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We meet on Sunday at the Jesus Centre (93 Broomspring Lane, S10 2FB).
* 11.00am: Congregational Event – Welcome, Worship and Bible teaching. Personal prayer is always available. We have an informal meet and greet from 10:30 with our Parlour Cafe open for hot & cold drinks.
* 6.30pm: Friendship Event & Bible Study – Come and make friends and hear about Jesus
Feel free to just turn up at any of these Sunday events, just come as you are – there's no dress code.
Other events throughout the week
We meet all throughout the week in various size gatherings. Our smaller meetings (cell groups and house groups) usually focus on friendship and fellowship, worship, exploring the Bible and helping friends find Christian faith.
*7.00pm: Bible Study @ Sheffield Jesus Centre.
* 7.00pm: Usually House groups, phone for details
National Church Celebrations
National Jesus Army events are very lively and energetic and often involve: worship in every style from heavy metal to old hymns; multimedia presentation of the Christian message using music, lights, drama and video; a response time in which people can receive prayer and help.
Contact us if you'd like to join us at one of these events, we may even be able to help with transport if it's far.


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1) There is a maven build flag that lets builds complete, regardless of the tests' completion status. IMHO, if something breaks for them, then something is broken for their configuration and they should know about it; this is the raison d'etre of unit tests. People who cannot handle this should be directed to pre-built jars, though I suspect that most responsible shops will run the unit tests on their target platforms. However, if it takes a long time, then this is a different matter; I like David Jenks' idea of running smaller, quicker, tests. 2) +1 Regards, Alan > -----Original Message----- > From: David Blevins [mailto:email@example.com] > Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 11:45 PM > To: email@example.com > Subject: Unit/Stress Tests > > In my mind stress tests and unit tests are different things. Stress > tests should not be run with the unit tests as part of a regular > build. They would be in the same src/test dir, but everything > matching *StressTest.java would be excluded. We should be running > these with some separate maven goal like 'maven test:stress' or > something similar (a similar thing could perhaps be done with the > integration tests in openejb, 'maven test:integration'). > > My motivation is two fold. > > One, the stress tests slow the build down so much that it's clear > people are trying to get by without having to build > everything--frequently breaking builds is a tell-tale sign. > > Two, if we are going to do stress tests, which is good, we should > really go all out and hammer the server. I'm talking about tests that > nail the server for like a half an hour filling up pools, trashing > memory, stretching the thread count, and generally pushing things to > their limit. > > We already do nightly build/test runs on several machines, it would be > fairly trivial to setup a machine to run the stress tests as well. > Though it would be better to use dedicated hardware for these as the > resource consumption would go beyond responsible usage of boxes > performing other critical tasks. > > Thoughts? > > -David
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Essay Topic 1
Define the term "carnivalesque" as Bakhtin uses it. Then, demonstrate this definition by applying it to at least two of the episodes, characters, or scenes which take place in Rabelais' novel. What does the carnivalesque demonstrate about the nature of folk culture? What role does humor play in the carnivalesque?
Essay Topic 2
What roles do games play in Rabelais' novel and in the Renaissance? Discuss how games and gaming fulfill an "unofficial" social role as opposed to an "official" one. What images, traditions, and symbols does Bakhtin associate them with? How are games representative of folk culture? How did games and gaming change after the Renaissance?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the "querelle des femmes" and Rabelais' perspective on it. How does Rabelais' novel portray women and femininity? Is Bakhtin's explanation of Rabelais' perspective on the querelle des femmes problematic in any way? Feel free to address this...
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Heres why vaccines directed against cancer, HIV don't workDecember 14th, 2007 - 1:57 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 14 (ANI): A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Missouri and Imperial College London has found evidence suggesting why vaccines directed against HIV and many cancers do not work.
They found that chemical markers prevalent on cancer and HIV-infected cells fool the body and make immune cells and antibodies leave them untouched.
During the study Gary Clark, associate professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Womens Health in the MU School of Medicine, and Anne Dell, an investigator at Imperial College London, found HIV, aggressive cancer cells, H. pylori, and parasitic worms known as schistosomes carry the same carbohydrate sequences as many proteins produced in human sperm.
Its our major Achilles heel. Reproduction is required for the survival of our species. Therefore we are hard-wired to protect our sperm and eggs as well as our unborn babies from any type of immune response. Unfortunately, our results suggest that many pathogens and tumour cells also have integrated themselves into this protective system, thus enabling them to resist the human immune response, Clark said.
During the initial stages of life, the body goes through a process where it self-identifies, determining which cells and proteins belong in the body, so it can detect those that do not. After this time, anything foreign is deemed as dangerous, unless the immune system is specifically told to ignore those cells and proteins. This situation arises primarily during reproduction.
When sperm are made, they specifically label their glycoproteins with Lewis carbohydrate sequences, a specific chain of carbohydrates. When these foreign sperm enter the female body, the females immune system does not recognize them as foreign probably because of these Lewis sequences. Similarly, the unborn baby also could be seen as foreign by the mothers immune system, but she produces other types of glycoproteins that likely block any type of immune response in the womb. These events are required for successful human reproduction.
H. pylori is a bacteria known for causing stomach ulcers. Schistosomes live inside our bodies, resisting many types of immune responses. Aggressive tumour cells also can defeat the immune system. HIV-infected immune cells cause AIDS. The common thread is that each carries Lewis sequences. Clark said this evidence suggests that vaccines are likely ineffective against these diseases because Lewis sequences shut down the specific immune response that enables vaccines to work.
If aggressive cancers and pathogens are using the same system of universally recognizable markers to trick the immune system into thinking theyre harmless, we need to determine exactly how this interaction works. This is where were planning to take this research next. Understanding how these markers work at a basic biological and chemical level could lead to new ways to treat or prevent cancers and these other diseases in the future, Dell said.
This work is creating an entirely new way of thinking about how we must combat viruses like HIV and aggressive tumour cells, Clark said.
This study is being published in the Dec. 14 edition of The Journal of Biological Chemistry. (ANI)
Tags: achilles heel, aggressive cancer, cancer cells, cancer hiv, chemical markers, glycoproteins, h pylori, human immune response, human sperm, immune cells, imperial college london, initial stages, mu school, parasitic worms, pathogens, school of medicine, tumour cells, unborn babies, unborn baby, vaccines


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The mini Krusty Krab playset is a toy that SpongeBob makes toy SpongeBob play with in the episode "Bummer Vacation."
It is a smaller version of the Krusty Krab playset, which itself is a playset of the Krusty Krab, and is kept in SpongeBob's house playset. It looks exactly the original playset, except for the size difference. Much like the original, one must open the roof of the playset in order to play with the action figures featured.
Action figures included
The action figures inside are mini toy SpongeBob and mini toy Squidward.
Role in episode
After Mr. Krabs makes SpongeBob take a vacation from working at the Krusty Krab, the latter is at home, stressed out from being isolated from his job. To cheer himself up, he plays with the Krusty Krab playset, but reenacting the scene earlier in the episode where Mr. Krabs kicks him out of the Krusty Krab only triggers his memory of the restaurant, so he makes toy SpongeBob go home and play with his own Krusty Krab playset, which is a smaller version of the original. This, however, only worsens SpongeBob's stress after Gary assures him so.
- The walls are the only part of the inside of this playset that are seen, unlike the original Krusty Krab playset, where the dining area and ordering area are seen when SpongeBob plays with it.
- Because the inside of this playset is only partially seen, and that Gary interrupts SpongeBob just before he is about to reenact the scene where Mr. Krabs kicks him out, mini versions of toy Mr. Krabs and toy Patrick are not seen in it.
- SpongeBob does not have mini toy Squidward in his workstation or make mini toy SpongeBob walk on restaurant's floor in this playset, whereas with the original version of it, he does. Instead, he plays with the toys near the playset's ceiling.


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Free clinics and community health centers in Douglas county.
Below are the listings of free and low cost clinics in Douglas county. These clinics can help low-income and uninsured people by offerring free and discounted rates for medical and/or dental care. We welcome user reviews and corrections of clinic listings, as we strive to provide our users with the best and most up-to-date information possible. Simply click on the clinic listing for more information.
Douglas County Dental Clinic
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Contact Phone: 785-312-7770
Services: Dental: Examinations, X-rays, Cleanings, Fillings, Sealants, Crowns, Some Extractions, Some Root Canals, Other Treatments
Remarks: Our fees are set on a sliding scale based on your income and fees are due at the time of service. Hours: Monday - Thursday 8AM-12PM and 1PM-5PM, Friday - 8AM - 4PM
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Remarks: Hours: Monday/Wednesday/Friday 8:00am–4:30pm, Tuesday 8:30am–7:30pm, Thursday 8:00am–7:30pm. Walk-Ins are welcome daily until 2:00 pm, for acute illness only. A modest fee of $10 – $20 is requested, but no one is denied care due to inability to pay.
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What's new in Book Collector for Windows?
Book Collector (Windows)
v18.0.2: Some fixes for the new Edit Book screens
December 12th, 2017
- Edit Book: plot field was too small.
- Edit/Add Story:
- You couldn't directly start typing in the Title field when adding a new content entry.
- Pressing "Enter" clicked "OK" which was wrong. It now presses the "Next" button like it should.
Recent changes
Success rate for ISBN searches now 97%! (was 90%) August 6th, 2018 v18.4.1: Secure HTTPS connections July 30th, 2018 v18.3.3: Fixed display problem in two panel mode June 28th, 2018 v18.3.2: Several fixes for "Access Violation" errors June 27th, 2018 v18.3.1: Selection checkboxes / New Action Bars May 30th, 2018 v18.2: Full support for High DPI screens / Large Fonts May 23rd, 2018 v18.1.2: Maintenance build with lots of fixes January 18th, 2018 v18.1: Add Books screen: Better and faster Author/Title searches January 10th, 2018 v18.0.6: Various tweaks and fixes for version 18 January 4th, 2018 v18.0.5: Fixed sorting in the pick item screens and more December 21st, 2017 v18.0.4: Edit Screen: Updated the Genre and Subject fields December 20th, 2017 v18.0.3: Maintenance build with fixes December 18th, 2017 v18.0.2: Some fixes for the new Edit Book screens December 12th, 2017 v18: Auto-Cloud-Syncing, revamped Edit screen, new "Clean" template and more! December 11th, 2017 v17.2.5: Fixed invisible queue entries October 11th, 2017 v17.2.4: Fixed Access Violation in Add from CLZ Core screen September 14th, 2017 v17.2.3: Fixed an issue with checking/unchecking in Add Screen September 14th, 2017 v17.2.2: New icons for the Add from CLZ Core screen and fixes August 24th, 2017 v17.2: Now sync your Loan Information to CLZ Cloud / Book Connect! July 20th, 2017 v17.1.2: New: Sort your author/title results with right mouse click June 26th, 2017 v17.1.1: A completely new Add Books screen! June 1st, 2017 v17.0.7: Fixed the "Update" button in the Edit Screen April 26th, 2017 v17.0.6: Fixed a "Cannot focus window" error. April 25th, 2017 v17.0.5: Fixed an error and added new links to the What's New page April 13th, 2017 v17.0.4: Maintenance build with lots of fixes April 10th, 2017


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One thing to keep in mind is we're providing you with multiple reviews and multiple scores. To keep things simple (for you and for us), we're limiting this to one Additional Take. The Additional Take reviewer will have his or her score listed directly after their opinion. The Final Score is not affected by this and is directly determined by the Main Reviewer (who is listed in the article's byline).
Any time you feel like commenting on our reviews, you may. Our weekly review index, which is published late Wednesday night, has a comment section. You can also find our message boards by clicking the link on the right-hand side. Need an explanation for the ratings? Look to the aforementioned "object box" and you'll find a couple ways to jump to a breakdown of our scores. Enjoy!
Jim Starlin sure is fighting an uphill battle with this Death of the New Gods series. For starters, due to no fault of Starlin's, this mini-series got lumped into the whole Countdown mess. Any project that comes anywhere close to that weekly stinker has some serious obstacles to overcome. Secondly, Starlin is closing the book on one of the most beloved lesser known creations in the history of DC Comics, and any story he comes up with his bound to tick off some Jack Kirby enthusiasts.
We're three issues into Death of the New Gods, and I can confidently state that not only is Starlin crafting a damn fine comic book story free of any Countdown nonsense, he's also composing a worthy bookend to Kirby's Fourth World opus. Starlin's story effectively captures the manic energy and philosophical headiness of Kirby's original tale while grounding the storytelling with a cohesiveness and clarity that the King's writing usually lacked. On a similar note, Starlin never tries to flat-out emulate Kirby's cubism-gone-wild style (a futile task if there ever was one), but instead simply channels the King's keenly dynamic eye, unique sense of design and visual energy. He also succeeds in capturing the personality of these larger-than-life New Gods and grants them a depth of character worthy of their brilliant visual design. So few creators have hit the New Gods on the head the way Starlin does here, and watching this veteran writer/artist remind us why we love these characters while he simultaneously closes the book on them is a rather bitter sweet experience, at least for this Fourth World fan.
I was more than a bit skeptical of this project before it began, but Starlin has completely won me over with this third issue. Watching Starlin pull every concept and character out of the Fourth World toy box, play with the ones that interest him and then throw the ones that don't into oblivion is truly a sight to behold. Those unfamiliar or impartial to the New Gods might completely disagree with my opinion, but this miniseries is turning out to be a real gem of a comic book story.


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Some people love the Elf on the Shelf.
Then Holy Christmas Pudding on a Poppyseed Cracker do other people LOVE the Elf on the Shelf with the deep burning passion of a thousand crackling fireplaces.
Audrey is one of the latter. She has many elves.
Many, many, many elves.
I've been getting to know her elves pretty well. Let's call it "Elvestigative Reporting", shall we?
Oh yes, we shall.
Did you know that some Elves like to party? Audrey's elves do. And they make it look sooooooooo cuuuuuuuute.
Tiny Elf Cake Pops?
Itty Bitty Elf Oven Mitts for baking Teenie Weenie Elf Cookies?
[passes out from cuteness]
[wakes up with glitter sprinkled on my shirt to the distinct odor of candy canes]
Okay. Where was I?
Oh yeah: Audrey's Elves are frickin' adorable to the max.
(there's always a "but" around here)
…even the adorable ones can be trouble.
You see, since I was spending so much time with this festive felty gang, they got used to my being around. Sure, I'm over five feet taller than them, but it was like I was one of them.
They got comfortable. Let me see the other side of them.
The frisky side.
An Elf party starts innocently enough. How it ends is a whole different story.
Once Audrey turns her back on the red & white-clad gang to tuck her kids in for the night, their real personalities come out swinging. Literally.
The sun sets, and they break out the T.P.
Not even the baby is safe from their rowdy wrath.
Nary a cookie or cupcake in the house is off-limits.
And you know what you can't stop from happening once Mack and Miss Bliss get revved up on a sugar high, right?
A major snogging session. No mistletoe required.
I think that's enough evidence to prove my point that no Elf, no matter how adorable or innocent-looking, is truly never a troublemaker.
So before yours packs up to go back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve, you might want to check his bags, okay?
You just never know what those sneaky sons-of-guns may have slipped in there.
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Wow, we've made it to the end of April and I have two new projects off the needles!
The first is my Summer Sorbet poncho by Susanne Sommer. This is similar to my Peruvian Wrapped Up poncho (same designer) where the piece begins as a triangle shawl with an i-cord border and then joins to work in the round. This one has sections with different stitches: garter stitch, slip-stitch colour work, short rows, eyelets…
The yarn is Holst Garn Coast, a Danish made merino wool/cotton blend. It's so very light and will be perfect for the warm weather (waiting waiting for you warm weather!!)
How light you ask? It's 50 grams and 383 yards.
This wool is only sold in one shop in Canada and lucky for me, it's here in Vancouver: Wet Coast Wools. Lots of colours to choose from and 3 different blends: wool, wool/cotton and wool/silk. I plan to try all of them!
Their website also ships internationally: Holstgarn.dk
My modification was to make it a bit shorter than the pattern calls for. I eliminated the last couple of sections and shortened the last slip-stitch colour work section.
I plan to wear it over a navy blue sleeveless dress to my nephew's wedding in June. I'm so happy it's done and ready to go dancing!
My other project is my Azufral, a small shoulder-hugging cowl by Berocco and knit in their Mykonos, a shiny linen/flax/cotton/nylon blend. I'm hopeful it will work but I'm not sure and it's still blocking. I'll get photos of it when it's dry. It does remind me of chain-mail… my armour!
I was thinking I might wear it for my recital next weekend, but not sure if it will stay in place while fluting. Test runs will happen this week.
My youngest set off for the east coast again, this time to work on his master's degree in Architecture. It's going to be a long haul for him and lots of good work and interesting designing and I already miss him like crazy. Thank goodness for FaceTime, texting and Instagram. sigh… maybe he'll finally design me my hobbit house with lots of cubbies for yarn.
I started another ZickZack project! I really did love making my last one, the ponchette, and thought a skinnier scarf would be nice to have as well.
This is knit with 1 ball of Crazy Zauberball in 'Blasser Shimmer' and 2 balls of Crystal Palace Yarns' Sausalito in Mediterranean. Blues, greens, purple, pink. Right up my colour alley!
So that's my week and I've got a big one coming up. A big birthday, yikes, a recital, dinners out with friends… and of course more knitting!


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BMW Rallying Forum
BMW Rallying is here to encourage and assist with the use of BMW's in rallying.
not my rally car.Anything of interest, post it here
Moderator: is-si
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not my rally car.
my poor E30 has been neglected recently because i've gone a bit wrong recently and bought this
and done this
oh dear
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oh nice conversion in the 5 series mate! Like that alot!
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i too have a soft spot for scimitar bathtub wrongness!!
http://www.bruvsmotorworks.co.uk 320is, 330is rallying!
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... and you two have a go at me for liking ladas....
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because there british and don't rot!!! brick lover!!!
http://www.bruvsmotorworks.co.uk 320is, 330is rallying!
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haha, i like to tell people the scimitar has a composite body like a mclaren SLR
the m52 powered e28 is gonna be a beast when shes done
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Good work Alan,
Well the scimitar has a good a lump and i think a 4ha back end so it gets my vote.
The 5 should purr too, but i think you chose a too easy fix - It should have had an M62 like its fatter younger cousins
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i did ponder the V8 conversion but the extortionate costs of a manual box put me off. anyway, a classic beemer like that needs a 'six
the scimitar is a joint venture with my dad, and a handy way of stopping myself buying a 635csi weldathon
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f**k's sake john, i want that now.
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That's a nice machine that 635
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If i could, i mean had space etc, id either have a 6 or a 528 E28...
Or e12...
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same here mate, a e24 635csi and an e23 733i would go very nicely in my little collection.
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hello everyone,
it's been a little while since i've been on here after having to retire the rally car for a while. just thought i'd give a little update on these two projects.
the scim now looks like this
it's by a long distance the best thing i've ever bought, everything just makes sense on it. except for trunions, they're just a fucking stupid idea.
the shark now sounds like this
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/alan127 ... 3.mp4.html
just needs a prop shortening and an exhaust making then i can try it down the road.
i'll be back in the rally car when funds allow, but seeing as i'm house hunting that could be a while!
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By Dr.Gordon Lim
Some expectant mothers may want to find out how does the baby breathe inside the mother's womb. The baby does not actually breathe in the womb as it is the mother who is providing oxygen to them as they breathe. The oxygen is provided to the foetus from the mother through the umbilical cord.
The baby's first breath only occurs during birth delivery when it let out its first cry when taken out from the mother's womb. When your baby cries for the first time, this action will remove the remaining amniotic fluid in his or her lungs thereby inflating the lungs for the first time with oxygen and thereby this is when the real breathing for the baby begins.
During pregnancy, the lungs of your unborn baby are not yet developed, hence they are un-inflated and filled with amniotic fluid. This amniotic fluid is where your unborn baby gets oxygen and other nutrients for their development. The mother will be the one breathin, therefore, as long as you are fine, your unborn baby will also be just as fine.
However, around 9 weeks of pregnancy, the foetus may start to practice breathing like movements in the womb though oxygen is still passed to them through the umbilical cord. This breathing practice ensures that your baby knows how to breathe the moment you deliver him or her in this world. Medically, your unborn baby breathes the surfactant coating present in the amniotic fluid on the inside of her lungs to prevent the lungs from collapsing.
The purpose of breathing is for the lungs to get oxygen from the air by inhaling and inject this oxygen to the bloodstream. The lungs also remove the carbon dioxide from the bloodstream by exhaling. The unborn baby on the other hand cannot perform this process through the lungs as they are not fully developed. Therefore, the mother does the breathing for her unborn baby instead.
Source : Gordon Lim. How Does the Baby Breathe Inside You? [Online]. 2015 [cited 2016 June, 10]. Available from: http://www.gynegordon.com.sg/baby-breathe-inside/.


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I saw one of our grad students this morning and found out she was reading. So I went to her session.
This was her first conference and she was reading poetry, which she does not typically do.
Jeffrey DeLotto of Texas Wesleyan (serving the national organization, CEA, next year) read poetry at the same session. "Little Man" and several other poems.


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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc <AAPL.O> posted better-than-expected revenue after its best new-iPhone launch on record, pushing sales of the smartphone to 39.27 million in the September quarter.
Sales of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus began in September, helping Apple chalk up a 12.2 percent jump in revenue last quarter to $42.12 billion. That surpassed the roughly 38 million some on Wall Street had expected, and did not include sales in China, its largest market outside of the United States.
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Due to a feeling of poor performance, skipping a beat and just feeling like it wasn't firing on all cylinders – actually – thought I'd change the plugs. For some reason it's one of the things I should have at least looked at, but never bothered with.
At £16 for a set of originals, it's cheap worthwhile maintenance. The only annoyance is that an extra long spark socket had to be purchased as the two I had from sets were the wrong size, still just a couple of quid extra. Fortunately the HT leads were all in good condition, just a quick clean with a wire brush, some WD-40 and ready to be refitted. In all the job took about 30mins and the car is running much smoother and has more power.
Taking a look at the old plugs is important as it yields useful info about what's happening in the engine. These plugs, laid out in the order they were removed, show cylinder 3 was suffering from a bad connection to the HT lead. The rusting of the protruding connector likely happened due to water getting behind the HT lead/engine block seal and resultant arcing. Unfortunately the design on the engine block funnels water to cylinder 2 & 3 when the engine is being cleaned. The NGK plugs here are performance, not going by the 'R' which might furtively suggest 'race' but that there are two electrodes to the side. The standard is one over the top, this alternative configuration can be better for increasing life of the plug by providing more ignition surface. I consider it pointless, as there are other things that'll kill the spark plugs, and the diagnostic info from checking them is more useful for addressing other issues (oil burning, fuel mixture, etc.).
Anywhere from £60 to over £100 done at a garage, sorted at home for £16.


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You can make a difference to a Victorian child life!
The organisation began in 1930 during the great depression when a committee of concerned Teacher and Principals was formed to provide footwear, clothing and food to children in need.
Today the referral for our services is still made by the Principals and Teachers of Victorian schools' ensuring that the families and children maintain their dignity among other school peers.
Teachers, school support, and public service employees can contribute directly to their charity via the Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET) payroll system.The pre tax contribution is shown on your PAYG payment summary issued by DET.
There is every chance you are helping a child you know - they might be at your school or another school in your local area.
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The Barcelona Design Museum shows us that by making exhibitions accessible to people with visual impairment, we enrich the experience of all audiences.
Most museums are accessible for people with reduced mobility. However, this adaptation is limited to physical access, excluding the "sensory access" to exhibitions, thus not allowing people with other functional disabilities enjoy the works exhibited.
In this sense, The Barcelona Design Museum is committed to the participation of all audiences. This is the case of the exhibition Distinction. A Century of Fashion Photography, which features a selection of 160 photographs representative of different ways of understanding fashion photography over the years.
The Museum wanted to make these photographs accessible for people with functional visual impairment and, for this purpose, tactile reproductions of images accompanied by audio descriptions of the most representative images are available for all visitors.
To know more about this exhibition, I interviewed Carme Planas, responsible for the accessibility of the Museum's collections and exhibitions. Carme explained that the challenge of this exhibition was to transmit images that are not descriptive, but intuitive and metaphorical stories that seek to touch and play with ambiguity.
Therefore, their goal wasn't only to describe the photographs, but also convey the impact. To do this, they have resorted to the use of different languages:
- Physical language, through sensations (reliefs and textures).
- The story, through audio descriptions that not only describe the image, but make a synthesis of the time, the author and the context.
- Guided tours to create a special atmosphere.
Doing this interview, my interest was in knowing the reaction of the general audience to these elements of accessibility.
According Carme Planas, in fact, the general audience without visual impairment is also using these resources as they add information that otherwise would go unnoticed. The audio descriptions, for example, allow delving into the meaning of the photographs by giving information that only appears in catalogs and describing details that people usually don't perceive. On the other hand, tactile reproductions, especially those of small-format photographs, also help bringing out details.
By making the exhibition accessible to a diverse audience, the experience has been enriched for everyone.
This interview and my own visit to the exhibition have made me realize that not only museums but also designers tend to perceive users as a pair of eyes. People, however, interact with their environment through multiple senses (sight, hearing, taste, touch …).
Reducing the users' relationship with their environment to a one dimension limits their access and impoverishes their experience. By ignoring the diversity of ways in which people experience the world, we are treating people without functional disabilities as if they were blind, deaf or mute.
Just imagine a silent room of white walls with a photograph of a landscape. Now imagine that in addition to the picture, we can hear the birds, smell the pines and feel the breeze. The experience has risen from 10% to 70%.
To get a broader view of how accessibility for people with disabilities can enrich the experience of all users, I visited the exhibition accompanied by a person without functional impairment.
After the visit, one of her comments was revealing: "I can find these photographs and the information on the internet. The exhibition has to offer me something else". The tactile reproductions, audio descriptions and other elements that have yet to be invented will improve the user experience in Museums and other services.
It was also very interesting her opinion about which tactile reproductions had offered an enriching experience: those with texture. Tactile reproductions that only highlighted lines and shapes were somehow redundant as she could see this elements. She especially enjoyed the reproduction of "Gala" by Txema Yeste (woman in red dress in the video).
I edited a short video (1 min) of the visit where you can see some photographs and tactile reproductions of images.


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As you've probably noticed, I fell off with NY Fashion Week posts, but I got soooo bored so quickly. But luckily, London Fashion Week is now upon us, and I can't wait, the first two shows have already previewed, and it's looking good so far.
I'm definitely going to try to keep up with the collection this week, I promise!
...Love this Lanvin top, it's what made me fall in love with ruffles & one shoulder tops again.


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Yoshio Kondo is Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University. His academic career has spanned over half a century during which he has served as Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Kyoto, President of the Society of Calorimetry and Thermal Analysis of Japan, Vice-President of the Mining and Metallurgical Institute, President of the Japanese Society for Quality Control and President of the International Academy for Quality.
He is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International Academy for Quality and a Member of the Board of Directors of the Engineering Academy of Japan. Professor Kondo has received many honours including the Nikkei Quality Control Literature Prize (1967 and 1993), the Extractive Metallurgy Division Science Award from AIME, 1971, the Deming Prize, 1971, the E.L. Grant Award from ASQC for 1976 and 1977, the Tanigawa-Harris Award from the Japan Institute of Metals, 1981, the E. Jack Lancaster Award from ASQ, 1998 and the Harrington-Ishikawa Medal from APQO, 1998.
Yoshio Kondo:
After the end of World War II, the former Japanese military and political leaders were replaced by relatively young industrialists who wanted Japan to advance as an industrialized country and not to fall back into the old agricultural economy. After this decision was made, however, they faced a difficult road. Poor product quality was a principal obstacle; no one wanted to repeatedly buy such low-quality goods. For a country like Japan, so lacking in raw materials, the inability to sell finished goods for export also meant an inability to earn foreign currency and hence an inability to buy the materials needed to create an upward spiral of industrial development. Thus a revolution in product quality became essential. In addition, as the result of the quality revolution, companies often found that costs were reduced and productivity was increased.
Japanese culture, values and social structure might affect to some extent the success of its quality revolution. However, we should not allow differences in culture to be utilized as excuses for failures in introducing and promoting foreign ways, saying that "Our culture is different". Japan is a successful example of the value of introducing foreign cultures. Maybe it could be said that a "quality culture" is not a local culture but a global culture.
Yoshio Kondo:
I tend to agree with Misaaki Imai, author of "Kaizen" and "Gemba Kaizen". In a recent interview he was asked why companies should consider his endorsement of incremental improvement rather than a more radical approach. Imai replied that it is premature to declare companies that are prospering today as the long-term winners. American companies have cut costs and restructured, fired people, downsized, and closed down less profitable plants. As a result they have become lean, mean and more profitable, but this hasn't changed the way business is conducted within these companies. Imai says that in manufacturing gemba, nothing much has changed, except that there are fewer plants and people. With no change to the corporate culture that governs how people do their jobs, improve quality, reduce costs, and meet customer requirements, such companies will not do as well in the long term. Ultimately the differences between companies that took drastic measures without really changing the way they do business and the companies that have kept on doing kaizen will become evident.
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As regards the question of creativity and quality standards, I take the example of work standards in manufacturing. These usually include: the aim of the work and, in manufacturing, corresponding quality standards; constraints on carrying out the work, e.g. restrictions designed to ensure employee safety and preserve the quality created in upstream processes; and the means and methods to be employed in carrying out the work.
Of these three items, the first must always be achieved and the second must be scrupulously obeyed by whomever is responsible for doing the work. Compared with these, must the third item be obeyed in the same way as the second, regardless of who is responsible for the work?
Establishing and enforcing prescribed means and methods encourages people to avoid responsibility for failure and to claim that the failure was not their fault because they followed the stipulated methods. This must be strenuously guarded against.
The third item should be divided into two types, one consisting of a basic training manual for beginners, to make the process of learning more efficient, while the other would consist of work standards describing special tips, tricks or know-how for experienced workers.
In using the training manuals, it is also important to make it clear to employees at the end of their basic training that the working methods they have learned so far are no more than standard actions that are useful hints for improvement, and that, having mastered them, they should actively try to develop methods of working that really suit them as individuals. They should be told that this will help them to improve their skills. Managers should actively support and encourage them to do so. If workers are encouraged to improve their skills, they are being invited to use their own initiative to develop the standard actions into practical working methods, and thus discover the secrets of performing the work efficiently.
"We should not forget that quality is the key to competitiveness in an increasingly open and globally competitive marketplace, and that quality has become a fundamental way of managing any business anywhere for market growth and profitability."
Creativity and standardization are thus not mutually exclusive but mutually complementary. By encouraging and promoting the kind of standardization described here, managers will help the people engaged in the work to make full use of their creativity, and to discover even better methods of doing the work.
Yoshio Kondo:
Of the two kinds of assessment, external and internal, internal assessments have the greatest educational impact. This is because the major concern when undergoing an external assessment is to achieve a pass, since doing so usually confers some kind of advantage on the company. Also, external assessments are usually conducted according to fixed procedures and set criteria, and the party being assessed has little say in how they are performed. In contrast, the purpose of an internal assessment is not so much to pass or fail but to find and solve problems, discover and build on strengths, and standardize and institutionalize improvements.
In this sense, internal assessments are highly instructive for the assessors as well as those being assessed. Because of this, many companies in Japan avoid using the rather stiff and formal-sounding terms "assessment" and "audit", referring to them instead as "QC diagnoses", "QC reviews", "president's reporting meetings" and so on.
The essential purpose of an internal assessment in Japanese companies is to perform a review based on pre-set control items as the "check" and "act" phases of the policy management ("hoshin kanri") PDCA cycle followed by top management, and to survey the situation more actively and systematically in order to detect abnormalities and take appropriate corrective actions. Education and training are highly significant secondary aims.
Yoshio Kondo:
Among three representative management indicators quality, costs and productivity - we talk of "quality culture" but not "costs culture" or "productivity culture". Why? We say "total quality management" but we don't say "total costs management" or "total productivity management". Why? The human history of quality (which dates back approximately 1,000,000 years) is far longer than that of costs (some 10,000 years) or productivity (approximately 200 years), and only quality is a common concern for manufacturer and customer. For these reasons, an appeal by senior managers to improve quality is more easily understood and accepted by the workforce than calls to cut costs or improve productivity. Furthermore, it is known from our own experiences that when we improve quality by creative methods, costs can be reduced and productivity increased. We should note that the reverse does not necessarily apply.
We know that many quality initiatives fail, but if we start from costs or productivity initiatives, we might possibly see more companies fail. We should recognize that the most important and indispensable prerequisite for success is top management leadership.
Yoshio Kondo:
In answer I would cite the story about the three masons which is famous in European countries. On being asked what they are doing the first mason answers: "I am placing pieces of stone on top of one another", while the second mason says: "I am building a wall". The third mason gives the following answer: "I am building a cathedral which is to stand here for many years to serve as a spiritual place of rest".
To the third mason, the purpose of what he is doing will serve as the decisive guiding principle of every detail of the work that the building of the cathedral requires, i.e. the quality. Each piece of his work will be a manifestation of his personal vision. This serves as an intrinsic source of motivation which ensures constant attention to detail.
The first and the second masons, on the other hand, do not have this vision and, as a result, do not have an intrinsic source of motivation. They have removed the ultimate purpose from their work and, in so doing, have degraded its value and sense. They themselves have contributed to making their role merely one of execution and, as such, one which a machine could assume. As a result, these workers will consider their work a necessary evil or a necessary instrument for meeting basic physical and biological needs.
Yoshio Kondo:
As the programme coordinator and principal lecturer for the Quality Control Training Course of the Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship, Japan for the past 22 years, I have accumulated abundant experience in implementing and promoting quality management activities in various developing countries. Not only has the participants' level of knowledge been elevated, but also the major field of their interest has shifted from final inspection to problem-solving in the manufacturing process in their companies. The focus of quality assurance in these developing countries will in future move progressively upstream of design, research and development, market research and so on, as these countries' economic development proceeds. I believe that these kinds of change can take place surprisingly fast.
In order to respond to such change, in the ASEAN-Japanese TQM Project administered by the Japan Standards Association, a few companies were selected from each country as models. On-site consulting and problem-solving practice were conducted and demonstrated by a Japanese instructor. In addition to company employees, a few trainers from each country also participated in this on-site training. The successful results of TQM implementation and promotion in the model companies will be used as teaching materials in classroom training.
Yoshio Kondo:
I have already emphasized that quality is a more "human" concept than either costs or productivity. My own research and teaching activities have continued for more than half a century. Sometimes the thought has crossed my mind that, had I studied costs or productivity, my research might not have continued for such a long period.
Particularly in the present and in future decades of social affluence, the value of money as motivator will decrease and self-fulfilment or intrinsic needs will become more important. Quality is an important factor for motivation. In particular, the "attractive" quality proposed by Noriaki Kano will be indispensable to allow companies to attain "customer satisfaction", which is different from "no customer dissatisfaction".
Yoshio Kondo:
As Dr. Armand Feigenbaum says, the momentum towards an increasingly open, globally competitive marketplace now has an unstoppable force that no government or regional business consortium can delay indefinitely - even if they were inclined to do so. We should not forget that quality is the key to competitiveness in these opening markets, and that quality has become a fundamental way of managing any business anywhere for market growth and profitability.
Naturally, in this rapidly changing world, we must make accurate judgements and take prompt actions. For this purpose, it is a fundamental requirement for us not merely to observe the changes taking place but also to recognize that there are certain important underlying constants that remain essentially the same. It is imperative for us to elucidate these, comprehend them accurately, and base our actions upon them.
Moreover, if we can replace the time axis of these rapid changes with a distance axis of the surface of the globe, the search for and elucidation of the common fundamentals understood and regarded as reasonable not only by the Japanese but by anyone anywhere in the world are of similar significance to the above considerations. Quality can be said to be one of these fundamentals at present and in the future.
Interview republished from Emerald Now, October 2000.


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HELP! 2 Yr Old Male Lost Half/Toe Hanging From Screen
My 2 year old male Sephyra gets the crazies after he poops. He was glass-surfing and running around his tank, and he always scrabbles at the screen on top and hangs by his toes. He has just amputated a front toe halfway. The bleeding has mostly stopped, but not sure what to do. There are no exotic animal vets anywhere in my area. What should I do? He is acting fine, still.active, doesn't appear to be in pain.
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HELP! 2 Yr Old Male Lost Half/Toe Hanging From Screen
We ( all herpers ) use cornstarch to stop the bleeding. Or if it isn't real bad just a tissue.
Yes the cage will rip toe nails off and such ... you aren't the first and not the last. If the toe nail is hanging you need to clip it off. If it involves tissue and skin ... you are going to need some way to sterilize it after.
We use Betadine sold at the grocery / drug stores / target / Walmart. it's not cheap.
Mix a small amount of betadine 50 / 50 with water put it in a separate container just for the dragon.
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Take your 50/50 solution and clean the area. All tools such as nail clippers and scissors should be dipped in Alcohol to sterilize the tools.
Clip the nail down to the skin and remove. bleeding will start ... possibly. be ready with a paper towel and cornstarch.
After the bleeding has stopped you can wash with the 50/ 50 solution again and pat dry with clean paper towel
Then apply triple antibiotic each day ... keep the tank clean and remove substrate and keep the dragon on newspaper.
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The 122 sqm (1,313 sq ft) Upper Deck master suite includes the owner's stateroom with superior California king-size bed, 180Ê panoramic windows with remote controlled curtain and access to a private deck. Facing the bed is a retractable 42″ plasma television/DVD with Creston control console. The master bathroom is finished entirely in pure white Afion marble with a double Spa Pool bath, two basins, two separate WCs and bidets, a separate shower and two walk-in closets. The suite also has a subsidiary twin stateroom 23 sq m (248 sq ft) with en-suite bathroom for children or personal staff and a fully equipped study.
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The 45 sq m (484 sq ft) VIP stateroom is on the Bridge Deck and includes a sitting room with a 42″ plasma television and a large sofa that converts into a double bed. The superior king-size bed faces a flat screen plasma television. There is also a separate plasma television in the sitting room. The bathroom is finished in Michelangelo marble with a Spa Pool bath, twin basins, large shower room and separate WC and bidet.
Motor Yacht MOONLIGHT II – GUEST STATEROOMS
Additionally there are 10 guest staterooms on the Main Deck, 6 x 34 sqm (366 sq ft) doubles and 4 x 29 sq m (312 sq ft) twins and 4 on the Upper Deck, 2 x 27sq m (291sq ft) doubles and 2 x 29 sqm (312 sq ft) twins. There is one special needs twin stateroom 18 sq m (194 sq ft) on the Bridge Deck with 90cm doors and a fully equipped en-suite shower room. Each guest stateroom is a mini suite with super king-size bed (or large singles), tilting flat screen LCD linked to satellite TV, DVD, CD and radio, writing desk with direct dial telephone links and internet/email connection. All staterooms have hand made carpets, silk curtains, a sofa, walk in closets and large bathroom with bath, shower and separate WC, bidet and twin basins. Bathrooms are finished in large pieces of Michelangelo marble with each basin made out of a single slab. All staterooms have sophisticated lighting systems with individual controls in both bedroom and bathroom. The 5 menu system allows different levels and locations from full to nightime lighting. Additionally the door between the bed and bathroom is illuminated by a fibre optic light that moves through different light spectrums.
Motor Yacht MOONLIGHT II – ADDITIONAL GUEST AREA INFORMATION
There is a specially-built crøche with climbing frame, slide, games and toys. The megayacht has pantries at all levels as well as a service lift for the crew, connecting 5 decks. A separate guest lift for 6 guests runs from the Lower Deck up to the Sun Deck. The main staircase connects the Lower Deck up to the Bridge Deck. Each landing is furnished with 4 x 1.3 metre symmetrical slabs of blue Makauba Brazilian marble. Indoors or outside, all 36 guests can be seated for dinner at one time.
Motor Yacht MOONLIGHT II – BUSINESS FACILITIES
The business centre is located on the Bridge Deck with an internal LAN for connecting computers and peripheral devices. The digital PBX telephone system is equipped with the latest ISDN software, 80 lines including five satellite connections linked via an Inmarsat Ship to Earth station.
Motor Yacht MOONLIGHT II – HEALTH AND FITNESS
The Lower Deck Health Centre is divided into 5 areas: main Spa Pool room, a post treatment/relaxation room, identical segregated areas for men and women including sauna, steam room, cold plunge pool, Spa Pool and shower. A further area includes a beauty salon, facial /body treatments and massage room. The entire centre is run by 2 fully qualified beauty therapists. Also on the Lower Deck is a gymnasium with multigym, treadmill, rowing and cycling machines, free weights and television/DVD player.
Motor Yacht MOONLIGHT II – AMENITIES
The wine cellar is equipped with temperature and humidity controlled shelves for correct storage of over 500 vintage wines. The ship operates a 24 hour laundry service. Indoors and on deck, there are Bose surround sound music systems throughout the yacht.
All details, visual or written, are believed to be correct but can not be guaranteed.
Water Toys
2 x Castoldi Jet Tenders 23
2 semi-enclosed lifeboats for 27 guests
4 Yamaha FX 110A-D Waverunners
Water Skis
Fishing Tackle
Scuba Diving Equipment including diving suits for 6 adults and a child"
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Unglued: Making Wise Decisions in the midst of raw emotions gets a huge thumbs up from me. In fact if I could find a way to get every woman to read this and apply it's message the world would be a better place! No, seriously, I'm not kidding.
This book by Lysa TerKeurst came out last August and I got it a few months later for my Nook reader. In my busy life however I knew I didn't have time to really read it yet, however I scanned the first chapter right away and knew it looked good. I saved it for my trip to Washington where I have long plane flights and knew I could give it my full attention. Well the trip is over, I'm back and the book did not disappoint.
Unglued focuses on taking a look at Biblical wisdom on the choices we make in our reactions. We all deal with situations and people who, let's face it, sometimes push our buttons and this is about ALL those times and ALL those people. For me this was very confirming and helpful. She gives very intentional action plans. And Lysa is so real.
I've read a couple of her other books and what I love is that she is so relate-able and easy to read. She shares very transparently about her life and that speaks to me very clearly. It's not a long read, about 155 pages which I like. In fact I like it so much and believe it can help EVERY woman so much that I chose to use it for the next Bible study I'm leading.
So if you're local and would like to join us. We meet on Wednesday afternoons in Niles MI and we'll begin February 6th. The study has a video portion and was designed to be 6 sessions but the group of ladies in our study like to take things slowly, make sure they have time to get their homework done and really get a lot out of what we do so we will be doing it over 12 weeks. Let me know if you're interested or check it out on Lysa's site, you can read the first chapters free there.


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No, don't worry, we haven't divorced and remarried. It's just the second part of the wedding day that I hadn't written.
One of my fears was that, with the amount of people who had dropped out of coming to the wedding, we would be rattling around the club hall like peas in a tin can. I needn't have worried. We all arrived around the same time and went in. Tracey's mum and sister had done a wonderful job on the hall decorations and the food, and the cake took pride of place at the end of the hall. It wasn't a big hotel, with matching tables for hundreds of guests. There was no four piece playing, no wedding band, no bow-tied waiters handing out free champaign, but it was ours, our reception for our wedding and we loved it.
The bar was immediately put to use and, in an unusual and risky move, I had a glass of red wine. Considering my past, and the fact I'd not had an alcoholic drink for two years, this may seem like a risky and silly move. I'd thought about it many times and had decided to take the risk. Tracey, rightly, was a little concerned but we both decided that, since this was such a special day for both of us, a little risk was worth it. Plus I wanted to see how transition had changed me in that respect.
My fears about rattling around the place proved to be unfounded since, as well as several more people turning up, (who were not able to attend the ceremony), the hall seemed to be filled with the sound of laughter, children and felt full, as if the very air had taken on a personality all of it's own.
Giving the speech, after cutting the cake, was not as nerve-racking as I had first anticipated, although it was a very short one, (I consider myself 'not good' at public speaking), Tracey's was even shorter.
Unfortunately, due to restrictions, the reception ended at just before 6pm. Although our evening wasn't finished. After arriving home and sorting things out, Tracey decided to have a sleep. She'd been suffering from a particularly nasty bug during the week before the wedding and the day had taken it's toll. We'd both been invited out to a local pub by my cousins so Tracey told me to go, while she slept. So I did. I was feeling a little woozy from the several glasses of wine but, not having been out to a pub in a few years, I went to meet them.
It was a good evening. Not having seen them in a few years my cousins and I had a lot of catching-up to do. This was also the first time I'd been out socially since starting transition and I was very nervous but, after a couple of drinks, I soon settled. We had a laugh and a really good time but, all too soon, it came time to go. I could have stayed all night but, being on my own was a risk I wasn't willing to take, so I returned home to Tracey after saying goodnight to both cousins and my uncle.
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Wolfson Hall, Shakespeare Centre, Henley Street
Society Members are invited to the Society AGM which is to be held on Monday 22nd May 2017 at 6.15pm
When arriving at the Shakespeare Centre, please use the entrance door marked 'Main Reception'; this is to the left of the Visitor entrance (ie it is the set of doors furthest from the Birthplace). The Wolfson Hall is on the first floor, opposite the stairs. There is a lift available – please ask at Reception. An agenda will be sent out in due course but any member wishing to present a motion for consideration by the AGM should give notice in writing and sent to firstname.lastname@example.com by the 8th May 2017. After the end of the AGM business, we conclude the celebration of the Society's Fiftieth Anniversary with reminiscences from two distinguished former Chairmen, Ian Heggie and Bob Bearman. We have invited them to speak about their period of leadership - the highs, lows, achievements and frustrations - and to remind us all why the Society exists. We look forward to hearing from each of them in their own inimitable style. The bar will be open at the end of the meeting for members to enjoy a glass of wine or soft drink.


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JAMMU, Jan 10: Super-positivity Movement Founder and ace Motivator, Vikrant Mahajan continued his 100 Guinness World Records campaign in Jammu with a very dynamic activity at Gold's Gym, here.
In one hour, he performed 3,020 jumping jacks, bettering the previous Guinness World Record of 3,000 jumping jacks.
According to rules, with every jump, Vickrant's feet had to be at least shoulder width apart, and his hands had to touch straight over his head. It was an explosive endeavour, made even more impressive by the fact that Vickrant had only three days to train for it.
Vikrant said: "I've already performed 62 Guinness World Record attempts since May 2016, and almost every day I'm doing something new. So I barely had the time to train for this extreme endurance event. But since I am super-positive, I went into the attempt without any inhibitions whatsoever, and I'm happy it manifested successfully."
Speaking on the occasion, Chitwan Wazir, the Director of Gold's Gym, Jammu, said: "Vickrant is truly an inspiration to everyone in Jammu and all over the world to become positive towards fitness in particular and life in general."
The event was officiated by fitness trainers Zahoor Bhat and Bob Chris and filmed by Navedeep Simgh and Rinku Bhati of Multitask Productions.


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an idiosyncratic belief of impression that is firmly maintained despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted as reality or rational argument, typically a symptom of a mental disorder.
It seems to be a fit for a belief in a deity. *shrug*
Be glad he didn't call you mentally ill. Although, I'm sure if you ask nicely...
I said nothing of the sort. That is an accepted definition for delusional.
Perhaps the majority of the world is some kind of cult of personality. If all the world is mad, it's the sane man they call crazy.
Well, this all seems to deal with the cosmological discussion concerning the existence of God. The difficulty here is that the topic is far more pervasive than just "does God exist?" There are numerous questions which are closely related, each having some bearing on the others.
Atheists are not generally at all persuaded by the arguments for Gods existence, yet they themselves seem lamentably unable to provide any coherent or adequate answers to the most important questions of life relating to: the cause of the universe, the appearance of design, the origin of life, the reality of human free will and the existence of transcendent moral truth which are all sort of aspects of what the OP was addressing.
The nature of these questions provides us with a limited number (2) of potential answers. There is either natural causation or supernatural causation or, possibly, a combination of the two. It seems that we all ought to be motivated to investigate which of the two explanatory possibilities is most reasonable or sensical when they are viewed as a whole rather than (as atheists seem to prefer) one at a time. Atheists are so unprepared to answer these questions they relegate them to a status of non-importance as Flick seemed to do a couple of posts ago. It seems virtually unhuman not to be interested or at least wonder where we came from and if there is purpose in our existence, and doing this by dismissing these questions with the Hillary response: "What difference does it make?" It actually makes a big difference when it comes to one's world view.
The atheistic starting point is the atheistic stumbling block with these questions -- that there is no supernatural and anything which might point to the supernatural is prima facie rejected as invalid, impossible and unworthy of any consideration. How can there be a meaningful investigation if potential outcomes are eliminated from the git-go?
Dan's question as to how my "God came into existence" shows an utter rejection or consideration of the idea of eternity. In order to do that, you must subscribe the my aforementioned Carl Sagen quote: "The cosmos is all there is, all there ever was and all there ever will be." I am unable, as are we all, to explain anything outside of our own time-space continuum in terms other than exist within our time-space continuum. No matter what one thinks of Carl Sagen himself, his statement is no more provable by naturalism than is the existence of God. I lack a frame of reference or a lexicon of language beyond the natural environment in which we exist. It is the same problem I would have attempting to display and explain a fourth-dimension object. We can only attempt to represent the fourth dimension in terms of the third dimension. We can only attempt to explain eternity with our own time-space continuum concepts.
We theists arent the only ones who have to answer these questions. If naturalism is true, naturalists have their own unique burden of proof. The difference seems to be that naturalists expect theists to use the natural to explain that which is not natural while they, themselves, are unable to explain that which they claim is natural in natural terms.
"I don't know," is a reasonable response only when it leaves the door open for all possibilities.
1. The cause of the universe - No one knows with convincing evidence what preceded the BB event. The most honest answer is, unknown at this time.
2. The appearance of design - So what? Theists put forth this lame argument. "Every design, requires a designer, therefor God." What actually must occur is this: A. Prove the event is designed. B. Prove that there is a designer that exists. C. Prove that the designer is capable of manufacturing that specific design. D. Have the designer demonstrate this capability. E. Prove that there are no other means or other designers that perform said event. There isn't a theist to my knowledge that has completed step A.
3. The origin of life - No one knows with convincing evidence what were the origins of life. The most honest answer is, unknown at this time.
4. The reality of human free will...OP was addressing. The most honest answer is, the possibility that a being could be "designed" to think it has free will exists. The rest "transcendent" moral truth..., is just word salad, claptrap.
You posting your own opinions, and not the god/gods you believe in, exemplifies this point. Speaking on behalf on something that hasn't been proven to exist, does not assist the non-entity's case.
I second that. ^Like.
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It is not like you have offered any evidence for me to evaluate nor any actual reasoning. You're ploy, rather than offering an alternative, is merely state I am wrong without using any of your beloved scientific proof. So, in essence, you are also opinionating and representing a position which has been neither proven nor disproven. So why does your unintelligent lack of proof trump my lack of proof?You have provided no convincing evidence or sound reasoning . . . these questions are non-important . . . The whereabouts of that missing athletic sox has higher importance . . . You posting your own opinions, and not the god/gods you believe in, exemplifies this point. Speaking on behalf on something that hasn't been proven to exist, does not assist the non-entity's case.
But you go on with the idea that these questions are non-important. That is how you deal with questions you cannot answer? If the answer is, "I can't explain it," it is unimportant? Is it unimportant only because you don't know? Is everything you know important and do you know only important things? Actually, these questions are important enough that people have been discussing them for several millennia. It is sad that you (as with many others here) are so lost in lack of meaning and purpose that you are disassociated with most of the human race.
And when it comes to the lost athletic sox, I can answer that. They were, apparently, eaten by an Oregon Great Dane --Oregon dog eats 43 socks, vets remove every single one - WLOX.com - The News for South Mississippi
You also seem to be wanting your creation ideology disproved. That isn't possible. The best we can say is that there is NO evidence for what you're suggesting. None whatsoever. If that doesn't stop you from believing in it, then that's your decision. None of us can say you are wrong, but you are following a line of thought that is supported by absolutely nothing and that seems like a very strange decision to many of us.
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I assume you are referring to theories relating to the Big Bang rather then the whole panoply of science. However, that is not really the core of the discussion. Even Christians agree there was a sudden beginning of time and space. If you are aware of anything other than conjectures and speculations as to how that event might have taken place, perhaps you could direct me to them.There is a LOT of evidence for accepted scientific theories and NONE for a creator.
I am of the opinion that there is general agreement that we have no methodology nor factual data by which to make any kind of determination other than that something happened and we know that only because we are here.
I would not presume to convince you that God did it, but I will say that is the only answer which resolves all the questions about beginnings, design and purpose. Your problem is that you don't have any answers. But worse is that you guys don't even seem to care that you perceive the world as a meaningless, purposeless place.
It just seems to me that if I were presented with a question and I asked a whole bunch of really smart people what they thought the answer was and they all said "Gee, we dunno," and then I found someone who had an answer, I'd probably listen to the guy with the answers rather than all the dummies that don't know anything about it.
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More than any science or scientist has assisted you with your posts.Did any gods assist you posting this response?
I don't need a God. I don't need to feel as though I was placed here with purpose. I am happy with being small and insignificant. I am quite content with the fact that when I die, I will be reabsorbed into this amazing system that gave me a brief period of consciousness during which I was able to admire its beauty. I am afraid to die, I am afraid of losing loved ones, but I know that we will all end up back in the same system to be scattered throughout it and taken up by new organisms which will get that same opportunity at life because of the pieces that use to be me.
That is where I find my peace. You find yours in your religion. We seek the same thing, but in different ways.
The problem isn't with the people you're asking for answers, it's with you.
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Oh silly me. Here I thought you were referring to the content of the post. It never even occurred to me that someone could be so inane as to consider that the method of delivery of a message was more important than the message itself. That is just plain stupid.I see your point. It must have been Zeus or Thor, which brought the electricity you used. They must have had a collaborative effort with Mnemosyne (goddess of Memory), Hephaestus or Vulcan (god of blacksmiths, craftsmen, metallurgy), and other Muses which help the computer systems you used.
Without the delivery, how does the message arrive where it's needed. Be it important or not. Dayton please explain?
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Are there no lengths to the depths of ridiculousness to which you people will stoop. For most of the history of mankind, communication was predominantly oral.Without the delivery, how does the message arrive where it's needed. Be it important or not. Dayton please explain?
Even with the written word was usually transmitted orally since few people could read.
As to delivery, let's say someone is sending you a package. Does it really matter if it comes via UPS, Fed-Ex, DHL or the post? The important thing to you is the package. The method of communication of information is of little import so long as the information is communicated. We are fortunate that we live in an age in which communications are easy. It remains, however, that WHAT is communicated is far more important than HOW it is communicated.
So the delivery, to you! is a waste of time. What if it doesn't get delivered. what then? Isn't the delivery equally important. What if Jesus had told his disciples to deliver his message and they all were killed or struck dumb, before they delivered it. What then? The delivery is of equal importance.Originally Posted by you
Without the delivery you can have no message. Without a voice you cannot delivery the message. And without a pen you can have no message to deliver. The message is but a train of thoughts running through a head, until it is delivered. The method of delivery is most important, too!
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Moderator Comment: Thank you MrMojo1 for that. You were definitely not one of the primary targets of my earlier comment, but your considerate action is appreciated. (I do wish we could get the Like function fixed.)
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Cajun Chicken with Sausage
1 tablespoon McCormick® Paprika
2 teaspoons McCormick® Thyme Leaves
1 teaspoon McCormick® Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon McCormick® Red Pepper, Crushed
3/4 pound lean turkey sausage, cut in 1-inch pieces
2 cups coarsely chopped onions
1 cup coarsely chopped green bell pepper
1 cup coarsely chopped red bell pepper
1 cup sliced celery
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
4 McCormick® Bay Leaves
6 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 2 pounds)
2 cups instant white rice
Mix paprika, thyme, garlic powder and red pepper in small bowl. Place sausage, onions, bell peppers, celery, tomatoes, chicken broth, bay leaves and 2 tablespoons of the seasoning mixture in slow cooker. Stir to blend well. Top with chicken. Sprinkle with remaining seasoning mixture. Cover.
Cook 8 hours on LOW or 4 hours on HIGH or until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender.
Gently stir in rice. Cover. Cook 15 to 20 minutes on HIGH or until rice is tender. Remove bay leaves before serving.


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True rock stars aren't of earthly origins—they descend from fugue clouds to gravitate on lyrical energy fields and spread pulsating messages about peace, love, and Flemish painters. See two supernovas of song bring the rock with today's Groupon: for $30, you get one 300-level ticket to Bon Jovi and Kid Rock at Soldier Field (a $66.50 value). The concert is on Saturday, July 31, at 7 p.m. Tickets in the 300 level are at the third level above the field.
With more than 120 million records sold, more than 2,600 concerts performed, and a million faces seen and rocked, Bon Jovi has carved out a New Jersey–sized place in the rock pantheon. The band's current trek into the stadiums and arenas of the world, The Circle Tour, ups the ante on live music with an 800,000-watt sound system and a 4,300-square-foot, high-definition video screen. Bona fide Bon Jovi fans can expect to hear songs from the band's most recent album, The Circle, as well as classic smash hits like "Livin' on a Prayer," "You Give Love a Bad Name," and "It's My Life." Opening act Kid Rock is no slouch himself—the Motor City music maker has blended rock, rap, and country into a sonic smorgasbord that has earned multiple Grammy nominations and sold millions of records worldwide. Concertgoers may hear hits like "All Summer Long," "Cowboy," and "Bawitdaba," which is "Kid Rock" spelled backwards.
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Travel Tuesday: Family fun on board the Valentine train
Think outside the box and show the family some love with the Alaska Railroad's Kid's Valentine's Day train. Act quickly though, because tickets sell out fast according to Meghan Clemens, the railroad's marketing manager. Clemens mentioned the event train is a way to make new family memories and see more of Alaska.
"There's going to be a balloon artist on there, a magician, there will be live music," Clemens said.
She added that the ride will be around two and a half hours long. It'll depart from the Anchorage depot, either the morning or the afternoon, and travel along the Turnagain Arm, stopping in Indian. The train will then head back to Anchorage.
Tickets can be purchased at the railroad's website. The Kid's Valentine's Day train leaves Saturday, Feb. 11 at either 10 a.m. or 3 p.m.
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On this page you will find links to documents and resources on disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
|Stay prepared for possible flooding throughout hurricane season. Whether you live in a hurricane-prone area or not, heavy rains or flooding may still affect you.
Flooding can happen during any season. Some areas of the country are at greater risk at certain times of the year. While coastal areas are at higher risk for flooding during hurricane season, the Midwest is more at risk in the spring and during heavy summer rains. Ice jams occur in the spring in the Northeast and Northwest. Even the deserts of the Southwest are at risk during the late summer monsoon season.
The FEMA 2016 National Household Survey reports that 4 in 10 emergency plans include an evacuation plan. Make sure you and your family prepare with these tips from Ready.gov/Floods:
For more flood safety information, download the How to Prepare for a Flood guide and watch the When the Clouds Form video.
If you are not already part of your parish's or community's flood response program, contact your local officials to find out how you can help. Hopefully, you will have a Communities Active in Disaster (COAD) organization in your area. Again, check with your local officials, or United Way, Chamber of Commerce, or county emergency manager for information.
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PUSH Radio Presents: MUSIQConnectX DC, featuring artists: Nia Simmons, Colie Williams, Teisha Marie and Kareema Wambuii. Hosted by Brian Christopher at the Anacostia Arts Center's Black Box Theatre, a newly renovated facility dedicated to creating a home for small businesses, artists, arts and cultural organizations committed to the revitalization and sustainable economic development of Historic Anacostia.
Doors Open at 7:30 pm. SHOWTIME: 8 pm. Tickets: Available via Eventbrite or at the door.