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There are some people in my family who, if they had the choice, would eat everything branded, out of a sealed can or bag bought from their favourite grocery outlet. In my reckoning, these kin of mine are suffering from an unhealthy mind-set and missing a culinary adventure with real flavours; provided free of cost by nature. I am met with disapproving looks when I tell them that they can find entire courses growing wild in the hills overlooking the Federal Capital. I am often told by intended guests, on receiving an invitation to sup with me, that I will only be graced by their presence if I do not have anything bizarre on my menu (bizarre, by their definition is anything harvested from the forest around my humble home). Since I find this behaviour anomalous, in a world shifting to organically grown food, I have in this week's piece, decided to introduce my readers to what they are missing and what they can expect to encounter at my dining room table.
The ladies of my late mother's generation believed that every spice, vegetable and fruit had its unique chemical effect on the human body. Some of these items were 'cool' and others 'warm' and nature had synchronized these effects by ensuring that 'cool' plants grew in summer and 'warm' ones proliferated in winter. I have overtime come to realize that this was not an old wives' tale, but a botanical fact.
The Margallas are an ideal habitat for wild spinach and their better tasting cousins, known locally as 'Cholai' and 'Mako'. While any one of these will hold their own if cooked alone, they become show stoppers when mixed in the correct ratio (this is a matter of trial and error since the level of individual flavor varies with the host plants and water in the vicinity). The 'saag' made from a mixture of both these plants was a favorite at our table and remains so to this day. The 'Mako' plant has an added attraction i.e. its small berries. These are produced by clusters of tiny white flowers and gradually turn from a dark green to an almost black deep purple colour. We used to eat these berries raw, wherever we found them and they tasted like sweet tomatoes.
Our house in Lahore had two huge 'Sohanjna' or Moringa trees in the compound. They produced dense off white flower clusters, followed by long snake like pods. These flowers were boiled and cooked with heavy quantities of yogurt to produce a dish that was amazingly delicious. The pods were harvested, while still not fully grown and fried or boiled to be eaten as a snack or part of a salad. I have recently discovered a Moringa Tree in the hills (which is an unlikely habitat for the species) and my lunch menu now features this extraordinary harvest in late winters and early spring.
The space under one of the 'Sohanjna' trees in our Lahore home was overgrown with a cactus called 'Kwar Gandal' that had sword like leaves and produced spikes of reddish flowers. My mother harvested these leaves in winter and spent hours scraping the top layer to produce the pulpy, sticky interior. She then made a 'halwa' out of the stuff, mixing it with her own secret recipe of herbs and spices. Jars were then filled and we were allowed not more than one table spoon daily of the delicious concoction. I cannot recall catching a cold or having skin issues as a child, a phenomenon that my grandmother attributed to this cactus, which pharmaceutical and skin care products companies now refer to as Aloe Vera.
An observant trekker into the Margallas may spot a tree along the trail, with green fig like fruit growing in clusters straight from the trunk. This is the 'Goolar' tree and the fruit is indeed 'Goolar' or a variety of wild fig enormously relished by the monkeys that inhabit the forest. If harvested when ripe, the fruit releases a cloud of miniscule insects. It is said that eating this along with the insects, gives one a permanent 6 x 6 eye sight. My sister takes regular trips into the hills accompanied by me to harvest the fruit, when it is green and un-ripe. Guests at our dinner table are dumbfounded when told that repeated helpings of shami kebabs, they have just ingested are not mutton, but blended 'Goolars'.
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Communities across Wisconsin are facing barriers in access for mental health treatment. For children who are still developing, these barriers can have life-altering implications.
Last Wednesday, I had the privilege to visit and learn more about Northwest Passage, an organization providing residential youth mental health care here in western Wisconsin.
Northwest Passage has campuses in Frederic and Webster in addition to group homes in Hayward and New Richmond. Each year, they serve around 300 children and employ 180 individuals including counselors, teachers, psychologists, and support staff.
While I toured the campuses, what impressed me most was the incorporation of art therapy and sports to address trauma. In Fredric, Northwest Passage has a gym and helps girls compete against regional high school teams. For some girls, this was their first time playing on a team. In Webster, the campus is planning to offer a gallery where local artists can work rent-free in exchange for teaching art to these kids.
Many of these children have experienced multiple traumatic situations and have been in multiple foster homes. Research has repeatedly shown that children experiencing adverse, traumatic events are at increased risk of incarceration, decreased lifetime earnings, and lowered life expectancy.
Innovative programs like the ones provided by Northwest Passage invest in our children so that they can respond to trauma and grow up to be successful adults.
At a time when Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake School, Wisconsin's juvenile correctional facility, has come under fire for its dangerous conditions for youth and staff - resulting in an FBI raid and federal court rulings against the Department of Corrections – Northwest Passage reminds me that we can do better.

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The Alaska SeaLife Center is a state-of-the-art marine research, rehabilitation, and education facility on the shores of Resurrection Bay in downtown Seward. Learn about the Alaska SeaLife Center's significant marine research and rehabilitation efforts for sick and injured marine mammals. Watch marine animals up-close and get immersed in their marine ecosystems through underwater viewing.
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Congratulations once again to our Cross Country team! The Lady Bruins are back-to-back 6A State Champions and the boys were once again state runners-up!
Head Cross Country Coach David Ayres remarked, "What an amazing city and school system we have! We could certainly feel the energy and love from our community. We used that motivation on the course at state. They worked so hard for 5 months (through the summer) to get to that point. The boys and girls were running for Bartlesville on Saturday and I hope they made you proud."
They teams narrowly missed the Academic State Championship, but still finished second with a team GPA of 3.98 for boys and 3.84 for girls.
Bottom Row - (Left to right) Rilee Rigdon, Ashley Barnes, Shay Stayton, Avery Bennett, Greta Olsen, Anna Gunter, Madi Taylor
Top Row- (Left to right) - Tim Bart (Athletic Director), David Ayres (Head Cross Country Coach), Nathan Lauritsen, Noah Eiden, Henry Williams, Reese Hammon, James Martinez, Archer Bennett, Bon Bennett (Lady
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827: The Foolish Dictionary by Gideon Wurdz
by Gerard
827: Wurdz, Gideon. The Foolish Dictionary. Boston: The Robinson, Luce Company, 1904. 150 pp.
Dewey Breakdown:
- 800: Literature
- 820: English and Old English literatures
- 827: English humor and satire
In the same vein as Ambrose Bierce's Devil's Dictionary and other humorous compilations, Gideon Wurdz's Foolish Dictionary is collection of witty definitions and word origins for the masses. Gideon Wurdz (read as "giddy on words") is the pseudonym of Charles Wayland Towne, who wrote a few others like this, including Foolish Finance and Foolish Etiquette. His quick quips are pretty lame as far as modern humor goes, but many of the entries are good for a chuckle or two even if his faux etymologies are a bit strained. Of greater interest with this book was the experience of reading a volume that was over 100 years old and to see the marginalia and the illustrations of the day.
Here are a few excerpts from the dictionary for your perusal:
- Diary: An honest autobiography; makes for a good keepsake but a bad give-away
- Hotel: A place where a quest gives up good dollars for bad quarters
- Sailor: A man who makes his living on water but doesn't touch it once on shore
- Tips: Wages we pay other people's hired help
Included at the end are small pieces on the postal service, Greek mythology, and jabs at American holidays. It's a quick book to rifle through and add a bit of old-timey lightness to your day. As an added bonus, it's in the public domain so you can get it for free. If you've got a bit of time and a nostalgic bent, pick it up and have a good time.


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I've been struggling. But I already told you that. As I was twiddling my thumbs over my keyboard this month, I made a decision: I was going to give myself permission to focus on other ideas until November, otherwise known as National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo).
I've been taking some time to think about where the story is going. What will be the catalyst to get Caleb and Audra together? Well, I got a little bit of inspiration from the weather.
Here in New England our later-summer/early-fall is often plagued by hurricanes. Just a few short years ago our coast lines were pummeled by Hurricane Sandy. Before that Hurricane Irene left me without power for days. I happened to be on Cape Cod in late September, and for a week before our weathermen were trying to figure out whether some storm or other was going to hit us. Luckily it turned out to sea, but it got me thinking. What happens to the people on Nantucket or Block Island when a Hurricane comes through? Turns out, the islands–rather predictably–take a beating.
So, during NaNoWriMo I will be figuring out how a storm can bring a couple together.


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Two Days in TV LAND: Writing & Pitching Series Television
Times: 10am-4pm
Capacity: Max.12 participants
This weekend course explores the writing and development of series television, from an American and International perspective. Where do ideas come from? What are the components of a great series? What is a television pilot? Why are they so challenging to write? Why are characters critical to successful series? How is series television pitched and sold? How have Netflix and streamers changed the landscape of TV? Participants will also have the chance to present their own ideas for series in a practical pitch session!
- TV LAND: A look at the current landscape of TV and Streaming
- TV vs. Film Storytelling
- Why is narrative television so compelling?
- TV Formats / Types
- What's happening in comedy?
- Pitching Television: A Deep Dive
- What are the key elements to a successful pitch?
- Pitch Tips and Tricks
- Character. Character. Character. The three most important words in television.
- What exactly is a TV pilot? What must a pilot accomplish?
- What is the world of the pilot and why is it so important?
- What are the types of pilot storytelling?
- Breaking down Breaking Bad: A critical discussion
- The Inside Story: Participants act as studio heads as Hal pitches a project.
- Participant pitches (with feedback!)
- The American process of selling a TV series
- Q&A: The Business.
So if you're curious about the brave new world of television, and have an idea that you'd like to pitch and develop, why not take a break from Netflix, Amazon Prime, BBC iPlayer and Sky and come join the conversation!


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Demon Dentist by David Walliams is a Middle Grade Audie Award Finalist this year. I was able to find a copy through my library's interlibrary loan program. Thank you public libraries for providing this service!!
Ms. Yingling's book review.
The narration on the other hand was wonderful! David Walliams, Jocelyn Jee Esien, and Nitin Ganatra shared the narration of the story. It was smooth dialogue from one character to another as well as genuine. Deborah Taylor spoke about authenticity of accents and it really hit home in this audiobook. Beyond the stellar narration skills of three actors, music was also added at the beginning, end, and between chapters. It felt like a grow-up version of a book and CD audiobook that has page cues. I think it really added to the story. Another addition was a sound effect to point out the use of made up words. A thoughtful touch for readers / listeners who are learning words and what is a true word versus a created word. I would definitely listen to this combo of voice talent, music, and smooth editing.
Reviewed from a library copy.
Audio Book Details...
Demon Dentist by David Walliams
Read by David Walliams, Jocelyn Jee Esien, and Nitin Ganatra
Music by Mark Morriss
Produced by Harper Audio
Number of Discs: 4
Total Time: 4 Hours, 46 Minutes
Release Date: March 2016
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Where should you bank your baby's cord blood? Public vs private cord blood banking
After the birth of a baby, the umbilical cord and placenta are typically discarded as medical waste, but if requested, stem cells from the cord blood inside of them can be collected for storage or donation. The stem cells in cord blood can be used to treat 80+ serious medical conditions. Learn what these conditions are in our comprehensive list of conditions treatable with cord blood stem cells.
There are clear benefits to saving cord blood stem cells, but it can be confusing to decide where to store them. There are currently two options: public cord blood banks and private cord blood banks. Public and private banks serve very different purposes, and it is important to know which type of banking options makes the most sense for you and your family.
Private Cord Blood Banking
Private cord blood banks allow families to store cord blood stem cells for themselves and their loved ones. They are privately funded, and typically charge a first-year processing fee that ranges from about $1,400 to $2,300, plus annual storage costs (Americord offers annual and monthly payment options, as well as cord blood banking for a one-time fee of $3,499, which includes 20 years of storage). The pros and cons of private cord blood banking are listed below.
- You own your baby's stem cells and therefore you are the only person who can decide who can use them
- Stem cell transplants from a related family member are less likely to be rejected, therefore having your baby's stem cells available makes it less likely you would have to search for an unrelated donor who is a match
- The success rates of using related cord blood for transplants are twice that of using cord blood from a public donor for transplants
- Most private cord blood banks will pay all of the fees associated with transporting the stored cord blood to the necessary medical facility if it is needed for a transplant
Stem cell transplants from a related family member are less likely to be rejected, therefore having your baby's stem cells available makes it less likely you would have to search for an unrelated donor who is a match
- There is a fee for collection and storage
- In some cases, there is a risk that the cord blood collected from a baby contains the condition that is being treated, so it cannot be used
If you or your spouse or partner has a family history of a condition that is treatable with stem cells, or if a family member is currently in need of a stem cell transplant, private cord blood banking could be the right choice for you.
Public Cord Blood Banking
Public cord blood banks offer free cord blood banking to anyone who meets their donation requirements. They are usually supported by federal or private funding, which is why they can perform these collections at no cost to the family. The pros and cons of public cord blood banking are listed below.
- Cord blood banking is provided at no cost
- Makes stem cells available to anyone who needs them
- Makes it possible for people in need of a stem cell transplant to search for a match outside of their family
- You no longer own the stem cells after you donate them, so they may not be available if you or your family ever need them
- Obtaining donor stem cells from a public cord blood bank is expensive, at times reaching $50,000
- Nearly 70% of cord blood donations are discarded for not meeting processing and storage requirements
- Not all hospitals work with public cord blood banks, therefore, depending on where you give birth, it may or may not be possible to donate to a public cord blood bank


text: Van Lawrence 2018 Election: Kelly Leads Kawasaki in Nail-biter; LeBon Edges Dodge; Incumbents Win By Tim Ellis and Robyne • Nov 7, 2018 KUAC file photos Alaska State Senate President Pete Kelly of Fairbanks has a slim lead over Democratic challenger Scott Kawasaki after Tuesday's election. And Bart Lebon is holding on to a 79-vote lead over Kathryn Dodge in the race for the House District 1 race. Supporters Turn Out for Budget Hearing to Again Urge Borough to Fix Recreation Center By Tim Ellis • May 4, 2018 FNSB Supporters of the Mary Siah Recreation Center turned out in force Thursday to again ask the Borough Assembly to reconsider plans to demolish the 67-year-old facility, which officials say is deteriorating. Most of the nearly 40 people who spoke during a public hearing on the borough's proposed 165-million-dollar budget – which Assembly members advanced – urged them to find money to fix the rec center and keep it operating. Assembly OKs Measure Setting Minimum School District Funding for FY19 at $48 Million By Tim Ellis • Apr 30, 2018 The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly approved a resolution Thursday stating it will provide at least $48 million to the school district in the coming school year. That's $2 million less than district officials had requested. But the substitute resolution introduced by Matt Cooper is $7 million more than the $41 million called-for in an original minimum-funding measure introduced by Mayor Karl Kassel. 'Why pick on Mary Siah?' Standing-room-only Crowd Tells Assembly: Don't Demo Rec Center By Tim Ellis • Apr 13, 2018 Tim Ellis/KUAC About a hundred people packed the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly chambers Thursday to declare they don't want the borough to demolish the Mary Siah Recreation Center. They told Assembly members to reject Mayor Karl Kassel's proposal to knock down the 68-year-old structure and they said the borough should instead fix it up and keep it operating. Listen Listening... / 3:45 State Air-quality Regulators Outline Tough Proposals to Reduce Area Air Pollution By Tim Ellis • Apr 4, 2018 Tim Ellis/KUAC State air-quality regulators told local officials and about 50 members of the public Tuesday that the Fairbanks North Star Borough soon will have to impose a new set of tough measures to dramatically reduce fine particulates and other air pollutants in the Fairbanks area. The new measures will affect just about everyone in the area – not just those who burn wood for heat. Listen Listening... / 4:32 Borough Assembly OKs Testing for Promising Woodstove Emissions-control Technology By Tim Ellis • Feb 16, 2018 Jeanne Olson The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly approved a resolution Thursday that supports and authorizes testing of a type of air-pollution control technology that local advocates say will clean smoke from woodstoves and help improve the area's air quality. The advocates say they hope the data they'll develop through their testing will convince federal environmental regulators to include electrostatic precipitators on its list of EPA-approved technologies that could enable homeowners and businesses to continue operating their wood- or pellet stoves during burn bans. Listen Listening... / 3:21 Assembly Renames Recycling Commission, Broadens its Scope to Promote Sustainability By Tim Ellis • Oct 13, 2017 Fairbanks Rescue Mission The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly on Thursday approved an ordinance that renames the borough Recycling Commission and broadens its scope. The new advisory panel would be rebranded as the Sustainability Commission, and the new name would reflect its increased mission to include promoting environmentally cleaner practices, renewable energy and food security.


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The creative response to military service is vast.
Several Gloucester and Cape Ann artists and writers were veterans officially engaged as combat documentarians and/or military artists, like Larry O'Toole (1908-1951), marine artist, official USCG artist and WWII Veteran.
Addison Center's 1866 portrait of Ulysses S. Grant is to the left upon entry in City Hall. (On the right is a 1946 memorial commission by Marguerite Pearson to 5 WWII marines: Sherman B Ruth, Ralph Greely, Wilfred Ringer, John M. Sweet, and Robert M. Maguire.)
Others created art in response to their service experience like fine artist, Robert Stephenson (1935-2013).
Good Morning Gloucester readers have been following an indeliable original illustrated series, Stories from Vietnam, with illustrations and writing by David Hussey. The Gloucester Writers Center established a Veterans Writing Workshop in the fall of 2013 and published a compilation book, The Inner Voice and the Outer World, launched in December 2017. Cape Ann Veterans Services brought copies of the children's picture book, Veterans: Heroes in Our Neighborhood, and super volunteer readers, into local Kindergarten, first and second grades to read aloud in the classes. Copies of the book were gifted to the classroom libraries. (Veterans: Heroes in Our Neighborhood ©2012 is by Valerie Pfundstein with illustrations by Aaron Anderson and foreword by John Vigiano Sr., a Marine Veteran and retired FDNY Captain, who honors his sons' memories –both lost on 9/11– by volunteering his time and resources to Gold Star families and wounded heroes.) Gloucester native and Gold Star mother, Anita Coullard Dziedzic, helped support this outreach through Cape Ann Veterans Services, to honor her son Sgt. David J Coullard.
NEXT MONTH, Rocky Neck Cultural Center will present a visual arts group exhibition featuring artists who are currently active or served in the military curated by fine artist and veteran Ken Hruby:
IN WAR AND AFTER: The Art of Combat Veterans, Curated by Ken Hruby
May 17 – June 24, 2018
Courtesy photos credit info and press release below from Rocky Neck.
- Mourning the Loss of a Comrade, GySgt Michael Fay, USMCR- Served in Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan
- Walking in Two Worlds, US Army Signals Linguist Cara Myhre, Served in Iraq, Afghanistan
- Haunting Memories, Lt. Col. Deveon Sudduth, US Army, Served in Iraq
- Ready for Ga Noi, Sgt. Robert Louis Williams, USMC, Combat Artist, Served in Vietnam
- Woman Marine, GySgt Michael Fay, USMCR, Served in Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan
- Through The Elephant Grass, Sgt. Robert Louis Williams, USMC, Combat Artist, Served in Vietnam
PRESS RELEASE – "The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) proudly presents "IN WAR AND AFTER: The Art of Combat Veterans", a multi-media, juried exhibition of over sixty works by more than thirty combat artists from the military services and by veterans making art from their experiences in zones of combat…Congressman Seth Moulton of the 6th congressional district of Massachusetts, himself a Marine Corps veteran of four tours in Iraq, states of this exhibition, "The 'incommunicable experience of war,' as Oliver Wendel Holmes once described it, indeed often defies explanation by words alone. That veterans can share some of their experience through art can help us all better understand what they went through. And as a veteran myself, who returned to war with a camera after I left the Marines, I know how cathartic art can be for those of us who were there. The work of combat artists is important for civilians as well, to deepen their understanding of the lives of our service men and women, and their families. "In War and After" is an a very important exhibition for both communities."
Few people are aware that when US military forces go to war, some of them carry, in addition to their weapons, their sketch pads, graphite pencils, watercolor brushes and cameras. These are combat artists, tasked to not only serve the combat mission but to record that mission in ways only an artist can.
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…Men and woman have served in this capacity from WW II to Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere.
One such person, Robert Louis Williams, a Cape Ann fine artist and RNAC member, was a Marine Corps infantryman and combat artist in the Vietnam War. It was upon learning of Bob Williams' service that the RNAC ventured to prepare this exhibition. It presents not only the work of official combat artists, but of veterans of combat who chose later to express their experiences through the visual arts.
This exhibition celebrates the vibrant art communities have arisen among military veterans of war across the United States. One representative of this is the exhibition curator, Ken Hruby, a US Military Academy graduate, veteran of Vietnam, noted sculptor and faculty member at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University in Boston. Ken's installations have been widely exhibited, the latest in a recently completed exhibition sponsored by Long Island University in Brooklyn.
"IN WAR AND AFTER: The Art of Combat Veterans" presents the lives of combat servicemen and women, both active and veteran, in ways that break through the images and stereotypes presented in film and other media. The textures of these lives have too often become disconnected from, and misunderstood by, the civilian community. This exhibition seeks, through the powerful medium at art, to enhance understanding and connection. It presents the work of artists from all over the United States in multiple media; sketches from battlefields, encampments and military hospitals, oils on canvas, sculpture from bronze and wood, watercolors on paper, video, poetry and more. Peter Wernau, President and CEO of Wernau Asset Management, and a major supporter of the exhibition writes, "We are proud to support our veterans and humbly strive to live by the values they set for our country of loyalty, courage and integrity."
No one comes home from a war unchanged. Combat veterans who are artists have the means to process those changes that are both cathartic and expressive. This exhibition explores the wide range of veteran's responses to being "in war and after", from the very literal through the abstract to the conceptual in a deliberate attempt to represent as wide a range of response by veterans as possible. After reviewing the submissions to the exhibition, curator Ken Hruby states, "As a veteran of Vietnam and an artist, I've been waiting a very long time for this show. It offers the public a wide variety of the amazing work of combat artists and other veterans. It's been a joy and an honor to be involved."
- Location: Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930
- Gallery Hours: Thurs – Sun, 12:00 – 4:00 PM in May, 12:00 – 6:00 in June
- Opening Reception: Sunday, May 20, 2018 at 3:00 – 5:00 PM
- A Discussion with Andrew Bacevich: Veteran, Gold Star Parent, Military Historian, Commentator Sunday, May 20, 2018 at 6:30 – 8:00 PM, The Gloucester Stage Company, 267 East Main Street, Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930
Co-sponsored with the Cape Ann Forum
- Exhibition sponsors include: Wernau Asset Management, and a major supporter of the exhibition


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I'm getting the error in the attached picture while capturing:
However, it doesn't seem to have any negative impact on the capture process.
Yes, problem solved. The error is gone (sorry for the bad photo):
Good. I'll do the testing tomorrow and let you know.
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@andreiv Ok, build is done. Was just a download hickup on sourceforge. Not a major issue. Download init.xz and init_32.xz and put into
/var/www/html/fog/service/ipxe. You might rename the original ones instead of overwriting the files just in case…
Please let us know if the error messages are gone.
EDIT: The fix is now in the current inits and the flag_fix versions above linked were removed from the webserver. Please use the current inits: init.xz and init_32.xz
@Sebastian-Roth Looks good! Don't think we thoroughly tested Linux at the time, not surprised it needed to be improved.
@andreiv Unfortunately we only have a 32 bit build of the init file ready because the 64 bit build broke for a weird reason yesterday. I will check the build logs later on and go for another round. Will update here.
@Quazz All good, found and (hopefully) fixed it.
@andreiv Will let you know when new init files are built and ready to test.
@andreiv Spoke too soon. Playing a bit more with the code I figured what is causing this. You seem to have two partitions marked with the same flag. Definitely something we should have considered in the code. Will fix this soon!
@Quazz Mind having a look as well?
Sure. I'll do it tomorrow and post the screenshot.
@andreiv Sorry but I can't figure this out without having more information. Can you please schedule another capture task. But this time hit the checkbox for debug just before you actually schedule the task in the web UI. Boot up the client, hit enter twice to get to the console and then run
parted -l /dev/nvme0n1- take a picture and post here.
@andreiv Thanks for letting us know. As I am working on the inits I will look into fixing this as well.


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Shasun to close Scottish plant
Shasun Chemicals & Drugs Ltd will close its Annan, Scotland, facility by March 2009. The facility, run by UK subsidiary Shasun Pharma Solutions Ltd, was acquired from Rhodia in 2006.
Financial Express
Wednesday, 29 October 2008
AMRI expands in India
Albany Molecular Research has expanded its Aurangabad, India, manufacturing facility with the addition of a 1000L non-GMP multipurpose pilot plant. The company said the plant will be used to produce starting materials and intermediates for its manufacturing facilities in the US and reduce the company's reliance on third-party resource providers.
Albany Business Review
Biotech woes hit Lonza
The financing difficulties currently facing small and start-up biotech companies are hitting Lonza. The company warned it may miss its mid-term earnings target in 2008 and may not be able to offset weaker economic growth in the second half. The company expects the macroeconomic challenges to continue in 2009.
Dishman takes loan
Dishman Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals Ltd is funding expansion projects through a loan from the International Finance Corp. Dishman will use the loan to build new facilities at its Bavla manufacturing site, invest around $10m to establish a manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China, and invest in overseas subsidiaries and joint ventures.
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DSM Pharma profit falls 37% following contract expirations
Piramal sees Indian growth
Nicholas Piramal's custom manufacturing business has seen strong growth, 11%, in the first half of its 2009 year. Revenues from its Indian facilities grew 55% to Rs1.5bn.
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SAFC sees decline
SAFC Pharma, the fine chemicals business of Sigma-Aldrich saw a decline during Q3 as a result of spending cutbacks in the pharmaceutical sector. Kirk Richter, Sigma-Aldrich's Treasurer and Investor Relations executive, said that "customers have either deferred committed orders or not repeated the business we've enjoyed in the past". He did remain optimistic going forward.
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Borgas: Consolidation and closures required
Stefan Borgas, ceo of Lonza, believes that there is 60% overcapacity in pharmaceutical manufacturing for chemical ingredients with a highly fragmented industry. Borgas believes that some niche capabilities may offer protection, but ultimately there needs to be consolidation in the sector along with plant closures and modern, more efficient plants being built. He also warned that the biologics manufacturing sector could follow the same "sinful path" towards fragmentation and overcapacity.
In-Pharma Technologist
Thursday, 23 October 2008
FDA inspection rate is slow
The US Congress has revealed that FDA oversight of foreign plants producing pharmaceutical products for the US market leaves a lot to be desired. The investigation revealed that at current rates it will take 13 years to inspect the 3,249 plants currently providing products. The FDA takes about 2 years to inspect the 3,000 plants in the US.
Associated Press
Tuesday, 21 October 2008
FDA is missing drug review deadlines
FDA outlines overseas plans
FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach has laid out further details of the Agency's plans to establish more overseas offices during the next year. The first of these will open in China before the end of 2008. The FDA plans to have 60 regulators world-wide over the next year, with a particular focus on India, Latin America and the Middle East in addition to China.
Wall Street Journal
Thursday, 16 October 2008
Jubilant Organosys saw profits rise 36% in Q2 to Rs1.1bn
Tuesday, 14 October 2008
Country of origin labeling proposed
The US Senate is considering a bill that will require the country-of-origin of APIs and excipients to be labeled on finished prescription and OTC products. The bill is different from the proposal in the draft of the US FDA Globalization Act as it includes excipients.
In-Pharma Technologist
New funds for Reaxa
Reaxa has completed a rights issue underwritten by its institutional investors, EV and YFM Private Equity. Reaxa will use the funds for sales and marketing expansion and for commercial scale production of its scavenger and EnCat catalyst ranges.
Friday, 10 October 2008
Hovione launches trainee bursary programme
EFIG launches excipients project
The European Fine Chemicals Group (EFCG) and IPEC Europe have formed a European Pharmaceutical Excipients Certification Project to develop advocacy and stakeholder management in Europe for manufacturers and distributors of pharmaceutical excipients. EFCG also welcomed recent announcements and actions taken by the regulatory authorities on both sides of the Atlantic and in Japan to stem the flow of sub-standard and counterfeit APIs and medicines in the wake of the heparin disaster earlier this year. Finally, EFCG set out its implementation plan for a worldwide "Voluntary Guidelines for ISO-regulated Fine Chemical Manufacturers", which is a proposed set of minimum requirements for global manufacturers of non-pharma fine chemical intermediates and active ingredients.
SF-Chem has been renamed CABB AG
Almac offers solid state services
Almac has added a Solid State Chemistry business to its pharmaceutical operations. Based in Craigavon, Northern Ireland, the team specialises in solid form characterisation, screening and selection, in addition to crystallization process development.
CPhI Innovation award winners
Novozymes Biopolymer won the Gold award at the 2008 CPhI Innovation Awards for its HyaCare hyaluronic acid process. Pierre Fabre Medicament won the silver award for its Formulplex "green" formulation process and Dr Reddy's precatalyst fabrication technology the bronze.
Thursday, 9 October 2008
Evonik workers block separation of chemicals business
Daiichi Sankyo-Ranbaxy deal gets government OK
Ferro sells fine chems unit
Ferro Corporation has sold its fine chemicals business to Arsenal Capital Partners for $66m. Following the deal, which is expected to close by the end of the year, the business will be renames Novolyte Technologies.
RTT News
Friday, 3 October 2008
Angel Biotechnology passes HTA audit
Wednesday, 1 October 2008
SAFC commissions HPAPI facility
SAFC Pharma has commissioned a high-potency API conjugates suite at its St Louis site to support oncology drug development. The suite will accommodate early-stage clinical supplies with the capability to expand production up to commercial-scale.
Pharmaceutical Online
Aptuit streamlines early stage drug development
Aptuit has launched a new programme to speed the early stages of drug discovery. Indigo aims to support development from discovery through to proof-of-concept and includes API manufacturing, toxicology, metabolism/pharmacokinetics, clinical supplies and regulatory application.
BASF introduces new hydrogenation catalysts
SAFC increases API capacity by 15%
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Over 20 Chinese teachers visited a Potters Bar secondary school to look at the British curriculum and use of technology in classrooms.
On Tuesday, October 3, a delegation of 25 Chinese teachers and dignitaries along with University of Hertfordshire representatives and interpreter Mr William Wang visited Dame Alice Owen's School.
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Railroad Wheels in the CIS: Production, Market and Forecast (7th edition)
出版日: 2019年02月15日
発行: INFOMINE Research Group
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This review is the seventh edition of the research of the market of railway wheels in the CIS.
The purpose of the study - an analysis of the market of railway wheels in the CIS
The object of the study are railway wheels
Chronological framework of the study: 2000-2018, forecast - 2019-2025.
Geography of research: Russia and Ukraine - a comprehensive detailed analysis, other CIS countries - a brief description.
The report consists of 7 chapters and contains 172 pages, including 43 tables, 44 figures and 2 annexes.
This work is a "desk" study. The sources of information were data from the Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation (Rosstat), the Statistics Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the State Statistics Committee of Ukraine, the statistics of rail transportation of the Russian Federation, the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation, the Customs Committee of Ukraine.
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The fifth chapter provides information on the dynamics of prices for railway wheels in the domestic market of Russia in 2000-2018, and also analyzed data on export-import prices for these products in Russia and in Ukraine in 2003-2018.
The sixth chapter is devoted to the consumption of solid-rolled railway wheels in Russia and Ukraine, it contains production and consumption balances, analyzes the car-building industry and the car-repair services market, gives a detailed description of the main consumers of railway wheels, estimates the wheel consumption volumes of these enterprises.
The seventh chapter provides a forecast of production and consumption of railway wheel products in the period up to 2025.
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The proposed study claims to be a reference tool for marketing services and management decision-makers working in the railway wheel market.


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The leading crypto exchange company based in San Francisco just closed a $300 million funding round of Series E held by Tiger Global. The president and COO of Coinbase, Asiff Hirji, expressed that this funding round had increased the company's valuation reaching more than $8 billion. Other companies who participated in this round include Polychain Capital, Wellington Management, Andreessen Horowitz, and also Y Combinator Continuity.
Coinbase, which just defined a new listing structure for tokens, has a plan to list more cryptos quickly, continued Hirji, because the firm already sees 100s of cryptos that can be included to its exchange platform today and should have the basic fundamentals in place for thousands to be included in the near future.
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He also stated that Coinbase didn't actually need the funding, but sought it as an opportunistic approach. As per the company's documents, Coinbase reached a milestone of $380 million in profit last year and, regardless of the ongoing BTC bear market, foresees a growth in profit to reach a total amount of $456 million this year along with revenue up to $1.3 billion.
Hirji noted that the firms who invest in Coinbase realize that the startup represents the next phase of innovation in technology. He describes this round as a real opportunity as the company is not forced to increase capital
There were reports previously that Coinbase did in fact value itself privately at $8 billion, but there was no verification of this claim within the market up until now.
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Hirji further stated that the company wasn't just interested in firm investments with no practical view of the industry as this round, along with the industry's future in general, should be about more than just prices.
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It was revealed that Tiger Global had been considering an investment in the company of $500 million, with some part of these funds to be used to buy shares within a secondary market.


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Trading is something that every one of us does almost on a daily basis in one form or another (ie shopping!), but as it refers to sports betting, trading is essentially the act of buying up gambling liability at one price and selling it on at another for a profit (great!) or a loss (not so great!). Trading in this sense is not quite so obvious as buying bread from a local shop, but in this guide we will look at the basics of trading with a view to introducing the beginner to the concepts involved.
Introduction to Sportsbetting Trading
Betting exchanges like Betfair allow people to bet for or against an outcome on a market/event. This 'outcome' is generally referred to as a 'selection', so to bet 'for' the outcome to occur you would place a Back bet or 'back the selection' and to bet against the outcome you would place a Lay bet or 'lay the selection' (you are 'laying' or accepting a bet from someone else who thinks the outcome will occur). An example of this might be an event like a football game with Man Utd vs Liverpool – you might opt to back Man Utd to win if you think Man Utd will win, or lay a bet against Man Utd if you think they won't win.
By placing one back bet for a fixed stake on a selection in a market, and one corresponding lay bet on the same selection in the same market, you are effectively making a trade – as such we will refer to a 'trade' as a pair of bets – one opening bet and one closing bet. Generally speaking, if you lay a selection in a market at a low price and then back the same thing at a higher price, you will make a profit if that selection wins and if that selection does not win you will make zero loss.
The order in which you place the pair(s) of bets does not matter – you can place a lay bet first, followed by a back bet; or you can place a back bet first and then a lay bet; or you can even place 2 lay bets and then later place 2 back bets. The important thing is that the total amount you stake on the back side must equal the total stake amount you accept on the lay side.
Additionally you can lock in a profit by placing a 'hedging bet' when you are happy with the trade or trades that you have placed on that market. So for example if you've backed Man Utd at a price of 3 and laid at 1.5, as long as the stake amounts are equal then no matter what happens you will not make a loss – even if Man Utd lose – and if Man Utd does win, you will make a profit. However if you want to lock in a profit no matter whether Man Utd win or lose, you would place a hedging bet so that you make a profit no matter if they win or lose.
Placing a 'hedging bet' is also referred to as 'greening up' (or any other term involving green!) – the reason for this is that when you place a hedging bet on the Betfair exchange that will result in you making a profit no matter who wins and you have the 'What if?' indicators turned on in your settings, you will see a green number to the left of every single selection in the market to indicate you'll make a profit no matter what the result. You have 'greened up'! (Another etymological slant on it is that 'green' is the colour of the US dollar and in popular 20th/21st century street slang 'green' is used to refer to making money.
You might hear a few terms bandied around when discussing trading, here are a few of the more common terms:
- Opening / closing position – an opening position is a bet that marks the start of a trade; a closing position is a bet that ends a trade or 'closes' the position. For example one might say "I opened the position when the price was around 5 after they'd conceded the first goal and then closed the position at 1.5 after they'd scored their third goal." (in this example the opening bet would be a back bet at odds of 5 and the closing bet a lay bet at odds of 1.5).
- Tick – a tick is a single 'increment' of price on a market's 'odds scale' – for example one might say 'the market price moved one tick from 1.01 to 1.02 very briefly until it was obvious that the 4 goal lead was never going to be bridged in the final minute'.
On Betfair, the lower the odds, the smaller the increment per tick and the larger the odds, the larger the increment per tick. On financial markets, ticks are similar to 'pips', with pips generally referring to a scale with a much finer gradation (for example in forex trading).
See here for a tick chart explaining the price increment per tick per odd size for Betfair (as above, you can see that for smaller prices the increment per tick is small compared to much larger increments per tick for larger odds).
- Scalping – a trading technique or session that involves a large number of quick trades, each of which are just one or two ticks in size. The idea is to minimize the profit/loss on each individual trade whilst generally getting a feel for the way the market is moving and hopefully getting it right more often than wrong.
- Hedging/Greening – the act of placing a single bet at the end of a trade or trading session in such a way that no matter what the outcome, a guaranteed profit is made. For example someone might say "I'd traded on the price as it came in all the way from 5 to 4 and decided to call it a day at that so I greened up.".
- LTP – Last Traded Price – the last price that money was actually taken at on the current market (can be back or lay side). For example if someone backed a chunk of money at odds of 12.5 whilst you have a queued lay bet at 12, you might say "I was tempted to take the LTP of 12.5 even though I'd queued at 12 for hours.".
- Queuing / Queued Lay/Back Bet – entering a bet at a price above or below the LTP in the hope that the market will move in the right direction so that your bet is accepted.
Why use a Betting Exchange to Trade?
Trading is generally done on a betting exchange for the simple reason that all your bets are done in one place. In reality though you can place a back bet at a bookmaker and place a lay bet at an exchange and that pair of bets could be considered a 'trade', and in fact 'trading' is at the very centre of advantage play / arbitrage / 'matched betting' where you are looking to fulfil some kind of wagering requirement for minimal loss in order to qualify for a bonus, although for the sake of trading it is a lot easier to place all your bets on an exchange.
Types of Markets for Trading
The markets that you bet on can make a big difference in terms of how far the prices will move around. The odds on a 1×2 football market will generally not move around a lot at all before the game starts, whereas the odds on a horse racing market generally WILL move around a huge amount just prior to the off. As a result, horse racing in the last 10-15 minutes before the off is usually a prime target for traders to trade on because of the large swings that can be seen which in turn relate to large profits (and potentially losses!).
If you are starting out though, it is a good idea to try very simple trades on a low volatility market like a horse race that is due to start in 20-30 minutes time (be very careful not to leave it too close to the off though because it's easy to get caught out and leave yourself open to large losses). 1×2 football markets are OK to practice on, but generally they don't actually move enough to be able to experience opening a trade at one price and closing it at another pre kick off (although in play is a different matter and prices will move around a lot).
Also, if you're starting out and this is your first trade, it is highly advisable to bet on a selection with very low odds – the reason being that any mistakes at low prices are minimal compared to at higher prices. To see this, imagine laying £2 at 1.01 – your 'liability' (the amount you will have to pay out if your selection loses) is just £2*0.01 == 2p; now compare that to the liability involved if you lay £2 at odds of 1000 – your liability is an eye watering £2*999 == £1998!!! When practising with trading, ALWAYS try and stick to odds under 2.
Trading Tools
You do NOT have to use any tools to trade, trading is perfectly possible just by placing bets within the web interface of the exchange you're using. However there are a number of benefits to using third party trading tools:
- Bets can be placed very quickly with a single click.
- Market movements can be seen / taken advantage of in real time rather than having to wait 5 seconds for the market to refresh in a web interface.
- Hedging bet calculations are handled by the trading software so you don't have to do the maths separately/guess at it.
- Historic graphs can be seen quickly and easily for the market you're trading on, allowing you to spot trends if you're a chartist/like graphs(!).
Most betting exchanges do have an API (a computer programming 'thang'(!)) that allows people to develop their own trading software, however some exchanges are more popular than others and so in turn, the most popular exchanges (Betfair at present) tend to have the largest choice of trading tools available. A personal favourite of mine would be "A Geek's Toy" (AGT) for it's raw power – it is not the prettiest of applications you'll ever come across, but it is just incredibly functional as a trading tool.
Trading 101 – A First Trade
Now we will look at a very simple / trivial 'first trade', looking at the maths involved with the trade in an attempt to understand how trading works. First of all we will place an opening bet ('opening a position'), then we will place a closing bet ('closing the position') and then look at the profit/loss from that trade. After that we will go on to look at how we place hedging bets (both for locking in profits and losses) and what effect that has on the P&L for the trade.
The market we will use in this example is the Man Utd vs Liverpool 1×2 market for no other reason that I mentioned it above! We will trade on the 'Man Utd' selection (ManU). It could be any event/market/selection though, the same principles will apply so long as you are sticking with the same selection in the same market to place your trade(s).
We will also use a stake size of £100 for the simple reason that it is a nice round number – if you want to try this kind of trade yourself I would highly recommend you use the lowest possible stakes – £2 on Betfair, or if you don't even want to stake that much you can use a trading tool such as AGT and use even smaller stakes.
Opening Bet
For the opening bet we back ManU to win for £100 at odds of 3.
P&L / 'What If' scenario for the back bet:
- If ManU win: £200 profit
- If ManU lose: £100 loss
Closing Bet
For the closing bet, we lay against ManU to win for a lay stake of £100 at odds of 2.
P&L / 'What If' scenario for the lay bet:
- If ManU win: £100 loss
- If ManU lose: £100 profit
Overall Trade P&L
Based on the very simple trade / opening+closing bet above, we can easily work out the P&L by just adding up the 'profits' and 'losses' for each possible scenario:
- If ManU win: P&L == back profit – lay loss = £200 – £100 = £100
- If ManU lose: P&L == lay profit – back loss = £100 – £100 = £0
So in this case you can see that no matter what happens you do NOT make a loss – even if ManU loses, the worst possible outcome is that you will make £0 profit/loss. Alternatively if ManU DO win, then you make a profit of £100.
Placing a Hedging Bet
Now let's look at how we can lock in a profit no matter whether ManU win or lose. The general 'rules' for calculating hedging bets are as follows (it is definitely worth remembering this simple formula if you can):
- If you currently stand to make a profit if the selection wins, place a lay bet equal to WinProfitAmount/CurrentLayOdds at CurrentLayOdds to lock in a guaranteed / greened up profit.
- If you currently stand to make a loss if the selection wins, place a back bet equal to WinLossAmount/CurrentBackOdds at CurrentBackOdds to lock in a guaranteed loss.
So, taking the above 'rules' for calculating hedging bets, if we want to lock in a profit based on the fact that:
- we currently stand to make a profit (WinProfitAmount) of £100 if the selection wins, and
- the current lay odds (CurrentLayOdds) are 2,
we would need to lay a stake of:
- WinProfitAmount/CurrentLayOdds = £100/2 = £50 at odds of 2
Overall Trade P&L (including the hedging bet)
Finally we can look at what effect the hedging bet has on our overall trading P&L on this market. To do this we need to work out what the profit/loss will be for the case that ManU wins/loses, and then add those profits/losses to the overall p&l amounts for the 'Overall Trade P&L' section above:
P&L / 'What If' scenario for the hedging lay bet:
- If ManU win: £50 loss
- If ManU lose: £50 profit
and finally the overall profit and loss for the trade including the hedge bet:
- If ManU win: P&L == back profit – lay loss – hedging lay bet loss = £200 – £100 – £50 = £50
- If ManU lose: P&L == lay profit – back loss + hedging lay bet profit = £100 – £100 + £50 = £50
Happy days! We've greened up because no matter what the result now, we stand to make £50 profit! Note though we DO have to pay commission on any profit on that market, so the actual profit and loss will be £50 – commission (the default rate at Betfair is 5% so overall P&L would be £50 – £2.50 = £47.50).
Locking In A Loss
It is worth talking about the situation where you might want to lock in a loss on a trade. It's not entirely obvious why anyone would want to 'lock in a loss', so why do it?
As an 'exercise' to see why you'd want to lock in a loss, try copying the above trade but switch the odds around so that 2 becomes 3 and 3 becomes 2 and then work the maths out.
As tempting as it is to say 'do that exercise, post it in and I'll grade it….' I won't do that….!
Instead the 'summary' of the maths would look like this for the trade where you'd backed ManU at 2 and laid them at 3:
- If ManU win: P&L == back profit – lay loss = £100 – £200 = -£100
- If ManU lose: P&L == lay profit – back loss = £100 – £100 = £0
So you can see that IF ManU win, you will actually lose £100 which isn't great. And to make it worse, the best case scenario is that ManU lose, in which case you just break even… not fantastic.
Now imagine you don't want to suffer a £100 loss if ManU win. What you can actually do is opt to lock in a loss no matter what happens – ok you will make a loss either way, but at least it won't be as bad as losing the full £100.
The hedging back bet you would place would be:
- WinLossAmount/CurrentBackOdds = £100/2 = £50 at odds of 2
(the fact it's again £50 is purely coincidental and just down to the round numbers we're using for simplicity, in reality your hedging bet for a 'loss on win' scenario won't always be the same as for the case when you're in a 'profit on win' scenario)
With this hedging bet, now what we have is the following p&l:
- If ManU win: P&L == back profit – lay loss + hedging back bet profit = £100 – £200 + £50 = -£50
- If ManU lose: P&L == lay profit – back loss – hedging back bet loss = £100 – £100 – £50 = -£50
So, finally we can see that we've locked in a £50 loss no matter what happens – not great, but not as bad as losing £100 in the case that ManU wins. It is worth saying that this is a fairly trivial case and the difference between losing £50 or £100 isn't that large – however for trades at longer odds the potential losses can be absolutely massive and it really does become essential to understand how to lock in a loss under those kind of circumstances.


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Since starting my career in the World of Technology I have been intrigued to know exactly what the difference is between junior, mid and senior developers. Does it mean the developer has a specific amount of certifications or job expertise? Does a junior position mean that the developer is fresh out of school with no actual work experience?
What makes a programmer "junior", "middle", or "senior"? I have asked the specialist recruiters here at ABRS & this is what they said.
Bradley Stott, Sales Manager, Permanent Software said:
"I don't think that the number of years of experience necessarily reflects competence, there are many elements that affect a Developers ability, including previous company/sector, previous projects, work environment, etc. There is a solution. To have people of multiple skill levels assess an individual. At each level, you'll identify that the person is either right for your level or not."


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ISLAMABAD, May 21 (APP):Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday left here for Kyrgyzstan to participate in the meeting of Council of Foreign Ministers of Shanghai Co-operation Organization (SCO), being held in the capital Bishkek.
Talking to media here before his departure, the Foreign Minister said besides addressing the inaugural session of the regional forum, he would also hold sideline meetings with his counterparts from other countries.
The Foreign Minister expressed concern over the evolving security situation with reference to Iran and said he would particularly like to meet and discuss the scenario with the foreign ministers of China and Russia – both important and permanent members of the UN Security Council.
Foreign Minister Qureshi is expected to hold meeting with the SCO Secretary General. He will also lead the country's delegation at the ministerial-level meeting.


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TEACHER, AUTHOR, EDUblogger "I want to (read and) write books that unblock the traffic jam in everyone's mind." ~J. Updike
That is what one little girl told me on Friday of last week. Let me back up. Last week I had the blessing of being the chapel speaker at Glad Tidings Bible Camp: Discipleship Week. I created a Camper Guide for the week to assist us in going through the curriculum I wrote. You can check it out by clicking the link in the last sentence. 🙂 It worked just as I had planned. We started with the gospel as the prerequisite to being a disciple and worked out way through Mission & Motive, Knowledge & Love for the Word of God, and Character & Conduct. The last day we were supposed to cover Service. But, as I was prayerfully doing my morning devotions Friday, it became quite clear to me that this lesson was not what this group needed. Instead, during morning chapel I did a review of what we had been learning all week and gave them an assignment to bring back to me evening chapel. Kind of like an "exit ticket" but on a grander scale. What they brought back to me brought me to tears. Of course, it couldn't have been accomplished without the talented and dedicated work of our media specialist, Reba Shimer.
Here are the highlights from the lessons:
At this time, they were also introduced to the difference between being a Disciple of Christ and someone that calls themselves a Christian. This idea was something totally new to these kids!
The video above was quite helpful in grabbing their attention. From the video's description title:
This video is meant to enlighten people to look at what they label themselves.
People claim their religion as "Christian", but there is more to following Jesus than just accepting Him as your Savior. Jesus states to go and make Disciples of all nations. Jesus didn't come to fit in with society. He came to save the world by giving Himself as a perfect sacrifice so that all could have the opportunity of eternal life.
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Composer – Jake LaVallee
The part that really seemed to stick with them was that the term "christian" is only used three times in the Bible and even then, it is a derogatory word. Jesus Himself never even used the word. Instead, He chose to call His followers students, learners, or disciples. In fact, the first followers of Jesus never called themselves Christians either! Instead, they referred to each other as disciples, brethren, servants (of Christ), believers, to name just a few.
The definition of Christian: A follower of the religion of Christ.
But get this, Jesus didn't start a religion! There is an informative article written by Richard Anthony," Should We Call Ourselves Christians?" This article explains a little of the history behind the term.
If you go to Zodhiates Word Studies, he tells you that when they were called Christians at Antioch, using the word 'crematezo,' it was a "divine warning." In other words, be forewarned, avoid this word and the use of it. And that's what the apostles did. You will never read any of these New Testament writers using the term 'christian' to describe themselves.
The next day we covered a disciple's Mission & Motive.
The video above from Hallie Winesett is a short and sweet explanation of the why behind the need to clarify.
But on Friday morning, as I previously mentioned, I knew that what I had planned for this day was not what God wanted them to hear. So, what I did was review what we had been learning and gave them an assignment– Cardboard Testimony. After serious thoughts on their WHY and what it really means to be a disciple ( and not just someone who calls themselves a Christian); thanks be to God, the results were amazing!
Please take the time to check it out for yourself below. You'll also see the connection with the title of this article. 😉
And so, my dear readers, my challenges to you are the same I had for these wonderful, young people.
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Without more moisture, Routt County could see fire restrictions later this month
S'mores season could end early this year for some campers in Northwest Colorado if it doesn't start raining soon.
Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue Chief Mel Stewart said Monday Routt County currently meets two of the seven criteria for fire restrictions.
Agencies usually start recommending some level of restrictions when four of the criteria are met.
"If I had to speculate, if we go two more weeks without moisture, we'll be at Stage 1 (fire restrictions) or close to it," Stewart said.
The current weather forecast doesn't show a big chance for a downpour in Steamboat anytime soon.
The National Weather Service is calling for just a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms on Friday. Otherwise, the forecast calls for sunny skies and highs in the mid 80s through Monday.
Stage 1 fire restrictions would prohibit campfires outside of established campgrounds and designated recreation areas.
That means backpackers and campers in dispersed campsites, such as those on Buffalo Pass, could not start campfires.
While July usually marks the start of monsoonal moisture in the region, there is usually a transition period filled with some drier thunderstorms.
Stewart said it is this time that concerns firefighters because of the potential for lightning-caused wildfires and high winds.
Fire officials are holding conference calls at the start of each week to discuss the regional fire danger and decide whether restrictions are appropriate.
Stewart said there's a chance Rio Blanco and Moffat counties could enact fire restrictions as soon as next week based on the last assessment conducted on Monday.
He said Rio Blanco appeared to be the area that might be closest to enacting fire restrictions.
Routt County checks off two of the seven boxes that lead to fire restrictions.
One reason the area is nudging closer to them is because of the 270-acre Mill Creek Fire and the firefighting resources it has tied up.
Routt also meets a criteria for fire restrictions that measures how hot a fire might burn if it got into certain fuels.
Steamboat cancelled its annual Fourth of July fireworks show because of ongoing fire danger.
As thousands of people watched the holiday parade in downtown Steamboat on Tuesday morning, dozens of firefighters were working to try to contain the Mill Creek Fire burning in California Park near Hayden.
Smoke could still be seen behind Sleeping Giant on Tuesday, and it could be smelled in downtown Steamboat.
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Sundance London 2014 line-up announced
Sundance London 2014 is coming back for its third year at The O2 on 25-27th April and has announced its cinematic line-up for the three-day festival.
Drama Fruitvale Station starring Michael B. Jordan, Frank Sidebottom film Frank and The Voices, the latest film by Persepolis director Marjane Satrapi, are amongst the films to be shown during the festival.
In addition to new feature films and panels, Sundance London will be hosting special screenings of Reservoir Dogs, Winter's Bone and Memento to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Sundance Film Festival.
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After a few years of less than proper efforts to sort our kitchen garden out (last year we grew some radishes). This year we are on the case. Rob has joined the kitchen team and with his enthusiasm for gardening everyone is getting involved.
The food miles from the roof behind the pub to the kitchen are zero, and you cant cook a fresher ingredient than something you've just pulled from the ground. It makes sense. We're also growing a few things that we haven't been able to get our hands on from suppliers but we love to cook with.
So far in the ground we have; radishes, courgettes, broad beans, salad leaves, tomatoes, beetroots, nasturtiums, borage, lovage, thyme, mint, rosemary and lemon verbena.
Not bad for a square roof about 6×10 metres we reckon?
Throughout the summer we hope to keep you updated with our garden successes and failings and we'll also be posting pictures and recipes using the produce we've grown here. Think stuffed courgette flowers or lemon verbena ice cream.
Hope you're all enjoying the sun.
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