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FREDERICTON, New Brunswick (Reuters) – Four people, including two police officers, were killed in a shooting in eastern Canada on Friday in the latest eruption of gun violence across the country that has led to calls for weapons bans in cities.
Police in Fredericton, a city of about 56,000 that is the capital of the province of New Brunswick, said a suspect was in custody and was being treated for serious injuries. A local health official said multiple shooting victims were being treated at one hospital.
Witnesses said the shooting occurred at an apartment complex, and local media showed emergency vehicles converging on a tree-lined residential street. Nearby facilities were closed and authorities imposed a lockdown for residents before issuing an all-clear message.
Officials identified the slain officers as Sara Mae Burns, 43, and Lawrence Robb Costello, 45. They did not release the names of the two civilians who were killed, and said only that the suspect was a 48-year-old Fredericton man. They did not release information
about a possible motive or the weapon.
"It was scary," said Marlene Weaver, who was in bed on Friday morning when she heard shots. "It takes you back to the shooting in Moncton."
She was referring to a 2014 incident in which three Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers were killed and two wounded in Moncton, New Brunswick, about 195 km (121 miles) from Fredericton in one of the worst incidents of its kind in Canada.
Friday's shooting occurred three weeks after a gunman walked down a busy Toronto street, killing two people and wounding 13 before killing himself.
Canadian Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale told reporters the RCMP were assisting Fredericton authorities in the investigation.
"We'll see where this investigation leads in terms of what exactly happened, who did it, what was the motivation for doing it and the instruments of destruction that were used," he said.
"But broadly speaking, the government of Canada is obviously taking the issue of gun violence very seriously."
Gun laws in Canada are stricter than in the United States but a proliferation of weapons has led to an increase in gun-related crimes in recent years.


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Question: As an architect, is your professional responsibility solely to the client paying the bills or is there a larger responsibility to the community at large?
This question was raised by Lee Calisti in one of his recent blog posts. And the question struck me as an important one and probably one that gets very little attention even in our own minds. Which of course means that I MUST talk about it here. And I think the reason there's little real dialog about a subject like this is we tend to see architecture in two spheres – private and public. And I would go so far as to say, that separation is where client versus community comes into play.
Private projects are those that are commissioned by private citizens, business owners, large companies, etc. They are a single entity with a for-profit building proposal that they are footing the bill for. And, as long as the design meets the minimum guidelines specified by local zoning and building codes, there is little in the way of public input on overall design, materials, colors, lighting, even landscaping. These decisions are all made by the private owner in consultation with their architect.
Public projects are commissioned by governments (federal, state, local) or other public institutions and are funded with public tax monies. There can even be a series of public hearings in which design proposals are reviewed and opinions from the voting public are received and possibly incorporated into a particular project. So in the minds of most people, architects included, there is a clear separation between private and public projects.
The general consensus could be described as: A public project should be responsible to the community since there is public money footing the bill and they are typically much larger in scale while a private projects should be responsible to the private client since they are footing the bill and at least in my world are much smaller in scale. But we, as architects, know better. Each building, each structure, that is erected in the world affects everything else around it and therefore there IS a larger responsibility on the architect, whether a project is publicly or privately funded, to serve the community at large. But how far does that responsibility go? Are there limits, a line that can be drawn where the architect can say this is not in the best interest of the community and should be done differently?
I think the very simple answer is that there is no limit, no line to be drawn. After all, each project we design has it's own unique challenges to overcome. There is no one solution for all. But I believe it is the task of all architects, whether your client is a private or public entity, to design in such a way that not only fulfills the programmatic requirements of your client but also in some small way enriches and enlivens it's surroundings. This is one of the fundamental reasons that I was never able to get on board with, or really understand, the International Style. A building can not successfully be designed for everywhere and nowhere at the same time. All buildings have to respond to their particular surroundings. And the same design for one site is almost never truly appropriate for another. Architecture does not occur in a vacuum. We shouldn't try to design it as such.

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A wonderful letter on censorship from Charles Bukowski that I found on the Farnam Street Blog. Bukowski had one of his books removed from a library and this was his response to the person warning him about it. The emphases are mine. It was written in 1985:
The thing that I fear discriminating against is humor and truth.
…Censorship is the tool of those who have the need to hide actualities from themselves and from others. Their fear is only their inability to face what is real, and I can't vent any anger against them. I only feel this appalling sadness. Somewhere, in their upbringing, they were shielded against the total facts of our existence. They were only taught to look one way when many ways exist.
I am not dismayed that one of my books has been hunted down and dislodged from the shelves of a local library. In a sense, I am honored that I have written something that has awakened these from their non-ponderous depths. But I am hurt, yes, when somebody else's book is censored, for that book, usually is a great book and there are few of those, and throughout the ages that type of book has often generated into a classic, and what was once thought shocking and immoral is now required reading at many of our universities.
I am not saying that my book is one of those, but I am saying thatin our time, at this moment when any moment may be the last for many of us, it's damned galling and impossibly sad that we still have among us the small, bitter people, the witch-hunters and the declaimers against reality. Yet, these too belong with us, they are part of the whole, and if I haven't written about them, I should, maybe have here, and that's enough.
may we all get better together,"
Absolutely wonderful.
From http://bureaubetak.info/TMag/TMag.pdf, Alexandre de Betak's dream home (and mine!)…
"Natsumi Hayashi is a Japanese artist known for her fixation with levitating."
Source: The Surreal And Beautiful Photography Of Tokyo's Levitating Girl
Alexey Kondakov beautifully overlays classical paintings onto contemporary scenes.
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"Me Machine" by Bruce Riley (2015) via Flickr
"The Heizer DoubleTap Pistol ($450) is the world's smallest and lightest .45 ACP concealed carry pistol. It features an aluminum frame in an ultra-compact, no-snag hammerless design. It can hold up to two rounds in the chamber and has an integral grip that can house an additional two rounds. While an ambidextrous thumb latch ejects your spent rounds. The DoubleTap is 100% American made and would make a great concealed carry weapon."
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"If you can't quite afford a Tesla, then the next best thing is to get their iPhone Case. The Tesla Design Leather iPhone Case ($45) is made from the same supple Nappa leather they use in all of their cars. They have a case to fit either the Apple iPhone 6/6s or the iPhone 6 Plus. This will make a perfect gift for any car enthusiast."
A series of candles with a hidden surprise by Icelandic designer Thorunn Arnadottir.
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How to remove Sad virus and restore encrypted files
Sad is the perilous software infecting computers mostly with help of e-mail spam and Trojans. Occasionally fraudsters use exploits to take control over the system, but major program developers quickly fix them. After the infection, the virus examines the computer memory to find the files for encryption and their approximate value. Nowadays, any new ransomware knows how to cypher audio, video, image and text files in all popular extensions. Special attention is paid to businesslike files, since representatives of business are the priority target for criminals. All software in the system will be unaffected because hackers want only information. Encryption is carried out through world-known AES and RSA algorithms, and its complexity is so above the average level that it can't be bruteforced. Such complexity creates root for impressive effectuality of ransomware in recent years: PC operator, even if he has a fairly high experience in suchlike things, won't ever restore the data, and will have no choice except paying to scammers. The single manner to decrypt the information is to find the fraudster's website and withdraw the encryption keys. Also there's a way to get the keys due to faults in viruse's program code. When encrypting files, Sad switches the extension of files to .Sad. Virus adds SADStory_Readme_FOR_DECRYPT.txt with restoration information.
The article is dedicated to virus called Sad that gets onto laptops around the world, and corrupts the files. In this page you can see full information about what is Sad, and the removal of Sad from the machine. Except that, we will teach you how to get back the cyphered files, if possible.
For any kinds of harmful software, one thing is correct: it's way simpler to avoid it than to cure it. Statistically, 90% of users understand the significance of computer knowledge just when ransomware penetrates their machines. To shield your laptop, you must keep in mind a few simple regulations:
- Do not accept any changes to the computer, originating from suspicious software. If the laptop is polluted by Sad, it will try to remove all copies of your data, to make the recovery less possible. However removal of copies needs admin rights and confirmation from the operator. If you'll stop for a moment before accepting the pop-up, it can save your data and your money.
- Keep an eye on the performance of your PC. It needs a lot of CPU resources to encrypt the files. When the Sad is starting to work, the CPU performance decreases, and the encryption process emerges in Process Manager. You might recognize this moment and switch off the machine before information will be fully spoiled. Naturally, the certain amount of data will be encrypted, but the other part of them will be safe.
- Attentively examine your emails, particularly the messages which have files attached to them. The very popular model of scam messages is the story about prize gaining or package obtaining. You also should keep an eye on business correspondence, particularly if you don't know the sender and not sure what's inside. It is OK to be interested and click on the message even if it might be not for you, but remember that a single click on the viral file may cost you a lot of money, time and headache.
You should know that deleting Sad is just a, first move, which is required for the standard work of the laptop. To restore the files you should follow the instructions in the special part of our entry. To uninstall Sad, user needs to launch the computer in safe mode and run the scanning via AV-tool. We do not recommend trying to remove ransomware by hand, since it has many defensive mechanics which could counteract you. Modern malware can fully erase corrupted data, or part of it, when trying to uninstall the virus. To neutralize this, abide to the guide below.
Removal instruction
Step 1. Boot into Safe mode
Start -> Msconfig.exe
On the tab Boot select Safe boot
Step 2. Check Startup folder
Start -> Msconfig.exe ->Disable unknown programs in the Startup tab
Step 3. Check hosts file
Modify hosts file, that located in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\ .
Open the file with Notepad and delete suspicious strings.
It has to look like this:
Step 4. Scan the system with antiviral scanner
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Start -> Msconfig.exe ->Disable Safe boot in the Boot tab
After uninstalling the malware from the machine, you should decrypt the encrypted files. We won't try to reverse the encryption, but we'll restore them via OS functionality and the extra programs. There are the lucky chances, but generally file recovery requires a lot of time and money. If you choose the manual data recovery - read this item, which describes all the most effective ways: article about files decryption.


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My sister Lizzie and her husband Nigel came to see us today with their lovely miniature Schnausers(?) Millie and Ava. We all had a good meal, chat, drink and a play with the dogs. Lizzie gave me a great hat that she bought in New Zealand. It's leather with a wide brim and folds up - it was too big for her but fits me perfectly.
The sun didn't show up - it rained most of the day.
Sunday, 28 October 2007
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text: Our lead actor on one of the ads this week is Wayne Pygram. I knew I recognised the name from somewhere and kept trying to think what I had seen him in. I didn't realise till the end of the shoot yesterday that he is a hugely famous cult sci-fi actor who played one of the most malevolent villains ever on Farscape! However, I think you can see from the comparison below, I might be forgiven for not immediately recognising him.


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There are two things that Ben Foster most certainly knows how to do well—create gorgeous industrial versions of animal silhouettes and compose a damn good photo. It's not just luck or coincidence, either. There's a reason his work looks so fantastic nestled among the lush New Zealand scenery.
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If your Henrico, VA home has water piping and is more than a decade or two old, or if you notice when you flush a toilet or turn the water on, that the water pressure drops in another part of the house or your hot water temperature fluctuates you may be need to have your water pipes replaced. Older water systems may have used galvanized pipe, or certain types of older plastic pipes that can either become obstructed, or can suddenly fail causing serious water damage.
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text: Additional Pictures: Artist: Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950)Woodblock Prints Title: Avenue of Cherry Trees1st Publication: 1935Size: 15-1/2" x 10-3/8" (39.2 x 26.5 cm)Date of this edition: 1935 Publisher: Self PublishedCondition: Some toning, visible mainly in the back, else very fine. Very good colors, impression and overall condition.Notes: This print has the Jizuri seal and the signature is hand written with pencil, consistent with an original Hiroshi Yoshida print.Pictures: Pictures are taken outdoor, in the shade, to reflect true colors, without any enhancements of any kind. The last picture is taken indoor, with a light behind the print, to reveal the exact paper grain, holes if any, or other possible flaws.


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The Hindustan Times has release a secret document prepared by Paddy Upton for the Indian cricket team and circulated by coach Gary Kirsten, calling on the Indian players to bonk until they drop as part of their best practice preparation for the Champions Trophy. It encourages players by claiming that performance before performance increases testosterone which has a positive effect on strength, energy, aggression and competitiveness.
Plastered across the front page of the Hindustan Times, one wonders if it was increasing the players circulation or their own that spurred on their basic urge in printing the article.
None of this comes as any surprise in Australia, where for decades panel vans have been parked on the boundary's edge of suburban grounds on the day of the grand final. Many players report that this was often their first sexual experience - the smell of the leather, the close sweaty atmosphere, the fear of being caught, the exaltation - and as a result, they usually invited a girl to share the experience the next time.
Besides, Shane Warne has been showing us the way for years in regard to text before sex before Test . Whilst all other bowlers can recall their match winning "pfeiffer's", each of Warnie's five wicket halls has a different girls name.
Upton's thesis even caters for ugly players, assuring them that an adherence to the Steven Stills lyrics "if you can't be with the one you love, then love the one you're with" is akin to taking performance enhancing tugs.
Its a nice concept but smacks a bit of having your cake and eating it too and leaves big question marks over the definition of performance. How any Indian cricketer expects to hold the Champions Trophy above his head with dead legs and a silly grin is beyond me and should they become proficient in this training schedule, the cigarette afterwards will almost certainly and eventually kill them.
If only John Dyson had known!
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Thursday, 24 September 2009
Sex Please, We're Not British (Any More)
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Upton's thesis even caters for ugly players, assuring them that an adherence to the Steven Stills lyrics "if you can't be with the one you love, then love the one you're with" is akin to taking performance enhancing tugs.ReplyDelete
i should be world class, insted of a masters class tweeker!
it would seem to me that the Indian people have copulation and procreation well sorted!
Billions of people and growing exponentially, they know how to get one past the pads.
Past the pads!!!! Outstanding!ReplyDelete
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Moreover, there are many flowers to select from. Another benefit of small star tattoos is the fact that they could be hidden well, if someone does not need to display their tattoo as a result of personal or expert reason. There are an assortment of choices out there for tattoos. Generally there's rich quantity of Samoan tattoos available that you might pick from. A definite popular tattoo you may want to consider is the wolf tattoo.


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Do you refuse to go to the bar because your pint glass is half full? Are you always smiling in the face of adversity? Do you wake up and hear the birds singing even on a cloudy day? Then maybe you are an optimist.
Studies show that personality traits can heavily dictate the relationship we have with our money. One would assume that the optimist would have the healthiest relationship with their bank balance. But that's not quite true.
There are two types of optimists. The first are those who, although positive, are still realistic. These are the people most likely to budget their money and think about how they spend it. If this is you, you'll have a realistic idea of how you could easily stumble into financial trouble, but won't be rigid when it comes to using your money. Also, you tend to make big decisions based on your ability to control the outcome. For example, you'll be willing to pay £300 for a holiday because you know the exact amount you'll be spending.
Doesn't sound quite like you?
Hmm, then maybe you're an idealistic optimist. You have a positive attitude, which is great because there are enough negative Nancys and Nigels about. But the problem is that you use this optimism to mask the truth.
You rarely consider the risks of your spending habits because you don't think things will go wrong, because they haven't… yet. The only logic you tend to use when you make financial decisions is "it will be okay" and you float along in ignorant bliss. So ignorant, in fact, that you'll be racking up debt and have plenty of unpaid credit card bills and you'll barely even notice. But the biggest giveaway of those with this personality trait? They're comfortable living above their means as their funds steadily deplete.
The only way to solve this is to first acknowledge it. Then you can look at ways to manage your money before it gets a bit out of hand (assuming it already hasn't). If you need some tips on how to budget to get yourself back on track, check them out here. Or you can download Loot and let the app do it for you!
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SNAP Buddy Scheme
As SNAP grows it becomes more and more important to me to make sure our community is as friendly and inclusive as possible. As an introvert myself I know the fear of large groups very well. Whether you're a classic introvert, an extrovert or somewhere in between the thought of spending a week with 90 strangers can feel intimidating to say the least.
We want to make the SNAP experience as friendly, welcoming and as easy as possible so one of the things we're doing this year is introducing a buddy system.
What does that even mean? Well the buddy system has the sole intention of making sure new attendees (or previous attendees - anyone can join the scheme) feel at home the Snap environment.
Our team of Buddies will act as a contact and source of support for new Snapsters. Their main role is to be a friendly face and an informal source of information about Snap. You'll meet up with your Buddy at least once a day for a chat over meals, a walk or a cup of tea, and they'll make sure you get to meet as many new friends as you want.
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We are currently recruiting Buddy's from our former attendees. If you're a returning SNAPster and you'd like to support a new attendee you can let us know here.
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For a business operator, the sales and purchase are important areas to focus on. It helps him to generate the desired profit, but at the same time, the billing and accurate accounting of the transactions also matter a lot. If the business is on a small scale, one can simply note the sales and issue bills manually but when there are lots of transactions happening on a daily basis and numerous products are there in the business one needs to have a firm accounting and billing system. In this age of digitization, it is not a difficult task to get computers involved in accounting.
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For a business, the billing software can be of immense help. One can go for simple billing software if the billing system is just to keep the record. In case of the entry to be merged with taxation, finance, stock and other avenues, one needs to go for software that can help to have the same entry in all the areas whichever are affected due to the transaction. Hence one may need to go for a complex software also. It all depends on the requirement of the business and scale of trading activities of the same.
If the business has numerous branches and all need to be monitored simultaneously, it is better to go for an online billing software where the authorities can check the transaction happening on the real-time basis. The decision of the type of billing software depends on the size and scale of operation of the business as well as some other factors. If the business has branches in remote areas where the power, as well as live internet connectivity, is a problem, it is better to go for the offline software as the online software needs to have active internet connection all the time.
How to get the right software?
To get the quality software, the user needs to know what all features are required for this task. He needs to check other software on the market and compare them with this requirement. He can note all the points that are required by him and usually not available in any of the software that is available in the market. Before assigning the task of developing software to an expert, he must discuss all these points and see that the developer makes all these features available to his software. The software must be easy to operate and able to offer all the necessary data in different forms as and when required by the user. There must also be dual-layered verification to have an additional safety against unauthorized access to the software. The software must have all the necessary safety points to secure the data of the business. The dashboard must be designed in a way that can help the user move to any other field immediately. The developer must also be prepared to offer the assistance in case of technical issues of the software as well as update it in a way that can enhance the utility of the same.


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I have nothing against using cake mixes, even though I do add to them. They are perfect for when you're in a pinch and need a dessert…quick. By adding a few extra ingredients you'll have a deliciously, moist cake that will impress anyone.
There is one thing about making cream cheese frosting…you need quite a bit of sifted powdered sugar, which takes time to do. So I add a can of store-bought cream cheese frosting to a quick batch of my buttercream, it's the perfect semi-homemade alternative. To frost this cake fast and neatly, use a disposable piping bag fitted with a 1M open star tip. Then fill the piping bag with the frosting, and pipe dollops on each cake layer as you stack the cake. Finish the top with a healthy amount of cute sprinkles, and it's as easy as that!
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1)Buttermilk is a staple in my fridge, it's a must-have for me, but feel free to use regular milk.
2)This cake is perfect to make ahead, you can bake it the night before you plan to serve…super stress free.
3)I baked my cake in three 6-inch cake pans, you can totally bake it in two 9-inch cake pans. Bake in a preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until when you press the cake lightly it springs back.
Red Velvet Cake with Quick Cream Cheese Frosting
Yields: one 6-inch three layer cake or one 9-inch two layer cake
1 (18.25oz.) red velvet cake mix
3 eggs
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 1/4 cup milk or buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 (16oz.) can cream cheese frosting
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla
Cute Sprinkles
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line three 6-inch cake pans with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
In a mixing bowl, beat all the cake ingredients together with a hand mixer for about 3-4 minutes or until fully combined.
Divide batter evenly between the prepared cake pans. Bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until when you lightly press the top it springs back. Allow the cake layers to cool in the pans for about 10 minutes before turning them out onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
While the cake layers are cooling, prepare the frosting: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a pattle attachment, cream together the can of frosting, butter, and sifted powdered sugar for about 5 minutes or until creamy and smooth. Beat in the vanilla. Place the prepared frosting in a piping bag fitted with a 1M piping tip.
Once the cake has completely cooled, frost the cake one layer at a time by piping dollops over the top of each layer. Finish the cake with sprinkles. Enjoy ! 💘


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Inspiring Women's Stories : Abby "I am Determined"
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Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr.
Richard F. Gordon, Jr.
Alan L. Bean
14-24 November 1969
Victor Craft
"The patch was designed by Pete, Dick and I with the help of about
10 other people around the contractor area at the Cape. The real
breakthrough came in our effort to try to duplicate our landing
site on the moon when a couple of engineers came to me and said
they thought they could duplicate it exactly. They came back a few
days later and it did look just perfect -- all the craters the proper
size, shape and the lighting just perfect. It turned out the technique
they had used was to get a relief globe of the moon that was in
the library and light it properly and then take photographs with
a Polaroid at different distances until they got one that had just
the right curvature that we wanted on the patch. We selected the
blue and gold because they are Navy colors and all of us were in
the Navy. The ship was patterned in a way after a Navy ship. I went
to the library and picked up some clipper ship pictures, gave them
to an artist who was working at Patrick [Air Force Base] at the
time. He was the one who drew it. After looking it over, we realized
there were too many sets of sails outboard of the hull, so we asked
him to redesign it. The ship had been one similar to the one Jason
and the Argonauts had used to search for the Golden Fleece and we
didn't feel that was American enough, where we felt that the clipper
ship was definitely an American symbol."
--Alan Bean, from All We
Did Was Fly to the Moon
The artist the crew chose was Victor Craft, who worked for RCA Services Company. His employer took several photographs of Craft for a press release, one of them showing him at his drafting table with some books on clipper ships -- presumably the ones Bean referred to. One of the books is open to a picture of a clipper ship that looks almost exactly like the one on the patch -- except that it had sets of outboard sails, just as Bean describes. Larry McGlynn was able to identify this as a painting by Jack Spurling of the clipper ship Lightning, the fastest of the "extreme" clipper ships. Since Apollo 12 was struck by lightning a few seconds after it was launched, the irony of the name of the ship on the patch was delicious!
"There were four stars in the patch of Apollo 12, one for
each of the crewmen and one for C.C. Williams who would have been
the lunar module pilot on this flight had he lived. Al Bean had
replaced C.C. as Lunar Module Pilot, and it had been his idea to
put the extra star there."
--First on the Moon
According to Still, Lion Brothers
began incorporating a "hallmark" into its patches beginning with
Apollo 12. However, as seen below there were at least two versions
of the Lion Brothers Apollo 12 patch. The first had no hallmark.
NASA photo ID: S69-52336
Taken: 22 Sep 1969
Beta cloth version of the Apollo 12 patch. Among Beta cloth
patches, this is the smallest.
76mm w × 77mm h
AB Emblem embroidered Apollo 12 patch.
102mm w × 100mm w
This attractive and elegant Lion Brothers Apollo 12 patch
does not have gold metallic thread in the border; and the
stitching in the gold border area is horizontal rather than
concentric. It predates the hallmarked version of the patch.
102mm dia
This patch, remarkably similar to the AB Emblem patch above
[ap12-em1], has a distinctly different arrangement of stars
-- which matches exactly the patch worn by the astronauts
after recovery (cf. image at right). Thanks to Bill Hunt
for this image.
101mm dia
This is a detail from NASA photo 69-H-1884,
which is a photo of the Apollo 12 crew in the MQL after
The hallmarked version of the Lion Brothers embroidered
Apollo 12 patch used gold metallic threads and concentric
stitching in the gold border. This is the first of the hallmarked
99mm w × 97mm h
The Lion Brothers hallmark -- the number
"12" stitched into the contrail extending from the ship's
stern. It is extremely difficult to see, much more so than
subsequent hallmarks.
NASA photo 69-H-1884
The Apollo 12 crew after recovery, inside the Mobile Quarantine
The artist behind the Apollo 12 patch, Victor Craft (seated). Presumably
the others are the engineers mentioned by Alan Bean in his account of the creation of the patch.
Thanks to John Bisney for this image.


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A&E at Limerick Regional Hospital "will not close" says Minister
HEALTH Minister James Reilly has given assurances to the city's Fine Gael TDs that there will be no night-time closures of A&E at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital this summer.
Constituents of both Minister Michael Noonan and Deputy Kieran O'Donnell have been deeply concerned by reports a shortage in junior doctors could see the doors closed at the country's second busiest emergency department at 8pm from July 11 - and that patients could be brought to Galway or Cork.
Deputy O'Donnell said he had sought a meeting with Minister Reilly on Tuesday "to bring clarity to the situation" and that the Minister was adamant "the integrity of the service will not be compromised".
A spokesman for Michael Noonan said that, prior to his departure for an EU summit on Sunday, the Limerick TD had been given similar assurances by his Cabinet colleague.
"Michael is aware of the speculation relating to the A&E department at the Regional Hospital and the upset it has caused. Before his trip to Luxembourg he got assurances from James Reilly that there will be no evening closures and there is no threat to services in A&E at the hospital. Michael is very anxious that message gets out," a spokesman for Minister Noonan said.


text: Relax dittoheads, Rush Limbaugh is just fine. The radio host was rushed to the hospital last week after experiencing chest pain while on vacation in Hawaii. After undergoing an angiogram, the 58-year-old Limbaugh was given a clean bill of health. Never one to miss an opportunity to criticize Democrats, Limbaugh took a shot at the very idea of health care reform on his way out of the hospital. "Based on what happened to me here, I don't think there is one thing wrong with the American healthcare system. It is working just fine," he said, forgetting that things pretty much always work "just fine" when you're a multi-millionaire.


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Software development in the today's world depends on two things, namely – our own source code and additional binary components. Binary components to understand it perfectly, it can be understood as the output of an intermediate step in your actual development process. Most common examples for the binary components are the JAR, WAR, EAR packages in the Java world and these can vary as we vary with the Programming language itself. Most of the Organizations would want to set up their DevOps process based on their build tool and then comes the need for a Repository Management tool that handles all such requirements. There are various kinds of options available in the market that can take up the responsibilities of a Repository Manager (either we can choose for a free open source version or we could go pro with a paid version, this helps mature the whole DevOps process in your Organization).
With this common understanding let us now go through the various available options that we can see in the DevOps space of Repository Management.
Related Article: Introduction To DevOps Tools
In the section above, we have tried to understand the requirement where we want the Repository Management tools to kick in, in the actual DevOps process. With this understanding, let us take a look at the available tools in the market and understand the pros and cons of each of these tools. You can go through all the available options and make your choice to fit your Organization requirements precisely.
The next product in the listing for the day is Helix Core Version Control which is based on the Versioning engine that powers Perforce customers who see lightning fast, file level asset management. Helix Core, formerly known as Perforce Helix is the version control engine for the large-scale development environments. It manages a centralized database and also along with it a master repository of all possible file versions.
Helix Core clients are classified into 5 categories (based on the way that they connect to the Code repository): GIT, Command, GUI, Web, and Plugin. Perforce system can make a portion or all of its content made available as GIT repositories. Users of GIT and of other clients can make use of this and work with the same file content and history. GIT commits will further be visible to others as Perforce Changelists and the other way round for others.
Following are some of the advantages of using Helix Core Version Control, let us now take a look at each and every one of them:
Related Article: 5 Unsung Tools of DevOps
Archiva, yet another tool from the Apache family of software offerings – It is an extensible Repository management software that provides its help in taking care of the enterprise-wide build artifact repository. An incoming request with a virtual repository or a repository group URL – Archiva would look for the requested artifact from the repositories under that specific group. Having said that, Archiva would look for the artifact under the specified group only when it has the permission to do so. The very first resource that is found for the requested artifact would be returned as a response to the incoming request.
Following are some of the advantages of using Archiva, let us now take a look at each and every one of them:
Related Article: DevOps Tools for Infrastructure Automation
Cloundsmith Package is one of the best DevOps tools that is available in the Repository Management space and also ensures that levels up your DevOps enterprise grade repositories as like Debian, Maven, Python, Ruby, Vagrant and more. It lets you focus on your product as Cloudsmith Package simplifies all your concerns related to the whole process in itself and handles the package management in the best way possible for you.
Following are some of the advantages of using Cloudsmith Package, let us now take a look at each and every one of them:
Related Article: 9 Configuration Management Tools For DevOps
Artifactory is the enterprise-ready repository manager available today, supporting secure, clustered, High Availability Docker registries. JFrog is a universal artifact repository and distribution platform. A unique DevOps tool, JFrog Artifactory is a universal artifact repository manager that fully supports software packages created by any language or technology. Integrates with all major CI/CD and DevOps tools to provide an end-to-end, automated, bullet-proof solution for tracking artifacts from development to production. Remote artifacts are cached locally for reuse, eliminating the need to download them again and again.
Following are some of the advantages of using JFrog Artifactory, let us now take a look at each and every one of them:
Related Article: Top 10 DevOps Tools for Continuous Integration
Pulp, a platform that is specifically designed to manage repositories of software packages to be made available for a large number of consumers to consume. Pulp can locally mirror small part or all parts of the repository, host your own software packages in repositories and also manage various kinds of content from various sources to a single and a centralized place. Pulp as a tool has its plugin integrations with software like RPM, Python, Puppet, Docker and also OSTree. To be very precise, the primary focus was on software packages such as RPMs and/or Puppet modules.
There are few core capabilities of Pulp as like syncing and publishing to the repositories have been implemented in a rather generic way so that it can be extended further by the plugins to support specific content types. Since the design of Pulp is flexible enough, Pulp can be extended further to nearly any type of digital content. The most important feature of Pulp is that it makes it very easy for the third party plugins to be written and deployed separately from the Pulp platform. Any of the new plugins that are installed on Pulp, it detects these and activates them automatically.
Following are some of the advantages of using Pulp, let us now take a look at each and every one of them:
Related Article: Top 12 Open Source DevOps Build Tools
Sonatype Nexus manages all the software artifacts that are required for your development, deployment and also for your provisioning. Nexus also helps in sharing these artifacts are needed by other developers or end users. Nexus provides greater and an easier way of maintenance of your internal repository and also access to an external repository. Nexus controls access to and also deployment of each and every artifact in your organization from a centralized location.
Sonatype Nexus is the repository that any of the teams would require as it is one of the most reliable sources for the components that are needed and when they are needed the most. With this tool in your DevOps pipeline, you can completely forget the past with stalled build because of missing components or unavailable components. It is built on the same foundation as that was built for the popular OSS solution Nexus Repository Pro which includes enterprise support. It provides features as like Repository Health Check, Application Health Check which provides security and also licenses details for components that are found inside your applications or repositories.
Related Article: List Of Deployment DevOps Tools
Following are some of the advantages of using Nexus, let us now take a look at each and every one of them:
Related Article: Security DevOps Tools
NuGet is the official package manager for .NET managed by the Outercurve Foundation. The original purpose to have a repository manager is to organize on your binary components that the development team relies upon and to maintain it properly. The whole idea of committing these along with your source code beats the purpose of using any Repository Managers and hence NuGet comes into use. The NuGet workflow has been put in place to commit the packages folder into source control with the reasoning that if they don't have NugGet, they might end up dumping all these binaries into the source control only for the reason to allow others to build the whole application code.
Following are some of the advantages of using NuGet, let us now take a look at each and every one of them:
Related Article: 10 Tools For Effective DevOps Collaboration
There are scenarios where MyGet gets to be implemented quite differently from NuGet or the like and the scenarios as like:
With that discussed, let us now take a look at the difference that is observed between MyGet and NuGet. With MyGet, there is a possibility to set up the feed less than 5 seconds and all this can be done without even setting up any of our own infrastructures. There is only one feed per account in NuGet whereas with MyGet you can have multiple feeds per account. It also allows you to delegate privileges to others without even sharing an API key as everyone would be having their own API key and secure access to MyGet.
Following are some of the advantages of using MyGet, let us now take a look at each and every one of them:
Related Article: Top 10 Open Source Containerization DevOps Tools
There are three components to npm, they are the website, registry and the cli. The npm website is the place where developers discover packages, set up their profiles and also manage the other aspects of npm. The npm registry is the huge database that contains all the dependencies and stuff whereas the npm cli is the one that is used by most of the developers to interact with npm.
Following are some of the advantages of using npm, let us now take a look at each and every one of them:
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The Docker Hub can be very easily defined as a Cloud repository in which Docker users and partners create, test, store and also distribute Docker container images. Through the use of Docker Hub, a user can very easily access public, open source image repositories and at the same time – use the same space to create their own private repositories as well.
Following are some of the advantages of using Docker Hub, let us now take a look at each and every one of them:
Related Article: Introduction The DevOps Docker
In this article, we have gone through the basics of Repository Management and also understood the reason why Organizations have to focus on having such tools in their DevOps pipeline for their software development processes. We have also gone through relatively thorough list of DevOps tools that fit in, in the world of Repository Management processes. Hope you have got all the information that you were looking for at one place and please do provide us with your feedback to improve upon the upcoming articles as well.
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Daedalus Film and Science Festival
Sat 12 January // 14:00 / Venue Space
Tickets: £6/ £5(c) includes Film: Blue; Event only,free
Sea Life Workshop – A closer look at our local ocean
"The ocean covers over 70% of the planet's surface but for most of us the life that it supports lies hidden from view. In this event we aim to take a closer look at what goes on beneath the surface of our seas, with particular emphasis on examining the unseen impacts that society is having on the marine environment.
From 2pm artist Julia Barton Local Artist Julia Barton will install a pop-up art cum science investigative space to enable people to make a Close Examination of the plastic particles weaving their way into our seabeds. Julia will be running (20min) workshops during the afternoon to examine samples taken from 6 beaches in the North East. The aim is to investigate and visualise the impacts of marine litter (www.littoralartproject.com). The event is suitable for people of all ages and will provide a hands-on exploration the prevalence of microplastics on North East beaches and an opportunity to consider the consequences for our local seas and coast.
We will also be joined by the North East England Beached Bird Survey to discover more about the research they have been doing on plastic ingestion by seabirds as part of the Save the North Sea Fulmar, an international research project aimed at raising awareness of marine litter.
Following the afternoon's activities, at 7.30pm there be a screening of the polemical Australian documentary film Blue which takes a closer look at current threats to our oceans today. This will be followed by a discussion about the issues raised in the film and their relevance to our local seas."


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Pop, 2007
Insomniac isn't just the title of Enrique Iglesias's CD, it is also a warning because this collection of overproduced but dull songs is exactly what those sleep-deprived people out there are looking for to help ease their suffering.
Compared to the catchy pop goodness of his previous hits like Bailamos and Escape, there are no songs here that capture any of the magic that made those songs too good to listen to. Here, Mr Iglesias tries his hand at being an R&B male crooner with Push when he's not trying way too hard to be tongue-in-cheek (Ring My Bells and Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)). As for the former, we already have Kayne West and I'd take Roxette over Mr Iglesias every day for the latter. The chorus for Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song) is quite cute though.
Insomniac is a flat and dull CD with very little to make it worth my time. Maybe it's time to just do that Playgirl shoot and call it a day? Let's hope the next CD will prove me wrong.


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HOUSTON (CBS.MW) - Analysts have already heard the bad news out of Baker Hughes but want detail. They've heard nothing from Schlumberger, and there are concerns that the oilfield service giant could post disappointing results.
Both companies report first-quarter results Tuesday.
"We believe the potential exists for downside to our Q1...estimate of 26 cents, as Schlumberger has significant exposure to the issues that prompted the earnings warning from Baker Hughes," Conner noted. Schlumberger will not hold a post-earnings report conference call unlike virtually all other companies in the energy industry.
Baker Hughes BHI, +0.93% warned of an earnings shortfall on April 11. Production shut-ins in Nigeria, a slower-than-expected recovery in Venezuela, and the war in Iraq combined to pressure profit in the first-quarter, the company said. See more.
"Company's management generally provides very specific line-item guidance, which generally creates a lot of discussion on the conference call, as analysts try to gather further insight," wrote Hibernia Southcoast Capital Pierre Conner in a research report Monday.
Baker Hughes now expects to earn 13 cents and 14 cents a share from operations. Analysts, who had expected a profit of 19 cents a share, now expect per-share earnings of 14 cents a share, on average, according to a Thomson First Call poll.
Analysts have also estimated revenue of $1.23 billion. Baker Hughes reports its first-quarter results early Tuesday. Schlumberger SLB, +4.14% reports its quarterly figures after the market closes, and analysts are expecting a per-share profit of 24 cents.
Also on Tuesday's schedule is Tidewater TDW, +2.19%, expected to earn 38 cents a share. On Wednesday, BJ Services BJS, GlobalSantaFe GSF, -0.47%, and Unit Corp. UNT, +3.38% are on tap. BJ Services is expected to earn 25 cents, and Unit is expected to earn 23 cents.
Helmerich & Payne HP, +1.17% and Noble Corp. NE, +7.79% are scheduled for Thursday. Analysts have an estimate of 5 cents a share for Helmerich & Payne.
"Of particular interest during the conference call will be management's outlook for the North Sea and West African drilling markets," wrote Conner of Noble and GlobalSantaFe. Analysts are expecting to Noble to earn 31 cents a share and GlobalSantaFe 6 cents.
Only Noble reports results during market hours.


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A regular monthly meeting of the Board of Voter Registration & Elections will be held Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 4:30pm in the Board Room inside the Pickens County Administration Facility (222 McDaniel Ave Pickens, SC 29671).
The following items are on the agenda:
I. Welcome and Call to Order
II. Invocation
III. Approval of Minutes
a. Board Meeting – September 1, 2015
b. Election Certification Hearing – November 5, 2015
c. Election Certification Hearing – November 19, 2015
IV. Public Comment Period
This is an opportunity for citizens to come before the Board with various issues. Citizens who wish to speak during the public comment period do not have to register or signup in advance. Each person is limited to 5-minutes of speaking time. Maximum total public comment time is 20 minutes.
V. Director's Report
a. State Election Commission New Office
b. 2-Factor Authentication for VREMS Update
c. Monthly Budget Update
d. Next Board Meeting Scheduled for January 5, 2016
VI. Motion period for old and new business
a. Old Business
1. Consider permanently moving Precinct 119 Pumpkintown from the Oolenoy Community Center (5301 Dacusville Hwy Pickens SC 29671) to the Oolenoy Baptist Church (201 Miracle Hill Rd).
b. New Business
1. Board Budget Request for 2016/17 Fiscal Year
VII. Executive Session – Personnel Matter
VIII. Adjourn
You may download a printable copy of the agenda by clicking the download button below:
***** This agenda is not inclusive to everything the Board may discuss. *****
Meeting notices are subject to change up until 24 hours prior to meeting


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The Artists Self-Care Guide is designed for artists by artists! In this workshop, artists are empowered with useful information, tools and strategies to manage mental and emotional stress while pursuing a creative career or working in the entertainment industry. Artists will develop a self-care plan that can be used before and after auditions, rehearsals, shows, productions and over-all in their day-to-day lives. Our mission is to create a culture of self-care within the arts across the country and around the globe. Artists Lives Matter!
Workshop includes:
- Creating A Culture of Self-Care in the Arts Handbook
- Customized Self-Care Plan and Support System Directory
- Self-Care Exercises
- Group Activities
- Free 30 min Consultation (Post-workshop)
- Group Discussions and more!
Cost: Suggested donations of $10-25 will be collected at the door, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Size: 20 participants max
About the workshop leader:
Kehinde Koyejo is a professional Actor/Mental Health Advocate/Self-Care Coach. She founded The Artists Self-Care Guide (ASCG) in response to the mental and emotional stress actors experience due to the extreme realities of creative industries.
In 2014, Ms. Koyejo created an artistic platform called "Don't Call Me Crazy" that addresses the many layers of mental health through performance, education and personal narratives. She has worked with various mental health experts and organizations including P.E.E.R.S, NAMI, Oakland Buddhist Mental Health Support Group, Joyful Joy, Alameda County Mental Health First Aid, and Each Mind Matters.
Ms. Koyejo holds a B.F.A. in Acting from Pace University and a M.A. in Performance Studies from New York University. She received her certificate in Mental Health First Aid and is a member of SAG-AFTRA and the Actor's Equity Association.


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Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends.
Jesus Christ
Friendship is a love of choice. We are not born into it or bound to it by blood. We laugh and cry with friends. We confide in friends. We go to war with friends by our side. We seek out friends in times of joy and they come to us in moments of trouble.
How Many Friends Do You Have?
If you've ever thought that your friends have more friends than you, you're probably right. Feld's friendship paradox states that for most of us, on average, our friends have more friends than we do. This is the case because popular people are overrepresented when averaging across groups of friends. This phenomenon is dramatically illustrated on social media platforms. Hodas et al. (2013) found that the Feld friendship paradox rang true for more than 98% of Twitter users. Because the average Twitter user will follow celebrities, athletes, and popular friends who have huge followings, the size of the average user's social network will be much smaller than the size of the average social network of the people they follow. This means that when we are trying to decide how likable we are, we should put little value in the comparative size of our social network; chances are, we are just not one of the rare popular people who have a huge group of friends.
Friendship is Good for You
Friendship is good for our health. The health benefits of friendship are primarily linked to the social support we receive from our friends. In the context of relationship science, social support most often refers to assistance, encouragement, and resources given to others that promote health and well-being. For example, a friend who encourages another friend to exercise is providing social support, a friend who encourages another friend to smoke or drink too much is not. In a review of the literature, Uchino (2009) found that social support received from friends and others has been linked to lower mortality rates, healthier diet, and a greater sense of well-being. When friends give good advice and try to help each other in ways that are not too pushy or controlling, they have a powerful and positive influence on one another's health.
Making Friends
People most often become friends when they have regular contact with one another and they have overlapping interests. Although the same can be said of many acquaintances, what distinguishes our friendships is the level of intimacy and closeness in the relationship. The intimacy that makes a friendship strong and healthy must be established and maintained with considerable investments of time and energy.
The good news is that there appears to be friends out there for anyone who puts forth the effort to make them. Making friends just takes time and a willingness to get to know someone. In today's internet age, finding friends is easier than ever (Amichai-Hamburger et al., 2013). No matter who you are or what you do, there is reason to hope that you will find others who like you and share your interests. For example, conducting online searches of niche hobbies such as restoring electric generators and soap making brings up videos with tens of thousands of views and comment streams filled with people ready to talk about their unsung interests. In a world with over 7 billion people, even relatively obscure tastes are shared by thousands. Of course, online friendships lack face-to-face companionship, and life circumstances such as moving to a new city or changing schools can negatively affect intimacy, but these barriers tend to be temporary for those who put the effort into building and maintaining strong relationships with friends.
What Kind of Friend are You?
Friendships will be as strong as the foundation they are built on. When friends are honest, trustworthy, loyal, and supportive (i.e., they encourage one another to make healthy choices), the friendship thrives. The friendship suffers if we leave out any of these qualities. For example, friendships may be high in trust, loyalty, and honesty but low on support; this would be the case for friends who spend a lot of time together doing very unhealthy things like doing drugs, getting into fights, and encouraging promiscuous sex. If we love our friends, we need to do our best to base our friendship on those values that will sustain and strengthen it over a lifetime.
Week Off
Next week I will not be publishing a blog post. A dear friend is getting married and we are going to get together and celebrate.


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In order to perform the transseptal left heart catheterization more safely preventing severe complications such as cardiac tamponade, we have devised several thinner catheter systems for the procedure. They were the transseptal catheter system of 3 French-size, the system of 4 French-size, the system of 5 French-size and the system of 6 French-size. All of them except the 3 French-sized system consisted of the each sized transseptal catheter, the new transseptal needle of 0.032 inch size and the new transseptal guide-wire of 0.018 inch size. Transseptal left atrial catheterizasion could be done with the 3 French-sized system easily and safely, but the 3 French-sized catheter could not be introduced into the left ventricle through the mitral vulve. The newly devised 4 French-sized transseptal system, made from Mallincklodt high flow catheter, could be introduced into the left ventricle through the atrial-septum and the mitral vulve safely. But it's catheteral tip rubbed the ventricular wall and caused the occurrence of the PVCs. The balloon-tipped 5 French-sized system could not be passed into the left ventricle throgh the mitral valve. The newly designed 6 French-sized system, had the balloon at their catheteral tips, could be introduced into the left ventricle transseptlly through the mitral vulve. The balloon formation made the introduction of the catheter system into the left ventricle easier, and made the frequency of the PVCs lower. We believe that the transseptal catheterization using our newly devised 6 French-sized system, made of a balloon catheter, is safer and more useful than the conventional transseptal approach.
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I am sure everyone is aware of the CBC story of the fight club in Spruce Grove. Violence and bullying are unfortunate aspects of our society that we all have to deal with in one way or another. The particulars of this situation have created a lot of outrage, anger, and fear in our community. It is important that we apply logic to any response or we run the risk of promoting the very thing we are fighting against.
Traditional, I repeat, TRADITIONAL martial arts teach character, humility, and compassion. They do not just teach how to physically defend yourself. I know some of the modern "martial arts" advocate not teaching someone of questionable character. Their logic? "It will make them dangerous". They could not be more wrong. Martial arts builds character. If all they existed for was to eliminate weak character, what value would they hold? If your activity is making people dangerous, it is not a martial art. Violence does not end violence. It just perpetuates the problem. Building character and confidence gives people alternative outlets when their ego is challenged. Learning a traditional martial art does not make a person dangerous. Everyone, whether trained or not, is capable of violence in the right circumstance. Those circumstances are determined by the strength of your character which determines the choices you make. Traditional martial arts takes people of weak and questionable character and, over time, teaches them humility while giving them the confidence and self esteem they need to make intelligent and compassionate decisions.
Creating bullies to combat bullies is not the solution, eliminating bullies is.
"We learn martial arts as helping weakness. You never fight for people to get hurt. You're always helping people." - Jackie Chan (b. 1954)
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This telescope has all the features that you would seek for in a vintage instrument. Apart from that it is a classic design of three draw, mahogany barrel telescope, medium sized at 23" long extended, and complete with leather case – and it works well.
The first major good feature is that the maker is engraved on the first draw as Watkins & Hill, located at 5 Charing Cross, London – with the engraving being "Crofs", in the old style of script. This Francis Watkins was the grandson of the Francis Watkins who partnered with John Dollond in taking out the original patent on the achromatic doublet, and indeed his Grandfather had run his business from these same premises, at 5 Charing Cross. In partnership with William Hill they operated from 1822 until 1856, when the business was taken over by the Elliott Brothers.
There is another engraving on the first draw, and also on the brass sleeve at the end of the wooden barrel, which is "CUSTOMS 1827". Not only does this tell us that the telescope was made in 1827, it does indicate that it was bought by the Customs authorities for issue to their officials, presumably for use in ports or lookout towers. So just this engraving confirms the date and the first use made of the telescope.
Smaller features
The telescope has some further interesting features, first all the screws into the wooden barrel are the original screws, very neat and flush with the brass sleeves. Second the first draw has a mark around the brass to indicate the focal point for distance viewing, to assist the different users. Finally, as an antique it is good that all the screw threads run freely, so the lenses are easy to clean. The exception to this is that one of the lenses in the second cartridge, at the end of the first draw, seems to be cross threaded, and is not going to move. A possible reason for this is that while all the draws are labelled with an assembly ID of "II", this cartridge is labelled "VI", so possibly this has been accidentally swapped from another telescope, during a Customs cleaning session. Nevertheless the assembly works fine.
When closed the scope is 7.5" long, and it is 1.5" OD. The slider that would close the eyepiece has been removed. The mahogany of the wooden barrel is still well polished, and has a lovely colour.
Recent history
Bought on Ebay in 2017, this scope was offered earlier on Ebay but the buyer failed to pay up. On the second round I managed to win the scope – at over 20% more than the previous winning bid! It came from the estate of an antiques dealer in Nairn, Scotland, and he had owned it for at least 30 years. So possibly the scope was used by the Customs in Scotland somewhere!
Watkins & Hill
This firm was a well established supplier of good quality telescopes, and worked "By Appointment to" the Dukes of York and Clarence in the early 1800s. They were also suppliers to the East India Company and to London University. At some time they worked in co-operation with Negretti & Zambra, according to Gloria Clifton.
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Hi Stuart, Can you supply a snippet of your buildfile? On my test box with <p4change/> <echo message="Change is ${p4.change}"/> and ant -verbose I get .... [p4change] Execing p4 change -o [p4change] Execing p4 change -i [p4change] Change Number is 108 [echo] Change is 108 and in p4win Change 108 {Autosubmit by Ant} So I can't reproduce your bug. This code has been stable for ages so can you also make sure that you have a late version of Ant (>1.4). Also, run it in -verbose or -debug modes and paste relevant results. And which version of p4 are you using? I've tested with 99.2 and 2000.2 - but not the later 2001 releases. Bye, Les P.S. Feel free to mail me direct but can you cc ant-user that way the solutions get into the archive. -----Original Message----- From: Barker, Stuart To: 'email@example.com'; 'email@example.com' Sent: 03/12/01 17:29 Subject: Ant Perforce Tasks Gents, I'm currently migrating our build process to use Ant, along with Perforce. However, I've found that the p4change task sets the p4.change property incorrectly. It amends a 1 to the changelist number, so what appears as CL344 in the perforce client, appears as CL3441 in Ant. Are you aware of this, and if so, is there a fix available? Cheers, Stuart Stuart Barker Senior Java Developer B&Q Direct Channels Tel: +44 (0)23 8062 1915 Web: http://www.diy.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:email@example.com> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com>
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Saturday, September 14, 2013
The Word Became Flesh (The Gospel of John)
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.
The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John bore witness about him, and cried out, "This was he of whom I said, He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.") And from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known." John 1:1-18 ESV
Explanation on John 1:12-14 from the MacArthur Study Bible, page 1534,
"1:12 all who did receive him, who believed in his name. The second phrase describes the first. To receive him who is the Word of God means to acknowledge his claims, place one's faith in him, and thereby yield allegiance to him. gave. The term emphasizes the grace of God involved in the gift of salvation (cf. Eph. 2:8-10). the right. Those who receive Jesus, the Word, receive full authority to claim the exalted title of "children of God." his name. Denotes the character of the person himself. See note on John 14:13-14.
1:13 of God. The divine side of salvation: ultimately it is not a man's will that produces salvation but God's will (cf. 3:6-8; Titus 3:5; 1 John2:29).
1:14 the Word became flesh. While Christ as God was uncreated and eternal (see notes on v. 1), the word "became" emphasizes Christ's taking on humanity (cf. Heb. 1:1-3; 2:14-18). This reality is surely the most profound ever because it indicates that the infinite became finite; the Eternal was conformed to time; the invisible became visible; the supernatural One reduced himself to the natural. In the incarnation, however, the Word did not cease to be God but became God in human flesh, i.e., undiminished deity in human form as a man (1 Tim. 3:16). dwelt. Meaning "to pitch a tabernacle," or "live in a tent." The term recalls to mind the OT tabernacle where God met with Israel before the temple was constructed. (Ex. 25:8). It was called the "tent of meeting" (Ex. 33:7; "tabernacle of witness"--LXX) where "the LORD used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend" (Ex. 33:11). In the NT, God chose to dwell among his people in a far more personal way through becoming a man. In the OT, when the tabernacle was completed, God's Shekinah presence filled the entire structure (Ex. 40:34; cf. 1 Kings 8:10). When the Word became flesh, the glorious presence of deity was embodied in him (cf. Col. 2:9). we have seen his glory. Although his deity may have been veiled in human flesh, glimpses exist in the Gospels of his divine majesty. The disciples saw glimpses of his glory on the Mount of Transfiguration (Matt. 17:1-8). The reference to Christ's glory, however, was not only visible but also spiritual. They saw him display the attributes or characteristics of God (grace, goodness, mercy, wisdom, truth, etc.; cf. Ex. 33:18-23). glory as of...the Father. Jesus as God displayed the same essential glory as the Father. They are one in essential nature (cf. John 5:17-30; 8:19; 10:30). only. The term "only" has the idea of a singular uniqueness, of being beloved like no other. By this word, John emphasized the exclusive character of the relationship between the Father and the Son in the Godhead (cf. 3:16, 18; 1 John 4:9). It does not connote origin but rather unique prominence; e.g., it was used of Isaac (Heb. 11:17) who was Abraham's second son (Ishmael being the first; cf. Gen. 16:15 with Gen. 21:2-3). full of grace and truth. John probably had Ex. 33-34 in mind. On that occasion, Moses requested that God display his glory to him. The LORD replied to Moses that he would make all his "goodness" pass before him, and then as he passed by, God declared, "The LORD. . .merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness" (Ex. 33:18-19; 34:5-7). These attributes of God's glory emphasize the goodness of God's character, especially in relationship to salvation. Jesus as Yahweh of the OT (John 8:58; "I am") displayed the same divine attributes when he tabernacled among men in the NT era (Col. 2:9)."
Let's pray: Dear Lord Jesus, I am so grateful that..."In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." Praise God for His beautiful, lovely, gift of salvation. I pray that all who read God's Word will see His truth and be saved. In Jesus' name. Amen.
Have a wonderful Sunday everyone!
Friday, September 13, 2013
Mary's Song of Praise: The Magnificat--The Vrigin's Song
Here is the third song in my Songs from the Bible series.
"And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts; he has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate; he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his offspring forever." Luke 1:46-55 ESV
Explanation for Luke 1:46-55 from the MacArthur Study Bible, page 1475.
"1:46-55 Mary's Magnificat (the first word in the Latin translation; see notes on vv. 68-79; 2:29-32) is filled with OT allusions and quotations. It reveals that Mary's heart and mind were saturated with the word of God. It contains repeated echoes of Hannah's prayers, e.g., 1 Sam. 1:11 and 2:1-10. These verses also contain numerous allusions to the Law, the Psalms, and the Prophets. The entire passage is a point-by-point reciting of the covenant promises of God.
1:47 my Savior. Mary referred to God as "Savior," indicating both that she recognized her own need of a Savior, and that she knew the true God as her Savior. Nothing here or anywhere else in Scripture indicates Mary thought of herself as "immaculate" (free from the taint of original sin). Quite the opposite is true; she employed language typical of someone whose only hope for salvation is divine grace. Nothing in this passage lends support to the notion that Mary herself ought to be an object of adoration.
1:48 humble estate. The quality of Mary that shines most clearly through this passage is a deep sense os humility."
Let's pray: Dear Lord Jesus, Thank You Jesus for this day. Praise be to Your Holy name. I pray for those who are unsaved. I ask that You would reveal Yourself to them in a dream. Please give us Your strength and Your wisdom as we go about our day. Thank You for Your provision in all things. I say these things in Jesus' name.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
The King's Song--He is my Rock and Deliverer
This devotional is second in a series of "Songs" that are all through the Bible. They are all amazing. Our pastor spoke of all these "Songs" and I thought it would be nice to share some of them with all of you.
"And David spoke to the LORD the words of this song on the day when the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said, The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge, my savior; you save me from violence. I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies. For the waves of death encompassed me, the torrents of destruction assailed me; the cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me. In my distress I called upon the LORD; to my God I called. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry came to his ears. Then the earth reeled and rocked; the foundations of the heavens trembled and quaked, because he was angry. Smoke went up from his nostrils, and devouring fire from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth from him. He bowed the heavens and came down; thick darkness was under his feet. He rode on a cherub and flew; he was seen on the wings of the wind. He made darkness around him his canopy, thick clouds, a gathering of water. Out of the brightness before him coals of fire flamed forth. The LORD thundered from heaven, and the Most High uttered his voice. And he sent out arrows and scattered them; lightning, and routed them. Then the channels of the sea were seen; the foundations of the world were laid bare, at the rebuke of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils. He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters. He rescued me from my strong enemy; from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me. They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my support. He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me, because he delighted in me. The LORD dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he rewarded me. For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God. For all his rules were before me, and from his statutes I did not turn aside. I was blameless before him, and I kept myself from guilt. And the LORD has rewarded me accouding to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in his sight. With the merciful you show yourself merciful; with the blameless man you show yourself blameless; with the purified you deal purely, and with the crooked you make yourself seem tortuous. You save a humble people, but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down. For you are my lamp, O LORD, and my God lightens my darkness. For by you I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall. This God--his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him. For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God? This God is my strong refuge and has made my way blameless. He made my feet like the feet of a deer and set me secure on the heights. He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your gentleness made me great. You gave a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip; I pursued my enemies and destroyed them, and did not turn back until they were consumed. I consumed them; I thrust them through, so that they did not rise; they fell under my feet. For you equipped me with strength for the battle; you made those who rise against me sink under me. You made my enemies turn their backs to me, those who hated me, and I destroyed them. They looked, but there was none to save; they cried to the LORD, but he did not answer them. I beat them fine as the dust of the earth; I crushed them and stamped them down like the mire of the streets. You delivered me from strife with my people; you kept me as the head of the nations; people whom I had not known served me. Foreigners came cringing to me; as soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me. Foreigners lost heart and came trembling out of their fortresses. The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted be my God, the rock of my salvation, the God who gave me vengeance and brought down peoples under me, who brought me out from my enemies, you exalted me above those who rose against me; you delivered me from men of violence. For this I will praise you O LORD, among the nations, and sing praises to your name. Great salvation he brings to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his offspring 'forever'." 2 Samuel 22:1-51 ESV
Explanation from the MacArthur Study Bible 2 Samuel 22:1-51, page 456:
"2 Samuel 22:1-51, David's song of praise here is almost identical to Ps. 18. This song also has many verbal links to Hannah's prayer (see note on 1 Sam. 2:1-10) and together with it forms the framework for the books of Samuel. This song focuses on the Lord's deliverance of David from all his enemies, in response to which David praised the Lord, his deliverer (2 Sam. 22:2-4). The major part of the song (vv.5-46) states the reason for this praise of the Lord. David first describes how the Lord had delivered him from his enemies (vv. 5-20), then declares why the Lord had delivered him from his enemies (vv. 21-28), then states the extent of the Lord's deliverance from his enemies (vv. 29-46). The song concludes with David's resolve to praise his delivering Lord, even among the Gentiles (vv. 47-51). See notes on Ps. 18:1-50 for a more detailed explanation."
Let's pray: Dear Lord Jesus, Thank You for being our Rock and Salvation and for delivering us from evil. I pray that You will reveal Yourself to those who do not know You. I pray that You will be their Rock and Salvation and Deliverer. Thank You for helping my mom, please continue to heal her. Praise be to Your name. I say these things in Jesus' name. Amen.
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Trump Tower Planned for Baku, Azerbaijan
More good news for the Commonwealth of Independent States: The Trump International Hotel & Tower Baku is being developed in the Nasimi District of Baku, Azerbaijan. The 33-floor property will have 72 residences and 189 hotel rooms.
The hotel is located on 215,278 square feet of land, and the design of the tower is being spearheaded by Mixity Design, headquartered in London, UK, with the construction being carried out by Garant Holding. The 72 residential units will be available on a long-term lease basis and range in size from 904 to 9,579 square feet.
We hear the restaurant spaces will include an open kitchen, champagne bar, and garden rooms facing adjacent terraces. Garden areas will be available for meals, events and entertaining unlike any other in the city.
Amenities will include a 15,166-square-foot spa with indoor swimming pools, 4,305-square-foot fitness center, a 20,990-square-foot business center, 30,139 square feet of meeting and event space and 1,582 square feet of retail space.


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