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Historically, homestead agroforestry production system has been providing multiple products to the households and meeting their diversified need through the production of a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, spices, and different tree products (Miah et al. 2002). The prevailing climatic and edaphic conditions of Bangladesh are the key factors for providing such a unique opportunity of producing a wide range of products (Fig. 16.8). It has been reported that homestead production system collectively contributes about 70% fruits, 40% vegetables, 70% timber, and 90% firewood and bamboo requirement of the country (Miah and Ahmed 2003).
Homesteads, regardless of ecological and socioeconomic diversities, own at least a few fruit crops. Fruit crops cover an area of about 100,000 ha, nearly 80% of which are grown in home gardens (MoA-UNPD 2000). MoA-UNDP further reported that 43 fruit crops were grown in a wide diversity of soils and climates of Bangladesh. Among them, the predominant fruit crops are mango (Mangifera indica), jackfruit (A. heterophyllus), banana (Musa spp.), papaya (Carica papaya), coconut (Cocos nucifera) and betel nut (Areca catechu). The other commonly found species are citrus (orange, mandarin, grape, lime, and lemon), star fruit (Averhola carambola), jujube (Z. jujube), jamun (S. cuminii), guava (P. guajava), litchi (Litchi chinensis), pomegranate (P. granatum), woodapple (Aegle marmelos), olive (Elaeocarpus flo-ribundus), latkan (Baccaurea sapida), palmyra palm (B. flabellifer), Hog plum (Spondias pinnata), etc. Similar information have also been recorded by Basak (2002) who identified 42 fruit species either perennial or annual in homesteads in 15 districts under four distinct ecological zones (Dry land, Plain land, Hill, and Saline area) of Bangladesh. He also found a wide variation among the locations where the highest number of species was observed at Saline area (34 types) and the lowest in Plain land (12 types). Similarly, several regions specialized in certain fruit crops such as banana in Narsingdi and Jessore, mango in Chapai Nowabgonj and Rajshahi, jackfruit in Gazipur and Chittagong, pineapple in Chittagong and Sylhet, betelnut in Barisal and Rangpur regions, hog plum in Barisal are also reported (MoA-UNPD 2000). Generally, the people who live in remote villages are poor and pay more attention to growing fruit trees in view of getting both fruits and timber/ fuel wood from the same species (Fig. 16.9). Most of the fruits produced in homesteads are consumed at domestic level. A study carried out at the Old Brahmaputra floodplain areas of Bangladesh showed that a total of 285 kg fruits were collected from trees and shrubs annually from a homestead of which the maximum portion (244 kg fruit/year) was consumed by the household (Miah and Sadeq 2003). Generally, the rich group of farmers consumed the maximum amounts of fruits by themselves as compared to the poor group of farmers. As the poor group belongs to subsistence livelihood, they have to sell maximum portion of fruits for earning cash to meet the other needs of the families.
Like fruit crops, vegetables, which are recognized as nutrition givers of the highest order, are grown in Bangladesh mostly in homesteads from time immemorial. As in the case of fruits, vegetables belong to the group of "protective foods," which a
provide essential vitamins and minerals (Tsou 1992). The land of Bangladesh has a unique opportunity where a large number of diversified vegetables are grown. About 60 different vegetables of indigenous and exotic origin are grown mainly in homestead and flood-free lands (MoA-UNPD 2000). Based on growing seasons, vegetables are categorized into summer/rainy season, winter, and all-season types. Summer vegetables covering an area of 94,000 ha and winter vegetables covering 154, 000 ha are cultivated mainly in homesteads (MoA-UNPD 2000).
Homestead gardening, especially vegetable production is an important household activity contributing to both economic welfare and family diets (Helen Keller International 2001). Vegetables are produced either for commercial purpose or for home consumption. Commercial gardens are often relatively large in size but encompass a fewer number of species, sometimes just one vegetable in the entire season such as pulwal (Trichosanthes dioeca). The homestead gardens are usually small in size but encompass a variety of vegetables depending upon farmer's choice for year round production (Fig. 16.10).
An intensive homestead vegetable production model involving 14 vegetables (known as Kalikapur model) proved very effective in proper utilization of the underutilized homestead space, increasing vegetable consumption by the resource-poor farmers, alleviating family nutrition, and involving women and children (Chowdhury et al. 1992). The model was extended to 20,000 homesteads, mostly among the landless and marginal farmers, in 135 thanas of 54 districts across the country (Hossain 1995). A new system suitable for southern part of Bangladesh (saline area) was suggested (Ahmad 1995). This involved digging of mini pond and growing herbaceous and bushy vegetables on their banks and creeping vegetables (such as bitter gourd, bottle gourd, and hyacinth beans) placed on trellis over the pond area as well as cultivating fish inside the pond. This system was found profitable for both
the poor and the middle-class farmers. Miah and Sadeq (2003) identified 14 vegetable species cultivated in the homestead of Old Brahmaputra floodplain areas of Bangladesh most of which are grown in the winter season. They also reported that a family could collect 183 kg of vegetable per year from the homestead of which the major portion was consumed. Results from a pilot program at 290 demonstration plots across the six districts in the northern part of Bangladesh showed that homestead vegetable gardening supplied 267 kg of vegetables in the first year (1997) and 540 kg of vegetables in the second year (1998) from an area of 100 m2 of land against the requirement of 432 kg for a six-member family (Samsuzzaman 2002). A substantial amount of revenue was earned from the sale of vegetables, which made a supplementary source of income in the subsistence livelihood.
Spices are the essential ingredients in the daily diet/curry. Daily per capita consumption of spices at homestead level in rural areas is about 1 g (MoA-UNPD 2000). Its total demand is increasing in cognizance with the increase of population. The important spices crops are chilli (Capsicum spp.), onion (Allium cepa), garlic (Allium sativum), turmeric (Curcuma longa), ginger (Zingiber officinale) and coriander (Coriandrum sativum). All these are grown throughout the country especially in homestead agroforestry system (Fig. 16.11) though yield levels vary across the locations. Generally, resource-poor and small farmers are the main producers and earn cash income in addition to their own consumption. The greater opportunity of producing spices especially turmeric, ginger, chilli, and coriander in homestead level is the genetic ability of those species to grow under shade provided by different types of trees, and trellis made for growing other vegetables. Research findings showed that turmeric, ginger, aroid, and coriander could grow successfully under 50% shade (Miah et al. 2001, 2003; Moniruzzaman 2004), aroids and chili under 30-40% shade (Miah et al. 2003), while onion can grow well under 25% shade level (Miah et al. 1999). However, all these spices have high demand and market price, but returns per unit area are low due to poor yield levels and lack of processing/storing capacity. If the production and processing levels could be improved, these spice crops would earn more income and contribute greatly in import substitution and export.
Fuel wood is the principal energy source in Bangladesh in spite of the rapid growth in the commercial energy sector. Shortage of fuel wood and timber has raised serious concerns in Bangladesh in recent years. Thousands of poor families in rural areas have been forced to reduce the number of cooking meals, especially in rainy seasons (Abedin and Quddus 1990; Miah et al. 1989). Many households are meeting their immediate fuel wood and timber demand by cutting the immature trees. Farmers use dried cow dung cake and most crop residues as domestic fuel instead of recycling them in the crop fields. This is leading to rapid decline in soil fertility of agricultural lands
(Sharifullah et al. 1992; Miah et al. 2002). This situation arises due to overwhelming population pressure and poor forest resources. The forest resources, which are inadequate to meet the national demand of forest products, are still shrinking at an alarming rate of 3.3% annually, and consequently severely threatening energy security and quality of life (Miah et al. 2002). Fortunately, tree resources grown in the homestead are acting as a prime source of fuel wood and timber in addition to supply of fruits and other products. In fact, homestead has been supplying about 80-90% of total requirement of fuel wood and timber for a long time (FAO 1982; Haq 1986; Abedin and Quddus 1990) and its contribution is increasing as the supply of forest products are decreasing. Over 80% of traded wood produced in Bangladesh are derived from homesteads and other plantings on village land production. This is estimated to amount to over 5 million cubic meter or Tk 20 million taka (US$1 = Tk 60) per year - the majority from smallholdings (Intercooperation 2000). The jackfruit, jamun, mango, and many other fruit and timber species are the principal sources of timber and fuel wood (Miah et al. 2002), while bamboo, coconut, betel nut, palymra palm, etc. also provide useful building materials for the rural households (Torquesbiau 1992; Basak 2002; Miah and Ahmed 2003). Trees also provide farmers with materials for fence posts, poles, farm implements, and household furniture. Quddus et al. (1989) reported that homestead-grown trees are used as the industrial raw materials in pulp and paper mills, hardboard mills, and in match factories. In the match industries, Anthocephalus cadamba, Alstonia scholaris, and Trewia nudiflora are used for splint making. The standing trees are purchased and sometimes they are kept standing for sometime if the purchaser comes from the same locality, or they may be harvested as early as possible. In poverty-stricken situations or in the off-season, the price of trees goes down, and the traders take advantage of that situation and buy trees from the farmers and harvest at their convenient time. Fuelwood marketing continues throughout the year, though during the dry season bulk quantities are sold when the commercial activities such as brick making, lime processing, tobacco curing, gur making, etc., take place. During the dry season the traders usually build up their stocks for the coming wet season when the demand for wood fuel is very high for domestic cooking (Hussain 1995). Recent investigation stated that tree-planting pattern has been changed from fruit tree plantation to quick growing fuel wood and timber species in cognizance with own demand and high market prices (Anam 1999; Basak 2002).
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Title: Energy and Social Cost Minimization for Data Dissemination in Wireless Networks: Centralized and Decentralized Approaches
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Abstract: We study multi-hop data-dissemination in a wireless network from one source to multiple nodes where some of the nodes of the network act as re-transmitting nodes and help the source in data dissemination. In this network, we study two scenarios; i) the transmitting nodes do not need an incentive and ii) they do need an incentive and are paid by their corresponding receiving nodes by virtual tokens. We investigate two problems; P1) network power minimization for the first scenario and P2) social cost minimization for the second scenario, defined as the total cost paid by the nodes of the network for receiving data. In this paper, we propose centralized and decentralized approaches for each of the problems. The proposed decentralized approach is based on a non-cooperative cost-sharing game (CSG). In our proposed game, every receiving node chooses its respective transmitting nodes and consequently, a cost is assigned to it according to the power imposed on its chosen transmitting nodes. For the sake of energy efficiency, in our model, we employ maximal-ratio combining (MRC) at the receivers so that a receiver can be served by multiple transmitters. Moreover, besides the radio-link power, we capture the power required by the passive modules of wireless devices involved in reception/transmission. We discuss how the network is formed in a decentralized way, find the actions of the nodes in the game and show that the proposed game reaches a Nash equilibrium. To find the centralized global optimum, which is a benchmark to our decentralized approach, we use a mixed-integer-liner-program (MILP). The proposed MILP can be used for both of the problems P1 and P2 with a minor change. Simulation results show that our proposed decentralized approach outperforms the conventional algorithms in terms of energy efficiency and social cost while it can address the need for an incentive for collaboration.
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The candidates who are eligible and aspire to join any of the Participating Organisations listed under IBPS for 2019 are required to register for the Common Recruitment Process (CRP SPL-VIII). The examination will consist of 3 main stages – prelims, mains, and PI. Candidates shortlisted will be provisionally allotted to one of the Participating Organisations keeping in view the spirit of Government Guidelines on reservation policy, administrative convenience, etc.
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IBPS Specialist Officer Recruitment 2019: Nature of Posts
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|December 2019
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|December 28 and 29, 2019
|Mains Exam
|January 25, 2020
|February 2020
|Provisional Allotment
|April 2020
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection is an autonomous body. It has received a mandate from certain organizations (that have been mentioned in the table below) to conduct the IBPS Specialist Officer recruitment 2019. All arrangements will be made by IBPS for conducting the online preliminary examination, declaring the result of the online preliminary examination, informing the shortlisted candidates about the online main examination, declaring the results of the online main examination and informing the shortlisted candidates about the interview. Interviews will be conducted by the participating organizations and coordinated by the Nodal Bank in each state and union territory.
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Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has issued a total of 1163+ vacancies for the year 2019. This is a good opportunity for aspirants who have been waiting for the IBPS SO Notification 2019.
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IBPS SO Notification 2019 | Post Wise Vacancies
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|Marketing Officer – Scale I
|Law Officer – Scale I
|Agricultural Officer – Scale I
IBPS SO Notification 2019 | Eligibility Conditions
A candidate must be either – (i) a Citizen of India or (ii) a subject of Nepal or (iii) a subject of Bhutan or (iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or (v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
The minimum age for aspirants of IBPS Specialist Officer recruitment is 20 years and the maximum age is 30 years. This means that a candidate must have been born not earlier than November 2, 2018, and not later than November 1, 1998.
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|a) 4 year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & 3 Telecommunications/ OR b) Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/ Electronics & Tele Communication/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications OR Graduate having passed DOEACC 'B' level Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation
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|4 year Degree (graduation) in Agriculture/ Horticulture/Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ Dairy Science/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri. Marketing & Cooperation/ Co-operation & Banking/ Agro-Forestry/Forestry/ Agricultural Biotechnology/ Food Science/ Agriculture Business Management/ Food Technology/ Dairy Technology/ Agricultural Engineering
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|Post Graduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree (graduation) level OR Post graduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (graduation) level.
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|A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council
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|Graduate and Two Years Full time Post Graduate degree or Two Years Full time Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ HR / HRD/ Social Work / Labour Law.
|Marketing Officer – Scale I
|Graduate and Two Years Full time MMS (Marketing)/ Two Years Full time MBA (Marketing)/ Two Years Full time PGDBA / PGDBM/ PGPM/ PGDM with specialization in Marketing.
NOTE: Candidates should ensure that the educational qualification possessed by them shall be as per the prescribed educational qualifications mentioned in the advertisement and they fulfill the above eligibility criteria. No equivalent educational qualification shall be considered as eligible by IBPS or Participating Organisations.
IBPS SO Notification 2019 | Steps to Apply for IBPS Specialist Officer Recruitment
In order to apply for IBPS SO Recruitment 2019, the subsequent steps need to be followed –
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- Enter the credentials that are being asked
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A candidate is required to pay a sum of Rs. 600/- if he/she belongs to General or OBC category under IBPS Specialist Officer recruitment. For candidates belonging to SC, ST or PWD categories, a sum of Rs 100/- needs to be submitted.
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The latest exam pattern for IBPS Specialist Officer recruitment has 3 stages –
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IBPS SO Prelims Exam is qualifying in nature. The marks scored by the candidates in the mains exam and the interview will be considered for the Final Merit List. Both the preliminary stage as well as the mains stage is conducted in online mode. There will be negative marking applied to both stages. The paper will be set in both English and Hindi language respectively.
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|Will the vacancies be fixed under IBPS SO Recruitment 2019?
|No. The vacancies under IBPS SO Recruitment Notification are subjected to modification.
|Is the exam pattern liable to change for IBPS SO Recruitment 2019?
|In case there are any changes, IBPS SO Recruitment notice with the latest changes will be issued.
|Under IBPS SO Recruitment, what will be the duration of the exam?
|Under IBPS SO Recruitment, the exam duration will be of 120 minutes.
|Is there any negative marking under IBPS SO Recruitment?
|Yes. There is a negative marking of 0.25 for each wrong answer.
|The marks of which stage under IBPS SO Recruitment will be considered for final selection?
|The score for Mains and Interview will be considered in the final selection.
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On Thursday, October 24, NCA Chairman Dr. Abdullah Abdullah met with H.E. Ambassador Niclas Trouve, Swedish Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, at his residence. Mr. Hans Peter Semneby, Ambassador of Sweden in Kabul also attended the meeting.
In the meeting, a wide range of issues were discussed, in particular Afghanistan's upcoming political and security transitions in 2014, specific issues related to the Presidential elections, including recent decisions and actions taken by the Independent Election Commission (IEC), as well as ongoing discussions on the US-Afghan Bilateral Security Agreement between the Governments of the United States and Afghanistan.
Dr. Abdullah provided a comprehensive overview on developments regarding the presidential elections and progress on the transfer of security responsibilities from NATO to Afghan National Security Forces. Swedish Special Representative Niclas Trouve highlighted the importance of credible and transparent elections to Afghanistan's future stability and reiterated his country's commitment to Afghanistan's long-term stabilization efforts, post 2014.
Dr. Abdullah also conveyed his appreciation for Sweden's continued support and assistance to Afghanistan during the past twelve years.
October 24, 2013, Kabul-Afghanistan
A number of Afghan election monitoring groups have warned that the runoff round of this year's presidential race could face increased fraud on the part of candidates so long as the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) have staff members supporting one or the other candidate and engaging in fraud themselves. more......
Meeting a Young Dr. Abdullah
Abdullah Abdullah Moves Toward Center of Afghan Power
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The Afghan Election The Man Who Could Upset Karzai
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|Last updated
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|Oct 29 '12
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|Video Conference Plugin
|625.71kb (1917 downloads)
|March 2014
|625.71kb (502 downloads)
|First version 2012.
|625.71kb (3572 downloads)
|Plugin title
|Video Conference
|Item published
|Chat, Integrations
|Compatible with
|1.8.0, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.4
|Demo page
Homepage: http://www.videowhisper.com/?p=Oxwall+Video+Conference
Allows users to create and participate in Video Conference rooms with comments, rates, and tags. Requires RTMP hosting.
Oxwall V... Homepage: http://www.videowhisper.com/?p=Oxwall+Video+Conference
Allows users to create and participate in Video Conference rooms with comments, rates, and tags. Requires RTMP hosting.
Oxwall Video Conference integration:
+ Oxwall plugin for easy setup and configuration
+ Users can create and edit video conference rooms
+ Configure access , permissions and settings per room
+ Rooms list, browse online, latest, top, tags
+ Mainpage widget with online users, room links
+ Dashboard widget with online friends
+ Profile widget with user's rooms
+ Newsfeed update with new rooms
In addition to regular web hosting required for Oxwall, these applications need a rtmp hosting plan on a flash media server for video streaming (Wowza, Red5, Adobe). Read more details about rtmp side setup and hosting options on plugin homepage.
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|Total product rate
Based on 10 reviews
The developer was very friendly in helping us get this configured. Once Red5 was working properly - the plugin give a very flexible video conference facility. Perfect for hosted chats, talks, workshops and meetings. The many options and parameters give a very full level of control over the system and it integrates with oxwall very well. See forum for our suggestions for improvement. That fifth star would get awarded if that was implemented. Great work VideoWhisper!
I am rating this plugin as 5 star because it is easy to use and if you face any problem regarding installation or what ever the problem is, their whole team is ready 24/7 to help you out of that problem. Thank you OXWALL for your support.
Truly a valuable plugin for live streaming with lot of features such as video conferencing etc. And the best part is the quality of streaming is truly unmatched compared to other streaming plugins.
Very useful and user friendly plugin. I'm one very happy customer. I have to say the install is pretty quick and easy. I did not encounter any problems. The plugin itself works as advertised, the layout is very clear and I highly recommend this plugin for your video conferencing choice.
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The biggest problem is funding for our road department. Cost of materials continue to rise making road improvements more expensive. The Township tried three times to pass a levy for increased funding for the road department but it failed three times. We now have a joint levy with the City of Germantown on the ballet in November. Failure of this levy would be devastating for the Township. Another problem has been the acquisition of Township property by Five Rivers MetroParks. Once the Parks acquire the property it is removed from our tax base, lowering our income. I would encourage Five Rivers MetroParks to refrain from actively pursuing the purchase of any more Township property.
I ran a business for 25 years so I have experience in finance and decision making. I continue to read the Dayton Daily News and the Wall Street Journal daily so that keeps me informed of developments locally and nationally that may effect our Township.
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chol·er·a-·red re·ac·tion
a test for Cholera vibrio whereby the addition of 3-4 drops of sulfuric acid (concentrated, chemically pure) to an 18-hour-old bouillon or peptone culture of the organism produces a rose-pink to claret color.
cholera-red reactionAn obsolete bacteriologic method for detecting indole production by certain bacteria, in particular by Vibrio cholerae, in which a red colour is produced when sulfuric acid is added to the culture medium.
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Omnipotent One,
I talked yesterday about Carol. I had hoped to visit her tomorrow, but, as you know,she just called to tell me that she doesn't feel well enough to have visitors. She can only talk for a few minutes before she's out of breath and her throat hurts. I'm so sad this has happened to her.
But God, she called me. I had a chance to talk with her for a little while and I'm grateful, so grateful.
I've been worried, as she continues to cancel via emails that I wouldn't speak with her again. And now we have and I've heard the areas in which she's healing and I'm reminded that I don't need to worry, because you are trustworthy.
Thank you. And thank you again. And amen.
To God be all glory!
Love always,
Melissa Pazen, MSW
39w328 W. Burnham Ln, Geneva, IL 60134
Cell: 773.405.3301
LIVE INSPIRED: think boldly; love unconditionally; behave respectfully; act deliberately, kindly, justly, mercifully and humbly; forgive easily; live authentically; laugh frequently!
Again, a Stillspeaking Devotional touches me. Mary Luti writes of
in its original place."mosaics and frescoes have been left in situ"
in position."her guests were all in situ"
When I had breast cancer, in 2007, the tumor was "in situ". This means it hadn't moved beyond the milk duct where it originally formed. I give glory to God for having found it when it was SO small (6 mm – about 3/16 inch, photo is actual size).
On Wednesday, I will have a repeat mammogram on the same (left) breast because it appears I have another calcification, often the precursor of cancer. I know I'm not in control of these things, and I try not to worry.
I keep giving this over to God and trusting. Five minutes later, I'm giving it over again. Sometimes I wish my humanity weren't so human. I know I'm not meant to be perfect, yet I long for serenity. I long to be comforted and held secure in Jesus' arms. I long to be able to rise above this. As long as I keep my mind occupied with something else, something positive, I am safe. My idle mind goes back to this over and over. I guess the idle mind IS the devil's playground. I don't believe in a personified devil, but I know there are forces of evil at work in the universe. These are mine (and yours?) every time I slip from God's embrace. Will you pray with me, please?
Amazing Architect,
You created the universe and somehow you chose to create a wretch like me. I praise you for finding me, for letting my blind eyes see you and the beauty of all your works. I praise that you are creating still. That you speak to us, not only from a document that is almost 2000 years old, but in the words of friends and your whispering voice. I "hear" you in my quiet mind, with words you would have me think. I worship you for this, the ability to turn my heart and my mind to the good, INSTEAD of dwelling on the bad… on my fears. You are more than I could ever imagine; more powerful, more loving. You are amazing!
Lord who Longs to make my joy full,
I pray you will be with me today. I pray you will keep your loving arms around me and let me languish on your lap. I pray that in my time at church and my time with Kate & Will & Steve, you will keep my heart and mind on YOU. I pray you will banish my fears. I pray you will hold me close and remind me to lean on your perfect strength. I pray you will remind me that if you are for me, nothing greater can be against me. I pray that you will let nothing separate me from your love, even sickness – if it shall be so, even death whenever it comes (may it be years away!)
I pray for others who suffer with fear and illness: Craig, Thea, and many too numerous to mention – yet you know their names and my intent. I pray for all the littluns who arrived earlier than their parents planned: Emilie, Hayden & Ethan, Nick & Alex and many too numerous to mention. I pray for my congregation as we seek your will in becoming "Open and Affirming" of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders — and of all those for whom we see the differences and forget the similarities.
I pray that you will remind us we are your precious children, that each of us have a life that matters dearly to you.
Magnificent Maker,
You are the source of everything I sense – see, hear, smell, taste and feel. You have given it all to me and my brothers & sisters in this world — and every human is my brother or my sister! I am filled with gratitude and I thank you. And, Lord, thank you. And by the way, Lord, thank you. May I ever be in awe of what you have done for me, and continue to do, and will do forever.
And I pray in Jesus' name,
To God be the glory!
© Melissa Pazen, 2015
Live Inspired: pray continually; think boldly; dare greatly; love unconditionally; act deliberately, kindly, justly, mercifully and humbly; forgive easily; laugh frequently!
This musing stems from reading the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill's article about the Oscars, and a connection many nominated films had to mental illness.
"These movies taught us that love can endure against all odds and transform our minds in the most surprising ways. And they reminded us that we can overcome any obstacle if we dig deep enough and fight hard enough and find the courage to believe in ourselves." ~ US First Lady, Michelle Obama
Enduring Energy,
You are the inspiration for screenplay writers, even when they don't know it. You are the origin of everything. I find you everywhere and I worship you. You are love. You are loving energy. Amazing!
Loving Lord,
I come to you today asking for your focus. Help me to keep my mind on carrying out your purpose and creating good. Remind me to affirm the good I encounter. Help me to remember to state the positive and to make more of it. Let me help, in my small way, to bring your kingdom to come on this earth.
I pray for Thea, more than 2/3 done with her chemotherapy: help her to eat well, rest well and stay strong through these days. Let her breathe in your healing, loving energy. Let her build her strength emotionally as she practices your loving ways.
I pray for Denise, as she heals. I pray for Tom as he goes through chemo. I bring to you Joyce & Joe as they mourn the loss of Joe's father.
I pray for Sarah, struggling with a job she does not enjoy, but one that will help to cover her living expenses. Draw her near you. Show her a loving community in Boulder where she can be nurtured, and in turn, nurture others.
I pray for Susan, building a new life with Matt. You are the model for our relationships, Lord. Show both Matt and Susan how to be loving of each other while taking care of themselves. Let them build a strong family together.
I pray for Dianne and Bob, as they consider a brand new chapter in the location of their lives. Open their eyes to see the area. Inspire them to think of what's best for themselves, their children and Dianne's parents. Show them your plan, Lord and remind them to be open to it.
I bring my congregation as we seek your will for us over the coming years. Where would you have us work for you, Lord. What would you have us do? Please, Lord, open the eyes, hearts, and minds of our members as they see the resource we've written for the prayer vigil. Thank you for inspiring Greg to put a copy in every worship guide this Sunday. Whether members one week from tomorrow pray in our sanctuary or elsewhere, let them seek your purpose, Lord, and let them find you as they search for you with all their hearts.
Gracious Giver,
The snow gently falling outside is lovely and brings much needed moisture. I'm warm and comfortable here. Thank you for the abundant gifts and blessings you have bestowed upon me. Bless them all, I pray, and use them and me for your will.
Through Jesus Christ,
To God be the glory!
Melissa Pazen © 2013
Live Inspired: pray continually; think boldly; dare greatly; love unconditionally; act deliberately, kindly, justly, mercifully and humbly; forgive easily; laugh frequently!


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INAS 318 – The Hawks
INAS 318 was commissioned on 10 Mar 84. Lt Cdr JS Dhillon was the first Squadron Commander. The squadron was initially equipped with Islander aircraft which have been replaced by Dorniers subsequently. The squadron is based at INS Utkrosh, Port Blair. The squadron's primary task is maritime reconnaissance and patrol. The squadron has been doing a laudable job of maintaining vigil around the far-flung outposts of the Andamans and has participated in many anti poaching and anti smuggling operations. The squadron contributes in great measure to the Navy's policy of 'Look East' and with the formation of the new integrated command at Port Blair these aircraft are important assets in order to keep the pirate infested Malacca Straits under constant surveillance.


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BCCI Announces India's Domestic Season for 2019-20
The BCCI announces India's mega domestic cricket season 2019-20, which will get underway with the Duleep Trophy in August.
The coveted Ranji Trophy will be played from the months of December to March. The format of the tournament remains similar to the last season wherein the top team that qualifies for quarter-finals from the Plate group will be promoted to Elite Group C in the next season. The top two teams that qualify for the quarter-finals from Elite Group C will be promoted to Elite Group A & Elite Group B in the next season.
The senior women's domestic season will commence with the T20 League that is scheduled to start in the month of October.
The Col C K Nayudu Trophy, Vinoo Mankad Trophy, Cooch Behar Trophy, Vijay Merchant Trophy and Vizzy Trophy (Inter-university competition) will cater to the young and budding talent of the country.
A total of 2036 domestic games will be played this season across various age groups in the men's and women's category.
A complete breakdown of the BCCI Domestic season 2019-20 schedule can be found here.
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– after speculation over Lufthansa's merger with Air Berlin the newest set of speculations is that Etihad and the Lufthansa Group would merge outright
This is a bold speculation but would make a lot of sense for everyone involved. Lufthansa would consolidate the European operations as they have done very successfully with formerly ailing Swissair, Austrian and Brussels Airlines and Etihad would focus on flights going east and connecting all remaining German cities. I'd love to see this happening!
– Chase now has a 50,000 Bonus Personal Mileage Plus Explore Credit Card (HT Doctor Of Credit)
Just log in into your account and the offer should come up for you. 5/24 applies sadly.
– Cathay Pacific is working on a new Business Plan, while their long-haul Business Class is ultra competitive many of the Asian short-haul flights are not
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific is reportedly preparing for a business overhaul that could include job cuts, cost savings and shifting flights to its short-haul unit Cathay Dragon.
Cathay cancelled its second-half profit forecast in October and said it was reviewing its business. The oneworld carrier saw a sharp profit decline in the first half of 2016 with net profit dropping to HK$353 million ($45 million) for the six months through June 30, compared to a profit of almost HK$2 billion for the same period a year earlier.
Passenger revenue was down 7.8% to HK$33.4 billion for the half year. "Higher competition, weaker currencies in some markets, and soft premium demand on long-haul routes" were cited as the main causes of "sustained pressure on revenue."
– Marriott has a new offer page that gives up to 3,000 bonus points per stay for selected hotels only (HT FFB)
– Finnair has struck gold apparently with a promotion in China for the Northern lights and now can't get enough planes
As such, given strong Asian market demand, the carrier is now considering converting an undisclosed number of the twelve remaining A350-900s it has on order from Airbus, to larger A350-1000s. In addition, two A330-300s that were supposed to be retired this year will be retained given the ongoing shortage of trained-up A350 flight crews. As reported by ch-aviation at several points over the past year, the Finnish airline has had to wet-lease in additional capacity to offset the absence of A330 crews who are currently undergoing A350-900 type-rating.
– Good news – Philadelphia is getting an Amex Centurion Lounge soon
– Air New Zealand suddenly has opened up Business Class availability on the Los Angeles to Auckland leg for Star Alliance partners
The best way to tale advantage is to use Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles (there was a Citibank transfer promo until recently). Flying Club charges just 115,000 miles RoundTrip in Business Class and there are no fuel surcharges.
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I want to hear your ideas, your vision. If you have a Pinterest board, I want to see it. This is YOUR wedding day and I want to make sure I capture it how you want.
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This paper presents a macro stress-testing model for market and funding liquidity risks of banks, which have been main drivers of the recent financial crisis. The model takes into account the first and second round (feedback) effects of shocks, induced by behavioural reactions of heterogeneous banks, and idiosyncratic reputation effects. The impact on liquidity risk is simulated by a Monte Carlo approach. This generates distributions of liquidity buffers for each scenario round, including the probability of a liquidity shortfall. An application to Dutch banks illustrates that the second round effects have more impact than the first round effects and hit all types of banks, indicative of systemic risk. This lends support policy initiatives to enhance banks' liquidity buffers and liquidity risk management, which could also contribute to prevent financial stability risks. Key words: banking, financial stability, stress-tests, liquidity risk JEL Codes: C15, E44, G21, G32
175 - Liquidity Stress-Tester: A macro model for stress-testing banks' liquidity risk
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My alternate history, part 1: religion
So now that I have recapped my experiences visiting my home church in North Platte, let's go deeper and answer the question, "Would I still be a Lutheran if I had not moved away". It's quite possible I would still belong to First Evangelical Lutheran Church. After all, I am the person who posts the same thing at the beginning of Lent every year:
I want to give up inertia for Lent, but I can't get started.
I joined the Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring in the fall of 1982, and am still a member, despite ministerial crises and all the usual nonsense that goes on in any organized religious community. But it's still my community, and the longer I stay the harder is it to leave, because my social life is firmly rooted there. I can't even contemplate retiring elsewhere because it would mean leaving nearly all of my friends, and I have already done that enough times for one lifetime.
So if I still lived in North Platte, I might be one of the gray-haired ladies who are holding the congregation together, even as two more Lutheran churches opened in town. And even though the Episcopalians and the Presbyterians are (reportedly) more liberal. But I would probably not be theologically Lutheran, and here's why:
See the little angel on the right, looking up at the tin-foil covered toilet plunger? That's four-year-old-me. There are three photos of this Christmas pageant from 1953, and in every single one I am peering at something, instead of being a good little angel. In one, I am giving the photographer the side eye. In the other, I am peeking into the manger, looking at the flashlight playing the part of Baby Jesus. That was me -- like the Elephant's Child, insatiably curious. Once I learned the hard truth about Santa Claus, I also became incorrigiably skeptical. We had family "devotions" every night as long as we lived in North Platte, complete with a reading from scripture and a story from our Bible storybook. But I also read Grimm's Fairy Tales, Edith Hamilton's Mythology, Mary Poppins, and lots of Dr. Seuss.
When I moved to New Jersey, two things happened that set me on the path to Unitarian Universalism, even though it would be another 35 years before I walked into a UU church. The first was a sixth grade unit on ancient Egypt. The teacher was describing the Egyptian belief that after death their souls (located in their preserved heart) would be weighed/judged by the gods. The rest of the class laughed. I thought, "What if they were right?"
The second thing happened my first year of confirmation class at Zion Lutheran Church, in Westwood, New Jersey. The Eichmann trial was in the news, and it was the first time I had ever heard of the Holocaust. Don't be shocked; I am half German on my mother's side and we did Not Mention the War.
But images of the Holocaust were in Life magazine, which arrived in our house every week. I had Jewish classmates and friends, including my Girl Scout leader and most of the girls in our troop. The lesson in confirmation class that week was the core Lutheran doctrine of justification by faith. As the sweet, elderly German pastor explained, that meant that the only path to salvation was belief in Jesus as the Messiah. Everyone else was going to Hell. "Even the Jewish babies?" I asked, thinking of the horrific photos in Life. And Pastor Jacob shrugged and said "I'm sorry". At that moment I became a Universalist.
So, assuming I would have encountered the same challenges to my faith in North Platte (except for the Jewish friends part), where would that lead me? in my alternative history of myself, I would take my skeptical, curious self to the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, and one of two things would happen. The first possibility is that I would discover Unitarian Universalism and find a home, as I finally did in 1982. The second is that I would go to my father's alma mater in my birthplace in Fremont, Nebraska, major in religion and follow in Elizabeth Platz's footsteps and become a Lutheran minister. After all, I do come from a line of pastors. Maybe the Reformation was not the end of Revelation.
Feast your eyes. This is the view of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, taken from the balcony during the service today. There were two beautiful things. First, the quilts. These are the quilts completed by the ladies of the church in the last year, ready to be given to the homeless, the needy, the refugee.
The other beautiful thing was the roll call of saints, members of the community who had died in the last year. Among those names was a familiar one: Ardith Woolson, probably my mother's best friend in North Platte. She and her husband Walt were frequent guests in our home; I have photos of them sharing Christmas dinner with us. We saw them when we came through NP back in 1993. I missed seeing her by just a few months; she died in August. But I was able to show her photo to her friends and share my memories of her, and Walt, and their son Alfred.
This was my fourth visit to First Lutheran, and my second service. I have been thinking quite a bit about whether this would still be my church home if we had not moved. I left the Lutheran church fifty years ago, unable to reconcile my own beliefs with church doctrine. I have been a Unitarian Universalist for 34 years. I remember our minister, Paul Johnson, staying that he left the Lutheran seminary when he realized that everything he believed about Jesus was reduced to just a comma in the Apostles' Creed. That comma between "born of the Virgin Mary" and "suffered under Pontius Pilate", which is all the reference there is to his core teachings: love God, and love your neighbor. have probably been a universalist since I was ten or eleven. I gave up on the Trinity a bit later, along with the divinity of Jesus. But I have also been a member of the same UU congregation for that entire time, through good times and bad. Community matters to me, and this community still feels like home. There aren't any more theologically liberal options here; I suspect I would not be the only person in North Platte choosing community despite differences in belief. I just don't imagine I'd be teaching Sunday School!
North Platte by foot.
i was up before dawn -- not hard, since North Platte teeters on the western edge of Central Time Zone and sunrise is about 8 a.m. this time of year. Despite a forecast of near record-breaking 80-degree heat later in the day, it was 41 degrees at 6:30. Welcome to the high plains. I had an article to revise for publication and a stack of email to answer, so I declared Day 2 my official people-watching day and headed to the local coffee shop, reputed to be where locals gather downtown. And was it ever!
The Espresso Shop had everything you can get at your local Starbucks, all delivered with an extra helping of Nebraska Nice. I ordered the biggest skim latte they had and settled down with my laptop, sneaking glances at the other customers. (I eavesdropped a little too, there was a discussion about the price of hay that eluded me completely.) the clientele was an interesting satorial mix -- work jeans and trucker hats, novelty t-shirts, some business casual. In my boot cut jeans, solid blue t-shirt and black cardigan, accessorized with a batik scarf, I actually felt a little overdressed. I was the only woman I saw all day wearing a decorative scarf. Who would have thought that I would be the snappiest dresser on Jeffers Street?
Once I finished my work, I set out to walk around the old downtown, once so familiar and now so changed. The Pawnee Hotel, still the tallest building in town, sits empty and waiting for its next act. The Paramount Theater across the street is a hippie clothing store. The Fox Theater, where my brother and I watched Don Winslow of the Navy serials and cartoon marathons, is now home to the local amateur theater company. I may get a ticket to their next production just to get a look at the inside.
Turning west, I saw a familiar bell tower a few blocks away -- my old spiritual home, the 1st Evangelical Lutheran Church. In the building, I was struck with so many odd memories. The round posts in the parish hall were still there -- of course! They have to hold up the building; but they also were good for twirling around when cover dish suppers got too boring. I went upstairs to the sanctuary and it was all the same, except the carpet, which couldn't possibly be the original. How many Sundays did I sit looking at these very same stained glass windows?
The hymns were still posted on the board, so I looked them up. The second two were after my time and unfamiliar, but the first was "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling" set to the tune Hyfrydol. The melody is a favorite of mine, even more so now that Peter Mayer has written the beautiful words of "Blue Boat Home" for this sweet old tune.
This Sunday is Reformation Sunday, a very big deal in the denomination that traces its history to a firebrand monk nailing his 95 theses to the door of the church. I am planning to go, probably attending the 8:30 a.m. "traditional" service, and staying for coffee and donuts afterwards (of course!) On the way out, I also bought a ticket for the Harvest Dinner next week. Hope they don't hold it against me that I drifted away from the Trinity and became a Unitarian Universalist. I'd like to believe that a modern Luther would also have a quibble or two with church doctrine, and would add a few more theses to his very long list.
Where have I been?
It's been quiet here, I know! And I am behind on my First Date Schedule, as well. Here is a quick recap of my last two weeks:
I attended the General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association in Columbus, Ohio, from June 21 to 27. My head is still spinning from a week full of business meetings, chats with friends new and old, and fabulous music and worship. Here is a sample: poet/musician's "god is no noun", the meditation from the Sunday morning worship service. And a nice Storified look at the week on social media. These are the kinds of experiences that convinced me to get a UU flaming chalice tattoo on my 60th birthday.
Then as soon as we got home, I went back to work on the worship service I was leading at my church on July 3. We have two professional ministers, but in the summer, our services are led by members or visiting speakers. This year the worship committee organized a series on aging, with speakers representing the 30s, 40s, etc. (ages, not years). They wanted me and Jim to do the 60s, but I suggested doing a "framing" sermon on how our culture shapes our stories about age. It was perhaps half done. By June 30, it was 2/3 done. (I will post a link when I am done tidying it up.)
I got up on Friday morning to a husband in pain, and spent most of the next 14 hours in the emergency room with him. Life is what happens when you are making other plans, right? John Lennon was so astute. Somehow, between trips to the hospital as they moved him from ER to observation to a regular room, I finished the sermon, found a replacement pianist for my musical partner, and delivered the worship service. Whoosh!
So now it's Monday, and he's still recovering. I just finished answering all my emails and am about to head to the hospital again to check up on his progress. This will probably be a great night to watch Dil To Pagil Hai! I am accepting all thoughts, prayers, meditations, candles, and other expressions of care and healing.
You may have seen the meme about living your life in such a way that the Westboro Baptist Church (correction: the Westboro UnChristian Hate Group) pickets your funeral. It looks like I won't have to wait that long! They are planning to grace the convention I'm attending next week in Ohio.
Later note: It has come to my attention that WBS thinks the name of the denomination is Unity Universalism. Oh, well. I'll wear my T-shirt so they can see the correct one.
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hello ladies.
Harrison is asleep and i am trying to avoid the housework so was wondering if you could list 5 things your baby likes to do:
Here are Harrison's:
1. Splash in the bath
2. being read too and sang too
3. thinks that Daddy saying 'strawberry blonde' is the funnest thing he has ever heard
4. Play with Captain Calamari
5. cuddles and pulling mummy ears!
what do other babies like? be good to see how different they all are!
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Sew your own Valentine! You'll be getting to know your swing machine and perfect the use of different presser feet. It's full of originality, whimsy and affection and it has zero calories! Make one heart or one strand or multiple strands. It's your Valentine!
1. Fabric Selection
Once you have selected your fabric, back it with interfacing and draw many different size hearts from pre-cut paper templates. You can even cut out hearts within the hearts for special opaque affects using Angelina Fiber.
2. Plan your work….
Cut out the hearts in pairs so you have a front and a back for each one. Be sure to also cut out a heavy stabilizing center such as Timtex to keep the finished hearts from curling. Gather your laces, Angelina fibers, ribbon bows, doilies and other trims and begin to plan out how you'd like the hearts to look.
3. Press in place
Place a heart layer on the bottom, the double adhesive sided Timtex, the 1/4″ ribbon strand and then the top layer of the heart and press. Use a silicone pressing sheet to protect the heart tops and keep the iron from sticking to the adhesive.
4. Stitch your plan
Try different colored threads, open toe, satin stitch and over casting foot, try using the flower foot or add trim to the outside edges…Once all the stitching is completed, trim all your threads and tie to a curtain rod. What says Love better than a stitched Heart Valentine?
Share pictures of your special gifts for Valentine's Day.