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WHEN the Federal Government admitted last month that Nigeria was "technically" in recession, it was only stating the obvious. All the signs of recession had been for long observable to the discerning, despite the culture of denial, among other negatives, that defined the immediate past federal administration. The onerous challenge for this government is to deploy creative policies to guide the economy through the turbulence and out of adversity.
The duo of Kemi Adeosun and Udoma Udo Udoma, Finance Minister, and Budget and National Planning Minister respectively, were candid, though guarded, when they appeared at the Senate recently to brief the upper legislative chamber on the state of the nation's economy. "Technically, we are in recession," Adeosun declared emphatically, a marked departure from her predecessors who were given to false assurances of growth, even when the key anchors of the economy were visibly headed south. Many analysts believe that the recession actually began early in 2014 when Goodluck Jonathan and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala were President and Finance Minister respectively. Indeed, later that year and through early 2015, economists like a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Charles Soludo, the IMF, and The PUNCH had stridently continued to warn of the need to take intelligent proactive measures as oil prices dipped, fiscal buffers were depleted and investors took flight, all to no avail.
Now, the full impact of economic illiteracy, corruption, a disarticulated economy and over-dependence on oil and gas revenues has come upon us. Experts generally define economic recession as a period of a drop in the stock market, rise in unemployment, shrinking production and a decline in the housing market. Some say that a developing country like Nigeria, with an overly large public sector, enters recession when government revenues drop sharply and consistently over a period of time. The causes of Nigeria's recession are familiar: the crash in oil prices from over $100 per barrel beginning from August 2014, down to $28pb late last year before rising to $40-45pb this month, reduced federal, states' and local government revenues by over 60 per cent; high interest rates that top 22-26 per cent, effectively squeezing out small and medium enterprises; inflation, reported by the National Bureau of Statistics to have reached 15.6 per cent (year-on-year) in May, and reduced real wages.
Economic adversity, however, need not lead to disaster. Indeed, it is in situations like this that great leaders and great nations are forged. The Buhari government can leverage the calm reassurances given by Adeosun that we can turn the corner soon. It won't be easy: the critical test will be if the government can muster the skill and the guts to take the necessary tough decisions.
It will do well to be guided by the twin objectives of massive job creation and diversification of revenue sources in all its choices. Though it rightly insists on diversifying and infrastructure investment, our worries are over the strategies and the pace at which the administration is moving. Buhari should treat the economy as an emergency before recession turns to depression, a more calamitous shrinkage that a dysfunctional economic structure and divided polity like ours is not equipped to handle.
A series of stimulus programmes is urgently required to reflate the economy. This administration should avoid the ignorance of the immediate past two governments that simply drew down on savings for the three tiers of government to share – and labelled them "stimulus." You don't stimulate an economy by sharing unbudgeted billions to spendthrift governors and local government administrators. Experts rather define it as the use of monetary and fiscal policies to kick-start growth during a recession. In this light, the recent raising of the benchmark lending rate from 12 to 14 per cent is the opposite of lowering interest rates and quantitative easing that central banks elsewhere adopt to stimulate growth. Stimulus funds should support micro credit, agriculture and manufacturing, especially food processing, pharmaceuticals, textiles and personal care products, which typically generate mass employment.
We need desperately to secure large infusions of Foreign Direct Investment, that, according to UNCTAD, fell 27 per cent from $4.7 billion in 2014 to $3.4 billion in 2015. An accelerated, transparent privatisation programme that will bring in targeted global players for the steel, railways, oil and gas, petrochemicals, mining, airports, seaports and agricultural sectors should be accompanied by liberalising laws. Such investors will bring in the money and expertise.
There should be tighter restrictions on consumer imports to conserve foreign exchange for capital goods. Outright bans and prohibitive tariffs should be imposed on goods like matches, candles, toothpicks, toothpaste, toys and textiles. Higher tariffs are also required for luxury goods: the affluent should pay a minimum of 200 per cent duty and above for their imported "toys" – Rolls Royce, Bentleys, Gucci leather accessories and wristwatches. A closer partnership with the private sector, effective policies to encourage SMEs and start-ups, an effective plan to stimulate housing, as well as a drastic reform and pruning of the bloated, corrupt and inefficient public service should headline reform efforts. The meeting between the government's economic team and some economists on Tuesday was long overdue and should continue, taking in the private sector groups.
President Barack Obama's signature $787 billion (later, $831 billion) stimulus package of 2009 was designed primarily to save and preserve American jobs; then, provide welfare for the most vulnerable, infrastructure, education, health and renewable energy. Singapore's $13.7 billion stimulus in 2009 was also programmed to save jobs, contain unemployment, provide welfare to the poor and accelerate infrastructure to create jobs. The latest $45 billion stimulus unveiled by Japan on Tuesday combines monetary and fiscal measures, including welfare, infrastructure, credit schemes and subsidies to reflate the economy.
We should stop dithering and take decisions very fast. Buhari should drop all statist ideas and free the economy from its bureaucratic stranglehold. The National Assembly should get serious and realise that Nigeria is on the brink; lawmakers should support and initiate bills to enhance job creation, liberalisation and competition. For the government, time is running out: it should act now!
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Hump day (AKA Wednesday) is arguably the most boring day of the week. So why not liven things up by grabbing one of these nifty online bargains? Deals that caught our eye this week include: JB Hi-Fi's HD TV sale, half-price leather iPhone cases from Telstra, get $95 of free coffee credit when you purchase a new Nespresso machine.
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- This week saw the release of the hotly anticipated video game The Division. Here are the best online deals.
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- Nespresso is offering up to $95 of free coffee credit when you purchase a coffee machine direct from Nespresso. Alternatively, you can knock $75 off the price of the machine. [Via OzBargain]
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an urban-type settlement, the center of Adigeni Raion, Georgian SSR. It is situated on the Kvabliani River (Kura basin), 32 km west of the Akhaltsikhe station, on the Batumi-Akhaltsikhe automobile road. Population in 1968, 1,800. Adigeni is the site of a sawmill and a lemonade plant.


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Earlier this year, CMB proudly introduced our new Consulting and Research Services team (CRS). This team is an extension of our long-term commitment to extending the reach of traditional market research through strategic consulting services. To better understand this team's unique contributions to client engagements, I sat down one of our strategy consultants, Andy Cole.
Andy, thanks for taking the time out of your day to connect. Can you tell me a little about your professional background and experiences?
In a word, I would describe my career as "varied" or "diverse," but most people look at my background and wonder if I have a problem sitting still. I'm originally trained as a mechanical engineer, and I started out doing R&D projects involving aerospace with Google, non-emissive fuels with the EPA, military-focused brain trauma with the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), and vehicle collision forensics (with a small, lesser-known engineering company). My first regular job had me working for a large alternative energy company that would send me all over North America to climb 300-meter industrial wind turbines to figure out why they were offline, design temporary solutions to get them up and running ASAP, and work with R&D in Denmark to develop a permanent fix for systemic issues.
I'm not sure if that meets anyone else's definition of a regular job. So, how did you get from scaling wind turbines to a career in strategic consulting and research?
I realized that I had a strong interest in business and management, so I got my MBA and began consulting with large, small, and non-profit organizations on a wide range of topics, including social media marketing, energy, executive training programs, and product development. I also launched two successful businesses in the innovation marketplace, helping large corporations rapidly develop new technologies and discover emerging markets, which was a great adventure but lacked the lifestyle I was ultimately looking for.
I value diverse experiences because the most innovative solutions are borrowed from other industries and combined or repurposed in a new way. To me, this is the difference between being a true partner who can "connect the dots" versus a consultant who simply knows the best practices in a given industry. Clients don't hire CMB if they're just looking for best practices—we recommend a Google search for that purpose.
Given your unique line of sight, in your opinion, what's the greatest opportunity facing businesses today that a research-based consulting engagement could support?
There is an enormous trend in companies turning from sales-focused strategies to customer-centric design. When you hear companies embracing things like user experience, VOC, pivoting, and iterating, it's all about observing and listening to customers, making constant measurements, testing new concepts in the market, etc. That all just screams for custom research.
When companies are looking to become more customer-centric, they have to have a deep understanding of the target market that is backed by market information and unique insights. This is a huge opportunity for businesses to gain an advantage over their competition, and it's truly CMB's sweet spot.
It seems that more and more consultants are embracing the impact of research. What's your take on the role of research in the future of business consulting?
The bottom line is that companies are looking for clear and confident strategic direction, and the language of today's business is increasingly metric-oriented. It's not enough for consultants to simply say that customers will like an idea or that a decision will result in greater revenues. The savvy business leader needs to know exactly how much more preferable a concept is and exactly how much revenue they should expect compared to taking an alternative path. Smart clients don't trust advice without evidence to support it, and that is exactly what research provides. Good research forms the foundation on which effective strategies are built.
Can you provide an example of a recent client engagement that blurred the lines of delineation between market research and strategic consulting?
With the Affordable Care Act shaking up the entire healthcare industry, a large national insurance carrier saw an opportunity to use intimate knowledge of customer journey experiences and expectations to figure out which stages and channels were most influential (and would therefore pose the greatest marketing opportunity). Furthermore, the company wanted to know what messaging resonated with individual customers at each stage and within each channel, so it could be sure that marketing efforts would be as effective as possible.
To tackle this ambiguous challenge, we took a multi-pronged and multi-phased approach:
- A qualitative phase—involving in-depth interviews and moderated online discussion boards—to surface key stages, channels, and underlying context from the customer journey.
- A facilitated workshop with stakeholders and decision-makers to discuss key findings/insights and hypotheses, brainstorm potential solutions, and align on the path forward.
- A quantitative phase to reveal what individual customers value most throughout their experience and to identify which experiences have the potential to be particularly influential in the decision to purchase.
It's great when you get the opportunity to really dig in to that level of detail. What did you learn?
At the conclusion of the project, we not only identified a number of surprising marketing opportunities by disproving a few fundamental assumptions, but we also validated (and put to rest) several long-standing hypotheses that were a stagnating source of internal debate. We also collaborated with the client to identify creative messaging campaigns that directly aligned with the trends stemming from our research as well as with the organization's overarching strategic objectives.
I look forward to hearing about more projects like this one that blur the lines in the future. Thanks again for taking time out of your day, Andy.
Heather Magaw is the Vice President of Client Services at Chadwick Martin Bailey and has never climbed a wind turbine in her life. . .and never intends to.
Andy Cole is a Consultant at Chadwick Martin Bailey and has already left the interview to go investigate three seemingly unrelated things.


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UAP, Valuraha launch schools money contest
UAP-Old Mutual Group and Valuraha, a local company that operates at @iBizAfrica Incubation centre, based in Stathmore University. Valuraha promotes financial literacy, are set to kick off a student investment competition on Thursday. The two will organise a high school students' investment competition that will take place at the Alliance Boys High School, Kiambu County.
The competition aims at creating investment awareness at an early age, which is an area of focus for UAP-Old Mutual."We expect to start nurturing investments professionals at an early age in line with Old Mutual's goal of imparting financial education, thus the need for the group to support the competition," said UAP-Old Mutual unit trusts (Kenya) managing director Peter Ng'eno.
The competition is expected to attract close to 500 students with the top 15 students getting a combined Sh150,000.Investment professionals from UAP-Old Mutual Group and Strathmore University will be judges at the contest.
Valuraha, which has been promoting financial literacy in 10 schools, said it recently signed up another 23 schools to join the Valuraha club.UAP-Old Mutual Group was formed after Old Mutual and UAP merged their businesses in 2015. Old Mutual increased its shareholding in UAP to 60.66 per cent after buying stakes from private equity firms and Centum Investments.
Valuraha Open Day – Second Edition
Recently, Valuraha in collaboration with Strathmore University School of Finance and Applied Economics (SFAE) held a Valuraha Open Day with different schools coming together to meet the faces behind the companies they spent weeks researching on. Words of encouragement were echoed from all the speakers.
Valuraha Approach
Valuraha high school program engages students in secondary school with investor education and financial literacy across different high schools in Kenya. Their mission:To Create a Generation of Market Movers, Starting Now! Part of the programs' activities include; analyzing some of the listed companies on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, and competing in managing a virtual portfolio. The first edition of the program ran in Alliance High School, Kenya High School and Precious Blood Secondary School with each school analyzing companies such as Britam, Centum, Safaricom, Equity Bank and Home Afrika in 2014.
The Open day
Mr. Paul Ochieng – Dean of Students Strathmore University, challenged the students to take grasp of opportunities at all times. Speaking of his experiences, guest speaker Mr. Ivan Mbowa, and spoke of his education experience. Mr. Mbowa went to some of the best schools in Kenya and he also studied at Tufts University one of the finest universities in the world. He was fortunate enough to work as an investment banker in Citi Bank for 8 years in different branches accross the world, before he chose to resign and start his own company back home in Kenya- Umati Capital. His journey and the lessons that he shared were nothing short of inspirational.
The analysis of the different companies took place with students identifying different characteristics from each company, as the company's representatives spoke of what they stand for. Centum was discovered as a company that is unafraid to dream big and one that is driven by passion and a highly competent team. They embody the very definition of BHAGs (Big Hairy Audacious Goals) that set apart the good companies from the great companies.
Britam's team was deeply passionate about their work. They mentioned the newly launched Linda Jamii product that shows their commitment in serving low-income earners, a move in achieving their number one goal – to become a one stop financial services shop. Their ability to execute is certainly unquestionable.
As for Equity Bank, they took a customer point of focus and a market led approach, which sought to improve the social and economic welfare of people. In James Mwangi's words: "Giving people their own dignity". They are also interested in maximizing the opportunity they have at hand with their wide customer base to introduce new products to the market.
The event ended with the mention of the Value Investment Challenge – Schools Edition for 2015, welcoming Lenana High School to the program as well as incorporating 10 more schools.


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Barbara designed the flow through Living Room and Dining Room in this Bedford home as a welcoming space for a family with young children. The living space is perfect for entertaining adult guests as well as curling up by the fire to read with the kids. With the expandable table, the dining area can handle anything from weekday dinners to larger holiday celebrations.
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I mean physically, I went out last Tuesday for some drinks, some how got a giant bruise on my kidney. I've been told that when in a fight, kidney shots are the harshest.
I wonder if I did get into a fight...
All I know is now : I don't have my laundry (long story)
I can't sleep soundly (insomnia and the kidney bruise combined making it rough)
So right now, I need to make a gut decision, but my gut is busted, so what should I trust now?
Go with your heart
Well, I'm a big fan of bacon but somehow I have low blood pressure, that just doesn't seem right, and when it comes to the figurative love notion of the heart, well that is covered in cobwebs.
Think it over, you've got logic on your side
I haven't slept, and I'm a little bit like Fight Club a la Funke here.
There were times over the past couple of weeks that I really didn't know whether I was dreaming or awake. Which either is possible because I have a crazy life and some vivid dreams.
So how should I come to a conclusion on a decision I need to make so I can sleep?
- Count sheep via eni, meani, miney, moe
- Flip a coin until I pass out
- Draw Straws that are scented lavender so they soothe me to sleep
For now, I'm just floating above my reality waiting for something to bring me down to where I really belong, along the flat shores where waves crash but people stand firm.
Well, at least tonight there's a new episode of 24 to watch, I mean I might have my issues but I'm no Jack Bower...does anyone else feel like watching an episode of 24 is like a weekly installment of Die Hard? Maybe it's just because I was raised on Moonlighting.


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text: Daughter is worse didnt go in again today begging and screaming for us to get her out early of school to study for her test tomorrow ! She had all weekend but chose to stay in bed and stay attached to the electronics.Well today she stayed home to study all day but didnt do as she promised. ( well, she refused to get ready anyways unless I pulled her out early to study so she wasnt going one way or the other) She refuses to study and I took away her electronics again and she blew screaming to give them back then she will study! NO she wont she never keeps her promises anymore...! She screamed I hate you etc. I dont always say the right things back and argue more like a sibling then a parent at this point because Im done, sad, disappointed, scared, tired... Well I enrolled her already at the public school, just have go in and bring the shot record, ss # and birth record, oh school record .. tomorrow. The school will eat her alive because not only is this one of the most gang and drug affiliated schools in my town, with her lack of social and facial issues this will also add to this nightmare. Add I know shes so sensitive to everything as well as most likely will give into the drugs to fit in. People say the school has been better then before, ya cuz theres more cops there! Another issue was this weekend - We told her Friday to go Saturday for a costume in the morning she said yes and Sat came and for two hours we tried to get her up to go she wouldnt get up. Finally she said said she will "go tomorrow" and we told her we are still taking her brother she said fine. She then on Sunday at 3pm wanted to go when she finally made an entrance out of her room I said ask grandpa if he will take you now, she said " wait you and brother aren't going" I said no, he was not good at the store and you can go she blew and yelled forget it we didnt invite her etc!! What the?? She refuses to go to school and when brother goes she yells" you give brother what he wants- he went to school I wanted to go too!!!!! Ummm..no... she didnt...She turns it around on us!! Im far from perfect and wish I did things way differently for almost everything in my life but on my moms grave we kept trying to get her up weekend and today... we do it nicely and gently then the battle begins when SHE refuses!


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From vox.com
Macron's party is just over a year old, and Macron himself is a newcomer to politics. Marine Le Pen's far-right party, once viewed as a serious threat to left leaning supporters is described as "hanging on by a thread".
This is very optimistic turn for the future of Europe, which seems to be gearing up for unification in the face of sabre-rattling by Putin, and abandonment by Trump.
Macron is ready to kick some butt, and has been given a mandate to do just that.


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If I had not seen similar figures from the excellent Netgear Nighthawk X4S that uses similar Qualcomm technology I would have found these figures [in comparison to N600] hard to swallow.
Linksys was first to market with an EA8500, AC2600, Max-Stream, Multi-User (MU), Multiple Input and Multiple Output (MIMO) smart Wi-Fi router. No these are not marketing terms but real advances in technology.
In part the massive speed increase comes courtesy of the Qualcomm 1.4GHz dual-core processor, four antennas, 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz dual band (means can combine), 4x4 (MU) streams of data and Linksys's firmware.
So on with the review.
Let's start with the tests. The modem was plugged in and connected via its WAN port to a Telstra Cable Gateway that is rated at 100Mbps but can go up to 135Mbps – lucky me. It is also compatible with VDSL, VDSL2, ADSL, ASDSL2, and ADSL2+.
That brings me to a pertinent point – the router will only transmit Wi-Fi nearly as fast as your internet connection – but wait until you see the results the further you get away from the router.
I used Ookla SpeedTest connecting to Telstra Sydney servers. The test device was a Samsung Galaxy S (last year's model) with Wi-Fi AC, dual band 2.4Ghz and 5GHz, and MIMO capable. In other words, it is a perfect match for the router. I also tested against the N600 Telstra Gateway router as a control device.
The router presents three SSID – a secured 2.4GHz and a 5GHz band, and a 2.4Ghz and 5GHz 'guest' band that allows you to give them a password and keeps them off your network.
If you have a dual band device – as modern smartphones and tablets have, then use 5GHz. If you have an older device or Internet of Things (IoT) that only support 2.4Ghz connect to that.
Speed is Mbps
10-15m (line of sight -- same room as router)
20m (Office through reinforced cement floor and plasterboard walls)
30-35m (rear bedroom and ensuite through reinforced concrete floors and walls)
AC2600 5Ghz
AC2600 2.4GHz
N600 2.4Ghz
In comparison to the Netgear Nighthawk X4S the Linksys 5GHz band was almost the same, and the 2.4GHz band was slightly better over a distance – but tests can vary depending on router location, antenna placement, and a host of other things. I would say the Linksys at A$429 is a 'nose' ahead of the Netgear X4S at $488.
Out of the box
In the box is the router, four antennas, a 12V 3.5A power supply, Ethernet cable, and a quick start guide. Frankly that is all you need. You should then go to its setup site and check for firmware updates and you are away.
Looks wise it's a little subtler with less obvious LED lights than the Nighthawk X4S but that is a matter of taste – I like it.
It has 2 x USB 3.0 ports (as it is always on these charge as well - one is also an eSATA combo for external storage), Four Gigabit Ethernet ports, a WAN port (for connection to another gateway or router) and reset, Wi-Fi protected setup, and power buttons.
Smart Wi-Fi account (formerly Cisco Cloud) for iOS and Android
It will encourage you to get a Linksys Smart Wi-Fi account. As this was a review unit I skipped this.
Router management has transitioned to the Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Account, an intelligent software platform for the next generation of home networking. It has:
- a new level of management capabilities with a user-friendly interface
- Tells you who or what devices are connected – useful to find pirates
- Configure guest access and passwords
- Parental Controls
- Prioritise bandwidth (e.g. for video streaming) or allocate a fixed bandwidth
- Test your internet connection speed (or use Ookla)
- Set up external storage e.g. eSATA and USB Flash drives
- Set up external 'cloud' access to your network
- Change firewall settings and DMZ features
- Implement IPV6, IPSec, PPTP, L2TP pass-through
- Use as an access point or range extender (expands the network)
- Trouble shoot – traceroute, pint, change WAN IP address, reset to factory defaults, change MTU
- And much more – it is a very comprehensive, easy to use tool
Of course you can do most of this via a browser too.
Comparisons are difficult - the Linksys has a reasonable price edge over the Netgear Nighthawk X4S and a slightly better 2.4GHz performance. I like both and would be equally happy with either – until AC3200/5300 or WiGig becomes available at a reasonable price. Or we may see direct connect with 5G and 6G clouds – who knows.
I can say that under Belkin's ownership and stewardship this represents a new wave of excellent routers that will help the iconic Linksys name to increase market share.


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20th Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology Congress
6-9 September 2018 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan
About APLAR 2018
The 20th APLAR Congress will be held from 6-9 September 2018 at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Centre, Taiwan. APLAR 2018 will provide clinical information and be a forum for the exchange of cutting-edge scientific research. We invite delegates who are seeking to network with their peers and navigate the various challenges facing them in refining the health outcomes for patients with rheumatological conditions across the region.
The congress will feature an exhibition where the latest industry advances can be discussed with senior representatives from a variety of organisations. Additional learning opportunities will be available in workshops and symposia.
About APLAR
APLAR, The Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology, was established in 1963 in Sydney. What began with four founding nations has now increased in scale to include 30 national rheumatology association members. The geographical region covered by APLAR reaches from New Zealand in Oceania to Jordan in the Middle East.
APLAR strives to propagate and consolidate Rheumatology endeavours in the Asia Pacific region. Towards this end the APLAR publishes a journal, the APLAR Journal of Rheumatology. The premier meeting organized by the APLAR every year is the APLAR Congress which brings together rheumatologists, internists, orthopedic surgeons, clinical immunologists, physiatrists, physical and occupational therapists, pediatricians and researchers from allied disciplines on a common platform so as to provide the best forum in the region for deliberations on all aspects of musculoskeletal diseases.
Visit our website for more information: www.aplar.org


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With tools, techniques and products specially designed to meet OEM requirements, we can comfortably say that every one of our interior services is designed with your aircraft's particular requirements in mind.
1. Interior Cleaning and Detailing - Cleaning your aircraft's interior is the first line of defense in keeping your aircraft looking great. And with the flexibility of choosing a full or quick interior service, every surface inside your aircraft is cleaned, sanitized, and reorganized just the way you like it.
2. Anti – Microbial Protection - Protecting passengers and crews from germs and bacteria no longer has to be complicated. We're proud to offer the first aviation approved Anti-Microbial Treatment that's not only Boeing approved for every surface of your aircraft, but also safe around humans and pets alike.
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Please Note: This service can be completed with the carpet left inside the aircraft, and or fully removed.
4. Leather Cleaning and Reconditioning - Focused on bringing back the life of your aircraft's leather, the hide is first thoughtfully cleaned before several passes are made with premium conditioners to breath life into once faded seats, armrests, and headliners.
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"If ye love me, keep my commandments." (John 14:15)
Someone might say, "I have accepted Jesus Christ and been born again. What do I do next?"If you have recently asked Christ into your heart and confessed Him as Lord of your life, then you are no doubt feeling a great joy and thankfulness to the Lord for washing away all of your sins, saving your soul, and giving you a new life in Christ.
I'm sure that you are feeling a great love for God because of His mercy and grace that He has bestowed upon you.
"We love him, because he first loved us." (1John 4:19)
You have been, as Jesus said, "born again", and as such you are like a new born infant in the eyes of God.
And just like a new born baby, you have been washed (in the cleansing blood of Christ), swaddled (in the fresh linen of the righteousness of God in Christ), and all God asks of you for now is to be nurtured by Him (through prayer and reading His word), grow, and do as He asks.
"Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him." (John 14:23)
"If ye love me, keep my commandments." (John 14:15)
The first step in growing spiritually is to obey the Lord, and the first thing that the Lord asks of us after being born again is to be baptized, both in water and in the Holy Ghost.
"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." (Acts 2:38)
"And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me." (Acts 1:4)
"For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence." (Acts 1:5)
The Bible makes a clear distinction between water baptism and being baptized with the Holy Ghost.
"Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:" (Acts 8:14)
"Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:" (Acts 8:15)
"(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)" (Acts 8:16)
"Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost." (Acts 8:17)
By water baptism we are immersed in water and by being baptized with the Holy Ghost we are immersed in His Spirit.
"And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him." (Acts 8:38)
"And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing." (Acts 8:39)
In the same way that confessing with our mouth is the outward manifestation of the belief in our heart and we are saved,
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." (Rom. 10:9)
"For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." (Rom. 10:10)
Water baptism is the outward manifestation of our inward belief that through Christ we are dead and buried to our old life of sin and we are raised up out of the water to a new life in Christ.
"Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." (Rom. 6:4)
The baptism with the Holy Ghost is the empowerment to live that new life.
"But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." (Acts 1:8)
In the same way that water baptism was not just for the early church but was a commandment to all believers for all time, the promise of the Holy Ghost is a promise to all believers for all time.
"And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high." (Luke 24:49)
"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." (Acts 2:38)
"For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call." (Acts 2:39)
The Bible says that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.
"So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." (Rom. 10:17)
If these Scriptures that we have shared have caused the Holy Spirit to speak to your heart and give you the faith that baptism is for you, then you might ask, "How can I be baptized?"
Water baptism is simple. Any other believer in Christ can baptize you in water. Phillip was a deacon in the early church and he baptized the Ethiopian eunuch in the Book of Acts. Paul was an Apostle and he baptized very few choosing to allow others the blessing of doing it.
I was baptized in a swimming pool, my daughter was baptized in a lake, and I baptized my son in a bathtub. My wife was baptized in a Church Baptistery.
The type of water is not important. What is important is having the faith as to what it means and making a public expression of your faith. The Bible says that we are to be baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost and in the name of Jesus Christ.
Being baptized with the Holy Ghost is just as simple. Jesus said all we have to do is ask the Heavenly Father and believe.
"If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?" (Luke 11:13)
"But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord." (James 1:6-7)
If your Heavenly Father said that He would do it, then He will. It is impossible for God to lie.
The Holy Spirit will guide you in your next "baby steps", such as what Scriptures to read (He had me begin in the Gospel of John), what Church to attend (one that believes in the whole Word of God), and changing your life so that it is pleasing to God.
After these baby steps have been taken, then it will be time to go on into the deeper things of God, learning more about God your Heavenly Father, your Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and your Comforter the Holy Spirit.


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I am in Orlando at a conference, staying at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel, and I've been trying to figure out how the word "shingle" fits in. Of course, I think of what roofs are made of. However, I see that shingles can also be a mass of small rounded pebbles found on a seashore. That still doesn't fit really because there's no body of water in Orlando. I think I'll have to ask - probably the owner is named Jeff Shingle or something.
Maybe named for a virus?
Or maybe while drunk he was asked his marital status.
Give a man a fish and he can eat for one day; give a man a fishing pole and he will find an excuse to never work again.
Nollidj is power.
Wiki[edia is your friend:
Shingle Creek is a small waterway in central Florida that is generally considered to be the northernmost headwaters of the Everglades watershed. It is named after the cypress trees that lined the bank in the late 19th century, which were used to make wood shingles. The stream and surrounding areas are protected wetlands.
YMMV, as their is no citation for that assertions, but it works for me. You might call the local library and ask a reference librarian.
—Ceci n'est pas un seing.
Isn't that the ancient Hebrew name of their god? As for reference librarians, I'm married to one, and she's always asking ME things! Stuff like, "Did you mow the back yard? " "Did you ad salt to the water softener" "Did you walk the dogs?" etc...
History of the Name
In the early 1800s settlers would log cypress trees down the creek and use them to make shingles for the roofs of the settlers' homes. Thus, the settlers gave the creek its name "Shingle Creek." One of the first settlements in the region was called Shingle Creek and was located east of the Shingle Creek waterway. Shingle Creek is known as the headwaters to the Florida Everglades. In 1840, a trading post opened near Shingle Mill at the low water crossing point on Shingle Creek, which is a stone's throw away from the hotel. It is Rosen Shingle Creek's intent to bring back the old Florida Frontier.
Which is also the origin of the adage "Up the creek without a shingle."
Give a man a fish and he can eat for one day; give a man a fishing pole and he will find an excuse to never work again.
Nollidj is power.
Yes, I did know about the Shingle Creek reference (maybe found out after I posted this), but then of course it would be the same question - why Shingle Creek? So thank you both, Tinman and Z, for that answer.
I also learned from this question how the term "shingles" came to be used for a herpes zoster affliction. They look like little pebbles .
In the UK we only use "shingle" in the "small pebbles" sense. We don't generally use wooden tiles.
Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.
What are your roofs (seems like it should be rooves) made of?
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Do you want to get a gorgeous tan without the risk of sun damage and too much UV rays exposure? If yes, then finding the best self tanner for your skin can help you. Also called sunless tanner, a self tanner can help you avoid horror stories from getting poor self-tanning jobs including orange hands, dark creases and streaks. All it takes is to prepare your skin correctly then apply your chosen self-tanning formula with proper care. The following tips can also help you use the product effectively:
- Choose the best type of sunless tanner for you – Note that there are plenty of self-tanners at present, making it extremely difficult for you to find one, which is suitable for your skin. You can find formulas that let you gradually build a tan in a few days or within a week. Other self-tanners, on the other hand, produce an immediate stain to your skin. There are also those that wear off within just a few days, while others tend to last longer. Figure out what specific self-tanning product you need, so you can pick one which will really work for you, read more about self tanners in http://www.atbeauty.net.
- Remove thick hair from the specific areas of your body that you plan to tan – The main reason is that thick hair may cause you to be unable to apply the tan evenly. If necessary, wax or shave your arms, legs or any part of your body that you want to tan to make sure that the final look will be satisfying. However, if your hair has fine texture, then you don't need to remove them.
- Exfoliate – Regardless of your skin type, exfoliation is crucial when tanning. Keep in mind that applying your chosen self-tanner will be a bit difficult if your skin comes with dry and flaky patches. It may result to a patchy appearance, instead of your desired pretty finish. Chemicals used in self-tanners also tend to react with the amino acids found in your upper skin layer. You have to remove this upper layer through exfoliation to ensure that the tan will turn into a fresh layer, which lasts long. Exfoliating your skin prior to self-tanning is also useful in preventing an uneven tan. You can seek the aid of a scrub gel or brush, or a wash cloth to exfoliate your skin thoroughly prior to tanning.
- Ensure that you are completely dry – To ensure a perfect tan, you need to be completely dry. Towel off right after taking a shower, then wait for 10 minutes before applying the tan. You should be 100% dry before doing the procedure.
- Begin from the bottom – This tip is beneficial if you want to separate attractive sunless glows from poor, fake tans. Use your clean hands (or if you want, you can wear latex gloves), to smooth your self-tanning product in circular motions. Apply 1 tsp. at a time. Start from the bottom (your ankles, for instance), then move up to your shoulders. This works in preventing weird marks every time you bend over. Your hands and arms should be the last parts that you should tan.
With the help of these tips, you won't only get the chance to use the best self-tanners in the market, but also ensure that the application produces your desired results.


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When I was drawing those Preston Blair head shapes, I was wondering what makes a shape like that tick, how can you best see an ellipse, egg shape and pear shape through the artist's eye?
Well, an ellipse is straight forward. That is an elongated circle.
An egg shape is based on an elongated circle, but it is elongated more on one side than the other. Furthermore, the more elongated side is thinner and the less elongated is fatter than a comparable ellipse.
A pear shape is like an egg shape, but with a pinch in the more elongated side of the shape. This pinch makes the already thinner side even thinner, and the fatter side gets even fatter.
So an egg shape is just a special case of a pear shape, while an ellipse is a special case of an egg shape, and a circle a special case of an ellipse. Of course, by logic, a circle is also a special case of a pear shape.
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Departure February 14, 2020
South Africa 10 Days including Airfare*
Cape Town and Pilanesburg Private Game Reserve with an optional Victoria Falls extension
Presented by Ronnie Mervis & Team 980
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Itinerary Highlights
4 Nights at Cape Town's SOUTHERN SUN WATERFRONT – With breathtaking views of Table Mountain, located at the waterfront, this modern, chic, and spaciously comfortable hotel offers everything you would expect from a full service hotel.
3 Nights at IVORY TREE LODGE – located in the Pilanesberg National Park and situated in the crater of an ancient and long-extinct volcano, the exclusive Ivory Tree Game Lodge is surrounded by typical African bushveld.
- 7 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, and 3 Dinners
- Airport transfers with private vehicle and driver, including a private 'Meet and Greet' service on arrival into South Africa.
- Early morning cable car ride to the top of Table Mountain, for glorious views of the city, ocean and countryside.
- Half day excursion to infamous Robben island – the historic prison of Nelson Mandela. Round trip ferry and escorted island tour included.
- Full day scheduled excursion to Cape Point including a visit to the Boulders Beach penguins and a seafood luncheon.
- Full day tour to the beautiful winelands, including wine tasting and lunch.
- Morning and late afternoon game drives within Pilanesburg Game Reserve in search of the Big 5, in specially designed 4×4 safari vehicles.
- Optional 3-day / 2-night extension to Victoria Falls.
Mervis Diamond 2020 Safari Itinerary
Day 01 Friday, February 14, 2020
Washington, DC – Johannesburg
Your exciting adventure begins today, as you board your flight bound for South Africa on award-winning South African Airways – recipient of the Best Airline in Africa trophy for 17 consecutive years.
Day 02 Saturday, February 15, 2020
Johannesburg – Cape Town
Touchdown in Johannesburg and, after completing Customs, continue with your flight to Cape Town – the 'Mother City'. You will be met by our Great Safaris representative and transferred to your reserved hotel.
With its iconic Table Mountain backdrop, Cape Town is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world. An eclectic mix of architectural styles reflects both the area's history and the more pragmatic realities of the 21st century. The city's Edwardian and Victorian buildings have been carefully preserved, and many excellent examples of Cape Dutch architecture are found in the city and its environs.
Cape Town (Table Mountain & Robben Island)Awake this morning to a delicious breakfast at your hotel and then your private touring vehicle will collect you from the hotel to visit Table Mountain. It is best to ascend the mountain in the early morning before the clouds have settled onto the mountain top.
Later today we will transfer to Robben Island Ferry dock and depart on a scheduled boat trip across Table Bay to Robben Island. On arrival guests will be met by their guide – an ex-political prisoner and then taken on a bus ride with the guide providing commentary. Stop and visit the infamous Maximum Security Prison as well as the Murray's Bay Harbor precinct attractions, such as the Muslim shrine and the Museum Shop.
Situated just a few kilometers from the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, it was "home" to Nelson Mandela for some 17 years. Today it has become a symbol of freedom, the transformative power of forgiveness and a place of political pilgrimage. The tour includes a 7-mile boat trip, which takes about half an hour each way and the tour lasts about three hours.
ACCOMMODATIONS: SOUTHERN SUN WATERFRONT HOTEL (Breakfast)
Day 04 Monday, February 17, 2020
Cape Town (Cape Point)
Depart this morning on a full day tour of the Cape Peninsula, which will feature a midday break to enjoy a fresh seafood luncheon. First you will travel via the 12 Apostles and Hout Bay, to Chapman's Peak. This is one of the region's most dramatic mountain drives and offers amazing panoramic views over the city and environs. Descend the mountain pass and continue on to the coastline.
This strip of the peninsula's shoreline, commonly known as the Atlantic Seaboard, stretches some 34 miles from the waters of Table Bay along the western coast to the nature reserve at Cape Point. The exceptional beaches and rugged mountains along this coastline not only make this a popular drive, but also provide outstanding views across the Atlantic Ocean, with some of the most spectacular sunsets in the world.
The Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve comes to an end at majestic Cape Point. Situated at the junction of two of earth's most contrasting water masses – the cold Benguela current on the West Coast and the warm Agulhas current on the East Coast, the Cape of Good Hope is popularly perceived as the meeting point of the Atlantic and the Indian Oceans. Guests may take (optional, cost not included) the funicular to the vantage point from where they will be able to witness the "meeting of the two oceans".
Today's attractions include Boulders beach, which is home to a colony of endangered jackass penguins in Simonstown. Technically, these are African penguins… but early settlers thought that their braying sound was more like a four-footed pack animal than a two-footed bird!
ACCOMMODATIONS: SOUTHERN SUN WATERFRONT HOTEL (Breakfast, Lunch)
Day 05 Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Cape Town (Winelands)
Another day of unforgettable scenery begins as we depart on our full day tour to the winelands. Enjoy a spectacular drive through beautiful mountain scenery to the Cape's World-Famous Wine Estates. You will stop at a popular winery where our group can sample some of the esteemed vintages and enjoy a cellar tour.
Franschhoek is our next stop – a gorgeous village surrounded by majestic mountains and often called the 'gourmet center' of South Africa. Some of the country's finest restaurants are located in Franschhoek, before continuing to Paarl. This 'pearl of the Cape' lies nestled in the Berg river Valley, guarded by the huge granite rocks from which it gets its name. Paarl is also well known for its wine, cuisine and culture, and it also considered the home of the Afrikaans language.
We then continue to the lovely town of Stellenbosch, with its tree lined streets and historical architecture. The Stellenbosch University is the oldest college in South Africa! There will be time to explore Stellenbosch on foot – exploring the shops on popular Dorp Street and perhaps stopping for coffee in a quaint sidewalk café.
We will enjoy lunch today at a winery and then we return to our hotel for an evening at leisure.
ACCOMMODATIONS: SOUTHERN SUN WATERFRONT HOTEL (Breakfast, Lunch)
Day 06 Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Cape Town – Johannesburg
This morning, after breakfast, transfer to Cape Town International Airport for a scheduled flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg. You will be met on arrival by a Great Safaris representative who will escort you to the waiting transfer vehicle for the drive to Pilanesberg National Park, situated in the North West Province.
You will arrive into camp in time for lunch and then will have some time to relax or game watch from the comfort of your terrace. Later in the afternoon guests will gather for afternoon tea and refreshments before setting out on an exciting game drive. The wildlife adventure continues into the darkness, when you return to camp for a hearty dinner.
ACCOMMODATIONS: IVORY TREE GAME LODGE (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Situated in the crater of an ancient and long-extinct volcano within the Pilanesberg National Park, the exclusive Ivory Tree Game Lodge is surrounded by typical African bushveld; rolling grasslands and lightly wooded areas, with fabulous views of the koppies.
Days 07 & 08 Thursday & Friday, February 20 & 21, 2020
Pilanesburg National Park
You will have a total of 3 nights in Pilanesberg, with morning and late afternoon game drives every day.
The Pilanesberg National Park is 212 square miles in extent. It is almost perfectly circular because it comprises the area of a 1200 million years old volcano crater with a small lake in the centre. This very scenic terrain lies in the transition zone between Kalahari and Lowveld, and both types of vegetation are found here. The Pilanesberg National Park was opened in 1979. In the Pilanesberg National Park today live virtually all the animal species of southern Africa, including, lions, elephants, white and black rhinos, buffaloes, leopards, zebras, hyenas, giraffes, hippos and crocodiles. Over 300 bird species have been counted within the park's environs.
The crater of a long extinct volcano is the setting of Pilanesberg Game Reserve – a fascinating alkaline complex produced by volcanic eruptions some 1300 million years ago. Pilanesberg Game Reserve is one of the largest volcanic complexes of its kind in the world. Its rare rock types and structure make it a unique geological feature.
Pilanesberg rates high among the world's outstanding geological phenomena. It has survived ages of erosion and stands high above the surrounding bushveld plains. The early presence of man can be seen in the numerous Stone and Iron Age sites that are scattered throughout the park. The park exists within the transition zone between the dry Kalahari and wetter Lowveld vegetation, commonly referred to as "Bushveld". Unlike any other large park, unique overlaps of mammals, birds and vegetation occur because of this transition zone.
ACCOMMODATIONS: IVORY TREE GAME LODGE (Breakfast)
Day 09 Saturday, February 22, 2020
Pilanesburg National Park – Johannesburg – Washington, DC
One last early morning in the bushveld for any final wildlife sightings. Return to camp for breakfast and then depart on the journey back to Johannesburg. Enroute back to Johannesburg the group will stop at the Chameleon Village craft market where guests can do some craft shopping.
The journey concludes with the arrival at Johannesburg's OR Tambo international airport for our South African Airways flight bound for the USA. (Breakfast)
Day 10 Sunday, February 23, 2020
Arrive Washington, DC
Arrive home early today…with memories and photos to last a lifetime!
South Africa: An entry permit will be issued to you upon arrival into South Africa.
South Africa requires two blank visas pages in your passport. We recommend one blank visa page for each other country visited. Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond intended period of stay.
There are no required inoculations on this itinerary. However, malaria tablets are highly recommended. You may obtain these pills by prescription, from your regular physician.
AIRFARE: Round trip Economy Air aboard South African Airways direct from Washington DC, including taxes, fuel and the internal fares within South Africa; subject to change.
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I feel in senior schools we can't take away technology but instead want to educate & help pupils in how to use it appropriately. Yes, as I say in my hub, it remains to be seen no matter whether people will be interested in a newspaper with augmented reality – fascinating believed the new function may be – when they can get all their news on-line. Possibly it is inevitable that the troubles of Man develop with the technology he creates. This Geometric Solids- Shape Vocabulary lesson is just 1 instance of the several lesson organizing sources offered in the classroom edition.
There is a quite critical danger that in the near future technology will make a lot of of these previously not possible demands which we have placed on our governments totally possible. Graduates might perform in a variety of business sectors including health, retail, banking, farming, transport, manufacturing, publishing, telecommunications, education and libraries. It was due to their lack of information about a number of benefits of technology in education. Wikispaces Classroom and Edublogs are totally free to sign up for teachers and effortless to navigate.
I'm a Biomedical Engineering student and I've been recently seeking for a very good laptop. Do you/have you utilized any of the technological advancements talked about above to aid you in your education. I agree that users are the ones accountable for tipping technology from becoming a resolution to getting the dilemma. Technology does not destroy jobs it modifications them to some thing more productive. This is what usually happens with details technology the end of 1 paradigm spurs study pressure to move onto the subsequent 1.
The technology significantly advanced in the 1950s, but it wasn't until the 1980s with the introduction of computers that actually autonomous automobiles started to become a possibility. Folks who blame technology is just ungrateful to human marvels & civilization. Technology is the application of scientific information for sensible purposes (Oxford Sophisticated Learners Dictionary). In my classroom the kids are assigned a option when they come into the area in the morning. Technology could also bring us entertainment by the millions chatting programs, multiplayer games, and films.


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Christmas and Power
(Advent Carols, Robinson College, Cambridge - 25.11.2012)
The Christmas narratives dispel myths about how divine power works. They dispel the myth of an omnipotent god, micro-managing the universe from a secret control-room located somewhere outside the material world. A God who is indifferent or invulnerable towards the people he created. The Christmas stories reveal a God of vulnerability, who takes human form, and who redefines power through weak, mortal, human life. The Word became flesh.
Power is not exerted by the Political leaders of the day, be they Herod the Great or Caesar Augustus or Nick Clegg.
Power is not found in religious authorities, or quoting bible at people. Power does not reside with male bishops, or with female bishops, or with any who seek promotion through the ranks of the church.
Power is not even fully exerted by the ideologies of the day, whether personified in the loose woman of Babylon, the Jesus of Christendom or the Gangnam Style dictates of pop culture.
The Advent narrative invites us to receive from the future, a radically different form of power: A power expressed by a God who becomes son to a teenage mum, out in the provinces of the empire, with a feeding trough for a cot. The word became flesh. Not the flesh of an emperor, or philosopher, or an entertainer. But the flesh of a child who would grow up to become semi-skilled peasant. And through that vulnerable, humble life – this god sets off an explosive chain reaction ignited and fuelled by radical, self-giving, love. Not sentimental, sloppy love – but practical, political, world-changing, death-resistant love. The Gospel that unfolds from the Christmas story speaks of a god whose power is expressed through radical listening, subversive self-giving – and costly, sacrificial love for the other. That is the life and the love and the power to which the Christmas narratives expose us, and in which they invite us to find our place.


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By Trend:
An Azerbaijani wine-making company Aspi Agro LLC, operating in the country's Gabala district, plans to expand its export geography, the company told Trend.
The company plans to export its products to neighboring Turkey.
"We plan to export "Savalan" wines to the new market. This brand is very popular in Azerbaijan, and is in great demand. Today we export alcoholic products to the Russian market, and in the future we are going to increase the volumes of these supplies," the company said.
The company has a Certificate of Conformity issued by the State Committee for Standardization, Metrology and Patents, as well as a hygiene certificate issued by the Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology of the Azerbaijani Healthcare Ministry.
The company operates modern equipment made in Italy.
Aspi Agro LLC was established in 2007.


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Thanks to Dominik Istenič for taking the time to capture our delicious culinary moments. I know, don't worry, I haven't forgotten about a short recap of my first Teresamisu workshop. In between moving all of my life into one suitcase I kind of left blogging for this 18 hour flight to New Zealand. And here…Read more
A weekend spent in Dubrovnik is always a good idea, especially with my beloved mom and my grandma. I don't know if you know, but I'm actually half Croatian from my father's side. There is a big old house by the sea still standing in Dubrovnik, where you can regularly hear my 86-year-old grandma's laughter.…Read more
Sorry English readers, this is for all my Slovenian followers who want to join me for a fun night and learn my way of healthy cooking! Neverjetno sem vesela, da vam lahko končno predstavljam Teresamisu Workshop! Kuharsko delavnico, kjer bomo ustvarjali, jedli in se imeli nadvse fino. Seveda bo delavnica obarvana popolnoma v Teresamisu stilu,…Read more
Another challenge was presented to me. My first healthy birthday catering event was a success! It was fun and very busy… A lovely young lady contacted me and asked, if I could do a healthy semi raw catering service for her birthday party. This was actually a bit different; it was more of a birthday…Read more
September 26th spirits ran high around Matthew Kenney Cuisine. The reason? It was graduation day for 7 students from our Culinary Academy Level 2. With friends and family present, we received our certificates of completion in what is always an emotional and triumphant ceremony, but only after our final test: preparing a product and presenting…Read more
This week is all about product pricing, recipe costing and all that math I left behind in high school! Oh well it's haunting me back even in culinary school. I will not bore you with the food equations that we are learning now, so I am presenting you a very delicious recipe… Raw cookie recipe!…Read more
So our ending of week three was full on alcohol, but purely for study reasons, no pleasure here whatsoever… yeah right! We were lucky enough to have a supplier of wines come and tell us more about wine and food pairings. It was a great experience to try out different wines and figure out to…Read more
Day number 14 at the Matthew Kenney Academy. My day started very sleepy so the only thing that got me out of bed and hauled my ass to the shower was the promise of one very special amazebowl made out of a green smoothie. Its crunchy and sweet with a very green color, made even…Read more
What day was it? Wednesday? Nop it was BIRTHday! I celebrated my birthday in the most fun city with my best friend and new funky friends from the academy. We had a blast and here is a short breakdown of my special day: For breakfast we were on the hunt for freebies! We managed to…Read more
Our touristy day started early this morning. We started it with goat yoghurt and some yummy Whole Foods granola and raspberries. Jumping into our Cali styled clothes we decided to visit the Venice canals and try out some kale smoothies on the way. After touring through not-so-safe Venice beach we decided on lunch at a…Read more
What a week! I know I skipped our raw dishes from Friday at Matthew Kenney Cuisine, but there was not really much to show you because were only plating one dish and the same goes for today. Ww have made a delicious raw ceviche using coconut meat, cinnamon rolls with vanilla cream and a lot…Read more
Day 29 at Matthew Kenney Raw Cuisine was an introduction to the Anti Griddle machine. We were like little kids playing around with this cool new toy that freezes everything you can possible imagine. We decided to experiment and try out a frozen salad and ice cream sandwiches. The salad was meh, but the ice…Read more


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Macbuntu isn't a sanctioned distribution of Ubuntu like Kubuntu, Xubuntu, etc; rather it's a set of scripts that turns an Ubuntu desktop into something that resembles a Mac running OS-X… but it's till very much Ubuntu running gdm (GNOME).
I don't recommend install Macbuntu on a production machine, or even a real machine until you've taken it for a spin around the block. For the most part it's eye candy; but that said, it does make a Mac user feel a little more comfortable at an Ubuntu workstation, and there's certainly nothing wrong with the desktop paradigm (remember, the way GNOME, KDE, XFCE, Enlightenment, Windows, OS-X, etc work is largely arbitrary — it's just a development effort intended to make routine user operations intuitive and simply; but no two people are the same, and not everyone finds a the "solution" to a particular use case optimal).
What I recommend you do is create a virtual machine with your favorite virtualization software; if you don't have virtualization software, consider VirtualBox — it's still free (until Larry Ellison decides to pull the plug on it), and it's very straight forward for even novices to use.
Install Ubuntu 10.10 Desktop (32-bit is fine for the test) in it, and just take all the defaults — it's easy, and no reason to fine tune a virtual machine that's really just a proof-of-concept.
After that, install the virtual guest additions and do a complete update…
Once you're done with all that, just open a command prompt and type each of the following (without elevated privileges).
- wget https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/macbuntu/macbuntu-10.10/v2.3/Macbuntu-10.10.tar.gz -O /tmp/Macbuntu-10.10.tar.gz
- tar xzvf /tmp/Macbuntu-10.10.tar.gz -C /tmp
- cd /tmp/Macbuntu-10.10/
- ./install.sh
Once you've followed the on-screen instructions and answered everything to install all the themes, icons, wallpapers, widgets, and tools (you'll have to modify Firefox and Thunderbird a little more manually — browser windows are opened for you, but you have to install the plug-ins yourself), you reboot and you're presented with what looks very much like OS-X (you actually get to see some of the eye candy as it's installed).
Log in… and you see even more Mac-isms… play play play and you begin to get a feel of how Apple created the slick, unified OS-X experience on top of BSD.
Now if you're a purist you're going to push your lower lip out and say this isn't anything like OS-X… well, maybe it doesn't carry Steve Job's DNA fingerprint, but for many users I think you'll hear them exclaim that this is a significant step forward for making Linux more Mac-ish.
There are a couple different efforts to create a Mac like experience under Linux; Macbuntu is centric on making Ubuntu more like OS-X, and as far as I can see it's probably one of the cleanest and simplest ways to play with an OS-X theme on top of Linux…
If you find you like it, then go ahead and install on a real machine (the eye candy will be much more pleasing with a manly video card and gpu accelerated effects), and you can uninstall it if you like — but with something this invasive I'd strongly encourage you to follow my advice and try before you buy (so to speak — it's free, but time and effort count for a great deal).
I'll make a post on installing Macbuntu for tomorrow so that it's a better reference.


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Simultaneously the Chicago Fed will be having their Money Smart Week, which propecia contraindications looks like it will actually be helpful in educatng people about this asset.
Plus, I guarantee I can find a good steak. Maybe I can even getJoey D to pay for it!


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Given a divisible group $G$, I wonder why $G$ has no nontrivial subgroup of finite index.
Suppose $H$ is a subgroup (of $G$) of finite index. Then there exists a normal subgroup $K$ of $G$ which is contained in $H$ and also has finite index. Given an element $g$ of $G$, I need to show that $g$ is in $K$. But I don't know how to continue... Could you explain it for me?
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This is one of the best pieces of creative writing advice I've ever read. Too often, we don't write "it" down because "it" is not perfect, yet. When I first heard that line, it was in a screenwriting course I took in my spare time. (Back when I had spare time!) The message being that too many great stories never get told because the author doesn't think "it" is good enough to share…"it" just needs a little more time.
I wonder how many screenwriters never received Oscars because they were too shy to share their work.
I thought of "Don't get it right, get it written" on a call with a prospective customer today. Your Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery Plan (BC/DRP) is no different from a screenplay. Ok, ok, Bruce Willis is not going to rappel through your office window to save you when you activate your BC/DRP. The point is that ANY plan is better than NO plan.
Do you have a reminder in Outlook to work on your BC/DRP? Have you been pushing it to tomorrow, or next week, every time it pops up in your calendar, for months? The bad news is that you really do have to start working on your plan. The good news is that you don't have to make it "perfect" today. Just start on it. That's all it takes to go from "No Plan" to "A better plan than 63% of the companies in my industry".
"It" will be incomplete, and full of holes when you start, but even then "it" will get you back up and running faster than your competitor, who likely doesn't have a plan either.
From there, it's easier. Do it in bite-size pieces, make improvements here and there, and just keep plugging away a bit at a time. It might surprise you what you can accomplish with just 20 minutes a week.
This blog post isn't perfect, but I put "It" out there because it's better than no post at all. Your BC/DRP is the same.
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It's really the kind of cardigan I would love to see all little girls wearing. It must be so wonderful and free for them to wear. Nothing which fits too tightly - it even has a touch of the twirly factor.
Actually I was rather keen on the green colour on the photo, but I ended up with an iceblue. Along with the knitting kit I ordered the book below, which I mentioned earlier on.
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In speaking at a Charterhouse on October 9, Pope
Benedict contrasted modern life and the monastic life saying that society
"throws light on the specific charism of the Carthusian monastery as a
precious gift for the Church and for the world, a gift which contains a
profound message for our lives and for all humanity. I would summarise it in
these terms: by withdrawing in silence and solitude man, so to speak, 'exposes'
himself to the truth of his nakedness, he exposes himself to that apparent
'void' I mentioned earlier. But in doing so he experiences fullness, the
presence of God, of the most real Reality that exists. … Monks, by leaving
everything, … expose themselves to solitude and silence so as to live only
from what is essential; and precisely in living from the essential they
discover a profound communion with their brothers and sisters, with all
journey, a lifelong search. … Becoming a monk requires time, exercise,
patience. … The beauty of each vocation in the Church lies in giving time to
God to work with His Spirit, and in giving time to one's own humanity to form,
to grow in a particular state of life according to the measure of maturity in
Christ. In Christ there is everything, fullness. However we need time to
possess one of the dimensions of His mystery. … At times, in the eyes of the
world, it seems impossible that someone should spend his entire life in a
monastery, but in reality a lifetime is hardly sufficient to enter into this
union with God, into the essential and profound Reality which is Jesus
Holy Father told the monks at the end of his homily. "You, who live in
voluntary isolation, are in fact at the heart of the Church; you ensure that
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
Cappuccino 0.7: Aristo UI, Theme Engine, nib2cib, and more
The Cappuccino team has announced Cappuccino 0.7.
There are some fairly big improvements:
Aristo New Look Open Sourced
Sofa has been working on a new look, and Aristo has been released to the world via PSD. It is very cool that the look and feel has been open sourced.
All the controls have been updated to use the new style, and we've added a few new controls as well, like checkboxes, radio buttons, and segmented controls.
We didn't just build one new look for Cappuccino, though. Instead, we built an entirely new theme engine which will let anyone create a theme for Cappuccino. All the properties of the standard controls are fully themeable in all the different "theme states" (like "pushed", "disabled", "normal", etc.). In the coming months, we'll be sharing new themes with the community, and building a site for users to post their own themes for others to download and use.
Interface Builder
Those of you who come from a Cocoa background are used to using Apple's Interface Builder tool to layout your Cocoa applications. Thanks to a technology in 0.7 called nib2cib, you can use Interface Builder to layout Cappuccino applications too. All of the classes supported in Cappuccino 0.7 that have Cocoa analogues are included. So, you can drag checkboxes, sliders, text fields, buttons, and lots more. You can even instantiate custom top level objects, or custom view subclasses, which will be converted to the right class in Cappuccino by the nib2cib tool. Once you're done laying out the UI of your application with Interace Builder, you can use it's target-action and outlet technology to build up its logic as well.
It is also cool that Narwhal an early implementation of the ServerJS work has made it in there. Great work guys!
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