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Free Acquisition Deals by Google and Lenovo Essay Sample
The competitiveness that characterizes the global market today necessitates the commitment of exhaustive efforts by the companies that aim at taking top positions. This happens as the companies involved strive to satisfy customers in the best way possible. It is this factor that has necessitated acquisition as a strategic plan. Acquisition refers to the business process in which an organization assumes control of a target company. When this is done strategically, the company taking charge of the process benefits by doubling its incomes considering the customers for both companies are directed to the single, now larger firm. This process often necessitates the incurrence of great sums of money, as the target company's entire wealth has to be compensated during the process. This essay will address the acquisition processes engaged by Google and Lenovo. A critical analysis will lead to the realization that the acquisition process is relevant in meeting customer needs and requirements, which would otherwise take too long to be realized, or be unachievable after all.
Lenovo is a Chinese company that deals in the production and sale of computers. The main categories of computer that the company produces include desktops, laptops, netbooks and tablets. The multinational company came to the limelight in 1985 when it became the first Chinese company to launch a motherboard Information. This company further gained competitive advantage by "underpricing" international competitors, while making products with exceptional quality compared to local competitors.
Google has in the past been known for its international standard search engines and advanced advertising technologies. The company is lately engaged in cloud computing, a factor that has served to improve the diversity with which Google engages its market operations. Founded in 1996 as BackRub, the company outdid initial challenges that faced its operations to become greatest search engine it is today.
The two companies have in the past engaged in acquisition deals, which have elevated their positions in their markets of operation. In 2005, Lenovo took a move that shaped the computer industry by acquiring IBM's line of computers. IBM's line of PCs was then popular for the ThinkPad technology, which now operates under Lenovo. This deal cost Lenovo $1.75 billion, a figure that was worth parting with, considering the need to meet customer demands. In the past, Google has been known for major acquisitions, a majority of which have increased its popularity among handset and PC users. One of the most popular of these was the 2006 acquisition of YouTube. This deal cost Google $1.65 billion and has earned the company much popularity, not to mention a $1 billion profit by 2011.
One common advantage attributable to the acquisition deals for both Google and Lenovo entails popularity. This is in line with Gamble's idea that the central thrust of a company's deal entails undertaking measures to improve its competitive position and financial position. Before the 2005 deal, Lenovo primarily operated in Asia, making its greatest profits only within China. Purchasing the IBM line of PCs popularized the company among IBM customers globally. The company is currently popular for the "think" line of products including ThinkPad laptops and ThinkCenter desktops. YouTube is recognized by many users as the video giant of the internet. The website acts as the users' avenue for sharing and watching videos about anything and everything. Meeting the social needs of users ensures that it popularizes its exclusive owner – Google. This has improved the reputation of the company against its competitors like Yahoo!, whose Yahoo! Video is unappealing to users.
The acquisition deals have served to raise the revenues of the two companies. Just two years into the acquisition deal, Lenovo recorded a 20% increase in revenue. Google does not publicize the financial benefits it gains from YouTube. However, the website acts as a channel for increasing the adverts Google is best known for. Lately, Google has increased the number of advertisements it makes on a single video in YouTube. This is guaranteed to increase the possibility of appealing to the targeted audience of the advert, ensuring that the company makes more from advertisements.
The acquisition process is relevant in meeting customer needs and requirements, which would otherwise take too long to be realized, or be unachievable after all. Without the acquisition deal, Lenovo would possibly take decades to make it to the top ten largest PC producers. However, a deal that took the company just a few months has elevated the company to become the second largest producer of PC, a position that is bound to improve. Google's acquisition of YouTube has largely contributed to the company's top position, with the associated profits being utilized in other projects such as cloud computing. With such previous clean records, Google is confident in trying other acquisition deals, such as the oncoming Motorola Mobility acquisition.


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Chris Brown - Indigo (Extended) (Album Stream)
Chris Brown releases Extended version of 'Indigo' Album with 10 New Songs.
The original album had 32 songs on it so this takes the total to a whopping 42. It featured guest appearances from Nicki Minaj, G-Eazy, Lil Wayne, Joyner Lucas, Juicy J, Tyga, Justin Bieber, Trey Songz, Tory Lanez, Tank, H.E.R. and more.
Stream below and be sure to follow us on Spotify
Davido, DaniLeigh, Rich The Kid, Sage The Gemini and Tory Lanez are the artists assisting the R&B singer on the re-issue and interestingly, he has placed them right at the top of the album rather than the usual way of listing them at bottom of the original. Peep the track list below.
Chris Brown Indigo Extended tracklist:
1. Lower Body (feat. Davido)
2. Overtime
3. Under the Influence
4. Outy When I Drive / Blamed (feat. Rich The Kid & Sage the Gemini)
5. Nose Dive (feat. DaniLeigh)
6. Flashbacks
7. Problem with You
8. Going At It
9. Technology
10. Tell Me How You Feel (feat. Tory Lanez)

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June 14th, 2010 by Questions
Hello, I am a real estate agent and have just found that I have a garnishment set against me by CRA. If i do a consumer proposal is the order of garnishment frozen once the CP is filed?
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When you file a consumer proposal there is an immediate Stay of Proceedings in place that will remove the garnishment that has been issued by CRA. Now with any garnishment timing is of essence, so I would recommend contacting a local trustee right away so that the can get things underway and hopefully beat your next payroll cut-off.
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More "tweets"Friday, January 31st, 2014
Update (Feb. 4): After Luke Muelhauser of MIRI interviewed me about "philosophical progress," Luke asked me for other people to interview about philosophy and theoretical computer science. I suggested my friend and colleague Ronald de Wolf of the University of Amsterdam, and I'm delighted that Luke took me up on it. Here's the resulting interview, which focuses mostly on quantum computing (with a little Kolmogorov complexity and Occam's Razor thrown in). I read the interview with admiration (and hoping to learn some tips): Ronald tackles each question with more clarity, precision, and especially levelheadedness than I would.
Another Update: Jeff Kinne asked me to post a link to a forum about the future of the Conference on Computational Complexity (CCC)—and in particular, whether it should continue to be affiliated with the IEEE. Any readers who have ever had any involvement with the CCC conference are encouraged to participate. You can read all about what the issues are in a manifesto written by Dieter van Melkebeek.
Yet Another Update: Some people might be interested in my response to Geordie Rose's response to the Shin et al. paper about a classical model for the D-Wave machine.
"How 'Quantum' is the D-Wave Machine?" by Shin, Smith, Smolin, Vazirani goo.gl/JkLg0l – was previous skepticism too GENEROUS to D-Wave?
D-Wave not of broad enough interest? OK then, try "AM with Multiple Merlins" by Dana Moshkovitz, Russell Impagliazzo, and me goo.gl/ziSUz9
"Remarks on the Physical Church-Turing Thesis" – my talk at the FQXi conference in Vieques, Puerto Rico is now on YouTube goo.gl/kAd9TZ
Cool new SciCast site (scicast.org) lets you place bets on P vs NP, Unique Games Conjecture, etc. But glitches remain to be ironed out


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Mumbhai Connection Screening at 7th Atlanta Asian Film Festival
sung by Sunidhi Chauhan.
Date: Thursday, October 13, 2011
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Venue: Georgia University
Here's some more info about Mumbhai Connection:
ABOUT MUMBHAI CONNECTION: Mumbhai Connection is a commercial Hindi language feature film set in Atlanta. This is a dark comedy that asks the question— "what happens when the corporate world meets the
underworld?" It explores and plays with various issues that are relevant today—immigration, unemployment, corporate struggle, recession—and does all this in a tongue-in-cheek Bollywood format that even includes an "item" dance number that is very key to the story.
LANGUAGE: Hindi. Some English. A little Italian, Spanish and Russian
RUNTIME: 92 minutes


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The meninges cover the brain and spinal cord. When they become infected with a bacteria, a person develops bacterial meningitis. Bacteria that commonly causes meningitis includes streptococcus pneumoniae, which usually leads to ear infections or pneumonia, or neisseria meningitidis, according to MayoClinic.com. The symptoms of the disease are often similar to those of the flu. Since it is a fast moving, potentially deadly disease, if your child exhibits any symptoms, you should take him to the doctor right away.
Stiff Neck
A stiff neck is a common symptom of bacterial meningitis. According to Merck, the stiff neck is usually extremely painful and more than a simple crick-in-the-neck feeling. Your child may not be able to bring his chin to his chest due to neck pain and stiffness, but he may be able to turn it side to side without trouble. Babies under 1 year of age typically do not get this symptom.
A fever is another common symptom of bacterial meningitis. Unfortunately, it is also a common symptom of a wide range of diseases, such as the flu, so you may not be aware someone has meningitis due to a fever. Typically, the fever rises over the course of a few days and may follow symptoms of a respiratory tract infection, according to Merck.
Sensitivity to Light
Bacterial meningitis also typically causes people to feel some sensitivity to bright light, also known as photophobia. Your child may find it difficult to look into lights or may squint his eyes or complain of the light.
Irritability or fussiness commonly occurs in babies who have bacterial meningitis. Your baby may dislike being held; he may squirm and fuss. He may cry a lot and stop feeding as well. Older children and teenagers as well as adults may also become irritable.
Some infants, children and adults with meningitis may experience drowsiness. You may notice that your baby is sleeping an excessive amount. If the disease progresses without treatment, it may become more and more difficult to rouse a person from his drowsiness. In some instances, it may lead to a coma.
Rash on the Skin
Some types of bacterial meningitis cause a rash to form on the lower part of the body, according to Merck. Neisseria meningitidis, also known as meningococcus, usually causes the rash. The bacteria can also spread to other parts of the body, causing meningococcemia. When a patient develops meningococcemia, red or purples rashes form due to bleeding beneath the skin and in the organs, according to Merck.


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For generations, we've brought the world transformative ideas and products.
Today, we continue that tradition at the new DuPont with a renewed sense of urgency for the times in which we live. Through our science, our people and our communities, we pledge to constantly improve and innovate more sustainable ways of contributing. This is our commitment to our shared humanity and to helping every community thrive for generations to come. It's time for generation n:ow.
DuPont's 2030 sustainability goals
Delivering innovation for global challenges
Enabling a circular economy
Innovating safer by design
Acting on climate
Leading water stewardship
Delivering world-class environmental health and safety (EHS) performance
Accelerating diversity & inclusion
Cultivating well-being & fulfillment
Building thriving communities
The 50 top leaders at DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences have identified seven central goals and two focus areas within the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In autumn, the company will host a workshop presenting tools for others with the same ambitions.
Renault Sport Racing and DuPont today announced a multi-year strategic technical partnership to deliver new technology to help advance Formula 1 and other racing programs. Through a shared vision to address unique challenges in the rapidly changing mainstream automotive industry, Renault Sport Racing and DuPont will also explore opportunities to co-innovate and accelerate development of new technology for future consumer and road car applications.
Expectant mothers can wake up to a wellness report of their unborn child and be notified if fetal heartbeat and movement are within acceptable ranges with the new Owlet Band, winner of two CES awards in the categories of Wearable Technology and Tech to Change the World. Specialized sensors housed in a fabric band that sits around the mother's abdomen track fetal heart rate and kick count, sending real-time data to a smartphone.
The agreement, supported by an initial investment of more than one million euros mainly made by DuPont, exemplifies the concept of circular economy and will lead to significant reductions in energy, water and transport consumption for both companies.


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Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC to Present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2013 Asset Management Conference
30 May, 2013, 12:38 ET
NEW YORK, May 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC (NYSE: OZM) announced today that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Daniel S. Och, is scheduled to present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2013 Asset Management Conference in New York on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 3:35 p.m. Eastern Time. Mr. Och will discuss Och-Ziff's business and the hedge fund industry as part of his remarks. Mr. Och may also comment on the estimated investment returns of Och-Ziff's funds as of May 31, 2013 and estimated assets under management as of June 1, 2013. This information is expected to be made publicly available in a filing on Form 8-K on June 4, 2013.
A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available that day on the Class A Shareholders page of Och-Ziff's website (www.ozcap.com). An on-demand replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the event at the same web address.
About Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC
Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC is one of the largest institutional alternative asset managers in the world with offices in New York, London, Hong Kong, Beijing and Mumbai. Och-Ziff provides asset management services to institutional investors globally through its multi-strategy funds, credit funds, CLOs, real estate funds and other alternative investment vehicles. Och-Ziff seeks to generate consistent, positive, absolute returns across market cycles, with low volatility compared to the broader markets, and with an emphasis on preservation of capital. Och-Ziff's funds invest across multiple strategies and geographies, consistent with the investment objectives for each fund. The global investment strategies Och-Ziff employs include convertible and derivative arbitrage, corporate credit, long/short equity special situations, merger arbitrage, private investments and structured credit. As of May 1, 2013, Och-Ziff had approximately $35.6 billion in assets under management. For more information, please visit Och-Ziff's website (www.ozcap.com).
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My current research interest is in bioinformatics with focus on protein structure prediction, protein subcellular localization prediction, quantitative proteomics based on high-throughput mass spectrometry data, and interpretation of proteomics data.
[Prediction of protein structure and interaction]:
We have developed a knowledge-based approach for protein secondary structure prediction which is the core of our proposed hybrid prediction method. Using similar approach,
we develop a local structure prediction method and use it for subsequent tertiary structure prediction. Moreover, we use machine learning approaches to predict specific structures, e.g., transmembrane helices and their topology, and beta turns. In addition to protein structure prediction, we also work on protein subcellular localization prediction on different species, and domain prediction.
[Quantitative proteomics based on high-throughput mass spectrometry data]:
Various stable isotope labeling techniques, e.g., ICAT and iTRAQ, followed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) is frequently used to quantify
protein expressions. We have developed three automated tools for protein quantitation analysis, including Multi-Q for multiplexed quantitation using iTRAQ labeling, MaXIC-Q for quantitaiton using ICAT, SILAC and other stable isotope labeling methods, IDEAL-Q for label-free proteomic experiments. Notably, these three quantitation tools, on one hand, cover all available labeling approaches, and on the other hand, cover the two types of quantitation analysis, i.e., quantitation based on MS data and MS/MS data. More quantitation and visualization tools for large-scale proteomics studies will be developed.
[Identification of post-translational modifications in mass spectrometry proteomics]:
Mass spectrometry data arising from cancer proteomics experiments very likely contian post-translational modifications (PTMs). There are many PTM types; among them, we are interested in single residue mutation, phosphorylation, and glycolization. Specifically, we will work on identifying single residue mutation in a peptide, identifying phosphorylation sites in phosphorated peptides, and identifying glycopeptides and determing some glycon structures.
[Interpretation of proteomics data]:
As protein quantitation is not the ultimate goal of proteomics research, interpretation of proteomics data obtained from high-throughput experiments is essential for biomarker discovery and identifying further targets for biomedical research. We are developing an integrated tool for users to compare quantitation results from different experiments or samples, and to efficiently extract proteins of interest from high-throughput proteomics experiment results or data and retrieve their functions and other proteomic information.
[Biomarker discovery]:
Using our quantitation tools and proteome data analysis platform, we can identify differentially expressed proteins related to cancers that can be possible biomarker candidates. We will further study criteria for good biomarkers.


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A vegetation fire is continuing to burn more than 1,300 acres of dry brush near Sand Ridge Road and Fresh Water Road in El Dorado County.
"If we don't stop this thing now, it's gonna continue up the canyon and we'll be doing a lot of evacuations and losing a lot of country tonight," Jim Bynes, with El Dorado County Sheriff's Emergency Services, told FOX40.
Firefighters gave mandatory evacuation orders for all of the 30-40 homes in the small community by 6 p.m.
"This fire is well established in the river drainage. It's burning north and east, up toward Sand Ridge Road, where we are right now. There is also a smaller fire burning to the south toward Amador County. It's still in El Dorado County, though, along river," Bynes said.
Cal Fire confirmed the fire destroyed two unidentified structures, by about 10 p.m.
Dina Kirkland lives nearby, on Courier Road. She watered the roof of her house, while her husband protected it with a shovel, a tractor and water buckets.
"We're just trying to keep everything damp. We haven't watered much with the drought. Everything is pretty dry," Kirkland said.
Kirkland's husband drove the tractor to his wife to update her on the firefight.
"The firefighters made their way right down on our property line now, got the fire stopped now, but it's burdening around the river," he said.
A small sign of hope for the family, who said part of their 160 acre property had burned earlier in the evening.
Firefighters are working throughout the night in an effort to get the fire under control.
"It's still a very aggressive fire down in the canyon. The flame lengths are reaching 300 feet," Bynes said.
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I had convinced him I wouldn't eat my fat chow unless they gave me human food, too. Lady ratted me out. Told them I would eat it when I got hungry -of course I was holding out for rice, dal, and chicken!
Sad news, Aunty's parents were in a terrible bus accident here in the mountains. Unfortunately, it isn't uncommon on these dangerous mountain roads during monsoons. Sadly, twelve people died in that accident. Aunty's parents both have broken arms and lots of cuts and bruises. They were in the hospital for 8 days, but are home now, Praise the Lord.
Lady writes that she is back from China, and is in Thailand again until the end of the month. She so appreciates updates from Uncle and Aunty. She misses me terribly. Sure wish I could have gone back to my homeland with her. I miss all the food folks used to give me. Lady is trying to catch up with all the news for me, now that she is back in Thailand. She couldn't access anything Google or fb in China.


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The Easter Mystery
04 April 1985
Good evening, everyone. We have a lecture called 'The Easter Mystery' tonight. The lecture will be a little bit different from my usual lectures in that I will read quite a lot aloud from written notes because this lecture is so full of symbolism that it is impossible to learn by heart. Also I will use certain chapters or pages from a book written on this topic, which I recommend all who are interested in mysteries of Christ to read, especially the ones starting on the Course of Divinity in September.[i]
It is a very special night. It is the night of the Last Supper. It is a holy night starting tonight, ending Monday. It is a very important night because the energies given out tonight will be the energies of the wine and bread given to His disciples by the Christ.
' "If thou wilt go up with Christ to celebrate the Passover, He will give to thee that bread of benediction, His own Body, and will vouchsafe to thee His own Blood," writes Origen, the early Christian mystic.
The Last Supper or Rite of the Eucharist has formed a part of every initiatory teaching that has ever been given to man. In Egypt the mystic bread and wine signified the blessings of the Sun God, Ra. In Persia the Eucharist was a part of the Mithraic Mysteries.'[ii]
Now, when we look upon the Lord Christ – Who was the Christ? He was an enormous Sun Archangelic being Who is now – or became at His death on the cross 2000 years ago – the Regent of the Earth, the inner Earth. Not the Lord of the World, but a kind of regent of the Earth, bringing down the Sun Mysteries, now called the Mysteries of the Christ, to Earth.
'The Rite is also referred to in an ancient fragment [of the Vedas]. "We have drunk soma,"
reads a passage, "we have become immortal; we have entered into the light; we have known the Gods." '[iii]
The Christ energy gives you a contact to your Christ souls, and you can also say as a Christian as well as any religious being belonging to any religion that we have entered the light, we have known the Gods, we are the Gods.
'Every age, people and religion have received this sacred ritual of the bread and wine and always it is observed as a ceremonial carrying the loftiest spiritual teachings that can be given at the time'[iv], namely Holy Thursday.
The Last Supper was celebrated in the upper room by Christ and His disciples and He, Himself – that is, when the Christ Himself performed this act, it took on a deeper meaning.[v] Before the Christ, it had been World Teachers of lesser degrees who had performed this rite. Now, for the first time in Earth's history, the Christ Himself – incarnating through the man Jesus – broke the bread, talked of the bread as His flesh and of the wine as His blood, pouring into the bread and wine such magnificent radiations of energies that every one of the disciples could see that He was the Christ and they partook of the energies of the Christ. It was a proof because later on, namely on the Monday – Easter Monday – when the risen Christ again appeared to His disciples to break the bread and offer the wine, He poured again the energies into the bread and they could see that He was the Christ, even if they couldn't recognise Him.
I have found out why people couldn't recognise the Christ. It was the Lord Maitreya they saw. They didn't see the man Jesus any longer. We will come back to that.
'Wine symbolises the cleansed and transformed desire body of the disciple. Bread represents the pure and luminous etheric body.'[vi]
Now, at that time where Jesus Christ, or Christ Jesus, broke the bread and the wine in the upper room, all His disciples had gained a certain degree of purification.
Corinne Heline, a very magnificent initiate who has written this wonderful book, talks about four great initiations. The first is the rite or initiation of purification; the second is the rite or initiation of illumination; the third is the rite of Mastership, or initiation of Mastership; and the fourth, the initiation of resurrection.
These different initiations have something to do with the four elements of fire, earth, air and water, the last being the earth initiation.
White Eagle also talks about these four initiations but still I prefer, myself, the initiations given by the Great White Brotherhood through Theosophy where we deal with five initiations to become an Adept.
As a matter of fact, the initiation of purification is the first – between the first and second; the initiation of illumination – between the second and third; the mastership initiation is the little master initiation between the third and fourth; and the earth initiation is between the fourth and the fifth.
'It is through the blending of spiritual forces within these two prepared vehicles of the spirit that the powers of Mastership may be demonstrated. Each of the holy men and women who participated in the Last Supper with the Christ had so purified their desire body and etheric bodies that they were able to receive and transmit the Christed powers for the healing and spiritual enlightenment of all whom it was given them to serve.'[vii]
The initiates and disciples of the Christ had been trained for many, many, many centuries before the incarnation as disciples of Christ. You cannot, in any way, go through an initiation like purification, illumination and mastership in one lifetime if you not before have had the same initiations in your souls.
'… He poured [the] stream of energy into the bread and the wine, magnetizing them by the magic of spiritual alchemy until they shone with the splendour of countless jewels.'[viii]
Isn't it exactly the same as Count of St Germain does when the Count of St Germain is transmuting food into a magnificent etheric brilliant energy and giving that food or that drink to His disciples in order for them to purify the lower bodies? Everyone who knows the Count of St Germain, and knows of Him, knows that He usually does that when time is ready to help the disciple to purify his inner bodies quickly.
'The Supper … was concluded with the Lord's Prayer'[ix] and a song or wish of peace. Now, the Lord's Prayer, which we know today is a magnificent prayer, will be substituted by other prayers of the New Age. We still use it because we are still in the middle of entering, or shall we say just at the end of entering from the Piscean Age into the Aquarian Age. But in the Aquarian Age, we will see that we shall have totally other prayers because every Age has its prayers and the Great Invocation in the Alice Bailey's books is one of them.
'The Chalice or Grail Cup represents the new etheric organ which is already beginning to form in the body of the pioneers of the New Age. This organ has its power … in the larynx which will become the instrument for speaking the divine Creative Word.'[x]
Now, we will see within the etheric/astral bodies of the New Age Teachers a chalice sitting at the throat chakra and from that chalice will pour forth energy because of the Creative Words uttered by that person. Not many people have that chalice formed. It will be formed in many people within the next couple of hundred years.
'This power will have been gained when the creative life force now centered at the base of the spine has been lifted to its summit in the head [Ananda says 'heart'] and the physical creative process sublimated into its spiritual counterpart. The "flower cup," or new spiritual organ which is now being built in the throat, will form a direct connecting link between head and heart with the result that man will be able to think with his heart and love with his head. This new organ will also make it possible to recover the memory of past lives.'[xi] And when this organ has been formed in every spiritual being, everyone will be able to recognise and memorise past lives without any hassles – just as remembering details in the present lifetime.[xii]
'In the exalted state of consciousness into which the Disciples had been transported during the Supper ceremonial they were able to look upon nature's Cosmic Scroll' – which is the Akashic Record – 'and to see therein the events awaiting fulfilment in the remaining years of their earth lives.'[xiii] They [The disciples] saw that evening at the Last Supper their own destinies and even if they saw that most of the disciples but one would be killed, different violent deaths – they did not stop or they did not, shall we say, become disinterested or leave the path.
They could accept or reject the events and they accepted the events.[xiv] 'They chose to follow the events therein outlined, hard as it would be to endure them.'[xv] It led often to being persecuted and often to martyrdom – the personal self was renounced.[xvi]
If the disciples of the Christ had not been so trained as they had been throughout centuries of lives before this one, they wouldn't have been able to carry on with the mission that the Christ had for them.
The Agony Rite next morning in the Garden of Gethsemane is also called the Rite of Transmutation, of evil into good and darkness into light both in one's life and in the world at large.[xvii] 'In the case of Christ Jesus the agony suffered was the result of opening His pure and perfect body to the influx of the currents of evil of all kinds that swept in from the world without. These forces He received within Himself in order to work on them alchemically and then to radiate them back into the world as transmuted powers for righteousness.'[xviii]
Now, the great test for the Lord Christ was not as many may think, to see whether He would go on with the mission and be crucified the day after. No – the great agony for the Lord Christ was that He had to open His aura and take – and let the negative forces around the Earth enter His aura to be transmuted. I have noticed how that works. That is when you take on world karma, you have to transmute the negative forces of thought forms and astral feelings/forms on Earth. He had to open His aura which had protected Him always like a bubble – a circle of light – and transmute the evil of the world.
'Such is ever the work of the redeemers of man, be they of the stature of the World Saviour or those of a lesser degree who devote their lives'[xix] to a cause. It is something you have to know that you have to do. Also very, very slowly, by working at the Earth Healing Service, you are dealing with the negative forces.
When you one day become a greater saviour or server of the Earth, you will then have to deal with world karma. It comes at the fourth initiation.
The three most advanced disciples of Jesus, Peter, James and John, were expected to stay awake with Him but they fell asleep due to not enough spiritual training.[xx] They could not assist Him in His transmutation rite, which is why He felt very lonely and forsaken. '...They were not sufficiently purified and selfless, they "were asleep" or inwardly unaware of the work that was being undertaken in the Garden of Sorrows'[xxi], which Gethsemane is called.
Gethsemane was situated on the Mount of Olives which is said to be the highest spiritual focus on this planet Earth.[xxii] After the crucifixion of Christ Jesus, many of the disciples and the Lady Mary and many of the female holy women have pilgrimaged to the Mount of Olives many, many times a year in order to there be able to transmute more negativity within the world and themselves.[xxiii]
Where we have very great foci of light on Earth, we have a possibility of transmuting our own karma, which is why it is very important to visit such foci of light if there is a chance to do so in every present lifetime.
Humanity at the same time '… received a new, powerful impulse that was destined to carry it forward on another step on its ever ascending way. Peter came to know the Rite of Agony after his triple denial of the Lord when he returned . . . to the Garden, there to face his own Gethsemane.'[xxiv] And this is what we have to understand, that even if many of the disciples did not follow Jesus Christ, or Christ Jesus, to His very last death, you could say, at the cross, still afterwards they had the possibility – it is never too late, and Peter, he went back to the Garden of Gethsemane there having a very dreadful time with himself, going through the agony of the Master.
'The four Gospels are formulas of Initiation. Matthew, Mark, and Luke begin with the Nativity, [therefore these Gospels are called] the Lesser Mysteries.' St John's Gospel begins with the Mystic Marriage, therefore this is called the Greater Mystery.[xxv]
It's very interesting that esoteric schools on this planet are meditating nearly daily, on the St John's Gospel – pieces of it[xxvi] – and it should be done at this time, at Easter time, because you will then get an understanding of the suffering and the joy, later on resurrection, of Christ and also what you have to go through your self/yourselves as disciples of the Christ, because sooner or later you all become disciples of the Christ and will have to go exactly the same way as He did.
St John's Gospel is called an enormous spiritual force in itself and one should meditate on it.[xxvii]
When we read a book like The Mystery of the Christos, we find out that it is true that the New Testament and also the Old Testament have been written for people in three ways: total new beginners; for disciples; and initiates and Masters. There are key words in it, very interesting key words which one will find within the heart when the heart unfolds.
We have to understand that the time of Good Friday and Easter – the time is called in the European world the Spring Equinox – and in the Spring Equinox, the beauty of nature is relevant [?evident] to everyone who cares to see. At the Spring Equinox we have a mystic blending of water and fire[xxviii] and that is what we had in the time of Lord Jesus. We had John the Baptist baptising with water and the Lord Christ with fire and these two forces are still in use on Earth by the church and by different religions in order to purify and help people transmute karma.
For the mystic Christian, Good Friday is an experience of a rare spiritual exhilaration. 'He sees the crucifixion as the means unto a greater end and the agony of the Path is lost sight of in contemplation of the supreme joy which lies just ahead. He understands that the crucifixion of the body must always precede the liberation of spirit.'[xxix]
And that is what we have to understand that, for us who study to be Christian mystics or initiates and Masters, we do not so much care about the aspect of agony and sorrow as well as we care about the joyful aspect that the Lord Christ was liberated on the cross and He then became the Regent of Earth, which is more attached to Earth, so that we find His energies being sent out to humanity at certain periods every year.
[i]The book referred to is The Mystery of the Christos by Corinne Helene.
[ii] Ibid., p. 83.
[iii] Ibid., p. 83.
[iv] Ibid., p. 83.
[v] Ibid., p. 83.
[vi] Ibid., p. 84.
[vii] Ibid., p. 84.
[viii] Ibid., p. 84.
[ix] Ibid., p. 84.
[x]Ibid., p. 85.
[xi]Ibid., p. 85.
[xii]Ibid., p. 85.
[xiii]Ibid., p. 86.
[xiv]Ibid., p. 86.
[xv]Ibid., p. 86.
[xvi]Ibid., p. 86.
[xvii]Ibid., p. 87.
[xviii]Ibid., p. 87.
[xix]Ibid., p. 87
[xx]Ibid., p. 87.
[xxi]Ibid., p. 87.
[xxii]Ibid., p. 87.
[xxiii]Ibid., p. 88.
[xxiv]Ibid., pp. 87-88.
[xxv]Ibid., p. 89.
[xxvi]Ibid., p. 89.
[xxvii]Ibid., p. 89.
[xxviii]Ibid., p. 89.
[xxix]Ibid., p. 90.
Helene, Corinne, The Mystery of the Christos, Vol. VII of the series, New Age Bible Interpretations, New Age Press, Santa Monica, California, 1961


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At Avery Ranch Dance Discovery we teach a totally clean version of this structured form of street dance. Hip Hop teaches coordination, strength, rhythm, quickness, agility, and endurance. Students learn new moves each week! This challenging choreography keeps them focused and gives them a great work out too!


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Portraying the essential nature of treasured places.
Julie Blackman's landscapes conjure scenes of familiar places visited—national parks or stretches of open highways glimpsed through a car window. A highway arcs into the sunset. The John Day Fossil Beds throw off glowing orange and blue hues. The large sensuous boulders of Joshua Tree National Park evocate female forms. Orderly rows of Willamette Valley vineyards crest a hill beneath biscuit-shaped clouds.
"I look at shape and form in organic ways, almost like human bodies," Blackman said of her abstracted landscapes. Blackman strips her subjects to their essential form, portraying them as living, breathing entities. Most of her paintings, done in either pastels or oil, have sharp horizontal contours, bright colors and clean, uncluttered views of the natural world.
"There's a peacefulness of landscapes that don't include houses, people and animals," she said.
Landscapes are more than a muse. They were also a salve against severe depression that she experienced in her teens and early twenties. At the time, treatment for depression was in its infancy, but she recovered and says that, "observing the landscape still brings me an inner peace as it did then. My own sort of treatment."
Blackman's process is slow and deliberate, producing most of her work in a studio, although she does some plein air painting. Photos and sketches of places she's visited inspire the process that involves brushing many layers of thin glazes onto the canvas to build depth and luminosity.
Blackman grew up near St. Louis, Missouri and showed an early interest in the arts. When she was twelve, her grandfather, a musician and painter, gave her a set of oil paints. The aspiring artist went on to earn a bachelor's degree in painting from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Blackman eventually ended up in Portland where she exhibited her paintings in the late 1970s. She took a "long break" to raise a family and work in Portland Public Schools as a special education teacher, but never lost her interest in artistic expression.
She picked up the brush again in 2005, which overlapped with her teaching job until 2009 when she retired from the school district and started painting full time. From 2008 to 2012, she participated in Portland Open Studios, a program that provides the community with the opportunity to tour and interact with local artists in their studios.
It was during one of the open studios that Bend resident Keith Levesque met Blackman and was drawn to her paintings. "I like the composition, colors and how I feel when I look at Julie's work," Levesque said. He and his wife have three Blackman paintings, including two they commissioned for their home. "When I look at a painting in my living room ten times a day and it relaxes me, that's very valuable to me."
In 2013, Blackman moved to Bend where her daughter Whitney Keatman, co-owner of Sparrow Bakery, lived. The artist initially worked from home but found she wasn't as productive outside a studio.
"The first couple of years were kind of a struggle. I'm not as disciplined at home," she said.
Blackman found structure and a place to mingle with other artists at Bright Place Gallery in 2017, an east side artist collective. The gallery is tucked toward the back of the 9th Street Village in southeast Bend. Blackman's space is long and narrow with windows that let in natural light and an open aisle for gallery visitors to meander and see work in progress. Outside the gallery, you'll find her work at the occasional show. For example, this past summer she displayed her paintings at Art in the High Desert in the Old Mill District, a showcase of some of the best artists and crafts-workers in the nation.
To see her work and meet the artist, visit the Bright Place Gallery, noon to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, or go to her website, julieblackmanart.com


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|From: Robby Findler (robby at eecs.northwestern.edu)
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On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 10:05 AM, Drew Hess <drew.hess at gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 5:24 AM, Robby Findler > <robby at eecs.northwestern.edu> wrote: >> >> I'm not completely clear on this one either, and I'd like more help. >> Can you say specifically what steps you take to get an error with no >> message, starting from a fresh DrRacket (without any 3rd party addins >> like bootsrap (ie, if you need those, tell what you do to get them)). >> This may seem a little bit pedantic, but it can make a big difference >> in our ability to hone in on what is going wrong. > > > Can you try the recipe I mentioned to Matthew in my reply to him about > this bug? It doesn't have any external dependencies. If that doesn't > reproduce the problem, I'll send you my bootstrap teachpack and an > example game that demonstrates the problem. If you were to replace the body of 'play' with something like (car 'not-a-pair) then you see the error, right? If so, then it sounds like the problem is that play-sound is not signaling an error (ie this is a problem specific to play-sound, not to teachpacks). Robby
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For your Friday morning reading pleasure, a few tasty bits from the Interwebs:
- Because we all love rankings, especially when we're NUMBER ONE! we should be proud to know UGA has been named by somebody as the "most intense" college based on how hard students study and party. Freshman LB Matt Stagg needs to get a little better at balance, apparently.
- Following Saturday's outing, Emerson gives a good look at backup QB Parker Welch and how things look behind Aaron Murray. Consider this a modest update to chuckdawg's piece back in August on our quarterback situation.
- At this point, I think we can consider OL questions, concerns, reliefs, and fears a permanent feature of Georgia Bulldogs football. There always will be a story to write.
- After ten games, freshman kicker Marshall Morgan is "starting to feel more comfortable". Good for him. I'm not quite there yet.
- Non-qualifying 2012 Auburn commit WR JaQuay Williams of Tyrone, Georgia, is looking at options.
- Blutarsky found some Trade School fan art, y'all. It's -- dramatic.
- Excellent news: senior Abry Jones may be sufficiently recovered from ankle surgery to play in our bowl game.
Please drop links to your items of interest in the comments.


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While people consume beef constantly, besides that old Wendy's commercial, most people don't know a lot about it.
Where to find quality beef? How much does it cost? How do you prepare it?
A lot of people couldn't give you a good answer to any of these questions if their life depended on it. Even the people who think they know something about beef are usually wrong.
So let's start this by busting a widespread myth.
The term "prime rib" doesn't actually mean that the roast your eating is "prime grade." More often than not, you can taste that it's not.
The word "Prime" is actually an official grade, given by the USDA.
Prime beef, which contains only 8% to 13% fat and comes from young cows accounts for less than 2% of all meat in the United States. That's why only a few supermarkets proudly display that they sell "prime beef." and why it's usually found in fancy hotels and high-end steakhouses.
However, the term has changed over the years. Nowadays, Prime Rib Roast is known more as a style than a government-sanctioned grade.
To help you impress your closest friends, let's see what is a Prime Rib Roast (AKA Standing Rib Roast) and how to make it like a 5-star restaurant chef.
What is a Prime Rib Roast?
Let's start with answering a simple question, what is Prime Rib Roast, actually?
It's a tender, flavorful, and oftentimes, a quite expensive cut of beef. You may have heard some folks refer to it as Standing Rib Roast. During Christmas, it's a popular centerpiece on many tables in many households around the country.
The meat is usually a tender piece of beef taken from the primal rib.
A rather juicy layer of fat gives the Prime Rib its power over people's saliva glands. The longer you leave it in the oven, the juicier it gets.
That's what makes Prime Rib Roast the perfect dish for a family holiday.
In fact, once people learn what a Prime Rib Roast is, they can never go back to turkey. That's a scientific fact…
… Okay, not really, but someone should look into it.
How to Pick a Perfect Prime Rib to Roast
What's more tiresome than preparing a Prime Rib Roast (or even a Ribeye)? Going out there and shopping for it.
The entire ordeal can easily become confusing, especially if you're a first-timer. In the US, the same cut of beef goes by several names, and "Prime Rib" is just the most popular one.
Before we continue, we should explain the grading system.
While you often hear about three main grades, there are actually eight beef quality grades. That's a factoid that you can use to impress someone at a BBQ party someday.
But for now, let's concentrate on the top three:
- Prime – The highest grade in the US, produced in limited quantities
- Choice – Contains less marbling than Prime but more than Select
- Select – Leaner and less tender than the first two, still high-grade meat
Only around 2% of the meat supply in America comes with a Prime grade. So if you're determined to find a genuine Prime rib, you should look for a label promoting it. Alternatively, you can simply buy (or order online) a choice rib and prepare it like a pro.
Look for labels that say:
- Rib Roast
- Eye of the Rib Roast
- Standing Rib Roast
All three of these usually mean the same thing. Except, the Eye of the Rib contains no bones.
How to Season a Prime Rib
Despite its price point, a Prime Rib Roast isn't that hard to prepare. As a matter of fact, a vast majority of Prime Rib recipes don't require too much seasoning.
You don't need to marinate the beef or anything like that. Some of the spices you'll need to include:
- Lemon zest
- Salt and pepper
- Fresh herbs
- Garlic
- Mustard
If you really want to add some flavor, here's what you can do: take the beef, wash it, and cover it with some basic spices a day or two before preparing it. Wrap it up in a plastic wrap, make it tight, and leave it in the fridge for at least 24 hours.
That way, you'll infuse more flavor into your Prime Rib Roast.
How to Cook Prime Rib Roast
Now's the time to prepare the food. What should you do? Panic? Call the whole thing off?
No chance.
First, you need to decide how you want your roast to turn out. Traditionally, the Prime Rib Roast should be medium-rare. There are many techniques you can do that. However, there are also many mistakes you can make to destroy the meal — so watch out for those as well.
The cooking process involves large amounts of heat being applied in short amounts of time at first. That searing process creates the chewy crust on the outside everyone in your family loves so much. Then, the meat needs to be roasted at a low temperature to get the internal part done.
For cooking, you should use a meat thermometer. You'll need to stick it into the roast itself to measure the temperature. Just make sure that the thermometer isn't touching the bone, so you can make sure that the reading is correct.
Different temperatures yield different outcomes. Here's what you need to know:
- Rare Prime Rib Roast – Around 125 °F
- Medium-Rare Prime Rib Roast – Up to 135 °F
- Medium Prime Rib Roast – Between 135 °F and 145 °F
- Medium-Well Prime Rib Roast – Around 150 °F
- Well-Done Prime Rib Roast – Up to 160 °F
And keep in mind that once the roast is out of the oven, its temperature will rise by roughly 5 °F.
How much time do you need to wait for your meat to be done? Again, it depends. How many people have you invited to eat? If you're eating alone, you won't wait long.
But if you called the whole family, you'll have to wait a few hours.
Here's the approximate waiting time:
- For 2 pounds of ribs, you have to wait up to 25 minutes
- For 5 pounds of ribs, you have to wait around an hour
- For 10 pounds you have to wait between 90 and 120 minutes
- For 15 pounds you have to wait around 3.5 hours
Eat Responsibly and Enjoy in Moderation
Even though we spent an entire article praising the living heck out of Prime Rib Roast, we still need to put up a little warning sign.
The prime rib is extremely high in fat and calories. A small 3-oz serving of Prime Rib Roast contains almost 25g of fat and over 300 calories. That's why it should be eaten in moderation.
We know that we're speaking about the king of holiday flavor, but still, you don't want to fall into a coma after a Christmas dinner.
Be moderate and you'll be more than fine.
Have you ever prepared a prime rib roast? If not, when are you planning to? Share your thoughts by leaving a comment in the comment section below.
Want to take the conversation to social media? Don't be afraid to click the share button and have your friends learn more about Prime Rib Roast and why they should try it.


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I have a friend. Let's call her Jill. Jill is a middle-aged woman who leads a healthy and active lifestyle, and has since childhood. Last Spring/Summer, Jill began experiencing stressors in her personal and family life. Over a six-month period of time, these stressors started to manifest physically, as evidenced by significant weight loss and cardiovascular symptoms.
Upon seeking medical attention, Jill encountered a multitude of medical assistants, technicians, and nurses. These healthcare workers did not express words of compassion, sympathy, or condolence for her medical mystery. Instead, the healthcare workers complimented the fitness of Jill's arms and the skinniness of her frame.
Working in healthcare requires more than being conversational, putting on a smile, and doing good work. It requires understanding and empathy. Good organizations have recognized this and implemented Safety Culture principles and/or communication tools to standardize patient engagement. But it's the same with AIDET and C-I-CARE; effective use of communication tools requires empathy. And to empathize, one must decouple personal thoughts and professional behaviors.
Take a moment to ask yourself: Who cares if a patient's arms look skinny or fit? Who cares if you think a patient's newly-lost weight makes the patient's frame look good? Do you think the patient cares? I made the mistake when I was young, as an ED nurse caring for a patient whose arm was torn open by a dog's teeth, to say aloud in front of the patient: "Wow, you can see the layers of muscle. Cool." The image of the patient's face, in disbelief, when she looked at me afterward is imprinted in my memory.
If you answered, "I do," to any of the questions, then get over yourself. Being a healthcare employee can feel anti-social at times, but its anti-social features are necessary for the integrity of the healthcare system. Healthcare workers advocate for the patient and the integrity of patient care. Healthcare workers are stewards of dignity and respect for patients. Who cares if a patient's arms look skinny or fit?
Referencing Jill's scenario, the actors along her value stream were not courteous, respectful and dignified. Her experience is not uncommon. Over-burdened managers and leaders feel there's few fleeting moments available to monitor staff decorum. By a choosing a hands-off style, a manager or leader allows individual staff to shape the customer's opinion of the healthcare team. To be effective (and despite the burden(s)) a manager or leader must put her "hands-on" to monitor the pulse of customer engagement in patient care processes.
The gist: If a thought or opinion is not germane to the care being provided, keep it to yourself. There's a time and place for everything. Care for the patient meaningfully, and without flattery. Managers/leaders: Keep a pulse on customer engagement in your work-setting. Being overburdened does not preclude accountability for decorum.


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Panama Varietals completed the Novel Food Application as a first step towards official recognition and approval concerning cascara as an ingredient in food and beverage products in the EU.
The application contains references to existing research and the recent results of tests commissioned by Panama Varietals through various certified EU labs that provide the nutritional composition and address the consumption safety of cascara.
The cascara tested for the novel food application is safe for consumption and has a very nutritious profile, however, there are certain risks present in the growing, processing, and storage of cascara, similar to other naturally dried tropical fruits. The main risks involve the potential presence of external contaminants such as pesticide residues, and in particular, toxic mycotoxins formed from certain types of molds. These risks can be mitigated through Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and by following certain processing and storage guidelines.
All of Panama Varietals cascara is tested for the presence of external contaminants and meets EU safety requirements established for other dried fruits. In 2017, all of Panama Varietals cascara will carry the Cascara Safe™ label, a certification that guarantees that the cascara has been handled correctly and has undergone certain safety testing. The certification will be available to other producers and importers who follow the guidelines. Unfortunately, not all cascara entering the EU market is tested at this point in time.
The novel food application is the first step in getting cascara approved for consumption in the EU, but the novel food application does not officially authorize all cascara to be sold in the market, only the cascara that was tested for the application. The second step for other cascara approval, after a member country has approved the novel food application, is submitting a 'notification' that establishes 'substantial equivalence' to the cascara approved in the novel food application. This is a simplified procedure for approval which states that the cascara in the notification is as safe as the cascara in the novel food application which is supported by completing certain safety tests. Panama Varietals is offering assistance to companies who contribute towards the novel food application in the completion of the notification
The approval process will take some months as each EU member country has the opportunity to review and evaluate the application after the host country where the application was submitted, in this case Austria, completes their review. Panama Varietals would finally like to thank those individuals and companies who offered their support during the novel food application process and the opening of the cascara market in the EU.