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When I want sort my files and folder in Finder (specially sort by name) they sort all item by name mixing folders and files together. I want a way that sorts (like Windows) first all folders by name then all other items by name. How can I do this?
1Sierra now has this feature - see apple.stackexchange.com/questions/54759/… – bmike♦ Dec 5 '16 at 20:10
There's no built in feature in the Finder to achieve that, but with the "plugin" TotalFinder you can get that. It's located under the "Tweaks" tab in the TotalFinder settings.
Edit: There was a screenshot here, but it was out of date. Look at Robsofts answer instead for an up-to-date screenshot!
I install it but I can't find my answer in this program. 1- my install version was newer than you and my Tweaks setting is different from yours. 2-it's in alpha version and expire then it's not good for me. 3-can you explain which part is related to my answer? – Am1rr3zA Aug 19 '10 at 18:38
I too have the latest version, but I have swedish as my system language so a screenshot from my computer would probably be even more confusing. But in the latest version it's still the setting that's located second to top in the Tweaks tab. And when the alpha expire there will probably be a new one released or the final version will be released, which will cost 15$ according to the developers website. – Nagon Aug 19 '10 at 22:20
Thanks for the link to TotalFinder, I'm finding it very useful already. I like the hidden files view - nice and grey rather than same colour as normal files, and the tabs are proving useful too. – robsoft Aug 20 '10 at 9:00
@Am1rr3zA - see my answer below for a picture of the current tweaks screen. – robsoft Aug 20 '10 at 9:04
XtraFinder is free plugin for Finder that allows you to sort folders before files, by selecting "Arrange folders on top" in the Preferences.
After installing and running it, you can tune folder sorting and many other aspects of Finder behavior.
1this is a great solution, as it's not a hack, lets you continue using Finder, and it's free. – gabor Jan 11 '13 at 0:06
There is a Finder replacement called Path Finder that will do what you want. It's a bit more expensive but it does do a lot more than just a regular finder window.
Related to the Total Finder answer above (so please don't vote for this answer), here's a picture of the current TF tweaks page (you get to it from the Finder's Preferences screen). With these options I definitely get the folders at the top of the list.
You can also control this from the VIEW menu in Finder, once TF is installed.
Tanx for your help, but why don't vote for your answer? – Am1rr3zA Aug 20 '10 at 9:44
@Am1rr3zA - TotalFinder was @Nagon's answer really - if you were allowed to paste images into comments then I would have just put this image below his/her answer. :-) – robsoft Aug 20 '10 at 11:19
ok I got it, but I vote you for your help, and accept and vote @nagon answer. – Am1rr3zA Aug 20 '10 at 11:40
@robsoft - If you don't mind I can put your image in my answer or at least point to your answer in some way? :) – Nagon Aug 20 '10 at 12:05
@Nagon - by all means, be my guest! :-) – robsoft Aug 20 '10 at 14:10
Here is a method that involves a plist setting, and no plugin, or third party app.
To summarize:
Show Package Contents of Finder.app (located in
Drill down to
Contents > Resources > English.lproj. > InfoPlist.strings
Locate the string
"Folder" = "Folder";
Add a leading space before the second
Folderas follows:
"Folder" = " Folder";
InfoPlist.stringsto the same location (backup elsewhere if desired)
Relaunch Finder (
Open new Finder window and sort files by Kind
Answers on Ask Different need to be more than just a link. It's okay to include a link, but please summarize or excerpt it in the answer. The idea is to make the answer stand alone. – Daniel♦ Aug 27 '13 at 14:18
I will check your solution when I have time, and if it works for me I'll change the accepted answer. – Am1rr3zA Aug 28 '13 at 0:20
This solution doesn't seem to work for El-Capitan (Finder version 10.11). Is there an updated solution for this problem that doesn't involve any plugin or app? – Yaron Idan Nov 14 '15 at 13:20
This is possible by having icons displayed as list (Cmd + 2) in Finder window. First click on the [Name] column header (this will sort all files by name), then click on [Kind] column header (this will sort items by kind, but keep the name sorting in groups).
Since I have found myself doing the
Folder trick over and over again I ended up creating a bash script to automate renaming of the string in
- Save it as e.g.
- Make it executable:
chmod +x finder-folders-first.sh
- Run with root permissions:
sudo finder-folders-first.sh
# Make folders sortable first in Finder
if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
echo "Script must be run as root! Aborting."
exit 1
cd /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/
cp -i InfoPlist.strings InfoPlist_ORIGINAL-`date +%b-%d-%Y_%H_%M_%S`.strings
plutil -convert xml1 InfoPlist.strings
sed 's|<string>Folder</string>|<string> Folder</string>|' InfoPlist.strings > InfoPlist_PATCHED.strings
diff InfoPlist.strings InfoPlist_PATCHED.strings
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
echo File already patched! Exiting.
exit -1
echo Patching original file...
plutil -convert binary1 InfoPlist_PATCHED.strings -o InfoPlist.strings
echo Restarting Finder...
killall Finder
echo Done!
The last line restarts Finder. To do the same thing from the GUI press Alt+rightclick the Finder icon in the Dock and select Relaunch.
Now, in Finder click the Kind column once/twice to have the folders listed as first/last.
This works in Mavericks and Yosemite, but might not work in later versions.


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Tide schedule for Smithtown, NY
There are no tide stations listed for the waters of Smithtown,NY 11787, would like to know tides for Smithtown beaches, including Sunken a Meadow State Park and Smithtown Bay.1 vote
Alerts for storm or flood warnings during full/new moons with high winds for those living on water to sand bag house entries
Flood text alerts3 votes
Be able to export select Tide data, low tide or high tide for a specific period, to my calendar.
Be able to export select Tide data, low tide or high tide for a specific period, to my calendar.7 votes
Forward tide/sun/moon data via Message
It would be really handy to be able to share tide and celestial data via text or email.4 votes
Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset
Display Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset. Please. Mahalo.2 votes
Any chance for flow rate (cfs) info
More of a hand-held book idea, but having flow rates available would be fantastic. I use this app to plan, but would appreciate not having to jump around from electronic to hard copy.2 votes
Barametric pressure
To see if the weather is changing3 votes
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Provide water current data. Ebb, flow, and slack data can be obtained from many harbor data stations.7 votes
Single clickable intervals for tide per time bar
Make it so you can choose a single minute on the slide bar rather than and an accurate touchy random slide bar1 vote
Illumination of the Moon.
Some how find out how much light you'll get from the moon?11 votes
Why can't the app go to next year
App only allows use on the ca lander year . This makes it a pain in the butt to plan trips for next year.8 votes
Searchable criteria
It would be great to be able to search for certain tides. For example, if I'd like to do a low tide beach walk, and I need a ride lower than 1.5ft on a Saturday, it would be great to see those tides in one place, rather than scroll through the whole list. Once selected, clicking on a particular tide could take you to the whole year calendar.
Also alerts would be great too.3 votes
1 vote
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Easy tide fix?
How about updating your app to get rid of the very annoying feature "Rate this app"??? I've already paid for it, and rated it, and yet it still asks me to rate it every time???3 votes
Set a specific level
Set a level so easy to see at what times level occurs. I need 2.5 ft to get my boat through a sand bar to my dock. Quicker than slider.5 votes
Location,location,location....is everything!
Can it be made more precise to rivers/streams, - I'm on the Byram River in Port Chester NY, this would be ace and very helpful, especially for flood alerts and during super moons ... Thanks in advance, hopefully you'll take this into consideration! vote for mevote for mevote for me... A vote for me is a vote for longitude & latitude decimal degrees!!!7 votes
Add more Oregon tables
Please add complete list of stations for the Columbia River and willamette River all the way up to Oregon city. I love your app, but right now it is only a 2 star rating for most salmon fisherman in Oregon.10 votes
Make tide chart available for any day for at least a month ahead. And provide time line for each day's graph. One future day per screen4 votes
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PORT OF SPAIN – Penal mechanic Deodath Ramjag escaped death yesterday when a truck transporting an oil rig ripped down high tension wires and a caused a concrete electricity pole to crash on top his car during a routine drive to a poultry depot.
The impact sunk the hood of the Nissan B-13 and broke the windscreen on the front passenger side.
The 53-year-old father of three was on his way to buy chicken for his wife Sandra to cook their Sunday lunch around 8 am, when the incident occured.
In an interview, Ramjag, of Sunrees Road, said he was driving along Ramjohn Trace when upon reaching near the Dayanand Memorial APS (Vedic) School, he pulled over to allow the truck to pass.
"When I thought it was safe to go because the back was clear, I pulled off. Then suddenly there was fire and sparks and a loud bradang. Then the hood came down on top of me," Ramjag said.
Shaken from the ordeal, Ramjag was taken to the Siparia Health facility where he was given medication to calm down. He suffered injuries to his head, hand and left side.
After being discharged from the facility Ramjag said, he took his pills and slept for several hours.
His wife, who usually went with him to buy chicken on a Sundays, did not accompany him yesterday.
"She told me she was not felling well and that was how I went alone, else if she was with me, she would be dead," Ramjag said.
He called on the authorities to ensure that companies adhered to road rules, noting there was no police escort for the rig.
"Normally, they should not have a vehicle of that size passing on Ramjohn Trace. It should be on the main road," Ramjag said.
He said that the rig became entangled in the high tension lines which caused the concrete electricity pole to tumble.
"I am happy that I survived this. I have to give thanks," Ramjag said.
His son, Dion, said he could also have been dead if he had gone with his father to run errands yesterday.
"We are Hindus. We have to plan a prayers because we are really fortunate that my father survived this," Dion said.
The incident caused a blackout for several hours as T&TEC crews repaired the fallen lines.
Meanwhile, chairman of the Penal/Debe Regional Corporation Dr Allen Sammy has launched an investigation to determine on whose authority the truck and the rig were allowed to travel on Ramjohn Trace.
He said usually a health and safety officer was present, along with police escort, depending on the size of the rig.
"I will ask Insp Lalla to do an investigation because Ramjohn Trace is a minor road and heavy vehicles are not allowed in there," Sammy said.
Former chairman Premchand Sookoo also confirmed that no vehicle over five tonnes was allowed on minor roads.
He also said once a heavy vehicle was on the road, there must be written permission from the Transport Commissioner as well as police escort. Police investigators said they are unclear who owned the rig.
Senior Supt of the South Western Division Inraj Balram could not say whether the police was contacted to provide escort to the truck.
He said an enquiry was underway to determine who was the owner of the rig.


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Alex left his Civil Service career after 20 years in Public Sector communications (publishing, marketing and PR) over six years ago, and quickly achieved a degree of notoriety on Sky television for his year as the presenter and producer of On the Edge for Edge Media's Controversial TV channel (2011-2012).
He also formatted and presented DVD review comedy panel show Behind the Sofa, producing six one-hour episodes for the same channel for less than £1,000.
Alex then moved to community radio, formatting and fronting several shows. One in particular, Doomwatch, became something more than just an audio broadcast when it was relayed live in sound and vision. This was via the internet for its entire first season run of 58 editions.
He directed and fronted the annual Cult TV Festival for its 14 years from 1994 to 2007, and currently works in event management, now for a range of clients. This all gives Alex a perfect platform for leading on social training initiatives.
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In a statement released on Monday morning, National Grid said its business plan "differs substantially" from Ofgem's proposals, which allocate £22bn to upgrading the UK's energy networks.
Reducing companies' requested funding by 20pc, Ofgem announced a £15bn investment into the electricity and high pressure gas networks from 2013 to 2021, including the funding of new sub-sea electricity cables linking England and Wales with Scotland. The regulator estimates this could create 7,000 jobs.
An extra £7bn would be used to "ensure that our low pressure gas networks, which deliver gas to homes and businesses, remain safe and reliable", Ofgem said in a statement. A further £5bn could also be made available over the eight-year period.
Ofgem will not allow National Grid to charge consumers as much as it would like under "price control" regulation that governs the level of expenditure and rate of return.
National Grid, which is proposing spending more than £30bn on its electricity and gas networks in the eight years from 2013, slammed the regulator's stance.
"We believe that these initial proposals will not appropriately incentivise the essential investments necessary to provide safe, reliable networks for the UK consumer and avoid delays to the achievement of the UK's environmental targets," the company said.
"The financing packages proposed do not, on either a standalone basis or in comparison with other regulatory outcomes, adequately reflect the increased scale of investment and implicit risk associated with the major investment required in the coming years to build the energy system that our customers will need in the future, whether in transmission or distribution infrastructure."
The news raises the prospect of National Grid having to cut its dividend, raise capital or sell off assets to access the funding.
Ofgem chairman Lord Mogg said: "Britain faces an unprecedented need to invest to replace ageing infrastructure, meet environmental targets and deliver secure supplies. This needs to be carried out at a time of global financial uncertainty, which makes attracting investment difficult but possible."
National Grid has been arguing for a 7.2pc cost of equity, but Ofgem hinted that it could demand greater efficiency from the company to deliver the infrastructure at a lower cost.
Lord Mogg added: "Through Ofgem's price controls we are driving improvements in company performance to ensure costs are kept as low as possible for consumers by incentivising efficient investment and penalising poor performance. Our "vanilla" weighted average cost of capital of around 4.5pc [6.7pc to 7pc cost of equity] achieves these criteria."
The regulator estimated that its proposals will lead to energy bills being £7 higher in 2013, "rising to around a £15 increase in 2021. The average increase on annual household bills across the eight years of the price control is around £11 compared with this year."
This will be the first time National Grid is treated under Ofgem's new eight-year price control system, which is intended to give fairer outcomes to consumers. Final plans are due later in the year.
National Grid shares fell 2pc in early trading.


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Carnie had gotten used to the Mexican workers that worked in the fields beside her house. She had learned that the fence separating her world and theirs was much larger than just a few wooden posts nailed into the ground. It was fine that way. She had her place just as they had theirs. But suddenly someone jumps over the fence and doesn't just land in her backyard. He lands in her heart, too.
Chapter 1
When I Was Younger
I asked my mother about it one day. "Mommy, why do the workers look so different from you and Daddy?"
"They were born in another country. They have different blood," she tried to explain.
I looked down at the dried blood from when I scraped my knee earlier that day. It was red. I knew my mother's was red, too, because I had seen her get small cuts before from cutting vegetables.
"Is it green?" I asked innocently. My mother looked at me quizzically.
"What? No, no, sweetie, it's red just like yours and mine. It's just that each place in the world has people who are unique to that specific place. The workers are tan because where they are from there is a lot of sun. Do you understand?"
I nodded, even though I was still a little confused.
"Good," she said. "Now why don't you wash your hands for dinner?"
After dinner that night, I snuck out to the backyard. The workers were just finishing up, most of them starting to saunter over to their beat up pick-up trucks and head off to their houses or perhaps the local bar.
I stood against the fence, watching them with wide eyes. A few of them pointed at me and smiled, talking to each other. I couldn't understand what they were saying.
"What's your name, little girl?" One of them came over and bent down to my height.
"I'm Carnie," I said.
"Carnie? Nice name."
"Thanks. What's your name?"
"Miguel. How old are you?"
I held up four fingers. "What about you?"
Miguel laughed. "I'm older than all my fingers and toes put together." He put up his hands. I could see they were weathered and worn, so different in contrast from my own soft palms.
"Carnie!" my mother called. "Come inside! It's time for bed!"
Miguel stood up and looked past me, at my mother. "Caroline," he whispered.
"You know Mommy?" I asked him. He looked back down at me.
"Yes, I knew her a very long time ago."
"I better go now. Bye, Miguel."
"Adios, Carnie."
I ran back to my mother, who was standing in the doorway, watching Miguel walk back through the field, back to his friends.
When my mother looked down at me, her expression was grim. "I don't want you talking to the men anymore, Carnie. They could be dangerous."
"But Miguel said-"
My mother raised her hand to silence me. "I don't want to hear anymore about Miguel or the workers. They do not live the same lives as we do, and we do not need to be associated with them."
I didn't go out to talk to Miguel the next day, even though I watched him look at our house when he passed by. Days went by, and I forgot about our meeting for the most part, though sometimes I did wonder how he knew my mother.
Eventually, as I grew older, the workers blended into the background. My original surprise at the way they were different from my world faded off until they were no more than dirty, grimy field workers who swore in Spanish too much.
I listened to my mother and never spoke to them again. I learned the fence between my world and theirs was so much more than just a fence.
But I never really asked why.


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Digital is still the hot topic on every agency head's lips. Looking at the Top 50 Digital Consultancies table, it is easy to see why. Nearly every agency in the table has experienced a level of growth in its digital fee income above the Top 150 overall average of nine per cent.
Grayling takes the top spot with £7.4m and nine per cent growth, but it is Edelman in second place that really catches the eye.
Its move up the table represents a 140 per cent increase from 2010, to a figure of £6.4m - 18 per cent of its total fee income.
Also showing impressive growth in the upper echelons of the table was the sole digital-only agency We Are Social, which moved up two places to fourth.
Most improved in digital, meanwhile, was The Whiteoaks Consultancy, which saw digital income rise to £1m and moved up the table from 41st to 18th. This represented an impressive 219 per cent growth on 2010, 25 per cent of its total income.
Other honourable mentions should go to Octopus Group and Munro & Forster, both of which saw digital income more than double.
Overall growth, meanwhile, is illustrated by the fact that 18 agencies made more than £1m from digital work, compared with 13 agencies last year. The amount of digital revenue needed to make it on to the list has also gone up. Seven Hills, in 50th position, made £341,000, compared with DTW's £196,000 last year.
The story was not quite so good for Communications Management, which dropped out of the top ten after being the only agency to see a percentage decline in its digital work. The drop of 13 per cent meant it moved down to 14th position.
This is the second year PRWeek has published the table. And, as with last year, we publish this table with caveats. Although it provides an informative snapshot of the industry, it should not be treated as a definitive guide.
While it is an increasingly essential tool in an agency's offering, online is a channel rather than a specialism, and this leaves many agencies unable to separate their digital fee income from their overall total.
So while some firms may not appear in our table, that does not mean they have a low fee income from digital activity.
Overleaf we take a more in-depth look at how digital work has changed over the past 12 months.
Click here to see the full table
Also read: Robin Grant: A man on a digital mission
THE LANDSCAPE The agency marketplace
Throughout 2011, agencies continued to ensure that all members of staff had digital skills, rather than just a select few.
Grayling's MD of digital, Victor Benady, says he saw this happening as 'anxiety' around digital work fell away and agencies embraced the medium.
'There's been a tendency to undervalue digital and that's changing. Account executives are now more informed about digital channels and clients are seeing the value in digital work,' he says.
This growing realisation, and the financial constraints of the current economic situation, has meant agencies generally favour integrated digital offerings over separate departments.
MHP's head of digital Mark Pack says: '2011 was a relatively tough year for the PR industry, so that has held back developments like the launch of digital branches and spin-offs.' But he argues that the financial constraints have been a blessing in disguise - as technology matures, there is less of a need for separate divisions.
These integrated agency structures are also reflected in the way agencies charge fees - they are increasingly being incorporated into the overall fee structure. 'Digital is being seen more as a core part of our offering. Just like you wouldn't think of charging clients for work done using telephones, digital is a core part of how good outfits approach their work,' says Pack.
And during a year in which the impact of tablets and smartphones really kicked in, increasing the need for adaptable digital products, some believe PR is winning the digital turf war.
'Last year was a step forward for PR,' says Consolidated PR's head of digital Paul Borge. 'There's been a goldrush over the past three years and it's nice to see the industry emerging from that in a strong position.'
DEMAND What do clients want?
In the past, there was a perception that clients wanted to develop a digital offering because it was fashionable, and they were worried they would be left behind. But last year, this 'me too' attitude gave way, to be replaced by a desire for something less superficial. Clients are becoming more educated about the digital world and its potential, and are now often coming to agencies with digital proposals rather than having to be persuaded by agencies.
There is an emphasis on deepening digital offers, whether through further developing established websites or offering crisis management through channels such as social media.
Benady says he is seeing more digital-only briefs: 'Companies are looking for big inside-out global strategies which tend to be separate from PR programmes. We're also finding existing clients coming to us for an extra digital element.'
The focus of these briefs is still on mainstream sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Pack says more clients are aware they need to engage with journalists on Twitter, even if the brief is offline.
Bite Communications' head of digital Dan Sands says as Facebook has grown and matured as a platform, it has become relevant to more audiences than before. 'There are a lot more communities we can reach on Facebook than in the past so it's not just about consumer work,' he says.
Internal comms, for example, is seeing a step change. 'Employers are investing time and resources to work more collaboratively. Digital is the catalyst to break down divisions within their own comms offering,' says Borge.
SECTORS Which areas are most fertile?
While consumer work still frequently sets the pace,the most notable move forward over the past year was in corporate.
'We've seen a big growth in the corporates' need for digital work,' says Benady. He believes corporate clients are beginning to understand that the digital world can have a huge impact on their reputation both internally and externally: 'Rather than being seen as something to be dealt with by marketing teams and management consultants, social media have filtered down, with employees now frequently using them. This means the flow of information is much freer than it was before, pushing social media into the realm of larger reputation management issues and thus PR agencies.'
In particular, regulation-restrained financial groups are starting to take note of digital, whether through monitoring their reputation online or managing crisis comms. Pack believes US banks are engaging well with social media, and are setting a great example for the more tentative UK banks to follow.
For example, US-based investment firm Pimco has an active Facebook page that is regularly updated, generates comments and has more than 5,600 'likes'.
Edelman's digital MD, EMEA, Marshall Manson agrees digital work has become more evenly spread across different sectors: 'Consumer brands have led the way in social media, but there's been a lot of catching up and consumer isn't a dominant part of our digital revenue any more.'
But there are differences in the content of the various sectors' briefs. Manson says he saw more digital briefs in the health sector, but that they were often more traditional in their approach - perhaps a symptom of the restrictions on marketing drugs.
'Healthcare is not as social media-driven as elsewhere. It's more driven by traditional digital techniques such as developing websites and use of email,' he says.
Benady believes consumer briefs are becoming more competitive, with clients bringing in agencies from different disciplines to pitch against each other - a practice yet to take off in the corporate sector.
THE FUTURE Where next?
The explosion of tablets and increasing ubiquity of smartphones will continue to shape online work. And with smart TVs also on the rise, video content is tipped as an area of huge potential.
This spread of increasingly sophisticated technology means PR professionals need to create content that will work across platforms, whether on a phone or a laptop.
'PR professionals will need to increase their understanding of the point at which the consumer will be engaging with a brand. People will generally not be sat in front of a PC screen engaging with your brand - it will be in the palm of their hands while they are out and about somewhere,' says Borge.
Access to content is one challenge. The second is the changing platforms themselves. The major social media sites are unlikely to be toppled soon, but they are continually developing.
'Social media-led CRM (customer relationship management) is a really interesting area. As online communities grow and grow we're going to have to go back and look at how we engage in one-to-one comms. Increasingly platforms like Twitter and Facebook allow more CRM as they become more flexible in their use,' says Manson.
Looking beyond social media, Benady says the past few months have seen an explosion of growth in multi-market clients showing interest. He points out this is work that only a smaller pool of agencies are able to service.
Pack believes politics will have a significant impact for the rest of 2012 and beyond. This includes government efforts to extend powers for online monitoring and the proposed Communications Bill.
'There are measures to encourage high speed broadband. It will be interesting to see how this plays out in raising internet connectivity in certain areas and the impact it will have on clients with a strong presence there,' he says.


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Today's Scripture: And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. 4 And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets. 5 And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him. Joshua 6:3-5
Have you ever been given instructions that just didn't seem right? For whatever reason, your employer or supervisor wanted things done a certain way, but it just seemed like a crazy or inefficient way of doing things? Maybe you even felt like you had the experience necessary to complete the task without following the crazy instructions.
When God gives an instruction, we would do well to follow it down to the letter. Even when our human logic declares, "This will never work in the real world," God's Word is tested and tried, and has stood firm through the ages.
In Joshua 6, God gave the children of Israel specific commands regarding the conquest of Jericho. Silently marching around a heavily fortified city once a day for six days was likely not listed in the book of military strategy. However, on that seventh day, after they walked around the city seven times, the trumpets were blown, the people shouted, and the walls fell flat – just as God had promised.
The Bible has the answers to every problem we face in life. God's ways may not seem to make sense from an earthly standpoint, but His ways are always the best ways.
Devotional by Jim Scudder Jr.


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All organisms strive to survive on an individual and species level by regeneration and reproduction. Sometimes plants can make an exact copy of themselves, with the same genetic makeup. This is called asexual reproduction. Sometimes the genes of two plants mix and produce a new combination, a slightly different plant from either of the parents. This is sexual reproduction, offering the possibility of new characteristics that may be better adapted to new conditions.
Reproduction in plants, as in other organisms, ensures that there are always new individuals growing to replace those lost to accidents, disease or old age. Sexual reproduction maximizes the possibility of new and better adapted varieties but asexual reproduction creates an endless supply of already successful plants. The packaging of genetic material in small, enclosed containers such as spores and seeds allows it to be carried to new environments by wind, water, animals or other means.
The oldest green plants, mosses, liverworts and ferns, are most successful at colonizing environments are moist and lack extremes of heat and cold. Their reproductive structures are exposed and vulnerable. As plants evolved, there were advances in protection for the embryo, a tough seed coat, for example. A method for providing food for the germinating plant, the cotyledons in the seed, also boosted survival. Myriad forms of flowers to attract pollinators, various structures to help seeds in dispersal to new environments and other innovations all allowed plants to reproduce themselves in harsh conditions.
Spores And Seeds
Primitive green plants such as mosses and ferns have a two stage life cycle. The plant we see most often produces spores genetically identical to the parent. These grow into a small, insignificant sexual plant that produces eggs and sperm. The fertilized embryo grows into the larger plant.
Flowering plants have evolved many types of blossoms and fruits but the fertilized embryo is always contained within a protective covering and is provided with a store of food, lacking in spores, to provide energy to the germinating seed.
Runners And Bulbs
Plants often spread by runners, underground stems that grow horizontally. After they grow several inches or more from the original plant, the tip will develop roots and a new shoot, becoming an independent individual.
If it forms bulbs below the surface, the base of each bulb will develop smaller bulbs, or the main bulb may split into two or more. Many lilies also form small bulblets in where the leaves are attached to the stem.
Pieces of stem that break off the parent plant may form roots and then sprout leaves. Low branches of shrubs that lie on the ground may also root themselves and become a new plant. In some species, when the main tree or shrub is cut, the roots near the surface will send up more shoots, forming a thicket of new growth.
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By Dwight Knight
Soteriology -The Greek word "soteria" means, the salvation of the soul. Thus, we derive at the study of God's plan to save man's soul. To outline our look into Soteriology we will focus our gaze into three areas. They are:
I.The Descriptions of Salvation
II.The Doctrine of Salvation
III.The Definitions of Salvation
I. The Descriptions of Salvation
a.) Salvation from the Penalty of Sin ~ Justification
1.) Redemption
2.) Ransom
b.) Salvation from the Power of Sin ~ Sanctification
1.) Impartation
2.) Holiness
3.) Righteousness
c.) Salvation from the Presence of Sin ~ Glorification
1.) Expectation
2.) Reward
Salvation is described as the process which a righteous, holy, loving God provides all the necessary components to redeem fallen humanity. To accomplish this, the act of God on this matter must be comprehensive, complete and correct.
It must be comprehensive in its work so that there can never be claims of exception or exemption. No one may ever say that salvation was not available when needed. It must also be complete in its work, so as to satisfy all the requirements necessary to appease God's wrath. If even one tenet of man's fallen condition is not addressed, God would be compelled by the dictates of His own nature to banish mankind from His presence and exact on man the eternal punishment that man justly deserves. And finally the work of salvation must be correct. The process that would redeem the lost must be flawless in every component. There is no luxury for error or fallibility. Else, God's holiness is a farce; man's hope for eternal life is a fable and he (mankind) is still lost for eternity.
Therefore, the work of salvation must deliver us from the penalty of sin, the power of sin, and the presence of sin.
The penalty of sin is not just banishment to hell. Because man comes to God with his need already in place, God must provide a means also that will deal with the corruption and contamination in man's heart that already exists. The process that God uses must provide a way to eliminate the sin of man's past offenses. This process is known as justification.
Justification is brought about through the resurrection of Jesus (See Rom. 4:24, 25). This act eliminates our past sins (See Rom. 3:24, 25), and allows us to appear before God as though the past sinful acts never existed. This means that the issues surrounding man's condition must be revealed and also remedied. The forces of darkness hold mankind against his will in the slavery of a sinful world system (See Heb. 2:14, 15). Therefore, to rescue man from slavery and pay the cost to release him from the one who imprisons him against his will, God must redeem and ransom him or as the words suggests "buy back" the hostage mankind by paying the acceptable price for his freedom.
So, it becomes necessary that God provide a plan that will change the fallen nature to that which is eternally converted and thereby impervious to the contamination of future sinful acts, while also protecting man from the retribution that comes from living a sinful life before a righteous God. This very necessary transaction would require that the perfect sacrificial body of Jesus (Heb. 10:4-10) offered would appease God's wrath and provide man with sanctification. That is, man can be made holy in his spirit (the part of his being that was made to be the dwelling place of God), and live holy by desire with his soul (that part of man the is his essence where volition of will is found) and choice without fear of death, proving in other words, that God has also saved us from the power of sin, upon which man can please God with the actions of his body (Romans 12:1).
To bring about the work of sanctification, three very important works must be done at conversion. First, there is the work of impartation. Impartation is the act where we are placed in Christ (II Cor. 5:17) and He in us (Gal. 2:20). Because of the act of impartation, God now sees us in His Son; man is no longer forced to stand before God having his own merit or deeds to represent him (Phil. 3:9). This process is also known as the baptism of the Spirit (I Cor. 12:13). As a result of impartation God is can now declare righteousness on everyone who by faith receives Christ as their Savior. Righteousness means, "To declare one in right standing before God". This declaration is solely a gift from God (Rom. 5:17b). The righteousness of God is imputed, meaning it was given on the behalf of someone else. God imputed His righteousness to us because of the love He has for His Son. Everything God does for the believer is because of His love for His Son. As a result of having God's imputed righteousness and being placed in His Son, the Bible teaches that we are holy and we should live holy. God decided in eternity past that everyone that comes to Him through His Son would be made holy (Eph.1:4). That is, we are as holy as His Son Jesus because we are in Him. This is known as positional holiness. We are sanctified because of Jesus Christ alone, not by any accomplishments of our own (Heb.10:10). But God also requires us to live in such a manner that does not follow after the world and its philosophies, but rather He expects us to live in a way that reveals a change in nature from our former lifestyle of sin.
II. The Doctrine of Salvation
a. What Calvary Costs
1. mercy
2. grace
3. propitiation
4. justice
b. What Confession Cancels
1. forgiveness
2. confession
c. What Conversion Changes
1. new nature
2. newness of life
The vicarious death of the Lord Jesus Christ and the subsequent events around it comprise the must important acts of all time and eternity. For it was at the cross, that a God who owed nothing to anyone, gave everything to anyone. The giving of God's only begotten son to die a sinner's death was the greatest act of love ever displayed. When one considers, that an infinite God, who is infinite in wisdom, power, understanding and genius, could have chosen from an infinite number of ways to save mankind, he chose only the one that would cost Him the most. This begins to give us an understanding of what Calvary cost.
To display His mercy on humanity, a wholly just and righteous God must first appease His own standard of holiness. In other words, God must somehow allow for the justice of His holiness to act and the mercy of His heart to act. One does not cancel out the other. Justice looks at a righteous standard and decides accordingly. If there has been even one violation of His commands (James 2:10), God is forced by His own nature to judge and mete out the appropriate punishment. Every man has violated God's law. Every man is worthy of God's justice. Every man is worthy of the appropriate punishment. There are no exceptions to this reality.
So, how does God bring about this very important transaction without invalidating His own moral code? The answer is propitiation. Propitiation is God's determine process of changing justice to mercy without making a farce of justice, and without making a façade of mercy. Propitiation says that if there is one who satisfies all of the essentials, i.e., (a) a sinless past, (b) a perfect flawless spirit, (c) maintain a perfect, law fulfilling life; this same person, if willing can pay the price for all. This selfless act is the only way that the judgment seat becomes the mercy seat. Jesus Christ did just that for all of lost humanity. And because of His giving of Himself for us, God gives us not only His mercy, but also His grace. Grace is the favor one shows on another, without the receiver deserving or asking for it. God's love gift to His Son for dying for us was that He would provide His limitless favor on sinners redeemed. That is, God would treat the followers of Christ as He would his own Son, Jesus Christ. Christ death on the cross was able to appease God's justice without violating His holiness, while also giving to ruined creation God's boundless favor.
He introduces for us in clear terms what every believer should study and adhere to. This is a discussion about what conversion changes.
Every person, who has had a heart change, i.e., a new nature (II Cor. 5:17), by accepting the Lord Jesus Christ as their savior now can live in newness of life (Rom. 6:1-4). The new nature removes the uncontrollable tendency to sin without choice. This new nature provides us with the internal working of the Holy Spirit (I Cor. 6:17; Phil.2:13) as the new governing principle of control in our lives. This simply means that because we have a new operating source in our hearts there should be a new behavior pattern in our everyday life (Phil.2:12). Newness of life is the very least that God should expect from us (Rom. 12:1) if we are really His. This new nature that God in His infinite love and grace has given us, demands a new life that is a living witness of the completed work of Calvary on our behalf. Everyone who by faith has come to trust Him for eternal life should strive by the power of the Holy Spirit and the instruction from the word of God to honor our Lord by keeping His commandments. This above all else proves if the love we say we have for Him is genuine.
These points that have been shared are the basic point of the doctrine of Soteriology. For a more in depth study, read Romans chapters 5 and 6. This will give you Paul's presentation of the saving work of Calvary. We recommend that these passages presented here and the Paul's work in Romans be study over and over until there is no doubt of the completed work that God has done. God's love for the saint and His provision to rescue lost humanity from sin, Satan and eternal punishment is not transitory or temporary. The work of Calvary fro everyone who by faith believes, is eternal. Nothing can separate us from the love of God and His work in our lives. We may sin and we are capable of imperfect acts, but, salvation was never based on our work but His. In return, our love gift to Him should be our lives lived for Him.


text: From the top of Manila Fo Guang Shan Buddhist temple, where I've spent about a month during our 4-month temple stay in the Philippines, you could overlook the country's capital, and the sunset time was the best. If you were lucky enough and the evenings weren't cloudy, you could see how the sun sinks into the waters of Manila Bay. I wasn't that lucky.


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It was also cool to see the hands - in the pic on the right you can see a little fist with its thumb stuck out! Nice to see all the bones too :)
This photo was taken a few weeks ago, I thought it was funny. We bought this mattress for Shavez (the big one) because he's a bit old and arthritic these days (especially in winter) and the vet suggested he needed something thicker to sleep on to keep the cold away. So we got him this mattress and put a thinner foam over the top. I just thought this was a classic - Shavez is huddled on the smallest strip on thin foam, while little miss Elke (young and fit and healthy!) is stretched out like a queen on the big mattress!
Have a great weekend everyone!


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If you run a restaurant, you've probably put a lot of time and effort into building up a social media following, growing your website, and trying to rank well in the search engines – but have you paid attention to things like review sites?
Depending on where you are in the world, you may already have put a lot of thought into your Yelp profile. In some cities, Yelp is huge, and people do use it a lot to pick out places to go. In other cities, Yelp is not used quite as frequently, and restaurant owners can be tempted to overlook it, thinking that it is better to focus on other avenues. It's a mistake.
Yelp is a very valuable site for SEO. If you have any reviews on Yelp, then the incoming links from Yelp to your restaurant's website will be useful. Also, if those reviews are positive and you get traffic from them, then you will benefit from that. Because those sites are driving relevant traffic, this will be noticed by the search engines, and that will help you to get a higher ranking in the results for your local city.
It's something that a lot of people don't realize. You can no longer afford to overlook the issue of local search. Mobile phone users are a huge market and one that has strong intent when they search for things like restaurants. Usually, they have an immediate plan to eat out, and they will go to the first place they find that looks like it suits their tastes.
When you have good reviews on Yelp, this will get noticed by the search engines. They do look at places that get lots of mentions on Tripadvisor, Yelp, and other similar review sites. The traffic that a site gets is noticed to an extent too – if you have a very high bounce rate, then this will be reflected in your rankings.
Yelp listings you will notice that they have reviews as well as their profile is fully completed. Make sure that you complete as much information as possible, and that you do everything in your power to make sure that your profile looks good. Fill out your opening hours, your contact details and your profile. Add photos and menu information, and engage with people who take the time to complete your review.
Yelp has become over the past years a huge website, especially for the younger generation. It is one of the most trusted websites when it comes to reviews and listing of businesses.
It's not easy to impress people these days. A couple of decades ago, simply having a presence on the web was enough to make you stand out from the crowd. Then it became "they're in Google so they must be good." Now, it is known that just having a profile isn't enough and that everyone can 'get online' so you need to do more than that to impress your prospective customers.
Tripadvisor is a good starting point. Note that it is severely frowned upon to incentivise positive reviews. It is OK to ask people to leave an honest review – but you cannot push people to be positive, or punish those who are negative. If your food and service is good, though, then the reviews will highlight that regardless.
Today, there are so many signals that go into website rankings. The search engines don't just look at what your site is about and the number of links, they watch the quality of the content, the amount of sites linking to you, which pages they link to, the context. The other types of sites which are related to in addition to yours, whether your site contains factually correct information, loading times, mobile friendliness, bounce rate, the geographic location of the server and so much more.
That's why it's so important that you aren't purely relying on external links from blogs and social media. Yelp, as an app, is useful. Google even indexes in-app links to a certain extent. Yelp, as a website, can help with your rankings too. Even if it isn't enough to catapult you to number one in the search results, you will still benefit from the fact that you have links on Yelp – after all, people use Yelp as a micro-search engine that links specifically to venues.
So, if you want to achieve the next level in the search results, spare a thought for those review sites. They are a good option for you to invest time into. They won't put you in the number one spot immediately, but if you build your profile on them, it will improve your ranking signals. When you combine that with other efforts such as press releases and blogger outreach, collectively they are a big thing and they will have an impact on where you stand, and how the search engines view you.


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From a novelty and a hobby, esports is now a legitimate industry, generating hundreds if not thousands of jobs worldwide, and providing the same quality entertainment as mainstream sports.
Putting up millions of dollars in cash prizes in tournaments all over the world, esports has completely taken the world by storm.
With so many titles to choose from, as well as so many things happening within each title, trying to keep up can be difficult.
That's what we're here to help with.
We are a premier esports feature and news coverage website focused on bringing you the latest news, events, and happenings, around the esports industry.
Short for "electronic esports", esports is a video game done at a professional level.
Just like how other conventional sports such as basketball, volleyball, football, soccer, tennis, golf, and so on, have their own separate leagues and tournaments for the top players in the world or in their respective nations, esports also have the same.
Organized competitive gaming events and leagues put hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars as prize money in tournaments held across the world, which the very best players of their respective esport titles compete in for a shot at glory and a chunk of the prize pool.
Esports is a budding industry that's experiencing significant and continuous growth.
In fact, esports is starting to gain recognition as a mainstream sport, having already been featured as a medal sport at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.
You can play esports in the same venues as you watch it.
For esports fans, any device that can stream live events online can be used to watch esports competitions. Twitch and YouTube are the two biggest streaming platforms in esports right now, followed closely behind by Facebook and a rising contender in Mixer.
Esports is also slowly starting to make its way into mainstream television.
In countries like the United States, TV networks such as ESPN and TBS have broadcasted and covered esports tournaments in the past.
You can play any of the esports titles available today on their respective platforms.
As long as you have the platform for the game of your choice, you can play then same titles featured in esports tournaments across the globe.
As it is a growing industry, more and more titles are joining esports on a daily basis. This means that there's a lot of movement as far as which esports titles are the most popular.
The titles that have maintained their popularity over the past year or two are as follows:
The Fighting Game Community (FGC) has also continued to enjoy a strong following.
At the Evolution Championship Series (EVO) 2019, a total of 9 different fighting games were announced as part of the event. This includes Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Tekken 7, Dragon Ball FighterZ, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Soulcalibur VI, Under Night In-Birth Exe: Late [st], Samurai Showdown, Mortal Kombat 11, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Competitive tournaments in video games are not new. You can trace esports' origin as far back as in gaming's infancy back in the '70s and '80s. Back then, prize pools were small if not non-existent. Also, people didn't really come from around the globe to compete, and the titles were classic arcade games like Pac-Man and Donkey Kong where players competed for the highest score possible.
The 1990s helped speed things up with the advent of the internet and the release of more tournament-friendly titles such as Quake, Unreal Tournament, and StarCraft.
Fast forward to the 2000s, and that was when esports really started gaining traction. StarCraft, in particular, became quite the phenomenon in South Korea, which is arguably where modern esports can trace its roots back to. Meanwhile, in other parts of the globe, other titles started gaining more recognition, such as Counter-Strike 1.6 and WarCraft III: The Frozen Throne.
Finally, from 2010 and onwards, esports started to resemble the industry that it has become today.
With a global reach thanks to the power of modern internet, online streaming services like Twitch and YouTube live, as well as support from each respective title's developers, in addition to investments from organizations such as Intel, Razer, ESL, DreamHack, and other individuals, titles such as Dota 2, League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and much more recently, Fortnite: Battle Royale, were able to blow up esports.
Best is a relative term across esports.
When it comes to prize money, Dota 2 players enjoy an inherent and unfair advantage due to their enormous prize pools.
Having set the record for the biggest esports prize pool every year, Dota 2's biggest annual tournament, The International (TI), gives away millions upon millions of dollars in the prize pool to its participants, with the winners taking home nearly half of the total pot.
Currently, then two-time TI winners and defending champions, OG, are considered the best Dota 2 players, with the team's captain, Johan "N0tail" Sundstein, having already pocketed nearly $7 million in prize money after winning two TIs in a row, plus a bunch of other big tournaments in Dota 2, such as 4 Valve Majors.
In League of Legends, Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok is widely considered the best player in the game, although Rasmus "Caps" Borregaard Winther is making a case for himself after leading his teams to two Grand Finals berths in a row at the League of Legends World Championship.
In Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev is often cited as the best and most mechanically-skilled player in the world. However, when it comes to individual accolades and success, Astralis, specifically, the core trio of Nicolai "dev1ce" Reedtz, Peter "dupreeh" Rasmussen, and Andreas "Xyp9x" Højsleth take the cake, with 4 Valve Major wins each, in addition to dozens of other tournament wins.
The future of esports is bright, perhaps brighter than most people ever expected.
As the audience grows and more organizations, as well as individuals, invest in the industry, the popularity of esports is only going to continue to grow, and you'd bet that we'll be there keeping you updated on the latest news every step of the way.


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Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton won the vote in the Nevada Democratic caucuses on Saturday, giving her a second consecutive victory in what is shaping up as a protracted battle with Senator Barack Obama.
Mrs. Clinton scored a clear victory measured in the number of people attending the caucuses on her behalf. But Mr. Obama's campaign was successful by another measure — in the allocation of delegates to the national nominating convention, a result of a complex formula that gave more weight to votes in some parts of the state.
Another Democratic candidate, John Edwards, placed a distant third in Nevada, a state that he once viewed as crucial to his prospects. Mr. Edwards has a chance to rebound next Saturday in the primary election in South Carolina, where he was born. But the Democratic contest already appears to be turning into a long-term fight for delegates between Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Obama.
The results in Nevada had encouraging signs for Mrs. Clinton. She did well among women and Hispanics, two constituencies she is counting on as the campaign heads toward a coast-to-coast showdown in 22 states on Feb. 5.
The battle was most fiercely fought in Las Vegas, particularly at the casinos that hosted some of the caucuses. This provided an odd tableau for a nominating contest: women in black-sequined cocktail dresses and neatly pressed maid uniforms, and men coming off their shifts in the bar and wearing sunglasses indoors as they voted.
The contest in Nevada drew record turnout among Democratic caucusgoers, a reflection of the intensity of the race. In hundreds of precinct caucuses, including nine casinos on the Las Vegas Strip, about 116,000 voters took part in the first Western contest in the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination, 10 times the amount in the 2004 caucuses here.With 98 percent of the precincts reporting on Saturday night, Mrs. Clinton, of New York, had 51 percent of the vote and Mr. Obama, of Illinois, had 45 percent. Mr. Edwards, of North Carolina, came in with 4 percent, a surprisingly poor showing given the attention he had devoted to Nevada.
But the delegate count under the intricate rules of the caucuses appeared to favor Mr. Obama because of his support from a wide swath of the state, giving him 13 delegates compared with 12 for Mrs. Clinton.
In a statement, Mr. Obama noted that he had received one more delegate in Nevada than Mrs. Clinton because of a strong performance in precincts outside Las Vegas.
"We came from over 25 points behind to win more national convention delegates than Hillary Clinton," Mr. Obama said, "because we performed well all across the state, including rural areas where Democrats have traditionally struggled."
Strategists from both campaigns, as well as the Nevada Democratic Party, were poring over the returns several hours after the caucuses concluded. If the Democratic presidential race becomes a bare-knuckle fight to the nominating convention in August, the extra delegate for Mr. Obama could prove as important to him as the momentum that Mrs. Clinton might receive from winning the most votes in the state.
In a news conference with reporters before flying to a campaign event in Missouri on Saturday evening, Mrs. Clinton brushed aside questions about the delegate count.
"We're looking really good," Mrs. Clinton said. "I find it somewhat strange, actually, that there's such a reaction when this was a very effective campaign to reach as many as people as possible."
On the Republican side of the presidential race, Mitt Romney of Massachusetts easily won his party's caucuses in Nevada, with 51 percent of the vote.
The Democratic results give the Clinton campaign a morale boost as it heads into the more challenging terrain of South Carolina, where Mr. Obama is hoping the large black Democratic electorate gives him his first victory since his first-place performance in the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 3. South Carolina Democrats go to the polls in a primary election next Saturday.
The outcome in Nevada provided a fitting coda to the campaign in the state, which was selected to play an early role in the presidential nominating contest because of its diversity and to signal the importance Western states hold for Democrats. It was the most chaotic of the early-voting states, with no precedent for holding such a contest, allegations of political high jinks and a late lawsuit that challenged holding caucuses in casinos.
"I don't want to say it's embarrassing, because I'm here, but I do see why people would think it's strange that we are voting in a casino," said Tiffany Romero, 31, a barista who participated at Wynn Las Vegas. "It's not normal from what our country is doing, but this is Las Vegas."
Indeed, when the caucuses commenced at noon, it was a curious scene.
Voters not only went to scores of schools and community centers across the state, but they also weaved their way through slot machines and bar stools to participate. Maids and cooks, bellmen and bartenders, nearly all of whom wore their uniforms and matching name tags, were granted a lunch break to attend the caucuses.
At Flamingo Las Vegas, one of the at-large caucus sites, 245 voters inside the Sunset Ballroom registered their attendance before breaking off into a corner to stand for their preferred candidate. As many of the voters ate from a boxed lunch, the caucus rules were translated into Spanish.
In this caucus site, as well as others along the Las Vegas Strip, the clout of Mr. Obama's endorsement from the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 came into question, with people dividing nearly equally between Mr. Obama and Mrs. Clinton. (Associates of the Clinton campaign had sought to block the casino caucuses, but in the end, they turned out to be nearly a wash.)
Mrs. Clinton received half of the women voters, according to a poll of voters entering the caucuses on Saturday conducted by Edison/Mitofsky. She received about half of white voters and almost two-thirds of Hispanic voters. More than three-quarters of black voters supported Mr. Obama.
Mrs. Clinton handily won Clark County, home to Las Vegas and its influential union blocs, by a 10 point margin with 98 percent of the precincts reporting. In the final week of the race, the endorsement from the 60,000-member culinary union injected controversy into the contest, prompting the lawsuit as well as allegations of intimidation.
"They were bullying and threatening us to vote for Obama," said Steve Gelt, who works in the coffee shop at the Flamingo and has been a member of the union for 12 years. "I like them all; I'm a Democrat. But that's why I went for Hillary."
Mr. Gelt said he wished the union would not have weighed in.
The campaign took on an increasingly negative tone, with phone calls identifying Mr. Obama as "Barack Hussein Obama" and Spanish language radio ads suggesting that Mrs. Clinton "does not respect our people."
Several Nevada voters, though, said they were accustomed to such political tactics.
"They think that we're backcountry and we're just a bunch of hillbillies or whatever, but I think there are a lot of people here who are well educated and are read-up on the issues," said Fred Slaughter, 71, who attended his first caucus in Pahrump. "We're going to be surprising to a lot of people."
Steve Friess and Patrick Healy contributed reporting from Las Vegas, and Julie Bosman from Atlanta.


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★★★★★ From ITV's The Next Great Magician with Stephen Mulhern ★★★★★
★★★★★ Carlton Comedy Award Winner 2019 – The Magic Circle, London ★★★★★
★★★★★ The Magic Castle, Hollywood, California, USA ★★★★★
Close up and after dinner magician
Alan Hudson is one of UK's most original and amazing close up magicians and funniest stage magicians. Performing tiny miracles at the tables or entertaining the whole audience for a sensational shared experience.
With well over 20 years of professional magical experience, Alan Hudson is one of Britain's leading conjurors and highly regarded as one of the top magicians in the UK – he's a Member of The Inner Magic Circle with Gold Star and in 2019 they awarded him The Carlton Comedy Award for outstanding comedy in magic. Performing in London, Midlands, Surrey, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire etc as well as Los Angeles, New York, Zurich and other cities and countries all around the world.
Cool corporate dinners, client parties and wonderful weddings. The perfect magician for sleight of hand/close up magic at the tables for weddings, balls and dinners and at the wake for a funeral (he hasn't done one yet – it's on the Bucket List). Also, fantastic after dinner stand up magic at award ceremonies. He'll wow your guests, make them laugh and make your event magical and undoubtedly unforgettable.
"Hilarious. Brilliant!" Stephen Mulhern
"We loved your act!" Penn & Teller
"Oh my god! How did you do that? I just don't understand. You are a bit too good!" Comedian and Actress – Catherine Tate
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Close up magic that is visual, interactive and stunning. Magical miracles with your guest's personal objects: money will appear from thin air. Wedding rings vanish and re-appear in impossible locations. Signed cards are magically transported to a mobile phone or a sealed wallet. Borrowed wine bottles are pushed right through your dinner table! Incredible mind reading to really mess with their brains. All presented in Alan's humorous style to ensure everyone enjoys the experience.
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He can put your guests in funny (never embarrassing) situations and provide a real talking point for weeks and months to come. Ideal for when you want to create a shared experience and need everyone entertaining at the same time. The stand up/after dinner act is the perfect solution. Excellent for corporate events, dinners, winter balls and awards ceremonies.
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"Hello. Me here. Hudson. I wrote most of the site too, but here I get to pretend I didn't and speak in first person for a bit. Often people ask me how long they should hire a close up magician for. Trust me…. less is definitely more. Having some magic at your event is a bit like having really nice chocolate. It's really lovely for a while, but if you have too much, it gets worse (and can even start to make you feel a bit sick). It's the law of diminishing returns. Usually 60 minutes is plenty of time for less than 50 guests. 90/120 minutes is enough for up to about 120 guests. If you're having dinner and having more than 120 guests, ask me to organise a team of magicians for you. I only book first class magicians from The Magic Circle who I know personally and have seen work, so I can 100% guarantee their professionalism and excellence" Alan Hudson – One of UK's favourite funny trickstersFor a table magician/close up magician you could also try Magician Bristol or here if you are looking for a Female Close Up Magician


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Yoel recounts and fleshes out the already powerful and fascinating story of Eliyahu's encounter with King Achav and the 450 prophets of Ba'al at Mount Carmel, addressing certain difficulties in the text.
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How to Make Your Office RA-Friendly
A big part of making your office RA-friendly is to make sure you have a lot of these items on hand so you're not constantly lugging them back and forth to the office. A big, heavy, burdensome bag can make trekking into the office dreadful. But these items can set your office up to be a much more pleasant place to go!
Stock up on snacks
Many medications prescribed for RA need to be taken with food, but often med schedules don't line up with lunch schedules. To combat this, keep a stash of snacks available that can be grabbed on the go. These are also great to have on hand to settle your stomach from med-related side effects. Try pretzels, almonds, protein bars, and few cans of flavored seltzer water.
Protect yourself from infection
Is there anything worse than working in a cubicle farm with nowhere to hide one's fragile immune system during cold and flu season?! Be sure to have hand sanitizer, antibacterial cleaning wipes, and surgical masks on hand to protect yourself from other people's germs.
Backup footwear
For women and men alike, many work appropriate shoes look great but leave a lot to be desired in the comfort department. Keep a spare pair of comfortable shoes under your desk for moving around the office, stepping out for lunch, etc., and save the dressier shoes for meetings, presentations, and other events.
Alternatives to pain medication
Pain management comes with a unique set of challenges during working hours, as many medications prescribed for pain have cognitive side effects. Having other pain aids available can help take the edge off when dealing with side effects isn't an option. Some good possibilities include analgesic pain patches and gels and compression gloves, splints, and braces for added support and comfort.
Comfortable layers
Due to safety concerns, many offices prohibit employees from using space heaters while freezing employees with supercharged A/C! Keep a cozy cardigan and a scarf or two on hand to keep joints warm and comfortable, even during the summer months! As an added bonus, a colorful scarf gives a drab cubicle a nice pop of color.
Heat and cold therapy
Sitting all day can wreak havoc on already sore joints. Heat and/or cold therapy can ease this pain, and there are many small, discreet heat or cold packs available today that can be used relatively unnoticed in an office. Look for rechargeable units that can easily be taken into conference rooms for those long meetings and conference calls.
Emergency medication
It's annoying when you've made it all the way into work only to realize that you've forgotten your neatly packed lunch at home — but forgetting medication is a much more serious concern. In a secure location at your office, keep a full day's worth of medication as a backup. It's also helpful to include any over-the-counter medications that you frequently use, like pain therapies or cold medicine.
A little support
Another way to alleviate the stress caused by sitting for prolonged periods is to ensure that your back and other joints are properly supported. Lumbar support cushions, as well as keyboard and mouse pads, can help to alleviate common pain points.
In case of emergency
From Medic Alert jewelry to In Case of Emergency (ICE) apps, there are many discreet ways to provide medical information in the event of an emergency, but these resources become especially important when so many of us choose not to disclose our RA to our employers. If no one in your office is aware of your diagnosis, be sure you have a way to alert emergency responders with relevant information.
Something to hold onto
Having RA while working outside the home poses a unique set of challenges – from managing pain and symptoms while trying to stay productive, to navigating the stress of disclosing our illness. Some days are harder than others, and on those days it's helpful to have a little inspiration or mantra to hold onto. My office prominently features the saying, "Pretend to be bold until you FEEL bold!"


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