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ActionAid's 2011-1015 strategy
For many organisations, 2011 brought with it the need for a new five-year organisational strategy. ActionAid commissioned me to edit and write an introductory leaflet for their strategy.
The challenge
To edit ActionAid's 28-page 'People's Action to End Poverty' strategy to make it more compelling, inspirational and easy-to-understand for staff, funders, governments and supporters.
I also wrote a six-page leaflet summarising the strategy, to make it more accessible for these audiences.
The impact
Two publications ActionAid can use to inspire and excite their staff, supporters and funders about their work.


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I have a sale coming up that includes an amazing collection of Nippon Porcelain. The pieces are all museum quality and I doubt you'll see a collection this extensive outside of a museum! I'm doing lots of research because I want to make sure I know as much as possible about these rare beauties and I thought some of you might be as interested as I am to learn more about them.
When we use the general term "Nippon porcelain" it refers to vases, bowls, plates, etc. that have the word Nippon stamped on them. Nippon is the English spelling of a Japanese word that means Japan. In 1891, the McKinley Tariff Act said that all goods imported into the United States had to be marked "plainly in English" with their country of origin. Then in 1921, U.S. Customs declared the word Nippon was actually a Japanese word so goods were then marked Japan. So, that means these vases are over or near 100 years old. And that is the least amazing thing about them!
At that period in time, Japanese taste was very different from American and even English preferences. The Japanese preferred a very minimal, spartan look while Americans were heavily influenced by Victorian trends and loved ornate, over the top decorations. So the Japanese painted these objects for export and used several different techniques to achieve the sought after finish Americans loved. One of these techniques is called Coralene. This is an extremely labor intensive process. First the object is painted with a thick enamel paint, then tiny glass beads are pressed into the paint and the object is fired again to make them a permanent part of the piece. The beads were often gold, white, opalescent or clear and would sometimes melt into the decoration. Some think because this process resembles natural coral that the name comes from that. Wares produced after 1921 would imitate the Coralene process by using paint instead of glass beads to build up a design. Another process they used is called moriage. They used clay slip instead of glass beads to achieve a similar look.
I think these pieces are works of art and hope you enjoyed learning about them as much as I did! If you are in or near Lake Charles, Louisiana the 31st of July, please come see these incredible objects. We'd love to have you! Here are a few more pictures and you can see all of the collection next week on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/southernestatesales

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Oriana Fallaci Dies
Richard Fernandez writes "The darkness came and yet the darkness claimed her not."
Michael Ledeen remembers Fallaci as the lioness she was.
As a child during World War II, Oriana Fallaci stood with the Brits and resisted Fascists in her native Italy. As a woman and a journalist she dared to confront and expose evil and powerful men. As an atheist, she revered Christianity's gifts of reason, love, and freedom. And as a defender of Western Civilisation, she attacked the murderous irrationality of violent Islamists and spoke bluntly about her concern that immigration was threatening Italy's freedoms. Italy intended to imprison her for daring to speak her mind.
We remember her courage and passion and words of warning.
HERE we examine the threat posed by violent Islamists, and suggest our response.


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- Julian Hellmann wins stage five
Stage five: Karongi-Rubavu (95.1km)
Top five
1. Julian Hellmann (Team Embrace the World) 02h27'34"
2. ulius Jayde (South Africa) 02h27'34"
3. David Lozano (Team Novo Nordisk) 02h27'36"
4. Didier Munyaneza (Team Rwanda) 02h27'37"
5. Jean Claude Uwizeye (POC Cote Lumiere) 02h27'37"
General classification top five
1. Samuel Mugisha (Team Rwanda) 16h35'30"
2. Jean Claude Uwizeye (POC Cote Lumiere) 16h35'51"
3. Mulu Hailemicheal (Ethiopia) 16h35'54"
4. David Lozano (Team Novo Nordisk) 16h37'20"
5. Jonas Doring (Team Descartes Romandie) 16h37'43"
For the third consecutive day, Germany's Team Embrace the World have made the Tour du Rwanda their own as Julian Hellmann claimed stage five; Karongi-Rubavu to take the team's tally of stage wins to three so far.
In what was a day of less aggressive attacks, the peloton descended into the final 10 kilometers to Rubavu town intact after it caught a breakaway of almost 11 riders that had led the race for most of the time before the 27-year also sprinted to claim his second stage win in a sprint photo finish.
Hellmann covered the 95.1 kilometers in 2 hours, 27 minutes and 34 seconds same as time as Jadye Julius of Team South Africa that they crossed the finish line almost together.
David Lozano of USA's Team Novo Nordisk claimed the third place, just two seconds adrift the two while team Rwanda's Didier Munyaneza came fourth clocking 02h27'37" with Jean Claude Uwizeye of POC Cote Lumiere of France completing the top five also posting 02h27'37".
Yellow Jersey holder Mugisha also finished in the bunch claiming a seventh place three seconds behind stage winner.
On Tuesday, Hellmann who just made his debut to the annual UCI Africa Tour claimed the 199.7-kilometer Stage Three from Huye to Musanze, the longest stage in this year's edition and the longest in Tour du Rwanda history since the race got affiliated to UCI Africa Tour in 2009.
Hellmann used 5 hours, 11 minutes and 4 seconds to become the first German cyclist to win a stage in Tour du Rwanda.
On Wednesday, his teammate Timothy Rugg bossed the whole stage four (Musanze-Karongi) from the start and comfortably claimed the 135.8 kilometer distance in 3 hours, 31 minutes and 25 seconds.
This was the rider's second stage win at Tour du Rwanda following his first stage victory in 2016, the same year that he scooped a prologue (Individual Time Trial) win of the race.
Meanwhile, Mugisha has retained the yellow jersey having now used 16h35'30" followed by Uwizeye who is 21 seconds adrift with 16h35'51" with Hailemicheal in the third place having used 16h35'54".
On Friday, riders will tussle it out with 108.5km from Rubavu town to famous Volcanoes national park in Kinigi. Three climbs will be up for grabs with the riders set to meet the first one after 37.5 kilometers while the second one will after 65.6 kilometers with the last one exactly at the finish line (108.5 km).
Two intermediate sprints will be along this course with the first one coming after 72.7 kilometers while the second one will be after 95.2 kilometers.
- Julian Hellmann in the stage winner jersey sponsored by Skol Rwanda
- Mugisha Samuel in the yellow jersey sponsored by MINISPOC
- Mulu Hailemicheal in KOM jersey sponsored by Cogebanque
- ARAÚJO Bruno in most aggressive rider's jersey sponsored by @RwandAgriExport
- HADI Janvier in the Best Sprinter jersey sponsored by SP
- Mugisha Samuel in #VisitRwanda jersey sponsored by RDB Rwanda
- Team Classification
Friday, 10/08/2018
Stage six: Rubavu-Kinigi (108.5km)


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They say that every man has an inclination for building and fixing stuff simply because it's imprinted in our DNA since the medieval times when you had to build a shelter and get out of the rain or keep the dangerous animals away. Well, nowadays the situation has evolved a lot and for most people, router woodworking and building became more of a hobby, something to do on the weekend around the house and explore your inner artist. Of course, that's not the case for professional builders that do it for a living but since they're professionals, we're not addressing them. They have a lot of experience in the field and know exactly what wood router to pick for their job.
This article is addressed to you, the person looking to buy a wood router for fixing your fence or building a nice table for your patio. And since there is a lot of different models and types of routers out there, we figured you could use some help with making an educated decision since we're talking a fair amount of money.
Since the market is literally flooded with various models, we thought to start with a nice wood router comparison table of the best wood routers just for you to get an idea of what to look for when buying one. You know, set some standards, getting to know what are the specifications that are of interest when buying a router for woodwork. Then, we will take each model in part and do an in-depth analysis so that you fully understand what makes it different from other models and decide if it's what you need for your job. To make it even easier for you, we're going to scan hundreds of best wood router reviews from verified buyers and analyze their opinions so that you also know about up and downsides of each model.
Alright, enough introduction, let's help you find the best wood router out there!


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Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $1.65 Million in Emergency Relief Funds For Hurricane-Damaged Roads in Virgin Islands
Topics: Rodney E. Slater
Federal Highway Administration
December 3, 1998
Thursday, December 3, 1998
Contact: Jim Pinkelman
Telephone: 202-366-0660
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater today announced that the U.S. Virgin Islands will receive $1.65 million in emergency relief funds for repairs on roads damaged by Hurricane Georges on Sept. 21, 1998.
"President Clinton and I are deeply concerned about the damage that the Virgin Islands suffered," Secretary Slater said. "We are particularly concerned about damage to roads because safe, efficient transportation is vital to the daily lives of residents and visitors and also to the economy of the Virgin Islands."
The $1.65 million, which comes from the department's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), was provided in response to the state's request for help to repair federal-aid roads
FHWA funds are awarded after the President or the governor issues a formal emergency proclamation and the state has filed a preliminary damage assessment for its highways and bridges on the federal-aid system. FHWA will reimburse the state for emergency work that is already completed and provides funding for other necessary repairs to correct major or unusual damage to federal-aid highways.
Eligible repair work includes reconstructing damaged bridges and pavement surfaces, establishing detours, removing slides and debris, and replacing signs, lighting and guardrails.
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NSU NEWS UPDATE – April 3, 2018
Welcome to the NSU News Update - providing information on events happening on campus or involving NSU students, staff and faculty.
To submit a news item, send it via email to firstname.lastname@example.com by 5 p.m. Thursday of the week before the announcement should run.
This week's NSU Noon Forum, "Ezra Pound and Classical Chinese Poetry" with Haixia Zhang, will take place Wednesday, April 4, at noon in the Williams Library Round Room.
NSU Career Fair
The annual NSU Career Fair will take place on Thursday, April 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Center Centennial Rooms. The event is open to all students and recent alumni, and is a great opportunity to not only learn about positions available, but to also network with professionals. Candidates should dress professionally, bring copies of their résumés and be prepared for interviews. Candidates may check Wolf Work regularly or contact the Career Center for participating organizations and openings. For additional information, please contact NSU Career Services.
Employee Performance Award Nominations
We are in the planning stages for our Employee Service and Recognition lunch. That means it's also time to recognize your co-workers, supervisors and faculty for the Employee Performance awards.
You can nominate NSU staff in the following categories:
- Excellence in Performance
- Excellence in Management
- Student Service Award – Support Services
- Teamwork Award
- Community Leader Service Award
You can find the nomination form on the NSU portal under Human Resources and then under HR Links called 'NSU Employee Performance Award Nomination Form.' Please contact Susan in Human Resources at firstname.lastname@example.com with any questions.
Upcoming Undergraduate Research, Creativity and Scholarship Forum
The annual Undergraduate Research, Creativity and Scholarship Forum is being held in the library on April 12, with abstracts due April 5. We plan to have a keynote speaker and a short symposium in addition to student oral and poster presentations. The purpose of the forum is to celebrate undergraduate student research across campus and within the community. Please encourage undergraduate students to present at this local venue. For example, students that have presented elsewhere recently are good candidates for this forum. If a student is interested in presenting his/her research, please submit an abstract online through MyNSU (select Undergraduate Research Program) by April 5 to present at the forum on April 12.
The Council for Exceptional Children is hosting the second annual Autism Awareness Walk on Saturday, April 7, at the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. and the walk will go from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. The walk itself is free, but CEC will also be selling Autism Awareness shirts. The T-shirts are navy blue, they have a Dr. Seuss hat and a puzzle piece on them, and they say "I'll Support Autism Here or There, I'll Support Autism Everywhere." Refreshments will be served after the walk by a local Parent Support Group. In order to pre-register for the walk and/or order a T-shirt, please email Andrea Christianson at firstname.lastname@example.com. If you are ordering a T-shirt, please include how many you need and what size.
Senior Recital on Sunday
Balie Albrecht will hold a senior recital at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 8, in the Johnson Fine Art Center's Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theater. Albrecht, a music education major, plays percussion. She will perform "French Suite, Movements 1 and 4" by William Kraft; "A Good Friday" by Michael Aukofer; "Suite for Solo Timpanist, Movement 1" by Scott Huston; and "Summer Treehouse" by Chad Floyd. She will be assisted by NSU music students Elsa Swanson of Chaska, Minn., Brooke Thielbar of Hardwick, Minn., and Grace Gasperich of Aberdeen.
Primrose Arts and Lecture Series: 'Everything you didn't know about Chinese tea'
NSU's Primrose Arts and Lecture Series will take place Tuesdays from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Aberdeen's Primrose Retirement Community, 1701 Third Ave. S.E. On April 10, Confucius Institute faculty will present "Everything you didn't know about Chinese tea." The event is free and open to the public. For more information about the arts and lecture series, contact the NSU School of Fine Arts (northern.edu/artsnsu) at 605-626-2497.
This spring at Northern State University, "A Writer Reads" will feature readings by three visiting writers, as well as a capstone reading by students taking fiction writing. On Tuesday, April 10, Elissa Dickey will give a public reading of her work in the Williams Library Round Room from 4 to 4:45 p.m. Dickey, a writer for the NSU Communications and Marketing Department, is an author of upmarket suspense represented by Sharon Pelletier of Dystel, Goderich and Bourret in New York City. "A Writer Reads" events are sponsored by funding from the South Dakota Humanities Council. For more information, contact NSU English Professor Dr. Pen Pearson at firstname.lastname@example.com.
NSU Theater's 'Sondheim on Sondheim'
The NSU Theater production of "Sondheim on Sondheim" will be performed in the Johnson Fine Art Center's Black Box Theater nightly April 10-14 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the production are $18 for the general public. Tickets are $9 for NSU faculty and staff. NSU students are admitted free with ID (only available at the box office). Tickets can be purchased at the Johnson Fine Arts Center Box Office or online via the School of Fine Arts Page (northern.edu/artsnsu). Box office hours are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, noon-4 p.m. The box office opens two hours before the show begins on performance nights. The JFAC box office phone number is 605-626-2900. For more information about the production, click here!
Kobayashi/Gray Duo Recital
An internationally known violin/piano duo will visit NSU on Thursday, April 12. The Kobayashi/Gray Duo will present a master class at 4-5 p.m. and perform a recital at 7:30 p.m. Both events will be held in NSU's Krikac Auditorium and are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Marcela Faflak at email@example.com.
Men's Basketball Team Celebration
Celebrate the 2017-18 Northern State men's basketball team on Thursday, April 12, at 7 p.m. from Wachs Arena and the Barnett Center. Join the NSU student-athletes, coaches and administration as they recap the historic season and look to the future. Hear from NSU President Dr. Tim Downs, Director of Athletics Josh Moon, head coach Paul Sather and Wolves student-athletes on stage during the celebration. The Northern State Wolf Pack Pep Band, as well as the Northern State cheerleaders, will be in attendance to rally the crowd. Fans will be able to see the NSIC and NCAA Regional Championship trophies in-person throughout the celebration. Following the on-stage presentation, kids will be given the opportunity to take pictures with the team and get an autographed team photo.
Wage Negotiation - $tart $mart Workshop
AAUW is hosting a $tart $mart workshop led by Dr. Audrey Miller (certified Start Smart Facilitator). This workshop will give you the skills and confidence to successfully negotiate your salary and benefits. You will also learn how to quantify the market value of your education, skills and experience; how to conduct objective market research and determine a fair target salary; and how to create a strategic pitch and respond to salary offers. The event will be held April 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. in JFAC 109. To pre-register, please email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Spring Sash Ceremony
Please join the Office of International Programs staff members to celebrate international student graduates at the spring sash ceremony on Thursday, April 19, at 5:15 p.m. in the JFAC Blue Room. This year's ceremony will feature nearly 20 international student graduates.
Senior Tradition Luncheon
Graduating seniors are invited to attend the NSU Foundation's Senior Tradition Luncheon, which will be held on Wednesday, April 18, at noon at the NSU Student Center. Seniors will enjoy a complimentary lunch, learn about the NSU Alumni Association, and will be invited to join a long-standing Northern tradition. RSVP to the NSU Foundation by April 11 at 605-626-2550, or email email@example.com.
Fall Cheer Team Tryouts
Tryouts will be 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 21, at the NSU Barnett Center, 15th Avenue Southeast. Tryouts will consist of:
- School Song
- 1 8-Count Dance
- Basic Tumbling
- Basic Stunting
- Jumps
- 2 Required: Toe Touch and Pike
with Punch Approach
- 2 of Participants Choice
Attire: black Sophie shorts and plain white T-shirt. For questions, please email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Aberdeen University-Civic Symphony Concert
The Aberdeen University-Civic Symphony will perform the closing concert of its 98th Season on Saturday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theater in the Johnson Fine Arts Center. The theme of the program is "War and Peace" and includes music by Handel, Haydn, and Tchaikovsky as well as music from films in the Star Wars series, "Dunkirk", and the video game World of Warcraft. The Symphony will be joined by the NSU Concert Choir, the Aberdeen Community Chorus, and members of the brass section of the NSU Symphonic Band. Tickets for the concert are $18 for adults. All students are admitted free of charge. Tickets are available online, or at the JFAC box office, which is open from noon-4:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and two hours before concert time. Call the box office at 605-626-2900 or email firstname.lastname@example.com for ticket information. For general concert information, call the School of Fine Arts Office at 605-606-2497, email email@example.com, or go to www.aberdeensymphony.org.
'A Writer Reads' Capstone Event
At the capstone event, students taking fiction writing will give a reading of their work. This will take place in the Williams Library Round Room from 4 to 4:45 p.m. April 26. "A Writer Reads" events are sponsored by funding from the South Dakota Humanities Council. For more information, contact NSU English Professor Dr. Pen Pearson at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Confucius Institute Music Lesson Series Continues
Join the Confucius Institute for free introductory group lessons in traditional Chinese performing arts. This semester we feature the erhu, a Chinese two-stringed fiddle, which will be taught by Chinese exchange student Yaxuan Ji. No experience is necessary! Lessons run weekly on Mondays at 2-3 p.m. and 3-4 p.m. until April 9 in the Student Center by the ping pong table. The program is open to all NSU students, faculty and staff. Refreshments will be served!
Greenhouse Worker Needed
The NSU Greenhouse is seeking a student worker for the summer. The individual must live in the Aberdeen area as the primary responsibility will be watering plants (including on some weekends). Some hours for training are available in April. Contact Julie Schroer in MJ 144 at 605-626-3430 or email@example.com for an interview.
Taekwondo Club Meeting Tuesday
The NSU Taekwondo Club will be meeting every Tuesday night at 5:30 p.m. upstairs in the Dacotah Hall Gym. Anyone is free to attend. Workout clothes are recommended. No prior experience is necessary.
Residence Hall Association Meetings
Do you live on campus and want to make a difference in the residence halls? Join RHA (Residence Hall Association) today! We meet every Tuesday at 5 p.m. in the Student Center Maroon Room. Email Club President Dana Duvall at email@example.com or Advisor Katie Cochran at firstname.lastname@example.com. We hope to see you there!
Cru Bible Study held every Tuesday
Cru will be having Bible study every Tuesday at 8 p.m. in MJ101. Cru, formerly known as Campus Crusade for Christ, is a student group passionate about connecting people to Jesus Christ. All are welcome to join – people who aren't sure what they believe, people who are curious about their faith, people who are new believers, and people who are strong in their faith. The group will be answering questions such as, "Is there more to life than this?"; "Why did Jesus die?"; "How and why should I read the Bible?"; and many others.
Jazz and Chess Night
Jazz and Chess Night takes place Wednesdays at the NSU Dining Hall. Chess sets are available at 5 p.m. Music will start around 5:30. For more information, contact Art Marmorstein at 605-626-2608 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
YOGA Classes
Yoga classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the upper studio room in Dacotah gym. The classes, sponsored by wellness, are open to all NSU students, faculty and staff.
Event Posters for Snapchat
If you have a poster for an upcoming campus event, email it to the NSU Communications and Marketing Department at email@example.com, and we might feature your event on NSU Snapchat! Please send the file as a JPEG or PDF.
Upcoming Wolves Events:
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Writing a paper while considering your audience might seem like an impossible task. How can you write for a reader you've never met? But what most people don't realize is that you write for different audiences all the time, especially on social media. How many times have you written a post with a goal of a certain number of likes? Your post has to stand out in a world of never-ending news feeds.
So, think about your paper as a Facebook post: you are, for example, writing an introductory paragraph that needs to grab the attention of your readership (i.e., your "friends"). You don't make a successful Facebook status without analyzing the strategies of your circle's most prominent social media users. Keep it short, funny, or sweet, and don't be afraid of filters, right?
The same principle applies here. Read what works in the discipline, and also notice what doesn't work. For example, if you are writing a personal essay, read some award-winning essays by Philip Lopate or Annie Dillard. To write for your audience, you have to know a little bit about them and their tastes. Reading unassigned literature may seem like extra work for writing your own paper, but it will make your life easier. After all, do you think you could write a post that got triple-figure likes if you had never seen a Facebook status before? Similarly, do you think you can write a promising draft that won't need a complete redirect if you've never skimmed a working professional's paper?
Here are some key elements to consider when writing for audience:
- What does your audience consider common knowledge? For instance, don't tell a group of doctors how CPR works.
- Who are the major players in your audience's field or discipline? If you're writing a letter to your senator, assume he or she knows who the president is and what that president's stance is on the issue you're writing about.
- What kind of tone does the audience find appropriate? Jokes are great to start off informal conference presentations, but they're not great for eulogies.
- What format does your audience expect?
Remember: You are already capable of writing with style and audience in mind. You are doing it all the time. Learn the trade, adapt the platform, and familiarize yourself with the continuously growing number of "friends" in your academic and professional community.


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And once again I find myself at the counters of my regular kaiten sushi in Saitama, observing my thoughts marshal by, in time with the little plates. I wonder what it is about movement and noise that make a conducive writing atmosphere.
While I am a regular customer and big fan of Lu's Cafe (which I have written about before, and where I recently had French toast with a friend) I simply cannot write there. As welcoming and relaxing as it, or as my room or Shinjuku Park are, all I want to do is chat or curl up with a book.
But put me in a busy, crowded cafe, kaiten sushi or, better yet, train or plane, and my hand automatically reaches for a notebook or (more recently) smartphone.
Perhaps it is the coming and going of other people that is inspiring. I see my thoughts projected on other people. Odd for an introvert, you would think.
But perhaps a silent room leaves too much space for all my thoughts, which all come to quickly and then dam up, leaving me with an empty or doodled page. Perhaps the act of writing in public is a kind of escape from the busyness around me.
As a lover of great food, I nonetheless cannot write in its presence. I am far too busy enjoying it, and doing little seated dances of glee. But I do not need to feel that enryo about kaiten, train onigiri or (kami forbid) plane food, which I usually don't eat anyway. Writing replaces food, perhaps?
I am currently reading an odd little book, published in the 90s and found in a delightful used bookstore in Kagurazaka, called 'Tokyo Kitchen' (which is unavailable in translation, I fear). It is rather fascinating, as I often wonder how people think about day to day things, if they think like me, or I am unique in my weirdnesses (unlikely). Food being so intrinsic, it is interesting to hear what others think, what dishes speak of home, comfort and love, how one eats alone or in company.
It becomes obvious that those who chose their surroundings well are often more settled and likely to cook. Others seem content to eat pancakes or conbini udon everyday, usually in a cramped, noisy usagigoya. The presence of a stable, welcoming home is comforting, and the act of writing is a 'home away from home' for many.
Hmm. Kaitenzushi musings.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Food, Writing and Inconclusive Thoughts
Posted by Ms.Godzilla at 7:19 PM
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"Perhaps the act of writing in public is a kind of escape from the busyness around me."ReplyDelete
Also, I have to jot down my astute, wise & witty observations, otherwise my fuzzy brain will forget them. :D
PS: Seriously, though, I do my best writing at home, surrounded by my books. Editing? That has to be done in silence and solitude.Replies
Ahhh, but editing is an entirely different animal, especially if it is another person's writing :)Delete
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Perhaps Best Film Theme Of Them All
Terrore nello spazio (1965 Italy)
This motion picture (known as Planet Of The Vampires to English speakers) is a talky, slow-burning science fiction entry from Italy. Although the film is pretty unremarkable, it has developed a fairly sizeable cult following down the years. This is due in no small part to the fact that the film has been heavily raided for ideas by makers of bigger, more expensive and more "mainstream" movies in the intervening decades. The likes of Alien, Event Horizon and X-Men all owe something to this atmospheric Mario Bava flick. [Read more…]
THE IPCRESS FILE (1965 Britain)
When I first watched this I was half disappointed. Can't remember why, but at a guess I'd say I was expecting something more glossy. Now I would hate for this film to be "glossy". It is what it is. And it improves with repeat viewing.
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VIVA MARIA! (France/Italy 1965)
In her native France, Brigitte Bardot enjoyed a similar reputation to that enjoyed by, say, Elizabeth Taylor in the Anglo-Saxon world; a great screen actress who also happened to be a great beauty. In the English-speaking world Bardot's reputation was rather different, more that of a great beauty, idolized by millions of men who had never seen any of her films. [Read more…]
No TV series can summon up the 1960s better than this one. Other shows tried to imitate it, but never successfully. How could they, when The Avengers itself finally lost it after a two year peak. Patrick MacNee (as John Steed) had a devilish charm while Diana Rigg (as Emma Peel) combined beauty and brains. There have been other side-kicks for Steed in different incarnations of the series, but they never gelled like his relationship with Mrs Peel did. [Read more…]


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Chapter 8
Olivia Carter
We walk downstairs, and there's no one there. One of the sixth graders, Tina Parker, is finishing this lame presentation on squids. So, I look around some more. Nothing. I go inside Ms. Perkins's classroom. There is absolutely no one in there. I walk over to my unfinished crumpled math homework. I de-crumple it to reveal a big fat F. There's this coin inside it. It was never there before. I look at it. It seems to be made of gold, or something. Logan's eyes are as wide as I've ever seen them.
"What the heck are you looking at?" I ask.
"The coin," he says. "I think I've seen it before."
I'm sorry for the short chapters. It is hard to agree on things when writing in a group of three. I would rather have longer chapters, but I am going with the flow.


text: A quick break in the sabbatical to announce the latest segment within this series. This installment is apt for the season, as it starts off right after Christmas. But more appropriate is its theme, that of love, reconciliation, and forgiveness. Part Ten is available in all formats exclusively on Smashwords. Happy Christmas and Hanukkah to all!


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ASUS Republic of Gamers Announces Strix GD30
Bohs Hansen / 2 years ago
ASUS' Republic of Gamers first showed their Strix GD30 gaming systems at CES 2017, and now it has been officially announced. The Strix GD30 is a powerful gaming desktop featuring a sleek black-and-white design. It comes with interchangeable front panels that allow owners to customise the system's appearance to suit their style. Equipped with up to the latest 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processors and NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 graphics
As for the hardware, the Strix GD30 comes equipped with latest 7th Generation Intel Core i7-7700 processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 graphics. Other less powerful options will be available too. The motherboard uses the Intel H270 chipset, and it can be equipped with up to 32GB DDR4 2400MHz memory. Storage wise, the Strix GD30 can hold a 3TB 7200 RPM SATA3 hard disk as well as a 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD. Those are the out-of-box options, but naturally, you can upgrade those yourself too.
The GD30 is an easy way to get a powerful gaming system without building it yourself. It also comes with a few nifty features that aren't found in most systems or chassis'. For example, it has an integrated and removable hanger which can be used to keep a pair of gaming headphones within your reach. It also comes with an advanced thermal system with large air vents at the front and underside plus an isolated power supply chamber. This will give the powerful gaming system plenty of airflow.
Inside upgrade options include room for up to six HDDs, two SSDs, five fans, and a water-cooling system, so gamers can expand and upgrade their system as needed. The Aura RGB lighting lets users further customise the syle of their system with a choice of over 8-million colours and multiple effects.
ASUS ROG Strix GD30 will be available from Q3 2017 in the United Kingdom.
- Processor: Up to Intel Core i7-7700
- Operating system: Windows 10
- Graphics card: Up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB (2 HDMI, 1 DVI, 2 DP)
- Chipset: Intel H270
- Memory: Up to 32GB DDR4 2400MHz (slot*4)
- Storage: Up to 3TB SATA 6Gbps HDD (7200RPM)
Up to 512GB PCIe® M.2 SSD
- Optical Drive: DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
- Wireless: IEEE 802.11ac Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 4.1
- Audio: High Definition 7.1 Channel (Sonic Studio III)
- Connectivity Front: 2 x USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
1 x MIC
1 x Headphone
1 x 6-in-1 card reader
2 x USB 2.0
4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
1 x USB 3.1 Type-C (Support 3A/5V)
1 x RJ45 LAN
1 x 7.1-channel audio
Reserve HDMI layout
- Size: 230 x 550 x 540mm
- Weight: 17kg


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The Universe May Have 10 Times As Many Galaxies As We Thought
Previous estimates suggested the existence of 100 billion to 200 billion galaxies, but apparently that data was way off, since new findings allege that the number has to be closer to a trillion based on how things are behaving in space. "آ…it boggles the mind that over 90 percent of the galaxies in the cosmos have yet to be studied."
آ…astronomers used all available data to construct a 3-D map of the universe around us, which allowed them to chart the number of galaxies that existed at different periods in history آ— the farther away a telescope looks, the further back in time it looks, because we're seeing light that has had to travel longer distances to reach the lens. The team's mathematical models indicate that for the universe to behave as it does, there must be more than a trillion galaxies unaccounted for. Their results are set to be published soon in the Astrophysical Journal.


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Hindi translation of 'allay'
Word Frequency
allay/əˈleɪ अˈलेइ/
Word forms: allays, allaying, allayed
transitive verb
If you allay someone's fears or doubts, you stop them feeling afraid or doubtful.[formal]दूर कर देनाशांत कर देना
He did what he could to allay his wife's fears.
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Yet there was another agreeable alternative to rugby which promised to allay my fear of monotony.Seminary Boy (2006)
If it persists, Beijing will help to boost confidence and allay fears of a looming crisis.Times, Sunday Times (2016)
If our suspicions are allayed, then we may move nearer again.Personnel Management: A New Approach (1991)
The board also met the three rebel investors yesterday in an effort to allay their concerns.Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The concerns were allayed a little by strong UK industrial production numbers for September.Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The other was to allay public concerns about inflation.Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He must act swiftly to allay their concerns.Times, Sunday Times (2016)
On seeing the exhibition my initial fears were allayed simply by the fact that most of the artefacts are much larger than I had imagined.Times, Sunday Times (2007)
To allay fears that he might damage historic items, he employed an archaeologist to record any finds.Times, Sunday Times (2006)
My dad would always try to allay my fears, though.Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You may find that you can help to allay her fears.Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But the Chinese hope that this visit can help to allay such concerns.Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Either you can allay her fears or she may realise she is being unreasonable.The Sun (2016)
In itself, the letter will not stop fanaticism or allay age-old suspicions.Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The figures allay fears of low attendances at the London Games.Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The government swiftly denied this but news footage of fighting outside banks has not helped to allay public fears.Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This step should help to allay fears and boost public confidence and take-up of online services.Times, Sunday Times (2006)
There is an alternative technology that could allay ecological concerns.Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There is no doubt that insurance is an invaluable product which can allay financial concerns for patients and their families after a diagnosis of cancer.Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I knew my job was to allay their fears.FRIENDS FOR LIFE (2003)
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British English: allay VERB
If you allay someone's fears or doubts, you stop them feeling afraid or doubtful.
He did what he could to allay his wife's fears.
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DIY #37 – Time to work off that food!
Great job to everyone that came to BFF this morning! For those that didn't make it, here was today's workout. Enjoy!
Warm Up:
2 times:
10 inchworms
10 pass throughs with staff (arms straight, staff over head and back)
10 body crashers
10 straight leg kicks
10 scorpions
10 back ups
800M Run
100 Horse Stance Squats with medicine ball throw
100 Box Jumps or Step Ups
100 Sit Ups with cross punches
100 hardbow/ broken bow lunges
100 pull ups or jumping pull ups
100 push ups (25 with hand release, 25 bear crawl – knee to elbow as you push ups, 25 T push ups, 25 regular push ups)
Warm Down:
Belt stretching
samson stretch with partner pulling shoulders back


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Vera Florence Dawson, 102, of Russell, Kansas, died on Thursday, November 06, 2014, at the Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell.
Vera was born on June 03, 1912, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Henry and Katherina Elizabeth (Mai) Reinhardt. She grew up on the family farm south of Russell and graduated from Russell High School in 1930. She met, fell in love and was united in marriage to Wallace H. Dawson on January 28, 1962. She worked as a sales person for J.C. Penny's and Jane Harris Shop. She was a longtime member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Russell. She was also a member of the Love Circle, Life Member of the V.F.W. Post 6240 Ladies Auxiliary, Russell Regional Hospital Auxiliary, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Bridgearama, and various other bridge clubs. She enjoyed needlework, reading, cooking, decorating packages, playing cards, playing games, and planning social events.
She is survived by many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews and great great great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Wallace on March 17, 1972; brothers Milton, Arnold and Martin Reinhardt; sisters Olinda Stenzel, Alvina Michael, Pauline Boxberger, Elfreda Boxberger Stenzel, Ella Nora Eichman, Esther Krug, Isabel Eichman, Hattie Wittman, Martha Dumler and Marie Burket.
A celebration of Vera's life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, November 13, 2014, at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Russell with Pastor John Thompson officiating. Burial will take place immediately following the church service, at the Russell City Cemetery. Visitation will be 9 A.M. to 8 P.M. on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at the mortuary with family present to greet guests from 6 P.M. to 7 P.M. Wednesday evening. Memorials may be given to Trinity United Methodist Church or Russell Regional Hospital Auxiliary and sent in care of the mortuary. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.
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On a functional equation model of transient cell-growrh
Begg, Ronald
Wake, G.C.
Wall, David J. N.
Permanent Linkhttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/12645
A cell-growth model with applications to modelling the size distribution of diatoms is examined. The analytic solution to the model without dispersion is found and is shown to display periodic exponential growth rather than asynchronous (or balanced) exponential growth. It is shown that a bounding envelope (hull) of the solution to the model without dispersion takes the same shape as the limiting steady size-distribution (SSD) to the dispersive case as dispersion tends to zero. The effect of variable growth rate on the shape of the hull is also discussed.
SubjectsField of Research::01 - Mathematical Sciences::0102 - Applied Mathematics::010202 - Biological Mathematics
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Consumer charity the Money Management Council is calling on the financial services industry to make products easier for consumers to understand.
The charity has carried out a six month pilot study of consumers in association with Cirencester Citizens' Advice Bureau. The study indicates that apathy, fear and reluctance to take decisions because of lack of understanding resulted in consumers putting off dealing with their finances.
The MMC will report its findings to the FSA next week.
MMC president Marie Jennings says: "We all know that today money is a do-it-yourself business, but the task is daunting for consumers and the industry is still not listening to its customers."


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Laura Thornberry is in her 20th year of legal practice in the local Hampton Roads area. Since graduating from William and Mary Law School, she has handled complex Family Law matters, Contract disputes, Personal Injury cases, Education Law issues and Adult plus Juvenile Criminal work, including Traffic defense. In 2015, Ms. Thornberry secured an acquittal for a criminal defendant facing multiple charges which carried a potential Life Sentences. Ms. Thornberry has also handled a multitude of federal Social Security benefit cases in the Norfolk, Richmond and Newport News offices with notable success.
Ms. Thornberry handles cases throughout the Peninsula, Southside and Gloucester areas. Ms. Thornberry is admitted to the Virginia Supreme Court (1995) and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia (1996) and the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia (1996).
Ms. Thornberry was born in Alexandria, Virginia and lived across America and in Germany as the daughter of a U.S. Army Chaplain father and a Teacher mother. After spending 2 years at The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Ms. Thornberry graduated from The University of Virginia in Charlottesville with a History degree. Ms. Thornberry now lives in Williamsburg with her 2 teenagers.
Ms. Thornberry is a proud member of the Greater Peninsula Women's Bar Association.
Laura M. Thornberry, Esq.
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Lords of the Line Results
The Recorded History of the Battle of the Lords of the Line:
Taking the initiative after defeating the invading Imperial Durani army at Two Rock, the Lords of the Dominion mustered at Val Sattra for a counterattack on the Durani castle of Tel Kubra on the Line. Composed of 15 fortresses, seven Gudanna and eight Durani, the Castles of the Line comprises the most militarized section of the border between the Empire and Dominion.
Princess Nandanna led the assault on Tel Kubra, but the majority of the Lords taking the field were loyal to her brother, the Spider Prince.
Opposing the Gudanna horde was Raja Sudhamra along with the aid of Mercenary King Vanya and his band of warriors, the Untamed. While the Gudanna were mustering their forces and sending a vanguard to a small outpost in the free land between the two castles, Vanya's Untamed planted traps for them across the battlefield. Placing both poisonous traps and snares proved to be incredibly effective, and 96 powerful Gudanna Knights were felled by poisonous spore traps alone.
The two armies were not the only ones in the area, with civilians who had settled the no man's land during the years of peace between the Empire and Dominion finding themselves entrapped in the middle of the war. The civilians, protected by neither Gudanna or Durani lords, turned to beseech whomever they could for help and, in a true show of humanity, both sides did everything within their power to help bring the refugees to safety.
As well, both the Empire and Dominion were approached by smugglers who had been living nearby. Having smuggled goods into out of both nations for generations, the smugglers offered to show their potential clients a hidden route to get behind the enemy lines.
While both the Durani and Gudanna accepted the terms of using the smugglers' route during the battle, the Gudanna truly made the most out of the opportunity, sending almost half of the assembled horde through the smugglers' tunnels.
As supplies for both armies were running low Nandanna faced the reality of returning to Kutastha in failure. The thought made more bitter by her brothers recent victory at Two Rock. In the final hours of the battle Nandanna personally led a final assault on Tel Kubra. She attacked head on, choosing to assault the main gate of the castle. Within hours of her taking the field the magical wards on the gate were blasted apart, and they breached the walls of Tel Kubra. After a short but bloody skirmish, the castle flew the banners of the Crown of Uruk.
The battle was far from one sided however. The Durani warriors did more than merely beat back the Gudanna horde, launching several counter attacks against Val Sattra that nearly brought the Gudanna fortifications of Val Sattra to utter ruin.
The capture of Tel Kubra is a mighty boon for the Gudanna dominion, opening up a route into the Durani homeland for any future offensive that the Gudanna stage. However the Battle for the Line is far from over. The remaining seven Durani fortresses still stand tall, beckoning for the Gudanna to test their luck against them.
If anything was proven decisively with the fall of the Tel Kubra, it is that the War of Blood and Stone is far from over, and will not be easily won by the Empire or the Dominion.
First I want to take this a chance to thank everyone who played in Shadows of the Khan and helped forge the fate or Eretsu!
Now onto the data!
Gudanna won the battle, winning 53% of the games played over the five weeks that we collected data on Lords of the Line. However, the night before the event ended, both sides were in a statistical dead heat. It was only in a surge of games in the final day that the Gudanna were able to secure their victory, winning all but two of the games played in the final day.
The composition of the Gudanna force was far more loyal to Prince Rudatha then to Nandanna. Only 40% of players declared their loyalty to the Princess, however she was the overwhelming favorite during the decisive last day of play. Because of this, it seemed appropriate that she be credited with leading the Gudanna's final charge to victory.
Surprisingly, or maybe not depending on how cynical you are, the majority of players attempted to help the civilian escort for both the Gudanna and Durani. The Gudanna in the end attempted to help more, but only by the actions of a single player.
While just over half of the Gudanna players who accepted the civilian escort mission went on to accept the smugglers offer to sneak their forces into the enemy castle, the Durani were not as keen to take up the offer. Only about 40% of Durani took the offer.
The Gudanna were also more successful in blasting the enemy gate. The Durani gate was blown open 63 times, while the Gudanna gate was only forced open 54 times.
As for Vanya's traps, the poison trap was clearly more effective, activating over 30% more times than the snare. Over the course of the event 96 poison traps were tripped while only 60 snares were.
Discuss the outcome of Lords of the Line, and Shadow of the Khans on our forums here!


text: Hi everyone, My name is Chuck and I live in Austin, Texas. I am a software engineer during the day and a mad entrepreneur by night. I have been doing embedded software development for about 20 years. My question(s) is(are) a little vague at this point. I am designing a largish corexy printer. I am tired of fiddling with my little (cheap Chinese) Prusa i3 clone. I want to build a printer that will deliver consistent professional quality without having to mess around with it all of the time. (welded aluminum frame) I am thinking about a 400mm cube of build volume with the gantry moving for the Z axis, rather than the bed. The Z height will be set by adjusting the homing switch. That makes sense to me because even though the Z will be heavier, the weight will be predictable and that seems better. The build volume should be scaleable to around 600mm, simply by changing the length of a few key parts. I will probably use a Smoothyboard for the electronics and an external MOSFET or SSRs for the hot end. I am planning to develop a controller that looks more like a CNC with external motor drivers. I also want to print fast. As fast as is practical. So, my question is (finally) what print head should I be looking at? I am thinking of a bowden configuration more than direct to lighten the gantry. What print speeds are even possible? Should I expect really dramatic improvements in speed? What about 3mm filament? Does that help speed with a .4mm nozzle? Or is it more for a larger nozzle? I have a lot more questions, but I guess I should stop there. Any observations or advise would be much appreciated.


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Die D-Lites Gems Quilt Etched Dies Quilt It by Lene LokSKU: S3-285
$14.99 $4.50 Sale
This Die D-Lites Tumbling Blocks Quilt Etched Dies from the Quilt It Collection by Lene Lok would make an awesome addition to your die cutting collection. Use the pieces to create a traditional design or create your own motif. Spellbinders Die D-Lites cut, emboss and stencil with a single die template.
Approximate Size:
Parallelograms: 0.90 x 1.50 in. 2.3 x 3.8cm


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The world is not what it seems. In the U.S., we wake each morning to find the same ole' battles underway. Republican vs. Democrat, liberal vs. conservative, country vs. country, product vs. product, sports team vs. sports team, gay vs. straight, criminal vs. victim, successful vs. not-so-much, media vs. media, and scores of other "conflicts". Our day is rife with them, the media is dominated by them – we can't escape them.
We busy our minds with battles that seem immensely significant, but we scarcely notice the battle that rages around us that is truly, eternally consequential. Even though all of us witness its effects, and many of us have been wounded in various degrees from the conflict – we remain somehow blinded to our real and diabolical enemy.
While most of us would acknowledge a conflict between good and evil, we stop at the cultural notion of good and evil being influences – and not what they really are……Then war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him Rev. 12:7-9 (Read the entire chapter for a better understanding).
The Bible very clearly tells us that we live on a planet inhabited by beings whose entire existence is focused on "leading people astray" (away from God), and who have great power to influence the thoughts/actions of men.For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Eph. 6:12 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ – 2 Cor.10:4-5 And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth, and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will. 2 Tim.2:24-26
There are many other scriptures that expound in great detail that we actually live in a world of war. Real, tangible powers of darkness, beings, angels relentlessly prey upon the citizens of our world. We cannot be content to bury our spiritual heads in the sand or cover our eyes & ears and pretend they aren't real or aren't truly a significant threat.
Mental and physical illness and disfunction, obsessions, compulsions, phobias, violence, rage, addictions, perversions, hatred, torment – and many other of our world's great ills are primarily attributable to the presence and power of our mortal enemy and his minions.
It is time for God people to become reacquainted with our role in this cosmic theater of battle. One of the primary reasons Jesus came to earth in the first place was to "destroy the works of the evil one". 1 John 3:8
Jesus gave each of us the authority of His name, the authority of His shed blood, the power of the Word of God, and the word of our own testimony as weapons to use against this evil, as well as His impenetrable armor to wear during the battles. He has also already defeated our enemy and disarmed him. (see 2 Cor. 10, Eph. 6, Luke 10, Col.2, Eph. 1).
But, no weapon is effective if you don't use it. We need to stop allowing ourselves (and our families) to be tormented or harassed by this defeated army. It is time to suit up, grab our sword (Bible), and leap into the battle. As heads of our households, we are responsible and accountable to wage war against our family's true enemy.
For His kingdom !!
P.S. If you want more help or resources to know better how to fight and win the battles you are facing – please get in touch with me. I am privileged to help in any way.


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My system is now meant to dual boot between Mint 17.3 and Ubuntu 18.04. However my Ubuntu install seems to stop during boot (it does however go in to recovery mode, including a GUI with few issues). So it could be a driver issue, it was suggested on IRC it could be a graphics driver issue, so I asked why does the live CD work, response to that was 'good point'
As I am able to use alt-SysRq RSEIUB to cleanly restart the system. I am looking in to the SysRq functions to see if I can find anything that can help figure out what the problem may be.
A duckduckgo search first gave me a link to Enabling these functions. This in turn lead me to more comprehensive documentation here. Which provides a really good overview of the what you can do with SysRq
On Mint the
cat /proc/sys/kernel/sysrq
contains a value of 176, which from the table can be calculated as follows
128+32+16 = 176
Which from the 2nd link I provided above will provide the following functions
128 = 0x80 - allow reboot/poweroff
32 = 0x20 - enable remount read-only
16 = 0x10 - enable sync command
Which is just a few of the available options, this is what is provided by default in Mint, Reading further if I put the value of 1 in /proc/sys/kernel/sysrq I should be able to enable everything.
So back to my Ubuntu problem. Booting stops at the following messages during boot (press esc to remove the splash-screen and view messages)
Started session c1 of user gdm (so related to the gnome display manager)
Started user manager for uid 120
After which, the system boot process does not go any further. It appears hung, but the Alt-SysRq functions work to reboot the system, so it is now a case of trying to display some of the other messages and work out what the issue is.
Anyway, hopefully, after a bit of reading I can figure some more useful things out., The above kernel documentation prints nicely on a4, landscape on about 10 pages at font size 14. if you print directly from the page the font size is tiny. Copied in to Libreoffice, made the font a sensible size and printed out.
Another idea I had was to try installing on to a netbook and see if that has the same issue during boot, I want to rule out a fault with the CD's as they were created soon after the ISO release, not that it should matter as I enabled updates during the install process. Unless of course the updates are causing the issue. One step at a time.
If it helps some system info:-
CPU~Dual core Intel Core2 Duo E7500 (-MCP-) speed/max~2035/2926 MHz Kernel~4.13.0-39-generic x86_64 Up~2:19 Mem~1494.3/2971.8MB HDD~660.1GB(8.1% used) Procs~176 Client~Shell inxi~2.2.35
inxi -G
Graphics: Card: Intel 82Q35 Express Integrated Graphics Controller
Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1600×email@example.com
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Q35 GLX Version: 1.4 Mesa 17.2.8


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Originally published Type A Yoga Blog, October 26, 2012
You know how the more stuff you have to do, the more likely you are to get sick? We know it is because we tend to get more stressed, take care of ourselves less, and have more strain on our systems, but we feel as though we have no alternatives. Everything seems like it has to get done ASAP. Yet once you get sick, suddenly it just doesn't seem to matter anymore…
Whenever I get sick I suddenly have to re-prioritize. I get subs for my classes. I accept that I can't do everything on my own. I accept that sometimes I simply don't get to do some of the things I want. I realize that in that moment, recharging is the single most important thing I can do. So, then, why can't I realize this the rest of the time?
When we are faced with an onslaught of tasks in our day to day life, we frequently get into a panic mindset and simply react to each new thing coming at us. They all feel like a top priority because we never have a chance to really think about it. When we have 40 something things to get done and only 20 of them actually get completed, the other 20 generally don't cause the sun to cease rising or the planet to explode. We often just wind up "getting over it." Sometimes you look up from all of your doing and busyness and realize the thing you thought was so important could have easily waited a couple of weeks after all.
A master teacher once said something at a yoga workshop that really stuck with me, and it went something like this: You have a stack of papers on your desk. They cause you to worry about getting stuff done. Over time the priorities matter less and the papers become clutter. They cause you to worry about disorganization. Over more time, the priorities in the stack of papers expire completely and you just throw them away. The funny thing is the papers themselves never changed. Only your perspective did.
As someone who struggles to practice mindfulness, I know these things intellectually. I know that I should try to take each moment individually to allow me to respond rather than react. I know that if I make the time to take time for myself, the other things will happen more quickly and easily anyway. And yet, I can never seem to make myself realize that at the times when I need the awareness most!
This cold and flu season, I've decided I'm going to think like I'm sick. If I were to catch a cold right now, what would I do? What would I be able to adjust, or shift, or delegate? How would I change my priorities? My theory is that maybe all of this extra time I'm so desperately seeking is hiding in this to-do list somewhere, and calling in sick to myself may just be the way to find it. Even better, calling in sick may just be the way to keep from actually getting sick in the first place. After all, being sick sure is a lousy way to spend a sick day.


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1, check whether all the components on the product are consistent with the BOM list, and there are no bad conditions such as lack of material and wrong material.
2. Whether the direction of the pole placement is correct.
3. Whether the appearance of the components is complete, whether there is any breakage, and the insulation skin of the battery can not be damaged, dirty or painted.
4, check whether the solder joints have sharp points, false welding, false welding, trachoma, leather, short circuit, welding, poor tin and so on.
5, IC, PCB, triode, BGA and QFN need to check whether the screen printing is correct when testing.
6, all DIP components need 100% tin solder. Front pad tin solder needs to wrap the pin.
7, the components can not be monument, can not be offset.


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Öppna seminarier vid NVS: Improving comfort around dying in elderly people: a cluster randomised controlled trial
Kim Beernaert, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
A team of Dutch and Belgian scientists recently conducted a cluster randomized controlled trial aiming at improving the comfort of older adults dying in acute geriatric wards, with a specific focus on patients with advanced dementia. This clinical trial was published in The Lancet in May 2017. Kim Beernaert is a post-doc at VU Brussels, and the lead author of this article. She will come to ARC to present and discuss her work.
You are all welcome to attend this seminar.
It will be a great opportunity to hear about the implementation of a care improvement program in acute geriatric units, and to learn about the methodological and ethical challenges of conducting randomized clinical trials in a population of frail, vulnerable older adults.
Lucas Morin
|ARC (Aging Research Center)


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How did media loose track of the Obamacare story?
As TPM noted back in March, what insurance companies choose to do after participating in or monitoring Obamacare's first year should be one of the more telling signs about its long-term success. It's important for a couple of reasons. First, more insurers should mean higher competition and lower prices. Second, though it's a bit less tangible, is that insurers are going to be among the best judges of whether or not a market is working.
If private companies are betting their business on the market, that would suggest it is.


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It's Rivalry Weekend in college football. Oregon may be an overlooked state tucked in the Pacific Northwest, but you won't find much more animus than in Saturday's Civil War. The Ducks are 19-point favorites on NCAA football odds with a total of 67.
Different Class Structures
Ever had that big brother who went on to huge success with riches and fame while you were stuck working at home bagging groceries or in the family hardware store (nothing wrong with that but work with me)? That's this rivalry. Oregon has become the crown jewel of the West Coast because Nike founder Phil Knight is an alum. Knight opens his pockets all the time so Oregon is the "hip" school in the nation with all those great uniforms and incredible facilities. Seriously, many NFL teams can't match the facilities, much less other college teams. If you have ever been to Eugene, there's no reason to go to college there if you are a superstar recruit from Los Angeles or Dallas or Miami. Yet they do. It's because of Nike.
Oregon State? Cow school in Corvallis. The Little Brother. No multi-billionaire benefactor. So you can see why the Beavers have an inferiority complex, although not too long ago OSU was the better program. Funny what money, smart hiring -- Mike Bellotti and then his offensive coordinator Chip Kelly got the ball rolling at Oregon -- and social media and the "cool" factor can do to influence 17-year-old prep stars. Where would you go?
'Civil War' Rivalry Betting Preview: Oregon vs. Oregon State
End of an Era
Arguably the best quarterbacks in each school's history will play his final Civil War. For sure Oregon State senior Sean Mannion will play his last one. If you go simply by statistics and not wins, Mannion will go down as the best OSU quarterback ever. That's not saying a ton as the best ones in recent memory were Derek Anderson and Matt Moore. Mannion is the only three-year team captain in OSU football history. He is also the Pac-12 Conference's all-time leader for passing yards with 13,438 and has an OSU-record 82 touchdown throws.
Then there's Marcus Mariota of Oregon, the Heisman Trophy betting favorite at sportsbooks. He's going to win the award, the first for an Oregon player, barring an ugly three-interception-type game in a loss in this one. The Ducks have had some great dual-threat quarterbacks since they emerged as national powers, but Mariota, a junior, outshines them all. The Hawaii native, not a top recruit, owns Oregon career records for total offense, passing yards, completions, TD passes, total TDs, total points accounted for and consecutive passes without an interception. He is also on pace to set school records in completion percentage and passing efficiency (leads the nation in that this season). Mariota's 95 passing touchdowns are the third-most in Pac-12 history, and he needs five more to pass USC's Matt Leinart for second on the list. Mariota won't catch USC's Matt Barkley (116) because Mariota is going pro and very likely will be the No. 1 or No. 2 pick in the 2015 draft. He might have been this past draft had he left. Think Kelly would like the Eagles to trade up and get him somehow?
What's at Stake?
This is the 118th Civil War, tied for the fifth most-contested rivalry in football and the west of the Rocky Mountains.
For Oregon State (5-6), pride and bowl eligibility are at stake. A win might help secure the job of head coach Mike Riley, a native of Oregon. He was a hot commodity in 2012 when the led the Beavers to a 9-4 record, but things have gone downhill since then. Seven wins last year and now possibly no bowl game barring a huge upset.
For Oregon (10-1), everything is on the line even though the Pac-12 North has been clinched. The Ducks remained No. 2 in the most recent College Football Playoff rankings, and if they win this matchup and the Pac-12 Championship Game next week at the San Francisco 49ers' Levi's Stadium then they are in the first-ever playoff, no doubt about it. Kelly got the Ducks to the national title game once, a loss to Auburn, and Heisman winner Cam Newton, in the 2010 season. In a great bit of irony, Oregon faces Arizona in the Pac-12 title game, with the Wildcats the only team to beat the Ducks this season. The Wildcats got in by beating Arizona State on Friday and UCLA getting shocked at home by Stanford.
When making you college football picks keep in mind that Oregon has won six straight in the Civil War, with only two decided by less than 17 points. Last year was one. The Duck won 36-35 at home on Mariota's 12-yard touchdown pass with 29 seconds left. Mariota threw for 285 yards and three scores but also two interceptions. Mannion was 29 of 47 for 314 yards, two TDs and a pick. Each team had at least 545 yards of offense and each had three turnovers. OSU had taken the lead with 1:38 left.
Free College Football Picks: Throw out the records in rivalry games. Take the points here, as it's OSU's bowl game, and go 'over' 67 on college football odds. The 'over' is 11-1 in the past 12 meetings.
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The child before him was absurdly young.
At 253, the older man was the… Cold One, with an immense power and capacity to even burn through the shield of Alternia and this child here….
The child had his shield on, but that was immaterial and the boy probably knew it. The Cold One could just crush it and the boy inside the shield and not even spend a marginal amount of his magic reserves.
But still at sixteen, with his stubborn dark eyes, the boy was not what the Cold One had expected. Because he had come here. Knowing full well that he was not going to make it out of this alive.
And that surprised the Cold One.
Until now, all the beings that he had seen in any realm had one thing in common. The will to survive. That was a powerful motivator and something that the Cold One had always been able to use. To his own advantage.
"Why do you wish to fight me?" He asked and even the Cold One himself was surprised with his words. He had hardly spoken to another being for a long time. Other than the fear in the eyes of the people, the Cold One had not been interested in anything anymore.
"Someone has to."
It was a strange answer. By any stretch of imagination. And the answer increased the interest of the Cold One. Besides the boy had the voice of an adult. Strong and confident.
Which told the Cold One, one more thing.
"Ah." He said shaking his head as he rolled his hands creating a flame in his hands to see the features of the boy better. "Seen a loved one die, haven't you?"
The boy's shield faltered. Badly. He tried not to show it, but he was shaken.
And there it was.
The hatred in the boy's eyes.
That the Cold One could understand. Well.
"She is dead." He whispered coldly looking hurt. "She did not have a drop of magic in her. But still your guards attacked her and my mother is dead in the raids conducted by you outside the Dome." He said looking sick. "I saw her die."
"And by your foolish attempt to kill me, you think you are making it all right?" The Cold One asked in a jeering tone.
The shield of the boy was snuffed away very fast as the boy snarled and a Dispeller Attack shot out of his hands.
The Cold One was surprised. All for a sudden. But in a brutal move, the Cold One diverted all the power of the Dispeller attack and just pushed it back.
The boy gasped as his own Dispeller Attack hit him and the boy hit the wall behind him as he just tottered as he fell back.
The Cold One had been surprised because the boy's magic was dark. But still he was using it for trying to do, what he thought was good.
"Do you want to die in my dungeons or in my hands?" The Cold One asked sighing. The boy's magic was good and he had a powerful shield. But other than that, the rest of the boy's magic was pathetic. So pathetic, that the Cold One felt ashamed that he had wasted his time, even talking to the boy.
Which was why, the Cold One was slightly angry as he waved his hands again.
The boy groaned as he found black smoky handcuffs in his wrists – the neutralizers.
"That is going to kill you slowly and very painfully. So dungeons it is." The Cold One completely ignored the boy as he walked towards the window of his huge palace… there was a part of him which realized that it was probable that the boy had some magic item in his possession, to power him. Because to break into his palace without the knowledge of the guards was not a mean feat. And the boy's magic was mediocre.
But then the first thing which the Cold One saw outside the window was the Dome. Nothing could break it. And that was where the Cold One had his most important magic stored.
The boy fell as he was trying not to whimper as the Cold One ignored him which was when he heard the clatter of metal against his rich marble floor.
The Cold One turned which was when he saw the boy reach out for the medallion on the floor which had presumably fallen off his cloak.
"Where did you get that?" The Cold One asked frowning. The thing should have been inside the Dome. Which also explained how the boy was able to get inside the palace.
"It is my mothers'." The boy trying to lunge for it as the Cold One pushed the boy back and then increased the power flowing through the Neutralizers.
The boy grunted falling ahead and thumped his hands against the floor, trying to stop screaming as the Cold One looked at him. "So you are Marila's son?" He asked the boy and now the Cold One knew from where the boy had his green eyes.
"You know my mother?" The boy gasped as his hands were hurting him worse.
"Yes." The Cold One laughed. "You see this path was meant for both of us. She was gifted and she was to be my Apprentice. But then she had foolish notions of right and wrong. And she even refused to use her dark magic after parting ways with me." The Cold One nodded. "Which explains why she was lying outside the Dome and dead…"
"I AM GOING TO KILL YOU, YOU BASTARD!" The boy screamed as in his rage, he even forgot the pain in his hands.
"No. You can't." The Cold One said shaking his head as he put the medallion inside his cloak. "And for your own sake, I hope I succeed. Why do you think I am doing all this?"
That was when the boy blinked. What….
"I was filled with white magic. But I was cursed. After that, I was filled with Dark Magic just like your mother. Which was why I was shunned. I grew up in these very streets, begging for food. I saw the powerful White Light Magis and how they exploited people like me. I just wanted to show them what I could do, when someone with magic as dark as mine decides to start playing."
The boy stopped twitching as he was nearly shaking with anger. "You lie. My mother has never used magic. This was the only magical item she possessed and she gave it to me, on her death."
The Cold One was appalled. Because the boy did not understand simple logic. "Why would I lie to you?" The Cold One demanded.
The boy staggered as the Cold One sighed.
Which was when the boy ignored the handcuffs and pulled himself up and studied the Cold One.
"Do you know that my mother always told me that my shield was very strong?" The boy asked the Cold One in a quiet voice. "She kept me hidden from your Guards, but she trained me. I realized then that my mother knew about magic." He told the Cold One with a small smile.
"Why did you come here, boy?" The Cold One asked as there was a slight doubt in his eyes.
The boy completely ignored his handcuffs as he stood up. He was swaying, but he stood up. "To show you, my shield."
That was when something shot of the boy's hands – and it connected with the medallion which the Cold One had put inside his cloak.
The boy transfixed the Cold One, and the formed a powerful shield around both of them.
The Cold One was in shock for the whole of a minute as tried to move his hands but he could not do anything. And the shield around him grew stronger.
"I am weak." The boy said unhappily as he was struggling to take another breath to stay awake. "And my own magic is dwindling. But I am being powered by the medallion in your hands." The boy nodded at the Cold One. "I knew you would take it. She told me who you were."
"LET GO!" The Cold One shouted as he tried to overcome the shield around him. But he couldn't because the medallion was powering the boy and the medallion was with him and he could not reach it.
"It does not matter whether your magic is dark or light, Merkil. What matters is what you do with it." The boy looked around as the shield formed around them. "I am going to do something good with my magic."
Merkil paled. The boy knew his name. His real name. Marila had told the boy a lot.
"You… you will not survive this." He stammered.
The boy smiled coldly at Merkil. "I don't intend to. Not after what you did to her…."


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Hey Happy Birthday to him!
And what a great gift this post is. Veyr nice. :)
This was so lovely. I hope he has a wonderful birthday with his wonderfully appreciative family. This post also made me reflect on how nice it will be to share these stories with Mme L when she's older (and any future partners).
Awww, that was really fun to read! He sounds like a real sweety. But what a brilliant idea that your MIL had to keep that journal and then share it with you! That's so, so cool.
Awww, what a sweetie you have. Happy Birthday!
I just got a little weepy, what a lovely tribute. Happy Birthday to your wonderful man
What a beautiful tribute to him! Happy Birthday to your man!
He definitely sounds like one of the good ones.
Such a nice tribute, LM.
And cute too!
That was one of the nicest Birthday Posts I've read in a long time. Happy Birthday, T. I see nothing was mentioned about being a die-hard Husker. Thank goodness.
Gotta love a 4-H boy, even if he eats pickled pig's feet! :)
DD - Oooooh, did I leave that out? Isn't it required for every person born in the state? Do they inject the babies with something in the hospital?
He's a HUGE Husker fan. Huge. Me, not so much.
It is fantastic that your MIL kept a journal and that she shared it with you. And it sounds like she raised a fantastic boy, too. Happy Birthday to him, and congrats to you for reeling in such a catch :)
I just love this post.
Happy Birthday Mr. T! I pity da fool that doesn't give Mr. T some respect on his birthday!
Sorry. A little drunk.
Jenny - You always have an uncanny knack for catching me off guard. *This* time I snorted Diet Dr. Pepper up my nose. Ouch.
What a keeper!!
Happy Birthday T!
I'm with everyone else--what a beautiful tribute. Sounds like a wonderful guy. Hope he has a great birthday!
he sounds wonderful. and that makes me happy for both of you.
but the pigs feet...oy.
happy birthday to all of you.
Happy Birthday, I'm sure he'll enjoy his day.
Happy Birthday to Mr.T! He looks very cute too:)Thanks for sharing those nice facts about him.Where's the photo of his birthday cake?
Linda - Birthday cake? Baaaahaaaa!
What, No birthday cake? He eats pigs feet but not cake?
What a sweet tribute. Happy B-day Mr. T - see you tonight!
This is just so sweet I could cry. Or gag a little. But that's mostly due to the pickled pigs feet bit.
Happy Birthday, dude!
Happy Birthday, T! Double dipping in the present pool with Father's Day coming up!
My sister-in-law loves pig's feet. Evidently you've got to learn to love them as a child.
Beautiful! And just in time for Father's Day, too!
Pickled pigs feet? And you kiss that mouth?! Blecchhh!
HBD, T! You are one in a million!
Such a beautiful birthday present.
I'm sure he feels as maxed out in the lucky department as you do.
snif snif
he sounds like a lovely, lovely man. what on earth he was doing in that, erm, vivid cummerbund shall remain a mystery that we should perhaps never speak of again. :)
unless...wait...um...you didn't? nah...you didn't. right? he picked it? tell me it's true.
tell me it's burnt.
and tell him happy happy birthday. :)
Bon - I now LOVE you! We had such fights over the selection of the tux & cumerbunds. I refused to have an entire wedding party full of those things! (But in his defense, it was 1995!)
Hmm, that sounds familiar!
My husband can't pick an outfit to save his life either but that's not the worst of it. His unabashed ambivilence to wrinkles gives me heart palpitations. I mean, to WORK, you have to not have a line across your pants that shows where you draped them on the hanger! (Nevermind that I bought him hangers to cinch them at the "feet" so that they hang unwrinkled...ugh!)
My husband and his brother were playing in a field in some new pants his mom bought for school. DH got caught on the barbed wire fence and couldn't get out. They were afraid to tell their mom because they knew she would be mad because the pants were new.... so his brother ran to the house and got scissors... and cut DH free. Because a big hole in his pants would NOT make her mad?? Men and their logic. ;-P
What a lovely post.
Although, I'm surprised he and his brother both survived childhood after reading this! heh heh
I hope he had a great birthday.


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Jesus' famous beatitudes (blessings) in Matthew 5 have parallels in other parts of the Bible. Jesus gives 7 "Woes" to the Pharisees in Matt 23 and in Revelation there are 7 more "beatitudes." When you line them up together, they may for interesting reading. (Order below is Matt 5, Matt 23 then Revelation)
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men's faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to.
Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near. Rev. 1:3
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.
Then I heard a voice from heaven say, "Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on." "Yes," says the Spirit, "they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them." Rev. 14:13
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
"Woe to you, blind guides! You say, 'If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.' You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes the gold sacred? You also say, 'If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.' You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred? Therefore, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who dwells in it. And he who swears by heaven swears by God's throne and by the one who sits on it.
Behold, I come like a thief! Blessed is he who stays awake and keeps his clothes with him, so that he may not go naked and be shamefully exposed." Rev. 16:15
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean.
'Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!'" And he added, "These are the true words of God." Rev. 19:8
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.
Blessed and holy are those who have part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years. Rev. 20:6
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men's bones and everything unclean. In the same way, on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.
Behold, I am coming soon! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book." Rev. 22:7
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous. And you say, 'If we had lived in the days of our forefathers, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.' So you testify against yourselves that you are the descendants of those who murdered the prophets. Fill up, then, the measure of the sin of your forefathers!
"Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. Rev. 22:14


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Big Data and Big Visualizations
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This event is only open to the UO Community
Friday, February 15, 2013 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
101 Knight Library
Learn more about big data and big visualization!
There are key initiatives within many federal funding agencies that cut across all disciplines. The UO is exploring opportunities to enable our research and teaching communities to take advante of these new capabilities.
Department heads are especially encouraged to attend this presentation.
Panel presenters include:
- Greg Bothun, University of Oregon—The UO Strategy; Examples of Visualization
- Kristi Potter, University of Utah—"Visualization of Uncertainty"
- Craig Rasmussen, CASIT and Los Alamost National Labs—"The Visual Cortex Project"
- Hank Childs, CIS and Lawrence Berkeley Labs—"Scientific Visualization"
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Inspection agency approves car with unsafe smart key
Inspection agency approves car with unsafe smart key from next year Inspection body Kiwa SCM will reject cars with an unsafe keyless entry from next year in the Netherlands. That is what the authority says. As a result, owners can have problems with the insurance in case of theft.
The authority has strong indications that the number of thefts of cars with such a system is rapidly increasing, the NOS reports . This happens with an attack discovered in 2011, in which thieves try to reinforce the signal of the key, so that the car thinks that the key is nearby and unlocks. The equipment for that trick costs a few dozen, as it turned out earlier .
Various expensive autotypes with keyless entry are stolen much more often this year than last year and therefore the inspection body thinks that criminals use this trick on an increasingly large scale. The hack would be more common than typing the traditional diamond.
Cars may continue to drive after rejection, but insurances may refuse to pay in the event of theft. Owners of the cars can choose to put extra theft protection on the car. There are no concrete figures of the number of thefts through abuse of the keyless entry system. With that system, the key and the car communicate with each other. If the car notices that the key is nearby, it opens and the owner or malicious person can also start him in many cases.Viewing:-79
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The Unplugged Series: The Builder Dinner is hosted by City First Bank and Lee's Flower Shop and curated by Think Local First.
Starting in 2015 with our Developer Dinner Series, these sit down dinners ignite conversations that explore the impact of physical and economic development in Washington, DC. We seek to open up the lines of dialogue between government, local business owners, developers, real estate companies and cultural leaders who are helping shape the urban fabric of DC and explore the intersections at which they collide while shaping a better DC business landscape.
Sponsored in part by Pepco and City First Bank, The Builder Dinner will unveil transforming stories and fruitful discussions from DC small to mid-sized businesses and developers on how they are growing and scaling in business with the community in mind.
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Majorette toys: miniature building site!
For a long time construction vehicles have been some of the most popular toy vehicles in the play room. Four vehicles, barriers and traffic signs form the basis of this Construction Theme Set. Load carriers, diggers, transporters and dumper trucks are manufactured with attention to detail and feature high quality printing. Of course, every play building site needs a site barrier - included in this set in the form of mini cones, barriers and road signs. This gives scope to supplement the various themed sets from Majorette or build one's own imaginary construction site.
- 4 freewheel toy cars
- Models available: Liebherr, Renault, MAN
- Barriers and road signs
- Material: Metal/Plastic
- Length: approx. 7.5 cm
- Recommended age: 3+ years
Construction Theme Set
- Article number: 212057971
- Age recommendation: 3 - 8 years