GULFPORT, Miss., Nov. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Mississippi Power continues making progress on the completion of the Kemper County energy facility. Last month, the project reached its most significant milestone to date when it generated electricity using syngas from Mississippi lignite.
As the company continues start-up and commissioning activities at Kemper, Mississippi Power today announced it is revising the facility's scheduled in-service date to Dec. 31, 2016.
The one-month extension is needed because on Wednesday, Nov. 2, Mississippi Power determined a maintenance outage on gasifier A, one of the facility's two gasifiers, was needed to make improvements to the ash removal systems. This maintenance to gasifier A follows six weeks of successful syngas production including generation of the plant's first electricity with syngas. During the outage for gasifier A, the company plans to bring gasifier B online in order to implement the necessary testing ahead of the production of electricity with syngas.
The remaining schedule reflects the time expected to achieve production of electricity using gasifier B, complete outage activities on gasifier A and resume electricity production on gasifier A, as well as to complete the integration of all systems necessary for both combustion turbines to simultaneously generate electricity with syngas.
The company also revised its cost estimate subject to the cost cap for the Kemper project – since the last monthly report to the Mississippi Public Service Commission – to include an additional $25 million related to the schedule extension. All of those costs will be paid by Southern Company and Mississippi Power – not by Mississippi Power customers.
Mississippi Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), produces safe, reliable and environmentally responsible energy for more than 186,000 customers in 23 southeast Mississippi counties. Mississippi Power earned the 2015 ReliabilityOne™ Award for outstanding midsize utility for excellence in storm restoration and recovery efforts as well as being a leader in reliability, customer service and safety. Visit our websites at mississippipower.com and mississippipowernews.com, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and YouTube.
Certain information contained in this communication is forward-looking information based on current expectations and plans that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking information includes, among other things, statements concerning the projected cost and schedule for completing construction and start-up of the integrated coal gasification combined cycle project in Kemper County, Mississippi (the Kemper IGCC). Mississippi Power cautions that there are certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information that has been provided. The reader is cautioned not to put undue reliance on this forward-looking information, which is not a guarantee of future performance and is subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the control of Mississippi Power; accordingly, there can be no assurance that such suggested results will be realized. The following factors, in addition to those discussed in Mississippi Power's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, and subsequent securities filings, could cause actual results to differ materially from management expectations as suggested by such forward-looking information: changes in tax and other laws and regulations to which Mississippi Power is subject as well as changes in application of existing laws and regulations; the ability to control costs and avoid cost overruns during the development and construction of facilities, which include the development and construction of generating facilities with designs that have not been finalized or previously constructed, including changes in labor costs and productivity, adverse weather conditions, shortages and inconsistent quality of equipment, materials, and labor, sustaining nitrogen supply, contractor or supplier delay, non-performance under operating or other agreements, operational readiness, including specialized operator training and required site safety programs, unforeseen engineering or design problems, start-up activities (including major equipment failure and system integration), and/or operational performance (including additional costs to satisfy any operational parameters ultimately adopted by the Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC)); the ability to construct facilities in accordance with the requirements of permits and licenses, to satisfy any environmental performance standards and the requirements of tax credits and other incentives, and to integrate facilities into the Southern Company system upon completion of construction; advances in technology; actions related to cost recovery for the Kemper IGCC, including the ultimate impact of the 2015 decision of the Mississippi Supreme Court, the Mississippi PSC's December 2015 rate order, and related legal or regulatory proceedings, Mississippi PSC review of the prudence of Kemper IGCC costs and approval of further permanent rate recovery plans, actions relating to proposed securitization, satisfaction of requirements to utilize grants, and the ultimate impact of the termination of the proposed sale of an interest in the Kemper IGCC to South Mississippi Electric Power Association; and the ability of counterparties of Mississippi Power to make payments as and when due and to perform as required. Mississippi Power expressly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking information.


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Debbie Ferguson McKenzie joined the Kentucky track and field staff an assistant coach in Sept. 2018.
"I want to be one of the first to welcome Coach Debbie Ferguson Mckenzie to The University of Kentucky," UK Head Coach Lonnie Greene said. "She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in this noble profession of ours. She will bridge the gap between Coach Tim Hall and myself. I am excited for her to get started on our staff."
Ferguson McKenzie joined the UK staff after spending the past four seasons at the University of Houston where she helped build that program into a nationally relevant contender.
"I'm thankful to Coach Lonnie Green and the UK administration for giving me opportunity to work with the Wildcats." Ferguson McKenzie said. "Being able to work within the SEC is an honor and a privilege. I want to also thank Houston and every one I worked with there. Now I'm so honored and excited to be with UK.
"I've always heard great things about Coach Greene, particularly his loyalty and pedigree. I know I'm joining one awesome staff. The group of coaches he's assembled, as well as support staff, are very exciting, positive, spiritual and grounded. I'm looking forward to working to take Kentucky to great heights."
In 2017, Ferguson McKenzie's athletes had great success at the Conference Championship level as she helped lead senior Tori Williams to the indoor title in 200-meter title, while Sierra Smith claimed silver medals in each of the 60m and 200m. During the outdoor slate, Ferguson-McKenzie's saw freshman Brianne Bethel take home a pair of silver medals in each of the 100m and 200m.
Ferguson McKenzie had an immediate impact when she joined the Houston staff before the 2014-15 season. She led sophomore Bria Carter to an American Athletic Conference Individual Championship in the 60m during the indoor season.
Ferguson McKenzie's women's sprinters and hurdlers would go on to qualify three student-athletes to the NCAA West Regional including Carter along with senior Sade-Mariah Greenidge and sophomore Tori Williams. Greenidge would go on to qualify for the NCAA Championships in the 100m hurdles along with the women's 4x100m relay team.
As an athlete, Ferguson McKenzie won 52 medals in international competition including her Olympic and world championship medals, and was a 10-time Bahamas national champion in the 100- and 200-meter sprints..
Ferguson-McKenzie was a specialist at the 100 and 200m sprints, as she represented the Bahamas in five Olympic Games – Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and London 2012 – and is a three-time Olympic medalist — owning a full suite of medals — and four-time medalist at world championships.
In her time away from the track, Ferguson McKenzie has built a charitable reputation while spending time as a motivational speaker, mentor and teen pregnancy counselor since 1994 and working with the Willamae Pratt Center for Girls, the Simpson Penn Center for Boys and the Bahamas Humane Society. She has also served as a member of the IAAF Athlete's Commission and was nominated as a Goodwill Ambassador of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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Tony has become a film icon in the horror and sci-fi realms starring in not only the CANDYMAN franchise, the HATCHET franchise, and also in the FINAL DESTINATION franchise of hit films. Films grossing more than $6 Billion at the box office worldwide have made the name Tony Todd box office gold. Tony has embarked upon his next great franchise starring in the film HELL FEST for producer Gale Ann Hurd.
Tony Todd is perhaps best known for his chilling portrayal in the title role of CANDYMAN. Since his film debut in the motion picture SLEEPWALK in 1986, followed almost immediately by a starring role in Oliver Stone's Academy Award winning film, PLATOON. This charismatic six foot five-inch-tall actor has consistently turned in compelling performance after compelling performance.
We are proud to recognize Tony with this year's Lifetime Achievement Award.


Team called out at 15:56 to assist @obanpol & Police Scotland to search for a young person separated from his family on Ben Lora. Missing youth found by local walkers and assisted of the hill safe and well as team and police were arranging search area.
Thursday's team training was 4×4 driving at Inverawe. Team members were put through their paces on a demanding offroad course ably advised by Neil and Adam. Many thanks to Inverawe Estate for permission to use their land.
The team was called out this afternoon to rescue a walker stuck in difficult conditions on Ben Dorain. Team members walked up and found him safe and well and accompanied him off the hill.


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Cyprus - Introduction
1. Geographic and Climate
Cyprus, officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean and the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean. Cyprus is located south of Turkey, west of Syria and Lebanon, northwest of Israel, north of Egypt, and southeast of Greece. The Republic of Cyprus is divided into six districts. It is an important hub in the heart of the Mediterranean at the crossroads of Europe, Africa and Asia.
Cyprus has a subtropical climate with very mild winters (on the coast) and warm to hot summers. Rain occurs mainly in winter, with summer being generally dry. Cyprus has one of the warmest climates in the Mediterranean part of the European Union. Generally, the average annual temperature on the coast is around 24 °C during the day and 14 °C at night. Generally, summers last about eight months, beginning in April with average temperatures of 11–23 °C, and ending in November with average temperatures of 12–23 °C.
2. Political and Legal Systems
Cyprus is a presidential republic. The head of state and of the government is elected by a process of universal suffrage for a five-year term. Executive power is exercised by the government with legislative power vested in the House of Representatives whilst the Judiciary is independent of both the executive and the legislature. The Cyprus legal system is founded on English law, Cyprus has been a member of the European Union since 2004, and Cypriot government adopted the euro as the national currency on 1 January 2008.
3. Demographics, Language and Religion
Cyprus had a total population of 838,897 live in Republic of Cyprus controlled area (October 2011 census preliminary result), of whom 71.8% were Greeks. Cyprus has two official languages, Greek and Turkish. English is widely spoken and it features widely on road signs, public notices, and in advertisements, etc. The majority of Greek Cypriots identify as Greek Orthodox, whereas most Turkish Cypriots are adherents of Sunni Islam.
4. Economy, Culture and Tourism
Cyprus has an open, free-market, service-based economy with some light manufacturing. Internationally, Cyprus promotes its geographical location as a "bridge" between East and West, along with its educated English-speaking population, moderate local costs, good airline connections, and telecommunications.
Tourism is an important factor of the island state's economy, culture, and overall brand development. With over 2 million tourist arrivals per year, it is the 40th most popular destination in the world. According to the "World Economic Forum's 2013 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index", Cyprus' tourism industry ranks 29th in the world in terms of overall competitiveness. In terms of Tourism Infrastructure, in relation to the tourism industry Cyprus ranks 1st in the world.
In recent years, Cyprus has been sought as a base for several offshore businesses for its low tax rates. Tourism, financial services and shipping are significant parts of the economy. Economic policy of the Cyprus government has focused on meeting the criteria for admission to the European Union. Because of the heavy influx of tourists and foreign investors, the property rental market in Cyprus has grown in recent years. In late 2013, the Cyprus Town Planning Department announced a series of incentives to stimulate the property market and increase the number of property developments in the country's town centers. Meanwhile, abundant reserves of natural gas were discovered and confirmed off the coast of the Cyprus Economic Zone, which may bring certain advantages to the country's future economic development and real estate investment.
As Cyprus has a long history and culture, its civilization dates back to 9,000 BC and is known as a museum for the history of Europe and the Middle East. Since Cyprus focuses on the development of tourism, precious historical and cultural landscapes and places of interest that make it a major tourist destination in the Mediterranean region. Meanwhile, it is also a famous European island resort and as known as the "European Back Garden". Among them, Paphos, which was the European Capital of Culture in southwestern Cyprus, Aphrodite's legendary birthplace was on this island.
5. Education and Livability
Cyprus has the lowest recorded crime rates across the European Union (EU) and well maintained law and order. Cyprus has a highly developed system of primary and secondary education offering both public and private education. The high quality of instruction makes Cyprus one of the top three spenders of education in the EU along with Denmark and Sweden.
Due to relaxed lifestyle, a comfortable living environment, a good education level and a low tax rate, makes Cyprus has been declared the fifth place of most livable city in the world in 2014 by The Knight Frank in the 2014 Global Lifestyle Report.


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Houston 37, Jacksonville 21
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Land Clark
Tyrod Taylor passed for 291 yards, 229 in the first half, while the Houston Texans matched their defensive interceptions total from all of last season in their 37-21 victory over the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars at NRG Stadium on Sunday.
Taylor, making his first start for the Texans (1-0) in place of inactive three-time Pro Bowl quarterback Deshaun Watson, excelled with his blend of elusiveness and daring. He finished 21 of 33 and tossed a pair of touchdowns to pace a Texans offense that amassed 449 yards.
Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence made his NFL debut and finished with 332 yards and three touchdowns in addition to three picks.
Taylor had touchdown passes of seven yards to David Johnson and eight yards to Danny Amendola, with the second scoring strike providing the Texans a 27-7 lead with eight seconds remaining in the first half.
Taylor routinely avoided the oncoming rush while delivering accurate passes downfield, with two deep connections to Brandin Cooks proving especially beneficial. Cooks snagged a 40-yard jump ball at the Jaguars' 2-yard line midway through the first quarter that later yielded a 1-yard touchdown from Mark Ingram. His 52-yard grab following a scramble and heave from Taylor led to the Amendola score that capped a 69-yard, 29-second drive.
Cooks finished with five catches for 132 yards. Texans tight end Pharaoh Brown also excelled in the passing attack and posted four catches for 67 yards.
The Texans were a picture of efficiency in the first half, converting 7 of 11 third downs. The Jaguars (0-1), meanwhile, were disorganized and self-destructive prior to the intermission.
Jacksonville committed seven penalties, six offensively, prior to the break while dropping four passes. Lawrence, the first overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, tossed a pair of first-half interceptions. Texans cornerback Vernon Hargraves III picked off Lawrence at the Jaguars 25 and returned the interception 18 yards to set up the second of three Joey Slye field goals.
Lawrence tossed a third interception in the second half and finished 28 for 51 with touchdown passes to Chris Manhertz, DJ Chark Jr. and Marvin Jones Jr. The first two scoring passes followed roughing the passer penalties on Texans defensive tackle Maliek Collins.
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Jacksonville 395 76 319 3 0 0 1.0 0
Houston 449 160 289 4 3 3 1.0 1
Houston will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Texans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
Jacksonville will play their next game at home against Denver. The Jaguars have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.


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Streaming Now: Interpol's New Album 'El Pintor' Streams Two Weeks Before Release on NPR Music's "First Listen"
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By Steve Malinski	 On Aug 27, 2014
New York City's own Interpol has been previewing some of their new music on tour this summer leading up to the release of their fifth studio album and first in four years, El Pintor, whose title means "the painter" in Spanish.
The band today announced on its Facebook page that NPR Music's "First Listen" is streaming the album two weeks before the album's release on September 9. Until its release, the album is available for pre-order in various formats from the Interpol website, Amazon, and iTunes.
Click here to go to NPR Music's stream of El Pintor. Have a listen… you won't be let down.
Check out some scenes from Interpol's performance at Governors Ball 2014 captured by photographer Bryan Lasky:
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'World War Trio' Starts With Consider the Source
A Bluegrass Double Header with Railroad Earth and YMSB at Rochester's Party in the Park
Brooklyn Prodigy Joey Badass Celebrates 27th Birthday
The Case for a Federal Department of Arts and Culture
Upstate Home of Aaron Copland to Host NPR Tiny Desk Concert
Celebrated Cuban Percussionist Cándido Camero Dies at 99


Box trucks are common sights on local roads. They make the transportation of tools and supplies a snap. Also, they are small enough to allow for street parking in front of a business' location. When you are ready to show off your branding and marketing messages with box truck graphics in Charlotte, NC, our graphic artists can help.
The background of the box truck is black. At the bottom, a borderline neon green stripe catches the eye. The company's name appears in white, whereas the logo is stylized with multiple colors that echo the green of the stripe. Contact information and the company's tagline make up the side displays of this setup. On the back, the company's representatives asked our technicians to display details of their services. Again, contact information rounds out the look.
What makes this design work so well is the color contrast. It is impossible for this truck to roll down the street without folks taking notice. Since the bright green catches the eye, the tagline is usually the first thing consumers see. Its unusual tenor, "protecting your pad," succeeds at piquing the interest. The rest of the information then provides answers to the questions that have formed in the prospective customers' minds.
ABS Insulating relies on a white box truck. Its name display features blue and black borders. This design allows the white on white lettering to pop. The company's management team opted to display its niche, contact information, an American flag and its longevity in the business on the side of the truck.
A large corner display features a spider web. What does a spider have to do with insulation? Everything, when it refers to Spider Insulation. By co-branding with a known manufacturer, ABS Insulating succeeds at creating product awareness in customers while turning heads. After all, who displays a spider web with a commercial box truck graphics package?
Like many other companies, Shealy opted for a minimalist approach to marketing and branding. Blue on white lettering displays the company's name and logo. Frequently, the absence of distracting information can make the presence of the graphics that are installed far more noticeable. The trick here is to go for size. Since this company uses larger box trucks, the idea of showing off a large advertising message makes sense.
Do You Have Questions about Truck Graphics?
Contact our professionals to discuss any questions you might have on box truck graphics in Charlotte, NC. We work with you or your management team to discover display options that show off your company's information to its fullest advantage. In addition, we provide you with suggestions that can help you visualize the look of your truck after the treatment. Whether you are in charge of a fleet of box trucks or have one vehicle to treat, our graphic artists look forward to working with you. Contact us today to get started on the project.


This article has a particular focus on the essential tips to help you find the best urgent care when on vacation.
The number one factor you need to have in mind to know exactly what kind of care it is that you need. The faster you will have this need identified, the better it will be for you. This is due to the reason that you may not actually be in a position to have the urgent care facility nearby in a position to treat some of the conditions you are facing and as such you may be forced to opt for treatment at a medical facility closest. Urgent care clinics are quite appropriate for the treatment of some of the common problems at quite affordable prices like sprains, rashes, allergic reactions and such like non-life threatening problems you may happen to suffer from.
The second point to consider in your search for the urgent care to have is how convenient it will be. To help you have a control on the time spent waiting in queue in a waiting room and those spent reaching the clinic, it will be advisable to settle for an urgent care clinic near your rented vacation property. You will take the step to search for the nearest urgent care online and when you will have had the options, determine which ones will be the closest to your location and ring them. In your call, enquire from them what state their wait is and with these tips so found about them, you will be in a position to decide which clinic will be the most suitable to respond to your urgent care needs.
The hotel or concierge will as well be a very good source of information o the most suitable urgent care options around a place. They actually get handling a huge number of clients and of different medical conditions and for that fact they have developed relationships with some of the trusted urgent care clinics around. Thus it is quite advisable that whenever you feel ill health, trust your concierge to be your first port f call on your path to feeling better.
You will as a matter of fact need to have some bit of research done to help you indeed have settled for the best of the best urgent care centers. You will need to go online with the options so far found of the available urgent care centers in a given locale and read what posts on their reviews are in so far as the customers who have had a deal with them in services provided. Try as much as you can to settle for the urgent care center which indeed has the top most rating for ranking as per the urgent care centers' websites as on the sites like Google Places, Yelp, and Facebook.
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Research & Experimental Medicine, General & Internal Medicine, Science & Technology - Other Topics, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Tropical Medicine, Pharmacology & Pharmacy, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging, Cell Biology, Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology, Immunology, Virology, Parasitology, Pathology, Veterinary Sciences, Toxicology
Dr. Jahrling received his Ph.D. in medical microbiology from Cornell Medical College. Upon graduation, he served as an Army officer at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, where he specialized in viral hemorrhagic fevers requiring biosafety level (BSL)-4 containment. After fulfillment of his military obligation, Dr. Jahrling converted to civilian status and was eventually appointed scientific advisor for the institute. In 2005, Dr. Jahrling accepted appointments as chief scientist of the NIAID Integrated Research Facility in Frederick, Maryland, and chief of the Emerging Viral Pathogens Section.
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Q: Compiled Groovy Classes - GC This is a follow on to a previous question: Using GroovyClassLoader from Java - Classes not GC'd
I was previously loading Groovy classes in a java environment using a custom groovy classloader, and to get them GC'd correctly I had to explicitly clear the meta class registry as so:
for(Class<?> c : groovyClassLoader.getLoadedClasses()) {
    GroovySystem.getMetaClassRegistry().removeMetaClass(c);
}

I have now switched to pre-compiling the groovy classes in to a JAR that I am loading via a normal java classloader, and am now seeing the perm gen memory leaks again when I try to re-load the updated classes.
Anyone know if i need to do anything special to get my classes GC'd?  I am dynamically adding constructor/methods to some of the groovy at runtime, so assume I still need to clear the metaClassRegistry?
The above code does not work (obviously) as I am no longer using a groovyClassLoader, but I have also tried just iterating the metaClassRegistry and that just returns null for the registry:
    def metaClasses = GroovySystem.getMetaClassRegistry().iterator()
    while( metaClasses.hasNext()){
        def thisGuy = metaClasses.next()
        GroovySystem.getMetaClassRegistry().removeMetaClass(thisGuy)
    }

A: It was the same problem, but just needed a different route to get to the MetaClassRegistry. The following code did the job:
def registry = metaClass.getRegistry()
def iterator = registry.iterator()
while ( iterator.hasNext() ){
    def mc = iterator.next()
    registry.removeMetaClass( mc.getJavaClass() )
}

(note, this is called from one of the compiled groovy classes so is using the same classloader/metaClassRegistry)

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Do you feel like you have to lay down the law every single day in your house? Do your kids conveniently forget all the rules while they sleep? Wouldn't it be great to have the rules neatly displayed in your home so that you can just simply refer them to that? Simple solution, right? Well, whether or not it will work for you, they sure are a cute addition to your home decor. Fun and easy to make too!
A fun way to display the House Rules for your family.
Another take on Family Rules. Straight forward and simple. So cute!
This can be put right on your bathroom wall for a simple reminder of the bathroom rules. Vinyl wall lettering is very easy to apply. Instructions for applying the vinyl lettering are included.
This darling design is perfect for a growing family. It is made to fit an 11×14 frame. Simply apply the vinyl decal to the glass front of a frame, put some decorative scrapbook paper behind the glass and your done.


"Transformation" - Part 3 covers the fourth "I" - Involvement. Involvement consists of four lessons. Involvement is the natural result of a Christian who is growing in intimacy, Lordship, and becoming more like Christ. The natural result of Intimacy will be the exposure of areas of your life that need to be submitted to Christ through Immersion. The greater your Immersion in Christ – the greater your desire to experience more of Him through Integrity. As you live out your life using the lessons of Integrity, you will have a greater desire for Christ's to express His life in you through Involvement. Part 3 will help you be used more by God to minister to a dark and hurting world. The last lesson of Part 3 encourages and teaches you in seeking God's will and where He is leading you.
"Transformation" – Part 1 covers the first two "I's" - Intimacy and Immersion. Part 1 is a four lesson study that will help you develop greater intimacy in Christ. Out of this greater intimacy with Christ, you will experience immersion in Christ, which is Lordship. Intimacy will allow you to experience a greater amount of God's Holiness and character. The natural result of experiencing God's Holiness and character is the exposure of areas of sin and disobedience. Immersion is your response to those areas of sin that are contrary to God so that you can be drawn into greater intimacy with Him.
Lesson 1, "Shining," will teach you the importance of living a life that represents Christ to others in an attractive way. Others should want what you have. The first step to involvement is shining the light through you into the world.
Lesson 4, "Sharing," will help you understand the importance of sharing God's Word and His love towards others. When you become a child of God through faith in Jesus Christ, you have a responsibility to tell others about Christ. There is no greater privilege than sharing the love of God and the good news of Jesus Christ with your friends, family, work associates, acquaintances, and neighbors.
Lesson 3, "Serving," will teach you the Biblical principles of serving. Serving is a core attribute that every follower of Christ should have. Serving is the mode in which you live out your purpose, calling, ministry, and life activities. Jesus knew God's purpose would be fulfilled by serving – not reigning. Luke 10:45 says, "The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many."
Lesson 4, "Sensing to Synchronize," completes the fourth S in Transformation 3 – Shining, Sharing, Serving, and Sensing to Synchronize! "Sensing to Synchronize" is not a simplistic way of knowing God's will, but it is an unfolding revelation. "Sensing to Synchronize" will not only help you understand God's will, but it will also prepare your life for fulfilling it.


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After about two hours of nothing but a missed snapper that darted to my fly from under a wreck caught up in some mangroves, I decided to check out some coastline a bit farther north-east that I had spotted on google earth earlier in the day.
Upon arriving, I hiked out to a rocky outcropping a hundred yards or more off shore. The wind prevented me from doing anything but casting in one directions, so after 10 casts or so, I dejectedly waded back to shore and hiked farther north along the shoreline.
I was walking under a dead tree limb when I spotted movement a few feet off shore. A shark was cruising the shoreline looking for something to eat. I had on a 16lb fluorocarbon bonefish leader with a wire tippet section connected to a gray Clouser. The shark was 10ft from shore and on the 2nd cast and strip he turned and engulfed the fly. I set the hook, incredulous that I had a shark on the end of my fly rod and whooped it up as she made one short, fast run, leapt out of the water and death-rolled to try to shake the hook.
I didn't have a camera so I called my girlfriend to borrow a car and bring hers to where I was. I brought the shark in close, tightened the drag, and began to follow her wherever she wanted to go with just enough pressure to keep the hook in her jaw. I didn't want to tire her out, but I knew she had to keep water flowing over her gills to breathe. She led me about 200 yards down the beach, gently swimming against the pressure I was applying.
Stacy arrived in about 6 minutes. I tailed the shark with one hand, dropped the rod into the water and grabbed her behind the head with my other. The muscular movment of a shark in your hand is unlike any other fish. They are stronger than you would think and can just about twist around to bite near their own tail faster than anyone can move their hands. Luckily, their skin is rough and easy to grip.
First grip-and-grin of the BVI.
Pretty sure this is a juvenile Caribbean Reef Shark.
Very Nice Matt! About damn time too. I love the last pic...time to put that baby back on the vise and give it some TLC...either that or frame it, Haha!
The Madison of the East.
"...a perpetual series of occasions of hope."


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December 3, 2022 • 4:28 pm
Senses of an Ending: The Emerson String Quartet Takes Its Final Bow in Seattle
The Emerson String Quartet; photo (c) Jürgen Frank
There's actually still nearly a year to go before the Emerson String Quartet (ESQ) plays its final final concert, which is currently planned for the end of October 2023 at Alice Tully Hall in Manhattan. On top of that, they are also preparing a feature-length documentary of their farewell tour, written and directed by Tristan Cook and produced by Birgit Gernbōck. So this splendid, storied American ensemble still has some way to go before reaching the end of the line….
Still, the Emersons' concert on 1 December at the Meany Center for the Performing Arts had a distinctly valedictory accent. One of the stops on their official farewell tour, their appearance at the University of Washington venue had already been postponed from the spring and marked the 27th (or possibly even 28th) visit since the ESQ's debut there in 1988. The ensemble attracts a loyal following, and an impressive percentage of the audience indicated that they had attended that inaugural performance.
As for the musicians, violinists Eugene Drucker and Philip Setzer have remained part of the ESQ since they founded it in 1976, and violist Lawrence Dutton joined in 1977. The only other change in personnel has been the arrival of Paul Watkins in 2013 following the departure of longtime cellist David Finckel. (Reunions with Finckel and the other two former members, cellist Eric Wilson and violist Guillermo Figueroa, are also on the agenda during the farewell tour.)
The ESQ have been offering their renowned Shostakovich interpretations as part of the farewell tour — their final London concert a few weeks ago featured the bleak implications of the Russian composer's last three quartets — but they chose a blend of American and classic European fare for their Meany Center program. Each selection suggested an individual variant on the idea of leave-taking. George Walker expressed his grief over the passing of his grandmother in his 1946 Lyric for Strings, which originated as the slow movement of his String Quartet No. 1. Walker's structural idea of having the single voices enter one after the other served as a beautiful metaphor for the individuality of the quartet members joining together in song and converging in a collective eloquence.
The ESQ here set the tone for the entire program, which at times seemed uncharacteristically understated, even subdued — as if to keep the audience pricking up its ears to fill in the spaces for what seemed left unsaid. This ploy took particularly delightful form in the fifth of Haydn's Op. 33 set, the Quartet in G major that since the 19th century has been known by the English nickname "How Do You Do." The "farewell" here was especially sly and sophisticated. Haydn cleverly plays with the idea of musical endings, which is to say, cadences, by starting off the whole work with a cadential gesture that befits a closing phrase — but that he catchily turns into the connective idea, leading us ever onward. The ESQ didn't overemphasize Haydn's little jokes of time and timing — the pizzicato ending that throws an enigmatic question mark on the otherwise plaintive slow movement, or the stop-and-start high-jinx of the scherzo, for example. The focus seemed to be on letting the music have its say, with minimal "interference."
This translated into a decidedly austere, anti-sentimental take on Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings — like Walker's, music by a young man, originally positioned as part of a string quartet, which seems wise far beyond its composer's years. The Adagio (which is said to have been inspired by the third of Virgil's Georgics) has of course been turned into a default song of farewell, an idealized elegy enlisted to provide a kind of shared catharsis in times of devastating tragedy. Despite some wavering intonation (here and elsewhere in the program), the Emersons homed in, without exaggeration, on the simplicity of the line, Setzer's first violin soaring with courageous honesty and Dutton's viola adding a slight, pleading edge. I was especially struck by how an early music sensibility emerged here in place of the usual, throbbing Romanticism.
Schubert was just a couple years older than the Barber of the Adagio for Strings when he wrote his great Quartet in G major in 1826. But rather than launch his career, the Austrian's final string quartet (unpublished while he was still alive) seems to combine an expansive sense of symphonic writing with his most ambitious ideas of the quartet genre. (It was just around this time that Beethoven was working on his final quartet, in the very same city.)
There was less dramatic digging-in to the muscular aspect of Schubert's sound world than I expected, and more nuance and room left for inference. Drucker took the lead here (as he had in the Haydn), while Watkins offered some especially flavorful phrasing. The ensemble's rhythmic flexibility served the Schubert well, and the harmonic revelations of this remarkable quartet were presented as if being discovered for the first time, to mesmerizing effect. The finality of the final cadence to the dance of the fourth movement — which felt as it might otherwise have kept driving ahead, a frenzied vision of eternal return — came as a shock.
As a gentle encore, the Emersons turned to Dvořák's quartet arrangement of one of the numbers from the collection known as Cypresses ("I Wander Often Past Yonder House") — the string quartet distilled into pure song.
Review (c) 2022 Thomas May — All rights reserved.
Filed under: Emerson String Quartet, George Walker, Haydn, review, Schubert


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    /// get data element key
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    /// sets data element key
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    /// get data element value
    /// \returns the data element value
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    /// sets data element value
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    float m_key;
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    int    m_endIndex;
    QPen   m_pen;
    QBrush m_brush;
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class AC_API acVectorLineGraph : public QCPGraph
{
    Q_OBJECT
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    virtual ~acVectorLineGraph();

    // Add a graph of acVectorLineGraph type to the custom plot based on the QCustomPlot::addGraph
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    // Add data to the graph
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    // if not it will not add and return false
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    // Set the data in one vector
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    // and return false
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    // re implement public virtual functions
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    // void clear the segments vector so new segments can be added
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    // Add a segment with its pen and brush. however all segments will refer to the same fill graph
    // the segments must be added in ascending order, if not the last segment added not following this rule will be ignored
    // the segment will be from the end of previous segment (or start in first segment) to the end index of the segment
    void AddSegment(int segmentEndIndex, QPen segmentPen, QBrush segmentBrush);

    // Access to the data
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    // Get nearest index to a specific Key if key is out of bound then either index 0 or size-1 index will return
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    /// reimplemented virtual method - because this class holds data vector instead of data map
    /// inherits documentation from base class
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    // Get the key interval
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    // re implement protected virtual functions
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    // Get visible bound indexes
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    // Get the drawn indexes based on the number of pixels and max number of points set
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    void GetPartialSpanIndexes(int& lowerIndex, int& upperIndex, int& numPoints);

    // Recalc points values for a specific range of new points
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    // Check adding point to the whole span drawing
    void CheckAddPointForWholeSpanIndexes(int numPoints);

    // calc whole span number of points based on calculated legal number of points:
    int MaxWholeSpanNumberOfPoints(int numPoints);

    // convert from the key index to the index in the drawn indexes vector
    bool ConvertIndexToDrawnIndex(int& keyIndex, int& drawinVectorIndex);

    // Draw the indexes
    void DrawIndexes(QCPPainter* painter, int startDrawnVectorIndex, int endDrawnVectorIndex);

    // Create the screen coordinates of the points to be drawn
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    // Draw line taking special care when selected
    void DrawLinePlot(QCPPainter* painter, QVector<QPointF>& pointsVector);

    // Draw Fill if there is a mChannelFillGraph using the vector data
    void DrawVectorFill(QCPPainter* painter, QVector<QPointF>& lineData, int startDrawnVectorIndex, int endDrawnVectorIndex);

    /// reimplemented virtual method - because this class work on data vector instead of data map
    /// inherits documentation from base class
    /// \param pixelPoint - clicked/hovered point
    /// \returns destination from point
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    // Get the allowed number of points to draw based on an initial value:
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    // the average key interval used for estimation of position
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    // displayed indexed range
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    int m_lastAxisSpan;

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Generation pandemic: Why leaders must include youth in coronavirus response
Blog by Sagal Ali and Raina Fox
Young people ages 15-24 account for a sixth of the global population, 1.2 billion people whose lives, educations, careers and communities will be forever transformed by Covid-19. So why are they not being included in policymaking decisions that will continue to affect their lives for generations to come?
The fight against hunger must top the EU agenda for a fair and green recovery
Blog by Hanna Saarinen
The EU's response to COVID-19 in the recovery package, and the Farm-to-Fork Strategy, are opportunities to help fix the broken global food system.
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In a country with an exhausted economy and its healthcare facilities decimated, it's not only about fighting the virus itself but about withstanding its aftershocks. As a result of the lockdown, many people, who already live hand-to-mouth, have been unable to make a living. A crisis within a crisis.
Tackling gender justice and inequality during the time of COVID-19 and beyond
Blog by Mahnaz Lashkri
In Iraq, as elsewhere, the coronavirus pandemic is having severe impacts on the population. But according to research conducted by Oxfam, women are disproportionately affected. They are facing an increase in the burden of domestic work and caring responsibilities, a heightened risk of domestic violence as well as loss of economic livelihoods.
People over profits: Make COVID-19 medicines and vaccines free and fair for all
Blog by Robert Silverman and Nicholas Lusiani
Big Pharma — long-blasted for gouging prices, avoiding taxes, and rigging the political process to maximize profits — has emerged as key players in the race to bring an end to the COVID-19 crisis. Who gets access to lifesaving medicines and vaccines — and when — will determine who lives and who dies.
Cyclone Harold and Covid-19: Disaster and Inequality in the Pacific
Blog by Ilisapeci Masivesi
The arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic to our Pacific shores once again brought to light the weakness of public health systems in our region. The reality is that our health systems are not ready for this crisis.
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Blog by Sagal Ali
This isn't the time to remain silent, silent ally, this is the time you should reach out to your neighbors, friends, colleagues of color and learn and educate yourself on their lived experiences in your country, because the truth of the matter is that racism is everywhere.
The EU's role in fighting the inequality virus
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Until recently I hadn't even heard of the term SEO but now every where I turn it seems to be mentioned. It first came up at a blog event last year but for bloggers this now seems to be the hot topic and something which is important to understand if you want your blog to stand out and grow.
I'm by no means and expert when it comes to SEO but basically the point of it is to improve the content of your blog posts and photo's so they are picked up by search engines. You can do this in a variety of ways. For example, by making your title descriptive, adding keywords in your blog posts and adding image alt tags.
Building relationships with brands is a side of blogging a lot of people are interested in but it isn't actually something I even knew happened until I had been blogging a few months. Even after blogging for nearly two years I am amazed that this even happens and I think it's so lovely that brands are interested in our opinions on their products.
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I've mentioned before how important Twitter is when it comes to blogging and I just wanted to re-iterate the point here.The best way to interact on Twitter is to join in with the weekly chats, my favourite being the #bbloggers chats which take place on Wed and Sun 8-9pm UK time. They are a really great way to get to know other bloggers, learn more about beauty, discover new products and advertise your posts.
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Q: Refactor complex constructor that calls 'base' certain levels deep Lastly, I'm reading a lot about Legacy code and how to treat it.
I have a sample project, which contains badly written code, and I would like to refactor it.
NOTE: There are no tests in place, so I would like to add some tests first to ensure that I don't break anything with refactoring but I don't know how to test it.
Given the following ULM diagram:

I want to write a UT's for the methods in the Manager class (NOTE: These are not displayed in the ULM).
The problem is that the Manager class requires a User object which inherits a few levels deep.
For simplicity, I've not completely drawn the whole graph, but let's assume that the constructor of the 'User' object needs multiple arguments, and all those arguments represents objects with such a inheritance chain.
I'm not allowed to use null, since these objects are used somewhere in the inheritance level and a 'Null Exception' will be thrown when I use 'null'.
I want to practice TDD for adding a change to the Manager class, but therefore, I need to be able to construct a 'Manager' class at first.
Refactoring all the rest to just make the Manager is not acceptable.
I know one technique, which is changing the 'User' argument to an interface, but it feels wrong to use an interface for a 'User'.
Any advice?

A: It seems like the User class violates the single responsibility principle and from the naming, behaves as both a POCO and a service.
If that's the case, creating an interface would indeed be the proper sort term solution, until you recfactor the User too and break it down to multiple classes. POCOs are not usually turned to interfaces though. Services are almost always turned to interfaces and loosely coupled.
If it only changes the state of itself though, then you can very well use it as it is. The idea is to test each class individually. If the User class has no external dependencies, I would start by creating the complex object, no matter the hustle.
If it's too much for now, you might create a Fake class. Extend the user like this:
public class FakeUser: User {

}

And provide with a fake object that will drive the execution of your UserService

A: I think the simplest solution is Proxy Design Pattern. You will need to create a ProxyUser that contains only needed properties and methods from User (I mean only things that Manager uses). Then in your unit test, you can mock that ProxyUser.
public class Manager
{
    public User User {get;set;}
    public void DoSomething()
    {
        Console.WriteLine(User.Name);
    }
}

public abstract class BaseUser
{
    public virtual string Name {get;}
}

public class ProxyUser : BaseUser
{
    private User _realUser;
    public override string Name => _realUser.Name;
}

public class User : BaseUser
{
    public override string Name {get;set;}
}

And then, in your unit test, you mock BaseUser

A: I would suggest Inversion of Control refactoring.
This will allow you to user an interface, in a way, that uses them in "pattern" that have been tried by others. (forgive me, if this comes of as patronizing I do not know your level of experience)
So you basically:
[Fact]
    public void ManagerTest()
    {
        // arrange
        MockedUser mockedUser = new MockedUser();

        // act
        Manager manager = new Manager(mockedUser);

        // assert
        Assert.Equal("Firstname", manager.GetUser().GetFirstName());
    }

public class Manager
    {
        private IUser _user;

        public Manager(IUser user)
        {
            _user = user;
        }

        public IUser GetUser()
        {
            return _user;
        }
    }

public class MockedUser : IUser
    {
        public string GetFirstName()
        {
            return "Firstname";
        }

        public string GetFullName()
        {
            return "Firstname Middlename Lastname";
        }

        public string GetLastName()
        {
            return "Lastname";
        }

        public string GetMiddleNames()
        {
            return "Middlename";
        }

        public void SetFirstName(string firstname)
        {
            return;
        }

        public void SetFullName(List<string> fullName)
        {
            return;
        }

        public void SetLastName(string lastname)
        {
            return;
        }

        public void SetMiddleNames(List<string> middleNames)
        {
            return;
        }
    }

public interface IUser : INames
    {
        void SetFirstName(string firstname);

        void SetLastName(string lastname);

        void SetMiddleNames(List<string> middleNames);

        void SetFullName(List<string> fullName);

        string GetFullName();

        string GetFirstName();

        string GetLastName();

        string GetMiddleNames();
    }

Now it technically doesn't, so far, what is inside User. It's replaced by an Interface.
(You will likely have different methods :) )
It technically doesn't matter what the "real" IUser object does, your mock can just return some hard-coded junk.
And then as you implement IoC down the line, you can implement the unit test for the interface first. And then the refactor.
However, if you want to test the legacy code, you are caught in the restriction that the code must be tested as is, and that is just not easy to test.
You will have to do it the hard-way, first, and then refactor.
But depending on your time-constraint that might not be effective.


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Remembering Willie B.: Dr. Terry Maple's new book chronicles Atlanta's great ape
by Collin Kelley September 27, 2021
Dr. Terry Maple left Zoo Atlanta 20 years ago, but his fondness for its most famous resident, a western lowland gorilla named Willie B., never went away.
Maple, now director emeritus of the zoo, has written a new book "Atlanta's Iconic Ape: The Life of Willie B., which is out now in hardback, paperback, and eBook from Palmetto Publishing.
"I should have written this book years ago," Maple said. "I kept meticulous records and I'd known Willie B. since 1975 when I first arrived in Atlanta."
Atlantans of a certain age will recall that Zoo Atlanta was in a dismal state in the 1970s and 80s before Maple took over as director in 1984. Maple said the city had decided to spend money on bringing the Braves to Atlanta rather than helping the struggling zoo, so it fell into decline."
"The zoo was depressing and an embarrassment to the city. It was named one of the worst zoos in America. No one with any sense would have taken the job as director, but I did. I felt it was my duty after then-Mayor Andrew Young asked me to take the job. I had a friend call from New York and ask, 'Why are you doing this? You're going to ruin your career.'"
But Maple believed Zoo Atlanta had promise, and his first mission was to free Willie B from the concrete bunker he lived in with a tire swing and television to keep him company. Visitors would gawk and shout at him through thick glass, and Willie B. often looked depressed.
Willie B., named after former Mayor William B. Hartsfield, had been ripped from his mother's arms in Africa in 1961 and brought to the zoo, where he lived in isolation for 29 years.
Maple, who had grown up in San Diego and frequented its world-famous zoo, had promise. He envisioned a large outdoor habitat where Willie B. and other gorillas could live naturally rather than in confinement.
"I knew what could turn the zoo around if we rebuilt around science," Maple recalled. "We needed to get the top primatologist on board, and we had those right here in Atlanta at Emory University's Yerkes Primate Center."
The city and community rallied to help the zoo and then the Ford Motor Company stepped forward with the first $100,000 check to make the gorilla habitat possible. The automaker still gives money every year for the upkeep of the Ford African Rain Forest.
When the habitat opened in 1988, Maple and the zoo staff were uncertain how Willie. B. would adapt to being outside and interacting with other gorillas – including females.
"I had hope for him," Maple said. "I was afraid the girls would beat him up, but they liked him a lot."
Willie B. would go on to father five offspring: Kudzoo, Olympia, Sukari, Willie B., Jr., and Lulu.
Willie B. would succumb to heart disease in 2000, and although Maple had already departed the zoo to teach at Georgia Tech, he was kept informed of the gorilla's condition and final moments. "It was very comforting to know that he died peacefully," Maple said.
Maple said Willie B. remains an important figure for Zoo Atlanta.
"There's never been another ape like him. His fame had to do with his ow resilience. His story mirrors the city's resilience," Maple said.
Tagged: ape, Atlanta, book, Dr. Terry Maple, gorilla, Willie B, Zoo Atlanta


to us reveal salvation's way.
O come, thou Lord of David's Key!
NB: this video has the setting we use, but the verses are in a different order (and there are fewer of them!) -- refer to the text given here.
Our Lord and God for ay.
The Lord of life is risen today!
where he has gone before.
glorious to his native skies; Alleluia!
There the glorious triumph waits; Alleluia!
Christ hath conquered death and sin; Alleluia!
harbinger of human race. Alleluia!
the Holy Spirit was outpoured.
and fire, that love might burn in all.
and owned the gift which God had willed.
the Spirit's gift for evermore. Amen.
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
for us in mortal flesh arrayed.
fulfils both law and prophecy.
which on the mount to thee they raise.
and share thy triumph in the skies.
one Lord, one God, for evermore. Amen.
There are two tunes that go with these words.
Paid to set the sinner free.
Manifest through wind and flame.
Saying, 'Christian, love me more'.
'Christian, love me more than these'.
And one long blast shattered proud Jericho's wall.
The dull soul awaken, her vigil to keep.
Visit then this soul of mine!
thy name with the Father and Spirit be ever adored.
to appear before God in the city of infinite day.
one heart and one song have the saints upon earth and above.
ever fit us by service on earth for thy service on high.
to crown him, crown him, crown him Lord of all!
and crown him, crown him, crown him Lord of all!
the crowned, the crowned, the crowned Lord of all!
On the throne of Calvary.
Fight the good fight with all thy might.
393 Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us.
O Lord of Light, lift all our hearts to-day.
Thou with joy may'st be arrayed.
his blood availed for me.
In humble prayer, and fervent praise.
evermore his praise should sing?
May Jesus Christ be praisèd.
With the thieves on either side?
as the waters cover the sea?
God is love and where true love is God himself is there.
Here is Christ we gather love of Christ our calling.
Christ our love is with us gladness be his greeting.
Let us fear and love him Holy God eternal.
Loving him let each love Christ in one another.
God is love and where true love is God himself is there.
When we Christians gather members of one body.
Let there be in us no discord by one spirit.
Banish now be anger strife and every quarrel.
Christ our God be always present here among us.
Grant us love's fulfillment joy with all the blessed.
Shine on us O purest light of all creation.
where on was hung the Saviour of the world.
What could I do more for thee that I have not done?
and thou hast become exceeding bitter unto me.
and hast pierced with a spear the side of thy Saviour.
joy has come into the world.


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import java.io.Serializable;
import javax.annotation.Generated;

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 */
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    private java.util.List<PhoneNumberError> phoneNumberErrors;

    /**
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    public java.util.List<PhoneNumberError> getPhoneNumberErrors() {
        return phoneNumberErrors;
    }

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    public void setPhoneNumberErrors(java.util.Collection<PhoneNumberError> phoneNumberErrors) {
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            this.phoneNumberErrors = null;
            return;
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        this.phoneNumberErrors = new java.util.ArrayList<PhoneNumberError>(phoneNumberErrors);
    }

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     */

    public BatchDeletePhoneNumberResult withPhoneNumberErrors(java.util.Collection<PhoneNumberError> phoneNumberErrors) {
        setPhoneNumberErrors(phoneNumberErrors);
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        return sb.toString();
    }

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    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
        if (this == obj)
            return true;
        if (obj == null)
            return false;

        if (obj instanceof BatchDeletePhoneNumberResult == false)
            return false;
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        if (other.getPhoneNumberErrors() == null ^ this.getPhoneNumberErrors() == null)
            return false;
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    @Override
    public BatchDeletePhoneNumberResult clone() {
        try {
            return (BatchDeletePhoneNumberResult) super.clone();
        } catch (CloneNotSupportedException e) {
            throw new IllegalStateException("Got a CloneNotSupportedException from Object.clone() " + "even though we're Cloneable!", e);
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    }

}


Hydraulic fracturing is an industrial process used to extract fossil fuel reserves that lie deep underground. With the introduction of horizontal drilling, new commercial sources of energy have become available. Wells are drilled and injected with large quantities of water mixed with specially selected chemicals at high pressures that allow petroleum reserves to flow to the surface. While the increased economic activities and the outputs of domestic energy are welcomed, there is growing concern over negative environmental impacts from horizontal drilling in shale formations. The potential for water contamination, land destruction, air pollution, and geologic disruption has raised concerns about the merits of production activities used during extraction. This paper looks at the impacts of horizontal drilling using hydraulic fracturing on water supplies and takes a comprehensive look at legislative and regulatory approaches to mitigate environmental risks in the Marcellus shale region. The overview identifies shortcomings associated with regulatory controls by local and state governments and offers two policy suggestions to better protect waters of the region.


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Szerencs Subregion Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén fourth largest of the subregions of Hungary. Area : 498,95 km². Population : 44 337 (2009)

Settlements:
 Alsódobsza
 Bekecs
 Golop
 Legyesbénye
 Mád
 Megyaszó
 Mezőzombor
 Monok
 Prügy
 Rátka
 Sóstófalva
 Szerencs
 Taktaharkány
 Taktakenéz
 Taktaszada
 Tállya
 Tiszalúc
 Újcsanálos

See also
Szerencs District (from 2013)

References

Subregions of Hungary

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A new scent for Christmas 2019!!! We are only making 120 of this scent in this size only for Christmas 2018. When they are gone they are gone.
A gorgeous blend that is warm and nostalgic, it is simply delicious!
Our single wick candle jars burn for approximately 45 hours.


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Walkers invited to Hamilton High School
Posted on September 29, 2005 by Hamilton School District
Residents wanting to walk in an indoor facility are welcome to use Hamilton High School halls from Oct. 17 to March 23. The halls are open for use from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
To ensure safety and enjoyment among those who use the halls to exercise, the following rules have been established. Walkers are asked to:
refrain from using walkmans or headsets;
walk, not jog;
travel in a counter-clockwise direction so that all are going one way; and
avoid entering the area south of the gates when activities are occurring in the Little Theater or gymnasium.
In addition to the evening hours, senior citizens are invited to walk during the school day. Walking is open to senior citizens from 7:20 a.m. to 8:50 a.m., 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 1:10 p.m. to 2:25 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The schedule for Tuesdays and Thursdays is 7:20 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., 8:45 a.m. to 9:40 a.m., 9:50 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. and 1:10 p.m. to 2:25 p.m.
Anyone with questions or suggestions related to community use of the halls should contact Hamilton Principal David Furrer at 262-246-6471 ext. 1104.
Hamilton High School is located at W220 N6151 Town Line Rd., Sussex.
Posted in News releases
Woodside celebrates national anthem anniversary
Woodside Elementary School fifth-graders celebrated the anniversary of the national anthem by singing the "Star-Spangled Banner" simultaneously with students across the nation. The nationwide celebration took place Sept. 14 at 9 a.m. Students who were in Heather Cheslock's music class sang a rousing rendition of the anthem accompanied by guitar.
Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle proclaimed Sept. 14 National Anthem Project Day and urged Wisconsin residents to celebrate the history of our national anthem. The proclamation also recognized the importance of maintaining Wisconsin's school music programs.
Woodside students annually study the history of the national anthem as they prepare to sing it for their school's annual Veteran's Day Program, which will be celebrated Nov. 11. All students in kindergarten through fifth grade practice singing the anthem and hear the story behind the lyrics in their music classes. The entire school then sings the anthem at the opening of the Veteran's Day Program, which local veterans are invited to attend.
This year's program will feature first grade students singing patriotic songs. Any veterans who are in attendance will be asked to stand so the students can applaud for them. The program will be repeated Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. for families of the first grade students.
2005 CEC Craft Fair set for Oct. 8
It's fall and that means that the Hamilton High School Adult and Student Cultural Exchange Clubs (CEC) are gearing up for their ever popular fundraising event that draws people from throughout the region. More than 100 crafters will sell handcrafted arts and crafts at the 2005 CEC Craft Fair set for Oct. 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hamilton High School, W220 N6151 Town Line Rd., Sussex. Admission and parking are free.
New this year is a candy raffle with opportunities to win donated crafts. Booths will have special make-it-and-take-it activities for children including cultural masks and scrapbook pages. The senior class will sell painted and decorated pumpkins. Breakfast and lunch will be available.
A limited number of booths are still available. For additional information, call Penny at (262) 628-8859 or email a message to hhscraftfair@yahoo.com.
The Hamilton High School Cultural Exchange Club was formed to promote cross-cultural education and appreciation for diversity. Through the annual craft fair fundraiser, the club is able to support study abroad for students, provide scholarships and subsidize cultural outings for club members.
Hamilton student named Commended Student
Hamilton High School student Alison Crane learned recently that she was named a Commended Student in the 2006 National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) competition.
About 34.000 Commended Students throughout the nation are recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2006 competition for Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1 million students who entered the 2006 competition. Eligibility for the distinction is based on results of the 2004 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
Templeton Student Council kicks off year
Templeton Middle School Student Council kicked off the 2005-06 school year by hosting several meetings. The Executive Committee met at the Brookfield Best Western Hotel Sept. 19 to plan, discuss, participate in boundary breaking activities and rekindle past friendships. Seventh and eighth grade representatives joined them the next day. Sixth grade representatives held their training Sept. 22 and elected Bryan Kristensen as president, Amy Walsh as vice president and Nicole Carrillo and Matthew Judson to the board.
Get Connected parent sessions offered in October
Parents are invited to attend the Oct. 12 Get Connected parent session where they can network with other parents while learning about how to build success in their children.
The session for parents of students in grades 4K-5 is 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Willow Springs Learning Center. The topic is "Creating Routines and Expectations." Willow Springs is located at W220 N6660 Town Line Road, Menomonee Falls.
Parents whose children are in grades 6-12 are invited to learn about "The Ever Changing Adolescent" from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Large Group Area at Templeton Middle School, N59 W22490 Silver Spring Road, Sussex.
The Get Connected Parent Network is designed to help parents navigate children through their school years by providing:
age-appropriate information;
networking with other parents;
presentations from professionals; and
guidance and support.
For more information about the Get Connected Program, please contact Kristin Hasbrook at (246) 1973 ext. 1128.
Posted in News releases	| Tagged getconnected
Willow Springs to donate 1,200-plus food items
They may be young, but they understand the importance of providing a community service. As the first service project of the school year, Willow Springs Learning Center's 4-year-old kindergartners will donate more than 1,200 food items to the Sussex Food Pantry.
The food collection service project was scheduled September 9-29. Principal John Vitale challenged the school to collect more 1,000 food items with an incentive of having a student put a pie in his face. The students and staff met and surpassed the challenge.
The pie-in-your-face event will be Sept. 29 at 10:45 a.m. for the morning class and at 2:45 p.m. for the afternoon class.
Willow Springs is located at W220 N6660 Town Line Road, Menomonee Falls.
Hamilton sophomores take WKCE week of Nov. 7
Hamilton High School sophomores will take the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examination (WKCE) the week of Nov.7. School attendance is especially encouraged and all out-of-school appointments should be avoided during the test week.
A Student/Parent Pre-Test Guide will be mailed to the homes of sophomores in the weeks preceding the test. This guide includes sample questions and provides important information about the test's purpose, format, and skills and concepts assessed.
Test results will allow students to better understand academic strengths and weaknesses and plan their remaining academic courses to strengthen these areas. In addition, the WKCE provides the district with valuable information regarding curricular adjustments and alignment with state standards.
For further information about the test, contact the Hamilton High School Guidance Department at (262) 246-6476 ext. 1135.
Templeton plans Scholastic Book Fair Oct. 4-7
All Hamilton School District residents are invited to attend Templeton Middle School's Scholastic Book Fair Oct. 4-7. The Book Fair will be open each day while school is in session and from 3:45 p.m. to 7:45 a.m. during parent-teacher conferences on Oct. 6.
Templeton Library-Media Specialist Anita Paque said the purpose of the event is to promote reading as an educational, fun and exciting activity. Research shows that there is a need for increased reading practice, according to Paque. A recent study of literature-based reading shows that overall students read only 7.1 minutes a day. The study also shows that reading practice helps to increase reading performance.
Templeton Middle School is located at N59 W22490 Silver Spring Dr., Sussex.
Tax levy passed at Annual Meeting
About 18 Hamilton School District residents approved a tax levy of $22.77 million for the 2005-06 school year at the district Annual Meeting. The tax levy — the portion of the budget that is paid by district property taxpayers — represents about one-half of a percent decrease over last year's levy. The equalized mill rate for school purposes will drop 59 cents to $10.19 per $1,000 of property value — a 5.5 percent decrease over last year's rate.
The $40.29 million budget represents an 4.64 percent increase in spending that is offset by 12.12 percent increase in state aid. School officials anticipate serving approximately 50 more students in 2005-06 compared to the previous year.
The only comments about the budget came from resident and Waukesha County Board Supervisor Joe Marchese, a familiar face at the district's annual meetings.
"We all have to pay taxes, but at the same time they should be controlled," he said. "I think we are getting a bargain. We should be proud of what we're paying for this fabulous school district."
For the 13th consecutive year, Wisconsin school district will operate under revenue caps. The state Legislature determines the amount of state aid districts will receive and caps the per-pupil expenditure increase. To meet 2005-06 state revenue caps, the following restructuring and adjustments in programs and services were made:
Middle school schedule converted from 8-period to 7-period day resulting in
increased time students spend in core academics;
flexible sixth grade schedule similar to elementary level;
reduced time in electives.
High school staff reduced and class sizes increased.
Special education staff was added to serve increasing special education student needs.
District and grant funds will focus on new elementary-level mathematics instruction.
The high school build-a-house program was eliminated.
The budget anticipates community growth will be at 5.3 percent — a conservative estimate based on previous experience. If community property growth is higher than 5.3 percent, taxpayers can expect to see a lower mill rate.
The state Department of Public Instruction will verify revenue amount in October when the district expects to make final adjustments.
In addition to approving the tax levy, voters agreed to raise School Board member annual salaries to $3,770 — a $100 increase. Marchese encouraged voters to approve the increase.
"I appreciate the time these people spend away from their families," he said. "I think it is justified for the time they put in."
Board, superintendent goals OK'd
After interviewing School Board members Superintendent Kathleen Cooke, Ph.D., submitted the following goals for 2005-06 that were approved:
Develop resources and implement strategies to enhance student achievement.
Implement district Strategic Plan.
Promote positive school image.
Promote and expand relationships with the community.
Monitor district enrollments and community growth and convene Facilities Advisory Committee to develop long-range plans to address facility needs.
Update School Board policies.
Regular meeting business approved
Instructional Services Supervisor Dee Bauman, Ph.D., reported on the summer workshops which included curriculum projects and professional development.
Curriculum work included work related to writing revision, site plans and Templeton restructuring. Professional development focused on data interpretation of student achievement at Templeton and Hamilton, training for the new elementary mathematics program and new student database training.
Special Services Supervisor Mardi Freeman reported that of the four children whose parents requested early admission to kindergarten, one request was withdrawn and two were granted. No students applied for early admission for first grade. The numbers are typical of what the district has seen in the last few years.
Of eight children whose parents requested early admission to the K5 program, seven were screened and two were granted admission based on their readiness for school. No requests were made for early admission to first grade.
The district's policy states that no child may be admitted to 4K, 5K or first grade unless he or she is four, five or six years old, respectively, on or before Sept. 1 of the year they attend school. The early admission policy allows parents to request early admission to 5K and first grade. School staff base their approval or denial of an early admission request on results from academic, social, physical and emotional development screening.
Personnel changes OK'd
increased contracts from 50 to 60 percent of speech and language specialists Kathy Voss-Schwartz at Lannon, Christine Raabe at Willow, and Jennifer Kryscio at Hamilton and Templeton;
appointed paraprofessionals Jill Johnson and Anna Rauter for Marcy special services, and Cheryl Schroeder for Hamilton publications.
Posted in Board meeting highlights


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Die Ringstraße ist eine Straße im Berliner Ortsteil Lichterfelde.

Lage
Die Ringstraße liegt in der Ortslage Lichterfelde West des Ortsteils Lichterfelde. Die 2300 Meter lange Straße beginnt als weiterer Verlauf der Carstennstraße. Zuerst verläuft sie etwa 150 Meter in nördliche Richtung. Danach knickt sie Richtung Nordosten ab und verläuft etwa 1100 Meter in dieselbe Richtung. Nachdem die Ringstraße die Drakestraße kreuzt, wird sie nach einer Abzweigung schmaler. Ab dort verläuft sie etwa 1000 Meter in östliche Richtung.

Geschichte
Im Jahr 1865 erwarb der Unternehmer Johann Anton Wilhelm von Carstenn die bei Berlin gelegenen Güter Lichterfelde und Giesensdorf, mit dem Ziel dort eine Villenkolonie für das gehobene Bürgertum entstehen zu lassen. Als Vorgänger der heute als Carstenn-Figur bekannten Art ließ Carstenn auf den zu Lichterfelde gehörenden Feldern Straßen- und Bahnanlagen anlegen. Die Ringstraße war ein geplanter Ring um die neugegründete Villenkolonie. Bis 1899 reichte die Ringstraße vom Parkfriedhof Lichterfelde bis zum alten Dorfkern von Lichterfelde, der an dem heutigen Hindenburgdamm liegt. Der Abschnitt vom Friedhof bis zur Finckensteinallee wurde 1899 in Carstennstraße umbenannt. An der Ringstraße entstand 1896 die Realschule zu Lichterfelde (heute: Lilienthal-Gymnasium), 1906 das Amtsgericht und Gefängnis Lichterfelde und 1914 die Johanneskirche.

Bauwerke
An der Ringstraße befinden sich eine Vielzahl denkmalgeschützter Gesamtanlagen und einzelner Baudenkmale. Die meisten der denkmalgeschützten Bauten stammen aus den Jahren 1890–1910. An der Ringstraße liegen neben einzelnen Baudenkmalen außerdem mehrere Gesamtanlagen wie zum Beispiel das Bauensemble um den Karlplatz, zu dem mehr als 25 Grundstücke gehören.

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Einzelnachweise

Straße in Berlin
Berlin-Lichterfelde
Ringstraße


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Q: How to record video in background when having video calling in application I am developing an application that will be use to record video in background once the video calling starts.I googled about it but didn't get any solution. Many articles say that it is not possible.
Please let me know the way to implement the functionality

A: What you can do is that you can simply record the screen of the phone. There are several libraries available for implementing that. You can trigger or alert the library to start recording the screen once the video call starts.


Your daily workout routine might be hurting you.
Exercise isn't bad. But when you complete the same workout day in, and out, it can actually set your body back.
People who are diligent at working out tend to do the same workout. Every week it's the same running route and weights routine. The problem: it lacks variety and that can cause you to fall short of your fitness goals.
By adding other types of exercises to your workout regime—or even substituting some workouts for other activities—you'll develop strength and endurance.
For instance, a person who habitually lifts weights and has done so for years may struggle to complete plyometric or other high-intensity exercises. Their body gets pushed in unfamiliar directions, which can be intimidating. Runners and other types of people who are used to exercising in a forward or backward motion (many weightlifters fall into this category as well) will be particularly challenged by exercises and movements that go laterally or involve twisting motions. Adding lateral movements strengthens the muscles not used when running forward or lifting in the up-and-down motion.
For example, a runner may experience a tight Iliotibial band (ITB), which can come from a weak gluteus minimus. The constant forward movement doesn't give this muscle the attention it needs to develop strength. To strengthen this small muscle, lateral movement is suggested, which will support the ITB.
Mix up your workouts to uncover your muscular weaknesses, lack of flexibility and previously unknown areas of strength. Trying workouts that you're unfamiliar—and even uncomfortable with—can inject a little excitement into your daily regimen, make you more aware of your body and ultimately, help you reach your fitness goals.


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