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Mike Rudd was an online dating entrepreneur before digital entrepreneurs were even invented.
Michael Absolum was my best mate back in Otahuhu College. He is now the director at Evaluation Associates in Auckland (and he's still my best mate). Age 17, Abbo and I shared a vision of great commercial success and all it would bring us. We were optimistic, but a little short on detail. We worked weekends and school holidays building commercial glasshouses under the kindly and clever tutelage of George Hoskins. George had competed honourably for New Zealand as a middle-distance runner in the Helsinki Olympic games in 1952.
Acquiring some building skills, physical strength and a whiff of what a successful small business looked like, we widened the net with an ad in the South Auckland Courier stating: "No job is too big or too small." This ambitious approach brought in a decent number of responses, most of which amply demonstrated that our maximum scope was mowing lawns and trimming hedges.
Then we had a brainwave. I was studying mathematics at Auckland University and Michael was studying psychology. Computers were the latest, sexiest technology in town, so we budding entrepreneurs combined these factors and established the first New Zealand Computer Dating Bureau in 1968. It was actually a smash hit and we got quite a bit of PR. The Auckland Star ran a feature in the newspaper, and we arranged a date for a lovely young reporter, which was covered by national television.
Our questionnaire ($1 per date) explained that the profile-matching had been devised by our team of qualified psychologists and that the results would be handled by similarly qualified statisticians. The computer side of things we rented by the hour from something with less capability than a poor smartphone, which filled a house. Each query took all night to process and resulted in tens of metres of printed paper. All fine, until the New Zealand Consumers' Institute wrote to us asking: Who were the qualified psychologists and mathematicians? And where were our registered offices? We ran a mile and closed down, terrified by the sudden appearance of authority.
We should have backed ourselves to answer the questions clearly, confidently and with a degree of chutzpah, like I'm sure many of the entrepreneurs who I enjoy reading about within these pages would do.
The early enthusiasm which fuelled Michael and me was squashed not by bureaucracy or obstacles, but by our own lack of conviction. Confidence is not about expecting everything to go right, but about knowing that when it doesn't, you can handle it.


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that is a sweet animation,only thing is the trails,they look funny because of they are a completely different colour,but yea thats an aight animation man
Lol. "Many others guys" xD . Of course, it's unfinished, ehh..
Awesome movements, easing... But shooting effects weren't so good. There is so little blood here. It's good, I think. Trails weren't good, because they're have different colours... But I liked the animation, anyways.
Nice job man
The smooth is perfect,
the movements are many sexy
Are you noob? Do not worry ...
He got shot in the head and he started running after it?
Haha.Originally Posted by Vellu
Its a good animation overall, I really like it, good movements, stiff in some places, but ace overall.
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You will understand it at the end of this animation... comming soonOriginally Posted by Vellu
Hmm, nothing much. But it's good so far.
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Very smooth, did get stiff in some section.
I liked the part when he pulled the gun from the floor to his hand without touching it.
The thing that really stumbled me was when he got shot - he acted like he didn't even get hit.
Good overall though, yes.
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This week we will begin a series of explanations centered upon the doctrine of soteriology. Soteriology is the study of salvation. The reason I say we will begin a discussion is because of the need to work through a pile of technical material in a manner that does not make your eyes glaze over and your brain turn to mush; which has been known to occur in many a seminary class.
So starting next week we will look at each of the main individual aspects of salvation that have been given this week. Consider this week a fly-over look at the doctrine of soteriology.
Salvation is described as a series of events that occur (some simultaneously) that result in God rescuing sinners from their sin, and to Himself. In theology we refer to this series by the Latin phrase the ordo salutis (literally meaning—the order of salvation). This may seem superfluous to state this way, but it is necessary to help you live in an increasingly diverse Christian world. I say that because ALL ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS believe the things articulated by the ordo salutis, they merely disagree with the place they occupy on the list. Whether they be: Calvinists, Arminians, Traditionalists, or whatever other name; all agree these things are present on the list.
So here we go in paragraph form:
Sin has broken the relationship between God and people. Our nature is ruined and we are incapable of, standing before or being in relationship with, a holy God. God through the work of Christ has justified us. Our legal status is changed from guilty to not guilty and we are united to Christ. We are adopted by God and made fellow heirs with Christ as children of God. We are regenerated, meaning we have a new "heart" and motivation to desire righteousness and are declared righteous by God. We are engaged in the lifelong process of sanctification. Through this cooperative work between the sinner and the Holy Spirit we are made holy, putting sin to death each day; in order to look more like Christ. Upon our death we will be glorified and complete sanctification as we are removed from the presence and pull of sin and made perfect (humanly speaking) before God. And the hallmark of this process is the perseverance of each believer to complete this process (true Arminians will deny this aspect of the ordo).
So there you go, and I know what you are asking………..
So what?!?? You said this stuff was going to be important to my life!!!!! By seeing the depth of what God has accomplished we can see the magnitude of the work of Christ and the continuing work of the Holy Spirit. Saving sinners is a big task that involves our relationship to: God, each other, and even ourselves. What Christ accomplished in redemption was more than just a removal of stain, but a total transformation of the believer. My prayer life is strengthened as I see the faithful working of God for my sanctification. My praise life is elevated as I see the greatness of justification (that I did not deserve). My hope is renewed as I think about regeneration and realize how God has made me and remade me. These doctrines matter because they are the motivation for our daily lives of praise and service to our God and King.


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S. Tong & X. Wang, "A simple convergence comparison of Gallager codes under two message-passing schedules," IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 9, (3) pp. 249-251, 2005.
The convergence rate of iterative decoding of Gallager codes on the additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) channel using the sum-product algorithm (SPA) under the flooding schedule (FS) is compared with that under the turbo-decoding schedule (TDS). Analyses using extrinsic information transfer (EXIT) charts show that TDS exhibits a much faster convergence behavior than FS.


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Piper Sandler News Releases
MINNEAPOLIS, July 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Piper Jaffray Companies (NYSE: PJC) announced today that it will release its 2005 second quarter financial results prior to the opening of the market on Wednesday, July 20, 2005. The company will also hold a conference call to review the financial results at 11 a.m. ET (10 a.m. CT). Andrew S. Duff, chairman and chief executive officer, and Sandra G. Sponem, chief financial officer, will host the call.
To view a copy of the earnings release on or after July 20, please visit http://www.piperjaffray.com . The call can be accessed via live audio webcast available through the firm's web site at http://www.piperjaffray.com or by dialing (866) 244-9933, or (706) 758-0864 international, and refer to conference ID 7195370 and the leader's name, Andrew Duff. Callers should dial in at least 15 minutes early to receive instructions. A replay of the conference call will be available beginning at approximately 1 p.m. ET July 20 at the same web address or by calling (800) 642-1687 or (706) 645-9291 international.
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'Weather Live', which runs over three nights next week, offers a chance to see the science behind the forecasts, writes Ciara McDonnell.
Kathryn Thomas is a self-confessed weather nerd, and she doesn't care who knows it.
Ahead of Weather Live, a three-day live broadcast on RTÉ One that Thomas is fronting this November, she says gleefully:
"I know I'm not alone. I don't think you can be Irish and not have some obsession with the weather. It's such a huge part of our lives — I can't believe we've never done anything like Weather Live before — it is so exciting."
The live show will take the same format as Big Week on the Farm and will see Kathryn and a host of stars from Met Éireann taking over the National Botanic Gardens for three nights of weathersplaining and science experiments.
"It's going to be coming live from one of the greenhouses in the Botanic Gardens," explains Thomas, pointing out that the main Met Éireann office is just across the road, making it an ideal location for a weather-themed show.
Each night, meteorologists including Evelyn Cusack, Joanna Donnelly, and Gerry Murphy will join Thomas to delve into what makes our climate here in Ireland so unique.
For the television presenter and avid adventurer, it's climate change that fascinates her.
"I've seen so many different weather climates and patterns in my work, from monsoon rains in Asia to sandstorms in Africa.
"The most interesting part for me is the whole climate change issue. I'm the kind of person who watches the online videos of hurricanes and tornados and there is no doubt that we've seen such a change in weather patterns over the last ten years particularly."
So what should we expect from our week with the weather team?
"We are going to look at all the different traditions when it comes to the weather in Ireland — from the child of Prague to the animals that predict the weather," says Thomas.
"There'll be lots of science experiments for the kids, and we'll be sending a weather balloon up to measure the weather in real time."
The recent ex-Hurricane Ophelia gave us an insight into the importance of our Met Éireann weather team, and Thomas hopes Weather Live will drive home what an exacting science weather forecasting is. "These are not people whose job is to stand in front of a green screen and look pretty," she says.
"They are highly qualified scientists; they are the experts in their field and in times like the recent ex-hurricane, they will advise the Government in terms of what is safest for people during an extreme weather event.
"I think we take them for granted until something like this happens. It's a really fine line to make sure that you're not provoking a sense of panic, but that you are getting across the seriousness of the situation."
Thomas sees Weather Live as an opportunity to get to know our meteorologists a little better.
"I'm looking forward to actually spending a bit of time with the weather team and getting to know them. It's a scientific job and because they're on television it's easy to see them as a presenter, but they are highly qualified scientists.
"They've been on our screens for years and they are huge household names — they are our household scientists!"
Household scientist Gerry Murphy is delighted to be part of Weather Live.
"It's very exciting to see something that is such an intrinsic and important part of our lives to get such a concentrated focus over a few nights and I think it has the potential to be as successful as Big Week on the Farm. Weather here is not just a physical phenomenon; it's also part of our lives."
The Monaghan meteorologist says it makes sense that we are obsessed with the weather in Ireland.
"The weather in Ireland is so variable. It's rare that we get the same weather in Ireland for an extended period of time.
"It means that every day in Ireland we are wondering what it's going to be like and as a result we all have a great feeling for the weather. A significant amount of conversations here begin with a comment on the weather."
As a meteorologist observing ex-Hurricane Ophelia as it gathered steam, Murphy says it is unlikely we would see another storm of its ilk anytime soon. "Ex-Hurricane Ophelia was a phenomenal storm; it battered the southern coast in unprecedented ways," he explains.
"This particular event could not be put down to climate change because it's such a one off event.
"There was a similar storm called Hurricane Debbie in 1951, and in this particular instance the hurricane formed out in the Atlantic and in this instance the hurricane conditions developed quite far east in the Atlantic and then it pushed North on a jet stream.
"At the time, the sea surface temperatures of the Azores were two full degrees above normal, which fed it energy to make it into a full-blown hurricane. This would be quite unprecedented and very, very rare."
Met Éireann, says Murphy, is aware of its role in society.
"There is always a great sense of keeping people aware of what is going in terms of the weather both in a general day-to-day sense for people like farmers, fishermen and pilots whose livelihoods depend on decisions related to the weather, and also in extreme weather situations when our role takes a greater sense of urgency when we have to warn people about safety during weather events."
During Weather Live, Murphy will be heading down to the Valentia Geophysical Observatory in Cahirciveen, Co Kerry, where he worked as chief scientist until 2009.
"It's a very interesting place to work because it's there we do a lot of the measurements, both in relation to weather and other parameters like the atmospheric ozone and the radiation coming from the sun," he explains.
"There is a lot of work that goes on there that feeds into the weather forecast and I will be visiting there in order to show the work that goes on there."
What would Murphy like viewers of Weather Live to come away with after spending three evenings with Met Éireann? "I'd love people to improve their knowledge of the weather and to become energised and invigorated by the subject," he says.
"It would be great to see children considering weather as a career and getting outside and measuring rainfall and temperature in their garden."
Thomas says every person will find something to love during the broadcast. "Even if you're 24 and work in Google and drink mochaccino lattes you'll still start a conversation with, 'It's a lovely day, isn't it?'
"That's how ingrained the weather is in our DNA, and that's why people are going to love our show."
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Seminar Center for Global Humanities Lecture/Seminar Series
Historian Jerold Auerbach argued in 1983 that "where community ends, law begins" and critiqued "misguided enthusiasm for alternative dispute resolution" while remaining skeptical about whether law produces justice. In this seminar, we will affirm and challenge parts of Auerbach's analysis in the light of contemporary challenges of legal systems and courts, changing notions of community, and innovative forms and uses of conflict resolution. For example, we will examine how one resolves millions of on-line buyer-seller disputes that stretch across national and legal boundaries. We will look at ways that "dispute resolution" techniques have been used to build relationships on individual and communal levels in the aftermath of systemic violence. We will review research about what people understand justice to be. In examining these and other examples and issues, we will reflect on the complex relationships between solving problems, resolving disputes and finding justice.
Craig McEwen is the Daniel B. Fayerweather Professor of Political Economy and Sociology at Bowdoin College where he has taught since 1975. A graduate of Oberlin College (B.A.) and Harvard (M.A. and Ph.D.), his research and commentary on mediation programs, courts, and lawyer professionalism have appeared in law reviews, social science journals and professional magazines. With Lynn Mather and Richard Maiman, he co-authored Divorce Lawyers at Work: Varieties of Professionalism in Practice. In 2011 the third edition of his legal treatise with Nancy Rogers, Mediation: Law, Policy, Practice, was published with added co-authors Sarah Cole, James Coben and Peter Thompson. He has taught at Morgan State University and Ohio State's Moritz College of Law. He has chaired Maine's Committee on Judicial Responsibility and Disability and has served on Maine's Board of Overseers of the Bar and its Grievance Commission.
Assigned Reading
Jerold Auerbach, Justice Without Law: Resolving Disputes without Lawyers (Oxford University Press, 1983).
A reception will be held at 5pm at the UNE Art Gallery
Center for Global Humanities
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In Alta, WY–5 acres on Ski Hill Road just minutes from Grand Targhee Ski Resort and downtown Driggs, ID. Enjoy an elevated building site with Teton views on this parcel!This lot sits on both sides of Subdivision RD, allowing a fantastic opportunity to have a guest house on one side and main on the other! Located in Alta Meadows.


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Morning Briefing: Major World Equities Market Indexes
Commentary: Globally, stocks look Bearish in here, except DAX which could bounce from support below current levels. Nifty and Nikkei have room on the Southside too. Shanghai could range trade this week with some Bearishness. And overall the DJIA is Bullish after a pause to refresh. PE
Note: US stocks opened the holiday-shortened week flat to unchanged, pulling back from last week's record highs. The S&P 500 finished with a loss of 0.2%, the DJIA slipped 0.1%, the NAS Comp lost 0.2%.
Trade talks between the US and Canada are set to resume Wednesday after the 2 sides failed to reach an agreement to replace NAFTA on Friday as planned and so the talks extended. President Trump Tweeted at the weekend that there's "no political necessity to keep Canada in the new NAFTA deal."
In Asia
DJIA at 25952.48, -0.048% could see a dip to 25500, then bouncing. Overall the long term trend looks Bullish. A bounce from 25500 would open the way to 26250-26500 medium to long term.
DAX at 12210.21, -1.10% came off to test support at 12200. A bounce is possible during the rest of this week targeting 12400-12600. In DAX breaks below 12200, it could be fall to 12000-11800 within the next 2 weeks or so.
Nikkei at 22627.10, -0.31% is on its way to test support at 22400-22300, which may be the Southside limit near term. Then, the Nikkei could move back up current marks within the next 2 weeks or so too.
Shanghai at 2743.17, -0.27% looks weak near to medium term to me.. While trading below 2800-2750 there is room for fall to 2700-2650. Or on a clear break above 2800 will abandon that Southside call.
Nifty at 11520.30, -0.54% seeing a test to 11400-11300. A clear break below 11500 keeps it Bearish medium term.
Stay tuned…


text: Sorry for the rant, but I need to put this down somewhere. I just love it when the least mature, most incompetent people in the organization are loudly criticizing other departments from their offices 2 feet away from said departments with the door open. Doing it in a whiny 15-year-old voice while pretending not to realize that everyone can hear you is just the icing on the cake. You know what could actually solve your problems, walking those two feet to talk to the people that you have issues with directly. You are not in high school.


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Suitable for Vegans
280g Naked Tofoo
350g mushrooms - diced
200g green beans - trimmed and chopped
1 red pepper - de-seeded and sliced
1 onion - peeled and sliced
800ml coconut milk
2 tbsp massaman curry paste
2 tbsp crunchy peanut butter
1 tsp turmeric
Soy sauce / salt to taste
1. Cube the Tofoo. Heat 2 tbsp coconut milk in a pan. Add the pepper and onion and fry until soft.
2. Add the curry paste, peanut butter and Tofoo. Stir and cook for 2-3 mins.
3. Add the mushrooms, green beans, remaining coconut milk and turmeric. Add salt or soy sauce to taste. Cook for 10 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
4. Toast the peanuts in a clean pan over low heat, stirring frequently until they become fragrant and lightly golden. Crush roughly.
5. To serve; sprinkle with the chopped spring onions and coriander, the crushed peanuts and a piece of lime.This recipe was created by Julia from Edinburgh - thanks Julia!


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How am I supposed to read the Old Testament????
Notes from How to Read the Bible for All its Worth by Gordon D. Fee & Douglas Stuart
- The Bible contains more of the type of literature called "narrative" than it does of any other literary type.
- For example, over 40% of the Old Testament (OT) is narrative.
- Since the OT itself constitutes ¾ of the bulk of the Bible, it is not surprising that the single most common type of literature in the entire Bible is narrative.
It is the authors presupposition that the Holy Spirit knew what He was doing when He inspired so much of the Bible in the form of narrative.
What Narratives Are
- Narratives are stories although the authors prefer the term "narrative" because "story" has come to mean something that is fictional as in "bedtime story" or "a likely story."
- It also tends to mean a single story with a single set of characters and a single plot.
- The Bible on the other hand, contains what we often hear called God's story—a story that is utterly true, crucially important, and often complex.
- The Bible is a magnificent story, grander than the greatest epic, richer in plot and more significant in its characters and descriptions than any humanly composed story could ever be.
- Bible narratives tells us about things that happened—but not just any things. Their purpose is to show God at work in His creation and among His people.
The narratives glorify God, help us to understand and appreciate Him, and give us a picture of His providence and protection.
Three Levels of Narratives
- It will help us as we read and study the OT narratives to realize that the story is being told, in effect, on three levels.
- TOP LEVEL—this level is that of the whole universal plan of God worked out through His creation. Key aspects of the plot at this top level are the initial creation itself; the fall of humanity; the power and ubiquity of sin; the need for redemption; and Christ's incarnation and sacrifice. This level is often called "story of redemption" or "redemptive history." The ultimate narrative goes beyond the OT through the New Testament. When Jesus taught that the Scriptures " . . . bear witness to me" (John 5:27-29), He was obviously not speaking about every short individual passage of the OT. However, He spoke of the ultimate top level of the narrative, in which His atonement was the central act, and the subjection of all creation to Him was the climax of its plot.
- MIDDLE LEVEL—focuses on Israel: the call of Abraham; the establishment of an Abrahamic lineage through the patriarchs; the enslaving of Israel in Egypt; God's deliverance from bondage and the conquest of the promised land of Canaan; Israel's frequent sins and increasing disloyalty; God's patient protection and pleading with them; the ultimate destruction of northern Israel and then of Judah; and the restoration of the holy people after the Exile.
- BOTTOM LEVEL—Here are found all of the 100s of individual narratives that make up the other two levels.
What Narratives are NOT
1) OT Narratives are not just stories about people who lived in OT times. They are first and foremost about what God did to and through those people. God is the hero of the story—if it is in the Bible. Characters, events, developments, plot, and story climaxes all occur, but behind these, God is the supreme "protagonist" or leading decisive character in all narratives.
2) OT narratives are NOT allegories or stories filled with hidden meanings. But there may be aspects of narratives that are not easy to understand. We are often not precisely ALL that God did in a certain situation that caused it to happen the way the OT reports it. In other words, narratives do not answer ALL our questions about a given issue. They are limited in their focus, and give us only one part of the overall picture of what God is doing in history. God simply has not told us in the Bible how He did ALL that He did.
3) OT narratives do NOT always teach directly. They emphasize God's nature and revelation in special ways that legal or doctrinal portions of the Bible never can, by allowing us vicariously to live through events and experiences rather than simply learning about the issues involved in those events and experiences. Narratives give us a kind of "hands on" knowledge of God's work in His world, and though this knowledge is secondary rather than primary, it is nevertheless a real knowledge that can help shape your behavior. Narratives are both implicit and explicit in their teachings.
- Each individual narrative or episode within a narrative does NOT necessarily have a moral all its own. To try to find a significance for each single bit of data or each single event in the narrative won't work. You have to evaluate the narrative as a unit.
- An OT narrative usually does not directly teach a doctrine.
- An OT narrative usually illustrates a doctrine or doctrines taught propositionally elsewhere.
- Narratives record what happened—not necessarily what should have happened or what ought to happen every time.
- What people do in narratives is not necessarily a good example for us. Frequently, it is just the opposite.
- Most of the OT narratives are far from perfect and their actions are, too.
- We are not always told at the end of a narrative whether what happened was good or bad. We are expected to be able to judge that on the basis of what God has taught us directly and categorically elsewhere in the Scripture—see David & Bathshiba.
- All narratives are selective and incomplete. Not all the relevant details are always given (John 21:25). What does appear in the narrative is everything that the inspired author thought important for us to know.
- Narratives are not written to answer ALL our theological questions. They have particular, specific limited purposes and deal with certain issues, leaving others to be dealt with elsewhere, in other ways.
- Narratives may teach either explicitly (by clearly stating something) or implicitly (by clearly implying something without actually stating it).
- In the final analysis, God is the hero of all biblical narratives.
JOSEPH—Gen. 37, 39-50.
- Read the chapters and you will see that Joseph is the central human character at nearly every point. Indeed, he dominates the story.
- We read of Joseph's rather haughty, critical style (ch. 37) stemming in part, perhaps, from his father's favoritism. He is sold into slavery by his brothers. He later becomes a successful administrator for Potiphar.
- Why? Was it because of Joseph's innate administrative skills? Hardly. The Bible very clearly identifies the reason: "The Lord was with Joseph . . .The Lord was with him, and . . .The Lord caused all that he did to prosper . . ."
- Whatever Joseph's managerial skills may have been, they clearly played a secondary role to God's intervention in his life.
- The inspired narrator is leaving no room for doubt as to the hero of the story or the moral of the story.
God is the hero. And the moral is that God was with Joseph.
- There are many implicit points in the book of Ruth. Implicit means that the message is capable of being understood from what is said, though it is not stated in so many words.
- The narrative tells us that Ruth converted to faith in the Lord, the God of Israel.
- The narrative tell us implicitly that Boaz was a righteous Israelite who kept the Mosaic Law, though many other Israelites did not.
- The narrative tells us implicitly that this story is part of the background to the ancestry of King David—and by extension, therefore, to Jesus Christ.
- The narrative tells us implicitly that Bethlehem was an exception town during the Judges period by reason of the faithfulness of its citizenry.
Narratives are precious to us because they so vividly demonstrate God's involvement in the world and illustrate His principles and calling.
- Why do people so often find things in the Bible narratives that are not really there—read into the Bible their own notions rather than read out of the Bible what God wants them to know?
- First, they are desperate—desperate for information that will help them, that will be of personal value, that will apply to their own situation.
- Second, they are impatient—they want their answers now, from this book, from this chapter.
- Third, they wrongly expect that everything in the Bible applies directly as instruction for their own individual lives. We are not to be a monkey-see-monkey-do reader of the Bible. No Bible narrative was written specifically about us. We can always learn a great deal from narratives, and from all the Bible narratives, but you can never assume that God expects you to do exactly the same thing that Bible characters did, or to have the same things happen to you that happened to them. Narratives as precious to us because they so vividly demonstrate God's involvement in the world and illustrate his principles and calling.
So that you might avoid finding things in the Bible narratives that are not really there—here is a list of eight of the most common errors of interpretation that people commit in looking for answers from parts of the Bible.
- Allegorizing—instead of concentrating on the clear meaning, people relegate the text to merely reflecting another meaning beyond the text. There are allegorical portions of Scripture (e.g. Ezekiel 23 or parts of Revelation) but none of the scriptural allegories is simple narrative.
- Decontextualizing—ignoring the full historical and literary contexts, and often the individual narrative, people concentrate on small units only and thus miss interpretational clues. If you decontextualize enough, you can make almost any part of Scripture say anything you want it to.
- Selectivity—this is analogous to decontextualizing. It involves picking and choosing specific words and phrases to concentrate on, ignoring the others, and ignoring the overall sweep of the passage being studied. Instead of balancing the parts and the whole, it ignores some of the parts and the whole entirely.
- False combination—combines elements from here and there in a passage and makes a point out of their combination, even though the elements themselves are not directly connected in the passage itself.
- Redefinition—when the plain meaning of the text leaves people cold, producing no immediate spiritual delight or saying something they do not want to hear, they are often tempted to redefine it to mean something else.
- Extracanonical authority—by using some sort of special external key to the Scriptures—Mormons, Jehovah Witnesses, etc.
- Moralizing—this is the assumption that principles for living can be derived from all passages. Asking the question, "What is the moral of the story?" at the end of every individual narrative.
- Personalizing—this is reading Scripture in a way that supposes that any of all parts apply to you or your group in a way that they do not apply to everyone else.


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Is this the last frontier? come pain of culture clash.. those born to exploit.. cause confusion.. that those can steal in opportunity.. envy.. anger.. love or hated ignorance.. are we so rude? Have we forgotten? Is this just too inconvenient to know in implement what is in our hearts? Are we thus so twisted?
Harken to these questions.. ask your questions of heart and of mind.. lest disease turn inward to frontier..
No geography is larger than the mind.. sweet thought can never be a glass of water.. rather flavored with love.. sipped with hope.. nor will it create or hasten as a world more beautiful than this garden Earth.. as words fall short of this greatness.. great words have been spoken.. to enjoy.. to guide when maps are lost to the moment..
Peace Tony


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The Lemurian Hermitage
A hermit is a person who lives apart from society. Traditionally, this has meant living alone and self-sufficiently, but not always. This House of Solitude is occupied by a Hermit who came from the Lemurian Abbey to connect back to nature and enjoy the serenity and tranquility. She welcome guests. (All images on this site remain the property of the artists and writers, and it is their exclusive work. All images copyright 2007.)
Monday, December 04, 2006
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Cellar Rats will be holding our annual Summer Festival on the 9th March 2019 from 11h00-17h00 at a brand new Country Venue, Bosheuvel Country Estate,
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Come and taste some of South Africa's best wines, bubblies, ports, pot-still brandies, craft gins, craft beers, Portuguese wines and more, in a stunning country outdoor setting. More than 70 producers will present in excess of 400 products for the adult tasters' enjoyment. Wines will be available for purchase on the day at special discounted festival prices.
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20th March: Corona Virus Update
20th March: Childcare Request Form
20th March: Cumbria County Council Guidance
19th March: Coronavirus Update
17th March: Coronavirus update
17th March: Cumbria County Council CORVID-19 Letter to parents
12th March: Coronavirus Update
6th March: Football Competition
5th March: Thread worms Reception
28th Feb: Kit List Derwentwater 2020
28th Feb: Derwentwater Parent help Catbells walk
26th Feb: Parents Evening
26th Feb: Reception Parents Evening
26th Feb: Corona Virus Education Poster
26th Feb: Corona Virus letter
26th Feb: Y6 Booster
12th Feb: SAT's and Edinburgh Information Evening
12th Feb: Y6 Evacuation Day
12th Feb: Y3 Big Play
11th Feb: Y5 / 6 Author Visit
7th Feb: Reception Fire station trip
5th Feb: Y6 Expedition club
3rd Feb: Y6 Swimming
20th Jan: Y2 Craft Club
20th Jan: Y3 Residential
20th Jan: Y5 Chester Zoo Initial letter
17th Jan: Robinwood final arrangements
15th Jan: Girls football festival
9th Jan: Y5 Titanic Dance
8th Jan: Y3,4,5,6 Play in a Day
7th Jan: Y5 Swim Letter
7th Jan: Y5 Derwentwater Residential
13th Fri : Y3 Swimming letter
13th Dec: Ghyll Head
11th Dec: Y5 Photo permission
11th Dec: Y2 Kwik Cricket
29th November: Christingles
28th November: PTA Christmas Fair
27th November: I Matter sessions
14th November: Y6 Heysham Trip
13th November: Y5 Bread making
11th November: Phonics I Matter Workshop
8th November: Y5 Upcoming Events
7 November: Kendal College 101 Dalmatians
30th October: Reception Parents Evening
30th October: Parents Evening
29th October: Reception PE Kits
28th October: Year 3 / 4 Early Morning Multi Sports
17th October: Yoga Club
18th Oct: Running Club
11th October: Orienteering Club 2019
11th October: Christmas Play Club Y3, 4, 5, & 6
4th October: Reception Harvest Festival
4th October: Harvest Festival
3rd October: Y6 Edinburgh Initial letter
1st October: Reception Serpentine Trip
1st October: Y3 / 4 Cinema
27th Sept: Y6 Swimming
20th Sept: Rec Trips
20th Sept: Rec Tissues!
12th Sept: Code Club
12th Sept: Window Replacements
12th Sept: Y1 Activity Club
11th Sept: Y1 Woods Day Sept 2019
6th Sept: Y4 Swimming letter
6th Sept: Y3 Stone Age day
6th Sept: Y5 Swimming
5th Sept: Year 6 Multi-Sports Club
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5th September: Year 4, 5 and 6 Micro:Bit Code Club
5th September: Y5 introduction letter
4th September: Welcome Back!
4th September: Y2 Transport Trip
17th July: Theatre By the Lake
16th July: Absence in term time - KCP
16th July: Milk letter Reception
15th July: Y2 Transport Letter to Parents (Sep 19)
11th July: Y3 First Access
10th July: Y4 Theatre by the Lake
3rd July: Reception
3rd July: PTA Letter Orienteering
3rd July: Class arrangements
1st July: Y5 Growing and Changing
1st July: Y3 One Small Bird Concert
19th June: Y5 Information of events
18th June: Y6 Junior Citizen
17th June: Y4 Cartmel Trip
17th June: Y4 Heaves Farm
17th June: Sex Education
13th June: Y1 Waterpark
7th June: Y4 Rainbow Roundabout
7th June: Y4 Commonwealth Event
5th June: Reception Sports Day
5th June: Y6 Dodgeball
5th June: Year 3/4 Multi Sports
5th June: Y5/6 Football Club
5th June: Robiinwood
4th June: Y6 Pollination Trip
24th May: Y3 Little Bird
23rd May: Y6 Stretching Club
17th May: Y2 Morning Routine Change
15th May: Y5 Bike Racing Sessions
10th May: Edinburgh Reminder
3rd May: Reception Allotment Visit
2nd May: Y3 Residential
30th April: Y4 Brantwood
25th April: Y3 Coniston Waterpark / Kit list
24th April: Derwentwater Final letter / Kit List
24th April: Tag Rugby Club
23rd April: Coniston Water Kit List
2nd April: Y5 Reminders
2nd April: Feedback Letter to Parents
29th March: Y2 Craft Club
29th March: Boys Football Competition
22nd March: Y3 Big Play Reminder
18th March: Threadworms
18th March: Y3 Waterpark
14th March: Joe Wicks
13th March: SEND 2019
5th March: Y5 Lacrosse
1st March: Y2 Water Park
28th February: School Cuts Letter
27th February: Parents Questionaire
27th February: Y1 - Y6 Parents Evening
27th February: Reception Parents Evening
14th February: Y3 Big Play
12th February: Pupil Premium / Free School Meals
8th February: Y6 Expedition Club
7th February: Y4 Buddhist Centre Trip
7th February: Y2 Multi Sports Club
6th February: Reception Fire Station Trip
4th February: Y4 Grasmere Trip
15th January: Y5/6 Code Club
14th January: Y5 Derwentwater
10th January: Dancercise
9th January: Y3 Y6 Play in a Day
6th December: Choir Letter
3rd December: Christingles
28th November: Reception December Letter
16th November: Online Payment System
16th November: Y3,4,5 Beauty and the Beast Trip
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This month sees a change, a shift in energy after the heavy transformation of January. You have been travelling through a time when many have been pulled deep into their bodies, being forced to pay attention to elements of their life they had previously neglected. This time has been about grounding, transforming and going deep into what may have once been ignored. This process now shifts to another level, engaging a desire to break free of that which has restricted you in recent years and month. This desire to break free, to claim a new start, is a natural response to the challenges you have lived through. This is an emotional journey. It has its highs and lows, and your ability to let go and move forwards will strongly influence your experience of it. It is a moment of truth. Successes and consequences start to become clear.Read More
Win a Half Hour Tarot Reading
In today's giveaway, I am offering a free, half-hour tarot reading. Have you ever wanted to try tarot but not been in a position to commit the money? Or are you at a turning point in your life and would like some insight? I am an intuitive tarot reader, and come from a self-development angle, helping you understand what's going on in your life, and how to make the most of the opportunities. Every tarot reader is different. Have a look at my readings, and you'll get a feel for the way I work.Read More
Jupiter in Scorpio: Energy Reading
Today Jupiter, the cosmic magnifier, moves from balance-led Libra into the transformational waters of Scorpio. Transformation is hardly new to us right now. In fact, Jupiter in Libra has seemed to be more about shouting down injustice than living in a state of peaceful balance. My guides, The Light Circle had this to say: At this time, as Jupiter moves into your astrological sign of Scorpio, tensions and feelings are running high. There is a great deal of emotional overwhelm at the moment, as the energies, feelings, and intuitions are flowing around you at a pace that is greater than you have previously experienced. Many of you are adjusting well, and yet this doesn't mean the process is easy. Rather it means that you are flowing at a greater rate than you would previously have deemed possible to bear. The emotions that come with this Scorpio period will be many and varied. The experience could be anything from extreme joy to extreme sorrow. Old cycles will end and new ones will begin. As such, this will be a period of great renewal that will take you deep into your own emotional body, to experience the depths and heights that you are capable of.Read More
Energy Reading for October 2017, Find Your Own Moral Compass
October is a month of contrast.
For many of you, relief and freedom will now come through change, through following the path that takes you away from the status quo and towards a new sense of security that is based not on static structure, but on the transformative fire of forwards movement. You will seek out each and every pattern that has you feeling stuck, recognising the stagnancy of the energy and the way it holds you back. Issues that have long seemed tolerable, will begin to feel impossible as you move through this energy, which is crashing through the structures that have held you unnaturally in a state of status quo.
September Energy Reading, Build or Rebuild
September brings a change of pace. Whereas you have been living through an explosive period of change, the time has come for focused creation of that which you wish to manifest in your life.
In September you can start to build or rebuild. You will find that progress becomes easier, more flowing, as long as you are aligned with your path and the current energetic climate. For those of you who are still fighting the changes, who still hang onto the old ways that have not served you, this time will be challenging. It will push you harder towards the change you resist, but which is embedded in your soul path and in the developmental process you chose before birth. For those who embrace the transition, you will find the opportunities will be surprising and sudden in their appearance.
Energy Reading for June 2017, New Solutions to Old Problems
The cards for June show a big month. With four out of four cards in the Major Arcana, we are focused very much on the Big Picture, whether global or personal. This is a karmic moment that is key on the path we came here for. One main message kept coming through, that we are undergoing a process of finding new solutions to old problems. This starts with the Hangman, a card of rising above the mundane, stepping out of the norm and looking at life from a new perspective. The Hangman suggests that whether or not we find this process comfortable, it will be a time when we are able to step into higher wisdom, to transcend patterns which have previously held us back. It suggests that we learn to observe ourselves and the world from a greater distance, to find a new place of acceptance and understanding.Read More
Intuitive Tarot Readings
I offer intuitive tarot readings over Skype. There are many different ways of reading tarot, and my focus is on personal development. My readings can be used to understand a situation better, to look at your life as it is at the moment, or to explore your options going forward. Please note that I will not tell you what to do. Instead I can help you understand your choices according to the energy as it is at the moment.Read More
You Can Communicate With Your Pet, Too!
Nicole Guillaume is the founder of Guiding Echoes. Her passion is to help others discover their gifts so they can lead a richly satisfying life. She is a reiki practitioner, angel communicator and tarot card reader. She has been featured in OmTimes Astrology and several other radio shows and publications. For daily inspiration, follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/NicoleGuillaume and for free interactive readings, you can like her Facebook page at http://facebook.com/GuidingEchoes. Have you ever wished you could speak to animals and figure out exactly what was on their minds? Maybe you tried to communicate with your pet telepathically, but you couldn't pick up any information. Thankfully, that's not the only way to speak to animals. You can speak to them using oracle or tarot cards too. A few years ago, a friend introduced me to the concept of using tarot cards to speak with animals. It seemed a little silly to me at first, but I was blown away by the accuracy of the cards when I began to test them on my own pets, and my friends' pets, too. Once I became confident in my ability to communicate with animals using tarot cards, I set up a booth at a pet fair, and I became the most popular vendor there. I had a long line of people waiting to get a reading for their pets. I was honored and inspired to be able to be the vessel that allowed pets to communicate clearly with their pet parents for the very first time. Many people walked away from their readings with smiles on their faces, and others walked away with tears of gratitude. It was an incredible experience. In this article, I'm going to show you how you can use tarot or oracle cards to speak with animals. The best part about this spread is that you can use it for any animal. I've used it on cats, dogs, birds, rats, hamsters, lizards, and snakes. You might also notice that your accuracy rating is higher for pets than it is for people. I believe the reason for this is that pets don't get sucked into games like "test the psychic." They want a way to communicate with the people taking care of them, so they are more than happy to allow us, as animal communicators, to tap into their energy, regardless of the method we use. There is no limit to what you can learn from this simple four card spread. I use the Whimsical Tarot** for animal communication readings. In fact, I've dedicated this deck for that sole purpose, and I never use it for any non-animal related readings. It has a good, lovable, playful, and innocent vibe to it, which makes it a perfect match for nearly every animal I've ever read for. Once you've formulated your question, hold the deck in your hands, and focus on the question. You may even want to look at your pet while you're doing this, or close your eyes and …
Interview with Eclectic Witch, Aaron Lozano, of Turtle Heart Tarot
Hi Aaron, thanks for agreeing to visit The Curious Mystic today. You describe yourself as an eclectic witch. What does the term 'witch' mean to you?
I have never really put much thought into what the term 'witch' means to me. You really got me to thinking there. That is good! I guess (in my own words) a witch is a person who takes the energy from around them and manifests such wonderful things into this world.Read More
The Time of the Hermit: Seeking Answers Within
With five planets currently in retrograde, I am feeling the pull to halt my journey out into the world and retreat inwards. The last few months have been wonderful, exciting, enjoyable and immensely full on. I have said yes over and over again. I have done things that terrified me and given freely of my energy. I have loved it. But now I am really seeing the shift. As I keep saying yes, I notice my body is whispering no in my ear. While I type, I can see the image of the Hermit tarot card in my minds eye. The Hermit knows wisdom is to be found within, through a connection to the divine in each and every one of us.Read More


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The Atlanta Phoenix Women's Professional Football won its opening playoff game in the Women's Football Alliance (WFA) defeating the Jacksonville Dixie Blues 48-9 Saturday. All-American fullback Dana Green scored two touchdowns including this long touchdown run in the second half that busted open what had been a close game at halftime with Atlanta leading 12-9.
It was the third meeting of the season between the two teams. They split both regular season meetings as each won on the others home field, Jacksonville won 24-10 in week 2 while Atlanta won 13-6 in the regular season finale. With the win the Atlanta Phoenix win their second straight Southeast Region Championship
During the regular season the Atlanta (6-3) averaged 22.1 points while allowing 17.8 points against in 7 regular season games played (they were awarded a forfeit victory over Orlando in week 3). Their lone shutout came in a 66-0 win over the Daytona Wave Runners. The most points they allowed in a game was 54 to the DC Divas (9-0) in a 54-0 loss.
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For all the Happy Hippies!
Hope you week is great!
Here - I sang you a song!ReplyDelete
Hey there's Smokey da bear!!!ReplyDelete
What a great way to start the day! Thanks for the song(one of my favorites) and the photos. Sorry about the breakage, hope you have a better day. CarlaReplyDelete
pretty blondie girlie. :)ReplyDelete
You, too, with coffee in canning jars!! I thought I was the only dummy who did that!ReplyDelete
How annoying to smell the coffee but not be able to have any!!
You know I do :)
Have a great day
Oh no! No use crying over spilled coffee.ReplyDelete
I think I'll be singing that song all day.
Love It! Thanks :)
Gliddy glop gloopy
nibby nobby nooby
la la la la ....
Sabba sibby sabba
Nooby abba dabba
le le l lo lo.....
That photo of the sun rays spilling over the top of the cloud...wow. Just wow.ReplyDelete
I so love that song, Anne. I'm singing it in my head now.ReplyDelete
Amazing how a song with such goofy lyrics can make ya smile!ReplyDelete
Boo to breakage and ruination of your bag.
Yay to Hair...one of my favourites!
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BMW prices 2013 ActiveHybrid 5 from $61,845
BMW's midsize hybrid luxury sedan can scoot to 60 mph in 5.7 seconds for $61,845.
BMW's first midsize hybrid sedan made its North American debut today at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and while there's not much difference between our version and the global model, the German automaker did announce the sedan's starting price.
Including a mandatory $985 destination charge, the ActiveHybrid 5 will start at $61,845.
That money gets you BMW's 3.0-liter TwinPower turbo inline six-cylinder gas engine and eight-speed automatic transmisison, which mate to an electric motor powered by a 96 cell lithium ion high-voltage battery. The electric motor adds 55 horsepower and 155 lb-ft. of torque to the 335 horsepower cranked out by the inline-six.
Like other hybrids, the ActiveHybrid 5 recharges its battery through brake regeneration and its gas engine turns off at a complete stop to save fuel.
Together, the two motivate the ActiveHybrid 5 to 60 mph in just 5.7 seconds, but perhaps the most notable achievement is that the electric motor can power the sedan on its own for up to 2.5 miles at 22 mph or a top speed of 37 mph.
The ActiveHybrid 5 squares off against an increasingly large field of midsize premium hybrids that also includes the Lexus GS 450h, the Infinti M Hybrid (or M35h) and the recently-unveiled Mercedes-Benz E400 Hybrid.


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Jets QB Josh McCown is officially hanging up his cleats, as he announced his retirement after 16 NFL seasons.
Penning his retirement in a Players' Tribune article, McCown reflected on "one heck of a journey" that he has gone through in his NFL career.
While some have expressed their belief that McCown would be a great coach, he will join ESPN as an NFL analyst beginning Wednesday.
McCown played for 10 different NFL teams, starting with the Cardinals after being drafted in the third round out of SMU in 2002, and ending with the Jets over these past two seasons. He had stints with the Browns, Bucs, Bears, Raiders, Panthers, Lions, Dolphins and 49ers, as well as a short stop with the Hartford Colonials in the UFL.
"If you would have told me back then that I would go on to play for 10 different NFL teams over the next 17 years, I would have said, 'Shoot, 17 Years? I'll take it,' McCown said when recalling his rookie minicamp with Arizona.
"But 10 different teams? No way..."
The Jacksonville, Texas, native thanked many, including his wife Natalie, whom he referred to as "Superwoman" for holding down the fort at home all these years. He also made sure to acknowledge Matt Turner, his high school quarterbacks coach, who was very tough on him and made sure to remind him that the little things like footwork, ball security, and other aspects of the hardest position in sports matters.
With the Jets specifically, McCown came over to New York after two seasons with the Browns. He had a resurgence at age 38, going 5-8 with 2,929 yards, 18 touchdowns to nine interceptions, and a career-best 67.3 completion percentage. Injury would end that season short, but it was one that came as a pleasant surprise for the Jets.
Last season, the reins were passed over to the No. 3 overall pick Sam Darnold, and McCown made it a point to take him under his wing to show him the ropes. McCown might have been the journeyman that knew what it took to win in the NFL, but he was just as excited to mentor and groom Darnold in his first season.
Over his lengthy career, McCown has thrown for over 17,000 yards and collected 98 touchdowns with a 60.2 completion percentage in 99 career games.


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We prepare our cars and homes for winter, but what about our workplace environment? Winter, especially after the holidays, can be a tough time for workplaces. People are stuck inside, sunlight is in short supply and employees are more likely to be sick.
There are many things that can be done to brighten up the office until spring comes around. Consider these tips to increase productivity and keep the gloom and doom out.
Prioritize Health
Germs run rampant in the winter months. It may be a good idea for HR to distribute a refresher of the office's sick leave policy. People may continue to come to work and try to get through a cold or cough, but bringing germs to work is a health issue for all. The sick person is not getting needed rest and their presence in the office puts everyone else at risk.
Bring a Challenge
If the nature of the company allows, consider delving into a big project to get something done that may have been pushed off around the holidays when people were busy. Something new that requires focus and collaboration may help keep spirits up. This time of year could also be a good opportunity for some continuing education or refresher courses.
Shed Some Light
The lack of outside light can have a negative impact on people's attitude, especially if they spend most of the daylight hours in the office. Outfitting employees with lamps issued by doctors to treat SAD (seasonal affective disorder) is likely too expensive, but take a look and make sure there is enough light from other sources. Something as simple looking out a window while working or on breaks can be extremely helpful.
Consider starting a group drink order or club. A warm cup of coffee or tea can brighten someone's day and encourage socializing among colleagues. If it becomes a routine, people have something to look forward to at work as well. If the office isn't close enough to a coffee shop, try setting up a station in the office with rotating drink selections.
Location, Location, Location
Sometimes a simple change of location can help productivity and attitude in one fell swoop. Allow employees to work in a communal space, a coffee shop or other suitable location. Sometimes where one sits can shake things up and invigorate idea flow and productivity. If your office is in a snowy climate, that may mean allowing remote work on days of inclement weather. When people do not have to face a snowy commute they are likely to log on and get right to work.
With less daylight, brisk air and inches of snow, winter can seem like the longest season. Spring always comes though. Try to make the most of the season where being indoors is ideal. In only a few months, it'll seem like a distant memory.


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Anil Ambani's Reliance Money has entered into an agreement with the third largest commodity exchange in the country, National Multi-Commodity Exchange (NMCE), to pick up to 26 per cent stake in the bourse. Six months ago Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) had picked up 26 per cent in NMCE for Rs 100 crore and Reliance Money is expected to pay the same amount, Business Standard. Both the deals give NMCE a valuation of around Rs 400 crore.
The agreement now awaits the approval of the commodity markets regulator Forward Markets Commission (FMC). Ahemadabad-based NMCE is the smallest of the three commodity exchanges that have a national presence, with a market share of less than 5 per cent of total turnover in 24 commodity exchanges across India. Top commodities traded on the NMCE include pepper, rubber and cardamom.
Reliance Money will acquire the stake through issue of fresh equity, which is expected to diminish stake held by other shareholders. BSE will also have to buy more shares to maintain its 26 per cent stake and issue of management control might also be a question after entry of Reliance, the report added. It goes on to add that BSE has still not paid for its stake despite appointing members on the board of exchange. Other shareholders in NMCE include Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC), Neptune Overseas, Punjab National Bank and National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (Nafed).
Anil Ambani has been eyeing business of commodities exchanges for some time now, along with other players such as Kotak Mahindra Bank and IndiaBulls. This deal will give Reliance ADAG a headstart rather than waiting one-and-half to two years for FMC approval and starting from scratch. Reliance Money will have two seats on the NMCE board.
Buying a stake in commodities exchange in the country's rapidly growing economy and consequent commodities boom seems to be very lucrative. National Stock Exchange (NSE) owns 2.56 per cent of Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX), which has around 70 per cent share of all commodities futures trade in India. It also holds 15 per cent stake in National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX), the country's second largest commodity bourse.
Foreign exchanges and financial institutions are also buying into Indian commodity exchanges. In a recently concluded deal, NYSE Euronext picked up a 5 per cent stake in MCX for $55 million.
Citigroup and Merrill Lynch also own 5 per cent stake each in MCX. Intercontinental Exchange Holdings Inc has an 8 per cent stake and Goldman Sachs has 7 per cent stake in NCDEX, which they may have to pare down to 5 per cent, according to the norms stipulated by market regulator SEBI. The Indian government passed legislation in January this year, putting a cap on individual foreign investments at 5 percent.


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tbeck3579 replied to tbeck3579's topic in Real Estate in Costa RicaThank you JulieandRicki. I spent some time reading your blog and it is really great! I want to spend some more time reading. Thank you sectorbets. I'm going to check out the are now. I really appreciate the information and seeing such a variety of different living situations. I'm not scared away by an area, but I would like to create a network of English speaking friends. I lived in Germany for a couple of years and my English speaking friends were very important to me. I very much enjoyed living in Germany and the people, it was just nice to have people that shared a similar culture to talk to.
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tbeck3579 posted a topic in Real Estate in Costa RicaHi All, I'm wondering if anyone here is living in a gated community, or an active senior community in a single family home? If so, can you tell me where you are, how you like it, and the things you would change if you could? Do you know of any communities that you like and are currently selling? Any information about your personal experience would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for sharing your information. It is much appreciated! Take care, Teresa
Wow, that was a quick response! Thanks for the additional information, it is greatly appreciated. I'm looking forward to reading more about your project as you progress!
David, thank you so much for your information! It is greatly appreciated. It's so nice to have wonderful people taking time to share their information. I really like this forum. T&V, I love that detailed information – it doesn't get much better than this! Thank you,thank you, thank you! It gives me an excellent idea of what to expect in terms of building on a prepared lot. Your home specs look a lot like something I would build. It looks like you are going to have a beautiful home. It also looks as if you are in the middle of your project as I type this. I'm envious. When you talk about the foundation requirements I'm wondering if CR requires an engineer to test soil types for stability before the foundation can begin? That's a requirement in Palm Springs due to the earthquake prone area –it has to be built on a stable soil foundation. I may have missed this, but is this a 2X4 or 2X6 construction? Are you using a standard electric hot water tank? It doesn't look like you have any gas to the house; is it all electric? With all that sunshine in CR are there many people using solar hot water/heating? Are your windows energy efficient, double pane, a specific manufacturer? Sorry about all the questions. You've already been so kind to share your information. I would love to know more about where you are in the building process and how everything is going. If you are blogging your experience I would love to read it I know building (or remodeling) can be a stressful time and all sorts of unexpected things happen -- probably more so when you are in a different country. But, for the most part, it is exciting to watch the home of your dreams take shape - at least it was for me. I know this is offtopic, but you have been so kind to share your information with me so I thought I would pass along my experience with Price faucets. My husband and I completely remodeled the family farmhouse in '89 – it's been in the family for over 100 years. We used Price faucets in the kitchen and bathrooms and within 5 years they looked so bad that, over the years, we have replacedall of them with various other manufactures. It wasn't the expense, it was more the time and effort it took to replace them that was frustrating -- and living with ugly faucets until we did replace them. I went back to the "lifetime guarantee", I had all the paperwork, but the manufacturer (Price) stated it was due to the cleaning chemicals – yeesh! I guess I can't use off-the-shelf bathroom cleaner,scrubbing bubbles, like the rest of the world. Anyway, at this point in time Moen seems to be holding up the best –better than our more expensive Kohen. My in-laws built a very expensive earth home in '77 and their plain, run of the mill, Moen faucets still look great after all these years. Just a "FWIW" piece of information - I'm not associated with Moen
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tbeck3579 posted a topic in Real Estate in Costa RicaHi All, I've been doing a lot of reading and researching and I have to say there are a 100 answers to the same question. Hypothetically, let's say I've lived in CR, found an area that suits my needs. My ideal area would be a gated active senior retirement community that is close to a grocery store that delivers (anticipating my later, senior years). In a perfect world my home would have a great view and be close to the beach -- feel free to jump in and tell me where that "perfect world" is in CR Now, I want to either build my home with a reputable contractor that is well researched and recommended. That home is ~ 2800 square feet American Style with a 2 care garage. How much do you (people living in CR) think it would cost to build per square foot? Some of the quotes I've received are outrageous; close to $160.00 USD a square ft.. That amount will buy me a custom built home in a world class resort town, Palm Springs, CA, no joke -- that's where I have been looking. In the opinion of people who live in CR, how much would you guesstimate for a home that is already built, new or newer (not more than 5 years old)? The real estate listings online are showing homes, priced per square foot, at about the same price as in the US inland CA -- (80 - 100 a sq. ft.) -- CR isn't much of a bargain at those prices. What do you think is a realistic figure for someone who is careful, informed, and has done their homework? In one of the posts here there was an example that worked out to around $80.00 per square foot if you build a custom American Style home. Is that realistic?


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Friday, April 22, 2011
Wondering what a wasp was doing.
It seemed like every time that I went out or came in my back screened door on my screened in porch, there was a wasp on the door. Since wasps are not uncommon for this area, I never gave it any thought. When I opened the door, it would fly away and not bother me. It never attempted to sting me, just flew away but always came back. (Now, I was assuming that there was just one wasp, but since they all look the same to me, there may have been different ones.)
This has been going on for some time, and just the other day I decided to take a closer look to see if I could figure out why that wasp was always on that door and close to the same place. I didn't think it would have been stupid enough to try to build a nest there. I was out side and saw him land on the door again. I walked slowly up to the door and took a close look at what it was doing. It looked like it was eating my door!! It was nibbling little grooves in the wood.
Then it hit me. AHA!!! They need wood to make their paper nests. For over 68 years I have never wondered where a wasp gets it "paper". In that "aha moment", it all came to me. They chew the wood, mixing it with their saliva or secretions of some kind, and then spitting it out to form the "paper" that their nests are built of.
This morning, before I posted the above, I Googled it and found this information that confirmed my "aha" moment:
"Nests are built from wood fiber collected from posts and occasionally from live plant stems, causing some plant damage. This fiber is chewed and formed into a single paper-like comb of hexagonal cells."
This information came from this site:
That was not my first "aha" moment, just my latest one. I am sure you all have had such moments, like "aha, my brother was an only child" or "aha, if I only had brains I would be smarter", or "aha, your right, this is a dull subject". . .
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Thank you, I never even thought to figure out where they got the material. By the way, I do not like paper wasps. They hurt me.ReplyDelete
Aha! You are a brilliant man, DD. I never knew this either, but now I do, thanks to this info. During a recent homework assignment for my Women in Science class, I learned that a local professor (the late Maxine Abbott) discovered a termite nest in Big Bend National Park. Upon study, a group of geologists and biologists determiend that the nest was from the Upper Cretaceous period (ended about 65 million years ago)! And the nest is recognized as the oldest known termite nest; unique, too, is that it is a rare piece of evidence proving social behavior in insects. Thanks for feeding the brain today.ReplyDelete
Never knew that either, DD, thx. Also, Barney those paper wasps, around here we call em yellow jackets, but they really hurt. Those r the 1s i shoot,,with my can. lol I leave the red wasps alone, they arent aggressive.ReplyDelete
Dizz many years ago when work was slow here in Dallas ,I had to do a little traveling to work .One of those places happen to be between Texarkana an Atlanta Texas a paper mill owned by International Paper.I was helping to convert the power house over to burn coal. The paper mill was in operation an I had not ever seen paper made.I got to see the process at that time an all so was informed at that time yellow jackets had been making paper for eons. THANKS FOR THE MEMORIESReplyDelete
Barney, quit teasing them and they will let you alone (grin). They seem to let me alone, even when one gets trapped inside my porch and I show it outside.ReplyDelete
Ginger, no, not brilliant. It took me 68 years to go "aha" (grin) That find by Maxine Abbott was great, and in the Big Bend National Park, too.
Trouble, there are a lot of creatures that make paper, like wasps, yellow-jackets, hornets, etc. And I imagine a lot more that I can't think of right now. There are all kinds of interesting creatures in this world.
Ted, yep, we were surely not the first to make paper. I bet we could learn a lot from the animal kingdom if we were wise enough.
I never knew that either, guess there's a lot I don't know! Thanks for sharing,it is good to know.Blessings janeReplyDelete
Wasp!! Growing up on the farm I got bit my fair share of course. Up in Virginia while at school for Xerox, I saw my first paper wasp nest,Great big ole thing way up in a tree. We didn't see any wasp being it was early spring and real cold,so we knocked it down. If memory serves me it was over 4 feet across but didn't weigh nuthing.ReplyDelete
Never seen another one.
I wasn't allergic to them as a kid but got nailed by one here a few years ago, After Doctors treatment I was warned to not get bit again, it could kill me.
Jane, I am sure you could have gone though life without learning this but it is always good to learn something new.ReplyDelete
Ben, I hope you have an "epipen" to inject yourself if you get stung to prevent anaphylaxis shock. And those big round paper nests are made by hornets.
We have a kind of wasp that are called Mud Daubers, you can tell their nests, when I got rid of my white elephant old kitchen table a couple of weeks ago when they turned it over under neath on 3 sides were 3 count 'em three mud dauber nests in horizontal lines following the underside of the table. Last summer I was so frustrated because I fought these things all summer, we would find a nest, destroy it, then within a short time there would be a wasp or two in here and I looked at every possible place they could be coming in from....little did I know they were already IN! Hopefully they are now out, of course the first thing I did after I saw the underside of that table was look UNDER everything I own!ReplyDelete


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When it is illegal to waste food
The French law against food waste – a world first – came into effect on 11 February 2016 and was greeted with acclaim by the international press. The law forbids supermarkets to destroy or throw away products approaching their sell-by date. If the food cannot be donated, it goes for animal feed or is composted to produce methane fuel.
Before the law was enacted, some supermarkets had been sprinkling liquid bleach on food to stop people rummaging through their waste bins.
As it came into effect, food banks, which have operated in France since the 1980s, voiced concerns about becoming dumping grounds for huge volumes of supermarket produce.
So how has it worked out?
Citing the anti-waste law, the national French Food Bank Federation noted an 11-per-cent increase in food donations in 2017.1 Donations come from supermarkets, wholesalers and the EU.
Denis Bastouill runs a food bank in Pyrénées-Orientales, a poor region close to the Spanish border with a population of about 450,000. Some 13 per cent of France's citizens live below the poverty threshold (which is calculated at 60 per cent of median income). In Pyrénées-Orientales it is over 20 per cent.
The supplying supermarkets avoid disposal costs for their excess food and they gain tax deductions.
According to Bastouill, the very large out-of-town supermarkets already had agreements with the national food bank federation before the 2016 law. 'Up until then we collected only from the very large supermarkets,' he said. 'The [anti-waste] law forced smaller supermarkets to recycle. The main impact of the law was on the medium-size and smaller supermarkets.'
The food bank Bastouill runs in Pyrénées-Orientales is impressive. It has 7 paid staff, 80 volunteers and 60 suppliers, with 57 charities or local town halls receiving food. Their vans collect and distribute seven tonnes of food per day – sufficient for some 15,000 meals. They charge a nominal 10 euro cents ($0.11) per kilo to the participating charities or town halls.
The supplying supermarkets avoid disposal costs for their excess food and they gain tax deductions. 'We give them a "certificate of donation" which allows them to offset their gift,' said Bastouill.
According to Jacques Delpech of OASIS, a long-established food charity in the poorer north of Perpignan prefecture, the law has meant an increase in provisions. They now provide food for some 280 families per week, charging them only 24 euros ($28) per month.
But are there unintended downsides to this law and the impressive work being done by food bank staff and volunteers?
Does it allow French politicians to ignore difficult, but socially just, solutions like tax reform and wage protection which might allow poorer people to buy what they want?
And, crucially, what happens to small-scale agricultural producers and local 'resilience' when huge supermarket chains with long environmentally unfriendly supply lines strengthen their role in French society through food banks while undermining more environmentally sound, local alternatives?
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Monthly Archives: June 2013
Full moon in Nanaimo harbour, taken from the dinghy.
Full moon, high tides.
We decided to stay a bit longer, the weather has not been good, lots of rain, but in between all that we managed to walk on Newcastle Island, in the evening, and it ended up being an amazing walk to say the least. I had not brought my camera, usually, every time i dont do that, i see all kinds of wildlife, lots of interesting critters, this time was no exception!!!! Starting off, at the dock, all the many birdhouses for the Purple Martins were occupied with parents and babies, right at face level!!!!! This because of the high tide, they just sat there, looking at us with their little black eyes!! These birds were just about extinct , and are now breeding here in good numbers. Walking up the woodsy path, we came across 20 Canada geese, all standing on one leg, dozing, would have been a great picture……. A small Raccoon , busy on the beach, digging up bugs in the seaweed, saw us, and charged up the bank, into a tree, and then sat , right at face level, looking at us!!!! It then started to clean his tail, not paying any attention to us whatso ever!!!! A few yards further, another Raccoon, big one this time, was busy on the beach also, this fellow though, must have felt our eyes, looked up, and was in the top of the biggest tree in about 5 seconds!!! Then an owl called, a Barred owl, recognizing it from its hoots. A sure sign that there could be an owl in the forest, is to listen for the robins, calling their warning call, they get very upset at this bird, as its after their babies. We didnt see him though…… Nine female deer grazed on the meadow, no bucks among them….. Further in the woods, where the path becomes very narrow, all of a sudden , five heads popped out of the Salal, five Otters , on their way to the beach, to catch fish. They came from a small pond. But,a problem, there we stood,( not moving a muscle), would they keep going.???? They tried to cross 3 times, each time just not sure and stopping in the middle of the path. Then they gave up, went back to the pond, and we saw them swimming as we walked by. Then the owl called again, Barred owl for sure, lots of Robin calls also, we ventured into the woods, carefully, and ended up under the tree where the owl was sitting, the Robins were just furious at him, and dove down at him continuously , flipping up the feathers on his head with their feet. By the way, Barred owls have black eyes, one way to recognize them. Dusk was slowly falling, and the forest became very quiet, when we walked out into the clearing, 4 beautiful bucks, all with antlers, were lying on the grass, they just looked at us, didnt get up, and quietly kept chewing. A great evening, no camera, but i think i enjoyed just being able to listen, and watch, and smell the fresh green smells of the forest.
my other blog….
I have been posting a few things on the beading blog, if you are interested, the address is http://www.blissfulbeadingonaboat.wordpress.com ok, just figured out why no one could get into the blog, its (apparently) blissful with one "l".. sorry about that, i had no idea!!!!!
Some other improvements on Curtsy
While in Port Townsend, we found nice little speakers, white ones, for in the cockpit, i would like to play Mozart out there, to see, if the marine animals will react, especially the whales. Plus, yes, also play all our other music!!! Also, we bought a new floor for in the cockpit, white this time, the black was so dingy and dark, yes i know, white you say?? good luck keeping that clean Mejan, but these are actually easier to clean then the black ones,they are softer, and it really looks like the cockpit is larger…….We bought In Reach in Sidney, a program for tracking and for simple emailing and emergencies, and Bert has been working very hard on getting the SSB all set up, not as easy a task as we thought…… Then, we ordered a life raft, we are not bolting it to the deck, but have it in the bag, right below the main large hatch in the front, we have heard and read about too many horror stories , about the case , the life raft is in, breaking lose from the deck. So, hopefully our decision is a good one, plus, we never ever hope to have to use it!!!! For the rest, the micro greens are growing, the carpet has been cleaned, looks awesome , and generally the boat is in good shape. Bert has been working on the wood, when he feels like it, the Cetol looks great, he put 5 coats on, around the windows too, we have tried everything else , so we'll see if this holds up.
dinghy in the air photo
When i was trying to post this photo, all connections stopped, so it was left hanging in the air so to speak…. in the photo you can see the dark sky behind Bert, this ended up being a very strange rain shower, the drops were huge, and as they hit the water, they made a plop sound and an air bubble floated on top of the water, i wish i could have recorded this, it was like a small orchestra playing, with beautiful crystal instruments. The sun kept on shining, the whole time, but there was no rainbow. Just had to share this with you!!!
How to clean the bottom of your dinghy,when there is still one darn barnacle under there!!


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Aaron Greenberg, group manager of Xbox Live gives his insights into what makes Xbox Live so much different and so much better than the PSN during an interivew on 'Bonus Round'. User genereted content or lack thereof (fake E3 2006 promises anyone?) is also discussed as well as future developments for XNA that gives people the ability to create games without writing a single line of code.
During an interview Aaron Greenberg mentioned the three best things that Sony was doing with the PSN were:
1. Actually doing it.
2. Their store is good, not better than Xbox Live MarketPlace, just 'different'.
3. Original Playstation 1 games
Interesting he didn't mention anywhere that it was free, this was to him, Aaron replied it's 'not important' and that he didn't think it was 'free vs paid' because of Xbox Live silver users being very active on the network.
If I got a quid everytime I heard that I would be pretty well off!
PSN is free because its nothing like Xbox Live - its NOT a global one friends list system nor is able to do many of the things you can do on the 360 with Live.
Live is intergrated into the 360 very well and is the heart of the system, whereas with PS3 it fees like its a secondary system that isnt well implemented like wheres my headset?
PSN will overtake XBL and xbox fans will have nothing to say. Least of all that $50 is a good deal. I hate it when people say "Uh uh its only like $0.80 a week, huy huy..." Well you don't pay $0.80 a week do you, you pay $50 a whack and to the average buyer, it will seem like "$50...free...$50...freee ...freeeeee". Believe it, PS3 has only been in existance for 8 months, and the PSN is rapidly catching up. The arcade games are already far better then XBL's offerings. Achievements and unified friends lists can be easily added on. Addition of psone games is a stroke of genius. Online gaming works superb. Sony have said that music and video downloads are just around the corner. And then Home and LittleBigPlanet are coming. I for one am well excited bout Home and i know most xbox fans aren't, and LittleBigPlanet looks truely incredible. Soon Xbox Live will have little to tout above PSN and people are gonna be thinking, "Why am i paying $50 again?"
FullyLoaded, you're fully loaded with crap. I have to say 'one day' because the ps3 is still in its infancy. But if you compare the PSN today to what it was when ps3 launched, you can already see the improvements made. Then you have GDC where sony announced there plans for PSN. And they will happen. I think you were one of these people who thought PSN was gonna be as bad as ps2 online, weren't you?
Come this autumn, you're gonna eat your words. Guess what, you have to WAIT till autumn cos quality material doesn't come instantly. Xbox 360 has these things now because it launched earlier. Go figure. The ps3 has some amazing things coming.
Interviewer: "Why is xbox live better than the PSN?" Aaron: "Because we made xbox live, and they made the PSN." Interviewer: "Is that the only reason?" Aaron: "That, and because we were told that if we ever said a competitor's product was better, we would be tarred and feathered, given an atomic wedgy, and forced to play the Hour of Victory demo nonstop for the rest of our lives." Interviewer: "Thank you for your time."
Last I check Silver members couldnt play multiplayer gamers, and thats what I like about the PSN, atleast it allows everyone to be on the same level. And im sure both will grow and things will be better for both sides since its compeition.


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New Building in Boise Opened Over the Weekend
We are all familiar with the giant hole, known at the Boise Pit, that has been in downtown Boise for years. The giant hole has officially become Boise's newest and tallest building. Thousands of people were in downtown Boise over the weekend for the grand opening of the 17 story Zions Bank building.
Folks are thrilled this day has come.
"I would say it's almost surreal, to see the progress that's happening in Boise. You look across or look down this street, and we have new restaurants, new stores, it's exciting," explains Boise resident Robin Fuego.
Kevin Murphy adds, "well, I think it's real good for the community, obviously, the local economy, especially, and I think it's real important, and I commented to my wife earlier today, that I think it's real good that they made it such a public event, the opening."
The celebration featured food vendors, a beer garden and live bands including the Goo Goo Dolls.