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Dr. Brian Eggleston
Associate Professor
Brian Eggleston received his Ph.D. from Washington State University in 1991. He came to Augustana in 1988 and has chaired the department since 1993. Dr. Eggleston has taught economics for 30 years and currently teaches "Principles of Economics," "Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory," and "History of Economic Thought & Methodology." His scholarly interests generally reflect fundamental methodological concerns. Dr. Eggleston is a member of the Association for Evolutionary Economics and the History of Economics Society.
Dr. Georgy Loginov
Assistant Professor
George Loginov has a Ph.D. in economics from University of Wisconsin, Madison. Georgy has worked previous semesters at Augustana University as a part-time instructor in economics as well as taught at University of Sioux Falls as a mathematics adjunct.
Dr. Reynold Nesiba
Reynold F. Nesiba serves as Professor of Economics at Augustana, where he's taught since 1995. He is an award-winning teacher, textbook author, published scholar, and experienced leader of study abroad courses. Dr. Nesiba received his B.A. in economics from the University of Denver in 1989, and his M.A. (1991) and a Ph.D. (1995) in economics from the University of Notre Dame. He is the recipient of both the Augustana Student Association (ASA) Faculty Recognition Award and the Vernon and Mildred Niebuhr Faculty Excellence Award for his teaching. His two co-authored textbooks, An Introduction to Financial Markets and Institutions and Economics: An Introduction to Traditional and Progressive Views, are published by and available from M.E. Sharpe. Dr. Nesiba's individual and collaborative academic research has been published in a variety of journals including Social Problems, the Journal of Economic Issues, the Journal of Urban Affairs, Cityscape, the Review of Radical Political Economics and other edited volumes. His current research interests include mortgage foreclosures, the history of money, and evaluating undergraduate political economy curricula. Over the last decade, Dr. Nesiba has led or co-led three spring break travel seminars to Nicaragua and five January-term courses to Australia. He also led the "Political Economy of Thailand" course in January of 2013. At Augustana University, Dr. Nesiba regularly teaches "Principles of Economics I," "Principles of Economics II," and "Money, Banking, and Financial Institutions."
Dr. David Sorenson
Associate Professor of Economics David Sorenson received his B.S. degree in geography from the University of North Dakota in 1981 and his M.A. in geography from the University of Iowa in 1985. He worked as a researcher at the Regional Research Institute of West Virginia University from 1986 to 1997 and completed his Ph.D. in economics in 1997 at West Virginia University with major fields in regional economics and money and banking. Sorenson joined the Augustana faculty in 1997 and currently teaches introductory "Statistics" and "Human Geography." His research interests include analyzing lending risk for banks and bank groups, economic impact assessment using control group methods, the regional implications of the growth and decline in economic sectors, population estimation and projection, spatial effects of the incidence of crime, and congressional voting behavior.


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The 'Right to be Forgotten' is a Foreign Concept in America
The European ruling against Google underscores how far apart European and American legal systems are when it comes to data privacy and liability.
Europe's top court thinks people should have much more control over what gets posted about them online, ruling that Google can be forced to scrub search results directing users to old or irrelevant content that's embarrassing to someone.
That so-called "right to be forgotten" championed by the European Court of Justice doesn't exist in America.

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Certified LeSS Practitioner: Principles to Practices
This event has been cancelled.
51-53 Hatton Gardens
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Description :
Course description
LeSS (Large-Scale Scrum) provides simple structural rules and guidelines on adopting Scrum in large development efforts and is also a framework for scaling Agile development across multiple teams. LeSS builds on Scrum principles such as empiricism, cross-functional and self-managing teams and provides a framework for applying those at scale.
The Certified LeSS Practitioner course is a highly interactive, in-depth course covering the LeSS principles, framework, rules, and guides. It provides essential information for adopting and continuously improving LeSS in your organisation using various thinking tools, organisational tools and action tools. The course contains an overview of LeSS, stories on LeSS adoptions, exercises and extensive Q&A sessions to ensure that the topics most of interest to the participants are investigated in detail.
Who should attend
The Certified LeSS Practitioner course is for Project Managers, Development Managers and Product Owners — and anyone who is involved a large agile adoption — who already have basic Scrum knowledge.
Ideally attendees will have taken a Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM) course, or be thoroughly familiar with Scrum introduction materials, such as the Scrum Guide. They should also have experience in practicing Scrum.
Agenda :
What you will learn
In this highly interactive course, participants will get a thorough introduction to LeSS, a deep understanding of the underlying principles and the concrete practices to help them to implement LeSS in their own organisation.
Day One
- Introduction
- The History and Overview of LeSS
- LeSS Principles
- Organising by Customer Value
- Teams
- Adoption in your Organisation
Day Two
- What is Your Product?
- The Product Owner Role in LeSS
- Defining Done
- Product Backlog
- The role of Management
- The ScrumMaster Role in LeSS
Day Three
- LeSS Sprint
- Product Backlog Refinement
- Sprint Planning
- Sprint Review & Retrospective
- Coordination & Integration
- Technical Excellence
- Working with multiple sites
There will also be multiple opportunities for participant-driven Q&A sessions to explore LeSS in your context.
Details :
What you will receive
- Three days of high-quality instruction from one of the most experienced LeSS trainers in the world,
- A detailed workbook and course materials,
- Certification as a Certified LeSS Practitioner®,
- An account on the less.works website which contains additional information about LeSS, course information and options to stay in contact with the other course participants,
- 24 Scrum Education Units (SEUs) towards your CSP® certification,
- A copy of the upcoming book Large-Scale Scrum; More with LeSS.
About certification
Attendance and active participation across the three days will result in the Certified LeSS Practitioner® designation. There is currently no examination.
About the Trainer
Karim is an experienced enterprise Agile Coach, trainer and international speaker. He has guided many large organisations through 'Agile transformations' and helped them on their journey to continuous improvement in their product development capability.
Karim was one of the first LeSS trainers in the world and the first in the UK. He was mentored and certified directly by Craig Larman and Bas Vodde. As such, he has a wealth of hands-on experience in training, and helping organisations apply, LeSS in a variety of contexts.
As a former Head of Scaled Agile at McKinsey & Co. Karim is comfortable operating at all levels of the organisation, but specialises in the enterprise level and organisational redesign.
Karim is a Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Trainer®, Certified Enterprise Coach®, Certified LeSS Trainer®, SAFe Program Consultant®, Accredited Kanban Trainer®, and ICF Professional Certified Coach®.
From the creators of LeSS:
"Karim is super bright, friendly, experienced, a great communicator, and if I had to form a team, I would hire him in a heartbeat." – Craig Larman CST & co-creator of LeSS (Large-Scale Scrum).
"Karim is one of the first Certified LeSS Trainers. He spends most of his effort patiently coaching organizations to improve their development making his trainings based in actual experience." – Bas Vodde CST & co-creator of LeSS (Large-Scale Scrum).
Price: 1,500 GBP
Early Bird Price: 1,350 GBP (End Date: 2019-11-13)


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World Peace Foundation: Reinventing Peace Today
In the second of three posts about the World Peace Foundation, today Bridget Conley-Zilkic, the WPF Research Director and Assistant Research Professor at Fletcher, describes the Foundation's current work and mission. The first post described WPF's history, and the final post will appear next Wednesday.
Understanding that the nature of armed conflicts is today different from what originally challenged peace activists over a hundred years ago when the World Peace Foundation was founded, how can a century-old mandate be relevant today?
The first task is to embrace the historical legacy and recognize that the work of peace is precisely that — the hard work of building coalitions, taking chances, and transforming what was accepted as fact into new possibilities. What was once called "peace activism" may have new professional life as security studies, peacebuilding, conflict mediation, development, or peacemaking; but at heart, this work shares a common belief that a collective effort can make the world less violent. And there is evidence that it is working.
Secondly we must ask, how is the work of peace different in our time? Rarely is war today composed of two national armies facing each other across a well-defined battlefield; and peace is rarely understood as achieved with the ink on paper of a signed agreement. In fact, defining when a conflict is ended, or ended enough, is a struggle of enormous political import today. Recognizing that the challenges are different because war itself is different, we must ask, how should we redefine peace for the next hundred years? Do we have the right concepts and tools? Are we asking the right questions?
To rise to this challenge, the WPF seeks to provide intellectual leadership for peace in line with its exceptional characteristics:
- The combination of a century-old history and a commitment to visionary thinking;
- Intellectual independence and flexibility, not constrained by external funding;
- Educational mission as manifest in our presence in The Fletcher School, Tufts University;
- Connectedness to policymakers.
The WPF program rests on three pillars: research, policy and education. Our research program aims to be innovative and provocative, marrying commitment to rigorous, interdisciplinary research with creative questioning in order to spark new conversations about we might understand and respond to the challenges of armed conflict today. Methodologically inductive, all of our programs are founded on analysis into the questions of the nature and causes of violent conflicts and mass atrocities, and how they are ended. We move from evidence and analysis to engagement with policy and theory. Among our projects are: New Wars, New Peace; How Mass Atrocities End; and How Conflicts End.
The WPF's policy engagement is integrated with its research, in two senses. First, our policy engagement provides materials for innovative research. Second, our policy engagement in turn derives from the research directions of the WPF program. Leveraging the WPF's unique access to political leaders and institutions, the programs aim to bring the qualities of innovation and creativity to its support of political processes for peace. Our focus is on the world's most difficult places, especially in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Given Executive Director Alex de Waal's extensive ties to the African Union and African leaders, working with these key actors will be a strong focus for the WPF. We aim to widen our engagement with African peace processes. Further, the WPF will engage with policies to end mass atrocities, and to increase public advocacy for peace.
An international public intellectual conversation is needed to respond to the challenges of new threats to peace and the requisite new vision of world peace. The WPF education programs are designed to catalyze such a conversation. We aim to influence emerging international leaders through the student body of The Fletcher School, engage other institutions across the world working with graduate students in international affairs and peace studies, and disseminate key ideas to the broader public. The WPF's educational programs are a long-term investment in the next generation's leadership. Our educational efforts combine teaching courses within The Fletcher School and supervising students conducting research, expanding to engage with the wider Tufts community, alongside an externally-focused program of public education using lectures, events, the media and publications, and our blog and social media.


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Tailgating Policies
Tailgating is permitted as long as it is conducted in a safe and respectable manner and activities comply with proper fan decorum. Please adhere to the following policies as it relates to tailgating:
- Tailgating set-up must not interfere with free flow of traffic
- One car = One space
- Please set your grills, coolers, etc. in front of or behind your vehicle
- No glass bottles
- No ball playing or Frisbee throwing
- No kegs or bulk quantities or alcohol
- Outside food and beverage is not permitted inside the stadium
- Please bag and properly dispose of trash
- Outside caterers are not permitted
- Sale of food/beverage is not permitted
- No open flames
- Dispose of charcoal in Hot Coals Only bins
- NO POST-MATCH TAILGATING: Due to a Village Ordinance and respect for the surrounding community, there is no postmatch tailgating allowed. Please follow directions of Stadium Security and/or Village of Bridgeview Police.
Reserved Private Tailgates
If you or a group of friends are interested in having a private tailgate before a Chicago Fire match, here are some details:
- Three areas for reserved private tailgates (bottom right corner in East lot no longer exist)
- Must be reserved through Fire Front Office – Group ticket sales department
- Tailgates fill up so reserve early!
- Minimum of 100 group tickets
- Must bring your own food and beverage
- Picnic tables, coal bins and trash receptacles will be provided
Click Here to view the 2018 Reserved Tailgate map
If interested – please call the Chicago Fire Ticket Sales Department at 888-MLS-FIRE
Tailgating Tips
- Get prepared the night before the game
- Make a list to keep yourself organized.
- Designate Responsibilities to Friends/Family Attending
- Find Parking Early & Park Respectfully
- Bring a bigger vehicle
- Download the Chicago Fire App for Matchday Updates
- Have spare chargers for all devices
- Be civilized with other tailgaters
- Bring appropriate weather gear
- Respect Your Environment and probably remove your trash
- Wrap up your leftover food once the tailgate is complete!


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A few weeks ago I listened to "Your Friend, Your Kid" on the "Think with Krys Boyd" podcast. It was an interview with the family physician and Phd, Dr. Leonard Sax. I enjoyed it so much I asked Doug to get me the book they were discussing: "The Collapse of Parenting". Unfortunately, the library doesn't have it yet, so he brought home "Why Gender Matters".
As the mother of five boys, I found this book incredibly fascinating and have been discussing it with every person I've talked to all week.
Now, I already KNEW, that boys and girls were different. Here's how I knew: I have a bunch of boys, whereas I am a girl. Not only am I a girl, but I have sisters, a mother, lots of female friends, and lots of female friends with female daughters. And we hang out. A lot. So I'm not clueless about girls.
Watching boys and girls interact makes it obvious incredibly quickly that they are DIFFERENT and they do things DIFFERENTLY. The question, for many years has been, are they different by nature or through nurture?
When Max (my oldest) was a baby, I read a book making the case that boys were aggressive and violent because their parents and society make them that way. If we want sensitive, empathetic boys, it said, and courageous assertive girls, we must raise our kids in an androgynous environment. I decided to follow the advice in the book. I determined that in MY home, we would NOT give our son weapons of any kind EVER! (You are laughing really hard right now if you've been in my house and have tripped over our arsenal of lightsabers, swords, nun-chucks, and Nerf guns.) I also followed the instructions in the book to be sure to give my son sympathy when he got hurt (instead of expecting him to "buck up")
In other words, I followed the directions and waited for Maxwell to manifest himself as a gentleman and a scholar, strong and courageous, but also empathetic and sweet and nurturing. Imagine my surprise when my toddler son started sword fighting with the vacuum wand and making toy guns with Duplos. Imagine my dismay when the baby doll I gave him (in preparation for his baby brother to be born) was held around the ankles and smacked in to any hard noisy surface Max could find. (Did I mention we didn't let him watch tv in our home until he was over 2.5 years? Did I mention the friends he played with were almost all girls?)
Eventually, I realized that it was not my fault he had no patience for art projects or crafts. Eventually I figured out that he was not going to act/play/or fight like his female friends. That he wanted to play with cars and trucks and swords and save the day and not color pretty pictures.
Luckily, I finally figured out that nature, and gender, matter.
In his book, Dr. Sax dispels myths about gender differences by citing study after study (after study) that confirm differences in female and male brains. He strongly emphasizes that--for example--while you can teach both genders complex math equations, a boy and a girl will learn better if taught using different approaches. Because they are different. And their brains are different.
Conclusion: I thought it was a great read, with some great food for thought and definitely recommend it. One caveat though; The chapter about sex has a very graphic example of teens engaging in o*** sex. I think he includes that particular story to shock parents into realizing teen sex habits are different than they believe. But if I had it to do over again, I would have skimmed that part. ;)
P.S. I have since read "The Collapse of Parenting" and give it two thumbs up, five stars, and an unequivocal recommendation!!! No caveat necessary!! READ IT!!!
Feb 29, 2016
Feb 28, 2016
Dub Family Tech Rules
Doug gets e-mails from a website called "ProtectYoungMinds.org" and recently came home with a fill-in-the-blank Tech Etiquette worksheet. It's something we've talked a lot about and something I've been thinking a lot about and the worksheet proved to be a perfect spring board for a "Family Night" lesson on our family tech rules. After filling in the worksheet as a family, I sat down and typed this up. I posted the rough draft on Instagram and after some feed-back, added a few things.
A few people thought it was a little too strict, but a few days after writing it, I read the book "The Collapse of Parenting" and knew I was on the right track.
The next step will be reviewing this frequently with the boys so these switch from being "restrictions" to just being the normal way the W's do things.
Tell me what you think!
To help me out, my sister sent me the tech contract she uses for her family. Her kids are older so she has some guidelines I hadn't thought of. I'm sure I'll be adding more of her guidelines as the boys grow up...
A few people thought it was a little too strict, but a few days after writing it, I read the book "The Collapse of Parenting" and knew I was on the right track.
The next step will be reviewing this frequently with the boys so these switch from being "restrictions" to just being the normal way the W's do things.
Tell me what you think!
Dub Family Technology Guide
Therefore, what manner of men ought ye to be? Verily I say unto you, even as I am.
3 Ne. 27:27
3 Ne. 27:27
Squad goals: To show love and respect for ourselves, and those around us. To spend the precious days, hours and minutes of our lives on things of worth. To use technology to enhance our family life, not detract from it.
*People are more important than i-Phones. And i-Pads, video games, TV, and computers.
*Stay off your device during dinner, when friends are over, during homework, at restaurants, on Sunday, during FHE, at church activities, at school activities and during family time. In other words, BE PRESENT IN YOUR LIFE!!!
{Practice your conversation skills, eye contact, and active listening!} {Leave phone home on Sundays and during church activities.)
*No devices in children's bedrooms or bathrooms. Period.
{Applies to visiting friends and cousins too.}
*Devices are docked on charger every night.
*Dubs don't do selfies! Focus your camera, and your thoughts, outward.
{See Greek myth of Narcissus} {See "The Collapse of Parenting" for danger of selfies}
*Keep your device put away when you are watching TV or a movie. Turn off your music while doing school work (unless it's Classical or the James Taylor Pandora Station.)
{Techno-multi-tasking is bad for your brain!}
*Make eye-contact with the person talking to you.
{Never interrupt the person in front of you to answer the person texting you. Never look at a device when you should be looking at a person.}
*We don't mock, tease, prank, embarrass or bully people digitally. We also remember that everything we do on-line leaves a footprint that lasts FOREVER!
{Remember who you are and what you stand for!}
*You know not to look at porn, but if you see ANYTHING inappropriate by accident, turn off device and/or walk away. Tell mom immediately. (Includes inappropriate words/texts/instant messages.)
*No TV or video games Mon-Thurs. Two hours per day on Friday and Saturday. Go outside and PLAY if you have free time on a school day!
*Parents have all passwords and will check history, contacts, photos, texts, emails and whereabouts. DO NOT delete text messages/conversations. (You can thank Aunt Laura for this one.)
*Date night etiquette for Mom and Dad: We will only look at our phones when we are looking at something together. We will keep our phones put away as much as possible.
*Mom etiquette: I want my kids to remember my face and not the back of my phone. I will keep my phone put away when my kids are around when it is reasonable. Facebook and Instagram can wait. I will not post photos of Max or Sam without permission. The rest of you are fair game.
To help me out, my sister sent me the tech contract she uses for her family. Her kids are older so she has some guidelines I hadn't thought of. I'm sure I'll be adding more of her guidelines as the boys grow up...
· I will always answer texts and calls from my parents. If I miss a call, I will call them back right away and will always have my phone turned on when I'm not home.
· I will be honest and open with my parents about my cell phone usage. They will always know my password and are allowed to check my history, contacts, photos, texts, emails and whereabouts. I will not delete text messages/conversations.
· I will not use my cell phone during meals, at restaurants, during FHE or other family time.
· I will remember that everything I do on my phone leaves a digital footprint…FOREVER. *Remember who you are and what you stand for.*
· When someone is talking to me, I will look at and listen to them. I know that relationships are more important than my phone.
· I won't use my cell phone while doing homework or while at church or church activities.
· I won't take or send inappropriate pictures, texts or emails.
· If I receive something inappropriate on my phone, I will tell Mom and Dad immediately.
· I will not say or text anything on my phone that I wouldn't say in person with my parents listening.
· Devices are only to be used in family areas and are not allowed in bedrooms/bathrooms. No exceptions.
· Devices are checked into kitchen charger during homework time. No texting during homework time.
· Devices are checked into Mom and Dad's room charger at 9:00 p.m.
· Devices are put away during dinner, FHE, movies and family time. Family first!!
Feb 7, 2016
Adorable Baby Number Five
Just found this blank post full of pictures in my drafts file. I'm assuming I had planned to write something to mark Linky Pie's first birthday. Since he is now 2 years and 4 months old, I guess I should hit "Publish".
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Measuring a mere 5/8ths of an inch thick and weighing just 14 ounces, Heizer Defense claims its new DoubleTap tactical pocket pistol is the smallest and lightest .45 caliber handgun you can buy.
It's available in an aluminum version starting at $500, but we highly recommend opting for the $730 titanium model instead. It's a little pricier, but what's cooler than packing heat made from the same material as stealth fighters?
The DoubleTap holds two rounds in its parallel barrels—hence its name—but you can also carry two extra bullets in the handle, which are easily accessible for a quick reload. And if a .45 is a little much for you, just swap out the barrels for a 9mm version. Ammo's cheaper too... [Heizer via The Awesomer]


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"The More Wins We Get, The Better Off We Will Be"
Duh, yeah, Alex Rios, you're right about that: "The more wins we get, the better off we will be."
I guess the White Sox centerfielder could be excused for his Yogism after he had a lot to do with the White Sox's rare laugher this afternoon as they blanked the defending American League champion Rangers, 10-0. It was a banner day for the beleaguered Rios both at bat and in the field.
On a day like this when everything is clicking, it's a pleasure to look at the box score:
–The South Siders scored 10 runs on 16 hits.
–Homers were cranked by Rios and Brent Lillibridge.
–A three-hit day was enjoyed by Lillibridge while Rios, Juan Pierre, Paul Konerko,Tyler Flowers, Alejandro De Aza and Gordon Beckham had two hits apiece. The only Sox player without a hit was Alexei Ramirez, but he scored a run after drawing a walk.
–Other offensive highlights included a three RBI day by De Aza, two apiece by Pierre, Lillibridge and Rios and Flowers' three runs scored.
—Gavin Floyd was outstanding as he won his 11th game. In seven innings, he gave up just three hits and a walk with six strikeouts. Chris Sale pitched a scoreless eighth and Jason Frasor struck out the side in the ninth.
–The only blemishes were the two errors, one by Lilli and one by Alexei.
With the victory the Sox are back at .500. They remain five games in back of the Tigers and are now just a half-game behind the Indians.
Sox Note of Note: It's likely that Carlos Quentin won't be back in the lineup until the end of the week at the earliest. The possibility of him being put on the DL is still there with Dayan Viciedo waiting in the wings.


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The student property investment market in the UK has evolved considerably in recent years, and what was a fringe investment ten years ago is now an integral part of any investment property strategy.
Our portfolio includes a wide range of student accommodation investment opportunities, with developments in the largest cities in the UK, including Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Glasgow, and Newcastle. Generating returns of up to 10% and guaranteed for three years, there has never been a better time to add a student investment property to your investment portfolio.
Over the course of the past five years, we have seen significant changes in UK student property market, as students look to move away from the traditional HMO (House Multiple Occupancy) model, and more towards city centre based private halls of residence.
Driven by a number of factors, the UK student property market has now moved away from traditional low quality suburban style properties, and more towards high specification, secure studio style offerings in prime city centre locations.
With students now acting as more discerning consumers, the demand is growing for the new style high spec halls of residence, and students are willing to pay a premium to live in this style of accommodation.
Call us on +44 (0) 161 337 3890 or contact us using the form below to arrange your free no obligation property consultation.
So what have been the major changes in the UK student property investment sector, and what are the implications for people looking to purchase a student accommodation investment?
Over the course of the past twenty years, we have seen a huge increases in the numbers of students attending a higher education establishment in the UK. Where once attending a university was considered a privilege of the elite few, higher education is now commonplace, and last year saw over 450,000 new full time students attending a higher education establish in the UK. These figures are all the more surprising given the recent increases in annual student tuition fees.
In 2011/12, it was estimated that overseas students studying in the UK paid just under £4 billion in tuition fees to higher education establishments, in addition to approximately £6.3 billion in living expenses. Whilst competition is growing from other markets, the UK universities are highly regarded throughout the world, and demand is consistently high for places from students from outside of the UK. At present, it is estimated that the numbers of overseas students studying in the UK will increase by approximately 15-20% over the next five years. Typically, overseas students are more likely to favour the new private halls, with their high specification finishing's and city centre locations, and in some way it could be said that they have initiated this growing demand for high quality student accommodations.
Far removed from the traditional HMO model, the new style private halls of residence reflect the growing buying power of the modern student. Complete with high specification finishes and interiors, these halls typically offer larger 'studio style' rooms for rent. Plasma TV's, Wi-Fi, high speed broadband, gymnasiums, games and entertainment rooms are all becoming standard features within the new style privately managed halls of residence. Typically, rents in the new privately managed halls are up to 75% higher than more traditional HMO's in some of the more popular student destinations, however even in less popular locations student rents tend to be around 20% higher in private halls as against HMO's.
According to the most recent Knight Frank Student Report, total investor returns for student accommodation investments in the UK averaged 7.8% per annum. Whilst these returns have slowed from the higher levels of previous years, it is estimated that the current will prove a stabilising figure in 2014. Although rental growths have averaged around 5% in recent years, it is thought this figure will average at approximately 2.7 - 3.0% next year.
It is worth noting that since 2011, the student property investment sector has outperformed all other property asset classes, as structural undersupply has resulted in positive rental growth year on year. Overall, it is thought that the yields on offer within the UK student property market are robust, and are likely to prove sustainable in the years to come.
Now we have determined that student property is a viable investment opportunity, what are the key considerations for investors looking to purchase a student buy to let property in the UK?
Q. Why should I consider student accommodation investment instead of buying a traditional buy to let property?
A. Over the course of the past 6 years we have witnessed a considerable growth in demand for student investment properties in the UK, both from UK based investors as well as those based overseas. Key to the appeal of these type of investments is the high yield on offer from student property, which currently averages between 7-10% per annum. Compared with standard residential buy to let investment whcih averages in the region of 4.5-6.0% per annum, it's easy to see why so many investors have chosen to add student investment properties to their portfolios.
Recent figures have shown that student rents throughout the UK are increasing by approximately 3.5-4.5% per annum. With overall demand for purpose built student accommodation increasing all the time from increasingly discerning students, it's no surprise that student property investment is now considered to be one of strongest performing asset classes for investors.
It is also worth noting that student accommodation investment is considered to be completely 'hands free.' In other words, the property management company will be responsible for the all aspects of the development including maintenance, sales and letting and day to day management. You simply receive your rental income, which is typically paid out quarterly in arrears from the management company. For this reason, we believe that working with the correct management company is often key to ensuring the long term success of a student property investment, as this is something we discuss in detail with clients looking to invest in student property.
Q. Are student properties sold on a freehold or leasehold basis?
A. If you are purchasing a student property in England, then the likelyhood is that you will be purchasing on a leasehold basis, and usually these will range from 125 years up to 999 years. If you are purchasing a student property in Scotland, then you will likely find that this comes with 'unfettered ownership' which is the equivalent of freehold in England.
Q. Who will manage my student property for me?
A. Over recent years the management of purpose built student developments has become a big business, and with all markets there are some companies who are better than others. As independent consultants in this sector we have worked with a large number of specialist student property management companies over the years, and today this is critical in our decision whether to market a new student project or not. As part of the consultation with our clients we will discuss the management companies and their track records in the sector.
Q. As with buying a residential buy to let property, how important is location when buying a student property investment?
A. Location is crucial to the long term success of your student property investment, however it is overly simplistic to simply look for close proximity to the local university. Other key factors which should be taken into consideration include proximity to the local shops and transport and entertainment districts. Outisde of simple proximity to the local universities, it is also worth considering the potential of the local area. For example, ask yourself if this is an up and coming area which is likely to contribute to capital appreciation over time.
Q. I am based outside of the UK, is this a problem when buying a student property?
A. Approximately 60% of our clients who invest in student properties are based outside of the UK, and everyday we speak with clients from Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, Malaysia, China and throughout continental Europe. The key reason that overseas clients deliberately choose us is our local market knowledge. Far from following the 'call centre' approach to property investment, we are regular visitors to the projects and sites we sell, both during the sales process and beyond into the construction phase. This ensures we are able to provide up to date information on the projects and developers we repesent, ensuring our clients make more informed decisions regarding student property investment.
Q. Should I buy an off-plan or refurbishment student property?
A. We are regularly asked by our clients which opportunity do we feel is better, and the reality is that this will vary by project, but also by the investors attitude to risk. For example, many investors in the market at present prefer to purchase a student investment properties within a new build development, seeking to capitalise on marketing incentives such as fixed period guaranteed rent returns.
The fact that many new developments also offer long term building guarantees offers an additional level of security to the overall investment. For other investors, the additional security offered by completed and already tenanted project surpasses the appeal of the higher rental returns in the initial period.
At present, the vast majority of projects we are bringing on to the market are comprised of new build or refurbishment developments. The developers we have chosen to work with have robust track records of delivery in the market, having consistently delivered projects on time (normally within a 3 month time frame of the originally specified date) over a period of a number of years and multiple projects.
As one of the leading providers of student property for sale in the UK, we are consistently monitoring the performance of our developers, to ensure we offer our investor clients robust and secure investment opportunities. This monitoring and vetting process starts from the launch of the project on to the market, and will continue throughout delivery and completion and finally into occupancy. By working with these developers over a number of years, we now have a good understanding of which developers and management companies consistently deliver over a prolonged period of time and multiple developments.
It is worth noting at this point that the student accommodation investment sector is still very much in its infancy, and the vast majority of companies operating within it have been doing so for around five years. So if you are considering purchasing a student investment property, it is critical that you have a good understanding of the track record of both the developer and the management company.
After all, you will be relying on them to not only deliver the completed project, but to also ensure it is tenanted and well managed for many years to come. We work hard with our clients to ensure they have a good understand of not just the project, but also the developer and management company they will be relying on.
We sell large volumes of student investment properties, primarily throughout the major UK university cities, and in recent years we have experienced the phenomenal growth in the student market as investors from all over the world seek to capitalise on the growing demand for student accommodation investment in the UK.
From our offices in Manchester, we work with a large network of investors from destinations including the UK, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, China and India on a daily basis. So if you are interested in a student property for sale for investment purposes, why not contact us today to discuss your requirements in more detail?
We look forward to speaking with you!
Published: 26 September 2019Property in the UK is widely recognised to be a great investment, but actually getting started in property investment in the UK can be a bit of a daunting task even for locals, let alone for people who wish to invest from overseas.
Published: 4 September 2019In the absence of any clear idea of what is going to happen, astute investors will actively look for investment areas which have an above-average chance of thriving regardless of whether or not Brexit happens and, if it does, regardless of what form it eventually takes. Manchester is an obvious choice.
Published: 11 July 2019The UK's tertiary-education sector is both extensive and diverse, however, there is one factor which unites its various institutions and that is that they are able to develop their students to global standards. What's more, they are able to do so in a very cost-effective manner.
Published: 8 July 2019In the UK students and property investors are a natural pairing. Investors interested in commercial property can focus on purpose-built student accommodation while those interested in residential buy-to-let can focus on areas popular with students.
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Veteran Canadian hard rockers HELIX will release a new EP, "Skin In The Game", in September.
The track listing for the effort is as follows:
01. The William Tell Overture
02. Skin In The Game
03. The Bitch Is A Bullet
04. Angelina
05. Champagne Communist
The CD was mixed by Aaron Murray and was mastered at Carvello Mastering in Toronto, Ontario. The artwork is once again being created by Babyjack Design, who previously worked with the band on the "Vagabond Bones" and "Smash Hits Unplugged" releases.
Regarding the new material, HELIX frontman Brian Vollmer said, "I wrote [the first] four songs with Sean Kelly. One ('Angelina') was also a co-write with Moe Berg. Sean has been my partner on the last couple of HELIX discs 'Vagabond Bones' and 'Smash Hits Unplugged' as well as being a large part of the acoustic show.
"These four songs ('Champagne Communist', 'Angelina', 'Skin In The Game', and 'The Bitch Is A Bullet') are really just a continuation of the 'Vagabond Bones' CD. We wrote them very shortly after that CD was finished and they've been sitting in the can for a year."


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When trying to impress during an interview, your favorite beer or band may hold more sway than your work history.
Hiring managers often pick candidates they would want to be friends with, not necessarily the most qualified applicants, according to a new study.
The study, conducted by Professor Lauren Rivera at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, involved 120 interviews with high ranked investment banks, law firms and management consulting firms. Rivera found that employers often valued identifying with a candidate over technical skills.
"In many respects they hired in a manner more closely resembling the choice of friends or romantic partners," Riviera said.
An unnamed hiring manager at a firm explained in the study, "We want people who fit not only the way we do things but who we are."
The study was published in the December issue of the American Sociological Review.


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Jodrell bank campaign..we will not go without a fight!
Posted by dandare on April 20, 2008
As an update to a post i made at https://dandare.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/jodrell-bank-faced-with-closure-sign-10-downing-street-petition-online/
The Jodrell bank campaign is alive and kicking…. see this video below.
Basically the observatory could be closed if the funding for MERLIN is cut; now a campaign is starting to try and save it; started by both the manchester evening news , and silk fm.
The song is to be released on april 21st, 2008 as a download only single.
Also in relation to this please see the video below about saving UK Astronomy


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HONOLULU (AP) – A California woman has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for receiving disability payments from Hawaii for her father, even though he died in 1990.
Lynsie Williams, of Redlands, Calif., was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Honolulu.
Court documents say her father Edwin Callison qualified for Hawaii disability benefits when he was injured in 1976 at his job at the Kauai Humane Society.
He died in California in 1990 but Williams continued collecting his benefits.
According to a plea agreement, Williams deposited nearly $400,000 in a joint account and forged documents when Hawaii officials wanted to verify her father was still alive.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Larry Butrick says she'll need to pay that back to the state and must also perform 300 hours of community service.
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Henry Byalikov Answers Questions About Dancing With The Stars Season 16 And Much More
Kristyn Burtt interviewed Dancing With The Stars pro Henry Byalikov in a fans chat on Monday. Fans showed up to ask him some questions about his dancing career and Dancing With The Stars. He talks of how busy he's been during the off season from choreographing for the new King Kong Musical to taking Fitness and Health photo shoots.
On Dancing With The Stars Season 16, Henry has no idea who is dancing, but, he's hoping he will be picked as pro. Henry has been preparing for the position by thinking about the kinds of dances and how each dance will be a challenge and fun. Henry is also looking forward to who he would be partnered with and showing what he can do.
When asked on his celebrity dream partner, Henry picked Kristin Chenoweth. He thinks she would perfect for the show.
They also chat about Henry's favorite dances, his favorite dancer, Strictly Ballroom, and lots more.
You can listen to this fun interview in full HERE. I just love this pro. He's so appreciative of his fans. I liked when he said his fans are what drive him.


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Former beauty queen and world-renowned fashion designer reveals her keys to ageless beauty.
Do you want an attractive and youthful appearance? Would you like to have glowing skin, healthy hair, incredible energy and an ongoing sense of wellness? Here's your opportunity to stop the clock and even reverse the aging process.
Within this book you'll discover over 300 tips, recommendations and recipes designed to enhance your health and beauty at any age.
Over forty years ago, Lydia Silvestry was crowned People's Beauty Queen in Puerto Rico. That's not so amazing. What is amazing is how young and beautiful she looks today. How does Lydia, a grandmother in her sixties, continue to look so young that she has often been mistaken for her grown son's sister?
Over her lifetime, the author has gathered and adopted hundreds of beauty secrets-all of which have obviously served her well. She is living proof that natural is better and now she is ready to teach her secrets to others who desire greater health and beauty. For the first time, Lydia Silvestry shares her youth-enhancing techniques.
Lydia Silvestry's Beauty Secrets is a detailed personal account of Lydia's own habits, methods, techniques and general lifestyle practices. Some of the secrets are unique and ingenious. Others border on the bizarre. They all have one thing in common: simplicity. They are made with or derived from inexpensive natural products.
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Viewing Party Tips for the Award-Winning Host
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Set the stage for an exciting evening with family and friends by hosting your very own awards show viewing party.
From glittering decor to delicious noshes, you'll want to have an acceptance speech ready as guests thank you during closing credits.
Receive a standing ovation in the "attention to detail" category from your A-list guests with these five tips for awards show viewing parties:
- Set the Stage: When designing your at-home viewing party set, choose trophy-gold plates, popcorn holders, napkins, cups, straws and other party accessories.
- Create a Star Entrance: Place a red carpet, rug or long piece of red fabric against a blank white wall near the entrance to simulate a red carpet "step and repeat" paparazzi photo zone.
- Please Be Seated in Theater Style: Provide each guest with a cardboard tray to carry food and beverages to the seating area.
- Serve Popcorn with Flair: Add zest to popcorn by using real butter mixed with herbs or sprinkle grated Dry Jack cheese on top for a burst of flavor.
- Premiere a Themed Concession Stand: Feature nominated film-themed appetizers using these simple recipes. Soothe your guests' "wild" souls with the Wild Wild West Dip, give a nod to the "winged super hero" in everyone with Super Chicken Chilaquiles, or satisfy "childhood" cravings of both the young and the young-at-heart with Bacon Oaxaca Mini Grilled Cheeses.
For these and other easy recipes to add flavor to your star-studded event, visit www.realcaliforniamilk.com.
Wild Wild West Dip
- 1 (8-ounce) package light Real California cream cheese, softened
- 1 (1-ounce) packet dry ranch dip mix
- 1/2 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1 (16-ounce) container Real California sour cream (reduced fat is optional)
- 1 (15.25-ounce) can corn, drained well
- 1 (15-ounce) can low-sodium black beans, drained and rinsed well
- 1/2 cup Real California Cheddar cheese
- 4 green onions, sliced thin
- In medium-sized mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, ranch mix and taco seasoning until smooth.
- Add in sour cream and beat to combine.
- With spoon, fold in corn, black beans, cheese and green onions.
- Eat right away with chips, or refrigerate to let flavors blend together.
Bacon Oaxaca Mini Grilled Cheeses
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Real California Oaxaca cheese
- 1/4 cup bacon bits
- 2 tablespoons honey mustard
- 30 thin whole grain crackers
- 8-10 cherry tomatoes, halved (optional)
- Preheat oven to 300°F
- In mixing bowl, combine shredded Oaxaca cheese, bacon bits and honey mustard.
- Lay crackers on baking sheet. Top each cracker with 1 tablespoon of cheese mixture. Top with optional cherry tomato half.
- Place in oven for 5-10 minutes or until cheese melts. Top with cracker.
- Serve warm.
Super Chicken Chilaquiles
- Cooking spray
- 1 bag of tortilla chips
- 3 cups green salsa, preferably homemade
- 2 cups diced cooked chicken
- 2 cups shredded Real California Mexican cheese blend, divided
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
- 4 tablespoons Real California sour cream for topping (optional)
- Coat 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- In very large mixing bowl, combine chips, salsa, chicken and 1 cup cheese.
- Transfer to prepared baking dish and top with remaining 1 cup cheese and chives.
- Cover with foil and bake until cheese is melted and mixture is heated through, about 20-30 minutes.
- Top with sour cream before serving.


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Hi all,
Host Ubuntu 12.04 desktop 64bit
VM Ubuntu 12.04 server 64bit
Virtualizer Oracle VirtualBox
I followed;
Virtual Users And Domains With Postfix, Courier, MySQL And SquirrelMail (Ubuntu 12.10)
installing the LAMP server on the VM running remote installation on the host terminal vis ssh. It worked without problem. After having finished "1 Preliminary Note" I took a break with the PC switched off.
After the break I started the PC and the server on the VM. Unfortunately I forgot to run;
$ ssh firstname.lastname@example.com
on the host terminal to login on the server.
Then I followed "2 Install Postfix, Courier, Saslauthd, MySQL, phpMyAdmin" installing;
$ sudo apt-get install postfix postfix-mysql postfix-doc mysql-client mysql-server courier-authdaemon courier-authlib-mysql courier-pop courier-pop-ssl courier-imap courier-imap-ssl libsasl2-2 libsasl2-modules libsasl2-modules-sql sasl2-bin libpam-mysql openssl phpmyadmin apache2 libapache2-mod-php5 php5 php5-mysql libpam-smbpass
installing those packages on the host terminal and finished up to "4 Create The MySQL Database For Postfix/Courier".
Then I realised having made this mistake installing those packages on the host. I started removing the installed packages on host terminal by;
$ apt-get remove postfix
(no problem)
$ sudo apt-get phpmyadmin apache2 libapache2-mod-php5 php5 php5-mysql
(also no problem)
IIRC on running;
$ sudo apt-get openssl
I was NOT allowed to remove it, suggesting to run "autoremove"
On running;
$ sudo apt-get autoremove openssl
Suddenly I saw it starting removing GNOME packages.
I could not stop the action even with the terminal closed.
I switched to F3 (Text Mode) and rebooted PC. But I could not started the host, warning low graphic.
I think I could start rescue mode dropping to shell. Please help how to rescue this PC. There are about 20 VMs running on this box.
Try running sudo apt-get -f install and then sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop.
Thanks for your advice.
Already have the problem fixed running;
$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall ubuntu-desktop


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Scenes from Smorgasburg's Opening Weekend
Spring has finally sprung in New York City, and with that comes the return of Smorgasburg, one of the city's largest outdoor food markets.
This food-centric offspring of the Brooklyn Flea is in its third season, and this year's opening weekend was bigger and busier than ever. Check out the slideshow to scope out some of the foods we found during opening weekend!
Smorgasburg will be open every weekend through the summer from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., rain or shine, in Williamsburg on Saturdays and in DUMBO on Sundays. Check their website for details. Not all vendors are around on both days.
All products linked here have been independently selected by our editors. We may earn a commission on purchases, as described in our affiliate policy.


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Beat the Streak Report: Monday, June 6
The dawn of a new week brings with it the dawn of a new era in Streakland.
In case you missed the town crier bellowing the news through the streets, Ichiro Suzuki's 2-for-5 last night pushed jsmnapoli to 31 games and solo status the season's big Streaker on campus.
Buddycrise and jngmz733 had quite the impressive run at 30, but that figure was never likely to hold up for the duration of a six-month campaign. Guys, you have until noon to vacate the Streakland executive residence. One minute longer and we'll start auctioning off your stuff. Oh, except for the 30 Games commemorative coffee mugs — we could use a few extras here at BTS Headquarters.
Anyway, last year brought five streaks of at least 38 games and a pair at 43. Jsmnapoli, your move.
Monday's picks:
(Make a BTS pick)
Oh, hello there …
Matt Wieters: .500 (4-for-8) since '06 vs. Athletics starter Gio Gonzalez
Troy Tulowitzki: .583 (7-for-12) since '06 vs. Padres starter Clayton Richard
Todd Helton: .429 (6-for-14) since '06 vs. Padres starter Clayton Richard
Alberto Callaspo: .444 (4-for-9) since '06 vs. Rays starter David Price
Ian Desmond: .833 (5-for-6) since '06 vs. Giants starter Tim Lincecum
Feeling kinda spicy?
Jonathan Herrera: .571 (4-for-7) since '06 vs. Padres starter Clayton Richard
Austin Jackson: .500 (5-for-10) since '06 vs. Rangers starter Colby Lewis
You'll thank me later …
Shin-Soo Choo: .150 (3-for-20) since '06 vs. Twins starter Scott Baker
Brennan Boesch: .000 (0-for-10) since '06 vs. Rangers starter Colby Lewis
Elvis Andrus: .111 (1-for-9) since '06 vs. Tigers starter Max Scherzer
Leaderboard time!
Our new (fearless?) leader is 54 percent of the way to a life-changing $5.6 million windfall, but a few others are already breathing down their neck. Leahydpt sits three games back at 28 and four others have already crossed the quarter-century threshold. You wanted the big chair, Napoli? Good luck holding it.
Top MLB streakers
Ryan Theriot: 19 games
Hunter Pence: 17 games
Chase Headley: 15 games
Jose Reyes: 10 games
Home Run Beat the Streak pick:
Prince Frielder: (13 HR this season) vs. Marlins starter Javier Vazquez
(Make a BTS pick)
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This is nerve wracking at 6 games. I can't imagine a 31 game streak.
Today's Top Picks of the current Top2500, 140 batters picked overall
Batter, Times Picked, Percentage
Brandon Phillips 234 9.45
Troy Tulowitzki 234 9.45 (runner up)
Jose Bautista 231 9.33
Ryan Braun 184 7.43
Michael Young 147 5.94 (Leader)
Joey Votto 116 4.69
Placido Polanco 95 3.84
Matt Joyce 89 3.6
Miguel Cabrera 65 2.63
Ichiro Suzuki 62 2.51
Starlin Castro 62 2.51
Alberto Callaspo 58 2.34
Johnny Damon 46 1.86
Todd Helton 46 1.86
Josh Hamilton 40 1.62
Asdrubal Cabrera 38 1.54
No Selection 38 1.54
Highest "No Selection" 🙂 pg# 10 with streak of 16 back to zero.
Yesterday's Top2500 reset rate was 21.04% with W.Betemit resetting the most. There were 12.76% that remained idle
Got Pinched OR 1 AB Wonders. Top2500 saved or reset by pinch hitters and/or defensive switch, 2 AB or less
J.Gomes PH RESET 28, highest was 18-gamer
R.Roberts PH RESET 1, 17-gamer
C.McGehee PH RESET 1, 12-gamer
C.Rasmus PH RESET 1, 10-gamer
E.Longoria PH SAVED 1, 11-gamer
Bloggers Group Top2500
UserName, Streak, Page#, Rank, Pick
YanksGiantsDevils33, 15, 11, 252, T.Tulowitzki
Top2500 Bloggers Reset Yesterday
Another Bloggers Group Top2500 member erroneously omitted
UserName, Streak, Page#, Rank, Pick
tterbnivel, 10, 93, 1808, Adam Lind (picked 26x)
Brennan Boesch: .000 (0-for-10) since '06 vs. Rangers starter Colby Lewis
Just hit a 3 run tater! And for a split second I thought about tempting fate. Now I wish I had!
Congrats on your season high streak. Why tempt fate when not needed?
Thanks! I know. I wasn't really planning to do it. But I did think about it for a mere split second.
And he just hit HR number 2!!
P.S. He's now 2-12 with 2 dingers tonight
And in case you misted the first inning blast, for good measure he just smacked another in the top ilo 3.
Welcome back. Trip went well? I'll email you the past few days files a bit later tonight.
Brandon Phillips: 0 for 4
not guaranteed to hit again
Only needs 2 extra hitters to come to the plate. The Cubs pen hasn't been able to do much this past week. We shall see.
Rest my case. Single, HBP, BB & barring a triple play, Phillips will get one more AB. Odds of being pitched around with Cubs trailing by 5 or more are remote. He'll probably be facing a so-so pitcher too since Cubs burned their pen in the STL series. Bottom line, Phillips may have to get himself out or an accidental walk to reset a ton of streakers.
Gotta like that Toronto line score thru 5 innings: being no hit, but run scored; error obviously.
I mean yes there was a throwing error, not an error by MLB.
🙂 Poorly worded on my part. I meant an error in play.
Yeah, I realized that after I submitted it.
Well, our current leader got to 31 but will be trying for 1 tomorrow. New leader is 1 shy of 30.
Ummm, maybe premature? DET pitching now having problems getting people out. M.Young only needs 2 extra hitters to reach base for another AB unless pulled.
Was a bit premature, but result is the same. New leader tomorrow.


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Finally I've decided to release my own port of linear particle to clanlib 2.0.
The following zip archive contains the modified source code of linear particle 0.51 converted to clanlib 2.0.
Please read Note.txt for a mini guide on upgrading. Also check out the examples.
Credit goes to galaxist, the creator of linear particle.


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From 4 October 2017 to 24 November 2017
Solo exhibition
Exhibition opening and artist talk: WED, 4 October 2017 at 7 pm
Free entrance
Aksioma Project Space
Komenskega 18, Ljubljana, Slovenia
From 19 September 2017 to 31 December 2017
* Part of Aksioma Institute production programme to support young artists.
See Squat
From 18 October 2017 to 18 February 2018
Curated by Domenico Quaranta
Exhibition opening: WED, 18 October 2017 at 8 pm
Curator's guided tour: THU, 19 October 2017 at 11 am
Symposium What's in a Name?: WED, 10 January 2018 at 11 am
Curator: Janez Janša
With: Urša Chitrakar, Konstantina Georgelou, Janez Janša, Mala Kline, Lev Kreft in Aldo Milohnič
Janez Janša® catalogue presentation and guided tour by curator Domenico Quaranta: THU, 11 January 2018 at 4 pm
Maistrova 3, Ljubljana, Slovenia
See Janez Janša®
From 17 to 18 October 2017
With: Natalie Bookchin, Marco Deseriis, Kristin Sue Lucas, Gerald Raunig, Ryan Trecartin, Wu Ming
Curated by: Marco Deseriis
Registration: please send your full name by October 16th to: email@example.com
Free entrance
Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture
Trg prekomorskih brigad 3, Ljubljana, Slovenia
From 13 October 2017 to 4 November 2017
Solo exhibition
Exhibition opening: FRI, 13 October 2017 at 8 pm
Free entrance
Simulaker Gallery
Vrhovčeva 1a, Novo mesto, Slovenia
* Part of Aksioma Institute production programme to support young artists.
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I'm helping to plan an online blog about current music. The idea is to have DJs create sets of the music being reviewed.
I have heard that there are some avenues where the artists can get their royalties. I've searched for such sites, but I don't seem to be able to find any. Can anyone help, or recommend how to go about publishing DJ sets?


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Aosta to Canillo by train
Travel from Aosta (Italy) to Canillo (Andorra) by train (577km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
Aosta - Canillo @ 2020-09-11
To travel by train from Aosta in Italy to Canillo in Andorra, first buy a train ticket from Italy to L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre (France). There you change to the bus to Andorra.
Your travel route could be like that.
577 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Aosta to Canillo, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
The following links could be interesting for you.
connections : popular connections travelled by other usersCanillo - Aosta / Milan - Andorra la Vella / Naples - Andorra la Vella / Palermo - Andorra la Vella / Rome - Andorra la Vella / Turin - Andorra la Vella / Venice - Andorra la Vella / Pisa - Andorra la Vella / Verona - Andorra la Vella / Cagliari - Andorra la Vella
1 Aosta (Italy) - L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre (France) - Canillo (Andorra)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy more than one train ticket.
1a Travelling from Aosta (Italy) to L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre (France)
To travel from Italy to France, the main hub to leave Italy is Milan. Milan is very well connected to most regions of Italy. On the main travel route to France, from Milan to Marseille and Paris, you have frequent direct trains.
We recommend you the night train from Venice via Milan to Paris. It saves you travel time and it is very comfortable.
To find the exact train-schedules and ticket fares, use our booking links. As earlier you book, as cheaper the tickets are.
Where to buy a ticket from Aosta to L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre?
Trainline provides a very simple and comfortable booking system for train tickets in several countries like to/from/in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, etc. Buy your train tickets without extra fees easily and securely here.
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
TGV France - Italy (TGV) / Eurocity Thello (THELLO)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
TH 220 Venice - Paris
train company:
SNCF Société Nationale des Chemins de fer français / THELLO Thello
connections: popular connections travelled by other users
L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre - Aosta / Rome - Paris / Venice - Paris / Milan - Paris / Milan - Marseille / Rome - Lyon / Milan - Lyon / Rome - Bordeaux / Florence - Paris / Palermo - Paris / Turin - Paris
search for train times here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1b Travelling from L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre (France) to Canillo (Andorra)
To travel by train from France to Andorra, the last part has to be done by bus. First by train to L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre (France). There you change to the bus to Andorra la Vella.
Bus journey time is about 1:30h. The bus ticket price one-way: EUR 12,50.
Where to buy a ticket from L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre to Canillo?
Buy your ticket at the bus station or at the website of the bus company.
The following links could be interesting for you.
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre - Andorra la Vella / Andorra la Vella - L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre
connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Canillo - L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre / Paris - Andorra la Vella
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Kitty Bank
Colorfully hand painted, embossed and embellished black, yellow, and green cat-shaped bank made from sustainable leather.
Dimensions: 3.5" L, 1.25" W, 4.5" H
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In a vegetarian region of Rajasthan, India, the cultural art of leather craft and tooling is inherited through the generations. Cows are revered here, and hides are obtained only after an animal dies of old age or natural causes. Our leather is tanned using a vegetable tanning method, which protects the environment and tannery workers from toxic chemicals. Artisans then use water-based dyes or oils to color the leather. With a set of hand tools, each artisan applies love and skill to cutting, stitching, embossing and embroidering our leather journals, bags, and accessories.
Leather Craft Artisans
Most of our leather artisan partners belong to a social class called Chamar, which excludes them from other classes of society and severely limits their resources. About 30 families formed a development group to empower artisans, beginning with advanced tooling techniques. As a result, the caste stigma is gradually diminishing as artisans make economic and social progress. Housing, sanitation, and health care access have improved, and children are attending school. Through access to trade, the village was able to realize its dream of opening its first school for girls.
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We charge a flat-rate of $5 to ship any order. And if you spend more than $50, shipping is free! Once your order is received, we'll ship it within 2-3 business days. To return a purchase, visit our returns page (link in footer below) to request a return within 30 days of your purchase. We will provide a prepaid mailing label for item return. Once we receive and process your return, we will deduct the cost of the prepaid label from your refund and return the remaining amount of your original merchandise cost back to the purchase credit card. Original shipping charges will not be refunded.


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Came across a charming, "Little Free Library" in Petaluma!
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This wiki is meant to collect links, tools, libraries, and anything that is useful for mobile development. Currently the majority of links are focused on iOS and Android app development but other platforms are welcome.
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Version 126.96.36.199
Although BirdieSync was heavily tested, please, do backups of your Thunderbird or Sunbird profile !
If you installed patches for calDAV or WCAP calendars, you must install them again after upgrading Lightning or Sunbird
You will find more information on how to upgrade here (don't forget to restart Thunderbird or Sunbird after uninstalling BirdieSync to remove the extension)
- Support of Lightning and Sunbird 0.7
Version 184.108.40.206
- It is now possible to disable some checkings in BirdieSync options (no BirdieSync categories selected for synchronization and simultaneous synchronization with Outlook on the same machine)
Bug corrections:
- Under particular circumstances, Thunderbird could crash at start
- All mail folders located under "Local Folders" could be missing in mail BirdieSync options
- On Vista, the installer could fail to stop the Windows Mobile Device Center (especially on standard user accounts)
- Under particular circumstances, an error could be displayed on the mobile asking to restart it.
Version 22.214.171.124
Bug corrections:
- Synchronization of cards, events or tasks on a Smartphone (not a Pocket PC) from Thunderbird/Sunbird to the mobile device led to unresolved items.
Version 188.8.131.52
- It is now possible to synchronize several categories for contacts (separated with commas in Thunderbird)
- Contact phonetic first name and last name fields are now synchronized
Bug corrections:
- In some other PIM softwares, cards, events or tasks synchronized with BirdieSync could have an icon indicating that a note was present even if it was empty
- If a specific calendar provider didn't support tasks or events, an error could be displayed mentioning that it was impossible to list items in the calendar
- If an error happened deleting a particular duplicated item, the process of removing all the duplicates was interrupted.
Version 184.108.40.206
- New alert at connection when no category of items is selected in partnership for synchronization
- New alert when a category of items is selected for synchronization simultaneously with BirdieSync and Outlook on the same computer
Bug corrections:
- Installer didn't detect old versions of ActiveSync
- Under particular circumstances, the USB storage list in BirdieSync options could be not filled.
Version 220.127.116.11
Bug corrections:
- Under particular circumstances, Thunderbird could crash at start
- Synchronization of recurring events created with a time zone different from the current one could lead to "unresolved items".
Version 22.214.171.124
Bug corrections:
- An error could be displayed while synchronizing calendars items. Calendars were not displayed in BirdieSync options.
Version 126.96.36.199
Bug corrections:
- After installation, an error can be displayed on the mobile asking to restart it.
- With some particular themes, no checkboxes are present near mail folders in BirdieSync options
Release of BirdieSync 188.8.131.52
Version 22.214.171.124
Bug corrections:
- On localized versions of Thunderbird, an error message could be displayed on the mobile asking you to create the "Local Folders" account on the mobile
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Please refer carefully to the documentation to know more about new changes regarding mail synchronization
Although BirdieSync was heavily tested, please, do backups of your Thunderbird or Sunbird profile !
- Synchronization of mail accounts with their own folder tree (Inbox, Sent, etc.) independent from "Local Folders"
- Synchronization of IMAP accounts
- Synchronization of sub-folders
- Synchronization of Outboxes to send mail from the mobile
- When the name of a mail folder is changed, it remains synchronized
Users who tried BirdieSync previously can test these new features during an additional week of trial period
Bug corrections:
- Installing BirdieSync on a storage card could lead to problems. It is no longer possible
- On Windows Mobile 2003, if a task had no start date in Sunbird/Lightning, it leaded to an unresolved item
- Some duplicated events were not removed
- Synchronizing some event could lead to an "Attention required"
- Windows Mobile Device Center could not be stopped during installation
- Windows Mobile device uninstallation improved.
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Races are great for running. Having a regular schedule of races is an excellent motivator to get you out the door on days when you would have otherwise stayed in bed in the morning or hit the couch after work.
You can search for running races in the calendar below, or add your race to the calendar.
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Add some variety to your exercise routine. Run one day and strength train the next. This will not only hold your interest in the workouts longer, but it will give your body the time it needs for recovery. Additionally, you are covering more muscle groups throughout the body and keeping the workouts motivating and different.
To build up endurance for your 5K race include some interval training as part of your regimen. Use hill sessions and up-tempo to your runs to do this. Hold a steady running pace where you do not feel like you are just about to die, but that you can keep going.
Head to the track for shorter interval runs while learning to pace yourself. Learn to conserve your energy during the first part of the race and then to let go in the second half so you can make it to the finish line of you 5K race.


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- 7 Beds
- 8 Full, 1 Half Baths
Property TypeResidential – Single Family
SubdivisionBeaver Creek 5
Listing Date05/24/18
Year Built2002
AreaBeaver Creek
Lot Size0.59 Acres (25,700 SqFt)
Parking2 Car Garage, 1/2 Car Additional, Surface
Property Description
Extraordinary custom wood finishes throughout with magnificent stone accents will give you the feel that you are truly in the mountains. Fabulously furnished with gorgeous views, and a spacious floorplan make this a perfect multigenerational residence. Amazing outdoor space with a beautifully landscaped yard and a large expansive outdoor decks to enjoy the summer and winter months. Additional features include an outdoor water-feature, elevator, fitness room, wine room, kids bunk room and theater
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- Health Club Membership
- On Bus Line
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- Tennis Courts
- Air Conditioning
- Cable Available
- Deck
- Elevator
- Fireplace - Gas
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- Jetted Bathtub
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About Beaver Creek
Nothing defines "first-class resort" as perfectly as Beaver Creek, with its immaculately groomed slopes, charming village, heated pathways, escalators and some of the best skiing and snowboarding Colorado has to offer. This family-friendly village is just a couple of minutes up the hill from the conveniences found in Avon, but it offers a world-class resort living experience that feels worlds away. The 18-hole premier golf course has some of the most picturesque holes in the valley, while wintertime skiing offers guests a unique village-to-village experience connecting Beaver Creek to Bachelor Gulch and Arrowhead. The Vilar Performing Arts Center attracts big-name acts throughout the winter and summer months, offering a performance schedule so diverse that it rivals what you'd find in large cities. The Resort's slogan, "Not exactly roughing it," captures its elegance and luxury perfectly. Real estate includes condominiums near and around the Village's core, where European architectural influences transport residents and guests abroad. Impressive ski-in/ski-out homes scattered around Beaver Creek's base areas, as well as golf course properties below the village core, round out this gated community that's quaint in size but massive in its beauty, luxury, privacy and charm. Beaver Creek Resort is consistently ranked among the best ski areas in North America. Known for its impeccable service, pristine grooming, steep-and-deep runs, and the Vail Valley's home to World Cup alpine skiing with the annual Birds of Prey men's ski races, Beaver Creek offers a skiing and snowboarding experience that's hard to match anywhere in the country. When bakers serve warm chocolate chip cookies every day at the base of the mountain to boot, who could complain?
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Raodster is the best car I have ever owned including two BMW over the years and also a Porsche and Lotus Cortina. Roadster has made me a better driver and it is the most fun of any car I have ever driven. Also it has been trouble free.
I live in Vermont and must drive on dirt roads. There may be a lot of dust. How does the electric motor stay cool (or does it not get that hot)? Would dusty conditions be taxing for it?
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Do your roads look like this? :)
Roadster's received plenty of dust testing, especially now that it's got millions of miles on the roads and several evolutions under its belt. I wouldn't worry about a little dirt, except for that fact that you might have to wash it more frequently :).
I have just ordered the roadster 2.5 model with upgraded suspension. I was wondering if anybody has compared this model with the sport version . Is there enough performance difference to subtantiate the cost
Ladies and Gentlemen, This is THE FUTURE. Thank god for Tesla.
I think its just great that tesla will be producing a more affordable EV. It seems the American car companies simply can not do it. The chevy volt held much promise but the asking price is 41k$ sorry GM i am not going to pay that kind of money for your product. Now Tesla is going to release a product that well hands down is better than the volt and is 8k$ more. GM is going to try and take advantage of US customers right up until this is release i bet then realize their error.
With all this healthy competition it looks like i can hold out hope to be a very proud Tesla owner in a few years.
excellent point! Especially considering that the Volt may end up burning gas for most of its battery charge, should you venture beyond 40mi/day.
BTW, did you notice my post on the previous boards about Oklahoma? If you file taxes there, you're eligible for a 50% of purchase price credit for a pure EV! The Volt won't qualify; the Model S will.


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Bourbaki used a very very strange notation for the epsilon-calculus consisting of $\tau$s and $\blacksquare$. In fact, that box should not be filled in, but for some reason, I can't produce a \Box.
Anyway, I was wondering if someone could explain to me what the linkages back to the tau mean, what the boxes mean. Whenever I read that book, I replace the $\tau$s with Hilbert's $\varepsilon$s. I mean, they went to an awful lot of trouble to use this notation, so it must mean something nontrivial, right?
You can see it on the first page of the google books link I've posted. I'm not sure if it's supposed to be intentionally vague, but they never introduce any metamathematical rules to deal with linkages except for the criteria of substitution, which pretty much cannot interact with $\tau$ terms.
Also, of course, since it's a book written to be completely a pain in neck to read, they use a hilbert calculus, and even worse, without primitive equality for determining whether or not two assemblies are equivalent.


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Animal advocates are sending a large number of emails to the Topeka City Council asking it to send Topeka Zoo elephants Sunda and Tembo to a sanctuary in Tennessee.
Councilman Andrew Gray said he checked his city email account last week and found that topic was addressed by about 75 percent of the hundreds of emails he had received.
"I am curious what others may think about this," Gray wrote Friday on his personal Facebook page.
Councilman Chad Manspeaker said Tuesday he had received more than 300 emails on the topic, with almost all being linked to a petition that — until recently — was available for the public to sign at www.change.org/petitions/free-zoo-elephants.
The website indicated Tuesday that 326 people had signed the petition, which asks that Sunda and Tempo be moved to the Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tenn.
Another petition with the same goal at www.thepetitionsite.com/1/free-Tembo-and-Sunda indicated Tuesday it had more than 1,720 signatures and was still receiving them.
Animal Outreach of Kansas, a nonprofit organization, announced Jan. 11 it had put up two billboards along S.W. Gage Boulevard as part of a campaign to convince the city to retire 49-year-old Sunda, an Asian elephant, and 40-year-old Tembo, an African elephant, to the Elephant Sanctuary. The billboards are located near Gage's intersections with Interstate 70 and S.W. 20th Street.
"AOK is drawing attention to retiring the elephants as a way to help the elephants and the zoo," said AOK co-founder Judy Carman. "The Topeka Zoo has been struggling to overcome its poor image, but as long as the elephants remain there, animal welfare will continue to be a serious concern."
Animal advocates sought unsuccessfully to convince the city to send the elephants to the sanctuary in February 2010, when the council voted 7-1 not to make that move.
Councilman John Alcala voted in favor of the transfer, while council members Karen Hiller, Jack Woelfel, Larry Wolgast, Deborah Swank, Bob Archer, Jeff Preisner and Richard Harmon voted against it. Councilwoman Sylvia Ortiz was absent from that meeting.
Preisner, Swank and Woelfel were replaced last year on the council by Gray, Manspeaker and Councilwoman Denise Everhart.
The city since the February 2010 vote also has brought in new leadership at the zoo, where director Brendan Wiley was hired in May 2010.
Wiley opposes sending the elephants to the sanctuary, saying one reason he accepted the zoo director's job was the positive response he saw the elephants give to their keepers.
Gray said this week that he values Wiley's opinion and trusts his administration of the zoo.
"He's taken it from almost utter destruction and is rebuilding it slowly, but nevertheless I'm always open to a viewpoint I may not be aware of," Gray said.
He said he planned to meet Thursday with Carman.
Manspeaker said he remained unconvinced that Sunda and Tembo should be moved, in part because "all but a few" of the emails he has received asking the city to take that step came from people who live outside of Topeka.
Manspeaker said a few Topekans asked him to support the move, though none of them live in the council district he represents.
"If this is truly something that the citizens want to see remedied then I would like to hear from them, but at this point I'm not hearing from the citizens of Topeka saying that it's a problem," he said.
Meanwhile, Alcala said Tuesday that Sunda and Tembo have been well cared for during Wiley's time as zoo director but Alcala still supports moving the elephants because they are getting older and they need more room.
"We need to find more space if we are going to keep elephants in Topeka but hey, I'm just one vote," Alcala said.
People wishing to share their views with council members may email them at email@example.com, call the council office at (785) 368-3710 or write to them at City Hall, 215 S.E. 7th, Topeka 66603, Room 255.
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LOS ANGELES -- The Sports Club Co. reported losses in revenue in its fourth quarter 2009 and year-end results, which were announced today.
The Los Angeles-based company, which operates and owns luxury sports and fitness complexes under the brand name The Sports Club/LA, had a 16.3 percent decrease in revenue ($2.55 million) in fourth quarter 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. The company generated $13.1 million in revenue last quarter compared to $15.6 million in the same period in 2008. During the fourth quarter of 2008, the company recorded a $2.6 million one-time charge related to the settlement of a wrongful termination lawsuit.
For the year, The Sports Club Co. had a 14.1 percent decrease in revenue ($8.9 million) in 2009 compared to 2008. The company generated $54.5 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2009, compared to $63.4 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2008.
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The JVM Language Summit is an annual event sponsored by Oracle, attended by implementers of JVM-based languages and programming tools. This page has the videos for all the presentations at this year's event. Slides for each presentation accompany the videos and are available for download on the individual pages.
|invokedynamic and Jython
Shashank Bharadwaj
|How Jython (Python on the JVM) internals are changing
|Debugging in 2011
Preshant Deva
|A new debugger for Java
|Project Fortress: Bytecode as Intermediate Representation
Christine Flood
|The Fortran Compiler on the JVM (using bytecodes as an intermediate representation)
|JSR-292 Cookbook
Rémi Forax
|Using invokedynamic in building dynamic languages
|From Lambdas to Bytecodes
Brian Goetz
|Using invokedynamic in compiling static languages
|Virtual Extension Methods
Brian Goetz
|The Java 8 feature that will provide closures and multiple inheritance
|Method Handle Implementation Tips and Tricks
Dan Heidinga
|The Java 8 feature that will provide closures and multiple inheritance
|Language Features As A Library (Gosu)
Carson Gross
|Leveraging Gosu's remarkably flexible type system in DSLs.
|*A quick overview of Gosu and its unique type system.
|The Case for Interface Injection
Tobias Ivarsson
|How to inject an interface into a class that doesn't already implement that interface
|The Kotlin Programming Language
Dmitry Jemerov & Andrey Breslav
|Kotlin is a new JVM language under development by JetBrains.
|Adventures in JSR 292 (Nashorn)
Jim Laskey
|An upcoming implemenation of JavaScript on the JVM
|Adding invokedynamic Support to JRuby
Charles Nutter
|How invokedynamic operates and what it changes the generated executable code for JRuby
|JVM Language Summit — Getting Started Guide
Cameron Purdy
|An irreverent look at the present state of Java and JDK
|A Trace-JIT Compiler for the JVM
Sunil Puri
|How traces improve JIT performance on loops and branches.
|Rtalk — Smalltalk on the JVM
Mark Roos
|The design and tribulations of building a Smalltalk implementation on the JVM
|Method Handles and Beyond...
John Rose
|Learn about the JVM's equivalent of function pointers
|Moving Java Forward
Georges Saab
|JDK 7, Open JDK, and the upcoming JDK 8
|Dynamic Linker Framework for JVM Languages
Attila Szegedi
|Asynchronous Programming in .NET
Mads Torgersen
|The influence of Java on upcoming changes to .NET
|Graal - A Bytecode Agnostic Compiler for the JVM
Thomas Wuerthinger
|An extendable, tunable JVM compiler from Oracle
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All of this recent rain reminded me of when I was a boy, I used to hear this nursery rhyme that went; "Rain, Rain go away, come again some other day."
We usually quoted it when we wanted to do some outside activity and it was, of course, raining. We only want it to rain when it doesn't make us uncomfortable, like from midnight till 5 in the morning for most of us. I try not to complain because I can remember plenty of times when we were under a drought and were praying for rain. But even then it amazed me that the disc jockeys and the TV anchors were hoping and praying that it didn't rain so that some event could go on.
I try to thank my heavenly Father every time I see or feel the rain because I know we need it.
Rain isn't the only thing we complain about.
We say it's too hot or too cold, or the wind is blowing too hard or not hard enough. We complain that the sun is in our eyes or then it's too dreary with no sun. We complain about the food we eat and the clothes we wear, when we ought to remember that some in this world are lacking.
The Apostle Paul in the Bible says that he had learned to be content no matter what the circumstances. He understood that if you have the love and peace of God in your life you really have it all. He understood that we as Christians have an inheritance in the next world that is a perfect place that we don't deserve. He understood that we need to be thankful for another day to live and for the goodness and mercy that God shows along the way.
May God the Father help each one of us to live a contented life and to be even thankful for all of this rain.
Steve Lane is pastor of New Beginnings Community Church on Ga. 144. Contact him at email@example.com.