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Back in 2012 the company was coming through the second half or a restructuring process that led to around a quarter of its staff sacked, production facilities closed and a metaphorical massacre at board level that included chairman Bent Carlsen. In May 2013, with the worst apparently over, Vestas CEO Ditlev Engel stated with relief, that for once he was glad to be a year older. Three months later, he too was out of a job.
Since then the company has been on a roll. Most recently, it upgraded its revenue from EUR 5.5 billion to EUR 6.1 billion. Orders are on the up, especially in the US, with Vestas leading the list in 2014. Furthermore it looks likely the company will retake its place as undisputed leader for installations in 2013, following a strong production tax credit-assisted challenge in 2012 from GE. Vestas also has the world's largest wind turbine, the V164 8MW.
New chief executive Anders Runevad appears to be in a good position. Things have been nicely set up, believes Jacob Pedersen, an analyst at Danish bank Sydbank. "It's been a ball that's been pushed downhill, and it's been rolling until now. Runevad's not had to do anything other than look at Vestas and decide what measures are needed in the coming two to three years." Vestas has a much changed board, with a new chairman, chief financial officer and CEO charged with keeping the company in the number-one spot, if not coming close to past glories. It was, and still is, a truly global manufacturer with a presence in most markets. But it is also still in remission, not only from an over-ambitious expansion strategy of the late-2000s, but also from a bloodletting that rightly or wrongly ripped the spine out of its senior board.
Things were going well until the credit crunch and the production tax credit-enforced slowdown in the US. Engel drastically cut production, mainly in Denmark but also in the US and China. The share price tumbled. The nadir came in January 2012, when the company sacked its chief technical officer and the senior vice-president for offshore. The chairman, Bent Carlsen, resigned, as did deputy chairman Torsten Rasmussen.
Longstanding CFO Henrik Norremark was promoted to deputy CEO, only to be sacked weeks later. The same fate was also handed to Hans Jorn Rieks - the former vice-president of central Europe was promoted to VP of offshore for three weeks, then shown the door. In the past two years, the company has had three CFOs.
At the end of April, former Sony Ericsson CEO Bert Nordberg was appointed chairman. At the time, Vestas appeared to be struggling to cope, revealing more bad news each quarter, including gearbox failures, successive poor results and a 12-month delay to the V164 programme. While Engel was nominally in charge of the restructure, the new chairman took a noticeably more visible role than his predecesssor.
This year's strategy
"It has taken a lot of work to turn the company around as fundamentally as we have done," admits Morten Albaek, Vestas senior vice-president for marketing. "We have lowered the breaking point of the company.
It was a troublesome period. But when that's said, we are satisfied about the turnaround." Albaek is diplomatic about the lead in the restructure: "Of course, when Ditlev Engel was CEO, he was a key contributor together with other members of the management team, the chairmanship and the board. But it has always been a team effort."
On the surface, analysts are happy again. In February, Runevad revealed his first plans for the company. These featured the usual focus on costs and customers. Notably, Runevad said he aimed to raise revenue from servicing by 30% and pledged to personally take charge of the group. The company's minimum forecast of EUR 6 billion revenue and 5% rise in EBIT for 2014 was seen as solid if unspectacular.
In terms of the strategy for the company's future, it was very much more of the same. Although lacking in wow factor, the decision to focus on services and tailor turbines more closely to the market, makes sense to many. Coupled with this, the company has also sought to raise funds, both with a EUR 450 million share issue and a EUR 850 million credit facility. In the words of CFO Marika Fredriksson, it is important that customers know Vestas has the financial muscle to compete with conglomerates such as Siemens and GE.
European concerns
In terms of the 2014 strategy, Europe could still play a role, especially since the EC has now set binding carbon targets for 2030. But despite a large concentration of employees in Denmark, Europe's importance appears to be declining. According to Pederson, in 2011 more than 65% of the company's business came from Europe,in 2012 it was around half of that. The slow-down appears to have halted now, with 2013 delivers across the EMEA region reaching around 3GW.
Regardless, and despite Runevad highlighting the importance of mature markets, it is still clear that the company's focus is less fixed on Europe. Albaek says: "While still important, the European market is stagnating compared to other markets like North and Latin America, South Africa, and elsewhere."
But a significant amount of the company's operating capacity remains in Europe, while much of the new business wins are in the US, which is still dependent on the stop-start production tax credit. There are other challenges, especially in terms of growing share in the big European markets.
"You have some countries that have been in wind for a long time," says Pedersen. "Like Germany, where they have a leader like Enercon who cannot be matched. Just as GE or Enercon is not going to overtake Vestas in Denmark. That's just the way things work, Vestas is not going to be number one in Germany, not today, not tomorrow, not ever."
This is not such a problem for Vestas, whose global position can afford it to be second place everywhere. One new avenue for Vestas will be the Caucasus and Russia, which has recently voted to build a number of projects. However, as in many parts of the world, local sourcing is likely to be an issue, with Russia's government aiming for as much as 60% to be built locally. Albaek describes local sourcing as a "balancing act". "Sometimes depending on the market local sourcing can work contrary to (reducing the cost of energy). Sometimes it can be cheaper producing turbines in a neighbouring country and transporting them, and that's something governments should have an eye for."
New markets could be key for Vestas. Looking ahead, analysts want the company to increase its profitability in terms of selling and servicing. But in other ways Vestas' strength, a giant pure player and arguably the only global wind-power company, could also be its weakness. Runevad's strategy could decide, as conglomerates such as GE and Siemens continue to exert pressure, whether there is space for a lone player. Or whether it needs a partner for its onshore business, too.
The health of any manufacturer must be reliant on its products. Vestas has spent the last few years moving away from the troublesome V90 platform, which has suffered from gearbox problems, and developing a range of turbines around the V112 3MW, from low wind to a high wind model for the UK onshore market. At the top of the tree is the offshore 8MW V164 turbine, to be co-developed with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI).
Where once companies in the wind tech sector compared notes over innovations, now the registration and defence of intellectual property (IP) is every bit as competitive as the rest of the technology sector. Last year's wind patent application figures show that patents generally have reduced, and specifically that Vestas has conceded second place to Siemens. GE is still at number one.
According to Philip Totaro, founder of IP consultant Totaro & Associates, Vestas has 830 inventions in total, with 113 having a high relevance - meaning technology widely used in the industry - compared with Siemens' 870, of which 105 have a high relevance.
"Looking at the trend in filings from 2008 to 2011 one can see the uptick," says Totaro. "However, we believe that based on our preliminary data, Vestas has slowed down their filings in 2012 and 2013 to conserve cost, in conjunction with other areas of their business. This is not uncommon during periods of belt-tightening in any industry."
Cross licensing deals, such as those between Gamesa and Areva, and MHI and Vestas, could provide scope for cooperation that was common in the early days of the industry.
"If one were to hypothetically combine the Vestas and MHI patent portfolios, played out in a scenario where MHI fully acquired Vestas, their combined portfolio would rival GE on scale and relevance with 1,345 total inventions and 172 of high importance," Totaro says. "In an industry where further consolidation may be warranted, scenarios like this aren't so hypothetical."
Joint venture
The biggest and most controversial deal for Vestas over the last year has been the joint venture with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to co-develop the V164 8MW turbine, the machine both companies hope will loosen Siemens' hold on the offshore market.
Despite negotiations going on for most of 2013, little is known about the structure of the joint venture, other than that it will hold all of Vestas' current offshore operations, including the V164 and the V112 offshore turbines. The finer details are likely to be known later mid-year.
The sticky question remains over the future of MHI's own 7MW SeaAngel turbine. Although its hydraulic drivetrain could eventually come over to the JV, and thus the V164, the SeaAngel could still feasibly be developed separately by MHI and go up against the V164.
Such a deal seems to be the only option for a pure-player wind-turbine manufacturers, even one the size of Vestas, when it comes to developing offshore turbines. Nordex CEO Jurgen Zeschky understood this when, as new CEO, he took the painful decision in 2012 to axe the firm's N150 6MW following a fruitless search for a development partner.
The deal is symptomatic of Vestas' financial problems over recent years, says Sydbank analyst Jacob Pedersen, who also believes the joint venture product is the only one capable of competing with Siemens. "No matter how you twist it, these offshore projects are huge. The V164 has got to come off, it's got to be a game changer. If it's not, there are going to be big problems for the JV."


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Give to Others
Prosperity gives us the strength to serve others and become givers. When we hoard resources out of a sense of ego and pride, and when we use those resources only to indulge our desires, then wealth becomes a curse. It degrades and destroys our humanity. But when we have something and then share it with others, that allows a peron to enjoy wealth with an elevated consciousness. It keeps the heart open and flowing.
Give, Serve and Be Grateful
- Yogi Bhajan, 3/5/95 and 9/4/01, from Success and the Spirit: An Aquarian Path to Abundance.
You will never find a community leader who doesn't know how to give. Seva. (Selfless service.) Giving is the only way. Don't only give to those who ask. Give to those who don't ask. Keep on giving. Become a giver. Your faculty and God's faculty will become the same. That's absolute divinity.
Daydaa day laiday thak paahi.
(You, Great Giver, keep giving to us and we grow tired of just taking.) - Guru Nanak, Japji Sahib.
You should be so conscious and so giving that people get tired of your hospitality.
Some people have never had the chance to sit together with another person and eat. How often, out of joy, have you forced another people to break bread with you? How many times was somebody eating and you had the guts to sit with that person and start eating from the same plate?
God and divinity and nonsense and all the yak-yak claims and yoga and standing on your head and everything. What is it? What have you learned? How many people have you hugged? How many children have you played with? You are looking for romance and you don't have any romance with nature, the prakriti? What are you up to? In this life, there are challenges. These challenges challenge how much sweetness is in you and how much sweetness you want to share.
There is one God, one God – that idiot God who still takes care of you in spite of the fact you don't deserve it. That one God. How many times have you become one with each other in the name of God? How much nearness have you created? How relaxed are you when somebody makes a mistake? Where is your kindness and compassion?
There is a university called the universe. There is a great teacher in this university called nature. There is a great subject called the faculty of life. We want to give our children that freedom so it can become their choice.
It's very funny how people understand life – climatically, critically and complainingly. But there is one class of people who are complimenting. They have no attachment. They compliment their Creator. They are grateful.
Creative supplement is required for life to grow in peace and tranquility. And a consistent sense of radiance of the Tenth Body is required to protect us. The Subtle Body must give us our intuitive self so that we can understand what is coming to us. Every day we should socialize and be kind to each other to grow our ultimate aura. If somebody has fallen, we should raise that person up. If somebody is going down, we should lift him. If somebody is hungry, we should feed him. If somebody is unhappy, we should dance with him. There are things to do and those things are part of us.
© The Teachings of Yogi Bhajan.
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Kalmar Nyckel offers day sails, pirate sails, tours and river cruises during our sailing season from April through October. During the winter we offer ship and shipyard tours on the weekends. To find an event, select location and then type of activity. You can also arrange a private charter sail.
Due to the nature of the weather and conditions beyond our control, the ship's schedule is subject to change without notice.
Our ship is not wheel chair accessible. We would, however, be happy to discuss your needs. Please call us before you book your tickets to see if we can accommodate your needs at 302-429-7447.Sailing Schedule: Public Events, click Search to view other months.
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12 News discovers two fires involving same family are not connected
Investigation into cause of fires continues
WISN 12 News has learned fires at a Milwaukee grocery store and an Oak Creek home that involved the same family are not connected.
Investigators even questioned one person who showed up at both scenes but has since been ruled out as a suspect.
Flames tore through a century-old building in June, just blocks from the Milwaukee County Courthouse.
More than 100 firefighters, half the city force on duty at the time, battled the five-alarm blaze for hours.
Then, a short time later in Oak Creek, fire broke out in the garage of a home owned by a family member of the owner the burning Milwaukee building.
Just-released court documents show investigators almost immediately believed the fires to be arson.
They also show police checked the cellphone photos of an Oak Creek man who they said witnessed both fires and "possessed four photographs of two separate fire scenes that occurred within hours of each other."
"I saw ambulances passing by. I went to see and check it out. And because I took a picture of it, I was accused as one of the suspects," witness Tariq Shamali said.
Shamali told WISN 12 News he had a connection to both locations, and it was coincidence that he was at the scenes.
Oak Creek police have confirmed that and told WISN 12 News that Shamali is not a suspect.
"They found photos of both fires, the one on Vliet Street as well as the fire at the home in Oak Creek on your phone," WISN 12 News reporter Kent Wainscott said.
"Yes, that's correct. I showed them the pictures. It wasn't like they were looking for something. I showed them the pictures," Shamali said.
"How did you end up with pictures of two fires that were happening at almost the same time?" Wainscott asked.
"One is (that) basically I'm related to the owner of the store that was burned down, and the other is a neighbor," Shamali said.
The records also show police seized, from the burnt garage, a freezer which contained solvents and may have been the spot where that fire started, but police said their investigation has also ruled out the home's owner as a suspect.
For now, the mystery into exactly what caused these fires continues.
The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office told WISN 12 News that the investigations into both fires remain open and under review.
But other than the family connection of the building owners, police said they consider the investigations completely separate. One police official called it a "crazy coincidence."


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Our designers are often asked to explain the difference between the different types of Silk Drapery Fabrics we offer at DrapeStyle. The three primary categories of Silk are Dupioni, Taffeta and Hand-Woven, also known as Matka. All of our Silks are imported from India however, there are distinct characteristics that make each one unique. Silk Dupioni is known in the textile industry for its modest sheen and less refined texture. The natural texture and slubs in the Dupioni yarn give it a slightly less formal look, which makes it a timeless choice for any Decor. Silk Taffeta is considered a more formal and luxurious fabric due to its higher sheen and more refined weave. Our Taffeta has a crisp smooth finish that looks elegant in any pleat style. DrapeStyle' s European influenced, 100% Hand-Woven Silk Collection is the new look of Silk. We like to describe it as a marriage between the elegance of Silk and the natural texture of Linen. This combination gives it a unique, heavy weight weave often used in transitional designs. In any length, width or pleat style, this updated material has quickly become one of our best sellers.
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37 things that I truly enjoyed in 2009
Google says we don't need another 'Best of 2009' list, and I couldn't agree more.
Most such lists are, at least in some small way, disingenuous.
Take Vice's 2009 Albums of the Year list. Clever. But what does it give? What does it tell you about its author(s) – other than the fact that he/ she/ they can deconstruct their own posturing?
We might laugh (*guilty*). Although it's quite sad. When people aren't doing the post-modern-show-off thing they're probably just doing the posturing thing that the post-modern-show-off thing takes the piss out. If you get me.
So, for the sake of sincerity, here's a personal alternative. A bunch of stuff I enjoyed in 2009, whether it was published/ released/ produced in 2009 or not. It just happened to come into my life last year, and I loved it.
6 things I truly enjoyed reading
Early in November, I read the words "I am in here". For the next month, I was gripped, and content, because I knew that wherever I went I had 1,000+ pages of Infinite Jest threatening the last threads of my beaten-up manbag.
That bag is now a goner. But if you want to read David Foster Wallace's masterpiece in 2010, there's still the wonderful Infinite Summer website/ round table as your companion.
Odd coincidence: most of the action of Infinite Jest (1996) takes place in 2009.
Less odd: information overload = boredom – maybe?
Tao Lin explores this question like no one else I read in 2009, and I admire the bravery of his work. Wonder if he's a better self-promotionalist than he is a writer. Wonder if he cares, or if he's just on GChat (to a paying customer). Wonder if he really is Carles from Hipster Runoff.
Short stories were in. I read Miranda July. I re-read Raymond Carver. I read Kmart realism and things got a bit sparse. A bit concrete. The best short book I read talked about concrete, and other materials. Dejan Sudjic's little gem, The Language of Things, educated me on Dieter Rams, modern art and the essence of luxury (+much much more) in the space of 218 perfectly considered pages. I raise my cap to him and recommend that book highly.
Lastly – The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. We waited 11 years for Junot Díaz to make a comeback. Boy was it worth it.
11 things I truly enjoyed watching
No new film releases blew me away last year. Perhaps I was taking more pleasure from digging – and because Audrey Q's flatmate works for Artifical Eye, we always had an archive to hand.
Right at the top of the pile was Emir Kusturica. I loved When Father Was Away on Business (1985), and Underground (1995) was out of this world. Gypsy-carnivalesque-slapstick-allegory. Truly magical.
UNDERGROUND Trailer by musicattaque on YouTube
If I'm remembering correctly, The Larry Sanders Show was buried in a BBC graveyard slot back in the 90s. That's a complete mystery to me.
It made the mold for recent post-modern comedy, from Curb Your Enthusiasm to The Office to 30 Rock. Every episode I watched last year was A1.
Hank Kingsley by nominal1234 on YouTube
I'll rat myself out here. I came to the party way too late (via the excellent Underbelly and a newfound bloodlust). But I did watch all 5 seasons of The Wire at the start of the year. Does that need any comment?
At Xmas it got all gory again with another instant classic from David Simon – Generation Kill.
Best Scenes of Generation Kill by DarkEClips on YouTube
No disaster, no massacre without redemption. If Generation Kill showed the bloody worst of Iraq, Mark Cousins's debut as a director told an entirely different story – many stories, in truth, narrated by the children who live there.
I saw a few brilliant documentaries in 2009. (Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell, of particular note). But The First Movie was the best, and the most sui generis. You must watch it.
14 things I truly enjoyed listening to
Bye bye Bmore. Hello Serato. Finally I could play records in the same way I VJ. And we played a lot of MP3s on those two control records.
Track of the year is a toss up between two glitch dubbers: Joy Orbison and 2000F & J Kamata. Since Joy Orbison also made my favourite mix of year, and he called heads, heads wins.
Joy Orbison – Hyph Mngo by HotflushUK on YouTube
Intersections on the various lines between dubstep, house, techno, UK Funky, carioca funk et al got my BPMs racing. Besides Joy Orbison, Floating Points were outstanding in 2009. Mad Decent slipped off my rader a bit, but Major Lazer kept us jumping all summer.
On the Tropical tip, Cumbia was the breakthrough sound – and Buenos Aires's ZZK Records were always pushing the front line.
El Remolon by ZZK Records on Vimeo
Boogie made a comeback with Dâm-Funk, James Pants and a masterclass from DJ Spinna. Interesting to hear Joy Orbison et al sampling from that era. Probably not a coincidence.
Less sure why Italo is always in my beatbox (synths? irony?) but it appears to be true – Italians Do It Better. Glass Candy at KOKO was one of my gigs of the year.
Glass Candy by Evan Matthews on Vimeo
Back in March 2009, I got to meet a hero. Daedelus performed at Bardens Boudoir with his wife, Laura Darlington. We listened to The Long Lost, looked around the room, and everyone was clearly in love.
The Long Lost – Siren Song by ldtn on Vimeo
Speaking personally, my favourite gig was the Lovebox Arthur Russell tribute night. But I was VJing at that night. So, as I warned you – it's personal.
Killer Whale Go Bang by seangorham on YouTube
5 exhibitions I truly enjoyed going to
I've already written about Walking In My Mind at the Hayward Gallery, and that exhibition has ended. I don't think it's fair to taunt you with the details now.
It's definitely unfair to tell you about Roger Hiorns's SEIZURE, if you didn't make it. But what can I say. It was brilliant. I'm sorry. The exhibition ended on 3 January 2010. Let's hope it will be back.
Artist on site: Roger Hiorns on Seizure by Artangel on Vimeo
I've heard rumbles that The Museum of Everything – a gallery devoted to outsider art – will re-open in some form, at some time, in 2010. I hope that's true because I'd love to go back.
The Cinema Museum in Kennington does occasional open days and the next one's coming on 27-28 February 2010. If it's anything like the one I went to in 2009, you'll be able to bring old 8mm and 16mm reels for restoration. Something to look forward to, eh?
But if you need a faster fix, mercifully, I can give you a recommendation. Drop everything. Get to the V&A for Decode: Digital Design Sensations before 11 April 2010 and leave plenty of time to play.


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"Wiesel takes us on a journey through dream, memory, and especially storytelling in Hostage . . . He continues to remind us of the brilliant possibilities of the philosophical and political novel."
-Starred review, Kirkus
"[Wiesel's] terse first-person, present-tense narrative will hold readers . . . With the intense contemporary action, the prisoner's memories also bring close the sweep of Jewish history, including persecution and survival . . . Sure to spark discussion about Middle Eastern history and politics."
"Wiesel takes us into the heart of the [hostage's] experience: How do we survive in a universe where all logic, all reason, has been stripped away and we are at the mercy of chaotic forces? What is the effect on our humanity?"
-David L. Ulin, Chicago Tribune
"The strength of Hostage is Wiesel's exploration of the psychology of being a hostage, as well as the complex nature of memory and its role in our lives . . . Fans of Wiesel's strong prose who are looking forward to a return to familiar themes will be gratified."
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I am well used to attending formal signings – but the majority of these are between two parties; the Crown and iwi.
This event today, is remarkable for the scale of collaboration it represents, and I want to formally acknowledge all those parties who have put their hand up, to take ownership and drive leadership of the Taranaki Disability Strategy.
I therefore commend the initiative of the mayors of the
• South Taranaki District Council;
• Stratford District Council;
• New Plymouth District Council;
• Chair of the Taranaki Regional Council,
• Chair of Taranaki District Hospital Board,
• Chief Executive of Sport Taranaki
• Regional Commissioner of Work and Income,
• The Taranaki manager of Idea Services,
• Chairperson of the Taranaki Maori Disability Coalition Group,
• Chair of Disabled Persons Assembly Taranaki,
• Manager of Accessible Taranaki,
• Chairperson of Parafed Taranaki and the
• Chair of the Taranaki Disabilities Information Centre Trust.
The partnerships you have established over the last two years are extremely impressive and will make this strategy sustainable and meaningful. It is critical in today's challenging times for communities and organisations to work together. You will achieve more by joining your resources than trying to do it on your own.
Your strategy is remarkable for another reason. The vision that all of you have signed up to is a brave and challenging one which works on many levels.
Your vision is for every person with impairments to lead a life free of disability.
Now some of you here today may think how that can be?
How can a Disability Strategy have as its primary goal a life free of disability?
It all comes back to how we define disability.
This Strategy uses the definition of disability defined in the NZ Disability Strategy 2001. Disability is defined as when people have more challenging experiences of the environment or attitudes from others, because of impairment.
Disability is therefore experienced when a person experiences physical or attitudinal barriers in living their life. What is certain is that at some point in our life-time we will all experience a reduction in our sensory functions, mobility or mental capacity.
I am really proud to be part of this important signing today to also acknowledge the outstanding efforts that have been made in this region about disability.
In 2011, the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery received the inaugural Big 'A' Creative New Zealand Arts For All Award in recognition of its work in becoming more accessible to the disabled.
And this year, WOMAD New Zealand, was also awarded the Arts For All Award. Of its nomination, the judging panel said that "WOMAD gets accessibility in every way and is a benchmark for what other organisations can aspire to".
That is a fantastic statement of the type of commitment this community is already making to accessibility. But what is even more pleasing is to know that these organisations aren't just stopping there.
In 2013, for the first time, Deaf festival-goers to WOMAD will be able to pre-book for a sign language interpreter to meet them at stage performances, workshops and cooking demonstrations. In this way the festival organisers are signalling their commitment to challenging themselves to do all they can to increase accessibility, to truly bring WOMAD to the world.
I have drawn on these two examples because I think they demonstrate the type of leading-edge thinking which Taranaki is displaying in its everyday approach to the challenge of a disabling society.
This strategy takes that thinking further with the commitment to four guiding principles:
• Equal opportunity for all
• People are valued for their abilities
• Nothing about us without us
• Community ownership
I really love these four simple statements of faith.
They tell me that in Taranaki, disabled people will be involved in the decision-making process particularly where the outcomes will directly affect them. It indicates that key stakeholders in your community are putting up their hand to achieve the vision of an inclusive society. You are showing the way as a pathfinder for other communities; driving the strategy forward by your collaborative efforts.
I think what is most impressive about the advances you are making in Taranaki is how closely it reflects the leading edge changes that disabled persons and their families are pioneering at a national level.
Enabling Good Lives is a key component of the Disability Action Plan. It sets out the long-term direction for changing how disability support services are provided so that disabled people and families have more choice and control over their lives.
The Enabling Good Lives approach was developed by the disability sector in partnership with government agencies.
It is about building up the capability of disabled people, their families and communities so that support can be provided from the community instead of just relying on specialist disability services. It puts disabled people in the centre of their own development and support.
At the hub of the Enabling Good Lives approach is the intention that whanau and disabled people, can determine for themselves how they want to live, and empowering them to make their own choices about how they are supported. It's also about getting rid of the funding silos and simplifying the system so people can plan for all aspects of their lives at the same time.
At a national level, Ministers are going to hold government Chief Executives to account for achieving the shared outcomes of the Disability Action Plan.
We want to see practical changes with measurable targets that reach the lives of disabled people and their families/whanau.
Here in Taranaki you have already made important inroads to making the Enabling Good Lives approach resonate throughout your communities.
In this ceremony today, you have signed up to three clear goals:
1. That the Taranaki Community is aware of and understand the issues facing disabled people.
2. Disabled people are seen and valued for their strengths and abilities.
3. People with impairments have equal opportunity to positively engage in our community.
In all these goals, initiatives, and the models we are promoting at a central level, the approach is to ensure that disabled people and whanau are a part of decision-making throughout the entire process – embarking upon their own waka.
In many respects this is a manifestation of Whanau Ora, which seeks to harness the strength of families, empower them to be self-determining, and provide a space where whanau can dream big, and work towards achieving their aspirations.
There is a lot to do. We must ensure that mainstream services are inclusive and accessible to disabled people.
It is about thinking differently; taking on the challenge to be accessible, to support disabled persons and their families to really plan out what a good life means for them.
Taranaki – you can be well proud of what you have achieved – and have committed to achieve.
I wish you all well in making your vision explicit; in achieving your goals; and in supporting disabled persons and their families to live the lives they most want to.


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Anyone planning on going to either/both Proving grounds this year? Going to miss the one this weekend but plan to camp over the weekend for the September event.
Anyone planning on going to either/both Proving grounds this year? Going to miss the one this weekend but plan to camp over the weekend for the September event.
Never been. Maybe one day.
I was planning on taking the Rabbit I've been working on to the September one, I've always been meaning to try autocross. Might try to convince my girlfriend to take a shot at it too. I'll probably just trailer it up and then haul it up to my family's cabin in Emily each night. You'd be welcome to pitch a tent there if you don't want to deal with the drunk people and schenanigans at BIR.
Cool, I may take you up on that. I'm planning on getting the rabbit up there for either the road course, auto-x or both. I still need to pull a tech inspection and group requirements to figure out what catagory i'll be in though.
Anyone know if the spectators coming along need to also buy a ticket? I'm only seeing ATV, Racer and VIP(Camping) Racer tickets.
Under "how much will it cost me?" On the website it's saying spectator and racer tickets are the same price, and kinda seems like they're the same thing.
Sorry I missed this thread. I try to stay away from EW because, well I'd rather not get into it. ANYWAY. Gone and passed but for future reference the ticket price for entry includes camping (depending on how many days you plan to stay) $85 Thursday-Sunday is what I paid. Each racing event has its own entry fee. From $20 (example: drag test and tune, Friday only) to hundreds if dollars (example: HPDE Saturday and Sunday)
Each person needs to pay entry. Each wheeler/bike needs it's own pit pass (another $25 but is good for both PG events).
IMO, I wouldn't waste your time with PG. The only reason I go is to see my old coworkers from MAP (at least, the ones I liked...)
I've been doing PG for like 7 years and each year it gets worse with underage drinking, accidents, theft, and just general ass-hattery.
Go to Powercruise. Entry fee includes all events as well as some super fun open lapping of the "big" road course that everyone from DDs to full on race cars run at the same time. Lots of rolling burnouts, and great opportunity to race stuff you wouldn't see in your class.
And the over $200 entry fee for powercruise keeps the losers out.
If you want to run either autox or the road course you need to pre-register, as they both fill up quickly.
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I'll have to check that out too if I can swing that this year. I guess I have heard about the theft issues at Proving grounds from other Eurowerks members but I guess i didn't realize that it was that prevalent.
I'll put the stupidity in to perspective: Friday night me and my small group of friends who do PG are having some beers, plying some music, and talking cars. I am wearing a POLICE hoodie and ball cap (my step daughter is going to be an officer), in walks a drunk minor, you can tell because minors get a different color wristband for the weekend, he proceeded to ask my buddy for some booze as I walked up behind him and asked to see his wristband. Nonetheless I kicked his ass out of our campsite and told him to smarten up. He says "i'm coming back with my friends". The next morning all 3 of our coolers were wide open, ice melted, and all the beer and a couple bottles of booze walked away. I could care less that it was taken, as we've had more expensive things take a walk at PG, but the fact that they did it (likely hammered drunk) pissed us off so much that we ended up moving camp sites Saturday afternoon.
I have no problem with drunk shenanigans, as I always have a TON OF FUN at nationals (the party atmosphere is ten fold there, only difference is that its all ADULTS) but PG kids, like most kids, piss me off.
I go to BIR for the NHRA Nationals. So much fun, and zero theft and underage bullshit. Probably because the demographic of the Nationals is a little older.
My friends and I go for the whole week leading up to the main event. The camping area is called "The Zoo" for a reason. Canadians we know come down and set up a fully functional bar. as in bartender and everything. They accept "donations" to avoid being caught selling alcohol. lol
And one of my favorite parts is watching all the crazy pit vehicles created to cruise the campground. One guy I know put a pontoon boat on a suburban chassis. So he cruises around on a pontoon boat. When he stops somewhere to chat, he throws out an anchor. lol
Stupid shit still happens, but it is stupid drunk shit. People respect property and you don't hear about theft.
I went a little too far into this when really my point is I don't hear good things about PG. The Nationals is where its at.
Powercruise is this weekend. It too is better than PG. Can buy tickets that cover all event entries, including open lapping of the road course. (at least you could when pre-sale was up. No idea about day-of at the gate tickets.)
PG2 next weekend. I'll be there winning a trophy for the fastest slow car.


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The Destructive Element (Clean Feed; 2013)
Harris Eisenstadt (drums)
Angelica Sanchez (piano)
Ellery Eskelin (sax)
Two years ago, I was floored by the self-titled debut session from this trio of New Yorkers, September Trio. Now with their follow up, The Destructive Element, I can say I'm not surprised by their brilliance. It's just the way they are.
The movement on The Destructive Element is more fluid and with well balanced song structure. "Swimming" is a beautiful midtempo love letter filled with solid, almost gospel influenced chords from Sanchez. While Eskelin's romantic but muscular tone feels like Sonny Rollins hovering over the session.
Eisenstadt always seems to write the pieces with his band member's freedom in mind. On "Back and Forth," and "The Destructive Element" he gives Sanchez's classical ideas the floor. And Eskelin layers a solid structure on top. Eisenstadt's brushes provide the subtle hues for a lovely, all-around experience.
Eisenstadt does allow the session to be ballad or bop driven. The trio embarks on improvisation through "Additives" and "Here Are The Samurai." Both have rolling melodies from Sanchez and crashing movements of Eisenstadt's adventurous spirit on the kit. Free-spirited yet providing structure all the way.
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The picture to the left shows a five year old boy rear facing in a Britax Multitech(the seat is RF up till 55 lbs) in the back of a VW Passat.
A small cut from the report:
Child safety in cars: A wide gulf has developed between technology and legislation
Children up to four years of age would be better protected in cars if they traveled rearward-facing in a suitable child restraint, rather than forward-facing as is the usual practice in most of Europe. Suitable seats are widely used in the Nordic countries, but are not readily available in the rest of Europe. The law and the supply of seats, together with the information for parents, are in urgent need of revision. These are the conclusions of a study commissioned by ANEC looking at the lessons to be learned from accidents in the UK, US and
A small quote from section: 5 - Findings based on the UK fatal Accidents Data
5.1 Forward Facing child seats
....In six of the eight accidents the research team judged that the child would have survived had they been seated in a suitable rearward facing car seat. The agees of these children ranged from five and three-quarter months to just under four years old. In the remaining two cases the protection offered by a rearward facing seat would have been compromised by additional loading from luggage in the boot area and gross roof intrusion into the seating position. The children in these accidents were aged seven months and one and a half years old.
The organization wants to make rear-facing car seats available in all of Europe and says that children should stay rear-facing up till four years.
The picture to the left shows a four year old girl(110 cm & 18 kg) rear facing in a Britax Two Way Elite and a three year old boy(93 cm & 13 kg) rear facing in a Akta Graco Duologic seat. They sit in the back of a VW Golf st.
About ANEC:
ANEC, the European Association for the Co-ordination of Consumer Representation in Standardization (known informally as 'the European consumer voice in standardization'), is an organization promoting and defending consumer interests in the processes of standardization and certification and in legislation related to standardization and certification.
ANEC provides technical expertise and advice drawn from a network of more than 200 consumer representatives across Europe. The organization's experts contribute directly to the work of more than 80 technical committees and working groups of the European Standards Organizations, CEN, CENELEC and ETSI.
Source: Wikipedia
For those of you who wants to learn more, look at real crash test data and more:
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The new default theme of WP3.2 – Twenty Eleven – is a very versatile theme.
However, the 'missing' sidebar on single posts or pages is quite disturbing for some users, loosing their advertising space or the main navigation.
To get the sidebar back is not that simple – style.css is quite complex, and the layout of a single post or page is done with a clever use of a specially introduced css class in the body tag.
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Indonesian pop star Nazril "Ariel" Irham has been jailed for three-and-a-half years for participating in two homemade sex videos.
The 29-year-old was arrested last June after footage of him romping with TV presenter girlfriend Luna Maya and soap actress Cut Tari leaked onto the internet.
Irham was charged with distributing pornographic material on the internet, in breach of Indonesia's strict anti-pornography laws, and faced a maximum 12-year stretch.
His trial got off to a lively start last November when 500 fans assembled outside a Bandung court to support their idol. They insisted he'd done nothing wrong, but Islamic hardliners viewed the videos as evidence of the nation's moral decline.
In delivering sentence, presiding judge Singgih Budi Prakoso said Irham had done nothing to prevent the dissemination of the videos over the internet and showed no remorse.
The judge added: "As a public figure, the defendant should be aware that fans might imitate his behaviour."
As well as jail time, the court handed Irham a 250 million rupiah (£17,300) fine.
Although his accomplices Maya and Tari weren't charged when the scandal broke, the Jakarta Globe reports they may now face the same fate as their bedmate.
Police spokesman Inspector General Anton Bachrul Alam said: "What they did is related with Ariel. The investigators will definitely make a move since [Ariel] was found guilty today." ®


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How to become an EPIC club member
Club membership is open to riders aged 18 and above.
To ensure EPIC is the club for you, you should come out on a couple of club spins. You can find out about our sat intro / prospective members spins on forum
or by emailing email@example.com
Club membership costs €35 per calendar year (January 1st to December 31st).
Membership of Cycling Ireland is a requirement for all EPIC club members.
No License No membership
This can either be a "race licence" or a "non-competition licence".
Of the various licence types available, the following are relevant to EPIC:
Leisure Licence
A non-competition licence (also know as a leisure licence) covers you while you are out training, on club spins, and while participating in leisure tours. Insurance cover and benefits for a non-competition licence are the same as any other licence but it does not cover you to race in competitive events. The fee 50 euro
Note if you decide to enter competitive events you can top up with a day Licence cost 10 euro per event.
Limited Competition Licence
A limited competition licence allows you to compete in all domestic competition except open road races. In other words you may use a Limited Competition licence to compete in Off-Road, Track, BMX, Time-Trials, Hill-Climbs, Club Racing, Bicycle-polo and Artistic Cycling. This licence is not specific to one discipline, it covers them all. It does not include Open Road Racing. The fee is €80
Full Competition License
If you want to race on the road in open races, this is the type of licence you want. 135euro
NOTE - Underage riders should chose relevant age license.
Registration http://www.cyclingireland.ie/page/me...r-registration
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Open http://forum.epicmtb.com/register.php?
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September 12, 2011
One of the first truly international programs, the LLM program in International Legal Studies is ranked among the top ten international law LLM programs in the United States and is currently the only program in the United States to offer a dual LLM/MBA degree.
A program over 25 years old and still growing, the ILSP was established in 1980 in response to a growing demand for lawyers trained in international law. With over 170 students from 53 countries, the International Legal Studies Program at the American University Washington College of Law is one of the most intellectually and culturally diverse programs in the nation. The program incorporates a rich array of international law courses and seminars, experiential learning, and special events which allow our students to interact and network with esteemed faculty, international attorneys, diplomats, business leaders, and policy makers.
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Lesson 11
September 2 - 8
Places and Occasions for Witnessing
"EVANGELISM IS FOR NONBELIEVERS. And it should be done under a tent! Not here!" someone whispered to his wife while the pastor extended an altar call at the end of the sermon.
But a careful look in the book of Acts reveals a surprising variety of places where early Christians shared the gospel with others. The first, immediately after Pentecost, was "in the temple" (Acts 2:46) and then "in many villages" (8:25), in a chariot (8:28-31), "in the synagogues" (13:5), "by a river side" (16:13), in a prison (16:23-25), "in the market" (17:17), "in the midst of Mars' hill" (17:22), in a school (19:9), on a ship (27:21-25), and in Paul's lodging (28:23).
When did the early Christians witness? They did so "at the hour of prayer" (3:1), "early in the morning" (5:21), "at midnight" (16:25), "daily" (17:17; 19:9), and "from morning till evening" (28:23). Of course, they also witnessed on the Sabbath day (13:42, 44; 16:13; 17:2).
This week we will examine in depth the "when" and the "where" of witnessing. As you study, consider your own life. When and where do you witness? Is it a natural part of your life that you have cultivated with the assistance of the Holy Spirit?
I. Friendship Evangelism (Acts 10:1, 2, 21, 22, 24).
II. House Evangelism (Acts 5:42; 20:20; 28:17-31).
III. Sabbath School Evangelism (Acts 16:13-15; 18:1-4).
IV. Worship Evangelism (Acts 13:42-44).
V. Urban Evangelism (Acts 17:16; 18:1, 9, 10).
MEMORY TEXT: "Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word" (Acts 8:4. NKJV).
There are many biblical examples that show how, once the gospel has been introduced by an outsider, church growth takes place through new converts or through a network of personal relationships.
|DEFINITION: A "network" refers to "a group of people who relate informally through voluntary associations, professional contacts, family or racial ties, or other connections. "Ray Bakke and Jim Hart, The Urban Christian (Downers Grove, Ill.: Inter Varsity Press, 1987), p. 14.
There are many biblical examples that show how, once the gospel has been introduced by an outsider, church growth takes place through new converts or through a network of personal relationships.
What can you learn about "network evangelism" from the following examples? Acts 10:1, 2, 21, 22, 24; Mark 5:18-20.
Two facts underline the importance of "network evangelism." The first fact is related to the question, "How did you join the church?" Between 60 and 90 percent of church members answer that their first contact with the faith was through Adventist relatives, friends, and neighbors. The second fact is related to the knowledge that the closer the relationship a church member has with nonbelievers, the less costly and more effective it is to bring the unbeliever into the church.
Most relatives and friends of a newly baptized person are not church members. After a time, however, the new member's circle of friends includes mostly members of the church. Before this happens, newly baptized persons should be encouraged to witness to their network of relatives, workmates and classmates, neighbors, friends, and even those with whom they used to worship.
The chart below is divided into three categories: immediate family members, relatives, and friends. Record the names of at least three persons under each column with whom you wish to share Jesus. Pray for them often, mentioning them by name. Pray also that God will give you opportunities to witness to them.
The early Christians felt overwhelmed by the size of the task Jesus left for them. They did not begin by making plans to cover the whole world. They began in one house. Then they visited people "in every house" (5:42) in Jerusalem, then in all Judea and Samaria (1:8). The work that began thus will be finished the same way. "How can the great work of the third angel's message be accomplished? It must be largely accomplished by persevering, individual effort, by visiting the people in their homes."Welfare Ministry, p. 97.
What can we learn about house evangelism from the texts in the chart below?
|Acts 5:42
|Acts 20:20
|Acts 28:17-31
The book of Acts begins with Christ's followers' praying and waiting for the Holy Spirit in the upper room of a house in Jerusalem. From this humble beginning, believers received strength and courage to spread the gospel in Antioch, Ephesus, and Rome, the most influential cities of the world at that time. But the book of Acts ends where it began. While under arrest, Paul witnesses from a house where he lived with the guards who were most likely chained directly to him. From such a humble position, it is believed that Paul wrote his letters to the Ephesians, the Philippians, the Colossians, and to Philemon.
"The lay members of our churches can accomplish a work which, as yet, they have scarcely begun. . . . They can distribute our publications, hold meetings in their homes, become acquainted with their neighbors, and invite them to come to these meetings."Christian Service, pp. 178, 179.
What does Paul's experience of being under house arrest in Rome teach us about witnessing?
What approach should I follow in inviting my friends, relatives, and neighbors to my house? How can I approach them with an invitation to participate in a Bible-study group?
Where did Paul meet with others to study the Word of God and pray?
Acts 16:13-15 ____________________________________________________________________
18:1-4 _______________________________________________________________________
Even though the Sabbath School concept is relatively new, it is possible to use these texts to support the idea of using Sabbath Schools to win souls. The Sabbath School not only provides many opportunities for nurturing existing members, but it is a useful tool for attracting visitors, nurturing and preparing nonmembers for baptism, and providing care and follow-up for newly baptized members.
Most people will have their first contact with the church through a Sabbath School. As visitors come to church for the first time, the warmth and quality of the Sabbath School program most likely will play an important part in helping them to decide whether they will return.
What approach to Bible study did Paul follow in Corinth? Acts 18:4. What does this tell us about how to conduct Sabbath Schools?
The following suggestions relate to the way we deal with visitors attending our Sabbath School services.
1. Visitors might get more from our meetings if they attended a separate Sabbath School Action Unit. "Many who listen frequently to sermons, even though the truth be presented in clear lines, learn but little. Often it would be more profitable if the Sabbath meetings were of the nature of a Bible class study."Evangelism, p. 348.
2. Instead of studying the regular Adult Sabbath School Bible Study Guide, visitors might benefit more from a study on Bible doctrines. The teacher of such an Action Unit should possess the gifts of teaching and evangelism.
3. Members, especially those who have been newly baptized, might profit from attending such a visitors' class. But it might be advisable not to have visitors in a regular Sabbath School Action Unit because of some of the subjects that might come under discussion based on the topic of any one current Bible Study Guide.
|"The Sabbath school should be one of the greatest instrumentalities, and the most effectual, in bringing souls to Christ."Counsels on Sabbath School Work, p. 10. How can this be a reality in my own church?
What groups listened to Paul and Barnabas in Pisidian Antioch? Acts 13:42-44.
1. ____________________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________
In Pisidian Antioch, located in the province of Galatia, Paul and Barnabas attended synagogue services, as was their habit. They used these opportunities to preach the gospel. Their sermons helped many people of the Hebrew faith, including those who had converted to Judaism, to accept Jesus as the Christ. But their sermons also assisted Gentiles, who were visiting, in understanding the gospel. Evidently the two apostles had learned how to combine worship with evangelism.
What did Paul do at Corinth on Sabbath days? Acts 18:4, 5. What two principles in particular do these verses give us regarding worship evangelism?
1. ____________________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________
|DEFINITION: Worship evangelism makes worship services an evangelistic tool by presenting doctrinal subjects during the sermon and by offering invitations in each sermon for those present to accept Jesus as their Savior. Worship evangelism may be offered throughout the year, on a permanent basis, in the regular worship of a church.
Every sermon should move the audience closer to Jesus; "the science of salvation" should "be the burden of every sermon."Gospel Workers, p. 160. If we would follow these guidelines, we would see conversions and renewals of commitments to Jesus in our church services.
|How can the worship services in your church be used as a means of evangelism? What can you do personally to help it be so?
What did Paul experience as he visited the city of Athens? Acts 17:16.
Acts 15-19 describes Paul working in five urban centers:
(1) chapter 15Jerusalem;
(2) chapter 16Philippi;
(3) chapter 17Athens;
(4) chapter 18Corinth;
(5) chapter 19Ephesus.
Why did the Lord encourage Paul to stay in Corinth after he finished his initial evangelistic effort? Acts 18:9, 10.
There are many reasons why we should have a strong missionary presence in cities: (1) industry, government, and education generally concentrate in cities; (2) masses of the population emigrate daily from the countryside to urban centers; (3) urban poor, living in slum areas, comprise between a fourth to a half of the population of many of the largest cities (for many reasons, these people are more responsive to the gospel than any other group); and (4) more than half the world's population live in urban areas.
Because cities are centers "where the enemy is served in every way, and where God is so often forgotten" (Life Sketches, p. 410), believers, and families especially, are encouraged to live in more rural areas (for example, see Ellen G. White's Country Living, p. 24 and The Adventist Home, p. 139).
What is the best way, then, to evangelize cities? "Repeatedly the Lord has instructed us that we are to work the cities from outpost centers. In these cities we are to have houses of worship, as memorials for God, but institutions for the publication of our literature, for the healing of the sick, and for the training of workers are to be established outside the cities."Country Living, p. 31.
"Lot could have preserved his family from many evils, had he not made his home in this wicked, polluted city [Sodom]. All that Lot and his family did in Sodom could have been done by them, even if they had lived in a place some distance away from the cit y."Evangelism, p. 79.
|List the three largest social groups in the city in which, or near which, you live. Which ministries would be relevant in reaching them with the gospel? How can you involve yourself in one or more of these ministries?
FURTHER STUDY: Decide which of the following texts are an example of friendship evangelism, house evangelism, worship evangelism, and urban evangelism: 1 Kings 17; Jonah 1:1, 2; John 1:43-46; Daniel 3.
Also read any or all of the following: Christian Service, "Christian Help Work" pp. 186-193; Testimonies for the Church, vol. 6, pp. 21, 22; Counsels on Sabbath School Work, "The Importance and Purpose of Sabbath School Work" pp. 9-14; Gospel Workers, "Preaching Christ" pp. 156-160; Evangelism, "The Metropolitan Masses" pp. 25-44.
"Visit your neighbors in a friendly way, and become acquainted with them."Welfare Ministry, p. 78
SUMMARIZE this week's lesson by answering the following questions in your own words: (1) When and where did the early Christians witness? (2) What does the answer to the first question teach us about the "when" and "where" of witnessing? (3) List and describe the times and places of witnessing that this week's lesson discussed in detail. (4) What will you do differently regarding witnessing as a result of what you have learned this week?
Jason was nearing graduation from a university in Papua New Guinea. He was confident that he would find a good job. Then two things happened that changed his life.
Jason attended some evangelistic meetings and became convinced of God's claim upon his life. He surrendered his life to the Lord.
Following graduation Jason began searching for work. But with only 30 percent of the population in Papua New Guinea employed, few employers were willing to honor his request for Sabbaths off.
Jason asked God what he should do, and God answered. Jason was convinced that God was calling him to share his faith among the islands that dot the southern coastline of Papua New Guinea, a challenging and largely unentered area. Small villages dot tiny islands that barely stand above the mud and water. The people suffer health problems from their environment, and most cannot read or write. The majority have never heard the good news about Jesus.
With only his Bible and the clothes he wore, Jason journeyed to his island mission field. In the first village he made the people an offer. "If you will provide me with food and shelter and transportation costs, I will teach you how to read." The villagers agreed.
Using his Bible as a reading textbook, Jason set up class. Villagers flocked to learn how to read. And as the light of literacy dawned on them, the light of Bible truths dispelled their spiritual darkness.
Soon Jason began Bible studies, and a number of villagers made decisions to follow Christ. When a small group of believers was firmly established in this village, Jason moved on to the next island village, where he repeated his offer with equal success.
A mission worker learned of the work Jason was doing and asked him, "What supplies do you have for your work?"
Jason answered, "I have my Bible."
"What else?" the man wanted to know.
"I have Jesus."
The pastor emptied his case of all the books and gave them to Jason to enrich his teaching. Jason now receives a small stipend for his work. He is preparing some 500 people for baptism in the island villages of southern Papua New Guinea. Pray for him and for the people he ministers to in this land of spiritual hunger.
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#B003 Union Cemetery, Middle Island Hamlet, Suffolk County, Brookhaven Town, NY, USA
Middle Island "Union Cemetery" is on the south side of Middle Country (State) Road (Route 25) opposite the old "Middletown Presbyterian Church", Middle Island, NY. The oldest part of this Cemetery, about 1 acre, is the northeast section, and was approximately one acre and opened about 1765, directly opposite the church. In it are an unknown number of unmarked graves-quite a few having rough field stones for markers. A newer section to the west of this older section contains five acres and was sold by Joshua Swezey. The cemetery was incorporated in 1869. It is #3 on the Town of Brookhaven Historian's Cemetery Listing.
Interments of residents of Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet) and South Haven may be found here, especially from the mid nineteenth century and earlier -- likely due to the close association of the Middletown (Middle Island) and South Haven Presbyterian Churches, and the lack of a community cemetery in these South Shore hamlets until the late 19th century.
The northwest section of Cem.3, separated from the main part by a piece of uncleared land, is the newest section, but contains some dates prior to 1883, possibly by stones having been moved into it from older private graveyards. This section is designated as #3a on the Town of Brookhaven Historian Cemetery List.
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The All-Time Greatest TV Pilots
List Rules Vote up the the shows based on their pilot episodes only, not necessarily the rest of the series.
The greatest TV pilots of all-time are single episodes of television that introduced us to what would soon be iconic characters and casts. A TV pilot is the first episode of a TV sitcom, drama, cartoon, or even reality show that introduces the cast and story to audiences and asks them (in as little as 22 minutes) to stick around and watch the show throughout its run. While many of these shows are now considered to be among the best TV shows of all time, many didn't know they were watching the beginnings of history when they tuned in to these top TV pilot episodes.
Some of the greatest TV pilots featured things you didn't think you'd ever hear on television (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia), the introduction of characters that would drive the top cult TV shows of all-time (Twin Peaks, The X-Files), and even moments in TV history that- even a decade before their release- would have been censored and disallowed from ever airing on television (The Following). These greatest TV pilots became some of the best TV shows currently on the air with some of the greatest TV characters ever.What was the best TV pilot ever? That's what this list is here to help the TV viewing public decide. This list is a round-up of the best sitcom pilots, best sci-fi pilots, and the best drama pilots ever to make it to air on television. If you don't see your favorite TV pilot on the list, make sure to add it so it can compete for the #1 spot on the list of the all-time greatest TV pilots.


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School calls ambulance for bruised student
Officials say parent asked teachers to call 911
Children at a South Valley school got a shocking start to their week as police cars swarmed the school Monday morning.
Officers said a child was brought to Adobe Acres Elementary with bruises so bad, officials called an ambulance.
Albuquerque Public Schools officials said a mother was dropping off her child when she told teachers a family member had hit the child and she wanted to call 911.
Witnesses told Action 7 News an ambulance was sent to the school because of the extent of the child's injuries.
Parents who picked up their kids Monday afternoon said there's a big difference between discipline and abuse.
"Those kids are innocent as heck. Kids are kids. They're going to misbehave one way or another, but there's different ways of disciplining," South Valley resident Charlie Rodriguez said.
According to the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department, the child's injuries were not life-threatening and the child was not taken away in an ambulance.
The Special Victims Unit interviewed the child and the child's parents.
"Some people just don't know how to discipline them and their mind gets way over their force and they end up hurting the kids," Rodriguez said.
A spokesperson with the Sheriff's Department could not confirm whether the child will be taken into state custody or whether the child will go back to the parent's home
The spokesperson said when the interviews are completed, deputies will search the child's home.


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Scientists Spot Genes Tied to Success at School, College
But the effect of any one piece of DNA is very minor, so educational achievement is not set at birth
Thursday, May 30, 2013
The international team of researchers tested hundreds of thousands of genetic markers to track links between genetic variation and the level of education people achieved, including whether or not they graduated from college.
"We have now taken a small but important first step toward identifying the specific genetic variants that predict educational attainment," study co-author NYU sociologist Dalton Conley, a sociologist at New York University, said in a university news release.
Although they have not spotted an "education gene," he and his colleagues believe the findings could also shed light on certain memory and learning problems.
"We hope that our findings will eventually be useful for understanding biological processes underlying learning, memory, reading disabilities and cognitive decline in the elderly," said another co-author, Daniel Benjamin, a behavioral economist at Cornell and co-director of the Social Science Genetic Association Consortium.
The consortium's findings were the result of a genome-wide association study that pooled information form more than 125,000 people from the United States, Australia and 13 western European countries -- a total sample size more than 10 times larger than any previous genetic study of its kind.
Since the study included people from around the world, the researchers used a common measure of educational achievement, known as the International Standard Classification of Education scale, to analyze genetic variants called single-nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs -- tiny changes found at one location in a person's genetic code.
Analysis of over 2 million SNPs allowed the team to explain about 2 percent of the variation in educational achievement among the study's participants.
No one gene had a major impact on how far people went in school, however. The genetic markers identified as having the strongest effects on the level of education a person achieves could each only explain 0.02 percent or the variety between people, the team said.
That effect is minor compared with genes' effects on other developmental attributes. For example, a SNP is known to cause about 0.40 percent of the variation in height between different people, the researchers said.
The new study has much more power to spot genetic effects than prior efforts, the researchers added.
"Previous studies used far smaller samples, sometimes as small as 100 individuals and rarely more than 10,000. These small samples make sense under the assumption that individual genes have large effects. However, if genes have small effects, as our study shows, then sample sizes need to be very large to produce robust findings that will reliably replicate in other samples," David Cesarini, an NYU assistant professor at the Center for Experimental Social Science and the Center for Neuroeconomics, said in the news release.
The findings, published May 30 in the journal Science, do not suggest that a person's educational path is determined at birth, the team stressed.
Conley said that a person's genetics must work in the context of his or her environment, which is "modifiable." Now that certain genetic factors tied to education have been identified, "we can now begin to examine how other factors -- including public policy, parental roles and economic status -- dampen or amplify genetic effects and ultimately devise better remedies to bolster educational outcomes," he said.
The consortium includes researchers at NYU, Erasmus University, Cornell University, Harvard University, the University of Bristol, and the University of Queensland and other institutions.
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Union unveils guidelines for ambassadorial appointments.
The Foreign Service union released new guidelines designed to raise the bar on qualifications of ambassadorial appointments, acknowledging the value of both career and non-career envoys but steering clear of some of President Obama's currently controversial choices.
The Guidelines for Successful Performance as Chief of Mission are offered as "a useful reference for those participating in a confirmation hearing but should augment, not replace, existing guidelines in the 1980 Foreign Service Act," Robert Silverman, president of the American Foreign Service Association, told reporters in a Tuesday conference call. "In recent weeks, we have seen a highly politicized environment, so these can be seen as a tool to move away from the rhetoric and gotcha" tactics, he said.
The guidelines were released during a month when Obama ambassadorial nominees to such countries as Norway and Argentina, who were Obama campaign donors, have drawn fire from lawmakers for appearing uninformed about their future countries of residence during Senate hearings.
"The guidelines may not seem earthshaking or ground-breaking, and appear to be common sense," Silverman said. But this is first time his 16,000-member association that represents employees and retirees from five agencies has produced such a document, he said.
The blueprint stresses that in a world growing more complex, "chief of mission" or ambassadorial appointees from the Foreign Service, the political world and the private sector must display leadership, character and proven interpersonal skills; an understanding of high-level policy and operations and of key U.S. interests and values; management ability; and an understanding of the host country and international affairs.
The criteria were created by a 10-member working group of envoys with experience over eight administrations, AFSA said. The association's briefings of the White House, Congress and agencies "have drawn a positive response," Silverman said. Just as Congress was able to reform its longtime practice of earmarking of parochial spending, he added, "We hope these will aid in reforming the confirmation process."
Retired Ambassador Charles Ray, who chaired the working group that began in November, said the group combined content from the 1980 Foreign Service Act with recommendations from the State Department inspector general, but "drew on our own experience, which we felt was missing from" the earlier guidelines, he said.
AFSA Vice President Matthew Asada said the report was not prompted by partisanship or a specific Obama nominee, noting that the issue of qualifications first emerged when AFSA's new leadership took office in July 2013. Asada said the 1980 law already includes language frowning upon ambassadorial nominations whose main qualification is donating campaign money.
When pressed about the recent controversial nominees, the AFSA leaders said the association will consider taking positions at a March 5 meeting of its 28-member board of governors. The last time the association opposed a nominee was in the early 1990s involving President Clinton's nomination of businessman and campaign donor M. Larry Lawrence to be the U.S. envoy to Switzerland. He went on to serve.
AFSA working group member James Jeffrey said he personally had questions about Obama's pick of George Tsunis to go to Norway, but added that any decision on a statement of opposition would rest with the association's board.
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Sizing of these sewing patterns
The measurements provided are the actual garment size, NOT the size body they should fit. Normally you would allow a 3-5 cm 'ease' when purchasing a garment (so if your bust is 97cm you need a garment that measures around 101-102cm for it to fit well).
All fabrics have different amounts 'give' as well so, you need to consider this when choosing your size. Stretch fabrics will obviously be more forgiving.
Unfortunately the nature of bodies and paper patterns is that even with exact (albeit minium) measurements, bodies can have different proportions so the bust, waist and hips measurements might be right, but the differences in body shape (curvy, broad shoulders, straight up and down, large busts, pot bellies etc) can cause problems with fit. Printing and tiling can also introduce variables that are beyond my control as most home printers are not calibrated and are usually slightly inaccurate.
There are also DIFFERENCES BETWEEN STYLES so PLEASE ALWAYS MEASURE YOURSELF BEFORE making up any pattern! Remember: measure twice, cut once.
Some tips:
- Take measurements from a garment that you like the fit of.
- Get someone else to measure you up. It might be embarassing but it will be more accurate and will save you money.
- Record your bust girth, back width, waist girth, hip girth, upper arm girth, wrist girth, sleeve length at a minimum. Write the measurements down and keep them handy. Better still use this guide.
- Measure the pattern pieces before you cut your fabric. This should tip you off if things aren't going to fit.
- If you fabric is precious or expensive, make sure you make the pattern up in something cheap first.
- Don't waste your time completing a garment to find out it doesn't fit. Try on the shell as early as possible. This should tip you off early if something is not going to fit.


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Favorite aromas trigger memories and transport me to other times and places.
Fresh gingersnaps remind me of baking cookies with my mother. The smell of warm spices or chocolate filled the kitchen.
The fragrance of freshly cut evergreens evokes thoughts and memories of Christmas. Most of us are familiar with popular holiday spices, such as cinnamon, vanilla or cloves. But what makes up the distinctive scent of evergreens?
In the case of pine, the trees emit organic chemical compounds called terpenes. These are found in the needles, stems and wood of the plant. Terpenes are components of the defensive resin or sticky sap that you get all over your hands when you cut off the bottom of a Christmas tree. They are the compounds responsible for the distinctive "piney" scent.
The same compounds that create the pleasing scents in pines, cedars, firs and other evergreens also can kill germs and bacteria and are natural insect repellants. Think of all the household cleaners that include pine oil. Cedar wood is made into chests to hold our treasures and keep them safe from clothing moths and other insects. Dog beds often include some cedar chips. Interestingly enough, the same compounds that produce the fresh pine scent we often refer to as clean and refreshing is used to produce less pleasant-smelling turpentine and furniture varnishes, too.
Essential oils used in aromatherapy and perfumes are released from the most resinous parts of fragrant evergreens (needles, twigs, and cones) after a steam-distillation process. In earlier times the essential oil from fragrant fir trees was used in antiseptic treatment of scrapes and burns by Native Americans.
Some of these same essential oils, when mixed with powdered resin, make incense. Though not made from the evergreens that fill our homes during the holidays, frankincense and myrrh are forms of incense made from the resin of trees found in the harsh environments of north Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
The practice of decorating the home with evergreens dates back centuries. Whether the greenery was brought in to keep away evil spirits and illness or to share the beauty of nature, evergreens bring a freshness and fragrance in the dark days of winter. This is as true today as it was in the days of yore. As you deck your halls this season, enjoy the scents that the fresh tree, garland, or wreath bring to your home.
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Jay-Z Wants Less Government, But Supports Obama Because He's Black
"Frustrating. Jay-Z likes Barack Obama as the leader of the United States not because of his policies, but because he's black."
"The part that is frustrating is that Jay-Z is judging Obama not by the content of his character, but by the color of his skin (heard this before?), because all signs point to a more conservative or libertarian rap mogul and not a guy that a large percentage of the country thinks is about to fall over to the socialist side of the fence."


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In fact, I encountered this very problem during my own playthrough. The solution I found was to hold down the Shout button for longer than you normally would; that seems to make the shout actually connect. You see, it seems like the Shout itself is the problem here, as I could rapidly push the Shout button and rapid-fire shouts like a Dragonborn machinegun. However, these shouts didn't actually do anything (besides look kind of cool, I suppose.) The time I finally got it to work, I simply held down the button for several seconds, until I actually saw it connect.
And then there are the normal Skyrim oddities, like the game freezing at inconvenient times and NPCs getting stuck in loops where they keep trying to kill your companion for no reason. It all makes me wonder why Bethesda couldn't hold off an extra month or so on this content to make sure it actually worked properly. Then again, that's the same thing I've been wondering ever since Skyrim first came out.
Ultimately, though, this is Skyrim's most ambitious expansion to date. It adds a whole new landmass to explore (or re-explore), new mob types to kill, new potion ingredients to collect, and an absurd amount of side content to simply marvel at. Sure, it comes with a ton of bugs, and some of those bugs are damn near game-breaking, but if you can give Bethesda yet another (probably undeserved) pass here, Dragonborn has a ton of content to enjoy.
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