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How many times have you fallen asleep on Jesus? He will never fall asleep on you. How many times have you abandoned Jesus? He will never abandon you.
The Love of Jesus
February 5, 2017 • Reggie Weems • Mark 14:32-42
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April 9, 2017 • Charlie Scalf
In a time when the Christian worldview is becoming viewed as less and less viable, we need to remember that IN FACT, Christ was raised from the dead. Therefore, we have not believed in vain, our faith is not futile, and we have certainly been saved from our sins. Take heart believer and remember we win!


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KUALA LUMPUR — April 14, 2016: Petronas has called on all stakeholders in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry to take a bold step to help curb the vicious cycle of price volatility, while enhancing mutually-beneficial partnership among producers, buyers, industry contractors and governments to spur investments.
At a session on 'Investing for Growth' at the LNG 18 Conference in Perth, the national oil company's president and group chief executive Datuk Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin told the audience that the current state of the industry, with lower prices and declining investments, was rooted in the collective actions of stakeholders.
Nevertheless, he remains bullish on the prospects of the industry, which is expected to grow 40 per cent by 2040, according to the International Energy Agency.
"Collectively, we must take a bold step – we either continue to feed the vicious cycle, or tame it to serve our purpose. This is where all key stakeholders must play their part to create a more equitable LNG market, capable of supporting future investments for uninterrupted and affordable energy supplies to fuel the world's economies.
"For producers like Petronas, I believe it is about taking a long-term view and continuing to invest in hard and soft infrastructure through the cycles. We're not only investing in the upstream development projects, plants and LNG vessels but also in developing the capability of the people operating them — talents throughout the whole value chain from geologists, to plant technicians, right up
to the mariners, LNG marketers and traders."
Wan Zulkiflee mentioned technology as a key investment area for Petronas as reflected in the development of the Floating LNG Satu (PFLNG Satu), the first facility of its kind in the world.
Another example is a pioneering technology to re-liquefy the boil-off-gas from LNG tanks and tankers during loading at the LNG complex in Bintulu.
Wan Zulkiflee also said that while Petronas remains committed towards responding to customer needs with innovative commercial solutions, he would like to see buyers understand that producers need fair returns to maintain their facilities and continue to reinvest in future supplies.
He would also like contractors and vendors to aggressively invest in research and development and offer game-changing technology to reduce costs, and execute innovative project management schemes in collaboration with project developers to improve delivery. — Bernama

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Another hat for L. Moving on to wool now since it is getting colder. I used Lorna's Laces Shepherd's Sock in Shadow which is not this color, but I thought the contrast was too harsh for what I wanted, so the hat took a bath in some Irish Breakfast tea. It was a little more orange than I had hoped, but I think a few washes will fade it out a bit. The pattern is the Purl Beret from Purl Bee and it is a quick and easy knit.
Here's Chocho, my sweet old kitty looking very disapproving. Okay, so some of my decrease stitches are wonky, I know!
A modelled shot, C#2 wanted to be today's model. Ignore the white cat hairs on his "I want to be cool so I refuse to wear a coat, and instead I will wear this stupid hooded sweatshirt as long as I possibly can" sweatshirt. I act like it doesn't bother me, but if he gets pneumonia my head will explode.
Some views of the top of the hat to show some interesting pooling...and Ollie just hamming it up for the camera...
wait.. Ollie...NOOooooooooo!
"Hey Franklin! I'z ready for next year's "Kittehs with Yarn" calendarz!"
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SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Attorney Robert J. Nelson of the national plaintiffs' law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, announced today the settlement of consumer claims relating to allegedly defective solar panels manufactured and sold by BP Solar and Home Depot. The Settlement has been well-received: close to 900 claims have been filed since preliminary approval was granted in September 2016, and no class member has objected to the Settlement terms. Information on the settlement is available on the BP Solar Panel settlement website.
Plaintiffs alleged that the BP solar panels at issue were substantially certain to fail within their warranted lives due to an inherent defect in the junction box, the small casing on the back of the panel where soldered output cable connections are housed. Settlement Class Members with certain higher failure rate models, or with high failure rates in their arrays, will be eligible for complete replacement of their solar panels. Others will receive replacement of failed panels and a new inverter with advanced safety technology. Owners of large, non-residential systems will be entitled to a mediated commercial negotiation with BP, with extended opt-out rights. The Settlement thus helps eliminate any danger associated with these panels – either the allegedly faulty panels are removed or a state-of-the art inverter is installed.
"We are very pleased that after extensive litigation and strenuous negotiations, the parties were able to reach a settlement that provides significant and substantial relief valued at more than $67 million," said Mr. Nelson, who helped negotiate the deal. "The Settlement eliminates all the uncertainty and risk in this complex class action matter, extends relief to a nationwide class, and provides that meaningful relief now, rather than the mere hope of relief many years in the future."
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The PSV squad has arrived in Gwangju, in the south-west of Korea, at about half past twelve local time. The second Peace Cup group game, against Once Caldas, is scheduled for Sunday in the World Cup Stadium. 'Eternal Hero'It is an hours flight from Seoul to Gwangju, one of the big cities in the country. The hotel is at a 30 minute-ride from the airport. There was a lovely banner in the car park of the hotel with the text: Welcome! Mr. Guus Hiddink, Koreas Eternal Hero & PSV Eindhoven Football Team. A similar banner with the images of Guus Hiddink and Young-Pyo Lee was inside in the hotel. The surroundings are hilly and woody and there are quite a few touristic sights. There is a golf club, an amusement park, a temple and a chair lift. TrainingThe squad had lunch on arrival. A training session is scheduled for tonight and PSV will face Once Caldas tomorrow at 19: 00 local time. The weather is more agreeable than yesterday.The PSV squad will fly back to the capital Seoul on Monday; they will play their third group game against Olympique Lyon on Wednesday.


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Hey, can you put that little, uh, thing back down in there? No, no no, the one b-below it.
(The battle opens with Peter and Lloyd mixing the beat for this battle. Lloyd makes a suggestion about it.)
Nice Peter:
You're just a little up in my face right now.
(Peter comments on Lloyd hanging over his shoulder, wanting him to back off and leave himself to the work.)
Oh, I'm sorry. Am I being annoying? 'Cause you said we'd be done at 10, and it's 4 in the morning.
(Here, Lloyd sarcastically apologizes for coming across as annoying. He suggests that it is more annoying that Peter often makes the editing team stay up to the early hours of the morning to work on battles.)
Nice Peter:
Look, I don't know how to say this, but you know what? Fuck it. Let me just fucking say it…
(Peter loses his patience with Lloyd and feels the need to say what he thinks.)
I'm fucking burnt out, man! It's been six years every day
(Peter mentions that ever since Epic Rap Battles of History began, almost six years before this battle, he has been exhausted by the workload the series provides and the conflicts with his coworkers.)
That I wake up and come to work to look at your hungover face!
(Peter claims that when he comes to work on the battles, Lloyd always looks hungover. This may be because Lloyd has an alcohol problem.)
I need some personal space to get away from your screaming,
(Peter says that he needs some space from Lloyd and his constant complaints with his directing.)
But every time I turn my back, motherfucker, you start scheming
(Although Peter wants to ignore Lloyd and his complaints, he believes he cannot because when he does, Lloyd will start changing things against Peter's will.)
To take over control of some shit I'm already doing just fine!
(Peter says that he doesn't need Lloyd's input to make a good battle.)
We'd have more subs than PewDiePie if you didn't fight me every time!
(PewDiePie is currently the most subscribed person on YouTube, with over 50 million subscribers, while ERB still only had 14 million at the time the battle was released. Peter believes that if Lloyd had stopped arguing with him during production, they would be the most subscribed channel on YouTube.)
I try to take our little baby in a creative direction!
(Peter has a deep respect for his work, treating it preciously and carefully, like a baby. He simply wants to take the battles in a more creative direction, and claims that Lloyd is always hindering him in his attempts to.)
I'm trying to make art, motherfucker; you're trying to find a rhyme for erection!
(Peter says that while he is aiming to make the battles a work of art, Lloyd doesn't take them seriously enough and is instead obsessed with the frivolous aspects of making battles, such as trying to build up to immature punchlines and sexual jokes.)
I'm sorry, man. No, I'm fucking not! Fuck you!
(Peter apologizes and immediately takes it back.)
You're second-class; that's why I let you run ERB2!
(Peter claims that he lets Lloyd run the series' second channel because he is second class. Peter says that he really runs the series, and all Lloyd does is run the Behind the Scenes because he isn't good enough to be in charge of the main series.)
You're so afraid to lose, but losing's all you do,
(Peter comments on Lloyd's apprehension to being defeated, yet over half of the battles that feature a character played by Peter going against a character played by Lloyd end up with the character played by Peter to be voted the winner of the battle.)
And tonight, I'm not quitting the battles, bitch; I'm quitting you!
(In Nice Peter vs EpicLLOYD, which was titled "final battle," Peter's last line was, "Fuck the rap battles and you, I quit!", indicating they were about to end the series. They are eventually dissuaded from doing this by KassemG. This time Peter says he is done with Lloyd and his tantrum.)
Quit me then, you pussy! We'll see what happens!
(Lloyd threatens Peter, telling him to quit like he said he would and see where that leaves him.)
I'll sit back and watch you unravel and revel in pure satisfaction!
(Lloyd states that he will gladly watch Peter become nothing if he were to leave him.)
I'm out of compassion for you and your self-righteous bullshit!
(Lloyd explains his annoyance and frustration with Peter and his attitude, claiming that Peter is only working for himself and no one else.)
Erection jokes, dude? Your whole name means dick!
(The word "peter" is a slang term for penis. Lloyd says that Peter's line about Lloyd being obsessed with jokes about erection is invalid, as his entire name seems to be a joke about penises. It is also a way to say Peter is a jerk, as the term "dick" is used to refer to someone who acts rudely. If someone says something "means dick", it also means that it doesn't matter to them, so Lloyd is saying Peter's name doesn't mean anything to people, implying he isn't as known as Lloyd.)
I'm sick of smoothing things out, the same routine!
(While Peter is annoyed at Lloyd getting his hands out of Peter's work, Lloyd is annoyed that Peter couldn't do the work right in the first place.)
ERB2 is right! I'm covering your ass behind the scenes!
("Covering one's ass" means taking over someone's job. Lloyd says that he is the one doing his job while Peter takes all the glory. "Covering something" also means to tell or report on a subject. The ERB2 channel, which is handled by Lloyd as mentioned before, often posts behind the scenes video. It interviews crew members and guests, covering the making of ERB.)
And then I try to tell you things, but you're too stubborn to understand,
(Lloyd says that Pete is too stubborn to understand the advice he gives him. He gives an example in the next line.)
Like, "Dude, that is not a cool way to play Batman!"
(In Batman vs Sherlock Holmes, Peter portrays Batman. Lloyd claims that he told Peter at the time that his Batman portrayal was wrong, but Peter didn't listen. This later resulted in a backlash from the community for the portrayal of Batman, along with a concession from Peter himself over his regrets with how Batman was portrayed.)
You manipulate your friends and then you throw them away!
(Lloyd accuses Peter of using his friends for his own gain then casting them off when he's gotten what he wants.)
I don't know who you shit on worse: myself or Dante!
(Dante, a frequent crew member, played the body acting for Nikola Tesla, but Peter played the voice, and got more recognition for Tesla than Dante. Lloyd says that Peter underappreciates them both.)
But I'm not an entrée at one of your fancy restaurants,
(Peter enjoys eating at fancy restaurants. Lloyd says that Peter can't treat him like an entrée at one of said restaurants.)
So quit eating up my time picking one of your fancy fonts
(Lloyd calls out Peter for the inconsistent fonts for the subtitles and title cards throughout the rap battles that he spends to much time deciding on, eating up Lloyd's time as he would eat an entrée at a restaurant.)
And make a fucking decision! So all these people can leave!
(Lloyd states that Peter is indecisive about his editing decisions and that it's delaying the release of the battles as well as the ERB crew.)
Excuse me for interrupting Rocket League and smoking weed!
(Between the time of the release of Ash Ketchum vs Charles Darwin and Wonder Woman vs Stevie Wonder, Peter was playing Rocket League, a game that mixed Association Football and car racing, for a large amount of time. A meme in the ERB fanbase temporarily sprouted accusing Peter and his fondness for the game of delaying the intended release of Wonder Woman vs Stevie Wonder. Peter also stated that he used to smoke pot when he was younger. Lloyd accuses him of wasting his time on such frivolous pastimes, and implies that Peter should put more time and effort into making the battles.)
But they got places to be, and now they're looking at me!
(The ERB Crew's annoyance with how long they're spending at the studio waiting for Peter to finish eventually led to them trying to get Lloyd to convince Peter to hurry up.)
Nice Diva is my new name for you, Nice Pete!
(Mike Diva is the name of the actor that played Bruce Lee in Bruce Lee vs Clint Eastwood. Lloyd appears to make a pun on his name and refer it back to Peter, claiming that he is a diva, or somebody that overexaggerates and overreacts to things.)
Nice Peter:
And doink, nice punchline, bro!
(Peter patronizes Lloyd by sarcastically complimenting the punchline of his previous line.)
Your jokes haven't grown since you told them in a lunch line, bro!
(Pete tells Lloyd that he hasn't matured since grade school.)
You're an eight-year-old boy stuck inside a whatever-year-old man!
(Peter says that Lloyd is still extremely immature despite being almost 40 years old.)
"(Agh!) Look at me, I'm EpicLLOYD! Check me out! I can
(Peter then puts on Lloyd's hat and mocks him, exaggerating his growly voice and "look at me" behavior.)
Rap about my problems instead of solving them!"
(Most of Lloyd's songs are composed of complaints about what's going on in his life and rarely actual ideas to solve those problems.)
If you wanna heal, you gotta deal with your issues 'cause a bottle's not stopping them!
(Peter tells Lloyd that he can't drink his problems away, he has to face them head-on. It's revealed here that while Peter was mocking Lloyd he was standing on an apple box, poking fun at Lloyd's height.)
Don't take this battle there, dude. You don't want that at all!
(Lloyd warns Peter not to insult him for drug abuse, for reasons he will explain in the next line.)
Let me guess, right now you're on two beers and a pill and a half of Adderall!
(Adderall is a drug used for helping people with ADHD. Lloyd is accusing Peter of abusing the drug, combining it with alcohol, and as a result, being a killjoy at work.)
And that makes you obsessive and then you fuck up all the fun!
(When Peter is drugged up, he focuses too much on making a product than he does having fun creating comedic content for the battles, as he gives an example in the next line.)
So why don't you trust the editors and stop changing their shit after they're done?
(Lloyd tells Peter to let the editors do their job instead of changing it once they finish.)
Nice Peter:
Yo, don't try to paint me as some compulsive little jerk!
(Peter tells Lloyd not to make him seem as if he is obsessed with changing other people's work.)
If you weren't so cheap, we could hire some editors that do good work!
(Peter says that if Lloyd wasn't so reluctant to spend money on the battles, they could hire editors who do not make mistakes that he needs to fix.)
Who do you think just— Oh, that's real funny, Andrew!
(Throughout the battle, Peter and Lloyd have been given the backgrounds of characters whom they have portrayed previously. Peter points out that the editors are being sloppy, as he currently has Martin's background despite having portrayed J. R. R. Tolkien, while Lloyd has Tolkien's background despite having portrayed George R. R. Martin. Peter's current location, the Great Hall, also still has the rendering bug on the candle from the previous battle. However, he is interrupted by the editor Andrew Sherman, who inflates his hand in editing as payback for the previous line. His large hand may also reflect that Peter is touchy and often magnifies his involvement in other people's business.)
Aww, c'mon, now what the fuck did I do?
(Despite Lloyd being on the editors' side earlier in the battle, Sherman jokingly inflates Lloyd's head just as he did to Peter's hand in editing, and Lloyd thinks this isn't fair. This can be interpreted as a visual pun on Lloyd being very egotistical, or "having a big head.")
(Allrounda Beats.)
(This is the tag for the beat, produced by Allrounda Productions, which comes with purchase of a beat online. When the beat is purchased, the buyer is given instrumental layers including a vocal track of the beat producer's name occasionally mentioned, so anyone who uses the beat for free can have it attributed to the beat maker, as a sort of watermark. Unfortunately, someone on the ERB crew accidentally forgot to take this tag out while mixing the audio. This could possibly be a small nod to the fanbase, as many fanmade ERBs have been known to leave the tags in their battles.)
(Lloyd notices that he just heard the tag for the beat and becomes confused.)
Nice Peter:
Yo, who the fuck left the tag in?
(Peter angrily asks who it was that didn't take out the tag while mixing the instrumental. It's possible this is actually Peter's own mistake, as he was seen mixing the instrumental in the prologue of the battle.)
Nice Peter & EpicLLOYD:
(Peter and Lloyd finally crack and go to attack each other before the music stops and the setting changes to a YouTube video page, the page for the first Nice Peter vs EpicLLOYD to be exact, on Nice Peter's YouTube channel, the original homeplace of ERB.)
(*click*) Thanks.
(The viewer of the video decides to click the "Like" button on the YouTube page that Peter and Lloyd are fighting on, and Lloyd thanks them.)
Nice Peter:
(Peter agrees, both being able to show satisfaction for their fans even if they can't both be satisfied with each other.)
Hey, Allrounda, can you put the… yeah, and the little, yeah, uh, nice…
(Lloyd speaks directly to Allrounda Productions to fix up the beat and prepare it for the grand finale of the battle.)
Nice Peter:
We cool, guys?
(Peter holds out his fist in the air towards the camera as an offering for the editing crew to fist-bump and asks if things are okay between them. Thomas Jefferson, whom Peter portrayed, also did this in his battle.)
The ERB Crew:
Yeah. I guess so.
(Andrew and Javi Sánchez-Blanco, two of the editors, accept Peter's peace offering.)
Okay, I've got the card. Did you dump it?
(The crew get the camera's memory card ready.)
Get your mark. Quiet, please. Here we go!
(The crew prepare for another take and ask for quiet in the studio.)
And action!
(The battle continues.)
Nice Peter and EpicLLOYD (simultaneously):
Yo, I guess what I'm saying, man, is that I'm running out of patience, man!
(Peter runs out of patience with Lloyd.)
I'm a patient man, but sometimes you need to be a patient, man!
(While Peter is normally able to control his patience, it's also partially Lloyd's duty to be a patient and let the doctor, a metaphor for Peter, do his work.)
I got the same shit that I was dealing with at the very beginning!
(Peter claims that Lloyd's actions are the same as they were when they first started working on the rap battles.)
I'm trying to get somewhere with it, man, but all your bitching is keeping my wheels spinning!
(Peter says that although he is trying to make progress in his work, Lloyd's arguing is preventing him from doing so.)
I've fought with my wife and gone under the knife,
(Lloyd claims that he has had arguments with his wife, Josie Ahlquist. During filming of the second half of Season 5, Lloyd injured his knee and had to go into hospital to have surgery done on it.)
And I've taken years off of the back of my life!
(Lloyd claims that he has shortened his life with his work in the studio.)
Man, since right in the beginning we been fighting! No one's winning!
(Lloyd also claims that their fights have lasted since the beginning of their work and nobody is achieving anything. This could also be a reference to the question: "Who won?" which is asked at the end of Epic Rap Battles.)
People would kill to do what we do for a living! Your bitching is keeping my wheels spinning!
(Lloyd says that him and Peter take advantage of what they do, and other people would do anything to work in their shoes, evidenced by a plethora of members of the ERB fanbase that create their own fanmade ERB's, while Peter stops him from achieving anything.)
That was weird. Yup.
(Peter and Lloyd realize that they both said the same thing.)
I'm sorry about some of the things that I said.
(Peter apologizes for his actions.)
I'm sorry about the way you played Batman.
(Lloyd, instead of apologizing for his actions, disses Peter's Batman portrayal once again.)
I think I just need a break. Yeah, me too.
(Peter and Lloyd agree that they just need to take a break from the rap battles.)
You wanna write a song? Yeah, dude!
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Our 100 passenger boat will leave from Friendship Park on Saturday, February 16 at 6:30pm. Boarding at 6:15 pm. We will have a second pick up at the Riverside Arts Market dock at 6:45pm. See the St. Johns and the city lights aboard the Miss Hadley. The second annual Jacksonville Lantern Parade takes place along the Northbank Riverwalk from 7 to 9 pm. Bring your decorative lantern to hang on the boat! Keep in mind it must be battery powered and no open flames or smoking allowed on the boat.
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Hi Doctor - Curious as to what your thoughts are on this subject. Here's my factual situation. Life insurance exam done on[u] 11/9/18: Blood - BUN 14 mg/dl; creatinine .9 mg/dl. Urine (spot test) - Protein 11 mg; creatinine 164.9 mg/dl; protein/creatinine (URI) .07; negative for Leukocyte & Hemoglobin.
Had a Chest ct scan w/contrast done on 11/14/18 after an x-ray showed a nodule on my lung. Omnipaque 300 used at 80 ml dose.
Lab results on 11/15/18 - done on an unrelated ER visit. Blood - Bun 17 mg/dl; creatinine 1.25 mg/dl
Went to nephrologist last week and he is doing a complete renal panel blood/urine. Obviously, quite anxious about results. He seems to think CIN likely.
My review of the literature indicates I had little or no risk - 53, non-diabetic, no high blood pressure, GFR per life insurance was estimated at 118; low dose of contract, no other risk factors.
I've read numerous articles/studies but conclusions are diverse to say the least.
Do you believe CIN to be real?
Thanks for any imput. Will update you on my test results which I hope to have soon.
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India and Venezuelan Oil
India is one of the countries that continue to recognize the Maduro government. Venezuela's oil minister visited there last month to persuade the two major oil purchasers — Reliance Industries Ltd., which operates the world's largest refining complex, and Nayara Energy, partially owned by Russia's Rosneft oil giant — to buy more. The minister, Manuel Quevedo, told reporters he wanted to see the creation of a non-dollar trading bloc involving China, India and Russia, Reuters reported.The Trump administration naturally prefers otherwise.
"We've asked India and other partners" to join the oil sanctions, "and are working with them to have that arrangement, but everything is on the table in that regard," the administration official said.If the administration successfully blocked Reliance off from Iran, it seems logical it will do the same with Venezuela. This becomes a serious issue for Venezuelans, who are deprived more and more as the government's revenue dwindles. The Trump administration is gradually tightening the economic screws. What happens to Venezuelans when there are no buyers?
Update (3/10/19): Elliott Abrams is saying publicly that India is being pressured.
"We say you should not be helping this regime, you should be on the side of the Venezuelan people," Elliott Abrams told Reuters in an interview.
The Trump administration has given the same message to other governments, Abrams said, and has made a similar argument to foreign banks and private companies doing business with the Maduro government.
Abrams described the U.S. approach as "arguing, cajoling, urging."Update (3/19/19): Now Reuters reports that Venezuela has suspended oil exports to India, citing China and Russia as its only partners.


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Oh Rockstar, you tease!
Rockstar has announced the next update to Grand Theft Auto Online and it's a throwback to one of their old games, albeit in name only. Smuggler's Run will be the next update and it is out soon, like next week soon.
"Smuggler's Run opens up the air corridors above Los Santos and Blaine County, providing new business opportunities while introducing a range of planes, choppers and even ultralights as highly viable options for transporting criminal cargo across the state – simultaneously opening up some creative new methods of dispatching any rival gangs along the way."
As you can see from the trailer below, this time Smuggler's Run takes to the air to deliver the 'contraband'. The expansion will add a "massive range of new, customizable aircraft" and new "expansive" aircraft hangers to store your new airplanes.
Rockstar also dropped a few details on other updates coming to GTA Online in the near future. Stunt Racing seems to be getting an update that will provide "intricate circuits that demand master across air, sea, and land vehicles." The new races will feature 'strategically placed' checkpoints that automatically change your vehicle to match the upcoming terrain.
Finally, Rockstar announced that there will be new four wheeled vehicles, new Adversary Modes and holiday celebrations for Halloween and during the December Holidays.
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I just got married, how do I change my name to my husbands name and make it reflect on all my certificates?
Changing your name is not rocket science. It's quite easy. Here is the ABC of how to change your names on all your certificates to reflect your new name. Kindly follow the steps below:
- First you need to swear to an Affidavit of Change of Name at the Registry of the High Court closest to you. The affidavit should say that you have changed from your old name and wish to be known by your new name, and you can show your affidavit anywhere you want to present any documentation in your old name. The affidavit is a statutory declaration recording your intention to abandon your old name and adopt a new one.
- You then need to announce publicly that you have made the name change. This can be done by publishing your new name in at least one recognised national daily newspaper.
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As usual this week I visited the Drop In Centre that has developed out our ministry to the homeless.
This week at the drop in we had a few songs from singer/songwriter Wes Harding who is associated with a local prison chaplaincy. He sounds quite good with just his acoustic guitar.
Afterwards a few of us played our usual game of Mexican Train dominoes – a trend which some of us have taught the people who come to the Drop In.
The Drop In is a safe place for all sorts of people to hang out drink coffee and get a bite to eat. It's just great being around these guys.
See also this post about the Drop In.
Friday, January 29, 2010
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Subscription streamer Rdio has added "radio" functionality to its iOS app, getting its song-based personalized stations on to iPhones and iPads before Apple launches its own iTunes Radio later in the summer.
Rdio calls the feature "Song Stations," as users create streaming radio channels based on a single song. Listeners can see the next four upcoming songs, and skip as often as they like. Rdio's radio feature has been available via the web for some time.
Rdio is the $9.99/month subscription music service founded by Skype and Kazaa founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis. The company recently launched Vdio, a movie and television show streaming service.
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- August 17, 2017
- Category: GRE, IELTS, PTE, QUIZ, TOEFL
One of the most troublesome sections in most English exams is reading comprehension. The biggest challenge is that most of us are not used to reading, [tooltip tip="something is far less likely or suitable than something else already mentioned."]let alone[/tooltip] reading with full concentration. If you are looking for a 'tip' to improve your RC performance, here it is – read more often. It does not sound much like a tip, but you will be surprised at how beneficial that can be. Putting in an effort to read for even 30 minutes each day can dramatically improve your levels of concentration and understanding.
For starters, take a look at a small, relatively easy reading comprehension passage. The passage is given below, and questions follow the passage:
Now, answer the following questions. There is no time limit. Focus on understanding the question and figuring out what the answer is. Good Luck!
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Give Your Applications A Speed Boost with Process Prioritizer [Windows]
Today's computers have hardware that do some pretty astounding work. This is especially true when comparing today's hardware with the hardware from 5+ years back. However, today's workloads have also been increased alongside the power increase of hardware. In that respect, people have been trying to find ways to make applications run more efficiently on their machines in order to get maximum performance.
However, there's one technique that is rarely used. In fact, it's much different from the common advice to close applications you don't need. So what is this secret technique?
What Is Process Prioritization?
Process prioritization has existed in Windows for quite a while now, but it hasn't really been used by most people because it's hidden in a pretty technical corner of your computer. Whenever a process, or running application, has an assigned priority, the system will try its best to allocate its resources (which will be primarily the amount of CPU power) to fit the process's needs based on its priority. So theoretically, the higher the priority, the faster the application should run.
How To Do It
There are two ways in order to do this. First, you can change the priority of processes through the task manager (Ctrl + Alt + Del) by right clicking on each process and changing the priority. However these changes disappear once the process ends, and it takes time to apply those priorities to multiple processes. You also can't create "rules" for new processes. Here's where a nifty little program comes in.
About Process Prioritizer
Process Prioritizer makes managing process priorities easier than with just the Task Manager. With Process Prioritizer, you can essentially create rules for Windows to follow for any processes that you choose. You can even choose to change the priority of system processes if you run the program as an administrator, but only do it if you're 500% sure what you're doing. However, you'll need to install it first in order to make changes.
For installation, you'll need to go to this site, scroll to the very bottom, and hit the last download link. Go through the setup wizard as normal, and you should now have an entry in your start menu. Go ahead and click on it, and a tray icon should now appear. Right click on it and select Open to start the configuration.
The Program
As you can see, the window isn't exactly stylish, but for a fairly administrative task you can't really ask for much in that department. There are a couple of tabs for configuration, and each tab only has a certain option.
The "Operation" tab allows you to choose how it should update the process priorities. I would recommend leaving it at the default setting as it's the fastest without using up a lot of CPU power.
The next four tabs simply allow you to enter in the names of processes for each level of priority. Real-time is the highest, and Idle is the lowest. Note that putting in process names in the Normal tab won't do anything unless the operating system launches that process at a different priority by default, which I wouldn't recommend touching.
Also, when entering processes, don't forget to add ".exe" to the end. So for example, you can add "chrome.exe" to change the priority of Google Chrome. You can find out the name of the process you're looking for in the task manager or in the tab labeled "Current Processes". In that tab, you can confirm that the targeted process has changed priorities.
Like I mentioned above, the positive effects are theoretical. There isn't a guarantee that it'll bring much, but it's always worth a try. Through personal experience I've seen that processes that don't have a graphical part to it (like a GUI) have the most benefit from it. Chrome sometimes benefits from it, being faster one time and it feels like it's stumbling over itself another time. It's always best to try it out as you might get some much appreciated speed.
What's your favorite way of speeding up your system? What has worked, and what hasn't worked that you thought might have? Let us know in the comments!
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The September issue of PBO has an extra special mix of boat maintenance advice – focussing on the rig checks you can do yourself –…
Practical Boat Owner
Dismasted yacht sparks mid channel rescue
"The crew of the yacht had managed to free the mast, not an easy task in 30 knots of wind" said Mumbles lifeboat deputy second coxswain James Bolter
All aboard Poole Harbour Boat Show
The event, which starts on Friday 19 May and is part of the Poole Maritime Festival, is promised to offer a marina full of boats and 200+ exhibitors.
Push The Boat Out 2017 starts tomorrow!
Running from 13 May to 21 May, there will be lots of chances to get on the water and try your hand at sailing and windsurfing.
Boaters urged act on the dangers from petrol-engine exhaust fumes
Ignore petrol-engine exhaust fumes inside boats at your peril - it's indicating your boat may be filling with carbon monoxide, warns the Boat Safety Scheme
Unwell sailor rescued thanks to personal locator beacon
"A great example of how a personal locator beacon, when properly used and registered, can save a person's life" said UK Coastguard's Aimee Phillimore.
Golden Globe Race sailor Antoine Cousot launches his Biscay 36 ketch Goldstar
2018 Golden Globe Race competitor Antoine Cousot launched his gleaming gold Biscay 36 ketch renamed Goldstar following a major eight-month refit.
Busy shipping lanes could cause seals to suffer hearing loss
Seals may experience hearing loss from underwater vessel noise, according to new research from the University of St Andrews.
Two bodies recovered after search for speedboat
The bodies of two men have been recovered following a rescue operation launched off the south west coast of Scotland.
Mylor Yacht Harbour consulting on extension plans
A consultation process is under way ahead of Mylor Yacht Harbour submitting a planning application for a £1million scheme to create berths for 30 more boats
Exmouth lifeboats rescue lone sailor on 'unseaworthy' yacht
"The sailor wanted to stay and fix the leak": RNLI crew advised the boat owner of the "very old" wooden yacht not to take to the sea in the same…
Solent students Go Sail thanks to the 1851 Trust
In the coming months, 2,000 school children will 'Go Sail' thanks to the 1851 Trust, the official charity of Sir Ben Ainslie's Land Rover BAR team.
Clipper Race to return to the River Mersey
The 2017/18 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race will start and finish from Albert Dock, Liverpool, it has been confirmed.
Six suspected illegal immigrants rescued from stranded yacht
Seven suspected illegal immigrants from Ukraine were discovered on a 28-foot yacht stranded on the mud at the mouth of the River Ore.
Visually-impaired sailor sets off on sail around Ireland challenge
A visually-impaired sailor from County Limerick has set sail on a two-month round-Ireland voyage to raise funds for Irish Guide Dogs and the RNLI.
Emotional homecoming for the pioneering Maiden yacht
Yachtswoman Tracy Edwards made an emotional speech when she gathered with former Whitbread Round the World Race crew and supporters to welcome Maiden home.
New video featuring practical advice for DIY users of antifouling paint
The British Coatings Federation Antifouling Your Boat Safely video features health and safety advice plus practical tips for people using antifouling paint.
Portsmouth Small Boat Channel update
Following some early observations, Queen's Harbour Master Portsmouth have subtly revised the route of the Portsmouth Small Boat Channel.
CA's lobster pot petition postponed for General Election
The announcement of the General Election on June 8 has meant the Government's petition committee has had to be closed and the 5,715 signatures are now lost.
Thousands flock to sunshine-filled 40th Beaulieu Boatjumble
Boating enthusiasts turned out in force for a landmark edition of Beaulieu Boatjumble yesterday, which celebrated 40 years of nautical bargain hunting.
New host city for 2018 Golden Globe Race announced
The 2018 Golden Globe Race marking the 50th anniversary of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston's round-the-world race victory will start from Plymouth on June 30, 2018.


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Kids, Work and Popular Backyard Patio Design – Today, the exact same design can be utilised to define a passageway or frame a focus in your lawn. Second, obtaining an excellent design for your patio will also rely on how you intend to utilize it. A superb backyard landscape design will produce a collection outdoor rooms that serve various purposes, whether you wish to entertain, play, or simply relax and revel in Mother Nature.
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FlowESI GUI for flow meter configuration using the Extended Scan Interface (ESI)
This product has been released to the market and is available for purchase. For some products, newer alternatives may be available.
The FlowESI GUI allows user to develop configuration code for the ESI module without having to break open the User's Guide! Follow the simple graphical instructions and connect upto 3 LC sensors to the extended SCAN Interface module. The Tool provides fully functional CCS and IAR projects or source code than can be incorporated into custom projects.
Coming Soon! MSP430FR6989-based flowmeter EVM that pairs with the GUI and provides users with an end to end solution to prototype and test their flow meter firmware.
- Extended Scan Interface configuration via a graphical block diagram tool
- Generates fully functional CCS and IAR projects for up to 3 LC sensor configurations.
- Enables communication between PC and microcontroller via HID/UART communication bridge.
- Option to generate configuration file based on custom hardware
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Cinderella at The Bristol Hippodrome in the running to be crowned Britain's best pantomime!
The Bristol Hippodrome is delighted to announce its 2018-2019 pantomime, Cinderella, has been nominated for the top prize at the Great British Pantomime Awards 2019.
Cinderella was the theatre's most successful pantomime to date and starred comedy legend Brian Conley as Buttons, with TV fashion guru and all-round superstar Gok Wan winning audiences' hearts as The Fairy Gokmother.
Supported by a fabulous cast and ensemble, the duo brought the house down at The Bristol Hippodrome during the production's month-long run. The production broke The Bristol Hippodrome's previous box office record for pantomime sales and earned a string of outstanding reviews from national and regional critics and bloggers.
The hard work of everyone involved in Cinderella has now been recognised by judges at the Great British Pantomime Awards, who have nominated Cinderella at The Bristol Hippodrome as a finalist in the 'Pantomime Of The Year – venues over 1,500 seats' category in the 2019 awards.
The praise for Cinderella – produced by the world's biggest pantomime producer QDOS Entertainment – doesn't stop with one nomination, however, as show director Kathryn Rooney has also been nominated in the Best Director category.
The Great British Pantomime Awards celebrate the best in professional pantomime productions across the UK. The final winners will be announced at a ceremony taking place at the New Wimbledon Theatre in London on April 28th 2019.
Jenny Hutchinson, Theatre Director at The Bristol Hippodrome, said: "Everyone here at The Bristol Hippodrome is delighted about both of these nominations and feel they are thoroughly deserved. "Cinderella won rave reviews from critics and members of the public alike and we are extremely proud to have hosted such a wonderful production. "Our audiences told us what a special show we had this year, which has now been echoed by recognition from the prestigious Great British Pantomime Awards. We are so fortunate to be able to host so many incredible productions year on year."


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Grace Millane, 22, died while travelling overseas, found in bushland about 30 feet from a highway outside Auckland after her family raised the alarm after failing to hear from her as usual.
Police said they detained a 26-year-old man seen with her on the night of her disappearance, and will charge him Monday with Millane's murder.
Grace Millane, 22, last seen entering an inner-city hotel in Auckland with a man has been found murdered in Auckland, Newzealand.
He was speaking during the first court appearance of the man accused of her murder.
Detective Inspector Scott Beard said the body had been found around 10 metres off Scenic Drive, a road that runs through the western outskirts of Auckland.
"Obviously, this brings the search for Grace to an end", Beard said.
Judge Thomas acknowledged the Millane family, who were present in court, and said he recognised the vast grief they must be feeling.
Woman dies from brain-eating amoeba after using neti pot
Then the numbness began on her left side. "Repeat CT imaging demonstrated further hemorrhage into the original resection cavity". But when Cobbs operated to remove the mass, "it was just dead brain tissue", making it hard to determine what it actually was.
Her father, David Millane, arrived in New Zealand on Friday, and made an emotional public appeal for help in finding Grace, who he described as a "lovely, outgoing, fun-loving, family-orientated daughter".
Beard said Millane had been out of contact with her parents for days and they were especially anxious that they could not reach her Sunday for her 22nd birthday.
He said Kiwis are shocked and horrified when something like this happens which shows that New Zealand is a safe country. The father had traveled from Britain to New Zealand earlier in the week.
I don't know what we say to you at this time.
Masses in Millane's memory were planned for Sunday morning (UK time) where churchgoers would be "praying for her and her family".
She was last seen on the evening of Saturday 1 December.
Police are questioning Ms Millane's suspected Tinder date over her murder, The Sun reports.
Prince George Made Such a Cute Request of His Dad Prince William!
The day before the engagement, the couple invited RAF families to the grounds of their Kensington Palace to celebrate Christmas . It was also one of the first times the Duchess of Cambridge had opted smart suit pants in public.
Police have appealed for sightings of the vehicle in the west Auckland area between 6.30am and 9.30am on Monday.
Since news broke that Millane's body had been recovered, support for her family has been swelling around the world.
He added that Ms Millane's family had been informed.
"She arrived here on the 20th of November, and has been bombarding us with numerous photographs and messages of her adventures", Millane said.
She was on a yearlong worldwide overseas experience, he said.
Detectives were also still searching for some of Millane's belongings, including her passport, a pale pink Casio Baby-G watch and a silver necklace with a green stone in the middle, which were missing from the Base Backpacker hostel where she was staying. The man was not taken into custody and police said there was no evidence of foul play.
Trump critique encore l'accord de Paris sur le climat
Mais cette affirmation fait écho à un message de Charlie Kirk, un commentateur conservateur, retweeté mardi par Donald Trump. Mais selon l'AFP, l'individu s'est basé sur une vidéo publiée le 2 décembre et filmée à Londres et non en France.


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Water — in the forms of rivers — has always been recognized as the most abundant resource of our country and construction of hydroelectric power plants the best way to harness it.
At the time of construction, according to Unleashing Nepal (pp. 73-74), Kali Gandaki "A" was one of two foreign-donor funded plants being constructed for Nepal Electricity Authority, the state-owned utility company. The democratic government of the country, in 1992, had instituted a Hydropower Policy in a bid to encourage private as well as foreign investment in hydropower. "By 1997, Nepal had launched two of what were to be the only ten successful privately financed hydropower enterprises in that decade — Bhote Koshi and Khimti. Both had secured foreign investment."
But in 1998, the then Deputy Prime Minister and minister in charge of hydropower, Shailja Acharya stated that the government did not want the private sector to develop hydropower of more than 10MW capacity. That's how Kali Gandaki A had ended up being financed by a foreign donor.
The following, about issues with the Kali Gandaki "A" hydroelectric power plant project, is the reproduction of the April 2, 1998, episode of the Kantipur FM program, The Music Jam, which I hosted that Spring. The construction of the power plant was begun in 1997 and completed in 2002.
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Hey hey hey hey ….
It's the return of the headless chicken; the head-less chicken from yesterday's hour of The Music Jam. If you were tuned in yesterday, you know what I am talking about. And yes, what is coming your way on the aiwaves of the one and only Kantipur FM is The Music Jam!
And this is Dorje.
This hour things are going to run a little smoother. No more jumping in all sorts of directions—just a couple of direction…maybe!
I have some great music coming your way and a commentary on a hydroelectric project — Kali Gandaki "A." So don't go away!
But before that a song, Michael Learns to Rock with Something You Should Know.
All right if you are surprised that I am talking after only song it's because you are listening to The Music Jam, a new program with a new format.
And the topic this hour is Kali Gandaki "A," the hydroelectric project.
Like all third world countries Nepal seems to be obsessed with big projects. Hydroelectric projects naturally are the darlings, the favorites of Nepal. And with big projects come big problems, problems of their own.
I have recently been following the progress of the strike the workers of the Kali Gandaki "A" project have been on. It began last Thursday and ended this past Monday.
And that hadn't been the first time the workers had been on strike and more importantly a group, an independent group, way back in January had found the workers and the locals very much dissatisfied and in their report had predicted all of that.
Okay, more of that after the next song.
And that was Madonna with Swim followed by Elton John with If the River Can Bend. And don't be misled by that commercial, the Marlboro Music commercial, the Marlboro Music Network commercial I mean. You are listening to The Music Jam.
Going back to the Kali Gandaki "A" project…. In early January, a group from the INHURED International and National Concerns Society went on a fact finding mission to the location — in Shyangja. On the basis of their observations and interactions with the locals and workers, they filed a report and part of that report is what I am going to share with you. [I had access to the report because I volunteered at INHURED.]
The first point deals with employment and the terms of employment.
The report states that laws and regulations regarding employment have been broken. Only an insignificant number of locals directly affected by the project have been employed. Of the approximately — and hear this — of the approximately 20 families directly affected by the project, families that lost either their fields or house or both or the land they were living off of, only two families were found to have received employment, while the others all have been left to fend for themselves.
Okay, more on that after the next song.
That was Jon Bon Jovi with Every Word Was a Piece of My Heart.
What's sad about the quandary these families are in is that prior agreements between the locals and the government had been for (1) their relocation and (2) compensation for their land or whatever they lost.
The affected families were instead given another reassurance. And this time it was that they would be given the right to raise a fish farm there.
Incidentally, at Kulekhani, where there is a Hydroelectric plant as you and I know, the affected families there had been assured of just that — the right to fish-farming — but recently that right was revoked. A notice to that effect appeared in a local paper in Kathmandu a few months ago!!
Okay. It's time for a music break.
Nirvana with All Apologies and The Doors with Hello I Love were the songs.
You are listening to The Music Jam, and this is Dorje.
Going back to the workers at Kali Gandaki A…. Those employed had also effectively been prevented from membership in the Labor Union.
Workers were also found to have been fired without any reason for some time, and without prior notice at that. Plus, Nepali experts were paid considerably less than foreign experts.
Now the next…the next point is about the environment.
The locals were found to be unaware of the 300 million-rupee budget set aside as per agreement with Asia Development Bank, the donor, for programs related to the protection of the environment and the social development of the area. The contractor had been found to be uninterested in ensuring the preservation of the environment or developing the area or in providing employment to the locals but, in their own word, and I quote "interested in making a profit" and the contractor by the way is Italian!
It's time for break. Stay where you are. I'll be right back.
And that was Foreigner with Can't Wait.
And the third point has to do with the Budget.
Due to widespread corruption and commission seeking tendencies, expenses and time, the report speculates, will increase significantly. I am not going to go into the details of the corruption and commissions. The cost however is another thing. The cost according to one of the high ranking employee there, would come out to be 10 to 15% more than the budgeted 460 million US dollars.
Time for another music break!
And that was ABBA with Take a Chance on Me. And coming up is Pink Floyd with Take…all right let's see…. Aah, no, I was going to say Pink Floyd but it's going to take some time. Maybe I'll continue with the spiel on Kali Gandaki A.
All right, let's see, I had finished talking about the budget…. Now, okay the last one…aum. Actually, let's see Gopal here tells me that the CD is ready. Let's continue with the song: Pink Floyd Take It Back.
Okay that little glitch was due to the fact that this is a new program and we are all trying to adjust, we are all trying to readjust to the new format. It's like sleeping on a new bed you know. You toss and turn until you find the right spot.
Any way…. Continuing with the Kali Gandaki "A" spiel…. Okay the fourth point, the most important point:
If, the report says, within the next few months steps are not taken to respect the dignity of the locals, to provide employment and training, to take necessary steps to minimize the environmental impact etc. as per the promises and assurances given by the various government officials such as the Prime Minister, Water and Resource Minister, Minister of Finance, Experts, Asian Development Bank and Japanese government officials and many other political figures, all of whom visited the site before implementation of the project, then the situation is such that, the report notes, the local population could organize themselves and assert themselves.
And I guess that's what happened from last Thursday until Monday. Time for another music break.
And that was the Scorpions with I Can't Explain.
Hydroelectric plants, hydroelectricity, is part of development work. Construction of a power plant is development project just as the politicians never tire of telling us. I have no doubt about that. But now I have a question for you.
And the question is this: Development project for whom? Whose development are they talking about? Who does it develop?
And I leave you with that for you to ponder over.
Coming up is Steve with Coca Cola Party Night. Join me again Sunday for another hour of The Music Jam. The song coming to you is In The Air Tonight, Phil Collins.
This is Dorje, signing off. Good night.
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As of 2008, "more than 250 licenses (for plants with a capacity of above 10 MW), amounting to more than 50,000MW of electricity, were pending approval at the Department of Electricity" (Shakya, 2013, p. 213). If however the Wall Street Journal article "In the Himalayas, a New Power Rises: Water," published just last May is to be believed, we are once again back to harnessing the resource…once again!
Will the potential it holds (ever) be realized? Furthermore, whether we do or not, however many large power plants we do manage to build, what will be the social, environmental, and human costs? Will costs have been worth the benefits?
What do you think?
References and Relevant Materials
Shakya, S. Unleashing Nepal.
Asian Development Bank (March 1996). Summary Environmental Impact Assessment for the Kali Gandhali "A" Hydroelectric Project in Nepal.
Asian Development Bank (June 1996). Report and Recommendation for the President to the Board of Directors on a Proposed Loan and Two technical Assistance Grants to the Kingdom of Nepal for the Kali Gandaki "A" Hydroelectric Project.
Asian Development Bank (April 2004). Project Completion Report on the Kali Gandaki "A" Hydroelectric Project in Nepal.


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After pencilling his Li'l Abner comic strip, Al Capp would next ink in the faces. Once he had visualized this crucial step, he could either go on to complete the strip or decide to rework it.
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Bubbles, kisses & candles
Friday, 14 February 2020 from 6 p.m.
Whether for fresh and long-standing lovebirds or for those who want to take the big step - the Candle Light Dinner at Storchen Zurich is the perfect setting!
You dine by candlelight on the most romantic day of the year with your favorite person in our beautifully decorated rooms.
Enjoy a delicious 4 course menu including wine pairing, water and coffee and let the evening start with a glass of Champagne. We celebrate Valentine's Day with you in its most beautiful way.
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Sunday Reading
Here are some things to read.
This poor guy
Lots of employed business reporters
- Unemployment Falls, Lowest Since 2001
- Economy Continued Steady Growth in June
- Data Depict a Solidly Growing Economy
- Unemployment lowest since 9/11
- Unemployment Dips to Lowest Level in Years
- Big Labor Taking a Beating
- Discord over union spending
- Slow job growth disappoints analysts
More labor issues
- Addressing Moms' Needs at Work
- Women: No time for healthcare
- Spending: Solo Health Insurance: Possible, Yes, but Not Easy
- U.S. losing lead in science and engineering-study
Everybody makes mistakes
Between this and medical marijuana, if you live in Oregon, state's rights rings hollow
California has similar problems
This one's Rich
Feel free to state your opinion
I remember seeing a very similar story
Economics potpourri! Mmmm.
- Consumers Reduce Borrowing in May
- Snow says tax helping budget deficit
- Study: Few Californians can afford homes
- Few Wealthy Farmers Owe Estate Taxes, Report Says
- Wholesale inventories edge up
- Economic impact of terror may be lasting
- Oil Prices Slip Below $60 Per Barrel
- Low spare capacity seen keeping oil markets volatile for years
- Plastic's Pickup Line
Not much on Social Security, but the first story fills us in a bit
Not much on the Fed either
Animal and plant planet, and other stuff too
- No Birdbrain, Parrot Grasps Concept of Zero
- Ranchers Cry Wolf
- Battle of the Bighorn
- Zoo's Panda Gives Birth
- Wallflower on warming
Courting our attention for awhile:
- In New Court, Roe May Stand, So Foes Look to Limit Its Scope
- Democrats Seek Greater Voice in Nomination, Telling Bush It Would Ease Process
- Sparks May Fly at Court Hearings
- Business Pushes Its Own Brand of Justice
- Supreme Court non-news has Washington on edge
- Dems fear extremist on high court
- Special Interests And Court Choice
- Originalist Sin
- Gonzales Is Not 'Right'
- Bush's Judges Already Making Their Mark
- The Supreme Court Holy War Begins
- Gonzales, Scalia may both move up
- Privacy at stake
- Expect conservative addition to court
- High court could use an Indian voice
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Blog: No, SeriouslyApril 5th, 2008
So I'm officially sick of Rick Astley.
Hope April Fools day was fun for everyone in internetland. Sorry to burst nobody's bubble, but no, Progressive will not be sponsoring the site. We're still ad-free for the moment. Fake ads aside.
What isn't fake is that loading screen up there. Unfortunately my April Fools plans for this year were a hair too ambitious. Every year I do a swap with another webcomic artist, but this was going to be a first-ever collaboration on the same comic with another person. Sounds like I overwhelmed my accomplice, so the blame is squarely all on me. Rather than rush it, we're just going to get it done when it's done… stay tuned for Monday. It's worth the wait.
If only there was a way to make it up to you all… perhaps some funny Muppet outtakes?


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God works in ways that are often deemed "mysterious"—that is to say, God's methods often leave people totally bewildered. Why would God tell Joshua and the children of Israel to march around the city of Jericho for a week (Joshua 6:1–4)? What good could possibly come from Paul and Silas being arrested and beaten without cause (Acts 16:22–24)? Why would God allow Joni Eareckson, a talented vivacious girl of seventeen, to break her neck in a diving accident and spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair?
The processes God uses, the interplay of our free will and God's sovereignty, and God's ultimate summations are far beyond what the limited human mind can understand. The Bible and the testimonies of Christians down through the ages are brimming with true stories of how God turned situation after situation, problem after problem, life after life, completely upside down—and He often does it in the most unexpected, astonishing, and inexplicable ways.
God "declares the end from the beginning" (Isaiah 46:10–11), and we can be sure every event in the life of a believer serves God's ultimate plan (Isaiah 14:24;Romans 8:28). To our minds, the way God weaves remarkable events in and through our lives may seem illogical and beyond our understanding. However, we walk by faith not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7). Christians know that God's thoughts are above our own thoughts and God's ways are higher than ours, "as the heavens are higher than the earth" (Isaiah 55:8–9).
Read more:http://www.gotquestions.org/God-works-in-mysterious-ways


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As large media companies have more and more success with digital subscriptions, small and medium companies are learning and attempting to tap into the growing opportunity of consumer revenues.
Local Media Association President Nancy Lane has written a white paper examining trends in digital subscriptions and action steps media companies should consider taking to grow in this space.
Here are five things that you can lean in the report:
1. Newsletters are a huge source for converting digital subscribers
This is the top trend when it comes to driving consumer revenue strategies for the companies we talked to in our report.
Example: The Seattle Times converts 25x more subscribers from newsletters than from Facebook. In fact, it's the main reason that they produce newsletters.
2. Produce content that's worth paying for (investing heavily in journalism)
All of the successful companies we featured in this report talk about their investment in journalism. They also know what kinds of content people are willing to pay for and they deliver it.
Example: "The number one objective for our marketing team is to convince readers we're worth paying for," said Hannah Yang, Senior Vice President, Subscription Acquisition & Media Management, The New York Times. "The one thing that has never changed in my tenure is the quality of our journalism."
3. Data-driven strategies are key to success (very sophisticated approach)
Companies that are winning in the digital subscription space are obsessed with data.
Example: The Wall Street Journal assigns a propensity score to every visitor. "When someone has a high propensity score, we lock down the site," said Jon Buckley, Director, Digital Subscriber Acquisition & Media. In order to understand what drives subscriptions, they follow 65 different signals such as visit frequency, number of articles per visit, zip code and device.
4. Make investments in the right technology (choosing the right R&D partners)
Sophisticated technology is needed to win in this space.
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Example: Many of those companies have been reluctant to make any exceptions, including social media. Facebook Instant Articles now has a paywall option. About a dozen newspapers in North America and Europe are participating in an alpha test and early results are promising.
You can discover dozens of more examples on how companies are making digital subscriptions work for them by downloading our report.
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Legalize human genetic engineering to cure serious diseases, says Nobel Prize-winner
The invention of a new genome editing tool called "germline therapy" means precise changes to genetic material can be made to correct faulty DNA in human sperm, eggs and embryos.
However, the procedure is banned in Britain and many other states because the genetic changes would be passed down to future generations with largely-unknown risks.
Sir Venki Ramakrishnan, speaking to the Guardian, says the risks and benefits of the procedure, which could create the first genetically-modified humans if given the green light, need to be debated.
"It's definitely a major step, there's no getting around that.
"What we need is a diverse and transparent group of people to really come together and get to grips with how we go about using this tool and are there red lines. They may well decide there are red lines we shouldn't cross.
"The concern I have is the same as with any other technology, which is that once a technology is feasible, we may well regulate it but someone somewhere may start using it in ways we consider unethical."
At a meeting in Washington, DC, in December, scientists decided not to impose their own global ban on modifying human embryos destined to become people but stated that to do so would be unacceptable given the unknown risks today.
'GM crops shouldn't be banned'
Meanwhile, the Royal Society, of which Ramakrishnan is president, will publish a report on Tuesday about genetically modified crops.
According to the report, half of the UK population does not feel well-informed about GM crops, and a further 6 percent have never heard of them.
Crops that are modified to resist pests, grow in harsh conditions and contain more nutrients may become increasingly important as the world's population grows, Ramakrishnan says.
"We wanted to provide the background and facts about some of the most important questions people have on GM crops.
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In 2015, GM crops were grown in 28 countries and on 180 million hectares - the equivalent of seven times the land area of the UK.
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Ramakrishnan argues crops should not be judged on whether they are GM or not.
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"I can understand how a backlash happened against GM. But the solution is not to ban GM, it's to take it out of the hands of a few corporations," Ramakrishnan says.


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Dave Sutherland @ The Morden Arms
Oct 25 @ 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
8:30 pm
Come and join Dave for his end of tour party at this popular Greenwich venue. Early arrival recommended!
Dave Sutherland + Doghouse Derelicts @ Pelton Arms
Dec 31 2019 @ 8:00 pm – Jan 1 2020 @ 2:00 am
8:00 pm
Dave will be opening and special guesting for the Doghouse Derelicts on New Years Eve at the Pelton Arms. Tickets only!
Dave Sutherland @ Shrewsbury House
Jan 24 @ 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm
6:30 pm
Dave is taking part in a fundraising evening for 'Rosie's Legs' to help raise money for a life changing operation that will enable Rosie walk independently. More info on the "News" page.
Dave Sutherland @ Pelton Arms
Feb 16 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
5:00 pm
Dave brings his Americana-Country show to this lovely Greenwich venue, and he'll be joined by his band: Jim Kimberley on drums and Matt Percival on bass.


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April Reston Book Club Meeting - Scrum Mastery
PMIWDC Non-Member Rate
This page is from a past PMIWDC event.
If this is not what you were looking for, visit the page to find out about upcoming events, or read more about why PMIWDC does not delete these pages.
CACI 1st floor Conference Room
11955 Freedom Drive
Reston, VA, 20190
Preregistration, reading the book before the meeting, and bringing a copy (e-book okay) of the book to the meeting is required.
Purchase the book through Amazon here
An E-book version is fine if you can find one. It may also be available from your local library.
About the Book Club Meeting
The PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our meeting on Scrum Mastery will take place on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. We will meet in the first floor meeting room in the offices of CACI from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm.
Read more about the format of the book club in "About the Book Club" below.
About the Book
Scrum Mastery: From Good To Great Servant-Leadership by Geoff Watts (2013) Current price is $29.99 for the Kindle edition on Amazon. The book may also be available from your local library.
Through storytelling gleaned from years of coaching agile teams the author distills his approach to getting scrum teams to work well by emphasizing:
• The skills and characteristics of great Scrum Masters
• How to generate, maintain and increase engagement from the team
• How to increase the effectiveness of the Scrum meetings, such as retrospectives and daily scrums.
• How to foster a more creative and collaborative team
• How to increase the performance of the team
• How to know when you are a successful ScrumMaster
This book is ideal for practicing scrum masters who want to improve their game.
PDU's Available:
5 PDUs for Certified PMs
About the Book Club
The Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. There is no Book Club membership. Any PMIWDC member can sign up to join our conversations. There are just three key requirements: preregistration, reading the book before the meeting, and bringing a copy of the book to the meeting. Note that you should sign up early as we limit the discussion to fifteen people so that everyone has a chance to share their opinion.
Come to the Book Club with an open mind and prepare to have your understanding adjusted as you hear about the book through the voices of your professional peers.
Studying project management and related topics through books is recognized and rewarded by PMI in PDUs, roughly on the basis of one hour of study equals one PDU. Continued certification as a PMP requires the accumulation of these valuable credits and we are pleased to offer this opportunity to obtain both the important training and the educational credit associated with it.
Event Keywords
Soft SkillsCommunication
Effective communication, in general: audience, media / message, attention vs. "noise", etc.Sociological
Managing diverse teams: effects of culture, generation, gender, etc., on management / communication needsTeam Building
Techniques for building trust, team identification, common purpose, etc.
Hard SkillsResource Problem Solving
"War stories" in successfully working through severe resource constraintsTools
Specific tips and techniques in the use of PM tools (SW, other)


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Debi was raised in a Jewish household. In her words, "we weren't religious, just culturally we were Jewish." Debi had two older brothers, and she was adopted at birth by her Mom and Dad. "I grew up in Savannah, and we had a very normal life. I was a Daddy's Girl."
At 25, Debi was a single, divorced mom raising two kids and working three jobs. That's when things started to go sideways in Debi's life.
When Debi was 40, here father died of Alzheimer's, ending "five years of hell" as Debi watched her beloved Dad fade away into someone she didn't even know. Those five years of hell were the catalyst for Debi's introduction to pot, and eventually crack cocaine. Debi lost her home and moved in with her mother. The drugs would get real bad, and then she'd rebound, but she always returned to the drugs. For 9 years, Debi's life spiraled downward as she somehow remained functional while working two jobs and doing crack. Her son had moved in with his Dad to finish high school, so Debi was on her own, and with no one dependent upon her, she found what she needed in the addiction to crack.
Debi's wake up call came in May 10, 2013. Her son's girlfriend called and said, "Come quick!" Her son had injected himself with LSD, and was convulsing on the floor of a drug house. "Call an ambulance!" was a worthless effort, since no ambulance would have ever approached a drug house. Debi took him to the ER, and called her Ex-Husband and daughter. "He's unresponsive," was all she could say.
Debi's son was in the ICU for 4 days. At some point, when her son's body started shutting down, someone had called a local minister named Clyde Campbell. Campbell came right away, gathered the family around Debi's son, and prayed for him to be restored. God answered Clyde Campbell's prayer, and Debi's son was released after 10 days in the hospital.
I need help
Seeing her son on death's door made Debi realized that she needed help, as well as her son. She called Clyde Campbell to seek his advice. Clyde pointed Debi to Atlanta Mission, and she and her son both applied to get the help they needed to get their lives back. Little did she know that her journey to restoration was just beginning.
Her son was accepted and immediately entered Atlanta Mission's PDP, or Professional Development Program. Debi, however, was scared to take that step. After three months of knowing God was calling her into Atlanta Mission to get help, Debi bottomed out completely.
Debi and a couple of friends (also known as "people who will get high with you") did so much cocaine that they ran out. They had spent all their money on the drugs, and had no food or anything to drink. As they sat there wallowing in their coke-induced misery, they began to list off the things that they really wanted to have, like a PB&J sandwich, among other of life's simple pleasantries. Eventually, the dreaming about what they really wanted ended as they passed out.
While they slept off their buzz, the elderly man who lived next door went grocery shopping. Apparently, he had heard everything they longed for in their stoned haze, and he went out and bought it all for them. They woke up to bags of groceries waiting for them. But the joy of provision was short-lived. Debi found herself in jail the following day, but she clearly heard and understood that God was trying to get her attention. He had succeeded.
New Faith
Debi attended every church service that was offered at the jail, and while she was in jail, she accepted Jesus Christ as her savior. Having been raised only culturally in the Jewish tradition, Debi had never been "churched", and she had little knowledge of what her new commitment even meant.
But she knew that God had a very special message for her. "My parole officer said I'd be getting out, but it wouldn't be until the following week. But as I sat there in my cell, I knew God had a different plan, and that I'd be out of jail within an hour." Sure enough, just as real as the groceries from the elderly man, 45 minutes later, Debi was released. "My P.O. didn't even know it."
Her daughter and ex-husband picked her up and drover her to Atlanta, where she first visited her son at The Potter's House, near Jefferson, GA. She had finally gotten over her fear of stepping into Atlanta Mission, and called every morning to see if she had been accepted. Finally, she was accepted, but entering Atlanta Mission at that time would mean missing her daughter's wedding.
Just In Time
Once again, Debi knew God had something planned. She was right. After one week at the women's shelter, Debi was kicked out because she missed a bed check after 10pm. "I was in my bed. I never left my bed. I was there!" But Debi failed the bed check, which meant immediate eviction from the shelter.
Just in time to be there to see her daughter get married on October 5th.
On the following Monday, October 7th, Debi re-applied for admission into My Sister's House, and was accepted. On that day, Debi also stopped smoking after 34 years. "I never had any withdrawals. God has completely delivered me from smoking."
Debi graduated after a year at My Sister's House, and entered the one-year Ministry Training program, but was instead hired as an employee by Atlanta Mission. Today, Debi is the Vocational Task Supervisor at My Sister's House, overseeing the work of all the women who have been enrolled into the program. Each is assigned a job at the center. Debi's son is getting married soon, and her daughter is now a mom of two.
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I saw this lovely giveaway and thought I would enter as 1. I thought they were well cute and 2. I have a friend who is having a little boy in the near future, so I did just that and entered :) and yes I won yipee...and Today my postie delivered this adorable little fellow.
He is so beautifully hand stiched, tiny little stiches all around the edges and has French knots round his head, you can tell it was made with love. Thank you Dotty. Just wanted to show you a few more of her beautiful creations before I go, and if you click on Dotty it will take you to her page, if you do visit, tell her I said hello xx
Dottys Hampsters from left to right Chloe, Harriet, Elvis & Hamilton
Elvis!!!! The extrovert