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I Am My White Ancestors Accordion Book
Wow your friends and share the project with this nifty little book that accompanies the installation. It measures 6" x 3.5" when folded and contains all 13 self-portraits plus a short reflection of my own experience of the ancestor. Profits from the sale of this book will support the show as it travels to other cities and regions. Buy it on my Etsy shop for $18 plus shipping.

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Wildlife officials say cougars like the one shot and killed in southwest Bend last weekend aren't going away any time soon.
"It's going to be a fact of life, at least in the immediate future," said Corey Heath, wildlife biologist for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
On Feb. 6, the state wildlife agency confirmed that tracks found in River Canyon Estates, a southwest Bend subdivision, belonged to a large cougar. The cougar, a 135-pound adult male, reappeared a day later, a couple miles south in Deschutes River Woods. Heath said the agency initially intended to let the cougar continue on its way.
However, when it began hunting deer in the neighborhood, ODFW contacted Bend Police and began tracking the cougar, citing a danger to human safety.
The cougar was shot and killed Saturday, but Heath warned that other cougars could be living in the Deschutes River canyon, citing unconfirmed reports of one spotted in the same area several days after the first cougar was killed.
Experts agree that cougar sightings are getting more common in Central Oregon and across the Pacific Northwest, as both cougars and human populations continue to grow in the area.
"There are more cougars around Bend than people realize," said John Laundré, assistant professor at Western Oregon University.
Cougars are the largest species of cat found in Oregon and were once abundant throughout the state's forests. However, early farmers and loggers came into conflict with the predators, and bounties were placed on cougars as early as 1843, according to ODFW's management plan, which was updated in 2017. By 1960, barely 200 cougars remained statewide, according to the plan. The population has slowly recovered over the past six decades, and Heath said Oregon is now home to approximately 6,500 cougars.
However, Oregon's human population has skyrocketed during that period as well, particularly in areas adjacent to forests where cougars make their homes. In Central Oregon, this has brought a rash of cougar sightings.
In August, a cougar was killed by authorities after being spotted roaming through Three Rivers neighborhood by Lake Billy Chinook. A few days later, a farmer living east of Bend shot and killed a cougar on his property after it killed two Shetland sheep and a turkey.
Elsewhere in the Pacific Northwest, a cougar made headlines in Washington in May when it attacked cyclists in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains near Seattle, killing one and injuring another. It was the first time a cougar had killed someone in Washington in 94 years. A few months later, an animal believed to be a cougar attacked and killed a Gresham woman near Mount Hood.
David Stoner, a research professor at Utah State University, said cougar attacks are rare, but they aren't evenly distributed across the cats' range. Stoner said attacks are heavily concentrated in British Columbia, and on Vancouver Island more specifically, though researchers aren't sure exactly why.
Stoner attributed the uptick in sightings to a growing number of people living and recreating in forested mountain areas where cougars make their home.
"There's simply more people out there, and more eyes to observe," Stoner said.
Additionally, he said up to 90 percent of reported sightings are based on people mistaking deer, bobcats and other large animals for cougars. As cougars and reports of attacks get more common, so do cases of mistaken identity.
Because cougars rely heavily on deer and other ungulates as prey, Heath said changes to Central Oregon's deer population affect cougars in the region as well. While Central Oregon's overall deer population has declined significantly over the past several decades, the number of deer living in or near urban areas has remained relatively steady, Heath said.
Moreover, he said deer that live in cities tend to be calmer and less wary of potential predators than those living in the wilderness. While Heath said cougars tend to avoid humans where possible, the promise of an easier meal can lure the cats into urban areas.
"Apparently this one felt it was worth the risk," Heath said, referring to the cougar shot in Bend over the weekend.
At around 135 pounds, the cougar killed in southwest Bend was about average for an adult male, though Heath said it's rare for a fully grown cougar to enter an urban area.
Heath speculated that the cougar killed in southwest Bend may have been using the Deschutes River canyon as a travel corridor, journeying up to the nearby neighborhoods to feed. Cougars are largely solitary animals, and the promise of a largely abandoned swath of nature may have been too appealing to pass up, Heath said.
ODFW's management plan, which was last updated in 2017, allows anyone with a hunting license to purchase a tag to kill cougars. ODFW also has discretion to remove animals that are causing problems for humans or livestock, according to the plan. In Oregon, more than 500 cougars are killed each year, Laundré said.
Laundré criticized the agency's approach to allowing cougar hunts, arguing that the state's cougar population estimates are inflated because the agency counts kittens alongside mature cougars. If kittens are removed, Laundré said Oregon's cougar population is about as dense as the population in California, where it is illegal to hunt cougars.
Heath said ODFW tries not to kill cougars that wander through populated areas. However, he said human safety supersedes other priorities.
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This is the third part in a four-part Pastor's Perspective. I'm giving you some insight on why KCN is calling Missionaries to the Big Island to be on staff at a local church--a development that is largely unheard of in the Unites States.
I finished my first newsletter in this series suggesting that there is a common assumption about the institutionalization norm of the local church. It goes like this: as a church ages, its list of assets grows, and its traditions become more extensive; naturally, its institutional demands play a bigger role in decision making, leaving less time, energy and resources to devote to the original mission. (Inversely, the younger and less established a church the more decisions are made according to the discerned mission.)
My experience is that when a church gets to be somewhere 10 to 15 years old--whether the original team of planters has moved on or has simply become more established, salaried, and therefore secure--the church begins to lose focus of its original mission (the mission of the Body of Christ in general, but also the specific mission that church in infancy).
As an example of this, I saw a decade-old church plant decidedly shift from the mission of "reaching the world for the sake of Christ" [the church's phrase] to the mission of "retain stability for Christ's sake" [one leader's perspective].
Stability is not bad in and of itself. But I am interested in why, after the launch phase of church plants, there appears to be an invisible force that directs the church toward a new primary goal: stability.
This happens so often, it has become the norm. Is it inevitable, though? I don't believe so.
Most church leaders I know truly do want to "reach the world for Jesus". Their (and their church's) mission is some form of that statement. However:
- Church #1 conceives of that happening by stabilizing enough to "invest" resources into local evangelism and global missions.
- Church #2 conceives of that happening by stabilizing enough to "invest" in social reform and compassion ministry here and globally.
Both understand their investments to be missions. One focus is evangelism; one focus is social impact.
[Follow me, I will get to how missionaries have a role in this shortly]
There are many books that cover the development of Missions in America. Most of the ones I have read agree that in the last 100 years, the "liberal" churches and mainline denominations leaned toward an understanding of missions that included anything outside the church. It was a broad description that allowed nearly anything to be justified as missions. Mix a broad definition of missions with a "lower" understanding of what happened on Calvary (on the cross) and a "less-than-inspired" perspective on scripture, and missions is reduced to social reform.
In response (or maybe it was the other way around) "conservatives" veered from missions-as-social-reform, so as to avoid the downfalls of missions-is-everything (which really makes it nothing distinct at all). Couple that with a "higher" belief in the purpose and meaning of the cross, and a "genuinely inspired" perspective on scripture, and missions can become only an effort in getting people out of Hell.
Well, which is it? Is missions everything the church does to "impact" society or is it the church's efforts to win souls for Christ?
I HAVE NEVER MET A MISSIONARY WHO TAKES A SIDE. They can't! They simply can't because definitions and theoretical demarcations simply don't fit into the holistic ministry of a missionary (or the ministry of Jesus, for that matter). Missionaries know from experience, that without the cross, what they do is only humanitarianism; without the social reform, what they do is target souls. Both can be damaging in the long-run without the other.
Missionaries that imbed themselves in a culture, bleed and sweat with a community, and mourn and celebrate with loved ones, know deeply that salvation and social change are BOTH included in the redemption we find in Jesus. I don't want to get too theological here, I'm just simply pointing out that MISSIONARIES ARE LIVING AND BREATHING EVIDENCE THAT SAVING THE LOST AND CHANGING A COMMUNITY ARE AS INTERTWINED AS THE PEOPLE THEY LOVE AND THE PLACES THEY CALL HOME. We separate the two when we reduce salvation to a theory and missions to a program.
MISSIONARIES, ON THE OTHER HAND, LIVE WITH THE FACT THAT IF SALVATION IS NOT EXPERIENCED, THEIR FRIENDS DIE HOPELESS, AND IF SOCIETY IS NOT CHANGED THEIR FRIENDS WILL HOPELESSLY DIE. They MUST happen together.
So what happens if a missionary is intentionally put on staff at a local church?
Well, a missionary is a constant reminder that allocating resources for soul saving OR social reform are deficient. They confront the "liberal" church with the fact that the cross and resurrection are definitive acts in history for the purpose of salvation. They confront the "conservative" church with the fact that the scripture is chalk full of judgements handed to those that ignore the social reach of God's redemption. THEY MUST GO TOGETHER.
BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, a missionary--by their very call and obedience--call into question the concept that a church can develop into a stable institution, at which point it can focus its resources outward. Missionaries aren't people that stabilize themselves then look to the mission field. For a missionary, missions = faithfulness. There's no other way to be! The church is called to be on mission in this same way. There's no "off switch" to mission.
By including missionaries on our staff we are committing to incorporating the truth that the church must never become institutionalized to the point of "choosing" between social reform and evangelizing souls. Instead the church ought always make institutional issues of secondary importance to the primary call to be people on a mission to witness to all that is lost--people and places, souls and societies.
The institutionalization norm of churches is not inevitable; missionaries help us make sure of that.
Always being on mission to share the saving grace of God, second to nothing, is who we are; missionaries help us make sure of that.
On mission to reach the lost with you...(and if you choose to support our efforts, here's you chance),
[Want to meet a missionary on a local church staff? Here are three of them: The Pauls, The Boyarskis]


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CD review of Sibelius and Adès violin concertos with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Hannu Lintu
Espressivo of our time. His [Adès's] violin concerto, "Concentric Paths" of 2005, opens dark sound worlds of expressive Melos. The young violinist Augustin Hadelich takes full advantage of this, his rounded silver tone hugging the orchestral contours like a snake chain necklace.
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After rain suspended play Friday, the RBC Heritage is back on schedule following a long day at Harbour Town for much of the field. Here's how things look after three rounds, where Luke Donald now holds a two-shot lead:
Leaderboard: Luke Donald (-8), John Huh (-6), Charl Schwartzel (-5), Nicholas Thompson (-5), Jim Furyk (-5), Ben Martin (-5), Matt Kuchar (-4)
What it means: Donald completed his second round before the rains came Friday, so he was fresh to begin Round 3. Thompson held the lead for much of the afternoon following a hot start, but as he faded Donald found his groove with a flurry of back-nine birdies. As a result, he's now in position to finally win at Harbour Town after a series of close calls since 2009.
Round of the day: Donald began the day three shots back and got off to a hot start with an eagle at No. 2, but then fell off the pace with three bogeys across his next five holes. The Englishman bounced back with a birdie on No. 8, and added four more circles on his inward half. It all added up to a 5-under 66, good enough to tie him for low round of the day and move to the top of the overall standings.
Best of the rest: Harbour Town doesn't often reward big hitters, but Jason Kokrak powered his way to a 5-under 66 in the third round to match Donald's score. Kokrak failed to drop a shot while recording five birdies, including one on the difficult par-4 18th. He hit 16 of 18 greens in regulation and after beginning the round in a tie for 50th, Kokrak will tee off Sunday tied for 12th at 3 under.
Biggest disappointment: K.J. Choi held the overnight lead and shared it with Furyk and Martin once second-round play was completed. Choi birdied No. 2 but struggled to get anything going after that, with back-to-back bogeys on holes 6-7 and a double bogey on No. 12. He finished with a 3-over 74, and after being near the top of the leaderboard to begin the day, he'll start the final round six shots behind Donald.
Main storyline heading into Sunday: Donald has done everything but win at this event, with four top-three finishes in the last five years, including a playoff loss in 2011. He now has the inside track to don the elusive tartan jacket and win on the PGA Tour for the first time since March 2012, but the chase pack includes a pair of former major winners in Schwartzel and Furyk as well as Kuchar, who appears in position for his fourth straight top-10 finish.
Quote of the day: "I felt really comfortable out there today. Just felt like I was going to play well, and obviously I did." - Donald


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Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 300th goal for Real Madrid on Wednesday away at Rayo Vallecano in La Liga.
The Portuguese star, who joined the club in a then-world record €94 million transfer from Manchester United in 2009, reached the milestone as he headed home Dani Carvajal's cross in only his 288th appearance in Madrid colours.
The strike against Rayo also leaves him just two goals away from a fifth consecutive 50-goal season, with his 33 in 35 games during his debut 2009-10 campaign marking his only failure to rack up a half century since he arrived in Madrid.
His 300 goals for the Blancos include 214 in La Liga and 60 in the Champions League. As well as 21 Copa del Rey goals, he has also struck three times in the Supercopa de Espana and twice in the European Super Cup.
Ronaldo scored five goals in 31 games for first club Sporting Lisbon before his €15m move to Manchester United in 2003. In six seasons at Old Trafford he added 118 in 292 goals, but has taken his goalscoring feats to a new level since arriving in the Spanish capital.
Real Madrid and Spanish newspaper Marca actually claimed that Ronaldo had reached the 300-goal landmark with his fifth in the 9-1 win over Granada on Sunday since both still count a strike by Pepe against Real Sociedad in 2011 as being the striker's goal, despite officials confirming the defender as the scorer.
The 30-year-old is the third highest scorer in Real Madrid's long history, with only Alfredo Di Stefano's 308 and Raul's 323 bettering Ronaldo's current haul.
Ronaldo had earlier been unjustly booked for diving and is set to be suspended for one match as a result.


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Through a cooperative agreement with Truman Education Center and the Engineer School at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri S&T offers four master's degree programs* through the Engineer Captains Career Course (ECCC). These courses are non-thesis and require 30 hours to complete.
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Bipolar disorder as a reality distortion field
I watch a video by Jason Silva called "what makes a good leader" and he mentioned the concept of a "reality distortion field". It got me thinking. Am I a reality distortion field distorting reality in proportion of my power to distort? Not in terms of "power over" but in terms of "power with" by moving with the flow of reality? What if I was to go with the flow in a way that I disappear into the flow? Is this somewhat like psychosis? Having access to information that is underneath the surface of appearances? It seems I somewhat mistakenly take this to be me. But perhaps it's context. It's all about context. How do we create a new context, a new paradigm of flowing together, learning together. Learning is a good excuse for togetherness, to come together in a group and learn. Can we learn together instead of just learning our way into further and further division? Learning in order to accumulate title and position to then put labels on others. Are not labels the most damaging thing? Then all we can see is the word and our programmed associations that go along with it. I was at a meeting today with a group of 20 peers under a supposed common vision. There was more bickering and nit picking over procedures and process and less focus on the commonality of the vision of which I'm still unclear. There was more concern about what was written on the agenda, the exact wording, the order of items to be addressed. 20 people multiplied by 3 hours is 60 hours. Those hours were wasted with technicalities. With linear logic of the mind. Is this not the same method of thinking that delineated diagnoses in the first place? Putting things in order with the order of thought that created all this chaos in the first place? That can't be the answer. I don't know what is. But then at least this mind is open to seeing something new. We must create something new. We must re-new this world moment to moment. The old must die. Let's think together on this. Let's forget thinking that divides. There is no "us" versus "them". We are all in this together as human beings. Let's bring our gifts forward and share openly such that we all flourish. My heart holds space for these dialogues. Please sign up for the mailing list to join in the conversation. I don't know how to create this but I see that the togetherness and connection is key. In togetherness may we unfold reality in new ways. As our hearts beat, the ripples of energy connect and unite us all. Holographic Hugs, from where you and I meet as a distance, in resonance. In the state of wonder, I wonder who will hear, I wonder who will see.


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Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Amazing Punching Power of Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson had devastating punching power, this is a HD video of highlights that someone made for Jaime Foxx.
Monday, July 04, 2016
Beyonce Sings the USA National Anthem
Please note the reaction of the people standing behind her at the end of the song, they look in total amazement of her fantastic performance.
This is by far the greatest rendition of our national anthem I have ever heard. She makes me feel very proud to be an American.
The land of the free and the home of the brave.
The land of the free and the home of the brave.
Boise Idaho Has Water and Beautiful Green Grass for My Dog Bella to Play and Exercise
Instead of dirt and dog shit at the Thousand Oaks CA dog park, my dog Bella now exercises and plays in luscious green grass and has a creek with ducks to chase.
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Bella chasing the ducks.
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June 13, 2011, Atlanta, GA., – Coppertone, America's number one suncare brand, and Sesame Workshop today announced a promotion to help protect children from harmful UV rays and educate parents on the importance of sun protection. Nancy Bailey & Associates, a leading corporate brand licensing agency, will assist the licensing partners in launching two new product lines ? children's t-shirts from Children's Apparel Network and children's headwear from InnoVision Headwear. Both product lines will come with UPF 50+ protection, and feature recognizable and adored Sesame Street characters, as well as Coppertone branding to communicate the products' superior UV protection. The products will be available at mass retailers, catalogs, grocery, drug and department stores next spring. "Good sun protection habits cannot begin early enough during childhood. It is important to have a holistic sun protection strategy that includes sunscreen for children six months and older, sunglasses, UPF hats and shirts," said Patricia Agin, Ph.D., Fellow, Skincare Research and Development, at the COPPERTONE Solar Research Center. "We hope that these products will provide parents with a fun, convenient way to help safeguard their children against potential skin damage from exposure to UV rays, while reinforcing the importance of sun protection at all times."
"We are thrilled to extend Sesame Street's Healthy Habits for Life initiative, helping families establish an early foundation of healthy living," said Maura Regan, Sesame Workshop's Senior Vice President and General Manager, Global Consumer Products. "Sesame Street is a natural part of a family's everyday routine, which also includes sun protection."
"Sesame Street is synonymous with child development and wellness so there couldn't be a better partner for the Coppertone brand to support its goal of suncare education and awareness," said Nancy Bailey, chairman, Nancy Bailey & Associates. "We're excited to launch this initiative and watch the program grow as we add distribution channels and more manufacturing partners throughout the rest of the summer and beyond."
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State Department compares Park 51 Imam to Shirley Sherrod
The State Department's top spokesman cautioned reporters Tuesday not to take snippets of edited remarks on the Internet by the "Ground Zero mosque" imam and use them to brand him a radical, lest they repeat the mistakes made by the media in calling former USDA official Shirley Sherrod a racist based on edited clips ...
The State Department's top spokesman cautioned reporters Tuesday not to take snippets of edited remarks on the Internet by the "Ground Zero mosque" imam and use them to brand him a radical, lest they repeat the mistakes made by the media in calling former USDA official Shirley Sherrod a racist based on edited clips of her promoted on conservative websites.
Imam Feisal Rauf, the spiritual leader of the proposed Park 51 community center in lower Manhattan, is on his State Department-sponsored trip to the Persian Gulf right now, giving speeches in Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates about what it's like to be a Muslim in America.
Rauf has been traveling on behalf of the department since 2007 on trips sponsored by both the Obama and George W. Bush administrations. He belongs to the progressive Sufi sect of Islam and has been praised as a bridge-builder even by conservative pro-Israel bloggers, such as the Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg, who has had extensive interactions with him.
But activists who oppose the Park 51 project have pointed to various statements by Rauf to build the case that he's dangerous radical. For example, yesterday Pamela Geller of the blog Atlas Shrugs posted a clip of excerpts from a speech Rauf gave in 2005. Those excerpts include Rauf saying:
We tend to forget, in the West, that the United States has more Muslim blood on its hands than al Qaida has on its hands of innocent non Muslims. You may remember that the US-led sanctions against Iraq led to the death of over half a million Iraqi children. This has been documented by the United Nations. And when Madeleine Albright, who has become a friend of mine over the last couple of years, when she was Secretary of State and was asked whether this was worth it, said it was worth it. [emphasis Geller's]
P.J. Crowley, the assistant secretary of state for public affairs, told reporters Tuesday that they shouldn't be quick to take those remarks out of context.
"I would just caution any of you that choose to write on this, that once again you have a case where a blogger has pulled out one passage from a very lengthy speech. If you read the entire speech, you will discover exactly why we think he is rightly participating in this national speaking tour."
The Cable asked Crowley directly, "Is he the Muslim Shirley Sherrod?"
Crowley responded, "That's a good cautionary tale for everybody."
The University of South Australia's Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre has the full transcript and full audio recording of Rauf's 2005 remarks. Here are some excerpts not posted by the Atlas Shrugs blog:
On the bonds between Islam and Judeo Christianity:
We are united with Christians and Jews in terms of our belief in one God. In the tradition of the prophets. In our tradition of scriptures. The Jewish prophets, Jesus Christ and John the Baptist and Mary are in fact religious personalities and prophets of the Islamic faith as well…
From the point of view of Islamic theology, Islamic jurisprudence and Islamic history, the vast majority of Islamic history, it has been shaped or defined by a notion of multiculturalism and multireligiosity, if you might use that term. From the very beginning of Islamic history Islam created space for Christians of various persuasions, of Jews and even of Muslims of different schools of thought within the fabric of society.
On religious freedom:
A necessary part of this is to embrace and to welcome and to invite the religious voices in the public square, in the public debate, on how to build a good society. So multiculturalism, in my judgment, involves not only differences of culture and ethnicity but also multireligiosity, and that's where the challenge and the rub comes in for many because there is a perception that multireligiosity must mean the potential conflict between different religious voices in the public square. I, for one, believe that that is not in fact the case.
On religious tolerance:
[O]ur law, our sense of justice, our articulation of justice, must flow from these two commandments of loving our God and loving our neighbour, and if we are not sure of how to articulate the love of God in the public square we certainly can allow each person and each group of each religious group to choose to love God in the vernacular and in the liturgy that it chooses and it prefers, but it gives us a broad basis of agreement on which we can love our fellow human beings and this, I suggest, is the mandate that lies before us today as we embark on this 21st Century and is the mandate and the homework assignment that lies ahead of us.
On Islam and terrorism:
The broader community is in fact criticising and condemning actions of terrorism that are being done in the name of Islam… What complicates the discussion, intra-Islamically, is the fact that the West has not been cognisant and has not addressed the issues of its own contribution to much injustice in the Arab and Muslim world. It is a difficult subject to discuss with Western audiences but it is one that must be pointed out and must be raised.
Acts like the London bombing are completely against Islamic law. Suicide bombing, completely against Islamic law, completely, 100 per cent. But the facts of the matter is that people, I have discovered, are more motivated by emotion than by logic. If their emotions are in one place and their logic is behind, their emotions will drive their decisions more often than not, and therefore we need to address the emotional state of people and the extent to which those emotions are shaped by things that we can control and we can shape, this is how we will shape a better future.
Rauf is in Doha, Qatar, now, where in addition to giving a speech on Muslim life in America at a local university, he is meeting with government officials and NGO representatives and will hand out gifts and treats to children at the Doha Youth Center, Crowley said.
Although Rauf is getting questions about the controversy from his interlocutors and from the press in the areas he is visiting, don't expect him to talk about the Park 51 project, Crowley said.
"It's been suggested that through this tour he's going to be promoting this center, that's not true, or that he's going to be fundraising and that's not true," said Crowley. "He has chosen not to comment on the center so we can't be accused of doing things that are not consistent to the goals of the international program he's participating in and we respect those decisions."
Crowley also shot down another story in the conservative blogosphere today speculating that Rauf's wife Daisy Kahn will join the State Department-sponsored trip. Khan has elected to stay in the United States, he said.


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Mokonyane wants Mmemezi to explain
Andiswa Mkosi
23 May 2012
Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane wants local government MEC Humphrey Mmemezi to explain allegations about damage to a government vehicle and the apparent misuse of a government credit card.
Reports say Mmemezi lied about damages of more than 100-thousand-Rands caused to a luxury government vehicle he crashed in
last year. KwaZulu-Natal
He has apparently also used a government credit card to buy art, suits and shoes.
The MEC's vehicle severely injured teenager Thomas Ferreira in a crash last year.


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But no loving parent wants to see his or her child die, and nothing is more tragic than to have a parent bury his own child. Nothing except when a parent has to bury his own child and know within his heart that his child has not been saved, that his child will burn eternally in hell, because his child had never known Jesus. For this reason it is of the utmost importance that we teach our children about Christ, and help them to develop a relationship with Him so that in time of trouble they will be properly equipped with the spiritual things needed to battle this corrupt world.
The bible teaches that we should "Train up a child in the way he should go and when he gets old he will not depart from it" The only question that remains is how do I train up a child? should we read child rearing books by Dr Spock, or some other deep thinker? Or should we take the advice of our friends whom had all their children go to college? Maybe we should just medicate our children to the point that they walk in a state of semiconscious stupor, that'll teach them to act right! Let's see what the bible says about this subject.
Deuteronomy 6:1-7 Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it: That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged. Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey. Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
In short it says to teach your children the law of God, not that we are justified by the law but that by the law (Ten Commandments) we show our children in simple terms what sin is. Now pay attention to God's promise when you teach the law to your children verse 2 says that their days may be prolonged! This is the simplicity that is in God's Word. ( not snuffed out in their youth, by gangs or drugs)
Now verse 3 says "observe the law and do it "(here is the promise again) and all will be with well with you, and you will prosper in the land of milk and honey as God has promised. What is important to understand is that in all the promises made to Israel, it is the observing of the law which initiates these promises in their life.
Likewise of all the inherited promises to the Christian nothing is it true if we don't follow the law of God. I know we are taught we as Christian are not under the law and this is true, however, if (when) a Christian breaks the law he does so as a sinner, and the law was made for the sinner. Can a Christian be a sinner also? Is not a sinner one who sins? Don't even Christians occasionally fall into sin? But it is the law which convicts the non-repentant sinner and faith in Christ Jesus, which acquits the christian of our sin.
So God Commands Israel that they teach the law to their children because it is in having a knowledge of the moral law of God (summed up in the 10 Commandments) that gives not just our children but even adults a foundation of what sin is and the realization that without Christ we will never have salvation.
Galatians 3:24 Therefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
It is in teaching the moral law that we show our children what sin is. 1 John 3:4 tell us "sin is transgression of the law", and Paul teaches in Romans 7:7 "I would not have known sin, if not by the law"So we have established that what we train our children is in the knowledge of sin through the law. let go back to Deuteronomy 6 to see how we train up our children.
Deuteronomy 6:8-9 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.
In short you should forever have the commandment in front of your children, Not just that you read them occasionally but that they become a tool to teach them all they need to know in life. This is of utmost importance, also that you not just force them on them but have them express to you their understanding of them in daily life.
When a child lies saying thing like "You know its wrong to lie don't you? (wait for their answer) tell me why you should not lie. Their answer should not be founded in you but in God. by this I mean if their answer is because you will spank me, it may be true but that's not enough, guide them with patience to see that what they did is a transgression of God law not just mommy and daddy's rules. Read here how the Message Bible explains the next two verses of Deuteronomy 6
Deuteronomy 6:8-9 (The Message) Write these commandments that I've given you today on your hearts. Get them inside of you and then get them inside your children. Talk about them wherever you are, sitting at home or walking in the street; talk about them from the time you get up in the morning to when you fall into bed at night. Tie them on your hands and foreheads as a reminder; inscribe them on the doorposts of your homes and on your city gates.
I hope this helps, I know it may seem too easy, and even as if I had move the complicated task of rearing a child to a few lines in the Bible, but the bible says we should not through the hidden things of this world be mislead even as Eve was by the serpent, lead astray from the simplicity that is in Christ Jesus (2 Cor 11:3)
Your Brother in Christ
Troy "FireSpeaks" Pearsall
[1] Romans 3:20 (Amplified Bible) for no person will be justified (made righteous, acquitted, and judged acceptable) in His (God's) sight by observing the works prescribed by the Law. For [the real function of] the Law is to make men recognize and be conscious of sin []not mere perception, but an acquaintance with sin which works toward repentance, faith, and holy character]


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Portfolio Manager Commentary – Warren Pierson on the Jefferson County, Ala., bankruptcy filing and the rise in municipal downgrades
November 10, 2011
The widely-anticipated bankruptcy filing of Jefferson County, Alabama finally occurred yesterday and while we continue to believe that outright municipal bankruptcies will be few and far between, it does speak to the ongoing challenges in municipal finance. Weaker than expected economic growth is resulting in continued soft top-line municipal revenues (income tax, sales tax and property tax), causing tremendous stress and strain on municipal budgets at all levels that are confronted with burdensome expenses (e.g. employee retirement and healthcare benefits) that had been more manageable in bygone, higher growth eras.
Beware of Downgrades
Recognizing that municipal bankruptcies and defaults are rising (but still relatively rare), our greater concern continues to be a general decline in credit quality. Indeed, Moody's recently announced that in the 3rd quarter, their downgrades in the municipal market outnumbered upgrades by a margin of 5 to 1 and investors should be aware that downgrades are typically accompanied by price declines. For example, a 10-year bond that gets downgraded from AA to A could easily experience an associated price decline of 5-6%. Headlines like yesterday's will likely focus more market attention on the changing landscape in municipal finance and we believe investors should be wary of credit risk in the municipal market at this juncture and the potential for many more downgrades in the months (and years) to come.
This is not a complete analysis of every material fact regarding any company, industry or security. The opinions expressed here are our judgment at this date and are subject to change. The information has been obtained from sources we consider to be reliable, but we cannot guarantee accuracy.


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Did any of your short sale sellers call you last week to tell you that they were cancelling their short sale listing? Did they tell you that they were going to take advantage of Obama's new program instead?
Well, that's just the latest in a series of pieces of information that distressed borrowers hear about in the news, yet do not study in more detail. Below I have outlined the ins and outs of the new, revamped HARP program. After you read the information, you will see that most short sale sellers will not qualify for this program—despite the fact that they tell you that they will.
About HARP
The Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) is a government mortgage program, first introduced in 2009 as a means to help underwater homeowners.
HARP allows "underwater" homeowners to refinance their respective homes.
HARP is for mortgages secured by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac only.
The Government Improves Upon The HARP Program
When HARP was first launched in 2009, the government said that the program would help millions of otherwise-ineligible U.S. households to obtain a refinance of their mortgage. At the time, rates were falling and homeowners were eager to lock in savings. Unfortunately, the government's estimates fell short. In the last two years, only 838,000 homeowners have used the HARP program. As a result, HARP has been accused of missing the mark.
On October 24, 2011, there was a major announcement made about changes to the HARP program. The biggest change is that some homeowners who are significantly underwater (over 125% loan to value) can now qualify for the program.
Here are some answers to commonly asked questions about the new revamped HARP program (HARP 2.0):
What Is HARP?
HARP was started in April 2009. The government calls it Home Affordable Refinance Program.
In order to be eligible for the HARP refinance program:
- Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac must back your loan.
- Your current mortgage must have a securitization date prior to June 1, 2009.
If you meet these two criteria, you may be HARP-eligible. If your mortgage is FHA, USDA or a jumbo mortgage, you are not HARP-eligible.
How do I know if Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac holds the mortgage? You can use lookup tools on the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac websites.
If Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac holds the mortgage, is the borrower automatically eligible for the Home Affordable Refinance Program? No. There are a number of criteria. Having your mortgage held by Fannie or Freddie is just the beginning.
What if neither Fannie Mae nor Freddie Mac has a record of the mortgage? If neither Fannie nor Freddie has record of the mortgage, the borrower is not eligible for this refinance program.
Is a borrower eligible for the Home Affordable Refinance Program if s/he is behind on the mortgage payments? No. You must be current on your mortgage to refinance through this program.
Will the Home Affordable Refinance Program help borrowers to avoid foreclosure? No. The Home Affordable Refinance Program is not designed to delay, or stop, foreclosures. It's meant to give homeowners who are current on their mortgages, and who have lost home equity, a chance to refinance at today's low mortgage rates.
What are the minimum requirements to be eligible for HARP? First, the home loan must have been paid on time for the last 6 months, and at least 11 of the most recent 12 months. Second, your mortgage must have been sold to Fannie or Freddie prior to June 1, 2009. Lastly, you may not have used the HARP program before: only one HARP refinance per mortgage is allowed.
Is there a loan-to-value restriction for HARP? No, there is no loan-to-value restriction. All homes (regardless of equity) are eligible for the HARP program—just as long as the borrower and the loan meet all of the other criteria.
What's the biggest mortgage you can obtain with a HARP refinance? HARP refinances are limited to your area's conforming loan limits. In most cities, the conforming loan limit is $417,000. However, in San Diego County, the current confirming loan limit for a single-family home is $546,250.
If a borrower in unemployed, will s/he eligible for HARP? No. Income verification is required for the HARP refinance program.
Is there a minimum credit score to use the HARP program? No. There is no minimum credit score requirement with the HARP refinance program. However, you must qualify for the mortgage based on traditional underwriting standards.
While this program will open up opportunities for responsible borrowers who are significantly underwater, it is definitely not a salvation for most of those sellers participating in short sales. So, before short sale sellers get super excited about the refinance, make sure that they understand the scope of the program.
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I spent the last week or so working on some new projects and new items for the shop. I also had some outstanding projects due to friends and family I wanted to get done so naturally those fell by the wayside. Again.
I think what we've learned time and time again is not to ask me to do things. Because, although I'll do it, it will probably take a year.
Here's the laptop bag I made for my friend, Claire. The laptop is hiding inside, and then I put a front pocket on for other things. She put some notebooks in it! There's McFly (her dog) sniffing it out in the background, aha.
And here's the start of a new project: a wallet. I know how I want it to look and I have patterns for all the pieces. I just can't figure out how to put it all together yet. But we'll get there.
And don't forget it's Cyber Monday! Use coupon code CYBERTOOTHTIGER to save 20% off your order in the Tragic Whale Shop today through Wednesday :)


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Saturday, 6 July 2013
She "introduced" me to cloudberries
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i love that illustration and the inspiration behind it! it sounds like the most lovely of days you had :)ReplyDelete
(i do not know cloudberries! but am now intrigued)Replies
the cloudberries are actually in season here now. it is a berry that is very hard to find and when poeple first find a place where they grow they usually keep the place as a secret and come back there next year to pick too. a old man that lived here before were known for knowing the best cloudberry spots andDelete
each year he went there to pick alone, on "his" secret spots. he gave me a little bucket once filled with fresh ones : ) i made jam with them and we enjoyed them on warm waffles together with sour cream...YUM : ))
Even the name, cloudberries, sounds so intriguing! Thank you Lori ann!Delete
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i feel hugely spoiled (and deeply moved,grateful and happy) by having this beautiful painting in my house, decorating our livingroom wall!: )
oh myyyy: thank you for this wonderful description of me here...*blushing*...
just made myself a cup of delicious "bad weather" tea despite of the lovely weather : ) and enjoying the sounds of nature that i am sourrounded by while sitting at the veranda. going to have a lazy sunday today, the only thing i will do today i think is to make a raspberry pie (and of course do some knitting and drink tea).
sitting under the trees with a cup of coffee while reading hand written letters: THAT is pure joy isn't it : )
"I have discovered that it is enough
when a single note is beautifully played.
This one note, or a silent beat,
or a moment of silence, comforts me."
- Arvo Pärt.Replies
I'm happy and grateful to hear that it is on your living room wall :)Delete
Sounds like you had a lovely day too! Yes, sitting under trees with a cup of coffee reading handwritten letters is joy - it's the simple things isn't it! :)
this is a nice cloudberry link : )
Highland gold! And I love your story about the old neighbour who knew the "secret spots".Delete
oh, that is such a lovely illustration and so perfect for Vibeke! :)ReplyDelete
and thanks for dropping a note and visiting my blog, it's so nice to "meet" you.Replies
Hello Odessa!Delete
Same to you :)
I never (I think) have seen one around here!!ReplyDelete
V is a great friend and always introduces unknown things for me!Replies
Lucky to have such a friend!Delete


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Got the center pieced yesterday (while my dogs were still in recovery mode and therefore leaving me very much alone). Today I just have to put a couple of borders on, then get the backing together so I can drop it off with the long-armer tomorrow.
Niece's quilt in progress
Originally uploaded by sandyquiltz
Niece's quilt in progress
Originally uploaded by sandyquiltz
Unfortunately, we've got high winds today which makes me really super-headachy (sinuses) so I'm seriously dragging. I'm doing a little self-care this morning in hopes that I can perk up this afternoon and get done what needs to get done.
In the realm of "what needs to get done" also lives grocery shopping for Thanksgiving dinner and posting a podcast episode. So here's hoping I can get a little more giddy-up in my get-along or whatever the appropriate phraseology would be!


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Our History
St. Paul United Methodist Church began its history when three lots were purchased by the Methodist Church Union of Washington, DC at the corner of 2nd and "S" streets, N.W. The formal opening of the building took place in May, 1905. Due to a shift in surrounding population, the Church was moved to a new location at 4700 13th Street, N.W. The first unit of the Church was completed in April, 1928.
Again with the shift of population the Church was relocated at its present site. St Paul has had eighteen Ministers in its sixty three year history.


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We already have done "harvest" for SOAP,WSDL, REST and ebXML. I believe it is a good time to start documenting the WSA. IMO, we should look at both existing running code and any known architectural principals as they don't exclude each other. The question is how we can partition the work. I don't want Dave to have all the fun himself. :) Hao -----Original Message----- From: David Orchard [mailto:email@example.com] Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 8:50 AM To: 'Mark Baker' Cc: firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: RE: Where do we find software architecture? I don't think it's reasonable to compare the ws-arch process with the web arch process. Roy's thesis was published well after the web was deployed. By your argument, we can't talk about architectures until they are deployed - which means extensible architectures like SOAP 1.2 can't be talked about. And we can't actually give any guidance to the implementors of the components in the architecture. My concern is that you are trying to set the bar too high for newer specifications like SOAP 1.2. Given that you don't think there is an architecture in SOAP or WSDL [1], I understand why you are taking this tact. I find your quote from Roy baffling. I think I understand Roy's quote. In the editors version of the ws-arch document that I'm working on, I suggested following the identifiers/formats/protocols style of the TAG doc in our doc. I *really* want the ws arch document to naturally flow from the TAG document (my own personal success factor and requirement). From this, we can define additional formats and protocols for newer web services standards, like security. So I want to talk about data elements and I'm prepared to propose or talk about them in whatever forum is expeditious and appropriate. I fail to find logic in why you quoted Roy's thesis as I do not believe I am suggesting anything that contradicts it. Sure, we start with components and connectors, but we need to quickly move on and define the data elements, among other things, in case you are going to point to some introductory material on soap/wsdl. I do observe that Roy published his thesis in the year 2000, by which time the web, with best and worst practices, were implemented. Relevent formats were well established - RFC 1738 was published in Dec '94. OTOH, our software products have just had their first iteration of WSDL support and nobody has full SOAP 1.2 support. And we have barely started discussing XML extensions to SOAP/WSDL. Like I've said before, I would rather focus on writing and talking about web services architecture documents rather than wrangling over process of getting to those documents. I have volunteered to contribute to such writing efforts. Perhaps we should terminate this conversation and simply ask for a vote in the group. Cheers, Dave [1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-ws-arch/2002Jul/0204.html > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Baker [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 9:43 AM > To: David Orchard > Cc: firstname.lastname@example.com > Subject: Where do we find software architecture? > > > On Wed, Jul 24, 2002 at 08:58:55AM -0700, David Orchard wrote: > > I propose that we document the architecture of web > services, at least as > > expressed by SOAP and WSDL specifications. Not that we > document current > > practice of SOAP and WSDL. To compare, if I were to > document REST as it is > > done today, I'd probably ignore HTTP PUT/DELETE and I'd say > that GET/POST > > can be used interchangeably except for some bookmarking > applications where > > GET is a little better. And I'd say that CGIs are great. > But we all know, > > and you've pointed this out frequently as well, that an > architecture can be > > misused in practice. > > > > It's important to document the principles of the > architectures, not the > > practices. Though one hopes that architectures contain > "best" practices. > > The problem with extracting architecture from specs, rather > than running > code, is that specs often do not say that much about how the > technology > should be used, and even when they do, some aspects of the system are > often missed. > > As Roy says in his dissertation; > > "A software architecture is an abstraction of the run-time > elements of a > software system during some phase of its operation. A system may be > composed of many levels of abstraction and many phases of operation, > each with its own software architecture." > -- > http://www.ics.uci.edu/~fielding/pubs/dissertation/software_arch.htm > > So while the specifications used to build systems clearly > influence the > architecture of those systems, they do not define it. You > have to look > at how it's used at runtime. He also says this about the Shaw model, > which your definition appears to be similar to (AFAICT); > > "What is surprising about the Shaw et al. [118] model is that, rather > than defining the software's architecture as existing within the > software, it is defining a description of the software's > architecture as > if that were the architecture. In the process, software > architecture as > a whole is reduced to what is commonly found in most informal > architecture diagrams: boxes (components) and lines (connectors). Data > elements, along with many of the dynamic aspects of real software > architectures, are ignored. Such a model is incapable of adequately > describing network-based software architectures, since the nature, > location, and movement of data elements within the system is often the > single most significant determinant of system behavior." > > MB > -- > Mark Baker, CTO, Idokorro Mobile (formerly Planetfred) > Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA. email@example.com > http://www.markbaker.ca http://www.idokorro.com >
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Childress Klein and Amstar sell 280,000 Square Foot Class "A" Charleston Industrial Project to Exeter Property Group
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA (December 22, 2016) – Joint venture partners Childress Klein and Denver-based Amstar announced on Tuesday the sale of CRBC IV, a newly-built 280,000 square foot Class "A" warehouse to an affiliate of Exeter Property Group, a leading investor and operator of industrial properties throughout the United States and Europe.
From 2007 through 2016 the partnership developed and subsequently sold four institutional quality industrial buildings within Charleston Regional Business Center totaling 1.1 million square feet. Charleston Regional Business Center is one of Charleston's premier master-planned industrial parks totaling 2.45 million square feet and home to major national corporate tenants such as Wal-Mart, Lowes, and Forward Air.
"Amstar is very proud to have partnered with Childress Klein in delivering and selling over one million square feet of needed institutional industrial product in the rapidly growing Charleston market. This investment is reflective of Amstar's strategy of creating value in high growth markets via strong relationships with well-respected developers and operating partners" remarked Amstar Senior Vice President Brian Cornell.
"We value our strong partnership with Amstar and the opportunity the partnership provided for us to develop a variety of solutions for industrial users in the Charleston area," stated Matt Harper, Industrial Partner at Childress Klein. "We believe industrial development is the cornerstone to economic development and look forward to our continued involvement in the strategic growth of the area."
Christopher Norvell of HFF represented the seller.
About Amstar
Established in 1987 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Amstar is a real estate private equity company that acquires, develops and manages all major property types in the United States and in select international markets. In the United States, Amstar focuses on investing in high-quality and well-located office, multifamily, industrial, retail and hotel properties with value-add risk profiles. Amstar is a privately-owned company with over 38 professionals, and is based on a culture of trust, integrity, and respect. For more information, visit www.amstar.com
About Childress Klein
Childress Klein is a full service real estate company operating in the southeastern United States since 1978. The partners of Childress Klein have been responsible for the development, leasing and management of more than 40 million square feet of office, industrial, retail, multifamily, and self-storage properties throughout Virginia, Tennessee, North and South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. The Company's primary offices are located in Charlotte and Atlanta.
As one of the largest real estate firms in the Southeast, Childress Klein is experienced in the development, management and leasing of a wide variety of product types. The Company's office developments include suburban office parks, 1 million+ square foot high-rise office towers, and corporate campuses. Industrial experience ranges from small flex buildings to multi-million square foot distribution parks. Retail properties include community centers, large-scale lifestyle centers and mixed-use developments. Childress Klein serves residential markets with products including luxury garden and high-rise apartments as well as multi-level self-storage facilities.
With a team of nearly 300 professionals, a current portfolio exceeding 25 million square feet and real estate assets valued in excess of $1 billion, Childress Klein has the expertise and resources to undertake any project. For more information, visit www.childressklein.com.


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The Ram pickup truck will become the first to adopt the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) J2807 standardized tow rating practices across all of its three fullsize pickup truck segments, including the Ram 1500, Ram 2500 Heavy Duty and Ram 3500 Heavy Duty.
Ram said it beats the competition in the two most sought-after titles in the pickup truck market, fuel economy and SAE towing capacity, offering the most capable and most fuel efficient trucks available, including two diesel engines.
"Because our customers asked for it, every single 2015 model year pickup truck Ram sells will come with a trailer-tow rating achieved using SAE's J2807 testing protocols," said Reid Bigland, President and CEO – Ram Truck Brand. "No other automaker can make that claim."
On the heels of finalized SAE towing specifications that now include trucks up to 14,000 GVWR, Ram said it has validated its full pickup line with the SAE J2807 Towing Standard and added it now is the only truck maker to adopt the standard in all three pickup truck weight classes.
"Ram Truck has been preparing for integration of the SAE towing standard over the past few years and adding heavier 3/4 – and 1-ton trucks to the criteria gives it more teeth," said Mike Cairns, Director – Ram Truck Engineering, Chrysler Group LLC. "For too long, an uneven playing field existed and towing capacities went unchecked. We're happy to be the only pickup truck manufacturer to align with the SAE J2807 towing standard across our pickup truck lineup."
Ram explained the SAE J2807 towing standard outlines dynamic and performance criteria as it relates to a given vehicle. Examples within the standard include a number of tests while towing: 0-60 MPH time allowance, tackling the notorious Davis Dam Grade while maintaining no less than 40 MPH for single-rear-wheel trucks and 35 MPH for dual-rear-wheel trucks, a constant radius understeer test while increasing speed and a sway maneuver using aggressive steering input. The purpose is to put all trucks through the schedule of tests in which operators will likely see in the real world. SAE standards have existed in a number of other areas including engine torque and horsepower. Ram Truck said it is the first to adopt the official towing standard for 1/2-ton, 3/4-ton and 1-ton trucks.
Here are the official diesel-powered 2015 Ram SAE J2807 towing capacities:
- Ram 1500 V-6 with 3.0-liter EcoDiesel – Best-in-class 9,200 pounds
- Ram 2500 with 6.7-liter Cummins diesel – Best-in-class 17,970 pounds
- Ram 3500 with 6.7-liter Cummins diesel – Best-in-class 30,000 pounds


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Deadpool 2 director David Leitch explains why Fox and Marvel were okay with Josh Brolin playing both Thanos and Cable. And when it was originally announced back in 2014 that Brolin would be playing the Mad Titan Thanos, the actor hadn't just landed the role of another comic book movie villain, but the villain that Marvel Studios was planning to center its entire cinematic universe around. As such, many fans assumed that Brolin's chances of playing any other iconic comic book movie villains or heroes -- anytime soon at least -- were completely off the table, as he was set to play Thanos until at least 2019 when The Avengers 4 is released.
That was until 20th Century Fox announced that Brolin was cast as Cable in next year's Deadpool 2, another iconic comic book character, who would be playing a large role in the highly-anticipated Deadpool sequel. This led many fans to wonder just what had made Marvel and Fox agree to let the actor play roles in two of their biggest comic book movie titles, around relatively the same time.
While recently speaking with CinemaBlend about the film, Deadpool 2's director opened up about how perfect Brolin is for the role of Cable, and why he thinks the two studios agreed to let the actor have such a prominent role in both of their universes:
"I think everybody in sort of the Marvel and Fox world considered it, and they take their time and make measured moves. But I think everyone thought it was prudent and was okay in terms of the way Thanos is portrayed and Cable is portrayed. They're very different in styles, and in terms of the way they are presented in the movies, obviously. We couldn't have cast a better Cable. We were filming last night and both of them were on set, and the chemistry is amazing. It's such a fun movie to be on. I'm really grateful."
Brolin isn't, by any means, the first actor to play notable roles in two different comic book movie universes, with Willem Dafoe, J.K. Simmons, Ryan Reynolds, Chris Evans, and more having all crossed over throughout their careers. However, none of those actors have played roles quite as sizable as Brolin as Thanos and Cable, which is what drew more attention and discussion to this casting announcement than usual. Although, Leitch's comments here similarly reflect Kevin Feige's remarks about Brolin playing both roles, which basically come down to just how different the two characters are.
That's not just in relation to the stark differences between Thanos and Cable's personalities either, but how the two characters will also be brought to life visually. While Cable will be played with Brolin in costume with heavy facial prosthetics covering half of his face, Brolin's performances as Thanos will be translated to the big screen entirely through motion capture technologies. So it wouldn't necessarily be surprising if casual moviegoers don't even notice both of the characters are played by the same actor. And based on how receptive fans have been to Brolin playing both roles, it looks as though this just means the two characters will be brought to life by the actor most capable of doing them justice. After all, that's all that really matters.
Next: Deadpool 2: Closer Look at Domino Confirms Key Character Detail
Source: CinemaBlend
- Deadpool 2 (2018) release date: May 18, 2018
- Avengers: Infinity War / The Avengers 3 (2018) release date: Apr 27, 2018
- The Avengers 4 / Avengers: Endgame (2019) release date: Apr 26, 2019


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Chapter I: Okke, my son
1. You must preserve these books with body and soul. They contain the history of all our people, as well as of our forefathers.
2. Last year I saved them in the flood, as well as you and your mother; but they got wet, and therefore began to perish. In order not to lose them, I copied them on foreign paper.
3. In case you inherit them, you must copy them likewise, and your children must do so too, so that they may never be lost.
4. Written at Liudwerd, in the year 3449 after Atland was submerged — that is, according to the Christian reckoning, the year 1256..
5. Hidde, surnamed Oera Linda — Watch!
Chapter II: Beloved successors
1. For the sake of our dear forefathers, and of our dear liberty, I entreat you a thousand times never let the eye of a monk look on these writings.
2. The monks are very insinuating, but they destroy in an underhand manner all that relates to us Children of Frya.
3. In order to gain rich benefices, they conspire with foreign kings, who know that we are their greatest enemies, because we dare to speak to their people of liberty, rights, and the duties of princes. Therefore they seek to destroy all that we derive from our forefathers, and all that is left of our old customs.
4. Ah, my beloved ones! I have visited their courts! If Wr-alda permits it, and we do not show ourselves strong to resist, they will altogether exterminate us.
5. Written at Liudwerd, in the year 803 of the Christian era. Liko, surnamed Oera Linda.
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