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Publicationscomplete publication list for Madison (.pdf)
Journal articles and conference proceedings
High-resolution two-photon spectroscopy of a 5p^5 6p <- 5p^6 transition of xenon
Phys. Rev. A 97, 012507 (2018)
The performance and limitations of FPGA-based digital servos for atomic, molecular, and optical physics experiments
Rev. Sci. Instrum. Volume 89 (2018) || https://arxiv.org/abs/1708.05892|| (RSI2) || (doi)
Dual Species Effusive Source and Zeeman Slower for Cold Atom Experiments
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 87, 043111 (2016) || http://arxiv.org/abs/1509.07460
Will Gunton, Gene Polovy, Mariusz Semczuk, Kirk W. Madison
Transparent Electrodes for High E-Field Production Using A Buried ITO Layer
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 87, 033113 (2016) || http://arxiv.org/abs/1508.04086
A method for independent and continuous tuning of N lasers phase-locked to the same frequency comb
Optics Letters, vol. 40, pp. 4372-4375 (2015) || http://arxiv.org/abs/1506.00389
J. Mario Michan, Gene Polovy, Kirk W. Madison, Makoto C. Fujiwara, Takamasa Momose
Narrowband Solid State VUV Coherent Source for Laser Cooling of Antihydrogen
Hyperfine Interact. 235, 29 (2015). || local copy
David J. Jones, Kirk W. Madison, and Carl Wieman
Transforming a 4th year Modern Optics Course Using a Deliberate Practice Framework
Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 11, 020108 (2015) || http://arxiv.org/abs/1502.02208
Anomalous Behavior of Dark States in Quantum Gases of Li6
Phys. Rev. Lett. 113, 055302 (2014) || http://arxiv.org/abs/1407.7904 || local copy
Photon-scattering-rate measurement of atoms in a magneto-optical trap
Phys. Rev. A 88, 063401 (2013)
Will Gunton, Mariusz Semczuk, Nikesh S. Dattani, and Kirk W. Madison,
High resolution photoassociation spectroscopy of the 6Li_2 A(1^1\Sigma_u^+) state,
Phys. Rev. A 88, 062510 (2013) || http://arxiv.org/abs/1309.5870
Michal Tomza, Kirk W. Madison, Robert Moszynski, Roman V. Krems
Chemical reactions of ultracold alkali dimers in the lowest-energy $^3\Sigma$ state
Phys. Rev. A 88, 050701(R) (2013) || http://arxiv.org/abs/1308.4783
Will Gunton, Mariusz Semczuk, and Kirk W. Madison,
Realization of BEC-BCS crossover physics in a compact oven-loaded magneto-optic trap apparatus
Phys. Rev. A 88, 023624 (2013) || arXiv:1307.5445
Mariusz Semczuk, Xuan Li, Will Gunton, Magnus Haw, Nikesh S. Dattani, Julien Witz, Arthur Mills, David J. Jones, and Kirk W. Madison,
High resolution photoassociation spectroscopy of the 6Li_2 1^{3}\Sigma_{g}^{+} state,
Phys. Rev. A 87, 052505 (2013) || http://arxiv.org/abs/1309.6662
Felipe Herrera, Kirk W. Madison, Roman V. Krems, Mona Berciu,
Investigating polaron phase transitions with polar molecules,
Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 223002 (2013) || http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.6212
Magneto-optical trap loading rate dependence on trap depth and vapor density
JOSA B, Vol. 29, Issue 3, pp. 475-483 (2012)
Trap-depth determination using residual gas collisions
Phys. Rev. A 84, 022708 (2011)
Giant Feshbach resonances in 6Li-85Rb mixtures
Phys. Rev. A 82, 020701(R) (2010)
James Lawrence Booth, David Erik Fagnan, Bruce George Klappauf, Kirk William Madison, Jicheng Wang
Method and device for accurately measuring the incident flux of ambient particles in a high or ultra-high vacuum environment
US13116982 ( Priority date : 2010-05-26)
Observation of quantum diffractive collisions using shallow atomic traps
Phys. Rev. A 80, 022712 (2009) || arXiv:0907.0506
Z. Li and K.W. Madison,
Effects of Electric Fields on Heteronuclear Feshbach Resonances in Ultracold 6Li-87Rb Mixtures,
Phys. Rev. A 79, 042711 (2009) || arXiv:0902.2505
A. K. Mills, Y.-F. Chen, K. W. Madison, and D. J. Jones,
A widely tunable, single frequency optical frequency synthesizer with a 100 kHz uncertainty,
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 26, 1276-1280 (2009)
K. Ladouceur, B.G. Klappauf, J. Van Dongen, N. Rauhut, B. Schuster, A.K. Mills, D.J. Jones, and K.W. Madison,
Compact laser cooling apparatus for simultaneous cooling of lithium and rubidium,
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 26, 210-217 (2009)
Feshbach resonances in ultracold 85Rb-87Rb and 6Li-87Rb mixtures,
Phys. Rev. A 78, 022710 (2008) || September 2008 issue of Virtual Journal of Quantum Information|| http://arxiv.org/abs/0807.0417
Using Difference Frequency Generation to Lock a CW Visible Laser to a Fiber Laser Frequency Comb, Proceedings of Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference and Photonic Applications Systems Technologies,
Optical Society of America, Technical Digest (CD), (2008), paper CFA4. || another link
Dual-channel amplification in a single-mode diode laser for multi-isotope laser cooling,
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 24, 2914-2920 (2007)
Amplification and front facet reflectivity of broad area lasers,
Optics Express, Vol. 15, Issue 19, pp. 12344-12355 (2007)
Theses and Internal Reports
Determination of the Atom's Excited-state Fraction in a Magneto-optical Trap
Master of Science, Thesis - October 2018 || UBC-Circle Link to thesis
The Study of Field Programmable Gate Array Based Servos in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics Experiments
Master of Science, Thesis - April 2017 || UBC-Circle Link to thesis
Photoassociation and Feshbach Resonance Studies in Ultra-Cold Gases of 6Li and Rb Atoms
Doctor of Philosophy, Dissertation - April 2016 || UBC-Circle Link to dissertation
Photoassociation spectroscopy of a degenerate Fermi gas of 6Li
Doctor of Philosophy, Dissertation - February 2015 || UBC-Circle Link to dissertation
An Experimental Apparatus for the Laser Cooling of Lithium and Rubidium
Master of Science, Thesis - October 2014
Study of background gas collisions in atomic traps
Doctor of Philosophy, Dissertation - April 2014
The Design and Characterization of a High-Resolution Imaging System
Honours Thesis, Thesis - April 2014
The Photon Scattering Rate of 85Rb for a Magneto-Optical Trap Using the Four Level Model
Honours Thesis, Thesis - April 2014
APSC 459 Project, Report - December 2013
QDG Python Controller and PAT Framework Manual
FOGS USRA, Report - August 2013
Piège magnéto-optique et mesure de pression
Master Stage de recherche, Report - August 2013
Contributions to an apparatus for the creation of alkali-metal hydride molecules
Volunteer project, Technical Report - August 2013
Determining the Correlation Between Fluorescence and Atom Number in Rb Magneto-Optical Traps
Honours Thesis, Thesis - April 2013
Construction and Characterization of a Rubidium Magneto-Optical Trap for the Production of Rubidium Hydride via. Photoassociation
Honours Thesis, Thesis - April 2013
Stable frequency comb for cold molecules formation and spectroscopy
Ecole Polytechnique Research Internship Report, Report - August 2012
Stable Laser Sources for the Formation of Ultra-cold Molecules
APSC 479 project, Report - April 2012
Single Color Photoassociation Spectroscopy of 6Li2 and 85Rb2
Honours Thesis, Thesis - April 2012 (last updated August 2012)
The NAM-less Method: A Straightforward Technique to Extract the Saturation Intensity of a Magneto-Optical Trap. Verifying the Scattering Rate Equation for Two Level Atoms in Magneto-Optical Traps
Honours Thesis, Thesis - April 2012 (last updated May 2012)
Laser Intensity Stabilization System
APSC 459 project, Report - April 2012 and Schematic (Altium) and PCB (Gerber) files
Construction of a 500 MHz Direct Digital Synthesizer
APSC 479 project, Report Part 1, Part 2 - January 2012
Design, Construction, and Characterization of an Interference- Filter Stabilized External-Cavity Diode Laser
APSC 459 project, Report - April 2011
Measurement of loss cross section of rubidium magneto-optic traps : Integration of CMOS camera imaging
Honours Thesis, Thesis - April 2011
A Study of Excited State Atoms in Cold Atom Traps and a test of the Reif Model to Determine Trap Depth
Honours Thesis, Thesis - April 2011
The Effect of Trap Settings on the Formation of Rubidium Dimers in a Magnetic Optical Trap
Honours Thesis, Thesis - April 2011
Construction and Characterization of a Prototype External Cavity Diode Laser
PHYS 349 project, Report - February 2011
Computation and analytic approximation of scattering observables for background collisions : both ground and excited state collisions
PHYS 349 project, Report - February 2011
Study of collisions between cold rubidium atoms and a hot background gas
Stage M1, Thesis - August 2010
Investigation into Heating and Hyperfine Loss Mechanisms in Magnetically Trapped Ultra-Cold Rubidium
Honours Thesis, Thesis - April 2010 (last updated April 2010)
Design of a Magneto-Optical Trapping System
APSC 459 project, Report - April 2010
Characterization of the Atom Chip
Honours Thesis, Thesis - April 2010
Microwave Antenna Design for Spin Manipulation of Laser Cooled Rubidium Atoms
APSC 479 project, Report - February 2010
Design of the Ion Optical Components in a Time-of-flight Mass Spectrometer
Queen's University BSc Thesis, Thesis - September 2009
Microwave system for 85Rb and 87Rb hyperfine transitions and Feshbach resonances
Stage M1, Thesis - August 2009, (Version courte - française)
The Loading and Storage of Li and Rb in an Optical Dipole Trap
Honours Thesis, Thesis - April 2009 (last updated May 2009)
Study of Collision Cross Section of Ultra-Cold Rubidium using a Magneto-Optic and pure Magnetic trap
Honours Thesis, Thesis - April 2009 (last updated April 2009)
Measuring the Molecular Structure of Ultracold Lithium-Rubidium Dimers by Feshbach Resonances
Honours Thesis, Thesis - April 2009 (last updated May 2009)
Water cooled quadrupole magnetic trap coils (55 G/cm/A, >1000 G/cm at 20A)
Volunteer project, Technical report - May 2009 (last updated May 2009)
Ultra Low Noise, High Gain Photodetector for Atomic Fluorescence Detection
APSC 479 project, Report - January 2009 (Last updated Feb. 2009)
Characterization of Femtosecond Laser Machined Micro-wires
APSC 479 project, Report - January 2009 (Last updated Feb. 2009)
Building a Dual-Species Optical Dipole Trap for Ultracold Li-6 and Rb--85,87
Honours Thesis, Thesis - April 2008 (last updated Sept 2008)
Experimental Advances toward a Compact Dual-Species Laser Cooling Apparatus
Master of Science, Thesis - April 2008
Simultaneous cooling and trapping of 6Li and 85/87Rb
Master of Science, Thesis - December 2007
Ultrafast Mechanical Shutters for Laser Cooling
APSC 479 project, Report - December 2007. Eagle layout files here.
Towards ultracold LiRb molecules
Diplomarbeit, Thesis - July 2007
Ultra-cold Li and Rb atoms in a Magneto-Optical Trap
Diplomarbeit, Thesis - July 2007
Progress towards ultra-cold ensembles of rubidium and lithium
Master of Science, Thesis - April 2007
Frequency locking system for grating stabilized diode lasers
APSC 459 project, Report - April 2007
Progress towards the Study of Li+Rb Ultra-cold Collisions
Master of Science, Thesis - April 2006
Light for Ultra Cold Molecules
PHYS 349 project, Report - April 2006
Amplification of Broad Area Laser Diodes and Measurement of their Front Facet Reflectivities
APSC 479 project, Report - January 2006
Experimental Aspects of Ultra Cold Gases
APSC 310 project, Report - January 2006
Unbelievable: The Story of a Laser - Broad Area Diode Laser Amplifier Development
NSERC USRA project, Report - August 2005
Computer Control and ZOINKS
9 month Co-op Project
Computer Control Project final report - August 2005
LAN-to-GPIB Manual (ZOINKS) - August 2005
LAN-to-GPIB ethernut daughterboard schematics and Gerber files (ZOINKS)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/ethernut-gpib/ and
The GPIB part of the software is mostly contained in "GPIB.c", and there is also a slightly outdated manual under /docs.
Contributions to the UBC Quantum Degenerate Gas Lab - Magnetic Coil Construction
6 month Co-op project, Report - April 2005
Design and construction of high bandwidth photodiode amplifiers
NSERC USRA project, Report - Summer 2004
Quantum Transport in Optical Lattices
Doctor of Philosophy, PhD Dissertation - August 1998
Heating due to collisions with background gases, DAMOP 2010
Quantum Diffractive Collisions Poster
2006 QDG Departmental Poster
Dilute Bose-Einstein condensates and their role in the study of quantum fluids: rotations, vortices, and coherence. UBC Colloqium from 2003. Vortex nucleation movies: A, B, C, D.
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Is there evidence that there the distances bethween the two "nutfingers" were standardised in one area or at least at one town? Does someone know about the distance bethween the nutfingers of the crossbows in Hermannsstadt?
Hi David!
I 'think' at least towns, maybe even regions, must have had some standards for a lot of military stuff including distance between nut fingers.
I think that Josef Alm mentions this in his book, someone in a 15th c German town gets an order to trim crossbow bolts so they fit between nut fingers.
The Hermannstadt crossbows are a very interesting group of crossbows as they are said to all be an old Zeughaus inventory, and if that's correct, they will be military weapons and should probably have the same distance between the nut fingers.
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…that's correct: our Leather-eared Mouse cat toy was one of the products included in the Cat Hampurr box for September!
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There are no secrets
Sixteen-year-old Tyler believed that his extra-sensory powers were a secret, but when his twin brother, Toby, is kidnapped by a covert government agency, he realizes that he has no secrets, and he has nowhere to hide.
He's not alone
Now, to save himself and rescue his brother, Tyler must call upon the help of four strangers. Unknown to each other, Eddie, Liliana, Grace, and Sarah share a common bond. They are Indigo Children. With extra-sensory powers of their own, they must unite with Tyler in order to maintain their freedom.
Unexpected romance
They're on the run. They're on a mission. Romance is a distraction that Tyler can't afford. But sometimes, the heart has a mind of its own.
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The Sand Wraith was the "doppelgänger" of the Prince and the Maharajah in Prince of Persia: Warrior Within.[1]
Official Description
Official Strategy Guide
- "Little is known about this mysterious figure. Some say it's an artifact of time travel spawned when two instances of the same person occupied the same time period. Others believe it's an ally of the Dahaka, aiming to assist the creature in his time-controlling duties. Regardless of what drives it, the Sandwraith is incredibly powerful and its dark intelligence adds to its overall mystery."
- —Official Booklet Description[2]
Instructional Manual
- "The Sandwraith is not so much an individual as it is an expression of an individual. An ancient artifact known as the "Mask of the Wraith" will turn anyone who wears it into a Sandwraith: a doppelganger that allows the same person to occupy two spaces in the same Timeline. Legend says that when the Maharajah of India sought to gain the Sands of Time, he was forced to use this artifact to ensure his success, though what happened to the Mask since then has been lost to time."
- —Instructional Manual[3]
Early Life
During the Maharajah's journey to the Island of Time, he and several of his men were faced with death at the hands of the island's inhabitants or traps. At least one of man, the Maharajah himself, managed to reach the Hourglass of Time, but was killed by what appeared to be a Keeper.[1]
A version of his past self happened upon the Mask of the Wraith and used it not to save himself, but to kill the the Sand Creature that attacked and killed him. With his assailants defeated, he inscribed the events that transpired in memory of his men and left with the Hourglass and other Artifacts of Time.
Warrior Within
First Encounter
The Prince encounters the Sand Wraith just as he enters the primary complex of the Fortress of Time, and for the first two-thirds of the Prince's journey, its nature is shrouded in mystery. It even appears to be hostile toward the Prince, throwing an axe at him, which he only narrowly avoided.
It is later revealed that it actually saved the Prince from being killed by an enemy. Just prior to his confrontation with the Empress of Time, the Prince witnesses the apparent demise of the Wraith at the hands of the Dahaka, then proceeds to the Throne Room.[1]
Following his first and failed attempt to prevent the creation of the Sands of Time in the past, the Prince finds himself again on the run from the Dahaka in the present. Evading the creature, the despondent Prince finds himself in a vast crypt. Realizing the cruel irony of his situation, he brushes his hand over a wall covered with ancient inscriptions.[1]
The inscriptions tell the story of the Maharajah, his army and the raid for the Artifacts of Time. While the raid appears to succeed, the Maharajah himself dies, but through an artifact called the Mask of the Wraith, rewrote his fate and escaped death.[1]
The Prince hunts down the Mask and puts it on. He becomes the Sand Wraith, a creature able to shift time by existing in same timeline as his past self. The Wraith sets out to stop his past self from killing the Empress. When he reaches the Prince at last, it is at the point where the Wraith was originally killed by the Dahaka.[1]
To prevent his second failure, the Prince ensures that the Dahaka kills his other self so he will be the one to proceed and face Kaileena. The Dahaka, apparently satisfied, leaves. The mask loosens and the Prince returns to normal and continues his journey to change the expected events in the battle against the Empress of Time.[1]
Wraith uses the same sword that prince carry after defeating Kaleena in past which was found from Prison
- In-game, the Sand Wraith's name is spelled "Sand Wraith". Both the instructional manual and official strategy guide spells Sand Wraith, "Sandwraith".[3]
- The game's manual makes reference to the Maharajah himself using the Mask to retrieve the Sands, and is depicted in the ancient inscriptions found in the crypt.
- The in-game model of the Wraith has a flat head, which seems to create a visual parallel with Frankenstein's Monster.
- The Sandwraith also appears in Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands as an alternate character skin.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
- ↑ Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Official Guide, page 17-18
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Instructional Manual, page 6


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The Government and Health Education England (HEE) announced today (Tuesday 20 March 2018) that the joint bid by the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University for funded places to establish a medical school has been successful.
It will be the county's first ever medical school, bringing together the existing centres of excellence in health and medical education provided by the two universities, and local healthcare organisations, to offer a new model of patient-focused medical education.
The medical school will also be an essential part of the solution for recruiting and retaining medical professionals for the region.
Professor Rama Thirunamachandran, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of Canterbury Christ Church University, and Professor Karen Cox, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Kent said: "We are delighted that our joint bid for establishing the county's first medical school has been successful.
"Our ambition is to develop a school that will become a beacon for first class medical education and research, and the first choice for all those aspiring to achieve excellence in person-centred medical care in the UK. We remain confident that, by providing distinctive, socially diverse and insightful graduates, the Kent and Medway Medical School will enable, influence and drive changes within the clinical workforce to deliver high quality healthcare across the region.
"We would also like to thank all those who supported our bid. Their support and encouragement has been invaluable, and we look forward to continuing a close working relationship as we move towards delivery of this important new development for the county and region."
Glenn Douglas, Chief Executive of the health and social care sustainability and transformation partnership for Kent and Medway, commented: "We are delighted with this announcement. We have been clear that Kent and Medway have a big problem staffing NHS posts, and this is causing significant strain on health services. We have been fully in support of the bid from our two universities for a medical school. Having a medical school locally is known to provide an essential boost to recruitment and retention and we know this is vital, particularly in our coastal areas. We want people in Kent and Medway to seriously consider health and care as a career, and the universities will now be offering an extensive range of courses – including medicine – within our region."
The bid for the Kent and Medway Medical School was submitted in November 2017. It was the culmination of over a year's work by both institutions in response to the Government's commitment to fund an additional 1500 medical places by 2020.
It received significant support from the region's MPs, local councillors, NHS Trust chief executives and medical directors, as well as other health and education related organisations, all of whom expressed their backing for the bid.
It was also supported by Brighton and Sussex Medical School, which will act as the 'parent institution' - one of the requirements of the General Medical Council (GMC) as a new medical school is established.
For further information or interview requests with Professor Karen Cox and Professor Rama Thirunamachandran contact Gary Hughes at the University of Kent or Jeanette Earl at Canterbury Christ Church University.
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University of Kent
Established in 1965, the University of Kent – the UK's European university – now has almost 20,000 students across campuses or study centres at Canterbury, Medway, Tonbridge, Brussels, Paris, Athens and Rome.
It has been ranked: 23rd in the Guardian University Guide 2017; 23rd in the Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2017; and 17th in the Complete University Guide 2016.
In the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2015-16, Kent is in the top 10% of the world's leading universities for international outlook and 66th in its table of the most international universities in the world. The THE also ranked the University as 20th in its 'Table of Tables' 2016.
Kent is ranked 17th in the UK for research intensity (REF 2014). It has world-leading research in all subjects and 97% of its research is deemed by the REF to be of international quality.
In the National Student Survey 2016, Kent achieved the fourth highest score for overall student satisfaction, out of all publicly funded, multi-faculty universities.
Along with the universities of East Anglia and Essex, Kent is a member of the Eastern Arc Research Consortium (www.kent.ac.uk/about/partnerships/eastern-arc.html).
In 2014, Kent received its second Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education.
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Canterbury Christ Church University is a dynamic and innovative university, supporting all students to gain an outstanding education and enjoy an excellent student experience.
It is actively involved in public life, from its role in influencing national policy and practice to addressing real-world challenges through teaching and research.
96% of the University's most recent UK undergraduates and 98% of postgraduates were in employment or study six months after completing their studies (includes full-time and part-time); higher than the national average, 9 out of 10 of employed graduates are also in graduate-level jobs three-and-a-half years after finishing their studies.
It is a multi-campus university with 16,200 students studying a wide range of courses across Kent and Medway, with graduates teaching in schools, providing health and social care in the community, helping businesses to flourish and injecting talent into creative industries.
It received a Silver rating for teaching excellence in 2017, a significant national endorsement of its high-quality and transformative education and is investing significantly in the student experience for future generations. This includes a £150 million campus development to support curriculum expansion in engineering and technology, and a new arts building to promote careers in the creative industries.
Latest research* shows that the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University are worth £909m to the Canterbury economy and £1.3bn to the South East economy. Combined they are among the largest employers in the region, jointly employing about 4,930 members of staff (full-time equivalents).
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Glenn Douglas is chief executive of the Kent and Medway Sustainability and Transformation Partnership. This is a partnership of all the NHS organisations in Kent and Medway, Kent County Council and Medway Council working together to transform health and social care for the future.
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Based on the information available to date, the following are some of the changes that will be in the 2013 editions of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations and the IMDG Code.
- lithium ion batteries > 100 Wh but < 160 Wh may be carried as spare batteries in carry-on baggage
- portable electronic devices containing batteries should be in carry-on baggage and be protected to prevent short circuits
- medical devices or equipment that contains or may contain infectious substances are not subject to the regulations provided that the item is packed so that there will not be any leakage
- packages containing medical devices or equipment must be marked "Used Medical Device" or "Used Medical Equipment"
- lithium cells and batteries must be of a type proved to meet the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria
- dangerous goods list additions:
- UN3496 batteries, nickel metal hydride
- UN3497 krill meal
- UN3498 iodine monochloride, liquid
- UN3499 capacitor
- UN3500 chemical under pressure, n.o.s.
- UN3501 chemical under pressure, flammable, n.o.s.
- UN3502 chemical under pressure, toxic, n.o.s.
- UN3503 chemical under pressure, corrosive, n.o.s.
- UN3504 chemical under pressure, flammable, toxic, n.o.s.
- UN3505 chemical under pressure, flammable, corrosive, n.o.s.
- UN3506 mercury contained in manufactured articles
- dangerous goods list deletions:
- UN3492 toxic by inhalation liquid, corrosive, flammable, n.o.s.
- UN3493 toxic by inhalation liquid, corrosive, flammable, n.o.s.
- the excepted quantity code for the various silanes has changed to E0
- special provision 240 applies to vehicles powered by batteries, such as, scooters, e-bikes, wheelchairs, etc. Hybrid vehicles must be consigned under one of the following: UN 3166 Vehicle, flammable gas powered or UN 3166 Vehicle, flammable liquid powered, as appropriate. Vehicles which contain a fuel cell shall be consigned under the entries UN 3166 Vehicle, fuel cell, flammable gas powered or UN 3166 Vehicle, fuel cell, flammable liquid powered, as appropriate.
- special provision 304 is now about transporting non-activated batteries
- special provision 360 is for lithium battery powered vehicles consigned under UN3171
- special provision 361 is for electric double layer capacitors with energy storage capacity > 0.3 Wh
- special provision 362 is for liquids, pastes or powders that are pressurized with a propellant
- special provision 363 is for dangerous goods in equipment where the dangerous goods are in excess of the limited quantity index
- new packing instructions for chemicals under pressure (et al) UN3500 – UN3505
- the marking of the identification number on packages must be a minimum of 12 mm in height, including the prefix UN, except for packages of < 30 L/ kg, where the info must be 6 mm in height
- new warning mark for containers that use dangerous goods for cooling or conditioning purposes
- for UN0336 and UN0337, the shipping document must include the classification reference issued by the competent authority
- in addition, there are editorial updates – i.e. punctuation changes, spelling corrections, etc. that are too numerous to list.
Please keep in mind that as of January 1, 2013, the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, 54th Edition, will come into force – no transition period. The IMDG Code, Amendment 35-10 will still be in force for 2013. Amendment 36-12 is optional for 2013, but becomes mandatory in 2014. In other words, 2013 is the transition period for Amendment 36-12.
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Milwaukee Avenue in Storm Lake.
Signs promoting two new businesses go up at the strip mall on West
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Two new businesses have appeared in Storm Lake on the strip across from Casey's West. Total Nutrition and Smoothies is at 219 W. Milwaukee and next door at 217 W. Milwaukee, where Verizon used to be, is Royal Laundry, where you can operate a washer using your phone.
The laundry facility is owned by Inder Singh and managed by Leonard Weimer. The phone app is handy, says Weimer, because your wash is paid for on your phone. Then you can go off and do errands and the phone will alert you when the load is done.
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A contemporary comedy starring Jack Black and Joan Cusack, �School of Rock� also features Joey Gaydos Jr., 12, who resides in Belleville Michigan. Gaydos plays a fifth-grader who becomes the lead guitar player in a talented kid�s rock band. Richard Linkater directs from an original screenplay by Mike White, who also stars along with Sarah Silverman.
Black stars as a hell-raising guitarist with delusions of grandeur. Kicked out of his band and desperate for work, he impersonates a teacher and turns a class of fifth grade high-achievers into high-voltage rock and rollers. Cusack portrays the principal of the private school where Black is prepping the kids for a �Battle of the Bands.�
Taking some time out with Joey recently, a boy on the run with regard press-junkets if ever there was, I first wondered just how it all came together for him with regard his role in �School of Rock�: �Well, I�ve been playing rock guitar since I was eight now. Stuff like Zeppelin, Deep Purple and I went to this camp [�Day Jam�s] and you formed a band there and played songs. And they taped me playing guitar and Paramount got a hold of the tape somehow and they thought I would be good for �School of Rock.� So, I went on an audition to Chicago and then I went to New York and met the Director and then I went to the final screen test in Los Angeles where Jack was. And everyone just saw how we played together. I think we played like Black Sabbath or something, so it was really cool.�
How much of what we see of you playing guitar in the movie is REALLY you?! �That�s all me.�
What was the most difficult aspect of filming this movie for you? �Probably the acting, because the music part, most of the rock songs and everything, I had known as they are songs that I like to play. So, that just kind of came easily to me, but the acting was kind of different. When I first started there were all these things that you had to learn on the movie set and so it was all pretty different.�
Is music and acting a 50/50 for you right now? �It�s more like a 60/40 thing as music is something that I will always love to do, but hopefully I can continue playing music and acting, you know. Because, in this movie I actually got to act and I got to play music, so I got to do both of the things that I like to do.�
Like �Spinal Tap,� perhaps?! �Oh yeah, I�d like to do one of those movies. That�s probably my favorite movie of all time. I�ve seen that more than a hundred times!� [It�s right about now that Joey starts speaking in a faux English accent] �Nigel Tufnel, I do him a lot. Yeah, so I do the accent a lot.� [And then, just as quickly, he�s back to Americana!].
So, one could say that �Spinal Tap� is your musical movie bible?! �Yes, it is. It definitely is for a movie, yep. It�s my favorite movie of all time.�
Tell me about your guitars at home �I�ve got about six guitars and I just recently got given this SG guitar P-90 pick-up that was owned by Cub Koda from Brownsville Station. He was in a band with my dad and he passed away recently, and so we fixed it up and it just plays great. That�s probably my favorite guitar.�
You also collect records, so what kind and what is your most valuable one? �That�s true, yes vinyl. I collect a lot of stuff from the early �60s, �70s and stuff like that and I go to a lot of record shops. As for the most valuable, there was only fifty made and it�s of Hendrix playing Woodstock! It�s actually not even a 45 it�s a 33 and it�s a picture disc and it�s �Purple Haze� and �Star Spangled Banner. Cub Koda actually gave that one to me as well and so I cherish that one.�
It seems like Cub Koda was a huge influence to you �Yeah, he was and he was the coolest guy. He gave me great pointers like, �You gotta let the audience know when the songs over� and �If you�re sitting down playing guitar it�s gonna sound like you�re sitting down playing guitar so stand up and move around.� He was just a really cool guy.�
So, how has a 12 year-old become so engrossed with the �60s and �70s guitar rock like you have done?! �My dad's always listened to it with my mom and they�re both rockers. My dad has played guitar for like 30 years and he�s been in lots of bands in the Michigan area and so that�s the music that I grew up with and liked. I didn�t want to listen to this Britney Spears stuff,� he laughs. �I�d rather be jamming out to Purple or something like that, you know.�
Are there any bands of today that you can still rock out to?! �I like Queens of the Stone Age and a couple of years ago a band called The Hives came out. A band called the Sonics came out in the mid-�60s and they sounded exactly like what The Hives were doing. It�s not like I just don�t like any new music, I�d rather prefer �60s and �70s music.�
Did Jack Black play any tricks on you or anyone during filming?! �Oh Jack, he was so funny and he didn�t really play any tricks or anything, but he was nice! At the video shoot for the video of the song, he bought everybody that was in the band in the video, a Game Boy Advance and a game! He went to Virgin Records and bought everybody that.�
Anything lined up next? �Well, not at the moment, no. I�ve been recording a lot as my dad knows a guy who owns a studio so I record a lot of my songs there. But, I�ve been going on lots of auditions and I�d like to continue acting. So, hopefully we�ll see what comes.�
Finally, what�s the best part about all this new found fame, and what�s the pain in the ass part of it all?! �Well, the pain in the ass part about it is getting up early, you know,� he laughs. �Because, for the Regis show I had to get up at like 5.30am in the morning and you go all day till about 11.30pm, so it�s a long day. The good part is that you get to be on national television,� he laughs again. �Yeah, so that�s the good part.�
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Other Stuff: Nestie, ribbon from Michael's, and pop-dots.
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Awww this card is perfectly delightful :) Hugs...
Hi Jeannie!
This is such a darling card - but I LOVE all your cards! Hope your day is purrfect too!
{xoxo} Juls~
Lovely card, so sweet!!! :)


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» January 25-27, 2019
Introduction to Veterinary Medical Acupuncture, Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital, Wheat Ridge, Colorado, $2,500.
CRI is pleased to offer its new Certified Veterinary Acupuncture Therapist program.
CRI thanks Lhasa OMS for its support of this program.
This certification program will provide comprehensive acupuncture training for licensed veterinarians. The certification program consists of two required modules and one elective.
Required Modules
The two required modules, each including 16 hours of online pre-course videos and 24 hours of in-person content, will teach the anatomic characteristics of the major acupuncture points in dogs and cats and the physiological mechanisms underpinning each, and will teach techniques that are commonly applied in pain medicine, physical rehabilitation and sports medicine.
Required modules are:
Elective Modules
Elective courses (each including 16 hours of online pre-course videos and 24 hours of in-person content) will be offered to add skill sets to the practice:
All modules will be taught entirely from a neurophysiological, scientific basis with generous input from the scientific literature.
Individuals wishing to pursue certification in acupuncture will be required to complete at least 120 hours of the available content.
There will be no internship or case studies required. All testing will be done in class.
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Upcoming Modules: All modules will take place at Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
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Discussion in 'General Mac Discussion' started by ingenious, Feb 22, 2004.
Is there any place to *legally* d/l Rhaphsody for windows?
I don't remember them releasing a public version of Rhapsody for Windows.
I think just developers were getting copies.
They did release a copy for Macs called Mac OS X Server version 1.0 which really showed the warts in Rhapsody and basically killed the product, when developers stood firm and threatened to bail on Apple if they didn't do something to save their investments in their Apple product source code.
Get bittorent
ok, slowly this time...
Ok, read the type.....
I said le-gal-ly. That means no bit torrent unless that's really legal
Well logically... if it wasn't released, except perhaps to developers, and you weren't a developer at that time... then no, there's no legal way for you to get it. If you met someone who wasn't using their copy, then maybe it'd be legal, but I doubt it.


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Hi there.
Well today Sunday 13 May 2012 my Dad turns 100!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my fabulous Dad!
Here is a layout of him just before he met my Mother - so Handsome!
Over the next few days I will share some more Layouts I have done about him!
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So it turned out to be one of the most one sided, well from a goals perspective anyway, north London derbies for years. The result leaves the red side of North London happy and the Wembley tenants of Spurs less than happy.
In a way, you could see it coming. Great results and performances against Liverpool and Real Madrid were followed by a scraped win against Crystal Palace, and Arsenal unbeaten team aside, a team needs to have an off day at some point.
Apparently today was one of those days. Spurs looked disorganized and only Hugo Lloris played well in my view. The majority of the game was played in midfield or in Spurs' half, and then the Arsenal offense had figured out how spurs were going to play and used that in their own tactics: playing through the middle and on flanks against two left backs who did not have the strength of Rose and Aurier.
Spurs will go back to the drawing board ahead of the away game against Dortmund on Tuesday night. Arsenal now find themselves in the top four a point behind Spurs, and without the distraction of a champions league tie ahead of them. Spurs will just be glad that they have already qualified from the champions league group, and can focus on giving Son, Llorente, Foyth and a returning Eric Lamela (played today for the under 23s) a chance to get some game time.
As for me, I'll be looking forward to the rest of the weekend and glad I got so many chores done during a dismal game.


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Hollywood star Charlize Theron`s production company has bought the rights of the best-selling memoir `Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness` and is planning to turn it into a film.
The Simon and Schuster book is currently number five on the New York Times` paperback non-fiction list after first being published in 2012, reportedly.
The film will see Twilight` actress Dakota Fanning in a leading role.
The memoir follows the author`s true story of waking up in a hospital with no memory of the events of the previous month, and piecing together the medical mystery that landed her there.


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When last we left the Kingdom of Italy, she had stumbled out of World War One with over 1,240,000 of her subjects dead which amounted to roughly 3.5% of the population. At that same moment, the curse of the Spanish influenza pandemic descended on the country. In less than a year, the flu killed over 600,000 people, almost the same number of Italian soldiers killed in the war.
This figure, which is probably understated, suggests that from Italy's entrance into the war in 1915 until the end of the year 1919, approximately 5% of her population perished. Fortunately, she had won her seat at the victor's table. Unfortunately, only a fool would think losing 5% of one's population as a victory. Government debt was at unsupportable levels and social unrest, to put it mildly, had broken out.
Benito Mussolini and Fascist blackshirts during the March on Rome in 1922.
Luckily for the Royal House of Savoy, they retained the loyalty of the paramilitary Carabinieri as well as the majority of army officers, the vast number of whom were from Northern Italy which still formed the power base of the monarchy.
A growing ultra right wing Fascist Party led by one of history's most evil knaves, Benito Mussolini, had arisen and was demanding the Italians get every single thing that they had been promised to come into the war. So the Kingdom of Italy was in a difficult position. Italy needed her share of the spoils of war and needed them right away. That was not to be.
In the City of Light, beginning in January of 1919, there was taking place the Peace Conference which was to draw up the treaty, or actually treaties, of surrender between the victorious Allied powers and their defeated foes, Germany, Austria, and the handful of their confederates such as the Bulgarians and the Ottoman Turks. On 11 November 1918, only an armistice, or temporary cease-fire, had been signed. The war to end all wars had not yet officially ended. Only the shooting had stopped. For this cessation to be permanent, there had to be peace. And making peace, as we have all painfully learned, is much more difficult than making war.
To the great misfortune of untold millions, the peace talks in Paris simply produced conditions which made another war inevitable.
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It's difficult to remember to take care of yourself. It's common for you to get worn down or stressed, to not sleep properly and to get ill more than you should.
When that happens, it's easy to pop a tablet or a supplement without thinking about it. You do it because you've seen an advert or because it's next to the toothpaste when you do your food shopping.
You know that people struggle to be aware of what goes into their bodies.
But, you're not really sure what the alternative is.
But what if it was really easy and fun to learn about what you put into your body? What if you could create your own remedies for stress, tiredness or illness from natural ingredients that you can grow in your garden? Or if you don't have time for that, what if you could remedy all of those things just by drinking tasty tea blends?
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American Kennel Club- The answer to all your questions about your dog. The national registry for purebred dog pedigrees, this site is seeming with information and important updates.
Pet Partners- This non-profit is wholeheartedly devoted to registering therapy dogs. Whether you want to donate, or see if your own dog could be of assistance, this website is a fantastic way to help the less fortunate.
Cesar's Way- The website of the world-renowned Cesar Millan, here dog owners can find a plethora of content on how to best train and interact with their dogs.
BringFido- Not sure where you can bring your dog? BringFido is a must have resource telling you where you can bring your pal, from dog-friendly events to restaurants.
Pet Finder- An unbeatable resource if you are looking to adopt a dog or any other animal, go find your new friend today!
Dog Food Adviser- What we feed our dogs can drastically effect their development and health, here Mike Sangman gives fantastic advice for finding the perfect food for your dog.
Canine Health Information Center- Perhaps our favorite site for your dog's health. Here dog owners can find breed-specific health issues and information.
Best Friends– One of Vic's favorite organizations, Best Friends is one of the largest no-kill shelters in America, fighting to keep dogs out of shelters.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston—Worcester Art Museum exchange, made possible through the Special Korean Pottery Fund, Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution, and Smithsonian Institution—Chinese Expedition, 1923–24
Japanese, Edo period,
- Artist Kitagawa Utamaro I, Japanese, (?)–1806
Vertical aiban; 33 x 22.5 cm (13 x 8 7/8 in.)
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Guest lecturer Sandy Cares has been sharing her engaging lectures aboard Oceania Cruises voyages throughout the Caribbean and Central America since January 2014. Below, she shares her fascinating experience transiting the Panama Canal.
My most recent adventure started out from glamorous Regatta with a fantastic shore excursion to Gamboa where we boarded Islamorada for a half-transit through the Panama Canal, affording a unique eye-level perspective.
We cruised southward through the famous Gaillard Pass, regarded as the most difficult – and dangerous – stretch for excavators. At the canal's completion, enough earth had been excavated to build a pyramid 4,200 feet high!
American engineers conceived a locks-and-lakes system for the passage through the extremely tough terrain compounded by endless rainfall. A series of locks elevate ships 85 feet above sea level to a man-made lake across which the ships traverse to be lowered back to sea level on the other side. Simply put, it works like a water elevator.
The genius of the system is its simplicity. It harnesses what nature already provides in abundance: rainfall and gravity. Rain keeps the man-made Gatun Lake full, which provides water to fill the lock chambers. Ships are guided into position with powerful locomotive "mules" on parallel rails and once in the chamber, the gates close and the lock fills up. It takes about ten minutes to fill or empty a chamber of 26 million gallons of water.
As our ferry nosed into a chamber, we saw one of 46 behemoth miter gates that close and open like bi-valves. Weighing up to 662 tons apiece, these hollow and watertight doors literally "float" requiring only a simple 40-horsepower outboard engine to work! Inside the lock, handlers tethered our boat to the wall as our guide propagated the local myth – couples who touch the canal walls together enjoy eternal marital bliss!
In under ten minutes, we emerged from the Pedro Miguel lock, looking up at the Centennial Bridge, the monument marking the Panama Canal's first hundred years: 1914 to 2014. Skimming the canal surface, we scanned the edges for lazy crocodiles while enjoying some local fruit including Panama-grown pineapple and those sweet Panama bananas!
Next, we dropped down the two "flights" at the Miraflores locks, and the stunning Bridge of the Americas dominated our view, spanning two great continents. We took in the misty watercolor scene of enormous container ships from every corner of the world waiting their turn through the 50-mile passage – saving them the 8,000-mile journey around South America. The lights of Panama City began to twinkle against the early evening sky, beckoning us to return to Regatta with unforgettable memories of our rare "inside view" of the Panama Canal.
Experience the Panama Canal with Oceania Cruises:
Sand, Sea & Stars | December 19, 2015
Bridge of the Americas | January 20, 2016
Picturesque Panama | June 15, 2016
Panama Canal Passage | August 31, 2016
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HAGERSTOWN 0 An 81-year-old Smithsburg man was found dead inside a Ford F-150 pickup truck Wednesday after a 2:15 p.m. accident on Wesel Boulevard near Lowe's home improvement store, according to Hagerstown Police Department Sgt. Dave Long.
The truck traveled down an embankment and crossed both lanes of Wesel Boulevard, hitting a tree in the median before stopping when it struck a curb on the other side, Long said.
Hagerstown Police think the accident was related to a medical condition, but will not know more until they receive the results of an autopsy, Officer Richard Wolfensberger said.
No one else was injured in the accident and no vehicles were struck, Long said.
The vehicle appeared to have come from the Lowe's parking lot, Long said. Police were trying to determine how the vehicle gained enough speed to travel down the embankment and across the median at an angle perpendicular to the road, given the small width of the section of parking lot bordering the road, Wolfensberger said. A Lowe's worker who saw the truck hit the curb said it appeared to be going 35 to 40 mph.


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Wednesday, November 05, 2008
TNR toss up
5 comments:
- Haro said...
Mtn bike/crossbike/unicycle?
What's the weapon of choice for this loop?
- November 06, 2008
- MOD said...
MTB or CX preferably.
Did anyone make it? I was stuck in LaVista.
- November 07, 2008
- Rad-Renner said...
Since I'm not going to the Veteran's Cross this weekend, I'd like to invite other crossers to join me Sat. & Sun. at Tranquility for some CX fun. I've mapped out a little course which is fast-n-fun. Mostly grass, some dirt, a wee bit of gravel, and a just a few stairs. Lots of other options exist for a CX course at Tranq. No set time as yet, so somebody lob me an e-mail and let's get something set up.
- November 07, 2008
- mathguy said...
Dave-I'm game for cx at Traquility. I have soccer markers for it. Shoot me an email at drcrist at cox dot net.
- November 07, 2008
- Rad-Renner said...
For any Omaha CX'ers not going to Veteran's Cross, we'll have more cyclocross action at Tranquility today (Sunday 11/9) at 2 pm. Call Dave at 312-5071 or just show up. Park at/near the Koch Tennis Center so you can see us riding by. Let's make this a regular thing.
- November 09, 2008


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|Manfredo, who earned worldwide attention with his runner-up finish on NBC's "The Contender" during the television show's debut season – and seen in 100 countries – is the first fighter from the series to challenge for a world title.
Promoted by Frank Warren's Sports Network, in association with Mark Burnett's The Tournament of Contenders, Calzaghe Vs. Manfredo will be broadcast live in the U.S. on HBO World Championship Boxing, beginning at 5 P.M. ET / 2 P.M. PT and replayed later that evening at 10 P.M. ET
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Teaching artist Jay Mankita guides and inspires kids to construct delightfully complicated contraptions that accomplish simple tasks. Kids will use dominoes, Popsicle sticks, rubber bands, string, ping pong balls, pulleys, buckets, tracks, ramps, lego cars, etc…, as well as Jay's pre-constructed catapults, mini-zip lines, screwbolt time-spirals, ball-drops, trajectory bouncers, lever-action direction changers, and yardstick marble runs, to create mayhem in the library. See his website for more info.
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Living The Virtuous Life: Love Series
Contributed by Philip Barner on Feb 22, 2006 (message contributor)
Summary: The first in a series on the 7 Cardinal Virtues.
Living the Virtuous Life: Love (I John 4:7-21)
By Rev. Phil Barner
Many have heard that there are 7 deadly sins (pride, anger, envy, lust, sloth, gluttony, covetousness). Early in the life of the church they had to address the common Greek attitude toward sin. The general consensus was that sins were necessary flaws in human nature. Even the Greek "gods" all had such noticeable flaws. The early church came up with a list of 7 deadly sins from scripture that they saw as root sins for all the others.
A "Wizard of Id" comic strip showed a congregation with a great interest in a sermon on the 7 deadly sins. They wanted to make sure that they weren't missing any. We tend to forget that there are also 7 Cardinal Virtues (love, faith, hope, justice, prudence, temperance, fortitude)..
There was a popular book, "The Book of Virtues". It even resulted in a PBS television series. Then the author was found gambling heavily. There is not as much interest in virtues because they are harder to follow. As we see with the virtue of love if we want to be more like God we need to learn to love.
I. The Example of Love (vv.7-12)
Have you ever tried to copy something? How did it turn out? What if you make a copy of a copy of a copy? I suppose it depends on how good the copies are that you're using. It's always wisest to check the original. What the world calls love today is a pale imitation of the real thing. Just check the titles of some of the popular songs. You can easily replace the word lust for love in most cases without any change in meaning.
The command in (v. 7) is to love one another. This is the most common "one another" command in Scripture. Why? The rest of the verse tells us that this is the evidence of our relationship with God. Part of God's very nature is love. Sadly, that doesn't seem to be the attitude of many non-Christians. I get the impression that many who avoid Christianity use the excuse that they don't want to become closed minded bigots.
The fact of the matter is that if we don't love we don't really know God. We may know a valuable creed or tradition but we don't know God. Why not? What does it mean to know God? The more we know Him, the more we become like Him.
How has God exemplified Love? (v.9) reminds us that God showed His love for us by sending His Son Jesus into the world that we might live through Him. He loved us first with such an overwhelming, reckless love that doesn't even make rational sense. He loved us while we were still enemies because of our sin. God showed us a self sacrificing love and people still mock Him for it.
Why does God love us so much? What does He get out of it? In response to God's love we need to love one another. Why? (v.12) tells us that if we love one another, God lives in us and His love is made complete in us. Does this mean that God's love is somehow incomplete? The King James Version says His love is "perfected in us". That seems worse. Some could take that to mean that God's love is imperfect. How can that be? If love is one sided is it complete?
We need to love back.
Do we best show our love for God by removing ourselves from the world and spending all of our time in prayer and Bible study? These things are important but I almost think that they are easier than what God commands. He commands us to love each other. If we don't than we are disobedient. John and his brother James had been known as "sons of thunder". He was ready to call down fire on a Samaritan village when he felt slighted by them. Now he's remembered as the disciple that Jesus loved. What made the difference? Knowing God. When he wrote this letter he was in his later years. He wanted the church to follow the loving example of Jesus Christ. If we want to be more like God, we need to learn to love.
II. The Evidence of Love (vv. 13-18)
Every church thinks that they're loving but how many actually greet new comers and talk to them when they visit? Less than we might think. How do we know if we're truly loving? What's the evidence? In (v.13) we're told that we know because He has given us of His Spirit. How is the Holy Spirit evidence of our love?
I heard of a pastor who canceled the rest of a church worship service after a woman stood up and publicly criticized him. He said that the Spirit had left. The person who told me this had gotten the impression that the Holy Spirit is easily offended. I don't agree. Although the Spirit can be grieved He is God. He is much bigger than we often give Him credit for being.
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So here's the thing, I'm into social media. I read blogs, I write this one, I'm active on Twitter and Facebook, I have an about.me and accounts with a bunch of other social networking sites. I use twitter to network with people, get a lot of news and find interesting (and funny) stuff to read/watch. I have a few followers, sure, and I follow a few people (that list grows bigger everyday). Thing is I use social media, not for some personal gain, and I don't have anything against people who do, but the point remains that I USE it! I'm sick of people wanting to have thousands of followers and a vibrant and responsive twitter community 3 minutes after they create an account. Now any twitter user that has a sizeable number of followers will tell you that there are 3 primary things you need to have to get a high follower-ship.
Content, interaction and patience.
No. 1: Now content is pretty self explanatory. Provide value for your followers! Don't post rubbish, don't advertise (Kim Kardashian I'm looking at you here!), and don't go on it for just 5 mins a day. Now lets address each of those individually. It's pretty self explanatory, no one is gonna want to read your tweets if their rubbish. Now if your unsure as to what kind of tweets are referred to as 'bullshit tweets' this is a great post to read. Avoid these and your well on your way! Once again, don't, for the love of god, DON'T advertise things on twitter, its the surest way to get unfollowed. Recommend something you like ofcourse, that's always welcome, but don't advertise. Now self promotion is different, for example I will be telling my followers about this post, but I'm not gonna be posting it every 10 minutes for 3 days. So take this as a guideline, if you have something to recommend or show to people, post it once, and maybe post it again in a few days, but not regularly and definitely not multiple times a day!
No. 2: Interaction is very important within twitter. It can be as simple as retweeting someone else's tweet that you find interesting. People on twitter want to get to know you, they're people too and they are on a social networking site, so the 2 things they want to do is be social and network! If you never interact, just post stuff then your no different than a news websites twitter that just posts news. 'But they have lots of followers!' you might say. Yes, that's because they are a trusted source of news, they have journalists gathering the news. Even if you do the same thing they do, post the same news, nobody cares because your not doing the work. Talk to people, reply to them, retweet them, add them on other social networking sites. When some people say network, they mean in the strict professional sense, when I say network I mean it in the most casual sense. Make friends! Be social!
No. 3: Ok, this is the thing that so many people don't have. They might follow the other 2 rules pretty damn well, but they don't have patience. They want followers and they want them NOW! Well it's not gonna work, many have tried and many will keep trying but without time your network can't grow! It's like a living thing, because its made of living people, it needs time and curating to grow.
But here's what I think, I personally don't care how many followers I have. When I first joined twitter about 2 years ago in 2009 I never intended to use it to become famous. My intention was to use it to network and keep in touch with my friends. My goal hasn't changed, and for about a year I had only about 60 followers, but then I actually started using it, starting interacting and following the 3 rules and even though I'm not huge on twitter, I have over 1000 followers, which isn't bad. But like I said, I don't care, if more people want to hear what I have to say, great! But I'm not gonna force them! And until recently you couldn't force someone to follow you, unfortunately that's changed now. There are so many people offering to 'sell' you followers that it's shameful!
My next post will be on why 'buying' twitter followers is a TERRIBLE idea!