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Solectrac LLC. Awarded Competitive Grant from the National Science Foundation
Small Business Innovation Research Program Provides Seed Funding for R&D
Albion, California, December 1, 2016 – SOLECTRAC LLC has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant for $225,000 to conduct research and development (R&D) work on a Small Farm Electric Tractor for renewably charged zero emission organic food production.
Current agricultural production in the developed world is predominately dependent on the use of large amounts of fossil fuels and other toxic chemicals. The SOLECTRAC (Solar Electric Tractor) that is engineered to use the latest in battery, motor and electronic technology to create a tractor that can be charged from renewable energy to reduce or eliminate pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. The high clearance tractor is designed to use cultivation for weed control to significantly reduce the use of toxic chemicals in food production.
"The National Science Foundation supports small businesses with the most innovative, cutting-edge ideas that have the potential to become great commercial successes and make huge societal impacts," said Barry Johnson, Director of the NSF's Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships. "We hope that this seed funding will spark solutions to some of the most important challenges of our time across all areas of science and technology."
"I have been working on electric tractors for zero emission farming for 25 years without funding. The NSF grant will allow me to finally take the tractor into commercial production" Stephen Heckeroth, grant Principal Investigator (PI) and Solectrac CEO
Once a small business is awarded a Phase I SBIR grant (up to $225,000), it becomes eligible to apply for a Phase II grant (up to $750,000). Small businesses with Phase II grants are eligible to receive up to $500,000 in additional matching funds with qualifying third-party investment or sales.
NSF accepts Phase I proposals from small businesses twice annually in June and December. Small businesses with innovative science and technology solutions, and commercial potential are encouraged to apply. All proposals submitted to the NSF SBIR program undergo a rigorous merit-based review process. To learn more about the NSF SBIR program, visit: www.nsf.gov/SBIR.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awards nearly $190 million annually to startups and small businesses through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, transforming scientific discovery into products and services with commercial and societal impact. The non-dilutive grants support research and development (R&D) across almost all areas of science and technology helping companies de-risk technology for commercial success. The NSF is an independent federal agency with a budget of about $7 billion that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering.

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DENVER — Men's underwear brand YOCISCO has joined forces with adult star Armond Rizzo, who will act as a brand ambassador as they enter the fetish/novelty underwear category. This relationship will continue throughout 2016 and beyond, according to YOCISCO.
In his role with YOCISCO, Rizzo will travel to do in-store meet-and- greets and will represent the collection of fetish/novelty underwear they are releasing this summer. YOSISCO's slogal is "where sexy starts."
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Published: Friday 12th December 2014 by The News Editor
Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli has accepted a Football Association charge in relation to making racist and anti-semitic comments on social media but has offered mitigation for his actions, Press Association Sport understands.
The Italy international was charged a week ago with breaching FA rule E3(1) as a result of his posting of an image of computer game character Super Mario on Instagram which included the words "jumps like a black man and grabs coins like a Jew".
His offence was deemed to be an 'aggravated breach', as defined by rule E3(2), as it included a reference to ethnic origin, colour, race, nationality or religion or belief.
However, the 24-year-old has not requested a personal hearing but has instead submitted written mitigation.
The striker apologised for the posting last week, writing on Twitter: "I apologize if I've offended anyone. The post was meant to be anti-racist with humour. I now understand that out of context (it) may have the opposite effect."
Balotelli deleted the offending post as criticism began to mount but FA guidelines state that "deleting an inappropriate posting, whilst advisable, does not necessarily prevent disciplinary action being taken".
The minimum ban for a race-related on-pitch offence is five matches, but that would not apply in a case such as Balotelli's, for which no specific punishments are outlined.
Liverpool and the striker will hope any punishment is lenient, particularly as he has just returned to training after being sidelined by a groin injury since November 8 and could be in line to rejoin the squad for Sunday's clash against arch-rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford.
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"Jobs, jobs, jobs" are the main issues for 8th District Congressman Richard Hudson, who met with local business and government leaders at Harrisburg Town Hall Tuesday morning.
Hudson told the group that jobs were his top priority and that he had worked to pass the SKILLS Act (H.R. 803) to simplify federal job training.
Currently there are more than 50 federal job training programs which are confusing to potential workers and hard to access, Hudson said.
"Frankly, these programs are broken. Fifty percent of the people who come out of them don't have the skills they need to get the job and we waste a lot of money in overhead."
The SKILLS Act passed the U.S. House in March by a 215-202 vote. There were 213 Republicans and two Democrats in favor and 188 Democrats and 14 Republicans in opposition.
Hudson said the act would consolidate the programs and eliminate a lot of the overhead and stream line the process.
The bill would also ask that two-thirds of the boards for the jobs programs be made up of business people because there are some with no business representation, Hudson said.
"Currently there are over 12 million unemployed in this country. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 3.6 million jobs are unfilled -- people can't find skilled workers to fill those jobs," Hudson said.
Hudson and his staff have been touring the 8th District since he took office Jan. 3. So far there have been 34 meetings similar to the Harrisburg gathering, including meetings with all 11 chambers of commerce in the district, Hudson said.
One of the visits was to Charlotte Pipe last week, where Hudson said he learned that the company has a hard time finding people who are qualified with electrical and mechanical backgrounds to repair and maintain their equipment.
South Piedmont Community College started a program across the street and as soon as the students graduate they can cross the street and have a job, Hudson said. "That's the kind of relationships we're looking for, where we have programs that are tailored towards jobs that are out there."
Hudson said it is important that employers across Cabarrus County can get the kind of workers they need so they can expand and be prosperous.
Another example is Richmond Community College. Hudson said an employer needed a specific kind of welder. The college helped screen and select the applicants and then developed a program to train them for the jobs.
"Having that kind of flexibility to be able to respond to needs is critical for job creation," Hudson said. "If you've got all these federal strings attached, you can't move as quickly as you need. That's a huge problem."
Hudson said the concerns for the Skills Act have been how to know that the students will receive the right training.
"I trust the people here locally to figure out what kind of training they need. In fact I trust the folks in this community more than I trust bureaucrats in Washington to figure out the needs in this community," Hudson said.
Hudson spoke for about 15 minutes Tuesday then answered questions for another 30 minutes.
Topics included veterans' jobs, healthcare cost and the Affordable Care Act, infrastructure funding, North Korea and federal school lunch requirements.
Hudson said with a divided Washington and the current political climate he was looking "to make first downs instead of touchdowns" and that he felt some progress was possible.
He warned that reducing federal spending was a must to prevent the collapse of the United States economy.
If spending continues at the current pace, the federal budget would be 200 percent of the Gross Domestic Product, Hudson said. He emphasized that Greece, which is experiencing a financial crisis, has government spending at 180 percent of its GDP.
The congressman plans to visit every community college in the 8th District this week except Central Piedmont in Charlotte. A visit is planned there later.
Hudson will be at the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College South Campus Thursday.
Tuesday's meeting in Harrisburg was arranged by the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce's Governmental Affairs Committee.
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Steve Marks, I-CAR Industry Technical Support Manager, was presented with the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) Community Hero Award during the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Marks, who has been with I-CAR for 23 years, was nominated for the award by SMDI's Senior Director, Automotive Technical and Long Products Program, David Anderson. Marks was singled out for his work developing repairability training for vehicles with advanced high strength steel.
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Facing incessant criticism for the way it treats its blue-collar labor force, Qatar is calling for changes to the recruitment system that brings millions of workers to the wealthy Persian Gulf region. Read More »
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Facing incessant criticism for the way it treats its blue-collar labor force, Qatar is calling for changes to the recruitment system that brings millions of workers to the wealthy Persian Gulf region. Read More »
Qatar is pledging labor-law reform in response to what critics have called systemic exploitation that traps thousands of foreign workers in low-wage jobs and squalid living conditions. Human rights groups however said the moves fell short of full protection for migrant workers, given the lack of a timeline for passage and lack of clarity on enforcement. Read More »
Crass marketing campaign or genuinely nice gesture? That's the debate surrounding a Coca-Cola video created in Dubai and boasting about 400,000 views as of Monday morning.
The video called 'Hello Happiness' depicts South Asian construction laborers using the tops of Coca-Cola bottles as currency in a branded phone booth that allows them to make a three-minute international call to loved ones in India, Pakistan, and elsewhere. Coke is paying for the phone call, branding the booth, and the laborers are paying for the Coke bottles. Read More »
Qatar's treatment of its migrant workforce has again come under fire with a new Amnesty International report accusing authorities in Doha for not doing enough to protect its workers, especially female laborers.
Amnesty's latest research focuses on the plight of women of which are there an estimated 84,000 in Qatar, mostly also from Asia and Southeast Asia. The report says female workers have often been forced to work "extreme" hours – in some cases up to 100 per week with no day off. There are also accounts of women having suffered sexual and physical violence. Read More »
The International Labour Organization is calling on Qatar to review its sponsorship system for foreign workers and allow them to more easily form unions to bargain for better wages, the latest salvo in an ongoing battle for better treatment of migrant workers ahead of the FIFA World Cup in 2022. Read More »
Foreign laborers in Qatar are living in squalor and working long hours at wages lower than those they were promised, according to a new report by the International Trade Union Confederation, a workers' rights group. Read More »
Activists staged a protest at the Guggenheim museum in New York on Monday over the construction of a new branch on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, where recent reports have detailed cases of exploitation and unsanitary living conditions for low-wage workers. Read More »
FIFA will keep up pressure on Qatar to improve labor rights ahead of the 2022 World Cup, but there are limits on the organization's power to ensure enforcement of Qatari laws, an official at the soccer governing body said after a hearing before the European Parliament on Thursday. Read More »
Under growing pressure to improve labor standards ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar this week unveiled a worker's charter that mandates good living conditions, equal treatment of workers and timely payment of wages while prohibiting forced labor and human trafficking. Read More »
Qatar is one of the worst places in the world to work, according to a global index aimed at multinationals trying to assess reputational and operational risks. The Persian Gulf state rose to the 32nd riskiest country to work in from 60th last year, according an index published last week by Maplecroft Global Risk Analytics, a London research firm. Read More »
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Osmanaia University Common Entrance Test Result 2016 @ oucet.ouadmissions.com is announce to declare OUCET Results 2016 @ Manabadi, Schools9 along with Cut Off Marks & Download Rank Card, Score Card, Merit List on Official websites www.manabadi.com, www.schools9.com. OU PGCET Score/ Rank Card Download @ Oucet.Ouadmissions.com, Students can get OU CET 2016 Result with Marks Name Wise and Cut off Marks, Counselling Schedule Dates from Below Online.
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The Osmania University Common Entrance Test OUCET Results 2016 is a post-graduation eligibility test that is conducted to the students by the Osmania University CET www.schools9.com. This test is conducted by the Osmania University in the month of May – June every year and a lot of students appear in the exam. The results will be given by the board at time and will make the further proceedings. There are about 19,000 seats at Osmania University, Palamuru University, Mahabubnagar; Mahatma Gandhi University, Nalgonda and Telangana University, Nizamabad. The test is held in 52 subjects that includes 39 PG courses, 10 PG diploma courses and 3 five years integrated courses.
Official Website: www.oucet.ouadmissions.com
The Osmania University Common Entrance Test (OUCET) has been conducted to the students in various post-graduation courses from 6th June to 14th June, 2016 OUCET Results 2016. All the students have written the examination and are looking forward to know their results. We are provided the information that you are looking over for OUCET Manabadi.com. The OU CET results are going to be given today that is on 24th June, 2016. The results are given on the official web site of the board and you can get to know them there. We will let you know once they are out and you can know them easily, so just keep visiting here.
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From then the students had been waiting for the OUCET Results 2016 and they had been searching on various educational website to know the updates about the www.schools9.com oucet result. Now the students can relax as the University had announced the result declaration date as June 24, 2016 and the result is being declared a day before the actual schedule. However the aspirants can check their results only after 12:30 p.m from the official website. The aspirants can also have instant access to the results page from the direct link provided below.
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The Osmania University had announced that it is going to declare the results of OU Common Entrance Test (OUCET) 2016 today which had been conducted between June 6 to June 14 by the University successfully. It is to be noted that the results will be declared after 12:30 p.m today. Hence the aspirants those who had applied for OUCET Results 2016 and given the exam are hereby informed to check their results after 12:30 p.m today from the direct link that is provided below.
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Sorry for the Extreme Lack of Posting lately. Yes, it's capitalized. I haven't been feeling well and between that and summer vacation, the sewing has been put on a back burner. Along with that, so has the blogging. But I do have some projects, ideas and other fun to show you soon. Pinky promise. Today I wanted to show off our garden, because you all were so encouraging and helpful earlier this year, and because things actually seem to be growing in it! Like, things we planted!
So this is our set up. We decided to just keep things simple with one box this year, and then a couple of satellite barrels for berries. The rest of the garden area is just emptiness, gravel and dreams for now. I know, the cagey guys are upside down. Because of the gravel, we couldn't get them to stay upright in the ground, so had to burry their rounded tops a few inches down instead.
Somewhere is a yellow piece of paper with a cute little picture I drew showing what's planted where. If you happen to come across that paper, would you please send it my way? I can't find it anywhere around here. So, from what I can remember…
Along the edges there in the actual cinder blocks we have one cilantro and three basil. Then it's:
cantaloupe, currant tomato, cherry tomato
marigold, marigold, some other type of tomato
onion, marigold, I want to say pepper? I know there is a pepper in there somewhere
onion, marigold, yet another tomato
onion, onion, I have no idea, but it seems to require caging. Maybe it's the pepper?
watermelon, mystery plant, eggplant
Or something like that. The cantaloupe is not doing well. At least I'm assuming that it shouldn't have gone from green, perky and full of hope to this
But maybe I'm wrong? I'm new to this.
And then there's the watermelon. I bought two starter watermelon plants, both with identical little tag friends reading "Ice Box Watermelon". I trusted the tags. I didn't pay any attention to silly things like similarities or dissimilarities in the leaves and whatnot. They had tags! But my sister has assured me these two are not, in fact, the same type of plant.But whatever the snot the fella on the left is, it's doing awesome. I'm very proud…and hoping for something delicious. But my sister says it looks like a flowering plant. Some of those are edible, right?
In the barrels are strawberries Which must be tasty, as something has already started eating at the big one I called dibs on last week.
And then we also have blueberries. Or really, just a blueberry bush. All the little berry-hopefuls fell off. Still, the plant is growing, so that's something, right?!
And in other backyard-eatables, our little tiny three-year old peach tree is doing awesome. I think mostly because I go out and tell it how proud I am of it every day. I'm like a tree whisperer. If only I spoke cantaloupe.
And that's where we stand in Garden Year One for now. We actually planted a pumpkin, back in the same spot as last year since it rocked it's socks there before. But the snails got to it and now there's nothing there but a lonely tag, like a little gourdy headstone. I have more seeds, though, and a can of beer with instructions to get the snails drunk, or something. Further intoxicating updates to come.


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One of the biggest qualities of a rogue is that they keep their eye focused on their goal. They get excited about possibilities. They enjoy the process of whatever it is they are working toward. They don't get discouraged during the journey – whether it's because of what people say or because things aren't going as planned. They filter criticisms and seamlessly shift directions if they need to.
But when I think of a rogue, I feel like they realize that their mission is their mission. It doesn't belong to someone else and no one else's mission belongs to them. And with that acknowledgement, it seems like comparison discouragement wouldn't be an issue.
But we're all human and we all deal with those insecurities – even the rogue at times.
Every time I get discouraged because I'm focused on comparing my mission with someone else's, I try to meditate on this verse in Galatians:
Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don't be impressed with yourself. Don't compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life. Galatians 6:4-5 (The Message)
It's comforting to know that I don't need to live my friends' lives for them, that I only need to focus on my own. I love how The Message version says to "sink yourself into that." It's telling us to consume ourselves only with our own calling and that we are only responsible for our goals.
That's not to say that a rogue is self-absorbed or self-serving. After all, the scripture says, "Don't be impressed with yourself." Humility, thankyouverymuch. No, their mission could be to reach out to others in need so they're actually serving others. But if that person who helps in a homeless kitchen is comparing themselves with a missional doctor in Africa and feel like their job is minuscule – they might find themselves discouraged. When really, their job in serving locally is as important as the missionary's. Each is an important service to the world they live in – affecting those around them in their circle of influence.
So if you've found the work you are supposed to be doing, do it without comparing that mission with others'. Don't get discouraged thinking your mission isn't as important. I promise you, what you're doing is important. We're only supposed to do what we're called to do and to try out best to do it well.
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It can be hard to stay healthy when you are busy, especially if you are a busy freelancer. While freelancers are able to set their own work hours and work schedule, in reality, it doesn't always turn out as desired. Some freelancers struggle to maintain the right work-rest balance, especially when a deadline is near.
However, it is important for freelancers to take care of their own health. Working at home means that you are already less active than the other people who have to go out every day at least to get to their work and back.
Moreover, working as a freelance writer means that you spend all your workday sitting in front of your computer and staring at the screen, straining your eyes and not getting enough physical activity. This could lead to unpleasant consequences, from weight gain to muscle strain and various other illnesses.
This is why it's especially important for freelance writers to mind their health. Here are some easy tips to take care of yourself and avoid health issues.
Not all freelancers have a schedule. Some prefer working when they feel like doing so – for example, in the morning one day and in the evening the other day. While not having a schedule might seem more pleasant and less stressful than a fixed one, it isn't good for you. When you don't have a schedule you might find yourself working more than you should and also putting aside your daily healthy routines because you suddenly have too much work to do.
So, create a schedule and stick to it. It can stabilize your life a bit and allow you to find more time for things that actually matter to your health such as physical exercise. If you know that you finish working at 4 PM each day, you can easily schedule a gym for 6 PM and be sure you won't miss it.
Exercise is good for our health, but it could be dangerous too if you don't know how to do it correctly. If you aren't experienced in this, I recommend going to a gym instead of trying to work out at home. Gym coaches will show you how to do everything right and avoid traumas and exhaustion.
Moreover, when you have to exercise at home, you might find yourself tempted to skip a workout or to make it shorter because the home atmosphere is too relaxing. Of course, some people are able to fight this temptation successfully, but for many others it would simply be easier to start working out somewhere else.
We know that eating healthy is important but still, we sometimes find it easier to eat something less healthy but quicker to cook. In order to avoid this poor habit and maintain a healthy diet, you should start planning your meals ahead. If you know what you are going to eat today, you'll find it less tempting to grab the first snack you see.
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It is important to get enough sleep every night. When you get enough sleep, your brain will function better and you'll find it easier to concentrate on your work. There isn't a fixed amount of sleep or nap time one should get—it depends on a person. But, you probably know exactly how many hours you have to sleep to feel fresh and rested. Stick to this number of hours every day.
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These days we spend a lot of time working on computers, which obviously can affect our eyesight. While you cannot change the way you work, you at least can take better care of your eyes.
Try to pick glasses designed especially for people who work on computers; they can protect your eyes and reduce the damage caused by light from the computer screen. Eye gymnastics helps too. You can find eye gymnastics online. Practice it every day to maintain good eyesight and prevent visual problems.
All of these tips are simple and won't take much of your time. They will, however, help you remain a healthy person, full of energy and able to successfully complete your daily work and tasks.
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Why God Doesn't Need Missionaries to be Martyrs Part II
This is part II of Why God Doesn't Need Missionaries to be Martyrs. In the first part I talked about how God is not the author of our suffering.
This doesn't mean I believe suffering doesn't have a role to play in our lives. I've written about how desperately we need a theology of suffering.
But being a martyr as an act of devotion to God, and acting like a martyr because you think you have to, are two totally different things.
Through my time living in Mozambique and Uganda, I learned as Christians and as missionaries we are called to enter into the suffering of others and bring love.
I also can't deny that in my own experiences with suffering, God has used it for me to become more intimate with Him and with others.
He's used suffering to mature me, to make me a better person of character so I could better join in the suffering of others. The suffering forced me to be needy, and the neediness forced me to get hidden in God's arms. The hiddenness catapulted me into wholeness.
God has used these poignant moments of pain to orchestrate my deepest healing.
I believe the deep treasures unearthed from suffering will be the greatest legacy I leave to the world.
I think this is because God likes to take the things the enemy meant for evil and turn them into our areas of deepest blessing.
God likes to redeem, restore, and give back more than we lose because of His kindness.
I don't regret most of the suffering I endured for love, because it was worth it. They were worth it.
I get to enjoy the reward and fruit of those sacrifices I made for Jesus, for my women, and kids because love given away is never wasted. @saritahartz
What I've found is that suffering is an invitation.
It's an invitation to connect more deeply with God's heart for us and for others.
Recently, I've been going through a difficult time with infertility and I got some bad news. I went to the gym and put my headphones in to listen to worship music on the elliptical machine. During this song's lyrics, "You're so beautiful, so glorious," I could see Jesus' eyes, I could see how beautiful He was. I felt the rush of holy spirit and I began weeping, tears mixing with sweat as they poured down my face. He was with me. For me. He was asking me to keep going, and even though this costs me something, when I look into His eyes it is enough.
When I look into Jesus' eyes and see how beautiful He is, there is nothing I wouldn't sacrifice for Him, no fight I wouldn't fight for Him, because He is so worthy.
But He doesn't need me to. He loves me just the same even if I said it was too much.
He's most interested in our connection.
His love is extravagant enough to cradle me when I'm in pain, and to carry me when I can't walk anymore, to give to me when I can't give anymore.
What I do regret in my life are the inauthentic choices I've made because I thought stopping to tend my own heart meant I was a failure.
And I couldn't be a failure because I needed the world's approval too much.
I do regret the times I put the ministry above the Voice in my heart saying "No more. Stop."
I think much of this comes down to our religious upbringing. Because if you grew up Christian like I did, self denial was something you were taught in Sunday school so you learned to repress your own desires as you handed your animal cookie to some other kid.
Not it is bad.
The word for good He used in Hebrew is "tob," it means "beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful," and my favorite—"at ease."
My original self made in the image of our Father wrapped up in his arms before He released me to the earth is a good girl.
This means that we can be at ease because He is good, and He is what makes us good, and He will get His glory.
All of life I think we're trying to get back to that one moment in our Father's embrace before the world touched us when He spoke into our hearts with loving eyes how good we really were.
I've only ever seen the Fruits of the Spirit flow from those who have truly grasped how deeply loved they are by God and have accepted themselves.
What does this mean for the woman who has been raped in Congo,or the orphan on the street in India, or the little girl sold into slavery in Thailand?
Will we not endure suffering for their sake?
Suffering is inevitable in cross cultural work and in life, because sacrifices must be made to fight injustice, to bring light into a dark world.
Sometimes we make sacrifices for the joy set before us because when we stay in that hospital with that child mother for hours we know we've proved to her that she is valuable.
The normal consequences of these sacrifices and the terrible things we might see and experience living overseas with violence, rape, injustice, and terrorism, can be things like PTSD, depression, burnout, fatigue, despair, loneliness.
When I say "normal," I mean that it's not necessarily your fault you've experienced these costs in exchange for your mercy and it takes intentionality to avoid and recover from them, even as God executes redemption in the course of them.
Sacrifice because you think God wants you to suffer isn't pure, but sacrifice that flows out of the truth of who you are is pure religion @saritahartz
We enter into the suffering of others because of love we have first received for ourselves. We do it from love's overflow, not from obligation.
In this way, we see the face of God. We enter the inner sanctum, the intimacy that comes from being willing to love as God loves, being willing to enter His heart and weep with Him as He weeps with His children.
Perhaps the abundance Jesus speaks of is not a material thing, but rather the abundance of inner peace and inner joy, the abundance of knowing deep down you are loved, and the abundance that flows from our intimacy with Him.
All love flows from knowing how deeply I am loved by my Father. If I move from my royalty, as a daughter, I will be provoked to be an answer to injustice.
If I move out as an orphan, I will unintentionally hurt those I long to care for.
When your life force is so depleted you have nothing to give to anyone, not to your family, not even to God, then it's a sign something has become misshapen within your heart and your priorities.
It's a sign you need to pull back, ask for help, and take stock.
When my giving no longer comes out of joy and overflow, when my giving puts my inner peace and authenticity at risk, I have to seriously question it.
Am I running from some dark secret inside I'm hoping a frenzy of good works will quiet?
Where I see most people falter is in the acknowledgement of such seasons and trusting God and their own truth enough to make tough choices to regain the abundant life Jesus died to freely give them.
They consider this failure rather than integrity.
Authentically admitting one's truth shouldn't be seen as a defect of character but rather the most courageous act we can muster @saritahartz
I've seen too many good people lose their way because no one ever gave them the permission to feel what they feel and process it.
We as the body of Christ do little to alleviate these fears. We push people to think that the only measure of success is continuing to expand and grow rather than the complete health of those doing the ministering.
So I'm giving you permission today to feel what you feel and follow your inner truth.
Your emotions are not your enemy, God gave them to you for a reason. They are your guides.
God speaks through your whole being.
God didn't make me a robot, an automaton, without feelings or choice. He made me with choice and He gave me freedom to choose.
We're so afraid of outward sin, but we take very little time to examine the sin of our hearts- the sins of self hatred, and abdication of our free will and our inheritance as sons and daughters.
I no longer look at my heart's anger, fear, or despair and berate it, repress it, or try and push myself to feel different. Instead I ask the question inside myself, "Why?"
Where there is pain there is a root lie I'm believing about myself, about God, about the world or others that God wants to bring Truth to @saritahartz
I know God is speaking to me now through my heart, my desires, my emotions, my body, my Spirit, and I'm learning to pay attention.
I want to give mine away to God.
Sometimes that might look like serving the least of these, sometimes it might look like serving my husband. Sometimes it might look like sitting with God in the cool of my backyard on a sunny morning writing and practicing self care.
I think most of this comes down to trust.
I need to trust God is speaking to me using all he gave me: my heart, spirit, intuitive wisdom, body, and friendships. He can even speak through my pain.
The question is am I listening to that still small Voice inside me saying what it is I need?
Or am I just thinking about what everyone else wants me to do and making people pleasing or self glory my idol?
Do I believe God trusts me enough to have made me who I am with my own dreams and desires.
He trusts me enough to give me the freedom to choose for myself.
Doing what I'm made to do will fuel me. Doing what I think I'm "supposed to do" will only drain me.
Sometimes we get this wrong because we do the thing for which we get praise rather than the thing which makes our heart come alive.
He needs you daily living out the rhythms of first receiving then unleashing what He's given you.
What do you believe about suffering?


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New paintings from beloved artist Sandy Clough set a cozy scene for friends to gather and share their hearts while sipping a cup of tea and nibbling delicious scones. Readers will be delighted to find five sections dedicated to celebrating the friends of their lives - the oh-so-sweet one, the faithful one, the new found one, the rain-day one, and that extra special one. With a loving invitation to spend time together, quotes to warm hearts, and recipes to bless the senses, readers step through these beautiful pages to discover a graceful setting where friendships flourish. When friends give this book, they celebrate the loving spirit of a shared friendship, as wonderful as it is unique. It is a beautiful gift for any occasion.
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Hello all, I am currently building my website and adding my products etc. When i first opened the SQL database i named it in the old name i wanted to call my site which is now longer valid. I went into the SQLadmin via MAMP (I am running a MAC) and renamed my SQL database to read the current name and i did change the "Domain" in WP-Config file.
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It is widely known the fact that a shark attack is an attack on a human by a shark. Statistics show that every year around 100 shark attacks are reported worldwide. Moreover, 17 fatalities were recorded as having being caused by shark attacks in 2011. Needless to say, in 2011 there were recorded 118 attacks. It is interesting to know that according to the International Shark Attack File (ISAF), between 1580 and 2011 there were 2,463 confirmed unprovoked shark attacks around the world. Believe it or not, 471 were fatal.


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With all this time on my hands, I do think about life, it's purpose, love, and everything in between. I even find myself thinking about transplant options again. I admit, I cannot accept death. It's sad, I know. I am not in turmoil about it (all the time that is). I choose to live my days as fully as can be. Some days that means all I've accomplished are washing the dishes and watching another documentary on Netflix. Yes, that's it. With the clock ticking, that's what I'm doing. During the first few months I felt the clock so loudly that I pressured myself into 'making a mark'. I knitted a whole bunch of sweaters and booties. I refused to let my existence on this planet go unmarked, unnoticed. If I choose cremation (against my religion, but not my pocket book), I won't even have a headstone to mark my existence.
I had awareness when I was watching loads of "foreign" documentaries about people outside of capitalistic self-involved north america. Most people are born, die with no mark of their existence. This became very apparent as I reignited my genealogy search and realized that if you weren't part of a religion, your birth was not recorded. You didn't exist. Even in my desire to want to be recognized for existing and contributing to society, in 50 years it won't matter. My cohort will be dead, as will I. It's only a matter or time.
This used to get me down.
It is starting to become liberating. I wish I was completely detached from ego so that I can say I'm no longer saddened by the idea of disappearing once I die. I'm not fully there yet, however I am recognizing just how insignificant life is.
I think the reason it's still not completely liberating is all the pain my leaving the planet will cause to my loved ones. For good reason, if my wife were to die tomorrow, I would be lost. For more than the obvious reasons that she is currently my care-taker. She is my soul-mate that has really shown me what she's made of. I've been partnered to some caring, loving individuals. One of whom I got to visit with last week. No one but no one else has been able to be as stupendously loyal as ma belle. I am forever indebted to her and strive each day to leave her with something greater than if I was ripped from this planet without warning. I beautify our home, create things for her, feed her nourishing meals, make her favourite bread, laugh as much as we can in this situation and let her know just how strong she is. I don't list what I do for credit. I list what I do to illustrate that it's not what you "buy" someone that counts, it's what you DO for someone.
So here are some preliminary palliative reflections that I'm sure dear readers have been waiting for. Life isn't about what you own, what brand of car you drive, where you work, etc. It's about the people in it. If you have your health, you're golden. If you have your health and love, you are rich. You have almost everything you'll ever need. Yes, I hear you when you say we need money. We do need to pay our bills and eat. However, the reason you have most of those bills is absolutely superfluous. There is so much waste in north America (and other "developed" countries). There is absolutely NO reason that your dog needs a rhinestone collar or a pink coat, there's no reason you need to pay someone to paint your toenails. In fact, about 80% of the things we buy, we don't need. I've been at home for 8 months now (minus the maybe dozen or so outings during the entire time). In those 8 months I've saved so much more money than I ever could when I was living amongst you. Sure I save on car insurance, parking at work, work clothes etc. but I never spent much on clothes to begin with. I've been pretty frugal most of my life that it was an actual dilemma the first time I bought a Coach purse. It felt indulgently silly but I was responding to the part of the "brain" that's influenced by media and pop culture. I tell ya, now that I don't watch the news and am (not) aware about some singer do something called a "twerk" (?) I don't have those brain-cravings to "fit-it". If I can be accepting of myself, that's all I need. When you have low-self-esteem you fall into the trap of believing advertising that tells you you'll be happy if you buy their product. We mistaken want for need.
What I say isn't new. There are lovely FB meme's going around every so often, posted by my more aware friends, but when you're IN the rat race, it's hard to really comprehend the difference between want and need.
My needs for actual things have dropped so much in the past 8 months that I actually had a fight with my spouse who wanted to get me a new phone battery when it proved that it didn't hold a charge longer than an hour. My response to her was that a dying person doesn't need new things and it wasn't out of not feeling like I "deserve" it but that I really didn't NEED a new battery (especially since I don't go anywhere anyway). (As a therapist I also have a problem with the word deserve - don't get me started!)
My desires from people have shifted from things to time. I sincerely value the time my family, friends and acquaintances have spent with me. I gratefully value the visits from people across the world. It means more than a "thing" that I can't take off this planet anyway. Time is priceless. Well, OK, I agree, a flight is expensive, but that in itself is a gift that no one can take away and it's a gift for the both of you.
Love is what's needed in this world.
It is true, the problem with our "developed" society is that we've begun to love things instead of people. You never know when it's your time. You don't - you may think you do, but you don't. I thought I did, but I don't know. I do know, as science does, that my lungs are 'going'. I do know that I probably won't be able to go out AT ALL this winter, if I survive. I do know that I surprise people. They don't say it directly, but they can't keep it from showing up on their face: I look good. That isn't from a place of ego, but a place of knowing - that you can live to die or live to live. So long as I am breathing, I am not going to be defeated. Nor will I walk around like I am. Granted there are days I have zero energy and the most I can do is feed myself and watch another documentary (if I don't snooze half way through it) but why stop smiling? Why stop dancing? Why stop singing? Why stop living?
"As long as you live keep learning how to live" Lucius Seneca.


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With the start of tickets going on general sale tomorrow, Essex Cricket will be running another innovative competition for Eagles fans across the region.
Golden tickets will be spread across seven different locations across Essex, East Anglia and London with the first person finding the prize being the lucky winner!
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A new strategy has been launched to prevent suicide among young people after more than a third of teenagers in a Yorkshire city have admitted they are unable to cope with the pressures of modern life.
Sheffield City Council has been working with partners, including charities and the NHS, to help reduce the risk of suicides and offer mental health support for young people.
A number of young people from across the city have been involved with developing the suicide prevention pathway, including a 20-year-old woman, known as 'Becky'.
She said: "I always had suicidal feelings as I grew up. I never got any support to help me cope with these and ended up attempting suicide twice.
"I don't want anyone else to go through what I have experienced and that's why I got involved with writing this suicide prevention strategy. Suicide is a scary thing to talk about but this strategy will help to make sure that children and young people's needs are taken seriously."
Sheffield City Council's Every Child Matters 2015 survey shows that more than a third of 24 and 15-year-olds in the city have had feelings so bad, they felt they couldn't cope with them.
The authority has therefore been working with Sheffield Futures, Chilypep, NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group, Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Safeguarding Children Board to create the strategy to tackle the issue.
The strategy is aimed at frontline practitioners to help them support young people at risk of suicide. It is part of a raft of new local initiatives supporting children and young people's mental health, including developing a better link between child and adolescent mental health services and schools, creating a one-stop-shop for advice and setting up a counselling service for young people up to the age of 25, as well as providing training for schools on a range of mental health issues.
Offering more support for families, friends and those affected by young people's suicide and boosting support for practitioners working with young people and victims of domestic abuse also form part of the scheme.
It adds to Sheffield's existing programme, which has seen ten schools provide emotional wellbeing support to its pupils and staff.
Becky is part of a group of people aged 14-25 known as Support, Think, Act, Motivate, Participate (STAMP), which has been funded to involve young people in working to improve the mental health of youngsters across the city as part of Sheffield's Local Area Transformation Plan.
The group, which has been facilitated by the charity Chilypep, has created a film to support the launch of the strategy, as well being involved in developing the initiative itself.
Councillor Jackie Drayton, cabinet member for children, young people and families at Sheffield City Council, said: " We want to create an emotionally healthy and wealthy city and this strategy that builds on our healthy minds work will help us to achieve this.
"Young people have told me that having a safe place to talk and get help early, is a vital part of helping them overcome stress and preventing their problems from getting worse. Through this strategy we will ensure that the support is there for our children and young people to do this."


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So this morning comes and not only has there been no "progress" on Greece but opinions are hardening, as I expected.
"This is not finished: it is about Greece, but it is also about Spain, and Italy and maybe France," said Jacques Porta, who helps manage 500 million euros ($657 million) at Ofi Patrimoine in Paris. "The whole thing seems very dangerous. You have to be cautious, and that translates as not being in equities but being in cash."
No, really? What have I been saying now for four years? We've done exactly nothing to resolve the problems that underlie our banking system — excessive leverage.
What's important is to understand why.
Here it's quite simple. It's why politicians won't talk about it, including Presidential candidates Romney and Johnson along with President Obama.
The credit money that these banks "created out of thin air", if it is removed from the system (and removing the excessive leverage must inevitably mean removing that credit money) immediately reverses the monetary inflation that has powered higher prices in stocks, education, and (believe it or not, still) housing. This credit money has been and is nothing other than legalized counterfeiting of the currency.
When, not if, this is forced to stop all that monetary inflation comes out of the system. Prices collapse, especially for assets. And the feral government's addiction to deficit spending, which has falsely inflated GDP by more than 10% for the last four years, instantly ends, all at the same time.
Some of the politicians involved appear not to understand this — Gary Johnson being one of them. But others, particularly Mitt Romney who has the chops in the investment world to grok this, most-certainly does understand.
But none of them will have this discussion with the American people, and yet we must, because this is part and parcel of rationalizing the size of government — and returning it to a size in which every dollar of spending that the government undertakes on behalf of the people is supported with a dollar of current tax revenue — and not borrowed funds.
We're not doing it here and they (in Spain, Greece, France, etc) are not doing it "there."
But we all must have this conversation, and we must do so now, as the wolf is literally at the door. We've spent our resources on "mitigating" the dislocation in 2008 and do not have the resources to attempt to stop a second collapse — a collapse that is certain to come unless the policies that are making it mathematically inescapable are altered.
Until that conversation takes place and is brought front and center in the debate on policy and politics, replacing the puerile and stupid distractions such as "gay marriage", the only "respect" that any of these candidates or office-holders deserve is an upturned middle finger.
The wise person with exposure to the markets considers and executes a plan that hedges his exposure with full and due consideration that the alleged "safety" of his or her funds at so-called "sound" banks and other financial institutions in fact may be nothing more than claims on counterfeited credit money that does not actually exist.


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You know how you misunderstand words in songs, and then start singing the song incorrectly? Please tell me it isn't just me! How about when you finally hear the correct word? It's like a whole new song. That totally happened to me while I was listening with my kids to the new Kidz Bop 27 CD!
I love that the Kidz Bop line of music is songs appropriate for children and sung by children as well. There is just something so crisp about the way in which these children artists sing. So much so, they helped me realize I was singing lyrics wrong! Haha.
Have you ever had an impromptu dance party on your bed? Well, after you start listening to Kidz Bop 27, you will. Both kids had a blast singing, dancing and bouncing along. Lucky for you all, I couldn't get pictures of myself joining in.
One of my favorite things about these CD's is that they are the hits played on the radio on the popular stations. It's so much better than listening to lullabies and nursery rhymes all the time. Also, they update and keep creating new CD's, so the music always seems fresh. In fact, they release two albums a year! Some of the great songs on this album are: Shake It Off, Cool Kids, Maps, Boom Clap and many more!
You want to know something else squeal worthy in our house? There is a Kidz Bop Kids LIVE Tour. My daughter would adore going to see and hear some of the kids she's "gotten to know" with her CD's. Now to try to convince a theater near us to schedule it!
Kidz Bop also creates special CD's for the holidays. Purchase their Valentine's CD through Scholastic Books or Amazon. I know your children will enjoy the new 27th CD as much as mine have!


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A statement released earlier today by Credit Suisse Group AG about Societe Generale SA (ADR) (NASDAQ:SCGLY) ups the target price to $35.00
- Updated: September 16, 2016
Stating a possible upside of 3.85%, Credit Suisse Group AG upped the estimated target of Societe Generale SA (ADR) (NASDAQ:SCGLY) to $35.
Displaying a price of $7.22, Societe Generale SA (ADR) (NASDAQ:SCGLY) traded 2.84% lower on the day. With the last stock close down 4.26% from the 200-day moving average, compared to the S&P 500 Index which has decreased -0.01% over the same period. SCGLY has registered a 50-day moving average of $7.08 and two hundred day moving average of $7.33. 239,068 shares of the stock exchanged hands, down from ann avg. volume of 264,560
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Societe Generale SA (ADR) has a P/E of 7 with a 52 week low of $5.69 and a one-year high of $9.90 and has a total market value of $0.0.
About Societe Generale SA (ADR) (NASDAQ:SCGLY)
Societe Generale S.A. is a financial services company. The Company is engaged in retail banking, corporate and investment banking, financial services, insurance, private banking and asset management. The Company's core businesses are managed through three segments: French Retail Banking, International Retail Banking & Financial Services, and Global Banking and Investor Solutions. Its financial services include insurance, vehicle leasing and fleet management, and equipment and vendor finance. Its subsidiary Lyxor Asset Management (Lyxor) offers investment products and services providing institutional clients with a selection of structured, index and alternative investment solutions. Lyxor provides investors with investment solutions in order to diversify their allocation through the range of asset classes. The Company offers a range of advisory services and tailored financial solutions to individual clients, and large corporate and institutional investors in approximately 70 countries.
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Yesterday marked eight years since the release of 50 Cent's sophomore album 'The Massacre.' The 21-track album featured some of 50's biggest hits of his career, including the Mobb Deep-assisted "Outta Control," collaboration with Olivia "Candy Shop," club smash "Disco Inferno," and the seductive single "Just A Lil Bit."
With the recent 10-year anniversary of his classic debut 'Get Rich Or Die Tryin'" and the 8-year mark of it's follow-up, The Source linked up with DJ Spintelect to provide a mix of the Queens MC's best tracks of all time. Spin hooked it up with another dope mix, as usual, full of everyone's favorite 50 verses. Consider it a gift from us to you! Enjoy
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There is always that one game that somehow manages to strike a cord with you. A seemingly unexplainable connection that cements its self into your heart and mind forever. Earthbound is one such game, especially for me and the other fans of the "Mother" series who for the past several years have had to be content with only one of the games actually being released here decades ago on the SNES.
The other 2 entries in the series never saw true release in America but we all managed to play them through a medium I will refer to only as "magic." But even the scarcity of the game it managed to gain quite the cult following outside of Japan. You may have noticed that me and the other fans of Earthbound and the Mother series regularly rave about our love of games wherever we can, usually past the point of being tolerable. Just what the hell is it about Earthbound that really does it for people? Well if you've got a Wii U you have the chance to buy it on the digital store for the first time since its original release back on the SNES and find out for yourself. I've played it dozens of times already and don't own a Wii U yet, so this won't really be a review so much as a gush session where I attempt to convince you to buy it.
I didn't play Earthbound until after I unlocked Ness in the original Smash Bros game on the Nintendo 64. I'm not sure what it was but there was something strangely familer about Ness that I just couldn't place. I could have sworn I'd seen him or the game before somewhere but just couldn't remember where. So I managed to track down a copy and gave it a whirl. Well at the base of the game its a fairly traditional SNES RPG: random battles, equipment hunting, level grinding, boss fights, party members, the works. But to say its just a traditional SNES RPG isn't the full picture. It has weird mechanics like its "Rolling Health Meter" where instead of just taking damage instantly your health rolls down like a backwards car mileage counter. That may not seem like much but if you are quick on the heal your health restores from the number it was at when you healed, which often times can save your life, particularly during the games brutal first couple of hours before you get the second party member.
But the mechanics go so much further than that. Earthbound has this weird atmosphere to it that stems entirely from Shigesato Itoi, the games creator and famed Japanese artist/ Renaissance man/voice of the dad from "My Neighbor Totoro", and his desire to make a game like no other. He sought to make more of a playground for people where things like drinking a cup of tea got you experience. Where other RPG's want you to track down every person in the game and talk to them to find your way through, Earthbound doesn't make it feel like a chore by having everyone person (and several non-people) have something weird amusing to say. It's just so damn charming and something I didn't get from a game again until Rune Factory 3. In fact, at the end of the game you can walk around the entire world and every single character you could talk to has something new to say in regards to you winning or how things changed since you spoke before.
It's not an RPG where you arm yourself with swords and sheilds. Earthbound takes place in a made up American suburban town and enemies range from living stop signs, renegade taxi's and aggressive flora and fauna, to hippies, rich old ladies, creepy bald old guys, and Salvador Dali clocks. It's an RPG in our own time, or at least the world of my childhood. And its such a colorful and charming world I still get the desire to replay the game yet again. There's no shortage of medivel settings in games, especially RPG's, but the world of suburbia mixed with the feeling of old sci-fi pulp aliens seems to belong entirely to Earthbound. And each part is so beautifully crafted to make the game feel special. The soundtrack is absolutely to die for.
There's so much more to the game that I could gush about but it just doesn't do it justice. The game is best experienced on your own so if you've got a Wii U or plan on getting one soon, throw an extra couple of bucks at Earthbound and really experience its world. You won't regret it.
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Thomas, John and James Robb - Transported Jacobites 1716
The home parishes of three Scottish Jacobite soldiers captured during the 1715 Uprising can now be revealed.Previously this information has been hard to come by.The three were transported to South Carolina from Liverpool on board the Susannah on 7th May 1716.
James Robb and John Robb - Killimuir (Kirrimuir?), Angus
Thomas Robb, Craghton (Crichton?), Midlowden (Midlothian)
Their fate is unknown...