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For those of you who don't speak British Commonwealth idiomatic English, a crocodile can also mean a line of school children. The relevance of this term to the real topic of this Yarn will become clear later. (If you are one of those who read the last chapter first, skip to the video at the very end of the Yarn.) The real topic of this yarn is "Do sheep work?" More specifically, do my sheep consciously choose to cooperate in the work of the farm?
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We've had 3 ½ inches of rain in May (hooray!) and the property is looking better than it has in months. Admittedly, it looks better from a distance than at worm's-eye level, where there is too much bare ground showing. However, the lovely spring green look is most welcome, along with the beginnings of run-off.
Six Impossible Things
As often happens to me, I mis-remembered this quotation. I thought it was about doing six impossible things before breakfast, thereby revealing my lamentable tendency to jump into things with all four feet without due consideration of the consequences. Believing six impossible things is a lot harder, I think.
Designing the Unexpected (October 2014)
I used to think design was an endpoint: a place you could hold clearly in your mind, once you had it figured out. The easy part of the job. The hard work was then finding your way to whatever it was you had designed. Farming and knitting have, between them, blown that concept clear out of the water.


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Published On: September 25, 2017 07:04 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 25: Despite winning most seats in Province 2 local polls, Nepali Congress (NC) is not satisfied with the election result stating that the result was less than the party's expectations.
NC considers Province 2 as its traditional vote bank but has so far won 37 seats and is leading in 3 local units. But political analysts and the party leaders say NC is the biggest loser in Province 2 polls despite the big lead.
NC leader Ananda Dhungana admitted that the party is not satisfied with NC's performance in Madhes. "NC emerged mainly from the tarai region and it is also our stronghold. Despite winning most local units, the result is much less than our expectations. We had expected to win at least 75-80 local units," said Dhungana. He further said that NC should correct its weaknesses and mistakes in the days to come.
Meanwhile, the combined results of Madhes-based parties have outpaced NC in a multi-sided battle among the national and regional parties.
Of the total 136 local units that went to polls on September 18, Madhes-based parties have registered victory in 53 seats, with vote counting in seven local units still underway.
As of Sunday evening, the Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) and Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) have won 24 seats each. FSFN led by Upendra Yadav is leading in 4 other local units. Similarly, Nepal Loktantrik Forum and Nepali Janata Dal have won 3 and 2 local units respectively.
Political analyst Chandra Kishore said that the agenda of Madhes has won in Province 2 local polls with the combined strength of two Madhes-based political parties - FSFN and RJPN -winning more seats than the NC.
"Despite winning in most local units, NC has lost in Madhes in this election because it was NC's stronghold. NC has lost in Madhes mainly because it took time to own the agenda of Madhes. Other reasons include dispute within the party and monopoly in candidacy finalization as well as leaders' mismanagement," he said.
Not many were surprised with CPN-UML's poor showing in the Province 2 local polls due to the party's rigid position during the Madhes agitation. As of Sunday evening, UML has own in 17 local units which is less than Maoist center's 21.
"UML's poor showing was expected but the party has increased its vote bank by fielding non-political individuals as candidates in the local polls," said Chandra Kishore.
The Province 2 poll results are reminiscent of the 2008 CA elections when the regional parties had produced remarkable results. Madhesi leaders said that the elections result, though short of their expectations, has spared their blushes. Madhes-based parties were under pressure to do better as they consider themselves as torchbearers of the Madhesi agenda.
Madhesi leaders said that the civic polls results will help them perform better in the provincial elections. They said that the local elections made it easier to expand their organization at the local level.
"We won despite the fact that the national parties have better organization on the ground. It happened because of our agenda. The election made it easier for us to expand our organization in every village. This will help us do better in the next polls," said RJPN Vice Chairman Brishesh Chandra Lal.
The country is scheduled to go for provincial and parliamentary polls on November 26 and December 7. FSFN Chairman Upendra Yadav said that the regional parties have every reason to do better in the next election.

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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Potentially more snow on the way?
The second will come through Thursday afternoon and again, could bring a few flurries late Thursday into Friday. The third clipper, still well off in the northern Pacific, is forecast to move through Friday afternoon. The latest suite of numerical guidance was suggesting enough moisture with this system to produce some snow, potentially accumulating, across southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois by Friday night. In fact, the NAM model was giving us a little over two inches while the GFS was giving us a little over three inches. Keep in mind this forecast will likely change over the next 48 hours once the low moves onshore. Stay tuned!
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text: Lack of Efficacy of Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 for the Treatment of Acute Gastroenteritis A Randomized Controlled TrialSzymański, Henryk MD*; Szajewska, Hania MD†The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal: October 2019 - Volume 38 - Issue 10 - p e237–e242 doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002355 Original Studies Free SDC Abstract Author InformationAuthors Article OutlineOutline Article MetricsMetrics Objective: To assess the efficacy of Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 (L. reuteri) for the treatment of acute gastroenteritis in children. Study design: Children younger than 5 years with acute diarrhea, defined as a change in stool consistency to a loose or liquid form and/or an increase in the frequency of evacuations (≥3 in 24 hours), lasting for no longer than 5 days, were eligible for inclusion. Participants (n = 100) were recruited from the pediatrics department of a Polish hospital and randomly assigned to receive L. reuteri in a dose 2 × 108 colony-forming units or placebo, for 5 days, in addition to standard rehydration therapy. The primary outcome measure was duration of diarrhea. Results: Ninety-one of the 100 children randomized were included in the intention-to-treat analysis (L. reuteri n = 44; placebo n = 47). The duration of diarrhea after randomization in both groups was similar (P = 0.6). The groups were also similar with respect to all secondary outcome measures, with one exception. Compared with the placebo group, patients in the L. reuteri group had a shorter duration of hospitalization (P = 0.048). Adverse events were similar in both groups. Conclusions: Among children with acute gastroenteritis who were younger than 5 years of age, L. reuteri compared with placebo, as an adjunct to rehydration therapy, did not reduce the duration of diarrhea; however, it reduced the duration of hospitalization. From the *Department of Paediatrics, St. Hedwig of Silesia Hospital, Trzebnica †Department of Paediatrics, The Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland. Accepted for publication March 28, 2019. BioGaia provided the study products; the manufacturer had no role in the conception, design, or conduct of the study, or in the analysis or interpretation of the data. There was no external funding. H. Szajewska has served as a speaker for BioGaia, the manufacturer of Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938. The other author has no conflicts of interest to disclose. H. Szajewska initially conceptualized this study. Both authors contributed to the study protocol. H. Szymański was responsible for data collection, data analysis, data interpretation and preparation of the report, and assumed the main responsibility for the writing of the first draft of this manuscript. Both authors contributed to (and agreed upon) the final version. No honorarium or other form of payment was given to anyone to produce the manuscript. Supplemental digital content is available for this article. Direct URL citations appear in the printed text and are provided in the HTML and PDF versions of this article on the journal's website (www.pidj.com). Address for correspondence: Hania Szajewska, MD, Department of Paediatrics, The Medical University of Warsaw, Żwirki i Wigury 63A, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland, E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com. Abstract METHODS Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria Intervention Outcome Measures Allocation Concealment and Blinding Sample Size Calculation Statistical Analysis RESULTS Primary and Secondary Outcomes Rotavirus Nonvaccinated and Vaccinated Populations DISCUSSION Principal Findings Strengths and Limitations Comparison With Other Studies CONCLUSIONS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS REFERENCES Supplemental Digital Content A number of scientific societies have provided recommendations on the use of probiotics for the treatment of acute gastroenteritis (AGE). Most, albeit not all, have agreed that use of probiotics with documented efficacy may be considered in the management of children with AGE in addition to oral rehydration therapy.1–5 Probiotics such as Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) and Saccharomyces boulardii are among those with the best-documented efficacy, although the effectiveness of LGG has been recently questioned.6 Less compelling evidence is available for L. reuteri DSM 17938 (hereafter, L. reuteri).3,7 A 2015 meta-analysis of 3 randomized controlled trials (RCTs; n = 256) found that compared with placebo or no treatment, L. reuteri DSM 17938 administration significantly reduced the duration of diarrhea and increased the chance of cure on day 1 and day 2.8 However, heterogeneity and wide confidence intervals called for caution in interpreting these results and indicated that further research is needed. One of the proposed mechanisms of action of L. reuteri is its antimicrobial activity. L. reuteri strains produce reuterin, a broad-spectrum antibacterial substance,9,10 which is capable of inhibiting the growth of a wide spectrum of microorganisms such as Gram-positive or negative bacteria, yeast, fungi, or parasites.11L. reuteri strains may also regulate immune responses.12–14 Our aim was to assess the efficacy of L. reuteri for the management of AGE in children. Back to Top | Article Outline METHODS We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Enrollment occurred from January 2017 to November 2018 at the Pediatric Department of St. Hedwig of Silesia Hospital, Trzebnica, Poland. The Ethics Committee of the Lower Silesia Medical Chamber approved the study. Written informed consent was obtained from parents or legal guardians before enrollment. The trial was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02989350), and the protocol was published in a peer-reviewed journal (both before enrollment of the first patient).15 Back to Top | Article Outline Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria Eligible participants were children younger than 5 years with AGE, defined as a change in stool consistency to a loose or liquid form [according to the Bristol Stool Form (BSF) scale, or, in the case of infants, the Amsterdam Stool Form (ASF) scale] and/or an increase in the frequency of evacuations (typically ≥3 in 24 hours), lasting for no longer that 5 days. Exclusion criteria included the use of antibiotics, gelatin tannate, diosmectite, probiotics, racecadotril or zinc [including zinc-containing oral rehydration solution (ORS)] within a week before enrollment as well as exclusive breast-feeding; chronic diarrheal gastrointestinal disease; immunodeficiency disease and malnutrition (weight/height/length under third percentile, according to World Health Organization Child Growth Standards).16 Back to Top | Article Outline Intervention Children were randomly assigned to receive either L. reuteri in a daily dose of 2 × 108 colony-forming units (CFU) or placebo, for 5 days, in addition to standard rehydration therapy. The study products (L. reuteri and placebo) were manufactured and supplied by BioGaia (Lund, Sweden) as bottles with drops, free of charge. The manufacturer did not have any role in the conception, protocol development, design, or conduct of the study, or in the analysis or interpretation of the data. The intervention was started immediately after recruitment of the participants into the study. Caregivers were instructed to administer the study products at the same time each day. All study participants were followed up for the duration of the intervention (5 days), and then for an additional 72 hours. The caregivers were asked to bring the remaining study product and diary to the study site at the end of the intervention period. Compliance was checked by measuring the volumes left of the unused study products. Participants receiving <75% of the recommended doses were treated as being noncompliant. Back to Top | Article Outline Outcome Measures The primary outcome measure was the duration of diarrhea; this outcome was defined as the time until the normalization of stool consistency according to the BSF or ASF scale (for BSF scale, numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5; for ASF scale, letters B or C), or the time until the normalization of the number of stools (compared with the period before the onset of diarrhea), and the presence of normal stools for 48 hours. The secondary outcome measures included the need for and duration of intravenous rehydration, the duration of hospitalization, the need for hospitalization of outpatients, the numbers of watery stools, vomiting, recurrence of diarrhea (48 hours after the intervention), severity of diarrhea according to the modified Vesikari Scale, use of concomitant medications and adverse events (whether or not they were considered to be related to the study products). Back to Top | Article Outline Allocation Concealment and Blinding The computer-generated randomization scheme used random permuted schemes of 6 children to ensure the comparable assignment of eligible patients to L. reuteri or placebo during the study. The randomization lists were stratified according to rotavirus vaccination status [nonvaccinated and vaccinated (defined as having received at least one dose of rotavirus vaccine)]. The allocation sequence was secured until enrollment and all decisions regarding data analysis had been finalized. The study products (active and placebo) were packaged in identical bottles and had the same look and taste. Researchers, caregivers, outcome assessors and a person responsible for the statistical analysis were blinded to the intervention until the completion of the study and analysis of the data. Back to Top | Article Outline Sample Size Calculation The primary outcome of the study was the duration of diarrhea. We assumed that a clinically significant difference in the effectiveness of L. reuteri versus placebo would shorten the duration of symptoms by 24 (±12 hours). To detect such a difference in the duration of diarrhea between the study groups with a power of 90% and α = 0.01, a sample of 60 children was needed. Assuming approximately 20% loss to follow-up, we aimed to recruit a total of 72 children for this study. A similar sample size for rotavirus-vaccinated and -nonvaccinated children was planned. Back to Top | Article Outline Statistical Analysis All analyses were conducted on data from the intention-to-treat population, including all patients in the groups to which they were randomized and for whom at least primary outcomes were available (including dropouts and withdrawals). Descriptive statistics were used to summarize baseline characteristics. Data were tested for normality using the Shapiro–Wilk test. Nonnormally distributed data were log-transformed or square-root-transformed and retested; nonparametric analysis was applied if data still did not conform to a normal distribution after transformation (8 transformation methods were tested). Descriptive statistics included number (% of total) for nominal data and the mean (SD) or median (interquartile range) for continuous data. To detect significant differences between groups, group comparisons were conducted with the use of χ2 test or Fisher exact test for nominal data and an independent-samples t test or nonparametric Mann-Whitney U test, as appropriate, for continuous data. For continuous outcomes, differences in the mean or median (depending on the distribution of data) with the 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated; for nominal outcomes, the relative risk with the 95% CI was calculated. Significance tests of baseline differences were not reported in line with the CONSORT.17 However, we noted differences between groups in the duration of diarrhea before randomization. analysis of covariance adjusted for baseline variables that were significantly different between groups was not conducted because of numerous violations of normality assumptions among primary and secondary outcomes, not solved by data transformation, as well as based on existing recommendations.18 All tests were two-tailed, and differences were considered significant at the level of P <0.05. Two independent reports (rotavirus-vaccinated and nonvaccinated children) were planned. Because of the small number of children vaccinated against rotavirus enrolled in the study, the planned sample size for that population was not achieved. Here, we report summary results for both groups. Subgroup analyses based on the vaccination status are also reported. Statistical analysis was carried out with the use of R-package v.3.4.4 (http://cran.r-project.org). Back to Top | Article Outline RESULTS During the enrollment period, a total of 289 children with AGE were potentially eligible, 100 of whom met all inclusion criteria; 50 of these children were randomly assigned to receive L. reuteri, and 50, to receive placebo. Included children were predominantly hospitalized (96 of 100). For a flow diagram, see Figure 1. Eight children were lost to follow-up; one ineligible patient who was mistakenly randomized into a trial was excluded after randomization. Ninety-one children (91%) completed the intervention and were included in the analysis. All participants were compliant (ie, received >75% of the recommended doses). Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics are shown in Table 1. The 2 groups were comparable at study entry, except for the duration of diarrhea before enrollment in the study, which was shorter in the placebo group compared with the L. reuteri group. TABLE 1 FIGURE 1 Back to Top | Article Outline Primary and Secondary Outcomes The primary and secondary outcome measures for the overall study population are presented in Table 2. The duration of diarrhea after randomization was similar in both groups (mean difference: 8.3 hours; 95% CI: −17.8–22 hours; P = 0.6). There were also no significant differences between the groups with regard to any of the secondary outcomes, with one exception. Compared with the placebo group, the duration of hospitalization was shorter (mean difference: 6.1 hours; 95% CI: 0.1–17.7; P = 0.048) in the L. reuteri group. Adverse events were similar in both groups. TABLE 2 Back to Top | Article Outline Rotavirus Nonvaccinated and Vaccinated Populations The primary and secondary outcome measures for rotavirus nonvaccinated (n = 67) and rotavirus-vaccinated (n = 24) populations are presented in the Supplemental Digital Content 1 and 2, http://links.lww.com/INF/D480 and http://links.lww.com/INF/D481, respectively. For nonvaccinated children, the duration of diarrhea after randomization was similar in both groups (P = 0.6). Compared with the placebo group, the duration of hospitalization was shorter (P = 0.025) in the L. reuteri group. For vaccinated children, the groups were similar with respect to the primary and all secondary outcome measures. Back to Top | Article Outline DISCUSSION Principal Findings Our randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study showed that among children with AGE younger than 5 years of age, L. reuteri compared with placebo as an adjunct to rehydration therapy did not reduce the duration of diarrhea; however, it reduced the duration of hospitalization. Back to Top | Article Outline Strengths and Limitations This study was an RCT. The protocol was published in a peer-reviewed journal.15 Adequate methods for the generation of the allocation sequence and allocation concealment were used. Blinding was maintained throughout all phases of the study. For assessment of the consistency of stools, we used the validated BSF scale or the ASF scale, depending on the age of the participants. The sample size was predefined. These features minimize the risk of bias. The trial, however, has some limitations. No measures were taken to formally confirm the identity of the organism or the number of CFU in the study product. However, in another study,19 both study products were blindly tested using genetic methods, and it was confirmed that the active product contained L. reuteri DSM 17938. One can also hypothesize that the lack of an effect of L. reuteri may be due to the insufficient colonization rate of L. reuteri, thus an inability to exert its probiotic effects. However, colonization is not needed for probiotics to exert beneficial effects, and other mechanisms, such as the production of active compounds, may play a role.9,10 We did not assess stool volume as the primary outcome measure, which is a clinically meaningful but technically difficult endpoint. While our follow-up rate was excellent, we recruited only approximately 35% of potentially eligible patients. One of the main reasons for nonparticipation was one of our exclusion criteria, specifically the use of probiotics within a week before enrollment. Considering that probiotics are widely used in our setting, the lack of an effect also may be due to the unreported use of probiotics (or other antidiarrheal drugs). Moreover, our trial does not allow one to draw firm conclusions on the efficacy of L. reuteri in relation to specific enteropathogens. Finally, the recruitment of rotavirus-vaccinated children was inadequate due to low rotavirus vaccination coverage (likely due to the relatively high vaccine cost to be covered by caregivers). Thus, the findings with regard to the rotavirus-vaccinated population remain inconclusive. The lack of an effect of L. reuteri in our rotavirus-vaccinated subgroup does not suggest differences in the efficacy of L. reuteri in nonvaccinated and vaccinated populations. Back to Top | Article Outline Comparison With Other Studies Our findings contrast with results of 3 previously published, positive trials on L. reuteri for the treatment of AGE in children.20–22 However, there are possible reasons for the lack of an effect in our trial. Compared with our study, in a 2012 study by Francavilla et al,20 the total daily dose of L. reuteri was higher (2 × 108 CFU vs. 4 × 108 CFU, respectively) and the intervention was longer (5 vs. 7 days, respectively). On the other hand, the 2 other studies21,22 with positive findings used a dose that was even lower than that used in our study (1 × 108 CFU). However, both studies, even if randomized, were single-blinded studies, which increase the risk of performance and outcome assessment biases. Last but not least, in all of these studies, compared with our study, the end of diarrhea was defined differently. More recently, in line with our findings, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (n = 51) found similar effectiveness of ORS supplemented with L. reuteri DSM 17938 and zinc and unsupplemented ORS for the management of acute diarrhea in well-nourished, nonhospitalized children.23 The effectiveness of L. reuteri has also been evaluated in children with other types of diarrheal diseases. In preventive trials carried out in hospitalized children, based on the findings from 2 RCTs (n = 290), there was no significant reduction in the risk of nosocomial diarrhea, rotavirus diarrhea or diarrhea of any origin with L. reuteri administration.8 One recent, double-blind randomized trial involving 250 children showed no effect of L. reuteri on the risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhea.19 In preventive studies carried out in apparently healthy children, L. reuteri reduced diarrheal outcomes in one RCT;24 the evidence from another trial was less convincing.25 Taken together, the role of L. reuteri for treating or preventing diarrheal diseases remains unclear. Other probiotics often used for treating AGE include LGG and S. boulardii. Although one recent trial negated the efficacy of LGG,6 a recent systematic review with meta-analysis showed that, overall, LGG reduced both the durations of diarrhea (with a higher impact in European countries) and hospitalization in inpatients.26 These findings should be viewed in the context of the high heterogeneity and methodologic limitations of the included trials. Other strains or combinations of strains have been tested, but evidence of their efficacy is weak or preliminary.3 Back to Top | Article Outline CONCLUSIONS This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial showed that in children with AGE younger than 5 years of age, L. reuteri compared with placebo as an adjunct to rehydration therapy did not reduce the duration of diarrhea. L. reuteri reduced the duration of hospitalization; however, it had no effect on other diarrhea-related outcomes. Our findings, together with those of other recently published null studies on use of probiotics in this population,6,27 are important for the updating of recommendations on the use of probiotics for the management of AGE in children. Back to Top | Article Outline ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We thank Mrs Urszula Maciejewska for her help with the statistical analysis. We also thank physicians working at the Department of Paediatrics, St. Hedwig of Silesia Hospital for their help in the recruitment of children into the study.Back to Top | Article Outline REFERENCES 1. Guarino A, Albano F, Guandalini S; Working Group on Acute Gastroenteritis. Oral rehydration: toward a real solution. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2001;33(suppl 2):S2–S12. Cited Here... 2. Cruchet S, Furnes R, Maruy A, et al. The use of probiotics in pediatric gastroenterology: a review of the literature and recommendations by Latin-American experts. Paediatr Drugs. 2015;17:199–216. Cited Here... 3. 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Suffering for Jesus
Suffering for Jesus was something I was well acquainted with. I suffered for Jesus by serving in every area of our church without recognition. Giving years to an organization like a church is something we are supposed to do thankfully, in service to God. In Christianity, they call it your "reasonable service". It's what we tell ourselves when we're cleaning bathrooms, sitting in the camera booth or trying to manage sixteen screaming children. We all are supposed to give because Jesus gave for us. I suffered for seven years that way, twice a week, with all my heart.
Suffering for Heaven
Every time the doors opened, I was there. For years, I served on committee after committee and in all the minor ministries within the church. I was faithful and didn't look for any reward. My heart was right. It didn't turn sour until I realized that suffering for Jesus meant that the only reward you got was coming in Heaven. With only a few top positions, churches take the cream of the crop, leaving the rest of the folks to support the pyramid. The pastors and leaders seemed to get their reward early. It took me a while to wake up but when I did, I realized nothing separated me from them.
Suffering for Pastor
There was a woman in her sixties serving in a church. I knew her. She suffered for Jesus by never being recognized for anything but being a baker. Every time the church needed some goodies, this older woman took money from her social security to provide a couple of big casseroles. This was where she was recognized. When I spoke with her, she told me she had a passion to speak. She even knew that it was teenagers she was drawn to. The pastor never recognized her spiritual gifts, just her ability to bake.
Suffering for Years
She was there for close to twenty years, an unsung hero. There was frustration on her part but, thankfully, she woke up. When she finally got up the nerve to switch churches, the pastor was angry with her. Not because she left, but because she took the church's biggest tither with her. I witnessed it, and it helped me in my deconstruction. She felt that she had suffered for years for nothing.
Suffering without Reward
When I approached my pastor, the guy who was sending over fifty thousand dollars a month out to support outside missions, he told me they couldn't help. Here I had been investing my "time, talents and resources" into his ministry for seven years and now that I needed help to go to Africa, he balked. It's like a parent who gives to his community but when his kids need something, he doesn't want to give because that might mean they'd leave home and quit supporting him.
Suffering to be Different
I talked my devoted pastor/father into supporting a group of four people for six months. His total gift, one hundred dollars. He suffered for Jesus and gave us a whole twenty-five dollars a person. That's when I realized that the system was flawed. No matter what you invested, you were just a support to the machine and not really part of a family that wanted to support you. My desire started yearning for doing things differently. I wanted to support people who had supported me. I wanted to be a part of the family of God. These moments would be shared in my Frustrated Grace series.
Suffering for Truth
The bible mentions "gifts" that God disperses to men. One of those gifts, no greater than the others, is a pastoral gift. Somehow, that gift became elevated above all the other gifts. Then, somehow this gift jumped up to superstar status and had a title? First of all, if you wanted to be "biblical", nowhere does the bible provide support for the title of "pastor". Somehow, we got it upside down. A gift empowers a human being to be a better human being within the body of Christ but should never be used to lord over the body.
Suffering Deconstruction
When I left the institutional church, walls kept falling down. I missed the group dynamic of the institutional church at first, but the more freedom I walked in, the more I was convinced that suffering for Jesus wasn't what God wanted from me. My life began to take on new colors of joy and soon I was no longer pining away for the religion I had left. The moments that I had with God took on a deeper meaning. Even fellowship, though much less common than in religion, became a treasured serendipity for me.
Suffering, but that's Life
Today, I don't have to suffer for Jesus. Life has enough suffering for us to contend with. Now my relationship with God is a support when the world falls apart. I don't have to ask God what I did wrong to deserve my car breaking down. I don't feel that I have to pray a bad day away either. Oh, I still talk to God and I still pray. My life is just free from works based righteousness. I don't do to get and I don't get because I do. I also don't get punished for not doing.
One last thing
In getting free of the Institutional system, I'm not "under" anyone else to live my life with my creator. It's not that I am anti authority, I just enjoy the freedom of a spirit led life. When I made this choice, it was my experience and I don't push that on anyone else. If church brings you satisfaction, then go. A pastor in Uganda said something profound to me years ago. He said, "Pastor Kimberly, you cannot tell people they don't have to go to church. If you do, they won't go." I looked at him and said, "Isn't that interesting?"
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I purchased the All-New Kindle (with built in light) 10th generation and finally got round to opening it yesterday.
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'Nobody has power to do away with reservation': Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar tells SC, ST workers of JD(U) at conclaveBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said "nobody has the power" to abolish reservation for repressed classes and those who make statements to this effect wish to give rise to tensions in society.
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Family Fortunes has probably never asked 100 people to name "something associated with Manchester City". But if the long-running quiz show ever did, it would be no surprise to see Financial Fair Play appear alongside Blue Moon and Colin Bell among the top five answers.
For, so synonymous have City become with Uefa's cost-control regulations that they are almost invariably what first comes to mind whenever news emerges about the club's off-field activities.
That was certainly the case last week when the Premier League champions came under the spotlight about the nature of Frank Lampard's contract with them.
This was City after all, the club who spent an age arguing that they were in line to pass Uefa's FFP tests only to be found guilty of breaching them last year.
Shaking off that stigma has proven impossible, meaning conspiracy theories abounded when they announced Lampard's surprise arrival "on loan" from sister club New York City in August.
Even Arsène Wenger questioned whether the move had been used to "get round" FFP, despite the Arsenal manager – and everyone else for that matter – being unable to work out exactly how the Premier League champions might go about it.
All that may have changed following the revelation last week that Lampard was not on loan at City after all, but, in fact, had signed a permanent contract with the club.
Indeed, the emergence of the true nature of the Lampard deal has exposed a potential 'loophole' that, were City minded to exploit it, might help them balance their books for FFP purposes.
That is because, under Uefa's rules, there is nothing to stop the club signing a player on a free transfer and selling him on to New York City or any other team owned by City Football Group when the transfer window reopens.
City would then be able to use the funds to help balance their books, without the deal having cost their parent company a penny.
Where that would definitely fall foul of FFP would be if any fee was deemed to be above "fair value", which Uefa regulations state transactions between parties considered to be related must represent.
However, in such an arbitrary arena as the transfer market, in which so many variables dictate how much clubs ultimately end up paying for a player, how do you even begin to quantify what "fair value" is?
Before the conspiracy theorists get carried away, it would appear impossible for this 'loophole' to apply in the case of Lampard, who would have no resale value to City at the end of his 12-month contract.
If the club really wanted to use his signing as part of some kind of FFP dodge – and there is no suggestion they are even aware such a ploy is possible – they would surely have tied him to a longer deal.
All this still begs the question of why Lampard did not simply sign for New York City and move to the Etihad Stadium on loan.
Considering the pummelling the player and the club have taken over City's failure to report accurately the nature of the deal, it may have served both to lift the veil of secrecy that usually exists when it comes to transfers. Given the opportunity to do so this week, Lampard's representatives refused to comment beyond the public pronouncements last week by the player.
City did respond and were at pains to point out that the contract was above board and that there were a multitude of reasons why it was constructed differently to a normal buy-to-loan deal.
One was that New York City were not registered at the time with Fifa's Transfer Matching System – although that did not prevent David Villa signing a contract to play for the new franchise.
Unfortunately, City's attempts to explain some of the other reasons did little to clear up a process that remains mired in confusion.
Basketball boss argues striker Evans deserves second chance
He was hailed for banning Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life for his racist remarks – but it seems that even National Basketball Asssociation commissioner, Adam Silver, might give Ched Evans a "second chance" if the convicted rapist was a basketball player.
Silver, who also suspended a player for 24 matches last year over a domestic assault, was predictably quizzed on the Evans saga while promoting tonight's annual regular-season game in London, in which the New York Knicks will take on the Milwaukee Bucks.
Of the former Sheffield United striker's failed attempts to return to football, Silver said: "That case has gotten global attention so I'm certainly aware of it and have read about it and, of course, as the commissioner of the NBA, I often try to think through situations like that and think, 'What would I do?' "
He added: "I do think, though, we are certainly a league that believes in second chances.
"I am a lawyer by training. I believe in due process. I believe that someone who is contrite, someone who has paid their price to society by serving jail [time] or whatever the discipline has been... I don't think any of us want to live in a society where people aren't given second chances."
One the architects of Britain's greatest sporting summer is expected to announce his exit from politics today. Sir Hugh Robertson, the former Olympics minister who helped make London 2012 such a success, is planning to stand down as an MP at the next election.
Robertson, 52, is likely to have no shortage of job offers from within sport and is already part of Lord Coe's campaign for the presidency of the International Association of Athletics Federations.
He would also surely be a frontrunner to succeed Coe as chairman of the British Olympic Association if the former London 2012 tsar decides to stand down.


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Are XTOOLS' 6-inch HybridX floating pliers a brilliant design or simply a gimmick? Read on to see how they fared in the real world…
General Overview
Pliers that are light as a feather, float and resistant to rust…sounds like a great idea. Early models, however, had their flaws but the HybridX version is a different animal entirely.
Key Features
- Floats
- Co-Molded Metal Inserts
- Tungsten Carbide Cutters
- Rust Resistant
- Cuts Braided Line & Mono
- Soft Grip Handles
- Lightweight
- High Visibility
- Comes with Safety Lanyard
On the Water Test
One summer in Alaska, I lost 6 sets of pliers over the side while unhooking unruly kings, so the idea of floating pliers had some serious appeal. I picked up one of the early models with plastic jaws…and while they floated, the pilers just didn't have enough rigidity to allow me to pull big hooks out of bony salmon mouths.
After that experience, I had gone back to regular pliers until the HybridX, with its metal inserts, came out. While not as stiff and strong as standard pliers, the new XTOOLS model has proved that it can handle big hooks and big fish this spring during striped bass season.
The metal jaw inserts feature knobby teeth that give you some extra gripping power when grabbing ahold of hooks, which is a nice feature as well.
The only downside, really, is the fact that the teeth make it hard to pinch the barbs down on all but the largest of hooks.
The HybridX's are billed as rust resistant and, obviously, the handle and outer jaw are completely rust-proof. The inserts are the only part that can corrode and I started getting a little rust spot at the point where the teeth screw into the jaw. Of course, after fishing in saltwater for a few days, I completely ignored the manufacturer's suggestion that says "Rinse with mild soap/water and dry completely after each use." Oh well, no biggie…my fault and it's only a small spec of rust.
In this day an age, pliers had better be able to cut braided line and with these razor-like tungsten carbide chompers at the base of the jaw, you can burn through today's superlines easily. Thin-diameter stuff like 20-pound braid is oddly a little tougher to cut that the heavier lines because it is so thin. The cutters get through it, but you just have to squeeze a little harder…which leads me to a major downside. Over time, my pliers have gotten loose and I have to squeeze extra hard to get them to cut — which is a problem with the plastic handles that flex.
Okay, so maybe the XTOOLS 6-inch HybridX pliers aren't quite as tough as a standard stainless model. However, when you consider the fact that they float and won't rust (if you rinse & dry 'em after each use) make up for it. In addition, the foam handle is more comfortable than on any other set I've used and that briad cutter is really helpful.
Maybe the coolest feature, however, is the fact that HybridX's are so stinkin' light. You can toss 'em in a pocket in your jacket or waders for bank fishing and not even notice they're there. They're so light that you may not even notice when you drop them…it happened to me last summer on a fishing trip in Alaska. I realized they were missing and went back to find them, which was an easy chore thanks to the bright blue and green color.
Overall, the HybridX from XTOOLS is a cool product with only a few small downsides.


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A retired couple headed to Florida for the winter and came home to a completely renovated and decorated new condo. After 40 years of living in their 150-year-old Toronto heritage home, these retired homeowners were ready to start their next chapter in a condo located down the road. Looking for a fresh perspective, they enlisted the help of Rebecca Hay of Rebecca Hay Designs, a Toronto based design firm, to re-imagine their newly purchased but dated condo and find a way to blend some of their own traditional furnishings with new ones, to create a warm and inviting entertaining space.
When asked how this project came together, Rebecca called it "a dream project." They were able to choose the best heirloom items, while also mixing in modern fabrics and lighting to create a friendly and sophisticated home. The homeowners gave Rebecca and her team complete creative freedom and entrusted the full scale reno and décor project to her, all while they wintered down south.
The condo needed a complete redesign and overhaul. The clients brought the Rebecca Hay Design team on to rethink the layout and completely redesign the entire unit. They decided to take down walls and open the new kitchen up to a family den. Adding custom builtins allowed them to include his & her desks, as well as an entertainment unit.
Moving to a new space can force you to rethink how you use your home and how you live. The clients had wanted a separate kitchen table, however the space was too tight, so Rebecca designed a kitchen island with extension at table height to serve a dual purpose. Initially resistant to the idea of open concept living, it was now the couples favourite area of their newly designed home.
Purging 40 years' worth of collectables and furnishings can be a daunting task, one that Rebecca and her team relish. Keeping some old heirloom pieces and complementing these with some modern elements makes the design inviting and classic. The homeowners silver platters and bowls now display beautifully with old leather books and modern trinkets. The kitchen island chairs were refurbished with white paint and a modern patterned fabric. When an item has great design lines and is solidly built, it's easy to repurpose and give it new life. The chairs were a symbol of the condo itself, what's old becomes new again. Rebecca and her team encouraged her clients to repurpose old finds where suitable and focus on new upholstered furnishings wherever possible. The sofa was a custom-built pull-out sofa bed, for extra guests and for TV watching. Using custom built Canadian made furnishings wherever possible is always a designer's goal.
Custom kitchen cabinets in rich navy and warm whites with sparkling brass hardware, added for a sophisticated feel while keeping this bright airy space fresh and inviting. Large islands are great places for food prep and layout appetizers. The bar was an extremely important element to have within the overall space for this couple, so Rebecca incorporated the bar into the kitchen area to allow for additional liquor storage and wine glasses. It was the perfect little perch for pouring bubbly to celebrate their new home.


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Compression is a fundamental mixing skill that every audio engineer needs to master. Controlling the dynamic range of a vocal track in a mix is something with which many struggle. But what if we told you it doesn't have to be as hard as some people make out? There are several alternatives to traditional compressors that could help you approach controlling dynamics differently.
In this article we list a number of compressor alternatives that all do the job of dynamic processing very well, though not all process audio in the traditional sense of a compressor, which makes many of these good alternatives to traditional compressors. Some preserve dynamics, which can reduce audible compression artefacts, whilst others are more geared towards providing the effects of compression but within a GUI which is super simple to use, which can save users valuable time in the mix.
There's no substitute for learning how to use a compressor in its traditional form or for developing your own critical listening skills to enable you to clearly hear what a compressor does and how the effects of compression impact the audio. If you understand the basics of compression then you'll be able to appreciate the unique features and workflows that the plug-ins featured in this article provide.
Accusonus ERA Voice Leveler
Accusonus ERA Voice Leveler provides users with a straightforward approach to balancing inconsistent levels within dialog and voice recordings. These sorts of issues are typically addressed by spending time manually adjusting gain levels on a clip by clip basis in a DAW, but why waste your time working this way when a plug-in can correct these gain issues for you?
ERA Voice Leveler automatically normalises level inconsistencies in voice and dialog tracks in real time, controllable via the turn of its main central dial.
Voice Leveler offers two main modes:
A tight mode which provides a more focused radio sound that helps voice tracks stand out from background music.
An emphasis mode which automatically detects and corrects tonal imbalances in voice recordings, such as when vocalists are not directly facing a microphone or have moved away from their main mic position between takes. The emphasis mode applies subtle processing to correct these sorts of issues and ensures consistent tone and intelligibility.
Accusonus say that there's no compression, in the conventional sense of the word, in ERA Voice Leveler. It is based on envelope followers that allow it to perform an on-the-fly relative normalisation.
Watch our video below to see ERA Voice Leveller in action on a dialog track.
iZotope Leveler
iZotope added the Leveler module when they released in RX4 Advanced. With the Leveler module you can take a whole clip and even out the levels automatically, giving you consistent tracks very quickly. This is really useful, especially on documentaries.
At the Super Meet event at IBC in Amsterdam, Mike gave the first public demonstration of the features added in the RX4 release including the Leveler module.
Watch this video to see how Mike was able to level a complete voiceover track very quickly…
Then once back in the UK, Mike produced his review for Pro Tools Expert and watch how he used a different clip from an interview to show how well the Leveler module in iZotope RX works…
In RX5 Advanced iZotope the Leveler module was substantially improved with the addition of a built in de-esser to manage sibilance and a breath control. In this exclusive iZotope RX5 review video Mike showed how the Leveler module works in RX5 Advanced.
iZotope Nectar Elements
Nectar Elements is more than just a dynamics plug-in, as voice and dialog mixing is its main purpose. Nectar Elements has been designed to do most of the heavy lifting for us in the background using machine learning algorithms. The results are very impressive especially if you need to get your vocal tracks into shape in a hurry.
The dynamics section in Nectar Elements is a one fader affair. Increase the value for more squish, lower for more dynamic results. Nectar Elements does a great job of working out a good sounding compressor behaviour based on the input you feed into the AI. If you need a compressor that not only sounds great out of the box but also requires little to no guesswork to set up, then this needs a few moments of your attention.
Couple the clever dynamic section in Nectar Elements with the other modules that include EQ, reverb and tone you may find this to be the only plug-in you need for vocal production.
Read: Is iZotope's New Nectar Elements Machine Learning Vocal Assistant Any Good? Our Test
Quiet Art WaveRider
Wave Rider is an RTAS & AAX plug-in currently for Pro Tools only. It is a virtual fader controller utility that applies intelligent volume adjustments to the Pro Tools faders to maintain consistent levels. It also performs ducking, gating and automatic mixing duties. It has many uses in audio post production as well as music recordings.
Wave Rider first became publicly available for Pro Tools users back in March 2009. It's a unique and innovative plug-in that detects audio signal levels on the inserted channel and applies Pro Tools fader movements as needed. Since its release, it evolved into a much-improved tool thanks to user feedback.
Here's an overview of its functions:
Ride mode: In this default mode, Wave Rider's level detecting algorithm automatically raises or lowers the fader to maintain a user selectable output level by writing volume automation on the timeline. The user can then alter the volume automation as required. Be it your vocal, bass, voice over, or dialog, WaveRider is designed to make it a breeze to maintain a smooth and consistent level so you don't end up over-compressing.
Duck mode: This function will lower the signal of a target track by a user selectable amount if there's signal present on the inserted track. Narration and announcements over music as heard on radio channels rely on side-chained duckers which don't always give the best results, but with Wave Rider it can be so much more natural.
Park on silence: This is a function you'll find in automatic mixers. The faders are parked at a user defined low level when there's little signal and they come up to full output when there's strong signal present, maintaining a steady output level. Particularly useful in situations where there are a lot of mics open and you want to have the cleanest signal without much background noise. Park mode can also be used in situations where you might have chosen to use a noise gate.
Trace mode: Trace function is practically the opposite of what the Ride function is. It actually makes volume graphs of the envelope of the signal. This helps you to copy the dynamics of a signal to another track. Pretty useful when trying to combine 2 sounds together seamlessly.
Watch our review below to see WaveRider v3 in action in Pro Tools…
Sound Radix Drum Leveler
Drum Leveler isn't a leveler in the traditional sense but it does level the differences between hits in a percussive performance so the name describes what it does perfectly.
Drum Leveler dynamically changes the gain of hits in a performance but it differs from a compressor in how it detects the level of the incoming audio. Instead of comparing the instantaneous level of the incoming audio Drum Leveler "understands" drum hits and treats each hit as a discrete event, moving the level of each hit within the threshold towards or away from a target level. This allows Drum Leveler to achieve results simply not possible using a conventional compressor.
Check out these two tutorials to learn more about how to use Drum Leveler from Sound Radix…
Watch this getting started tutorial from our own James Ivey to learn how to start using this amazing plug-in. By selectively applying gain to single drum beats, Drum Leveler easily achieves the desired target level for each beat, without affecting bleed noise or beats that are out of the user-defined processing range.
In the example track in this tutorial, the drummer has never heard the track before and is playing hesitantly. This particular drummer gets very "feather-footed" when he's unsure about what he's playing, resulting in a big difference in level between kick drum hits.
The idea is to try to generate a clean set of triggers for drum replacement processing.
This take wasn't good enough to use, but it makes an ideal example of how Drum Leveler can deal with the most difficult material. I tried this with a compressor, the results of which were awful, and using an expander/gate which made a better job of it still couldn't manage a clean set of hits without some intervention.
Sound Radix POWAIR
POWAIR enables users to take control of compression in ways which were once not possible using traditional compressors.
Compressors generally work in the same way. A threshold is set, as input signals pass over the threshold gain reduction is applied. We have control over how quickly this happens (and stops happening) via the attack & release controls, knee and ratio controls which together affect how much gain is reduced when it starts to exceed the threshold. We can even change the measurement of the threshold between peak or average level and put a limit on the maximum gain reduction but in traditional compressors the threshold is always a fixed value around which the input level fluctuates.
A common problem with fixed thresholds is that compressors are often used to manipulate the level fluctuations within individual notes, drum hits or words in vocal performances. This is very difficult to set up with a single threshold setting when a performance is dynamic and the level of words within different sections of a vocal performance vary. We could of course automate the threshold but isn't there an easier way to do this? There is in POWAIR by use of the Adaptive Compression mode which was designed to address this exact issue.
Check out our preview of POWAIR…
Read more about POWAIR from Sound Radix in Mike's article - Review - POWAIR Two-Stage Loudness Leveler And Compressor Plug-in From Sound Radix.
In this demo, Julian Rodgers demonstrates how Adaptive Compression in POWAIR has been designed to address the issue of needing multiple threshold settings using an example from Free of Your Love by Jess Hammond in which we have an uncompressed vocal that would be very difficult to compress using a single setting. You can read more in our article POWAIR From Sound Radix - Do You Struggle To Find The Right Compression Setting For Vocals? Adaptive Compression Can Help.
Waves Vocal Rider
Riding the faders is a term used when mix engineers need to constantly adjust a channel's gain on a physical fader. This interaction can mimic the behaviour of a compressor. Fader riding was used frequently in the early days of music production as it helped engineers to prevent signals from overloading their equipment and it remains a useful technique to help sit tracks in mixes.
In the advent of DAWs the physical act of fader riding has typically moved from manipulating a real fader in the flesh to creating lines in volume automation lanes. In some small way this method is similar but drawing in automation into a track using a mouse is very much guess work at best whereas fader riding feels more natural and instinctive.
Waves Vocal Rider brings together both the methodology behind the physical art of fader riding and the power of DAW automation within one plug-in making it a great example of a compressor plug-in alternative.
It is designed to work hard at preserving the natural dynamics of audio while performing some degree of dynamic processing true to real fader riding. This is a quick plug-in to set up and sports a handful of simple controls for setting the aggressiveness of the fader riding.
Watch our tutorial below to see how to set this up in a mix and to see how to write Vocal Rider's volume automation into your DAW.
Waves also offer a similar product called Bass Rider designed specifically for processing the dynamics of bass instruments - Watch our free tutorial of Bass Rider.
To reiterate a point we stated earlier in this article, there's is no substitute for understanding the basic principles of compression or for developing your own critical compression listening skills. The plug-ins we've featured in this list are all very smart compressor alternatives to consider trying if you are looking for alternative dynamics management to the compressor plug-ins you currently use in your workflows.


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Title: Lord Heathborough Invests (The Traitor Lords Saga #2)
Author: Adella J. Harris
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: June 13, 2017
Genre(s): Historical Romance
Page Count: 290
Reviewed by: Maya
Heat Level: 3.5 flames out of 5
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
Solicitor Robert Clarkson had begun to think he'd never have his own law practice, not when all of the work he was given at Glasson & Co. involved estate matters, until he was assigned to handle the business contracts of Lord Heathborough, son of one of the notorious traitor lords. Lord Heathborough has connections that could lead to the kind of clients Robert finds most interesting, and it doesn't hurt that he is exceedingly handsome.
Laurence Nelson, Lord Heathborough, had always known his father would destroy his inheritance somehow and had built up a fortune of his own against the day, but he certainly never expected it to come in the form of a plot to kill the king. As the only traitor lord captured, his father was only making it worse enjoying the notoriety and telling the press anything he thought would make the conspirators seem clever, including details of the stock swindle used to finance it. At least his new solicitor isn't bothered by it, although Laurence is certainly bothered by the handsome Mr. Clarkson.
When the Crown begins to suspect Laurence of using his companies to aid the traitor lords in their stock swindle, he'll need to decide if he can trust his new solicitor, or if Robert was part of the plot all along.
Since his father had managed to make bigger mess of his life than Laurence expected, he has to do everything in his power to distance himself from the man as much as possible. As part of his plan, he hires another solicitor as his man of business.
Robert is more than ready to move on from dreary business of writing wills which is all he gets to do at his current place of employment. Being recommended to Lord Heathboroguh, even with scandal attached to his family is a stroke of luck.
I liked MCs from the beginning. Laurence is very much self made man. He acquired a fortune so his only reaction to his father being accused of treason is relief he now won't have to marry to preserve title. His tastes run in other direction. Robert has plans to start his own practice, but for now he works for another solicitor. I liked how author described him: clean, serviceable clothing but his neck-cloth tied with flourish. It shows that there is more to him than meets the eye.
The POV switches between the two which gives us impression from both men, but sometimes switches were too fast. The best way to describe writing style is rambling. It's a very slow development, filled with hints and teasers. (Robert fixes Laurence's neck-cloth. It's a very…intimate act.)
Both Laurence and Robert waffle back and forth about other and their desires. When conflict arises between them it's used to give them chance to talk about their feelings.
It's long and drawn-out story, without nerve-wracking moments. It's short on dialogue and focuses mainly on romance. All in all, it's nice treat for fans of heart-warming romance.
The Traitor Lords Saga
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