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President Barack Obama voiced confidence Tuesday in Europe's ability to "break the fever" of its raging debt crisis as he sought to calm both global financial markets and the election-year worries of voters at home.
Obama, speaking at the close of the Group of 20 economic summit, said Europe's leaders showed a "heightened sense of urgency" during two days of talks in this Mexican resort. The president maintained that Europe had the capacity to solve the crisis on its own, indicating the U.S., still battling its own economic woes, would not be offering any financial pledges to help its international partners.
"Even if they cannot achieve all of it in one fell swoop, I think if people have a sense of where they are going that can provide confidence and break the fever," he said.
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Still, Obama recognized the challenge European nations faced because each country has to separately approve any action to stabilize the fiscal union.
Mindful of his audience of voters in the U.S., Obama said: "The best thing the United States can do is to create jobs and growth in the short term even as we continue to put our fiscal house in order over the long term."
The president, waging a close re-election fight, conceded that he couldn't control the pace of action in Europe despite the repercussions the continent's debt crisis could have on the U.S. economy and his own prospects in November.
"All of these issues, economic issues, will potentially have some impact on the election," Obama said
Obama urged congressional lawmakers in the U.S. to focus on steps they could take to boost job creation and economic growth, pitching legislation he proposed months ago that has little chance of garnering Republican support in an election year.
"I've consistently believed that if we take the right policy steps, if we're doing the right thing, then the politics will follow and my mind hasn't changed on that," Obama said.
Much of Obama's time at the G-20 was devoted to the European fiscal crisis, though he did hold meetings on the sidelines of the international summit to tackle other pressing global concerns, most notably the continued violence in Syria.
Obama met separately with the leaders of Russia and China, two countries that have blocked U.S. efforts to take action against Syria at the United Nations. Obama said Tuesday that the two nations are "not aligned" with the U.S. and other countries on Syria but said both recognize the dangers of a civil war.
The European mess of high debt, high borrowing rates and high unemployment poses huge spillover risks to the American economy and Obama's political future.
The U.S. economy is in a tentative recovery amid a slump in hiring and indications that the housing market is healing. Those mixed signals have muddled Obama's re-election prospects as challenger Mitt Romney mounts a campaign singularly focused on the state of the U.S. economy.
All sides at the G-20 summit seemed intent on sending confident signals to jittery markets and unhappy electorates.
Underscoring the stakes, Obama broke from the main summit Tuesday for a brief meeting with leaders from Britain, Germany, Italy, France, Spain and the European Union.
Despite the words of unity, European leaders showed signs that they have heard enough about their troubles, particularly from Americans. Memories linger of the 2008 financial crash that was borne in the United States and destroyed jobs and wealth.
"The eurozone has a serious problem, but it is certainly not the only imbalance in the world economy," Italian Prime Minster Mario Monti said Tuesday. He said the United States' own financial problems were mentioned in G-20 talks "by almost everybody, including President Obama."
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso took an aggressive tone with reporters on Monday, also pointing some blame at North America and saying, "Frankly we are not coming here to receive lessons in terms of democracy."
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Hurricane Michael is heading north after it ripped through the Florida Panhandle as the strongest storm to come ashore in the U.S. since 1969.
Interested in Hurricane Michael?Add Hurricane Michael as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Hurricane Michael news, video, and analysis from ABC News.
After barreling through Georgia, Michael hit North Carolina on Thursday, where life-threatening flash floods are possible. By Thursday night, the system will bring heavy rain and gusty winds to the Northeast and then move out to the Atlantic by Friday morning.
The storm has killed four people in Florida and one person, an 11-year-old girl, in Georgia.
Here is what to expect and when across the South and East Coast
Car crushed, with woman inside. Firefighters cut her out of the wreckage. #StormWatchOn2 Live report now pic.twitter.com/lXuhtYrXn9— Steve Gehlbach (@SteveGWSB) October 11, 2018
Michael has now weakened to a tropical storm and is moving quickly north through North Carolina and Virginia.
Watching closely as the center of TS #Michael's circulation is cross the #SCwx and #NCwx border. Heavy rain, flooding, strong wind, and isolated tornado threats will increase as the day goes on. Circulation pulls northeast into far souutheastern #VAwx this evening. pic.twitter.com/kkrzuBS2ds— NWS Raleigh (@NWSRaleigh) October 11, 2018
Taken at Franklin and Brandon. There are a number of road closures all over the city due to flash flooding. Swift water teams are responding to Ogden and Windward Dr. SW, Melrose and Forest Park Blvd., and 220 and Pheasant Ridge in particular. #TurnAroundDontDrown pic.twitter.com/Ia2FLbNaRn— City of Roanoke (@City_of_Roanoke) October 11, 2018
Black Mountain, North Carolina, has been drenched by over 9 inches of rain as of Thursday afternoon -- with more rain still falling.
North Carolina is still recovering from last month's Hurricane Florence which dumped massive amounts of rain and caused behind deadly flooding -- and could face rain in those same areas.
For North Carolina, "Michael isn't as bad as Florence but adds insult to injury," Gov. Roy Cooper said at a news conference Thursday.
"The ragged but raging remains of Hurricane Michael is over us," the governor warned.
High winds may hit North Carolina and Virginia Thursday and tornadoes are possible in North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland.
But it's not just the South in the storm's path. Thursday afternoon a cold front will push east combining its heavy rain with Michael's moisture, threatening heavy rain from Delaware, Maryland and Virginia through Philadelphia, New York City and Boston.
By Thursday night, some heavy rain from Michael will brush through Long Island and New Jersey, where flash flooding is possible.
Some areas as far north as southern New Jersey could see up to 6 inches of rain.
By mid-Friday morning, the entire storm system will push off the East Coast.
A Category 4 landfall
Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle as a Category 4 Wednesday afternoon with whopping 155 mph winds.
A hurricane reaching 157 mph is in the highest category, a Category 5.
Described by Florida Gov. Rick Scott as "monstrous," Michael was the worst storm to hit the Florida Panhandle region since the mid-1800s and the first Category 4 hurricane to come ashore in the region on record.
Storm surge reached over 9 feet in Apalachicola, Florida.
As cleanup and rescues were underway Thursday, Gov. Scott urged residents who evacuated and hunkered down at home to stay off the roads.
Among those helping were about 450 Florida Highway Patrol officers, many of whom drove through the night to the Panhandle to aid with rescues.
Here's a look at Gulf Power's office in Panama City after #HurricaneMichael. Lots of trees and wires down. Again, we urge customer to be safe and stay off the roads. Our teammates are determining the work that needs to be done to rebuild our system. #RestoringHope pic.twitter.com/yuX1xbllma— Gulf Power (@GulfPower) October 11, 2018

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Travel Art Set
I just got a new Winsor & Newton watercolor tube travel set. Yup, I'm pretty stoked! It's just in time for some summer adventure, so I'm inspired to bring up my travel game up. I found a lightweight case, made by Yoobi, with tons of pockets for organizing. It seemed just the right size, and after a few switch arounds, I have it just the way I like it. Pencils, sharpener, paintbrush in top left zipper pocket. Gel pens, mechanical pencil, water brushes in lower velcro pocket. Paint set in large center pocket (it's starting to sound like a game of pool…)
On the other side, there is some stiff backing. I am using it to store my paper in hopes it will keep it from getting bent or tattered. I have some small and large sheets of Canson watercolor paper, in case different sizes strike my fancy. I'm also bringing a Canson water color ringed sketch pad to keep some of the work as a journal, plus I threw on one of my signature Octopus Collection heart charms to the zipper pull for some personality.
Not sure if you've used brush pens before, but they are genius! They are synthetic fiber brushes, made by Pentel, in different sizes with a plastic tube of water at the end. You can unscrew the tube and fill it with water for when your brush needs to be refreshed. All you do is squeeze the tube, and out comes the water at the base of the brush. This minimizes having to deal with getting a cup of rinse water, which is a huge pain when you are on the go.
Minnie Small's video of her travel journal video motivated me to try my hand at spur of the moment sketches that I could always paint later when I'm not on the move. Her style is so effortless, it's a great example of being able to capture some amazing memories while mobile.
How are you traveling with your art supplies this summer? Love to hear from you in the comments below. :-)


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As datacenter power needs grow, many datacenter builders are looking to locate new facilities in areas that contain sources of renewable energy. But with the exception of hydroelectric power, most sources of renewable energy—solar, wind, and tidal power—have a pretty significant limitation: the energy source is variable. The sun isn't always up, the wind doesn't always blow, and the tides come and go, all of which leaves those running the energy grid with the challenge of evening out the power supply. Fortunately, this isn't actually a new problem, and there are many options being pursued for storing power from renewable sources.
Power companies have always faced the problem that demand is uneven, peaking during daylight hours and tailing off at night. The simple solution—build enough generating capacity to meet peak demand—isn't appealing, as generating facilities require a large outlay of cash up-front, so it is hard to justify for a facility that's intended to be active only part of the time. Solar generation has the fortunate property of peaking during the times of highest demand, although the same is not true for tidal or wind power. Still, if the country is planning on removing some of the fossil-fuel burning plants from the grid to meet targeted emissions reductions, a way of using solar power overnight will be necessary.
All of this makes storing energy produced off peak for use during peak hours a more appealing option. At least one of the more obvious energy storage solutions has actually been in use for a long time. Many hydroelectric systems include the capacity to pump energy into reservoirs during off-peak hours, and then use that water for electricity generation once demand climbs. Not every area of the grid has access to water storage facilities, though, and fresh water is becoming an increasingly scarce resource for much of the country (events in Iowa notwithstanding). So let's take a quick tour of some of the other technologies that may come into play for energy storage.
Charge Storage: It's possible to store charge directly, but the two mechanisms for doing so, supercapacitors and high-temperature superconductors, remain firmly in the experimental stage. The first attempts at commercial supercapacitors are currently being targeted as replacements in places where batteries are used now, such as small devices or cars, while high-temperature superconductors are being tested purely for transmitting electricity. Until they prove themselves in either of these contexts, it's difficult to judge whether supercapacitors or superconductors might be capable of providing the features needed for a high-capacity storage facility.
Chemical Storage: We use chemical storage every time we unplug our laptop, but there are a number of problems with scaling it. Batteries are expensive, take up a lot of space, have finite life spans, and generally involve the use of toxic chemicals. One alternative to regular batteries is hydrogen, which can be produced from water by electrolysis and then fed into a fuel cell later to produce power. The Department of Energy was already looking into this in 2004 (PDF) as part of the much-hyped hydrogen economy. Unfortunately, the process relies on having a source of water that won't destroy the system, which typically means fresh water, which will likely mean problems.
Compressed Air: The idea behind compressed air as an energy storage mechanism is to find a geologic formation that's relatively airtight and then use excess generating capacity to pump air into the formation. At times of high demand, the air can be bled out and used to push standard turbines, producing energy in the process. A single plant is in operation in Alabama, but there appears to be little information available on it; a second is slated to open in Iowa in 2011. It's unclear how widespread the suitable geology is, but otherwise, the technology for these facilities is available now.
Mechanical Energy: Mechanical energy storage is already on the market in the form of flywheels. Beacon POWER offers both portable trailers with capacity in the Megawatt range, and will build 20 Megawatt facilities designed for smoothing demand on the electric grid. The primary downside of these flywheels is the precision manufacturing needed to fit the tolerances demanded of something that has to spin fast enough to store significant amounts of energy. It's possible that economies of scale can drive these costs down.
Thermal Storage: Converting electricity to heat isn't always done efficiently, but insulation for heat storage is well understood, already mass produced, and doesn't have any moving parts to wear out. Best yet, for at least some renewable energy sources, the conversion to heat won't be necessary. The National Solar Thermal Test Facility is using mirrors to heat molten salt, which then transfers the heat to a conventional steam generator. With proper insulation, the molten salt can easily retain the heat for generation well after the sun has set.
Although a breakthrough may skew the economic equation in favor of any one of these options, it's entirely possible that a mixture of these technologies will eventually enter the electrical grid. If I were tasked with locating a new datacenter, I wouldn't place a long-term bet on any of the energy options that require a source of fresh water, but the rest all seem to be promising.
Further reading:
- A 2005 report (PDF) prepared by the state of California.


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"Got That Ice Cold Water...Just For A Dollar" - Obsessive Comics Disorder #60/
We're back from Baltimore Comic Con! We've got lots of stories and things to talk about - especially since the interviews we recorded while at the show got lost! But it's okay, we still talk about the people we talked to and the things we saw (or didn't want to see). Not to mention we finish off the show with a new Letter from a Douchebag Editor! Runners -
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If you'd like to comment or contribute to the show, send us an email at email@example.com. You can also talk to us online, I'm @ChrisTheProf on twitter and Philip is @Philip_OCD. You can also follow us on facebook at facebook.com/obsessivecomicsdisorder. The background music in this episode was composed by Andrew Allen and can be found on his CD's "Free Play" and "Smooth Federation" - thanks for letting us play them on the show! Check out ocdcast.com for other great stuff, including my tabletop gaming podcast "Boards & Swords".


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In the year 2977, a new space combat mechanic is discovered
There is, in the field of science fiction, a surprisingly small amount of stories that involve giant, skull-headed space ships employing in battle the main tactic of ramming other ships because, well, they're just sturdier. Perhaps because of this reason I quite looked forward to Harlock: Space Pirate. Its status as a legacy manga by Leiji Matsumoto doesn't need explaining – this is one of those titles fit for a canon, alongside the works of Tezuka, alongside Dragon Ball and Gundam.
The tale recounts of the mysterious Harlock, an immortal outlaw wandering across the stars to thwart some quasi-religious empire who have cut off access to an abandoned Earth. For some reason, humanity seems to be withering away in their colonies in space and Harlock means to make things right and allow for everyone to return to their homeworld. The empire doesn't like whatever he's doing and sends a double agent into his crew for espionage purposes. Well, that'll surely work out.
This film suffers a bit from a thing I'd like to call 'Advent Children Syndrome'. Final Fantasy: Advent Children was a Japanese CGI movie from 2005, based on the world-famous RPG video game series. A film both overblown and desolate. Space Pirate Captain Harlock is far from being as blaringly dull and imponderable, but shares some of its other flaws.
First off, the visuals. They range from stunning (shots of frigates in cosmic combat, exteriors – things that are well-suited to 3D animation) to mediocre (models of people, facial animation – things that are notoriously hard to do). I don't begrudge them their high ambitions, but with animation there's a fundamental question you need to answer: what does it add to the film? If the aim is to paint realistic characters (i.e. not caricatures), then you're better off green-screening live actors. Captain Harlock suffers from many a static close-up failing to make an impression, whereas the entire body of Sergio Leone's work proves that these can be the most thrilling things about a film – if you've got good actors working their face. Of course, the disappointing Space Battleship Yamato from 2010 shows having real actors is no guarantee either.
Then there's a principal character in a hovering wheelchair constantly gliding into the frame like an eerie Morticia.
Where the film shines is in bringing jaw-dropping science fiction visuals once in combat, with glorious space lasers shooting from a hundred directions, the Arcadia blasting forth from a cloud of smoke like The Flying Dutchman, crashing into opposing ships with reckless abandon. Quite a bit of fun and perhaps worth seeing this movie for on its own. The first half of the film has a great sense of momentum and for a while it seems this is headed into Star Wars territories of fun, guileless space opera. Around the halfway point, there's an early faint into the third act, however, and afterwards the film slows down to a crawl of needless complications and lost motivations. At this point, you'll almost forget you enjoyed what came before.
Harlock: Space Pirate comes close to being as fun and pulpy as it should have been, but loses itself in its second half. For all its faster than light travel capabilities, in the end it doesn't manage to outrun 'Advent Children Syndrome'.
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Christopher Ball, Clothesline Media's superbly talented cinematographer, will make his film debut at Cannes.
Christopher was the cinematographer on Ingrid and the Black Hole by Truro's Leah Johnston. The short film will be showcased as part of Telefilm's Not Short on Talent program at Cannes Market in May.
"It's pretty awesome, I must say," said Christopher in his endearingly humble manner.
Leah wrote and directed the film which is about Alzheimer's, and how it parallels with time travel. The story features two children who discover a black hole, imagining what it would be like to travel through time.
While it is the first time one of Christopher's projects has been showcased at Cannes, he is no stranger to accolades. Christopher has a Gemini Award nomination and has won six Atlantic Film Festival Awards, among countless other honours. Along with his award-winning film and documentary work, Christopher has been Director of Photography on Haven for five seasons.
Check out Christopher's complete film credits at cbifilms.com
Read the Truro Daily News story about Leah here: http://bit.ly/23tZayJ


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Friday, June 29, 2007
Finally Friday - an introduction
My life seems to be in that "finally Friday" mode. You know, where the week isn't over yet but it's winding down and things are a little more relaxed and casual. Our last son living at home got married this month and retirement is in sight for my husband and I - or, at least, a life/career change. Additionally, our youngest daughter was blessed with our first grandbaby. All of this has involved a scurry of activity, lots of late nights, and a certain level of emotional exhaustion. However, it didn't feel as frantic as it looked and I didn't feel the least bit frazzled. Not long ago I would have been completely stressed! Maybe that is the blessing of age - a kind of Friday attitude. There are still things to accomplish, expectations to meet, and places to be. The difference is that I feel more casual and relaxed about them. I still have enumerable things I want to accomplish in this life but they are more attainable goals than I had 20 years ago. There are still expectations, but I am a little easier on myself and am okay telling someone if what they expect is not something I think I can deliver. There will always be places to be too. I have figured out, though, that if I'm a few minutes late it is not a world crisis. I like this relaxed feeling and the idea of a future where I have more time to do the things that are important to me and not just the things that need to be done. That is part of why I'm doing this blog. I used to write- back before kids and jobs and committees and all. I think I'll enjoy doing it again and I'm grateful for a friend's blog that encouraged me to do likewise.
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Hello & Welcome!
Meg Ross at your service! I'm a gal of many nicknames though…my favorite is Megling.
And this handsome man gave it to me ↑
That's Josh! Oh, and that adorable tot?
Sadie Rose ♥ the littlest assistant
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During my own pregnancy I gained a strength I never knew I had. I looked in the mirror and saw a MOM, a beautiful one. Now I want each and every one of you to feel this same way. You are a conqueror and you are forging the path for your family.
From the moment you "pee on that stick" to celebrating the smallest and biggest milestones with your children- I can be your photographer for these moments and everything inbetween.
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Top 5 Restaurant's In Miami/
Miami is a bubbling hot pot of diverse ethnic cuisines. From Haitian to Italian, this city's got it all. Although there are lots of great dining options in Miami, here are five of our favorites.
1. Tap Tap: Serving up some of Miami's best Haitian, Tap Tap brings island food to the mainland. Try the lanbi pike nan ji sitwon, spicy marinated conch, a speciality. Haitian food packs a powerful heat, so be careful-the pwason gwosel, poached whole yellowtail snapper served with a scotch bonnet lime sauce, will shock chili novices.
2. Sra. Martinez: In Miami's happening Design District, check out Sra. Martinez from James Beard Award winner Michelle Bernstein, whose other restaurant Michy's put Miami cuisine on the food map. The restaurant used to be a Post Office, but now the interior is filled with romantic leather and lights. Her Latin inspired fare puts a high-end twist on traditional dishes. Sweetbreads come with sticky oranges, soy, and scallions; the menu dances between roasted bone marrow, squid ink risotto, and prawns a la plancha.
3. Fifi's Seafood Restaurant: For spectacular Latin fusion, look no further than Fifi's. Start with blue soft shell crab in ponzu dipping sauce, and then order the catch of the day. Fish doesn't come fresher.
4. Versailles Restaurant: You can't visit Miami and skip Cuban food. Versailles dishes out Cuban classics worthy of French royalty. Plantains are a must, and don't leave without tasting the ropa viejo. Meaning "old clothes," ropa viejo is flank steak in a tomato sauce, and is particularly delicious at Versailles.
5. Scarpetta: Scott Conant is a giant in the world of Italian cooking. At Scarpetta, he crafts contemporary Italian food-rustic but refined. Conant focuses on showcasing local and seasonal ingredients. For instance, the spaghetti with tomato and basil might sound simple, but using the best ingredients takes this Italian standard to a whole new level.
For more Miami dining suggestions, check out Alison Corbat's article Spend Money on Clothing or Food?
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How common is this condition?
- Tinea capitis is common in children, especially those between 3-6 years of age.
What causes it?
- Tinea capitis is caused by a group of fungi known as dermatophytes.
- The most common dermatophyte in North America is known as Trichophyton tonsurans
- Combs and brushes can spread the condition, especially among children
What do individuals with this condition notice about their hair?
- This conditions starts off as a red bump which spreads.
- It becomes progressively scaly and may form a ring shape.
- The hair in the area can sometimes be lost.
- With certain types of infections, the scalp may be very soft or "boggy" and the individual may feel unwell. In rare cases, the lymph nodes may be enlarged
Are there any special tests that are needed to diagnose tinea capitis?
- A scraping of the scalp may be performed
- A special light may be used to examine the scalp
What treatments are available for tinea capitis?
- Tinea capitis must be treated with ORAL medications (pills) for 4-6 weeks. Topical lotion and shampoos are not effective.
- Specific pill doses and names will be recommended by your physician but include drugs like terbinafine, itraconazole and sometimes grisoefulvin
- If significant inflammation is present, oral corticosteroids may be prescribed.
- Family members may wish to use an antifungal shampoo such as Nizoral
What will happen to my hair in the future?
- When diagnosed and treated early, full hair growth is expected.


text: Flirty flowers in watercolour : Sunday, June 12, 2016 3:00 PM 5:00 PM 15:00 17:00 Google Calendar ICS Crystal Beshara teaches you how to create the loose and expressive style of painting with watercolour. She'll have a few sample images to inspire you and will guide you through step by step. Walk away with a charming 8 x 10 watercolour painting! *No drawing experience is necessary - seriously! $35 Purchase your seat by visiting Crystal's website at http://crystalbeshara.com/art-classes/paint-the-town-from-the-garden


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Sunday Morning Worship:
Traditional Worship Service: 8:30 AM
Christian Education Hour: 9:50 AM
Contemporary Worship Service: 10:50 AM
Prayer Time 8:00 AM
Wednesday Evening programs (during the School Year):
Kid's Club for Elementary-aged kids 6:45-8:00 pm
Youth Group for Middle & High School 6:45-8:05 pm
Hosea Bible Study & Prayer for Adults, 7:00 – 8:00 pm
During the summer, please consult the calendar as midweek service schedules often change.
(Nursery available for children of those attending Wednesday Night Services)
Office Hours
Monday—Thursday 9AM-3PM
Life Groups
Life Groups are a vital part of cultivating community at our church. We have several that meet at various times and locations throughout the week. If you are interested in joining a Life Group, give the office a call at 437-2251 for more specific times, locations and information.
Sunday Morning Worship
There are two services every Sunday: 8:30 (traditional) and 10:50 (contemporary). The structure of both services are basically the same with the main difference being the music. The early service offers piano, flute and organ accompaniment with the singing of hymns and more traditional praise choruses. The contemporary service features guitar, bass, piano and drums with more contemporary songs. Pastor Keith gives the same (for the most part) sermon in each of the services.
Sunday School
The Sunday School hour is from 9:50 to 10:40 am. There are classes available for all ages, infant through adult. Children 0-2 years old meet in the toddler nursery on the lower level. Those 3 years old through elementary grades meet in the middle of the upstairs rooms for singing and teaching the first twenty minutes, and then they are dismissed to classes: Pre-K-1st, 2nd-3rd and 4th-5th. Middle and high school students meet upstairs in the youth room by the gym. There is an adult class that meets upstairs behind the balcony, as well as another class that meets in the Fireside room by the side doors downstairs, and a third adult class meets upstairs by the gym in room 209. All adults are welcome to attend any class. Click here for Sunday School class options.
Java Jam
The Java Jam is a time for coffee, tea and goodies from 9:30 to 10:30 am in the gym. People gather for a snack and drink before attending Sunday School. Everyone is encouraged to take your food and drinks with you to Sunday School. The food items are donated by members of the congregation. Java Jam is available from the end of August until the end of May.
Wednesday Morning Prayer:
There is a prayer service that meets at 8:00 am on Wednesdays. A prayer sheet typed up from requests from the Welcome Sheets is passed out and requests are brought before God in prayer. Everyone is welcome to join us.
Wednesday Evening Church:
There is Wednesday evening church every Wednesday throughout the school year from 6:45 to 8:00 pm. There are programs for all ages available. The nursery in the basement is for all children 0-4 years old. Kid's Club meets in the gym for elementary aged children. Youth Group meets in the youth room upstairs for all middle and high school students, and the adults meet in the sanctuary for prayer and Bible Study. Periodically the Adult Service features a mission night for the adults with a visit from a missionary or a mission update. Following the mission update there is Bible study and prayer.
If the Hillsdale Community Schools are cancelled due to inclement weather or a school holiday, Kid's Club and Youth Group are automatically cancelled for that week.
During the summer there are no programs offered for elementary through high school, but nursery is open to the preschool and elementary aged children of adults attending Wednesday evening church.
Children's Church
There are special services for children 4 years old through 5th grade during the 10:50 worship service. Children's Church meets in room 205 upstairs. Each week the children sing, and then have a Bible lesson along with lesson related activities. Following the service the children can be picked up in room 205. If you have questions, please contact Jody Saunders at email@example.com or 517-918-2849.


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Maintaining those New Year's resolutions can be tough, especially those that have to do with managing weight gain. With the endless amount of information available on the web, it can be hard to narrow down all of that advice.
We searched and navigated our way through the best tried and true tips from the pros – the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – to bring you information from the nutrition experts including our very own partner and registered dietician, Cynthia Sass.
Whether your aim this spring is to lose or maintain your weight, these basic steps can help you make smarter choices to keep a healthy lifestyle in the long-term.
- Incorporate Every Food Group. Eating all five food groups is essential to your health goals. Consider incorporating a wide variety of grains, protein, fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy. Managing a balanced diet provides you with the fuel you'll need to tackle your day and function efficiently.
Back to Fresh Tip: Try and incorporate salads into your lunch. Mix them up from time-to-time by combining lean proteins such as lentils or beans for an added boost of energy.
- Portion Control. If you're trying to shed some pounds, be sure to keep your portions in check with a portion control and size guide. Another great way to help with weight management is to remember to read food labels on packaging for recommended serving sizes.
Back to Fresh Tip: You should eat leafy greens at least 2-3 times per week and servings should be at least 1.5 cups each time.
- Balance a Healthy Diet with Physical Activity. You will find yourself having extra energy with a healthier diet. Now it's time for some balance. How much activity are you currently getting? Challenge yourself by adding 15-to-20 minutes of exercise each day. To reach your ideal and healthy weight, you'll need to stay active for longer periods of time or build a more intense workout.
Back to Fresh Tip: Including at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day will cut your risk of heart disease.
For additional information about health and nutrition, visit eatright.org and be sure to keep following our Cultivate blog for foodie hacks and ways you can maintain a nutritious lifestyle.


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Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislative candidate Lin Yu-fang (林郁方) at a campaign rally on Friday night asked voters not to let his New Power Party counterpart Freddy Lim (林昶佐), who has "hair that is longer than a woman's and is mentally abnormal," into the legislature. Lin yesterday said Lim's long hair was not why he called him mentally abnormal.
Lin said the statement about Lim's long hair was "a description of Lim's current state without judgement."
"I find both short and long hair nice-looking. Lim should show his long hair openly; there is no need to hide it," he added.
"The mentally abnormal part was referring to Lim's criticism of a prosecutor who pressed charges against and called for a heavy sentence be imposed on Justin Lee (李宗瑞), who sexually assaulted 34 women, calling the prosecutor 'childish and perverted,'" Lin said.
Lee was convicted of sexual assaults and offenses related to privacy for filming sexual acts with women without their consent. Lim in 2012, when Lee was first charged, criticized a prosecutor who called Lee "a pervert, childish and in need of treatment" for the prosecutor's conflation of personal feelings and duties.
"The prosecutors' job is to investigate in accordance with the law and evidence, not for you to vent your personal feelings," Lim wrote on Facebook at the time, adding that such prosecutors "are themselves the childish perverts who need to go back to school in a society of rule of law."
Lin on Friday said that people should not let Lim, who took part in the occupation of the Legislative Yuan during the Sunflower movement, but has now "suited up, try to swagger into the Legislative Yuan."
Lim yesterday said he has always been "unwilling to respond" to the KMT's accusations, adding that Lin's remarks on Friday "were completely discriminatory." Lin was, "with his own perspective, discriminating against someone who is different from him," Lim said.
Chinese dissident Wang Dan (王丹) yesterday lamented the "degeneration of a 100-year-old party," referring to the KMT.
The KMT "was a grand party that once shone in history," Wang said. "Even when it is losing, it should face it with dignity in order to win people's respect."
"However, anti-civilization, anti-intellectual and anti-human comments not only have nothing good to offer the party's image, but only show that it has given up on the future, so it could say whatever it wants," he said.


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KM20 is happy to welcome a new label KIRIN created by a DJ, fashion icon and creative Peggy Gou. In March 2019, Peggy announced the launch of her own brand with the support of fashion giant New Guards Group, which owns brands such as Off-White, Heron Preston and Palm Angels. The name Kirin, which means giraffe in Korean, represents Peggy's spirit animal and "a graceful counterpoint to the intensity of daily life."
Revealed at Paris Fashion Week, the debut collection features high-end, high-octane streetwear taking inspiration from Gou's personal style and combines bold color blocking with Korean mythological motifs and of course, club culture graphics. The launch of the collection in KM20 become part of the global city tour, which includes cities like Seoul, Hong Kong, London and Paris.


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Best Exercise Machine: Modern day lifestyle involves a lot of work and social engagements that there is hardly any or enough time to spend on exercising, which is why the lure of health machine(s) now seems to be very attractive to many due to the enormous benefits that they offer and the ease with which they do so.
One of the many health vibrating equipment that are now being used in many homes is the vibration machine. This modern health boosting device is compact and very easy to use.
All what a person needs to do is stand on it with the soles of the feet being kept flat on the surface of the machine while the knees are slightly bent at a 30-degree angle.
The machine is turned on and it begins to vibrate in great speed of about 30 times per second that resonates throughout your body, energizing your organs and loosening up stiff muscles.
The vibration machine has also been called the best exercise machine because of its portable design and very high effectiveness in delivering physical benefits to the body.
It was first designed in Russia to train astronauts who will not have enough time to engage in real physical activity, the vibration machine will help deliver the same benefits to them as if they were performing a rigorous physical exercise.
The success of the health machine in improving and maintaining the general body health of astronauts made it to be introduced to the public.
It has been a big hit in Europe, Asia and America, and it is now gaining grounds in Africa as vibration equipment/machines can now be found in fitness centres and homes across Nigeria.
A physical training expert and therapist Ben Quist has devoted over one year in training people on the vibration machine.
When Quist was asked to explain the function and benefits of the indoor exercise equipment, he said "the rapid vibration of the machine tricks the body into thinking that you are falling and this in turn activates the 'stress reflex' – an extremely rapid muscle contraction."
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This is my third blog, and this one will more generally address my photography and not include either the self portrait project or the work from my trips to Italy.
Friday, June 30, 2017
My first Nikon
That summer I worked in an all you could eat seafood joint and earned enough money to buy a new Nikon, an F2 Photomic, it was a thing of beauty and I had that camera all thru grad school and into my first teaching job, but that old F was my first Nikon.
Thursday, June 29, 2017
Back to the book work
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Jim was trained as a chemical engineer and has been brewing since 1998, with a passion for traditional English, Belgian, and German, lagers and ales. He opened Black Hammer Brewing in August 2015 and has become well known for his unique flavors and precise traditional styles.
Each session includes a detailed tour of the brewery, a complete walkthrough of the brewing process, sampling of raw ingredients, answers to any questions you can possibly have and crafting your own flight of our delicious beers. Also, drinking with hammer is always a good time. Guaranteed.
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Europa League review - Thurs 30th Sept
Adam Johnson snatched a point, bringing his side level in the 37th minute when he took advantage of a glorious through-ball from Yaya Youre. The winger showed good vision to race in from the right and sweep the ball home from inside the area. It was just the boost City needed after falling behind to a goal from Vincenzo Iaquinta in the 11th minute. With Jerome Boateng backing off, Iaquinta cut inside from the left before unleashing a shot that went beyond Joe Hart and into the corner of the net. Veteran striker Alessandro Del Piero hit the underside of the bar with a late free-kick with both sides good value for their point.
Earlier, Liverpool picked up a hard-earned point with a goalless draw away to Utrecht. The Merseysiders had precious few opportunities although Fernando Torres did fire over with his left foot early in the second half when he might have hoped to hit the target. And the visitors should have taken the lead in the 57th minute when Dirk Kuyt crossed from the right to near post where Torres, eight yards out, saw his first-time shot tipped around the post by Michel Vorm. Raul Meireles came to his side's rescue, clearing off the line from Michael Silverbauer's header after Pepe Reina had failed to claim a corner from Dries Mertens. Without the rested Steven Gerrard, Liverpool lacked a spark. It was a solid but sometimes laboured display by Roy Hodgson's side who will still be pleased to come away with a clean sheet and a valuable point. A draw in the Stadion Galgenwaard, where the hosts had won their previous six matches, was no disgrace but it was hardly one of those classic, gritty away performances in Europe. Roy Hodgson's side, who had five successive Europa League victories prior to this match, were dominated for long periods and their clean sheet owed much to goalkeeper Jose Reina and that goalline clearance from Meireles."


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Less than an hour from Kaiserslautern, in the picturesque hills of Saarland, the town of Sankt Wendel hosts what I found to be a surprisingly robust and entertaining little medieval Christmas Market (St. Wendeler Weihnachtsmarkt & Mittelaltermarkt). They really go all out in decorations: not only do they have a gorgeous pyramid in town that features small dioramas in the base, but kiosks of nativity dioramas line one of the streets. Beautiful wooden sculptures were scattered throughout town.
When I first learned of the market, what attracted me was their tubing slide. They truck in snow from the Alps for the kids to tube down. We happened to go on an unseasonably warm day, so the snow was melting, but there was still enough for a good, fast whoosh.
My favorite part of the market, though, was the live reenactment of the nativity. The Three Wise Men rode camels through the streets and Joseph led Mary around on mule. It was very well done. Little ones could pet the animals when they weren't being used for the nativity, as well as right after the show.
A fire show was also put on. Mythical creatures led a gnarly carriage through the streets en route to their show. I also noticed puppet shows for the kids. Santa is said to make an appearance, as well, but we missed that.
Like most medieval markets, there were live demonstrations of making the handicrafts that vendors were selling, e.g. ironworks. There were also activities such as shooting bow and arrow. In all, they married the Christmas Market and medieval markets quite well. This is one market that my child and I both remember fondly.
Be sure you don't miss the Elf Village (Zwergenwald)! It's located on Balduinstraße and is a village of about a dozen five-foot tall houses with a population of tiny elves. Each elf is individually created and has a personality of his or her own. You'll get caught up in the moving (literally, the elves move) scenes of classrooms, weddings, restaurants, bike races, and even a doctor's office. Warning: some of the elves are a little *ahem* immature and will having you and your family laughing at their antics!
Tips for Your Trip:
St. Wendeler Weihnachtsmarkt & Mittelaltermarkt website
Opening Dates:
December 6 to 14, 2014
Open Hours:
1100 – 2000
Special Activities:
Christmas caravan with camels and the magi: Daily at 1600
Performance of the Christmas story: Daily at 1700
Large fire show: Daily at 1900
Tavern game: Daily at 1930
Tobogganing on real snow: Monday – Friday starting at 1400; Saturday & Sunday starting at 1100
Carousel: Monday – Friday starting at 1400; Saturday & Sunday starting at 1100
Balduinstraße 4A, 66606
Sankt Wendel, Germany
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(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve has deployed untested tools to help battle the worst recession in decades and spur a stronger recovery. In doing so, it has also made commitments about how long it plans to use them.
It has tied low interest rates to calendar dates, and in September, it said it expected to buy bonds until the labor market outlook improved "substantially."
Policymakers are now struggling to agree on a set of economic thresholds -- probably a given level of unemployment and inflation -- that would signal when it was finally time to consider raising rates from near zero, where they have been since December 2008.
The following are the main strides the Fed, once a bastion of secrecy, has taken toward more transparency since 1994:
February 1994 - The policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) begins to release statements announcing moves in the overnight federal funds rate, its main policy tool.
February 1995 - The FOMC decides to issue "lightly edited" verbatim transcripts of deliberations with a five-year lag.
August 1997 - The Fed publicly acknowledges policy is formulated in terms of a target for the federal funds rate. The FOMC begins to put a number on the intended federal funds rate in its policy-implementing directive to the New York Fed.
December 1998 - The FOMC adopts a policy of immediately communicating a major change in its views on the likely direction of monetary policy. The first announced bias shift was in May 1999. The FOMC has issued a statement after every meeting since then, whether or not it has changed rates or shifted its bias.
December 1999 - The FOMC adopts a new procedure on issuing assessments of balance of economic risks, instead of policy bias. The statement issued after the February 2000 FOMC meeting was the first with the new balance of risks language.
March 2002 - The FOMC adopts policy of immediately announcing whether there were any dissenting votes. Previously, the roll-call vote was disclosed only when the meeting's minutes were released.
July 2004 - The Fed begins to provide a forecast for core inflation, in addition to overall inflation, in its semiannual monetary policy reports to Congress. Fed officials generally focus more heavily on core inflation measures.
December 2004 - The FOMC decides to accelerate the release of its meetings' minutes by making them public three weeks after each gathering as opposed to after the subsequent meeting, a lag of about six weeks.
February 2005 - The Fed provides two-year forecasts from policymakers in its February monetary policy report to Congress. Previously, the February report contained only forecasts for the current year.
November 2007 - The Fed says it will increase the frequency of its forecasts to four times a year from two, and extend the horizon of projections to three years from two.
February 2009 - The FOMC adds longer-run projections for GDP, unemployment and inflation to its three-year quarterly forecasts. The move is seen as effectively establishing an informal inflation target.
December 2010 - As required by the Dodd-Frank financial reform law, the Fed releases the names of firms that borrowed from its special emergency programs during the financial crisis. The law did not require the release of details of past lending from its regular "discount window," although future lending will be disclosed with a two-year lag.
March 2011 - The Fed releases the names of banks that borrowed from its discount window during the financial crisis after having run out of legal appeals to block publication.
April 2011 - Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke holds the Fed's first-ever post-meeting news conference.
January 2012 - The Fed begins publishing policymakers' projections of when the benchmark fed funds rate, which has been near zero since December 2008, will rise for the first time since then. It also makes public a chart showing at what level policymakers expect interest rates to be at the end of the next several calendar years and in the longer run.
The Fed also releases a statement of longer-run goals and policy strategy saying that inflation at the rate of 2 percent is most consistent with its price stability mandate.
August 2012 - The Fed begins publishing quarterly, unaudited financial results of its operations, starting with the first two quarters of the year. The central bank previously had released financial statements yearly. The move comes amid criticism from Republicans, who want the Fed audited annually in a move that could expose monetary policymaking to congressional oversight.
(Compiled by Reuters Fed reporting team; Editing by Andrea Ricci)


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Atmel Studio 6 with Arduino Boards – Part 1
Atmel released the new version of their well-known AVR Studio, which now combines AVR, ARM, and Qtouch under a new name: Atmel Studio
For the AVR part, the main difference with AVR Studio 5 is that C++ is now fully supported!
It still comes with great and convenient development tools, advanced debugger and simulator, and 1000 examples written by professionals!
They also got rid of the annoying Terminal Window error message.
Step by step, this tutorial will help you set Atmel Studio for your Arduino boards!
Step 1: Download Atmel Studio 6
First option: through registration
Go to www.atmel.com/tools/atmelstudio6.aspx and select the desired installer at the bottom of the page.
Then follow the instructions (register) to download the Atmel Studio 6 Installer.
Second option: without registration
Here are the direct download links for Atmel Studio 6:
Note: Those are the current download links, and might be outdated in the future as new revisions come out, and there might be a delay until I update the links in this tutorial. To have the latest version, use the registration way.
Step 2: Install Atmel Studio 6
Well, there isn't anything complicated here. Run the installer you just downloaded, and follow the steps, install what is needed and wait until the installation process is finished!
Step 3: Launch Atmel Studio 6
Easy step, right?
Step 4: Download the Terminal Window Extension
The Terminal Window Extension in Atmel Studio 6 is the equivalent of the Arduino Serial Monitor.
Go to Tools -> Extension Manager...
Select Online Gallery and Download Terminal Window
Once installed, restart Atmel Studio 6 as prompted.
The Terminal Window can now be found in View -> Terminal Window
Step 5A: Configure the Arduino programming tools (Use this method to program your Arduino using the bootloader with USB to Serial Converter)
This requires that you have Arduino IDE already installed
Go to Tools -> External Tools...
Create the new tool with these settings:
Title: Serial Program
Command: C:\arduino-1.0.1\hardware\tools\avr\bin\avrdude.exe
(Change that to match your arduino installation folder and locate avrdude.exe)
-CC:\arduino-1.0.1\hardware\tools\avr\etc\avrdude.conf -patmega328p -carduino -P\\.\COM3 -b57600 -Uflash:w:"$(ProjectDir)Debug\$(ItemFileName).hex":i
Change these parameters depending on the board you are using:
Arduino Pro Mini:
-patmega328p -carduino -P.COM3 -b57600
Arduino Uno:
-patmega328p -carduino -P.COM3 -b115200
Arduino Duemilanove:
-patmega328p -carduino -P.COM3 -b57600
Arduino Mega2560:
-patmega2560 -cwiring -P.COM3 -b115200
Note: If your directory paths contain spaces (like in "Program Files (x86)"), you might need to input the whole paths between quotation marks. Example: -C"C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr\etc\avrdude.conf"
Updated on June 10th, thanks to user feedback. Updated Mega2560 command line on September 15th, thanks to user feedback. Updated directory paths note on Nov 28th, 2013, thanks to user feedback.
-p Name of the board
-c Name of the programmer
-b Baud rate of the programmer
Don't forget to change the COM name of your serial port.
Coming from Arduino, you should know all of that, otherwise Find your serial port, and Google for the rest!
Check "close on exit" and hit OK
Step 5B: Configure the Arduino programming tools (Use this method with an external programmer Ex: USBTiny AVR Programmer)
This requires that you have AVRdude already installed. You can download it by clicking here. Download and extract it to your AtmelStudio working directory.
Initial setup, Burining Fuses (you will need to create a new external tool and flash the chip).
In order to begin programming your Arduino, you will need to do an initial flash of the fuses on the AVR. This only needs to be done once, unless you like tweaking with settings and want to get the most out of your hardware.
Warning: Setting the fuses incorrectly CAN, AND WILL LOCK YOU OUT OF YOUR AVR PERMANENTLY! Before even considering changing the fuse settings, you must know what your current settings are, and what they mean. That means going to the datasheet for the chip, and finding a fuse calculator to help (I use this:http://www.engbedded.com/cgi-bin/fcx.cgi?P_PREV=&P=ATmega328P).
Go to Tools -> External Tools...
Create the new tool with these settings:
Title: Fuse Flash
command: C:\Users\<user>\Documents\Atmel Studio\avrdude-5.11-Patch7610-win32\avrdude.exe (change to match your own directories)
arguments: -c usbtiny -p atmega328p -F -i 25 -s -U lfuse:w:0xFF:m -U hfuse:w:0xD9:m -U efuse:w:0xFD:m (copy and paste)
Select "Use Output window". This allows you to see what AVRdude is doing and if any errors occur. If an error does occur while uploading fuse settings, the chance that you turned your Arduino into a paperweight is high.
Connecting to your AVR/Arduino
You will be connecting the programmer to your AVR over the SPI pins. Unlike RS232, there isn't a need to match TX with RX and vice versa. MOSI goes to MOSI, CLK goes to CLK, so on and so forth. If you are looking at your programmer and don't know which pin is what, flip it over. For this tutorial we are going to use an Arduino Mini. If you are using the USBTiny, the pinout for the programmer should be on the back of the board. Note that there are 10 pins on the Programmer, but only 6 are required for programming. For the Ground pin, you can use any of the four labeled GND.
To power the Arduino, you have two options if you are using a USBTiny Avr Programmer:
If the arduino board is in a circuit or otherwise disposed, use whatever power you have supplying the arduino. The slider switch should be set to "no power" on the programmer.
If the arduino is standalone, you can use the supplied power via usb.
Note: If the Stat1 LED is off, you will need to reset the programmer by cycling the power (unplug USB cable).
WARNING:Ensure solid connections before programming! Insecure connections can cause communication errors and kill your Arduino! Yes, emphasis is needed.
Running the Fuse Burning Tool
Once the tool is created, all that you must do is go to Tools > Fuse Flash. Clicking Fuse Flash will initiate flashing of the fuses and the chip should be ready for programming.
Create the new tool for programming with these settings
Tools > External Tools > Add
Title: AVR Program
command: C:\Users\<user>\Documents\Atmel Studio\avrdude-5.11-Patch7610-win32\avrdude.exe (change to match your own directories)
arguments: -c usbtiny -p atmega328p -F -U flash:w:"$(ProjectDir)Debug\$(ItemFileName).hex":i (copy and paste)
Select "Use Output window". This allows you to see what AVRdude is doing and if any errors occur.
Running the Programming Tool (after your project has compiled and a FileName.hex file has been generated)
Once the tool is created, all that you must do is go to Tools > AVR Program. Clicking AVR Program will initiate uploading of code in your current project.
Step 6: You're done
To create a new project:
File -> New -> Project
Click on GCC C++ Executable Project, name it (No spaces or special characters, otherwise AVRDUDE won't work), locate it and click ok.
Select your chip (most likely Atmega328p for Arduino boards) and click ok.
Step 7A: Getting Started
Here is an example project I wrote to get you started. It will blink the onboard LED and print HELLO WORLD on serial.
Download it, extract it, and open the Hello World ATMEL Studio 6.0 Solution File
Open HelloWorld.cpp in the main tab.
Build the solution:
Build -> Build Solution
Program your chip:
Tools -> Serial Program
Open the Terminal Window
View -> Terminal Window
Choose your COM port, baud 9600, ASCII, and click Connect
This should work with the LED blinking, and your screen should look like the screenshot below!
Step 7B: THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND
When you run "Serial Program", run it while having in the main tab whatever is your "Main.cpp". (In this case, "HelloWorld.cpp")
Otherwise, AVRDUDE will try and program the chip with just the .hex file of whatever tab you were viewing (which won't work since there is no .hex file of that).
If you're running the Terminal Window, click "Disconnect" before trying to reprogram the chip.
If you add a new .h or .cpp file, make sure it compiles:
In the solution explorer, click on the file, and just below in "Properties", "Build Action", select "Compile"
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|A cowboy church is a group of cowboys and like-minded folk who gather with their own to worship God. They often meet in arenas, retrofitted barns, or even saloons. It is a way of doing church that has been very successful in Texas and Oklahoma, and is spreading. If you have horse-lovers and cowboy hat wearers in your town, it might be time to start a cowboy church!
|A multi-congregational church is a church where more than one congregation shares the same building. They are very popular in ethnically and linguistically diverse areas.
|A multi-site church uses the "campus model," whereby there are several campuses that are all considered part of the same church. Perhaps the most famous multi-site church in America is Saddleback Church, pastored by Rick Warren, but not all multi-site churches have thousands of members. It is an excellent way to broaden the scope of a successful ministry without having to build a new leadership structure from scratch.
|The organic church is a movement of churches that eschews dedicated worship spaces in favor of houses, coffee shops, workplaces, or wherever people in need of the Gospel may be found. Although their fluidity makes them difficult to define, they share common characteristics: intensely relational, evangelistic, and more interested in content than form. Many people who have difficulty coming inside a traditional church can be reached with an organic or house church. Take the online Organic Church training course on the Discipleship Place.


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Digital marketing seems to have so many abbreviations - so I've put together a list. As with any industry there's always the expected jargon, but marketing seems to have more than most, so here is a list of the one's I've heard of so far, and if you know of any which I've missed them add them onto the comments at the bottom.
Augmented Reality - Normally you wave your smartphone around a physical location and your scenery is 'augmented' by extra features from the computer, like videos and sounds. Have a look here for examples of how it's being used.
Content Management System - A CMS is a program which runs on the back end of many websites which allows people to login and add, edit and change content without having to manipulate the actual code of a website. They make life a lot easier.
Cost Per Click - If you set up a paid campaign, (like Google Adwords) then you need to know how much it's costing you each time someone clicks through to your webpage. It's also connected to PPC (Pay per Click).
Cost Per Impression - Very similar to CPC, Instead of direct click through's, cost per impression is the price you would pay for an online ad campaign depending on the number of times your advert is displayed.
Customer Relationship Management - Normally a database or piece of software which manages a companies interactions with it's client's right through the entire sales process.
Conversion Rate Optimisation - If you get visitors to your website you'll want them to do something - buy a product, phone you, download an ebook etc. CRO involves studying the data and making improvements to increase the number of conversions. There's an awesome post of how to do this on SEOMoz.
Click Through Rate - A percentage or figure for how many people are literally clicking through from one item to another. It's normally mentioned with regards to email marketing or PPC advertising.
Domain Authority - A score used by SEO Moz which is much the same as Page Authority (see below) which measures the strength of an entire domain to predict how well a site may appear in search engine results. The score given is from 1 - 100, but is logarithmic so getting from 25-35 is going to be much easier than going from 65-75. More information about it here.
Direct Message/Direct Mail - A message which is normally sent behind the scenes of most social networking sites, like Facebook and Twitter, so you can contact someone privately on the site without everyone else seeing.
Instant Messaging - A way to chat with someone over the internet through a pop up text box which allows for real time conversations. It's particularly useful for businesses to chat with their customers quickly and easily.
Page Authority - A calculation from the guys at SEO Moz which calculates how well a single web page will rank in search results, regardless of its content. It's similar to Domain Authority (see above). A webpage gets a score from 1 - 100 but it's logarithmic so the higher the score the harder it is to obtain. Exact details here.
Pay-per-Click - Connected to Cost per Click (CPC) PPC is a form of advertising where by businesses can pay to have their website appear on search engine result pages or other websites. They only pay when someone clicks on the advert.
PageRank - A score from 1-10 that Google assigns to your website, based on a whole variety of factors. The higher the number the better the site, but there's a whole lot more to it than that, so have a look here for the full details.
Quick Response (Code) - A small square barcode which are used in offline marketing materials - You've probably seen them before. If someone has a smartphone they can scan the QR code and be taken to a specific page, video or website. If you want to make you're own use QR Stuff (it's free!) but have a look through here first for ways of not to use them.
Really Simple Syndication - A web feed format which is able to provide people with a summary about recently added content (like new blog posts). People using a RSS Reader can then subscribe to multiple RSS feeds and have a ready source of information that's updated whenever something new comes along.
Re-Tweet - A Twitter term. If someone Re-tweets you they share your message with their followers, expanding the potential reach of your tweet.
Return on Investment - A proper business term which has been around for a long time. It's the process of going through the data to try and work out if the resources you've put towards a business goal have had the intended outcome - and you guessed it, meant you've made a return on your investment.
Search Engine Optimisation - The tools and processes that can be applied to make a website appear more highly in search engines result pages (in a very brief nutshell). To start learning about SEO, have a look at the fantastic beginners guide to SEO.
Search Engine Results Page - Pretty clear really, but most people write SERP's as it's easier to say and write than Search Engine Results Pages each and every time.
Social Media - Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google +; Social media is a term used to describe these types of social networking sites as a form of media alongside things such as print and TV. The phrase SM isn't all that often used, but it's added just in case you wondered.
User Interface - The area where a person interacts with a machine or device. There's a lot of work that goes into this sort of thing to study how people interact with items and how they can be improved.
User Experience - The study and improvement of a website to give a visitor the best possible experience when they visit. This includes consistent design, easy navigation great copy etc to increase your business objectives and leave the customer happy.
What You See is What You Get - Most of the time this is a user interface where you add something, and it closely matches the finished product. This makes life a whole lot easier as you don't have to write something and constantly check the result to see if it looks alright.
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Short Biography
Carigiet was born on August 30, 1902 in Trun, Switzerland. After
an apprenticeship in visual arts, he trained as a graphic
designer both in Paris and Zurich, and remained active as a designer
up until World War II - creating many classical
posters of that era. In Zurich, Carigiet was a co-founder
of the Zurich cabaret "Cornichon" (The Pickle). He
appeared in a movie,
but didn't have the cinematographic or stage career his
brother Zarli did.
In 1939, he moved back to his native mountains and changed artistic
directions, focusing on painting.
He illustrated his first children's book, Schellen-Ursli (A Bell
for Ursli) in 1945. He would illustrate and author another
five books, which won him the Hans
Christian Andersen Award for illustration in 1966. This award
brought him recognition not just in Switzerland but also in the
United States and in Japan.
After residing once again in Zurich between 1950 and 1960, he returned
to Trun, where he lived until his death on August 1, 1985 - continuing
to paint as long as he could. His many exhibits in Switzerland,
Germany and Canada secured his artistic and commercial successes.
Alois Carigiet would have turned 100 in 2002, and many
institutions celebrated Carigiet's centenary. The
following page reflects
the milestones that marked this celebration.
(c) the Alois Carigiet Home
Page, 1998-2011 (except for the art)
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[ Gone Free ] Soundtrack Attack: A rhythm runner filled with jewels and colorful environments
Editor's Pick: Soundtrack Attack – Steven Universe Rhythm Runner
(4 stars with 2458 Ratings)
Universal App
With the middle of the week upon us you need anything you can get to help you get back the midweek hump. Today we have just that for you in Soundtrack Attack, a delightful little music game you're going to enjoy.
The premise behind Soundtrack Attack is that it's a rhythm runner and everything is set to the hit Steven Universe songs you know and love. You'll run your way through the various environments by taping, holding, and swiping at the correct moments when you're in sync with the beat of the music. The more incorrectly you tap, the slower your runner will go, and vice versa for correct tapping. The gem you have can be a quartz, ruby, or pearl and is customizable with hair, outfits, and more.
The game plays nicely, with intuitive controls and plenty of colorful animations flying across the screen. But the thing that stands out the most is the soundtrack and seamless integration with gameplay comes off. If you're looking for a nice challenge for quick moments or long getaways, try Soundtrack Attack and see how long you can keep the beat.


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G7 summit: a Paris Agreement test
The G7 Summit in Shima, Japan, was the first occasion for the G7 Heads of States to gather since the Paris Agreement was agreed upon last December, with climate and energy on the official G7 agenda.
Clearly, the aggregated commitments are not in line with the 2C target, a temperature rise no longer considered safe, let alone 1.5C. Major economies need to deal with the ambition void rather than just celebrate what was accomplished.
The rapid and serious deterioration of planetary conditions, as exemplified by the bush fires in Alberta and record temperatures in India, makes the necessity to address climate change a moral issue.
As a pro-renewables and anti-nuclear advocate, the legacy of the Fukushima disaster provides a ray of hope for more sustainable energy options. Yet Japan is a climate laggard, for one main reason - coal.
Japan not only plans to build 49 plants, it is the largest financier of coal overseas.
Japan and other G7 countries need to seriously plan for a just transition towards a low-carbon economy, a future fueled by 100% renewable energy unlocking the creation of millions of green jobs.
See also attached the full ITUC Statement issued for the G7 Summit.