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Three years ago, Abbie Patton never would've even dreamed it.
Oh, she might've dreamed of earning a scholarship one day, getting to play at the next level. But it would've been in soccer.
On Friday, Dec. 14, however, Abbie Patton, the daughter of Scott and Janet Patton, signed a letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic career in cross country at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville.
Just two years into her cross country career at Bryant High School, Patton developed into the Lady Hornets' top runner, leading the team to the 6A-Central Conference championship and on to the Class 6A State meet.
Meanwhile, this spring as an outside midfielder for the Bryant soccer team, which reached the State finals last season, she'll be part of the effort to bring a State title to BHS.
"I looked into some out-of-state schools a little bit," Patton said. "They were a lot smaller than Arkansas Tech though and I'd also been looking at schools for soccer. I didn't know what I was going to do.
"I went to Arkansas Tech and I met the team and the coach, and I was really interested," she continued. "They gave me an offer I could not deny. It was really exciting. I had no idea this was going to happen."
She said she was already interested in the school for academic reasons.
"I want to be a physical therapist, (study) exercise science, something like that," Patton said.
She added, "It's close to Fayetteville. My sister's in Fayetteville. And it's not that far from home but it's still a good distance. So, I can get my space, but I can come home and see my family. My parents can come up and watch me run."
"I remember the first time I met Abbie two years ago," said Bryant cross country coach Keith Dale. "She tried out and Coach (Steve) Oury and I looked at each other and went, 'Where in the world did she come from?'
"So, we started talking and, sure enough, she was a soccer player," he continued. "Never in my wildest dreams would we have gotten such a great cross country athlete out of soccer. Granted, soccer produces a lot of great athletes. In fact, soccer is often the basis for a lot of our cross country kids. They run cross country in the fall and they make a very smooth transition into soccer because it takes a lot of endurance to play on the soccer team.
Regarding her decision to try out for soccer at the start of her junior year, Patton said, "I told some of my soccer teammates, 'I love running. I think I'm going to try out for cross country.' They said, 'No, you're not.' They were like, 'You don't want to do that.' 'No, I really do.'
"Sometimes after soccer practice I'd just go run," she explained. "It was something I enjoyed. It was kind of like a stress reliever kind of thing.
"Competing is a whole other thing," she acknowledged.
"I just went out there and I think in tryouts I finished second," Patton recalled. "I was thinking, 'Okay. That's not too bad.' I didn't realize how fast I could be.
"When I signed up, I didn't know where it was going to take me," she allowed. "I figured it would at least keep me in shape."
As a junior, Patton's season was cut short by a bout of mononucleosis.
"That was really disappointing," she acknowledged. "So, this year, when I got a full year, I was able to improve so much."
"She's been our number one runner for almost every meet we had this year," Dale noted. "She set her personal record at the conference meet, 21:17, which was, by far, a minute better than the P.R. that she had."
That was good for fifth place overall in the league meet.
"It has been a joy to watch Abbie grow in her love of the sports, both soccer and cross country," Dale said.
"At the beginning of cross country season, everybody was like, 'Which one do you like better?'" Patton related. "I was like, 'I have no idea.'"
Running in that last meet, at State, made her ponder it further.
"It just made me realize how I didn't want to be done with it," she said. "I thought, 'This can't be my last meet.' That was before I committed. Then God just kind of opened up those doors for me."
"We were very grateful to have Abbie the last couple of years on our cross country team," Dale concluded. "She's been an outstanding leader. She's been an inspiration to a lot of our younger athletes. And I wish her all the best at Arkansas Tech.
"I know her coach, Coach (Tom) Aspel," he added. "He and I have been friends for many, many years. He helped me with coaching cross country, gave me a lot of pointers. He's a great, great man who loves to see all of his athletes improve both academically and athletically."
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An American with Taiwanese origins who fell in love with a Frenchman, Jean Hwang Carrant cooks up surprising cookies. This young woman has recently settled on rue d'Aboukir in the heart of Paris and has opened her first boutique. The sophisticated and refined atmosphere – by interior designer Marion Rocher – acts as a backdrop to Jean's creations. Extremely demanding in terms of the quality and selection of mostly organic ingredients, she has opted to preserve the charm of her savoir-faire: artisanal confectionary. Here, you will find an extraordinary collection of favours, inspired by Jean's origins, desires and sweet sins, ready to taste straight from the oven or to take away. B.D.


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A week already in the Czech Republic. Hard to believe. Here's what we have been up to:
We met Nic and Mike and Bunbury (their Rodesian Ridgeback puppy) when they picked us up from the station where our bus broke down. Luckily, the second Czech we asked allowed us to borrow their cell phone. Upon arriving at the house, we were informed that it was a holiday, Shrove Tuesday, and as per the English tradition we would be having pancakes with lemon and sugar for dinner. A delicious new idea.
Mike and Nic have taken on quite a project here in the South Bohemian region of the Czech Republic. They have adopted an old country home and are slowly but surely restoring it with sustainability in mind. (Pictured are the barns next to the house. You can go to the Flickr page for more photos of the house and the area.) This place is gorgeous in the winter and we can only imagine how great it looks in the spring. Our cold weather projects have included chopping and stacking wood, attempted snow removal from the roof, furniture restoration, and general upkeep of a large house, large property, and medium-sized dog. Dylan and I have also taken to preparing Czechfast (as we like to call it) in the AM.
Our radar for current events is easily turned off in the peacefulness of the countryside, however we have heard of this event (called the Olympics, or something) that's taking place in Canada right now. You may have heard of it. There's this one sport, ice hockey, that's fairly popular in these parts. At 6am last Thursday, the Czechs were playing their bitter rivals, none other than the Slovaks. So, in good Czech spirit, the four of us traveled to nearby Cernovice to a 24-hour pub to watch the game. Luckily, the Czechs took the win, justifying our early wake up call and beer-drinking occasion.


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Last night we had a wonderful evening tracing what the Bible has to say about the City as well as praying, dreaming and discussing about future direction our city ministry could take after the cafe ministry ends on November 30th 2018. If you weren't able to make it, but want fuel to pray or an opportunity to contribute suggestions - then you can relive the evening and working through the prayer material below. If you have any suggestions or contributions, please just reply to this e-mail or contact firstname.lastname@example.com
Have you come across the Edinburgh City 2050 Vision project? People across the city are being asked to dream about what the city could be like in 30 years time, as they complete this sentence: "In 2050 my Edinburgh will be…".
As Christians we believe that Jesus has bigger and better dreams for the future of this city and its citizens. We as a church want to play our unique part in the mission of God in Edinburgh - as we pray "Your Kingdom Come, Your Will Be Done – On Earth [In Edinburgh] as it is in heaven" and ask God to align us with His heart and purposes as we "seek first His kingdom and His righteous ways". That's why we're here tonight.
The theme of city is an important thread that runs throughout the Bible. The Bible begins in Genesis 1-2 with God's work of creation and climaxes with human beings living with God in a beautiful Garden, given the commission to cultivate and develop its potentials for the glory of God. The Bible finishes in Revelation 21-22 with God's work of new creation, with redeemed humans living with God in a beautiful Garden-City, which has been prepared by Jesus for His people. In between, there runs a thread of the conflict between the City of Sin and the City of God:
- Wanderers built the first city as a place for safety and from there began developing human culture, creativity, industry, etc. (Genesis 4)
- Rebels built the city of Babel with its sinful intent to "make a name for themselves" – glorying in man's autonomy without need for God (Genesis 11). Later, the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah are infamous for becoming places of extreme immorality, injustice and inhumanity, which fall under God's judgement (Genesis 18).
- Israel were called to be city builders and rebuilders. God chose the city of Jerusalem on the hill of zion to be the place where He would place his name in his temple – a shining beacon in the midst of a world of darkness.
- After Jerusalem was destroyed and its people deported in the exile, Israel were called to be city lovers in Babylon: "Seek the peace/shalom and prosperity of the city to which I have sent you" (Jeremiah 29). They were to be an outpost of Jerusalem (the city of shalom/peace) as we lived and worked for the common good of people in the city of Babylon.
- In the New Testament, Christians were missionaries to the city. Jerusalem and Antioch were the centres for the early Christian movement, and the apostle Paul's missionary expeditions targeted the major population and cultural centres of his day for strategic gospel work (e.g. Rome: political; Corinth: commercial; Ephesus: religious).
So a city has a great deal of potential – Tim Keller puts it this way: "the city is like a magnifying glass, bringing out both the best and the worst in human beings". In our first section of prayer we're going to reflect and pray about the Lordship of Jesus and God's heart for the city.
Prayer Station 1: The Kingdom of God and the Lordship of Christ
- "The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor. They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations" (Isaiah 61:1-4)
- "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations" (Matthew 28:18)
- "Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven… Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness" (Matthew 6:10, 33)
- "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Look! God's dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 'He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death' or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" (Revelation 21:1-5)
- "I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God's power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God's right hand in the heavenly realms.Now he is far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else—not only in this world but also in the world to come. God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things for the benefit of the church" (Ephesians 1:19-22 NLT)
- "For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins… For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross" (Colossians 1:13-20)
Prayer Station 2: The Heart of God For The City & Its People
- God will judge the immorality, injustice and inhumanity of the city: "Fallen, fallen is Babylon The Great… For all the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality, and the kings of the earth have committed immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown rich from the power of her luxurious living…. So will Babylon the Great City be thrown down with violence and will be found no more" (Revelation 18)
- God cares about the lost population of the city: "Should not I have compassion on Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also much cattle?" (Jonah 4:11)
- God commissions His people to serve the common good in the city: "Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their produce.Take wives and have sons and daughters; take wives for your sons, and give your daughters in marriage, that they may bear sons and daughters; multiply there, and do not decrease. But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare" (Jeremiah 29:5-7)
- God commissions us to be His witnesses to the city: "The Lord said to Paul one night in a vision: Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent, for I am with you, and no one will attack to harm you, for I have many in this city who are my people" (Acts 18:9-10)
- God's intention to bless the city: "When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness. By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown" (Proverbs 11:10)
- Edinburgh's Motto: "Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labour in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain" (Psalm 127:1)
- God's displeasure at the cultural idols produced in the city: "Now while Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols" (Acts 17:16)
Cities are often the places where culture is created and new ideas formed, before flowing out to the rest of the nation (and increasing in our globalised age, out to the world). As ambassadors for King Jesus, we want to embody the counter-cultural values of His kingdom, as we live, love, show and tell the gospel.
Prayer Station 3: Gospel Initiatives and Opportunities in the City
Here are some existing organisations which are seeking to make a difference for Christ in the city whom we can support in prayer:
- Scripture Union
- Young Life
- Edinburgh City Mission
- Christians in Sport
- Friends International
- Bethany Christian Trust
- Christians Against Poverty
- Other gospel churches and new church plants
- Bible Colleges
- Underbelly Street Cafe
Think of Christians you know who are involved in some of these sectors/spheres of society (Government, Education, Healthcare, Finance, The Arts, Industry, Scholarship, Media, Family Services, etc.) - pray for them by name to be faithful in making a difference for Christ in these places:
"You are the salt of the earth…You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven" (Matthew 5:13-16)
Station 4: Personal Gospel Frontlines Around the City
Praying for our personal gospel frontlines (around a map of the city, with people marking where God has placed them to shine and speak for Him) - with prompts to pray for neighbours, colleagues, kids' schools, sports clubs, etc. Pray that we would be fruitful in making a difference for Jesus: "By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples...You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should last" (John 15:8,16).
Mark Greene suggests there are 6M's for being fruitful for God in our different spheres of influence/frontlines for mission:
- Modelling Godly character: display the fruit of the Holy Spirit in midst of whatever you're doing.
- Making good work: do your ordinary tasks with God's help for God's glory.
- Ministering grace and love: take the initiative to serve, bless and go above-and-beyond for the sake of others.
- Moulding the culture: contribute to the way things work to better reflect God's values.
- Being a mouth-piece for truth and justice: speak up for yourself or others when treated unfairly.
- Being a messenger of the gospel: intentionally seeking to share Christ, what He has done for a bad and broken world in the gospel and the real difference He makes in our lives.
The big question: "If we could do anything with the former cafe space and budget - to make a difference for God's kingdom, to make Jesus famous in this city, to see lives transformed by the gospel - what would be your dream?" We'll have time for people to discuss and pray in smaller groups, and there will be a table with a sheet of paper for people to start writing down things from their discussions.


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Non-violent activist Professor Bekele Gerba had been held since 2015. Fairfield service-learning students joined the efforts of Scholars at Risk to draw international attention to his plight.
On February 13, news trickled across the globe that leading Oromo opposition leader, Professor Bekele Gerba, and six of his colleagues were released from prison amid anti-government protests and political unrest in Ethiopia.
Professor Bekele Gerba, was a foreign language professor from the University of Addis Ababa, a non-violent activist and deputy leader of the Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) at the time of his arrest in December of 2015, when his people, the Oromos, were protesting against government oppression.
Last Spring, Fairfield students enrolled in the service-learning course International Human Rights/Politics Seminar, taught by Janie Leatherman, PhD professor of politics and international studies and Alfred Babo, PhD, collaborated on the case of Professor Gerba, with the organization Scholars at Risk through its Student Advocacy Seminar Program. Scholars at Risk is an international network of higher education institutions and individuals working to protect scholars and promote academic freedom.
The humanitarian action students prepared an advocacy report on Professor Gerba that assisted Scholars at Risk in its work to highlight his case internationally, advocate for him, and endeavor to protect his human rights and ultimately secure his release and safety. Students conducted research on stakeholders such as the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the US Department of State's Bureau of Human Rights, Democracy and Labor, the European Parliament and the African Union. The process, equipped them with skills in research, writing, communication, teamwork and advocacy, and a specialized understanding of human rights violations in the context of higher education.
Fairfield students, with JUHAN, also hosted a "Free Dr. Gerba Week" to illuminate his plight, through social media, a student panel, research symposium, a signed petition and a cupcake giveaway.
Dr. Leatherman said students helped to bring international attention to Professor Gerba's case, not only in raising student awareness on campus, but through local media coverage of their "cupcake diplomacy" that went viral internationally, reaching Europe and Africa. "We got contacted by other Oromo activists because of the traction that story generated," Leatherman said.
While Professor Gerba's supporters included hundreds at Scholars at Risk's 500+ member institutions who also signed letters on his behalf and assisted in raising awareness about his case through social media and other means, Fairfield University is the only participating seminar that worked on Professor Gerba's case. Margaret Coons, Advocacy Associate at Scholars at Risk acknowledged, "Fairfield students' 'cupcake diplomacy' and subsequent press coverage was a creative and effective way of drawing attention to Professor Gerba's situation, and we are grateful for all their hard work. We are of course thrilled that Professor Gerba has been released, and look forward to partnering with Fairfield students again on future cases."
Dr. Leatherman and her students had previously worked with Scholars at Risk on the case of Iranian chemistry professor, Dr. Mohammad Hossein Rafiee, who had been imprisoned in Tehran for 15 months before being released on medical furlough. Fairfield's research and advocacy were instrumental in moving Dr. Rafiee's case forward.


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Viking Robotics is a FIRST Robotics team located in Huntington Beach, California. Each year at Marina High School, over fifty student members work with adult mentors to design and construct a robot to compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC).
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Based on the Stoker Boiler industrial chain, this report mainly elaborates the definition, types, applications and major players of Stoker Boiler market in details. Deep analysis about market status (2014-2019), enterprise competition pattern, advantages and disadvantages of enterprise products, industry development trends (2019-2024), regional industrial layout characteristics and macroeconomic policies, industrial policy has also be included. From raw materials to downstream buyers of this industry will be analyzed scientifically, the feature of product circulation and sales channel will be presented as well. In a word, this report will help you to establish a panorama of industrial development and characteristics of the Stoker Boiler market.
The Stoker Boiler market can be split based on product types, major applications, and important regions.
Major Players in Stoker Boiler market are:
Jernforsen Energi System
Justsen Energiteknik
Leroux and Lotz Technologies
Thermax Ltd.
VAS Energy Systems International GmbH
Energy Innovations
Garioni Naval
Foster Wheeler
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LAMBION Energy Solutions GmbH
Wood Energy
Ecovision Systems Limited
Schmid energy solutions
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The Babcock & Wilcox Company
ETA Heiztechnik GmbH
RENTECH Boiler Systems
Advanced Recycling Equipment
Nexterra Systems
Kohlbach Group
Lin-Ka Maskinfabrik
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North America
Middle East & Africa
South America
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Type 2
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Type 4
Type 5
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There are 13 Chapters to thoroughly display the Stoker Boiler market. This report included the analysis of market overview, market characteristics, industry chain, competition landscape, historical and future data by types, applications and regions.
Chapter 1: Stoker Boiler Market Overview, Product Overview, Market Segmentation, Market Overview of Regions, Market Dynamics, Limitations, Opportunities and Industry News and Policies.
Chapter 2: Stoker Boiler Industry Chain Analysis, Upstream Raw Material Suppliers, Major Players, Production Process Analysis, Cost Analysis, Market Channels and Major Downstream Buyers.
Chapter 3: Value Analysis, Production, Growth Rate and Price Analysis by Type of Stoker Boiler.
Chapter 4: Downstream Characteristics, Consumption and Market Share by Application of Stoker Boiler.
Chapter 5: Production Volume, Price, Gross Margin, and Revenue ($) of Stoker Boiler by Regions (2014-2019).
Chapter 6: Stoker Boiler Production, Consumption, Export and Import by Regions (2014-2019).
Chapter 7: Stoker Boiler Market Status and SWOT Analysis by Regions.
Chapter 8: Competitive Landscape, Product Introduction, Company Profiles, Market Distribution Status by Players of Stoker Boiler.
Chapter 9: Stoker Boiler Market Analysis and Forecast by Type and Application (2019-2024).
Chapter 10: Market Analysis and Forecast by Regions (2019-2024).
Chapter 11: Industry Characteristics, Key Factors, New Entrants SWOT Analysis, Investment Feasibility Analysis.
Chapter 12: Market Conclusion of the Whole Report.
Chapter 13: Appendix Such as Methodology and Data Resources of This Research.
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Andrea Thomas '14 Pursues Degrees in Theology and Mental Health Counseling
The most beneficial course Andrea Thomas '14 took at Gardner-Webb University was Honors Research and Thesis. Her project examined how sacred stories from Islam, Judaism and Christianity could be beneficial to the coping process for rape survivors of each respective tradition. "I loved being able to immerse myself in my project and create a paper from my own ideas," she reflected. "It gave me the opportunity to engage seriously in a topic I was interested in, as well as learn how to properly research and write, which prepared me for graduate school."
A native of Shelby, N.C., Thomas moved to Boston, Mass., after graduating from Gardner-Webb. She is enrolled in a dual Master's program at Boston College, pursuing a Master of Arts in theology and ministry and mental health counseling. Her goal is to work in ministry, helping the church community engage society through advocacy and education. "At GWU, I took a Psychology of Religion course my sophomore year with Dr. James Morgan, and it changed the way I think about the world and sparked my interest in pursuing theology and psychology," Thomas explained. "It was fascinating to learn the many ways religion and spirituality can be positive sources of hope and empowerment in people's lives, and I want to encourage that in the people I will be working with one day."
Additionally, other courses in her major provided her with an in-depth and diverse understanding of the human person, and in the general education classes, she learned essential life skills. "The faculty were outstanding at integrating many other disciplines into my psychological education, so I received a very well-rounded experience," Thomas observed. "Because of GWU's extensive liberal arts core requirements, I was prepared to truly engage in critical thinking and be able to tackle problems from many perspectives. My liberal arts education affects my everyday life in conversations with other people and engaging in the political process."
The learning environment was enhanced by the close-knit, Christian community. "There is nothing greater than the relationships I made at GWU and the opportunities those relationships have afforded me," Thomas asserted. "My relationships with the faculty and staff encouraged me to pursue post-graduate education and inspired me to tackle real-world issues. I made lasting friendships there, and I am proud every day of my fellow alumni who are doing amazing things with their lives."
She continued, "I really enjoyed being a part of campus ministries and the larger Christian community in Boiling Springs and Shelby, N.C. Gardner-Webb was the place where I discovered who I am and who I want to be, and the place where I met my future husband, and I couldn't imagine my life without any of those things. I owe GWU a debt of gratitude."


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Grubby Fatal Errors, Templates, and Bugs
I've run the
grubby tool in Red Hat Kickstart
%post scripts for
years. So when it stopped working I filed a
bug. Only to be
told that if I'm going to run
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better communicated. Perhaps in the release notes.
In any case, do you see the following error from grubby?
grubby fatal error: unable to find a suitable template
If so, you'll need to add something like the following in your %post before any grubby command:
ln -s `awk '{ if ($2 == "/") print $1; }' /etc/fstab` /dev/root
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Colour | Essie Chillato
Top Coat | Seche Vite Fast Dry Top Coat
This week I'm wearing Essie Chillato on my nails. Chillato (love the name) is a pale yellow with a hint of green that needs 3 thin layers for opaque application as it's such a light shade. I'm not 100% sure whether or not I like this colour. I'm normally all for unusual shades but I can't work out whether it suits my skintone or not. What do you think?
If you like the look of this nail polish from the 2015 Essie Peach Side Babe Summer Collection then you can win this and 3 other mini Essie shades by entering my Blog Birthday Giveaway.


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Hello Lovelies, there is so much that is running in my mind that I don't even know where to begin with.
But let's start with things I have been loving at the moment :
Fashion/ Accessories : I have been absolutely loving this little bag I got from Primark and ever since then I can't stop using it. My new summer sandals that I got from TK MAXX, Rose Gold Michael Kors Bracelet and of-course my RayBan Aviators.
Make-up : Keeping it rather simple with just a lipgloss and a little color on the eye-lids, I'm OBBHH-SESSED with TanyaBurr Lipgloss in the shade Picnic in the park, and Burnt Bark eyeshadow from MAX FACTOR such a gorgeous subtle pop of color for spring/summer.
Blog's That I'm Obsessed With : Beautique Blog, absolute adore her one-of-a-kind layout, really pretty.
ThirteenThoughts has been on my top list of reading since a long time, specially if you are new at blogging and struggling with taking pictures she has some amazing tips on photography.
Apps : Okay, this might sound crazy but me and my husband we both are going crazy over this app, so much so that we stake our dinner over it haha.. It's called Dubsmash.
Now to the most exciting news — *Drumroll Pleaseeee*
I have an etsy store, well I have had it for sometime now, but I have some blog templates up on sale for relatively cheap price. If you are new at blogging or thinking of upgrading your blog theme then you might want to check out my store, and if you like it please like and spread the word. So excited to create some fun theme's in the near future. However I only have themes for blogger.
There are few printable Wall-Art Deco, if you are interested.
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3 Jul 2020
Ringkjøbing Landbobank A/S (Denmark)
EUR 60 million
Financial institutions and SMEs
|Date of agreement:
|13 Oct 2010
|Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social
|Amount in USD:
|USD 60 million
|Amount in EUR:
|EUR 43 million
|10 years
|NACE sector / loan type:
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|Financial institutions and SMEs
The loan programme totalling USD 60 million has been provided for financing projects of mutual interest to Brazil and NIB's member countries. Each tranche of the loan has a term of approximately 10 years. This is the third loan programme to BNDES. The financing will be allocated to projects compliant with NIB's mandate in sectors such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, electricity generation and transmission as well as investments in infrastructure such as public transport and other projects with a strong environmental content.
BNDES was established 1952 and is a 100% state-owned federal public company associated with the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade. Its main objective is to provide long term financing that contribute to the development of the country and improved competitiveness of the Brazilian economy.
BNDES has an environmental policy and internal environmental procedures in place for their credit appraisal. BNDES is also a signatory to the United Nations Program for Environment Financial Initiative (UNEP FI), the International Declaration of Financial Institutions on Environment and Sustainable Development and the Green Protocol - Commitment Letter for Sustainable Development.


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Adobe launches dedicated drawing and painting app named Fresco which was formerly known as Project Gemini. With Adobe Live Brushes feature, Fresco app uses AI to recreate the behavior of oils and watercolors.
In art history, fresco('fresh' in Italian) is an ancient painting technique which has been used for centuries all over the world. The artist spreads a layer of plaster on a wall or ceiling. While the plaster is still wet, artist paints the image using a simple mixture of pigment and water. A chemical reaction binds the pigment to the still-wet plaster and the image becomes a part of the wall. Once the plaster is dry, the painter has to stop – the chemical magic is gone. When inspiration strikes, you have to act before the plaster dries. Adobe developed Fresco to empower spontaneous creativity. It is built for the Apple iPad and you will be able to bring Fresco wherever you go. It frees drawing and painting from the desktop and lets you create everywhere, anytime.
The fresco technique also makes it clear how organic drawing and painting have always been. For generations, artists have distilled pigments from plants and minerals and created through the physical interaction of chalk, oils, and watercolors with paper, canvas, and plaster.
Adobe Fresco will replicate those organic interactions and expand on them. Adobe scientists have studied the chemistry of common real-world pigments like cobalt and ochre. They have looked at the physics of how watercolors are absorbed into thick, cotton-based paper. And they have examined the ways that a thick slash of oil paint dries to add dimension to a painting.
The result is Live Brushes, which use the artificial intelligence of Adobe Sensei to recreate the behavior of oils and watercolors in an amazingly lifelike way. When you paint with a watercolor Live Brush, you'll see the color bloom into adjacent areas of the paper. Use red and yellow next to each other and they'll naturally blend into orange at the border. You can even recreate painting with water to dilute some colors and encourage tints to mix.
With an oil Live Brush, you can slather on a thick coat of paint and see the ridges and brush strokes that give the painting dimension. And you can mix different oil colors together to create a varied swirl of color that no digital color wheel could ever provide.
Live Brushes are something that no other drawing and painting app can match. But they're not all Fresco offers. You can use all your favorite Photoshop brushes directly in Fresco, and get access to thousands of additional brushes created by famous digital brush maker Kyle Webster. Photoshop brushes can do things real-world brushes can't, such as building stamps from shapes like stars, people, trees, or grass. And Fresco includes vector brushes, which create clean, crisp, and infinitely scaleable lines and shapes. You can even create your own brush using Adobe Capture. Fresco's brushes combine the qualities of real-world painting and digital creation in a unique and sophisticated way.
There are four watercolor Live Brushes (round detail, wash soft, wash flat and wet spatter) and seven oil options (flat, round, filbert, detail, glaze, chunky and short). Like any brush, you can change the size and flow to meet your needs. For watercolor, you can also adjust the water flow level, and for the oil brushes, you can tweak the amount of paint mix. You can also futz with variables like shape, pressure and velocity dynamics, as well as the angle of the brush. Lastly, you can turn the canvas texture off for the oil Live Brushes, and there's the option to adjust spacing and scatter for watercolors.
For now, Adobe Fresco will only be available on iPad. More specifically, you'll need iOS 12.4 or higher and the iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad (5th and 6th generation) or iPad mini (5th generation). Adobe says the plan is to bring the app to more devices and platforms in the future, like Microsoft Surface and Wacom Mobile Studio Pro.
Credits: https://theblog.adobe.com/our-upcoming-drawing-and-painting-app-has-a-new-name-adobe-fresco/ , https://www.engadget.com/2019/08/12/adobe-fresco-preview-live-brushes-oil-watercolor/
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In the realm online websites competition, if someone is giving away a piece of advice regarding how to increase the position of your website in the Google's rankings, you should straight away take it. This is how critical it is to earn a higher position in the Google's search engine. By now, most of the expert marketers are well aware of the ways through which they can increase their website rankings in the search engine. The most evident way to do this is by following the search engine optimizations rules and techniques.
But still, there are some things that need to be emphasized again and again. This is why the social media company Dubai has joined its hand in providing the best and easy tips to improve your website's Google rankings. They are as follows:
Pay great focus on the keyword phrase
To get a higher position on the Google's web page, you need to understand how the ranking system works. Also, you need to find out things that help you achieve the top rank on the page. Once of such things and the most important one is the keyword phrase. The keyword phrase is the word that you put inside the content article that you post on your website. It is also the same set of words that the viewers use to search for the thing they want to know about. Thus, if those words are present in your article as well, the search engine shows your article in the top search. It's an easy way to make your website pop in the search engine, isn't it?
Social networking helps a lot
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Well, the truth is that a lot of traffic comes from the social media networks these days. Thus, you need to ensure that your content is socially friendly. It needs to have the right images, the content must be spicy and people must enjoy reading it. The social media services Dubai firm confirms the increase in the ranking of the websites owing to the traffic driven by the social media networks. Now, all you have to do along with other SEO jobs is promote the link of your content/ websites on the social platforms like Facebook etc.
Make your design and graphics search friendly
It is often said that a website with a simple and minimalistic design often gets higher ranking on the search engine. It's because of the ease it offers the viewers. They can search for the things they want easily on the website and with good navigations. And Google likes to create ease for the visitors. Thus, it shows the websites with good design and graphics in the top search.
Keep your meta data up to date
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By adding the Meta data to your website pages, you can enhance the position at which it appears on the search engine. There are two types of Meta data. One is the Meta page title and the other is the Meta description. Every web page must have it own Meta data. As these are the HTML tags that are used in the codes for communication purpose between the search engine and website page, it helps the Google search engine to pick the one that is more appropriate for the visitor's search.
Test the speed of your website
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According to Kissmetrics, one-second delay in the page response can result in 7% reduction in conversions. This is not good at all and the search engine doesn't like it as well. The Google search engine prefers ranking the websites that have a good loading speed. Thus, you need to test your websites speed through the free testing programs available. Make sure it loads the web page within three seconds. Only then you can earn the right profit. Also, optimize the code well and remove unnecessary elements from the website. The upgrading of web host also helps in improving the loading speed of the website.
Fix all the broken links
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Hyperlinking and external linking is a must when developing a website. This helps you gain the confidence of the visitors as they get the relevant information by visiting the links you have added. But, sometimes the links get broken. The other website either shuts down or there comes a disturbance in the link. You, as the website developer need to update the website and keep a check on all the links time to time. And also, in the case of redesigning the website, you need to add the setup 301 redirect if you wish to retain the old content.
Post the content with 250 + words
Google only showcases the websites that have a good effect on the visitors. The good impression is often cast by the design of the website but the right amount of content also helps in doing so. Thus, if you want the website to be indexed by Google, you need to add at least 250 words content on the website. A little effort must be put into the visual content as well. The viewers these days like to see images and short videos on the websites as well. Thus, add visual content and see how Google ranks your website at the top.
The digital marketing team needs to be at its best while designing and running a website. There are tons of things that can go wrong and only an efficient team can fix it. Ranking the website among the top ones on a search engine is no big deal. Provided, that you have taken all the right measures for it. The above-mentioned tips are for your betterment. Follow them and you'll see a visible change in your search engine rankings.
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There's never a dull day at Google's Mountain View HQ, and with so many announcements oozing out of the place, it's becoming a little tough to keep up with what's what. In an effort to make things a little easier to digest, here's an update on the exciting stuff the Googlers are working on.
Google wants everything to be safely under lock and key, and the eight-figure password of letters and numbers is no longer as reliable as it once was. Due to the rise of super computers, and hackers getting wise, it's time for Google to work some magic.
Project Abacus' main function will be to determine if the person logged into the account is who they say they are. This will be observed by a range of different methods including facial recognition, voice detection, and expected behavioural data – like how you swipe across the screen, and the kind of words you use in messages.
Project Ara was announced a while ago, but it's no less exciting now than it was then. The vision is to create what's known as a modular mobile phone, i.e. one that can have its individual components replaced. It's kind of like a techy mobile Lego.
This is the next level in true personalisation, and will give users the opportunity to create smartphones to suit their exact needs. First generation devices are expected to be made available later this year.
We may be waiting a few years before we can really take advantage of this, but Project Brillo aims to connect all your devices so they're easy to set up and all work with your smartphone.
In the same way that Bluetooth is now a standardised way of devices talking to each other, Brillo aims to extend to all smart tech around the home, like the Nest Thermostat and the wider internet of things.
This is one for the fashionistas out there, and one of the most exciting and innovative projects Google has ever unveiled. Working with the likes of Levi's, Google plans to weave touch and gesture activated materials into clothing and furniture, using standard looms the world over.
This means that you will be able to interact with your smartphone or tablet's screen by swiping along your arm, trouser leg or the arm of a chair.
This is another project based around security, however in this instance it's more of a physical object as oppose to passwords and encryptions. By using microSD cards, Project Vault aims to give secure storage to all devices that support them.
But, it's not just an SD card. It has NFC and a microprocessor on board, making it much more powerful than any run-of-the-mill memory card - it's essentially a tiny computer.
Google claims that host devices won't be able to tell the difference between Project Vault and a standard memory card, and that it will work across all operating systems.
In this day and age, everyone should have access to the internet. We take it for granted so much in the western world, that sometimes it's easy to forget that not everyone is so lucky. But, what if there were a way to spread internet connections around the world without underground cabling. Luckily, Google's on it.
Project Loon works through balloons that float in the stratosphere all over the world, transmitting internet signals to enabled mobile devices. Check out the video above to see how this project could massively benefit the developing world.
Project Soli is all about tracking hand movements via radar, allowing us to interact with technology without touching it. The plan is that one day, in the not too distant future, a tiny chip can be installed in our devices that will recognise gestures and respond to them, as you can see in the video above.
So, it's all go in California and we for one are very excited about what's to come. If you have anything to add, drop us a comment below.


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Lorne Park is a quiet bedroom community located in between the villages of Port Credit and Clarkson west of Toronto.
While the neighbouring villages are identifiable, the community of Lorne Park has few remaining identifiable landmarks.
The crossroads of Lakeshore and Lorne Park Road once marked the divide between a farming community to the north and a 30-hectare cottage resort area and amusement park to the south. In the late 1870's a steamboat service delivered vacationers from Toronto and Hamilton to the wharf in Lorne Park Estates. It was a kind of "cottage country" for those seeking to get away from the city for a vacation. By the 1930's much of Lorne Park Estates had been converted to year round residential. Lorne Park Estates remains a "private" community with owners contributing to maintenance and upkeep of roads and infrastructure. North of Lakeshore, farmland gave way to housing mid-century.
With large, manicured, treed lots, Lorne Park was originally known for ranch bungalows and large side or back-splits. The neighbourhood is gradually being re-invented with large custom homes in place of the older homes.
Lorne Park Secondary School consistently ranks highly in the Fraser Institute study, most recently in the top 10% of schools. Elementary schools in the area include St. Luke, St. Christopher, Lorne Park Public School, Tecumseh Public School, Whiteoaks Public School and Hillcrest Public School.
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Becca & James' Howsham Hall Wedding
It's always a gorgeous end to the week when I get to speak with an ecstatic bride! Armed with a flat white from our cafe downstairs (The Garden Room in The Mansion, Rounday), I gave Becca a call on her mobile to interview her for this blog piece. We spoke when Becca was on the move (hands free in her car) as she runs her own design business Design by Pye.
Becca and James celebrated their wedding with us at Howsham Hall on Sunday 21st April 2019. It was a glorious spring day – they really lucked out with the weather.
"Wow Craig … Dine reallllly delivered! You & the team really wowed me & James with your devotion & professionalism to our day! I love the Polaroid card & of course the champagne & our personalised boards – those details didn't go unnoticed & I love them! We so appreciated the team accommodating our new veggie guest so last minute – we know she was really impressed and we are forever grateful! You smashed it Craig and team! All our thanks & admiration J&B."
Rebecca Pye and James Broughton were both born in Leicestershire – this is where they first met after their initial introduction on Plenty of Fish (an online dating site), 8 years ago.
James is a European Sales Director. Becca thought he seemed quite cool and adventurous and loved receiving messages from him when he was dotted all around the globe (nice that he was thinking about her). They shared their first date in Leicester in a bar called Entropy – Becca was working as a graphic designer at the time.
16 months prior to their big day, James had proposed at their home on Christmas day. They had been on holiday a little while before, to Machu Picchu for Becca's 30th birthday and she was convinced he'd propose – it seemed like the perfect moment… but later realised he'd absolutely made the perfect choice to do it in his own time and on his own time scales. James had taken months to design Becca's ring with jewellery designer Cathy Stephens and Becca couldn't have been more delighted to be presented with it along with a beautiful poem that James had written for the occasion. They later celebrated with their family with a glass of bubbles gathered around the Christmas tree. Becca's mum couldn't quite believe it – Dad however, had been a total vault as he'd been whisked off weeks before by James in his Porsche one rainy day and had been asked permission by James' if he could marry his beautiful daughter.
Let the planning begin…!
The happy couple had wanted a rock n roll vibe for their wedding and had been recommended to come and visit Howsham Hall by the lovely wedding planner Helen Eriksen. James and Becca were in love at first sight and were totally drawn in by the quirky details that Howsham had to offer.
Becca noted that it was interesting to have her own work in her wedding venue – "it felt lovely". She said that she felt more connected with her own clients, now that'd she'd experienced what it was like to be surrounded by her design work.
Now for the bit I absolutely love to hear…. "Out of all of our suppliers I definitely felt that Dine were the best! Craig exceeded expectations every time. He was authorative but not intimidating, funny and made me smile. A total legend! Always on time or early and I totally trusted him. The whole staff team were on top of their game. a totally slick operation."
It's always great to hear feedback like this from our clients and it's certainly appreciated by the team, as they put a huge amount of effort in to delivering exquisite events.
Dine are well known for our food and service offering, this is why Becca said they chose us. "Our guests appreciate finer things and Dine absolutely delivered."
Wedding planner Natalie Hewitt worked with Becca and James to plan their big day. Natalie recommended Francis Day Bridal in Nottingham, if Becca wished to experience the very best of bridal shopping! Becca went along with best friend and maid of honour Rhian and enjoyed Champagne whilst trying on a selection of wedding gowns. Five dresses were tried on before the final selection was made. The wedding dress was by British designer Susan Neville – this dress mirrored elements of the engagement ring design and was a stunning fit.
James selected his suit from Moss Brothers – a Ted Baker morning suit with grey and navy mis-matching pieces. creating a customised look that really worked!
So then the big day arrived!
Becca got ready with her bridesmaids and mum in the glorious bridal suite at Howsham. With a little help from make up artist "Makeup by Jenni" (local to Nottingham) and stylist "Hair by James White" (Nottingham based) – Becca was ready to meet her man in the Great Hall. Holding on to her Dad, they made their way down the sweeping staircase. Craig (Dine, Head of Events) told Becca to smile – this made her laugh. She was ready to go!
The ceremony was conducted by a registrar, but the couple had prepared their own vows and had included a vow for their guests where they had asked the to promise to look after Becca and James and support them through their married lives.
New York Brass Band made a surprise appearance, which all of the guests loved!
The cake was designed by BakerLu cakes and Becca designed her own gold acrylic cake topper. Each tier was a different flavour – mojito, raspberry and white chocolate and double chocolate gluten free on top. The table plan was also in gold etched Perspex.
The day was captured by Matt Brown (photography) and Perfect Moments videography.
By arrangement, Kettering based florist provided the lovely blooms and Becca did her own styling.
Becca and James adore dining out and always go for taster menus when they're on holiday. They wanted to go for a real gourmet menu for the wedding breakfast, this is why Dine catering were the obvious choice!
Mini Yorkshire Pudding, Rare Roast Beef
Creamed horseradish
Tartlet of Caprini Goat's Cheese
Pesto, sunblushed cherry tomato & toasted pinenuts
Black Pudding Sausage on Potato Scone
Rosemary & apple compote
Figs Baked with Truffled Honey
Dolcelatte & parma ham
Main course…
Sirloin of Beef
Wild mushroom bourguignon confit with button onions, rich red wine sauce,
Olive oil & black pepper mash, buttered greens
Trio of Desserts
Crème brûlée is Becca's favourite dessert, James loves Eton Mess and EVERYONE likes sticky toffee pudding, so a trio of mini puddings made sense.
Hipster was the perfect choice for evening music, they really got people up and dancing.
When I asked Becca what the most memorable part of her day was, she loving declared that it was when they had shared their vows… James apparently had said it was when his brother and best man had done his DJ set (heart-breaking ..hahaha!). Music is a very important part of James and who he is, so it was very important to get this element of the day right.
When asked, would you recommend Dine to friends and family? "Absolutely!! YES!! The gifts we received from Dine were just lovely, all of the finishing touches were brilliant."
Becca said that she loved the little Polaroid picture we presented her with at the end of the evening and had huge significance as it was the first printed picture of their day, so a great keep sake.
After a huge celebration at Howsham Hall, Becca and James went to Japan to relax on their honeymoon – visiting Mount Fuji, Okanawa, Tokyo and Kyoto (geisha's). The appeal to go to Japan was to experience the culture – and they wanted to go on an adventure to see the Cherry blossom together. James has over 1000 pictures to edit from the trip!
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The Spotify Connect feature allows you to choose different devices on which to play the music from your iPhone Spotify app. Simply select the desired device from within the app, then the music will start playing on that device, and you can control it from within the open app.
But you might be interested in controlling Spotify on that other device from your lock screen, much like you would if you were listening through a Bluetooth speaker, or through headphones attached to your iPhone. This is possible, but requires you to enable a particular setting within the app. Our tutorial below will show you where to find this setting.
How to Enable the "Devices Lock Screen" Setting in the iPhone Spotify App
The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 7 Plus in iOS 10.3.3. Changing this setting will affect your ability to control Spotify when it is playing on another device, such as a computer. By enabling this setting you will be able to control Spotify from your iPhone's lock screen when you are playing music on another device using the same Spotify account.
Step 1: Open the Spotify app.
Step 2: Choose the Your Library tab at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
Step 3: Tap the gear icon at the top-right corner of the screen.
Step 4: Select the Devices option.
Step 5: Tap the button to the right of Devices Lock Screen to turn it on. The setting is enabled in the picture below.
Do you use other apps to listen to podcasts? The Spotify iPhone app has a great selection of podcasts, and you can even follow them so that you always stay up to date when those podcasts release new episodes.
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1. Create a budget and stick to it. Decide what your total limit is, and then use that number to decide how much you can spend on everyone on your list.
2. Shop online for bargains. With a little research, you can find store items for as much to 40 percent off online.
3. Go to craft fairs and holiday markets. You may be able to get 2-for-1 deals and special concessions if you bargain with individual artists or craftsmen.
4. Have a potluck. Ask everyone on your guest list to prepare a particular food or drink. Then, gather at one house for the meal. Or, create a progressive dinner by traveling from house to house for each course.
5. Draw names out of a hat. Rather than worry about getting presents for every niece, nephew and cousin, put all the names in a hat and divvy up the present-buying responsibility among the adults in your family, so each person is only responsible for one present.
6. Make decorations with your family. Popcorn garlands, glittery pine cones and homemade wreaths not only are economical, they're fun and easy crafts kids will enjoy helping you with. For ideas, go to crafts.kaboose.com or marthastewart.com.
7. Skype call relatives. If you go to Skype.com, start a profile and download the software, you can call anyone else on Skype for free from your computer. Mobile versions for your cell phone also are available. And if you have a webcam, that means your out-of-town relatives will be able to see as well as hear you.


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Reactive Impedance
About those AS posts: A physicist and frequent reader of my blog said something like this to me: "it's really weird how several commenters seem deeply offended by the subject!" I noted my own surprise – I thought the subject was intrinsically interesting, occasionally amusing, and replete with insight into how the human mind worked. Obviously, some people – people I know to be very bright, by the way – disagree.
I asked if he had taken the test. "AQ = 30," he said, "and it would probably have been higher when I was in school."
I happened to run into an old psychologist acquaintance at a cocktail party, and I couldn't resist discussing my theories with him – they are not really my theories, since I quickly learned that others had come up with them before me. He, an old-line Freudian, was deeply skeptical, but he found the evidence interesting.


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Khachanov Battles Past Kyrgios In Cincy
Russian Karen Khachanov gutted out a 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 6-2 win against Nick Kyrgios on Wednesday evening to reach the third round of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati.
Khachanov served for the opening set and had a set point on Kyrgios' serve at 5-6, Ad Out. But Kyrgios erased it with a second-serve ace and hit two more aces to force a tie-break.
The World No. 9 rebounded in the second-set tie-break, though, gaining a mini-break and serving out the set. In the third, Khachanov rolled, ending the match with four straight games.
"It was a really difficult match for me. I had to really work it out to get the win," Khachanov said.
The 2018 Rolex Paris Masters titlist is looking to reach back-to-back Masters 1000 semi-finals after making the last four at the Coupe Rogers in Montreal (l. to Medvedev) last week. The Russian will meet France's Lucas Pouille for a place in the quarter-finals on the line. Khachanov leads their FedEx ATP Head2Head series 2-1.
Pouille never faced a break point and beat #NextGenATP Canadian Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 6-4. The Frenchman, who made the Australian Open semi-finals in January, will try to reach his third tour-level quarter-final of the season (Stuttgart).
"Lucas played two good matches, I think he won two really tough matches," Khachanov said. "I will be ready for tomorrow."


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Smart Beta is Creative Destruction
Posted by $ mshupe 1 year, 9 months ago to Technology
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The price mechanism and computing power reveal information for those willing to look for it.
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- Posted by $ mshupe 1 year, 9 months agoThe next thing we'll see is the social justice warriors of Wall Street claiming data will redefine capitalism and direct capital flows to "just" enterprises.
- Posted by $ mshupe 1 year, 9 months agoNice idea, not possible in tax qualified accounts like IRAs, and all financial records are currently stored on centralized ledgers. We'll be seeing decentralized systems for financial instruments like shares of mutual funds, but they are slow and there's no way to resolve disputes.
- Posted by $ Olduglycarl 1 year, 9 months agoIn the old days...that's all we used in the Stereo Business...Price/quality data.
Now all we need is Privacy, transactions only data collected...not who or when...only the transaction.
Kind of like Block Chain/digital currency. Now all They need to do is simplify the process.


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The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) revealed that 90.44% of the digital addressable system (DAS) Phase III has been achieved as at 15 February 2016 compared to 76.45% in December 2016. MIB Joint Secretary R Jaya said that set-top box (STB) seeding by multi-system operators (MSOs) has increased to 12.43 million for the period ended 15 February, from 6.91 million for the period ended 30 December 2015.
In the previous Task Force meeting, held on 30 December, the ministry had stated that 685 areas have reported zero seeding of which 280 areas were in West Bengal. However, those areas were deleted from Phase III list as per the comments of the state government. Out of 685 areas, 450 areas had fewer than 1,000 TV households and 226 from 1,000 to 5,000 TV households.
It also emerged during the discussions that some MSOs who have not even applied for DAS registration had filed cases for extension in the courts. Cases have also been filed by some MSOs who are not technically ready. Giving an update on the legal matter, Jaya said that 19 cases have been filed in various courts in the country for extension of the cut-off date for Phase III.
On the other hand, MIB special secretary and chairperson of the Task Force JS Mathur said that the ministry has filed a petition in the Supreme Court for transfer of these cases for immediate hearing and for immediate vacation of stay granted in these cases. Mathur advised the stakeholders that the stay granted in some court cases should not be construed that digitisation is put on hold. He emphasised that digitisation is a reality now and cannot be stopped, and advised that broadcasters and MSOs should spread this message. He further mentioned that as per MIS report the number of MSO-dark areas have also decreased considerably. Mathur stressed the issue of MSOs continuing with their seeding activity as the ministry has already moved the courts for transfer of all petitions in state High Courts, for vacating the stays.
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Happy Birthday Mom!!
What do give to the woman who has shaped every fiber of your being, and who you've always looked up to as a role model? Who's been a constant supporter through your ups and downs, a non-judgmental listener, and loyal friend?
A hug :)
Happy Birthday Mom. Thanks for being you:)
So for dinner tonight, I made a special dish. Super healthy with dynamite flavor!
Eggplant Non-Parmesan! Delicately breaded eggplant "steaks" with a knockout marinara sauce!
There's something so comforting about warm Italian food. It's like it gives you a hug from the inside out:)
Sometimes, such comfort food is not so comforting to your tummy. This, however, is "happy tummy" approved!
And it's Gluten Free, Dairy Free and Specific Carb Diet friendly with a Vegan option!
Here's what you need: serves 2
1 eggplant, sliced in 1/2 inch rounds
1 egg white, beaten (Vegan option: almond milk)
1/3 cup almond flour (mixed with a bit of salt and pepper)
1 tomato, sliced
1 egg white, beaten (Vegan option: almond milk)
1/3 cup almond flour (mixed with a bit of salt and pepper)
1 tomato, sliced
2 tomatoes, chopped, with their juice
1 carrot, diced
1/2 onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp dried basil and oregano
salt and pepper
fresh basil, chopped (garnish)
1 carrot, diced
1/2 onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp dried basil and oregano
salt and pepper
fresh basil, chopped (garnish)
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. After you slice your eggplant, set up your "breading station." You will need one bowl with your egg (or milk), a plate with your almond flour/salt/pepper mixture, and a tin-foil-lined, olive-oil sprayed baking sheet. Dunk your eggplant in the egg, coat it with almond flour and place on the baking sheet. Spray all the tops with olive oil, and then bake for 38-40 minutes until golden brown, flipping half way through.
Meanwhile, on the stove, saute your onion in 1 tsp EVOO, with salt, pepper, dried oregano and basil. Add your carrot, and let it soften, about 6 minutes. Finally, add in your tomatoes and garlic. Let them cook for about 3 minutes. Mash with a potato masher, or put in the food processor to create your desired consistency.
To assemble: Place a slice of tomato on your eggplant, top with the sauce and garnish with chopped basil. (A tip: only place the tomato on part of the eggplant so it stays crispy)
What a meal! This was absolutely outrageous! The breading on the eggplant was crispy, nutty, slightly salty, and perfectly golden brown. That crispiness went wonderfully with the chewy, meaty eggplant. And the sauce brought it all together.
The sauce was seriously one of the most delicious things I've had in a long time. It was just bursting with flavor from the fresh, juicy tomatoes! The carrot added just the perfect sweetness to off-set the tomatoes' acidity. (The carrot makes it so you don't have to use sugar!) And the fresh basil finished it off just beautifully! Not to mention, adding a bright pop of green!
This was an all around delight of a meal. Hearty (yet light) Italian that warms the belly and soul.
Do you have any birthday traditions? Like going out for a special dinner, breakfast in bed, going to a movie or show?
Until tomorrow!
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In a new white paper, "National Risk Management: A Practical ERM Approach for Federal Governments," Sim Segal, FSA, CERA, Academic Director of the Master of Science in Enterprise Risk Management program at Columbia University, provides a practical ERM framework that governments could implement at the national level.
Segal makes the case for such an application by asking a simple question: If you were given the entire national budget and had the freedom to use it any way you wanted, how would you allocate the funds?
"This question starts you down a path of having to clarify the following additional questions," he writes. "Once questions 1 and 2 are answered, ERM can help us answer the rest."
What are our critical national objectives?
What are our key metrics for success (that is, for achieving critical national objectives)?
What are the key risks (that impact our key metrics)?
What are the quantitative impacts (and likelihoods) of the possible risk scenarios for each key risk?
What decisions can we make to increase the likelihood of success?
In his paper, Segal further introduces and defines the topic, discusses his approach, and describes how his proposed ERM program can be maintained easily once it is implemented. He concludes by commenting on the role of the National Chief Risk Officer (NCRO), who would be essential to a national ERM program's success, and some positive trends in national risk management. Throughout, he contrasts his approach with the ERM programs most governments have started implementing: COSO ERM, ISO 31000, and their variants.
Read the report on the Society of Actuaries website and learn more about Programs in Enterprise Risk Management at Columbia's School of Professional Studies.


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At Dura-Metal, we maintain the industry's highest quality standards by investing continually in computer-numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) technologies. We complement those capital outlays with our Engineering Department's expertise by using the most current computer-aided design (CAD) software. That investment in technology enables us to apply our design experience to the most efficient fabrication of components, industrial tooling and wear components. It also helps us ensure that the grades of metals, carbides and ceramics we help each customer select are optimal for the particular application, no matter how harsh or challenging.
Our comprehensive quality assurance program consists of:
The modern metrology systems & equipment we use includes:
To serve customers that supply munitions and related products to defense contractors and their suppliers, we are compliant with ITAR certification (International Traffic in Arms Regulations).
When you depend on Dura-Metal for precision-fabricated components, industrial tooling and wear and corrosion resistant parts, you can be sure that the quality of those products will meet or exceed your expectations.


text: Karnaukhov has the size, an offensive tool kit and two-way hockey sense to succeed. He is not a burner by any means. While there doesn't appear to be any flaws in his stride, he looks a tad sluggish. Offensively, it doesn't seem to hinder him much as he seems more comfortable playing off the puck anyway. He has very good hockey sense. He surveys the ice very well and always has his head up. He shows patience with the puck and finds teammates effectively. The behind the back pass seems to be a favourite of his and he executes it and other skilled passes well. His high level awareness makes it difficult to lock him down. His positional play in both the offensive and defensive zone is a major asset. With the puck, he has quick hands and solid control. He uses his size and puck skills to protect the puck effectively. He is well rounded offensively in addition to being a solid puck mover. He also has a goal scoring knack. We wouldn't call him a punishing player; however, he battles hard and is willing to go to tough areas. He is a committed defender. He skates as hard on the back check as he does on attack and his positioning, once in the zone, is very polished. He is very well rounded and his hockey IQ will take him a long way. If he can continue to prove he's willing to work, his skating should improve. (May 2015)


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Raccoons have burglar masks built right into their furry little faces. So it makes perfect sense they would turn to lives of crime.
Exhibit A: this cunning raccoon, which sticks its head through a doggie door, looks around the hallway innocently, then makes off with a doormat. (Exactly what a raccoon needs with a doormat is likely to forever remain a mystery.)
The video was uploaded to YouTube all the way back in 2007, but is back in the spotlight after British comedian Chris Cohen gave it a ~hilarious~ voiceover translation.Get ninemsn Pickle videos and stories on Facebook and Instagram.


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Saturday, January 25, 2014
Atlanta Hawks - 23-20 and Third Seed In the East - Surprise or Not?
No matter how they got to this point Atlanta fans have to be happy. The loss of Horford could have been devastating to a team their lack of big man depth. Mike Scott and Pero Antic are not very scary and really not that productive except in reserve rolls. Paul Millsap and Jeff Teague have carried this team. All the while getting little from anyone else. Kyle Korver and DeMarre Carroll will get you a combined 20 points a game which isn't saying anything. Louis Williams hasn't found his rhythm shooting only 37% total (though 36% from three) while averaging just over nine points a game.
I'll be happy to see Horford back. The Hawks really need him anchoring the middle and giving them 18 and 9 a night. To be honest I'd love to see Atlanta add a scorer (Melo anyone?). They really don't have anything going at small forward or the shooting guard position. Someone who could take over a game at either of those spots. But alas Atlanta really doesn't have anything to give up in a trade so I doubt we'll see any big trades come their way.
Bottom line is I'm happy where they are at relative to the roster they have. I know they are not built to contend with Indiana or Miami in the East or any of the many good teams in the West. Hopefully they can improve themselves in a trade but I won't hold my breath. Right now I think a first round win would be a big positive for this team. Just not sure they can do it. Will be curious to see how the rest of the season shakes out.
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The disability worker and mother of four says she has always helped people, so there is nothing unusual in her role as a respite carer through Life Without Barriers.
'I just see it as normal " that's just what I do,' she said.
'I won't see it as a big deal.'
For the past two years, Ms Byatt has been caring for Shania Smith (14), who has Battens disease, in her own home every second weekend and for half the school holidays.
'She is a lovely girl " she has a really 'sick' sense of humour so she is fun to be around,' she said.
'She is totally blind and has dementia.
'I worked as her carer in house on Monday nights (then) her other respite carer was no longer able to take her home.
'I have four of my own " my kids are really well socially equipped and don't really need a lot of support themselves.
'It allows me to be able to do everything else that I have to do.
'I'm also the full medical carer for my grandfather.'
Mayfair Property Services recently gave Ms Byatt a $250 donation for being a 'community angel', and sales associate Lumena Valle said the company wanted to give out similar rewards every three months.
To nominate a 'community angel', email lumena@mayfairprop ertyservices.com.au.


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Joshua (note: poor audio quality)
Joshua means Jehovah is salvation. He was called as a faithful servant in training under Moses. As a faithful soldier Joshua was a warrior for God. The Lord gave him victory and courageous faith. Joshua was a faithful student, trusting in God's Word, and the promises of God. He left nothing undone. He calls to us today: "…cleave unto the Lord your God…" This message was streamed live on the 5th of March 2017 at Church For You, Elizabeth Park, South Australia. (Apologies for poor sound quality of this recording.)


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Before you can ever love others you MUST love yourself!
LOVE thy self first and loving others will become so much easier.
I have loved many but it never was complete because the dissatisfaction I had for myself made my love fall short and who I was with could NEVER love me strong enough to tear down the walls that years of sadness had built.


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"Yeh Hai Mohabbatein" team is one big family and share a close bond not just on-screen but off-screen as well.
Recently, the entire team celebrated the birthday of TV actress Roshni Walia, who played Maharani Ajabde Punwar in "Bharat Ka Veer Putra-Maharana Pratap". She is currently shooting for Zee TV's new show "Yeh Vaada Raha" that will start airing from 21 September.
Roshni is close to the entire team of "Yeh Hai Mohabbatein" because of her mother Sweety Walia, who played the role of Pammi aunty in the show.
The birthday party of the teenager was attended by almost the entire "Yeh Hai Mohabbatein" team including Divyanka Tripathi, Karan Patel, Abhay Bhargava, Shireen Mirza, Resha Konkar and others.
Divyanka, who is quite active on social media, shared some pictures from the bash on her instagram account, where the birthday girl was seen dressed as a princess.
However, gorgeous Anita Hassanandani aka Shagun seems to have given the bash a miss as she is busy with her "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8" rehearsals.
A few weeks back, Divyanka and others celebrated the birthday of her on-screen father Abhay Bhargava. Bhargava is Karan's father-in-law on-screen and in real life as well.


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NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - Tata Power (TTPW.NS) may sell some investments and raise equity to help reduce debt, a top executive said on Tuesday, as expensive imported coal, below-cost power tariffs and a weak rupee weigh on its earnings.
The company, a unit of the salt-to-steel Tata conglomerate, has bled money from its flagship Mundra plant in Gujarat, unable to pass along the high cost of imported coal to customers, despite a decision by a regulator in April paving the way for a tariff increase.
The case has underscored the regulatory uncertainty that plagues the investment climate in Asia's third-largest economy, in the grip of its worst slowdown in a decade, and the infrastructure sector in particular.
Comparing Mundra's financial troubles to a cancer eating away at a body, Tata Power Executive Director S. Ramakrishnan told Reuters the company was "mentally and financially" prepared to sustain Mundra's losses only until the start of March.
Standard & Poor's last month lowered Tata Power's long-term credit rating on weak cash flows, saying it could cut the rating again if liquidity weakens further or it faces difficulty in refinancing its debt in a timely manner. The current rating is a sub-investment grade B+.
Ramakrishnan estimated the company's consolidated debt at about 300 billion rupees, or $4.9 billion. A company spokesperson later clarified, saying the debt was 382.1 billion rupees as of the end of June. About 37 percent of its debt is in foreign currency.
"We are studying what are the various options available to us to improve the debt-to-equity situation so that the credit rating pressures are lesser," he said in a phone interview.
"Options include sale of investments, raising of equity — all those are there. They are all under study. No decision has been taken," he added.
Tata Power's investments include holdings in sister Tata firms, including 17 percent of Tata Communications (TATA.NS), valued at roughly $180 million, and shares in Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd (TTML.NS) and Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS.NS).
Tata Power joins local rivals Lanco Infratech LAIN.NS and GVK Power and Infrastructure (GVKP.NS) in exploring options to raise cash to pare debt, as a weak economy and regulatory bottlenecks drag on the performance of power companies.
Chronic power shortages in Asia's third-largest economy force businesses to rely on expensive backup diesel generators to keep their offices and factories running.
Debt-strapped private power producers in India often lack fuel to run their plants. Many state-run electricity distributors are crippled by populist low-tariff regimes and are too broke to pay a viable price for power from utilities.
India's federal regulator recommended a tariff increase for Mundra, but Tata has yet to reach agreement with the states it supplies.
"We ideally would like to see a resolution of this by 1st March, 2014. We are mentally and financially prepared for that, and if we are pushed a little bit more, from then on, I feel life is going to be tough for us," he said.
Asked whether Tata would shut Mundra if it continued to run at a loss beyond March, Ramakrishnan said: "My view is no commercial business can run on the basis of sustained commercial losses, and our business is no exception."
Many Indians see cheap or free power as a right, not a privilege, and raising tariffs is especially difficult as the country gears up for a general election due by May.
State-owned electricity distributors across India have racked up massive debts after years of populist pricing policies, and losses from electricity theft and creaky transmission infrastructure. (Reporting by Matthias Williams and Sumeet Chatterjee; editing by Tony Munroe and Keiron Henderson)


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Ohio State Treasurer OKs Bitcoin Tax Payments
November 25, 2018 by William Peaster 0 Comment 67832 Views
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, outgoing State Treasurer of Ohio Josh Mandel has greenlighted bitcoin tax payments in the state. Local businesses, and soon individuals, will be able to pay tax bills in the genesis cryptocurrency via OhioCrypto.com.
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BTC 'A Legitimate Form of Currency,' Says Mandel
According to the Journal report, Mandel has approved Ohio tax offices' acceptance of bitcoin payments starting in late November 2018. The treasurer, who leaves office in January 2019, sees the move as putting Ohio at the cryptocurrency vanguard in the U.S.
Mandel's pivot won't deem bitcoin as legal tender in the state per se, but the ensuing de facto acceptance marks another modest but notable step toward the American mainstream for the OG cryptocurrency this year.
For its part, Ohio's economy is among the nation's top 10 and was ranked 21st among all global economies by the International Monetary Fund in 2017.
Enterprises in the state will now be able to cover any and all of their state tax burdens via the OhioCrypto.com portal, which will use bitcoin payments service BitPay to convert BTC to USD for the Office of the Treasurer.
Filing possibilities for individuals are also coming, though no timeline for that functionality was specified.
Ohio First Across the Bitcoin Tax Line?
In 2018, a few bitcoin-minded tax bills made their way through state legislatures in Illinois, Georgia, and Arizona, but all seemingly hit dead ends.
For example, Arizona's bill was eventually all but gutted of cryptocurrency references before being set aside altogether.
As such, Mandel's greenlighting means Ohio stands to be the inaugural U.S. state to accept tax payments paid in bitcoin.
Copycatting is routine between U.S. states, too; Illinois legislators looked to Georgia's and Arizona's proposed crypto bills in drafting their own, for instance. That means other states will surely take notice of Ohio's bitcoin embrace and perhaps even follow suit.
California and Colorado seem like prime targets for that path, as both of these states just respectively elected America's first pro-Bitcoin governors.
Cleveland Angling to Become a Crypto Hub
Cleveland, Ohio's second-largest city and the 51-largest city in America, is home to the Blockland initiative, a movement aimed at fostering a "blockchain technology ecosystem" in their hometown.
The Blocklanders want to put Cleveland on the map as a U.S. and global blockchain hub. There's even talk of building a sprawling downtown campus where distributed ledger companies can come for incubation.
The newfound ability to pay taxes in bitcoin likely won't be a decisive factor for any cryptocurrency enterprises looking at Cleveland. But it is certainly would be one interesting perk for such companies regardless.
What's your take? Can Ohio succeed in becoming a cryptocurrency and blockchain hub? Let us know in the comments section below.
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