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Hitting the high seas again for the sixth consecutive year, HOLY SHIP! announces exciting changes for 2017 as the eighth and ninth editions of the cruise expand to four-nights with B2B itineraries on January 6-10 and January 10-14, 2017. Presented by HARD Events, Cloud 9 Adventures and The Bowery Presents, electronic dance music’s latest adventures will take a new course with Norwegian Cruise Line, on the beautiful luxury liner appropriately dubbed the “Epic”. After years of embarking in Miami, the newest evolution of HOLY SHIP! will this time sail from Port Canaveral – offering shippers the opportunity to explore the nearby city of Orlando before and after the cruise.
Each respective voyage, HOLY SHIP! 8.0 [January 6-10] and HOLY SHIP! 9.0 [January 10-14], will take shippers to the Caribbean – visiting the beautiful private island of Great Stirrup Cay for the highly anticipated beach party, spending a day at sea, and stopping in the popular port city of Nassau before returning to the mainland. The genres’ foremost talent, exhilarating pool parties, artist-led activities, theme nights, surprise artist collaborations, and a whole lot of good vibes will fuel the four-night sailings. For the uninitiated, HOLY SHIP! has become the make of legend – a right of passage of sorts that becomes an annual pilgrimage – and there’s no doubt that it’s loyal fan community, known as Shipfam, will continue to propel that tradition.
Returning shippers will have the opportunity to purchase a pre-book to reserve a spot for either HOLY SHIP! 8.0 or HOLY SHIP! 9.0 during the pre-sale on April 19 – 20<www.holyship.com/pre-book>. If any pre-books remain following the pre-sale for returning guests, there will be a public on sale for new cruisers on April 21 at 12PM EST.
As a proven Industry leader, the HOLY SHIP! team is thrilled to embark on “Epic,” which offers an entirely new experience for artists and fans alike. Passengers will experience shows nearly around the clock from the top DJ’s, producers and electronic artists in the world in a collection of incredible venues throughout the vessel – with all the amenities of a luxury cruise ship just steps away. These b2b sailings are bound to be the biggest, boldest, and most epic HOLY SHIP! adventures yet. Each of the previous seven sailings have sold out early on, so be on the lookout for specific booking details. | 2019-04-19T01:26:12 | https://ventsmagazine.com/2016/04/12/holy-ship-announces-2017-cruises%E2%80%8F/ |
Wow, I have been terrible about blogging haven't I? A month since my last post. I was going to tell you all about my 4-day trip to Australia but I have been too busy. I'm in the Singapore airport right now waiting for my flight to Mumbai so I have a little time to kill. This airport is something else. I definitely haven't made the transition from West to East yet. There's a Burger King and a Seven-Eleven here! But there is also a beautiful orchid garden and koi pond. And even though it's 3am, some of the stores are open!
I went to Australia for 4 days a couple of weeks ago. I flew into Brisbane and met up with my friend Ross who had done the Noosa Triathon the weekend before. We went down to Surfer's Paradise for a night then went to Warwick (popn 12,000) for the rest of the time and stayed with a friend of Ross. There was 6.9 cm rain the first day - so much for drought-ridden Australia! But it was nice in Warwick. We did a 75k bike ride to Queen Mary Falls and saw a kangaroo on the side of the rode on the way up. I'll post a photo once I get back home. Then we had lunch at this beautiful restaurant at the top that had glorious views of the mountains. The only negative was that I used Ross' friend's bike and it definitely was not a fit! I could hardly move by the time we got back.
The most awesome thing I did was go for a hike in a park at Tambourine Mtn near the coast. There were gum trees, palm trees and old trees that looked like the rata-wrapped totara in NZ. The bird sounds were something else - like something from another world. One of them did a long sound followed by this big pop sound. I had no idea what it was. Someone told me it might have been a stormbird. I even saw a kookaburra on a gum tree!
On my bike ride I saw green grass parrots, birds with pinkish-orange bellies (a galah maybe?), and just like in NZ, got attacked by Australian magpies! There were also birds with tufts on their heads that reminded me a bit of California Quail. I think they were called topnotch pigeons.
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Uber said a technical issue that kept it from paying its drivers instantly has been fixed, although some drivers are saying its after-effects linger.
Last week and through the weekend, Uber drivers complained of being unable to take advantage of Uber’s Instant Pay feature, which allows for drivers to cash out their earnings immediately.
“The issue was resolved on Sunday, at which point drivers were able to use the feature once again,” an Uber spokesman said Monday. “We sincerely regret any inconvenience this may have caused our valued driver-partners and will continue working to improve their experience with Uber every day.” He said the issue affected U.S. drivers.
Drivers who contacted this publication and who complained on social media said the issue is a big deal to them.
Some Uber drivers responded to Uber Sensei — whose website says he is Aarron Canino, an Uber driver since 2015 — and said that because they couldn’t access their earnings immediately, they were stranded at various places and unable to pay for gas to return home. Others said they missed paying rent or bills.
In an interview with this publication Monday, Woodhead said she is still unable to access her earnings from the weekend. When she tried to cash out Sunday, she was notified her account had been compromised and was urged to change her password. Her account was then put on a 48-hour hold that expires Tuesday. Unable to access about $380 in earnings, she had to borrow $50 from a co-worker — her regular job is in sales — to pay her rent.
Another driver who contacted this publication, Lowetta Carroll, said the Instant Pay issue has been going on for some time.
Carroll complained that “There is no longer functional driver support in place,” and attributed the problems to Green Dot Bank, which operates Pasadena-based GoBank, which issues a debit card for drivers.
Uber said the Instant Pay issue affected drivers for a week. The company said Green Dot handles support for drivers who use the Uber Visa Debit Card by GoBank, but Uber itself handles driver support related to other Instant Pay and earnings issues.
Green Dot has not yet returned a request for comment.
Uber introduced the Instant Pay feature in San Francisco in 2016. The company pays its drivers every Tuesday, but the feature allows them to cash out their earnings instantly. Their Uber accounts are tied to GoBank and other debit cards where they can choose to send their pay instantly, up to five times a day, Uber says on its website.
The San Francisco-based ride-hailing startup’s last reported valuation is $72 billion, after Toyota announced last month it would be investing $500 million into Uber as part of a bid to boost its self-driving vehicle efforts. | 2019-04-23T12:08:01 | https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/09/17/uber-says-instant-pay-is-fixed-but-issue-still-affecting-some-drivers/ |
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OPPO is becoming one of China’s largest smartphone manufacturers. This company had managed to sell a whopping 50 million smartphones last year, which might not seem like a lot compared to Xiaomi and Huawei, but such numbers were certainly unexpected. OPPO is doing really well in terms of sales this year as well, and even though we still don’t know how many devices will OPPO sell in 2016 (not even approximately, it’s too early to tell), it seems like they’re aiming to amaze us in 2017, read on.
According to a China-based analyst, Sun Changxu, OPPO is aiming to sell 120 and 150 million smartphones next year. Now, for comparison’s sake, Xiaomi was able to sell around 70 million smartphones last year, while Huawei hit the 108 million mark, and it seems like OPPO is planning to trump both of those companies next year. These numbers might seem a bit exaggerated, and it is possible that they are, at least according to TrendForce’s recent predictions. The market research company predicted a 60% growth for OPPO in the smartphone department for next year, and is predicting that the company might sell around 78 million units in 2017, which is a far cry from Sun Changxu’s analysis.
OPPO sure is growing, and fast, but it is hard to expect that the company will be able to sell between 120 and 150 million smartphones in 2017, that would basically mean that they’d sell (almost) three times as much devices in 2017 compared to 2015, and China is OPPO’s main market. Having that in mind, the Chinese market is quite saturated at the moment, and has slowed down quite a bit, the competition is fierce, and unless OPPO has some huge expansion plans in mind, we really don’t see how they plan to ship out so many devices. OPPO is also selling their phones in India, and some other markets in Asia, while international consumers can also purchase them from various resellers, but OPPO’s devices aren’t exactly available worldwide in the same sense as Huawei’s phones, for example. OPPO did not partner up with various carriers around the globe, nor are their devices available in retail stores in Europe or the US. It will certainly going to be interesting to see what happens, OPPO sure is full of optimism, but it’s hard to expect them to grow that much by the end of 2017. | 2019-04-19T10:22:42 | https://www.androidheadlines.com/2016/07/analyst-oppo-plans-to-sell-over-120-million-phones-in-2017.html |
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Saudi Arabia yesterday revealed its 2019 annual budget, the kingdom’s largest, as the world’s biggest oil exporter boosts spending to spur economic growth.
The kingdom, the biggest Arab economy, estimated spending in 2019 would reach 1.106 trillion riyals (Dh1.083tn), up 7 per cent from the finance ministry’s figure of 1.030tn riyals for 2018.
“Saudi government’s spending is the main driver of growth. The idea is to stimulate the growth of the private sector,” said Mazen Alsudairi, head of research at Al Rajhi Capital in Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia expects to continue the spending spree in 2020 and beyond with government expenditures reaching 1.143tn riyals in 2020 and 1.17tn riyals in 2021.
The fiscal deficit is forecast to narrow to 4.1 per cent of GDP in 2019 from an estimated 5 per cent in 2018, at 131 billion riyals. The government plans to lower the fiscal deficit to reach 3.7 per cent of GDP in 2021 and balance the budget by 2023.
Revenues are expected to rise next year to 975bn riyals, a 9 per cent increase from this year, Saudi state-run news agency SPA said.
They are expected to continue to grow to reach 1.045tn riyals in 2021, with an average annual growth rate of 6 per cent, the government said in its medium-term estimate released at the end of September.
The contribution of non-oil revenue to total revenue for Saudi Arabia has increased to 32 per cent in 2018 from 12 per cent in 2014. Growth of non-oil revenue reached 20 per cent during this period. Oil revenue are estimated at 662bn riyals in 2019 compared with 607bn riyals in 2018, an increase of 9 per cent, said Minister of Finance, Mohammed Al Jadaan.
Saudi Arabia’s real gross domestic product is expected to expand 2.3 per cent in 2018, after shrinking 0.7 per cent in 2017. It is expected to grow 2.6 per cent in 2019, said the minister.
The kingdom is going through a major economic transformation and is implementing reforms under its Vision 2030 agenda to help wean the country off oil and create new revenue streams.
Saudi Arabia, which still relies on the sale of hydrocarbons to fund its economy, cut spending and borrowed from international and domestic markets following the three-year oil price slump, which saw Brent prices fall below $30 per barrel in the first quarter of 2016.
Brent prices are hovering around $60 per barrel, boosting Riyadh’s ability to maintain spending.
The deficit is expected to continue to rise slightly in 2020 to 138bn or 4.2 per cent of GDP, and decline gradually over the medium term until it reaches fiscal balance by 2023, the finance ministry said in its pre-budget estimates at the end of September.
The kingdom will continue to provide allowances to Saudi citizens in 2019, similar to payments made this year. King Salman on Tuesday issued a decree to dispense monthly allowances for a year to help lower the cost of living until social protection mechanisms are studied, SPA reported.
State employees and military personnel will receive a 1,000 riyals-per-month living allowance for a year, according to the royal decree.
“We expect the government to have exceeded the budgeted plans by $14bn (1.7 per cent of GDP). The royal handouts ordered early this year explain most of the expenditure overrun,” Mr Daoud said.
The government also ordered an allowance of 500 riyals for pensioners and 500 riyals for social security beneficiaries. Saudi students’ allowances will be increased by 10 per cent, according to the decree.
These royal handouts will help offset the increases in the cost of energy and electricity prices as well as the introduction of 5 per cent VAT at the beginning of the year.
The ministry of finance will continue to follow the policy of diversification of sources of finance, Mr Al Jadaan said. It is estimated that the public debt will reach 678bn riyals at the end of 2019, equivalent to 21.7 per cent of the GDP. Government deposits and reserves with the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority are projected to reach 496bn riyals, or about 15.9 per cent of GDP.
Riyadh set a ceiling for public debt as a percentage of GDP at 30 per cent, when it announced the 2020 National Transformation Programme in June 2016. This percentage is low compared to the high debt of G20 countries. The government expects to continue financing the deficit through debt issuances, which are expected to reach about 22 per cent of GDP in 2019 and about 25 per cent of GDP in 2021, according to medium-term estimates. | 2019-04-20T08:55:31 | https://www.thenational.ae/business/economy/saudi-arabia-reveals-largest-budget-to-date-1.804114 |
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Stating that "we've pretty much reached the limit of how old we can grow as a species", Minister Elferink estimated that elderly people with terminal illness cost the Northern Territory $1 million in health care costs in the last year of life. Even more astonishingly, he opined that the dying might be persuaded to obligingly shuffle off this mortal coil with the argument that "we can continue treatment but by discontinuing treatment your grandchildren would have a better opportunity" and "think of the work that could be achieved ... in the first year of life with $1 million".
He acknowledged that his remarks would be controversial.
What's wrong with his argument that ill seniors ought to nobly sacrifice themselves at the altar of general public 'good'? Plenty: but let's stick with just three, beyond the obvious fact that Northern Territory seniors are seriously offended by his comments and they vote.
Firstly, this is cheap dog-whistle politics that once again stupidly pitches one Australian against another (remember the infamous 'Leaners versus Lifters' campaign last year?) at the expense of insights and innovative solutions that satisfy everyone's needs.
Secondly, his estimate of the average cost of last-year-of-life medical costs beggars belief.
In a careful analysis of the cost of the last year of hospital care for New South Wales patients, Kardamanidis and colleagues1 found they varied from around $7,000 to $18,000. For the sake of argument, let's use a round figure of $15,000. And, given these are 'hospital' costs (where most dying people end up) but don't cover everything like pharmaceuticals, home care and the like, let's double it to $30,000. That's fairly consistent with figures from the USA, and is likely to be replicated across Australia.
But, heck, the Northern Territory is a vast place with many remote communities, so let's toss in an extra average $20,000 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service on top. That's a total average of $50,000.
Yet John Elferink's 'estimate' is a jaw-dropping twenty times even that generous figure. Is he off with the fairies?
Kardamanidis' study adds another dimension to our insights, too. They found that the average cost of hospital care decreased with old age: $17,927 for 65–74yo; $14,498 for 75–84yo; $10,403 for 85–94yo; and $7,028 for 95+yo. The very elderly dying use hospital services far less than those less old.
The Minister's perceptions and ageist 'formula' for self-sacrifice is seriously at odds with actual evidence.
And thirdly, his superficial, combative assessment quite overlooks excellent and readily-available solutions. It's well-established that higher differential end-of-life healthcare costs are significantly associated with attemps at life-sustaining ICU interventions (e.g. a UK study by Hanchate and colleagues2).
But there's more. An extensive multi-centre USA study by Zhang and colleagues3 reveals that simply by having better conversations with their doctors, advanced cancer patients not only reduced the amount of medical interventions, but achieved better quality of death.
By improving real conversations about the the likelihood of futility versus effectiveness of medical interventions at the end of life, balanced with information about the invasiveness or burden of enduring them, patients themselves can avoid interventions they judge to be of no net value, or even counterproductive.
So, Minister, quit the ill-informed and cheap political shots. Seek informed and practial advice and get on with the job of governing for all Territorians. Implement policies that encourage and facilitate real and meaningful conversations between patients and their doctors at end of life. The health bill will naturally go down for ethically sound—rather than ethical stink-bomb—reasons.
Kardamanidis, K, Lim, K, Da Cunha, C, Taylor, LK & Jorm, LR 2007, 'Hospital costs of older people in New South Wales in the last year of life', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 187, no. 7, pp. 383-386.
Hanchate, A, Kronman, AC, Young-Xu, Y, Ash, AS & Emanuel, E 2009, 'Racial and ethnic differences in end-of-life costs: why do minorities cost more than whites?', Archives of Internal Medicine, vol. 169, no. 5, Mar 9, pp. 493-501.
Zhang, B, Wright, AA, Huskamp, HA, Nilsson, ME, Maciejewski, ML, Earle, CC, Block, SD, Maciejewski, PK & Prigerson, HG 2009, 'Health care costs in the last week of life associations with End-of-life conversations', Archives of Internal Medicine, vol. 169, no. 5, pp. 480-488.
Minister Elferink phoned me directly to put his case. We had a respectful if brief conversation (he was in a Parliamentary session). He said that the journalist's report had misrepresented his statements. We agreed that at the very least, the remarks he made were injudicious in the context of end-of-life, and I reiterated that I thought suggesting in any manner that people should give up part of their lives for the economic benefit of others was repugnant. I also reiterated that should the NT Government choose to invest a modest sum in the education of doctors in how to hold respectful, open conversations with patients and in a way that the truly listened to both what was being said as well as left unsaid, that patients would far less often choose futile and burdensome treatments they really didn't want. This would lead to less stress on the patient, their families and healthcare workers, and have the added benefit not only of a better quality of death, but a significantly reduced state healthcare budget.
I hope the Minister takes good evidence and advice on board, and adjusts his stance and the NT Government's approach to medical end-of-life decisions. | 2019-04-25T17:56:07 | http://dyingforchoice.com/blogs/dog-whistle-politics-nt-end-life-care-updated |
The Seeker: The Life Story of Shinran Shonin, Part 3, the final volume of The Seeker series, vividly depicts the last half of the life of Shinran, who is regarded as the “spiritual forebear” on the Shin Buddhist path.
who guided him to discover the essence of Buddhist teachings through the sole practice of the Nenbutsu. Heartbroken at the loss, Shinran decided not to return to Kyoto, but instead moved to a new place in search of better Buddhist resources to deepen the understanding of Hōnen’s teaching.
This book is the English version of the popular graphic novel Manga Shūso Shinran Shonin, Volume 3, which was originally published in Japanese by the Higashi Honganji (Shinshū Ōtani-ha) Nanba Betsuin in Osaka, Japan. | 2019-04-26T06:29:50 | https://shinshucenteramerica.org/publications/publications-paper-books/the-seeker-3/ |
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Founded by Adrian Chandler to communicate his love of Vivaldi, baroque orchestra La Serenissima’s performances of the wildly popular Four Seasons are some of the most dynamic and fresh around.
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The programme is completed by further concertos by Vivaldi and music by his contemporaries Pisendel and Brescianello, composers who brought his music to Germany, forming the link between Vivaldi and Bach. | 2019-04-21T14:36:25 | https://snapemaltings.co.uk/whats-on/la-serenissima-the-four-seasons/ |
Suffering from ... Hubris syndrome?
We all know that politicians believe their own myth, but it's only recently that scientists have been able to prove it (and publish their results). All that posturing, narcissism and limelight-hogging is now considered a psychiatric disorder worthy of recognition. Hubris Syndrome is not necessarily something we're born with but, like a fatty diet, it quickly bloats us. The theory is that the closer we get to power, the more our brain starts to feed on it. Soon, we're like heroin addicts, needing ever more of it or we fall apart. Symptoms include: seeing the world as an ersatz stage on which to exercise power; a messianic manner; excessive belief in one's own talent; and feeling accountable only to God (so why worry what shareholders or voters think?). Sufferers can be impulsive, restless, reckless and isolated from friends. The syndrome is most dangerous where checks and balances are few. A sceptical spouse or confident friends can curb tendencies, but the more severe the affliction, the less does one seek other opinions. By making it a fully fledged medical disorder, psychiatrists hope to protect the world from power-crazy politicians like President Sarkozy. But hubris can double as charm. It's not until they're ordering rose petals to be cast in front of them as they walk that we realise we screwed up. | 2019-04-19T04:29:13 | https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/suffering-hubris-syndrome/article/908139 |
Dr. Summers brings a wealth of administrative and educational experience to her role as vice president for academic affairs, overseeing the educational policies and programs at Olivet. She was appointed to this position in 2015 following her work as Olivet’s associate vice president for academic support and professor.
She has more than 25 years of experience in higher education. Her areas of expertise include leadership, program development, curriculum development and systemic change. She is also an experienced consultant for learning styles, team building, intrapersonal and interpersonal leadership.
Her career in higher education began at Olivet when she was an adult student working in the then Department of Education. She subsequently served in several capacities: as an instructor for education and psychology courses; as assistant to the registrar; as an administrative assistant and later associate dean and then dean of the graduate school; as director of admissions and student services; and as a professor of education. In 2004, Dr. Summers was named as Olivet's Faculty Member of the Year.
From 2007 to 2014 at Trevecca Nazarene University, she simultaneously held the positions of associate provost, dean of academic affairs and chief academic officer. While at Trevecca, she was the 2010 Commencement Speaker and a member of the President's Cabinet from 2007 to 2014. She led the development of Trevecca's first totally online academic degree, the Master of Organizational Leadership; development of the Center for Leadership, Calling, and Service (student success center); and development of the undergraduate research emphasis in the Quality Enhancement Plan.
As a professor, she has taught undergraduate courses in education, business and psychology, and graduate courses in education and business. She has also written curriculum for undergraduate and graduate courses in personal leadership development. | 2019-04-20T02:43:24 | https://www.olivet.edu/dr-carol-summers |
Re: [Gnu-arch-users] RFC: category "truenames"
Subject: Re: [Gnu-arch-users] RFC: category "truenames"
Tom> That's mostly a social problem, not a technological one.
Tom> I've made sufficient tools. "Cooperate or die," so to speak.
No room for independents in your world-view, I gather.
Maybe I should just erase my freshly-minted Ancient Arch Archive.
Evidently, you're forced to put your vote on the former.
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Even if the paint chips are just small, it is definitely worthwhile to fix them. If you leave a paint chip alone for too long, it is going to get bigger. There is also a chance that the chip could penetrate down to the metal underneath, which would expose it and could lead to rusting. So, it is better to be safe than sorry and repair small paint chips as soon as you notice them. When you have the right supplies and realize how simple it is to do the work, you can instantly fix paint chips so they never become an issue.
The most important thing you need for this job is auto body touch up paint. You definitely want to get this directly from the dealership. There are third-party paints, but you are bound to have better luck if you buy paint directly from the manufacturer. The touch-up paint is extremely easy to use, and there is even a small paintbrush built into the lid. It is almost like a nail polish brush, so it is perfect for tiny paint chips.
Before you actually paint the chipped area, you will need some auto body sandpaper. You can also get this directly from most dealership repair shops. This is basically an ultra-fine, super smooth sandpaper. However, it is rough enough that it will slightly scuff up the existing auto body paint, creating a surface that is more conducive to the touch-up paint. That is, the touch-up paint will stick better to a surface that is a little rough. If you paint directly over perfectly smooth auto paint, it probably won't bond that well. The key to applying the touch-up paint is to apply it in a few coats. That is, you want to put it on very thinly, allow the coat to dry, and then apply the next coat. This way you will end up with a smoother surface than if you put it on thick.
To learn more, contact a company like Wolfe's Foreign Auto. | 2019-04-18T15:28:59 | http://ironpumpjack.com/2018/02/01/how-to-fix-paint-chips/ |
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The Director will promote teamwork, effective exchanges of ideas, collaboration and creativity. | 2019-04-18T13:21:09 | https://leadersinternational.com/alberta-continuing-care-association-director-of-member-services-sponsorship-and-special-projects/ |
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This recipe has certainly been a lifesaver over the years. My sister, Debra first introduced me to this delicious salad a few years ago. It's so economic to make and only has a few ingredients. Sometimes, homemade salads can get quite expensive but not this one. It really is a budget stretcher and it's certainly a show stopper on any table.
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Place spaghetti in a large bowl or pan; season spaghetti well with garlic powder. Add about 4 ounces of Pesto sauce to cold spaghetti; mix well. Refrigerate. One hour before serving, add cucumbers and tomatoes; add season salt and black pepper as needed. Mix well making sure all ingredients are covered with the pesto sauce. If more Pesto sauce is needed, add according to taste. Mix well. Serve cold. Yield: 6 to 8 servings. Enjoy and please share this recipe.
Tip: I usually purchase my tomatoes and cucumbers during the summer from the local farmer's market.
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Matthew 6:25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? 28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. 34 “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. | 2019-04-19T13:24:10 | http://www.lovecompassionatelee.com/thinkoutloud/la-camicetta-romantica |
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QUESTION: I have an enigma that even the auto dealer can't fix. My 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee goes out with no problem at all. Then if I stop somewhere for 15-20 minutes, it won't start. Sometimes it will start if I really give it a lot of gas, but it won't run well, like a misfire.
I had a diagnostic check but the mechanics at different Chrysler dealerships haven't found the problem. The body and interior are in great shape; I would like to fix it. I am afraid to go too far from home. Whatever you could suggest would be greatly appreciated.
Q: I hope you might have some suggestions for the following mystery. My 2004 Dodge Dakota, a 3.7-liter automatic with 80,000 miles, won't idle smoothly in park or in drive with foot on the brake.
This occurs in dry weather (low humidity) only. Thank you for your informative assistance.
ANSWER: Both of these intermittent problems are certainly frustrating but solvable. It's imperative that both owners pin down the precise conditions when the vehicles act up, and practice baiting the conditions so that they can be duplicated/presented at the time of inspection. The Jeep suffers from a hot-soak condition, possibly affecting under-hood electronic or electric components or connections. And in the case of the Dakota, it's a very odd one - I'm leaning toward a circuit connection fault.
In both cases it's likely the on-board diagnostics system, or OBD-II, has set a trouble code, which could be hugely helpful in determining the cause. Additionally, a scan-tool snapshot of engine parameters can be taken during the no-start or a runs-rough episode, providing sensor inputs, output commands, fuel and idle system correction percentages, and a host of other pertinent information. The list can be compared to a previous snapshot taken when the vehicle was running fine. Scan data is great, but one needs to remember the listed values are what the engine computer believes is happening, which isn't always the same as the actual conditions occurring beneath the hood.
Sometimes even with great diagnostic information, you still need to resort to old-school tests and observations.
Adding fuel (propane into the air intake), verifying the strength of ignition spark, attaching and interpreting a vacuum gauge, listening for odd sounds and odors, checking exhaust emissions, killing cylinders to check for power contribution, pinching vacuum hoses, spraying water around gasket areas, wiggling connections, checking power and ground voltage quantity and stability - the list goes on and on.
It sounds like a new course of action is needed in finding a repair shop. I'd insist on a five-minute pre-write-up consultation with the technician to be assigned, and inquire what diagnostic strategies are recommended. Problems like these require a top-notch tech with the patience and skills to disassemble the haystack in a timely and efficient manner.
BRAD BERGHOLDT is an automotive technology instructor at Evergreen Valley College in San Jose, Calif. | 2019-04-24T23:48:08 | https://www.lubbockonline.com/business/2012-04-29/under-hood-unusual-issues-discomfit-drivers |
Poteet’s Daryn Garza lets a pitch fly during the 4-3 home loss to district leader Cuero on April 5. The Aggies (10-8, 1-5 District 4A-30) scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth, but gave up three to the Gobblers (9-6, 6-0, District 4A-30) in the top of the seventh. Garza pitched all seven innings. He collected three hits. Joseph Mancha had two hits. Sam Ortiz drove in two runs. The Aggies, which are fifth in District 4A-30, play three more games against teams in the top four of the district, starting with number two La Vernia (11-6, 5-1 District 4A-30) on April 12. | 2019-04-22T20:53:56 | https://www.pleasantonexpress.com/articles/aggies-gobbled-at-home/ |
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The lampshade you can see in the image here has been printed badly. It has a linen/cotton type finish on the outside and a plastic interior, with metal fittings.
To begin find yourself some space and get together your materials.
To begin painting your lampshade you need to water down your paint. It needs to be the consistency of milk. This will allow it to spread into the fabric. This can be quite messy so make sure you have covered up your clothing. Work around your shade painting in an up and down movement.
Leave to dry and repeat. It took three coats to cover my lampshade, I think this was due to the stripe pattern. on a plain shade, even with watered down paint two should be sufficient.
I also chose to paint the inside of the shade, two coats were necessary for an even coverage.
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I am pretty impressed with Vintro Chalk paint. This shade was painted in French Navy.
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A Spa Pedicure usually begins with a warm whirlpool bath for the feet followed by a variety of spa services, including exfoliation, hot towel wraps, and massage. After these steps, a spa pedicure usually ends with trimming the cuticles and toenails and then polishing them.
One of our most popular pedicures. It is a simple, yet elegant style. Includes a white tip with a natural looking base, pushing back of the cuticles and massage.
This pedicure includes pushing back cuticles, massage and polish. It offers a more natural look. The tip of the nail is painted a very soft ivory color, while the rest of the nail remains a neutral or pale pink.
A rejuvenating and nurturing treatment blend with natural beach sands and a marine A.H.A. complex safely and effectively exfoliates rough, dry skin. An application of a rejuvenating aromatherapy masque with hydrating sea extracts. Conditioning mineral clay and soothing botanicals will leave your feet and hands cool and soft for hours.
Includes herbal mineral bath, liquid body loofah, ice dancer, sole solution foot treatment, baobab body butter, nuskin product epoch.
This gel cools and refreshes hot tired feet and hands. Aloe soothes, cools, and conditions skin while eucalyptus helps to relieve aching muscles. During the summer season, we recommend this treatment.
This smooth stone helps relax and soothe tension combined with massage techniques to balance, increase the blood flow and circulation. This treatment is our most popular during the winter season.
Mineral and European sea salts mildly exfoliate while a blend of natural oil penetrates deeply to soften and moisturize. Skin will be left with a radiant flow without greasy residues.
This includes pushing back cuticles, massage and polish change. We also include a hand painted or airbrush design. For children 11 and under. | 2019-04-25T06:18:05 | https://nailgardenmichigan.com/pedicure-and-nail-treatments/ |
Hoang T. Nguyen – Manager, Strauss Representative Office in Vietnam\n\nHoang T. Nguyen, married +2, has been managing the Strauss Representative Office in Vietnam since 2001. He has 16 years of experience in the green coffee business in various regions, e.g., Vietnam, Uganda and other coffee producing countries in Asia.\n \nHoang heads a team of 6 employees with extensive knowledge in coffee and strong logistics skills. The office supports Strauss Commodities in its procurement of green coffee for Strauss Coffee.\n\nKey tasks of the team include approval through extensive coffee cupping, and quality assurance prior to shipping. Other functions include timely execution of shipments, extensive crop analysis through regular trips to the coffee regions, and provision of information on local markets and regional developments.\n\nHoang and his team effectively support Strauss Commodities in securing a steady, high quality flow of coffee for Strauss Coffee. | 2019-04-24T11:52:06 | https://blog.strauss-group.com/behind_the_blog/hoang-t-nguyen/ |
Long considered the ultimate symbol of femininity, long hair today gives way to first place in short lengths. Minimalist and original, the shaved cut woman is the new canon hair trend. In addition to cracking all the models, the Buzz Cut still seduces movie stars and bloggers. Nowadays, shaving your head is no longer an idea reserved for men. Testimony of a desire for drastic change, the extra-short cut takes hold of many hearts.
Today, many women are seduced by the androgynous cut. This capillary change is tangible evidence that the codes of feminine beauty have changed radically. And the phenomenon is not new. Over the years, models, actresses and singers have succumbed to the Buzz Cut: a revolutionary act that has encouraged many daring women around the world.
Given the fact that long hair is associated with women and femininity, the boyish cut is an affront to the standards imposed by society. Being a form of independence and emancipation, the shaved cut woman has the wind in its sails. She exudes a strong personality and is a demonstration of self-confidence.
The shaved cut woman: for whom?
Before adopting the shaved cut woman, we must first know if the cut corresponds to the shape of our face. The Buzz Cut highlights any imperfection, so we forget it at all costs if we have, for example, a very long neck, a chubby neck, a square jaw, ears removed or even differences in hair density .
On the other hand, the mane xs is able to put forward the advantages of the face. The Buzz emphasizes the fine features, the big eyes, the shape of the lips and the pretty cheekbones. The good news is that the shaved fit fits all types of hair. From the finest to the thickest, they have the right.
Buzz Cut has obvious advantages. By adopting the mane xs, we take advantage of a significant time saving. We say “goodbye” to brushes, hair straighteners and all styling products. Obviously, caring for her femininity remains a major priority.
Regarding makeup to wear with his Buzz Cut, the right strategy would be to open the eyes as possible, with a good volumizing mascara. A red or burgundy lipstick is a must to put your mouth in value. In no case should the complexion, including that of the neck, be neglected. Essential, the blush adapted to the complexion will wake up the cheekbones. No question of underestimating the shape of the eyebrows!
Do you think the boyish cut is not feminine? Think twice before rejecting the idea. The shaved cut woman clears the neck while highlighting all the beautiful features of the face. Sensual effect guaranteed! Associated with a favorite makeup, the Buzz Cut will become your favorite beauty accessory.
Want a little wow in your short hair? So, why not dare a trendy coloring? Platinum blond, silver gray, fluorescent or pastel colors: the colors lend themselves to all your desires. At first, bet on a temporary coloring to test the effect. Experiment with the nuances that make you happy and you will not regret it.
It turns out that the shaved cut woman is among the easiest to maintain. No dry spikes, no problems. On the other hand, it must be remembered that regrowth is sometimes difficult to control. To tame them, you can use a little wax or other styling product. Leaving aside his ease of maintenance, do not forget to make an appointment with his hairdresser at least every four weeks.
In summary, the Buzz Cut is the embodiment of the free and emancipated woman. Rebel and daring, this cut highlights the most beautiful features of the face. Its greatest merit: breaking the codes of beauty while giving an ultra modern look. Simple, bold and frankly trendy, the shaved cut woman did not say its last word. Cara Delevingne, Amber Rose, Natalie Portman, Kristen Stewart … the stars are many to crack for the androgynous cup that makes its big comeback. | 2019-04-25T18:46:42 | https://newhairstyl.com/womens-shaved-cut-21-cool-ideas-to-celebrate-the-return-of-the-buzz-cut/ |
Personal Info: Mark is a successful powerlifter and is the strength coach at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. He placed second at the 1997 World Muscle Power Championship and is currently the United States' strongest man. Mark was doing well at the 1998 WSM, but met with an unfortunate accident when the car he was turning in the Car Rolling event fell back on him. He's the United States best hope for another great strongman champion, so hopefully we'll see him back in shape for WSM 1999. | 2019-04-24T15:47:16 | http://strongestman.billhenderson.org/bios/markp.html |
I am still inspired by my conversation with Jackie Stavros and Cheri Torres.
“Eureka, that’s it!” was my feeling when I “stumbled” across this powerful and practical book, Conversations Worth Having. It’s been over two years since I adopted the tagline “New Conversation for Change”. Conversation is the life blood of positive relationship and collaborative result. Quality, appreciative and generative conversation is exactly what is missing in so much of our task driven, opinion dividing, us-them, black-white “communication”.
I am confident of the power of this little gem to bring our conversation to a whole new level for more meaningful, human, and impactful.
I hope you are as inspired as I am. Enjoy the podcast, get a hold of this practical book and practice, practice, practice. The world is counting on us to do just that. Together. | 2019-04-25T14:34:56 | https://www.newconversationforchange.com/podcasts/conversations-worth-having-with-jackie-stavros-and-cheri-torres/ |
De Forest’s Audion tube came to be known as the triode tube because it had three elements: filament, grid, and plate (just as the “di” in the name diode refers to two elements, filament, and plate). Later developments in diode tube technology led to the refinement of the electron emitter: instead of using the filament directly as the emissive element, another metal strip called the cathode could be heated by the filament.
This refinement was necessary in order to avoid some undesired effects of an incandescent filament as an electron emitter. First, a filament experiences a voltage drop along its length, as current overcomes the resistance of the filament material and dissipates heat energy. This meant that the voltage potential between different points along the length of the filament wire and other elements in the tube would not be constant. For this and similar reasons, alternating current used as a power source for heating the filament wire would tend to introduce unwanted AC “noise” in the rest of the tube circuit. Furthermore, the surface area of a thin filament was limited at best, and limited surface area on the electron emitting element tends to place a corresponding limit on the tube’s current-carrying capacity.
The low-voltage AC signal connected between the grid and cathode alternately suppresses, then enhances the electron flow between cathode and plate. This causes a change in voltage on the output of the circuit (between plate and cathode). The AC voltage and current magnitudes on the tube’s grid are generally quite small compared to the variation of voltage and current in the plate circuit. Thus, the triode functions as an amplifier of the incoming AC signal (taking high-voltage, high-current DC power supplied from the large DC source on the right and “throttling” it by means of the tube’s controlled conductivity).
In the triode, the amount of current from cathode to plate (the “controlled” current is a function both of grid-to-cathode voltage (the controlling signal) and the plate-to-cathode voltage (the electromotive force available to push electrons through the vacuum). Unfortunately, neither of these independent variables have a purely linear effect on the amount of current through the device (often referred to simply as the “plate current”). That is, triode current does not necessarily respond in a direct, proportional manner to the voltages applied.
In this particular amplifier circuit, the nonlinearities are compounded, as plate voltage (with respect to cathode) changes along with the grid voltage (also with respect to cathode) as plate current is throttled by the tube. The result will be an output voltage waveform that doesn’t precisely resemble the waveform of the input voltage. In other words, the quirkiness of the triode tube and the dynamics of this particular circuit will distort the wave shape. If we really wanted to get complex about how we stated this, we could say that the tube introduces harmonics by failing to exactly reproduce the input waveform.
Now, this stray capacitance is quite small, and the reactive impedances usually high. Usually, that is, unless radio frequencies are being dealt with. As we saw with De Forest’s Audion tube, radio was probably the prime application for this new technology, so these “tiny” capacitances became more than just a potential problem. Another refinement in tube technology was necessary to overcome the limitations of the triode. | 2019-04-18T16:41:56 | https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/textbook/semiconductors/chpt-13/the-triode/ |
After studying local ER admissions over the course of a year, a group of Los Angeles researchers uncovered a troubling new trend: More people were sent to the ER after riding electric scooters than for walking on foot or riding a bicycle. Although many parts of the country are still untouched by the electric scooter craze, these vehicles have now come to Oklahoma cities in full force – leaving many public health officials and personal injury attorneys worried about the future of our roads.
Our accident lawyers at Martin Jean & Jackson have helped more than 15,000 clients recover well over $15 million, because we understand how to pursue many different types of motor vehicle accident claims. Whether you were injured while riding an electric scooter or struck as a pedestrian, we can help you hold the right party accountable and seek compensation for your personal and medical costs.
Why Are Electric Scooters So Dangerous?
Electric scooter companies like Bird and Lime haven’t been around for long, and most areas only began to allow these vehicles within the last year. That means it has been difficult for health officials to gather accurate scooter accident metrics, or to truly measure the impact of these new vehicles.
Los Angeles, however, is the birthplace of many electric scooter startups, and has borne witness to the scooter phenomenon long enough to start tracking it. In the recent study, researchers concluded that from September 2017 to August 2018, more than 249 patients received treatment for scooter injuries, as compared to 195 for bicycle injuries and 181 for pedestrian injuries at the same emergency rooms.
To remedy the widespread lack of research, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are currently planning to study scooter injuries in Austin, and for the first time this research will be overseen by federal epidemiologists. When you combine the available data with anecdotal reports from hospitals around the country, it seems clear that electric scooters could be causing increased injury risks for their riders, pedestrians, and other vehicles.
Now that Oklahoma has been invaded by flocks of Birds and Limes, major urban centers are seeing the effects – and the repercussions – first-hand. But there are very few state laws governing the use of these vehicles, and Oklahoma Statute §47-1-133.3 clearly states that riders are not required to have a driver’s license, or to register the vehicle at all.
However, the City Councils have also been creating their own rules and regulations in order to reduce risks. In Tulsa, electric scooters have been classified as “Small Vehicles” and are subject to the same rules as bicycles and other micro-transportation vehicles. In Oklahoma City, riders are forbidden to use electric scooters on sidewalks and are required to yield to pedestrians and traffic.
Time will only tell how these electric scooters are regulated in the future, but for the time being, it’s important to carefully review the scooter regulations in your city before hopping onto a Bird. If you are involved in a tragic scooter accident, our skilled Oklahoma lawyers can provide prompt assistance and compassionate counsel for your case.
Call Martin Jean & Jackson at (580) 290-1006 for a consultation! | 2019-04-24T18:23:20 | https://www.mjjlawfirm.com/blog/2019/april/electric-scooters-now-hospitalize-more-people-th/ |
Pro3rd Basics is a set of minimalistic lower thirds that are completely self-animating. Pro3rd presets are completely easily and require no keyframes at all. Simply select a preset and drag it into the FCPX timeline. Next alter the text, colors, and element length settings to achieve the look desired. Pro3rd Basics will do the rest.
Pro3rd Basics provides video editors with on-screen controls to adjust the scale, position, and rotate of presets within Final Cut Pro X. Clicking the title preset will automatically toggle on the controls. Adjust the puck to control position and pull the ring to manipulate scale. Pixel Film Studios’ Pro3rd Basics is both highly functional and intuitive.
Pro3rd Basics features essential outlines, boxes, and accents to achieve a simplistic yet stylized look. Easily change the color of Pro3rd elements with color swabs and alter the length of thirds with intuitive slider controls. Pro3rd Basic is the perfect complement to any Final Cut Pro X production.
Pro3rd Basics is completely customizable in Final Cut Pro X. Look toward the top-right of FCPX’s interface to locate intuitive parameters controls that are used to tweak the style of Pro3rd presets. Control the color, length, and width designs with color wheels and sliders respectively. Pixel Film Studios makes amazing easy in FCPX.
Learn how to create your very own professional lower thirds with the Pro3rd Basics Lesson.
Let’s begin by selecting our media from the FCPX Media library and dragging it to the timeline. Then locate Pro3rd Basics in the titles library. Browse through the lower third presets. For this example we will be using Preset 1 left. Drag and drop the preset over top of your media. Select the preset adjustment layer and go to the Inspector Window.
First you will notice an Editable checkbox. When selected you can then edit the text by double clicking the text in the viewer window. You will be notified in the viewer screen whenever this option is selected. Be sure to uncheck the editable checkbox before you render. Next we will go over the on-screen controls. You can adjust the scale, rotation and position using the controls int he inspector window or you can use the on-screen controls in the viewer window. Scale your lower thirds by clicking and dragging the outside of the circle. Click and rotate the pin sticking out from the center control puck in a circular motion to adjust rotation. To position the lower third, Click and drag the center control puck.
Once you have your lower thirds set go down to the Style Controls section. This section makes adjustments to the line that is present in your lower third. Start by selecting a color. Then adjust the width and line length. Next go on to the Tex Controls.
Begin by altering the text in the Main Title and Subtitle text boxes. After you can choose when your main title and subtitle will animate in. You can do this by adjusting the Start from sliders.
Now for some Final Touches. Go down to the Drop Shadows Control section. First adding a drop shadow is optional. If you do not want a drop shadow simply deselect the Drop Shadow check box. If you decide that you do want a drop shadow you can start by choosing a color. Then you can adjust the opacity, blur, distance and angle.
Where do I find Pro3rd: Basics?
Once the installation is complete, you can find Pro3rd: Basics in the FCPX Title library. | 2019-04-20T20:58:26 | https://store.pixelfilmstudios.com/product/pro3rd-basics/?add_to_wishlist=9487 |
Rory has more information at Library Juice and you can read this earlier post concerning the controversy regarding Elsevier’s involvement in “organizing weapons trade shows attended by representatives of the world’s militaries.” They got pressured, people sent a petition. They backed down. I think this is sort of good news.
“Sort of good news”…. Would you explain the implied qualification there? What makes it not simply good news?
I would think the qualification would be based upon these factors: (1) They were in this racket to begin with; (2) When they backed down, it was not from/with any moral realizations, but simply as a business decision; (3) They defended their actions in their press release, with no apologies.
Taking all three of these factors together, if they ever work out a cost benefit analysis which shows the profits they can make by getting back into this racket would outway the financial negatives of it, they would start doing it again in a heartbeat–don’t think otherwise.
“sort of” because of the inevitable backlash that these types of things engender and what Matthew said. I didn’t feel like they were making a particularly strong statement about what their previous actions were, even though I’m pleased with their decision. | 2019-04-22T11:00:18 | https://www.librarian.net/stax/2057/reed-elsevier-to-stop-organizing-arms-fairs/ |
BestCustomEssay.org is a custom writing service that has been established in 2008 and has assembled one of the most professional teams of writers, proofreaders, and editors in the industry. The company’s expertise and efficiency have attracted a large base of returning customers that are always satisfied with the level of quality they receive.
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The prices at this website are quite affordable when compared to other high-end custom-writing companies, but the quality offered by its writers is sublime. Students can keep themselves, their professors, and their pockets happy by obtaining top-notch papers for a reasonable price at BestCustomEssay.org.
The clear price chart at the website features quotes starting from $19.99 and going up to $52.99 per page. The price per page depends on the deadline chosen by the customer, as well as the level of quality they prefer. Customers have an ability to set the urgency for their order from 10 days to 3 hours, and choose from Standard, Premium, and Platinum Quality.
The wide range of services at BestCustomEssay.org is provided with a flexible pricing structure that enables all customers to use a discount offer. First-time users can get a cheaper paper by applying a discount code at the checkout and reducing the final price for 15%. This is not a company that brags with its discount offers, since it’s mostly focused at providing services of highest quality, but it does provide great price reductions for both new and returning customers. You can always contact the customer service department to get more information about the available discount offers.
The company also offers extra features for excellent results, such as a VIP service package, order fulfilled by one of the top 10 writers, professional proofreading, an ability to choose a preferred writer, SMS updates, and great free add-ons.
The customer service department at BestCustomEssay.org is available to serve the needs of the company’s customers 24/7. There are three contact options offered at the website: live chat, US toll free number, and e-mail communication. The representatives are always attentive and answer the questions without any delays. | 2019-04-21T12:20:40 | https://www.essaybulldogs.com/essay-services-reviews/bestcustomessay-org-review/ |
The best way to experience how Office Edge Sunrise can help you with your business is to visit the office for a tour. Each feature will be explained and illustrated and your questions can be reviewed. You will be able to meet the virtual assistants and office administrative people who will be working with you and your clients.
Did you know that your virtual office is highly customizable? Just contact us to discuss your unique business needs.
A prestigious business address. Professional meeting space locally and around the country. Our virtual offices are more than a great place to have your meetings and pick up your mail; it’s an intelligent new way to have an office.
A smart alternative to traditional offices and executive suites, Office Edge gives you the image and professionalism you demand, with an unprecedented level of freedom and savings. If you’re in a traditional office, we can be an affordable way to have an office in another city. And if you’re in another country, state or home office, we can be a complete office solution without the overhead and commitment of a full-time office space. Office Edge Sunrise is also the perfect solution for the on-the-go professional or anyone who needs a local presence.
Although full-time office space is available at our location, the majority of our clients work virtually. These clients do most of their work remotely, and use Office Edge Sunrise as their “professional space”. They use our location to conduct meetings, pick up their mail, keep their overhead low while enjoying professional flexibility.
Did you know that you could use Office Edge Sunrise to set up secondary offices in other cities? Just let us know what your needs are, we’re happy to set up an out-of-town business identity or provide other solutions for you. | 2019-04-19T09:18:05 | http://www.officeedgesunrise.com/virtual-office |
Kenai N.W.R. - Chugach National Forest [ti760] - $10.95 : Trail Explorers Outpost, Keeping the Adventure Alive!
The National Geographic's- Trails Illustrated's folded map is your essential guide for outdoor exploration in Alaska's Kenai National Wildlife Refuge/Chugach National Forest area. The brilliantly illustrated topographical representation shows all trails, campsites, and recreational features, plus relevant info on wildlife, history, geology, and archaeology.
Coverage includes Chugach National Forest, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness. Soldotna and Sterling. Skilak, Tustumena and Kenai lakes, Turnagain Arm. Detail maps of the Swanson River and Swan Lake canoe routes. Resurrection, Johnson and Moose passes. Seward Highway Scenic Byway. Rated mountain bike trails.
Flat Size: 25.5" x 37.5"
Folded Size: 4.25" x 9.25" | 2019-04-19T14:30:34 | http://www.trailexplorers.com/kenai-n-w-r-chugach-national-forest-222.html |
United Business can celebrate : Molly Taylor and her codriver, Englishman Seb Marshall win the LADIES ‘ TROPHY IN THE 2013 EUROPEAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP with two races to go.
An awaited victory for the duo of the Citroen DS3 R3 who won with utmost security the LADIES ‘ TROPHY after all their opponents slowly lost the pace during the season, this allowed the leaders to be able to drive with even more caution during the Croatia Rally and get to the finish celebrating the title with two races to spare.
Two intense days in Porec, where this weekend the tenth round of the 2013 European Rally Championship took place and where Molly Taylor hit the target she had set at the beginning of the season. ”It was tough, but eventually we made it – she said – I wish to thank the Team, Seb and United Business who believed in me, I had the opportunity to work in a highly professional structure, they have always provided me the best, I thank Paolo Butelli and all the boys, they were fantasctic throughout the season. When you win it all seems easy and completely granted, but the season was tough , Seb and I tackled eight events of the European series, seven of which for the first time, we worked hard to reach this goal. The Ladies’ Trophy was won on the field race after race along with the entire team”.
Seb Marshall: “I am happy. We are a great team , we have proved it throughout the season, we all do a sport that we love, we do so with the utmost professionalism and always give our best. We dedicate the Title dedicate to ourselves and to the whole team, who always gave us an excellent Citroen DS3 R3 which has always been performing and reliable”. | 2019-04-20T18:35:45 | https://insiderally.com/2013/10/03/molly-taylor-wins-the-ladies-trophy-in-the-2013/ |
e combines the buttery flakiness of the puff pastry with white chocolate and fresh orange juice and creamy mascarpone cheese for a creamy, sweet and rich dessert that will please the palate.
In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Separate the egg yolk from the egg white. Add the egg yolk to the dry ingredients.
Add the cream, milk, and oil and mix.
Whisk the egg white until stiff and fold it into the mixture.
Add the pastry syrup and chocolate chips. Mix well, without overworking the batter.
Spoon batter into a muffin tin and bake for 20 minutes or until a knife blade inserted into the middle comes out dry. | 2019-04-18T10:25:56 | https://www.yummly.com/recipe/Chocolate-Chip-and-Vanilla-Muffins-2046498 |
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a fast-moving technology with a long road ahead of it. For all its surrounding hype, AI is still in its infancy, and remains far from its ultimate destiny as a fully realized facsimile of human intelligence capable of complex, contextual reasoning and strategic decision-making.
But, AI is improving. And fast.
Until very recently, AI research was kept largely under the radar, and confined to big technology companies. But today, AI is a business necessity when it comes to understanding and analysing valuable data. Aside from dealing with data, AI is now used by companies across the spectrum to automate processes, detect fraud, respond to customer queries and carry out menial, but important, administrative tasks.
The emergence of a technology that teaches machines to think like people has vast implications for individual workers, businesses, industries, and, more broadly, the global economy.
Backed by billions in investment capital and top-flight tech talent around the world, AI will continue to fulfil its transformative potential over the next decade or so. Companies that start preparing today will position themselves to thrive in an environment redefined by AI. The good news is that companies still have time for a deliberate, strategic AI transformation.
Successful companies will let business strategy lead AI deployment, not the other way around. They will focus on what their business needs, not what the technology can do. Most importantly, they will understand the extent of organizational change required as automation supplants human employees across the enterprise. Companies need new capabilities, structures, and processes to meet a new set of challenges brought on by widespread AI adoption.
Join us in May 2018 in Munich for the Digital Business Forum, where we will discuss with business leaders, innovators, and academics the challenges, applications, implications, and opportunities that AI presents for building a truly intelligent organization.
*Session livestreams are available here.
During this session we will be taking a deep dive into the impact of digital on operations across industries, discussing the paths leading to transformational success that leaders might consider taking. We’ll also be examining the role to be played by functional excellence and end-to-end value chain optimization, as well as their potential impact.
AI impact on manufacturing productivity and efficiency today and in the nearby future demonstrated by real case examples and learnings from Microsoft and A.T. Kearney.
There is much hype around the potential future impact of AI on the workforce. But how will it really impact the ways of working we are currently familiar with? What new skills & capabilities will be required? What role will agility play in leveraging the opportunities presented by AI effectively? How can we ensure that AI augments human capability rather than replaces it? And what cultural shifts within the organization will this create?
Digital business models in automotive – disruption or evolution?
During this session we will take a deep dive into data driven value pools and digital business model innovations in the automotive industry. We will discuss the industry’s status quo and what can be expected for the future. Together with representatives from successful business model innovators (“new kids on the block”) we will examine the nature of the industry transformation, key success factors and the impact for incumbents (OEM).
Keynote: Unlocking the potential of AI? Yes. Unlocking the potential of people? Definitely!
Please note that due to high demand to attend this event, both days will now be held at the Sofitel Bayerpost Munich Hotel.
Due to high demand, our negotiated room block at the Sofitel Munich Bayerpost Hotel is now fully utilized. The hotel can still be contacted directly for accommodation requests. Rates quoted will be subject to availability.
For further information about the Digital Business Forum, or to request an invitation to our DBF event in Munich, please email [email protected]. | 2019-04-24T02:30:49 | https://www.atkearney.com/web/digital-business-forum/digital-business-forum-munich-2018 |
I warned them to speak English in base but they don't listen!
Just a few things to add, Super-H's name is Halvor. And you do need to be able to speak in English to work here. There is no rule stating that you can't speak in another language in base while conversing with a friend. Also, I do have screenshots of you speaking in Chinese when you're in base. So, I don't see why you should post this when you do the same yourself too.
I'm just stating my point of view. That's all.
Subject: Re: I warned them to speak English in base but they don't listen! | 2019-04-22T08:02:45 | http://habbohs.forumotion.co.uk/t640-i-warned-them-to-speak-english-in-base-but-they-don-t-listen |
In a partnership, explain what is “Joint and several “ liability.
In a partnership, it is usual for each partner to accept full liability for the debts of the partnership. In the event that one partner is unable to pay his share of the debts in full, the other partner must take on the balance himself as his own personal liability. This is known as “ joint and several” liability.
This is quite a serious implication as all the individual partner need to use personal assets to pay for the debts of the partnership irrespective of whether any one partner is solvent or not! | 2019-04-22T20:19:41 | http://basiccollegeaccounting.com/2011/02/in-a-partnership-explain-what-is-joint-and-several-liability/ |
Video file formats are a real nightmare! And after 10 years of amateur video production, I still don't have a clear understanding on how they work. So what I am about to tell you is what works for me, considering I try to produce video that works for many.
Sites like Youtube - or specifically Flash Video have helped solve this compatibility problem for viewing on the Internet, but its still a problem for those who like to download and perhaps even edit videos.
So what format should I use?
The master copy of your digital video should be in AVI set to play at 25 frames per second, displaying a size of 720x576 pixels.
Use this master AVI to export Internet ready versions in MP4, WMV and Ogg Theora, all set to play at no less than 12.5 frames per second, displaying at 320x240 pixels.
Upload the MP4 to your preferred video publishing service (eg Youtube or Blip.tv) and that service will convert your video to the Flash Video format for reliable playback on all computers.
Why AVI as the master format?
Because it is an old, long used format that is generally reliable on the widest range of computer software and players. As the Wikipedia entry for AVI says: ...the age of the AVI format, being widely supported on a vast range of operating systems and devices, and the availability of video editing and playback software ... help keep the AVI file format popular amongst amateur videographers.
Why the 3 export formats?
Video for the Internet needs to be a small file size, but not so small that it makes it unwatchable. An MP4 at 320x240 pixels gets good file compression and can play on Windows, Macintosh and Linux, not to mention iPods. A WMV gets very good compression, and is reliably played on Windows based computers including PDAs. And Ogg Theora also gets good compression, but is the only non-commercial, open standard video format that plays on Linux, and that is accepted by Wikipedia and other free and open source initiatives - who tend to have longer term, commercial free, sustainability in mind. If you offer people the choice of these 3 formats, you have all bases covered nicely.
But how do you get video into all those formats?
There are a few free to use video converters you can use. These applications can take just about any video format and convert it into any other format. I use SuperC, largely because it was one of the first to become available, and it can do so much in the one application. Its not always easy to use, so sometimes I prefer simpler tools such as Videora iPod converter, or Pazera Video Converters. Alternatively, you can upload your video to Archive.org and they will convert your video on their website for you.
More information on encoding can be found on the Wikipedia entries for each format.
For the part about Ogg I think you should replace the word non-commercial with royalty free. There's some devices you buy like dvd/video and audio players/recorders that support Ogg.
You can play Ogg on other systems as well as gnu/linux if you install the codecs, the thing is that being royalty free means you could bundle it with any system which makes me wonder why Ogg isnt supported by all operating systems by default.
Probably one of the things to get your head around is that you have a multimedia container format which usually contains encoded audio and video.
You've probably noticed this in your conversion programs.
native ogg-theora support is coming soon to a browser near you -- Firefox 3.5. Possibly before the end of the year.
Are good file online conversion sites, upoload you file download a a conversion.
Thanks guys. Chris, I'm not sure how to simplify the container and codec information for the avergae amature.. ie. I'm not sure I even know enough about it! For example, when I make an MP4 I select the H264 codec.. does that sound right? But I dunno what is the most common codec used in the AVI for mastering and archiving, or for the WMV or OggTheora. It seems to me that most converters and editors come with the codec preset and that works most of the time.. Not a good way to fly I know... can you have a go at explaining and advising codecs in these containers Chris?
I think that there is some confusion here between Containers and CODECs. AVI is a container. As such, it can contain media compressed with various CODECs. Some of those CODECs, the more obsolete ones, can make an .avi file virtually unreadable in many situations.
MPEG-4 would be a better choice. Even Microsoft, the kimg of proprietary schemes, is beginning to support MPEG-4 in Silverlight.
For video and audio converting -- also check out ''WinFF'' when you get a chance. It's been pretty cool to me.
Thanks for the article, Leigh.
Some useful points there Leigh.
I'm not sure how 720 x 576 came to be so commonplace though - if you convert 768 x 576 to 320 x 240 you will maintain the 4:3 (standard tv) aspect ratio and not distort (or letterbox) your original video.
Good point Col! My guess is that letter box became popular, and so 720 did. Perhaps I should change the recomendation to 768 do you think?
We ( EDUPOV ) are heavily embroiled in a formatting discussion as to what constitutes value when it comes to formatting transaltions not only for web production but for where things mash with broadcast and mobile compliance.
What we are proposing a build regime for is an ad-free video convertor "bridge" that permits it's core container as an embed elsewhere, allowing formats in and formats out to be as multi-directional as possible.
Super-C is a nightmare and Pazera proves problematic behind certain firewalls and other web based convertors are so heavily enriched with ad-ware , popups and other shite.
Perhaps you could steer us to some "bridge" based products that are free as in freedom and as plain as a sparrow in the rain.
If you have a Mac and QuickTime Player Pro ($29.95) you can add "components" to play just about anything out there. The two most popular of these components are WMV (free) and Perian (also free). Unfortunately, these two are not available for the Windows version of QuickTime Player Pro.
Having a Mac and QuickTime Player Pro is great if you're consuming video. However, if you are disseminating video, it can't be assumed that the audience has the wherewithal to play what you make, regardless of window size, aspect ratio and the rest.
The WC3 is finishing up the HTML 5 specification which may offer some relief with the "video" tag. The current issue is that the committee can't get consensus on whether Ogg or H.264 will be THE codec.
The "video" tag would eliminate the need for Plug-ins, including Flash, which would be a boon to web developers using video. Both Ogg and H.264 are open standards but the argument is over the idea of "patent free." Clearly, H.264 is not patent free but some fear that Ogg isn't either and that eventually a "submarine patent" will surface and wreck everything.
My own opinion is that the MPEG-4 container with H.264/AAC CODECs is the best way to go. Of course Microsoft could be a spoiler here as it hasn't yet said that it will support HTML 5 as Apple, Google and Mozilla foundation have.
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Christopher Sims is this year's recipient of the prestigious Baum Award for Emerging American Photographers. The award, recently announced by the Baum Foundation and SF Camerawork, includes a solo exhibition at SF Camerawork and a $10,000 grant. The Sims exhibition will open in San Francisco on May 6, 2010.
The goal of the Baum Award is to promote photography as an art form by recognizing a talented and innovative artist working in photography. Christopher Sims was among the 50 artists whose work was considered by this year's jury, which included: Bruce Hainley, Artforum, Los Angeles; Erin O'Toole, department of photography, SFMOMA; and Jack von Euw, The Bancroft Library Pictorial Collection, UC Berkeley.
Sims's project, Theater of War: The Pretend Villages of Iraq and Afghanistan, was first exhibited in 2008 in a show curated by Ann Stewart Fine Art, at UNC's Center for the Study of the American South, in Chapel Hill, NC. Since then, the work has been exhibited at the Houston Center for Photography, the Griffin Museum of Photography, the Light Factory, and the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art. Theater of War will next be seen at the FotoFest Biennial in Houston from March 12 to April 15 and then in San Francisco at SF Camerawork beginning May 6. | 2019-04-24T08:51:07 | http://annstewartfineart.com/news/2016/1/11/christopher-sims-wins-the-2010-baum-award |
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On September 24, President Trump announced a newly updated policy to replace existing travel bans implemented earlier this year. The policy includes a range of restrictions on Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, Chad, North Korea and Venezuela. According to the administration, these eight countries ended up on the list because they have inadequate vetting procedures and/or do not cooperate with the United States with regard to the exchange of information that would enable us to vet visa applicants.
In my opinion, a travel ban is an excuse for the inability of our government to vet people coming into this country. As it currently stands, we are unable to do proper vetting—and this was acknowledged in Trump’s statement. However, he and his administration believe this is a function of other country’s inadequate systems and documentation, when, in fact, it is our own shortcoming. We are terrible at vetting.
How do I know this? Because I worked for the government for ten years and I saw first-hand how our officers lacked the expertise, cultural knowledge, linguistic skills, and overall training to vet people, their claims, and their documentation. And the bedrock of our current vetting system is name traces which are hard to do well. If you don’t have the proper training and substantive expertise, traces of names not originally written in the English alphabet are incredibly hard to make sense of.
Our current visa system needs to be overhauled and we need a significant amount of training to improve our vetting procedures. This training needs to occur in all the agencies involved in reviewing immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applications (and conducting intelligence and security-related activities).
Government representatives–diplomats, pseudo government/business leaders, and spies. When they leave the DPRK on business, they always travel in groups and have minders to ensure they don’t “make a run for it” at the earliest opportunity. Of course, we want to limit the ability of North Korean officials to use their travel to the U.S. to develop contacts that allow them to line the pockets of self-appointed leader and god, Kim Jung Un. But there are already mechanisms in place that allow us to ban the travel of individuals based on intelligence that they are human rights violators, regime officials involved in smuggling activities, etc.
A tiny number of people who risk their lives to escape that hell hole: asylum seekers and defectors.
An overarching travel ban is symbolic, and senseless really, because it belies our desire to provide refuge to any North Korean who can make it out of that awful place. I think that as a matter of principle, we should welcome North Korean citizens with open arms, but this new policy does not reflect that sentiment.
Venezuela: The policy blocks visas for certain government officials on business or tourist travel and their immediate families. Just like the situation of North Korea, we should ban the travel of government officials who prop up or support the Maduro regime. I am glad to hear that this is not a blanket ban. While we should ban the travel of human rights-crushing regime officials to the United States—those who are killing protestors and starving their people to death–a blanket ban of all Venezuelan officials would work against our human rights stance and foreign policy goals.
There’s this insidious little dynamic called the law of unintended consequences—This administration hasn’t taken the time to debate the issues and seek to understand how an outright ban will figure into various scenarios. I promise that there are several they’ve never considered: What about the family that has been split and—the wife is in the US and the husband is stuck in Syria….or we can’t exfiltrate a human rights advocate from Syria and bring them to the US. What about Christians and other minorities who face genocide there?
Iran: Nearly all visas were blocked except those for students and visitors in exchange programs. Why are we holding all Iranians accountable for the sins of the regime and not focusing on the travel of regime members and their families (Just as we are doing with Venezuela)? There are so many good people in Iran that hate their government and travel to the U.S. and Europe for a break from the strictures of the “Shi’a caliphate” where there is no freedom of religion, thought, worship, right to gather, or press. The Iranian government seeks to crush anything that does not fit their state controlled religion that dictates law, economy, culture, socialization, etc. So much of the Iranian population does not share their views, so why lump them all in together?
Somalia: Prevents the issuance of immigrant visas and extra scrutiny for non-immigrant travelers. I don’t know what the justification is for a total ban on immigrant visas for all Somalis. I’d like to hear it though.
Total bans interfere with our foreign policy, intelligence, and human rights objectives. Such extreme policies prevent the government’s own officials from doing their jobs in these areas.
And just as critically, these policies ignore the biggest problem—we have broken and inefficient visa and immigration systems that require a complete overhaul. Far from being strong, it is ridiculously broken. Despite all the talk about vetting, few people actually know what vetting is or how to do it. Like the previous Democrat and Republican administrations, the Trump team is hyper-focused on policies and not procedures. We have an opportunity here, and once again our country is missing the forest for the trees. | 2019-04-24T18:17:40 | https://michelerigbyassad.com/better-vetting-not-bans-former-cia-officers-look-new-visa-policies/ |
New Zealand born Peter Herbert photographs the world around him in an idiosyncratic, subjective way that combines elements of composition and colour with varying degrees of abstraction.
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Peter Herbert attended The Wellington School of Design, New Zealand, where he graduated with a Diploma in Graphic Design.
While working in administration for the NHS Peter Herbert curated over 70 exhibitions in health care locations. These were acknowledged publicised in various magazines including Time Out. During this time he successfully completed the City and Guild Photography Course at the Working Men's College, Kentish Town, London (2003/04). He also attended Birkbeck University of London where he gained a Diploma in Arts Management (2006/07).
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The Indians' Francisco Lindor embraces the Cubs' Willson Contreras after All-Star Game batting practice Monday before the Home Run Derby at Nationals Park in Washington.
WASHINGTON — David Ortiz can now laugh, sort of, at the shifting culture of baseball. For Mike Trout, Nolan Arenado, Bryce Harper and most every other All-Star hitter, dealing with different defensive alignments is just part of the game.
Tune in tonight and there’s no telling where fans will see fielders at Nationals Park. Especially in what’s become merely an exhibition — why not try a five-man outfield?
Count Joey Votto among the boppers who’d love to do away with infielders clustered on the grass.
“It seems crazy, it seems like it’s taking some fun part of the game away,” the retired Red Sox slugger said Sunday before managing the Futures Game.
There’s been talk that baseball, concerned that less action in the field could translate to fewer fans in the stands, might consider a rule regarding shifts.
Perhaps it would mean only two infielders on each side of the diamond. Or possibly they’d all be required to stay on the dirt.
“Maybe something where you can only shift a couple guys each inning,” Arenado offered.
As for the debate about shifts damaging the game, “certainly I understand it,” he said.
“We were just talking about this the other day and we looked up the research a little bit. It’s led to way less singles, but more walks and more doubles,” he said.
No one employs more shifts than AL manager A.J. Hinch of Houston, so look for second baseman Jose Altuve and shortstop Manny Machado to be moving around when Paul Goldschmidt, Matt Kemp and the other NL stars come to bat.
Despite all the top talent at the plate, All-Star Games rarely turn into run-fests. They’re often limited by the strong stable of pitchers each team brings, boosted by dominant relievers such as Craig Kimbrel, Josh Hader and Kenley Jansen ramped up to throw one inning apiece.
The AL won last year 2-1 at Miami on Robinson Cano’s homer in the 10th inning. Not since 2007 have both teams scored more than three runs in a game.
That’s the trend across baseball these days. Going into the break, there have been more strikeouts than hits in the majors. The overall batting average is .247 at the break, and it could dip to the lowest figure in nearly a half-century.
“I think offenses are down because of the shift. I see a lot of guys hit balls hard up the middle that are usually hits that are outs,” Trout said.
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The 2018 Awardees for Faculty Excellence, Mentoring and Core Values will be honored during the closing ceremony of Research and Innovation Week, 4-6pm in the Nippert Stadium Presidential Suite (this is an invitation only event).
Research and Innovation Week (April 9-13th, 2018) at The University of Cincinnati welcomes all audiences in recognizing and supporting collaborative research that has the potential for environmental, social, and economic impact. Over the course of the week, various disciplines revolving around the 2018 theme (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure for enhanced well-being and livelihoods) will be highlighted by our fascinating thought leaders. To learn more about Research and Innovation Week 2018, the list of events, and to register/volunteer see http://research.uc.edu/researchweek.
The Award for Faculty Excellence is intended to annually recognize outstanding faculty members in each college who represent excellence in all its forms. These awards are for those individuals nominated by their leadership in recognition for exceptional performance in their college or department during the past year. They may have done an outstanding job of service in an especially significant fashion; perhaps their research has received special recognition; or their teaching has been especially innovative or important in meeting new milestones or changing the department or college culture. It is important that the nominee embody the Principles of a Just Community in practice through civility, honor, inclusion, integrity, or the promotion of justice.
The Award for Faculty-to-Faculty Research Mentoring is intended to annually recognize outstanding faculty members in each college who have demonstrated research mentorship with faculty at various stages of their careers. Research mentorship may manifest itself in various forms, with the understanding that many times mentorship is discipline-specific, and these various forms of mentorship will be considered equally.
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"Neither party expected for the war the magnitude or the duration which it has already attained. Neither anticipated that the cause of the conflict might cease with or even before the conflict itself should cease."
So said Abraham Lincoln in his second inaugural address, describing a war that put 11 percent of our citizens in uniform and had by that point killed nearly one of out every seven soldiers. That his words are relevant again now is a troubling indicator of our national endurance.
We are at the outset of a long war, and not just in Iraq. Yet it is being led politically by the short-sighted, from both sides of the aisle. The deterioration of American support for the mission in Iraq is indicative not so much of our military conduct there, where real gains are coming slowly but steadily, but of chaotic leadership.
I belive OWENS is right. Becuase of fact I am in the military, my family asks me questions all the time about our forces and posture in the current theaters we are engaged in. It is clear they do not understand the nature of the Iraq war and have little base to understand it from politics and the news. We must instill AARS to promte leadership and the corrections of ineffectual TTp's on the battle feild and the ability to honestly look at our strategies to win with our military forces. Further the political establishment needs to explan the 5 W's of who, what , when , where, and why we are in Iraq and Afganastan and what it will meen for future American stability and national security to the American public. If given the best guess of the info at hand and a clear, but honest picture of the wars in which we are currently engaged i belive we can mediate many of these problems. | 2019-04-20T10:50:19 | http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/archive/index.php/t-829.html?s=14fc612b732489b6ae806735c89d08c7 |
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Detroit Zoological Society staff, including Director of Conservation Paul Buzzard, are doing fieldwork in the Manistee National Forest in central Michigan.
Greetings from cold and snowy Manistee National Forest in central Michigan. We are studying the behavioral ecology and conservation of American martens with Grand Valley State University and the University of Michigan-Flint. American martens are small carnivores that are weasel-like and largely arboreal. They were hunted out in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula by the early 1900’s and reintroduced to the Manistee Forest nearly 30 years ago. We are studying the success of the marten reintroduction by looking at marten health, kit survival and habitat use. These data will be used to see how the forest can be better managed by the Forestry service to benefit martens.
Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) veterinarians have helped in the past to put radio-telemetry collars on the martens to track their locations. This technique is very labor intensive, though, and provides information on marten locations only a few times per week. DZS provided funds for GPS collars that use satellite positioning data to record marten locations every half hour and get much more accurate information on marten ranging and habitat use. We are here to help attach the GPS collars, and have for the last several days set up some snug and inviting live traps with plenty of venison for the martens to feast on and lots of straw to make a cozy marten nest. But alas no martens were captured.
There has been a lot of snowfall recently and most of the traps had to be visited via snowmobile so the martens are likely not moving much now. However, we were still able to use the radio-telemetry equipment to track down three martens.
One was hunkered down deep in a fallen log; the other two were high up in squirrel nests and we got some good looks at them before they disappeared into the tree canopy. Despite the disappointment of not catching any martens, it’s great to continue working to help save some of Michigan’s wildlife. We plan to return in the spring and summer. | 2019-04-24T18:07:41 | https://detroitzooblog.org/2015/01/12/notes-from-the-field-manistee-national-forest-mi/ |
Redistricting is the process of redrawing state legislative and congressional district boundaries so that the population is more or less equal in each district. This is done every 10 years by state legislatures following the U.S. Census. At the local level, each governmental body does it for its own districts.
In Alachua County, County Commission and School Board districts each have 5 residential districts and the candidates run County-wide. The City of Gainesville has 4 single-member districts, two at-large commissioners, and a Mayor elected at-large. The County Commission, the School Board, and the Gainesville City Commission are each responsible for their own redistricting.
For more information, visit the Florida House of Representatives redistricting website. Through this website you can access MyDistrictBuilder, a tool for building district boundaries. | 2019-04-20T04:10:56 | https://www.votealachua.com/Elections/Redistricting |
Mrs. Joanne Poderis, the executive Director/Accompanist of the Chorale, is also Accompanist for the Choral Arts Society of Cleveland, the Chagrin Valley Choral Union and is an Artist-in-Residence at the Cleveland School of the Arts. She is Organist at the First Church of Christ Scientist in Chagrin Falls. In addition, she serves as accompanist for concerts and musicals at Beaumont School for Girls, St. Joseph's Academy for Girls, Laurel School for Girls and St. Ignatius High School. | 2019-04-22T18:52:18 | http://westernreservechorale.org/Joanne%20Poderis.htm |
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Take Sault Area Hospital for example . SAH, a new facility, opened its doors with the most advanced operational and clinical services available. The hospital infrastructure runs across one Internet Protocol (IP) network – supporting data, voice and video on one platform and facilitating and integrating diverse business and clinical communications between patients, administrators and partners in a highly secure environment. “Ultimately, the network is responsible for facilitating and integrating diverse business and clinical communications throughout the continuum of care providing anytime, anywhere information capture and access for wired and wireless applications and devices” Peter Stavropoulos, President and CEO, FlexITy.
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* be passed as class dependencies to the classDependency method.
* template accessible outside of the source file.
* <code>context</code> gives information about the context in which this dependency has been extracted.
* class named <code>name</code> from class or jar file <code>binary</code>.
/** Provides problems discovered during compilation. These may be reported (logged) or unreported.
* name hashing algorithm needs in given compiler run.
* implementation of AnalysisCallback and it's clients.
* NOTE: This method is an implementation detail and can be removed at any point without deprecation.
* Do not depend on it, please.
* Include synthetic methods into the dependency tracking by name hashing. | 2019-04-22T23:59:06 | https://www.scala-sbt.org/0.13.15/sxr/xsbti/AnalysisCallback.java.html |
Montenegro is a small mountainous country located in Southeast Europe off the coast of the Adriatic Sea. The country has a relatively small and open economy, which is reliant on energy-intensive industries. On average, Montenegro is one of the least efficient consumers of energy and water in the entire European continent.
Further, urban sprawl and deforestation put a strain on the infrastructure and local service provisions within Montenegro. This also increases exposure to environmental hazards and erodes natural resources. Overall, these issues pose a threat as it makes Montenegrins vulnerable to resource depletion.
Poverty in Montenegro averages at around 8.6 percent with 33 percent in economically vulnerable situations. However, those in the northern region average at around 10.3 percent poverty rates. Unemployment rates in the north, are around two times greater than the national average and citizens there have limited access to public services. This reflects an internal problem within the country, namely regional development disparity.
Gender and age discrimination are two additional issues in Montenegrin society. Although the high-education balance between men and women is equal in Montenegro, women in the workforce are prone to huge gaps in income. They also lack proper political and economic representation, making them especially vulnerable to problems such as domestic violence and general impoverishment should they choose to divorce or remain unmarried.
Another demographic that is overwhelmingly at a disadvantage are the roughly 50,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees. These people make up roughly seven percent of the Montenegrin population and are among the poorest in Montenegro. Their poverty rate is roughly six times higher than the average national poverty rate.
Thus, combating social discrepancies and poverty in Montenegro is the pinnacle for evening the proverbial fiscal playing field. This will require reformation of health, employment and social services on both the local and global level. | 2019-04-25T12:14:00 | https://borgenproject.org/poverty-in-montenegro/ |
The stakes are high. Do not take the official death toll from the Great Fire of London seriously – as this letter to the Guardian points out, the lives of many poor Londoners were never recorded, let alone their deaths. We’re talking obliteration here. If that isn’t bad enough, her mother has been kidnapped. How will Hyacinth cope with such pressure?
Although this has a modern-day setting, it sounds Wonderlandish in terms of its characters. Tea parties with giant pigs, and the delightfully named ‘Toshers’. It sounds Frances Hardinge-esqe in terms of its population. I hope, as in Hardinge’s work, this world and its eclectic demographic will come with BACKSTORY.
I’m all about Middle Grade Adventure trilogies. Some of my favouite kid-lit of recent years falls under that heading: from Thirteen Treasures to The Dreamsnatcher, to The Last Wild and now The Huntress. I’m always open for another MG adventure trilogy, and look forward to reading.
Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Breaking the Spine. Thank you for hosting.
Ten Books I Absolutely Must Read From My Shelves Before I Buy a SINGLE Book.
Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Every week, bloggers make a list on a related theme. I decided to take part for the first time this week, and found the theme was ‘most anticipated reads for the rest of 2017’. Sticking to it would have been like staring at a chocolate eclair while on a diet, because I’ve just announced a four week book-buying ban. Why? It’s basically a case of reader-I-did-it-again.
‘Shall I buy one book or nine?’ says I. Guess which answer won out. Much as I love books, the small pile of gold I keep guarded by dragon cannot take it.
This week, I have made a list of ten books on my shelves I ABSOLUTELY MUST read before I buy another book. Let’s see how far into June it lasts.
Have you ever imposed a book ban? Did you stick to it? (More to the point, how?) Let me know in the comments below.
Yep … I’m guilty of buying in bulk.
(Manny’s narration) I had never heard of pansies. Flowers do not grow where landmines are buried. I studied the picture on the packet and those flowers reminded me of the faces I saw in my dreams. They had big frightened eyes and no mouths. I dropped the paper on the seat and picked up my singlet. I needed to run again. That was the feeling I had inside me when I thought of the faces. But, before I ran, I saw that there was handwriting on the back of the packet. That is what stopped me from running.
Alice Nightingale is ‘forever 12’. She searches inside herself and out for the truth about what happened the night she went counted the stars at Oktober Bend. Words don’t come easily when she speaks, but when she writes they give flight to her thoughts. Thoughts about the mother who left, and the father who died, and the grandfather in prison.
Manny James has memories inside him he would rather forget. Memories of his little sister, and life in Sierra Leone. He finds a poem and connects it to the red-haired girl who stands under the stars and throws her poems to the world. Manny wants to learn more about Alice, but he must contend with the prejudices of people who think the Nightingales are nothing but trouble.
Together, they search for the truth about themselves beyond their circumstances.
Don’t be fooled by those short sentences – the use of language in The Stars at Oktober Bend is genius. Alice’s voice is superficially childish. She suffers from ‘theasurus syndrome’ – misuse of long words where a short one would do – and repeatedly uses words and phrases she has read in the family Bible. It soon becomes apparent that Alice has a gift for observation, and for crafting apposite metaphors. Alice also has a gift for poetry, and the book is worth reading for Alice’s poems alone. Read carefully – every poem contains a line or an image which tells you something you haven’t yet learnt in the text.
Alice is searching for the truth about what happened on a night when she was 12. The reader gathers clues with her – from her beautiful language, and from the revelations of other characters. This reminds me of stream of consciousness in Modernist literature, where thoughts occur as they would in real life. She questions whether she will, as the doctors say, be ‘forever twelve’. This is interesting in itself – Alice is caught on the cusp of adolescence, the cusp of abstract thought. When Alice meets Manny, she questions to what extent she will be able to enter a relationship.
While Alice searches for answers, the present day is not forgotten. There is Alice’s emerging relationship with Manny, the behaviour of a couple of local boys and their threats towards Alice’s brother Joey, and Manny himself. There is also the question of Gram’s bad lungs, and how much longer the Nightingales can hide away from the world.
Alice has acquired brain injury. I am sometimes wary of novels which deal with health conditions. There has been discussion about this within the YA Twitter community. There is nothing worse than a novel which invites people to sob over a person coming to terms with their health condition. This is not equal representation. The tone of The Stars at Oktober Bend is spot-on. Alice is a character, not an information leaflet. In terms of Alice’s brain injury and seizures, the reader is told only what the need to know for the plot. Alice’s development as a character is not about her health condition, but her relationship with herself and the world. This does not mean the brain injury plays no part. It means it is one aspect of Alice’s life. It does not define Alice.
Not only does Alice have difficulties with her health, she faces prejudice from the outside world. Millard portrayed this beautifully, from the man who tries to underpay her for her work to the ballet teacher who insists Alice’s seizures ‘disrupt’ the lessons.
I loved how Alice and Manny had similar development, despite having opposite problems. Alice wants to remember; Manny want to forget. Generally, the book looks at how the world responds to people who ‘with issues’ – be it poverty, bereavement, abuse or anything else you can dream of. The resounding message was we are people regardless of what has happened to us, and this, I think, makes the book both important and memorable.
Have you read a book in written in poetry or unconventional prose? Did it affect your reading of the story?
We were all quiet for a while.
Heo and Ismi scampered down the path, shouting that they were giant women made of moonlight. Jai looked at me with a grave expression.
The Red Abbey – an all-female community and haven for women from the oppression of patriarchal society. Maresi has lived at the island since her sister starved to death during the Hunger Winter. Most novices in the abbey’s community are apprenticed to one of the sisters before Maresi’s age. Maresi is left behind. She is drawn to the work of Sister O, and the treasure trove of knowledge held in the abbey scrolls.
Written as a testament, Maresi records the events of the previous year: Jai arrives on the island to escape her abusive and murderous father. Like the founding sisters Maresi reads about in the scrolls, the Abbey community is forced to protect itself. Will they be offered protection from the Abbey’s Goddess? Will the island come to their defence, as it did for the first Sisters centuries before?
Maresi is short, but it has such an impact you remember sometimes less really is more. The Abbey protects both the girls who live within its walls, and the scrolls which contain generations of knowledge. For me the suspense lay in this more than in Jai’s storyline. If something needs protection, it is necessarily under threat. The story reads as a record of one incident in the Abbey’s history. The threat to the Abbey from patriarchal society is a many-headed monster. Jai’s storyline concludes, but the values of the Abbey are still under threat.
The religion at the centre of Abbey life plays a huge role in Maresi’s development. The Sisters of the Abbey have roles which personify different aspects of the religion, and different buildings in the abbey are dedicated to these various roles. I love this. It makes the religion into something concrete, which makes it easier to visualise. It also plays a part in the feminist narrative. The Sisters’ roles represent different aspects of a woman’s personality. There are nurturing roles, industrious roles and there is the Rose, a priestess-like figure who represents seductivity. Then there is Sister O, who keeps the key to the library scrolls.
Initially, I thought these were stereotypes of the female personality, but this is where Maresi’s development became crucial to my reading of the narrative. Essentially, Maresi learns that affinity is not the be all and end all when making life choices.
A lot of what we learn about Maresi is in relation to different possible futures. Might she oversee the Novices, or become the Mother herself? Would she or her friend make a better Rose? Is it possible, when she hears the Crone’s voice, the Maresi might die before she finds her calling? The moments which are about life on the island and the socialisation between the novices allow the different aspects of Maresi’s character to be seen together. This is where we see her as a person more than as a Novice.
Maresi forms part of a trilogy, the second book of which I am eager to read ASAP. I am hungry for more than three books. The second book takes place centuries before Maresi. Using the idea of the abbey scrolls, I wonder if the series could go beyond three novels. However, where longer series can run out of steam, trilogies often keep their momentum. A memorable read.
Series crackdown begins this weekend. Hosted by The Bookmoo, it encourages readers to finish a those series on their selves which have been gathering dust. Stretching over ten day s, it seemed like a generous time span to make a push with a couple of series from my shelves.
My initial idea was to head into a six-book series which has been on my shelves for years. However, in my TBR for this month I chose to finish Abi Elphinstone’s trilogy, and continue Melinda Sailsbury’s trilogy with The Sleeping Prince and The Scarecrow Queen. These are not books I’ve had for YEARS, but books I expected to read in a day which have sat for a couple of months. Instead of pushing these books back further, when I want to read them so much, I am going to finish them for Series Crackdown.
As I want to finish the Carnegie list over the next couple of weeks, three books is enough to participate, without throwing my Carnegie read-through off-course.
Have you got a series languishing on your shelves? What are you reading for Series Crackdown?
Thanks to Sam for hosting this meme at Taking on a World of Words. This is the first time I have participated. The idea is to answer three questions – What am I currently reading, What did I reccently finish reading and What might I read next?
From Carnegie Website – Alice is fifteen, with hair as red as fire and skin as pale as bone, but something inside her is broken. She has a brain injury, the result of an assault. Manny was once a child soldier. He is sixteen and has lost all his family. When Manny first sees Alice, she is sitting on the rusty roof of her river house, looking like a carving on an old-fashioned ship, sailing through the stars. He has a poem in his pocket and he knows the words by heart. And he is sure that girl has written them. When Manny and Alice meet they find the beginnings of love and healing.
I have only read the first pages. The idea of Alice imitating Biblical poetry reminded me of David Almond’s Billy Dean, who learns language instinctively and is likened to Bede. Although the language in my current read has hooked me, my initial thought was how dark children’s literature can be. In eight or twelve pages, I encountered abuse, abandonment and murder. This was made more poignant by the narration – Alice understands what she is saying, but has difficulty putting her thoughts into words. Superficially, her language sounds naïve, but when you go back over the words and think about what she has said, it hits you full-force. I think the narratorial voices may be the strength of the novel, and am eager to read on.
There are so many books I might read next. I intend to read the Carnegie list before the winner is announced. The winner is announced mid-June, so with six books still to read, I am short on time. Both Salt to the Open Sea and The Bone Sparrow focus on the plight of refugees. The former is set in 1945, the latter in the modern day.
Series Crackdown kicks off this weekend – this is a ten day readathon hosted by The Bookmoo, which encourages people to read an unfinished series from their bookshelves. Having read Maresi over the weekend, I still have the last book in Abi Elphinstone’s trilogy. However, this will not take long to read, so hardly seems like taking part. If I am up for more of a challenge, I have John Maresden’s six book series. This starts with Tomorrow, when the War Began, which follows a group of teenagers who from a resistance group when the rest of their town is taken hostage at the start of a war. Their agricultural knowledge and familiarity with the land helps them survive and remain hidden.
The Red Abbey offers shelter to girls from patriarchal societies. Girls are educated, then chose whether to return – empowered- to their former homes, or remain as an apprentice to one of the Sisters. The novel is written as a first person account, as if the reader has found one of the abbey scrolls. Maresi records the events of the previous summer, which began when Jai arrived on the island, hoping to escape her abusive father. The story rolled along, and I loved how deeply Turtschaninoff had thought in forming the religion which is at the centre of abbey life. Check back for my review tomorrow.
Have you read any of these novels? What are you reading next? Please comment below – I look forward to seeing your thoughts. | 2019-04-20T12:55:45 | https://bookmurmuration.wordpress.com/2017/05/ |
The typical command output channel is called `STDOUT`. For example, when you run `ls -la` you will get a detailed directory listing on your screen/console. This listing is sent on STDOUT. But if something goes wrong and your command generates an error message, this information is sent in a different stream, called `STDERR`. By default, STDERR is handled the same way as STDOUT, and appears on the console.
If you redirect the output of a command to a text file (for example, `ls -la > listing.txt`), and your command generates an error, this error message will be recorded in the text file. But what if you don’t want to have the error message go to the same place as the command’s output?
There is a command line shorthand to refer to STDOUT and STDERR, and you can use this shorthand to choose what to do with each stream. This shorthand is called file descriptors. STDOUT’s file descriptor is 1, and STDERR’s file descriptor is 2.
By adding the 2>/dev/null, the error message (STDERR, or file descriptor 2) is redirected, in this case to /dev/null, leaving only STDOUT to appear on the screen.
You could also use STDERR redirection to log errors separately. For example, if a command is scheduled to run on a regular basis, you can append any error messages to a log file, by adding 2>>/path/to/logfile.txt. Each time the command generates an error, the error message will be added to the end of logfile.txt.
For a really good set of examples, see this Stack Overflow page. This syntax works in Linux, OSX/MacOS, and Windows. Figuring this out was a monolith-moment for me. | 2019-04-21T08:34:20 | https://heald.ca/you-can-send-stdout-and-stderr-to-different-destinations/ |
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Oman of not doing enough to tackle widespread abuse of foreign maids, which it says sometimes verges on slavery.
The group said it had documented physical and sexual abuse, confiscation of passports, excessive working hours and at least one case in which a maid was "sold" to another employer.
Omani authorities did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on the HRW report, released on Wednesday.
Based on interviews with 59 of at least 130,000 domestic maids working in the Gulf Arab sultanate, HRW said it had concluded that Oman's laws did not adequately protect them and employers often mistreated them without being punished.
"It is clear that abuses are widespread and that they are generally carried out with impunity," the New York-based group said.
"Situations like those described below are at the very least dangerously close to situations of slavery."
A Bangladeshi maid said she left home to work for an employer in the United Arab Emirates before a new employer paid cash for her to be transferred to Oman.
"I was sold," HRW quoted Asma K. as saying.
Under Oman's kafala, or sponsorship, system - used in several Gulf Arab countries - migrant workers' visas are tied to their employers and may not be transferred to a new employer without the previous employer's permission.
Around half of Oman's population of 4.4 million people are foreigners sponsored by their employers to live and work there.
Oman's female domestic servants come mainly from Indonesia, Ethiopia, South Asia and the Philippines. | 2019-04-26T17:04:39 | https://www.arabianbusiness.com/rights-group-calls-on-oman-tackle-widespread-abuse-of-maids-638444.html |
I have had an idea in my mind for awhile about using polka dots as a background. I found a good YouTube for creating your own polka dot patterns. It is quite involved so I will give you the link if you want to try it rather than repeating all the steps.
For greeting cards, they are fantastic but with images a little trickier to get a good match. Having Fun!
I have been designing some 2017 calendars and took this one a step further to adapt to a greeting card. The image with its “frame” made in my previous blog entry are on the front of the card. Then I took the quote and moved it to the back of the card. Gives you two reasons to put these together!
I wanted to create a unique calendar layout for 2017. I wanted to soften the photograph’s edges and give the quote its own way to stand out. By experimenting I came up with this fun technique and used it on my first 2017 calendar. Be patient and take it slow… it will become easier with time!
Go back to the photo layer and select the soft frame again and Ctrl/Cmd X to Cut it out of that layer.
Beautiful day at the Water Gardens with the Capital City Camera Club followed by a delicious lunch! | 2019-04-19T23:12:09 | https://susanbaileyphoto.com/category/uncategorized/page/2/ |
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Purple and Gold Sequin Ears – Here's To Ears!
What a great color combination. Purple faux fur with a Gold sequin center. Ear measures approximately 3 1/2″ tall and 5″ wide from tip to tip. | 2019-04-22T06:32:49 | https://herestoears.com/product/purple-gold-sequin-ears/ |
If you read my post from yesterday, you know things have been kind of rocky and crazy lately.
Well, just take a look at what happened yesterday.
Yep. That is my car under there.
We had a storm come through yesterday afternoon that only lasted for about 30 minutes, but this was one of the results. A giant branch broke into three pieces, two of which landed on my car.
Which has now been towed away to see if he can be repaired. Once again.
As one of my friends told me once, "You just have to laugh to keep from crying."
So laughing is what I'm going to do. | 2019-04-18T19:21:35 | http://www.jessicaebarmer.com/home/-gtgtgt-gt-laugh-to-keep-from-crying-lt-ltltlt |
Smith Brothers, Inc. is a family business that was started by Allen and Mark Smith in 1983. Over 30 years later, it is still owned and operated by these two brothers. Smith Brothers, Inc. has built a first-class reputation for providing quality construction services to Hanover and the surrounding areas.
We offer both residential and commercial construction solutions. As a full service general contractor, we can help you with your project from conception to completion. We can tackle any remodeling project. As skilled craftsmen, we are experienced in framing, electrical, millwork, siding, roofing, concrete, and windows and doors to name a few.
We now also provide commercial and residential awning services! Smith Brothers bought D.R. Appler, Inc. awning business in Sept. 2013. Smith Brothers has worked closely with D.R. Appler, Inc. for 30+ years and has been able to make it a smooth transition. | 2019-04-26T08:07:31 | http://www.smithbrothersinc.com/home.html |
The “Affirming” process is our way of affirming members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community within our congregation and community. Historically, the broad Church has actively excluded this group and treated some individuals as incomplete and unholy. We believe every person is a child of God and deserves to have their souls honoured accordingly.
And leadership of, the congregation.
THIS WE INTENTIONALLY AND PUBLICLY DECLARE.
If you would like to learn more about the history of Scarboro becoming an Affirming Ministry, please see A Brief History of Scarboro United Becoming an Affirming Ministry.
WHY DO CHURCHES ADOPT AN AFFIRMING STATEMENT?
To be Affirming is to recognize that each individual in our community is worthy of being ministered to with respect to who they are, seen in the light of Jesus, Social constructs of any kind may blind us to the individuality of another person, preventing us from seeing them as Jesus taught us. Ministries with all persons who may feel separated from the church are important. In our time, ministry to and by gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals is one of the largest tests of inclusiveness of the church. We are better equipped to face other issues of separation when we have faced this one.
When a congregation is designated as Affirming, it is making a public statement to all who arrive there that it has taken on a period of reflection regarding barriers to participation and belonging. This can be an important reassurance to someone who is unsure of whether the church is a place in which they can feel safe to be themselves, whether they will be required to hide a minority sexual orientation or gender identity. In the past, the Church, in its broadest definition, has actively sought to exclude GLBT individuals and families. The Affirming process seeks to address the harm done by that active exclusion.
WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER MINORITIES – IS THE A PROGRAM FOR THEM, TOO?
In order to become an Affirming Ministry, a congregation must go through an educational process that reflects on what it means to be inclusive and evaluates our openness to the ongoing work of being intentional about how we both welcome and include others within the life and work of our ministry. The national kit says, “We hope that you will look at a variety of areas that may be barriers to those coming to your community, ageism, sexism, racism, ableism, classism, and gender identity. The advice we have received from many Affirming Ministries is that this discussion must include as many groups as possible.” This borne out of Affirming Statements adopted across Canada.
HOW MANY AFFIRMING MINISTRIES ARE THERE IS CANADA?
Of approximately 3,000 congregations in Canada, 130 are designated Affirming and about 110 are in the Affirming process as of mid-2016.
Currently, the Affirming Ministries in Calgary are: Scarboro, Hillhurst, Wildrose, Symons Valley, Knox, Deer Park, Parkdale, Living Spirit, St. Thomas, and St. Andrews. As of mid-2016, McDougall United and St. David's United are in process. Six are in Edmonton, one in Lethbridge, one in St. Albert, and one in Lacombe.
As the national program reminds us, to be in ministry to and with all involves an attitude of sensitivity and openness to the gifts and graces of each person in the body of Christ. It requires an appreciation that teaching and learning are a two-way process of mutual listening and understanding. This is not always easy and takes some specific efforts to hear others’ stories. An Affirming Ministry is one that is making an intentional effort to listen and learn from people who have been silent in the past. | 2019-04-26T12:30:26 | https://www.scarborounited.org/life-here/affirming-congregation/ |
The market is so huge nowadays and the technical features of different products could be affected by the limitations of the software or even agreements between two parts. The Division was -apparently- affected by a directional contract made by Ubisoft with Microsoft.
[Occasionally], the level of parity in the game needs to be identical, therefore you reduce quality to ensure that everything looks of equal quality,” my source explains. “On The Division, Xbox had a deal with Ubisoft, and part of that deal was to ensure that the PS4 version did not look better than it. The resolution, frame rates, and density of assets could have been higher on PS4, but this was vetoed to prevent issues with Microsoft.
The Division could have had a better performance on PS4, but the agreement obligated to develop an equal version. The industry is complex and deals flood the market with clauses of different nature as the one draw above. | 2019-04-20T20:24:25 | http://vgleaks.com/the-division-did-not-look-better-on-ps4-due-to-a-deal-between-microsoft-and-ubisoft/ |
Video surveillance provider Gadspot launches its “fish eye” panoramic wide-angle Internet protocal (IP) security cameras. The line of network cameras can provide from a 180 degree to a 360 degree view of a room in a single device, preventing organizations from having to purchase and wire multiple cameras.
The new lineup includes three cameras, the Panorama Camera, the Panorama Dome Camera and the Panorama Outdoor Dome Camera. The cameras includes panoramic 180 degree and 360 degree full view in addition to a 2 Megapixel CMOS sensor and resolution at 1600 x 1200 pixels or high definition resolution at 720p at 30 frames per second (FPS).
Real-time H.264 and motion JPEG dual codec come standard, Gadspot says. Built-in distortion correction and mechanical infrared cut-filter removable (ICR) ensure accurate imaging. Two-way audio connectors and digital input/output (I/O) for alarm triggering are also included, but a built-in speaker and microphone is available for the model GS-NB670E only, the company says.
Power over Ethernet (PoE) and a micro SD card for local storage allow the camera to operate with less risk of footage being lost.
New camera series casts a wide eye.
The company's camera-holding assemblies hold multiple cameras in both their original form as well as a fully spherical, seamless 360-degree field of view.
The OnCam IP also provides electronic pan/tilt/zoom functionality throughout the entire field of view during live viewing or playback.
Supports built-in motion detection technology and is IP-66 rated vandal proof and weather proof housing dome camera. | 2019-04-24T22:20:48 | https://www.governmentvideo.com/news/panoramic-wide-angle-security-cameras-provides-360degree-surveillance |
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs made this announcement on Monday. De Vink suffered a head injury and burns on his legs in the crash.
The military helicopter crashed in the Gilgit-Baltistan area, in the northern part of Pakistan on Friday, killing 7 people. The fatalities include the ambassadors to Pakistan from Norway and the Philippines, the wives of the Malaysian and Indonesian ambassadors as well as three crew members. The Taliban in Pakistan has claimed responsibility for the downing of the helicopter, but the Pakistani authorities deny this, stating that the crash was caused by a technical fault.
From his hospital bed in Islamabad, De Vink said that he realizes how tremendously lucky he is that he survived, NOS reports. He can't remember much more about the crash. "It all happened incredibly fast." | 2019-04-25T17:12:22 | https://nltimes.nl/2015/05/11/envoy-hurt-helicopter-crash-returning-netherlands |
BA (Hons) Textiles student Alana Macleod tell us about her placement at Zandra Rhodes.
“The internship was a really amazing experience! The design studio is very small and everybody works very closely together, so it was really interesting to see how the things we produced in the design room was worked upon in both the print room and the garment production room. I had not realised how valuable my position there would be – fortunately I had a much more important role there than just making cups of tea! We were working on designing the new collection which would be showcased at London Fashion Week and was Zandra’s first show there in many years.
As I was in the studio for 3 months, I was able to see how the collection developed, from just quick drawings and sketches into beautiful garments. I was involved in many aspects of this journey- it was really exciting, and a great feeling to watch the success on the catwalk! I took part in some other fun projects whilst I was there also. My favourite was a charity project called ‘Travels to my elephant,’ where Zandra (along with many other designers) were asked to design and produce a Rickshaw taxi to be auctioned off. I was lucky enough to be given the role of painting the whole surface of the Rickshaw (in the lovely Zandra Rhodes ‘Acid Flower’ motif), and this project was a lovely couple of weeks for me. To see the publicity for this project in various magazines and newspapers was really exciting, knowing that I had been behind the colourful creation!
One thing that made me slightly out of my comfort zone was having to learn how to draw in a Zandra Rhodes style – my own work is quite abstract and I enjoy collage and loose painterly mark-making approaches to creating imagery within textiles, so I had to really teach myself how to be delicate and intricate with a pen and paintbrush again. Despite this I definitely enjoyed designing for Zandra due to her use of colour- my work is very focussed upon strong, fun colour, and that is an aspect that we have in common.
I specialise in fashion print, both digital and screen print, and I love for my outcomes to be confident, and most importantly fun. I like to add a textural quality to my flat prints- shiny foils and rough fuzzy surfaces- the contrast between different materials fascinates me. With my personal fashion sense, I enjoy the fact that my dress choices can make me feel a certain way, I can wake up and be whichever version of myself that I want to be, and I find it really fun. I try to portray this through my work, as i want to create prints that will give people the confidence to dress however they want. | 2019-04-26T10:32:05 | https://aub.ac.uk/why-aub/make/zandra-rhodes-placement |
Stand facing the long side of your mat with your feet about a leg distance apart.
Turn your right foot out so your toes are pointing to the short edge of the mat and turn your left toes in, about 45 degrees. You are looking for stability through both legs.
Engage your legs and roll the right thigh out so the right knee is in line with the first two toes.
Lengthen through both sides of the waist, draw your lower belly in and up and lift your arms parallel to the floor.
Inhale as you reach to the right extending your body over your right leg, shifting your hips towards the back of the mat. Exhale as you bring your right arm down, placing your hand either on the leg, the floor or a block. Rotate your ribs towards the ceiling.
Lengthen through the sides of the neck, keeping your neck in line with your spine. Look straight ahead, or tuck the chin slightly and turn to look up towards your left hand.
Keep your face relaxed and breath gently as you keep pressing through the feet, extending through fingertips and crown of the head, and rotating your ribcage.
To come out press your feet firmly into the floor, inhale and reach your left arm up to the ceiling as you come back to standing straight.
Pivot your heels and repeat on the other side.
Place your hand on a block on the inside or outside of the foot depending on what feels best for your body, to keep both sides of your waist long.
Press firmly through the feet to help your upper body feel lighter - this is the press-rebound effect.
Strengthens the legs and back.
Stretches inner thighs, hamstrings, calves, spine, shoulders, chest and opens hips.
Energizes, balances and improves focus.
Keep a micro-bend in the knee that you are bending towards and avoid placing your hand directly on the joint.
In case of neck issues, look down to the floor.
For an extra core challenge lift your bottom arm parallel with the floor instead of resting the hand on your leg, stay here for 5 breaths.
Triangle pose can be taught differently depending on the teacher and style of yoga. Try out different positioning of the feet to feel what works best for your body. Watch Tashi Dawa's 10 key postures workshop for ideas. | 2019-04-23T01:58:59 | https://www.ekhartyoga.com/resources/yoga-poses/extended-triangle-pose |
First published in 1969 and 1970 respectively. This review also covers Lawen Mohtadi, Den dag jag blir fri (The Day I Am Free).
The Romani people are just like everyone else. This is the rather simplistic message of the Katitzi series of children’s books by Katarina Taikon, and indeed the message of Taikon’s own life and activism. But just because the idea is simple doesn’t mean that it’s obvious, or that it was easily accepted and absorbed into Swedish culture.
Katitzi is a little girl who is reminiscent of Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi Longstocking or Ludwig Bemelmans’ Madeline or even Richmal Crompton’s William. That is to say, she’s bright, bold, opinionated, independent, and fun. She says what she thinks and doesn’t see why she shouldn’t. Her experiences and adventures are based on Taikon’s, and they are told in such a way that readers are drawn in by Katitzi’s sweetness and apparent naivety and then have their eyes and minds opened along with her. Since Katitzi spends her early years in foster homes and an orphanage before returning home to her Romani family,the Romani ways and the discrimination they face are as new to her as they are to many readers.
The first Katitzi book was originally published in 1969, and the others came out in the decade that followed. They have now been republished in Sweden to much acclaim, presumably because they highlight a Swedish minority group that has been hard done by and yet is unfamiliar to many Swedes, while the tales are also universal and enjoyable to read.
The stories take place in the 1930s and 1940s and they begin with Katitzi in an orphanage, before her father comes to collect her. The children at the home are so entertaining that it is rather a shame we never see them again once she has left, and that Katitzi appears to forget about the people she was once so close to – but then this is fairly true of young children and how they live in the moment. According to Taikon’s biographer Lawen Mohtadi, Katitzi’s story has the same broad outlines as Taikon’s own. Both Taikon and her creation return to the Romani camp to find their mother dead, their father remarried to an unpleasant Swedishwoman (who dislikes her stepchildren and complains of constant migraines, which means she does nothing to help with the household chores), and a job awaiting. Katitzi has to learn to dance to entertain Swedes who come to the family-run carnival, while also helping care for her younger step-siblings and contributing to the running of the home. At a very young age, then, her life becomes work-focused.
Though Katitzi finds joy in being with her brothers and sisters and getting to know her extended family, there is a large streak of sadness running through the books. Under Swedish regulations, Katitzi is not allowed to attend school, despite being eager to become literate. Also, the family is regularly forced to move from one location to another, and can’t move into a flat or house; they have to get permission to live on people’s land, and often this permission is grudgingly given, or not given at all. They constantly face prejudice and it’s clear they are viewed as being less than ‘normal’ humans. Due to this depressing history and the need to educate readers, the books can sound didactic at times. In the first one, Katitzi, a clergyman visits the orphanage and rather conveniently explains to the bewildered children what zigenare, or ‘gypsies’, are and how they live: ‘Gypsies don’t want to live in houses. They like their freedom so much that they want to travel all over, and see all places. They don’t like being cooped up in houses . . . They are more used to the cold than other people . . . they are musicians above all. And also coppersmiths and tinsmiths . . . they don’t want to go to school . . . And they don’t think it’s important to learn to read and write. They are children of nature.’ Katitzi receives this sort of information and tries to understand herself through it, but she doesn’t feel it applies to her, so eventually she begins to fight back against it, speaking up for her rights. In the books, her inquisitive, open, feisty nature gets her into trouble with some frequency (as when she sticks her fingers in a socket and gets an electric shock).
Lawen Mohtadi’s biography of Taikon is an interesting complement, both for the subject matter and for the style. Mohtadi weaves together general Romani history (it turns out that Romani have been in Sweden since the early 16th century), Taikon’s family background (her relatives are one of the eight key family groups of Romani in Sweden), tales about other Romani (such as what happened during World War II to a young Polish Romani who survived Auschwitz and later came to Sweden and married into Taikon’s family), Taikon’s own story, depictions of life in Romani camps, and Mohtadi’s own experiences researching and writing this book (especially her meetings with Taikon’s sister Rosa). Mohtadi describes Taikon as ‘one of the twentieth century’s foremost advocates for human rights in Sweden’, so it’s certainly time that her life and work were celebrated.
Born in 1932 to a Romani father and a Swedish mother, fifty years later she fell into a coma from which she never recovered. For thirteen years until her death, her partner, her children, and her sister Rosa cared for her. It’s amazing to think that in just fifty years, Taikon published thirteen Katitzi books and many works for adults, including poetry, and that she managed to expend so much energy on the fight for equality. She did all this despite having to deal with an abusive stepmother, lacking a stable, warm home, running away from a forced child marriage, and being unable to attend school until she was grown up.
Mohtadi’s biography is rightfully full of admiration for Taikon’s books and for her activism. Like young Katitzi, Katarina Taikon refuses to shut up. She protests againsts Swedish laws, takes part in demonstrations, fights for Romani families to get residence permits in Sweden, and even finds herself sharing podiums with the likes of Martin Luther King. Taikon was successful in some of her causes, but not all, and it’s clear that this took a toll on her. She really gave herself to the fight for Romani rights and seems to have prioritised this above all else, so it did negatively impact on her relationships and her health even as it made a huge difference to the lives of so many others in Sweden. For example, her daughter Angelica felt that everything changed once her mother began publishing books and getting famous, and this made Angelica distance herself from her Romani family. One does get the impression that it was the Romani in general that Taikon had passion for, rather than specific people, Romani or otherwise.
It’s easy to imagine Katitzi growing up to become Katarina. Both Taikon and her fictional child self are willing to question received wisdom and long-standing laws. And Taikon was comfortably unconventional, living with and having children by a variety of men; one can picture Katitzi shrugging off the idea of long-term marriage and two-point-five children.
The Katitzi books are worth publishing in English not only because they are well written and engaging, but also because they expose readers to a way of life and to a period of harsh and disturbing stereotyping and discrimination that many won’t know much about. The stories are important and they still feel current. Strangely, in Taikon’s book and in Mohtadi’s biography of Taikon, the message that the Romani people are just like everyone else comes through clearly, but so does the idea that they aren’t just like everyone else; they are, of course, deserving of equal rights, but they also have an interesting and distinct history that’s fascinating to read and learn about. | 2019-04-24T10:19:55 | https://swedishbookreview.com/show-review.php?i=562 |
This utility room was a valuable work and storage space, but previously felt cluttered and claustrophobic. As a narrow room with a wall-mounted boiler, consumer unit, numerous above-counter isolator switches and poorly located lighting, it tended to be used as a ‘dumping ground’, with the door kept closed to conceal it’s unappealing looks.
We replaced the drab existing cabinets with Burbidge’s Stunning Malmo Oak range. The hinged base units were replaced with soft-close drawer units, and the wall units were replaced with a seamless run of extra tall Malmo cabinets, covering the unsightly boiler, and panel-scribed to the ceiling.
Recessed LED lighting reflects off the crisp, white quartz worktops to create subtle evening feature lighting, or additional task lighting.
The huge 800mm under-mount sink is perfect for washing clothes or boots, or even the dog! | 2019-04-24T09:53:51 | https://dougfarleighkitchens.co.uk/blog/lastest-innovations-kitchen-design-2/ |
Though I recommend you reconsider the option to use it and instead bring your race more in line with the others. At least with the amount of buildings.
ya too much buildings can really fill up a small space on the battlefield quick. u should try combining similar buildings if they dont have much research. | 2019-04-18T11:09:22 | https://www.gamefront.com/forums/dow-modding-and-editing/advanced-build-option-help |
As a background, I cite this article by Rebecca Toov posted January 13, 2016 on the University of Minnesota’s Archivist Blog.
“In 1912, Professor Franklin Springer began experimenting with wireless telegraphy – the sending and receiving of coded messages through electromagnetic waves – in the laboratory of the Department of Electrical Engineering. By 1914, the department offered coursework in “Radio Signaling Apparatus” and “Radio Transmission” and regularly conducted broadcasting experiments using the wireless equipment.
Cyril M. Jansky, Jr. joined the department as an instructor in 1920 and obtained an experimental license to operate a radio station on campus under the call letters of 9XI in March of that year. Engineering students – the station operators – broadcasted daily market and weather reports, musical programs, and play-by-plays of home football games.
I begin this prayer in remembrance of those whom the world owes a debt of gratitude for their pioneering radio research: Guglielmo Marconi, Heinrich Hertz, Jagadish Chandra Bose, Lee de Forest, and Alexander Stepanovich Popov. I include and commend Franklin Springer and Cyril M. Jansky in this list for their impact on the communication of Minnesotans. I thank You today for the inspiration and perspiration of these Your creative children. I see Your glory in their captivation and curiosity with Your inventions; frequency and the electromagnetic wave.
We thank You for the connections that KUOM provided in this era for Minnesotans. We thank You for this demonstration of the vistas of human relations that are unlocked with this single advancement in technology! Will You bless these men, their generations, and their creativity? Will You bless: the University of Minnesota, its’ Electrical Engineers, and future students inventing technologies for which we currently have no name?
Receive eminence today in all frequencies! You daily surround us like the atmosphere, bombarding us with wavelengths of faith, hope, and love. Yet, we have judged You because they are are as imperceptible to us as radio transmissions without a radio. Will you give us the gift of turning our radio on? May the citizens of this State forever tune into You so that we may send and receive Your signals!
Some of Saint Paul’s first Latinos likely were driven north during this era due to the unrest of the Mexican Revolution or Revolución Mexicana. The corruption of the Diaz administration was challenged by Madero and Pancho Villa. Mexicans who fled this conflict found work first in the sugar beet industry of Minnesota.
Let’s observe with You, Lord, and see where this prayer leads. We see a people displaced by war or revolt seeking a new way of life. We see a bold quest for freedom in spite of the rigors of farm labor.
Will You forgive the judgments made between groups during the Mexican Revolution, and their transference through these pioneers to Minnesota? All immigrants to Minnesota have carried our historical baggage here. We have viewed our neighbors and government through the lens of both our beliefs and misbeliefs shaped by the pains and experiences of our countries of origin. We give You our dirty glasses this day Lord, will You give us new eyes for those around us who have also overcome to reside in this place?
Will You remember the hearts of these new arrivals, and their commitment to stay and build community? Will You bless their progeny to see their wisdom? Will You bless those who have chosen to live here humbly in peace, even rather than be warriors in their homeland?
Will You bless the contributions of Latinos to our state, especially through generations of untiring work in agriculture? Will You remove the present day judgments of those who work with their hands in the field? Will You show us new solutions to the problems of guest workers and illegal immigrants?
We are drowning in judgment over the plight of guest workers and illegal immigrants in the present tense. We have refused, to often, to even hear the thoughts of our neighbor on the subject. Our Democratic friends have judged their Republican next door to be: racist, haters of brown people, and living in a bubble of white privilege. Our Republican friends may believe in the human rights of illegals, but that civil rights are belong only to citizens. They have judged their Democratic friends of being incapable of rationality, over emotional, and false accusers of those who love our laws and hate lawlessness. In any case, will You forgive us whether we are those who judge, or those who counter-judge our neighbor in Minnesota? We invite You to be our Judge and Justice for all Minnesotans. Will You make Anahuac- Saint Paul a place that is lawful and just for all nations who love your laws of grace and truth?
Lord, how does one pray for a “First Lady”, especially a fictional one? We constantly interact with icons and symbols in the present era: through smartphones and devices, in all kinds of advertising, and through mascots of our favorite sports teams. You also use the power of symbols and icons, Good Shepherd, and lead Your sheep to better know and remember You.
I will begin with thanking You for the impact of Betty Crocker on the state of Minnesota. How many millions or billions of bags of beautiful Gold Medal Flour did she sell? How many farmers, truckers, railroad workers, dockworkers, millers, and barge crew members were kept employed by her friendly voice and baking tips? How many families ate dinners, cookies, and pies that were touched by her red spoon? For these, and so many other unmentioned aspects, I give thanks to her creators, the voice of WCCO, and the Washburn Crosby Company.
Will You bless this company and the genius of personifying the fairly mundane product of spring wheat flour? Will You help the businesses of Minnesota to take joy in meeting the needs of its customers because they are worthy persons created in Your image? Will You bless the imagery of service that Betty Crocker implies: to her family, for her friends, and to herself through the soul-feeding acts of cooking and baking?
Going back about a hundred years, there were few safety requirements for Minnesota drivers, and even fewer for pedestrians. To improve their safety, City Council member and Safety Commissioner Aloysius Smith tapped Sergeant Frank Hetznecker to carry out his vision for “school police” now known as school patrols.
Lord, we thank You today for the freedom of travel we have enjoyed due to the automobile in Minnesota. We confess to You our propensity to want to exceed the boundaries of common sense with each new development of technology. Where we have failed Your laws and each other in this, we ask for Your forgiveness. We have rebelled against Your laws at times by how we drive, and the lack of peace in our driven natures.
Nevertheless, we thank You for those who created “school police” aka. school patrol of providing safety for children, and encouraging the responsibility of older kids to look out for the young ones. Will You bless the literal and figurative offspring of: City Council member Aloysius Smith, Sargeant Frank Hetznecker, and Principal Carmela Hanggi? Will You bless those who work in safety with ideas and methods that enhance the lives of future generations? Will You encourage the voluntary actions of kids helping other kids, and convince adults to release them into greater responsibility? We love You!
Despite his reservations about the Farmer-Labor philosophy, Governor Preus nonetheless encouraged the legislature to meet some of the farmers’ demands by broadening the legal powers of cooperatives, making low-interest loans available through the Rural Credit Bureau, and creating the Department of Agriculture. Preus also demanded higher taxes from the owners of ore-rich mines on the Iron Range, expanded highway construction, and improved equal rights and election procedures. His political savvy, combined with an apparent desire to correct inequities, made Minnesota’s twentieth governor a surprisingly prolific reformer.
The actions of Governor Preus are a testimony of his character. He saw the people behind the labels of politics, and helped them. He listened to those whose ideas were diametrically opposed to his concepts of civic order, economic laws, and even his faith. He loved his political enemies, and did good to those who opposed him.
Lord of Governors, G-d of all Farmers and Laborers, will You bless the personal and figurative heritage of Governor Preus? Will You raise up wise elected officials, like Preus, who see their critics as You do; human beings with thoughts and needs worthy of respect and careful consideration?
Will You have mercy on our heritage of bitter partisanship? We have loved our parties more than our neighbors! We have perpetuated a circle of judgment from this era to the present: the Progressives to the DFL and Republicans, the DFL to the Republicans and Progressives, and the Republicans to the Progressives and the DFL? We have defied aspects and reflections of Your image as expressed through our parties. Though imperfect and inconsistent, they often encapsulate our good will towards our neighbor. Will You bless the real, the good, the faithful and true within our system?
Will You bless us in our co-ops? Will You bless our Rural Credit Bureau and Department of Agriculture and family farms? Will You give us Your balanced view of taxation; may we adequately fund government while not punishing the rich, poor, or in between? Will You bless our infrastructure and those who build it? Will You bless the integrity of our elections and counting votes?
Will You forgive our judgments of the Lutheran Church of Minnesota? Will You bless its’ heritage of doing good to our citizens? Will You bless the heart of Martin Luther expressed through Governor Preus and the Lutheran Brotherhood? | 2019-04-19T10:48:28 | https://praythroughhistory.com/2018/01/ |
#LOWREZJAM 2016 community · Replied to jox in Lost For Game Mechanic Ideas, Any Suggestions?
#LOWREZJAM 2016 community · Replied to rhmoller in Lost For Game Mechanic Ideas, Any Suggestions?
I reckon black and white fits best!
#LOWREZJAM 2016 community · Posted in Are multiple submissions allowed?
I too would love to know if it's possible to submit more then one game, Has anyone tried before?
#LOWREZJAM 2016 community · Replied to JackOatley in Lost For Game Mechanic Ideas, Any Suggestions?
Started from scratch with SDL2/C++ and Golang, 12 hours later and this is what I've got!
Although now I'm lost for ideas, If anyone has any suggestions for game mechanics, I'd love to hear them!
#LOWREZJAM 2016 community · Created a new topic Lost For Game Mechanic Ideas, Any Suggestions?
And that's about it... So if anyone has any interesting ideas of where I could take this game, I'd love to hear!
It's nice to know I'm not the only one spending (almost) all their time on code.
I'm using SDL2 and C++ for the engine side of things, and using Golang for game logic! | 2019-04-26T07:59:07 | https://itch.io/profile/bytestack |
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