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I still remember how it felt to be 13, arriving home from school to find the latest edition of National Geographic in my mailbox. I'd run upstairs to blast Michelle Branch's latest album while I flipped through the pages of my beloved magazine, devouring the stories and photos of places far outside my small-town Wisconsin cocoon. At that time, my entire life was still ahead of me, and it seemed like I could do anything I put my mind to — even work as a writer for the world's most prestigious travel magazine.
Now that I'm all grown-up, I still read a lot of Nat Geo. I still get a thrill from travel photography, exotic cuisine and popular science. But there's another dimension too: Now, I consume and create content with a purpose. I want to uplift people through human stories and beautiful photos. I want to put some of the soul back into marketing and branding. I want to make people happy, share information about important issues, and inspire people to get educated and involved so we can make the world a better place.
These days, I read my magazines in the bathtub with a glass of Sav Blanc, not to the tunes of Michelle Branch, but to Arcade Fire and Belle & Sebastian. I spend my free time traveling the world, meditating, practicing yoga and watching travel vlogs on YouTube. My career and my wanderlust have taken me across the world, from living and working in New Zealand to backpacking through South America.
I'm still an aspiring storyteller, but I've also told my fair share of stories already. My food, lifestyle and travel writing have appeared in publications like POPSUGAR, Brit+Co, Elephant Journal and other blogs. Aside from my article writing, I also tell stories for brands — especially lifestyle and health brands — through social media content, copy, branded blogs, e-books and other types of content (you can view my portfolio here). And of course, as often as I can, I try to tell my own story here on this blog. Thanks for checking it out!

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is a 7oceans 40' 40FS7 listed for sale with United Yacht Broker Matthew Key. Matthew can be reached at 1-772-626-7042 to answer any questions you may have on this boat. United Yacht Sales is a professional brokerage firm that has experience listing and selling all types of Center Consoles and similar boats. With over 165 yacht brokers worldwide, we have the largest network of boat buyers and sellers in the industry.
The 400FS7 Is the ideal platform for excellent performance and creature comforts for any day on the water. Whether its visiting your local watering holes, or for venturing far offshore to catch your dinner you can't beat the versatility of this boat.
Anglers will enjoy two large fish boxes to store their catch. There are two large live wells colored blue inside with LED lighting, one is in the deck near the tackle station and the other live well is in the transom. There is a convenient side dive door for easy boarding on the starboard side. There is ample storage throughout the boat for both your dry goods or anything else you may need. The large console boasts enough space to get out of the weather and ahead. Here is your chance to purchase the 2017 demo boat for $100,000 off of cost!
Standard Features
Fully assembled composite twin step ventilated hull and deck construction. All fiberglass parts are 100% laminated Vinylester resin, designed for efficiency, handling, comfort and performance. UV resistant gelcoat and fiberglass (45/90 degree) multidirectional fabrics. Hull has 20 lb./ft3 foam core computer cut and fiberglass stringers and bulkheads with 26 lb./ft3 and 4" thick transom with carbon fiber stringer reinforcement. A nonskid diamond pattern is used on all walking surfaces and a self-bailing cockpit. Enclosed extra-large full inner liner walk-in cabin with vanity area with molded-in sink and Toilet.
Full inner liner forward in up anchor locker, a forward storage box and bilge area. A signature cored fiberglass hard top and fiberglass dive door with a custom ladder on the transom. All hardware is stainless steel and all wiring is marine copper tined.
Standard Equipment
Comfort Features
Deck Hardware
Safety Equipment
Standard Lighting Equipment
Luxury Upholstery
Batteries And Chargers
Garmin Standard Electronics Package
Sound System
An Ameritrail custom trailer will also be available for separate purchase.
Engine hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.
The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.
Our 7oceans listing is a great opportunity to purchase a very nice 39' 40FS7. She is currently listed with United Yacht Sales broker Matthew Key who can answer all questions about the boat for you. Please don't hesitate to reach out to our team of professional yacht brokers to schedule a showing. There are many yachts listed for sale on the MLS each with a different history. We look forward to helping you complete your search for the perfect boat or yacht for sale.
United is the largest professional yacht brokerage firm in the world with over 150 yacht brokers in our network. By listing your boat or yacht for sale with us, all 150+ brokers on our team will be notified immediately which greatly increases the chances that your boat may sell before it ever even hits the market. With hundreds of used boats and yachts sold each year, there is no better team than United to help with the listing and sale of your vessel.
Buying a boat or yacht can be a daunting experience with so many available boats on the market. Let the team at United take the guesswork out of your boat search by enlisting one of our professional yacht brokers. Not only will we listen to your needs about budget, docking and storage, and how you plan on using your new boat, but we will do the research for you by looking through the MLS, researching the history of every listing, and negotiating on your behalf. From survey to acceptance, the team at United Yacht Sales is with you every step of the way.


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Hi ML enthusiasts! Today, we will solve a case study on finding the most popular cartoon among the list of cartoons by using Python language.
So, we are given the data in the form of a list of dictionaries which has Id and the name of cartoon like this:
cartoons = [
{ "id": 1, "name": "Oswald" },
{ "id": 2, "name": "Shin Chan" },
{ "id": 3, "name": "Powerpuff Girls" },
{ "id": 4, "name": "Pokemon" },
{ "id": 5, "name": "Bob The Builder" },
{ "id": 6, "name": "Noddy" },
{ "id": 7, "name": "Power Rangers" },
{ "id": 8, "name": "Transformers" }
As you can see, it's a list of dictionaries with the keys being id and name. We are also given a connection chart to let us know about the connections between these cartoons.
The image above shows the way the cartoons are connected to each-other(in some way or the other). The numbers written are the ids of the cartoons. This can also be written in the form of tuples by using the following code:
#List of tuples describing the connections between cartoons Connections = [(1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4), (3, 5), (3, 6), (3, 8), (4, 6), (5, 8), (6, 7), (6, 8)] #Creating a new key "Connection" in cartoons and assigning values as blank for cartoon in cartoons: cartoon["Connection"] = [] """Here we are referring to the tuples in Connections and adding the names of connected cartoons in Connection key of the dictionaries in cartoons. We have subtracted 1 from ii and jj because indexing in list starts from 0 in python.""" for ii, jj in Connections: cartoons[ii - 1]["Connection"].append(cartoons[jj - 1]["name"]) cartoons[jj - 1]["Connection"].append(cartoons[ii - 1]["name"]) #Returning the number of conncections each cartoon has by means of a funciton def num_of_connections(crtoon): return len(crtoon["Connection"]) #returning total connections in the list of dictionaries #Calculating total number of connections total = sum(num_of_connections(cartoon) for cartoon in cartoons) #Finding the length of cartoons list length_of_cartoons = len(cartoons) #Finding average_number_of_connections average_number_of_connections = total/length_of_cartoons #Finding most popular cartoon connections_plus_id = [(cartoon["id"], num_of_connections(cartoon)) for cartoon in cartoons] #sorting connections on the basis of number of connections sorted_connections_plus_id = sorted(connections_plus_id, key = lambda connections_plus_id: connections_plus_id[1], reverse=True) sorted_connections_plus_id
We have created an empty list which is added as "connection" key in our list of dictionaries. This list is then appended with the names of the connected cartoons as per our logic above. Please note that the tuples in the connections are not repeatable. So, every name is added only once into the list. The outputs of the code is given below:
cartoons: [{'id': 1, 'name': 'Oswald', 'Connection': ['Shin Chan']}, {'id': 2, 'name': 'Shin Chan', 'Connection': ['Oswald', 'Powerpuff Girls']}, {'id': 3, 'name': 'Powerpuff Girls', 'Connection': ['Shin Chan', 'Pokemon', 'Bob The Builder', 'Noddy', 'Transformers']}, {'id': 4, 'name': 'Pokemon', 'Connection': ['Powerpuff Girls', 'Noddy']}, {'id': 5, 'name': 'Bob The Builder', 'Connection': ['Powerpuff Girls', 'Transformers']}, {'id': 6, 'name': 'Noddy', 'Connection': ['Powerpuff Girls', 'Pokemon', 'Power Rangers', 'Transformers']}, {'id': 7, 'name': 'Power Rangers', 'Connection': ['Noddy']}, {'id': 8, 'name': 'Transformers', 'Connection': ['Powerpuff Girls', 'Bob The Builder', 'Noddy']}] total: 20 length_of_cartoons: 8 average_number_of_connections: 2.5 connections_plus_id: [(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 5), (4, 2), (5, 2), (6, 4), (7, 1), (8, 3)] sorted_connections_plus_id: [(3, 5), (6, 4), (8, 3), (2, 2), (4, 2), (5, 2), (1, 1), (7, 1)]
By looking at the output above, we can clearly say that cartoon with id = 3 or name = Powerpuff Girls has the maximum number of connections. Thus, they are the most popular!
So,, this was our first data science case study using Python. To solve more case studies related to data science, machine learning and neural networks, stay tuned!
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I kind of love this:
He is self-aware, self-accepting, caring, with a strong ability to analyze and speak about his condition with others. He understands how he is different, and he has created a coping mechanism for himself that enables him to function in society and pursue his interests in the arts as an escape when it all becomes too much for him.
It just kind of works.
Finding the right rhythm for ourselves and the way that we "do things" is a never-ending quest of self-discovery.
I think that we benefit the most when we ask ourselves the hard questions of whether the environments that we're in, the relationships that we have, and the systems that we've created for ourselves (or that have been handed to us), are, in fact, working as intended.
And, if not, then we need to redo them, recycle them, and even remove them entirely. New beginnings do not have to be scary; they can be wildly exciting.


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serves different kinds of food from different places in the world,serves also alcoholic, freshly squeezed, and hot drinks also services hookahs and it is family friendly.
Tent Restaurant
Tent Restaurant, located in the Shepherd's Valley Village – Beit Sahour – on the way between the Shepherd's Fields and the Nativity Church, only one kilometer away. Upon arrival, you will immediately be enchanted by the sight of the palm trees, olive orchards, and native plants surrounding the Tent Restaurant, with the mountains of Bethlehem […]
Snowbar gardan pool & Bar
(Arabic: الصنوبر ) is a Palestinian Garden Pool Restaurant & Bar resort located in Ramallah city in the central West Bank adjacent to al-Bireh. Its approximately 10 kilometers (6 miles) north of Jerusalem. The resort is a haven surrounded by pine trees, offering a peaceful and quiet environment. Landscaping and layout of the land is the work of Master landscaper Ameen Marouf. During the day families can relax and enjoy both good food and swimming. Al-SnowBar offers a full restaurant
Sangria's - Restaurant & Summer Bar
serves mainly Mexican food but also serves food from all around the world, it also got an amazing outdoor seating in the guardian and also serves hookah and alcoholic drinks.
Fúego mexican restaurant & tapas grill
is a mexican restaurant & tapas grill located in Ramallah Old city, next to Ottoman court Ramallah , west bank . its on of the few restaurants that serve authentic Mexican
Stones Restaurant & Focaccia Bar
is a restaurant that serves a variety kinds of food, and also serves alcohol drinks and hookahs with family friendly and amazing seating and have a free delivery.
Alma de Cuba - Cuban bar & Lounge
de Cuba is the only cuban bar in Israel, enjoy great mojitos, the best cuban-latin food, cuban music, live shows and fun… you will feel like in Havana .
Toy bar
is the exclusive, elegant & sexy setting for friends to come meet with one another.while making new friends! The Toy Bar attracts a beautiful gathering of mature and young adults, who make each other's fantasies become reality.. Three spacious stories of bars and lounges are decorated in toy motifs. The only House of Liquor in Jerusalem to offer nightly dancing, with live DJ's performing until the wee hours. If you're hungry for food…. a chef is on the premises offering
Guitar Bistro
clam and relaxing seating to enjoy your drink and have a delicious meal from all around the world, they also offer to reserve for any kind of event (birthdays, engagement..etc)
Porter & Sons
& Sons, located on 14 HaArba'a St in the heart of Tel – Aviv is a temple of great food and beer. Serving types of beer on tab were poured into the barrel, held in pouring and cooling system first of its kind in Israel and more than 70 bottled beers. We support the revolution taking place in the capital area of the country in recent years, believe that the world of beer through the last process in the wine


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14 Oct 2016 - Courtney Floyd
L.T. Meade's A Bunch of Cherries (????)
Today, I'll be describing one of the books I picked up in Charlottesville, VA during Rare Book School's Bookseller's Night. I found this edition at Daedalus Books, a gem of a bookshop with stacks and stacks of books in every available space. I highly recommend it.
I became aware of British author L.T. Meade during the height of my Sherlock Holmes craze in highschool. Several of her stories from The Sorceress of the Strand series are included in an anthology titled The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes.
Studying those stories for my current exam, I discovered the L.T. Meade wrote stories and novels for girls, invented the medical mystery genre, and created characters who rivalled Sherlock Holmes in popularity. She was a contemporary of Arthur Conan Doyle's.
My edition of A Bunch of Cherries, which appears to be what the Victorians would have called a girls' book, doesn't include a date. The original edition was published in 1900. This edition was published by Grosset & Dunlap sometime in or after 1909. How do I know? We'll get to that in a moment.
The book is cased in a faintly greenish khaki-colored cloth, which has been decorated but not stamped. (This is a place where my vocabulary bumps up against its limits. Is this considered blocking? Or is blocking just another word for stamping? I'll figure it out eventually and let you know). I *think* the front cover/spine design is chromolithography. It's got a bit of shine to it when I move it around under the light, but there isn't an impression like there would be with stamping.
At any rate, it's a nice green flower-and-vine border design surrounding an onlay color halftone image of a young girl amid boughs of cherry blossoms. At the bottom left of the image, the words " [unintelligible] 1909 by R.L. Rayner & Co." On the bottom right hand, a signature appears. I believe it's the signature of Alice Morse, a highly regarded cover designer in the period. However, as you'll see in the image below, there's a gouge in the middle of the signature, so I am not entirely sure about this assessment. What's more, I've been unable to find a verified signature with which to compare this.
Beneath the cover image, we find the title and the author's name (she's listed as Mrs. L.T. Meade, here, as opposed to the simple L.T. Meade of her more sensational adult stories), which is part of the lithographic cover design.
The spine has been decorated in the same method, with the title and author's name at the top, surrounded by floral elements, and, at the bottom, the publisher surrounded by floral elements.
The back cover is not decorated.
Inside, the end papers are unremarkable. There is an inscription (see below) that marks this particular copy as a prize book, given between 1912-1913. So, between the date on the cover onlay and this date we know it had to have been printed within a small timeframe of about five years.
The paper is wove. It shows a little bit of foxing.
There is no half-title page. The title spread starts with a full page illustration by W.S. Storey. Part of me thinks this is a wood engraving, due to the predominance of parallel lines (copper plate would have more cross hatching, theoretically). But the background's jaunty disconnected lines and sparsity make me wonder if something else is going on here. (Although a copper plate might explain this, as copper plate engravings could be produced by a mix of hand and chemical engraving). I'm reminded of Tenniel's drawings for Alice in Wonderland, which makes me suspect this might be a photographically developed wood-block illustration. (Good news: I've just ordered Bamber Gascoigne's How to Identify Prints, Second Edition, so in future I should be able to identify these with more precision).
The title page itself is fairly plain, with a simple line borders between the title, the author and her other noted works, and the publisher. There's a small woodcut decoration included here, and one more on the final page of the novel. Other than these, the book is text-only.
The other thing to note about this edition is that it has clearly been printed from plates rather than typeset or produced by Monotype or Linotype. There's a significant pattern of wear on the bottom line of many of the pages (see some examples below) that marks this as stereotyped.


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Peaceful and tranquil view from this immaculate 2BR/2BA second floor residence with 1-car garage in Bermuda Park, wonderfully located in the heart of Bonita Springs with easy access to beach, shopping, dining, and all that the surrounding area has to offer. Relax with your morning coffee on the private lanai while letting the wading birds and turtles in the creek entertain you. Inside you will find lots of natural light, soaring ceilings and a wide open floor plan. This home is immaculate and beautifully maintained, with recent upgrades including a new A/C in 2015, 10-year smoke detectors, new light switches, freshly painted, and newer garbage disposal, refrigerator, microwave, and wash machine. The large master closet takes full advantage of every possible storage opportunity. Residents enjoy use of the tennis courts, 2 pools and spas, shuffleboard, BBQ areas, library and community clubhouse and fitness room. This gated community offers low fees, an abundance of guest parking, active community events, and an incredible location. No hurricane damage to this building gives you peace of mind. Come and see this beauty today and start living the Florida lifestyle!


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Frederick J. Tansill & Associates, LLC
After being a partner at two national law firms for 12 years, Fred founded Frederick J. Tansill & Associates in 1997 in McLean. Fred graduated from Brown University (1970) and from Georgetown (Law 1974, Masters in Tax 1982). He is a Fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) and has chaired the D.C. and Virginia and Fairfax Bars' Wills, Trusts and Estates Sections and served as President of the Northern Virginia Estate Planning Council and the Northern Virginia Community Foundation. He has practiced law in taxation, trusts and estates and closely-held business matters in the Washington, D.C. area for more than 35 years. He is experienced in sophisticated tax-oriented estate planning strategies for high net worth individuals, international estate planning, foreign trusts, domestic and offshore asset protection strategies, sophisticated charitable strategies, disputes regarding estate and trust, probate, and pre- and post-nuptial agreements.


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Пролёт спутника NOAA 19 (05.07.2018) 72.7 град. элевации. Приём: SDR (RTL2832U + R820T) + QFH 137 MHz + LNA…
Пролёт спутника NOAA 19 (05.07.2018) 72.7 град. элевации. Приём: SDR (RTL2832U + R820T) + QFH 137 MHz + LNA
Сегодня экспериментировал с приемом Метеора-М2 на телефон, через SDRTouch и…
Сегодня экспериментировал с приемом Метеора-М2 на телефон, через SDRTouch и китайский SDR приемник, прием был очень уверенный, антенну держал в руке. Кто знает по какой причине не работает инфракрасный диапазон?
Comment on Exposing Hospital Pager Privacy Breaches by Corrosive
This is what happens when you give a computer script Kiddie access to radio equipment.
they like to run around making wild accusations that they somehow discovered something new thinking that they're going to make a name for themselves as some leet hacker.
pager data has been like this since its Inception and it is like this on a nationwide scale, you didn't discover anything you didn't find anything new all you did was scream to your hometown and the rest of the world that you are committing a felony.
Talking to the hospital wasn't a bad idea and it's great that they actually made some changes.. however trying to boost up your ego and send this off to your local news was just plain stupid. of course they are going to contact the hospital and of course the hospital is going to be livid because now they are potentially looking at fines unfortunately for you you committed a bigger crime by even playing around with the stuff and posting it about the internet.
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GNURadio block for direct Meteor M2 image decoding
Hey all, I recently took the awesome medet (https://github.com/artlav/meteor_decoder) decoder and converted it to C++ for use in a GNURadio block. It's a sink that expects soft QPSK demodulated signed bytes. Once the flowgraph stops running, it parses out received packets and dumps the received Meteor images in a specified location.
You can find and install the OOT containing the block as part of my company Infostellar's Starcoder repository (https://github.com/infostellarinc/starcoder/tree/master/gr-starcoder). If you're wondering how you can use it in a flowgraph, just use https://github.com/otti-soft/meteor-m2-lrpt as the demodulator and use the Meteor M2 Sink block in place of the File Sink.
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21st November 2018
Oil Drilling Activity
Onshore US drilling activity decreased 6 with a total active count of 1052 rigs; those targeting oil decreased 3, with the total at 885. Across the three major unconventional oil basins, the oilrig count decreased 2 and stands at 618, with Permian flat, Eagle Ford and Williston down 1.
EIA reported last week's total US domestic crude output flat at 11.7 million barrels.
Lower energy prices could begin to affect the US economy by inhibiting investment in shale oil production. Falling investment in new rigs in oil producing US states could affect overall US economic growth. The key point is that lower oil prices are now a drag on the US economy.
Natural Gas & Crude Oil –
Will return next week… Happy Thanksgiving!
Weekly Recap
Drilling Activity
Total US rig count (including the Gulf of Mexico) stands at 1079, down 3 this week. The horizontal rig count stands at 929, down 10 this week. US rig activity continues to show constrained growth for 24 of the last 27 weeks and stands 17% above last year's total.
Crude Oil Price
Brent, the global benchmark for oil, decreased US$4.71 to US$63.37 a barrel, reflecting a loss of 6.92% on the week.
WTI crude fell US$3.20 to US$54.37 a barrel, down 5.56% on the week.
US Crude Oil Supply and Demand
US crude oil refinery inputs averaged 16.9 million barrels per day, with refineries at 92.7% of their operating capacity last week. This is 423,000 barrels per day more than the previous week's average.
US gasoline demand over the past four weeks was at 9.2 million barrels, down 2.6% from a year ago. Total commercial petroleum inventories decreased by 0.2 million barrels last week.
US crude imports averaged 7.6 million barrels per day last week, up by 102,000 barrels per day from the previous week. Over the past four weeks, crude oil imports averaged 7.5 million barrels per day, 2.7% less than the same four-week period last year.
US crude exports averaged 1.969 million barrels per day last week, a decrease of 81,000 barrels per day from the previous week. Over the last four weeks, crude oil exports averaged 2.227 million barrels per day, 55.7% more than the same four-week period last year.
Crude oil inventories increased 4.9 million barrels from the previous week. The crude stored at Cushing (the main price point for WTI) decreased 0.2 million barrels; total stored is 35.3 million barrels (~39% utilization).
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Foamy Man
Motion Capture - Direction - Animation
Iris London came to us to make this fun and vibrant commercial for Original Source's new Foaming Shower Gel, which claims to have ten times more foam than regular shower gel. 'Get ready for the most intense shower!'
Using a state-of-the-art 3D motion tracking suit, we captured a series of hilarious dance moves with long time collaborator Tommy Franzen. We then enlisted the supreme talents of our friends at Analog Studio to help us conceive and create the 'Foamy Man' character, foam simulations and CGI environments.
All-in-all, the most fun we've had in a long time!
Product Shoot | Performance Capture
Post Production
Environment Design | Character Design | Foam Simulation
Original Source
Iris Worldwide
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Adam Walker
Nadia Black
Richard Hayter
Pablo Rojo
Matt Shannon
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He's done it again! October 21st?
I looked up some verses, and this is where my thoughts are about all of this.
Matthew 24:36
"But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone."
1 Thessalonians 4:17
"Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord."
Whether you believe in the term "Rapture" or not, and whether you are hopeful for pre-tribulation (Matthew 24:22 "Unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.") or are believing in a post tribulation "Rapture" or Coming (which from my simple reading looks quite likely) or if you have some other understanding, Camping shouldn't have predicted when the Lord would / shall return.
I feel it's okay to have debate but not division over interpretation of certain passages of Scripture by honest theologians (and it makes me mad when people try to divide true Christians), but I've read about what God thinks of false prophets and their judgment.
Also, Jesus said this as part of the signs of His coming, the ending of the age:
Matthew 24:11-14
"Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many. "Because lawlessness is increased, most people's love will grow cold. "But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved. "This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
Ezekiel 13:6,7 about Israel's false prophets of peace:
"They see falsehood and lying divination who are saying, 'The LORD declares,' when the LORD has not sent them; yet they hope for the fulfillment of their word. "Did you not see a false vision and speak a lying divination when you said, 'The LORD declares,' but it is not I who have spoken?"'
I somehow feel sorry for Harold Camping even though I shouldn't. He has deceived many, and many gave a lot of money for a lie. My Dad actually met Mr. Camping many many years ago.
Harold Camping was kicked out of a church, and he got to the point where he thought people should just listen to Family Radio instead of obeying the Bible about not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together.
1 John 4:1 was shared by a guy on my Facebook friends list:
"Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world."


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TRIZ Training
TRIZ is a powerful technique for identifying compromise-free solutions to seemingly intractable technology-based problems. TRIZ can help you to find promising evolutionary directions for your products or processes. CoCatalyst runs a series of workshops in line with industry recognised standards. During these practical and interactive workshops you can develop your skills to the level of an expert practitioner.
You will learn:
- How to correctly identify and formulate complex problems
- How to develop conceptual breakthrough solutions
- How to replace trade-offs with innovative solutions satisfying all conflicting requirements
- How to maximize utilization of available resources, enabling radical cost reduction
- How to objectively determine the most promising directions in the evolution of your product or process
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SOF Results (Level 2) 2020 for IMO, IEO and NSO to be declared in March 2020. Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) to organize level 2 exam for IEO, NSO and IMO on 9 February 2020 at over 600 centres across 25 countries in the world. SOF Level 2 Results are declared for IMO, IEO and NSO, the candidates who secure required marks in the SOF 2nd level exam are selected for the International Award and also for the state level awards.
Level 1 examination for IMO, IEO and NSO were held on different dates in October, November and December 2019. Only the candidates who had been selected in the first level of SOF Olympiad appeared in the SOF Level 2 exam.
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For Second level Olympiad the answer keys are not released and directly the result is declared. SOF declares the answer keys and cut off for Stage 1. With SOF Olympiads you can know where do you stand at all India Level as a large number of students participate in this. The students who are good in olympiads performance should definitely participate in the Olympiads conducted by HBCSE as you will get a chance to represent India at International Level. This is altogether a very different experience.
Latest Update: The SOF Level 2 Results for IMO, IEO and NSO to be declared in March. Follow the official link to check the SOF result given on this page.
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SOF Results 2020 for the 2nd level exams of IMO, IEO and NSO which will be held on 9 February to be declared in March 2020. SOF Second Level Result is declared by the Science Olympiad Foundation and the link to check the same is given below.
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- Top 5% of candidates (of every class) who appear for the first level exam. Due weightage to marks scored in different sections will be given. Each section is accorded separate weightage.
- Zone-wise top 25 rank holders from each class.
- Class topper from each participating school (minimum of 10 students from a class must appear in the exam) who score 50% qualifying marks.
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IMO: International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) is conducted by Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) which aims to identify the children in schools across India who is excellent in Mathematics. The students who are studying from class 1 and class 12 are eligible to appear in IMO. It is conducted in 2 stages Check IMO Results here.
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NSO: National Science Olympiad, also known as NSO is conducted by Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) every year in various schools within India as well as many countries across the world. The main aim of the NSO exam is to search the deserving students who are good in Science and reward them. Check NSO Result here.
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For those of you who follow my makeup journey on Instagram (@kimmmy5), you'll already know that I tend to opt for a bronzer when contouring, instead of a creamy palette.
The sole reason being that… besides the Sleek MakeUp palette, I haven't found a creamy formulation which sits nicely on my skin.
Today I had the privilege of testing the Urban Decay Shapeshifter palette in 'Light Medium', courtesy of the PR team.
Before I go-ahead and reveal my first impressions, I just want to let you know that Shapeshifter isn't just a contour palette – it's an all-in-one go-to face product which includes five creams (two contour shades, two colour correctors and a highlighter) and four powders (three contour shades and a highlighter). All for the price of £40.
First impressions of the creams?
When I dipped a narrow foundation brush into the creamy formulation (starting with 'light contour' and later applying 'dark contour') I found that the product had a fairly streaky texture.
As much as I buffed with this brush, the consistency wasn't looking any smoother.
Beauty blender to the rescue…
After a little while, I decided to switch my brush for a trusty beauty blender and began to pat the creamy formula into my skin. This instantly softened any harsh lines and removed my fearful first impressions.
For best results, I really recommend applying the creams with a stippled foundation brush or beauty blender… and PLEASE remember, a little product goes a long way; the cream is fairly 'heavy' and hard to blend if you apply too much at once (the same applies to any creamy contour).
What about the colours?
So, I actually forgot to test out the two creamy colour correcting shades and highlighter on my face today, however, I did swatch all 5 shades on my arm.
I have the fairest complexion, so it's definitely a challenge to find 'light contour' shades which make my under-eyes pop… without them being a pure white shade. Therefore, the 'Light Contour' was a little yellow-tinged against my complexion. While it definitely blended into the rest of my skin-tone, I really hoped it would 'pop' a little more.
'Dark Contour' – while it might look like the oddest choice for fair skin-tones (it's VERY dark looking in the pan), it actually blends out nicely with a little time and persistence. It added depth to my cheeks without looking too dramatic, which I really liked.
The 'Colour Corrector' is a pure orange-peach pigment which I'm definitely going to test beneath my concealer, to see if it makes a difference, while the alternative colour corrector (which can also be applied as a highlight base), has a much pinker tone to it.
'Pearl Highlighter' is a really subtle glowy shade, which is hard to pick-up on the camera, but I'm sure would add extra definition to the powder highlight afterwards.
What about the powders?
Well, a product being too pigmented has never really been a problem for me in the past.
When I initially took the shade 'Medium Contour' onto the brush, I didn't anticipate how dramatic a few swirls of the pan would look on my cheek. I also found that this shade had a bit of a deep-orange tinge to it, which I would usually try and stray away from as much as possible.
Having said that, once I blended it out (dusting a little foundation-powder on-top to soften the edges) I thought the colour and application was really attractive…
Extreme pigment doesn't HAVE to be a bad thing…
From first impressions, I've definitely realised that I need to apply the smallest amount of product to a dense or fluffy brush in the future. This will help the little fallout issue I had from swirling too much product in the pan.
What about the Dark Contour powder?
Having tested the Medium Contour, I knew it would be way too intense for my skin-tone, so I dusted the Light shade beneath my eyes. While it didn't make a hugely dramatic impact, I felt like my eyes did open-up and look more awake.
Can we just TALK about the Pearl Highlighter?!
While the contour shades being extremely pigmented was a reasonable problem for me to begin with, it is this pigmentation which makes the highlighter SO special.
As soon as I swirled the brush onto my face, the pigment instantly clung to my complexion and while this sometimes has the potential to enhance skin imperfections, I found that the glistening shade was really flattering against my pale skin.
It also lasted the ENTIRE day, which is so rare for me – I've tried so many highlighters, both high-end and drugstore, and I've never discovered one this long-lasting before!
I know I've been a little tough on this palette today, but there are so many benefits to using it. Now that I know the best way to apply each element, from experience, I'm definitely going to find it easier to create a softer look second-time around.
I know this review was a little lengthy, but hopefully it helped you guys out! Please let me know your thoughts in the comment space below.


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Source: A Painting A Day, Facebook group
Title: Pet Canary
Painter: Sophie Anderson (1823-1903)
She smiles unreservedly and in modesty
Their visages contrast greatly on the face of it
Her divine image like the sun through the window
Shines on the quick witted and farsighted bird
The curtain, the veil of the green
Nature where the birds do chirp and sing
He is perched on her jointed finger a little branch.
© Zubyre Parvez 2016 All Rights Reserved
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WRITER BIO: Zubyre Parvez (BA hons) studied English Literature at Hertfordshire University. He writes song lyrics, poetry, short stories, reviews, and articles for The Taoist Crucible. His poetry won runners up in a competition judged by Simon Armitage and Margaret Atwood. His poetry has been published in Kobita. His articles have appeared in The Epoch Times as a journalist for the newspaper. He has worked for New Tang Dynasty Television as a journalist. You can catch up with his tweets @TheEaghams
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Y'all… I used to be paralyzed by perfectionism.
I'm 100% serious! I would make the planning phase of any project just as long as the project itself, because it was easier to HIDE in planning than actually doing something that scared me.
Sometimes, I would give up before I even GOT to the actual project because the "what ifs" began to set in.
What if I failed?
What if it didn't work?
But here's the truth: action = results. Every time.
Which means the price of inaction is far greater than the cost of a mistake! Sure, we may not fail if we don't take action… but we won't succeed either.
Are you a perfectionist too? What is that holding you back from? Maybe you're delaying a launch, or even putting off starting your business entirely. What would change if you decided to put perfection down and instead take action?
I bet it would be something wonderful!
It's time to tell that thing that's holding you back to get packing. You've got a business to build, and inaction ain't the way to build it. So go for it!
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There is always music (organ or keyboard or guitars or other instruments) and plenty of singing by the congregation at the Sunday 10 a.m. Mass, a little less singing (sometimes "a capella", without accompaniment) at the Saturday Vigil Mass whilst at the Sunday 8.30 a.m. Mass the acclamation highlights of the Mass are sung.
Liturgy of the Word for Children often takes place during the Sunday 10 a.m. Mass.
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Apple stoppar serietecknare i App Store
Mark Fiore har vunnit en Pulitzer för sitt arbete.:
Adding the news of Fiore's ban to that, the publishing world is now officially on notice that the iPad is Apple's, and unlike with their print and web editions, they don't have the final say when it comes to their own content on an Apple device.
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WINNER's Kang Seung Yoon To Appear On "MIXNINE" As Special Guest Judge
WINNER's Kang Seung Yoon is set to make an appearance on JTBC's survival program "MIXNINE" as a special guest judge!
It was first reported on December 12 that the singer had participated in the latest filming of "MIXNINE" on December 11. He sat on the judging panel alongside Yang Hyun Suk, CL, and Zion.T.
Kang Seung Yoon is said to have watched each contestant's performance closely and shared words of praise and advice with them. As someone with first-hand experience in survival programs, having reached the top 4 of Mnet's "Superstar K Season 2" in 2010 and appeared in "WIN: Who is Next" in 2013, Kang Seung Yoon is said to have done his best to help the contestants.
The singer had already shared a photo on his Instagram account that appears to have been during or right after the filming of "MIXNINE." The caption had a series of hashtags that read, "MIXNINE. Lessgirit. They're really good. A great source of motivation. I support you guys."
Yang Hyun Suk also shared a photo with Kang Seung Yoon, along with Zion.T and the hashtags on his caption read, "MIXNINE. WINNER. Kang Seung Yoon. Special guest judge. Zion.T. This combination is a first. Let's hurry up with our work on songs for WINNER. YG."
"MIXNINE" is a survival program that followed Yang Hyun Suk as he visited over 70 entertainment agencies nationwide to find the next big star. Of the 170 original contestants, the top 99 have made it past the first round of eliminations and are working on their next mission. The show airs every Sunday on JTBC at 4:50 p.m. KST.
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Nunavut Qiviut Yarn
Nunavut Qiviut spins yarn from muskox, Arctic fox, and Arctic hare qiviut while experimenting with other unique Arctic fibres. All Arctic fibre supplies are locally sourced and support the traditional lifestyles of the Kugluktuk community. Most yarns listed below are a 2-ply lace, in 1 oz. skeins of approximately 190 yards per ounce. Our only different format listed below is Muskox Qiviut Sock Yarn which is a 3-ply, 3.6 oz skein at 400 yards. This is enough yarn to knit any size pair of socks. In the past we have also made a 3 ply, 2 oz, 267 yards pure Muskox Qiviut Yarn and we may do it again as a pure yarn or a blend. We also have prime dehaired qiviut available for hand spinners.
100% Qiviut Lace Yarn – 100% Qiviut Lace Yarn represents all the best qualities of this magnificent fibre – light, sensuous, and luxuriously soft. 100% Qiviut Lace yarn does not have elasticity like wool and has low abrasive resistance. Don't waste this rare pure fibre on heels and elbows. 100% Qiviut Lace Yarn is used for knitting accessories such as scarves and cowls. Nunavut Qiviut has 100% prime dehaired qiviut for hand spinners.
Pure qiviut has a light chocolate-brown colour. It is a dark fibre, and dyes darker than the natural base colour. It accepts natural non-metal dyes in deep jewel tones, such as purple, indigo, ruby, moss, blue-green, and midnight colours. It is not possible to produce 100% qiviut yarn in lighter tone colours unless harmful bleaching or metal-based dyes are used, or it is blended with lighter colour fibres. Qiviut in light blue, yellow, or other light tones, is probably not 100% or the fibre has been damaged with bleaches or contains metal-based dyes and the supplier should be questioned!
60% Qiviut Lace Yarn – This qiviut yarn is made of 60% qiviut, 30% superfine merino and 10% silk. The characteristic qualities of qiviut remain dominant in this blend, but the elasticity of superfine merino is added, along with the strength of silk. Superfine merino and silk are both a light tone, which brightens the base colour of the blend compared to 100% Qiviut Yarn. This blend has the same colours as the 100% Qiviut Lace Yarn, but it is a shade lighter. The 60% blend is more durable and is often knit into accessories that require fibre memory such as hats, headbands, gloves, and fingerless gloves. An elder in Kugluktuk makes beautiful lace gloves from this blend.
50% Qiviut Lace Yarn – This qiviut yarn blend is made from 50% qiviut and 50% silk. In 2018, based on our spinning mills recommendation, Nunavut Qiviut blended equal amounts of pure undyed silk with equal amounts of pure qiviut in either natural or dyed colours. The outcome was a lighter palette of yarn compared to the 60% Qiviut Yarn with a metallic shimmer. The softness of the qiviut comes through in this yarn and adopts the drape of silk. This yarn is10% less qiviut than the 60% Qiviut Yarn, is markedly lighter in colour, and can be used for accessories and other luxury knitwear. Nunavut Qiviut is very impressed with the results of knitting the 50% Qiviut Yarn into shawls and scarves. Larger pieces such as evening gowns and other large sensual garments are being considered.
Buyers of our yarn might wonder why 50% Qiviut Lace Yarn cost more than half than the cost of 100% Qiviut Lace Yarn. The reason is because the 50% Qiviut Lace Yarn includes new expenses such as the cost of silk and the cost of blending the fibres before they are spun into yarn.
25% Qiviut Sock Yarn –There is a large community of sock knitters who wish to knit with muskox qiviut yarn. Nunavut Qiviut produced a new qiviut blend that could stretch, maintain its shape, resist abrasion, and be washed regularly. Feet have the lowest number of nerve endings in the body, so the qiviut content of the yarn is primarily to add warmth and not softness. This sock yarn is 25% qiviut, 50% superfine merino, 15% silk and 10% nylon spun into a 3-ply yarn. Each skein is 3.6oz (100g) and 400 yards. Nylon and silk provide the extra durability needed for hosiery. This thicker yarn is also used by some for knitting products other than socks.
Nunavut Qiviut began experimenting with Arctic fox qiviut in yarns in 2016 and by 2017 released its first Arctic fox yarn. It is a 30% Arctic fox qiviut, 60% superfine merino, and 10% silk blend. This blend behaves as a superfine merino lace yarn. The colour of Arctic fox qiviut is a very light grey, and when blended with superfine merino and silk, the result is an almost pure white yarn. Nunavut Qiviut has experimented with dyeing this yarn, but the natural white colour has been very popular. Some knitting customers have made beautiful patterns of hats with the Arctic fox (or Arctic hare) qiviut yarn as an accent colour with the muskox qiviut yarns as the base yarn. This is a very durable yarn that knits like superfine merino and because it has a white starting colour it accepts dyes well. It is perfect for home dyeing projects.
Muskox and Arctic Hare are harvested by Inuit for food. Wild Arctic Fox are humanely harvested by Inuit with quick kill traps and they are used for their fur, as has been done for centuries. Arctic Fox have the largest litter size of any canine in the world. Arctic Fox populations are highly variable; they explode at the peak of lemming cycles, and then they suffer mass starvations when food sources crash. Arctic Fox populations must be carefully monitored near towns because like other small southern predatory mammals like racoons, bats, and skunks, Arctic Fox can occasionally contract the rabies virus and can carry it into Arctic towns where dogs and people can be put at risk. Sustainable and humane Arctic Fox trapping practices help monitor and manage Arctic Fox populations near Arctic communities.
Nunavut Qiviut began experimenting with Arctic hare qiviut yarns in 2017. It is debateable whether or not Arctic Hare have qiviut because they are not dual-coated; instead, the animal is covered with a uniformly alabaster white coat of ultra-soft fluffy fur. Nunavut Qiviut calls the fur Arctic Hare qiviut because the fibre is as fine and as soft as muskox and Arctic fox qiviut. Amazingly, Arctic Hare has no winter fat reserves and relies solely on fur for insulation. Traditional Inuit knowledge is that if one tries to live on Arctic Hare protein alone, starvation would follow due to a lack of fat. People with a diet of Arctic Hare must supplement the diet with fat or risk survival.
Arctic Hare Qiviut Yarn is 30% Arctic hare, 50% superfine merino, and 20% silk blend. This blend behaves like a superfine merino lace yarn. Arctic Hare qiviut is pure white, so it is an even whiter, brighter colour than the Arctic Fox yarn. It must compared side by side to appreciate how whiteness of the Arctic Hare Yarn. Arctic Hare Qiviut Lace Yarn knits and dyes the same as Arctic Fox Qiviut Lace Yarn.
Nunavut Qiviut Dyes
Pure muskox qiviut dyes into deep jewel tones because it has a natural brown colour. Nunavut Qiviut does not bleach or de-pigment its valuable pure muskox qiviut to obtain brighter colours, because this can damage or weaken fibres. Blends with superfine merino and silk allow for lighter tones while maintaining the qiviut fibre quality.
We have experimented with dying our Arctic Fox and Arctic Hare Qiviut Lace Yarn and both accept any colours very well. There is so much demand for the natural white colour that we do not produce dyed yarns except for custom orders.


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MSC Trained Teacher (California), MBSR Teacher (Germany / Switzerland), teacher of the Mindful Schools Curriculum Training (California).
I am very interested in Council Practice (Mindful Dialogue) as a way to communicate in groups. I hold a M.A. in International Cultural and Business Studies (Germany) and a M.A. in Development Cooperation & NGO Management (Spain). For 15 years, I have worked as a consultant and project manager in development cooperation in different parts of this world, mostly in Central / South America and Africa.
To date, I am involved with the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion (CMSC) in San Diego as International Affairs Assistant and Professional Trainig Assistant (for German and Spanish trainees), and I also work for a publisher of mindfulness and compassion related books (Arbor Verlag) , as well as for their seminar part, Arbor Seminare (Germany).
Since 2012, I have taken over a variety of responsibilities in the coordination team of the European Network for Grateful Living, in support of the teachings of Brother David Steindl-Rast and the support of local gratitude groups. Currently, I am finishing my yoga teacher degree and the "Time to Tink"-Partnership course in coaching out of silence.
In my understanding, mindfulness and mindful self-compassion practices are paths to explore our connection with ourselves and with the miracle of everything that is, nourishing our trust in life, which is so needed now.
Being also a mother of three children in a binational relationship, I feel that education, health, sustainable livelihood and the way we interact in our daily lifes deserve a very intentional focus. My intention is to integrate these timeless teachings into settings with socially and culturally diverse target groups and to cooperate with teachers from other focus areas.
An important inspiration to me personally is Thich Nhat Hanh's practice: "Peace in oneself, peace in the world."
We can start right here where we are to contribute to more peace.
Website: www.sinnwaerts.de
Supporting each other in local communities, where we can experience living together beyond beliefs and traditions as human beings, seems to be crucial for me in these times. I joyfully invite you to co-teach with me in different settings and other countries, where my language skills (German, English, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese) are supportive to building bridges and where we can share our knowldge and experiences with each other - aware that we are all ONE.


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The Deborah is made of 100% silk sateen and features a casual low waist relaxed fit, and side pockets. Secured with a zip and button on front.
Colour: Ivory base with multicolour flowers
Fabric: 100% silk sateen
Occasion: dressy / cocktail wear/ formal
Length: 90cm
Season: ss2018
Sizes: from 6 to 14
Care: Cold wash with care.
Made exclusively by Cinzia Calarco in N22 Fashion's private studio, located in Noosa Queensland.


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Zushi Roller Coaster
How a conservative brand remained relevant to its ever-progressive audience? With the launch of their new 'Seriously Japanese' positioning, Toshiba wanted to demonstrate the power of their laptops and tablets in an unconventional way. So rather than a traditional roadshow, we created the first Pop-Up Zushi Roller Coaster Restaurant.
The entire experience was powered by Toshiba's devices, from the mechanical roller coaster and individual trolleys, right down to the menu and ordering system, proving that although Toshiba is 'Seriously Japanese', it can also be seriously fun.


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Great Mexican food is a necessary part of a well-balanced and fulfilling life. It ranks up there with air, water and friendship. And Tulsa has its fair share of great Mexican restaurants. Now, the bits that make these establishments great are subjective. And so is this list. But start here and see what happens.
El Rio Verde, 38 N. Trenton
It really doesn't get any better than El Rio Verde. The Wet Burrito rocks, the Fish & Shrimp Tacos are out-of-sight and the Tortas and Horchata…really, I could go on and on. I eat here at least twice a week. And so do a zillion other people. It's that good. The space is a little chaotic but don't let that fool you. It's a fun little dance and when you see an open seat and you're next in line, take it! And one more little tip…try the cheeseburger.
Cancun, 705 S. Lewis
Oh, man. Cancun. Cancun has been a staple in Kendall Whittier for more than 15 years and with good reason. Favorites are the Chile Verde Burrito (it's what I compare all chili verde), Posole (available Saturday and Sunday only), Fish Stew, the whole fried fish and anything seafood. I rank Cancun's salsa the freshest, most delicious out there. Cancun was my first attempt at an authentic Mexican restaurant (remember Casa Bonita?) and it changed my life.
Cafe Olé, 3509 S. Peoria
The patio. The white queso. The Blue Corn Stacked Enchiladas. The famous margaritas. Olé has been around for decades and has a fiercely loyal following. New ownership has brightened the menu and the patio with its wood-burning fireplace is amazing year-round. Oh, and fair warning about the margaritas: have the Uber app downloaded and ready.
Calaveras, 2326 E. Admiral Blvd
Calaveras is picking up heat in the local Mexican food scene. The Fish Tacos are the bomb, as is the Red Chile Verde. Start your meal with the green avocado salsa from the salsa bar. Get your Mexican food fix and then head next door to Circle Cinema for a flick.
Tacos Don Francisco, 4008 E. 11th
There's nothing like a late night rendezvous with Don Francisco. Serving authentic and delicious Mexican street tacos, the joint is open until midnight week days and until 4 a.m. on weekends. Mariachi music occasionally adds to the already festive scene. Also, be sure to check out the fresh Mexican juice bar, Jugos Don Francisco, on 11th and Harvard in the Stadium Shopping Center.
Pollo Al Carbon Food Truck, 2405 1/2 E. Admiral Blvd.
A testament to the revitalization of the Kendall Whittier neighborhood, it used to be that to send someone to the Pollo Al Carbon you'd say "it's the food truck in the parking lot behind the AA and the nudie bar." Today, you'd say "it's the food truck in the parking lot behind Fair Fellow Coffee Co. and the graphic design company." It's all about the chicken and the magically delicious green sauce here. Simple and amazing. Don't let the razor wire enclosure scare you. This is the real deal.


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U.S. Rep. Womack remembers Broyles, says Senate has slowed House Congressional progress
In a wide-ranging TV interview, U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, paid tribute to former University of Arkansas coach and athletic director Frank Broyles, assessed the President's handling of the Charlottesville fallout, and said the Senate has been the primary reason the Republican legislative agenda in Congress has been slow.
Womack appeared on this week's edition of Talk Business & Politics. He said he first met Frank Broyles, who passed away last week at the age of 92, in his early days in radio.
"We worked closely on a lot of things. You know not just coverage of athletics, but most of my relationship with Coach Broyles dates back to the time he was athletic director and then in the aftermath of his directorship at the University of Arkansas," Womack said. "I was a mayor for a good part of that time and trying to build and grow a destination type community. Razorback athletics was a key part of that as was public safety and good healthcare, and K-12 education, those kinds of things."
The Third District Congressman, who is seeking re-election in 2018, said Broyles' contributions to the quality of life in Northwest Arkansas put him in the same league with many of the business titans in state history.
"In building the university and in creating a quality of life using that Razorback image and persona, the things he did to elevate our region, he ranks right up there with the likes of the Waltons and the Tysons and the Hunts of the world. You have to add the name Broyles into that mix because of what he brought to the table," he said.
When asked about a lack of progress in Congress on key issues ranging from healthcare to tax reform to the budget, Rep. Womack said he and his House colleagues have done a lot this calendar year. It's the U.S. Senate that has been the biggest stumbling block to the GOP-controlled Congress and the White House.
Womack noted that the House of Representatives has passed a healthcare bill to repeal Obamacare, marked up and reported a budget, queued up 12 appropriation bills, and successfully passed several regulatory reforms.
"The House has been very busy. We've been very active, a little chagrined that we haven't taken the budget and the appropriations issues all the way to the finish line. We could have done that the week that we began the August recess. But when we come back after Labor Day, I'm confident that Speaker Ryan and the leadership team will put these items on the floor, give us a chance to move them through, send them to the Senate," Womack said.
"And then, we'll just hope and pray that the Senate will take those up and we can get them across the finish line. Maybe to conference and eventually to the desk of the president. And that's how the legislative process works. Too often people want to paint members of the House with a broad brush and say, 'You guys haven't gotten anything accomplished.' Well, in fact we have gotten a lot of things accomplished, but we do have to have our partners in the Senate to work with us," he added.
Womack shared praise and criticism of President Trump's handling of the Charlottesville crisis that resulted in a clash between neo-Nazis and counterprotestors. He said while "armchair quarterbacking" has taken place, the President should be more definitive in his statements.
"You know the fact that the president used some restraint because of the investigation, I'm okay with that. Doubling down on some of that, some of those comments in the Tuesday news conference, not so much so," Womack said. "I think this we can all agree on, there's no place — and it matters not if you're the president of the United States or just Joe six pack out here — there's no place in this country for the type of hatred and vitriol that is spewed by people who claim to be white supremacists or white nationalists, anti-semitic, KKK and any other said organization. No place at all, you can't defend it. The president can't defend it. I can't defend it and would never try. This is not who we are as Americans."
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Shravakas and solitary realizers
Spring from the kings of Munis.
Buddhas spring from Bodhisattvas.
The compassionate mind, non-dual awareness,
And the altruistic mind of Enlightenment
Give rise to jinaputras, children of Conquerors.
Mercy alone is perceived as the seed
Of a Conqueror's abundant harvest,
As water for growth, and as
Fruition in long enjoyment.
Thus I hail compassion at the beginning.
Homage to compassion for gatis,
Powerless migrators, like buckets dropped in a well,
First clinging to some self, an 'I',
Then growing attached to things – 'Mine'.
Homage to compassion for gatis,
Evanescent and empty of inherent existence.
Like the moon in the rippling water.
Madhyamakavatara, CANDRAKIRTI
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Compassion and EnlightenmentFriday, December 3rd, 2010
FaithThursday, May 6th, 2010
I was thinking about my practice this morning and where I'm at with it. Three words seemed to do it:- concentration, observation and faith. The first two words are kind of obvious. Faith isn't a normal word for me.
I've got to a real stage of not knowing in my practice, which is leaving no choice but to be; to be with not knowing, realising the fluctuations of the world are the flucations of mind stuff. And the other thing is that sitting being present is well, qualitatively different from waiting for enlightenment. And the odd thing is that being present seems to require great faith.
Not seeking requires faith.
Just my thoughts.
Stumbling along the pathFriday, April 2nd, 2010
Just because we've had an awakening of sorts doesn't mean that we've been transfigured. It's a long journey. In astrological symbolism we reverse the wheel in Libra, transform the emotional nature in Scorpio, silence our thoughts in Sagittarius and become transfigured in Capricorn.
I think people misunderstand the concept of sudden enlightenment. Satori itself is sudden and fully transformative, but getting to that point can take lifetimes. Buddha himself after making his vow when he first saw Dipankara took a number of lifetimes.
To think that people don't stumble along the path is naive. We do, we say things that are cutting, we entertain selfish thoughts, we eat things it would be best not to, etc. etc. And that is one of the reasons we must generate compassion towards ourselves, not just towards others.
The other problem is the idea that we are perfecting our nature. In Zen we are not perfecting anything, just preparing the ground for enlightenment.
As a parting thought try this, in the enlightened mind the universe is already whole. There is no difference between you and the universe. As Alan Watts put it
The inside and the outside are one. Where is there not Alaya?
Forgive yourself and be free.


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TouchArcade iOS Gaming Roundup: Bridge Constructor Portal, Fez, Inside, and More
Friday December 15, 2017 2:42 pm PST by Eli Hodapp
December historically has been the busiest month for iOS game releases, and so far this year has not disappointed. We're absolutely drowning in unbelievable ports, great game releases, and even more amazing titles scheduled to launch next week. The only problem is how truly spoiled iOS gamers are when it comes to choice -- If you're at all into mobile gaming, you probably have a massive backlog already. Whether you download these games now or just mentally bookmark them, they should at least be on your radar. Gorogoa is a puzzle game where players are put to the task of manipulating four panels of illustrations. Playing the game involves discovering the puzzle's goal, and trying to execute on it using familiar touch gestures of zooming and rearranging these panels around. Here's an excerpt from our review:With its sense of artistic cohesion and its inventiveness, Gorogoa impressed me as few other puzzle games have, and I can't see any player who enjoys puzzle games even a bit not enjoying it. It might not be the longest game in App Store history, but it also doesn't overstay its welcome, which can be an issue with story-heavy puzzle games. Gorogoa really is a gem of a game that belongs on most people's devices and one that will cast its magic on you as soon as you start playing. ...Read More Fez Pocket Edition is a pint-sized version of Polytron's hit puzzler, Fez. The game is a 2D platformer, but its main puzzle mechanic involves rotating the 2D world in 3D, exposing new faces of the world to explore. For instance, a tiny platform in one dimension, when rotated 90


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Artists that work in traditional techniques and mediums can now leverage our art production team, advanced technology and unique processes to create Elegraph™ prints. These textured fine art prints capture the power of physical mediums and remain true to their artistic intent.
With possibilities that are bound only by imagination, our studio environment welcomes experimentation and exploration. Together, artists and our team work to blend digital with analog, creating new processes as well as new artworks.
Creating a series of Elegraph prints is an exciting prospect for artists, as our technology is the perfect platform to iterate and produce an entire series of works that might only originate from one physical source.
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While no two projects between an artist and alta will unfold in the same pattern, there are common processes and practices that will help guide a successful and enjoyable project.
Communication is at the core of all successful printmaker/artist relationships, which is why our projects always start with a conversation. An opportunity for an artist to meet the alta team and start to understand the possibilities that await them. Most importantly, our art production team will be poised and ready to listen. To mediate between art and technology, we need to understand an artist's vision, ideas and dreams.
Lead by the artist and their vision for an Elegraph print series, we discuss and explain the exciting processes and techniques that will help us realize their vision. Working within an artist's timelines and deadlines, we'll breakdown the project into clear milestones for each phase of the project.
With a concept and vision in mind, an artist is free to create the physical, or digital, elements of their Elegraph print series. From working with oils on a physical substrate, to capturing new photography, or painting with software, Elegraph printmaking allows for the artist's hand to flow through the process despite engaging with a variety of mediums.
Working side-by-side, or virtually, artists will work with alta's art production team to digitally work on their project. In a virtual setting, opportunities feel infinite, with the flexibility to dive deep, take risks and experiment – all with the comfort of being able to rewind, take a step back and try something different.
Naturally, our technology has been developed to provide artists with an opportunity to digitally proof their Elegraph prints. With augmented 3D proofs, projects can be inspected up close, with different light settings and from a variety of angles.
After presenting and discuss digital proofs, our team will help to make any refinements before printing physical artist proofs.
With unlimited opportunity to explore and build on what's already been created, an integral part of Elegraph printmaking is iteration. Whether it's a strict concept for a series was born at the start of the project, or is the result of being fluid and seeing where Elegraph printmaking takes them, artists can ultimately create their own limitations or embrace the freedom to re-iterate time and time again.


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More Religion in Funerals, Please.
If a society's attitude towards death reflects its view on religion, as I believe, then the Church of England could have big problems.
Just consider how much has changed in the past 12 months alone.
A year ago Debbie Purdy, the MS sufferer who wanted the Crown Prosecution Service to declare in advance whether her husband would face arrest if he helped her end her life at Dignitas, the Swiss suicide clinic, lost her case at the High Court.
But over the summer the Law Lords ruled that she was entitled to know the circumstances in which such prosecutions would be launched, and the Director of Public Prosecutions has gone as far as he can to decriminalise assisted dying in this country as well as for Britons travelling abroad.
Peers led by a former Lord Chancellor almost succeeded in achieving a similar result. Although the Church and other denominations have made their voices heard in this debate, they are up against a very slick PR operation run by supporters of assisted suicide.
This is being aided by articulate and successful families - the sort newspapers like to feature - who are prepared to publicise their relatives' deaths. One couple effectively sent their suicide note, expressing their anger at current laws on assisted dying, to the BBC.
They are undoubtedly winning both the propaganda war as well as the legal one, suggesting that most people would now rather have the option to end their lives of those of their loved ones at the time of their choosing, rather than accept suffering and the traditional Christian view that life is given by God and is not ours to take away.
Religious leaders also appear to be the main voices speaking out against the Liverpool Care Pathway, the method of removing treatment from patients thought to be nearing death, which has also come to prominence in 2009 and is now in place in more than 1,000 hospitals, nursing homes and hospices.
The most high-profile death of the year was that of Michael Jackson, and the reaction to it suggests society at large now treats dying as just another stage in a public figure's career rather than the end of it, or a cause for prayer and reflection. I saw jokes about his passing flash up on Twitter before it had even been confirmed by the emergency services.
The popularity of "green" burials - in biodegradable coffins with saplings planted instead of tombstones - reinforces the truth of another of this year's important legal rulings, that environmentalism is now a type of religion.
And when people have funerals they want their favourite pop songs played either to give those they have left behind a wry smile, or because they think them more meaningful than hymns.
Father Ed Tomlinson complained recently that he was left feeling "like a lemon" when he conducted services to the decidedly non-Christian strains of My Way or Over the Rainbow.
But many commentators disagreed with his sentiment, again taking the view that individual choice must trump sacred tradition.
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Yearning or craving for specific kinds of food products that are not easily available is quite common. Such a situation will usually make people search for those products on the internet. Prior to the advent of the internet, people did not have many options in sourcing gourmet food items that they couldn't locate nearby. So, they would remain content with whatever was locally available, But, the internet transformed the scenario entirely. It enabled people to obtain whatever they were looking for from the convenience of their homes. So, whether you wanted dry fruits or fresh ones, you could purchase them online. Similarly, if you wanted to order a takeaway meal, you could do so online as well. The suppliers would use a variety of food packaging materials for delivering your products in a convenient manner.
It is worth mentioning that food packaging has been a fairly recent phenomena. In ancient times, people usually consumed food wherever they would find it. Storing food was not an option in those days. This was especially so because without modern appliances like fridges, food products would perish in no time. In areas that experienced higher temperatures, many food items would perish and become unfit for consumption within a matter of hours. As a result, some people followed a nomadic existence. They settled down wherever animals like buffalos and antelopes were freely available. Others focused on growing crops through agriculture.
As and when these individuals required packaging materials for their food, they turned to nature. From gourds to shells and from husks to animal skins, they could avail of any kind of material they needed for packaging their food. With the emergence of trade, the need for better quality packaging material came into emergence. People realised that as they transported food products over thousands of miles, they needed better material. So, they relied on natural items like grass, reeds and logs and wove them into baskets. Gradually, they began using wooden boxes. Eventually, with the discovery of metals and ceramics, they began using these materials for packaging their products. These materials are still in use in contemporary times. But, other materials (like plastic and foil) have also become increasingly popular.


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Whoever said if you want to hide money from black people you should put it inside a book clearly didn't know a thing about the reading habits of Africans. Black people are bibliophiles and their reading patterns involve borrowing books permanently from friends and libraries. There is even a technical term for book thieves who take their habit to extremes; bibliokleptomania, defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary as an abnormal compulsion to steal books.
So in our midst as Africans there are those who love books including the ones that belong to others. Actually there is an unwritten law in the black community that if one lends someone a book, it is not necessary to return it. It is as good as a giveaway. Recently I recommended a colleague a list of titles for his postgraduate thesis. The books are about the Drum writers of the 1950s. To his dismay, when he went to Joburg City Library he couldn't find a single one. The librarian explained that some card-carrying borrowers are not in the habit of returning what are essentially public assets that should be shared by all readers.
During apartheid days this theft of books was regarded in certain circles as a politically heroic, praiseworthy act because, went the reasoning, black people were impoverished by the system and therefore could not afford these books. The biblioklepts of those years justified their deeds with ludicrous rationalisations such as 'repossessing from the enemy' or 'liberating the people's property'. It is to their credit that today some of these erstwhile book thieves are award-winning authors and respected officials who occupy high office in government departments and agencies.
A musician friend who is currently in Germany waxed lyrical after seeing a mini library in a city park. The rules for the users of the Uberlingen Book Shelf in Uberlingen are simple. You take a book of your choice and leave yours on the shelves in exchange. All genres are welcome – from cooking manuals to Goethe's Faust. It is a self-service with no cameras or security guards to police the users; just a book exchange service for law-abiding bibliophiles. "This is really an eye-opener," my friend enthused. "Imagine how we would accelerate literacy on our continent."
I share his excitement. In Africa this book exchange won't only accelerate literacy but it will improve readers' general knowledge and their chances of being better educated. The problem is that it might take a century before Africans can have their Uberlingen experience. Such a well-stocked but unsupervised public amenity won't survive a day even on church grounds. If it lasts until evening in these wintry nights the crime fiction novels, motivational books and thrillers will be welcome material for making fire for the homeless.
Another worst case scenario is that as a people who are in the habit of burning public property when we register discontent, such a treasure might become a casualty of service delivery protests. I grew up during the golden decades of comic books. My peers and older folks will recall comic heroes and heroines like Samson, Kid Cold, She, Tanya, Die Wit Tier, Die Swart Luiperd, Die Grensvegter, Chunkie Charlie and the like.
I consumed all those photo story magazines with relish. They fuelled my reading habits and most of those of my friends and schoolmates. They were staple because they were easily accessible even compared to James Hardley Chase's cheap paperbacks. Yet I don't remember my friends and I buying these treasures. But they were there and we claimed them as personal property. They were among popular literature that exchanged hands freely and rapidly. Libraries were unheard of luxuries in black communities. According to an American study, the Bible is the most stolen book in the West.
In my book, titles of the African Writers Series (AWS) should rank among the most stolen in South Africa – from Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart to Dambudzo Marechera's House of Hunger. I am sure librarians across the country will vouch for me. When I decided to launch a jazz magazine, I lent a freelance writer who was passionate about the subject a brand new Amiri Baraka classic, Black Music (1968) to review. He never wrote the review and never returned the book. Those who are familiar with jazz literature will tell you that this text is a very rare treasure indeed.
Repeated attempts to have the book returned were met with excuses and false promises. When I shared this story with a mutual friend, he gave me a list of people in the journalism fraternity who didn't deserve to be lent books. "They won't return them and will simply deny any knowledge of the borrowing," he said. "They can even get nasty if you insist that they owe you books. I have been their victim." My point is not to paint my own in a negative light. I am simply illustrating the fact that those who think books are for hiding banknotes don't know anything about Africans' reading habits.
Sam Mathe is a South African journalist and publisher of Jazz Life Magazine. He is also the contributing author of South Africa's Greatest Entrepreneurs (MME Media, 2010) and Brenda Fassie: I Am Not Your Weekend Special (Picador Africa, 2014).
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