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We are pleased to announce that the 2017 QEP Doctoral Research Prize has been awarded jointly to Dr. Dianmin Lin for her work on 'Flat Optics Based On Dielectric Gradient Metasurfaces', under the supervision of Prof. Mark Brongersma at Stanford University, USA; and to Dr. Jamie Francis-Jones for his work on "Active multiplexing of spectrally engineered heralded single photons in an integrated fibre architecture", under Dr. Peter Mosley at the Centre for Photonics and Photonic Materials, University of Bath, UK.
Dr. Lin is recognized for the design and demonstration of all-dielectric (silicon) phase-gradient metasurface optical elements, such as axicons, flat lenses and blazed gratings, operating in transmission mode at visible wavelengths, as well as multifunctional metasurfaces providing new or combined functions that are difficult if not impossible to achieve with conventional optical components.
The Brongersma Group at Stanford University is concerned with the development and understanding of nanophotonic devices. As part of a worldwide research and development effort on 'metamaterials' – manmade media that possess unique properties not found in nature, students in the group aim to nanostructure the layered materials in conventional optoelectronic devices so as to increase their performance or to achieve entirely new functions. They have successfully applied this approach to the fields of solar energy production, information technology, and optical imaging.
Dr. Francis-Jones is recognized for the development of an innovative single-photon source based upon four-wave mixing in photonic crystal fibre, which employs active switching to enhance the probability of delivering photons into a single mode. The capability to multiplex sources of single photons is critical in deploying photonic quantum-enhanced technologies for communication and computation.
The Centre for Centre for Photonics and Photonic Materials (CPPM) at the University of Bath is formed of around thirty academics, postdoctoral researchers and PhD students and pursues research across a range of topics from photonic crystal fibre for lasers, high-energy pulse delivery, advanced endoscopy, and quantum optics to graphene, astrophotonics, the theory of nonlinear optical systems, plasmonics, and chiral materials.
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Australia's 'War on Terror' Discourse by Kathleen Glesson
2014 | ISBN: 1472419855 | English | 273 pages | PDF | 2 MB
Too often, existing literature has conflated the discourses that enabled the 'War on Terror', ignoring the contextual specificities of the states that make up the 'Coalition of the Willing'. Australia's 'war on terror' Discourse fills this gap by providing a full and sustained critical analysis of Australian foreign policy discourse along with the theoretical synthesis for a specific model of critical discourse analysis of the subject.The language of then Prime Minister Howard is the primary focus of the book but attention is also paid to the language of key ministers, political opponents and other prominent actors. The voices of those who challenged the dominant discourse are also considered to shed light on the ways in which discourses can be destabilised. Kathleen Gleeson shows how Howard successfully invoked narratives of identity and sovereignty that resonated with his audience and promoted his reworked narrative of Australia whilst facing dissent from many actors who voiced their opposition most successfully when they capitalised on inconsistencies within the discourse.

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The Intentional Theory of Inspiration
I've always valued honesty over artifice, the stink of authenticity over the convenience of half-truths. Therefore I feel compelled to eschew convention and introduce this issue devoted to imagination, creativity, and the excitement of discovery by addressing my frequent lack thereof. The simple fact is that when I'm not engaged in the work of this magazine, too often I walk through life in an uninspired haze. Is that the literary equivalent of blasphemy? Maybe. Did I just drive home the final nail in my muse's coffin? I don't think so.
Whether I slog through the seemingly banal activities of a typical day—paying the bills, folding the laundry, dragging the trash can to the curb in the morning and back to the house at night—with more gravity than my fellow creative writers, I can't say. More likely I suffer from the condition that contributing editor Frank Bures refers to on page 49: "what researcher Linda Stone calls 'continuous partial attention,' never fully tuned in to anything, but always partially tuned in to everything." Don't get me wrong: I've experienced that rush at two in the morning when I look up and realize I've been writing since sundown. More than once I've been blindsided by an idea for an essay while engaged in something as vapid as scraping grains of rice from a dinner plate. But those are exceptions. And there was a time when I felt like less of a writer because of that. Not anymore.
What I've come to realize is that I am driven by the goal (not the promise) of being inspired. Living an inspired writing life isn't automatic. You can't just muddle through the day expecting your imagination to kick in like a life-support machine.
With all this in mind we asked our contributors to approach the topic of inspiration from a slightly more practical perspective than is typical of a celebration of the muse. While this magazine exists in part to inspire, the rest of the world is far less accommodating. No one is going to stop the whole show and make sure you're getting your daily dose of inspiration. You have to put yourself in a position to discover something new. You can start by reading the articles, essays, and interviews (all presented in full color for the first time in the magazine's twenty-five-year history) that fill our fourth annual Inspiration Issue. I think you'll find some words in here that will help you make the most out of the New Year.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Just More Crazy Quilting
8 comments:
- Createology said...
Your blocks are beautiful and are quite the blank canvas for your stitching. Creative Hearts are Happy Hearts...
- January 22, 2013 at 9:38 PM
- Lynn Stevens said...
Love those colors in the first one Connie. LUSH!!!!! Your asking me for ideas? HA!!! Your way ahead of me GF in this department. Can't wait to see what you come up with.
hugs Lynn
- January 22, 2013 at 10:08 PM
- margaret said...
Connie you are so organised with your blocks. A bit of variety is good, think I might get bored with mine as they are all much the same.
Love the ivory block in the centre I am sure you will make a real feature of it.
- January 23, 2013 at 1:31 AM
- Lorraine said...
What about repeating one of the flowers (in the adjacent fabric) in embroidery on the white center block? All the blocks look lovely.
- January 23, 2013 at 7:59 AM
- Chris(craft) and Dave(photos) Richards said...
Hi Connie, I get so envious when people do these wonderful crazy quilt blocks, cause I would'nt know where to start LOL !!!
sHAME YOU CANT BUY READY MADE BLOCKS SO THAT i COULD JUST EMBROIDER THEM !!!
cHRIS rICHARDS
- January 23, 2013 at 9:05 AM
- Marjolein said...
I like that large block. The aubergine fabric at the bottom resembles exactly one of the fabrics in my violets quilt. The ivory block: aubergine lace on top of it, the first thing that comes to my mind.
- January 23, 2013 at 9:28 AM
- Suztats said...
Connie, this looks like A FUN line up of blocks! I shall be watching with much interest to see all your stitching!
- January 23, 2013 at 7:53 PM
- Magpie's Mumblings said...
Beautiful blocks - it will be fun to see what you do with each.
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The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia pays an official visit to UNESCO
On 15 October, H.E. Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia visited UNESCO to discuss the Organization's support to the reconstruction and reconciliation processes in Somalia.
During the bilateral meeting with UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, the President emphasized his long personal ties with the Organization as a former UNESCO Fellow and the paramount importance for his country to rebuild its foundations on education and youth engagement, following the long lasting conflict affecting Somalia.
Referring to the urgent need to review the educational system in his country, in particular curricula in higher education, the President declared "we have two lost generations with no tools for life, who have become vulnerable to recruitment by terrorist ad extremist groups".
The Director-General emphasized the importance of civic engagement and youth participation as an indispensable step for the reconciliation process and the country's national unity and she commended President Mohamoud for focusing on youth as a key element of his policy for reconstruction.
"Providing opportunities for youth in terms of skills and civil engagement is critical for peace building," noted Irina Bokova.
President Mohamoud pursued by stressing Somalia's need for vocational education noting the important role provided by the educational training and rehabilitation centres "these centres are overcrowded --- we need the support of UNESCO to develop technical and vocational education centres, in order to provide our youth with alternative ways of life than engaging in terrorist groups. Our youth are an indispensable manpower for the rebuilding of Somalia," he stated.
The President also called upon UNESCO to assist his country in developing recreational activities for youth in the areas of sports, culture and the arts, stating that 65% of the population of Somalia are below 30 years old.
Irina Bokova assured President Mohamoud that UNESCO will join efforts with Somalia "in stepping up the country's education system in order to ensure its sustainability, notably building on the expertise on curricula development with the help of the International Bureau of Education in Geneva". The Director-General further underlined the critical importance of girls and women's education as a condition for peace and stability.
Referring to the President's emphasis on the role of arts and culture for his people to regain hope and pride in their national identity, the Director-General underlined the role of culture for development as an enabling force for participation, social cohesion, and employment and poverty eradication. "I am a firm believer that culture is a driving force for development and nation-building".
President Mohamoud concluded "Somalia has been out of the picture in UNESCO but we want to be part fully of the UNESCO family".
The President was accompanied by H.E. Mr. Abdirahman Douleh Beileh, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International cooperation, and by H.E. Mr. Shahidul Islam, Ambassador Permanent Delegation of Somalia to France.


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I've noticed a trend in my favorite fictional characters: at least 90% of them are male. What surprised me the most about this realization was that I have way more female friends than male friends. There was no way I couldn't brush aside this point and say that maybe I just "don't connect with women".
I have heard women talk about how women are annoying, petty, and more difficult to be around because of their tendency to be overly emotional. This seems to be less about how women actually are and far more about how they are portrayed in fiction, especially in relationship to how their male counterparts are portrayed. In short, the men (even men who are evil) are almost guaranteed to be people in their own right and therefore more likeable. Rarely are male characters designed to benefit a female character. Chances are it's the other way around.
Now, when I first began to be interested in superheroes I fell in love with the Cartoon Network series Teen Titans. While I do have a few complaints about the female characters in the show I was floored by one character. I fell in love with Terra.
She was the first female character I had a genuine connection with. She was a young girl trying to be a hero with her powers of earth manipulation, but because she could not control these powers she would inevitably cause more harm than good. When she is introduced in Season 2 she was a live-life-to-the-fullest go-getter hiding her massive insecurities about her powers, her past, and her ability to have normal relationships. Her backstory is never fully explained in the cartoon, but watching the series and seeing how she interacts with main cast of Robin, Starfire, Beast Boy, Cyborg, and Raven, it is easy to see she is a rounded character.
Terra reacts out of fear, love and pain, just to name a few of the emotions she goes through. Her character arc is treated with respect and even though she is paired with Beast Boy she was not created to be his love interest. She is her own person no matter that her arc is bound up with the male characters of the series, Robin, Beastboy and Slade.
I feel the most interesting thing about Terra though, is that she is not a feminist character. For all that I could rave about her being a rounded character, that does not mean that she is a feminist or that the creators of the show wanted her to be one. And that's alright.
I love her because I connect with her on the basis that I could meet someone like her on the street. She doesn't fit into the women-are-either-angels-or-monsters paradigm.
The irony to all this is that her comic book version created in the 1980s (read "Terra Incognito" and "The Judas Contract" for her comic book arc) was designed for her to be a loud mouthed jack ass who hates the Teen Titans for no other reason than that they are good. She is sexually involved with Slade Wilson, a man at least 40 years her elder and it is only to prove that she is psychotic. She is a "monster" in the comics, but the cartoon made a different call. The cartoon wanted a female character who was well developed and wasn't created to further the story of the male heroes. Although she isn't a feminist character this doesn't mean she doesn't do radical things for how female characters are perceived and written.


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Together, Dave Carr and Chris Whackett are working with Uralla, Armidale, Guyra and Walcha Councils to improve the condition of our urban riparian and bushland areas.
Dave Carr. Project Director, High Country Urban Biodiversity Project (HiCUB).
How long have you been with HiCUB?
I have been the HiCUB Project Director for around 18 months.
How did Uralla get involved in the HiCUB project?
HiCUB is a NSW Environmental trust project funded by money raised through fines for things such as pollution. Over 3 years ago, they called for Councils to put up projects for urban sustainability. A Uralla community group was keen to get involved, but the criteria stated that they had to have ten thousand people living in the area. They spoke with Armidale, Walcha and Guyra Councils and Southern New England Landcare, and between that group they had the numbers to gain a successful bid.
Describe a typical day at work?
I look after a team of six people. My job is mainly chasing projects, making sure that they on track, or getting everything in order. For example, I might be up at Mother of Ducks Lagoon in Guyra showing contractors the site we have chosen to sustain. Or, I might be out spraying to prepare for tree planting. I also measure creeks in preparation for engineering work, and I also do lots of flora and fauna surveys.
What current projects are you working on?
We've got hundreds of projects going on at the moment. It's full steam ahead. To name but a few, in Uralla we are doing quite a bit of work in the creek. We built a lot of what we call rock flumes, which stop creek erosion, preventing the bed of the creek washing away. We had a community tree planting project happening at Alma Park in mid October. This gave the Uralla community an opportunity to beautify their area. We recently had 'Woodland Week', which is a whole lot of flora and fauna study and discussions. It was a survey on our local reptiles and bats. It was about showing locals what is living in their bush.
How can Uralla residents get involved with HiCUB?
There will be a number of community plantings happening in the immediate future. We have a regular working bee in the Uralla bushland. People in Uralla are invited to join Chris to regenerate native bushland. Anyone who is interested in participating can go to our website: www.hicub.org.au
All of our activities are listed, and we up- date it regularly.
Chris Whackett. Bush Regenerator with Southern New England Landcare (SNELCC).
How long have you been with HiCUB?
I have been involved with HiCUB since November 2010. I have been employed as a casual bush regenerator, which involves me going to bushland areas and precincts around Armidale and Uralla. There are community plantings happening all around the region, and they get me to delegate and get people to participate.
Where did you learn to care for the land?
I completed a Diploma in Conservation and Land Management down in Melbourne a few years ago and was working for a bush regeneration company down there before I moved up here.
Describe the work you are currently doing in Uralla?
Since the beginning of the year, I have worked in two main areas. The first one is up on Mt Mutton. That's a really good mixed Stringybark woodland; it's like a remnant patch, basically. Some of the best native bushland in Uralla, it has a lot of woody weed issues and a few other emerging ground cover problems.
The other area we are working on is the Glen; we are cleaning up woody weeds and planting new trees and shrubs.
How do you manage to get assistance from volunteers?
We run working bees twice a month on Mt Mutton and once a month at the Glen. Anyone from the community is invited to join us to learn how we are looking after things.
This concept of encouraging locals to assist hasn't been done much in Uralla before, so we think it will take time to build interest. I must say though, some of the areas that we are regenerating are popular walking areas, and some locals are noticing what we are doing.
Most locals see it as a really good thing. The word is definitely getting around now, and I would like to encourage anyone to come along and help.
How is the Juvenile Justice program involved?
We have a couple of kids at the moment who are coming up to help once a week.
It's a terrific way to help these kids to re-engage into a working environment and to get them out into the great outdoors.
They seem to be really enjoying it, and we love the idea of getting local kids involved.
Why should people get behind these projects?
A lot of our native bushland is very fragmented, due to building and construction.
Although we are not as built up as some major cities, I think people would be surprised at just how much diversity of wildlife, fauna and flora that still persist. They face threat and pressures these days, with a lot of areas becoming islands.
Getting involved in local land rejuvenation gives one the opportunity to get to know and enjoy this greater back yard that we are living in.
It's also a great way to meet people.


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President | Board Member Since 2010
Dr. Tomas Hult is Professor, Byington Endowed Chair, and Director of the International Business Center in the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. He is also Executive Director of the Academy of International Business (AIB), President and Board Member of the Sheth Foundation, and serves on the U.S. District Export Council. Tomas Hult hosts the radio show globalEDGE Business Beat on the Michigan Business Network.
Hult is one of the world's leading academic authorities (citations, publications) in marketing strategy, international business, international marketing, strategic management, global supply chains, and complex multinational corporations. He is one of only about 90 Elected Fellows of the Academy of International Business, an accolade achieved by only the elite international business scholars.
Professor Hult is coauthor with Charles W. L. Hill on the market-share leading textbooks in international business: Global Business Today and International Business – both published by McGraw Hill. He has also done popular business trade books on Second Shift, Global Supply Chain Management, and Total Global Strategy, and had works published in Time, Fortune, World Economic Forum, Lansing State Journal, and The Conversation, among others.
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As autumn arrives, and I toy with the idea of switching the central heating on, I have returned to my soups and stews. The slow cooker has been dusted off and multiple packets of Annabel Karmel Gluten Free Pasta Stars have been purchased. I have even managed to raid the Musician's herb garden to add something extra to my stocks. So why it it that with all my comfort eating, I still struggle to gain weight?!
I have discovered that Walkers Cheese and Onion crisps are now suitable for Coeliacs', when did that happen?? I have been making up for lost time on that one!
I have resolved to make Christmas presents this year, unemployment has cut the pressie budget significantly. So, shall I make chutneys or chocolates? Sweet or Savoury? What do people want at Christmas time? I have made some test chocolate, complete with lumps of icing sugar(!), but until the Husband tries it and deems it edible, I don't know if it's any good. If it has worked, I can start to experiment with different flavours! To be continued!


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Linux swear counts… wha?
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Who knew those savvy Linux developers had such a blue sense of humor? Well, apparently a lot of people did, as there's a site that graphs how many swear words have made it into the Linux kernel. Oh look, here's one of those graphs now…
I've take the liberty of removing the exact words in question, but I left in penguin because it's pretty harmless and I loved that documentary about Emperor penguins in Antarctica. As you can see from the graph, the number of instances have shot up dramatically over the years. It's probably some SCO frustration. Or Microsoft licensing angst. Or both. Either way, you can hit the link above to get a taste for what's really in the kernel these days.


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Stella is Peter Griffin's new deaf co-worker at the Pawtucket Brewery, replacing Opie.
When Peter first meets her in "The Blind Side", he is surprised to find out how astute she is, but she explains that she knows how to read lips. Intrigued, Peter asks her without hearing, if her other senses have been enhanced, such as if she can smell if he farts from across the room. She explains that she can't smell that, but that due to her extra reliance on vision, she can often notice subtle tells about a person, such as if they have farted, due to slight changes in their body movements. Peter then tries to give an example by uncontrollably spasming while he farts, to the point that she could have been legally blind and still seen it. When Quagmire meets her, he is inspired to hold a disabled ladies night at The Drunken Clam.
In "Peter Problems", Peter tries to find out if she is related to Def Leppard. When Angela needs to have a private word with Peter, she makes Stella face the wall.
When Peter finds out that Stella gets cigarette breaks in "Secondhand Spoke", he takes up smoking so he too can have extra time from working.
Peter takes over a business trip to Chicago for Stella in "The Most Interesting Man in the World" when she can't attend due to the Deaf Games.
She attends Peter's roast in "Roasted Guy".
After Peter becomes deaf in "Peter's Def Jam", he turns to Stella for advice on how to cope with his condition.
She can be seen before Angela dismisses the employees early for Christmas in "Don't Be a Dickens At Christmas" and after the brewery tries to appeal to millennials in "HTTPete". She also appears in the uncut version of "Three Directors" to tell Peter that Opie is trapped in a vat in the Michael Bay segment.
Stella is also present when Bert & Sheila deliver news that they need to let an employee go in "Yacht Rocky".
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BGR said that according to its anonymous sources the PlayBook will be released April 10. For its part, RIM has been tight-lipped about the launch of its BlackBerry PlayBook. When it first announced the tablet last fall, the company would only say that the device would come out in "early 2011."
However, during its fiscal third-quarter earnings call in December, the company gave a few more clues about the PlayBook's release, saying that it believed "the first revenue impact from PlayBook to be in RIM's first quarter." RIM's fourth quarter ended on February 26, which indicates that the device will be out before the end of May. It should be noted, however, that RIM stopped short of giving an exact release date and didn't specifically cite April as a potential launch window.
Last month at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, RIM announced plans to launch two other models of the tablet, one featuring long-term evolution (LTE) and the other offering HSPA+ connectivity. Those devices are slated for release sometime during the second half of 2011.
First of all the BlackBerry PlayBook comes with the Texas Instruments OMAP 4 dual core processor with 1 GHz per core and 1 GB of RAM. The PlayBook will ship with a 7-inch display and front- and rear-facing cameras. The 7 inch display sports a resolution of 1024 by 600 and with a large array of connectors available ( just kidding ), the device can connect to anything via Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, 3G and Bluetooth.
The BlackBerry PlayBook specs are solid, the features that it comes with would make anyone happy, not only those of us with business suits on, so this new delay only adds to my frustration ( if the rumor turns out true ). In any case, 17th of April it is – this time around. See you soon hopefully with a review of the device and not another release date announcement.
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I have a file that contains PART#, Price, EFFMM, EFFDD, EFFYY.
There can be multiple records for a PART#.
I want to use SQL to join to this file by PART# and select the PRICE for the record that has the most current date.
Simple in RPG, but I would like to do with SQL.
Assuming that EFFYY , mm, dd are numeric, this would give you the Part# and date with the greatest date.
Select PART#, max( EFFYY * 10000 + EFFMM * 100 + EFFDD)
from myfile group by Part#
Roughly this would do it. But there is an issue if you have two sales in the same day.
select Part#, price from myfile f join (
Select PART#, max( EFFYY * 10000 + EFFMM * 100 + EFFDD) as date1 from myfile group by Part#) d
on f.Part# = d.Part# and d.date1 = f. EFFYY * 10000 + f.EFFMM * 100 + f.EFFDD
I just could not get your statements to work. Thanks for the effort.
I ending using an SQL statement with UDF
With T1 AS (select lppn, max(LPEFYY * 10000 + LPEFMM * 100 + LPEFDD), 0 from KBM400MFG/FHLSTPRC a group by lppn), T2 AS (select PART, EFFDATE, LPBPRC from macneil/tempprice JOIN KBM400MFG/FHLSTPRC on part = lppn and EFFDATE = (LPEFYY * 10000 + LPEFMM * 100 + LPEFDD)), T3 AS (Select DISTINCT(PART), LPBPRC from T2) select * from T3
I'd use DIGITS() and CONCAT (and perhaps CHAR() if
EFFDATE needs it) in order to avoid the arithmetic, but it should work either way.
I meant CTE (Common Table Expressions)
What is the purpose of [T1] in your CTE? I don't see how it's referenced anywhere.


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In order to get the data from the dirving simulator OpenDS to the app, several steps are implemented in our project. At first the OpenDS application sends the data via TCP to the TCP server implemented in Java. This server takes the information for speed, rpm of the engine, state of the lights and state of the turning signals and concatenates all the data into one string. Additionally, a start and end byte are eded to determine the beginning and the end of a full package. This string is send via the serial interface to the Arduino uno board. The board then sends the data to the speedometer via the CAN shield. In Addition, the Arduino uno sends the data to the connected bluetooth interface. From there the data will be send via bluetooth to the android app. The app takes the streamed String and parses it into the original data from the OpenDS application. The following image shows the communication paths for the data in our project.
The frequency of the data being send via bluetooth can be configured in the TCP server as the Arduino uno only takes the stream and sends it to the bluetooth interface wihtout any further actions. It functions as a relay in this context. However, for sending the data to the speedometer, the Arduino needs to take the string apart. The app retreives the data and shows the live values. Additionally, it provides some statistics for the driving session such as maximum speed and average speed and some more. We will send the data via Bluetooth 4.0. We do not use the low energy mode as we will send the data in intervals of about 50 to 100 milliseconds or even faster. For these intervals a build-up and tear-down of the connection would be too much overhead in this situation. With these short intervals it will be an additional task to design the app as energy efficient as possible so the battery doesn't drain out after a short time. To accomplish this goal, the statistics get calculated at the end of a driving session. The end of such a session needs to be singaled manually, as the app cannot foresee the end of the session or the user's intentions. Therefore, we need a user interaction.
Another challenge is to get the intervals for the speedometer right as it needs some signals in a specific interval. Since we don't know these intervals for sure, it's more of a try-and-error process. Those package intervals are specified by the manufacturer, in this case Volkswagen. We have no option to get the required data for those package intervals, so we need to guess them as good as we can.


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Multi-award winning writer Jimmy McGovern's brand new film based on one man's journey through grief and protest.
REG follows the journey of Reg Keys on a journey of grief and defiance after his son Tom Keys is one of six RMP's murdered in Al Majar, Iraq. As Reg and wife Sally have their lives torn apart, questions begin to arise not only around the events that led to their son's death but also the legitimacy of the Iraq war as a whole. Left with questions the New Labour government and Prime Minister Tony Blair refuse to answer, Reg decides to stand as an independent candidate in Blair's Sedgefield constituency.
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I have been meaning to post on my blog for a long time but never got around to it because I kept telling myself that I had nothing to post about. I don't have that excuse anymore!
I had promotion a couple weeks ago which means I'm no longer in middle school! The promotion itself was short and simple but it was fun. I said goodbye to everyone. I was sad to leave CGMS because I had so many good times and memories there. It's sad that our whole "group" won't be together anymore because we're going to different schools! :( But I'm way excited for high school! Here's some pictures of promotion.
I got back from Girls' Camp about a week ago. That was a lot of fun. The first day it rained really hard and it was FRRRREEEZING! But we still did everything and had fun despite the cold. I think last year was more spiritual for me, but this year I learned lots! I got to participate in the program this year. I sang a song called "He Is the Way". The program was about the Ten Virgins but based more on modern day things. I had a lot of fun at skit night. The skits are always so funny! I loved it. I had a good time at camp this year!
I went to Utah for about 2 and a half weeks. That was a lot of fun. Katie came with us and we went to Lagoon. It was so good seeing everyone! Except everyone was pregnant! :) I'm really glad we got to go! I would post pictures, but I didn't really take any . . . . :(
Well that's about all that has been going on that I can think of!
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I saw these on eBay. Haven't seen anything like them before
Seen it all. Done it all. Can't remember most of ..... What was I saying????
Ohhh pretty. What are they made of and how much are they running?
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Ohhh pretty. What are they made of and how much are they running?
The shafts are metal. Possibly plated brass and the rest is ebonoid
They cost AU$49, a bit less US$
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Can you shead any light on these? I've not seen them before
They are calling them 'adjustable tension friction pegs'
Seen it all. Done it all. Can't remember most of ..... What was I saying????
I've seen something at least very similar sold on places like StewMac as a type of banjo, ukulele or dulcimer tuner. Never knew anyone personally that used them, though. I don't recall having heard of them being used on violins/fiddles.
I suppose it could work, though. So long as the player was ok with any change to the weight/balance.
I have heard of some folks using things like ukulele machinehead/geared tuners on violin/fiddle projects. With this design though, I would think it would make any quick touch-ups to tuning with the pegs harder than the older wood/friction pegs, since as I understand it, you loosen the little screw to be able to turn the things and then tighten it back up to keep them in place?
I would think it'd kinda kill that whole one-handed tuning while playing the open strings sorta thing?
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Hi Daniel
I think that you can preset the tension / friction so that you can still turn them without them slipping
Otherwise they would be rather useless I reckon
On dulcimer ones that I've seen while searching today some where only attached to one side of the peg box. That may not be good for a violin peg box
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My impression is that there is no gear reduction in these, consistent with "friction" in the name.
Hard to see from the picture, but it looks like they use those curvy washer-like springs to create tension, adjusted by varying the compression of the springs.
Maybe the idea is that the mechanism provides a smoother and more consistent kind of friction that doesn't depend on how hard the peg is pushed in. The screw adjustment, rather than pushing the peg in the hole, would adjust the amount of friction.
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Timmy is a little boy who's got all he could ever wish for, but he is still troubled by something deep within his mind.
Travel into his worst nightmares and rid the chaos that dwell within, and restore tranquility to his world!
In my GMC Jam #6 entry, you play as Timmy, a boy with remarkable running and
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Unless you happen by-chance to ALSO cut steel for a living and/or work in an auto-building shop, chances are you won't be manufacturing a food truck yourself. For the majority of people, it's more cost effective to work with an expert (like us) that understands the many different elements of building a truck from the plumbing to electrical or mechanical aspects. This blog post will help you find the the builder that's right for you. (If you are interested in finding out what it takes to build a food truck, check out this post that explains the Reader's Digest version of the process.)
Although finding a builder can be pretty easy, finding the RIGHT one presents another challenge. Many of our own customers come from well-outside of Florida and plan to operate across the United States or even outside the country because they haven't found their ideal builder nearby. Not all manufacturers are cut from the same cloth, and you need to find one that will not only make the truck YOU want, but one that will last for years to come. In this article we outline our basics for identifying a quality builder.
Local Convenience?
Looking for a manufacturer nearby is usually where people begin their search. There are advantages to working with someone local because you can more easily visit their facilities. Sometimes this can work out, but often there aren't a lot of options when getting a food truck built in most metros. And investing $30,000+ with a manufacturer to build your business, just because they're located nearby is not ideal. You should be selecting your builder based on the individual that will do the best job and want to build a vehicle that fits your needs.
By looking outside your immediate metro this greatly widens your range of choices, which you should take advantage of. We recommend finding the manufacturer that fits your exact needs. This is not always the one located closest to you.
Beware Cheap Builders
Being cost-effective is always a great advertising point, and there are PLENTY of builders and other businesses that actual offer GOOD prices compared to their competitors while giving an equal, if not better, quality in product and services. That said, this isn't always the case. And if you find yourself comparing two manufacturer's both offering what seems to be the very same kinds of Truck build, installation, services and help, and one of them is notably cheaper… well, it's time to start asking WHY.
It's quite possible that a business like this is using cheaper, weaker materials, if not cutting certain production corners; not making it dangerous or unsound, but not making it as extra-strong or durable as others might be. It's even possible they may in fact be using used trucks or equipment in with the new aspects; or perhaps they're building out of certain set blue-print vehicle designs, even cranking out the same shell for faster and easier production, thus making a product that isn't 'truly' customized to your needs and preferences.
Then again, it can always be indicating a lack of the 'extra' factors in your Service. Many manufacturer's these days not only help you build your truck, but also offer to help with menu development, marketing, and some other little tasks to assist you in the business startup. They go the extra mile, and offer great service; which can sometimes lead to a manufacturer which inherently costs a little more, but one can at least ensure that their Truck is an important project, and not another product and service being simply traded for cash.
Another shady tactic we've seen used in the past is that builders will quote one number and then increase the estimate after the down payment has been accepted and the build is in process. It's unfortunate that this happens, but that reality is it does.
At this stage of research, though, we can't know what this actual cost will mean for the final product, it can only guide us. Which is why we invest so much time up front to ensure we know exactly what you need on your vehicle before making a quote. We want our original quote to be as close to the final cost as possible.
Are They Legit?
Though there's no official form of 'certified quality' for manufacturer's, one can find different sources that will give proper credit and status to those that have garnered a proven track record of quality builds and/or have given continued help and support in the growth of the mobile food field.
One simple recommendation is to reach out to other food truck owners to see if they're familiar with a builder's work. Typically, food truck owners will be candid about the quality of a manufacturer. Another simple test is to run a Google search for the name of the builder. If Google brings back listings that have bad feedback about the builder it's a good sign to stay away or at least find out more information.
Wrapping it Up
Plenty of builders offer Wrapping and other decoration services, or can source you out to some people who do a fantastic job; which is always great and well-documented on their sites (so it's easy to see who does it well). But it's also easy to subconsciously equate very attractive, skillfully wrapped and beautiful food trucks with quality manufacturing. Though one should hold no guilt in contacting these businesses for your truck-wrapping services, they should still place some extra inspections on the product beneath it so as to doubly ensure it ALSO meets the ideal standard (not to claim that certain builders are attempting to trick clients with pretty packaging, like cereal boxes, but it could accidentally lead to your own clouded judgement).
At the End of the Day, Research
After all your other considerations, counter-balancing, getting quotes, see what actually LOOKS good and what doesn't, the best thing for you to do is actually CONTACT people to see what these different manufacturers' promises get you. Hopefully by now you've at least been able to narrow down your options rather further, give yourself less places to look into.
So look into the customers, there should be some sort of gallery or listing on the builders' website, or mentions and reviews on facebook. If you're having difficulty in actually finding one, well, Red Flag, at the very least you know they haven't worked on a lot and don't have anything to go off of yet.
When you DO find some people (I suggest getting in touch with at least 3 per builder), ask them the important questions: how well was the job actually done compared to their expectations? How has the EQUIPMENT held up (breakdowns, length of time between each)? How was the SERVICE, both during and after? Do they continue to help with upkeep, repairs, etc afterward in a HELPFUL manner? And, at the end of the day, was it all worth it, especially with how much they charge (do they KEEP charging for all these other things here and there too?)?
With your answers found, you can finally start making your decisions, picking from the field of tens to find one or two businesses that fit your ideal quality, perfect product , commendable service, over-the-wall truck-plan assistance, and acceptable price points. Congrats, and good luck with the next step!
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View Our Past Builds – See examples of our past food truck builds, including cost of each specific type of vehicle.


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So here is my instant reaction to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling on the controversial voter screening law today. Just to recap, the Court decided by a 4-2 vote to…just send the case back to the original judge. Bold leadership.
In fairness, the Court determined that the lower court had failed to develop a proper record for whether or not the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of State had sufficiently implemented a program to protect the voting rights of citizens. Therefore they had to send the case down to the lower court to examine the facts and issue a ruling suspending the law if any disenfranchisement exists.
While opponents of the law are expressing pleasure today, the decision from the Court's 3 Republicans joined by one Democrat also concluded that if the lower court finds no disenfranchisement — which lifelong Republican Judge Robert Simpson already did once — then the voter screening law can stand. So maybe there's not that much reason to cheer today.


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" Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength. …" If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry"
We often get so caught up with the future and how our lives will be months or years from now that we fail to recognise that the only moment we have is the present. Even though we know we cannot change anything that has happened to us in the past, we still can easily fall into the trap of dwelling on the past and wishing that things had been different or better.
Similarly, becoming too focused or driven to create a better future can result in us missing the beauty, wonder, joy and miracles that are around us right now. While there is a lot of value in knowing where we want to go in the future, it does not mean we obsess about the future and forget to really enjoy and appreciate the only thing we will ever have — this present moment.
If you're anything like me, you might worry like it's a second job: if the coffee is good or bad, if we'll get that promotion, and what diseases the future has in store for us. The unfortunate part is that this all-consuming gig doesn't pay money—it pays in stress, unhappiness, anxiety, and inner turmoil.
It can feel almost unbearable waiting for these future outcomes to transpire. Sometimes our worries are small and manageable and pass, but sometimes worry becomes a chronic default setting. When we worry chronically, it becomes second nature to live in this revved-up state of anxiety and restlessness. Know that you're not alone; chances are if you are breathing you are likely worrying.
Here's how to worry less and live more:
- Think about worrying differently:What purpose does worry serve? Does it make problems go away? Prevent them from happening? Or make them worse?
- Allow yourself time to worry: Many chronic worriers feel they have no control over it. They tell themselves things such as "just don't worry" or "don't think about it". This thought stopping approach rarely works. The reason — it's a negative command and people simply don't process these well. It forces you to think about the very thing you're trying to avoid.
- Control:
Ask yourself: do I have control over the issue? So many of the things people worry about they have absolutely no control over yet it dominates their thinking. For example, the weather. We can't control it but we can certainly prepare for it.
- Fact or fiction?
On a piece of paper make four columns. On the far left write the worry you're having. In the next column identify whether it is fact or fiction and if there's any real evidence to support your belief. Then write an alternative way of thinking and finally, think about whether the original thought was helpful or not.
- Be a problem solver:
There's a big difference between worrying and problem-solving. The former is about repeating thoughts that are unhelpful and leads to more stress and worry and gets in the way of actually enjoying life and being productive. The latter is focused on getting out of the current way of thinking and making life better. Put on your problem-solver hat and think about solutions. How might you advise a friend who has a similar concern? What steps would you take to ensure a solution? Take action now.
- Make friends with uncertainty: Feel okay about not knowing exactly how things will turn out. Accept the unpredictability of life. Can you imagine how dull life would be if we knew everything that would happen? Think of all that is right with life and embrace ambiguity.


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Has Gold Reached Its Summit?
By Rhiannon Hoyle and Alex MacDonald
Advocates of peak oil—when worldwide supplies of oil are supposed to be at their peak—may continue to debate when it will come, or if it has passed, but it seems that in the bullion market, the time for peak gold is long gone.
According to Steve Letwin, chief executive of Canada-listed gold miner IAMGOLD Corp., gold output is on a permanent slide amid a lack of significant, high grade deposits, and a stall in technological advancements.
"People always talk about peak oil, but the gold sector hasn't found a technology that is something like shale gas or shale oil. I think we hit peak gold four or five years ago," said Mr. Letwin.
Peak gold would be the date the world's maximum gold output was reached, before entering terminal decline.
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necrophiliac genealogist in the family has been spending the cold weather working on her tablet exploring the furthest extends of the Jones family tree In the process she has been discovering some rather unusual events.
In 1614 William Holland, a successful mercer of Chichester endowed his old school at Steyning, Sussex with lands and rents to maintain the school with additional funds for a headmaster and up to 50 boy boarders. During the early 18th century the school had fallen on hard times with almost no pupils. Moreover the schoolmaster was discovered to be embezzling the funds. The school building hadn't been painted in almost 100 years.
Apparently the situation was saved by an ancestor of mine, Mr George Airey who arrived in 1840 as the new schoolmaster. George was a distant relative on my paternal grandmother's side. He stayed at the school for 30 years. Steyning Grammar School still exists <link here>.
We were both rather amused by one of George's antics
"he always cut the boys' toenails himself when their feet were washed once a week in the dining room – there were to be no ingrowing toenails in Steyning!"
Children had their feet washed once a week! What about the rest of their little bodies?
For the second morning in succession we've woken to find the canal iced over. Yesterday it was thin but by this morning it was twice as thick.
But we're having lovely clear days with a blue sky.
I've been wondering how much useable life is left in the laptop battery. This can be achieved on a Windows machine using the following commands
- Click Start button and type "cmd" (without quotes) in the search programs and files box.
- In the command prompt, type "cd %userprofile%\desktop" (without quotes) and press Enter
- Next type "powercfg -energy" (without quotes) and press Enter
It will enable a trace for 60 seconds. When the process is finished, an HTML file will be generated on your desktop including all the details you need.
Our laptop has lost 25% of its total capacity since we bought it.
The query arose after I discovered our Garmin car gps battery has virtually no life left in it. Of course boaters know batteries don't last forever so at some stage the laptop battery will have to be replaced.


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Farmhouse is a general term for the main house of a farm. It is a type of building or house which serves a residential purpose in a rural or agricultural setting. Most often, the surrounding environment will be a farm. These buildings are usually 2 stories, but early buildings were single story. Many farm houses are shaped like a T. The perpendicular section is referred to as the ell.
These buildings tend to be more pragmatic than aesthetic, but often well-stocked or well-furnished in terms of food, insulation or in other aspects dealing with daily necessities. The supply of agricultural products from its environment tends to be a factor for this, as well as stressing the need for productivity and pragmatism in the survival of the farm. The farmhouse allows the farmers, workers and often their families to reside in proximity to their workplace - namely the farm in question. This allows the farmers and workers to arrive at the workplace earlier, increasing the productivity of the farm.
Lately, "farmhouse" has come to be used to mean an housing estate in the countryside, away from the city. In this modern extended use of the term, the farmhouse may or may not be related to an actual farm - frequently, in fact, "farmhouses" are not based around any actual farm. While farm produce sustained the traditional farmhouses, sustenance for the modern farmhouse is provided by outside resources. These modern farmhouses are often a rural retreat for wealthy people who come to these places for vacation and rest, or to escape the atmosphere of the city. While many of these farmhouses have been handed down through generations, where originally farm produce could have been the main revenue source, other such farmhouses are being built new.
To spend holidays in Country Houses or Farmhouses can be called "Agritourism".
Agritourism is a style of vacation which is normally on farms. This may include the chance to help with farming tasks during the visit. Agritourism is often practiced in wine growing regions in Italy and Spain. In America, Agritourism is wide-spread and includes any farm open to the public at least part of the year. Tourists can pick fruits and vegetables, ride horses, taste honey, learn about wine, shop in farm gift shops and farm stands for local and regional produce or hand-crafted gifts, and much more.
Agritourism is developing into a large part of the tourism industry and will soon be one of the largest sectors of tourism.
People are more interested in how their food is produced and want to meet the producers and talk with them about what goes into food production. Children who visit the farms often have not seen a live duck, or pig, and have not picked an apple right off the tree. This form of expanded agri-tourism has given birth to what are often called "entertainment farms." These farms cater to the pick-your-own crowd, offering not only regular farm products, but also food, mazes, open-pen animals, train rides, picnic facilities and pick-your-own produce.


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Consider the Lilies
We've had the chance to share music with people of all ages in many settings. Invariably, we are asked, "Do you have these songs recorded somewhere?" Now we can say, "Yes!" This is a collection of some of our favorite and most requested songs. We hope you enjoy them!
-Roger & Melanie
Arranged, Produced and Recorded by
Roger Hoffman at Hoffman House
Cover: "Daylilies VIII" by Jenni Christensen
Graphic Design: John Perry
Photo: Rick Nye
The Players:
Flute: Jane Lyman
Oboe: Holly Gornick
French Horn: Larry Lowe
Strings: Ellen Bridger, Meredith Campbell, Beverly Hansen, Mario Ortiz, Natalie Reed, Judy Rich, Barbara Williams
Guitar and Mandolin: Rich Dixon
Guitar and Banjo on "Hannah, Susannah": Marvin Payne
Additional Singers: Tammy Robinson, Wanda Lindstrom, Mark Child
All Songs © & p 1996 by Roger & Melanie Hoffman, except as noted.
For your information: "I Will Anchor My Soul in Christ" is available in sheet-music form from Jackman Music. This song is becoming widely used by Young Women for camp programs and as a theme for New Beginnings, etc. "I Sing Songs of the Spirit" is also available in SAB.
The Songs:
Come Away With Me
by Roger Hoffman
This song was rolling around inside me for months before I even recognized it.
When I realized it was there, it seemed to be an invitation to examine my life,
and to change it so I could become what I really, deeply wanted to be.
I heard a still voice calling,
"Come with me to the sea.
Around you night is falling.
Come away with me.
Come away with me.
Come with me down the river,
And find across the sea,
A straight and narrow pathway.
Come away with me.
Come away with me.
Leave your silver and your gold
And all the world's desires.
Come to follow wealth untold
Alight with heaven's fires.
Come follow One who holds the earth
And the heavens in His hands.
Come journey through the veil of fear
To find your Promised Land.
Come with me down the river
And build across the sea
A straight and narrow highway.
Come away with me.
Come away with me.
Leave your wand'ring through the dark
In a weary, wasted world.
Turn your eyes to see the light
And let your heart be filled.
For I know if you will leave your fears
And journey through the sea,
You'll understand the meaning of the words
"Come, follow me"
I heard a still voice calling,
"Come with me to the sea.
Already night is falling.
Come away with me.
Come away with me.
How Firm a Foundation
Text attr. to Robert Keen, ca. 1787
I've always loved these words and was thrilled to find this sensitive setting
in a book of earlyAmerican hymns.
How firm a foundation, ye Saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in his excellent word!
What more can he say than to you he hath said,
Who unto the Savior for refuge have fled.
In ev'ry condition, in sickness, in health,
In poverty's vale or abounding in wealth,
At home or abroad, on the land or the sea,
As thy days may demand,
so thy succor shall be.
Fear not, I am with thee; oh, be not dismayed,
For I am thy God and will still give thee aid.
I'll strengthen thee, help thee,
And cause thee to stand,
Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.
The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose
I will not, I cannot, desert to his foes;
That soul, though all hell
should endeavor to shake,
I'll never, no never, no never forsake!
Hannah, Susannah
by Melanie Hoffman
Writing this song began a love affair with lighthouses and the people who kept them.
In researching, I found that, in fact, there were many women who faithfully kept
lighthouses. I also discovered, to my great delight, that the first
woman to keep a lighthouse in North America was named Hannah.
Hannah, Susannah, Johanna, Roseanna
Lived in a lighthouse down by the sea.
Hannah, Susannah, Johanna, Roseanna
Had lived in her lighthouse since 1803.
The captains of ships, oh,
They never would cry,
For they knew that Hannah
Was shining close by.
When children in town were
Afraid of the night,
They'd look out their windows
At Hannah's bright light.
Hannah Susannah, Johanna, Roseanna
Made doughnuts and cider
For folks who passed by.
On special occasions,
Like birthdays or weddings,
She'd whip up her famous
Black raspberry pie.
The children loved
Hannah, Susannah, Roseanna,
And grownups would walk with her
Down by the sea.
She'd sit for a while
And Aunt Hannah would smile
And say she was as rich as a person could be.
Hannah, Susannah, Johanna, Roseanna,
The life that she lived was so fine.
And I'm Anna, Susannah,Joanna, Roseanna,
And, like my Aunt Hannah,
I'll let my light shine.
Consider the Lilies
I t is not within my power to express my gratitude to the God who gave this song to me.
In it is expressed the sum of His great power to redeem us all from the effects of this fallen world.
He not only forgives sins, but heals the adverse effects of them on everyone who will trust him.
It has been so with my life and with many, many whom I know personally.
Consider the lilies of the field,
How they grow, how they grow.
Consider the birds in the sky,
How they fly, how they fly.
He clothes the lilies of the field.
He feeds the birds in the sky.
And He will feed those who trust Him,
And guide them with His eye.
Consider the sheep of His fold,
How they follow where He leads.
Though the path may wind across the mountains,
He knows the meadows where they feed.
He clothes the lilies of the field.
He feeds the birds in the sky,
And He will feed those who trust Him,
And guide them with His eye.
Consider the sweet, tender children
Who must suffer on this earth.
The pains of all of them He carried
From the day of His birth.
He clothes the lilies of the field,
He feeds the lambs in His fold,
And He will heal those who trust Him,
And make their hearts as gold.
There Is a Land of Pleasure
The power and majesty of this song transcends time and points our hope to the wonderful
events to come. Whenever we sing this, the Spirit comes in abundance. It will be a privilege
to someday meet the one who wrote this!
There is a land of pleasure
Where streams of joy forever roll.
'Tis there I have my pleasure.
And there I long to rest my soul.
Long darkness gathered round me,
With scarcely once a cheering ray.
But since my Savior found me,
A lamp has shown along my way.
My way is filled with danger,
But 'Tis the path that leads to God.
And, like a faithful soldier,
I'll march along the heavenly road.
Now, I must gird my sword on;
My breastplate, helmet and my shield,
And fight the hosts of Satan
Until I reach the heavenly field.
Soon, the archangel's trumpet
Will shake the earth from pole to pole,
And all the wheels of nature
Shall, in a moment, cease to roll.
Then we shall see our Savior
With shining ranks of angels come
To execute his judgments
And take his ransomed people home.
Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
Text Attr. to Bernard of Clairvaux ca. 1091-1153
Music: John B. Dykes 1823-1876
How remarkably contemporary are the feelings expressed by a man whose birthday occurred
over 900 years ago!
Jesus, the very thought of thee
With sweetness fills my breast.
But sweeter far thy face to see
And in thy presence rest.
Nor voice can sing,
Nor heart can frame,
Nor can the memory find,
A sweeter sound than thy blest name,
O Savior of mankind!
O hope of every contrite heart,
O joy of all the meek,
To those who fall, how kind thou art!
How good to those who seek!
Jesus, our only joy be thou,
As thou our prize wilt be;
Jesus, be thou our glory now,
And through eternity.
I Will Anchor My Soul in Christ
I wrote this song for some beautiful young friends. To me, the words and Roger's compelling
setting capture the exhilaration and adventure of our journey back Home.
Winds blow around me.
Waves rush to drown me.
I will anchor my soul in Christ,
Anchor my soul in Christ.
Mists rise to blind me.
He'll reach to find me.
I will anchor my soul in Christ,
Anchor my soul in Christ.
At times it takes my breath away,
The fierceness of the sea.
But with joy I take my journey
For the Master sails with me.
He'll stay beside me.
His voice will guide me.
I will anchor my soul in Christ forever,
Anchor my soul in Christ.
Song of the Lord
by Steven Kapp Perry
© 1984 by Steven Kapp Perry
Of the many lovely songs that Steven has written, this is one of our favorites.
How shall we sing the song of the Lord
And tell of his word in a far away land?
And how shall we bring the gift of the gospel
That all men may prosper,
And how do we offer our hands?
How shall we sing the song of the Lord?
How shall we bring the joy of his word,
Calling his Spirit down from above?
Only with love.
How shall we pray for nations unknown
That seeds may be sown
And will fall on good sod?
And how shall we say the word of the Spirit
That new hearts will hear it
And know they are children of God?
One More Thing
Singing this quirky little song always makes us smile. Life is more than things!
Once upon a time there was a sorry little man
Who said, "I must accumulate
All the stuff I can!"
(Chorus) He said, "One more thing.
I'll buy on more thing.
I'll buy until I'm happy!
I'll buy one more thing."
He went out in the afternoon
To see a chimp or two,
And, before he knew it,
He'd bought the city zoo.
Repeat Chorus
When the snow was falling,
He was a merry elf.
He wrapped up Christmas presents
And gave them to himself.
When he got to heaven,
He cried out in despair.
He once had such lovely things,
But none of them were there.
He said, No more things.
I have no more things.
Here I am in heaven with no more things.
It's your heart that counts
And the love you bring.
I wish someone had told me
Life is more than things
Oh, I Love Lord Jesus
I wrote this song as a symbol. The chorus begins quietly with a personal conviction, grows
as we sing together on earth, and culminates as heaven joins the song.
As I taste the bread,
I remember I have promised
To keep the laws of Jesus
That He has given me.
The water, cool and clear,
Reminds me of my promise
That I have made to Jesus
That I'll remember Him.
Oh, I love Lord Jesus!
With thanks and joy I sing.
As he gave his life for me,
I give my life to him.
I Sing Songs of the Spirit
How powerful is the effect of music that lifts our thoughts and our feelings at the same time!
When I come home at the end of the day,
Burdened with cares
Of the the world and its way,
I listen, and sometimes I sing along
With the voice of the Lord
I hear in a song.
(Chorus) I sing songs of the Spirit.
Sing so I can draw near it.
Sing loud and sing strong,
So the Lord and I can hear it.
When I see people who carry pain,
Who try and fail again and again,
I wish I could lift their sadness,
So I give them a song of gladness.
(Chorus) I sing songs of the Spirit.
Sing so they can draw near it.
Sing loud and sing strong,
So the Lord can touch their spirits.
When, with a holy desire,
I pray for the Spirit and fire
To change my heart,
To open my soul,
I sing, I sing, I sing,
And a flood of warm, healing light
Descends and makes me whole.
Sing songs of the Spirit.
Sing so we can draw near it.
Sing loud and sing strong,
So the whole world can hear it.
Sing songs of the Spirit.
Sing so we can draw near it.
Sing loud and sing strong,
So the Lord can touch our spirits.


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Living in Sweden?
Healthcare in Sweden
The Swedish healthcare system is publicly funded and largely decentralized. The government has taken great measures to allow every resident access to heavily subsidized healthcare services, among the most affordable in Europe with services for under-20-year-olds being free of charge. The quality of these services is also reflected in the high life expectancy of Swedes, which is over 80. In fact, nearly 20% of the population is 65 or older.
Sweden reinvests approximately 9% of its GDP on healthcare every year. The central government, county councils and municipalities share the responsibility to provide people with good quality medical services. The Health and Medical Service Act (Hälso- och sjukvårdslagen, HSL) gives county councils and municipalities more freedom in this regard.
At the Forefront
Sweden really does show itself to be one of the world leaders in healthcare. Swedish maternal care, for instance, is often highlighted for its success and the significant contributions it has made over the years. The Swedish Association of Midwives has been training midwives for over 300 years.
In 2013, the OECD stated that the Swedish healthcare system is often considered a model for other countries. Not only does Sweden have the highest number of elderly care workers per capita, but the country also has a very high satisfaction rate with 90% of primary care receivers saying they were treated with respect and consideration. It is not hard to see, then, why Sweden is ranked 8th out of 36 countries on the OECD health index, especially given that patients have to contribute very little of the overall cost of their healthcare.
Different Routes to Healthcare
Most Swedes and expats in Sweden turn to healthcare centers to receive medical care. These centers usually employ different medical specialists and thus offer different kinds of health services to their patients. The patients, on the other hand, are free to choose their doctor or healthcare facility as they please.
That way, you are not limited to certain hospitals or doctor's practices but can get treatment anywhere throughout the country. Since 2010, this includes private practices and hospitals. The logic ruling the Swedish healthcare system is that of bringing market logic to the public sector, although not privatizing it. By subsidizing healthcare for private clinics, the Swedish government hoped to increase competitiveness and quality of care, a strategy which has proved effective.
Aside from basic medical treatments, Sweden offers different special hospitals including those for children, expectant mothers and youth clinics. Throughout the country there are various specialist care providers, to which you will need to travel if you are in need of a highly specialist treatment. You should memorize the emergency number for your time in Sweden, which is 112.
Healthcare Improvements and Private Insurance
What has also proved effective is the healthcare guarantee, which was introduced in Sweden in 2005, promising to reduce waiting times for treatment or operations to a maximum of 90 days. If this time is exceeded, patients are offered care elsewhere, the cost for which, including travel costs, is covered by the patient's county council. Due to this guarantee, 78% of patients felt they received the care they needed in 2013.
Despite this high level of satisfaction, one in ten Swedes have private health insurance, however this is largely provided by employers to attract high-level employees and is by no means necessary for living in Sweden. It is, however, important to remember to take out private health insurance if you are a non-EU citizen and to ensure that it is valid for your time living in Sweden.
Healthcare Regions and Fees
Sweden is divided into four different healthcare regions:
- Gotland
- Halland
- Skåne
- Western Götaland
In terms of fees for medical treatment, hospital stays usually amount to approximately 80 SEK per day while fees for primary care are between 100 and 200 SEK. For specialist care, you will have to pay an additional fee of up to 350 SEK.
While paying medical fees may be a drag, you will be glad to hear that there is a limit on individual costs per year. If you have paid a total of between 900 and 1,100 SEK during one year, medical consultations within 12 months of the first consultation are free of charge. This may vary, though, depending on your health insurance provider. There is a similar high-cost ceiling for prescription medication.
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