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Juki Automation Systems (JAS) Inc. is pleased to announce that BTW Inc. recently purchased and completed the installation of four KE-3010 High Speed Chip Shooters. BTW has been a valued Juki customer for more than 20 years.
Scott Oestreich, Engineering Manager at BTW, said, "I just wanted to express my gratitude and appreciation with our recent purchase and installation of the four KE3010 machines. They are above and beyond my expectations as well as for all of us here at BTW."
Since the install, collective data has displayed a more than doubled throughput as well as 98.7 percent uptime compared to about 72 percent on the previous line due to unforeseen operation issues.
"From sales to service everything went very well," added Oestreich. "Juki's service team did an excellent job as usual with the install and training, making a very smooth and timely transition as we were up and running production on the second line in less than 12 hours, which included tearing down the line, running the utilities, and setting and installing the new machines."
Carlos Eijansantos, JAS Americas' Sales Manager, commented, "Juki has had a long partnership with BTW and it is great to see their business continue to expand. The addition of the 3010s will help them meet their higher demand for capacity and give them the flexibility to continue the growth of their business."
BTW's electronic contract manufacturing services are founded on capability, flexibility and results. The company's 24 years of serving many markets, many customer profiles and a wide range of assembly complexities have resulted in machining, practices, and skilled people focused on these principals.
BTW's primary goal is to obtain a deep understanding of its customers' needs and apply these principals to a flexible and result oriented execution plan delivering customer success. 99 percent on-time delivery and 99 percent delivered product quality have been ongoing metrics demonstrating these successes at, and with, BTW. While complete product builds comprise the greatest percentage of BTW's annual shipments, printed circuit assembly is the core of the company's services. That is where Juki comes in.
The Juki lines deliver the same capability, flexibility and results that BTW promises its customers. The new Juki KE-3010 High Speed Chip Shooters are yet another contribution to the history and future that BTW has come to rely on in its partnership with Juki. Large board size, hybrid feeder capability and capacity, and increased speed contribution mirror the principals of service valued by the company's customers.
Oestreich explained, "Furthermore, the technical aspects of Juki's products are enhanced by an organization and group of professionals that go beyond supplier relationship to the critical partnerships BTW holds dearly. Together, BTW and Juki create success for our ultimate OEM partners."
About Juki Automation Systems Inc.
Juki Automation Systems (JAS), is an international leader in high-speed SMT Assembly equipment, has shipped more than 30,000 machines worldwide since 1987. Juki has built its global image with a combination of top-quality and high-reliability machines with a reputation for world-class service and support that result in the lowest production costs for its customers. Juki machines have about 30 percent U.S. made content by cost. The pioneer of the modular assembly system in 1993, Juki offers flexible solutions designed for both high-volume and high mix environments. JAS, Inc. employs 45 U.S. employees, including 20 service personnel five specializing in applications sales.
Additionally, JAS, Inc. offers a full line of SMT manufacturing products as wells as selective solder and stamp soldering machines plus Advanced Technology through-hole machines. Juki supports one of the largest field service groups in the industry. For more information, click here.


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Accounting for Program Income from NAHASDA-Assisted 1937 Act Housing Projects at Warm Springs Housing Authority, Warm Springs, Oregon
We audited Warm Springs Housing Authority (Authority) as part of our review of the Office of Native American Programs' guidance on calculating program income for United States Housing Act of 1937 (1937 Act) housing projects assisted by the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA).
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Box office preview: 'Divergent' faces off against 'Muppets Most Wanted'
The 2014 box office, already up 8 percent from last year, is heating up as Divergent stares down Muppets Most Wanted, both of which open in over 3,000 theaters this weekend. But, the YA adaptation looks to be the clear frontrunner and it would not surprise if it doubled the Muppets' opening returns.
Divergent is one of the first big-budget films of 2014 to target a primarily female audience after weeks of expensive, male-targeted fare. The interest seems to be there for a big opening weekend, too. Beyond the popularity of the books, Fandango is reporting that Divergent accounts for more than 80 percent of its pre-sales. But, it also has a lot to live up to thanks to the unrealistic precedents set by franchises like The Hunger Games and Twilight, where anything under a $70 million opening could be seen as a disappointment.
Here's how things might play out:
1. Divergent — $60 million
Lionsgate's Summit Entertainment is set to release Divergent in over 3,900 locations (346 of which are IMAX), Friday, with select screenings Thursday night. Adapted from Veronica Roth's hugely popular series, Divergent imagines a future, dystopian Chicago that's divided into factions that govern personalities and values. The teenage Tris (Shailene Woodley) is a divergent, meaning she doesn't fit into a single faction and is considered a threat to the stability of the society. Divergent has been heavily marketed since a preview at Comic-Con and a trailer that debuted in front of Catching Fire. Overall, critics have not been kind to the film. At press time its Rotten Tomatoes score was at a 27 percent. EW's Owen Gleiberman was not one of the naysayers, though. In his B+ review he wrote: "The director, Neil Burger (the fanciful craftsman who made Limitless and The Illusionist), keeps you invested, staging a rise-of-the-savior-heroine plot so that it seems less ritualistic than it does in the Hunger Games films." Divergent begins its international push in April.
2. Muppets Most Wanted — $23 million
Disney's follow-up to their 2011 Muppets relaunch meets up with the gang as Kermit, mistaken for an infamous lookalike criminal, is shipped off to a Siberian prison, while the rest fall under the spell of an ill-intentioned manager (played by Ricky Gervais). The first film pulled in $29.2 million in its first 3-day weekend in theaters over Thanksgiving (it opened wide on a Wednesday). This take, which cost an estimated $55 million to make, opens in 3,194 theaters and should see an opening in the low-to-mid $20 millions. EW's Chris Nashawaty gave the film a B and wrote: "The songs are infectious, but the rest (despite turns by Tina Fey and Ty Burrell) lacks some of the gang's usual feel-good joy."
3. Mr. Peabody and Sherman – $15 million
Thanks to good reviews and continued buzz, DreamWorks Animation's Mr. Peabody and Sherman topped the box office last weekend, falling a modest 32.3 percent from its debut at No. 2. With the increased competition of Muppets Most Wanted, Mr. Peabody could see another 35 to 40 percent drop.
4. 300: Rise of an Empire – $11 million
The stylish, bloody sequel is poised for another big drop in week three, likely in the 50 percent range. As of Mar. 19, the domestic total was at $83.7 million. For comparison, by the close of the third weekend, the first film had brought in nearly $161.7 million domestically.
5. Need for Speed – $10 million
After debuting in third place last weekend, the Aaron Paul-starrer could fall 45 to 50 percent in its second weekend in theaters, unless word-of-mouth buzz from opening weekend audiences proves significant. The $66 million car pic may be skidding domestically, but international audiences seem to be making up for that with over $45.6 million in earnings to date
In the speciality box office world, the 1970s-set New York crime thriller (starring Clive Owen, Zoe Saldana, Billy Crudup, and Mila Kunis) Blood Ties opens in 25 theaters, as does Lars von Trier's provocative Nymphomaniac: Volume One. Jason Bateman's spelling bee comedy Bad Words also expands after a limited opening last weekend.
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Late Wednesday, July 27th, Kirsten and girls arrived back in Canada for another week and a half. Kirsten's sister-in-law Kenda had passed away a few days earlier so they were back for her funeral and to help get the gears in motion to settle her estate. Of course I was there to see them first thing Thursday morning and spent every possible minute with them during the time they were in Canada. I slept at my parents, where Kirsten was staying, several nights to extend the visiting time. Carm was good natured and kept all the beasts fed and happy.
Saturday Kirsten's husband Shawn arrived from where he was working in LA. He and Carm went to a movie that afternoon - a little interlude from reality. Sunday was a day for serious phone calls, but everyone did manage to come out to our place for a swim on the holiday Monday. I think everyone enjoyed the short break from the grief of funeral arrangements.
During all this to and fro, the car got assaulted by a big rock, smashing a crack into the windshield. Tuesday I stayed close to home so we could get it fixed.
Wednesday and Thursday Kirsten and I spent time together at Kenda's, sorting through her things and arranging paperwork. It is sad to see a vibrant life sift down to a few important papers and heirloom jewelry that is difficult to find. The process got me thinking about my own estate and home. What do I have that is important or valuable? Would someone be able to find them among all the stuff that clutters my house? Maybe I need a document with photos of the heirlooms and a map of where to find everything.
Here's a question to you: do you have a will and if so, does someone know where to find it?
Finally the day came for Kenda's funeral. It was a scorching hot day. Everyone's tear ducts were on a hair trigger. She was so young, and in these sad occasions one can never get away from the thoughts of 'what if it was my sister or other family member'. The tears come more easily.
The funeral was at Beechwood Cemetery which is a beautiful location. The chapel has a soaring ceiling with thick wooden beams supporting it. Natural stone walls compliment the giant boulder that grows out of the floor. But I'm jumping ahead of myself a bit. First was the visitation where we met some old friends and got to admire the mounties in their red serge. We got there at the start of the 2 hour visitation in case Kirsten needed some emotional support. Although I don't know how much support I was…
The ceremony was lovely. Friends spoke about her, followed by Shawn. There wasn't a dry eye in the place as Shawn struggled his way through the eulogy. The service over, next came the internment. Four RCMP in their red serge lifted the urn and carried it out to the hearse, where two mounted police stood, their black mounts swishing their tails in the heat. It was very moving. Kenda served time on the RCMP Musical Ride and I think she would have been pleased at the equine accompaniment. As she was laid to rest, a bugle and bagpipes rang out across the rows of headstones.
I spent the night Friday, and Saturday morning I went with Kirsten and Shenna to Kenda's where Shawn and his aunt Gloria had spent the night. A few final decisions about things to take back to NZ had to be made… it was the last day before Kirsten and the girls would be on their way back home. Back at Mom & Dad's, Olaf, Tammy and Freya were waiting for us. Once we could get everyone organized, we gathered on the staircase for some family photos - we hadn't all been together for a photo for years and years - the photo that hung on the wall was over 12 years old, and there had been much growing, and even a few additions since then.
A final gathering around the table (Tammy had brought the lunch from Montreal to be heated up), and then it was time for Kirsten, Shawn and the girls to go to another family gathering . It was a farewell for me and I clung to everyone tightly. I'm not ashamed to say that I shed a few tears.
"I hope it is true that a man can die and yet not only live in others but give them life, and not only life, but that great consciousness of life."
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great pixels.! uncle and Notababyelephant.!
here is some temp workout for a title screen.
not from 20 years ago tho..hehe
I think i bit off more than I could chew doing a 30 frame cycle and i only used 2 colours.! I would imagine the logo and start game stuff would go here as clouds drift across the sky as the setting sun sparkles. Even may think about a day night cycle here might be nice.
ThinkKlinck wrote: »So I see you guys are using a few different programs, but I guess I'm just wondering what's something good for doing sceneries or environment stuff. I saw aseprite mentioned but wasnt sure if it was just used for characters mainly. Or if there is a way to lock photoshop into 4 bits or something. Thanks!
Started working on some pixel art iso tiles for an asset package. I'm using a 16 colour (4-bit) colour palette by Dawnbringer.
The goal is to create a complete set of isometric dungeon plus some pixel art particle effects.
The character is not mine, from some random gif.
Justin Meisse wrote: »Do hexels count? I've been on a hexels kick - crosspost from mah sketchbook
garriola83 wrote: »NICE MadCarrot, reminds me a bit of Broforce


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My journey to pick up L'il Boo from nursery takes me through the business district of my fair city. My stomping ground for years, I haven't had any reason to go there the last few years because, well, I have no business there, so to speak.
Now I have reason to go there very often, everytime I walk through it all I can do – in between wincing – is wonder: when did office heels get so fucking high?
Everywhere I look, women are unsteadily stomping – and I do mean stomping: doing that jerky stop-start walk that you have to do when, honestly, your heels are just too fucking high – around in shoes that, not so long ago, wouldn't have been seen outside a strip club. I don't know why I'm surprised – it's not as if I haven't glanced in a shoe shop in the last year or so. These shoes are all over them – great, pointy spiked heels, complete with a platform sole that is necessary to enable the wearer to – almost – actually walk on said heel. And I know it's not just here – I remember reading this from Australia a good while ago about the increase in ambulance call outs due to women, literally, falling off their stilts, sorry, I mean shoes.
But I don't know, maybe I just thought that these shoes would be limited to town centres on a Friday night, brought out for that special night of the week when caution, good sense and good taste are largely thrown to the wind and young women everywhere strut their stuff in unfeasible heels and skimpy dresses whilst people of a certain age – like me – shuffle past them thinking only one thought: where are their fucking coats? And maybe, seguing into: Christ, is she really not weraing tights? Seriously, just contemplating looking at young people on a night out makes me feel cold.
Maybe I just thought, y'know, that professional women wouldn't actually embrace shoes that bring to mind an entirely different profession altogether. Because, y'know, they need to be taken seriously and all and arriving at the office wearing shoes that you can only walk like a cockerel in (jut, stomp, jut, stomp) would probably detract from that. But no. There are women – not lots, thank goodness, but enough – dressed in otherwise fairly sensible office attire wearing shoes so high and so built-up that people are staring at them. Not admiringly, not lustily, but with painful curiosity. As these women wobble along, eyes follow them, looking on with a mixture of amazement and incredulity.
Why, I sense the question in the minds of the onlookers, would anyone strap such things on their feet and then try and move? There is a reason strippers can wear them and that reason is that they never have to walk very far and never on uneven surface; here, these shoes do not function as shoes, but as ornaments. You see?
And sometimes I look at one of these women and – whisper it – I really fucking hate her for being so fucking stupid. Yikes!
I know, I know, no judging.
I am a big fan of women of all persuasions, all appearances, all levels of patriarchal compliance. Tell me any reason you like why you think women are shit and I will tell you precisely why you are wrong. And I would tell you that women wear high heels to make their legs look slimmer and, more subconsciously, to walk more daintily, with more precision, with more thought and these things are attractive to women because patriarchy rewards them, rewards femininity blah, blah, blah.
High heels, yes, yes, I can defend. I don't like them, but I can defend them.
But I watch a woman wearing these monstrosities, these accidents waiting to happen, these laughably obvious impediments to walking that a woman has put on her feet to walk in without actually having had a gun put to her head, and I can't help it. My thought comes before I can squish it: no wonder men think women are stupid.


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Chrysler Group is refusing to recall 2.7 million Jeep vehicles despite a request being sent to the company from the peak safety body in the US.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sent a letter to Chrysler Group to request a recall of 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee models and 2002-2007 Jeep Liberty (Cherokee) models, totalling "approximately 2.7 million vehicles".
The safety watchdog claims the Jeep SUVs are fitted with defective fuel tanks that may leak and catch fire in the event of a rear-end impact.
The letter from NHTSA to Chrysler Group states:
"The performance defect is that the fuel tanks installed on these vehicles are subject to failure when the vehicles are struck from the rear. Such failure can result in fuel leakage, which in the presence of external ignition sources, can result in fire. The design defect is the placement of the fuel tanks in the position behind the axle and how they were positioned, including their height above the roadway."
However, Chrysler Group has released a statement claiming that it "does not agree with NHTSA's conclusions and does not intend to recall the vehicles cited in the investigation".
The statement continues: "The subject vehicles are safe and are not defective", claiming the initial investigations have not offered a thorough analysis of the "underlying data". The statement says Chrysler is "committed to continue working with the Agency to resolve this disagreement".
Chrysler Group says it has been sharing information with NHTSA since September 2010, and that the company's analysis shows "the incidents, which are the focus of this request, occur less than once for every million years of vehicle operation".
Chrysler Group CEO and chairman Sergio Marchionne reiterated the company's stance that it will not recall the affected cars.
"The safety of drivers and passengers has long been the first priority for Chrysler brands and that commitment remains steadfast," Marchionne says.
"The company stands behind the quality of its vehicles. All of us remain committed to continue working with NHTSA to provide information confirming the safety of these vehicles."
A spokeswoman for Chrysler Group Australia said the local operation was looking into the matter and said owner safety remains its top priority.
"We are in constant contact with our colleagues in the USA as they work together with NHTSA on the detailed technical matters required to achieve a suitable resolution," the spokesman told Drive.
"It should be noted that this discussion is focused on vehicles that met or exceeded all applicable motor vehicle safety standards in place at the time they were built.
"We have a detailed process in place to review and act upon any safety recalls that are issued for our products. When a resolution is reached in the USA we will action accordingly – if required."
According to CNBC, the company has until June 18 to submit a response as to why it will not recall the cars


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Hello folks! I hope everybody is doing well. I know I don't show my face here very often anymore. Don't worry, I've been a bit reclusive in my personal life as well. I guess it's just because I'm trying to work as much as possible before I head off to Texas.
"Official" Name Changed
I've changed the name from The Idiologic Podcast to Complicated Noise on Apple Podcasts. If you're already subscribed, you should see that TIP is gone and replaced by Complicated Noise. It's full steam ahead.
Podcast Feed Changes
I am posting this to let you know that I've made a few changes to the podcast feed. I've changed the name officially to Complicated Noise and moved all the files and feed to the new website. I'm working on getting the guide together now.
Podcast Files Moved
I've moved all the files to the new website, so you should see each file being downloaded from the new website. The episode covers and audio files are all on the new server, but if you go through the posts on this weblog, they'll still point to the files on this website.
The Episode Guide
I'm going to have to retire the old version since I hard coded a lot of the file locations in the guide. Unfortunately, I don't want to go back and read through all the code. I've also been working on a new one. Take a gander here but keep in mind that I'm still working on it:
It's coming. I say by the end of the year. Of course, I want to get it done before I head off to Texas. I need to get the feed creation down before then. (Right now, I'm depending on Feeder 3 which I like, but want it all to be automated.)
In Conclusion…
I have a lot to work on still but I don't want to be making changes to the old software right now because my "free time" is a bit limited. It'll come at some point! Just thought that I'd update you guys.


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When evaluating an HR system, making the right technology oriented decision is crucial. Ten questions to ask in sorting out your options: If a company already has a payroll system, will a new HR system integrate with different modules? Is there a desire to automate the performance management process and
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8 best practices for managing software patches
The Equifax security breach has now put 143 million Americans at risk for identity theft and fraud. It was caused by a website application vulnerability bug in Apache Foundation open source software that was known as Apache Struts CVE-2017-5638. Apache patched this software vulnerability on March 7, 2017, and the
If you used CCleaner software to clean up your device, you may have infected yourself instead
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Perform a thorough and thoughtful analysis when scoping, sizing, and identifying the geographic location of connected vehicle projects, and ensure that the strategies used to recruit test subjects or drivers are consistent with these assumptions and those of the experimental plan.
Experience with the Safety Pilot Model Deployment in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
September 2015
Michigan; Ann Arbor; Michigan; United States
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Lesson Learned
Prior to developing the statement of work for the SPMD Test Conductor, the USDOT needed to determine what size test was necessary to generate sufficient data for the evaluation of the V2V safety applications. The test size depended on numerous parameters, including the number test participants, number of V2V-equipped vehicles, and the test duration. All could have major impacts on the Test Conductor scope of work and budget required. Therefore it was critical to get an accurate size estimate prior to starting the experiment.
During the Model Deployment, there were two instances where the risk response plans were initiated as a result of lower than expected volumes of interactions. First, due to a delay in the vehicle awareness devices (VAD) deployment as discussed above, the interactions at the start of Model Deployment were less than projected. The USDOT authorized the Test Conductor to utilize staff to drive VAD equipped vehicles throughout the Model Deployment area to increase potential exposure of integrated vehicles to the VAD equipped vehicles. Second, several months into the test, the 3 integrated heavy vehicles were not generating as many interactions as were needed for evaluation purposes. This was due to the vehicles not being driven within the SPMD area as often as anticipated. As a result, the USDOT authorized the Test Conductor to utilize existing staff members with valid commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) to drive the vehicles within the Model Deployment Geographic Area on predefined routes to generate more data.
Related recommendations made in the source report include:
- Conduct an analysis using prior field test data to properly scope the size of a new test to meet the data collection and evaluation objectives. Do this early in the planning process as test size can have major impacts on scope and budget, and can be difficult to modify once the experiment has started.
- Consider adding more vehicles or devices to act as 'spares' to ensure that the minimum number of devices required will be operational during the entire test.
- Be prepared to conduct an iterative process to select the test site. Analyze the characteristics of the test area, i.e., historical crash and traffic volume data, against the performance requirements of the test. Ensure that the test site characteristics match the needs of all aspects of the pilot, particularly if involving commercial vehicles or transit. These vehicle types may be constrained by geographic area, operations and scheduling, or commercial and union restrictions.
- Closely coordinate the test area selection process with the driver recruitment strategy to ensure that selected participants will be driving primarily in the test area. This approach is likely to produce better results when examining interactions between equipped vehicles and interactions between equipped vehicles and infrastructure.
- Develop quantitative performance measures with intermediate targets for the environment that can be utilized throughout the test to evaluate progress and success towards project goals.
- Develop risk response plans in the case that intermediate performance targets are not being met. Determine trigger points to determine when each response plan should be executed.
- When identifying volunteer drivers, utilize metrics that focus on the volume of trips or time spent within the test area boundaries. Using metrics that focus exclusively on the total number of miles driven may not always be representative of the amount of time a driver spends within the test area. It may also be difficult to identify particular drivers within certain age or gender groups if there is a minimum miles driven requirement.
- Replicate the community-based driver recruitment strategy used in the SPMD. Understand what motivational factors are important to the community (e.g., education, jobs, safety) and incorporate these factors in the recruitment process. Utilize in-person recruitment activities whenever possible.
- Recruit participants iteratively to align with the planned device deployment schedule. This will reduce significant delays between recruitment and initial contact. Lags between recruitment and participation could cause participants to reconsider their willingness to participate for a variety of reasons or volunteers could move away from the test area making them non-viable candidates.
- Utilize actual driving data (i.e. GPS, surveys) over self-reported driving data, if possible when selecting and prioritizing volunteer drivers from the recruitment pool. SPMD demonstrated that there was a significant advantage to using the BSM data logged from VADs to identify participants for future phases.
- Take into account the geographic area where these vehicles will be operated prior to procurement of specific types of vehicles. There may be constraints that impact the types or configuration of the vehicles purchased, particularly in smaller cities.
- Ensure that contingency plans are in place in the event that an insufficient amount of data is being generated when conducting naturalistic testing with heavy vehicles. This is especially important with a small sample size and when the geographic area limits the exposure of the heavy vehicles to other V2V equipped vehicles.
- Ensure the vehicles will be exposed to the target populations addressed by the safety applications when deploying transit-specific safety applications.
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Safety Pilot Model Deployment: Lessons Learned and Recommendations for Future Connected Vehicle Activities
Author: Kevin Gay, Valarie Kniss (Volpe)
Published By: U.S. Department of Transportation
Source Date: September 2015
EDL Number: FHWA-JPO-16-363URL: https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4361
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Seamie O'Dowd
(Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica, Fiddle)
Traditional Folk & Roots
St. Nicholas Church / Fri 15 June at 7.30pm / Admission €15
Free historical Tour of Church included
Seamie O'Dowd is a guitarist,singer, and songwriter who also plays fiddle,harmonica,mandolin,and a number of other instruments.
He has travelled worldwide playing music and has shared stages and played with many great musicians and bands including Mairtin O'Connor, Cathal Hayden, Tommy Emmanuel, Dervish,Steve Wickham,Matt Molloy, Liam O'Flynn,Thom Moore, Dick Gaughan, Rick Epping,Aminah Hughes and many others.
His experience also includes recording production, teaching and more recently, film soundtrack work, and encompasses solo performance as well as extensive work with bands and small groups as both a member and a session musician.


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Many people self-select out of leadership. They lean out. They view leadership as the province of others, the ones with confidence, or the answers, or charisma, or vision. Sound familiar? Many people don't even consider leading, because they don't think of themselves as leaders. And so it is that incredible potential is wasted due to a simple but powerful misconception: "I am not a leader." But here's the good news: We all have the capacity to lead. The way we've been thinking about leadership is all wrong. It turns out the biggest barrier to leadership is in our heads. "Leadership is your choice, not your title." -Stephen R. Covey With all the problems around us, we all have a responsibility to lead at certain times—to step up and assume a …Continue Reading


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Fan Fics - New Kid In a New Region: Chapter 1
A new kid in a new region. First, I'll explain the region. The name of the region is Banto. It is a fairly large J-shaped island. Some people aren't sure that it is an island because it has no volcano. Some think it is a seperate continent. Scientists study this there to find out. Now, on to the story.
"Mom, why are we moving to Banto anyway?" said Jeff. "I told you, your dad got a good job there.Deal with it," his mom answered. " Did you pack up your things yet? We'll be at our new home in a couple of hours." "Uhhhhh..." Jeff ran off to his room on the boat. "I'll put this here, that righ in there and...my gameboy! I think I'll just play this for a while and..." Jeff played his gameboy. (140 minutes later) "Jeff, are you all packed up?" his mom yelled. "Yes!" Jeff blurted, excited about something on his game. "I mean no! Uh oh!" he turned his game off and frantically put away his clothes and other possesions. Nine minutes later, he collapsed on the sofa in his room. "We're here!" his mom announced. Jeff groaned. "Well, what do you want to do in Fallabor town while we're here?" his mom asked. "Lie down. Can we please find a furnature store?" Jeff asked. His mom rolled his eyes. Later that day, they were at their new home. "Jeff, do you want to meet the professer? His name is Pr.Saj...? Whoops, the card is upside-down. His real name is Pr.Jas. Hey, if your lucky, he might have a pokemon to give you. Isn't that cool?" his mom announced. "All go there!" Jeff replied. (at the lab) "Hi professer, I'm Jeff. I was hoping that I could get a pokemon." Jeff poked the proffeser, who was examining something. "Oh! Sorry, I was doing something. That's see, do i have any pokemon left? Let's check. Only one left. This unusually colored Torchic. Want it? the professer asked. "Can I see it?" asked Jeff. Pr.Jas took the only pokeball on the table. He released the Torchic. It had gold color where its orange color should be. "Cheep cheep!" the Torchic cheeped, glad it was out of the little pokeball. "Cool! A gold Torchic! Can I have it?" Jeff pleaded. "Sure you can! Here is 5 pokeballs, a pokedex, and some birdseed." said Pr.Jas. "Alright! Thanks!" Jeff said excitedly. "Now, let's check your attacks on this pokedex. Tackle, growl, and shiny attack? Pokedex, check information on shiny attack." Jack told the pokedex, puzzled. "Shiny attack. Learned only by shiny pokemon. It is a beutifully colored beam that sparkles in the sun." the pokedex said in a mechanical voice. "Well, that's find someone to battle." Jeff said. He saw someone with a Zigzagoon by his side walkin around. Jeff ran up to him. "Hey, want to battle?" Jeff asked him. "Sure. I haven't battled all day!" the trainer responded. "Zigzagoon, go!" "Torchic, go!" Jeff yelled. "Cheep cheep!" cheeped Torchic. "Zigzagoon, use quick attack!" yelled the other trainer. "Zig!"the pokemon responded. It rushed toward Torchic with a powerful rush. "Torrrr!" it yelled. "Use growl!" Jeff commanded. "Trrrrrrrr." Torchic growled. "This stinks." Jeff sighed. "Zigzagoon, headbutt!" yelled the trainer. The Zigzagoon hit Torchic hard, and was weak. Torchic breathed hard. "Nooooo! Torchic! Time to try... shiny attack!" exclaimed Jeff with a rush of hope. "Torrrrrrr!" Torchic releasedan enormous blast of color, sparkling in the light. "Zigzagooooooo!" it collapsed. "What? How could I lose? I've been training all week! Well, good job. See ya!" the trainer congratulated him. "I can't believe it! Well, I guess I have a lot to learn about you Torchic. Want some birdseed?" Jeff asked. "Cheep cheep!" replied Torchic.


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Vera Jackson Alum Opens Private PracticeMarch 13, 2019
Ashley Beatty McGurkin recently started her own private practice in North Carolina. Queen City Counseling & Consulting provides mental health services to adolescents in the Charlotte area.
Ashley graduated Lumpkin County High School, and received the Vera Jackson Scholarship to attend the University of Georgia where she majored in Psychology. She went on to receive her MSW from Winthrop University. Ashley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has been practicing in the field for 13 years.
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SN 4 | EP 11 | Fireplace Surprise
Gino hopes to turn a backyard into the talk of the town.
Available: DIY Network
Gino Panaro tells it like it is: If your backyard is a sea of crab grass and half-dead bushes, he'll chide you for not performing proper maintenance in the first place, then he'll put on the gloves and get to work. Gino, along with his brother and business partner, Ralph, performs landscape makeovers in the New York City area, hauling in fresh sod, plants and trees to distressed outdoor spaces while adding his own design ideas into the mix. The idea of the tough-talking, Brooklyn-born Gino discussing how a variety of colorful plants brings balance to a home seems like an amusing contradiction, but there's no denying the guy knows his greenery.
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Last week, I attended the 3rd iteration of Hustle Con, a sweet salsa of scrappiness held this year at the Paramount Theater in downtown Oakland. Since this was my first year in attendance, I can't give any comparisons personally, but I heard from other people that it was a lot bigger and seemed a lot more sponsor-y. My own view on that is: Good job Sam Parr (founder of Hustle Con). Sponsorships make the world go round, and haters are being unrealistic about how things really get paid for in this world.
For anyone who didn't make it, here's a link to the schedule: http://hustlecon.com/#schedule
My faves from the conference were:
David Renteln from Soylent
Geez, this guy can definitely sell ice to eskimos. Here we all were, just mere miles from the ground zero of the slow/local food movement (i.e. Chez Panisse in Berkley), and he had me convinced that drinking fermented algae shakes is not only not weird, but likely to become the norm for the human diet. Love the ballsy attitude on marketing their products.
Ramit Sethi, I Will Teach You To Be Rich
If I'm lucky, this blog could someday be as successful as Ramit's.
But seriously, he shared the best point of the day: the market will try to pull you down to the lowest common denominator. Don't settle for being average.
Danielle Morrill, Mattermark
This wasn't the centerpiece of Danielle's talk, but she provided a great example of bouncing back after failure. Before Mattermark, she cofounded Referly, a social shopping site that I had toyed around with myself. I didn't get very far with it myself, which probably was the same experience many of her other users had. It was interesting to hear what ended up happening with that – it folded – and how she was willing to pick up and try something completely different after that.
Hambrick's Giant Burgers
If prizes were given out that day, the grand prize should have been awarded to the owners of Hambrick's Giant Burgers, at the corner of 22nd St. and Telegraph Avenue. It looked like they blocked off their parking lot until 10 minutes before the con started, and then opened it up so that they could charge premium parking fees to all the latecomers who were unable to get into the packed parking garages next to the theater. Then, at the end of the day, I'm sure they sold a ton of burgers to the conventioneers as they were leaving and heading home.


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- 1 of only 288 produced
- Delivered new by AML London UK July 1973
- Comprehensive restoration to the highest standards
- Bare metal re-spray
- Previously owned by Harry Vanda, the lead guitarist and songwriter of The Easy beats
- 3L fuel injected V8 engine
- Original bound Owners Instruction Book, service receipts and restoration photos.
This series 2 Aston Martin V8 is 1 of only 288 produced, making it one of the most rare and collectable V8 models built and an exceptional investment opportunity. This four-seat grand tourer underwent a comprehensive restoration, which included a bare metal respray to electric blue and the fitting of grey leather trim, as seen today.
During its life, it was sold to Harry Vanda, the lead guitarist and songwriter of The Easy beats. Today, after only moderate use, it has a mere 58,294 miles on the odometer. The car has aged gracefully, and the colour scheme is striking, with the paint remaining in great condition. All the external trim, chrome and glass are also in very good condition. The interior exudes luxury as leather, carpets, headlining, trim and instruments are in good condition.
The 5.3L fuel injected V8 engine runs smooth and very responsive. It has good oil pressure and the automatic transmission shifts effortlessly. This car is in outstanding running order and comes with an original bound Owners Instruction Book, service receipts and restoration photos.
Each car was hand built taking around 1200 man-hours to finish. To quote Aston Martin's own publicity – 'Here's styling and power lovingly conceived by individuals' intent on achieving the ultimate in touring car perfection.' Such was its appeal that it would be built in a number of series for nearly another two decades.
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We have built a platform of cloud-based data services and tools for Australian researchers so they can combine genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic and metabolomic data, and then analyse and interpret these data.
As noted above, the platform includes three core functional components:
1. GenomeSpace – for temporary file storage and to connect data to various apps
2. ABRPI-Data – this securely holds structured and searchable data. It's built using Mediaflux.
3. Two hosted analysis environments that hold 100's of analysis tools: ABRPI-Galaxy and ABRPI-PathwayTools
As well as many accompanying Tutorials demonstrating how to use the platform to undertake various analysis tasks
The platform is also linked to services that are hosted by 3rd parties (e.g. Degust)
Currently, the platform (which is in its first phase of development), is tailored for housing and analysing data arising from bacterial
pathogens. The data has come from the BPA-sponsored ABPRI (Antibiotic Pathogen Resistance) consortium and access to the data and the platform as whole is currently restricted to members of that consortium for a period of beta testing.


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Acquired from the artist by family members, Mr. and Mrs. Toussaint Gilissen, Duren, Germany, by 1989. private collection, Belgium; purchased 5 April 2005 through (Peter Freeman, Inc., New York) by NGA.
Exhibition History
- 1966
- Possibly Marcel Broodthaers, Galerie J, Paris, 1966.
- 1966
- Possibly Moules Oeufs Frites Pots Charbon, Wide White Space Gallery, Antwerp, 1966.
- 1989
- Marcel Broodthaers, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art; Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh; Palais de Beaux-Arts, Brussels, 1989-1990, unnumbered catalogue, repro.
- 2001
- Clerbois, Sébastien. "Marcel Broodthaers ou la jouissance de l'hystérique?" Arts Antiques Auctions 2001: 31, repro.


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Wednesday (today) is the third and final day of the aradhana of Raghavendra Swamy. This was the first day in Mantralaya 343 years ago after Raghavendra Swamy entered Brindavana.
It was August 1671 and Raghavendra Swamy had been heading the Sri Matha (subsequently it came to be known as Raghavendra Swamy Matha or Mantralaya Matha) for 50 years. He had ascended the Sri Peeta in 1621 after Sudhindra Theertha.
Raghavendra Swamy had chosen Manchale, now called Mantralaya, as his final abode. He had left Kumbakonam for good in 1659 and settled down in Manchale. During his twelve year long stay, he found in Appanacharya of Bichale a true friend and close companion. Raghavendra Swamy stayed in the house of Appanacharya for several years. This house was destroyed by the flash floods of Tungabhadra in 2009. It is being rebuilt.
While in Manchale, Raghavendra Swamy meditated at a cave in the Panchamukhi temple in Gandhal. Raghavendra Swamy chose this spot for meditation as it was at this very place that Hanuman had entered the netherworld or patala during the war with Ravana to rescue Rama and Lakshmana where they were being held captive by Ahiravana, the brother of Ravana. Hanuman overcame his son , Makaradwaja, who was guarding the entrance of the netherworld. Hanuman then assumes a five-headed form (panchamukhi) and defeats Ahiravana and rescues Rama and Lakshmana.
Even today, the cave where Raghavendra Swamy sat in meditation cab be seen at Gandhal.
Coming back to the day after Raghavendra Swamy entered Brindavana, Yogendra Theertha his successor took on the role of guiding the matha. He was present when Raghavendra Swamy entered Brindavana and the venerable seer had entrusted him with the job of guiding the Sri matha. Yogendra Theertha was an apt disciple to Raghavendra Swamy who had tutored him in several subjects. He made all arrangements necessary for the daily and regular worship of Raghavendra Swamy and then after some time left for Kumbakonam and from there to Srirangam where he entered Brindavana.
This day also saw a large number of devotees, disciples, friends and relatives of Raghavendra Swamy gather around his Brindavana and pray. There is a story that the poorvashrama sister of Raghavendra Swamy too came to the Brindavana and urged him to come out.
Appanacharya, who appeared inconsolable at the thought of not physically seeing and talking to Raghavendra Swamy, began coming every day to the Brindavana where he wept. Rayaru then came in his dream and asked him to build a Brindavana in Bichale itself at the Japada Katte where he and Appanacharya used to sit and talk.
The place where Raghavendra Sway entered Brindavana slowly began emerging as a place of pilgrimage. Nawab Siddi Masud Khan, who ruled over Adoni (of which Mantralaya was a part) till 1686, and Dewan Venkanna frequently visited the Brindavana and paid their respects. The residents of Manchale village could not get over their anguish and pain at having to part physically with Raghavendra Swamy. However, they soon realised that Rayaru was ever present when they faced any distress.
Soon, the fame of Rayaru began spreading far and wide and people began flocking to Mantralaya. The holy place became a household name and Vijaya Dasa in his compositions revealed the Gods who present in the Brindavana alongside Rayaru. Vijaya Dasa was followed by other dasas such as Jagannatha Dasa of Manvi, Gopala Dasa, Prasanna Venkata Dasa, Pranesha Dasa, Venugopala Dasa, Mohana Dasa, Helavanakatte Giriyamma, Narasimha Vittala Dasa, Vyasa Vittala Dasa (Kallur Subbanna), Abhinava Janardhana Vittala Dasa (Prema Dasa), Guru Pranesha Vittala Dasa, Ibharampura Appa, Modakallu Sesha Dasa, Guru Jagannatha Dasa and hundreds of others.
All these Dasas and others have eulogised Raghavendra Swamy and written realms on him, detailing his holy presence, immeasurable compassion, boundless piety and love.
Today, Mantralaya is one of the foremost pilgrim places. Raghavendra Swamy continues to inspire millions of people around the world and guide them. The three-day aradhana draws lakhs of pilgrims in Mantralaya apart from thousands in almost every Raghavendra Swamy Matha.
Rayaru after he entered Brindavana
Wednesday (today) is the third and final day of the aradhana of Raghavendra Swamy. This was the first day in Mantralaya 343 years ago after Raghavendra Swamy entered Brindavana.


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This is part of a letter from Jeff Clark, an author and economic advisor. I thought it most befitting. Enjoy.
"The CEOs of our nation's largest banks were 'invited' to impersonate a bunch of piñatas before Congress yesterday and testify about how they've been spending the government's money. Unlike the auto company CEOs, who must have a combined IQ of something like 12, the bank executives had the good sense to fly commercial. … But none of them had the guts – or any other body part – to call out the condescending hypocrites on Capitol Hill.
'How do you justify,' asked one of our esteemed elected officials, 'taking a million-dollar salary when your company is operating at a loss?'
The ideal response would have been, 'Because I spent that much on booze after you passed a law forcing my company to give home loans to people who couldn't pay me back.'
But the CEO's were silent… And they were silent when Maxine Waters, a Democrat from California, complained the banks were too slow in renegotiating the terms of the loans her constituents had agreed to and were now unable to fulfill. They were silent when they were asked if they had increased credit-card interest rates on cardholders who were delinquent in paying their debts.
Here's what I would have said if I had been in their shoes…
My dear partners in crime, our generation-long scam is coming to an end. Yes it has been a good run. As bank executives, we've been able to line our pockets with generous stock options and golden parachutes that ensure we'll live like kings from now until eternity. And as elected officials, you've been able to cater to the lowest instinct of your constituents, ensure your reelection, and fill your bank accounts with an eternal stream of campaign contributions. Bravo to all of us.
Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme is nothing more than a zit on the big old butt we've put together here. By working together, we've fleeced the American taxpayer for trillions of dollars. Bank executives have lived high off the hog for years. We have mansions in the Hamptons, 60-foot yachts, private jets, and personal chefs.
As elected officials, you have all of those benefits, plus the ability to vote yourselves a pay raise, increase your petty cash expense fund by $93,000 – as you did so recently – and grandstand in front of the television cameras even though you're guilty of the same abhorrent behavior you accuse us of.
With any luck, we'll have a few more years to suck off the teat of the American taxpayer. But beware. If we go down, then you'll go down, too."


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Botrychium lunaria
A small fern, often occurring singly or in small populations. It prefers well-drained sites, usually with a high base-content, although it can occur on more acidic substrates. Habitats include meadows, pastures, open woodland, sand dunes and grassy rock ledges. It can also colonise slag heaps and quarry spoil. 0-1065 m (Ben Lawers, Mid Perth).
B. lunaria was lost from many lowland sites before 1930, and this loss has continued, particularly in N. England, due to grassland improvement and scrub invasion. There appear to have been some losses in upland areas, but the species can easily be overlooked and may therefore be under-recorded.
World Distribution
Circumpolar Boreo-temperate element.
PLANTATT - Attributes of British and Irish plants. (.zip 1455KB) This dataset was compiled and published in 2004, and last updated in November 2008. Download includes an Excel spreadsheet of the attributes, and a PDF explaining the background and nomenclature. Note that the PDF version is the booklet as published, whereas the Excel spreadsheet incorporates subsequent corrections. A hardcopy can be purchased from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology.
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1986. Atlas of north European vascular plants north of the Tropic of Cancer. 3 vols.
Jalas & Suominen (1972)
1978. Ferns and their allies. The Island of Mull: a survey of its flora and environment. :12.1-12.7.
1965. Vergleichende Chorologie der zentraleuropäischen Flora. Volume 1. 2 vols.
1997. The ferns of Britain and Ireland, edn 2.


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the anointing of Solomon, to the destruction of Jerusalem. They describe the glory of Israel under Solomon; the division of the nation under Rehoboam ; the decline of the two kingdoms; the total destruction of Israel, and the subversion and captivity of Judah.
Chronicles I., II. The two books of Chronicles are registers of the times, which their title signifies; they were compiled by Ezra from the national records. These registers contain an abstract, in order of time, of the whole sacred history; and records of the whole Bible, from the creation down to the Babylonish captivity, embracing a period of 3468 years.
The design of the Chronicles is to furnish a continued course of ancient authentig history; and to supply many important matters relating both to persons and things, which are omitted in the other inspired historical books. They afford an affecting illustration of the dispensations of God towards this highly favored, yet ungrateful people: they show the unspeakable advantages to nations arising from pious sovereigns, as seen in the cases of David, Jehoshaphat, and Hezekiah, and the dreadful evils of national depravity and irreligion.
Ezra. The book of Ezra is so called from the name of the priest who wrote it. It is an important continuation of the Jewish history, after the return of that people from their seventy years' captivity in Babylon; embracing a period of about 100 years.
JNehemiah. The book of Nehemiah is a valuable record of the improvements in the city of Jerusalem, and of the reformation among the people, which were promoted and carried on by an inspired ruler of that name. This eminent man was one of the Jewish captives, selected from among them, and retained by the Persian monarch to fill the office
of his cup-bearer, a station of great honor and influence in the ancient eastern nations. Esther. The book of Esther derives its name from the person whose history it relates. It records an extraordinary display of divine providence, in the elevation of an orphan Jewish captive to the throne of Persia, and a remarkable deliverance of the Jews by her means.
Job. The book of Job derives its name from the person whose history it records. It contains an account of the singular piety, riches, afflictions and restoration of that extraordinary character, who lived in Idumea, on the borders of Arabia and Egypt.
Psalms. The book of Psalms is a collection of inspired hymns and songs, meditations and prayers; and the book is so called, because psalms signify holy songs. In the original they are said to present every possible variety of Hebrew poetry. They are commonly called the Psalms of David, because he wrote the largest portion of them.
Proverbs. Proverbs are wise sayings, contained in short sentences, which can be easily remembered : and the book of Proverbs is a collection of wise sayings, given by divine inspiration, and written in the poetic style. They relate to almost every part of moral and religious duty; and they have been always considered by the church as forming a storehouse of practical wisdom, directing us how to walk with God in the way of holiness. Most of these proverbs were written by Solomon, the wise king of Israel.
Ecclesiastes. Ecclesiastes signifies preacher; and this book was so called because of its doctrines and the design of its publication. It was written by Solomon, at the close of his life, after having been drawn aside by his idolatrous wives, as a monumental expression of his sincere repentance, and of his unfeigned return to the Lord.
The following books of the Old Testament, sixteen in number, Lamentations being considered as an appendix to Jeremiah, are prophetical. Their writers were a class of God's ministers, who were formerly called seers, holy men of God, and prophets. They were the philosophers, divines, and instructers of the Hebrews in religion and virtue.
The prophecies in these books embrace a vast range of subjects, especially relating to the Jewish nation, to Jesus Christ, and the Christian church; and include notices of the several empires and nations of the world, down to the end of time, as they were, or as they will be, in various ways connected with the church of God.
Isaiah. Isaiah has been called the evangelical prophet, on account of his having foretold so many things concerning the birth, ministry, sufferings, and death of our Lord Jesus Christ; and the glorious times of the gospel. Many parts of this book are most admirably adapted to promote the spiritual edification and consolation of believers, especially the last twentyseven chapters.
Jeremiah. Jeremiah prophesied for about forty three years before the destruction of Jerusalem, and during several years after that calamitous event, which took place 5SS years before the birth of Christ. After the destruction of Jerusalem, Jeremiah followed those Jews who retired into Egypt. There he continued to reprove them on account of their idolatry, and sealed the truth of his ministry by the blood of martyrdom, the Jews having stoned him.
Lamentations. The Lamentations are the mournful elegies which Jeremiah composed, on beholding the city and temple of Jerusalem lying in heaps of ruins. These poems are remarkable both for the plan on which they are written, and for the subjects which they commemorate.
Ezekiel. Ezekiel was of the sacerdotal race, and among the first captives who were carried to Babylon. He prophesied during the early part of the captivity, commencing his ministry about 590 years before the birth of Christ. The design of his prophecies was the instruction of the captives.
Daniel. Daniel was but a youth when he was carried among the first captives to Babylon; and he prophesied during the captivity, until after Cyrus succeeded to the throne of his uncle Darius, a period of more than seventy years. Daniel was a person of extraordinary sanctity and wisdom, with which God endowed him, qualifying him to be an eminent instrument in accomplishing the designs of his all-wise providence.
Hosea. Hosea was raised up among the people of Israel after they had sunk into the grossest idolatry, and during the time that Isaiah prophesied in Judah. He began to prophesy somewhat earlier than Isaiah, and exercised his ministry about sixty years.
Joel. Joel is believed to have exercised his ministry in the time of Isaiah. The prophecies of Joel are contained in three chapters.
Amos. Little is known concerning Amos, except that he was called to the prophetic office from being a herdsman in Tekoa. He prophesied during the early part of Isaiah's ministry.
Obadiah. It is not certainly known at what period Obadiah lived; some suppose he was that excellent man who was governor of king Ahab's house, but others think he was contemporary with Jeremiah.
Jonah. Jonah prophesied in the reign of Jeroboam, son of Joash king of Israel, about eighty years before the time of Isaiah. The subject of the book of Jonah is the mission of that prophet to the populous city of Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian empire, and his successful ministry among its people. The design of this prophetic record is to show, by the striking example of the Ninevites, the forbearance and long suffering of God towards sinners, by which they are spared on their sincere repentance.
.Micah. Micah was a prophet of Judah, and he exercised his ministry in the time of Isaiah. He was raised up to confirm the predictions of Isaiah against both the Israelites and Jews, whom he invited to repentance, both by threatened judgments and by promised mercies.
JYahum. Nahum was a native of Elkosh, in Galilee; and he is supposed to have been contemporary with Isaiah. The prophecy of Nahum is one continued poem, now divided into three chapters.
Habakkuk. Habakkuk prophesied in the time of Jeremiah, a short period before the destruction of Jerusalem.
Zephaniah. Zephaniah prophesied in the former period
of Jeremiah's ministry.
Haggai. Haggai prophesied after the return of the Jews from Babylon. In their work of erecting the second temple at Jerusalem, the Jews were seriously interrupted by the


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Supreme Courthears constitution petitions regarding right of vote to Overseas Pakistanis in General Elections
Islamabad, April 06, 2018 (PPI-OT): A three member bench, headed by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, Chief Justice of Pakistan, and comprising other two Hon'ble Judges, Mr. Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Mr. Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan heard the constitution petitions No. 74 to 79 of 2015, 49 to 56 of 2016, 13 of 2017 and 2 of 2018 (Under Article 184(3) of the Constitution) regarding right of vote to the overseas Pakistanis. The case was heard on 03.04.2018 at Supreme Court of Pakistan, Islamabad and the Hon'ble Bench passed the following order:
"Pursuant to our order dated 7.3.2018, NADRA has given a presentation to this Court yesterday in our Chambers at 4 o'clock. We find it expedient that such presentation be shared with representatives of the people of Pakistan; therefore, we direct that the said presentation be given on 12.4.2018 at 3:30 p.m. in the auditorium of this Court in the presence of the following persons:-
(a) Two representatives of all the eighteen political parties represented in the Parliament and the Provincial Assemblies;
(b) Six members each from the National Assembly and the Senate, to be nominated by the Speaker/Chairman Senate, equally from treasury and the opposition benches;
(c) Secretaries of the Cabinet Division, Ministry of Information Technology, Ministry of Law and Justice, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
(d) Chief Election Commissioner as also the Members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP);
(e) For third party evaluation, IT experts from Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Institute of Business Administration Karachi (IBA) and all Provincial Information Technology Boards as also any other expert or officer as the ECP may deem appropriate;
(f) Personnel of Print and Electronic Media; and
(g) Mr. Bilal Hassan Minto, ASC."
For more information, contact:
Public Relations Officer
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Tel: +92 51 9204184, 9220581
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Last Friday, five black men who organized a sign-on letter drawing attention to the shortcomings of President Obama's initiative for black men and boys, My Brother's Keeper, held a conference call to make their motivations plain and field questions about their effort. The call drew 300 people, according to organizers. Their letter—which has attracted more than 200 signatures from other black men—draws attention to the folly of excluding girls and women of color from the most visible national racial justice initiative going. It also faults the project for privileging personal responsibility and "up-by-your-bootstraps" rhetoric over holding accountable the institutions that fail black and brown communities, from schools to the criminal justice system to the job market.
On the call, author and Vassar College Professor Kiese Laymon began by acknowledging the black women who raised him—including his mother, grandmother, aunt and godmother—and the various economic and social barriers that they faced and he witnessed. He then spoke to the broader cultural conditions that would allow for a program with a singular focus on boys and men of color to develop in the first place, despite clear evidence that girls and women struggle alongside their male counterparts, citing "this erroneous perception that black girls and black women will persist no matter what."
"We have been conditioned from music, from literature, from the pulpit of the White House [to believe] that black girls are going to be OK," Laymon said. "Black women, like black men, scar."
Georgetown Law Professor Paul Butler pointed to the impact the funding behind the White House initiative—$200 million from the philanthropic community—will have on community-based and nonprofit organizations that depend on private funding to operate.
"In order to get money, we've got to talk about boys and we cannot talk about girls," Butler said, anticipating the response from such organizations. "If the money is going to boys, that's where the programs will go as well."
One highlight of the call—which took place just a few days before Father's Day—came in the form of a question from one of its participants, who asked whether this group wasn't really just a front for a black feminist. Which black feminist in particular was left to the imagination, but the caller raised a legitimate question about the letter, which was signed by the likes of academics and activists, sure, but also men with less lofty titles and more diverse backgrounds. (Critics have suggested that the letter is out of touch with reality because of some signers' ties to the ivory tower.)
That question is: Where are the women's voices on this issue? Surely women can and should raise these questions for themselves if they feel that My Brother's Keeper is missing something critical. The answer came Monday in the form of a second letter, this one signed more than 1,000 women of color and facilitated, as was the first, by the African American Policy Forum. Signers include Mary Frances Berry, former chair of the US Commission on Civil Rights; Angela Davis, Anita Hill; Rosario Dawson; and Rosie Perez. It makes many of the points that are often cited in the growing conversation on this topic, and it offers a new angle on how the My Brother's Keeper falls short. In failing to collect data on girls of color, the initiative perpetuates the problem of not knowing the extent of the challenges facing girls and therefore being able to claim ignorance and turn a blind eye. According to this most recent letter:
Our daughters are ignored and under-researched. Although the exclusion of girls has been justified as data-driven, the fact is that little data is gathered on them. This situation creates a vicious cycle in which the assumptions that girls are not in crisis leads to research and policy interventions that overlook them, thus reinforcing their exclusion from efforts like MBK to bring successful programs to scale. MBK is not only built on this foundation, but extends it further by failing to require the inter-agency task force to report data that address the wellbeing of girls of color as well as boys. This erasure simply adds to the crisis that girls of color face, forcing them to suffer in relative silence.
What remains to be seen is what impact the letters are having. Laymon told me via e-mail that the group that coordinated the men's letter has been in communication with the White House about a possible meeting, though that conversation has stalled pending the White House's ability to connect the organizers with officials central to the initiative. For now, the president and the philanthropic community appear to be staying the course with My Brother's Keeper—while the list of people pushing for it to broaden its mandate keeps growing.


text: Sans Soleil by Chris Marker is a 1983 French documentary on the inability of human memory and its effect on how history is perceived. His point is that history will ever be absolutely true because of the incapability of human memory to keep these memories "pure." Footage from Marker's travels to Iceland, Japan, Guinea-Bissau and San Francisco make up the entirety of the film. Marker uses the idea that time and hisstory is a sort of "vertigo" in that it is dizzying and uncertain. Hitchcock also presents the theme of the past and how it is dangerous to recreateit. Another work of Marker's is La Jetee which also was greatly influenced by Hitchcock's vertigo and the themes of time and memory.


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Enjoy Your Boating Trip with Glow Sticks
Planning to go for a boating trip in your vacation? Then, grab a bunch of glow sticks to make your trip more enjoyable and safe. Generally used for entertainment, these novel items can also be used in recreational activities. Read on to know how you can use them for an amusing boating trip.
It's a pleasing experience to enjoy the natural water environment in dark or twilight times. You can make it more memorable using colorful glow sticks. Decorate the boat with glow sticks of different sizes for aesthetic appeal. Join glow necklaces and larger glow sticks to form glow garlands and arrange them along the sides of the boat.
One of the most entertaining activities you can do while boating is fishing. It's a great experience to sit along the edge of the boat and have fun by fishing. Attach a glow stick (preferably green colored one) to your fishing rod to attract fishes. Also, wear different colored glow necklaces and bracelets to make yourself visible to others. This acts as a best safety measure.
More commonly glow sticks serve the safety purposes by marking the positioning of the boats in dark. Bright colored ones including green, red and yellow can be used for signaling the port. In general, running lights on a boat require much battery power. Better try using the glow sticks as running lights on your boat. They are, indeed, used as emergency lighting tools. Do you have your own personal floatation devices in your boat? If yes, attach glow sticks to them for use in emergency situations. Hurry up to get glow sticks and assure safety and amusement in your boating trip.


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The Wednesday morning newspapers trumpeting the latest fresh start toward peace between Israelis and Palestinians hadn't hit American doorsteps when the first crude Qassam rocket of the day soared out of the Gaza Strip and into southern Israel.
Before lunch, Palestinian Authority police in the West Bank were using truncheons to break up angry mourners trying to bury a demonstrator who was killed a day earlier while protesting the new peace initiative.
By the time Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas joined President Bush in the Rose Garden to launch the latest round of negotiations, an Israeli airstrike had killed two naval police officers in the Gaza Strip, where the militant Islamist group Hamas seized military control in June after winning U.S.-backed elections in January.
Things could have been worse on a day that was supposed to celebrate the beginning of a yearlong march to peace. But Wednesday's events were a reminder that facts on the ground in the Middle East usually trump expectations in Washington.
"I expect peace talks will go on for a few months, maybe two or three or four months and then they will stop," said Iyad Ibrahim, an Abbas supporter and computer engineer in the Gaza Strip. "There will be some Israeli operation or attack from Hamas."
Few people in Israel or the Palestinian territories had high hopes for this week's Annapolis summit, but the agreement between Abbas and Olmert to try and forge a peace deal by the end of 2008 generated some cautious optimism.
At the White House, Bush met again Wednesday with Abbas and Olmert and called the Annapolis declaration a "hopeful beginning."
"No matter how important yesterday was," the president said, "it's not nearly as important as tomorrow and the days beyond."
Although Bush promised that the United States "will be actively engaged in the process," the American role tomorrow and in the days ahead is unclear, beyond a vague promise to monitor and judge whether Israel and the Palestinians are living up to their commitments.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced the appointment of retired Marine Gen. James Jones to be her special envoy for Middle East security, help Israelis and Palestinians deal with security issues and reach out to neighbors such as Egypt.
But in a land where experience almost always triumphs over hope, few people expect the two leaders and their American shepherds to succeed.
"This is a total deception," said Zakaria al Qaq, vice president for external affairs at Al Quds University in Jerusalem. "They are going to meet and meet and meet, but I think I will meet you in Christmas 2008, and we can look at the harvest. I don't think it will produce any result."
News of the initiative had barely begun to emerge when Israeli leaders began casting doubt on its prospects, a time-honored method of jockeying for position in Mideast negotiations.
Hours before Olmert set out for the White House, anonymous Israeli sources in Washington were telling reporters that there'd be no peace deal by the end of next year.
"The Palestinians started the negotiations with us with the demand that here in Annapolis we declare huge historic Israeli compromises and that Israel declare that within six months we will sign a permanent settlement," a member of Israel's delegation told Ma'ariv newspaper. "In the end, we arrived at a declaration that involves almost no Israeli concessions."
Neither Palestinian militants nor Israel's military made any concessions to the new peace talks, either.
By early Thursday morning, Palestinians had fired 20 mortar rounds and two rudimentary Qassam rockets from Gaza into southern Israel. The rockets caused little damage, but the mortar fire helped halt the first attempt in months to export Gaza Strip goods.
Israeli forces responded with an airstrike that killed two Hamas naval police officers, wounded five other Palestinians and brought exports from Gaza to a halt. Israeli border guards turned back a line of trucks filled with Palestinian strawberries and flowers bound for Europe because of mortar fire in the area, and only a few trucks were able to cross before the process came to a halt.
In the West Bank city of Hebron, Hamas activists sought for the second day to challenge a ban on anti-Annapolis protests that Abbas had imposed. But Palestinian police loyal to Abbas broke up an angry funeral march for a demonstrator who was killed on Tuesday in a clash with the same forces.
For some, the day's events made the ceremonial optimism in Washington seem detached from reality.
"I don't think people are looking at it as something credible," said Qaq. "I think this came late and without taste and without a dynamic that will produce anything."
(Nissenbaum reported from Jerusalem and Strobel from Washington. McClatchy special correspondents Cliff Churgin in Jerusalem and Ahmed Abu Hamdan in Gaza City contributed to this report.)
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Well the countdown begins… Exactly one week tomorrow I will be leaving the house at 3.45 am (oh gosh!!!) and making my way to the airport to begin my journey to Eunique in Karlsruhe, Germany.
At the moment I feel so nervous, worried that I will not get everything done but there is nothing else for it but to keep plodding on as is my way. My flights and accommodation are booked, display furniture ordered, the huge crate I am sharing with 5 other exhibitors is packed and ready to ship tomorrow to be there ready and waiting for us.
Now all there is to do is to keep making, as these little characters take so long to create. There will not be as many as I had first hoped but I will try and not worry about that – I always aim for quality rather than quantity and each one is a labour of love. I just hope they are well received in a country steeped in storytelling and fairy tales.
So many exciting things are happening for me right now but there are stressful and worrying things too – such is the see-saw of life. I am just trying to live every moment and enjoy what I can and keep my worries under control. I am a work in progress just like these characters you see above 🙂
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DOKKEN frontman Don Dokken will be hosting this weekend's edition of "The Classic Metal Show", airing on Saturday, Dec. 31 beginning at 9:00 p.m. This special New Year's Eve installment of "The Classic Metal Show" will feature all cover songs from your favorite classic metal artists. Go to www.theclassicmetalshow.com for further details.
DOKKEN have set "Lightning Strikes Again" as the working title of their new studio album, tentatively due next year. The band recently completed a tour in support of their latest CD, "Hell To Pay", which was released in July 2004 via Sanctuary. The recording lineup on the album is as follows: Don Dokken (vocals), Jon Levin (guitar, ex-WARLOCK), Barry Sparks (bass, TED NUGENT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, MSG) and Mick Brown (drums).


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Sweet! Krispy Kreme is bringing back their Hero Appreciation Day which means that you can honor the hero in your life with some FREE doughnuts! They will be offering a free dozen original glazed doughnuts with the purchase of a dozen [1] on April 28th.
Your hero could be anyone special in your life…. your mom, child's teacher, or really anyone whom you would like to share the joy of some tasty doughnuts with . 😉


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This past week, lawyers for the defense and the prosecution in the trial of alleged Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev started whittling a jury pool of 1,300 down to 18 men and women: 12 jurors and six alternates. Given the amount of visual evidence and witness testimony about Tsarnaev's involvement in the bombing — and perhaps reminded of the human toll of terrorism after the bloody attack on a French satirical newspaper — the jury is very likely to convict him. But the bigger question jurors will decide is whether he should die.
Jury selection matters. "Once you step into the courtroom, before a jury, you have no idea what can happen," as one former terrorism prosecutor told me recently. In theory, defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty. But in this country, it is hard for a jury to be fair-minded about terrorism charges, let alone a bombing that resulted in deaths and dismemberment. In recent years, jihadist terrorism defendants — those thought to have acted in the name of Islamic fundamentalism — have been convicted in nearly all cases. And in the few cases involving people accused of carrying out lethal terrorist attacks, the conviction rate is 100 percent.
Under the Sixth Amendment, Tsarnaev has the right to be judged by a jury of his peers. And as U.S. District Judge George O'Toole Jr. has underscored, it must be an impartial jury. In theory, with such a large pool of potential jurors, the lawyers will have a wide spectrum of age, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, religious affiliation and political persuasion to choose from. Already, everyone in the pool has filled out a questionnaire that can guide lawyers as they choose their jury.
The defense will probably try to identify individuals who might sympathize with the 21-year-old defendant. Tsarnaev's lawyers will perhaps look for jurors who can focus not on his actions but on his predicament. They will want to cast him as a young man unduly influenced by an older brother with a history of violence who instigated the terror attack.
Teachers and social workers might be selected with the expectation that they will have compassion for the problems of youth. Women and minorities might be chosen, as scholars often deem them to be more empathetic to people who have wrestled with the criminal justice system.
Some experts maintain that jury selection should consider personal factors above others. In this case, defense lawyers might try to seek out those who have been victims of psychological manipulation, parents of troubled youth and young people who might relate personally to Tsarnaev. Above all, the defense is looking for potential jurors with independence of mind. They are looking for people who may be open to acquitting someone based on the facts presented in court rather than news headlines.
A terrorism trial in New York in 2010 suggests that, even in an emotionally charged area in the shadow of the World Trade Center, a jury can genuinely consider the defense's arguments. Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani was charged with 284 counts in the 1998 bombings of two U.S. Embassies in East Africa that resulted in 224 deaths. A New York jury acquitted him on all charges, except for one count of conspiracy.
The state of Massachusetts, along with most of the Northeast, is decidedly against the death penalty. In 1770, John Adams successfully argued before a jury that the perpetrators of the Boston Massacre did not deserve the death penalty. In 1984, Massachusetts outlawed the death penalty for state crimes, and the last state execution was in 1947. (In federal court, a jury found for death in the 2003 murder trial of Gary Lee Sampson, but the sentence was overturned, and a new sentence is pending.)
So it may be harder than expected for jurors in Boston to hand down the death penalty, even in a terrorism case, even in their back yard. A 2013 Boston Globe poll found that 57 percent of respondents thought Tsarnaev should get life without parole, 33 percent said he should get the death penalty, and 10 percent were unsure. All potential jurors, in the jury questionnaire, are asked whether they would be willing to consider the death penalty. Those who say no are automatically disqualified. Even a juror who claimed openness to the death penalty could waver in the face of evidence about any misfortunes in Tsarnaev's life that may have led him to commit this crime. Tsarnaev's youth might be further cause for sympathy.
The death penalty has proved elusive in terrorism cases. In the federal court in Alexandria, Va., which regularly considers national security crimes ranging from espionage to government leaks to terrorist attacks, a jury voted against imposing the death penalty in a high-profile terrorism case in 2006. Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person tried in the United States for ties to the Sept. 11, 2001, conspiracy, was transferred from New York to Virginia for his trial, in part because of Virginia's predilection for the death penalty. Moussaoui pleaded guilty, which meant that most of the trial was spent on deciding whether to give him the death penalty.
Even then, the jury did not vote for it, and testimony about the abuse Moussaoui suffered as a child seemed to play a role. Nine jurors polled after the decision said that the instability and violence of his home life were important factors in their decision, more so than any other. In fact, with the main 9/11 conspirators still held at Guantanamo Bay, not a single convicted al-Qaida terrorist has received the death penalty in federal court.
It could be extremely difficult for a jury to give the death penalty to Tsarnaev. But his case is unique: It involves the first lethal jihadist terrorism attack conducted on U.S. soil since 9/11. The thirst for vengeance may trump America's more restrained and humane sense of justice.
Karen J. Greenberg, author of "The Least Worst Place: Guantanamo's First 100 Days," is director of Fordham University Law School's Center on National Security.


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... A slice of this delicious treat made lovingly by Dr. B for her students and some very lucky taste testers (including me!) just before it vanished completely. Recipe was adapted from the Cath Claringbold recipes which appeared in the Good Weekend 2 weeks ago. YUM!
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Ion Micro-beam
Basic idea of this method is focusing of a ion beam on the smallest dimension and scanning on the sample. Ion beam analytical methods are the same as with normal dimensions – classical ion beam methods (RBS, PIXE, PIGE). Ion micro-beam is versatile equipment that allows study of structures with resolution of microns. Compared to electron micro-beam have better detection limits and may study the trace quantity. Moreover one can use micro-beam for other application like proton writing.
Beam characteristic
Objects slits to sample 5m
Objects slits to collimator 4m
Typical current
Objects slits (openning alternativelly) 20x 80 µm2 40- 50 pA
30x120 µm2 70-100 pA
40x160 µm2 100-200 pA
with sputter source 60x240 µm2 50-100 pA
Collimator slits 800x800 µm2
Energy (standart) 2 MeV
Other tested from 0.8 MeV to 2.6 MeV (11.5 MeV for C4+ )
Ions (tested) H+, He+,C4+
Typical brightness (2 MeV protons)
Duoplasmatron 0.4 pA/µm2 mr2 MeV
Cs sputter source 0.1 pA/µm2 mr2 MeV


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When I go to an Island I like to to blend in with the every day life. The best way to do that is rent a house or villa.
A hit and run on a giant cruise ship is the the furthest thing from that experience. Staying at a relaxing hotel is close, but you're still pretty pampered. Staying at a house or villa gives you that, hey this is my home, type feeling. You go grocery shopping, you clean up after yourself, you even take out the trash. You feel as if you just moved into paradise.
Here are some good reasons why renting a villa is the way to go, especial if you are looking for romance.
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Contemporary silver, gold and porcelain jewellery handmade by Yorkshire designer/maker Laura Creer
My silver and gold jewellery is handmade using a range of contemporary and traditional jewellery making techniques. The main two techniques that are used throughout my core designs are reticulation and fusing. These are heat manipulating processes that melt the surface of the silver, creating 'foil-like' patterns. The results are unique to each piece, making each one truly original, and it is this that inspires my work.
I get so much enjoyment making beautiful and unique pieces of jewellery, and it stems from knowing that each item differs from the next one. My work appeals to those who appreciate British craftsmanship and are looking for either a treat for themselves or for someone they care about. The unusual surface texture on my jewellery is not only eye-catching, but it is original as well, making it perfect for those of you seeking something that little bit different.
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