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Who's Voice Is That Anyway?
As I looked into the mirror this morning I found myself in a moment of deep, contemplating study. The question: where does our positive affirmations and/or self-doubts originate? My complicated little exercise began to yield fruit as I linked positive affirmations to conviction of the Holy Spirit, and self-doubt to persecution and condemnation from the adversary.
Later on, I came to understand that there are many subtle differences between conviction and persecution that I had never really noticed before. The first things to enter my mind were all the countless times throughout the day when I either felt regret or blame in relation to the decisions I had made. Whose voice is that anyway, the Holy Spirit or the other guy?
I'm sure all of us (at one time or another) can identify with the feeling that there must be an angel on one shoulder and a demon on the other. As usual, when the Spirit is urging us into action the accuser can sometimes be heard admonishing opposition. These attacks can come during Bible study or even during prayer time!
Now, it isn't always easy to tell who's who in times of stress–especially in moments of frustration when we decide to neglect any serious thoughts to the spiritual consequences of our actions. Moreover, discerning the truth behind a message is made even more difficult when the conflicting advice has a similar ring to it.
Many people may take this as just an amusing little cartoon and nothing more. But the astonishing fact is, this depiction is a fairly accurate example of how the father of lies uses a slight change of nuance to skew and confuse the true meaning of the Holy Spirit. As the master of deceit he knows this is an effective snare with which to entangle us. He's only been at it since the dawn of mankind. Satan's motto surely is, "If it ain't broke, keep deceiving with it."
Sowing Seeds of Doubt
In Gen. 3:1 we see the first evidence of Satan hard at work sowing the seeds of doubt as he whispers in Eve's ear a question: "Has God indeed said, 'You shall not eat of every tree in the garden'?" (NKJV) In v. 3 Eve confirms God's Word, "You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die." But this is far from an innocent inquiry as to what God said. The sinister plot unfolds in v. 4 when deception is planted and Satan essentially calls God a liar. "You will surely not die," he says. Now in v. 5 those seeds begin to germinate and undermine God's commandment by appealing to Eve's sense of pride and fairness. Satan boasts, "For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God." In the final analysis, before the Fall, v. 6 shows us in painfully exquisite detail how doubt has not only taken root, but is now fully matured. It reads: "So when the woman saw that the tree was good for eating, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate." Eve first contemplates disobedience, then acts out in defiance.
Take notice how Satan deviously manipulates the truth with his own subtle twist of lies blended in. Our eyes were opened alright: we stood naked in the Garden of Eden and watched with our newfound knowledge in shame as the world around us changed forever.
Let's break down a few examples of this–where we try to discern who's voice is speaking to us–and see if we can identify the spiritual message and its underlying meaning, along with our behavior patterns and how we're affected by them:
1. "What kind of Christian example are you setting?" Spiritual Message: (Conviction) Be thoughtful to your actions and the effect it has on those around you. Who is speaking? The Holy Spirit. Underlying Meaning: The Spirit is asking us to take a honest look at our behavior and see if it matches up to the teachings of Christ. Behavior Patterns: Meekness, service, concern. Effect: If we're humble this should build self-esteem in us. On others, it sets Christ-like example.
2. "What kind of Christian does that?" Spiritual Message: (Persecution/Condemnation) You're damaged goods, weak and worthless. Who is speaking? The Adversary. Underlying Message: Satan is asking us to compare ourselves with one another as the measure of Christian values. "Look to self or others, not Christ." Behavior Patterns: Blaming, anger, selfishness. Effect: This creates self-doubt and other symptoms like depression, destructive anxiety, etc. When we take God out of the equation there's nothing left.
3. "Walk a mile in their shoes." Spiritual Message: Know what it means to feel empathy. Who is speaking? The Holy Spirit. Underlying Message: The Spirit is challenging us to put ourselves in our brother or sister's place. Behavior Patterns: sharing, love, togetherness. Effect: We truly find one another when we become one with Christ Jesus.
4. "Look our for yourself." Spiritual Message: You're the only thing in the world that matters. Who is speaking? The Adversary. Underlying Message: Satan wants your focus on the material things in life. Behavior Patterns: egotism, selfishness, conceit. Affect: Drives a wedge between yourself and others.
At this point, you're likely getting the hang of how to figure out who is speaking. One produces life and joy–the fruits of the Spirit. The other produces darkness, destructive negativity, selfishness, and depression–the fruits of the flesh. Lets look at a few more with the voices plainly labeled:
5. The Holy Spirit: "This is not the way." Spiritual Message: Pray for divine guidance. Underlying Meaning: The Spirit is asking us to pay attention to our walk with Christ. Are you trying to enter through the narrow gate or the broad one? Behavior Pattern: complacency, inattentiveness. Effect: If the Spirit is successful, this might be just the thing we need to nudge us back on track.
6. The Adversary: "Do what feels good." Spiritual Message: Your desires and cravings are paramount. Underlying Meaning: Satan wants you to be preoccupied with things of the flesh. Behavior Pattern: defiance, drug and/or alcohol abuse. Effect: "For to be carnally minded is death." (Rom. 8:6)
7. The Holy Spirit: "Act out of love." Spiritual Message: Love one another, love the Lord your God, love your enemies, love your neighbor. Underlying Meaning: The Spirit wants us to have charity in our hearts like Christ does. Behavior Patterns: fellowship, sacrifice, devotion.
Effect: Love brings us in unity in Christ.
8. The Adversary: "They'll get what's coming to them, especially if you make sure they get what's coming to them." Spiritual Message: Revenge is sweet. Underlying Meaning: Satan wants us to take matters into our own hands and become vigilantes. Behavior Patterns: Retaliation, plotting, vindictiveness. Effect: Judgment belongs to the Lord, when we take revenge we're pretty much saying that we know better than Him.
9. The Holy Spirit: "What does Christ do?" Spiritual Message: Seek the highest authority there is! Underlying Meaning: The Holy Spirit is asking us to look at the perfect example, Our Lord Jesus Christ. Behavior Patterns: submission, acts of faith, emulation. Effect: When we have Christ Jesus in us we set an example to others; "in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith and in purity." (1 Tim. 4:12) We are sharing our hope.
10. The Adversary: "Christ who?" Spiritual Message: (Despair) There was no Christ, there was no resurrection, there is no hope. Underlying Meaning: Satan is a defeated enemy, and he will do anything to confuse, undermine, cause doubt, instill fear, mock, belittle, and destroy our walk in Christ. Behavior Pattern: Denial, prideful, mocker. Effect: Those who are spiritually desolate are like the leaven that Jesus spoke of in (Matt. 16:6). We must always be on our guard because just a little can effect the whole bunch.
Now the idea of having an angel on one shoulder and a demon on the other sounds a little less crazy than when we first started. Let's recap some of the things we have thought about today and see if we can find Biblical examples that prove that conviction from the Holy Spirit and persecutions, attacks of condemnation of the adversary really do occur.
Conviction from the Holy Spirit
The story of the adulterous woman found in John 8:3-11 is one of my personal favorites, and it is a wonderful representation of the Holy Spirit hard at work. The Pharisees (through an adversarial spirit) were bent on finding fault in Jesus. Dragging the adulterous woman into the temple they begin (v. 5) by saying, "Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned. But what do you say?" Attempting to bait Jesus into saying something that was contrary to law was a futile endeavor as we see in v. 7 when the roles are reversed. Jesus tells them, "He who is without sin among you, let him through at stone at her first." What a sight it must of been to see everyone standing around with their mouths wide open! Now watch as persecution and condemnation turns to conviction after the Holy Spirit exposes the adversary's evil intent. Continuing this study in v. 9 we read, "Then those who heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last."
Can you picture this scene? The Bible doesn't expand on this as a fact, but I'd be willing to bet that those ol' Pharisees almost tripped over one another on the way out the door. Clearly, when faced with the truth of the Holy Spirit, the adversary doesn't stand a chance. Once he fled, the Pharisees, who were convicted in their shame, weren't very far behind. James 4:7 is pretty straightforward on this subject, "Resist the devil and he will flee from you."
Persecution and Condemnation from the Adversary
In 1 Tim 6:9 we discover the persecuting, corrupting spirit of greed. Our example begins with, "Those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition."
There's a ton of stuff going on here but I believe the key term in this verse is "desire." While some people might believe this desire completely originates from within us alone, I would surely argue that we were aided by a vacuum of godlessness. If God isn't in our life, who or what takes His place? In this case, I think it's safe to say that "the spirit of greed" does. We find clues that support this idea in the next phrase "fall into temptation." Who tempts us if not the adversary?
Wrapping things up in v. 10 we read, "For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil." Are we being told that money is evil? No, of course not. But the love of money will bring us all kinds of sorrows. It's this kind of desire for materialistic things that brings the risk of destruction.
Remember Eve in the Garden? She too found something more desirable than the love of God (Gen. 3:16). Could the spirit of greed have been a root in the beginning as well? I don't know the answer to that question, but it sure gives us something to ponder.
After much thought on the subject, I'm convinced that we are governed (in part) by the things on which we focus. This leaves our thoughts, desires, values, and emotions susceptible to the misdirection of the enemy or the guiding power of the Holy Spirit, depending upon whom we are placing our focus. So let us be sure the next time we hear that little voice evaluate the message first, then we can make Christ-like choices.
Dear Heavenly Father, may Christ dwell in our lives by the power of His Holy Spirit. Be our guide and our hope, O Father God. Let us praise you in our hearts and our actions. In Your Name we pray, Amen.
Your Brother in Christ,
Robert Stroud


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Office of National Statistics show weddings are in long-term decline.
It's a revelation that is unlikely to go down well with jewellery retailers who rely on the bread-and-butter of wedding and engagement ring orders, but new statistics show that the number of marriages in England and Wales is at its lowest level since records begun in 1862.
A total of 231,490 marriages were registered in England and Wales in 2009, representing a further single-digit decline on the previous year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Even though the final figure should increase slightly as the last remaining marriage returns are filed by register offices and the clergy during the next year, it still won't be enough to beat the 2008 total of 235,794 marriages.
The provisional number of weddings for the whole of the UK in 2009, meanwhile, is 266,950.
The ONS says the long-term picture for UK weddings is "one of decline", from a peak of 480,285 marriages in 1972. In Scotland the number of marriages decreased 5% year-on-year in 2009 to 27,524, while Northern Ireland recorded a 5% drop.
Speaking to Professional Jeweller last month, wedding gifts and accessories specialist, Talking Tables, suggested the general decrease in the number of weddings taking place was being offset by a rise in collective spending.
"There are less people getting married, but average UK wedding spend has increased," said the company's product designer Sacha Dew. "The average table top spend is about £300 per wedding. Things like placecards, invitations and cake wrap can really provide the finishing touches."
Some experts believe that the UK wedding industry is worth more than £5 billion a year, although that figure encompasses all aspects of the occasion.

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HIS 2009 Documentation fails to get installed
You may find some cases where the HIS 2009 Documentation fails to get installed even though you selected the "Documentation" component during the setup process.
This can occur when "Microsoft Document Explorer 2005" is not installed on the system. The HIS 2009 setup module that that is used to install the documentation is looking to see if "Microsoft Document Explorer 2005" is installed. If it is not, then the link (shortcut) to the documentation does not get created in the Start Menu under Microsoft Host Integration Server 2009. This occurs even though HIS 2009 includes (and installs if it is not installed) "Microsoft Document Explorer 2008".
Previous versions of Host Integration Server (as well as other products) used "Microsoft Document Explorer 2005". The problem is that the Documentation setup module was not updated to look for "Microsoft Document Explorer 2008". If "Microsoft Document Explorer 2005" happens to be installed on the system, the link to the Documentation will be successfully added to the Start Menu.
You can do the following to get the Documentation shortcut added to the Start Menu under Microsoft Host Integration 2009:
1. Check to see if Microsoft Document Explorer 2008 is installed. You can check this by going into Programs and Features (or Add or Remove Programs depending on the OS version being used) under Control Panel to see if it is listed as an installed program. You could also check to see if the following folder exists as this is where Microsoft Document Explorer 2008 is installed:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Help 9
2. If Microsoft Document Explorer 2008 is not installed, you can install it by locating the HIS 2009 install media and running dexplore.exe under the Platform folder.
3. Navigate to the HIS 2009 Start Menu options which is located in the following folder:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Host Integration Server 2009
4. Create a Shortcut in this folder. The default title for the Shortcut (when setup creates it) is Documentation. The Target for the Shortcut is as follows:
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Help 9\dexplore.exe" /helpcol ms-help://MS.HIS.2006
In the Create Shortcut wizard, you can enter the path above in the Location field and then enter a Title on the next panel.
Note: The user creating the Shortcut in the HIS 2009 Start Menu folder will need to have sufficient rights to create the shortcut. If the user doesn't, the option to create a Shortcut will not be available.
After the Shortcut is created, you will be able to open the HIS 2009 documentation.


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If you don't plan on sealing your planters consider making them out of redwood, cedar or teak. Here is a simple list of items that you will need in order to complete your project.
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Planting directly in the planter: Putting soil directly in these planters is not a problem because the cedar, oak and teak resist rot better than other woods and can handle moisture that's in the soil. However, depending on the design of your chosen planters, you may need to place a liner inside first to keep the soil from trickling out through the gaps.
Two liner types that work to address this problem are (1) rigid, pre-formed plastic liners or (2) landscape cloth. Landscape cloth has the advantage of allowing more oxygen to get to plant roots and its flexibility means it will fit all sizes of containers. Insert the cloth so that it covers the bottom and extends an inch or two above all the top edges. After planting, trim away the excess cloth and add pebbles or other mulch on top to hold in moisture and give a more finished look.
It is important not to use regular earth in larger planters because it retains more water and puts added pressure on the planter walls, possibly causing some structural damage. Instead, be sure to use a potting mix like soil, hummus and peat or some other light soil mixture to avoid this problem.
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Xiaomi Teases Double-Folding Smartphone
Expect to see a lot of folding phones in 2019
Published: 24th January 2019 | Source: Lin Bin, Xiaomi Co-Founder |
Xiaomi Teases Foldable Smartphone
Lin Bin, a co-founder of Xiaomi, a Chinese mobile phone manufacturer, has released a teaser on his Weibo profile, revealing that they plan to release the world's first "double folded" smartphone.
The main feature of this engineering prototype is that it folds symmetrically, improving the look and feel of the device when compared to single-point folding phones. The video below showcases the phone in action.
At this time it is unknown when Xiaomi's folding phone will hit store shelves, though it is likely to be showcased at MWC (Mobile World Congress) when it takes place next month.
Foldable phones could do away with the need for some users to own both a tablet and a smartphone, allowing users to benefit from a larger screen while maintaining the compact/pocket-sized form factor of a smartphone.
Both Samsung and Huawei are expected to release foldable smartphones later this year, making 2019 the year that foldable screens will enter the phone market in a big way. Expect to hear a lot more about foldable phones and other devices as the year progresses.
You can join the discussion on Xiaomi teasing a double-folding smartphone on the OC3D Forums.


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Cozart 6,
Stubbs 8,
Phillips 4,
Ludwick 7,
Bruce 9,
Frazier 3,
Rolen 5,
Hanigan 2,
Bailey RHP
Cozart 6,
Stubbs 8,
Phillips 4,
Ludwick 7,
Bruce 9,
Frazier 3,
Rolen 5,
Hanigan 2,
Bailey RHP
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I dont care, Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. Hes in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.
Stubbs is going to be integral to winning the game tonight. You may quote me when it happens
"Rounding 3rd and heading for home, good night everybody"
Wonder when Didi will get a start?
Astros lineup:
Jimmy Paredes RF
Tyler Greene SS
Brett Wallace 1B
Justin Maxwell CF
Fernando Martinez LF
Matt Dominguez 3B
Scott Moore 2B
Chris Snyder C
Lucas Harrell P
I have Tulsa at Iowa St. on FSOhio.
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
OK, FSO switched away from the Tulsa/Iowa St. game due to contractual obligations. Now they are showing "Cruise-In".
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
I think Gameday is broke. It lists Drew Stubbs as being on first with a hit.
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
Cozart and Stubbs single to start the game. Table setters actually reach, what are the odds we strand them?
Is it "next season" yet?
You guys aren't alone. I've got MLB.tv, but blacked out due to Houston. Grrr.
should have been a BPDP, but ball dropped on transfer. 1st and 3rd.
Is it "next season" yet?
Sac fly Ludwick. deep part of the park. 1-0 good guys
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HEMNUR, the black metal project featuring NECROPHAGIA axeman Frediablo, have uploaded audio samples of their upcoming debut album, "Satanic Hellride", due on August 22 via the Dutch label Infernus Rex. Check them out at this location. The album, which will come with a 24-page black-and-white booklet, was recorded at GodFed Studios in Norway during March 2005, and was engineered, produced and mixed by Frediablo. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Satanic Hellride", "I Spit My Blood", "Fucked By Your Christ", "Grimness Rising", "Freezing Doom", "Skullfucking Jesus" and "Ravnsvart" (Ravenblack), as well as two tracks from the band's first demo, "Ravnsvart".
Frediablo will be joining NECROPHAGIA for a U.S. tour beginning on July 22 in San Diego, California. A complete listing of currently confirmed tour dates can be found at this location.


text: Luke_Wilbur 5 Report post Posted April 5, 2008 I just watched the Battlestar Galactica Final Season Premiere. Kara Thrace "Starbuck" has returned after two months. She tells the entire crew that she has found Earth. But, only Lee Adama believes her. We also now know Colonel Saul Tigh, Galen Tyrol, Samuel T. Anders, Tory Foster, are four of the Final Five Cylons. Who is the fifth? Starbuck, President Laura Roslin, Gaius all have visions. The President and Gaius share the same visions with the Cylons. Starbucks visions are different. She is the only one that has seen Earth. But how did she get a new ship? And how did she get back to the Ionian Nebula where the Galactica fleet was located? Starbuck also saw Leoben in her vision before she died. Gaius has been intimate with hot cylon Caprica Six. She is constantly linked to him. Six tells him what to say and do. Starbuck is married to Samuel, a cylon. Gaius was somewhat intimate with Dianna "Number three" cylon. Starbuck is has saved the fleet many times, knows how to get to Earth, and only Lee believes her. Gaius has inadvertantly helped the cylons anihilate the colonies and gave information about the Ionian Nebula and now is considered by some as a Messiah. Diana died and was boxed following an overpowering vision of the final five. Diana wants to know who are the final five. Caprica wills her programming to block who the five are. Kara's and Laura's visions conflict on the direction of Earth. We also know Nicholas, the infant son of Cally and Galen is the second human-Cylon hybrid. Is it possible that the half-Cylon infant Hera and Nicholas are the ending to this Saga? We know that the Cylons do not know where Earth is. We know that they are following the Galactica to find earth. But, there is a overide that seems to stop them from destroying the last Colonial fleet. We saw this tonight when Sam confronted a cylon fighter. There was a recognition signature when Sam's eyes glowed red. The cylon fleet immediately left. One possible scenerio is that Sam subconciously transmitted to the cylon fleet that Kara was back and she knows how to get to earth. So, the cylon fleet backed off and waited. Remember that the Cylon God" told Kendra in Razor; Starbuck is the Harbinger of Death and will lead Humanity to its doom. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Households are being left with less cash to spend on treats or to stash away as savings as the rising cost of essentials like food and fuel take a bigger chunk out of family budgets.
A new report on household finances from Lloyds bank echoed other signs that the pound's steep fall since the Brexit vote is raising import costs for the UK and trickling through to higher prices for consumers.
Household spending on essentials rose at the fastest pace for almost three years in November – going up by 1% compared to a year ago – and the bank found consumers were growing increasingly worried about price pressures.
Much of the pressure on household budgets last month came from higher petrol and diesel prices. Spending on fuel soared by 5.9% year-on-year – the biggest increase since February 2013. That pre-Christmas hit to family finances was in stark contrast to the same time last year when spending on fuel sank by 9.3%.
The Lloyds spending power report, which analysed current account data, also noted a relatively sharp rise in spending on food. That was up 1.6% on the year – the biggest increase in 20 months.
"2016 has been a year of sustained growth in consumer outgoings, with the steady rise in expenditure on food and fuel driving a significant increase in overall essential spending," said Robin Bulloch, managing director at Lloyds.
The findings chime with official figures showing inflation picked up to a two-year high of 1.2% in November.
With the pound down more than 17% against the dollar since the Brexit vote, economists say UK companies will continue to face rising bills for imports such as food and fuel, as inflation climbs further in 2017.
Following high-profile pricing tussles between supermarkets and big brands such as Typhoo and Walkers, consumers are becoming more worried about inflation, according to surveys. Lloyds polled households to accompany its spending report and found that the percentage of people who have a negative view of inflation has risen by 11 percentage points over the last 12 months, to now stand at 49%.
When asked about the outlook for their disposable income, almost a third (31%) of people saw themselves having less money in 12 months' time once all household bills and essentials are paid.


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Growth Trends for Related Jobs
Allstate Insurance agents sell a variety of products, including insurance policies, mutual funds and annuities. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job forecast for insurance agents is expected to experience steady growth through 2016. But to start an Allstate Insurance Agency, you must apply to their education program, and pass a rigorous training and background check. Here's a guide to starting an Allstate Insurance Agency.
Start a new agency. This will require attending the Allstate Education program, lasting about six weeks. In this program, you will get classroom, agency and sales education.
Become an exclusive Allstate Agent Independent Contractor. Successful competition of the education component will qualify you to become an Allstate agency owner. You'll be running your own business, with the support of Allstate.
Have the required capital for start-up. You may be required to have between $25,000-$50,000 in the bank before Allstate will allow you to open an agency. This is because they want to ensure you have living costs while building your business.
Sign the necessary paperwork for extensive background checks, including information about criminal history and financial issues. If you don't pass these checks, Allstate won't grant you a contract to start a business.
Ask about compensation while training. Those enrolled in Allstate's training program may receive a modest compensation, until graduating. Once graduated, they work on commission only.
Consider purchasing an existing Allstate Agency. To find a business for sale in your area, visit Allstate's sales page (see Resources), and use the drop down menu to select your state. This will give you results for all agencies for sale and the owner's email address. Send an email to the owner and set up a time to discuss the business.
Be prepared for tough competition. Just because you apply to Allstate's program, doesn't mean you'll be accepted. On average, just one out of six applicants is accepted to become agents.


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Fresh off a pair of global development summits in Africa, the U.S. government has announced new financing commitments to support public-private partnerships geared mainly toward boosting growth on the continent.
The government-backed Millennium Challenge Corp. said it is pledging $70 million in grants to support PPPs worldwide, of which $52 million will go toward projects in Africa.
The aid is a part of a new funding platform to finance the preparatory studies and due diligence that go into eventual PPP arrangements.
The bilateral aid agency projects that the $70 million package will generate around $1 billion of private sector investments over the next five years. The $52 million earmarked specifically for PPPs in Africa, in turn, is expected to generate roughly $750 million of private investment.
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The announcement came with Africa at the top of the agenda for the issue of development finance. It was announced during U.S. President Barack Obama's recent trip to the continent where he attended a summit on global entrepreneurship in Kenya.
The Kenya summit itself came on the heels of the third International Conference on Financing for Development in neighboring Ethiopia, where business and government leaders mapped out new financing strategies for the post-2015 development agenda.
"Development needs in Africa and around the world will not be met by foreign assistance alone," MCC said. "At the conference on Financing for Development earlier this month, there was widespread recognition that official development assistance must increasingly catalyze other resources to finance development."
The grants will go to support PPPs in six African countries — Benin, Liberia, Lesotho, Malawi, Morocco and Tanzania — who are all eligible to receive large MCC funds based on various economic stability and governance criteria. A seventh African recipient, Sierra Leone, is eligible for smaller funding.
Outside of Africa, El Salvador and Indonesia are also part of the $70 million package.
The amount pledged is in fact small for MCC standards. The aid agency has invested $11 billion over the past 11 years in partner countries. And its large grants are typically between $350 million and $400 million.
But the $70 million commitment is unique because it is the first time that MCC has earmarked PPP funds specifically for what it describes as project preparation. That entails the technical feasibility work, financial structuring and legal support to conceptualize and market a PPP rather than the construction or operation of a public asset.
MCC calculated that the average preparation cost for an international PPP is generally 5-7 percent of a project's total expenses. It therefore arrived at the $70 million figure using the high end for the roughly $1 billion worth of projects in the pipeline that it is formulating with partner countries.
Future PPPs in the seven African countries will most likely focus on energy and electricity projects, to align with the Obama administration's Power Africa initiative.
"There are lots of opportunities for power purchasing agreements with private operators to contribute to electricity access," Kyeh Kim, an MCC official who oversees infrastructure and private sector grants, told Devex.
Apart from energy, projects will likely be designed around water infrastructure and vocational education programs based on existing aid agreements with partner countries.
As many projects are still in their conceptualization phase, potential private sector partner companies have not yet been determined. MCC said partners will be selected from an open and competitive procurement process where companies can bid on opportunities of interest.
Transparent and competitive bidding is often considered an obvious, though not universal, strategy to shed light on a government's handling of PPP arrangements with private business. Civil society groups are often critical of opaque PPP negotiations as leading to unfavorable terms for the government that are ultimately borne by its citizens.
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Going on vacation, we usually try to learn more about the purpose of his journey. We read the glossy guidebooks and viewing Internet sites. But sometimes attractions keep secrets that travel companies would prefer to keep from the public. After reading this article, you will be better prepared for unpleasant surprises and possibly lose some degree of naivety.
Any point of planet Earth
In the first point we want to make a public statement to the residents of Western countries. In any popular tourist place, if you see beggars with disabilities, children, old women, blind… stop! Think again before anything to give them. Very often the poor work for the criminals who have taken them almost all the money. Feeding money to the child, you support a system that steals children and even deliberately injure, to cause more pity.
Note: the plot of the film Slumdog Millionaire is based on a very real sad fact.
The Louvre, Paris
Many works of art displayed in this Museum were stolen from their countries during the invasion of Napoleon.
Not all casino busy games. More people than you think, commit suicide in these institutions. In many casinos there are special teams whose task is to conceal the body from visitors and clean up the mess.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Externally there is a gleaming, modern city, but behind the scenes is going on a lot of dark things. For example, the city is mainly built, and continues to be cost due to cheap slave labor from Asia.
Note: Although international attention is increasingly drawn to this fact, many still do not know.
Eiffel tower, Paris
At the time of this writing, 349 people have committed suicide by jumping from the tower or hanging herself on it.
Nuuanu Pali, Hawaii
The view from here, of course, wonderful, and no wonder is popular with tourists. But in this place the army of king Kamehameha threw rocks defenders of the island of Oahu. Thousands of people died.
Pamplona, Spain
If you are ready to see the torn bull, the people, or tortured people bulls, I do not advise you to visit a bullfight. This show is not for the faint of heart, and in real life to watch it much harder than on TV.
Tokyo, Japan
Beware of bars, luring tourists a free drink. Some of these bars are owned by Yakuza — organized international criminal group, managed from Japan. Not surprisingly, you can leave this bar without money, and the police prefer to do nothing.
Alps, Europe
Under the snow of the Alps buried thousands of nameless bodies who find themselves here during the various battles — from the attempt of Hannibal to conquer Rome before the world wars. Thanks to global warming the snow melts and the bodies are on the surface.
Yellowstone, USA
Despite numerous signs are regular tourists are gone. The reason for this is usually even the smallest deviation from the route. The worst part is that often the path winds between the boiling lakes (Yes, really boiling). To fall into a lake equivalent to a death sentence, and it happens more often than you would think.
Giza, Egypt
Beware of camel rides. Some drivers will take you to the desert for wonderful views only in order to extort money from you.
Note: also beware of common pitfalls. For example, ride a camel costs $ 15, and get off the camel for 200.
Disneyland, California
In the pavilion dedicated to the Pirates of the Caribbean are still some human bones.
Note: previously, there were real skeletons, but then they were replaced with artificial. For the most part.
Little mermaid, Copenhagen
For some reason, the head of this famous statue was stolen.
The Cliffs Of Moher, Ireland
Despite its beauty, the cliffs is also a popular place for suicide.
Ganges River, India
If you look closely, the river is full of faeces and bodies of people and animals.
National parks, USA
We have already talked about Yellowstone, but in fact a lot of people missing every year in parks across the country. Often this happens because people do not realize how huge and dick territory of this Park. From sudden changes of weather to wild animals – there are many ways to meet his death.
Note: If you intend to visit national Park, carefully follow the signs. They're available not just.
Mount Fuji, Japan
Near the foot of mount Fuji there is a forest of suicides. It is so named for good reason — people do come here to commit suicide. Rumor has it that the bandits pay the homeless for those that searched the body.
Note: we do not exaggerate. Suicides are indeed a serious problem for the Japanese government. They even placed throughout the forest posters in a last attempt to dissuade people from the sad step.
Mount Everest, Nepal
As you approach the top you can locate the bodies of many climbers who died here over the centuries. Unfortunately, have not yet devised a way to pull them down because they are in a dead zone. There's not enough oxygen for normal functioning of the human body. If you just sit down to relax, you may never rise (and it has happened with many of the climbers). Even more sad that their companions had no choice but to back down without them.
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Although the temples are usually associated with peace and unity, the history of this temple is full of examples of inhuman violence. For many conflicts and Buddhists, and Hindus have shown a lot of cruelty.


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Hollywood has its own Hrithik Roshan – yes, his name is Bradley Cooper. Oh, the prettiest face in 'The Hangover' series (2009-2013)? Yes, him, but he is more than that. His performance in the film was so well received, it had to be his breakthrough role. He has now become one of the highest-paid actors in the world, and has been nominated for various accolades, including four Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. This very much proves that he is a fine actor and more than just a pretty face with light eyes. Today, on his 42nd birthday, we have a list of five of his best performances so far, excluding The Hangover.
Limitless (2011)
Bradley plays a struggling writer, who is introduced to a nootropic drug, which gives him the ability to fully utilize his brain and vastly improve his lifestyle.
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
While the previous film had Bradley on sharpening drugs, this one has him playing a man with a bipolar disorder, released from a psychiatric hospital to move back with his parents. His performance and chemistry with Jennifer Lawrence are not to be missed.
American Hustle (2013)
Inspired by the FBI ABSCAM operation of the late 1970s and early 1980, Cooper plays an FBI agent who sets up an elaborate sting operation on corrupt politicians.
American Sniper (2014)
This biographical film follows the life of Kyle (played by Bradley), who became the deadliest marksman in U.S. military history with 255 kills from four tours in the Iraq War. Understandably, his tours of duty took a heavy toll on his personal and family life.
Burnt (2015)
Amongst his latest films, Cooper's character is on alcohol and drugs again, but this time leading him to a meltdown, affecting his career as the top chef in Paris.


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What are Web Push Notifications?
Web Push Notifications are messages that are sent by a website or by a web app to your device, making Web Push Notifications significantly visible and also easy to respond to. Similar to push notification, web push notification can be delivered to your device, mobile or desktop, even when the user is not active on the platform. Even called Browser Push Notifications are best used for delivering well-timed content and engage users.
In fact, the biggest exploiter of this channel, when it was in its infancy, is perhaps Facebook. There was quite a chaos among a significant number of Facebook users, evident in this thread, who were confused, some to the extent of frustration, about how on earth is Facebook able to blast them with notifications without having its app installed or even website open.
Table Of Contents:
- What are Web Push Notifications?
- History of Web Push Notification
- How Web Push Notification work?
- Anatomy of Web Push Notification
- Importance of Web Push Notification
- UX hacks: Taking Web Push permissions the right way
- Use cases of Web Push across industries
- Best practices for setting up Web Push campaigns
- Limitations of Web Push Notifications
History of Web Push Notification
Web Push notifications were first introduced by Chrome in early 2015 in its 42 version. The version included "two new APIs that together allowed sites to push native notifications to their users even after the page is closed—provided the user has granted explicit permission."
The update allowed websites to send notifications just like apps could. It was allegedly the most critical mobile feature that was missing from the web and thus upon release witnessed a tremendous adoption by web publishers.
2003- Blackberry OS launched push email. This saved executives and business class from constantly checking their email. Almost everyone believes that this is what that fueled Blackberry's success.
June 2009- Apple launched APN (Apple push notification). The first push notification service ever.
May 2010- Google launched Android Cloud-to-device messaging (C2DM). The first notification service by Google, introduced in Android 2.2.
June 2012- C2DM was replaced by GCM to overcome the limitations that C2DM had. This is important because the current delivery of push notifications is facilitated by GCM. It has been added with additional features in its new version as FCM.
April 2015- Chrome launched Chrome 42 with support for native web push notification.
Jan 2015- Firefox extended support to web push with the launch of their version 44. This was not applicable on mobile site.
Aug 2016- Firefox extended support to web push even on the mobile devices.
Feb 2017- Chrome introduced rich web push notifications with Chrome 56
How Web Push Notification work?
Step 1: Push service providers, say WebEngage, essentially provides you an application server. This server sends the push message payload to the user's device via FCM.
Step 2: FCM is the notification service by Google which lets you deliver message to the user's device (both desktop and mobile). Google doesn't charge you anything to use this service because, well, as we all know, Google is very generous.
Step 3: Now, FCM doesn't directly flash the message on the user's device. It first sends to the service worker. The service worker processes this information and displays notification to the user. (Service worker is a script which runs in the background of browser and does a bunch of things. Visit this Google tutorial to learn more about them)
Web push notification only works with SSL secured (https) websites
That's because web push relies on 'service worker' to operate. According to w3c consortium specs, service workers will only work on secure origins (https://) and therefore web push too only works on https domains. The HTTP websites, therefore, need to employ a third party service provider (like WebEngage) which does a little workaround.
What these service providers essentially do is that they create a subdomain of their own website, like yoursite.webengagepush.com, which is HTTPS and trigger notification to the user on client's (yoursite) behalf. So in the case of HTTP websites, web push is not natively sent by yoursite.com rather by yoursite.webengagepush.com. For the same reason, the opt-in process for web push in an HTTP website is accomplished in two steps while in HTTPS it is doable in just one. We have documented this process in detail in our help center
Here are a couple of tutorials for getting started with web/browser push notifications:
1. Getting Started With Web Push Notifications
2. Setting Up Web Push Notifications On Website
Anatomy of Web Push Notification
Appearance of a browser push varies according to the browser and also according to the OS. For instance, for the same Chrome browser, web push looks differently in Windows and Mac and likewise for Firefox. Check out the below diagrams to understand how web push looks in Chrome and Firefox browser.
Chrome in Windows
Chrome in Windows offers two unique features- banner image and action boxes. Mac doesn't support these two and Firefox hasn't introduced these features yet.
Chrome in Mac
In Mac, a significant chunk of the web push real estate is occupied by compulsory Browser's icon. Rest is the same. Also, like we discussed, Chrome in Mac doesn't support banner image.
Firefox in Windows
Firefox hasn't introduced banner image or action box functionality.
Firefox in Mac
It is similar to how it looks in Windows except that 'Close' and 'Setting' buttons become visible only when you hover over it.
Not all browsers support Web Push notification
Since it is still in a nascent stage not all browsers and OS support it so far. Below is the latest table of browsers and OSs which support web push notifications.
|Supported by
|Chrome 42+
|No browser support
|Mac OS
|Chrome 42+, Firefox 44+, Safari Mavericks
|Chrome 42+, Firefox 44+
|Chrome 42+, Firefox 44+
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Importance of Web Push Notification
1. Easy to set up
You either go for a web push service provider which sets up your account in a jiffy (really). Or, you go the hard way, but yet relatively easy, of manual implementation in your web-app. And even if you go the hard way, your web push notifications will be up and running in less than a day. Read- How to add Chrome Push Notifications to a Web App
2. It kills the need of having an app just to send notifications
Since, most businesses especially blogs, weather, e-commerce rely extensively on notifications for engagement, the introduction of web push mitigates the need of having an app. Further, there are three major downsides to launching your native app:
- Launching and marketing an app is real capital intensive and you need to have an in-depth idea of the precise mobile app metrics that can make or break your mobile marketing. (there are 2.2 mn+ apps on play store already)
- According to Comscore most mobile users download zero apps per month
- 80% of mobile usage time is centered on only five apps.
Web push thus makes launching an app just for push messaging a bad proposition for any business. It particularly addresses the pain of those businesses that have low transaction frequency (like insurance, loans etc), basically the ones which don't necessarily need a mobile app at all.
3. Assured message delivery
Web push doesn't risk ending up in the spam folder. Neither it can be blocked by ad blockers. It shows right up on your browser even when the website is shut. In mobile, it shows up in the notification tray, just as app push notification, even when the browser is not running.
4. Like email, it can be targeted on one-to-one basis
Digiday, in 2016, published a story making the case for web push as an alternative to Facebook- which is plagued by its ever-shifting-algorithm.
Quoting Anthony Sessa, VP Product at Mic, from the article "It's (browser push) our feed. We get to control that feed and it's not a black box like the Facebook algorithm. We can drive the conversation the way we want at the time we want." Marketers obviously wish to completely control the conversation something which web push permits. Just like email, it can also be targeted to the exact user.
UX hacks: Taking Web Push permissions the right way
Like already stated, to be able to send push messages to the user's browser, web-app is required to take explicit permission from the user which is taken via a dialog box like the one pasted below. There are three ways a user can engage with this prompt:
Default– When the user ignores by pressing 'escape' or by canceling the notification
Granted– When the user clicks on 'Allow'
Denied– When the user clicks on 'Block' However, once the user denies, the browser doesn't allow you to invoke the opt-in again. It's entirely up to the user to reverse his decision which he can do by manually navigating a complex UI and change the site settings.
Now, as much as 60% of the users opt-out of push notification, so the probability of a user going back to change the site setting to enable receiving notifications again, is the guess of any pragmatic person. Our aim is to mitigate the probability of the user clicking on 'block'.
Following are the two ways in which we can do that.
1. Introduce a popup to nudge for permission
The permission setting of web push notification could be vaguely compared to that of iOS wherein you have just one attempt to launch the push notification permission dialog box. Now, to reduce the possibility of 'don't allow' iOS developers camouflage the system opt-in with a pre-permission dialog box. We are going to adopt the same trick for web push notifications too. Instead of directly launching the system permission dialog box, we are going to take the consent of the user via a notification that would nudge them to opt in the next step.
2. Trigger system permission dialog box by a click on a CTA button or widget
Another safe way of taking permission is to place a CTA button on your website which triggers permission dialog box upon click. This is naturally a fail-proof method because it is entirely driven by the user's actions. However, the subscription is obviously going to be low because the nudge is subtle and not on the face, like the previous case. Pop a notification, if the user who has already subscribed to your notification, clicks on the button again.
Permission for non-SSL secured websites (HTTP)
The above two tricks that we learned is possible only for https website because as discussed non-SSL secured websites cannot trigger web push in the first place. These websites have to follow a two-step opt-in process. Let me illustrate an example of prettysecrets.com.
First, the service provider pops a custom notification like the one below. If the user chooses anything other than 'allow', then it is at the publisher's discretion to pop the notification whenever he wishes. If the user, on the other hand, chooses 'allow' then the service provider (WebEngage) is going to open an opt-in window(prettysecrets.webengagepush.com) which in turn is going to pop the browser prompt.
This means that if the user opts in then notifications would be sent to him from the service provider managed domain (prettysecrets.webengagepush.com) rather natively from the client's domain like it was in the previous cases.
Use cases of Web Push across industries
Having said that, browser/web push too has got numerous use-cases across industries and it warrants a whole new post to talk about it. In this post we are just going to highlight some of the use-cases that businesses can quickly explore:
- Cart Abandonment: After user abandons the cart, send him a notification after an optimum time to nudge him to complete the purchase.
- Send time-sensitive offers
- Transactional Messages: If the user doesn't have the app installed, this could be well used for providing updates.
- Behaviour-based Offers: A user who has expressed interest in a particular product page would be more likely to click on the offer related to it.
Also, read- 6 Ultimate Use-cases of Push Notification for E-commerce Apps[/pullquote]
News and media
- Segmentation based on previous engagement with notifications: If the user has clicked on category A notifications the most then it clearly indicates his interest in that category and would be more likely to entertain notifications from the same.
- Live score of sporting events
- Update on the flight status
- Tailored offer based on behavioral history
Best practices for setting up Web Push campaigns
- Do not send web push to the users who already have app push notification enabled. This is futile and carries the risk of duplicity as you might send the same message via app and browser. This, in turn, can make them irate by your messages, resulting in permanent uninstallation or blocking of notifications.
2. Send a welcome message as soon as the user accepts notification request.Why?
- It makes the user confirm that they have just subscribed to your push notifications.
- Web push notification is a relatively new entity. It was introduced first by Chrome just a year ago, later followed by Mozilla and Safari. A majority of users still confuse it for app push notification. So if they happen to receive a notification even after the app is uninstalled, it leads to utter chaos (recall this facebook thread again). Sending them a welcome message would give them necessary hint about the distinction between browser and app notification.
3. If you are sending a time-sensitive offer, make sure that you limit the expiration time accordingly. A user receiving the message when the offer is closed is a nudge to opt-out.4. Don't invoke the permission on the very first visit of the user. It's non-contextual and the user is most likely going to click on 'deny' unless he is really into you. And once he denies, you technically lose that user forever on web push channel.
Limitations of Web Push Notifications
Finally, it should be noted that web push notification is still in its nascent stage and has several limitations, some of which I have listed below:
- Unless a browser uses default OS notification like Firefox does, where the non-interacted-with push can reside, there is no provision for the user to interact with the notification at the time of his choice. This way you have simply lost the opportunity to engage the user.
- As discussed, browser push only works with the SSL website. Although, it is explanatory why browsers have kept this standard but still since the majority of sites are non-SSL this still counts as a limitation.
- Push message can contain only as many visible characters. Rest of them will be truncated. Which means you need to be really concise with your messages & have a relatively smaller landscape to nudge your users.
That's all. I hope this article satisfactorily answers the question that you had pertaining to Web / browser push. If it doesn't, please leave your questions in the comment below and we shall follow up.
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You've bought them a set of pans, their own plates, cutlery, bedding, enough tinned soup and vegetables to see them through until the end of their first semester, and the retro lava lamp they absolutely insisted on – apparently it'll look 'amazeballs' on Instagram?
You've also tried to convince them they can enjoy themselves without drinking a copious amount every night, and you've made sure they can reel off the ingredients for a bolognese by heart. So how else can you prepare your baby for the big wide world of uni?
If you're looking to treat them to something extra, we're running a competition where you could win 1 x Tefal Essential Cooking Kit including ActiFry Health fryer, OptiGrill Health Grill, Toast n Bean, Ingenio 5-piece set, handheld Garment Steamer, Masterseal food storage set, One Egg Wonder Pan and a travel mug, which would be the perfect extra addition to their off-to-uni haul. Can you seriously remember buying them this much stuff since you first found out you were expecting all those years ago?!
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Here are eight gadgets that could make them the coolest kid in halls:
1. The one that means they never have to iron
Let's face it, new students are unlikely to iron – they've got much better things to be doing with their time, and we can't blame them really. There will be times when they need to look a little bit smarter though, such as interviews for weekend jobs and the like, and the just-rolled-out-of-bed look won't cut it then.
But, sending them on their way with a Tefal Garment Steamer means they'll be able to quickly de-crease (not shrink, just get the creases out) their clothes in minutes for those days when only smart will do. The steamer will come in extremely handy when they're unpacking on their first day too.
2. The one that gives them grilled meat in minutes
Fretting that your teen will hospitalise themselves with food poisoning due to undercooking meat is a very real worry for many parents. Some will be too lazy to check it's not still pink in the middle, or just too ravenous to care.
However, equipping them with a Tefal OptiGrill provides them with a great little gadget to grill their meat to perfection quickly and easily, so you can be assured they're getting enough protein without risking food poisoning.
Their student budget might not stretch to steak, but it's also great for chicken, sausages and even halloumi. You might like to point them in the direction of this grilled peri-peri chicken recipe from Mommy Musings that's just like their favourite cheeky Nando's and ideal for making in the OptiGrill.
3. The one that lets them make 'fakeaways'
What's your kid's favourite meal? Chips? Chinese? Fried chicken? Yeah, they can't live off at that at uni, as we're sure you've done your best to try to tell them. But when you said that, you meant they couldn't eat out or order in every night, right? You didn't mean they couldn't make these dishes for themselves!
That's exactly what a Tefal ActiFry allows them to do. They can use it to make healthy versions of their favourite takeaways, like this chicken satay fried rice from The Slimming Foodie, salt and pepper chips from Pinch of Nom, and parmesan-crusted chicken nuggets from Taming Twins.
And if they do end up having chips every night, that's okay – as long as they're ActiFry chips!
4. The one for a perfect pre-lecture breakfast
Uni days can be long, with lectures, seminars, study time in the library and attending societies too, so it's important that students get a hearty and substantial breakfast to get their days off to a good start. And what could be better than beans on toast?
If you thought beans on toast was already easy to make, wait until you're acquainted with the Tefal Toast'N'Bean. It's designed to toast your bread while heating your beans up at the same time, meaning there's minimal washing up, and they'll get a filling protein and fibre-packed brekkie even when they're in a rush.
5. The one for a post-night out cuppa
A cup of tea after a night out can be just the thing for warding off a hangover, while a strong cup of coffee the following morning can be essential, so a Tefal Kettle has to be an item you send them off with.
And when they're missing home (it will happen, no matter how cool they act, we promise!), putting the kettle on, making a cuppa and Skyping you will instantly make them feel better – they do still need you, don't worry.
6. The one for a hangover-curing fried egg
The runny yolk of a fried egg can be a spot-on hangover cure – especially when it's teamed with plenty of bacon and fried bread to soak up all that booze.
The Tefal One Egg Wonder is the ideal vessel for cooking one fried egg, and the mini pan is really easy to clean too. Whether they're going for a classic fry-up or the more millennial avocado and egg on toast, the One Egg Wonder will see them right.
7. The one for all the student favourites
Tefal Ingenio cookware is ideal for making just about every student favourite, like this Thai chicken curry recipe from Pinch of Yum, this lovely and warming chilli con carne from Charlotte's Lively Kitchen, and this veggie and vegan-friendly lentil bolognese from The Endless Meal.
Don't be too surprised if they end up eating straight out of the pan – that's perfectly normal behaviour for students.
8. The one for leftovers
It's hard to judge portion sizes, especially when you're not used to cooking, so a set of Tefal Master Seal boxes would be perfect for storing leftovers until they're ready to be eaten.
So what if they end up eating bolognese for breakfast, lunch and dinner for their first few weeks? At least they'll be getting plenty of veg and protein, and they will get bored – eventually.
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I'm coming to Korea… now where do I start?
So you've decided you want to be an English teacher in South Korea and have either sent your CV to one of the many work-placement agencies or started trolling the job boards on various websites… or both. Naturally, this seems a good way to start the process of finding work in Korea. However, in my experience, being offered a job interview – and even a job – are sometimes the easy steps in the long process that is acquiring your Korean work visa.
As an English Language Instructor, you will be required to get an E2 visa before entering the country. It takes A LOT of documentation to get this visa. Koreans are not known for exceptional prior-planning skills, and some jobs are only posted a few weeks before they need to be filled. So you may want to start gathering your documents before you've found the perfect job.
The necessary documents are (in no particular order):
A valid passport…
… from Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the UK, or the USA. There was a rumour last year that Singapore and the Philippines were going to be added to the list of eligible countries, but as far as I'm aware, it is still the "steady seven".
A bachelor's degree
Any undergraduate degree qualifies as long as it was obtained at an English university i.e. where your medium of instruction was English
A sealed transcript from your university
A criminal background check
It makes sense that the Korean government does not want criminals educating their youth, especially convicted sex offenders, and so you have to prove you aren't one. NB: your criminal record (or should I say lack thereof) MUST be obtained from the country of your passport. You might say, "well, duh!" but there are many British nationals living in Hong Kong, or Canadians who are long-term residents of the USA etc. If you are already an expat, it doesn't matter how long you have lived where you are, your criminal background check must come from your "home country.
A declaration of good health
Not to be confused with a medical check-up. DO NOT get a check-up at home unless you think you may have TB or HIV which will see the Korean government packing you off back home before you have time to register the culture shock, let alone get over it! You must complete and sign a form (available from the Korean embassy) stating that you are in good health, but the actual medical check will be done in Korea before you get an alien registration card.
The final step:
|As if gathering all these documents (especially the criminal record check) were not time consuming enough, you are now also required to have your degree and criminal record check apostilled or notarised. This is a fancy way of saying your government recognizes the documents to be true documents, and gives them a seal of approval.
If this is your first time getting an E2 visa, you will also be required to present yourself at the Korean embassy in your country for a short interview. I believe it is possible to do this by phone if you live a long way from the embassy. If you are courteous, friendly and say you want to work in Korea to experience its culture, your interview should be quick and painless, and you'll soon find yourself aboard that flight to the "Land of Morning Calm".


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This is the A Block Finals and is headlined by Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Kazuchika Okada. Also on this show is Jay White vs EVIL.
This show was Live and On-Demand via njpwworld. This and every G1 show has English Commentary with Kevin Kelly and Rocky Romero also with Chris Charlton for translations.
As usual, this show begins with tag matches to set up singles matches for the following show.
The show kicks off with the G1 Climax tournament Video Package showing heights and weights of competitors in the tournament. This is a good video package with lots of details.
Toa Henare & Shota Umino vs Ishii & SHO
- SHO kicks off this first match of the A Block Finals with Shota Umino. With a good bit of double team offence, Ishii and SHO run though Henare & Shota with shoulder tackles. Ishii invites Shota to fight back but it takes him three drop kicks to finally take Ishii down and Shota then tags in Henare. While Ishii and Henare fight at ringside Shota and SHO are legal when SHO hits a big clothesline for a two count, then a deadlift German Suplex with a bridge for the win. Winners SHO & Ishii.
Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa vs Toru Yano & Gedo
- Neither Toru Yano or Gedo want to get into the ring with the Tongans but the ref starts counting and at 19, they both run in and get jumped by both Tongans. This doesn't take too long with a couple of brawls at ringside but in the end Tanga Loa pins Gedo with his sit down Piledriver for the win. Winners Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa.
Hirooki Goto & YOH vs Juice Robinson & David Finlay
- Finlay and YOH kick this off and finlay gets the upper hand early on. Juice has a good showing here against Goto but in the end YOH dives over the top rope onto Juice while Hirooki Goto hit the GTR on David Finlay for the win. Winners Hirooki Goto and YOH.
Zack Sabre Jr & Taka Michinoku vs Tetsuya Naito & Sanada
- Naito and Sanada fist bump to start this, showing they are back together. Zack decides he doesn't want to wrestle Naito so he tags out but Naito attacks him anyway. Naito throws ZSK into the barrier at ringside. When Naito was running the ropes ZSJ grabbed Naito's legs and pulled him out of the ring into a kneebar. This was setting up Zack Sabre Jr vs Tetsuya Naito on the B Block finals tomorrow. In the end Sanada locks in the Skull End on Taka Michinoku for the submission win. Winners Sanada and Tetsuya Naito.
Marty Scurll, Chase Owens & Kota Ibushi vs Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson & Kenny Omega
- The fresh guys, Marty and Matt Jackson start this match. Neither man manage to land anything so they tag out to to Kenny and Chase who don't manage to land anything either so they tag out to Kot a and Nick Jackson who do some great athletic moves but still can't land a move. Right when it was about to get good with Kenny vs Kota, the Tongans got involved and the match was thrown out as a no contest.
G1 Climax tournament Matches
Togi Makabe vs Michael Elgin
- This starts off with the power game as Elgin throws around Makabe then some big chops in the corner. After some big boots from big Mike, Togi Makabe makes a comeback with a powerslam, Makabe hit a northern lights suplex and bridge which looked difficult as Elgin nearly landed on his head. After a few minutes of back and forth Makabe goes a spider German Suplex but Elgin fights out and hits a splash mountain powerbomb for a nearfall. They trade strikes until Togi Makabe hits a Death Vally Driver and goes up to the top rope and lands a King Kong Knee Drop for the win. Winner Togi Makabe with 3 wins equalling six points. In this G1 Climax.
Hangman Page vs YOSHI-HASHI
- Hangman Page starts this off in control with ease as YOSHI-HASHI looks like he's given up already. Page wears down YOSHI-HASHI who has his shoulder all taped up. YOSHI-HASHI tries chops but they don't sound or look impressive. Page hits a buckshot lariat for a good nearfall and YOSHI-HASHI barely kicks out. YOSHI-HASHI really didn't do much until then end where he began to fire then hit his finisher, Karma for the win. Winner YOSHI-HASHI.
Minoru Suzuki vs Bad Luck Fale
- This starts like their previous match finished, with a brawl. They head to ringside where Fale throws Suzuki into the railings but Suzuki fights back quickly and beats the he'll out of Fale with hard chair shots and throwing Fale into railings. Minoru Suzuki gets an armbar on Bad Luck Fale until Tanga Loa pulls the referee out of the Ring and jumps Suzuki. Fale pins Suzuki after a splash but Suzuki kicks out. After Suzuki beats up Fale some more, Suzuki goes for a GSP but Tama Tonga runs in and hits a Gun Stun on Minoru Suzuki for a DQ. Winner by disqualification, Minoru Suzuki.
Jay White vs EVIL
- Jay White needs this win to stay in the hunt to win the block so he starts off quick. Jay suplexs EVIL out of the ring and onto the apron, back first early on. EVIL fights back and and takes it to the outside and throws Jay into the barrier. Back in the ring Jay White hit a low blow but it didn't lead to the end as EVIL reversed the Bladerunner. After they fight over two chairs as the ref takes them away, EVIL hits the Everything is EVIL for the win. Winner EVIL.
Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi Tanahashi
- After the first few minutes of the feeling out phase Tanahashi starts to target Kazuchika Okada's knee but Okada turned it around when he hit A Dragon Screw leg whip on Tanahashi. At the ten minute mark Okada had Tanahashi tied up in the ropes when he delivered a dropkick to the knee. Tanahashi made a comeback with a Dragon Screw leg whip of his own. Okada throws Tanahashi into the corner when you can see both guys selling the knee. Okada hits a huge missile dropkick leading him trying another tombstone but Tanahashi reversed into one of his own. At this point Chris Charlton on commentary claims Okada hasn't been in a G1 Final that he hasn't won as they begin to strike. Okada goes over the top rope but lands on the apron so Tanahashi drop kicks Okada off the ring and into the barrier by the commentary tables, Tanahashi follows up with a high fly flow from the top rope to the outside. Okada sells then knee as he gets up and Tanahashi brings him back in with two Dragon Screw leg whips. Tanahashi applies the cloverleaf at the 20 minute mark and hits the Styles Clash on Okada and a High Fly Flow but misses. Tanahashi reverses a Rainmaker into a slingblade, as they both slowly get up they start to strike each other again. With three minutes to go Okada tries Rainmaker after Rainmaker but Tanahashi has an answer to it each time, Tanahashi keeps getting nearfall after nearfall. Tanahashi hits a High Fly Flow with 30 seconds left but Okada kicks out, Tanahashi goes for another when the bell rings. The time is up and Hiroshi Tanahashi wins A Block with fifteen points as they draw. Time limit draw.
The points in this G1 Climax tournament at this point.
A Block
- Hiroshi Tanahashi – 15 Points
- Kazuchika Okada – 13 Points
- Jay White – 12 Points
- EVIL & Minoru Suzuki – 10 Points
- Bad Luck Fale, Michael Elgin, Togi Makabe, Hangman Page & YOSHI-HASHI – 6 Points
B Block
- Kenny Omega – 12
- Tetsuya Naito – 12
- Kota Ibushi – 10
- Zack Sabre Jr – 10
- Tomohiro Ishii – 8
- Tama Tonga – 6
- Hirooki Goto – 6
- Juice Robinson – 4
- Toru Yano – 4
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Brady Quinn lives to see another day in the NFL. He is the newest addition to the Seattle Seahawks family and will be coached by former USC football head coach and tormentor of the 00s Notre Dame football program: Pete Carroll.
Russel Wilson, had a huge 2012-13 season and I don't see why he would slump in the upcoming season. Brady Quinn has struggled in the NFL but has kept his faith and composure throughout his career as a backup quarterback. He has said multiple times that his faith in The Lord has helped him during his Life and NFL career.
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Maximiliion did a first impression video seires for a week for JoJo's Bizarre adventure All Star Battle for PS3. It has 6 parts so far and worth a look to get an idea of how the game is.
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Right now the game brand new is around $30 and the box set is at just around $100! This is just a fraction of what it was just a few weeks ago.
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Hamburg ensures sustainable city development
By purchasing a stake in the city's newest district, local authorities aim to ensure the creation of a proper social and cultural centre in the newly developed area
- April 04, 2020 10:00
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The Hamburg Senate has finally reached an agreement with the real estate developers of the planned Paloma Quarter in the St. Pauli district of the city for the purchase on one of the building sites – namely Building Site 5.
Providing social protection
After a period of tough negotiations between Bayerische Hausbau – the company responsible for the quarter's construction and Hamburg's regional property management and real estate company (LIG), the local government will take over one of the key aspects promised in the district's development – namely the provision of affordable housing and the creation of a social and cultural centre.
Despite numerous extensions, no building association could be found that wanted to take over Building Site 5 and be responsible for the quarter's social aspects – which meant that the city itself had to take charge.
Upon finalizing the agreement, finance Senator and LIG Board Chairman Dr. Andreas Dressel stated that "Today's Senate decision is the next important step for the Paloma district. With the acquisition of building site 5 by the LIG, we are ensuring on the part of the city that the cultural and social centre of the new district can become a reality - just as it was planned together with all local actors in terms of social urban development. "
Urban Development Senator Dr. Dorothee Stapelfeldt also expressed his satisfaction with what was accomplished "I am delighted that the city, together with Bayerische Hausbau, has managed to secure site 5 for building communities. The Paloma district will be created in the heart of St. Pauli on the Reeperbahn, where many people will find a new home. With the purchase of the finished house by the city, building communities should be given the opportunity to move into subsidized, affordable housing."
The Paloma Quarter was first developed in 2009 but due to a risk of building collapse, everyone living there was forced to vacate its premises in 2013. It was demolished the following year after which negotiations began for its reconstruction – preferably on safer terms.
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I went to the library today to borrow a few more books, mainly on coding and scripting. Right now these things have become integrated into part of my life and that's exactly what I want to achieve. Immerse myself in an environment where I will be motivated and spurred on to learn more and venture deeper into the field.
But at this rate of learning, I might be doing too much at once. I've borrowed books on C++, Python, HTML and JavaScript. It could be overkill to learn so much languages at once but I'm really keen in learning these four languages. (The rest can wait, though I'm really into them as well)
I do hope that by the end of August I'm actually starting to create and hack things in C++. It's my basic and my foundation, I would want to excel in my foundation language. The rest are mainly for recreational purposes and also to boost my ability to code different things. For example webpages and also webapps. (PHP would be next!)
I'm currently at classes and pointers for C++. It's a difficult concept to grasp since it deals with memory management. But still, books made it easier for me rather than just relying on cplusplus.com. Also the website tutorial is giving me headaches due to the small text that I view them on my iPhone.
What's new, Apple just had their WWDC 2013 and released their new lines of products. iOS 7, Mac Pro, and also MacBook Air refitted with the new Haswell chips. I'm more interested in the MacBook Air since it concerns me. Why's that?
I'm getting a MacBook over the weekends.
This may seem really random and uncalled for. (A waste of money to some) But all I wanted to achieve with this purchase is to familiarize myself with OS X so that I could use it in University in the next year.
Yes, I'm hoping to code in OS X. I've done my research and the main reason why I'd make such a weird purchase would be to build something for iOS in Objective-C.
Which means I have to learn Objective-C sooner or later as well.
Also MacBooks are really portable with long battery life and less clutter from the OS. Windows is just giving me so much troubles lately. And also my laptop's battery is dying.
Or rather the real reason why I want a MacBook is because it looks awesome.
That's it for now, I'm back to studying classes. Game of Thrones season finale is out too and I'm catching it on my iPhone in camp!
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I like this album, but I find the cover disturbing, and strangely familiar. I always think that The Dirty Projectors are what the Fall would have sounded like if they were North American and had attended Yale University, so they don't sound like them at all really. Trying to describe this album is quite difficult, but I will give it a shot. They basically take their songs, smash them on the ground, then only use the sharp shards, and discard the smooth bits. It is quite a difficult album, post-graduate astrophysics difficult, not like Grizzly Bear, who I would say are A-Level Maths difficult.
Hidden gem; Off Science Hill (sometimes I don't know if it is experimental, or if they are just drunk)
Best track name; The Highway is a Foggy Knife


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Coca-Cola Signature Mixers will be sold exclusively in the UK from this month. These have been packaged in Hutchinson glass bottles with this design first being used by the brand in 1984, when the product was first bottled and brought to market. Each batch is stamped with the signature of its co-creator creating a relationship between brand and customer. Harkening back to the roots of the brand and channeling the vintage aesthetic design trend of 2019/20, the Hutchinson bottle has a distinctive form with a straight-sided silhouette and bulbous neck. The launch of Coca-Cola 'Signature' marks the first time that the brand has released the bottle to the public design in more than a century.
The range consists of four distinct flavours; herbal (green), smoky (purple), spicy (red) and woody (yellow) with each having an individual identifying colour present on the cap, bottle seal and typography. This is juxtaposed against a clean white label and black aligned copy. The brand's logotype and product information is printed in an all-caps sans-serif typeface. This invokes the key trend of vintage aesthetics which is seeing a resurgence in packaging design within the design industry.
This new product launch is an obvious route for the company and with the popularity of the cocktail culture, it's a welcome and overdue product for the consumer. Coca-Cola has really tapped into the design trends emerging within the world of design and used the aesthetic as a unique selling point that not only differentiates it from the existing modernised range but simultaneously evokes the history of the brand. It's a bold move from Coca-Cola, when so many other brands are completely overhauling (sometimes) centuries of brand history and presenting bold and clean sans serif brand identities that are designed for the impending digital world.


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Baked Salmon with Herbs
Total TimePrep: 20 min. Bake: 35 nin.
Makes8 servings
- 2-1/2 cups soft bread crumbs (about 5 slices)
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 salmon fillets (3 pounds)
- Line a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with foil; coat foil with cooking spray. Set aside. In a bowl, combine the bread crumbs, garlic, Parmesan cheese, parsley, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper. Add butter; toss to coat evenly.
- Place salmon on prepared pan. Spray with cooking spray and pat with bread crumb mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
Nutrition Facts6 ounce-weight: 313 calories, 14g fat (4g saturated fat), 102mg cholesterol, 343mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 36g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1/2 starch.
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Dec 16, 2016
I've been trying to incorporate more salmon into our diet over the past year. So I have tried a number of recipes. I typically go for the sweet (i.e. Maple) salmon. This was completely different and absolutely delicious. I also used dry bread crumbs, the flavor of the coating was great. To answer question asked. It did take the entire cooking time for us, but we like our salmon cooked pretty well.
Mar 11, 2014
Made this for my husband, he said it wasn't very good not a picky person. Will not make again.
Jan 10, 2014
This was very tasty and our dinner guests loved it too and asked for the recipe. I didn't have fresh bread crumbs, so used dry Italian seasoned crumbs. It was perfectly done in 25 minutes for a King salmon filet about 1" thick at the thickest part.
Apr 6, 2009
Just a question. Are you sure you cook this for 35-40 minutes? It seems a long time to cook salmon.