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Who May Enter & Who Is Eligible:
Must be 18 years old. Age requirements may vary. Photo I.D. is required. Must be an Arkansas resident. No purchase necessary. Employees, representatives and immediate family of Signal Media of Arkansas, Inc. (including KABZ 103.7 The Buzz, KKPT The Point 94.1, and KHLR 106.7 Buz2), participating sponsors, advertising partners, advertising agencies and other media companies are not eligible to win. The term "immediate families" includes spouses, parents, grandparents, siblings, children and grandchildren. By participating, you agree to these Official Contest Rules and to the decision of the judges, which are final and binding in all respects. Contest winners are not eligible win KABZ 103.7 The Buzz Contests for 30 days from date of last winning.
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There is no purchases necessary to enter or participate in all KABZ 103.7 The Buzz contests.
Contests may be entered by the following methods:
Call to enter:
Caller may be required to be a specific number caller, answer or supply a correct answer or be the right sequence of caller. The official contest line phone number is 501-661-1037. The station is not responsible for any busy signals, power outages, misdirected phone calls or malfunctions of telephone equipment systems.
Email to enter: www.1037thebuzz.com
Travel to enter:
Contests ("Register to Win boxes") held at specific locations will have registration/entry blanks and rules associated with that contest at the location of registration. Registration/entry blanks must be filled out fully. If the registration blank is not completely filled out, KABZ 103.7 The Buzz has the right to disqualify the entrant's registration blank. KABZ 103.7 The Buzz have sole discretion to determine whether the registration blank is completely filled out.
Anyone who misrepresents their identity will be disqualified from any and all KABZ 103.7 The Buzz contests, both on air and off air for a specific time period as determined by management at Signal Media of Arkansas, Inc.
Contests at remotes, live broadcasts and/or talent appearances at a specific client location: There may be specific rules for that prize(s) as to age requirements or when the drawing will be held. Depending on the numbers of prizes to be awarded, drawings may be done several times during the remote, live broadcast and/or talent appearance, once at the end, or even the next day. The client may also make the decision as to when the drawing is done. The KABZ 103.7 The Buzz on air talent has the discretion to award prizes. If the winner does not accept the prize awarded, they are not entitled to any other prizes offered by the client, the station or the station representative at the KABZ 103.7 The Buzz remote, live broadcast or talent appearance. You must be present to register and you may not fill out registrations for anyone else other than yourself. If the official rules state that a contest is a "must be present to win" contest, you must be present at the time of the final drawing to claim a prize, no exceptions.
Claiming Prizes:
In order for prizes to be awarded, the winner may be required to sign an eligibility affidavit and liability release waiver before prize will be awarded. The winner must come to the KABZ 103.7 The Buzz studios, 2400 Cottondale Lane, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, between the hours of 8am and 5pm (Monday through Friday) to claim their prize unless otherwise specified in the rules of the contest/promotion. All prize winners will be required to submit a copy of valid identification
All qualifying calls to KABZ 103.7 The Buzz may be taped for later broadcast or aired live. All winners must acknowledge, before receipt of the actual prizes that KABZ 103.7 The Buzz shall have the right to publicize and broadcast their name, likeness, and voice to promote their qualifying and participation in the contest. Prizes are non-transferable. As a condition for receipt of the prize, the winners must sign a document releasing KABZ 103.7 The Buzz and Signal Media of Arkansas from any and all liability arising out of his or her receipt of the prizes and its ownership and use. All federal, state, and local taxes, all licensing and title fees, insurance, and all other expenses associated with ownership of the prize will be the responsibility of the winners. A 1099 tax form will be issued to the winner and filed with the Internal Revenue Service acknowledge that, under federal law, notification of their winnings in excess of $599 shall be forwarded to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. KABZ 103.7 The Buzz is not responsible for and will provide no warranties regarding the use of a grand prize. All prizes must be claimed within 30 days of winning. Failure to collect prizes constitutes forfeiture of prizes. If forfeited, prize will remain the property of KABZ 103.7 The Buzz. Another winner will not be selected.
One winner per household or immediate family. Winner is eligible to play and win other games & contests on KABZ 103.7 The Buzz. 103.7 The Buzz and Signal Media of Arkansas, Inc., their representatives, agencies and employees are not responsible for any changes or difficulties in travel or prize delivery. By participating, persons agree to be bound by the decisions of the judges and the official contest rules. KABZ 103.7 The Buzz and Signal Media of Arkansas reserve the right to amend these rules at any time without any additional or advance notice. These rules may not be modified, except in writing, and then, only by a representative of KABZ 103.7 The Buzz.
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Learning Management Systems | News
Skidmore College has adopted the latest release of Blackboard's learning management system. The 2,700-student college, located in Saratoga Springs, NY, is moving to version 9.1 from Blackboard's previous version 8 release, which it deployed in summer 2008.
Skidmore selected the newest version of Blackboard, which was released in April 2010, after evaluating several competing platforms, including open source options. Students and faculty reportedly liked 9.1's improved user interface and new features, including drag and drop functionality, group tools, dashboards, and blogging. IT staff cited improved performance of the application as a determining factor.
"Blackboard is our most important, mission-critical application," said Instructional Technologist Kelly Dempsey-Little, who is managing the rollout. "Our experience with release 9.1 has been amazing--it's made my job much easier and people are really excited about using it."
During the summer of 2010 25 faculty members participated in an early-adopter program to "help kick the tires on this new release," IT reported to the campus community. This group was the first to be upgraded formally to the new platform. All other faculty and students will be using Blackboard 9.1 starting in spring 2011.
In January 2011, the college migrated its 400 courses to release 9.1. To aid in the transition, Skidmore took advantage of Blackboard video tutorials and training materials. It also participated in a new guided cohort program introduced by Blackboard with the launch of its latest release.
According to Blackboard, the cohort program was announced as a pilot in May 2010, about a month after the launch of Learn 9.1. Blackboard invited 100 organizations to participate in that first cohort pilot, including Skidmore. That program consists of 12 weekly virtual meetings that allow participants to interact with peers moving along a similar path. The free support offering also includes a course site for discussions, help from Blackboard, and other resources. Two other cohort programs have taken place since then. The next one begins in May 2011.
"The support we've received is outstanding," said Dempsey-Little.
The university will run both Blackboard platforms in parallel for a semester, each on its own hardware platform.
"Blackboard 9.1 has revolutionized the way I teach," said Skidmore Professor Catherine Golden. "It's an intuitive platform that's been very easy for my colleagues to learn and it's got so much to offer."
About the Author
Dian Schaffhauser is a former senior contributing editor for 1105 Media's education publications THE Journal, Campus Technology and Spaces4Learning.

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(SOLVED)Historical Context of American Urban Planning
Discipline: Urban Planning and State and Local Government
Type of Paper: Essay (any type)
Academic Level: High school
Paper Format: APA
Scientific Research Research Design
Based on your readings thus far from the Learn items and your own research summarize and analyze two urban planning theories used in the U. S. Next, describe how other countries influenced the two urban planning selected.
Discuss how a biblical perspective can be applied to urban planning. Please use scripture(s) to support the position.
Course P708:
1. At least 750 words, thoroughly respond to each portion of the prompt, and demonstrate mastery of course content.
Must ground responses and lines of argumentation
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3. APA format – most current version
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· Read: Psalm 24External Url
· Read: Collaborative Genius: The Regional Planning Association of AmericaExternal Url
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· Read: Individuals Who Influenced Planning Before 1978External Url
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· Read: National Planning Pioneers, 1986 – 2015External Url
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· Read: Why New Cities Form: An Examination into Municipal Incorporation in the United States 1950 – 2010External Url
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Urban planning is the scientific and technical process that involves designing and developing land, air, water, and any infrastructure linking up to an urban area, including communication, transportation, and accessibility (Goetz et al., 2020). Urban planning determines how people will occupy, live or play in a particular area. Urban planning regulates the use of land intending to create sustainable communities and cities as evident in Luke 14:28-30 "For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, 'This man began to build and was not able to finish" (Bible, 2018). There are several urban planning theories, and this paper will discuss the advocacy planning theory and the transactive planning theory.
Urban planning is categorized into seven categories, namely, infrastructure planning, urban revitalization, economic development, environmental planning, master planning, strategic urban planning, and land-use planning (Bonakdar & Audirac, 2020). Urban planners should also commit their plans to God as it is in Proverbs 16:3 "Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans" (Bible, 2018). This will ensure the effectiveness of the planning process.
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1859-1935 Childe Hassam Locations Frederick Childe Hassam (b. October 17, 1859, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts ?C d. August 27, 1935, East Hampton, New York) was a prominent and prolific American Impressionist painter, noted for his urban and coastal scenes. Along with Mary Cassatt and John Henry Twachtman, Hassam was instrumental in promulgating Impressionism to American collectors, dealers, and the museums. He produced over 3,000 paintings, watercolors, etchings, and lithographs in his career, and was a founding member of The Ten, an influential group of American artists of the early 20th century. His most famous works are the ??Flag?? paintings, completed during World War I. Hassam (pronounced HASS'm;) (known to all as Childe, pronounced like child) was born in his family home in a suburb of Boston in 1859. His father Frederick was a cutlery merchant and descended from a long line of New Englanders, while his mother Rosa was a native of Maine. He demonstrated an interest in art early in his life. He had his first lessons in drawing and watercolor while attending the Mather public school, but his parents took little notice of his nascent talent. A disastrous fire in November 1872 wiped out much of Boston??s commercial district including his father??s business. To help out the family, Hassam dropped out of high school and his father lined up a job for him in the accounting department of publisher Little Brown & Company. His poor aptitude for figures, however, convinced his father to allow him to pursue an art career, and Hassam found employment with George Johnson, a wood engraver. He quickly proved an adept draftsman (??draughtsman?? in the Boston directory) and he produced designs for commercial engravings, such as images for letterheads and newspapers. Around 1879, Hassam began creating his earliest oil paintings but his preferred medium was watercolors, mostly outdoor studies. ID: 4086 Tangara 1918 Smithsonian Institute, Washington DC
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In the "glory years" of the global warming hoax, you had Al Gore picking up Oscars and Nobel Prizes (shared with the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) and government employees like James Hansen of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies were picking up wads of cash as awards, speech fees, and grants.
The folks who conjured up the computer models featured in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports also did quite well for themselves, along with all the others who climbed on the gravy train of global warming grants.
And then in 1998 a cooling cycle set in. It was hard to hide because the weather satellite data was indisputable, but try to hide it they did. Even then, however, there was a handful of outspoken meteorologists and climatologists who were trying hard to get out the message that the perfectly natural warming cycle was over and had been replaced, thanks to—guess what?—a lower output of solar radiation by the SUN.
Still the warmists persisted, infiltrating school systems to frighten children, brainwashing students in colleges, and coercing the public through apocalyptic books, through magazine and newspaper articles, and on television and the Internet.
In 2009, the release of a huge cache of emails between the IPCC global warming perpetrators instantly became known as "Climategate" as the world learned that it was all a scam, a hoax, a fraud based on deliberately falsified computer models, and force fed to the public.
The desperation of the warmists was palpable.
In 2006, Grist, an eco-magazine, called for Nurenberg-style trials for skeptics. By 2007, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. had called any doubts about global warming treason. "This is treason. And we need to start treating them as traitors." Two years later in 2009, Kennedy called coal companies "criminal enterprises", declaring that their CEO's "should be in jail…for all of eternity." In 2008 NASA's Hansen was calling for trials of climate skeptics for "high crimes against humanity."
Didn't like the warmist's bogus science? A former member of the Clinton administration, Joe Romm, defended a comment on his Climate Progress website that warned that a generation of brain-washed youth would see to it that skeptics would "be strangled in their beds."
Today, another Clinton appointee, Carol Browner, former Environmental Protection Agency administrator is one of Obama's "czars" and the unseen specter whispering in the ear of Lisa Jackson, the current EPA administrator. She is joined by John Holden, an Obama science advisor, and Secretary of Energy, Steven Chu.
Prof. Kari Norgaard |
Doubt global warming? Well, you must be nuts!
Norgaard is a professor of sociology and environmental studies at the University of Oregon. As she put it, "Climate change poses a massive threat to our present social, economic and political order. From a sociological perspective, resistance to change is to be expected. People are individually and collectively habituated to the ways we act and think. That habituation must be recognized and simultaneously addressed at the individual, cultural and societal level—how we think the world works and how we think it should work."
"Should work"? The Earth—the oceans, the clouds, and its entire eco-system—doesn't give a rat's patoot about how warmists and other weather crazies think it "should work." All that intellectual claptrap adds up to a totalitarian belief that people who disagree with global warming should be jailed or killed.
And in true totalitarian fashion reminiscent of the Stalin era when people simply disappeared from public records and reports, on April 2nd Norgaard's bio for Whitman College could no longer to be found on the its website. True to the eco-fascist approach, she had become a liability, a non-person for having revealed their plans for humanity.
Regular people who actually do something useful with their lives know that intellectuals like Norgaard hold them in utter contempt, but it is those who profess belief in global warming that should be regarded with grave and serious suspicion.
Those who use global warming, i.e., the assertion that carbon dioxide emissions should be restricted and controlled, are the true enemies of progress, of freedom, and of humanity.
In the twentieth century intellectuals foisted Communism on the world, thus ensuring that millions of Russians, Chinese, Cambodians and others would be killed for their dissent. Intellectuals are always the first to embrace every dictator and to excuse their methods.
The warmists are increasingly desperate as their dreams of global domination are falling apart.
In Europe and here in America all their schemes to replace the real production of electricity with solar panels and wind turbines are being rejected. Their plans for herding populations into cities and onto mass transit meet with resistance. Parents are objecting to their eco-curricula in schools. Al Gore has become a joke.
Consider this, if they were in charge, anyone who voiced dissent from their global warming-climate change lies would be in concentration camps, undergoing "re-education", being "treated" with mind-altering drugs, or dead.
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So Kya will be doing a 30 Day Creative Challenge for the month of June and I thought that this is a really great idea. I am keen to try out but unsure if I have time to set aside so I'll see how it goes. According to her post:
The 30 Day Creative Challenge is a creative challenge to create something artistic everyday for 30 days, based on the prompt for that day. You can use any medium (traditional art, writing, photography, digital art, craft or anything you like) and interpret the daily prompt in your own way. Results can be shared on your blog each day or at the end of the month.
Daily Prompts
- How you see yourself
- Love
- Character
- Hero
- Friendship
- Internet
- Past
- Music
- Villain
- Pets
- Social
- Passion
- Happiness
- Family
- Dream
- Book
- Space
- Depression
- Magic
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- Fantasy
- Symmetrical
- Monster
- Abstract
- Death
- Perfection
- Movie
- Natural
- How you imagine yourself
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By Chris Holman, NFU Member
Next week, I will be flying to Berlin, Germany to represent National Farmers Union (NFU) at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFAA). NFU's participation in this forum is tied to its role as a founding member of the World Farmers Organization (WFO). If you are a relatively new member of Farmers Union like I am, you might wonder why NFU is involved with WFO. Part of the answer is found within NFU policy that states, "as a founding member of the World Farmers Organization, we believe that WFO plays a vital role in providing the world's farmers with a forum in which to exchange ideas and information, not only about farming techniques, but policies that affect farmers' economic well-being and daily lives. We urge WFO to be an active advocate for the world's farmers."
It is not new to me that NFU believes in supporting farmers the world over. In fact, it separates NFU from many other organizations, and it lends more credibility to NFU as an organization since it is not merely acting in its own interests, either domestically or internationally. So, taking that into account, it makes a lot of sense as to why NFU takes some of the policy positions that it does when agriculture at home and abroad will be affected negatively.
When NFU joined more than 50 agricultural groups and organizations around the world to form WFO, this point was driven home. The purpose of NFU's cooperative effort is to bring farmers and cooperatives together to address global agricultural issues, such as trade and climate change. This year, the theme of the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture is "Agriculture and Water—Key to Feeding The World." The event will address the issues of water use, food security, and how to be a leader in these areas and others as we move into the future. As NFU's representative, I will attend a meeting for young farmers meeting and numerous other events.
While I am in Berlin, there will be multiple events occurring alongside GFFA. International Green Week will be held that same week, which is "one-of-a-kind international exhibition of the food, agriculture and gardening industries…where over 60 international ministries and food producers meet," and "the origin of the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture." There will also be high-level panels of representatives from agencies such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations that will discuss many complex food and agriculture issues. Furthermore, the ministers of agriculture from the 60 represented countries will hold a joint meeting to discuss all of these issues and more. The young farmer representatives will have a chance to participate in that forum to deliver our message to the assembled leaders.
I am very excited and honored to be part of GFFA this year. I will be sure to take a lot of pictures and notes while I'm there, and will be writing another blog post to keep you updated on the event. It is important for us to participate in events like these; these efforts are not only felt within our own country, but also by our fellow farmers across the planet.
Chris Holman is the owner-operator at Nami Moon Farms. He is also a lifetime member of Wisconsin Farmers Union.


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So there's an 8 year-old little boy named Alexander who lives in Kenya.
He's a Compassion child, and he needs heart surgery. The surgery costs $8,303. Since his family lives on $13.70 a month, they can't afford it. You can read all the details on the Compassion blog.
The people at Compassion didn't ask me to post about this. I actually ran across a link to Alexander's story yesterday when I was catching up on Twitter, and he has been all over my heart ever since. Maybe it's because he has the same name as my little guy. Maybe it's because I feel particularly burdened for the people of Africa. Maybe it's because I know that WE CAN HELP HIM.
Here's the thing: if each person who reads this post will donate one dollar – ONE DOLLAR – we can make a pretty good dent in the cost of Alexander's surgery.
I know some of you are already Compassion sponsors. I know some of you contribute to World Vision and Mocha Club and all sorts of wonderful organizations that do incredible work in third-world countries. There's no question that y'all are a generous bunch.
So today, if you're willing to go one dollar beyond what you normally give to charitable causes each month, and if you feel led to participate (NO PRESSURE – I promise), would you please help Alexander in Kenya get the surgery he needs by making a one-time donation of one dollar to a special surgery fund that Compassion has set up for him?
I figure it never hurts to ask.
And thanks in advance, y'all.
Edited to add: Thanks to the efforts of LOTS of different bloggers and Facebookers and Twitterers and whathaveyou, Compassion met the goal for Alexander's surgery in just three days (they started raising money on Monday). You can read the details here. Yay, internets – thank y'all so much!


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In Friendship
January 5, 1956
On 5 January 1956, one month after the start of the Montgomery bus boycott, New York–based In Friendship was formed to direct economic aid to the South's growing civil rights struggle. Founded by Ella Baker, Stanley Levison, Bayard Rustin, and representatives from more than 25 religious, political, and labor groups, In Friendship sought to assist grassroots activists who were "suffering economic reprisals because of their fight against segregation" (In Friendship, 17 February 1956). During its three years of operation, the organization contributed thousands of dollars to support the work of Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA). In a letter to George Lawrence, chairman of In Friendship during the bus boycott, King stated, "We are very grateful to 'In friendship' for the interest that it has taken in our struggle" (Papers 3:408).
In May 1956, the organization joined with the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters to hold a civil rights rally in New York City's Madison Square Garden. Proceeds from the event went to the MIA and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. In addition, $10,000 was deposited into the Victory Savings Bank in Columbia, South Carolina, to enable the bank to issue loans to needy tenant farmers.
On 5 December 1956, In Friendship held its second major fundraiser, a concert at New York's Manhattan Center to commemorate the first anniversary of the start of the bus boycott. In a 23 November letter to concert organizers Ruth Bunche and Aminda Wilkins, King described how boycotters were forced to walk to work because of a recent legal ban on carpools and how drivers were being targeted for economic retaliation. He wrote, "These factors mean that we are unfortunately in grave need of funds for carrying on the most critical phase of our struggle" (Papers 3:437). The event, which featured Coretta Scott King, Duke Ellington, Harry Belafonte, and Tallulah Bankhead, raised nearly $2,000 for the MIA. Coretta King spoke at the event, telling the northern crowd the story of the old woman who said, "It used to be that my soul was tired while my feet rested. Now my feet are tired, but my soul is resting" (King, 5 December 1956).
In Friendship continued to aid the movement after the bus boycott came to an end. Funds were raised to assist in the preparations for the January 1957 Southern Negro Leaders Conference, the founding gathering of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). The organization later contributed $500 toward King's 1957 trip to Ghana and secured a $4,000 grant for his 1959 India trip. During the late 1950s, In Friendship disbanded after funds dwindled as donors began directing their contributions directly to movement groups and Baker, Levison, and Rustin became involved with SCLC.
In Friendship, Memo, 17 February 1956, NAACPP-DLC.
King to George Lawrence, 30 October 1956, in Papers 3:407–408.
King to Ruth Bunche and Aminda Wilkins, 23 November 1956, in Papers 3:437–438.
(Scott) King, Address at Montgomery anniversary concert, 5 December 1956, CB-CtY.
Ransby, Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement, 2003.


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Internet tycoon invests $3 million to support TokShow's development! Bycryptocnn
Today, the globally renowned live streaming platform TokShow announced the completion of a $3 million financing, with the investment coming from an undisclosed internet mogul.
Founded in 2023, TokShow is a global interactive platform with a focus on short video live streaming. The platform connects users with celebrities, internet influencers, and other users through short video live streams and interactive features, and innovatively uses a dual-currency model with both fiat and tokens.
The investor stated, "We have full confidence in TokShow's future prospects." They believe that TokShow holds tremendous potential in the short video live streaming industry and are optimistic about its ability to expand its global user base. The company's management has expressed that part of the financing will be allocated to strengthening promotion and expansion in the international market. Additionally, the platform plans to reward early adopters of the testing phase with cash incentives. Moreover, TokShow intends to enhance its technological capabilities to improve user experience and interactivity, attracting more users and content creators to join the platform.
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This is some dummy copy. You're not really supposed to read this dummy copy, it is just a place holder for people who need some type to visualize what the actual copy might look like if it were real content.
If you want to read, I might suggest a good book, perhaps Hemingway or Melville. That's why they call it, the dummy copy. This, of course, is not the real copy for this entry. Rest assured, the words will expand the concept. With clarity. Conviction. And a little wit.
In today's competitive market environment, the body copy of your entry must lead the reader through a series of disarmingly simple thoughts.
All your supporting arguments must be communicated with simplicity and charm. And in such a way that the reader will read on. (After all, that's a reader's job: to read, isn't it?) And by the time your readers have reached this point in the finished copy, you will have convinced them that you not only respect their intelligence, but you also understand their needs as consumers.
As a result of which, your entry will repay your efforts. Take your sales; simply put, they will rise. Likewise your credibility. There's every chance your competitors will wish they'd placed this entry, not you. While your customers will have probably forgotten that your competitors even exist. Which brings us, by a somewhat circuitous route, to another small point, but one which we feel should be raised.
Pistachio Pavlova Meringue Cakes
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1/2 cup (125ml) espresso, at room temperature
1 Tbsp cognac
2 large eggs, separated, at room temperature
pinch of salt
7 Tbsps (90g) sugar, divided
- Mix together the espresso, rum, and cognac. The mixture should taste strongly of alcohol. If not, add more until it does. (That flavor will tone down when mixed with the other ingredients, but feel free to adjust to taste.)
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, or by hand, beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until they begin to get stiff. Beat in half of the sugar until stiff. Scrape the egg whites into a small bowl.
- In the same bowl, beat the egg yolks with the remaining sugar until stiff and light-colored, about three minutes. (If using a standing electric mixer, you may need to stop and scrape down the sides.) By hand, beat in the mascarpone with a spatula or whisk, until lump-free.
- Top with remaining mascarpone cream, cover, and refrigerate at least four hours, but preferably overnight.
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Arshad Ali explores Proactive Caching, available in SQL Server Analysis Services 2005 and later versions. Proactive Caching helps DBAs to better control the cube data automatic refresh frequency. Proactive Caching offers near real time data for reports, while at same time providing a query performance similar to MOLAP storage mode.
Proactive Caching
SQL Server Analysis Services offers three basic storage modes (MOLAP, ROLAP and HOLAP) to store
cube data and aggregations. These
storage modes determine storage location, storage space requirements, cube
processing and cube query performance. For example. the default MOLAP storage
mode stores both the cube data and its aggregation in the OLAP server itself
and hence it requires more space on the OLAP server and provides the fastest
query performance. In ROLAP mode, both data and aggregation are stored in the
relational data store and no additional space is required at the OLAP server
(other than to store meta data, which is stored on the OLAP server anyway,
irrespective of any storage modes) but query performance is slowest in this
case. HOLAP storage mode is a hybrid between MOLAP and ROLAP; it does mean in
this storage mode data is stored in the relational data store whereas the
aggregations are stored in the OLAP server; in this mode there is a trade-off
between required storage space and query performance.
SQL Server Analysis Services 2005 and later versions have a feature called
Proactive Caching, which allows the database administrator to better control
the cube data automatic refresh frequency so that reports based on these can
get near real time data while at the same time providing a query performance
similar to MOLAP storage mode.
Mostly data warehousing and Business Intelligence (BI)
applications work on historical data, which are normally refreshed once in a daily,
weekly or monthly basis. Although there are some near real time data
warehousing and BI applications, their query performance is painfully slow. To
help in this scenario, Analysis Services (Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis
Services and later versions) provides an amazing feature called "Proactive
Caching". This new feature gives a query performance, similar to what you
had with historical data, with near real time data and minimal impact on the overall
system. As a BI developer, you just need to configure proactive caching, and
then SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) will ensure that you get the performance
of a fully processed data warehouse on near real time data.
How it works
When you configure proactive caching for a cube, a measure group partition
or a dimension, SSAS starts listening to data change notifications from the
underlying relational database. On the relational database side, if there is
any change in the data of the related objects, an event is generated and
notification is sent. SSAS intercepts this notification and start refreshing
the MOLAP cache. Depending on your configuration, during that time frame SSAS
either drops the Multidimensional OLAP structure (MOLAP cache) and serves the
query request from the underlying relational database (behaves as ROLAP storage
mode) or creates another MOLAP cache in parallel to the outdated one. As long
as the new MOLAP cache is being built, the queries are served from the outdated
MOLAP cache (of course query result will be based on old data while the new
MOLAP cache is being built). The moment the new refreshed MOLAP cache is ready,
all queries are switched back to this new MOLAP cache and the outdated MOLAP
cache is dropped. This process of synchronization happens in the background so
there is minimal impact on the overall system.
While configuring the proactive caching you can specify the following:
- How frequently the MOLAP cache is to be rebuilt
- From where SSAS should get data while the data refresh is
in progress; it should get it from underlying relational database or from the
outdated MOLAP cache. - The MOLAP cache should be refreshed automatically when a
notification arrives or on specified interval/scheduled basis.
After enabling proactive caching, you get the best query performance of
MOLAP storage mode on the most recent data. You should consider if your clients
want to see recent data without compromising with the query performance.
In MOLAP storage mode (default mode), detail data and aggregations are
stored in multidimensional format at the SSAS server and no notifications are
received by the SSAS server because proactive caching does not work in this
mode. MOLAP storage mode is applicable if you want the best query performance,
freshness of data is not that important and you have enough storage space on
the SSAS server. You can either schedule processing of MOLAP cache or process
it manually whenever required. Apart from this mode, all other storage modes
discussed below support enabling proactive caching.
Like MOLAP storage mode, in Scheduled MOLAP mode the detail data and
aggregations will be stored in multidimensional format at the SSAS server. The
only difference is, MOLAP cache is automatically rebuilt on a 24 hour schedule
by SSAS itself (SSAS does not listen for change notification from relational
data source; it just does the processing every 24 hours). As a Data
Warehouse/BI developer, to do the processing you aren't required to create an
SSIS Package or SQL Server agent job with this mode.
Scheduled MOLAP is suitable for applications that have daily
data refresh requirement.
Again, like MOLAP storage mode, in Automatic MOLAP mode the detail data and
aggregations will be stored in multidimensional format at the SSAS server but
in this mode, SSAS listens for change notifications from the underlying
relational database source. If any update happens in the relational database,
an event is triggered and SSAS is notified about the data changes. On receiving
this change notification, SSAS automatically starts refreshing the cube or
partition data. It actually a creates a new MOLAP cache and also maintains the
old one in parallel so that the existing request can be served from the
outdated/old MOLAP cache. The moment creation and processing of new MOLAP cache
is complete, all query requests are switched back to the new MOLAP cache and the
old one is dropped.
If you want processing to occur,
to refresh the data in MOLAP, with a latency interval of 2 hours and if you
also want high query performance, this mode would be your choice. During
rebuild and processing of the new MOLAP cache, the query gets stale data as it
is accessing the outdated MOLAP cache.
With this mode there are two important settings (Silence Interval
and Silence Override Interval) that you need to be aware of. Silence
Interval has a default value of 10 seconds, which means after receiving a
change notification SSAS waits for another 10 seconds to see if there is any
more change notification coming (this ensures more updates can be considered in
a single processing). If another change notification does not arrive in 10
seconds, SSAS will start processing the cube or partition. If any change
notification arrive within 10 seconds then it waits for another 10 seconds
until the Silence Override Interval is reached (default is 10 minutes). Silence
Override Interval is required because without Silence Override Interval, your
cube will never be processed if continuous updates are happening at relational
data source.
Latency MOLAP
Like the MOLAP storage mode, in this mode the detail data and aggregations
will be stored in multidimensional format at the SSAS server. Also, as in case
of Automatic MOLAP, SSAS listens for change notifications from the underlying
relational database. On receiving this change notification, SSAS automatically
invalidates the existing MOLAP caches and starts reprocessing it (notice it
does not create another MOLAP cache in parallel to the old one, as in the case
of Automatic MOLAP). While reprocessing, the queries are switched to real time
ROLAP (discussed in the next article) and once the processing of the MOLAP
cache is complete; queries are again switched back to the MOLAP cache. Since
during reprocessing real time ROLAP is used to serve the queries, performance
would obviously be slower during this time frame.
This mode has a target latency of 4 hours; it means SSAS will drop out the MOLAP
cache after 4 hours of receiving any change notification from the underlying
relational database. Similar to automatic MOLAP, in this case Silence Interval
has a default value of 10 seconds and Silence Override Interval has a default
value of 10 minutes.
You would use this storage mode when the relational data source is updated
infrequently and query performance is important for your users.
Low Latency MOLAP
As you might have guessed, Low Latency MOLAP is, to some extent, similar to
Medium Latency MOLAP mode. The only basic difference is the latency; in this
mode, the processing occurs automatically as data changes with a target latency
of 30 minutes after the first change notification is received.
A point to note here is that since this mode does switching to real time
ROLAP frequently (30 minutes after a change notification), the performance of a
query would be poorer.
You would use this storage mode when the relational data source is updated
frequently and refreshed data is more important than query performance.
In this article, I've discussed a new feature, called Proactive Caching, of
SSAS 2005 and later versions. This new feature gives similar query performance
(as you had with historical data) with near real time data, with minimal impact
on the overall system. As a BI developer, you just need to configure proactive
caching, and then SQL SSAS will ensure you get performance of a fully processed
data warehouse on near real time data without creating any SSIS packages or SQL
Server Agent jobs. In this article, I have also covered different variants of
settings if the storage mode is MOLAP. In my next article, I will be covering
settings for HOLAP and ROLAP, and how to configure proactive caching.
MSDN: Proactive
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Reference Links
- US Constitution: the basis of all US government and principles
- United States Code: the current law of the land (see Wikipedia for background)
- Wikipedia
- Congress:
- OpenCongress "brings together official government data with news and blog coverage to give you the real story behind each bill."
- Congresspedia (wiki): "citizen's encyclopedia on Congress"
- CongressWiki: to introduce new legislative ideas, and to provide information about legislation currently in Congress
- Other resources
- The Federation of American Scientists: information and documents on a wide variety of issues
- US Census Bureau: US population data
- Order From Randomness: US demographic and political data correlations
- John Birch Society
- Citizens for Ethics and Responsibility in Washington
- Fantasy Congress: educational game based on tracking actual congressional activities
- 2009-07-13 Sweet-ass American Trends: charts showing the relative views of each state on a range of politically-related questions, based on data harvested from personal quizzes on OkCupid
- 2007-09-30 Government ahead of schedule on dismantling unneeded warheads: "The U.S. is dismantling unneeded nuclear warheads at a faster pace than forecast as it substantially reduces its atomic arsenal under terms of an arms control treaty with Russia, government officials said Sunday."
- 2007-03-29 US 'no longer technology king' "The US has lost its position as the world's primary engine of technology innovation, according to a report by the World Economic Forum. ... A deterioration of the political and regulatory environment in the US prompted the fall, the report said."
- 2007-03-02 CIA blunder 'prompted Korean nuclear race'
- 2006-03 Hunger and Homelessness Increasing in the US (item #4) by Brendan Coyne and Abid Aslam
Opinion & Analysis
- 2007-05-27 Corruption in America by Loren Cobb
- 2006-12-31 While You Were at War... by Richard A. Clarke: a number of major issues the administration has been unable to address due to their pervasive focus on Iraq
- 2005 Post-Soviet Lessons for a Post-American Century by Dmitry Orlov: a rather non-modernist but also non-romantic look at the US from a Russian perspective
- 2004-12-22 Believing in miracles by Hal Crowther: some discussion of the backward attitude which seems to have seized the US lately
Cultural Differences
Some cultural differences between the US and much of the Western world (sources: [1]):
- Americans tend to be extremely litigious and view any particular activity as either (a) illegal and absolutely forbidden or (b) an absolute civil right and therefore completely without restriction of any sort. This is so natural that Americans don't even realize that their way of thinking is peculiar unless they have spent a significant amount of time overseas. The following points are examples of this.
- Private property: In the U.S., public land is public and private property is private and usually absolutely forbidden to the public. But in many other countries (like New Zealand and probably most of the British commonwealth) private land is often open to the public by default for hiking etc. It is quite clear that the British position is more rational and civilized, but for whatever reason Americans prefer to guard their private land with shotguns as if their lives depended on keeping everyone else off. (Is this perhaps because the aristocracy who own much of the undeveloped land in the commonwealth are part of the "ruling class", and hence quasi-governmental in some ways? --Woozle 11:51, 5 January 2007 (EST))
- Alcohol: In the U.S., alcohol is absolutely forbidden until the late age of 21, at which point you are suddenly given a license to get schnokered at will without restriction, which many people do. In many European countries, alcohol is served to teenagers in moderate amounts, and a culture of moderation limits binge drinking. (In North Carolina, for example, the signs on the ABC stores state that you can come in with a parent or guardian until a certain age; above that age but below the legal drinking age, you are absolutely forbidden from being in the store under any circumstances – and then suddenly at age 21, you presumably have the maturity to come in unaccompanied and even make purchases.)
- Public/private schools: In the U.S., public schools are rigorously made to adhere to the Constitution and the state science standards, whereas private schools can usually teach whatever they want; other countries do things in very different ways.
- Religious establishment: The US Constitution forbids government-sponsored religious education, which in many countries is an accepted and supported practice and apparently does not lead to detectable religious oppression. In the UK, for example, there is an established state church (the Anglican Church), religion is taught in the government schools, and apparently parents have to check boxes on tax forms and school forms to classify their children as Protestant, Catholic, Muslim, Hindu, etc., on the basis of which tax revenue is allotted to religion courses and such.
The US is often criticized for being by far the world's heaviest per-capita consumer of natural resources (natural resource consumption is often referred to as the "ecological footprint" of a given entity). However, some additional facts should be considered:
- If the ranking is calculated in terms of consumption per gross domestic product, the US is far down the list and well under the global biocapacity per gross domestic product [2] The question then becomes: who is benefiting from all that GDP?
- The US government contributes $27 billion in foreign aid, and "American charities accounted for $6.9 billion, or fully half the world's overseas private aid and relief donations." [3] So we are not just keeping all that domestic product for ourselves.
- Much of what the US produces (and invents) is technology to help others use fewer resources over the long term, e.g. cellphones, solar power, the internet. (Consider also the Peace Corps, and other such exports.)
These bits of information seem like good cause for rethinking some things.
Related references: wikipedia:Chart of exports and production of oil by nation


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Every company has faced unprecedented challenges in adjusting to life following the widespread outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Small businesses face particular difficulties in that, by definition, their resources — human, capital and otherwise — are limited. If this describes your company, one place you can look to for some assistance is the Small Business Administration (SBA).
New loan, relaxed criteria
The agency has announced that it's offering Economic Injury Disaster Loans under the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, which was recently signed into law.
Here's how it works: The governor of a state or territory must first submit a request for Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance to the SBA. The agency's Office of Disaster Assistance then works with the governor to approve the request. Upon completion of this process, affected small businesses within the state gain access to information on how to apply for loan assistance.
To speed the process, the SBA has relaxed its usual disaster-loan criteria. A state or territory now needs to certify that at least five small businesses have suffered substantial economic injury anywhere in the state. Previously, at least one of the companies had to be in each of the disaster-declared counties or parishes.
Along similar lines, once the submission process is completed, Economic Injury Disaster Loans will be available across the state. Under previous criteria, only businesses in counties identified as disaster areas could obtain financial assistance. Given the expected widespread and economically drastic effect of the coronavirus, most states will have likely garnered approval by the time you read this.
Amount, interest and terms
Economic Injury Disaster Loans offer up to $2 million in financial assistance to help small businesses mitigate their revenue losses. You could use the money to pay overhead costs such as utilities and rent, keep up with accounts payable and cover payroll.
For qualifying small businesses, the interest rate is 3.75%. Some nonprofits may also be eligible for this assistance. For them, the interest rate is 2.75%. The specific loan terms will vary according to each borrower's ability to pay. The agency does say that it "offers loans with long-term repayments in order to keep payments affordable."
Mitigate and manage
Bear in mind that these loans are just one form of assistance offered by the SBA. Your small business may qualify for other loans, and there might be training programs that benefit your company. Our firm can help you assess your financial situation in light of the coronavirus crisis and formulate a strategy for mitigating and managing your risks going forward.
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Here's how it works: Periodically (see, it's called "intermittent" so we don't have to be specific) we will announce a Challenge for readers. Note the capital C--this isn't just any challenge. It may be a preposterously easy trivia question, it may be a preposterously difficult trivia question, it may be a scavenger hunt, or it may be something fantastically stupid, but whatever it is, those who meet the criteria for whatever the Challenge is win their choice of anything from the Fabulous Prize Bucket (aka, the anime-filled garbage can).
The stuff may not be worth anything, but they're prizes, so that means they're awesome. Because prizes are awesome! For a complete list of currently available prizes and past winners, look no further than the prize bucket.
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Tenant Activists to Help Set Rent Levels in Venezuela
Tenant movement activists will help authorities inspect properties and set rent levels as part of the implementation of rent controls in Venezuela.
Mérida, 26th November 2012 (Venezuelanalysis.com) – Tenant movement activists will help authorities inspect properties and set rent levels as part of the implementation of rent controls in Venezuela.
The initiative comes as the government's National Superintendency of Leased Housing (Sunavi) prepares to begin inspection of leased properties to determine their value. This value will then be used to set the price at which a given property can be rented.
Sunavi and the Metropolitan Tenants Movement held a workshop in Caracas yesterday to train volunteer inspectors, who will accompany and monitor Sunavi officials on the inspections. Around 200 tenant movement activists, community council members and construction students received the training.
"The workshop is simple and easy…the objective is that we endorse the inspections," said Merlene Sierralta of the Bolivarian Tenants Movement, who participated in course.
Similar courses will be held throughout the country, and demand for the workshop yesterday far exceeded expectations.
Property inspections will begin next week, with 2,500 requests to inspect and set the rent level already lodged with Sunavi by tenants in the Capital District alone.
Sunavi inspectors will use the Housing Ministry's methodology to calculate a property's "real" value. The methodology uses 256 categories including property structure, materials, contents and location.
"It is a scientific process that establishes a method that was compared with schemes applied in other countries," explained yesterday the head of Sunavi, Ana Marina Rodriguez.
The concomitant rent level will then be set, of between 3% – 5% of the property's total value over a year. Multiple property owners must charge less rent than single property owners.
"What we want to find is a balance, without speculation and so that the rent level is honest. Housing isn't merchandise, it's a human right, [and] that's this government's commitment," said Rodriguez.
After an inspection, the inspector, tenant and landlord must sign a document recognising the Sunavi property value and rent level. Rodriguez argued that the inclusion of grassroots sectors in monitoring inspections would promote transparency in the process.
The implementation of rent controls follows the passing of the new Leasing Law last year. The first draft of the law was introduced to Venezuela's National Assembly by tenant movements under the "people legislator" mechanism, after gaining over 400,000 signatures.


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I hear the sound in a metal way I feel the power rolling on the stage 'Cause only one thing really sets me free Heavy metal, loud as it can be
Baby I was born to play music I am a man with a screaming guitar There's a light in a middle of the stage And in a minute I'll be wearing it all I don't know another way of living Man I couldn't really care Give me a pair of jeans and a riff that's mean And girls that love to share
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Living like there's no tomorrow Yeah Currie says we're on the edge He said man you're really graffic This bands a social wedge Yeah we all got hearts made of metal And our blood is hot molten rock And If I don't hear the sound of metal I go into shock
So mister D. J. play just one for me You know the one with the crashin' and the screams 'Cause only one thing really sets me free Heavy metal loud as it can be
He broke the laws of the elders So they plucked out his eye, Took his land and fortune, Left him to die
Bound on the shoreline, Left for the tide, See's his life blood leaving... Circling lower the vultures fly
These bones may be broken But the spirit can't die And the Gods see his anguish And give him a sign
From the floor of the ocean The ship of the lost souls rise And they take him where no one sleeps while the undead cry Where no one sleeps while the undead cry
And in the world above The elders sing, On his land they live Let death's bell ring
He was met at the gate of Hades By the Guardian of the Lost Souls, The Keeper of the Unavenged And He did say to him: "Let you not pass abandon return to the world from once you came And seek payment not only for thy known anguish But vindicate the souls of the Unavenged"
And they placed in his hands a sword made for him called Vengeance Forged in brimstone and tempered by the woeful tears of the Unavenged
And to carry him up on his journey back to the upper world They brought forth their Demon horse called Black Death A grim steed so fiercely might and black in colour That he could stand as one with the darkness Save from his burning eyes of crimson fire
And on that night they rode up from Hell The pounding of his hooves did clap like thunder
Burning, death, destruction raping the daughters and wives In blood I take my payment in full with their lives
No one can escape me on Black Death I ride When kissed by the sword of Vengeance Your head lays there by your side I take the lives of all that I once knew The torn flesh of a slow death waits for you
I spare not land or servants my wake is slow dead there I take their wives and daughters They stand there watching, watching Hoping to get my life but when I'm through they know they must pay
Ride, Ride, Ride, Ride Up From Hell
Armed with magic sons of demons and men This song of greeting written for your tragic end. So long our stride the world doth tremble with fear Black winds blow where we ride near. Maim and kill them, take the women and children.
Hot pitch and chain take to the air Our ramming blades lay their ships hold bare. Steel meets steel, axes, broadsword and shield. Their heads ride our spears and bodies cover the fields. Maim and kill them, take the women and children. Fallen brother as I hold closed your side I fear this wound your last. Mighty earth now doth drink your blood And I remember days long past. Your sacrifice so great, rest now take thy sleep For you shall not awake, let revenge be sweet. For when we march, your sword rides with me. For when we march, your sword rides with me. For when we march, your sword rides with me. For when we march, your sword rides with me.
You who killed my brother and all who take your side This be your last hour. Let your steel be tried. Now turn to face me upon the timeless plane Kill me if you can.
Death is life!
By the full moon they rise from their graves. Through seas of blood, fighting with hell bent rage. Swear the creed of unity, by the circle of blood We are one, we know not fear! Born to fight not run. Maim and kill them, take the women and children.
I taste your blood as it showers from my blade. I eat your heart, from evil it was made. With heart filled hatred black blood runs through my veins. I take your powers to the ancient ones who reign.
I conquer evil, let evil know my name. Come forth ye wicked, know the gruesome pain. I am the omen, the one that cannot die I am the flame, hatred burns inside.
My strength is hatred, torment and pain, HATRED, HATRED. With heart filled hatred black blood runs through my veins.
I crush your bones, I kill your face I rip your flesh, I end the chase You meet with terror, you draw the ace I rule the world the rats that race.
My strength is hatred, torment and pain, HATRED, HATRED With heart filled hatred black blood runs through my veins.
Valhalla the gods await me Open wide thy gates embrace me. Great hall of the battle slain With sword in hand. All those who stand on shore Raise high your hands to bid a last farewell to the Viking land.
Death's chilling wind blows through my hair I'm now immortal, I am there I take my place by Odin's side Eternal army in the sky.
I point my hatchet to the wind I guard the gates and all within Hear my sword sing as I ride across the sky Sworn by the sacred blood of Odin onward ride.
Valhalla the gods await me Open wide thy gates embrace me Great hall of the battle slain With sword in hand. Behold the kingdom of the kings Books of spells and magic rings Endless knowledge, endless time I scream the final battle cry.
Slowly crossing as the river runs below Never stopping for what's waiting soon will show And this the last time looking back I'll see My home for he awaits me reaching for my soul. He calls my name, and waves me on The fallen one he stands in flame
Well the life that he has given full of riches And sucess has a price that I made good in Blood to pay. And the light he now is showing To guide my every footstep is insurance if I falter on my way. And what God has now Forsaken and man has never seen are the Riches of the underworld below all my Years of earthly pleasures gave support Unto the bridge I now cross it giving Him my soul
Dark Lord, I summon thee demanding the Sacred right to burn in hell, ride up on hells hot wind. Face one more evil than thou, take My lustful soul, Drink my blood as I drink yours, impale me on the horns of death Cut off my head release all my evil Lucifer is king Praise Satan
I know the one who waits Satan is His name, across the bridge of Death there he stands in flame I know the one who waits Satan Is his name across the bridge of death There he stands in flame.
He is my provider as I walk into the Void for eternity I give him my soul I shall do his bidding obey him Without question even walk among the living if I'm told
Satan don't forsake me I wait for You to take me grant me wings and as Your messenger I'll fly
We thank you for the kool aid, reverend Jim We're glad to leave behind their world of sin Our lifeless bodies fall on holy ground Rotting flesh, a sacrificial mound
Were you our god or a man in a play Who took our applause and forced us to stay Now all together we lived as we died On your command by your side
Guyana in the Cult of the Damned Give us your word for the grand final stand Guyana in the Cult of the Damned Give us your word for the grand final stand
In the Cult of the Damned we all worked the land Too afraid to look up we all feared his hand Hurry my children there isn't much time But we'll meet again on the other side Be good to the children and old people first Hand them a drink they're dying of thirst
Bigfoot Bigfoot thrown in a well Pulled under water screaming like hell He told us life was just a hotel Time to check out when he rang the bell
Mother, Mother
Grandfather, tell my a story! Alright, go and get your storybook. No, No, not one of those, a real story! A real story? Yes, tell me about when you were a boy. Well, then, I shall have to take you back with me, a long way in time...
"It was my thirteenth year on a cold winter's day, as I walked through the enchanted forest, I heard the sound of horses, and men at arms, I felt compelled to walk on and find the place of these sounds, and when the forest did clear I was standing on a hill before me the armies of the worlds standing, waiting. I thought to myself, for whom or for what are they waiting? Suddenly a gust of wind came up from the North, there appeared a lone rider, holding a sword of steel, then from the south came another, bearing a battle ax, from the east came a third holding a spiked club, and finally from the west, a rider who weilded a great hammer of war. With them came their soldiers of death, followed by an Army of Immortals. They were few in number but the look in their eyes told all who beheld them that they would leave this day only in victory or death. And there was a great silence... My heart began to pound, storm clouds filled the sky with darkness, rain came, and the four winds blew with such anger that I held fast to a tree. I watched the four riders raise their weapons into the air. Without warning, screaming their war cry they led the attack, down to the battle they rode, they met the armies of the world with a mighty clash! I could feel the ground shake, the earth drank much blood that day. Each of the four, was unto himself,a whirlwind of doom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When the smoke did clear, many thousands were dead. There was much blood and gore. Their bodies lay broken and scattered across the battlefield like brown leaves blown by the wind. And I saw the four ride together to the top of the hill, while below them the soldiers of death assembled, all those who would now swear allegiance to them.
And the four spoke the words of the Warrior's Prayer.
And as I stood and looked on, I heard the Armies of the world hail them without End, and their voices of victory carried Long and far throughout the land!"
Well, that's it, did you like the story? Yeah, it was great! Oh good, I'm glad. Now off to bed with you. Grandfather? Yes? Who were those four men? Who were they? THEY WERE THE METAL KINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brothers the battle is raging Choose your side Sing with us the BATLE HYMS, INTO GLORY RIDE, HAIL TO ENGLAND, THE SIGN OF THE HAMMER's our gide Forever we're FIGHTING THE WORLD Side by side
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'Till the blood on your sword is the blood of a king 'Till the blood on your sword is the blood of a king
Our armies in England, Scotland, and Wales Our brothers in Belgium, Holland and France will not fail Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Italy Switzerland, Austria Back to the glory of Germany
Sound the DEATH TONE On our MARCH FOR REVENGE Spill THE BLOOD OF MY ENEMIES, THE OATH of a friend Fight the HOLY WAR for THE CROWN AND THE RING Six magic circles made by the BLOOD OF THE KINGS
Wherever we ride, It's metal we bring Four Kings of Metal Four Metal Kings Death to the false ones Dance on a string
'Till the blood on your sword is the blood of a king 'Till the blood on your sword is the blood of a king Blood of a king
Build a fire a thousand miles away to light my long way home I ride a comet My trail is long to stay Silence is a heavy stone I fight the world and take all they can give There are times my heart hangs low Born to walk against the wind Born to hear my name No matter where I stand I'm alone
Stand and fight Live by your heart Always one more try I'm not afraid to die Stand and fight Say what you feel Born with a heart of steel
Burn the bridge behind you Leave no retreat There's only one way home Those who laugh and crowd the path and cut each other's throats Will fall like melting snow They'll watch us rise with fire in our eyes They'll bow their heads Their hearts will hang low Then we'll laugh and they will kneel and know this heart of steel was Too hard to break Too hard to hold
In the silence of the darkness when all are fast asleep I live inside a dream calling to your spirit As a sail calls the wind, hear the angels sing
Far beyond the sun across the western sky Reach into the blackness find a silver line In a voice I whisper a candle in the night We'll carry all our dreams in a single dream of light
Close your eyes, look into the dream Winds of change will winds of fortune bring
Fly away to a rainbow in the sky gold is at the end for each of us to find There the road begins where another one will end Here the four winds know who will break and who will bend All to be the master of the wind
Falling stars now light my way My life was written on the wind Clouds above, clouds below High ascend the dream within
When the wind fills the sky the clouds will move aside And there will be the road to all our dreams For any day that stings two better days it brings Nothing is as bad as it seems
Close your eyes, look into the dream Wins of change will winds of fortune bring
I'm A Stranger In Town And My Guns Never Cold I'm A Gabler So Bet On Your Life You'll Never Live To Grow Old I Deal In Lead I Won't Step Aside Where Trouble's Waitin Well So Am I I Live For The Fight The Thrill Of The Kill Paid In Gold For The Blood I Spill
Outlaw Outlaw Outlaw Ride Into The West A Gun By Your Side Hell And Glory Honor And Pride A Gun Will Decide Where The Outlaws Ride
The Law Of The West Was The Law Of The Gun Shoot And Be Fast Lives On The Run Stay Alive Be Fast On The Draw Live By The Gun Or Die By The Law
Outlaw Outlaw Outlaw Ride Into The West A Gun By Your Side Hell And Glory Honor And Pride A Gun Will Decide Where The Outlaws Ride Shot Trough The Heart In The Blink Of An Eye Buried Up On Boot Hill Life Is Cheap When The Bounty Is High So Be Ready To Kill
The Law Of The West Was The Law Of The Gun Shoot And Be Fast Lives On The Run Stay Alive Be Fast On The Draw Live By The Gun Or Die By The Law Shot Of Whisky I'll Be On My Way Back In The Saddle Pull On The Reins Spurs To The Beast Over The Hill Another Town One More Kill
I've Got The Power To Fly Into The Wind The Power To Be Free To Die And Live Again This Power's Like Fire, Fire Loves To Burn Make The World A Grave Of Ashes In A Urn The Power In The Darkness To See Without My Sight The Power Of The Magic The Power Of The Spell Not To Serve In Heaven But One Day Rule In Hell
Power The Power The Power
This Power's Greater Than Love And Of Hate This Is The Power Of Will And Of Fate The Power Of Blood The Triumph Of Steel Greater Than The Power Of A Priest Or A Sinner The Power To Defy To Fight And Be The Winner The Power Of The Demons Spirits I Command Always By My Side To Serve The Master's Plan
None Can Fight The Power None Can Fight The Wind Secrets Of All Life And Death Are Carried There Within Call Out To The Power Of The Darkness And Light Have Dominion Of The Earth Be Lord Of All The Night Kill All Those Who Stand Against You Look Into Their Eyes Drink Their Blood And Laugh As They Pay For All Their Lies Piss Upon Their Grave Then Cast A Final Spell Fly Into The Night One Day Meet In Hell
From a battle I've come To a battle I ride Blazing up to the sky Chains of fate Hold a firey stride I'll see you again when I die
High and mighty alone we are kings Whirlwinds of fire we ride Providence brought us the crown and the ring Covered with blood and our pride
Heroes await me My enemies ride fast Knowing not this ride's their last Saddle my horse as I drink my last ale Bow string and steel will prevail
Odin I await thee Your true son am I I hail you now as I die I pledge you my sword and to no man I kneel Ours is the kingdom of steel
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You can make your own favourite filling.
Filling recipe
Here is what you need:
1 can Flakes of Chicken
Finely Chopped 1 small onion
1 cup mixed frozen vegetable
Heat a large frying pan over med-high heat. Add oil about 3 tbsp.When sizzling, add chopped onion.Reduce heat to med. Cook for 1-2 min, stirring often, or until lightly browned. Add mixed vegetable. Stir until well combined. Cook for a further 2 min or until vegetable are just softened.Add flakes of chicken,season with sugar,salt and pepper and stirring constantly until well combined. Remove from heat.Set aside to cool completely.That's it!
New recipe for Puff Pastry
250gm Flour
30gm butter
1/4 tsp salt
130gm water
130gm butter(cut into square shapeand then roll the butter into rectangular shape)
1.Mix water,salt and butter.
2.Add in some flour to mix well.
3.Add remain flour to mix into smooth dough.Rest for 10-15 mins.
4.Roll dough into rectagular shape.
5.Put butter(same size as dough shape)in on top of the rectagular dough .
6.Cover the butter with the dough.
7.Fold into layers.Roll out the dough 5mm thick.
8.Continue Fold into 3 layers.rest for 10-15 mins.
9.Turn dough by 90 degree and roll out the dough about 4mm.
10.Fold into 4 layers.Repeat the folding process and fold into 3 layers.I know it's confusing and pretty hard to imagine what is 3 layers folding.You can go to this website and check it out the step by step making of puff pastry.


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The gun control controversy is only the latest of many issues to be debated almost solely in terms of fixed preconceptions, with little or no examination of hard facts.
Media discussions of gun control are dominated by two factors: the National Rifle Association and the Second Amendment. But the over-riding factual question is whether gun control laws actually reduce gun crimes in general or murder rates in particular.
If, as gun control advocates claim, gun control laws really do control guns and save lives, there is nothing to prevent repealing the Second Amendment, any more than there was anything to prevent repealing the Eighteenth Amendment that created Prohibition.
But, if the hard facts show that gun control laws do not actually control guns, but instead lead to more armed robberies and higher murder rates after law-abiding citizens are disarmed, then gun control laws would be a bad idea, even if there were no Second Amendment and no National Rifle Association.
The central issue boils down to the question: What are the facts? Yet there are many zealots who seem utterly unconcerned about facts or about their own lack of knowledge of facts.
There are people who have never fired a shot in their life who do not hesitate to declare how many bullets should be the limit to put into a firearm's clip or magazine. Some say ten bullets but New York state's recent gun control law specifies seven.
Virtually all gun control advocates say that 30 bullets in a magazine is far too many for self-defense or hunting — even if they have never gone hunting and never had to defend themselves with a gun. This uninformed and self-righteous dogmatism is what makes the gun control debate so futile and so polarizing.
Anyone who faces three home invaders, jeopardizing himself or his family, might find 30 bullets barely adequate. After all, not every bullet hits, even at close range, and not every hit incapacitates. You can get killed by a wounded man.
These plain life-and-death realities have been ignored for years by people who go ballistic when they hear about how many shots were fired by the police in some encounter with a criminal. As someone who once taught pistol shooting in the Marine Corps, I am not the least bit surprised by the number of shots fired. I have seen people miss a stationary target at close range, even in the safety and calm of a pistol range.
We cannot expect everybody to know that. But we can expect them to know that they don't know — and to stop spouting off about life-and-death issues when they don't have the facts.
The central question as to whether gun control laws save lives or cost lives has generated many factual studies over the years. But these studies have been like the proverbial tree that falls in an empty forest, and has been heard by no one — certainly not by zealots who have made up their minds and don't want to be confused by the facts.
Most factual studies show no reduction in gun crimes, including murder, under gun control laws. A significant number of studies show higher rates of murder and other gun crimes under gun control laws.
How can this be? It seems obvious to some gun control zealots that, if no one had guns, there would be fewer armed robberies and fewer people shot to death.
But nothing is easier than to disarm peaceful, law-abiding people. And nothing is harder than to disarm people who are neither — especially in a country with hundreds of millions of guns already out there, that are not going to rust away for centuries.
When it was legal to buy a shotgun in London in the middle of the 20th century, there were very few armed robberies there. But, after British gun control zealots managed over the years to disarm virtually the entire law-abiding population, armed robberies became literally a hundred times more common. And murder rates rose.
One can cherry-pick the factual studies, or cite some studies that have subsequently been discredited, but the great bulk of the studies show that gun control laws do not in fact control guns. On net balance, they do not save lives but cost lives.
Gun control laws allow some people to vent their emotions, politicians to grandstand and self-righteous people to "make a statement" — but all at the cost of other people's lives.