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-The fact regarding Bitcoin
Bitcoin isn't any of that. There have to do with 16.5 million Bitcoins worth $42 billion. America's annual financial result surpasses $19 trillion. The globe's tops $75 trillion.
Shortage, hope, buzz and also worry drive whopping rate swings in Bitcoin, making it unsteady. Pricing items in Bitcoin isn't really much from pricing in unpredictable leveraged products such as pork stomach or lumber futures (which are wildfire, cigarette smoking hot right now).
A real currency? You would not hold much. Also uninteresting, like holding cash money. Some Bitcoiners favor a more money-oriented offshoot, called "Bitcoin Cash," which will certainly go online Aug. 1. Will it be money? Beats me. Only time will inform.
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Bitcoin Cash money shows up only since Bitcoin– the one everybody is so warm over– is just a speculative product. Like miners dig diamonds, Bitcoin miners "mine" little bits from formulas. Bitcoin gyrates like levered products on steroids due to the fact that its "hype-o-meter " rivets off the graphes. Pork tummies typically aren't trendy. Bitcoin is. In 2015 alone, you 'd almost quadruple your loan getting it.
-Bitcoin may be hot, however is it the ideal financial investment for you?
If you placed $1,000 right into Bitcoin in 2013, you would certainly have more than $23,000 now. Techies assert it's the future. Fanatics are purchasing. Should you?
Like most investment decisions, it relies on that you are and what you want. Though it 's called "cryptocurrency," Bitcoin is pure supposition, not money.
It sounds like expensive, techie cash. Some stores approve it as payment. Since Bitcoin is untraceable, it's typically utilized on the Dark Web, where unsavory types deal in unpleasant things.
However loan? It ain't! Genuine money is exchanged for goods and solutions anywhere. Its value is relatively stable in the short-term. It's accepted by those who recognize its value mostly holds up till it could be reused. You don't mind holding and spending it since you really feel in this way, too. And it's simple to accessibility. You get it easily if you have something useful to offer, such as your labor. Money is fluid, abundant, stable and also country wide accepted.
-The First Promise of Bitcoin
Bitcoin has many buildings that make it one of the most ideal kinds of money you can possibly imagine.
Overall, it is much more limited, durable, mobile, storable, divisible, as well as fungible than fiat (government-issued) cash, or rare-earth elements like gold. It is likewise simpler to confirm its credibility and more challenging to imitation compared to various other types of loan.
The bitcoin currency is coupled with a settlement system that is quicker, less expensive, as well as extra reliable than any type of standard repayment system. You could send out any quantity of loan, throughout the globe, almost absolutely free.
Bitcoin's largest weakness is that it is not as extensively used as other types of cash. Therefore, there is the threat that it could never accomplish conventional adoption. Yet, at the very same time, there is the unique potential that it may. This develops a high threat, high benefit scenario as well as is the reason early adopters have actually made a murder.
At this stage, there are still lot of moneys to be made as well as perhaps it is the best time to invest since there is still a considerable upside while the threat is a lot smaller compared to it was 5 years ago. Cryptocurrencies are clearly right here to remain. And also this is exactly why major stream bush funds and investors are beginning to pile on.
-Essential For Acquiring As well as Buying Bitcoin
Bitcoin (BTC) is a decentralized cryptocurrency settlement system made by Satoshi Nakamoto. The software-based currency was launched to the general public in 2009. Since then, updates as well as improvements have been made by a network of programmers, partially moneyed by the Bitcoin Foundation.
It was not until 2013 that Bitcoin came to be a warm topic of rate of interest. The online currency acquired over 300% from 2011 to 2012 and given that August of in 2014, Bitcoin has actually enhanced in worth around 400%. While its current performance has been lackluster, (down about 34% considering that January 1st), venture capital companies and also financiers around the globe remain to bank on the cryptocurrency.
For Americans, Coinbase has a choice to connect your checking account to your Coinbase purse. This makes future settlement transfers much easier. The firm additionally uses automated bitcoin acquiring at normal intervals. For example, state you want to purchase $50 in bitcoins every 1st or 2nd of the month, right after you get your income. You could arrangement an auto-buy for that quantity on Coinbase. Consider a couple of cautions prior to you start utilizing this service. If you release an automated buy order, you will certainly not have control over the rate at which the BTC is acquired. Next point to note is that Coinbase is not a bitcoin exchange, you are buying/selling your coins directly from the firm, which then has to resource them from various other customers. This creates issues or hold-ups when implementing orders during quick market actions.
For traders that desire a typical bitcoin exchange, BitStamp might be a much better alternative. With BitStamp, you are patronizing other customers and not the business, which only functions as an intermediary. Liquidity is higher and you could generally find another individual to take the opposite side of your profession. The costs start at 0.5% as well as go all the way down to 0.2% if you have traded over $150,000 in the past One Month.


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Harmony™ Desktop Application Converts MP3 Music Files to 3D Animated YouTube Music Videos
'Brilliantly Simple Animation Tool from Digital Chaotics™ Now Available For Download to Home Computers'
Mar 01, 2011, 12:01 ET
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Harmony™ desktop animation application is now available for download at the Digital Chaotics™ website. Harmony allows users to make "Music for the Eyes™" by building unique, customized animated music videos with just a few mouse clicks. "Harmony gives ordinary users the tools to transform what's in their minds into unique, creative, dazzling works of art that can then be shared on YouTube, social media sites like Facebook and more," said Digital Chaotics founder Ken Scott. Harmony is being offered to the public for $97 and can be downloaded at http://www.DigitalChaotics.com.
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Harmony is an innovative new technology in the music/art realm, combining music and dynamic imagery into animated music videos. Ken Scott explains, "With Harmony, you start with an MP3 file, drag and drop pre-built animation clips onto the Harmony timeline, then add a dash of chaos with our patent-pending Animators and Twisters, a splash of the rainbow and a smattering of patterned motion. When the dust settles you get a video filled with uniquely choreographed 3D shapes that dance to the groove of your song. The final video file is ready to upload to YouTube™ and other sharing sites. Musicians, DJs, VJs and visual artists can use Harmony to magnify the impact of the music experience with a completely new kind of art. Harmony doesn't make the music. It just makes the music better."
Ken shares, "Digital animation studios like Pixar, DreamWorks and Lucasfilm have long histories of using massive amounts of compute power and hundreds of animators to create special effects and cartoons. Harmony packs all that power into any halfway decent home computer, placing unlimited possibilities at the fingertips of regular folks like you and me. Harmony is going to change the world."
Watch the demo video: http://www.youtube.com/user/VJChaotic
Visit the gallery: http://www.digitalchaotics.com/gallery
About Digital Chaotics
Digital Chaotics makes software tools that unleash the artist inside of you. Known as a "Mad Scientist" in the music, art and technology communities, Artist and Founder Ken Scott (known to many as VJ Chaotic) has been pushing the envelope of science and art for years, creating chaos with an arsenal of supercomputers, producing music videos that expose the heart and soul of music. Digital Chaotics is 100% green. All products are delivered by Internet, preserving nature's valuable resources. http://www.DigitalChaotics.com
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Rebecca Bright, the brains behind apps that enable people with disabilities to communicate through mobile devices with a puff of breath, has been crowned a winner at the NatWest everywoman awards.
The awards celebrate women entrepreneurs in all sectors, and Bright won the IBM-sponsored Iris Award, which recognises women who provide solutions that ultimately help to build a smarter planet.
Bright, a Londoner aged 33, launched Therapy Box with its first smartphone app, Predictable, in 2011 based on her experience as a speech and language therapist.
The app enables people with disabilities to communicate via their mobile devices using a switch suitable for their needs. For example, a pneumatic switch is activated with either a 'sip' or 'puff' of the lips, a foam-covered 'pillow' switch is for those who wish to use their head or cheek to activate it, and the 'micro light' switch is for those who are only able to make the lightest touch. This switch can be activated by just 0.4 ounces of pressure, and gives auditory and tactile feedback.
Bright works mainly with the NHS and schools in the UK, and has also launched the apps in German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian and Spanish, as well as in the US.
The other finalists in the category were Christine Bhatt, chief executive of specialist data collection company Systematics International and Patricia O'Hagan, managing director of Core Systems, a software development company and provider of identity management solutions to prisons.


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The Tiger SHARK is over now, and we warmly thank you for your participation.
We hope to welcome you in Povoa de Varzim next year for the
Green SHARK in May 25th-29th 2020
After the success of the Sharing Higher-order Advanced Know-how on Finite Volume conferences: the red SHARK conference in 2014, the blue SHARK in 2015, the great white SHARK in 2016, the purple SHARK in 2017 , the silver SHARK in 2018, welcome to the Tiger SHARK May 20-24 2019.
The organizers warmly acknowledge the support of the Agence National pour la Recherche (ANR) in France under the project MOONRISE.
The workshop will be held at the Sao Felix Hotel close to Porto, Portugal, from May the 20th to May the 24th 2019.
The main purpose of this conference is to strengthen the collaborations between Finite Volume (FV) field actors and to share the burden of research and development of numerical codes of FV type. This workshop brings the opportunity for Researchers from International Universities to discuss the State-of-the-Art of high(er)-order Finite Volume methods for a large range of Physics and Engineering problems. Each morning presentations are given by experts in the field while the afternoon sessions are dedicated to intensive parallel workshops articulated around few collaborators. The purposes of the workshops are:
- to reinforce already existing collaborations;
- to create new interactions between researchers in the same field;
- to share detailed and technical experiences on specific issues and exchange ideas, codes, test cases…
A lot of time will be dedicated to discussions and work sessions. As such the number of participants is limited to 35 to 40 attendents. Registration must be done through the registration form. The fees covers the hotel (Sunday night till Friday morning), three meals per day (Sunday diner up to Friday lunch), the coffee breaks, the registration fees, the transport from/to Porto airport, and the workshop banquet on Thursday evening. The area is located on top of Sao Félix Hill in harmony with the exuberant landscape of the Costa Verde few kilometers from the Ocean, North of Porto and East of Braga. Supplemented with the famous Portuguese cuisine, SHARK-FV conference provides a perfect environment for sharing unforgettable experiences.
The conference themes revolve around High- and Very High-Order numerical methods, more specifically (bu not restricted to)
- High-order scheme derivations (hyperbolic, parabolic, elliptic)
- Non-Conservative hyperbolic Systems of PDE's with Stiff Source Terms
- Multispecies/Multimaterial Fluid Flows
- Modeling, Asymptotic modeling
- High order approximation of non-matching interfaces and boundaries
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Hello. I´m a DJ and VJ.
So i´ve got thousands of music clips in a lot of external HD.
Videonizer seems to be what I need.
I don´t see how to get "quick and simple" to the location of the clip.
Why do i need this?
To edit, to change the filename, to correct something in the filename...
I see I can PLAY the video or Open it with a choosen Aplication.
But not all aplications get the file in the right way. Some converters get open when I link the video file to them, but they dont includ the file, just open the soft (for example)
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Enable drag and drop from the clip Cell to any program
Let you get into the video PATH with one click
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Has anyone heard of this breed before? Haha. I just learned about them yesterday. They seem to be a slightly smaller version of the Ovcharka/other sheepdog types in Eastern European regions.
"According to the FCI breed standard males should weigh between 35 and 45 kilograms (77 and 99 lb) with females slightly smaller at around 30–40 kilograms (66–88 lb).[3] The average height is quoted as 62 centimetres (24 in) for males with females at 58 centimetres (23 in)"
So somewhat in the size range of the Akita. I'm looking for a large breed dog (or would that size qualify as extra large? dog breed sizes are weird). Not right now but in the future as my next pet.
I have read that they're a stoic, loyal, reserved, working breed. Which is pretty much what I want in my next dog. A less common breed, something a little more "relaxed", not having to be the center of attention. But something I can take hiking with me or other similar activities. They are working dogs though so they need stimulation, obviously. I do like the way they look also, and the hair isn't a big problem for me, haha.
I'm not sure if what I've heard about them being non-affectionate and dog aggressive is true, because I've seen plenty of photos and videos of them playing with other dogs and their owners. Same thing with people saying Akitas are dog aggressive or same sex-aggressive. I don't know why they would breed dog aggressiveness, if they did, into a guardian breed that's supposed to protect against wild animals, not their own kind.
I saw this video of two Sarps playing with what looks like a wolfdog (though the title says "wolf"), and they look like they're having some good fun, with each other and the person filming: Wolf and Sarplaninac Dancing in the Snow
The wolfdog actually bites onto one of the dog's tails in the video and starts yanking, and the dog does not react aggressively but rather like "Hey, stop it! I'll tell dad!".
I also have found an active kennel/breeder of them in Northeastern Pennsylvania which is where I'm from, Shar Mountain Kennels.
Anyway, I think this might be a breed I'm going to add to my list of "maybe" for my next dog. I love their derpy happy faces. From what I've heard from owners on forums, they seem independent but loyal and affectionate to their people, weary of strangers and other dogs but not usually fierce and aggressive toward them (sometimes very much so but not always), a bit of a prey drive and very, very caring and protective with animals it has ordained as theirs to protect (ducklings, piglets, lambs, etc). Except birds like chickens, apparently. Which all basically sounds exactly like Max and Emo. I think it's a personality I could handle. The upgrade in size and more independent spirit would be the challenge, which I am open to. And of course I don't have my heart set on this specific breed. If a Tornjak or something else would be more suitable I'd look more into those breeds.
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Pet parent of Emo the border collie mix, Conte the schnoodle and Namira the American shorthair
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The last one in the picture with the sheep looks so majestic. I'd never heard of these dogs before. They're powerful-looking. :) I can see why you like them. They have a similar look as the akita: strong, stocky but athletic, and fluffy, lol.
I'm Fable and Ifrit's mommy. Also mommy to Carousel, Breeze, and a bunch of snakes, lizards, and spiders. Oh, and one amphibian!
Re: Sarplaninac/Illyrian Sheepdog
I wanted to get at least one photo of them with sheep, seeing as they're a sheepdog and all, haha. The photo I picked really shows the determination the dog has (that "I'm watching you, don't come any closer" look). That one in particular also shows off the different coat colors they can have, not just cream with tipped black all over.
Pet parent of Emo the border collie mix, Conte the schnoodle and Namira the American shorthair
Re: Sarplaninac/Illyrian Sheepdog
I actually have heard of them, but only through the UKC.
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PRAGUE: Winter Flies by Olmo Omerzu has been voted by the members of the Czech Film and Television Academy (CFTA) as Czech Republic's official entry for the US Academy Awards in the Foreign Language Film category.
The film is a road movie about friendship, adventure and great freedom, and follows two boys who travel across the whole republic in a stolen car.
Winter Flies / Zimske muhe is a coproduction between the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia, France and Poland, and it was produced by endorfilm in coproduction with the Czech Television, Punkchart Films, Koskino, Cvinger Film, Rouge International. The project was supported by the Polish Film Institute, the Czech Film Centre, the Slovak Film Institute and the Slovenian Film Center.
The Foreign Language Film category shortlist will be announced on 22 January 2019 and the 91st Academy Awards will be held on 24 February 2019.


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Why are the people of infomercials so incompetent?
It must be a real skill for the producers of infomercials to find such incompetent people. Why is it that the people in infomercials can't do anything right? They can't chop, stack things, balance, or even walk for that matter. In any case, their struggles make for some good comedy.


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I have just discovered the search function on WordPress…not exactly sure how I found a way to search blogs based on subject. I am glad to have discovered this. I am entering my simplicity phase: Less is More.
I already have everything I need to be happy…………….I cut this out and pasted it on my bulletin board. I believe it is true but is it?


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This is a new column that I will tentatively publish on every Sunday. Indeed, for most of us, Sundays are a time to relax, and why not, look at a few pictures on a lazy afternoon in that cozy sofa of yours.
The idea of this new column is to share the work of street photographers whose work have influenced the history of street photography. Not all the audience of this website are street photography addicts (lots of travel and Paris lovers) and I hope that this column helps you discover the work of some of the amazing street photographers throughout history. A few quick facts and observations about each street photographer will also be provided below the gallery.
For the first few months, I'll focus on color street photographers. My personal favorite, Saul Leiter, had evidently to be the first one to be covered. (I used Pinterest as a gallery viewer, click on the button below the pictures to discover the whole series).
Abonnez-vous au tableau Saul Leiter de Yanidel sur Pinterest.
Amazon.com will soon have the DVD for everyone to see his colors and grace.
I think he just wanted to take a different approach. Even tho I do consider other street photographers as an artist. I think he really wanted to make art rather than the documentary style of shooting. From the photos I seen, his eye was impeccable to make those shots.
I think he was just having a lot of fun pushing his limits and experimenting and just shooting for himself.
Saul Leiter has to be my favourite street photographer of all time. Thanks for sharing!


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By Marcus Brayrbooke
Last month I was glad to be invited to two significant interfaith gatherings, one in South Korea and the other in Southern India.
Getting Serious About Peace in South Korea
"Vive la paix!" "We are all one." Sixty thousand young people chanting for peace, filling up the Seoul Olympic Stadium for the opening ceremony of the World Alliance of Religions Peace Summit (WARP) last month, was an inspiring and unforgettable moment. The dream of a world at peace was being passed on from elders of the peace and interfaith movements to a new generation.
No one was in any doubt how difficult is the search for peace – it does not come from shouting slogans. Bertie Ahern, former Taoiseach (head of government) of Ireland, who played a key role in North Ireland's peacemaking Good-Friday agreement, put it plainly: "It requires determination and patience." It is a step-by-step process and depends on dialogue with so-called 'enemies' and the inclusion of all interested parties. He and others also made clear that the search for peace cannot be separated from the struggle for human rights, an end to poverty, and the protection of the environment.
People came from many parts of the world to attend WARP, especially from Africa and Latin America, as well as from Asia. Many were used to living in societies which have for centuries been multi-religious, so the importance of interfaith dialogue was taken for granted. Most participants were happy to sign a pledge "to become one under God through the unity of religion" – understanding this as joining together "to end war and to establish peace."
Many religious leaders attended, and several former heads of state, as well as journalists and peace activists, were present, so we enjoyed multidisciplinary discussions. The formal sessions were dominated by set speeches, but meal times and bus-journeys to the various venues provided ample opportunities for one-to-one conversations. At every point there were young volunteers to guide and help us. A promotional video gives a sense of the size and scope of the event.
The World Alliance of Religions for Peace Summit was sponsored by The Heavenly Culture World Peace Restoration of Light (HWPL), the International Women'sPeace Group (IWPG), the International Peace Youth Group (IPYG), and the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD).
These organizations all result from the dedicated work of H.E. Man Hee Lee, an 84-year-old veteran of the Korean War. During the past three years, he has made more than ten World Peace Tours, meeting with presidents and religious leaders around the world, asked them to consider drafting an internationally applicable constitution which would bring violent conflicts to an end and prohibit further wars from being fought. Mr. Lee also played a leading role in the civil peace agreement signed between two religious communities embroiled in a 40-year-long conflict in Mindanao, Philippines, and signed a peace agreement with a leader of 14 million descendants of the Incas in Peru.
Like other charismatic leaders, Mr. Lee is a controversial figure, and some critics regard the movement as a cult. Others find the rather 'flowery' English off-putting and are suspicious of talk of the 'unity of religion' and of 'unification,' although this is an urgent concern in a country that has been divided for more than sixty years.
In Southern India – "Let None Suffer"
A second gathering took me back to Chennai (Madras), in India, where many years ago I was a student at Madras Christian College. The Sri Ramanuja Trust, which was celebrating its 14th Anniversary, takes its name from the great mediaeval religious thinker, Sri Ramanuja, who founded the Vishistadvaita (qualified non-dualist) theistic school of Indian philosophy. Most of the members are Vaishnavites, but followers of other paths were very welcome.
The trust was founded by and is led by the charismatic and scholarly Swami Professor S.A.R.P.V Chaturvedi, who gave two wide-ranging addresses (one in Sanskrit, the other in English), calling for faith communities to be far more active in peace work and social uplift. The Trust's motto is "Let none suffer."
The first day was a joyful celebration of the Swami's birthday. The conference itself attracted participants from all over India and abroad. The Trust is engaged in social work with the poor and with peace and reconciliation projects, most recently in Bosnia. It is eager to arrange a Peace Pilgrimage in the Holy Land and would be glad to hear from anyone in Israel/Palestine or elsewhere who would support the venture. Please contact Sri Varadan Charndar at email@example.com.
Both the Heavenly Culture World Peace Restoration of Light and the Sri Ramanuja Trust are keen to make contact with other interfaith, peace, development, and environmental activists.


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About Parkvets Chislehurst
Veterinary Surgeon Dr. Florence Hesketh is our resident Chislehurst vet. Whilst studying for her veterinary degree Florence did most of her 'work experience' with Parkvets and liked our pro-active approach so much that she couldn't imagine working anywhere else. Florence joined the Parkvets team back in 2016 as a duty vet at the hospital and quickly gained experience and confidence. She now loves her community based role at the Chislehurst clinic, where she has got to really know her patients and clients.
With support from receptionist Rosie O'Brien and the client care team, Florence makes sure that the Chislehurst clinic is the de facto 'gold standard' veterinary centre for the local residents.
Parking: Public car-park to the rear of the clinic or free parking in local side roads
Contact Details:
Address: 70 High Street, Chislehurst, BR7 5AQ
Telephone: 020 8295 1100
Clinic opening times:
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dress rehearsals
Stan and Kay
before marching. Communication Research department (Horror Reality TV) and Film and Audio-Visual Communication department (Fantaserye)
Mass Communication peeps
giant remote control
Adrian as Mulawin and me
Comm Res Society members: Pamy, Gladys, Tasha and Myra
Myra, Kay and Ba
Communication Research Department's Munsters
I'm one of them!
Sarah holding the bagwa
Stan and Diane (as Kristala)
Thriller dancers: Stan and Preng
Tasha and Tin with Miriam Santiago, PGMA and Eddie Gil
Ba and Kay (foreground); Stan (background)
With my astigin buddy, Kaybol (the one who sang "Through the Fire").
Stan and Joan after the parade
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"Here drink this," the Dapper Detective said as he handed Jamie a large cup of tea. He looked at Kaye, then to Bluewolf. Capin placed his hand on Jamie's shoulder and squeezed it gently, "Okay tell us everything."
Jamie took a deep breath and a sip from the mug. This time tears didn't well up in Dr. Jamie Harris's eyes, but a palpable feeling of anger washed over her, "I was in the ER at Garrison General, when these freaks wearing dog faced masks come busting through the wall. They said they were after me, and I tried to lead them away from the innocent folks. The next thing I remember is waking up at the Hammerstone estate and seeing Corin's uncle. He was standing there with some weird expression on his face. When I asked him if he had been kidnapped to, he laughed. He just sat there and laughed. He told me that he was not Samuel Hammerstone, at least not for a long time. That Samuel had been dead for almost a year and some… thing calling itself Ak-Fet Sur was inhabiting his body."
"Wait a minute," Capin said turning his head toward Dr. Pace, "that's the name Melody mentioned last night. He was after Corin that night too. What do we know about this guy?"
"If I remember right," Kaye started pacing around the room like a caged tiger, "that's the name of the tomb Corin's parents discovered."
"That's right! He told me one time that that ring he wears was part of what his folks found in the tomb and that them hiding it caused their deaths."
"But besides the obvious reasons, why would anyone want that ring bad enough to kill someone for it?"
Kaye sighed heavily, "I've seen the name in a few texts. No one's really sure where he came from, he appeared out of nowhere a massive army and killed the Pharaoh. A year later his reign of terror was ended by an equally mysterious figure known as the Sheut Medjai."
"So, you think the ring was the key to his power?"
"Don't know," Kaye shrugged, "no one is sure. Some say he was a magician, some say he was imbued with the power of the great chaos God Apep. No one really knows. But the ring…" she shrugged again.
"But if the ring was in his tomb, why not just use it right then and there?"
"I can only guess that he needs to touch it flesh and blood in order to use it."
"That would explain why he needed Corin's body too, and now that he has his power back…"
"Night time all the time," Capin said as he palmed his head in his hand. Kaye could see that the two straight days of burning the candle at both ends was beginning to get to the Dapper Detective. Kaye then turned a worried look toward Aaron. He turned and looked at her. He could see the worry in her eyes. He tried to give her a reassuring smile, but it fell flat. "So what's our next move?"
"For you two, nothing."
"What? What are you talking about Kaye?"
"You boys have been going full steam for two days straight. You're both practically zombies. You need rest," she looked up at Bluewolf, "both of you."
"I doubt he'll go for it," The Dapper Detective subtly inclined his head toward Bluewolf.
"Your right," Bluewolf finally spoke. Capin could tell he was trying hard to speak in a normal tone, "neither one of us can afford to sit on the sidelines right now."
"I don't care at this point Aaron," She turned to face Bluewolf, "If you two keep pushing your going to get yourselves killed. Call Eddy and maybe…"
"He's out of the loop right now," Kaye was surprised at the anger in Capin's voice.
"He's dealing with his own issues right now. We need to worry about Corin."
"Okay," she nodded in agreement then turned toward the other person who could hear the conversation, "Jamie, I need a favor."
"If it will help Corin, anything."
"Check out his ears," she pointed to Bluewolf, "He had an accident earlier and his hearing has not been what it should be since."
"I didn't even notice," Jamie said as she got up to grab her medical bag.
"I'm good at reading lips," Bluewolf said as he peeled his mask off to let Jamie have a closer look at his ears.
After about fifteen minutes of examination, Jamie gave a low whistle, "Wow."
"What, what is it?"
"Well," she said as she pulled away from the side of Bluewolf's head so that he could be in the conversation as well, "both your eardrums were completely blown to hell. The hearing loss should be permanent."
Without even hearing the inflections in her voice Bluewolf could tell there was more to it that, "But?"
"But, I'm guessing there's more to you than rugged good looks, and millions of dollars, cause your eardrums are healing themselves, and that shouldn't happen in most normal cases."
"So his hearing should come back?"
"Probably within a matter of hours.."
Even though it was mid-afternoon, the unnatural darkness covering Garrison City made it seem like the dead of night. Schools and businesses all closed, as families gathered together in their homes in front of their televisions as they prayed for news. This was not the case in one nondescript warehouse in the Lourds, as a group of Kolya Podrov's men were busy loading several crates into the unmarked vans that were parked inside.
{Why the hell are we doing this?}* One of the gangsters said as he heaved a heavy crate into one of the nearby vans.
{Because the boss told us too. Something big is happening in this town, and I bet he wants to clear out before things really turn bad.}
{Oh come on, it's probably just an eclipse. Besides if it was so bad why haven't we just cleared out by now?}
{Because you simpleton,} Blacksheep answered his question as she walked out of the back office,{if this is truly more than, "just an eclipse", our employer will want the merchandise out of harms way, before you fools. Now get back to work we still have plenty to load.} With that she returned to the office.
{Who does she think she is,} his voice was now a whisper, {we both know how Mr. Podrov feels about her right now. After the fiasco with the guns last night, she is definitely on his shit list.}
{That's right you fool keep talking! I wanna see how long it takes for her to take your head…} but his sentence was cut off as the doors to the warehouse were blown off. Through the smoke, the Sons of Ak-Fet Sur poured in.
"Leave none alive," the lead cultist said calmly as his men poured into the warehouse. The cultists began cut down the Russian mobsters like weeds.
"Excuse me gentlemen," Blacksheep leapt on top of one of the vans and was pointing the crook of her staff pointed at them, "but you have decided to trespass on my employer's property."
"Kill her."
Before the cultists could close in on her, Blacksheep jumped from the van. In mid air she caught one of the cultists around the neck with the crook of her cane, and spun around him kicking another in the face before landing perfectly on the ground. She then used the cane to slam the first cultist face first into the ground. Three more ran toward her, but were quickly rebuffed by Blacksheep. "So shall we continue this, or have you fools seen enou…argh!" Her words were cut off by a beam of black energy from the blown out warehouse doors. The beam held her suspended in the air as Ak-Fet Sur himself entered the warehouse.
"I apologize my lord," the leader of the cultists lowered to one knee, "the girl gave us trouble."
"As I told you was a possibility," Ak-Fet pulled Blacksheep close to him, with her still encased in the black energy ray, "she is very formidable. She may be of use to us."
"H-how d-did you know of this place?"
"You forget young one I have had dealings with TAROT. Your masters should have been more careful with their surface thoughts."
"Волк and his associates shall stop you." Ak-Fet Sur flexed the muscles of his hand and Blacksheep screamed in pain, then went limp. Ak-Fet Sur lowered her to the ground.
"We shall see young one, we shall see. General?"
"Yes my lord."
"Now then. General, have the men start to place the devices through the city as we have discussed."
"Yes my lord."
Ak-Fet Sur then cocked his head to the side for a moment then smiled, "One more thing General."
"Yes Master?"
"I have accessed the memories of young Mister Graves. I wish you to take a squad of you best men and travel to the dwelling of Aaron Mathews. Kill anyone there."
"As you wish my lord."
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Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby !
So you have checked the cheap pregnancy test you bought from the local pharmacy three times already. You decide to go out and three more of three different brands – just be safe ! Eventually nine home pregnancy tests later – it's confirmed – you're pregnant. This can mean a lot of different things for different women. Most expect a pregnancy to bring joy and celebration and there is a great deal of pressure on the pregnant woman to feel this way. Dr Anita Prag is a southern suburbs psychologist in Cape Town. Dr Prag is an experienced clinical psychologist who emphasizes the importance of the therapeutic space needing to be free of concern of judgement. Feelings are emotions that arise that we cannot control. Sure we can try bury them or hide them, but in time that doesn't do any help. It's extremely important for a patient or client to be able to say what they honestly feeling without being afraid that they will be judged. The magical thing about sharing your feelings, verbalizing them, is that you diminish most of their power. Sitting with a trained psychologist with whom you feel safe and sharing what you think are your most shameful feelings, is the best thing you can do – but first there must be trust between the psychologist and the patient. For the sake of anonymity, I will refer to this client as "Helen". Helen was a beautiful thirty two year old woman doing well in her career as a financial advisor. Helen's pregnancy was somewhat unexpected as she had been taking birth control medication. From the moment she found out that she was pregnant she felt resentful. Helen felt resentful that she was not yet ready to have a baby. Resentful that her contraceptive medication had failed. Resentful that the pregnancy would interfere with her career, resentful that her body was beginning to change and she felt less attractive. All these negative feelings were not only bringing Helen down onto the verge of a mild depression, but the feelings of guilt she had about feeling this way were eating away at her. It took a lot of courage to meet with a psychiatrist to talk through these feelings that were haunting her. But who else could she turn to, most of her friends and family were congratulating her, her husband was overjoyed. She was alone and stuck with these negative emotions. Just one initial session the psychologist set her at ease. Sure there a period of time required to develop some rapport and feel trusting in your environment, but a skilled psychologist knows how to make a new patient feel safe and comfortable in a relatively short period of time. Once she started speaking honestly about her feelings, she just couldn't stop until it was all out. Like something that had been dammed up that needed to be released, and heard by somebody who understands the intricacies of human emotions without judgement. Without her psychologist having to say anything, Helen was already feeling a bit better, lighter almost. A psychologist can help mirror back to you what you are saying which is a great way of putting things into context. Helen learned that she was not the first woman ever to have these feelings and that it was quite normal for a woman her age with a healthy career to be disappointed with an unexpected pregnancy. Knowing that alone made Helen immediately feel much better about herself and her baby.
It is vital health of both the mother and the unborn child that the expectant mother is not just physically healthy, but emotionally content as well. It is often the unspoken feelings that grow into deep seated resentments if not shared with somebody who can help you through them. The negative emotions cause stress and hormonal changes that have direct impact on the baby in the womb. For any expectant mom who is having difficulty with negative feelings about her pregnancy, it is advised to go a chat with a psychologist. You can visit Dr Anita Prag's southern suburbs psychologist website here. Feeling different or not necessarily overjoyed about being pregnant is not uncommon. You are not alone.


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|Last Updated:
|March 1, 2011
|Other Name:
|Baghalchore Uranium Mill; Dera Ghazi Khan Uranium Mill
|Outside of Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab Province
|Subordinate To:
|Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
|Site appears to consist of numerous buildings
|Facility Status:
As mining operations began at Baghalchore between 1977 and 1978, the PAEC established milling operations 20km east at the Dera Ghazi Khan site. [1] BC-1 processes uranium ore into uranium oxide concentrate. The International Atomic Energy Agency assesses the mill's processing capacity at 30 tons of uranium per year. [2] Although imagery analysis shows expansion of facilities at the Dera Ghazi Khan site, [3] Pakistani officials claim that the facilities closed following the Baghalchore mine closure. [4] However, if operations are continuing at BC-1, they may involve the processing of uranium ore from the Nanganai and Taunsa mines.
There have been recent attacks on the Dera Ghazi Khan site, including a 2003 ground attack, and a 2006 mortar attack. The Balochistan Liberation Army, a separatist terrorist organization, is reportedly responsible for both attacks. [5]
[1] Muhammad Mansoor, "Nuclear Minerals in Pakistan," The Nucleus, 42 (1-2), 2005, pp. 73-83, www.thenucleuspak.org.pk.
[2] International Atomic Energy Agency, Country Nuclear Fuel Cycle Profiles, Second Edition, IAEA Technical Reports Series No. 425, 2005, pp. 63-65, www.iaea.org.
[3] David Albright, Paul Brannan, and Robert Kelley, "Pakistan Expanding Dera Ghazi Khan Nuclear Site: Time for U.S. To Call for Limits," Institute for Science and International Security, 19 May 2009. www.isis-online.com.
[4] "Officials say U.S. claim of Pakistan expanding uranium enrichment sites 'faulty,'" BBC Monitoring South Asia, 21 May 2009, www.lexisnexis.com.
[5] David Albright, Paul Brannan, and Robert Kelley, "Pakistan Expanding Dera Ghazi Khan Nuclear Site: Time for U.S. to Call for Limits," Institute for Science and International Security, 19 May 2009, www.isis-online.com; Chaim Braun, "Security Issues Related to Future Pakistani Nuclear Power Program," Nuclear Policy Education Center, 13 September 2006, www.npolicy.org.
Country Profile
This article provides an overview of Pakistan's historical and current policies relating to nuclear, chemical, biological and missile proliferation.


text: admin 8 December 2007 Miscellaneous Blog Review 440 admin 8 December 2007 Miscellaneous 379 blog-review-440 A fascinating conversation with Arthur Laffer about the Laffer Curve. Yes, it is both obviously true and a little more complex than is often assumed. Correcting unsound ideas about other economists: no, Adam Smith was not laissez faire. This is supposedly about boxing but actually has more to do with the Brits abroad and interactions with Johnny Foreigner than anything else. More blog news from America. Netsmith agrees with Dizzy here, whoever invented that phrase should be fired . Extremely depressing news about fisheries . At least some politicians have managed to cotton on to the problem: but there's not going to be any action towards the obvious solution. No, this might not have been the best idea about food suggestions for the holiday season. And finally , film ideas that really were so bad that they didn't get made.


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Big Data, Little Data, No Data: Scholarship in the Networked World
Next week KNAW Visiting Professor Christine Borgman (UCLA) visits DANS and the eHumanities group.
On Wednesday, June 17, 15-17, Professor Borgman will present her new book "Big Data, Little Data, No Data: Scholarship in the Networked World", and give an update of her on-going research projects.
Her lecture will take place at DANS, The Hague, Anna van Saskenlaan 51.
Please let Dirk Roorda know (<firstname.lastname@example.com>) if you will participate.
For more information consult:
Summary from the book cover
"Big Data" is on the covers of Science, Nature, the Economist, and Wired magazines, on the front pages of the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. But despite the media hyperbole, as Christine Borgman points out in this examination of data and scholarly research, having the right data is usually better than having more data; little data can be just as valuable as big data. In many cases, there are no data—because relevant data don't exist, cannot be found, or are not available. Moreover, data sharing is difficult, incentives to do so are minimal, and data practices vary widely across disciplines.
Borgman, an often-cited authority on scholarly communication, argues that data have no value or meaning in isolation; they exist within a knowledge infrastructure—an ecology of people, practices, technologies, institutions, material objects, and relationships. After laying out the premises of her investigation—six "provocations" meant to inspire discussion about the uses of data in scholarship—Borgman offers case studies of data practices in the sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities, and then considers the implications of her findings for scholarly practice and research policy. To manage and exploit data over the long term, Borgman argues, requires massive investment in knowledge infrastructures; at stake is the future of scholarship.


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Rent a room at Psi Omega!
Our fraternity house consists of 18 dorm style rooms in a 2 floor home located approximately 1/2 mile from Moos Tower. Many of the benefits of living in the home include mentorship with other students, access to the waxing lab/study area, community TV room, shared kitchen, keg on tap, large front lawn, propane grill and fellowship with classmates/members .
The area includes many attractions such as:
- Lots of green space
- Restaurants and Bars
- TCF Bank Stadium
- East River Parkway trail that follows the Mississippi River through Minneapolis
- CVS Pharmacy with small grocery
- Seward Co-op across the Franklin St. bridge
Monthly rent is currently $325/mo for members. House members must also be fraternity members. Dues are $110 for the first year of membership and $100 for every year after.


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Elbonian Bureau of Investigationsjemmerling Nov 18, 2013 10:47 PM
Elbonian Bureau of Investigations
The Elbonian Bureau of Investigations has several district offices "serving" all parts of the homeland. Each office is associated with a specific set of coterminous postal codes i.e. given a postal code one can determine which office has local authority.
An office is organized by "desks" to which cases are assigned. For the most part, each desk corresponds to a staff member e.g. by assigning a case to desk JB001 you effectively assign the case to staff member John Bravo. However, some "desks" correspond to a team e.g. the CNTRFT desk corresponds to the Counterfeiting team furthermore each district office has a CNTRFT desk made up of different staff members.
What I want to know is, can jBPM5 (or BPM in general) be applied to this problem? So here are some requirements:
Part 1.)
The users of the system are registered in an IAM system which grants them privileges at different levels, however the correspondence between users and desks is not rigorously maintained. When a user signs in, they are asked to enter the desk they represent. Apparently they can enter anything and it won't be verified. They can enter a fictitious desk id should they choose to.
When the user signs in, they see all cases assigned to their office plus all cases assigned to their desk i.e. the one they just entered. Some privileged users have the ability to assign cases to desks. Some of these cases are not assigned at the time, others are reassigned.
A privileged user can also request a case be transferred to another office (perhaps because the subject of the investigation has moved to a different postal code). When this transfer is requested, then the other office can either accept or reject the transfer. If the office accepts the transfer, it then "belongs" to the "new" office and if a desk had been assigned to it (at the "old" office) then the case is no longer assigned to that desk.
Regarding desks -- it would appear the system knows nothing about most desks (except possibly well-known ones such as CNTRFT) except to the extent that users enter the codes when signing in and cases are assigned to them. So it might be possible to create fictitious desks.
Part 2.)
New cases are created as a consequence of action items. An action item is like, somebody calls the bureau to report suspicious activity. When an action item is opened, one of two things happens a.) it is associated to an existing case or b.) no such case is found and an new case is created. So the life cycle of a case begins when its creation is triggered by opening an action item. Once created, the case can have additional action items associated with it. Action items stay open until resolved. When the last open action item associated to a case is closed, the associated case is also closed. So the life cycle of a case is driven by the life cycle of its action items.
It should be somewhat clear that resolution of action items is the responsibility of the desk to which their associated case is assigned. If the case is reassigned or transferred, then all its action items become the responsibility of the next desk to which the case is assigned.
Note also that cases are not created or closed directly, only as a consequence of action items being created or closed. However cases are assigned and transferred, not action items.
Can these processes be modeled in BPM?


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If you have little ones, you are probably looking for fun, cheap things to do this summer. Check out this easy, tin can bird feeder. All you need is acrylic paint, paintbrushes, a tin can, twine, and bird seed.
Before you fill your feeder, you may want to read about the different types of seed and the birds they attract.
Some bird seed can cause pesky weeds to grow right under the feeder. In order to avoid this, you can sterilize the seed by heating it in the microwave or oven. This prevents the seed from sprouting. For more information on sterilizing your bird seed, visit Wild Birds Forever. Another option is to purchase hulled bird seed. To read more about hulled seeds, check out this website.


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Happy Birthday Canada!
July 1st marked Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation, and the country has just finished a massive 3-day celebration, whew!
Here at Gossamer Threads, we commemorated Canada Day with a shot of our two freshly minted Canadians. Sergiu Ciolac is from Moldova, moved to Canada in 2010, and became a Canadian citizen in May 2016. Elias is from Lebanon and moved to Canada in 2012. He became a Canadian citizen on May 9, 2017.
Not to brag or anything, but Canada is ranked (by the Reputation Institute) as the world's most Reputable country:
You can read about it here: Yahoo Finance: The most reputable countries in the world
We're certainly proud to be Canadian, and hope that thoughts of moose and maple leaves were in your minds over the weekend. Happy Canada 150th everybody!


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I prepared two homilies for Christmas: one for the 4:00 vigil Mass which draws so many young families and one for the rest of the 5 Mass on the calendar. The first was unscripted, the second in text. After preaching at the 4:00, however, I decided to go with that homily for both Christmas eve and day, As a result, there's no text for my homily, only audio. This homily included visuals, photos of which I've posted here - you'll need to listen to the homily to understand the photos.
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Posted By Cuong Pham
Product Manager, Windows Embedded
Microsoft announced this week that Windows 8.1 will become generally available on October 18. At Windows Embedded, we're excited to be a part of that announcement, as we continue to extend the power of Windows to industry devices. Building on the aligned release schedule first announced in June during the Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Release Preview, on October 18 we will also deliver updates to Windows Embedded 8 to our embedded OEMs.
Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry brings the latest Windows 8.1 innovations to industry devices:
- Enhanced security through improvements in malware resistance, out-of-the box device encryption and biometrics;
- Deeper lockdown control with customizable scenarios, configuration and new ability to lockdown USB peripheral and hardware button;
- Expanded peripheral capabilities enabling support for magnetic stripe readers and barcode scanners in Windows 8.1 apps;
- Better manageability through enhanced enterprise connectivity and integration, new management scenarios with System Center, and updated Remote Desktop Protocol;
- Updated user experience including user interface improvements, updated charms, improved multi-monitor support and Internet Explorer 11;
- Improved connectivity and mobility with roaming enhancements, Bluetooth 4.0 support, and near-field communication printer support.
To preview the capabilities and innovations in Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry and Windows Embedded 8.1 Pro, download the public preview and evaluate how this modern platform will enable your next intelligent system-ready industry device.


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If anybody thought Alberta's new NDP premier was different than the usual partisan hacks, they just got a rude awakening.
In a craven move, Notley's team tried to turn her swearing-in ceremony -- which is supposed to be a non-partisan, civic event -- into an NDP fundraiser.
The were finally shamed into dropping this idea.
This screw up isn't just one time bad optics on the part of a new inexperienced team.
Prepare for more of this as career politician Notley starts running the province with a majority.
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WHILE Asia-Pacific recorded overall growth in inbound travel in 1Q2016, international visitor arrivals into Hong Kong plummeted after the city saw a drastic fall in visitors from China, according to a PATA financial report.
International visitors into north-east Asia was modest at 1.6 per cent, with Hong Kong seeing a 10.9 per cent fall in arrivals after being set back by a 15.1 per cent decline in visitors from China.
Hong Kong International Airport
In contrast, South Asia saw arrivals grow 11.1 per cent, driven by increased traffic into Sri Lanka (22.1 per cent) and India (10 per cent).
In the Pacific subregion, Oceania reported robust growth (12 per cent) during the quarter, having seen strong arrivals from north-east Asian source markets.
Vietnam saw highest growth (19.9 per cent) in South-east Asia while the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand also reported strong growth ranging between 14 and 16 per cent.
The 29 Asia-Pacific destinations considered in the report recorded a combined inbound total of 83.8 million international arrivals into Asia-Pacific in the quarter with a growth rate of 7.4 per cent over the same period last year.


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Holiday Song Album Bundle
Series of promotional pieces for the band: Vampire Weekend. All the pieces relate to the mood of the song which talks about going away for a summer holiday to escape from conflict and fears. This promotional bundle portrays the feel of Vampire Weekend's song Holiday, which is a very upbeat song that talks about the summer and going away for the holiday.
Role in the Project: Designer
Print Design. Packaging and promotional Design
Typography Practices. SCAD Atlanta. Spring 2016
The problem
The challenge of the project was to create a typographic treatment that showcases the feel of a song, while also representing the juxtaposition of its themes of holiday and conflict.
The song "Holiday" portrays a fun outing for the beach as a summer getaway. However, it also deals with a secondary topic of using the holiday to escape from fears and negative events, such as the Iraq invasion. The song is a part of the album Contra, which has the primary theme of conflict; represented not only in the lyrics but also in the music arrangement with overlapped and opposing beats to create intriguing sounds. Also, the bridge of the song talks about the singer's relative who became a vegetarian after seen the news of the Iraq invasion.
The Solution
Took inspiration from the lyrics in the bridge of the song: "a vegetarian since the invasion, she's never seen the word bombs, she's never seen the word bombs, blown up to 96-point Futura," to show the contradicting ideas of conflict and holiday, I interweaved a part of the lyrics with the title of the song. I treated the word "Holiday" and the background with a very summer-y color scheme and feel while modifying its shape depending on what the lyrics said, so the final result looks as if the word Holiday has been "blown up" when it relates to the word "bombs." The typeface used was Futura, of course, since it's the type mentioned in the lyrics. The grid used to create the composition was set up after analyzing the beats of the song, creating lines for each instrument and putting them together in a single composition.


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Tagged: Edgar Gonzalez
Mid-Season Review – Part Two: The Bullpen
While not the official midway point through the season, the allstar break certainly serves as the unofficial midway point in the long, 162-game season that is major league baseball. I thought it would be fitting to take advantage of the allstar break to prepare a report card of sorts and break down the different aspects of the Blue Jays organization. This is part two of the series: The Bullpen.
Coming into Spring Training, it was hard to find any holes in the Blue Jays roster. But if you were forced to point to something, it probably would've been the bullpen. Casey Janssen showed great consistency since taking over the closer role in 2012, but he isn't a prototypical closer and he was coming off shoulder surgery. Sergio Santos was thought to challenge Janssen for the closer spot, leaving Darren Oliver and Steve Delabar as solid late inning options. Aaron Loup was thought to make the club, but had almost zero expectations since he was entering his first full season. Brett Cecil was a question mark to even make the 25-man roster. Esmil Rogers was to be a mulitple inning, mid-relief guy. Dustin McGowan, please. He would probably just get hurt again. Juan Perez, Neil Wagner….who are they?
One of the lone bright spots at the break is the Jays' bullpen. The group has posted the best bullpen ERA in the AL over the first half (2.90), the most wins in the AL (21), all while pitching the most innings of any 'pen in the MLB (334.2). Let's look at each member of the group who has contributed to the surprise success.
Juan Perez (19.2 IP, 0.00 ERA, 1-1 record, 0.76 WHIP, 21 K's) – Perez came out of nowhere this season. A 34-year-old career minor leaguer and with the Jays in search of a fresh arm to eat some innings due to the rotations early season struggles, Perez earned a call up when he pitched to a 0.86 ERA over 21 innings in triple-A. It was thought Perez would be a sort-term inning eater and head back to Buffalo when the rotation turned things around and got healthy. After posting a 0.00 ERA in 19.2 innings with the big club, Perez doesn't look to be going anywhere soon – especially since sending him to the minors would expose him to waivers. With a very affordable $380,000 contract, he would surely be claimed by any contending club looking to add bullpen depth. The emergence of Perez (along with Loup and Cecil) give the Jays flexibility to trade veteran Darren Oliver to a contender before the July 31st deadline. With his hurky-jerky motion, he sure is fun to watch.
Dustin McGowan (11.2 IP, 1.54 ERA, 0-0 record, 0.86 WHIP, 15 K's) – McGowan is finely healthy (touch wood) in part due to the Jamie Evans throwing program which has strengthened his ever-ailing shoulder. It's only 11.2 innings, but McGowan's stuff looks as good as it ever has and his maturity and determination really shine through when he is on the mound. If he can stay healthy – and that's still a big if – the patience the Jays have shown with his injury-riddled start to his career might just pay off. And if he does stay healthy, a lot more pitchers might start subscribing to the Jamie Evans velocity program.
Steve Delabar (42.0 IP, 1.71 ERA, 5-1 record, 1.26 WHIP, 58 K's) – Delabar, a feel-good story of a teacher turned MLB allstar and arguably the man that made Jamie Evans' velocity program famous, has been everything the Jays were hoping when they acquired him from the Mariners last season for OF Eric Thames. He still walks too many hitters (23 so far) but doesn't allow the long ball (1 so far) and has the strikeout ability to make up it. More than any other reliever in the Blue Jays bullpen, when they need a big strikeout, he is the guy to go to.
Brett Cecil (46.1 IP, 1.96 ERA, 3-0 record, 0.97 WHIP, 55 K's) – After winning 15 games as a rookie starter in a tough AL East, the next couple season weren't too kind to Cecil. He struggled mightily as a starter, experienced an alarming drop in velocity, and looked like he was destined for a permanent home in the minors. Yet, Cecil – despite his struggles – still managed to get lefty batters out at a very high rate. So it's no surprise the Jays gave him a shot to grab a spot in the bullpen since he is out of minor league options (you'll remember I wrote about this months ago and actually discussed it with Alex Anthopoulos). Am I surprised with Cecil's success this season? Not at all. I've always thought he was more suited for the 'pen – he was a closer in college. Am I surprised by Cecil's command and much improved velocity? Absolutely. Thank you Jamie Evans (are we noticing a trend here?)
Aaron Loup (46.1 IP, 1.94 ERA, 4-3 record, 0.97 WHIP, 33 K's) – Where did this guy come from? Last year, Loup was a surprise call up from double-A and he has never looked back. This year, Loup experienced his first major league camp Spring Training invite. It's unbelievable. Loup has shown the ability to pitch multiple innings, strand inherited runners, dig in for a strikeout, or get a double-play grounder. The angle he creates with his 3/4 arm slot is nasty, but it's his ability to throw consistent strikes with his delivery that impresses most. Loup has only walked 6 batters. When looking to induce contact, Loup is an option right up there with Janssen.
Sergio Santos (4.1 IP, 2.08 ERA, 0-1 record, 0.92 WHIP, 6 K's) – After missing nearly all of last season to shoulder surgery, Santos couldn't get through 5 innings this year before requiring elbow surgery. The hard-throwing righty is now been prescribed the Jamie Evans training program and hopes it helps cure his oft-injured arm. The Jays are hoping Santos can regain the form that saw him strikeout 92 in just 63.1 innings for the White Sox in 2011. 2014 will be very interesting for Santos – the Jays hold club options on him for 2015, '16, and '17. He'll need to stay healthy and pitch well if he hopes to cash in on the contract structure the Jays inherited from the White Sox. Santos is scheduled to come back to the 'pen late July. So the question is, who does he replace? With how well everyone in the bullpen is throwing, don't be surprised if Santos has an "extended" rehab assignment.
Thad Weber (13.0 IP, 2.08 ERA, 0-1 record, 1.23 WHIP, 8 K's) – Weber was used as a fresh arm to call up when the bullpen was gassed earlier this year. Although he pitched well, his stuff isn't as good as the guys currently in the 'pen and doesn't look to have a role with the Jays beyond triple-A depth. Yet, with a 2.37 ERA in 49.1 innings for Buffalo, he certainly provides quality depth.
Casey Janssen (29.1 IP, 2.76 ERA, 2-0 record, 0.89 WHIP 26 K's) – With so much doubt heading into the season about Janssen's ability to maintain his role as the team's closer, he has certainly stuck it to his critics. He may not throw hard, but he has pinpoint control (only 7 walks) and gets the job done – 18 of 19 in save opportunities. While Delabar and Santos might have more traditional closer-like arms, Janssen's ability to attack and carve up the strike zone is unmatched by any member of the bullpen. It should be noted that the only save he blew, the Jays went on to win in extras, so the Jays have not lost a game that he has attempted to save all season. Janssen is also on the Jamie Evans throwing program after having a slower than expected recovery from offseason shoulder surgery. He has been pitching through what he describes as "discomfort" most of the year, but he appears to have turned a corner in the past couple weeks. He is the leader of the 'pen and an example to the young pitchers on the team of how location is more important than velocity.
Neil Wagner (18.1 IP, 2.95 ERA, 2-3 record, 1.15 WHIP, 15 K's) – Wagner is a 28-year-old rookie. He's always had the power arm, but lacked control prior to this season. He has a lower-grade version of McGowan's stuff without having the previous arm issues. As well as he's pitched, he has minor league options and could be the odd man out of the 'pen when Melky Cabrera comes off the DL later this week. Definitely a plus-depth arm to stash away in triple-A. Oh…and after going 13 for 13 in save opportunities for Buffalo, you know he's ready to handle sticky situations.
Darren Oliver (29.0 IP, 3.10 ERA, 3-1 record, 1.21 WHIP, 23 K's) – It's not often a reliever throws less than a hit per inning, limits walks, has a winning record, and a 3.10 ERA yet finds himself pitching in a lesser role than the previous season. However, with the emergence of Cecil and Loup above Oliver on the depth chart, that's exactly what happened. With Perez nipping at Oliver's heals for innings also, it really wouldn't surprise me to see Oliver be traded prior to the July 31st deadline. There isn't a contending team out there that wouldn't want him on the roster. And while it's doubtful the Jays would get much in return for the 20-year veteran who aims to retire after this season, it would open up room in a crowded bullpen and also allow Oliver to pursue a World Series title – something he hasn't been able to capture in his 20 years of MLB service.
Esmil Rogers – he is started the year as a reliever, moved to the rotation as a stop gap due to injuries, and now hasn't looked back. See Part One in the Mid-Season Review series for notes on Rogers.
Brad Lincoln (21.2 IP, 4.15 ERA, 0-1 record, 1.48 WHIP, 19 K's) – While Lincoln's numbers are plenty good enough for many MLB bullpens, they just aren't good enough for this one. The return piece in the deal that saw the Jays give up on former number 1 draft pick, Travis Snider, hasn't lived up to his own 1st round status. Although he has pitched modestly well, albeit inconsistently with the Jays, with the rise of other arms in the system, he continues to slide down the depth chart.
Mickey Storey, Edgar Gonzalez, Justin Germano, Jeremy Jeffress, and Dave Bush – None of these guys threw more than 8 innings, had an ERA under 7.30, a WHIP under 1.75, or won a game. All were inning eaters during the early season melt down in the rotation when the Jays were forced to go to the 'pen after only 2 or 3 innings routinely. None were a factor in the bullpen's success and none look to be a factor in the foreseeable future.
So…can the Jays bullpen keep up its torrid pace in the second half? Probably not. Can they maintain their status as the top group in the AL (and arguably the MLB)? Most definitely.
Gonzalez Elects Free Agency
Edgar Gonzalez has had enough of the up and down of the Toronto Blue Jays. After clearing waivers, he did not accept a triple-A assignment and instead elected free agency.
While Gonzalez's 7.88 ERA over 8 innings with the Jays won't be missed, he did provide emergency depth and can eat innings when needed. With Josh Johnson and J.A. Happ on the DL, R.A. Dickey and Brandon Morrow trying to pitch through back and neck spasms, and a completely fallen apart Ricky Romero, having a guy like Gonzalez on your triple-A squad wouldn't have hurt.
However, guys like Gonzalez are thought to be a dime a dozen, so not a huge loss in the end.
Do you think we're regretting letting Aaron Laffey walk with all our injuries?
Romero and Gonzalez down, Ortiz and Storey Up
Ricky Romero looked awful last night. As a major league pitcher, you have to be able to throw the ball where you want to throw it was some consistency. Last night, poor Ricky couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat.
It's no surprise that Romero has been sent to triple-A after last night's disaster. He was only able to record one out through the first seven batters and was quickly yanked. Some people are saying that John Gibbons was too quick to give Romero the hook last night. The ol' "what does it do to his confidence" bit. Well, we are trying to win ball games. And Gibbons said it best. He has a responsibility to the other 24 guys on the team to try and win the game. When a pitcher can't control where he is throwing the ball (I mean, Ricky wasn't even close last night), a manager should have a quick hook.
So down goes Ricky, which leads to the question – was he brought up to fast in the first place? To me, the answer is definitely yes (and if you are a regular reader of my blogs, you'll remember I thought it was too quick before Ricky threw a single pitch for the Blue Jays this season). But I guess the Jays thought Ricky was the best in-house solution to replace Josh Johnson and tried to rush him. They obviously thought wrong. But what does that say about the recent call ups. Are Mickey Storey or Ramon Ortiz suddenly better than Ricky Romero? Do they give the Jays a better shot at winning?
You wouldn't think so, but maybe. Romero has lost 15 of his past 16 decisions dating back to 2012 and owns a 7.60 ERA over that span. Yikes!
Edgar Gonzalez was sent back down after throwing 4.2 innings of relief and giving up 5 runs. He was really only called up as an insurance policy in case Romero struggled to provide bullpen depth and eat some innings. Last night would have been Gonzalez's regular turn in the triple-A rotation, so his arm was fresh. Now that it's not fresh, he'll have to clear waivers to once again pitch in Buffalo. I think he will – he always has once this year.
So up come Ramon Ortiz and Mickey Storey.
Ortiz, 39, made one relief appearance for Toronto on this year. He has compiled a 2-0 record and 2.18 ERA in four games (three starts) with in triple-A. The righty has posted a 86-84 with a 4.93 ERA in 297 career appearances, including 214 starts. Barring any other roster moves (and you never know with Alex Anthopoulos' roster of musical chairs), I expect Ortiz to get a temporary shot in the rotation at least until Josh Johnson is back – the Jays expect him back towards the end of May.
Storey posted a 3.93 ERA in seven relief appearances in triple-A. The 26-year-old righty had a 3.86 ERA in 30.1 innings as a rookie with the Astros last season. With J.A. Happ only going 1.1 innings two nights ago due to an early exit after being hit by a line drive in the head (thank goodness he appears to not have any serious injuries) and Romero's 0.1 innings of work last night, the Jays need some fresh arms in the 'pen.
Romero is a mystery. Will he ever be effective again? He simply does not have the ability to consistently throw strikes. It's mind boggling. Who knew that Ortiz would be the better option? I would have never of guessed it, but it certainly looks that way now.
With both Johnson and Happ out, expect to see another move. Assuming Ortiz gets a start, the Jays are still one short in their rotation.
Happ Released from Hospital, Schedule to Speak to Media at 5 pm EDT
The Blue Jays received some good news following a frightening incident last night during their game in Tampa. Starting pitcher J.A. Happ was struck on the head by a line drive and taken off the field on a stretcher. The ball was hit so hard, it bounced off his head and all the way to the Rays bullpen.
It was a terrifying event but the good news is it looks like Happ will eventually be ok; he was released from the hospital today with a contusion to the head and a left ear laceration (where he was struck by the ball).
Happ is scheduled to speak to the media today at 5 pm EDT at Tropicana Field, so he must be somewhat ok.
The Blue Jays, however, have already moved him to the 15-day DL and called up Edgar Gonzalez from triple-A to fill the roster spot. It remains to be seen if Gonzalez fills Happ's spot in the rotation temporarily until Josh Johnson can return or if he has simply been called up to provide bullpen depth since Happ only went 1.1 innings last night due to his injury. I'm betting this move is more about bullpen depth.
Happ entered last night's game with a 3.98 ERA and had been one of the more consistent pitchers for the Jays.
Gonzalez has a 5.40 ERA in 3.1 innings with the Jays this year. He also has made four starts in triple-A and has posted a 5.49 ERA in 19.2 innings. In 353.1 major league innings, he holds a 5.83 ERA. Of the 115 games that he has appeared, 47 have been starts.
Blue Jays Claim Edgar Gonzalez
The same day that R.A. Dickey got whacked around by the Red Sox and Dave Bush pitched like a guy that no longer has major league stuff – even for a mop up role – the Blue Jays announced they have claimed right-hander Edgar Gonzalez off waivers from the Astros. Gonzalez was designated for assignment late last week. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Jays transferred Dustin McGowan to the 60-day DL (so we won't be seeing him anytime soon as he continues his "rehab outings" in the minors).
Gonzalez pitched to a 5.04 ERA with 6.5 K/9, 2.9 BB/9 in 25 innings last year. Originally signed by Arizona in 2000, the 30-year-old has appeared in parts of nine MLB seasons with the Diamondbacks, A's and Astros. He has a 5.84 ERA in 350 career innings covering 113 games including 47 starts.
Another depth move by the Jays, as the team continues to try and find arms with major league experience to stock at triple-A should one of their starters go down with injury.


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It has been my experience that the professional photography community is especially open about what other industries would consider "trade secrets." Individuals inside and out of the profession will tell you that professionals are unusually candid about everything from their shooting techniques, marketing strategies and post production methods, encouraging and sharpening the skills of up-and-coming photographers. I have always valued this vulnerability and am constantly improving because of it. While in the beginning stages of the professional realm myself, I have been working with other professionals for over 10 years. With the widespread use of DSLR cameras, an increased amount of people want to make the most of their abilities and their equipment; as a result, I often hear a set of similar questions from friends and clients alike. Digital photography makes the learning curve much quicker as you can experiment and see the results immediately - not to mention your mistakes are no longer a strain on your wallet as they were with film. And so, I am excited to announce that over the next few weeks I'll be working on short installments of LGP EDU.
We'll start off by discussing the intimidating technical factors that every photographer needs to know. Then on to more interesting subject matter: Lighting, Composition, Photographing People, Capturing a Moment, and Travel Photography. This is just the beginning; I hope that this becomes a regular discussion of relevant photo issues for individuals at every stage!
Disclaimer: Every photographer approaches the aforementioned issues in a way that works best for them. I will never proclaim that my way is the best nor the only way to go about something. I simply want to share what I've learned along the way in hopes that others may benefit and improve their documentation abilities!
I hope that whether you're starting out in your photography business or just want to take better pictures of your children, that you'll be able to glean some helpful hints! And as mentioned above I intend for these posts to inspire a discussion, so be sure to join in! Share your own experiences or examples and don't forget to stop by often. Pull up a seat, treat yourself to a yummy hot drink and bring your camera along for the ride!


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on what Biblical Literacy is all about.
literacy is the ability and willingness to use reading, listening, speaking
and writing to understand the word of God and be understood by others."
This definition speaks to (1) one's potential
towards Biblical literacy; (2) motivation behind the condition of being literate; (3) the methods
for achieving literacy; and (4) the mission of being Biblically literate.
(1) Includes human nature (spirit, soul & body)~~ The potential for Biblical literacy resides in two realms--the spiritual and the physical
such as personality traits (psychology in the classical sense--"the study
of the soul"), biological & genetic factors (body), thinking/learning
styles, sociology, educational experiences, family atmosphere or home life,
parenting styles, culture, socio-economic factors, etc.
all contribute to the potential of one's tendency to become Biblically
literate. Motivational factors (a person's will) are addressed
learning skills a person has that is necessary to achieve literacy.
*Often motivation refers to the drive behind
how affective factors {internal workings} such as spiritual condition,
beliefs, attitudes, prejudices, cultural understandings, assumptions or
logical conclusions, thought patterns (rational, irrational &
rationalizations) and intent, impress great force on an individual's ability
to be Biblically literate.
motivation can be defined as how one's willingness (volition or will)
influences his or her ability to become and remain Biblically literate.
Includes the ability to use receptive skills
such as reading and listening to gather Biblical information (critical reading
and listening skills).
Includes the ability to use transmitter skills
such as speaking and writing to send Biblical information to others
(communication skills). Other critical thinking skills are involved
The mission of being Biblically literate include fulfilling objectives of outreach to others and for the encouragement of other Christians to the glory of God.
©2001 Thomas L. Reed II
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Local jockeys win two races
Moore and Flanagan happy
Wexford's two-day race meeting at Bettyville kicked off with a seven-race National Hunt card on Friday evening that provided some exciting finishes, and two winners ridden by Wexford jockeys, one of them also trained and owned locally. The standard of fare on offer was average but competitive and quite entertaining.
This was followed the next afternoon by one of the most successful Saturday meetings for a long time. The Monart Ladies' Day flat meeting on a sun-blessed day did not produce much local success but it was notable for it being the first time the flat horses raced left handed (anti-clockwise) at the venue (see report below).
The big Wexford story on Friday came in race two, the Tintern Abbey handicap hurdle over two miles and four furlongs, when Hurry Kitty was a ready winner for young Adamstown seven-pound claimer, Jonathan Moore, and trainer Liz Doyle from Crossabeg. The delighted owners were a syndicate of Matty Murphy and family from Ferns. Available at 16/1 in the morning, Kitty was returned at 6/1, and connections obviously expected a big run.
The winner had over five lengths to spare on Northern Ireland visitor Cousin Bill, 11/4 favourite for the McParlan family, with the well-supported Presenting Mahler in third.
The first race, a two-mile maiden hurdle, produced a win for Clonroche rider Seán Flanagan on 16/1 outsider, Theatre Sunset, trained by David Harry Kelly. In a pulsating finish, he edged out 11/4 favourite, Hard Fought, and Mark Enright by a neck, with Mikey Fogarty from Cleariestown third on Silverpockets (5/1). This was a deserved win for Flanagan who did not enjoy the best of luck at the last Wexford meeting.
It was a night to remember for trainer Kelly from Fethard in Tipperary; he completed a first and last race double which would have paid over 200 to 1 with another outsider in the final bumper. Pa King drove out 12/1 shot, Isn't Dat Right, to hold Pearl Diamond from the powerful Willie and Patrick Mullins team (100/30) and the favourite, Petuna (11/4).
It was Kelly's first-ever track double, and he wasn't there to see it because he is busily preparing for his wedding on Saturday. He was represented by his brother, Jimmy.
The three-mile handicap hurdle went easily to 2/1 favourite, Slygufftou, under Jack Kennedy for Goresbridge trainer, Michael McCullough, for owner and breeder Ivan Kidd, from Udo's Choice (8/1), ridden by David Mullins for Tinahely's Philip Rothwell.
The two miles and four furlongs Beginners' Chase went to Drive the Bus, ridden by P.J. Cawley for Denis Hogan, Cloughjordan, Tipperary, which outstayed 15/8 favourite, Gordon Elliott's Officer Cadet, Paul Carbery's only ride of the night.
Cromwell is not exactly a popular name in Wexford's history, but Navan trainer Gavin Cromwell was a winner on Friday; his 2/1 favourite As De Pique romped home in the three miles, one furlong plus Handicap Chase under young Brian Kane. Jim Dreaper's El Grande (4/1) was second under Kevin Sexton.
Finish of the night was in the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase when the well-backed Curragh Golan (9/2) held on by a head under Shane Shortall for Kilkenny trainer Garret Power, Windgap, from the strongly-driven Personal Shopper (5/1), ridden by Rachael Blackmore for Harry Smyth. Favourite, Royal Chief, was a distance behind in third.
There was a reasonable attendance which was not helped by the poor weather for most of Friday. Overall Tote returns at €73,000 odd were down €8,400 on last year, though the attendance was boosted by a number of visiting parties, including a group from Wales.
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Alfred Pennyworth served as the family butler to the Waynes, who watched over young Bruce Wayne after his parents Thomas and Martha were murdered. As Bruce grew into a young man, Alfred helped him with his quest to become a hero so that his parents' death would be avenged, starting with Bruce's original identity as Robin in 1929 and then as Batman in the following years from 1939. He continued to watch over the Wayne household as Bruce adopted Dick Grayson as his legal ward, who became the second hero to adopt the identity of Robin, then as Bruce married and had a son named Bruce Wayne Jr. who would take on the role of Robin before becoming Batman in 1969. Alfred eventually died from old age and was buried on the Wayne Estate, but continued to provide counsel to the elderly Bruce Wayne as a ghost until 1975, when he was called to stop Dick Grayson from tormenting the now-elderly Joker after he was killed by him in 1969, helping Dick to see that he wasn't trained as a killer and to let the Joker meet his eventual end in death. From that point on, Alfred rested in peace and no longer appeared unto Bruce Wayne.
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Right Relationship: How intent matters/
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions"
Good intentions have a very bad reputation.
Yes, we all understand that good intentions are not enough. We've been there...
"I intended to buy you a gift" is not the same when I show up empty handed.
"I intended to pay you back" is not the same when you're out of money and I'm still intending.
"I didn't intend to break your arm" isn't the same when you're stuck in a cast for 6 weeks and in pain.
Good intentions are not enough.
Worse yet, we can't tell if people are being honest about their intentions in any case. "Oh, I didn't mean to eat your last chocolate" is a pretty weak excuse for depriving me of the treat I was so looking forward to at the end of my day.
And so, we are told about the structural composition of that road to hell and cautioned to ignore intentions. As Einstein suggested, "Don't listen to their words, fix your attention on their deeds."
And Einstein is right in many ways. If someone shows us a pattern of intentions without matching actions, it's probably a good idea not to expect too much of them.
But we should not take his words to mean that we should always judge people on their actions rather than their intentions.
Good intentions - even when they are sincere and even when we have responsibly acted upon them - can lead to bad results.
Aldous Huxley explained how good intentions need to be complemented by good and thorough analysis and understanding. His words: "The evil that is in the world almost always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if they lack understanding."
This is a trap we fall into more than we'd like to think.
Life is so often more complicated than we imagine. For a while, I thought that forgoing meat and getting my protein from eggs instead was a valuable way to avoid unnecessarily taking lives. The eggs would never become chickens, after all, so fewer chickens, pigs, and cows would be killed for me.
My intentions were great. And then I learned more. I learned about how the egg industry inevitably kills many, many, chickens as a part of its process. Free range or not, this is true. My good intentions probably resulted in more rather than fewer animal deaths.
Many of us have opposed and continue to fight against the nuclear power industry. One of the consequences of this, however, is that we've encouraged the production of more power using fossil fuels - a path that has increased the severity of global climate change.
Foreign aid has been notorious for having great intentions but all too often feeding corruption and distorting local economies.
I'm sure you can think of many other examples where intentions were good but consequences were not.
Well, then, if intentions matter so little, why do we have "assume good intent" enshrined in our guidelines of right relationship in this congregation? Why do we want to focus on intention at all if the only thing that matters is our actions and how our actions turn out?
Imagine a world in which we actually discount intent entirely. Accidents would be treated the same as deliberate acts. Inadvertently causing offense would be no better than acting with the intent to embarrass and insult.
We know that's not right. We know that what is in our hearts does matter, even if something does not turn out for the best,
The truth is that we look at actions - we weigh their impact upon us - and we infer intent. When someone does something that pleases us, we assume they meant it that way. When someone does something that hurts us, we very quickly assume that they mean us ill.
This escalates. When a hurt person gets angry or distant toward us, we assume bad intent too. We assume they are acting deliberately to harm us! And so it goes, back and forth, assumption built upon assumption, until - in the best case - true discussion and understanding begins to clear away the mountains of accumulated assumptions.
Of course, the end comes frequently with a complete disruption of relationship and it is never repaired.
Right relationship is about creating an environment where each of us can grow, can be ourselves, and can be safe.
When we make judgements and assumptions of intent based on actions alone, we are all left unsafe. We are readily accused of ill-will when we do something inadvertently that causes hurt or offense. We are accused of bad intent when we do something with good will but without all the analysis and understanding it would take to create the best possible outcome.
And when bad intent is assumed, vast chasms open up between us. Trust is lost. Suspicion grows. A hardening anger appears and there is no longer hope for reconciliation.
That is not a place where we can feel safe to be vulnerable, to grow, or to be ourselves.
And so, instead, we strive to assume in the first instance that any action or the failure to take an action was done with good intent.
I promise that this is a hard discipline - perhaps the hardest in our guidelines. We are very ready to assume bad intent whenever we feel bad.
If someone does not ask about our sick relative, we assume they don't care about us.
If someone organises something without consulting us, we assume they deliberately left us out.
If someone chooses a song we don't like for a service, we assume they chose it to annoy us.
Assuming good intent in any of those situations means letting go of our anger and hurt. It means putting aside a bit of defensiveness we were building to protect ourselves from further hurt or disappointment.
And it also means giving each other a chance.
It means having faith in our fellow human beings.
It means putting our lofty words about human worth and dignity into practice.
It means helping to create a space of understanding and possibility and love.
Let's give understanding a chance.
Let's give each other a chance.
Let's give love a chance.