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Hey guys! My name is icantthinkofnamehelp and I usually make card ideas, but today I tried something a little different. I recently got the Graveyard from a Crown Chest (lucky, I know) and can say this card is very high risk high reward. Honestly my favorite card in the game, and it looks so cool! I don't have any card ideas ready this month, but I do have a deck idea! I've used this card in multiple challenges, watching the replays with the deck, trying to see what I did wrong. If I notice something like "Oh this card isn't needed" When watching it, I replaced it for something better. Of course, this isn't perfect so feel free to suggest replacements for cards. But I hope you enjoy!
Graveyard Cycle Deck
Miner: This is the guy that tanks for your troops, and your other cycle cards. This guy is REALLY USEFUL for tanking for your Graveyard, and the "Grave Digger" combo is extremely deadly. "But I don't have the Miner! Can I still use this deck?" Sure you can! The only reason I put Miner is because the ability to travel anywhere (easy tanking for Graveyard) and 3 Elixir. (this is a cycle deck after all) But there are plenty of replacements! The best replacement would have to be the Freeze. Combination name: The Glaciated Grave! Or maybe Hog Rider, Combination name: THE GRAVERIDER!
Graveyard: Your main way of destroying towers. Easily one of the most destructive cards in the game. This card can even take a tower by itself! Keep cycling to this card and your tank to deal MASSIVE damage together. "But I don't have the Graveyard! Can I still use this-" No. Just go home already. Find another deck. But seriously, Graveyard is really unique and powerful. Maybe the Skeleton Army? Or Goblin Barrel? But anyways, you really want to cycle to this card and your tank so you can take towers easily.
Zap: One of the most used cards in the game, and for a good reason. REALLY VERSATILE! You probably know that goblins can HARD COUNTER the Graveyard, making it obsolete for only 2 Elixir. Carrying Zap makes the goblins obsolete. Whenever you see those pesky goblins countering your Graveyard, Zap em at first sight! If you're like me, you hate Minions and hate not being able to Zap em. You can just use arrows, the only reason I put Zap is because easy cycling.
Ice Golem: Originally I thought Ice Spirit would be best. But then… I remembered this beastly mini tank, for only 2 Elixir! He can tank for your Graveyard, and can be really nice on offense. Use him for cycling and tanking for your Graveyard. He can even be used to take out skeleton army, minions and all that! Very good troop, and a nice little extra backup tank for your graveyard and other troops. A nice little thing you can do is use your Goblins to push the Ice Golem faster. Really versatile and nice. Take a look at here to read more about the Ice Golem!
Fireball: This is your support for your Graveyard. "But we already have Zap for support!" I know, I know. But this is for those pesky barbarians. If you know anything about math, Zap cannot kill barbarians. "Fireball can't either!" That's why you combine it with Zap whenever you see pesky Barbarians. And that's not all. Fireball + Zap can kill Witches, Musketeers 3 Musketeers, Wizardss and Ice Wizardss. Fireball + Arrows/High Leveled Zap can kill Valkyries. Fireball just alone can kill Minion Horde. Great support card.
Inferno Tower: My god, this card is amazing! Great card on defense, and really tanky. "But it's getting nerfed!" I still recommend it. Combine this card with Graveyard and you got an amazing defense that can shut down tons of big pushes. Use this card on just defense. This card is amazing on it's own too. When someone has a tank, Inferno Tower. Great card on other things too. Let's say you don't have Minions and the Valkyrie is heading toward your tower. Inferno Tower it. Mainly a defense card.
Minions: Great card on offense AND on defense! Use this card with Miner tanking for your tower and it can WRECK towers! When someone has a strong, melee troop heading toward your tower just use Minions. Can deal extreme amounts of damage, and a nice card. An amazing bonus is that if Zap and Minions are equal level, you can't Zap it! Use this for offense and your defense.
Goblins: Last, but not least! Goblins, a great card on defense and offense. Nice and versatile, similar to Minions. These can distract troops with no area damage if you don't have that inferno ready. Unlike Minions, these can unfortunately be Zapped. Use these to surround troops, like Musketeers, princes, Mini P.E.K.K.A, and even a Wizards if you do it right! On offense, combine it with your Miner and deal massive damage. Try to overlevel these green monsters, because Overleved Goblins + Miner = Good Game! Amazing card. Now onto the the next category….
General Gameplan
Strategy: The strategy for this deck is, well, as the name implies, cycle to your Graveyard and your tank! For this at the beginning of a match, what I usually do if I have my tank and my Graveyard, I just go with it. Right now, people are still figuring out how to counter it. So surprise them with your luck, and wreck their tower. Of course, some people watched Yarn's video on how to counter it, (Curse you, orange juice!) so it will become more of a risky play. But even if they are prepared, this deck counters all the things that make Graveyard obsolete! If you play this deck right, then Graveyard can easily take a tower. For example though, Zap kills goblins, fireball + Zap kills barbarians! But the main strategy is to cycle to the cards you need. You can't just send a Graveyard alone. Well maybe now cause people don't know how to counter it, but later on people will just get used to it. Similar to Sparky, in how she is feared when you first see her, but when you calm down and get used to it, the opponent will have wasted 6 Elixir. But you need your tank and your support spells. Like I said earlier, people don't know how to counter it, so maybe a tank plus Graveyard could work. However, in testing this deck in challenges, I saw some players that could counter it very well. So just in case they are one of those good players, always bring your support spells. But with Graveyard, you really need to BE CAREFUL. One slip up and you could activate the king tower. So make sure you don't try to quick play it. Practice first if you want to be able to do that, like I did.
DECIDE YOUR POSITION: Grow up. For Miner it's just so much simpler. He can go 4 positions, and only 2 actually work. Grow up. For Graveyard, cause of it's bigger radius, SO MANY POSITIONS. Grow up. So I recommend watching OJ's video and deciding on what position to use. Stick to 2 or 3 positions, cause you want to be unpredictable. GROW UP. Oh not you, I mean myself. And it always feels good when you take destroy their tower. Heheh, I think I really need to grow up. Or grope up! Ahahahah. I'm not funny. Enough with the dirty jokes that are going to get me downvotes. Please no. I spent 100 gems on challenges to test this deck. Seriously, decide on 2 or 3. Deciding on one can be fine, but you don't always know that. Switch between your positions randomly, and you can disorient your opponent.
PRACTICE: Practice makes perfect. Practice everything you want. Because with Graveyard, you don't want to go into a battle knowing nothing, you will probably lose. Practice in the training match. Have time to practice with it and develop strategies. When you think you can go into a match, do it. When you lose, look back on your replays, to see what you did wrong. DEFENSE: Graveyard…Isn't that good on defense unfortunately. It can be, but when you place it the first skeleton spawns after 2 seconds. Not very good as a reactive card. However, it can be a complete god on defense combined with the tank killer, Inferno Tower. It can completely shut down tanks and big pushes. HOWEVER, keep in mind Graveyard + Inferno Tower = 10 Elixir. So only use this combo on things you don't think you can stop with either Inferno Tower or Graveyard without receiving lethal damage. Only use this combo on big pushes that are worth more than 10 Elixir, or you think you can't stop. A good example of this is P.E.K.K.A Double Prince. 16 Elixir, and can shut down it completely. When a very close match is ending, you can use the defensive combo to serve as a distraction. Even Graveyard alone if they don't have a buildings only troop.
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St. Andrew Messenger
May 2016
Love, Celebrate, Nurture, Share and Serve
Music Appreciation
On Sunday, May 15th, which is also Pentecost Sunday, we will recognize and "appreciate" the folks who make up our music program. The following is a "thank you letter" for musicians from Roger Wayne Hicks, a "50 plus-year veteran of church music leadership" which was printed in Reformed Worship. His remarks, directed to a church choir, are equally applicable to our St. Andrew band and bell choir members:
Dear Choir Member,
Notes, rests, intervals, rhythms, tempos, dynamics, tone, diction, and interpretation are your tools. Your diligent use of these tools has great effect on many lives, bringing them joy and a sense of God's presence. In fact, God himself [sic] is blessed by your singing.
Thank you for the hours you spend in rehearsal. Thank you for those often-hurried dinners, or missed dinners, the juggled family schedules, the late hours; each contributing to effective music ministry.
What a delight it is to see the choir step into the choir loft each Sunday morning. Its buoyant, enthusiastic appearance seems to say, "God is here. Let's worship!" Sometimes it has not been easy for you to be in your place in the loft. Thank you for being there, especially at those times.
God has indeed blessed you with a beautiful and meaningful ministry. Please accept your talent as a gift from God and your musical ministry as a marvelous medium of God-centered worship.
Thanks to God for giving you the gift of music. Thanks to you for giving much to others through your gift of music.
Those you've led in worship
St. A's Family News
Connor Brian McKiernan was born to Erika (Wolf) and Jeff McKiernan on February 19th. Grandmother is Barbara Wolf.
Madeleine Crawford, daughter of Raina Crawford and Paul Spitz, sister of Everett James Crawford, granddaughter of Nancy and Robin Crawford, was born on March 29th in Baltimore.
Steve Calcagno, son of Carol Rick Calcagno and grandson of Catherine Montgomery, will be married on April 30th to Anna Wheatley in Seattle where they live. Mom says, "we are thrilled."
Worship in May
1: Sixth Sunday of Easter; Sacrament of Holy Communion.
8: Seventh Sunday of Easter; Mothers' Day.
15: Pentecost (wear red!); Music Recognition Sunday.
22: Trinity Sunday.
29: Memorial Day weekend.
Worship Notes
The month of May continues with the season of Easter, a period of seven weeks, 50 days, that stretches from Easter to Pentecost which, this year, is May 15th. During this time, we continue the celebration of Easter with resurrection hymns and the joyous proclamation of Christ's rising from the dead.
That day is also Music Recognition Sunday when we will thank all the musicians who make our worship vibrant. Come to celebrate with them.
Pentecost, the birthday of the Church and the Festival of the Holy Spirit is on May 15th. This is the only day of the church year on which the liturgical color is red, so we invite, plead, with you, to wear red. We want the whole sanctuary to glow with the fire of the Holy Spirit!
Sunday, May 22nd, is Trinity Sunday, the day in which we pause to consider the most mysterious doctrine of the Christian faith, God known as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Trinity Sunday has great hymns for us to hum all through the week.
Thank yous
We have some thank yous to note from worship during Lent and Holy Week:
To our Worship Committee for the wonderful "Seeking Home and the Practice of Belonging" theme we followed during Lent.
To all who cooked, set up and cleaned up for our Maundy Thursday service: Toni Boykin, Karen Brandenberger, Angela Cunneen and Nancy Stotts, soup makers; Wayne Boykin, Mary Dare, Kathy Jeanneret, Nancy and Roy Stotts who helped set up; Berni Schuhmann who arranged flowers and cut bread; and all who helped clean up.
To Hal Humphrey for his moving reading on Good Friday.
To our musicians, Kathy and Matthew, for their hard work during the Lenten season, and to our many choir members.
To Kate Chalometiarana who coordinated our Easter Egg Hunt, to the teenagers who "staged" the egg hunt (we are still looking for or at some of those eggs), and to Kim Carpenter who packed activity bags for our children for Easter.
Session and Deacon News
Session News
The Session continues to prepare for a transition period for St. Andrew. The Transition Task Force met with our liaison with Committee on Ministry, Betty Delaney, on April 24th.
Deacon News
The deacons prepared the reception following the memorial service for Francis Mendonca on April 9th.
Mother's Day Cards
How do you honor the important women in your life on Mothers' Day? We have a suggestion. Every year, St. Andrew offers for sale (you choose the amount) Mothers' Day cards for Healthy Women Healthy Families. This project supports a range of programs of Presbyterian partner churches globally that promote health, education, and development of women and children. These programs are aimed at alleviating poverty and suffering of women and children, and include: primary and pre-primary education, prenatal and essential obstetric services, trauma healing and psychosocial support, early-childhood health and nutrition programs, health and hygiene education, food security, and fistula repair surgery. The cards will be available for sale during the coffeehour.
Annual SF Aids Foundation Ride
This year two Saint Andrew members, Pam Dolan and Robin Crawford, are participating in the Aids Life Cycle, a bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles. You can support them online by going to "aids life cycle" and searching the "participant" list.
As he did last year, local painter Michael Kranzke is supporting the Aids Foundation by generously donating the proceeds of any sales of his art to the Aids Foundation. Robin and Michael will be available at coffee hour on May 15th to share art and information.
Presbyterian News
As a result of the shift of relations between the United States and Cuba, the Presbyterian Church (USA) has finally been able to provide the pension and survivor benefits due to its faithful workers who were living in Cuba. This is an article from the Board of Pensions:
Cuba Update: Final Pension Accounts Unblocked
The Board of Pensions has long sought the release of pension benefits belonging to more than 50 Cuban Presbyterian church workers, whose accounts were blocked by the U.S. government after the Cuban revolution. Now, some 55 years later, the Board has been granted all of the licenses needed to release the overdue pension benefits.
Of the nearly $1 million in pension benefits held for these church workers, the Board has distributed all but about $75,000 — and only because the rightful heirs have not yet been located. The Board will also continue to pay monthly benefits to 13 of the original 50-plus church workers still living.
About People
"Our own" Toni Boykin "won a seat on the Economic Development Committee for the City of Pacific," according to the Pacifica Tribune dated April 20th. Congratulations, Toni!
Brae Hunter is a member of the Tulane Women's Rugby team which won the DII Spring Championship in Davis on April 24th.
For and About Families
Youth Group
The Youth Group meets on the first Sunday of the month for brunch together. So, if you are in 9th through 12th grade and want to join us, meet at the church at 11 am on May 1st, to walk over to Pacific's or the Grill. If you have $5 to throw into the kitty for lunch, bring it.
Presbyterian Youth Triennium 2016
Triennium registration closed on April 1st and we are so pleased to have six high schoolers planning to attend. We will also host the entire San Francisco Presbytery delegation overnight on July 18th, so if you want to help with meals or airport transportation (early in the morning on the 19th), let Penny know. Our "delegates" will be commissioned on Sunday, July 17th. Look for more information as we get closer to July 19th!
Westminster Woods
The sign up sheet for Westminster Woods is on our bulletin board for those who have registered for summer camping to indicate when they will be going. Those whose children have attended the Woods previously should have received email notification of registration and dates. The season will be from June 26th through July 30th. Don't miss out on this opportunity for you or your child(ren) to experience "heaven on earth." If you would like to speak with other parents or campers who have attended the Woods in the past, ask Penny for a reference. Camperships will be given to each attendee and other assistance is available if financial considerations would prevent you from going to the Woods. Speak with Penny about this.
Go online to www.westminsterwoods.org for more information or to register.
Heifer International
After Palm Sunday, our tube was overflowing. Ruth Holmes counted the quarters and we collected $140! This is only since Sunday School started in September. So, congratulations to all our young philanthropists.
Opportunity flocks
For millions of children around the world, it is duck and geese eggs — not chicken eggs — that form the cornerstone of a healthy diet. By regularly selling duck and geese eggs, families can generate the steady income needed to purchase food, clothes, medicine and pay for school fees. Before receiving a gift of ducks from Heifer, Pham Thi Nguyen from Vietnam remembers, "In the past my children would be sick often." Now she has a flock of more than 300 ducks and says, "We have more money to improve our house and send our children to school. Our children will have a better life."
Kids' Club
Our last Kids' Club for the season will be a bowling party at Sea Bowl on May 1st from 1 to 3 (our lane reservation time). St. Andrew has paid for the lanes, so just bring any refreshment money you might want. If you have not yet let Penny know you are coming, please do so. This is for kids grades 1 through 8, but younger (or older) is fine if you are coming with a sibling.
Opportunities for Growth
New College Berkeley
Writing and Reading Spiritual Memoirs
Saturday, May 7th
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Berkeley Covenant Church
1632 Hopkins Street, Berkeley
Fireside Room
$25, no lunch provided
Taught by Sharon Gallagher
This is a writing seminar for those who enjoy reading spiritual memoirs and those who would like to begin writing their own "soul" stories. The seminar will feature readings from important spiritual writers with invitations to write short personal responses to the themes. The class will involve writing short pieces and listening to the responses of others in the class.
Sharon Gallagher is the editor of Radix magazine and New College Associate Director.
To register, call 510-841-9386 or go online to www.newcollegeberkeley.org.
Mercy Center Burlingame
A Weekend Retreat with Julian of Norwich
Led by Veronica Mary Rolf
May 21-22, 2016
Saturday, 9:30 am, to Sunday after lunch
$180 Overnight (Includes bedroom; lunch and dinner Saturday; breakfast and lunch Sunday)
$150 Commuter (Includes lunch and dinner on Saturday, and lunch on Sunday)
In 1373, Julian of Norwich received sixteen Revelations of Divine Love and set them down in the first book ever written by a woman in the English language. Thomas Merton called Julian "one of the most wonderful of all Christian voices" and "the greatest English theologian." Her timeless voice resonates across the ages, speaking to us of the love and mercy of God with a passion that is irresistible. It is a voice we need to hear…
Veronica Mary Rolf will guide us through Julian's profound Revelations concerning Christ's unconditional love, the transformation of suffering and death, and the value of prayer. We will also delve into Julian's mystical theology of the Motherhood of God and explore the deeper meaning of Christ's promise to Julian (and to us) that: "All shall be well, and all shall be well, and thou shalt see thyself that all manner of thing shall be well."
Zephyr Point
The Artist Retreat June 5-10, August 7-12, September 25-30
The Presbyterian Conference Center at Lake Tahoe will be offering a retreat for artists three times over the summer months. The first session will be June 5th to the 10th. Imagine working at your own pace with no interruptions and having your own work area where you can leave everything set up. How about having others who have similar talents and interests with whom you can share ideas? Finally deliciously prepared meals and comfy bed, all on the shores of Lake Tahoe! All this can be found at The Artist Retreat where knitters, needleworkers, painters, quilters, scrapbookers, writers, musicians, photographers and more come together to enjoy their art, each other and the beauty and peace of Lake Tahoe. Cost is $425 in the Tahoe Center for double occupancy.
For more information or to register, go online to zephyrpoint.org or contact the office at (775) 588-6759.
Mission News
Pacifica Resource Center
In the past month, we donated one box of food on April 3rd and on April 10th, one box and one bag of food and one bag of toiletries on April 17th and one box on April 24th. Thank you to all who help the hungry. The Resource Center marshals many resources to feed Pacificans in need: Second Harvest Food Bank, day old baked goods from local markets, produce from a variety of places and donations such as ours. They regularly need kid-friendly food such as breakfast cereal, mac and cheese, tuna, jam and jelly (they can get peanut butter from Second Harvest), as well as dried milk, pasta and rice.
The Resource Center also coordinates with Second Harvest a fresh food give-away the last Wednesday of every month at the American Legion Hall. The Legionnaires provide the "man power," including "our own" Wayne Boykin, Toby Fall and Allan Hale. Families receive bread, eggs, meat and chicken along with fresh vegetable.
Rebuilding Together
Rebuilding Together Peninsula celebrated National Rebuilding Day on Saturday, April 30th, with three projects in Pacifica. Ours was the Jurado family home on Foothill Drive in the Manor area of Pacifica near Skyline Drive. Our "team" started working on this project on the 21st, worked on the 23rd and will complete the project on the actual Rebuilding Day. Many thanks to Lisa Angelot who coordinated this for St. Andrew and put in many hours pulling all the details together.
Earth Day 2016
We participated in the Earth Day events with the Pacifica Beach Coalition, as we did last year, on Saturday, April 23rd, 9 to 11. We were assigned the area around Park Mall and behind the Sanchez Library and had volunteers from three years old to much older than that. Thanks to Rob Carpenter for coordinating this project for the Mission Committee and thanks to Laura Perdikomatis for bringing her Brownie Troop to work with us! We managed to pull over 350 pounds of garbage from the bushes and creeks side of this area, including a couple of mattresses, some auto parts, granite countertops and more cigarette butts than we wanted to count. The 2016 "honoree" was the Sea Otter and the theme was "Healthy Waters; Healthy Otters." We looked all over for otters and didn't see any but the ocean will be cleaner for them because of the work we did. Thanks to:
Wayne Boykin
Abby and Rob Carpenter
Valerie Davidson, her friend and two children
Aaron Grech, Nathan, Mercy and Ava
Terri Hillyer and grandson
Penny Newall
Laura and Ian Perdikomatis, Alex and Charlotte
Dee Raisis
Mary Straws
Amnesty International
You can write a letter on behalf of prisoners of conscience by going to www.amnesty.org.
The next Newcomer's Group will be held on Saturday, June 11th, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30. Child care is provided if requested. If you are interested in joining this group or if you have taken the newcomer's group and want to join the church at this time, please call the church office.
Please join us for the Mizpah Tea and Craft Fair on Sunday, May 1st, 1-4 p.m., at Shelldance Orchid Gardens, 2000 Coast Highway, Pacifica. We will be honoring long-time Pacifican, Allan Hale. Free admission, complimentary tea and refreshments. Handmade crafts and beautiful plants for sale. Donations appreciated. Proceeds benefit Mizpah scholarships and other local community service projects.
Do you have 2016 graduates in your family? We want to know about College, Graduate School, High School, Middle School or anything else. Please let us know so that we can acknowledge them in the newsletter and have a chance to congratulate them. Mark your registration card, send a note to the church office or email Penny at email@example.com.
For the taking: copies are available on the table in the narthex of our May newsletter; the March/ April issue of the magazine, Presbyterians Today; the April/May/June edition of the devotional booklet, These Days; the inserts Taking Faith Home from the previous Sunday bulletin; and the soul stirring, riveting 2015 Annual Report.
The deadline for the June newsletter is May 15th. Please get your articles, flyers and notices to the church office as soon as possible, or email them to firstname.lastname@example.com.

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Why was Multi-threading removed?
Post: #16
RE: Why was Multi-threading removed?
Dude learn how to read before you comment, the post of mine you commented explains that the option GuilhermeGS2 mentioned does something else and has nothing to do with MT, it also mentions new MT which not only is already finished, it's also safe enough to be always activated and much faster than the broken option which existed before.
http://forums.ppsspp.org/showthread.php?tid=6594 - Custom PPSSPP Shaders!
http://forums.ppsspp.org/showthread.php?tid=3590&pid=117172#pid117172 - simple CE scripts to help creating CWCheats,
https://github.com/LunaMoo/PPSSPP_workarounds - CWCheat workarounds.
Post: #17
RE: Why was Multi-threading removed?
(05-15-2018 09:48 AM)mattiiee Wrote:(12-15-2017 12:21 PM)LunaMoo Wrote: No lol. Not only PPSSPP never could use "as many cores as you have", also "CPUCore" is a PPSSPP cpu core, which as follows means: interpreter, JIT or IR-interpreter and has nothing to do with multithreading.
You should try on of the latest developer builds then. It utilizes a new OpenGL Multithreading code that greatly increases emulation speed and is much more stable than the old method. You'll see speeds that nearly match Vulkan in some games.
05-16-2018, 03:13 PM (This post was last modified: 05-16-2018 03:14 PM by gir489.)
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RE: Why was Multi-threading removed?
MIPS is generally very time specific. I remember there was a piece of software to overclock the PSP's CPU from 333 Mhrtz to 444 Mhrtz. This would have wildly varying results, resulting usually a crash. The biggest problem with multithreading back in the era of PSP (2005) was an issue of lockstepping threads. This has been solved now by usually a hypervisor or some kind of moderator piece in front of the OS to enforce lockstepping, but the PSP didn't have this. Back then, it was all about speed, and a lot of games especially the PSP are time sensitive. They expect X cycles takes about Y seconds, and write their code heavily on this. For MIPS (the CPU type the PSP has) is generally the following table. 5/4/4/3/3. But you can know for sure that a single instruction would never take more than 5 cycles. If you reduce that by allowing certian threads to return sooner by hyperthreading or multithreading, you could risk a certian piece of code trying to dereference something like a pointer or struct in memory with something that may or may not be there and end up with a race condition.
TL;DR It was probably removed to enforce consistency with MIPS HLE (High Level Emulation).
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RE: Why was Multi-threading removed?
Well, the multithreading setting actually never tried to run MIPS threads on separate cores - which would quickly crash a ton of games indeed. Instead, it tried to interpret graphics commands on a separate core (it would never use more than one core for this purpose.)
This wasn't a good approach, because it turns out MIPS code ALSO often makes assumptions about how quickly or slowly graphics render.
It was removed because it was in the way. And now we have something much better because it was out of the way. The strategy worked great.
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At 5:32 p.m. on Nov. 14, officers were sent to Target on West Edgar Road when store personnel reported a shoplifting in progress. Loss prevention told police that they saw three men cut open the package of a GPS system valued at $189 and walk out of the store with the merchandise.
Officers stopped three men in the parking lot, but one of the suspects broke free from Officer Matthew Damatta and ran towards West 15th Street, authorities said. During the chase through the parking lot, a small silver vehicle had to stop abruptly to avoid hitting the suspect. It collided with Damatta, whose chest and left knee struck the driver's door of the vehicle, police said.
Damatta was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway, where he was treated and released. He reported off-duty for the remainder of his shift, according to police.
Officers arrested the two other suspects, Andres Vicente Rosero, 25, and John Henry Valencia-Rendon, 23, both of Elizabeth, police said. They were charged with shoplifting and released on summonses pending a Dec. 14 court date.
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700 sharks at night look for a meal. Large schools of hungry grey reef sharks aggressively scour the reef and compete for a fish meal in the South Pass of Fakarava Atoll in French Polynesia. By day grey reef sharks passively ride the heavy tidal currents that feed the lagoon, at night they disperse to hunt the reef looking for a meal. Dozens of sharks competing for the same fish. It is a predator rich environment sustained by a healthy coral and lagoon productivity. Fakarava is part of a UNESCO Biosphere located in the Tuamotu Island Group of French Polynesia, it is remote and wild. / on assignment with @natgeo natgeo Coral Kingdoms / @thephotosociety @the_explorers_club / #Ocean #Shark #Sharkfest #Fakarava #sharkiestplaceonearth #wild #OceanWild for #moreocean follow on assignment with @jenniferhayesig and @daviddoubilet
A harp seal pup called white coat waits for its mother to return to the sea ice in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The pups are born in late February and nursed for 12-15 days before their mother abandons them to mate and migrate out of the Gulf. The abandoned pups rely on their fat reserves to survive until they learn to swim and catch prey. Life on the ice is harsh and natural mortality is high. Recent years of higher than normal temperatures have resulted in thin and reduced area ice coverage. March storms break apart the weak ice before the pups are able to survive in the sea causing severe mortality for that year class. 2018 saw a slight increase in sea ice and better survival after multiple years of 90%+ mortality. We continue document life in the ice in this changing sea. // photographed on assignment for @natgeo The Generous Gulf // @thephotosociety @the_explorers_club // #ocean #harpseal #baby #beauty #instagood #climatechange #polar for #moreocean follow @daviddoubilet
Today is the last day to purchase a signed print of "Planet Ocean", a circle of barracuda surrounding a diver in Papua New Guinea. This area of the Pacific is called the Coral Triangle and has the greatest marine biodiversity on the planet. Visit the link in my profile to view the gallery of wildlife and wild places in the @natgeocreative flash print sale available for $100. Your purchase will support science, storytelling and conservation. The purchase of the @DavidDoubilet Planet Ocean print will directly support @MeetTheOcean, a podcast portal to the sea. // #Ocean, #PlanetOcean, #Instagood, #Beauty #Live #Life #Love #Dream #CoralTriangle #PapuaNewGuinea, #MoreOcean
STILL TIME to purchase art that supports science, conservation and storytelling with @natgeocreative's flash print sale. Signed prints of our wild Earth are available for $100 from @FransLanting @JoelSartore @AnandaVarma, myself (@daviddoubilet) and other colleagues. Follow the link in my profile for more details. Sale ends midnight April 28. The sale of my print "Circle of Barracuda" will support "@MeetTheOcean," a podcast portal into Planet Ocean. #ocean #earthday #earth #conservation #science
In honor of Earth Day, signed prints of wildlife and wild places from @natgeocreative photographers are on sale now! Visit the link in my profile to see these incredible images by @amivitale @jimmy_chin @timlaman and others. Signed prints are available through April 28 for $100. Your purchase will support stories, #science, and #conservation. #earthday
Art meets conservation. In honor of Earth Day @natgeocreative has selected photographic gallery of wildlife and wild places for a special flash print sale. The set of images captured by @natgeo photographers captures the essence of Earth above and below the surface. Signed prints are available for $100 for a limited time only, April 20 - April 28th. Visit the link in my profile to see all of the prints available for the Earth Day 2018 special sale. Your purchase will support storytelling, science and education. #Earthday2018 #Ocean #Photography #Flashsale #NationalGeographic #Art #Storytelling #photooftheday #Earth
As I board a plane heading to the Southern Line Islands of Kiribati late tonight I am pleased to share that my personal favorite photo of the Circle of Barracuda is a part of the Earth Day @natgeocreative Flash Sale of collectible prints from a number of my colleagues that spend their lives documenting wildlife and wild places. A percentage of the proceeds from the Flash Sale will support conservation, science and storytelling. The sale starts today at 9 am April 20th-28th. Visit the link in my profile to see all of the signed prints from my colleagues available for $100.
A small trevally uses a jellyfish as protective cover in an unforgiving night sea in the depths of the Verde Island Passage Philippines. At night we take a boat out to the deep channels and suspend small lights on a weighted down line into the sea and then we descend with our cameras to see what creatures rise from the depths to greet us. Many small and vulnerable creatures work hard to find cover to survive the night in a predator filled sea. // photographed on assignment for @natgeo Philippines Coral Triangle. // #ocean #philippines #nightsea #jellyfish #survive #beauty #life #earthday2018 for #moreocean follow @daviddoubilet
A brilliant red clownfish peers from its bright white anemone in Papua New Guinea. The anemone had lost its color due to heat stress when surrounding water temperatures rose causing a coral bleaching event where several species of coral also lost their symbiotic algae and turned white. This event ended and the anemone regained its health and robust color, but repeated or prolonged heating could result in mass die off similar to the the high mortalities on the Great Barrier Reef. From @natgeo story Coral Eden, available through @natgeocreative // see @thephotosociety @the_explorers_club // #clownfish #ocean #nemo #papuanewguinea #coraltriangle #climatechange #coralbleaching #oceansinhotwater for #moreocean follow @daviddoubilet
A dugong rolls to remove the remoras that cling to him as it feeds in a shallow bay in Busuanga Philippines. Dugongs, also called sea cows are large marine herbivores that rely on sea grass communities to survive. These gentle giant were hunted to near extinction and they have become a rare encounter in the sea. It was humbling to document the small but well protected population in Busuanga with the help of the Dugong Dive Center. Fun fact: dugongs are more closely related to elephants than to other marine mammals. // on assignment with @natgeo Philippines // #ocean #dugong #seacow #endangered #philippines #beauty #gratitude #instagood #dream #rare #ilovethis for #moreocean follow @daviddoubilet and @jenniferhayesig
Juvenile Galápagos sea lions search the sands for mysid shrimp to feed on near SouthPlaza Island in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. The waters had warmed during an El Niño event and fish, the sea lions prey of choice had been driven deep and out of reach. The sea lions desperate for food scavenged everything and anything, including small shrimps to survive. // with @natgeo @natgeocreative @thephotosociety @the_explorers_club // #ocean #sealion #galapagos #ecuador #elnino
A harp seal pup, called a white coat, waits on a small piece of sea ice in the Gulf of St Lawrence waiting patiently for its mother to return. Harp seals are born on the sea ice in late February and nursed for 12-15 days before the mothers abandons her pup to mate and migrate northward out of the Gulf. The pups rely on fat reserves as they wait for a mother that will not return. Hunger, storms or poor ice will force them into the sea to learn how to swim and how to feed. Natural mortality is high in these harsh conditions but has become extreme, approaching 90%+ in recent years of poor ice or literally no ice formation in the Gulf. In 2017 little ice formed in the Gulf forcing pregnant females to search and search in the open waters. Many held their young and swam out of the Gulf out to the Atlantic Front looking for ice. The population of Harp seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence may disappear with vanishing ice. // From @natgeo Story: Generous Gulf with @natgeocreative @thephotosociety // #ocean #baby #climatechange #polar #harpseal #gulfofstlawrence #canada // #PORTLAND OR join us for the story of the harp seal in Coral Kingdoms and Empires of Ice with at National Geographic Live at the Portland'5 Newmark Theatre NOV 20 at 7:30 pm. // for #moreocean follow @daviddoubilet


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Do you complain about dead bugs on your windshield? Just be thankful that insects today are smaller than their prehistoric ancestors.
Hundreds of millions of years ago, giant insects were common on Earth. Consider Meganeura, a genus of extinct insects from approximately 300 million years ago, related to modern-day dragonflies. One member of this group – M. permiana – was first described by researchers in Kansas in 1937 as having a wingspan of over 2 feet (0.6 meters). It's still considered one of the largest known insects that ever lived.
While over a million insect species live today, truly giant insects no longer exist. Why did they disappear?
There are two main reasons. The most important is that our atmosphere has changed. Millions of years go, the air surrounding our planet was warmer, moister and contained more oxygen. During the Carboniferous and Permian periods, Earth's air contained 31-35% oxygen, as compared to just 21% oxygen in the air today.
Oxygen levels are especially important for insects because they don't have lungs. Instead, they rely on air flowing through a series of opening across their bodies called spiracles, which connect directly to the tissues that need oxygen.
But there's another reason giant insects disappeared. As ancient dinosaurs evolved evolved the ability to fly, eventually becoming modern birds, they put a cap on insect size through predation and competition.
The earliest known bird – Archaeopteryx – appeared about 150 million years ago. Birds proved to be faster and more agile than the giant insects. In an article in LiveScience in 2012, paleobiologist Matthew Clapham of the UC Santa Cruz commented:
The change in insect size is gradual. This gradual change fits quite nicely with the gradual evolution in birds at the time.
Want to know more about prehistoric insects? Wikipedia has a great entry on them.
Bottom line: Hundreds of millions of years ago, giant insects were common on Earth. The decline in atmospheric oxygen – and the rise of birds – both contributed to the demise of these prehistoric insects.
The EarthSky team has a blast bringing you daily updates on your cosmos and world. We love your photos and welcome your news tips. Earth, Space, Human World, Tonight.


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Two full bathrooms, dual entry, a bunkhouse with loft above, plus five slide outs with plenty of room throughout are just a few of the reasons you will want this North Point fifth wheel model 379DBFS by Jayco on all of your adventures. In the combined kitchen and living area you will find dual opposing slide outs, a residential refrigerator, and an island with a double sink. Outside you will find an outdoor kitchen where you can fix a quick meal or snack, plus there is an 18' awning, and exterior storage.
For any camping trip you will want a Jayco North Point fifth wheel. These models feature a Climate Shield which includes an enclosed, insulated, and heated underbelly, a high-BTU furnace, and Astrofoil in the roof and floors. Inside each model there is a Furrion Executive Chef gas cooktop, a stainless steel residential microwave, and USB charging centers in the living area, kitchen, and bedroom. The residential-grade wood-plank vinyl floor is easy to clean and will last for years to come. Now if that isn't enough to draw your attention, then you will like the mandatory North Point Luxury Package or the mandatory Customer Value Package which includes an arched interior ceiling, solid surface kitchen countertops, frameless G20 dark-tinted windows, slam-latch baggage doors and so much more!Have a question about this floorplan?Contact Us
Sleeps 9 Slides 5 Length 43 ft 6 in Ext Width 8 ft Ext Height 13 ft 5 in Int Height 9 ft Interior Color Espresso, Latte, Cashmere Hitch Weight 2735 lbs Gross Weight 16995 lbs Dry Weight 14200 lbs Cargo Weight 2795 lbs Fresh Water Capacity 75 gals Grey Water Capacity 137 gals Black Water Capacity 100 gals Tire Size 16" Furnace BTU 40000 btu Number Of Bunks 1 Available Beds Queen Refrigerator Type Residential Refrigerator Size 21 cu ft Cooktop Burners 3 Number of Awnings 1 Axle Weight 7000 lbs AC BTU 15000 btu TV Info LR TV, BR TV, Bunk Room TV Awning Info 18' Axle Count 2 Washer/Dryer Available Yes Shower Type Standard Electrical Service 50 amp
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Jacob meets up with Daan van Riet, the son of the family he initially stayed with while visiting Amsterdam. He has heard that bringing flowers is common courtesy when visiting someone's home in the Netherlands, so he stops and purchases a single sunflower with the money Alma gave to him. Daan lives in a stunning apartment, which he says truly belongs to his grandmother, Geertrui. Geertrui is in the hospital. The two young men share a quick meal and remenisce about the time Daan and his parents visited Jacob and his parents many years ago. Daan remembers the visit fondly, but Jacob has no recollection of it. Although Daan is friendly, Jacob still feels like he is hiding something, and that Jacob is inconveniencing him. He was supposed to be staying with Daan's parents, but after the mugging, Daan's...
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Can I air my washing on my AGA heat-storage cooker?
Yes. The AGA heat-storage cooker radiates a gentle warmth that dries your clothes beautifully, reducing your reliance on a tumble dryer. To do this, use an airer or clothes horse – be careful never to drape clothes or sheets over the ventilation holes on the burner door.
Another job the AGA cooker makes light work of is ironing items such as folded pillow slips or t-shirts simply place on the simmering plate cover over night to be 'AGA ironed'.
If you want to learn about the other domestic chores an AGA heat-storage cooker can help you with, visit your dedicated AGA shop.
How do I clean my AGA cooker when it's constantly warm?
AGA cookers are easy to keep clean – follow our helpful tips:
The main, hot ovens and hotplates help to keep themselves clean by carbonising cooking spills and splashes. Just brush off the carbon dust. For stubborn stains, don't be afraid to use a wire brush on the plain cast-iron components.
If spills have become baked on to the enamel, use a soap filled pad, not too coarse, so as to avoid scratching the enamel. DO NOT use 'oven cleaners'. Splashes and spills on the vitreous enamel should be wiped away as soon as possible, using a damp (not wet) soft cloth. The AGA e-cloths are ideal. You can use a specific product such as the AGA enamel cleaner. Never use a cold wet cloth.
The polished insulating lids and handrail can be cleaned with a damp soapy cloth, followed by a wet cloth, finish by polishing with a clean dry cloth.
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In the months between the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting and the failed April 17 vote on Senate gun control, Joe Scarborough used his MSNBC program to push gun control and criticize the NRA at every turn in the road. But it wasn't always this way—Scarborough once praised the NRA with the same tenacity he now shows in criticizing it.
This was especially true while Scraborough was a Congressman (R-FL), 1995-2003.
The Daily Caller has dug up his responses to NRA candidate questionaires from "August 23, 1994, September 2, 1994, and June 7, 2000," and in them Scarborough expressed vehement opposition to any further federal gun controls.
Scarborough felt so strongly about these things that wrote the following on a 1994 questionaire in the blank space provided:
The NRA must elect & support candidates who will view the gun rights issue as a constitutional battle. The Founding Fathers did not give us the 2nd Amendment to protect our rights to shoot ducks. Our constitutional right to bear arms is so we may protect our family in the manner we choose. No Compromise!
In the two 1994 questionaires, Scarborough also alluded to the fact that the term "assault weapons" is used by the government as a catch-all phrase for anything they want to ban. Thus, when asked to define what he believed the federal government meant by "assault weapons" he answered: "Anything the government would fear the people could use to protect their rights."
In 2000, after the 1994 "assault weapons" ban had been in place for 6 years without any noticeable impact on crime, Scarborough also indicated he agreed with the NRA's position that the ban should sunset in 2004.
The bottom line–Scarborough was for the NRA before he was against it.


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Category: 300 News Posted by: DaisyMay The film "300" is based on the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C.E between a Greek and a Persian force led by King Leonidas and King Xerxes, respectively. This isn't a review.
'300' Is More Historically Accurate Than Most Films
Article Date: March 27, 2007 | Publication: The Student Printz | Author: Joseph Hughbanks
Source: The Student Printz
What follows is a historically accuracy assessment for those interested in which parts of the film are true and which parts are fabricated liberties taken by the filmmakers.
The movie opens with a narration about Spartan culture claiming infants judged to be unfit would be killed. Boys from age seven would be taken from their families and immersed into Agoge, a training unit teaching them to become warriors. Both of these facts are surprisingly accurate.
As the movie proceeds, Leonidas returns home to become king. From here, the movie leaps forward to his confrontation with a Persian emissary where he refused Xerxes' demand of complete submission. This part strays from history as Leonidas was not the king who kicked a Persian emissary into a well. That act was done by the king of Macedon, a city-state north of Sparta.
In the film, as Leonidas anticipates the inevitable battle with Persia, the movie emphasizes the solitary actions of Sparta. In truth, the whole Hellenic League, which encompassed many Greek city-states, deliberated about how to defend against attack. Later in the movie, Leonidas is seen to seek advice from wretched-looking Ephors on a mountaintop. An oracle, half-naked, is solicited for council and warns against going into battle during the full moon festival of Carneia.
This depiction is mostly inaccurate. The Ephors were nothing more than Spartan town officials, and they would not have been on a mountaintop with an oracle. They would not have been in-bred or deformed, but older, wiser men. As for the oracle, it would have been a woman, but she would have been at Delphi, and she would not have been consulted before plans were devised to defend Greece.
This problem leads to the biggest departure from truth. Leonidas was not warned to keep an army at home during Carneia. This actually happened 10 years before at the Battle of Marathon when the Spartans yielded to this council and missed the battle completely. The movie, however, would have you believe this happened at Thermopylae. In reality, Leonidas took a force of thousands to defend the pass in order to give the navy time to gather strength and face the Persians at sea at the near simultaneous battle of Artemisium.
The movie correctly showed a storm wrecked a huge chunk of the Persian fleet, but in reality, this was followed by a naval battle. Back on land, once Leonidas realized he could hold the Hot Gates (Thermopylae) with only 300 of his best men, he sent the rest of his forces back. Their duty was to defend further south and help evacuate cities.
As for the Persian king, Xerxes, he would never have claimed to be a god-king. His was a Zoroastrian, and it would have been blasphemy for him to claim such. The sequence of Leonidas slicing Xerxes' cheek to prove he was human is also false.
For those dazzled by the rhinoceros, the elephants, and the Chinese explosives, I am afraid those were also fabrications by the filmmakers. The rhino and the elephants were not used, and the Chinese had not invented the explosive yet.
As for the apparel of the Spartans, they would never have entered battle with bare chests and stomachs, because they used breastplates that protected this vulnerable area of the body. Sorry girls, but the real Spartans would not have shown off those abs and pectoral muscles.
As for the betrayal of the pass that flanked the Spartans, this was accurate, but as with most films, the dramatic effect of a deformed Spartan is untrue. In reality, a goat herder was bribed for the information.
On the whole, "300" was far more accurate than most history-based movies. "Kingdom of Heaven" and "Braveheart" are perfect examples of films going way out in left field to tell a compelling story. "300," on the other hand, did a much better job of sticking closer to the truth, at least some of the time. Also, it kicked ass.
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Benihana to Award Trip to Japan as Part of Yearlong 50th Anniversary Passport Challenge Promotion
Other prizes include trips to U.S. Benihana location of choice and over $10,000 in gift cards
Jan 01, 2014, 03:30 EST
MIAMI, Jan. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Benihana, the nation's leading operator of Japanese theme and sushi restaurants, is celebrating its 50th anniversary by launching the Passport Challenge promotion that rewards guests for visiting participating Benihana locations throughout 2014. The grand prize trip to Tokyo, Japan will be awarded to the guest who visits the most Benihana locations during the calendar year. In addition, the program will award two trips to Benihana restaurants in the U.S. and over $10,000 in gift cards.
"The Passport Challenge helps us celebrate our 50th anniversary with our loyal customers," said Benihana Chief Executive Officer Richard Stockinger. "It rewards them for allowing us to be part of their lives for the past 50 years."
Guests can register to participate on the Benihana website and earn additional entries by uploading a digital photo taken when they visit any participating Benihana location in 2014. Criteria and prizes include:
- The guest who visits the most unique Benihana locations within the U.S. wins the grand prize trip for four to Tokyo, Japan and a $1,000 Benihana gift card.
- The guest who visits Benihana most frequently wins a trip for two to the Benihana U.S. location of their choice and a $1,000 Benihana gift card.
- Guests who visit more than 15 Benihana locations are entered to win a trip for two to the U.S. location of their choice and a $500 gift card to the restaurant.
- Guests who visit 10 or more locations are entered to win one of 10 $250 Benihana gift cards.
- Guests who visit more than 5 Benihana locations are entered to win one of 20 $100 Benihana gift cards.
- Ten winners from all eligible entries will be selected each month to receive a $50 gift card.
For more information about Benihana's 50th anniversary Passport Program, visit Benihana.com.
About Benihana
Headquartered in Miami, Benihana Inc. is the nation's leading operator of Japanese theme and sushi restaurants, with 95 restaurants nationwide, including 63 Benihana, seven Haru sushi and 25 RA Sushi restaurants. In addition, 15 franchised Benihana restaurants are operating in the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean. To learn more about Benihana Inc. and its three restaurant concepts, please view the corporate video at www.benihana.com/about/video.
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St Patrick's GAA Club
Lotto: The Arva Football Club Lotto draw was held in the Clubrooms on Tuesday, 27th October 2015. The Jackpot was €1,900. Numbers drawn – 7 / 9 / 14 / 22 – no winner. €50 winners – Enda Boylan, Gowna. Sean Reilly, Arva. The Jackpot on Tuesday night last 3rd November was €2,000. Lotto Envelopes can be left in the Letterbox in St Patrick's Hall next to the National School for collection prior to the draw.
Church Services
For the Arva Church of Ireland Parish Group – this Sunday, 8th November – Remembrance Service and Holy Communion in Carrigallen at 10am and in Arva at 11.30am. Morning Prayer Service in Columbkille at 10am and in Gowna at 11.30am.
First Friday
Church of the Sacred Heart, Arva – The Sick and Housebound will be visited at the usual times on this Friday 6th November (1st Friday) in the Arva / Coronea areas. If anyone is sick at home or in hospital and would like a visit from a priest then please let them know and they will be happy to attend.
Sympathy is extended to Mrs Margaret Dolan, Corhannagh, Arva on the death of her brother, Mr Edward (Eddie) Reilly, Crott, Moyne which occurred recently.
Sympathy is also extended to Mrs Mary Finnegan, Castlepoles, Arva on the death of her mother, Mrs Patricia Reilly, Drung which occurred last week.
Arva Parish church held their annual concert on Friday night last in the Breffni Arms Hotel, Arva. There was a great attendance and everyone present enjoyed a good night's craic.
Active Age
The 10am Mass in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Arva on this Friday morning (1st Friday) is being offered for deceased members of Arva Active Age and this will be followed by the Coffee morning in the Breffni Arms Hotel, Arva. All members are requested to attend and new members always welcome. Deposits for Trip to Liffey Valley on Wednesday 18th November will be taken after the Coffee Morning. Anyone interested in travelling contact Breege 087 2989484, Ethel 086 0829592 or Mary 08603795457 – Cost is £30 for members and £35 non members. Gentle Exercises and crafts continue in St. Patrick's Hall, Arva every Tuesday morning from 10.00am to 12.00 noon. New members welcome.
L. C. Fitness
Classes have moved to St Patricks Hall, Arva. We cater to all levels of Fitness & Have Fun. Pay as you go - no Booking required. Classes take Place every Tuesday & Thursday evening 8pm to 9pm. For further details contact Lynn Tel: 085 734 1992.
Garden Club
Next meeting is on Wednesday, 11th November in Teach Duchais, Drumeela at 8:30pm (note that due to the time change, monthly Garden Club meetings will take place at the earlier time of 8:30pm for the winter months). Guest speaker this month is Gail Quinn from the Four Seasons Garden Centre in Ballinamore. Gail is a very knowledgeable and popular speaker at Drumeela Garden Club and has previously given very informative talks on a wide range of topics, this month she will talk on 'Selecting and Caring for Houseplants', and she will have a question and answer session after her talk, where she will advise on any houseplant or garden problems. Gail will also have a selection of plants and other stock for sale, and will be offering a discount to attendees on the night. All are welcome to attend, club membership is available for €15 for the year which includes entrance to all monthly meetings, or visitors can attend for €3 per night. Tea and refreshments are included, a raffle will take place on the night and everybody is welcome to attend.
Development Association
Will hold their annual general Meeting on Monday night next, 9th November at 8.30pm in The Breffni Arms Hotel, Arva. All members please attend and new members are welcome.
On behalf of the community, we thank Councillor Winston Bennett for his representations on our behalf to get the road from the Church past the football field resurfaced. We also thank our new Area Engineer, Kevin Sexton and all the staff in Cavan County Council.
The Gallant 15km Challenge – committee would like to thank everybody who supported our recent draw in aid of St Christopher's Hospice, Cavan. The winners are as follows 1st prize Mark Rehill, Crosserlough. 2nd prize Brendan O'Hanlon, Cornafean. 3rd prize Paul and Trish Donohoe, Gowna. 4th prize Fr Michael Bannon P.P. Gowna.


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Teach a dog to sit by guiding it into the sitting position, while saying the word "sit." Do this with a treat in view, and then give the treat once the dog is in the sitting position.Continue Reading
This gives your dog a verbal cue, and it should eventually learn what the cue means.
Don't let the dog take the treat until it is in the sitting position, but keep the treat where the dog can see and smell it.
As you say sit and hold the treat within sight, push your dog's rump toward the floor.
Once your dog is in the sitting position, offer the treat. Give the dog plenty of praise, scratch its head, or rub its belly.
When you feel confident that your dog understands the cues, try getting it to sit without using a treat. Hold your hand in front of its face as you did with the treat previously, and give the command. If the dog sits, you can offer it a treat from your pocket, or provide praise.
It typically requires a few practice tries before your dog understands what you want from it. Keep trying, and your pet should learn.


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Military Discharges
Veterans of the United States military may have their discharge papers recorded by the Register of Deeds office, with a certified copy maintained by the Register of Deeds office.
Bring in your original military discharge papers
Bring positive identification
There is no charge for this service
The office will make a certified copy of your military discharge papers. You get to keep the original.
By having the Register of Deeds office record your discharge papers, you can ensure there will always be official documentation of your discharge on file. Additionally, this certified copy will allow relatives to obtain full military funeral benefits. Without a certified copy of discharge papers, families of the deceased veteran will need to contact the Veteran's Administration to determine how to qualify.


text: Set for its official public debut at this year's EICMA show, the MV Agusta Brutale 675 B3 was caught testing in this "spy photo" that was snapped near Varese, Italy. The form of the three-cylinder naked streetbike is not terribly surprising, as it borrows heavily from the MV Agusta F3, making similar changes to the supersport's design as the original Brutale did with the MV Agusta F4. Expected to sell around the €9,000 mark, the Brutale 675 will be MV Agusta's most affordable motorcycle.


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AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Mainland Auxiliary
For more than 40 years, the members of the Mainland Auxiliary have supported the administration, staff and patients of AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center's Mainland Campus by raising money, performing volunteer assignments and running the Pine Cone Gift Shop.
Since their founding in 1974, the Mainland Auxiliary has raised nearly $3million in donations for upgrades to the hospital, medical equipment, medical supplies, staff continuing education, clothing, art and other amenities to enhance the facilities and care delivered to patients. The Auxiliary supports all areas of the hospital through their annual granting of wishes program every December, which is one of the highlights at the Holly Day luncheon.
A completely volunteer organization, the Mainland Auxiliary is proud to have nearly 150 members actively involved in fundraising, event planning and lending a hand to support the hospital. In addition to running the Pine Cone Gift Shop and hosting the annual Holly Day luncheon, their efforts include organizing a motorcycle ride to support the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, brick sales, monthly vendor sales in the cafeteria, Thanksgiving bake sale and other fun activities.
The services provided by the Mainland Auxiliary make a difference in the lives of the patients and staff and their impact is immeasurable. A completely volunteer organization, the Mainland Auxiliary is always looking for new members.
If you are looking for an opportunity to make a difference, please consider joining the Mainland Auxiliary. For more information, please call the Gift Shop at 609-404-4855 or Charmaine DellaNeve, Auxiliary President at 609-577-8409. You may also fill out and return the membership application.
The dedicated volunteers of the Mainland Auxiliary run the Pine Cone Gift Shop, located next to the Coffee Shop on the first floor off the Rothman Pavilion entrance. The Gift Shop is open daily 10:00am – 6:00pm, with extended hours to 7:00pm on Thursday, Saturday & Sunday.
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I stand on the cusp of a New Year ~ one now ending, another beginning. No, I don't have my months messed up! I know that tomorrow is the 1st day of May: May Day! A beautiful day to be born!
Now more years than I can realize, I have been celebrating that I am! More years than I can remember I have enjoyed blessings galore, wafting down upon me like some rainbow-colored confetti sprinkled by the Hand of God. One in particular I do remember: the year I turned ten!
I have a Grandboy who just turned ten last week. Was I ever the age that he is? All fresh and expectant, knowing that a mix of good and not-so-good lies in wait? I was 9 turning 1~0, two digits, for probably the rest of my life. What a turning!
After school, I was to meet my mother at the school flag pole. Unbeknownst to me, so were the members of my entire Brownie Troop!
They'd each received an invitation a few days before ~ in code ~ so they wouldn't forget it was to be a S.U.R.P.R.I.S.E Birthday Party. They'd been invited to "teem ta eht galf elop!" To read the invitation, each had had to figure out that it would only be understood by holding it up in front of a mirror!
Now how that was determined, I don't know, but there they all were. And off we went on a hike to the local museum called "The Pink Palace". Now the Pink Palace was one of my most favorite of all places to be. It had birds' eggs – lots of them – in nests. And it had fossils. It even had a shrunken head ~ yuk!!
Where we were going, though, on this my 10th Birthday, was to the Planetarium in the museum. The ambiance (I surely didn't know that word then!!) of the room where we could see STARS was mysterious and wooing. It was also my most favorite room in the entire museum. You got to sit in these wonderful, cushy chairs that reclined when the stars came out. Just before they did, the ceiling became this warm, rosy color as if the sun were setting right where you could almost reach out and touch it. Such peace! Such amazement! Such wonder! We learned of the heavens just as they were at that very time and season. We heard names like "Orion's Belt" and "the Seven Sisters coming home from their Bridge Party." We saw where we could find the Little Dipper pouring into the Big Dipper in the heavenlies that very night. We saw how the stars rise on the horizon and set just like the sun on the other side of the expanse of night sky.
And I learned in those days at Sunday School words from the Psalms like: The Heavens declare the Glory of God and the firmament displays His Handiwork. Day unto day utters speech and night unto night shows knowledge. There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard. (Psalm 19) I learned of a Creative God whose Power extends beyond the confines of this limited sphere we call Earth. I learned that He is a speaking, communicating God who desires communion with His Children. I got a glimpse then, sitting in that dynamic 'Simulator of the Heavens' of our Omnipotent, Omniscient God which became formative for my worship of Him for the rest of my life. It fit with the Catechism I was learning, too. "What is the Chief end of Man?" "To glorify (worship) God and to enjoy Him forever."
I stood then on another cusp, a point of transition between two different states; I was transitioning from childhood with a rapid trajectory into what we call today the 'Tweens. I would no longer be a 'Brownie' when I entered Fifth Grade; I would be a full-fledged Girl Scout. I no longer would be a Big Sister to one Little Sister, but soon would be Big Sister to a Little Brother, as well. I would wear that role like a Badge, "mothering" this little one as if he were my own. I would have more chores at home and more privileges to go out and travel farther from home. In fact, I could now walk to the Pink Palace with my friends ~ all by ourselves ~ without a Grown-Up!
Tonight as I transition into yet another year of growth and challenge, another year of surprises and blessing, I look out from where I am with Hope. I want to be a Light shining in the darkness of these changing Times. I want to season the lives of others with my words and with my heart-felt presence. I want to be Salt, helping to preserve what is to be treasured from the past, and adding fresh spice to what is lies ahead. I am truly most blessed!


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Center for the Advancement of Faith, Ethics, and Learning
The Nyack College School of Education has recently launched the Center for the Advancement of Faith, Ethics, and Learning. (CAFEL) The Center's main goal is to support Christian Post-Secondary Educators in their effort to mentor students to integrate Faith, Ethics, Scholarship, and Vocation. The Center seeks to:
- Promote spiritual and academic excellence for Christian Educators at the post-secondary level.
- Encourage educational research and publication in the area of Faith, Ethics, and Learning integration.
- Support Faith, Ethics, and Learning Integration throughout the curriculum, planning, and practice of Christian Educators.
- Foster a philosophy of teaching that is academically rigorous, Bible-based, and service-oriented.
CAFEL is directed by Dr. Dion T. Harrigan. Professor Harrigan has competence in two disciplines that uniquely qualifies him to carry this responsibility. He has a B.A and M.Div. in the area of religion, and serves as the Associate Pastor of a large church in New York City. He also has an MA and Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, and serves as an Associate Professor at Nyack College's School of Education. For many years he has researched, written articles, and presented at numerous conferences on the concept and practice of Faith Learning Integration. He has also conducted numerous workshops to train teacher educators how to prepare and teach lessons which integrate faith and lesson content.
The Center collaborates with two important organizations on Nyack's campus; the Nyack Scholars' Symposium Committee, and the Center for Scholarship and Global Engagement. The Center for the Advancement of Faith, Ethics, and Learning is currently pursuing partnerships with national and international organizations who share a passion for faith learning integration.


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NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Nielsen disclosed today that its online measurement system has been under-counting unique visitors to the top 1,000 sites on the web by an average of 5%, the latest in a series of problems for the company.
|Read Nielsen's note to clients.
In a note to clients today, the company said that social gaming sites were most affected by the latest glitch. The note did not say how long the under-counting had gone on; last week the company said problems had impacted metrics over the past three months, but sources told Ad Age that Nielsen knew about them far earlier.
Last week Nielsen disclosed it had been seriously underestimating the amount of time people spend on the web because its system was choking on long web addresses -- those with than 2,000 characters -- which have become increasingly common during visits to social networking sites like Facebook.
That was the single biggest factor in causing Nielsen to underestimate the amount of time people spend on the web by 22%. In better news today, Nielsen said it had successfully tested a fix for that problem and that the fix would be implemented for November data, which will be reported late as a result. Nielsen also said it appeared its measurement problems are largely confined to the the U.S. market.
When Nielsen first disclosed the problems last week, company execs said they were unsure as to what extent other Nielsen measurement services were affected. In addition to the 5% decrease in unique visitors, Nielsen said its video measurement service VideoCensus was affected, but not as much as the 22% decline to the Nielsen NetView numbers.
The company said VideoCensus would be fixed for the December numbers, which are released in early January, the date the company initially promised to clear up its online measurement issues.


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The reviews and feedback I got from December Paired Passages were so positive, that I decided January was a must!
So, of course, I had to start a January pack!
And yes, February is in the works, too!
So the fun part of these packs is that you get to CHOOSE which format you want.
You can have traditional printables OR interactive notebooks!
Here are the topics for this unit!
And these are in the traditional format!
And now here is a look at the Interactive Notebook Format!
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A terrific blog here www.edu.blogs.com
This session: "We're Adopting: An Adoption Strategy for Social Software in Education"
Discussion of how to get this model of the 'go getters ' in educators and make that far more pervasive throughout education.
Strategy for getting this to happen:
Identify key user groups
Understand key users
Let them evangelise
Turn these key users into trainers
Support bottom-up and emergent behaviours
Ewan discusses fear as a motivator in teaching and education. The fear is inherent in new technologies and how important it is for those 'go getters' teachers to show that they too get nervous about the new tech, but the mistakes they make is ok. It's what I've been calling the Tech Curve :)
The podcast of the session will be here: techclub.mypodcast.com


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text: The Frii tri-color recycled plastic bike has a snap-together design that is light weight, but seriously durable. Made out of recycled plastic, Dror Peleg designed it with the cityscape in mind, hoping that governments would see the value in using landfill-fated plastic to make brand new bikes! With a fabulous modern design, bright colors, and a functional sustainable purpose, who wouldn't want to click ahead to see more models?


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Good housing options for the mentally disabled include supervised and partially supervised group housing, notes the National Alliance on Mental Illness. For more independent people who suffer with mental illness, supportive housing, rental housing and home ownership are sometimes possible.Continue Reading
For people who need the most care, supervised group housing is the best option, states the National Alliance on Mental Illness. The facilities that host people must be licensed by the state and provide clean and adequate conditions to live. People who stay in these facilities usually share a room with another person and receive 24-hour supervision and assistance with medication, food and living skills. Partially supervised group housing provides less-intensive care, and residents can live semi-independently.
In supportive housing, residents usually live independently with access to a person they can call for assistance at any time, explains the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Mentally disabled people who can rent their own housing usually do so with public assistance. Renters must be able to live independently, take their medications and cook and clean for themselves. They can call a caseworker for help in scheduling appointments and for transportation needs. Renters must also hold a job or become active in day programs.
To live completely independently and own a home, mentally disabled individuals must be able to complete all home maintenance, pay taxes and maintain insurance on the property, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Homeowners must also keep a steady income and set aside funds for emergencies.Learn more about Mental Health


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Clockwise from top left: Ben Abdulnour (FSU College of Law), Jason Kruszka (FSU College of Law), Ashley West (FSU College of Law), and Nicole Lanna (FSU College of Law). Not pictured: Julie Miller (Widener Law School), Su Jin Kim (Georgetown Law Center), and Yale Olenick (FSU).
Intern Su Jin Kim (Georgetown Law Center).
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WASHINGTON — The White House is handing over the job of overseeing repairs on the botched ObamaCare Web site to a federal contractor — and a top administration official predicted the work would be finished next month.
"By the end of November, HealthCare.gov will work smoothly for the vast majority of users," promised Jeffrey Zients, former head of the Office of Management and Budget and the official brought in to ensure the job is finished without further hitches.
"The HealthCare.gov site is fixable. It will take a lot of work, and there are a lot of problems that need to be addressed," Zients told reporters Friday.
The private reinforcements were sent in after the federal Centers for Medicare Services, which had been assigned overall oversight of the program, badly botched it.
Contractors testified that they didn't conduct full testing until just a few weeks before the Oct. 1 launch, leaving thousands of frustrated applicants around the country unable to sign in.
In some states, such as Oregon, not a single uninsured person has signed up for coverage to date.
QSSI Inc., which officials said did a good job in building the site's data hub, was named the new "general contractor" overseeing the fixes.
The firm has already been paid $85 million.
The White House has refused to say what other companies have joined President Obama's "tech surge," saying only that "new eyes" are looking at the problems.
At a congressional hearing this week, Andrew Slavitt, a vice president of QSSI, said the company had warned government officials that more time was needed to get out the kinks and was ignored.
"We made everyone aware of the risks that we saw," Slavitt testified,
According to its Web site, the firm has done work for federal agencies ranging from the postal service to Homeland Security.
On Friday, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told reporters in Texas, where she watched people struggle to sign up, that she was caught off guard by the turn of events.
"I didn't realize it wouldn't be operating optimally before the launch. We knew if we had another six months, we'd probably test further," she said.
Earlier this week, Sebelius said Obama also didn't know about the problems in advance.
The head of the Centers for Medicare Services, Marilyn Tavenner, got bipartisan rave reviews during her Senate confirmation hearing this spring.
She revealed on her financial disclosure forms that she is getting a $163,000 annual pension for life from her former company, Hospital Corp. of America, a firm whose profits have gone through the roof under ObamaCare.
The news about the Web site comes amid growing signs of political nervousness among Democrats. Ten Senate Democrats have signed on to a letter urging the administration to extend the enrollment deadline because of the snafus.
"Our constituents are frustrated, and we fear that the longer the Web site is not functional, opportunities for people to log on, learn about their insurance choices and enroll will be lost," the lawmakers wrote.


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The radio version ran from 1952 to 1961, and John Dunning[1] writes that among radio drama enthusiasts "Gunsmoke is routinely placed among the best shows of any kind and any time." The television version ran for 20 seasons from 1955 to 1975, and it is currently tied with Law & Order as the longest running primetime drama in U.S. television history.
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From 1996 on when we put out our first release, Prophecy has represented identity-establishing music and high-quality product design.
Katla. is an Icelandic band featuring ex-Sólstafir drummer and visual artist Guðmundur Óli Pálmason and singer/multi-instrumentalist Einar Thorberg Guðmundsson (Fortíð, Potentiam). Named after one of Iceland's greatest active volcanos, Katla. creates ultra wide-angle, panoramic music that showcases shimmering guitars, hook-laden melodies, soaring synths and a dark, entrancing power. While the duo's horizon-stretching sound gets its hooks in fast, and doesn't let go; the lyrics, delivered with distinctive voice and darkwave-like melancholic undercurrent, take their time seeping in, centering on both the joys and trials of living in a country of sharp contrasts. A place where fire and ice co-exist and dark winters are offset by the summer's midnight sun. A country where insular existence has spurred a rich and vibrant culture. It is time for Katla to erupt again!


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There was an eye-opening seminar a few days ago at John Wood Community College's Workforce Development Center.
The impact of artificial intelligence in the business world was the focal point, specifically the role such technology plays now and what its presence will be in years to come.
Jayger McGough Tomasino, an analytics technical specialist for IBM Watson, was the featured speaker. Tomasino showed the importance of uncovering otherwise hidden patterns and relationships contained in data available on the internet and on social media that can make a huge difference in the bottom line of a business.
"It takes guessing out of the whole process," Tomasino said. "You can discover insights."
Tomasino demonstrated how the proper gathering and analysis of information can assist in:
º Prioritizing leads and planning advertising campaigns.
º Allocating resources and more effectively predicting performance.
º Targeting customer bases and retaining those customers.
For more information, call Gordon Forbes of the Workforce Development Center at 217-641-4929.
Gas prices climb
When the price of gasoline in Quincy rose to $2.64 a gallon as August turned into September, the 30-cent overnight hike provided a jolt to the checkbook, but it matched the average cost nationwide, according to GasBuddy.com.
"Thanks to (Hurricane) Harvey shutting down an extensive amount of refining capacity, the national average gasoline price saw its largest weekly jump since Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005, when the national average jumped 49 cents in a week," said Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy. "Every state has seen average gas prices rise. Texas saw shortages at hundreds of stations. It's been one of the most challenging weeks faced in years."
Until Texas can recover from Harvey, gasoline prices will likely continue to remain elevated, DeHaan said.
"The situation is beginning to look up, with many refineries either back online or in the process, and gasoline production is ramping back up," he said. "While it may be weeks or longer before all refineries are back online, we now turn our attention to Hurricane Irma" to the east.
For those who find historical data of interest, here's a look at the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Illinois at this time of year for the past five years:
2016: $2.27.
2015: $2.64.
2014: $3.58.
2013: $3.75.
2012: $4.12.
What others are saying
The Naples (Fla.) Daily News: "The Energy Department is cracking open the nation's emergency stockpile of oil reserves for the first time in five years to help ease the impact of Hurricane Harvey on gasoline prices. ... The Energy Department's release of Strategic Petroleum Reserve oil marks the first time it has been tapped since Hurricane Isaac in 2012."
WTOP, Washington, D.C.: "Anyone who has ever bothered to drive out of the way to reach gas pumps with lower prices knows that a gas price can vary widely from state to state, city to city, and even from neighborhood to neighborhood. Gas prices track crude oil prices, but there are many other factors that affect prices at the pump. 'The biggest factor on retail prices is the wholesale price, and wholesale prices can vary widely,' said Jeff Lenard, vice president of the National Association of Convenience Stores. ... A gas retailer's wholesale cost can vary depending on whether the fuel is a name brand or not, the length of the retailer's contract with the supplier, and the volume of fuel the retailer tends to pump. ... Taxes (also) have a big impact on gasoline prices, with taxes varying from state to state. But local taxes, too, including property taxes, can play a role."
MSN.com: "North Korea may very well have the ability to kill millions of Americans without directly firing on U.S. soil. For the first time, the pariah country's state news agency warned it could hit the U.S. with an electromagnetic pulse onslaught, a threat that experts contend is both very real and comes with catastrophic consequences. 'The biggest danger would be shorting out of the power grid, especially on the East Coast,' Harry Kazianis, director of defense studies at the Center for the National Interest, told Fox News. 'Imagine a situation where large sections of the U.S. had no power. Imagine New York or Washington, D.C., with no power for just a week. The implications would be hard to fathom. The casualty rates would be off the charts.' According to Kazianis, an EMP delivered by a nuclear weapon would not just fry power grids but also carry the destructive power of an atomic device."
The top five
The five richest people in Illinois, according to celebritynetworth.com:
1. Ken Griffin, 48, entrepreneur, $6.5 billion.
2. Sam Zell, 75, financier, real estate entrepreneur, investor, $4.9 billion.
3-tie. J. Christopher Reyes, 63, beer distributor, $3.9 billion.
3-tie. Jude Reyes, 62, beer distributor, $3.9 billion.
5. J. Robert Pritzker, 52, venture capitalist, $3.4 billion.
Words of wisdom
Bronze medal: "If you don't drive your business, you will be driven out of business." -- B. C. Forbes.
Silver medal: "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." -- Thomas A. Edison.
Gold medal: "It's fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure." -- Bill Gates.


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AN early referendum on scrapping the pound was ruled out by Gordon Brown last night as he announced a new "considered and cautious" approach to membership of the euro.
|Gordon Brown: Government's approach is 'one of pro-euro realism'
He used his annual Mansion House speech to the City of London to signal that a euro referendum was unlikely to be called before 2003 and might not be held at all during the lifetime of this Parliament.
Yesterday's Queen's Speech, setting out the legislative programme for the first session of Labour's second term, contained no reference to the single currency - arguably the biggest constitutional, political and economic decision that Labour will face in the next five years.
However, Mr Brown made clear that he wanted to calm speculation that Labour's second general election landslide meant that it would now take early steps to join the euro. In his first formal statement on the single currency since the election, Mr Brown said the Government's approach "is, and will continue to be, considered and cautious - one of pro-euro realism".
He said: "Pro-euro because, as we said in 1997, we believe that - in principle - membership of the euro can bring benefits to Britain. Realist because to short-cut or fudge the assessment, and to join in the wrong way or on the wrong basis without rigorously ensuring the tests are met, would not be in the national economic interest."
Before the election, Tony Blair gave a commitment that an assessment on Mr Brown's five tests - whether the euro would be good for jobs, the City, investment and whether Britain's economy was sufficiently converged and flexible with the eurozone - would be carried out within two years.
Mr Brown appeared to acknowledge that the Government could decide that Britain should not join the euro in this Parliament. He indicated that the public had to be convinced of the case for active engagement in Europe before any referendum was held. He said Government and business must join forces to spell out the importance of Britain's membership of the EU, in the face of anti-European attempts to promote renegotiation of membership or even withdrawal.
He said: "Europe is where we are, where we trade, from where thousands of businesses and jobs arise. And we are part of Europe by geography, by history, by economics and by choice. The Channel has always been a route to the wider world, not a moat cutting ourselves off from it."
Senior Labour MPs believe that Mr Brown's caution stems from the low value of the euro. For Britain to join in the near future, the pound would have to be devalued - a course which the Chancellor has rejected. Sir Edward George, governor of the Bank of England, addressing the same dinner, welcomed Mr Brown's caution on the euro and underlined the dangers of artificially weakening the pound to prepare for euro entry.
He said that, although the pound was still too strong against the euro to consider joining, any attempt to reduce the value of sterling would put upward pressure on inflation. The euro's weakness against the pound represented a potentially serious obstacle to early membership.


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