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Big Words of the Christian Life: Justification (Part 2)January 12, 2010 at 3:55 pm | Posted in big words of the Christian life | 8 Comments
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Last time, we looked at God's Motive in justification:
1. There was no other way for sinners to be made righteous, unless God Himself did it.
2. He did it for His Own glory.
We also examined the Meaning for justification: It is the act of God, Who, by grace, declares sinners who have believed on Jesus Christ to be righteous.
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
II Corinthians 5:21
That's an even more Biblical definition of Justification. God made Jesus to be sin for you and me, even though Jesus Himself never sinned, so that we might be made the righteousness of God in Jesus.
Here is an illustration I am borrowing from Roy Gustafson and Warren Wiersbe: Let's say you decide to buy a Rolls Royce. You think to yourself, "Well, I spent a fortune, but I don't care, because everyone knows that Rolls Royces don't ever break down. Therefore, I won't ever have to see a repair shop again." However, sure enough, you do start to have car trouble one day. So, you call the dealership and immediately a mechanic arrives and fixes the car. Days and then weeks go by, and after a while you get worried about the cost of the repair, and, tiring of the dread, you are anxious for them to send you the bill. You call Rolls Royce, Inc., but they tell you, "We have no record anywhere in our files that anything ever went wrong with a Rolls Royce." We might say that, when God justifies a lost sinner, there's no longer an "official record" of that sinner ever having sinned.
Curtis Hutson illustrates this another way, by comparing God's imputation of righteousness and willful "forgetting" of sins to the "clear" button on a microwave oven that lets you start over if you programmed in 30 minutes, when you only meant to program in 30 seconds. He says that God has a divine "forgetter."
Having said all that, however, I do want to address a couple of misconceptions about justification. The purpose of this lesson is to try to make Justification very simple to understand, but remember, the deeper into theology we go, the more practical it gets.
It is important to know if you've been justified, and it is important to know what it means to have been justified, and it is important to live like you've been justified. Justification does not really mean that it is "just as if" you never sinned. Justification declares you righteous before God – it takes away the record of your sins. But remember, it is a legal, forensic term. When my wife and I got married, we were legally declared married when somebody said, "I now pronounce you man and wife." But nothing physically changed about us at that instant. Justification is an event – it happens in an instant. There are other "big words" in the Christian life which are part of a process – such as "sanctification" – but the record of your sin, at the moment of true salvation, is really and truly covered with the blood of Jesus under the doctrine of Justification. Your slate is then "clean," but your slate is not then "blank." God is not, from that time on, watching and waiting, without knowing, to see whether you will ever sin again. No, He already knows you will sin after being justified. Therefore, we need to remember that Justification declares you to be, not only redeemed from the price of sin, but actually righteous before God. That is even better than "just as if" you never sinned.
Let's review:
1. The Motive for Justification: We were meritless sinners with no hope for righteousness outside of God's Own righteousness somehow being imputed to us.
2. The Meaning of Justification: It is the act of God whereby He, by grace, declares sinners who have believed on Jesus Christ to be righteous.
Now, let's examine at the Method of Justification, meaning how it's done – how God ordained it to be. We want to know why there is justification, what is justification, and how justification works. These inquiries mirror three of life's biggest questions for every one of us: Why am I here? Who put me here? How did He do it?
I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
Job 9:2
Supposedly, the ancient philosopher Socrates, after much deep consideration, once said to his protege' Plato: "It may be that God can forgive sin, but I don't see how…" He was describing a real problem. God is just. We have sinned. God forgives sinners. But where did His justice go? Or: God is love. God gives us justice. But where did His love go?
Justification is God's glorious solution to this problem. It cancels our sin debt, but not by having God overlook it.
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Romans 3:24
God's justification and our redemption are by grace, not by merit. God did not see something in us worthy of justification. He justifies because He is the God of grace. He is not lonely. He is not frustrated. He is not lacking in worshipers. He needs nothing outside of His Triune Self to be complete and satisfied. The word translated "freely" in Romans 3:24 means "without a cause." It describes the same idea behind the way the Jewish and Roman authorities tried, convicted, and killed Jesus: "without a cause." There was no cause in Him for Him to be punished. There is no cause in us for us to be pardoned or saved – much less justified and given God's righteousness and the standing we are given.
I want you to cancel the idea that you are basically a good person, or that God saw something in you that could really be useful, or that He finally got you to start acting the way you ought to act so that He could save you. NO! Salvation – redemption – regeneration – justification – is of the LORD!
So, Justification is by grace, and now we will see the other part of the Method of justification: it is through faith. And if it is through faith, it can not be of works.
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Romans 3:20
Oh, how the carnal man hates to hear this! He says, "But it MUST depend in some way on what I can do. I will accept God's grace, but can't I add some of my works to it? Surely I can't admit that I am totally incapable of helping myself in any way."
Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
Romans 3:27-28
Now we see that Justification is all God – His grace, received by faith – nothing good inherently in us – nothing good we were able to do. But what about God's holiness and justice? The Bible says that sin charges a debt, and that debt must be paid. The answer to this dilemma is that Justification is the act of God's grace, appropriated by faith ALONE – in the blood of His OWN SON.
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
Romans 5:8-9
God poured out His wrath for my sins, but His Son took it in my place. The debt that was owed for my sins was paid – but Jesus Christ the Righteous is the One Who paid – and He paid it in full! "It is finished," He said, and, because He was telling the Truth, I live! I have eternal Life. I am justified before God!
I not only can try to tell you what Justification means – I have had it happen to me personally. The devil accuses me of sin – I accuse myself of sin – you can accuse me of sin if you want. But when God hears the accusation and looks in His divine account books for the record of my sin, He does not see it there. The record He sees is the record of His Own dear Son coming up out of that empty tomb, with nail prints in His wrists, saying, "Paid in Full."
God says, "I have no legal record of the sins of the accused. He's My child, My son. He's RIGHT with Me – JUSTIFIED."
If that is your testimony, too, you need to stop listening to whomever or whatever is telling you that you are still guilty. If your testimony is that, "I really didn't realize that justification is the gracious of act of God. I've been trusting in myself or my deeds or works," then forsake that right now. Believe that Jesus Christ paid for your sins in full, and call upon Him to save you. You, too, can be Justified.
Next time, we will look at the marks of justification.
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Groups get together and break up. It's a constant process. So where do you go and what do you do if you're looking to join a group? Well, there's taking out an ad in a music paper or hanging around a music store or a record store. Drummer Sam Fogarino did the latter. Both he and the members of Interpol frequented the same store. So when Interpol's drummer left, they asked Fogarino to join. Pays to have contacts.
New York University students; U.K. native Paul Banks (vocals/guitar), Daniel Kessler (guitar) and Carlos Dengler (bass) got together in '98. The group nursed its live act for a couple years before Fogarino joined. They participated in a compilation project ("Fukd I.D." series) which helped build their U.K. following. Successful appearances in the U.K. and France resulted.
Interpol scored a Matador Records contract and released their self-titled debut EP in '02. Later that year, their full-length album "Turn On The Bright Lights" arrived. Two years down the road, Interpol issued their sophomore CD, "Antics" with "Evil," "Narc" "C'mere" and "Slow Hands."
Interpol unfurled their third album but first major-label (Capitol/EMI Records) effort, "Our Love To Admire" in the summer, '07. The 11 track album contained the single "The Heinrich Maneuver."
Banks, working under the name Julian Plenti, released his '09 debut solo album "Julian Plenti Is… Skyscraper." With help from Interpol's Fogarino and others, the set was recorded in Brooklyn (Seaside Lounge) and Manhattan (Electric Lady Studios) and came out on Matador (the same label that had issued Interpol's early work).
In May, '10, Interpol announced they had parted ways with Carlos D. (Dengler). He left following the completion of the group's self-titled fourth album "to follow another path, and to pursue new goals."
Interpol was slated to open for U2 on the '10 leg of the Irish band's 360 trek. But during rehearsals Bono suffered a serious spine injury that derailed those plans.
Instead Interpol was able reschedule a tour to promote their latest release. Joining them was bassist Dave Pajo and Secret Machine's keyboardist Brandon Curtis.
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A deluxe edition of "Turn On The Bright Lights was released in '12, to mark the album's ten-year anniversary. It included previously the unreleased tracks "Get The Girls" and "Song Seven."
Interpol's fifth studio album, "El Pintor," dropped in '14. It was band's first album of original music since the Dengler's resignation. Banks was on bass and Curtis played keyboards on nine of the album's ten tracks.
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Boris Johnson's admission to Andrew Marr that Brexit 'might' cost people their jobs has quite inevitably been seized upon by the 'In' campaign as a sign that a vote to leave would put people's livelihoods at risk.
The Mayor of London came on the show to make the positive case for Britain leaving the European Union. It was his first big challenge as one of the key figures in the Out campaign, and as James argued yesterday, he needs to match David Cameron's efficacy in putting his side's case across. He did give an entertaining interview in which he scrapped with Andrew Marr over who had 'sovereignty' over the programme, and he did offer some good examples and illustrations of why he wanted to leave.
But he also rambled rather, and did not give the positive image of a post-EU Britain that he needs to offer. His line about jobs was particularly unhelpful, though in truth there wasn't much else the Mayor could really have said that was honest. Marr stated that 'there would be a period where people would lose their jobs', and Boris replied that 'there might. It might or it might not', which is as equivocal as you can get. He insisted that the referendum was a 'once in a lifetime opportunity' and a chance to 'take back control', but was much better when talking about the problems with the EU than what life would be like outside:
'I think that it is certainly true that if you vote to leave all your options are good and you could certainly strike a great free trade deal, as Wolfgang Schauble has just said, with the EU. What I don't think you can do is hope you remain in the EU for any real reform and what we were told was that the stated government policy was that we should have a reformed EU, wholesale change in Britain's relationship with the EU was promised, that has obviously not been delivered, we were told at the time that Britain would be perfectly safe to walk away, by the Government, by the Prime Minister. That rhetoric has very much been changed and I think that policy was right then, to be absolutely confident about the future of this country.'
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Fancy nabbing a free copy of Ubisoft's The Division? Lucky for you, Nvidia is running a deal for those who purchase its higher-end GPUs.
The Division is an open-world tactical shooter with strong RPG elements set in New York after it's been ravaged by a virus.
From February 17 you'll snag a free copy of the game if you buy an Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 graphics card (or better) for your desktop PC.
Alternatively, if you're buying a gaming laptop, you'll get a freebie if you purchase a notebook running a GeForce GTX 970M or better.
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Nvidia notes that according to Ubisoft's requirements, the recommended graphics card for the game is a GeForce GTX 970 (although if you prefer AMD, it's a Radeon R9 290).
The Division is out on March 8, and currently retails for about £40 (around $60, AU$80) on the PC – so it's quite an impressive freebie. Indeed, in his preview of the title, our own Hugh Langley said: "As an open-world RPG it has me quite impressed, even though I really only had a taste during my four hours with the game."
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Hello experts,
We have notification schemes setup for application using default templates. The notification which we receive when deployment succeeds, it always has this section in it:
No Inventory Changes Made Additional information available on uDeploy: https://XXXXXXXXXXXXXX#applicationProcessRequest/4e81890d-9d09-4e1d-b06e-f53a87abb3c9
We have tried doing a deployment after selecting the version, redeployed the version after unchecking "Only Changed Version" and also tried with a process of type Operational (no version needed), in all the notifications of a successful deployment we see above message, any idea why are we seeing it? In case of Operational type processes it is understandable that there is no version for udeploy to update the inventory, however for Deployment type processes also we are seeing this in notifications. The component inventory from portal updates with the version we deployed just would like to mention. Here's is the sample email notification content of a successful Deployment type process:
Execution of a process on Test App has completed successfully: Application: Test App Process: Deploy Unix Environment: Prod Requested By: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Requested On: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 11:04:29 +0100 Description:
Execution Summary: Process Resource Start Duration Status Deploy Unix XXXXXXXX Fri, 28 Nov 2014 11:04:29 +0100 3.255s Success No Versions Included No Inventory Changes Made Additional information available on uDeploy: https://XXXXXXXXXXXXXX#applicationProcessRequest/4e81890d-9d09-4e1d-b06e-f53a87abb3c9
Any idea whats going on?
The red box is what I am asking about? Any idea what does it means?I tried using both maven and codestation as source config type but still gets the same message in process success notification.
Any help here would be appreciated.
If it's saying "No Inventory Changes Made" after you deployed a version and that changed the inventory, then that might be a defect.
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Today's blog is all about destination weddings and stationery trends for 2019. We always have to keep an eye out on what's popular in the world of weddings. Though sometimes it's difficult to design stationery that fits, this year we are jumping for joy!
Why we love 2019 weddings so far
- Pantone's Colour of the Year 2019 is 'Living Coral' for a start. Possibly my new favourite colour on the planet.
- Secondly, destination inspired wedding stationery is back (not that it ever went away). It's our favourite wedding theme to work with and an excuse to create some beautiful new designs.
- Thirdly, illustrated invitations are massive this year, as is the use of watercolour. Enter a perfectly timed, new creative partnership for 2019 with the talented NotoriousVillain Art. We have been working hard together over the last few months to create a brand new watercolour range of destination inspired wedding stationery. And it just so happens to encompass everything that is hot for 2019 in the wedding stationery world.
So read on to find out more about destination weddings and stationery trends for 2019!
Pantone's Colour of the Year 2019: 'Living Coral'
Pantone's Colour of the Year always inspires every aspect of current trends – from home furnishings and fashion, right through to product packaging, graphic design and of course – the wedding scene. And this year is no exception. Living Coral is beautiful shade of pink-orange, described by Pantone as 'a coral hue with a golden undertone'. It's energizing, lively and playful as well as warm, soft and nurturing.Living Coral lends itself perfectly to wedding stationery. It's not technically pink so they groom will allow it. Plus, it's perfect for Spring and Summer weddings, especially if you are planning on jetting off somewhere for a destination wedding. Which brings me onto the next wedding trend for 2019.
Destination Inspired Wedding Stationery
I was thrilled to hear that destination inspired wedding stationery was top of the list for this year. It had always been one of my favourite wedding themes to work. Last year, I creatively travelled all over the globe through the couples I designed stationery for. Peru, Italy, America, The Maldives, South East Asia and France – then right back to my hometown of Derbyshire. And all in the space of the few months of the wedding season!
A lot of couples are choosing to say their vows somewhere other than where they live. Perhaps the proposal destination, their favourite holiday place or even where one of them is from originally. Destination weddings and stationery trends for 2019 go hand in hand this year more than ever. Think map and compass imagery, travel related text and bright, fresh colours.
And we are so happy to have designed a new beautiful travel themed wedding stationery range with the very talented David from NotoriousVillain Art. Who also happens to be my partner in creativity crime – and life. Our new Watercolour Travel Map range is all of the above and more. With of course Vintage Twee's renown rustic touch!
Illustrated Invitations
Hand painted drawings and the personal touches that they bring are big for wedding invitations this year. There's a beauty in seeing an image that someone has created with their very own hands. That's why art galleries exist. In a world so focused on computer led technology, we have forgotten the art of, well – art.
We all can't be good at absolutely everything. I may be creative but I can't paint. However, I really wanted to design something for 2019 that gave Vintage Twee a fresh new feel to embrace the new year. David has been rediscovering his love for art and painting since we first met in 2014. He specialises in landscapes mainly but can tun his hand to pretty much anything.
After a couple of glasses of wine in our local bar one afternoon (no judgement please), we wondered why we had never thought of working together. 2 hours later my notepad was full of ideas, including destination weddings and stationery trends for 2019. And another 2 hours later, David had painted me a beautiful map that now features throughout our Watercolour Travel Map Wedding Stationery range.
Watercolour Stationery
Watercolour wedding stationery is top of the list this year. It's fresh, soft, modern and pretty. Everything you want your wedding stationery to be – after all it sets the tone for your big day. We combined destination weddings and stationery trends for 2019 to create our new Watercolour range. All of the items in the stationery range feature a print of David's original watercolour map, available in coral pink or teal and finished with a wooden aeroplane embellishment. It is created from a high quality, white linen textured cardstock. The range includes:
- Save the Date Cards – complete with kraft envelope for a rustic feel
- Wedding Invitations – presented in a bundle, tied together with rustic twine. Includes your main invitation, information card and a unique RSVP card with compass detail. Also includes a kraft mailing and kraft RSVP envelope
- Place Cards – printed with your guest names and provided with rustic twine for tying onto napkins or cutlery, for example
- Table Names – featuring map and compass detail and available free standing or made to go into table name holders
- Individual Guest Menus – printed with your guest's menu choice with a unique compass design
- Gifts – 'Our Peak Moments Watercolour Mountain Print' is a perfect wedding gift. It features a print taken from an original watercolour mountain painting by NotoriousVillain Art. We personalise this with 5 'peak moments' of the couple's life together so far, as well as their names and date they met. Available in coral pink, teal or purple.
In conclusion…
So there you have the run down on destination weddings and stationery trends for 2019! If you are planning a destination wedding this year, love watercolour and looking for unique wedding stationery – then it's your year.
Please do get in touch if you have any enquiries about our new Watercolour Travel Map range or any bespoke illustrated designs for your wedding stationery!


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Well a quick look at bee yards and supering of hives today.
ALL hives put on at least 90lbs of honey this year. Some will do more, not bad for such late starts. Good thing OR. was about 2 weeks behind in everything this year cause of weather. It sure paid off for me Those who don't know, 90 lbs per hive is good for OR which will average about 60lbs. My only honey crop is the wild blackberries.
Passing through ND and MT last week looks like they will also have a 120+lbs crop average. The sweet clover is EVERYWHERE
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Yesterday the sky cleared again and I had chance to continue with the testing of the EOS 1000D. With the moon as a waxing crescent I had a chance to try out photographing the moon.
I took pictures with various exposure lengths with the purpose of combining them later into a composite containing earthshine and the illuminated part. I also took a few photographs of Jupiter with the sole purpose of "just-for-fun" since it was quite nicely located near the crescent moon. Again all the photos are crops from the original jpg's without any post processing.
The first two photographs are of the crescent moon. The leftmost image is taken with ISO400 and 1/100s exposure. The exposure could have been a little shorter still to get a little better dynamic range on the illuminated part. The second image displays the earthshine and is taken at the same ISO speed with 1s exposure.
The next image was taken of Jupiter (ISO400, 4s) with the sole intention of capturing the Galilean moons.
After the Moon and Jupiter I returned to my previous target M42. I took a little bit more time to get the alignment and tracking speed properly setup. Eventually it turned out that propably because of the cold weather the tracking speed fluctuated so much that only a few images were good. I need to take a look at the mechanics of the drive. Anyway here is probably the best image from the batch ISO800 1 x 30s (again no post processing done and a crop of the original jpg).
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A+B gallery was founded in September 2011 from a project of Dario Bonetta. Between 2011 and 2014 the gallery began an important action of scouting, a discovery of emergent artists in Italian and European contexts. The attention is on artists that were born in the 1980s, which represent a new genereation of artists, able to express a lot of relfections and an aesthetic research about artisitic an comunicative modes of the new millennium. Most of the represented artists had their first solo show at A+B gallery and also nowadays the gallery wants to create the circumstances to promote and diffuse their work.
Gallery's program is characterized by a formal research able to express and define new artistic and aesthetic trends of Contemporary Art, through means of expression that cannot be enclosed in a specific category. The greatest common factor that links the artists is the quality of work, not the technique, the content or the style.
The main objective of the gallery is to expand the influence of italian artist in a european conext, thanks to projects that includes the artists and their international fame.
A launchpad meant to enforce cultural networks on an international level through a spreading process of Contemporary Art, that involves not istitutional spaces, as galleries and fairs, but also unusual sites and innovative curatorial projects.
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DAVIDE MANCINI ZANCHI (Urbino, 1986)
Exhibited Artists: Michael Jones Mckean; Emanuele Becheri; David Czupryn; Robert Elfgen; Zoro Feigl; Graziano Folata; Manor Grunewald; Melike Kara; Sophie Ko Chkheidze; Gianluca Codeghini, Valerie Krause; Marco Lampis; Francesca Longhini; Nicolò Morgan Gandolfi; Luca Macauda; Paolo Meoni; Nicola Melinelli; Michail Pirgelis; Paolo Meoni; Philip Seibel; Dennis Sholl; Jana Schroeder; Sebastiano Sofia; Luca Scarabelli; Massimo Uberti, Giuseppe De Mattia, Dies_(aka Fabio Volpi), Daniela Di Maro, Marco Andrea Magni / Giorgio Sancristoforo, Samuele Menin, Michele Spanghero, Massimiliano Viel.


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There are many brogues to choose from currently with or without a platform sole and lots of different colours. I advised a good friend of mine today to buy a good pair because they are a style that can be pulled out season after season, put away for a season or two and then pulled back out again.
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Many people struggling to make the first rung of the property ladder are now thinking outside of the box in order to turn their home-owning dreams into reality. Many are resigned to renting or even living at home with their parents for the foreseeable future while saving up for a deposit, while others are considering home share.
Shared ownership is where the buyer can arrange a mortgage to buy a share of the property (from 25% to 75%) and pay rent on the remaining share which is 'owned' by the housing association or the private developer who is the landlord.
Under the scheme, property owners can buy more shares at any time until they own the property outright - known as 'staircasing' although most housing associations insist on written notice and minimum staircasing increments of 10%.
Shared ownership was originally considered a last-ditch option for low and middle-income families wanting to get on the housing ladder. In these straitened times, however, many more people are considering such schemes as a way of entering the property market. However, shared ownership is not an option that should be entered into without doing some extensive research into its various pros and cons.
Such schemes still require a deposit, and raising the necessary cash can prove too steep a hurdle to jump for many, particularly as these types of mortgages tend also to be offered at a high loan-to-value. Following the crash in the housing market, many banks are erring on the side of caution when deciding whether to offer mortgage finance, even on shared ownership schemes.
People in our region who find themselves in this trap can now take advantage of analternative productwhich doesn't require a large deposit or a formal mortgage. Innovative schemes such as theGenie home purchase plan, which received authorisation from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in 2011, have now been opened up to first-time buyers for the first time.
Anyone with a shared ownership home can sell their property at any time but they must tell the housing association that theyre intending to do so in writing. If they own anything less than a 100% share of the property, the housing association has the right to find a buyer like any other owner-occupier. However, the housing association also has the right of 'first refusal' to buy the property back and keeps that right for 21 years after they fully own the property. This can be a barrier for anyone who would like, at some point, to move up the property ladder, and this should be taken into account before entering into any shared ownership scheme.
Shared ownership is not for everyone, but like other schemes aimed at getting more people on the property ladder, it is certainly worth considering, particularly by those who have exhausted all other options.
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The search for Elliott waves helps the trader determine where and how dynamic the price will move. Elliott Wave Theory can be quite effective on Forex, but, at the same time, it is complex in interpretation. If you read an article about the Elliott Wave Element theory, you already understood that it is extremely difficult to correctly determine all the waves. However, technical tools can be of great help in this.
The main task of Elliott Wave Oscillator is to identify the beginning and end of the 3 waves, since this wave has the largest amplitude. That is, on this wave you can earn the most if you enter it in time and get out.
The Elliott Wave Oscillator consists of 2 moving averages with periods of 35 and 5, which strongly resembles MACD. One can even say that this is practically one indicator, only here are specific periods taken.
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For the oscillator of Elliott waves there are no frames in the face of timeframes. However, do not go to extremes, because the essence of this indicator is only the determination of the strength of the pulse. For simplicity, we assume that for any intersection of level 0 a new cycle will start. As you know, the cycle consists of 8 waves.
The sequence of actions for working with the oscillator of Elliott waves:
- The first wave will be after crossing the histogram level 0. Naturally, this wave can be simultaneously part of another cycle. In the same way, a divergence must occur.
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- The end of 3 waves will signify a decrease in the histogram by 30-50% relative to the maximum.
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In compliance with Article 6.14 in TCPS2 (2018), a report summarizing the research activities that had taken place that year is required for all approved human research ethics applications that are continuing. At SFU ORE, this report is known as the Annual Renewal Report.
Prior to the expiry date of your report (45 days, 30 days, and 15 days prior) you will be sent an automatic request by email from the system reminding you that your Annual Renewal Report is due. Submit the report through the link in the email. For reference, please review the Annual Renewal Policy.
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The Data Dilemma
by Scott Bray, Ed.S.
For many teachers and administrators, the mere mention of the word "data" raises their anxiety levels. Educators are drowning in a deluge of data, but data collection is not a new phenomenon. Traditionally, schools have collected data in various forms, ranging from attendance reports and lunch counts to discipline records and assessment scores. However, the passage of NCLB (2001) in conjunction with state-mandated assessments has brought a renewed emphasis on data collection and analysis. The challenge facing educators is discovering how to best use the wealth of available data to positively influence instructional decision making and school improvement.
Most people would consider flying a plane without advanced instrumentation and navigational systems to be foolhardy and dangerous. Pilots are expected to consult weather reports, read their instruments, and communicate with the control tower to gain necessary and valuable information to proceed. The same principle holds true for schools and classrooms. Purposeful data collection is essential to help educators identify patterns, areas of strength, and areas for improvement to ensure the instructional needs of all students are met. Whereas, data analysis is not the only tool available to educators concerned with raising student achievement, it is critical for making well-informed instructional decisions.
Data can be used for a variety of purposes, ranging from guiding teachers' professional development to determining needed curricular and instructional interventions (Education Commission of the States, 2002). Schools engaged in data analysis find their data useful not only in terms of making smarter instructional decisions but also in creating a meaningful dialogue within their school community. A single data set can reveal a multitude of insights depending on who is reviewing and analyzing the data. Data-driven discussions provide dialogue focused on central questions regarding what is and what is not working and why. Determining what works helps ensure higher levels of performance and achievement for all students by allowing teachers to plan with a purpose to maximize limited instructional time (Gregory & Kuzmich, 2004).
The abundance of data can be daunting, so it is important to begin with a clear focus. There are four major types of data: achievement, demographic, perception, and school process. Most educators focus on cross-referencing achievement data with demographic data in analyzing and comparing various subgroups' achievement (Bernhardt, 2004). Collecting and connecting various types of data provides a broader perspective and allows for more informed decision making (Education Commission of the States, 2002).
Creating a Plan
Putting data to optimal use requires the creation and implementation of a plan detailing what will be done, by whom, by when, and the measurements used to gauge success. Data teams help facilitate this process by leveraging resources and sharing responsibilities (see the article on creating data teams in this issue of Link Lines). Educators must keep the big picture in mind while identifying data patterns and their implications for students and instruction. Establishing priorities at the front end of the process places focus directly on the areas of need. Forming priorities, determining desired end results, and establishing clear measurements needed to evaluate success creates the foundation of the plan.
Analyzing only year-end assessment data is insufficient. Educators must also identify current levels of performance and create a series of intermediate benchmarks tied to the established year-end goals (Hitch & Jenkins, 2004). Intermediate benchmarks representing areas of focus and growth for shorter periods of time are needed. Benchmark data provide insights into student growth and progress toward the desired end results. These check points are also the times when program modifications can be made if needed.
Once a plan has been created with clear action items listing what will be done, by whom, when, and with specific benchmark measurements, execution of the plan becomes critical. Positive energy alone is not enough to get results. Implementation puts decisions into action and pushes them toward completion even as resistance and unexpected obstacles arise (Welch, 2005). A critical component of executing the plan is monitoring progress at set intervals. Collecting new data is the equivalent of hitting the "refresh" button on your Internet browser; it provides the latest, most up-to-date information. New data, whether from benchmark assessments or other sources, offer support for teachers by providing valuable answers to over-arching questions (see Data-Driven Questions box).
Working with data is an ongoing process. Finding time to debrief with team members is essential. Teams need to meet in order to share their findings and to communicate many "soft" measures. Soft measures include time commitments, impact on morale, measures that worked, and those that were less successful (Hitch & Jenkins, 2004). Debriefing also lays the groundwork for the next data cycle. As data collection and use become part of the school culture, it will be easier to know what questions to ask, how to examine data, and how better to support teachers and students (Moody, Russo, & Casey, 2006).
Data patterns and indicators are powerful tools to help educators become better equipped to solve problems and meet the school's goals. Schools and teachers should attempt to address only a small number of questions to avoid becoming overwhelmed. Instructional leaders should ensure that school data are easily accessed and appear in user-friendly, understandable formats. The collection and organization of data should not consume excessive amounts of time or resources, and the information collected should be relevant, helping teachers identify "the link between teaching practices and student performance so that high achievement levels can be obtained" (Miller, 2000, p. 15).
The most important factor affecting student learning is still the teacher (Marzano, Pickering, & Pollock, 2001). Providing support and dedicating time for teachers to work together increases their comfort level with data and results in increased use of data during the decision-making process (Lachat & Smith, 2005). Like well-informed pilots, data-wise educators can move forward to create classrooms where students come to realize their potential and believe in their capacity to master academic material.
Data-Driven Discussion Questions
Where are your widest achievement gaps?
How persistent have these gaps been?
Are there significant changes from one year to the next?
Are there differences worth noting between various demographic groups?
Are there major differences between major curriculum areas (math, science, social sciences, and English)?
ReferencesBernhardt, V. (2004). Data analysis for continuous school improvement. Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education.
Education Commission of the States. (2002). Data driven decision making. Denver, CO:
Gregory, G., & Kuzmich, L. (2004). Data driven differentiation. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Hitch, C., & Jenkins, K. (2004). How do I use all this data? Retrieved August 2, 2007, from
Lachat, M. A., & Smith, S. (2005). Practices that support data use in urban high schools.
Retrieved August 31, 2007, from www.centerforcsri.org
Marzano, R. J. Pickering, D. J., & Pollock, J. E. (2001). Classroom instruction that works:
Research based strategies for increasing student achievement. Alexandria, VA:
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Miller, C. (2000, April 28). School reform in action. Paper presented to the American
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Moody, L., Russo, M., & Casey, J. (2006). Acting and assessing. In K. Parker, P. Boudett, E. City, & R. Murname (Eds.), Datawise (pp. 156-177). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press.
Welch, J. (2005). Winning. New York: Harper Collins.


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It is the Winter Solstice, the darkest day of the year, and oddly enough the day after my birthday. I present two little tidbits here. The first is a lovely song by S.J. Tucker titled "Solstice Night". The second is a short and somewhat grisly bulletin from the front lines of the War Against Christmas.
I wish you Peaceful Holidays and a good laugh in the dark.
Josef Matulich
Jingles the elf staggered away from the burning stables with Dasher and Cupid in tow. Behind them, the Secularist Militias and JW Seals fell to their butcher's work until there was nothing left of the workshop compound but burnt meat and broken toys. As the elf and reindeer headed south across the open snow field, Santa escaped in the opposite south. Everything goes south when you live smack-dab on the North Pole and men with guns show up. The Jolly Old Elf fled on two caribou and a prayer and what looked like a sucking chest wound.
Santa was headed Reykjavik South, where he had been promised asylum, while Jingles followed a Novaya Zemlya South heading. That way led to ice pressure ridges a hundred yards out which would at least provide concealment until nightfall.
The reindeer bucked and pulled at the elf's grasp on their bridles. The fire, noise and smoke had put them in a panic. It was practically impossible for the three-foot tall Jingles to drag them in a straight line to safety.
Atheist FSM air cover swept over the refugees on a strafing run. Bullets chewed up the snow and ice in parallel rows of destruction. One of those cut across Dasher's mid-section. The reindeer went down as if broken in half. Jingles stopped to aid the flailing animal, but he broke and ran when he saw a detachment of commandos dashing their way with weapons blazing.
Cupid and he barely made it over the first ice ridge when the bullets started winging over their heads. They clambered down the fragile slope and were at a flat run through the fissures at the bottom.
"Happy holidays, bitch!" Somebody yelled at them from the heights above and behind even as a fragmentation grenade fell at the elf's feet. He only had a moment to think to himself that this year the War Against Christmas was Hell.


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July 15, 2016
The Extraordinary Mark Twain (According to Susy) by Barbara Kerley, illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham
The Extraordinary Mark Twain
(According to Susy)
by Barbara Kerley
illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham
It's easy to see why people thought they knew a lot about Mark Twain. After all, the papers were also writing about him and quoting him. People read his books and essays too. But Susy Twain realized that they didn't know him at all so she decided to write a book and set the story straight.
At first, Susy wrote the book in secret. She watched her Papa closely and wrote about his quirks and the things that made him unique. She told about his boyhood, his public life and how he worked late into the night. One day, Mama found the book and showed it to Papa. Susy's secret was out! But that didn't stop her from writing.
The difference was that now Papa sometimes said and did things just so that Susy would put them in her book. Susy wrote and wrote and she didn't write about just the good things. Papa approved because Susy was giving a picture of the whole man. In the end Susy wrote 130 pages about her Papa.
Kerley's text weaves a story of this very complicated man, discussing not only Twain but Twain as portrayed by Susy. Susy's words are presented throughout the text as mini journals, inviting the reader to open the cover (lift the flap) and sample Susy's words.
Fotheringham's digital illustrations often resemble pen and ink. I especially enjoyed the deep colors used throughout.
My father has always been a Twain enthusiast and I enjoyed this portrayal of Twain and his daughter, Susy. Not only does the reader learn a lot about Twain but also about the love and respect he and his daughter had for each other. Special thanks to my Dad for sharing his love of Twain with me.
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Those Rebels, John & Tom by Barbara Kerley
Those Rebels, John and Tom
by Barbara Kerley
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First things first — this book is one that everyone should read. It teaches so much about U.S. history but it is also an astonishing lesson, without being preachy, about how to work together.
From childhood on, John Adams did things. The wrestled, he boxed, he swam and few kites. He was your quintessential rowdy boy. Like many boys today, his favorite class would have been recess.
Thomas Jefferson on the other hand skipped recess to study Greek grammar. He did things too but the things he loved were very different — reading, studying, dancing and playing the violin. He was a gentleman through and through.
Both became lawyers but even there they had very different styles. Adams loved arguing cases in the courtroom and would do so for hours at a time. Jefferson hated speaking in public and, when forced to do so, was so quiet that people had a hard time hearing him.
But they were both passionate about the American colonies. They saw a world of possibilities being held down by King George.
At first, the two man only noticed how different they were. One short and outspoken. The other tall and oh-so quiet. But as they came to know each other they recognized their common patriotism. They also came to believe that they could accomplish much more working together then they could working alone. In the end, they convinced the delegates to sign the Declaration of Independence.
This is truly an amazing story. Many of us tend to think if the delegates en mass, one group working together and with many things in common. This helped me to see the many differences that would have existed between the delegates — differences in their families, their economic backgrounds and even their personalities. And, most of all, it was a lesson in how very different people could be and still succeed in reaching a common goal.
With a sixth grade reading level, it should be no surprise that this text is long — just over 2000 words. But, as should be clear from the subject matter, it isn't for preschoolers and it in no way feels long.
Fotheringham's striking illustrations reminded me vaguely of the School House Rock cartoons. The style isn't the same but both are colorful and expressive.
Pick this one up and see where the discussion that follows takes you.
November 22, 2008
What To Do About Alice?
What To Do About Alice? by Barbara Kerley, illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham
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Think biography is ho hum? Then pop open the covers of a marvelous adventure subtitled How Alice Roosevelt Broke the Rules, Charmed the World, and Drove Her Father Teddy Crazy!
Kerley's text is a fast-paced galloping tale about Alice who wouldn't let leg braces, being a girl, or being the President's daughter slow her down. But seriously, should we really expect anything else from Teddy Roosevelt's daughter? Come on. We're talking Teddy Roosevelt! Keeping that in mind, Alice is everything you would expect and more. Learn how she lived her life to the fullest from the time she was a child way up into her eighties although for the full effect you'll have to read the back matter too.
Book design creates a historic feel with a taller than wide format and illustrations that, though digital, pair with the text to contribute a wealth of historic detail.
And don't think that this book is just for girls. The humor and sense of adventure as well as Emily Spinach will all appeal to boys as well.
A great choice for kids who love real and true. A great choice for the irrepressable child in us all.
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Mike Brown, vice chairman of the Thetford Business Forum, said he supports the retail park but said it should be balanced up with manufacturing employment land.
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Mr Brown said he did not think it would be detrimental to the town's high street, adding: "I don't think these retailers would go into town centres anyway."
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California Forward – 4.4.18
Many of the county-based mental health services that young people receive are funded by the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA). The MHSA comes out of Proposition 63, which also includes funding for counties to look for creative and innovative approaches to delivering mental health services. Across California's 58 counties, there is tremendous geographic, socioeconomic, and cultural diversity, which is why these innovation plans are meant to take a more localized, tailored approach.
The Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC), which was also created by Prop 63 to oversee the use of MHSA dollars, is making this call for innovation. The Commission is also exploring other opportunities to leverage the largely unspent innovation funds. One such opportunity is a potential "innovation hub" — a space for private and public sector professionals to collaboratively develop solutions for California's diverse communities. Governor Brown's 2017-18 budget proposes $5 million to support counties in innovating around services.
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The ideological debate
The transport debate in Sydney seems to be building up on two sides: those who want more public transport, and those who want more roads.
On one side you have those who want funding for public transport prioritised. This includes the Minister for Transport, Gladys Berejiklian, who's department, Transport for NSW, released a (relatively) pro public transport report: the Transport Master Plan, as well as the Sydney Morning Hearld, which released a (very) pro public transport report: the Independent Public Inquiry into Public Transport and has trashed the idea of the $10bn WestConnex plan as "an awful lot to pay for a bigger traffic jam".
On the other side you have those who want funding for roads prioritised. This includes Nick Greiner, who's department, Infrastructure NSW, released a pro roads infrastructure report: First Things First, as well as the Daily Telegraph, which released a (mildly) pro public transport report: The People's Plan for Sydney (Transport and Driving), then ironically went on to seemingly only focus on the roads aspect of it, dismissing the Transport Master Plan as "vague and cobbled-together".
The tension between the two sides erupted quietly behind the scenes two months ago when the Director-General of Transport for NSW, Les Wielinga, resigned from the board of Infrastructure NSW due to differing visions that each of the two bodies had towards how transport should be approached in Sydney. The differences of opinion, amongst other things, became so great, that Mr Wielinga no longer felt it appropriate to sit on a board that would sign off on a report that presented recommendations so different to those of his own department's report.
Interestingly, when asked what the best way to reduce traffic congestion was at the recent Community Cabinet this past August, Roads Minister Duncan Gay said it was to get as many people out of their cars and into public transport. That puts the 2 most important members of the cabinet more or less on the side of public transport, while the biggest supporter of roads, Mr Greiner, sits as the chairman of an independent body that advices cabinet but does not make the final decisions.
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The poor financial experiences of both the Lane Cove Tunnel and Cross City Tunnel, which saw the private sector take on the risk of unknown levels of traffic, have put a dent in the viability of private public partnerships. Many private infrastructure funds are now hesitant to invest in road projects, given the uncertainty of toll revenues that may come from it. However, it hasn't all been doom and gloom – both the M7 and M2 have performed well, with the latter being widened to meet higher than expected traffic levels. The difference, I think, was the higher costs of tunnels, making recouping the initial investment more difficult – if you raise the toll then you also reduce traffic, which further reduces your revenues.
The Infrastructure NSW report seeks to lessen the risk to private investors by shifting some of that risk back to the government. Presumably, if traffic forecasts, do not eventuate, then it will be the government that is left to pay the costs of the project, rather than the private investor. This will increase the number of potential investors, but at what cost?
The point of PPP projects is precisely that it shifts the risk away from the government and into private hands. And risk goes in two ways – you might get a dud (like the CCT or LCT), but you might also land what is effectively a license to print money (like the M2 and M7). It's the basic risk vs return concept that you learn in every introductory business subject in the first year of university. If the government is now suggesting that it will accept the downside risk, while letting the private investors take all the upside risk, then it defeats the purpose of doing a PPP in the first place! You may as well get the government to build it.
In reality, the way to lure more private investors is to find ways of building new roads more cheaply. Tunnels are expensive, building on open land is not. This where the WestConnex plan of digging a slot under Parramatta Road came from – it's cheaper than building a tunnel, thus making it a more viable project. It can then be tolled and given over almost entirely to private investors, who will then take on the risk of what the actual traffic volumes will be. But if the government takes on the downside risk, then that estimated $2.5bn government contribution could balloon. Suddenly that Second Harbour Crossing won't seem so expensive after all.
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Barry O'Farrell's landslide victory in 2011 was based in large part on a promise to build new infrastructure. His biggest promise was to build the Northwest Rail Link, which is progressing and will be built by the end of the decade. (The Second Harbour Crossing is not quite guaranteed to happen, no matter how many times the government wants to reassure the people of Sydney that it will also complete it.) He also promised to build a new motorway, but declined to specify which one, instead choosing to commission Infrastructure NSW to decide which one. The release of its report this week meant the government will now get started on building the WestConnex. The price tag for these 3 projects is $29bn, or over $6,000 per person in Sydney. Excluding the Second Harbour Crossing, and assuming that three quarters of the WestConnex will be paid for by tolls still leaves the government with a cost of $11.5bn.
This has to be paid for. And it would be difficult to pay for under normal conditions. But this government doesn't have normal conditions. It is facing a revenue black hole, led by a slow NSW economy and lower than expected GST receipts. This is why the government has been cutting spending so much: $1.7bn cut from education, $3bn cut from health, $2.2bn from capping salary increases to 2.5%, amongst others. It has also put privatisation on the table: the power generators, Port Botany, the desalination plant, everything except the poles and wires might be sold off by the government. Many of these are unpopular, but the government has made the decision that its priorities lie in funding infrastructure investment and that this means other areas must have their priorities reduced in order to achieve that goal.
The government has not considered deficit spending to build new infrastructure, and this is a shame. A budget deficit now means spending tomorrow's money today. If spending that money today results in a stronger economy tomorrow, one that creates greater tax revenues tomorrow, then deficit spending makes sense. Spending on infrastructure or education, things that create a more productive workforce and/or economy, are different to spending on social programs or handing out tax cuts. But don't expect that to happen if it puts our AAA credit rating at risk.


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