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Everything about La Sala is generously proportioned. Enormous windows frame the distinctive Warrandyte aspect; there are soaring ceilings; a massive, hand-built, mudstone fireplace; giant, gothic-style chandeliers and there’s the big hospitality of proprietor, Anna Gallo. Read more HERE.
Filmed on location in Thailand, Duncan’s Thai Kitchen follows Warrandyte chef Duncan Robertson of Vanilla Orchid fame, as he journeys around Thailand mixing with locals in the mountains, learning to grow rice, cooking up a storm on beaches and discovering exotic new ingredients. Read more HERE.
TUCKED away in Yarra Street, new restaurant, Altair brings city sophistication to Warrandyte. With a comfortable intimate interior, friendly staff, exciting wine list and adventurous, grown-up food, it is set to become a Yarra Valley favourite.
Chef Kelvin Shaw does not make boring food. “I love to redefine classic dishes with a modern slant,” he says.
LONG-TIME winemaker Rob Dolan has built successful brands such as Yarra Ridge and Sticks, set up contract winemaking ventures and managed a corporate wine group.
His latest venture, a contract winemaking operation and selfnamed brand, is hidden at the end of a quiet street off Wonga Road in South Warrandyte.
ALREADY a Warrandyte institution, it’s hard to believe Vanilla Orchid has only been open three and a half years. Following in the footsteps of long-established, sister restaurant River Kwai, the eatery offers authentic, Eastern-region Thai cuisine with a few surprises such as Burmese influenced dishes and French desserts with a Thai twist.
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2019-04-19T14:40:53Z
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https://michellepinisblog.wordpress.com/reviews/
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Rachel, Has your husband ever considered a career in actuarial science? I personally find it to be a very good career and perhaps it is a route your husband may wish to consider.
All the best and good luck with the job search.
I will pass this along. I’m touched that you care enough to mention it. Any openings you know of?
There are always plenty of opening. I work in Louisville, KY which I am sure is much farther than you guys live / are willing to live, but there are many different companies all over the country hiring actuaries.
If you need more detail you or your husband can always contact me via email derosenberg@gmail.com or PM me on facebook. Good Luck!
Your offer and sentiment are so appreciated. Thank you!
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2019-04-24T16:57:57Z
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https://thiswaytoeden.wordpress.com/2013/11/21/unemployment/
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Our research group investigates the biodiversity, ecology, and systematics of arthropods of medical and veterinary importance.
This research addresses global problems associated with medically important arthropods and arthropod-borne diseases. Current research projects include the ecology of arthropod-borne pathogens; interactions of aquatic insects and their symbiotes; cytogenetics, ecology, and systematics of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae); medical-veterinary entomology in zoos; and the butterfly proboscis as a model for nanofluidic medical probes.
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2019-04-23T02:14:26Z
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http://biomia.sites.clemson.edu/
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The law bars police in the nation's most populous state from asking people about their immigration status or participating in federal immigration enforcement activities in most cases, Fox News reported.
“These are uncertain times for undocumented Californians and their families, and this bill strikes a balance that will protect public safety, while bringing a measure of comfort to those families who are now living in fear every day,” Brown said on the day he signed the bill.
But the measure has drawn a rebuttal from an unidentified source, as signs mocking the law have appeared below the "Welcome to California" signs that greet motorists as they enter from Arizona and Nevada.
"OFFICIAL SANCTUARY STATE," the signs declare. "Felons, Illegals and MS13 Welcome! Democrats Need The Votes!"
California passed the bill just as the Trump administration was pledging to crack down on sanctuary cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
Trump repeatedly pointed to the case of Kate Steinle, a woman who was fatally shot July 1, 2015, on a San Francisco pier by an illegal immigrant. The defendant went on trial for murder, but was acquitted in November 2017.
“No wonder the people of our Country are so angry with Illegal Immigration," the president tweeted after the verdict, which he labeled "disgraceful."
Other members of the Trump administration spoke out against the California proposal.
“The bill risks the safety of good law enforcement officers and the safety of the neighborhoods that need their protection the most,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in September, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Added Thomas Homan, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: “By passing this bill, California politicians have chosen to prioritize politics over public safety.
“Disturbingly, the legislation serves to codify a dangerous policy that deliberately obstructs our country’s immigration laws and shelters serious criminal alien offenders," Homan's statement continued.
Prior to Brown's approval, California's Legislature passed the measure in September.
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2019-04-23T19:01:55Z
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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/with-new-year-california-becomes-sanctuary-state.print
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Just what is that darn “dolphin skin”?
Answer: Like the Covenant Code in last week’s parashah, it’s an ancient Near Eastern thing.
This entry was posted on February 28, 2017 at 1:00 PM and is filed under podcast. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
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2019-04-19T12:25:55Z
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https://mcarasik.wordpress.com/2017/02/28/terumah-5777/
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umn
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When combined with high-throughput quantitative PCR on the BioMark HD, the Fluidigm C1 provides the ability to quantify the expression of up to 96 genes in up to 96 cells. A Fluidigm C1 targeted gene expression project includes two costs: 1) C1 capture/pre-amplification, and 2) real-time PCR quantification on the BioMark HD. On the pricing pane, rates for C1 capture/pre-amplification are listed (for BioMark HD costs, see the Expression Analysis section). Please note that in addition to the C1 costs listed on the Pricing pane, there are one-time costs to acquire gene-specific primer pairs required for the BioMark HD system.
Pre-amplification combines reverse-transcription and multiplexed PCR amplification to “boost” the concentration of specific amplicons prior to microfluidic analysis on the BioMark HD. Note, the analysis of miRNAs is also possible on single cells (please inquire).
Material from this service is used as input for BioMark HD analysis (see Gene Expression section).
Contact Jerry Daniel at danie786@umn.edu to schedule a capture time. Client needs to be present during scheduled capture time in 1-210 Cancer & Cardiovascular Research Building.
Complete the C1 Project Initiation Form.
Bring 250 cell / uL in a minimum 20 uL media. Single-cell suspension can be submitted in any type of media. Note: Please provide extra media in case the single-cell suspension needs to be diluted.
An Excel report is emailed to client with PicoGreen concentrations with a link to images in the Imaging Center.
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http://genomics.umn.edu/single-cell-genomics-biomark.php
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Vladimir Sterzer was born on June 30, 1982 in Novoaltaisk, Siberia, Russia. At the age of 9 he took his first piano lessons. After two years of piano lessons he took part in several piano contests and achieved first places over a period of three years. After two years he was discovered by a professional piano teacher and was encouraged to study piano at the university. Due to his extraordinary skills, he did not even have to take the entrance exam. This was Vladimir Sterzer’s first step to a concert pianist.
In 1996 he had to leave the university because his family moved to Germany, where Vladimir kept studying piano and classical guitar at the local music school of Altötting. Finally, in 2005, he finished his studies at the well known Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, where Vladimir focused his skills not only on classical music, but also on contemporary jazz and popular music. This influence can be discovered in his own pieces today, in which he also combines elements from film- and commercial music.
In addition to his great composing skills, Vladimir teaches classical piano, keyboard and guitar. With his band colleague, Johann Dirschl, he produced several videos of his own piano pieces for YouTube, where he gained increasing interest of viewers from all over the world. His songs were requested as sheet music and as a CD production.
Vladimir Sterzer is surely one of the very few artists who has been able to attract a large audience without the use of TV, radio or any other help from the music industry. Today his videos are being visited more than 1000 times a day while his works are listed at the top rankings of youtube´s search engine. Due to this success, he and his partner have decided to produce a whole album entitled " Mundus Meus - Classic Pop Piano" which was released on 15th of September, 2009. On this CD you will find many various melodic themes in different keys and atmospheres such as melancholic, Irish, classical, romantic and baroque elements. "Mundus Meus - Classic Pop Piano" contains 28 titles and has been recorded and produced by Vladimir Sterzer and Johann Dirschl. The songs are printed on 111 pages of sheet music. Since the release there have been many requests for the album and the notations.
The latest news are a comming contract over 2000 printed versions of the Mundus Meus Album including CDs. This album will be sale in real music stores. Also the Album goes to an worldwide digital distribution. You can order this album in November 2009 in every online store or as a note sheet in selected stores.
Vladimir Sterzer is a good example for the web 2.0. You need no TV, no Radio, no Music industry and also no GEMA, AKM, Suissa und Co. Everything is possible, when you have a great product.
Félicitations pour cette très belle musique qui emporte l'auditeur vers un ailleurs mélodieux. Merci !
Très belle mélodie vraiment émouvante.
Beautiful, rich and at times haunting. No wonder that 4 of these songs were chosen for the soundtrack for the video "Under the Namibian Sky". "Falling Snow" is so beautifully touching and haunting that one will be touched to the heart.
Congratulations Mr. Sterzer ! and congrats JAMENDO !
I just love that one. I can see the Vampires actually sliding instead of dancing :). Good job, Vladimir!
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2019-04-21T12:54:03Z
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https://www.jamendo.com/artist/350716/vladimir-sterzer?language=en
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I’m sorry that I spam you with images of my puppy. I took this about a month ago. As you might have noticed by now she’s suffering from terminal stage cancer and probably won’t survive till New Years. It’s absolutely breaking my heart. She’s my first dog and I can’t imagine not having her around anymore.
Have you ever lost a pet? How did you deal with it? I could really use some advice on how to deal with this kind of situation.
I hope you all have a great sunday 🙂 Here’s a little throwback to my trip to Disneyland Paris last September. I just realized today I never retouched the images. So here I present to you the Disneyland Paris Castle in all it’s glory. It was a stormy three days while I’ve been there but this makes for really nice moody pictures and I love the clouds!
I’ve been absence for a while due to my finals for this semester and I’m really sorry about that. But now I’m back!
I went to see my grandma today and my oldest cousin so I took the opportunity to have some photo fun with her.
We went into a field and decided to try levitation. If you’ve never heard of levitation photography you should check it out. It’s pretty cool and not too hard to do.
If you’re interested in a tutorial just let me now in the comment box and I’d be happy to show you how it’s done.
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https://arfotografie.wordpress.com/category/random-photographs/
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Marquise Flynn confessed to shooting Montgomery rapper known as FatHead during an altercation at a June 28 block party, a police detective testified today.
After hearing testimony on Friday afternoon, Montgomery County District Judge Jimmy Pool found probable cause and bound the capital murder case against Flynn over to a grand jury. He also denied the defense's request to set bond.
Montgomery Police Detective A.D. Gorum said Sylvester Morris, also known as FatHead, was shot while he sat in his vehicle in the 3500 block of Berkley Drive.
Witnesses at the block party identified Flynn as the shooter, he said. Multiple partygoers also fired shots at Flynn as he fled the scene.
Gorum said Flynn admitted to shooting Morris during an altercation, but Flynn didn't expound as to what the argument was about.
Other witnesses named Flynn as the shooter, he said.
Much of the block party where the shooting occurred was captured on surveillance camera footage from a residence across the street.
Police could identify Morris and Flynn on the footage, but couldn't see the actual shooting, Gorum said.
"The only thing you can see is flashes of gunfire," he said, of the shooting.
Gorum explained Flynn is charged with capital murder because the shooting occurred while he was trying to rob Morris of cash. Morris was also sitting inside a vehicle at the time, which is a contributing factor to the charge.
Morris was moved from the driver's seat of the vehicle to the backseat and transported to Baptist Medical Center South before police arrived.
Gorum said Morris was declared dead by the time he arrived at the hospital.
Deputy District Attorney Scott Green said Flynn was on parole for assault and burglary convictions at the time of the homicide.
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2019-04-20T08:23:56Z
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What Made Greta Have One of the Best Days of Her Entire Life?
Guy Benson Knows the Difference Between Good Manners & Political Correctness, End of Discussion!
Bob Woodward Reveals ‘The Last of the President’s Men’ In His 18th Book!
Sandra Bullock Goes Political in ‘Our Brand Is Crisis’. Why Does She Plead the 5th in This Interview?
David Gregory, How’s Your Faith?
Barry Jessen – On The Trail of Human Trafficking!
When Being A Good Samaritan Goes Horribly Wrong: Dr. Kent Brantly On His Ebola Battle.
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2019-04-24T00:18:54Z
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https://radio.foxnews.com/category/podcasts/greta-talk/
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The strong earthquake off the coast of Alaska on Monday caused 1-foot waves in Devils Hole, a water-filled cave that’s home to critically endangered pupfish in Death Valley National Park.
Minutes after the magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck in the Gulf of Alaska, the impact caused water to slosh in the cave’s pool a few thousand miles away, a park news release issued Tuesday said.
The Devils Hole pupfish, which at last count numbered just 115, were unharmed.
Afterward, they started spawning, something park staff said was a common reaction to disturbances in their habitat. Males turn bright blue when they spawn, usually in spring and fall.
The sloshing water was caused by what’s called a seiche, or waves that occur “on rivers, reservoirs, ponds and lakes when seismic waves from an earthquake pass through the area,” according to the U.S. Geological Survey website.
In the past, big quakes that struck in Japan, Indonesia, Mexico and Chile also made waves in Devils Hole.
Devils Hole is part of the park but outside its boundaries. It’s located in the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada.
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https://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-alaska-quake-felt-in-death-valley-devils-hole-20180124-story.html
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This month, I interview Nicole Renee Bissett, a blind woman who has joined my Facebook group.
they help you cope with a world designed for people who can see?
I’m as self-sufficient as I feel like being at the time.
3. What is your favorite Bible verse?
4. Did you ever feel betrayed by God?
In 1974, a trio of Canadians called Rush released their self-titled debut to little fanfare. The world did not realize then that they would become the Rock gods they are today, over 40 years later. In this two-part post, I will rank each of their studio albums from best to worst. Part one will start with their debut and end with their tenth album, Grace Under Pressure. Part 2, which I will post next month, starts with Power Windows and ends with their most recent album, Clockwork Angels. A 5-star album will be considered the best album, and one star will be their worst.
This almost seems like a Rush that existed in a parallel world, because it’s so different from the Rush we know today. The main difference is that this album was recorded with John Rutney, the drummer Neil Peart later replaced. Rutney eventually left the band because of health problems during their first tour. Here they sound almost like a more bass-heavy version of Led Zeppelin, which isn’t a bad thing.
Neil Peart’s tenure with the band begins with this album, bringing with him songwriting influenced mostly by objectivism, specifically the writings of Ayn Rand. (he eventually dropped the more extreme Rand views) It’s an impressive debut and this feels more like the Rush we know today. It also contains their first suite, “By-tor and the Snow Dog”. “Rivendell” is influenced chiefly by Tolkien”, and “Anthem” is one of my favorite non-hits.
Fun Fact: By-Tor, the title character in “By-Tor and the Snow Dog”, also makes an appearance in one of the suites. The copper picture is actually a printing error. It was supposed to be steel-colored.
Most fans consider this Rush’s best album, and I agree. The title track is twenty minutes of pure epic, and the rest of it’s great too. And to think their record company didn’t want them to record more suites.
Fun Fact: While “2112” has appeared on several live albums, Different Stages is the only live album that has the entire song.
It’s not a five-star album, but man is it close! “Cygnus X-1” is a great space opera, even if you have to get Hemispheres to get the whole song. “Xanadu” is also an excellent song. And of course “Closer to the Heart” is the great anthem.
new Sesame Street character Julia, with Elmo and Abby Cadabby.
Sesame Street has created a new project called “Sesame Street and Autism”. This project even has a new Muppet named Julia. This is really nothing new for the show. When I was a fan back in the 80’s, they had a deaf woman named Linda who used sign language and had a giant Muppet dog named Barkly. The project has received both praise and criticism. The project can be reached at http://autism.sesamestreet.org Personally, I’m conflicted.
Let me talk about what I like first. The story book introducing Julia is great. Elmo shows Abby Cadabby how to interact with Julia and we see both the positive and negative traits in the story. I also like that Julia is a girl, as girls are often ignored when autism is discussed in the media. Even Autism $peaks ignores girls, as I’ve pointed out their trademark puzzle piece is blue because they only care about the boys on the spectrum.
There are ten videos, running from one to five minutes each. We meet four children in these videos (and there’s an animated one with a boy named Ben): Thomas, Yusenia, Louie, and Nasaiah. There’s also a song called “The Amazing Song” that’s pretty much teaching children to treat autistic children nicely. In the videos, autistic children are shown using AAC, a form of communication using tablets, which is often used by non-verbal autistic children.
Okay, so what don’t I like? First off, the resources. Good, you consulted ASAN, but only after you received pressure from the autism community. Big red flag–Autism $peaks is on your list of resources. In fact, A$ has been helping fund Sesame Street for years. My regular readers know how I feel about Autism $peaks, so I won’t go into it here. I will stress that I’m not alone. Every autism activist and blogger I follow despises Autism $peaks.
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2019-04-19T17:11:13Z
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uchile
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Computers & Industrial Engineering (CIE) is a leading international journal in the field of industrial engineering, whose first issue was published in 1976. Motivated by its 40th anniversary in 2016, this study aims to develop a bibliometric analysis of the publications of the journal between 1976 and 2015. The objective is to identify the leading trends of the journal in terms of impact, topics, universities and countries. In doing so, the work uses the Web of Science Core Collection database to analyze the bibliometric data. Additionally, the work also uses the visualization of similarities (VOS) viewer software to map graphically the bibliographic material. The graphical analysis uses bibliographic coupling, co-citation, citation, co-authorship and co-occurrence of keywords. This paper also offers an editorial perspective of the journal’s policy, editorial process, and performance progress.
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2019-04-26T12:17:27Z
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http://investigacion.fen.uchile.cl/publicacion/forty-years-of-computers-industrial-engineering-a-bibliometric-analysis
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AB Andromedae's star type is eclipsing variable star that can be located in the constellation of Andromeda. The description is based on the spectral class.
AB Andromedae is not part of the constellation outline but is within the borders of the constellation.
Based on the spectral type (G5 + G5) of the star, the star's colour is white to yellow .
Using the most recent figures given by the 2007 Hipparcos data, the star is 344.42 light years away from us.
HIP114508 is the reference name for the star in the Hipparcos Star Catalogue.
AB Andromedae has alternative name(s) :- AB And, AB And.
BD number is the number that the star was filed under in the Durchmusterung or Bonner Durchmusterung, a star catalogue that was put together by the Bonn Observatory between 1859 to 1903. The star's BD Number is BD+36 5017.
The location of the variable star in the night sky is determined by the Right Ascension (R.A.) and Declination (Dec.), these are equivalent to the Longitude and Latitude on the Earth. The Right Ascension is how far expressed in time (hh:mm:ss) the star is along the celestial equator. If the R.A. is positive then its eastwards. The Declination is how far north or south the object is compared to the celestial equator and is expressed in degrees. For AB Andromedae, the location is 23h 11m 32.01 and +36° 53` 35.6 .
All stars like planets orbit round a central spot, in the case of planets, its the central star such as the Sun. In the case of a star, its the galactic centre. The constellations that we see today will be different than they were 50,000 years ago or 50,000 years from now. Proper Motion details the movements of these stars and are measured in milliarcseconds. The star is moving -53.17 ± 0.74 miliarcseconds/year towards the north and 108.21 ± 1.29 miliarcseconds/year east if we saw them in the horizon.
The Radial Velocity, that is the speed at which the star is moving away/towards the Sun is -27.53 km/s with an error of about 0.67 km/s . When the value is negative then the star and the Sun are getting closer to one another, likewise, a positive number means that two stars are moving away. Its nothing to fear as the stars are so far apart, they won't collide in our life-time, if ever.
Luminosity is the amount of energy that a star pumps out and its relative to the amount that our star, the Sun gives out. The figure of 1.53 that I have given is based on the value in the Simbad Hipparcos Extended Catalogue at the University of Strasbourg from 2012.
AB Andromedae has a spectral type of G5 + G5. This means the star is a white to yellow variable star. The star is 7,420.00 Parsecs from the Galactic Centre or in terms of Light Years is 24,201.32 s. The star has a B-V Colour Index of 0.87 which means the star's temperature has been calculated using information from Morgans @ Uni.edu at being 5,262 Kelvin.
AB Andromedae Radius has been calculated as being 1.54 times bigger than the Sun.The Sun's radius is 695,800km, therefore the star's radius is an estimated 1,074,097.81.km. If you need the diameter of the star, you just need to multiple the radius by 2. However with the 2007 release of updated Hipparcos files, the radius is now calculated at being round 1.36. The figure is derived at by using the formula from SDSS and has been known to produce widely incorrect figures.
AB Andromedae has an apparent magnitude of 9.70 which is how bright we see the star from Earth. Apparent Magnitude is also known as Visual Magnitude. If you used the 1997 Parallax value, you would get an absolute magnitude of 4.31 If you used the 2007 Parallax value, you would get an absolute magnitude of 4.58. Magnitude, whether it be apparent/visual or absolute magnitude is measured by a number, the smaller the number, the brighter the Star is. Our own Sun is the brightest star and therefore has the lowest of all magnitudes, -26.74. A faint star will have a high number.
Using the original Hipparcos data that was released in 1997, the parallax to the star was given as 8.34 which gave the calculated distance to AB Andromedae as 391.08 light years away from Earth or 119.90 parsecs. It would take a spaceship travelling at the speed of light, 391.08 years to get there. We don't have the technology or spaceship that can carry people over that distance yet.
In 2007, Hipparcos data was revised with a new parallax of 9.47 which put AB Andromedae at a distance of 344.42 light years or 105.60 parsecs. It should not be taken as though the star is moving closer or further away from us. It is purely that the distance was recalculated.
Using the 2007 distance, the star is roughly 21,781,411.76 Astronomical Units from the Earth/Sun give or take a few. An Astronomical Unit is the distance between Earth and the Sun. The number of A.U. is the number of times that the star is from the Earth compared to the Sun.
The star's Galacto-Centric Distance is 7,420.00 Parsecs or 24,201.32 Light Years. The Galacto-Centric Distance is the distance from the star to the Centre of the Galaxy which is Sagittarius A*.
The star is a eclipsing W Ursae Majoris/Cont variable type which means that its size changes over time. The Variable Type is usually named after the first star of that type to be spotted. AB Andromedae brightness ranges from a magnitude of 10.590 to a magnitude of 9.659 over its variable period. The smaller the magnitude, the brighter the star. Its variable/pulsating period lasts for 0.3 days (variability).
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https://www.universeguide.com/star/abandromedae
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languageisavirus
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Like other languages, the history of Urdu poetry does not have a firm starting point and shares origins and influences with other linguistic traditions within the Urdu-Hindi-Hindustani mix. Literary figures as far back as Kabir (1440 - 1518) and even Amir Khusro (1253-1325 AD) deserve mention as influences later Urdu poets draw on for inspiration as well as intellectual and linguistic sources. The tradition is centered in the Indian subcontinent. Following the Partition of India in 1947, it found major poets and scholars residing primarily in modern Pakistan and India. Mushairas (or poetic expositions) are today held in almost every major metropolitan area in the world. Over this period, Urdu poets have produced a large number of primarily poetic works.
In the Urdu poetic tradition, most poets use a pen name called the takhallus. This can be either a part of a poet's given name or something else adopted as an identity. The traditional convention in identifying Urdu poets is to mention the takhallus at the end of the name. Thus, Ghalib, whose given name was Mirza Asadullah Beg (the prefix Mirza and suffix Beg identifying him as a Chughtai) and official name and title was Mirza Asadullah Beg Khan is referred to formally as Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib, or, in common parlance, as just Mirza Ghalib. An interesting sidebar to this is that some poets end up having a part of their name repeated; thus, Faiz Ahmad Faiz.
The word takhallus is derived from Arabic, meaning "ending". This is because in the ghazal form, the poet would usually incorporate his or her pen name into the final couplet (maqta) of each poem as a type of 'signature'.
The most acclaimed Urdu poets include Ghalib, Mir, Dard, Daag, Iqbal, Faiz, Momin, Sahir, Wali and many more.
Urdu Website If you want to watch services purily in urdu graphics then visit the link above.
Urdu Mazah and read Funny Urdu Poetry.Don't waste your time.
Online Free Urdu Books: Largest collection of Online Urdu poetry,Urdu Shairee, Shairy Downloadable books. 117+ Books, 21,600+Pages! available. Download Now!
Eurdubazaar.com: Large collection of Urdu poetry, some with audio recitations and songs.
Organic brewery: Weblog with a selection of Urdu poetry translations and transliterations.
Alphabetical Index of Poets : A collection of representative poems of a number of leading Urdu poets.Script: English (Phonetic).
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http://www.languageisavirus.com/poetry-guide/urdu_poetry.php
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(Reuters) - Australia’s competition watchdog said on Friday the High Court dismissed its special leave application to appeal a court’s decision on whether Pfizer Inc’s local unit used its market power to limit competition for its cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) sought leave to appeal against a judgment by a Federal Court in May, when Pfizer was alleged to have abused its market power by offering big discounts and rebates on Lipitor to pharmacies.
The drug stores were said to have bought large quantities of the drug and agreed to limit re-supply of competing generic atorvastatin products.
The court had found that Pfizer took advantage of its substantial market power, but did not accept the ACCC’s argument that Pfizer had acted to lessen or deter competition.
Pfizer Australia said, in an emailed statement to Reuters, it welcomed the High Court’s decision to dismiss ACCC’s case.
Prior to the loss of its patent protection in May 2012, the drug Lipitor generated annual sales of more than A$700 million ($497.49 million) for Pfizer in Australia, the commission said when it launched the case in 2014.
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WetCanvas > Explore Subjects > Landscapes > Cityscapes/Urban Art > tree of the fifteen.
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As always, gorgeous knife skills, Jan. Great composition and values too. This one seems especially...lush is the word that comes to mind! All that foliage is beautiful. What does the title mean?
Well, there are actually 15 chapels.
One can find it in several places here in Belgium.
In each chapel is located a sculpture or a painting of the life of Christ.
I love it. It is so lively and bright.
Wonderful rich, lush application. If it's not oil paint it sure looks like it. The values look perfect!
Hi again, Jan! I just had an unfortunate experience with liquin impasto so I wanted to ask about your paint. Do you use any kind of medium or other additive? Or is it straight out of the tube?
When you use it, do you paint over existing paint that you've laid down, or do you paint with all the knife strokes next to each other? I think that might have been an issue too.
Hi Annie, I just add liquin in the paint. No other thinners.
I paint layer upon layer, both wet and dry. I also mix on the canvas.
Great! That video will be fascinating, I'm sure! Looking forward to it! Thanks very much, Jan!
Luscious paint and Color Jan.
I wish I'd painted it and you had a wart on your nose. (couldn't help myself, that's an old Southern expression I never could understand either) lol.
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I am a mathematician with a focus on the liberal arts. I believe that the practice of mathematics is not separable from its history and its philosophy. Modern mathematical research is completely incomprehensible to the outsider (or even to the professional mathematician down the hall), yet there must be some sense in it. I believe that it is possible and desirable to explain mathematics to a wider audience.
I joined the University of Miami mathematics faculty in 2009. If you are looking for the Drew Armstrong who grew up on St. Joseph Island, was an undergrad at Queen's University (Kingston), was a grad student at Cornell University, and was a postdoc at the University of Minnesota, then you've found him.
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This is a gospel story about extravagant love. It’s hard for us to understand how much the perfume that Mary rubbed on Jesus’ feet was actually worth. After all, we don’t use denarii anymore. So, to say that she used 300 denarii doesn’t actually mean that much to us. So how about this? Mary rubbed approximately $54,000 on Jesus’ feet. That was extravagant love. Now, I don’t know about you, but even to say $54,000 doesn’t necessarily mean I understand it. I don’t know what $54,000 looks like. So, I thought I would help us to understand this extravagant love. Let’s take a look at what I found you could get for around $54,000.
Now that we’ve seen examples of that, maybe we have a better idea of how extravagant and obnoxious (in the best way) this act of love really was. We don’t know how much of a sacrifice this was for Mary, financially. After all, we’re never told that Mary is poor. I think we often assume that the followers and disciples of Jesus were poor. And while that may have been the case for some, we aren’t told about Mary, Martha, and Lazarus’ financial situation. How did Mary manage to get such expensive perfume? We don’t know. But what we do know is that it was about a year’s worth of wages poured on Jesus feet in an act of anointing and love.
Jesus doesn’t say much during this very intricate and very intimate ritual. We don’t hear from him until he tries to quiet Judas. Mary didn’t say anything. Jesus didn’t say anything. But they both knew what was going on. Her actions spoke very loudly. Mary doesn’t talk about how much she loves Jesus. She doesn’t talk about how she is preparing him for death. Mary doesn’t talk about the significance of using pure nard, which, traditionally was used to prepare bodies in ritual cleansing after death. The fact that this nard probably came from India to Palestine made it even more valuable. Mary doesn’t know that in a few days following her washing Jesus’ feet with this perfume, Jesus will show his love to his disciples by kneeling and washing their feet. This was not a thank you gift to Jesus for raising Lazarus. But none of that was said. It was all action. Isn’t that how love is or at least should be?
How might you have reacted? After all, to receive a gift worth $54,000 isn’t something most of us have experienced. Can you even wrap your mind around that idea? And what if the person giving you this gift did it out of love and with no intentions of getting anything in return? I don’t know about you, but I certainly couldn’t have been as calm and quiet about a gift like that as Jesus was. But then again, that is what makes Jesus Jesus. I don’t know that a lot of us know what to do with that kind of abundance. At the beginning of the gospel of John, we are told that Jesus has come so that we may experience “grace upon grace” (1.16). An abundance of grace. An abundance of love. So much so that it may make us uncomfortable. So much so that we may not know how to react. So much love and grace that we may actually be rendered speechless. Jesus loves us in a way that cannot be reciprocated. It’s just not possible. This doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t love Jesus and Jesus’ world and Jesus’ people. But Jesus loves us in such a way and with such an abundance that we can never love Jesus in the same way.
What happens in these short few little verses is actually quite huge. Mary is preparing Jesus for his death. That is an abundant sign of love. Mary recognizes the humanity of Jesus and recognizes his inherent need for love. It isn’t very often that people are able to see Jesus as the human he really is. Jesus is so often in his role as the divine that we can forget that he is human and has actual human needs. And one of those needs is love. We all need it. It is so powerful when we receive it without having to ask for it. It’s so powerful when we receive it without any expectations. Mary isn’t just loving Jesus for who he is but for who he will become. Mary is loving Jesus into his future. Mary is loving him towards his death.
Jesus knows what he has to do. He is turning his heart, mind, and physical body towards Jerusalem. He will enter the week with the waving of palms and then quickly tried and executed. But, it was Mary’s extravagant love that allowed Jesus to show extravagant love to us. Whether you know it or not, we have all been recipients of someone loving us into the next stage of our lives. This is what Mary did for Jesus. In her love, Mary was basically telling Jesus “yes you can do this. You can go to Jerusalem. And I love you.” But remember, none of that was said, it was all felt through action. Mary loved Jesus into his future. And there has been someone in your life who has loved you into yours. There is someone who has loved you $54,000 worth, or maybe even more.
We have all had a Mary in our lives. That person who loves us beyond what we can imagine. That person who loves us in such a way that the “what’s next” seems a bit more manageable. Maybe it was a parent, a spouse, or partner. Maybe it was a teacher. Maybe it was a friend. But I have no doubt that we have all had that person who has empowered us to believe that we are worthy of love and made us feel love. This is just a small taste of how Jesus loves us. Jesus always loves us into the “what’s next.” We may not know it’s Jesus. But it is. Sometimes, Jesus sends familiar people to love us into the “what’s next.” And when someone loves us into our “what’s next” we are actually empowered to be who God created us to be. Again, when someone comes alongside us to love us into the next part of our lives, it is more than just lip service.
Mary didn’t tell Jesus she loved him, she showed him. There is something really powerful about being shown love. Much like I said last week, when someone shows you love in a physical, healthy way, you are recognized. And there is power in recognition. There is power in being seen. There is power in gaining confidence to move boldly into our futures knowing that we are loved. Who is loving you into your “what’s next”? Are you loving someone into their “what’s next”? Jesus is always loving us into our next thing. Even when we don’t recognize it, Jesus is loving us with more than just lip service. Everything we have in our lives is proof of Jesus loving us into the disciples he knows we can be.
Jesus took all the love given to him by Mary and all of his other disciples with him as he went into Jerusalem. And in his final breaths, in his death on the cross, in his blood poured out, Jesus took that love and gave it back to us. The blood poured out was loved poured out. Jesus has been loving us into our what’s next since his death. And in the empty tomb he showed us once again that we are loved. Because the empty tomb couldn’t hold all of that love. Love ushered Jesus into the resurrection. And, some day, may it be the same for us. You are loved, my beloveds. You are loved with love greater than $54,000. You are loved beyond what you can even imagine. You are loved into your “what’s next” which means you are loved into the person God created you to be. That is some powerful love! Thanks be to God!
I want to talk briefly this morning about what I believe is a universal experience. I am going to call it the Murphy’s Law of stuff. This is what happens (and I think we’ve all been there which is why I think this is a universal experience): something isn’t working the way it should be or the way you want it to. My guess is, the majority of the time it’s something electronic. Let’s say it’s the remote to your television. You’ve tried flipping the batteries around. You’ve tried actual new batteries. You’ve tried hitting it on your hand, which then you decided to use the table instead. Nothing is working. Finally, someone else asks “what in the world are you doing?” You explain that something that should be working isn’t. And doesn’t it figure that the other person walks over, grabs the remote, and it automatically starts working like it should? Oh my goodness! That’s so annoying.
Simon had that happen to him in this reading from today. Jesus has once again been followed by a crowd of people and he escapes them, or creates a little space, by going out onto Simon’s boat. He encourages Simon to let his nets down again. Now, Simon was probably a master fisherman. He was most likely in the middle of cleaning his tools, wrapping up his net, frustrated over the lack of fish which meant the lack of income. And he tells Jesus (quite respectfully, I might add. He did call him “Master”) that they had already been fishing all night long and didn’t catch a thing. “Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets.” And they caught so many fish that they needed helping pulling in the haul and the nets started to break. In that moment where Simon witnesses the miraculous goodness of God’s mercy, grace, love, and provision, he answers the call that God has placed on his life. He transforms from Simon the fisherman to Simon the disciple. He got out of the boat.
Call has consequences. Following Jesus has a price. When Simon got out of the boat to follow Christ, he was literally leaving everything behind that he had always known. He was leaving behind an identity that he thought he was for an identity he was being called to (but knew nothing about). He had just witnessed what Jesus was capable of, and it’s as if Simon couldn’t wait another minute to be a part of it. And without hesitation, he got out of the boat. I don’t know about you, but I highly doubt that I could have done what Simon did. But, Jesus has called Simon into a new life. He has almost transformed Simon right in front of us, a resurrection of sorts, and Simon cannot not be a disciple. Simon will now be an active participant in God’s ministry with Jesus and for Jesus. He leaves behind his livelihood, his income, and perhaps he leaves behind what is easy. Sure, on this particular day, fishing wasn’t the best (or maybe even easy). But Simon knew he could come back tomorrow or maybe try another watering hole and probably catch some fish. There might have been peace in that routine. But Simon has been changed and there’s no going back.
Once we witness the life-changing ways of Jesus, are we ever the same? We shouldn’t be the same. We should be so astonished by what we witness Jesus doing in our lives that we can’t help ourselves and we too get out of our own boats. Now, of course, I’m not talking about physical boats here, no pontoons or fishing boats. I am talking about getting out of whatever comfortable spot we reside in and wading into unchartered, unclear, rocky, shaky waters to follow and serve the one who calls us, the one who is always making us new, the one who redeems us day after day. This is an act of obedience so astonishing that it may make our loved ones around us wonder what has gotten into us. Because, again, once we witness the life-changing ways of Jesus, we aren’t the same. We can’t be the same. We know too much! Once we see, hear, touch, taste, and smell the life changing ways of Jesus, we have a new definition of love. We have a new definition of grace. We have a new definition of mercy. We have a new definition of life! And we are so filled with the Holy Spirit and the promise of accompaniment and abundance that we practically leap out of our boats and run to follow Jesus, right? Or not.
Following Jesus and answering his call is risky. From a practical standpoint, it makes no sense whatsoever. It’s not like we all have the luxury of dropping everything to answer God’s call. I mean, there are bills to be paid. But to leave everything and follow Jesus is at the heart of discipleship. And Jesus calls all of us to be disciples. And it can be scary, and unknown, and risky, and so incredibly worth it. God calls us out of our life of comfort because for so many of us, being comfortable has quickly morphed into being complacent. We don’t dare get out of our boat or even rock the boat because we’ve got it good. It’s unfortunate that there are problems in the world or that people are suffering. But, it doesn’t directly affect me and so we mind our own business. But my beloved, if we think God is just going to call us once and then give up, we’re sorely mistaken. God is constantly calling us, challenging us, maybe even daring us to get out of our places of comfort, get out of our places of complacency, and enter into the places of Christ.
When we don’t answer God’s call, we declare that we aren’t interested in worshipping God, we’re only invested in our own interests; we’d rather worship ourselves. We should know by now that that kind of life isn’t a life at all. It’s merely an existence. And again, I don’t know about you. But, I don’t want to just exist, I want to really live. And discipleship is a life that is unpredictable and yet rewarding at the same time. We don’t do it alone, that’s for sure. God has a plan for our lives. Whether we get out of our comfort places or not, eventually God will steer us in the direction we need to go. When we see what God through Jesus Christ can do, we are changed. The cost of discipleship is great; it involves putting God in Jesus Christ at the center of our lives even if that involves changes in our lives. But we do this not because we are forced to do this. We do this because, like Simon, we have experienced grace upon grace. We put God at the center of our lives and follow because, like Simon, we can’t go back to what we once knew. We do this because we can’t do anything else.
One of the aspects of this reading that I enjoy so much is that it is very descriptive. Can’t you just see this scene as it unfolds? Jesus is a bit older by the time this story takes place. He’s a good Jewish boy who has returned home for the sabbath. And, as he probably had done so often, he went to services at the synagogue (maybe even with his mom and dad). This was pretty exciting. Word had already started to get around that Jesus, the hometown boy, was starting to make a name for himself. He stood up to read from the scroll. This wasn’t something just anyone did or could do. Remember, not a lot of people during Jesus’ time could actually read. So, he opens up the scroll and sees it is from the prophet Isaiah. Jesus knew exactly what he was doing. He was filled with the Holy Spirit, after all. And he could have read anything he wanted to from the prophet Isaiah. Anything at all. But instead he chooses this: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Here’s what’s interesting about what Jesus read: it doesn’t read like that. It isn’t written in that order. In fact, if you looked up in Isaiah what Jesus said in this Luke reading for today, you would find it in this order: Isaiah 61:1, Isaiah 58:6, and Isaiah 61:2. Then, Jesus rolls the scroll back up, sits down, gives the shortest sermon ever by saying “today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing” and then we’re done. I think it was Jesus’ version of a mic drop.
I have to think that the people in the synagogue probably just continued to stare at Jesus. They were probably giving him that “what in the world are you talking about stare.” We all have a version of that stare. Maybe it was a mix of confusion, anger, joy, and anticipation. Do those that were gathered understand what just took place? Do we? And here’s the thing, what Jesus said in his synagogue all those years ago, it still matters. And when we hear it today, it matters. What Jesus said is crucial “today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” And that today that Jesus speaks of is a never ending today. So (and stick with me here) when Jesus first said it, it was that day. And when it was said again some 300 years later (or something) it mattered on that day. When you first heard this scripture, it was that day and it mattered. And now, we’re here, in today, and it matters still. I know that can be kind of confusing. But Jesus is just trying to emphasize that his good news, his prophecy and his promise is never ending.
At the same time, one might wonder if this is good news. If you are rich, and trust me, most of us in this room are rich, and the Jesus is bringing good news to the poor, what does that mean for us? And if Jesus is proclaiming release to the captive, then what does that mean for those people who have imprisoned those in mind, body, or spirit? Letting the oppressed go free changes power structure and people always struggle with that. And then Jesus says this is all happening because today, we heard it as such. Everything that Jesus said should actually give pause to those in power, including us. Because what Jesus is saying is that everything we’ve known, everything we are, everything we thought was right has been turned upside down. Power will come from weakness. The poor will be rich. The oppressed and blind will now become fully integrated members of society. Maybe this doesn’t leave you unsettled. Because maybe you don’t think of yourself as rich, or an oppressor, or a someone who enslaves someone else.
But, Jesus is all about justice, righteousness, and mercy. So, if we were to put this writing from Isaiah, the words that Jesus spoke, into current context Jesus might say something like this: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has called me to bring good news to the poor and those who are told they are poor and those who are made to feel poor. I will bring good news to those who receive welfare, food stamps, and government assistance. You are valued.” Or what about this: “The Spirit of the Lord has sent me to proclaim that there is no such thing as illegal or undocumented. Everyone is valued in my sight.” Well now! That’s a little different, isn’t it? I know what you’re thinking “stay in your own lane, Pastor. Don’t get too political.” But, when are we going to realize that Jesus was political? We will hear more from this scripture next week, but as soon as Jesus said all of this, the townspeople (reminder, from his own hometown) wanted to throw him off a cliff. And they tried. Sure, justice and righteousness should anger us. But injustice and corruption should vault us into action. In the hearing of these words today, we too should be so filled with the Spirit that we act on Jesus’ words.
I’ve said this before, but being a Christian and ultimately, being a disciple isn’t just in name only. This is a way of life; a call to action. Injustice should anger us. Corruption should anger us. Poverty, hunger, people dying from preventable disease, dirty drinking water, and on and on, it should all anger us. Because this is not the world that Christ desires. We cannot rest on our laurels and hope that someone else will do the work of Christ for us. We cannot tell people “I’m a Christian” and then do nothing to act on that. Because we love Christ and Christ loves us, the hurts of the world might and should hurt us too. But it’s too easy to sit back and do nothing. Because if we sit back and do nothing, our status in life isn’t challenged. Our long held beliefs aren’t challenged. We aren’t forced to look at our choices and justify them. But, if God sees us all as equals, and if all is equal in God’s kingdom, then what does it matter? There is no first class heaven. That’s not how it works.
Scripture has been fulfilled today in your hearing. This means that Christ is calling you to listen and answer the world’s cries. And I get it. The pain of the world is almost too much to bear. We cannot solve all the world’s problems by ourselves. But we don’t need to. The world isn’t looking for a new savior, we already have one of those. Instead, the world is looking for and needing disciples who take seriously the sacrifice the savior made for all people. You don’t have to make a difference for the whole world, but just the world around you. We all know that one small ripple can make a huge effect. I don’t want to assume that Jesus forgot anything or that Isaiah forgot anything. But, I wonder if we need to add a little asterisk or something to this reading. Perhaps Jesus should have said “today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing and in your doing.” The only Bible some people ever read may be you. The only glimpse of God people ever see may be you. The only love of Christ that people experience may be from you. Challenge yourself such that your words, tasks, and actions answer the call. God’s grace, and the Holy Spirit are upon you to bring good news to the poor, proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, and to ensure freedom to the oppressed. It’s no small task. But our God is no small God!
One thing I have noticed in the last few years is a decline and almost loss of civility. And maybe it is not the loss of civility that I am noticing, but perhaps just the polarization of society around us. The areas of black and white thinking our growing on the areas of gray keep shrinking day after day. Which is unfortunate, because so much of Christianity is a gray area. We must be citizens of the law while living by grace. We wrestle with the call of social justice while at the same time continuing to come face-to-face with dwindling resources. We hear Jesus call us to move in the world as disciples, but at times, if we are honest, that task alone feel very overwhelming. And so, here we are on Christ the King Sunday. In years past, I’ve preached on what it means to confess that Jesus is King. I wrestle with that confession because if Jesus is king then that means so many other things in my life are not. But let’s take all of this one step further. If we believe that Jesus is King, and we do, then that means we are also confessing to kingdom living. This, my beloved, is where I really struggle.
I believe there is a difference between confessing that Jesus is king and kingdom living. We do one with our lips, however we do the other with her whole being. If we’re going to be honest, it is difficult living in a black and white society while also trying to be kingdom dwellers. There is something to be said about black and white living. Opinions are cut and dry, you know where everyone stands, and it is very easy to tell who your friends and enemies are. In this time of great divide and tumult, the attitude seems to be “if you are not with me, you are against me.” We have all but lost the ability to be in disagreement with one another and still live together.
The challenge of kingdom living is this: it is kingdom living. And Jesus’ kingdom is not of this world. Which also means that if our eyes, hearts, and minds are focused on God’s kingdom and living as if we are serious about bringing about God’s kingdom here on earth then we will constantly bump up against the ways of this world. While we can live in two worlds: this one and God’s, it is ultimately the the grace, mercy, and love of God’s kingdom that will dominate. This may all sound fine and good, but it really is a challenge, this kingdom living stuff. On the surface, it may not seem like it. After all, we’re Christians. If our hearts are pure and true and we put Jesus as first in our lives, how hard can kingdom living be? I propose, my beloveds, that kingdom living is risky, challenging, and can lead to great loneliness. Because once again, Jesus’ kingdom is not of this world, and so kingdom living isn’t of this world either.
What makes it so challenging? Let me give you some examples of living in this world versus living in God’s kingdom. Living in this world, the message is protect at all costs. Build a wall. Kingdom living says all are welcome, no exceptions. This worlds message is that we should fear the unknown no matter if the unknown is circumstances or people. Kingdom living encourages us to welcomes the unknown because we know the Holy Spirit specializes in the unknown. This world says that you must take care of yourself, be concerned about what is best for you, and if you’re having a difficult time, well then, pull yourself up by your bootstraps. Kingdom living expectations state that when my neighbor is well, I am well. Kingdom living says that if my neighbor struggles, I struggle. And if our neighbor(s) are struggling or having a difficult time, kingdom living encourages accompaniment and tending for those around us with less.
Perhaps you can see, my beloved, how kingdom living would be challenging. Honestly it doesn’t make a lot of sense. It is opposite of everything we usually know. Kingdom living is difficult. Kingdom living should be a comfort. Instead, most times, it convicts us. Kingdom living is full of grace. However, we often interpret it as nothing but the law. Kingdom living is full of promise. However, we often interpret it as constraining and inhibiting. Because kingdom living may lose us relationships; people may not understand why we do what we do when we’re trying to bring God’s kingdom here on earth. And instead of attempting to comprehend what we’re doing, it’s easier to just leave us behind and live by the rules of this world. What are we willing to lose in order to be kingdom dwellers?
Maybe the question shouldn’t be what are we willing to lose, but are we willing to lose in order to be citizens of the kingdom? That question should cause us to pause and really evaluate if we actually want to be citizens of the kingdom. We quickly forget that Jesus was a citizen of the kingdom and he was crucified for it. Are we willing to usher in the kingdom even when that means following Jesus all the way to the cross? Remember, Jesus came so that everyone who believes in him may never perish but have eternal life (John 3:16). Part of kingdom living is that promise of eternal life. It would seem almost foolish to not be kingdom dwellers. But our old friend, sin, gets the best of us every single time. Are we willing to let go of what we think makes and builds a kingdom and instead focus on the truth of what builds a kingdom: Christ and Christ alone. And despite our best intentions, we end up desiring to live in God’s kingdom while fully living in this kingdom. We may think we’re being successful, claiming to be kingdom dwellers while all the while, living by the rules, laws, and expectations of this world. But Christ knows.
Christ knows and grants us citizenship in God’s kingdom anyway. Our place in God’s kingdom is secure despite ourselves. This has nothing to do with us and everything to do with God and the love of God given to us through Jesus Christ. God is loving. God is merciful. God is full of grace. God is everything this world is not. Our bodies, our minds, maybe even our actions may belong to this world. But, God laid claim on our hearts and souls before we were even born. God granted us kingdom citizenship while we were still in the womb. The promise of God’s kingdom is this: it is not of this world. That, my beloved, is certainly good news. To be freed from the troubles of this world is most certainly a gift from God and of God. Kingdom living is freedom living. And one day, by God’s grace alone, we will all be freed.
I don’t do this very often, but I think I’d like to start this sermon out by inviting all of you to take a good, deep, cleansing breath. And as you breathe in and out, let me assure you that God loves all of you. And at the same time remind you that absolutely nothing comes between you and the love of God. So breathe deep and relax. This sermon is not going to be about marriage or divorce. I invited you to breathe because when the topic of divorce comes up at church, walls are almost immediately constructed. I am going to guess that all of us have been touched by divorce in one way or another. You have either been divorced, had a family member divorce, maybe your parents divorced, or you have a good friend that has gone through a divorce. For many of us, it’s several of those. My sister is divorced, my uncle is divorced, and a good friend of mine from seminary is in the middle of a divorce right now. And sadly, all too often, a place that should be a place of refuge: the church, often becomes a place of judgement. So hear this now, my beloved, if the church, any church, has made you feel unloved, unwelcome, or unworthy simply because your marital status changed, please accept my apologies. Life is hard enough. The church should be a place of love and welcome. And if that was not the case for you, I am so terribly sorry that you were hurt in that way.
No one ever gets married with the intentions of getting divorced. Sometimes it is for the best. And we have to remember that new life comes from death. But, with today’s reading it is especially important to remember that divorce as we know it was nothing like divorce during Jesus’ time. Marriage as we know it was nothing like marriage during Jesus’ time. It might be helpful for us to remember that marriage during Jesus’ time was usually an agreement between families (more than likely the patriarch of the family) with the woman having little to no say in whom she would be married to. It was often a decision of economics and not love. A woman could not divorce her husband. Even in the case of abuse or infidelity, a woman had no power (and most likely, no money) in order to divorce her husband. A man, however, could divorce his wife for any reason whatsoever.
In Jesus’ time there was a hierarchy of people. Men, of course, were at the top. At the bottom of the pecking order were divorced women and children. Even widowed women were a bit higher up than divorced women. During Jesus’ time, divorced women were often divorced for one main reason: they were barren. If a woman could not conceive a child she was viewed as broken or damaged goods. Of course, as a woman who had a terrible time conceiving a child, I really hate this explanation and I know I am far from damaged goods. So a divorced woman along with children was the lowest thing you could be in society. Little did society know that Jesus preferred the lowly. Little did they know, Jesus preferred justice for those that are forgotten. Little did they know that Jesus had no use of power and prestige. Little did they know that the women and children were just the kind of people that Jesus preferred.
While the majority of this conversation in today’s reading takes place between a Pharisee and Jesus, the disciples must have been nearby, listening intently. As they and Jesus continue to make their way to Jerusalem, Jesus is always looking for ways and opportunities to teach and show the disciples what he expects of them as disciples. And he continues to encourage them to use their gifts for the benefit of those that society often forgets: the children, the poor, and those with no status. Basically, Jesus encourages them to remember the vulnerable.
But too often the Pharisees and the disciples were too concerned about what the law says. The law is important. It gives us order. I’m not saying that we should completely ignore the law. In fact, knowing and obeying (or at least attempting to obey) the law gives us a greater appreciation of grace. The law enforces our need for grace. The law has had and will always have a place in our society. However, when we live our lives only by the law, we miss out on that grace. When we live our lives only by the law, it is very black and white and we live in a gray world. Jesus knew the law. But his concern is and always was for the least of these in society.
The way that divorce worked in Jesus’ time (and often still does) there are people that are left unfairly treated and disproportionately forgotten and abandoned. That was Jesus’ concern. It is always his concern: those who society would rather cast out, forget about, and leave abandoned. And why? Because society doesn’t want to deal with those that we only view as broken and a problem. But see, that’s Jesus’ specialty. Jesus favors those that society views as broken and a problem. He sees them, really sees them, and desires to bless them. And when Jesus blesses them, he not only verbally gives them a blessing, but actually lays hands on them proving that no one is unreachable.
You don’t have to be divorced or be a child to understand this feeling. Society always has ways of telling us that we should be forgotten. Perhaps it is divorce. But there are other ways society gives the message of “you’re not important.” Sometimes it’s because of our job or income (or maybe lackthereof) and sometimes it’s because of our physical status, abilities, or even our visual beauty. Our modern day Pharisees always find a way of getting the message across that we are untouchable, unloveable, and should be cast out for not living perfect lives. And Jesus doesn’t have any of that. Not then, not now, not ever. God favors the forgotten. God favors those whose powers, abilities, and class have been stripped of them. God favors those that society throws away.
It is important for us to remember, my beloved, that it is exactly when you feel forgotten that Christ remembers and is with you the most. God sent Jesus into the world to upturn the world. Jesus came so that the powerful may be humbled, so that the weak may be made strong, so that the lowly would be lifted up. This has not changed. God’s favor for the weak may not always be evident in this world; it may only be evident in God’s kingdom that is to come. But, Gospel says it will come. And this should either make us very relieved or very worried. The good news today, my beloved, is that if you feel forgotten, abandoned, untouchable, or even like you are damaged goods, you are Christ’s people. You are the people that Christ preferred. God sees you as beautifully and wonderfully made. And all of us have a bit of brokenness in us. In God’s kingdom we will be made whole. In God’s kingdom we will receive the love we so deeply desire and so deeply deserve. Thanks be to God!
So it is not hyperbole. It is a consequence of truth telling. Jesus says that if we are the ones to get in the way of others discipleship, we must face consequences. And that, my beloved, is difficult medicine to swallow. We don’t want to think of ourselves as stumbling blocks. It is much easier to point to the people in our own lives that are stumbling blocks instead of the other way around. But we cause others to stumble. And if you stumble and fall enough, you may just give up. A stumble can quickly turn into a fall that someone cannot recover from. The disciples were stumbling blocks.
The disciples were upset that other people were casting out demons in Jesus’ name. Now, the disciples tell Jesus that they tried to stop this man because “he was not following us.” Jesus, we tried to stop him because he wasn’t one of us. Jesus, we tried to stop him because he wasn’t part of our group. Jesus, we tried to stop him because he’s an outsider. Jesus, we tried to stop him because he’s not part of the establishment. Jesus, we tried to stop him because he’s not part of the ol’ boys (or ol’ gals) club. Jesus, we tried to stop him because we’re the best at this casting out demon business. Because discipleship is a competition or something.
And Jesus loses it. If someone is casting out demons, why not let them? So what if he’s not an official disciple? So what if he hasn’t been following Jesus. So what if he isn’t familiar with Jesus’ teachings? By casting out demons he has been more of a disciple than the actual disciples. But no! The disciples weren’t going to have any of that. And like that, they became stumbling blocks. But we would never do that, would we? We would never get in the way of someone trying to follow Jesus, would we? Oh but my beloved, we do.
Being Christian is not a competition. But we do try and out-Christian one another. Sometimes we even try and out-Lutheran one another. It’s as if Jesus were giving away trophies or ribbons and we aren’t going to settle for anything but first place. A disciple is a disciple and it doesn’t matter how you go about it. But we put stumbling blocks in the way of others. I’ve heard the phrase “stay in your own lane” used quite a bit. I think it’s a nice way of saying mind your own business as well as speak only to your knowledge. Like if I told someone how to perform brain surgery, I would most definitely not be staying in my own lane. Anyway, we often just need to stay in our own lane.
We, or maybe it’s just me, throw stumbling blocks by discouraging or bad mouthing other denominations, churches, or even church leaders. “They have a praise band that just sing the same three songs over and over…that’s not worship.” Or “I went to a funeral there once and the pastor said this one thing and I swore to myself I’d never step foot in that church again.” Maybe “I just don’t understand their fascination with Mary. I just can’t get behind that.” It’s as if we believe that our version of Christianity is the best and everyone should worship, sing, and do liturgy just like we do. But instead of doing whatever we may think we’re doing with these words, people get discouraged and don’t return to church at all. When we put stumbling blocks out, we are not building the kingdom of God.
Perhaps we, maybe it’s just me, even throw stumbling blocks when we are within these four walls. When a new disciple enters our midst, do we look for opportunities to learn, grow, and travel with this disciple, or do we throw stumbling blocks? Did you see what they wore? They didn’t even know how communion works! Those kids were so misbehaved. I knew her mom and she was a mess! Stumbling block after stumbling block after stumbling block. We are not perfect Lutherans and we are not perfect Christians. It’s amazing we all have any limbs or eyes left.
Discipleship is a team effort. God did not design us to do this alone. We cannot build the kingdom of God all by ourselves. We aren’t expected to. This is why it is so important to be church together. It is important that we are the people of Elvira Zion, that we are the people of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and that we are people of the cross: Christians. Washed, claimed, loved, forgiven, and set free to serve others. Will every disciple do things the way we do? Nope. And how great is that! Can you imagine! The kingdom is going to be full of the most amazing and wonderful people because we are all so different! How glorious!
Once again, my beloved, Christianity is not a competition. When a disciple comes along, trying to further the kingdom and they don’t do things like you would, watch and learn. You don’t have to like how they’re doing it, or even what they’re doing. But as long as all disciples, including us, reach out and attempt to do Christ’s work in this world, then what does it matter? Under the shadow of the cross, we are all equal. At the table, we are all equal. At the font, we are all equal. God doesn’t hand out ribbons and trophies for best Christian. However, God does shower us with love. And when God showers us with love, grace, mercy, and forgiveness, it is done evenly.
None of us are forgotten. None of us are forsaken. There are no stumbling blocks between us and God’s love. Perhaps this is where the good news lies, my beloved. The stumbling blocks thrown in our path and even the stumbling blocks we throw in the paths of others will never be a stopping point for God. Perhaps Jesus isn’t asking us to cut off our limbs or take out our eyes. Maybe we’d be better off in exposing our hearts: opening our hearts to love that knows no limits. Maybe we’d be better off removing our fear and exposing our courage.Perhaps Jesus is challenging us to remove our pride and expose our humility. Christianity isn’t a competition, my beloved. In God’s kingdom, we are all God’s favorite.
So I will admit that I struggled and have continued to struggle with scripture this week. Did you know that Pastors do that? Knowing what to say to you week after week isn’t always easy. I pray a lot and listen to the Holy Spirit. But, sometimes like Job, I wrestle with God and with scripture. Many times, it is personal. I know what I need to say, but I don’t want to say it (mainly because I don’t want to hear it). Or I have a lot of people telling me what I should say, but they don’t know you like I know you. Sometimes I even know what I want to say but I just can’t find the right words to say it. Often, it is a combination of all of those things. This week, I wrestled a lot with faith versus fear. I didn’t like that they seemed to be pitted up against one another. Why can I not be faithful and have fear? Just because I am afraid doesn’t mean I’m don’t have faith. Does it?
I was always taught that a healthy amount of fear was good. It’s good to fear a lake you can’t see the bottom of. It’s good to fear going to a new country, new place, or when meeting new friends. I think fear keeps us aware of who we are and whose we are. But, lately, I think that fear is causing us to build walls and keep people away. Thanks to the news, social media, and pretty much everything that surrounds us, we have been drowning in messages of the “other” being dangerous. We are sinking in messages that we need to fear not being loved, not being enough, not measuring up, and being left out or left behind. It doesn’t have to be anything major, either. There’s the fear that our teeth aren’t white enough, our hair thick enough, that we don’t drive the right car, and that we don’t smell the right way. If we let it, fear can control our lives.
The disciples were in a group of boats sailing across the sea of Galilee when a storm blew up out of nowhere. The sea does that on occasion. It is nothing if not unpredictable. It’s easy to forget that this wouldn’t have been strange for the disciples. After all, most of them were fishermen, remember? They knew the power of the sea. But let’s talk about the setting for a moment. It was night. Their boats were more like fishing boats than luxurious cruise liners. A great storm had blown up. The winds were fierce. There would have been tremendous waves that ebbed and flowed. The sailors must have known that they might have to literally abandon ship in order to be saved. This was a serious storm. So when the disciples woke Jesus, it wasn’t a timid, reserved, or even polite “teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” It was probably more of a “TEACHER!! DO YOU NOT CARE THAT WE ARE PERISHING?!?” And, as Jesus has done thus far in the stories that we have heard from Mark’s gospel, he doesn’t follow the rules.
Jesus doesn’t start throwing buckets of water out of the boat. He doesn’t console the disciples. He doesn’t prepare to abandon ship. Instead, he rebuked the wind and demanded peace of the sea. And it happened. The disciples went from “holy mackerel we’re gonna die” to “holy mackerel who is this guy?” in a matter of moments. Jesus didn’t calm the storm as much as he showed dominion over it. This leaves the disciples, and us, perhaps, to struggle not so much with the question of what Jesus is or what he can do to who Jesus is (and what does that mean for us). I also have to wonder if part of the disciples awe was a disbelief that someone with Jesus’ powers would be associated with such a ragtag group of guys. “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?” And if he is capable of such things, what in the world is he doing with us?
Perhaps Jesus says what he says to the disciples because they had seen proof of his identity several times before. They had seen what he was capable of. This wasn’t his first miracle with the disciples as witnesses. After all, this group of 12 was to be his “insiders.” Perhaps they even thought they fully understood Jesus and who he was. But, fear won over and they forgot everything that they had learned up to this point. The disciples have been front-row witnesses to everything that Jesus had done up to now. If they can’t figure out who Jesus is, what hope do we have?I wonder, then, if the lesson that Jesus is trying to teach us, and the disciples, is to never get too comfortable.
We should never rest to assured on our “Christian” laurels. We may assume we know and/or understand how Jesus would react to a certain situation, but we would most likely find ourselves in the wrong. I think the real fear in our lives should be any confidence we have in answering with vigor “I know what Jesus would do.” Because often our idea of what Jesus would do is colored by our own biases and misconceptions. I also wrestle with this idea: do we fear Jesus because we don’t know what he will do or do we fear Jesus because we think he would do the same as we would do? I don’t know that I have a clear cut answer to that one. As soon as Jesus exercises dominion over the storm, the disciples realized that he wasn’t as much of a what as he was a who. And once again, Jesus reminds us that he is all about relationships.
Jesus is the model for accompaniment. He has shown the disciples (and us) more than once already that he is going to be by their side and by our side no matter what. Here’s the thing, faith moves us from “what if” to “even if.” Perhaps the good news in all of this is that even if we do have fear, even if our trust is wavering, even if our faith isn’t as strong as perhaps we’d like it to be, Jesus will never leave us. Jesus always has a hold of us. In the greatest storms and in times of dead calm, Jesus will not only be with us, but will also provide for us and care for us. This is the Jesus that is relentless in caring for all of creation, and that includes us. This is the Jesus that may question our faith, but still goes to the cross willingingly. When we gather here every Sunday, we are reminded and remind others that we are loved. When we gather around the table, we are reminded that Jesus loves us. When we gather around the font and are splashed in grace, we are reminded of a relationship that lasts a lifetime and even through death. Jesus, who has the powers to calm even the stormiest of seas, will provide for us always and never leave us abandoned. Christ calls on us to have even the slightest bit of faith to believe it. Let us worship love and life, not fear and mistrust.
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If you want to know precisely how brilliantly, dementedly weird minimal techno got last year, track 10, CD2 is the place to start. Essentially composed of three elements: two sticks being knocked together, a bleepy riff (possibly played on some exotic one-stringed Chinese instrument) and the agonised screams of cartoon characters being tortured with saws and boiling tar, Pepe Bradock’s ‘Rhapsody In Pain’ is complete, ear-popping lunacy. And yet, it’s included here, on a compilation of the big dancefloor anthems that rocked last summer’s Cocoon parties in Ibiza. That, reader, is how much clubbing has changed. This mix is alive with this new creative freedom. Minimal techno indisputably broke in 2007, but it’s far from over. This festival of misrule has barely begun.
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Latest post Fri, May 25 2018 5:42 PM by Jaysmithgroup. 2 replies.
You posted in the wrong Forum, for Audio head over to the DUC. This is the Pro Video Community Forums.
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This is for The Latinum Vault’s Monday Mixer, write a piece in exactly 150 words using at least three of the nine prompts: a place, a thing and an adjective. This one qualifies for Overachiever as I’ve used five of the prompt words.
Gwenllian smoothed her fingers across the filigree threads, newly set, against the burnished silver cuff and absently wiped the dusty, glinting swarf from her work table. Tears fell as she stroked the soft, pink scar running down her face, recalling the scandalous lies and trite excuses she’d offered in his protection.
Now she hid herself away in the croft on the banks of Afon Caer and waited.
A mewling cry came from the small bedroom, and Gwenllian pulled her mind back from its dreams and stared up at the full, yellow moon. She snuffed out her candles, grabbed the annealed bangle and hurried towards the cry, wiping her tears of hiraeth as she moved.
This entry was posted in Fiction, Monday Mixer and tagged bracelet, cariad, cwtch, hiraeth, Monday Mixer, silver, Welsh, werewolf on 25th March 2013 by Lisa Shambrook.
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I just bought the FX100. I plan to use this primarily as an at-home jamming and practicing tool. When I stream audio to the FX100, there is some mild stuttering going on. Occasional short skips, etc. I ranges from many times a song to only a handful.
Is there a solution to this? I use mine with an iPad Air that sits on my couch with the floorboard within about 2-3 feet, but slightly obstructed by the couch.
If I can't get this working properly, I'll have to return it. I use mine mostly with headphones, so hearing the skipping directly in my ears drives me nuts.
Did you update the firmware?
Yep. You can't use it without updating.
Sometimes when I load a song there is a small interruption when loading the tone match.
Also when I change patches there might be a small interruption.
Other than that it only breaks up if I walk too far away.
So, Triryche, what do you use to connect to the FX100? It looks like my problem is the iPad Air. When I connect my Android phone (Samsung Galaxy Note 2) to the FX100, the bluetooth audio is flawless.
I sure wish there were an Android app for this thing. Then, I'd be golden!
I am using an iPad Air.
Sometimes my daughter has a quadrillion apps going in the background with tons of notifications from social media sites, which I think may have caused some streaming issues in the past, I'm not certain though. Now I quit all background apps (double-click the Home button to see all the background apps) and have her sign out of the sites before I use it.
Maybe try re-installing the app, forget the BT connection and reconnect.
Yeah, I kill everything else running, too. Which version of the OS are you running? I just updgraded to 7.1.1 (the latest), but I haven't tested it yet. I've turned off all notifications, etc... I even turned of my email updates, but still wasn't working.
I did see that many other folks do have problems with Bluetooth Streaming on the iOS7. The latest update has fixes for bluetooth, so hopefully that will be better.
I also have experienced the interruption when switching. It's not small though. Any break in the music is too much really! Come to think of it, I don't recall any mid song switching during any of the demos I watched. I hope it gets sorted in the next update.
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Would you like to go back to that old time religion? Do you find monotheism monotonous? Would you prefer to worship older and more interesting gods? Then maybe Hellenismos is the religion you have been looking for.
mostly in Greece and the US. There are an estimated 100,000 people who have shown some interest in it.
The name Hellenismos is worth exploring. The ancient Greeks, as well as the followers of every other traditional ancient religion, did not have a name for their religion. Religion, in those days, was not something separate, but was an intimate part of culture and day to day life. There was no consistent theology or doctrine. There was not a separate class or hierarchy of priests or clergymen. Priesthoods were local and often political posts. The people of ancient times would not have understood the concept of separation of church and state. Practicing the rites to gain the gods’ favor was an essential role of the state. You did not convert to the ancient Greek or Roman religion, unless you happened to adopt their culture.The closest thing to joining a church in ancient times might be being initiated into one of the mystery religions. Even then, the initiate still worshiped the same gods as everyone else.
The Greeks were aware that people in other countries worshiped other gods. If I understand Herodotus correctly, the Greeks seemed to assume that foreigners worshiped the same set of gods they did only with strange foreign names and ideas about their relationships with one another. In any event, people didn’t travel all that much and few Greeks had much opportunity or inclination to learn about the religious beliefs of people they called barbarians. This changed somewhat in the more cosmopolitan world of the Hellenistic Era and the Roman Empire. People and ideas moved back and forth throughout the ancient world and cults and sects spread far from their lands of origin. The culture became a little more individualistic than before and people could make conscious choices about their religious practices. A person could become a worshiper of Isis, or Mithras, or even of the God of the Jews. (In the century or so before Christ, Jewish monotheism was very attractive to some people). Naturally that person would still practice whatever local rites and customs were prevalent, except in the case of the convert or follower of Judaism. A little later on, a new option arose. One could become a follower of Christ, or a Christian.
Christianity grew fairly rapidly in the three centuries after the death of Christ, until Constantine became the first Christian Roman Emperor. Most of this growth took place in the cities of the Roman Empire while people in rural districts tended to be more conservative in their beliefs and who clung to their idols. The growing Christian elite referred to these bitter clingers as “pagani” or country folk, or maybe even rednecks.
Julian did not succeed. He was killed in 363 while fighting a war with the Persians. He successor was a Christian as was every Roman Emperor after him. By 395, the Emperor Theodosius made Christianity the official state religion of the Roman Empire and the gods of the old temples were banished.
I suppose, in their way, the efforts of the modern followers of the way of the Hellenes are just as quixotic as Julian’s efforts to turn the clock in his time. I can’t imagine all that many people taking the ancient myths very seriously. In fact, I am certain that the modern pagans do not take them literally but metaphorically. Even so, while the Greek gods could be grand and noble, they were also petty, vindictive and selfish. Even in ancient times, some Greeks were embarrassed by the many affairs of Zeus. None of the gods were consistently superior to humans in morals, and in most of the myths, the gods were nothing but trouble to the hapless mortals they met. They don’t seem to be the sort of beings that are very worthy of worship. I like the stories in Greek mythology myself, though I have never been tempted to worship Zeus or Hermes.
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In an open-floor office in the Philippines, an army of people stare at computers full of Whispers. There are 130 people to be exact, each skimming twenty posts at a time on their PC screens. They click and click and click, flagging Whispers here and there to be deleted or elevated to the company’s San Francisco team.
This is how content moderation works for the world of anonymous apps, and it all happens under the roof of one outsourcing firm called TaskUs. It’s labor intensive and it’s a massive, expensive endeavor. Whisper has used a TaskUs team in the Philippines for two years, since the company’s earliest beginnings, but now it’s not the only anonymous app doing so.
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So if you just careened through the holiday season, abandoning all restraint, telling yourself that you’ll reset in the New Year – you know those New Year’s resolutions that you set on January 1st – well maybe they work for you, but I can tell you they have never ever worked for me. I’m thinking I’m not alone here.
Anyone that goes to the gym in the first week of January knows all too well that you’ll be joining the hordes of well-intentioned resolution-ers. By mid-February many of us are not so enthusiastic. So why is it that, in spite of our good intentions, improving our lives seems so elusive?
No matter what the goal is, here’s where I think the issue is. We often start working from the outside in rather than the inside out. Change has to come internally first, in your mind, before you can make sustainable changes on the outside. There is a Russian proverb that illustrates this: “It is not the horse that draws the cart, but the oats.” If you want your goals to materialize, first you must change your mind.
Visualize what you want. I know this sounds simple but visualization, even creating a vision board, is very effective in keeping us on track by reinforcing our goals and reminding us to take action.
“Don’t bite off more than you can chew or you may choke” as the saying goes. Start with one step at a time, and be willing to revisit and revise along the way. Modifications can be good as long as they support what you are setting out to do.
Learn to focus. We live in a world of chronic multi-tasking, but you need to train yourself to prioritize. Spreading yourself too thin is not sustainable in the long run so allocate time where you can concentrate on making progress with what is most important to you.
Understand why you are pursuing what you are pursuing. If you truly understand why you want something, you’ll be able to push through the obstacles rather than giving up half way through because you were never really serious in the first place.
Make yourself accountable by finding someone; a family member, friend, mentor, coach, teacher, whoever you feel can be your accountability buddy. When you share your commitment with someone else, you are way more likely to do it.
By now you may be wondering what this post has to do with essential oils. For me implementing certain essential oils into my daily routine is a great tool to help me stay motivated. Why do they work in this way? It comes down to the limbic system of the brain where a gland called the amygdala is located. This gland plays a major role in the storing and releasing of emotions and the only way to stimulate this gland is with the sense of smell. Essential oils carry tiny aromatic molecules that not only have a significant oxygenating effect on the brain, but can also facilitate the release of emotional blockages. New scientific evidence shows that inhaling essential oils may be one of the fastest ways to create physiological or psychological benefits. Here are just a few, and truly there are many more, of my favorites oils to diffuse or apply topically when I’m feeling I need a little help to stay on track.
Motivation (yes there is a Young Living blend called that). This blend of Spruce, Lavender, Roman Chamomile and Ylang Ylang helps to overcome fear and procrastination. Use this when you’re feeling stuck.
Peppermint. Just a whiff and it peps you up, no pun intended. Use when you’re lacking energy.
Oola Balance. This is a Young Living blend of 24 different oils (too many to list here but you can look it up) to promote centering and grounding. Use this when you are looking to achieve focus.
Magnify Your Purpose. Another Young Living blend that contains Royal Hawaiian Sandalwood, Nutmeg, Ginger, Patchouli, Sage, Cinnamon Bark, Coriander, Bergamot, Ylang Ylang and Geranium. Use this to foster positive emotions and promote perseverance.
Whatever your goals, here’s to wishing you a purposeful, successful and resolution-less New Year!
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2019-04-21T04:24:00Z
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https://dropstoliveby.wordpress.com/2017/01/02/an-oily-approach-new-years-resolutions-less/
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uiowa
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Thursday May 19th 1921 Hattie went to town to help with a food sale. Cora and I got the dinner. Hattie went to Cedar Rapids with Fannie and the boys. Mrs Swisher was with them to attend P E O Convention. Cora and I had restful afternoon at home. After supper Rob drove the car and we went out past the west farm. If Will could only been with us. Later we got Ott & Fannie and they with Hattie went to call at Prof Ensigns as her Mother had died. Friday May 20th 1921 I wrote Lydia and sewed some in AM. Went to town with Rob after dinner. I changed my shoes and brought home the clock I liked at Strobs. Came with Rob at 5 oclock and later rode to town with The girls when Cora took Hattie to Mrs Ensigns to the funeral of her Mother. Saturday May 21st 1921 I took the plants from bay windows and washed my windows on the outside and cleaned screens to put in. Hattie and Monte worked in the yard in forenoon and Hattie got her windows ready for screens. Monte was helping part of PM. Hattie & Cora went to a party at 5 oclock. I put out some plants after supper was too tired to go riding with The Byingtons. Sunday May 22nd 1921 A warm day. Hattie & Cora went to church. I took a sleep and started the dinner. The girls fixed things for picnic supper. I lay down on the couch and slept some more. The folks were up for supper including Mrs Moss & Mary and Hepburn Chamberlain. Rob & Cora went to store and the rest of us spent evening in the yard. Hepburn much to tell of a recent trip abroad.
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2019-04-21T12:18:18Z
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http://diyhistory.lib.uiowa.edu/transcribe/155/11753
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google
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Barbie(R) doll celebrates her fiftieth anniversary in 2009, and our author chronicles every one of those illustrious 50 years. From 1959 through 2009, the highlights of Barbie(R), her family, and friends are documented in full-color photography with large, vivid photos capturing every detail of the dolls, shown mint in boxes with close-ups. Collectors of vintage Barbie(R) dolls will be just as thrilled with this book as those who prefer more recent releases as more than 1,000 unforgettable dolls are featured in over 1,200 breathtaking photos. Hundreds of dolls never shown in any other books are presented. Vintage rarities include pink box dolls from the 1990s and 2000s, as well as series dolls, and dolls based on animated movies. Of course, fans of Collector Editions will not be disappointed, as BFMC Silkstone Barbie(R) dolls, Holiday Barbie dolls, Dolls of the World, and designer dolls will also be among the many Limited Editions represented, culminating with the numerous 50th Anniversary Barbie(R) dolls and reproduction Barbie(R) dolls released in 2009. The current 2009 values, helpful identifications, and fun facts will delight and educate new collectors and advanced hobbyists alike in this truly indispensable tribute book. 2010 values.
Michael Augustyniak started collecting Barbie and Ken dolls in 1988, and has attended 11 national Barbie Collector's Conventions since 1991. He earned his Bachelor's degree from Indiana University in 1992, with a double major in English and social studies. His love of writing and photography are reflected in his books. He is considered a leading authority on Barbie.
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2019-04-23T08:38:03Z
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https://books.google.com/books/about/Barbie_Doll_Photo_Album_1959_to_2009_Ide.html?id=wrFJAQAAIAAJ&hl=en
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scribd
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(Play It Like It Is). Here's a stand-out collection of 14 tracks featured on all three of John Mayer's live albums: Any Given Thursday, As/Is, Where the Light Is . The songbook features note-for-note guitar transcriptions with tablature for: Belief * Come When I Call * Comfortable * Every Day I Have the Blues * Gravity * Neon * Vultures * Who Did You Think I Was * Why Georgia * and more Mayer favorites.
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2019-04-23T02:15:37Z
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https://ar.scribd.com/book/269691836/John-Mayer-Live-The-Great-Guitar-Performances
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vanderbilt
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Codifying decentralized forms of law, such as the common law and customary law, has been a cornerstone of the positivist turn in legal theory since at least the nineteenth century. Commentators laud codification’s purported virtues, including systematizing, centralizing, and clarifying the law. These attributes are thought to increase the general welfare of those subject to legal rules, and therefore to justify and explain codification. The codification literature, however, overlooks codification’s distributive consequences. In so doing, the literature misses the primary motive for codification: to define legal rules in a way that advantages individual codifying institutions, regardless of how codification affects the general welfare. This Article fills this gap in the literature by examining three rationales for why states codify customary international law: 1) a desire to clarify the substantive content of customary law in order to promote cooperation (the Clarification Thesis); 2) a desire to enhance compliance through mechanisms such as monitoring, enforcement, and dispute-resolution provisions (the Compliance Thesis); and 3) a desire to define the content of customary rules for a state’s individual benefit (the Capture Thesis). While codification’s proponents conceive the enterprise in terms of the Clarification and Compliance Theses, I argue that states more frequently use codification to capture customary international legal rules to benefit themselves at the expense of the general welfare. As states with divergent views on how to interpret a customary rule pursue conflicting codification efforts, they entrench schisms in the law along regional or ideological lines, thereby delegitimizing customary rules and increasing fragmentation. Thus, far from being an unqualified boon to benevolent legal ordering, codification can replicate, magnify, or alter power dynamics present in forming bare customary law. Indeed, the fragmentation of customary law that can result from codification actually prevents a unified understanding of customary law from emerging -- the exact opposite of codification’s ostensible purpose. This Article uses the Capture Thesis to explain important developments in customary international law, including the outlawing of the slave trade in the nineteenth century, the rise of bilateral investment treaties, and the inability to reach agreement on a multilateral investment treaty.
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2019-04-26T06:49:03Z
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https://ir.vanderbilt.edu/handle/1803/8880
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Reference
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artsmia
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For centuries painters and weavers have worked in close collaboration to create portable murals called tapestries. In the 20th century one of the most famous tapestry weaving centers was in the French town of Aubusson. Abstract expressionist painter Paul Jenkins frequently explores the nature of prismatic light and color, using competing hues to reinforce a feeling of movement, and his works have inspired weavers on more than one occasion. This piece, after Jenkin's painting Phenomenon: Peel of Bells Cross, captures not only the intensity of color but also the almost watery look of the application of the pigment on the original canvas. In addition to the change of scale, the use of the tapestry form adds a distinct feeling of softness to the energy of the line work.
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2019-04-19T02:31:31Z
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https://collections.artsmia.org/art/6038/phenomenon-peel-of-bells-cross-paul-jenkins
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usyd
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For some of us triolein is actually our favourite molecule. It turns out triolein is the molecule that Benjamin Franklin used to calm the waves on Clapham pond in England. Franklin was able to demonstrate the spreading properties of surface-active materials. Although he didn't perform the calculations, this was the first experiment in which molecular dimensions could be determined. A truly remarkable piece of work.
Here are some extracts from Vol 64, Part 1 (1774) of Philosophical Transactions, the journal of the Royal Society. Franklin's writing is in the style of the time (not what we would expect to see in a scientific paper these days!), and quite revealing about the scientific process he undertook. We see an interesting mix of scepticism, anecdotes, precise descriptions and analysis of the results. The material published in the journal was transcripts of letters between Franklin and some other correspondents, including Rev Mr Farish and Dr Brownrigg (some local amateur scientists).
...According to his representation, the water, which had been in great agitation before, was instatnly calmed, upon pouring in only a very small quantity of oil, and that to so great a distance round the boat as seems a little incredible. I have since had the same accounts from others, but I suspect all of a little exaggeration.
At length being at Clapham where there is, on the common, a large pond, which I observed to be one day very rough with the wind, I fetched out a cruet of oil, and dropt a little of it on the water. I saw it spread itself with surprising swiftness upon the surface; but the effect of smoothing the waves was not produced; for I had applied it first on the leeward side of the pond, where the waves were largest, and the wind drove my oil back upon the shore. I then went to the windward side, where they [the waves] began to form; and the oil, though not more than a teaspoonfull, produced an instant calm over a space of several yards square, which spread amazingly, and extended itself gradually till it reached the less side, making all that quarter of the pond, perhaps half an acre, as smooth as a looking glass.
...If a drop of oil is put on a polished marble table, or on a looking glassthat lies horizontally; the drop remains in place, spreading very little. But when put on water it spreads instantly many feet round, becoming so thin as to produce prismatic colors, for a considerable space, and beyond them so much thinner as to be invisible, except in its effect of smoothing the waves at a much greater distance.
...The experiment had not, in the main point, the success we wished, for no material difference was observed in the height or force of the surff [sic] upon the shore;... It may be of use to relate the circumstances even of an experiment that does not succeed, since they may give hints of amendment in the future trials: it is therefore I have been thus particular.
Although Franklin never actually did the calculation, from his experiment it is possible to determine the actual dimensions of the molecules he used. This was the first experiment from which molecular dimensions could be determined. The reason you can do this calculation is triolein has (as we will see in this trail) a water-soluble end and in oil-soluble end. The water-soluble end tends to stick into the water and the oil-soluble end likes to stick out the water, which in this case means into the air. The result is that a monolayer is formed (i.e. a layer of oil that is one molecule thick).
With one teaspoon (approx 5 mL) of trioleum, Franklin covered an area of about half an acre (approx 2000 m2). The thickness of such a layer would be 2.5×10-9 m (or 2.5 nm). To within the uncertainty of measuring areas by eye, this is quite an accurate measurement (the actual molecule is around 2 nm in length). It's quite remarkable that an experiment so simple can yield a result so accurate; it's not necessary to use lots of big fancy equipment to do good science.
This experiment was repeated by Lord Rayleigh 120 years later, who did perform the above calculation, cautiously concluding that there might be molecules with a length of 2 nm. Part of the reason for the caution was that he could not be sure that it truly was a monolayer - was the layer continuous? was it a mix of water and oil or just pure oil?
All this leads us to look at triolein with a certain amount of affection. Triolein ended up playing an important role in our understanding of surface active molecules and molecular dimensions.
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2019-04-25T08:34:08Z
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http://discovery.kcpc.usyd.edu.au/9.5.5/9.5.5_trioleinhistory.html
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fineartamerica
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The Great And The Small iphone x case by Meagan Suedkamp. Protect your iPhone X with an impact-resistant, slim-profile, hard-shell case. The image is printed directly onto the case and wrapped around the edges for a beautiful presentation. Simply snap the case onto your iPhone X for instant protection and direct access to all of the phone's features!
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Relatively new to photography and largely self taught, I love the creative outlet photography provides. Through photography, I have renewed my appreciation for nature's colors and angles. Buildings and man made creations are now appealing pieces of architecture challenging me to create an interesting image from bricks and mortar. I enjoy capturing the natural beauty of my subjects with as little post processing as possible. I hope you enjoy my images.
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2019-04-23T02:09:36Z
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https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-great-and-the-small-meagan-suedkamp.html?product=iphone-case-cover&phoneCaseType=iphone10
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productiontrax
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Your search for cupid in All Royalty Free Files returned 47 results.
A version of what could be a song for Cupid. Solo piano music with romantic essence.
Cartoon style arrow being fired by bow and hitting it's victim with a shout of pain.
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2019-04-24T15:59:22Z
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https://www.productiontrax.com/search.php?query=cupid
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Arts
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complex
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Nike's Cross Training division underwent some significant changes at this time, expanding and subtly altering the looks of the line. This shoe opted to highlight some details beyond the swoosh, featuring updated tongue branding and a decent price point. It offered functionality without the funny business. Unsurprisingly, it's a very Seinfeld shoe.
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2019-04-19T02:42:00Z
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https://www.complex.com/sneakers/2011/04/seinfeld-nikes/nike-air-trainer-accel-low-whiteprism-violet
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Type is one of the dependency directive types below and jobid[:jobid[:jobid...] is a list of at least one job ID upon which the dependency exists.
There are also job array dependencies which are similar to the dependencies above but which cause the job to be scheduled only after an event has occurred for all of the jobs in some already-existing job array: afterstartarray, afterokarray, afternotok, afteranyarray, beforestartarray, beforeokarray, beforenotok, beforeanyarray. Job array dependencies can take an optional job count which will be used in place of all of the jobs in the array — for example, “-W depend=afterokarray:12345678” will wait until five of the jobs in job array 12345678 complete successfully before scheduling the new job.
That shell script will submit each of your jobs with the proper dependency such that they will run one after the other until all of the jobs have completely without error or one of the jobs fails with an error.
For more information regarding job dependencies, please see the qsub manual page.
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2019-04-19T06:46:39Z
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https://arc-ts.umich.edu/software/torque/pbs-job-dependencies/
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Reference
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wordpress
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board. Please join us in 2010 when we celebrate our 10-th anniversary.
* New methodologies to study natural and artificial intelligence.
* Neural plasticity during development.
conference session and will be showcased in the poster sessions.
presented during the evening poster sessions.
* Jun Tani, RIKEN, Japan (for Asia).
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2019-04-22T22:58:50Z
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https://roboethics.wordpress.com/2010/03/04/cfp-9th-international-conference-on-development-and-learning-icdl/
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There is programming throughout the year, some at no cost, to provide attorneys with access to CLE training here on the Law School campus. Find out more at our Continuing Legal Education homepage.
There are many networking opportunities at Chapman University Fowler School of Law.
Visit the Fowler School of Law Calendar of Events.
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2019-04-25T18:05:51Z
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https://www.chapman.edu/law/employers/continuing-legal-education.aspx
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Reference
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languageisavirus
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Poet is a term applied to a person who composes poetry, including extended forms such as dramatic verse. Poets, like any artist, exist within a cultural and intellectual tradition and generally write in a specific language, but the qualities which comprise good poetry are to some extent timeless and address issues common to all humanity.
Bad poets are sometimes called poetasters and what they write is sometimes termed doggerel.
Any five-year-old making up a nonsense rhyme is to some degree a poet in the oral tradition. To be generally recognized as a poet, however, one needs to create work that receives widespread distribution and study. Certain correlations and characteristics stand out in the biographies of the major poets. First, most poets come from an haute bourgeois (upper-middle) class or lower-upper class background. Academics speculate that this may be so because ordinary middle-class people aspire to increase or maintain their social standing, whereas the aristocracy become involved in politics and power. This particular social standing (high-middle/low-high) allows for an elevated education, access to social knowledge of the very powerful, yet also sufficient connexion to ordinary life so as to understand the basic feelings of the poor and alienated as well as the experiences of the common man. Perhaps no combination is more fruitful to developing a broad, critical understanding of the human condition.
The biographies of poets typically include as well some sort of personal or identity alienation. Homer, of course, was reportedly blind and his appellation suggests that he was the son of captured prisoners-of-war, and thus ineligible for full participation in the political life of his state. Virgil was of non-Roman descent, and actively promoted (and perhaps subverted) the concept of a universal, mixed-blood Rome in his work. Currents of homosexuality, pedarasty, or other deviant sexualities are clearly evident in both the works and days of Shakespeare, Baudelaire, Ginsberg, and many other poets. Conversely, deviant political ideologies mar history's reception of such greats as Ezra Pound (who made propaganda broadcasts on behalf of fascist Italy) and T.S. Eliot (whose anti-Semitic inclinations are well-documented). See creativity theory for more research into how creativity proceeds out of the "gaps" and through the conflation of different intellectual currents.
Once they have established their name, poets, through their connexion to the eternal, often fully ascend into the ranks of the aristocracy, although continued identification and membership in bohemia is also not unknown. Today, there are a grand total of zero poets who are self-maintaining themselves entirely in the marketplace, just as history itself includes only a very limited number of examples, even for short periods of poet lives. Patrons and the state have long been the solution to this particular problem, including through such institutions as the poet laureate.
Perhaps no other occupation demands so much thought for so little output, epitomized in the Japanese haiku tradition, which involves production of seventeen syllable poems. Even in other traditions including thousand-line poems, a poet's total lifetime output might fill only two or three volumes. For this reason, poets occupy a peculiar position in society, even when compared to other artists. A painter might easily find work producing architectural drawings or caricatures. Other creative writers can work on industry trade journals or grant proposals. Musicians can busk, score sound for movies or videogames, perform at weddings, or otherwise earn a living in addition to their creative side projects. Poets, however, tend to be either on the fringes of or at the very center of their culture. Until they achieve prominence, they are stereotypically poor or low in prestige. Such a distinction even holds within the context of a specific institution: the "poet" of a given high school or college class is often a moody, introverted individual, disconnected from mainstream social life. However, poets who receive recognition from authority suddenly find themselves the very spokesperson of their generation or group.
Because of this "most very low; a few very high" dynamic, the practice of poetry itself is oftentimes a hobby or side activity rather than the central focus on an individual's life. In the tradition of courtly love, a knight would become a poet only when inspired by his lady love. After having his initial advances rejected, he would then become very moody and exclaim how close he felt to death. He might then produce a number of usually very poorly-written verses (or find a skilled friend to write them for him), before eventually recovering his will to live and returning to his knightly duties (only in which he could ever hope to win honours and the heart of his love). Full-time poets of remarkable skill might be maintained by a lord or by royalty, but the average knight was only a poet for brief period of his life, if ever so.
In the east, poets were similarly maintained by royal patronage, and those of high birth were expected to develop this skill alongside many others. Within the tradition of Japanese chivalry, bushido, Japanese knights, known as samurai, were expected to become poets only once: right before death. Thus, the tradition of love poems does not exist in Japan, but the quantity and quality of death poems is renowned.
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2019-04-25T10:27:26Z
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http://www.languageisavirus.com/poetry-guide/poet.php
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Reference
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ign
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Company not commenting on Reggie's statement.
Despite announcing the Nintendo 3DS would be released in 2011 on national television, Nintendo of America would not confirm company president Reggie Fils-Aime's comments he made on NBC's The Late Show with Jimmy Fallon last Friday.
"Nintendo 3DS is scheduled to launch by the end of Nintendo's current fiscal year, which runs through March 31, 2011," Charlie Scibetta, senior director of Corporate Communications told IGN when asked for clarification on his comments.
As a guest on Jimmy Fallon's show, Reggie stated the 3DS would be out next year.
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2019-04-25T13:28:34Z
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https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/06/28/nintendo-wont-confirm-3ds-date
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Business
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harvard
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I am interested in interdisciplinary research and have a keen interest to learn more about the lesser known drives my academic goals. I bring to the table a sound background in computer science and electronics that I am eager to apply in the domain of biology. The brain has never ceased to fascinate me and that has brought me to the area of Computational Neuroscience that helps me find a middle ground across my interests. I graduated from the International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore, India in July 2018, with a Masters degree. In my time at Harvard I look forward to exploring and explaining specific functions of the brain, combining both computational and experimental skills.
The smooth flight of a badminton shuttle and the beats of a bouncing basketball keep me occupied on most evenings to lend the healthy distraction from academic work. A tryst with rhythm from my childhood has left me as a professional percussionist (Mridangam – Indian classical percussion instrument) and I continue to give performances.
Faith, family and friends are critical to my life. The two aspects I value most are transparency and time and I am a firm believer that timely communication can bridge the biggest of gaps. Don’t be fooled by the serious face, there is quite a lovable person inside!
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2019-04-22T09:10:17Z
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https://www.mcb.harvard.edu/directory/kumaresh-krishnan/?referral=students
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Arts
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Recreation
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seattlepi
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Well, one shoe has dropped for the Washington State basketball team. The other one may be coming any day now.
DeAngelo Casto told Vince Grippi of the Spokesman Review that he will not return to WSU for his senior season and plans to enter the NBA Draft. This news comes one day after Mychal Thompson, the father of star forward Klay Thompson, told The Olympian that Klay is leaning toward leaving for the Draft, as well.
Losing both Casto and Thompson would be a major blow to a WSU team that has few other scoring options.
Casto hinted during the season that he was considering leaving WSU, saying that he was tired of school and wanted to focus on taking care of his family, which includes a young son.
“My kid, my son, I want to support him. I have to be able to support him, take care of him, provide for him,” Casto told Grippi.
Casto said he wouldn’t be opposed to playing overseas, either. He also said he still plans to finish his degree, though he has over a year left to graduate.
The 6-foot-8 junior averaged 12 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, and became the third Cougars player cited for marijuana possession last season after a bizarre run-in with the Pullman police during WSU’s run to the NIT Final Four. Casto’s apartment was searched and marijuana was found after police allegedly saw suspicious activity through a window.
Casto was immediately suspended by coach Ken Bone, then later reinstated when athletic director Bill Moos said new details had come to light. Casto was cited with misdemeanor marijuana possession, but hired an attorney and filed a motion to dismiss the charge due to the circumstances of the search. He played in WSU’s quarterfinal game against Northwestern, whom the Cougars defeated in overtime.
He has a hearing on Tuesday in Whitman County District Court, Grippi reported.
The Cougars are now without a true scoring threat in the post. And if Thompson leaves, they could be without a true scoring threat, period.
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2019-04-18T19:37:50Z
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https://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlesports/2011/04/15/wsus-deangelo-casto-will-leave-school-declare-for-nba-draft/?share=google-plus-1
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typepad
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Face painting today for Christmas Light Up.
Many many kids patiently waited for me to paint puppies and butterflies and snowmen on their expectant faces. Some chattered happily. Some cringed at the tickley paint brush on their sweet cheeks. Many said 'please'. Many said 'thank you'. Some wondered 'is it MY turn NOW?'. Some got so impatient that they tried to cut in line.
But one just simply said 'wow'.
And it really doesn't get any better than that.
Shoes: The Mary Jane Edition.... And this isn't even all of them. I just realized I left out a pair of sneaker style mary janes because they were on my feet. Clearly I have an obsession.
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2019-04-20T16:50:57Z
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https://fabricatedgoddess.typepad.com/the_fabricated_goddess_cl/2009/11/high-praise.html
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Kids
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cinemablend
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Kids will be entertained by the perpetual motion of Home, while most adults in the theater will tune out or glance at the watch every few minutes.
Rihanna’s most dedicated fans are going to have to sit through a colorful but distractingly loud music video package to hear her latest pop tracks.
I’m kidding, sort of. Home, the latest animated effort from the creative team at DreamWorks Animation, works best as a vehicle for a series of Rihanna tunes that sporadically punctuate the noisy, busy narrative driving director Tim Johnson’s alien adventure. Johnson’s no rookie. His previous films in the animation genre include Antz, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas and the suburban animal comedy Over the Hedge -- and this sampling should give you an idea of his preferred brand of energetic, borderline-manic tempo and his buoyant sense of humor.
Based on Adam Rex’s beloved children’s book “The True Meaning of Smekday,” Home introduces a hyper-nervous race of squishy purple aliens known as The Boov. Led by the mildly delusional Captain Smek (Steve Martin, wild and crazy), the Boov leapfrog from planet to planet trying to stay one step ahead of the predatory Gorgs – for a reason we’ll eventually discover. The Boov’s latest destination? Planet Earth, which means all of us pesky humans have to go.
All Boov don’t march in lock-step unity, however. Our hero, voiced by Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory), is “Oh” – who earns his name because fellow Boov sigh loudly every time he’s near. Oh tries so hard to fit in, but can’t. So, when he encounters a stranded little girl named Tip (Rihanna) following the initial clean sweep of Earth’s population, he sets out to help this orphan reunite with her mother… and possibly prevent the Gorgs from finding out where the Boov are currently hiding.
Home is one of those race-from-point-to-point cartoons, where our protagonists barely have time to interact before they have to flee from the latest explosion and unearth the next clue to keep their mission in high gear. And “high gear” is where the voice cast remains for the duration of this imaginative but exhausting feature. Parsons and Martin don’t exactly shout their lines of dialogue, but “Subtle” certainly wasn’t an instruction given in the recording booth when the cast was logging audio.
Which only means that kids will be entertained by the perpetual motion of Home, while most adults in the theater (many earning bonus points for being good parents) will tune out or glance at the watch every few minutes, wondering when the credits might roll. And in the grand scheme of things, that’s OK. Pixar and the current crop of Walt Disney features may have spoiled us into believing that all animation needs to strive for a higher plane of emotional growth and majestic depth. That’s incorrect. Sometimes animation can serve as a cartoonish, loud, silly, bright and rocket-powered diversion for the youngest of audiences. To them, I say enjoy Home… but if you love your parents, allow them to bring earplugs.
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2019-04-23T02:46:44Z
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https://www.cinemablend.com/reviews/Home-66538.html
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Arts
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Home
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ning
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Welcome to Imaginarium Designs. Imaginarium is a new and exciting Chipboard Company formed in 2010. It is the collaborate effort of a Mother and Son who both love designing and working in the Papercraft Industry.
Please note - due to copyright laws, we can only show work that features Imaginarium Designs Chipboard. Any projects added to the Gallery featuring other companies chipboard will be removed.
Be Sure to Visit our Blog to keep up with what's happening.
Come on over and see what our fabulous Design Team has been creating.
There are tutorials, competitions and lots of fun stuff.
Sign up to chat on Imaginarium Designs.
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2019-04-21T14:42:07Z
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http://imaginariumdesigns.ning.com/
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Arts
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wordpress
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Having seen the most riveting images, reports and articles of the international press concerning the vulnerability of children and young adult who take the risk of their life crossing frontier to enter the European Union 28 member States, I strongly believe that effective legal protection regime should be put in place.
Having also studied, analyzed and compared national and supra-national protection laws made for integrating and incorporating foreign children, I convinced myself that there is need to find out from the horse’s mouth, that is, minors and youths who benefit from welfare services whether they are integrated or not.
Having also had a vast interview with social workers in Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Greece, Finland Holland, Germany and Italy, I believe it´s time to deepen our knowledge about the daily lives of our future generation, for without them, there is no future.
Like other PhD projects, my PhD project has its central focus and that has made me to endure unexpected changes that occur in my fieldwork and the process of administering questionnaires.
To start interviewing a social worker is like confronting a judge who may have a different perception about your investigation, no matter how simple or specialized. Social workers are judges in their own right. This is the key to meeting them. In their particularized specialized function, no one beats a social worker except in some cases the boss who call the shorts.
Therefore, if you want your interview to succeed before a social worker, don’t take her friendliness as an invitation to do as you wish. In some cases, your friendliness maybe interpreted against you. Try to explain. You may also attempt to explain (3 times) the importance of your work to the whole organization and how you will spotlight his or her personality globally.
Explain to the social workers and attendants present, that there is no right or wrong answers to your questionnaire and that all data will be protected. You will get more attention, ceteres paribus. In this way, it was possible for me to impress it on my hosts that their contributions are also very important.
During this process of my research, I have avoided the use of the word (investigator or doing investigation), because they sound like an invasion of privacy of the social worker. Not everybody will agree with me on this, researchers have never agreed in many cases so I don’t expect them to agree with me.
If you think you are smart, always tell them that you are an investigator. They will repeat the word for you to confirm; look at each others’ face or smile. This simple reaction will follow you till the end. I hereby appeal to readers of this topic to tell us their experiences. Have you had a similar or different experience? Tell us.
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2019-04-23T06:03:13Z
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https://transencountersblog.wordpress.com/2015/03/02/interview-and-administering-a-phd-questionnaire-in-malmo-sweden-ekeoma-onuoha-abrahamson/
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Arts
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Reference
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awesomestories
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This image depicts the location of the "Spice Islands" between Celebes (an Indonesian island) and New Guinea.
Today the "Spice Islands" are known as Maluku (or The Molucca Islands).
Bos, Carole "Spice Islands - Map Locator" AwesomeStories.com. Oct 07, 2013. Apr 25, 2019.
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2019-04-26T00:00:18Z
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https://www.awesomestories.com/asset/view/Spice-Islands-Map-Locator
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Arts
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Reference
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bbc
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A partially-sighted Shropshire man with less than 5% vision has successfully climbed the west flank of the Eiger in the Swiss Alps.
John Churcher, from Telford, lost most of his sight at 14 to a degenerative disease and also has only 50% hearing.
Mr Churcher now rock climbs with the help of a sighted assistant.
He hopes to win his first gold medal at the International Paraclimbing Cup in Sheffield in October.
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2019-04-23T20:54:24Z
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-shropshire-34136728/blind-man-successfully-climbs-eiger-s-west-flank
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jmu
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Gabriel Thomas Barbee was born in Rappahannock County, Virginia, in 1814. In 1834 he moved to Petersburg in Hardy County (then Virginia, now West Virginia), where he worked as a merchant and a dealer in land. He served in the Virginia Senate from 1847-1851.
In 1887, after a trip to Texas where he came into contact with Farmers Alliance leaders, Barbee began holding meetings in Bridgewater to form a sub-alliance in Virginia. For the next three years he devoted most of his time to organizing a state Farmers' Alliance, serving as president in 1889 and 1890, by which time the organization had over 30,000 members in 85 county alliances.
Series 1. Biographical & genealogical data on G.T. Barbee -- Folder 1: Gabriel Thomas Barbee of Bridgewater, Virginia and the Virginia Farmers' Alliance, by Gordon W. Miller. 2005. 38 p. -- Folder 2: General -- Folder 3: Deeds -- Folder 4: Census records, 1787-1900 -- Folder 5: Business dealings -- Folder 6: Smals diary entries -- Folder 7: Genealogical materials -- Folder 8-9: Newspaper articles ; Series II. Farmers' Alliance -- Folder 10: VA State Alliance documents -- Folder 11: VA State Alliance -- Folder 12: National Alliance - excerpts from books and journals on the Farmers' Alliance -- Folder 13: National Alliance - books -- Folder 14: National Economist, Official Organ of the Farmers Alliance - issues from 1889-May, 1890 -- Folder 15: National Economist - issues June, 1890-1893 ; Series III. Research trail. -- Folder 16: Correspondence - Letters by Mr. Miller to institutions and individuals concerning his search for traces of Barbee.
Donated by Gordon W. Miller in January, 2005.
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2019-04-25T18:37:00Z
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http://link.lib.jmu.edu/portal/Gordon-W.-Miller-collection/NtQPdTzgk_o/?view=borrow
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shikbraves
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This is an advanced class offered to students who have scored proficient or advanced on the 8th grade Study Island benchmark and are projected to score proficient or advanced on the Biology Keystone Exam. Students who pass this class and the Biology Keystone Exam will have more time available to take advanced and AP science classes at the high school level. This class must be taken in conjunction with 8th grade Physical Science to ensure that students are exposed to all standards present on the 8th grade Science PSSA.
The goal of this course is to challenge highly motivated students in order to help them to become better problem solvers and independent thinkers, while studying biology. Students will complete a variety of inquiry based, cooperative learning experiences and will also develop the skills necessary to perform at an advanced level on the Keystone Biology Exam.
Note: If a student passes this class, but does not score proficient or advanced on the Biology Keystone, the student will be enrolled in biology again next year at Shikellamy High School.
Grades will be determined on a total point system and include tests, quizzes (announced and unannounced), homework, writing assignments, activities, bell ringers, & projects. This course may also have a final exam. You will be reminded of most major assignments and tests through the Remind program. Participation in Remind is optional, but very helpful. See below to sign up.
Grades will be primarily based on quiz and test scores. No retakes of tests or extra credit work will be permitted. Students will also receive a score of zero for any late assignments, unless a student is absent.
The internet will be required as a resource for many homework assignments, because a textbook is not used for this class. Please only use the internet sources you are directed to use for specific assignments, which can be accessed through my webpage at: http://sms.shikbraves.org/faculty/k-rhoads-wolfgang.
Final grades in biology will become part of the student’s high school transcript. This grade will be determined by averaging the final grade in biology with the final grade in 8th grade science. The grade will also be weighted as an honors class.
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2019-04-24T16:19:22Z
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http://sms.shikbraves.org/faculty/k-rhoads-wolfgang/sign-up-for-biology-reminders
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Science
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zdnet
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For now, large Glass deployments in the enterprise aren't the norm. But Google is hoping developers are ready to experiment and build up business use cases.
Google is trying to extend Google Glass to businesses and courting enterprise developers to the cause.
In a post on Google+, the company cited the NHL's Washington Capitals and Schlumberger as two companies experimenting with Glass. The Capitals used Glass to boost the fan experience by providing stats and camera angles. Schlumberger used Glass to better enable workers in the field.
Both companies used integrators to carry out the Glass experiments.
There have been pockets of Glass enterprise experiments in other verticals such as health care. John Halamka, CIO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, last month detailed his organization's Glass testing, which received headlines last year.
Glass is a new medium that seems best suited for retrieval of summarized information and it really differentiates itself when it comes to real-time updates and notifications. When paired with location services, it will be able to truly deliver actionable information to clinicians in real time. We believe the ability to access and confirm clinical information at the bedside is one of the strongest features of Google Glass.
He added that Glass was able to surface internal dashboards in a way that kept data behind the firewall.
Living in Google's sandbox is one of the chief concerns with enterprise use of Glass. Another hurdle is connecting Glass to internal enterprise systems.
However, enterprises are using Google Apps, cloud infrastructure and Chromebooks in varying degrees.
For now, large Glass deployments in the enterprise aren't the norm. But Google is hoping developers are ready to experiment.
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2019-04-20T03:09:59Z
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https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-courts-enterprise-developers-for-glass/
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Health
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joannenova
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We are trying to collect dilute energy across a million square kilometers with heavy machinery in extreme conditions. What could possibly go wrong?
Last night around 9pm, the top part of the 30-metre turbine fell off in 40 knot winds — which is not unusual in Mawson (in September wind gusts of 185km/hr were recorded). Fortunately no one was killed because people were inside. Though it looks pretty close to that red building (was anyone there?) No one knows why it happened. The other turbine at the station has been turned off as a precaution (though I wouldn’t be walking underneath it). Maybe someone can tie ropes with a helicopter?
Wind Turbine, Antarctic research station, Mawson, break, collapse.
Right now things have warmed up a lot at Mawson, and temperatures even climb above 0C by 3pm some days. Though on November 1 the maximum temp was -8.8C. Naturally diesel saves the day. Of course Mawson is fully backed with diesel power.
These are 300kW turbines installed in 2003, so only 14 years old. Maybe it was just bad luck.
The maintenance costs of renewable energy are only just being figured out. Imagine the headlines if a 14 year old coal station suddenly dropped something from 30m up on a path that must weigh several tons, it would be “another reason” to give up fossil fuels.
Average wind speeds for Mawson are about 10m per second according to Dare and Budd, 2001. That translates to 36km/hr.
BoM Weather observations for Mawson show winds are about 65km/hr with gusts to 96km/hr in the last day or two.
Business Insider is also covering this.
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2019-04-19T04:24:19Z
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http://joannenova.com.au/2017/11/antarctic-wind-turbine-crashes-in-normal-wind-conditions-no-one-hurt-diesel-saves-day/print/
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muppetcentral
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Not much to say about me. I have degree in criminal justice that I'm not using. I am a single working woman who still watches kids shows. I collect ball joint dolls and have plans to get one and make it Boober. I love photography and I just plane love to have fun!
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2019-04-19T15:28:46Z
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http://www.muppetcentral.com/forum/members/boobergypsy.42165/
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Arts
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Kids
| 0.47941 |
oup
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Contractile dysfunction and cardiomyopathies secondary to apoptotic cell death are limiting factors for treating cancer with doxorubicin. Inhibition of volume-sensitive chloride currents (ICl,vol) has been reported to blunt doxorubicin-induced apoptosis in cardiomyocytes. To investigate cellular contractility during acute induction of apoptosis by doxorubicin and to determine whether ICl,vol inhibitors are able to prevent the subsequent contractile dysfunction, electrically paced ventricular myocytes freshly isolated from adult rabbits were acutely exposed to doxorubicin in the presence and absence of ICl,vol inhibitors IAA-94 or DIDS. Doxorubicin induced increases in both annexin V labelling and caspase-3 activity and decreases in cell volume. Alteration in cardiac contractility was observed after doxorubicin exposure. Both IAA-94 and DIDS abolished the doxorubicin-induced decreases in peak shortening and cell volume as well as the increases in caspase-3 activity and annexin V labelling. These protective effects of ICl,vol inhibitors were abolished by previous inhibition of PI3kinase, Akt and Erk 1/2. Thus, ICl,vol inhibitors prevent doxorubicin-induced apoptosis and subsequent contractile dysfunction through PI3kinase/Akt and Erk 1/2. Inhibition of ICl,vol may represent a new pharmacological strategy for developing cytoprotective drugs against apoptotic cell death and contractile dysfunction.
Journal Article. 3759 words. Illustrated.
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2019-04-22T07:29:28Z
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http://oxfordindex.oup.com/view/10.1016/j.ejheart.2007.11.002
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diskery
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Bachman-Turner Overdrive (1972-1978, 1984-present) is a Hard Rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
achman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) was started in Winnipeg, Canada by the Bachman brothers Randy, Robbie and Tim. The former had been a member of the '60's Canadian Rock outfit The Guess Who before releasing a 1970 solo album, Axe, with help from Garry Peterson (drums), Wes Dakus (steel guitar) and Dan Toriano (guitar). He would also found a short-lived country-rock band Brave Belt who issued two albums in the form of Brave Belt and Brave Belt II in 1971 and 1972 respectively with cohorts C.F. (Fred) Turner (bass/vocals), himself, Chad Allan (ex-Guess Who; vocals/keyboards) and Robbie Bachman (drums).
With Tim Bachman replacing Allan they signed to 'Mercury' as Bachman-Turner Overdrive in 1973 to record several singles and two albums Bachman-Turner Overdrive (1973) and Bachman-Turner Overdrive II (1974) to make steady movements onto US radio. The albums made 70 and 4 US respectively, the second charted based almost solely on their first serious hit single track, the thumping wall shaker Takin' Care Of Business that made 12 on its own, a track that still receives wide airplay in Canada to this day. But they slammed a home run with the stuttering hit You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet making #1 on the US charts and dragging their third set Not Fragile (1974) along on the ride to a similar #1 US/12 UK Unlike many of their peers the Bachman's could not live the Rock 'n' Roll lifestyle as their Mormon faith forbid alcohol, drugs and even coffee and tea, nevertheless the workingman ("Blue Collar" brigade as they called them in one of their songs) adopted them as their own and bought up enough records to allow them a set of hit albums through the 1970s with Four Wheel Drive (1975; a 5 US charter), Head On (1976; 23 US), Japan Tour (1977; live) and Freeways (1977). The final album made only 70 US and with waning popularity Randy left to go solo with Jim Clench replacing him for the now abbreviated BTO band.
As BTO they marched on to release Street Action (1978) and their first live effort Rock 'n' Roll Nights (1979). Randy Bachman meanwhile was releasing his Survivor (1978) effort with Burton Cummings (keyboards), Ian Gardiner (bass), Jeff Porcaro (drums) and Tom Scott (sax). He would then form the similar sounding Ironhorse with Tom Sparks (guitar), John Pierce (bass), Mike Baird (drums) and Barry Allen (vocals) to release Ironhorse (1979) and Everything Is Gray (1980) with Frank Ludwig (vocals/keyboards), Ron Foos (bass) and Chris Leighton (drums).
In 1984 Bachman-Turner Overdrive was reunited with Randy, Tim, Fred Turner and newcomer Garry Peterson (drums) to release Bachman-Turner Overdrive (1984) and Live!-Live!-Live! (1986; live) before the act basically split again with Randy moving on to join Union and write for Beach Boys, etc. as well as releasing Any Road (1993) as Bachman and Merge (1997) as Randy Bachman, both with guest musicians.
Trade ad from King Biscuit Flower Hour featuring Bachman-Turner Overdrive. the ad was cropped and cleaned in a graphics editing program.
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2019-04-21T16:32:05Z
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https://www.diskery.com/diskery_results.php?PATTERN=01195
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Arts
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Arts
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wordpress
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hi hi hi! what a THRILLING Thursday it has been indeed. Why you ask? Well I think I’ve said this plenty times in the past but my life is SPONTANEOUS beyond belief. Things do not go to plan and I take that as a way of running to the next adventure, why cry over spilled milk, when you can go find an oreo milkshake, duh! LOL ANYWAY, optimism is key, so let’s dive a little deeper into today’s thankful, thrilling, Thursday!
1. Amaaaayzin Co-Workers aka Friends! I think I dislike referring to the friends that I make at work as co-workers, because work is basically an excuse to make new friends. Co-workers make it seem like we are forced to hang out with each other – which we definitely are, lol, but we choose to chill outside of work, and in my book you have definitely made it on the friend list. Anyway, I am thankful we got to bake chocolate chip cookies – FROM SCRATCH – today. It was the first time I had ever done so, and let’s just say it will not be the last. They were heavenly! I wish I could share some with you all through the screen!
2. Meghzy Poo So remember how I mentioned things do not go to plan and how my NYC trip was slowly dwindling down? Yeah..so unfortunately all my friends could not go to NY anymore. Leaving me with an air bnb for at least 4, and just me hopping on a bus into the city that never sleeps – alone. That would not be ideal. Thankfully, one of my really good friends who I recently reacquainted with #blessed totally allowed me to crash her MLK weekend in…..Philadelphia! Thank you so much Meghu! With that said, I booked a bus ticket to PA less than 12 hours before I board. Seriously, I was not kidding about the spontaneity!!! I am so excited and really looking forward to just hanging out and chillin’ out majorly. Thankful for great friends.
3. FACETIME SESH WITH FAM So, so, SO thankful to virtually hang out with my sister, mom and brother. (Missed my Dad T_T). My sister is such a sweetheart, she’s putting together a care package and I am so thankful for just the thought. It makes me so happy!!! I miss them all so much and I hadn’t had the chance to catchup with them since I came back. My mother is such a blessing, it was so fun updating her and then she got all proud of me toward the end. And obviously Dave made me glow because he reads these posts every night before going to bed, my sister catches up with them but Dave is dedicated. Thank you all so much. I love you all to the moon and back and then to the stars and all over. Thank you all for the unconditional love and support and seriously I am doing all this for you all.
Okay, enough mushy/gushiness obviously feeling some type of way. Anyway, my post tomorrow will be from Pennsylvania – HOW EXCITING!!!!!!
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2019-04-18T19:12:41Z
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https://yeskriticallyacclaimd.wordpress.com/2018/01/12/day-11/
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Society
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colortheory
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It’s been nearly a year and a half since I released my last EP, for which I’ve made several vague excuses. At long last, I can finally reveal what’s kept me so busy!
I was invited by my good friend David Ortega of Boston Soundlabs to record three songs for Ubisoft’s newest dance game, Just Dance Kids 2014 (for Wii, Wii U, and Xbox 360), and master the entire set. I’d previously mastered the original Just Dance Kids and The Smurfs Dance Party, but this was my first run as a composer.
My first contribution was an original song called “Interstellar Simon”. Ubisoft provided a rough outline of the concept (astronaut meets alien who teaches him to dance – y’know, the usual) and a Yo Gabba Gabba song as a reference. I came up with the idea of connecting dance steps to the children’s game Simon Says. After running it by their legal department, Ubisoft gave it the thumbs up!
You’ll probably recognize my heavily processed vocals on lead. My son, daughter, and wife handled the remaining vocal duties. Here’s just the music over gameplay, minus the UI and sound effects (it takes a few seconds for the music to kick in).
Next up was a cover of Owl City “Fireflies”. Of course, there are no samples. Most of the synth patches were created from scratch. I must have spent 10 hours just on the opening sound!
My biggest challenge was emulating Dr. Luke’s amazing production on Becky G’s “Problem (The Monster Remix)”. The original is featured in the end credits of the movie Hotel Transylvania, with a guest rap by Will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas. The obvious choice to fill in for Will.i.am was… me, right? Somehow my overly white sounding “rap” passed inspection. It didn’t hurt that it was pared down to a couple lines and a few yo’s. Lead vocals were much more ably handled by the talented Gigi Abraham.
All in all, I invested roughly 150 hours into the project, and I’d do it again in a heartbeat. It’s humbling to think how many man-hours must have went into producing the gameplay, sound effects, choreography, and video – all on top of something that came out of my studio! In total, 35 vocalists, instrumentalists, and composers contributed to the project. From the reviews I’ve read so far, the result is a great game.
I’ve still got one more surprise in store for 2013, so stay tuned!
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2019-04-20T11:11:18Z
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http://colortheory.com/color-theory-in-just-dance-kids-2014
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Arts
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Kids
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ntua
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ANP SOLVER is a free for academic use software tool that implements the Analytic Network Process developed by Thomas Saaty in 1996. For more on ANP theory click here.
The aim of ANP SOLVER is to provide a reliable and user friendly tool that gets as input the model and the decision maker's judgments and produces as output the final results by automating the needed calculations and consistency and completeness checks. It is especially appropriate for teaching purposes as it sequencially presents the steps of the ANP method.
ANP SOLVER provides a way to get the created model as well as intermediate and final results in a form that will permit further analysis or usage as input to other software tools.
- Perform all the needed computational steps in order to get the Supermatrix, Cluster Matrix, Weighted Supermatrix and finally the Limit Matrix containing the final results of the problem.
ANP SOLVER runs on Windows All.
ANP SOLVER was developed as a part of the Dissertation of Elena Rokou with the title "Development of software tool to support the analytical network process (ANP) for the evaluation of project portfolio".
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2019-04-21T08:52:45Z
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http://kkir.simor.ntua.gr/anpsolver.html
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Arts
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Computers
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usnews
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Explore less-trodden locales filled with tropical forests, picturesque beaches and few crowds.
By Chelle Koster Walton, Contributor Feb. 24, 2016, at 10:55 a.m.
It's that time of year when we seek an island cure – an escape to a sunny, sandy retreat far away from cooler locales. But which isle should you pick? If you're looking to avoid the crowds and commercialism, forget the big-box Caribbean islands this season. While lesser-visited destinations may be trickier to reach, with unspoiled beaches, natural beauty and cultural attractions, they're well worth the extra effort. Best of all, at these underappreciated destinations, you'll have plenty of opportunities to interact with local islanders, delight in authentic cuisine and enjoy a little peace and quiet.
The largest of the Bahamas' 700 major islands and cays, Andros remains one of the least explored, with the exception of in-the-know divers and fishermen. You need not cast one line or blow one bubble, however, to enjoy its unique geographic, natural and cultural features. And thanks to its proximity to Florida and larger Bahamian islands like Nassau, Andros is easy to reach despite its seclusion. Accommodations here range from an all-inclusive private island resort (on Kamalame Cay) to rustic diving spots like Small Hope Bay Lodge and fishing-focused lodges at Cargill Creek. During your visit, don't miss browsing the handicrafts at the Andros Batik Factory or the basket-weaving Red Bays community. And make sure to hit the beach shacks of Nicholls Town and any of the island's dazzling inland blue holes. Just make sure to watch out for the legendary chickcharnie (a mythical and mischievous creature that visitors are advised to treat benevolently for good fortune).
A 30-minute boat ride from well-trodden Providenciales in Turks & Caicos, Middle Caicos demonstrates the flipside of Provo beach resorts. Here you can experience time-honored island customs and experiences as you listen to ripsaw music, eat dried conch and grits and pick up tightly weaved fenner grass baskets. And when you're ready to explore the island's natural sights, check out Flamingo Pond, explore a bat cave and marvel at the gorgeous cliff-lined Mudjin Harbour beach. Grab a bite to eat at the beachside restaurant and bar or spend the night at Blue Horizon Resort, where humpback whale-watchers come to stay in the winter. Stop in at Daniel's Café By the Sea to greet the friendly who owners serve dried conch and grits – once a staple but a rare occasion at island restaurants nowadays.
Reaching Nevis's small, homey island requires only a flight to St. Kitts and a 45-minute ferry shuttle. And once you arrive, you'll find plenty of pristine natural attractions to hold your interest, from botanical gardens to unspoiled beaches. Plus, the island holds tight to its roots as a sugar-growing destination and fishing island. Most of the islanders work at the island's Four Seasons Resort Nevis, which honors the island's rich heritage and traditions, including sea turtle-tracking adventures in the summer months. Other popular accommodation options include sprawling estates, like Nisbet Plantation Beach Club, Golden Rock Inn, Hermitage Plantation and Montpelier Plantation & Beach. For a true island experience, sip a signature killer bee rum punch at Sunshine's, a bar and grill on the beach near the Four Seasons.
Thanks to its abundance of natural attractions and its remote location, far removed from popular U.S. ports, Dominica feels far, far away from heavy tourist crowds. And though the island recently suffered hurricane damage last summer, its winding roads have been restored and the island is back in business. Here, eco-friendly visitors can check out striking natural features, including dramatic falls, trails and forests. Beyond the Morne Trois Pitons National Park, the 115-mile Waitukubuli National Trail and opportunities for bubbly snorkeling at Champagne Reef, Dominica boasts a rich heritage rooted in the ancient civilization of Carib natives. Here, visitors can learn about Kalinago (the indigenous people of the island) and their culture. And if you want environmentally-friendly lodging, check into Rosalie Bay Resort, where sea turtles come to nest.
A short flight or 90-minute boat ride from sister island Grenada brings you to Carriacou, an island known for its laid-back vibe and colorful cottages. On this seemingly untouched island, locals dry their corn on their rooftops and rum shops abound. During your visit, make sure to carve out plenty of time for exploring superlative reefs and sunbathing at the beach at Tyrell Bay. And thanks to its long boat-building history, Carriacou's annual sailing regatta headlines the island's annual calendar. Plus, if you plan a trip in April, you can watch time-honored African traditions at the annual Maroon and String Band Music Festival, which includes singing, drumming and a lively parade.
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2019-04-26T08:36:33Z
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https://travel.usnews.com/features/5-under-the-radar-caribbean-islands-to-visit-now
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Arts
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Recreation
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fanforum
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^ They're so in love and adorable!
He was so hoping she'd tell him to not marry Odette, you could see that pleading look. Oh, the chemistry was still there in the revival. Sparks were flying!
Just look at it as a glimpse into their future after their baby is born?
I've always just caught reruns of the show. Usually when I was watching something before it and it comes on and I don't change the channel or there's nothing else on. Last year I decided to watch the show on Netflix from beginning to end.
I completely fell in love with these two. I really believe that Logan is Rory's true love. They bring out the best in each other.
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2019-04-25T06:47:11Z
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http://www.fanforum.com/f56/sophies-%5Brory%E2%99%A5logan%5D-235-because-these-two-will-never-boring-63208630/index4.html
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Arts
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Reference
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guitarcenter
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This is a guitar with tonal versatility that's right at home playing a multitude of styles of music. From alternative-rock, blues to country, the Session Custom is packed full of features and is ready to take center stage.
It features a Canadian basswood body, rock maple neck with maple or rosewood fingerboard and the Godin Tru-Loc Tremolo system which allows players to regulate their own trem arm placement into a personal Custom Comfort Zone. The Session Custom features a beefy Godin Humbucker in the neck and the sweet Godin 'Custom Cajun' single-coil pickup in the bridge for added vintage punch and bite. All of which are housed in a classic single cutaway body design and controlled via a 5-way switch, 1 x volume and 1 x tone knob. All this plus the infinite sonic possibilities of the integrated TriplePlay wireless guitar controller system!
TriplePlay is the composing, performing and recording system that puts an unlimited palette of instruments and sounds at your fingertips - all with the freedom of wireless control and all directly built into the Godin Session Custom TriplePlay guitar.
Allows a player to regulate Tremolo Arm placement via a simple allen key adjustment, which locks the arm into a personal Custom Comfort Zone. Arm stays firm and true while offering smooth & full mobility within players Custom Comfort Zone.
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2019-04-18T17:50:06Z
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https://www.guitarcenter.com/Godin/Session-Custom-TriplePlay-Electric-Guitar.gc
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Arts
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Science
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weebly
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Is this slide show ok for picture presentation?
There's a "gallery" at the bottom for comparison.
Slideshow is OK as is. I prefer a static Gallery with Thumbnails.
It takes just over an hour to fly from Don Muang airport in Bangkok to Chiang Mai, using Air Asia. Air Asia is cheap, efficient, and reliable. It is also cramped for SOME of us. I use it all the time when flitting about in Thailand. One limitation is that Bangkok is the Thai hub, so sometimes I have to fly there and catch another plane somewhere else.
I may try a bus for my next journey.
Chiang Mai (more about CM) is the second largest city in Thailand. It's quite a bit North and in the mountains.
Thus the weather is a bit more moderate than the South.
Cheap, fun, less noisy/dirty/rambunctious than Bangkok, and far more relaxed.
I put the handy dandy currency converter at the top of this page so you can figure out how much this is costing me... NOT MUCH!
I use local ATMs to get cash. They charge a 150 ฿ fee per transaction, and some cost more. There's a rumour that one Thai bank does NOT charge the transaction fee, but it seems to have only one ATM in a city and I've not found that as yet. Another cost is the currency conversion fee your bank will charge you. I had my bank raise the amount I could get in one withdrawal ($400 to $1000), and so have cut back on the transaction fees.
Local currency exchange booths give a pretty good deal for changing US$ to ฿.
It cost 120 ฿ for a taxi ride for 2 from the airport to my hotel.
I stayed at the Chiang Mai Lodge which is just outside the old city.
It's costing 650 ฿ a night for a pleasant room with A/C, western style toilet and lots of hot water in the shower.
There's a small balcony and a 'frig and a TV and a small safe.
There's a choice of 2 singles or 1 queen bed.
Monthly apartments, at this hotel, are 7000 ฿ a month, fully furnished.
Truthfully, that's almost an outrageous price for a 2 room plus bathroom apartment.
Lots of good restaurants within a 10 minute walk, ranging from over-priced western chains to hole-in-the-wall local restaurants, not to mention small carts selling tasty and cheap Thai food.
If you cannot imagine eating these kinds of foods... then... visit an American chain restaurant at the local megamall, and get a steak at 600 ฿, or bacon and egg breakfast at 250 ฿. Or a pizza at 350 ฿.
Or just stay at home, I suppose.
If you cannot stomach strange food, you might as well stay in Canada or the US or the EU or go on a cruise. But in SE Asia, a huge attraction is the exotic cuisine.
One local restaurant has a dozen kinds of vegetarian food costing 20 to 40 ฿ per medium size plate.
BBQ pork (60฿) and beer... great appetizer.
A nice place I like to visit has 10 different beef/ pork/ chicken/ shrimp noodle soups costing from 20 to 35 ฿.
Another has 40 kinds of Pad Thai (noodle dish) costing 30 to 45 ฿. These come as vegetarian or with meat and/or seafood.
They are relaxing and therapeutic, I find. They can also be other things, but this is a family Blog, so I will just let go of that particular topic.
In this area of CM, I can get a great massage for 130 ฿ per hour, at the local megamall. Smaller shops charge between 150 ฿ and 200 ฿ an hour.
So I get a 2 hour session (or is it a 2 hour nap?) for 260 ฿. What a bargain.
Lek gets a Thai massage at local Mall.
"My" taxi driver has a business card that lists the following tourist-type attractions available in the vicinity. I did not go to any of these.
On top of the nearby mountain, Doi Suthep, is Wat Phra That, (more about this) and that's where many of the pix in the slide show came from.
I have a handy-dandy APP on my smart phone, Google Tracks. I records my trips and keeps track of a multitude of things. I used this for my visit to Doi Suthep. You can peruse the details below. To see the route, click the blue link.
Click on the photos along the route... these have been "left" by previous travellers. You can do these things with most Google Maps.
Thais float small banana-leaf boat containers with a candle, joss sticks and a coin to thank the river goddess and to ask forgiveness of past sins. As well, they launch hot-air balloons festooned with firecrackers, coloured smoke, and small gliders that release at different altitudes. Smaller balloons, with a candle burning inside to provide lift, are launched by individuals.
Note how my buddy, Ken, can get into trouble just about anywhere.
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And that's it! Basically every time I go home and pick up and eat one of these bad boys. Leave me your favorite after school snacks down below. Also an suggestions you have for back to school august because its almost over and I want to do all the post you want to see!
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Four friends smile in front of a Ward-Belmont building. Their names are written on the back : 1. Louise Wells; 2. France Craven; 3. Madeline Aikins; 4. Helen Wallace.
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GOSSIP GIRL REVEALED... all that could have been and was (season 5). . HD Wallpaper and background images in the Blair & Chuck club tagged: gossip girl blair waldorf chuck bass season 5.
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On Thursday morning, a huge explosion from a steam pipe in lower Manhattan’s Flatiron District sent a geyser of smoke, steam and debris over 70 feet into the air. The 20-inch pipe, operated by the energy provider Consolidated Edison and installed in 1932, was lined with asbestos. The substance, a known carcinogen, contaminated nearly 30 buildings. In addition to the spread of asbestos, Fire Department Commissioner Daniel Nigro reported, “not only did the steam line burst, but it caused a disruption of a gas line, a water main and some electrical power.” Days after the explosion, the area remains covered in mud and debris.
While no one was seriously injured, over 500 people from 49 buildings were evacuated, and residents and passersby were advised to clean or dispose of clothing they were wearing at the time. Forty-four buildings have been inspected for asbestos contamination. Fifth Avenue was closed for several blocks as Con Edison cleared the exterior of buildings with high-pressure hoses.
New York City has the largest steam heating and cooling infrastructure in the world. It came into operation in 1882 and was an engineering marvel in its day. Over 100 miles of pipe continues to supply over 2,000 buildings in Manhattan with heating and air conditioning.
But the aging system’s operation is based on the profitability of Con Ed, a massive utility company with nearly $50 billion in assets. Its CEO, John McAvoy, was paid more than $8.7 million in 2017.
The company has demonstrated repeatedly that the needs and safety of the population are secondary considerations as far as it is concerned. As with much of the physical infrastructure in New York, Con Ed operates out-of-date equipment that is a danger to the public and to its workers.
Steam pipes have exploded 12 times since 1987. The asbestos covering of many pipes has been a concern, particularly after a 1989 steam pipe explosion in Gramercy Park, after which Con Ed waited four days before notifying residents of asbestos contamination.
In 2007, an almost identical explosion near Grand Central Station killed one person and injured several others. In a suit 10 years later, plaintiffs alleged that Con Edison had “‘a long, documented history’ of systemic problems with the steam system,” according to a report in the New York Times. Plaintiffs also repudiated a report by Con Edison made shortly after the incident as a whitewash that cast blame solely on the contractor hired by Con Ed to conduct repairs on the pipe.
A 2012 investigation by the state inspector general’s office into an unrelated gas line explosion in Queens uncovered evidence in the 2007 steam pipe explosion of bribery by Con Ed of engineers in the state’s Department of Public Service, the investigative arm of the Public Service Commission that regulates the utility, to ensure that a favorable report was forthcoming.
The exact cause of Thursday’s explosion remains under investigation.
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Jurassic Park Dangerous Games Dr. Frances White. . Wallpaper and background images in the Jurassic Park club.
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This morning I woke to see a post from Seth Godin saying that this is "the only holiday that really matters.” Thanksgiving. Are you freakin' kidding me?
Now, in no way do I intend to“call anyone out” for sending wishes of thankfulness. It is a lovely sentiment and should always be applauded. Still that post stuck in my throat like that little pointy bone in a chicken.
Thanksgiving has always been a day of ambivalence for me.
I love the big family meal where everyone brings something to the table. We all help out setting and cleaning up. I love watching Lila play with her friends, and the very tastes of turkey and cranberry, stuffing and my specialty chocolate pecan pie remind me of this time we spend together.
Am I to be completely honest, if I could suddenly zip back to Atlanta right now to be with the whole ganza mishpacha, I would do it without a second thought. Thanksgiving holds a special place for many expats, because it tends to be a very American holiday.
It’s also my favorite time of the year. Crisp but not too cold to keep you from going outside. The leaves on the ground impart a unique scent to the entire city of Atlanta and everything is quiet on the streets as people sit down for dinner.
On the other hand and a hand that shouldn't -- although too often is -- ignored.
Thanksgiving is a day of mourning for many. It’s the yearly reminder of blankets with smallpox, families murdered, entire peoples marched sick and dying for thousands of miles, stolen land and lost hope.
For this reason, I couldn’t bring myself to post Thanksgiving recipes to mark the day on the Matador Life, and why we chose to post an article on Native American Thanksgiving traditions instead. Definitely check out the wonderful article Candice Walsh, the fabulous associate editor and angry redhead wrote.
Noah and I chatted about it over coffee this morning. He, as always, has a unique view of things, often stated so wryly and succinctly it is difficult to hear. In short, he sees the second view of Thanksgiving as “post colonial guilt.” As expected, I bristle strongly at the suggestion.
South America. Australia. Canada. New Zealand. Name a country where you won’t find someone with a similar history. It's inescapable.
But to celebrate with a feast? It's something I simply can't reconcile.
If so, how? And who? So many of the people living in the US are immigrants – including myself – and have no direct responsibility for what happened aside for our choice to live in a country that now offers greater freedom and opportunity than the countries we left.
I also wonder if we had it to do all over again today, with the knowledge we now have, would we do the same thing again?
The more I write, the more I realize I have no answers, only questions. With that, I leave you with my final one. How can we celebrate all the good we have without remembering what was lost in order to pave the way?
The history of Thanksgiving in America bagan in 1607 but the first Thanksgiving feast took place in 1621 - NOT because the native Americans lost, but because the Pilgrims were grateful to them for their help! These native Americans helped with food and supplies for the Pilgrims' survival. And they celebrated together.
Ah, thanks for the shout-out, Leigh! I had to evaluate my feelings about Thanksgiving after writing that essay, and I'm glad I did. The starving vs. feasting idea really stuck with me, so powerful.
I agree with you Leigh! I love the family coming together and the big feast which takes place; but I feel, all to often, people forget about the lives lost. I feel that we should all be giving thanks and acknowledging all those lives which were lost.
The bigger bone I have to pick with this 'holiday' is that we shouldn't have to wait for one particular day of the year to give thanks for everything we're grateful for. That should be something we do on a continuous basis, not just once a year. Perhaps it's just me though.
Either way, great post as usual. For those who couldn't take it, to bad. Their lost, not yours ;-).
Hi Leigh... I just read a great piece, "Minority Death Match," in the September issue of Harper's on reparations. Naomi Klein wrote about a UN conference on racism that the Obama administration and several other governments around the world boycotted for false accusations of anti-Semitism. The interesting point though was that in 2001, just before 9/11, the first conference was held in Durban and ended with a claim that the transatlantic slave trade was a crime against humanity and called for reparations. She points out that reparations in the States have lost in courts because of the statute of limitations, but crimes against humanity do not have statutes of limitations.
Anyway, more to the point today... the conference was boycotted by several governments and Klein suggests that they knew the anti-Semitism accusations were bogus. But since they didn't really want to go to a racism conference and have to deal with the question of reparations, this excuse was as good as any. It's a great read.
I don't know how reparations would work and part of me thinks that it would begin a never-ending cycle of one group claiming another group owes them something. It seems a UN conference on racism and on just how to "pay back" the debt (whether in money or other actions) would be a good place to debate the issues and come up with a solution that would stick. Too bad it was boycotted.
I agree with Russo... their loss, not yours!
I don't believe there should be reparations for things that took place so long ago. The world was a different place then. As Angela says it would be neverending. Should the UK sue Italy for the Roman occupation? Better to deal with the here and now and support those who are disadvantaged for whatever reason.
Thanksgiving is a fun holiday where we enjoy with our friends and family members to give thanks. I believe if you are thinking about past you might not look at brighter future. These days its celebrated with Joy so enjoy and have fun.
Wow! did people really unsubscribe because of this post? I enjoyed it and see your point, although maybe the fact that I'm not from the US originally has something to do with my not being offended by your words.
Fuuhhhh (sight) here is another Ana to say I really enjoy to read it. And i would always subscribe and subscribe to meet your critic point of view. Kisses!
This is a great post, Leigh and I can't believe people unsubscribed either. We are all in total denial of things that have happened in the past that we are benefiting from now. I always had these unexplained feelings that something wasn't right about events like Thanksgiving even when I was a child and had to dress up in "pilgrim" clothes at school. I was obsessed with Native American lore and couldn't understand why we never adopted any of "their" customs. I remember adults not being able to answer my questions and just thought it was because my grandparents were from Poland, not America so they didn't know about that kind of thing. Now I know it's simply because there is a lot that has been left out of our (and other countries too!)history books. We need to grow up and accept that, of course, not everything that happened in the past could be perfect. That's just not possible. It's important to ask questions. That is what the United States was originally meant to stand for, was it not? Asking questions and finding the best way forward.
True, there is no way to go back and make everything right, be we should be thinking about positive actions we can take from this point onward. Thanksgiving could be a great time of healing to reflect on those issues.
shocked as well that people unsubscribed. very thoughtful post, leigh. and god, the conversation with noah echoes so many conversations i've had with my partner. thanks for bringing me here.
It's weird, because I know I responded to many of the comments on this post, but now they're gone.
I don't remember everything I said previously, but I will say that reparations do make sense to me. Particularly in relation to Native Americans, because there are still many things going on within the US today that are unjust.
In which case, I guess it's not really reparations as much as just doing the right thing.
And yes, people did indeed unsubscribe because of this post. It shocked me at first. Made me wonder why those people subscribed to my blog in the first place. Because I think it's pretty clear that I'm someone who wants to see equal treatment for all people. And what happened in the US (as with so many countries on this planet) is not equal.
I feel like that's one story we tell, and while there is some truth to it, there are so many people who currently live in conditions that remind them every day of the widespread destruction of the people who lived on the US continent bf it was the United States.
I just don't think it's right to entirely ignore that.
ALl that said, it's not that Native Americans have one monolithic opinion about this, either.
Maybe a fast isn't a bad idea for the holiday. Still allows you to focus on the good parts of life, but it's so much easier to overlook the complicated parts of this holiday when you spend the whole day in the kitchen cooking.
As always, thanks for your input and insight (And compliments).
Totally agree that it's important to be thankful every day of our lives. It's just too bad those people jumped ship and didn't bother saying why. At least it would have opened discussion.
Any chance you still have that Harper's article at your place? I'd love to read it. Otherwise, I'll do a search.
And you make a very good point re the UN conference. Although I do often wonder how much good the UN does on that end. Sometimes, it seems that they make a bunch of declarations and then have a bunch of meetings, and I'm not sure why.
I'd love to be shown wrong on that end, though. Because they have a lot of money, and there's the potential for so much positive.
What about reparations that correct current wrongs?
One example: The Badlands in South Dakota technically on paper even according to the US government belong to the Lakota Sioux people. But it's set aside as national park land. (Mount Rushmore).
Perhaps actually give it back? Figure a way to share it? Something else?
I agree you can't live in the past, but when your past so painfully effects your present, it is hard to ignore.
Much of Indian culture was effectively wiped out by colonization. There are some tribes that no longer exist. Others that only have one or two people left. Homes, land, life and choice was taken away.
I don't feel right overlooking that to celebrate in joy.
I do tend to ascribe to the forgive and move on belief, but some things must be addressed before it is possible to move on.
It's possible. Maybe the same for me. I was born in South Africa, although I've spend the vast majority of my life in the US and think of myself as American (US citizen, anyway).
I think people hear criticism in my words and don't see past that. Often, i think that is taken as being against something. I think of it as corrective. In the same way I might tell myself to eat better or stop getting frustrated with my mother or to be more grateful for the things in my life.
And sometimes, it's difficult to address really big wrongs we've done.
Besos, to you too, Ani. Gracias!!
Perfectly said, Marie. I couldn't say it better.
What's your take on those conversations?
I find them frustrating, but in a way, it's refreshing to hear him so honestly yet dispassionately discuss these issues. He makes no apologies as to the destructive nature of these histories.
The part that's difficult for me is that it feels like he's saying we have to accept it. Perhaps there is some truth to that.
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Maseeh College General Access Labs and most of the larger Department-specific computer resources are focused on instructional use. Use of these lab resources for long running processes for research or other projects must be limited to non-prime-time.
Prime time for these labs typically range from 8am to 9pm on weekdays during the term. During the term, this usually means that long running jobs must be limited to after hours or the weekend. There can also be department or college events scheduled for these rooms over the weekends so it is best to coordinate weekend runs with the CAT. Monopolizing a large portion of a lab during non-prime time must also be negotiated with the CAT.
As our computer labs are being reserved for classroom instruction with increasing frequency, open lab hours during prime time cannot afford workstations locked for long term projects. If you feel your project needs to monopolize lab workstations during prime time, you will need to work with the IT Director (for MCECS labs) or the Department Head (for departmental labs) to negotiate a use schedule and conditions. Instructional labs, designed for users working on classwork, are a poor fit for long term dedicated computing use.
If you want to engage in a long-running job for a school-related project, please notify the CAT. We refer to these long-running job as an “LRP” — a “Long Running Process.” Users running LRPs must ensure that their work is done and work saved before the next prime time rolls in. CAT personnel will forcibly logout any locked workstations in the labs as they make their rounds.
This article covers the labs and hosts listed below. Other departmental labs do not need to report LRP to the CAT.
Major CAT-supported Windows-based general access computer labs in the College have implemented Power Saving features.
Monitors will enter Power Save after 10 minutes of inactivity and computers will enter Hibernate after 30 minutes of inactivity.
Inactivity is determined by no input from either the keyboard or mouse.
If you have a Long Running Process (LRP) or another reason for which you want to make sure no Hibernation will take place, please find on the Start Menu of the computer an application called “Hiberfoo”.
As long as the application Hiberfoo is active, hibernation will be disabled.
Labs not listed above may be able to disable hibernation using hiberfoo, if Faronics is installed on the machine.
Hiberfoo can submit to Support a Long Running Process (LRP) notification.
The approximate time the job will take to complete.
This notification lets the Support team know the computer has not been left unattended and should not be disturbed. If it is still locked when prime time rolls over, a CAT staff member may forcibly lock out the machine unless specific arrangements have been made with the CAT to keep it running.
Please put a sign on the computer when you leave so that others know not to disturb your project.
Windows LRPs will usually require locking your workstation. Make sure you have read and understood the guidelines on Locking Workstations before locking it.
Any Linux based workstation session (use of the X windows desktop) will be terminated after 3 hours if there is no user input. This means that if you are planning on running an LRP on a Linux workstation and locking the desktop, your session will be terminated unless you have been added to an exception list.
To be added to the exception list, first send an e-mail to the CAT way in advance of running your LRP. This gives us time to add you to the exception list. Once we have confirmed that you are on the list, you can lock your Linux desktop in the lab and avoid our automated idle time based termination schedule.
It’s not always possible to determine what constitutes an “intentional” long running job. Therefore, unless we have been given prior notice by a user who wants to have a long running job, we will terminate it.
Make sure you have read the page on Long Running Jobs vs Runaways for Linux before you start your LRP.
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EAST LANSING -- Tom Izzo is like his predecessor and mentor, Jud Heathcote, in many ways.
But with Michigan State's 1979 national championship team in town for its 40-year reunion, Jay Vincent spoke to the current team and revealed a key difference between the two old-school, coaches.
"I thought that was pretty true," Izzo admitted.
His timing was apt. There was no shortage of Izzo yelling at his star players in the last week as the Spartans tried to end a three-game losing streak and stay in the Big Ten title hunt.
In Izzo's mind, that wouldn't happen from role players stepping up and making bigger contributions. It would come from Cassius Winston and Nick Ward doing even more than they're already doing.
"He challenged us in practice, he challenged us in meetings and brought the best out of us," Winston said. "That's what he does best. Me and Nick, we stepped up to the challenge."
Ward responded in the biggest way with a 22-point, nine-rebound performance in Michigan State’s 79-55 win over Minnesota.
From the reverse layup he made to open the game, Ward was aggressive and engaged throughout. Izzo challenged him most on his rebounding following a one-rebound performance against Illinois on Tuesday, and the junior big man was active on the boards from the beginning.
"I just had to go back to being Nick Ward and play the game the way I know how," Ward said. "The crowd helped me, as well as my teammates and coaches, and that was a big part on why we got back in the win column."
Winston, meanwhile, shrugged off a career-high nine turnovers against Illinois and this time recorded nine assists with no turnovers.
His scoring was more modest, with 11 points in a 24-minute day due to foul trouble. But when he came back fresh in the second half, he managed to lead Michigan State during a stretch the put the game away.
The Spartans managed to lead by 11 at halftime despite losing Winston to foul trouble less than halfway through the frame and Goins to an injury soon after.
The Winston-Ward duo started the half with Winston giving a no-look pass to Ward in transition to set up a dunk. He fed him again on the next play, then scored himself to open the half on a six-point run and force a timeout.
Overall, the duo scored 14 of Michigan State's first 17 points of the second half as that lead stretched from 11 to 19.
"If we play that way, we're going to win a lot more games, so it's just getting back to playing Michigan State basketball, that was the bigger thing," Winston said.
And while Winston and Ward were challenged the most in a week that Izzo said "wasn't a lot of fun," another player also stepped up.
Matt McQuaid recorded a season-high 18 points, as he broke out of a 10-for-32 slump in his last six games.
"I've just got to stay aggressive," McQuaid said. "We've been emphasizing that all week, even Cassius has been telling me to try to help him out, take a little pressure off the ball. We've got to continue to do that."
As Michigan State enters the final seven games of the regular season, two of which are against Michigan, Izzo will continue to ride his best players -- and ask them to give performances beyond even what they have so far.
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Joan E. Schroeder (nee Kerwin), age 72, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018 at Franciscan health in Michigan City, IN after a courageous 7 year battle with cancer. She was born on August 14, 1945 in Michigan City, IN to George and Esther (Westphal) Kerwin, who preceded her in death. Joan is survived by her husband of forty-four years: Ted Schroeder; daughter: Tammy (Mark) Reis; and granddaughter: Megan Reis Joan worked as a bookkeeper at Dan’s Auto Body Shop for thirty-seven years. She was an avid crafter. Joan was a beloved wife. Memorial Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2018 from 11:00 to 11:30 AM at St. John’s United Church of Christ. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:30 AM on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 101 St. John Rd., Michigan City, IN with Pastor Bill Fine officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Joan’s name to Michiana Humane Society. Arrangements have been entrusted to Geisen-Carlisle Funeral Home, 613 Washington St., Michigan City, IN. To sign guestbook or leave condolences, please visit: www.Carlislefh.com . (219) 874-4214.
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Just a dream…but I wanted to remember it.
Dreamed of a Volcano and some kids needed to be rescued. Sadly, I don’t know if anyone actually got them in time. The Kids were apart of a school. In my dream there was a very brave woman that was gonna try. I got to see through her eyes for a few minutes, but I don’t know if she made it either. Also dreamed of a crazy guy that was filming the volcano when it was first starting. I saw through his eyes for a minute…and I’m surprised volcano stuff doesn’t seen to rain down on people the first few seconds.. or minutes. I guess I should have known that. I’m pretty sure he did not survive but when I saw through his eyes he was still awake but that was at the first.
Posted in 2013, boy, common sense, family, girl, leading, learning, men, money, signature tree, timeTagged Children, recorded event, School, VolcanoBookmark the permalink.
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2019-04-22T12:04:41Z
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https://seepurple.wordpress.com/2013/11/10/volcano-dream-just-a-dream/
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Kids
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miamiherald
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Silvia Larrieu and Lesley DeCanio. Photograph by Claudia Pou.
Bites from Isla Bella Beach Resort. Photograph by Claudia Pou.
Gift bags for guests. Photograph by Claudia Pou.
More: Video from INDULGE’s Home & Design issue release party at Cosentino.
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2019-04-19T15:14:13Z
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https://www.miamiherald.com/indulge/interior-design/article224150130.html
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Arts
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Arts
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funtrivia
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See how much you know about each of the characters that made this '80s cartoon a classic.
I'm a psycho "Thundercats" fan and, well, there's no challenging quizzes here yet. I hope to fix that.
This is a quiz on the 'Thundercats' main characters, places and events in the show, and powers the 'Thundercats' had. Have fun!
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2019-04-24T17:59:27Z
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http://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/television/television_q-t/thundercats.html
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Games
| 0.817364 |
sinica
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Citation Nemeth, D.J., J.B. Jackson, A.R. Knapp and C.H. Purtlebaugh, 2006. Age and growth of sand seatrout (Cynoscion arenarius) in the estuarine waters of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico Sci. 2006(1/2):45-60.
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2019-04-24T09:51:02Z
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http://fishbase.sinica.edu.tw/References/FBRefSummary.php?ID=58079&database=FB
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Arts
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Science
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auckland
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Learn advanced approaches and interventions in social work practice. Develop your knowledge, skills and experience in critiquing and undertaking social work research to enhance your practice.
The Master of Social Work prepares you for advanced professional responsibility in social work.
You will learn advanced approaches and interventions in social work practice, and develop knowledge, skills and experience in critiquing and undertaking social work research to enhance your practice.
The programme enables social work practitioners to undertake further study in subjects related to their professional practice and then undertake research in an area of special interest.
This postgraduate programme is for qualified social workers. If you are looking for a postgraduate programme to become a qualified social worker see: Master of Social Work (Professional).
30 points from a range of elective courses in Education Professional Studies, Education, Professional Counselling, Professional Supervision, Social Work, Social Work Child and Family Practice, Social Work Health Practice, and Social Work Youth Practice.
120 points from a range of courses in Education Professional Studies, Education, Professional Counselling, Professional Supervision, Social Work, Social Work Child and Family Practice, Social Work Health Practice, and Social Work Youth Practice.
150 points from a range of courses in Education Professional Studies, Education, Professional Counselling, Professional Supervision, Social Work, Social Work Child and Family Practice, Social Work Health Practice, and Social Work Youth Practice.
See taught courses available at the faculty for your programme.
You must have completed a Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) with a GPA of 5.0 in at least 90 points of the most advanced courses taken.
a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences (Social Work) or Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work with a GPA of 5.0.
Note: You may need to take an approved 30-point research methods course if this was not included in your postgraduate diploma or honours degree.
You must have completed a Bachelor of Social Work, with a GPA of 5.0 in at least 90 points of the most advanced courses taken.
If you do not meet the GPA requirements you can still gain entry if you successfully demonstrate capacity to undertake advanced study and research for this degree.
One year of postgraduate study in social work.
Undergraduate degree in social work.
No bands less than 7.0.
You must have completed one year of postgraduate study in social work, following an undergraduate degree, at a recognised university (or similar institution). You will need a GPE of 5.0.
You must have completed an undergraduate degree in social work at a recognised university (or similar institution) with a GPE of 5.0.
If you do not meet the GPE requirements you can still gain entry if you successfully demonstrate capacity to undertake advanced study and research for this degree.
How much does a Master of Social Work cost per year?
Fees are set in advance of each calendar year and will be updated on this website. Fees are inclusive of 15% GST, but do not include the Student Services Fee, course books, travel and health insurance, or living costs. Amounts shown are indicative only. In addition to the tuition fees, there is a Student Services Fee of $7.06 per point, estimated at $1,694.40 for full-time study (240 points). Fees will be confirmed upon completion of enrolment into courses.
If you are a qualified social worker, this programme will enable you to inquire into an area of interest and prepare you for advanced professional responsibility in your practice.
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2019-04-24T21:03:25Z
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https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/study-options/find-a-study-option/master-of-social-work-msw.html
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Reference
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CAUSES FOR THE SUCCESS OF HIGH PERFORMING SECONDARY SCHOOLS: A CASE STUDY.
The Big Rocket was set off before the Appolo Rock, but after the Whiz-Bang.
2. The Appolo Rock contained no red and was not set off last.
4. The red rocket was set off after the blue rocket, but before the purple rocket.
5. The Exploder was set off exactly 30 minutes after the blue rocket.
1. Cindy and Mrs. Anser are both past champions in the event.
stock car events around the country.
3. Mrs. Undretti didn't drive the #77 Red Rocket in the race.
White Whippet to victory. Finally, by clue 2, Heidi is Mrs. Anser and Wendy Mrs.
name and staff position of each snacker and the topping(s) on his or her pizza?
2. The "News 11 at 11" director didn't have the bacon cheeseburger pizza.
3. Neither Brokaw nor Rather is the WSUM-TV sound engineer.
Cronkite, the director, and the one who had onions & green peppers.
5. Monica gave her order and that of the associate producer to Brett.
6. Huntley's pizza wasn't the one with mushrooms.
8. The sausage pizza wasn't the one the associate producer ordered.
snack but decided on pizzas for a change.
13. Neither Kendra nor Jason is the sound engineer.
be able to decide which job each found and for whom the work was done.
the one who got the job from Mr. Halley.
2. Mr. Trent didn't have the job staining the backyard fence.
3. Alex didn't locate the window-washing job.
4. Jason isn't the boy who got the chore from Mr. Trent.
6. Mr. Halley didn't employ the boys as window washers.
7. Chad isn't the boy who found the lawn-mowing job.
8. Mrs. Diaz isn't the adult who gave Alex a job.
9. The chore Ian negotiated wasn't washing windows.
washing windows (5), and Alex isn't the boy who got the task helping her (8); Mrs.
you find for which office on which floor each is responsible?
3. Jenny isn't the Cleaner-Upper of the Landmark Title Co. office.
to check on the work in the Mintz & Meter CPAs spaces.
the elevator up 2 floors to see how Ben was progressing.
8. Carol doesn't clean the Mintz & Meter office.
10. The worker who is responsible for the ICU Optometry area isn't Appleby.
11. Davis doesn't clean the Crosswinds Insurance spaces.
2nd floor - Marty Appleby in the Landmark Title Co.
how much money he stole from him or her.
another of the victims in the sleeper car--for $250 more than he got from Doc.
2. Of the four, Wyatt Hitchcock did not lose the most to Butch.
stole from the victim in the baggage car.
and the person in the baggage car would have lost a total of $1750 ($2500-$750).
given the Logic Puzzle carte des clues below?
2. Jack isn't the diner who chose Chemmeen Curry, a spicy shrimp dish.
Gosht, a lamb specialty at the Bombay.
4. Doug isn't the club member who picked Naan, a flat white bread.
5. Casper's choice of entree wasn't the Mutton Vindaloo.
8. Parris, who isn't Doug, didn't decide on the Daal Gosht.
9. The puffed, light Puri wasn't Gibson's bread choice.
Each of the four men picked a different entree and ordered a different bread to share.
kind of wooden furniture the Magnolias chose at each maker?
Freetown Furniture Factory--isn't made of walnut.
2. The bed headboard wasn't bought at Borland Bros. or at Old Mill Artisans.
furniture and some furniture at Turner Mountain Turnery.
4. The bed headboard isn't the item made of pine.
5. The linen hutch bought at one maker isn't the oak furniture purchase.
Furniture Factory, and finally picked something in oak for their home.
7. The linen hutch isn't the item bought at Old Mill Artisans.
and the maple furniture are both scheduled for delivery in six weeks.
9. The cherry furniture isn't from Freetown Furniture.
11. The end table is neither cherry nor pine.
12. Mary and Mel's new pine furniture isn't from Turner Mountain Turnery.
set isn't walnut (1), so the walnut furniture is the fourth purchase to the three in clue 3.
cherry linen hutch at Borland Bros.
beverage and the order in which the cans came out of the refrigerator?
the A & W Root Beer.
Damien wasn't his favorite Grape Nehi.
4. Neither Travis nor Xandra got the can of 7-Up.
the soft drink to Courtney, and the Grape Nehi.
decided to share their drinks.
Courtney, and the Grape Nehi, the three were either 1-3 or 2-4 out of the refrigerator.
the grade he or she teaches, and from where he or she joined the staff?
1999-2000 school term, isn't the one teaching 4th grade.
3. Reader isn't the one who was attending Ocean City University last year.
5. Luisa and Albright have rooms next to each other.
7. Reader, who isn't Jennifer, isn't the new 4th grade teacher.
graduated from Briar Patch State College and Thomas from Ocean City University.
she bought, and the store at which she made the purchase.
1. Neither Stacey nor Ms. Kenmore bought the big-screen television.
4. Monica and Ms. Kenmore also work together at Epiphany Biotech.
5. Neither Patrice nor Stacey is the friend who made the Better Buys purchase.
6. The appliance bought at Summerset Gas & Electric isn't the vacuum.
contributing the dryer to the group.
8. The washing machine didn't come from Better Buys.
and is Patrice. Neither Patrice nor Stacey bought the item from Better Buys (5).
different camp with a special theme--one offers basketball taught by college coaches.
Logg-Cabin kid is improving what skills at which camp?
another child on to soccer camp.
2. Camp Allegany isn't the camp offering computer activities.
4. Timothy isn't the one at Camp Friendship.
5. Camp Onondaka isn't the camp emphasizing instructional soccer.
7. Camp Friendship isn't the one with the music theme.
8. The kid at Camp See-Qwah-No-Ta rode to camp with Mr. Logg-Cabin.
Camp Allegany, and the one who is at horseback riding camp to their three camps.
basketball. By clue 10, Lindsay is at music and Melanie at computer camp. Since Mr.
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2019-04-26T12:27:29Z
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https://es.scribd.com/document/236967028/Logical-Puzzles
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washingtonpost
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Tyler and his mother were at their suburban Maryland bus stop last week when the ugliness reached them. It came from a father in their social circle who felt free in Trump’s America to excoriate those who are transgender. That’s when Tyler’s mother, Jean, learned that her 10-year-old has been spending time with a guy who hates people like him.
Jean was rattled. She sparred with the dad a little but kept it reserved. She didn’t want to out her child, who has been living as a boy since he was 4 and whom I first wrote about when he was 5.
Tyler’s world is changing. Again.
Just two years ago, Tyler’s family was exhilarated by the growing acceptance of people living openly as transgender. Caitlyn Jenner graced the cover of Vanity Fair, actress Laverne Cox was everywhere, transgender officers were serving openly in the military and a transgender woman was working as an aide in the White House.
By then, Tyler — we use the family’s middle names to protect their identities — was done talking about being transgender. “I am a boy. That’s it,” became his mantra.
The family, pioneers who allowed their 4-year-old daughter to begin living life as a boy, exhaled.
He has now lived more than half his life as a boy. During the first half, he was a mostly miserable girl who, at age 2, started telling parents, pastors, family and friends that he is a boy.
After extensive research and visits with doctors and psychiatrists, his parents decided to follow a doctor’s prescription for the diagnosis of gender dysphoria: “Let him live like a boy.” And what happened next was a little magical. “He has a childhood, a real childhood. And that’s what I wanted for him,” his mom told me.
I have been following Tyler’s journey since the first day he showed up at Sunday school and announced that he was a boy. The world was largely unprepared to embrace a preschooler announcing that he was transgender.
They sit him down every year and ask him if he’s sure this is right. Does he have any doubts? I asked him the same thing.
“I’m fine. This is who I am,” he told me with the slightest eyeroll.
The last thing he wants to talk about is being transgender. He’s asked to stop going to the support groups his family started for young transgender kids. He wants to just be a kid. Not a transgender kid.
Jean has always painted herself as an accidental activist. She’s a teacher from Nebraska. She wasn’t looking for a fight. But she did it for her child. So he would have a better life. Only now it’s clear that Tyler will probably have to pick up the fight on his own behalf, into adulthood.
Caitlyn Jenner, who had supported Donald Trump during the election, came to that realization last week, after the Trump administration withdrew federal protections that President Obama put in place for transgender kids in public school bathrooms.
Tyler also has something to say to the president.
Could the White House Easter Egg Roll go the way of the correspondents’ dinner?
Trump’s gaffe on Frederick Douglass isn’t the problem. Relegating him to Black History Month is.
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2019-04-22T23:15:59Z
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/transgender-at-10-tyler-discovers-hate-in-his-midst/2017/03/02/e77bcfac-fea7-11e6-99b4-9e613afeb09f_story.html?utm_term=.c77715b2e204
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mnbound
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One of the biggest reasons for the eagles decline was the introduction of DDT.
Thanks to those of you who shared your eagle story with us!
DDT was once hailed as “a benefactor of all humanity,” especially in the fight against malaria spread by mosquitoes. However, DDT was also causing problems in eagle reproduction. In 1953 the National Audubon Society estimated there were about 1000 nesting pairs of Bald Eagles in the lower 48, but by 1963, there were less than 500 nesting pairs in the lower 48 states. From right outside the National Eagle Center in Wabasha Minnesota, all the way down the Mighty Mississippi River to Rock Island Illinois, between 1968 and 1972 there was only 1 nesting pair of Bald Eagles. What happened?
DDT accumulates in the fat cells of animals. It becomes concentrated as it moves up the food chain. Eagles were found to have high concentrations of it in their bodies that contributed to their population crash. Through the efforts of conservation organizations and individuals, DDT was banned in the US in the 1972. Almost immediately, eagle populations began to increase. However, DDT is still used in some parts of the world.
DDT is highly effective insecticide that kills disease-causing insects in humans, animals, and produce. It was banned in the US because links were made between DDT and declines in eagle and the other raptor populations.
DDT doesn’t break down so it ends up in lakes and rivers. Each step in the food chain magnifies the amount of DDT in the bodies of the animals. In eagles, high concentrations of DDT affected their ability to process calcium, which is needed to make strong egg-shells and bones.
Here is how it affected eagles, raptors and other birds at the top of the food chain.
When a predator—an eagle or a human catches and eats several fish, the DDT becomes even more concentrated at 25 ppm , this level was then affecting the females ability to produce calcium which then made thin or poorly formed egg shells so that when the female eagle went to incubate her eggs, she was crushing them with here own weight, thus producing no new eagles.
We must remember that those who created DDT were trying to help save lives.
DDT was banned in North America in 1972 and in 1973 the Endangered Species Act as we know it today was created and the Bald Eagle was added to it. Thankfully in 2007 the Bald Eagle was removed from the Endangered Species list and that we now estimate over 10,000 nesting pairs of Bald Eagles in the lower 48, including over 2,300 nesting pairs just in the state of Minnesota. That 260 mile stretch of Mississippi River that we call the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge that only had 1 nesting pair, now has over 280 nesting pairs!
We can now celebrate! We must also be cognizant that there are still some threats out there ,and we will talk about them later. Now go back to watching Harmon, we only have a couple more weeks until he takes his first flight. Soon he will be branching; we will talk next time about what that means.
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2019-04-26T04:25:19Z
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http://mnbound.com/eagle-blog/2012/6/12/one-of-the-biggest-reasons-for-the-eagles-decline-was-the-in.html
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Science
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yorku
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Faculty members are actively engaged in grant-funded research involving various methodological and substantive areas. Current research is conducted in statistical graphics for multivariate data, robust ANOVA methods, equivalence testing methods, methods for psychological measurement, methods for longitudinal data analysis, and research in latent variable models. These quantitative research areas often involve applications to substantive issues in clinical, clinical-developmental, developmental science, social-personality and other fields of psychology. The area also holds a regular Quantitative Methods Forum—showcasing new developments and novel applications of quantitative methods in psychological research, and other related research fields.
For more information about the program, including requirements, curriculum, courses offered, faculty interests, program facilities and requirements, please visit Quantitative Methods.
For questions about the Quantitative Methods program, please contact the Area Coordinator Dr. Robert Cribbie. For admissions queries, please email gradpsyc@yorku.ca.
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2019-04-21T04:22:28Z
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http://psychology.gradstudies.yorku.ca/areas-of-specialization/quantitative/
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Reference
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c-span
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Panelists talked about the results of a poll on American attitudes and how the country has changed in the decade years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Three Democratic strategists talked about this year’s presidential campaign, Democratic strategies, and President Bush’s deficiencies.
Mr. Penn described the process of polling, polling accuracy, and its uses in elections. He also responded to viewer comments and questions.
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2019-04-19T04:52:03Z
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https://www.c-span.org/search/?searchtype=Videos&sort=Newest&personid%5B%5D=651
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Society
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weebly
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Our club is very active here in Lake Country BC. Many of our members participate in a number of dog agility trials around the province and some of our members do dog agility just for fun.
Our Club offers Dog Agility classes all year long. Winter practices and lessons are held in an indoor arena at a private facility on Davidson Rd.
Please note the time change of our practices for July and August : Sunday mornings 9-10:30am and Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8pm.
You can also see us at Community events when we put on demonstrations.
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2019-04-26T11:52:42Z
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https://lakecountryjumpingagilitymutts.weebly.com/
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Arts
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Sports
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youtube
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Scan Robot 2.0MDS - Duration: 6 minutes, 18 seconds.
Indus International XL7000 Planscan Large Format Scanner - Duration: 9 minutes, 24 seconds.
Indus Escáner de Libros 9000 Demostración Video - Duration: 9 minutes, 35 seconds.
Indus Book Scanner 9000 Demo Video - Duration: 7 minutes, 29 seconds.
Scan Robot 2.0MDS demo video - Duration: 3 minutes, 29 seconds.
Book Scanner 5000-II demo video - Duration: 2 minutes, 18 seconds.
North Dakota A0 Flatbed Scanned demonstration - Duration: 111 seconds.
SL1000 Digital Film Scanner - Duration: 80 seconds.
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2019-04-25T21:31:14Z
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https://www.youtube.com/user/salayoob
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Arts
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Science
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ign
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The widest area (the bottom) of the guitar.
Any long notes (appearing as a colored circle followed by a line) which must be sustained.
When you're hitting many notes in a row without any misses, you have a "combo" going. There's a meter beneath the multiplier which keeps track of how many sequential notes you've hit.
This is the pedal situated near the bottom of the drum kit, and it's used to hit the long, orange notes on a drummer's highway.
In the Guitar Hero language, "frets" are the five colored buttons at the top of the guitar's neck.
An official term for the round, colored notes you see on the highway.
Whenever a note is followed by a higher, brightly-colored note (going from left to right), you'll only have to strum the first, and then tap the second. This is called a "hammer-on" (AKA "HO"). It's covered in the guitar section, too.
The very top of the guitar (where you would tune it, if it were real).
On your screen, you'll see a fret board in the very center, and the colored gems will scroll down along it. That fret board is the "highway."
If you have a combo going, you'll see a number appear in a circle on the left side of the highway. This is your "multiplier," and each time you hit a note, your score will be multiplied accordingly (e.g., a x4 multiplier means you'll receive four times the normal amount of points per note struck).
This is the long, slender area of the guitar where the fret buttons are located.
In Guitar Hero's case, these will often refer to the round, colored buttons (AKA "gems") that you'll be strumming to.
This refers to the color-ringed pads and cymbals of your drum kit, which you'll strike to play notes.
Whenever a note is followed by a lower, brightly-colored note (going from right to left), you'll only have to strum the first, and then tap the second. This is a "pull-off" (AKA "PO").
In the upper left corner of the screen, you'll see your "Rock Meter." This tells you whether you're doing well, so-so, or terribly, and the crowd's commotion will change accordingly. If it's turning red and they're booing at you, time to pick up the pace, or you'll fail the song!
Once you've hit star-shaped notes on the on-screen highway, you'll brighten some light bulbs which represent your "Star Power," AKA SP. Using your SP will double the points you get per note hit, and rebuild your crowd approval.
On a real guitar, "tapping" essentially refers to tapping and/or sliding the tips of your fingers off the strings. In Guitar Hero, it's conceptually similar, and involves tapping the fret buttons (often with both hands).
In the lower right area of the body, you'll see a slender bar that you can depress. This is your "whammy bar."
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2019-04-21T21:05:54Z
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https://www.ign.com/wikis/guitar-hero-world-tour/Glossary
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Arts
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Recreation
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google
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"Simple Communication Network Solution for the Internet of Things"
This three videos are from http://makers.sigfox.com/ and explain the main features of SIGFOX IoT Network Architecture.
This video describe how works the SIGFOX network.
This video explain how the SIGFOX network can achieve such low power, by optimizing the protocol itself.
This video explains how the SIGFOX network can achieve the great capacity needed for the IoT.
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2019-04-26T12:04:31Z
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https://sites.google.com/site/iblionet/blog/sigfoxexplained
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Arts
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Reference
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cam
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Old Combination Room, Trinity College.
If you have a question about this talk, please contact Ruslan Kotlyarov.
Come to the Trinity Old Combination Room at 6 pm to hear from Prof John Walker on how mitochondria is powerhouse of the cell, how ATP synthase keeps it running, and how is that enzyme of use for fighting antibiotic resistance and heart disease!
To reach the OCR , enter the Great Gate, go to the hall staircase, turn left, and find us upstairs!
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2019-04-24T04:17:07Z
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http://www.talks.cam.ac.uk/talk/index/114016
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squarespace
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Operation Round-Up has enormous potential for helping people who desperately need the support of their neighbors. It can also aid rescue squads, volunteer fire departments, day care centers, literacy programs, senior citizens centers, health clinics and other critical community services.
Operation Round-Up reminds people of how far a little generosity and cooperation can go toward improving a person's life – and you can be a part of that improvement.
Since 1939, Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative has been meeting the needs of east central Oklahoma residents. CVEC's principal goal has always been to provide quality service to our members, which means not only delivering dependable, reasonably priced electricity, but also offering innovative programs designed to aid our members in the safe, efficient use of electricity.
In keeping with the spirit of meeting the needs of the communities we serve, CVEC is proud of its Operation Round-Up program. Designed to gather voluntary contributions to assist worthwhile projects in co-op communities, Operation Round-Up will assist in providing medical care and equipment, food, clothing, housing and many other needed services. Operation Round-Up will enable you, as a co-op member, to participate in this assistance.
The program is simple. Each month, participating members will allow CVEC to automatically round up their electric bills to the next highest dollar. For example, if the bill is actually $58.25, you will pay $59. The difference will go into a fund from which donations are made to individuals and organizations. The average cost per meter will be $6 a year. The maximum a person could pay per meter per year is $11.88. Individually, it isn’t much, but if all CVEC customers join in, Operation Round-Up would have more than $120,000 annually for worthwhile projects.
Contributions to Operation Round-Up are tax deductible, and we'll note them on your contribution on your January electric bill each year. We'll keep you informed through the ElectraLite newsletter on the activities on the Canadian Valley Trust and give updates on monies awarded. All Operation Round-Up funds stay right here in our community. Guidelines for awarding this money address special needs for individuals or families as well as special community projects. Political campaigns and issues will not be considered for funding. The CVEC Foundation Board of Directors determines how the funds are distributed.
To be considered as a recipient of Operation Round-Up funds, please be sure to completely fill out the application below. Be specific with your request and detailed with the amount requested. If you need more space than is allotted for the information, please attach a separate sheet. Include a copy of some form of identification for dependent children (e.g., social security card, TANF check, etc.), and also include the most recent copy of your income tax return. If you are renting, we need a copy of the lease enclosed with the application.
We recommend you have someone such as a doctor, counselor or social worker attach a letter that details the need or purpose of the request. If you have any questions, please call our office at any of the numbers listed on the application, and we will try to help you fill out this paperwork. Incomplete applications may be delayed or denied due to incomplete or insufficient information. You will be notified by mail of the board’s decision on funding.
When did Operation Round-Up begin?
How do I participate in Operation Round-Up?
• Participation is easy. Just pay your bill. The rounding up will be done automatically by the CVEC computer.
Who qualifies for Operation Round-Up?
• Any person or organization that lives within the boundaries of CVEC’s service area is eligible.
How will recipients of Operation Round-Up funds be selected?
• The eight-member board of directors of the CVEC Foundation will consider all applications for funds, and approve or disapprove all requests.
How will I know how the money is being spent?
• We will have an Operation Round-Up report in The ElectraLite each month.
Will this money go into the funds at Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative?
• No. The CVEC Foundation Inc. is a trust set up completely separate from Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative and will not receive any of the funds collected from Operation Round-Up.
Will these funds be used to pay people's electric bill?
• No. There are other agencies that provide assistance in that manner.
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2019-04-18T16:32:47Z
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https://canadian-valley-electric.squarespace.com/roundup
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wordpress
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Merry Christmas folks! If you celebrate this holiday, I hope that you have a wonderful day full of food, friends, family, laughter, and love.
How Do I Read So Many Books?
I have really enjoyed blogmas this year, and I hope that you have enjoyed reading my posts too! And if you’ve been writing your own blogmas posts – well done to you! I hope you had fun writing them all.
Next ›Top 6 Books I Read In 2018!
Thank you! I hope you did too!
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2019-04-20T20:21:43Z
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https://sprinkledwithwords.wordpress.com/2018/12/25/merry-christmas/
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Arts
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complex
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Swizz Beatz recently posted the photo above of a chair with real feet. Entitled Perspective, the chair was designed back in 2008 by none other than Pharrell Williams in collaboration with Domeau & Pérès. Made to "represent the love between a woman and man," the chairs were made in four colors, covered in veal skin, velour, and leather, and they were exhibited as a part of a show at Emmanuel Perrotin Galerie that year. At the time only four of each were sold, so either Swizz got his directly from the source or someone was foolish enough to let it go after five years.
Pharrell has had a lot of projects on his plate recently, but we hope he takes the time to drop another dope piece of furniture soon, one that we have actually have a prayer of affording.
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2019-04-23T00:32:06Z
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https://www.complex.com/style/2013/12/pharrell-designed-a-chair-with-actual-feet
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Arts
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Arts
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allgreatquotes
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I could stand out front and sing Eagles songs that I sing in my set, but I think people enjoy watching me sing and play the drums. It seems to fascinate people. I don’t know why.
I’m not on any crusade.
I don’t care what anybody says about Ringo. I cut my rock-n-roll teeth listening to him.
I could have played more complex stuff. I could have been a busier player. But that’s not what I wanted to do. I played what I wanted to play.
I played drums on Keith Carradine’s first record.
I don’t mind doing two or three Eagles songs and playing the drums. I’m not one of those artists who’s going to sit here and deny the past.
Between each album I try to gain a new insight that I didn’t have before and perhaps write a song about something that I’ve written about before, but from a fresh viewpoint.
I’m certainly not thrilled with everything the Eagles did, but there are some things I’m quite proud of.
Let hope inspire you, but let not idealism blind you. Don’t look back, you can never look back.
It was pretty frightening because as we all know, when large, famous groups breakup, a lot of the members don’t survive in solo careers.
Mick Jagger can’t even make a successful solo album, and the Stones are the biggest rock group that ever was.
I’m blessed with a pretty good voice. So just sitting back there banging on the tubs wasn’t enough.
I’m fortunate that I’ve been in this business long enough that I’ve earned the right to be left alone by my record company.
Sometimes songwriters and singers forget that. They get a melody in their head and the notes will take precedence, so that they wind up forcing a word onto a melody. It doesn’t ring true.
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2019-04-19T21:09:19Z
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https://www.allgreatquotes.com/authors/don-henley/
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Arts
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Arts
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endicott
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This course gives students a working knowledge of the legal system and the law and how it affects day-to-day operations of businesses all over the world. Topics include: small business and the law, the judicial process, trials and alternative dispute resolution, constitutional law, the administrative agency, contracts and liability, debtor/creditor relationships, labor law, employment discrimination and sexual harassment, environmental law, consumer protection, federal securities and anti-trust law, and international corporations and the law.
BUS 121 or permission of instructor.
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2019-04-25T00:56:22Z
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https://catalog.endicott.edu/preview_course_nopop.php?catoid=34&coid=26485&print
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Arts
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Business
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wordpress
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It’s Friday night and I’m spending my evening as I do most Friday nights – psyching myself up for an early morning, a long workout, a mental battle, and a few rough patches. I can remember now why I’m setting my alarm clock for 5am in the morning but by 8am, I’ll be questioning what the heck I’m doing. It always works like that and I always make it through (most of the time).
I was a little bummed out this weekend because I didn’t get to do my 15 miler. However, I was okay with skipping it as long as it helped me stay off the injured list. And it was also nice to do something a little different. I slept in until 6am, enjoyed breakfast with Mario and then went to the gym for a really long workout – bike, run (I did get in a few miles), elliptical, weights. Anyway, I needed a little motivation to keep my running spirits up.
Today’s blog post is a little different than normal. I mentioned on Friday that I would be writing a post for A Good Run, featuring some cool places in Raleigh, NC. Well today is the day I get to show off my fabulous city. Check it out here. It was impossible to include all the people I am thankful for along the various stops. But I do want the following people to know that I am extremely grateful to have you in my life: Mom, Dad, Toni, Mario, Heidi, my grandparents, all of my other family members, my Run Inspired. chicas, my favorite neighbors – Alysha, Geoff, Susan, Daryl, Amie, and Brian, the Diaz family, Sara, Amber, my restaurant club chicas, my students, my blogosphere friends, my Google+ friends, and the list could go on forever. Thank you all for keeping me motivated and inspired.
Thank you to all the fabulous people in my life!!
And yes, I realize the letters aren’t exactly straight – I tried my best though!
And make sure you go read the blog!!
When did National Running Day begin? And who started it?
Whoever started this day and whenever it was, I would like to say thank you! Thank you for taking one day out of the other 365 to celebrate the sport we all love so much. I love runners, running, bagels, energy gels, races, singlets, compression socks, arm warmers, Newtons, New Balance Minimus shoes, my G+ runners circle, my Run Inspired. girls, The Lore of Running, long runs, tempo runs, hill workouts, easy runs, my Garmin, Oakley sunglasses, Ryan Hall, Kara Goucher, Shalane Flanagan, Lolo Jones, and anything else related to this sport. So I think it’s important to take one day and celebrate the thing that brings so many people so much joy. Happy National Running Day everyone!! And if you know when this day became a holiday or who started it, pleassssse let me know! I hate not having an answer to my question of the day.
And finally, my run from today. It’s been about a month since my last good run due to a peroneal tendon injury. I love how the elliptical and bike can keep me in shape.
And check out the beautiful sunrise this morning… I can’t wait for summer break when I can actually run during the morning!
What gets people motivated and how can they stay motivated?
Motivation can be defined as “the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.” Right now it’s 10:24pm and I have 1 hour and 30 minutes to finish this blog post in order to not fail on my pledge, and I’ll be darned if I miss a post. I’m motivated to make this happen. Why?
Motivation is linked to certain brain functions. Your brain learns to associate certain actions with certain rewards. For example, a hard workout equals a glass of wine. The wine is my reward and I enjoy it. The reward provides me with natural reinforcement for future motivation. Therefore, I become motivated to do the workout because I know the reward is soon to follow.
In order to stay motivated, you have to keep your eye on the prize. Rewarding yourself along the way, (such as with a glass of wine), will keep your motivation high and your focus sharp. It is also important that you enjoy what you are doing. Running outside is something I enjoy A LOT. However, if someone told me I had to run on the dreadmill everyday, I’d lose some of my motivation. I do not enjoy it. Surrounding yourself with inspiration and your motto will also help to keep you focused. I have a running inspiration board that I see every morning and it reminds me of what my end goal is. In Boston, I had my motto written on my arm and it kept me going (up until mile 13.5). You have to constantly remind yourself of what you are working so hard for. Surround yourself with like minded people. Discuss your goals with other people. They will hold you accountable. And finally, when you find yourself getting in a slump, immediately nip it in the bud. Because as soon as you miss a week of working out, it becomes a slippery slope.
So stay focused. Reward yourself often. And surround yourself with inspiration. It will get you out the door for those early morning runs and keep you working for whatever your end goal may be.
And on a side note, I want to send my deepest sympathies to my best friends Emily and Tyler. They unexpectedly lost their beloved dog Beans this morning and it has been a very tough day. Beans was an amazing animal and I will miss her dearly. Pets really can become like our own children.
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2019-04-19T14:16:26Z
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https://runworkeatsleep.wordpress.com/category/motivation/inspiration/
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Arts
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Sports
| 0.614824 |
china
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Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to arrive in New Delhi on Wednesday for a state visit to India, one of China's most important neighbors.
The following are major exchange of visits by leaders of China and India.
On April 1, 1950, China and India established diplomatic relations. In 1954, then Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai and then Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru issued a joint declaration to officially designate the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence as guidelines for bilateral relations. The principles have been widely recognized as basic norms of international relations over the past six decades.
On Nov. 28-Dec. 1, 1996, then Chinese President Jiang Zemin paid a state visit to India, the first ever by a Chinese head of state since China and India established diplomatic ties. The two countries vowed to forge a 21st-century-oriented, constructive and cooperative partnership and signed four agreements including one on confidence building measures in the military field along the Line of Actual Control in China-India border areas.
On May 28-June 3, 2000, then Indian President Kocheril Raman Narayanan paid a state visit to China. The two sides held in-depth talks on the development of bilateral relations and agreed to work for settlement of border issues.
On Jan. 13-18, 2002, then Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji paid an official visit to India, during which the two sides signed six cooperative documents covering areas of tourism, peaceful development of outer space, water conservancy, science and culture.
On June 22-27, 2003, then Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee made an official visit to China. during which the two sides signed the Declaration on Principles for Relations and Comprehensive Cooperation between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of India, defining the goal and guiding principle of bilateral ties as well as two-way cooperation in all fields.
On April 9-12, 2005, then Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited India to push for an all-round expansion of economic cooperation. During his visit, the two sides signed a joint statement committing themselves to establishing the Strategic and Cooperative Partnership for Peace and Prosperity and concluded the Agreement on the Political Parameters and Guiding Principles for the Settlement of the Boundary Question. China-India relations entered a new stage of comprehensive development.
On Nov. 20-23, 2006, then Chinese President Hu Jintao made a state visit to India. The two countries proposed a 10-point strategy in a joint declaration on further developing the Strategic and Cooperative Partnership between China and India.
On Jan. 13-15, 2008, then Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh paid an official visit to China, signing with China a document listing the two nations' "Shared Vision" for the 21st century. During Singh's stay, the two sides also signed a raft of cooperation documents covering the areas of construction, railway, agriculture, medicine and quality inspection.
On Dec. 15-17, 2010, then Chinese Premier Wen paid an official visit to India on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of China-India diplomatic ties. In a joint communique, the two sides declared to establish a mechanism of regular exchange of visits between Heads of State/Government and open a telephone hotline between Chinese premier and Indian prime minister. The two Asian neighbors also agreed to initiate a strategic economic dialogue to enhance macro-economic policy coordination.
On May 19-22, 2013, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang paid an official visit to India on his maiden foreign trip since assuming premiership. China and India issued a joint statement highlighting their commitment to expanding common ground in bilateral cooperation and coordination in various fields. Both sides vowed to consolidate the China-India Strategic and Cooperative Partnership for Peace and Prosperity. The two sides designated 2014 as the Year of Friendly Exchanges between China and India to mark the 60th anniversary of the launch of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence.
On Oct. 22-24, 2013, then Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh paid an official visit to China, during which the two countries signed a joint statement on A Vision for Future Development of China-India Strategic and Cooperative Partnership. The two sides also signed the Border Defense Cooperation Agreement.
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2019-04-22T04:34:30Z
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http://www.china.org.cn/international/2014-09/17/content_33536300.htm
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Arts
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News
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typepad
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These classes sound fantastic. I love wine and would like to be better informed about the subject.
Something else for my very long wishlist.
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2019-04-25T17:53:31Z
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https://lennthompson.typepad.com/lenndevours/2006/01/nyc_wine_classe.html
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Arts
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Arts
| 0.242937 |
vibe
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Tiara Thomas new ep will hit the spot. Come listen.
Tiara Thomas' THC powered Up In Smoke EP has floated into the atmosphere.
On the nine-track compilation, Thomas takes you on a trip of different emotions, trippy daydreams and some good ol' fashioned R&B.
Listen to Tiara’s latest project below.
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2019-04-18T21:09:15Z
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https://www.vibe.com/2015/08/tiara-thomas-up-in-smoke-ep
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Arts
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News
| 0.618607 |
roadsideamerica
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Scrap metal sculptures of an alligator chasing two large grasshoppers.
North side of US Hwy 24 just east of Grand Ave.
Two metal grasshoppers are still being pursued by a metal alligator.
Two large metal grasshoppers appear to be chased by a metal alligator! Corner of US Hwy 24 and N Grand Ave, across 24 from Caseys.
Roadway Cautionary Woman, Keytesville, MO - 7 mi.
Large Ball of String, Huntsville, MO - 14 mi.
World's Largest 20th Century Pecan, Brunswick, MO - 18 mi.
8-Ball Water Tower, Tipton, MO - 53 mi.
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2019-04-21T04:08:20Z
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https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/30048
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Arts
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Arts
| 0.4519 |
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