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== Database objects ==
== Database objects ==
Automated maintenance should use either "Customer Service", or "Backup" roles..
The database objects represent entities of the project. The following entities are the most important for this project:
The study information is presented with: course, topic, unit, explanation, keyword, reference, problem, test, competition, work-flow, homework, excersize, game, faculty, objective, through-problem, dialogue-of-texts. Any of these can be shared objects.
The users of the system are described with: User, user levels, user groups, user group types.
The financial relations are described with: Company, company types, subscription, subscription types, rate, payments.
Some of the database objects can be managed by users. That includes (but isn't limited to) creating new UMOs, connecting the existing UMOs to other UMOs, modifying UMOs, and access permissions management.
All the different types of the UMO are still stored in the database exactly the same way. This allows to implement the wide range of the operations (stored procedures) covering common (for all UMO types) actions such as creating a new UMO, creating a UMO version, etc. Every UMO has a single (common for all versions of this UMO) 'base' record. Base record owns the UMO version records (one per UMO version), and every version record owns 'content' records (one per content language). This structure allows creating multiple versions per UMO, and every version may provide content in one or more languages.
One of the most important properties of UMO is versioning. That means, that modification of existing published UMO is always done by creating a new version of the UMO, modifying that new version to acceptable state, and publishing it. The old versions of the UMO are kept in the database for future references (if needed). The number of the UMO versions isn't limited. The latest available version is considered as default version, however if there is a need to use an older version of the UMO - it may be used (if permissions are enough, of course).
Access permissions is another important access of the UMOs. UU database defines multiple access permission types that may be assigned to groups. Every UMO connects to one or more groups like 'Students', 'Teachers', 'Administrators' that have different set of permissions. Users can be included into groups to get access permissions to UMOs connected to groups. Users included into 'Administrators' group of the UMO can include or exclude users in/from UMO user groups. The global 'Public' group automatically includes all users. So, if UMO grants any permissions to the 'Public' group then all the users receive these permissions. The most popular permission to grant this way is 'View'.
All UMOs are equal, but some UMOs are more equal than others :) Even though all the UMOs are stored in the database the same way, some of them may have extra actions not typical for others. These actions are implemented as stored UMO-type specific procedures.
Most modern databases allow to define primitive access permissions (SELECT,UPDATE,DELETE) on the table level, or even on the level of table column. The general limitation of this approach is that it doesn't offer any access restrictions on the row level. One of the ways to implement different restrictions for the same user to different records within the same table is to implement all the access to the database tables throw stored procedures while revoking all the access rights from the users on the restricted tables. Stored procedures, in that case, must be created with SECURITY DEFINER attribute. Such stored procedures can be called by regular users but use their creator's permissions when access the tables.
For the regular users (not database administrators), the user information is stored in the person_list table, including known user information along with login name and encrypted password. A user id (a primary key from person_list table, or pl_id) is used as primary user identification. However, any permissions to any object are granted to groups of users and not to particular user. The permissions to an object fro a user can be determined by combining group permissions (from the groups user belongs to) for the object.
Every stored procedure that supports access restrictions must check if the current user has enough permissions to perform an operation. The user credentials are obtained during logon (session start). Logon to the system creates temporary table that stores current user information. Without that table, most of the stored procedures would generate exception requiring to login first.
ACL is implemented on object type and object id basis. The ACL table contains references to the group id, the object type id, and the object (object id), accompanied with the access field. An access field is an integer that contains a bit combination of the available access values:
|access name
|access value
|No access
|0 or NULL
|User may not have any access to the object
|User may browse and view the content of the object
|User (student) may submit his answer or solution of the problem
|Always set for Open Server
|User may modify the object but not the object access
|User may delete the object
|Add Version
|User may create his own version of the object
|Always set for Open Server
|User may link to this object in his objects
|Always set for Open Server
|User may create his own translated version of the object
|Always set for Open Server
|User may teach this version of the object
|Group administration
|User may include or exclude other users in the object groups
|Catalog administration
|User may edit catalogs
A particular person has a permission to object that combine permissions of all groups of th object, the person is a member of.
ACL entries are maintained with the stored procedures acl_grant and acl_revoke. Upon execution, stored procedures check if the user has "Modify" right on the object, and then modifies the access for the group. If the required ACL entry doesn't exist it is created.
ACL entries perform slightly differently for the open server and proprietary server configurations. For the open server, the special right bits (Study..Link) are always set, allowing unlimited Study..Link use.


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Fans who want to attend the University of Alabama's homecoming parade on Oct. 5 had better be sure their alarm clock is working.
Fans who want to attend the University of Alabama's homecoming parade on Oct. 5 had better be sure their alarm clock is working.
The parade will begin at 7 a.m., UA announced Tuesday.
The early parade is tied to an early kickoff, 11:21 a.m., against the Georgia State University Panthers at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
"I think this is the first time it's ever been this early," said Ashley Hayes, the executive director of parade events. "Since the kickoff is around 11 (a.m.), we usually do the parade five hours before, but that would be around 6 a.m. We tried to do it as late as possible, but still early enough so we wouldn't interfere with game-day traffic."
The parade will begin on University Boulevard on campus, moving westward toward downtown Tuscaloosa, UA announced Tuesday.
"This is the first year we are ending downtown instead of starting downtown," Hayes said.
The theme of this year's homecoming is "Leaving a Crimson Legacy."
"We came up with the idea with the theme when (former UA Director of Athletics) Mal Moore passed away (in March). All I saw on Twitter was how his legacy is always going to be remembered," Hayes said. "A lot of people who leave this university leave with some kind of legacy."
The parade's grand marshal will be Eddie Conyers, who serves as an official during UA football practices for head coach Nick Saban.
Conyers has officiated at UA practices for every UA coach since 1960, when legendary coach Paul W. "Bear" Bryant hired him.
He is also a liaison football official with the Southeastern Conference.
The UA coaches' dressing room at the football complex was named for Conyers in 2006.
A native of Montgomery, Conyers earned a bachelor's degree in advertising from UA in 1954. Before graduation, he served four years in the U.S. Navy. He earned a master's degree in higher education from UA in 1979.
He served as assistant to the dean for the College of Continuing Studies from 1978 to 1993, when he retired.
Hayes said that planning for the parade and other homecoming activities has been in the works since late last year.
"Preparations are good," she said. "We've been planning and working since we got back from Christmas break."
Other homecoming activities include:
- The Tailgatin' with the Tide Under the Big Top brunch on the Quad at 8 a.m. Oct. 5. All Alabama alumni, friends and fans are invited to attend. Tickets are $15 each and may be purchased at alumlive.ua.edu/2013-tailgatin-tide.
- The 25th annual Roll Tide Run will begin the homecoming week festivities on Sept. 29. Registration and check-in will be at the rear of Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library at noon, and the race will begin at 1 p.m. on Capstone Drive on the UA campus.
- The Crimson Kickoff Powder Puff Football Competition, benefiting the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, will be from 2:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at the UA recreation fields.
- Paint the Town Red will be from 1-4 p.m. Sept. 30. Students will help paint the windows of Tuscaloosa businesses to show school spirit across Tuscaloosa.
- The LifeSouth Blood Drive will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 1-2, behind Gorgas Library or in room 301 of the Ferguson Center.
- The annual homecoming pep rally and bonfire will be at 7 p.m. Oct 4, on the Quad. The National Pan-Hellenic Council step show will be at 8 p.m. Oct. 4 in Foster Auditorium.

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NEW YORK - November 4, 2012 --Carmelo Anthony scored 27 points, JR Smith had 20, and the New York Knicks rode another big 3-point shooting night to a 100-84 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday in the opener of home-and-home series.
Jason Kidd had 12 points and six assists, and Raymond Felton added 11 points for the Knicks (2-0), who followed their 19 3-pointers in a season-opening victory over Miami by making 11 Sunday. They have won their two games by a combined 36 points.
Jrue Holiday had 27 points and seven assists for the 76ers (1-1), who will try for a split Monday at home. Thaddeus Young scored 16 points before fouling out and Evan Turner had 11 points and 11 rebounds.


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Dallas Cowboys 2011 Second Round Draft Pick: Breaking Down the Candidates at No. 40
Jonathan Bales
With the Cowboys selecting so early in the draft, the number of potential first round selections is limited. We "know" if they stay put, the 'Boys will select a player like USC offensive tackle Tyron Smith, Nebraska cornerback Prince Amukamara, or Wisconsin defensive end J.J. Watt (that is not a conclusive list). They might also trade down and grab a guy like Wisconsin offensive tackle Gabe Carimi.
In the second round, however, things are a bit cloudy. I personally believe the Cowboys need to grab an offensive tackle in the first round because the likelihood of a premiere one being available at pick No. 40 is very slim. I explained how the numbers back up this idea in my article on why selecting the best player available is a myth.
NFL Network's Mike Mayock, one of the few draft analysts I respect and whose opinion I value, disagrees. He thinks the value of a tackle like Alabama's James Carpenter or Miami's Orlando Franklin is enough to justify spending an early second round pick. He claims the lack of cornerback depth means the Cowboys should seriously consider Amukamara at No. 9.
While the Cowboys' second round selection will be heavily influenced by their pick in the first, I thought it would be a good idea to take a look at who might be available at pick No. 40. Below, I have created a "bracket" with the 16 players I consider to be the most likely to end up in Dallas. A couple notes:
- The percentages behind each player's name are the likelihood he will be available when Dallas selects in the second round.
- You might ask why I would have any "upsets" since I am the one seeding the prospects. I have no good answer, outside of the fact that I need to make the winner a surprise.
- I am assuming no free agent acquisitions before the draft.
Sweet 16
- 1. Rahim Moore, FS, UCLA (65 percent)
Moore has pretty good range as the draft's consensus top-rated safety. The Cowboys have shown interest in him, but that interest could fade if they sign a free agent like Michael Huff.
- 16. Mikel Leshoure, RB, Illinois (80 percent)
I love LeShoure, but he's certainly the underdog in this competition. He would be a worst-case scenario for Dallas.
Winner: Rahim Moore
- 8. Rodney Hudson, G, Florida State (95 percent)
I don't like the value of any guard other than Mike Pouncey, but he won't be available for Dallas.
- 9. Stephen Paea, DT, Oregon State (75 percent)
Paea is a talented player who I believe can play the nose, but I don't think Rob Ryan will target him because he would be a one-gap player. The 'Boys already have that in Jay Ratliff.
Winner: Rodney Hudson
- 5. Aaron Williams, CB/S, Texas (40 percent)
Williams may or may not be available for Dallas, but he is a real possibility if he's on the board due to his versatility. I think he's better-suited at safety.
- 12. Phil Taylor, NT, Baylor (10 percent)
Taylor is my top-rated player on this list, but he won't be around.
Winner: Aaron Williams
- 4. Danny Watkins, G, Baylor (85 percent)
I don't like Watkins at all, but the Cowboys have been following him intently. He's a favorite at this point.
- 13. Jimmy Smith, CB, Colorado (15 percent)
The value would be tempting if Smith is still on the board in the second round, but I can't see the Cowboys bringing in a player with such character concerns.
Winner: Danny Watkins
- 6. Orlando Franklin, OT/OG, Miami (95 percent)
Mayock thinks Franklin is a possibility. That's good enough for me to rank him as the No. 6 seed.
- 11. Ben Ijalana, OT, Villanova (20 percent)
Ijalana is clearly the superior player, but I really don't think he will be available in the second round.
Winner: Orlando Franklin
- 3. Cameron Heyward, DE, Ohio State (50 percent)
Heyward's availability, in my opinion, will be a true coin flip. I think he drops with players like Muhammad Wilkerson and Marvin Austin moving up boards.
- 14. Martez Wilson, ILB/OLB, Illinois (75 percent)
Wilson is a longshot, but he's a favorite of mine.
Winner: Cameron Heyward
- 7. Marcus Cannon, G, TCU (90 percent)
Cannon makes more sense to me than Watkins, but I still don't think the value is right.
- 10. Christian Ballard, DE, Iowa (85 percent)
I haven't talked about Ballard too much, but he's a darkhorse. Still, you have to think the Cowboys have Heyward rated higher.
Winner: Marcus Cannon
- 2. Brandon Harris, CB, Miami (45 percent)
I'm really hoping Harris falls to the Cowboys' second round pick. It's certainly possible, and despite other holes, I don't think you'll find much better value.
- 15. James Carpenter, OT, Alabama (95 percent)
Not a legitimate option. . .I hope.
Winner: Brandon Harris
Elite Eight
- 1. Rahim Moore vs. 8. Rodney Hudson
Winner: Rahim Moore
- 5. Aaron Williams vs. 4. Danny Watkins
Winner: Danny Watkins
- 6. Orlando Franklin vs. 3. Cameron Heyward
Winner: Cameron Heyward
- 7. Marcus Cannon vs. 2. Brandon Harris
Winner: Brandon Harris
Final Four
- 1. Rahim Moore vs. 4. Danny Watkins
Winner: Rahim Moore
- 3. Cameron Heyward vs. 2. Brandon Harris
Winner: Cameron Heyward
- 1. Rahim Moore vs. 3. Cameron Heyward
Winner: Rahim Moore
What have we learned?
Even though I believe the Cowboys will make a serious push for free agent safety Michael Huff, I haven't simply assumed his presence in Dallas. Actually, this little tournament has taught us that the opportunity for a top free safety to be available in the second round is pretty good. If we assume the chances that Moore and Williams are available as those I have listed above (65 and 40 percent, respectively), then the combined chance that one of them is available at No. 40 is 79 percent. Thus, it is likely, but not certain, that either Williams or Moore will be available for Dallas.
We have also learned that the likelihood of a top offensive tackle being available is slim. Actually, Ijalana is the only top-rated tackle I have listed in this bracket. There is zero chance of a player like Gabe Carimi or Derek Sherrod falling. I don't see the value in a prospect like Franklin or Carpenter.
The Cowboys will have the opportunity to grab a guard in the second round, if they so choose. The chance of one of the guards I have listed above (including Franklin) being available is 99.96 percent. With such certainty, I think it would be smart for the Cowboys to wait until the third round, at the earliest, to address the position. If we assume that Hudson, Watkins, Franklin, and Cannon have just a 25, 15, 25, and 20 percent chance of being available in the third round, the overall probability of just one still being around is still 61.8 percent. I say bypass reaching for a guard in the second and "gamble" on one being available in the third.
There will be defensive linemen available for the Cowboys in the second round. This is one reason I believe they should pass on J.J. Watt and Cameron Jordan in the first round in an effort to target an offensive tackle. The Cowboys may not be interested in Paea, Taylor, Heyward, and Ballard, but the chance that at least one is available in the second round is 98.3 percent. Even if we throw out Ballard, that probability is still 88.8 percent.
Ultimately, though, it might be in Dallas' best interest to look into trading up from the second round. The majority of the players listed above are nice, but not incredible. I have Taylor, Ijalana and Harris rated in my top 15 (No. 6, No. 11 and No. 15, respectively). The probability that just one of them is available, however, is just 60.4 percent. If we throw out Harris, who probably wouldn't start immediately anyway, that number plummets to 28 percent.
Thus, I like the idea of the 'Boys moving up a few spots from pick No. 40 to secure a prospect who can have an immediate impact. The likelihood of that scenario playing out increases dramatically if the Cowboys trade out of the No. 9 spot. Would you rather have Gabe Carimi and Phil Taylor, or Tyron Smith and Cameron Heyward? That's not a rhetorical question.


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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's chief negotiator in peace talks with the Palestinians says the talks are in "crisis" but must continue.
Tzipi Livni spoke to Channel 2 TV on Saturday after a week that saw the U.S.-brokered negotiations flounder.
Livni said "this is a real crisis" that is "very complicated." However, she said talks must continue in the hope they will yield a peace agreement. She also said the Palestinian president and Israeli prime minister should talk directly.
Israel didn't release a planned batch of Palestinian prisoners on time. The Palestinians then signed letters seeking Palestine's accession to international conventions, which it had promised not to do during talks. Israel later responded by saying it would not release the prisoners.
The moves further complicated mediation efforts by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.


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won't you be my neighbor?Thursday, March 20, 2008
In honor of what would have been Mister Rogers' 80th Birthday, today is "wear your favorite sweater day". I am sure we all have a few sweaters to choose from.
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Oh, thinking of Mr. Rogers makes me want to cry; feeding his fish, waiting for the mailman - Mr. McFeely (sp.?). Fred Rogers is what I think of when I think of the word "kindness".ReplyDelete
And, this was my needed prompt to get busy on my little guy's sweater.
Thanks and Happy Easter!
so which one are you wearing?ReplyDelete
Going to see Mr. Rogers to speak was one of the first dates that my husband and I went on! What a great, gentle man.ReplyDelete
Great photo and beautiful sweaters! I didn't realize there was such a day:)ReplyDelete
Oh darn, I didn't wear a handknit sweater today. I'm glad to have a chance to remember Mr. Rogers, though. What a sweet man he was.ReplyDelete
Aww, fun!ReplyDelete


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January 31, 2012
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Walter Hill of Shorter (Ga.) has been named the NAIA National Division I Men's Basketball Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Hill was selected based on his performances from Jan. 23 – Jan. 29 and was chosen out of a pool of conference/independent/unaffiliated groupings.
Hill, a 6-foot-5 junior forward, averaged 19.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and three assists in a 3-0 week for the Hawks that included an 80-77 road victory against then-No. 17 Lee (Tenn.) on Jan. 28. His week was highlighted by two 21-point performances, including a team-leading fourth double-double of the season with 21 points and 10 rebounds in Shorter's 88-44 victory against NCAA Division II Berry College (Ga.). Hill finished the week 23-of-47 (48.9 percent) from the field.
The native of Gainesville, Ga., ranks 15th in the NAIA in total scoring (398) and 17th in total 3-point field goals (55)
For a complete listing of the national statistical leaders, click here.
The next Player of the Week announcement will be on Feb. 7.
Nominees: Adrian Miller, John Brown (Ark.); Andrew Young, Pikeville (Ky.); Jeremy Lewis, St. Thomas (Texas); Terry Hollins, Harris-Stowe State (Mo.); Marcus Bowins, Mid-Continent (Ky.); Charlie Wallrapp, Benedictine (Kan.); Brad Karp, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Horace Whitehead, Tougaloo (Miss.); Kyle Erickson, Montana Western ; Rhett Beal, Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.)
2011-12 Composite Award Winners (Schedule)
Week 1: Eric Frederick, Texas Wesleyan
Week 2: Josh Orta, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas)
Week 3: Chase Spreen, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
Week 4: Eric Frederick, Texas Wesleyan
Week 5: Walter Hill, Shorter (Ga.)


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America is under a curse and those who treacherously voted for that fraud and foreigner are helping to make Marxist Jeremiah Wright's wish come true that God damn America. Shame! -
Black Day in America: Obama Wins, America Loses
2 Kings 17
...they [the Ten Tribes of the Northern Kingdom of Israel] did wicked [religious] things to provoke the LORD to anger, 12 for they served idols [took part in pagan practices and heathen religious customs], of which the LORD had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."
13 Yet the LORD testified against Israel... by all of His prophets...saying, "Turn from your evil [religious] ways [your idolatrous traditions and pagan holidays], and keep My commandments and My statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by My servants the prophets." 14 Nevertheless they would not hear [stiff-necked and hard-hearted], but stiffened their necks, like the necks of their fathers, who did not believe in the LORD their God. 15 And they rejected His statutes and His covenant that He had made with their fathers, and His testimonies which He had testified against them; they followed idols [their self-righteous religious traditions that amounted to spiritual adultery, mixing and matching pagan error with biblical truth], became idolaters, and went after the nations who were all around them, concerning whom the LORD had charged them that they should not do like them. 16 So they left all the commandments of the LORD their God [to keep their own traditions and wallow in their baptized paganism]... and [prostituted] themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke Him to anger. 18 Therefore the LORD was very angry with Israel, and removed them from His sight...
Most folks imagine those who need to repent are the immoral, the adulterers, the liars, the promiscuous, those who engage in the practice of homosexuality, who have abortions, who abandon their children, who rape and steal and murder. And such sinners are in serious need of a change of heart and actions, so help them God. However, notice God's condemnation of our Israelite forefathers concerned their "evil ways," the "evil" they weren't ashamed to commit in front of God that led to their eviction notices: pagan religious practices and "harmless" traditional heathen customs!
Ancient Israel, like apostate Christianity today, thought it was perfectly acceptable to mix and match pagan error with biblical truth, even though God's Word clearly forbids it! "You shall not do this thing." They were told, time and again, God rejected their traditional religious beliefs, their evil ways, but they wouldn't listen to His warnings to return to His ways, His holy commandments, and reject their popular pagan practices and whitewashed heathen ways (Deuteronomy 12: 30-32; Jeremiah 10:2) .
Ancient Israel, like apostate Christianity today, claimed their worship, their offerings, their sacrifices, were to the God of the Bible but He rejects such unclean, impure, adulterated worship and exposes it as demonic! (Deuteronomy 32:16-18; Psalm 106:36-38; Amos 5:25-27).
The two witnesses of the Bible and history testify against proud Christian idolatry and stubborn Christian iniquity and leave us without excuse (1 Corinthians 10:10-12).
1 Samuel 15
23 For rebellion and is as the sin of witchcraft, And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD [to keep your own traditions], He also has rejected you...
Hosea 4:6
Because you have rejected knowledge [the biblical Sabbath and festivals], I also will reject you... Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.
Mark 7
"Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written: " 'These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. 7They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men.' 8You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to the traditions of men."
9And he said to them: "You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe your own traditions!... 13Thus you nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many things like that."
Christian reprobates, apostate Christians, like the ancient Israelites, won't hear the plain truth of the Bible and history that condemn their religious ways as abominations that God hates! They refuse to change their evil ways! Such Gentilized Christians refuse to remember our Hebrew roots and biblical responsibilities and return to the Faith once delivered and remain in denial (Jeremiah 6:16). They hatefully brand those expose their fraud as a Judaizer.
Traditional Christians - who put their traditions above God's commands - are nothing but a nation of drunks and whores who have been living a lie.
"Shout it aloud, do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet. Declare to my people their rebellion and to the house of Jacob their sins. 2 For day after day they seek me out; they seem eager to know my ways, as if they were a nation that does what is right and has not forsaken the commands of its God" (Isaiah 58:1-2).
The sinful election of the Gentile Barack Hussein Obama is further evidence of the divine punishment upon this nation for its idolatry and immorality, for living a lie, for rejecting the plain truth, for preferring the mass delusions of SUNday, Christmas and the big lie of Easter (2 Thessalonians 2:11; 2 Timothy 4:4)- all pagan Gentile religious lies that lost and wandering Israelites have shamefully chosen over the plain truth of the Bible, the biblical Sabbath and biblical festivals (Jeremiah 16:19), even though we've been warned: "You shall not do this thing."
Epitaph for America?
"...they did wicked religious things to provoke the LORD to anger, for they took part in pagan practices and heathen religious customs every Christmas and Easter, of which the LORD had said to them, "You shall not do this thing."
Yet the LORD testified against the United States and British-Israelite nations... by all of His servants, saying, "Turn from your evil religious ways, your idolatrous traditions and whitewashed pagan holidays, your pagan fertility symbols that pollute the land, that you've inherited and carelessly passed down from generation to generation, and keep My commandments, My seventh day Sabbath and My holy days." Nevertheless they would not hear [being proud and stubborn, stiff-necked and hard-hearted]... And they rejected the plain truth of the Bible and the covenant that God had made with their fathers, and His indictments which He had testified against them; they followed their self-righteous religious traditions that amounted to spiritual adultery, blending pagan error with biblical truth [1 Corinthians 10:19-21; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18], concerning whom the LORD had charged them that they should not do like the pagans before them who were destroyed and to remember how Israel and Judah were deported for such unclean things. So they rejected all the commandments of the LORD their God to keep their evil ways and tote their traditions and wallow in their baptized paganism, and prostituted themselves to do what's dead wrong in the sight of the LORD, to provoke Him to anger. Therefore the LORD was very angry with the United States and British-Israelite nations, and removed them from His sight...".
How long before the United States' economy collapses, anarchy reigns with chaos and confusion, and the German-Jesuit EU takes full advantage of our situation and deals us the death blow? God let ancient Israel and Judah suffer national destruction, defeat and deportation for their modified pagan holidays. Do we foolishly think God will permit our evil religious ways, our idolatry and immorality, to continue unchecked?


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The 400th anniversary of the birth of Jean-Jacques Olier on Sept. 20 is likely to pass unnoticed in the United States, given the relatively low visibility of his foundation, the Sul-picians. Diocesan priests released by their bishops for the work of seminary education, the Sul-picians are named for Olier's parish of St. Sulpice in Paris (recently made famous, or infamous, by Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code). In Quebec and elsewhere in Canada, they still enjoy something of the kind of prominence they once had in the United States in the early days, with a cardinal, bishops and a major seminary. In the United States their seminaries are now down to two, Baltimore and San Francisco, and they have not had a U.S. bishop appointed from among their ranks in almost two centuries. The reasons for this lack of prestige or fall from ecclesiastical favor merit another essay. But perhaps for now, the Sulpicians' perch on the edge of ecclesiastical power affords a vantage point for a critical perspective on the church and the priesthood. Olier's birthday offers us all a chance to share in something of the same.
Olier's life (1608-57) fell within a time when the priesthood was truly struggling to breathe, let alone laugh. Olier's indirect spiritual mentor, Cardinal Pierre de Bérulle, the founder of the French Oratory, had written of the decrease of authority, learning and holiness among the priests of the time and the need to recover them once again. Bérulle's reformist project had reached Olier through his spiritual advisor, Father Charles de Condren, whose own reform efforts on behalf of the church corresponded to Bérulle's concerns.
Authority, Learning and Holiness
Without learning and holiness, such authority as the priesthood still possessed teetered dangerously close to becoming a shell covering up power plays and careerism. Well-positioned clergy wanted ever more lucrative benefices (parishes and dioceses). Olier's aristocratic mother wanted this for her own son, who must have greatly disappointed her by his two refusals of a bishopric and by his determination not only to accept the benefice of St. Sulpice, but actually to serve as its pastor (not always true in other parishes at the time). Olier seemed committed to a reformed and Spirit-energized parish of St. Sulpice, which could serve as a hub from which would radiate further renewal in Paris and beyond. Priests, he knew, were a central part of this hub-approach to renewal. Their leadership was vital, but it had to be a true leadership, not simply a career in search of money or status. Hence he founded a seminary within the parish itself, perhaps the first such in France (although the Vincentians might give this honor to St. Vincent de Paul, who played an important formative role for Olier). In Olier's view, seminarians needed to learn that they were there to serve the people.
Centuries before the Second Vatican Council, Olier wrote enthusiastically about the priesthood of the faithful and was mindful of the need for a more active and responsible laity. The Jansenists nearly chased him out of his parish for his attempts to foster frequent Communion, which, until then, was a practice reserved to the ordained priest. But the "presbyteral" priests, so to speak, would normally assume leadership, and Olier had few illusions about the costs involved in this. One of his favorite images for the priest was that of "host-victim," a liturgical reference to Jesus' life of sacrifice but also an anticipation of a priesthood of service rather than elitism.
Learning was another crucial element in Bérulle's and Olier's reformist triad. Olier's key tactics were a solid education for the clergy, both at the seminary and the Sorbonne, and for the adult laity. Efforts to meet the growing demands by the better-positioned laity for adult education were met through an impressive list of popular publications. We know, for example, that one of his works, The Christian Day, went through six editions in the 17th century. These were the kinds of educational reform boasted about by the French Protestants as well, and there is no shame in recognizing that Olier probably learned a thing or two from them. Learning from them no doubt also meant much for the quality of preaching, for example, or for efforts to foster a more critical laity.
The 17th century initiated our so-called turn to modernity. Descartes and Bérulle knew each other. One might ask just how "modern" Olier himself was in his learning. Like Bérulle, but without his metaphysical leanings, Olier seems to have returned to a more Pauline and Johannine theology via the church fathers, especially the Greek fathers. He was modern in the sense that he eagerly participated in the biblical and patristic renewal of his time. He even, in a quite modern way, referred to the Bible as a ciborium in which Christ dwells. But he also anticipated today's "antimoderns" or "postmoderns," in the sense that he did not move in the direction of the more Cartesian, rationalist theology of the scholastic manuals, but in the direction of a more mystical, spiritual and pastoral style of theology.
Holiness—today one might say "spirituality"—was Monsieur Olier's chief love and focus, and fittingly so, for he likely considered it the chief partner in the triad of authority, learning and holiness. The new critical edition of his Treatise on Holy Orders reveals a quite mystical understanding of the priesthood, distinct from either a more legalistic, canonical view based on power or from a more moralistic one, which might be more characteristic of the Jansenist view of the priesthood. In his view, the priest is one who is called by grace to participate in the mysteries of Jesus, and to be deeply rooted in his interior and exterior dispositions, undergoing purification, illumination and mystical union. From this presbyteral hub, chiefly through education, spiritual direction and liturgy, this mystical spirituality was to radiate out to the priesthood of the faithful at large.
Signs of the Spirit
Olier's triad of authority, learning and holiness anticipated the later Baron Friedrich von Hügel's notion of institutional, intellectual and mystical elements of the church. Like Bérulle and Olier, Von Hügel argued that these three needed to remain in a fruitful and mutually critical interchange for the church to remain healthy. Otherwise the church, her people and her priests could not breathe properly, let alone laugh. These images of breathing and laughing come from a passage in Father Olier's Mémoire, in which he describes his liberation from a spiritual and physical cramp he had experienced for some time. By extension, one could say that the church of his time was likewise experiencing some serious cramping, and that ecclesial breathing and laughing could be regarded as signs of liberation. To employ another of Olier's favorite expressions, they were manifestations of "se laisser à l'Esprit," opening ourselves up to the Spirit. Joy is one of the Spirit's most desired gifts (Gal 5:22), and the Spirit has been described as the "breath" through which Father and Son speak.
One challenge we might take from the occasion of Father Olier's birthday celebration is to ask ourselves how well all of us—the priesthood of the faithful at large and the presbyteral priesthood in particular—are remaining faithful to the triad of institutional authority, theological and humane learning in general and spirituality in mutual and critical dialogue. Each of these suffers without the other.
Probably few of us do not have some issues with institutional authority, including what we might perceive as its inertia or its blindness, among many forms of ecclesiastical cramps. Institutions seem peculiarly prone to these maladies, for they are meant to be rather stable and solid, providing an infrastructure from which various projects might emerge. Truly stable structures, ones that really work and enjoy the confidence of the people they are meant to serve, take time and careful nurturing. What takes centuries to build up can all too easily be crushed by imprudent leaders. Naturally, therefore, there is a kind of built-in institutional resistance to much tampering. But therein lies a lurking danger.
As a result, we must look to learning as a way of keeping institutions healthy. In the first century, Paul the theologian took Peter the institutional shepherd to task, and ever since in the church there has been a somewhat rocky relationship between theologians and scholars and the hierarchy. Naturally there is a kind of fruitful tension here, as there should be for the church to remain healthy. But learning can carry us only so far, and one does not have to venture far into theology before learning that theologians have their blinders too.
Olier's instinct was to look to spirituality (which for him developed primarily through the sacramental and liturgical life) as the deeper soil from which would emerge a healthy theology and a sound institutional church. But here too, much turns on what is meant by spirituality. We have all likely met the person, whether hierarch, priest or layperson, who thought of spirituality as a matter of quasi-piety: "If we're pious, we'll just roll over in humble self-disregarding obedience." Spirituality can degenerate into a sentimentalism or intellectual infantilism when not nourished by solid scholarship, or into elitisms of all sorts when not nourished by participation in the church's larger life. For Olier, the chief form of holiness was an openness to the Spirit that keeps us self-critical and growing. A formula he recommended for prayer was "Jesus before our eyes [minds], in our hearts [the wellspring of the Spirit], and in our hands [a metaphor for our commitments, institutional and otherwise]." The three elements are intriguingly present in their pleasingly simple prayer formula.
Breathing and especially laughing were important indicators for Olier of the Spirit's presence. By laughing, Olier meant a truly liberating kind of laughter that comes from the deep-down sense that reform, personal and ecclesial, is not all on our shoulders. We may stumble and fall along the way, but we can laugh, for we sense we are being supported by the greater power of the Spirit. That kind of laughter has nothing to do with arrogant intellectual or institutional closure.
Happy birthday, Father Olier, and congratulations, priests of St. Sulpice.


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BRADENTON, Fla. -- The long feeling-out process between pitcher and catcher began in earnest on Wednesday for Yankees right-hander Ivan Nova and his new catcher, Brian McCann.
It was the first time Nova threw in a game to McCann, who signed a five-year, $85 million free-agent contract this past offseason and who just turned 30. And one by one, McCann will do the same with Yankees pitchers, from the veteran CC Sabathia to the heralded Masahiro Tanaka to new closer David Robertson.View Full Game Coverage
BRADENTON, Fla. -- The long feeling-out process between pitcher and catcher began in earnest on Wednesday for Yankees right-hander Ivan Nova and his new catcher, Brian McCann.
It was the first time Nova threw in a game to McCann, who signed a five-year, $85 million free-agent contract this past offseason and who just turned 30. And one by one, McCann will do the same with Yankees pitchers, from the veteran CC Sabathia to the heralded Masahiro Tanaka to new closer David Robertson.View Full Game Coverage
First impressions were positive.
"[McCann] is great. He gives me a nice, low target," said Nova, who threw the first 36 pitches of 2014 for his club, as the Yanks opened the Grapefruit League season with a 6-5 loss to the Pirates at McKechnie Field. "I told him, 'For the first time, you give me the sign, and I'm going to throw it to you.' The way he called the game, I really liked it."
McCann is not a novice. He came to New York after nine seasons in Atlanta, where he built an impressive resume: seven selections to the National League All-Star team -- including the MVP hardware for the 2010 game at Angel Stadium -- and five Silver Sluggers.
McCann is a .277 hitter with a .991 fielding percentage, and he has thrown out 24 percent of would-be basestealers.
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"I hope my background generated some [respect], but that takes time," McCann said. "I've got to show them what I'm about, and that all takes time. This is Day 1 of a long Spring Training, which is really good for me and the pitchers to get some work in."
McCann's new life with the Yankees started well, as he singled home Jacoby Ellsbury in the first inning. In the bottom of the frame, Nova was a little erratic, walking Martin, and when the count went to 3-0 on reigning NL MVP Award winner Andrew McCutchen, McCann went to the mound to have a little chat with his pitcher.
"I was just trying to slow him down," McCann said. "He was pulling his four-seamer a little bit. I just wanted to get him [to pitch] down in the zone."
"I was getting a little bit too quick," Nova added. "He just wanted me to slow down, take it easy."
Nova wound up throwing a pair of strikes before McCutchen singled, but he struck out Pedro Alvarez with runners on first and second and ultimately pitched out of the inning without allowing a run.
Those are small gains, and nothing can replace experience.
Asked if he understands how to handle a pitcher by looking at videos or with a touch of sensory perception, McCann said, "Just catching for quite a while now, understanding what works and what doesn't. I've caught [1,046] games. The name of this game is to stay ahead and dictate counts. When he's got that two-seamer working, he's going to get a lot of ground balls."
McCann did spend the offseason looking at videos of Yanks pitchers after the signing became official on Dec. 3. He picked up arm angles and tendencies, how a hurler pitches with runners on base or behind in the count. Since camp opened earlier this month, McCann has caught them in bullpen sessions and has begun to understand how each physically approaches his job.
But nothing replaces the experience of working together in a game, beginning with Nova on Wednesday.
"Nothing can simulate a game," McCann said. "Nothing can simulate when there's a guy on third base or there are bases loaded with none out and you have to get that double play. Nothing can really simulate that. Game speed, game action is the only thing that can really get you ready for what you need to do."
There's also the stature of the pitcher. Nova, at 27, is still trying to find his way. He has pitched in parts of four seasons for the Yankees. He dealt with injuries and regressed in 2013, and even had to return to the Minors before showing flashes of his former brilliance during the second half.
Nova is working to find himself, and even with manager Joe Girardi designating him this spring as a member of the rotation, he doesn't feel secure.
"I don't have nothing, man," Nova said. "Nothing yet."
Enter the steadying hand of McCann.
"We have eight weeks together now to figure it all out," McCann said. "To figure out what he likes to do in what situations, what makes him tick, what makes him throw strikes. We have plenty of time to get that ironed out, but for Day 1, I think, it was a good start."
Barry M. Bloom is national reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Boomskie on Baseball. Follow @boomskie on Twitter.


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Model Number: SHU5305UC/14 Brand: Bosch Age: 5 - 10 years
I have a 5-1/2 year old Bosch SHU5305UC/14. The run cycle continually gets "stuck" in mid-cyle, with the control panel showing either a "2H" code or running down to 1 and staying there. My wife and I are forced to overide and clear the cycle in order to complete the wash run. Very aggrevating.
In looking at some other forums, this seems a very common problem with Bosch dishwashers of this vintage. Most people seem to suggest replacing the Control Module and imply that this is a fairly straightforward fix for someone who has basic mechanical skills. I can't, however, seem to locate the right part number or any basic directions for replacing the panel. Does anyone have tips or suggestions?
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I have a BOSCH SHU3505/UC/U12 and it also shows 2H and basically takes forever to finish a wash cycle - 3-1/2 hours. And we have had issues with all the wash cycles for a while. By reading the posts I also am looking to replace the control module and would like some specs of the unit.
Thanks for the post. In the same boat.
There's a pretty good link here with a lot of information I found.
Bosch Dishwasher Control Module (266746)**|**ApplianceJournal.com
Interestingly, and also, I contacted Bosch customer service directly. This is how they responded:
We are sorry to hear of the issue with your Bosch dishwasher. While we respect the right for consumers to write 'anything' they wish on blogs, we're sure you have considered that these statements can never be authenticated or validated. Many times remarks are made that are simply untrue or facts are conveniently left out, which will benefit an angry personality.
In response to the issue you're describing, the '2H' is a default that is indicating the previous wash cycle ran longer than it was programmed for. One of the common causes of this is from the type of soap being used (and not necessarily the control board, though it cant be ruled out).
If you have been using liquid or gel tab detergents for a period of time, there may be a simple solution to getting the machine to run normal cycle times. Give the dishwasher a 'vinegar bath', by simply pouring 2 cups of distilled white vinegar into a bowl and placing the bowl face-up in the lower rack (do not add detergent, do not put other dishes in). Then just run a regular wash cycle and allow the vinegar to 'wash' through the system. This will clear the sensors of any filmy residue build up and allow it to start clearly reading the status of the wash again.
Another issue could be a change in the water inlet temperature. If the dishwasher is not reaching the specified temperature for each cycle, the machine will continue running until it does reach temperature. Try running the hot water faucet a few seconds before starting the machine.
This will ensure HOT WATER is getting into the machine. Then sometime in the middle of the cycle slightly open the door. If steam comes out then we know the water is getting hot enough.
We hope our suggestions resolve the 'problem' for you.
I have a Thermador Dishwasher (Made by Bosch) and have a similar problem. I found on this web site under dishwasher repair a PDF titled trouble shooting bosch dishwashers. In that document it has several trouble shooting tips and several testing proceedures. I found that the solder Joint on the control board got hot and now has a cold solder joint.I thought that I found the problem which was a problem also. After finding that problem I decided to look at the other things that were connected with the long run times and luke warm tempratures. Before I found the troubleshooting guide I thought that the problem was surely the heating element but when I tested it I found it to be good. The test that I did that was recomended was to check the resistance of the NIC which is a thermocouple. The resistance changes as the temp increases. The test was to check the resistance when it was room temp. At room temp it should have registered 55 ohms, mine registers nothing. It is open and the heating element cannot work if the NIC is open. I priced a new NIC at AppliancePartsPros.com and it is about $35 bucks. The file I downloaded is bosch%20dishwasher%20troubleshoot[1].pdf. It might help you determine the problem so you can order the correct part you need.
No, the NIC did not solve the problem. I ended up replacing the control module because after I found the bad solder joint on the old control unit and soldered it and reinstalled it, it still wouldnt work. The funny thing is or I should say the embarrasing thing is, When I installed the new control panel it still wouldnt heat. I was so frustrated by then. I started testing some more and found the NIC was open again. So I tested the old one again and it was closed. Somehow during the process of my installing and replacing parts I stuck the old (Bad) NIC back in. I put the good NIC back in and the dishwasher worked. Then I thought my old control panel must not have been bad. So I tried it again but it didnt work correctly. The LED's lit up but not like they were supposed too.
Actually that was the easiest thing to replace. Be carful though when you take the face plate of the front of the dishwasher You can easily break the little plastic tabs off that hold it on. I broke 2 off but was able to glue them back on with Black ABS glue. I had it off once before with no problem but the second time I took it off I forgot how it came off and pried too hard and broke them. Good Luck.
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"The labor market is improving but only at a very steady pace," said Yelena Shulyatyeva, a U.S. economist at BNP Paribas in New York, who had the lowest forecast in the Bloomberg survey. "What we need is an acceleration in hiring to move the unemployment rate lower."
Stock-index futures pared losses after the figures, with the contract on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index expiring in March dropping 0.2% to 1,514.2 at 8:49 a.m. in New York. The contract had been down as much as 0.5%.
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Estimates of the 49 economists in the Bloomberg survey ranged from 350,000 to 375,000 claims. The Labor Department revised the previous week's figure to 368,000 from a previously reported 366,000.
The four-week moving average, a less volatile measure than the weekly figures, rose to 352,500 last week from 351,000.
The number of people continuing to receive jobless benefits declined 130,000 to 3.11 million in the week ended Feb. 2, the lowest level since July 2008.
The continuing claims figure does not include the number of Americans receiving extended benefits under federal programs.
Those who've used up their traditional benefits and are now collecting emergency and extended payments increased by about 255,000 to 2.08 million in the week ended Jan. 26.
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(Reuters) - The Treasury Department watchdog ordered JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) to work with U.S. regulators seeking documents in connection with a probe into the bank's relationship with convicted Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff, in a warning letter dated December 21.
The letter from Treasury Inspector General Eric Thorson to JPMorgan's general counsel, Stephen Cutler, which was reviewed by Reuters on Friday, revealed that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has been unable to get documents it requested.
JPMorgan has argued it does not have to turn over certain kinds of documents to the OCC because it would impinge on its attorney-client privilege rights, according to the letter.
Thorson told the bank his office would not accept that argument and ordered JPMorgan to tell his office by January 11 how it would resolve the dispute with the OCC.
"The OCC could not do its work and carry out its authority under its examination statute...if that statute was interpreted or operated to bar access to bank records for which a claim of privilege was made," Thorson said in the letter, which was first reported by Bloomberg.
Thorson said the OCC referred the matter to the inspector general's office to determine whether JPMorgan was impeding the regulator's national bank oversight program. The OCC is an independent regulator within the Treasury Department.
The letter did not say what kinds of documents the OCC is seeking or give more detail about the bank regulator's investigation into JPMorgan.
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"This dispute does not go to the merits of the matter," said JPMorgan spokeswoman Jennifer Zuccarelli. "But it does raise an important issue of principle: whether we and other banks - large and small alike - have the fundamental right, long recognized in this country, to communicate freely with and seek confidential guidance from their lawyers.
"We will of course continue to work together with our regulators on this matter," Zuccarelli said.
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Picard is in the process of appealing the ruling.
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Apple is planning to set up a research and development centre in Israel, the first ever outside of its Cupertino HQ.
Loose-lipped sources told Israeli business daily Globes that the fruity firm had lined up Aharon Aharon, a 30-year veteran of the technology sector who has worked for companies like IBM and Siemens, to head up the R&D facility, which will focus on semiconductors.
Israel is a hotbed of semiconductor development, with the nation's universities spawning many chip-oriented startups that have worked with or been acquired by major silicon companies.
Don't forget: much of the foundation work on Intel's latest processors, particularly those aimed at mobile devices, was done by the company's Israeli teams.
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WASHINGTON – The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) applauds President Obama and our Nursing Champions on Capitol Hill for securing additional funding for nursing education in the newly enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1). Of the $500 million allocated for health professions training in the final stimulus package, $300 million will be awarded to the National Health Service Corps and the remaining $200 million will be divided between the Nursing Workforce Development Programs (Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act) and the Health Professions Training Programs (Title VII). In addition, the conference agreement includes $10 billion for the National Institutes of Health with $7.4 billion being distributed to the Institutes (including the National Institute of Nursing Research), the Centers, and the Common Fund.
"In their work to stimulate the U.S. economy, federal legislators recognized the connection between funding health professions education and preparing a workforce large enough to meet the nation's healthcare needs," said AACN President Fay Raines. "Nurse educators are grateful for this infusion of funding, which will help nursing schools battle the financial challenges they are currently facing."
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"The nursing community truly came together as a strong voice to save funding for nursing education," said Representative Lois Capps, RN (D-CA). "I am proud to have helped my fellow nurses achieve this goal and strengthen the nursing workforce so that all Americans will benefit from the quality health care nurses provide." Below is Congresswoman Capps' floor statement in support of the bill.
"The American Recovery Act is about creating jobs," Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) said. "Not only jobs in construction, but jobs in healthcare, jobs in education, and jobs for women. America is facing a nursing shortage that affects every city in every state. If we don't invest money in educating our healthcare professionals, we won't be able to increase our healthcare workforce, which is so important for our hospitals and for our patients."
"The funding for health professions and nursing training included in this legislation ensures that thousands of vacant healthcare positions across the country will be filled," said Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Majority Whip. "More than that, it gives men and women the opportunity to secure meaningful, well-paying jobs where they will work everyday to help prevent illnesses and save lives."


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The SN1050x family is a set of rail-to-rail output single,
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amplifiers ideal for driving data converters, video switching, or low
distortion applications. This family of voltage-feedback amplifiers can operate
from a single 15-V power supply down to a single 3-V power supply while
consuming only 14 mA of quiescent current per channel. In addition, the family
offers excellent ac performance with 100-MHz bandwidth, 900-V/µs slew rate and
harmonic distortion (THD) at -78 dBc at 5 MHz.


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Ever since Daniel Lees book came out "Artistic Leather of the Arts and Crafts Era" I've been hooked.
The artistry that has gone into so much of the hand-tooled leather is really astounding. I'm not sure on the age of either purse, but the claps have copyrights in the 1930s. The first purse is in excellent condition, the second is missing the strap, but otherwise is in great condition.
I got them for $37 each from an antique dealer. The estimated value based on my research is about $100-200 each, but there's not a huge market for A&C leather at this time.
I enjoy the patterns and they fit well in my home.


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Just got this badge from WordPress. I wonder what the three-day streak is all about.
I used to blog daily sometimes but it is only now that this feature appears. Thank you WordPress. When I am inspired, I even blog twice daily.
August 25, 2018 by arlene
Just got this badge from WordPress. I wonder what the three-day streak is all about.
I used to blog daily sometimes but it is only now that this feature appears. Thank you WordPress. When I am inspired, I even blog twice daily.
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No idea 🙂
🙂 It surely looks as though WordPress wants to inspire us to blog.
Maybe. This is the first time I got this. Thank you Renard.
It might denote ever-climbing stats over a short period. Not sure, as I have never seen that one.
Best wishes, Pete.
Life starts with a beautiful dream. Life starts in somehow believing that one day you'll get what you wished and prayed for. Life starts with something you believe you can do and dream about. My entries here are mostly about my journey as a cancer patient, a cancer survivor, a mother, a friend, and about the books I read, places I want to visit and have visited, people I want to meet someday and mostly about the daily grind of simple living. Dreams and Escapes is about having enough faith to go on, the will to live no matter how difficult life may seem sometimes and grateful appreciations of all the things one holds dear. It is about the belief that I could share a little of my journey through writing and writing is an escape for me. When things get a little too hard to bear, I put them into perspective by sharing them here. Dreams and Escapes, why not?
Nonna's joy. I think this is the second time I posted a picture of my grandson here. He is turning six this coming November. Time flies. Happy Grandparents' Day to all proud grandparents like I am.
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This is just my 89th post after three years of blogging. But I have always been updated with my main blog. You can find the link here on the right corner of the blog. I've recently took shots of our garden blooms. Summer is here and more blooms could be seen. […]
I have a whole album of quotes that I made into memes. Some are passages from the Bible, some are words from famous people. This is one of them. Gosh, it took me so long to update this blog but I regularly post in my main blog, Dreams and Escapes. Good morning everyone 🙂
I want first of all, to be at peace with myself. I want a singleness of eye, a purity of intention, a central core to my life that will enable me to carry out….obligations and activities as well as I can. I want in fact – to borrow from the language of the Saints – […]
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I love mums in all its different colors. It's one thing that I once attempted to grow in my garden but it didn't survive. It is a hardy flower though and need full sun and well-draining soil. I actually bought this cluster in a pot and it was expensive but it didn't last long. My […]
Oh my goodness, I was busy keeping my main site updated that I clearly forgot to visit this blog for quite a while. Shame on me. I miss those times we used to go on road trips and discover places. I miss those days just driving around and seeing those beautiful and lovely views of […]
It's been a while since I updated this blog. I am more focused on my main blog Dreams and Escapes updating it almost every day that I clearly forgot to update this site. Good morning everyone!
These flowers used to be permanent fixtures in my small garden. I had the lone shrub for years and it produces such lovely white flowers every year. Some months ago, the leaves slowly turned yellow then they dried up to brittle brown ones. This afternoon, my son and I decided to finally put it […]
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Deck Railings in Loganville, GA
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Deck Railing Builders Loganville 30052
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