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What's climate change going to mean for your revenue, costs and future profits?
Tackling climate change
Managing risks & opportunities in a low-emissions world
Climate change is not only about managing today's risk, it is about unlocking tomorrow's opportunities. Yet challenging operating environments and economic conditions mean that organizations often focus on short-term gain with less attention given to long-term progress.
Forward-thinking businesses and governments are starting to evaluate their exposure to climate change issues – both from an operational and financial perspective – to model a range of scenarios and disclose these findings to investors.
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
To help encourage greater transparency and better reporting, ERM has been working with the G20's Financial Stability Board Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), which released its final recommendations in June 2017. These recommendations will have major implications for business and the investment community. Our work with the TCFD involved developing recommendations on how organizations can use scenario planning to assess forward risks. ERM draws on more than a decade of scenario planning work with clients in multiple sectors, making us ideally placed to advise on assessment, management and disclosure of business risks and opportunities emerging from the transition to a lower-carbon economy and the changing physical climate.
Strengthening the health sector in Mozambique
The government of Mozambique – which is one of the African countries most vulnerable to climate change – is working on strengthening its health sector through policy development, institutional framework enhancement, community outreach and prioritization for emergency and disaster preparedness planning.
ERM used geographic information systems (GIS), data analytics and climate modeling to develop a series of public health predictors. These predictors allowed ERM to help the government identify regions within Mozambique most vulnerable to health challenges and disease outbreaks over the next several decades, given climate projections. ERM then helped Mozambique develop health preparedness protocols and procedures at national and district levels based on the country's exposure to climate change issues.
Inter-American Development Bank Caribbean Assessment
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) engaged ERM to assess the physical and economic risks posed to three Caribbean islands due to the potential impacts of climate change. These studies provide local decision-makers and stakeholders with robust data and information from which investment projects can be identified and developed across key sectors such as energy, transportation and tourism.
All of these projects involve a strong technology and data component, bringing together ERM experts in climate change, hydrology, engineering, economics and social and environmental risk management.
We have been using innovative GIS mapping and predictive modeling techniques to build baseline data sets, from which we are able to assess the impacts of projected future changes in weather patterns in order to identify sustainable and climate-resilient interventions for the islands.Peter Rawlings, Partner - London, UK
Building a strategic response
Helping an energy company in Asia
ERM has been working with an energy company in Asia to help build a strategic response to climate change. The company determined the issue so critical that all of the senior leadership, from business unit leaders to external board directors and even human resources representatives, were involved in the process. The company is seeking both to mitigate risk to its high-carbon legacy assets and develop innovative new businesses that will thrive in a carbon-constrained economy.
New models for assessing climate change impacts
To adapt to an operating landscape subject to high magnitude and low probability events caused by climate change, organizations need to use new models that represent the rapid pace of change now being seen around the world. ERM uses a range of industry systems and models for assessing climate change risks and impacts. For example, there are about 20 global climate models that relate to the impact of extreme weather alone, which our consultants use as part of client engagements to identify potential locations that may be at risk for future climate change impacts. These models are developed by climate scientists and academia and are peer-reviewed into one data set.
Supporting transparency in climate change reporting
Greater financial transparency and integrated reporting helps to encourage investment in new projects and products related to climate change. Investors – and other stakeholders – can use several standards and indexes when assessing a client's sustainability credentials, including the Global Reporting Initiative, the Carbon Disclosure Project, and the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, which tracks the stock performance of the world's leading companies in terms of economic, environmental and social criteria. ERM is working with many clients around the world to help them develop, implement, report and verify programs to respond to climate change challenges for their business now and into the future.
Engaging with the investor community
The investor community is becoming increasingly interested in understanding the financial and business risks associated with climate change and sustainability in general. Engaging with investors enables our clients to secure investment over the long term. By working with investors and corporate clients, we are well placed to ensure that their respective needs are met. Climate change is seen as both a risk and an opportunity for investment portfolios. Investors are putting greater pressure on businesses to be more transparent about how climate change will impact their operations, the markets for their products, and their profits, going forward.
We are working with a number of clients who are responding to shareholder resolutions requesting greater disclosure on the long-term impacts of climate change on their business and we anticipate this will gain momentum.Charles Allison, Partner – Oxford, UK
Protecting brands and reputation
When quantifying climate change risks, it is important to look at the broader supply and value chain. Sourcing raw materials, designing products and launching into new markets can all be impacted by climate change. Organizations need to ensure that not only individual offerings pass the global warming test, but also their entire brand. Assets, processes, and supply chains will all be subject to scrutiny.
Product and supply-chain carbon footprinting
ERM is working with a number of clients on reducing their carbon footprints, including Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions (direct and indirect emissions sources). We are at the forefront in the design of product and supply-chain carbon footprinting, a process that accounts for greenhouse gas emissions across the life of a product or service.


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It is a common desire of everyone to have a slim and healthy body.
A healthy body not only helps to live healthy life, but also helps live longer. Achieving a healthy body is not too difficult.
It is simple and all that requires is regular physical activities and healthy eating plan, which are the building blocks of good health.
Regular physical activities are essential to keep your body in good shape, healthy, flexible, as well as strong. So, for a healthy body, include the following activities into your regular physical activities.
Aerobic Exercises
The term "aerobic" means "with oxygen." These exercises speed up the heart and lungs while moving the body at moderate pace. Aerobic exercises increases oxygen supply to the body and enables the heart to utilize oxygen more effectively.
The best aerobic exercise is walking. It is easy to do and requires no special equipments. You can do this exercise almost anywhere.
However, ensure to start slower so as to warm up and gradually increase the speed after 3-5 minutes. Increase the intensity of the activity by simply lengthening your step a bit and increase your pace.
Jogging is another good aerobic exercise to attain a healthy body. It is a form of running at a slow pace. No special equipment or big investment is needed. If you find no time for longer activity session, break it up into 2-3 smaller sessions a day.
Stretching! It is a powerful part of an exercise program. Stretching prior to physical workouts can prepare the body for exercise. Stretching after activity session help improve movements of the joints.
While doing stretching exercises, keep your body gentle. For each stretch, breathe freely and don't hold your breath. If you feel pain while stretching, it indicates that stretching has gone too far.
Yoga is the best way to stretch and keep your body flexible. Sun salutation, seated twists, and hip opener are best to stretch most of your body areas.
Strength Building! For strength building, you need to lift or push weights and gradually increase the amount of weights. Strength building for healthy body can be done by joining a gym or by using equipments at home.
On the other hand, yoga is also a good strength building activity. So, practice it regularly by attending yoga classes or buying various yoga tapes.
Deep Breathing! It is most essential for healthy body and spiritual development. It enhances body strength and promotes relaxation. With deep breathing, one can have a powerful influence on their health.
Normally, the lymph system relies on the muscle contraction and breathing so as to pass the lymph system fluids around the body.
So, for a healthy body, do aerobic exercises, yoga, and deep breathing exercises two to three times a day.
As said earlier, healthy eating plan also plays a vital role in providing a healthy body. It is to be noted that the healthy the eating plan is, the healthy your body will be. So, here are some tips to plan your eating habits to stay trim and healthy.
Timing! No matter how healthy and nutritional your diet is, eating at irregular timings can lead to several health problems. So, eat every three to four hours so that you can prevent your body to move into starvation mode, which makes your metabolism slow drastically and reduces your weight.
Don't skip any of your breakfast or meal. If so, you'll feel too hungry and may overeat at the next meal.
Portions Of Meal! Eating at regular intervals with heavy portions also leads to health problems.
So, an easy principle is to have small portions of meal with roughly about one quarter carbohydrates, quarter lean proteins, and one half fruits or vegetables at each meal. In addition to these, include more fiber foods. Also, change your diet with various substances for every 2-3 days.
Even good sleep also plays a vital role in providing a healthy body. So, try to get enough sleep. If you are very tired during the day, your body needs more relaxation and you get more sleep.
Be sure to consult your physician before planning your physical activities and eating habits to be fit and maintain a healthy body.

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What Is the Bible?
Hi, I'm Tim Coombs, co-pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Scotia, NY and a member of the network of biblical storytellers. To learn more about its mission, go to nbsint.org.
What is the Bible? Now, that's a small subject. In Christianity, the Bible is made up of what is called the Old Testament an the New Testaments of the Hebrew scriptures and the Christian scriptures. In Judaism, it is basically what we might call just the Hebrew scriptures. Let's begin with the Old Testament, the Hebrew scriptures that begins with the Torah, the first five books of the Bible. Then a series of historical books about the stories of the people of God through the kings. Eventually, you come to the Psalms and wisdom literature and then into the prophets and some of the more famous is Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel. That makes up the Hebrew scriptures. Now, if you're a Christian, your Bible would also include the New Testament, which begins with the Gospels, the acts of the apostles which is the story of the early church, letters of Paul and other letters, and finally coming to Revelation — the revelation of John. The scriptures are read in all different ways by different people, depending on their perspective. Some people read it literally, some people read it symbolically. We all view it as inspired by God in one way or another. And that is what the Bible is.


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How do I sign up for FPU?
FPU Registration is done exclusively online, register below.
NOTE: If you have not previously done so, you will be required to set up an "account" for your entire family prior to registration. This account is used for all IBC internet based registrations. If you are signing up as couple, you can both enroll at ONCE, just don't forget to add your spouse's name at the bottom of the first page of the online registration.
How much does it cost?
The one-time, lifetime cost is $99 per FPU kit per family . Also for Re-takers just a new updated workbook is available for only $20. At this time scholarships are not offered.
Can I sign-up for FPU Again and re-take the class?
Yes! You do need to register, but there is no cost. Please sign up selecting yes for "Are you a retaking the course" and at the bottom select payment: you can enroll 1 as a "Retaker" for no cost. Note that if you took the class prior to Fall 2012, you might consider purchasing a new workbook ($20), because the FPU videos have been changed significantly. Also there is an option to enroll with new materials and pay the full price if you want them.
What days of the week and what time are the Financial Peace University Classes?
FPU at Irving Bible Church is offered on Wednesday nights. Classes will be held at IBC in West Room D from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. The first hour is DVD based teaching from Dave Ramsey himself, the next 30-60min is discussion based in a small group format. The class lasts only 9 weeks now! (was 13)
Is there childcare available?
Yes – through Kids Zone at IBC and at no cost. BUT – you must enroll your child. After registering for the FPU class online, you will need to arrange childcare by contacting Michelle Tibbatts at 972-560-4639 or [email protected] with Kids Zone questions.
Can I get dinner at IBC before?
Each week there is a Wednesday night dinner served in the Commons from 5:00 to 6:20 pm at a cost of $3/individual and $10 max/family. Its a good cafeteria style meal, and the menu is posted ahead online.
Is there homework every week?
Yes, on average, there is about 20 minutes of homework each week, depending on the week.
When do I get my FPU Kit and materials?
On the first night of of Class.
What do I do if I have more questions about FPU?
Try www.daveramsey.com or contact us at [email protected] .
Should I take Crown or FPU?
You should take both! Crown is a Biblically based small-group study providing the "WHY" of finances.Ramsey's FPU is a more practical, DVD-based, step-by-step study about the "HOW" offinances. FPU and Crown are complementary and IBC recommends you take both (in any order).


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Merely a Madness appears in sci-fi anthology No Way Home which will be released on 2 March 2015.
Merely a Madness signifies something of a shift change for me and my writing. Like most writers (or at least the published ones), I've put a lot of words down on screen and paper, and the vast majority of those haven't seen print.
A couple of months ago, I came across the printed manuscript for my first novel Halcyon Days. I hadn't looked at it in more than ten years, which is probably a long enough break to look at it objectively.
The objective verdict? It's bad. The story idea isn't that awful, but the writing? Definitely amateur level stuff. Maybe one day if I have time and can be bothered, I'll salvage the idea and rewrite it.
I wrote a second novel after that. It was some sort of horror novel about demonic possession. That one is long lost (I saved it onto a stiffy disk and lost that). I suspect that's no great loss either.
The Secret Dead was my third novel and I remember very clearly the first thoughts I had after reading the first chapter: 'This isn't very good.'
I'm a writer, but reading will always be my first love. I know good writing when I see it. And that wasn't it.
It was something of a watershed moment for me. Instead of getting miserable, I just grew determined. Maybe I wasn't good at writing, but that was fine. All I had to do was work at it until I was good. Easy. All that was needed was hard work, and I've never been scared of that.
This is the real reason The Secret Dead took so many years to write. Part of it was juggling writing with a full time job as well as motherhood. Part of it was sitting in front of the keyboard and rewriting that first chapter thirty times. Most of it was learning how to write and figuring out how to make something readable.
The Secret Dead isn't perfect. It's a long way from it, and more-experienced-writer-me wants to go back and fix it. I suspect all writers want to do this. It's the way it works. As we grow in experience and learn more of the craft, the next book is (hopefully) always going to be better written. I still have a lot to learn.
Merely a Madness is part of this process. Because it's a short (just a tad under 10,000 words), it was an excellent opportunity to play around and try something new.
***Spoilers ahead if you haven't read it. Consider yourself warned***
It started out simply as tourists stranded on a post-civilisation Earth. I had the vague idea that someone in the party would end up betraying them, and that was the seed when I started writing.
Scifi is also new for me. I read boatloads of it, but I'd never attempted to write it. You'll notice there's not a lot of technical sciencey stuff in the story. That's because I didn't want to come across as an idiot. (No one wants to be the one who comes up with metaphorical midi-chlorians)
Readers had mentioned that Vivia (the protagonist in The Secret Dead) can be a bit of a cold fish. (They may be interested to know that I went in and did a draft just to add extra emoting because she came across as something of a psychopath in the beginning.) This is my comfort zone. I like description, and detail, and plotting. All that human emoting? Much trickier to get right.
The challenge: write a character who is emotionally driven to the point of ignoring common sense and logic.
That fed through into everything else. The story started off as past tense, but about 2000 words in I shifted into present because it suited the immediacy and emotionality of it. I'd also never written a love story before. My readers will know there's not much sentimentality in my other work. Again, new challenge.
I'll admit I think it's a little over-the-top and dramatic sometimes, but it works and I'm really proud of it. Reviewers have been kind too, which always makes me want to do the dance of joy.
I'm really excited about this. Not just because it's something different, but because I have reached the point in my writing where I have learned enough and have enough tools in my toolbox, that I can play around and experiment. And do so with some success.
I'm really enjoying it. I'm working on a couple of other short stories right now – some for the Ladies and Gentlemen of Horror anthology coming later this year, and also a couple of London Bones stories to give out as freebies.
Trying to turn each story into a good read is still hard work, but it's fun work. I'm having a whale of a time.


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Mandrakelinux 10.0: to Burn or not to Burn
The linux kernel 2.6, the default one in Mandrakelinux 10.0, has introduced some changes in the way burning is done.
A release note was published to explain the new behavior, but it seems not explicit enough to explain what changed and what is now the best way to burn under Mandrakelinux 10.0.
First, let have some technical facts. Basically all the burners have the same interface, which is a SCSI one, because the IDE commands are just too basic to do anything with a burner. However SCSI interface is not as widely available as IDE one, and is more expensive because you need an extra adapter ; so nowadays most of the burner sold have an IDE interface. To be able to send complex SCSI command over the IDE bus, the ATAPI standard has been developed.
This ATAPI standard just described how to send SCSI commands via an IDE bus, however under the linux kernel 2.4 the ATAPI support was not present into the default IDE driver, but into the ide-scsi one, specifically developed for that matter.
As far as burning programs are concerned, under Mandrakelinux the burning tools are either cdrecord or dvd+rw-tools. All the graphical burning interfaces, k3b, xcdroast, or others are using either cdrecord or dvd+rw-tools in background. Until recently, the more versatile and used has been cdrecord, but the free version only allow to burn CD-R and CD-RW, however I have been able to maintain an extra patch to be able to burn any kind of DVD media, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R and DVD+RW. To burn with cdrecord you need to specify the interface and the device you want to use on the command line, for example dev=sg:1,0,1 (or just dev=1,0,1) to burn on the SCSI bus 1, target 0, lun 1 (each SCSI device is defined with these 3 numbers).
This SCSI emulation under linux 2.4 was the reason of this 'hdc=ide-scsi' thing you must have met into your bootloader command line if you once wanted to burn under a GNU/Linux system with an ATAPI burner. cdrecord also supported to burn without this SCSI emulation with the 'dev=ATAPI:1,0,0', but unfortunately this method does not allow to use Direct Memory Access (DMA), which impacts the performances and basically does not allow to burn at anything faster than 16x speed. So we were stuck and had to use this ide-scsi emulation to be able to correctly burn under GNU/Linux.
This is now past! With the linux kernel 2.6 a new ATAPI interface has been developed and directly available with the IDE driver. This interface is shortly known as the ATA interface, which is also supported by cdrecord. So forget about this SCSI emulation, ATAPI interface or whatever, just now use the more logical way you would have first imagine, which is to just specify the device name of your burner, for example dev=/dev/hdc, if your burner is the first device on the second IDE bus of your computer.
You can scan your buses with "cdrecord -scanbus" to know which devices are detected, note that the Mandrakelinux cdrecord automatically default to the new ATA interface if the SCSI interface does not find anything, you can check that with the "scsidev: 'ATA'" line in the scanbus command output. If you want to be sure to scan only the ATA bus, just use "cdrecord dev=ATA -scanbus".
To specify the device, you can use 'dev=/dev/hdc' or something like 'dev=ATA:1,0,0' from the scanbus output. These both syntax are internally the same thing, and the new ATA interface will be used (and allow DMA burning and the maximum speed of your burner).
To conclude, with the new Mandrakelinux 10.0, just forget about anything you know about burning with this SCSI emulation, and just remember that you only need to know one thing, the name of the device representing your burner (you can easily find this out with a "cat /proc/sys/dev/cdrom/info" or "dmesg | grep CD" commands). So be careful not to use this ATAPI interface under your favorite burning tool, and do not take care about their messages regarding SCSI emulation, they are outdated (xcdroast has been patched to be able to use the ATA interface, I am not sure about k3b).
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Sunday, June 17, 2007
These are all inkwash illustrations for the book "Det blev en far".
I have layouted all the spreads with text and image so I can give the graphic designer at the publishing house a vague idea about where I wanna go with the spreads.
The Illustrations covers issues as: fear of getting a monster-child, how to organize your appartment/workspace...when you have to share it with a newborn, watching breastfeeding instructional videos, shopping for baby equipment, first father-son dialogue (about soccer), the dream of self-changing diapers, possible career choices for the kid, traveling with a kid that might start screaming, how to keep the dog from licking the baby in the face, first words
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Mocks and Stubs9:30 with Guil Hernandez and Joseph Fraley
It's sometimes helpful to pretend that we know how certain functions work in order to get started. We can take this idea even further with mocks and stubs. Mocks and stubs are special kinds of "fake" helpers for our test suites; they fill in the gaps for our test unit's dependencies.
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if actually one of the dependencies is failing. 0:20
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functions other than the ones named in your test spec, 0:27
you may not be sure where to start. 0:30
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know how certain functions work in order to get started. 0:36
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Mocks and stubs are two special kind of fake helpers for our test suites. 0:44
We've been using fake helpers all along with the fake 0:48
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Now developers don't always agree about the difference between mocks and stubs. 1:00
But I've posted some links in the teacher's notes that you can read to get 1:04
a sense of the distinction. 1:07
In this video, I'll show you a stubbed function to get you started 1:09
thinking about more complex testing. 1:13
We still need a function that will let players take their turn. 1:16
That function should ask the current player to guess a location, 1:19
fire on that location and then check whether the game is over afterwards. 1:23
If it is, then it should return something to stop the game because the game is over. 1:27
And if it isn't, 1:31
then it should return something that lets the next player take their turn. 1:32
Notice again, how I don't really know yet all the details of this function. 1:36
I'm just making educated guesses about it to describe its general behavior. 1:40
So in game_test.js, inside the game instance function suite, 1:43
I'll create a new test suite for that function. 1:49
I'll call it takeTurn. 1:52
So here at the top of the suite, let's import the takeTurn function that will 2:00
eventually be written in the game instance file. 2:05
For my first spec, I'll test that takeTurn returns false when the game ends. 2:22
So we'll say, it should return false if the game ends. 2:27
This function combines several behaviors. 2:45
Guessing, firing and checking the game status. 2:48
We've already tested fire but 2:51
we haven't yet implemented any functions that take input from the player. 2:53
That's because we don't know yet about how it will be played. 2:58
Will it be in a browser? 3:01
Will it require manually typed commands? 3:02
Will it use a game controller? 3:04
So, we've kept our game engine in the dark about these questions so 3:06
that we can use it in a variety of environments. 3:09
So using stubs will let us test the logic 3:12
that depends on these decisions without having to actually make them yet. 3:14
For example, the takeTurn function will probably call a guess function to decide 3:18
what happens next. 3:23
Since I haven't written these yet, I can introduce a variable called guess, 3:24
at the top of my function just like I've been doing for player and ship objects. 3:28
So next, I'll create a before each block right above the spec here. 3:33
In this block I can set guess to be a pretend function that doesn't do 3:48
real game logic. 3:53
Now I call these pretend functions because they 3:55
just return the values I would expect the real working functions to produce. 3:57
Guess will gather a location 4:02
from the current player that they want to fire a shot on. 4:05
This could be from a click in the browser or 4:08
typed in the command line or some other method. 4:10
Maybe it will even be spoken into a microphone, who knows? 4:12
So no matter how players interact with guess, 4:15
it will somehow need to return a valid coordinate. 4:18
So that means I need to set guess to be a function that returns a valid coordinate. 4:21
So inside the before each block, we'll say, guess = function. 4:26
And inside the function, will return the coordinate [0, 0]. 4:34
So now no matter how I write guess in the future, 4:44
this test ensures that takeTurn does what I expect with the return value. 4:47
Finally, takeTurn needs to know which player is taking their turn. 4:53
So I'll initialize a player variable at the top. 4:58
Then pass in a player object in my beforeEach block. 5:01
I'll set a ships array as a property on the object. 5:10
Then I'll add a locations and an empty damage array to ships. 5:16
So now, inside the spec if I call takeTurn with a player and 5:28
the player guesses the last ship location of their opponent, the game is over. 5:32
So I'll call takeTurn and pass player and 5:39
guess as arguments and save it to a variable named actual. 5:42
And again if the player guesses the last ship location of their opponent, 5:50
the game is over. 5:54
So in this case, takeTurn should return false. 5:55
So we'll say expect actual to be false. 5:59
So now, even though I have no working guess function, 6:07
I've set up the spec to pretend that those parts of my code already work. 6:10
That's the only important information this test needs. 6:14
If I bring up my console and run my test. 6:17
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So now I'll jump over to game_instance.js and write the takeTurn function here. 6:32
So right below checkGameStatus, we'll say, function takeTurn. 6:40
The takeTurn function will take a guess function call back and 6:49
it will use this to save a guess. 6:53
So we'll save a guessFunction in a variable named coordinates. 6:57
The function will also take an opposing player call back to fire on the opposing 7:06
player at those coordinates. 7:10
So we'll also pass opposingPlayer. 7:12
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So now up top will need to import the fire function from ship_methods.js. 7:27
So next to check whether the game is over, 7:46
we'll declare a gameOver variable which calls checkGameStatus. 7:49
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function here at the bottom of the file by typing 8:12
module.exports.takeTurn = takeTurn. 8:18
All right, so let's save our file, bring up the console, and run our tests. 8:22
So great, even though guess has not been written, my test passes. 8:33
The test spec used my stub version of the guess function instead. 8:38
So it got all the values it needed just for testing my logic. 8:44
So now I know that the logical structure of takeTurn is correct. 8:48
So I can move on to writing something else. 8:51
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takeTurn gets the value, I ultimately expect those functions to return 9:06
no matter how those functions actually work. 9:10
There are whole libraries dedicated to making stubs easy to write, 9:13
like Signon.JS. 9:17
Signon lets you set up pretend servers, HTTP requests, databases, and more. 9:19
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For pushing 30 years Richard Gwilt played pretty much full time with London Baroque. The ensemble has finally dissolved - and what follows is now history! On the other hand, the recordings are still available, and something of which I remain very proud.
With over twenty years under its belt, London
Baroque enjoys the position of being one of the most experienced
and long-lived baroque chamber groups around. London Baroque
remains loved and appreciated by audiences as much today as twenty
years ago. "We are used to the high standard of these players.
The tireless variation of phrasing and dynamics of the individual
parts, the perfectly coordinated agogic detail together with the
highly imaginative approach lead to wonderfully lively
music-making", (Aug 2001)
"... the performances were immaculately controlled, at all times a delight to the ear -- supple, flexible playing which touched the heights of virtuosity and the depths of emotion" (Financial Times, 1980)
London Baroque continues to give vital and enriching performances with all the technical perfection and musical maturity their public has come to expect.
They have performed in most of the major European festivals, appeared frequently on TV and radio the world over, and tour regularly in Japan and the USA. Their repertoire spans a period from the end of the sixteenth century up to Mozart and Haydn with works of virtually unknown composers next to familiar masterpieces of the baroque and early classical eras.
London Baroque chanhed recording company to BIS in 1999 (after a long and fruitful collaboration with Harmonia Mundi France) and subsequent releases received great critical acclaim; "Sympathetic and alert... with some finely poetic playing. These performances seem to me model." (Gramophone, Sept 2001) and "They have never made a better disc and neither have I heard a superior performance of any Handel trio sonata." (Goldberg, July 2001) -- both of their disc with Emma Kirkby of Handel sacred cantatas. And of their relase of Vivaldi Op. 1 trio sonatas; "London Baroque bring their customary virtues to these performances, including excellent internal rapport and blend, a richly mined string tone, passion and intensity." (Gramophone, March 2001)


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Jisung continues filming despite losing his voice on the set of "Kill Me, Heal Me"
It has been revealed that Jisung suddenly lost his voice on the set of his current drama Kill Me, Heal Me.
On March 9th, Jisung's agency Namoo Actors stated that the star suddenly lost his voice while filming on the 3rd and that he was diagnosed with acute vocal edema.
The agency stated that Jisung is very upset that he lost his voice so close to the ending of the drama. He was worried about the fact that the shooting would get delayed and returned to the shoot against his doctor's orders.
They continued, "Jisung feels a strong responsibility for his work. When those around him suggested he rest for a bit he simply said, 'It's more stressful for me not to be able to act'."
A staff member from Kill Me, Heal Me said, "The scene we were filming had to be recorded during the day so it couldn't be stopped. Jisung knew this and hid the fact that he was sick. Even during break, he was looking over the script and picturing the next scene. We were all touched at Jisung's thoughtfulness and passion."
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A small Javascript library for quickly manipulating and converting colors.
ExampleSpectra can be wrapped around many different types of objects to create a Spectra color that can be manipulated.
var color = Spectra({r: 255, g: 25, b: 75});
color.red() // 255
MotivationThe project was created to have a highly functional and lightweight way to deal with colors using Javascript, without any dependencies.
InstallationSimply download spectra.min.js and include it before your source files.
BowerThe bower package is at
bower install spectrajs
NodeThis module also works with Node. Simply run
npm install spectra and use
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API ReferenceRefer to http://avp.github.io/spectra for reference on how to use Spectra.
TestsThere are Jasmine tests included in the
tests folder. Simply run
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grunt to keep watch over source and test files, and automatically rerun the tests when the files change.
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One stop disaster assistance center in Elkhart will close Saturday
Posted: Mar 8, 2018 2:57 PM EST
The center opened earlier this week to assist residents affected by the flooding in late February.
The one stop center, at 608 Oakland Avenue, is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, from noon to 8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.
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In summary, the main points to support the view that dextran synthesis is unessential to the dental caries process are presented below:
1 . Dextran-fed, microbe-bearing rats do not experience dental caries.
2 . Lactobacillus casei 4646 has no extracellular dextransucrase enzyme or other extracellular enzymes which release glucose or fructose from sucrose .
3. L. casei 4646 does not synthesize extracellular polysaccharide of the dextran class when grown on sucrose-containing medium.
4. L. casei 4646 does not exhibit in vitro, adherent growth on stainless-steel wire when grown on sucrose-containing medium .
5. L. casei 4646 does not cause dental plaque formation on the molars of sucrose-fed gnotobiotic rats (Rosen, Lenney, and O'Malley, 1968).
6. L. casei 4646 induces dental caries of the pit and fissure class when introduced as a monoinfecting agent in sucrose-fed gnotobiotic rats (Rosen, Lenney, and O'Malley, 1968).
These observations advocated rejection of the hypothesis that extracellular dextran is an absolute requirement in the dental caries process. Therefore, dextranase will be an effective anticaries agent only against organisms such as Streptococcus E-49 (Fitzgerald, Keyes, Stoudt, and Spinell, 1968) which depend on the synthesis of dextran from sucrose for tooth colonization. This position predicts that dextranase treatment of sucrose-fed gnotobiotic rats infected with Lactobacillus casei 4646 would have no effect on the rats' caries experience.
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Editorial: Protesting Putin
The other day a man fell out of a fourth-floor Moscow apartment and suffered serious head injuries. The real surprise is not that Nikolai Gorokhov had an accident but that he survived. People who dare to challenge Russian President Vladimir Putin often don't. Gorokhov's fall came just a day before he was to appear in court on behalf of the family of Sergei Magnitsky -- who died in a Russian prison cell where he languished after, yes, daring to challenge Putin.
Two days after Gorokhov's hard landing, a former Russian parliamentarian was shot to death in broad daylight in Kiev. It may not surprise you to learn that Denis Voronenkov had defected to Ukraine last year, had criticized Putin's seizure of Crimea and was planning to testify in a corruption case against a Putin ally. "This was the demonstrative murder of a witness, common for the Kremlin," charged Ukraine's prosecutor general, Yuri Lutsenko.
Episodes like these are not rare: The Washington Post has counted 10 Putin critics who met sudden ends, often in mysterious or violent circumstances. The deaths make it appear someone wants to deter people from speaking out against the corruption, repression and brutality of the Russian president. ...
But on Sunday, Putin learned that some people are not easily cowed. In more than 90 cities, marchers turned out to protest corruption, with particular regard to Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev. He was the subject of an incriminating video put out by Alexei Navalny, an anti-corruption crusader who has said he will run against Putin in 2018. Some protesters chanted "Shame!" and some brandished rubber ducks, a reference to the house for ducks Medvedev reportedly had built in a pond on one of his ill-gotten estates.
A Moscow radio station estimated that more than 60,000 Russians had taken part in the demonstrations. In any case, they were reported to be the biggest unauthorized rallies in five years. Stiff sentences given to many protesters back then had discouraged dissent. But the revelations about Medvedev stirred new outrage that soon erupted into the streets.
This is not the only cause for Putin to worry. Hobbled by international sanctions, the economy is limping. Truckers are also planning a campaign of protests against new highway tolls.
These marches were notable for the large number of young people, who may have yet to absorb the full danger of defying the regime. Hundreds of protesters were arrested, others were beaten and Navalany got a 15-day sentence for supposedly resisting arrest. Worse may be in the offing, given Putin's brutal tendencies.
The West can't prevent Putin from dealing harshly with critics, but it can let him know his abuses won't be ignored or excused. In light of President Donald Trump's friendly attitude toward the Kremlin, it was a pleasant surprise to hear the U.S. State Department issue a statement condemning the mass arrests.
"Detaining peaceful protesters, human rights observers and journalists is an affront to core democratic values," said spokesman Mark Toner, who also decried the arrest of Navalny and the raid on his anti-corruption group's office.
Maybe Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and others in the administration are willing to judge Putin on the basis of his vicious record, not on Trump's foolish hopes. And it may be that the investigations and questions around the Trump campaign's contacts with Russian officials have left the president little room to cozy up to the Kremlin. Anything he might do to ingratiate himself with Putin would feed suspicions -- particularly after the spectacle of Russian demonstrators being hauled off to jail.
Amid his growing international isolation and signs of discontent at home, Putin may hope for sympathy or a show of support from the White House. He shouldn't get it.
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Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) said Tuesday that House Republicans should have a single goal: Help the GOP take back the Senate.
"Everything we do in this body should be about messaging to win back the Senate," Sessions, the former chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee and current chairman of the House Rules Committee, told Roll Call.
"That's it. If you don't want Benghazis to happen or you want an investigation for Benghazi, if you want an investigation on the IRS as opposed to the excuses that [Senate Majority Leader] Harry Reid is all about, if you do not like what's happening at the [National Security Agency], then you gain the Senate."


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Prescient, Apache NiFi, and Transforming 48K+ Data Sources in Real Time
Learn from a Hortonworks writer how Prescient used Apache NiFi to transform over 48,000 data sources in real time by optimizing data algorithms.
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It's been nine months since I first learned about Hortonworks DataFlow (HDF), which is powered by Apache NiFi, Kafka and Storm. Back then, I was immediately able to see the productivity benefits that the Apache NiFi aspect of HDF would have brought to my previous work in analyzing data for mobile subscriber usage patterns. The ability to have real-time control over dataflows results in unprecedented operational efficiency. This means you can deliver data to systems in a faster, easier and more secure manner, which leaves you more time to focus on data analysis, rather than wasting the bulk of your energy on the mundane formatting/cleaning/parsing/extracting/preparing/moving/"ftp-ing"/copying mechanisms just to get the right data into the right system to begin your analysis.
Contextual Data is Critical
Beyond that though is the incredibly empowering (and time-saving) real-time, data provenance capability of Apache NiFi which dynamically shows you a visual map outlining the lineage of the data you are working with. Once you start any type of analysis, you often discover that that the inputs of your analysis may not be quite what you expected. People say numbers lie, and well, it's true. Contextual metadata is critical to determining if input data is "good" or "bad." The ability to immediately trace through the dataflow, to find the "source of truth," is vital for accurate analysis and insight. For example, the term "five degrees" can have different implications based on context and definition; "five degrees Fahrenheit" and "five degrees Celsius" imply quite different things. In California, a temperature reading of five degrees Celsius likely implies a normal winter evening but in Canada, a temperature reading of five degrees Celsius implies spring or autumn weather. If it were five degrees Farenheit, in one location it would be probable and in another it would be abnormal. In this example, the time and location of of the data provides context as to what is likely normal, versus what is outside the norm. Analysis without context is meaningless as this context provides vital indicators as to how the source data should or should not be used within an analytical framework.
When it comes to big data analytics, real-time provenance enables the immediate optimization of algorithms necessary to catapult businesses forward. Apache NiFi dynamically generates a visual chain of custody for each and every piece of data flowing through. An end-user can point and click on any piece of data and see, in real time, how the data is traversing its path from source to destination.
Optimizing Data Algorithms From 48,000+ Sources
Contextual information from the data provenance capability of Apache NiFi is key to Prescient, a risk management company that pulls data from 48,000+ sources for its traveler safety mobile and dashboard applications. Prescient uses Hortonworks Connected Data Platforms (HDF and HDP), along with EMC Isilon storage to perform big data analysis and address risks for employees of corporations and government agencies who travel all over the world. These risks include (but are not limited to): Business reputations, liability costs and—perhaps most importantly—personal safety.
In this EMC World interview with Mike Bishop, Managing Director and Chief Systems Architect at Prescient, Mike explains how Prescient uses technology to keep people safe. Prescient pulls information from 48,000+ sources to determine which physical, health and environmental factors are most relevant to the business continuity and personal safety of specific travelers.
In the interview, Mike explains how Prescient can optimize and tune its algorithms—by using the data provenance capability of Apache NiFi—to identify which sources are relevant/irrelevant:
"Apache NiFi allows us to really cull our sources so we can limit feeds that may not be paying off, but also use those same data points to corroborate and validate the veracity of information, which is very important."
A Comprehensive Solution
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Police arrest more than 100 at peaceful protest for higher minimum wage
Protesters block street near Meyer Boulevard, Troost Avenue
Protesters block street near Meyer Boulevard, Troost Avenue
Protesters block street near Meyer Boulevard, Troost Avenue
A peaceful protest on one of east Kansas City's busiest intersections led to the arrests of 110 people Tuesday evening.
Protesters were calling for an increase in the minimum wage to $15 per hour.
Many sat down in the street outside a McDonald's restaurant at the intersection of Meyer Boulevard and Troost Avenue, clogging traffic.
Protesters said the current minimum wage doesn't provide workers enough money to find decent housing and support a family. The Kansas minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, the same as the national minimum. In Missouri, the minimum wage stands at $7.65 per hour, but will go up by a nickel in January.
"It's a justice issue for me," said the Rev. Jerry Richmeyier.
Supporters of the movement said they think the protests will get louder because of the results of the presidential election. Had Democrats won the White House and more seats in Congress, a minimum wage increase was more likely.
"It didn't just happen with the election, but I think this election is going to add energy to it," said Jim Werst.
"This is the fourth anniversary of the Fight for 15 movement," said Andrew McConnell, referring to the name of the campaign for the higher minimum wage.
Police enforced the law and kept the protest peaceful, giving the protesters a chance to speak.
Most of the protesters were fast food workers who said they were on strike. Some clergy members, students and professionals came out to show their support.


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Encounter with Elif Shafak
In an interview (that I can't find any more) Elif Shafak finally concludes that she is "just Elif". Born in Strasbourg into a Turkish family, raised in Ankara, Madrid and Amman, she graduated in political science and gender studies. Having led "a very nomadic life"[1] as a feminist scholar and writer before becoming a mother, she is now an author of several bestselling novels that mirror what she calls "the multiplicity of experience". Nevertheless she is still often confronted with certain expectations and prejudices: "…When you are a female writer coming from a country like (Turkey) …, then the expectation is that you should tell the stories of unhappy Muslim women."
In her novel "Honour" (2012) she tells the story of Iskender who, in 1978 in London, at the age of sixteen intends to kill his mother Pembe, in fact kills her twin sister, the midwife Jamila who, for the first time, has come for a visit from rural Kurdistan. Indeed, some of the main characters in this novel are Muslim women. However, they are not simply unhappy but, like any other human being, "composed of different voices". It's not that the author who shares many traits with the main character's sister wants us to belittle or even justify the young man's deed. However, following the life stories of his Kurdish mother and Turkish father, she opens up the reader's mind for the complexity of a globalizing culture that produces enormous scopes for creative lifestyles as well as the entanglement of contradictory sets of values that can result in mental overload and tragic outbursts of violence. Indeed, Iskender's parents Adem and Pembe who migrated from Istanbul to London in 1970 failed to lead what they thought to be a normal family life, Adem falling in love with a Bulgarian striptease dancer and into gambling addiction, the abandoned Pembe seeking comfort in a relationship with a multiethnic intellectual cook. Iskender, influenced by a conservative uncle and the fundamentalist teachings of his peer group thinks, as the oldest son, to be responsible for his broken family's honor. Having been raised – and spoiled – as his mother's "little sultan" he is deeply disappointed by her infidelity that, for her, seems to be a shy and doubting, yet exhilarating step into freedom. So, finally Iskender does what he thinks to be his duty: restore the family's honor by (supposedly) ending the morally "fallen" mother's life.
In 1978, I myself discovered feminism and became a feminist. Using Elif Shafak's metaphor of "circles"[2] that surround us – circles that are being reinforced by identity politics and can be opened or "pierced" by good fiction – I realize that feminism opened the circle of my German middle class youth to another form of perceiving the world: On the one hand it was an extremely liberating experience to suddenly find myself outside the culture of adored "great men" – from Plato to Jesus to Marx to Derrida – that I had, for years, believed to be "my own". On the other hand, since the sudden awareness of being not only excluded but also devalued by "my" culture was also a deep personal offense, feminism soon became a closed circle itself. To be sure, it was often a practical necessity to exclude men from our feminist meetings as in order to be able to reconstruct the world from our perspective as "the other" we had to minimize male "know-all" interference. However, our shared feminist principle not to be interested in the oppressor's experience any more soon turned into a rigid dogma. Admitting what Elif Shafak frankly concedes, namely that "patriarchy makes men unhappy as well", was, for many years, a no-go for feminists, including me.
It's not abstract theory or identity politics but good stories that, according to Elif Shafak, can break up the circles in which we are again and again – and sometimes with good practical reasons – locked up. While she herself obtained a doctorate with an "Analysis of Turkish Modernity Through Discourses of Masculinities" her passion has always been to be a storyteller. Telling, for example, Iskender's and his family's story brings her and her readers back in touch with the complexity of contemporary masculinities. Understanding his confusion and finally his violence does not mean to exculpate or approve patriarchal behavior. Yet, by involving the reader into the intricate network of cultural and individual relationships, the story reopens the circle of dogmatic finger-pointing that has spread in many feminist circles, rendering progress and mutuality nearly impossible. While it's still important to insist on human rights for all women and denounce gender injustice female freedom actually begins when a woman dares to be more than the representative of an oppressed group: when, for example, a Turkish feminist recognizes herself as "just Elif".
[1] The following quotes are taken from an interview in "Radio Free Europe".


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Back to Journals » Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management » Volume 5
Incretin-based therapies: new treatments for type 2 diabetes in the new millennium
Authors Khoo J, Rayner CK, Jones KL, Horowitz M
Published 20 August 2009 Volume 2009:5 Pages 683—698
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/TCRM.S4975
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Joan Khoo, Christopher K Rayner, Karen L Jones, Michael Horowitz
Discipline of Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Abstract: The advent of 'incretin‑based therapies' – GLP‑1 agonists and dipeptidyl‑peptidase‑4 inhibitors – which result in improvements in glycemic control comparable to those with existing oral hypoglycemic agents, and potentially improve cardiovascular and pancreatic β‑cell function, represents a major therapeutic advance in the management of type 2 diabetes. Gastrointestinal adverse effects occur commonly with GLP‑1 agonists, and rarely with DPP‑4 inhibitors, but are dose‑dependent and usually transient. The low risk of hypoglycemia, and beneficial or neutral effects on body weight, render GLP‑1 agonists and DPP‑4 inhibitors suitable alternatives to insulin secretagogues and insulin in overweight and elderly patients. Incretin‑based therapies also improve quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes, and may be cost‑effective in the long term.
Keywords: incretin, type 2 diabetes, therapy, GLP‑1, DPP‑4
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EPIC Midstream Holdings LP, which build, own and operate midstream infrastructure in both the Permian and Eagle Ford Basins, has named Brian Freed as president. Freed's work background includes senior leadership roles at Apache Corporation, Crestwood Equity Partners LP, Inergy Midstream, L.P., Energy Solutions International and Entessa Inc. EPIC is backed by Ares Management LP.
SAN ANTONIO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EPIC Midstream Holdings, LP ("EPIC" or "the Company") announced today that Brian Freed has been appointed President of the Company. Mr. Freed will report to Phillip Mezey, Chief Executive Officer of EPIC.
"We are pleased to announce that Brian has joined EPIC as President," said Mr. Mezey. "EPIC will benefit from his record of creating shareholder value across the energy space and his proven leadership abilities. We look forward to working together to execute on our strategic vision for the company."
Mr. Freed has more than 21 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and has held senior leadership positions with Apache Corporation, Crestwood Equity Partners LP, Inergy Midstream, L.P., Energy Solutions International and Entessa Inc., which Mr. Freed founded and led as its President, CEO and Chairman until it merged with Energy Solutions International in 2010.
Mr. Freed graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from West Virginia University and served with honor and distinction as a field artillery officer in the United States Army, achieving the rank of captain. He is one of the inaugural inductees into the Army ROTC Hall of Fame.
"I am thrilled to be joining the EPIC team," said Mr. Freed. "In getting to know the company, I have been impressed by EPIC's long-term vision, strategic infrastructure asset base and terrific leadership team. EPIC has a bright future, and I look forward to helping the company meet its goal of addressing surging crude oil and natural gas liquids takeaway needs from the Permian and Eagle Ford Basins."
About EPIC Pipeline
EPIC was formed in 2017 to build, own and operate midstream infrastructure in both the Permian and Eagle Ford Basins. EPIC's first two projects, the EPIC Crude Oil Pipeline and the EPIC NGL Pipeline, will transport crude and NGL across Texas for delivery into the Corpus Christi market. The EPIC Pipelines are backed by capital commitments from funds managed by the Private Equity Group of Ares Management, L.P. (NYSE: ARES). For more information, visit www.epicmid.com.


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Let It Ripple is a 10-session program that allows participants to explore and nurture their own middot (ethical character traits) of humility, patience, trust, loving kindness and so much more. By nurturing these qualities in ourselves, we create ripples of compassion, understanding and respect in the communities and world around us, making a tikkun (a repair) not just within, but also in our broken world.
All are welcome. Participants should be able attend to all (or a large majority) of the classes, be willing to being paired with a chevruta partner (study partner) to discuss new ideas and practices and to be open to exploring practices in between each session. If you have any questions, contact Stacy Jespersen email@example.com.
When will the sessions meet?
Wednesday evenings, 7-8:30 p.m.
January 9, 2019
January 23, 2019
February 6, 2019
February 20, 2019
March 6, 2019
March 20. 2019
April 3, 2019
April 17, 2019
May 1, 2019
May 15, 2019
Where are the sessions held?
At the Jewish Mindfulness Center of St. Louis in Congregation Shaare Emeth, 11645 Ladue Road, 63141
Is there a cost?
$75 for members of Shaare Emeth / $100 for non-members
Confidential scholarships are available. Contact Stacy Jespersen for more information.


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text: A June 14 "Interfaith Iftar" coordinated by two Islamic centers, in Mill Valley and San Anselmo, and the Osher Marin JCC and Congregation Rodef Sholom, both in San Rafael. News Bay Area Muslim-Jewish forum will mix insights with hard truths Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By Maya Mirsky | October 31, 2017 A look at the past and some real, and possibly painful, talk about today — it's all on the table at an upcoming symposium on Muslim-Jewish relations. "We're not going to censor," said Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan, chief program organizer at Lehrhaus Judaica, which is co-hosting the event with the Osher Marin JCC in San Rafael. The four-hour program, titled "A Golden Age in the Golden State? Muslims and Jews Creating a Culture of Understanding," will combine academic knowledge and real-world activism for a two-pronged look at the issue. Fred Astren The academic part of the day will start with a keynote talk by Fred Astren, chair of the Department of Jewish Studies at San Francisco State University, where he is also a faculty member in the Middle East and Islamic Studies department. Astren will discuss the so-called Islamic "Golden Age," when Arab Muslims ruled over a pluralistic Iberian Peninsula in the Middle Ages. Wolf-Prusan said many people view it as a perfect time when Jews and Muslims lived in harmony. "It's a nostalgic delusion, because that never happened," he said. Also speaking will be Maha Elgenaidi, executive director of the Islamic Networks Group, a San Jose-based organization that aims to counter prejudice through education and community engagement. Elgenaidi, who has been involved with Bay Area interfaith work for 12 years, and is the founder of ING, thinks there are obvious parallels between the Muslims and Jews in today's United States. "We are two of the largest religious minorities in the country," she said. Maha Elgenaidi The event will focus a bit on the "Faith Trio" in Oakland — a relationship among the Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California, Kehilla Community Synagogue and Montclair Presbyterian Church that been operating for more than a decade. Lea Delson of Kehilla, Ali Sheikholeslami of the ICC and pastor Ben Daniel of MPC will talk about what does and does not work in interfaith relations. There will also be a panel about ongoing interfaith efforts in Marin, moderated by Joanne Greene, director of Jewish engagement at the Osher Marin JCC. The event also will include a break for food, music and even prayer — from both religions. "That'll be kind of special," Greene said. All of this, Wolf-Prusan hopes, will take place in an environment where people will feel free to tackle difficult topics. But attendees also have to be prepared to hear hard truths from others. "We're going to hit some areas of discomfort," he said. "It's just going to happen." Elgenaidi said that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the elephant in the room in most Muslim-Jewish conversations. While it's often not discussed in such settings, so the dialogue can keep going, she says that it has to be talked about. She added that both sides have to listen to their own diverse voices, and not exclude their own members for not toeing the line. "You can't possibly talk to the other side if you can't even talk to people on your own side that have a different opinion," she said. She added that after the travel restrictions implemented as an executive order under President Donald Trump, the instant support that Muslims received from the Jewish community made a real impact in interfaith relations. And when Muslims raised money to fix desecrated Jewish cemeteries, that helped, too. "All of that brought Muslims and Jews together organically," she said. The event is a continuation of programming that the Osher Marin JCC has been doing in interfaith Muslim-Jewish relationships for some time, including an interfaith Iftar, the Ramadan fast-breaking meal, an interfaith art exhibit, and a seminar about how American Jews and Muslims can figure out how to speak to each other about the Middle East. Wolf-Prusan hopes that these events will continue at Lehrhaus Judaica, as well, as part of the Bay Area's push to create a dialogue between religions. "This is not a one-time event," he said. "We're going to do this again." "A Golden Age in the Golden State? Muslims and Jews Creating a Culture of Understanding," 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5 at Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. Free with required registration. More information here or (415) 444-8000 Maya Mirsky Maya Mirsky is a J. Staff Writer based in Oakland. Also On J. Education Kevah study groups moving to Lehrhaus News Medieval Spain points the way to positive Muslim-Jewish relations Education Adults hitting the books, too Bay Area Lehrhaus sheds its name, expands mission Subscribe to our Newsletter Enter Email Sign Up


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the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the LORD by thy estimation.
3 And thy estimation shall be of the male from twenty years old even unto sixty years old, even thy estimation shall be fifty shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary.
4 And if it be a female, then thy estimation shall be thirty shekels.
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vow These promises were often made in response to special blessings.
They tested the faith of those who made them.
3 - Estimation Set by God as listed in the next few verses. The redemption price was no different between the high priest and the common worker.
| 5 And if
it be from five years old even unto twenty years old, then thy estimation
shall be of the male twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels.
6 And if it be from a month old even unto five years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female thy estimation shall be three shekels of silver.
7 And if it be from sixty years old and above; if it be a male, then thy estimation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels.
8 But if he be poorer than thy estimation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to his ability that vowed shall the priest value him.
| 9 And if it be a beast,
whereof men bring an offering unto the LORD, all that any man giveth of
such unto the LORD shall be holy.
10 He shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good: and if he shall at all change beast for beast, then it and the exchange thereof shall be holy.
11 And if it be any unclean beast, of which they do not offer a sacrifice unto the LORD, then he shall present the beast before the priest:
12 And the priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad: as thou valuest it, who art the priest, so shall it be.
13 But if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth part thereof unto thy estimation.
|9 - If it be a beast Clean beasts vowed were to be holy (v10) and could only be used as sacrifices.
¶ And when a man shall sanctify his house to be holy unto the LORD,
then the priest shall estimate it, whether it be good or bad: as the priest
shall estimate it, so shall it stand.
15 And if he that sanctified it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be his.
16 And if a man shall sanctify unto the LORD some part of a field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the seed thereof: an homer of barley seed shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver.
17 If he sanctify his field from the year of jubile, according to thy estimation it shall stand.
18 But if he sanctify his field after the jubile, then the priest shall reckon unto him the money according to the years that remain, even unto the year of the jubile, and it shall be abated from thy estimation.
|16-24 - Sanctify ... field In the case of acquired property in land, if not redeemed, it returned to the donor at the Jubilee; whereas the part of a hereditary estate, which had been vowed, did not revert to the owner, but remained attached in perpetuity to the sanctuary. The reason for this remarkable difference was to lay every man under an obligation to redeem the property, or stimulate his nearest kinsman to do it, in order to prevent a patrimonial inheritance going out from any family in Israel." (JFB).
| 19 And if he that sanctified
the field will in any wise redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part
of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be assured to him.
20 And if he will not redeem the field, or if he have sold the field to another man, it shall not be redeemed any more.
21 But the field, when it goeth out in the jubile, shall be holy unto the LORD, as a field devoted; the possession thereof shall be the priests.
22 And if a man sanctify unto the LORD a field which he hath bought, which is not of the fields of his possession;
23 Then the priest shall reckon unto him the worth of thy estimation, even unto the year of the jubile: and he shall give thine estimation in that day, as a holy thing unto the LORD.
24 In the year of the jubile the field shall return unto him of whom it was bought, even to him to whom the possession of the land did belong.
25 And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.
¶ Only the firstling of the beasts, which should be the LORDS firstling,
no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox, or sheep: it is the LORDS.
27 And if it be of an unclean beast, then he shall redeem it according to thine estimation, and shall add a fifth part of it thereto: or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to thy estimation.
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the firstlings These, in the case of clean beasts, being consecrated
to God by a universal and standing law (Ex
13:12; 34:19),
could not be devoted; and in that of unclean beasts, were subject to the
rule mentioned." (JFB)
Also see verses 11, 12 above.
Notwithstanding no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the LORD
of all that he hath, both of man and beast, and of the field of his possession,
shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto the LORD.
28 But nothing which a man has given completely to the Lord, out of all his property, of man or beast, or of the land which is his heritage, may be given away or got back in exchange for money; anything completely given is most holy to the Lord. (BBE).
.29 None devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed; but shall surely be put to death.
|28 - Devoted thing The Hebrew indicates a vow that cannot be redeemed or broken without very strong curses. Men who wanted to kill Paul had taken this vow ac2312.
And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the
fruit of the tree, is the LORDS: it is holy unto the LORD.
31 And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof.
.32 And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD.
33 He shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it: and if he change it at all, then both it and the change thereof shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed.
|30 - All the tithe The word means tenth. We first learn about it in the story of Jacob ge2820.
|.34 These are the commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses for the children of Israel in mount Sinai.
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- For the children of Israel Although addressed to this ancient
people, the principles are valid for us today.
This is the end of the central book of the Pentatuch (five books of Moses). It is divided into two parts by the 16th chapter which explains the day of atonement.
This is the end of the book of Leviticus; Numbers is next.


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Best Actor in a Supporting Role is the most competitive of the six highest profile Academy Awards races ahead of the holiday period but one thinks that there is an argument for dutching three of the contenders to get an odds-against bet.
The Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations are out and they are significant because they have included the subsequent Best Actor in a Supporting Role winner at the Academy Awards 19 times out of 21 – the exceptions being Benicio del Toro for Traffic and Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained. But one should note that the Screen Actors Guild Awards featured Del Toro in its Best Actor in a Leading Role list, while Waltz is an Academy Awards darling who is two for two.
Christian Bale, Idris Elba, Mark Rylance, Michael Shannon and Jacob Tremblay made the Screen Actors Guild Awards cut this season, with many media organisations leading on the omission of Sylvester Stallone, who remains prominent in Academy Awards betting. One is willing to put a pen through Stallone and everyone else who did not make the Screen Actors Guild Awards list and that is just for starters.
Bale does not strike one as a legitimate chance in the Best Actor in a Supporting Role race at the Academy Awards. Bale made the Golden Globe Awards cut but its voters placed him in one of its two races for lead actors so he is unlikely to gain any post-Golden Globes traction. Also, Bale has turned one of his two Academy Awards nominations into a statuette – it would be asking a lot of him to make it two from three.
Jacob Tremblay is only nine years old and no-one under the age of 20 has won Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the Academy Awards. Tremblay would have to create Academy Awards history because Tatum O'Neal holds the record for being the youngest Oscars winner in any category – 10 years and 148 days. And the Golden Globe Awards chose not to nominate Tremblay.
Therefore, one thinks that the Best Actor in a Supporting Role race at the Academy Awards is a three-man contest between Elba, Rylance and Shannon. Ladbrokes is making it easy for punters to dutch the three thespians because they are offering odds of 5.00, 4.00 and 26.00 respectively. A dutched bet on Elba, Rylance and Shannon with Ladbrokes generate odds of 2.05, which strikes one as good value.
One understands that some punters prefer to back one option instead of multiple runners and, if you are one of them, then one's suggestion is to bet on Rylance, who is up for his performance in Bridge of Spies. Rylance does not make many movies so one is not put off by his lack of a previous Academy Awards nomination. Academy Awards voters are a savvy bunch who love the theatre, which is where Rylance has done lots of superb work. If anyone is leading the Best Actor in a Supporting Role race it is Rylance, who has had the most joy in the precursors. It is not unusual for the Best Actor in a Supporting Role category to produce a post-Golden Globe Awards odds-on favourite and Rylance is the most likely person to become precisely that. Academy Awards voters respect Rylance and his film, Bridge of Spies, has a slightly better shot at making the Best Picture list than either 99 Homes (Shannon) or Beasts of No Nation (Elba).
Shannon may not win the Best Actor in a Supporting Role race at the Academy Awards but Ladbrokes is taking an unnecessary risk in quoting him at odds of 26.00. Shannon was on the lips of many Academy Awards analysts at the beginning of the back-slapping season, with everyone who saw his performance raving about it. It would be fair to say that people have forgotten about Shannon in recent months but his Screen Actors Guild Awards and Golden Globe Awards nominations have put him back on the map. Academy Awards voters have a few weeks to check out Shannon's work and, having received an invitation to the Oscars party once before, he is someone whom Ladbrokes and others should be treating with caution.
For other Oscar related articles, check out our tips on Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director and Best Picture.
Tips Summary
Elba / Rylance / Shannon to win Best Actor in a Supported Role
28th February
Odds: 2.05 (Dutched)
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- Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Christian Bale
- Christoph Waltz
- Idris Elba
- Jacob Tremblay
- Mark Rylance
- Michael Shannon


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Investing is in Greg's DNA: his father and sister were stock brokers; his grandfather and uncle built significant portfolios by patiently saving and investing. As an M.A. and Ph.D. candidate and Woodrow Wilson Scholarship winner at the University of Virginia, Greg was mentored by respected CIA economist Gertrude Greenslade. He specialized in Russian and Chinese Political Economy and lived in St. Petersburg to immerse himself in Russian language study. After moving to Los Angeles, Greg became a media entrepreneur; first in film finance for legacy media and later as a founder for a digital content startup.
Greg brought his education and CEO experience into the financial space because he saw an opportunity to have a lasting, positive, impact on the lives of others. He began his career at Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan, but soon discovered the big wire-houses – with their disproportionate focus on selling proprietary products - were not ideal vehicles to serve the best interests of his clients. As a result, he intentionally sought out the independent, client-centric advisory model pioneered by firms like Gerber Kawasaki.
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This post is late because I've been finishing my "statement of problem" for my DMin program. It's not a full blown proposal, but it goes a long way toward matching me with the right faculty mentor for the project. Once I find out if what I turned in is remotely coherent, I'll share it here and invite feedback.
This week's lectionary readings are 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33; Psalm 130; Ephesians 4:25-5:2; and John 6:35, 41-51. They can be found at Vanderbilt's lectionary page.
This week's psalter begins with "out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord". In the 2 Samuel reading, David is crying out from the depths as he realizes that he is in the middle of a mess he can't fix, cover up, or ignore. His son, Absalom, has died in a rebellion against him, even though David told his soldiers to deal gently with him. Even though David's side has "won" the battle, he has lost.
David wishes he had died instead of his son, because that is the natural order of things. Losing a child is every parent's worst nightmare. The very thought of one of my children dying before me makes my stomach clench up, and in my experience as a pastor, it is the hardest situation to walk with somebody through, because there's nothing you can say to make it any better. There are a lot of things that people can and do say that make it worse ("this was God's plan", "God needed another angel in heaven"). For David, knowing that it is precisely all his wealth and power that caused this situation that cost him his son makes his grief that much greater.
Not everyone goes through the pain of losing a child, but we all have horrible moments in our lives when we would give anything to make the pain go away, and realizing that there is nothing we can do only makes it worse. Friends in recovery from substance abuse call it their "rock bottom" moment, when they can't get healthy on their own. Admitting you are helpless to solve the problem and have to call upon a higher power is the first step in AA and other twelve step recovery programs.
The psalmist does the same thing, ending with "it is (the Lord) who will redeem Israel from all its iniquities". When we've really hit rock bottom, when we can no longer hide behind our see how powerless we are the only way to get through it is to let God work.
In the gospel reading, Jesus tells us how our grief, our pain, our hunger can't be satisfied by anything we can do, but only by the "bread from heaven" who happens to be Jesus himself. Some of his hearers don't like it because they're quite comfortable with the illusion of their own agency. But at the end of the day, following Jesus isn't all that different from getting sober. We recognize that we are in the depths, that we can't pull ourselves out, and look to God to meet the need we have to finally admit we can't meet on our own.
Saturday, August 08, 2015
Admitting I am powerless- Lectionary Readings for August 9
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Labels: 2 Samuel 18, John 6, Lectionary, Psalm 130, recovery
1 comment:
- Dan McNeeley said...
I have always wondered how people can go on after the loss of a child. It is simply just something I try not to even think about.
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