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The Academy's curriculum is based on developing strong foundational skills and knowledge from which students can improve their abilities as they complete challenging projects of progressive difficulty. The Academy offers six Bachelor of Fine Arts degree programs in Art Direction, Graphic Design, Illustration, Painting with specializations in Oil Painting or Watercolor Painting, Photography, and 3-D Modeling/Animation.
Our students succeed because our faculty is committed to their success. Art education necessitates deep student-faculty engagement; professors must truly know and understand their students to help them discover their unique voices and express themselves. We hire faculty who will take the time to mentor their students, and we empower our faculty to work the way they need to by keeping our class sizes and small student body.
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i dont know waht to do with these warts growing. does it mean i have some kind of std? waht do i do please help??? i havent told my boyfriend and i dont want him to get it so
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Warts are very infectious, and its likely that your bf has already been exposed.
If they are growing, you should get some kind of treatment for them.
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dose it mean that i have some other std??
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I feel so bad about this and im going to this school in Utah and im going to live there for 9 mo. to a year i have some yellow grennish thick stuff that comes out when i use the restroom and might i add im only 17 and when i signed all the paperwork they told me that i would be getting checked ..
You could indeed have another std if you have yellow greenish discharge
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About KALSOFT
We are a technology consulting company with a track record of excellent quality service delivery & satisfied clients globally.. Established in 1999, Kalsoft has a vibrant team of experienced professionals who always delivers results for their customers by pursuing best practices, proven processes employing the latest technologies
At Kalsoft we aim to be a world class supplier of IT services, solution and strategy globally. By working with both the business and IT executives we innovate and deliver measurable value for our clients and partners
To be recognized globally, as a leader in IT solutions and services and be a platform for talented and motivated professionals to foster and celebrate innovation that fuels sustainable growth for our clients
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Khurram as the founder, President and CEO is a perfect example of a visionary leader and a technology entrepreneur. He has been creative, smart and a driven individual. As an engineering student he was the top graduate of his university with several gold medals to his name; he then went on and got distinction while doing his MBA from London Business School.
Khurram believes in organic expansion and strong partnerships to grow the company while keeping its focus on delivering the best value for its customers. His leadership, technical acumen and management expertise have taken KalSoft from a startup to a very successful multinational with presence across the globe.
The company under Khurram's leadership has been credited for its Solutions & Service Delivery Excellence, Customer Obsession, Technical Capabilities and Progressing Skillset. This led to several recognitions by customers and partners including Microsoft 'Circle of Excellence Award'. Best Microsoft Services Partner Award for Middle East and Africa and Best Country Partner Globally awarded at the Microsoft World Wide Partner Summit presided by CEO Microsoft Corporation.


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Catholic Key Associate Editor
KANSAS CITY — This is what "flying under the radar" means.
Jean Ott walked into the offices at St. Thomas More Parish and handed Dave Butel a check for $400.
Butel, director of the parish's super-charged Social Justice Ministry Team, is always happy to take checks.
But his conversation with Ott went something like this.
Butel: "Thanks, but what is this?"
Ott: "It's from our St. Jude Mission Club."
Butel: "Huh?"
He didn't even realize that St. Thomas More had a St. Jude Mission Club. Neither did any of his parish staff colleagues. So he was stunned to learn of a group of about a dozen parish women had been meeting monthly and raising money for the poor — since 1957, even before there was a St. Thomas More Parish.
Mary Elizabeth Heiman, who has been the club's president for longer than it would be polite to ask, told the story of the St. Jude Mission Club at the parish's fourth annual Souper Bowl dinner Feb. 3. At that dinner, the club received the Social Justice Ministry Team's Bill Waris Service Award, named for the late teacher, coach, parish pillar, politician and Jackson County Executive.
The club was founded 55 years ago at Christ the King Parish by Esther Harlan.
"Esther had been suffering from a debilitating illness and she promised St. Jude that if she were healed, she would take him as her patron saint," Heiman said.
Harlan went to the parish library to check out some books, and was handed a letter from a young priest in India, begging for any Catholic reading material anyone could send.
"Esther decided she would make it her mission to help the young priest," Heiman said.
Harlan rounded up a few of her friends, and they formed the club, meeting once a month with different members hosting to collect dues and play canasta over lunch.
Then they would send the money to Father Manthara in India, without anybody else in the parish knowing what they were doing, and on top of whatever other parish and charitable activities the ladies were involved with.
"After several years, the club began gathering new members from the newly-formed St. Thomas More Parish," Heiman said. As south Kansas City grew, the parish was spun off from Christ the King in 1964.
"Before long, strong bonds of friendship formed," she said. "Along with dues, the group raised additional funds by holding raffles, craft shows, and garage sales."
All the money went to Father Manthara in India, in complete faith that he would spend it wisely.
And he did, Heiman said.
The money from Kansas City "helped him educate seminarians, build homes for the elderly, dig wells for water in regions where there was none, and establish an orphanage," Heiman said.
And how much. At least $1,000 a year. Every year. For 55 years.
Father Marantha is now 55 years older and in declining health, unable to administer the funds the St. Jude Mission Club sends him.
So did they pack it up and shut it down? Hardly.
"The ladies still meet monthly for lunch and a game of cards," Heiman said. "The club is still moving forward and has selected Father Don (St. Thomas More pastor Father Don Farnan) as the new recipient of the regular dues and fund-raising monies. We have no doubt he will distribute the funds with his regular wisdom and compassion, helping those in need."
And there are plenty of needs, and plenty of work that the people of St. Thomas More Parish are doing, Butel said at the dinner, also designed to draw attention to the plight of the poor.
Proceeds from this year's dinner benefitted Uplift, a project that delivers hot meals and essential goods such as blankets, soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste to Kansas City's homeless.
Uplift doesn't expect the homeless to come to them, said Larry Otto, a St. Thomas More parishioner and Uplift volunteer. They load up trucks and go to the homeless. And Uplift knows the bridges, the brush, the campgrounds where they can be found.
Every night, Uplift feeds as many as 250 people, often the only meal they've had at least that day.
Uplift does this with an annual budget of $75,000 — used to buy supplies and keep the trucks running — and about 500 volunteers a month.
"No one gets paid to do anything," Otto said.
But he told a story of how a little money can go a long way.
Uplift makes gallons of lemonade or hot chocolate, depending on the season, and distributes them in whatever drink containers people would donate. And they often weren't cleaned.
"St. Thomas More solved that problem for us. They gave us $1,000, and we purchased these," he said, holding up a disposable plastic bottle.
"We now have a warehouse full of them. Just a simple plastic bottle. But it's clean, sanitary, and beautiful," Otto said. "The homeless thank you."
Then Otto told stories of the homeless he meets on the streets of Kansas City.
There is Paula, who has a college degree in accounting, but lost her family and her middle-class life to alcoholism.
"Paula has been on the streets for 20 years," Otto said.
"Two years ago, she was a very attractive woman. Then she got a propane heater and said she wasn't going to leave her tent all winter. She got some sort of skin disease, and now her face looks like an angry red rash," he said.
"She told me that the way she looks is good. To be a woman on the streets, it's not a good thing to be attractive," Otto said.
He told of a guy with a street name of "Whiskey."
"Whiskey is 40 years old. Young. But you'd guess he was 80. He's been homeless for 25 years," Otto said.
"He decided to sober up. He made all the pledges in the world. But two weeks ago, another guy moved into the camp with a bottle, and there was Whiskey, passed out in his tent," Otto said. "We left him some food."
Chris camped out near Interstate 435 and Front Street, Otto said. He was a double amputee who used a wheelchair.
"Chris died two years ago from frostbite," Otto said. "A couple of weeks later, we went to his campsite and found his wooden legs and what was left of his wheelchair. That was his legacy for 25 years."
Otto said that he and all Uplift volunteers serve the homeless for a simple reason.
"We don't judge them. That's our only rule," he said. "They are all God's children, and they deserve our compassion."


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Heather Gould currently serves as the Research Director for the ADAPT and Turnaway Studies. Ms. Gould has been involved with the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health since it was founded and has worked on many center research and policy projects over the years. She has extensive experience designing and implementing qualitative and quantitative research studies, managing reproductive health programs, and writing grants. Ms. Gould has worked in several reproductive health clinics as a manager or health specialist, including New Generation Health Center, Planned Parenthood Golden Gate, and the Marin County Women's Health Services. In addition, she has served as a consultant to several organizations, including Planned Parenthood Federation of America-International (PPFA-I), the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP), and Population Services International (PSI). Her particular areas of interest include access to abortion and family planning, quality of reproductive health care, social determinants of health, and policies that support reproductive justice more broadly. Ms. Gould received her MPH from the University of California, Berkeley.


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The river's so crowded, in fact, that it's a miracle that there's only a single death in Eden. This is one of those eventful journeys that's a lot more satisfying than its conclusion.
This is not quite what I expected from a western. There are no rustlers, cattle stampedes or gunfights at noon on the town main street. It's more about the quiet growth of Ben and Ridley's relationship and about a small Colorado town facing the future of the dawning new century and readying itself for whatever changes will come.
Though the story is long and of another era, Henry's touching account of young love at Christmas has an enduring appeal.
A Welsh native now living in northern England, Davies conjures the frontier ethos and landscape in a spare yet elegant prose. Her imagery and cadences glide beautifully into place.
With another fascinating novel that traffics in strange and transporting states of being, Malerman (Black Mad Wheel, 2017, etc.) again defies categories and comparisons with other writers.
Wilde presents compelling evidence that love can make a person see stars and hear wedding bells with a single kiss.
The dreaded secret isn't that hard to figure out and it unleashes a lot of angst and hurt – years worth – that is too quickly swept away...the result is a HEA but it left a bad taste in my mouth.
Along with Spalding's sombre, earthy prose, the novels share a number of elements: exile, miscegenation and flight to the promised land of Canada.
They will remember their losses but they will end up not allowing that to destroy the future. The ending isn't all sugar-coated as there is a villain to be taken down and dealt with but this is a satisfying end to a generally strong series.
An entertaining picture of harsh, stark life in the Old West that maybe stretches plausibility a bit in pursuit of a good yarn.
Throughout, Bender proves to be an instructive novelist, challenging American readers with basic scenarios that could very well come to pass...
Readers will easily deduce what exactly is killing people and livestock, but Smith wisely focuses on the urgent need to stop the beast rather than on a prolonged elucidation of it.
External conflicts are provided by the war and the large cast of characters they meet and gather up on their way, eventually, to the MacEnroy family compound. Strong period detail and an exciting Civil War setting do not quite compensate for a dull romance.
There's a scene in which the wife of a lap-dance recipient confronts Piper that is laugh-out-loud funny, and the moment when Piper realizes people are rooting for her rather than judging her is something every woman, at some point in her life, has needed to hear. Hilarious, sexy, and great fun.
The romance never develops as well as the sex, however, and both stories demand a lot of hard-to-swallow suspension of disbelief. Also, in Captive, there are so many squeamish aspects to Melina's back story and the couple's introduction that it's hard to enjoy their road to love.
Tamara and Caleb fit together well. Tamara falls in love with the girls too – and they with her. I liked where you took the nanny/boss trope. I really did.
Very conveniently they're assisted in their quests for freedom by the couple who killed Rose's brother 10 years earlier...Occasionally contrived but entertaining.
Unfortunately, neither the two lawmen working together nor the rest of the personnel in the Posadas County Sheriff's Department succeed in making this case as interesting as it is sad.
With that said, Diana Palmer is an amazing storyteller, and her long-time fans will enjoy Wyoming Winter with satisfaction!
Fans of the Shadow will love returning to his world, and fantasy fans who haven't yet encountered this colorful cowboy should hurry up and dive in.


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The games industry is undergoing a huge transformation. The advent of the PlayStation 2 and Microsoft's Xbox has opened new areas that were unavailable on less powerful devices. A truly cinematic gaming experience seems only years, not decades, away. The evolution is so fast that future consoles will no longer be limited to playing games but will incorporate other features as well. They will offer video-on-demand, online capabilities, and e-commerce integrated into a simple, cost-effective, and easy-to-use solution. The game console will evolve into a completely integrated, general-purpose home entertainment device.
On the other hand, the handheld business is still exploding. There are three contenders (cell phones, palm computers, and handheld consoles), and it now seems clear that they will have to merge and integrate to offer a unified, personal electronics device. After all, consumers don't want to carry three devices in their pockets when their functionality is really not that different. Will one of the three dominate and win the battle, or will new devices surface and take the market by storm? Although the latter seems unlikely, the unexpected awaits where no one is watching.
The ultimate decision will be in the hands of the consumers as to which gaming platforms will succeed. In the last 30 years, we have seen many products flop simply because people didn't embrace them. Other products that did not look very promising became serious hits when consumers accepted and supported them.
To get a glimpse of what the future might bring for the game industry, we need to extract valuable lessons from our past, understanding what made some gaming platforms successful in the first place. The ability to convey a rich, engaging game world is fundamental. Thus, presentation values and the multimedia experience will likely continue to grow for years to come. Excellent gameplay is even more important than sharp graphics and sound. Many games (such as Tetris) have triumphed with little presentation values but good gameplay. But no game has ever become a big success if it simply wasn't fun or engaging.
In addition, the ability to break boundaries between the real and the virtual, and between users and developers, is becoming increasingly relevant. From user-created content to games that stream data from the real world, integrating the user more tightly into the game experience is certainly a trend to keep an eye on.
But wait, did we need 20 years to learn this? Wasn't this what the movie Tron was all about?


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I ventured for my first time to Balsam Mountain in the Catskills (http://www.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip/1325324). Boy, did the weather forecast get this one wrong! That morning you could certainly tell Autumn had left us; as we got closer to the mountain we could see everything above 3,500 ft elevation was covered with a fresh sprinkle of snow. As weather would have it, it started to snow as we were driving, which made us all a little hesitant about continuing on to our destination trail, but we're troopers!
The area of McKinely Hollow was unrecognizable after Hurricane Irene destroyed the area in 2011. In addition, there were so many downed trees on this mountain from the Hurricanes. The entire trail head was rebuilt (more like a bushwhack until you met up with the original trail). Only a half mile down the trail is a lean-to, an area I played in since I was a young child.
The trail was beyond peaceful, following a meandering stream in the magical forest of the mountain. As we gained elevation, we noticed more snow, until the ground was completely covered. We were hiking into a winter wonderland and loving every second of it! The silence the fresh snow brings to the forest is the most beautiful sound and brings such peace to my soul. It was a steep, steady incline up the mountain (pictures don't do it justice). When we reached the summit, the clouds parted above us giving way to blue spots and when we reached the view, the sun peaked out to warm our faces. The trees surrounding the view were snow-covered and made the most beautiful natural frame!
Needless to say, we certainly worked up an appetite after this full-day winter adventure! I've been working on my Thanksgiving recipes, and this would certainly be a delicious addition to any table (no one would be able to tell it's vegan and gluten-free)!
Shepherd's Pie Filling
- 6 medium carrots, diced (I used local Purple Haze carrots)
- 4 stalks of organic celery, diced
- 5 medium organic sweet potatoes, diced
- 6 organic oyster mushrooms, cut in strips
- 10 organic shitaki mushrooms, cut in strips
- 1/2 bunch of chopped fresh sage
- 3 cloves of organic garlic, minced (OR 2 teaspoons organic garlic powder)
- 1 medium onion, diced (OR 2 teaspoons organic onion powder)
- 2 Tablespoons organic olive oil
- salt & pepper to taste
- Wet ingredients:
- 1/4 Cup organic white cooking wine
- 1 Cup organic vegetable stock (or water)
- 2 Tablespoons arrowroot powder (plus more if needed to thicken)
Garlic Smashed Mashed Potato Topper
- 3 lbs of organic potatoes (I used Yukon Gold), diced (peel if desired)
- 1/4 Cup organic almond milk
- 3 Tablespoons non-dairy buttery spread
- 3 teaspoons organic garlic powder
- salt & pepper to taste
Gratifying Gravy
- 1 Cup vegetable broth (water is fine if you don't have any on hand!)
- 2 Tablespoons raw organic agave nectar
- 2 Tablespoons organic balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons organic brown mustard
- 1 Tablespoon organic GF tamari
- 1 teaspoon organic garlic powder
- 3 Tablespoons organic tahini
- ¼ Cup nutritional yeast
- 1 Tablespoon arrowroot powder
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Bring a large pot of water to boil. Once your water is bubbling, carefully add your potatoes. Turn your heat down to medium-high. Potatoes should be tender in 30 minutes.
- While your potatoes are cooking, in a large saucepan on low-medium heat, add the olive oil, garlic, and onion and saute for 5 minutes. Add the sage, carrots, celery, and sweet potatoes and let the flavors meld for about 15 minutes.
- In a bowl, whisk your filling's wet ingredients together (make sure your arrowroot powder doesn't clump!). Pour into your saucepan and mix into your ingredients. Simmer for 7 minutes, or until the sauce starts to congeal.
- Test a potato by inserting a fork; if it slices through easily and is tender, your potatoes are ready. Drain your potatoes and add them back to your cooking pot. Add the almond milk, non-dairy buttery spread, and spices and smash away. Let rest until you're ready to top the shepherd's pie.
- To prepare your gravy, whisk all ingredients together in a pot and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Once boiling, turn heat to low and let thicken, still stirring occasionally.
- To assemble the shepherd's pie: in a pre-greased 9 x 13 baking dish, add your vegetable filling. Smooth your smashed potatoes over your vegetables. Drizzle extra virgin olive oil over your topper (if desired; makes a nice crisp top) and bake until golden (20-25 minutes).
- Serve your shepherd's pie with the gratifying gravy & enjoy eating whole!
To make this meal complete and balanced, I baked Nasoya Sprouted Super Firm tofu with 1 Tablespoon fresh sage, 1 Tablespoon olive oil, and salt & pepper to taste for protein (baked at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, flipping halfway through), and a farm-fresh spinach salad with creamy balsamic dressing to pack in iron, calcium, vitamins A & K, phytonutrients, and antioxidents.
Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette: 1 Tablespoon vegan mayonnaise, 2 Tablespoons organic balsamic vinegar, 2 Tablespoons raw organic agave nectar, salt & pepper to taste, whisked together.
My dad left snowman cairns to lead the way through the snow.
Gravy adapted from Eat, Drink, & Be Vegan cookbook.


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Obama re-elected as US president
Barack Obama has been re-elected as US president, winning 303 electoral votes, by defeating Republican candidate Mitt Romney.
Barack Obama has won a second term as US president, defeating his Republican rival Mitt Romney in a closely contested battle that seemed almost too close to call till the end.
Obama, who four years ago was elected as the US' first African American president, won 303 electoral votes.
As celebrations broke out across the country, a victorious Obama tweeted: "Four more years."
"We're all in this together. That's how we campaigned, and that's who we are. Thank you," said another tweet from Obama, the son of a Kenyan father and a white American mother.
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This summer, Kentucky social workers, educators, judges, prosecutors, nonprofit leaders, state legislators, and many others traveled across the state to learn about the federal Family First Prevention Services Act, its implementation in Kentucky, and what it will mean for families in the Commonwealth.
The Family First Regional Convenings sought to share information about the federal legislation, the anticipated changes in Kentucky over the coming months and years, and reflections from those directly affected by the changes.
The nine regional convenings across Kentucky resulted in big engagement. Nearly 1,200 individuals attended in person, and more than 2,000 streamed the events via Facebook live. That's more than 3,000 Kentuckians joining the conversation around how the child welfare system can better support families, so kids can remain safely at home.
Kentucky is invested in implementing Family First earlier than most states. The regional convenings were an organized and strategic way of engaging child welfare and other related stakeholders in what to expect with Family First, as well as a way to take the temperature of communities' readiness to implement.
So how did the events get pulled off?
A lead organization – Kentucky Youth Advocates, committed leadership and staff from the state's Department for Community Based Services, support from Casey Family Programs, key community partners across the state willing to collaborate, and clear communications and engagement efforts in all regions of the state.
One vital component of the success of the convenings was the perspective of a young person with experience within the child welfare system.
Chris Hagans shares his reflections:
"Just speaking from the experiences I've been able to be a part of during these nine convenings I can truly say, as a former foster youth of the child welfare system, the Family First Act is the very thing I wish I had access to. It could have saved me from the amount of trauma and darkness I experienced in state care, which could have been prevented if this had been a priority sooner.
"I'm part of the Voices of the Commonwealth, an advocate group made up of former and current foster youth from ages 16 to 23. I find it most hopeful that through Family First, so many prevention services are going to be provided that will hopefully keep the family unit intact and prevent the things that I went through from happening to the next innocent child.
"We all as foster children, and even fictive kin providers and foster parents, deserve a system of integrity and support to make sure that everyone is doing right by these kids and young adults. I know it will take time to come into effect, but the Family First Act has the potential to change the commonwealth and completely change the way the child welfare system has worked for more than 20 years.
"I am pushing for my success, and being on both sides of this system has exposed me to so many great people to network with and opportunities to give me a voice. I know it will only get better from here. This will test the heart of our workers, our foster parents, and the child welfare system as a whole, and I'm excited to see the possibility of a new and better world because of it."
Chris' story set the tone for each convening about why we were all there: to improve the experience for the families that come in contact with our system. Their voices are powerful and are telling us all a story that needs to be heard. His story brought a unique perspective to prepare the hearts of those in the room to hear about the specific impacts our system has on children and the opportunities the Family First Act offers us to improve those experiences.
If we do not seek out and value the very voices of the families we are striving to serve, then all of our efforts are in vain.
We took advantage of the opportunity in each of the nine regions, to share regional specific data. We knew it was important to give a picture of what the families in their community were experiencing and what the outcomes were for children. Along with data, we heard personal stories as well as specific needs of the community.
We know that strong families equal strong communities and it was vital that each stakeholder see their role in this call to action.
The constant message throughout all of the convenings was that individuals know their communities best and that not everyone will play the same role, but we all certainly have a role to play. Child welfare belongs to all of us.
Jessica Brown is Executive Advisor and the Family First Prevention Services Act lead for the Kentucky Department for Community Based Services.


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The equipment from Patriot Products combines power, performance and affordability. When you need to take on yard cleanup and maintenance chores, chippers from Patriot Products will make your job easier.
Bolingbrook, IL (PRWEB) June 12, 2012
Today Power Equipment Direct announced the expansion of its online product offering with the inclusion of Patriot Products chippers & chipper vacuums.
"The equipment from Patriot Products combines power, performance and affordability," said Mike Sawisch, chainsaw expert at Power Equipment Direct. "When you need to take on yard cleanup and maintenance chores, chippers from Patriot Products will make your job easier."
With the addition of this new product line, the gas wood chipper and chipper shredder vac categories now feature wider offerings.
Power Equipment Direct exclusively sells chainsaws and wood chippers from many of the top national brands. The online superstore now carries more than 70 models of chain saws, pole-saws and chipper shredders.
In addition to carrying Patriot Products chippers, PowerEquipmentDirect.com also carries a complete line of chippers from top brands such as Cub Cadet, Liberty, PowerTek and Troy-Bilt, plus a wide selection of safety equipment.
Power Equipment Direct operates 11 niche online superstores. The Bolingbrook, IL-based company operates AirCompressorsDirect.com, ChainSawsDirect.com, ElectricGeneratorsDirect.com, LeafBlowersDirect.com, LogSplittersDirect.com, MowersDirect.com, PressureWashersDirect.com, SnowBlowersDirect.com, SumpPumpsDirect.com, TillersDirect.com and WaterPumpsDirect.com.


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It's a relatively cushy job that seems to pay pretty well, but that doesn't mean being a movie star isn't hard work. Multi-million-dollar productions rely on an actor's ability to, you know, act, so there's a lot of pressure for them to do a good job, And not everyone is great under pressure. An actor will occasionally, for whatever reason, forget their lines, and they all flub in different ways. They also deal with the embarrassment differently, and often hilariously. Here are some famous actors who were caught messing up their dialogue…
Laurence Fishburne | 0:35
Bradley Cooper | 1:23
Christina Applegate | 1:57
Paul Rudd | 2:43
Ben Stiller | 3:11
Timothy Dalton | 3:45
Mila Kunis | 4:25
Rob Riggle | 5:00
Harrison Ford | 5:25
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Poor Europe. Americans have long been spoiled with up-to-the-minute PlayStation info straight from the horse's mouth, in the form of the PlayStation.Blog, while Europeans got...Three Speech. Yuck. Today, that changes!
Yes, Three Speech's final post has been to announce that the PlayStation Europe Blog opens for business today, having first been announced last month.
It's open right now. Go take a look.
So far so good. It looks and feels like the US version, and that's been one of our favourite PR exercises in recent years, getting the mix of information, honesty and PR just right.
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Admit Your Fears
Today's Reading: Psalm 137-139; 1 Corinthians 13
Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You. Psalm 56:3
Is it hard for you to admit that you are afraid or fearful of something? Think of the circumstances and people that occupy your mind during the day. Are your thoughts filled with peace or fear? It is difficult to admit as Christians that we are fearful. For some reason we believe that the presence of fear disqualifies the strength of our faith. But it is foolish to believe that Christians are not fearful. Every stage we enter in our walk with the Lord has to shake our faith in order for us to understand the seriousness of the choices at hand. I love the Word of God, the Lord allows us to be honest about our fears and then helps us work through them as we learn from the examples of others as described in His Word.
When reading Psalm 56, we learn that David wrote this Psalm. From what we know about David, we know a boy who could slay a lion and a bear to protect his sheep. Then we know him as a man who was a mighty warrior and wise king. And yet, God allows us to see into this man's heart and we find that David was a lot like us, struggling with fears at times. But what makes David, "a man after God's own heart," was that he knew what to do about his fears. Those fears did not separate him from the Lord or hinder his faith. David had faith amidst the fears. How?
First, David made a conscious effort in prayer to admit to God that he was fearful. As believers, we often tend to not include the Lord in our fears, knowing that we shouldn't be "fearing" anything but Him. Not David, he understood that the Lord sees and knows all things about us. We can't hide from the Lord, so why pretend He doesn't know how we are feeling?
Next, David confidently told the Lord that he chose to trust in Him about those fearful things. So now, think of those things again that are fear inducing in your life. Talk to the Lord about them. Tell Him everything you are thinking. Now, tell the Lord that you choose to trust Him with those very things. You might have to tell Him over and over, but in time, you will train yourself to be like David…a man after God's own heart.
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text: logging in or signing up The Structure Of Drama rsherbert Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Let's Connect Share Add to Flag Embed Email Add to Channel Copy embed code: Embed: Flash iPad Dynamic Copy Does not support media & animations Automatically changes to Flash or non-Flash embed WordPress Embed Customize Embed Use HTTPS URL: Copy Thumbnail: Copy The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 7129 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (3) Dislike it (2) Added: August 18, 2008 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 7 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript The Structure of Drama : The Structure of Drama Slide 2: VOCABULARY Antagonist – the person or force opposing the protagonist Antecedent action – an explanation of events that have occurred before the action of the play begins; also known as preliminary situation. Aristotle – Greek philosopher who described the key elements of a play. Atmosphere – the environment of a play created by staging and lighting. Chorus – a group of characters who are used in some forms of drama to inform the audience of the preliminary situation. Denouement – term that describes the untangling of complications in a play and the resolution of these complications. Dialogue – the spoken lines of a play. Dramatic situations – the basis of all drama; Georges Polti suggests thirty-six of them. Exposition – that which explains the where, when, why and who in a play. Slide 3: 10. Mood – the emotional feeling of a play. 11. Moral – a lesson or principle taught by some plays. 12.Motivation – the reason behind each action of a character. Neoclassicists – French and Italian dramatists who relied on the use of the three unities: time, action, and place. Plot – the series of related events that take place in a play, including the development and resolution of the major conflict. Proscenium arch – structure that frames the stage, separating it form the auditorium. Protagonist – the main character of a play. Soliloquy – a speech in which an actor, alone onstage, thinks aloud, sharing his or her character's thoughts and motives with the audience. Tableau – in ancient Greek theater, a scene presented by silent, unmoving actors, showing the results of a violent act. Theme – a basic idea that gives unity and purpose to a play. Slide 4: Drama is life with the dull bits cut out. -Alfred Hitchcock, director Setting the Scene : Setting the Scene The play is the central element of the art of theater, brought to life by the actors. A play has 4 Narrative Essentials: exposition, plot, characters, & theme. These 4 elements are communicated through the dialogue and action of a drama. Aristotle's key elements of a play : Aristotle's key elements of a play Spectacle – the visible part of a play. Sound – the audible part of a play. Diction – language Character – a person in a play. Reasoning – the way speech is used to present all aspects of the play, including the production of emotions such as pity, terror, and anger. Plot – the action and events of a play Exposition : Exposition The audience must know what kind of play is being presented, where and when it is taking place, who the leading characters are, and in what situations and conflicts they find themselves. These facts show the literary setting. The process of making them apparent to the audience is called the exposition. The exposition is usually printed clearly in the program or stated by one of the characters. Exposition con't : Exposition con't It also establishes the atmosphere and the mood of the play. The most important part of the exposition is the preliminary situation (sometimes called the antecedent action). Activity – Read scenes of play and identify elements that reveal the where, when, why, and who of the play. : Activity – Read scenes of play and identify elements that reveal the where, when, why, and who of the play. Plot : Plot The plot of the play is the series of related events that take place before the audience. It is the development and resolution of the major conflict. There is usually a problem facing the protagonist. A conflict arises between the protagonist and the antagonist. Whether physical, mental, or emotional, the conflicting elements must give rise to suspense and then be resolved in some manner. Plot con't : Plot con't Another term for the resolution of a play is denouement. It addresses the untangling of complications in a play and the resolution of these complications. The situation is the predicament or problem the plot revolves around. Activity – Using Reader's Theater plays, outline the elements of the plot.Recall several dramatic situations from plays or films. Do they fit on of Polti's categories. : Activity – Using Reader's Theater plays, outline the elements of the plot.Recall several dramatic situations from plays or films. Do they fit on of Polti's categories. Characters : Characters The characters should be people who can hold the audience's interest throughout the play. They must be vivid and varied in personality, with their dominant traits made evident through their speeches and actions. They are developed mainly through their words and actions and by what they say to and about one another. Characters con't : Characters con't Soliloquies are sometimes used to reveal characters. These are speeches in which actors talk alone – think aloud – about themselves and their motives or about other people and situations. The most important phase of characterization is understanding your character's motivation. Every action of a character must have a reason behind it. To define the character's motivation and personality ask: : To define the character's motivation and personality ask: What does this character need or want? Who or what stands in the way of the character's needs or wants? What conditions affect the character's thoughts, words, and actions? Why does this character say or do certain things? Theme : Theme The basic idea of a play, which the author dramatizes through the conflicts or characters. Sometimes stated in words spoken by a character, but often is left to the interpretation of the audience or the reader. The specific idea that gives unity and purpose to everything that happens. Theme con't : Theme con't Sometimes stated in the title. Sometimes stated in a key line, emphasized or expressed by the leading character as a personal philosophy of life, and then carried out in the situations resulting from this philosophy. 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Before potential jurors can be selected for a trial, a question-and-answer process known as "voir dire" is used to test whether they can be impartial, unbiased, and don't have any conflicts of interest.
In Wayne County, Jeffrey Six was put on trial for criminal financial fraud. As part of his defense he alleged that his former domestic partner, a man, was the one who actually engaged in the fraudulent transaction. Because this defense would require jurors to learn that he is gay, his attorneys requested that the jury voir dire include an inquiry into the jurors' attitudes regarding gay relationships. The judge denied the request and Mr. Six was convicted.
In June 2018, we joined Lambda Legal in filing a friend-of-the-court brief in the Michigan Court of Appeals arguing that the right to a fair trial and an impartial jury requires voir dire regarding anti-gay bias when the fact of an LGBT relationship is inextricably bound up with the issues to be decided at trial.
(People v. Six; ACLU Attorney Jay Kaplan; Ethan Rice, Richard Saenz, and Max Isaacs of Lambda Legal.)


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Why do some people continue to hold Rachel Carson responsible for millions of malaria deaths?by John Quiggin / May 24, 2008 / Leave a comment
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Rachel Carson launched the modern environmental movement. She was posthumously awarded the US presidential medal of freedom, and has conservation areas, prizes and associations named in her honour.
Yet Carson has also been accused of killing more people than Hitler. Her detractors hold her responsible for a "ban" on the use of the insecticide DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane), which, they claim, halted a campaign that was on the verge of eradicating malaria in the 1960s.
Some mainstream journalists have accepted this story, which in turn has led to pressure on the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other bodies to change policies and personnel. Yet perhaps the most striking feature of the claim against Carson is the ease with which it can be refuted. It takes only a few minutes with Google to discover that DDT has never been banned for anti-malarial uses, and that it is in use in at least 11 countries.
It takes only a little more time to discover that the postwar attempt to eradicate malaria by the spraying of DDT was a failure, largely because Carson's warnings that overuse of insecticides would lead to the development of resistance in mosquito populations were ignored. Modern uses of insecticides are far closer to the methods advocated by Carson than to the practices she criticised.
How, then, did the idea that Carson was responsible for millions of deaths gain currency? Any good myth requires a few grains of truth, and the DDT malaria story has a couple. First, the 2001 Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants prohibits the use of DDT except for disease control, and calls for all DDT use to be phased out. The phase-out commitment is often loosely referred to as a "ban."
Second, by virtue of its massive misuse in the 1960s and 1970s, DDT gained a bad reputation that was hard to shake. As a result, says WHO's Allan Schapira, donors have sometimes insisted on the use of an insecticide other than DDT, even in "countries where the government wished to use DDT, and there was evidence that it was the best option for malaria-vector control."
But these grains of truth are scarcely enough to generate a myth as widespread as that of "Rachel Carson, baby killer." So what accounts for the campaign against Carson? The story begins in the 1940s. Swiss…


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A Level Mathematics
What is it about at sixth form level?
Mathematics can best be described as the formulation and application of both numerical and abstract concepts. This definition, however, barely scratches the surface of a subject that can easily be considered as an art, a language or a science. If you choose to pursue the subject to A level, you will build upon the knowledge you have gained at GCSE but, through the focus on pure mathematics, begin to develop a profound understanding and respect for its power and beauty. Nowhere is this more evident than in the differential and integral calculus developed by Newton and Leibniz in the 17th century. You will examine some of the many applications to which it is put today, such as calculating areas and volumes and models of exponential growth and decay in the natural world. In the mechanics module, you will look at how to create mathematical models of objects in equilibrium and those in motion. You will also consider the mathematics of statistics and probability.
Lower sixth
Much of the first year of the course builds the foundations of the subject, starting with familiar topics from GCSE such as indices, quadratic functions, trigonometry and coordinate geometry. Later the fundamentals of calculus are introduced together with some of its applications. The first year also covers some basic principles of applied mathematics. Mechanics examines the ideas of forces and motion and the applications of Newton's Laws while statistics looks at
ways of analysing data and the concept of probability.
Upper sixth
The second year of the course builds on this knowledge by revisiting the pure mathematics topics in greater detail. Calculus is covered in considerable depth and the emphasis on extended problem solving that draws on a range of mathematical concepts. Various methods of proof are also met which can be used to answer some interesting questions such as why must there be
an infinite number of prime numbers. Both mechanics and statistics are explored in depth and consider more advanced techniques such statistical hypothesis testing.
Why study it and what skills does it develop?
Maths is a much-respected subject that develops numerical, logical and analytical thinking. It is a prerequisite for the study of maths and disciplines at university that require a high degree of numerical competency, such as Physics, Engineering and Economics. It is highly valued by employers across a wide range of jobs.
What prior knowledge and skills are required?
A minimum grade of 7 at GCSE or IGCSE mathematics.
How is the course assessed?
A level
The course is assessed entirely by written examinations: two pure mathematics papers and
one applied paper. All papers are equally weighted and are 2 hours in duration. Progression to the second year of the course is determined by a satisfactory performance on an internally assessed exam at the end of the lower sixth.
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Tatjana Maria (before marriage Malek) married her coach Charles Edouard Maria last April and in December gave birth to little Charlotte. The baby girl is already experiencing what it is to have a tennis pro mom and here she is with her first badge at the April 7-13 tournament in Bogota, Colombia. Look at her accreditation photo! How cute is that? 🙂 The Copa Claro Colsanitas event in Bogota is Tatjana's first tournament since Wimbledon 2013. The 26-year-old's first opponent will be Romina Oprandi of Switzerland.
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"Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship."
Healthy living is a content living, content living is faithful living. All these aspects are drawn together to make a trinity. A trinity deserved by all.
We all know that simple Hygienic activities can work wonders. Well, Hygienic living is a healthy living. We buy products every day in hopes that it will improve not only our lifestyle but it would work charms on our looks as well.
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Our hair secretes a natural oily, greasy substance referred to as "sebum". Sebum provides our hair with a natural healthy and glossy shine, it waterproofs our hair and skin as well. But, it makes our hair look dirty and tangled. Not only that but it also the sebum from our hair mixes with the dust, pollen and other pollutants in our environment to produce a thick gooey substance which clogs our hair follicles causing our hair to thin down or even take us to a stage of hair fall.
What shampoo does is, it contains a chemical detergent which acts like a surfactant that helps reduce the surface tension between the water and our scalp. This washes away the salty flakes from our hair and gives it a natural looking pounce and a light fluffy feel.
When the surfactant layers on the strands of our hair, we get that squeak each time we rub the hair between our fingers that is not good. It means that we have lost all the Sebum that our hair contained. In a limited amount, some Sebum on our hair is a good thing, this is because sebum gives a natural shine that the hair needs, too much shampooing will strip your hair of its natural shine and there will be no difference between your hair and a rug. Although, too much of it is not good, too much will make your hair look dirty. So the best is to shampoo once every two day, and get the best of both worlds.
Almost everyone comes to a certain point in their live where they think that something is wrong with the way they look, and if you notice that something is wrong. Your brain might actually be sending you signal's that "truly, something is wrong." same case with your hair.
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Mike Garson
Mike Garson (born Michael David Garson on 29 July, 1945) is an American pianist who has collaborated with David Bowie and Nine Inch Nails, among other well-known acts, throughout his career.
He has performed as a live guest several times with the band during the Wave Goodbye Tour in 2009 and the Cold And Black And Infinite Tour in 2018. He guested in the studio on "Ripe (With Decay)", "The Way Out Is Through" and "Just Like You Imagined" from 1999's The Fragile.
He also appeared on "Just Like You" from the Gone Girl Soundtrack and co-wrote/performed "Trust In The Law" from Volume 02 of Watchmen (Music From The HBO Series).


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Woo! Cosmic Larva in 2020! It's got to be better than the Desecration Elemental, right? Guys?
In this episode we're finishing off our look at Modern Masters 2017! The whole set looks like a lot of fun to draft. There are a few more rarity shifts to discuss, looking at how the overall strategies of each allied color pair overlap with each other, and more jaw-dropping and reminiscing. Ah yes, good stuff.
But that's not all! After that we're doing another Mythic Conscription, this time for the oddball final set of the Mirrodin block, Fifth Dawn! With its Beacons, Bringers, Sunburst, and assorted nonsense, what's going to be mythic? What's fine as a rare? How much disagreement can you fit into one episode? Why does Mike REALLY play Magic the way he does? Let's find out!
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On 04/26/2010 05:19 PM, Anthony Liguori wrote:
On 04/26/2010 09:01 AM, Avi Kivity wrote:On 04/26/2010 04:43 PM, Anthony Liguori wrote:The reason I lean toward the direct launch model is that it gives the user a lot of flexibility in terms of using things like namespaces, DAC, cgroups, capabilities, etc. A lot of potential features are lost when you do indirect launch because you have to teach the daemon how to support each of these features.But what's the alternative? Teach the user how to do all these things?You can expose layers of API. The lowest layer makes no changes to the security context. A higher (optional) layer could do dynamic labelling.
Or a library that the user-written launcher calls. Or a plugin that qemud calls.
It's infinitely flexible, but it's not an API you can give to a management tool developer.I think the goal of a management API should be to make common things very simple to do but not preclude doing even the most advanced things.
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Tis' the season for trying to capture that PeRfEcT photo for the annual Christmas card! You know the one I'm referring to that gives the illusion that your kids never fight, don't play in the mud, and wear matching outfits daily. First there is the decision over whether to go to a portrait studio, hire a photographer and do an outdoor family photo shoot, or take the pictures yourself. Once that is decided the planning of the outfits can begin. The ridiculous part about this is that stores start putting out their holiday lines in October so if your kids wear a popular size you better be thinking ahead. Ok, now you know who is taking the picture and what everyone is wearing, but here is the hardest part…getting everyone to cooperate!
I am sure many of you moms are going through this torture over the next few weeks so let me share my Christmas card 2013 attempt with all of you. Before I start getting all sorts of complaints from dads, I chose to write moms because maybe there are one or two dads out there who break the mold and take the kids for the Christmas photos, but in MY experience, there is NO dad who wants to be anywhere near this unprecedented madness EVER!
This year I was going to have a friend who is a professional photographer take photos in our yard. Well that idea went down the toilet when I had to cancel the session because it had rained the night before and the grass was soaking wet. I know my kids would never have cooperated if their feet were soaking wet from the grass and we wouldn't have gotten the photos that I wanted to get. My second attempt pictured above was yesterday. I thought I could take the bull by the horns and take the photos myself. I've done it before so why not? Here's why not…apparently I bought my son "handsome" clothes instead of "cool" clothes and he refused to put them on. In a desperate attempt to move forward with my plan I decorated a tree with candy canes and figured I would at least get my daughter's picture done since she was all dressed and loves getting her picture taken. I figured my son would get jealous and cave once he saw her getting all the attention and put the cute plaid shirt and sweater on, but boy was I wrong. What erupted was like a scene out of a Christmas horror show. While my daughter was standing on a chair smiling my son took one of my giant candy cane props and started chopping down the candy canes one by one out of the tree faster than I could grab him. Candy was flying all over the place, my daughter was wobbling in a chair in her Christmas dress, and all I was thinking was, don't react like Clark Griswold when his lights don't light up in Christmas Vacation!
Needless to say, we marched back in the house after picking up all of the broken candy canes and I am left with this fantastic picture that I share with all of you. Please keep it in mind when you are stressed to the max this Christmas season. As you receive your mail full of smiling faces each day remember a lot more goes into those cards than you think and don't be too hard on yourself if your journey to whatever your PeRfEcT card is isn't so PeRfEcT!
~Robyn (Jersey Girl)


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Child Protection in Social Media: Insights from MIRACLE's CHIPSOM Meeting standard
Platforms for user generated content (UGC) play a major role for children and young people nowadays. In such environments service providers usually do not offer any inappropriate content themselves. Instead, they only provide the framework or platform for relevant content that is uploaded by the individual users. And yet many UGC services have implemented tools for the protection of younger users on their platforms, such as user-generated content classification and reporting tools for inappropriate content. In the context of the MIRACLE project the working group "Child Protection in Social Media" (CHIPSOM) has recently been established. The working group's objective is to collect the UGC providers' current approaches in the area of age classifications and labelling, to analyse experiences and outcomes ...Continue Reading


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ASTM E84: Fire Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
>> ASTM E84 - Standard
> ASTM E84: Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
>> ASTM E84 - Significance and Use
This test method is intended to provide only comparative measurements of surface flame spread and smoke density measurements with that of select grade red oak and fiber-cement board surfaces under the specific fire exposure conditions described herein.
This test method exposes a nominal 24-ft (7.32-m) long by 20-in. (508-mm) wide specimen to a controlled air flow and flaming fire exposure adjusted to spread the flame along the entire length of the select grade red oak specimen in 5 ?min.
This test method does not provide for the following:
Measurement of heat transmission through the tested surface.
The effect of aggravated flame spread behavior of an assembly resulting from the proximity of combustible walls and ceilings.
Classifying or defining a material as noncombustible, by means of a flame spread index by itself.
>> ASTM E84 - Scope
> This fire-test-response standard for the comparative surface burning behavior of building materials is applicable to exposed surfaces such as walls and ceilings. The test is conducted with the specimen in the ceiling position with the surface to be evaluated exposed face down to the ignition source. The material, product, or assembly shall be capable of being mounted in the test position during the test. Thus, the specimen shall either be self-supporting by its own structural quality, held in place by added supports along the test surface, or secured from the back side.
> The purpose of this test method is to determine the relative burning behavior of the material by observing the flame spread along the specimen. Flame spread and smoke developed index are reported. However, there is not necessarily a relationship between these two measurements.
> The use of supporting materials on the underside of the test specimen has the ability to lower the flame spread index from those which might be obtained if the specimen could be tested without such support. These test results do not necessarily relate to indices obtained by testing materials without such support.
> Testing of materials that melt, drip, or delaminate to such a degree that the continuity of the flame front is destroyed, results in low flame spread indices that do not relate directly to indices obtained by testing materials that remain in place.
> The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
> The text of this standard references notes and footnotes that provide explanatory information. These notes and footnotes, excluding those in tables and figures, shall not be considered as requirements of the standard.
> This standard is used to measure and describe the response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and flame under controlled conditions, but does not by itself incorporate all factors required for fire-hazard or fire-risk assessment of the materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions..
> This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
>> ASTM E84 - Referenced Documents
> ASTM E136: Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750C
> ASTM E162: Test Method for Surface Flammability of Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source
> ASTM E176: Terminology of Fire Standards
> ASTM E2231: Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Pipe and Duct Insulation Materials to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
> ASTM E2404: Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Textile, Paper or Polymeric (Including Vinyl) Wall or Ceiling Coverings to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
> ASTM E2573: Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Site-Fabricated Stretch Systems to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
> ASTM E2579: Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Wood Products to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
> ASTM E2599: Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Reflective Insulation Materials and Radiant Barrier Materials for Building Applications to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
> ASTM E69: Test Method for Combustible Properties of Treated Wood by the Fire-Tube Apparatus
> UL2024: Standard for Safety for Optical Fiber and Communication Cable Raceway
> NFPA262: Standard Method of Test for Flame Travel and Smoke of Wires and Cables for Use in Air-Handling Spaces
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The English word "context" is derived from two Latin words meaning "to weave threads" (contextus, from con- 'together' + texere 'to weave') and so our word signifies that which is connected or woven together.
By R. Herbert
The expression "context is everything" applies in many areas of life, and it certainly applies in the study of God's Word. Every beginning student of the Bible soon finds that many statements cannot be taken from their biblical setting and understood or used in isolation. On the other hand, even experienced Bible students sometimes forget the need to seek context in everything that is studied and especially in looking at difficult or puzzling verses. Context can be more than just reading the chapter in which a verse appears and there are, in fact, a number of different aspects or dimensions of context that all play a part in the successful understanding of scripture. As Miles Coverdale, sixteenth century translator of the English Bible, wrote:
"… it shall greatly help thee to understand scripture, if thou mark not only what is spoken or written, but of whom, and unto whom, with what words, at what time, where, to what intent, with what circumstance, considering what goeth before, and what followeth after." — Miles Coverdale, Preface to the Bible, 1535.
This article looks at four of the most important aspects of biblical context with examples and suggested study helps.
Overall Context
The first and perhaps most important aspect of maintaining context is that of seeing and interpreting every part of the Bible in the light of the whole. Some verses, such as John 3:16, may be clear in isolation, but even then taking in the other verses relevant to this very clear statement expands our understanding and appreciation for its meaning. In many other cases overall context clearly is needed for proper understanding.
In 2 Kings 2:1 the Bible tells us that Elijah was taken up by a whirlwind "into heaven". It is easy to misunderstand this statement without overall biblical context. But when we put other relevant scriptures together we see that from the biblical perspective, there are three heavens (2 Corinthians 12:2). Over nine hundred years after the time of Elijah, Jesus Himself said "no man has ascended up to heaven" (John 3:13), meaning the heaven of God. So 2 Kings is evidently talking about the "heaven" that we would call the sky or the atmosphere - just as the Bible speaks of the "dew of heaven" (Genesis 27:28, 39, Deuteronomy 33:28).
In the New Testament, the apostle Paul frequently stresses that salvation comes by faith alone (Ephesians 2:8,9: etc.), yet comparing this understanding with the writing of the apostle James who states that faith without works is dead (James 2:14-26), we get the whole picture. In fact, if we look further into the writings of Paul himself, we find statements which back this up. Take for example: "It is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God's sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous" (Romans 2:13). So overall context shows that we are saved by faith alone, but saving faith is never alone – living faith leads us to right behavior and good works.
Study Helps: For beginning students, putting everything together that the Bible says on a given subject can seem like a daunting task, but there are many study helps such as concordances and topical Bibles that make this task much simpler. Even the marginal references found in many bibles can be helpful in pulling important scriptures together for overall context.
Literary Context
It's easy to think of the books of the Bible as being all essentially the same when it comes to studying its message. But the Bible contains many kinds of formats that we must keep in mind if we are to successfully understand what it is saying. Think of the phone book – it's not all the same format: white pages, yellow pages, blue pages, all with their own format and different kinds of information. The books of the Bible not only have different types of literature – prose, poetry, messages, lists, etc. – within the overall book, but even within individual books. Take, for example, some of the things said in the Book of Psalms where David exclaims "Break the teeth in their mouths, O God" (Psalm 58:6). Such an example may be easy to see as poetic language which obviously is not meant to be understood literally, but when we remember that about 30% of the Hebrew Bible is written in poetic form it can help us better understand sections of the prophetic books, for example, where sections of narrative text are mixed with sections of poetic text. Older translations, such as the King James version, tend to obscure this fact by printing everything in the same format. More recent translations, such as the English Standard Version and New International Version, make a big difference by printing different literary formats in different fonts and layouts.
But it's not just the Old Testament where this principle applies. Take for example, 1 John 1:2: "The Elder unto the well beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers." These verses are often taken out of context as though they indicate that prosperity and physical health are things to be highly sought in the Christian life and are of great importance. In reality this is just a common letter opening expression of that day and age, just as we might write something like "I hope this finds all well with you" at the start of a letter to a friend today.
Study helps: Different translations often help to clarify changes in format in the original texts, but not always. If wording is still unclear, try checking different commentaries on the book in question, though remember that commentaries, by their very nature, may give the personal views of their authors – so you may wish to compare several.
Immediate Context
Ecclesiates 7:28, out of context, makes a seemingly startling statement: "While I was still searching but not finding - I found one upright man among a thousand, but not one upright woman among them all." At first sight this sounds like a very sad situation, but if we look carefully at the immediate context, we see that the section beginning in vs. 26 is talking about prostitutes who snare unsuspecting men. All Solomon is saying here is that although there may be "one in a thousand" men who resist such a woman (clearly using an idiomatic expression for a round number), he found not a single upright woman in this group. Other verses in this book - Proverbs 12:4, 31:10, etc. - show this is certainly not a condemnation of all women; and the Bible talks of many upright women, of course.
In the New Testament, a scripture with which most Bible readers are familiar is found in the Book of Matthew: "For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them" (Matt. 18:20). While this verse is frequently taken to mean gathering in church fellowship, the actual immediate context is about correcting someone for a problem (vs. 15-18), and asking God's help in the process (vs. 19). The teaching here is quite different from how it is often understood out of context.
Study Helps: This kind of contextual setting doesn't usually need tools, though good commentaries can sometimes help if the verse just isn't making sense. Also remember your Bible's marginal references – sometimes they will point to a similar section of scripture where the same point is explained more clearly.
Cultural Context
Sometimes only knowledge of the cultures in which biblical stories are set can help us to understand exactly what a biblical narrative means. In Genesis 15: 9-21, for example, in the story of God sealing his covenant with Abram, God instructed Abram to take various animals and sacrifice them, dividing them into halves in such a way that someone could walk between the halves of the carcasses. Genesis then states: "When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, a smoking firepot with a blazing torch appeared and passed between the pieces. On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram …" (Genesis. 15: 17-18a). This strange event is understandable when we realize that in many ancient Near Eastern cultures, land ownership "contracts" were sealed by the participants dividing sacrificed animals or walking between the parts of the animals. Without this cultural context the details of the story would be difficult to understand, but knowing the background helps us to see that God was simply utilizing the legal practices of the time in order to confirm his promises to Abram/Abraham.
In the New Testament, the story of the women who anointed Jesus' feet and head (Matthew 26:6-13, Mark 14:3-9, Luke 7:36-50, John 12:1-8) can be much better understood in cultural context. When we understand that a "denarius" was the average wage earned by a laborer for a full long day of work, and that the perfume used by the women would have cost upwards of 300 denarii – almost a year's wages (Mark 14:5), we begin to realize the sacrifice these women, who were not rich, were making in their gifts.
Usually cultural context does not affect our understanding of doctrine or principles of living, but it can frequently illuminate the biblical stories and make them more understandable and real to us.
Study Helps: Carefully selected background books can help with understanding cultural context, but many are very detailed and it can be difficult to find the information needed. This is an area in which the internet shines. Doing a search for "dividing animals in sacrifices," "biblical sacrifices + ancient Near East" or just "Genesis 15: 17-18" may find information on the background for the example used here. It is often worth doing a quick online search for background information (being careful to evaluate the quality of the site, of course) when cultural context is not clear.
Keeping these four types of context in mind can answer a good many questions about the scriptures and make them seem less puzzling. They can also deepen our understanding of the scriptures and make them more meaningful to us.


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South Korea says it will contribute humanitarian assistance to the United States-led fight against the militant group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
The South Korean presidential office announced Tuesday that National Security Office Director Kim Kwan-jin outlined Seoul's plans in a meeting with his American counterpart in Washington this week.
According to the South Korean press release, U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice Monday stressed the need for South Korea and other allies to provide active support for efforts to defeat the Islamic State and tackle the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa.
In recent weeks, Washington has been trying to garner international support for its fight against the extremist group.
The three-day visit is Kim's first overseas trip since assuming the office as South Korea's top security official in June.
Jee Abbey Lee contributed to this report, which was produced in collaboration with the VOA Korean service.


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