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It's that time of year again, Learning Technologies 2020. Where L&D professionals from all over the world gather to explore the latest in workplace technology.
With a jam-packed seminar schedule and over 150 exhibitors, it can be a pretty daunting event to navigate. But don't worry, this guide will give you a winning game plan and help you make the most from the free exhibition and conference.
Tips to make the most of your day
1. Arrive armed with your challenges
Utilise Learning Technologies like it's two days of free consultancy. Forget vendors are vendors, and remember you're speaking to experts. So, arrive armed with your challenges, requirements and questions.
Have you got a learner engagement issue? Perhaps your LMS isn't providing you with the insight and data you need? Or do you need some L&D content strategy inspiration?
I can't promise you won't get the odd sleazy salesperson. But at THRIVE, we arm our stand with experts itching to have valuable, transparent and useful conversations. After all, these are challenges we solve on a daily basis. It's what we do best!
2. Plan your route
List out the seminars and exhibitors you want to visit and plan the most efficient way around. As you can imagine with over 8,500 L&D professionals, the hall gets pretty busy, so walking with a purpose really counts.
Tip: Don't get distracted by crowds or shiny giveaways! Stay focused and get those all important questions answered.
3. Book ahead
I always recommend contacting suppliers in advance and booking in time to meet up. Not only are you guaranteed a free coffee but you'll get a dedicated time slot to work through your list of challenges and questions.
This way you won't have to wait in line at busy stands. The representative you're meeting will meet you when it works for you and they can cater the demo to your organisation and requirements.
Free seminars to catch
The exhibition floor is packed with free 30 minute seminars across the two days, but how do you decide which ones will add most value to your trip?
The 'what's in it for me test' always works. Here's a little overview of the sessions THRIVE are hosting, let's hope they pass the test hey!
LMS to LXP – Essential steps to transform workplace learning
Theatre 6 | Day 1 | 2PM
With personalisation and user experience central to the technology in our everyday lives, consumer expectations are higher than ever. So, why should your workplace learning technology stay stuck in the stone age?
If you're looking to make the leap from LMS to LXP, this seminar will give you practical advice on the types of skills and team you need in place. As well as the steps you can take to make the modern transformation and culture shift.
How to build a learning content strategy from scratch
Theatre 5 | Day 2 | 12:30pm
Planning for 2020 and beyond? Using insights from real users, Emma and Phil reveal the essential ingredients to a successful learning content strategy.
Learn quick wins to create captivating content, steps to make your elearning resonate with learners and ways to leverage your learning platform to drive your strategy.
If you happen to be a conference ticket holder be sure to catch the closing talk with Kristina Tsiriotakis, Global Director of L&D at global beauty company DECIEM, and Craige Heaney, Global Learning and Capability Director at Diego.
Embedding a learning culture
Conference | Day 2 | 3:55PM
Creating a culture of learning in organisations today is a trend that has come to the fore in the last 12months. But the concept has extensive roots and equally, huge potential and scope for the future.
L&D trends to look out for at Learning Technologies 2020
With the long list of conferences and seminars held over the two-day event, you're going to come across some of the industry's top trends for 2020. Here are our predictions to round off this guide.
Even more microlearning
94% of L&D professionals said their learners preferred bite-sized learning modules to e-learning courses that are 30 minutes or more.
With microlearning, each learning moment is action-oriented and designed to meet a specific learning outcome and inject real change. It is a really good way of making complex subjects simple and digestible.
At THRIVE, microlearning isn't a buzzword, it's a philosophy. We know it's what your users want and the industry will continue to talk about it in many Learning Technologies to come.
Learning experience and learning culture
Since engagement is a big challenge for most L&D managers, delivering the best user experience for your learners is essential for ROI.
Learning experience is overtaking learning management and with a learning experience platform (LXP), you can create more modern, social and personalised experiences. Think Netflix for workplace learning technology, making learning a habit not an afterthought. It helps L&D teams create a self-directed learning culture powered by recommending relevant and timely content.
Broadening the role of L&D
Skills development within L&D is evolving. They are going well beyond traditional roles of deploying training programs, instead taking a more proactive and strategic role to improve overall organisational performance.
The skills within L&D teams are also changing, we're seeing lots of clients evolve their team's skillsets to meet new demand from employees. Ever growing technological developments have changed the way employees want to learn at work. It's all about accessing relevant content and training at their point of need, using tools they're familiar with.
This culture shift is calling for L&D to broaden their role and take on new skills such as; content creation, content curation, marketing, community management, data and analytics and much more!
Visit THRIVE at LT20 – Stand H20
Grab a live action demo of the THRIVE LXP, explore our elearning catalogue of over 120+ microlearning modules, and win a bunch of awesome prizes on stand H20 at this year's Learning Technologies 2020.


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It's hard to eat a healthy diet these days but it is important to eat less processed food and more real food to lose weight. Most foods that are for sale in a typical supermarket are processed and contain chemicals and ingredients that are best avoided, such as high fructose corn syrup or aspartame. You will probably find fruits and vegetables as well, but when you are in a hurry, it may seem easier to take a boxed meal and cook fairly quickly. Real foods that have not been adulterated with chemicals contain more nutrition than their processed counterparts.
If you have been interested in losing weight and improving your health for some time you have probably done a fair amount of research and come across many different ways of seeing how the body stores or releases fat, build muscle and the like. There is a lot of focus on macro nutrients like fat, carbohydrates, and protein, however one needs to be careful not to go off track in giving too much attention to individual foods and forgetting that the way we get these foods is with food quality.
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This article is part of our Fight Stat Wrap series.
The biggest news coming out of UFC 229 was what happened after the final bell in the main event. However, there were plenty of exciting fights and meaningful results during the actual event. The following is a by-the-numbers recap that highlights the stats and milestones that stood out on the main card, with stats courtesy of FightMetric.com.
Khabib Nurmagomedov smothers Conor McGregor on the ground and finished via submission
One of the biggest questions coming into the fight was, could McGregor stop Nurmagomedov's wrestling and top position game. Unfortunately for him, the answer was a resounding no. Coming into this fight, McGregor had allowed his opponents to land six takedowns and three passes against him in 10 fights. In this fight alone, Nurmagomedov landed three takedowns, five passes and finished the fight via submission. In addition to the passes, Nurmagomedov was able to impose his top-position striking as well. He landed 45 significant strikes on the ground, while absorbing only six.
McGregor did have the advantage on the feet, but Nurmagomedov held his own. McGregor outlanded him 35 to 24 at distance and 10 to 1 in the clinch in terms of significant strikes. However, that advantage did little to halt Nurmagomedov's forward pressure, and the Russian fighter nearly dropped the former champion in the second round.
As far as DFS goes, Nurmagomedov finished with 105 points on DraftKings. He came in as the betting favorite despite McGregor have the bigger name, and he took care of business. His 105 points, were the sixth highest on the night.
Tony Ferguson continues to push forward against Anthony Pettis
Striking stats do not always tell the whole story of a fight, but they certainly do in this case. Ferguson outlanded Pettis 114 to 45 on significant strikes. He also diversified his targets, as he landed 66 to the head, 21 to the body and 27 to the legs. Pettis had his moments in the fight, and he even landed a knockdown in the second round. However, Ferguson is relentless when he is moving forward and throwing strikes. He attempted 19.4 significant strikes per minute in the the 10-minute fight.
Ferguson finished with the second-highest score of the night. He put together a 127-point score in DraftKings based entirely on his volume and the second-round finish bonus. Ferguson's striking volume not only overwhelms his opponents, but it also pads his score in DFS. High-volume fighters who also score finishes are some of the most valuable players on fight night.
Dominick Reyes continues hot start to UFC career against Ovince Saint Preux
From a technical perspective, Reyes is simply a better striker than Saint Preux. The vast majority of this fight was spent standing. In that position, Reyes outlanded Saint Preux 94 to 38 on significant strikes. Saint Preux tried to get the fight on the floor, but he failed on eight of his nine takedown attempts.
This was the first fight of Reyes' UFC run to go to a decision, but it probably should not have gone to the judges. Reyes seemingly dropped and finished Saint Preux near the final bell. However, the referee gave the former Tennessee football player time to recover and allowed the judges to render the verdict.
By taking home the decision victory instead of a third-round stoppage, Reyes earned 10 fewer points for DFS players. He finished with 87 points, but to players who finished 10 points away from a prize, the commission really dropped the ball.
Derrick Lewis scores historic comeback against Alexander Volkov
Volkov was absolutely dominant in this fight before Lewis finished the fight in the third round. In terms of significant strikes, Volkov had the advantage 121 to 39. However, Lewis only ended up needing 39 to land a knockdown and finish a fight. Per FightMetric, the deficit of 82 significant strikes is the largest in UFC history for a winning fighter. The previous record was held by Iuri Alcantara, who was outlanded by 71 significant strikes by Luke Sanders and still managed to win.
From a DraftKings perspective, this was one of the most interesting fights on the night. Lewis scored a knockdown and finished the fight. However, Volkov finished only five points behind in DraftKings. Lewis earned 79.5 points, while Volkov finished with 74.5. The scores accurately represent each fighter. If a player picked Lewis, it was likely due to the fact that he had the power to finish and not much else. If a player picked Volkov, it was because he was going to run up the score in terms of significant strikes. While both things happened, both fighters produced average scores.
Michelle Waterson dominates Felice Herrig in terms of ground strikes
Both fighters came into this fight thinking that they were going to get on top and win the ground striking battle. However, Waterson had the advantage in the fight. She outlanded Herrig 26 to 2 in terms of significant ground strikes. Even when Herrig did earn the top position, Waterson was all over her with strikes on the bottom. That was pretty much the story of the fight.
Waterson finished with the second-lowest score among winning fighters on the night. She earned 74 points ahead of only Jussier Formiga who finished with 55 points on the undercard. Going into this fight, many predicted that whoever spent the most time on top would win. Often in fights like that, the DraftKings scores stay low since it is hard to accumulate significant strikes on the ground.


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From moneys specially appropriated therefor by the Legislature, grants shall be made to school districts pursuant to this article for projects approved by the Director of Compensatory Education involving a particular school or schools to be expended for the employment and in-service education of teachers in grades kindergarten or 1 through 6, with special emphasis on kindergarten and primary grades, and any needed teacher materials and supplies to the end that the number of pupils in these grades in relation to each full-time equivalent classroom teacher in the particular school will be reduced to a ratio of 25 to 1.
For purposes of this article a full-time equivalent classroom teacher is a person employed in a position requiring certification qualifications and whose duties require him to teach pupils in regular day classes for the full time for which he is employed during the regular schoolday. In computing the total number of full-time equivalent classroom teachers, there shall be included, in addition to the employees defined in the preceding sentence, the full-time equivalent of all fractional time for which employees in positions requiring certification qualifications are required to devote to teaching pupils in regular day classes during the regular schoolday.
(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
It is the intent and purpose of the Legislature that the money appropriated for the purposes of this article be expended primarily for the employment of teachers to the end that the number of pupils in the designated grades in relation to each full-time equivalent classroom teacher be reduced to and sustained at a ratio of 25 to 1. Emphases shall be placed on kindergarten and primary grades for the purpose of continuing to provide small classes for children with preschool experiences. The Director of Compensatory Education shall consider this intent in approving projects submitted pursuant to this article. In the event an applicant district is unable to employ the number of teachers necessary to effect the purposes of this article, the Director of Compensatory Education, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 54480, is authorized to approve projects that provide for the employment of noncertificated teachers' aides for grades kindergarten or 1 through 6, inclusive, to the end that the number of pupils in those grades in relation to the number of both classroom teachers and teachers' aides employed for such grades shall not exceed 20 to 1. All teachers' aides shall be trained in a specially designed in-service education program. Not more than 25 percent of the total allocated to a school district shall be devoted to the employment of teachers' aides. The use of any portion of the total allocated shall be approved for the employment of noncertificated teachers' aides by the Director of Compensatory Education only upon certification of the applicant district, approved by the county superintendent of schools which has jurisdiction over the applicant district, that teachers are unavailable for employment in accordance with the primary legislative intent of this article.
Noncertificated teachers' aides employed under this article shall be under the immediate supervision and direction of certificated classroom teachers and shall not be utilized to carry out administrative duties other than those administrative duties which may be assigned by the classroom teacher.
A school district may employ as a teachers' aide any person determined to be qualified, including pupils in attendance in grades 11 and 12 in high schools, and students in attendance in community colleges and in colleges and universities. The employment may be on a regular full-time, or on a part-time basis. The employment of pupils in attendance in grades 11 through 14, in public high schools and community colleges, shall be arranged so that no reduction in attendance credit and State School Fund apportionments results therefrom. Teachers' aides shall be compensated by the employing school district at a rate no lower than the federal minimum hourly wage for time in which service was actually performed. A person employed as a teachers' aide shall be under the direct supervision of a certificated employee of the school district for no less than 75 percent of the time for which he is engaged in the performance of the duties during any day. The employment of college and university students as teachers' aides may, where appropriate, be undertaken for student teaching credit purposes.
The Director of Compensatory Education, acting pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the State Board of Education, upon the advice of the Directors of the Departments of Finance, Social Services, Employment Development, and Industrial Relations, shall designate the most concentrated areas of poverty and social tension in the state, taking into consideration such factors, among others, as the high incidence of poverty and low family and per capita incomes, unemployment, juvenile delinquency, persons receiving assistance under the program of aid to families with dependent children, and especially the low level of academic achievement by pupils in the public schools.
The Director of Compensatory Education shall allocate the funds available for programs under Section 54480 proportionately by public school population among the areas designated by him. He shall then approve projects proposed to be undertaken by school districts within such areas at particular schools with the highest concentration of low-income children and with the lowest records of academic achievement. Funds not fully utilized in one designated area may be reallocated to the other designated areas. Upon the request of a school district, the Director of Compensatory Education may authorize funds to be used outside the designated areas to serve children from the designated areas.
(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 429.)
Apportionments for purposes of this article shall be made upon order of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and by warrant of the State Controller. Moneys apportioned shall be expended precisely as directed by the Director of Compensatory Education, with not more than five percent (5%) of the total apportionments expended for in-service education.
Apportionments to a school district shall be in the form of grants, no part of which shall be required to be matched by a district as a condition to receiving state aid under this article.
In making allocations pursuant to this article the Director of Compensatory Education shall use an allocation factor equivalent to the average statewide teacher salary per full-time equivalent classroom teacher.
The Director of Compensatory Education shall require that the class size reduction project undertaken pursuant to this article be coordinated with and be an integral part of the school district's overall compensatory education plan and evaluation report, and that a significant portion of all funds which may be received by a district for purposes of this chapter shall be devoted to the purposes of this article.


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At Flying Colours we select the advisers to join us and work under the Flying Colours name. They have to go through several levels of assessment, due diligence, client servicing history and financial background checking as part of our stringent approval process. This ensures that you always get the highest standard of service from our advisers.
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Spent a week in a dusty library
Waiting for some words to jump at me
We met by a trick of fate
French navy my sailor mate
We met by the moon on a silvery lake
You came my way
Said, I want you to stay
-"French Navy" by Camera Obscura
For some reason these lyrics remind me of this semester. Of everything that has happened since August last fall. That song reminds me of the times I had with my wonderful friends and the various adventures we went on, the discoveries we made together. And I wish it wasn't over, I wish we were just starting again. My first year at UD as an undergrad Freshman showed me a very different world, a place to be challenged by your teachers as well as your friends, to engage in discussions and look for stories every day in conversations, experiences, classes…Yes, I want this year to stay, to go in reverse so it can be relived. But too often I yearn for the past when it is the future that promises the most, the future that can change you the most if actually let it.
I would't change anything, if I could. I did things I regret, I made mistakes, I tripped and struggled to keep going sometimes. But I learned so much, about people, change, friendship and especially theology…God. Doubt dropped away and instead what I learned directed me to seek answers and explanations and to turn myself inside out to focus on Him.
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Server virtualization has been around for more than a decade, but has generally been only used by large enterprises. However we believe there is a growing case for SMEs and the educational sector to utilise this technology, which can bring substantial benefits. Initially there may be additional hardware and software expenditure, but CIOs and IT managers should not look at this as prohibitive.
Physical cost saving
Depending on your current business infrastructure requirements there are several cost savings to be had, principally reduction in physical server space requirement as one physical server will happily maintain several virtual servers, depending on hard disk space and memory allocation, plus virtualization is highly scaleable.
As most servers sit idle with their resources and power being underutilised most of the time, it is good idea, especially for your green credentials, to reduce the number of physical servers and at the same time leverage the available processing power by using virtualization – this will allow much more efficient use of the hardware; this is achieved by allocating the exact level of CPU, memory and storage resources that the server needs thus driving measurable cost savings, potentially quite significant especially in larger set ups.
Regarding power consumption, if you consider that the average server is rated at between 500 and 1200 watts, using the lower rating, assuming the server is on 24/365, that equates to £565.02 per server per year (500 watts * 24 / 1000 = 12 KWh x 365 = 4380 Kwh per year x 0.129p = £565.02 per year). Additionally there is the benefit of lower air conditioning/cooling requirements, reduced UPS loads and a small physical space allocation. Just imaging the saving that could be achieved if 8 physical servers were reduced to 2 physical running 4 virtual servers each.
Operational efficiency and cost benefits
From an operational point of view virtual server environments are highly available and recoverable, allowing seamless deployment with the ability to create and deploy new servers from a master template in minutes, literally with just a few clicks of a mouse. Tools are available to migrate entire servers to the virtual environment. Resource hungry applications can be isolated on an individual server at low or no extra cost. Legacy applications that were once hardware specific can be migrated to a virtual environment extending their life and mitigating legacy hardware failures. Disaster recovery is improved by allowing a server snap shot to be recovered to a different virtual environment in a different location, and as the virtual servers are running in a condensed environment it is more cost effective and straightforward to establish a Disaster Recovery replication solution, and it is easier to conduct failover testing of disaster recovery plans.
In addition, there are many features in the virtual world which are not available with physical servers, one particular is the ability to implement "high availability", consisting of multiple physical host servers across which the virtual servers can be spread and if needs be use "live migration" to swap from one host to another without any downtime in case of outages, planned maintenance etc. This kind of set up also offers the benefits of fault tolerance and the ability to migrate storage across the physical host servers.
Another great benefit of a virtualized platform is the capability it allows for use as a lab or test environment enabling research and development to be undertaken which an be crucial in forward planning for you business and its IT infrastructure.
Simplified Management
Since all the operating systems on a virtual host server can be administered through a single interface, and systems can be given more computing resources as needed, it can be much easier to manage multiple virtual servers than a dozen separate physical systems. Each operating system must still be managed separately, but add-on tools are available to simplify that process as well.
Easy Scalability as a Business Grows
As a small business grows into a medium business and possibly becomes an enterprise, the use of virtual servers allows for easy scalability as a company adds employees, applications, and networking. Staff are also able to provision servers with less impact to the business in a virtual environment offering more flexibility.
Our experience
We have migrated several schools over to virtualized platforms in the last couple of years and both the school and Deep South as their IT systems administrators see tangible benefits as a result of the process – for instance we have been able to reduce costs & improve energy efficiency by consolidating physical hardware and in doing so increase fault tolerance and also give us the ability to deploy test systems which is generally otherwise impossible in this type of continuous live environment.
In one particular school, we have created an additional domain controller on the virtual system and migrated a legacy library system from a standalone server which has actually resulted in it performing significantly more reliably than it did before.
One of our ideas for schools moving forward is to roll out a virtualized desktop infrastructure to further extend the use of ageing hardware, significantly reducing replacement costs whilst creating a secure, centralised and uniform computing environment.
In Summary
Virtualization might seem like an IT technicians dream toy, but virtual environments are serious operational workhorses that will reduce costs and improve business efficiency.
"For businesses of just about any size it is really a win-win situation to switch to a virtualised solution…"
If you would like to arrange a consultation about virtualizing your systems or discuss any aspect of our products or services, then please contact us via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com or by telephone on 020 325 5000.
We look forward to working with you.
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By Brig Gen Godfrey Miyanda – 24th August 2017
I was angry, very angry, when I drafted my initial reaction to the raid on the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. I could not fathom the Zambian Government, a professed Christian Government, blockading a place of worship in this Christian Nation, once again preventing and disrupting a Christian prayer gathering. The difference this time is that the chosen battle ground was the Cathedral of the Holy Cross instead of, say, BIGOCA or the Cathedral of the Child Jesus!
I wrote furiously and never stopped till I slept in the chair. When I came to in the morning there was a voice telling me not to release documents written in anger. I believe that my anger was justified under the circumstances but I checked myself and postponed releasing the statement on 24th August 2017. My only consolation is that the Lord Jesus Himself once acted in anger to save the honour of His Father's House. Yes he whipped those robbers and hypocrites using His Father's name in vain. Instead of worshipping God they were playing "njuga" in the church. I rebuked myself and I have repented of the language I used but not of the message which is still the same though heavily edited. This is the heavily edited version which relies and is inspired by the Holy Bible.
The Government meant business and was flexing its muscles to show who is "Boss" over Zambia. But preventing worshippers from worshiping God is not just bravado, it is the highest affront to the Christian faith. Such conduct led to the fall of that once favoured angel Lucifer. I am surprised and disappointed that some of our usually vocal Men and Women of God have acquiesced to this abomination. What happened at the Cathedral must not be allowed to happen ever again.
Just what happened at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on 24th August 2017 that calls for further attention and frank talk? On this day the Zambian Government, using their horses and chariots instead of Bibles, raided the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, barricaded it and prevented the planned Thanks Giving Prayers to take place (they may have even entered the sanctuary). Those responsible were not just mocking God; they were challenging Him. You cannot have your cake and eat it; you are either for God or against God.
Prayer, for a devout Christian, is as blood to the human body. The Bible (otherwise also known as The Word) is the lifeblood of a Christian. In Zambian political language it would be better understood as The Christian's Constitution, except that it is never amended, for it is sacred, sacrosanct; it is also a potent, multipurpose first aid box. It houses all of God's secrets for and about life. To deliberately stop or prevent a believer from praying is an abomination. Further the Cathedral was desecrated because the agents of the Zambian Government chose to ignore that they were standing on Holy Ground. They claimed victory of the Public Order Act over the Holy Bible; they celebrated the shaming of those hungry for the Word of God: 'Go back to your God and let us see what your God will do for you. We have taken over the Cathedral' they proclaimed.
Apart from biblical concerns what does the Zambian law say about that Battle for the Cross on 24th August 2017? What happened on that day is contrary to public policy as expressed in our statutes. On that day religion in general was, and Christians in particular, were insulted. It is a criminal offence to do what the Police did in the name of Article 31 which allegedly operationalized the Public Order Act which the Police used as their excuse to desecrate the Cathedral. Sections 128 and 129 of Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia expressly provide, inter alia, as follows:
Section 128 (Insult to Religion of any Class): Any person who destroys, damages or defiles any place of worship or any object which is held sacred by any class of persons or with the knowledge that any class of persons is likely to consider such destruction, damage or defilement as an insult to their religion, is guilty of a misdemeanour.
SECTION 129 (Disturbing Religious Assemblies): Any person who voluntarily causes disturbance to any assembly lawfully engaged in the performance of religious worship or religious ceremony, is guilty of a misdemeanour.
[Note: to escape condemnation the Police must disclose who sent them to do what they did at that Holy Ground otherwise we shall conclude that they willingly obeyed the Public Order Act instead of the Holy Bible].
By their act the Government had purported to banish God from His Citadel. In answer to the question "what power are you using to prevent Christians from giving thanks to God?" Big Brother retorted "We are using the Public Order Act". In answer to a follow up question by that gallant Pastor Chileshe Kangwa, the Police Agents proudly revealed that they had used the powers under the Public Order Act and justified this action by declaring that those who planned to hold Thanks Giving Prayers to God had NO PERMIT; and that they needed prior permission and give Seven Days Notice for them to be allowed to gather for prayers!
The last time I checked the scripture God had declared that "for where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them". This is the real meaning of church; church is not a building nor is the edifice known as the Cathedral of the Holly Cross. It is the presence of two or more people gathered IN THE NAME OF THE LORD. Such people do not need the permission of any Government, let alone that of the Republican President or any other Government official. By their conduct this Government, while continuing to proclaim Christianity, has shoved the Bible down Christians' throats and equated it with the Public Order Act, amended the Holy Book by ordering Christians to obtain permission before assembling to give thanks to God!
Prayer is the pathway to God's Heart; prayer makes followers of Christ stronger and focused on the Almighty God and not on a mortal being. This public display against prayer is aiding and abetting Satan's evil plan for Zambia. That act by the Government was well calculated and selfishly targeted against a hated particular class of people; further it was to show who is in charge; who is the Boss; who calls the shots, and even who fires the bullets. Although the Government has distanced itself from the diabolical act of the Police it is a mere excuse. I call this the Pontius Plate leadership. No one can stop prayer in Zambia in the name of "government"!
For purposes of order and transparency God has created an appropriate governance system, thus: Individual or Self Government; Family Government, Church Government and Civil Government. Each of these structures has its special place in the biblical design and none of these is subservient to the other. You just need to be conscious of when to apply the principles of each one of them.
An accountable leader usually, if not always, takes responsibility for the outcomes of his or her acts. But in Zambia leaders look away from their erring ways; they do not take responsibility for their errors; they always pass the buck. When the Executive part of the Zambian Government was caught re-handed barricading the Cathedral of the Holy while menacingly prancing around on their well-fed and well-groomed horses and chariots, they were quick to blame the Police; yet it is them who are in charge, in control of the Zambia Police Force! This is a typical Pontius Pilate characteristic.
Several of the Men and Women of God have suddenly gone quiet. This is not surprising because that is always the effect of intimidation and even bribery. Just because the Government stopped prayers which are not of your congregation you have kept quiet when there should have been one shrill sound from all Christians for the Devil to be reminded that he is NOT God.
Yes intimidation is a powerful weapon which works almost all the time; that is why Satan uses it. If you succeed in intimidating people you remove their will to resist evil, suspending God's inbuilt mechanism for personal free judgement and decision-making, and instead you influence them by remote control whereby they keep looking over their shoulder, to see if "Big Brother" is watching. Yet some of our Shepherds use the excuse of "supporting the Government of the day"; please leave such slogans to political sycophants whose tongues are conditioned for churning out slogans, even those they do not understand or believe in. There is no such instruction in the Bible; this understanding of 'government' is rather shallow. Instead you are supposed to support what is righteous and rebuke what is evil. There is no middle ground. Genuine Men and Women of God know why Lucifer was demoted and booted out of the presence of God because He (or it) was discouraging the worship of God. So what transpired at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross is an abomination.
All Christians must object to the brazen impudence displayed at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, a place of worship open to all Christians. The Silent Shepherds will be judged for their silence; speak up. Belief in God and prayer must not be fettered or be expunged by any power other than God. The Public Order Act exists to address public disorder, whereas the Bible is faith-based and addresses spiritualisation and mobilisation of believers including those in the security services; more importantly the Bible has commanded believers TO PRAY WITHOUT CEASING. This cannot happen if there is an artificial fetter for Christians to seek prior permission from the Zambian Government before praying! Simply put the Government, using its Zambia Police Force, used force to stop prayers; ever since that day there is no definitive explanation for the behaviour of the State Police; there is total silence of the Government. This is a bad seed that was planted some time ago and is sprouting and will continue to grow because there is no loud and clear authoritative sound condemning that act and previous ones such as at Bishop Peter Ndhlovu's BIGOCA and other places of worship. This bad seed must be uprooted and burnt forthwith.
The Bible guides by asking "if the trumpet does not sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle?" Those in leadership must blow the correct trumpet sounds; they must not bend the rules at will but must set the example for their followers to emulate. Correct sounds have a bearing on whether we shall succeed in finding the elusive unity being advocated for. Such unity cannot be attained when leaders are engaged in Double Speak and promoting hate messages!
Our Shepherds must take heed: the Bible has prophesied that there will come a time when there will be a generation that did not know Joseph. Only a non-believer or an agent of Satan can trash prayer and desecrate any place of worship. Stopping prayer is contrary to God's Command to pray without ceasing. Jesus says "if you love me obey my commands". Between Man and God believers must choose God; for He only is the Alpha and Omega, above Him there is no other!
POSTSCRIPT: the last time I checked the head of the Anglican Church was Her Majesty the Queen of England; so that religious insult has crossed the borders of Zambia!


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Two Dead in Ayuttthaya after a Sand Truck Collides with Nissan Sedan
AYUTTHAYA – Two Thai travelers were killed and a third critically injured when a car and a trailer truck loaded with sand collided head on in Ayutthaya Province on Wednesday morning.
Pol Capt Rung Panya, a deputy chief investigator at Nakhon Luang said the collision happened at about 10am. Police and rescue workers rushed to the scene to find the wreckage of a 22-wheel trailer truck and a Nissan sedan in an irrigation canal.
Two people inside the Nissan car died instantly while the trailer truck driver, was seriously hurt and rushed to a nearby hospital.
Police investigation fatal accident are planning to examine footage from a nearby closed-circuit camera.
Residents said the crash scene was highly prone to road accidents and had been dubbed the "100 corpses'' intersection.
The accident is the 10th accident in Ayutthaya since the road safety campaign for the Songkran festival's "Seven Dangerous Days" started, three people have now died and six others been injured.


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Winners Are Announced for the Satorian Editor's Choice Awards
March 21, 2019
On January 22, the Skyline Satorian released the results of their Editors Choice Award. The contest included two winners, one for a literary piece and one for a visual piece. Julane Machado won the literary award for her piece "Flower Kid", and Megan Zeng won the visual award for her piece "Daily". The first place winners will get a feature in the Satorian Magazine and a $50 cash prize.
Honourable mentions include Cindy Phan's "Peel" and Luke Romney's "the fall of a queer fruit". Honourable mentions for visual works are "Infusion" by Alexa Syphus and Caroline Keller's "Fingerprint Record". All people mentioned will receive a feature in the Satorian.
The Satorian is a magazine comprised of art produced from the student population at Skyline High School. The Satorian staff will take the artistic works submitted by students through the year and create a magazine/book that is available to purchase. This magazine, more often than not, will be a creative endeavour within itself, finding more stimulating ways to honor and recognize all the individual voices of our adolescent community. Near the end of the year, the Satorian will have a release party where they debut all their hard work and you can pick up your own copy, which you can preorder on the Skyline bookstore or in person. These will be valued at $15.
Awards like the Editors Choice Award is a way for students to appreciate the individuals in our school, and help us connect with one another. This is the first year the Editors Choice Award was given out, before that the Satorian used to give out the David Lee award- named after the former poet laureate of Utah- given to the top piece of poetry from the Satorian of that year. The Satorian is a valued program at Skyline and the Satorian staff find themselves flooded with content and interaction from many students through their email list ([email protected]) , where they announce deadlines and upcoming projects, and also their Instagram account, (@satorianmag), which they post pictures and poetry from the editors and students.
So, what can we expect for this years Satorian? According to Tim Erickson, the teacher who has run the Satorian for three years now, "It's hard to say what we can expect this year. Certainly, we can expect the best art–visual, musical, performance and literary… But what form that will take is still being worked out. Judging the quality of the staff, it's going to be fantastic." Submissions are open until, Sunday, February 3, for this year's magazine, you can use the before-mentioned email if you would like to submit or stay updated with this unique program.


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The role of the large-conductance calcium-dependent potassium channel, BK/Slowpoke, in shaping motor neuron firing during rhythmic activity
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Rhythmic muscle contractions underlie a number of crucial motor behaviors, such as respiration and locomotion. The timing of contractions is determined by the intrinsic activity and synaptic interactions of neurons within what are called central pattern generating (CPG) networks [1, 2]. In many systems, motor neurons (MNs) are not part of the classically-defined CPG. However, research suggests that ionic currents in MNs may shape the timing of the final motor output [3, 4]. A lot of work has focused particularly on the role of potassium currents in shaping responsiveness and firing of MNs [3, 5]. Large-conductance calcium-dependent potassium (BK) currents, encoded by members of the Slowpoke (Slo) gene family, can contribute to action potential repolarization, regulation of firing frequency and interspike interval, repetitive firing, and burst termination [6]. Mutations of Slo genes also lead to a variety of motor disturbances [6]. We developed a biophysical model of bursting activity in MNs to explore the circumstances under which a BK/Slo current expressed in MNs can shape the timing of motor output underlying locomotion. We identify mechanisms by which the BK/Slo current changes the bursting output of MNs, and describe the different behaviors that are observed for varying membrane densities of the underlying channel. We also present preliminary data consisting of electrophysiological recordings from larval Drosophila showing that the changes in motor output predicted by the model are indeed observed when genetic manipulations of Slo channel density (RNA interference constructs) are targeted to MNs [7]. Our results not only further understanding of the specific role of BK/Slo channels in MNs, but contribute more generally to the growing knowledge on the role intrinsic MN properties play in shaping rhythmic motor output.
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persecution, and gave liberty to the Christians in 1671. The Emperor Kien-long renewed the persecution in a most cruel manner. A great number of Christians of all ages and sexes were banished, beaten and tortured divers ways. Many priests and others died of their torments, or of the hardships of their imprisonment. Peter Sanz, a Dominican friar and bishop, was beheaded in 1747. Four Dominicans were seized, beaten with clubs, buffeted on the face with leather gauntlets, and after twenty-eight months imprisonment, were strangled privately in their dungeons in 1748. In the same persecution two Jesuits, after repeated tortures, were also strangled in prison.
In Tonquin, a kingdom south west of China, also enslaved to idolatry, the Christian religion had taken deep root by the zealous labours of religious missionaries. But in the year 1743 a persecution was set on foot, in which 150 churches were demolished, many converts were beaten on their knees with a hammer, and tortured various other ways, and two priests of the order of St. Dominick suffered martyrdom for the faith. See the Histories of Trigault, Charlevoix, c.
There have likewise been martyrs within the two last centuries in other kingdoms of the East Indies, as in the Carnatic, Tanjour, Medura, &c. And the new discovered continent of America has also been sprinkled with Christian blood. See Lettres curieuses et edifiantes.
We have now seen who they are "that have been slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held." These martyrs are the objects represented under the fifth seal. As those who suffered by the hands of the protestants, appear to be the first in time, we may fix the fifth epocha, or commencement of the fifth age of the Church, at the year 1525, or at the rise of Luther's reformation about the year 1520.
We must further observe, that the blood here spilt in the cause of religion is a remarkable characteristic of this fifth age; as, before that period, for eight or nine hundred years, few are to be found who suffered for the faith.
We now proceed with the text. "And they (the abovementioned martyrs,) cried with a loud voice, saying: How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and revenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth ?" How long, O Lord, do you defer judging our cause, you, who are holy and must detest the cruelties exercised upon us; you, who are true, and have told us, you will revenge the injuries done to your servants ? " Will not God revenge," says Christ, "his elect who cry to him day and night, and will he have patience in their regard ? I say to you, that he will quickly revenge them." Luke xvii. 7, 8. The martyrs therefore prefer their complaint to the throne of God, requesting the judgment of their cause, not in a spirit of revenge, but that the justice and sanctity of God, who is holy and true, may be vindicated.
And white robes were given, to every one of them; a symbol of the heavenly beatitude, into which they are received in coming from their conflicts. And it was said to them, that they should rest yet for a little time, till their fellow-servants and their brethren, who are to be slain, even as they, should be filled up. They are told here to wait a little while, till the number be completed of their fellow-servants, that is, of the bishops, priests, and other clergy, and of their brethren, that is, of the laity; who are to suffer martyrdom, as they have done. Thus they are told to wait a little while, that is, to the time of the persecution raised in France in 1791, &c. and the horrible massacres then committed of the clergy and others, in hatred to religion : to which may perhaps be added other persecutions that may happen in that or other countries during this fifth period of the Church. When thus the number of these victims immolated to religion shall be filled up, then the Almighty will revenge the blood of them all.
What human oblation can be more grateful and glorious to the divine Author of the Christian religion, than the sacrifice of holy victims slain for his sake? And this is the honour which the Lamb was entitled to receive, and here actually receives. Apoc. v. 12. See p. 29.
Before we proceed to the prophecy of the fifth trumpet, it is proper to take notice of what St. John prefixes to it.
Apoc, chap. viji. 13. "And I beheld," says he, "and heard the voice of one eagle* flying through the inidst of heaven, saying with a loud voice: Wo, wo, wo, to the inhabitants of the earth, by reason of the rest of the voices of the three angels, who are yet to sound the trumpet."
Behold an eagle, a suitable bird on this occasion on account of its swiftness, fies through the midst of the sky, announcing with a loud voice a wo on each of the three succeeding ages, namely, the fifth, sixth, and seventh : by which we may understand, that greater disasters remain to be sustained by the Church of Christ in these three last than in the preceding ages.
* In the Greek text, "an angel."
The Sounding of the Fifth Trumpet. Apoc. chap. ix. 1. "And the fifth angel sounded the trumpet, and I saw," says St. John, "a star fall from heaven unto the earth, and there was given to him the key of the bottomless pit.
V. 2. "And he opened the bottomless pit: and the smoke of the pit arose, as the smoke of a great furnace: and the sun and the air were darkened with the smoke of the pit.
V. 3. "And from the smoke of the pit there came out locusts upon the earth: and power was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have power:
V. 4. "And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree; but only the men who have not the sign of God on their foreheads.
V. 5. " And it was given unto them that they should not kill them; but that they should torment them five months : and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion when he striketh a man.
V. 6. "And in those days men shall seek death, and shall not find it; and they shall desire to die, and death shall fly from them.
V. 7. " And the shapes of the locusts, were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold; and their faces were as the faces of men.
V. 8. "And they had hair as the hair of women; and their teeth were as of lions.
V. 9. "And they had breast plates as breast plates of iron; and the noise of their wings was as the noise of chariots of many horses running to battle.
V. 10. " And they had tails like to scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months. And they had over them,
V. 11. "A king, the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek Apollyon: in Latin Exterminans, that is, Destroyer."
Here is a description of the rise and progress of the reformation. This trumpet begins with announcing to us the fall of a star from heaven; a very just emblem of the apostacy of Luther, who, in quality of a priest and religious man, is styled a star, but renouncing his faith and vows, in which he had hitherto virtuously lived, may truly be said to have fallen from heaven. This star fell upon the earth, that is, upon the
Church, compared to the fixed solid earth, because she was then in a state of peace.
Martin Luther, an Augustinian friar, a bold man and a vehement declaimer, having imbibed erroneous sentiments from the heretical writings of John Huss of Bohemia, took occasion from the publication of indulgences promulgated by pope Leo X. to break with the Catholic Church, and to propagate his new errors in 1517, at Wirtemburg in Saxony. He first inveighed against the abuse of indulgences; then he called in question their efficacy; and at last totally rejected them. He proceeded to broach new opinions, contrary to the Catholic doctrine; as, that remission of sins was not founded on contrition, but on faith alone; that good works were not necessary for salvation; and other tenets, which will occur in the sequel. He threw off his religious habit, renounced the solemn vows he had made to God, abandoned his cloister, and returned to the world. He declaimed against the supremacy of the see of Rome, and condemned the whole Church, pretending that Christ had abandoned it, and that it wanted reforming, as well in faith as discipline. Thus this new evangelist commenced that fatal defection from the ancient faith, which was styled " Reformation," and which afterwards overspread so large a part of western Christendom. Such was the dismal alarm sounded to the Church by the fifth trumpet.
The fifth seal exhibited to us only a particular interesting circumstance of the reformation, but now we shall see that the trumpet unfolds its whole history.
" There was given to him the key of the bottomless pit," v. 1. To St. Peter were given the keys of heaven, but io Luther is given the key of the bottomless pit, or, hell. Alas! what a woful difference, and what disparity is here indicated in the characters and functions of the apostle and the reformer! Christ assured St. Peter, that he and the other apostles, who had quitted all to follow him, should, at the last day, "sit on twelve seats judging the twelve tribes of Israel," Matt. xix. 28. But Luther, instead of meriting such a happy pre-eminence in heaven, by having renounced all temporal enjoyments for Christ, unfortunately retracts the renunciation he had made, returns to the world, and therefore is cast down like a fallen star, from heaven to earth, forfeiting the glorious crown he had seemed before to grasp in his hands. To St. Peter Christ gave a super-eminent power and heavenly function. "To thee will I give the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shall bind upon earth, it shall be
bound also in heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, it shalt be loosed also in heaven. Matt. xvi. 19. But how opposite is the power and function of Luther! namely, to open the bottomless pit, or infernal abyss, from whence flowed a stream of calamities that fell upon the kingdom of Christ upon earth. Our Saviour said to St. Peter, "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it," Matt. xvi. 18. But Luther boldly opened the bottomless pit or the gates of hell, to endeavour to prevail against that Church St. Peter was constituted by Christ the chief pastor of his whole flock; " feed my lambs, feed my sheep," John xxi. 16, 17, said Christ to him. But our reformer, by his own authority, declared himself head and ring-leader of a multitude of sectaries, who, like devouring wolves, have laid waste the fold of Christ.
"And he opened the bottomless pit : and the smoke of the pit arose, as the smoke of a great furnace," v. 2. Luther therefore opened the door of hell, and there issued out a thick smoke as from a great furnace. What can this thick smoke be, but a strong spirit of seduction, which had been hatched in hell, or had the devil for its parent, and which, at Luther's opening hell's door, immediately burst out. Impregnated with this steam, or spirit of seduction, he brought forth a doctrine, big with delusion and error. And as the steam he imbibed was hot, as corning from a great furnace, he propagated his doctrine with heat, violence, and insolence. "I now declare," says he, speaking to the bishops, " that for the future I will not vouchsafe you so much honour, as to submit myself or doctrine to your judgment, or that of an angel from heaven." (Preface to his book, Adversus falso nominatum ordinem Episcoporum.) He wrote a book which he entitled, " Against the execrable Bull of Antichrist :" meaning the bull of his condemnation by pope Leo X.; this book he concluded in these words: "In the same manner that they excommunicate me, I excommunicate them again." In another book, which he published in defence of the articles condemned by the above-mentioned bull, "Forbear ye," says he, " to make the war against the Turk, until the name of the Pope be taken from beneath the heavens. I have said it." Nevertheless othu instances of his violence and fury might be alleged. Such was his spirit of pride, that he made open profession of contempt for the authority of the Church, councils, and fathers; whilst he arrogated an infalli. bility to himself, and anathematized all, whether Catholics or Protestants, that dissented from him. The other reformers


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WWE's latest ham-fisted attempt at reigniting the importance of Survivor Series were presented on Monday when Shane McMahon led a SmackDown "invasion" of RAW. The rivalry between the two brands is always presented as being a real thing between the Commissioners and the General Managers; and occasionally the talent, but Survivor Series is the only time of the year WWE really commits hard to the idea that SmackDown and RAW actually hate each other the way real sports teams, (Red Sox/Yankees, Alabama/Auburn, Barcelona/Real Madrid, etc.) have rivalries.
As far as the segment on RAW went; I thought it was executed pretty well. The SmackDown group roaming around backstage and laying waste to everyone was cool and the mannerisms of guys like The New Day and Rusev, helped sell the idea of a blue brand solidarity. It was unexpected and while traditionally the SmackDown guys should be heels; in modern wrestling they are actually likely to be the babyfaces because they went out and did something exciting.
However, there are two issues I see with the build for Survivor Series. The first is that I'm not really sure there is a large separation between SmackDown fans and RAW fans. I assume there are some fans who watch SmackDown and do not watch RAW, and we know from the ratings that there are RAW fans who don't watch SmackDown, but I'm not sure there is an overall sense of brand identity when it comes to the fans. This isn't the late 90s where there were WCW fans, WWF fans and ECW fans. Since the two brands are part of the same company, frequently trade talent, and often appear on the same shows together, there isn't a broad divide between the two brands. The wrestling may end up being very good on the show; but I don't expect the fans to really be invested in the outcome of the matches because honestly, what do they get out of a SmackDown overall victory and a RAW defeat, or vice versa?
The other issue is that at least so far, there does not seem to be any stakes or motivation for the matches; other than the false idea of brand superiority. The only explanation Shane McMahon gave when he was questioned about why he led the invasion of RAW was that he was annoyed that Kurt Angle had guaranteed victory for Team RAW. That is pretty lame, and since Angle didn't say that until a few hours before Shane and the SmackDown crew arrived, it doesn't seem realistic. If Shane had instead said that he was sick of RAW getting the first class treatment; getting three hours every week, the first pick of talent from NXT, all the key sponsorships, etc. and that SmackDown was going to take what RAW had, then there would be more motivation for the SmackDown team to rally around the cause and attack RAW. It almost seems like WWE doesn't really care that much about why SmackDown would be attacking RAW and why a rivalry would be important to the fans; they just assume at Survivor Series they have to do this kind of gimmick and people will buy into it.
The current main event for the show looks like it is going to be Jinder Mahal vs Brock Lesnar in a non-title, champion vs champion match. As always, the issue here is which champion is going to go over and which one is going to job. Lesnar has been the protected star for years and most fans assume he will destroy Mahal in a similar way to how he destroyed Braun Strowman last month. It is hard to see a scenario where Mahal goes over; unless it is to simply shock the fans. Of course it would only shock the fans because nobody would think WWE would be so stupid to have Mahal go over Lesnar, but they've ignored that logic before. I think they could do a screwjob finish where nobody loses; maybe AJ Styles or someone from RAW gets involved and ruins the match. That would be a cheap end to a hyped match, but most fans already basically reject the idea of the match anyway since it is ridiculous that Mahal is presented at the same level as Lesnar.
The rest of the matches on the card should be pretty good. Over the last few years the multi-man elimination tag matches have generally been pretty strong, as long as they are given adequate time. I do like they are doing more personal one-on-one matches as well as the team matches. The Usos vs Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins should be really good; although The Miz vs Baron Corbin doesn't necessarily get the heart racing. I think Survivor Series will be a fine show with some good wrestling; but I find it hard for fans to really feel like it is going to be extremely important unless there are some real stakes on the line. What if they did a scenario where if SmackDown wins, they move to Monday nights and they get three hours a week? Obviously RAW would end up winning at the end of the night, but wouldn't that at least get people talking?
TLC Review:
At TLC, WWE was given a pretty rough hand. Two of their top matches had to be altered due to a viral illness, which would put any wrestling company in the hole right before a big show. To their credit, the alterations WWE made turned out to be wise moves and arguably made the show more interesting than if Bray Wyatt and Roman Reigns had appeared on the show in the first place. It wasn't a blow-away show, but WWE deserves a lot of credit for thinking on their feet.
Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Kurt Angle vs The Miz, Kane, Sheamus, Cesaro and Braun Strowman: ***½
A lengthy match that never really dragged, Rollins and Ambrose worked their ass off in the absence of Reigns and the match never really exposed any of Angle's weaknesses. I figured that the heels would win, even before Reigns was scratched from the match, and with Angle filling in I assumed that the babyfaces had an easy out if they lost, since The Shield wasn't really in the match. However, with the heels turning on Strowman, the babyfaces were able to win without completely exposing the heels as incompetent, only that they lacked the ability to collectively work together.
Given the short window of notice, I thought Angle was great in this match. He got in all of his trademark spots and the crowd popped huge. When he returned to the ring after getting helped out by medical personnel (great selling by Angle by the way) and gave Sheamus and Cesaro a pair of Olympic slams on the ramp, the crowd went crazy and he really did feel like the Angle of old. I also think that they didn't really spoil the idea of a big Angle return match; since it came at the last minute and was a multi-man match that had a lot of other stuff happening at the same time; a big singles match at WrestleMania would still be just as a appealing now as it was before TLC.
My only complaint was the disposal of Strowman. I don't hate the idea of the heels turning on Strowman, but the fact that they compacted him in the back of a garbage truck came across as so hokey. As wrestling fans, at this point I think we are beyond suspending our disbelief when something happens to someone that would legit kill them. If they just threw him in the back and the truck drove away it would be fine, but to simulate a murder and then have Michael Cole say the next night "Braun Strowman got compacted so he is going to be out for a couple weeks" just destroys any credibility the feud between him and Kane is going to have.
Finn Balor vs AJ Styles: ****¼
I don't think it can really be properly summarized how big of a difference getting a clean win after a great match with AJ Styles, compared to having to sell for Bray Wyatt's Sister Abigail character, truly is. Balor went from having to sell the idea that he was terrified of a character the crowd would likely be laughing at, to getting a clean win over someone the fans respect as a top talent. It was a huge break for Balor, and it felt like he was beginning to get a big push that would have him in the title picture.
Of course, WWE then ruined that the next night by having Balor squashed by Kane to help build Kane towards Braun Strowman. If the goal is to one day have Balor be a top guy in the company, then it is going to be really difficult for him to build momentum when he is beating a top guy one night and then looking no better than Curt Hawkins the following night. The idea I suppose is they need to get Kane over, and that when they need to push Balor again nobody will remember he was squashed by Kane. That is part of the problem with WWE though; wins and losses are not valued at all so that the result of the match is forgotten soon after it happened, which limits the amount of investment WWE is going to get from fans during each and every match.
Mickie James vs Alexa Bliss: **½
I thought Mickie James was really good in this match as the babyface; and considering her strong promos headed into this match, I think she is capable of more in the division than she is currently doing. Bliss reminds me a bit of The Miz in that her character is popular and her mannerisms are strong, but her in-ring work is just kind of there. I'd say she is slightly below-average by WWE's standards when it comes to their women; but as long as her character stays over they can work around that.
Kalisto vs Enzo Amore: **
Not much to this match as Enzo won quickly after a short bout. Kalisto clearly was only made champion so they could stick it to Neville and to have RAW close with a title change. The division continues to revolve around Enzo for better or for worse.
Asuka vs Emma: **¼
A lot of people had a negative reaction to this match because Emma got in some offense and Asuka didn't quickly squash her. Since Asuka originally got over in NXT by going on a Goldberg-esque run of dominance, it would be logical she would have a quick win in her main roster debut. Instead they had a basic match you would see on RAW. I think allowing Emma to at least look competitive isn't that big of a mistake; the division needs depth and if you can avoid making Emma look like a complete loser, then you may decide to go that route. As long as Asuka avoids clean losses and continues to be pushed, she is going to be fine.
Jack Gallagher and Brian Kendrick vs Cedric Alexander and Rich Swann: ***
On paper this match didn't mean a whole lot, but all of the guys worked hard and ended up being a nice little match on the PPV. Alexander and Swann are great working babyfaces and can do some really exciting stuff in the ring; and Gallagher and Kendrick have a contrasting style that works well with the high-flyers. Crowd got into a bit more than they normally do for a random cruiserweight match, which was a positive sign.
Jason Jordan vs Elias: **
This is starting to look like a feud between two guys that creative doesn't have a lot for, so they keep having unexciting matches over and over again. There is potential here; Jordan goes on his suplex rampage and can get the crowd going and Elias has refined his guitar act, but it hasn't translated into any interesting matchups.


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The 2011 Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Dollar was designed and sculpted by Don Everhart. The obverse features a portrait of the former President with inscriptions "Ulysses S. Grant", "In God We Trust", "18th President", and "1869-1877". The reverse features an image of the Statue of Liberty with inscriptions "United States of America" and "$1". On the edge of the coin are the date, mint mark, and "E Pluribus Unum".
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There was a fire in my neighborhood (in Dorchester, MA) this week. I woke up at about 4:40 to popping sounds – wondered if they were fireworks (annoying at that hour but ok) or maybe gun shots (yikes). It didn't sound quite like either. But quickly I heard sirens…lots of sirens...converging very nearby.
I am often asked: "Why are you studying environmental policy?"
This is a loaded question because there are so many different ways to answer it. The other day, however, I had a revelation.
If you're like me, you are watching more cute animal videos during the pandemic than ever before. A lot of my favorites include animal mamas and babies, especially when mamas take heroic steps to keep their babies safe.
The Rhode Island General Assembly looks to be getting a bit greener after last week's elections.
This past Tuesday, September 8th, Rhode Island held our statewide primary election. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this election looked a bit different than in past years. Usually, we know who the winners are by the end of the night or early the next morning but this year, we had to wait a few days. So we spent a few days biting our nails and constantly refreshing the Board of Elections results page. But it was worth the wait.
Introducing carbon nanotubes, a scientific wonder substance. You may not have heard of carbon nanotubes (or CNTs), but they are probably already part of your life. They may be in your cell phone or computer, where they are used as semiconductors, or part of your bike frame, where they provide strength without weight. They could even be in your tires, helping improve handling on slick roadways.
This summer, Frederick County proved itself to be an environmental leader.
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Hi, > I would like to have a custom dialog appear while an evaluation is in > progress (maybe even add that familiar spinning flower). I know it is easy > for an experienced user to see when Mathematica is working, but this would > help novice users who use some of my notebooks. > > Does anyone have suggestions on how to do this? I can use CreateDialog, but > how do I close the dialog when the evaluation is done? DialogReturn only > seems to work if it is contained in the dialog, and if the entire evaluation > is contained in the CreateDialog, then the dialog doesn't appear until the > evaluation is complete. > > Any suggestions would be appreciated. Something like this? Button["Start Calculation", Module[{nb}, nb = CreateDialog[ Column[{"calculating ...", ProgressIndicator[Dynamic[Clock[Infinity]], Indeterminate]}]]; Pause[3];(*here goes the lengthy calculation*)NotebookClose[nb]];, Method -> "Queued"] hth, albert


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Rattlesnakes & Cookies is a compilation of old family photographs, Southern homestyle recipes passed down through the generations, and stories shared by Leann and Tony Joe about family, friends, and music. Rattlesnakes & Cookies is both a cookbook and a memoir, inviting fans of Tony Joe White to glimpse into his family background and see the many ways that both food and music have a special way of bringing everyone together.