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What is that?
It has no color, no energy, no vibrancy
Stability doesn't change the world
Jesus wasn't stable. Stable doesn't heal a leper. Stable doesn't offend pious religious leaders.
Stable doesn't lay dead in a cave for three days and then walk out with a new body.
He tells us to die. To take up our cross.
Pretty sure that's not stable, either.
Stable doesn't believe that a broken person can be redeemed and restored.
It tells the heroin addict he has no hope… but of course, stable says it in a nice way.
Stable says to marry the wealthy business man over the man radically in love with Jesus.
Stable says it's not practical to be generous, to live simply, to be a stranger on the earth.
Practical. Balanced. Stable.
Are you sure this is what you want?
In a farm house (think 'wizard of oz), looking out the window… only to see several black tornadoes in the distance drawing closer to the home I was in. I walk outside and suddenly start floating into the air and then soaring above the tornadoes with none other than my… laptop? I am moving fast flying over and even THROUGH some of the tornadoes. It is an exhilarating feeling. I then land in front of the house again, rush in and hide in the bath tub (good place to go durning a tornado if you don't have a basement). I wake up.
Recently, Jesus (my best friend) has been speaking to me about writing again and I actually feel like I'm getting more oppurtunities than I have had in awhile. I believe that spirit-led writing and art and music are going to be part of the epic end-time battle… God vs. evil. However, I'm feeling deeply insecure about it. I haven't written a short story since college, five years ago. I believe that as a prophetic messenger, God will not only be using our voices but elements of art that convey the power and beauty of God. This art, inspired by the spirit of God will have an anointing on it, far more powerful than the demonic anointing that comes from music and media tainted with the spirit of this age. I still feel insecure about it… to the point that I think I will vomit. Ridiculous, huh?
Being in inner healing is bringing a lot of junk from my childhood to the surface. It's stirring up a lot of past insecurities and pain that God has finally begun a process of healing on. I think it's for this reason… so that I can contain and receive ideas and dreams from heaven. It's not a fun season but it is definitely one that is valuable and necessary… but it's still killing me!
Yesterday was a fasting day. I was in the prayer room during the 4-6 set, taking in all the sights and sounds of a few hundred Jesus lovers gathered to cry out for mercy and pour their hearts out at His feet. I took note of my posture as I was observing the Lord moving on various people in the room. Standing up, I had one hand in my pocket and another grasping an Ozarka water bottle. For a brief moment I had a flashback of myself in this same physical posture at a show in perhaps Dallas or Little Rock, a Bud Lite or a Heineken in hand enjoying the idolization and glorification of the talent of human beings… not to mention the seduction of rampant immorality in these bars and clubs.
Now, I do have to mention that I don't think there's anything wrong with having fun and enjoying an art form. I have been to shows that have actually inspired me to love God more (though these were performances by Christian bands) and it wasn't just words but music that awakened something in me.
I think of King Herod in Acts 12 "On the appointed day Herod, wearing his royal robes, sat on his throne and delivered a public address to the people. They shouted, "This is the voice of a god, not of a mere mortal." Immediately , because Herod did not give praise to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died."
Not that audiences in most concerts are shouting at the muscians "You MUST be a god!" (though I have to mention that some of them do scream things similar to this), but the majority of bands are completely idolized for their talent. If you think about the hundreds of women (whom most of the musicians take advantage of) that follow them from town to town, this might conclude some of your questions. What about the posters plastered all over the walls of teenage bedrooms? These kinds of things don't happen to normal folks.
What I love about IHOP is that when outside people visit, more often than not, most of the people don't have any idea who is playing on stage. They haven't come to oooh and ahhhh over the musicians (though they might respect the gift God has given them), they have come to seek the living God.
It has been a somber yet clear and beautiful day after Mike's exhortation yesterday during the staff meeting. Actually, I don't know if exhortation is the right word… but I'm very grateful for Mike's leadership and I'm grateful for the leadership of the Holy Spirit who prompted Mike to give this word of correction. There is nothing more destructive to the body of Christ than sexual immorality. It not only affects our own hearts but it affects the hearts of those we love. Trust me on this when I say that it can absolutely DESTROY the hearts of those that you have made vows with.
One thing, specifically, that I felt the Lord highlighting in my heart was the secular media. I have felt the pang of guilt as I watched a show on TV or watched a movie that was not particularly pure. Why am I watching something that Jesus would clearly frown on? We can make all the excuses we want by saying that we can't seclude ourselves from the world and "we are in the world but not of it" but the truth of the matter is Jesus might go to a movie if it were today but He definitely wouldn't sit through a bed scene or laugh at the raunchy humor of an effeminate charector. He wouldn't consider a promiscuous couple to be "cute". He wouldn't embrace wickedness like we do when we let ourselves be entertained by it.
Art and film are beautiful things. I LOVE a well-made, well-written film. That's why when the Lord started speaking to me last night during the meeting, things began to click in my head. Consider this a prophetic word… blog-style. Once we take the position of severing our connection with wickedness and embracing righteousness… God will honor it. How will he honor it? By filling the void that we think we have with divinely-inspired creativity… which can only be the best kind of creativity. I don't think the believing community has done a great job with asking the Holy Spirit for ideas for higher-level artistic expression. It's already inside of us, we just need to tap into it. IHOP has been prophesied over that we will be producing films… so let's start believing God's promises about this and not use the world for inspiration. Let's use Him!


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The old man said, "Well , ya know, Bush is a "post turtle".
Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a "post turtle" was.
The old rancher said, "When you're driving down a country road and you come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that's a post turtle."
The old man saw a puzzled look on the doctor's face, so he continued to explain, "You know he didn't get there by himself, he doesn't belong there, he doesn't know what to do while he's up there, and you just want to help the dumb shit get down and move on"

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So it looks like we will be spending a few days in the exciting city of Lubbock sometime in the next couple of weeks! No, no....not for vacation....we are headed to the hospital!!
Lily had her appointment yesterday with her pedi gastro doctor. After reading over her history since he last saw her, asking me a million questions, seeing her tiny size and getting insight on her "blue episodes"(more than likely being caused by aspiration), he came to the conclusion that medicine alone for her reflux is not doing the trick. Most kids are supposed to outgrow this by the time they are one and Lily's only seems to be getting worse. We have been uping the dose of her medicine to match her weight and she is at the max dose but is still so uncomfortalbe, especially at night, not gaining any weight and not eating.
We are not sure of the dates yet but more than likely we will be headed to Lubbock one week from today. Lily will be admitted to the hospital and several tests will be performed under sedation. She is having an esophageal scope and biopsy done to check the anatomy and condition of her esophagus and to make sure there isn't anything else going on. She is also having a ph probe placed at the opening of her stomach that will monitor her reflux episodes and measure the acidity of the fluid that is coming back up. It will be attached to a tube that will come out of her nose....and this is supposed to stay in place for 24 hours. We are hoping and praying that everything goes well and that we get some answers!
I am so torn with all of this. I hate seeing Lily hurt and I know we need to do SOMETHING for her reflux but it also breaks my heart to think about her going through all of this. Please join me in praying for painless procedures for her and peace for me!
Lily just woke up so I am off to get my sweet baby!
One more thing!! Stellan is having heart surgery this morning...as we speak...please say a prayer for him, his family and the medical team involved in his care! His button is on my sidebar if you want to read about his story!
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
So it looks like we will be spending a few days in the exciting city of Lubbock sometime in the next couple of weeks! No, no....not for vacation....we are headed to the hospital!!
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The Therian Academy
A very young, very small dragon. Noh is roughly 3 feet long, from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail (1' head/neck, 1' body, 1' tail) and has about a 4-foot wingspan.
His scales are slightly translucent, reminiscent of sapphires, and his eyes a blue-green.
The party found Noh in the basement of the Therian Academy. He has been with them ever since.
Noh does not appear to have a language – though he is slowly beginning to learn common as he is continually exposed to the party. A baby, the dragon is more interested in food than anything else, and has a penchant for eating magic items.


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Firstly i want to let you know that my computer was broken in these days (ㆀ˘・з・˘), so i hadn't the chance to stay up on internet and of course, to update the blog. Fortunately it wasn't the computer the problem but his charge, so i only had to buy a new one and now runs perfectly! (پ´∀پ)
First outfit of saturday:
I wanted to wear this cute grey cardigan that i stole from one of my sisters ((亝ω亝。)) and i decided to coordinate it with my Vivienne Westwood's bag and a pair of high heels, i wasn't sober, i admit it!
Details (*´ï`*):
And my last outfit picture, it was yestarday, i was at university for an exam (i passed really well so i was really satisfied and happy!) ( ꒪Д꒪)
I love to wear tartan (expecially in the colour of red), i hope to buy a new dress in this fantasy this year, i need it (it's a lie but i don't know why but every autumn since 3 or 4 years i buy something in tartan (،♥‿♥،)
Red + red = ♥♥♥
My makeup was really natural and soft, i only used a lot of pink blush, a bit of mascara and a natural lipstick.
In these days i also sewn by hands a Teru Teru Bozu because of rain, it really rained too much ⊙△⊙
This year it's a little bit creepy, i hope to sew better the next year!
And last but not least..
- two exams until my degree, i'm so nervous but excited at the same time!
In this days, since my pc was melted, i picked up my old DS to play the second title of Phoenix Wright, (i almost finished it), i'm so in love with this saga, don't you?
I hope i didn't annoyed you with my last news ،◕‿◕،
Bye bye ♥


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We love Plein Air painting. There is something so special about being out in the fresh air, alone or with other artists, seeking out a new location or vista to set up your gear. Ignore the wind, or snow, or burning sunshine while adding one more color, one more paint stroke as you dive deep into your painting. Enjoy the autumn leaves and a bubbling brook, the salty beach air... All of this is the essence of Plein Air Painting... on location...feeling one with nature. Join us!
Stonybrook Harbor 7/25/17
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I'm amazed at the variety of wildlife at this little spot, and how FAST the tide changes! you've got to work fast which is a challenge! so many different scenes to paint in this area too-- the village, the harbor, the grist mill and the mill pond, OMG Avalon preserve, and of course the flowerfields up the hill, and then there's Gamecock cottage.....ReplyDelete


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"What is love" was the most searched phrase on Google in 2012, according to the company. In an attempt to get to the bottom of the question once and for all, the Guardian has gathered writers from the fields of science, psychotherapy, literature, religion and philosophy to give their definition of the much-pondered word.
The physicist: 'Love is chemistry
Jim Al-Khalili
Biologically, love is a powerful neurological condition like hunger or thirst, only more permanent. We talk about love being blind or unconditional, in the sense that we have no control over it. But then, that is not so surprising since love is basically chemistry. While lust is a temporary passionate sexual desire involving the increased release of chemicals such as testosterone and oestrogen, in true love, or attachment and bonding, the brain can release a whole set of chemicals: pheromones, dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin, oxytocin and vasopressin. However, from an evolutionary perspective, love can be viewed as a survival tool – a mechanism we have evolved to promote long-term relationships, mutual defence and parental support of children and to promote feelings of safety and security.
• Jim Al-Khalili is a theoretical physicist and science writer.
The psychotherapist: 'Love has many guises'
Philippa Perry
Unlike us, the ancients did not lump all the various emotions that we label "love" under the one word. They had several variations, including:
Philia which they saw as a deep but usually non-sexual intimacy between close friends and family members or as a deep bond forged by soldiers as they fought alongside each other in battle. Ludus describes a more playful affection found in fooling around or flirting. Pragma is the mature love that develops over a long period of time between long-term couples and involves actively practising goodwill, commitment, compromise and understanding. Agape is a more generalised love, it's not about exclusivity but about love for all of humanity. Philautia is self love, which isn't as selfish as it sounds. As Aristotle discovered and as any psychotherapist will tell you, in order to care for others you need to be able to care about yourself. Last, and probably least even though it causes the most trouble, eros is about sexual passion and desire. Unless it morphs into philia and/or pragma, eros will burn itself out.
Love is all of the above. But is it possibly unrealistic to expect to experience all six types with only one person. This is why family and community are important.
• Philippa Perry is a psychotherapist and author of Couch Fiction
The philosopher: 'Love is a passionate commitment'
The answer remains elusive in part because love is not one thing. Love for parents, partners, children, country, neighbour, God and so on all have different qualities. Each has its variants – blind, one-sided, tragic, steadfast, fickle, reciprocated, misguided, unconditional. At its best, however, all love is a kind a passionate commitment that we nurture and develop, even though it usually arrives in our lives unbidden. That's why it is more than just a powerful feeling. Without the commitment, it is mere infatuation. Without the passion, it is mere dedication. Without nurturing, even the best can wither and die.
• Julian Baggini is a philosopher and writer
The romantic novelist: 'Love drives all great stories'
Jojo Moyes
What love is depends on where you are in relation to it. Secure in it, it can feel as mundane and necessary as air – you exist within it, almost unnoticing. Deprived of it, it can feel like an obsession; all consuming, a physical pain. Love is the driver for all great stories: not just romantic love, but the love of parent for child, for family, for country. It is the point before consummation of it that fascinates: what separates you from love, the obstacles that stand in its way. It is usually at those points that love is everything.
• Jojo Moyes is a two-time winner of the Romantic Novel of the Year award
Love in Islam
Bismillahi Rahmani Raheem
Praise be to Allah. We bear witness that there is only one God who has no partners beside Him, and we bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger.
Praise be to Allah who blessed us with the guidance of His prophets and messengers. Praise be to Allah whose Mercy encompasses everything. Praise be to Allah who knows our needs and answers our calls and brings peace to our hearts.
Praise be to Allah who breathed into us of His Spirit and placed the light of His guidance in our inmost being. Whomever Allah guides, no one can misguide, and whomever Allah misguides, no one can guide. We put our trust in Allah and seek His forgiveness, aid, and support.
A man once came to the Prophet (puh) and asked him about the hereafter. The Prophet asked him, "And what have you prepared for that time?" The man replied, "Nothing, except that I love Allah and I love you." The Prophet (puh) answered him, "You are with the ones you love."
Dear brothers and sisters, the guidance of Islam is the guidance of love. The innate, natural and ancient religion that is Islam is the religion of love. The Prophet (puh) came to guide us to love and to make clear the love that is at the core of all religion. Our purpose as human beings is to consciously manifest Allah's love in our lives. This is the most significant meaning of Khilafa and Ibada that can bring purpose to us and transform our lives. When we reflect upon the history of the Prophet (puh) and the spread of his message we will realize that Islam could not have taken root in the world without the love that filled the heart of the Prophet and was clearly manifest in his way of relating and interacting with people that brought out their own deep and profound love for him. Without this mutual and abiding love, none of us would be here today. Without this love Islam would not have been possible.
Today, it seems that we too often hear and read much that is harsh and heartless about Islam and not enough that is loving and beautiful. There seems to be too many messages of prejudice, literalism, legalism, violence, and oppression. The superficiality, ugliness and darkness that is too prevalent in today's Islamic discourse is nothing like what the Prophet brought us.
I would like to share with you part of the first sermon ever given by the Prophet (puh) in Medina. This is what he had to say to his companions,
Verily, the best discourse is the Book of Allah. One is truly successful whose heart Allah has adorned with the love of His Book, and whom, after living in denial, Allah has caused to enter into submission to Him, and caused him to prefer His Book above any human discourse. The Book of Allah is the most beautiful and eloquent of discourses.
Love that which Allah loves! Love Allah with all your hearts! Grow not weary of hearing the Word of Allah. Do not stop remembering Him. Do not let your hearts grow hard toward Him. For verily, Allah has preferred His Book above all of Creation. Indeed, Allah has endowed it with guidance to the best of deeds, and made it an example for the elect of His servants, and filled it with righteous discourse, and has made clear in it what is lawful and unlawful for you.
So, serve Allah alone, and associate with Him no other. Be ever conscious of Him. Be truthful to Allah in what you utter from your mouths. Let the Spirit of Allah be the source of love between you.
Can you hear the love in his words? Can you hear his urgent call to our hearts? Can you sense the profound purpose in his teaching?
Love is so central to Islam that without it there can be no real faith. The Quran tells us clearly what following the Prophet is about,
3:31 Say, if you love Allah, then follow me and Allah will love you greatly and forgive your sins for Allah is forgiving and merciful.
And even more decisively it says to the people of faith that,
5:54 O you who have faith whoever among you turns back from his religion Allah will surely bring forth a people He loves and who love Him who are humble before the faithful and exalted before the deniers. They strive in the way of Allah and fear no blame from any blamers. This is the favor of Allah, He bestows it on whomever He wills. For Allah is all-encompassing, all-knowing!
In these two tremendous verses we can understand some remarkable things. We can understand that faith and faithfulness are defined as love between God and the people of faith. A Mu'min is one who is deeply and profoundly in love with God. It is this love that motivates us to strive, to seek, to turn back to Allah, to give up our worldly attachments and return to our Rabb. It is this love that gives us the power and strength to face the various trials of our faith throughout our lives. It is this love that teaches us humility, compassion, trust, obedience and honesty. It is this love that enables us to sacrifice, to give of ourselves and of our possessions for the sake of God. It is this love that opens us to submission, to Islam. We can also understand that this relationship of love is a special, precious gift bestowed by God upon us. Without His will and generosity we would be heedless of His love in our hearts. We can also understand that the abandoning of religion in the context of this Ayah is to turn away from love because the consequence of this abandonment is that God promises to replace us with people who have this relationship of love with Him. And we can understand that the way to God's love is to follow the Prophet (puh), to be in his footsteps, to strive to be like him and in this striving our love is made greater and greater by God.
In a Sacred Tradition Allah says,
I was a hidden treasure and I loved to be known so I created heaven and earth that I may be known.
One of Allah's names, one of His attributes, is Al Wajid. This word has several meanings among them is to bring into existence. It also has the meaning of intense, existential love. Reflecting upon this divine name, we can see that there is a relationship between love and creation. And reflecting upon the sacred tradition we can see that God's love to be known is the primary reason for creation. In this way we can come to a truly profound insight; Allah's love is the very cause of existence. We are alive today because of His love, the whole Universe is here because of His love.
The relationship of love between us and Allah, between us and others, and between us and all of creation is essential to reaching our full potential as human beings. When we nourish our hearts with love, when we manifest Allah's love in our lives; with our families, with our friends, in our work, in our prayers, in everything that we do, the entire meaning of life changes for us and our own experience of our humanness is transformed; we become adorned with the beautiful characteristics of the Prophet.
This is the meaning of following in the footsteps of the Prophet (puh); we follow him by adorning ourselves with the qualities of his noble character. We follow him by striving to become like him in our humanness, in our quality of relationships, in our conduct in society, in our service to humanity.
The noble character of the Prophet (puh) has been best explained by his cousin, Jaffar Ibn Abu Talib, when he was asked by the King of Abbysinia to explain his religion. Jaffar replied:
We were a people lost in ignorance. We worshipped idols, we back-stabbed one another in gossip, we committed sins without shame, we severed the bonds of mercy among us, and we were unkind neighbors. The strong among us devoured the weak. Thus we were until Allah sent to us a messenger from among ourselves, well-known to us in his nobility, honesty, trustworthiness, and tenderness. He called us to unity and to devoting our worship to Allah alone and to removing the idols from our hearts. He commanded us to be truthful when we spoke, and to fulfill our trust, and to preserve the bonds of mercy among us, and to be kind neighbors, and to desist from violating what is sacred. He called us to turn back from our sins, and from falsehood, and from devouring the wealth of orphans, and from defaming honorable women. So we believed in him and in his message and we followed what he received from his Lord.
Brothers and sisters, the Sunnah of the Prophet is about the kind of character that manifests God's love in existence. His Sunnah is that which ennobles us, that which transforms us into better human beings. It's about becoming kind and tender human beings who are deeply and profoundly in love with God.
The Prophet's love, awe, and longing for Allah comes through with overwhelming clarity when we reflect upon his prayers. Here is just one example:
O my God, make me love You, make me love those who love You, make me love all things that bring me closer to loving You. O my God, make me love You, and Your angels, and Your prophets, and all of Your creation. O my God, make my love for You dearer to me than myself, and my family, and my wealth, and my children, and from cool, pure water to the thirsty.
May Allah bless us with His love, and the love of those who love Him. May Allah fill our hearts with love. Allah bless Prophet Muhammad, his family, and companions. Peace be with you and Allah's mercy.
Bismillahi Rahmani Raheem
Praise is to Allah the Merciful, and the Compassionate. I bear witness that there is only one God and I bear witness that Muhammad is His Prophet. Peace and blessing upon him, his family and companions. We bear witness that he fulfilled his mission and delivered his trust and made the path of surrender clear to us.
In the Quran it says,
2:165 Among people there are those who take others as equal besides Allah. They love them as they would love Allah. But those who have faith love Allah more than anything else.
You remember in the first part of this Khutba that the Prophet (puh) told the man who came to him, "You are with those you love." The Prophet wasn't just being nice to this man, he was teaching him and us something very important. He was making clear that love is the ultimate test of our worthiness as human beings. And he was giving us a way to understand about our own love. To know what it is that we really love.
We are with what we love. Whatever we love is what is closest to us. What is most often thought of and remembered by us, what is most sought by us, that's what we love. So, what is it that we remember the most? What occupies our attention the most? What do we wish for the most? Let us be honest with ourselves, do we think of Allah most of the time? Or are we thinking of other things most of the time. Where is our attention? Is it on God or is it on the countless other things that occupy us and distract us from our real purpose?
If we can examine ourselves honestly and know what we love then we have taken a major step forward. If we find that what we love is Allah then we are blessed with a great gift for which all praise is due to Allah. But if what we love is other than Allah, then at least we know and we have the opportunity to seek to change what is in our hearts.
A reliable test of how true our love is for Allah is to see how much we are able to serve others and to give of ourselves generously and openly for Allah's sake. This is one of the most important truths: The quality of our faith is reflected in our intention, attitudes, and behavior.
How do we do this? How do we clear our hearts of our love and attachment for all these things that are other than Allah? How do we get rid of our pre-occupation with all the other captivating distractions that compete for our attention? How do we become among those who love Allah more than anything else ? We can find the answer in the Quran and the way of our Prophet (puh) and it is the remembrance of God because it is in the constant remembrance of God that our hearts can find stillness and intimacy can develop. As we are guided in the Quran:
13:28 It is through remembrance of God that hearts find rest.
In the Quran Allah promises us,
2:152 Remember Me, I shall remember you.
Our remembrance of Allah is His remembrance of us. Our call to Him is His answer to us. Remembrance is the way of intimacy with Allah.
In a Sacred Tradition, Allah says, "I am as my worshipper thinks I am. I am with him when he remembers Me if he seeks closeness to Me by as little as an inch, I come closer to him by a yard. And if he seeks closeness to Me by a yard, I come closer to him by a mile. And if he comes to Me walking, I come to him running."
In another Sacred Tradition Allah says, "My worshipper can get close to me with nothing better than what I have made obligatory. And as he continues to get closer with selfless acts of giving I love him. And when I love him, I become his hearing, his sight, his hands, and his feet. And whatever he asks of Me, I shall give him and whatever aid he seeks of Me, I shall aid him."
So, Allah's grace multiplies with our sincere efforts and honest intention to come closer to Him. Whatever we give to Him comes back manifold to us. In this way, little by little, our love for Allah grows and develops and it transforms us into loving, noble human beings.
We get close to Allah by serving Him, by being for His sake, by learning to make our intentions purely for Him, by learning to become a little less selfish and a lot more giving.
The Prophet (puh) once told his dear companion, Muazh Ibn Jabal, "Muazh, I do love you!" Muazh replied, "And I love you, Messenger of Allah, more dearly than my own father and mother!" The Prophet then instructed Muazh, "Do not end a prayer without asking Allah to help you remember Him, to be thankful to Him, and to serve Him in the best of ways."
As we continue to live our lives in remembrance of Allah our capacity for love will grow, our hearts will expand and we will reach our full human potential inshallah.
The intimacy and love that develops in us with our remembrance and other selfless acts of service is a mystery and a wonder.
Allah says in a Sacred Tradition, "I have prepared for my righteous servants what no eye has seen, nor ear has heard, nor been imagined by any human heart."
May Allah bless us with His merciful guidance to His straight path. May He bless us with His love. Allah we seek refuge in You from hearts that are not humble, and egos that are never satisfied, and eyes that do not weep, and prayers that are not answered, and works that are not elevated.
Allah, bless us with wholesome hearts, grateful tongues, and obedient bodies. Do not let us forget You. Do not deny us loving You. Allah, preserve us and protect us. Be merciful with us. Increase our blessings and support us. O You who has ability over all things.
Allah, bless Your beloved servant, and the light of our hearts, our master and friend Muhammad, the noble and pure Prophet and bless his family, companions, and followers. May we become his companions in this world and in the other world, and peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings.
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Gravity is most accurately described by the general theory of relativity (proposed by Albert Einstein in 1915) which describes gravity not as a force but as a consequence of the curvature of spacetime caused by the uneven distribution of mass/energy; and resulting in gravitational time dilation, where time lapses more slowly in lower (stronger) gravitational potential. However, for most applications, gravity is well approximated by Newton's law of universal gravitation, which postulates that gravity is a force where two bodies of mass are directly drawn (or 'attracted') to each other according to a mathematical relationship, where the attractive force is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. This is considered to occur over an infinite range, such that all bodies (with mass) in the universe are drawn to each other no matter how far they are apart.
Gravity is the fifth studio album by the Canadian rock band Our Lady Peace. It was released on June 18, 2002 by Columbia Records in North America. The album became a worldwide success, charting highly both in Canada and the United States with the hit singles "Somewhere Out There" and "Innocent".
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Gravity was the first album to feature new guitarist, Steve Mazur, who replaced Mike Turner in 2002 after the latter's departure, which the band was feeling limited by Mike Turner guitar abilities in the studio. The band also wanted a guitarist who can really stand up and have a strong voice. Despite of Mike Turner departure, Turner appears on half the tracks on the album, however, having recorded parts for several songs on the album prior to his departure. This was also their last album with musician Jamie Edwards, who had performed on two prior albums and was briefly an official member, but left the band soon after the album's completion.
Gravity is the 56th studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released on September 15, 1986, by Scotti Bros. Records. It was largely written and produced by Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight, the authors of the album's previously released hit single "Living in America", which had reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was prominently featured in the film Rocky IV. It was Brown's first album for the Scotti Brothers record label.
The album's title track became a minor hit on both the pop and R&B charts, while the tango-based slow jam "How Do You Stop" cracked the R&B top ten. The album track "Turn Me Loose, I'm Dr Feelgood" was used as the theme song for the Australian TV sketch comedy series The Late Show (1992–93) and is often played by Major League Baseball's Philadelphia Phillies when one of their batters hits a home run at Citizens Bank Park.
Gravity earned a lukewarm reception from critics. Robert Christgau went so far as to describe it as "[n]ot a James Brown album--a James Brown-influenced Dan Hartman record, with James Brown on vocals", and urged readers to seek out recent reissues of Brown's earlier work instead. Ron Wynn of Allmusic.com described the album as "moderately interesting" but that, ultimately, Brown was trying to "catch up" with contemporary trends.
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New Delhi [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Global internet and technology conglomerate LeEco was recognized by Prestigious Business Award for its continuous strive for technological innovation. LeEco's listed video streaming and TV subsidiary, Leshi Internet Information and Technology Corp., Beijing, has won the 'Top Technology Pioneer' award at the China Listed Company Leaders Summit 2016 in Chengdu, China. "Traditional companies only innovate in their own areas of expertise, which cannot result in breakthroughs in a broader scope. Our ecosystem business mode can break the boundaries between industries and result in cross-industry innovations that can bring users the best experience," said co-founder and vice chairman LeEco, Hank Liu Hong. LeEco adopts a unique "ecosystem" business model that includes several connected businesses from video streaming to mobile phone. Commenting on LeEco and other nominees, the award committee said, "They achieved top industry positions with technology innovations. They are the true technology pioneers among listed companies." Co-organized by prestigious media group National Business Daily (NBD) and Chengdu government, the summit awards leading companies listed on Chinese stock market. A highly competitive award, it chose LeEco from a final list of 30 companies from thousands of listed firms. Currently, LeEco has applied for more than 11,000 patents globally, including more than 2,000 in user interface, more than 2,500 in hardware and more than 800 in electric vehicles. LeEco's own CDLA technology replaces the headphone jack on smartphone with USB port well ahead of Apple, which took the same path with its latest iPhone. Liu also commented on the recent controversies over LeEco's financial difficulty caused by aggressive expansion and said it is a problem that many successful companies have faced before. He said LeEco has shifted its focus from capital-intensive growth and user acquisition to achieving positive cash flows and valuable customers. After being successfully funded with USD 600 million earlier this month, LeEco is seeing great interest from additional investors, according to Liu. (ANI)


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Volume 18 Number 1, 2018
ForewordSource: African Journal on Conflict Resolution 18, pp 5 –6 (2018)More Less
In this issue, we have arranged five articles in two pairs around one in the middle, which is on meaningful concepts and possible realities. In ACCORD's experience of dealing with conflict, we have from the start been aware of the importance of concepts in the minds of both conflict causers and conflict resolvers. For high school students and teachers, we compiled a manual entitled 'Conflict – something to talk about', in which we emphasised the need to understand concepts as 'injustice' and 'discrimination' as they appeared in the context of a particular conflict and in the purpose which motivated that conflict, and the subsequent need to start talking about such issues and keep on talking until the problems concerned have been talked out and the solutions have been implemented.
Conflict implications of coal mining and environmental pollution in South Africa : lessons from Niger Delta, NigeriaAuthors: Adejoke C. Olufemi, Paul O. Bello and Andile MjiSource: African Journal on Conflict Resolution 18, pp 7 –35 (2018)More Less
Globally, mining and combustion of fossil fuels, especially coal, have resulted in various environmental problems. The adverse effects of these industries on human health, agriculture and the general ecosystem, and how they could result in conflict, have been widely reported. Firstly, this study examines the current state of environmental pollution at a few places in South Africa, and how it could possibly result in environmental conflict between the affected communities and the polluting industries. Secondly, using Nigeria as a case study, it suggests pre-emptive measures that can be taken to forestall such conflict. The issues raised in this study are supported by findings from previous studies conducted at Emalahleni, in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa. This study used a mixed-methods approach involving interviews with relevant stakeholders and scientific analysis to prove the levels of pollution in the Emalahleni area. The levels of certain air pollutants which are commonly linked with coal combustion and mining activities were assessed at five different schools around mines. Based on these scientific and qualitative results and other issues raised in this study, a number of recommendations are made. It was found that air pollution is a problem which cannot be ignored and immediate action should be taken to avoid future problems.
Power-sharing consociationalism in resolving South Sudan's ethno-political conflict in the post-Comprehensive Peace Agreement eraAuthors: Francis Onditi, Kizito Sabala and Samson WassaraSource: African Journal on Conflict Resolution 18, pp 36 –64 (2018)More Less
This article uses Arend Lijphart's notion of 'power-sharing consociationalism' to understand the mutually reinforcing conflict system and the barriers to resolving such conflicts in South Sudan. 'Consociationalism' has been affirmed as an ideal approach for resolving conflicts in ethnically divided societies, but in South Sudan, the formal institutions of power sharing have not delivered sustainable peace. Analysis in this article reveals that the implementation of the various 'peace agreements' and 'deals' deviated from classical 'consociationalism'. Consequently limited attention was paid to inter-ethnic tensions and too much emphasis was placed on the mechanics of power sharing among the executive and military institutions, leading to the proliferation of 'organised political movements'. Rather than focusing on the mechanics of power sharing, a viable consociational model for South Sudan should concentrate on how such multifaceted layers of issues can be accommodated within a single settlement. Therefore, the South Sudan conflict system requires a stronger reconceptualisation of issues. Hence we have coined the term 'tragedy of ethnic diversity', not as a replacement of the well-known concept of 'resource curse', but as new thinking that might shape future research and scholarship in the increasingly complex South Sudan conflict system.
Towards justice and reconciliation in post-conflict countries : meaningful concepts and possible realitiesAuthor Charles Mulinda KabweteSource: African Journal on Conflict Resolution 18, pp 65 –91 (2018)More Less
This article contributes to the debates around concepts of truth, confession, forgiveness and reconciliation. The theoretical discussion shows to what extent these concepts are interconnected, and share a complex relation with justice and reconciliation. It argues that the knowledge about past violence is hardly a canonical truth. It is at best a negotiated truth. This knowledge is inevitably a combination of facts and interpretations. This knowledge is sought and used for understanding past violence but also for paving a way towards the reconstruction of post-conf lict societies. The article argues that confession offers a twofold opportunity: it produces knowledge of past violence, and acknowledgement of victims' pain through perpetrators' expression of remorse, although in a limited manner. Forgiveness is also discussed in relation to its essential meaning, the actors involved, and its purposes. Finally, reconciliation is built on two pillars, firstly, the proclamation of a seemingly achieved reconciliation; and secondly, the experiencing of reconciliation in everyday interaction between perpetrators and victims.
Linkages between political parties and political violence : some lessons from Kenya and South AfricaAuthor John Rabuogi AhereSource: African Journal on Conflict Resolution 18, pp 93 –117 (2018)More Less
Political struggles and competitions are conflictual by their very nature, and if not well managed can lead to violence. As political parties are crucial actors in political processes, it is vital to understand the roles they play in escalating or de-escalating political violence. This paper provides an analysis of political parties in Kenya and South Africa, focusing on their linkages to political violence. It concludes that political parties are indispensable actors in peacebuilding. The design and implementation of peacebuilding interventions that effectively target political violence must therefore anticipate the involvement of political parties. This applies to both case study countries, but most probably to other countries as well.
The International Criminal Court and the African Union : is the ICC a bulwark against impunity or an imperial Trojan horse?Author Westen K. ShilahoSource: African Journal on Conflict Resolution 18, pp 119 –146 (2018)More Less
There is a diplomatic impasse between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the African Union (AU) regarding accountability for mass atrocities committed in Africa. The AU accuses the ICC of bias against African rulers, in effect, 'Africans', while the ICC insists that as a permanent legal institution, it affords justice to all victims of egregious crimes such as war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. And so Africans, victims of these crimes, deserve justice too. Since the indictment of the Sudanese president, Omar al-Bashir, twice for crimes against humanity and then for genocide, the ICC has elicited antipathy from some African rulers and their supporters who perceive it as an adjunct of imperialism encroaching on Africa's sovereignty. However, sovereignty entails responsibility to protect (R2P). The AU Constitutive Act of 2000 affirms this under the non-indifference principle. It is therefore counter-intuitive to accede to international norms and concurrently invoke 'absolute sovereignty' as some African rulers attempt to do. Africa's conflicts are characterised by mass atrocities owing to weak states that are unable and often unwilling to protect citizens and dispense justice. In some cases these states are themselves perpetrators of heinous crimes, which necessitates intervention by the international community. Historically, realpolitik, self-preservation and geopolitics have marred international criminal justice, and Africa's relationship with the West is steeped in humiliation making some African rulers suspicious of Western-dominated institutions. The perception that the ICC dispenses lopsided justice stems from this history. This paper argues that the choice between justice and peace is a false one since the two mutually reinforce each other, while impunity, if not checked, portends instability in Africa.
Creed & Grievance: Muslim-Christian relations & conflict resolution in northern Nigeria, Abdul Raufu Mustapha and David Ehrhardt (Eds.)Source: African Journal on Conflict Resolution 18, pp 147 –151 (2018)More Less
This is a book with a thought-prompting title and cover, and with thought-prompting contents and conclusions. The colourful cover picture takes the reader into a historical background of hundreds of years. It shows a parade of men mounted on adorned horses 'greeting the Emir of Kano during the annual Durbar Festival in Kano's Old City, 2008'. The Durbar (military parade) Festival dates from the time when in the then Emirate (state) horses were used in warfare (NigeriaGalleria 2017), but it also has culturo-religious connotations. It is held at the culmination of two great Islamic festivals at the end of the month of Ramadan (NigeriaGalleria 2017). The sub-title points to a recent history of a few decades which is discussed in the book: Muslim-Christian relations and conf lict resolution in northern Nigeria.


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Friday, December 13, 2013
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It's time to start demystifying pattern sizing and learn how to select the right size pattern.
In a perfect world, we would all be able to rely on the size measurement chart on the back of a pattern envelope and they would all be standardized. We all know that's just not the case. It's so disappointing to rely on those measurements then put your time, effort and money into a garment to find in the end that it just doesn't fit properly.
The pattern companies use descriptions on their pattern envelopes as being "Loose Fitting" or "Today's Fit" or "Amazing Fit". But what does that all mean?
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Okay guys, it's summer weather, and lately I've been a little obsessed with shorts.
We all remember those super cute heart-detail denims I posted about last week, brought to you courtesy of Xandy at The Work Is Getting To Me. As part of my current shorts enthusiasm, here is a Do-It-Yourself Pattern to these awesome Tribal Motif shorts thanks to Paula at Into the Wild. The website is in Spanish, but Google provides a convenient translation option at the top of the page, usually. She does the sketching on a pair of white jeans, but here is the option for dip-dyeing a darker denim
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Masiya is a systems integrator and provider of IT and Telecommunications solutions established in 2001 in the State of Kuwait, with corporate branches in the UK, United Arab Emirates and Egypt; and active operations in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Bahrain, Sierra lion, Gabon.
Masiya's scope of services includes, Turn Key Solutions, Implementation, integration and Consultations services. in addition to applications development, customization, advanced power technology and smart buildings solutions, among others.
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VISION Provides IT and Telecom solutions , applications development, customization, and advanced power technology . We also design, develop and install customized wireless coverage solutions for indoor and outdoor communications.
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No Offence: Series 1 & 2 DVD
Starring Joanna Scanlan, Elaine Cassidy, Alexandra Roach, Will Mellor, Paul Ritter, Colin Salmon, Saira Choudhry, Tom Varey, Ste Johnson, Neet Mohan, Sarah Solemani
Every episode from the first two series of the British police procedural comedy starring Joanna Scanlan, Elaine Cassidy, Alexandra Roach and Will Mellor.
The show follows a tough and unorthodox team of officers working for Manchester Metropolitan Police as they are faced with the task of cleaning up the streets.
Under the command of DI Vivienne Deering (Scanlan), Dinah (Cassidy), Joy (Roach) and Spike (Mellor) face off against arsonists, drug dealers and crime bosses.
But how will they cope with a suspected serial killer on the loose?
- Format: DVD
- Region: 2
- Certification: (15)
- Catalogue number: DAZD0283
- Studio: Dazzler
- Release date: 20/03/2017
- Genre: Drama
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text: ok, this is not a perfect solution but it does give a work around to the fact that, even though you can set the phone to not have the screen shut off when plugged in, you still have the problem of it dimming to lowest setting. Anyway, what I did to fix this was to download a program on the app store called keep screen. it gives you the option to make it so that the screen doesn't time out or dim for certain apps. What I did was just go in and select all apps and tell it to not dim on any of them. then on the front page of this app there is a button to "start/stop service" I use this button like a toggle. if my phone is plugged in I toggle that button and toggle it off when I unplug. It is not a perfect solution and requires manually doing the toggling but it's the best solution i have found to keep the screen and brightness up when my phone is plugged in. Anyway, just thought I would share in case anyone else was looking for a solution for this. also, if anyone has founf a better way of doing this i would love to hear it.


text: Our TGR Case is designed to carry an M4 along with any 51″ long rifle such as a 26″ barrel Remington 700. We've provided adjustable cinch-down straps for both weapons with a padded protective divider between them. The outside features a diagonal zipper that provides access to left and right side storage areas for jacket, gloves, poncho, mat, etc. We've provide a drag loop for attaching a carabiner and when not in use, the loop can be stored inside the soft hook-n-loop pocket that will also accommodate your nametape on the outside. For hands-free carry, you can utilize the removable padded, adjustable shoulder harness or the removable padded shoulder strap. There's also a double wrapped web carry handle. Measures 52½"L x 3″W x 12½"H.


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We incorporate our patented and proprietary technologies into a number of drug candidates currently under development either in-house or with biotechnology and pharmaceutical collaborators in order to create what we believe will be the next-generation of biologic drugs and therapeutics. While we primarily focus on researching and developing orphan oncology drugs, we also have significant ownership or other economic interests in drugs being developed by our collaborators.
PolyXen is a patent-protected enabling platform technology designed for protein or peptide therapeutics. It uses the natural polymer polysialic acid (PSA) to prolong a drug's circulating half-life and potentially improve other pharmacological properties. PolyXen has been demonstrated in human clinical trials to confer extended half-life to biotherapeutics such as recombinant human erythropoietin and recombinant Factor VIII (rFVIII).
XBIO-101 (sodium cridanimod)
XBIO-101 is a small-molecule immunomodulator and interferon inducer which, in preliminary studies, has been shown to increase progesterone receptor (PrR) expression in endometrial tissue. The Company has exclusive rights to develop and commercialize XBIO-101 worldwide, except for specified countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States, including Russia. XBIO-101 has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the potential treatment of progesterone receptor negative (PrR-) endometrial cancer in conjunction with progesterone therapy. XBIO-101 is currently being studied in an ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial. Patient dosing for the Phase 2 trial commenced in October 2017.
- The primary objective of the open-label, multi-center, single-arm, two-period Phase 2 study is to assess the antitumor activity of XBIO-101 in conjunction with progestin therapy as measured by Overall Disease Control Rate in women with recurrent or persistent endometrial carcinoma not amenable to surgical treatment or radiotherapy who have either failed progestin monotherapy or who have been identified as PrR-. Secondary objectives include assessments of efficacy and safety/tolerability
- The study is expected to enroll a total of 72 women with recurrent or persistent endometrial cancer not amenable to surgical treatment or radiotherapy but suitable to be treated with progestins. All subjects determined to be PrR- at screening, as well as those subjects who experience disease progression after at least 4 weeks of progestin monotherapy, will receive XBIO-101 in combination with continued progestin treatment. Subjects will receive treatment until disease progression as defined according to RECIST 1.1 criteria.


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Whamisa uses a natural fermentation process to better preserve natural benefits and effectively nourish and hydrate skin.
The Whamisa organic moisturizing lotion is packed with a blend of organic plant extracts and flowers that naturally stimulate moisture, leaving the skin supple and soothed after cleansing.
This unique texture is formulated with aloe vera, chrysanthemum and oat that moisturize and tone the skin. The skin is hydrated and the complexion is radiant!
The essential...
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> Exfoliate and nourish
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> Oats: protects from external environment, and intensely nourishes the skin
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> Galactomyces: promote cell renewal, radiance and elasticity
Free of: paraben/synthetic/chemical preservatives, artificial dyes, fragrances, petrochemicals, silicon/mineral oils, EDTA, animal origin ingredients


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Trial Profile
A phase II efficacy and tolerability study of RTA 744 in breast cancer patients with progression of previously irradiated brain metastases.
Phase of Trial: Phase II
Latest Information Update: 17 Dec 2014
At a glance
- Drugs Berubicin (Primary)
- Indications Breast cancer; Cancer metastases
- Focus Therapeutic Use
- Sponsors Reata Pharmaceuticals
- 04 Jun 2012 Actual patient number is 14 according to ClinicalTrials.gov.
- 04 Jun 2012 Actual end date (Dec 2008) added as reported by ClinicalTrials.gov.
- 17 Feb 2009 Status changed from active, no longer recruiting to discontinued as reported by ClinicalTrials.gov.


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I have a Bachelor's degree in music performance. I have over 6 years of experience in collegiate ensembles. I have performed countless concerts, several recitals, and have even recorded tracks. I have given trombone lessons for the last 5 years. Mark is an active composer, writer, and performer. He holds a Master of Arts in Music Composition [2015] and a Bachelor of Music in Trombone Performance [2012] from Eastern Illinois University. At EIU, Mark performed in the Wind Symphony, Jazz Ensemble, Eastern Symphonic Orchestra, and Trombone Choir. In 2015, he co-founded a student-led ensemble d [more]
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I have been playing trombone in both concert and jazz band settings for the past 13 years. I have studied using the Rubank method as well as supplements such as the Reginald Fink Tenor Clef Book and the Rochut Melodius Etudes Book. I graduated from Rochester Community and Technical College with an Associate of Fine Arts degree in Music Education/Instrumental. I am currently in my final year at Winona State University and will soon be graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Music - Liberal Arts. As the capstone of my program, I am putting together a composition recital to be performed in Apr [more]


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Thursday, November 30, 2017
Sunday, November 26, 2017
Amazing Mother Nature
Mother Nature's healing properties have left me in a state of peaceful bliss.At the Mara square, several hundred unpaved miles from the Kenya Relief facility where I joined team 22 on a mission that included 48 surgeries and a team of highly skilled medical professionals (and me), I found my healing. I didn't even think twice about the scheduled safari or how impactful the untouched landscape would be. Three safari days, a little Immodium and every African animal imaginable left me speechless. Mother Nature heals.
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Wisdom from a Turtle
The turtle totem wisdom teaches us about walking our path in peace and sticking to it with determination and serenity.
Turtle Spirit Animal
Turtle Spirit Animal
I never thought I'd believe slow is good, but I do. I just don't want to wake up one day and say, "How did I get to be eighty." I'd rather say, "That was a great ride, and I remember every bit."
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
How Many Days Do You Have Left?
11,132 days left until departure.
Now it's 11,128 as I prepared this post four days ago. I suppose I'm giving away my age, but the point is we only have so many hours, minutes, seconds . . . days left in this form. Might as well enjoy.
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Open to Whatever Unfolds
I'm going on a mission in Kenya. Ten days to a place called Migori where Kenya Relief is located. I'm open to whatever unfolds. So far it has been amazing and I haven't even left North America.
Curtis and Devry Coghlan are resident missionaries. Devry was my first mentor in this life. I have idolized the ground she walks on for over twenty-five years. She's unbelievable. I can't wait to spend a few minutes with these fabulous people in their life of the last three years. I never imagined Devry or I would exist in this world today in the manner that we exist. I moved to the ocean and Devry moved to Africa. I'm not sure that's fair, but that's life.
LAX to London to Nairobi and transportation to Migori. I will see you from Africa real soon. I'm open to whatever unfolds.
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How i can choose the best virtual column ( AS first , AS second ) to insert the first non null value in a third column of name adresse ?
if first and second are both null best then is insert default text " no adress " or " no result"
Attachments: update_column.mxb update_column.png
join image "Because my dad promised me" ( interstellar ) but blackhole don't exist because of inversion of mass .Does the next Einstein Model name ll be the janus model ?!
The short answer is, use Coalesce():
SELECT Coalesce([first], [second], 'no result') AS [adresse]
Your example code can also be made more efficient, but doing that might hide the general answer. If you want help with that, just ask.
There are short, but useful, citations of using Coalesce in the manual. Look it up using the index, and then Ctrl-F in your browser to find instances of Coalesce in the resulting pages.
thank' i think i ll succeed ...
Fehily SQL p 165 checking for null with COALESCE()
CASE has shortland call Coalesce() and NULLIF()
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"The 30th Annual Summer Lecture Series at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge will be held Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the Norm Dicks Visitor Center auditorium in July and August. The auditorium seats 100 people and the doors open at 6:00 p.m. and all lectures are free." For more information, see website.
August 23, 2017 at 6pm - 9pm
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
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Shea butter is a type of fat that is rich in essential fatty acids as well as vitamins A, D, E and F. It's almost identical to the natural moisturizers produced by the skin's sebaceous glands. Harvested from the nuts of the Shea tree found throughout Africa, the ivory-colored Shea butter is used in salves, lotions, and moisturizers. This edible product is also used for cooking and by the chocolate manufacturers. This triglyceride contains linolenic, oleic, palmitic and steric acid that are used in cosmetics, hair and skin conditioners, lotions, shampoos, and other beauty products.
Shea butter many medicinal and health benefits. It can be used to treat arthritis, athlete's foot, blemishes, burns, eczema, frost bite, insect bites, muscle fatigue, psoriasis, rashes, scars, skin discoloration, stretch marks, sun burn and tumors. Shea butter has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and can provide anti-ageing benefits by keeping the skin well-nourished, radiant, and supple and preventing wrinkles and age lines. It's also excellent for use on babies' sensitive, delicate skin and to treat diaper rash. Shea butter is also an effective lip balm and treatment for split ends and dry, brittle hair.
EuGenia Shea is a premium Shea butter brand. The product line was named after Eugenia Akuete, president of the Global Shea Alliance. She learned the secrets of Shea butter from a Ghanaian midwife called Comfort or Grandma Sunshine and passed it on to her children. In Greek Eu-Genia means 'the origin of goodness' and the goodness in EuGenia Shea products help keep the skin smooth, moist and supple while helping to remove scars and aid in the regeneration of the skin. There are EuGenia Shea products formulated for everyday use, during pregnancy, or specifically for treating dermatological problems.
The products in the EuGenia Shea collection are made from pure Ghanaian Shea butter, Shea oil and nourishing Baobab Oil which contains vitamins A, D, E and F. EuGenia Shea products also contain the highest quality cold-pressed anti-oxidant rich Moringa oil from the Moringa Oleifera tree that's native to Ghana. Essential oils like lavender and grapefruit give EuGenia Shea products their divine aroma.