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A Post by an Intern on Her Second Day at D Magazine
A lesson for all of us.
750 N. St. Paul Street is a massive, towering structure of glass. Its sleek walls shoot up out of the concrete sidewalk, dwarfing the Dallas Museum of Art. Businesspeople purposefully march through the rotating doors with liberal-arts professor confidence. And then there's me. The intern.
On my first day working for D Magazine, I got out of class with 10 minutes to make the mile-long trek to my car. Mid frantic speed-walk to the garage, it suddenly dawned on me that I had no clue where I'd parked.
Oh, God.
After an extensive search of the dark, muggy SMU garage for my Volkswagen Tiguan — affectionately dubbed Tiggy — I sped onto North Central Expressway, Apple maps directions in hand.
I will not be late. It is my first day. I cannot be late.
Practically hyperventilating — in a way only an intern could — I audibly sighed with relief when I spotted a garage next to the office. Parallel parking? That would have been asking for a massive scrape down the side of sweet Tiggy.
I stopped immediately outside the rotating doors on St. Paul Street and looked down at my black velvet skirt and modest v-neck t-shirt. My eyes darted back up to catch a glance of a businesswoman in a pantsuit. Briefly wondering whether I should say a quick prayer to the fashion gods, I shook the nervous energy off.
Fake it till you make it, I guess.
At that moment, I made a deal with myself to not become the frightened, wide-eyed intern. How tough could this be, anyway? Stepping onto the elevator, a man joined me, nodding his head in my direction. He seemed to be in his mid-40s, salt-and-pepper hair combed impeccably. His faint purple button down tucked into smooth gray slacks somehow commanded authority. He pressed floor 21 — the D Magazine floor. I held my breath. Leaning against the metallic sides of the elevator, he glanced down in my direction. "Are you an intern?"
Did I really exude intern already?
Following a brief exchange and a "good luck" from the salt-and-pepper man, I stepped onto the 21st floor and spun around in a slow circle, attempting to get my bearings. Meandering toward the front desk, I examined the open expanse of the office, certainly looking like a small, lost animal in the process.
Somehow maintaining enough composure to not laugh at my cluelessness, the woman at the front desk, Marissa, led me to meet Christiana, my go-to girl for the next few months. Christiana spun around in her chair, her sand-tinted hair cascading over her shoulders, snacking on some sort of candy. "Oh, you're here!" she said. "I'll give you a little tour."
Once we walked into the common area, her kind, melodic voice could barely hold my attention. The room is surrounded by large windows, allowing natural light to pour in. And the view — my God — the view is what you read about in unoriginal romance books or hear about in telenovelas idealizing the American Dream. All of Dallas unfolds under your gaze, the pearly arches of Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge serving as a backdrop to the Texas skyscrapers, glistening — almost shimmering — like precious metals under the nectarine sun.
I snapped back to reality as Christiana began to introduce me to my new coworkers. Everyone was jovial — giddy on the verge of completing the newest issue of D. The welcoming atmosphere was uplifting and invigorating.
Somehow, I'm actually excited to do busy work for these people.
It soon became apparent that I was the baby of the office; a sophomore in college, practically crawling into the intern space with a pacifier and a diaper. Yet, whether it be due to a disregard for fear or borderline insanity, my status didn't deter me or make me cower. Two of the five editors from my interview months back not only remembered me, but welcomed me with open arms. This reassurance sealed the deal.
Yes, this is where I'm supposed to be.
I may spend most of my days fact checking and picking up the phone — yet I also get the opportunity to meet the CEO, network, do résumé workshops, and write posts like this! I guess the life of an intern may not be just picking up coffee after all.


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Renfests celebrate life in the Middle Ages, at least the fun parts:No plagues or bloody dynastic battles. Actors take on historic personae —both real and legendary —while jugglers and fire eaters entertain. There are continuous stage performances and medieval sports, like mud wrestling, and carny games attract contestants trying ax-tossing, archery, and the 'Drench the Wench' dunking booth.
At the jousting ring, peasants lead "Olde English" cheers while skilled riders try to knock each other off their mounts in the medieval equivalent of the NFL Playoffs. Vendors sell high-end leatherwork, tapestries, pottery, and jewelry. And wonder of wonders, the banks of the Middle Ages take Visa and MasterCard.
Here are some places to visit Camelot:
Sterling Renaissance Festival, Sterling, New York:
This is one of the oldest Renfests in the world, with 100 stage and street performers, musicians, and artisans.
Weekends through August 16, plus Labor Day,www.sterlingfestival.com
New York Renaissance Festival, Tuxedo Park, New York:
This fest features the expected schedule of jousting, troubadours, foodand artisans, plus Chinese dragons, a swashbuckling swordsmen actand a stunning Elizabethan Court.
Weekends from August 1–September 27, plus Labor Day,www.renfair.com/ny
Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, Mt. Hope Estate, Manheim, Pennsylvania:
The 35th year of this festival will include90 daily stage shows, 22 "royal kitchens" and over 80 artisans in a 35-acre village. Check the website for special themed weekends.
Weekends from August 1–October 25, plus Labor Day,www.parenfaire.com
Maryland Renaissance Festival, Annapolis, Maryland:
This is one of the best festivals, with a massive line-up of entertainment, foodand shows. King Henry VIII and his current still-headed queen (this year it's Catherine of Aragon) take a break from royal pressures to visit. Check schedule for ASL-interpretation weekends.
Weekends from August 29–October 25, plus Labor Day,www.rennfest.com
For more travel tips go to www.insightguides.com.

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By Stephen Wiegand In early 2010, the Louisiana Office of Conservation published in the Louisiana Register a Notice of Intent to amend Statewide Order 29-B, the regulation governing the storage, treatment, and disposal of exploration and production waste at oilfield sites. [read post]
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By Stephen Wiegand EPA recently announced its position regarding the timing of the regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act's Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Program. [read post]
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By Stephen Wiegand On April 17, 2012, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for natural gas wells that are hydraulically fractured. [read post]
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By Greg Johnson and Stephen Wiegand In a July 17, 2013 decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated a $6 million dollar penalty levied under the Clean Water Act ("CWA") against CITGO Petroleum Corporation ("CITGO") and remanded the matter to the Western District of Louisiana for further consideration. [read post]
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Berryman makes visit to Guam: Held clinic in Saipan with pole vaulter Mike Arnold
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In 2009, track and field star Samantha Berryman was hitting the beach, shopping around Tumon and simply enjoying her time with friends and family on Guam. Three years later, she returned to Guam once more, but this time her trip out to the Pacific had a little more meaning to it.
Accompanied by her companion Mike Arnold, a highly ranked pole vaulter nationwide, they traveled back to Guam, following a visit to neighboring Saipan earlier this month to conduct a track and field clinic for the locals.
"The trip was absolutely amazing. The people are very courteous and very welcoming. Our message was to let them know they have opportunities even though they live in a secluded place like Saipan. Track and field is a way to have fun with friends and it can also get you to places. It helped me and Mike. There are so many things that can broaden one's future," said Berryman, who also came back from a recent trip to Bali with Arnold.
"Bali was a vacation for us. It was nice just to relax and get away and give our bodies the rest it needs," she said with a chuckle.
Berryman was named Women's Field Athlete of the Year for Idaho State Track and Field last spring. She also was named All-Academic for 2011 Division I in track and field by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross country Coaches Association, according to Pacific Daily News files.
Future goals
"I have one more year left in indoor and outdoor seasons. I would be disappointed if I didn't make nationals. That is my biggest goal, actually, is making nationals for indoor and outdoors. And at the moment, it seems tough because I'm not where I need to be yet, but it's my last season so I hope I can go out and do my best," said Berryman.
Not shying away from the question of whether she'd had the opportunity to indulge in Guam's delicacies, she said with a smile: "I put on a couple of pounds. I've been eating fried rice like crazy."
A first-time visitor to the islands, her boyfriend, Arnold, also chimed in with his thoughts on Guam and Saipan. He said the turnout at the clinic was great and hopes to do the same for the locals on Guam.
"It was an awesome and amazing experience. The opportunity to go to Saipan and put on a clinic was phenomenal. It was so nice of Saipan to ask us to come out and for us to explain what we're doing and what we've been doing," he said.
Arnold is the returning Big Sky champion in the men's indoor and outdoor pole vault. He placed first in the men's pole vault with a height of 5.30-meters at the Idaho State University Open earlier this year. That height ranks first in the Big Sky, twentieth in the nation and eighth on Idaho State's list of all-time best performances, according to the Idaho State website.
"I have one more year in college and one more outdoor season. I want to win an NCAA championship and I'm starting to figure out more along the way in pole vault," said Arnold, who also couldn't resist mentioning how great it was to finally taste some of Guam's best dishes.
Loved the food
"The food is amazing. I love the sushi they make here and the fried rice. It's amazing. I couldn't have asked for a better experience," he proclaimed, hinting he and Berryman possibly would return to Guam in the near future.
"Obviously we want come back to Guam and help the kids and stuff like that. We want to give them some hope that there are things out there," said Arnold.
Both of them expressed their appreciation for Guam and Saipan's hospitality, with Berryman adding: "We want to thank the islands for being such great hosts and the people of Guam, and the Johnsons for being such great godparents."
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Ruling Planet – Neptune
Corresponding House – 12th House
Crystals – Sodalite, Smithsonite, Pietersite & Shattuckite
Affirmation – "I connect the spiritual with the physical. I recognize that my soul is of the spiritual, but I also understand that I am having a human experience. I stay grounded to experience what the physical world has to offer."
Personality Traits – Pisces can be what might be described as "airy-fairy" because they are often more comfortable in the spiritual world than in the physical world. This connection makes them so extremely intuitive, but there may also be great fear in this area. Pisces is here to learn to connect the spiritual to the physical and not to ignore one for the benefit of the other. Pisces would bend over backwards for anyone in their life, they are very compassionate individuals, but sometimes they can be too positive as a mechanism to not deal with their own inner fears.
In a Relationship – Pisces makes a wonderful partner in a relationship, but they can be a bit needy. Pisces often views their partner as a grounding force in their life and they can become overly reliant on this person. Pisces is so loving and attentive than it sometimes makes their partner feel smothered. Pisces's challenge in a relationship is to spend time alone, so that they can take time to looking within their own life, instead of becoming distracted by focusing on others.
Spiritual Health – Pisces is naturally spiritually attuned, and they would benefit greatly from speaking with others who have experience with similar energies. Pisces needs to practice on the physical manifestations of their spiritual thinking, as connecting with spiritual comes so naturally to them. If Pisces can find a group or class about manifestation or working with the Law of Attraction, this would be the most beneficial for them.
Emotional Health – Pisces needs to be sure that they do not become too reclusive. They are so comfortable being with spiritual, that sometimes they do not want to come out into the world. But, if they can learn to express themselves and be confident in their interactions with others outside their immediate family, Pisces can have a beautiful emotional fulfillment.
Mental Health – Pisces can be prone to developing agoraphobia and schizophrenia. This is only when the energies are out of balance and they do not understand their spiritual gifts. As long as Pisces faces their fears of the outside world, they will be just fine. One a more subtle level, Pisces will have to be sure to stay focused when doing detailed work; they can have a tendency to daydream.
Physical Health – Pisces can experience difficulties with their feet and this comes from them subconsciously not wanting to connect to the Earth plane. When Pisces is too comfortable in the spiritual part of themselves, without acknowledging the physical part, they can also have headaches and pressure that comes from overuse of the upper chakras.
Relationship with Food – Pisces eats as a shield to the world. When Pisces has a hard time understanding why something is happening, they can have a tendency to turn within. Food can become a method to build up those walls against their perceived harshness of the outside world. Food use and abuse can also become a form of self-punishment, so Pisces have to be very careful to not control their food, and to not let their food control them.


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The July issue of our magazine has a very recognizable name across its masthead. In fact, this issue marks the 30th anniversary of Comstock's. Launching and publishing a magazine is not an easy quest, so I smile as I think that 30 years have passed. Of course, this sort of thing can't be done alone, and I applaud the team members who've made it possible: the writers, photographers, artists, editors, sales representatives, circulation managers and accountants through the years; our editorial advisory board; our advertisers without whom we would not have been able to publish even a second issue, much less a 360th. Yes, it is the 360th edition of Comstock's.
And, of course, we extend our appreciation to you, our readers. We couldn't do this without you.
I hope you all associate the Comstock name with quality business journalism. But it's really more than that, and I thought it might be fun to scour a bit through the archives to find out how many other ways the Comstock name has been associated with life in and around Northern California and our Capital Region.
When you ask Google for a "definition of Comstock Lode," Dictionary.com says: "noun. the most valuable deposit of silver ore ever recorded, discovered in 1859 by Henry T. P. Comstock near Virginia City, Nevada. Also called Comstock Silver Lode."
Indeed, the Comstock Lode is the most well-known bearer of this name. It was the richest silver mining vein found in the West, 10 years after John Sutter's discovery of gold helped transform Sacramento, when a rush of miners passed through here on their way to Coloma. Silver was an afterthought when Ethan and Hosea Grosh began looking for gold near Virginia City. But, eventually, the brothers and other miners in the area realized the value of the sticky mud they were digging through and soon after the mine began producing more silver than gold.
Over 20 years, the Comstock Lode produced about $320 million in silver (that's $9.9 billion in 2019 dollars), creating millionaires by the dozens, including Leland Stanford and George Hearst. Unfortunately, the namesake for the lode,
Henry Tompkins Paige Comstock, was not one of them. A friend of the Grosh brothers, the eccentric miner known as "Old Pancake" laid claim to their stake after both brothers died in 1857. That's when Comstock found information in their cabin that led him to the claim, where he convinced two other miners that the stake was his.
Like many people in the earliest days of the Comstock Lode, he had little money to work with and no way to predict the excessive riches that lay ahead. I always heard he lost the stake in a poker game to a member of the Hearst family. But history books suggest he sold his stake in the Comstock Lode for $15,000 and used the money to open a store in Carson City that he later lost because he wasn't a very good businessman. Although he didn't share in its immense wealth, the Comstock name is forever linked to the silver vein.
Beyond the wealth it created, the Comstock Lode contributed to advancing timbering techniques that made mining safer and prompted the design of more efficient pumping equipment. And perhaps its most important contribution to history was its role in gaining statehood for Nevada. The wealth created by the Comstock Lode caught the attention of President Abraham Lincoln, who needed money to pay Civil War expenses. Even though it did not have the population required by the constitution, Nevada had enough silver and gold to gain statehood in 1864.
In the same year, William Dutton Comstock arrived in San Francisco after leaving New England, and he soon migrated to Sacramento to work as a clerk in a mercantile shop. Before long, he opened a store of his own and Comstock Furniture became a long-time fixture on the northeast corner of Fifth and K streets in Sacramento.
William Dutton Comstock was also civic minded and played a role in developing Sacramento as a city. Initially elected to the Board of Fire Commissioners, he resigned to become mayor of Sacramento in 1890. According to the city's archives, "Mr. Comstock and his family occupy a lead position in social circles and all who pass through the portals of their cultured home enjoy a most cordial hospitality."
His daughter, Sophia P. Comstock, also played a role in Sacramento's civic life. After graduating from Sacramento High School in 1889 and UC Berkeley in 1893, she taught Latin and English literature in Elk Grove for many years. Sophia Comstock's estate helped fund the effort to erect the nearly two-ton bronze statue on the corner of Second and J streets in Old Sacramento that commemorates Sacramento as the western terminus of the Pony Express. It was dedicated on June 4, 1976, by the Sophia Comstock Memorial Committee.
The Comstock name has lived on in many ways. Old Pancake's legacy also lives on in the Comstock Saloon in San Francisco's financial district. The now-defunct Comstock Air Service once connected Sacramento to other cities in the western United States from Executive Airport. Wineries and schools carry the Comstock name for geographical or historical reasons, as did Comstock Mortgage, which had a very visible presence in our region from 1989 until it became known as Guild Mortgage in 2016.
Other Comstock-named companies were owned by direct descendants of Old Pancake, including our branch of the family where my grandchildren are seventh-generation Sacramentans. Don Comstock, Comstock Johnson
Architects' cofounder, also is a descendent.
Of course, over many generations, any family will have some relatives they might not wish for. By most accounts, Old Pancake was a conniving scoundrel, willing to do anything he could get away with to get ahead. If he were alive, he might still be invited to dinner, but only if the silverware was counted before he went home.
And the same could be said for people who might be mistaken for relatives. Anthony Comstock is infamous for the Comstock Laws of the late 1800s. As the founder of the New York Society for the Prevention of Vice, he promoted anti-obscenity laws that considered even referring to birth control in a letter to be illegal pornography. "Comstockery," as it was called, is still defined as "strict censorship of materials considered obscene."
The Comstock Laws were eventually ruled unconstitutional and Anthony Comstock was unmasked as a prudish morals policeman. Fortunately, we aren't related. But if we were, we would have a lot of fun making him blush at family reunions.
In short, it's a bit whimsical and fun to think of the many ways the Comstock name has been and is used and the many things people associate with it, whether it's wealth, technical innovation, civic life, a magazine or simply carrying on the legacy of interesting characters.
We hope when you see Comstock's magazine come across your desk each month, you continue to think of it as a source for valuable insight and information that helps you be more successful in business.
That's how we prefer to define "Comstockery."
Winnie Comstock-Carlson
President and Publisher
Congratulations Winnie on your milestone. Loved reading about the Comstock legacy.
Tomorrow is 11-29, my 71st birthday. I only discovered this site yesterday and only just now found out that there was a magazine.


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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - section Surgery, dealing with the treatment of congenital and acquired diseases of the skull, face, head and neck, jaw and oral. Acquired pathology can be traumatic, oncological or involutory character.
These include:
• Pathological changes in bone tissue of the upper and lower jaws; • Diseases of the salivary glands; • Pathology of the temporomandibular joint (conservative and surgical treatment); • Facial injuries (broken bones and injuries of teeth); • tumor (resection with carrying out reconstructive operations, microsurgery); • Diseases of the mucosa.
Traumatic injuries maxillofacial region - fractures facial bone, resulting from accidents or violence, need special treatment in order to restore not only the aesthetics but also the functionality of the damaged area.
Injuries teeth can range from minor damage of enamel to the separation of the tooth from the supporting bone. In the case of tooth injury required operative actions to preserve the dental organ.
Maxillofacial surgery provides treatment of diseases the all maxillofacial region, and not only the pathology of the oral cavity, as Surgical dentistry. The primary goal of treatment in oral and maxillofacial surgery - removal of functional and aesthetic disorders, and not only aesthetic correction as in plastic surgery. Currently Maxillofacial Surgery is one of the most sought after areas of modern medicine.
Diagnostics and Treatment
The initial stage of diagnosis is the conduct of clinical research methods: collecting complaints, history of disease, examination, instrumental and laboratory methods of research (including X-ray examination). In some cases, appoint additional methods of research, such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and other.
The main method of treatment in oral and maxillofacial surgery - a surgical intervention. All operations are carried out using modern minimally invasive techniques including endoscopy, which allow to obtain functional and cosmetic results. Sparing, intraoral approach allow to avoid of formation rough, after operating scars, reduce the period of hospitalization and the patient's recovery.


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Let´s receive the G20 Summit with a great anti-imperialist struggleThursday, 16 May 2019 23:35
November 30 and December 1 the city of Buenos Aires will be the seat of the G20 presidents' summit. The G20 was designed as a forum where the imperialist Powers (USA, Japan, Germany, France, UK, Italy) and the leaders of the former workers' States (China and Russia) could negotiate economic policies before the crisis of the postwar institutions. After the burst of the world crisis in 2008, it gained more relevance by incorporating the chiefs of state of the 19 member countries plus the European Union (EU) in an attempt to coordinate rescue policies for the rotting capitalist system; such was the case of the policies of monetary quantitative easing and low interest rates launched by the Central Banks of Japan, the EU, the American FED, along with an all along the line attack against the working class and its organizations, worldwide.
Since Trump's arrival at the American imperialist command, the economic policy of coordination of the imperialist Powers is put under question; while the trade war gets more intense as well as the aggressive policy towards semi colonial countries, like the case of Latin American countries. So, it is expected that Trump and his counterparts in the other imperialist countries use the forum as a platform for their disputes, while the USA disciplines its backyard (Mexico, Brazil, Argentina), with the aid of the IMF. Thus they go ahead with the agenda of reforms against the proletariat, including labor, pensions, education and health reforms all over the globe.
In Argentina, the Buenos Aires Summit will be a rehersal for the government and imperialism to impose the adjustment with repression and iron-hand, diagramming a virtual curfew in the city. This is part of the repressive escalation, that includes the militarization of the Northern border and the deployment of gendarmerie to the slum areas of big cities. A policy that is also being applied in Brazil, with the military command of security in Rio de Janeiro and the militarization of favelas.
The union bureaucracies in our region are overlooking the imperialist offensive, by playing themselves the role of contention, such as the Argentinean CGT, or undergoing a deep crisis due to their historical line of class conciliation, such as the case of the Brazilian CUT, the CUT of Chile and the CTAs in Argentina.
The leaders of the G20 deserve that the working class receives them fighting with the workers' methods against their attempts to make us pay for their crisis. The working class must lead a great anti-imperialist struggle, in its revolutionary confrontation to capitalism. We must paralyze the imperialist enterprises, to make target in production and prepare self-defense to confront Trump and the regional governments that support his policy. Let's organize caucus gatherings in workplaces and impose the union bureaucracy shop-stewards congresses with mandate, so that the workers take in our own hands the task of providing a way-out to the crisis, by leading the other oppressed sectors of the people. The students' movement in the different countries has the task to support the workers' actions with their energy, acting as a supporting battalion, by organizing assemblies in their study places and actions in the streets.
To definitively expell imperialism from Latin America, we must struggle for the workers' control in each industry, overcoming national borders, and for the expropriation of imperialist capital, developing thus the struggle for power, that means, for the dictatorship of the proletariat and its international extension in a Federation of Socialist Republics of Latin America. It is mandatory to win over the solidarity of the proletariat in the imperialist countries in this perspective, mainly the American proletariat in the North.
For this, it becomes necessary an international leadership, a world party based on the Transitional Program and the Theory of Permanent Revolution. We advance the proposal to the political currents that vindicate the need of the reconstruction of the IV International and the struggle for the proletarian dictatorship that we encourage the necessary measures to build up and unify the international workers' vanguard around a revolutionary program. To do so, we call for a Latin American Conference, to begin, initially in our region, with the task of aiding the vanguard in its hard process of forging a revolutionary leadership.


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Sweet Anna is quiet and friendly. She works really steadily and is gradually picking up new skills and learning all the terms… We all had a laugh today when she started looking for "that thing" She joked that because she couldn't remember its name she would have to keep looking until she found it herself! We all teased her, and then had a good laugh a few minutes later when she triumphantly held up a quick-unpick!
This month she is still training so she is on a part wage, which as the weeks go by, we will increase to a standard wage.
Novi is still coming nearly every day, and the three of them enjoy each others company (most of the time) ; ) Apparently it turns out that the three of them share the same Godmother, so they are sort of like sisters.
As soon as Anna mastered the treadle machine she began to sew simple seams, and also helps out with packaging and applying the press studs. They have been working on producing about 150 pads, plus 12 shirts, and are now finishing about 10 skirts! They have been very busy this week! They sit in production line each on a task. Its great to see!


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Vehicle OBD2 GPS Transmitter
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Use in a single vehicle or easily move between vehicles or shift workers. Plugs in to OBD2 car port.
- Captures GPS location
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Fully integrated into Cloud web portal and can be used stand alone or with our other safety products.
Includes first year of cell service and website platform license. Then $8 a month paid annually there after.


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Top STEM universitiesHere are some of the top universities that are known for their STEM programs.
abraham byneniFeb 16, 2019
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abraham byneniFeb 11, 2019
MIT offers a wide range of doctoral programs that include degrees in the humanities, social sciences, and STEM fields. The Institute offers graduate programs leading to academic degrees such as the Master of Science, various Engineer's Degrees https://www.gotouniversity.com/article/top-stem-universities?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=promotion&utm_campaign=Sudhakar
abraham byneniFeb 10, 2019
STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics and it includes subjects from these four fields of study and the term is used to group together these academic disciplines. Though STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics, it has a wide range of topics that broadly come under the umbrella term STEM. Here are a few subjects that come under STEM. https://www.gotouniversity.com/article/top-stem-universities?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=promotion&utm_campaign=Sudhakar


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This craft finally came together after an entire day of rainbow experimentation. Isn't it funny how a project can take a total turn from how you originally pictured it?
When I originally started making this DIY rainbow wall hanging I wanted to use minimal colors, and some green yarn. However, the craft gods had other plans. See, when my first rainbow design didn't exactly turn out the way I had imagined it, I had to come up with something new.
So I sat down and started painting rainbows (which in my opinion is not a bad afternoon). I experimented with several paint and yarn colors; my goal was to find a fun, playful scheme that would work for St. Pattie's Day, but could also double as a spring decoration. I landed on a few pretty shades that, when combined, give off strong 70's vibes, which I'm totally ok with.
The base for this project is a piece of wood I picked up from the craft store. I used a drawing tool to pencil in a few arcs, then a jigsaw to cut out the shape. Next, I used my new favorite craft tool–seam fuse tape–to attach the yarn to the back of the wood piece. I'm really happy with the finished piece. It's the perfect decoration, and would even look awesome in a little kid's room. Let's get to making!
Supplies for DIY Rainbow Wall Hanging:
5 colors of yarn
9x5in. piece of wood
5 colors of acrylic paint
Seam fuse tape
Velcro nail
Step one: Using the drafter, draw a rainbow with 6 arcs onto the wood.
Step two: Cut out the rainbow shape with a jigsaw, then sand the edges; wipe away any sawdust.
Step three: Erase the pencil lines so they only faintly show, then paint the rainbow in and let it dry.
Step four: Cut out 20-inch pieces of yarn in each color. How many depends on how large your rainbow stripes are. I used roughly around 30 pieces per color.
Step five: Cut the double-sided tape into the width of the corresponding rainbow color. Then peel back one side of the tape and adhere yarn to it. Next, peel off the other side of the tape and stick to the wood.
Thanks for checking out this post! Don't forget to follow me on Pinterest for more crafty inspiration.
Happy Making,


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What is 'Looping'?
Looping is an amplification system installed in some public places for hearing aid wearers. If your hearing aid has a t-coil feature you are able to connect your hearing aid wirelessly to the amplification system and it will feed directly into your hearing aids.
The Capitol Theatre in Aberdeen is equipped with a looping system. If you purchased your hearing aids from us, ask us if your hearing aids have looping capability. Contact Dr. Coughlin at Hearing Care Professionals for more information.


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A way to solve the disputes about features being "opt out" or "opt in"
A way to solve the disputes about features being "opt out" or "opt in"
Short, concise description of the idea
Allow users to set in their profiiles whether they want to be automatically included in future updates and features, or whether they want to choose to opt into them later on
Full description of the idea
Any time a new feature is introduced, there are complains from people who didn't want any part of it, and who feel like they had lj set up exactly as they wanted it already. The constant suggestion from many people is to make new features "opt-in", in other words, the feature is automatically off, but you can choose to switch it on if you like. At present, the features are normally "opt-out", in other words you are included by default but you can turn the features off if you don't like them. The problem with making features "opt out" is that those who do not wish their journal settings to change have to constantly update them. The problem with making features "opt in" is that those who wish to try new features have to switch each one on as it appears. A solution to this is to add an additional option on the "viewing options" page, or elsewhere in the journal setup allowing people to choose to be included or excluded by default from new updates and features. If you choose to be excluded, you can of course opt in to individual features later, just as if you choose to be included you can opt out of them.
- Allows those who do not wish to see new features automatically to opt out of future ones without having to constantly change journal settings.
- Still allows the majority of livejournal users to see and enjoy new features as they become available.
- Ends a lot of the irritation in comments to "news" posts
- by default, everyone would have to be set to be included in upcoming features, which will cause one more cry of "make it opt-in!"
- people will inevitably find something else to complain about
- one more choice to make in everyone's profile.


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It wasn't easy or usual for an ordinary to establish and operate a volunteer organization in Guangdong, and it's even harder for a foreigner. But Harada Ryotaro did this.
Founded JIA association in China, Harada Ryotaro is also the first foreigner to win Top Ten Outstanding Volunteers of Guangzhou in 2009. Graduated from Waseda University, Ryotaro failed to find a job in Japan. Feeling desperate, he by coincidence came to China to help with Leprosy rehabilitation village, where lives with old people who survived from leprosies.
Harada Ryotaro(R)and an old rehabilitation patient
"Intellectually I knew they were not horrible, but I still felt scared when looking at the malformed people", Ryotaro recalled the first time he came to the village. "After being isolated from the society for a long time, they were afraid to meet strangers as well, let alone foreigners. Some of them even suspected my incentive, because I'm Japanese."
Though being introverted, Ryotarolet let himself to communicate with the old people. It wasn't easy, but Ryotaro regarded it as a chance to learn communication and to conquer the fear. Ryotaro helped to build toilets, mend roads for villagers. Gradually he gained the trust of villagers.
"Instead of helping them, I would rather say they help us younger generations more, in spirits." Ryotaro said, "I knew a 90-year-old people affected by leprosy"in Panyu, who couldn't walk upright due to after effect.
But this won't stop her passion for life. She loves alcohol, and she is even able to buy and drink boxes of white spirit."
Survivors from leprosies left to live in isolated villages
Rehabilitation patients are recovered from Leprosy, but with sequelae. Over 90 percent of them are of old ages. They got ill when young, but they were abandoned by relatives even after recovery, despite the fact that they were not contagious.
"They cannot choose where to live, but they can choose how to live. Most of them are optimistic, and actually only optimistic people can live that long," Ryotaro said, "They cherish person-and-person ties. Every time when volunteers come to visit them, they are happy like children."
11 years had passed; Ryotaro now speaks fluent Chinese and settles down in Guangzhou with his Chinese wife. And "JIA" has turned into an association in charge of over 2000 volunteers with mature operations. Introverted Ryotaro are responsible for more things. He gave speeches in universities, in activities that can help him raise funds for his "JIA."
"And I found my mission as well, that's why I stay here. I was once isolated and even bullied by other children in Japan. But things have changed, I now speak in the public to raise funds, and I take up the responsibilities of the association and my family. The development of JIA isn't smooth, but it is happening", he said, "The most grateful thing is to find my beloved career and beloved people in China. I believe in destiny. I cherish these person-and-person ties that I own now."
Speaking for the future of leper rehabilitation village, Ryotaro hopes that the village can be protected as a social property, to blend in the neighbor communities. Some day when the old rehabilitation patients pass away, their positive spirit and braveness can still be remembered and to influence younger generations.
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For enterprises and social organizations: http://jiaworkcamp.org/org.aspx
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CSR: a wolf in sheep's clothing?
22 July 2019
How many of same brands and corporations that arguably helped create many of our environmental issues are now touting themselves as our planetary saviours?
Posted in All Posts, Extra! | Tagged advocacy, Apple, built-in obsolescence, Coca-Cola, consumption, credibility, CSR, deposit laws, Earth Overshoot Day, environment, Gina Wu Lee, greenwashing, lobbying, plastic bags, production, Recycling, right to repair, sustainability, Upcyclers, waste
Entrepreneurship and industrialization: tread carefully!
11 November 2010
Wim Naudé warns that entrepreneurship policies can be fraught with potential pitfalls
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Crime & Legal
Nepal Police Search for Body of Austin, Texas Teacher Dahlia Yehia
NEPAL – Police in Nepal said Tuesday that they are searching a river where the body of Dahlia Yehia a 25-year-old teacher from Austin, Texas, was thrown after she was bludgeoned to death with a hammer.
Authorities are searching the Seti River for the body of Dahlia Yehia, who disappeared from the resort town of Pokhara in western Nepal last month, said police official Hari Bahadur Pal.
Police have arrested a local teacher, Narayan Paudel, who was hosting Yehia while she was in Pokhara to help victims of April's devastating earthquake.
Pal said Paudel confessed to the crime and described how he hammered the victim to death and threw the body into the river. Pal said police found blood-soaked clothes and ropes they believed were used to tie Yehia's body.
Yehia had arrived in Nepal in July and reached Pokhara on Aug. 4, staying with Paudel. She was killed three days later, Pal said.
Police said that the two had been in touch for roughly six months via couchsurfing.com, a social networking site that connects travelers with hosts who will give them a place to stay.
Couchsurfing has previously been criticized as unsafe — earlier this year, the Investigative Reporting Project in Italy found that an Italian police officer jailed for raping a 16-year-old traveler he was hosting had used the site to lure 14 other young women to his home.
According to police, Paudel told them that he killed Yehia for her iPhone and money that she had recently withdrawn from an ATM. Nepalese officials, who began investigating Yehia's disappearance after being contacted by the American Embassy on Aug. 28, were able to track him down via the phone.
Paudel was arrested on Sept. 2 and confessed the next day, Pal said. Two days later, authorities said, he attempted to commit suicide by jumping from the roof of the jail. He is currently undergoing treatment at a local hospital.
Following the April 25 earthquake, which killed nearly 9,000 people and damaged hundreds of thousands of houses in Nepal, aid groups and individuals rushed to the South Asian country to help the victims.
On a Find Dahlia Facebook page, a message bearing the news of her death urged people to post condolences online instead.
"For those who haven't had the joy of spending time with Dahlia," the Facebook post read, "know that she is a giver, lover and humanitarian, who devoted her life to others less fortunate both domestic and abroad."


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You know that Sunday feeling, right?
We leave church inspired and filled with Truth and encouragement on Sundays … and somewhere along the course of the week, pieces of the message tend to fade and we often lose that Sunday feeling.
The Monday After {the Sunday Sermon} is our attempt to carry the Sunday message into Monday mornings by walking together and sharing how what we've heard on Sunday morning is making a difference in our Mondays, our weeks, our lives.
The Monday After Sunday, August 11, 2013: Everyday Heroes: A Widow's Faith {Listen to the message HERE!}
By Hyacynth Worth
Hyacynth Worth is grateful daughter to the Perfect Father, wife to John and mother to two little boys and three souls she will one day meet. In between mothering and coordinating social media for Immanuel, she writes about grace, motherhood and living a healthy lifestyle at Undercover Mother.


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The CBI is calling on the Airports Commission to recommend a single, larger hub airport for the UK, saying the move is critical for maintaining Britain's long-term economic growth.
The CBI report, released on Monday, effectively endorses Heathrow over Gatwick, just days before the commission is due to decide whether to eliminate the Thames estuary airport option from its consideration.
The call from Britain's leading business organisation attracted controversy after other airports received a press release that appeared to have been sent to Heathrow and back to the CBI before being issued to other parties, including the London mayor's office, which favours the Thames estuary option, and Gatwick.
The report argues that hub airports are best placed to act as a catalyst for new routes, serving on average nearly three times as many destinations as point-to-point airports and having a higher frequency of flights.
Katja Hall of the CBI said: "UK business wants action. There can be no more excuses – we need to see the Airports Commission deliver a strong case for new capacity and a clear schedule for delivery."
She said that while all airports could help develop UK connectivity, not all the airports played the same role. "While no one can predict the future of air travel, the track record shows that it tends to be hub airports that deliver the new connections to emerging markets that we desperately need."
Hall said Heathrow was full and research showed that when a hub became constrained airlines strengthened popular routes rather than investigating emerging markets.
"If we are to spark new connections that drive trade, we need a solution that creates spare capacity at a single-site hub," she added.
John Holland-Kaye, chief executive of Heathrow airport, said: "This recommendation by the CBI essentially shows that British business is backing Heathrow as the UK's only hub airport to connect the country to global growth."
The commission is expected to announce this week whether it will add the Thames estuary scheme, backed by London's mayor, Boris Johnson, to the shortlist for airport expansion, which at the moment consists of extra runways at either Heathrow or Gatwick.
The mayor's aviation adviser, Daniel Moylan, said the Heathrow option was too constrained and too environmentally damaging for extra growth. "A third runway there, on its own, would not offer the spare capacity the CBI rightly calls for," he said. "And a second runway at Gatwick would of course mean that Britain had given up on having a hub airport altogether. So we need to find a new site for Heathrow, where it can grow. That should be to the east of the capital."
A spokeswoman for Gatwick said the most important consideration for the commission was a solution that was both speedy and deliverable.
She said: "A new runway at Gatwick would liberate capacity for more hub traffic at Heathrow and provide UK with two world-class airports, able to address all travel markets and airline models.
"Once you take into account existing developments in aircraft technology and current aviation trends, it is clear that Gatwick is the best and obvious solution. We are surprised that in forming a view of the future of aviation policy, the CBI has chosen not to address the future of the industry itself.
"It is hard not to question the impartiality of a report that arrives in your inbox with Heathrow's email disclaimer attached to it."
Asked why some material had gone via Heathrow and back to the CBI before reaching Gatwick, the CBI said it had been an administrative error. A spokesman said the CBI decided to give five member companies "advanced sighting" and while Heathrow was first, Gatwick was sent the report a little over an hour later, when the sender copied and pasted over the information from the earlier email.
Heathrow said it first received the report on Friday morning, and had issued its own public response soon afterwards, shortly before Gatwick saw the report.
John Stewart, the chair of the Heathrow opposition group Hacan (Heathrow Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise), said: "It's clear that the CBI has plumped for Heathrow without giving any consideration whether a third runway is politically deliverable in the real world. Although branded as an independent report it would not surprise me at all if Heathrow had not used its influence within the CBI to get this result."
Head of CBI backs Heathrow 3rd runway while CBI wants all parties to sign up to Commission's recommendations in advance


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These are usually regular meetings that are held on Saturdays every two weeks. Sutta study class is open to everyone – that is both advanced practitioners and the beginners. The purpose of studying the suttas is to learn the original texts that come from the times of the Blessed Buddha. It is intriguing to read 2500 years old discourses that are still alive today and that provide us with detailed instructions on the practice.
The gatherings take place in a relaxed informal manner and all questions are welcome. Discussions on how we lead our lives, what kind of role the Dhamma plays in our lives, and how to meditate properly, are often very absorbing, deep and sometimes incredibly funny. Usually after we read the sutta together, venerable bhikkhunī Visuddhi gives a Dhamma talk and later we can discuss the issues we read about.
The contact to support projects and activities of the Association Karuṇā Sevena: 6855804001/5500, IBAN: CZ6755000000006855804001, SWIFT: RZBCCZPP - The funds are used to cover the basic monastic needs of the Venerable bhikkhunī Visuddhi, such as - robe, food, medicine and abode (this also covers transportation, accommodation, air tickets, etc.). Distribution of books, construction of the meditation room, the furnishing of the monastery KS, insurance, utility bills, etc. Tax deductible in the Czech Republic. Please state the reason for the donation with the following note" For the Association KS."
The contact for the project Suriya Lamai: 6855679001/5500, IBAN: CZ4955000000006855679001, SWIFT: RZBCCZPP - The intention of the project Suriya Lamai "The Children of the Sun" is to enable children from poor families to develop and educate themselves and to provide them with basic needs. The donation is tax deductible in the Czech Republic.
Neither of the above is a public collection, and therefore we ask all donors to add their contact information to their gift, so that we can issue a donation agreement contract or a donation receipt. We thank all the donors.
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You can also test the air valve. Fill the bag up, then cover the top 2/3 of the bag in plastic and a towel, to protect it, ( don't want water getting down inside past the top threads) and leave the bottom part with the air valve open. Then with it fully inflated, I submerge it into the bath tub, hold it or secure it underwater and watch to see if air bubbles come out the bottom. If it sets at the bottom of a tub and no air comes out, then I'll hold it and squeeze it hard to put pressure on the sides as if I was punching it. Then you might see air escape the valve, which tells you it goes flat due to the force of punches forcing air out the valve.
Either way, if air escapes the valve, the valve is bad. You can do as Roc Stone said, blow it up one last time, and seal the valve with vaseline, or glue a plug into it. But it will probably blow and then you will have to change it anyway or get a new bag. changing bladders is a pain....
A good friend of mine puts oversized bladders into his bags, meaning he'll put the bladder for a 10x7 into his 8x5. that way, the bag leather stops the inflation of the bladder, but there is never enough pressure in the bladder to blow the seams. Since the bag leather is fully inflated, the bag feels full and hits very well, with little or no strain on the bladder.
I have never done that, but it works for him, and he can pound a speed bag too dust. Never broke one yet.


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Dive Brief:
- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is vowing financial reform for the City University of New York after the resignation of former President Lisa Coico, identified in a state inspector's general report as a central figure in a campus culture described as "ripe for abuse."
- Along with a promised review of the university's entire administrative team, observers believe the scandal gives Cuomo the leverage he needs to create more centralized operations between CUNY and the State University of New York, to save money on higher education spending in the state's new budget.
- Some point to Cuomo's most recent board appointees as a sign of his increasingly active engagement in fiscal and administrative affairs at the school.
Dive Insight:
By the nature of the city and its media market, CUNY is going to receive national coverage for issues faced by colleges and public university systems throughout the country. Hundreds of peer institutions face new questions about costs and administrative spending, and all are being held to account for the perceived lack of streamlined cost-saving efforts.
But in regions with renewed interest in workforce development and industrial value, there will remain a constant need for good higher education to meet the work and revenue needs of that city or state. And this means that legislators must walk a fine line between budget cutting and maintaining academic quality; which can only come from close engagement between school executives and high-caliber research production.


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Finding dunnage bags for your shipments is a very important part of shipping with freight companies. You can buy these bags for use with every shipment, and you could leave them with all your drivers or pilots. The crews that work on these details will hold all your cargo shipments together using the bags that you have purchased, but you also need to have an array of these bags so that you can use them in different situations.
What Is a Dunnage Bag?
Any air dunnage bags are used to hold cargo freight in place. There are many people who do not use these bags when sending large freight shipments because they think heavy objects will not shift, but they need to use these bags on any airplane, freighter, or train.
Where To Find The Bags
The dunnage bags that you have purchased will help you hold all your package sin place when they are shipped out. Most containers and heavy bags will move around because you are moving the airplane, the train, or the cargo ship. This means that you should have a look at different bags that will be large and small. Some or these bags can protect shipments in a cargo ship, and you also need to remember you can replace these bags any time they have been worn down after many trips.
How Long Do The Bags Last?
The bags that you have chosen will be much easier to manage because they hold up to heavy weights, and they can be replaced when the weights have been worn down. These bags will last for several years, and they could be replaced for the same price that you paid in most cases. You might also need to purchase extras when you start handling larger shipments.
Can They Be Moved Easily
A fit dock worker or cargo loader can move these bags without any problem, and the dock workers can stack them up when needed. The bags are heavy enough that they will not move too much when they are stacked, and it is very easy for you to arrange your cargo when you want to be safe. The transportation bags that you use will help you protect the shipments that your customers have trusted to you, and you need to remember that the bags should be charted and mapped out before you set them up. They are very heavy, and they can be very dangerous.
The dunnage bags that you have purchased should be used when you are moving large freight shipments. There are many shipments that you can send out without any damage to the containers, and you should purchase many different dunnage bags that cover a number of different sizes. Spend less money on these products so that you can run your shipping company smoothly, purchase these bags when you are shipping your sensitive items, and remember that you are protecting your investment when you organize your shipments using these bags.


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Research has shown that the long-term health effects of head injuries — including memory loss, depression and even dementia — can pose problems for players long after retirement.*
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June 28, 2017
Promotion: FXOpen Official Cash Back Bonus Account is now available!
FXOpen runs new promotion from this June, 2017!
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My Leprosy
Lessons from a Chinese leper colony
By Grace Lee
(image1) Above: HELPING THOSE IN NEED: Grace Lee poses with a leper colony resident
(image2) Left: HEARTFELT COMPASSION: Volunteer Grace Lee holds hands with an elderly woman living in one of China's colonies for those affllicted with leprosy.
(image3) HAPPY IN JESUS: A joyful Bible student
(image4) PRAYING TOGETHER: Leper colony volunteer Grace Lee bows and prays with a colony resident
(image5) Above: BIBLE STUDY: More than 600 leper colony residents have learned about Jesus and accepted Him as their Savior.
I didn't know I was infected. In fact, I thought I was in better condition than most people and didn't need treatment at all. God then brought me to serve people with leprosy in order to show me that I was actually the one who needed to be healed from my leprosy of selfishness.
In February 2013 God gave me the awesome opportunity to serve as a volunteer in one of the 600 leper colonies in China. The country has a total of about 240,000 abandoned, mainly elderly, people with leprosy, who need not only physical but also spiritual help—hearing the good news of Jesus.
An elderly Korean man named Kim Jin To, now 81 years old, initiated the leprosy ministry in 2006. He came alone to China after serving lepers in Korea for 17 years and blind people in Japan for five years before that. Approximately 90 volunteers from various countries are currently united in this work. The volunteers live in nine different leper colonies in order to meet the physical needs of the people there. As their physical needs are met, the people's hearts naturally open up to hearing about the volunteers' Savior, Jesus.
"Can You Get It?"
The question I'm asked most often is "Aren't you afraid you're going to get leprosy yourself?" Thankfully, the answer is no. Because of modern medicine leprosy is an easily curable disease, and all the people in the colonies have been treated and are no longer contagious. Unfortunately, however, because they were infected many years before receiving proper treatment, a large number of them live with the aftermath of the disease. This means they struggle with various wounds and physical handicaps. Many are blind, crippled, disfigured, and missing fingers, hands, and legs.
The most detrimental characteristic of leprosy, though, is the inability to feel. For example, while cooking, some of the people do not realize that their hand is being burned from the scalding water. When we're dressing their wounds, they say it doesn't hurt, even though the wound may be large and deep.
Spiritual Leprosy
Soon after I began my volunteer assignment in China, I read a quote from Ellen White: "The leprosy of selfishness has taken hold of the church. The Lord Jesus Christ will heal the church of this terrible disease if she will be healed. The remedy is found in the fifty-eighth chapter of Isaiah."1
Then it hit me. I was the real leper! On the outside I looked "normal," but my heart was numb and I was decaying spiritually because of my selfishness and sin. I had not truly realized my condition and had been living without Christ's love in my heart. I had been ignoring the suffering and afflicted who were dying without knowing Jesus.
God showed me that I was like the priest and the Levite in the parable of the good Samaritan (see Luke 10:25-37). They thought they were spiritually healthy because they were attending church every Sabbath, eating clean foods, and had a lot of Bible knowledge. But in reality, as Jesus pointed out, they were breaking the very principles of God's law—love to God and love to others (see Matt. 22:37-40).
Now Is the Time
Now is the time for us to repent and put away our selfishness and sins so we can be changed to reflect Jesus' character. As Luke wrote in the book of Acts, we need to "repent . . . and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before" (Acts 3:19, 20).
"I saw that none could share the 'refreshing' unless they obtain the victory over every besetment, over pride, selfishness, love of the world, and over every wrong word and action. We should, therefore, be drawing nearer and nearer to the Lord and be earnestly seeking that preparation necessary to enable us to stand in the battle in the day of the Lord."2
I am so thankful that God brought me to China to show me that I had the leprosy of selfishness and needed to be healed by Him. Truly the Holy Spirit is working in the leper colonies here. So far, 677 people have accepted Jesus as their Savior and have been baptized—and many others are preparing for baptism, asking Jesus to cleanse them from their sins and empower them to live a new life in Him.
Our brothers and sisters here cannot wait until Jesus comes again—but what about us? My great desire is that when He comes, we, along with those in China's leper colonies, will be joyously praising Him for healing not only our physical leprosy but our spiritual maladies as well.
1 Ellen G. White, Counsels on Stewardship (Washington, D.C.: Review and Herald Pub. Assn., 1940), p. 85.
2 Ellen G. White, Early Writings (Washington, D.C.: Review and Herald Pub. Assn., 1982), p. 71.
Grace Lee, a graduate of Southern Adventist University in Tennessee, United States, has been a volunteer for the Adventist lay leprosy ministry in China since 2013.


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The Changing of the 'Daily Show' Guard
The Daily Show faced a difficult task last night. Correspondent John Oliver had anchored the program all summer, filling in for Jon Stewart while he directed the film Rosewater in Jordan. But now that TDS was back from its break—and Stewart had returned to the country—how would they orchestrate the passing of the torch?
To put it simply, they killed it.
In a pre-taped sketch at the top of the half-hour, Oliver and Jessica Williams fought to transform Stewart back to normal as he cycled through a bizarre cast of characters including Hitler, Miley Cyrus, and Freddie Mercury. When a Big Mac defibrillator, a direct injection of lox, and even the intervention of Stephen Colbert in a hazmat suit failed, they brought out the big guns: Mr. Met.
The studio audience greeted Jon with an even louder roar of approval than usual. He motioned the camera to come closer, whispering, "I've missed you so much." After reflecting on his time in the Middle East and his transition back home ("I remember driving into New York City and thinking, 'Hello, dildo shop near school!'"), he thanked his staff, his crew, and John Oliver. He praised the "unbelievable job" his substitute host had done and invited him back onstage—sharing his side of the desk. D'aww.
Oliver caught Jon up on the summer's biggest stories, from the Royal Baby to Sharknado. He also gave a nod to Stewart's well-known friendship with the controversial mayoral candidate known as Carlos Danger: "Remember your friend Anthony Weiner? For a start, no one really calls him Anthony Weiner any more..." As a counterpoint to all this goofiness, the show made a pitch-perfect abrupt segue to a story about America's looming military action against Syria. "Good luck with that," Oliver deadpanned.
It's wonderful to have Stewart back, but Oliver will certainly be missed. That accent, those glasses, the "h" in his name—we've had a great summer. Can they host the show together, please?
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Fantastic show!
This is the original footage of the 2dvd AVI version thats in circulation, this was aquired by Santos straight from the taper and sent to me for authoring.
It's much better quality, there is still the shakey camera though :(
Thanks to Javimetal750 for taping, and Santos for aquiring


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Dear Bennett Families,
Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year! In just a few short weeks, we will begin another amazing year at Bennett. I would like to welcome back all of our returning families and welcome those who are new to Bennett. This will be my seventh year as the Principal at Bennett and I truly mean it when I say there is no other school I would rather belong to. I know your year will be wonderful!
I know you are probably wondering about class lists. We plan to post them on Tuesday, August 13th at the end of the day. They will be posted in our library windows. So you don't waste a trip to the school, please wait until after 4:00 to check. We like to wait to post class lists to make sure the students are all registered and lists are as up to date as possible before posting.
We have a few new teachers this year. Emily Dorr will be joining our 4th grade team replacing Mrs. Bulen who took time off to be with her new baby. In addition to our 5th grade team we have Racinda Godbold, Laurel Nagel, and Peggy Dippen. Sarah Shigemura (Ms. Shig) will be taking over the role of IB Coordinator/GT Teacher. And, Karie Wilson will be joining our IS Department.
In order to make the beginning to your year as easy as possible, please visit our website at https://ben.psdschools.org. It will be updated with all current information by August 14th. To get you started, here are some important beginning of the year dates:
- August 19th – Meet your teacher night from 4:00 - 5:00. Come drop off your supplies, get a popsicle and meet your teacher! (We understand that this time can be difficult for working families, but we do have to accommodate teacher's work schedules. You are more than welcome to send the supplies with your student on the first day of school and meet the teacher on Back to School Night.)
- August 20th – First day of school
- August 27th – Back to School Night.
- 5th grade at 5:00 - 6:00 in the Flex Room/Cafeteria
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Other energy suppliers must follow and improve upon E.ON's "long overdue" move to cut its standard gas price to reflect falling wholesale prices, consumer groups have said.
E.ON is to cut its standard gas price by an average of 5.1% from February 1, which it says is the equivalent of £32 off an average annual gas bill.
The announcement comes as wholesale prices for gas and electricity fell to their lowest level for five years and follows mounting criticism that companies are failing to pass the drop on to customers.
Citizens Advice chief executive Gillian Guy said that while E.ON's cut was encouraging, the savings for customers would be "modest" and the energy giant also needed to lower electricity bills.
She said: "The industry as a whole urgently needs to step up to the plate - suppliers need to play fair with customers and start passing on the major savings they have been making from cheap wholesale costs."
Which? executive director Richard Lloyd said E.ON had taken the first step by cutting its prices for gas deals "but given plummeting wholesale costs, consumers are bound to question if it's enough".
Price comparison website USwitch also said E.ON's customers may feel "underwhelmed" by the size of the cut.
Ann Robinson, USwitch's director of consumer policy, said E.ON's move was "long overdue" and added that bill reductions of at least 10%, or around £120 a year, on gas and electricity would more accurately reflect the fact that wholesale prices were at a five-year low.
The mild winter and lower commodity prices have led to further drops in wholesale gas and electricity costs, according to the ICIS Power Index, which analyses energy markets.
The report, released last week, said UK power prices finished the year at five-year lows, and were down 23% over the year.
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd wrote to energy firms in the middle of last year asking them to pass on a fall in wholesale costs to consumers.
Ofgem chief executive Dermot Nolan said: "This is a step in the right direction and it is good to see some movement in energy prices for consumers.
"We have consistently called on suppliers to explain why retail prices are not falling and this price cut goes some way towards addressing that challenge."
E.ON said the new tariff - a one-year fixed dual fuel deal with an average annual price of £783 - would be "Britain's cheapest energy tariff available today".
E.ON chief executive Tony Cocker said: "The underlying position is that, whilst the price we pay for our customers' energy has fallen, we also have to take account of managing the various other risks in the market which can change, and the fact that many of the other costs that we don't control but do have to bear have increased or may increase.
"Once you've built in various uncertainties and other factors, whilst the wholesale market movements may translate across to a dual fuel domestic bill for a drop in prices of under 10%, the inclusion of those other factors translates the percentage to the standard gas cut announced today. We will continue to keep all these factors under review."


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Following the success of the 2013 Oilfield Minerals Outlook conference hosted in Dubai, Industrial Minerals Events hosted the 2nd Oilfield Minerals Outlook which took place in Abu Dhabi in 2014. Sponsored by ESNAAD, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, this event united industry professionals and key players from across the sector.
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Neither do I, but apparently, that's how they ended the series. The dad somehow ends up in charge of everything and ENDS CIVILIZATION AS THEY KNOW IT:
Cheery viewing for a Sunday night.
This show was many things. Most of them pretty annoying, actually (I was once in the comic book store while some guy and his little kid were also there, and the kid repeated Baby Sinclair's catchphrase "I'm the baby, gotta love me!" non-stop for A HALF HOUR STRAIGHT; I experienced true rage that day). But subtle? Not so much.


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A motivated group of residents in the Cleveland Area have begun steps to get our area Incorporated! With the new revenue generating projects that are constantly moving into our 4042 area, I feel that it is the perfect time!
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They were six hours that defined two Americas as well as exposing the magnitude of the decision facing voters in November.
At 8.30am on Thursday, the US government announced that gross domestic product had suffered the biggest decline on record because of a coronavirus-induced shutdown. Minutes later, Donald Trump warned on Twitter that "2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history" – and suggested that it should be postponed.
As the morning wore on, it was announced that Herman Cain, a former presidential candidate who attended a recent Trump rally without a face mask, had died from Covid-19. And in Atlanta, Georgia, at the funeral of the civil rights giant and congressman John Lewis, George W Bush and Bill Clinton paid tribute and the frail Jimmy Carter sent a message of condolence.
Then came a soaring eulogy from Barack Obama, drawing pungent comparisons between notorious racists of the 1960s and the America of today. "Bull Connor may be gone," he said. "But today we witness with our own eyes police officers kneeling on the necks of Black Americans.
Related: John Lewis knew the march is not yet over, the race is not yet won | Barack Obama
"George Wallace may be gone. But we can witness our federal government sending agents to use teargas and batons against peaceful demonstrators. We may no longer have to guess the number of jellybeans in a jar in order to cast a ballot. But even as we sit here, there are those in power are doing their darnedest to discourage people from voting."
Soon after the predominantly African American congregation stood and applauded Obama at a pulpit once graced by Martin Luther King Jr, Trump headed to the Red Cross in Washington where Jerome Adams, the surgeon general, told him: "I was in Trump country and they told me to deliver you a message, Mr President. They told me to tell you, you look badass in a face mask."
The collision of these two worlds, so radically opposed in style and substance, played out live on cable news. In Washington, Trump, under siege from a coronavirus death toll exceeding 150,000, with an economy in free fall and poll numbers to match, was discrediting the legitimacy of the election and drawing a bipartisan backlash that left him isolated as never before.
In Atlanta, four presidents from less polarized times were joining to pay homage to a man who, from his early 20s, had put his life on the line for voting rights and faith in democracy. For Democrats, the sight and sound of Obama at the top of his game provoked a rush of nostalgia – and resolve to turn back the clock by electing his vice-president, Joe Biden, as the next president.
Moe Vela, a former senior adviser to Biden at the White House, said: "" To me, the whole day was almost a dichotomy. It heightened the choice that we as Americans get in this election. This completely failed leader is playing political games with a legally baseless suggestion about delaying the election. It's worked for him his whole life but it's not working any more. I am confident he is in a panic because his old playbook isn't working."
Trump spent much of 2016 claiming the election was "rigged" until he narrowly won it. He has made numerous statements casting doubt on the 2020 version, insisting that an expansion of mail-in voting due to the pandemic will lead to widespread fraud – a claim debunked by studies. Even so, his questioning of whether 3 November should remain as the election date still drew sharp intakes of breath and cries of fascism.
On one level, it was classic Trump and remarkably effective: the media furore did dull the impact of the shocking economic numbers that showed a 32.9% contraction in annualized GDP last quarter. But as the Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, and others shot down the idea, noting that elections continued through the civil war and second world war, and that the president has no power to change the date, it seemed Republicans had finally drawn a line not even Trump could cross.
On Thursday afternoon, at a White House press briefing, the president sought to clarify: "Do I want to see a date change? No. But I don't want to see a crooked election. This election will be the most rigged election in history."
Related: Trump has helped the US to see its dark side. It will still be there when he goes | Nesrine Malik
That, many commentators said, was the true intention: to make Americans distrust their own democracy. The coronavirus pandemic and expected surge in mail-in voting does raise the spectre of a chaotic election riddled with delays, disputes and myriad legal challenges – all fertile territory for Trump's conspiracy theories. He may choose to declare victory long before the last vote is counted and rely on conservative media to weaponise the message.
Tara Setmayer, a former Republican communications director on Capitol Hill, said: "All indicators point to Donald Trump losing but this is not 2016 and Biden is not Hillary Clinton. But who knows? Look at what Trump is doing.
"That tweet about delaying the election, even though constitutionally and under the law he cannot do that, is planting the seeds to get people to question the integrity of the election, which is more dangerous because the peaceful transfer of power is partially what has allowed this constitutional republic to thrive for the last 240 years. When you start chipping away at that, it's very banana republic to dictatorish and that worries me about what happens in November. There's no telling what this freakin' lunatic is willing to do to sully the election."


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Dementia sufferer made to up his payments - even though he receives less care from Brent
PUBLISHED: 17:17 12 July 2018
Simanie Sandiford
Brent Council hiked a dementia patient's care costs by 60 per cent – even though he now gets less care than he used to.
Fitzherbert Francis, 80, who has Alzheimer's and vascular dementia, has been left £36 worse off a week by the unexpected rise in fees.
Fitzherbert's granddaughter Simanie Sandiford only found out his weekly contribution had gone up to £94.25 – a jump of £36 – when she called the council to complain about a separate issue in April.
To add insult to injury, Brent Council had contacted the family a month earlier to say the Elders Voice day centre in Kensal Green where Fitzherbert spent one day a week was shutting, meaning he could no longer visit.
But when Simanie called them to ask what was going on, she was told the centre wasn't closing after all, and her granddad had simply become too demanding for staff.
Fitzherbert came to Britain from Jamaica in the 1960s as part of the Windrush generation. He worked as a driver for Barnet Council taking children to school before retiring in his late 50s.
His granddaughter has been his carer since 2011.
She said: "For five weeks, no one could tell me why the contributions had gone up.
"As long as things are communicated properly with sound reasons I can generally accept them or at least be in a position to make an informed decision. They took that right away from us by not being clear."
It eventually turned out the rise in service charges was overdue and had taken place because of the 2014 Care Act leaving councils out of pocket. Letters alerting his family to these changes were lost in the post.
A Brent Council spokeswoman said: "Our client affairs team, which has responsibility for managing financial contributions, and the deputy manager of the social work team have listened to Mrs Sandiford's concerns.
"I'm pleased to say a process has been agreed with Mrs Sandiford and as a result, the issues raised regarding payments and the amount of care received have now been completely resolved.
"As a council we want the best for our residents and often a conversation is the best way to resolve matters, as was the case on this occasion."
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German champion Brose Bamberg added another experienced piece to its backcourt by signing former EuroLeague champion Ricky Hickman on a two-year deal. Hickman (1.89 meters, 31 years old) won the 2014 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague title with Maccabi Tel Aviv and was chosen to the All-EuroLeague Second Team that same season. He has also been to another two EuroLeague Final Fours with Fenerbahce Istanbul, though he did not play in the 2015 edition due to injury. Hickman arrives from EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, where he averaged 10.1 points and 3.3 assists in 30 EuroLeague games last season.
Hickman took a long and winding road to success in the EuroLeague; he began his professional career with PVSK Pecs of Hungary and then played for CS Otopeni Bucurest of Romania and BG 74 Goettingen in the German second division. After moving to Giessen 46ers of Germany and Namika Lahti of Finland, Hickman went to Italy for stints with Junior Casale of the second division and Scavolini Pesaro in the country's top flight. He joined Maccabi and made his EuroLeague debut in 2012, and was the club's leading scorer there during its run to EuroLeague glory. He also helped Maccabi win an Israeli League title and two Israeli Cups in his two seasons with the club. With Fenerbahce, he captured one Turkish crown and one Turkish Cup and last season won the Italian Cup with Milan. Hickman received a Georgian passport and played for that country's national team at EuroBasket 2013.


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October 24, 2013
The Five Failure Factors in MLM
1. Takes too long to make money Although there are a few that pay daily, most network marketing companies pay residuals either monthly or weekly. The average new network marketer takes 60 days or longer to sponsor the first person. During those first 60 days, that individual has paid the costs to join, b... Read more ›
October 23, 2013
MLM Downline Disputes and Upline Upheavals
The MLM business sees its share of conflict! I have been on the receiving end of many phone calls from distributors who feel a conflict exists between them and their sponsor or some other distributor in their organization. Why do we see so much conflict in this type of business? The purpose of this articl... Read more ›
October 9, 2013
How to Accelerate Your Success
Mastermind Group Principle #46
We all know that two heads are better than one when it comes to solving a problem or creating a result. So imagine having a permanent group of five or six people who meet every week for the purpose of problem solving, brainstorming, networking, and encouraging and motivating each other! This process is cal... Read more ›
October 4, 2013
Who is Training the Trainer?
A quick Internet search provides a plethora of sales training topics such as "Online sales parties," "How to get repeat orders," and "Steps to the sale." When it comes to the availability of direct sales training materials, there is limitless supply. That's a good thing, right? Well, it depend... Read more ›
October 1, 2013
How to solve problems as a leader
Warren Buffet, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, once wrote: "No sooner is one problem solved than another surfaces, never is there just one cockroach in the kitchen." Mr. Buffet is right. Life is a series of problems waiting to happen. Leaders appoint people in the management of people and ideas, and they en... Read more ›
September 28, 2013
Build It Big: Transform Your Downline Through Coaching
Do you hold a vision of your team members taking greater responsibility for their businesses and being more accountable? If your answer is a resounding, "Yes," then you are like I was before I discovered the incredible freedom and empowerment that comes with learning the right way to coach a team. Because ... Read more ›
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Network Marketing Success: Putting Your Prospects First
Jane and Mary are both in network marketing. They both possess equal talent, resources, and motivation. However, their approaches to recruiting and business-building are quite different. Jane is determined to enroll as many new business partners as possible into her organization each month. So far she's ... Read more ›
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