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and maintaining them over time. This
can foster a great sense of ownership
and responsibility, which is something
that is recognized and rewarded (in
most situations, anyway) because it
benefits the whole team.
Sometimes, however, ownership
can lead to emotional attachment, and
that can have negative consequences.
The longer you work on one system or application, the deeper the
attachment. For years you have been
investing in it—adding new features,
updating functionality, fixing bugs
and corner cases, polishing, and
refactoring. If the product serves a
need, you likely reap satisfaction for
a job well done (and maybe you even
received some raises or promotions
as a result of your great work). I totally get this—I still have copies of big
projects from 10-plus years ago that
are so out of date they likely would
not compile if I tried.
This can also be true for inexperienced engineers. I remember my very
first job and my first bug.
I spent a few days getting up to
speed, setting up my environment,
and then fixed the bug—submitting
my first check-in to the large project
we were working on. That night, one
of the senior engineers, working late,
had reviewed all the new code that had
been checked in prior to the nightly
build. Apparently my function didn't
meet his approval, so he erased it and
rewrote it as part of another class. I
still remember the next day I was devastated. It was like he had erased my
whole career with a single submit.
When you have only a small amount
of work, every little thing you do represents a lot of your career, and so it is
easy to be attached.
This doesn't just happen with code.
It can happen with ideas, proposals,
projects—anything you have invested
significant time, energy, and care in.
It is natural that people become very
attached to things they have invested
in, but unfortunately, that attachment
can often make it difficult to see your
work objectively, as other people do.
Recently, I encountered this problem while
collaborating with a smart, senior engineer who couldn't
make logical decisions if it meant deprecating the system
he and his team had worked on for a number of years.
Even though the best thing would have been to help
another team create the replacement system, they did not
want to entertain the idea because it would mean putting
an end to something they had invested so much in.
One of the great things about writing software is that
you get to create something. Great engineers typically
are good not only at building things, but also at owning
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Pranayama is a Sanskrit word meaning "restraint of the prana or breath". The word is composed of two Sanskrit words, Prana, life force, or vital energy, particularly, the breath, and "yama", to suspend or restrain. It is often translated as control of the life force (prana). When used as a technical term in yoga, it is often translated more specifically as "breath control". Using Shamanic medicine, sound healing, and other vibrational techniques, Markus will assist in the movement of the prana, create a safe and protected space, and faciliated the process for the journey…..
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Summer sun shines on our solar park with amazing results
In the spring of 2018 Cofocos solar park in Nees in the Northwestern part of Jutland startet producing energy. Since then, we have happily been able to watch the parks production of sustainable energy, for the delight of our restaurants, guests and last but not least the climate.
The expected annual production for the park was an estimated 5.000 MWh, which is equivalent to the annual energy usage of 3.100 average families. The danish summer has been so sunny though, that we can announce, that we have already generated more than 4.800 MWh since the first active hour of the park! And that is while we still have several months left before we can celebrate the parks 1st birthday. 4.800 MWh is actually equivalent to more energy than what 45.000 fridges use in one year!
The solar park has, with other words, already contributed with more green energy than what Cofocos restaurants and convenienve food-production uses in an entire year. Thus we can rejoice that the green energy that our solar park produces also cover the energy usage of other companies and households.
The solar panels are not the only thing that has benefitted from the danish summer. The solar park is inhabited of organic ducks and geese, and since we don't use any pesticides or chemicals, the birds live a good life while maintaining the parks vegetation. When "Mortens Night" took place in november it was exactly these organic ducks that were served on both the italian and Les Trois Cochons. Thereby representing an organic and sustainable attitude to the service industry.
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Danbury officials try to quash rumors after brawls at high school
DANBURY — In the wake of a series of violent fights at the high school, city officials and administrators are working to dispel rumors and restore calm to the campus.
The school is recovering from what the principal described as a "rough" week filled with rumors and the arrests of as many as a dozen students.
Danbury has the larges single-campus high school in the state, with more than 3,000 students.
"The amount of altercations and disruptions at the high school are not the norm at Danbury High School," Principal Dan Donovan said at a recent school board meeting. "We're getting back to the norm now — it took a long (time) to get there. It took a lot of administrative staff to try and figure out."
Administrators stressed the fights earlier this month were between two small groups of students. The police chief has said between eight to 12 students — most of them girls — were issued juvenile summonses in connection with the brawls. Several others were expelled, and others faced suspension over the fights.
Police doubled their presence at the high school last week in part because of a threat of a school shooting that turned out to be unfounded.
Superintendent Sal Pascarella said rumors that have been circulating have caused "a lot of angst" amongst the student body.
"We had a problem — there's no question — but I think we need to zero in on the problem and not incriminate the other youngsters, because they're wonderful kids wanting to get an education," he said.
About seven incidents were counted over two weeks — fewer than the rumor mill had reported, Donovan said.
Nor were weapons found at the school, Mayor Mark Boughton said.
They mayor said social media has helped spread rumors that have frightened students and parents.
"These things continue to propagate through the social media system," Boughton said at the school board meeting. "They are alarming students and understandably alarming parents. When you read that stuff, it's scary — and you obviously should be concerned."
Investigators are still working out what has led to the brawls. Officials could not say the names of the students because they are minors.
The contention at the school reached its peak Nov. 20 to 22 due to three unrelated incidents, Donovan said. He declined to go into detail.
"It was like a perfect storm of things coming together and caused problems," he said.
Five of the fights were connected to an "ongoing issue" that started in June, Donovan said. He did not say what the issue was.
Police have said they are examining whether the early November suicide of a local 18-year-old fueled any of the fights. Romantic jealousies and longstanding grudges between neighborhoods are also being investigated, police said.
"What we're doing in our investigation is really trying to get to the root of the causes so that we can work with the administration to develop some long-term solutions," Chief Patrick Ridenhour said at the board meeting.
Members of the Hispanic community the NAACP, the health department and the city's housing unit are working to address issues among families and neighborhoods, Pascarella said.
Boughton said he is confident the school board and administration will resolve the problems.
"We are united in a zero-tolerance policy as it relates to any acts of violence in any of our buildings," he said.
Boughton warned any students who are posting threats on social media apps, like Snapchat. They will be prosecuted "to the full extent of the law," he said.
"Our detectives have a unique ability to track down who did the Snapchat," he said. "They have relationships with all the social media channels, and they have the weight of law enforcement behind them to get access to that data a lot quicker than anybody else could — so these young people will get a knock on their door."
The fights occurred on the same week representatives from the New England Association of Schools, which evaluates the high school every 10 years, visited.
But the representatives did not notice the discontent, Superintendent Sal Pascarella said.
"All I heard was what they witnessed was respectful students, caring adults, a school that's working, kids that are learning in class," he said.


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Black and white.
Normally at this time of the year I would have long since shifted into my hibernation wardrobe of muted winter colors, especially black and white and gray, because of the winter depression that had been plaguing me for a few months already. The good news is that this hasn't happened yet this year because the weather has been strangely pleasant, and it's wonderful and weird and makes me wonder if the world really is coming to an end in 2012. But, regardless of the reason for the loveliness, I can't tell you how thankful I am for the sun and blue skies that have graced our presence so far into this winter season and the very few snowfalls that have only occurred once a month and don't affect driving conditions. It's nice to wake up knowing you can get in your car and not die pulling out of your driveway, ya know? And really, if you think about it, this isn't just good for me, it's quite the blessing for
since you won't have to hear me complain about winter and snow every day until June. You know, like last winter.
I do, however, feel like my black and white wardrobe is being a little neglected, so I am still going to bust it out, despite these unexpected weather patterns. However, I made sure to make this combo anything but depressing. See?
{shirt (it's actually a dress): TJMaxx 12.99, skirt: Ross 8.99, tights: Rue21 gift,
shoes: makemechic.com 24.99, necklace: Kohl's 12.99}
Lots of bold patterns and geometric shapes would never have made it into last year's sad winter wardrobe, I can guarantee you that! Bless you 2012 January weather. My bold prints thank you.
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literally) winter day!
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High Flight
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds, — and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of — wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there,
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air. . . .
Up, up the long, delirious burning blue
I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, or ever eagle flew —
And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
-- John Gillespie Magee
This is my favorite of all poems.
Mr. Magee was an American citizen who left the United States to Canada to fight against the Nazis in WWII before the United States entered the war. He wrote this poem after conducting a test flight of a Spitifire. Soon afterward, MaGee lost his life in a midair collision.
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Our teacher ingenuity days return!
Summer's out and our teachers are in. Specifically, in our board room at Ukie HQ. This can only mean one thing - our Ingenuity Days are back!
Schoolhouse teachers shortlisted for IT Educator of the Year 2019
We're celebrating the achievements of two of our Lead Teachers, John Stitt and Roisin Rice, who have both been shortlisted for the IT Educator of the Year 2019.
Hosted by Andi Jarvis, the awards ceremony held in conjunction with Digital DNA by the Northern Ireland region of the BCS, will take place on 18 June showcasing some of the best Computing talent in Northern Ireland this academic year.
10 Benefits of Digital Schoolhouse
Applications for Digital Schoolhouse are now open and there are a whole host of reasons why you should consider applying!
NCCE has bright plans for the future of computing education
The establishment of the first ever National Centre for Computing Education marks a landmark decision for computing education across the country.
Meet our new guest bloggers!
We're thrilled to announce that we have two brand new guest bloggers who will be publishing their monthly blog, right here on our website (very soon!). They'll be focusing on all things play-based learning and creative computing for your reading pleasure. Find out a little more about who they are and their connection to the programme.
The Digital Schoolhouse is making a difference
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As the exhibition Icons of Modern Art. The Shchukin Collection comes to a close, the Fondation Louis Vuitton invites you to a festive weekend of musical revelations!
Before or after visiting the exhibition, enjoy a moment of inspiration in the Auditorium to sip a cup of tea, stroll by the waterfall, be lulled by the sound of ethereal music or, for night revellers, experience a unique and unexpected evening at a surprise concert of electronic music.
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Ring Of Honor Wrestling - ROH News
Top ROH star likely on his way to WWE, new Bullet Club member revealed, where was Kenny Omega?
Adam Cole is finishing up with ROH this weekend. His deal actually expired at the end of last month and the door is open for him to continue working with them although his last scheduled date with the company is Sunday in Philadelphia. Cole got a standing ovation at ROH War of the Worlds PPV on Friday night before The Young Bucks turned on him and before Marty Scurll was revealed as the newest member of the Bullet Club.
Cole is expected to go to NXT but nothing has been signed as of yet. Dave Meltzer noted on Wrestling Observer Radio that New Japan Pro Wrestling wants him but the expectation is that WWE NXT is where is going and he will get a big push there.
For complete War of the Worlds pay-per-view results, click here.
Also, a former WWE star was seen at the pay-per-view on Friday night. For more on that, click here.
Adam Cole out of Bullet Club, and his replacement has been found. #ROHWOTW pic.twitter.com/XaYg5HDRkG
— ROH Wrestling (@ringofhonor) May 13, 2017
Note: for those of you that have asked why Kenny Omega was not at the show (he appeared via video and was never advertised to be there), that's because of visa issues.
Kenny Omega making his presence felt here at War of the Worlds #ROHWOTW pic.twitter.com/uM8DK0oXmn
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ENGLAND forwards coach John Wells will be the guest presenter at a coaching workshop at Birmingham & Solihull's Portway training ground on August 23.
Wells, a former Leicester Tigers captain and coach, will be passing on tips from his illustrious playing and coaching career at the session which will focus on 'The Breakdown'.
The session is open to coaches with a Level Two qualification and above who are coaching adult teams.
The session will start at 7pm and will also involve players from the Bees' squad.
The cost is £15 per coach and places can be booked by contacting Sarah Blackburn at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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We have had some amazing entries but this years winner is The Queen of Hearts made by Lowri Woosnam! You have won a Children's Craft Hamper!
Thank you to everyone who took part in our World Book Day competition this year! Here are all of the fantastic entries! We can't wait to see what you make next year!


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Smoothies sound good no matter what time of year it is, but they're annoyingly expensive to buy from fast food chains. Which is why, if you haven't already started, now is the time to start making your own and you can start with these 8 healthy smoothie ingredients.
You'll be able to customize what goes in, make it for a fraction of the store-bought price, and maybe even sneak some vegetables into your family's diet. The next time a smoothie craving hits you, make your own and add one of the following fresh, healthy ingredients to it. (Just don't tell anyone what's in it until after they've tried it.)
What's the big deal about kale? You've probably heard of it, maybe even seen it (it's a leafy green with crimped, almost curly edges), but why on earth should you add it to your smoothie?
Well, besides adding a vegetable serving to your diet, kale is considered one of the healthiest foods in the world. It has 133 percent of your daily vitamin A and 134 percent of your vitamin C, in addition to several vitamins and minerals.
Compare that to an orange, what we traditionally think of as a good source of vitamin C, which has just 85 percent of your daily value.
In a smoothie, pair kale with some strong-tasting fruits like pineapple if you really want to hide its flavor from your family's taste buds.
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Add almond milk for an added punch of nutrition in smoothies. (picture via KSL.com)
For those who are averse to consuming animal products, allergic to dairy, or looking to cut down on cholesterol, almond milk makes a great substitution for cow's milk. You can buy it at most grocery stores or make it yourself by grinding soaked almonds with water in a blender.
It gives you all the benefits of raw almonds — including fiber, protein, calcium, iron and vitamin E — without the fat. Try replacing cow's milk with almond milk in your next smoothie to pack an extra punch of nutrition in your diet.Click HERE to see the remaining healthy smoothie ingredients on KSL.com.


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One of the things I have enjoyed the most about writing The Nemo Paradox has been all the research! I did make up quite a bit of the post-Invasion world, but many things were real! For example, The Rational Dress Society is not my invention. They were a real society in the Victorian age that promoted sensible (and comfortable) dress for all, especially women. Mark Twain and Nikola Tesla were friends in real life.
If you are interested in further reading about the topics discussed in the series, please take a look through the following list. It is not yet exhaustive, as there are a lot of books & it will take a while to list them all! This is a living document, so I will add to the list over time. Some books I had to hunt down on the secondary market, as they are out of print, but many of them are available at major book retailers.
Some books directly informed the text. Others were used to build background feeling for the age in general or a history of the women in science and/or spying (up to and including the modern age).
In alphabetical order by author's last name, then by title if more than one work by that author.
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Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre.
Childers, Erskine. Riddle of the Sands.
Corelli, Marie. A Romance of Two Worlds.
Dumas, Alexandre. The Count of Monte Cristo.
Twain, Mark. Roughing It.
Verne, Jules. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas.
Verne, Jules. The Mysterious Island.
Wells, H. G. The Invisible Man.
Wells. H. G. The Island of Doctor Moreau.
Wells, H. G. The Time Machine.
Wells, H. G. The War of the Worlds.
Non-Fiction References
Abbott, Karen. Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy.
Ackmann, Martha. The Mercury 13.
Ball, Edward. The Inventor and the Tycoon: A Gilded Age Murder and the Birth of Moving Pictures.
Blum, Deborah. The Poisoner's Handbook.
Bodanis, David. Passionate Minds: Emilie du Chatelet, Voltaire, and the Great Love Affair of the Enlightenment.
Bowman, Karen. Corsets and Codpieces.
Bown, Stephen R. Merchant Kings: When Companies Ruled the World 1600-1900.
Brown, Mackenzie. Annie's War.
Carlin, Dan. The End is Always Near: Apocalyptic Moments, from the Bronze Age Collapse to Nuclear Near Misses.
NOTE: I also recommend his podcast, Hardcore History, especially the "Blueprint for Armageddon" episodes about WWI.
Capuzzo, Michael. Close to Shore: the Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916
Choma, Anne. Gentleman Jack: The Real Anne Lister.
Clements, Jonathan. The Secret Life of Charles Darwin.
Clensy, David. The Mole of Edge Hill.
Conway, J. North. Queen of Thieves: The True Story of "Marm" Mandelbaum and Her Gangs of New York.
Crawford, Dorothy. Viruses: A Very Short Introduction.
Crosby, Molly Caldwell. Asleep: The Forgotten Epidemic that Remains One of Medicine's Greatest Mysteries.
Des Jardins, Julie. The Madame Curie Complex.
Druett, Joan. Hen Frigates: Passion and Peril, Nineteenth-Century Women at Sea.
Enss, Chris. The Pinks: The First Women Detectives, Operatives, and Spies with the Pinkerton National Detective Agency.
Essinger, James. Jacquard's Web: How a Hand-loom Led to the Birth of the Information Age.
Ferguson, Niall. The Ascent of Money.
Ferguson, Niall. The Square and the Tower.
Finlay, Victoria. Color: A Natural History of the Palette.
Gabriel, Mary. Notorious Victoria: The Uncensored Life of Victoria Woodhull.
Gibson, Carrie. Empire's Crossroads: A History of the Caribbean from Columbus to the Present Day.
Gleick, James. Time Travel: A History.
Goodman, Matthew. Eighty Days.
Gordon, Charlotte. Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of Marry Wollstonecraft and her Daughter Mary Shelley.
Green, Caroline. Victorian Crafts Revived.
Grier, David Alan. When Computers Were Human.
Haynes, Renee. The Society for Psychical Research: 1882-1982: A History.
Henry, John. Knowledge is Power: How Magic, the Government and an Apocalyptic Vision Helped Francis Bacon to Create Modern Science.
Hiam, C. Michael. Dirigible Dreams: The Age of the Airship.
Israel, Andrea. Taking Tea.
Jaher, David. The Witch of Lime Street: Séance, Seduction, and Houdini in the Spirit World.
Johnson, Steven. The Ghost Map.
Kent, David. Tesla: The Wizard of Electricity.
King, Greg, & Sue Woolmans. Assassination of the Archduke: Sarajevo 1914 and the Romance That Changed the World.
Lansing, Alfred. Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage.
Larson, Erik. The Devil in the White City.
Larson, Erik. Thunderstruck.
Library of Congress. The Card Catalog: Books, Cards, and Literary Treasures.
MacColl, Gail, and Carol McD. Wallace. To Marry an English Lord: Tales of Wealth and Marriage, Sex and Snobbery.
Macintyre, Ben. The Napoleon of Crime: The Life and Times of Adam Worth, Master Thief.
MacMillan, Margaret. Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the World.
MacMillan, Margaret. The War That Ended Peace.
McDonald, Deborah and Jeremy Dronfield. A Very Dangerous Woman: The Lives, Loves and Lies of Russia's Most Seductive Spy.
Mahan, A. T. Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783.
Mellow, James R. Charmed Circle: Gertrude Stein & Company.
Murphy, Paul T. Shooting Victoria: Madness, Mayhem, and the Rebirth of the British Monarchy.
Nagy, John A. Invisible Ink: Spycraft of the American Revolution.
Nicolson, Adam. Seize the Fire: Heroism, Duty, and Nelson's Battle of Trafalgar.
Okasha, Samir. Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction.
Oneill, Therese. Unmentionable.
Philbrick, Nathaniel. In the Heart of the Sea.
Pickover, Clifford. The Math Book: 250 Milestones in the History of Mathematics.
Powers, Ron. Mark Twain: A Life.
Quinn, Bridget. Broad Strokes.
Quinn, Susan. Eleanor and Hick: The Love Affair That Shaped a First Lady.
Ray, Meredith K. Daughters of Alchemy: Woman and Scientific Culture in Early Modern Italy.
Ridley, Glynis. Discovery of Jeanne Baret: A Story of Science, the High Seas, and the First Woman to Circumnavigate the Globe.
Robb, Brian J. Steampunk: An Illustrated History.
Rodriguez, Suzanne. Wild Heart: A Life: Natalie Clifford Barney.
Rose, Alexander. Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring.
Rose, June. The Perfect Gentleman: The Remarkable Life of Dr. James Miranda Barry.
Rose, Sarah. For All the Tea in China.
Ryan, Frank. Virolution.
Seifer, Marc. Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla.
Shaw, David. Flying Cloud.
Shetterly, Margot Lee. Hidden Figures.
Skloot, Rebecca. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
Snyder, Laura. The Philosophical Breakfast Club.
Sobel, Dava. Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love.
Sobel, Dava. The Glass Universe.
Sobel, Dava. Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time.
Souter, Keith. The Tea Cyclopedia: A Celebration of the World's Favorite Drink.
Stein, Elissa & Susan Kim. Flow: The Cultural Story of Menstruation.
Swaby, Rachel. Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science and the World
Tomalin, Claire. Charles Dickens: A Life.
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Spinning straw into gold
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan - The inaugural year of Grow Hope in Saskatchewan was an outstanding success! The generosity of two Saskatchewan farmers and 63 donors helped to raise over $111,000 for Canadian Foodgrains Bank food security projects around the world. After being matched by the government this can turn into as much as $550,000!
Grow Hope is a unique project that brings people together - local and international, urban and rural, Catholic and Mennonite - in a common goal of working to end global hunger.
In fact, it is easy for people from all backgrounds to participate in Grow Hope. Individuals have the ability to become 'virtual farmers' by sponsoring an acre of farmland for $300. That money is used to provide seed, fertilizer, fuel and other inputs. Throughout the duration of the growing project, we will send you updates about the field, giving you insight into the farming process.
Grow Hope is a demonstration of generosity, both land and finances. Together, we are working to support people around the world with emergency food supplies and long-term food security.
As Olympic Gold Medalist, Cindy Klassen says, through Grow Hope "we are building a bigger table that reaches from Saskatchewan to Syria and Lebanon, to Bangladesh and Nepal, to Ethiopia and Congo and South Sudan. We are demonstrating care and compassion for people we will probably never meet, and we want to let them know that they are not alone - they are welcome at our table."
Join us in extending our table. You can be a part of Grow Hope Saskatchewan by clicking on the donate button and sponsoring your acre today! Together we can help spin straw into gold and create a world without hunger and full of hope.


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Vick 'humbled' by Ed Block Courage Award
AP Sports Writer
BALTIMORE (AP) – Inside the banquet hall, a humbled but defiant Michael Vick was honored Tuesday night as one of 32 NFL players to receive the Ed Block Courage Award.
Outside, dozens of protesters expressed dismay over his nomination.
The award is presented to players who exemplify commitment to the principles of sportsmanship and courage. Each NFL team selects their own recipient, and most of the winners were on hand for the gala event Tuesday night.
Vick was picked as the Philadelphia Eagles' representative by a unanimous vote of his teammates. Once a star quarterback with the Atlanta Falcons, Vick was convicted in 2007 for his role in a dogfighting ring and served 18 months in federal prison.
"I'm very humbled to be here," Vick said before the award ceremony. "I'm blessed to be voted by my peers, to be here, and this is an opportunity that I will take advantage of and cherish forever."
It was the first award he received since being reinstated by the NFL in September 2009.
"It shows I'm making strides," Vick said. "I'm trying to do the right thing."
There were police cars at every driveway of the parking lot, and security inside the building was heavier than usual at the 32nd annual event.
Many of the protesters outside carried signs, one of which said, "No Award For Dog Killers."
Erin Marcus, of Open The Cages Alliance, said, "I don't think there have been enough time for him to show the proper remorse for what he's done to animals."
Many of the other 2009 Ed Block Award winners rebounded from serious injuries to excel in 2009, such as New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman, Tennessee Titans center Kevin Mawae and Baltimore Ravens safety Dawan Landry.
Vick, of course, had to bounce back from something entirely different.
"I think I do exemplify what this award stands for," Vick insisted. "I think everybody has the right to their own opinion. But I feel like I've done everything that I said I would do, coming out and moving forward. My peers felt like I was doing the right thing, and that I display courage and sportsmanship and leadership. I value their opinion."
Vick did more than just show up to collect a piece of hardware. He spent hours Monday and Tuesday speaking to kids at a community center and at the Baltimore Ravens Courage House, which houses abused children.
"It's easy to see, when you spend a couple of days with Michael Vick, why his Philadelphia Eagles teammates picked him as the Courage Award winner. It's been that impressive," Ed Block spokesman Paul Mittermeier said.
Mittermeier said the Eagles will dedicate a Courage House in Philadelphia next year on behalf of Vick.
Vick was signed as a free agent with Philadelphia during the preseason and playing sparingly in 2009 as the backup to Donovan McNabb. The Eagles have exercised their 2010 option on Vick, meaning the quarterback will receive a $1.5 million roster bonus sometime this week, and the rest of his $5.25 million 2010 salary will be paid by either Philadelphia or another NFL franchise.
"The Eagles picking up the roster bonus, it's a blessing for me, a blessing for my family," Vick said. "As far as I know, I'm a Philadelphia Eagle, and I will carry out the role I've been playing. We'll see what happens. The entire organization knows I want to be a starter."
Off the field, Vick has worked with The Humane Society of the United States, speaking at churches, schools and community groups about the poor judgment he showed in getting involved in dogfighting.
"Michael Vick approached us and said he wanted to be part of the solution instead of the problem," Michael Markarian, executive vice president and CEO of the Humane Society, said before the event. "We asked him if he do volunteer work, go to communities all over the country and talk to at-risk youth and try to steer them away from dogfighting."
Markarian said Vick has told his story in "about a dozen" cities.
"The Humane Society of the United States was the toughest critic of Michael Vick when these allegations first came to light," Markarian said. "But we want to find creative solutions to try to reach kids, particularly young men, who get pitbulls for the wrong reason. They are really moved after they hear Michael Vick's story, and it turns them away from dogfighting."
Which, to some, explains why Vick received the Ed Block Courage Award.
The award, named after longtime Baltimore Colts trainer Ed Block, was first presented in 1978.


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For this show I have a very special classics among classics segment, earlier than usual since it will take a bit more time than normal. While before smooth jazz was a format, the type of music I am about to play is what we are about on this program, easy listening jazz inspired music with proper rhythms. The artist Antonio Carlos Jobim was very influential on future artists. He was a composer, pianist, guitarist, flute player, singer, and arranger from Brazil. He brought international recognition to the music style bossa nova, helping merge it with jazz in the 1960's to create a new sound that exploded in popularity.
Now I must admit that although we all know the song The Girl From Ipanema, my knowledge of Jobim was sketchy. That all changed during our April interview with Sarah McKenzie. She spoke of her great experience playing with the remaining members of Jobim's band in Brazil that inspired a couple of songs on her latest album.
We will hear three of Jobim's greatest songs before proceeding to Jobim's biggest song that became a worldwide hit, The Girl From Ipanema. It is believed to be the second most recorded pop song in history behind only Yesterday by the Beatles. Jazz great Stan Getz led off his album Getz/Gilberto with this song. In 1965 it became the first jazz album to win the Grammy for album of the year. It also won Grammys for Best Jazz Instrumental album and Best Engineered Album. On top of that The Girl From Ipanema won for the prestigious Record Of The Year. I will play that record setting song written by Jobim.
The Girl From Ipanema has been recorded over 240 times by other artists. The most famous of these is in the 1967 Frank Sinatra release of an album with Jobim. It was titled Francis Albert Sinatra And Antonio Carlos Jobim and was nominated for album of the year in 1968. I will play their very memorable duet of The Girl From Ipanema. Preceding the song is a brief, cool introduction of Jobim by Frank.
In the first hour, I have new releases this week from Cindy Bradley, Pieces Of A Dream, Craig Sharmat, Elan Trotman, Walter Beasley, Johnny Britt, J White, Reza Kahn, and Gabriel Mark Hasselback.
I will play Billboard's top three song in smooth jazz for this week in the middle of the first hour.
The second hour is devoted to classics in smooth jazz. The classics among classic segment on Antonio Carlos Jobim above will be in the second hour after our five in a row segment.
Thank you for your continuing support of this program and KKRN.


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Sophie Blanchard or Madame Blanchard was the first female aeronaut in history that flew on a balloonist on her own. She was famous not only for what she had gained in her flying career path but also her tragic fate on 6th July 1819. The development of flying technology Human always dream about the sky. […]Read More
Less Known Weapons of Samurai in Feudal Japan
What we often see on the media about the samurai is a man armed to his teeth holding a sword. The Katana sword thereby is the soul of the Japanese samurai. Wherever the Katana sword is, Samurai is near, ready to wield the sword. But there were cases that the Japanese samurai didn't wield their […]Read More
Wheel Evolution: The Foundation Stone for Technology
Everyday passes by, someone comes up with an idea to make our life become easier with technological inventions. Indeed, technology develops at an incredibly fast pace. One newly-invented thing today is to become a tomorrow's antique. Because of this, we often neglect the usefulness of things one of which is the wheel. The wheel is […]Read More


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During my recent system recovery, many trivial issues found on my computer before the crash are also fixed. That's a good thing. But unfortunately, there are new little issues coming up that didn't exist before.
For example, I used to leave my Switch Panel, Radio Panel and Multi-Panel with power-on all the time, so that whenever I start the simulator, they could be put in operation immediately. But now, I have to load the simulator first and then plug in the USB hub on which the Panels are connected. Otherwise, the display on the Multi-Panel won't turn on. Fix is yet to come.
Another issue is also Saitek related.
The SaiFlightFip.xml that holds the gauge assignment information is now also exist under the "C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Saitek\ProFlight FSX Plugin" folder.
In the past, the file was created in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Saitek\ProFlight FSX Plugin" location only.
The situation is similar to the Edit Note I described in Post 306 — I don't have a clue why it behaves this way because all the drivers and files I am using are the exact copies from the system before the crash.
Anyway, since my GaugeSwitcher utility was developed in accordance with the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Saitek\ProFlight FSX Plugin" location and now the scenario has changed, I just have to made an update accordingly. However, with this update, no matter if the SaiFlightFip.xml is appearing at only one or both directories, the fix will take care of it.
In addition, the utility can now create up to 50 profiles instead of 40 in the past. Furthermore, the associated GaugeCreator can also be called up directly by moving the mouse cursor to the lower left corner of the GaugeSwitcher.
BUT do note that this update was created under Windows 10 environment.
Not sure if it is required or functions the same under Windows 7. Edit: Tested and it works on Windows 7 as well.
Lastly, pardon me that I am not going to send out this update voluntarily.
If you are a current user of my GaugeSwitcher and need the update, contact me by email or notify me via the Comment section below.


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Thing I put together last night: styleguides.maban.co.uk/ – a bunch of resources on front-end style guides. Hope people find it useful.
Reviewing my own code and feeling like a dick for using British spelling in my variables and classnames for the @codeforamerica site.
90% of design is trying out every colour combination and every font in the drop-down list. For me, anyway.
The supermarket is full of roombas dressed as people.
Taking a look at Frontify. It's a tool that helps make front-end styleguides: frontify.com/
There's a good thread here on what all the pseudo-classes like :hover, :active (and more) do if you want to brush up. stackoverflow.com/questions/1677…
"We're not designing for a screen, we're designing for people." – Government Digital Service Design Principles gov.uk/designprinciples#seventh
T̶h̶e̶ ̶m̶o̶b̶i̶l̶e̶ ̶w̶e̶b̶ The web.
Remember that RWD is a label for something that the web has always done natively, but that we chose to break.
We need to stop designing exclusively for our own environments and look around at what people who aren't in our demographic are using.
Every new app: "Hello! Connect to Facebook?" *No, do not connect to Facebook.* "Oh… Hello! Connect to Facebook?"


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Yoga at John Lewis & Partners
John Lewis and Partners Yoga Events
We are pleased to announce after the success of the earlier workshops at John Lewis and Partners in Nottingham, we are now offering regular sessions on the first Monday of each month. The next Yoga workshop is with Jasmin and runs 10am to 11.30am on Monday 1st July 2019
Classes for everyone
- The sessions are inclusive and open to all levels
- Beginners to yoga are also welcome
- A mini-workshop designed to help learn about the benefits of Yoga
- Plenty of time allowed for Q&A
To book for the 90 minute mini workshop please call the John Lewis Store Nottingham on 0115 850 7739 to book. Alternatively pop into the store and speak to someone at the Experience Desk. Tickets are £5 redeemable against a purchase on the day.
Dates and times
The first Monday morning, each month, 90 minutes Yoga – 10am to 11.30am.
Monday 1st July, 2019 – The Art of Mindful Breathing (Pranayama) "Stress and Breath"


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[Goals Highlight] Norway 1 – 1 Spain (Watch Here)
Joshua King scored a 94th-minute penalty to earn Norway a 1-1 Euro 2020 qualifier draw at home to Spain, who would have sealed their place at the finals with victory.
Saul Niguez's goal 62 seconds into the second half looked to have extended Spain's perfect record to seven wins from seven in Group F at Ullevaal Stadion on Saturday.
But Kepa Arrizabalaga's foul on Omar Elabdellaoui in stoppage time handed Norway a golden chance to deny Robert Moreno's men the points they needed.
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Rwanda's farming revolution
Friday September 14 2018
Undulating hills with lush green vegetation characterise most parts of Rwanda, which is on the brink of an agricultural revolution.
Forests and banana plantations line up most roads in the hilly country. And in the valleys, in between one hill and the other, there are paddy rice, maize, and vegetables.
Seeds of Gold was in Rwanda last week, driving to Rugunga in Kisagara District, some 140km from Kigali, the capital.
In Rugunga, as in other parts of the country, farmers are organised into co-operative societies. The farmers grow maize, beans and vegetables throughout the year on a wetland.
The maize is planted on raised furrows and sweet potatoes are grown around them, on the edges of raised soil beds to prevent erosion.
All this is done through the co-operatives, which are vibrant and well-managed. They use them to access inputs, trainings and market.
Boniface Nayigisiki, who heads Kojyamugi Cooperative, says the system has helped farmers enhance their income by getting ready market, enabling the farmers to use their proceeds to access benefits like health insurance scheme.
"All farms in Rwanda are organised into irrigation schemes. The land belongs to the government but every farmer is allocated a small piece where to grow crops through co-operatives," Nayigasiki explains.
During planting, farmers get subsidised fertiliser and seeds from the government, which they plant and deliver to the sacco for marketing after harvesting.
Established over 11 years ago, Kojyamugi Cooperative has over 4,000 smallholder farmers who grow maize on 529-hectare stretch of wetland.
The co-operative is further subdivided into smaller groups consisting of 15 members to facilitate easy training. Each group has its own leadership.
"Our members harvest more than 1,200 metric tonnes of maize every season part of which we sell to a baby food processing company called the African Improved Foods while the rest is milled and sold to locals," the co-operative chairman explained, adding that last year, they sold over 800 metric tonnes of maize to the food processor.
Farmers are paid 260 Rwandan Francs (Sh32) for a kilo of maize, Nayigisiki noted.
"Before the co-operative was formed, everyone was looking for his own market which was hectic as middlemen took advantage of most of us. Through the co-operative, however, we have an organised marketing system and curbed post-harvest losses."
Rwanda owes its agricultural success to well-organised saccos, which have since rose from about 2,500 in 2010 to more than 8,000, according to the Rwanda Cooperative Agency. The country has also a strong National Agricultural Policy that prioritises technologies that increase yields, reduce post-harvest losses and improve quality, along with climate-smart and nutrition-sensitive approaches.
Over the last decade, more than two-thirds of the country's population has successfully relied on agriculture for work and food. The transformation now ranks Rwanda among the top five potato producing countries in Africa, producing about 2.24 million metric tonnes of the commodity every year, compared to Kenya's 2.19 million metric tonnes.
The latest Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR) released last week during the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) in Kigali, ranked Rwanda the highest in dedication to agricultural growth, followed by Mali, Morocco and Ethiopia.
The performance of the countries are measured using an Africa-wide framework known as the "Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme" drafted in 2003 to serve as a blueprint on how to accelerate agricultural growth in the continent.
The blueprint recommends an allocation of at least 10 percent of national budgets for agriculture, and 1 percent of agricultural income to be spent on agricultural research.
But very few countries have come close to meeting these targets, according to the AAS 2018 report.
The average land holding for a common Rwandese small-scale farmer is estimated at 0.7 acres, while the effective use of that land is 0.3 acres per household. Limited land access has not barred the tiny country, however, from being an agricultural powerhouse.
Fulgence Nsengiyumva, the State minister in-charge of agriculture in Rwanda, reckons that besides land, water and population, a country needs strong policies to strengthen its development agenda.
"We recently revised our agricultural policies and developed a strategic plan for agricultural transformation to enhance productivity in rural areas. We also have extension service personnel who work and train farmers on disease management and proper agronomic practices," Nsengiymwa says.
Boaz Keizire, the head of policy and advocacy at the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (Agra), says that while farm inputs such as fertilisers can address land degradation issues and high quality seeds could improve productivity, he argued that political goodwill from the government of the day is critical agricultural transforming.
Dr Kirimi Sidi, a Kenyan scientist heading the International Potato Centre in Rwanda, notes that the country's potato sector has grown massively due to flexible seed regulations that allow seed multipliers to ply their trade without restrictions.
"When we started engaging local farmers to grow orange-fleshed sweet potatoes, farmers here were managing three to five tonnes per hectare, today after training them and giving them high quality planting materials they are able to get up to 12-17 tonnes per hectare on average even without using fertiliser," observes Dr Sidi, adding that farmers are linked with wholesale buyers, an idea that makes their venture very remunerative.
Dr Sidi notes that for Kenya's potato sector to thrive like Rwanda, policies must be designed to allow smallholder potato farmers to grow what is called quality declared planting materials, so that they can multiply and sell the seeds without being asked to produce certificate or licence.
"This is what has transformed potato farming sectors in Rwanda and Tanzania."
Prof Hatibu Nuhu, Agra's regional head urged African governments to prioritise farmer-led irrigation in rural areas to make farming remunerative so that people do not have to migrate to urban areas for jobs.
The Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR) ranked Kenya eight out of the 47 AU member states that submitted their progress status.
The country scored 4.8 points out of 10.
Although the report indicates that Kenya is headed in the right direction, the country is still lagging on various fronts, for instance there is low fertiliser usage rate which stagnates at 6.2kg/ha instead of the recommended 50kg/ha.
Growth of agriculture trade record is also at -2 percent due to less production and poor bilateral trade policies.


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Apparently discontent with the Vancouver Hockey Riots extends well beyond taxpayers and the general populace right into the ranks of Police and Medical Personnel.
Today, two selections: one from a nurse and another from a patrol officer.
To you, it's just a fight. To me, it's the ER social worker looking for a teddybear to console a 4 year old girl because she just witnessed her dad get a broken nose as he was trying to get his daughter out of the hotzone.
You started "harmless" fires. You torched other men and women's cars whom you'd never met and never did you wrong. You assaulted firemen as they arrived to try and deal with your "mistakes". You took limited, valuable emergency resources away from good people who needed them. You endangered more lives by tying up emergency services than you ever considered.
You started fights. You stabbed people you'd never met because they somehow made you angry. You gave men and women trying to protect property life altering concussions. You brought paramedics into the tear gas and exhausted them trying to save people they'd never met.
Yes, these feral children were little better than their fictional counterparts.
For me zombies represent the mindless side of human nature. Whenever we watch news footage of a disaster Zombies run amok like Katrina or the riots in LA in the nineties, it looks like we're watching a zombie film. So in a way zombies are a way for us to deal with the fear of society run amuck. Plus you can hack away at zombies with chainsaws and axes and it's fun to watch. It would not be so fun if you went after a group of rioters with a chainsaw, for instance. That would just be weird and creepy.
For those interested, the original creepy apology.


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Panasonic has announced plans to migrate its European headquarters from Britain to the Netherlands in late 2018. This is following potential tax concerns related to Brexit.
The leading multinational electronics corporation is not the only company set to evacuate London following fears over the prolonged departure from the European Union.
CEO of Panasonic Europe, Laurent Abadie, has told Nikkei business daily that the company will move from just outside London to Amsterdam in October.
Laurent Abadie has revealed that Panasonic had been debating the move for the past 15 months. Primary concerns include barriers to the flow of people and goods.
The electronics giant is followed by other Japanese firms in expressing Brexit fears. MUFG, Nomura Holdings, Daiwa Securities and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group have also decided to move their European headquarters out of London.
The Japanese ambassador to the UK, Koji Tsuruoka, said earlier this year:
"If there is no profitability of continuing operations in the UK – not Japanese only – no private company can continue operations. So it is as simple as that."
The Japanese corporations are not alone in their fears. Earlier this year we reported that Airbus may also be forced to relocate. The major UK employer hires 14,000 people directly at 25 different sites across the country including Stevenage and Portsmouth.
Instead, Airbus hinted that production may be transferred to North America, China or another European country.
In June, Jeremy Hunt branded the relocation of Airbus and other firms as "completely inappropriate threats".
But Airbus and Panasonic are not alone. Earlier this year, the Independent reported that nearly 20 banks have committed to launching European Union hubs in Frankfurt since Brexit. The economy minister for Hesse has expressed confidence that Frankfurt will attract more. 60 firms are yet to decide on additional headquarters in Europe.
However, of the 222 large banks, insurers, asset managers and other financial services, over a third are considering, or have confirmed, they are relocating outside the UK to the European Union.
Of these banks, JP Morgan have announced up to 1,000 of their bankers working in the City of London are to move to Dublin, Frankfurt and Luxembourg.
Though JP Morgan are only relocating 1,000 of their London bankers, some corporations are outright moving their headquarters from the capital. Barclays and Bank of America will move their EU headquarters from London to Dublin.
Additionally, Moneygram will move its EU headquarters from London to Brussels. European Medicines Agency will relocate from London to Amsterdam, taking 890 jobs with them, and European Banking Authority from London to Paris.
Whilst the foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, was reported to use an expletive when challenged about business concerns over Brexit, more and more corporations are deciding to evacuate the capital.


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How could Jesus have died for my sins when I was born 1990 years after he died?
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- STEPHENLv 71 year agoFavourite answer
You ve spotted the religious BS.
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- 1 year ago
"Sin" is a matter of opinion
You really care what some towel head who died 2000 years ago thinks??
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- Anonymous1 year ago
Same way Revolutionary soldiers died so your car's steering wheel could be on the left side instead of the right side, even though they won THAT little skirmish about 214 years before you were born? Hey, sh*it happens, even if it's old....
The french won America the primary battle.
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- 1 year ago
Jesus Christ has paid it all, for you and for everyone, just believe.
God loves You
Believe in Jesus
Jesus is the Way
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- Lv 41 year agoReport
i mean this in the nicest possible way... it makes absolutely NO SENSE to me!!! hey-suse doesn't take away my "sins" or pay for anything for *me*!! KARMA: THE COSMIC CREDIT CARD!!! your debt WILL be collected!!!
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- HogieLv 71 year ago
When you were born is irrelevant. Sins are crimes, and you can either pay the penalty yourself, or someone can take the punishment in your stead, which He did. It is written that God planned this out this way before the first man was even created.
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This makes no sense
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- Anonymous1 year ago
That's the exact same question I asked myself "What does some guy dying 2000 years ago have to do with me and my sins, now?"
I could not understand the 'sacrifice thingy'... and it REALLY bothered me because everyone else seemed to get it. It made me feel stupid (and I hated feeling stupid!)... and there was no way I was ever going to ask one of them to explain it...
So, with utter contempt that I was reduced to having to ask... I asked God to show me what it meant. That night Jesus showed up and showed me... first hand... that what he did, he did for me; it was personal. There was no such thing as time... the cross is a portal into another dimension. The cross split history into two, and ripped the fabric of time into two.
Ask to understand. It isn't something any of us could have figured out on our own.
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- Annsan_In_HimLv 71 year ago
He could not have, had He only been a good man who came into existence himself nearly 2,000 years ago, died, and remained dead.
But if God, in Christ, enabled punishment for all sin ever committed to be borne by that sinless one, then His resurrection from the dead proved Him to truly be the Son of God, then He could have.
It's all about how God manifests His righteousness to save the unrighteous, yet without violating His own law, that all sin must be punished. It's about justice that is breath-taking in its scope. Because we humans cannot see further than the ends of our own noses (spiritually speaking), we just cannot see it. That is where we need to come to Christ, to learn of Him, for He is humble and His yolk is easy and His load light.
Only once we discover just who it was, dying for our sins on that cross, will we understand. It was God, in Christ, doing what we could never do to be released from our slavery to sin. The Son of God became fully human in order to fully represent all humanity, while remaining fully divine to have the magnitude of deity needed to deal with all sin, forensically, in one action. You have to grasp that this Jesus - the Jesus of the Bible, not the Jesus of the Qur'an or the Book of Mormon or of the Jehovah's Witnesses - was eternally the Son of God from before creation. That He made everything that was made, then became flesh as the virgin Mary's child. Study the first chapter of John's gospel account, then read on to the end. That account was written "that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name." (John 20:31)
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Back to John 1:1, 2- https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1962726?q=Jesus+is+the+Christ+the+Son+of+God&p=par
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- antoniusLv 71 year ago
That is the excuse the writers used for making up the NT.
- Climate RealistLv 71 year agoReport
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- Anonymous1 year ago
Jesus was probably crucified between 30-33 AD, so I just wanted to clarify that. Far more important is believing what the Bible says. "The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" (John 1:29). God knew you from eternity past, and He sent His only Son to pay for your sins because of His infinite love for you (John 3:16).
Because we have all sinned against a perfectly holy and righteous God, we all deserve eternal separation from God in hell (Rom. 6:23). However, God loves us so much that He sent His only Son Jesus to die on the cross as our Substitute. Christ died on the cross for our sins, was buried, and rose from the grave (1 Cor. 15:3-4). The Bible is clear that salvation is not by our good works. The only condition for receiving everlasting life is to believe in Jesus for that free gift! It really is that simple.
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life" (John 6:47).
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Very silly...o yeah and Jesus' birth did not mark the new century
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- M JohnsonLv 61 year ago
Tithe to the cause and you will be accepted, stop being obnoxious.
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Accepted ? By whom?
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- Anonymous1 year ago
Congratulations- you made it in, just before the cutoff.
Sorry, those of you born in 1991 or after- y'all is screwed.
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Marcus 11 2 1 and ye shall be grateful for thy sacrifice, but I ain't gonna do sh#the for those born after 1991
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text: James W. Marshall discovered gold in 1848 on the South Fork of the American River in the valley the Nisenan Indians knew as Cullumah. This event led to the greatest mass movement of people in the Western Hemisphere and was the spark that ignited the spectacular growth of the West during the ensuing decades. The gold discovery site, now Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, located in the still visible tailrace of Sutter's sawmill, in present day Coloma California, is one of the most significant historic sites in the nation. James W. Marshall found shining flecks of gold in the tailrace of the sawmill he was building for himself and John Sutter. This discovery in 1848 changed the course of California's and the nation's history. See a replica of the original sawmill and over 20 historic buildings including mining, house, school, and store exhibits. Visitors have the opportunity to try panning for gold in the American River and enjoy hikes and picnics under the riparian oak woodlands. Overlooking the beautiful river canyon, where the gold discoverer rests today, see California's first historic monument, the statue of James Marshall pointing at his gold discovery site. Come participate in tours or special events, see exhibits and "Living History Days" planned regularly throughout the year; contact the Gold Discovery Museum and Visitor Center for details. Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park is proud to now offer the Eureka Experience school and group programs, and gold panning lessons for park visitors.


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As soon as I published the
sum() function, using
reduce() and the rest parameter to sum any array of numbers a user may pass in, I shared the link at my mentor's Slack.
Incidentally, Chris Ferdinandi's Slack can be joined at the Vanilla JS Guides. Purchasing the guides gives you access.
As I'd expect, a fellow mentee there called to my attention what might be a performance issue. He pointed out that in the following function:
var sum = (...args) => {
var isNotANumber = el => typeof el !== 'number'
if (args.some(isNotANumber)) return "Please enter only numeric numbers."
return args.reduce((acc, cur) => acc + cur)
I was running two loops -
some() and
reduce() where one might do and that bugged him.
Yeah, I introduced the
some() array method since I needed a way to filter out any number that might be passed in and not fit the numeric type that can be mathematically summed. As you might know, this array method...
tests whether at least one element in the array passes the test implemented by the provided function.
In my case,
isNotANumber() is the "provided function". It checks whether something matches the numeric type number or not, and returns either true or false. So,
some() has to loop first, filter the array, before handing over to
In a small test case, this may not matter. And I don't know how it might be a big problem in a real world large-scale application. But my mentor's a performance nut who would stop at nothing to fix one when he finds it.
He did offer to rewrite my function.
Here's Chris' rewrite:
var sum = function () {
return Array.prototype.reduce.call(arguments, function (total, current) {
// If the current item isn't a number, skip it
if (typeof current !== 'number') {
console.warn('"' + current + '" was skipped because it is not a number.');
return total;
// Otherwise, add it
total += current;
return total;
}, 0);
I, myself, am insistent on brevity, conciseness, and more modern but predictable style of "javascripting". I...
- wanted to stick with the
...argsrest parameter as that was in my original title,
- wanted the entire thing to keep the
reduce()signature syntax very much you could see it at a glance, so
- had to rewrite Chris' rewrite...
Here's what I got:
var sum = (...args) => {
return args.reduce((acc, cur) => {
if (typeof cur !== 'number') {
"${cur.toUpperCase()}" was skipped since it's not numeric. Summing will proceed without it.
return acc
return acc + cur
}, 0)
Comparing with our orignal
sum(), I even love how we've brought back best practice here and introduced an initial value, the
0 to
reduce(). See?
sum() function proceeds as expected after skipping a non-numeric occurrence...
Finally, we got ourselves a summer function that is battle-tested. Yet, if some hotter-head programmer still has a bone to pick with it, I'm more than happy to revise - because peace and happy javacripting.


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Carver School of Rock has several private rehearsal and practice studios capped with two stages with full stage light and sound systems for performing live on stage.
Carver School of Rock was visited by JC Monahan of WCVB Channel 5's award-winning Chronicle TV Show.
Doug "Kid" Bangham, of Fabulous Thunderbirds' fame, created this school with one mission: To Bring Fun back into learning music with a distinctive teaching style.


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With WORLD'S FINEST having remained a quarterly fifteen center for about a decade and a half by this point, the shrinking page amounts hd meant losing features. This time, some forgotten someone came up with a brilliant solution to save the title: "Your two favorite heroes, Superman and Batman (with Robin) in one adventure together!" In essence, they were bringing the theme that had run on every single WF cover to reality!
Building on the then-recent SUPERMAN story where the tow met and learned each others' secret identities, we flash back to that in the first few panels and then get on with our story.
Clark sees Batman and Robin in danger but accidentally allows Lois Lane to see him switching to Superman so he could save them. Batman comes up with a unique idea in order to protect Clark from Lois breaking the story.
Superman's wink to the reader ensures that this is, as the saying goes, the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Through the years, Batman had become less dark and Superman had become more the Boy Scout than he had once been. Thus the unlikely "world's finest" team begins its long run here.
GREEN ARROW and Speedy are still here and at ;east for now will stick around, as will TOMAHAWK and the Boltinoff fillers. Never again the giant conglomeration of features it had been, WORLD'S FINEST will nevertheless almost ALWAYS have a back-up feature or two, no matter what the price or page count!


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Blood Gazer
Blood Gazer
True Blood Gazer
Blood Gazer is a mini boss which spawns naturally during Hardmode Blood Moons. It seems to be a giant Drippler.
Spawn[edit | edit source]
The Blood Gazer spawns on its own during Blood Moons. There is no other way to spawn it, however, Blood Moons can triggered when using the Blood Charm at night, effectively allowing the Blood Gazer to spawn.
Behaviour[edit | edit source]
- The Blood Gazer will simply float towards the player, dealing relatively low damage.
- Upon reaching 0 life, the Blood Gazer will transform as the True Blood Gazer, where it will charge quickly and aggressively towards the player, extremely high damage.


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[Editor's Note: Mary Alyce continues her virtual cruise reporting from the ms Eurodam]
We enjoyed the blue mussels of Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown.
PEI is the home Lucy Montgomery the author of Anne of Green Gables. You can visit the farm that is the home of Anne and the woods she played in.
It is beautiful in the fall. There was a fall farm festival in town with lots of flowers and local produce grown in the red soil of the island.
We wandered the streets and explored the churches and government buildings and checked out the few stores open on Sunday. We found a restaurant open to have lunch, mussels. As we wound our way back to the ship we had to try some ice cream from COWS it was mooliscious. There was a breast cancer walk and run beginning in the park at the port thousands of people walking and running for the cause even dogs with pink leis, sweaters and ribbons. Quite an impressive sight as the survivors took the stage and sang and danced to the entertainment.
Tonight we returned to the Tamarind, Pan Asian, to have a meal from the menu. We enjoyed green papaya salad, shrimp tempura, red curry chicken, szechuan shrimp, Tamarind chocolate mousse with a bittersweet chocolate Buddha, mango mousse and a giant fortune cookie filled with chocolate panache. The Indonesian women are wonderful hostesses. We had to walk off dinner.
The Main Stage the showroom on the ship is carpeted with shades of gold with burgundy and red accents the seats are red leather with walnut trim and brass tacks. Each seat has a built in beverage holder in the arms, very comfortable. The entertainment tonight was outstanding a British singer and piano player who mixed jazz, classical and pop. She kept us swinging throughout the program.
Tomorrow: Sydney, Nova Scotia.


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"Ribbon in the Sky" is a hit 1982 R&B single released by Motown star, American singer Stevie Wonder. The ballad was first featured on the greatest-hits compilation, Original Musiquarium, and charted at #54 pop and #10 R&B when it was released. In February 1983, Wonder was nominated for a Grammy forBest Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 25th Grammy Awards. Wonder performed a version of the song at Whitney Houston's funeral on February 18th, 2012.
Cover versions[edit]Edit
It has been covered by Intro, Boyz II Men, Ricardo Machado and Ivete Sangalo,[1] as well as being sampled by Will Smith and featured in Diana Ross's Central Park Concert.
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ProgressSoft Participates in Sibos, Hong Kong
June 17, 2009
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February 16, 2009
ProgressSoft, the leading provider of real-time payments and imaging solutions, concluded its participation in MEFTEC 2009, the banking and financial technology event which was held in Manama, Bahrain from 10-11 Feb, 2009. ProgressSoft's participation came as the event's Platinum Sponsor for the fourth consecutive year.
February 11, 2009
While maintaining its geographical proximity, ITASSCO will be locally available to convey ProgressSoft's latest technologies in the fields of imaging solutions to the Palestinian financial market. This will be done by offering vital information and live presentations to introduce the aforementioned innovative solutions and address the needs of the Palestinian clientele.
January 29, 2009
The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) started today electronic clearing of checks across banks in the Sultanate of Oman with the live-run of the Electronic Image-based Check Clearing solution (PS-ECC), provided by ProgressSoft Corporation, the leading provider of real-time payments and imaging solutions for the financial sector.
January 02, 2009
October 05, 2008
Progressoft is a proven leader in proposing real-time payments and imaging innovations that are meticulously developed to actualize exceptional competencies, efficiencies, soaring performance and cost savings for banks and financial institutions.
September 15, 2008
ProgressSoft, the industry-leading provider of real-time payments and imaging solutions, concluded a fruitful participation in Sibos 2008, the world's premier financial services event which took place in Vienna - Austria from the 15th till 19th of September, 2008.
July 01, 2008