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Finavera Renewables: Joint Venture on Wind Project
Finavera Renewables Inc. is pleased to announce it has signed Heads of Terms to create a Joint Venture for the continued development of the 105 MW Cloosh Valley Wind Project in County Galway, Ireland. The proposed Joint Venture partner has extensive experience in wind project development and has a number of wind farms in operation. The proposed agreement includes a significant initial payment to the Company combined with staged payments along the development path as the Project proceeds to financial close. Under the proposed agreement, the Company will maintain an equity position in the project in order to realize ongoing revenue once the project is in operation.
Finavera Renewables CEO Jason Bak said, "This proposed joint venture illustrates our strategy of entering into partnerships with proven industry leaders at various points on the development curve. By working with quality partners on a diversified asset base, Finavera continues to create significant value which is consistently being recognized by industry partners. This milestone is evidence of our company's ability to initiate project development, prove the wind resource, and build the commercial foundation by securing grid connection and land access. Our goal is to replicate this process in order to fund the expansion of our project pipeline and build long term value for shareholders."
The Heads of Terms includes a provision for a due diligence period of approximately six weeks. At the end of the due diligence period, and upon signing of a definitive partnership agreement, the Company will provide further details on its provisions. For commercial confidentiality reasons, the identity of the potential JV partner cannot be disclosed at this time.
Cloosh Valley Wind Project
The wind power project has nameplate capacity of up to 105 MW with average wind speed estimated at 8.9m/s at 65 m hub height and has received a Gate 3 Node Assignment from Eirgrid. A Fixed Feed in Tariff is underwritten by the Government of Ireland and provides a base level for a PPA negotiated with a utility scale offtaker. The Company is currently engaged in discussions with several major turbine suppliers, three of whom are in the process of completing detailed site assessments and turbine suitability analyses. Project engineering is ongoing as part of preparing the project for re-application for planning permission. On completion of the current wind resource analysis, geotechnical surveys and construction assessments will be completed on-site to ensure the proposed turbine layout is achievable.
Jason Bak, CEO
About Finavera Renewables Inc. (www.finavera.com)
Finavera Renewables Inc. is dedicated to the development of renewable energy resources and technologies. The Company's objective is to become a major renewable and green energy producer by developing and operating its assets in the wind sector. Finavera Renewables is developing wind energy projects in Canada and Ireland. In British Columbia, Canada, projects totaling 293 MW have been bid into the 2008 BC Hydro Clean Power Call. In Alberta, one 75 MW project is being developed. In Ireland, two pre-construction wind projects are under development with a potential capacity of 175MW. Data collection and environmental studies have been continuing at a number of sites in both countries.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available. This press release contains "forward-looking information" that is based on Company's current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections. This forward-looking information includes, among other things, statements with respect to the strength of the Company's proposed wind farms, outlooks and business strategy. The words "would", "will", "expected" and "estimated" or other similar words and phrases are intended to identify forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different than those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such factors include, but are not limited to: uncertainties related to the ability to raise sufficient capital, changes in economic conditions or financial markets, litigation, legislative or other judicial, regulatory and political competitive developments and technological or operational difficulties. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect the Company's forward-looking information. These and other factors should be considered carefully and readers should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking information. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Kintsugi Heart #8
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by using gold lacquer. It is a reminder that something broken can become something more beautiful and more valuable than it was in its original state. I love this imagery and find it healing for all kinds of ways that we can feel broken. Put this on your mantle or send to a friend in need of some encouragement.
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Naveen rejected Ayushman Bharat scheme fearing defeat: Amit Shah
Puri, Sept 24: BJP president Amit Shah on Monday slammed the BJD government in Odisha for rejecting the Centre's newly launched flagship Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme, saying Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik did so fearing defeat in the 2019 polls.
The BJD, however, rejected Shah's remark and said the state government's health insurance scheme, Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana, was much better than Ayushman Bharat. The Ayushman Bharat programme would be implemented in Odisha if the BJP is voted to power in the state, he said at a meeting of the party's women's wing here. "No one can stop the people of Odisha in availing the benefits of Ayushman Bharat. You cannot stop the BJP from helping the poor. We will implement the Ayushman Bharat programme on the first day if the BJP forms government in the state in the 2019 elections," he said.
Modi's 'game changer' Ayushman Bharat health scheme hits a wall in BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh
Hitting out at Patnaik for rejecting the Ayushman Bharat programme, which was launched on Sunday, Shah said, "Naveen Babu is afraid that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity will grow further if the scheme is launched in the state. The chief minister is worried about his 'kursi' (chair) and not for the poor people of Odisha." Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Odisha on Saturday, had slammed the state government for not joining the world's biggest health assurance scheme and said the state's own such scheme has limitations. Alleging that Odisha is being governed by officers and not by the people's representatives, Shah said IAS and IPS officers cannot rule the state.
"Odisha is not being governed through democracy, but by the bureaucracy." "I want to tell the officers to stop indulging in sycophancy. This government will not last forever. This government will change very soon and the BJP will form government in Odisha. All corrupt people will have to pay the price for their activities," Shah said. The BJP president also alleged that at least 14 party workers have been killed in the state in the last three years by "government-sponsored" goons. "Naveen Babu, do not try to terrorise the BJP by killing our workers. Our history says that BJP gets stronger when it is attacked," he said, while claiming that his party is gaining ground in the state each passing day. Asserting that the NDA government at the Centre has given Rs 4.45 lakh crore to Odisha, Shah sought to know how it was utilised.
"The funds meant for the poor people have been misappropriated by the officers and party leaders. Though the Centre has formulated 129 schemes, they did not reach the people in the villages," he alleged. Claiming that the farmers in the state do not get adequate MSP on paddy though the Centre has raised it by Rs 200 per quintal, Shah said, "There is an unholy nexus between the mill owners and the government for which the farmers suffer." He alleged that there have been 39 per cent rise in atrocities against women and girls in the state. "The state government is not concerned over it. Since the party named after Biju Patnaik has not been following the ideology of the legendary leader, it has no right to stay in power," Shah said. Highlighting Modi government's policies for women, he said it had recently raised the remuneration of ASHA and Anganwadi workers, provided free 5.5 crore cooking gas connections, opened 16 crore Jandhan accounts, gave loan to 13 crore women under the Mudra scheme and constructed 7.5 crore toilets.
Naveen Patnaik hits back after PM slams Odisha govt for rejecting Ayushman Bharat scheme
Shah called upon the BJP women office-bearers to take message of the prime minister to every household in the state to ensure that the party forms government in Odisha as well as in the Centre in 2019. He appealed to the people of Odisha to give the party "only" five years to serve them and then "see the changes". "You have already given 18 years to Naveen (Patnaik). Give us only five years and see changes in the life of common people in the state," Shah said. The BJD rejected Shah remarks as "baseless, false and misleading".
Asserting that the Odisha government's 'Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yonana' is much better than the Ayushman Bharat scheme, BJD general secretary Arun Sahu said the state's scheme provides Rs 7 lakh for women as against Rs 5 lakh by Centre. Moreover, the centre's share in Ayushman Bharat is only 60 per cent while the state has to bear the rest 40 per cent, he said.
Sahu said the Centre should remember that it is not giving the full amount but trying to take full credit for it. The centre should also remember that health is a state subject and Odisha government has introduced its own scheme from its own funds for the benefit of the people, he said.
Another BJD general secretary, Sanjay Dasburma, ridiculed Shah's plea to give one term to BJP in the state, saying that ahead of 2014 elections, the saffron party had promised "achhe din" and contain inflation, but the people have been hit hard by sky-rocketing prices of all commodities. He also alleged that writers, intellectuals, journalists and social activists are being targeted by the BJP-led government and the situation in the country is worse than the emergency period.


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Cowboy Icons Across Three Generations
Today, AMC presents an opportunity to trace the development of the Western, and the genre's cowboy icons, across three films and four decades. Well on his way to becoming America's most famous Western star, John Wayne is the uncomplicated hero of Lawless Range, a film notable mostly for its stunts (by both men and horses) and the fact that Wayne "sings." Also worth mentioning is that the villain is not a corrupt marshal or a sadistic outlaw but a greedy banker. The wealthy and presumably anti-populist elite made for compelling scoundrels in the 1930s, as they do today.
The Far Country, James Stewart's fifth and final collaboration with director Anthony Mann ( Cimarron ), traverses two borders, the one between Canada and the United States, and the one separating the 19th and 20th centuries. As Jeff Webster, Stewart exhibits a few villainous traits, although not nearly as many as the actual bad guy, Sheriff Gannon (John McIntire). This shifty lawman kills (and not in self defense), steals (albeit his own cattle), and generally puts profit before purity. Like the film itself, he's right on the cusp.
High Plains Drifter, Clint Eastwood's sophomore directorial effort (after A Fistful of Dollars a decade earlier. The plot – a stranger is recruited to protect a town – recalls earlier classics like The Magnificent Seven and High Noon . But Eastwood's character is defiantly unlikable, and the film's style, less revisionist than trippy and supernatural, is pure 1970s: dream sequences, shifting perspectives, and a scene in which Eastwood has the residents of Lago paint the town red—literally.
Evolution or deconstruction? You make the call. Lawless Range plays today at 6 a.m. EST | 5C; The Far Country at 11 a.m. | 10C; and High Plains Drifter at 3:15 p.m. | 2:15C.Read More


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There has been a significant procedural step forward in the claim being brought by the group of schools, pupils and local authorities regarding English GCSE grade boundaries. The claimants are still awaiting permission to seek judicial review but a Judge has ordered that, should this permission be granted, then the hearing will take place 'immediately'.
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England's exam regulator Ofqual final report on the saga last week concluded that teachers had been generous in marking of modular controlled assessments, causing many bruises amongst the teaching profession. Schools will now hopefully be able to see whether the court's analysis of the case offers another explanation (perhaps one which holds Ofqual and the exam board to account) while such bruises are relatively fresh.
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Archive for September 14th, 2011
Eurogamer Expo 2011
Seriously, could I be any more excited? This year's Eurogamer Expo promises a massively impressive line-up. Read the rest of this entry »
1,000 Tiny Claws
Possibly attached to hundreds of little feet? Read the rest of this entry »
Get Free Adrenaline
Gameloft's impressive iOS racer Asphalt 6: Adrenaline is being offered free for a limited time. Read the rest of this entry »
The Sims 3 Hidden Springs
The addition of a new town for The Sims 3 is always magical. But the recently available Hidden Springs town, available to download through the Sims Store, is perhaps more magical than most. Read the rest of this entry »
Gears Of War 3 Guides
With every big game release, and they don't get much bigger than the Xbox360 exclusive Gears of War 3, comes a big guide, ready to help the player find their way through the game. Read the rest of this entry »
Wooden SEGA Saturn Laptop
Modder c_mon from the Ben Heck Forums has constructed the first SEGA Saturn Laptop in the world. He constructed it as a commission job and it's already paid for. Judging by the photographs and the materials used, you've got to credit the guy for doing an incredible job. How awesome is this? Read the rest of this entry »
Cave Announce social game "Shirotsuku"Coming to PS Vita
CAVE Interactive Co, has announced that it will be releasing games for the PlayStationVita, starting with its social game "Shirotsuku" followed by an original shooting game to be announced soon. Read the rest of this entry »
New Splash Blue and Scarlet Red Playstation 3 Colours
The latest Sony announcement from TGS was the 'Splash Blue' and 'Scarlet Red' variations of the PlayStation 3, priced at ¥29,800, these will include a 320 GB HD and the usual accessories, and will be released on the 17th November. According to Sony, Splash Blue is meant to make you think of the splashing water and the ocean, and Scarlet Red means the shinning sun and flame. Read the rest of this entry »
Sony's PlayStation Vita Price, Release Date & Titles Confirmed
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Hiroshi Kawano announced the 17th December for the Japan's PlayStation Vita's Release date. The price of the PlayStation Vita will be ¥24,980 for the Wi-Fi version and ¥29,800 for the 3G only version. Read the rest of this entry »
Kirby Mass Attack Ice-Cream Truck
Nintendo's promotional Kirby Mass Attack ice-cream truck has recently been seen in New York. The ice-cream truck covered with loads of Kirby's was spotted in New York for the promotion of 'Kirby Mass Attack' on the Nintendo DS. Read the rest of this entry »


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The Whiskey Experiment: Reading Science Center Fundraiser
The Whiskey Experiment was a great event for a great cause! Over 100 attendees came and tried dozens of amazing spirits!
Looks like the Reading Science Center will start construction on its new space at 645 Penn St. sometime in the near future. They already have 7,000 sq. ft leased and what appears to be a couple of million dollars of worth of exhibits that have already been donated to the science center!


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Cape Town – The SABC's Muvhango and SABC2's most-watched show celebrates 20 years on the air today since Duma Ndlovu's Venda soap aired its first episode on 7 April 1997.
Starting off with one episode per week and eventually growing to three days for over half a decade, the Word of Mouth production was finally slotted for 5 days a week after two false starts, since March 2014, and enjoys huge success Mondays to Fridays at 21:00 on SABC2.
The soap continues to enjoy tremendous success in terms of viewership on SABC2 with its blend of Venda inspired intrigue, drama and edutainment.
Since it started as a limited-series of 13 episodes, SABC2 viewers continue to be spellbound by the family feuds between the Mukwevho and Mokoena families and their ongoing battle for power since Muvhango first launched that was set in the city of Johannesburg and the Thathe village in Venda.
"It all started as a concept in the quest to bridge the cultural divide between black communities and also the language superiority," says Duma Ndlovu, Muvhango's executive producer, as he celebrates the show's two decade milestone, admitting that it wasn't always a smooth ride.
"I feel extremely excited to be celebrating this milestone. Starting from a 13 episode drama broadcast once a week back in 1997 and now broadcasting 5 days a week fills me with pride and joy."
"It hasn't been smooth sailing as we have gone through difficult challenges, but we have managed to pull through and still continues."
"We will continue dishing authentic stories that talk to communities, which will create talk ability and interaction among our viewers who happen to be the lifeline of the soapie's success," says Ndlovu.
Despite numerous payment issues for the cast and crew in the past and ongoing wrangling with the SABC over longer contracts for actors, Duma Ndlovu also has appreciation for the cast.
"Also gratitude goes out to everyone who has graced Muvhango with their presence from day one to date," he says. "These actors have made a huge contribution to the success that is Muvhango."
Sindy Dlathu: It's been a wonderful 20 years
Sindy Dlathu who plays Thandaza says "honestly if someone had told me this would be me 20 years later, I wouldn't have believed them."
"But there are things you find in yourself as you grow with the character and the symbiosis is unbreakable."
"I have grown with Thandaza, I have cried, I have laughed and I have danced with her."
"It's hard to point out my most favourite stories but I have enjoyed shooting the weddings, I'm a big romantic at heart. I have learnt a lot of TshiVenda," she says.
"I haven't enjoyed the fighting scenes for obvious reasons and that's when you have to let your ego make way for your character and all these lessons have come through years spent shooting Muvhango."
"I think the production has done very well to have pulled through the many changes, first once a week, to three and finalle five times a week. Also, I look at the cast compliment and I stand amazed at the talent and the co-relation that exists between production and cast."
"It has been a wonderful 20 years and I salute our executive producer Duma Ndlovu."


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Track By Tracks: Forever Autumn - Howls In The Forest At Dusk (2019)
1. All My Relations:
Many long years ago I attended my first Medicine Wheel gathering with a representative from the Lakota people. There I had my first sweat lodge experience. This song, All My Relations, is based on that experience. The original working title waes Mitakuye Oyasin, which I believe is Lakota for All My Relations. I changed it to the English translation for a better and more widespread understanding by those who may not have previously known.
2. Balalaika Fire Song:
This werke is a very black metal inspired song. It expresses the similarities between Fire and people and how we all need the same things. The various behaviors of Fire are likened to the personalities of the people. In the end; "we are fires in darkness, we burn to be free."
3. Tír na nÓg:
This song explores the deep connexion I feel with the mythical Land of the Ever-Young, over the seas and under the waves. My ties to the Other World appear quite often in my werkes. A sort of exile haes been imposed, a doom to walk this world for hopefully the last tyme before returning Home.
4. Owl Bones and River Stones:
Owl Bones and River Stones is based on the melding of dreams. Experiences that I have had in my dream wanderings are expressed in this werke. It is a comment on our relationship with the Earth as well as the powers of Shamanic Transformation.
5. The Forest I Know So Well:
There is a forest that I have inhabited for a many long years. Over tyme the forest sees more and more evidence of humanity. I felt, for a long tyme that it waes my duty to protect this place, but as "progress" continues, people clear more land, build new hauses, and mark and defile natural animal trails. I have been feeling more and more pushed out of my forest to the extent that I have come to the harsh realization that I can no longer protect this land. I realize that there is nothing I can do to keep these people out. I miss the trees. I'm sure that they miss me too.
6. Fire in the Head:
I suffer from chronic migraines. It is my curse. This song expresses these experiences in the shadow of pure doom. The bowed balalaika breathes and eerie aire, accompanied by the beautiful darkness of the cello. Bodhran breaks in, leading into a Black/Doom inspired section before the dirge continues, trudging onward to suffer.
7. Mother Vulture:
The Turkey Vulture haes been good to me over the years. If you let her, she will take care of you. I have a sun sensitivity which can at tymes lead to migraines and physical illness. Mother Vulture comes to shield me from the oppressive Sun under her massive wings.


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Among all the innovative and sophisticated shopping cart development programs all around with E-commerce as a basic module, Magento seems to be the most popular software to almost every small-scale and mid-sized businessperson as a result of its performance and helpfulness in facilitating their business operations. Lots and lots of small-scale business owners are preferring this program are rather thankful to own it. After all, Magento shopping cart development being an open source e-commerce platform boasts a wider spectrum of super sophisticated functionality and features to suit the needs of online E-commerce businesspersons...Read More
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There are more and more people staring up businesses on the World Wide Web as time passes by. These new businesses are often referred to as e-commerce businesses, and many of them offer easy to stop and shop systems called shopping cart stores. Shopping cart software for example, Magento is the latest open source platform for an online e-commerce business to help business owners keep track of stock and orders as well as makes it easier for the consumer to shop by just clicking on items to order them.
There are many different e-commerce solution shopping cart software companies out there that have online shopping cart software for you to purchase and use it in their online stores. E-commerce shopping cart software will allow you to market and sell your products online and will allow you...Read More
To better understand what e-commerce software is or will do you must first understand what the term means. E-commerce or electronic commerce is basically the process of distributing, buying, selling, and marketing of services or products about electronic systems like the internet or other computer networks. Businesses that sell over the internet or World Wide Web often end up using several different software applications to manage the different aspects of their business like inventory, sales transactions and customer information, which results in them entering data repetitively in different databases. With the use of e-commerce software, you can manage your online or electronic business more effectively and efficiently, which will increase revenue for you in the long run.
When using an e-c...Read More
Magento is the latest trend in the e-commerce industry and exceeds the expectation of businessperson operating small size e-commerce businesses through its versatile and available features. Yet, when it involves customizing and developing the tool, most webmasters tend to hire expert software developers. After all, by hiring professional Magento developers, an individual can anticipate to make the most out of e-commerce solution. Hiring dyed-in-the-wool Magento programmers is a great way to redefine a website and leading to a great extent of interactivity as well as better online presence.
By long odds, hiring Magento e-commerce developers with rich expertise and experience is an instrumental step to give your website the type of treatment you are looking for...Read More


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When running downhill becomes a pain in the ITB To a runner suffering from ITB Syndrome, nothing says "hello knee pain" more than a good stretch of downhill terrain. For the uninitiated, ITB stands for Iliotibial Band. Whilst ITB Syndrome is … [Read more...]
Make Sense of Your City to Surf Results
Each year I receive lots of text messages and emails after our runners have finished the City to Surf. And each year, these messages convey a mixture of elation and disappointment. This year of course was no different. As coaches, we probably view … [Read more...]
City to Surf 2016: Our results
This year we had our biggest teams ever. Our 50+ women led the charge with 13 team members, and we had two men's teams this year, open and 50+. We had some great results, but I'm far more excited about the number of our runners who enjoyed racing … [Read more...]
Prepare Your Legs for the City to Surf with Eccentric Squats
This simple modification to the humble squat exercise will help your legs handle the added stress of downhill running. Essential when you're training for a hilly race such as the City to Surf. Combine the squat with some eccentric hamstring … [Read more...]
The City to Surf is More Than Heartbreak Hill
Why You Need to Train for The Downhill Sections Too If you're one of the 80,000 strong field who'll be making their way from the city to the surf this year, you need to be getting good at downhill running. Yes, that's right folks. Being good at … [Read more...]
City to Surf 2013
Congratulations to our Open Women's Team on placing fifth in the 2013 City to Surf. Great to see a big contingent of "Hooked on Healthers" at the City to Surf this year, both as runners and also as volunteers manning the drinks stations with the … [Read more...]


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Who am I?
That's a question I have asked myself hundreds of times over the last twenty years.
I was never one of those kids who grew up knowing exactly what they wanted to be, I can't really remember much of my primary school years, I loved secondary school, enjoyed GCSE's and hated my A-levels. And consequently failed them twice. For no reason other than I just didn't study and had no desire to.
I remember being 17 and on my first holiday in Italy with a friend and her family, having the absolute time of my young life when I 'checked in' with my mum to get my (first set of) A-level results. To say the call didn't go accordingly to plan was correct. From memory I got an E and two D's, a newly bought flight home that very next morning plus a stern word of warning which simply meant if I didn't get on it…well I wouldn't want to know what would happen next. So I abandoned my friend (with her three A's) to enjoy our last week of our holiday without me.
I'm not entirely sure why I didn't study. Why I rebelled. My parents were (quite rightly) exasperated at my lack of enthusiasm and diligence and I vividly remember going through uni options (during my A-level retake year) with a teacher who just kept asking me "So, what do you want to be? You must have some sort of idea?", and I truly and honestly really didn't!! There wasn't a single subject I ever thought I was really good at, or had a genuine passion for and even though I was surrounded by friends who had very clear ideas of where they were heading, I just didn't.
I was given every amazing opportunity to do well, and I could have gone to uni but it just wasn't of interest to me. And the problem was I simply didn't know what I wanted to do and that feeling alone made me feel like I couldn't do anything.
My first full time job (aged 17) was in the box office at Chelsea Football Club. Such great fun but I had zero interest in football, and it didn't last long.
At 18 I started dating a pretty badly chosen boyfriend and at 19 left home to live with him (shocker). I'm a massive believer that you should never regret anything but I definitely feel I wasted six of my early and very important years when I could have been doing so much more. Luckily it was only 6 years.
During that relationship, and aged 20, I managed to wing it through an interview as PA to the CEO in a digital advertising agency in Westbourne Terrace. I remember feeling sooooo incredibly happy, so grown up and so proud of myself that I'd managed to bag a job in such a cool industry! And this is where I really did have the time of my work life. Cool parties until 4 am, back in the office for 7 am to finish a pitch and repeat…almost every week. And I met some incredible people and life long friends.
But I wasn't really going anywhere. We were bought out by WPP a few years later (I know right…Martin Sorrell himself), and I moved around in the company for the best part of the next seven years…I started new roles, organised some of our most fun events but still didn't feel like I was doing what I truly should be.
At 24 I thankfully saw the very bright (in your face) blinding light and finally left the badly chosen boyfriend in search for a simpler (and much happier) life.
I had all the intentions of being single for a while, enjoying life just as me living back at home with my mum and sisters who were so over the moon that I was 'back'. Ahhh, but my subconscious clearly had very other ideas, and just three weeks later I went on my first date with this guy…
I mean…I didn't hang around, did I. Thankfully.
I realised so much about myself in that first year of being with him (Mr LMA). He unclipped my wings and allowed me, for the first time in 6 years, to be…well…me. He gave me so much space, where my ex suffocated me. He held me close and set me free all at the same time, where my ex manipulated and held me back. And more importantly than anything he just loved me, where my ex controlled me.
You really don't realise how important those late teens / early twenties are until you've come out the other side.
So (I hear you ask), maybe this is when I found 'me'?
Most of me yes, but not quite all. Mr LMA always knew exactly what he wanted to do. He had always dreamt of working for himself and becoming a London taxi driver which I realised pretty soon after we first started going out, and while he was studying the Knowledge. I stayed in advertising for a further 7 years going through the motions, moving around with my boss but still not really knowing where I was going to end up.
During that time (in 2006) we decided to try for a baby and two years later, just before we were about to start IVF, I magically fell pregnant with Jack.
Ahhhh, and then there he was…all 8lbs 13oz of deliciousness.
Oh hi there… There I am.
I see. Now I get it. So, this is me. This is what I have been waiting for…
Becoming a mum was definitely the most pivotal moment for me. In those first few weeks it felt like the last 12 years (since I left school) of not knowing what I was doing, where I belonged, and who I was completely fell away to make room for me. I felt such overwhelming euphoria, like a spark had been lit and the whole world seemed to open up in front of me. And it didn't stop.
I loved being a new mum, I loved going back to work when Jack was 3 months old as the new me (a mum). I loved spending every waking hour at the weekends being a mum. I loved hanging out with friends (as a mum), I loved telling anyone and everyone (who listened) that I was a mum.
For the first time ever I felt totally confident in me, my purpose and I felt I had a genuine direction in life.
And then after six years of having Jack all to ourselves, he became two…
I know it's a total cliche but becoming a mother really has been the making of me.
It has made me ambitious, it has made me appreciate (rather than regret) my youth for shaping me, it has made me more confident, it has made me want to work hard, it has made me adore my parents even more, it has made me feel like I can achieve absolutely anything and ultimately it has made me a better person.
Those floating pieces in that unsure puzzle have all of a sudden slotted into place.
It's strange isn't it…sometimes you'll come across the most confident, ambitious, and maternal person who will shatter once they become a mum for the first time. Another who never 'wanted' children, falls pregnant, panics and then becomes the most natural, nurturing mum you will ever meet.
This 'thing' called motherhood really does bring something quite unexpected out in all of us, in so many different ways, but what it does do (very wonderfully) to us all, is create a very common ground. It doesn't matter if you're the natural one, or you're the one who feels the most awkward, or the one who needs regular 'me' time, or the one who doesn't want to leave their babies side…there is no right or wrong way to feel but we do all feel something.
I have spent a lot of my 39 years making quite a few very bad decisions, but I personally feel like I have also made some of my very best. And I am quite sure there will be plenty more to make for our children (like my parents had to make for me), and I (we) won't get all of them right but we'll do our very best. And that's good enough.
That really is, motherhood and me.
- Jack sprained (might have even chipped a bone on) his ankle playing football.
- Mr LMA went to watch Liverpool v Roma and slept overnight in his taxi.
- I ordered 'that' polka dot skirt from H&M (yet to eagerly receive).
- Finn had a referral to the eye hospital, but all is fine.
- Finn's new sayings are 'oh flip' and 'hi peeps'. Say what?
- The wash basket is full to the brim (again) after non existent washing all week.


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Dr Godfrey Center.
Mrs irene Nwabuogo Menayaka was the fourth Child of Stephen and Victoria Ilozue of Amawa Ogbunike. She started her life career as a Grade 11 Teacher and taught many schools in the old Eastern States, Nigeria before joining her husband at Ibadan Oyo State. She taught for a while at Ibadan and left for the United Kingdom to further her Education
While in UK, she went to University College London where she studied infant Education to Graduate level. She worked in London for five years before returning to Nigeria in 1972.
Mrs Irene Menayaka started the famouse Cathedral Nursery school for the Niger Diocese. She enacted action Nuursery Teacher Refresher Course for Nursery Education East of the Niger, helped to establishment of many Nursery Education and contributed to the improvement of Nursery education from Ota-Akara to standard Nursery Education Curriculum with Graduation Certificate.
She left the cathedral Nursery School to start the International Nursery and primary school Onitsha in August 1979. The school was renamed to her name Irene Menayaka School by her children in 1999 when she passed on to the great beyond.
Mrs Menayaka resourcefulness toward education at foundation level earned her the "Progenitor of Foundation Education East of the Niger.Today her effort had established Bar JUNI and Irene Menayaka Endowment fund for the best graduating Eduaction student at Nnamdi Azikiwe University. The school is now in specila Council at the United Nations.
Dr Godfrey Ajoku Teachers Resources Center at Irene Menayaka school is a continuation of the vision of late Irene Menayaka and her husband, Late Barrister JUNI Menayaka on Qaulity education of the child East of the Niger.
THE Dr GodFrey Ajoku Teaches Resource Center is United Nation 2030 Development Agenda Initiative established to provide teaching and learning resources to teachers in communities. The main purpose is to provide education, teaching, information and learning resources to teacher in ensuring improvement in learning outcome towards quality and inclusive education for lifelong learning. The vision is based on professionals development program that promotes teacher excellence and academic achievement for schools, community and students.
Drawing on current research and best practice the dr,Godfrey Ajoku Teacher Resource Center professional development activities for educators and Teachers are designed to deepen content knowledge and enhance pedagogical skills. Activities range widely and include intensive in-classroom support school study groups, community education networks, global classroom participation, teachers and children exchange program, teacher technology education, SDG4 and target training and education. Conferences and seminars.
The resources center will contain education materials such as textbooks, teacher, guides, and reference materials and school teachers achieves
They also file information about the Qualification and training of teachers and the physical situation of the school, which can be exploited by school to promote their performance.
Education Solutions- Monday morning meeting Teachers Clinic.
SDG-4 and targets monthly Education Teachers Parents Talk Point Skill Training for Teachers.
Spiritual Hour Teachers Lunch Forum Professional development and community Service.
Teacher's-Class Exchange program.
World Teachers Day.
Global Teachers Classroom.
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Spanning cultures and national boundaries, and examining topics as varied as gun control, animal extinction and environmental destruction, religious ritual, and gender norms, we're delighted to present the winning selection of images for our CIVILIZATION theme, judged by 4x World Press Photo winner and member of VII Photo Agency, Stefano de Luigi.
Individually, they describe 20 talented emerging photographers, working across diverse genres, styles and themes, and together they tell a story of civilization, a time capsule into the human world as it exists today.
"It was an absolute pleasure to discover through this Civilization selection such a great diversity of work. Although the choice was difficult, two images in particular emerged above the others because of their multiple degrees of content. I also warmly advise all participants to provide a caption alongside their images. Although the visuals should tell their own story, for me a caption allows best comprehension of the work." – Stefano de Luigi
Congratulations to the selected photographers and to everyone else: enjoy!
Join the discussion on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and thank you to everyone who submitted their work.
"This picture strikes me at first sight because of the contrast between the character and the object she's handling. Whenever we come across a picture like this we immediately stop – I particularly like pictures which force me to view them many times, to come back and see them again and again. This is one of them. My degrees of reading were first focused on this contrast between subject and object, then on the story behind the picture (my mind wandered between different stories about this elderly lady), and finally consideration for its evocative, contemporary, relevance: fear, violence and suspicion of the unknown which we are facing in western societies. The colors remind me of the south of the US and the same atmospheres of Eggleston's work. It's a great picture which deserves the first prize." – Stefano de Luigi
"To me, this photo illustrates the clash of civilizations that I've witnessed when covering conflicts around the world. It does so indirectly, illustrating the consequences of a conflict in an intelligent way. It demonstrates the permanent results of the work of destruction carried out scientifically by men when they decide to destroy instead of create. The choice to aesthetically blend a desolate landscape with an elegantly dressed character in her working clothes increases the drama without falling into the didactic. It is a picture that makes us think without shouting. Sometimes it's a better technique in order to be heard." – Stefano de Luigi
"Evoking thoughts of single-use plastic consumption and child labor, this is an image for our times. The raw, analog execution and harsh, faceless cropping create a heightened sense of unease. Superbly done." – Life Framer
"There's something intoxicating about this image – in the gradients of blue and flat, seemingly infinite white plains. It's painterly and beautiful. It feels huge. With the pylons cutting a lonely trail across the emptiness, it also speaks to something of civilization – of our need to explore, and our pursuit to communicate across vast distances. Wonderful." – Life Framer
"This is a clever compositional trick, juxtaposing celebration with solitude, drama with calm, as this young girl looks on at the Independence Day celebrations in Warsaw, Poland, from the comfort of her room. As flags and flares are waved in the street below, it perhaps says something about the detachment one can feel from politics, and, as she grasps her phone, of the increasing amount of time spent in the digital, rather than physical world." – Life Framer
"This is a wonderful image, cleverly executed – Andrea splitting the frame directly in half to delineate man from nature, a false distinction we arguably too often make. One wonders whether this building is inhabited, or whether it's being explored by this inquisitive elephant before it is ultimately reclaimed by nature. In the textures of wrinkled animal skin against smooth plaster, and the subdued color palette, it's a subtle ode to the fragile balance between our impact on the world and its other inhabitants." – Life Framer
"In this rich and evocative assemblage of found images, we stand on the edge of a strange world – pioneers in a new land. Peter paints drama in the deep shadows, and the light trails sweeping the sky – from a spacecraft in motion, or the ring formations of another planet? He creates something alien and alluring, reminding us that while we may have explored and civilised most of our Earth, it can still render us astonished from time to time." – Life Framer
"Chris' superb framing draws us right into the heart of this scene, as – his statement describes – locals descend the Sinakara glacier during religious festivities in Cusco, Peru. He employs strong diagonal framing, and a muted palette to draw the red out of the frame, but it's the main subject's expression that lingers – there's an intensity to his expression, a longing perhaps. It asks the viewer to ponder the importance of faith and preservation of traditions, and the role that tourism and globalisation might play, for good or bad." – Life Framer
"With its masterly framing, perfectly capturing the rigid geometry of this settlement on the Colorado River, Daniel comments on the structure and order we as humans apply to the natural world. Aesthetically, it's also beautiful – the bleached colors, and the frame compartmentalised into rectangular elements, each with their own clues to the people that call this place home – sports fields, lines of irrigation, gardens, vehicle tracks. It's an image that holds your gaze." – Life Framer
"This is such an evocative scene – the dark palette, the anxious expression of the man, and the woman passing unswervingly across the frame creating an ominous dichotomy with the children's ferris wheel and what should be fun and carefree. Josh uses every piece of available space in the frame, the elements tying the scene together rather than battling with one another. That's a very difficult thing to do candidly, and he succeeds expertly." – Life Framer
"This image – provided without any context – seems to capture a modern urban ennui. The neon gradient to the car hood provides some life to the scene, but it's the main protagonist's expression that defines it – stone-faced and vacant in the empty night. The viewer is left to wonder about the story between these two people. It feels almost cinematic, and pregnant with anticipation. A fantastic example of open-ended storytelling." – Life Framer
"This is a beautifully executed scene – drawn along a strong diagonal composition, and with the golden, low light handled wonderfully. It's a curious image that asks more than it answers – all eyes on the man bottom left, what's holding their attention just out of sight, and the single scrap of paper on an otherwise unblemished surface. It has a quiet poetry." – Life Framer
"This is a wonderful character study of a Nevadan rancher. The tones are captured superbly – his Stetson disappearing to silhouette – but it's his expression that makes it. So much can be read into his eyes and posture – a sharpness, but also a weariness. Some apprehension perhaps. The choice of black and white, and the painted, sweeping background elicit a strong nostalgia; for times past, for a way of life which is perhaps on the brink. And those ideas are translated directly into his gaze. The energy between photographer and sitter is palpable." – Life Framer
"It takes a moment to interpret Azim's aerial shot, to decipher the vivid, geometric arrangement of pixels into lines of worshippers at the Muslim festival of Eid. It feels like a beautifully arranged puzzle. The success is in capturing the vastness of such an event – thousands of people visible, and the scene seemingly stretching endlessly off-frame in all dimensions. By portraying such scale he truly explores something not of a group of people, but of a civilization." – Life Framer
"In this gorgeous environmental portrait, Corinne gives no context behind her subject Xantalo, photographed in San Martin Chalchicuautla, Mexico, and it is therefore left to the viewer's interpretation. Combining macho tropes (cars, beers, meat) with his feminine attire and mask, it can perhaps be read as a comment on self-expression, and changing attitudes towards gender norms and masculinity. Whether this or not, it's an absorbing, widescreen scene." – Life Framer
"Walking forward into absolute blackness, the viewer's eyes are drawn back and forth between the textures and colors in the flash-lit frame. It creates a high tension as we edge forward into the nothingness with our subject. There's no context to act as an entry point into the image, and that makes it all the more alluring." – Life Framer
"Patricia's statement describes this scene being from a religious pilgrimage in Brasil, but the densely packed bodies, the visible sweat and the pained expressions evoke something far less celebratory and communal than one might expect. It feels tense, uneasy. It's a fascinating view into religious observance today – something that has long defined our civilizations, and continues to do so." – Life Framer
"With its neat framing, washed out coloring, and lone figure, this image is visually striking. It is also difficult to read outside of the context of our contemporary relationship with national borders. Of economic migrants and conflict refugees. Of welcomes and exclusion. Alone and staring pensively out to sea, this man personifies such ideas." – Life Framer
"Shot in her hometown of Nagar, India, Anu's environmental portrait is quite wonderful – his subjects' red and gold outfits resplendent against the drab surroundings, and their muted expressions perhaps at odds with what one might expect from a marching band. It's charming and intriguing, and something of an antidote to the vibrantly-colored, chaotic scenes of India that dominate photographic feeds. She manages to find interest in normalcy, something human and real, and in doing so opens up a tiny window into these strangers' lives." – Life Framer
"Intriguingly titled "Bodybuilding contest winner" with no further information provided, the character Dinos photographs is strangely enigmatic. He is described as a winner, and has the medal to prove it, but his mannequin-like posture isn't one of strength, his expression is troubled, and the sparse industrial surroundings don't feel at all celebratory. Black and white is an excellent choice to intensify that curious, bleak atmosphere. A sadness. It's a complex image that provides an interesting comment on body image and the hunt for perfection." – Life Framer
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The Expendables 3
August 15, 2014 by Jerrod Kingery
Filed under Jerrod, Reviews
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford
Directed by: Patrick Hughes ("Red Hill")
Written by: Sylvester Stallone ("Rocky") and Creighton Rothenberger ("Olympus Has Fallen") and Katrin Benedikt ("Olympus Has Fallen")
The movies in "The Expendables" series should be tons more fun than they actually are. They should be winking so much at the audience that you think they're in some sort of distress. After all, why gather up all these action movie old timers and various MMA stars in the first place if all you're going to do is throw them into a plot that seems leftover from some direct-to-Netflix action flick they'd be starring in anyway even without the combined '80s star power of your Stallones and Schwarzeneggers? Not that a spoof mentality or comedic take on the genre of '80s action cheese is what this assemblage of actors should aspire to, but man, would it kill the filmmakers to turn out something a touch less dour and routine?
The third film in the franchise opens with Barney Ross (Stallone) leading his team of grizzled warriors on a mission to rescue their long-lost compatriot Doc (Wesley Snipes) from a prison train. After busting him out, the Expendables are sent by Drummer (Harrison Ford, snoozing) to take down a villainous warlord revealed to be Conrad Stonebanks (Mel Gibson, digging into the role with glee) who also happens to be a cofounder of The Expendables. When his team fails, Barney fires them and decides it's time for some new blood, soliciting Kelsey Grammar to recruit a quartet of bland youngsters who are promptly captured. So once again it is time for the old dogs–plus Antonio Banderas as a scene-stealing newcomer—to save the day and take out the bad guy.
The premise, even if it is worn out by the third film in the series, of having "action" stars of generations past (though I'm not sure Kelsey Grammar and Antonio Banderas really count at all) team up for a fresh take on a tired genre is ripe for a good time, but alas, the only people that seem to be having any fun with this material at all are Gibson and Banderas, with Gibson making his case to be a big Hollywood star again, provided he go hat in hand and apologize for his past insanity. But that's neither here nor there, and even crackling turns from Gibson and Banderas can paint over the fact that supposed ringer Harrison Ford is so incredibly disinterested in the whole affair that he plays one confrontation scene with Stallone while standing perfectly still. Ford's attitude was likely "Who gives a shit?" It feels like that sentiment is the defining characteristic of the whole movie.
Olympus Has Fallen
March 22, 2013 by Jerrod Kingery
Filed under Reviews
Starring: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman
Directed by: Antoine Fuqua ("Training Day")
Written by: Creighton Rothenberger (debut) and Katrin Benedikt (debut)
Yes! Yes, Gerard Butler, "Olympus Has Fallen" is exactly the kind of film you should be making nonstop! Enough with the horrible romantic comedies. They absolutely do not work with you in the lead, and society is general is worse off for having to experience them. Stick to action and we'll all be golden, okay? Even if the screenplay is utter crap. We can deal with that as long as there are some cool explosions and fistfights and such.
In "Olympus Has Fallen," Butler stars as Mike Banning, a dedicated Secret Service agent tasked with protecting President Asher (Aaron Eckhart), First Lady Margaret Asher (Ashley Judd), and their young son Connor (Finley Jacobsen). After a terrible accident leaves Banning disgraced, he is moved from the President's detail and reassigned to a desk job at the U.S. Treasury. Eighteen months later, when a rogue C-130 gunship soars over Washington, DC, mowing down citizens and law enforcement alike in a hail of bullets, Banning springs into action. The target is the White House (code named Olympus). When the building is taken by foreign terrorists, Banning slips inside and becomes the last hope for saving President Asher–and the nation itself.
If you aren't the kind of moviegoer who can sit back and let the testosterone and jingoism of a political action film just wash over you, then "Olympus Has Fallen" makes an easy target for scorn. The script from first-timers Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt is overflowing with action movie cliches and is unashamedly aping "Die Hard." Butler delivers another meathead performance, complete with an American accent as shoddy as the special effects on display. And Morgan Freeman (as the Speaker of the House pushed into action when both the President and Vice-President are held captive) is clearly phoning it in after having played roles like this seemingly dozens of times. Throw in unstoppable super-weapons, genius computer hackers, and a sneering foreign villain along with everything else and you've got the recipe for Generic Action Movie #876, right?
Well, yeah. But in spite of it all, it still works. The "what if?" scenario of the White House succumbing to a terrorist assault is juicy stuff, and it's hard to get tired of Butler tossing out curse-laden one liners while stabbing bad guys in the brain. And as the Secretary of Defense, Melissa Leo is having a blast as she gets to spit foul-mouthed venom in the face of her captors. When she's dragged down a hallway screaming the Pledge of Allegiance (as corny as it may be), it's hard to not be on the edge of your seat waiting for Butler to come to her rescue and put a bullet in someone's face.


text: Bond Market Perspectives | Week of June 22, 2015 posted 6/29/2015 in Investments KEY TAKEAWAYS• We continue to expect roughly flat bond returns for 2015, as the choppy market environment witnessed over the first half of 2015 continues.• The challenging, low-return environment confronting bond investors is likely to persist.HAMMER FLAT: MIDYEAR BOND MARKET OUTLOOKThis week's commentary features content from LPL Research's Midyear Outlook 2015: Some Assembly Required.We still expect a modest rise in bond yields over the course of 2015; but an increase of 0.25% to 0.50% in the 10-year Treasury yield, the lower half of our initial forecast, appears more likely due to the persistence of low inflation. An increase of 0.75% in 10-year Treasury yields is possible, but a low probability, in our view. Disappointing first quarter economic growth and a later start to Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hikes, with a slower pace of additional hikes likely, mitigates the risk of a greater rise in interest rates.Crossed WiresCross currents continue to buffer the bond market, leading to a push and pull on bond prices [Figure 1]. Concerns over a sluggish start for the U.S. economy in 2015 have recently given way to better growth expectations over the second half. European economic growth is on the path to improvement but durability is uncertain. Fading U.S. dollar strength, along with oil price stability, bodes well for a better economic performance and higher inflation expectations; however, here too uncertainty lingers over the permanence of recent stability. Ultimately we expect better economic performance to persevere, which coupled with the onset of Fed rate hikes, may lead to a modest rise in bond yields. Safety FirstAside from challenging fundamental factors, valuations remain expensive across the bond market. The inflation-adjusted yield of the 10-year Treasury note remains depressed relative to the historical average. This is especially noteworthy over the past 10 years-a period of generally expensive bond valuations [Figure 2]. Although inflation may increase only slowly, it reflects just how expensive high-quality bonds are. The lesser the inflation-adjusted yield, the more expensive valuations are, and vice versa. Even if interest rates remain stable and do not rise, expensive valuations suggest caution when investing in bonds. A market-friendly Fed is largely factored into current market pricing, as Fed rate hike expectations remain notably below official Fed forecasts [Figure 3]. The fed funds futures market expects not only a later start to rate hikes, but also a slower pace of rate increases. Futures also indicate the Fed may not return to a normal 3.75% overnight borrowing rate over the next 10 years. Such implied expectations are overly pessimistic in our view, but also illustrate the sharp contrast between market expectations and Fed guidance on future rate increases. A near-term return to a recession, which we view as unlikely, would probably be needed to reduce Fed expectations further. In sum, much of the good news about a slow and gradual pace of rate hikes is largely factored into current bond prices. Therefore, further bond price gains from dovish Fed expectations are unlikely and remove--or at least greatly reduce--another source of potential bond market strength.Incorporating International FactorsBeauty is in the eye of the beholder, and overseas demand is likely to stay elevated as yield differentials between U.S. Treasuries and overseas government bonds remain near all-time historically wide levels [Figure 4]. The rise in longer-term interest rates may be restrained by foreign demand, which continues to look to U.S. Treasuries for additional yield.Yields near multi-century lows (in some cases) and lower than U.S. bond alternatives keep us away from using high-quality international bonds. We find domestic fixed income opportunities offer better value. Emerging markets debt (EMD) offers a better risk-reward, but we remain neutral. After improvement in the first half of 2015, lower yields and higher valuations suggest total returns may slow. The sector may show greater sensitivity to rising interest rates as well as a potential Fed rate hike late in the year.A Tricky AssemblyAssembling a portfolio for today's challenging fixed income environment is difficult at best. A lack of opportunity, high valuations, low yields, and the prospects of rising interest rates argue for a defensive stance. A low-return environment is likely to dominate bond markets for the rest of 2015 and beyond. Managing risks, while positioning for modest returns, will require a delicate balancing act. We believe a combination of higher-yielding bonds along with intermediate-term high-quality bonds is potentially the right pairing for the job.In an environment of low returns, higher-yield investments should remain a focus. Here too, however, some caution is warranted, and yield spreads between high-yield bonds and Treasuries have contracted over the first half of 2015 [Figure 5], as measured by the Barclays High Yield Bond Index and five-year Treasury yield. The average yield spread remains near 4.5%, a level that has halted further improvement among high-yield bonds in the past. Given the prospect of a modest increase in default rates, it is unlikely high-yield bond valuations return to 2014 heights; however, the yield advantage over high-quality bonds remains significant and stands out in a low-yield world. Defaults are likely to remain low by historical comparison, as corporate issuers' ability to repay debt obligations remains strong. We continue to find municipal bonds among the more attractive high-quality bond options. Municipal bonds lagged their taxable counterparts over the first five months of 2015, as measured by the Barclays Municipal Bond Index, which returned 0.5% over the time period compared with the 1.2% for the Barclays Aggregate Bond Index. Overall yields remain low by historical comparison, but more attractive valuations might provide better price protection in the event that interest rates rise. During the late April to early May 2015 bond sell-off, municipal bonds proved more resilient to rising interest rate pressures.Intermediate-term bonds provide an attractive blend of diversification benefits and yield without significant interest rate risk, such as that posed by long-term bonds. On the flip side, the significantly lower yield on short-term bonds--coupled with their reduced ability to provide diversification benefits in the event of a stock market sell-off--reduces their attractiveness. We remain focused on intermediate-term bonds.IMPORTANT DISCLOSURESThe opinions voiced in this material are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual. To determine which investment(s) may be appropriate for you, consult your financial advisor prior to investing. All performance reference is historical and is no guarantee of future results. All indexes are unmanaged and cannot be invested into directly.The economic forecasts set forth in the presentation may not develop as predicted and there can be no guarantee that strategies promoted will be successful.Bonds are subject to market and interest rate risk if sold prior to maturity. Bond values and yields will decline as interest rates rise, and bonds are subject to availability and change in price.High-yield/junk bonds are not investment-grade securities, involve substantial risks, and generally should be part of the diversified portfolio of sophisticated investors.Government bonds and Treasury bills are guaranteed by the U.S. government as to the timely payment of principal and interest and, if held to maturity, offer a fixed rate of return and fixed principal value. However, the value of fund shares is not guaranteed and will fluctuate.Investing in foreign and emerging markets debt securities involves special additional risks. These risks include, but are not limited to, currency risk, geopolitical and regulatory risk, and risk associated with varying settlement standards.INDEX DESCRIPTIONSThe Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based flagship benchmark that measures the investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, MBS (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM pass-throughs), ABS, and CMBS (agency and non-agency).The Barclays U.S. Corporate High-Yield Index measures the market of USD-denominated, noninvestment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bonds. Securities are classified as high yield if the middle rating of Moody's, Fitch, and S&P is Ba1/BB+/BB+ or below, excluding emerging markets debt.The Barclays Municipal High Yield Bond Index is comprised of bonds with maturities greater than one year, having a par value of at least $3 million issued as part of a transaction size greater than $20 million, and rated no higher than `BB+' or equivalent by any of the three principal rating agencies. (The long and the short are subindexes of the Municipal Bond Index, based on duration length.)This research material has been prepared by LPL Financial.To the extent you are receiving investment advice from a separately registered independent investment advisor, please note that LPL Financial is not an affiliate of and makes no representation with respect to such entity.Not FDIC or NCUA/NCUSIF Insured | No Bank or Credit Union Guarantee | May Lose Value | Not Guaranteed by Any Government Agency | Not a Bank/Credit Union DepositTracking #1-394435 (Exp. 06/16)This newsletter was created using Newsletter OnDemand, powered by Weath Management Systems Inc. Want the latest and greatest from our blog straight to your inbox? 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I really want to buy PS 3 or PS 4, but always ended buying nothing. Some part of me really want, but some part still thinking, do I need it? Is it worthy to spend money for that? I'm working, so I will use my own money not asking from my parents. I still have my PS 2 though (I bought it when the PS 3 already released for some time). Buy or not???
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BUY IT!!!!! just go man
dont waste your time playing video games, unless you are planning to becone a 24/7 professional to make money doint it.
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How to Program a Fax Machineby Julia FullerUpdated September 26, 2017
Programming your new fax machine ensures that your phone number, business name, the date, and time are included with each faxed document. This information can be invaluable to your business if you are faxing customer quotes with time limits for acceptance. Of course, including this information on each fax also makes your documents and ultimately your business appear more professional. Internet savvy customers expect information quickly. Therefore, utilizing a fax machine to finalize transactions quickly can increase your customer base.
Push the button on the fax machine that says "Setup."
Use the arrow key that points to the right to go to the option that you want to program. Options are numbered.
Choose the option for "Basic Fax Setup." You choose this by pushing the "OK" button when you arrive at that option by using the right arrow key. At Date and Time push "OK" again.
Enter today's date and time. Use the arrow keys to move right or left and then use the number key pad to enter each correct number. After you enter the correct date and time push "OK." The screen may return to the ready mode.
Repeat the previous steps to get back to "Basic Fax Setup." Use your arrow key to get to the next step to program, "Fax Header." Push the "OK" button again. Use the key pad to enter the business name that you want to appear on each fax. When you are finished push "OK," you will be prompted to enter your fax number. Use the keypad to enter your fax number then push "OK."
Repeat the steps to get back to "Basic Fax Setup." This time choose Rings to Answer and push "OK." If you are using a line dedicated to just the fax machine, choose "1" ring. If you are using it for a phone line as well, you probably want to increase the number of rings. Choose your number and push "OK."
Look at the other options located in "Basic Fax Setup" to ascertain if you need to change them. They include "Fax Paper Size," program this if you are not using regular 8.5x11 inch paper. "Tone or pulse dialing" if you happen to still be using pulse then you will need to change this option. "Ring and Beep Volume" if you notice that the sound is disturbing your work or customers then change this option. If you are going out of town and want your faxes forwarded somewhere then use the "Fax Forwarding" option.
Other options that do not need to be programmed but you might find helpful are speed dial. If you frequently send faxes to the same numbers, you might want to enter them in speed dial. Advanced Setup Options include ring patter choices, redial options, and reduction options. These do not need to be programmed unless your business needs these options.


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Acts 13:6 When they had gone through the whole length of the island as far as Paphos, they there met with a Jewish magician and false prophet, Bar-Jesus by name, (WEY DBY NAS RSV)
Acts 13:8 But Elymas (or 'the Magician,' for such is the meaning of the name) (WEY DBY NAS RSV)
Isaiah 3:3 The captain of fifty, and the man of high position, and the wise guide, and the wonder-worker, and he who makes use of secret powers. (See RSV)
Daniel 2:10 The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man on the earth who can show the king's matter, because no king, lord, or ruler, has asked such a thing of any magician, or enchanter, or Chaldean. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)
Daniel 2:27 Daniel answered before the king, and said, The secret which the king has demanded can neither wise men, enchanters, magicians, nor soothsayers, show to the king; (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)
Witchcraft (8 Occurrences)... It naturally comes then to stand for the magician's art, as in the present passage and also in The Wisdom of Solomon 12:4; 18:13; and in the Septuagint of .../w/witchcraft.htm - 23k
Witch (2 Occurrences)... It naturally comes then to stand for the magician's art, as in the present passage and also in The Wisdom of Solomon 12:4; 18:13; and in the Septuagint of .../w/witch.htm - 24k
Bar-jesus (1 Occurrence)... This characteristic explains the presence of a magos among his staff and his desire to hear Barnabas and Saul. Bar-Jesus was the magician's Jewish name. .../b/bar-jesus.htm - 9k
Magic (12 Occurrences)... Simon, a magician, was found by Philip at Samaria (Acts 8:9-24); and Paul and Barnabas encountered Elymas, a Jewish sorcerer, at Paphos (13:6-12). .../m/magic.htm - 29k
Rabmag (2 Occurrences)... Thus it might be interpreted the "allwise" or "all-powerful" prince, the chief magician or physician. It is, therefore, a title .../r/rabmag.htm - 9k
Rab-mag (2 Occurrences)... Thus it might be interpreted the "allwise" or "all-powerful" prince, the chief magician or physician. It is, therefore, a title .../r/rab-mag.htm - 8k
Enchanter (5 Occurrences)... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) One who enchants; a sorcerer or magician; also, one who delights as by an enchantment. Multi-Version Concordance .../e/enchanter.htm - 8k
Barjesus (1 Occurrence)... This characteristic explains the presence of a magos among his staff and his desire to hear Barnabas and Saul. Bar-Jesus was the magician's Jewish name. .../b/barjesus.htm - 9k
Magus... shim`on; Gesenius gives the meaning of the Hebrew word as "hearing with acceptance"; it is formed from [?] shama`, "to hear"): 1. Simon, a Magician 2. Simon .../m/magus.htm - 23k
5333. pharmakos -- a poisoner, sorcerer, magician ... a poisoner, sorcerer, magician. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: pharmakos Phonetic Spelling: (far-mak-os') Short Definition: a magician ... /greek/5333.htm - 6k
1681. Elumas -- Elymas, a magician ... Elymas, a magician. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: Elumas Phonetic Spelling: (el-oo'-mas) Short Definition: Elymas Definition: Elymas, the ... /greek/1681.htm - 6k
5332. pharmakeus -- sorcerer. ... a person using drug-based incantations or drugging religious enchantments; a -practitioner who "mixes up distorted religious potions" like a sorcerer-magician. ... /greek/5332.htm - 6k
919. Bariesous -- "son of Joshua," Bar-Jesus, a false prophet ... Transliteration: Bariesous Phonetic Spelling: (bar-ee-ay-sooce') Short Definition: Bar-Jesus Definition: Bar-Jesus, the name of the magician and false prophet ... /greek/919.htm - 6k
Revelation 22:15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and fornicators, and murderers, and idolaters, and whoever loves and makes a lie.Topicalbible.org—AKJV
Revelation 21:8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.Topicalbible.org—AKJV
maj'-ik, ma-jish'-an:I. DEFINITIONII. DIVISION OF THE SUBJECT1. Magic as Impersonal2. Margic as PersonalIII. MAGIC AND RELIGIONIV. MAGIC IN THE BIBLE1. Hostility to Magic2. Potency of Magical Words3. Influence of CharmsV. MAGICAL TERMS USED IN THE BIBLE1. Divination2. Sorcery3. Enchantment4. Amulets5. Incantation6. Repeated Utterances7. Impostors8. WitchcraftLITERATUREThe word comes from a Greek adjective (magike) with which the noun techne, "art," is understood. The full phrase is "magical art" (The Wisdom of Solomon 17:10). But the Greek word is derived from the magi or Zarathustran (Zoroastrian) priests. Magic is therefore historically the art practiced in Persia by the recognized priests of the country. It is impossible in the present article, owing to exigencies of space, to give a full account of this important subject and of the leading views of it which have been put forth. The main purpose of the following treatment will be to consider the subject from the Biblical standpoint.I. Definition.In its modern accepted sense magic may be described as the art of bringing about results beyond man's own power by superhuman agencies. In the wide sense of this definition divination is only a species of magic, i.e. magic used as a means of securing secret knowledge, especially a knowledge of the future. Divination and magic bear a similar relation to prophecy and miracle respectively, the first and third implying special knowledge, the second and fourth special power. But divination has to do generally with omens, and it is better for this and other reasons to notice the two subjects-magic and divination-apart as is done in the present work.II. Division of the Subject.1. Magic as Impersonal:There are two kinds of magic:(1) impersonal;(2) personal.In the first, magic is a species of crude science, for the underlying hypothesis is that there are forces in the world which can be utilized on certain conditions, incantations, magical acts, drugs, etc. The magician in this case connects what on a very slender induction he considers to be causes and effects, mainly on the principle of post hoc ergo propter hoc. He may not know much of the causal agency; it is enough for him to know that by performing some act or reciting some formula (see CHARM) or carrying some object (see AMULET) he can secure some desired end. Frazer (Golden Bough(2), I, 61) says: "Magic is a kind of savage logic, an elementary species of reasoning based on similarity, contiguity and contrast." But why does the savage draw conclusions from association of ideas? There must be an implied belief in the uniformly of Nature or in the controlling power of intelligent beings.2. Magic as Personal:In personal magic, living, intelligent, spiritual beings are made the real agents which men by incantations, etc., influence and even control. The magical acts may in an advanced stage include sacrifice, the incantations become prayer.Impersonal magic is regarded by most anthropologists, including E.B. Tylor and J. Frazer, as more primitive than the second and as a lower form of it. This conclusion rests on an assumption that human culture is always progressive, that the movement is uniformly onward and upward. But this law does not always hold. The religion of Israel as taught in the 8th century B.C. stands on a higher level ethically and intellectually than that taught in the writings of Haggai, Zechariah and Eccelesiastes centuries later. Among the ancient Indians, the Rig Veda occupies much loftier ground than the much later Atharva Veda.III. Magic and Religion.Personal magic in its higher forms shades off into religion, and very commonly the two exist together. It is the practice to speak of sacrifice and prayer as constituting elements of the ancient and modern religions of India. But it is doubtful whether either of these has the same connotation that it bears in the Jewish and Christian Scriptures. J. Frazer (Golden Bough(2), I, 67;) says that where the operation of spirits is assumed (and "these cases are exceptional"), magic is "tinged and alloyed with religion." Such an assumption is, he admits, often made and the present writer thinks it is generally made, for even the operation of the laws of association implies it. But Frazer concludes from various considerations that "though magic is.... found to fuse and amalgamate with religion in many ages and in many lands, there are some grounds for thinking that this fusion is not primitive." It is of course personal magic to which religion stands in closest relations. As soon as man comes to see in the beings by whose power marvels are wrought, personalities capable of emotions like himself and susceptible to persuasion, his magical art becomes an intelligent effort to propitiate these superior beings and his incantations become hymns and prayers. In all religions, Jewish, Moslem, Christian or pagan, when the act or prayer as such is held to produce certain results or to secure certain desired boons, we have to do with a species of magic. The word "religion" is inapplicable, unless it includes the idea of personal faith in a God or gods whose favor depends on moral acts and on ritual acts only in so far as they have a voluntary and ethical character. If it be granted that magic, the lower, precedes religion, the higher, this does not necessarily negative the validity of the religious concept. Mature knowledge is preceded by elementary impressions and beliefs which are subjective without objective correspondences. But this higher knowledge is none the less valid for its antecedents. If it can be proved that the Christian or any other religion has become what it is by gradual ascent from animism, magic, etc., its validity is not by this destroyed or even impaired. Religion must be judged according to its own proper evidence. But see II, end.IV. Magic in the Bible.1. Hostility to Magic:The general remarks made on the Bible and divination in DIVINATION, V, have an equal application to the attitude of the Bible toward magic. This attitude is distinctly hostile, as it could not but be in documents professing to inculcate the teaching of the ethical and spiritual religion of Israel (see Deuteronomy 18:10; 2 Kings 21:6 2 Chronicles 33:6, etc.). Yet it is equally clear that the actual power of magic is acknowledged as clearly as its illegitimacy is pointed out. In P's account of the plagues (Exodus 7-11) it is assumed that the magicians of Egypt had real power to perform superhuman feats. They throw their rods and they become serpents; they turn the waters of the Nile into blood. It is only when they try to produce gnats that they fail, though Aaron had succeeded by Yahweh's power in doing this and thus showed that Yahweh's power was greatest. But that the magicians had power that was real and great is not so much as called in question.2. Potency of Magical Words:Among the ancient Semites (Arabs, Assyrians, Hebrews, etc.) there was a strong belief in the potency of the magical words of blessing and of curse. The mere utterance of such words was regarded as enough to secure their realization. That the narrator of Numbers 22-24 (Jahwist) ascribed to Balaam magical power is clear from the narrative, else why should Yahweh be represented as transferring Balaam's service to the cause of Israel? We have other Biblical references to the power of the spoken word of blessing in Genesis 12:3 Exodus 12:32 Judges 17:2 2 Samuel 21:3, and of curse in Genesis 27:29 Judges 5:23 Job 3:8 (compare the so-called Imprecatory Psalms, and see Century Bible, "Psalms," volume II, 216). On the prevalence of the belief among the Arabs, see the important work of Goldziher, Abhandlungen zur arabischen Philologie, Theil I, 23;.3. Influence of Charms:In Genesis 30:14 (Jahwist) we have an example of the belief in the power of plants (here mandrakes) to stir up and strengthen sexual love, and we read in Arabic literature of the very same superstition in connection with what is called Yabruch, almost certainly the same plant. Indeed one of the commonest forms in which magic appears is as a love-charm, and as this kind of magic was often exercised by women, magic and adultery are frequently named together in the Old Testament (see 2 Kings 9:22 Nahum 3:4 Malachi 3:5; and compare Exodus 22:18 (17), where the sorceress (the King James Version "witch") is to be condemned to death). We have an instance of what is called sympathetic magic (for a description of which see Jevons, Introduction to History of Religion, 28;, and Frazer, Golden Bough(2), I, 49;) in Genesis 30:37;. Jacob placed before the sheep and goats that came to drink water peeled rods, so that the pregnant ones might bring forth young that were spotted and striped. The teraphim mentioned in Genesis 31:19; and put away with wizards during the drastic reforms of Josiah (2 Kings 23:24; compare Zechariah 10:2) were household objects supposed capable of warding off evil of every kind. The Babylonians and Assyrians had a similar custom. We read of an Assyrian magician that he had statues of the gods Lugalgira and Alamu put on each side of the main entrance to his house, and in consequence he felt perfectly impregnable against evil spirits (see Tallquist, Assyrian. Beach, 22).In Isaiah 3:2 the qocem ("magician" or "diviner") is named along with the knight warrior, the judge, prophet and elder, among the stays and supports of the nation; no disapproval is expressed or implied with regard to any of them. Yet it is not to be denied that in its essential features pure Yahwism, which enforced personal faith in a pure spiritual being, was radically opposed to all magical beliefs and practices. The fact that the Hebrews stood apart as believers in an ethical and spiritual religion from the Semitic and other peoples by which they were surrounded suggests that they were Divinely guided, for in other respects-art, philosophy, etc.-this same Hebrew nation held a lower place than many contemporary nations.V. Magical Terms Used in the Bible.Many terms employed in the Old Testament in reference to divination have also a magical import. SeeDIVINATION, VII. For a fuller discussion of Biblical terms connected with both subjects, reference may be made to T. Witton Davies, Magic, Divination and Demonology among the Hebrews and Their Neighbours, 44 iff, 78;; see also articles "Divination" and "Magic" in EB, by the present writer.1. Divination:Here a few brief statements are all that can be attempted. Qecem, usually rendered "divination" (see Numbers 23:23), has primarily a magical reference (Fleischer), though both Wellhausen (Reste des arabischen Heidenthums 2,133, note 5) and W. Robertson Smith (Jour. Phil., XIII, 278) hold that its first use was in connection with divination. The Arabic verb ("to exorcise") and noun ("an oath") have magical meanings. But it must be admitted that the secondary meaning ("divination") has almost driven out the other. Seeunder I, where it is held that at bottom magic and divination are one.2. Sorcery:The verb kashaph, the Revised Version (British and American) "to practice sorcery," comes, as Fleischer held, from a root denoting "to have a dark appearance," to look gloomy, to be distressed, then as a suppliant to seek relief by magical means. The corresponding nouns kashshaph and mekashsheph are rendered "sorcerer" in English Versions of the Bible.3. Enchantment:Lachash, English Versions of the Bible "enchantment," etc. (see Isaiah 3:3, nebhon lachash, the Revised Version (British and American) "the skillful enchanter"), is connected etymologically with nachash, "a serpent," the "n" and "l" often interchanging in Semitic Lachash is, therefore, as might have been expected from this etymology, used specifically of serpent charming (see Jeremiah 8:17 Ecclesiastes 10:11; compare melachesh in Psalm 58:5 (6), English Versions of the Bible "charmer").4. Amulets:Chebher occurs in the plural only (Isaiah 47:9, 12, English Versions of the Bible, "enchantments"). It comes from a root meaning "to bind," and it denotes probably amulets of some kind carried on the person to ward off evil. It seems therefore to be the Biblical equivalent of the Talmudic qemia`, literally, equals "something bound" from qama`, "to bind."5. Incantation:Shichar (Isaiah 47:11) seems to have an etymological connection with the principal Arabic word for "magic" (sichrun), and is explained by the great majority of recent commentators following J.H. Michaelis (Hitzig, Ewald, Dillmann, Whitehouse in Century Bible, etc.) as meaning "to charm away" (by incantations). So also Targum, Rashi, J H and Jastrow, Dictionary of the Targumim, Talmudim, and Midrashic Literature, Michaelis, Eichhorn, etc.6. Repeated Utterances:The verb battologeo in Matthew 6:7 (equals "say not the same thing over and over again") refers to the superstition that the repeated utterance of a word will secure one's wish. In India today it is thought that if an ascetic says in one month the name of Radha, Krishna, or Ro 100,000 times, he cannot fail to obtain what he wants (see 1 Kings 18:26).SeeREPETITIONS.7. Impostors:The term goetes, the Revised Version (British and American) "impostors," the King James Version "seducers," is used of a class of magicians who uttered certain magical formulas in a deep, low voice (compare the verb goao, which = "to sigh," "to utter low moaning tones"). Herodotus (ii.33) says that there were persons of the kind in Egypt, and they are mentioned also by Euripides and Plato.8. Witchcraft:Paul in Galatians 5:20 classes with uncleanness, idolatry, etc., what he calls pharmakeia, the King James Version "witchcraft" the Revised Version (British and American) "sorcery." The word has reference first of all to drugs used in exercising the magical article Note the name Simon Magus, which = Simon the magician (Acts 8:9 f), and Bar-Jesus, whom Luke calls a magician (magos, English Versions of the Bible, "sorcerer") and to whom he gives also the proper name Elymas, which is really the Arabic `alim = "learned," and so one skillful in the magical article.See also under AMULET; CHARM; DEMONOLOGY; WITCHCRAFT.LITERATURE.A Very full bibliography of the subject will be found in T. Witton Davies, Magic, Divination and Demonology among the Hebrews and Their Neighbours, xi through xvi. See also the literature under DIVINATION and in addition to the literature cited in the course of the foregoing article, note the following: A. Lehmann, Aberglaube und Zauberei2, 1908; A.C. Haddon, Magic and Fetishism, 1906; Blau, Das altjudische Zauberwesen, 1898; Smith, "Witchcraft in the Old Testament," Biblical Soc., 1902, 23-35; W.R. Halliday, Greek Divination; A Study of Its Methods and Principles, London, Macmillan (important) and the valuable article on "Magic" by Northwest Thomas in the Encyclopedia Brittanica, and also the relevant articles in the Bible dictionaries.T. Witton Davies
2748. chartom -- an engraver, writer... magician. From the same as cheret; a horoscopist (as drawing magical lines or circles) -- magician. see HEBREW cheret. << 2747, 2748. chartom. 2749 >>. ... /hebrew/2748.htm - 6k
3907. lachash -- to whisper, charm... charmer, whisper together. A primitive root; to whisper; by implication, to mumble a spell (as a magician) -- charmer, whisper (together). << 3906, 3907. ... /hebrew/3907.htm - 6k
2797. Charsha -- an Israelite... NASB Word Usage Harsha (2). Harsha. From Cheresh; magician; Charsha, one of the Nethinim -- Harsha. see HEBREW Cheresh. << 2796, 2797. Charsha. 2798 >>. ... /hebrew/2797.htm - 6k
3786. kashshaph -- sorcerer... Word Origin from the same as kesheph Definition sorcerer NASB Word Usage sorcerers (1). sorcerer. From kashaph; a magician -- sorcerer. see HEBREW kashaph. ... /hebrew/3786.htm - 6k
Magician: A Person Who Claims to Understand and Explain Mysteries by Magic
Magician: Failed to Interpret Pharaoh's Dreams
Magician: Nebuchadnezzars
Magician: Wrought Apparent Miracles
Witchcraft (8 Occurrences)
Witch (2 Occurrences)
Bar-jesus (1 Occurrence)
Magic (12 Occurrences)
Rabmag (2 Occurrences)
Rab-mag (2 Occurrences)
Enchanter (5 Occurrences)
Barjesus (1 Occurrence)
Magicians (16 Occurrences)
Opposed (23 Occurrences)
Length (135 Occurrences)
Wizard (3 Occurrences)
Elymas (2 Occurrences)
Magical (1 Occurrence)
Meaning (41 Occurrences)
Chaldean (4 Occurrences)
Conjurer (1 Occurrence)
Charmer (5 Occurrences)
Astrologer (1 Occurrence)
Sorcerer (3 Occurrences)
Jewish (49 Occurrences)
Met (118 Occurrences)
Inasmuch (42 Occurrences)
Passed (329 Occurrences)
Simon (75 Occurrences)
Demand (34 Occurrences)
Forasmuch (64 Occurrences)
Scribe (55 Occurrences)
Separate (115 Occurrences)
Powerful (93 Occurrences)
Divination (25 Occurrences)
Solomon (277 Occurrences)
Chaldeans (82 Occurrences)
Acts (271 Occurrences)


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