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Nissan Leaf Nismo Sport Version Will Go On Sale This Month
The Nissan Leaf Nismo is finally going on sale this month. The Japanese automaker said the Nismo version will be available by the end of this month in Japan. There's no news yet on an international rollout, though we expect the dates to be announced soon.
Nissan and Nismo, the automaker's motorsports and in-house tuning division, have been teasing us with the prospect of making a new Leaf for a while. They made true to their promise and has announced the debut date of the Nissan Leaf Nismo.
The Leaf got a much-needed design refresh from the release last year. It still didn't make it attractive for some but to be fair, Nissan's electric vehicle has come a long way from how it looked during the company's first few versions.
The Nismo sport version is giving the Leaf an upgrade in terms of the exterior. It now has a more aggressive and sportier design. It features the layered double wings that are the character of the Nismo road car series. It will improve downforce without compromising the drag coefficient, according to a statement from Nissan. There's also a set of custom 18-inch aluminum wheels that minimize air resistance.
There are nine body colors available, including the Nismo series' custom Brilliant Silver/Super Black two-tone and Dark Metal Grey/Super Black two-tone. Both come with a metallic finish.
The cabin has a sporty appearance as it uses Nismo's custom red accents, including the three-spoke steering wheel with a red center mark. The instrument panel has a custom carbon-like finish while the electronic shift has a gunmetal chrome finish.
The Leaf Nismo's 18-inch high-grip tires and custom suspension system assures a comfortable ride and stable handling. The custom-tuned electric power steering and Intelligent Trace Control for cornering stabilization system provide high stability and lane-tracing abilities.
3 Ways The 2017 Nissan Sentra NISMO's Pricing Disappointed Us
We were all expecting the 2017 Nissan Sentra NISMO to come at under $25,000 because that was what the Japanese automaker earlier revealed. So, it came as a big surprise that the NISMO, Nissan's new sport compact, was priced at $25,855 because of the mandatory destination fee that was put at $5,000.
Aside from that, here are the three ways that Nissan NISMO surprised us:
1. The base price applies to both options.
How can there be one price for two different transmissions? The $25,855 price tag for the base model covers both the CVT automatic transmission and the 6-speed manual transmission. The latter is obviously the better choice for this turbocharged sedan but of course, there are drivers who prefer to go manual than automatic. Still, it was quite curious why Nissan decided to price the two trims the same. Traditionally, manual transmission should be cheaper.
2. The factory option for Sentra NISMO is priced at $295 and $1,220
Besides two transmission choices, Nissan only offers two other factory options for the 2017 NISMO. The first one is the Aspen White exterior color that sells for an extra $295 and the second one is the Premium package that adds $1,220 on the base price. The Premium package will bring in the Bose audio system and a 5.8-inch touchscreen that has navigation and satellite radio features. Coming standard to the NISMO are the following: heated seats, backup camera, proximity key, microsuede inserts for the steering wheel, a body kit, and 18-inch wheels in 215/45 all-season tires.
If you want summer tires, that is possible too, though Nissan has yet to release the pricing for that.
3. The Nissan NISMO costs more than Ford and Volkswagen.
The Ford Focus ST, which sells for $25,650, and the Volkswagen Golf GTI, which is priced at $26,415, are all coming in cheaper than the 2017 NISMO. That doesn't make sense, actually, because the Focus ST is more powerful at 252 horsepower while the Golf GTI already ranked in the 10 Best Cars. The Ford Fiesta ST, which costs only $21,995, is 9-horsepower more powerful than the NISMO.
The only reason we can think of why the NISMO is priced higher is because of the stiffer suspension tuning and trim differences.
5 Things To Note About The 2017 Nissan Sentra Nismo
For the 2017 model year, Nissan is upgrading its Sentra Sedan through the work of its in-house tuner, Nismo. This was introduced ahead of the planned launching at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show on Wednesday.
Here are 5 things you need to know about the Nismo-tuned Sentra based on a source:
1. Concept form Was Previewed In 2013
Back during the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show, Nissan gave us a glimpse of the concept form for the Nissan Sentra Nismo. The problem is, this production version missed out on what the concept has boasted about—240 horsepower. Instead, this Nismo-tuned Sentra will be founded on the Sentra SR Turbo's setup, which is only good for 188 horsepower.
This will be paired with a front-axle drive and either a 6-speed manual or CVT.
2. "Sporty" Feel Was Fine Tuned
Where Nissan focused was on making sure that the car has a sporty feel to it. Its engineers enhanced the Sentra Nismo's performance based on aerodynamics, body reinforcements and suspension tuning. They also added some features interior-wise to add to that sporty feel.
3. Chassis Was Adjusted For Sturdier Feel
The Sentra Nismo now has a chassis that has monotube rear dampers and unique tuning on the front springs and struts. They also added stabilizer bars at the front and rear for sturdier driving. The car's electronic power steering is also fitted with Nismo calibrations for a sportier feel.
4. Nismo Red Accents Were Added In The Exterior
Nissan wants the Nismo to appeal to sporty individuals. As such, they have to tweak the exterior a little bit by making it more aggressive. The Nismo body kit includes Nismo's signature red accents. It also has 18-inch wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport and 11-inch housing ventilated brake discs at both ends.
The Sentra Nismo comes in four colors: Brilliant Silver, Gun Metallic, Super Black and Aspen White.
5. Interior Receives A Special Treatment
Inside the Sentra Nismo, there are Nismo logos and extra-bolstered seats with red stitching. The sportier steering wheel is wrapped in Alcantara and leather trim. Completing the "special treatment" is a dark headliner and Nismo logo on the instrument panel.
The interior color is charcoal with red accents.
Nissan Releases US Pricing For 2017 GT-R Nismo
Nissan has released a US pricing of $174,990 for the new 2017 GT-R Nismo during its North American debut at the Japanese Classic Car Show at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California.
The JCCS, an annual gathering, is the largest one of Japanese heritage enthusiasts in the country. It attracts nearly 400 private heritage cars and more than 7,000 spectators.
The GT-R Nismo is now on sale at certified Nissan dealers nationwide. The premium model, on the other hand, started sale early this summer.
The GT-R Nismo is now available for the third straight year, and it continues to deliver supercar dynamics with advanced aerodynamics and precise handling. Nismo, the brand's motorsport specialists, developed the GT-R Nismo. The model is available in very limited numbers in North America.
The GT-R Nismo for this model year is characterized by a new look inside and out, including driving performance enhancements. The GT-R Premium will be sold for $109,990 while the GT-R Nismo can be bought for $174,990. Destination and handling will be $1,595.
Michael Bunce, vice president for product planning of Nissan North America, said the Nissan GT-R's performance was "honed, tuned and developed" at the Nürburgring race course last spring.
The 2017 GT-R Nismo has a new "V-motion" grille, which is one of Nissan's latest design signatures, was enlarged for better engine cooling. It also now features a matte chrome finish, an updated mesh pattern, and a new hood with pronounced character lines that flow from the grille. This same hood was enhanced for high speed driving.
Unique to the Nismo are the carbon fiber front and rear bumpers, black outside mirrors with red stripe, and carbon fiber side sills and emblem. The rear spoiler is made of carbon and has a special coating for the carbon fiber weave style. This material allows for a lightweight feel with strong characteristics.
Video: Japanese Police Gets The Nissan 370Z
There seems to be a pervading trend now among the governments of first-world nations: use sports car as the official livery of the country's police force.
Just recently, Nissan handed over three of its 370Z to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to show they are supporting the men and women in service of Tokyo, Japan.
The cars are all decked out in black-and-white regalia, complete with flashing lights and all the livery worthy of a police car. If one looks at the cars closely, they can also notice the Nissan badge at the front was replaced by the Tokyo police force's shield.
Especially prepared by Nismo using the 370Z Nismo as donor, these three new police cars for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department will use Nissan's familiar 3.7-liter V6 engine, based on a report. For these particular cars, the engine can deliver 350 horsepower.
Nissan provided the cars after the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department called on Japanese automakers to provide them with an "iconic car" that will help represent the department's commitment to road safety in the city (and even in surrounding areas).
This was a similar strategy used by the UAE government, particularly Dubai, although things are quite different in that oil-rich country. For the Dubai Police Department, nothing short of the priciest sports cars can speak out against the deluge of high performance engines parading around the city every single day.
Exotic cars such as the Bugatti Veyron and the Porsche 918 Spyder make up the Dubai Police Department's fleet.
Such a call from Japan (and even from Dubai) followed an announcement by Italy's Carabinieri earlier this month that it has a handful of Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglios in its fleet.
Can you just imagine having a Bugatti for a police car? The Nissan 370Z is not in any way cheap, but the Bugatti, Porsche and Alfa Romeo are on totally different platforms.


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I am just your average lady. Well, graduate lady, at least. At 23, I am mindlessly wandering around pages and pages of graduate jobs, internship jobs, office jobs, shop jobs, waitressing jobs, jobs in the newspaper, jobs on the internet whilst also adjusting cvs here, writing cover letters there and all in all going a little bit insane.
I am by no means unemployed. I have a job, a little office job with reasonable pay (well, not minimum wage at least) which has allowed me the freedom of moving out of my parents house and into my own shared flat. In fact, I have never been unemployed in my life. Right from the age of 14 when I was FINALLY allowed to work for £2.80 an hour in order to buy myself the heavy black eye makeup and trousers with bycicyle chains that my mother dispised (don't ask...) I have worked. At first as a waitress, then at 16 in a high street retailer (the discount was a 16 year olds dream!), a supermarket during my time at University and most recently, I moved away from my small home town to find some better prospects elsewhere (only a slightly bigger town I may add, but still!) and have since held two office jobs.
'What is the problem then?' you may ask. The problem is this; I went to University with little to no guidance as to why. I went because I could, and I chose my subject field because it sounded interesting. Two years into my course, I decided that this wasn't the course for me. To pursue a career in my chosen field would require a masters course and most likely a PhD course. At a time when student loan prices rose and without the fall back of a wealthy family background to support me, this was not an option. As previously mentioned, I am by no means a genius and my average grades were not going to land me a scholarship or additional bursaries, but regardless of this I had come to realise, this wasn't really for me.
Some of you may read this and think 'Ok, well that's your fault for not applying yourself or researching your course choices better.' I accept this, and I don't doubt that some greater effort could be made on my part, but at 18 and the first of my family to be given the opportunity to study at university, I was naive.
After the realisation of what the future began to look like (bleak), I started to explore some other avenues into different careers. The most obvious is, of course, work experience. I already had quite a hefty part time job during university which continued throughout the summer months and other holiday periods. Along with the final year workload, this became quite a challenge. I could only do a few hours here and there, a day this week and a day the following. As you can imagine, most employers didn't find this ideal and although it was never directly stated, a waste of time. Throughout the final year, I did apply for many graduate schemes but I didn't get past the first couple of stages. My choice of degree subject 'wasn't what we are looking for', I didn't have enough 'industry experience', my grades were 'not at the required standard' and even one that stated 'Although you have passed all the necessary requirements to progress to the next stage, due to the volume of applications we have decided to not select you for an interview'. So, I'd passed but they didn't have time?! What is with that?!
After graduation, I continued to work at my student job who fortunately were kind enough to give me a few more hours. It wasn't the ideal graduate job, but it gave me money to save to allow me to move away when a more desirable job came along. During those months I suffered endless rejection. Fresh out of uni full of willing and skills you would think would be nothing but desirable, no one seemed to think I was what they were looking for. Coming from a small seaside town in the north of England, the opportunities were few and far between at most, but the ultimate rejection was when I applied for a full time position at the supermarket where I currently worked, and had been working for the past four years... and was declined. This was a new low point.
The time came when I realised that in order to progress in... well, anything at this point, I would have to move. Luckily, I had connections in a larger town where I live today who helped point me in the right direction and at last, I landed a full time job in an office in the November after graduation. After a few months, I had my own flat and things were looking up. I have since progressed from the role to the job I have today but it seems as though my streak of good luck has run out, which brings me back to the point of this post.
With a degree and now a years solid 'acceptable' work experience, I am ready and willing once more to chase the graduate dream. I know my ideal career and I have spent many, many months researching, perfecting my cv and researching companies but alas, the barriers are still there. This time it's 'your skills and experience do not match what we are looking for' amongst all the same as before. And I'm not even talking post interview rejections where they've met you and then thought 'Nah', this is the on paper me, the me they cannot be bothered to meet with. Fair enough, I do not have 'direct' experience in this industry. Why not? It's the real world. You guys won't give me a job so... no experience. I can't afford to do unpaid work experience because I need a job that pays so I can live. I cannot use my 4 weeks paid holiday a year to do unpaid work experience. Maybe one or two weeks, yes... but even this (which I have applied for!) is something companies are not willing to give, or even willing to discuss.
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Caillou, Rosie and Caillou's Mommy are at Grandma's house. Caillou is in the backyard playing with his imaginary friend George. They have a race and Caillou finishes first but knocks a plant down and the pot it is in breaks. Rosie is hungry and tells Caillou it is lunch time. Caillou talks about George but Caillou's Mommy tells him to eat instead of talk so Caillou lets George outside. After lunch Caillou goes back outside. Caillou's Daddy finds the broken pot and Caillou admits he knocked it over. They then find a new pot for the plant and clean the mess up. They then play on the swing.
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KIEV, June 14 (Itar-Tass) - Reverse gas supplies from Europe to Ukraine are not a machination but a step towards liberalisation of the gas market, Minister of Energy and Coal Industry Eduard Stavitsky said on Thursday, June 13.
His remarks came as a reply to Russian Gazprom's statements that questioned the legality of such supplies.
Gazprom said that serious European companies will not participate in "reverse" natural gas supply operations with Ukraine.
"Reverse supplies from Europe to Ukraine are not physically possible as there is no separate gas pipeline for that. So this can mean only some 'paper' obscure operations the legitimacy of which has yet to be investigated. If our transit gas is used for 'virtual' reverse supplies, this is a direct violation, for which one will have to be held responsible," Gazprom spokesperson Sergei Kupriyanov said earlier this week.
"We are confident that serious European companies will not participate in doubtful gas operations with Ukraine, which involve Gazprom gas which does not belong to Naftogaz Ukrainy," Kupriyanov said.
The Russian natural gas flow cannot be reversed from Europe to Ukraine, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said.
For decades gas was supplied to Ukraine from the east from Russia and Turkmenistan. Recently, Ukraine said it had received gas from the West. Experts think that liquefied gas is transported to Ukraine from European seaports by pipelines via Poland and Slovakia.
Stavitsky said this was a reaction to "the liberalisation of Ukraine's energy market."
He stressed that his ministry has been tasked with liberalising supplies of natural gas and other energy resources and noted the importance of further reverse gas supplies, including via a third corridor through Slovakia along with the current supplies through Poland and Hungary.
"It is very important for us that our Russian colleagues understand that we are not begging. We are saying that the question of price [for the Russian gas for Ukraine] should be addressed in a principled manner and that the contract signed in 2009 is not consistent with present-day realities," the minister said.
He expressed hope that the talks between Kiev and Moscow on a new price of gas "will be brought to a logical end" and a "fair price" will be set for Ukraine.
Stavitsky said Naftogaz Ukrainy has filed a request for purchasing about 350 million cubic metres of Russian gas from Gazprom in June.
He said the amount of gas to be purchased in June will be comparable to that in May when Naftogaz Ukrainy imported about 320-350 million cubic metres of gas from Russia at a price of 403-405 U.S. dollars per 1,000 cubic metres.
Stavitsky said that Kiev has "already made progress" in reducing its dependence on Russian natural gas and will "launch a second line for diversification of supplies" shortly.
According to the minister, the price of natural gas in Europe starts "from 350 U.S. dollars per 1,000 cubic metres. Leading European traders' projections range within 250-280 U.S. dollars in the second half of the year," he said.
"This is why we hope to lower the average annual price of gas per 1,000 cubic metres," he added.
The European Union has promised assistance to Ukraine in diversifying natural gas supplies.
"The European Union promised to help diversify natural gas supplies, which undoubtedly affects the price of gas bought from Russia," Stavitsky said
Kiev is planning to buy about 290 million cubic metres of gas in Europe in reverse moder (about 140 million cubic metres will be delivered through Poland and the rest through Hungary).
Ukraine has been receiving natural in reverse flows from Europe since November 1, 2012. The gas is supplied across the Ukrainian border with Poland under a contract with from German RWE.
The gas is supplied across the Ukrainian border with Poland. RWE may supply up to 5 billion cubic metres of gas to Ukraine until May 2013. Last year Naftogaz Ukrainy imported 55 million cubic metres of gas using the reverse flow scheme.
Naftogaz Ukrainy has signed a contract with RWE Supply and Trading (RWE ST, Germany) for the purchase of natural gas on the border between Poland and Ukraine.
The throughput capacity of Ukraine's gas transportation system on the Western border is about 40 billion cubic metres.
In 2014, Ukraine plans to buy not more than 18 billion cubic meters of Russian gas. "The amount of Russian gas to be imported in 2014 may be about 18 billion cubic metres or even less," Naftogaz Ukrainy CEO Yevgeny Bakulin said.
In 2013, Ukraine is to buy 27.3 billion cubic metres of natural gas, including 18 billion cubic metres from Gazprom.


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Adam And Eve Expelled From The Garden
Then the LORD God said, "Behold, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil; and now, lest he put forth his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever" -- therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from which he was taken. He drove out the man; and at the east of the garden of Eden he placed the cherubim, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.
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Great Expectations
What are Joe's hopes and dreams for Pip as Pip goes to London?
Ch. 19
Ch. 19
I think that Joe is weary of Pip going to England, he fears Pip will change. He hopes Pip finds what he is looking for and discovers the meaning of being a "gentleman."


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Describe the evolution of organizational development.
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Here is some information for you regarding the history and evolution of organizational development:
Organization development is a process by which behavioral science knowledge and practices are used to help organizations achieve greater effectiveness, including improved quality of work life and increased productivity (Cummings, & Huse, 1989).
In the 1950s and 1960s a new, integrated approach originated known as Organization Development (OD): the systematic application of behavioral science knowledge at various levels (group, intergroup, and total organization) to bring about planned change (Newstrom & Davis, 1993)
Emerges From Four Backgrounds
According to one theory, OD emerged from four major backgrounds (Cummings, & Huse, 1989):
1. Laboratory Training: The National Training laboratories (NTL) development of training groups known as sensitivity training or T-groups. Laboratory Training began in 1946 when Kurt Lewin and his staff at the Research Center for Group Dynamics at MIT were asked by the Connect Interracial Commission and the Committee on Community Interrelations of the American Jewish Congress for help on training community leaders. A workshop was developed for the leaders to learn about leadership and to discuss problems. At the end of each day, the researchers discussed privately what behaviors and group dynamics they had observed. The leaders asked permission to sit in on these feedback sessions. Reluctant at first, the researchers finally agreed. Thus the first T-group was ...
Organizational Growth and the Greiner's Model
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Explore Philippines
Boy, I'm so glad to find out that we actually got a Digital TV Receiver collecting all sorts of crumbly stuff beneath the coffee table sitting comfortably between old books and other scraps of paper. The beauty with these set-top boxes is the huge hard drive and the ability to receive and record freesat TV. It took a while to muster how to play with the toy but after going through the rather tedious orthography that comes with the machine I was ready for my first ever recorded TV program I could watch the next morning coming off work.
So I didn't miss watching BBC's exciting new 'Explore' series featuring the Philippines: Manila to Mindanao. Great. The crumbling Rice Terraces. Masses of humanity in a throng of religious fervour. A mysterious $987 billion treasury note by the Marcoses stashed somewhere in Brussels. Human Rights Abuses. A cityscape that could give Danny Boyle further shedloads of Golden Globes next year. It stirred all the mushy parts of my tired brain that I couldn't sleep so I 'Googled' and found out I wasn't the only one gripped by the program. In typical bourgeois fashion, most people are horrified by the Beeb's showing of the crass images of impoverishment.
I made sensible comments in some of the blogs but nobody seem to like it posted. Tough. I'll post it here instead. This is my blog and it looks like it needs a fresh entry.
The young lady who declared she doesn't believe in ghosts as she hasn't seen one - contrasts the quite ironic naiveté of a former first lady who said that 'they' only found beautiful shoes instead of skeletons in her closet... is funnily enough, quite daft. Either that or she's quite lost in translation. She has perhaps a more literal meaning for 'a skeleton in the closet'. Those shoes may well be the metaphor of her cronies' scandalous massive gory larceny. Every sole of those finely crafted pairs of shoes is tainted by the poor Filipino's sweat and blood sodden flesh and bones.
And I figured a few more dichotomies... The quiet honesty and dignity of the way the poor people live in spite of their conditions (still smiling and happy to pose for the camera) and the hypocrisy of the establishment: The Church, the Military and the deceitful politicians.
Thanks BBC for quite honestly, a poignant program.
For the very upset Pinoys… Don't worry, your typical tourist may find it really boring and would tediously flick channels like he would brush aside a bland pudding off a supper plate.


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This is part three in my week long series seeking to honor the things I esteem.
Last Friday I had the privilege of hearing a woman of God speak to a group of us women. In that talk she made a great point of how excellent her husband is and I was struck that too often when we get together as women we tend to idolize our children and mock our husbands. This should not be the case, and I was convicted that I do not honor my husband here on the blog nearly enough.
Here is my struggle: how do I publicly acknowledge and esteem a man who hates to be the center of attention?
I think I can say this: the first time I met Jonathan Cowan, I was running, tears in my eyes, away from a silly boy I thought I loved who had broken my heart. I literally ran into Jonathan's arms, and I've been running into his arms ever since. We've had our moments. I mean, put two sinful people in a marriage and there's bound to be conflict. When both of those people have artistic temperaments it takes things up a notch. While we may have fought over how to cut a round cake (yes really), or the state of the house, or other trivial matters, when the storms came we've clung to each other, and he's led me in clinging to the Lord.
In all the years of infertility and every month that we felt that loss of omission, he still loved me. He never once told me that I was broken. He never reminded me that if he had married someone else he could have had a full quiver before then. He opened his arms, and let me run into them.
I will never forget, even when I am old and gray and can't remember how to cook soup, I will never forget lying on my bed in our little apartment in Georgia sobbing over the loss of our first child after so many years of prayer. Jonathan curled up behind me, and held me and read me Job 1, which ends:
And he said, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD." In all this Job did not sin or charge God with wrong.
Then he went into our spare room/study/art room for several hours, and wrestled with God, and came out with this:
I still get choked up when I look at it.
There is so much I could write about my Jonathan, but anything more would make him uncomfortable. If I said he was a great man of God, he would say he was a horrible sinner, who faces his sin every day. If I said he was a caring and loving father, he would say he was too often impatient, or selfish. So I won't say those things (*wink*) I'll just say that I love him more every day, and the longer we're married, the more I see the gospel at work transforming him. I need to say it more often.


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On "Breitbart News Sunday," which airs on Sirius XM Patriot Channel 125 from 7 p.m. EDT to 10 p.m EDT, Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), who heads the influential conservative House Republican Study Committee, will discuss reports indicating the Pentagon may be persecuting Christians in the military and what Congress may do about it.
Breitbart News' legal contributor Ken Klukowski, who will also be a guest on the show, broke the story about a meeting between Pentagon officials meeting and an anti-Christian extremist to discuss the potential ways the Department of Defense can prohibit soldiers from sharing their Christian faith. Klukowski's report received nearly 1.5 million Facebook shares and over 11,000 comments and deeply resonated with Americans well beyond the political landscape. Klukowski has since called on Congress to tell the Pentagon that the First Amendment rights of solders must be protected.
Gabriel Gomez, the former Navy SEAL and Republican who is battling Democrat Rep. Ed Markey for Massachusetts's Senate seat, will be on the show to discuss the race.
Jenny Beth Martin, of Tea Party Patriots, will be on to discuss the IRS's admission on Friday that the agency targeted groups that had "Tea Party" or "Patriots" in their names during the 2012 election. On Saturday, the Associated Press reported IRS officials knew as early as 2011 that the agency was targeting Tea Party groups. Her group, which has both "Tea Party" and "Patriots" in its name, has called on Congress to investigate the IRS's "crimes."
Andrew Marcus, the director of the documentary "Hating Breitbart," which chronicled the late Andrew Breitbart's firece battles with the mainstream media, will be on the show to discuss his movie and the life of the great visionary.
A.J. Delgado will be on the show to discuss the amnesty bill, and Breitbart's Liz Sheld and Kerry Picket, who has been thoroughly reporting on Benghazi, will report on the latest developments concerning the White House's cover-up and what the next steps will be in the Benghazi scandal. Breitbart News provided thorough live updates during the Benghazi hearing last week and also chronicled, in real time, how the mainstream media ignored or diminished important aspects of the hearing.
Pat Caddell, a former chief adviser to President Jimmy Carter, will also join the program to discuss the Benghazi scandal.
Author Michael Keane will also be on the show to discuss his new book, Patton: Blood, Guts, and Prayer. Keane. He is a Fellow of National Security Affairs at the Pacific Council on International Policy. His book looks into Patton's dedication to his faith and religious conviction and "examines three facets of Patton's character: how family ties and ancestry directed him to military life, how he constantly pushed the limits of his courage, and how his faith guided his personal and military pursuits."
Breitbart's Mike Flynn and Jeremy Segal will discuss the life of Chip Gerdes (@TookieW), a conservative warrior and Alabama football fanatic (Roll Tide!) who suddenly passed away last week. Breitbart News will miss him greatly. The segment will be called, "Tribute to a Warrior: Chip Gerdes."
Stephen K. Bannon, Breitbart News' Executive Chairman, hosts the weekly show that shapes the next week's narrative and news cycle from the center-right.


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Star Wars: The Toy
A long time ago in a toy industry
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film Star Wars, designed a line of toy figures
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figure. Today, once again supported by the re-release of the Star
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of the 1970's, continues to influence both the toy industry and people everywhere...
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3D Solid Model Reconstruction
Thomas Funkhouser
Correct and consistent representations of three-dimensional objects are required by applications as varied as modeling, simulation, visualization, CAD/CAM, and finite element analysis. However, most acquired 3D models, whether created by hand or by using automatic tools, contain errors and inconsistencies. They contain wrongly-oriented, intersecting, or overlapping polygons, cracks, and T-junctions; polygons are missing; and topological information is inconsistent. Solid modeling information is rarely available. Rather, polygon soup seems to be the rule. Problems arise from many sources, including designer errors or software errors in the modeling tool. These errors can be compounded by specific data exchange problems: (i) automated transfer between CAD formats (eg, IGES, STEP, DXF, binary files from CATIA or autoCAD), between B-spline or NURBS-based formats, or (ii) geometric transformation into an engineering analysis system (eg, triangular surface mesh).
Currently, techniques to reconstruct manifold models from acquired 3D models are not very robust. Existing methods either require user-input, assume that the polygons in the input set are consistently oriented, assume that most polygons are orthogonal, or use scene-relative tolerances to ``fill over'' cracks in the model. Boundary-based approaches that try to infer solid structures from how input polygons mesh together are likely to perform incorrectly in the presence of non-manifold geometry. Other approaches based on merging features within some tolerance of each other do not work well when the size of errors are larger than the smallest feature in the model. In this case, no suitable tolerance can be chosen that both fills cracks and preserves small features.
We are developing a system that automatically reconstructs a consistent 3D solid model and boundary representation from an arbitrary set of polygons (polygon soup). The system partitions space into convex polyhedral regions separated by planes supporting the input polygons. Solid regions are identified by solving a linear system of equations derived from rules based on the opacities of boundaries between regions: 1) two adjacent cells sharing a mostly transparent boundary are likely to have the same solidities (i.e., if one is solid, then the other is too), 2) two adjacent cells sharing a mostly opaque boundary are likely to have opposite solidities (i.e., if one is solid, then the other is not), and 3) the unbounded cells (i.e., the ones on the outside that contain a point at infinity) are not solid. Once solid regions have been identified, the system can output consistent solid model and boundary representations without intersecting, coplanar, or unconnected polygons.
This is joint work with T.M. Murali.
Related Publications:
T.M. Murali and Thomas A. Funkhouser.
Consistent Solid and Boundary Representations from Arbitrary Polygonal Data
Computer Graphics (1997 SIGGRAPH Symposium on Interactive 3D Graphics)
, Providence, RI, March, 1996, p. 155-162.


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Natalie Prass to release new EP including covers of Anita Baker, Simon & Garfunkel, and Grimes
Natalie Prass, the Virginia Beach jazzy singer, just announced that she will be releasing her new EP, Side by Side, via StarTime International on November 20th. The five-track EP will feature live tracks of "My Baby Don't Understand Me" and "Christy," two originals that she released on her debut self-titled album in January. The other three tracks are live covers of Anita Baker's "Caught Up in the Rapture", Simon & Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence", and Grimes' "REALiTI." Continue reading →


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When artist Karl von Erric offers to paint Diana (Mae Gaston), her lover, Lieutenant Grayton (Crane Wilbur), wants to forbid it -- he knows that von Erric is a lecher and an all-around bad guy. But Diana shrugs off his protests and poses anyhow. The inevitable results -- von Erric makes a pass at her, she slaps him and dashes out of the studio. But von Erric swears revenge on both Diana and her sweetheart and paints her head and shoulders onto the nude painting of his jealous ex-mistress Marcia (Marie Corteaux). He displays this masterpiece at the club where both he and Grayton are members. A duel follows and von Erric is wounded. While he is recuperating in his studio, the spurned Marcia comes in and kills him. Grayton is arrested for manslaughter but is released when Marcia is found dead -- she has committed suicide and left a note confessing to the murder. With that, Grayton and Diana are reconciled.
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Welcome to Real War Photos Galleries
Memories Preserved In Photographs...
For over fifty years, Real War Photos has been dedicated to honoring the memories of those who have sacrificed so much for the freedom and liberties we enjoy today.
"These original photos come alive with the smoke and thunder of battle; unsurpassed as a portrayal of America at war." - George Chizmar, Sr.
Come back for daily photo additions - select Pages Tab for NEW ARRIVALS.
- Check out the New Products page for RWP
- Personalized Stationery Collection.
To the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice, we salute you.
For those who are serving today, we pray for your safe return.
And for the many veterans, families of veterans & active military, we thank you for your enduring spirit and sacrifice.
RWP is proud to announce that for the first time, our photo collection is now available online. In addition to the many services you have come to expect from RWP such as ordering high quality prints and tracking the latest reunion information, we now offer the ability to search and download images right from our vast photo archive. You can also create personalized viewing galleries to share favorite photographs with family and friends.
Each photo has been digitally restored to produce the highest quality image for your use and enjoyment. You will be surprised by the clarity of these restored images and the depth of emotions they can portray.
List your reunion on the RWP main website at www.realwarphotos.com and we will assemble a Private Gallery for your reunion members with all the photos we have on your unit/ship subject. You will receive a special access code (sent to your reunion organizer) for distribution to members and attendees where you can view photos of your ship and crew.
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To view our photo galleries just click the Image button in the upper right hand corner of the screen. To navigate to other pages click the Menu button, top of page.
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Select the Search function in the upper right corner of the page. Then just enter the term(s) you wish to search for (such as a ship's name or designation), and the system will search across all galleries and display the results in a new gallery. Check out the FAQ page for more information and help on conducting searches.
Create your own space
The Lightbox button will enable you to store up to 500 of your favorite images from our site. When you return to Real War Photos you can view the images you have stored in the Lightbox the next time you login.
To use the Lightbox you will need to create an account, which is fast and easy, by clicking on the Sign In button and then Register with your email address as user name and create a password.
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Purchasing and downloading images couldn't be easier. Just select the image(s) you want to purchase and we will upload them to the Download Dock. You must have a registered account with RWP in order to access your photos. You can go to the Services & Features page for additional information.
Old favorites
All your favorite services are still here as well, so check out the latest news on our Vet's Corner and Reunions pages.
Veterans Voices
As always, we are proud to post your stories on the Veterans Voices page. Make sure you check out the link to The Morning Call (themorningcall.com) for some memorable video clips from real war heroes, with photos courtesy of the RWP collection.
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No problem, just drop us a line on the Contact page and, if we have the photos in our collection, we will push them to the front of our scanning schedule and advise you via email when they are ready for viewing. Although we have already digitized thousands of photos, we still have ten's of thousands to go, so stop back often to check out the New Arrivals page for the latest additions.
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Email us on the Contact Us page. Drop us a line and let us know what you think of the new site. We deeply value the relationships we have developed over the years with our customers appreciate all input and support.
Warning: Viewer discretion is advised - These galleries contains images that some viewers may find disturbing and not suitable for children.
Thank you for visiting Real War Photos,
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It's Wednesday and it's my week to make a card, so that means it's a new challenge over at DigiStamps4Joy! Each challenge runs for two weeks and this time around you can submit your creations that fall under the theme of "Christmas". This one had LOADS of possibilities, so create away and don't forget to submit it to the challenge for a chance to win great digital images!
I was hoping that I had a chance to make a shaker card and today was my day! I really love making fun cards like this, but I assure you they are not always as easy as some make them look LOL
Santa's Letter digital image by DigiStamps4Joy
Copic makers (R 12, 14, 17; E 25, 27; E 77; T 1, 2, 3; B 00)
Martha Stewart Crafts Coarse Glitter in Crystal
Recollections Tinsel Glitter
Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles
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Onion is not just a recipe, it offers much more health benefits. A dietician at the Garki Hospital, Abuja, Miss Yemisi Olowookere, has said.
She recommended the consumption of onions as a remedy for many ailments.
According to her, "Eating raw onions can stop or relieve an asthma crisis because of its anti-allergic and broncho-dilator properties which effects can last up to 12 hours. Inhaling the essential oil in onions is beneficial and more appropriate for children."
Ms Olowookere said the consumption of onions is important because of its therapeutic, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and other beneficial properties.
She said onion is a vegetable that gives an excellent taste to dishes and can be found in different colours such as yellow, red and white.
Olowookere said: "It also has low calories, while proteins are present in small proportions with negligible fat content.
"Onions help prevent thrombosis, a formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood through the circulatory system. This is because they have anti-platelet adhesiveness in fresh onions as well as cooked onions."
She said onions had been found to very good for people suffering from high blood pressure, adding that onions are diuretic as they could increase secretion of urine, as well as alkalise foods.
"They help produce inflammation and are beneficial for those suffering from neuritis; vertigo and bronchitis as regular consumption of onions also prevent colon cancer. They contain essential oils that are responsible for onions typical odour," she said.
Ms Olowookere said the vegetable fibre diminished the absorption of cholesterol and anti-diabetic action which can delay the passage of sugar into the blood stream.
She said onions are also good for diabetes and would improve their hair, finger, toe nails and the eyes.
"They have anti-allergy properties; they are slight laxatives and help the body in destroying worms and other parasites. Researchers have revealed that onions prolong longevity," she said.
The dietician said extracts from onions are rich in a variety of sulphides and provides protection against tumour growth.
She said onions stimulates the detoxifying function of the liver as well as improve the activity of other digestive juice producing glands.
Ms Olowookere, however, said studies had shown that people, who eat onions and garlic, had much lower risk of developing stomach cancer.
"Therefore, abundant onions consumption is fully justified as a cancer preventive and as a complement to treatment of certain type of cancer such as that of the stomach and the colon," she stated.
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After three weeks of waiting and dreaming, the Bacon Vodka is finished. It has been strained and filtered, it has been bottled.
And it has been tasted.
It's good. I mean really good.
It's a subtle, smokey, baconey flavor with just mild hints of the black peppercorn.
Considering I think regular vodka tastes like lighter fluid, that says a lot.
So it goes without saying, the next logical step was to refine my Bloody Mary recipe to ensure Christmas morn is spent enjoying the greatest breakfast cocktail…ever.
After some trial and error, I think I've got it.
The Bloody Bacon
Fill a pint glass with ice. Grind some black pepper and shake some celery salt over the cubes and set it aside for a country second.
In a shaker, add:
• 6 oz vegetable juice
• 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
• 4-10 shakes of Tabasco, depending on your tastes…I opted for 12.
• 6 Dashes Worcestershire sauce
• A generous pinch of garlic powder
• A fat-fingered pinch of onion powder
• 2 big pinches of celery salt
• Copious amounts of black pepper
• A shake of cayenne pepper
• A shake of chipotle
• 1/2 teaspoon horseradish
• 1/2 teaspoon wasabi
• 1 ounce beef broth
• 2 shots of Bacon Vodka..I opted for 3.
Shake, then pour over the ice.
I garnished it with fresh cooked bacon, roasted red pepper-stuffed green olives and a wedge of lime.
It is, quite possibly, the greatest Bloody Mary I've ever tasted.


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What to see around WoodhornHere are some recommended places to see in the surrounding area:
- • Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives (1.3 mi/2.1 km from the city center)
- • Woodhorn Narrow Gauge Railway (1.4 mi/2.2 km from the city center)
- • Phoenix Theatre Blyth (4 mi/6.5 km from the city center)
- • Ridley Park (4.2 mi/6.8 km from the city center)
- • Sanctuary Wildlife Care Centre (4.8 mi/7.7 km from the city center)


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I can not believe how much love and support my little shop has received since I opened. It was little over a year ago that I started this journey with the encouragement of a few fellow fiber lovers who had faith in me. I am beyond grateful for all my fans. I truly do love you all and as a thank you for all the continued support, I put together this giveaway with the crocheter/knitter in mind.
This is a rafflecopter type giveaway. Many wonderful vendors have contributed to this and I am so excited for all of you to have a chance to win some of it!!
A few things to note:
1) Some vendors require the winner to pay shipping (may not be noted).
2) Some vendors only ship within the US.
3) You only have to 'like' the page you want to win from. Except, of course, my page. ;)
4) Giveaway runs from April 25th, 2013 - May 9th, 2013.
5) Winners will be announced here on the blog after May 9th but by May 13th
6) By entering this giveaway you release Spun Sugar Yarns from any liability that may arise.
Okay, enough sentimental goo and boring notations, on to the good stuff!!
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Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is a significant cause of profound vision loss in the Australian community, particularly among older Australians. Onset of ARMD is typically over 50 years of age, with the risk then progressively increasing with age.
This degenerative condition affects the macula, a small area at the centre of the retina. The macula is responsible for fine detailed vision, required for activities such as driving, reading and distinguishing colour. ARMD affects a person's central vision, including both distance and near vision, and can lead to partial vision loss or blind-spot areas in the centre. The side (or peripheral) vision remains intact.
ARMD exists in two clinical forms: atrophic (dry) and exudative (wet). Current treatment options for dry ARMD are through vitamin supplementation and diet modification. Wet ARMD is managed using intraocular injection of anti-VEGF pharmaceutical agents. Early diagnosis and timely intervention are vital to preserving vision in ARMD.
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People with ARMD may be able to move around safely and with minimal difficulty, and locate items with their peripheral vision.
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The recent revelation of Charles H. Stanley's years of service (1862-65) in the Confederate Army — and his presumed support of the institution of slavery — cannot be overlooked in the selection of a name for the new Laurel library. The fact that the site adjoins Emancipation Park, a focus of activities involving the African-American residents of the Grove, greater Laurel and Prince George's County, is both ironic and significant. The park is the site of the annual celebration of Emancipation Day, which marked the end of slavery in America. It would be a slap in the face of the African-American community to name the library after Charles H. Stanley, knowing what we know now. The kinder, gentler name to put forward in this awkward, unexpected and unfortunate situation is "Laurel Library." Charles H. Stanley had his memorial library for 47 years (from 1967 to 2014). I doubt if he would want to stir up a hornet's nest of anger and resentment by having his name attached to the new building. Let's let him rest in peace.
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Hello everyone! My name is Elly, I am from Chicago! I am currently in Ukraine and waiting for my transfer in 4 days, yesterday had a pick-up in a clinic and have to spend my time doing something good for people while I am waiting. I am here now in my long journey for a baby I am writing and cry, maybe I am emotional because of hormones that I took for stimulation or it is just that I want a baby this time so much! It is my last chance to have my biological child I am 33 and I have a very low ovarian reserve. Yesterday had only 3 eggs out, oh God! I hope it will be something! I will write my story at specific topic for IVF, hope you track me and I will find some support and like-minded girls!Just wanted to say hi and good luck!
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Orpheus Titan §§ Les Gentlemen Ténébreux §§ Monday 12/03/2012, 10:54
After years of intense fighting alongside La Junta, Jane Ramba has decided to go and seek out peace and tranquility in a far-away monastery. Heegrn knew this would happen and is taking advantage of it to quietly slip away back to her own time - it's a lot less dangerous there.From Monday, March 19th 2011, Jane Ramba and Heegrn will no longer be available in the shop's packs. However, players who already own them can continue to use them as normal. Sales of the two characters on the Market will be blocked until the morning of Wednesday, March 14th.
TheJudge-BE Hero Elite Balkan United Tuesday 13/03/2012, 14:59
Why doesn't you fix the "2011" statement
UM_AaaBattery Moderator URBAN MADNESS Tuesday 13/03/2012, 16:35
Because its only 6 days intill it becomes obsoliete and anyone should notice it ment to be 2012 lol.
HighFidelity Titan Tuesday 13/03/2012, 18:36
-Well, there goes my chance of finishing my La Junta collection anytime soon, lol
As if Jane Ramba would be the problem in completing La Junta...
ToXic-VeNoM Hero Tuesday 13/03/2012, 21:17
I had heegrn sold it the day before
pumpkinplz Veteran Time Conquers All Tuesday 13/03/2012, 22:18
Yes, I just got a Heegrn in a pack! I hope her price skyrockets at some point because I don't use Vortex! I'm going to keep my Jane Ramba though...
DippyDomino Senior Wednesday 14/03/2012, 00:05
Do you think they'll keep the price the same until they actually become cr's or....
Lu Bu Imperator Limit Break Wednesday 14/03/2012, 00:21
@Comment 63: What about Drorb?
finalsolstice Imperator Wednesday 14/03/2012, 02:12
All that talk about dregn going cr and then heegrn. clearly the admins and mods know better than to let the "expected" cards go cr and totally f'd anyone who invested in dregn
Krunstall Titan {The Aussie Brotherhood} Wednesday 14/03/2012, 06:33
"Sales of the two characters on the Market will be blocked until the morning of Wednesday, March 14th."
*looks at clock*
Wednesday March 14th 4:32pm
how does one determine when 'UR' time is?
when is the exact second that these characters are released back on the marketplace?


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One of my friends, Peng Bo, scolded me that I write about all the countries except Nepal. I thought, he is right. I'm bounded in some ways with this country, through our Teachers, but there are not often notices about this country in the news and travel sites. I decided to give a look at the photos of Nepal in the Russian photos-site I use normally. Here what I found special -from my point of view.
When we think about Nepal, we imagine something like this:
«Священная гора Мачапучаре» на Яндекс.Фотках
Did you notice the dimensions of the man and the mountains? You can feel like an ant near our 1130m high mountains. What has to feel a person there, in Himalaya? Like a grain of sand? One friend said me that it's very hard for many persons to stay there for the rarefied air. (I asked him if it's possible to stay there for a month or more.) So, if you have the interntion to go there, you have first try to stay ther some days, a normal touristic visit. Than, if everything was OK, you can rest for more time in this country.
«Сердце Гималаев» на Яндекс.Фотках
«Строгие взгляды...» на Яндекс.Фотках
But Nepal is a "normal" country too. The life in it's big cities, like the capital, do not differ too much from that of all others in the world:
«Школьницы» на Яндекс.Фотках
What can you find there? You will not believe...
-8 from 10 highest mountains of the Earth.
-Not so little state as you imagine looking on the map: it's bigger than Austria and Swiss together.
-the lost world of an antique Kingdom Mustang (Lo) with the pure Tibetan culture in it (this territory has to be partially clothed for visits till today, they say).
-To drink you have to buy water in bottles. It's forbidden to drink raw water. ( I thought, it has to be the best water there...)
-the main religion is... Guess... Hinduism. 90% There are only 5% of Buddhists.
There are interesting rules of behaviour for tourists but it's for the next post about Nepal.
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Nepal: The Roof of the World
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Some of my friends here have been to Nepal and say it's beautiful. The mountains in the picture reminds me of New Zealand.ReplyDelete
Ah? Interesting... I thought, NZ is a plain country... Well, I've never visit one place there.ReplyDelete
Sometimes I begin to claim the fact I've never been in this or that place but we have just fortunate to have TV and internet -if it was years ago, we would never know about the existance of these places. And would never have the possibility to know each other too. :0)))
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It was ANZAC day on Saturday, April 25th. You may have seen quite a few references in the media to the 1915, World War 1 infamous battle at Gallipoli . Thousands and thousands soldiers perished fighting for the British Army as they landed on the shores of Gallipoli, if they didn't drown first. It was a military disaster, the naval attack failed. The man who was made scapegoat, fairly or unfairly, was the brainchild and leader of the military attack, Winston Churchill. However, the world remembers Churchill for his achievements in leading Britain and the allies to victory in World War 2. And with good reason.
After the failed attack, Churchill was demoted to a minor cabinet post. What was his response? He resigned from government, and headed to the front line in France as in infantry officer. He returned to government in 1917 after many a near brush with death. He was jeered for years by the opposition, but when taking his post as Prime Minister in 1940 with the nation once again embroiled in war, he wrote "All my past has been in preparation for this hour and for this trial".
What do Churchill's war stories have to do with your career?
Everything!! It's all relevant as it is simply about learning from failures, accepting them as part of your journey and using the lessons learnt to improve and develop for the future. And it is about belief.
In my last article of this series on leadership, I said that it was my personal view that a good leader would be very aware of his/her own belief systems. This is a trait in highly self-aware leaders, a trait of such importance to me I cannot understate it. What does it mean?
Again, to remind you, beliefs are unchecked assumptions, and can be positive and negative. Many of them are inherited from your family, teachers, bosses, peers, colleagues, and media scaremongering and so forth. They can guide our behaviour in ways that don't serve us well at all. The truly aware leader will check for evidence of his/her assumptions and ensure that there is truth to them. This leader will bring the blind spots into view.
The Power of your Beliefs
We all have debilitating beliefs bubbling under our consciousness, inhibiting our progress. You won't be any different. If you feel you don't have any, rest assured it's simply because you are not aware of them. They're your blind spots. Modifying a negative belief into a positive one is a very effective leadership trait. It's very difficult to do alone, which is why so many of today's successful entrepreneurs and business leaders engage professional coaches. It's hard to see the picture when you're in the frame.
Churchill modified a debilitating negative belief. In 1915 he confided in a friend, "I am the victim of a political intrigue, I am finished".
Who could blame his for thinking that? Not only did he have to contend with the impact of his naval military decisions and their devastating outcomes, he had everyone telling him it was his fault too. I've been more despondent after a sales call went badly…….
But he didn't wallow in it for long. He changed his belief and he persevered. He learnt from his failure and he went way beyond redemption as a result. That is effective leadership.
Effective Leadership
Remember, if your decisions and actions have an influence over others, you are leading them. Leadership starts with you. Lead yourself first, accept that you will fail and accept that those you lead will fail too. Give yourself and those you lead space to learn from mistakes made. This is where real learning and development occurs. If you're afraid to make mistakes you will be paralysed by fear and forced into stale inaction. You'll create a claustrophobic environment and choke the life out of your team and business.
I made a mistake recently in how I facilitated a team development programme for the executive team of a prominent London firm. I actually made the mistake in the build up to it when contracting. I should have sought greater clarity on the role and presence of the team leader during the session. By dint of my mistake, the leader's dominance was prevalent when it shouldn't have been. The team turned to the leader for answers at a critical stage, instead of being free to make their own suggestions. I reflected on it, understood why it happened and why it won't happen again.
No one is suggesting to be careless and error strewn deliberately – just be willing to apply the 80-20 rule, make a call, move on, review, learn and apply your learnings next time. Like every post in the Leadership Series, it comes down to self-awareness.


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Throughout their journey, Amaterasu and Chibiterasu obtain various Celestial Brush techniques from the Celestial Brush gods. There are 13 main techniques in Ōkami and 11 main techniques in Ōkamiden.
Several Celestial Brush techniques requires a source-target brushstroke, which involves drawing paths connecting the landscape to a demon or Amaterasu and Chibiterasu themselves. When the Celestial Brush is over a valid beginning or ending points, Holy smoke of different colors will be emitted.
Additionally, the Celestial Brush can be used to smear ink over a demon's face, causing it to flail its arms in a blind attack. This ability is imperative in farming, as the blind attacks of demons leave them vulnerable to Sub-Reflector Counterattack. Also, when blinded, a demon will not burrow underground or take flight, if it is capable to.
Many of the main techniques can be upgraded to secret Celestial Brush techniques by offering Yen to divine springs or by completing optional sidequests. None of the upgrades are needed to complete the game, but they can be useful as area-effect attacks in combat and some of them are necessary for acquiring Stray Beads.
Celestial Brush techniques
- Main article: Sunrise
- Drawn: A circle in the sky.
- Effect: This creates or prolongs daytime by placing the sun in the sky. Sunrise can be used freely, although the technique may be ineffective under certain circumstances. Cursed areas will remain naturally dark, even if Sunrise is used to bring the sun into the area; also, Sunrise cannot be used to prolong the sunset deadline for the rush from Sei'an City to Watcher's Cape. However, in Ōkamiden, this technique can no longer be used freely and can only be used when Chibiterasu is prompted to.
- Main article: Rejuvenation
- Drawn: Fill in or line the outline of damaged or lost areas of the landscape.
- Effect: This restores damaged or broken objects to their original condition.
Power Slash
- Main article: Power Slash
- Drawn: One straight line through a demon or object.
- Effect: A versatile technique, Power Slash is useful both in and out of battle. Strategic manipulation of the Celestial Brush screen's viewing angle can allow a Power Slash to attack multiple targets.
The collective name for three distinct plant-based techniques, acquired from the three different Celestial Brush gods known as the Hanagami.
- Main article: Bloom
- Drawn: A circle around a plant.
- Effect: This can restore cursed plants or make buds open into flowers; it can also be used as a weapon against a weakened Bud Ogre, Bone Clam or Demon Nut to open up their protective shells.
- Sub-techniques:
- Ink-dots placed on the ground can sprout into trees to stop or trap a demon. This does not work on some surfaces such as sand, bare stone, or ice.
- Scribbles on the ground will bloom into wildflowers, but these will quickly fade away unless restoring a patch of cursed ground which has been emitting ominous purple fumes.
Water Lily
- Main article: Water Lily
- Drawn: A circle in the water.
- Effect: This creates a lily pad on the water which Amaterasu can stand on to catch her breath while swimming. The lily pad can be placed in open water for Amaterasu to jump up onto, or it can be created directly underneath her to buoy her up.
- Main article: Vine
- Drawn: A path from or to a Konohana Blossom with light green Holy smoke. Can also be used between hooks or Chibiterasu and his partner.
- Effect: This creates a vine between an open Konohana Blossom and a target, or between to targets. If the target is Amaterasu or Chibiterasu, the vine pulls them up to the center of the flower, although upside-down blossoms will instantly drop them back out; if the path was drawn through a solid object, the vine may snap and drop them to the ground when they hit the obstacle. If the target is a hooked projection, the vine will pull the hook toward the flower, although multiple vines and hooks may be required for a noticeable effect.
Cherry Bomb
- Main article: Cherry Bomb
- Drawn: A circle with a straight line going from within to outside the circle, similar to an upside-down or sideways Q.
- Effect: This creates a single round bomb with a burning fuse. The fuse normally takes several seconds to burn down and detonate the bomb, but it can be quenched by water; alternately, if the main body of the bomb comes into contact with a target, it will explode instantly. Before exploding, the bomb can be rolled back and forth, but another Cherry Bomb cannot be created until the first one explodes, unless Cherry Bomb 2 or 3 is obtained. In digging minigames, a Cherry Bomb can be placed inside solid blocks, but it may also fall away from a desired target if placed incorrectly.
- Main article: Waterspout
- Drawn: A path from a body of water with blue Holy smoke.
- Effect: This can quench fires or drench demons from an existing source of water, such as a pool or river. It can also convert a bubbling spring to an elevator-like geyser by drawing a vertical line upward from the bubbles.
- Main article: Crescent
- Drawn: A curved arc in the sky.
- Effect: This creates or prolongs nighttime by placing the moon in the sky. This is very useful for farming, as there are more Demon Scrolls at night and they follow Amaterasu for a longer distance.
- Main article: Galestorm
- Drawn: A swirling loop or spiral.
- Effect: This creates a gust of wind; the loop sends the wind sideways (in the direction of the brushstroke used to draw the loop) and the spiral sends the wind forward. This is a versatile technique with many uses. It can extinguish fires, knock down flying demonss, or move objects around. Water Lily pads can be "sailed" over the water this way. If a set of banners is hanging down, the wind can make them fly up to create crossable horizontal surfaces.
- Main article: Inferno
- Drawn: A path with orange Holy smoke from a source of fire.
- Effect: This ignites a target from an existing source of fire, such as a torch or the equipped Solar Flare.
Veil of Mist
- Main article: Veil of Mist
- Drawn: Two horizontal lines.
- Effect: This slows down time to a near-stop for four seconds, allowing Amaterasu to act more quickly against fast-moving enemies.
- Main article: Catwalk
- Drawn: A path with magenta Holy smoke from a statue of Kabegami.
- Effect: This creates glowing pawprints from a statue of Kabegami onto a vertical surface, allowing Amaterasu to climb along that surface until the pawprints fade away. A few locations already have permanent glowing pawprints which do not require any brushwork.
- Main article: Thunderstorm
- Drawn: A path with light yellow Holy smoke from a source of electricity.
- Effect: This electrocutes a target by using an existing source of electricity, such as an overhead lightning storm, a portable lightning key, or the equipped Thunder Edge.
- Main article: Blizzard
- Drawn: A path with dark blue Holy smoke.
- Effect: This freezes a target by using an existing ice source or from equipped Tundra Beads. It also can create a path of hovering icicle platforms at chasms filled with ice crystals . In both cases, the ice will automatically shatter after a short time, or it can be slashed or melted away.
- Main article: Guidance
- Drawn: A path from Chibiterasu's partner to a target with bright red Holy smoke (the partner must be put down from Chibiterasu's back in order for this to work).
- Effect: This creates a golden path which the partner will follow. If the path ends at a Treasure chest, then the partner will open it and carry the content, which will be obtained when the partner reunites with Chibiterasu. Certain partners can cross different landscapes: Nanami can swim across and dive deep into bodies of water, Kagu can cross Spirit Floors, Kurow can levitate across chasms and Manpuku can move through floors riddled with icicles.
- Main article: Magnetism
- Drawn: A U (or an upside-down U) connecting two objects marked with the U marks.
- Effect: This allows Chibiterasu to pull together or push apart magnetic objects. Drawing a U will pull the objects together, while the upside-down U will push the objects apart. This can also be used in combat against a Black Imp when it separates itself into pieces or when it is stunned.
Miscellaneous brushstrokes
Circle on NPCs
- Drawn: A circle on people.
- Effect: Under normal circumstances, this brushstroke will create a surge of affection towards Amaterasu, causing them to pet her. During digging minigames, her digging partner will be reinvigorated, causing them to run instead of walk. With members of the Oina tribe, they will change between their human and wolf forms instead of altering their behavior.
- Through a certain pattern of button pressing, users can activate Brush techniques on bonus menus.


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Radon gas levels are most effectively lowered in buildings with basement or slab-on-grade foundations by active subslab suction, reports the Environmental Protection Agency. Radon levels in buildings with crawlspaces are effectively reduced by submembrane suction. Other techniques include sealing foundation cracks, room pressurization, and natural and artificial ventilation.
Active subslab suction clears radon from the soil beneath a building by means of suction pipes inserted through the floor or beneath the foundation slab, states the EPA. Drain-tile suction, sump-hole suction and block wall suction are similar techniques to direct radon away from building foundations. Submembrane suction involves the installation of a plastic sheet over the ground beneath a building, and a vent pipe draws the radon from the soil.
Although sealing foundation cracks often accompanies other radon reduction techniques, it is not sufficiently effective in reducing radon levels by itself, cautions the EPA. Room pressurization uses a fan to increase air pressure in lower rooms to inhibit radon intrusion, but it is not as effective as suction techniques and sometimes supplements other methods. A heat recovery ventilator lowers radon levels by increasing ventilation. Natural ventilation decreases radon, but when doors and windows are closed again, the amount of radon in the building returns to pre-ventilation levels within 12 hours.
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. Most people are exposed by inhaling it, especially in basement and ground-level rooms in homes, schools and commercial buildings.


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Joan and Dan Hilferty to Receive Inaugural Saint Charles Borromeo Award
Award Presented in Recognition of the Hilfertys' Countless Community Contributions
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary today announced that Joan P. and Daniel J. Hilferty will be the recipients of the inaugural Saint Charles Borromeo Award, given by the Board of Trustees of Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary. The award will be presented on April 26, 2018 at the Union League of Philadelphia.
Mr. Hilferty is the president and CEO of Independence Health Group, the parent company of Independence Blue Cross, and Mrs. Hilferty is a committed community volunteer. The award recognizes the couple for their ongoing commitment to build a better community throughout the Philadelphia region.
"Joan and Dan Hilferty have tirelessly given time and energy to enriching our community and offering an outstanding example of servant leadership," said Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Rector Bishop Timothy C. Senior. "Like Saint Charles Borromeo who, lived a life of service and humility, the Hilfertys embody these same qualities in their own lives."
"We are honored and humbled to accept this first-ever award from Saint Charles Seminary," said Mr. and Mrs. Hilferty. "There is no more important work than forming our future leaders and by accepting this award, we hope that even more recognition and attention is given to Saint Charles Seminary and its outstanding seminarians."
Daniel J. Hilferty is president and chief executive officer of Independence Health Group, the parent company of Independence Blue Cross, one of the nation's leading health insurers. Since Mr. Hilferty became CEO in 2010, the number of people the company and its affiliates serve has tripled to nearly 8.5 million in 24 states and Washington, D.C.
Mr. Hilferty is a sought-after speaker on leadership, transforming health care, and the role of technology and big data. Mr. Hilferty has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, and other national media. He is among a select group of nonpartisan health care leaders called upon by government leaders for advice on implementing health care reform.
Mr. Hilferty serves as chairman of the board of directors for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. He also serves on the executive committee of America's Health Insurance Plans. In addition, Mr. Hilferty is a member of the boards of directors for BCS Financial, an innovation partner for Blue companies; Aqua America; Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce; the Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia; and FS Investment Corporation III. In 2015, he served as Co-Chair of the Executive Leadership Cabinet of the World Meeting of Families—Philadelphia 2015.
Mr. Hilferty earned his undergraduate degree from St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and then served in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps running a community center in Portland, Oregon. After earning a master's degree in public administration from American University, he returned to the Philadelphia area.
Joan Hilferty is an educator currently working on literacy with elementary students at Drexel Neumann Academy in Chester, Delaware County. After graduating from Archbishop John Carroll High School, Mrs. Hilferty earned her undergraduate degree in education at Pennsylvania State University.
Early in her career, she worked in the ophthalmology department at Penn Medicine's Scheie Eye Institute. Mrs. Hilferty devotes significant time to support health care and education through her service on boards, such as the Independence Blue Cross Foundation, and her work at Drexel Neumann.
Mr. and Mrs. Hilferty have five children and one grandchild.
Editor's Note:
Founded in 1832, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary has been forming men for priestly service in the Catholic Church for more than 180 years. In August 2017, the seminary reported an overall enrollment of 167 seminarians, an 11% increase over the spring 2017 enrollment and the largest overall enrollment since 2004. Of the 43 new seminarians including one student priest, 11 are seminarians studying for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. With the generosity of many, these young seminarians are able to successfully transform into the compassionate and loyal priests and inspiring leaders of tomorrow's Church. For more information on Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary please visit www.scs.edu.Contact:
Stephanie Brophy
Associate Director of Communications
215-587-3747 (office)