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"Problem Solving Knowledge Transfer: An Expert's Perspective" by DeAnna Myers is a Capstone research report from Northwestern's Master in Learning and Organizational Change (where I was on faculty for a few years).
Bill Brantley describes How education/training has changed in the last three years for him. People want to be able to remix their content, no matter what the source.
For those that have been following my blog for at least three months, you'll know that I've had my students reading blogs and keeping their own. Here is a summary of that experience.
Communities and Communties of Practice, are they related? Are they different?
I am talking about Theory of Constraints Monday (22 January) evening through my association with Northwestern's Center for Learning and Organizational Change . This will be an introduction to the concept.
Maron Demissie, one of the students in the MS LOC program at Northwestern, has just completed her Master's Capstone entitled, "The Quest for Increased Knowledge Sharing Within Design Firms."
SNA expert Robert Cross writes about "Knowledge Loss in Organizations." I like the emphasis on using SNA as a diagnostic tool, particularly as he talks about the differing impacts of Central Connectors, Brokers, and Peripheral Players.
Jim Spillane gave a talk on "School Reform American Style: The (Missed) Management of Instruction," which focused on K-12 education and the design of the organization that provides education. I heard some interesting things about organizational design that extends beyond schoolrooms.
Accsys Corporation has created a KM Market Map. This provides one perspective on KM. There are many.
Ed Vielmetti writes that shared context is important and that it is getting lost, particularly for people who are all-virtual-all-the-time. Shared context is important because of the sense of trust it creates, which enables work.
Godfrey Parkin hits on the topic of knowledge retention in "Knowledge managing the retirement brain drain" based on an Accenture survey. I also uncover a David DeLong article that suggests some quantifiable impacts of knowledge loss due to brain drain.


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EASTMAN -- As Alex Justice hovered 600 feet over Dodge County, he summed up the experience with about the highest praise a 12-year-old can offer.
"This is very cool," he said Thursday through his headset in the Robinson R44 helicopter flown by Zac O'Bryan.
He was among 45 youths participating in Sky Camp, the annual summer camp of Middle Georgia State University's School of Aviation. The three-day event culminated Thursday with airplane and helicopter rides for the participants. They later fired off rockets that they designed themselves.
Earlier in the week, campers launched a high-altitude weather balloon that reached 105,000 feet, or nearly 20 miles, which was a camp record. The balloon parachuted back down to land about 30 miles away at a chicken farm in Rochelle, retrieved with the help of a Georgia State Patrol helicopter and a global positioning system tracker.
The balloon was mounted with a camera and a "minion" figure clad in a MGSU shirt. The camera got a clear shot of the minion hovering in the edge of outer space.
Students also got to try out the school's flight simulator and go into the control tower.
Michael Newton, the school's chief helicopter pilot, is coordinator of the camp. He said a few camp participants have gone on to become students at the school, but that's not really the intent.
"It's just kind of a community service outreach," Newton said.
On Thursday, those in the camp for their first or second time went up in a plane.
Because the school has more planes than helicopters, only those who are in their third year went up in the helicopter. In both cases the campers were given a chance at the controls.
"Most of them are real skittish of it," Newton said.
Alex, from Buford, was at the camp with his grandfather, Steve Justice, who is the director of the Georgia Department of Economic Development's Center of Innovation for Aerospace.
He said the camp is a good way to introduce youths to aviation careers.
"You've got to get kids interested in being in aviation and aerospace, and programs like this are a big part of that, just getting kids excited about aerospace and aviation," he said.
Barrett Nardi, 10, of Eastman, went up in one of the planes Thursday and got a chance at flying it. Back on the ground, he gave the school's flight simulator a try, which he successfully landed, although not exactly in smooth fashion.
"It wasn't as easy as the real thing," he said of the simulator. "But it was still a lot of fun."
To contact writer Wayne Crenshaw, call 256-9725.

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The United National Transport Union (Untu) has expressed shock and revulsion at the "blatant sabotage" of the Richards Bay coal export railway line in KwaZulu-Natal, which took place on Thursday and led to the line being closed.
Those responsible should face the most severe sentence possible, Untu general secretary Steve Harris said on Saturday.
The railway line was cut with a blowtorch, causing 51 wagons filled with coal to derail. There were no injuries among the train's crew. The wagons were part of a 200 wagon shipment heading to the Richards Bay Coal Terminal. Engineers were on site on Saturday to repair the line, but Transnet declared force majeure on the coal shipment, meaning unforeseeable circumstances prevented it from fulfilling its contract.
Untu represents 28,000 members at Transnet.
"Untu is extremely shocked to see that criminals have so little regard for the lives of our members and for our crippled economy, that they will remorselessly set out to destroy families and the prosperity of the broader South African public," Harris said.
"The union condemns this horrific act in the strongest possible terms and appeals to the South African Police Service to leave no stone unturned to ensure that these criminals are caught so that the law can take it course," he said.
Untu appealed to the National Prosecuting Authority "to start charging criminals damaging essential state infrastructure" in terms of the Criminal Matters Amendment Act. The union and its affiliates had fought hard for the legislation at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac), Harris said.
"The act states that any person who unlawfully and intentionally tampers with, damages, or destroys essential infrastructure or colludes with or assists another person in the commission, performance, or carrying out of the activity and who knows or ought reasonably to have known or suspected that it is essential infrastructure, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a period of imprisonment not exceeding 30 years.
"Where the state can prove a corporate body is involved, the act allows for a fine not exceeding R100 million," he said.
On December 20, Transnet announced that its interim profits had fallen sharply on the back of the weak economy and higher finance costs.
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Thanks Norm I'll have to look at the rack track by Barn. It doesn't look like the old version he had on his web site at one time. I decided not to use that. I re-tracked the route with some PT 3'ng I'm working on for the EBT. I had to add a pusher on the rear just to get a typical load of empties the EBT hauled with one 2-8-2 on it's 2.6% and when I stalled on the hill - try restarting 2 steam locos in cab mode on a 6% grade - you need both locos operating at near full output to do it. The 42" equipment doesn't look too bad on it and I didn't see any need to stare at the bogeys. With the rack track available I'll be going back to the 42" gauge.<kuid:177548:10003> ABT Rack Track by Barn700 on the DLS
I've made a couple of especs for Peter's new loco. For the tourist WCWR the Abt 0-4-0's were rebuilt to the original specifications - new boilers and major overhaul to the cylinders and other parts. The main difference from my perspective is they were converted to fuel oil and then to diesel oil for firing the boiler. The working load performance also had to meet those of the original locomotives, i.e. 110 tons under adhesion, 60 tons on the 1:16 rack section and 75 tons on the 1:20 rack section.
The new especs I made meet the original perfomance spec pulling 60t up the 6% grade in cab mode but the 4 tourist cars don't provide much of a load. So it's a challenge to hold the speed down with the new consist Peter made for it. I didn't even have to resort to anything special on the rack section. With 60t in tow I have to disable wheelslip to simulate the cog traction mode to make it an easier drive. Vern has a short section near the top that's over 7%.
The Mt Lyell Mining & Railway Co also operated 2 Baldwin 0-6-0's on this route when it was an operating railroad hauling copper from the Queenstown smelters. These where not fitted with the Abt cog drive system and I believe they used one on each end on the 1 in 16 grade rack section where they were limited to 35t in dry weather and less in wet.
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09:00 – 17:00 – Tour to Pushkin, Pavlovsk and the Chesma Church.
- Meet the guide at the hotel, transfer to the town of Pushkin.
- Tour of Catherine's Palace including the Amber room and staterooms of the royal residence.
- A walk through the Park.
- Continue to Pavlovsk.
- Tour of Pavlovsk, the former residence of Paul I, the son of Catherine the Great.
- Return to the city with a visit of the Chesma church. The Church is dedicated to the victory of the Russian fleet over the Turkish one in the Chesma Bay of the Aegean Sea in 1770.
End of the tour at the hotel.
The town of Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo or Tzar Village) is one of the most picturesque suburbs of Saint Petersburg.
The town of Pavlovsk, which is famous for its palace and park ensemble, is located 26 kilometers to the south of Saint Petersburg.
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Heads up if you have a business and you haven't dealt with this yet. You could be behind the 8 ball, but there is still time to get out from under the problem.
The IRS has been playing with how they can increase "compliance"--making sure everyone is filing their tax returns and paying their fair share of taxes. A report issued a while back issued by the GAO indicated that a huge number of folks aren't filing tax returns at all. So that has the IRS looking for ways to get everyone to file returns. And what we are communicating in this blog talks about a IRS change that could impact you as the "payor" of money that needs to show up on someone's tax return. They think that if they put pressure on the payor, they'll get more recepients to comply.
Long story short, if you have a business, are a sole proprietor or are otherwise self employed and you paid anyone or any other unincorporated business $600 or more for services or rents in 2011 in the course of your trade or business, then you'll be required to affirmatively state on your 2011 return if you had any payments that met the requirements to send out Forms 1099 Misc and then if you say yes, then you'll need to affirmatively state that you did send them out. When we sign our returns, we are signing under perjury rules...so something to take serious.
Commonly overlooked: home office rent. If you are a renter and you pay a person or an LLC for your rent and if you end up deducting $600 or more of your rent for "home office expense", then you need to send your landlord a Form 1099 Misc.
When is the deadline for filing these forms? Technically, the deadline to send these forms out was January 31, 2012 for payments made in 2011. However, you don't have to send a summary of all forms to the IRS until either February 28th (or March 15th if you use an electronic filing service.) So if you think you have a few you should have sent and haven't sent these out to the folks you paid yet, you can jump on this now and take action. The deadline that is enforced more regularly is the IRS deadline (Feb 28 or March 15).....not the January 31 deadline (well, that's the way its been over time.)
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You know how they say that "curiosity killed the cat?" In this case, curiosity poured the sand. I'm quite sure the question on your lips is, "Why are you pouring sand?" Grab a cup of coffee and curl up in front of a fire and I'll tell you the story of the sand.
I was in a thrift store, walking around, as I typically do when searching for treasures for pennies when I overheard a conversation between the owner and a couple of the workers. When I first found this store, I figured it was a "Mom 'n Pop place as there was a little old man and his wife working at time time. Further stops at this store proved that idea wrong; I met the owner, a man roughly my age was the actual owner and the elder couple were working for him. The owner was a slight man with the most irritating, yet infections laugh. When he starts to laugh about something, typically out of apparent nervousness, you want to laugh right along with him. It was this man that I overheard, instructing the older couple on what he wanted done while he was gone. He was filling them in on the things that had arrived that morning and what he wanted done with them. He had received quite a few donations from others for him to sell in his second-hand store.
As I pretended to be casually looking around, I heard him say, "… and there's this box that's taped shut. It feels like it is simply full of sand, so I'm scared to open it. "
With his characteristic laugh, he continued, "I may just throw it away. I haven't decided. Maybe you two can figure out what to do with it while I'm at lunch."
I glanced over to see what he was talking about rather quickly so he wouldn't know I was listening and then continued meandering around the store. Every few moments, I would glance back to where he was talking and pretend to have no interest in what he was saying, just glancing over. After a period of time, they made their way back to the front of the store and I walked as casually as I could over to this box to get a good look. My intent was to appear as if I was simply walking that way in my wanderings and still had no clue what he had been saying to his workers.
The box was metal and appeared to be on the older side. The scene on the top was a winter one; a playful rendition of a Norman Rockwell picture with the soft browns and greens, a touch of pale blue. One could assume it was a Christmastime scene when they take in the carriage drawn by horses with a wreath on it; the grocery store with a church steeple on the top complete with a brilliant Christmas star. There was two small children waving at others while drawing a sled with a tree on it with a dog romping in front of them. This box had rust spots here and there but otherwise looked well cared for. This was a box that had weathered time and looked good for its age. The sides had a few red pin-stripes on them and I turned it to get a better look.
When I turned the box slightly, bits of white sand came floating out of the scotch-taped edges. The tape was starting to wear out and didn't contain the contents very well any longer. On one side had a white sticky note that had mostly worn away with time and the words, "Jewelry" and "start" were apparent but not much else of the original writing was legible. A quick glance at the bottom of the box to get a date reference produced more white sand flowing out. On the bottom were several spots where glue had originally held some sort of paper to the box. One could assume that the original paper would have told more about what the box was all about but it was long gone, except for a few small bits stuck to the original glue.
I decided the curiosity was going to kill me so I carried the box ever so carefully up to the front counter and set it down. I looked the owner in the eye and said, "From sheer curiosity, I'll give you a dollar for this box, just so I can figure out what is in it."
He let out his short anxious laugh and said, "Sure, why not. I was thinking of throwing it away," and I gave him my dollar plus tax. Carrying it carefully, I set it on the floorboards of Rendy and drove away. I was full of wonderment in the idea that I might have just paid a dollar for someone's carefully store costume jewelry or perhaps pieces of someones craft-making for jewelry. I'm quite sure no one would be so silly as to leave precious jewelry in an old box like this but I couldn't wait to find out what really was in it. My mind flitted over all manner of ideas for the long drive home.
It was only a few minutes to get home but a ride never felt so long. I was simply dying with curiosity about that box and couldn't wait – I wanted to floor the gas and risk a speeding ticket so I could open it up right away!
Unfortunately, I got tackled by children when I arrived home, so it sat in the backseat of the Rendezvous for a few days. After that, the holidays got in the way and, quite naturally, the box was forgotten. Last night, when I saw the box still on the floorboards of Rendy, I decided I must know what as in it. I grabbed one of our white trash bags from under our kitchen counter and, with everyone gathering around to see what was in this box that I carried so carefully into the house, I carefully started picking and peeling the worn out tape from the box. A great deal of it would fall off in huge pieces. It had started to lose its effectiveness and wasn't quite holding the box shut any longer; in the process, the white trash bag started accumulating quite a bit of the white sand I had seen since I first saw the box.
After I had gotten all the tape off and the box lid was unfettered, I carefully pulled upwards on it. Feeling it stick from being so long shut tight with the tape, I pulled just a little bit harder. I was worried about possibly breaking what might be buried in the sand inside and didn't want to harm any contents that may be valuable, so I moved slowly. Those around me were anxious to find out what was in it and tried to help. I shooed them away so I could work carefully on my box.
Pulling the lid completely off, I set it gently to the side and stared at the contents for a moment. What I saw was a box full of white sand and not much else. I could see a few bits of flowers and leaves in the sand, giving it splashes of color. I reached in and, with one finger, probed the sand, looking to see what was under it. My thoughts were of someone carefully packing a treasure in sand to protect it. I could feel nothing so I eventually stuck my entire hand into the sand, lifting it and letting it sift through my fingers, waiting for a treasure to stay in my hand after the sand was gone.
Nothing remained. My hand was empty after the sand fell back into the box.
My son reached in and started feeling around in the sand, playing with it as well. The Nanny started laughing, "It's just sand. All that for just sand." I shushed her and went back to searching the sand to see what I could find.
We didn't find anything but fine white sand and those same pits of foliage apparently left over from years gone by.
I brought my index finger to my lips and licked it, placed it in the sand and then licked it again. Much to my dismay, it really was simply sand. The taste was awful and I licked my own shirt several times, trying to get the sand off my tongue. My curious children did the same and, after realizing it was disgusting, looked at me as if I had poked them with a stick and caused them pain. They blamed me for their having nasty sand on their tongues and they were beside themselves, trying to get the taste to go away.
We now had a beautiful old metal Christmastime box full of white sand. Jen was beside herself with laughter at my silliness over a box of sand but I went looking for something to put the sand in. I found an old vase that is no longer used and poured the sand into it. When I poured the sand into it, it drifted in beautiful layers, occasionally broken up with those beautiful bits of color from the old flowers and leaves. It now sits on my mantle as a reminder of the curiosity of humans – most especially mine.
Of course, what Jen forgets is – I had the same sense of wonderment and was just as anxious as any child on Christmas morning, wanting to know what was in that old metal box.


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So i'm about 80% done with the movie Sucker Punch, and I don't know if I like it or hate it… the things I like about it are :
a.) gratuitous amounts of girls in in pig tails-school girl/sailor moon outfits
b:) weapons of choice - samurai sword/hand guns
c.) for no apparent reason, a dream sequence involved an enemy that was a Steam Punk-post apocalyptic Nazi army
What I didn't like about it was… the movie is the first ever example of a film that should have been Video Game.
That and the movie sorta touches on something I don't quite understand about this generation. The main character slips into an action/fantasy world - to advance the plot of the movie - in the form of dance. What is it with all the dancing these days?


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Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is located in south-western Uganda at the edge of the Albertine rift valley covering about 321 sq km. The forest is believed to have survived the ice age about 25,000 years ago and such a pristine, unspoiled forest lying at low altitudes between 1,160 to 2,607 meters above sea level is an important area for biodiversity conservation. Estimates say that there are about 880 mountain gorillas left on the planet earth and interestingly about 400 mountain gorillas live in the Bwindi forest which is a half of the world's mountain gorilla population. The other gorillas live in Rwanda and DRC's Virunga mountains region.
Mountain gorilla habituation in itself is a process of training wild gorillas to be accustomed to human presence without altering or changing their behaviours. This can be achieved over a period of 3 years or more depending on the pace at which gorillas are getting used to humans. The process is done by experienced researchers, trackers and few lucky tourists who know how gorillas behave and closely follow them on a daily basis by imitating their actions such as picking and chewing on the vegetation with non-threatening body language. With time researchers will first put the gorillas on test to see if they are ready for gorilla trekking tours. Therefore declaring gorillas ready for normal trekking largely depends on the readiness of gorillas during habituation, if not then the process of habituation continues until they become ready for human interaction.
However, when it comes to gorilla habituation experience as a tourist product, it is where the tourists visit the already habituated gorilla family and will stay with the gorillas for a maximum of four hours observing their day's activities and behaviour. This gorilla habituation experience differs from gorilla tracking in that with the later, a maximum of one hour is allowed to stay in the presence of the gorillas, which is a short period to have learnt the behaviour of the gorillas.
Uganda Wildlife Authority, a top body managing all national parks of Uganda recently introduced gorilla habituation experience product for tourists in Rushaga sector found in the southern section of Bwindi impenetrable forest national park, a product that is not found anywhere else in the world. Currently there are two gorilla groups that are being visited for habituation experience. These two gorilla habituation groups in Bwindi impenetrable Forest national park are Bikingi and Bushaho.
A maximum number of 4 people can be allowed to participate in habituation experience contrary to the 8 people for allowed on gorilla tracking. Gorilla habituation experience costs 1500 USD per tourist yet gorilla trekking costs USD 600 per tourist.
Normally tourists are briefed very early in the morning about the rules and conduct before gorillas and of course reminding you to dress properly for the impenetrable thickets by experienced Uganda wildlife authority guides, then slowly you enter the forests to look for the designated two gorilla groups under habituation, the four hours excludes time spent when searching for gorillas meaning that tourists spend real four hours observing gorillas in their natural habitats. It means that a total of 8 permits are given out daily depending on availability of tourists interested in habituation experience.
Booking for gorilla habituation permits need done in advance due to limited number of permits per day, yet the demand for the activity is high.


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Tuesday, October 09, 2007
A Year of Living Biblically
First, since the Bible requires me to tell the truth (Proverbs 26:28), I must confess that part of the reason is to write this book. A couple of years ago, I came out with a book about reading the Encyclopaedia Britannica, all of it, from A to Z — or more specifically, from a-ak (East Asian music) to Zywiec (a town in southern Poland known for its beer). What could I do next? The only intellectual adventure that seemed a worthy follow-up was to explore the most influential book in the world, the all-time best-seller, the Bible.
(I don't have a problem with book writing, I would like to write a book.)
Second, this project would be my visa to a spiritual world. I wouldn't just be studying religion. I'd be living it. If I had what they call a God-shaped hole in my heart, this quest would allow me to fill it. If I had a hidden mystical side, this year would bring it out of the closet. If I wanted to understand my forefathers, this year would let me live like they did, but with less leprosy.
(John 14:6 comes to mind.)
And third, this project would be a way to explore the huge and fascinating topic of biblical literalism. Millions of Americans say they take the Bible literally. According to a 2005 Gallup poll, the number hovers near 33 percent; a 2004 Newsweek poll put it at 55 percent. A literal interpretation of the Bible — both Jewish and Christian — shapes American policies on the Middle East, homosexuality, stem cell research, education, abortion — right on down to rules about buying beer on Sunday.
(I don't think he has a good handle on the topic yet)
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- Bino B. Manjasseril said...
If he lives bible literally, I would probably check if he still has his both eyes, both hands and both foot! (Mark 9:43-47)
How is he doing in - 'Love your neighbor as yourself and love your enemy' area?
How much of his possessions he recently sold to give to poor(Luke 18:22)?
Has he gone to 'all the world and preach the good news to all the creation'? (Mk 16:15)
And finally I will check if He is as perfect as the Father in Heaven? (Mat 5:48)
- Daelon said...
Very interesting. I just hope no fundamentalist gets a hold of him.
You know, last night I was watching 700 Club and it was the part where they pray the sinners prayer. I didn't hear them mention the gospel at all. I heard: "Come into my heart, Jesus and I promise I will follow you all the days of my life."
I don't mean to nitpick...Yes I do. That ain't the gospel. Thats "I'll dedicate my life to you, if you save me, Jesus." Then the Christian wanders around wondering why he/she can't love Jesus like they want to.
- Judah Himango said...
Yeah, his approach is a bit silly.
He took Deut 14:25 wrong too. It says,
"then exchange your tithe for silver, and take the silver with you and go to the place the LORD your God will choose."
But he claims it means,
"The Bible says to bind money to your hand (Deuteronomy 14:25)"
I'm not sure how he derives that bit. Anyways, it's kind of interesting nonetheless.
- Joel Brueseke said...
I heard the tail end of this story on the radio the other day, and I had wondered if I had the story straight. Now I know I heard it right.
Maybe... just maybe... this experience will actually lead this man to Jesus when he realizes the futility of it all!
- Gary Kirkham said...
I can't watch most of what passes for religious television programming. I know I shouldn't be critical, but it bothers me to see women made up like street walkers and men wearing thousand dollar suits asking you to send in your seed money so that God can bless you. Like you say, the Gospel suffers in the midst of all the "prosperity."
I kind of wonder how someone who wasn't brought up in the law can actually know what the law says about a particular situation in everyday life. I wonder if he carried a cue card around with him.
I kind of think that he didn't learn anything like that. To him it wasn't futile because I don't think that he was trying to do these things to be right with God, it was to give him material for a book. He was trying to fill his "hole" with works, but even then it wasn't with a view to God. At least that is my take.
- Daelon said...
Hey Gary,
I'm the same way now. When I first started seeking God, I would watch 700 Club everyday. I watched any religious program I could. I slowly drifted out of it, until I finally came to pure gospel and I hate watching it all together. I agree..I never liked the suit and tie stuff, then asking for money. They may be doing good things with it, but I don't think it sends a good message.
And tithing, to me, has been made into some drive thru good works. If God isn't happy with you, just give Him a few hundred bucks and you'll be back on it will get you off the naughty list.
I'm not saying thats what people at 700 Club are doing, but I do believe that is the way I perceived charity before pure grace. It was my way to prove my sincerity and dedication to God or something.
I still love giving. But if it's a dead, religious work then I won't do it.
- Aharon HaLevi said...
Too bad more people don't strive to keep the commandments of God. Those who don't are walking straight down the path of destruction - 1 John 3:4-6.
- Joel Brueseke said...
Hehehe... Yeah I know that wasn't the man's purpose. :) I was really being sarcastic, but leaving open the possibility that a year's worth of trying to "do" the things of the Bible might maybe perhaps spark something in Him. I realize, however, that we already have plenty of that in this world, with no serious repentance from dead works. ;)
- Gary Kirkham said...
I looked at your profile and found this bit:
If Jews come to Yeshua through their Torah observance - great. If not, they haven't found the true Moshiach...
I am curious by what you mean by "come to Yeshua?"


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FLORIDA — Gov. Rick Scott will recuse himself from his role on the Florida election commission, which is responsible for certifying the final election results, his attorney told a federal judge Wednesday.
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Democrats had demanded the move, since Scott is wrapped up in the middle of the tightening Senate race.
Meanwhile, a judge ruled Wednesday in favor of Scott's request to have a representative available during the machine recount at the Hillsborough Supervisor of Elections, in the same room as the machines that are doing the counting.
Three major Florida races are in a recount: the U.S. senate race between Scott and Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson; the governor's race between Andrew Gillum and Ron DeSantis; and the race for state agriculture commissioner between Republican Matt Caldwell and Democrat Nikki Fried.
Several campaigns have filed lawsuits.
Scott's lawsuit against the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections had said observers were being forced to watch the recount "... in a separate room, separated by glass and without the ability to hear what is transpiring in the recount room." The Wednesday ruling addressed that.
Nelson and his campaign are back in federal court, asking a judge to push back the deadline for a potential manual recount in the Senate race.
The campaign says it wants to make sure all election officials have enough time to do an accurate recount, since the race is so close.
Scott is in Washington, participating in freshman senator orientation and leadership elections as though he's the new senator from Florida.
The governor decided late Sunday to attend.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he thinks Scott will be elected eventually and certified as the next senator, and as such, Scott should participate in leadership elections for the next Congress.
"I've been through a few of these over the years, and it's a lot better to have a big freshman class than not. So, we are here this morning to welcome our six new Republican senators that allowed us to continue our majority," McConnell, a Republican, said. "We will be headed across the way shortly to elect the leadership team for the next two years.
Scott may be the first candidate in recent years to attend an orientation as a senator-elect before actually being the senator-elect.
Statewide election recounts are extremely rare.
In 2000, Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell's recount had wrapped up before freshman orientation, so she was able to attend. In 2008, Former Minnesota Sen. Al Franken's race had not been called before orientation. He didn't participate.
Embattled Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes says her office is working as hard as it can to meet Thursday afternoon's recount deadline.
Snipes, a Democrat, has been under the microscope and painted as a biased elections supervisor who has a history of bad elections.
Snipes denied those allegations Tuesday.
"In this position, I have been very focused on party, because I want to treat all of the voters in Broward County the same," she said. "I think if you ask the voters, you'd find that I have that reputation. I don't have a reason to hold anything back except that I don't want to give out information that's incomplete or incorrect at that particular time."
Adding to her troubles, some Twitter users found a photo from mid-October that shows Snipes with former Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz on the campaign trail.
It calls in to question Snipes' motivations, even though she has maintained she's unbiased, and her office is doing everything it can to comply with Florida voting laws.
In another case involving Palm Beach County, a judge suspended the deadline for some recounts there after the supervisor of elections said she would only be able to finish the recount in the Senate race by Thursday's deadline.
She said her workers don't have enough machines to do all the recounts at once. Florida's Secretary of State Ken Detzner is challenging that ruling.
As the recount continues in the race for governor, Gillum made a stop in Orlando on Tuesday night.
He took part in an event called "Count Every Vote," along with faith leaders at St. Mark AME Church.
Gillum trails DeSantis by a narrow margin as the machine recounts continue across the state.
"There is nobody who wants to serve this state more, I assure you, but I want to assure you whether it's me or the other person, I am going to fight with every fiber of my being not only to count the votes now to assure a better democratic process for people who come after us," Gillum said.
As for DeSantis, he has been mostly quiet through the recount process, assembling a transition team in Tallahassee.
Legal battles
With the recount deadline looming, several legal battles stemming from the U.S. Senate race continue. One of those battles involves signatures on vote-by-mail ballots.
On Wednesday, a federal judge heard arguments in a lawsuit filed by Bill Nelson regarding those signatures and the mailed-in ballots. Election officials can reject those ballots if the signatures don't match voter registration information.
Nelson believes those ballots could be crucial to him erasing his more than 12,000 vote deficit to Rick Scott in the race.
"So I ask each of you, just consider whether or not you'd want you ballot thrown out by an untrained – even though well-intentioned – election worker or a volunteer, all because he or she determined your signature doesn't look right," said Nelson on Wednesday in a released statement.
Forensics and handwriting expert Tom Vastrick tells Spectrum News it's common for people's signatures to change. But Vastrick says those signatures would have to be drastically different for election officials to disqualify a mail-in ballot.
Vastrick suggests voters who want to ensure their mail-in votes are counted, frequently re-register to make sure their current signatures is in their voter registration information.
The machine recount deadline is Thursday at 3 p.m.
Spectrum News Reporters Jason Lanning, Samantha-Jo Roth, Matt Fernandez, and Jeff Allen contributed to this report.


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Mariners make 30 selections on day three of 2017 MLB Draft
Seattle Mariners Director of Amateur Scouting Scott Hunter announced today that the club selected 40 players in the 2017 Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft, highlighted by their first pick, infielder Evan White, who was the 17th overall selection in the draft.The Mariners selected 23 pitchers, including 8 left-handers, 3
Seattle Mariners Director of Amateur Scouting Scott Hunter announced today that the club selected 40 players in the 2017 Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft, highlighted by their first pick, infielder Evan White, who was the 17th overall selection in the draft.
The Mariners selected 23 pitchers, including 8 left-handers, 3 catchers, 9 infielders (2 1B, 5 SS, 2 3B), and 5 outfielders. Seattle selected 32 college players and 8 high school players.
The Mariners drafted 3 catchers, 9 infielders (2 1B, 5 SS, 2 3B), and 5 outfielders. Infielder Evan White from the University of Kentucky was the Mariners first position player selected in the 1st round (17th overall). Of the 17 position players selected, 6 are right-handed hitters, 9 are left-handed hitters and 2 are switch hitters.
Seattle selected 23 pitchers in the draft; 15 right-handed pitchers and 8 left-handed pitchers. Right-handed pitcher Sam Carlson (2nd round/55th overall) from Burnsville High School in Savage, MN was the first high school pitcher selected by the Mariners, while right-handed pitcher Wyatt Mills (3rd round/93rd overall) from Gonzaga University was the first college pitcher drafted by Seattle. In all, 19 of the 23 pitchers selected by Seattle were college pitchers.
The Mariners selected 31 college players in the draft, including 15 of the Mariners first 17 picks. At 17-year-old, Jack Smith (39th round) out of Mercer Island High School in Mercer Island, WA, was the youngest player the Mariners selected.
In all Seattle selected players with hometowns from 20 states and 1 territory: California (8), Connecticut (1), Florida (2), Georgia (1), Illinois (2), Indiana (1), Louisiana (1), Maryland (1), Massachusetts (1), Michigan (2), Minnesota (1), Mississippi (2), New Jersey (1), Ohio (1), Oregon (1), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (1), Tennessee (1), Texas (2), Washington (4) and Puerto Rico (3); 2 countries: United States, Canada (1).
The Mariners selected 5 players with ties to the Pacific Northwest in the 2017 First-Year Player Draft: right-handed pitcher Wyatt Mills (3rd round/93rd overall) from Gonzaga University, outfielder Jesse Franklin (37th round/1113th overall) out of Seattle Prep High School in Seattle, WA, shortstop Kolby Somers (38th round/1143rd overall) out Century High School in Hillsboro, OR, shortstop Jack Smith (39th round/1173rd overall) from Mercer Island High School and third baseman Zach Needham (40th round/1203rd overall) from Edmonds Community College. As a senior in 2017, Mills went 2-2 with 12 saves and a 1.79 ERA (8 ER, 40.1 IP) with 58 strikeouts and 4 walks in 22 relief appearances. The native of Spokane, WA, earned 2nd-Team All-West Coast Conference honors this season. His 12 saves rank 2nd-most in single-season program history. The 6-foot-3, 175-pound right-hander posted 12.94 strikeouts-per-9.0-innings-pitched (58, 40.1 IP) and a 14.5 strikeout-to-walk ratio (58 K, 4 BB) while allowing only 1 home run in 40.1 innings pitched (0.22 HR/9.0 IP). Over 4 seasons with the Bulldogs, Mills compiled a career record of 6-4 with 21 saves and a 2.48 ERA (30 ER, 109.0 IP) with 109 strikeouts and 36 walks in 63 career appearances, all in relief. His 21 career saves are 2nd-most all-time in program history. Mills was also selected in the 17th round (510th overall) out of Gonzaga Prep in the 2016 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays but did not sign. Franklin was recently named Washington's Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year after leading the Panthers to the district playoffs this season. Franklin, who also played basketball and football, has committed to the University of Michigan. A four-year starter at Century High, Somers was preseason All-American for multi positions, including outfield, pitcher and first base. He has committed to Oregon. Smith was a four-year starter at Mercer Island High School and helped lead his team to the 3A State playoffs in 2017. Needham, who recently completed his sophomore season at Edmonds Community College, graduated from Puyallup High School in Puyallup, WA in 2015 and recently committed to the University of Houston.
Seattle selected right-handed pitcher Bryan Pall (25th round) and outfielder Johnny Slater (28th round) teammates from the University of Michigan. Pall, from Orland Park, IL, made only 2 appearances with the Wolverines before ending his season due to injury. Slater, from Southfield, MI, wrapped up his senior campaign batting .304 (62x204) with 47 runs scored, 12 doubles, 7 triples, 4 home runs and 46 RBI in 56 games with Michigan.
The Mariners selected 8 players (rounds 3-10) on Tuesday afternoon. The Mariners also made two selections during the first day of the draft: outfielder Evan White (1st round/17th overall) and right-handed pitcher Sam Carlson (2nd round/55th overall). White, 21, is a USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist and was named 2nd-Team All-SEC and was selected All-SEC Defensive Team at 1st base. He was named 2nd-Team Preseason All-America by both Collegiate Baseball and PerfectGame.org, as well as 3rd -Team Preseason All-America by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and D1 Baseball. During his recently-completed junior season at the University of Kentucky, he hit .373 (79x212) with 48 runs, 24 doubles, 1 triple, 10 home runs, 41 RBI and 25 walks with a .453 on-base percentage and a .637 slugging mark in 53 games (52 starts). The 6-for-3, 205-pound infielder spent last summer as a member of USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team where he started 15 of the team's 19 games, primarily at first base with spot starts in the outfield. In three seasons with the Wildcats, he hit .356 (233x655) with 119 runs, 51 doubles, 5 triples, 17 home runs, 109 RBI, a .414 on-base percentage and a .527 slugging mark in 159 games.
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So let's have a little knowledge time. This time, into something more relevant. I posted this on KHIPHOP PH's spazz group. But with the urge from friends, I decided to put it here, editing out some shit you all wouldn't like to see. Haha!
Did you know that the culture of hiphop is more than just music? Hiphop is a culture, brought by the African-Americans. This was their rebellion, their movement. Some of you may already know this. And I am no hiphop head so I won't divulge on it too much.
I was reading this article then and thought it would be nice to share. It talks about the four main elements of hiphop. But let's try to incorporate it with what the Korean hiphop scene has merged into their own culture and movement.
Hiphop has 4 main elements that you have to understand and ACCEPT as a part of it. It does not thrive separately, but rather together, whether you like it or not.
1. MC-ing
This is different than just "rapping". In rap, you can talk about anything. Sadly, in this generation, rappers tend to talk about stupid things like money, girls, booze and shit. MC-ing talks about more serious stuff: politics, society, norms, rebellion, issues, etc.
Korean rappers take this seriously. You can't just call anyone an MC. The known MCs in Korea are Garion, Eluphant, Jerry.K, JJK, Tablo (but more of a poet), Verbal Jint, Swings, The Quiett and others. That's why you'll hear some people saying "Jay Park is a rapper and artist, but not an MC". Don't even try to fight back when you see that.
2. DJ-ing
A lot of people see me talk about DJs and sadly, no one usually cares. DJ-ing is an important part of hiphop. Most of the beats your fave rappers rap to are produced by DJs so it's proper to show your support. A lot of the things modern DJs do are techniques the hiphop DJs started. That's why you'll see a lot of DJs still working closely with rappers. That's why I value them a lot.
If you're saying "you don't hear their music so how can you say their good?!" Fuck that. Ever heard of Soundcloud? Ever heard of songs produced by DJs?! The first generation hiphop DJs I really look up to are Soulscape, Beejay, Noah, Wegun, Wreckx, Schedule1 and Juice. The club DJs I like now, like Shaun, Goosebumps, Apachi, Fallens, most of them got into workshops with the first generation DJs. Skills. 🔥
3. BREAKDANCING / B-Boy
You all know this already. The first dance routine you can incorporate with hiphop music is beeakdancing. Hiphop culture itself has recognized the evolution of dance and thus in modern day, other than B-boys, we also now have dance crews.
In Korea, sadly, the hiphop dance community are not directly connected to the hiphop scene. But thanks to AOMG, thanks to Jay Park, that predicament has changed. We now see the likes of Prepix, Primekingz, Bone Breakers, Purplow and illvllns working closely with hiphop artists in the scene.
This is as well, not directly connected to the hiphop scene in Korea, other than the reason that doing graffiti just anywhere is illegal. However, in modern day, hiphop has also recognized the evolution of art. So other than graffiti and wall art, artists who are also more inclined towards digital and paper art are also accepted in the scene. That also includes skin art (tattoos) and photography.
That's why, if you look closely, some crews have artists like Rowdee (VMC), Dasom Han (DIPCOIN) & Rad Museum (Club Eskimo). Other artists we all know are Han Seungjae, Hwaro, Sambypen, Booba, Mischief Makers and KickNSnap crew.
Other than these four elements, due to how the days have become more modern, other elements have been added.
Yes. It's part of the culture. That's why if you see me talk as if I'm American of something, that's me already getting used to it. You'll end up catching the habit anyway. In this way, you'll get to narrow down the people that are real hiphop minds from those that aren't.
This may be part of the art element, but actually, it's sort of different. Like how the hiphop culture has these types of clothing that defines you as a supporter, in Korea, they've created their own. Not types, but generally, brands. If internationally, Vans is somewhat becoming a common hiphop staple, in Korea we have OFFWHITE, IAMNOTAHUMANBEING, Goodneck, This Is Never That and more. Even labels or crews release their own clothing designs. People know that if they see you in brands like these, that means you support the scene.
A definite part of hiphop. This can be a sub-element under DJ-ing, for music purposes, but it is technically different as this uses human voice and techniques. If you don't have a turntable at the site, find someone who can beatbox.
There aren't that much famous beatboxers in Korea though, sadly, other than 2tak, Lupang, Bray and Beatbox DG, then there's KRNFX in the US. I know there was a beatboxer in Rookies Game but I forgot who.
Surprisingly, in the modern day, they are adding this as an element in hiphop. So what does it mean? Street knowledge is literally knowledge about everything. Mostly, here is where writers, bloggers, critics and promoters enter. When you know about everything that's going on, places where shit goes down, events happening, people and songs. Who's a known hiphop name in Korea? Kim Byeongheon of Hiphopplaya. 🙏
There's also people contesting that STREET ENTREPRENEURIALISM should be an official element of hiphop. This is where hiphop is used as a business, such as label, crews, clubs, stores, websites and the stuff. Because, admit it or not, for this culture to thrive, we need resources, and of course, hiphop centered businesses help it a lot. That's why even if you don't want to admit it, YGE has become such an important part of the Korean hiphop community.
Laatly, RAP and BATTLES
These are different than being an MC. People nowadays just rap becauee it makes them look cool, even without knowing anything about the culture. People battle, too just because they have guts and can do rhymes. But I believe, if done properly, especially with hiphop backing your spirit up, yes, these are alements of hiphop for sure, just like howthe freestyle rapping and battles have been popularized through Freestyle Town and ADV crew.
And no, RNB is technically not a part of hiphop, but rather, a different culture. As the name suggests (and as far as what I know musically), RnB stands for Rhythm and Blues, a mix of rhythm, said to have derived from the idea of hiphop, and blues, a genre described and evolved from when older African slaves would sing of their memories back from their motherland and of their hopes for their people. So no, they technically aren't hiphop.
But in Korea, where hiphop is generally portrayed through music, having vocal singers in the scene has become normal and accepted. Thus, some crews and names are accepted in the scene, while others aren't so much.
Because I want people to understand that being a KHIPHOP fan is not just about the pretty faces and songs you see and hear. We are a community, a culture. And it consists of various elements that makes it prosper. That's why I always say the KHH scene is vast and that I often get suffocated with everything that's happening.
Hope that was helpful!


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Lactation in Females: Definition, Period, Mechanism, Composition and Significant!
1. Definition:
Lactation involves the synthesis, secretion and ejection of milk.
2. Period:
Though lactation starts towards the end of pregnancy but a free flow of milk occurs only after the child birth. It can be continued after the birth only if the child continues to suckle.
3. Mechanism:
Lactation involves two phases:
(i) Milk secretion:
It involves the synthesis of milk by alveolar epithelium of the mammary glands and its passage through the duct system. It is regulated by increased secretion of prolactin hormone from the adenohypophysis of pituitary gland due to decrease in level of estrogens and progesterone after the child birth. This initiation of milk formation is called lacto-genesis.
Galactopoeisis is the maintenance of milk secretion. It is regulated by a number of hormonal factors like growth hormone, thyroxine and Cortisol. It occurs upto 7 to 9 months after the child birth. Suckling of nipple by baby initiates the impulses which stimulate the hypothalamus to secrete Prolactin Releasing Factor (PRF) which stimulates increased secretion of prolactin.
(ii) Milk ejection:
It involves discharge of milk from the mammary glands. Suckling of nipple by the baby stimulates the touch receptors present around the nipple. The impulses initiated by touch receptors are carried to hypothalamus and neurohypophysis which secrete and release the oxytocin hormone respectively.
Oxytocin causes the forceful contraction of myoepithelial cells present around the alveoli of the mammary glands. This causes the ejection of milk from the alveoli of the mammary glands.
So the lactation is controlled by a neuroendocrine reflex, also called milk let-down reflex.
4. Composition of milk:
Human milk is formed of water, minerals (like Na+, K+, Ca2+ P3, etc.), fat droplets, proteins (especially casein) and milk sugar lactose.
5. Significance:
Milk helps the mother in feeding the newly born. The milk produced during the initial few days of lactation is called colostrum. It is rich in proteins and calories. It also contains certain antibodies which provide passive immunity to the new born. So breast feeding during the initial period of infant growth is good for bringing up a healthy baby.


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Former Players
McBath, Michael
Michael (Mike) S. McBath graduated from Penn State University in 1968 with a Bachelor's Degree in Management. Mike was drafted by the Buffalo Bills, with whom he played most of his seven-year professional career. During his time as a player with the Bills, Mike earned a Master's Degree in Economics from the University of Florida.
At the conclusion of his football career, Mike turned his sights and talents to Wall Street. For 38 years as a Financial Advisor, he has been firmly committed to developing strategies to help clients build, preserve, and ultimately distribute their wealth at UBS Financial Services. During his time with UBS, Mike has received numerous honors and was recognized as one of "Wall Street's Best."
Mike is a former President of the Orlando Chapter and is serving his first term as Chairman of the Board.


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We invite you to come with us into a parallel universe where the Super Mario video game franchise was all about intelligent dinosaurs lorded over by a handsomer, arguably less-evolved Dino Trump. Laura and Marshall are joined by his somewhat adopted brother-in-plumbing Michael Chau to divine if you have to judge an adaptation on its loyalty to the source material or can it stand on its own merits? More importantly, do they still love it?
Special Guest - Michael Chau - A writer and comedian, creator of the indie horror film "Dickripper" and the podcast "Schlock Tank"


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It's in every Issue of Vogue Living, and Elle Decoration seems to think they are da' bomb. Flip a page or two and there it is: The Aesop bottle. When did this Aussie born company get to be the Cool Kid in town? And is it fashionable because it's awesome or just because everyone happens to be talking about it?
I decided that our home needed an Aesop bottle... or two. Clearly only for the sake of research. I asked for a couple things for my birthday. "I'm in it for the bottle," I said, sending my husband on a shopping excursion with a list. Worse case scenario: I dump the contents and refill it with cheaper junk.
Would it be worth the extra cash? Probably not, said my skeptic inner voice... but at least my house can stop trying to fake being cool.
After a few months of testing, I am happy to report that Aesop products are like money from heaven, leaving the skin and scalp feeling like a million bucks. They smell incredible, too, and I don't care whether I, or my home, are cooler because I love these products so much that I'm HOOKED.
If you've got dry winter scalp, buy some calming shampoo and conditioner. STAT. This stuff is BLISS IN A BOTTLE. REALLY.
My youngest begs for a bath scented with the Geranium Leaf Cleanser. (He likes the lights turned off and the candles lit, too. Watch out ladies!) The Resurrection Aromatique Hand Balm has been my saving grace throughout the winter months. (I'll save you the gross details, but in one of my videos I had to use cover up on my hands so I wouldn't scare all of you off.)
As a perpetual skeptic, sometimes it's nice to be surprised every now and then. Don't you think?
**My opinion is all my own. I was not tackled, held down, beaten, or paid to pass this nugget of information to you! Aesop does not make claims to transform you or your home into DA' BOMB DIGGITY, but you never know. Weirder things have happened!**


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Tracy Rogers was a research assistant with SNAP and the Alaska Climate Science Center. He finished his Master's degree at UAF, studying Arctic sea ice and climate change. His thesis focused on regional variations in sea ice extent, global climate model performance in the Arctic, and future scenarios of Arctic marine access.


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The Exhibit is organising 'The Summer Exhibit' which is set to take place at the Mezbaan Marquee on Hali Road, Lahore, Gulberg on Thursday, 12th April, 2018. This exhibition is organised by the talented duo Alyzeh Rahim Shirazi and Sania Hasnain Ali who are the pioneers in multibrand exhibits. The Summer Exhibit is a great stage to meet and greet some of the biggest designers and lifestyle brands of the country along with the rising talents from the fashion industry in Pakistan. The exhibition is a huge platform for consumers to shop from and interact with over 50 fashion, lifestyle and food brands. Participants range from bridal wear to luxury pret to summer pret, lawn, jewellery, interiors, food, childrenswear and even menswear; this exhibition is one of its kind and sure to make a mark this year, especially for those wanted to shop for Eid and/or update their summer wardrobe.
The Summer Exhibit being a unique event in itself will be showcasing some of the biggest lifestyle and fashion brands including Meera's by Nilofer Shahid, Natasha Kamal, Cosa Nostra, Zehra Saleem Reema Ahsan, The Beauty Closet, and many more amazing brands. Notable participants and sub sponsors include Nayyer Carpets and Master Paints.
Speaking about the event, Alyzeh said "I am very excited for the 20th Exhibit to take place, we have created a platform for all well known as well as upcoming designers and are recognised for it globally now, the exhibition is open for all to participate and the entry is also free, we are looking forward to seeing the response". Sania added, " I am thrilled about the growing number of food stalls that will be present at the event as I have recently opened up a restaurant of my own by the name of Urban Kitchen. I feel that it will be the an amazing one stop event, with the best of fashion lifestyle and food"
For more information check out the instagram page @TheExhibitt or the facebook page; facebook.com/TheExhibitt


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Usher has responded for the first time to accusations he exposed sex partners to genital herpes, filing a legal document containing a broad denial without actually specifying whether he has or had the sexually transmitted disease.
Earlier this year, it was revealed that Usher once settled a lawsuit after a woman became forward claiming he gave her herpes. Shortly after details of the 2012 settlement came public, multiple sexual partners filed a lawsuit claiming he neglected to mention his diagnosis before engaging with them sexually.
Their lawyer, Lisa Bloom, has said at one of the three carries the virus.
Usher has not confirmed that he has the STD.
His lawyers on Tuesday (Sep 5) filed an answer to a lawsuit brought last month in Los Angeles Superior Court by Quantasia Sharpton and an unnamed man and unnamed woman who claim to have been Usher's sexual partners.
Usher is seeking to have their lawsuit dismissed, citing a "general denial" of its allegations and 13 more specific reasons why he claims the suit has no merit.
"Usher Raymond IV general and specifically denies each and every allegation contained in the complaint and the entirety thereof, including each purported cause of action contained therein," his legal team filed a response to the lawsuit.
His reasons include legal technicalities, such as the statute of limitations, lack of standing by plaintiffs, the improper joining of plaintiffs in one suit, insufficient facts, and failure to meet legal standards.
But the singer also argues that any of his alleged conduct was "unintentional," and that the plaintiffs themselves have "unclean hands." This means that a plaintiff is not entitled to a remedy because the plaintiff has acted unethically or in bad faith in some way.
"Plaintiffs are barred from recovery for alleged willful conduct by Defendant because any alleged conduct by Defendant, which is expressly denied, was unintentional," the singer's response says.
Usher asserted that he "was not the cause of any alleged harm" suffered by the plaintiffs and that the plaintiffs "assumed the risk" of any alleged harm.
The lawsuit should be dismissed, Usher argues, "because any harm that any plaintiff alleges to have suffered was caused in whole or in part by that plaintiff's own negligence." He does not specify the nature of the alleged negligence.
Usher's four-page response to the Sharpton lawsuit is his first official statement about the case since Sharpton and her lawyer, Lisa Bloom, announced their pursuit of the singer (full name Usher Raymond IV) for allegedly not disclosing an STD diagnosis prior to sexual contact.
"Usher's lawyers filed a standard legal answer. We look forward to taking Usher's deposition soon and to proving our case in court," Bloom said in a statement to media reporters.
At a press conference last month, Sharpton said she does not have herpes. However, she claimed there are "others" who do but are too embarrassed to say so publicly.
"I am doing this so that he does not do this to anyone else," she said, urging the singer to reveal his status.
"Usher, if you are negative, please say so. If you are positive, you need to warn your sex partners, so that they can make their own informed decisions."
The Sharpton lawsuit, which does not specify how much the plaintifs are seeking in damages, asserts that Usher contracted herpes before his encounters with the plaintiffs. Bloom said those happened after 2012.
The three plaintiffs are suing Usher for damages over alleged sexual battery, fraud, negligence and infliction of emotional distress.


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EveryLevelLocation: Davis, United States Industry: Sports Stage: Just launched
The high school athletic market exists without a standard medium for communicating and sharing information. A few small platforms hold loose ties over disparate areas of the market, with no communication or integration among them. EveryLevel is a Social Purpose platform that provides a standardized online medium for athletes to showcase, connect, compete, and maximise their recruitability in the world of sports. The EveryLevel vision is that every high school athlete, regardless of skill level, can display and leverage their academic, athletic, and personal (social) information to their advantage for advancement in higher education. EveryLevel takes users' information and combines and displays it in a way no other network does. On the EveryLevel platform, users can showcase who they are as an Athlete, a Student, and a Person. Joining EveryLevel shows colleges and recruiters that the user is actively participating in athletics and has the goal of attending college.


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"I believed then, and believe now, that the Probationer of A∴A∴ is nearly always offered the opportunity to betray the Order, just as the Neophyte is nearly always tempted by a woman".
Month: May 2018
Notes on the Ritual of Pentagram
If we limit ritual of Pentagram for purification, we will remain limited. In fact, the ritual of Pentagram is the crossroad between the Paths of "Art" and the "Tower". It is like a miniature Tiphareth operation.
Yesod and the Path of "Universe"
Now we will devote ourselves to ninth Sephira, Yesod. It is above Malkuth, and precede it. This is a good point to differentiate between two things that I already notice are hovering in your mind. A "preceding Sephira" is an awkward term that I want to clarify.
A∴A∴ Magister Templi Oath and Task
A∴A∴ Magister Templi Oath and Task.
A∴A∴ Adeptus Exemptus Oath and Task
A∴A∴ Adeptus Exemptus Oath and Task.
A∴A∴ Adeptus Major Oath and Task
A∴A∴ Adeptus Major Oath and Task.
Malkuth and Foundation of Qabalistic Dogma
Qabalah, as a system that envelops Reality in a single universal glyph, and as a map of all possible and impossible possibilities, is the one of shining examples of a great Foundation and a glorious Crown. Its universality lies in the exact condition of any certain progress, and that is the wisdom of defining mutual relationships. Qabalah defines the whole Universe not by descriptions, but by relations.
Good old days
My old workings with Goetia and Talismans. Magic from the past.
On Pentacle
Pentacle is an aphorism of Reality, its arabesque miniature. A symbol or picture of the Universe, as the magician sees it, is carved upon the Pentacle. On the first sight, you can ask me how to represent the endless Universe, with all its parts and Realms, upon something so finite, small and seemingly fragile?
On Lamen and Circle
Lamen is eidolon of your True Nature, your Great Work. It is a specific form of the awareness of yourself as a star; it is your personal identity card in the Universe. If you wanted to make a duplicate of your Great Work, you would make a Lamen. Lamen demonstrates your Consciousness. Essence is in the firmness of its construction, in the fact that it represents the Will that you became aware of.


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Age: 23
From: Allentown, PA
Instrument: Oboe
School: University of Southern California, MM Oboe Performance
Beverage Drinking: Jasmine Pearl Dragon Tea
"It's probably more of a combination, but yeah I guess I rely more on external motivation. I mean, I don't want to do music for my own benefit. I want to be helping people. I used to think that being a performance major was selfish, but I realized at some point that it doesn't have to be. In my mind, there are two worthwhile things you can do as a person. You can either do something that will help people to be able to live, or you can do something to provide people with a reason to want to live and be happy they are alive. I think music definitely falls into the latter category. Music is not going to cure Ebola or anything, but it's art, it's what makes us human versus just being animals without cognitive thought."
Advice to other musicians: "When I'm down I like to listen to Albrecht Mayer. He's been very proactive in sharing the oboe with the world, and I think it's cool that he's broadening the oboe's scope. For me, when I hear that it reminds me why I chose the oboe and why I want to play it. Just listen to someone who embodies everything you want your instrument to sound like and represent. It works for me."
Inspirational Quote: "The only person you're destined to become is the person who you decide to be"-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Do you think inspiration is important?: "Yes. You have to make something happen. If you are not inspired, you are not going to make anything happen. Sure, different pitches will happen at different times, but there won't be anything connecting them."
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When it comes time to sell your home, you may be tempted to sell it on your own. However, before you enter into the world of "For Sale By Owner" you should understand what you are getting into.
You may be looking to cut costs by selling your home yourself. However, selling a house without a trained real estate agent on your side can be a bit dangerous.
What Should you Know First?
Before you make the decision to sell your home without the help of a real estate agent, it's important to know a few things.
First, do you understand the real value of your home in the market today? If you don't understand how much your home is worth, you could easily price it too high or too low.
Second, are you ready to work with a buyer's agent? Just because you are not using an agent to sell your home doesn't mean there won't be one involved. Typically, the listing associate work with the seller and the buyer's associate works with the buyer. When this is the case, you will work with the sales associate more often than the actual buyer. This means, you will be negotiating against a trained real estate associate with a very strong understanding of the market.
Third, how will you market your home to buyers? Marketing is something real estate
associates do for you and it can take up a bit of time and resources. You will need excellent pictures for your online listing (most real estate associates will hire and pay for professional photos), yard signs, access to the MLS system and many other marketing tools. Without property marketing, you may struggle to sell your home.
Finally, are you ready to screen the potential buyers interested in your home? When you become a "For Sale By Owner" (FSBO) seller, you have to screen your own buyers. Typically, your real estate associate will do this for you and they will make sure the buyer has the funds or the ability to obtain a mortgage before you accept an offer. However, when you do this yourself, you have to be the one to screen buyers and make sure they have been preapproved for a mortgage large enough to buy your home.
Will You Really Save Money?
Most FSBO sellers are trying to cut out the agent to save money. You may think selling your home on your own will save you money, but make sure you consider the expenses you will incur. You may have to spend hundreds of dollars every month for marketing, along with giving up plenty of your time to show the home.
Along with the expenses you can easily predict, if your home sits on the market longer than a month, you will have to keep up with the mortgage payments while you go through the selling process. If you've already bought your next home, this may start to cause financial stress after just a few months.
It's not necessarily unsafe to sell your home yourself, but hiring a professional real estate associate does come with benefits. Keep in mind, they work full time to sell the home for you, while you will have to treat the process as a second job. Before you decide to become an FSBO seller, consider what you will need to do and what you are giving up when you hire a real estate associate to sell your home for you.


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Wedding Photographer and Videographer in Ayia Napa
Wedding Photographer Ayia Napa
Ayia Napa is a great place for your wedding photographer to snap your perfect moment!
Ayia Napa is not just a vast collection of bars and clubs, it's a great place to get married! With its white sandy beaches set between un spoilt coastal paths are the main attraction of this beautiful stretch of coastline and shallow turquoise waters provide a perfect setting for a bride and groom.
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When it comes to Ayia Napa its hard to believe it was just a small fishing village compared to today with its vibrant and cosmopolitan touch which makes it a perfect place to get married.
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I have never heard of BB cleanser, have you?
I read the review in Dawn Yang's blog about the effectiveness of this cleanser in removing make-up. I can see her face brighten up and looked soft and supple.
I'm going to test it on my hand since my hand's skin tone is darker (many lines also) .
I hope can see the difference after one wash.
Needless to say, it's another great product that I'm going to invest in.
Cos I want baby smooth skin!!!!!
- Massage gel helps to promote blood circulation, thus, giving your face a natural
- One-stop cleansing which enhances speedy removal of makeup without removing
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- Lather with water and it becomes foam cleanser which will completely remove
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- P.h 5.5 is nature's mild way for deep cleansing and will not irritate or damage your
skin unlike other cleansers.
- Prolonged use of this cleanser will enhance baby smooth skin. Just 1g of this
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