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When we met in 2012, we already shared a passion for photography. It has only grown as we've grown together over time.
When we planned our own wedding we decided to keep it simple and elope to Maui, just the two of us, and get married on the beach. It was a great plan, and as you can see from the photos above, we thoroughly enjoyed our wedding day! It took us a while to get there though, as Shannon was in an accident a week before we were supposed to leave for Maui and spent over 2 months in the hospital. While still hospitalized with 2 broken wrists and a fractured pelvis and in a wheel chair, we had a small ceremony at city call. Both of our wedding days were equally as beautiful in very different ways. And at both weddings our photographers doubled as our witnesses.
Shannon began Kept In Time before we met when he was living out-of-state. But after his accident we decided to get the business back up and going. Less than a year later we moved our blended family to Walnut Creek where we have been establishing ourselves with our new clients.
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LIVE: The Jezabels – Limelight, Belfast
The Jezabels and Champs each took control of The Limelight with a rather harmonious and sombre set from both that drew the audience in close to the stage, transfixed by their cool and relaxed tunes. With distinct sounds, both were pitch-perfect and confident, exuding a compelling stage presence that no one could turn from. From start to finish, this was a set that was an undeniably gripping.
Champs were first to lead the way and, instantly, they had the crowd's attention. They began with a very upbeat and electro sound, somewhat similar to Radiohead, before changing direction and unleashing a completely different and very folk like sound. Reminiscent of Fleet Foxes, they continued to play with an impressive, yet humble and modest, vigour that captivated the audience who, themselves, had serenaded Champs with a song of their own, cheers and claps to show their support.
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All in all, the night was spellbinding, with both acts performing above and beyond what I had expected. With Champs releasing their debut album later in the month and The Jezabels who are getting ready to release their second album this year and touring relentlessly throughout also, these two bands are sure to be following a long path on a grand career, so why don't you follow them on it? Joe Smyth, GiggingNI.com


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Pacific Puffs – Delightfully Light and Fluffy Sweet Treats In the Marina
Look out Beard Papa, there's a new cream puff in town! Only a year in the business, and Pacific Puffs has already made quite a name for themselves. Using an old family recipe, Pacific Puffs has mastered the art of creating the perfect puff.
They have a simple menu consisting of 6 varieties:
Classic- Pacific Puff's signature cream puff. Baked choux pastry puff filled with a sweet mixture of vanilla custard and whipped cream, and topped with a chocolate glaze.
Classic Sugar- The Classic topped with powdered sugar instead of chocolate glaze.
Chocolatier- Baked choux pastry puff filled with chocolate cream and topped with a chocolate glaze.
Chocolatier Sugar-Baked choux pastry puff filled with chocolate cream and topped with powdered sugar.
Fruit Whip- Baked choux pastry puff filled with seasonal fruit and whipped cream, and topped with chocolate glaze.
Fruit Whip with Sugar-Baked choux pastry puff filled with seasonal fruit and whipped cream, and topped with powdered sugar.
I tried both the Classic and the Classic Sugar. The pastry puff was quite tasty- slightly dense, which I liked since it didn't get soggy after one bite, an impressive feat because they're filled to the max. Pacific Puff's cream filling was very light, fluffy and not too sweet– unlike the thick, custard-like filling of many other cream puffs. The chocolate glaze on the Classic was nice and thick; sweet, without being overwhelming. If I had to choose a favorite, however, I'd go with the Classic Cream Puff for the extra bit of sugary sweetness from the chocolate.
Pacific Puffs is devoted to using the finest local ingredients. All the cream puffs are baked in small batches to ensure maximum freshness. The cream puffs are also available in miniature versions for the diet-conscious (then why even come here in the first place?). You can also order by the dozen over the phone or via email. Visit their shop on the corner of Union and Fillmore in the Marina district- just make sure to keep your collar folded down and leave the pretentiousness at home.
Pacific Puffs
2201 Union Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
Also check out:
Anthony's Cookies in the Mission Serves Up the Goods; Cookies and Cream Our Favorite
Mitchell's Ice Cream: A San Francisco favorite since 1953
Gelateria Naia in the Castro; All Natural Gelato
Hot Cookie in the Castro; Cookies and Penises Under One Roof
Street Food Redefined – The Creme Brulee Cart
Sweet Beat: Italian Gelato (in Some Very Un-Italian Flavors) at Marco Polo
Golden Island Cafe: Hong Kong-Style Sago Sweets in the Outer Sunset
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Stop running, start thinking
The pace of business has increased. We try to accomplish more in less time and with less resource. The pressure from competitors, from investors and even ourselves means it is easy to fall into the 'busy-ness' trap where we are constantly busy but in reality achieving less. The results of 'busy-ness' long term are likely to be poorer. Chris Merrington of Spring 80:20 shares some ideas on how to slow down in order to go faster.
In a recent conversation with a CEO client he was explaining to me how he's in back to back meetings most of the working week, he receives hundreds of emails every day, is pulled in different directions and rarely gets an opportunity for quality thinking time. He has an assistant whose main job is sifting through the emails into the important ones the CEO needs to respond to, those which can be forwarded to colleagues and those for the bin. I suspect this is an all too common problem for many senior business people.
My clients regularly tell me how busy they are and that's 'there's never enough hours in the day'. It's not about time it's about priorities. The danger is that the 'important and urgent' always seems to take priority over the 'important and not urgent'. Eventually the 'important and not urgent' become the 'important and urgent' often with expensive consequences. For example if you keep delaying the appraisals of your senior team because you are so busy after a while they get the message that they aren't high up your priority list. The next thing they start looking for another position elsewhere. If they resign, you have a much bigger task now of replacing them rather than simply appraising them!
When a business achieves success, that's a wonderful position to be in. However maintaining success becomes harder. With success comes complacency that tomorrow will be like yesterday. Business history is littered with businesses which were once leaders in their field and which failed to reinvent themselves. Companies such as Yellow Pages, Nokia and Blockbuster failed to recognise that their market and customers were changing. That technology was revolutionising their market. They hunkered down trimming here and there. They failed to make a major step change. That step change probably means going backwards in order to go forwards. Challenger brands took their market position by being more relevant to customer needs and doing business differently. Businesses such as Google, Apple's iPhone and Netflix recognised the customers' changing needs and technological developments.
If you are running a leading successful business, how will you ensure it is still the dominant player in 5 years' time? How can you maintain that entrepreneurial drive? How will that challenger business entering your market do things differently? They will probably look at the market leaders and think how they could do it better, what frustration do customers have and how they can be differentiated in ways the customer values. It won't necessarily be about under-cutting your price. In many cases that's a better problem! Surely a better competitor is more dangerous than a cheaper competitor?
A common challenge facing some CEOs is that often their people tell them what they think the CEO wants to hear and not what the CEO needs to hear. Few people are happy to deliver bad news to the CEO and so the CEO can be the last to know about problems. How do you get real feedback from the frontline? Keep asking 'why' and 'what evidence is there to support that?' Spend time with your people and customers.
Efficiency is a common term many businesses strive for. I think it's often the wrong metric to aim for. Seek effectiveness instead. There's no point making the horse run faster if your market is about to be changed with the advent of the car. This might be a hundred year old metaphor but there are parallels today. Emails are 'efficient' at sending a message to your customer but a face to face meeting is generally far more effective but takes longer. Spending face time is immeasurably better than the phone or email especially for really important conversations. The delusion trap can set in where we think the client's expectations will be the same tomorrow as they were yesterday – the bar keeps rising. Expectations increase. We and our customers are more impatient than ever.
Relationships in business are just as important as they were. Maybe more so. Trust is a critical component of business. Without trust there will be no sale, regardless of a low price. Emails don't build trust. Great face to face conversations build relationships and great relationships build trust. Trust has declined in many industries. It is hard to build and so easy to lose. You can lose trust in a heart-beat.
A frequent complaint is that 'The City' and investors focus too much on short term results. I think there needs to be a careful balance between the short and long term. The danger is the future can sometimes be mortgaged to benefit this quarter's results. Look at the challenges now facing Dave Lewis, CEO of Tesco.
So how do we find time to plan? How do we focus on the right priorities? Here are ten tips to help.
- Find time, ideally daily, at minimum once a week, to stop, think and plan (ideally away from your desk). Diarise the time in your diary. Is 3-4 hours/week a lot? It is probably less than 10% of your working week. For some of you it is probably 5% of your working week. At the start of each week identify your top three actions to accomplish in the coming week. At the end of the week review your key achievements. Take time off to provide a fresh perspective.
- Praise your people. Recognise their great performance. When I ask at conferences who has received too much praise this week from their boss, no hands go up.
- Delegate to your team and free up thinking time. Delegation is a critical skill. Do not confuse 'dumping' with delegating. There are specific techniques to use when delegating to get back what you expected, when you expected. Yes they will do it differently to you, maybe even better than you!
- Keep your KPIs front of mind. It is easy for 'detail' to overwhelm the critical areas. Avoid the quick-sand of the minutiae.
- Focus on both long and short term goals. Don't leave the future to chance.
- Brainstorm how a challenger competitor would enter your market and do things differently.
- Don't try to improve by a few percentage points. Look for a seismic step change. Be ambitious.
- Focus on profitable revenue, not simply turnover for turnover's sake.
- Spend time at grass roots with your people, your customers and your competitors' Hot desk and get to know your people.
- Remember, the business of business is business.
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Chris Merrington is the author of "Why do smart people make such stupid mistakes?" – A practical negotiation guide to more profitable client relationships. Chris Merrington regularly runs Masterclasses and workshops in the areas of Negotiation, Trusted Adviser Selling, Business Prospecting and 'Pitching to Win'. He can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Dancing Through Life is committed to providing healthy, active classes like Yoga for the entirety of Broward County. Our Yoga classes are led by experienced and certified instructors. Dancing Through Life offers a range of ways people can learn and experience Yoga. We provide group classes at an extremely reasonable rate. Dancing Through Life also offers options like the Fitness Membership to give access to all Yoga and Zumba classes.
Want a bit of mindfulness and calm in a hectic world? Check out Dancing Through Life's Yoga class offerings.
Yoga is becoming more and more popular as health studies continue to show its efficacy in improving a variety of health issues. For more information on our Yoga sessions and class offerings, visit our class schedule.
Enter The World of Yoga
Yoga originated in ancient India as a discipline of the Hindu religion, but has since grown, evolved, and expanded into a global movement. Dancing Through Life offers Yoga classes from Patricia Renda Wallace, a Yoga practitioner and teacher with over a decade of experience. As a certified Ananda Hatha Yoga instructor and Vedic Thai Yoga Bodywork practitioner, Patricia, or Paty as she is more well known, provides guidance to both beginning and advanced Yoga practitioners.
Yoga encourages health, mindfulness, and willpower. Dancing Through Life strives to bring the physical, spiritual, and mental practice of Yoga to the Davie, Weston, and larger Fort Lauderdale areas.
What is Yoga?
Simply put, Yoga is the practice of mindful body movements that help create union between the body, mind, and spirit. In truth, however, the modern term "Yoga" has no singular definition. Modern Yoga draws from contemporary sources as well as from spiritual traditions like Buddhism, Jainism, and Hinduism. Yoga has also become increasingly popular as a fitness trend with a focus on flexibility, strength, and mindfulness.
Yoga is many things to many people. People who choose to practice Yoga for the physical ben-efits usually take part in Yoga that is labeled as "Hatha Yoga". Yoga is often the choice for people seeking a relaxing, natural way to improve overall health. The practice of Yoga is made up of poses, controlled breathing, alignments of poses, and switching and holding poses.
The traditional term Yoga actually comes from the Sanskrit word "Yuj," which means to yoke or bind, and can also translated as union. Yoga practices selfwill and flexibility to help cleanse the body and build strength as well as dexterity. Practicing yoga throughout life as a part of a daily routine can help encourage better overall health, a deeper sense of self, and development of willpower and self-determination.
Mindfulness and Yoga
Mindfulness, a word most often associated with Yoga, has garnered a significant amount of attention in the West.
Why is this?
Mindfulness is an island of calm in an otherwise hectic world. Yoga helps people reach into themselves to find peace. Since most of Yoga's influences are spiritual in nature, the practice of Yoga features many tenants of meditation from religions around the world. In order to hold and switch Yoga poses, individuals must practice and possess an increased level of concentration.
Concentrating on one's own actions within oneself creates an area of calm. Mindfulness and Yoga are nearly interchangeable; it can be hard to have one without the other. In a world where our work comes home with most of us, it is nice to have a quiet island of calm in a busy world. Dancing Through Life strives to provide a safe, peaceful haven for people who hope to find a bit of mindfulness in the ancient practice of Yoga.
The History of Yoga
As is true with most of the Yoga tradition, the origins of Yoga are hotly debated. There are a variety of cultures credited with the development of Yoga. Partly because of the diverse history of Yoga, there are now hundreds of iterations of Yoga practiced throughout the world. Modern Yoga's origination is fairly widely considered to come from "Asana," or the more physical limb of the eight limbs of Yoga.
Yoga dates back to as early as 200 BCE with its beginning phases coming from Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Entire libraries are dedicated to the religious texts that make up the backbone of these religions, but one simple truth remains: Yoga encourages health. Many people spend their lives learning the Veda and its many traditions, and the modern practice of Yoga benefits from all of the years and centuries of study. Below are just a few of the ancient texts and influences modern Yoga draws from:
- Rig Veda
- Katha Upanishad
- Atharvaveda
- Vedic Samhitas
- Upanishadic tradition
- Bhagavad Gita
- Yoga Sutras
- Sikhism
- Hatha Yoga Pradipika
Meditation, mindfulness, and relaxation have long been integral pieces of practicing Yoga. The contemplative traditions of all the religions that integrate into the development of Yoga make a major difference in the modern use of the ancient practice. From the Vedic period to the preclassical era, Yoga evolved and changed with time. Even the Middle Ages saw the growth of a bevy of Yoga offshoots and new practitioners.
The 19th century saw a significant expansion of Indian thought into the Western world. Hindu teachings and practices found another group of people seeking a mindful way to exercise their body and spirit. Theosophists and other esoteric groups latched onto the ideas within Yoga traditions. Unfortunately, a bit of religious paranoia squashed the growth of Yoga in the Western world.
Today, the practice of Yoga is seeing yet another revolution. Numbers of participants and enthusiasts in the US have grown from just over 4 million to approximately 20 million active Yoga lovers over the last few years. The health benefits, stress relief, and proven success of Yoga builds on a rich and ancient history. Yoga, a millennia old tradition, is experiencing yet another renaissance in the Western world.
Yoga and Health
Although Yoga has a mainly spiritual history, its present revolves mainly around the health of the body. As a calmer option for exercise, many who would have never considered this option are now dedicated practitioners. Health claims from the world of Yoga are unlike most other spiritual-oriented health options: these health claims are backed up by fact.
The proof is in the scientific papers. Multiple studies have concluded that musculoskeletal and mental health improvements are gained by long-term Yoga users. In fact, Yoga is found to increases brain GABA levels, often reducing stress levels, anxiety, and depression. Heart disease, cancer, and even schizophrenia might all be better treated with the integration of Yoga with proper medical treatment.
Just like any health regimen or workout program, individuals should consult with their doctor before participating. Some poses are incredibly strenuous and require a higher fitness level than some individuals are capable of. One reason to attend a professionally directed class is to reap the benefits of professional instructors who can find the right course of positions for the individual.
Types of Yoga
As far as types of Yoga are concerned, there are more than can be mentioned on a single page (unless unlimited scrolling sounds fun). The ancient and diverse history of this practice has bred hundreds, if not thousands of varied styles. There are, however, several common types of Yoga widely practiced in the US.
Below is a short list of common styles:
- Anusara
- Ashtanga
- Bikram
- Hatha
- Iyengar
- Jivamukti
- Kripalu
- Kundalini
- Power
- Prenatal
- Restorative
- Sivananda
- Viniyoga
- Yin
Out of each of these types of Yoga sprang most modern methods. Yoga for kids, women who are pregnant, seniors, and meditation-focused options all have roots in older forms. Choosing what type of Yoga to focus on is often a lifetime journey.
At Dancing Through Life, we offer several types of classes and practice sessions. Our resident Yoga expert focuses on Baby Om Yoga, Kids Yoga, Seniors Yoga, and Yoga Nidra Meditation as well as Ananda Hatha Yoga and Vedic Thai Yoga Bodywork. No matter what style fits you best, Paty is dedicated to a personalized, "One person at a time" approach.
How to Practice Yoga
Much like the history and varieties of Yoga, no one method on "how to practice Yoga" can be written on a single page. The tenants of Yoga draw from ancient sources, but the modernized versions vary from geographical area to area. At Dancing Through Life, we practice options that are easily accessible to people of all shapes, sizes, and skill levels.
Yoga practice is an individual's singular experience with the art of Yoga. Most people find that an experienced teacher helps improve the overall experience, but others attempt a more self-directed experience. Most consider directed classes to be the best introduction to the practice.
The beginning of a session usually consists of becoming aware of your own breathing and body. Awareness of the actual practice of Yoga is half of the journey. Next, a few simple, easy positions are slowly moved into and held. Again, the practice and class styles differ from individual to individual. If Yoga sounds like an interesting exercise option, contact Dancing Through Life at your earliest convenience or check out our class options here.
Balance, Yoga, and Life
Life is busy. Work is stressful. Yoga can be a retreat for people who need a little bit of quiet in an otherwise hectic life. Yoga classes at Dancing Through Life encourage a healthier body, a more stable mind, and a true life balance. The practice of Yoga is gaining traction throughout the Western world.
Beginning to bring a little bit of meditation and mindfulness into life can be incredibly rewarding. Developed over thousands of years, many beginners are stunned at the results just a bit of Yoga can bring. A healthier body might be the draw for most people, but a balance between health of mind, body, and spirit is what keeps people coming back.
Whether you want a change for health reasons, desire to continue in your journey, or just want a new experience, Yoga is a great choice for people of all ages and backgrounds.
Dancing Through Life is excited to bring Yoga to Davie, Weston, Pembroke Pines, Sunrise, Miramar, and the greater Fort Lauderdale area.


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Coffee should be hot. Beer should be cold. Mexican food should be spicy. However, if these things are less than the standard that you expect, there are not any lasting consequences.
Reasonable Expectations
As the value of the object in question rises, either in price or gravity, the expectations usually increase and decisions become progressively more important. Marriage, children, health and careers are certainly a few of the more important items that bear careful consideration.
The sale of the largest asset that most people own, their home, also merits having reasonable expectations. A homeowner should expect to get the market value for their home in a reasonable period of time with as few inconveniences as possible.
According to the latest Home Buyers and Sellers Survey, more homeowners are entrusting the sale of their home to real estate professionals. Owners can increase the likelihood of a favorable outcome by sharing their expectations with agents prior to listing their home for sale.
Challenge your agent to explain what they intend to do to:
It is reasonable for a seller to expect the agent will work hard to sell the home; will tell the truth and represent the client's interests to the best of their ability. Agents exemplify remarkable service when they when they exceed the seller's expectations.
Find the "Right" Agent Before the "Right" Home
It's a common practice for buyers to make a list of what they want in a home during the search process and to explain it to their agent. However, maybe the first list they should make would have the skills they want their agent to have.
The Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers identifies what buyers want most from their agents and as you'd expect, help with finding the right home was ranked highest most often. While it is important, it may not be the most unique of the desired area of expertise.
Equally essential to the success of the transaction are the combination of help with price and terms negotiations and assistance with the paperwork, comparable sales, qualifying and financing.
To summarize the responses in the survey, Buyers want help from their agents with two things: to find the right home and to get it at the right price and terms. Some agents are actually better equipped with tools and acquired knowledge to assist buyers with financial advice and negotiations.
Since an owner's cost of housing is dependent on the price paid for the home and financing, a real estate professional skilled in these specialized areas can be invaluable in finding the "right" home. An agent's experience and connections to allied professionals and service providers is irreplaceable.
Ask the agent representing you to specifically list the tools and talent they have to address these areas.
A Home is More Than an Address
A home is a place to call your own, raise your family, share with your friends and feel safe and secure. It is also one of the largest investments most people have.
Leverage is the ability to control a larger asset with a smaller amount of cash through the use of borrowed funds. It has been described as using other people's money to increase your yield and it applies to homeowners and investors alike. Positive leverage causes the yield to increase as the loan-to-value increases.
Even a modest amount of appreciation combined with the amortization of a loan can cause a substantial rate of return on the down payment and closing costs.
Homes build equity as the price goes up due to appreciation and the unpaid balance goes down due to amortization.
The example above indicates the yield on a home considering 3% acquisition costs on the home with a 4.5% mortgage rate and the resulting equity at the end of five years. The different down payments will affect the yield based on the leverage effect.
Whether you rent or buy the home you live in, you pay for what you occupy. The question a person is faced with is whether they are going to buy it for themselves or their landlord. Take a look at the cost of Renting vs. Owning.
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Part of the American Dream is to own a home. A home is a place to call your own; a place to raise your family and share with your friends. A home is a place to feel safe and secure. A home is a good investment?


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How to bait your rig with soft crab
Fishing with soft crab in the late spring/early summer months can be very productive. It seems as if Rockfish love soft crab as much as people do! Mike shows us how to rig your set-up with soft crab and where/how to fish this bait.
What you need:
- 20-30lb mono/fluoro on your reel (or 15-25lb braid)
- Snap swivel
- 1/4oz – 1/2oz sinker
- Fish finder rig
- 18″-24″ fluoro leader
- #2 Treble Hook
- Small Black/Clear Bait Bands (come in 50 packs)
- Fresh Soft Crab
How To Rig It
1.) Tie a snap swivel onto your main line (the line coming off your reel).
2.) Attach your 18″-24″ leader with #2 treble hook to your snap swivel.
3.) Attach your weight/fish finder rig above the snap swivel onto your main line.
4.) Quarter your live soft crab by first cutting it in half down the back between the eyes, then cutting each half, in half the other direction.
5.) Hook the backfin area of one of the quarters on the hook then put another hook through the center of whats left hanging.
6.) Secure the bait on the treble hook by using 2-3 bait bands.
That's it! You can fish this bait much like you would fish other cut bait or chumming/chunking when targeting Rockfish.


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Viewboxes – a small device which records a person's dying sights – have brought crime rates to an all-time low worldwide. Every Detective starts their investigation by reviewing the final recording of their victim, yielding precision insight into the case. Viewboxes are thought to be infallible – until detectives Frank Deckard and AndreA Laughlyn catch a body with a fried box. With no suspects or recordings, Frank and Andrea are forced to resort to older, slower methods, tracking down a murderer who's unlocked the secret to erasing their face from the scene of any crime.
Written by Trevor Adamo
A collection of Anthology work by MOM, all involving women finding strength through struggle. Their struggle ranges from corporate politics, mental health, or kicking the patriarchy's ass.
Special thanks to writers Courtney Brooke Davis, Dean Varga, and editor Barbara Randall Kesel.
What if Uncle Ben was bitten and became Spiderman instead? A fancomic.
Written by Mark Alexander Martinez
Edited by Christine Hipp
A shut-in goes to sleep and wakes up to a completely different world. Part of the Ladybug Anthology.
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Shared studio space in converted warehouse in the heart of Brunswick East- 5 people in total. This space was created primarily as a photography studio with half the room set up as a shooting space and the other half as desk space, this space can accomodate a photographers needs or any creative looking to work in an open light filled environment with other creatives.
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The major issue of the 2010 election was the economy, and Florida voters chose to further entrench Republican power in Tallahassee. Of course, you can't put a bunch of Republicans in a legislative chamber and not expect them to pass a bunch of anti-abortion, anti-woman legislation. It's just what they do. With passage in the Senate, two controversial abortion bills are likely headed to passage after being reconciled in the House. One bill will be sent to the governor, while the other, a proposed constitutional amendment, will head to voters.
Amendment (HJR 1179) received 27 votes, the bare minimum needed to put it on the 2012 ballot. The bill would ban public funding of abortion (which is already established under state and federal laws). The amendment would also exclude abortion from the Florida Constitution's strong privacy rights. That's key, because the Supreme Court case that legalized abortion in America -- Roe v. Wade -- was decided on right-to-privacy issues.
"But make no mistake, HJR 1179 is a backdoor attempt to send women back to back alleys," Rep. Scott Randall said during debate on the measure in the House. "By specifically attaching a woman's right to that of those contained in the U.S. Constitution, the majority is waiting with bated breath for the Roberts Court to return the issues of a right to privacy back to the states. When that happens, the right to choose will automatically be extinguished in the state of Florida."
The amendment will appear on the 2012 ballot (which some see as a ploy by Republicans to turn out their base in a swing state during a presidential election year) and must be passed by 60 percent of voters.
The other bill (HR 79) aims to limit abortion and limit the effectiveness of coverage of new types of insurance set up by President Obama's overhaul of health care. States must set up insurance exchanges by 2014, but the bill would make it illegal in Florida for these policies to cover abortion.
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Both bills make exceptions for rape, incest, and the mother's life but, notably, not exceptions for the mother's health.
The House has already passed versions of the bills but will need to vote again after changes are made in the Senate. Gov. Rick Scott has indicated he will sign HR 79.
The Senate still has to pass other bills related to abortion already passed in the House, including a bill the requires women seeking abortions to undergo ultrasounds, and a bill that tightens parental consent laws.
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- Database
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BACTIBASE second release: a database and tool platform for bacteriocin characterization
© Hammami et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2010
- Received: 4 August 2009
- Accepted: 27 January 2010
- Published: 27 January 2010
BACTIBASE is an integrated open-access database designed for the characterization of bacterial antimicrobial peptides, commonly known as bacteriocins.
For its second release, BACTIBASE has been expanded and equipped with additional functions aimed at both casual and power users. The number of entries has been increased by 44% and includes data collected from published literature as well as high-throughput datasets. The database provides a manually curated annotation of bacteriocin sequences. Improvements brought to BACTIBASE include incorporation of various tools for bacteriocin analysis, such as homology search, multiple sequence alignments, Hidden Markov Models, molecular modelling and retrieval through our taxonomy Browser.
The provided features should make BACTIBASE a useful tool in food preservation or food safety applications and could have implications for the development of new drugs for medical use. BACTIBASE is available at http://bactibase.pfba-lab-tun.org.
- Hide Markov Modeling
- Antimicrobial Peptide
- Archaea Domain
- Amino Acid Percentage
- Study Protein Structure
The dramatic rise in antibiotic-resistant pathogens has renewed efforts to identify, develop and redesign antibiotics. Bacteriocins are non-toxic inhibitors of bacteria and thus represent potential alternatives or complements to conventional antibiotics in the treatment of infections and in livestock production.
Bacteriocins were first identified almost 100 years ago. A heat-labile substance in Escherichia coli V culture supernatant was found toxic to E. coli S and given the name "colicin". It was thus decided that bacteriocins would be named after the producing species [1]. Fredericq demonstrated that colicins were proteins and that the inhibitory activity depended on the presence of specific receptors on the surface of sensitive cells and was therefore limited to specific species or strains [2]. Since then, bacteriocins have been found among most families of bacteria and many actinomycetes and described as universally produced, including by some members of the Archaea [3, 4]. Klaenhammer estimates that 99% of all bacteria probably produce at least one bacteriocin and the only reason we have not isolated more is that few researchers are looking for them [5].
Two main features distinguish the majority of bacteriocins from conventional antibiotics: bacteriocins are ribosomally synthesized and have a relatively narrow killing spectrum (3). They make up a highly diverse family of proteins in terms of size, microbial target, mode of action and release and mechanism of immunity and can be divided into two broad groups: those produced by Gram-negative bacteria and those produced by Gram-positive bacteria [6, 7].
We have previously developed and described a database (BACTIBASE) that contains calculated or predicted physicochemical properties of bacteriocins produced by both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria [8]. BACTIBASE is a relational database that uses the MySQL server with a web interface composed of several PHP, JavaScript, Perl and Python scripts. The relational design of the database (i.e. the tables and the relations between them) has since been updated. In this paper, we describe this and other modifications, in particular the expansion of the biological information and the improvement of the query and navigation interfaces. We have also integrated several applications and utilities for bacteriocin sequences analysis and characterization. The new features should make BACTIBASE an even more useful tool in food preservation or food safety applications and could have implications for the development of new drugs for medical use.
Construction and content
The content and format of BACTIBASE have been described previously [8]. While the general format has remained essentially unchanged, data retrieval and presentation have been improved. Data collection and annotation was done essentially the same way as for version 1 and the dataset is currently limited to natural sources. All microbiological information was collected from the literature by PubMed search. A physicochemical dataset was designed using SciDBMaker [9] and then provided with empirical formula, mass, length, isoelectric point, net charge, the number of basic, acidic, hydrophobic and polar residues, hydropathy index, binding potential index, instability index, aliphatic index, half-life in mammalian cells, yeast and E. coli, cysteine and glycine content, extinction coefficient, absorbance at 280 nm, absent and most prevalent amino acids, secondary (α-helix or β-strand) and tertiary structure (when available), physical method used for structural determination (e.g. NMR spectroscopy or X-ray diffraction) and critical residues for activity, whenever information was available. The Jmol applet http://www.jmol.org was included for tertiary structure visualization. The statistical interface provides data on peptide sequence, function and structure. Data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 17, SPSS Inc.) and medians and standard deviations were calculated. The following is a brief description of the database content.
Taxonomy explorer
References sub-database
The entire database is linked to the Bibliography section, which lists all published scientific articles consulted on the subject of each bacteriocin. The 'news' link points to the latest hundred published review articles in PubMed.
Bacteriocin structural analysis tool set
Several useful tools for protein analysis have been integrated into the platform. Users may search bacteriocin homologies using not only the BLAST program [10] but also FASTA [11] and SSEARCH [11]. Multiple sequence alignment may be done using CLUSTALW [12], MUSCLE [13] and T-COFFEE [14] and displayed graphically using the embedded JalView applet [15]. We used hidden Markov modeling (HMM) to produce bacteriocin profiles for each known family. The HMMER program was used to provide statistical descriptions of family consensus sequences [16] in order to allow users to identify the bacterial family that produces the bacteriocins most similar to their sequences.
Understanding of the molecular function of bacteriocins has been enhanced greatly by insight gained from three-dimensional structure. During the past decade, the use of homology modeling to study protein structure has become widespread. This technique generates a model of a protein using an experimental structure of a related protein as a template. We thus incorporated the program MODELLER [17] into the platform, which implements comparative protein structure modeling by satisfaction of spatial restraint. A sub-database of bacteriocins for which experimental structures have been developed was built. Users should note that only bacteriocins are used as templates in the homology modeling process. A modeling pipeline has been developed for automatic homology modeling from an initial bacteriocin sequence. This feature should be very useful for the in silico design of novel bacteriocins. The ability to develop novel bacteriocin-based-drugs that target prokaryotic as well as eukaryotic cells may open new possibilities for the design of improved antibiotics possessing refined characteristics.
Linking to the BACTIBASE database
It remains very easy to link directly to a specific BACTIBASE entry. With our new domain name, users may link directly to records using their BACTIBASE ID in the format http://bactibase.pfba-lab-tun.org/bacteriocinsview.php?id=BAC059, which will allow links to be maintained even if the bacteriocin data changes.
The forum section is provided to allow anyone to exchange information or ask questions regarding bacteriocins.
Comparison with other databases
In the last decade, several databases dealing with AMPs were developed http://bactibase.pfba-lab-tun.org/links.php. The AMSDb (see: http://www.bbcm.univ.trieste.it/~tossi/amsdb.html), ANTIMIC [18], APD2 [19], and CAMP [20] databases cover all AMPs sequences from diverse origins. Alternatively, some databases focus on AMPs produced by bacteria (BACTIBASE [8]), plants (PhytAMP [21]) and shrimp (PenBase [22]). While AMSdb database covers only AMPs of eukaryotic origin, ANTIMIC database contains about 1700 AMPs from diverse origins (eukaryotes, prokaryotes). Regrettably, this resource was discontinued. The Antimicrobial Peptide Database (APD2) is the most popular of the currently available public collections (containing 944 antibacterial peptides of eukaryotic and prokaryotic origin) [19]. Recently, a new database containing a large Collection of Anti-Microbial Peptides (CAMP) was developed and holds 3782 antimicrobial sequences [20]. While lantibiotics are the class I of bacteriocins, the CAMP database lists them as a distinct family from bacteriocins. This may confuse novice users. Although APD2 and CAMP databases contain very general information about peptides of all types having antibacterial, antifungal or antiviral activities and originating from either eukaryotic or prokaryotic cells, bacteriocins are not described with a useful amount of detail in either of these databases. Not only does BACTIBASE (version 2, July 2009) contain significantly more antimicrobial peptides of bacterial origin, than the APD2 and CAMP databases (177 in BACTIBASE versus ~120 in APD2 and ~68 in CAMP), but also every entry in BACTIBASE is much more detailed. BACTIBASE features, for example, physicochemical and structural information, detailed lists of target organisms and a description of the mode of action for each bacteriocin -- data not available in APD2 or any other online resource (to the best of our knowledge). Also, BACTIBASE hosts a rich and highly usable collection of references, where (i) each entry has been supplied with a short annotation summarizing its topic in ~10 words or less, (ii) is cross-linked to PubMed, and (iii) can be conveniently exported to Citation Manager Software of user's choice. The database provides several tools for bacteriocin sequence analysis (unavailable in APD2; unavailable or static in CAMP), such as homology search, multiple sequence alignments, Hidden Markov Models and molecular modeling. All this makes BACTIBASE a truly unique resource for bacteriocins.
Future directions
We are currently developing a system for automatic updating of the database. New types of data will be added in the near future. Subsequent development will include integrating a system that automates the prediction of bacteriocin functional amino acids as well as enriching the platform with useful tools for bacteriocin characterization. We also hope to develop new methods/techniques for structural and functional classification of bacteriocins.
The purpose of the database is to serve the research community by organizing information relevant to all types of bacteriocins from all groups of Bacteria. With the inclusion of most known bacteriocin sequences, BACTIBASE 2 has grown into an integrated knowledge base for bacteriocin investigators. It is our hope that the implementation of 'Molecule Authorities' will transform BACTIBASE into a community-driven database (via notes) and that this trend will continue so that the individual investigators will verify or contribute to verifying every entry. We thank all investigators who have provided or will provide valuable feedback regarding the individual entries in this database. As more information about bacteriocins becomes available, the database will be expanded and improved accordingly. While database updating and developments continue, we welcome your comments, suggestions, or corrections.
Availability and requirements
BACTIBASE can be accessed freely at http://bactibase.pfba-lab-tun.org.
Authors thank Dr. Stephen Davids for his critical reading of the manuscript.
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Q&A: China's new leaders
China's ruling Communist Party is about to hold an important congress and usher in sweeping leadership changes which could have a profound impact on the country's future direction.
With China now the world's second largest economy and an increasingly important global player, the changes will be closely watched around the world.
What are the main issues at this year's meeting?
What is the party congress?
The congress is held every five years and is a platform to announce party policies and personnel changes in the party leadership.
More than 2,200 delegates from across China will gather in Beijing for the congress, which opens on 8 November.
The congress will be a well-choreographed display of power and unity, but the proceedings will mostly take place behind closed doors.
Most, if not all, of the outcomes will have been settled among top leaders before the congress gets under way.
It is not clear how long the meeting will go on for. But recent congresses have typically lasted seven days.
Why is it important?
This year's congress is particularly important because it will endorse a once-in-a-decade leadership succession.
The party sets strict age limits for its leaders and seven out of the nine current members of the all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee - the party's ruling body - are expected to step down. They include President Hu Jintao, who is head of the party and China's head of state, and Premier Wen Jiabao, who is like a prime minister in charge of the government.
Immediately after the Congress ends, a new leadership will be unveiled to waiting journalists, and walk out in order of seniority.
The new leadership, the make-up of which has been determined in advance, will rule China for the next 10 years.
Who will China's new leaders be?
Vice-President Xi Jinping is expected to replace Hu Jintao as the party's general secretary after the congress, and become state president early next year.
He is one of the select group of "princelings" - top party officials who are descended from former party grandees.
Vice-Premier Li Keqiang, a close ally of Mr Hu, is tipped to replace Wen Jiabao as premier.
There has been a lot of speculation as to who the other Politburo Standing Committee members will be, and its final line-up will be closely watched for hints as to China's future direction.
It has been widely reported that the Standing Committee will shrink from nine members to seven, in an effort to streamline decision-making.
How are new leaders selected?
In theory, the party congress elects members of the Central Committee, who in turn elect the politburo, including its Standing Committee, China's top decision-making body.
But in practice, the process has always been top-down rather than bottom-up, and the congress is really a rubber stamp for top leaders' decisions.
Under Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping, the paramount leaders named their own successors.
Now that the era of political strongmen is over, the selection of new leaders has become a murky process of intrigue and horse trading among various party factions and interest groups.
Though Li Keqiang was believed to be Hu Jintao's favourite candidate, Xi Jinping emerged on top because he was acceptable to all party factions.
What difference will the new leaders make?
Advocates of reform are calling on the new leadership to carry out urgent reforms to prevent economic and social problems from evolving into a crisis that could loosen the Communist Party's grip on power.
In particular, they warn that, without incremental political reform, the unchecked powers of the state risk suffocating growth and exacerbating popular discontent.
It was recently reported that Mr Xi, the leader-in-waiting, hinted that he has heard the calls for him to take a bolder path.
But any more daring reform could face opposition from powerful interest groups, including party factions that chose the new leaders in the first place.
What happens to leaders who retire?
Retired Chinese leaders often continue to wield great influence from behind the scenes.
After Jiang Zemin stepped down as party leader in 2002, he remained as head of the Central Military Commission for two years, setting a precedent some say Hu Jintao may now seek to repeat.
Even party elders without official posts can stay active, especially in the lead-up to leadership successions.
Both Jiang and his rival Li Ruihuan, a former leader close to Hu Jintao, have reportedly made public appearances in a bid to boost their own factions.
With party elders still holding sway, new leaders can be quite constrained when they first take office.
Do we really know what's happening, or is it educated guesswork?
China started opening to the world in 1978, and observers now know vastly more about its people and society than ever before.
But China's political system remains opaque and secretive.
For example, just weeks before the congress, Xi Jinping was not heard from for two weeks, sparking a flurry of online rumours which Beijing's official silence only served to fan.
One insight we will get into the party's latest thinking will be Hu Jintao's much-anticipated "political report", to be delivered on 8 November.
Chinese political speeches are usually full of jargon and hard to decipher. But observers will pore over the report for new watchwords which may serve as indicators of China's future direction.
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My Family Just Left After a Two Week Visit #SoloCon
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Over on Twitter I (@jacobjcoon) am trying to highlight solo gaming by getting as many people as possible to post about a solo game they play between today (Wed 6/15) and Saturday (6/18). I'm hoping to get a bunch of people tweeting about their solo play. If you are on Twitter please join in. Either tag me at the end of your tweet or use the tag #Solocon.
On here, I would love to do a similar thing too, so I have left public additions open for anyone to add in an item of a game they play. I know we do that on the SGOYT list, but I thought this might be a fun thing to do.
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Rebecca Rubin is growing up in the bustling city of New York in 1914. She dreams of being a star on the silver screen, and she can't wait to sing onstage at school. Then her cousin Ana, from Russia, is assigned to sing with her, and Rebecca panics—what if Ana's broken English ruins the show? Then, being included in a special plan fills Rebecca with joy—and an act of kindness teaches her the true meaning of the holiday season.
This first volume of Rebecca's classic stories shows how Rebecca begins to discover her talents. 208 pages. Paperback. Author: Jacqueline Dembar Greene. Ages 8+


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As one of Indianapolis' most trusted salons opens a new boutique location in Broad Ripple, on May 19, Elle magazine joins salon owner David Lowry in recognizing a great addition to the city's fashion fabric. "This city works hard and Indianapolis rarely gets the PR it should. There are a lot of cool things here and people working very hard. This is great for the whole city," he said.
IFC: How did you get your start in the business?
DL: I used to be in the restaurant business, which required a lot of work and late hours. I didn't really want to go back to college or anything so I just thought I'd give it a shot. I was never one of those kids who played with hair or anything like that, it was like trial and error. I didn't know I had the ability to do what I've done.
IFC: Why did you choose to open your salon in Indianapolis?
DL: I have my roots grounded here. I looked at other markets, where my competition would have been greater. I like being a big fish in a small pond. I wanted to create an environment for training and teamwork, and that just wasn't available when we opened the salon in 1991. There wasn't any high end opportunity for recent graduates to come in and get educated and start a high end career. I was trying to improve the industry as a whole.
IFC: How has the fashion scene evolved in the 17 years you've been in business?
DL: Fashion in Indianapolis had a big bump in the 80s and then the sweatpants came in and overtook the women. There became a sense of lack of pride among women when it came to what they looked like. Now I'm seeing women who have really gotten involved in how they look and what they're wearing. Women today are more educated and more aware of themselves than they were 15 years ago, and I think a lot of that has to do with Hollywood.
IFC: Where do you see it going from here?
DL: What I see from here, there's going to have to be a reality that you can't have what everyone else has. The entitlement to have what people are wearing in the magazines isn't realistic, phyically, financially, etc. Women will wake up and realize that the Hollywood image is a result of full-time self-maintenance. Women will realize that's not real.
IFC: Whose Runway do you find yourself looking to most for inspiration?
DL: My inspiration truly comes from nature, I find that fascinating. I was looking at a groundhog the other day in my back yard, and I asked myself what gave God the idea to put the feet the way they are, things like that. I get inspired by my staff, they're younger, they're more creative. I look at their ideas and try to perfect them.
IFC: Where do you shop locally?
DL: I have to be honest, I don't shop here. I have a lot of connections that get me things from New York. I've tried to shop here, I used to shop at Frankey's when they carried menswear, but now there aren't any boutiques that carry anything I'd wear. I'm not a Nordstrom boy, I need something more unique. I've graduated from H&M and now I'm stuck.
IFC: How did the new salon come about?
DL: I'm a business man on top of being creative, so I saw an opportunity to reach a demographic in Broad Ripple that wasn't traveling to 86th Street for hair care. Martha Hoover convinced me it would do well, and I really like how it's turned out, it reminds me of a neighborhood in Chelsea. It's taught me that that area is its own dynamic. People live there, they work there, they shop there.
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When David Lowry decided to start a hair salon in the Indianapolis area, he knew it need to encompass more than just fabulous hair. He knew that a fun, exciting and comfortable salon was exactly what was needed. Everyday, whether with guests or staff, David strives to "dignify and strengthen his profession and renew people's lives."


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THE SEARS GROUP has postponed the planned flotation of Freemans following the revelation of the home shopping company's £2.5 million loss in the half-year to 31 July. This compares with a profit of £8.5m in the same period last year. Sears' chairman Sir Bob Reid said that the Freemans demerger will not now take place 'until greater confidence returns to the markets and until our current initiatives to strengthen the business and develop a presence in the direct home shopping market have matured further'.
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AccessESP, a leading provider of rigless electric submersible pump (ESP) conveyance solutions for the worldwide oil industry, has named John Algeroy as the Europe and Africa Region Manager. Based in Houston, he will be responsible for all marketing, sales and operations for clients throughout the region.
Algeroy joins AccessESP with 32 years of domestic and international oilfield experience where he has served in a variety of operational and managerial positions, primarily in the completions sector. Most recently, he worked as the product line manager for Schlumberger where he was responsible for the development of a new electric intelligent completions system for ERD and ML wells.
"AccessESP has built a strong reputation for providing high quality products and services," said David Malone, chief executive officer, AccessESP. "Our success as a company and the increasing demand from our customers in the international market led us to look for an addition to our team who would support our philosophy of innovation and exceptional service, and we are confident that John will fulfill this role by providing and implementing quality solutions for our clients based in the European and African markets."
Algeroy holds a Bachelor of Science in petroleum engineering from Stavanger University in Norway. He is an active member of SPE where he has served as a Forum-Steering Committee member, discussion leader and paper author.
Adapted from a press release by David Bizley
Read the article online at: https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/drilling-and-production/12042016/accessesp-names-algeroy-as-europe-and-africa-region-manager/


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Titles of the Holy Spirit
Do not cast me from your presence or take your HOLY SPIRIT from me (Psa. 51:11). And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised HOLY SPIRIT, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God`s possession – to the praise of his glory (Eph. 1:13-14).
And do not grieve the HOLY SPIRIT of God with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption (Eph. 4:30).
And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another COUNSELOR to be with you forever – the Spirit of truth (John 14:16).
Power of the Most High
The angel answered, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the POWER OF THE MOST HIGH will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God' (Luke 1:35).
Spirit of Adoption
You did not receive a spirit of slavery leading you back into fear, but a SPIRIT OF ADOPTION through which we cry out, "Abba!" (that is, "Father!") (Rom. 8:15).
Spirit of Christ
Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care, trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the SPIRIT OF CHRIST in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow (1Pet. 1:10-11).
Spirit of Counsel
The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him – the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the SPIRIT OF COUNSEL and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord (Isa. 11:2).
Spirit of the Father
But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, for it will not be you speaking, but the SPIRIT OF YOUR FATHER speaking through you (Mat. 10:19-20). Mat. 10:20 describes Him as "The Spirit of your Father." The Lord Jesus Christ points to the Personality of the Holy Spirit when He responded to Peter's confession of faith by saying, "it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you." Though He speaks through people it is still evident that He speaks as a Person.
Spirit of Fire
Our God is a CONSUMING FIRE (Heb. 12:29). He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with FIRE (Luke 3:16).
Spirit of Glory
If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the SPIRIT OF GLORY and of God rests on you (1Pet. 4:14).
Spirit of God
Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the SPIRIT OF GOD was hovering over the waters (Gen. 1:2). In 1 Cor. 3:16 He is called 'The Spirit of God' … "Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?" This is the equivalent of "The Spirit of the Lord GOD" (Isa. 61:1), "The Spirit of the living God" (2Cor. 3:3), and "The Spirit of God" (Gen. 1:2). These verses reveal the Holy Spirit's relationship to the Godhead. He is the Spirit of Jehovah.
Spirit of Grace and Supplication
And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a SPIRIT OF GRACE AND SUPPLICATION (Zech. 12:10). This name is found in Zech. 12:10 … "And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications." We are connecting this term with the Holy Spirit since Heb. 10:29 calls Him "The Spirit of Grace." The Holy Spirit is responsible, along with the church, for calling mankind to Christ … "And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely" (Rev. 22:17). He brings God's mercy, and directs and draws the sinner to Christ, because He is the Spirit of Grace.
Spirit of Holiness
…regarding His son, who as to His human nature was a descendant of David,…and who through the SPIRIT OF HOLINESS was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord (Rom. 1:3-4).
"And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead" (Rom. 1:4). The very fact that He is the Holy Spirit proves that He is the Spirit of Holiness. Without holiness the believer automatically hinders the work of the Holy Spirit in his life. Such holiness is gained as we draw nearer to God and are transformed by His Spirit. The Holy Spirit's work involves sanctification. The Spirit of Holiness is working to bring "the beauty of holiness" into our lives (Psa. 29:2).
Spirit of Judgment
The Lord will wash away the filth of the women of Zion; he will cleanse the bloodstains from Jerusalem by a SPIRIT OF JUDGEMENT and a Spirit of Fire (Isa. 4:4).The Holy Spirit, as God, is intimately involved in justice, law, and order. An aspect of His ministry concerns purity and sanctification. This is why the terms "The Spirit of Judgment" and "The Spirit of Burning" (Isa. 4:4; 28:5-6) is used in Scripture. The Lord Jesus spoke of the Holy Spirit's ministry in a similar way … "And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: of sin, because they believe not on me; of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged" (John 16:8-11). This once again reveals the inter-relationship of the Trinity, for John the Baptist said that Jesus Christ would "Baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire" (Mat. 3:11).
Spirit of Knowledge
The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him – the spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the SPIRIT OF KNOWLEDGE and of the fear of the Lord (Isa. 11:2).
Spirit of Life
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the SPIRIT OF LIFE set me free from the law of sin and death (Rom. 8:1-2). In Rom. 8:2 it is written, "For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death." The Spirit of Life is just as available today as He was in the first century church. Our relationship with God should not be boring, lifeless and regimented. The Holy Spirit brings life-giving dynamic power into the life of the believer. His presence should be part of every area of our lives because He is the Spirit of Life.
Spirit of Counsel and Power
The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him- the spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the SPIRIT OF COUNSEL AND OF POWER, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord (Isa. 11:2). You will receive POWER when the Holy Spirit comes upon you (Acts 1:8).
Spirit of Prophecy
At this I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, "Do not do it! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the SPIRIT OF PROPHECY " (Rev. 19:10).
Spirit of Sonship
For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the SPIRIT OF SONSHIP. And by him we cry, "Abba, Father" (Rom. 8:15).
Spirit of the Fear of the Lord
The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him – the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the spirit of counsel and of power, the SPIRIT OF KNOWLEDGE AND OF THE FEAR OF THE LORD (Isa. 11:2).
Spirit of the Son
Because you are sons, God sent the SPIRIT OF HIS SON into our hearts, the spirit who calls out, "Abba, Father" (Gal. 4:6).
Spirit of the Sovereign Lord
The SPIRIT OF THE SOVEREIGN LORD is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release for the prisoners (Isa. 61:1).
Spirit of Truth
But when he, the SPIRIT OF TRUTH, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; He will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come (John 16:13).He is called the Spirit of Truth because it is impossible for Him to lie or be in error. His ministry has its foundation squarely on the truth of God's Word, since He is it Author … "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness" (2Tim. 3:16). He will not lead or direct contrary to what the Scriptures teach and say. This is why the Bible is known as quot;The sword of the Spirit" (Eph. 6:17). Only those who are led by the Holy Spirit have the truth … "And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you" … "But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of" … "Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come" (John 14:16-17; 15:26; 16:13). We must have the Holy Spirit operating in our lives otherwise we do not belong to God or we will fall into error … "But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his" … "Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error" (Rom. 8:9; 1John 4:6).
Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding
The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him – the SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND OF UNDERSTANDING , the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord (Isa. 11:2).
Willing Spirit
Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me, restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a WILLING SPIRIT to sustain me (Psa. 51:12).
The Spirit of Promise
On the Day of Pentecost the followers of Christ were gathered together to wait for the fulfillment of Christ's promise, THE PROMISE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (Acts. 2:1-4; 2:33), as was prophesied in Joel 2:28.The Scriptures tell us that all flesh (mankind) could receive of this promise. Paul makes it clear that true believers have the Spirit of Promise … "In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise" (Eph. 1:13).
The Comforter
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another COMFORTER, that he may abide with you forever (John 14:16). This is probably the most well known and used names of the Holy Spirit. Here in John 14:16, we find the precious promise of Jesus Christ to His disciples. The Greek word for Comforter is 'Parakletos.' 'Para' means 'alongside' and 'kaletos' means 'to call.' Therefore, the Holy Spirit was to be sent by Jesus to be with His followers. The word was also used in a legal sense also. A paraclete was someone who was the defence council or advocate at a trial. We know that the Holy Spirit intercedes for us … "Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered" (Rom. 8:26).
The Holy Spirit, as the Comforter, is with us to instruct, guide, and assist throughout our lives. He will teach us what the Scriptures say and teach … "These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall show you plainly of the Father" (John 16:25). The Holy Spirit will only ever reveal and glorify the Lord Jesus Christ. He only works through those who magnify and obey the Lord. He encourages, comforts, empowers, and helps us to live for Christ.


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Anna and Atrus' faces in the third to last panel= priceless.
Can't wait to see more - please keep up the good work!
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Brigham Young
Brigham Young was a successor to Joseph Smith.
- He migrated his followers to the Salt Lake basin.
- He is the second and longest serving Mormon prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- He was a polygamist who had 55 wives.
- He taught that Adam was God.
- He gave a sermon that the moon and sun were inhabited.
He taught that his sermons are to be considered scripture.
I have never yet preached a sermon and sent it out to the children of men, that they may not call Scripture.
Sermon delivered January 2, 1870 in the Salt Lake City Tabernacle
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|Spatial Planning as a Driver for Change in Both Mobility and Residential Energy Consumptions
|Dujardin, Sébastien [Université de Liège - ULiège > > Centre de recherche Lepur >]
|Marique, Anne-Françoise [Université de Liège - ULiège > Département Argenco : Secteur TLU+C > Urbanisme et aménagement du territoire >]
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|[en] This paper presents the results of the first part of an important two-year research dedicated to analysing the impact of territorial structures upon GHG emissions in the Walloon Region (Belgium). The rationale of the research is to provide regional authorities with up-to-date figures about the long-term influence of land planning decisions upon energy consumptions and GHG emissions, both in the residential building stock as well as for home-to-work commuting. The analysis has been conducted at the regional scale (16.844 km2) and includes both urban, periurban and rural settlements. It appears that those sectors that perform well on mobility also tend to perform well in terms of building consumption. This opens an avenue towards a much more progressive approach in terms of spatial planning, where compact cities may be viewed as part of the solution, still not the whole solution. This is especially true when one considers the entire territorial structure of a region and its strong inertia over time.
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Directions to SIAF
SIAF is situated in
Davos Platz, Obere Strasse 22
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By car:
Take the highway direction CHUR.
Take the exit LANDQUART/DAVOS.
Follow the major street through the valley to Davos. You will pass villages like Landquart, Schiers and Küblis. Before Klosters stay straight on the road leading you over a bridge and through a tunnel. Continue on this road over the pass to Davos.
The main road of Davos is called "PROMENADE". Follow Promenade through Davos. On your right side you will see the white Hotel "Belvedere - Steigenberger". Take a right into the smaller way going uphill. This is "Obere Strasse". The SIAF building is situated on your left across from a little church.
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By train:
Leave the train in Davos Platz and walk uphill approximately 300 m to SIAF. First cross the "Talstrasse". Walk uphill the so called "Rathausstutz". Then cross the main street "Promenade" in front of Migros and enter "Platzstrasse", which is right of Vögele shoes.
Walk uphill taking the restaurant "Cioccolino" to your right, which ends in the "Obere Strasse" after 70 m. Take a right, SIAF will be on the right side after approx. 70 m.
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By plane:
The next airport to Davos is Zürich (Kloten). Take a train from Zürich airport to Zurich main station (Hauptbahnhof). A train leaves for Davos 37 minutes past every hour.


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, MONROVIA, October 14 – The US and UN leaders called for "more robust" international efforts to tackle Ebola, after medics in Liberia demanded danger money to treat patients in what officials termed the worst health crisis of modern times.
The call from US President Barack Obama and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon came as doctors and nurses in Liberia, one of the worst hit countries, went on strike to demand higher pay to care for Ebola patients there.
Health care workers in west Africa are on the frontline of the Ebola outbreak — branded by the World Health Organization as "the most severe acute public health emergency in modern times".
The epidemic has killed more than 4,000 people this year, mostly in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.
The Liberian walkout came as Obama spoke with Ban about the need for greater international efforts to fight the epidemic, with at least two cases of contamination reported beyond west Africa, in the US and Europe.
The two leaders called for "more robust commitments and rapid delivery of assistance by the international community", the White House said in a statement.
"Both leaders agreed that, given the threat posed by Ebola, at this crucial juncture members of the international community must redouble their resolve and commitment," the statement said.
The president also called on member states to "support the UN appeal and to provide the personnel, equipment and supplies required to stop the epidemic at its source."
Obama and his French counterpart Francois Hollande also issued a joint call for "stepped-up" global efforts to combat the disease.
– 'No-one taking care of us' –
In the face of panic that was "spreading faster than the virus", the WHO issued a stark warning over the crisis.
"I have never seen a health event threaten the very survival of societies and governments in already very poor countries," said WHO chief Margaret Chan in a statement delivered on her behalf at a Manila conference.
Ninety five Liberian health workers have died so far in the epidemic, and their surviving colleagues want pay commensurate to the acute risk of dealing with Ebola, which spreads through contact with bodily fluids and for which there is no vaccine or widely available treatment.
In the Liberian capital Monrovia, a hospital patient quoted on local radio described scenes of desolation, with the sick deserted by striking staffers.
"We are at the Ebola Treatment Unit and no one is taking care of us," the unnamed man said. "Last night several patients died. Those who can walk are trying to escape by climbing over the fence."
Journalists have been banned from Liberia's Ebola clinics, making the situation there difficult to ascertain.
The WHO's Chan has warned of "many more cases" to come for Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia without radical action by the international community.
– 'US must rethink approach' –
Both cases of contamination reported so far outside Africa — in Spain last week and now in the United States — have involved health workers who fell ill despite stringent safety protocols surrounding Ebola.


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What is Risk Capital
Risk capital consists of investment funds allocated to speculative activity and refers to the funds used for high-risk, high-reward investments such as junior mining or emerging biotechnology stocks. Such capital can either earn spectacular returns over a period of time, or it may dwindle to a fraction of the initial amount invested if several ventures prove unsuccessful, so diversification is key for successful investment of risk capital. In the context of venture capital, risk capital may also refer to funds invested in a promising startup.
BREAKING DOWN Risk Capital
Risk capital should be funds that are expendable in exchange for the opportunity to generate outsized gains. It is money that can afford to be lost. Investors must be willing to lose some or all of their risk capital. It should account for 10% or less of an investor's portfolio equity and should be offset with more stable diversified investments. Speculative investing should be segmented to the early years of investing and cordoned off as retirement age approaches. Investment objectives may also change as participants start to rely more on fixed-income sources.
The more risk averse the investor, the lower the proportion of risk capital allocated in the total portfolio should be. While young investors, because of their lengthy investment horizons, can have a very significant proportion of risk capital in their portfolios, retirees may not be comfortable with a high proportion of risk capital.
Uses of Risk Capital
Risk capital is commonly utilized with speculative investments and activities. If the risk is more than proportionate to the reward, then risk capital may be considered. Investors and traders should try to accurately assess the risk prior to any investment or trade. Risk capital is often used for speculative investments in penny stocks, angel investing, lending, private equity, initial public offerings, real estate, day trading and swing trading of stocks, futures, options and commodities.
Day Trading Risk Capital
Day trading is one of the most common uses for risk capital. The pattern day trading (PDT) rule requires a day trading account to have a minimum account equity of $25,000. This allows for day trading buying power that is up to a 4:1 intraday margin. Accounts that fall under the $25,000 minimum are not allowed to make more than three roundtrip trades within a rolling five-day period. Margin is required when short-selling stocks. Failing to abide by the PDT rule can result in account restrictions and suspensions. It is important to check with the specific brokerage in regard to policies for day trading accounts.