RAPTURE: If, when, or not?
'Ready or not, here I come?
Will most church attendees even see it coming? What an event to miss. Why are there foolish virgins missing 'the event' in Jesus' parable? Are we given a timeline or timing? Study this chart in the below picture carefully and hear my initial thoughts.
Feast of Pentecost (summer) – the Rapture?
Feast of Trumpets (1st fall feast) – Ezekiel 38-39 Battle Call?
Day of Atonement (2nd fall feast, 10 days later) – Israel turns to the Messiah?
Feast of Tabernacles (3rd fall feast, 5 days later) – future temple built? Anti-Christ covenant of 7 years?
Feast of Trumpets (1st fall feast – seven years later) – Jesus descends and every eye sees Him with His saints? angels gather remaining elect?
Day of Atonement – Jesus pleads with the nations? destroys the wicked?
Feast of Tabernacles – Jesus IS the Temple upon earth for 1000 years?
After 1000 years (Revelation 20) – The old heavens and earth melt with a fervent heat; Jesus judges the lost, casts hell, the false messiah, the false prophet, Satan, and all those whose name are not written in the Lamb's Book of Life due to their unbelief into the lake of fire that burns forever; the new heavens, new earth, and new Jerusalem are now unveiled and inhabited by the Lamb of GOD, Jesus the Messiah, forever and ever with His saints – Hallelujah!
Could this be the timing of what happens in the future in relation to the Feasts of Israel in the Bible? Keep in mind that the Feast of Pentecost takes place June 12th of this year (although I am definitely not setting dates which is foolish). The Feast of Pentecost is calculated by counting ('costing') from the first Sabbath after the Passover for fifty ('Pente') days – thus, 'Pente'-'cost'. Those who follow the Roman state religion of Catholicism (which many 'Protesting Catholics' or Protestants also follow) will date all of their holy days according to pagan Easter (Ostarte or Astarte) rather than Biblical Passover (a date actually stated in Scripture as the 14th day of the first Hebrew month, leaving no room for Roman doctrine). Therefore, keep this in mind when you go to look for 'Pentecost 2016', since the Roman State religion of Catholicism (Bel worship in guise of El worship) dominates much of the internet date-setting for this day.
While the above possible timing is theoretical, it may be of interest to those who understand the potential relationship between the fall festivals of Israel in the Bible and the second return of Jesus, especially the fact that both the tabernacle and the temple were completed and dedicated around the time of the Feast of the Tabernacles (24th of Kislev).
Jesus gave His disciples signs of His coming in three different parallel chapters of the Gospels, namely Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21. GOD knew that the world would be overtaken by the return of Jesus much like a man being surprised in the middle of the night by a thief.
The wording "thief in the night" is associated with the wicked whenever the second physical return of Jesus to earth is mentioned. This second coming is expected to take place at the end of the final seven years of Daniel's prophecy. However, there will be nobody in the media saying "here's the beginning of the seven year period". My guess is that most won't even know they're in the final seven years of Daniel's prophecy.
Whereas, the 'thief in the night' warning is for the unbelievers, the wording to believers is always 'watch'. I believe believers should 'watch' for the rapture, while the unbelievers will be overtaken by the second physical return of Jesus.
How close are we to the rapture of believers in the likely event that it takes place? How close is the physical coming of Jesus Christ to earth to judge unbelievers? And how soon will the 'mark of the beast', known as the number of the Anti-Christ's name, take place? Could the 'mark' be preceded by the collapse of the world economy? Is not an economic 'mark' sensible from a banking standpoint as QR codes and UPC codes are the norm, and border security and terrorism is all the rage today? Are not biometric IDs now available in the form of tattoos as shown in other articles on this website? Many professing 'believers' act today if it's no big deal to take the 'mark'. What does GOD say in the Bible?
What could be the timing of these events? Could they be as close as this coming year?
Amir Tsarfati, a major in the Israeli Defense Forces connected to Israeli intelligence and a Christian evangelist, warned in a New Year's message that this year would be a year of tribulation. Pastor Jack Hibbs, a well-known pastor in California, also is connected to high-level leaders in the American government. He also warned at the start of this year that this year would be a year of tribulations. They were not saying it would be the tribulation period, but simply a year of tribulations. In other words, they must know something they're not telling us. That should give you something to ponder. And then there's this quote from an article at this link by ex-BIS chief economist William White.
The situation is worse than it was in 2007. Our macroeconomic ammunition to fight [economic] downturns is essentially all used up.
When it comes to timing, let's address the basics first before we get into too much detail – let's address some basic signs and then the subject of the rapture. Then we'll sink our teeth into some more interesting matters.
We are told natural disasters will escalate at the end of time. Read the article at this link, and decide if you think we're there. A great number of other fulfilled prophecies regarding the end times are shown throughout this blog and on our partner political site, but the article at this link has a good deal of signs listed that have been fulfilled.
The fact that the Jewish people are in the land of Israel fulfills a massive number of prophecies. If you look at the article regarding the Temple Mount on our site, you'll see potential signs of how very, very close we are. One can see right now that Israel is surrounded by every nation mentioned in the battles of Ezekiel 38 and 39, and these nations are preparing for war against Israel. Many prophetic teachers believe this battle will start off the time of the final seven years before the reign of Jesus Christ on earth.
So while we don't know the timeline, the Bible has given us an indication of how close we may be. Also, what about the timing? Is there a possible metaphorical connection between the fall festivals of Israel and the second physical return of Jesus descending to earth? And what about the possible rapture theory? Wasn't it proposed by an ecstatic woman or a Jesuit priest or in a variety of other ways such as the Scofield Bible? I must state that the final word is what the Bible says, not what 'historical Christianity' says, since much of it was Romanized by Baalist priests and continued by Protestant priests. Therefore, the Bible must be our sole guide – not history or tradition. Now I must say that I admit that there is no clear evidence of a rapture of the saints before the final seven years. Or is there?
Why does it seem that all we see throughout the Book of Revelation on the earth during the final seven years are Jewish Christians such as those in Revelation 7, 12, and 14? Gentile Christians are shown, but usually in heaven. Why? Is not the last seven years known as Daniel's final prophetic completion of the total 490 years related to the Jewish people coming into the kingdom of Messiah? Isn't that the exact central focus of the 490 years in Daniel 9 which specifically says that they are pertaining to the Jews and their city of Jerusalem? And don't some scholars state that this is the time of Jacob's trouble mentioned by the prophet Jeremiah in chapter 30 of his prophetic book?
Isn't that because the 'time of the Gentiles' is expected to end just before the time of the believing Jews begins again?
So what is this 'mystery' of which Paul speaks throughout this chapter and passage? Is it not the fact that the 'time of the Gentiles' will 'be come in', and then the time of the Jews will continue where they left off at the year of Jesus' crucifixion which was year "483" of Daniel's prophecy in chapter 9 of his prophetic book regarding 490 years? Did not Daniel state that the 490 years would begin with the order to rebuild the temple? Was this not about 450 years before the birth of Christ? And would that not place the Jewish prophetic timeclock at year 483 when Jesus gave His life for our sins at the age of 33 years old? This leaves 7 years of Jewish prophetic time yet to come.
If you visit the respected Christian Apologist site carm.org, it doesn't take much of a stand on either side of whether there's a rapture, but it does alert you that the two main passages for its defense are 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 and I Corinthians 15; however, neither of these passages appear to be useful for a rapture event. Why?
If these are the same event, then what's the timing?
1 Thessalonians 4:16 states "the LORD Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout". If this is a 'rapture verse', then how can Christians be quietly taken out of the way into heaven with shouting from Jesus taking place? Doesn't this look far more like the seventh trumpet of Revelation with the voice of an archangel and a last trumpet sounding? Does it not look more like the Battle of Armageddon in which Jesus will physically descend to earth? Do not most rapture teachers state that the rapture will take place quietly before the seven years of Daniel's prophecies and long before Jesus physically descends from heaven at His second coming?
I hate to break it to the pre-tribulation rapture adherents, but 1 Thessalonians 4 has Jesus coming down. This disqualifies this passage as being a rapture passage. Since this chapter is the same timing as I Corinthians 15, this probably disqualifies the passage in 1 Corinthians 15 as well as being a rapture proof text since both speak of the dead in Christ at this event. However, I don't think this kills the rapture theory. Or even the pre-tribulation rapture theory.
After all, the entire "time of the Gentiles" is a mystery that Paul said was not revealed until his era – a time when the Holy Spirit came down upon believers during the Jewish festival of Pentecost (yes, Pentecost was a Jewish Biblical festival they were keeping). Therefore, precedent exists that GOD sometimes gives hints about the future without revealing all the details as we have seen in the Old Testament hints about the Gentiles being grafted into the Jewish faith of the Messianic promises, while keeping the 'time of the Gentiles' or the age between the 69th week and 70th week of Daniel a complete mystery which so far has lasted two thousand years. That's a lot of time to keep a mystery from the Old Testament prophets, but we see historically that it was a mystery GOD kept from them.
Furthermore, Paul tells that at the end of the "time of the Gentiles", we will see the time of the Jews returning and there is a prediction in both the Old and New Testaments that all of Israel will be saved in one day.
In this last passage, we see at the end of the battles of Ezekiel 38 and 39 that the Spirit is poured out upon the Jews. This appears to be connected to the day when all of Israel is saved.
And then there's the 144,000 Jewish Christians shown in Revelation chapter 7 who come from the twelve tribes of Israel. Where are these 144,000 Christian Jews today? I believe this pouring out of the Spirit is where they emanate and I believe that the "time of the Gentiles" will already be over for several reasons.
Restraining that restrains is removed.
In other words, this could mean that the restraining power of the Holy Spirit is taken out of the way (and many scholars do believe this to be true). I would like to add one further note however. Since "he" is not in the original Greek, it reads "until out of the way becomes". This knowledge allows us to add another possible thought regarding this passage. If the Holy Spirit is removed, could the Christians also be part of the restraining on earth? Remember what Jesus said in Matthew 5? If the salt loses its savor, it is good for nothing, and this seems to indicate that Christians are a type of salt that help to preserve society. With the Holy Spirit and Christians removed, it would make sense that there would no longer be any restraining for Satan and his false messiah and false prophet to do their dirty deeds and delude the people of earth. Also again, would GOD really remove the Holy Spirit from His people and leave them without the 'Seal' of their redemption?
In this above passage, I find one of the most convincing arguments for a rapture. In many ways, I would imagine that if there is a "rapture", then it would make sense that it would end what Paul the apostle called the "time of the Gentiles". Therefore, although there's no hard evidence for a rapture, there is soft evidence (and not just in this passage alone). However, there's no need to distort or warp passages like I Corinthians 15 or I Thessalonians 4:16-18 and turn them into 'rapture' passages when they're obviously passages about the second physical return of Jesus to this earth at the end of the seven years.
Notice it says that the coming of Jesus would be likened unto how the days of Noah were fairly normal with standard fare such as eating, drinking, marrying of people, and then suddenly like a flood the second physical return of Jesus will come. So where's the possible soft evidence for a 'rapture'? In the phrase "until the day that Noah entered the ark and [the unbelieving wicked] knew not until the flood came". The flood will come suddenly to the surprise of the unbelieving wicked.
The entering of Noah into the ark did not come by surprise. Noah knew it was coming and was anticipating it. The wicked didn't even notice Noah entering the ark most likely since Noah and his family had probably come and gone from the ark many times. In other words, Noah entered the ark while things were fairly normal and nobody really even noticed. The sudden surprise came later. It wasn't until the flood came suddenly that people were taken off-guard.
Sacrifices to Molech of the Baal sun worship religion, similar to the human sacrifices that took place on the festival of Dionysia around 500 B.C. or in more recent times during Saturnalia (X-Mass).
Here we see Noah's entry into the ark as a possible metaphor for the Body of Christ and the Holy Spirit being taken into 'the ark' of heaven while the world barely notices. That explains why Jesus' second return is going to take everyone off-guard. They will all think they're doing GOD a favor by surrounding Israel and punishing them, especially with the 'replacement theology' sweeping through many congregations which seeks to deny Israel's Biblical place in the future plan of GOD. Many, if not, most today who call themselves 'Christians' are so far out in spiritual 'outer space' that they really have no idea how lost they truly are as they float in massive layers of heresy spoken by men like Tim Keller, John Piper, C.S. Lewis, Billy Graham, and many other false teachers as shown in detailed, documented evidence on this website.
Almost all of those claiming to be 'believers' today are playing the music of demons in their congregations, practicing charismatic spiritualism like shamans, dressing like naked savages in their communities, seeking entertainment with filthy, occult, and pagan material, drinking like fish, cursing like sailors, piercing themselves and defacing their bodies like heathen primitive tribes, while all the time talking about how a 'revival' is sweeping America. Most of these people are well-described in the congregation of Laodicea found in Revelation 3 which GOD states He will 'vomit out of His mouth' metaphorically speaking. Will they even notice that the true believers are gone? It's very doubtful. Remember the great falling away that is to precede the revealing of the Anti-Christ. I believe we are living in that era. The Greek word 'apostasia' for 'falling away' is rooted in the Greek word 'apostasion' that means 'divorce'.
With the amazing amount of heresy being touted in even 'conservative' or 'fundamental' congregations today, I really don't think most people will even notice that believers are missing.
This make sense that after the believers are gone like Noah into the ark that nobody else notices them missing, and the world celebrates their False Messiah, their False Prophet, along with their false grace, false peace, false love, false worship, false godliness, false brethren, false version of Christianity, and false one world religion under the reign of Satan. Then sudden tribulation will come upon them like labor upon a woman. They will surround Israel and will quite possibly blame them for all of their problems. Then Jesus will appear in heaven with His saints. I really don't think the false believers in most congregations and the rest of the world will be expecting this to happen. The remainder of Matthew 24 even seems to preach this message. Since the False Messiah is indeed both 'against' and a 'substitute' for the true Christ, it would be no surprise if the world believes they are doing GOD a favor by rooting the Jews out of Israel, much like many Catholics for over a millennia acted as if they were doing GOD a favor by killing Jews and true Christians. Prepare for a possible similar type of world in the near future.
It will be like 1 Thessalonians 5 says – a surprise like a thief in the night to the unbelievers who just might be horrified that their 'good works' aren't so righteous, their love, grace, and religion isn't genuine, and that they only have a form of godliness, but are denying its true power. However, the true believers will not be taken by surprise as 1 Thessalonians 5 also says, and if they are already taken away with the Holy Spirit, this makes perfect sense. I believe II Thessalonians might possibly be the closest passage to giving us the exact order of what prerequisites and events need to occur and when. The rapture, the Anti-Christ revealed, and then the surprise second coming of Jesus that the self-righteous world didn't expect with all their false world peace and celebration of demonic activity in the name of piety.
Notice the Groom in this love song is speaking to His Bride from up behind the lattice of His windows. He is not descending to His Bride. He is asking her to come up to where He is. We are also told the timing – summer.
The rains in Israel continue through around the end of April. In this passage, the rains are ended and the tender grapes on the vines give a good smell. This speaks of summertime. Also, the Bride seems to be hiding in the clefts of the Rock and in the secret places of the stairs. It makes one wonder if she is facing persecution. Multiple times throughout the prophets of the Old Testament and in the writings of the New Testament, the fig tree is used as a metaphor for Israel. In this passage, we see the fig tree is putting forth her green figs. This leads one to wonder if it is speaking of a young Israel sprouting forth, not yet ripe as they will be at the end of the seven year period, but still a new nation if this symbolism applies. Did you know that this summer, Pentecost will take place on June the 12th right after the rains of Israel are ended and at the start of summer? I am not setting dates, but I am suggesting a theory of a possible Pentecost date either now or in the future … but this is only speculation.
We have two elements here: 1) the 'time of the Gentiles' (which most surmise from Scripture to be the gap between the 483 years and the final 7 years of Daniel chapter 9's 490 year prophecy), and 2) the treading of the Gentiles upon Jerusalem. A quick glance at these passages would have someone placing the time of the Gentiles ending at the same time that Jerusalem is no longer trodden by Gentiles. However, it could very well be that the time of the Gentiles may end a few years prior to the trampling of Jerusalem by the Gentiles being completed. However, the reverse could not be true. Why? Luke 21 denotes that the Gentiles will still be treading upon Jerusalem when the time of the Gentiles ends. Thus, the time of the Gentiles could end just prior to the final seven years of the Jews and Jerusalem restarting (from when they stopped at the Messiah's crucifixion as the 483 years were completed). And it also appears that while the 'time of the Gentiles' could end before the final seven years, on the other hand the treading of Jerusalem appears to end around halfway through those final seven years according to Revelation chapter 11.
The 'time of the Gentiles' appears to be a time when the 'time of the Jews' is not taking place. When is the 'time of the Jews'? Again, we point you to Daniel 9's prophecy where we see that 490 years were prophesied concerning the Messiah's tasks being completed for two important focuses: the Jews and Jerusalem. In fact, Daniel 9 is all about the Jews and Jerusalem and it is the main focus. So we're told by Daniel in that chapter that 490 years were appointed for them. We perceive in this 490 year time-frame what appears to be three basic segments of time. First, 49 years for the ordering of the rebuilding of Jerusalem and its completion right at the end of their 70 year Babylonian exile. Secondly, 434 years from the completion of Jerusalem to the time that Messiah is cut off (the crucifixion). The sum of these first two equals 483 years. Third, a final 7 years that would wrap up the total 490 years. A gap occurred between the 483 years and the final 7 years simply because Israel rejected their Messiah. This is why the 490 year timeline was put on pause. But it wasn't a surprise to GOD. He had already hinted at this mystery in the Old Testament about turning to the Gentiles for a time, and about Israel being scattered among the nations for many years (the Diaspora). So when will the final 7 years start again? When the 'time of the Gentiles' are fulfilled.
While some may differ, I have found myself with the opinion that the 'time of the Gentiles' will end (i.e. with the 'rapture') prior to the final seven years of Daniel's prophecy. With that in mind, let me give you my theory on some of the possible timing of the final years.
Remember how Jesus ascended from the Mount of Olives and afterward the angels told his disciples that Jesus would return the same way that they saw him go. We are also told in another passage in Zechariah 14 that the Messiah (Jesus) would descend upon the Mount of Olives and split it in half as He returns for the Battle of Armageddon at His second coming. In this way, Jesus ascended from the Mount of Olives and He will descend someday upon the Mount of Olives.
Trumpets were used for warning, war, and music in the Old Testament. Could the battles of Ezekiel occur on the Feast of Trumpets? Could the appearing of Jesus take place on the Feast of Trumpets as the final seventh trumpet of the Book of Revelation is blown? It's possible, and I admit it is speculation, but it is intriguing indeed.
When you think of the return of Jesus physically to the earth, think of how compassionate He is. As he lands on the Mount of Olives and splits it into two halves, creating a valley between the two sides, keep in mind what the Scriptures say. Jesus does not appear eager to shed blood in the Battle of Armageddon … not until He has made a plea to the nations.
These are only possible timings and others may have their own theories, but there does seem to be a lot of history and possibilities in these scenarios of the fall festivals being a fulfillment of Jesus' second coming.
However, there have been so many false prophets setting dates for the rapture that it has become a joke. I do not want to sound like an alarmist as many of these false prophets who make filthy money from their books and TV shows; however, we are close, children of the Holy Father. We are very close. Most of those calling themselves 'Christians' today look more like the children of Satan. Remember the ten virgins? Only five were ready for the Wedding of Jesus the Groom and His Bride the Body of Christians. If we think of Jewish Weddings, they often had a period of betrothal that began with a prayer, a giving of a token of value, followed by a betrothal period. Then upon the completion of the betrothal period, the Groom would wed the Bride and have the Wedding Feast.
If we think of salvation as beginning with the prayer of faith, whether verbal or unspoken, followed by the giving of a token, the Seal of the Holy Spirit, followed by a 'betrothal' period called the 'Erusin' by Jewish customs, then we see a connection between traditional Israeli weddings and how Jesus interacts with His Bride. Keep in mind that "Erusin" (betrothal) literally meant 'sanctification' and was a time for the Bride to become sanctified as She prepared to be more like what the Groom desired. That is much like the life of the Body of Christ throughout the past two millennia. Then following this betrothal or period of sanctification, we see the Groom takes his Bride under the Tent for the wedding where He weds her. This is the point where the foolish virgins (which appear akin to our modern 'bridesmaids') were not ready. Half of them missed out on the Wedding and the Wedding Feast. Yet they were still 'virgins' and not 'harlots', so some have proposed that this means only the faithful believers will be taken in the rapture as seen in the contrasting statements that Jesus made to the congregations of Sardis and Philadelphia. Whether this theory is correct, I think it behooves all believers to be watching, because is that not exactly what Jesus said for us to do?
Imagine that all the genuine Christians were taken out of this world by a 'rapture' tomorrow. Many of these true believers pursue holiness like the Messiah instead of this present world. Many of these true believers still trust Jesus for salvation and not their own works. So let's be honest – true believers would probably not even be missed.
Most church-goers today attend out of tradition, trust their own works, assimilate the pagans around them, and would probably be thankful to no longer have to see Bible verses and spiritual comments on their Facebook or Twitter stream from true believers. They could then feel comfortable with their Harry Potter, Charmed, Priest, and other occult shows. They could enjoy their heretics who teach work salvation, false grace, and pagan assimilation without being pricked in their conscience. They could act like a Baal worshiper in their music, dress, holidays, entertainment, and lifestyle without rebuke. They could follow a false prophet like the Pope with the rest of the world into an era of false world peace, while worshiping a false messiah who pretends he is 'GOD', and he'll probably look a lot like what most people would desire for their 'god' – someone who gives them whatever their flesh craves. I think the world is ready for deception. Even so come, LORD Jesus!
THE SEASON: Jesus is the reason?
GOSPEL COALITION: Dark ministers of light?
HELL: What is it? Did Jesus suffer it?


"Daniel Pearl's last words are those of a Jew who was assassinated only for his Jewishness. They will resonate in many hearts. They are menat to be an answer to his murderer' questions. Why are you here? Why do you oppose terrorism? Why do you denounce injustic? "I am Jewish," answered Daniel Pearl.
We reject those hateful people and their convoluted hateful ideas they spew out on their mouths and signs. We do so aware of the profound insights of our tradition which envision a world free of hate, sensitive to the diginity of each person, and committed to the welfare of all. In the face of the hatred that walks in front of this holy sanctuary, we respond with a renewed commitment to our convenant with God to repair this broken world.


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Water for a Warming Climate: A Feasibility Study of Repurposing Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant for Desalination
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We consider the techno-economic feasibility of constructing a large-scale reverse osmosis desalination plant at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant (DCNPP). This arrangement integrates the desalination plant with the nuclear power plant by sharing infrastructure and receiving feedwater and power from the nuclear power plant, forming a water-power coproduction system.
A key challenge for continued operation of DCNPP and for any desalination plant is compliance with California's regulations protecting marine organisms from large intake structures. We show how a new brushed-screen intake structure, serving both the nuclear power plant and the desalination plant, achieves compliance. Our understanding is that there are no other technical obstacles to DCNPP's license extension. The cost of the new intake is reflected in the cost of power. In our design, warm condenser water from the nuclear power plant flows into the desalination plant, which consists of a pretreatment system similar to that of the existing small-scale desalination plant at Diablo Canyon, followed by a partial two-pass reverse osmosis system and remineralization. Depending on the scale of the plant, either the discharged brine from the desalination system may be commingled and diluted with the excess cooling water, using the existing plant outfall, or a new advanced high-energy diffuser system may be required.
The focus of our analysis is a hypothetical plant of the same size as the existing plant in Carlsbad, CA, but we also include additional analyses of significantly larger plants. When we consider the cost of desalinated water from this arrangement, compared to other desalination plants in California, we find that there are significant economic advantages for a DCNPP-desalination coproduction plant. At smaller scales, savings result primarily from reduced power costs and the sharing of the new intake and existing outfall structures. At larger plant capacities, there is potential for additional cost savings from economies of scale. However, at larger capacities, other challenges arise, including increased infrastructure needs, especially around the plant outfall, as well as practical challenges in siting and building a very large plant on the DCNPP premises.
Key findings of this study include:
The cost of electricity paid by the desalination plant is expected to be 5.4 cents per kWh, a significant reduction from the price of power purchased from the grid.
The levelized cost of water falls in a range from $0.77 to $0.98 per m3 of fresh water at the plant outlet, with distribution costs adding an additional $0.02 to $0.21 per m3 to transport the water an additional 20-185 km to offtakers. For comparison, the cost to build additional Carlsbad-sized plants in California as stand-alone desalination plants is approximately $1.84 per m3 of fresh water at the plant outlet.
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Pink Doxies: How to Put a Sleeve on a Wall Hanging-a Better Way!
How to Put a Sleeve on a Wall Hanging-a Better Way!
a curvey bump in the top?
I have, and it just made me cringe.
Your eye goes toward any change in the plane.
The Devil's in the details, folks!
just to say, "I'm Done!"
We're ALL guilty at some point.
across the top edge of my piece.
Do choose to go right under your binding.
you may have floppy corners.
Lay your dowel rod under your casing, and pin over it.
in you beautiful wall hanging.
the front. It should look like this.
and no distortion in your work.
I can say, "See what I made!"
It sounds like, "This is the house that Jack built."
and a matching tote bag.
and in through the outside!
Happy Dance when turned out.
We should all be open to feel such joy!
Great video! They look like fun animals!
Great tips on the backing sleeve; thank you. Those Llamas are very sweet. How lucky are they to live in a barn with windows...heaven!!
Jumping for joy, it looks like! Nice idea about placing the dowel in the sleeve before you stitch - thanks!


As I'm finishing my 2012 year end recap, successes and failures alike, it's also time to construct my 2013 map. With google releasing a zoo of animals, and ever changing algorithms and landscapes, I started to change how I think about search engines.
But in 2012 search engines proved that we could not manipulate them as easily as in the past. This coming year we must realize that they will; reduce organic screen space, change organic results to paid results, favor brand popularity over quality and will reserve analytics data for paying advertisers.
So my 2013 plan will include focusing on new content. Creating it. Evangelizing it. If you're not writing and publishing content yourself, provide topic and keyword guidance to those who do. Train your copywriters to optimize as they compose. Arrange to SEO review everything BEFORE it gets published.
Results will also vary now by "screens." Desktop, pads and mobile will have their own sets of customized results based on device type. Most people will use their pads next to their desktops at work and home. Search results will need to match up for brand consistency. Mobile devices are largely used outside the home or office, when a larger screen is not available. You can be sure the search engines are tracking what types of results users select on these different devices.
Google's new WYSIWYG tool for identifying structured data is an interesting development. As sites use this, it will provide the search engine with a wealth of new data it can apply to create or tweak algorithms that identify "structure-able" data on any website, and then influence both Google's search results and presentation. I imagine this type of application is a ways off, but it does signal Google's interest in identifying and using structured data. If you haven't yet, add RDFa or Schema.org markup into your pages and templates.
Larry, Thanks for the post. Remember "Cash is King"? Well in 2013 Content is King.
In the ever changing Google SERP landscape SEO as we knew it has changed tremendously. Google has placed a very high priority on "Consumer Driven Content" ie. Reviews. Search listings have obviously been reduced, but so has opportunity to completely dominate Page One SERPs with business generated content.
Dealers must embrace the marketing opportunities provided by review channels like Google+, Yelp, Citysearch, etc. Embracing these sites and optimizing them with fresh relevant content is key to balanced review building as well as an SEO strategy moving forward.


They are rare but sometimes they happen – if you follow me on Instagram you will have already seen these.
Christmas Jumper – AsdaCamera T-shirt (underneath) – ThreadlessBrown Pinstriped Trousers – Tesco (I think)Boots – Asda Parachute Trousers – Next (via Charity Shop)Blue Long Sleeved Shirt – SainsburysPurple T-Shirt – SainsburysCowl Scarf – Tesco Jeans – NextHoodie – ThreadlessCoat – TescoHat – TescoT-Shirt – I'm not entirely sure lol.
Outfit #3 is like my go to outfit. Jeans, t-shirt a hoodie and my coat. Sorted!!!
Outfit 2 – this was during the snow because it was warm and I could tuck my trousers into my socks!


Last week I had the privilege of meeting with Jonathan McKee of TheSource4YM.com while visiting California. We talked a little about how we disciple teenagers through helping and training them to serve in ministry.
If you use student leaders in your ministry or want to start moving that direction, check out part of our conversation below. Jonathan talks about how discipleship and ministry leadership go hand-in-hand.
We mention his new book, "Ministry By Teenagers: Developing Leaders From Within," which comes with an endorsement printed on the back that you'll definitely want to check out. ;) See his book here.


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Sweden Husky Tours has been around since 1996 when Jens Wickström made the decision to move north and start a dog sledding business. The company was named JW's Wilderness Tours, but to meet an increasing international market, the name was replaced 2013 with Sweden Husky Tours.
The dogs are of the breeds Alaskan husky and Siberian husky. Alaskan husky, as the name suggests, originated in Alaska, where they bred dogs with the sole purpose of getting as good a sled dog as possible. Siberian husky is a strong, cold-tempered and persistent dog that was transferred to Alaska from the Chuktji people of northern Siberia in the early 1900s.
Sweden Husky Tours also carry breeding of both breeds on a small scale for personal use. In the kennel, there are about 50-55 dogs including youngsters and senior citizens. Most dogs live in the dog farms, but seniors and puppies usually stay in the house.
Being one in the team and helping to pull the weight of the sled is the great happiness of these dogs. You cannot miss the joy and expectation that the dogs show when preparing for a trip. From the dogs that may stay at home this time, you can hear the howls of disappointment.
All the dogs love to be petted, but when it's time to work they are so focused on their task. After the trip, on the other hand, they are all up for a snuggle.
Jens bought his first polar dog, a Samoyed, 1988 and a year later, dog number two, an Alaskan husky. In the early 1990s, more Siberian Huskies were acquired and the dog team became reality. In the summertime, Jens doubles as a carpenter in his own company, but he is also a licensed rafting guide.
Ever since Ann Wessman bought her first Siberian husky in 1976, she has been inadvertently in love with the breed, its intelligence and integrity, which never ceases to fascinate and surprise.
In 1991 Ann finally realized her dream of moving up north from Stockholm, buying a farm and acquiring more Siberian Huskies. Three were already in the kennel, but it did not take long until there became more and more.
Ann also has a past as a language teacher, but since June 2016 she devotes all her time to the dogs and dog sledding. Standing on the sled and watching the dogs work through the sparkling white snowy landscape, Ann gets to forget about time and space - only the dogs and I exist!
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KERRI Boker, LPN, has taken on the role of Patient Advocate. Patient advocacy regards any activity which ultimately benefits a patient. Nurses act as patient advocates on a daily basis, however, their time and scope are limited by their job function. Kerri is taking this issue to another level of assistance. If you are looking for a way to afford your medication, maybe you need someone to look out for your best interest or someone to help navigate through the healthcare system, Kerri is the person to call for assistance. There are medication assistance programs available to you through various drug companies and organizations. To find out if you qualify for reduced cost or free medications or if you have other needs, call Kerri at 712-335-5231 for more information.
Did you know there is transportation available? Contact the Pocahontas Transit Bus at 335-3704 for transportation to the hospital, Pocahontas, Laurens or Manson Clinics. Available Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Click here to view a transportation schedule.
Please understand that hospital charge levels are typically not a good indicator of what your final hospital financial obligation will be. The payment practices of your insurance company and your choice of insurance coverage is a much better indicator of what you will pay. Because so many variables impact what the final cost of your services are as compared to initial charges, it's important to understand that a listing of charges is likely not what you or your insurance plan actually pays for your healthcare. You can click here to view or download a list of our standard charges.
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Jeremy Renner Reveals Key Art for Kate Bishop in Hawkeye Disney+ Series
Of all the Marvel shows coming to the Disney+ streaming service, Hawkeye is one of the shows ...
By Nico Parungo
Of all the Marvel shows coming to the Disney+ streaming service, Hawkeye is one of the shows that fans are most excited for. We were already pretty excited when the show was first rumored and the reveal of its logo, which was based on the acclaimed comic run from Matt Fraction and David Aja, got everyone even more pumped up.
Now, lead star Jeremy Renner is getting fans buzzing again by sharing some key art for the series.
From what can be seen below, it looks like the key art is clearly based on the aforementioned Fraction/Aja run of the characters. The fact that it puts Kate Bishop front-and-center means that she'll clearly play a huge part and might even be the show's central focus.
While Clint Barton was still the main focus of the comics, Kate did get several spotlight issues and stole the show every time she appeared, though that has a lot to do with Fraction's writing. Hopefully, the series will introduce her in a way that makes her endearing and likable, just like the comics.
Currently, Hawkeye is expected to come out on Disney+ in fall 2021. Fans interested in the two characters should read the Hawkeye run by Matt Fraction and David Aja, who is also joined by a number of talented artists.
Read:'Black Widow' Lead Scarlett Johansson May Have Confirmed a Hawkeye Appearance


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ICE Alum Joy Cho Connects with Korean Culture through Food
The Pastry & Baking Arts grad is expressing her Korean-American identity.
Yuja, matcha and black sesame Gem Cakes by Joy Cho Pastry
Joy Cho describes how she's experienced Korean ingredients and dishes in a new way as a pastry professional.
May 1, 2021 by Joy Cho — Pastry Writer
The recent disturbing uptick in violence and hate against Asians and Asian Americans has prompted not only rightful indignance from our community but also a deeper examination into questions of our identity and experience in America. Asian Americans have, in large part, been conditioned to brush off racially insensitive or overtly racist incidents and move on instead of acknowledging the experiences for what they are. Because they probably didn't know better. Perhaps they didn't really mean it that way. Maybe I'm reading too much into it. The result is often a sense of erasure and/or a perpetuation of these racist attitudes and behaviors.
Personally, my Korean-American identity was something that I didn't dwell on much growing up. I attended K-12 at a predominantly white school in central Ohio and went to a Korean church where I regularly saw people who looked like me. In hindsight, although I wasn't actively ashamed of my Asian-ness (most of the time), I was subconsciously minimizing that part of my identity at school. When I did sometimes overhear racially driven comments from my peers, I'd try to ignore them — and ignored my own anxiety that something similar would be spoken in my earshot again. If I kept my head down, worked hard and got into a good college, that's all that mattered (or so I thought).
It wasn't until I pivoted to the food industry in 2019, and more recently spun off on my own with Joy Cho Pastry, that I've come to a place of truly appreciating and centering my heritage. As a pastry chef, I didn't want to box myself in with a strictly Asian-inspired concept, but over time, I realized that using Korean or Asian ingredients not only excited me, it further connected me to my roots.
Infusing more "traditional" bakes with Asian flavors, in a way that preserves the integrity of both, has become a tangible way of showcasing my identity. Now, items like misugaru (Korean roasted multigrain powder) and yuja (Korean jarred citron tea) are mainstays in my kitchen, and I love being able to incorporate them into recipes and products I share with the public while allowing myself the freedom to work with non-Asian ingredients as I please.
Freelance writing has been another valuable outlet for expressing myself, and in turn, inspiring others to experience parts of my culture, whether in the form of creamy tomato-gochujang pasta, lemon-yuja cake or gyeran bap (Korean egg rice).
I've also been increasingly interested in re-exploring dishes I grew up with and approaching them with hands-on curiosity. For example, I never thought I could develop a recipe for one of my favorite banchan, musaengchae, or make sujebi (Korean hand-torn noodle soup) from scratch — but tapping into my mom and grandma's wealth of wisdom and allowing myself to experiment in the kitchen has shown me that I too can cook Korean dishes, and that's really empowering. Like learning to speak one's mother tongue or cracking a code, making Korean food gives me a certain satisfaction and helps me grow deeper into my Koreanness. It's also a plus that I don't have to wait until the next time I go home to taste homemade versions of these foods, though it's no question that my mom and grandma make them better!
Processing and living out one's identity is always a work in progress, but I'm incredibly grateful to have the platform I do to share pieces of myself through food and writing. It's freeing to be unequivocally proud of where I come from, and gratifying to see other Asian-American chefs and restaurateurs center, prioritize and showcase their cultures, whether through social media, menu curation or participation in projects like With Warm Welcome's Bakers Box. The strength of the Asian and Asian-American culinary community here in New York is undeniable, and I'm so lucky to be part of that fabric. Food has always been a powerful, compelling medium — and we need to tap into its relevance and joy now more than ever.
Joy changed careers with night classes in ICE's Pastry & Baking Arts program. Learn more here.
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. You can watch the recap of our Instagram Live with ICE alumni from the AAPI community below.
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These swim-sational cookies will pop right out of your cookie jar!
What time is it? It's time for a post-lunch treat! Your little guppies will swim right up to the cookie jar for these bright blue bubble cookies!
Step One: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line several cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
Step Two: Knead the cookie dough with the flour on a work surface until smooth. Roll out part of the dough on a lightly floured surface until 1/4-inch thick. Using a variety of round cookie cutters or tops of glasses, cut out as many circles as possible, ranging from 3 inches to 1 1/2 inches. Transfer the cut-outs to the prepared cookie sheets about 1 inch apart. Repeat with the remaining dough and scraps.
Step Three: Bake the cookies until lightly golden, about 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
Step Four: Spoon 1/3 cup of the royal frosting into a plastic resealable bag. Divide the remaining royal frosting evenly between four small bowls. Tint three of the bowls different shades of neon blue with the food coloring. Add a few drops of water to each bowl, including the white, to thin the frosting slightly. Spoon each color into a plastic resealable bag.
Step Five: When the cookies are cool, snip a very small corner from the bag with the un-thinned white royal frosting. Pipe an outline of royal frosting on each cookie. Snip a small corner from the bags with the thinned frosting. Pipe frosting inside the outline and spread to the edge. Pipe several rings of colors or dots of white inside the outline to make the bubbles. Let cookies dry at least 2 hours before stacking.
Step One: Combine the confectioners' sugar, egg white powder and 5 tablespoons of the water in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on slow until moistened. Add the additional tablespoon of water if mixture feels too thick. Beat with mixer on medium until smooth and thick, about 1 minute.


The intent of this study was to monitor the effect of Canadian winter commercial transport conditions on animal outcomes. A methodology was developed to measure acceleration on trailers transporting cull cows and a preliminary comparison of acceleration and carcass bruising revealed that further study of the relationship was warranted. The accelerometer methodology was used as one tool to examine factors influencing internal trailer microclimate and trailer acceleration on shrink, and severe bruising in finished cattle. This research has improved our understanding of Canadian winter transport conditions affecting finished cattle and demonstrated that there is a relationship between vertical rms of acceleration (P=0.0025), beta agonist use (P=0.0323), total wait time (P=0.0052) and the two way interaction of carcass position and yield score (P=0.0025) with cattle bruising. It also demonstrated that there is a relationship between journey duration (P<0.001), allometric coefficient (P<0.001), temperature humidity index (P<0.001) and prod use during loading (P=0.0012) with cattle shrink.


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For those feeling pity for stripping our feathered companions of their unique and beautiful flying ability, fear not. Any bird will learn very quickly to get what it wants using their two wonderfully adapted feet and that marvelous hooked beak. Think about it this way, in the wild, birds fly (expending lots of time and energy) to find food, shelter, safety, things to play with, places to bathe, and companionship. In a proper human-parrot home, all of these things are provided in abundance. If let out of the cage often, and offered plenty of opportunity and variety of food, playthings and companionship, a pet bird with clipped wings will be perfectly content and will never attempt to fly (unless startled).
There are a few different styles of feather clipping. The first ones mentioned are not the ones I recommend! They were designed more for aesthetics and can provide a true false sense of security. The first is called a Window Clip. This means that the two outermost flight feathers (see diagrams below) on both wings are left uncut, and the next 8 or so are cut. It gives a bird a more "wild" appearance. However many birds, especially aerodynamic types like Conures, Macaws, Parakeets and Cockatiels, can still fly with this cut! The next common style is the Single Wing Trim. This is a full cut of only one wing. With this trim, birds can get lift and propulsion on only one side. As a result some birds may fly in circles, which could result in severe injury. I also do not recommend this clip as the bird may injure itself! Another common trim is an Every Other Feather trim. In this case, every other flight feather is cut. This gives the bird a totally wild look, but in many cases does not restrict their flying ability, as a result it can be very dangerous!
When you cut your bird's primary flight feathers, use the dorsal major primary coverts as a type of "dotted line" guide. These are the smaller feathers just above (towards the bird's head and wrist) the primary flights. If you cut just below (towards the tail) these feathers, you should never accidentally cut an immature or "blood" feather, which could result in pain and bleeding. Normally, the part of the feather sticking beyond the coverts is mature and without blood supply. be very careful when doing this.
NOTE: If you accidentally cause your bird to bleed during a grooming procedure, do not panic! Bleeding can be stopped by using a styptic powder (i.e. "Kwik-Stop") or even baking flour.


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whikloj: Can we switch this to GOogle Hangout?
<ajs6f> ruebot_away: Is that a regular telephone line? That would be cool.
<ajs6f> I just called that number and no one is there.
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An analysis of federal payment records found that the government is still making monthly payments to relatives of Civil War veterans – 148 years after the conflict ended.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — If history is any judge, the U.S. government will be paying for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars for the next century as service members and their families grapple with the sacrifices of combat.
An Associated Press analysis of federal payment records found that the government is still making monthly payments to relatives of Civil War veterans – 148 years after the conflict ended.
The new veterans are filing for disabilities at historic rates, with about 45 percent of those from Iraq and Afghanistan seeking compensation for injuries. Many are seeking compensation for a variety of ailments at once.
Experts see a variety of factors driving that surge, including a bad economy that's led more jobless veterans to seek the financial benefits they've earned, troops who survive wounds of war and more awareness about head trauma and mental health.
It's been 40 years since the U.S. ended its involvement in the Vietnam War, and yet payments for the conflict are still rising.
Now above $22 billion annually, Vietnam compensation costs are roughly twice the size of the FBI's annual budget. And while many disabled Vietnam vets have been compensated for post-traumatic stress disorder, hearing loss or general wounds, other ailments are positioning the war to have large costs even after veterans die.
Based on an uncertain link to the defoliant Agent Orange that was used in Vietnam, federal officials approved diabetes a decade ago as an ailment that qualifies for cash compensation — and it is now the most compensated ailment for Vietnam vets.
The VA also recently included heart disease among the Vietnam medical issues that qualify, and the agency is seeing thousands of new claims for that issue. Simpson said he has a lot of concerns about the government agreeing to automatically compensate for those diseases.
"That has been terribly abused," Simpson said.
Since heart disease is common among older Americans and is the nation's leading cause of death, the future deaths of thousands of Vietnam veterans could be linked to their service and their benefits passed along to survivors.
Of the 2,289 survivors drawing cash linked to WWI, about one-third are spouses and dozens of them are over 100 years in age.
Some of the other recipients are curious: Forty-seven of the spouses are under the age of 80, meaning they weren't born until years after the war ended. Many of those women were in their 20s and 30s when their aging spouses died in the 1960s and 1970s, and they've been drawing the monthly payments since.
Surviving spouses can qualify for lifetime benefits when troops from current wars have a service-linked death. Children under the age of 18 can also qualify, and those benefits are extended for a lifetime if the person is permanently incapable of self-support due to a disability before the age of 18.
Citing privacy, officials did not disclose the names of the two children getting the Civil War benefits.
Their ages suggest the one in Tennessee was born around 1920 and the North Carolina survivor was born around 1930. A veteran who was young during the Civil War would likely have been roughly 70 or 80 years old when the two people were born.
That's not unheard of. At age 86, Juanita Tudor Lowrey is the daughter of a Civil War veteran. Her father, Hugh Tudor, fought in the Union army. After his first wife died, Tudor was 73 when he remarried her 33-year-old mother in 1920. Lowrey was born in 1926.
Lowrey, who lives in Kearney, Mo., suspects the marriage might have been one of convenience, with her father looking for a housekeeper and her mother looking for some security. He died a couple years after she was born, and Lowrey received pension benefits until she was 18.
Now, Lowrey said, she usually gets skepticism from people after she tells them she's a daughter of a Civil War veteran.
"We're few and far between," Lowrey said.


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Mrs. Murray's Garden
For 30 years the dedication of Joanne Marino-Murray helped the growth and expansion of many Westbrook student's minds, self confidence and education. She loved her work as a teacher at Daisy Ingraham Elementary School and it's only fitting that since her passing , a greenhouse and garden, which is used to cultivate plants and vegetables…
There Are High Hopes for this Grant
Old Lyme, CT With the gift of a $5,000 grant from the Westbrook Foundation, High Hopes Therapeutic Riding facility will be fulfilling the high hopes of several Westbrook residents impacted with conditions ranging from autism, stroke, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy and sensory neurological disorders, who benefit from the facilities therapeutic program. "This gift from…
Cypress Cemetery Gets a Face Lift
Preserving history one stone at a time, the Westbrook Foundation recently awarded a grant in the amount of $10,000 to the Cypress Cemetery Board of Directors, to be used for the costly repairs to repoint and cement all the joints of the 1850's entrance to the stonewall that encapsulates the seventeen acres that is the…
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Celebrating the graduates of the class of 2013, The Westbrook Foundation awarded 39 graduates a total of $59,400 in scholarships to be used toward higher education. An additional $18,000 was given to Westbrook residents, through the Messerschmidt Scholarship Fund. The Calderari-Hoxsie-Schubert-Steinson Veterans Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Jessica Chamberlain. The Josephine S. Crump Scholarship was…
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Fitzpatrick Referrals faces an emergency admission after a hit and run incident that has left a 10-month-old spaniel puppy almost paralysed.
Seven-year-old Scottish terrier Flora has a mysterious condition that other vets have so far failed to diagnose.
Professor Noel Fitzpatrick treats a young Spaniel called Parker who has severe arthritis in both hips. Parker has suffered from hip problems since he was a puppy and has never been able to live life to the full like his brother Cooper.


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4.3. the data provided by him does not violate any rights of third parties,
4.4. he has read the Regulations and undertakes to comply with them.
5. In the event of a change in any of the data referred to in point 2 above, the User is obliged to immediately introduce changes to his Administrator Panel.
6. After the User makes a payment for the Service, the User gains access to the given Service in accordance with the scope specified in the Price List. Provision of Services begins when the User makes the payment in accordance with the Price List, unless the Price List or the Regulations provide otherwise. The date of payment is the date of crediting the Operator's bank account.
7. The Operator provides Services for a specified period selected by the User from among the periods specified by the Operator in the current Price List.
8. After the period referred to in point 7 above, the User should make a payment for the next period in accordance with the current Price List in order to continue using the Services.
9. The User is obliged to pay fees for the use of the Services in accordance with the Price List for each period of provision of the Services.
10. From the day of registration, the User may receive Free access to the ActivRec System in accordance with the current offer and for the period indicated in the Operator's current offer. After the period during which the User was entitled to Free access to the ActivRec System, the User - if he still intends to use the Services offered by the Operator - is obliged to pay fees for using the ActivRec System according to the Price List.
11. If the payment is not made after the expiry of the free access period to the ActivRec System, the User loses the ability to view the collected data in the ActivRec System.
12. The user has the right to withdraw from the contract without giving any reason within 14 days of its conclusion.
13. If the User resigns from using the Services, the fee paid by the User for this period is not refundable.
14. As part of the Service, the User can view employee activity reports from the last 12 months. The operator is entitled to delete data older than 12 months.
15. As part of the ActivRec Service, the User may also examine the productivity of Employees based on the collected data using the Tracking Application.
V. PAYMENT RULES
1. Depending on their needs, the User selects and pays the appropriate Subscription in the Administrator's Panel depending on their needs, both as to the duration of the Agreement and the number of employees included in the Monitor List.
2. Payments are made via the PayNow payment system available at https://paynow.pl/
3. The entity providing online payment services in the field of card payments is Blue Media S.A.
4. Available payment methods: Blik, Online transfers and Payment cards: Visa, Visa Electron, Mastercard, MasterCard Electronic, Maestro.
5. After paying for the Subscription by the User, the Operator sends a VAT invoice to the User's email address provided by him in the manner specified in point IV paragraph 2 of the Regulations.
6. The operator allows the possibility of sending the invoice to the User's e-mail address, and the User undertakes to pay it on time and to the bank account indicated on the invoice.
7. The amount due resulting from the invoice referred to in paragraph 6 The User should pay by bank transfer to the bank account indicated on the VAT invoice within 3 days of its receipt. In the event of delay in payment, the User undertakes to pay to the Operator statutory interest for the delay starting from the first day following the day on which the invoice is due.
8. The User is able to use the Service from the moment of crediting the money to the Operator's bank account or from the moment of obtaining a positive payment authorization.
9. The actual number of User's Employees visible in the Administrator's Panel should correspond to the number of Employees resulting from the Monitor List selected by the User.
VI. OPERATOR'S OBLIGATIONS
1. Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, the Operator will exercise due diligence to ensure full, 24-hour availability and functionality of the ActivRec System.
2. The Operator will exercise due diligence in the ongoing updating of the ActivRec System in accordance with changes in legal regulations affecting the proper operation of the System or its individual functionalities.
VII. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
1. To use the ActivRec System, the User should provide his own computer with the Windows operating system with access to the Internet, equipped with a browser that allows displaying HTML documents on the device screen, an e-mail account and a mobile phone to receive messages.
2. For viewing or printing printouts generated by the ActivRec System, the User should install, on their own and at their own expense, a program for viewing and printing PDF files.
3. The Operator is not obliged to provide Services to entities that do not meet the above technical requirements.
4. The User hereby accepts the technical requirements necessary to use the Services and has no reservations in this respect. At the same time, the user declares that he is fully aware of the risks and threats associated with electronic data transmission.
5. The Operator reserves the right to access Users' accounts for technical or administrative purposes and for security reasons. The information obtained in this way will not be processed or made available to third parties, unless required by law.
VIII. SAFETY RULES
1. The user should only use devices equipped with a firewall and self-updating anti-virus program. The user should not use devices that are not secured against access by unauthorized persons or in conditions enabling third parties to view the data.
2. In order to ensure the correct operation of the ActivRec System, the User should install the available program updates as referred to in point 1 above.
3. Connections to the ActivRec System, also during the registration and first login process, are made using the secure encrypted https: // protocol.
4. The user should also:
4.1. check information on the validity and verification of the security certificate on an ongoing basis.
4.2. use strong passwords. Do not save passwords to the ActivRec System or share access data with unauthorized persons.
4.3. avoid clicking on suspicious email links.
5. In the event of noticing any signs of incorrect operation of the ActivRec System, suspicious content or raising doubts as to the functioning of the System, the User should immediately terminate the connection and report the noticed irregularities to the Operator.
IX. PERSONAL DATA AND PRIVACY POLICY
1. The operator is the administrator of personal data within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and repealing Directive 95/46 / EC made available by Users to enable the Operator to provide them with the Services subject to these Regulations.
2. As part of the electronic provision of Services requiring personal data to be provided, the Operator is entitled, pursuant to art. 18 clause 1 of the Act of July 18, 2002 on the provision of electronic services (Journal of Laws of 2002, No. 144, item 1204, as amended), for the processing of Users' personal data as well as data and information about Employees necessary to establish, shape the content, change or terminate the contract for the provision of Services by the Operator and for the proper implementation of the Service.
3. The operator may process, among others the following personal data:
3.1. surname and given names,
3.2. mailing address,
3.3. data used to verify the User's electronic signature,
3.4. User's electronic addresses
4. In order to perform the contract or perform any other legal action with the User, the Operator may process other data necessary due to the nature of the Service provided or the manner of its settlement.
5. The Operator may also process the following data characterizing the way the User uses the ActivRec System (operational data):
5.1. identification marks of the User based on the data referred to in paragraph 3 of this paragraph,
5.2. markings identifying the end of the telecommunications network or IT system used by the User,
5.3. information about the start, end and scope of each use of the Services,
5.4. information on the User's use of the Services
6. Users' Personal Data are collected and processed by the Operator for the purpose of performing the Contract and for the proper provision of Services, and only to the extent that it is justified by the above-mentioned purpose.
7. User's Personal Data will not be transferred to a third country
8. User's Personal Data will be stored for the duration of the Agreement and after its termination for a period justified by the limitation periods in civil proceedings.
9. The User has the right to access their Personal Data and the right to rectify, delete, limit processing, the right to transfer data, the right to object, the right to withdraw consent to their processing at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing that has been carried out based on the consent given before its withdrawal, however, the exercise of such rights may impede or prevent the performance of the Agreement and cause its termination with immediate effect by the Operator.
10. The User has the right to lodge a complaint with the President of the Office for Personal Data Protection if he considers that the processing of his personal data violates the provisions of the GDPR.
11. Providing Personal Data by the User is voluntary, although it is a condition of concluding the Agreement under the provisions of these Regulations.
12. The User's Personal Data will not be processed by the Operator in an automated manner, including in the form of profiling
13. The Operator is the recipient of Personal Data other than the User's personal data, such as, in particular, personal data of Employees provided to him in order to perform the Agreement. The administrator of such personal data is the User
14. The Operator provides an SSL data encryption system preventing the unauthorized acquisition and modification of personal data sent electronically.
15. Cookies are used to:
1.1. adapt the content of website pages to user preferences and optimize the use of websites; in particular, these files allow to recognize the website user's device and properly display the website, tailored to their individual needs,
1.2. creating statistics that help understand how ActivRec System Users use websites, which allows improving their structure and content,
1.3. maintaining the session of the ActivRec System User (after logging in), thanks to which the user does not have to re-enter the login and password on each subpage of the website.
16. Using the Services may require the Operator's consent to the storage of information, in particular small text files (so-called cookies), or access to stored files of this type on the User's device. These files do not change the configuration of his computer, are not used to install or uninstall any computer programs, viruses or Trojans, do not interfere with the integrity of the User's system or data, and may also be removed by the User at any time.
17. The Operator may use the following types of cookies:
1.4. necessary cookies, enabling the use of services available as part of the ActivRec System, e.g. authentication cookies used for Services that require authentication as part of the ActivRec System,
1.5. cookies used to ensure security, e.g. used to detect fraud in the field of authentication within the ActivRec System,
1.6. cookies, enabling the collection of information on how to use the websites of the ActivRec System,
1.7. functional cookies, enabling remembering settings selected by the User and personalization of the user interface, e.g. in terms of default sorting method, website appearance, etc.
18. In many cases, the software used for browsing websites (web browser) by default allows cookies to be stored on the user's end device. Website Users can change cookie settings at any time. These settings can be changed in particular in such a way as to block the automatic handling of cookies in the web browser settings or to inform about them each time they are placed on the user's website device. Detailed information about the possibilities and ways of handling cookies is available in the software (web browser) settings. Failure to change the cookie settings means that they will be placed on the User's end device, and thus the Operator will store information on the User's end device and gain access to this information. Disabling the use of cookies may impede the use of some Services within the ActivRec System, in particular those requiring login.
X. CONTACT WITH THE OPERATOR
1. The Operator provides the User with technical support in the form of a hotline (no. Available in the ActivRec System) and tools in the ActivRec System, with which all questions and problems related to the use of the ActivRec System, its proper operation and functionalities should be reported. Technical support is open on business days from from 8:00 to 16:00.
2. The Operator has the right to a Technical Break in the functioning of the ActivRec System, necessary for the planned, ongoing operation and maintenance of the server and software. Information on planned interruptions in system availability will be provided to Users in advance via the ActicRec System.
XI. COMPLAINTS
1. Complaints regarding the functioning of the ActivRec System shall be submitted via the email address: info@activrec.com
2. The complaint should contain:
2.1. detailed description of the complaint, if necessary with scanned screen images (print screens),
2.2. date of occurrence of the event justifying the submission of the complaint,
2.3. company (user) name,
2.4. contact details of the person submitting the complaint, including telephone number and e-mail address
3. The User may file a complaint not later than within 7 days from the event justifying its submission or the observed defect.
4. Complaints shall be considered without undue delay, no later than within 1 month from the date of submission of the complaint. The user receives feedback on how to handle the complaint.
5. If there is a need for a refund for a transaction made by a customer with a payment card, the seller will make a refund to the bank account assigned to the customer's payment card.
XII. DELIVERY AND COMMUNICATION
1. Written correspondence to the Operator will be directed to the address of its registered office indicated in the Definitions.
2. Correspondence to the User will be directed to the e-mail address provided by him.
3. In the event of changes in contact details, the Party affected by these changes is obliged to immediately notify the other Party of this fact, under pain of acknowledging that all correspondence addressed to the current address will be deemed effectively delivered.
4. The Operator informs the User about each change in the Regulations and / or the Price List via the ActivRec System, as well as by publishing and making available for download a new version of the Regulations and / or Price List on the website https://activrec.com.
XIII. OPERATOR'S LIABILITY
1. The Operator is responsible under the rules set out in the Regulations for the proper operation of the ActivRec System, its availability and functionality.
2. The Operator shall not be liable for damages arising from causes for which the User is responsible, in particular arising from:
2.1. use the ActivRec System, including in particular the Tracking Application, in an incorrect manner or not in accordance with the Regulations,
2.2. incorrect entry of documents,
2.3. providing false or incomplete data by the User,
2.4. failure by the User to comply with the Security Rules described in the Regulations; as well as for other reasons beyond the control of the Operator
3. The Operator shall not be liable for economic events recorded by the User as well as content processed by the User in the ActivRec System documents.
4. The Operator shall not be liable for damages resulting from the User's lack of access to the Internet and the unavailability, limited availability or improper operation of the ActivRec System caused by it.
5. The operator is not liable for damages:
5.1. arising from the suspension of the ActivRec System as a result of technical breaks,
5.2. directly or indirectly incurred by the User, including damages due to loss of business profits, interruptions in business operations or loss of economic information, arising from the use, inability to use or incorrect operation of the ActivRec System or any part thereof
6. The Operator's liability under the warranty is excluded.
XIV. PROHIBITION OF ASSIGNMENT
1. The User may not transfer the rights and obligations arising from the Agreement concluded in the mode described in the Regulations, to a third party, without the prior written consent of the other Party.
2. The above reservation does not apply to the case of transformation of the User's legal form on the principles set out in the Code of Commercial Companies, provided that this does not result in the obligation to maintain full accounting. In this case, the Agreement will expire on the date of transformation.
XV. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
1. Confidential Information may be disclosed to the other Party only if the disclosure of Confidential Information is necessary to ensure proper relations between the Parties and for the purposes of performing the Agreement.
2. Each Party undertakes to inform its Employees and Associates - in particular IT system servicemen or helpline service - about the existence of the Agreement and the content of this confidentiality clause, and to instruct them and undertake to treat Confidential Information in accordance with its terms. The User acknowledges that for the purposes of servicing the ActivRec System, its maintenance, maintenance, as well as its improvements and providing assistance to the User in solving problems with the use of the ActivRec System, access to some Confidential Information may be obtained by the Operator's Associates, which is not a breach of the Agreement.
3. Each Party agrees to keep confidential, with the utmost care, any Confidential Information obtained from the other Party, both before and after the date of the conclusion of the Agreement, and agrees that it will not disclose or knowingly use any of this information for the purposes of not allowed by the Agreement and legal regulations.
4. Confidential Information will not be copied or reproduced in any way, in whole or in part, and will not be disclosed, rented out or transferred to other entities without the prior written consent of the Party to which the information relates.
5. In the event of termination of the Agreement or termination of any business relations arising from the Agreement, and also if the Party so requests, the other Party shall promptly return to the Requesting Party without exception all information, documentation, records, notes, summaries and the like, together with any copies thereof. which the Party has made on the basis of Confidential Information provided.
XVI. FINAL PROVISIONS
1. If any of the provisions of the Regulations is declared void by virtue of a final court judgment or decision of another public authority authorized to do so, the Parties shall immediately enter into negotiations to replace the invalid provisions with other provisions that will pursue as similar an economic objective as possible. 2. The provisions of para. 1 above shall also apply if, after the date of commencement of the Services by the Operator, legal provisions come into force as a result of which any of the provisions of the Regulations will become invalid. 3. Disputes that may arise over the application of the provisions of the Agreement shall be settled by the court competent for the seat of the Operator 4. The Parties, before submitting a given dispute to court, undertake to attempt to resolve it amicably, with the Parties agreeing that an amicable settlement of the dispute is not possible if the Parties do not agree on a position within 30 days from the date of delivery of the first letter by one of the Parties to the other Party in the case in dispute 5. The Annex to these Regulations is the Price List.
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Home / Lifestyle / History-Making Quarters Featuring Maya Angelou Ship Out To Banks Across US
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History-Making Quarters Featuring Maya Angelou Ship Out To Banks Across US
By Cherranda Smith, Black Information Network
Quarters featuring poet Maya Angelou are officially in circulation. The US Mint announced Monday (January 10) that the history-making quarters shipped out to banks across the US.
Maya Angelou is the first Black woman to be featured on a US quarter.
The design featuring the late poet laureate and author is the first in the "American Women Quarters Program" which will put out multiple quarters featuring trailblazing women in American history over the next four years.
"Each 2022 quarter is designed to reflect the breadth and depth of accomplishments being celebrated throughout this historic coin program," US Mint Deputy Director Ventris C. Gibson said in a statement. "Maya Angelou, featured on the reverse of this first coin in the series, used words to inspire and uplift."
Rep. Barbara Lee, who helped lead the legislation to get the quarters program launched, tweeted following the news of the coins' official release.
"The phenomenal women who shaped American history have gone unrecognized for too long –– especially women of color," Lee wrote on Twitter. "Proud to have led this bill to honor their legacies."
Other women in the series include astronaut Sally Ride, suffragist and political leader Nina Otero-Warren, actress Anna May Wong, and Wilma Mankiller, the first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation.
Maya Angelou passed away in 2014 at the age of 86. Her life's work includes countless accolades and accomplishments like in 1992 when she became the first Black woman to present a poem during a presidential inauguration. She held more than 30 honorary degrees and published over 30 best-selling books in her lifetime.
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