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5 The Lord saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. 6 The Lord was grieved that He had made man on the earth, and His heart was filled with pain. 7 So the Lord said, "I will wipe mankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth - men and animals, and creatures that move along the ground, and birds of the air - for I am grieved that I have made them." 8 But Noah found favour in the eyes of the Lord.
9 This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God. 10 Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham and Japheth. 11 Now the earth was corrupt in God's sight and was full of violence. 12 God saw how corrupt the earth had become, for all the people on earth had corrupted their ways. 13 So God said to Noah, "I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am surely going to destroy both them and the earth."
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17 For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth, and as the waters increased they lifted the ark high above the earth. 18 The waters rose and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water. 19 They rose greatly on the earth, and all the high mountains under the entire heavens were covered. 20 The waters rose and covered the mountains to a depth of more than twenty feet. 21 Every living thing that moved on the earth perished - birds, livestock, wild animals, all the creatures that swarm over the earth, and all mankind. 22 Everything on dry land that had the breath of life in its nostrils died. 23 Every living thing on the face of the earth was wiped out; men and animals and the creatures that move along the ground and the birds of the air were wiped from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those with him in the ark.
The story of Noah and the ark is one we have all grown up with.
We learned about it in Sunday School, and it is one of the most well-known stories in the Bible.
Movies have been made of it, and even non-Christians know about Noah and the Great Flood.
It's an amazing and incredible story.
But what has happened in our day is that we have a tendency to focus on the sweet, furry little animals coming two-by-two into Noah's Ark.
When our kids were still little their school put on a play which focussed on exactly that – we had kids dressed up in cute little animal suits. We like to talk about the animals and the rainbow. And the reaction of virtually everyone to that play was, "Ah, isn't that sweet?"
But we forget too easily that as a result of the flood every living human being, with the exception of eight, died.
Over time we have become desensitised to the real message of the Great Flood.
There are two ways of looking at the account of Noah. We can see at as a cute kiddies' play, or we can see the real picture.
The reality is a message about the depravity of humanity, but it also tells us a lot about the character of God.
So what could Noah and the Ark possibly teach us that we don't already know? What does this story tell us about who God is?
Our question for today is on a list of questions many people would like to ask God, and is probably at the very top of most lists.
"How could a loving God destroy the world?" In other words, "How could a loving, compassionate God send a person to hell?"
I read a story some years ago about a Christian couple who enrolled their little girl in a private Christian school. One day when she came home from school, her mother asked her, "What did you learn in school today?" When she told her mother the story of Noah and the Ark, about how God was so enraged that He destroyed everyone except for Noah and his family, her parents were furious. They could not believe that their little girl had been exposed to such an awful story. They were so angry that they withdrew her from the school with this parting comment, "My God wouldn't do that."
But the thing is that their reaction to the story of Noah and the ark is quite typical of the modern world.
We have made it all cute and cuddly, but the reality is that it is a disturbing story. So what does the story of Noah and the Ark tell us about who God is? What does it have to teach us about the person and the nature of God?
The first truth that the story of Noah and the Ark has to teach us about God is that God's holiness demands judgment.
We need to understand just how holy God is, and just how repulsive sin is to Him.
Verses 5-7 again: "The Lord saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. The Lord was grieved that He had made man on the earth, and His heart was filled with pain. So the Lord said, "I will wipe mankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth - men and animals, and creatures that move along the ground, and birds of the air - for I am grieved that I have made them."
Jeremiah 17:9 says, "The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is?" (NLT)
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be God? Imagine having all that power! That's usually the first thing that comes to mind, but Genesis 6:6 tells us what it's like to be God. "The Lord was grieved and His heart was filled with pain."
God looked down on the earth that He had created out of love, He saw our sin, and it broke His heart. It broke His heart because He is Holy and He is pure.
In our culture today, we are really uncomfortable with the concepts of holiness and judgment.
People don't like to hear hellfire and brimstone sermons, which is exactly why they do need to hear them.
People today are simply uncomfortable with judgment.
We'd rather hear wonderful stories about how nice and loving God is.
We'd rather see a cartoon of cute, smiling animals peering through the portholes of the ark, than imagine the sheer terror of what it must have been like to see the death and destruction of the Great Flood – people trying desperately to move to higher ground, then treading water in vain, as they all drowned in the end.
When you look at the Bible, one of the first truths that God tried to teach us is that He is holy.
And in the Old Testament there are several examples of how people responded whenever they came face to face with the Holy God.
Exodus 34:29 says, "When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the Lord."
Why was this? Why was Moses' face shining?
His face appeared to be on fire because he had been in the presence of the holy, righteous God.
Later, Job came face to face with this same holy God.
Now here's a man that knew what it meant to suffer. He'd lost everything - his family, his children, his wealth and his health.
Job was sitting in a miserable mess, covered in boils, and his friends were telling him to curse God and die.
Job continued to ask, "Why, why, why, why?"
And finally, the holy God came to answer Job's questions. You can read about it in chapter 40.
In verse 4, Job says, "I have said too much already. I have nothing more to say."
It finally dawns on Job that God is holy.
And in chapter 42:5-6 he says, "My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes."
That was Job's response when he was confronted with the holiness of God.
Isaiah was another person from the Old Testament who saw God.
In chapter 6 Isaiah saw God sitting on His throne, and he heard the angels saying repeatedly, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of His glory."
And Isaiah's response to all this was, "Woe is me! I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips."
That is the only possible response when a person comes face to face with the perfect and pure holiness of God.
We've all tried to imagine what it will be like when we die, when we finally come face to face with God. We don't know exactly what it will be like, but one thing we do know is that we will be blinded by the reality of God's holiness. The awesome truth will finally become clear to us.
When that day comes, the Bible says that every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Not every knee bows and not every tongue confesses now that Jesus is Lord, but believe me – that day is coming.
We will be blinded by the sheer holiness of God.
You see, the question is not: "How could a loving God destroy the world?"
The question is not: "How could a loving God send a person to Hell?"
Those are the wrong questions.
The right question is: "How can a holy God forgive us?"
The right question is: "How can a holy, perfect, pure God make us fit for heaven?"
The sooner we get this idea that we have a right to go to Heaven after we die out of our heads, the better. Because we have no right to be there.
Those are the questions we should be asking because on the day we each meet God face to face, God's holiness will demand judgment.
So how does a holy God forgive us, and how can He make us fit for Heaven?
The answer to those questions is found in the rainbow – our second point - the sign of the promise.
The second thing that the story of Noah and the Ark has to teach us about who God is, is simply this: When God's holiness demands judgment, God's love delivers grace.
God said to Noah in Genesis 9:12-15, "This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life."
There's a question which often stumps Christians.
"What is it that separates Christianity from all other religions?"
Most of us have been asked that question, and many of us struggle to answer it.
But the answer is very simple – it's grace.
After the flood, after the waters had receded, and after only eight people walked out on dry land, God came to Noah in Genesis chapter 9 to make a covenant, or a contract.
He made a covenant of grace.
"I will never, ever do that again. I will never again destroy the earth with a flood." And then do you know what God did? God signed His contract of grace. Have you ever seen God's signature? Of course you have. God signed the sky. The rainbow is God's signature of grace.
Now science tells us that a rainbow is caused when waves of light pass through the prism created by the drops of water in the rain clouds. A light ray is then separated into different bands of colour creating the display which we call a rainbow.
That is absolutely right. There are scientific laws which easily explain what causes a rainbow.
Science can explain what causes a rainbow, but only God can explain why He created those scientific laws in the first place.
Just think about this for a moment. Apart from the beauty of a rainbow, what other purpose does it serve?
You can't use a rainbow for anything.
The sun has a purpose. Clouds and rain have a purpose. Wind has a purpose.
But apart from the fact that a rainbow looks pretty, there isn't much else it can be used for.
And that is the whole point.
Maybe – just maybe the rainbow is there for one purpose, and one purpose alone.
A rainbow has only one purpose – to remind us that we have a holy God, who has made a covenant of grace with us. Even though it hurts Him.
Again – what must it feel like to be God?
Let's go back to our fantasy of having all that power at our fingertips – do you know how it feels to be God?
It feels like a crown of thorns crushed into your forehead.
It feels like nails driven through your wrists and your feet.
It feels like a spear in your side.
It feels like rejection and betrayal and denial and death.
It hurts to be holy.
Do you know why?
Because when God's holiness demands judgment, He takes that judgment Himself, and offers us His grace instead.
You see, at the cross God resolved His internal conflict. At the cross, God solved the eternal dilemma between His holiness which demands judgment and His love which delivers grace. The message of the cross is that when God's holiness demands judgment, Jesus takes our punishment.
There is one verse which sums up that truth. We have heard the verse so many times that it is practically worn out. We see it everywhere.
The verse is John 3:16. That verse is the absolute purest truth in the Bible.
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life."
The message of John 3:16 is simple. When God's holiness demands judgment, God's love delivers grace.
Our third point is the most important point, because we need to take the theory of God's judgement and God's grace, and apply them to our own lives.
When God's holiness demands judgment and when God's love delivers grace, what you personally believe about God determines the outcome.
You decide who you will meet on judgment day.
You decide if you will meet the holy God of judgment or the loving Father of grace.
We each choose where we will spend eternity. Our faith determines the outcome.
Earlier I told you the story about the couple who took their daughter out of a Christian school because the school taught her the truth of the Great Flood, rather than the cute, cuddly modern version.
Their response was: "My God wouldn't do that." They refused to believe in a God like Noah's.
What kind of God do you believe in? It's an important question that we need to answer.
If you do not believe in a God that is so holy and so pure and so perfect, that your sin breaks His heart - if your God is not that holy, then your God does not love you enough to send His Son to die for you.
I said earlier that we need to understand just how holy God is, and just how repulsive sin is to Him. To a large extent, in the Church today we have lost sight of the true nature of God because we have watered down His righteous wrath and prefer to just focus on His love and grace alone. But we cannot and must not do that.
A paternalistic, patronising view of God's holiness cheapens His grace and the sacrifice of Jesus.
The German theologian Dietriech Bonhoeffer once said, "Cheap grace is the deadly enemy of the church."
We all know John 3:16, but the next two verses say, "God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son."
Those verses teach us that Jesus did not come to judge. That is not why He came.
He did not come to judge us. He came to be judged and condemned for us, but how you respond to that truth has eternal consequences.
God's holiness demands judgment. It came in the days of Noah, and it came at Calvary when Jesus took the wrath of God for us. But if you do not accept His sacrifice on your behalf, if you reject what Jesus did for you, then God's wrath will come again, and there will be no end to it. Ever.
God's love delivers undeserving grace and mercy, and your faith response to His grace determines your eternal outcome.
Homegroup Study Notes
How does the true story of Noah's Ark challenge what most of us learned as children?
Read Genesis 6:5-6 and Jeremiah 17:9-10
These words stand directly opposed to the general idea that man is inherently good.
Why are such passages of Scripture so offensive to the non-believing world?
Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote, "Cheap grace is the deadly enemy of the Church."
Why do you think many Churches are reluctant to preach about the wrath and anger of God?
Discuss this statement in your group: In order for us to understand the extent of God's love and grace, it is necessary to first grasp His holiness, and to understand how much our sin has repulsed Him, and that apart from Jesus' substitutionary death on the Cross, we deserve nothing but eternal damnation.
To the simple human intellect, the words judgment and grace are exact opposites, yet God possesses both of these qualities in equal and perfect measure.
How do we even begin to understand this?
In fact, is it even possible?


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Lessons on getting investor-ready from Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya
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Last Saturday saw some curious entrepreneurs from all across Mumbai attending YourStory's weekly interactive session, in association with The Hive. This particular session had Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya, a formidable name in the entrepreneurial circles, offer advice to young entrepreneurs on how to get 'investor ready'.
Shiladitya's journey to becoming an entrepreneur is quite the revolutionary story, which you can read here. Currently, he is Founder and CEO of Pointshelf, a hyperlocal mobile-based loyalty and payments platform for small and medium businesses; Co-founder and Advisor of Hipcask, a mobile app for wine, beer and whiskey lovers; and Co-founder and CTO of Rasilant Technologies Pvt. Ltd, a B2B company that helps companies automate their internal processes.
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Shiladitya kicked off the session by asking the audience what their story was. The first duo to answer him were aiming at running a tech startup that changed the style of comics consumed online.
On being a tech entrepreneur, Shiladitya said,
"A tech guy always judges his own work and they're never really satisfied, which may not always work to their advantage when it comes to a startup. If you're passionate about the problem, you'll find a way out of it."
He then went on to speak about how the foremost thing for an entrepreneur looking to build a startup was establishing the stage they were at currently. The most important part of this process was to ensure enough people saw one's product, were asking for it and that it was put on a valid social network to further its reach.
According to Shiladitya, the fundamental thing to consider before getting to the first stage of starting up was recognising one's product and market, and considering if one should tweak the product according to the market. It is also mandatory to note down your target audience before pushing on further. He, however, pointed out the advantage of being a tech startup, in that one had the opportunity to reach a larger group of people, made all the more possible in this 'age of individuality and expression'.
At this point of starting up, one also needed plenty of motivation to keep things running.
Pitching to your investor—first stage
To the audience's many questions on securing investors for their startups, and on equity troubles, Shiladitya explained that the investor would first like to know how many people you can have on your product platform and how many would actually use the product. This would be his way of gauging the market size. The next thing the investor would look at is if the product can survive in the face of competition from similar products, and also if his money would immediately accelerate your business. Speaking mostly about angel investors for the initial stages of startups, Shiladitya stated that while the investor would not expect immediate returns from the product instantly, he would be looking to make returns from the 'next guy' who invests in your product.
"Funding depends on what stage your product or company is at. More importantly, you need to find investors who will believe in you," he said. Every entrepreneur should have an idea about of his or her 'future revenue' and should also be aware that there are various ways to monetise one's product, but there should be some realisation on which 'bucket' you are falling into.
Pitching to your investor—second stage
"A mere show of passion doesn't quite cut it, you need to show a product map to your investor", Shiladitya cautioned. He extolled the importance of showing the investor a vision window, and what you are aiming to accomplish by the end of it. When it came to an angel investor, the lowest end would witness a funding of about Rs five lakh, while the highest end could procure a Rs 20-25 lakh, when it comes to an individual investor pooling in all his money. However, most angel investors worked with one or more fellow investors be it by professional association or otherwise.
On equity problems
As a response to audience questions on equity, Shiladitya said that one needed to rule by rationale and gut when it came to the percentage of the company that could be guaranteed to the investor. He advised the entrepreneur to stay away from an investor who was asking for 50 percent or more, because that was the amount owed to a partner, not an investor.
Shiladitya stressed on the importance of both founders contributing equally in terms of work and effort for the company- to make it an equal partnership. Else, the percentages should then be refigured, maybe even bringing in a third founder to the platform.
On the need to secure a target audience for your product, Shiladitya said- "You have to cater to the correct crowd, the correct growth and in most cases- that is the youth. That is the target audience you should be building your startup for."
As a final piece of advice to entrepreneurs everywhere, he said, "Have a grand vision, but also plan your next step that will lead you to that vision."
(Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of YourStory.)
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Strong Retail Sales and Weak German Data Boost Dollar
Strong Retail Sales and Weak German Data Boost Dollar
The U.S. dollar shot to life overnight, shaking off the tight ranges experienced all week.
Expect a busy morning on the economic and political front today.
This morning's docket should give the greenback an added boost. U.S. retail sales gained by the most since late 2017. Overall sales rose 1.6% in March following a decrease of 0.2% in February. Later, Markit's PMI will cross the wire and traders will compare those readings to the disappointment data in Europe.
Expect some sparks to fly in Washington this morning as well. Attorney General Barr will hold a press conference at 9:30 a.m. and is expected to discuss three topics before he releases the redacted Mueller report. Those include executive privilege and whether it has been invoked, White House interactions with the Justice Department over the past few weeks and the redaction process. The redacted report is expected to be released sometime between 11 a.m. and noon today. It is unknown whether the report's contents will have an effect on the dollar but it bears watching.
Markets in Mexico will be closed today and Friday and Most European markets will be closed on Friday and Monday of next week so expect liquidity to dry up somewhat towards the end of the week.
What to Watch Today…
- Markit PMI at 9:45 a.m.
Complete Economic Calendar can be found here.
The Euro slumped to a ten-day low against the U.S. dollar following disappointing economic data. Manufacturing in Europe's largest economy, Germany, fell more than expected and registered at 44.5 in April. A reading below 50 shows a contraction. German Service PMI was up but were unable to save the Euro from decline. Overall, Eurozone PMI missed expectations adding additional selling pressure.
The Swedish krona came under pressure and weakened nearly a percent versus the U.S. dollar. Sweden's unemployment rate jumped to 7.1%, considerably higher than the 6.6% reading expected by economists. The krona is currently at a two-week low against the greenback.


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Nissan reveals all-new Pulsar, on sale Autumn 2014
Nissan has revealed a new hatchback model designed to compete with the likes of the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus. Called Pulsar, the new model will be produced at the Nissan Barcelona plant and is set to arrive in showrooms in Autumn 2014. Expect prices to start at around £16,000.
Nissan is to offer a range of engines familiar from other models in the range, including the 1.2-litre DiG-T turbocharged petrol with 115PS and a 1.5-litre dCi diesel with 110PS. Eventually a 190PS engine will join the range. Nissan claims the Pulsar will have emissions of as low as 95g/km.
The Pulsar is set to have the longest wheelbase in its class, which should make for a spacious cabin with plenty of rear seat space, although it remains to be seen how much boot space will be available. Plenty of the advanced technology seen on other Nissan models is to make it onto the Pulsar, including around view monitor, park assist and LED headlights.
The last family hatchback produced by Nissan was the Almera – indeed the Almera was sold as Pulsar in some markets – so the new model comes as something of a surprise. We expect the Pulsar to be premiered to the public at the Paris Motor Show in October, with sales starting very shortly after.
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Runoffs Binge Watch 2: The Older StuffRecently, the article "Runoffs Binge Watch: Top 10 Memorable Runoffs of The Past 10 Years" was posted to SCCA.com. It featured some of the 10 most entertaining Runoffs® race videos, from 2009 to 2019, that can be called up on...Read more
Region in the News: South Carolina RegionHow do children celebrate birthdays in this time of social distancing? With the South Carolina Region and a parade of cars! Nate Snodgrass, a nine-year-old car fanatic, was surprised by a parade from members of the South...Read more
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When It's Time for Wine, Mazza Vineyards Got SCCA's BackSequestered, we are all doing our part for the greater good knowing #funwithcars will happen in short order. Still, things are a little "weird" at present. Perhaps homeschooling your children is more challenging than...Read more
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The History of Fish and Chips - National Dish of Britain. Ahh....
Fish, chips and mushy peas! There is nothing more British than fish and chips. Freshly cooked, piping hot fish and chips, smothered in salt and soused with vinegar, wrapped in newspaper and eaten out-of-doors on a cold and wintry day - it simply cannot be beaten! So how, when and where did this quintessentially British dish come about? The potato is thought to have been brought to England from the New World in the 17th century by Sir Walter Raleigh although it is believed that the French invented the fried potato chip. Both Lancashire and London stake a claim to being the first to invent this famous meal - chips were a cheap, staple food of the industrial north whilst fried fish was introduced in London's East End.
The populace soon decided that putting fried fish and chips together was a very tasty combination and so was born our national dish of fish and chips! So are fish and chips any good for us, nutritionally? KFC - History. Harland Sanders is born just outside Henryville, Indiana.
Harland Sanders holds a variety of jobs including: farm hand, streetcar conductor, army private in Cuba, blacksmith's helper, rail yard fireman, insurance salesman, tire salesman and service station operator for Standard Oil. In the midst of the depression, Harland Sanders opens his first restaurant in the small front room of a gas station in Corbin, Kentucky. Sanders serves as station operator, chief cook and cashier and names the dining area "Sanders Court & Café. " Kentucky Governor Ruby Laffoon makes Harland Sanders an honorary Kentucky Colonel in recognition of his contributions to the state's cuisine. and expands the restaurant to 142 seats. History of McDonald's. Chain of Fools - Facts on Fast Food.
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Stereotypical restaurant fast food is cooked in bulk and in advance and kept warm, or reheated to order. Fast food can also include TV dinners and other foods that can be cooked easily by the consumer, and food from restaurants that cook their food to order but specialize in doing so quickly. Many fast-food restaurants, (also known as "Quick Service Restaurants" or QSR) are part of restaurant chains or franchise operations, and standardized foodstuffs are shipped to each restaurant from central locations.
There are also simpler fast-food outlets, such as stands or kiosks, which may or may not provide shelter or chairs for customers. Because the capital requirements to start a fast-food restaurant are relatively small, particularly in areas with non-existent or poorly enforced health codes, small individually-owned fast-food restaurants have become common throughout the world. McDonald's Burger King. 18 Things You Didn't Know About The History Of Fast Food. The History of Fast Food in America. Contrary to popular opinion, the history of fast food did not start at the same point in time and space as the history of McDonald's.
The name and location of the first fast food restaurant is lost to history but it might have been in Ancient Rome. Urban living in Ancient Rome involved many people in multi-storied apartment buildings, most of which had little or no cooking area. Street vendors and walk-up restaurants fed large segments of the populace. Later on, during the Middle Ages, quick and inexpensive food was abundant in the larger cities of Europe, including London and Paris, where the fast food establishments of the day fed locals and tourists alike. Pilgrimages to holy sites were becoming popular and tourism in general was becoming a possibility for more people than ever before in time.
The History of Fast Food" Restaurants have been around in some form for most of human civilization.
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The Solaire team are stepping it up with their next project Vanquish, which will be Australia's largest architectural home with full passive house certification. Set to hit the market in late 2019, it will join their past projects in redefining luxurious, sustainable homes.
To create this groundbreaking airtight home, Solaire is collaborating for a third time with the award-winning Joe Adsett Architects. Together, they set three focus points to keep in mind during the design and build of the house. This included future-proofing for multigenerational living, maximizing natural cross-ventilation and energy efficiency while delivering an incredibly spacious, open-plan style home to accommodate for the vibrant and modern Brisbane lifestyle.
Since the very beginning, Solaire has set out to create homes that that challenge the construction model at every turn. With a seamless blend of luxury, eco-conscious designs and state-of-the-art technology, 39 Owen Lane pushes every boundary possible.
Drawing inspiration from the German architectural approach 'Passivhaus', Vanquish will be airtight and built with extreme precision. Through a combination of high-performance double glazing, insulation and an airtight building envelope, the house will have crystal clean air and remain a comfortable 23 degrees celsius regardless of outside conditions.
The home at 39 Owen Lane is set to redefine clean living while also creating an opulent smart-home. With solar arrays, a Tesla battery storage system and the highest quality sustainable materials available, it pushes the envelope in every way possible. This home is set to raise the bar for living standards in Auchenflower and will become yet another luxury, near zero energy building.
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The kids at my house aren't quite old enough for the little pony beads yet, but they do love stringing things and making (very long) necklaces. I saw this fun activity and decided to give it a try. Next time you're at the store, grab a box of small rigatoni pasta (usually $1) and some vinegar and food coloring if you don't already have some at the house.
I wanted the two year olds to be able to help every step of the way, so we set our food coloring bags up in little cups so they could toss the pasta in. If you're doing the prep work yourself, don't bother with the cups. Add about 1 tsp of vinegar to each bag and 4-5 drops of food coloring.
The cups are ready! Let the fun begin!
Next, let the little ones toss away. We put about 8-10 pieces per bag.
After the bags are filled with your pasta, seal up the Ziplocs and shake around to distribute the color. For us, the green and orange ended up working really well, but the purple was a little weak.
Next, dump the excess liquid out (use a little strainer) and lay the pasta out to dry on a paper towel. You might want to try to turn them or move them a bit after 5-10 minutes so they don't get stuck to the paper towel.
After the beads are dry (usually 30-60 minutes), string away! The girls loved these things! We used some old shoelaces I picked up at the Salvation Army and some yarn. I've also seen people use pipe cleaners, which would be even easier and would make great bracelets. The girls also loved sticking the beads on their fingers for "fancy fingernails". Creative!
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Lindsey Whitney is a mom of two, home day care provider, and blogger over at Growing Kids Ministry. Growing Kids Ministry is a blog designed to help parents, teachers, and Children's Ministry workers who want to help the kids they love grow in their faith. You can connect with her via twitter or on facebook!


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A report from United States intelligence agencies has undermined those close to the White House who have been arguing for unilateral military action against Iran by saying that Tehran halted its nuclear weapons programme in 2003.
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A delegation of religious leaders mainly from the Horn of Africa, who have visited strife-torn Somalia, have stressed that a solution to the crisis there lies within the country and not outside. The Pope has also called for peace.
Pope Benedict gave his support and prayers to a major peace conference that will gather in Annapolis, Maryland, USA, tomorrow, seeking steps toward a sustainable solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
On the eve of Remembrance Sunday, Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams described the Western-backed wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as a tragic mess which failed to conform to the principles of 'just war' theory and brought great suffering.
Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams, who is head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the 77 million Anglican Communion, yesterday (31 October 2007) held talks in Jerusalem with Israel's Chief Rabbis.
Former PM Tony Blair is meeting religious leaders confidentially to establish plans for an international inter-faith foundation to promote greater cooperation between the faiths and to work against extremism practiced in the name of religion.
European governments - and particularly the UK government - should encourage peace talks between the Afghan government and insurgency groups such as the Taliban to find a way out of the current stalemate, according to Christian Aid.
Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has said that those close to the Bush administration in the USA who want military action against Syria and Iran are guilty of "criminal, ignorant and potentially murderous folly". He urged peaceful stabilisation in Iraq.
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Friday evening, my sister was in town for a Ladies Church Conference. So, we met for a quick meal at home, before I had to take her back to her hotel. Her visit was so short, but I'm hoping she and her family will visit us again soon. The regulation change in South Africa, requiring that everyone travelling with children require to travel with an unabridged birth certificate has complicated things a little.
Saturday after all the activity, we had lunch with a dear friend who now lives in Australia with her family. Ronel and Carter, her son, are in town due to unfortunate circumstances. It's always so warm spending quality time with her and her extended family and friends.
These occasions are always full of laughter and love. I adore her and her family, and I know we miss them immensely, more so over Christmas as that used to be our special time.
Yesterday, morning hubby had a ride out in the south of Jozi, and our son and I got a chance to lay in a little longer. Just a little, as we had a run supporting the local police station at its annual 10 and 5 km runs. We find it loads of fun, although the route is challenging it's also for a good cause. Raising funds for the station and support the community forum for the area. This year son and I actually finished first out of all the prams! Yeah baby! Super chuffed with ourselves. I'm guessing it may have to do with our young man constantly telling me to run faster, when I tended to slow down. At one point up one of those horrible hills, I was walking, he actually asked if I was tired is that why we slowed down 🙂
Hubby finished his 110km ride in a good 4 hours and felt great afterwards, only snitch, he forgot to wear his chip! Huge problem! As the time would probably have given him a good seeding for the upcoming 94.7 Cycle Challenge. He has a second chance in the coming weeks before that to get timed, less he forgets again to wear his chip.
I realised this weekend that our young man and I need to have more of these "just us" moments. He was loving driving around with me and being silly in the car. He spends more time with hubby seeing as he works from home, and our time in the evening is limited because of school the next day. Weekends are normally so rushed because we're trying to fit in as much as we can. I think as a family we have plenty of quality time together, but it's not balanced with quality one on one time between me and our young man.
The weather is warming up.. ok it hasn't decided yet …. but it is! I think if I believe it enough, we will have warmer days. Anyway, the point that I'm trying to put across is that it is warming up and our young man needs a new wardrobe… again! Yep, I feel every season I need a budget specifically for his wardrobe. Nothing that fit him at the beginning of the year fits now for summer. All the shorts are tight! T-shirts seems fine for now, but the shorts are all .. well like I said, tight! He loves his bike and I realised this morning while trying to figure out what he was going to wear to school, that his shoes are getting worn off as well. Really! Yep, he uses them as breaks .. so what did I expect!
I don't even go through wardrobes this fast!
So, need to make time to get him some new shorts and shoes, sandals before it warms up proper and he is the odd one in his class looking like an Eskimo in summer.
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Asia Aquaponics-Basic & Application
Training Course Duration: 2 days
Aquaponics is the joint cultivation of fish and plants in an ecosystem that allows sustainable natural food growing without the use of harmful pesticides or chemical fertilizers. Our goal in these courses is to empower you to grow your own food naturally, right in your own garden.
GOCH Garden presents the traditional asian farm to learn and exchange knowledge and the skills to successfully practice Aquaponics. All the members will share the Asian Aquaponics Garden on this modern age. All the Taiwan Aquaponics Gurus in their field and who are willing to share their knowledge to empower you to grow your food locally and naturally! All the course are bilingual with easy instructions and practice lessons.
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YOU! Whether newbie discover Aquaponics and old horse in your own garden, or are interested in community / urban gardening or larger commercial farming applications, this course should help you decide. The course is divided into two segments – classroom and garden sessions. Classroom sessions will provide you with a basic knowledge of Asia Aquaponics that will cover a broad range of topics and the Garden sessions will allow you to gain hand-on experience on setting up a small Aquaponic system, fish selection and feeding, water chemistry, plumbing, pumps and aeration requirements, starting seeds and planting seedlings, as well as learning what it takes to operate the system on a daily basis. We hope to empower you to grow food for yourself and your family. Grown locally and naturally without any harmful pesticides or chemical fertilizers.
Course duration: Saturday and Sunday – 08:30 to 11:30 and 13:30 pm to 16:30.
Materials Included: Course Outline, Guide Manual and a Certificate of Participation.
Meals Included: Tea & Coffee refreshments, snacks and lunch are included.
Course Cost: $299.00 if early bird prepaid in 14 days before start date. Regular cost $350.00 (We offer $100.00 discount for an additional family member) *
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Course Course Content
Basic: Day 1
Classroom Session (1):
- Course Introduction, Concept and Purpose
- Before Aquaponics
- What exactly is Aquaponics
- How does Aquaponics work – the Nitrogen Cycle
- How do I create the conditions for the Nitrogen Cycle to begin
- Which Fish can I use and how many do I need
- How do I check water quality and what do I need to look for
- What about pH levels
- Why do I need to add oxygen to my system
- One Aquaponics growing method–Rafts using net pots
- Potting Material / Plant selection / seed starting / seedling transplanting
- Pest control and health safety
Lunch break: GOCH garden
Tour Session:
- Introduction to GOCH Garden
- Outdoor Aquaponics farm
- Rooftop Aquaponics garden
- Outdoor Aquaponics garden
- Greenhouse Aquaponics farm
Hands-on Field Session:
- Assemble a small Aquaponics system – fish tank and raft growing bed
- Introduce the pond pump and the air pump – plumb for water flow making use of gravity
- Build the Raft bed, drill for net pots
- Plant seeds in net pots / transfer seedlings to Raft beds
Classroom Session (2):
- Wrap up of Course – Summary of what was covered during the day
- Request those attending Application Course, as homework, to review the course course outline and their class notes as well as download (if not already done), and review the Friendly Aquaponics Tabletop Systems Manual
- Questions & Answers
Application: Day 2
Classroom Session (1):
- Course Introduction, Concept & Purpose
- Questions & Answers re participants experience
- Additional seed starting medias & methods
- Seed selection and plant growing times
- Water issues & filteration
- Methods of controlling water flow – bell siphons & timers
- Fish selection and feeding issues
- Where can Aquaponics be used
- Aquaponics "Gurus" around the world
- Aquaponic Methods: Raft, NFT, Media-filled Systems, Verticals, Recirculating Wicking Beds
- What are the advantages / disadvantages, if any, of these different methods
- What and how much do you want to grow
- Introduction to Environmental Control and Greenhouses
Lunch Break: Tenway Garden Restaurant
Tour Session:
- Introduction and tour of Tenway Garden
- Review the class assembled small Aquaponics system
- Add Media Bed and introduce timer for water pump
- Introduce Media and add seedlings – see both beds work in unison
- Visualization of Aquaponics at work in establishing a sustainable ECO system
- Identification of Aquaponic growing methods
- Environmental control in Aquaponic Systems
Classroom Session (2):
- Wrap up of Course – Summary of what was covered during the day
- Request those who would like to learn more to look into the next series of GOCH's training courses by Aquaponics Urban Guru's - $50.00 discount voucher for participants
- Questions & Answers
- Award Course completion certificate
GOCH Garden is a training affiliate for Taiwan Aquaponics Association and the training course will use Taiwan Aquaponics Association Guide manual as part of the training. This course will empower you to build an asia aquaponics system, either indoors or outdoors and begin to grow your own food naturally. We will cover aquaponics theory, system design, components, construction, water quality, planting techniques and more. The Taiwan Aquaponics Association Guide Manual, which includes construction plans and materials list, is included in the course materials that you will receive.
*Discounts for Non-
the same kind or towards the cost of another Course. Please consider this before booking and payment. We do reserve the right to update and change the Course content and or instructors without notice. Profits and Senior Citizens & Our Cancellation Policy: Please see our policy.
We provide a 25% discount for Non-Profits and Senior Attendance (65 and teenager). We will need proof and limit the number of these discounts to 4 per class. Please note, NO refunds will be provided unless the Course is cancelled. We may consider partial credit (75% of amount paid), to transfer to another Course of It the course is cancelled by us, for any reason, a full refund of amount paid will be issued.


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Tips To Prevent Negative SEO On Your Website
SEO is a very competitive field, and in some cases many professionals go too far.
Is your site, all of a sudden having long loading time? Is your site getting guests from a wide range of strange referrers? It is safe to say that you are getting huge amounts of bad online reviews? Has your site dropped a few spots in the SERP rankings?
If so, you might be a victim of negative SEO.
Negative SEO means utilizing black-hat SEO strategies to disrupt sites and harmfully affect their keyword rankings. In case you're new to SEO, at that point you may likewise be new to the expression "dark hat SEO." This term includes forceful strategies intended to trick Google and other search engines.
Shockingly, it's very simple to make different sites look users of black hat SEO – and put them decisively in Google's line of sight.
How real is the Danger?
Don't imagine it any other way – negative SEO can wreck weeks, months and years of hard-earned search rankings. It's a serious threat that must be considered important. Albeit black hat SEO strategies are progressively harder to execute nowadays – and despite the fact that these strategies are broadly evaded all through the world of SEO – there will dependably be advanced advertisers who'll use these techniques.
That said, the chances of suffering a negative SEO attack are small.
If your site is encountering performance oddities, there's most likely another clarification. All things considered, you ought to always take precautionary measures to shield yourself from negative SEO, and you ought to dependably consider important the indications of a continuous assault. Here, we'll audit some critical points that can help your site against negative SEO.
- Use Google Analytics to Watch for Traffic Spikes
Spikes in website traffic might be caused by an online sale, a catchy social media campaign or a number of other welcome things. But a large, unexpected surge of visitors is a classic warning sign of negative SEO — and traffic spikes might be the most easily noticeable red flags.
One negative SEO tactic is to spam blogs, forums and comment sections with low-quality links to a targeted website. The results can be damaging because Google will crawl these links and potentially penalize the targeted site for its sudden spammy link profile.
Here's the good news: Google Analytics makes it easy to track visitors. Don't just look at your overall daily visits; pay attention to how much traffic you get from referrals, SEO, paid advertising, email, and all the other channels you're using. Look for changes that can't be explained by your ongoing marketing.
If you do notice unusual traffic, then run a Referrals report and see exactly where your visitors are coming from to determine if you're a victim of comment spam.
- Also Look for Traffic Slumps
If you notice a sudden drop in traffic rather than a surge in traffic, then you need to dig into Google Analytics to find the cause.
First, check your SEO traffic trends. Go to Acquisition > All Traffic > Channels and then click on Organic Search in the table. Change the date range to show the previous 6-12 months to get a bird's eye view of your SEO traffic trends. Again, if you see a sudden drop, then you have a problem.
Next, check your rankings using a tool like RankRanger. Various factors cause traffic and rankings to fluctuate, but a sizable fall in the search rankings should be cause for concern. Follow the steps below to keep digging in and determine the root cause.
- Routinely Search for Duplicate Content
Quality content is a hallmark of good SEO.
Websites that have unique, relevant and substantial content tend to rank better than sites that don't. On the flipside, Google frowns upon websites with thin or duplicate content.
That's why another negative SEO tactic is to "scrape" content from websites and copy it onto scores of junk domains. This can be especially damaging with newer content. If Google indexes the content on junk domains before indexing the originating website, then the originating website loses the SEO value.
This one is easy to detect. Use a tool like Copyscape to make sure your content only exists on your website. If you find your content on someone else's site, email the site's webmaster and request that it be immediately removed. You can also fill out Google's Copyright Removal form and effectively lay claim to your content property.
- Audit Your Site Links
Regularly reviewing your link profile can also stop negative SEO in its tracks. It's normal for a link profile to grow over time as people learn about your business. However, link profiles normally grow at a somewhat steady pace. For there to be a sudden jump in your backlink volume is cause for alarm.
You can audit your backlinks using tools like Ahrefs and Open Site Explorer. If you find a lot of spammy backlinks, then use Google's disavow service to purge those links from your link profile.
- Watch Your Online Reviews
Few things drive away customers like a flurry of bad online reviews. And with reviews and ratings often getting above-the-fold real estate on Google, they've also become a target of negative SEO tactics.
Was your business bombarded with a string of terrible reviews on Yelp, Google My Business or some other directory site? If so, you might be the target of a competing business (or an extremely disgruntled customer). Google My Business and other review sites let you flag reviews that you think are fraudulent. Don't hesitate to use this feature if you've been targeted by fake reviews.
- Don't Ignore Site Performance
Is your website running slower than usual? Is it frequently crashing or getting stuck? And does your website seem to lag no matter where you are or how you're viewing it?
If this is the case — and if your website's performance is really, really bad — then that could be the result of an attack on your website's server. Hackers sometimes launch forceful crawling and DDoS attacks to effectively render websites unusable, resulting in high bounce rates and frustrated customers.
Tech-savvy marketers can sometimes address website performance issues, but your best bet is to contact your webmaster or hosting provider. Your host provider can likely offer a fix without any additional work on your part.
SEO is a tireless industry, and sometimes the competition gets a little too heated. For that reason, you must always be vigilant against negative SEO.
Black hat tactics aren't as effective nowadays at lifting websites in the rankings, but they're more efficient than ever when sabotage is the goal. The damage from negative SEO can be greatly mitigated by detecting attacks early and taking corrective actions.
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You probably have all of the ingredients for this dessert in your refrigerator and pantry: pears, oranges, fresh rosemary, and some sugar. In other words, this is the ideal dessert to whip up in a pinch. And it's easy to double if you're serving a crowd. To prevent the rosemary from browning quickly, you'll want to avoid crushing it. Make sure your knife is sharp, and focus on slicing through it (versus pressing down on it). Sprinkle the sugar on the pears just like you would season with salt: hold your hand high and move it back and forth so the sugar falls in an even layer.
How to Make It
Step 1
Core the pears and cut into wedges. Arrange the wedges on dessert plates. Drizzle with orange juice.
Step 2
Combine the rosemary and sugar and sprinkle over the pears.
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As two young real estate agents working for what was then the largest real estate company in Austin, Texas, Gary Keller and Joe Williams believed that a company should work for its employees rather than the other way around.
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TOPLUS Bluetooth Sports Headphones, Bluetooth 4.0 Wireless Sports Earphones Headset with Mic and AptX Compatible with iPhone 6s 6s Plus 6 6 Plus 5 5c 5s 4s Samsung Galaxy S6 S5 S4 S3 Note 3 and Other Android Cell Phones (Green)
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I have a few different blue tooth earphones and have to say while these are on the cheaper end they don't give that impression in build quality. They look well made and tough, all plastics are well finished and these earphones are more than usable.
The 'Toplus Sports' earphones have great clarity in sound and hold reasonable bass for their compact size. I have tried all sorts of music and have to say they are good in all, of course an EQ always helps to improve the sound to proffered configuration but I have to say am genuinely impressed with the quality.
The connection is idiot proof and the manual ample, simply hold the BT button for 5 or so seconds to see a blinking light to signify 'ready to connect' then search in phone/ divice settings to search for BT devices and done. The connectivity is perfectly sound for my uses in that my phone is never too far from the buds but it can handle up to 10 metres which is more than I'd need.
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