming the additional features provide additional information, what is the best way to incorporate them? could training separate classifiers and combining them in some kind of ensemble work (this would probably have the drawback that no interaction between the features of the different classifiers could be captured)? are there other more complex models i should consider?
perform dimensionality reduction (such as lsa via truncatedsvd) on your sparse data to make it dense and combine the features into a single dense matrix to train your model(s).
add your few dense features to your sparse matrix using something like scipy's hstack into a single sparse matrix to train your model(s).
create a model using only your sparse text data and then combine its predictions (probabilities if it's classification) as a dense feature with your other dense features to create a model (ie: ensembling via stacking). if you go this route remember to only use cv predictions as features to train your model otherwise you'll likely overfit quite badly (you can make a quite class to do this all within a single pipeline if desired).
all three approaches are valid and have their own pros and cons. personally, i find (1) to typically be the worst because it is, relatively speaking, extremely slow. i also find (3) to usually be the best, being both sufficiently fast and resulting in very good predictions. you can obviously do a combination of them as well if you're willing to do some more extensive ensembling.
as for the algorithms you use, they can essentially all fit within that framework. logistic regression performs surprisingly well most of the time, but others may do better depending on the problem at hand and how well you tune them. i'm partial to gbms myself, but the bottom line is that you can try as many algorithms as you would like and even doing simple weighted ensembles of their predictions will almost always lead to a better overall solution.
linear models simply add their features multiplied by corresponding weights. if, for example, you have 1000 sparse features only 3 or 4 of which are active in each instance (and the others are zeros) and 20 dense features that are all non-zeros, then it's pretty likely that dense features will make most of the impact while sparse features will add only a little value. you can check this by looking at feature weights for a few instances and how they influence resulting sum.
one way to fix it is to go away from additive model. here's a couple of candidate models.
svm is based on separating hyperplanes. though hyperplane is linear model itself, svm doesn't sum up its parameters, but instead tries to split feature space in an optimal way. given the number of features, i'd say that linear svm should work fine while more complicated kernels may tend to overfit the data.
despite its name, naive bayes is pretty powerful statistical model that showed good results for text classification. it's also flexible enough to capture imbalance in frequency of sparse and dense features, so you should definitely give it a try.
finally, random forests may work as a good ensemble method in this case. randomization will ensure that different kinds of features (sparse/dense) will be used as primary decision nodes in different trees. rf/decision trees are also good for inspecting features themselves, so it's worth to note their structure anyway.
note that all of these methods have their drawbacks that may turn them into a garbage in your case. combing sparse and dense features isn't really well-studied task, so let us know what of these approaches works best for your case.
not the answer you're looking for? browse other questions tagged machine-learning classification feature-selection logistic-regression information-retrieval or ask your own question.
how to approach multilingual text classification?
linear discriminant analysis (lda) , removing colinear features in cross validation set up is correct or not?
how to combine sparse text features with user smile for sentiment classification?
is it valid to include your validation data in your vocabulary for nlp?


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usually people are afraid of charges in their credit card and ask on google what happened, what is this charge? where is this extract from? what is foot-locker-08841-brooklyn-ny? don’t be afraid, but this is a huge scam.
read this carefully to recover from. foot-locker-08841-brooklyn-ny credit card scam it is not that rare actually to be scammed by this usual techniques when people buy online (and also offline).
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A perfect example of combination of great lyrics, beat, and instrumentation in a 1979 hit that is constantly ranked in the “top 100 best rock songs”.
The song, not unlike others in that period, is a scathing criticism of British school and education at the time.
From their most successful album (NO. 1 for 6 weeks in the US) – Breakfast in America that yielded 3 other top 100 hits, including Goodbye Stranger.

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a perfect example of combination of great lyrics, beat, and instrumentation in a 1979 hit that is constantly ranked in the “top 100 best rock songs”.
the song, not unlike others in that period, is a scathing criticism of british school and education at the time.
from their most successful album (no. 1 for 6 weeks in the us) – breakfast in america that yielded 3 other top 100 hits, including goodbye stranger.


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We hope you enjoy this tongue and cheek holiday treat from Ro Sham Bo, winners of the 2013 San Francisco Bay Area Regional Harmony Sweepstakes. Many thanks to Kathleen Hollingsworth (a cappella arrangement), Moorea Dickason Ragab (video production) and Brianne Holland (sound mixing). This tune features Bonnie Doyle and Dave Duran on the solos, with backgrounds by Audrey Kauffman, Juliet Green and Jimmy Kraft and bass and vocal percussion by Bakari Holmes.
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ro sham bo brings a surprising and exciting spark to the bay area vocal music scene. ro sham bo's roots are steeped in jazz and funk, and their performances deliver an inspired blend of complexity and ease. most group members are music educators or music educated, arrange, perform, and direct not only for ro sham bo but for groups from san jose to black rock city, and have taught students from stanford university jazz workshop to jazz camp west to blue bear school of music.
we hope you enjoy this tongue and cheek holiday treat from ro sham bo, winners of the 2013 san francisco bay area regional harmony sweepstakes. many thanks to kathleen hollingsworth (a cappella arrangement), moorea dickason ragab (video production) and brianne holland (sound mixing). this tune features bonnie doyle and dave duran on the solos, with backgrounds by audrey kauffman, juliet green and jimmy kraft and bass and vocal percussion by bakari holmes.
berkeley, ca's three man, three woman a cappella jazz ensemble ro sham bo, who impressed us with a strong set at the '06 harmony sweeps bay area regional (winning best original arrangement and 2nd place overall), bring us this impressive debut cd of 12 songs. the salsa favorite "mas que nada" starts the program, the brilliantly arranged "nature boy," the silly "barney is the devil," jazzy "why haven't i heard from you," "greasy granny" and "it's over," the bluenote, scattish "anthopology," the blues standard "god bless the child," the moody "interlude" and the striking bluenote arrangement of "ballgame," which was a special request that the group sang only one time, are favorites. "it's not over" is a beautifully selected, arranged and performed debut by this talented mixed bay area sextet!


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Many people make the mistake of thinking that should they fall ill, have an accident or lose the ability to work, the State will step in. If only that were true! – the rules governing sickness benefit claims have changed dramatically.
Accident, Sickness & Unemployment Cover (ASU): A policy that provides a tax-free monthly income if you are unable to work as a result of medium term sickness, incapacity or unemployment (redundancy). This type of cover usually only pays a benefit for 12 – 24 months.
Permanent Health Insurance (PHI): This is a policy that pays out in the event that you are unable to work due to accident, sickness or disability. It does not cover redundancy. This policy will pay out for a defined period of time, usually to retirement or another age specified at point of application. It usually covers a certain percentage of the income you were earning (e.g 60% of your gross salary).
Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance (MPPI): This is a form of ASU which is directly linked to your mortgage – the amount of cover is dependent upon the amount of your mortgage payments and any associated insurance costs.

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a policy that provides a regular income if you are unable to work because of sickness, injury or (in some cases) if you are made redundant.
many people make the mistake of thinking that should they fall ill, have an accident or lose the ability to work, the state will step in. if only that were true! – the rules governing sickness benefit claims have changed dramatically.
accident, sickness & unemployment cover (asu): a policy that provides a tax-free monthly income if you are unable to work as a result of medium term sickness, incapacity or unemployment (redundancy). this type of cover usually only pays a benefit for 12 – 24 months.
permanent health insurance (phi): this is a policy that pays out in the event that you are unable to work due to accident, sickness or disability. it does not cover redundancy. this policy will pay out for a defined period of time, usually to retirement or another age specified at point of application. it usually covers a certain percentage of the income you were earning (e.g 60% of your gross salary).
mortgage payment protection insurance (mppi): this is a form of asu which is directly linked to your mortgage – the amount of cover is dependent upon the amount of your mortgage payments and any associated insurance costs.


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text: One of the very special and important ministries in our church is the ministry of Altar Server. This a special way for our young people to learn the valuable lesson of service in our faith and to assist our clergy at Mass. We will be holding training sessions very soon for new servers. If you are in the fourth grade or beyond and would like to be an Altar Server in our three churches, please contact Deacon Herb at (412) 823-2564 X15. Please leave your name, phone number or email and parent(s)/guardian(s) names as well.

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The black, glossy background in the Nike store took attention away from the brand's shoes.
In February, I visited Nike and Adidas' flagship stores in New York City.
Nike's displays were confusing, and the store didn't do enough to highlight the striking visuals that have always been one of the company's strengths.
Adidas' design instincts were much better, and the store found a number of smart ways to allow customers to interact with products.
The rivalry between Nike and Adidas has been one of the top stories in athletic apparel for decades. While Nike has often landed bigger athletes for sponsorships, Adidas has surged in recent years by anticipating and responding to customer demand with stylish, versatile products that make sense for exercise or everyday use.
Now, Nike is rethinking its retail approach in an attempt to keep Adidas from overtaking it as the top-selling athletic apparel company in the United States.
I started at Niketown on 5th Avenue. Niketown was previously Nike's flagship store in New York City, but it closed in the spring and was replaced by a new store in November.
The first floor played to Nike's strengths.
Nike's acclaimed print and television ads have long played up its eye for striking visuals. Niketown's first floor reflected that skill set by highlighting images rather than products, creating excitement before customers even saw any merchandise.
It also promoted an inclusive, culturally relevant message. Nike's "Equality" ad campaign promoted diversity and tolerance.
Most of the products shown on the first floor were inspired by that message. The items associated with the "Equality" campaign were some of the best I saw in the store.
Unfortunately, the product displays (and many of the products themselves) on the other floors didn't quite live up to the hype. The store didn't have a consistent aesthetic, and many of the displays failed to highlight — and sometimes even detracted from — Nike's products.
The glossy black background on this display drew attention to its reflective qualities rather than the shoes.
Basketball shoes have long been one of Nike's signature products, but Nike made some confusing decisions with its basketball shoe displays.
Placing a shoe off-center in the middle of a net-less basketball rim made the shoe line designed for LeBron James — perhaps Nike's most recognizable American athlete who isn't retired — look cheap rather than aspirational.
It didn't help that many of the shoes themselves were unattractive.
It would be difficult to make the raised, scale-like texture on Nike's "Lebron 15" shoe line look desirable in any environment. Considering the clout that Air Jordans still have with sneaker enthusiasts, it's surprising how badly Nike missed the mark with products associated with an athlete who will likely become one of the brand's most legendary icons.
One of Niketown's biggest problems was that it didn't consistently take advantage of Nike's best assets.
Throughout its history, Nike has been able to land elite athletes for sponsorships more consistently than its competitors. But Niketown didn't do enough to highlight those athletes. This Lebron James display was a step in the right direction, but it wasn't reflected in the store's overall strategy.
Some displays hinted at a strategy the store should have adopted.
This display for soccer shoes did a great job of creating an environment where the products could stand out, while complementing the products with eye-catching visuals of elite athletes. If Nike had applied this formula throughout the store, it may have been more compelling.
But more often than not, Nike wasted opportunities to show off the qualities that make it stand out from its competitors. I was drawn to the framed, black-and-white photos on each floor, but they were placed near the elevators and away from the merchandise.
I went to Adidas' Fifth Avenue store next. Adidas opened the 45,000-square-foot store in December 2016.
Adidas' flagship store also had a notable entrance. The Adidas store was designed with sports stadiums in mind, and the entrance was meant to look like the tunnel some athletes walk through before games. Like Niketown, the Adidas' store's entrance emphasized design over product.
The Adidas store had a more subtle and effective strategy for showing off its products, often placing shoes against walls with muted colors and using small, rectangular posters to separate the shoes into smaller groups that were easy to visually process.
The products were better, too. Adidas has gained an edge on competitors with its "lifestyle running" shoes, which are more stylish than the typical running shoe and are often worn as fashion accessories.
No matter their purpose, Adidas' shoes looked way better than anything Nike had to offer, often using sleeker designs, more sensible color schemes, and versatile textures that made sense for exercise and everyday use.
The store also highlighted the customer's ability to customize its products.
The second floor had a section that appealed to more creative types. Situated in the middle of the floor, the custom-design display wasn't intrusive, but it was obvious enough to draw the attention of a customer who might be interested in designing a custom shoe.
Customers could then make and order their own designs in the store.
The computers weren't quite as intuitive as they could be — they didn't indicate that users were supposed to scroll down at the beginning instead of clicking on the buttons at the bottom of the screen — but they were a smart way to engage customers who liked the brand's designs but weren't entirely satisfied with the color combinations available in the store.
The store also emphasized interactivity in creative ways.
Rather than only using a treadmill for customers who wanted to try out shoes (there was a treadmill available on the bottom floor), the second floor had a test track where customers could use clip-on sensors that would analyze their strides and allow salespeople to give them customized recommendations. The track was a smart way to encourage customers to reach out to salespeople, rather than the other way around.
The store allowed customers test out products in non-running contexts as well. On the bottom floor, a testing area with soccer balls and other sports equipment let customers get a sense of how products might work in sport-specific contexts.
Between the first and second floors, there were two sets of bleachers where people could watch sports while their friends, family members, or significant others shopped.
By integrating the bleachers into the staircase, they gave non-shoppers a place to hang out without getting in the way of customers.
Overall, Adidas was the clear winner.
I've preferred Nike to Adidas products for most of my life, so I was surprised by how impressed I was by the Adidas store. While it wasn't quite as flashy as its entrance indicated, it excelled where it mattered: in smart, carefully designed product displays and creative spaces where customers could test products in a wide variety of contexts. Add in the fact that Adidas has a significant edge on Nike in product design, and the result wasn't close.
Nike may still be the top-selling apparel brand in the US, but if it doesn't step up, Adidas could overtake it in the coming decades.

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the black, glossy background in the nike store took attention away from the brand's shoes.
in february, i visited nike and adidas' flagship stores in new york city.
nike's displays were confusing, and the store didn't do enough to highlight the striking visuals that have always been one of the company's strengths.
adidas' design instincts were much better, and the store found a number of smart ways to allow customers to interact with products.
the rivalry between nike and adidas has been one of the top stories in athletic apparel for decades. while nike has often landed bigger athletes for sponsorships, adidas has surged in recent years by anticipating and responding to customer demand with stylish, versatile products that make sense for exercise or everyday use.
now, nike is rethinking its retail approach in an attempt to keep adidas from overtaking it as the top-selling athletic apparel company in the united states.
i started at niketown on 5th avenue. niketown was previously nike's flagship store in new york city, but it closed in the spring and was replaced by a new store in november.
the first floor played to nike's strengths.
nike's acclaimed print and television ads have long played up its eye for striking visuals. niketown's first floor reflected that skill set by highlighting images rather than products, creating excitement before customers even saw any merchandise.
it also promoted an inclusive, culturally relevant message. nike's "equality" ad campaign promoted diversity and tolerance.
most of the products shown on the first floor were inspired by that message. the items associated with the "equality" campaign were some of the best i saw in the store.
unfortunately, the product displays (and many of the products themselves) on the other floors didn't quite live up to the hype. the store didn't have a consistent aesthetic, and many of the displays failed to highlight — and sometimes even detracted from — nike's products.
the glossy black background on this display drew attention to its reflective qualities rather than the shoes.
basketball shoes have long been one of nike's signature products, but nike made some confusing decisions with its basketball shoe displays.
placing a shoe off-center in the middle of a net-less basketball rim made the shoe line designed for lebron james — perhaps nike's most recognizable american athlete who isn't retired — look cheap rather than aspirational.
it didn't help that many of the shoes themselves were unattractive.
it would be difficult to make the raised, scale-like texture on nike's "lebron 15" shoe line look desirable in any environment. considering the clout that air jordans still have with sneaker enthusiasts, it's surprising how badly nike missed the mark with products associated with an athlete who will likely become one of the brand's most legendary icons.
one of niketown's biggest problems was that it didn't consistently take advantage of nike's best assets.
throughout its history, nike has been able to land elite athletes for sponsorships more consistently than its competitors. but niketown didn't do enough to highlight those athletes. this lebron james display was a step in the right direction, but it wasn't reflected in the store's overall strategy.
some displays hinted at a strategy the store should have adopted.
this display for soccer shoes did a great job of creating an environment where the products could stand out, while complementing the products with eye-catching visuals of elite athletes. if nike had applied this formula throughout the store, it may have been more compelling.
but more often than not, nike wasted opportunities to show off the qualities that make it stand out from its competitors. i was drawn to the framed, black-and-white photos on each floor, but they were placed near the elevators and away from the merchandise.
i went to adidas' fifth avenue store next. adidas opened the 45,000-square-foot store in december 2016.
adidas' flagship store also had a notable entrance. the adidas store was designed with sports stadiums in mind, and the entrance was meant to look like the tunnel some athletes walk through before games. like niketown, the adidas' store's entrance emphasized design over product.
the adidas store had a more subtle and effective strategy for showing off its products, often placing shoes against walls with muted colors and using small, rectangular posters to separate the shoes into smaller groups that were easy to visually process.
the products were better, too. adidas has gained an edge on competitors with its "lifestyle running" shoes, which are more stylish than the typical running shoe and are often worn as fashion accessories.
no matter their purpose, adidas' shoes looked way better than anything nike had to offer, often using sleeker designs, more sensible color schemes, and versatile textures that made sense for exercise and everyday use.
the store also highlighted the customer's ability to customize its products.
the second floor had a section that appealed to more creative types. situated in the middle of the floor, the custom-design display wasn't intrusive, but it was obvious enough to draw the attention of a customer who might be interested in designing a custom shoe.
customers could then make and order their own designs in the store.
the computers weren't quite as intuitive as they could be — they didn't indicate that users were supposed to scroll down at the beginning instead of clicking on the buttons at the bottom of the screen — but they were a smart way to engage customers who liked the brand's designs but weren't entirely satisfied with the color combinations available in the store.
the store also emphasized interactivity in creative ways.
rather than only using a treadmill for customers who wanted to try out shoes (there was a treadmill available on the bottom floor), the second floor had a test track where customers could use clip-on sensors that would analyze their strides and allow salespeople to give them customized recommendations. the track was a smart way to encourage customers to reach out to salespeople, rather than the other way around.
the store allowed customers test out products in non-running contexts as well. on the bottom floor, a testing area with soccer balls and other sports equipment let customers get a sense of how products might work in sport-specific contexts.
between the first and second floors, there were two sets of bleachers where people could watch sports while their friends, family members, or significant others shopped.
by integrating the bleachers into the staircase, they gave non-shoppers a place to hang out without getting in the way of customers.
overall, adidas was the clear winner.
i've preferred nike to adidas products for most of my life, so i was surprised by how impressed i was by the adidas store. while it wasn't quite as flashy as its entrance indicated, it excelled where it mattered: in smart, carefully designed product displays and creative spaces where customers could test products in a wide variety of contexts. add in the fact that adidas has a significant edge on nike in product design, and the result wasn't close.
nike may still be the top-selling apparel brand in the us, but if it doesn't step up, adidas could overtake it in the coming decades.


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Global Next-Generation Advanced Batteries Market Research Report 2018 is latest research study released by HTF MI evaluating the market, highlighting opportunities, risk side analysis, and leveraged with strategic and tactical decision-making support. The study provides information on market trends and development, drivers, capacities, technologies, and on the changing capital structure of the Global Next-Generation Advanced Batteries Market.
This report studies the global Next-Generation Advanced Batteries market status and forecast, categorizes the global Next-Generation Advanced Batteries market size (value & volume) by manufacturers, type, application, and region. This report focuses on the top manufacturers in North America, Europe, Japan, China, and other regions (India, Southeast Asia, Central & South America, and Middle East & Africa).
If you are involved in the Next-Generation Advanced Batteries industry or intend to be, then this study will provide you comprehensive outlook. It’s vital you keep your market knowledge up to date segmented by Transportation, Energy Storage & Consumer Electronic, Lithium Sulfur, Magnesium Ion, Solid Electrodes, Metal-Air, Ultracapacitors & Others and major players. If you have a different set of players/manufacturers according to geography or needs regional or country segmented reports we can provide customization according to your requirement.
What opportunity the country would offer for existing and new players in the Next-Generation Advanced Batteries market?
What is the impact analysis of various factors in the Global Next-Generation Advanced Batteries market growth?
Chapter 15, deals with Global Next-Generation Advanced Batteries Market sales channel, distributors, traders, dealers, Research Findings and Conclusion, appendix and data source.

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global next-generation advanced batteries market research report 2018 is latest research study released by htf mi evaluating the market, highlighting opportunities, risk side analysis, and leveraged with strategic and tactical decision-making support. the study provides information on market trends and development, drivers, capacities, technologies, and on the changing capital structure of the global next-generation advanced batteries market.
this report studies the global next-generation advanced batteries market status and forecast, categorizes the global next-generation advanced batteries market size (value & volume) by manufacturers, type, application, and region. this report focuses on the top manufacturers in north america, europe, japan, china, and other regions (india, southeast asia, central & south america, and middle east & africa).
if you are involved in the next-generation advanced batteries industry or intend to be, then this study will provide you comprehensive outlook. it’s vital you keep your market knowledge up to date segmented by transportation, energy storage & consumer electronic, lithium sulfur, magnesium ion, solid electrodes, metal-air, ultracapacitors & others and major players. if you have a different set of players/manufacturers according to geography or needs regional or country segmented reports we can provide customization according to your requirement.
what opportunity the country would offer for existing and new players in the next-generation advanced batteries market?
what is the impact analysis of various factors in the global next-generation advanced batteries market growth?
chapter 15, deals with global next-generation advanced batteries market sales channel, distributors, traders, dealers, research findings and conclusion, appendix and data source.


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Today we are trying something a little different; usually we like to bring you some worthy apps that have recently dropped in price or are currently on sale. Well for today's edition we are bringing you some apps to check out that are completely free.
blockquote>Create your own Old West Wanted posters! Select a picture or take a new one and customize the text. You can also customize the picture by adding mustaches, hats and many more cool props. Once you add a prop to your picture, you can scale and rotate it by using your fingers (pinch gesture). More props will be added in future free upgrades.
blockquote>It is based on a child's water game - you know the kind - where you have a toy filled with water, and you push buttons to force small items into/onto something else? (I had a basketball one, and one where you had to drop rings onto little posts as a kid...) I personally did the sound design (music/effects/etc) for the project, and we worked very hard to make it as fun as possible while sticking to the branding of the product and meeting the needs of our client. We designed our own physics engine and tweaked every aspect of it that we could to make it as true to form as possible, while still meeting our deadlines.
Last but not least, we have the current top free app in the App Store, Falling Balls. [iTunes Link] This is a very simplistic yet strangely addicting game. Worth checking out and best of all it's free!

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today we are trying something a little different; usually we like to bring you some worthy apps that have recently dropped in price or are currently on sale. well for today's edition we are bringing you some apps to check out that are completely free.
blockquote>create your own old west wanted posters! select a picture or take a new one and customize the text. you can also customize the picture by adding mustaches, hats and many more cool props. once you add a prop to your picture, you can scale and rotate it by using your fingers (pinch gesture). more props will be added in future free upgrades.
blockquote>it is based on a child's water game - you know the kind - where you have a toy filled with water, and you push buttons to force small items into/onto something else? (i had a basketball one, and one where you had to drop rings onto little posts as a kid...) i personally did the sound design (music/effects/etc) for the project, and we worked very hard to make it as fun as possible while sticking to the branding of the product and meeting the needs of our client. we designed our own physics engine and tweaked every aspect of it that we could to make it as true to form as possible, while still meeting our deadlines.
last but not least, we have the current top free app in the app store, falling balls. [itunes link] this is a very simplistic yet strangely addicting game. worth checking out and best of all it's free!


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Hello requests are given a hello response, and echo requests are given an echo response. (I know these are normally required to avoid disconnecting).
Most of the time, I don't even see an echo request, just a hello (which I immediately respond to). Then, anywhere from 0.5 - 2 seconds later, the connection is dropped and a new one is attempted.
Does the FX have more stringent requirements than this (hello & echo responses) for staying connected? Do I need to send echo requests or something?
Related issue: The FX doesn't seem to properly handle multiple request-replies at once. If a features request is immediately followed by a multipart request (my current use case), the connection appears to get stuck (no tcp FIN is sent, the connection is just dropped), and the FX attempts a new tcp connection.

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hello requests are given a hello response, and echo requests are given an echo response. (i know these are normally required to avoid disconnecting).
most of the time, i don't even see an echo request, just a hello (which i immediately respond to). then, anywhere from 0.5 - 2 seconds later, the connection is dropped and a new one is attempted.
does the fx have more stringent requirements than this (hello & echo responses) for staying connected? do i need to send echo requests or something?
related issue: the fx doesn't seem to properly handle multiple request-replies at once. if a features request is immediately followed by a multipart request (my current use case), the connection appears to get stuck (no tcp fin is sent, the connection is just dropped), and the fx attempts a new tcp connection.


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Management is crucial for just about every company and the kind of management may fluctuate in line with the characteristics and size of business. Best operations has the tough work of earning sure every team comes with the resources it has to function effectively when keeping total expenses low enough that the organization can preserve profitability. It can be capable of infecting strength and enthusiasm with regards to the necessary change, in a way that will allow this being displayed in to and throughout the organisation. It has to take into consideration the consequences of key spending plan cuts. Although it pervades the complete organization, it is the duty within the top control cadre to initiate as well as consistency in the act of administration. Strategic administration and organization policies are both exact vital tools for your business, but they’re also incredibly diverse equipment.
You should take care of your staff with value, and it has the also wise to encourage a culture of respect at the job. Whenever you make staff members come to feel they may of got a vital function to play in the business, they will will come to feel more valued. Keeping staff members motivated in a little organization environment can on occasion be tough.
To win the financial competition, a business articulates a general insurance policy directed at growing top-quality products and providers, jointly with earning the hearts and thoughts of exterior financiers. When it is undoubtedly succeeding, why don’t we pay out each of our teams above the market rate, in order that we can easily keep them with regards to a lengthy time. If it wishes to aim with regards to virtue, the people which make it up it must work to attain excellence. Normally prepare a yearly price range, likewise generally called an every year approach. With the present recession, many organisations are considering reorganizing and restructuring to stay freakish. Consequently when the hiring business hasn’t provided a salary with respect to work, we look at earnings data out of related businesses and spots to create a practical estimate so that it can be possible to anticipate. Since its approval before in 2016, it’s been considerably impacting big and smallish organizations to consider data reliability with higher importance.
More than a few businesses hunt for academics certification nevertheless others collect on abilities. Before reorganization, rearrangement, reshuffling, the business ought to get major managing affiliated with doing any kind of key element modifications and are encouraged to prepare ahead in wonderful details. Indian companies are taking a look by producing standard and senior managing ability. They are internationalizing hence fast that they can need expertise to run not only domestic, yet international operations as very well. Get away fear so that everybody is able to get the job performed successfully, proficiently and risk-free designed for the carrier. Drive out dread so that every person can get the job done effectively with respect to the organization. A principal rationale businesses pick a centralized supervision model is usually to keep persistence through the institution.

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management is crucial for just about every company and the kind of management may fluctuate in line with the characteristics and size of business. best operations has the tough work of earning sure every team comes with the resources it has to function effectively when keeping total expenses low enough that the organization can preserve profitability. it can be capable of infecting strength and enthusiasm with regards to the necessary change, in a way that will allow this being displayed in to and throughout the organisation. it has to take into consideration the consequences of key spending plan cuts. although it pervades the complete organization, it is the duty within the top control cadre to initiate as well as consistency in the act of administration. strategic administration and organization policies are both exact vital tools for your business, but they’re also incredibly diverse equipment.
you should take care of your staff with value, and it has the also wise to encourage a culture of respect at the job. whenever you make staff members come to feel they may of got a vital function to play in the business, they will will come to feel more valued. keeping staff members motivated in a little organization environment can on occasion be tough.
to win the financial competition, a business articulates a general insurance policy directed at growing top-quality products and providers, jointly with earning the hearts and thoughts of exterior financiers. when it is undoubtedly succeeding, why don’t we pay out each of our teams above the market rate, in order that we can easily keep them with regards to a lengthy time. if it wishes to aim with regards to virtue, the people which make it up it must work to attain excellence. normally prepare a yearly price range, likewise generally called an every year approach. with the present recession, many organisations are considering reorganizing and restructuring to stay freakish. consequently when the hiring business hasn’t provided a salary with respect to work, we look at earnings data out of related businesses and spots to create a practical estimate so that it can be possible to anticipate. since its approval before in 2016, it’s been considerably impacting big and smallish organizations to consider data reliability with higher importance.
more than a few businesses hunt for academics certification nevertheless others collect on abilities. before reorganization, rearrangement, reshuffling, the business ought to get major managing affiliated with doing any kind of key element modifications and are encouraged to prepare ahead in wonderful details. indian companies are taking a look by producing standard and senior managing ability. they are internationalizing hence fast that they can need expertise to run not only domestic, yet international operations as very well. get away fear so that everybody is able to get the job performed successfully, proficiently and risk-free designed for the carrier. drive out dread so that every person can get the job done effectively with respect to the organization. a principal rationale businesses pick a centralized supervision model is usually to keep persistence through the institution.


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The 15th biennial International Conference on Engineering Structural Integrity Assessment in conjunction with the 2019 International Symposium on Structural Integrity will be held at Granta Park in Great Abington near Cambridge, one of the oldest university cities in the world.
The ESIA15-ISSI2019 joint conference provides a special opportunity to offer a vehicle for exchange of views on how to characterise, analyse, predict, and assess the engineering structural integrity of plant, components, and structures together with buildings and infrastructure. It will allow an evaluation of progress and challenges in these areas to ensure that economic, safe, and reliable operation is achieved for new design and existing systems.
Oral and poster presentations will allow sufficient time for follow-up discussions, friendly debate, and relaxed participation.
• Professor David Knowles on Welding and residual stress effects.
These will be followed by research presentations that seek to address current challenges together with discussions that explore and agree potential collaboration opportunities in particular between the UK and China.
The conference organisers are keen for postgraduates and early career workers to submit papers and have over the years awarded a prize for the best paper and poster presentation. This prize is the Young Presenters Award in honour of the late Professor Keith Miller FREng, whose work in the area of engineering structural integrity was world renowned.
All delegates will be keen to see new and innovative equipment, software, and research that could assist them in their work. Use this opportunity to exhibit and demonstrate your latest products and developments. Posters can be used to communicate recent research in both industry and academia.

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the 15th biennial international conference on engineering structural integrity assessment in conjunction with the 2019 international symposium on structural integrity will be held at granta park in great abington near cambridge, one of the oldest university cities in the world.
the esia15-issi2019 joint conference provides a special opportunity to offer a vehicle for exchange of views on how to characterise, analyse, predict, and assess the engineering structural integrity of plant, components, and structures together with buildings and infrastructure. it will allow an evaluation of progress and challenges in these areas to ensure that economic, safe, and reliable operation is achieved for new design and existing systems.
oral and poster presentations will allow sufficient time for follow-up discussions, friendly debate, and relaxed participation.
• professor david knowles on welding and residual stress effects.
these will be followed by research presentations that seek to address current challenges together with discussions that explore and agree potential collaboration opportunities in particular between the uk and china.
the conference organisers are keen for postgraduates and early career workers to submit papers and have over the years awarded a prize for the best paper and poster presentation. this prize is the young presenters award in honour of the late professor keith miller freng, whose work in the area of engineering structural integrity was world renowned.
all delegates will be keen to see new and innovative equipment, software, and research that could assist them in their work. use this opportunity to exhibit and demonstrate your latest products and developments. posters can be used to communicate recent research in both industry and academia.


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by World Book, Inc .
List(s) this item appears in: Are You Being Bullied? - Books to help you through.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 44-45) and index.

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by world book, inc .
list(s) this item appears in: are you being bullied? - books to help you through.
includes bibliographical references (pages 44-45) and index.


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DOJ Announces First of a Number of Anticipated No-Poach Enforcement Actions – What Should Employers Do Now?
This post originally appeared on the Workplace Class Action blog.
Cross Posted from Employment Law Lookout.
Seyfarth Synopsis: On October 20, the DOJ and the FTC jointly issued their Antitrust Guidance for HR Professionals, stating that DOJ intends to pursue employers criminally for alleged wage fixing and no-poaching agreements.
On August 6, the Nevada Attorney General announced the filing of a lawsuit and settlement against Renown Health (“Renown”), a Reno, Nevada based company, alleging violations of state and federal antitrust law.
At the same time, the Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint, also alleging anti-competitive behavior.

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doj announces first of a number of anticipated no-poach enforcement actions – what should employers do now?
this post originally appeared on the workplace class action blog.
cross posted from employment law lookout.
seyfarth synopsis: on october 20, the doj and the ftc jointly issued their antitrust guidance for hr professionals, stating that doj intends to pursue employers criminally for alleged wage fixing and no-poaching agreements.
on august 6, the nevada attorney general announced the filing of a lawsuit and settlement against renown health (“renown”), a reno, nevada based company, alleging violations of state and federal antitrust law.
at the same time, the federal trade commission filed a complaint, also alleging anti-competitive behavior.


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Passwords are widely used for user authentication and, despite their weaknesses, will likely remain in use in the foreseeable future. As operational security is a subject that is gaining momentum among the public, passwords are getting somewhat stronger. Rainbow tables or brute force based attacks are less and less useful, because both the passwords are improving, and the hashing functions have evolved. But, as complex passwords are harder to remember, we can assume that more and more people use more predictible passwords. Containing personal information, about hobbies, family, etc. We can use tools such as WordHound (https://bitbucket.org/mattinfosec/wordhound) to gather such probable passwords by crawling the always enriching social media. What is needed today is a tool to exploit such data for password cracking. PRINCE was recently released by the Hashcat team with that goal (https://github.com/jsteube/princeprocessor). OMEN+ is a password guesser based on several publications. The algorithm was devised by the Privatics team and the Ruhr University Bochum. It works much like PRINCE, while being quite different fundamentally. It uses Markov models to output password candidates in order of decreasing probability, thus providing faster results.
The goal of the OMEN+ project is to develop a Markov model based tool to analyze the structure of leaked passwords. This tool is able to use personal information to influence the Markov model in order to better fit to a specific target. The tool should be usable on regular desktop machines, so that penetration testers, system administrators, and government agencies can use it. It should be reliable, and easily extensible.
Despite lacking enough personal information to use Omen+ as intended, we can get an idea of how it compares to other tools using large cleartext wordlists. We used Rockyou. Doublons were removed and the list was shuffled then split in two equal parts. We then tried to guess passwords from the second part while using the first part as training set.

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passwords are widely used for user authentication and, despite their weaknesses, will likely remain in use in the foreseeable future. as operational security is a subject that is gaining momentum among the public, passwords are getting somewhat stronger. rainbow tables or brute force based attacks are less and less useful, because both the passwords are improving, and the hashing functions have evolved. but, as complex passwords are harder to remember, we can assume that more and more people use more predictible passwords. containing personal information, about hobbies, family, etc. we can use tools such as wordhound (https://bitbucket.org/mattinfosec/wordhound) to gather such probable passwords by crawling the always enriching social media. what is needed today is a tool to exploit such data for password cracking. prince was recently released by the hashcat team with that goal (https://github.com/jsteube/princeprocessor). omen+ is a password guesser based on several publications. the algorithm was devised by the privatics team and the ruhr university bochum. it works much like prince, while being quite different fundamentally. it uses markov models to output password candidates in order of decreasing probability, thus providing faster results.
the goal of the omen+ project is to develop a markov model based tool to analyze the structure of leaked passwords. this tool is able to use personal information to influence the markov model in order to better fit to a specific target. the tool should be usable on regular desktop machines, so that penetration testers, system administrators, and government agencies can use it. it should be reliable, and easily extensible.
despite lacking enough personal information to use omen+ as intended, we can get an idea of how it compares to other tools using large cleartext wordlists. we used rockyou. doublons were removed and the list was shuffled then split in two equal parts. we then tried to guess passwords from the second part while using the first part as training set.


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Aerogility’s clients include the world’s leading aviation and aerospace organisations. Every day, those clients face critical decisions that determine the efficient use of their inventory and their staff – and most importantly, the readiness of their fleet. Aerogility software helps them to make very smart decisions, quickly and accurately.
We built a WordPress website for Aerogility that appeals to every kind of potential client. The site explains their software product in enough detail to answer important technical questions but it still encourages prospects to get in touch to find out more.
To go with the web design work, we also look after Aerogility’s software interface and their printed literature needs.

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aerogility’s clients include the world’s leading aviation and aerospace organisations. every day, those clients face critical decisions that determine the efficient use of their inventory and their staff – and most importantly, the readiness of their fleet. aerogility software helps them to make very smart decisions, quickly and accurately.
we built a wordpress website for aerogility that appeals to every kind of potential client. the site explains their software product in enough detail to answer important technical questions but it still encourages prospects to get in touch to find out more.
to go with the web design work, we also look after aerogility’s software interface and their printed literature needs.


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As we gathered, the teacher instructed each of us to choose a partner. “One of you will be blindfolded and the other will be a guide,” he added. Everything went black as I slipped on the blindfold and allowed my partner to nudge me forward and lead me by the hand. A once-familiar classroom was suddenly a maze of desks and chairs to bump into or trip over. No longer self-reliant, I was utterly dependent on my guide for directions and safety. But the worst was yet to come.
Leaving the classroom, we staggered down the hall. My other senses, once ignored, began to provide clues as to where we were. Laughter and talking meant other students were nearby. We must be in the hall. Ouch! That must be a door. The hard surface under my feet indicated a sidewalk. Automobile sounds fading in and out, suggested we were near a road.
A road? Wait a minute! We’re on a road — with cars? Isn’t that — dangerous?!
“You are now stepping off the curb and onto the highway,” said the teacher. Suddenly, my body lurched out of balance as the ground under my feet dropped eight inches. Imagine eight tiny inches with the power to disrupt everything that was secure in my life. Knowing exactly where I was never seemed to matter before but now details were crucial. How could I take the next step if I didn’t know where that step would lead?
“Stop and listen,” commanded the teacher. I heard the familiar sound of an automobile engine only this time it was getting louder. Alarms in my brain screamed, “You idiot, run. A car is heading straight toward you!” But the sound went safely by, only to be quickly followed by a similar sound from the opposite direction. Again, the voice inside me screamed, “Run!” But again, nothing happened. We removed the blindfolds, rubbed our eyes and found ourselves standing in the middle of a busy hightway with cars whizzing by.
I never before grasped the fear and helplessness that accompanies blindness. This was a terrifying lesson for me.
Is this what God means by spiritual blindness? At first, you think you can manage okay as other senses provide clues; but suddenly something shifts and you are thrown off balance. Alarms in your brain scream out as you sense approaching danger. Your spiritual eyesight now becomes crucial but you seem to be blindfolded. How can you take the next step in life if you cannot see where to place your feet?
Spiritual blindness produce feelings of helplessness and fear. But Psalm One offers hope for the blind.
“Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked — But they delight in doing everything the Lord wants. (Psalm 1:1) This is not a lighthearted promise of joy as in eating ice cream. This indescribable joy can only come from God. How do we obtain it? We begin to open our spiritual eyes and carefully watch where we place our feet. Don’t search for shortcuts. Rather, begin to look seriously at the reality of our spiritual blindness and the benefits of relying on God’s light.
There are two opposing principles within Psalm One. First is the promise: “They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season without fail. Their leaves never wither, and in all they do, they prosper.” (1:3) In other words, the storms still exist but God gives strength to withstand and continue bearing fruit?
Second is the warning: “But this is not true of the wicked. They are like worthless chaff, scattered by the wind. They will be condemned at the time of judgment.” (1:4) Most of us would not quickly claim to be spiritual trees but none of us wants to be chaff either. So, what do we do? How can we improve our spiritual eyesight?
Are you struggling with spiritual blindness? Has your equilibrium been knocked around? Are you sensing approaching danger?
Maybe it’s time for a new Light: Who knows exactly where you need to go and can be depended upon to light your way to safety. What are you waiting for? Open your eyes and pray for God’s light to guide your journey.
It sure beats an oncoming car.

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as we gathered, the teacher instructed each of us to choose a partner. “one of you will be blindfolded and the other will be a guide,” he added. everything went black as i slipped on the blindfold and allowed my partner to nudge me forward and lead me by the hand. a once-familiar classroom was suddenly a maze of desks and chairs to bump into or trip over. no longer self-reliant, i was utterly dependent on my guide for directions and safety. but the worst was yet to come.
leaving the classroom, we staggered down the hall. my other senses, once ignored, began to provide clues as to where we were. laughter and talking meant other students were nearby. we must be in the hall. ouch! that must be a door. the hard surface under my feet indicated a sidewalk. automobile sounds fading in and out, suggested we were near a road.
a road? wait a minute! we’re on a road — with cars? isn’t that — dangerous?!
“you are now stepping off the curb and onto the highway,” said the teacher. suddenly, my body lurched out of balance as the ground under my feet dropped eight inches. imagine eight tiny inches with the power to disrupt everything that was secure in my life. knowing exactly where i was never seemed to matter before but now details were crucial. how could i take the next step if i didn’t know where that step would lead?
“stop and listen,” commanded the teacher. i heard the familiar sound of an automobile engine only this time it was getting louder. alarms in my brain screamed, “you idiot, run. a car is heading straight toward you!” but the sound went safely by, only to be quickly followed by a similar sound from the opposite direction. again, the voice inside me screamed, “run!” but again, nothing happened. we removed the blindfolds, rubbed our eyes and found ourselves standing in the middle of a busy hightway with cars whizzing by.
i never before grasped the fear and helplessness that accompanies blindness. this was a terrifying lesson for me.
is this what god means by spiritual blindness? at first, you think you can manage okay as other senses provide clues; but suddenly something shifts and you are thrown off balance. alarms in your brain scream out as you sense approaching danger. your spiritual eyesight now becomes crucial but you seem to be blindfolded. how can you take the next step in life if you cannot see where to place your feet?
spiritual blindness produce feelings of helplessness and fear. but psalm one offers hope for the blind.
“oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked — but they delight in doing everything the lord wants. (psalm 1:1) this is not a lighthearted promise of joy as in eating ice cream. this indescribable joy can only come from god. how do we obtain it? we begin to open our spiritual eyes and carefully watch where we place our feet. don’t search for shortcuts. rather, begin to look seriously at the reality of our spiritual blindness and the benefits of relying on god’s light.
there are two opposing principles within psalm one. first is the promise: “they are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season without fail. their leaves never wither, and in all they do, they prosper.” (1:3) in other words, the storms still exist but god gives strength to withstand and continue bearing fruit?
second is the warning: “but this is not true of the wicked. they are like worthless chaff, scattered by the wind. they will be condemned at the time of judgment.” (1:4) most of us would not quickly claim to be spiritual trees but none of us wants to be chaff either. so, what do we do? how can we improve our spiritual eyesight?
are you struggling with spiritual blindness? has your equilibrium been knocked around? are you sensing approaching danger?
maybe it’s time for a new light: who knows exactly where you need to go and can be depended upon to light your way to safety. what are you waiting for? open your eyes and pray for god’s light to guide your journey.
it sure beats an oncoming car.


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fix for total ide freeze if swea is enabled (rider-24120).
updated plugin for unity editor to correctly recognize rider installed via toolbox app on macos (rider-24173).
fix to stop reindexing files on reopening a solution in rider (rider-22652).
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