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4 Names: Mary Magdalene, Philip, Lazarus, and Peter
If you've ever been to a Bible study that I've led, then you know that I have a lot of favorite scenes in the Gospel according to John. But John 20:1-18 is easily in the top three. What always strikes me about the scene is the movement from Mary's desolation when she weeps at the empty tomb to her utter elation when she recognizes the resurrected Christ. John paints the scene with a special tenderness he reserves for only the most intimate of moments between Jesus and his followers. John focuses our attention on this intimate moment, the first reaction to Jesus' resurrection, because the moment of the resurrection itself is far too mysterious and far too momentous for John to attempt to narrate. That moment belongs to God alone. And so John gives us a sliver of Mary Magdalene's story – her move from desolation to elation when she realizes that Jesus is still with her as he promised he always would be. And the pivotal moment of this story is Jesus calling her by name.
Names are rare in the Gospel according to John. I went back and counted, and in the entire 21 chapters of the Gospel, Jesus calls exactly four people by name. There's Simon Peter, first among the disciples. There's Lazarus, whom Jesus brought back to life. There's Philip, who had been with Jesus from the beginning. And then there's Mary, who heads to the tomb before dawn on the first day of the week. In each of the special moments when Jesus calls these four people by name, he is somehow affirming or strengthening his relationships with them.
The first thing Jesus does when he meets Simon is give him the nickname "Peter," which means "Rock," which is a pretty cool nickname. We invest all kinds of theological motivation to this name because of Peter being the "rock" on which the church is built. But if they were any two people besides Jesus and Peter, we would see the nicknaming as a sign that their relationship is moving into the territory of good friendship. At the end of the Gospel, Jesus says Peter's name three times, and this naming reasserts the relationship that Peter had denied three times during Jesus' trial. In the end, their relationship is repaired because Jesus calls Peter by name.
The Gospel describes Lazarus as "one whom Jesus loves." When Lazarus dies, Jesus is days away, and Lazarus's sisters make the faithful accusation that if Jesus had been there, Lazarus wouldn't have died at all. So Jesus goes to the tomb and shouts out, "Lazarus, come out." Notice that Jesus doesn't say, "Lazarus, I raise you from the dead." Rather, he says, "Come out." Jesus calls Lazarus by name, but does not give Lazarus the option of remaining in the tomb. The naming is joined to Jesus' command to return to his family and his friendship with Jesus.
Jesus calls Philip by name after Philip says to him, "Lord, show us the Father; that will be enough for us." Jesus replies, "Don't you know me, Philip, even after I have been with you all this time? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father." Jesus calls Philip by name in the midst of wondering how Philip could possibly not know him yet after being with him from the beginning. With this, Jesus calls Philip into deeper, more committed relationship with him.
And then there's Mary Magdalene, who is weeping at the empty tomb. She is desolate, thinking that her Lord's body had been stolen and possibly desecrated by the people who put him to death. With tears and the fog of despair clouding her vision, she sees the gardener, who asks her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?" Could this gardener be in collusion with the body-snatchers, she wonders? And she accuses him of being in on the plot. But then he says the all-important word: "Mary." And she turns and the desolation vanishes in an instant of delight. And new elation, new hope, new life surges in to fill the void. "Teacher!" she shouts, and I imagine her jumping into his arms. Then Jesus gives her a task – to be the first to proclaim his resurrection.
So why does Jesus saying her name change the story? Why is this the pivotal word? As with Peter, Lazarus, and Philip, saying Mary's name proves Jesus' relationship with Mary. Her name is the outward sign of her inward identity. In this way, names are quite sacramental. Know a name and you know something of the person. Who among us didn't feel elation when we found out our high school crush did, in fact, know our names? On the flip side, take away a name and you begin to take away the humanity of the person. How many Jews had their names erased and exchanged for numbers in the concentration camps?
Saying Mary's name is Jesus' shorthand for saying that he has returned just as he promised and that life would never be the same again because their relationship would never end. Earlier in the Gospel, Jesus foreshadowed this when he said, "[The shepherd] calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. Whenever he has gathered all of his sheep, he goes before them and they follow him, because they know his voice." Later in the same passage, Jesus talks about the command from his Father that he "give up" his life in order to "take it up again." Thus, Jesus links the power of the resurrection with the power of naming, which is really shorthand for the power of relationship.
This is the good news of the resurrection: Christ rose from the dead to show us that nothing, not even death, has the power to keep him from remaining in relationship with us. Christ knows each of our names. They are written in the book of life. They are written on his heart, just as his name is written on ours. As Jesus called Peter, Lazarus, Philip, and Mary to deeper relationship by saying their names, he calls to each of us. He calls to each of us, speaking our names, and thus ourselves, into being.
These names of ours are special things – they carry within them the promise of eternal relationship with God in Christ through the power of the resurrection. So the next time you find yourself in a moment of silence, a moment of peace at the center of the maelstrom of busyness that marks our lives today, just be still. Be still and listen. Be still and listen for the resurrected Christ calling you by name.


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Aging Well Care Management
Helpful tips for family caregivers
August/September 2021
In our first article we look at self-forgiveness: gleaning important life lessons and moving forward positively to address the next set of caregiving challenges. In our middle article we look at daily money managers. Are you noticing piles of unopened mail? Utility shut-off notices? It could be that managing basic finances has become too much for the person you care for. Perhaps they need a daily money manager—someone to come out twice a month, making sure everything is getting paid as it should be and reducing any duplicate payments. Last, we complete our series on kidney disease by addressing issues that arise when a loved one decides they no longer want to continue with dialysis. (About 25% of people on dialysis eventually decide to stop.)
Learning to forgive yourself
According to psychologist Rick Hanson, PhD, we all have an inner critic and an inner protector. Together they help us maintain a balanced perspective. But too often as family caregivers, we have an overload of guilt, shame, and remorse, always feeling our performance is subpar. This is not healthy. The inner critic has an important role, but it's not to pulverize our self-esteem.
We all make mistakes. The goal is to use our inner voice to acknowledge errors, learn what we can, and move on—leaving personal scorn out of the equation. Consider this process for reviewing your mistakes:
- List your positive qualities. This is not self-flattery. This is calling in your protector to provide balance. What do you know in your gut others would say about you? Perhaps there are past actions that reflect your most stellar self. Take a minute to fully recall these attributes.
- Honestly assess the damage. List what occurred, factually. Then list your intentions. Then the results. Report the incident as a journalist might. If guilt tries to hijack you emotionally, make the shift from "I'm a terrible person"—attacking your character—to "That was not a wise decision."
- What can you learn from this? Hanson suggests you sort your actions into three categories: Moral faults, simple unskillfulness, and everything else. For actions in the first two categories, make two lists:
- "I am responsible for … ." Clearly, things you did or said. Give yourself a moment to let this sink in, not beat yourself up. But honestly own it. Neurologically, this helps "wire in" the learning.
- "I am not responsible for … ." Another person's action, emotional reaction, or misinterpretation of your intent. Pause. Allow any feelings of relief to settle in.
- Take action. Have you already begun to make amends? What more can you do to address the parts you are responsible for?
- Forgive yourself. When you have done what you can, look at the situation as if you were talking to a friend. At some point, once your friend has made the possible repairs and gleaned any life lessons, you would advise them to let go and move on. Give yourself that kindness as well.
What is a daily money manager?
A financial advisor manages investments. A daily money manager (DMM) is someone who comes to the home once or twice a month to handle the mundane aspects of personal finances: Paying monthly bills (but your loved one signs the checks). Balancing the checkbook. Navigating health insurance claims. Resolving billing errors. Tracking donations. Organizing paperwork. Gathering documents for tax time. Their job is to catch unnecessary expenses while making sure important payments are made on time.
When to call in a DMM. If you are seeing piles of unopened envelopes or shut-off notices, that's a sure sign extra help is needed. Many families bring in a DMM when the spouse who typically handled the finances dies, as the remaining spouse may find getting up to speed just too overwhelming. Or consider a DMM if your loved one needs help but no one in the family lives close by or has the necessary time or temperament. Conversely, there may be a person who seems a little too interested. The oversight of a DMM can deter a relative or "friend" from taking financial advantage.
Benefits. A DMM can help your loved one continue to live independently and still feel in control. They check for duplicate billings and missed payments. (You don't want the insurance cancelled!) They can identify cost-cutting measures. For example, trim the cable plan or negotiate a phone plan that better fits actual usage. A DMM can catch unexplained charges on a credit card. Plus, they get to know your relative and can alert you if they notice problems, such as drowsiness or slurred speech. Perhaps bruising from a fall.
To find a DMM. Go to the American Association of Daily Money Managers (aadmm.com). Ask about training, background checks, and professional insurance. And certainly, check on references.
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Dialysis is life sustaining yet also quite taxing for the patient. About 25% of people who choose dialysis later decide to stop. Typically, this is because the burdens of this kidney disease treatment have severely reduced their quality of life. The tradeoff becomes no longer acceptable.
Ending dialysis is essentially a decision to let nature take its course. It means that death will follow in the near future. Patients make this choice to regain control of their life, even if only for a short while. This doesn't end their being under a doctor's care, but regular treatments and lab tests are no longer required. They can stop many medications, remove the access port, and eat a more enjoyable diet. Generally, they then have weeks of time to spend with family and friends—before growing weaker and sleepier, until they die.
Dying from kidney disease is typically peaceful and pain free. The discomforts can be managed. Most people choose hospice care. This includes weekly visits from a nurse and visits by a home health aide to assist with bathing. Social worker and chaplain services are also available.
If your loved one wants to stop dialysis, have them talk first with their health care provider. The dialysis team will want to know the reason. They may be able to adjust the treatment to ease difficulties.
If your relative remains resolved to quit, death is certain. They must have all affairs in order before stopping dialysis. This includes financial paperwork such as a will or trust, and a durable power of attorney. Also, a completed advance directive that names a health care decision maker and outlines treatments they do or don't want when the end is near.
Rather than focus on shortened life, as a family take this time to express your love for each other. Enjoy the time you have left to make pleasant memories.
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Use PostgreSQL Relational Databases on Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy)
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DeprecatedThis guide has been deprecated and is no longer being maintained. Please refer to the updated version of this guide.
The PostgreSQL relational database system is a fast, scalable, and standards-compliant open source database platform. This guide will help you install and configure PostgreSQL on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy). We assume you've followed the steps detailed in our Setting Up and Securing a Compute Instance, and that you're logged into your Linode as root via SSH.
Installing PostgreSQL
Make sure your package repositories and installed programs are up to date by issuing the following commands:
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade --show-upgraded
Issue the following command to install PostgreSQL and required dependencies:
apt-get install postgresql
The current version of the database server will be installed, along with several supporting packages.
Configuring PostgreSQL
Creating a Database
Switch to the "postgres" user and create a database by issuing the following commands:
su - postgres
createdb mytestdb
Connect to the test database by issuing the following command:
psql mytestdb
You should see output similar to the following:
postgres@archimedes:~$ psql mytestdb
Welcome to psql 8.3.7, the PostgreSQL interactive terminal.
Type: \copyright for distribution terms
\h for help with SQL commands
\? for help with psql commands
\g or terminate with semicolon to execute query
\q to quit
This is the PostgreSQL client shell; you may use it to issue SQL statements. To see a list of available commands, use the following command in the shell:
You may find more information on a specific command by adding it after the \h
Creating Tables
To create a table in your test database called "employees", issue the following command:
CREATE TABLE employees (employee_id int, first_name varchar, last_name varchar);
To insert a record into the table, you would issue a statement like this:
INSERT INTO employees VALUES (1, 'Jack', 'Sprat');
To see the contents of the "employees" table, you would issue a SELECT statement similar to the following:
SELECT * FROM employees;
This would produce output similar to the following:
mytestdb=# SELECT * FROM employees;
employee_id | first_name | last_name
1 | Jack | Sprat
(1 row)
To exit the psql
shell, issue this command:
Creating PostgreSQL Users (Roles)
PostgreSQL refers to users as "roles", which may have different privileges on your databases. If a user is classified as a "superuser" it will have administrative access to the database system. To add a new user to PostgreSQL, issue the following command as the "postgres" user:
createuser alison --pwprompt
You will be asked to specify several values for the new user. To delete this user, issue the following command:
dropuser alison
By default, PostgreSQL uses ident
authentication. This means database connections will be granted to local system users that own or have privileges on the database being connected to. Such authentication is useful in cases where a particular system user will be running a program (local scripts, CGI/FastCGI processes owned by separate users, etc). However, you may wish to change this behavior to require passwords. To do so, edit the file /etc/postgresql/8.4/main/pg_hba.conf
as root or the postgres user. Find the following line:
local all all ident sameuser
Change it to the following to use password authentication:
local all all md5
To grant all privileges on the table employees
to a user named alison
, issue the following commands:
psql mytestdb
GRANT ALL ON employees TO alison;
To use the database mytestdb
as alison
, issue the following command:
psql -U alison -W mytestdb
You will be prompted to enter the password for the alison
user and given psql
shell access to the database.
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The 50th Anniversary of the Mustang will be celebrated with "twin" events. |
Today, Ford Motor Company released an official press release concerning the 50th Anniversary Celebrations of the Mustang. The press release appears below.
- A celebration of Ford Mustang will take place April 16 through April 20, 2014, to honor 50 years of the iconic car
- Open to enthusiasts from around the world, the event is so large it will be held at two locations – Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway
- Fans will enjoy a wide range of events from car cruises to live bands, ride-and-drives, exhibits, celebrities and open-track exhibitions
The celebration of 50 years of Ford Mustang will be so large Ford Motor Company and the Mustang Club of America plan to simultaneously hold it at two locations from April 16 through April 20, 2014. Open to everyone, not just Mustang owners and MCA members, the event will be held at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. and at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas.
"Working closely with Ford, we want to make the official Mustang 50-Year celebration the most important car event of 2014," said Ronald D. Bramlett, Mustang Club of America executive director of the Mustang 50th Birthday Celebration. "We hope everyone who loves this iconic car will join us to share their personal Mustang story.
"Whether you love modern or vintage Mustangs, Shelby or Boss, racing or cruising, a new fan or have been enjoying the lifestyle for years, we'll have something memorable for everyone at both locations."
Charlotte Motor Speedway and Las Vegas Motor Speedway, two of the most prestigious racetracks in the United States, are positioned to allow the maximum number of enthusiasts worldwide to attend the Mustang 50th Birthday Celebration. MCA will also organize "Pony Drives" so Mustang owners can travel in an organized group to each venue.
"Mustang enthusiasts are among the most passionate fans in the world," said Steven Ling, Ford car marketing manager. "These twin events are really for them. We're proud to be part of this celebration of a car that's often called the soul of Ford Motor Company.
"Everyone has a Mustang story, and we will give people a forum to express those stories with others who also love this car."
The original American pony car has been extremely successful for Ford, with more than 9 million sold throughout its lifetime. A key aspect to its success is that the car has always been offered in a variety of configurations, appealing to a wide variety of people.
"One of the highlights at both venues will be a display featuring examples from each of the first 50 model years of Mustang," said Bramlett. "We'll include cars released in April 1964 to the latest models out of Flat Rock Assembly Plant."
Since the Ford Mustang was launched at the 1964 World's Fair in New York, it has become an important part of pop culture. Mustang has more than 3,000 appearances in film and television, plus hundreds of musical references. With nearly 5.5 million fans, Mustang is the world's most popular automotive nameplate on Facebook.
Always evolving, each new model year of Ford Mustang has been embraced over the decades, offerings people a way to express themselves. Mustang has been a canvas for personalization. From 600-horsepower-plus versions that can exceed 200 mph to the most affordable models that get more than 30 mpg and deliver more than 300 horsepower, Mustang's universal appeal has made it a symbol of Americana.
Twin celebrations
The tentative schedule for both venues is:
The tentative schedule for both venues is:
- Wednesday, April 16 – The first official day of the Mustang 50th Birthday Celebration will feature vendors and exhibits as pony drives and members arrive
- Thursday, April 17 – With April 17, 1964 acknowledged as the official birthday of Ford Mustang, Mustang Club of America will conduct opening ceremonies followed by a host of activities. Fans will enjoy a birthday celebration complete with cake and everyone singing "Happy Birthday." Track time, Ford ride-and-drives, hot laps and other interactive activities are planned. Car displays, vendors and special exhibits will all be there to celebrate Mustang's 50th
- Friday, April 18 – The event will be in full swing with track events such as road racing, drag racing and other interactive driving events. Car displays, vendors and special exhibits will be on hand. MCA will have a themed dinner with live entertainment
- Saturday, April 19 – Festivities will follow the same pattern as Friday. The evening will feature the Saturday Night Banquet, with guest speakers and entertainment
- Sunday, April 20 – Easter Sunrise Services will be offered at both tracks. There will be parade laps around both speedways, and other memorable activities and photo opportunities will fill the day. MCA will have closing ceremonies in the afternoon
Details are being formalized for the event. Information will be continuously updated on a special website,http://www.mustang50thbirthdaycelebration.com/ and at the MCA website, http://www.mustang.org/.


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A woman's disappearance exposes a life of secrets in a twisting novel of psychological suspense from the author of The Memory Watcher.
Meredith Price is the luckiest woman alive. Her husband, Andrew, is a charming and successful financial broker. She has two lovely stepchildren and is living in affluence in a mountain resort town. After three years of marriage, Meredith's life has become predictable. Until the day she disappears.
Her car has been discovered in a grocery store parking lot—purse and phone undisturbed on the passenger seat, keys in the ignition, no sign of struggle, and no evidence of foul play. It's as if she vanished into thin air.
It's not like Meredith to simply abandon her loved ones. And no one in this town would have reason to harm her. When her desperate sister, Greer, arrives, she must face a disturbing question: What if no one really knows Meredith at all? For Greer, finding her sister isn't going to be easy…because where she's looking is going to get very, very dark.


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With some galleries closing for January as they do annual cleaning and reorganizing, it's a good time for new artists to shine this month. Fortunately, young photographers have chosen this First Friday to show off what they learned in the 12-week PhotoVoice classes taught in Rand Paul's Homer Middle School and Alayne Tetor's Homer High School classes. Tara Schmidt and Rachel Romberg of the South Peninsula Haven House team have joined with local artists to teach youth photographic techniques that also can be used to address social issues. The Homer Prevention Project cosponsored the project.
Twenty-two students and two adult mentors show their work in an opening reception from 5:30-7 p.m. Friday at K-Bay Caffe on Pioneer Avenue. A panel of students will talk about their work and the experience going through the program. At 6:30 p.m. several young poets also will perform spoken-word pieces inspired by photographs in the exhibit.
"PhotoVoice is an evidence-based strategy that's been proven to be effective in many communities to address a wide array of complex social issues, including alcohol use," said Esther Hammerschlag, director of the Homer Prevention Project.
The Homer Prevention Project is a collaborative effort in response to health priorities identified by a Homer community health needs assessment. One priority is reducing underage drinking and adult binge and heavy drinking.
Students were challenged to use photography to answer the question "What factors in the community might affect a teen's decision to drink or not to drink alcohol?" Weekly classes might include a professional photographer discussing how he or she takes photographs and student discussion and critiques of photos they took.
Visitors to the show will be asked to fill out comment cards on the exhibit to help guide improvements in future workshops. Commenters will receive a $1-off coupon from K-Bay Caffe.
Also opening on Friday is a show of Alaska Native portraits by Lynda Reed and Diane Widom at Picture Alaska. Bunnell Street Arts Center won't be holding a First Friday show, but will have a Second Friday opening on Jan. 10, "ReCollections," mixed-media assemblages by a mother-daughter team, Laura Bliss Spaan and Kayla Spaan.
Ptarmigan Arts celebrates the beginning of its 30th year as the second-oldest arts cooperative in Alaska. Join member-artists for a reception marking that milestone.
Bunnell Street Arts Center
106 W. Bunnell Ave.
ReCollections, mixed-media assemblages by Kayla Spaan and Laura Bliss Spaan
5-7 p.m. Jan. 10, Second Friday Opening Reception; 6 p.m., artists talk
Kayla Spaan and Laura Bliss Spaan are a mother-daughter duo who share a penchant for collecting and a passion for recycling. Kayla is a paper-pulp painter and printmaker from Homer. Her mother, Laura, is a filmmaker from Anchorage who creates mixed-media assemblages. They have created a landscape "animated by Styrofoam packing forms punctuated with glowing x-rays, cafeteria trays awash in watery moving images from around the world, immersive kinetics made from pulped mantras on paper and hundreds of plastic lids collected in Homer nested in an explosion of recovered color," they write.
Fireweed Gallery
475 E. Pioneer Ave.
Fireweed at the Fireweed and Other Local Renderings, paintings by Dan Coe
5-7 p.m., First Friday Reception
Fireweed Gallery closes for its winter break on Jan. 5, but holds a repeat reception for its December exhibit, Dan Coe's "Fireweed at the Fireweed." There also is a sale for its last days before it closes. Fireweed reopens on Feb. 7.
K-Bay Caffe
397 W. Pioneer Ave.
Making Choices About Alcohol: A Youth PhotoVoice Exhibit, by middle school and high school student artists
5:30-7 p.m., First Friday Reception
PhotoVoice is one of five strategies developed by the Homer Prevention Project to address underage drinking and adult binge drinking. The exhibit is the result of a 12-week class that taught students to use photography to address the issue of underage drinking. Photographers will be introduced and a panel of students will talk about their work and experience going through the program. At 6:30 p.m., several young poets will perform spoken word poetry they wrote based on photographs from the exhibit. The exhibit is sponsored by the Homer Prevention Project and is in partnership with other local organizations, including Haven House.
Picture Alaska
448 E. Pioneer Ave.
New Work by Lynda Reed and Dianne Widom
5-7 p.m., First Friday Reception
Featured this month are Alaska Native portraits in watercolor by Lynda Reed and giclee by Diane Widow. Reed's Native portraits were inspired by photos obtained from the Carrie Museum in Nome and a photograph by Bill Scott of "Dora" while watching the Homer Winter Carnival parade in the early 90s. Dianne Widom lived in Nome for several years, becoming well known for her portraits of the local inhabitants.
Ptarmigan Arts Back Room Gallery
471 E. Pioneer Ave.
30th anniversary reception, by various artists
5-7 p.m., First Friday Reception
All 31 current member-owners of Ptarmigan Arts Gallery, the second oldest co-op in Alaska, invite First Friday vistors to stop in for hot cider and treats and help it celebrate the beginning of its 30th year of offering a venue for the Homer arts community and providing scholarships to young artists.


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Mecalux was the company commissioned with the task of setting up a new warehouse for KH Lloreda, one of the leading firms in high-volume professional cleaning products. This completely robotized facility entailed a total investment of nine million euros. For the management system, the company opted for EasyWMS® software, which has been entirely developed by Mecalux thanks to its broad experience in warehouse management and logistics. EasyWMS® combines product standardisation with the ability to easily adapt to all kinds of companies and their requirements, bringing them significant savings in respect to other systems at the same time it purports a high degree of versatility and adaptability. The software has already been implemented at over 350 companies and is an example of the technological commitment of the Mecalux Group.
The new warehouse permits a sizable improvement in efficiency and greater speed in servicing customers. The facility features a labelling system that uses radiofrequency (RFID) and a warehouse and transport system consisting of 3 stacker cranes and 76 conveyor units. Such a layout promotes the best product distribution possible.
EasyWMS®, far and away the sales leader in warehouse management software in Spain, was an initiative from the company's Gijón Technology Centre and the Barcelona R+D Department. Since being launched in the 16 countries where the firm operates, the programme has been implemented on over 350 occasions.
The EasyWMS® software controls the flow of products in a warehouse in real time, providing excellent stock management and a permanent inventory, fundamental to any businesses strategy and for maintaining competitiveness. The product's quality and technical standards are backed by leading companies, as Mecalux is an Oracle and Microsoft Gold Partner, as well being as a Certified Partner of SAP. These references afford the EasyWMS® warehouse management software a maximum guarantee of technical quality.
Facility surface area: 2,300 m2
Investment made: 2.5 million euros
Height of the facility: 21 m
Length: 100 m
Width: 22 m
Warehouse capacity: 7,000 pallets
No. of stacker cranes: 3
Conveyors: 76 units
Management/control systems: EasyWMS® and Mecalux Galileo.


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Date: 1785
"Even if, by a special disfavor of fortune or by the niggardly provision of a stepmotherly nature, this will should wholly lack the capacity to carry out its purpose--if with its greatest efforts it should yet achieve nothing and only the good will were left (not, of course, as a mere wish but as...
preview | full record— Kant, Immanuel (1724-1804)
Date: 1786
"For, as the state of heat, in metallic substances, is the state wherein they are made capable to assume new or beautiful forms, so the state of affliction is the state to mould the human mind to every pursuit that is congenial to the dignity of its nature."
preview | full record— Nolan, William (fl. 1786)
Date: 1787
"They will not always expertly distinguish the several species of geniuses, the golden, the silver, the brazen, and the iron."
preview | full record— Adams, John (1735-1826)
Date: 1788
"But in general, I know of no method of getting money, not even that of robbing for it upon the highway, which has so direct a tendency to efface the moral sense, to rob the heart of every gentle and humane disposition, and to harden it, like steel, against all impressions of sensibility."
preview | full record— Newton, John (1725-1807)
Date: February 3, 1788
"The spirit of the Gospel 'proclaims liberty to the captive, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound:' but these men rivet the chains of slavery; 'the iron enters into the Negro's soul,' while while his mind is left in all the darkness of ignorance, without one ray of those comforts ...
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Winter is a wonderful time to explore this historic capital city, writes Nick Elvin
At the gates of Prague Castle, soldiers stand in their winter uniforms, waiting for the midday changing of the guard.
On the ramparts the leaves of Bohemia's oldest vineyard have long fallen - as have those on the trees, allowing the clearest views over the Czech capital. There's a low sun, and a chill wind quickens the senses. It feels like the perfect time of year to be here.
Within the castle walls, the Gothic St Vitus Cathedral towers over the churches, palaces, halls and gardens of a vast complex that has seen kings, emperors and presidents come and go for more than a thousand years. This is the world's largest inhabited castle, and everywhere there is a story. This is where the country's crown jewels are kept. It's where people were thrown from windows to their deaths; where knights jousted.
There are statues everywhere you turn in Prague, an indication, and a celebration, of its rich history. Just outside the castle gates is a likeness of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, the first president of Czechoslovakia after independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918.
TGM - as he is affectionately known - looks out over the city. Below, the Vltava winds its way through the capital, and on either side of the river are the countless spires, towers, monasteries and bridges that help make this such an enchanting and popular place. Just on cue, a small ensemble standing nearby strikes up Vltava by Bedřich Smetena, the composer's ode to the journey the river takes through his country.
My friends and I are following a well-trodden route that leads down from the castle through the Lesser Town. I see one place advertising a "Viagra absinthe cocktail", the drinking of which is possibly not covered by travel insurance policies. But it's easy to get away from the tourist trail. There are plenty of small squares or gardens within a hundred yards where often only the occasional soft tolling of bells breaks the silence.
Eventually we reach Charles Bridge, the most famous of the 17 that span the Vltava in Prague. It's dusk now and an ideal time to make the crossing, when the crowds are smaller and the 30 saints' statues that line the bridge become eerie silhouettes.
Across the bridge, we descend to the riverbank where our boat awaits for a guided tour. We pass under the subtly lit arches, negotiating small boats where men fish for carp, and wooden icebreakers, which help prevent winter freeze damaging the 14th Century structure.
On one side of the river, we can see the grand buildings that house university faculties, concert venues and hotels. On the other side, the crescent moon is setting behind the Eiffel Tower-like landmark, the Petřínská rozhledna, built on a hilltop in 1891, and inspired by its more famous Parisian counterpart, which opened two years before.
We slip into Little Venice, a small side stream featuring a large waterwheel that I'm told turns very slowly - I don't notice it move. The Vltava flooded catastrophically in the summer of 2002, and we can see where levels reached several metres above where we are.
Back on dry land, we make our way to the heart of the old town. In Old Town Square, music is an the air, and – our visit being just before Christmas - as soon as we turn the corner we are confronted by a big, bright tree, full of white lights. The nearby Christmas market offers mulled wine, trdelnik (a sweet pastry) and souvenirs. All the while traditional dancing takes place up on a stage. Across the square the towers of the Týn and St Nicholas churches are lit up.
Old Town Square also hosts an astronomical clock. On the hour, this complex 15th Century timepiece, which tells you everything you need to know about time, season and celestial bodies, comes to life with a charming parade of clockwork figures, known as the Walk of the Apostles. High up on the tower of the Old Town City Hall, which houses the clock, the horological display ends with a trumpeter playing a fanfare to the assembled crowds below.
We go for dinner at the Kempinski Hotel Hybernska, a smart and modern place. The food offers a new slant on central European cuisine, using local ingredients. It's not like the food we enjoyed in a café at the castle earlier - hearty soup made from wurst, paprika and sauerkraut, followed by goulash with dumplings. Here it's deer tartare prepared with gin and capers, followed by pheasant with a sweet potato and squash ratatouille. Later we're shown round. It's a hotel where guests include the likes of footballers and their model wives on honeymoon. The presidential suite even features an outdoor hot tub with views over the towers and spires of the city.
Our own hotel is the pretty 5-star family-run Boutique Hotel Hoffmeister. It's a romantic place in a quiet setting and comes complete with a spa. It's also very close to Prague Castle, so it's a long walk back, but after an excellent dinner, a walk is exactly what I need. And anyway there are plenty of good bars on the way – so you can just see where the evening takes you.
Next morning we make use of the city's extensive tram network. We make a stop at the Memorial to the Victims of Communism, a series of statues representing the lives destroyed during the years Prague was behind the Iron Curtain. A bronze plaque informs us of the human cost: more than 200,000 were arrested, 170,000 forced into exile, while more than 5,000 died, either in prison, trying to escape, or were executed.
We also visit Wenceslas Square. This was the setting for large demonstrations during the 1989 Velvet Revolution, which brought to an end communist one-party rule. The late Vaclav Havel made speeches from a balcony here, looking out over a scene very different to today's one of capitalist department stores and clothing chains.
I ask our guide Michal what it was like during the years of communism. "Everything was much more grey," he says. Two decades on, the place has plenty of colour in its cheeks. Much of the architecture has been restored to its former glory, whether it's Gothic, Baroque, Renaissance, Art Nouveau or Modernist. The city centre was fortunate not to have been ruined by wartime bombing. This would have meant it being rebuilt with Soviet era architecture, as can be seen throughout the suburbs.
Back on the tram we head to the Zizkov neighbourhood, where Chefparade offers you the opportunity to learn to cook Czech style. Our instructor Radek, a chef who has worked in restaurants in England, soon gets us chopping and peeling vegetables. We prepare a starter called kuba, made from pearl barley and wild mushrooms (fungi collecting is something of a national pastime). Next we violently bash some pork fillets, roll them in breadcrumbs and fry them to make wiener schnitzels for our main course, which we devour with some potato salad that features gherkins. They're simple dishes, but it's a satisfying way to learn more about local cuisine.
That evening we ride the subway to the National Museum, and have dinner at the nearby Čestr. The restaurant's menu features a diagram of a cow showing all the various cuts of meat. Unable to decide which of the twenty-odd to choose, I opt for the Czech Christmas favourite of carp instead, which proves to be a good move.
After dinner we head to the State Opera. The arts have always flourished in Prague – the likes of Kafka, Mozart, Dvořák and Miloš Forman all made their mark here. Perhaps it's not surprising; Prague was for so long a crossroads for major trade routes, so a mix of nationalities and ideas enriched the cultural landscape.
Tonight there's a performance of Rossini's The Barber of Seville for us to enjoy. The auditorium, with its claret seats, gold detail, frescoed ceiling and central chandelier, makes a stunning setting for a brilliant musical evening.
It seems that everywhere you go in Prague you feel you've opened a curtain onto some perfect fairytale scene.
Tourist information: Czech Tourist Authority, www.czechtourism.com
Prague Information Service: www.praguewelcome.cz
Hotel Hoffmeister: www.hoffmeister.cz
Flights from London Luton with Wizz Air, www.wizzair.com
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one-bowl curry:
1 small diced onion and/or fresh minced garlic
1/2 tsp olive oil
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3 Tbs tomato paste
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curry powder
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The Caribbean Black Eyed Peas Curry is really good, but strangely is not in the index under Black Eyed Peas. It's very saucy so you can add extra beans.
Pasta De Los Angeles has become a staple in our house. Also, the Curry Laksa and the Irish Stew. But the best recipe that we've made thus far? Bistro Broccoli Chowder. Freakin' amazing. I always add a couple of purple potatos to the recipe for some color. Best. F-ing. Soup. Ever.
White Bean, Kale & Quinoa Stew is my fav! i just posted an article about how kick ass it is today, actually:
Ooooooh, I keep forgetting about this, but just put it on reserve at the library. Woot woot.
I love the Everyday Chickpea salad with the balsamic vinaigrette. The lasagna is also delish!
tempeh helper, sanctuary dressing, masala tofu, 2nd ave korma, curried cabbage and peas, all of the hummus variations, cranberry cashew biryani were all super good. i did not like the smokey tempeh and greens stew or the red wine/olive tempeh stuff. more hits than misses for me so far though!
I loved the red velvet mole and everything about the big ass taco salad.
Make the recipes, don't eat the book.
I make the every day Chickpea salad everyweek. I love the Broccoli pasta recipe, I'm too lazy to look up the name of it. I has a poop-load of garlic. yum, ymm mmmm


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Thursday, January 24, 2013
Early next month I shall post the follow-up to Augustine on perseverence and the temporary Christian with a piece on Calvin on the same topic. There are some similarities, but also interesting differences.
Then later in the month, there'll be a further piece on 'gay marriage' and natural law. This raises in a somewhat different way the problem of how one decides where the contours of the natural law are to be drawn, and whether there is a clear sense in which the natural law can be appealed to in our life in the 'second' kingdom'. Or is the basis of co-operation in this kingdom inevitably much more pragmatic and less principled?
Quite unconnected with the above, I'm thinking about the strange case of the Banner of Truth's abbreviated and changed version of A. W. Pink's The Sovereignty of God. I'm interested not so much in the fact that entire chapters were omitted from what appears to be a straight reprint, but with the changes that were made to the chapter on human responsibility, and the reasons given for making these changes. These raise a theological question or two. All being well, a post on this theme will probably be put out in March.
Tuesday, January 01, 2013
The Temporary Christian - Augustine
Augustine discusses temporary Christianity in his anti-Pelagian writings, for example Rebuke and Grace, composed in 426-7, and On the Gift of Perseverance, written in 428 or 9. In these short books Augustine strongly defends the sovereign grace of God, especially the idea of effectual calling and what later on came to be called the 'golden chain' of Romans 8. Remember that the concept of effectual grace is not a novelty in his thinking provoked by the rise of Pelagianism, for it occurs as early as 397 in a letter to Simplicianus, Bishop of Milan, written shortly after Augustine himself became a bishop.
It seems that that
letter, written in response to certain questions addressed to him by Simplicianus,
was the occasion in which, while writing, he same to recognize the significance
of Paul's argument in Romans 9. (In his Retractions,
writing about the Letter, Augustine wrote 'In resolving the question, I really
worked for the free choice of the human will, but the grace of God won out'.)
He not only wrote back to Simplicianus, giving him answers to his questions,
but the letter seems to be the record of him changing his mind. (The passage
from the Retractions is quoted at
length in the anti-Pelagian writing On the Predestination of the Saints (428 or 9) Ch.8)) In writing to Simplicianus, Augustine
came to formulate the idea of effectual calling, and then stoutly defended it
in the following words
the effectiveness of God's mercy cannot be in the power of man to frustrate, if
he will have none of it. If God wills to have mercy on men, he can call them in
a way that is suited to them, so that they will be moved to understand and to
follow. It is true, therefore, that man are called but few chosen. Those are
chosen who are effectually [congruenter}
called. Those who are not effectually called and do not obey their calling are
not chosen, for although they were called they did not follow. Again it is true
that "it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that
hath mercy". For although he calls many, he has mercy on those whom he calls in
a way that is suited to them. (Augustine:
Earlier Writings. Selected and translated with an Introduction, John H.S.
Burleigh, (London SCM Press, 1953), 395)
In his later work,
Rebuke and Grace, he works this out in more detail, using
the same text, 'For many are called, but few are chosen' (Matt. 22.14), to
distinguish between those who are outwardly called, and those who besides being
outwardly called are inwardly called by God's effectual grace.
But he also
addresses a new problem. What of those Christians who fail to persevere, to
those 'of his children God does not give this perseverance'. He response is
that there are those who 'while they live piously, are called the children of
God; but because they will wickedly, and die in that impiety, the foreknowledge
of God does not call them God's children'. (Ch.20) God gives them grace, but
not persevering grace. Had they been given persevering grace then they would
have persevered, and this perseverance would be evidence that they were 'children of the promise'. So 'there are some
who are called by us children of God on account on grace received even in
temporal things, yet are not so called by God'. Augustine cites I John 2.19 and
comments, 'even when they appeared among us, they were not of us'.
He may surprise us
in saying that the righteousness of such as were not granted perseverance was
not hypocritical: 'not because they simulated righteousness, but because they
did not continue in it, (citing John 8.31, and the 'disciples' called such
by Jesus in John 6.59 ff.)
then, call men elected, and Christ's disciples, and God's children because they
are to be so called whom, being regenerated, we see to live piously; but they
are then truly what they are called if they shall abide in that on account of
which they are so called. But if they have not perseverance, - that is, if they
continue not in that which they have begun to be, - they are not truly called
what they are called, and are not; for they are not this in the sight of Him to
whom it is known what they are going to be, that is to say, from good men, bad
men. (480)
emphasis is on following the Apostolic practice. Men and women professing the
faith, join the church in various circumstances and conditions. They are to be received accordingly, and only
were they to leave the church or seriously to fail in life are the descriptions
of them as 'elected, and Christ's disciples, and God's children' to be
reconsidered. This may make it appear that Augustine believes that all that
adhere to the church are in that adherence regenerate and truly Christian, and
that if they fall away they 'fall from grace', and so there is a class of
persons who once were regenerated etc., but who now are not.
But this would be
mistaken way to take Augustine, I believe. His emphasis is on the point that actually
persevering is the one and only test of whether one possesses 'perseverance'. Because
life as a professing Christian is lived out in real time, human assessments of
such a life, whether that of the person himself, or by other people, can only
be provisional. So Augustine's teaching on perseverance cannot be exactly or
finally applied at any moment or stage in a person's life. In The Gift of Perseverance there is a
distinct emphasis on the sovereignty and inscrutability of God's purposes for
individual men and women.
has mercy on whom he will, no merits of his own preceding; and the truth is
unsearchable by which he hardeneth whom he will, even though his merits may
have preceded, but merits for the most part common to him with the man on whom
He has mercy….For is there unrighteousness with God? Away with the thought! But
His ways are past finding out'. (The Gift
of Perseverance Ch. 25)
(It is routinely
stated that unlike Calvin and other Reformers Augustine did not hold to double
predestination, but reading a passage such as this makes one wonder.)
It is interesting
also that Augustine places little or no emphasis on personal assurance, or on
the grounds of true assurance and the reasons for false assurance, in the manner
characteristic of Reformed theologians in the seventeenth century, as we shall see next month. Much less does he think of perseverance as a
gift that can be enjoyed in deliberate separation from the visible church. He places great
store by John's judgement that 'They went out from us, but the were not of us; for
if they had been of us, they would have continued with us'. (I Jn. 2.19) Perseverance is not an individual gift, entailing
'personal assurance', that is portable
from one congregation to another without good reason, or enjoyable in isolation
from any congregation. In this sense Augustine was not an 'individualist' But
on the other hand, since perseverance manifests itself in persevering to the
end, and in no other way, and can endure through periods of weakness, no final verdict
can be passed on others by ourselves. 'So that he who thinks he stands may take
heed lest he fall, and he who glories may glory not in himself, but in the
Is it 'Once saved
always saved'? Augustine would say that looked at from the divine perspective,
undoubtedly yes. But what about the point of view of the pilgrim? I think he would say that the evidence for perseverance cannot be taken wholly from a person's
past, but must include evidence of present persevering. Those have the gift of
perseverance who, by God's grace and strength, in fact persevere. And he might
add: beware of 'mischievous elation' and heed the Apostle: 'Wherefore let him
who seems to stand take heed lest he fall'. 'It is good not to be high-minded,
but to fear'.
NOTE For those who
do not already know, several of Augustine's Anti-Pelagian writings (as found in
the Schaff edition) are available for next to nothing as Kindle e-books via
Amazon. B.B. Warfield in his Introduction to these writings, 'Augustine and the
Pelagian Controversy' (in Studies in
Tertullian and Augustine), surveys the field in his usual masterly way.
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By Jim Purpura. Posted October 1, 2012, 9:49 AM.The weather report for Temecula is unavailable.. We believe the problem is in a computer system, but will take some time to track down. We hope to have the problem corrected by Thursday. In the meantime, please use our nearby reports in French Valley and Murrieta. We apologize for the inconvenience. |
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Pac-12 Championships. Lake Natoma, CA. May 18.
111th IRA National Championship. Lake Natoma, CA. May 31 - June 2.
Ivy League Women's Championship. Cooper River Park, Pennsauken, N.J. May 19
Pac-12 Championships. Lake Natoma, CA. May 19.
Ivy League Women's Championship. Cooper River, NJ. May 13.
Pac-12 Championships. Lake Natoma, CA. May 13.
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Create New Variables - Automatically Combine Categories - By Geography - Australia and New Zealand - To States/Regions
The features in Automatically Combine Categories > By Geography allow you to combine geographic data, such as postcodes or city names, into categories, such as states or regions. The features are organized in submenus based on region of the world and desired output categories. Entries that are not found in the regional database are assigned a value of "Other" in the created output variable.
This feature can be used to map an input variable containing Australian and New Zealand postcodes or place names (e.g. cities and towns) to a new variable containing the corresponding state of Australia or region of New Zealand.
In the table below, the left column contains raw data from a variable of postal codes from Australia and New Zealand. The right column contains the result of transforming these to the corresponding states and regions:
- Select a table showing the question you want to use to create combined categories, or a single variable in the Variables and Questions tab.
- Select the region the data comes from and the desired output type from Automate > Browse Online Library > Automatically Combine Categories > By Geography.
- To change how the categories are combined:
- Select the new variable or question in the Variables and Questions tab.
- Right-click and select Edit R Variable.
- Choose the desired options in the Inputs section on the right.
- Click Update R Variable.
Note: If some entries in your input data could refer to any of several possible locations with the same name in the region, you will be shown additional prompts where you can supply a supplementary variable (e.g. containing state/provinces names for each place) to disambiguate the entries to their correct location. In some instances, you may see this prompt when your input data is actually a different type, such as counties or states, in which case you can select the proper type using the prompts.
Variable The input variable containing geographic data to be combined into categories.
Combine by Use this control to toggle between the other methods for combining categories in the the Automatically Combine Categories menu such as By Value > Tidy Categories.
World region The geographic region that the input data/variable comes from.
Input data type The type of data/geographic unit, such as States, Postcodes, or Place (city, town, etc.), that the input variable contains.
Output geographic type The desired geographic unit to combine the input data into. Must be a larger type than Input data type; e.g. it is possible to map U.S. counties to U.S. states, but not the other way around.
Check spelling If this option is selected then approximate matching is performed using the Levenshtein distance, instead of requiring exact matching when looking up the input data values in the regional database.
Check neighboring region Select this option if the input data comes from more than one region than the one specified by World region. For example, with World region set to USA and this option selected, matches for the input data will also be looked for within Canada.
Supplementary variable Only shown when Input data type is Place (city, town, etc.). Use this dropbox to supply an additional variable with geographic info (such as state or region) to disambiguate place names in the input data that could represent multiple distinct locations in the region.
How to apply this QScript
- Start typing the name of the QScript into the Search features and data box in the top right of the Q window.
- Click on the QScript when it appears in the QScripts and Rules section of the search results.
- Select Automate > Browse Online Library.
- Select this QScript from the list.
Customizing the QScript
This QScript is written in JavaScript and can be customized by copying and modifying the JavaScript.
Customizing QScripts in Q4.11 and more recent versions
- Start typing the name of the QScript into the Search features and data box in the top right of the Q window.
- Hover your mouse over the QScript when it appears in the QScripts and Rules section of the search results.
- Press Edit a Copy (bottom-left corner of the preview).
- Modify the JavaScript (see QScripts for more detail on this).
- Either:
- Run the QScript, by pressing the blue triangle button.
- Save the QScript and run it at a later time, using Automate > Run QScript (Macro) from File.
Customizing QScripts in older versions
includeWeb('QScript Functions for Geography');
includeWeb('QScript Functions for Automatically Combining Categories');
createAutomaticallyCombinedCategoryVariables('Geography', options = {region: 'Australia and New Zealand', output_type: 'State/Region'});
See also
- QScript for more general information about QScripts.
- QScript Examples Library for other examples.
- Online JavaScript Libraries for the libraries of functions that can be used when writing QScripts.
- QScript Reference for information about how QScript can manipulate the different elements of a project.
- JavaScript for information about the JavaScript programming language.
- Table JavaScript and Plot JavaScript for tools for using JavaScript to modify the appearance of tables and charts.
Q Technical Reference
Q Technical Reference
Q Technical Reference
Q Technical Reference > Setting Up Data > Creating New Variables
Q Technical Reference > Setting Up Data > Creating New Variables
Q Technical Reference > Updating and Automation > Automation Online Library
Q Technical Reference > Updating and Automation > JavaScript > QScript > QScript Examples Library > QScript Online Library


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The Skate Witches started as way to create connection in a niche skate scene, and became something more. Tired of not seeing skaters they identified with represented in mainstream skate magazines and films, the founders decided to make their own media instead. Built entirely on submissions, The Skate Witches print zine is a platform to celebrate the often overlooked skaters, photographers, and communities around the world. Beyond the zine, the community seeks to inspire skaters globally through events and videos. Through the unique blend of skateboarding, art, humor, and the DIY ethos, The Skate Witches are creating the world they want to see.
Join women, trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming skateboarders for a series of online photo, video, and writing workshops hosted by The Skate Witches. At the end of each workshop, take to Instagram and show us what you made with the hashtag #VansSkateWitches for a chance to win free Vans gear and have your work featured in upcoming The Skate Witches zine and video.
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Norma, Sarah, Ashley, and Chantal take you through the fundamentals of skate photography, and offer tips and tricks for getting the most out of your shots. Test your skills and enter your own photography beginning July 9th.
Norma, Sarah, Ashley, and Chantal take you through the fundamentals of skate photography, and offer tips and tricks for getting the most out of your shots.
Submissions are now closed, but you can still watch the workshop and try the challenges on your own!
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A skate crew in Poland breathes new life into an abandoned place.
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The spirit of skateboarding passes from the original generation to the next.
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Tough Dog Return to Centre Steering Damper
Chances are that if your Toyota 4Runner/Surf has travelled more than 50,000km the factory original steering damper has just about given up the ghost. And, if you are running larger than standard tyres, that skinny factory damper doesn't even care how few kms are on the clock.
This amazing 4way Tough Dog Return to Centre steering damper offers real benefits. Whether you're dodging your way around another 4WD on the highway or negotiating sand tracks on the beach, this unique product makes your favourite Toyota a pleasure to drive!
Designed especially for those vehicles with over-size tyres, vehicles more 'agricultural' in the steering, or for those that just want a better driving experience, the 4way RTC damper provides superb road-handling characteristics and eliminates steering shimmy and driver fatigue.
Wrapped in a tough steel spring that works on the "Return-to-Centre" principle.
When compressed, the spring pushes back to the neutral position. When extended, the spring pulls back to the neutral position.
Suitable for all Toyota 4Runner/Surf models. These have a torsion bar (IFS) front and either coil or leaf spring rear suspension.
Order online with FREE Australia-wide delivery.
Got a question?
Email firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone 0459 231 431
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Tough Dog Suspension product is covered for 4 years in recreational use and for 3 years for commercial use.
Now you'll have even more peace of mind that Tough Dog Suspension will get you out, making tracks, and more importantly, get you home again!
When you buy online and your order totals $100 or more - we bear the cost of delivery, by Australia Post or our selected road freight, to any town in Australia.
So, no matter where you live in Australia; be it Bamaga, Exmouth, Strathgordon, Byron Bay, or anywhere in between, we can send your order safely and securely by Australia Post or a reputable road freight company. At no extra cost!
Where the location cannot be reached by general freight carriers, delivery will be to the nearest depot.
Estimated dispatch and transit times can be found here.
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The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer.
It's a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog.
What happened this week?
It was a good week mostly. I felt productive and got a lot done. Three new review opportunities went live on my site this week and a book blitz! Later today a new cover reveal will go live as well. And two cover reveals took place this week. I also got a nice chunk of assistant work done. So overall I got a lot of work done and am feeling happy with the amount of work I've done this week. Too bad that meant I had less time for blogging and have fallen behind on comments again. I had a pretty good reading week and managed to finish 3 books, a 5 star, a 4 stars and a 3 star read.
My boyfriend got his other two wisdom teeth pulled this week, which was the not so good part of the week. He was in some pain again and I didn't sleep too well. But so far far this time was a bit less bad than the first two teeth.
Picture of the Week
This is one of my favorite types of licorice. They are called Harlekijntjes, which means harlequin/ jester. They are soft and sweet. Do you like licorice and what's your favorite type?
What did I read this week?
This was a good reading week for sure, See no Evil was a great read with a fun premise. Betrayals was my third 5 star read of the year, loved this book! Can't wait for the fifth and last book in this series to be released next year. Bloodless was the second book in a series about Henri who was a vampire and now is cured. It was a fun read, but something was missing to fully keep my attention.
What did I cook for dinner this week?
- Sunday: leftover Fried Rice with pumpkin and carrots
- Pumpkin Cookies
- Monday: Mashed Potatoes with carrots and baked tofu
- Tuesday: leftover Mashed Potatoes with carrots and baked tofu
- Wednesday: Hot Lightning
- Thursday: leftover Hot Lightning
- Friday: Tomato soup with french bread
- Saturday: Fried Rice
This week I blogged about:
– Lola's Advice: How to Promote your free or cheap book
– Review: Secret Keeping Sakura by SJ Pajonas
– Review: See no Evil by Jordan Ford
– My To-Be Read List #27: the winner
What to expect next week on the blog:
– Review: The Illusory prophet by Susan Kaye Quinn
– Review: November by Audrey Carlan
– Lola's Ramblings: Is a 3 star rating a positive rating?
– Lola's Kitchen: Banana Bread Recipe
Tours open for sign-up on Lola's Blog Tours:
Review Opportunities:
– Across Borders by Lee Ducote
– Don't Call Me Kit Kat by K.J. Farnham
– Name of Ra by Kelsey Ketch
– Single Chicas by Sandra C Lopez
– Here Comes the Witch by Ani Gonzalez
– Newborn by Edward Hoorneart
– Necromancer by Graeme Ing – New!
– Teach Your Heart by Tracey Alvarez – New!
– Naughty or Nice by Jessie Logan – New!
Check the full list of open review opportunities here.
Cover Reveals:
– Finding Kyler by Siobhan Davis – 21 November
– Finding Kyler by Siobhan Davis 9 till 15 January – New!
Book Haul:
I also got The Solar Express: An Alien Stepbrother Science Fiction Christmas Romance by Erin Hayes for review, but there's no cover for that one yet. I got the Royal Trade for review. I got The Jakkattu Vector for review and will be reviewing it during a tour for the book, I already started reading it and so far it's good. I bought Chosen by a Dragon on release day, I really enjoy her books so far, so I try and buy her new releases as long as I still have amazon gift card money left.
Freebies I grabbed:
I got the following freebies this week (they were free when I got them):


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Users of the SDSS Data Archive Server (DAS) who wish to obtain more than 10 files are required to use rsync, an open source utility that provides fast incremental file transfer. Rsync is available for download at the rsync website. Here we provide detailed instructions for installation and use on a variety of platforms.
The same instructions apply for mirroring all or parts of the data archive server through the rsync URL rsync://email@example.com/DR3.
Rsync is often installed by default on Unix and Linux systems. It is included in Red Hat 7.2, for instance. If it is not installed on your system, or you would like to upgrade to the latest version, you can find links to the available downloads. We recommend downloading and compiling the source, rather than retrieving the binary.
The source can be downloaded directly from the rsync download area. You will need to gunzip and untar the file if your browser does not do so automatically. A directory called rsync-2.5.6 is created; just cd into that directory, and execute ./configure This will create a Makefile and config.h appropriate for your system. Then type make to compile the code. Finally, to put rsync in your path, either add it by hand, or type make install.
At this point, you are ready to use rsync. When you visit the DAS access page and request data, you can choose rsync as your download method; if you request more than 10 files this will be the default. When your data is ready, you will be asked to download a file called sdss-rsync.lis to a local directory where you want to save your data. This file contains a listing of all the data files to be pulled over by rsync. Then, change the working directory to where you want the downloaded directory tree to be placed and execute rsync -vtrLPR --copy-unsafe-links --include-from=sdss-rsync.lis rsync://email@example.com/DR4/ ./ to retrieve your files. (If you use rsync for mirroring the archive, you can create your own include file, or point rsync directly to a specific directory if only one directory is to be downloaded.) You will be prompted for a password, which is simply "dr4". If you will be downloading often, you can set an environment variable of this password by adding setenv RSYNC_PASSWORD dr4 to your .cshrc file, or export RSYNC_PASSWORD=dr4 to your .bashrc file.
rsync -vtrLPR --copy-unsafe-links --include-from=sdss-rsync.lis rsync://email@example.com/DR4/ ./
setenv RSYNC_PASSWORD dr4
export RSYNC_PASSWORD=dr4
NOTE:If you are behind a firewall, you will need to setenv RSYNC_PROXY host:port (or the equivalent export in non-csh-like shells) to point to your institution's proxy server and port number.
setenv RSYNC_PROXY host:port
Windows users cannot download and run rsync directly. You will first have to install cygwin, a linux emulator. It works with all non-beta, non "release candidate", ix86 versions of Windows since Windows 95, with the exception of Windows CE. Cygwin is available for download here, free of charge. Click on the "Install Now" link, and a file called setup.exe will be downloaded. Running this will allow you to install Cygwin.
Because rsync is not included with Cygwin, you will also need to download and install rsync. Use your web browser to download the rsync source code. Open a Cygwin session, cd to the location of the source, and follow the instructions in the Unix section above to install rsync.
Mac users with OSX can follow the instructions in the Unix section above to download and install rsync. Users with OS9.x will unfortunately not be able to use this utility.


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The 2024/25 tax year is just a month away, and chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his 2024 Spring Budget, outlining the government's plans for the next fiscal year and beyond.
With a general election looming – prime minister Rishi Sunak has said he will call it before the end of the year – the chancellor claimed that the government had met the prime minister's three economic priorities laid out at the start of 2023, having:
- Halved inflation, down from highs of 11% last year to 4% in January 2024
- Kept debt falling in line with fiscal rules
- Grown the economy, fully 1.5 percentage points higher than expected.
Amid this backdrop, the chancellor called this a "Budget for long-term growth", with goals to "deliver more jobs, better public services, and lower taxes".
Read on for a summary of some of the key measures and announcements from this year's Spring Budget, and what they might mean for you.
National Insurance will be reduced by another 2%
Arguably the biggest announcement from the chancellor's Budget this year is that the main rate of Class 1 National Insurance contributions (NICs) will be reduced by a further 2%.
During the Autumn Statement in November 2023, the chancellor reduced the main National Insurance rate by two percentage points, falling from 12% to 10% from 6 January 2024.
Now, this main rate will fall a further two percentage points to 8%. Meanwhile, the main rate of Class 4 self-employed NICs will fall to 6%. Both changes will take place from 6 April 2024.
According to the OBR, an employed individual with average earnings of £35,400 will save £450 a year thanks to this cut, and £900 when including the previous cut in November 2023.
Furthermore, there will be no further requirement to pay Class 2 NICs from 6 April 2024, as outlined in the 2023 Autumn Statement.
However, offsetting these tax cuts is the news that the Income Tax Personal Allowance and tax bands will remain frozen until 2028.
As wage inflation increases, this could see many taxpayers pulled into a higher tax band over the next four years, an effect known as "fiscal drag".
The High Income Child Benefit Charge will be reformed
Having been a contentious issue for some time, the chancellor confirmed reforms to the High Income Child Benefit Charge.
This tax taper effectively reduces the amount received from Child Benefit for those earning £50,000 or more. Those earning £60,000 or more must repay all Child Benefit or opt out from payments entirely.
Crucially, this rule only applies to one higher earner per household. So, a household with one person earning £55,000 and the other £10,000 would be affected by the charge, while two people each earning £49,000 would not be affected at all.
So, by April 2026, the government will introduce a household income charge, assessing both earners' income against the threshold, rather than just an individual higher earner's.
Furthermore, from 6 April 2024, the £50,000 threshold will be raised to £60,000, and the top taper to £80,000. According to the government, this will see half a million families gain an average of £1,260 in 2024/25.
The higher-rate Capital Gains Tax charge for residential property transactions will be reduced
To promote the housing market and encourage more property transactions, the chancellor announced a reduction in the higher rate of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) for gains on residential property, excluding main residences.
Under the current rules, the standard higher CGT rate is 20%, with an additional 8% charged on residential property transactions. This will be reduced from 28% to 24% from 6 April 2024, encouraging landlords and second-home owners to sell their properties, with the aim of increasing the housing supply for first-time buyers in particular.
The 18% charge for gains made in the lower rate band will remain unchanged.
On top of this, the chancellor also abolished the Furnished Holiday Lettings (FHL) tax regime, removing an incentive for landlords to offer short-term holiday lets rather than long-term residential lets, and Multiple Dwellings Relief, a bulk purchase relief in the Stamp Duty regime.
Changes to how and where pension funds are invested
As part of the chancellor's goal to channel more capital into UK equity markets, the government is working alongside The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on the "Value for Money" pensions framework to "ensure better value from defined contribution (DC) pensions, by judging performance on overall returns, not cost".
This looks to address where pension schemes prioritise short-term cost savings at the expense of long-term outcomes, as well as where savers may be prevented from receiving value because of a scheme's current scale.
The FCA and TPR will have full regulatory powers to close schemes from new employer entrants or wind them up entirely if the schemes are "consistently offering poor outcomes for savers".
The government will also seek to work with the FCA to increase UK equity allocations in DC pensions, asking pension funds to publicly disclose where this money is invested. These requirements will also extend to Local Government Pension Scheme funds.
Furthermore, the chancellor confirmed the government's commitment to exploring a lifetime provider model for DC pensions, previously referred to as the "pot for life" in the 2023 Autumn Statement.
This would give pension savers the right to choose the pension scheme that their employer pays into, rather than being auto-enrolled into a scheme chosen by the employer.
Investments in UK-focused assets will be encouraged with the new "UK ISA"
As well as expanding pension investments into British businesses, the chancellor intends to create a new UK ISA, offering an additional tax-efficient allowance of £5,000 for investment in UK-focused assets. This is another move that aims to channel more investment into UK equities.
This will be on top of the existing ISA allowance, which remains at £20,000 for the 2024/25 tax year.
Other key changes
Fuel and alcohol duty remain frozen
Fuel duty will remain frozen for another 12 months instead of increasing in line with inflation, and the 5p cut to fuel duty, originally set to expire on 23 March, has been extended for a further 12 months. Government figures claim that this tax cut will save an average car driver £50 in 2024/25.
Meanwhile, the alcohol duty freeze will be extended until February 2025, benefiting 38,000 pubs across the UK.
Tax rises will bolster the government's coffers
While this Budget has seen many tax cuts, the chancellor also announced measures that will see certain taxes increase.
Firstly, the government is abolishing the current tax system for UK non-doms, and replacing it with a "simpler and fairer" residence-based system.
From 6 April 2025, anyone who has been resident in the UK for more than four years will pay UK tax on any foreign income and gains, provided they have been non-tax resident for the last 10 years. In 2028/29, this will raise £2.7 billion. There will be transitional arrangements for those who have already benefited from the previous system.
There will also be a new levy on vaping products from October 2026, raising £445 million in 2028/29. Meanwhile, to encourage vaping over smoking, tobacco duty will also increase in October 2026, raising a further £170 million in 2028/29.
Household support fund extended
There will be an extra £500 million to extend the Household Support Fund in England from April to September 2024. This fund provides support with essentials such as food and utilities to vulnerable households.
Full business expensing extended, and increased to VAT thresholds
After initially making full business expensing permanent in November 2023, the chancellor announced plans to extend this to leased assets, when fiscal conditions allow for it. Draft legislation is to follow.
Furthermore, the chancellor increased the VAT registration threshold for small businesses from £85,000 to £90,000, and the deregistration threshold from £83,000 to £88,000 from 1 April. These thresholds are frozen at these levels.
Get in touch
If you have any questions about how the Spring Budget will affect you and your finances, please get in touch.
All information is from the Spring Budget documents on this page.
The content of this Spring Budget summary is intended for general information purposes only. The content should not be relied upon in its entirety and shall not be deemed to be or constitute advice.
While we believe this interpretation to be correct, it cannot be guaranteed and we cannot accept any responsibility for any action taken or refrained from being taken as a result of the information contained within this summary. Please obtain professional advice before entering into or altering any new arrangement.
Levels, bases of and reliefs from taxation may be subject to change and their value depends on the individual circumstances of the investor.


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LDAP Object Structures
The Crowd LDAP connectors assume that all container objects (groups) have the full DN to the associated member. Currently the membership attributes on a User object are not used by Crowd.
Supported Object Types
- groupOfUniqueNames
- inetorgperson
- posixGroup
- posixUser
- zimbraAccount
Microsoft Active Directory
The Active Directory LDAP connector assumes that all LDAP object types are of the default structure. Any changes to the default object structure of the User
and Group
objects will require a custom connector to be coded.
Supported Attributes
Crowd's LDAP connectors support the adding and updating of the following user attributes when integrating with an LDAP server via an LDAP directory connector:
- surname
- given name
- password
If you need support for additional LDAP attributes, the Crowd LDAP connector can be extended. With a license purchase, full source is available and the LDAP connectors can be modified to support any number of attributes.
To help you identify your LDAP structure, you may find an LDAP browser useful. Take a look at our guide on using Apache Directory Studio.