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After a career in a service that has seen myriad changes in the past 36 years, my dad retires from the Kennebecasis Fire Department today. Having achieved the rank of Captain, the time has come to close this chapter of his professional life and move onto what he observes as "leisure activities": namely more hard work. I'm proud to share some of the images I've taken of my Dad and some of his peers at work over the years.
(posted 03/28/16)
My father has never been much of a man to relax. Many people work for a lifetime and retire to a fishing boat, a sunny southern state or just a recliner in front of daytime TV. A firefighter's career is a brutal, enduring punishment on the body, the mind and the soul. My father came through the ranks in the decades before firefighters were put on pedestals as heroes. In those days, the fire department was a place where the bay doors were open facing the Rothesay Common. A place where kids would pop in on bikes, where there were usually a couple firefighters out front on old stacking chairs smoking and chatting with the foot traffic. These days it's different. "Mayberry FD" has gone institutional in a new secure building by the highway.
My dad has tolerated these changes along with his generation of firefighters, the transition from a quiet community fire service to a quickly growing regional department with first-responder responsibilities. I don't envy his last 10 years of work. The toll of a life in high-risk physical work has not been cheap, and my dad has a knee replacement to show for it. I remember being asked at a young age what I was going to "be" when I grew up, and understandably there was a time I would reply quickly that I wanted to be a firefighter like my dad. As I grew into a young man, I knew that life was not for me. It takes a unique sort of person to deal with the crushing emotional and physical demands this job places. The brutal car wrecks, the drowned kids, the livelihoods lost.
To operate under these conditions and continue to be a productive and generous adult is commendable. I am not made of this stuff. All this and my father has quietly and consistently cheered me on throughout my life, chasing goals that sometimes made no sense to him. My thanks will never be enough.
He's come through this life with his customary sense of humour and a refusal to slow down for anything. When I was young he often held three jobs. I suspect now it was as much to keep active as it was to support his young family. Long hours and shifts over holidays were a fact of life when I was growing up. I never heard a complaint then or since regarding the responsibilities of work and career.
By my dad's estimation, there are two distinct varieties of man you can encounter. You're either a bugger to work, or you're hard on equipment, the latter among the worst reviews he could give a person. I'm happy to say my father's a bugger to work, and will expire with his boots on many years from now. You've made me proud for as long as I can remember. Kudos on an important career.
Part 2
(posted 03/29/16)
The retirement ceremony on his last official day wasn't Dad's idea. It was a n honour he needed to be talked into. He addressed the group of almost 100 family and colleagues who had gathered to wish him well and told them the job he signed up for was about helping people at their lowest points, and that was enough reward. His advice to the next generation of firefighters was to be good to people no matter what, go the extra mile because you can.
I always knew my father was a well-liked and generous person, but to see this crowd of people gather in his honour was especially moving. 50+ firefighters lined the equipment bay to see him off, a full pipe and drum band playing. Dad danced a jig at the of the line, turned and said "That's all Folks!"
After this, it was a hug for every person, a smile and a laugh, many stories and memories. I waited until the crowd had died down a little to load the TLR and see what was important to him to have recorded, then do a few portraits alone with the massive bay doors as light sources.
"OK, get over here, Sammy's doing Black and White"
Dad wanted a photo with his crew, the best team he says he's worked with in his career. He requested a photo with his protégé Anthony (Antnee, affectionately) and some other friends and staff.
After these, I asked him to take a moment and reflect on his career, the high and low points. A frank discussion which produced genuine expression.
"We had fun, but it's been a long time. A long time".
Images here are from Hasselblad 500C with 80mm CFT* Planar, as well as Canon EOS 1n. "Part 2" images are out of my trusty Rolleiflex MX, portraits with Rolleinar 1, Ilford HP5.


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Boy meets girl. Boy and girl fall for each other. Boy and girl generate other boys and girls. Its a tale as old as time. Well, kinda. Evolutionarily speaking, there weren't always boys and girls, just its. Those Its reproduced asexually, an efficient if not always a genetically or evolutionarily advantageous reproductive strategy. The evolution of two sexes that swap genes with each other allows for a more diverse and robust gene pool. Usually a great thing. But how did it get that way, at what point did we go from It to Us?
A new study in the journal Science takes a look at Volvox carteri, a multicellular green algae, for the answer to that very question. The authors of the paper compared the sex determining region of V. carteri to that of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, a unicellular algal relative. They found that this region differed dramatically between these species. The expansion of this region allows for a greater diversity of genes which code for the production male and female gametes. The gametes of C. reinhardtii look identical, but those of V. carteri are distinctly different (egg and sperm).
The mating locus genes of the two species share many genes, but V. carteri's region is almost five times larger, mainly due to additional genes under the control of either male or female programs. Some of these new, additional genes have counterparts in C. reinhardtii that have nothing to do with sex. V. carteri has taken these genes, incorporated them into the mating locus, and started using it in its sexual reproductive cycle. Specifically, the mating locus gene MAT3 has evolved a new role in sexual differentiation, likely a role in controlling cell division and male/female reproductive development.
Future research will involve Gonium, an evolutionarily intermediate species between Volvox and Chlamydomonas. This intermediate will allow researchers to take a look at those in-between steps in the evolutionary process to better understand how this evolutionary change occurred.
Here's the Science article:
Ferris, Patrick et al. (2010) Evolution of an Expanded Sex-Determining Locus in Volvox. Science: 328 (5976), 351. (DOI: 10.1126/science.1186222)
and http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100415141125.htm
(image from eebweb.arizona.edu)

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The conversation amongst online community managers often centers around brand advocacy: how we represent our products in social media; how we maintain a consistent message across multiple platforms; how we turn customer feedback into positive change; how we build lasting relationships for our companies, both with our users and with other brands. These are valuable conversations, but too often I see community managers single-mindedly interacting as their brands, where in many cases a little touch of individuality would go much farther.
I am not a robot. Believe me, I've been asked. I've also been asked for my "customer service ID number" so that the user would not have to deal with someone else... at a company of (then) 14 people. I saw both of these interactions as failures on my part -- not necessarily failure to represent the brand, but failure to be an individual within that brand.
When I came into community management in early 2008, the industry was still in its infancy. It was derived in terms of other established roles (customer service, marketing, content moderation). Today, we're [mostly] respected in our own right, with a dedicated position in the corporate hierarchy. We no longer need to fight tooth and nail to have our jobs validated as necessary, and can dedicate those resources to making ourselves -- and our brands -- more approachable. The key is humanity, but even more than that, it's individuality.
By no means am I advocating flooding your branded Twitter feed with personal updates about what you ate for breakfast. Chances are, you were hired as community manager for your brand at least in part because your temperament meshes well with the culture of the company. Trust yourself to choose appropriate moments to share, and the appropriate time and forum in which to share them. Posting pictures, videos, and written anecdotes of the office, staff, and team outings are an easy place to start. There's not too much controversy there. But I recommend going further.
Introduce and promote the [public] social media profiles of your staff. On your own personal accounts, share not only industry news and product updates, but twinklings of personality. I tweet quite a bit about HubPages and community management in general, but I also throw in links to my food blog, silly Instagram photos (as at right), the occasional FourSquare check-in, and a weekly #FlashbackFriday video highlighting the memes of years past.
I understand the instinct to completely compartmentalize, but the truth is, illustrating your humanity to your community can only help your brand image -- assuming you do it responsibly. As we're all tired of hearing, online activity is becoming increasingly social. To engage socially, you need to be more than a bloodless, faceless organization. You need to be a living, breathing organism. You have to be human.
Coming soon... "The Balancing Act: Personal vs Brand Sharing on Social Media."
Friday, February 24, 2012
Be More Than Your Brand: Individuality in Community Management
2 comments:
- lyricsingray said...
What an incredible and useful write! Thank you off to read it again now :o)
- February 24, 2012 at 5:13 PM
- Maddie Ruud said...
Thanks so much for reading and commenting, Kimberly. You're a great example if a relationship I would never have built if I weren't sharing my individuality!
- February 24, 2012 at 5:22 PM
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text: Gabriel Rene and Mei-Lwun Yee started experimenting with hip-hop back in 1989. They were soon joined by Gabriel's sister Gina Rene. With the addition of keyboardist Andy Caldwell, the band moved from a simple dance music perspective to experimental electronic music, delivering captivating vocals, deep house, and jungle/drum'n'bass with contemporary rhythm & blues, jazz, and funk influences. Named after the solstice, when the sun reaches the highest point in the sky, the group turned into Soulstice to symbolize the soul's highest point in the sky. In April 2001, OM Records released Soulstice's debut album, a 11-track trip-hop record called Illusion. ~ Drago Bonacich


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The girls and I went to see "Snoopy!!! The Musical" at San Diego Junior Theatre, and we loved it! The production features the major characters of the famous comic strip and television specials — Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Sally, Peppermint Patty, and of course, Snoopy and his pal Woodstock. "Snoopy!!! The Musical" is the sequel … Continue reading
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REVIEW: Judith Housel Silhouettes
We went to the South Park Walkabout tonight. It's always a great event: good people watching, fun food and festive spirits. We received an email from one of our favorite children's stores, So Childish, this week promoting that a woman would be on-site during the Walkabout to create silhouettes of children. I've always wanted to … Continue reading
REVIEW: Dolphin Organics
When I attended BlogHer 2011 in San Diego this year, I was pretty selective on the samples I took. I scoped the trade show floor a few times throughout the two day event and I was drawn to the Dolphin Organics booth. I began to chat with one of the women at the booth and … Continue reading


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Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion to the Sick and Homebound
Our mission is to bring Holy Communion to those who cannot join us at Mass. We extend our love, concern and support for our fellow faith community members who are sick and homebound in their homes, nursing homes or assisted living facilities.
|Volunteer Position
|Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion to the Sick & Homebound
|Required of the Volunteer
|Practicing Catholic, registered parishioner in good standing with the Church; exhibits reverence and devotion to the Eucharist. Must be commissioned by this parish to serve.
|Experience Necessary
|Training Requirements
|Training, fingerprinting adn Safe Enironment Program for vulnerable adults. All Volunteers are required by the diocese to complete these requirements. We also have an annual meeting for all ministers.
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In 2012, I worked as communications director for the Free And Equal Elections Foundation (F&E). We produced a series of two presidential debates that year, both attended by Jill Stein. The CIA now lists those debates as evidence of Russian interference in our elections.
As F&E's communication director, I was tasked with increasing viewership of those debates.
In 2008, F&E hosted a presidential debate that was moderated by its chairwoman and broadcasted by C-SPAN 2. Nobody knew about it, and nobody watched it.
So I reached out to Larry King's producer at ORA TV and got the ball rolling on Mr. King moderating one of our debates. I then started contacting other television networks to ask them to broadcast, and having Larry King attached to the debates helped open a few doors.
We managed to get commitments from Link TV, Free Speech TV, C-SPAN, along with ORA TV as would be expected since their host would be moderating. Missing from that list, though, were the major networks.
When contacting FOX, CNN, CBS, and ABC, etc, I was either met with silence or told that this was something that they couldn't broadcast due to their relationship with the Commission on Presidential Debates.
We wanted as many people watching as possible, though, so I went to the international media. I managed to get commitments from both Al Jazeera and Russia Today. Other international media ran stories on the debates, but did not broadcast.
Thanks to Al Jazeera and Russia Today broadcasting the debates, we were inundated with interview requests for weeks by journalists all over the globe, from Switzerland to New Zealand, who had no idea that there was a Green or Libertarian Party in America.
They thought there was nothing but Republicans and Democrats here.
After that first debate at the Chicago Hilton on October 23, 2012, F&E was close to broke (I believe we spent close to $150k on that night) and on a shoestring budget.
Russia Today offered to put us up in their studio in DC and have Thom Hartmann moderate. Being broke, we accepted.
We drove from Chicago to DC, and thanks to Superstorm Sandy, we delayed the debate till November 5, the night before the election. After the debate we had dinner with Misha Solodovnikov, Russia Today's DC bureau chief, so I really must be guilty of something.
What I'd like to know is if the CIA called those debates evidence of Russian meddling in our elections, what else is questionable in that report?
And if Jill Stein and I are guilty of anything, clearly Larry King, an icon of our media, along with Thom Hartmann, darling of mainstream liberal talk radio, must be complicit as well, right along with C-SPAN and the other American networks that broadcasted our debates.
Lawrence O'Donnell at MSNBC did a very positive segment on the first debate and should likely be questioned, too, while we're at it:
Bottom line for me is, if the Commission on Presidential Debates didn't block participation from independent and third party candidates, I never would have asked Russia Today.
Open the presidential debates and I promise I won't do it again.


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If at first you don't succeed, work out a new deal and continue moving forward.
That might be an apt description of Nor'wood Development Group's efforts to gain control of land located in the Southwest Downtown Urban Renewal Area owned by the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department.
After an agreement with RBD collapsed last fall due to conflict of interest questions and legal requirements, Nor'wood persuaded the Regional Building board, composed of elected officials, to simply sell the property to Nor'wood without placing it on the open market.
Nor'wood's pitch? The sale "will benefit the entire community," according to minutes from the RBD commission's Nov. 17, 2016, meeting that quoted Nor'wood's president Chris Jenkins.
"Mr. Jenkins stated by creating one large piece of property with the purchase of these parcels, it will yield a better project for the block and for the community," the minutes say.
The RBD's "participation agreement" with Nor'wood was approved by RBD commissioners on Aug. 24, 2016. The deal called for RBD and Nor'wood to develop and market property owned by both in the urban renewal area, for which Nor'wood is the master developer, in the vicinity of the Olympic Museum site at Vermijo Avenue and Sierra Madre Street.
The partnership was to include RBD's building and parking lot at 101-111 W. Costilla St. and a vacant lot at 435 Sahwatch St., which have a combined value of $2.1 million, according to assessor records. It also was to include Nor'wood's seven tracts in that area, which are worth $1.2 million.
RBD commissioners lauded the agreement as a boost to economic development, especially in a largely dormant area adjacent to America the Beautiful Park.
Then-El Paso County Commissioner Dennis Hisey, who served on the RBD board before leaving office in January, said during the August meeting that the Nor'wood agreement had undergone "a great deal of research, due diligence and negotiation," according to the meeting minutes. (Other commissioners were Green Mountain Falls town trustee Tyler Stevens and Colorado Springs City Councilor Larry Bagley.)
But within a few days after the Independent's story about the deal, RBD backed away, citing state statutes that specify what types of investments are allowed for a public agency like RBD. Private land speculation and development isn't among those.
As well, the participation agreement would have placed RBD in the odd position of issuing building permits to, inspecting construction of and making other regulatory decisions about its own business partner. That, said Colorado Ethics Watch executive director Luis Toro, creates the appearance of a conflict. (RBD officials denied such a conflict would exist, however.)
The original agreement was devoid of details such as types of development that would occur on the land, how much money RBD would receive under the partnership and whether the land would be taxable. It's now exempt because RBD is a government agency.
Now, RBD plans to sell the property to Nor'wood after the commission determined at its Nov. 17 meeting the sale is "in the best interests of the public good," the minutes state.
Jenkins appeared at the meeting and said Nor'wood has been working to "create a vision around how do we bring investment into southwest downtown." Jenkins noted the museum, for which his family has donated a 1.7-acre site, will serve as an anchor in that district, which has been "dilapidated for a very long time" and consists mostly of warehouses, some no longer in use. The minutes of the November meeting also note Jenkins pointed out his family has been assembling property in that area. Land records show properties owned by Jenkins' entities abut the RBD land to the north, west and south.
"Mr. Jenkins stated by creating one large piece of property with the purchase of these parcels, it will yield a better project for the block and for the community," the minutes say. "[RBD legal counsel] Todd Welch stated RBD is in a situation where it can benefit the entire community by selling this property to Master Developer."
The RBD board, which now includes County Commissioner Mark Waller instead of Hisey, voted unanimously on Feb. 22 to approve the sale, although no price has been agreed upon.
"The Board requested to review any purchase proposal prior to approval, so it will go back to the Board," Regional Building Official Roger Lovell reports via email.
Though he says he's unsure when that will happen, RBD minutes of the Feb. 22 meeting state that Lovell said his goal is to complete the deal within five or six months.
Outlining reasons the commission confined negotiations to Nor'wood alone, Lovell says in the email, "They are the Master Developer of Southwest Downtown ..., they own adjacent land, they are active working to bring investment to the district with their involvement in the U.S. Olympic Museum/district master planning and predevelopment work, etc."
He also notes that RBD has no need for the land, and a sale to Nor'wood would spur development in that area while also returning the property to the tax rolls. As the parcels sit today, taxes on the RBD land would come to $38,381, with the biggest share going to Colorado Springs School District 11.
Lovell says the RBD has no plans for how it will spend the sale's proceeds.
Jenkins didn't respond to the Indy's email asking for information about Nor'wood's plans for the property.
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Introduction: Solar Powered Clock
Convert a standard clock into one that is recharged by solar. A fairly easy build with optional soldering and low costs make this a good kid friendly project. My son and I built this one afternoon and he was impressed with the idea of easily reusing modular parts of one device to build another.
Friendly looking kid to model things
Clock that runs on a single AA battery
Solar powered garden light, the cheap kind with a tiny solar cell and a little LED
Basic tools (screwdriver, cutters)
Soldering iron and heat shrink are optional. (but if not available, some tape, preferably electrical tape, is needed)
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Step 1: Breaking Down the Solar Garden Lamp
First things first is getting all the parts out of the doner garden lamp. The necessary pieces are the solar cell, the AA rechargeable battery and the battery contacts.
Using a screwdriver or other necessary tools open the case and take a look around.
The AA rechargeable battery is an easy thing to remove. Do that first and set it aside.
Before cutting anything, check which lead of the solar cell is positive (+) and which is negative (-). Sometimes it will be marked on the cell itself, in which case you can jump to the next paragraph below. Unfortunately sometimes it is not marked. If not, and you have a mutlimeter, jump to the next paragraph. If no meter is handy, you'll need to take a close look at the circuit starting from the positive lead of the battery. Trace it back through the circuit board and to one of the wires of the solar cell. Mark this wire as positive.
The solar cell will be attached to a circuit board with a couple of wires. Simply cut these wires near the circuit board to keep the lengths of wire as long as possible. Then pry, cut or unscrew the solar cell from the plastic cover (different designs use everything from glue to screws to press-fits, just be careful not to put too much force on the cell itself as it is fragile, especially in the very cheap lamps).
The battery contacts will hopefully come easily out of the case as well, and if necessary clip the wires from it that lead to the circuit board. It may require some cutting of plastic to get the contacts intact.
There are some other good parts in here for other projects: switch, photocell and LED are all available for use. The rest is pretty much junk though, don't let it clutter up your workshop.
Step 2: Building the Solar Recharger
Now to build it back up.
If the positive lead of the solar cell is marked (either originally or from you) jump to the next paragraph. Otherwise connect a multimeter to the leads and while measuring DC voltage and shine some light on the cell. The mutlimeter will show a voltage, the magnitude is not important, but the sign is. If the measurement is positive, then the positive lead of the meter is on the positive lead of the cell, if the meter reads negative, then the positive lead of the meter is on the negative lead of the cell. Straightforward right? In any case, mark the leads.
Now connect the battery contacts to the leads of the solar cell. The negative contact is the one with the spring on it. Here is where a little soldering and heat shrink makes a nicer build, but tightly twisted wire and tape will work too.
That's all there is to that part.
Step 3: Finishing the Build
Stick the AA rechargeable battery into the doner clock.
One of the requirements of this build was that my son didn't want me permanently modifying the clock he was so proud of. So the contacts of the doner solar lamp are wedged between the clock and the contacts of the clock itself.
The solar cell can then be mounted on the back of the clock (we did it with tape as a prototype until we are sure everything is right for a permanent mounting). This requires that the clock be hung in a window. Optionally longer wire could have been inserted in step 2 to get the solar cell mounted on the front of the clock. Live and learn.
After that we hung the thing in a place where the cell got some light. And that's all there is to it, outside of some problems that arose later...
Our apartment doesn't get much direct sunlight, a positive thing in the summer but a negative thing for this clock, The battery would slowly run down. We put a data logger on the solar cell for a couple days and found that it had very little charging time during most days and not much power even at those times, so we are now planning on adding solar cells to get a better charge.
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Nice 'ible! Do you know if it's typical for solar lights to have AA size batteries, or is this something that probably varies a lot?
I'm thinking of adapting this with a cheap bearing to make a solar-powered rotating display stand.


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Nextgen Reader updated (v3.1) for WP 7.5
Today, Nextgen Reader gets a bunch of great improvements in its latest update to version 3.1. Let's take a look.
Above is a screenshot of new subscriptions hub with featured section, and gone is "my feeds" section. Yes, we've moved all the feed management functionality to main screen itself i.e. you can pin/edit/delete a feed by simply using tap and hold gesture on desired feed.
Another most requested and important feature is smarter article view. Many a times, you'll find something interesting to read by following links in an article. Now if that happens, you can simply tap on view button to mobilize it for reading. In fact, all of the actions – share/save/email now act upon the current opened link in your reading view. So, without further ado, below is the complete change-log for latest update. We hope you enjoy it.
What's new in version 3.1:
- New: Smarter article view i.e. share/save/email/mobilize current opened link instead of original article.
- New: Dynamic subscriptions hub with featured section to find latest and popular feeds.
- New: Tap and hold to edit/pin/delete a subscription from main page.
- New: Pin to start (live tile) experience.
- Improved sharing on Facebook with embedded links.
- Default: Always use HTTPS for sync.
- Fixed: Always sort starred items by newest first.
- Fixed: Twitter authentication bug.
- Several bug fixes and enhancements.
In addition to above changes, Instapaper and Pocket (Read It Later) accounts are now available only in paid version.
Thanks everyone for the great feedback. Please keep the ideas and suggestions coming. Now that we've got the 3.1 release out, we're rolling up our sleeves and getting closer to the biggest task: letting you have nextgen reader right on your Windows 8 PC/Tablet. Stay tuned.
Please check your marketplace for latest update or download from here.
Filtering in four easy steps using Feed Rinse
One of the most requested features for Nextgen Reader has been filtering. While we continue to look forward to a perfect solution (Google! Can you implement one?), there already exists a very nice solution.
Feed Rinse
If you've got unruly RSS feeds, we've got your back.
Feed Rinse is an easy to use tool that lets you automatically filter out syndicated content that you aren't interested in. It's like a spam filter for your RSS subscriptions.
Few observations:
- When you import filtered feeds into Google Reader for the first time, it may not work immediately. Press "mark all as read" and wait for couple of hours to see the magic happen.
- The feeds are updated every 2-4 hours which is not really bad for most of us!
- The problem is that Google Reader polls popular feeds more frequently than less popular ones. Popular feeds are determined by the number of users subscribed to the feed URL.
- Though RSS feeds are not time critical like Twitter. Even if you're offline for a few days, Reader will continue to gather posts from the time you left off. Once you are back – you have all the new posts waiting to be read from the time when you left off. Great! Isn't it?
So sign up for the free Feed Rinse account to get more out of your subscriptions.
Below are the four steps taken from Feed Rinse tour page:
Nextgen Reader (v2.5) – The Amazing Everyday update now available
Nextgen Reader v2.5 is here! We just released the most exciting update ever with a cool new feature tagged as "The Amazing Everyday" (yes! same as Nokia's tagline for Lumia devices).
The brand new manage sources hub lets you discover popular content with daily featured sources around the world as well as browse through popular feeds in 14 different categories including Microsoft, Windows Phone and others.
Change Log:
- New: Manage Sources hub with daily featured sources and frequently updated categories.
- New: Search articles inside all items, read items or starred items.
- Around 20-30% faster sync.
- Beautiful reading experience powered by Readability based on app theme.
- Send multiple articles to read it later service.
- Share multiple articles via mail.
- Separate option to sync subscriptions.
- Disabled https by default for downloading articles.
- Several bug fixes and improvements.
Thank you for the support!
Let us know what you think of these additions by tweeting to @ngreader.
Nextgen Reader v2.4 and a big surprise
Early next week, Nextgen Reader will get a new update (v2.4) with some nice new features and a heap of bug fixes and improvements. Here's a look at what's new.
Improved live tiles
The live tiles now support three different update modes – "unread count", "unread count + article" and "unread count + articles + images". Yes, now you can see the beautiful images on back side of pinned tiles (if available). Also, the images are downloaded only if device is unlocked and start screen is active.
So if the device remains locked for six hours, no cpu or data is consumed for processing images.
Also, the live tiles now display recent article for at least 30 minutes unlike before it used to disappear after opening the app. The new behavior is similar to ME tile, where status updates are displayed for sometime even if you open and read them.
Important Note: After the v2.4 update, you've to re-enable the live tiles through app settings. Also check that "Nextgen Reader" is turned on in phone settings –> applications –> background tasks.
Manage sources hub
The v2.4 update introduces the new manage sources hub with complete management of feeds. Now you can edit/rename/delete feeds and folder including moving feeds to a new folder. It also improves the search and subscribe feature. Last but not least, it is super easy to pin multiple tiles to start screen.
Lots more…
In addition to above changes, the update also includes the option to change Google Reader password/account. Further, we've improved scrolling in article view & mobilized page and made several UI changes (including the updated sharing page). Finally, there is no loop back to first article when swiping in article view (and new animations when you reach the last article).
Besides the above improvements, there're several bug fixes like saving the post title in read it later, handling multiple YouTube videos and using the correct font for Japanese language.
A special surprise
Nextgen Reader just completed it's first year on 22nd January, so watch out for a big surprise when v2.4 update lands in marketplace over the next 2-3 days. And make sure, you're already following us on Twitter or Facebook.
As always, we're working hard to bring even more goodness to Nextgen Reader, so please continue to send us more feedback and feature requests. Thank you!
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Updates on NextGen Reader future
Wow… 2011 is coming to an end and as you may already know NextGen Reader got a version bump last week. I hope you liked the new features and improvements in v2.3, most importantly swiping to navigate between articles and image caching. It may possibly be the last update of the year, but there is still more than a month for first anniversary of @ngreader (22nd January). Do not forget to check out v2.3 video at the end.
Moving along… there will not be any slow down in development of NextGen Reader next year and we will hopefully see updates every month. But let's talk about the main reason behind this post which is to postpone localization. It is a very hard decision to make after receiving so many requests from different parts of world… specially China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and Spain. But I believe it is the best decision at this moment for following reasons:
- First, I do not prefer automatic translation using the online tools.
- Secondly a lot of content is planned for next few months and localizing now would mean that we have to localize again and every time for next few updates. This will increase the release cycle period and also double the effort involved in human translation.
The good news is that it is just delayed for next 3-4 months and on a side note most of the localization work is already put into work from next update. So that it is easy and quick to localize when the right time comes. Also, I would like to apologize to many who were promised localization for next update.
And in the end, I'm very very excited about the next release. Happy New Year.
NextGen Reader v2.2 update for Google Reader and much more…
It's been a while since NextGen Reader received last update (more than a month), which is why I'm so excited about today's 2.2 release. It's an update with lots of improvements, features and bug fixes.
- Faster sync: Yes, a great optimization in sync times as compared to version 2.1 with gains varying from 20% to even 60%. Another thing to note here is that changes are immediately synced to Google Reader in v2.2.
- Huge bandwidth savings: Uses data compression to download articles, therefore reducing size up to 6-10x times.
- Google Reader service does not supports like and share in reader feature anymore.
- Option to sort articles by oldest first.
- Mark above as read: Tap and hold on 51st item to mark above 50 items as read.
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Day 917 to Day 937: Launch Date, Reflection and the Story Continues
Launch Date and Reflection
Well, in just over a week, WorldAlpha will finally be launched on Tuesday, July 30th at 10am. With our IndieGoGo and Founder's Pack supporters first chance to see it with our Early Launch on Friday July 26th.
It has been quite the ride for the last 2 ½ years. What was conceived at Christmas Break 2010, is now becoming a reality. The game has changed in many ways from my first thoughts, but the core is still there. Creating a new world, where every citizen represents a real player. I realize now it wasn't a truly novel idea, but I think that what we have come up with, gives more choices than other social strategy games in this genre.
A world with 47 different products each having 5 different qualities means there are 235 different items to be created, bought and sold in the economy. Both countries and cities forming one of seven different types of governments using one of three electoral systems. High Command, officers and soldiers grouped into units and crews, with 5 different tanks, 5 different artillery and 5 different weapons to be used on the field of battle. User created newspapers and television stations. WorldAlpha has a little bit of everything from economy, politics, military and media. With many different choices, and many different paths to follow.
Alpha and Beta testing have been quite challenging. Probably releasing sections a little too early, we have had lots of bugs to fix, and lots of suggestions to consider. But our faithful beta testers have been tantamount in changing aspects of the game. We have listened to our community and adjust where necessary.
There have been the naysayers that said a small 2-person team couldn't make an MMO. We heard from some hat the game was too buggy, too slow, too quick, too boring, too complex, etc. But from other supporters who have play we heard how much they have enjoyed playing and delving into WorldAlpha. Have we made mistakes? Sure, plenty of them. At the same time, I believe we have listened, and tried to make the game that our community is growing to enjoy more and more with each iteration.
We are truly appreciative of all the people who have taken time to play the game and give us their input. We also appreciate the many IndieGoGo supporters as well as purchasers of Founder's Packs, as the financial support has allowed the game to develop even further.
Have we created a smash hit? Being realistic, no we haven't. Have we created a fun, niche game, which a community can enjoy? We hope so. WorldAlpha though being released on July 30th is still very much a work in progress. We hope that the community will join us for the ride, we hope for many years to come. We look forward to seeing what we along with the community will do to create WorldAlpha.
WorldAlpha Story 4 - Mindplay
It has been a long while since we release the last segment of the WorldAlpha story. Here is the 4th Segment: Mindplay summary.
Delph Silva, among AlphaOne's most influential and wealthy, is infatuated with the possibility of First Officer Kirsten Simmer becoming a Tyc like himself. His challenge lies in drawing her away from the Rankers, Mercs whose influence, though not monetary, will have great sway in the formation of WorldAlpha. His efforts to woo her decision have been less than successful, but Delph Silva is a man of great resource….
For full story visit: WorldAlpha Story 4 - Mindplay
Having just recently found the game, I have to say that it looks very enjoyable. The interface looks nice and is set up very well. My only suggestion would be to place a link to the map on the home page so its one of the first things new users see. It really helps to get a feel of the world.
October 8, 2013 | Zudak
Dang, I'm sad the old world went away, I only just discovered this game a month or so ago when it "came out" on Steam. Oh well, it'll be interesting to get a fresh start. By the way, your founder pack image links seem to be broken at the moment.
July 24, 2013 | Zalfrin
It often seems like developers are tone deaf to their players, not so with WorldAlpha. I've been constantly impressed by the amount of feedback that found itself into the game. I was also very surprised when I got feedback back on some of the ideas I was proposing. Overall a rich, complex game that will make players interested in this type of entertainment very happy.
July 22, 2013 | Alias
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You've decided to become a management consultant. You're about to graduate and are ready to take on the world. But where do you start?
I'm hoping the following can give you a jump start into your new full time job – getting into one of the world's most reputable management consulting firms. This guide will be applicable to anyone who's thinking about transitioning into the management consulting industry.
Understand what we do
The term "management consulting" is often misunderstood and misused. Make sure you learn what it actually means:
- What do we do?
- What do the firms look for?
- What's your relevant superpower that will have you stand out?
Management consulting resumes are very different from the norm. From what I've observed people often don't know how to write one even after being told. As someone who's been through hundreds of resumes you in all likelihood have less than 30 seconds to impress the person you're dealing with. So make sure what you want to highlight pops from the page. Here are some high level tips for Australians. I know the US has slightly different rules…
General tips:
- Keep it to 2 pages (even the most accomplished people I know can do this)
- Always use the STAR approach
- Format to your strengths
- Know and advertise your superpower
- Get someone in the industry to tear it apart
A quick note on the STAR approach
Always use the STAR approach (there are alternative yet similar structures): Situation, Task, Action, Result. Then always lead with a quantifiable result. Compare the two below:
President of FMAA society 2011-2012
Led student society on campus focused on the finance industry. In my time I saw membership double and the worked with my team to increase participation. I also oversaw the addition of three new sponsors
President of FMAA society 2011-2012
– 200% increase in membership through targeting advertising at 1st year students
– Managed $50,000 budget that saw greatest active participation to date
– Signed on 3 new sponsors worth $7,000 each per year, doubling our sponsored funds
I hope you can see that the content is basically the same though the impact for the reader drastically different. The second clearly highlights the quantifiable results first then speaks to how this person accomplished the result. Note the dot point format which doesn't waste space and clearly says what needs to be said without all the filler words (I've hardly written full sentences in my time in management consulting).
Cover Letter
As always, it's another important opportunity for you to stand out. Make sure you're not just blabbering because you want to fill a page but put some insightful language around why you're the best and why you'll fit into the firms like a hand in glove.
General tips:
- Keep it to one page
- Explain your superpower in the context of what's important for this job
- No FAFF, just succinct successes explained
- Find some truly genuine words about why you want join the industry and a firm
- No spelling mistakes
After a whole day of looking at cover letter two things stand out: structure and originality. Some cover letters just are a brain dump and don't appear well thought out. Each paragraph should have a different purpose and execute that with precision. The other big boo boo is when a cover letter sounds the same as the hundred before. Everyone 'loves' a firm for its reputation and people. Now go a step further and prove you actually know something about the firm.
Case interviews
Management consulting is famous for its case interviews. For those of you brand new to the idea, instead of only asking you behaviourial questions, e.g. "Tell me about a time when…", your interviewer will ask provide you some brief information about a company and then ask you something like "What should our client do?" It is then up to the interviewee to set up a structure/framework for asking the right set of questions that will get them to the best answer for the client.
The interview is specifically testing skills that consultants use all the time:
- Developing a structure/framework that guides the answer
- Quick and accurate math skills
- Business acumen and common sense
- Competence under stress and ability to think on your feet
They are not testing for:
- The 'right' answer
- Knowledge of specific business topics
- Knowledge of prices, exact figures or facts
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The Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center is a clinic of the Cook County Health and Hospital system that focuses especially on the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Project Connect operates as part of the CORE Center, with a specific emphasis on connecting with patients admitted to Stroger Hospital, who have HIV/AIDS as part of their diagnosis (or building upon connections previously made). Since prevention and/or treatment are so vital, this makes great sense for the individuals as well as the healthcare system. Good treatment means better health for the individuals and less expense for the county's healthcare system.
Jim Croegaert is the Bishop Anderson House Chaplain for patients and staff of Project Connect. He shares:
"My own work with Project Connect (two half-days each week) involves taking part in the morning meetings at CORE with Project Coordinators, Caseworkers, Social Workers, Navigators, discussing the inpatients currently at Stroger Hospital who have this type of diagnosis. This usually numbers 12 to 20 patients. I select the ones that seem to me to be good candidates for a visit from a chaplain; sometimes there are referrals from one of the other P.C. staff who recommend I visit someone. I then proceed to Stroger Hospital to make my visits. I introduce myself as Chaplain Jim, there on behalf of the CORE Center, to say hello and see whether I can be of assistance. Sometimes the patients are clear about not wanting a visit from a chaplain and I of course respect that and wish them well. But many are receptive and appreciative, have thought a lot about spiritual matters, and are glad to have someone to talk with, to affirm their faith, to offer prayer with them, perhaps a segment of Scripture, etc. When religion is part of their experience it is often African American Baptist/Pentecostal, and I am quite comfortable praying accordingly; in any case, the point is to respect whatever resource has helped them, and to try to encourage or build upon that. I make notes on each visit which I share in "chart" format with the Project Coordinators and which they can enter into the patient's medical record where appropriate. My input is respected and valued as a team member, and since Stroger does not include professional chaplaincy among its services, what we are able to provide meets a human need that is vital but might well otherwise go unaddressed – where "healthcare meets the human spirit" indeed."


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FTC To Study Mobile Device Industry's Security Update Practices | Federal Trade Commission – www.ftc.gov
In order to gain a better understanding of security in the mobile ecosystem, the Federal Trade Commission has issued orders to eight mobile device manufacturers requiring them to provide the agency with information about how they issue security updates to address vulnerabilities in smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices.
The eight companies receiving orders from the FTC are: Apple, Inc.; Blackberry Corp.; Google, Inc.; HTC America, Inc.; LG Electronics USA, Inc.; Microsoft Corp.; Motorola Mobility, LLC; and Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Among the information recipients must provide under the orders are:
- the factors that they consider in deciding whether to patch a vulnerability on a particular mobile device;
- detailed data on the specific mobile devices they have offered for sale to consumers since August 2013;
- the vulnerabilities that have affected those devices; and
- whether and when the company patched such vulnerabilities.
The orders issued today are part of the FTC's ongoing efforts to understand the security of consumers mobile devices, including a workshop in 2013 and a follow-on public comment period in 2014.
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- 02:00 - Madonna's mad face after the shot hadn't gone well;
- 02:42 - Wind machine suddenly turns on (Madonna almost doesn't open her eyes in the windy shots, look closely);
- 06:23 - Madonna's fake hair extensions look so *real*;
- 07:09 - Madonna smiles after what looks like a bit of improvisation;
- 07:30 - Madonna forgets a line but still goes on with attitude!;
- 08:00 - Duckface(?) and some make-up;
- 08:49 - Madonna gets hungry and eat's her own extensions, jk!;
- 12:42 - Some upper-body dance moves;
- 15:55 - Some takes of the "cone bra";
- 17:00 - Madonna poses while moving laid down;
- 17:27 - The zoom moment while Madonna is laid down, which looks like it was not planned to be done;
- 18:25 - Madonna's shot from the back for the opening sequence. This shot is funny to me because the camera operator repeats the movement a few times, he was probably practicing. (Curiosity - we can't hear the word "pose" in this B-Roll, because this word is shifted to the right speaker in the final mix, so I conclude the audio of this video is mono and has only the left side. You welcome!);
- 19:07 - Light ring reflects in Madonna's eyes;
- 22:07 - Madonna goes from "what?" to "Vogue"!;
- 24:00 - Madonna talks, although it's not possible to listen to her, a few moments after looks like she is saying each verse, one at a time;
- 26:35 - More upper-body dance moves!;
- 27:17 - Some hand movements.
Sadly , I guess it was just normal film, shot in black and white. Still, it was fun to discover this B-Roll video!
Discover a bit more about this music video in IMVDB and also on Wikipedia!


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Hey folks, had a search about but could find anything on my particular problem.
My MyBook has been running fine for about 3 years, but all of a sudden it takes ages to boot up, and when it does the two blue lights just flash alternately.
I can still SSH in, but if I go to the shares/internal directory it is empty - ie no PUBLIC folder showing.
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Achieve students "pack their suitcases" for the future. The "My Dream, My Future" project helps students identify their short-term and long-term goals and think of steps to accomplish their dreams.
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A Tough Egg to Crack
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Burnley have apologised to Bradford after one of their supporters was ejected from Saturday's pre-season friendly at Valley Parade following an alleged racist incident.
The Premier League club have confirmed a visiting fan was ejected after a Bradford player reported the individual to the match officials, claiming he had been repeatedly racially abused.
The supporter has denied the allegations but other witnesses have backed up the complaints of the player involved.
Another fan left voluntarily and no arrests were made but, in a statement released on Sunday, Burnley offered an apology for the incident.
"We would like to offer our sincere apologies to the player involved and to Bradford City Football Club," it read.
"We will now be working with the police and Bradford City Football Club, who have CCTV footage of the incident, to hold a full investigation and identify the persons involved, when action will be taken accordingly."
On the pitch, Premier League new-boys Burnley recorded a convincing 4-1 victory, with Andre Gray grabbing an early brace.


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My confession here should be that I am a planner junkie. I love a good planner. I have one for family , one for blogging, one for homeschool and one for autism. Yes, I have 4 planners. Why you ask? I need to keep track of different things for each item.
Enter the Sing and Praise Planner from Paradise Praises. When Katie, who is a sweetheart with a heart for Jesus, asked me to review it, I was ecstatic. I knew she would put Jesus on every page of a planner and I wasn't disappointed. My goal is to seek God first in all I do. This planner helps me keep that focus.
5 Reasons You Need A Sing And Praise Planner
- It's completely digital. Print the pages you need but not the ones you don't. Need more of one page then print more .I personally needed more of the password but not of the addresses. You are completely in control of what gets printed and what doesn't.
- The goal pages remind you of what you are working towards. I used the blank goal pages to write in Logan's therapy goals. This helps me to track what we're working on as well as how long. I have new ones printed on the opposite side of the 2 page spread weekly. One side shows his weekly goals and one side shows the daily work towards those goals. It's a great way to keep your focus in an effort to make the best chance to achieve those goals. It also helps to be sure that the therapists you are paying are working on the correct goals.
- There is a page to write your praises on to remind you of God's faithfulness. In autismland it can be difficult to remember God's faithfulness on the difficult days. You can get so wrapped up in the daily trials and tribulations that you forget the amazing blessings you have received. Not with this planner. I put a praise journal page directly after the weekly page . There is a spot for the verse to remember, a song in my heart then spots where you have to find something to be thankful for and praise. Does this make your life all rainbows and unicorns? No, but it does put things into perspective for you.
- Every day there is a page for your devotional. This reminds me that every single day I need to be in God's Word. Autism doesn't change that fact. Katie uses this page to ask hard questions about your devotional time. These pages have really deepened my time with God. This page is worth the price of the planner.
- It's economical. No where else are you going to find a planner this customizable for under $10. Affording autism is all about cutting corners where you can in order to pay for therapies that insurance doesn't cover but your child desperately needs. This definitely meets that criteria. Since the calendar is undated , you could use this planner forever. Just keep printing what you need. Never buy a planner again.
My only caveat to the planner is more of a personal issue. The boxes on the monthly calendar are a little bit too small for me. I like to write with a flourish so my writing tends to be large. If you write with less of a flourish you will be fine. It's certainly not a deal breaker in my opinion. The positives far outweigh this one negative by a huge margin. This planner is an essential addition to Logan's autism binder. I highly recommend you add it to yours as well.


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Autopilot Destination
Autopilot helps thousands of organizations around the world automate their marketing with visual and simple customer journey marketing software.
This destination is maintained by Autopilot. See Autopilot's documentation for more information. For any issues with the destination, please reach out to our friends at Autopilot.
Are you instead trying to setup Autopilot as a Source to get data from Autopilot into your data warehouse or other downstream tools? See our documentation on our Autopilot source instead.
This document was last updated on October 12, 2018. If you notice any gaps, outdated information or simply want to leave some feedback to help us improve our documentation, please let us know!
Getting Started
The first step is to make sure AutopilotHQ supports the source type and connection mode you've chosen to implement. You can learn more about what dictates the connection modes we support here.
|📱 Device-mode
|☁ Cloud-mode
- From your Segment UI's Destinations page click on "Add Destination".
- Search for "Autopilot" within the Destinations Catalog and confirm the Source you'd like to connect to.
- Drop in your "API Key" from here or go to Autopilot: Settings -> App Connections -> Segment and copy/paste the API key which is listed there.
- Once enabled 'identify' and 'track' calls will be sent to Autopilot.
If you haven't had a chance to review our spec, please take a look to understand what the Identify method does. An example call would look like:
analytics.identify('12091906-01011992', {
name: 'John Joe',
email: 'firstname.lastname@example.com'
If you haven't had a chance to review our spec, please take a look to understand what the Track method does. An example call would look like:
analytics.track("Step Activated", {
property: "test"
Additional Autopilot Tracking code will be required on your site to unlock the following features:
- Website activity for anonymous and known visitors ('page' calls).
- Capturing form submissions.
- Triggering Headsup messages.
- User association via the Autopilot Javascript library.
For complete details, visit the Autopilot page How to use Segment with Autopilot.
You can send computed traits and audiences generated through Segment Personas to this destination as a user property. To learn more about Personas, reach out for a demo.
For user-property destinations, an identify call will be sent to the destination for each user being added and removed. The property name will be the snake_cased version of the audience name you provide with a true/false value. For example, when a user first completes an order in the last 30 days, we will send an identify call with the property
order_completed_last_30days: true, and when this user no longer satisfies we will set that value to
When the audience is first created an identify call is sent for every user in the audience. Subsequent syncs will only send updates for those users which were added or removed since the last sync.
Segment lets you change these destination settings from your Segment dashboard without having to touch any code.
API Key
Get your API key from here or go to Autopilot: Settings -> App Connections -> Segment and copy/paste the API key which is listed there.
This page was last modified: 21 Nov 2019
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International Standard Bible EncyclopediaHARD; HARDINESS; HARDDINESS; HARDLY
hard, har'-di-nes, hard'-nes, hard'-li (qasheh, pala'; skleros): The senses in which hard is used may be distinguished as:
See HARD.
Greek3425. mogis -- hardly.
... 3424, 3425. mogis. 3426 . hardly. ... Word Origin another reading for molis, qv.
hardly. Adverb from a primary mogos (toil); with difficulty -- hardly. ...
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1423. duskolos -- with difficulty
3433. molis -- with difficulty
182. akatastatos -- unstable
2969. komopolis -- a country town
4458. pos -- at all
3424. mogilalos -- speaking with difficulty
Strong's Hebrew389. ak -- surely, howbeit
... derivation, see aken Definition surely, howbeit NASB Word Usage altogether (1),
certainly (1), completely (1), exactly (2), except (1), hardly* (1), however (9 ...
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6031. anah -- to be bowed down or afflicted
3318. yatsa -- to go or come out
The Pelagians Can Hardly Venture to Place Concupiscence in ...
What Nonsense is this Out of which they Fabricate a Charge against ...
Third Withdrawal from Herod's Territory.
"Having Begun in the Spirit"
Introductory Notice to the Early Liturgies.
We May Commence Our Inquiry into the Subject by Noticing...
The Apology of Rufinus.
Grace Abounding
Of Four Kinds of Fever Wherewith a Man May be Tormented
Beside the Still Waters.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary1. (adv.) In a hard or difficult manner; with difficulty.
2. (adv.) Unwillingly; grudgingly.
3. (adv.) Scarcely; barely; not quite; not wholly.
4. (adv.) Severely; harshly; roughly.
5. (adv.) Confidently; hardily.
6. (adv.) Certainly; surely; indeed.
ThesaurusSermon (1 Occurrence)
... Moreover, it is hardly probable that such an address of Jesus would be recorded
at the time of its delivery or would be remembered in detail. ...
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Immortal (3 Occurrences)
Immortality (6 Occurrences)
Malachi (2 Occurrences)
Scarcely (14 Occurrences)
Keys (2 Occurrences)
Jude (4 Occurrences)
Bible ConcordanceHardly (26 Occurrences)
Matthew 13:15 for this people's heart has grown callous, their ears are dull of hearing, they have closed their eyes; or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and should turn again; and I would heal them.'
Matthew 19:23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Mark 7:32 They brought to him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech. They begged him to lay his hand on him.
Mark 10:23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Mark 12:40 Who take away the property of widows, and before the eyes of men make long prayers; these will be judged more hardly.
Mark 15:44 But Pilate could hardly believe that He was already dead. He called, however, for the Centurion and inquired whether He had been long dead;
Luke 9:39 Behold, a spirit takes him, he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him so that he foams, and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely.
Luke 11:46 He said, "Woe to you lawyers also! For you load men with burdens that are difficult to carry, and you yourselves won't even lift one finger to help carry those burdens.
Luke 18:24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Acts 2:29 "As to the patriarch David, I need hardly remind you, brethren, that he died and was buried, and that we still have his tomb among us.
Acts 14:18 Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes from making a sacrifice to them.
Acts 27:8 And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
Acts 27:16 and having run under a certain little isle, called Clauda, we were hardly able to become masters of the boat,
Acts 28:27 For this people's heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, and I would heal them.'
Romans 5:7 For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a righteous person someone would even dare to die.
James 3:1 Do not all be teachers, my brothers, because we teachers will be judged more hardly than others.
Genesis 16:6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thine hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
Genesis 27:30 It happened, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob had just gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
Genesis 48:10 Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he couldn't see. He brought them near to him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
Exodus 13:15 and it happened, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that Yahweh killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of animal. Therefore I sacrifice to Yahweh all that opens the womb, being males; but all the firstborn of my sons I redeem.'
1 Samuel 20:3 David swore moreover, and said, "Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes; and he says,'Don't let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved:' but truly as Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death."
Job 2:12 When they lifted up their eyes from a distance, and didn't recognize him, they raised their voices, and wept; and they each tore his robe, and sprinkled dust on their heads toward the sky.
Job 19:3 These ten times have ye reproached me: Ye are not ashamed that ye deal hardly with me.
Job 39:16 She dealeth hardly with her young ones, as if they were not hers: Though her labor be in vain, 'she is' without fear;
Isaiah 8:21 And they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse their king and their God, and look upward.
Daniel 10:17 For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, immediately there remained no strength in me, neither was there breath left in me.
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Bryan Howard
Legislative Director
U.S. Green Building Council
Congressman Russ Carnahan of Missouri is a long-time supporter of green building initiatives, and the co-chair of the House High-Performance Building Caucus. Rep. Carnahan recently introduced a new bill, the High-Performance Federal Buildings Act. We sat down with Rep. Carnahan to discuss the work he has done on behalf of green building over the past years.
You founded and serve as a co-chair of the House High-Performance Building Caucus. Can you discuss the role of the caucus and why you have taken a leadership role on building efficiency issues?
Bipartisan Congressional caucuses find consensus across party lines on important policy issues, and High-Performance Buildings are a perfect example. The caucus also actively works with those in the private sector who are invested in these issues. Many of the ideas coming from this partnership with the private sector have received broad bipartisan support in the past because they halt the waste of taxpayer dollars and reduce our energy footprint. And many of the products used in efficiency systems are manufactured here in the United States – in this economy, I think everyone can get behind that.
For those who don't know, you've been able to work with a group of bipartisan legislators to advance legislation on federal buildings in previous Congresses. Can you talk about that effort?
As some of you may know, Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL) and I started the High-Performance Buildings Caucus in 2007 after we saw an opportunity to educate and bring Members of Congress together from both sides of the aisle to make a real difference in our economy and environment. Last year, Congresswoman Biggert and I introduced the "Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act." That piece of legislation ensures that people working on federal buildings are properly trained to do the work their job requires. This bill was signed into law at the end of 2010 and I am continuing to work with General Administration Services (GSA) to ensure its proper implementation. This bill is a great example of people working across the aisle to pass good legislation.
We greatly appreciate your work to make sure that facilities that are built and designed with high performance attributes are meeting these goals. Tell me more about how the High Performance Federal Buildings Act builds on the previous legislative work, why it is needed and how it benefits tax-payers?
I introduced the High-Performance Federal Buildings Act because we can't be a penny wise and a pound foolish when it comes to building construction. The Act would save taxpayer dollars spent on energy costs in buildings owned by the Federal Government by allowing the government to analyze the full life-cycle cost of overall spending on a building as the basis for cost analysis, instead of short-term cost alone. The legislation will also require standard regulations for the use of energy and water in federal buildings to reflect the most current codes and standards used in the private sector. If passed, it will reduce our energy footprint, save taxpayer dollars, and make it easier to comply with mandated standards.
A number of the bill's provisions, like updating old design plans, look to eliminate road blocks in current federal operating process. Are there other legislative initiatives or regulatory changes that could also help the federal government do more to increase the way it operates?
I worked for quite some time with a number of different stakeholders to ensure that this bill, the High Performance Federal Buildings Act, is a comprehensive approach to increase the efficiency of federal buildings. Not only does the bill allow of updating of old design plans, but it also requires that future prospectuses submitted to Congress for construction, alteration or acquisition of a building must describe the use of life-cycle cost analysis and how its use impacts long-term costs for a facility. The bill also requires the GSA to issues regulations for the commission of buildings. As some of you probably know, commissioning is a process to evaluate buildings and systems to assure they are functioning in accordance with the design intent and the owner's requirements. These are just two other important aspects of my bills that will vastly improve the way the federal government develops and operates federal facilities.
What can readers do to help advance causes like this?
I encourage Americans to stand up and make their voices heard -- your input will be essential to passing this bill. The best way to make progress is to contact your representatives in Congress and in the Senate. Together, we'll pass this bill and start saving on energy.


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Foster welcomes £1.3million R&D investment at Ballyrashane Co-operative
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster today welcomed the completion of a £1.3million research and development (R&D) project by Ballyrashane Co-Operative.
As a result of the investment, the Coleraine creamery has been able to develop a new butter for European markets that is softer and easier to spread.
Visiting the company, Arlene Foster said: "Ballyrashane Co-Operative has identified an opportunity in key European markets for a premium-butter, made with locally supplied milk.
"The investment, a first in an R&D project by the creamery, represents a significant strategic development for a company which has a successful track record in processing milk into products for domestic and export markets."
Ballyrashane currently employs 150 people in processing milk, butter, buttermilk and cheese. The investment has been supported by Invest NI, with part funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
The Minister added: "Investing in new products is vitally important for local companies keen to grow their business in today's fast moving and fiercely competitive international markets.
"Developing new products means Ballyrashane can boost its export sales, which currently stand at 30%. The company will also be able to bolster its position in established GB markets. This growth will further strengthen the co-operative's commitment to the farming community in county Londonderry."
Nigel Kemps, Ballyrashane General Manager, commenting on the new product development, said: "The R&D project, which was planned from 2009, has enabled us to achieve the development of a new spreadable butter without the vegetable oils used by some other manufacturers. We've achieved this through extensive product development work on processing techniques and the introduction of new storage technology for cream.
"Our decision to invest in the new butter, with Invest NI's assistance and advice from food technologists on the Loughry campus of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise, was influenced by market demand, especially in Germany. An innovative and natural product could command a premium price there, enabling us to offer suppliers the prospect of a higher return for their milk and cream.
"It will also enable us to expand further sales outside Northern Ireland and particularly to other parts of Europe. Currently, we export around 70% of our products, mostly butter and cheese. Europe accounts for 27% and offers significant potential for faster growth. Growth overseas will also lead to worthwhile benefits to the farmers who supply milk and to the wider rural community in the Coleraine area."
He added: "The project is also in line with last year's Promar International report on the local dairy industry which recommended a sharper focus on new products for markets in Great Britain and other parts of Europe."


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Climate change, widespread pollution and human development have caused what scientists are calling the sixth great mass extinction in Earth's history. It's a grim projection, but occasionally a species offers a small glimmer of hope against the odds.
Take, for instance, the "extinct" Aldabra banded snail, a small air-breathing land snail once found only on a small coral atoll in the Indian Ocean. Believed to be one of the first species to go extinct due entirely to climate change, the tiny mollusk has been found alive, reports Phys.org. Seven of the beautifully adorned purple-and-pink striped snails were recently found by researchers on Aldabra atoll's Malabar Island.
Conservationists are popping champagne corks at the news.
"I was so surprised; no one (on the expedition) had ever seen the snail before," said Shane Brice, a skipper on the voyage that rediscovered the resilient snail. "It's quite amazing."
Once-plentiful throughout Aldabra, the adorable snail's demise was linked to declining rainfall on the atoll, widely regarded as a consequence of global warming. The species' population began to fall precipitously between 1970 and 1990, and the last juvenile snail found (before its recent rediscovery) was identified way back in 1976.
Due to its distinct shell, which showcases bands of purple, indigo blue and orange, experts didn't take long to confirm the rediscovery of the species.
"Could we live without this little snail? Almost certainly," says Stuart Pimm, a conservation ecology professor at Duke University. "But we simply do not know what species are going to do for us in an economic sense. Probably from the time that somebody baked the first loaf of bread, a housewife said, `I hate bread mold and I wish it would disappear forever.' And of course we know the scientific name of bread mold is penicillin."
The Aldabra atoll is the world's second largest coral atoll, and it's a true ecological gem, remaining virtually untouched by humans. Besides the snail, the atoll is home to a number of distinctive fauna, including the Aldabra giant tortoise. Despite its isolation from humans, however, Aldabra is not immune to the impacts of humans via climate change. Rising sea levels, ocean acidification and reduced rainfall are just some of the impacts currently plaguing this ecological wonder.
While the news of the snail's rediscovery is encouraging, the species still faces forbidding odds of survival.
"Only time will tell if they can survive the threats of climate change and sea level rise," says biologist Justin Gerlach, a scientific coordinator for the Nature Protection Trust of Seychelles.
Related on MNN:
- 13 animals hunted to extinction
- Cyborg snails may soon be joining the military
- 12 of the most interesting snails in the world


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Ever had a small gathering that doesn't require a huge meal but you still want to offer something of substance? Try these fabulous little sandwiches out on your friends – they're sure to comment! I have both a savory and sweet option that are sure to please. And don't be surprised if the kids and husband love them too!
Loaf of Crustless white bread with remove crusts
Raspberry Jam
Conte Cheese Sliced
Dijon Mayonaisse
Make a sandwich with the Nutella and Raspberry. Cut into 4ths making bite size sandwiches. For Salami sandwiches, first spread dijon mayonnaise on both sides of the bread before layering with salami and then conte. Cut into 4ths as well and serve them on a platter


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Binance Ranks as One Of Most Transparent Exchanges in the Market
Binance has been named one of the most transparent cryptocurrency exchanges in the market. According to the Blockchain Transparency Institute, Binance is at the top of the list. The information can be seen in the November 2018 Exchange Rankings Report. Other important exchanges mentioned were Bitstamp, Coinbase and Kraken FX.
Binance One of the Most Transparent Crypto Exchanges
According to the latest Exchange Rankings Report, Binance is the most transparent exchange in the crypto world.
The report uses an enhanced methodology that aims at providing more accurate data about exchange trading volumes. The first report was released back in August and it discovered that there was an excessive was trading in 7 different crypto exchanges in the cryptocurrency market. These exchanges with excessive wash trading were among the top largest exchanges on CoinMarketCap (CMC).
Due to this situations, some exchanges started to request higher listing fees. The report marks that some Chinese exchanges criticized the Blockchain Transparency Institute. Apparently, 50% of the data being tracked was not properly reported due to the Chinese Firewall.
In order to have better results, BTI decided to make some changes to the methodology. The changes have been performed after receiving positive feedback from exchanges and other enthusiasts.
In the latest report, BTI added mobile app and API trading data provided by several analytics sites and exchange reporting. As mentioned before, they adjusted the Chinese-based exchange data. The limits for average daily trades per user are now based on new metrics.
The results from November show that exchanges based in Korea registered the largest number of mobile app users. In some cases, the number of trades made through the telephone application could be up to three times larger than the web traffic.
BTI reported about it:
"Mobile app usage generally ranged from around 50% of web traffic to over 200%. The Korean based exchanges had the highest amount of mobile users, which is in line with a recent study which found Korean's using the largest amount of data of any mobile user in the world. Their mobile app usage was up to3x their web traffic."
API trading was able to find that trading bots gravitate towards exchanges with the largest amount of traffic. Additionally, these bots work in exchanges with transaction mining based fee structure. Those platforms return traders 120% of their fee using the exchange native token. This helps bots to wash trade.
BTI said that they are trying to expand their team to provide better data in the future. The top five exchanges mentioned by the report were Binance, OKEx, Huobi, Bitfinex and Bithumb.
You can find more information on Binance's website and sign up using this link.
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