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Homeowner and rattlesnake-bite survivor says August just isn't his month
Highlands Fire & Rescue responded to a structure fire at approx. 4:45 a.m. on Thursday at the 200 block of Foreman Road in Highlands. HFR Assistant Chief Robbie Forrester said the home was fully engulfed when fire crews arrived.
Fire crews from Cashiers-Glenville and Scaly Mountain Fire Departments also responded to help put out the blaze and prevent the fire from spreading to a guest cottage towards the rear of the property.
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No firefighters were injured on the call and the home was vacant at the time of the fire. The cause is still under investigation.
Homeowner Scott Vuncannon said he thought his friend and HFR Chief Ryan Gearhart was calling him by mistake so early in the morning.
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Vuncannon said it was sad that a home built in the 1950s had burned down, but he was thrilled fire crews were able to save the guest cottage.
He added that he was also thankful he had rescheduled a family photo session earlier this month because of a doctor appointment. If he hadn't, the photos would have been destroyed in the fire.
"Nobody was injured, no firefighters were hurt, for them to be there and save our cottage, they are great," said Vuncannon.
There was no storm at the time of the fire, but there were storms and lightning the previous night. The cause is still under investigation, but Vuncannon said he was told it was possible for lightning to strike and smolder for a couple of hours before igniting.
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This is not Vuncannon's first encounter with HFR. In August 2018, he went hiking with his dog, Boone, on the Ellicott Rock Trail headed towards the Chattooga River. Over 4 miles into the trail, Vuncannnon was bitten by a rattlesnake.
"I was almost to the river when I stopped and took a sip of water," he said. "I looked over and saw movement, and then I got struck in the leg by a rattlesnake. First the snake and then the fire, August in Highlands just isn't my month."
Vuncannon said he used a bandanna to tie a tourniquet around his leg below the knee and knew he needed to get out of there. With no cell service he began too make his way back to his car at the trailhead, over 4 miles away.
"I stood up and started praying, I could taste the poison, I started sweating and my vision got blurry," he said. "I made it about 650 steps before I collapsed. Then I started pulling and crawling on my hands and knees, but I kept throwing up and passing out so I didn't get far."
The snake bit Vuncannon at approx. 1 p.m. Scott's wife, Nan, arrived in Highlands at 4 p.m. and was surprised Scott was not home yet and later told him she had a bad feeling. Luckily, sitting on the kitchen table was the hiking guidebook opened to the Ellicott Rock Trail.
After repeatedly calling Scott's cell phone with no response, Nan went to the Highland Hiker to see what she could learn about the trail Scott had taken.
That's where Nan bumped into May Lindsay Schmitt, who after hearing Nan's concerns about Scott called HFR Chief Ryan Gearhart.
Gearhart dispatched Pierson to locate Scott at the trailhead off Horse Cove Road. Upon arrival, Pierson spotted Scott's vehicle and hit the trail eventually reaching him at 7:30 p.m.
"He showed up and gave me water, built me a fire to prevent hypothermia, and kept reassuring me paramedics will be here soon," said Scott.
Rescue crews arrived at approx. 9:30 p.m., including members of Cashiers-Glenville Fire Department and the Glenville-Cashiers Rescue Squad, and strapped Scott to a 2-wheel-drive off-road motorcycle, called a Rokon, and transported him out of there.
"It took 3 hours to get to the trailhead, I was in real-bad shape at that point," said Scott.
Scott was then airlifted to Mission Hospital in Asheville by Mountain Area Medical Airlift (MAMA) team Nick Cook and Lois Hancock where he spent two weeks in the ICU.
"I don't remember coming too until 3 days later," said Scott. "The doctors weren't very optimistic given my condition and told my wife I had about a 5% chance of surviving. But after 12 days of antivenom and a lot of prayers, I made it."
It took Scott over three months to fully recover and get his strength back after the snake's venom damaged his internal organs.
"Now I'm great, I'm back to 100%," said Scott. "I've been back and hiked the trail where I was bitten, it was kind of surreal."
He added that he will be forever thankful to those involved in his rescue.
"Eric Pierson, Davis Picklesimer, Justin Kingsland, Ryan Gearhart, Lois Hancock, and Nick Cook were some of the main people involved in my rescue," said Scott. "However, there were 24 guys, 12 from HFR and 12 from Glenville/Cashiers area that helped save me. They are all hero's and very-special people in our lives, and of course May Schmitt and Libby Skelley Hackney were very helpful to my wife."
Pictured at the top of the article is an HFR firefighter hosing down hotspots the following day of the fire.
Photos related to rattlesnake rescue courtesy of Scott Vuncannon.
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Legislation Introduced to Overhaul Military Handling of Sexual Misconduct
Lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday that would change the reporting process for sexual harassment and assault in the military and allow service members who are victims to seek monetary damages from the Defense Department.
Proposed True Cost of War Recognition Act to Grant Benefits for Illnesses Related to Burn Pits and Agent Orange
Nearly all veterans who served in overseas conflicts in the last 31 years would be granted presumptive benefits status for a host of respiratory illness and cancers under a sweeping proposal to be introduced by Senate leaders next week.
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VA Secretary Denis McDonough said officials want to improve current offerings for post-pandemic employment help rather than try to launch new initiatives.
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Traumatized Veterans Heal Through the Power of Nature
Veterans take their own lives in extraordinary numbers. Despite rates declining among those that receive care, much work remains to be done.
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Trump Jr. reveals messages with WikiLeaks during US election campaign
Donald Trump Jr. on Monday shared screenshots of conversations he had with WikiLeaks during the 2016 US election campaign.
WikiLeaks, founded by Julian Assange has over the years released several thousand "classified" US government files revealing secret information.
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"WikiLeaks made a sequence of increasingly daring requests, asking for Trump's tax returns, suggesting the Trump campaign on Election Day to reject the results of the election as rigged, and seeking that the president-elect tells Australia to appoint Julian Assange ambassador to the United States," The Atlantic reported.
"Off the record, I don't know who that is, but I'll ask around," Trump Jr. responded on September 21, 2016, reported The Atlantic.
Trump Jr only replied to three early messages, thanking WikiLeaks for the information on the new website, making a slighting comment about Clinton, and, on October 3 last year, just before WikiLeaks published a trove of files on Clinton, asking "What's behind this Wednesday leak I keep reading about?"
On October 3, 2016, WikiLeaks wrote to Trump Jr. asking them to promote a story about Hillary Clinton saying, "Can't we just drone (Julian Assange)?"
"Already did that earlier today," Trump Jr. responded. "It's amazing what she can get away with."
In April, WikiLeaks suggested Trump Jr. hand over emails in regards to a meeting he had with a Russian lawyer that had become an important aspect of the federal investigation into a probable conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia.
Trump Jr. did not reply to the message, but moments later gave information about the emails himself through his Twitter account.
In his own tweets, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange claimed that these messages were done as a promotional activity.
"WikiLeaks can be very effective at convincing even high-profile people that it is their interest to promote links to its publications," he said.
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Should you buy Long-Term Care Insurance?
The numbers are alarming. According to a 2016 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) study, about half or 52% of Americans turning 65 today will require long-term care services during their lifetimes. About 12% will need between two and five years of long-term care and nearly 14% (one out of every seven adults) five or more years.


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The Celsa Shewan Memorial Endowed Scholarship was established in 2018 by friends and family as a way to carry on Celsa's legacy. Celsa enjoyed a long career with Fresno County Schools and Fresno Unified School District as a Special Education teacher, specializing in the visually impaired. Shortly after her retirement, she began working with Fresno Pacific University, first as an adjunct professor and then as an associate professor. In the course of her work at the University, she organized and administered the Early Childhood Special Education Program. Under her tutelage, dozens of FPU students received an Early Childhood credential, and went on to make a significant impact on the lives of special needs children.
Celsa was beloved by her students and colleagues, both for her professional abilities as a teacher and administrator, and for her warm, caring, and lively personality. She touched the lives of many FPU students, and indirectly, the lives of the children who were positively impacted by those students. Many of Celsa's colleagues and students were inspired to participate in the endowment of this scholarship, so that her legacy of excellence and compassion will be remembered and carried on.
Celsa passed away on January 2, 2018. The scholarship is intended to honor her by assisting deserving students in the Early Childhood program who demonstrate financial need which cannot be met from other sources.
- Preference shall be given to applicants in the Early Childhood Special Education Program;
- Student applicants who have a CUM GPA of 3.2 or higher;
- Must meet NCAA Division II Legislation for Athletic Aid if a student athlete;
- Students who personal character reflects the moral and ethical standards of Fresno Pacific University.
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Two letters if recommendation required. One of these letters should be from an FPU faculty member.


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6 comments:
- Anonymous said...
In a way, YES.
- August 28, 2009 at 8:17 AM
- கௌதமன் said...
ஆயிரத்தில் ஒருவன் / ஒருவள் ?
- August 28, 2009 at 5:41 PM
- Anonymous said...
No way!
- August 28, 2009 at 8:22 PM
- கௌதமன் said...
ஆயிரத்துல பொறந்து அன்நூத்துல வளர்றவங்க / வளர்ந்தவங்க ?
- August 28, 2009 at 9:21 PM
- Anonymous said...
anony 2 is cor ect in a way!
-anony 3
- August 29, 2009 at 5:01 AM
- Anonymous said...
If one raises an obvious question like his, (s)he has to justify such a record is possible.
However, I came across a school certificate showing 30 Feb 1938 as the birthdate for an EB Employee. When we asked whether we could take 1 or 2 Mar as birthdate, Govt clarified that as per rules, the month is deemed to be known and therefore date of birth should be 16 Feb.
Some people say that years divisible by 400 should have 30 days in Feb. However, that did not happen in year 2000. Though there were speculations about this, I do not remember the authority who put it to rest.
Do you know that in british times, the jathaka notes of a person were accepted as proof of date of birth?
Our custom is to celebrate Janma Nakshathrams only and not calendar dates. This is slowly on the way out.
Hindus believed that lights going out at important junctures were an inauspicious omen. But shooing candles off on the birthday cake is now considered normal procedure. Western influence!
People born on 29th Feb could celebrate their birthdays only once in 4 years. Therefore this habit of celebrating calendar birthdays would make them save some cash but forgo considerable happy moments.
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If you've visited your local grocery store, you may have noticed that the selection of cooking oils you have to choose from has been getting bigger and bigger. While having options is normally a good thing, too many options can quickly become overwhelming. To help you decipher which healthy cooking oils you need to stock your pantry with, we're sharing our top picks and what each of these oils is useful for.
Healthy Cooking Oils
Whether it's classic canola oil or more flavorful oils like sesame, there seems to be an endless array of cooking oils to choose from. Here are the healthy cooking oils you can use for all your culinary needs:
Olive Oil
Extra virgin olive oil is a heart-healthy cooking oil you can use for a quick sauté or to drizzle over pasta, bread, and salads. Because olive oil has a low smoke point, it's not very suitable for frying. Olive oil can also be pronounced in its olive flavor, which might not make it the best oil for certain baked goods or other foods where you wouldn't want the flavor of olives shining through.
The positive effects of olive oil can include: facilitates weight loss, reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke, helps maintains healthy cholesterol levels, and reduces the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Canola Oil
Canola oil is low in saturated fat, making it another heart-healthy oil. It also has a higher smoke point than olive oil, which makes it better for cooking foods at higher temperatures and slightly longer durations. Canola oil doesn't have much flavor like olive oil, so it's not very good as a garnish for your salads or other foods that could do with a good boost of flavor.
While canola oil does go through a chemical processing phase to get its high smoke point, it is also one of the oils with the richest amount of alpha-linolenic acid, an omega-3 fat that is associated with heart health.
Flaxseed Oil
Flaxseed oil is derived from the flax plant and can have a slightly nutty flavor. Because flaxseed doesn't hold up well under heat, it's best used as a finishing touch for your foods, or added to uncooked ingredients like salads or smoothies.
Like canola oil, flaxseed oil another good source of alpha-linolenic acid, which has been linked to reduced inflammation, reduced risk of heart disease, reduced risk of cancer and helpful in treating constipation.
Avocado Oil
Avocado oil will be your best friend when it comes to cooking foods at high temperatures. It's not only cholesterol-friendly, but it has a high smoke point, making it great for sautéing, grilling, or searing.
Because avocado oil is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, it can promote healthy cholesterol levels and help the body absorb nutrients better.
Walnut Oil
While walnut oil can be on the pricier side, it has a great nutty flavor that's suitable for salads and even desserts. It's best to use walnut oil on foods that won't be heated as walnut oil can become slightly bitter when warmed.
Walnut oil is rich in heart-healthy omega-3's, making it beneficial in protecting against heart disease, as well as omega-9's, which help improve blood circulation.
Sesame Oil
Perhaps one of the oils with the most pronounced flavor, sesame oil is a staple in Asian cuisine. The light version can be used for stir-frying, and the dark version can be used for dressings and sauces.
Sesame oil is rich in fatty acids, which is great for keeping the cardiovascular system strong, as well as zinc, which provides benefits to your skin and bones.
Grapeseed Oil
Grapeseed oil is a fantastic option for cooking foods at high temperatures. It has a very high smoke point, yet is low in saturated fat. It also has a slightly nutty, mild flavor that makes it suitable for salads and dressings as well.
Because grapeseed oil is low in saturated fat, it has been tied to lower cholesterol levels and lower risk for heart disease. It's also been said to be full of antioxidants and procyanidin dimers (compounds that act as aromatase inhibitors), both of which help protect against cancer.


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UAE faces criticism over human rights record in UN review
GENEVA, Switzerland - Women clad in sequined abayas posed for photos in front of mock Bedouin tents at the United Nations' Palace of Nations on Monday as the United Arab Emirates prepared to face a critical review of its record on human rights.
The scene formed part of a display of traditional arts and crafts put on by the UAE's UN mission in Geneva as the Gulf state sought to draw attention to improvements which it claims to have made since the subordination of women's rights was a focus for criticism the last time it underwent the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process in 2013.
The UAE is among several countries, also including Israel, which this week face questioning by fellow UN members as part of the review cycle which subjects each member state to scrutiny every five years.
The UPR is widely recognised as an important barometer of the state of human rights in a country.
Other states can call on countries under review to implement recommendations to improve their adherence to UN-endorsed human rights standards, and in 2013 no less than 46 recommendations directed at the UAE related to women's rights.
But, speaking at a side event hosted by the UAE's General Women's Union, Idriss Jazairy, a retired Algerian ambassador who is currently a UN special rapporteur with a focus on human rights, said the UAE instead deserved praise for its record.
"The UAE is one of the region's best performers with regard to women's empowerment and gender equality. At the behest of a gender-sensitive and forward-thinking government that spearheaded a series of public and private sector initiatives, women are playing an increasing role in all aspects of public life in the UAE," said Jazairy.
But documents submitted by UN committees as part of the UPR process suggest that the UAE will once again be called out for its failings in regard to promoting women's rights.
Forced marriages
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women noted its concern over what it said was the reported persistence of unregistered child marriages and forced marriages.
The committee was also concerned about the criminalisation of abortion except in very limited cases, which did not include incest, rape and a threat to the health of the pregnant woman.
Julia Legner, a human rights officer for Gulf countries at the Geneva-based Alkarama Foundation, said the event was part of a strategy to distract attention from "the real issues and real problems"
"They're using this event as a way to cover up real human rights abuses and everything related to civil liberties like human rights work."
Legner said that while the UAE had taken some steps to improve women's rights in the country, there is still a lack of legal reform for laws that are specific to women.
"They're still not progressive," she said.
Victims of alleged torture and abuse in the UAE have also been in Geneva amid hopes that member states will put pressure on the country to adhere to international human rights standards.
The UN's Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is among several agencies to have submitted documents rebuking the UAE over its use of the death penalty, the tightening of censorship laws and the detention of human rights activists.
Toby Cadman, an international human rights barrister, told a press conference on Saturday that he hoped that states present at the UPR would make recommendations to "fundamentally overhaul their human rights system".
"Monday will hopefully be the start of a new horizon where a culture of impunity, arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances are promptly brought to an end."
Each country review is led by a "troika" of member states who are drawn by lot. The UAE's troika is made up of Egypt, a close regional ally, South Korea and Peru.
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Kris continues our series on contentment with a discussion about money.
Kris continues our series on contentment with a discussion about money.
As we encounter Jesus, it transforms us from the inside out. Then when we encounter the people in our everyday life, regardless if friend or foe, what they get is Jesus. Jesus leads us to not just say, but live out that every life matters.
In the next installment of our Flourishing Life series, Kris shares how we can experience a deep life giving rest in the midst of our busied, driven to produce world.
True and lasting friendships require us to move beyond the surface level relationship. As we do so, forgiveness becomes a necessity to lasting relationships and Kris explains how true forgiveness comes only from God.
While society and culture often communicate that love is what we can get, Jesus tells a story that illustrates that loves what we can sacrificially give. Kris then encourages us to "go and do likewise".
God created humor as a way for us to experience the good and beautiful life, a life rich with joy.
How are we meant to worship God more meaningfully with our bodies? Using Romans 12:1 as a backdrop, Kris Sauter explains how our bodies are meant to be a beautiful way to express and experience worship.
Kris invites us to experience the all-consuming fire of God's love & challenges us to love like God.
Kris continues the Who We Worship series by explaining how when we worship God as the supreme God, it leads to the freedom we've always hoped for.
Kris concludes the All About Worship series by teaching us that worshipping is serving. He explains how we need Jesus to adjust our attitudes so that we notice and respond to the needs of those around us.
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2009-07-30: Position Paper Published in Educause Review
The July/August 2009 issue of Educause Review has a position paper of mine entitled " Data Driven Science: A New Paradigm? " This invited paper is essentially a cleaned-up version of my position paper at the 2007 NSF/JISC Workshop on Data-Driven Science and Scholarship held in Arizona, April 17-19 2007. Prior to the workshop, we were all assigned topics on which we were to write a short position paper . My topic was to address the question of is "data-driven science is becoming a new scientific paradigm – ranking with theory, experimentation, and computational science?" You can judge my response by the original paper's more cheeky title of "I Don't Know and I Don't Care". My argument can be summed up as "we've always had data-driven science at whatever was the largest feasible scale; it just happens that the scale is now very large." Scale is important, in fact some days I might argue that scale is all there is. But part


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The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the most accepted proficiency test for English language if you are aiming for higher education or migration in any English speaking country. IELTS jointly controlled by British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge Assessment English. In IELTS you will be assessed on listening, reading, writing and speaking skills. We at AMS Pinnacle provide IELTS Coaching in Pune to candidates who are looking forward to study or migrate abroad. There are 2 tests available – IELTS Academic, and IELTS General Training. We at AMS Pinnacle aim to prepare every candidate to score well in this test, which will help to get Study Visa or PR Visa to migrate abroad. Type - Paper test Score Validity - 2 Years
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Pearson Test of English (PTE) is a three hour English proficiency computer based test that assesses reading, listening, writing, and speaking. The main focus of PTE exam is day to day usage of English language. PTE exam is trusted worldwide by numerous educational institutes, Universities. PTE is accepted for all Australian visas and also for study in UK, USA, Canada, and more. We AMS Pinnacle provides PTE Coaching in Pune to students who aiming to study abroad. Our PTE coaching not only helps the candidates to increase PTE scores but it will also help you to understand English language in deep. Our PTE training's are designed to assure the candidates sufficient practice required for taking the PTE Test. Type - Computer test Score Validity - 2 Years
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Exciting new things are happening at the multi-concept dining destination
In 2017, we had a lovely time acquainting ourselves with The Summerhouse. Laidback and cosy, the culinary destination struck us an idyllic holiday home, where the only inconvenience is a long drive's out from the city's heart.
One year later, the Seletar stunner hasn't lost a bit of its charm. Instead, those who venture into this far-flung corner of Singapore will find The Summerhouse blossoming with new enhancements for an experience like any other.
The Summerhouse Dining Room And An Updated Menu
With its handsome colonial interior bedecked with vintage floral-printed fixtures, The Summerhouse Dining Room is a true picture of enchantment. And now, the sprawling space is fully air-conditioned, with enough room to host up to four private soirees.
The revised quarters also calls for a little facelift to its culinary offerings. Sticking to its nature-driven menu, The Summerhouse has breathed new life into its dishes, focusing on the communal sharing concept, while spotlighting some best produce sourced from Singapore farms.
Some delicious highlights include the charcoal grilled slipper lobster ($16), with courtesy from Singapore's Seafood Culture, that sits on a hill of homemade pesto before prettily plated with hand-picked herbs from the edible garden, and the wood-fired free-range French Poulet ($28), comprising half a chicken from local Toh Thye San Farm that is steamed, sous vide and then finished off in an Inka charcoal oven.
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Stephen Deasy
Head of Cloud Engineering, Atlassian
About The Episode
"Designers are about possibilities. Engineers are about probabilities." This quote, from Stephen Deasy, Head of Cloud Engineering at Atlassian, is just one example of how concisely he can describe the relationship between designers and engineers.
Our interview with him was our first chance to learn from a leader on the engineering side, and he shared a wealth of knowledge that will help designers work more effectively with their engineering counterparts.
Stephen gave us insights about running regular retrospectives and health monitors with your team, and "plays" like Roles and Responsibilities. He also spoke to the mindset and process shift that occurs when teams scale from 15, to 50, to 150 people. Stephen also relayed some great insights on design and agile.
- How to look across a company to get a pulse on the health of teams
- Understanding the mindset shift as teams scale
- What it looks like when teams are efficient and productive in an agile environment
Stephen Deasy is an experienced engineering leader helping teams, systems, and companies scale. He's built and led teams all over the world build products that users love, from his current role at Atlassian to Groupon and VMWare.
He's spoken at events like Atlassian Summit, VMware's VMworld, OpenView's Product Led Growth event, as well as published papers and filed seven patents.
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It was anything but a scary sight at the first annual Paddleboarding Witches tour, in Lake Country.
More than 20 people dressed up as the wicked and hit the water together for a paddle along the shores of Wood Lake.The group travelled from Oyama Hall and bubbled down to the town's general store.
Anyone with a paddleboard, canoe, broomstick or spell was able to take part in the event that was put together in just 48 hours to celebrate Halloween early or before double, double toil and trouble.
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The constitution establishes a secular state and provides for freedom of religious thought, expression, and practice. All religious groups must register with the government. On February 15, President Patrice Talon led a meeting to reconcile dissenting factions in the leadership of the Islamic Union of Benin.
On September 29, local press reported that a group of unidentified individuals demolished the Ministry of Awakening Church in Parakou following a dispute about noise during church services. The church pastor and some followers had previously attacked and beaten a magistrate who had filed a noise complaint. Police responded to the scene and opened an investigation into the attack, but as of year's end had not identified or arrested the perpetrators.
The Ambassador held a roundtable with leaders of various religious groups during which she and the roundtable participants discussed ways to build stronger interfaith relationships among the country's religious communities.


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Every Influliencer seems to be live streaming but that can be scary.
What if no one shows up? what if the tech goes wrong? what if people think I'm a fraud?
These are some of the fears that go through our minds when we are thinking about getting into live streaming on our various platforms.
Today on the Influencer Green Room, we speak to Luria Petrucci who is a LIVE video strategist and has been creating content since 2005 and live streaming since 2007, creating over 4000 pieces of content and racking over 1 billion views on the videos she's been a part of.
We chat about all the live streaming fears and dive into Imposter Syndrome and authenticity so you can have an amazing LIVE show!
Check out Luria at LiveStreamingPros
Benji Travis is a YouTube Coach on Video Influencers, co-author of YouTube Secrets, an Influencer together with his wife on Its Judy Life, and a foodie on runs his own YouTube channel
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This month's Power Manufacture Award goes to an innovative company that has found a way simplify the freeze dried food industry, reaching the masses with an affordable solution: Harvest Right.
Based in Salt Lake City, Harvest Right manufactures freeze dryers that can fit inside of one's own home kitchen. Harvest Right spent four years in R&D trying to figure out how to downsize hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of freeze drying equipment. Out of that came an assortment of freeze dryers, including variants for pharmaceutical, scientific and home use.
"Before Harvest Right, freeze drying technology was around $30,000 to $100,000 and only available to commercial companies, the US military, and NASA," said a Harvest Right spokesperson. "It took years for Harvest Right to engineer and manufacture a freeze dryer that was affordable, small enough for a home, and automated enough to make it easy to use for the home consumer."
Due to Harvest Right's unique, home-based approach to freeze drying appliances, the market for its products has taken off internationally.
"We are most proud of being able to provide an affordable freeze dryer to those that want to freeze dry on their own," the spokesperson added. "Harvest Right freeze dryers are now being used in Australia, India, Europe, South America and all over the United States. Instead of canning and dehydrating, the world has discovered that freeze drying is the better solution when it comes to food preservation."
It's that kind of innovation and focus on the needs of the consumer that led Powerblanket to first be attracted to Harvest Right, and ultimately beat out the competition to become the October 2018 Power Manufacture Award winner. Those qualities are found throughout the company from bottom to top.
"The founder of Harvest Right has a passion for both helping people and food preservation [which] led him to create a home freeze dryer that people could use at home," the Harvest Right spokesperson said. "Our advice to future entrepreneurs would be to make sure that you are first passionate about whatever you are pursuing."
With companies like Harvest Right leading the way in manufacturing quality, consumer-focused needs and innovative products, the future of Utah manufacturing is in good hands. For more information about Harvest Right, visit www.harvestright.com.
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Smartphones, most especially Android smartphones have taken all the shine off every other communication device. And it has gotten to a level where we no longer pay attention to the feature phones. For people that use two phones, the secondary phone is cheap in most cases. Phone users buy these phones only to make and receive calls, which they are limited to. But MTN is now teaming up with Unisoc and KaiOS to provide more options.
South African Telco giants MTN is staking a claim in the phone making business once again just like they have done before. This would see MTN launch a feature phone that has Apps and features strictly meant for Android phones all thanks to kaiOS.
Recently Google in invested huge sums in kaiOS just so its Apps would feature on phones running on kaiOS. And even more recently, WhatsApp expanded it's compatibility to kaiOS feature phones again.
So, this implies that this phone, unlike many other feature phones will include Facebook, YouTube, music-streaming services, Twitter and Google Maps functionalities. "The new product will allow customers to upgrade from a feature phone with only voice and text capabilities, to a fully connected handset with fast 3G Internet," MTN said. "Because of the competitive pricing of the device, access to advanced digital services is finally a reality for everyone."
What To Expect From MTN And KaiOS Partnership
There will be Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth for better connectivity speed, GPS as well and includes the Google Assistant and other smart services. WhatsApp, however, is not yet supported for now even though we think it will definitely happen.
The phone has a rear and front-facing camera, dual-Sim support and a long battery life thanks to a 2000mAh battery. It is powered by the Unisoc SC7731EF processor, has a 2.4-inch screen, 256MB RAM and 512MB of storage. It will be available starting from the first quarter of 2019.
MTN Feature Phone Price
MTN is willing to let each unit go for $20 while they hope to sell up to 10Million units in the next 3 years. I can already imagine my call and text phone being replaced by a call, text, internet, photo, entertainment phone of the same class and stature.


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Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis)
RMRP's Educational Ambassador Ferruginous Hawk has a story that embodies our mission. We strive to teach everyone that wildlife should remain wild. Our Educational Ambassador Raptors are special, one-of-a-kind examples of their species.
Raptors are not adapted to live in captivity, and only with concentrated, highly-skilled training will they become amazing Ambassadors to represent their species to the public. Raptors are wild creatures, and it's a special individual that become an Ambassador for their species in a captive situation.
In 2003, the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife confiscated a raptor that had been illegally stolen from its nest as a downy chick. The young Ferruginous Hawk imprinted on humans as a result. Because of the imprinting process, the Ferruginous Hawk could not be released to the wild. She would never identify with wild Ferruginous Hawks for breeding purposes, and would always associate humans with food. This made her dangerous, as she would easily challenge and attack humans for food or resources.
Not all imprinted raptors become a threat to humans. Many simply won't succeed in the wild. This particular Ferruginous Hawk became aggressive, learning to challenge humans for access to food.
So, although she was a healthy, beautiful young raptor, she was never to return to the wild.
RMRP took her on as an Educational Ambassador, hoping her tale could remind everyone to let wildlife remain wild. Imprinted raptors cannot return to the wild. This is useful in captive situations when rearing raptors to become Educational Ambassadors for their species, or to propagate future generations of endangered raptors for the survival of their species. In her case it took a perfectly healthy wild individual and removed her from the wild population.
Her story is a reminder to leave wildlife wild.
Ferruginous Hawks are a Species of Special Concern in Colorado, meaning their populations are decreasing rapidly and widely.


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The Knights are road warriorsBy Observer Staff December 15, 2015
All of the NECC Knights basketball team's losses have been at home, while they have gone undefeated during away games with a record of 4-0.
The Knight's season started off on the road for 2 games, with an opener at NHTI and a game two days later at Great Bay.
At NHTI, the Knights posted a 91-68 score to win their first game of the season. Matthew Jameson led the scoring with 18 points. Andres Hernandez scored 17 points and Dominic Dar scored 13. NECC hit 50 percent of their 3-point attempts and racked up 51 rebounds, 14 of them came from Jonathan Paulino.
Two days later, the Knights arrived in Great Bay and brought their best game, winning 105-55. It was a very impressive early season win. They scored 59 points in the 1st half alone. Dar scored 14 and Paulino kept the rebound train chugging with 15 on the game.
The early road wins put NECC in a good position to keep their record moving up and have made a good foundation for later in the season.
Knights player Julio Vicente spoke about the team doing well on the road.
"I think we're good on the road … I feel like my team is more focused when we are on our way over to the games. I just put some headphones on and I zone out."
The Knights' next road game was on Nov. 19 at Bristol. Coach Darren Stratton was suspended from NECC two games beforehand, so assistant coach Joe Tardif took the reins and led the Knights to their third road win of the season at Bristol. NECC won 101-93.
The Bristol game was a closer score than the other road games. The Knights scored 53 of their points in the first half. Paulino had 14 rebounds on the game. Jameson and Dar scored 22 and 23 points respectively. The scoring was more well rounded this game, with everyone getting a piece of the 101 points.
NECC's most recent road game was at Quinsigamond, where they won 81-70 in their closest road win of the season so far. Jameson continued his domination and scored 24 points, with the next closest point-getter being Bryan Morales, who scored 16 points.
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That's according to the latest report from CDK Global Recreation, which is based on data from users of the company's Lightspeed software.
In September, overall sales increased by a slight amount, or 0.2 percent. In October, overall sales decreased by 5.1 percent.
Parts and service were down 2.2 percent and 2.0 percent, respectively, while unit sales dropped 12.3 percent during the rolling 12-month period ending October 2018.


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New bitcoin mining facility requests additional city support
Core Scientific Inc.'s blockchain data center warehouse that began construction late last year in Denton is now operational but facing roadblocks regarding internet capabilities.
The project is expected to be completed in December this year but discovered during testing that the installed network communication methods did not provide sufficient bandwidth to supply full data to the facility's computers. Because of this, the city is looking into leasing fiber optics to Core Scientific.
"I think it's an opportunity for us to test-bed and fine-tune options for fiscally responsible but also sustainable business practices, particularly for large-energy-scale industrial uses," Denton City Council member Brian Beck said.
Beck was initially against Core Scientific's proposal for the cryptocurrency mining facility but ended up voting in favor of the facility's construction after he said he recognized that the revenue from the facility could be used to better Denton's sustainability practices.
Core Scientific did not respond to requests for comment.
On completion of three phases, the bitcoin mining facility will cover 30 acres, according to a presentation given to the city council in June 2021. The facility is made mostly of buildings filled with computers that utilize application-specific integrated chips specifically designed for cryptocurrency blockchain calculations. These calculations are a complex process that eventually help create new bitcoin, which is valued at $42,451 as of March 22.
Since the proposal for the facility was first presented to the city council, there have been concerns both from public officials and citizens about the effects the facility could have on the city's power grid, as well as the environmental ramifications of utilizing large amounts of power. On completion, the facility is expected to use 300 megawatts of power, more than the entire city currently uses.
Council member Deb Armintor is urging city council to vote against the construction of the facility, as they feel that providing fiber optics would be a step in the wrong direction.
"It means the city would be doing additional favors for this business that we don't do for other business, and I am totally against it," Armintor said. "I'm going to pull it for individual presentation and vote no."
While opponents of the facility such as Armintor highlight its environmental effects and their hesitance to get involved in the cryptocurrency business, measures have been put in place to minimize the ecological footprint of the project. Part of the city's agreement with Core Scientific requires the company to buy renewable energy credits, or RECs, to offset the effects of the mining facility's electrical needs. RECs are investments that go to funding an equal amount of clean energy for the unclean energy used, creating net carbon neutrality.
"Since a REC is not generated unless there is a corresponding megawatt of renewable energy produced, and the program is administered by ERCOT, RECs are the best practice to ensure that an equivalent amount of carbon-free energy was generated," said Terry Naulty, assistant general manager of Denton Municipal Electric.
Naulty also noted that the city does have a standard practice on record by which it can lease unused fiber optic cables to private businesses.
Many of the conditions of the project's business agreement with the city were made to address the concerns of the public, especially after last year's winter storm. In times where the city needs power, the mining facility can reroute all of the electricity it uses back to the power grid for other uses, a process that would only take minutes, Beck said. The city incentivized this cooperation by offsetting the project's production costs whenever power is turned off.
A presentation by Naulty to the city council in August 2021 stated the facility would make $5.8 to $7.4 million available to the city in incremental general fund revenue per year.
"I see it as an opportunity to figure out what works well for Denton and what doesn't, while still adhering to our sustainable, environmental and quality-of-life priorities and advancing our citizen-approved strategic planning goals," Beck said.
Denton City Council was given a presentation on the fiber optics lease on March 22 and will vote on the measure at a later date.


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Welcome to the first issue of ITL for 2019.
This year is already shaping up to be another interesting and active year for CIGRE. We have two of our key conference offerings for the year - SEAPAC (South East Asia Protection and Automation Conference) March 19th & 20th - in Sydney and the Transformer workshop April 3, also in Sydney.
This will be the seventh edition of SEAPAC and this biennial event continues to grow, attracting significant industry papers and top level sponsors. This year S&C Electric and Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories have again supported us as the main GOLD sponsors for the event along with SILVER sponsors Omicron, DT Partners, RMS Mors Smitt, Schneider Electric, Dynamic Ratings, ABB, Eaton, PSC, Siemens and IPS, Additionally several other organisations will have exhibition booths at the event. In fact, we have filled the exhibition space available with some 16 exhibitors plus information stands from the Transformer Innovation Centre (TIC) and APT - publishers of the Transmission and Distribution magazine.
Our A2 Transformer workshop has been running for many years and has cemented a place as the lead-in day to the very successful annual Techcon event in Sydney.This years event will focus on issues related to condition assessment with a focus on tap changers and presents an informed lineup of speakers along with opportunity for discussion and debate.
Registrations and more information on both these events can be found by clicking HERE and going to our events page on our website.
This edition kicks off the year with summaries on three global working groups which Australian members have been involved in.
Links to relevant brochures have been provided and are free to members, whilst non members can buy the articles online if they wish. Readers should note that in some cases, the cost of annual membership and therefore access to the whole CIGRE database (some 14,000 documents, articles and technical brochures) is actually less than or not much more than buying an article as a non member.
The first of our summaries is a summary of a technical brochure 'Contemporary design of low cost substations in developing countries'. Whilst the focus was on developing countries, a number of the recommendations in the Technical Brochure are relevant for our own developed countries and it is well worth a look.
The second article covers the work of WG C4.27 "Benchmarking of power quality performance in transmission systems", which looks at developing a set of guidelines for benchmarking transmission technical performance. A number of Transmission Network Service Providers operating within the National Electricity Market are currently utilising the Australian Power Quality and Reliability Centre APQRC for power quality benchmarking and ongoing compliance assessments so this paper has direct relevance to the Australian environment.
The final article in this edition highlights the co-operation and work carried out between CIGRE and CIRED on the joint working group JWG A3.32 / CIRED – which considered Non-intrusive methods for condition assessment of distribution and transmission switchgear.
Between issues of In The Loop, we aim to keep members and other interested stakeholders up to date with significant activities through our LinkedIn and Twitter feeds as well as posting news items on our website.If you are not already following us you can follow us now on linkedIn or Twitter so that you can keep up to date!
Thank you for reading and if you find the content of interest, please pass the link onto fellow workmates and other colleagues/contacts who may have an interest.
Terry KillenExecutive ManagerCIGRE Australia
According to the World Bank, approximately 1.1 billion people, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa and developing Asia, live without electricity today. Working Group B3.43, convened by Perry Tonking from Australia, was formed to support efforts to electrify regions where significant challenges exist in developing infrastructure. It has now published Technical Brochure 740, titled "Contemporary design of low cost substations in developing countries. While the focus was on developing countries, all of the recommendations in the Technical Brochure are relevant for developed countries.
Understanding and specifying technical performance of power systems is a critical factor in ensuring overall operating and capital costs are optimised. While reliability is often a key consideration, power quality is also important. CIGRE working group C4.27, was established in 2014 with a brief to investigate methods of benchmarking power quality (PQ) performance in transmission systems and has since produced Technical Brochure 718.
The changing nature of the power system due to the rapid roll out of renewable and distributed generation presents a risk of unnecessary expenditure on infrastructure. New technologies that collect much greater data on system performance and innovative approaches that minimise equipment outages can reduce this risk. Non-intrusive condition equipment assessment, which can be carried out with the equipment in service, reduces the potential for customer outages as well as unnecessary duplication and inappropriate replacement of equipment.
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Collington's "Into The Sea"
Written by David Steltz
Posted on October 13th, 2012
Last Edited on June 27th, 2017
Having thoroughly enjoyed Collington's previous release, "feet on the ground," I was thrilled to have the opportunity to preview his latest album.
With "Into the Sea" Collington has polished his style, entering a state of robust excellence. There is a noticeable increase of instrumental exploration and a wider range of techniques employed. His combination of subtle details and catchy musical curves lends both intellectual and effortless enjoyment to the listener.
The drum and electric work are much appreciated, filling out each track quite effectively. The improved instrumentation results in an overall greater tangibility. I got chills when I came to the solos in "Save Me." Such expertly placed electric guitar and harmonica riffs give emotional connection and musical luster that are right at home with Collington's music.
As for the vocals, I found them decidedly confident. Not to say there was any lack of confidence before, James has come into himself with amplified personality, showing itself through a wide range of expression. The harmonies, though still sparse, have a stronger presence without losing the delicacy that has me continuously eager to hear more.
Though I have listened to the entire release upwards of five times through, I am far from tired of it. The lyrical compositions are solid and moving. Personally the strongest music is that which connects to me on a spiritual level as well as musically. Collington not only succeeds to do this, he succeeds again and again, each track resounding in my soul with wisdom, insight, and comfort. Needless to say, I have been blown away by "Into the Sea." I am blessed to enjoy this addition to an already impressive collection of music from Collington, and wholeheartedly recommend it to any and all lovers of music and soul-food.
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LTRP Note: We are posting this letter to the editor not to single out this one particular Christian & Missionary Alliance church because the CMA denomination from top leadership down has embraced contemplative spirituality (see links below), and thus, it is no surprise that Yoga would enter in as well. This is happening in numerous other evangelical and Protestant denominations also.
As you can see from this letter to the editor and the ones listed below, these letters to Lighthouse Trails are written by CMA members who have witnessed first-hand what is happening in CMA.
We are compelled to also point out that every CMA college has now embraced contemplative spirituality (via Spiritual Formation programs) (as you can see on our Contemplative Colleges list).
Hello Lighthouse Trails:
I am just reaching out, and I hope I'm not alone in this. I read your article posted:
and it seems I am not alone in my alarming observation.
I use to attend Beulah Alliance Church and had to leave after I was dismissed for raising concerns about Yoga being offered in the church. I came to find out the pastor who created this "Yoga-Pilates" is also one who practices Yoga as do many other leaders in their church. I am so heartbroken. My husband is heartbroken. I was then told that the warnings that apostle Paul gave to the Corinthians were not relevant to them. That was something I couldn't ignore.
For such a huge church in the city of Edmonton (Alberta) and working on spreading their message throughout, I worry about the impact of these teachings.
We have been silenced by the pastoral staff in our concerns and no replies given to us.
Thank you for your time,
Related Articles:
Christian Missionary Alliance (CMA) Mahaffey Family Camp Brings in New Age Sympathizer Leonard Sweet as Camp Speaker
Letter to the Editor: Lighthouse Trails Has Exaggerated Condition of Christian Missionary Alliance
The Christian and Missionary Alliance Hooks Up with the IAHR (International Association of Healing Rooms)
Letter to the Editor: Christian & Missionary Alliance (Canada) Promoting Interspiritual, Panentheist Monk, Basil Pennington
Letter to the Editor: Saddened by Christian & Missionary Alliance and Ambrose University Continuing Plunge into Contemplative
Letter to the Editor: Christian & Missionary Alliance OK With Ruth Haley Barton and Other Contemplatives
Is Pilates OK? by Caryl Matrisciana
Considering Yoga? Consider this! by Chris Lawson
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Exodus 12:21-36
The God I know creates.
The God I know gives life.
The God I know offers the world Jesus, the Lamb of God, who defeats death and shows us how to live abundantly forevermore.
So when followers of Christ read this particularly brutal passage in Exodus, we feel its pain on multiple levels. This is one of the most difficult passages in all of Scripture to take in. After a succession of plagues against Egypt, God sets down the final one that kills children. First-born sons, to be exact—the hope and pride of their families. The God in this story is quite different than the God I have come to know, the One so defined by love that the life of Jesus, God's firstborn, sets the people free. What are we meant to make of this God of the plaques and these children's deaths?
Without a doubt, there is symbolism in this story. God instructs the Israelites to slaughter a lamb, eat it, and cover their doorposts in its blood. When the Lord passes through, the blood will protect them. This lamb gives the Israelites physical life.
Scripture repeatedly refers to Jesus as the Lamb of God to remind us that, through Christ, we find our spiritual life. Christ is the One through whom we live, move, and have our being. As part of Christ's body, the church, we embody Jesus' life, words, and actions. We know the One who fills our spirit, who comes to take away pain, oppression, and death. We know the One who is good, who is gentle, who is the Lamb.
How have you experienced God?
Lamb of God, in you we live, move, and have our being. Fill us with your Spirit and life. Amen.


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This week F1 Anorak pays respect to Ferrari CEO Sergio Marchionne, for his small contribution to the ongioing development of the Palmer Index.
As explained post-Azerbaijan, the Palmer Index shows the aggregate gap between teammates in qualifying throughout the season, in percentage terms. One driver thus emerges as having performed better than his partner.
After the Austrian Grand Prix, Ferrari chief Merchionne was frustrated enough and eloquent enough to refer to his driver Kimi Raikkonen as a "laggard" – and thus the Palmer Index now has a derogatory name for those trailing drivers in each team. Hooray!
The Palmer Index uses lap times from the last qualifying session in which both a team's drivers competed. The decision to use this data is based on that session being the last opportunity to get comparable data for the driver pairing, and that the session is – most of the time – the one in which both drivers will have been having to work the hardest.
Sure, Nico Hulkenberg (Renault) and Felipe Massa (Williams) might work a lot harder in Q3 than Q1 – but if their teammate drops out in Q1, then Q3 doesn't give us comparable data. We have to take their Q1 times, comforted that at least one driver tried hard and still failed to get the car through to the next session.
Equally, those lucky enough to be driving a Mercedes or a Ferrari can often just phone it in for Q1 and Q2, and might think nothing of being a second behind their teammate. All they care about is reaching the next round. To include the data from the earlier sessions, then, would distort the overall picture.
The wet weather and more reliability issues for Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo combined to produce a fairly huge four per cent swing in favour of Max Verstappen after the British Grand Prix. Going forward, I'll be looking for ways to account for and perhaps strip out the sessions affected by reliability.
I'll also get to producing a line chart of how each team's margin has progressed through the season – thus showing how the margin at McLaren has begun to stabilise in the middle third of the season, while the gap at Renault continues to grow at a consistent rate.
For the time being, here is the real Palmer Index in table format. It shows each team's faster driver on the left and slower driver on the right, with the overall margin and the most recent change.
It also shows how many times each driver has outqualified their teammate. Note that both Esteban Ocon (Force India) and Lance Stroll (Williams) – each in their first full season in F1 – have been outqualified by more senior teammates nine times out of the 10 rounds so far. Yet the actual time and position margins have been much closer at Force India than Williams, and the Palmer Index reflects this.


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