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Journalist and Liliputing.com editor Brad Linder holds in-depth discussions with people using tech in innovative ways.
Journalist and Liliputing.com editor Brad Linder holds in-depth discussions with people using tech in innovative ways.
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Journalist and Liliputing.com editor Brad Linder holds in-depth discussions with people using tech in innovative ways.
LPX Episode 14: Adapted
About 200,000 Korean children have been adopted internationally since the end of the Korean War in 1953. Most were taken in by American families, but some were raised in Europe, Australia, and other nations. As those children have become adults, many have struggled with questions of identity and belonging... and many have come together in online communities and formed real-world groups to share their experiences. In recent years, a number of Korean adoptees have traveled back to the...
LPX Episode 13: Someone is wrong on the internet!
For the past two decades, Snopes.com has been debunking myths, hoaxes, and other false information: SnopesSnopes to the rescue Snopes is on it The answers to those questions, by the way are no, nope, and... maybe? Recently a lot of the stories Snopes have been investigating have been political... and a lot of them can be traced back to fake news sites. Brooke Binkowski is managing editor of Snopes.com, and she's my guest for the LPX Show episode 12. Binkowski has an interesting take on...
LPX Episode 12: Superbook turns your smartphone into a laptop
Smartphones are useful for a lot of things. You can read the news, watch videos, play games, keep up on your email, and even write a novel on a smartphone. Oh yeah, you can also make phone calls and send text messages. But sometimes you want a larger screen, a bigger keyboard, or some of the other features you get from a laptop or desktop computer. Today most of us probably have at least two devices: a smartphone and a PC (or Mac... which is technically a PC, but whatever). Andromium...
LPX Episode 11: FreeDOS keeps classic computing alive, decades after MS-DOS
A generation of computer users grew up using Microsoft DOS in the 80s and 90s, but Microsoft started to phase out the operating system with the launch of Windows 95. Decades later, there are still people playing DOS-based games and even corporations using DOS-based software. Writer George R.R. Martin famously said in 2014 that he was still using a DOS-based word processor to compose his books. Don't have your stack of 3.5 inch floppies with DOS handy? That's OK... because for more than...
LPX Episode 10: BLOCKS modular smartwatch
Smartwatches are internet-connected watches that can let you do everything from viewing messages at a glance to ordering a pizza with a single tap. But not everyone needs a watch with a heart rate monitor, NFC, or GPS... and maybe some people want less common features like a flashlight, blood glucose monitor, or camera. So the developers of the BLOCKS smartwatch took a modular approach: the watch itself has all the basic features you'd expect including a touchscreen display and the...
LPX Episode 9: Funeral for an Atom
In the wake of Intel's decision to cancel its next-gen Atom chips for smartphones, tablets, and other low-power devices, mobile tech bloggers Sascha Pallenberg, Nicole Scott, and Steve "Chippy," Paine join Brad Linder for a round tablet discussion of the legacy of the Atom chip family and what Intel's decision to shift is focus away from Atom could mean. Sascha and Nicole are co-founders of mobile tech blogs MobileGeeks.com and MobileGeeks.de, and Chippy runs a number of mobile-focused...
LPX Episode 8: Designing the DragonBox Pyra handheld computer
The DragonBox Pyra has a 5 inch screen and a dual-core ARM-based processor. But it's not a smartphone. In fact, this handheld computer looks more like a cross between a tiny laptop and a Nintendo DS game system. It has a physical keyboard, a bunch of storage and input/output options, dedicated buttons for playing games, and Debian Linux software which allows you to play games or run desktop software including LibreOffice and Firefox. The DragonBox Pyra is developed by a team led by...
LPX Episode 7: Are chatbots the new apps?
Are chatbots the new apps? A lot of developers seem to think so. Facebook and Microsoft have both rolled out tools that make it easy for coders to create bots that you can chat with on Facebook Messenger, Skype, and other platforms including plain old SMS text messaging. I wanted to get a better sense of what chatbots are, what they can do, and why we should use them. So for this episode of the LPX Show, I interviews Robert Stephens. He's founder of the Geek Squad, he was chief...
LPX Episode 6: Vivaldi is a web browser for power users
After co-founding Opera Software and working on the company's web browsers for 15 years, Jon von Tetzchner left Opera in 2011. Now he's back with a new company and a new web browser... and it's aimed squarely at power users looking for features that aren't built into any other web browser. Vivaldi 1.0 is available for download for Windows, Mac, and Linux. You can find the LPX Show in iTunes, on Stitcher, and just about anywhere else you get your podcasts. You can also get the latest...
LPX Episode 5: Building a fair(er) phone
Most people probably don't spend a lot of time thinking about the materials used to build their phones, or the workers who put the hardware together. But Amsterdam-based Fairphone is trying to change that... by selling phones made with conflict-free minerals from Africa and by setting up a Worker Welfare fund for factory workers in China. Even if you don't care about those things, the Fairphone 2 is interesting for another reason: it's the first modular smartphone to hit the market. You...
LPX Episode 4: Should we unlock the cable box? Or eliminate it?
Most people in the United States who pay for TV have to use a set-top-box rented from their cable provider. In February, the Federal Communications Commission voted to adopt a plan that could change that by requiring TV providers to open up the data streams so that you could access content on something like a Roku, Chromecast, or Apple TV. But the cable, satellite, and other TV providers are fighting back. In this episode of the LPX Show, we take a look at the FCC's #UnblockTheBox...
LPX Episode 3: Remix OS makes Android into a desktop operating system
Remix OS is a customized version of Android designed to look and feel like a desktop operating system. You can use it to run just about any Android app, but there's a desktop, a taskbar, and support for viewing multiple apps at once in windows that you can resize and reposition on the screen. Here are some links that you may be interested in: the LPX Show websiteDownload the latest version of Remix OS for PCHow to install the Google Play Store on Remix OS for PCApp Annie's 2020 forecast...
LPX Episode 2: Is that a desktop computer in your pocket?
Intel's is expanding its line of Compute Stick mini-PCs in 2016, so I decided to do a state-of-the-stick episode of LPX, featuring interviews with Intel's marketing manager for the lineup and Ian Morrison, an Australian developer who has been working to port Ubuntu and other open source software to run on Intel's tiny desktop computers. Program Notes You can find the LPX Show in iTunes, on Stitcher, and just about anywhere else you get your podcasts. If you like the show, leave a review...
LPX Episode 1: A dual OS smartphone and an upgradeable laptop
Two people hoping to change the way we use computers. Nitro Duo: two computers in one tiny case Shane Lewis wanted a smartphone that could run Android apps... but which could also work as a full-fledged Windows desktop computer when attached to a docking station. And since there was nobody selling a phone that met that description, he decided to build his own. EOMA68 Libre Laptop: a vision for an upgradeable future Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton has a vision for a future where computers...
LPX Episode 1: Shane Lewis and Luke Kenneth Casson leighton
Two people hoping to change the way we use computers. Nitro Duo: two computers in one tiny case Shane Lewis wanted a smartphone that could run Android apps... but which could also work as a full-fledged Windows desktop computer when attached to a docking station. And since there was nobody selling a phone that met that description, he decided to build his own. EOMA68 Libre Laptop: a vision for an upgradeable future Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton has a vision for a future where computers are...


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The Thekla Archives: 2014
Jonah Matranga , Thekla presents Jonah Matranga: 14+ event
- Sunday 5th October 2014
- Supported by: Mike Battle
Jonah Sonz Matranga (born Jonah Rzadzinski Matranga in Brookline, MA) is a singer/songwriter best known for fronting the band Far and recording solo under the name Onelinedrawing. Matranga left Massachusetts in 1987 to attend Pitzer College in California. After graduating, he moved to Sacramento and formed Far in 1991. The band cut four albums before disbanding in December 1998, after which Matranga began to play solo under the name Onelinedrawing, which had been the name of a cassette he had released via Kevin Seconds' Pop Rockit label. He had released two EPs that year titled Sketchy EP #1 and Sketchy EP #2. Most of Matranga's material has been self-released, though often distributed through labels such as Crank! His two Onelinedrawing LPs, Visitor (2002) and The Volunteers (2004), were released by Jade Tree. Matranga let go of the Onelinedrawing moniker in 2004, releasing subsequent solo efforts under his own name. In December 2004, he began offering custom-made recordings through his website. In addition to Far and the short-lived New End Original, another band project, Gratitude, released a record in March 2005, but was quickly abandoned. In 2005, Matranga put out Sketchy EP #3, as well as a DVD titled There's a Lot in Here, which was re-released with a bonus CD in February 2006 through Equal Vision.
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Doors 7:30pm
Ages 14+
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Addition of a community hall and other spaces thanks to support from the Government of Canada
FORTIERVILLE, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Sept. 23, 2016) - Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Key community stakeholders have long been looking for a tangible and sustainable way to improve community and recreational infrastructure. The Government of Canada is proud to support projects such as the one from the Municipality of Fortierville, which contribute to the vitality and dynamism of all regions in the country.
The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for CED, announced that the Municipality of Fortierville has been granted $22,750 in financial assistance, in the form of a non-repayable contribution, to expand the recreation centre, a multi-use community facility.
With the funding granted under the Local Investment Initiative (LII), a component of CED's Quebec Economic Development Program, the Municipality of Fortierville was able to add a community hall, storage areas and an office.
The multi-use recreation centre, which also houses the youth centre, is used for community-organization meetings, family get-togethers, early childhood development workshops and recreational activities for seniors. It features a day camp during the summer and a homework assistance program during the school year.
"The support we provide our communities clearly demonstrates our commitment to fostering sustainable growth and prosperity in Canada. By improving community infrastructure such as the Fortierville recreation centre, we are helping to enhance the vitality of communities and ensuring a higher quality of life for residents of all ages."
- The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister responsible for CED
"We welcome the support of Canada Economic Development, which will help us provide Fortierville residents with improved infrastructure that is tailored to their needs. Through this funding, the entire community will derive even greater benefit from a place they value deeply!"
- Annie Jacques, Director General, Municipality of Fortierville
CED is one of six regional development agencies under the responsibility of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development.
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Municipality of Fortierville: http://www.fortierville.com/
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1.) Get up!
This past weekend I had a lot of errands to run before an early morning deadline so I set my alarm and got up around 7 a.m. Normally my favorite thing is to sleep late on a Saturday. I have read all the research that it is best to keep a consistent time, but gosh it is so lovely to be lazy and sleep in. The thing is I felt so productive the day I got up early and I got so much done. It felt really good. So no sleeping in this month. Up no later than 8 a.m. (I had to give myself a little reward, right?)
2.) Pick clothes out the night before
My weekdays go SO much better when I don't have to stand in the closet, time ticking closer to the when I need to leave for work and not an idea about what I should wear. I just need to take a few moments in the evening to decide and it will make a world of difference in the morning.
3.) No soda
I better put it here as a goal to show I mean business. I have had a few experiences with heart palpitations in the last months and my doctor told me to cut back on caffeine. Not that I was a coffee fiend (I don't even drink coffee, mostly) or guzzled lots of sodas in one day, but every once in a while I would have a few days where I would have a lot of cokes. For some reason this year I really went off the rails and it turned into a coke binge and now as I am getting older that is showing up as the palpitations. I laid off for a while and restricted myself to one a week. I did pretty well, but then one day last week I had a soda for lunch and then a frapuccino later in the afternoon and by the evening I did NOT feel good. So no sodas for the month.
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Thoughts and musings and miscellany/
I met with a student this morning; seeing her always makes me happy. All of my students do. I love teenagers that aren't mine. I say that without knowing of course, being that my boys are not yet teens. But if moods are an indicator, and if moods get worse as teen years advance and if all my friends relay accurate information, well, then, I maintain that I love spending time with teenagers that aren't mine.
In any case, I am so grateful that I took the plunge and started Elucido. Through it I've met some really wonderful people, and it feels enormously good and fulfilling to do something beyond parenting. Something that utilizes my education and skills in a broader way; something through which I earn money; something through which I enlarge my community and can give back.
Earlier today, this popped up in my Facebook feed, a memory from three years ago:
Stunning, isn't it. Thank you, Roger Cohen. (This was in one of his columns in the New York Times.)
I've been thinking a lot about community lately- those we are born into, grow up with and in, choose, make, opt out of and away from. Those we participate in directly and indirectly, in real life and online. I feel lucky to be part of many communities. Through them and in them I feel tethered to life and the world. I feel a duty to them. Not in a drafted, forcible sense, but in a compassionate obligatory way. I think that's what holds society together. It's stewardship. Connection. Loving thy neighbor, if you will.
I see this sort of intermutual care in so many of my communities. Meal Trains, a call for cards to a recently separated friend, acts of goodness in honor of a child gone too soon, candles lit by agnostics in houses of worship on behalf of believers in need, neighbors driving neighbors to the train, people boosting each other up left and right, from near and far.
We need this love, more of it. We need it for the people we know who are scared or hurting, who are sick or divorcing, burying a child or having one. We need it for elders who live alone, for neighbors who lose beloved pets, for those who are stressed about finances, for those who struggle with mental unhealth and benefit from stigma not at all. We need it for our brothers and sisters of any sexual orientation or religious belief or cultural heritage.
And yet for all of this beauty I do witness, I am equally struck by the appalling intolerance and bigotry and outright celebration of lies that is as pronounced. Where compassion knits people together, ugliness rips the threads that bind. Why do so many still opt for the latter?
I am deeply sorry for all who hurt. But for the life of me I cannot figure out where lying and making lynching jokes (Cindy Hyde-Smith) and cheating to win (Brian Kemp as one of many examples) and extolling Christian virtues while excusing the complete abdication of them in your leaders gets us. I know this sounds naive. But the bar for decency seems to be getting lower and lower. Or maybe it's a divide between what constitutes decency? What decency is worth?
I read this excellent article this morning and urge you to do the same. "Why Is Being Held Accountable So Terrifying Under Patriarchy?" Is it about accountability? About white male dominance? Is it simply about being right and wanting what you want?
Can we, instead of rightness and winning, seek diligence and discipline? Can we seek to honor truth and effectiveness, discarding falsehoods of all kinds? Can we make the gestures? Can we perhaps look to connection and tolerance, rather than walls and guns, as ways to keep bad things, bad luck as Cohen may have called it, at bay?


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This post is dedicated to Shadow, My cat.
You no longer greet me
As I walk through the door
You're not here to make me smile
To make me laugh anymore
Life is sad without you
You were far more than a pet
A family member, A friend
A loving soul I'll never forget
It will take time to heal
For the quiet to go away
I still listen for you
And miss you every day
You were such a great companion
Constant, Loyal and True
My heart will always think of
The pawprints left by you
Thank you for everything.
*This poem was gotten off Pinterest since I can't write poems. I have changed the words but I still thought I should let you know.
** Some of you will know Shad by the name I used for him on this blog, Echo, I couldn't bare to use that name now.


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Edwards Learning Center Instructor Bio's
Kevin Lee
Kevin Lee has over 21 years' experience in the Fire and Security field including Fire Protection Applications Engineer, Sound and Communication Engineer, Nurse Call Engineer, and Graphic Designer. Kevin joined Edwards in 2007 as a Technical Instructor.
Education: In addition to NICET certification, Kevin holds a Computer Electronics Technician certificate from the Technical Education Center. He also has a degree from Delta State University, where he majored in Graphic Design in Advertising.
Specialties: EST3, FireWorks, Mass Notification (MNEC), and StarCall.
Victor McGrew has been in the security and fire alarm industry for over 20 years. Victor was previously employed as a project manager with a Strategic Partner in Atlanta where he designed, installed, and serviced multiple types of low voltage systems including: large fire alarms, nurse calls, camera systems, sound, voice data, and access control. Victor joined Edwards in 2007 as a Technical Instructor.
Education: Victor attended college in Marietta, GA at Southern Polytechnic State and holds numerous technical certifications in the low voltage and fire alarm industry.
Specialties: EST3, FireWorks, Mass Notification (MNEC), and VM-1.
Victor McGrew
Mark Perez
Mark Perez entered the Life Safety Industry in 2001 working for a distributor as a Fire Alarm Installer and Inspector. After a few years working on Fire Alarm Systems, Security Systems, Access Control, and Camera Systems, Mark joined Edwards in 2007. Mark held a position in the Edwards Technical Support team for 9 years before moving into the role of a Technical Trainer.
Education: Mark attended the Florida State Fire College where he became a licensed Florida State Fire Inspector. In his years in the Life Safety Industry Mark has obtained a number field related technical certificates.
Specialties: EST3, VM-1, iO, VS, and FX.
Robert Schulz entered the Life Safety Industry in 1992, he worked for a Strategic Partner, two distributors, and several other low voltage companies over the course of his career. He also has experience in IT with several years as a Field Engineer for an entire region of the United States. Rob joined Edwards in 2005 as a Technical Instructor and teaches classes on Edwards and Kidde product lines.
Education: Rob holds an Associate's Degree in Electronics Technology from Tampa College where he graduated on the Dean's list for Academic Honors. He also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Indiana Wesleyan University in Business Management and a minor in Information Technology.
Specialties: EST3, VM-1, Managed Industrial Ethernet Switches, Fireworks Network, and Wireless Network.
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Dr Lauren Gregoire
- Position: Lecturer in Earth System modelling
- Areas of expertise: Ice sheet modelling, climate modelling, abrupt climate and sea level changes, quaternary, uncertainty quantification
- Email: email@example.com
- Phone: +44(0)113 343 4945
- Location: 10.17 Priestley
- Website: Twitter | Googlescholar | Researchgate | ORCID
I am an ice sheet and climate modeller working on climate-ice sheet interactions during the Quaternary. I did my PhD at the University of Bristol with Professor Paul Valdes and Professor Tony Payne on modelling the climate and ice sheets during the last deglaciation. It is during my PhD that I discovered the mechanism of Saddle Collapse which produced two major events of rapid sea level rise, the Meltwater Pulse 1a and the 8.2 kyr events, both of which are associated with abrupt climate changes. I joined the University of Leeds in July 2013 to become an Academic Research Fellow in Earth System modelling and became a Lecturer in 2018. I currently co-lead the PMIP working group on the last deglaciation and I am Steering Commitee member of PalaeoARC. I am also a topical editor for Geoscientific Model Development (GMD).
Office hour: Tuesday 12pm- 1pm
- Deputy Director of Postgraduate Research Studies (computing projects). Drop-in Tues 12-1 pm
Research interests
I use the Glimmer-CISM and BISICLES ice sheet models and the FAMOUS and HadCM3 General circulation models of the MetOffice Unified model familly. My main research interests are:
- Mechanisms of ice sheet instability
- Abrupt climate change, rapid sea level changes
- Quantifying uncertainty in complex models
- The Last deglaciation (~ 23,000 to 7,000 years ago)
- The Northern Hemisphere ice sheets; The British and Irish ice sheet
Leadership positions/responsibilities:
- Topical Editor for Geoscientific Model Development (GMD)
- Steering Commitee member of PalaeoARC
- co-leader of Palaeo Model Intercomarison Project (PMIP) deglacial working group
- Past Earth Network (PEN) model working group leader
- Steering committee member for the Centre of Excellence for Modelling the Atmosphere and Climate (CEMAC)
PhD students:
- Jennifer Dentith (co-supervisor; Oct 2015-): Abrupt climate transitions and geological tracers of ocean circulation.
- Niall Gandy (primary supervisor; Oct 2016-): Collapse of the British-Irish Ice Sheet: the role of climate and sea level changes. Affiliated with the BRITICE-CHRONO consortium.
- Jamie O'Neill (co-supervisor; March 2018-; based at King's College London): Sea level rise under climate change: modelling the Pliocene warm period for improved projections of the future.
- Beth Bowker (primary supervisor; Oct 2018-): Legacy of a warming world: Simulating ice sheet melt
- Suzanne Robinson (co-supervisor; Oct 2018-): Is Atlantic Ocean Circulation Collapsing?
Previous group members:
- Ilkka Matero (primary supervisor; Oct 2014-2018): North American ice sheet collapse and abrupt climate change during the 8.2 kyr event.
- Nigel Clifford (MRes, primary supervisor, 2015-2016): Impact of ice sheet freshwater release in the North Atlantic on the variability of European winter climate.
- Alice Drinkwater (Research experience placement, co-supervisor, summer 2016). Anthropogenic effects on intense melt episodes over Greenland.
Data to download:
- Gregoire LJ et al. (2018) Holocene lowering of the Laurentide ice sheet affects North Atlantic gyre circulation and climate, Climate Dynamics 1–17. [Paper] [Download data]
- Gregoire LJ et al. (2011) Optimal tuning of a GCM using modern and glacial constraints, Climate Dynamics, 37, pp.705-719. [Paper] [Access data]
In review:
- J.L. Wadham, J. Hawkings, L. Tarasov, L. Gregoire, R. G.M. Spencer, M. Gutjahr, A. Ridgwell. Why ice sheets matter for the global carbon cycle (Submitted to Nature Comms. 02/2017)
- Maycock, A. C., A. Drinkwater, L. J. Gregoire, A. Lacour, Anthropogenic contribution to the intense warming over Greenland in July 2012 (submitted 10/16)
- Constraining projections of ice sheet instabilities and future sea level rise
- Rates of last interglacial sea-level change and responses (RISeR)
- 2017: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
- 2011: PhD, School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, UK.
- 2007: Master in Climate-Environment Interactions, University de Versailles St Quentin, France
- 2005: Licence of Physics, University de Versailles St Quentin en Yvelines, France.
Professional memberships
- Topical editor for Geoscientific Model Development (GMD)
- Palaeo Model Intercomarison Project (PMIP) co-leader of the deglacial working group
- Steering Commitee member of PalaeoARC
- Past Earth Network (PEN) model working group
- Member of the European Geosciences Union (EGU)
Student education
I authored an Online programming course for all: Introduction to python programming.
I develop and deliver teaching at undergraduate and masters level on the topics of: Ice in the Earth System, Past Global Environmental Systems, Quaternary climate change, Earth system modelling (practicals using cGenie), Oceanography in the Earth System. In 2017, I obtained a fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.
Research groups and institutes
- Palaeo@Leeds
- Earth Surface Science Institute
- Climate Science and Impacts
- Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science


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I like this word - a lot. It grounds me when I am racing, it reminds me when I get overwhelmed and it guides me when I am teaching.
Cutting things back to the bare bones is beauty in itself. And makes things much easier. The framework is there without distracting bits and for me its so much easier to see the way forward.
Complexity is the killer of strategy - and a whole lot more things I would wager. Getting bogged down and tied up in knots takes you away from the essential path and right off track. (read time and money) Let's face it there are gaboozle loads of distraction monsters out there just teasing you to come over and play.
Have you looked at your strategy lately - is it a bazillion pages of how to and where is and what not? Could you simplify it to one message - the core message of you and your business? How much easier would that make it to breathe and achieve something? Or does it scare the whatsits out of you because that is not how it is done in the world of suits? And how could one message run my business??? I am not saying it is easy - simplicity is hard - complexity is easy. I lay down a challenge to you - try it - simplify your core message and see what happens. See if your path illuminates before you. Have a go at writing this in one sentence in the comments below.
Clarity from simplicity - give me a shout if you need a hand - I am good at laser pointing to the core and keeping it simple to achieve big. My desire is to light the path of businesses like yours so you can succeed. And to revel in simplicity.


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At the core of Keller Williams Realty is a conviction that who you are in business with matters. Whether it's serving each other, serving our communities, or serving our planet, a culture of doing more than just selling real estate defines us as a company.
From classroom training and online programs, to award-winning coaching and events, we provide the most advanced and comprehensive learning opportunities in real estate.
Our technology and marketing are among the most innovative in the real estate industry, with a complete focus on driving your business and saving you time and money. We are now a technology based company that offers the best solutions for our agents and our consumers.
When it comes to marketing, you'll have the power of the Keller Williams brand as an asset to your business.
Our unique culture creates a sense of family and community that is rare and unique in the real estate industry. When you're here, you're family.
Our associates actively participate in building the dominant real estate company in their market, and have the opportunity to reap the accompanying financial rewards.
KW Cares is a charity created by and for Keller Williams associates and their families. It's here to help any agent who's faced with hardship as a result of a sudden emergency.
Keller Williams has grown to be the #1 Real Estate Company in agent count, #1 in sold transactions, and #1 in sold dollar volume in North America.
With over 300 licensed agents, Keller Williams Lakeside is the #1 producing Real Estate Company in Macomb County. We have 3 convenient locations plus a large coaching facility located in Macomb County.


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Try our delicious Maca Berry Smoothie for breakfast this week! It's full of healthy fats and antioxidants that will fuel your brain and body throughout the day. Delicious served as a smoothie or as a bowl topped with your favorite granola, fresh fruit, or any other toppings you'd like!
- 1 large banana -fresh or frozen
- 1 cup mixed berries – fresh or frozen
- handful of blueberries – fresh or frozen
- 1 cup. cashew milk – sweetened
- 1 date – pitted
- 2 Tbsp. almond butter
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- Place all ingredients into a blender and blend for about 30 seconds or until well incorporated
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With over 26.5 million active buyers in the US alone, eBay Fashion is the ultimate destination for your buyers to explore, experiment and snag the hottest looks right now. In the first quarter 2018, a watch was sold every 5 seconds, a pair of women's shoes every 6 seconds, and a handbag every 11 seconds.
As a premier destination for top-tier labels, we exist for your forward-thinking trendsetters who want high style at unbeatable prices. Wondering which 5 denim brands you need to know about? Need help researching Spring's must-have men's accessory? Leverage our trending items data and our relationships with leading fashion and couture brands to provide your audience with more sought after and scarce items than any other retailer.
From designer staples to limited editions, you can offer what your buyers can't find anywhere else and back it up with eBay Authenticate. At only 10% of sale price (The RealReal charges its sellers 40%), our dedicated team of independent luxury experts verify sellers' items and guarantee their authenticity, or your buyers get double the price back.
To help you take advantage of one of our top-performing categories - which also pays 70% of eBay's revenue share - here are a few quick tips:
1) When you talk about eBay, remember that 81% of our inventory is new.
81% of inventory is brand new with tags, and 88% is Buy It Now. Capitalize on our brand recognition and momentum garnered by national media spots and high-profile fashionista affiliations, and be sure to use #eBayFashion to connect your social content with ours and expand your reach to more New or Reactivated Buyers (which pay you 2x commissions).
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text: Fury 141 Posted August 16, 2018 I know guys, a lot of you been seeing multiple updates this week and you have no clue what they are about, well we had to hot fix some things multiple times, sometimes our fix didn't work so we had to try something new Wishing Well has been added and now will double any resources gained in most gathering skills! This means more goodies for people to use and sell and makes skilling more profitable for all, I myself will try and fill the well once or twice a day. We have also now added a name change scroll, you can find it in the in-game donor store for only 1000 Donor points or claiming a $10 scroll Content and Bug fixes Wilderness Wyrm locations have been fixed, and now will not show up in clan wars, in a future update you will be able to teleport to the wildy wyrm using wilderness slayer points Torso is now un-tradable Name change scrolls now make your name capital Shooting star has been fixed and won't disappear now after 10-30 minutes and stay for the full hour its intended Evil tree has now been fixed for proper times and all the items you obtain from it All teleportation has now been fully fixed, this includes spirit tree teleportation as well Should now be smooth Corrupt zuriels staff can now be used to cast mismiac spells The experience lamp you get from tutorial should for PvP game mode now Wishing well now requires a 1m minimum to put in with 1m intervals All glove's from RFD now have proper defense requirements for future PvP White berries on the Rare drop table are now noted Crossbow speed has now been fixed Players in Wilderness now properly updates Content Updates Wilderness targets now have a no risk limit if you get a target you can fight each other regardless of the risk All experience gained in wilderness for combat vs a player now is 1x - This means if you fight a player ONLY not an NPC (We actually messed this up and will fix it next update, sorry) Iron man shops have now been updated with more items, to complete all achievements We have improved the combat formulations and attacking even more, now PvP should be even more smoother same with PvM Double experience event which happens every day twice a day is now in the quest tab You can now check Crystal key chests rewards by doing ::drops cc Vine whip now has a special and shoots little vines from the ground dealing damage with the same time as your whip Wilderness teleports have been reworked to include modern teleports Sorry about this update not being so meaty, we did do a lot of behind the scenes and this has been a stressful few days We are also aware of the achievements still being messed up for people and we are trying a final solution before I manually revert each persons achievements to those affected and its only 10-15 people This issue happened because we tried to add two new achievements and something broke it. We will fix this as soon as possible and we want to try our automated solutions because automated solutions are better for future issues when we code tools and commands like this We are also for some peoples banks being empty and peoples accounts not being accessible for a few hours, this is the result of us creating the tool to fix achievements We are also aware of the PvP risk and gambling restrictions being annoying. I am considering of removing the PvP risk next update and making gambling minimum 100m As you guys see it wasn't a good week for us, but no matter how much life knocks us down we will keep getting back up and making Fury the best we can! We really hope to get back on track this week and catch up all the time we lost with the issues we had this week! Thank you for everyone who plays Fury everyday! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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I agree that rap and hip-hop have assimilated into mainstream culture and lost its soul in the process. It became bizarrely attractive to the average suburban white-- there's possibly a macabre fascination with the struggles of inner-city blacks, mixed with a lot of admiration and a healthy dose of fear as well. This assimilation may be because the genre, as a counterculture, represents rebellion, and everybody buys into rebellion in some way or other.ReplyDelete
I think you set up an interesting dichotomy here, as rap becomes more and more mainstream, and as a result gain more listeners and broaden its audience (a good thing), it starts to lose its authenticity and connection to the urban culture where it originated (a bad thing). I don't think that this trend has to be necessarily a bad thing though all together though... I'd point out out that many great rappers have come out that don't necessarily fit into the authentic "from the streets" brand of rap. Rappers and rap groups like the Beastie Boys, Outkast, Kid Cudi, and Lil' Wayne have put out some great music that don't necessarily have anything to do with Louis V, Gucci purses, and Versace sofas. They might not have the same kind of edge that more "authentic" rappers might have, but they do what they set out to do successfully as well.ReplyDelete


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If you read my Mid-Week Tease, you'll know I'm writing again. Scores, to be precise. If you read the teaser, you'll also know it ended in a cliff-hanger of sorts. Well, I thought I'd share the next 7 sentences from the WIP. If you haven't read the MWT, you might want to read it to understand the context here. This is a first draft and unedited.
A test of trust this had to be. To stand still and not look back when all her instincts screamed at her to find out what was going on behind her.
Senses heightened, Selina listened out, breath held, holding perfectly still as her fingers gripped the railing tight.
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I want to share three apps I use to improve and streamline my social media posts. These are posts I create for my business profiles and occasionally for my own social media. Each app has it's own unique value that help me create and schedule posts faster, and create higher quality photos.
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Later is a great app/platform I discovered designed to help you manage your Instagram posts. It has a ton of useful features and is very helpful with tutorials and instructional videos. They allow you to upload, schedule, and manage all of your Instagram posts right on their platform. I use both their website and mobile app and they both work amazing. I upload all the pictures I intend to use for future posts, open up their calendar to the date and time I want to post, and drag the picture into the time slot. This brings up the post creator tool, where I create a caption, description, and any hashtags I intend to use. Once you create and schedule the post, you receive a notification when the scheduled post is ready. It then copies everything from the later app, opens Instagram, and you are able to post through Instagram. Instagram doesn't allow automatic scheduled posting on their app or any others, so this is the closest I've been able to get. I love how I can sit down and schedule a bunch of social media posts at one time. This allows me to make sure I'm keeping up with consistent posting and make a batch of posts at once, saving me precious time throughout my day.
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There are a ton of options for photo editing apps, but I like Aviary because of how simple it is to use and how quickly I can edit photos. If you're like me and don't have photography experience or a lot of time to edit and play around with photos, then Aviary is a good option. When I upload a photo, you are given about a dozen editing options, from adding effects, to cropping, adjusting, adding text or drawing, enhancing, and more. My favorite is the enhance feature, which brings up auto enhancing options you can choose to best fit the photo, and it takes care of the editing work for you. The enhance option has created beautiful photos for me in a quick and easy way. They also have interesting photo galleries, and an add on shop to use extra effects, frames, stickers, etc. Great app for being able to edit and enhance my photos quickly before uploading to social media.
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Today, we will continue on our true or false test.
Tithing is only for people under the law. It's a law principle. False.
This will be longer than usual because I have felt the need for this a long time.
Tithing is a principal that we see from Genesis to Revelation. God put the tithe in the hearts of Adam and Eve. If not, how would their sons, Cain and Abel have known to tithe unto God? Genesis 4 tells us that Abel brought of the first of his sheep. It says God had respect for his offering. How could he have known to bring the first, off the top, and to come with blood? Someone had to teach them about the tithe and offerings. Otherwise, God could not have held Cain responsible for not bringing the right kind, the right way. Who taught them? Their parents. When God brought those first animal skins, dripping with blood, He began to teach them of offerings that would point to the perfect sacrifice, the Son of God.
Hundreds of years before the Law, in Gen. 14, Abraham tithed to Melchizedek, a type of Christ. God had given him the victory over the kings of the north. He was able to bring back his nephew, Lot, who had been kidnapped. Abraham was so grateful unto his God, who had given him the victory, that the first thing he did was to tithe to the Lord. Ge. 14:18-20 says, Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High. 19 And he blessed him and said: "Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; 20 And blessed be God Most High, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand. And he gave him a tithe of all".
He was recognizing that it was God who gave him everything and immediately gave a tithe of the spoils of the recovered goods.
Tithing continued through all of the patriarchs, again hundreds of years before the law of Moses was ever established. Jacob saw a ladder let down out of heaven, with angels ascending and descending. The Lord spoke to him. He realized that this meant a great chasm, which had been made between earth and heaven by sin, was going to be removed. The way to God was going tobe accessible to man. God had given him a revelation. He said, "Surely the Lord is in this place and this is the gate of heaven." He made a monument. He poured oil upon the top of it, named it Bethel, or House of God. He made a vow to serve the Lord; and recognized God's claims upon what he possessed or ever would. Then, in Gen. 28:22, he said, "And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give" me I will surely give the tenth unto thee."
Jacob didn't wait until his Peniel experience, where his very nature and name was changed. He tithed before all of that. He didn't have a prophecy, prosperity teacher, or a pastor to preach this. He didn't have the wonderful new testament promises yet. He wasn't even born again, or filled with The Holy Ghost. He was still a deceiver, but had a greater fear of God than most in church today. If he had that much of a respect for God written upon his heart, what is our excuse?
All of the patriarchs tithed without and before the law. In both the old and new testaments, we see the principle of ownership of the earth and all it contains. Psalm 24:1 "The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein." Paul is again quoting David in 1 Corinthians 10:26. The Lord's ownership entitles Him to EVERYTHING: God has always wanted man torecognize His ownership. We're just stewards, not owners. However, Adam was much like people today, arguing about the tithe. God told him that they could have access to every tree in the garden, except one. God wanted to see if man could leave something alone when God said "Don't touch." But man always wants to be an owner and show his independence. That's why people have a problem with it today. Most want to do their way, how much, when they feel like it, to wherever they want, and when they get around to it. They don't want anyone telling them how to do it, including God. We see how God feels about that with Cain and Abel. Cain not only came the bloodless way, but in the course of time, when he got around to it.
Finally we see the law of Moses which included the tithe, still. Tithing, when incorporated into the law, was not a new thing, but simply a reconstruction of the patriarchal system of tithing. All ages and dispensations have some things in common. There has always been some things carried from the old into the dispensation ofthe new. No moral law given by God has ever been changed, nor ever will be. The only possible change is the intensity, according to God's revelation of Himself. The Law of recognizing God's claims are a moral law, based upon His creatorship. He may, emphasize His claims, increase His demands, but never can, withdraw such claims. God's revelation of Himself has been progressive; with the largest revelation He has ever made to the world, being in the person of His Son. Let me give you a couple of examples. In the Old Testament, under that law, a man could not commit adultery. Do we now say in the new covenant, under grace, that you can sleep with anyone's wife or husband that you desire to? No, Jesus, in the middle of instituting the new covenant, said that now it is a sin to even look at a woman with lust in your heart. The old command just became more strict because now there was a greater revelation of holiness and the power to overcome sin. In the old testament, they were told not to commit murder. That was not lessoned in the new. Now we are told that if we even hate our brother or sister, we have committed murder in our hearts. The reason why? These are universal laws written upon the hearts of man.
The surprise is not that God demands, but that He demands so little. None should look upon the tithe as sufficient. It's where we begin. The offerings are where latitude is given. Since God, in His gift to the world gave the greatest possible gift, Jesus Christ, no true Christian should think of refusing God the minimum tithe, without a blush of shame. Despite this, He still demands only the minimum in recognition of His claims.
In Proverbs 3:9-10, we see that it is all about honoring, loving, and worshipping God. "Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase: 10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine." The tithe isn't just the 10th. It's the first and the best. When He says honor the Lord with your substance, He also says "those that honor me I will honor."
In our western minds, we don't make the connection between honor and financial and material giving. We think honor means only preferential titles and treatment, but many times in Scripture it is connected with substance and material giving.
You can pay tithes and God still not be pleased. Many do what sounds too much like paying a bill. They sit down with a calculator and figure to the penny and pay what they owe. Others go to the other ditch. "Sister, I believe in being led by Holy Ghost." Great, but if you're consistently giving less than 10% , you are not being led by the Holy Ghost. Even the word tithe means, tenth. That is pretty easy to figure out. It is interesting that we can't get buy with Uncle Sam with only 10%. Usually, it is more like 30%. Do we support Uncle Sam more than God? People want to fuss and argue, but God has never changed. Uncle Sam has gone up. People who argue about it, never got hold of giving with a right heart. Instead of trying to see how little you can get by with, why should we do less to support God's work than the federal government? We need to always round off on the fat side. This should be done right off the top, before we pay bills or buy groceries. He wants to know that we recognize that, without Him, we have nothing. We give Him the first of our love, finances, worship, energy, trust, and faith.
This is not legalism. It is a matter of putting God first, with the right heart. In faith we say, "Lord I'm acknowledging you, by giving back to you that which I would not have without you, You're my source. Every good and perfect gift comes down from the Father above. Lord, I give it back to you because I want to support your work and your people, and I want the ministry to have everything it needs. I know there's more where that comes from. I honor you with cheerfulness."
We must do these things by the Spirit, or He won't be pleased, no matter how big the check is. We have to get more interested in supporting the work of God, than in getting that new car, house, or jewelry. It will take exercising discipline in our life. You can't give in faith unless you give your best. Our hearts know the difference. Faith is of the heart. God's more interested in our heart than our money.
One preacher said that he noticed when he baptized people, that when they went down, their pocketbooks came up out of the water. They weren't dedicated to The Lord.
Jesus was God's tithe before He saw us respond to Him. He gave His best and His only son, right off the top, He was His precious lamb of God from before the foundation of the world. John the Baptist said "Behold the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world."
There's no record in Old testament times, when the tithes were withheld. The practice of the tithe and acceptable Godly service, arose and declined together. When Israel had wicked kings and qiit tithing, the people backslid. It is difficult to tell which came first.Every time they came back to God and began to tithe again, they had revival. In Neh. 10:37, 13:10-13, we find that as soon as the tithe was reinstated, they had more than enough, and the people became passionate for God again. God can't recognize the worship and service of those who don't recognize His claims upon them.
Malachi questions, "Will a man rob God? But ye have robbed me. Ye are cursed with a curse: even this whole nation." If it was robbery in his day, what about now? I cannot imagine going into heaven, wearing a ski mask and carrying a pistol of a knife and robbing God of what is His. Robbery is the word our Bible uses. It does not say, you won't be as blessed as you could be but it is completely up to you. It actually calls it robbery, like walking into a bank or a 7-11 and committing robbery. What about Christians who fail to scripturally recognize God's claims, today? It still brings a curse. Today we are the body of Christ, fitly joined together. What I do effects you and vice-versa. It effects the whole church.
Some of you are saying, O.K. I can see that it was important in the Old Testament but not the new. Really? Seriously? First of all, The Old Testament is the New enfolded: The New Testament is the Old unfolded. The Old is the New concealed: The New is the Old revealed. There is an inseparableness of the scriptures.
However, let's see what is said in the new testament. How many think Jesus is a pretty good New TestamentAuthority? Matt 23:23 is spoken by Jesus, "These ought ye to have done," He was speaking of the tithe. These words give us a stamp of approval from supreme authority. He commends them for faithfulness to law of tithe, telling them that a new dispensation was being inaugurated, and plainly says, "These ye ought to have done." Don't you think this would have been a great opportunity for Him to explain that the tithe will no longer be received in the new testament? Yet, He did not. Jesus increased the demands of the law by grace. (as we saw with the previous examples) He did not do away with them.
Paul taught it: He said that Christians are to give as God prospers them. 1 Cor. 16:2 "Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. "Paul said that weekly deposits should be made, into Lord's treasury on the first of the week. "Laying by" is to be in proportion, "as God hath prospered." There was only one system they were used to. How would you know what "as The Lord prospers you" would be? Ten percent makes that easy. No haphazard giving was allowed. How are they to "lay by?" "As God hath prospered."
The New Testament does not repeal the tithe and still suggests systematic giving, without suggesting any other system. It is reasonable to conclude that the law of the tithe shall determine the amount to be laid aside, weekly, and in proportion "as God hath prospered."
Hebrews 7 mentions that The Melchisedec priesthood is eternal. How about that? When you tithe to a church, you are only giving through that church. You are actually laying your tithe into the hands of Jesus. It doesn't get any holier or more sacred than that? I believe Hebrews is in the New Testament.
The Bible tells us that if we are born again, we are the children of Abraham. If so, we must walk in his steps in faith. Romans 4:12 "And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
Tithing is a standard of giving mentioned in both Testaments. I refuse to do less than the patriarchs or people who were only His servants. I'm His own child, born again, redeemed by the blood of the precious lamb. I've been baptized in the Holy Ghost and fire. He has given me more victories that Abraham had. I've been healed, when I was supposed to die. I will do much more than they did. The tithe is just where I can get started at. I will return unto God that which already belongs unto HIm. Actually tithing isn't even giving. It's just not stealing from Him. The offerings are where we begin to
give to Him and worship Him.
I remember teaching one time on the tithe. I had a grouchy man approach me after the service and tell me that I had read out of Malachi and had put them back under the law. With tongue in cheek, I apologized and assured him that I would teach from the new testament that evening, if he would come back. I would show him what new testament giving was. He cheered up and came back that night. That evening, I taught from John 12 about Mary and the alabaster box. She wasn't actually in either covenant. She was caught in between but she had met "the Master." Her entire life was forever changed. She said that she couldn't stop with the tithe but poured a year's wages down Him and wiped Him with her hair. That is new testament giving. So, why would I ever argue about ten percent? Why would you?
God can bless in a 1000 ways which we don't know. Nine dollars with Lord's blessing on it, will go farther and buy more clothing and food, then $10.00 without it. God is a covenant keeping God-will faithfully perform His promises on behalf of those who honor Him and recognize His claims upon them. Too many forget that they are accountable to God for stewardship, and are very indifferent in regard to it. Some give haphazardly or just as they feel. This is not scriptural and can't be expected to bring favor and blessing of God. Why should we treat God worse than we would a land-lord? Can you imagine bringing your land-lord a dollar one time, and maybe ten another time. He never knows when you will pay it or how much. With how much less courtesy and fairness should we treat the One who has furnished us our capital, and who asks of us a tenth of the increase? The ministry of stewardship is a tried ministry. There will be testings to face. Faithfulness in stewardship will be honored by God.
Did you know that there area few more than 500 verses on prayer, almost that many on faith, but over 2,000 on finances. Is the tithe and offering a side subject? No. Thirty percent of Jesus parables and 16 of 38 parables are on the subject of giving and finances. Money is a test from God. It reveals priorities, loyalties and affections. Jesus said "if we can't be trusted with it, who will give us the true riches?"
Tithing brings a blessing. It's about being blessed, or having supernatural power working for you. It gives you access to blessing. God's created us to be like Him.
Man is activated with power and ability to increase. GOD WANTS TO BLESS OUR SOCKS OFF!!
Is What We Believe Based On The Word Of God (Part 7 of 7)
Today, we will continue on our true or false test.


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LONDON (CBS.MW) -- European stocks saw a moderate rebound on Tuesday, as a busy day for deals and solid performance by European technology stocks only generated a limited spark amid concerns over rising energy prices and interest rates.
The German DAX Xetra 30 index (1876534) rose 1 percent at 3,791 and the French CAC 40 index (1804546) rose 0.8 percent at 3,587.
The euro was at $1.1979 vs. the dollar after its strong appreciation on Monday following turmoil in Iraq, Turkey and India.
In European economic news, the ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany, a key measure of eurozone economic health, dropped again in May, falling to +46.4 points compared with +49.7 points in April, its lowest level since July.
The strong increase in the oil price, growing interest rate fears, and the still very weak domestic demand have contributed to the decline, but strong export demand limited the indicator's losses, the ZEW institute said.
Of leading movers in Europe, the tech sector led the way, with handset maker Nokia NOK, +2.72% rising around 2 percent and one of its top suppliers, Franco-Italian chipmaker STMicroelectronics (012970) STM, -2.77%, improving over 1 percent.
On a busy day for deals in Europe, Brussels-based pharma UCB held down 4.3 percent in late-day trade after it agreed to buy Celltech CLL, +66.67% (CCH) for 2.25 billion euros ($2.69 billion) in cash, or $19.44 per U.S. share, a bid that is 26 percent higher than Monday's closing price in the U.S. See story.
French information technology services group Cap Gemini (012533) held over 5 percent higher in late-day trade after it announced a 10-year partnership agreement to provide business process services and solutions to TXU, with a plan to offer similar services to other U.S. energy companies in the future. The new company, Capgemini Energy, is valued at $3.5 billion. TXU said. See story
Dutch publisher VNU (38987) gained over 5 percent after it said it would considering putting its Directories group for sale, so that it can concentrate on its core marketing, media measurement and business information activities. VNU World Directories generated 492 million euros in revenue and 211 million euros in operating profits in 2003, the company said.
Ratings agency Standard & Poor's was unimpressed, however.
"If the directories were sold, VNU would need to compensate for the loss of business diversity and earnings from this stable and highly cash generative activity. Consequently, meaningful reduction in VNU's debt leverage, in order to maintain the ratings, could require applying the majority of the sale proceeds to debt repayment," it said in explaining why VNU ratings were unaffected by the announcement.
Bayer, ABB post strong gains; Axalto IPO fizzles
Chemicals and pharma group Bayer (575200) BAY, -8.33% improved 3.8 percent after an upgrade by Morgan Stanley to overweight. The upgrade is due to higher pharmaceutical and cost savings estimates, as it now includes oral anti-thrombotic Factor Xa into forecasts, the broker said.
Swiss-Swedish engineering group ABB ABB, -0.55% jumped close to 5 percent in European trade after Moody's Investors Service upgraded its debt rating Ba2 from Ba3 and its chief executive said the second quarter should be stable. Moody's said it expects rising earnings and free cash flows in the core Power Technology and Automation Technology businesses and the completion of the company's exit strategy from discontinued and other non-core businesses. CEO Juergen Dormann told shareholders that the second half should see stronger demand and the conclusion of U.S. litigation on asbestos claims, AFX News said.
Swiss Life fell 1.5 percent after planning to raise SFr1.15 billion ($900 million) through a new issue of shares and from convertible bonds, with the share offer to existing holders representing SFr834 million of that amount. The funds are being used for Banca del Gottardo, the unit it decided not to sell after being put onto the market.
Schlumberger's SLB, -1.22% Axalto's smart card unit IPO saw a chilly start, pricing at the low end of its indicated range at 14.80 euros per share and trading lower on the secondary market at 13.96 euros per share in the late afternoon. Axalto raised 515 million euros with the offer.
Air France (003112) was flat after it said net income in its March 31-ending fiscal year dropped 22.5 percent to 93 million euros, hit by the SARS crisis in Asia at the start of the year and severe air traffic control disruption. Analysts predicted net profits between 20 million and 97 million euros, AFX News said.
Revenue fell 2.8 percent to 12.3 billion euros, with negative currency effects of around 4 percent, although the airline pointed out that the weak dollar contributed to offsetting the rise in fuel prices.
Excluding the favorable impact of the initial consolidation, the Air France-KLM Group said it is targeting a "substantial" increase in operating profit, assuming a 5 percent rise in average capacity, stable unit revenue, a euro/dollar parity of 1.23 with a 55% hedging of net operating exposure, a retained oil market price of $33/bbl and capital expenditure slightly under 2 billion euros.


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Monday, August 13, 2018/
Hope you are all well and fully enjoyed your weekend.
Now on to a bit more work this week and then looking at a beach WOD again this Saturday, same schedule as the weekends before at the beach at the moment.
Keep on grinding in the gym during this beautiful summer we are having and then come September we'll be in a strength cycle to kick off the fall.
Back Squat x 3reps x 5sets
Hit a bit of volume here on your strength. We'll start the clock for 20 minutes and you have the first 5 minutes to get your warm up sets in and then the next 15 minutes to hit 5 good work sets. That means for the first couple of sets, hit a set every 90secs to 2 minutes and then during set 4/5 you want to wait a good 3 minutes between sets. Really focus on that technique and movement with some weight on your back.
- 40 DB Front Rack Lunge Steps
- 20 Burpee Box Jump Overs
This is a sprint. Try to go as close to as unbroken as possible on the wall ball shots as possible. Grab your dumbbells and start moving your feet and then stay focused through the burpee box jump overs. We can run this as a stagger start or heats. Balls at the wall, lunges where the soft and hard mats meet and then boxes set up in the middle of the floor.
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situationist critique
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sleep deprivation
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somatotonic trait
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temperament theory
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transactional analysis
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Luke 12:42-48 New Living Translation (NLT)
42 And the Lord replied, "A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them. 43 If the master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job, there will be a reward. 44 I tell you the truth, the master will put that servant in charge of all he owns. 45 But what if the servant thinks, 'My master won't be back for a while,' and he begins beating the other servants, partying, and getting drunk? 46 The master will return unannounced and unexpected, and he will cut the servant in pieces and banish him with the unfaithful.
47 "And a servant who knows what the master wants, but isn't prepared and doesn't carry out those instructions, will be severely punished. 48 But someone who does not know, and then does something wrong, will be punished only lightly. When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.
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I'm so close to being done with the big project. I sewed Paverpoled scraps that I had cut off the sculpture back on to cover all the places where the chicken wire was showing. Sounds a little nuts but it looks cohesive. I also stuffed the tentacles so that they aren't as prone to bending and losing shape. Tomorrow I run to Walmart for some more neon green thread to sew some shapes to fill the last remaining hole. Almost there. With luck the sculpture is ready to hang for the Harvest. It's a giant open house the 24th and 25th. Be there or be square.
Now for the pretty of one of the side projects I've been working on. I love it when the light is shining through the satin.
The light during a Nebraska autumn is magical. We recently went on a pick up truck ride out to get a load of sand for a foundation project. It was the first time I'd ridden in the back of a pick up truck in a while. The light in combination with the linear rows of dried up corn, the irrigation sprinklers, and the dirt roads was lyrical. The sight of the other girl's dark brown hair whipping past her face as we flew down the gravel roads had me composing poetry. Some times the beauty of Nebraska comes back with such force it's breath taking. But then we always love a place more when we haven't lived there for years.


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Atul Gawande is a surgeon and writer for New Yorker magazine. His 2014 book, Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters at the End, is the basis of a Frontline program, Being Mortal, that will air on PBS tonight.
The book and program sound fascinating and will likely make for lively Death Café Corvallis conversation.


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A community's health depends largely on the environment in which residents live, work and play. One's health may be more greatly impacted by their zip code than by their genetic code. While multiple factors influence the health of a population, the impact of environmental harms is one of paramount concern to health. Air pollution from a nearby chemical factory, lead in a community's water systems, or occupational exposures to silica dust at a local coal mine are among many environmental factors that cause negative impacts on the public's health. Such harmful environmental exposures can exacerbate already existing health disparities especially among low income, tribal and minority populations who often suffer a disproportionate share of negative environmental impacts. These health disparities can exist based on race, ethnicity, location of residence, or income, among other factors. They arise when health outcomes vary between populations based on social determinants of health and risk of environmental exposures.For example, a 2011 study found that Asians and Hispanics were most likely to reside in counties that failed to meet ozone standards.Additionally, black children are more likely to suffer from asthma than white children; and are twice as likely to be hospitalized and four times as likely to die from asthma.
Since many environmental harms are more likely to impact low income, minority and tribal populations, environmental justice aims to maintain a healthful environment, especially for those populations who are traditionally negatively impacted by environmental exposures. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines environmental justice as "the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies." Achieving environmental justice can result in a reduction of environmental health disparities. This issue brief outlines existing and potential legal tools to support environmental justice, such as the use of health impact assessments, environmental reviews conducted under the National Environmental Policy Act, and grant funding to support environmental justice.


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There are a number of ways that you can show your support of Lake Cumberland Performing Arts!
- Sponsor LCPA. There are a number of perks to sponsorship including recognition in the program during performances, listing on our website, tickets to events, and more! General season sponsorship information can be found on this sponsorship form. Tailored benefits packages are available for businesses or individuals who wish to sponsor specific shows.
- Buy tickets to a performance or a subscription to the whole season! Learn more about what's coming up on Center Stage and the School Time Theatre series.
- Buy tickets to a special event like the Derby Eve Gala of our Fall Celebration of the Arts, which are both fundraisers for LCPA.
- Volunteer. LCPA is always recruiting volunteers to serve on the Board of Trustees, in seating students during school time matinees, and representing LCPA throughout the community at other events and arts activities. We'd love your help! Email us for additional information.


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The 1957 Faro Basso is just a beautiful scooter and the last iteration of the breed. By this point, the concept was fully developed. The lines are clean and smooth, and the body is simply pretty.
This scooter was restored in Italy, and it looks correct all around: there is nothing else like riding one of these wide-body Vespas; it has a feeling all its own. For those who really love to ride, the later years - like this one - are the ones to own.
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Assessment is at the heart of teaching and learning. It provides a guide for teachers and an opportunity for pupils to demonstrate and review their own learning.
At The West Grantham Academy St Hugh's we offer a fair, unbiased approach to assessment, which takes into account the prior attainment of each pupil. This ensures all our pupils are treated as individuals, with their own flightpath for success based on final minimum expectations taken from FFT Aspire. FFT Aspire creates this by taking into account prior attainment and the school context as well as gender, date of birth and school area. This information is used and targets are taken in line with the top 20% of similar schools in the country.
Following results analysis of the 2016 GCSEs, CTLs found that students had not embedded the skills they required to be successful at GCSE. Subsequently a system of assessment has been designed to allow pupils to build the knowledge, skills and understanding throughout their time at St Hugh's. This approach is curriculum led using GCSE success criteria to guide the planning for both key stages.
FFT Aspire creates a final minimum expectation for pupils and students' flightpaths are tracked backwards against this to their starting points. This produces an age appropriate target in line with their final minimum expectation that is mapped against GCSE criteria. These targets are then ascribed growth mindset language to show a student's path towards mastery. For instance, students are encouraged to think along the lines of 'you have not yet done x, y or z'.
Assessment as The West Grantham Academy St Hugh's:
- Will focus on acquisition of knowledge, skills and understanding.
- It will be an accessible system of assessment so information is easily understood by all parties.
- It is aspirational: we want all students to exceed their expectations and 'go for gold'.
- The model should inspire greater effort so that pupils are keen and willing to exceed expectation.
- Encourage pupils to work towards mastery of a topic or skill and therefore encourage pupils to develop their growth mindset.
Pupils are assessed at least once per half term on assessment pieces which are outlined in advance and planned through the curriculum of assessment and published on the website. At the end of each academic year pupils will take part in an exam week to ascertain their progress in line with their final minimum expectation. These are based on teacher assessment of how they are performing against their final minimum expectations. Pupil progress will be measured as either gold, silver, bronze or danger zone depending on where they are tracking against their individual flightpath.
Assessment criteria are derived from the national curriculum programmes of study combined with professional judgements from curriculum team leaders to create a system of assessment that will prepare pupils with the skills, knowledge and understanding needed to be successful learners.
To arrive at this, departments studied a range of criteria, including the GCSE subject frameworks and national curriculum expectations of learning and distilled these down to create assessment criteria that effectively support pupil progress. This ensures our students are learning age expected rates of progress. This is used to support mastery of topics and support pupils in the classroom.
The criteria is organised hierarchically setting out what pupils are expected to master by the end of each year in Key Stage 3. These are the skills they need to have mastered to ensure success by Key Stage 4. In Key Stage 4 the knowledge skills and understanding are set out in the GCSE specifications. Success criteria is shared with the students.
Progress of all groups is valued through the assessment process. The knowledge, understanding and skills based model of assessment ensures pupils are not assessed in line with an expectation bestowed upon them not by an inflexible pathway, but from their final minimum expectations therefore ensuring support and challenge of all groups through the process. The assessment informs the classroom intervention.
Formal assessment takes place at six termly events at appropriate times - in most departments this equates to an assessment at the end of each half term. However, some departments may do formal assessments more frequently. These judgements are supported by a body of evidence created using records of work, testing and/ or observations. Moderation and standardisation is carried out internally and externally to ensure all assessments are free from bias as well as providing invaluable CPD for staff and creating the opportunity to keep up with best practice.
Pupils are measured against their flightpath as either mastering, for those pupils who are securely expected to achieve one or more grade above their final minimum expectation; securing those pupils who are securely above their final minimum expectation but are not yet consistently showing enough progress to be secure of the next level; developing for those pupils who are demonstrating the skills, knowledge and understanding to make expected progress but they are not doing this consistently enough to be confident of achieving their predicted progress and so are likely to fall one grade below expected progress; and danger zone for those pupils who are working below their level of expected progress. Where a pupil is moving towards the upper end of mastery for that year they are challenged with the knowledge, skills and understanding for the following year.
The assessment data is reported home to parents after every interval, and parents are aware of the commendations and progress their child is making.
The regularity and the pursuit of mastery through key knowledge, skills and understanding in the process ensures assessment contributes to improved learning and is focussed on tangible objectives that can be worked towards over a period of time.
The regular monitoring programme has been designed to facilitate maximum dialogue around progress.
The assessment process creates a dialogue in curriculum teams and intervention waves are informed by the process. Student achievement is monitored and tracked by class teachers/CTLs and at termly whole school meetings. Interventions are arranged accordingly.