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7/15/11 Anvil Shooting
Anvils. What else is there to say, other than… "incoming!"
Seriously. I was brought on to do field audio for a show that looks into the word of Anvil Shooting. No really. It exists.
Apparently this is mostly a Southern thing, but there is a welder in Brandon, SD that got to compete in the World Anvil Shooting Championships earlier this summer in Missouri. We went to his house to watch him prepare and do some interviews. His hobby is Blacksmithing and he had plenty of anvils. When you ignite black powder between two of the same size you get quite the boom. Followed by a sharp twang and 100 pounds of metal soaring over 150 feet into the air. If you do it right.
Sometimes I get to see the coolest stuff while on the job. I have never heard of anvil shooting before this gig and now I would love to see it again. What a rush. The show will air sometime in 2011 on a Discovery Network.


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The mouse says: I dig a hole without a hoe; the snake says: climb a tree without arms.
African proverb
Read more in
Portfolio, Lizard Wars!
Precisely the least, the softest, lightest, a lizard's rustling, a breath, a flash, a moment—a little makes the way of the best happiness.
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900)
If this creature is a murderer, then so are we all.… This is not murder, gentlemen. This is war.
Plea by an American soldier for the life of a rattlesnake found near a dead British soldier.
Tortoises only make progress when they stick their necks out.African proverb
The turtle lives 'twixt plated decks Which practically conceal its sex. I think it clever of the turtle In such a fix to be so fertile.
Ogden Nash (1902-1971)

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BLOOD FOR IRINA: Micro-Budget And Macro-Obsessive Horror Filmmaking
In this era of micro-budget genre cinema, it's surprising that more filmmakers don't try to emulate the low-budget moodpiece approach of Jesus Franco and Jean Rollin. It's quite possibly the most cost-effective style of genre filmmaking imaginable: all you need is a few actors, a location or two and a love for the slow and dreamy storytelling rhythms of this cinematic approach. That said, this style requires a certain obsessive minimalism that only a select group of genre filmmakers can really get into.
As Blood For Irina reveals, Chris Alexander is perfectly at home in the realm of obsessive minimalism. This visually-driven film revolves around the exploits of the title character (Shauna Henry), a vampire who lives a weary existence in a rotting urban motel. She wanders out at night for victims but has gotten to the point where she can no longer keep the blood in her system afterwards.
As Irina drifts between her nightly ritual and flashbacks to how she became a vampire, she interacts skittishly with a human subject (David Goodfellow) who watches over her and develops an obsession with Pink (Carrie Gemmell), another night world wanderer who reminds her of herself. As is usually the case in these minimalist horror items, it's inevitable that the dream-like narrative will curdle into a nightmare before the credits roll.
The resulting moodpiece fulfills some expectations and defies others. The camerawork and editing evoke the dreamy haze in an effective way: the slow zooms and gently drifting pans of the camerawork give the onscreen action a rhythm that is best described as "weightless" while the editing has an elliptical ebb and flow. The brief snippets of narration fall flat, taking a little too arch a tone, but they are kept to barest possible minimum so they're easy to tune out.
The combination of gritty urban locations – including a real, genuinely decrepit motel – and cheap, off-the-rack video cameras are actually used as an aesthetic here, bolstering the film's downmarket vision of the vampire genre. Deliberately somnambulistic performances complete the mood, with Henry adding an eerieness that gives her the edge amongst the cast: her piercing stare is pretty haunting and the filmmakers capitalize on its effect.
The big surprise with Blood For Irina is that it sidesteps the overt sexuality that Eurocult fans associate with the Franco/Rollin-derived style of filmmaking. Indeed, the film doesn't feature an ounce of nudity or explicit sex. The horndogs in the horror crowd might take issue with this but it's a choice of design here: Blood For Irina is more interested in its tragic take on vampirism and the ugly, repetitive nature of a vampire's life than the dualism of sexuality and vampirism you often see in Rollin and Franco films. The film's main character is taking a slow, torturous path to an inevitable bad end – and the film does a successful job of using its aesthetic to the put the viewer in her shoes.
What you get out of Blood For Irina depends on your level of interest in that Eurocult-y style of drowsy, dream-styled horror. An objective appraisal of this work will reveal Alexander and company do an effective job of fulfilling that style, replacing some of the expected obsessions with their own. The results are a good choice for viewing at that late hour of night where your conscious mind is relaxed enough to give way to the interests of the subconscious mind – and it's proof that genre filmmakers can do challenging work on a slim budget rather than the usual fanboy-service fare.


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All, I have some proposals for the SVG compositing spec: http://www.w3.org/TR/SVGCompositing/. We can have a conversation on each item and if there is a general consensus, I will start to update the compositing spec. a. split up the spec in 2 sections: Porter-Duff & Blending. Porter-Duff are compositing primitives that describes how 2 images (src+dst) can be merged. Blending describes how the top image will 'blend' with its underlying colors. The result of this is a new blended image. So far, we assume that after blending, this image is composited with Porter-Duff src-over. I am tempted to split the spec, but keep the comp-op keyword the same for both PD and blending. This does imply that you won't be able to do xor or src-in with blended content. Does anyone believe that this is a use case? b. simplify Porter-Duff - remove the clip-to-self property. The default behavior becomes 'clip-to-self: object'. Does anyone believe that 'clip-to-self: canvas' is useful? It feels strange to have that option in SVG. - 'enable-background' does not apply. Children with blending will composite up to the group with PD blending. (In effect, PD will always imply 'enable-background: new') - 'knock-out' on the nearest ancestor with blending does not apply. If it has 'knock-out: preserve', the group with the PD compositing operator will still knock out. - Simon Fraser expressed concern that this compositing operator required access to the entire background image. Maybe we should specify that all PD blending should be done inside a group that has 'enable-background: new'. c. complete blend modes - add the following missing blend modes: hue, saturation, color & luminosity - specify that the result of blending is always composited using src-over - potentially: change the default of enable-background to 'new' if you specify a blend mode so a new stacking context is established. Most people want a new stacking context and it also makes it easier and less memory intensive to process for a SVG processor. d. Add a new blend mode: 'normal' - this is the default blend mode on all groups and leafs. - similar to PD's src-over except it doesn't create a new stacking context - 'enable-background' and 'knock-out' apply e. update knockout - change the value back to a boolean value from 'replace'/'preserve'. The new value is confusing. - provide a better description + correct the compositing formula f. update enable-background - remove the ability to set up x, y, width & height. I believe there's already consensus on this. - clarify the description and refer to the filters spec which already defines this parameter - maybe replace the keyword with 'isolate' which is Adobe's equivalent. 'isolate: true' = 'enable-background: new'. I think this is a little easier to grasp and it is also familiar to designers. Let me know of any concerns. RikReceived on Tuesday, 8 November 2011 03:39:18 UTC
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Hang on, this isn't a new car.
It is, sort of. It's called the Mini Remastered and it's the work of Silverstone-based start up, David Brown Automotive. The idea is to take an original Mini, pull it to bits and put back together with original(ish) looks on the outside, but thoroughly modern innards.
Taking a car as universally-loved as the Mini and altering it, but with a light touch to preserve the goodwill toward it, is hardly an easy job. But that doesn't mean it can't be done.
What's new?
To understand this car, we must get our heads around the work that goes into it, because it's a ground-up restoration with essentials for the modern city type added along the way.
In order to retain the chassis number of the donor car, you only have to use the chassis itself, and two of the following: the suspension, the steering assembly, both axles, the transmission, or the engine. What we have here is the original chassis, bolstered for extra stiffness, plus the original 1.3-liter engine and four-speed manual—both fully refurbished to better-than-new condition. The rest, therefore, is all replaced.
Exterior panels are de-seamed for smoother, uninterrupted lines, the interior is entirely new and trimmed in five hides of British leather, while hand painting it is a reassuringly laborious 400-hour process.
Our test car was one of 25 'Inspired by Monte Carlo' special editions, so it gains side decals, leather hood straps, a triplet of front spotlights, the deletion of power steering, and a modest power bump for a not-so-modest price increase…
Essentials for the modern city type you say?
An all-in one infotainment touchscreen is neatly integrated into the dash, two USB ports are snaffled away in the boutique glove compartment, and the front windows are electric. There's even a blipper for the remote central locking, a push button start, and there's a cupholder down by your ankles.
It would be nice to say I could all do without these features, and that driving a classic should be time to cocoon yourself from the noise, to clear your mind and concentrate on the driving. But within 28 seconds of climbing in I've got my phone plugged in to the USB, the Bluetooth hooked up, and the radio blaring crystal-clear pop. What can I say? I'm weak.
What's it like behind the wheel?
Interesting. What hasn't been updated is the driving position. On first acquaintance, you feel like an adult sitting on toddler-sized furniture—knees up around your ears, the wheel in your lap, then offset slightly and tilted away from you. The result is you wind the lock on and off like you're driving a bus.
Fortunately, after an hour or so it simply ceases to be an issue—in fact it's perfectly comfortable, with your elbows braced against the door handles and feet tapping away on the pedals.
The seats themselves are pleasantly squishy, with just enough shape to hold you in, and the feeling of space is impressive given its dimensions—there's even a beautifully trimmed trunk with a spare wheel cover painted to match your roof.
Still a proper Mini to drive, then?
Absolutely. For starters, the engine is authentically unrefined. I discover this after three stabs at the button to fire it up—cylinders rattling away in front, exhaust booming away behind. I shall later discover that said boom is deafening between 88kph and 104kph, and above 113kph the whole car feels like it's about to self-detonate.
But none of that matters because it's just as fun as ever—more so, in fact, since the gearshift is tighter and more precise than it ever was, and this Monte Carlo model is producing a positively barmy 98hp (you get 75hp as standard). This is still not a fast car, but the way it gnashes through the gears, booming as it goes, it feels fast.
Corners are where it gets really fun, because the disc brakes, although perfectly capable, are largely surplus to requirements. Just bung it into roundabouts and intersections and it scampers its way around. It's hilarious. You still pogo off bumps, but the damping has taken a giant leap—there's actual body control here.
You sound smitten.
I am. The greatest compliment I can pay is that it still feels different in a way that no modern small car, stuffed with airbags and crumple zones, possibly can. But let's not get carried away here, It's not perfect. I get the sentiment behind the lack of power steering on this Monte Carlo model, but the increased feel when you're up and running isn't worth making low speed maneuvers such a bicep-burning affair.
Then there's those embossed leather hood straps—gorgeous at first sight, embarrassing on closer inspection. They're not strapping anything down at all, they're glued on for retro effect. And I'll let you make your own mind up about those LED rear lights… for me there's something not quite right.
But I'm splitting hairs, really, because most of the above can be undone with careful navigation of the options list and what matters is that it's an honest but enhanced interpretation of what the Mini Cooper always was: tiny, nimble, eager and highly amusing.
You seem to be avoiding the price…
Problem is, once you know, you can't un-know, and it colors your opinion quite dramatically. It costs £75,000 (P4.77 million) as standard, but in 'Inspired by Monte Carlo' trim, you're looking at £99,000 (P6.3 million) all-in. Ridiculous.
But then perhaps the price is part of the appeal—it changes the Remastered from being something that, at £40k-ish, would be merely pricey, to a must-have accessory for the super-rich. Shame, because more people should be able to experience the joy of driving a Mini that's fitter than the day it left the factory.
NOTE: This article first appeared on TopGear.com. Minor edits have been made.


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Bumblespud, or the Devil's Potato Head
I don't know that I've seen a more eloquent (if kind of horrifying) argument for the needlessly cluttered design of Michael Bay's Transformers than the hideous Bumblespud. What the hell is going on with his face? Is the gray part his nose? His face? How pathetic is it he has to have a license plate with his name on it to even know what the fuck he's supposed to be? (Answer: very.) Look, Optimus Prime, R2-D2, Snake Eyes and more made the transition to potato easily, and without looking like shit. If you can't turn your character into a goddamn Potato Head, then maybe you need to rethink your design, all right?


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When I look at life as magical and miraculous, I see magic at every turn. Yet, when all I feel is despair, then I find myself disconnecting – creating the very thing I believe. How I perceive means everything; it can make me, it can break me. Truly. Sadly. Happily. You name it, I create it.
Just this past Friday I found myself in the grips of despair. After I removed the distraction of WordPress, the loneliness that I had been evading (quite creatively; thinking I was doing well by myself, nonetheless), became oppressive.
Interestingly, swimming is a powerful visualization for me when I am in physical or emotional pain. It seems that with my recent descent into the Abyss, being in a submarine offered too much protection and this time, I found myself skin diving through the River Styx, a river I have greatly dreaded conquering.
Zero: A New Birth
The whispers
in my ears roaring the things I don't want to hear
The lost words
of how the river of Styx feels on my toes
The air
Raped from my lungs when pushed in from above
The pit of despair
What brought me here? No air: who fucking cares?
The pain consuming all
Deeply felt until the nothing permeates & penetrates
The absolute resolution
The darkness fills my heart: full dissolution
The armor
No longer needed; no thing to protect anyway (hearing echoes of "who fucking cares?")
The lack of container
Flowing just as the river, until becoming it; everything
The movement
As I flow from here to there, every where yet no where, every thing yet no thing
Less than zero
The complete submission
Freedom rings, a return to air
A new Zero
The rebirth
Toes dipping into the River Styx, until next time when I feel lost again
Once I reemerge from this river, there is no longer a sense of loneliness. I feel complete again. In fact, my "need" for a romantic relationship is shed. In swimming through the river Styx, I shed another layer of the part of me that felt lonely; incomplete.
It can sound scary to swim through the River Styx, yet my faith that I am protected allows me to repeatedly swim when it feels I cannot breathe. While I do not view myself as a Christian, in the last 8 or so years, I have begun to see some scripture in a different light. Perspective, once again, can make things so different in my life.
The 23rd Psalm, in particular, holds great power for me. I recite it, as well as other powerful verses, Ho'Oponopono and Reiki when I find myself in any sort of jam. Tom Kenyon, co-author of The Magdalen Manuscript: The Alchemies of Horus and the Sex Magic of Isis, offers a new perspective of this Psalm. After hearing his explanation of the alterations that include the Divine Feminine, I was blown away. Throughout my work, I often refer to Psalm 23 as it helps me so frequently.
According to Kenyon, this Psalm has connections to the Hermetic system in Egypt. [if you would like to listen to his words, you will need to go to his site, click the agreement to his copyright terms, then scroll way down to the bottom and you will see two links to the 23rd Psalm to either download or listen. One is the Alchemical Decoding and the other is a voice recording, an interesting experience]
23rd Psalm
"Mantra of Protection"
The Lord is my shepherd,
Your celestial soul protects you
I shall not want.
when in connection with your celestial soul, you are not in lack.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures,
life situations that are nourishing
She restoreth my soul.
through being still & connecting with the still quiet voice within
He preparest a table in the midst of mine enemies.
we are abundant and given what we need, in spite inner and outer enemies; ourselves
She anointed my head with oil,
refers to connection with our higher centers (Ureaus)
my cup runneth over.
the blessings overflow
Even though I walk through the valley of the Shadows of The Death,
the old world is dying; daily our cells also die – we live amongst both death and life
I shall fear No Evil,
there is nothing to fear when we are connected
For Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me.
references to the Egyptian Ascension process which offer protection through ascension
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.
when we are connected to our higher aspects, we receive grace
And I shall dwell in the house of The Lord, Forevermore.
you are in the house of your own celestial soul
so be it
It is my hope that after reading this, you may find a new perspective of this Psalm, so often read at funerals and associated with death. Yet, for me it offers so many keys to living.
Interesting to note that in my opening statement I refer to the magic of life. Today, after I observed an Osprey flying overhead (connections to Hermes, The Egyptian symbol of the Soul), that I was offered a bottle of water by a local church during my morning run/walk. Attached to the bottle was a scripture. It was Psalm 23:2 "He maketh me to lie down in green pastures, He leadeth me beside still waters." I could have refused the offering, yet I heard Buddha's teaching to receive what is offered from others. I could have also received 1 of 9 other scriptures, yet I received this one, which also reflects my journey of respite from WP as well as my swim through the River Styx.
Later in the day I was out and about, waiting for some work to be done on my Jeep. The TV in the lounge was showing the Michigan State vs Purdue game. After I sat down, laptop open, the score was tied at 23 to 23. This lasted for the better part of a minute. I wish I could make this shit up. While I wanted to sit down and work on many other pieces, I was clearly being lead to work on this piece about Psalm 23, IMHO.
Perhaps it is my belief in the magic of life that brings me these hints and messages: perspective!
Author's note: 23 is a very powerful number for me. I was born on the 23rd of the month, my grandmother's birthday. My BFF was born on the 23rd of January. I also love prime numbers, they represent for me the bit of beauty found in being indivisible; the asymmetry and imbalance. They are "imperfect" and I fucking love them for it.


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Mayank Tehlan
Mayank Tehlan is a right-handed batsman of Delhi Cricket team. He is an all-rounder in the team. Mayank was born on October 11, 1986 in Delhi. This right-arm offbreak bowler of Delhi Cricket team is the cousin of cricketer Virender Sehwag. Mayank Tehlan has also played for Delhi Under-14s, Delhi Under-19s and India Under-19s Cricket team. Mayank Tehlan is a middle-order batsman and is one of the older members of the Indian Under-19 World Cup squad. He debuted in the "List A" matches in 2003/04. Mayank has played in total seven "List A" matches. His sum of score in these matches is 75 runs and his highest score in any of these matches is 42 runs. Mayank Tehlan`s average is 12.50 and striking rate is 59.05 in these matches. His latest "List A" match was against Pakistan at Delhi on November 2, 2007.


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Clatto campaigners say turbines will distract drivers
Credit: By Lindsey Alexander 30 September 2010 fifetoday.co.uk ~~
A NORTH east Fife campaign group has claimed plans to erect wind turbines on Clatto Hill will have serious road safety implications.
Clatto Landscape Protection Group, which was set up in 2002 and successfully battled Scottish Power's application for a large windfarm in the area, has claimed the erection of 10 turbines would be distracting to drivers using the C30 Cults to Kennoway Road.
Group chair Greg Brown said the plans by two separate interests, Green Cat Renewables and West Coast Energy, to build two windfarms with three and seven turbines respectively, would add to the hazards already facing motorists on this minor road.
"This is a narrow road with blind summits and bends over its length," he said.
"This means that turbines come into view suddenly in several places. Common sense suggests that they will inevitably distract drivers."
Mr Brown went on to say CLPG's concerns were supported by official guidance on the siting of windfarms close to roads.
He said: "The guidance advises that any turbines should be seen first from a long way off and gradually come into view to give drivers time to assimilate this into their picture of road conditions.
"The C30 is already a road with many hazards. Every year many vehicles land up in the ditches and fields by the road.
"It is rarely gritted in icy or snowy conditions.
"It makes no sense to add to the dangers with driver distraction from very large wind turbines."
The campaign group has now called on Fife Council to refer the matter to Fife Police for investigation.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) will publish its third quarter 2013 results on Tuesday, October 15, 2013. The company will host a conference call to review third quarter results on Tuesday, October 15, at 8:30 AM (EDT). The dial-in numbers for the conference call are (877) 777-1968 (domestic) and (612) 332-0630 (international). In addition, the conference call will be simulcast and archived on the Internet at http://www.omnicomgroup.com/FinancialWebcasts.
Omnicom (www.omnicomgroup.com) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.
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The journalist Vegas Tenold, who embedded himself with neo-Nazi groups for years, explains some key points in the alt-right movement, including its members' participation in online forums and social media such as 4chan and Twitter.
Tenold says the alt-right movement is smaller than we think and lives mostly online. Following is a transcript of the video.
[Crowd] Replace us. You will not replace us. You will not replace us.
Vegas Tenold: My first encounter was with the National Socialist Movement, which is the largest neo-Nazi group in America.
This journalist embedded himself with white nationalist groups in America.
Vegas Tenold: After that, I started traveling with some various Klan groups, and then I met Matthew Heimbach, who became the main character of my book.
Matthew Heimbach leads the political party Traditionalist Worker Party.
Matthew Heimbach: Our movement is about securing the existence of our people and a future for white children. All of us are engaged in this struggle. And much like a military, there is positions for everyone.
Tenold: Many other people, they come from poor, rural, and predominantly white parts of America, Appalachia. And they look around and they see that their neighbors and their friends are suffering under opioid addiction, that they have no jobs, and no prospects. And they kind of extrapolate from that then that must be what it's like for white people all over. They don't have the ability to kind of lift their gaze a little bit, because if they did, I think they'd see that white people on the whole, especially white men, who this movement is mostly consisting of, have it pretty good.
The gatherings are a lot smaller, and you know, that's the inherent problem in the far right, sort of alt-right. It's a movement, which in large part, exists online with anonymous Twitter avatars.
"Honestly, sometimes I can't believe how dumb our movement can be. We have to get serious about things if we want to move forward. This anonymous, online b------- can't go on." - Matthew Heimbach, the leader of the Traditionalist Worker Party
Tenold: With the internet, with social media, it becomes that much easier to have your opinions reinforced. And once you try to translate that into real-world action, it becomes difficult. I was at Charlottesville where they were, I would say, around 400 people, which is by far the largest gathering I'd ever been to. And I'd been to dozens of these things.
Yes, there has been a mobilizing effect, and I think people are emboldened, but even so, they're still struggling on how to translate this into an actionable, physical movement. The current crop of politicians aren't doing any favors. I think they're feeding into this as well. So it becomes this pretty toxic place where it's easy for this kind of rhetoric to grow even more.
President Donald Trump: You know there's another side. There was a group on this side, you can call them the left, you've just called them the left, that came violently attacking the other group.
Tenold: You know there was a rally in Boston after Charlottesville, where I think five or six nationalists came out, and a few thousand counterprotesters came out.
There are rays of light in this thing. Just recently, a guy, a former Hammerskin, which is the most extreme part of the Skinhead movement, texted me and said he left the movement. And that he might want to help others leave, too. So as awful and abhorrent as their ideology and politics is, some of them can change. Some of them can turn and come back to us.


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There's little dispute that digital transformation has affected nearly every aspect of B2B commercial activity. Success in the digital economy requires that organizations move beyond traditional ways of doing business while accelerating market-facing responsiveness across all functional areas. Increased competitive pressures and shifting market dynamics complicate revenue predictability.
Therefore, the ultimate measure of effectiveness will be how efficiently and accurately organizational expertise is translated into products and services that generate market demand and drive profitable revenue growth. In other words, organizations in the digital economy have no choice but to become monetization-focused.
In real terms this means businesses must hone or develop skills related to:
- Identifying what customer's value and aligning new offerings to meet these demands
- Expanding organizational awareness of monetization activities beyond the finance, accounting, and billing departments
- Creating an organizational "monetization mindset."
- Articulating and implementing new business practices that cross operating areas
- Leveraging the economics of the digital marketplace to create new product and service offerings
- Optimizing sales and customer engagement strategies to capture recurring revenue opportunities throughout the customer lifecycle versus "milestone" billing events
- Evaluating existing business processes, resources, data flow, systems, and to create an optimum environment for monetization activity
Next Steps:
Draft The Framework
Once your organization has completed the review of your key operations, processes, systems, and activities – as outlined above – the organization will have the necessary information to create a draft Monetization Framework. You can download the BluLogix template for a Monetization Framework from our website or create an outline that works for you organization to compile your findings.
Organizational Buy-In & Kick-Off
Once the initial Framework is drafted, the Monetization Champion should circulate the documentation for internal review and discussion to ensure that it reflects the input and concerns of key stakeholders. Once the appropriate input is solicited and incorporated the project should move into the subsequent phases of implementation and change management. With your Monetization Framework as a guiding document, the organization will be well-positioned to develop monetization as a core business discipline and impact strategic objectives.
DIY or Get Help?
The effort related to the development of a Monetization Framework should not be underestimated. Therefore, it's worth considering whether or not to engage an external monetization authority to help with facilitation and development of the Monetization Framework.
External facilitation can help keep a project on track from a focus and bandwidth perspective. External facilitation also injects third-party objectivity into the process and may spur fresh thinking about challenges and issues. A third-party may also be able to spot potential pitfalls, while also offering benchmark data and anecdotal case studies about the monetization initiatives of other organizations.


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Here is an overview of the recently completed 2007 Lead Hazard Control Grant.
The Department is currently working on its 2009 Lead Hazard Control Grant.
Below is an a portion of a Health Department article concerning lead hazards:
Childhood lead poisoning remains a health risk for Ohio children between the ages of six months and six years of age. Lead is a toxic metal used in products such as vinyl mini-blinds, leaded crystal, dishware, and pottery coatings. Many years ago it was found in paint. According to Licking County Health Commissioner, Joe Ebel, "Lead-based paint is still found in homes built before 1978. In Licking County, homes in the zip code areas of 43055 and 43056 are older and are more likely to still have lead-based paint on them." When the paint peels and chips, young children are likely to ingest small paint chips. When doors or windows are repeatedly opened, the friction causes the lead paint to wear down, creating a fine, invisible dust. Children are then poisoned by consuming lead dust through normal hand-to-mouth activities.
Lead interferes with the development and functioning of almost all body organs and systems such as the central nervous system. Lead poisoning in young children can cause brain, liver, and kidney damage. Learning and behavioral problems have been traced to lead poisoning, as well as hearing loss and slow development. Parents can help prevent lead poisoning by keeping their house clean. They should wash floors and window sills often, and dust with a damp cloth. Children's hands should be washed frequently. Giving children healthy, well-balanced meals and snacks is another way to help prevent lead poisoning.
Usually, parents do not know if their child has been lead poisoned. If the child lives or frequently visits a home that was built before 1950, or if the child lives in or frequently visits in a home built before 1978 that is undergoing remodeling, the child should be tested for lead. If the child frequently comes in contact with an adult who works with lead, such as in doing welding, pottery, construction, or ammunition casting, the child should be tested. Also, if the child lives in or frequently visits a house that has peeling, chipping, or chalking paint, the parents should ask the child's doctor to test them for lead poisoning.
For further information, please contact:
Greg Ketter, Residential Programs Supervisor
Phone: (740) 670-7535
Email: gketter AT newarkohio DOT net


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The Catholic Bishops of the United States express concern over the U.S. Justice Department's announcement scheduling the executions of five people on death row.
The last time the U.S. federal government executed someone was 16 years ago. Over the past two decades, an informal moratorium on the death penalty at the national level in the United States has seen the annual number of death sentences decrease by 85%.
Justice Department announcement
On Friday 26 July, U.S. Attorney General William Barr, announced that five death-row inmates would be executed by lethal injection within the next six months. "We owe it to the victims and their families to carry forward the sentence imposed by our justice system," he said.
Catholic Bishops' reaction
The Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development is Bishop Frank Dewane of Florida. In a statement reacting to Mr Barr's decision, he said the Catholic Bishops of the United States are "deeply concerned" by the move and urge the Trump Administration to reconsider.
Pope Francis and the death penalty
"In 2015 Pope Francis, echoing the views of his predecessors, called for 'the global abolition of the death penalty,'" reads the statement. At that time, the Pope added that a "just and necessary punishment must never exclude the dimension of hope and the goal of rehabilitation."
In August last year, Pope Francis made a formal change to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, declaring the death penalty to be "inadmissible" and describing it as "an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person."
U.S. Catholic Bishops and the death penalty
In 2005, the United States Catholic Bishops Conference issued a statement echoing the position of the popes and the catechism, and entitled "A Culture of Life and the Penalty of Death." "In light of these long held and strongly maintained positions," says Bishop Dewane, "I am deeply concerned by the announcement of the United States Justice Department that it will once again turn, after many years, to the death penalty as a form of punishment, and urge that these federal officials be moved by God's love, which is stronger than death, and abandon the announced plans for executions."
According to Amnesty International, 170 countries have already abolished the death penalty in law or in practice, while Pope Francis continues to call for the Church to work "with determination for its abolition worldwide."
With thanks to Vatican News, where this article originally appeared.


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Cool stuff!
Techniques with Theresa
Thinking beyond the pattern
Watch this space
Loosen up
Socks 101
Charting designs
Suitable for framing
By Tina Yeung
Return of the King
came out in theatres, I decided to express
my geeky worship of all things fantasy by
knitting a scarf with Elvish on the bottom.
I opened my copy of the trilogy and, square
by square, tried to translate the writing
onto paper. After an hour of wasted time and
a forest of wasted graph paper, I realized
that Photoshop 7 could do exactly what I wanted
in minutes.
The possibilities
are endless: your favorite band's logo,
your niece's favorite cartoon character,
even the face of the latest teenage heartthrob
(for those with a million colors of yarn
and a million hours of free time). This
tutorial assumes you are familiar with the
basics of Photoshop, but the technique can
also be used with Paint Shop Pro.
1) Find and open the
image you want to knit. You can use google
or other search engines. Pictures with few
colors (usually gif files) work best. You
also probably want an image that is not
very detailed. In this example, I used the
Chinese word for love.
2) Crop the image
so that there is very little border.
3) Resize the image
(Image>>Image size) so that its width
in pixels is 10 times the width in number
of stitches. I wanted the final product
to be 30 stitches wide so I made the image
300 pixels wide. Make sure you remember
to constrain proportions.
4) Then, apply the
mosaic filter ( Filter>>pixelate>>mosaic).
You want a cell size of 10.
5) Reduce the number
of colors by adjusting the contrast (Image>>Adjustments>>Brightness/Contrast).
I only wanted to use two colors so I set
the contrast to +100. If you want to control
the number of colors in the image, you can
save the image as a gif file and choose
the number of colors.
6) Next, make a grid
to separate the stitches. First open a new
image that measures 10 pixels by 10 pixels.
Draw two lines with the pencil tool as shown
(zoom in as needed). Choose a color that
can be seen well.
7) Select All (Ctrl
+ A) of the new 10 by 10 image. Define your
pattern using a name you will remember (Edit>>Define
8) Return to the image
you are making into a chart. Make a new
layer and fill that layer with the pattern
9) You're done! Save
the final image as a gif file and print
it out or work directly off your computer.
Happy knitting.
Yeung is a high school senior in California. She uses
the time that could be devoted to school for better
things, like knitting and making her Halloween costume.


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This batch of tea comes from the first proper harvest of a newly planted plot of heirloom Wuyi Oolong. This crop has been cultivated organically.
This batch is the very first harvest of a newly planted crop of heirloom Wuyi Oolong that is being cultivated organically. This is a strain of tea that originally comes from the Wuyi Mountains of mainland China, but it was cultivated in Central Taiwan until it was phased out by modern tea production decades ago.
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There is something about the heady fragrance of this tea combined with its smooth, balanced flavor and substance of character that has us brewing it again and again to figure out what exactly it is that intrigues us. In a word, we keep coming back to this: Heirloom. We can only conclude that this fragrant yet balanced complexity comes from a tea strain that pre-dates modern tea production.
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Pasig City- Eucharistic celebration for the Graduation Ceremonies of the Volunteer Catechists of the Diocese of Pasig and Baptism and Confirmation of Michelle, a convert to the Catholic Faith.
His Ecellency Most Rev. Mylo Hubert Vergara, D.D. Bishop of Pasig officiated the Thanksgiving Mass and Baptism/Confirmation Rites. by Rev. Fr. Bernie Carpio, Catechetical Ministry Director.
By Conrad Alvez


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Lithotripsy is a technique used to break up stones that form in the kidney, bladder, ureters, or gallbladder. There are several ways of doing this, although the most common is extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. The shock waves are focused on the kidney stone and break the stone into tiny pieces, which are passed out of the body naturally during urination.
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is used to treat a wide range of patients with stones in the kidney or the ureter.
ESWL uses shock waves (sound waves) to break the stones into small pieces. The pieces then leave your body naturally during urination, so no incisions are needed. ESWL is an outpatient procedure, but anesthesia is required. You may be given a light sedative or a full general anesthetic, if necessary.
To be a good candidate for ESWL, you must be in reasonably good health, not have infected urine or a bleeding disorder and be able to take some type of anesthesia. It is also necessary that the stone being removed be no larger than two centimeters and that you have a direct flow of urine to the bladder.
This treatment option is not used if the stone is larger than two centimeters, or very hard, if there is a narrowing of the urinary tract below the stone, or if the patient is very overweight or has certain medical conditions. More than 550 ESWL were performed at ESWL division of IURTC with Dornie MPL 9000 lithotripter machine.
You will usually be asked not to drink or eat anything for several hours before the test. Before the test is scheduled, tell your health care provider about any medicines you take. You may be asked to stop taking aspirin, ibuprofen, coumadin, and any other drugs that interfere with blood clotting several days before. You should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, because lithotripsy must not be performed during pregnancy.
The health care provider will use x-ray or ultrasound images to see where the stones are. High-energy shock waves, also called sound waves, pass through your body to the area on the kidney stones. You may feel a tapping sensation when this starts. The waves break the stones into tiny pieces. It is easier for smaller pieces to pass out of the body during urination. The procedure generally takes from 45 minutes to 1 hour. You will be asked to visit your doctor for a follow-up appointment in the weeks following the lithotripsy. (For example, this might include a kidney x-ray to determine if kidney stones are still present.)
ESWL is an alternative to surgery that is sometimes needed to remove stones from the kidney or ureter. Because ESWL requires no cutting, you have less pain and a quicker recovery. An overnight hospital stay is usually not needed. This procedure prevents you from having to undergo surgery to have the stones removed, which reduces discomfort, complications, hospital stay, costs, and recovery time.
Your physician will decide if lithotripsy is the right treatment method for you. Some medical conditions prohibit the use of the ESWL. The size, number, location, and composition of the stones have to be considered when choosing the lithotripsy treatment method.
About 70 to 80% of patients are found to be free of stones within three month of treatment. After treatment some patients may still have stone fragments that are too big to be passed and have to be retreated.
Complications of lithotripsy are rare, but include the following:
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is a very safe procedure with few complications. However, minor complications do occur:
An excessive urge to urinate, excessive blood in the urine, extreme pain, or other unusual symptoms, may indicate an infection or a blockage, and if any of these symptoms occur, you must contact your doctor immediately.
It may take anywhere form a day to several weeks for the stone particles to leave your body. During this time, drink plenty of liquids. It's normal for your urine to be cloudy or slightly blood for a few weeks. You may even see small pieces of stone in your urine. A slight fever and some pain are also normal. Your doctor may ask you to strain your urine to collect some stone particles for chemical analysis.
Call your doctor if you have any of the following:
Results - The results of ESWL depend on the size of the stone, stone burden, type of stone, and location. In general ESWL is used for stones less than 1 to 2 centimeters in size. Most stones fracture well with ESWL treatment. Hard stones such as calcium oxalate monohydrate and cystine stones are more difficult to break with ESWL and therefore often require percutaneous nephrostolithotomy. Fragments from stones located higher within the collecting system are more likely to pass spontaneously than stones in the lower portion of the kidney, simply due to gravitational effect. Stones larger than 1 to 2 centimeters or hard stones will often require multiple ESWL treatments to entirely rid the kidney of all stone fragments.
After your kidney stone has been treated, takes these steps to prevent future stones:


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Do you want to truly go local on a Gran Canaria holiday? Sure, you can escape the bubble of the resorts with a road trip. But how about avoiding the resorts altogether by holidaying at Gáldar's Casa Los Oliva?
The beauty of living on Gran Canaria is that you can feel like you're on holiday at home. Especially if you enjoy a weekend away like the Gran Canaria Local family just have. We were delighted to revisit one of our favourite municipalities on the island, Gáldar, using Casa Los Oliva as our base.
- Casa Los Oliva: where
- Casa Los Oliva: what
- Casa Los Oliva: when
1. Casa Los Oliva: where
Location, location, location: Casa Los Oliva's situation is near perfect. Slap bang in the newly-gentrified centre of Gáldar, it's the shortest of schleps to arguably the loveliest square on the island: Plaza de Santiago. There's a car park next door which is handy on the transport front but a bit of an assault on the retina when viewed from the roof terrace; our tip is to focus instead on the eye candy of the Iglesia de Santiago de los Caballeros, neighbouring banana plantation, and slightly further-away Atlantic Ocean.
It's around 40 minutes by car from Gran Canaria airport to Casa Los Oliva following the island's two main motorways: the GC-1 and GC-2. If travelling by bus, it's a 10-minute walk from Gáldar's Estación de guaguas to Los Oliva. Nearby Agaete is a day trip on your doorstep, reached by car in 10 minutes and by bus in 20.
2. Casa Los Oliva: what
Los Oliva is the sister holiday home of the Valle de Agaete's Casa Rural La Asomadita. You can tell from the interior which retains a traditional Canarian feel in the bulk of the fixtures and fittings including a watercolour selfie of how Los Oliva looked before conversion and a historical portrait of Gáldar itself. And yet has the odd international flourish such as in the bedrooms which includ oriental themes.
There are four bedrooms in this ostensibly one-floor property along with excellent WiFi, spacious kitchen, comfy lounge, and elegant dining room which would suit a large family or group of friends. Although with Gran Canaria's celebrated climate, you might prefer to spend more time out than in. Eating breakfast on the downstairs patio or enjoying a barbecue on the roof terrace which leads to the fifth bedroom are al fresco options you can take advantage of; yes, even in December.
3. Casa Los Oliva: when
You can book a stay in Casa Los Oliva all year round. Check in from 2:00pm to 4:00pm and check out from 10:00am to 12:00pm. However, earlier and later check-ins and -outs are available on request from flexible owners Miriam and Pepe who are both fluent in English.
Disclaimer: The Gran Canaria Local family recently received a free weekend stay at Casa Los Oliva. Though the Booking.com URL is an affiliate-free link and we receive no extra shekels if you use it to make a reservation. If you can prefer, you can book your stay directly through The Happiest Holidays Facebook page.


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It's evening. In Ireland. I sit on a bench with a book about the Blasket Islandman. My leather notebook and pen in my hand. The air is so fresh, it blows gently on the back of my neck. Birds are calling to one another, some softly, some quite ferociously. Some, in what seems to be a nagging tone. They are the conversation floating on the air in this otherwise quiet spot. Flowers bloom.
This place, I pass through it, but it will remain.
I find a voice here. An emotion that I find no where else.
It saddens me to know that when I leave, that voice, will also remain.
Thank you for being here and being so patient with me while the comments are turned off.


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(CNSNews.com) - The Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which will come up for a cloture vote in the Senate today, mandates that employers in the United States permit men to dress as women at work and women to dress as men as long as they otherwise adhere to "reasonable dress or grooming standards."
Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon, the bill's primary sponsor, has been joined by 55 co-sponsors. So, the bill already has the backing of a 56-vote majority in the 100-member Senate.
Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is one of the co-sponsor of the bill, as is Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D.-Nev.).
The bill states that its purpose is "to address the history and persistent, widespread pattern of discrimination, including unconstitutional discrimination, on the bases of sexual orientation and gender identity by private sector employers and local, State, and Federal Government employers."
"The term 'gender identity,'" the bill says, "means the gender-related identity, appearance, or mannerisms or other gender-related characteristics of an individual, with or without regard to the individual's designated sex at birth."
The bill goes on to state that it will be illegal for an employer to discriminate against a person not only because of their actual "gender identity" but also because of their "perceived" gender identity.
"It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer—to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise discriminate against any individual with respect to the compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment of the individual, because of such individual's actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity."
Section 8 of the proposed law specifically states that employers must permit workers who either have undergone "gender transition" or are "undergoing" a "gender transition" to dress and groom themselves according to the gender to which they have transitioned or are transitioning.
It says:
"DRESS OR GROOMING STANDARDS.—Nothing in this Act shall prohibit an employer from requiring an employee, during the employee's hours at work, to adhere to reasonable dress or grooming standards not prohibited by other provisions of Federal, State, or local law, provided that the employer permits any employee who has undergone gender transition prior to the time of employment, and any employee who has notified the employer that the employee has undergone or is undergoing gender transition after the time of employment, to adhere to the same dress or grooming standards as apply for the gender to which the employee has transitioned or is transitioning."
The proposed law does not define what "gender transition" means.
However, the August 2012 edition of The International Journal of Transgenderism published an article on the "Standards of Care for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender-Nonconforming People" that offers some insights on that and other terms used in the Senate's proposed Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
"Gender identity," says The International Journal of Transgenderism, is: "A person's intrinsic sense of being male (a boy or a man), female (a girl or a woman), or an alternative gender (e.g., boygirl, girlboy, transgender, genderqueer, eunuch)."
"Transition," says the journal, is: "Period of time when individuals change from the gender role associated with their sex assigned at birth to a different gender role. For many people, this involves learning how to live socially in another gender role; for others this means finding a gender role and expression that is most comfortable for them. Transition may or may not include feminization or masculinization of the body through hormones or other medical procedures. The nature and duration of transition is variable and individualized."
"Previously unrecognized gender dysphoria is occasionally diagnosed when patients are seen with anxiety, depression, conduct disorder, substance abuse, dissociative identity disorders, borderline personality disorder, sexual disorders, and disorders of sex development," said the journal article. "Some cross-dressers, drag queens/kings or female/male impersonators, and gay and lesbian individuals may be experiencing gender dysphoria. The intensity of some people's gender dysphoria fluctuates below and above a clinical threshold."
"As the field matured, health professionals recognized that while many individuals need both hormone therapy and surgery to alleviate their gender dysphoria, others need only one of these treatment options and some need neither," it said.
"As a generation of transsexual, transgender, and gender-nonconforming individuals has come of age—many of whom have benefitted from different therapeutic approaches—they have become more visible as a community and demonstrated considerable diversity in their gender identities, roles, and expressions," said the journal article.
"Some individuals describe themselves not as gender nonconforming but as unambiguously cross-sexed," said the article. "Other individuals affirm their unique gender identity and no longer consider themselves to be either male or female. Instead, they may describe their gender identity in specific terms such as transgender, bigender, or genderqueer, affirming their unique experiences that may transcend a male/female binary understanding of gender."


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Best Easy Ways to Lower Your Stress
Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it does not occur, you have worried in vain. If it does occur, you have worried twice.— Anonymous
Reduce Stress - Live Longer and Better
1. Ponder, pray and/or meditate daily and be sure to have time alone to yourself every day of the year. No exceptions.
2. Pick a standard bed time and go to bed on time - whatever time of the 24 hour day you end your usual day. Pick one time and pretty much stick to it, except for special events and circumstances. Studies of restaurant workers that worked variable shits have found increased mental and physical health risks among them. I would close one night at 1:00 am and be required to come back at 6:00am the following morning, then 11am - 7pm the next day, 6:00 am the following morning, close the next night until 1:00 am and open the next morning at 6:00 am. Two weeks without a day off, then 2-3 days off and another 2 weeks of irregular schedules. This contributed to my first migraine.
3. Awaken and rise on time or early at the start of your day - whenever that may be - in order to begin the day unrushed. It is NOT true that people on a different inner clock and work the late shift are lazy not to get up at 6:00 am. This is said be folks that need a reason to criticize others in order to life themselves sup in the of any who are fooled by this nonsense.
4. Learn to say "No" LEGITIMATELY to projects that won't fit into your time schedule or that will compromise your mental or physical health. Don't try to get out of your responsibilities, but don't let yourself be overworked, either. I worked in an education facility that employed 12 people. Seven of them were direct-client contact personnel. My supervisor became angry with the others and to "teach them a lesson" piled all their work on me. Because the system was disorganized, I was able to streamline procedures, but I still worked to many hours. The final result is that the six other people, including my supervisor, were laid off. A byproduct is that I learned to say "No" in that system after I was left alone with all the clients.
5. Delegate tasks to others that can handle them well.
Reduce Stress - Simplify and Organize
6. Simplify your life and Go Green.
7. Less is more, very often, but not always. One is often not enough, and two are often too many. Nonlinearly and abstractly, sometimes ONE is TWO TOO MANY!
8. Allow extra time to do things and to travel to destinations.
9. Schedule and pace yourself. Spread out larger changes and difficult projects over a fair amount of time; but do not foot-drag or string things out to "make work." That's not honest to yourself or others.
10. Function in the moment. As AA says, take one day at a time. But, do not fail to plan where planning is best used - career planning and such.
11. Do not worry over your concerns. Remember the Serenity Prayer - you cannot control everything and you do not deserve the power to do so. No one does.
12. Live within your budget. Money is not everything, but only a tool.
13. Have backups; a backup of your hard drive, an extra flash drive of important files, an extra car key, an extra house key, etc. There is nothing wrong with having an extra car, either, if you can.
14. KYMS (Keep Your Mouth Shut) - this means do not gossip.
15. Do something for fun - or for your Inner Child if you adopt that notion.
16. Carry something like a notebook for writing, or a favorite book of poems, a Bible, other scriptures, etc. with you to read if you must wait in a line.
Reduce Stress - Be Healthier and Worry Less
17. Get enough rest during your day - take time alone. In the 1980s, certain factories in the USSR required employees to attend the mediation room 15 minutes before and after work and at lunchtime. It had permanently reclined chairs, aquarium tanks around the walls and dim lighting. Workers Compensation injuries and traffic accidents were markedly reduced by this!
18. Eat a nutritious meal plan that is right for your physical and mental health and activities.
19. Organize your living and work spaces.
20. Listen to a book on tape while driving.
21. Before you lose them, write down thoughts, dreams, and inspirations. On one South Pacific Island, at every breakfast table every morning, all are asked, "What did you dream last night?"
22. Every day, notice something beautiful
23. Handle small problems before they become big ones. Don't be a problem yourself, but don't be anyone's door mat.
24. Make friends with wholesome, like-minded people.
25. Keep a folder of favorite poems, scriptures, and quotations on hand.
26. Find something to dispel an aura of gloom. For Christians, this may be shouting," Jesus." For Muslims, "God is great!"-- He is greater than any problem, anyway. All this certainly startles some opponents, at any rate. Praise Him in all things, advises the Bible, and it dispels gloom and misery - Or, laugh in the face of the problem. -- That can work. Regardless, break a negative aura in your own way. Do not let it continue
Have courage and be kind.— Cinderella, 2015
Reduce Stress - Have Fun
27. Laugh.
28. Laugh again.
29. Apply yourself to your work seriously.
30. Forgive.
31. Be kind.
32. Control the excessive need to feel important and be important.
33. Talk less and listen; be aware.
34. Slow down when you need so to do.
35. You are not Fixer of the Universe.
36. Every night, give thanks for one thing that the travails of life have not taken away from you.
Laugh. Laugh. Laugh.
God has a sense of humor. So does the Universe. So did Einstein, John Paul II, and Phil Silvers. You can, too.
In the words of one of my favorite martial artists,
"He can do, she can do - Why not you?"
More Fun and Laughter
- How to Become a Certified Laughter Club Leader and E...
Laughter is medicine and it can be cultivated with physical activity and even Laugh Clubs. Many physicians know the healing power of laughter and most children know it. You can too!
- Remember to Attack Stress Daily and Gain Health
Enjoy a fun video and photos! -- Unless you're dead, the body reacts to stress. Even then, the body decays, which is a reaction to stresses upon it. We cannot get away from stress, but we can start with a short, fun checklist to begin to manage it al
© 2007 Patty Inglish MS


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iOS 9.2 has been released to the public officially. Another wave of data loss problem from iPhone 6s/6/5s/5/4s is approaching when people choose to update to iOS 9.2. So how to recover lost notes from iPhone after iOS 9.2 update? Don't panic. We can help you to recover all lost notes from iDevice after an iOS 9.2 upgrade.
Before update to iOS 9.2, bear in mind to have a full-scale backup for your iPhone data like photos, contacts, messages, etc, just in case of data loss problems happening. Let's come back to the point: how to recover iPhone lost notes after iOS 9.2 upgrade? We have three different methods to help you: recover lost notes from iPhone directly without backup, restore from iTunes backup as well as retrieving from iCloud backup. But all need to be done under the help from a professional iOS data recovery software called iFonebox.
As is known that iFonebox can not only recover deleted or lost notes from your iPhone or iPad directly, but extract and restore lost notes from iTunes or iCloud backup selectively without erasing any data on your iDevice. One more compelling feature of iFonebox is that it supports to recover lost or deleted notes back to your iPhone directly. Next, I will show you steps to recover lost notes from iPhone directly as well as from iTunes/iCloud backup.
Recover lost notes from iPhone 6s/6/5s/5 directly
It is necessary to download and install iFonebox on your computer firstly. There are two versions accessible: Windows version and Mac version. Just pick out one to download on your computer.
- Run iFonebox. Choose Recover from iOS Device mode. Remember to plus in your iPhone to the computer with USB cable so as to scan and recover lost notes from your iPhone. Once successfully connected, your iPhone will be detected by iFonebox. Click Start button to begin.
- Scan notes from iPhone. Click on Notes item to scan.
- Preview and choose lost notes to recover. Now you have the chance to select all lost notes and then, click Recover to Device button to recover all missing notes back to your iPhone.
Recover lost notes from iTunes backup selectively
If you have an iTunes backup for your lost notes, follow this method. This method will make it realized for those who need only notes from backup not the whole iTunes backup data.
- Launch iFonebox. Choose Recover from iTunes Backup mode. All iTunes backup files will be detected. So just pick out one including your lost notes to scan. Click Select button.
- Scan notes from selected iTunes backup. Click on Notes item to scan.
- Preview and choose lost notes to recover.
Recover lost notes from iCloud backup selectively
If you have an iCloud backup for those lost notes, here is your option.
- Launch iFonebox. Choose Recover from iCloud Backup mode. You need to sign in with your Apple ID and password. Just choose one iCloud backup file to download. You can select to download only notes from iCloud backup.
- Scan notes from downloaded iCloud backup.
- Preview and select lost notes to recover.
The above are three different methods to help you recover lost notes from iPhone 6s/6/5s/5 with iFonebox. Isn't it helpful to you?


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My name is Chuy (ชุย). I am from Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand. Chuy-san is what my friends call me.
After the high school, I studied abroad at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, located in Oita prefecture, Japan. I started working at a Japanese big IT firm in Nagoya. Now I am working at another IT firm in Tokyo.
I am an administrator of a Facebook page Chuy Thai Fansub, where I post Thai-subbed HKT48 and AKB48 group video. I also briefly update my Wota activity there. This blog is an extension to the Facebook page where I summarize the activities into long post with more detail. I hope you enjoy!
Oshi-men: Nakanishi Chiyori (AKB48), Fuchigami Mai (HKT48)


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Noun: supplement
1. a quantity added; e.g. to make up for a deficiency
This alone should set you on the track of better understanding. Take into a consideration the meaning of the word alone, in which case if your horse is doing well and is healthy, he has more likely no need for any additional supplements to his diet. In my travels I've seen folks feeding horses many varieties of supplements, where their feed rooms looked like some ancient alchemist workshops. I believe, if supplements are fed, when not truly needed, they will put the animal's body chemistry out of balance. As a result horses can have various digestive problems and as often seen by me, horses ate dirt, their own manure which often looked and smelled abnormally, and/or their over all condition was poor despite the great efforts by the horsemen. Though they may do these latter things for other reasons as well, when seen, one should take a closer look at his feeding program. One thing should be also noticed, that often the use of several supplements will cover up a poor health condition of the animal.
I believe that over all good health of the horse, achieved by proper care for the animal, is lasting and real. Our webs have more on the feeding of horses on horse-care site, see "Feeding Page". Also remember that grass or good hay have all the supplements that the horse needs, except sufficient amount of energy supplements if and when the animal is working (grain, salt etc.) This is why we give horses grain products.


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The discussion of the event-driven backtesting implementation has previously considered the event-loop, the event class hierarchy and the data handling component. In this article a Strategy class hierarchy will be outlined.
Strategy objects take market data as input and produce trading signal events as output.
Strategy object encapsulates all calculations on market data that generate advisory signals to a
Portfolio object. At this stage in the event-driven backtester development there is no concept of an indicator or filter, such as those found in technical trading. These are also good candidates for creating a class hierarchy but are beyond the scope of this article.
The strategy hierarchy is relatively simple as it consists of an abstract base class with a single pure virtual method for generating
SignalEvent objects. In order to create the
Strategy hierarchy it is necessary to import NumPy, pandas, the Queue object, abstract base class tools and the
# strategy.py
import datetime
import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
import Queue
from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
from event import SignalEvent
Strategy abstract base class simply defines a pure virtual
calculate_signals method. In derived classes this is used to handle the generation of
SignalEvent objects based on market data updates:
# strategy.py
class Strategy(object):
Strategy is an abstract base class providing an interface for
all subsequent (inherited) strategy handling objects.
The goal of a (derived) Strategy object is to generate Signal
objects for particular symbols based on the inputs of Bars
(OLHCVI) generated by a DataHandler object.
This is designed to work both with historic and live data as
the Strategy object is agnostic to the data source,
since it obtains the bar tuples from a queue object.
__metaclass__ = ABCMeta
def calculate_signals(self):
Provides the mechanisms to calculate the list of signals.
raise NotImplementedError("Should implement calculate_signals()")
The definition of the
Strategy ABC is straightforward. Our first example of subclassing the
Strategy object makes use of a buy and hold strategy to create the
BuyAndHoldStrategy class. This simply goes long in a particular security on a certain date and keeps it within the portfolio. Thus only one signal per security is ever generated.
The constructor (
__init__) requires the
bars market data handler and the
events event queue object:
# strategy.py
class BuyAndHoldStrategy(Strategy):
This is an extremely simple strategy that goes LONG all of the
symbols as soon as a bar is received. It will never exit a position.
It is primarily used as a testing mechanism for the Strategy class
as well as a benchmark upon which to compare other strategies.
def __init__(self, bars, events):
Initialises the buy and hold strategy.
bars - The DataHandler object that provides bar information
events - The Event Queue object.
self.bars = bars
self.symbol_list = self.bars.symbol_list
self.events = events
# Once buy & hold signal is given, these are set to True
self.bought = self._calculate_initial_bought()
On initialisation of the
BuyAndHoldStrategy the
bought dictionary member has a set of keys for each symbol that are all set to False. Once the asset has been "longed" then this is set to True. Essentially this allows the Strategy to know whether it is "in the market" or not:
# strategy.py
def _calculate_initial_bought(self):
Adds keys to the bought dictionary for all symbols
and sets them to False.
bought = {}
for s in self.symbol_list:
bought[s] = False
return bought
calculate_signals pure virtual method is implemented concretely in this class. The method loops over all symbols in the symbol list and retrieves the latest bar from the
bars data handler. It then checks whether that symbol has been "bought" (i.e. whether we're in the market for this symbol or not) and if not creates a single
SignalEvent object. This is then placed on the
events queue and the
bought dictionary is correctly updated to True for this particular symbol key:
# strategy.py
def calculate_signals(self, event):
For "Buy and Hold" we generate a single signal per symbol
and then no additional signals. This means we are
constantly long the market from the date of strategy
event - A MarketEvent object.
if event.type == 'MARKET':
for s in self.symbol_list:
bars = self.bars.get_latest_bars(s, N=1)
if bars is not None and bars != []:
if self.bought[s] == False:
# (Symbol, Datetime, Type = LONG, SHORT or EXIT)
signal = SignalEvent(bars[0][0], bars[0][1], 'LONG')
self.bought[s] = True
This is clearly a simple strategy but it is sufficient to demonstrate the nature of an event-driven strategy hierarchy. In subsequent articles we will consider more sophisticated strategies such as a pairs trade. In the next article we will consider how to create a
Portfolio hierarchy that keeps track of our positions with a profit and loss ("PnL").


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Historic Main Street and Antique & Art Walk of Alberta Find boutique shopping, art, collectibles, antiques, and dining. Nanton's independent traders offer you what no box store or mall can. Conveniently located and organized around a walk, enjoy a stroll through our authentic downtown core as you pass from location to location. Find full details on our website
Agricultural Grounds
The grounds are the home of Nanton Nite Rodeo, which is held every weekend during the summer months. See the rising stars of tomorrow as they buck their way to the top of amateur ranks. This is where the pros get their start. Contact the Nanton Agricultural Society for more information about the grounds.
Bomber Command Museum & Visitor Information Centre
Tour through the World War II Lancaster Bomber, one of only a very few left in the world. The museum was built by
Canadian Grain Elevator Discovery Centre
Except for the few elevators that have been saved by industrious communities, Alberta will be elevator free before you can blink an eye. Once they are gone, they are gone.
Nanton Nite Rodeohe Nanton Nite Rodeo is one of Canada's longest running night rodeos. Spectators are invited to the Nanton Ag Grounds for a Friday night of fast-action rodeo performed by local and regional superstars. Admission is only $5 per car or $2 per person, children 12 and under are free! For more information on the Nanton Nite Rodeo, visit their Facebook page.
Nanton Lion's Campground
The Nanton Campground is located alongside the Mosquito Creek on the east side of Nanton, easily accessed from Highway #533 East. This is a popular destination for tourists in Town for events being held at the Agricultural Park, baseball tournaments, golf course and community events. The Nanton Campground is privately operated.
For reservations, you can call or text the Campground Operator and receive a reply within 72 hours
Golf Course
Enjoy a round of golf at this 18-hole championship course, with a magnificent view of Nanton's foothills landscape. Its beauty and challenge
The Candy Store
While in Town, give in to your temptations and stop by the Candy store. Family owned and operated since 2004, the Candy Store has attracted visitors from all over with their huge collection of nostalgic and popular candies imported from around the world. Visit their website for more information and hours.
MacEwan School House Visitor Information Centre
Located on Highway 2 North, near Main Street, this little yellow
Museum of Miniatures
Stroll through time and visit pioneers in their covered wagons, tour native villages, and an old western town. Look back at the ways of logging and farming and see the sights of the circus and African jungles. For visitors of all ages, these amazing displays bring history to life. Information on display exhibits and admission can be found online.
Nanton United Church Farmer's Market
The Nanton United Church Farmers' Market is located just off of Highway 2 – Southbound at the Nanton United Church. It is a weekly event that draws crowds from all over southern Alberta. You will find fresh local and regional produce. Vendors also provide items such as honey, homemade soaps and much more. The market also hosts artisans from throughout the region selling unique crafts and clothing. The Nanton Farmer's Market runs from mid-June to the first week of October every Saturday from 9 AM to 1 PM. Join us in Nanton where the farm comes to you!


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Watermark Art Center is excited to introduce "gallery 505," a temporary retail gallery located at 505 Bemidji Ave N., in the future Watermark Art Center building (former Lakeside Luekens). This gallery, which opened May 27, features large-scale artwork created by regional artists, all of which is available for purchase.
"This new space allows us to sell art that our current location couldn't accommodate due to size and space limitations," said Watermark Executive Director Lori Forshee-Donnay. "We have large paintings and framed photographs, ceramics items, and sculptures, many of which fit in our exhibit gallery but are too large for our current retail space."
In addition to being a retail spot, "gallery 505" is also a chance for the community to get a glimpse inside Watermark's future home and includes a display of recent floor plans and updated exterior drawings for the future Watermark Art Center. Community members are welcome to come view the plans and inquire about the Watermark Project.
All art at "gallery 505" is for sale, but the pieces are also displayed to allow for greater viewing pleasure. Visitors can come simply to look and admire artwork created by accomplished regional artists.
"We want people to be comfortable coming to the space often to appreciate and be inspired by art," said Forshee-Donnay. "This isn't just about retail, it's also about providing an additional opportunity in our community to access art. We want to be a destination for people who enjoy spending time in gallery spaces."
The new "gallery 505" is open Wed.-Fri: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Saturdays: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., or by appointment.


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Proof That Pippa Middleton Could Give Pro Athletes a Run For Their Money
Proof That Pippa Middleton Could Give Pro Athletes a Run For Their Money
Even before we heard about Pippa Middleton scaling Sydney Harbour Bridge on her active honeymoon, we knew she was a sporty gal — but we didn't realize quite how sporty until we started adding up the amount of physical challenges she's undertaken over the past few years. And there are a lot — which means she's had to stay in peak physical condition in order to run, cycle, ski, swim, and climb her way around the world. Along the way, she's shared many of the diet and fitness tips that have helped her undertake at least one extreme physical challenge every year (including five in 2016 alone).
How Pippa Stays Fit
From her list of accomplishments (see below), it appears that Pippa could take on any challenge, but her favorite activities include running, walking, and tennis. When she's not training, she reportedly swears by four key exercises to keep her toned — ladders, squats, wall pushes, and planks — but she kicks her workouts up a notch ahead of race day. In order to prepare for a four-mile swim competition, Pippa trained by swimming lengths in a 40-foot pool and in open water when she could, as well as running. And to get ready for a cross-country ski race in 2012, she arrived at the site a week early to get in plenty of practice.
Pippa's Diet Tips
Pippa focuses on protein over carbs when she's preparing for competition. Before the Bosphorus Cross swimming race in 2014, she revealed: "A lot of people swear by carb-loading in the run-up to an event but it doesn't really work for me, so I just up my protein intake."
Her portion sizes also reflect her training status. After completing a 33-mile ski race in 2016, she told Hello: "I also increase my portion sizes based on my training level, with lots of brown rice, lentils, quinoa, and sweet potato, and for breakfast, porridge and rye toast. A week or so before an event, I cut out alcohol, refined sugar, and processed foods."


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Custom Speed Dial thumbnails for web developers
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I apologize if this is in the wrong category; I'm still figuring out exactly where everything goes.
After looking at the the blog post made by the @Vivaldi-Team regarding custom Speed Dial thumbnails in the 1.10 snapshots, I got a bit excited. It also got me thinking as to how my problem with setting a Speed Dial thumbnail for my own websites could be solved. This isn't necessarily a feature request for the browser itself, but an idea for how web developers can implement their own Speed Dial thumbnails into their websites.
At first, it would make sense to already make use of the "icon" link property in websites, like the example below:
<link rel="icon" href = "http://www.example.com/icon.png"/>
However, this presents an issue for the browser, mainly how to properly render the thumbnail. Should it default to the theme color? What if the icon size isn't 128x128; how does it scale, then? Does it use one based upon the size or does it use one based upon platform (iOS, Android, Windows)?
Honestly, I feel it'd be much better if we made our own thumbnails with a photo editor and then linked them like this:
<link rel="vivaldi-thumbs" href="http://www.example.com/vspeeddial.png">
With that in place, Vivaldi will look for this specific link tag in websites when loading thumbnails and pull up the respective image, already in the right size. An option to disable this should be in the Settings or somehow implemented with the already-implemented custom Speed Dial thumbnails as seen in the 1.10 snapshots.


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I have a machine which is supposed to be a media server. I have tried to install Ubuntu (both alternate and regular i386). The installation (and boot to usb drive) went on fine, but after the install I tried to load the machine and it froze.
In the case of i386 I get the error "hd0 out of disk" and am left with a grub rescue console.
set gives:
Following ubuntu wiki, I replaced msdos1 with 1 which didn't work.
In the case of the alternate install, I only get a blinking cursor on the top left (I waited for about two minutes).
If I wait a really long time in the alternate version, I get:
error: no such partition
grub rescue>
Nothing works in this mode as well. I also tried to replace
(hd0,1) with
(hd0,sda) or
(hd0,0) but this doesn't seam to have an effect.
Install information:
- Single hard drive
- Install on a hard drive via usb thumb drive
- Ubuntu's default hard drive portioning and formatting (use entire hard drive)
- Ubuntu Natty
How can I fix this?


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Improved resolution, a virtual studio and new 3D graphics software are among the weather show enhancements being shown on the MeteoGroup stand.
Formerly known as MeteoGraphics, the company has revealed advancements to the visual quality of its weather graphics with the move to 4k resolution, the integration of a proprietary solution for virtual sets and studios and a new graphics software called Terra6 for creating high-resolution 3D models and 3D flights over terrain.
MeteoGroup makes Weather Presenter, the weather visualisation and presentation system, and the global weather tracker MeteoEarth. Both are included in its WeatherSuite product.
A new remote control feature has also been made available to allow operators to use tablet computers to trigger a weather presentation, either directly in front of the weather map or from the control room.
MeteoGroup is also showing the 3D-weather app MeteoEarth.


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Need to have notifications on your wrist, but worried that a standard smartwatch will clash with your personal sense of style? Have you tried a smart bangle? There's one on Kickstarter if it suits your needs. Elemoon is a large, LED-laden bracelet that connects to your phone via Bluetooth - it's designed to straddle the line between fashionable and functional, with a heavy lean on the former. The device doesn't have a display as such, but can use a small grid of multicolored LEDs to display custom, low resolution notification icons. If the wearable's Kickstarter pledges are anything to go by, however, it's a little expensive for what it does.
A pledge of $200 buys a single Elemoon bracelet, but the device's function doesn't seem particularly robust. Aside from icon-based call and message notifications, the bangle can be used to find your phone (rubbing it causes the device to ring) and, well, match your clothes. Using the accessory's companion app, users can configure the bracelet's LED to match a photographed image -- that's neat, but the LEDs are only visible on the top of the wearable. Considering an Android Wear smartwatch can be had for a mere $30 more, Elemoon probably isn't the best value on the wearables market ...but nobody ever said being fashionable was cheap.


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Gene Watson brings his powerful voice to the Spencer Theater stage Feb. 9
Several selections will come from his new album "Real Country Music"
- Performance begins at 7 p.m.
Considered one of the most masterful vocalists in classic country, Gene Watson is called "The Singer's Singer " by his many peers. His powerful voice and multi-octave range delivers chart-toppers like"Fourteen Carat Mind," "Paper Rosie," "Nothing Sure Looked Good On You" and "Farewell Party" with a beauty that's smooth, mellow and true.
On his most recent album release, "Real. Country. Music," Watson assures his proud legion of fans that traditional country music is alive and well, sharing overlooked gems from the catalogs of Kris Kristofferson, Larry Gatlin and Bill Anderson in new arrangements with fabulous steel guitar.
His Spencer Theater gig at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 9,. will be a concert filled with Real. Country. Music, poignant Watson classics and story-songs of love, family and country.
He'll be joined on stage by his band: guitarist Chad Phillips, percussionist Todd Hines, bass player Staley Rogers, Glenn Rodgers on piano and Robbie Primm on pedal steel.
Excellent seats are available for $39-$65. Visit www.spencertheater.com or call 575-336-4800 for tickets and information. A pre-show southern fried chicken buffet for $20 also is available in the lobby at 5 p.m.
Coming soon to the Spencer, which is north of Ruidoso off New Mexico 48 on Airport Road, NM220, is Murphy's Celtic Legacy at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 23. Tickets are $69 to $75. This Irish company features more than 20 musicians and dancers with some of the quickest, most expressive legs in the world. Most of the cast previously starred in "Riverdance" and "Lord of the Dance."
A traditional Beef Pot Roast Buffet for $20 will begin at 5 p.m.
The Wizard of OZ is set for two performances, at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., Sunday, March 10. Tickets are $79 to $85. Based on the 1939 MGM movie classic, this treasured musical follows the yellow brick road from Broadway to the technical wonderland of the Spencer with a stellar cast of 30-plus singers, actors, orchestra musicians, and awesome sets with breathtaking special effects. The show is produced by one of the most respected touring Broadway companies in the country.
A Glazed Spiral Ham Buffet for $20 will begin at 5 p.m.


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The city of Malmö is in shock after three brutal gang rapes took place in the Sweden's third largest city (about 300,000 inhabitants) within several weeks.
In mid-December 2017, a 17-year-old girl was sexually abused around 3AM in a playground in the district of Sofielund, according to the Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet. Sofielund is a neighborhood in Malmö with large numbers of non-Western immigrants and high crime rates. The still unknown perpetrators are said to have raped the 17-year-old in extremely brutal manner. They then poured a flammable liquid in her lap and set it on fire, causing severe injuries in her private parts. The girl was later taken to a hospital.
"The still unknown perpetrators are said to have raped the 17-year-old and then poured her a flammable liquid in the lap. After that, they are said to have set fire to the 17-year-old." according to German newspaper TZ.
Shortly before, in November, there were gang rapes in Södervärn and Segevång, Malmö. Police initially withheld specific information, but spoke of "torture-like abuse" and "very serious violence". The situation in Malmö is tense. A police officer told Swedish SVT News that he has not experienced such a cruel case in his 35 years as a civil servant.
Also read: Swedish Police Chief: Stockholm suburb like a WAR ZONE
One of the alleged perpetrators is now arrested. He could be convicted by means of a surveillance camera. The police investigate in all directions and also use special search dogs. The dogs are not "ordinary" detection dogs – they are specially trained on the smell of blood and semen and should help to investigate the perpetrators. So far, the police know that the three rapes have been perpetrated by different perpetrators. Allegedly, the crimes are not related, according to German newspaper TZ.
The incidents have led to several public protests. Hundreds of people have demonstrated after the rapes in the streets of Malmö against the alleged inactivity of the police. In small groups, people in Malmö even go on patrol to protect their fellow citizens from attacks. The deputy police chief of Malmö advised women before Christmas not to be outside alone after dark, according to Swedish SVT News.
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Last week, this column focused on men in the Bible who were thankful. So this week, let us focus on women of the Bible who were thankful.
Their stories give us encouragement because we can see God in their lives and recognize him as the author of all blessings.
The accounts of their lives are examples to us that God works out the biggest events and the smallest details of our lives.
• Eve was no doubt thankful when she had another child after her son Abel had been murdered by her other son Cain.
• Noah's wife was thankful that Noah had listened to God and all her family was saved from the devastating flood.
• Sarah was thankful that God blessed her and Abraham with a child when they were both past child bearing age.
• Shiprah and Puah were midwives in Egypt who believed in God and, as a result, decided to refuse to obey the order of Pharaoh to kill all the Hebrew boy babies. No doubt their faith in God resulted in thankfulness for new life, even at the risk of their own lives.
• Jochebed was thankful that her son Moses was protected in the basket in the Nile.
• Miriam, Moses' sister, was thankful that she told the daughter of Pharaoh about Jochebed to nurse Moses. As a result, Pharaoh's daughter asked Jochebed to move into the palace to nurse and raise Moses. Then Jochebed was thankful that Moses had been saved.
• Rahab was thankful that God working through the Israelite spies made a way for her to escape Jericho.
• Hannah was thankful that God granted her prayer after many years and gave her a son.
• Abigail was thankful that even though she was married to a fool, her preparedness saved his life and hers and she was able to bless David and his troops.
• Esther was thankful that God used her to save the Hebrew people.
• Elizabeth, like Sarah, was thankful that after all those years of being childless, she conceived and bore the forerunner of Christ. When all practical and medical knowledge thought it impossible, she still had a child in her old age.
• Mary was thankful that she was chosen to be the mother of the Son of God.
• The widow in the temple was so thankful that she gave all she had — which was just two mites. Jesus honored her gift above all others.
• Mary Magdalene was thankful that Jesus saved her and delivered her from a life of sin.
• The woman at the well was thankful that Jesus even recognized her as a person, stopped to talk to her and tell her about the Living Water.
• The crippled woman, who had been crippled for 18 years, was thankful that Jesus noticed her and healed her.
• Peter's mother-in-law was thankful that Jesus raised her from death to life while in Capernaum.
• Chloe was concerned about the teaching in the Corinthian church and brought it to Paul's attention. As a result, Chloe no doubt was thankful that Paul addressed these problems in his letter to the Corinthian church.
• Lydia of Philippi was thankful that she encountered Paul by the riverbank and received his message and her life was changed.
• Priscilla was thankful to be part of the support ministry for Paul. As a result, she no doubt saw many of the fruits of her husband Aquilla and she laboring together with Paul.
• Phoebe, who Biblical scholars contend was a deaconess, was thankful that she was able to assist Paul in his effort.
• Eunice and Lois were thankful that they knew the Lord, and they could pass on to young Timothy the knowledge of the Lord.
• Nympha was thankful that she could offer her home for the church to meet in Laodicea.
• Dorcas was a woman who did good things for everyone in her town and, when she died, the people were so thankful when Peter raised her back to life. And Dorcas was thankful to be alive again.
Many readers face difficult situations each day. All these women faced difficult situations, but God blessed them in different ways.
A never-changing God is ready to bless you today.
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