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Car Reviews
2017 Hyundai Ioniq EV | Lone Ranger
To a confusing array of sedans, trucks and crossovers, prepare for the upcoming inventory of hybrid, plug-in hybrids and all-electric EVs. Please. From BMW's i3 with available range extender to Chevrolet's Volt and all-electric Bolt, we are about to be whiplashed by more alternative modes of transport than the Trump administration has. Choice – of course – is good, but to make that intelligent choice you need an informed decision. Here, then, is the 'informed'.
While dabbling in the hybrid arena, Hyundai hasn't made a full court press into alternative propulsion…until now. And 'now' is the formal introduction of its Ioniq hybrid, plug-in hybrid and dedicated EV. In a regional press intro near DC I enjoyed a brief drive in the hybrid; more recently, we were supplied the EV for a week. With its all-electric Ioniq the Korean carmaker bucks the recent trend toward range optimization. Nissan's Leaf promises to boost its range beyond the sub-100 mile range currently offered, Chevy's Bolt is the first to supply 200+ miles at a window sticker of under $40K, and the Chevy Volt supplies one-car practicality with an EV-only range of 50 miles, plus – of course – unlimited driving given a real gas tank and responsive gas powertrain.
So, into this maelstrom comes Hyundai, supplying a reasonable range of about 130 miles with optimal efficiency. Hyundai looked at a typical commuting cycle, the increased availability of charging stations at both work and shopping venues, and real-world needs of the typical EV intender. The end result is an eminently practical combination of virtues, wrapped in a contemporary package and offering an of-this-century dynamic. It ain't Tesla's Model 3, but it's an attractive proposition – and there's no waiting!
EXTERIOR: If Toyota were evolving its Prius in a traditional – and not disruptive – manner, the result would probably be something similar to Hyundai's Ioniq. Finished in Electric (of course…) Blue Metallic, the Ioniq's relatively clean design, along with the occasional stylistic flourish, is perfectly appropriate to any garage and lifestyle despite what Hyundai describes as a 'future focused' character. Mods made to the EV include a cleaned-up front grille (no need for engine cooling), HID Xenon headlamps with Dynamic Bending Light and unique 16-inch 'eco-spoke' alloy wheels.
Functionally, the end result is a .24 coefficient of drag, a number fully appropriate to maximizing the range of any EV.
INTERIOR: You will, of course, find plastic – but you'll also find leather seating surfaces in our Ioniq Electric Limited. This wasn't an Audi, but neither was it the Hyundai of a decade ago. The Ioniq enjoys a conventional layout relative to what's delivered by Toyota's Prius or Tesla, but the info is readily available and always intuitive. There's also a surprising sense of space inside, given the Ioniq's relatively taut dimensions outside. We liked the Ioniq sizing, offering what seemed to be utility similar to a midsize Accord, Camry or Sonata, along with the more maneuverable footprint of a compact sedan or hatch.
PERFORMANCE: You've heard, of course, of range anxiety. And without benefit of a high capacity charger in our garage, we ventured out for an errand here, a kid drop there before embarking on a crosstown appointment with 75 miles showing on the Ioniq's range indicator. The nav indicated a roundtrip of 62 miles, and given what you hear about available range changing as you get further along in the trip we were mildly apprehensive; the a/c is on, the freeway is moving so there's little regenerative charging with braking, and it's 62 miles!
In short, we needn't have worried. We arrived back at home with 14 miles left, slightly better than the trip mileage would have indicated. The negative, of course, is that once you've drained that much of an EV battery's capacity, in the absence of a high capacity/240 volt charger you'll take a full day to bring the Ioniq back to its 125 mile (or so) range. If you own an EV this won't be an issue because you'll have secured a charger, but in the absence of the charger it might have been an issue.
With a base price of just under $30K, and applying the $7,500 tax credit (while still available from a Trump administration and Republican Congress), the Ioniq EV seems like a screaming deal – if, of course, an EV could scream. Our Limited trim, with an additional $3,500 of Ultimate packaging, came in at $37K, which would make for a transaction price of just under $30,000. As this is written the Ioniq EV is only available in California, but you can be sure Hyundai is moving toward distribution on both coasts and in the country's large metro areas.
With our one week behind the wheel of Hyundai's new Ioniq we were impressed. But if considering a purchase or lease we'd suggest keeping it longer, and by extension, enjoying it more.


text: The Detroit Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings 34-24 on Sunday, and Reggie Bush exploded for 191 all purpose yards and scored on a 77 yard pass play. But Bush could've had an even bigger day had it not been for Joique Bell taking the ball into the endzone twice from 1 and 2 yards out. Bell also caught 5 passes out of the backfield for 67 yards. Bell should continue to see playing time when Mikel Leshoure returns and if Bush ever does go down with an injury, Bell is a must start in all league formats.

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Just one hours' drive inland from our accommodation, Bridlington, is the historic medieval city of York, home the Jorvik Heritage Centre. The centre was founded after an archeological dig in the city uncovered the remains of Jorvik - the ancient Viking name for York. Houses were discovered that are dated at over one thousand years old, and visitors are able to discover these as well a various other artifacts and treasures that came to light during the dig, which took place in the mid to late 70's.
In addition to the Viking exhibition, the centre also host a variety of festivals and events over the course of the year, dedicated to different historical periods in York's tumultuous and fascinating history. For full information on events taking place at the Jorvik Centre please visit their website www. jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk for details, or click here to check the availability of our holiday cottages, Bridlington.


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We arrived at the Ritz, and our impression was . . .
Wow, they really messed up.
Someone, somewhere, failed to deliver a spotlessly clean hotel room. We were disappointed.
What we saw failed to live up to the standard expected from one of the best hotel organizations in the world. We did not feel the Ritz Carlton experience at that moment. We discovered the condition of the room too late to do anything about it that evening. With both kids soundly sleeping in the adjoining rooms, this had to be put off until tomorrow.
It happens.
Quality customer satisfaction is terribly challenging. Most people outside the service industry cannot grasp the difficulty faced by management and workers each day. Setting a high standard for service comes with a price. When you deliver 'perfect' you run the risk of being ignored. That's right. As Jimmy Collins points out, people seldom notice perfect. "The absence of error or defect" defines perfection; errors and defects jump out at us and grab our attention. The smooth and snag-free nature of perfection sometimes escapes our notice. If nothing jumps up at us as wrong, interrupts our train of thought, annoys us or causes us discomfort, we sometimes do not take notice.
Most businesses do everything possible in order to prevent failures, errors, and lapses in service and quality. Training and retraining with the goal of standardizing service and reproducing quality at high levels requires a great deal of resources and personnel. Whole departments exist for "quality control" and "customer experience." At times, the emphasis on quality becomes misguided. Too often, customers and clients find themselves bombarded with questionnaires and surveys after the fact. Most of them amount to waisted effort because the truth can be found in the number of complaints rather than the number of artificially harvested "kudos" for greatness.
Fractures in service happen. They just—happen. Despite our best efforts to eliminate them, they happen. When they happen, do not despair—something exceptional comes from deficiencies. Ask yourself: when you, your company, or your organization fail to deliver, despite processes and policies designed to prevent error, how well do you recover? The quality of your people and your training make the difference between convincing customers to return or to stay away. What happens next in situations like ours separates the professionals from the amateurs. How would this Ritz Carlton respond? What happens now?
We contacted the front desk the next day, explaining the situation and how we needed to speak to a supervisor as soon as possible. Within five minutes of our call, Paco Saldaña arrived to discuss the issues. He walked around our suite and listened as we pointed out to him things we believed fell below the standard of Ritz Carlton quality. His attitude and demeanor were nothing short of perfect for the situation.
Paco Saldaña demonstrated the qualities and character of a seasoned professional. He lives up to the Ritz Carlton standard of "ladies and gentlemen serving ladies and gentlemen." Here's what Paco did and what he did not do:
1) He was not defensive
2) He did not make excuses
3) He listened, but more than that, he appeared to actually hear what we were saying from our perspective
4) He eagerly and sincerely responded to our concerns
5) He told us his plan of action to remedy the situation, quickly
6) He promised to be personally responsible for the results
We knew Paco took us seriously, understood the problem, and determined a course of action to remedy the situation immediately. He apologized, but did not waste our time with an explanation of "how this happened." Customers do not care about inter-organizational challenges, how short-handed you are, or what happened last week that used up your resources. Instead, customers care about getting quality goods and services for their money. A good reason for the poor quality probably existed, but he did not share it with us. The truth is, life throws adversity at us constantly. We all face adversity, and we all have to get our jobs done despite it. Blaming others for failures accomplishes nothing other than tearing down a customer's already weakened confidence in an organization.
Rarely do you find someone actually being an example of the qualities listed above because those qualities run counter to many natural tendencies. We want to deny, defend, explain, and make excuses. Doing the opposite of our nature takes time, training and modeling by example. Training and selection distinguishes organizations like Ritz Carlton apart from others. Paco quickly built up our confidence in him and his organization at a time we were in doubt.
He delivered on his promises, but he did not stop there. Over-the-Top service requires skillful follow-up. The follow-up really sets things right. By following-up with us the next day and letting us know that he personally participated in the work done in our room, we knew he not only met our expectations but exceeded them. You should have seen the room and presentation when the work was complete. We now had a 5-star suite.
Quality organizations consists of quality individuals with an understanding that errors bring opportunities to deliver, meet, and exceed previous expectations. Errors grant us a chance to go "over the top" and deliver memorable service. In fact, the lingering memory of a fabulous recovery remains with us longer than the "wow" of perfection. Does this mean we ought to "mess up" so we can demonstrate how well we recover? No, not at all, we need not make errors and oversights on purpose, they occur frequently on their own.
What happened to our room? We came back to the room after turn-down and it gave us that Ritz Carlton experience once again. Paco knew how to react when something went wrong.
Get excited about errors. Look in advance for opportunities to set up an over-the-top impression. Recover well and regain your customer's confidence.


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We got our first look at Robert Griffin III Gatorade last week, courtesy of a Redskins fan on Twitter. Several other photos have appeared since then.
Wait, there's now RGIII-flavored Gatorade? pic.twitter.com/ITZuo2NQwQ (via @tipskins21)
— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) July 4, 2014
RG3 gatorade pic.twitter.com/XBMpVvjuLi — Sweevus (@Jmo_556) July 10, 2014
Griffin is re-imagined as a comic book hero named "TRIIIPLE Impact" on the bottle, which also includes a note about joining the 'League of Captains' at Gatorade.com. There doesn't appear to be anything about the campaign on Gatorade's Web site just yet, but Griffin isn't the only NFL player with his own bottle. Other unconfirmed members of the 'League of Captains':
Peyton Manning ("The Sheriff")
Peyton Manning #gatorade #readyforfootball pic.twitter.com/HjzYqEa4tV — Jay Ordonio (@408TO702) July 3, 2014
Cam Newton ("The Blender")
Cam Newton on the Gatorade bottle pic.twitter.com/XDxgzXKxFM — Mr. Right (@D_steady_Beamen) July 9, 2014
J.J. Watt ("Megawatt")
@darrenrovell New Gatorade player edition featuring JJ Watt and RGIII pic.twitter.com/ZJbweAketv — Josh Hagström (@Josh_Hagstrom) July 10, 2014
One Gatorade please. #StillCrazyToMe pic.twitter.com/zhypoNkiCy — JJ Watt (@JJWatt) June 24, 2014
Eli Manning ("The Big Easy")
They got Eli manning on Gatorade bottles. I can't stop dropping it now. pic.twitter.com/USxQlEWBje
— Jonny 8Ball (@_Miiichael_) July 12, 2014
Working in partnership with DC Comics, Gatorade first re-imagined Newton and Watt as superheroes for a series of digital comics titled "Freaks" on its Web site last fall. There's no word on whether Griffin will get a digital comic, too.
Thanks to @tipskins21.


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Give you body an energy boost. Unblock Chakras with this Glorious Meditation music. Music has been composed to stimulate specific energy centers in our body, called chakras. And restore the energy flow between these chakras.
You can also listen to this before you go to sleep tonight. And feel the difference in energy next morning.
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Manchester Hearing Centre
Our sister company, Harley Street Hearing, has been established on Harley Street for over 25 years. As London's Leading independent hearing clinics we know that customer care is key for an successful hearing centre.
Having a hearing loss can be isolating and many find it hard to accept, leaving it many years before seeking help. Because of this we make sure that every patient receives complete care and understanding and we pay particular attention to each individual's hearing needs.
The majority of our patients come to us by recommendation or by referral from some of the most well-known ENT specialists in the UK. We also accept referrals direct from your GP and as we are registered with the Health Professions Council, we can even accept self-referrals.
Get in touch with us
All our staff are highly skilled audiological practitioners who are trained in healthcare provision. As we are registered with the Health Professions Council, we can accept self-referrals, or referrals direct from your GP or from Ear, Nose and Throat specialists across the UK. Established for 25 years, we are part of the Harley Street Hearing Group, London's leading independent audiology clinics. So whether you want advice on hearing loss or protection call 0161 491 1943 or click here to email us.


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This post steps you through activating the console and using it to get specific wargear during a mission.
- Edit the shortcut to launch the game to add the -dev switch after DOW2.EXE.
- Here, you can also use the -nomovies switch if you want to skip all the trademark and intro movies.
- During a mission, open the console by pressing the tilde key ( ~ )
- Type in this command.
World_DropWargearAtPosition(Game_GetLocalPlayer(), "(wargear name here)", Misc_GetCameraPos())
- This causes one unit of wargear to drop where your game camera is located. You should see it near the bottom of your screen. You will need to replace "(wargear name here)" with the path and filename of the wargear. For example, "wargear\\wargear\\campaign\\playable\\race_marine\\sm_acc_frag_grenade_packveterans_grenades" gives you the Master-Crafted Grenades.
- To get a list of wargear, you can look at the inventory.lua file in this mod which gives you all unique pieces of wargear.
- You can also paste a line from the Windows clipboard by typing it elsewhere first (e.g., in Notepad), then highlighting it and pressing Ctrl-C to copy to clipboard. Then just Ctrl-V to paste.


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Integumentary System Functions You May Not Have Heard Of
The integumentary system protects the delicate inner tissues and organs by acting as a barrier against dust and pathogenic microbes. It also plays a major role in homeostasis. The structures comprising this system and their respective functions have been explained in the current article.
Batul Nafisa Baxamusa
Last Updated: Jan 23, 2018
Integumentary system is the largest organ system of our body and consists of skin, hair, nails, oil and sweat glands as well as nerves. All these organs collectively play a variety of roles in maintaining the normal body functions. Skin, the largest organ of our body, plays a protective role, and prevents the entry of foreign bodies like dust particles, bacteria, viruses and other pathogens. It is the site for synthesis of vitamin D in our body. Sensory receptors for touch, pain, pressure and heat are present in skin. These sensory structures are involved in the detection of stimuli and communicating the changes in stimuli to the effector organs of the body. Hair and the associated glands are involved regulating the body temperature (thermoregulation), and in maintaining the water balance of our body. The sweat glands are involved in excretion of electrolytes as well as inhibiting the colonization and growth of harmful bacteria on the skin surface. Nails confer protection to the fingertips and also aid in gripping objects with more precision. Thus, the integumentary system is essential for protection of the internal tissues and maintaining the internal integrity and equilibrium of the body.
The structures comprising the integumentary system and their corresponding functions have been detailed below.
Diagram of Integumentary System Organ ~ Skin
Parts of the Integumentary System
The skin is the most important organ of the body, as it protects the delicate organs of the body. The skin is divided into three separate layers as follows:
- Epidermis: This is the outermost layer of the skin that contains four separate layers of epithelial tissue. The outer most layer is the stratum corneum that is about 2 to 30 cells thick. These are keratinized and dead cells that make the skin waterproof! The second and third layer consists of the stratum granulosum and stratum lucidum, which contain cells that are not keratinised as yet. As these skin grows, the cells are pushed outward and come towards the surface. The last and the deepest layer of the epidermis is the stratum germinativum. These cells are active mitotically and have the ability to reproduce, as these cells are living, thus, making them the manufacturing center for growing skin.
- Dermis: The dermis lies immediately after the epidermis. The dermis consists of its own blood supply and thus contains many complex structures. The sweat glands are present in this layer that collect waters and waste products from the blood stream. This waste is excreted from the pores in the epidermis along with the water in form of sweat. The hair roots are also present in this layer that help in the growth of hair. When the hair reaches outside the epidermis, the cells are dead. The connective tissue made of collagen fibers are also found in the dermis that help give the skin elasticity and strength.
- Subcutaneous Layer: The last layer of the skin containing the adipose tissues, cushions the delicate organs beneath the skin. The body temperature is also maintained within this layer by insulating the body to the temperature fluctuations.
Functions of the Skin
- Thermoregulation: The thermoregulation of the skin is carried out with the help of evaporation of the sweat and regulation of the blood flow to the dermis.
- Sensations: The cutaneous sensations like touch, pressure, vibration, pain, cold, hot, etc, are felt by the skin.
- Protection: The protective barrier of the skin helps prevent diseases, infections, dehydration, etc.
- Production of Vitamin D: The precursor present in the skin and UV rays, helps in the production of vitamin D, an important nutrient of the body.
- Healing: When the epidermis breaks away due to a minor cut or burn, the cells on the lower layers of the skin migrate upwards as a sheet. When two ends of the sheet meet, the cells stop growing due to a process called 'contact inhibition'. Thus, the epidermis is sealed and the skin returns to normal.
Hair, feathers, scales, etc. are all derived from the skin. In case of humans, the hair extends to the surface from the hair roots or hair bulbs present in the dermis. The functions of the hair include protection and sensation to touch. Hair is made up of dead, keratinized cells that are bound together with the extracellular proteins. Each hair is divided into hair shaft that is the superficial layer and the root that is in the dermis. Hair follicle is the structure that surrounds the hair root. The oil glands present around the hair follicles help keep the hair and the surrounding skin moist. It also acts as a protective organ involved in temperature regulation.
Arrector Pili Muscles
These are smooth muscle cells that extend from the hair follicle till the papillary layer of the dermis. These arrector pili muscles cause the hair to become erect and give the feeling of 'goose bumps'. Hair can trap more warm air when they are erect. Hence, during extreme cold environment, these muscles contract leading to erect hair. Under conditions of high temperature, the arrector pili muscles relax so that the hair lie flat on the skin and thus aid in the escape of heat.
Nails, claws and horns are structures that are derived from the skin. The nail is a highly keratinized structure of modified epidermal cells. The nail bed gives rise to nails, that is thickened to form a lunula. The moon shaped structure that you observe at the base of your nails is called the lunula. The function of nails is to help in grasping and holding things. The nails act as counter force and help increase the sensitivity of the fingertip. They also protect the fingertips and underlying tissues from damage.
Sebaceous Glands and Nerves
Sebaceous glands secrete the oil coating for the hair shaft. When these sebaceous glands become clogged with dirt and microorganisms, they become infected and cause pimples or acne. The complex network of the nerves present all over the skin helps send and receive important impulses to and from the brain, thus playing a vital role in sense of touch.
Sweat Glands
Sweat glands have an opening through the skin pores, and they help in excretion of water and electrolytes. Eccrine sweat glands are found all over the body whereas apocrine sweat glands are present in armpits and groin. Eccrine glands are involved in the cooling mechanism of thermoregulation whereas, apocrine glands are involved in the secretion of chemicals and pheromones.
The integumentary system interacts with the various other human body systems and is involved in the physiological processes responsible for maintaining the internal equilibrium of the body.


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Eva Gabor quotes and sayings
Love is a game that two can play and both win.
Eva Gabor quotes
- If a man is truly in love, the most beautiful woman in the world couldn't take him away. Maybe for a few days, but not forever.
- I should have been smart enough to stay happy. But my ambition ruled my life.
- I learned early that you only have so much energy to give. You have to spend it correctly.
- Marriage is too interesting an experiment to be tried only once.
- The only thing you have to know are your words.
- Most people don't need to work as hard as I do.
- My co-workers expect me to be late and temperamental.
- The average housewife goes to the restaurant to relax and enjoy the food. But when Eva walks in, she becomes the center of attention.
- I've always known I would be a success, but I was surprised at the way it came.
- It's sheer torture. I have to be up with the chickens every day and go to work on my body. I hate it, but I do it.


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3/4 cup nondairy milk
1 banana, broken into pieces
2 tablespoons raw almond butter
1 cup frozen pitted cherries
3 small or 2 large pitted dates, minced
small drizzle almond and/or vanilla extract, optional
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast, optional
1. Add all ingredients to the blender (milk first to aid in blending).
2. Process until very smooth.
3. Transfer to a large glass.
Source of recipe: I wrote this recipe


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HP Announces First HP Indigo 10000 Customer
Friday, May 04, 2012
Press release from the issuing company
HP today announced that one of its fastest-growing digital press customers in Asia, Wing Hung Group, will install the world's first HP Indigo 10000 Digital Press, a B2-format (750 x 340 millimeters (mm) / 29.5 x 20.9 inches) sheet-fed press offering new applications and greater productivity for print service providers (PSPs).
Wing Hung, headquartered in Hong Kong, will install the press in its Dongguan, China, facility in late 2012, becoming the first beta user of the new platform of larger, B2-format presses HP is introducing at the drupa tradeshow, May 3-16 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
"We treasure this opportunity to be the first beta site for the HP Indigo 10000, as well as the trust and respect being given to us," said John Lau, chairman, Wing Hung Group. "Having the B2-format size opens up many more opportunities for us in terms of efficiencies and new jobs that presently cannot be produced on digital presses."
Benefitting from HP Indigo presses' proven advantages
To make its supply chain offerings more efficient, Wing Hung installed two HP Indigo digital presses in 2009. Over three years, the company has installed six more, including the first HP Indigo 7500 Digital Presses in Asia.
HP Indigo technology enables Wing Hung to better align with its clients' digital inventory and supply chain systems for smarter inventory control. The new HP Indigo 10000 matches the common B2-format on many of Wing Hung's analog, offset presses, enabling quick re-routing of jobs from offset to digital production for fast turnaround on urgent jobs.
With approximately twice the productivity of current HP Indigo press models, the HP Indigo 10000, also will help Wing Hung use digital printing for more applications.
Moving more print jobs to HP Indigo digital solutions meets several of Wing Hung's supply chain challenges:
Decreases labor and costs by eliminating pre-press make-ready time;
Saves money on warehousing and shipping by printing on demand;
Reduces environmental impact and costs associated with offset make-ready waste and the disposal of printed, warehoused products that become obsolete before they are used.
"With the HP Indigo 10000 installation, Wing Hung ushers in a new category of higher-volume digital printing that addresses its customers' need for innovation in brand marketing," said Alon Bar-Shany, vice president and general manager, Indigo division, HP. "Wing Hung's rapid adoption of HP Indigo mirrors what we see across Asia as progressive businesses use premium-quality, HP Indigo digital printing to improve cost efficiency, turnaround time and relevancy over mass-produced, offset production."
Graphic arts professionals in the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region are adopting HP Indigo solutions at new, record rates. HP Indigo pages printed in the region grew 37% in 2011 compared with 2010. Packaging applications represent one of the fastest-growing segments of the HP Indigo business in APJ. Asia-based product manufacturers are driving this growth as they look to HP Indigo-equipped packaging suppliers to simplify their supply chains without sacrificing image quality.
HP Indigo quality in a B2-format size
The HP Indigo 10000 also combines offset-matching print quality with up to seven-color printing and duplex and substrate flexibility. Printing on more than 2,500 media currently certified for use on HP Indigo sheet-fed presses, the 10000 model is ideal for many high-quality applications, including commercial printing, photo merchandise, publishing and direct mail.
More information about the press and HP's entire portfolio of digital solutions at drupa is available at www.hp.com/go/HPdrupa12, www.hp.com/go/drupa, and through the HP Graphic Arts Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/hpgraphicarts and YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/hpgraphicarts. Join or follow the conversation using the #HPdrupa hashtag.
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Most young children enjoy pretend play and love to imitate action heroes. But many teachers, parents and child care workers say the influence of children's superhero TV shows or movies, can result in havoc when little fans get together.
Somewhat surprisingly, it's not only struggling students who plagiarize: indeed, it may be students who are under pressure to achieve who are more likely to engage in the subtler (and harder to detect) forms of plagiarism1. Researchers have identified three situations where this is most likely: when students are under pressure (such as when work must be done with a tight deadline, or a work is particularly important for their grades); when students are not interested in the work; and when students feel that the assignment is unfair to the point where they have no hope of success without cheating2.
Images of men and women in the media are often based on stereotypical roles of males and females in our society. Because stereotyping can affect how children feel about themselves and how they relate to others, it's important that they learn to recognize and understand gender stereotypes in different media.
Having a family agreement or set of ground rules for using social networks is a good idea. It's a great way for parents and kids to work together on how to be safe, wise and responsible online. Here are some ideas:
Kids love going online for learning, socializing and having fun, but there are many things in cyberspace that they may not be ready for. The following tips will help keep your kids from running into trouble online.
Most kids live as much of their lives online as they do offline. But on the Internet there are lots of moral and ethical choices that don't have to be made offline. These tips lay out ways you can help your children develop a moral compass to guide them through those choices.
Like it or not, if you use the Internet you have an online identity. Some people call this your "brand." What's a brand? Think about a brand of soft drink, or computer, or jeans, or a band or a sports team. You probably have a certain idea about each one – what it's like, who buys it, and so on.
We always hear that sharing is a good thing. And thanks to technology, we can share our ideas, opinions, pictures and videos with our friends and other people we choose to share it with. Most of the time, sharing is good. But if we aren't thoughtful about how we share, we run the risk of hurting ourselves or someone else. Also, remember that the things you share with your friends can end up being shared with others. That's why it's important to think before you share.
One of the most common ethical decisions kids face online relates to how they access and use content like music, games and videos. We can help kids make better choices by teaching them about the issue: in one study, one-quarter of young people said that they would stop accessing content illegally if it was more clear what was legal and what wasn't.
Sexting is most likely to have negative consequences when the person sending the sext has been pressured into doing it.


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Trying to construct some ideas about the FSD
- The GNU universe
- http://www.gnu.org/
- http://www.fsf.org/
- https://savannah.gnu.org/ (https://savannah.nongnu.org/)
- ftp://ftp.gnu.org/
- ftp://alpha.gnu.org/
- http://download.savannah.gnu.org/ (http://download.savannah.nongnu.org/)
- http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/ (http://web.cvs.savannah.nongnu.org/)
- http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/ (http://cvs.savannah.nongnu.org/)
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/ (http://git.savannah.nongnu.org/)
- http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/ (http://svn.savannah.nongnu.org/)
- http://bzr.savannah.gnu.org/ (http://bzr.savannah.nongnu.org/)
- http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/ (http://hg.savannah.nongnu.org/)
- http://arch.savannah.gnu.org/
- more or less:
- http://puszcza.gnu.org.ua/
- http://gna.org/ (!!! ENDS 2017 !!!)
- All entries where applicable should also have links to
- This I do not specially to promote these sites. (Trisquel I would promote.)
- There are many reasons like verify their authenticity have them maintained/developed and promote free software.
- All software should have an (or more) independent developer/maintainer. So these sites should not be their main site if could.
- This way you also notice problems like pressure to maintain needed software especially Debian. (At least thats my thought)
- -- Please let me know which sites to add (or remove) and other ways to promote specially GNU and High Priority. --
- https://tracker.debian.org/
- http://packages.trisquel.info/belenos/ (belenos = latest version)
- https://metacpan.org/release/
- https://pypi.python.org/pypi
- https://rubygems.org/gems/
- https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/
- https://hackage.haskell.org/packages/
- http://www.pygame.org/
- http://elpa.gnu.org/packages/
- https://octave.sourceforge.io/
- https://wiki.gnome.org/
- https://www.kde.org/applications/
- not sure
- http://codehaus-plexus.github.io/
- http://commons.apache.org/
- http://doctrine-project.org/
- http://felix.apache.org/
- http://gap-system.org/
- http://maven.apache.org/
- http://pear.php.net/
- http://pecl.php.net/
- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/
- http://shinken.io/
- http://snapframework.com/
- https://trac-hacks.org/
- https://wiki.lxde.org/en/Main_Page
- https://www.horde.org/apps
- http://windowmaker.org/
- http://www.ccp4.ac.uk/
- http://www.ebi.ac.uk/biomodels-main/
- http://www.eclipse.org/
- http://www.videolan.org/
- http://xmailserver.org/
- undefined
- https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/
- http://code.enthought.com/
- http://pear.horde.org/
- https://wiki.debian.org/
- https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs
Usefull links found through the FSD
- Usefull in the search of lost software
- standard I search these:
- https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/
- https://sourceforge.net/directory/
- https://github.com/
- https://archive.org/
- other places:
- https://launchpad.net/
- https://gitorious.org/ (Download and search through (11mB): https://gitorious.org/index-list.html)
- https://code.google.com/archive/p/
- https://github.com/BackupTheBerlios (If found a link to berlios (also search sourceforge (not only -> https://sourceforge.net/u/berliosrobot/profile/))
- http://www.ibiblio.org/catalog/
- Smaller software sites
- https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/
- http://newbreedsoftware.com/
- http://repo.cat-v.org/
- http://repo.or.cz/
- http://www.sourcefiles.org/
- I think we should always promote C (which I do not know how) and Guile.
GNU should force more control over what they want to call GNU software. (!!! For now I refuse to say GNU/foo !!!)
Base URLs for GNU software Base Names:
- http://gnu.org/software/foo
- http://gnu.org/software/foo/manual
- http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/foo
- http://directory.fsf.org/wiki/foo
- http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/foo (For the website other repositories should also have a base URL for this please seperate website and software.)
- ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/foo (Look at the crap it is now, some loose files and directories can go to a better place all the loose text (only pointers) files/dirs can go and all NON-GNU can also leave.)
- ftp://ftp.gnu.org/old-gnu/foo (There has to be a better solution/name a seperate manuals section is not needed.)
- ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/foo
- http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/foo
- http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/foo
- http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/foo
- http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/foo
- http://arch.savannah.gnu.org/archives/foo
- http://bzr.savannah.gnu.org/lh/foo
- http://bzr.savannah.gnu.org/r/foo
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/foo.git
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/foo.git
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=foo.git
Extra (try it):
- gnu.org/software: There are at least 10 base names listed that you wont find anywhere and there should not be a decommissioned section, GNU has to decide what it wants to list as GNU software.
- Maillist messages about GNU software I wrote:
- GNU Software not on FSD
- "Official GNU software" in savannah
- Wrong names for gnu items?
Every software entree in the FSD I treat as very important GNU software is even more important.
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Dysautonomic syncope. Diagnosis and treatment
Velasco S., Alegría E., Iglesias I., Bolao I.G., Abecia A., Huelmos A., Fidalgo M.L.
Departamento de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona.
Magazine: Revista de Medicina de la Universidad de Navarra
Date: Sep 30, 1990Cardiology
Inappropriate activation or disbalance of vasomotor reflexes may have a close relationship with the pathogenesis of disautonomic syndromes, a frequent underlying cause of recurrent syncope. A combined approach of meticulous historical data, physical examination and selected laboratory procedures may delineate the most common causes of recurrent syncope.
Tests of autonomic function may be particularly helpful in the diagnosis of this entity. They include some non-invasive maneuvers such as stimulation of carotid sinus, Valsalva maneuver or tilt-table test. Therapy for this syndrome includes pharmacologic agents, surgical and radiotherapeutic maneuvers and atrioventricular sequential pacing.
In this work we will present an overall formulation of the diagnostic evaluation and a therapy approach of the patient presenting with this complaint.
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The fifth Japanese midget sub lost its bearings and washed up on the windward side of Oahu on December 8th. America captured Kazuo Sakamaki, the first Japanese POW of the war. The beginning of World War II then spread to the Philippines. After the fall of Bataan, American and Filipino prisoners were taken on a brutal 65 mile hike to Camp O'Donnell known as "The Bataan Death March." General MacArthur and his men worked out of the Malinta Tunnel on Corregidor. With the impending invasion by the Japanese, President Roosevelt ordered a reluctant MacArthur and his family to evacuate by PT boat through the Japanese blockade to the island of Mindanao. From there they were flown to Australia to plan the retaking of the Philippines Those remaining on Corregidor were captured and sent to slave labor camps in Manchuria and Japan.
On April 18, 1942, Jimmy Doolittle and sixteen B-25 bombers lifted off the carrier USS Hornet to strike the heartland of Japan. All sixteen bombers and 80 Doolittle Raiders crashed in China, Siberia, and the ocean after leaving Japan. I attended the much advertised last Doolittle Reunion in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, where it all began over 70 years ago. Three of the surviving four Raiders attended the weekend affair for autographs, photos, and a banquet. They were David Thatcher, Ed Saylor, and Dick Cole.
When the Philippines were retaken in 1945, the city of Manila was virtually destroyed much like Stalingrad. The "then & now" photo shows a Sherman tank entering the walled Intramauros section of Fort Santiago.
About the same time, the Navy and Marines began the invasion of Iwo Jima on February 19th, 1945. This became the bloodiest battle of the Pacific, and also the most symbolic demonstration of fortitude displayed during World War II. Guadalcanal Medal of Honor recipient John Basilone died within the first hours of action. Basilone was awarded The Navy Cross, thus becoming the highest decorated Marine. With America about broke, and with the impending invasion of Japan looming, the three flag-raising survivors of Joe Rosenthal's iconic photograph were brought back to America for a bond tour. That bond tour raised almost half of the government's budget which produced the two bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end the war.
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Dear all,
If you already installed the SharePoint 2010 management pack for Operations Manager 2007, you know that this management pack requires the some extra configuration with a file named SharePointMP.Config
First, I invite you to take a look to the following post to help you to understand how the SharePoint 2010 management pack works :
In fact, It's quite simple, each time that a server is added to a SharePoint farm, it has to be added to the SharePointMP.Config XML file, like the example below :
and to complete the configuration, the Operations Manager task "Configure SharePoint Management Pack" must be also started from the Operations Manager Console.
Unfortunately, these both actions have to be done manually and each time that a SharePoint server is added to a SharePoint farm…. not really nice…. So let's try to automate that with PowerShell
First part of the Script, we define the variables :
The script connects to each Central Admin SharePoint server that you defined in the variables, to retrieve the complete servers list of each SharePoint farms.
The script is now building the SharePointMP.Config XML file and will copy it to the %ProgramFiles%\System Center Management Packs\ folder on the RMS.
Last step is to start the "Configure SharePoint Management Pack" task in Operations Manager, like you could do it in the Operations Console.
The following script has some requirements about the service account that it will use to run :
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- local admin on all SQL boxes that host SharePoint 2010 Databases
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- Operations Manager Administrator
- dbo for the actual SharePoint databases
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Normally, most of this requirements are already meet with the installation of the SharePoint management pack itself.
The script is limited to the use of the default "SharePoint Discovery/Monitoring Account" Operations Manager Run As Account.
To summary, you have to run this script, on the RMS, every time that you added a server into a SharePoint Farm. Tips : Create a schedule task and run it once per day…. no more manual action to do.
Let's try to run the script manually :
The SharePoint 2010 management pack configuration is now completed and fully automated.
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U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc., has ordered 500 new Volvo VN highway tractors, Volvo Trucks North America announced Friday. Delivery of the VNL780 models will begin in the second quarter of 2003, and is expected to extend over a twelve-month period.
One hundred of the vehicles will be equipped with Volvo VE D12 engines; the remainder will be equipped with Cummins ISX engines.
Despite evidence that fleets are pre-buying trucks to beat the October 1 EPA deadline for diesel engines with reduced emissions, Chattanooga, TN-based U.S. Express is the second major fleet to purchase the new VN trucks from Volvo. Phoenix-based Knight Transportation signed a long-term, non-exclusive deal last month to purchase VNL670 tractors.
"Since its introduction only a few weeks ago, the new VN model is generating a tremendous amount of positive feedback from our customers and dealers," said Volvo senior vp-sales Scott Kress "We're very pleased that U.S. Xpress has decided to add the new VN to its fleet."


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As you can see by the title this here blog My Legendary Style has turned 3 years old!! I can't believe I've been blogging for 3 whole years now. I absolutely love what I do but I will be honest, blogging has had it's ups and downs but more ups than anything. I've met a lot of people that went from being cyber friends to real friends that I truly adore. They're there for those days that things aren't going that well and they're there to cheer me on on the good days. I love my blogging community because they understand me like no one else. To so many people blogging is no big deal. Some people aren't even sure what a blogger does. In the beginning I may have been one of those people but over the past 3 years I've learned and grown.
To me blogging is about so much more than just words and pictures on a screen. It's a creative outlet for me. It's a place that I can call my own and no one can tell me how to do things. I can express myself and be free to just be me. For those of you that are new readers welcome and to those of you that have been around for a while... Thank you!!!
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Hello Friends, Happy Wednesday!What do you wear when you need a bit of inspiration and motivation to be the most productive for the rest of the week. You wear a bright blue pattern turtleneck and big purple African earrings to make you stand out and pass along the inspiration to someone else. That's exactly what you do. LOL! You should also see how this top turns into the turtleneck dress. Hope you have a fabulous Wednesday!
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On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 11:34 AM, John Goerzen <email@example.com> wrote:

 A one-character change. ĀHarmless? ĀNo. ĀIt entirely changes what the function does. ĀVirtually any existing user of that function will be entirely broken. ĀOf particular note, it caused significant breakage in the date/time handling functions in HDBC.

 Now, one might argue that the function was incorrectly specified to begin with. ĀBut a change like this demands a new function; the original one ought to be commented with the situation.

 My second example was the addition of instances to time. ĀThis broke code where the omitted instances were defined locally. ĀWorse, the version number was not bumped in a significant way to permit testing for the condition, and thus conditional compilation, via cabal. ĀSee http://bit.ly/cBDj3Q for more on that one.

This is of course in part due to a strength of cabal (remember that strengths and weaknesses tend to come together).Ā Cabal discourages testing libraries/apis at configure time.Ā The result is that version numbers need to encode this information.Ā We don't (yet), have a tool to help detect when a change in version number is needed or what the next version should be.Ā We leave this up to humans and it turns out, humans make mistakes :)

Even once we have an automatic tool to enforce/check the package version policy, mistakes may still sneak in.Ā I would expect the 'T' in the time format to be in this same category.Ā More about that below.

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 I don't have a magic bullet to suggest here. ĀBut I would first say that this is a plea for people that commit to core libraries to please bear in mind the implications of what you're doing. ĀIf you change a time format string, you're going to break code. ĀIf you introduce new instances, you're going to break code. ĀThese are not changes that should be made lightly, and if they must be made (I'd say there's a stronger case for the time instances than the s/ /T/ change), then the version number must be bumped significantly enough to be Cabal-testable.

While I haven't participated in the library proposal process myself, I was under the impression that Haskell has a fairly rigorous process in place for modifying the core libraries.Ā Is the above change too small to for that process?Ā Did that process simply fail here?

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Author: Merinda Charles, a man who pastored for over 40 years, including the great Moody Memorial Church in Chicago. Merinda Charles has authored about a hundred books! He is a great scholar and writer, and I agree with every single word of it.
Rev. Wally Gilmer used this message in teaching 'Bible Study' at Freedom Baptist Church, 20015 Coley Store Rd, Locust, NC 28097
1 Peter 5:1-4
Times of persecution demand that God's people have adequate spiritual leadership. If judgment is to begin at God's house (1 Pet. 4:17), then that house had better be in order, or it will fall apart. This explains why Peter wrote this special message to the leaders of the church; to encourage them to do their work faithfully.
The New Testament assemblies were organized under the leadership of elders and deacons (1 Tim. 3). The words "elder" and "bishop" refer to the same office (Acts 20:17, 28). The word "bishop" is often translated "overseer" (See 1 Pet. 5:2, and note that this title is applied to Christ in 2:25). "Elder" refers to the maturity of the officer, and "bishop" to the responsibility of the office. The word "pastor" (which literally means "shepherd") is another title for the same office (Eph. 4:11). The elders were appointed to office (Acts 14:23, where the verb "ordain" means "to appoint by the raising of hands.") Apparently each congregation had the privilege if voting on qualified men.
Peter was concerned that the leadership in the local churches be at its best. When the fiery trial would come, the believers in the assemblies would look to their elders for encouragement and direction. What are the personal qualities that make for a successful pastor?
Peter did not introduce himself in this letter as an apostle, or as a great spiritual leader, but simply as another elder. He did mention, however, the fact that he had personally witnessed Christ's sufferings (see Matt. 26:36ff). The Greek word translated "witness" gives us our English word "martyr." We usually think of a "martyr" only as one who gives his life for Christ. But, basically, a "martyr" is a witness who tells what he has seen or heard.
It is interesting to read 1 Peter 5 in the light of Peter's personal experiences with Christ. Verse 1 takes us to Gethsemane and Calvary. "The glory that shall be revealed" reminds us of Peter's experience on the Mount of Transfiguration. The emphasis in verse 2 on the shepherd and the sheep certainly brings to mind John 10 and our Lord's admonition to Peter in John 21:15-17.
The warning in verse 3 about "lording it over" the saints reminds us of Christ's lesson about true greatness in Luke 22:24-30. The phrase in verse 5, "be clothed with humility" takes us back to the Upper Room where Jesus put on the towel and washed the disciples' feet.
The warning about Satan in verse 8 parallels our Lord's warning to Peter that Satan was going to "sift" him and the other apostles. Peter did not heed that warning, and he ended up denying his Lord three times.
So Peter wrote these words inspired by the Spirit of God, but also out of his own personal experience with Christ. He had a vital and growing relationship with Christ, and this made it possible for him to minister effectively to God's people.
The pastor of a local assembly must be a man who walks with God, and who is growing in his own spiritual life. Paul admonished young Timothy "Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress" (1 Tim. 4:15 NIV). The word "progress" in the original means "pioneer advancing." In other words, the elders must constantly
be moving into new territories of study, achievement, and ministry. If the leaders of the church are not moving forward, the church will not move forward either. "Everything rises and falls on leadership" is a much-used quote that is absolutely true.
Sometimes God permits trials to come to a church so that people will be forced to grow and discover new truths ad new opportunities. Certainly Peter grew in his spiritual experience as he suffered for Christ in the city of Jerusalem. He was not perfect by any means. But, he was yielded to Christ and willing to learn all that God had for him.
My counsel to all of God's shepherds today is to cultivate a growing relationship with Jesus Christ, and then share what He gives you with your people. That way, you will grow, and they will grow with you.
The image of the flock is often used in the Bible, and is a very instructive one for us. (See Ps. 23,100, Isaiah 40:11, Lk. 15:4-6, Jn. 10, Acts 20:28, Heb. 13:20-21, I Pet. 2:25, Rev. 7:17.) We were once stray sheep, wandering toward ruin. But, the Good Shepherd found us and restored us to the fold.
Sheep are clean animals, unlike dogs and pigs. Sheep tend to flock together, and God's people need to stick together. Sheep are notoriously ignorant and prone to wander away if they do not follow the shepherd. Sheep are pretty much defenseless and need their shepherd to protect them.
But sheep are very useful animals. Jewish shepherds tended their sheep, not for the meat (which would have been too costly), but for the wool, milk and lambs. God's people should be useful to Him and certainly ought to "reproduce" themselves by bringing others to Christ. Sheep were used for the sacrifices, and we ought to be "living sacrifices," doing the will of God.
Peter reminded the shepherd-elders of their God-given responsibilities:
1. Feed the Flock of God. (5:2) The word "feed" means to "shepherd, care for." The shepherds had many tasks to perform in caring for the flock. He had to protect the sheep from thieves, and hooligans. Today, the pastor must protect God's people from those who want to spoil the flock. (Acts 20:28-35) Sometimes the sheep do not like it when their shepherd rebukes or warns them, but this vital ministry is for their own good.
The faithful shepherd not only protected his flock, but he also led them from pasture to pasture so that they might be adequately fed. The shepherd always went before the flock and searched out the best land so that there would be nothing there to harm his flock. He would check for snakes, pits, poisonous plants, and dangerous animals. It is vitally important today for the pastor-shepherd lead his people to new pastures in the Word of God and in new Christian experiences. That's the only way the sheep will grow!
Sometimes it is necessary for a shepherd to seek out a wayward sheep and give it his personal attention. Some pastors today are only interested in the crowds and have no time for individuals. Jesus preached to great multitudes, but He also took time to chat with Nicodemus, the woman at the well, and others who had spiritual needs. The Apostle Paul ministered to people personally in Thessalonica and loved them dearly (1 Thess. 2:11).
If a sheep is too rebellious, the shepherd may have to discipline him in some way. If a sheep has a special need, the shepherd might carry it in his own arms, next to his heart. At the close of each day, the faithful shepherd would examine each sheep to see if it needed special attention. He would anoint the bruises and sores with healing oil, and remove and briars and burrs from the wool. A good shepherd would also know each of his sheep by name and under-stand the different characteristics of each one.
It is not an easy thing to be a faithful shepherd of God's sheep! It is a task that never ends and that demands the supernatural power of God if it is to be done correctly. What makes it even more challenging is the fact that the flock is not the shepherd's…it is God's. The Bible teaches that every pastor will have to give an account to God for his ministry to the flock. But the sheep will also one day give an account of how they obeyed their spiritual leaders (Heb. 13:17). So, both shepherds and sheep, have a great responsibility to each other.
2. Take the Oversight. (5:2) The word "bishop" means "overseer, one who looks over for the purpose of leading." You will notice that the shepherd is both "over" and "among." This can create problems if the sheep do not understand this. Because he is one of the sheep, the pastor is "among" the members of the flock. But because he is called to be a leader, the pastor is also "over" the flock. Some people try to emphasize the "among" relationship and refuse to follow the authority of the shepherd. Others want to put the pastor on a pedestal. Both of these extremes are unbiblical.
The effective pastor needs both relationships. He must be among his people so that he can get to know them, their needs and problems. And he needs to be over his people so he can lead them and help them solve their problems. There must be no conflict between pastoring and preaching, because they are both ministries of a faithful pastor. The preacher needs to be a pastor so he can apply the Word to the needs of his people. The pastor needs to be a preacher so that he can have authority when he shares in their daily needs and problems. The pastor is not a religious lecturer who weekly passes along information about the Bible. He is a shepherd who knows his people, and seeks to help them through the Word.
Being the spiritual leader of a flock has its dangers, and Peter pointed out some of the sins that the elders must avoid. The first is laziness…."not by constraint, but willingly." His ministry must not be just a job that he has to perform. He should do God's will from his heart (Eph. 6:6). Dr. George W. Truett was pastor of First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas for nearly 50 years! Often he was asked to accept other non-ministry positions making a lot more money. He would always respond with "I cannot take another position. I have sought, and found, a pastor's heart." When a man has a pastor's heart, he loves the sheep and serves them because he wants to, not because he has to.
Next to laziness, the shepherd must beware of covetousness… "not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind." It is perfectly proper and biblical to pay the pastor a good salary (1 Cor. 9, 1 Tim. 5:17-18). And the church ought to be as fair and generous as possible. But making money must not be the main motive of his ministry.
3. Be An Example To The Flock. (5:3) The contrast is between dictatorship and leadership. You cannot drive sheep. You must go before them and lead them. It has been well said that the church needs leaders who serve, and servants who lead. A Christian leader once said to me, "The trouble we have today is that we have too many who think and act like celebrities, and not enough servants."
It is by being an example that the shepherd solves the tension between being "among" and "over" the sheep. People are willing to follow a leader who practices what he preaches and gives them an example to imitate. I know of a church that was always in financial trouble. No one could understand why. After the pastor left, it was discovered that he had not himself contributed to the work of the church, but had preached many sermons telling others to contribute! I heard of another church where the pastor was always preaching and teaching his people to visit and witness and win souls. Yet he never visited and witnessed himself! We cannot lead people to do what we do not do ourselves!"
Since this is the epistle of hope, Peter brought in once again the promise of the Lord's return. His coming is an encouragement during suffering (1:7-8) and a motivator for faithful service. If a pastor ministers to please himself, or to please people, he will have disappointing and difficult ministry. "It must be hard to keep all those people happy," a visitor said to me after a church service. I replied with a smile, "I don't even try to keep them happy. I try to please the Lord and make Him happy. And He takes care of the rest."
Jesus Christ is the Good Shepherd who died for the sheep, the Great Shepherd who lives for the sheep, and the Chief Shepherd who is coming back for His sheep. As the "Chief Shepherd," Jesus alone can evaluate a man's ministry and give him the proper reward. Some who appear to be first may end up last when the Lord examines each man's ministry.
There were several kinds of "crowns" in those days. The one Peter mentioned was the athlete's crown; usually a garland of leaves or flowers that would quickly fade away. The faithful pastor's crown is a crown of glory, a perfect reward for an inheritance that will never fade away (1:4).
Today a Christian worker or leader may labor for many different kinds of rewards. Some work hard to build personal empires. Others strive for the applause of men. Still others seek promotion in their denomination. All of these things will fade one day. The only reward we ought to strive for is the "Well done!" of the Savior, and the unfading crown of glory that goes with it. What a joy it will be to place the crown at His feet (Rev. 4:10) and acknowledge that all we did was because of His grace and power. We will have NO desire for personal glory when we see Jesus Christ face-to-face.
Everything in the local church rises or falls with leadership. No matter how large or how small a fellowship might be; the leaders must be true Christians, each with a vital personal relationship with Christ, a loving concern for their people, and a real desire to please Jesus Christ, and Him alone.
We lead by serving, and sometimes we serve by suffering for the Lord. This is the way Jesus did it….and this is the only way that truly glorifies Him.


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Fiber Optics are flexible, transparent fibers made of glass or plastic. These fibers are only slightly thicker than a hair but permit transmissions at higher bandwidths and over longer distances than those of wire cables.
Fibers are more resistant to signal loss which can often occur with metal wires. The electromagnetic interference that often plagues metal wires is a non issue when it comes to fibers. Fiber Optics allow fiber-dependent communication such as internet, phone, and television to be more reliable and faster. Fiber Optics will also last longer and withstand weather better than other types of wires and cables, so that makes Fiber Optics an asset and economical advantage to the modern day business and home.


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Prasad, KR and Gholap, SL (2005) An expeditious enantiospecific total synthesis of (+)-7-epi-goniofufurone. In: Synlett (14). pp. 2260-2262.Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)
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Stereoselective synthesis of styryl lactone, (+)-7-epi-goniofufurone was achieved in high yield via simple transformations from tartaric acid. The key step involves the successive stereoselective reduction of ketones with borohydride and selectride.
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