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Sankofa, The Importance of Returning to Our Roots: A Dialogue with Chibundu Onuzo
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SANKOFA, THE IMPORTANCE OF RETURNING TO OUR ROOTS
A DIALOGUE WITH CHIBUNDU ONUZO
Chibundu Onuzo's first novel, The Spider King's Daughter, was published by Faber in 2012 and was the winner of a Betty Trask Award, shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Commonwealth Book Prize and longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize and Etisalat Literature Prize. Last year, Dolapo Is Fine, a short film which Chibundu co-wrote and co-produced, won the 2020 American Black Film Festival's Annual HBO Short Film Competition.
BY SALIHA HADDAD
This interview took place between the UK and Algeria, via Zoom.
Saliha: Good morning Chibundu.
Chibundu: Good morning Saliha.
Saliha: Thank you so much for joining me for this interview, Chibundu.
Chibundu: You are welcome.
Saliha: I keep repeating your name because I love it so much.
Chibundu: (Laughs). Thank you, Saliha.
Saliha: (Laughs). Before I start with the questions, I wanted to say that I fell in love with your story; the premise, the pace, and the surprises along the way as I was reading it. It was hard for me to put the book down. Even before sleeping, I would be thinking, What's next for Anna? What's next for Anna?
Chibundu: Thank you very much.
Saliha: Let's start with the title. It was an unusual title for me. I am accustomed to obvious and common titles. When I looked at the word Sankofa, I wondered what it meant. It already ignited in me some curiosity. So, how did you come up with the title?
Chibundu: It didn't come to me, actually. It was my sister's suggestion. I wrote about the concept in the book, because as Anna is going back to find her father, there's that idea of how to move forward in life. She needs some sort of understanding of where she's from. So I had already written about the concept of Sankofa in the book, but my sister pointed it out. She felt it was an essential concept in the book, so I thought yeah, that's a good title.
Saliha: Yeah, that's what I came to realise, that it means going back to one's roots, which is what Anna is doing in the book. As you say, we see Anna returning to her father's country, and she gets in touch with the culture of her ancestors from her father's side. In a way, there are doubts that those roots are tainted, so I was wondering; is it worth returning to roots even though we have doubts about them? I didn't get the answer from the novel, did you leave that for the readers to answer by themselves?
Chibundu: Yes, I think that's something for the readers to decide. If you go back into your family history, you might find things you like, and you might find things you don't like. But I think it's important to go back and engage, and then decide for yourself. I think it will always be a mixture of good and bad, just as most things in life.
Saliha: I think the stakes are higher for Anna because of her father's place in society as a former president, so that's why it was harder for her to decide.
Chibundu: I suppose for all of us, your parents are your parents (laughs), you know. They've made their decisions, they've made their choices. Some you may agree with and some not, but for most of us it's not on the same scale as Kofi. But overall, your parents are your parents.
Saliha: That's true (laughs). Like I mentioned before, I loved the premise of the novel. First, how did it come to you? Secondly, I found it very entertaining, even though it addresses very serious matters like dictatorship, racism and complicated family relationships. I can even see it being turned into a TV series or a movie.
Chibundu: I hope so.
Saliha: I wanted to know, how do you approach the entertaining aspects of your work while addressing such sensitive subjects?
Chibundu: Oh, that's a good question. First of all, the idea came from research I was doing. I did my PhD on a group called the West African Students' Union; African independence leaders like Kwame Nkrumah, Jomo Kenyatta, quite a handful of them. They came to England to study before they went back to become independence leaders. I did a lot of research on this time of their life where most of them already had political ideas, political dreams and political aspirations but they were still penniless students in London. It was a really interesting time in their lives, and that's where the idea of the novel came from.
"I have met a lot of people who want to be writers, but they don't read a lot. For me, wanting to be a writer and not reading is like wanting to be a doctor but not wanting to go to medical school. Books are your training, so read; read widely, read as widely as possibly."
I also met people like Anna, people who had parents, who had fathers who had come to study, had relationships with their mothers, often white, and then returned back home. Some of them had never seen or heard of them again. Some of them had, some of them hadn't. I met a lot of people with stories like this, and with the research, it's where the story sort of came from, from these two things. As for the tone, I think it's part of my personality, and I suppose also an aspect of Nigerian culture; we can make light of everything, we joke about everything. There's the serious side of life; it is serious, but you still have to laugh, you know? (Laughs). People still make jokes in the most dire situations, so I think it's that sort of light and cheer that I am mostly interested in as a writer.
Saliha: It's actually the same way that Algerians deal with problems. We tend to joke a lot, whether about social problems, political problems or economic problems, we just crack jokes. I think we are like-minded. I want to talk about Anna; in many ways, she made it hard for me to cheer for her. I think it was frustrating at times to cheer for her because she was so undecided; at one time her father confronts her about her paradoxes—judging him but at the same time enjoying what he has to offer—and that's what I wanted to tell Anna too, so when I read her father telling her that, I was glad. I wanted to know why you made Anna such an undecided character. Is it because of the fact that she is mixed-race and she never found someone to talk to about that anywhere in her environment, not even her mother? Is it why she is such a passive character, especially in the beginning?
Chibundu: To be honest, all of us are sort of undecided. In this age, we all have high ideals that we say we believe in, but don't say much about them. For example, let's talk about fashion and fast fashion; we all know that buying too many clothes is bad for the environment because too many clothes are being produced, so many people think that we need to make things greener and more energy-efficient. This would mean not buying too many clothes, yet we walk into the stores and we see items that are on sale and we want to have them. I think that sort of undecidedness is where most people are.
We don't always live up to our ideals, in the sense that Kofi may have done terrible things in the past but the thinking is then, What can I do about that now? I think these things are wrong but at the same time, it's nice to be in this nice house and this nice environment. And I think a lot of us would have a crisis of conscience if we interrogated where everything comes from. Are our clothes produced ethically? Is our food produced ethically? If we honestly interrogate the decisions we make for convenience, I think most of us will find that we are all a little bit like Anna.
Saliha: True, and in so many ways it is realistic and being in Anna's mind shows that. Maybe that frustration I felt about her is a frustration I feel about myself. In a podcast interview for Reading Women in 2018, the interviewers described you as a lively person and your writing as lively as you. I felt the same way reading your novel. Can you talk to me more about your writing style? When did you find your writing voice?
Chibundu Onuzo © Blayke Images
Chibundu: I don't think it's a conscious thing, but I do think some of your personality or essence comes into what you write. I think it's natural, and it's almost like you don't choose your speaking voice. Some people do, but for most of us, the way we speak is not conscious, it is part of our personalities. There are people who are quiet; their voices are naturally soft when they speak. Then there are people who are more loud, their voices are louder. Most people don't consciously choose how they speak; your experiences, your background, your culture, all these things are woven into you, and I think your writing voice is the same. I don't think I could write a gothic, dark mystery, you know? There must be something light, because we have a saying in Nigeria: "it's not that serious". It's not a conscious thing, but what people read in my writing is a reflection of my personality.
Saliha: I found your YouTube channel, and I watched the last video. I think that it's important for younger writers that those who have access to opportunities give advice to them, like you did with your last two videos about finding an agent and pitching for The Guardian. And I found that you also had a promotional video for your second novel, Welcome to Lagos. I think that was original. For Sankofa, I have been sent a music video for Good Soil and I just want to say that your voice now lives in my mind; it's hard not to dance to it. You are a really good singer. I don't know how you are not a singer too, because your voice is just amazing. How are the song and the novel related? Of course I have my own interpretation, but I want to know your explanation too, I want you to talk to me about it more.
Chibundu: Thank you. I'll tell you mine and then you can tell me yours. (Laughs). I knew I wanted to release a single; my friend suggested the idea to me and I thought about this again. I wanted to release a song with the book—I write music generally, but I didn't know how to write a song that would fit the themes in the book. Then the pandemic happened, and I was spending a lot of time at home. I had this phase of sorts, to think about all the creative things that I wanted to do. When Chadwick Boseman died, you know he was the main actor in Black Panther, it had a really really profound effect on me. Not only his death, but also the reaction to his death and what he meant to many Black people in the world, it just got me thinking about ancestry and legacy and knowing where you come from and whether it's important not buying into this sort of negative narratives about being Black or being African. And also then that tied with the themes of the book because you know obviously Anna is looking for her identity, she's looking for her history, family history, her father's history in particular. One of her friends says to her in England when she says she was going to west Africa, Oh I hope you enjoy the safari, or something and you know Africa is not just about safaris. Safaris are nice, but there is greatness in our history, there is so much to learn and yeah there are so many contributions we've made and yeah I was sort of thinking these ideas when I wrote the song.
'Sankofa' by Chibundu Onuzo
Saliha: It's so beautiful; it was hard for me not to share. I think it will be a hit, because it's a great work of art of its own. I like to ask this question because I think it's important for our readers, especially aspiring writers: What would be your advice to upcoming writers? Especially as you are a young writer yourself, and have been nominated for many prizes?
Chibundu: I think the first one is reading. I have met a lot of people who want to be writers, but they don't read a lot. For me, wanting to be a writer and not reading is like wanting to be a doctor but not wanting to go to medical school. Books are your training, so read; read widely, read as widely as possibly. I think it's important to read books that reflect your experience. For example, with me it's my Nigerian experience, my African experience. But also, you know, read outside your culture, read outside your gender. Read outside the genre you want to write in. If you want to write mystery novels, read other titles, read widely so that's the first and I think this the most important thing actually. And another thing, don't put it off; you don't need permission to be a writer. A lot of us are waiting for someone to say Yes, you are good at this. If it comes, that's great, but you don't need to wait for anybody. You just need a pen and piece of paper and off you go. Don't put it off because you feel you are not ready. Just start. This is my advice.
Saliha: Thank you so much. I think you are right about both, especially the second one. I'm taking it a bit personally (laughs). I tend to wait. Finally, I think the novel can have a sequel. I think there are many, many things that could be explored in the novel. And I think we can still follow Anna's story. Do you think you could write a sequel, because I want to meet Anna again?
Chibundu: (Laughs). You know what's funny, I have never, ever wanted to write a sequel. This is the third novel, but for the first two I never thought about returning to the story, but I think this is the first one where I have thought about it. This is the first one I had thought about continuing the story. You know, it's funny you state it, because it's the first one I thought Hmm, am still quite interested in the story, I don't want to put it down yet. So, you never know.
Saliha: I will be waiting. For now, are you writing anything else?
Chibundu: I am, actually. I am trying to write for television, so I co-wrote and co-produced a short film called Dolapo Is Fine, and that did quite well. It's on Netflix, you can watch it there, and I sort of got a taste for film stuff because it's very different from writing a novel. Sankofa took me four years, if not longer, to write. A film script, a TV script, a TV episode, it's about hours, it's about 60 pages. So compared to how many words go into a novel, obviously it's a different kind of writing. It's also not easy, but it takes so long to write a novel, but for television it feels like you are reaching that much faster. Yeah I think I actually want to try writing more for television and film so that's really something that I'm looking at.
Saliha: Thank you so much for the novel, the music video, and for the opportunity to talk to you. Have a nice day.
Chibundu: Thank you so much Saliha.
Photo credit for featured image of Chibundu Onuzo: Blayke Images.
Saliha Haddad is an Algerian part-time teacher of English at university. She graduated in the field of Anglophone Literature and Civilization in 2015. She is an Interviewer for Fiction at the online magazine, Africa in Dialogue. She has written about cultural subjects for the Algerian online platform Dzair World and for the printed and online magazine Ineffable Art and Culture. Her debut creative nonfiction piece has appeared in the African magazine Agbowó.
SALIHA HADDAD
INTERVIEWER FOR FICTION
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require 'spec_helper'

describe Puppet::Type.type(:dsc_xsqlhaservice) do

  let :dsc_xsqlhaservice do
    Puppet::Type.type(:dsc_xsqlhaservice).new(
      :name     => 'foo',
      :dsc_instancename => 'foo',
    )
  end

  it "should stringify normally" do
    expect(dsc_xsqlhaservice.to_s).to eq("Dsc_xsqlhaservice[foo]")
  end

  it 'should require that dsc_instancename is specified' do
    #dsc_xsqlhaservice[:dsc_instancename]
    expect { Puppet::Type.type(:dsc_xsqlhaservice).new(
      :name     => 'foo',
      :dsc_sqladministratorcredential => 'foo',
      :dsc_servicecredential => 'foo',
    )}.to raise_error(Puppet::Error, /dsc_instancename is a required attribute/)
  end

  it 'should not accept array for dsc_instancename' do
    expect{dsc_xsqlhaservice[:dsc_instancename] = ["foo", "bar", "spec"]}.to raise_error(Puppet::ResourceError)
  end

  it 'should not accept boolean for dsc_instancename' do
    expect{dsc_xsqlhaservice[:dsc_instancename] = true}.to raise_error(Puppet::ResourceError)
  end

  it 'should not accept int for dsc_instancename' do
    expect{dsc_xsqlhaservice[:dsc_instancename] = -16}.to raise_error(Puppet::ResourceError)
  end

  it 'should not accept uint for dsc_instancename' do
    expect{dsc_xsqlhaservice[:dsc_instancename] = 16}.to raise_error(Puppet::ResourceError)
  end

  it 'should not accept array for dsc_sqladministratorcredential' do
    expect{dsc_xsqlhaservice[:dsc_sqladministratorcredential] = ["foo", "bar", "spec"]}.to raise_error(Puppet::ResourceError)
  end

  it 'should not accept boolean for dsc_sqladministratorcredential' do
    expect{dsc_xsqlhaservice[:dsc_sqladministratorcredential] = true}.to raise_error(Puppet::ResourceError)
  end

  it 'should not accept int for dsc_sqladministratorcredential' do
    expect{dsc_xsqlhaservice[:dsc_sqladministratorcredential] = -16}.to raise_error(Puppet::ResourceError)
  end

  it 'should not accept uint for dsc_sqladministratorcredential' do
    expect{dsc_xsqlhaservice[:dsc_sqladministratorcredential] = 16}.to raise_error(Puppet::ResourceError)
  end

  it 'should not accept array for dsc_servicecredential' do
    expect{dsc_xsqlhaservice[:dsc_servicecredential] = ["foo", "bar", "spec"]}.to raise_error(Puppet::ResourceError)
  end

  it 'should not accept boolean for dsc_servicecredential' do
    expect{dsc_xsqlhaservice[:dsc_servicecredential] = true}.to raise_error(Puppet::ResourceError)
  end

  it 'should not accept int for dsc_servicecredential' do
    expect{dsc_xsqlhaservice[:dsc_servicecredential] = -16}.to raise_error(Puppet::ResourceError)
  end

  it 'should not accept uint for dsc_servicecredential' do
    expect{dsc_xsqlhaservice[:dsc_servicecredential] = 16}.to raise_error(Puppet::ResourceError)
  end

  # Configuration PROVIDER TESTS

  describe "powershell provider tests" do

    it "should successfully instanciate the provider" do
      described_class.provider(:powershell).new(dsc_xsqlhaservice)
    end

    before(:each) do
      @provider = described_class.provider(:powershell).new(dsc_xsqlhaservice)
    end

    describe "when dscmeta_import_resource is true (default) and dscmeta_module_name existing/is defined " do

      it "should compute powershell dsc test script with Invoke-DscResource" do
        expect(@provider.ps_script_content('test')).to match(/Invoke-DscResource/)
      end

      it "should compute powershell dsc test script with method Test" do
        expect(@provider.ps_script_content('test')).to match(/Method\s+=\s*'test'/)
      end

      it "should compute powershell dsc set script with Invoke-DscResource" do
        expect(@provider.ps_script_content('set')).to match(/Invoke-DscResource/)
      end

      it "should compute powershell dsc test script with method Set" do
        expect(@provider.ps_script_content('set')).to match(/Method\s+=\s*'set'/)
      end

    end

  end
end

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Can the Gospel be Preached to the Dead?
by Jeffrey J. Harrison
For many who read 1 Peter 3:18-21 and 4:6, it seems to teach that the dead can hear the gospel and be saved. This led to the doctrine known as the "Harrowing of Hell" (or more accurately, the Harrowing of Hades*). According to this teaching, Jesus, after he died on the cross, descended into Hades (or Sheol) and preached the gospel to the souls of the dead. Those who believed then ascended with him to heaven. This is the traditional interpretation of the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches.
* "Harrowing" is an old English word for "plundering." Hades is the Greek word for the underworld of the dead (called Sheol in Hebrew), the place where the spirits of the dead go to await the resurrection. This should not be confused with Gehenna, called the "Lake of Fire" in Revelation, where the unrighteous will be punished eternally after their resurrection. Unfortunately, both of these very different places are translated "hell" in the King James Version, which has caused a lot of confusion about the Bible's teaching.
This traditional doctrine refers to a one-time event. But recently I've heard of the teaching going around that even today the dead can receive the gospel and be saved. Is it true that the gospel can be preached to the dead? Let's take a closer look at these verses using a literal translation from the original Greek:
1 Peter 3:18: "For Christ [Messiah] also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God, having on one hand been put to death by flesh [in his crucifixion], but on the other made alive by the Spirit [in his resurrection];
(19) by whom [by the Spirit], having also gone to the spirits in prison,
he preached (20) to those having once been disobedient
when the patience of God was waiting in the days of Noah,
while an ark was being prepared,
in which a few, that is eight souls, were saved through water,
(21) which now as the antitype, baptism, saves you, too; not being a removal of dirt from the flesh, but rather the appeal of a good conscience to God, because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ…"
The topic of the chapter in which these verses appear is suffering for doing what is right: "Rather even if you should suffer because of righteousness, you are blessed" (1 Pet. 3:14), "For it is better to suffer for doing good…than for doing evil" (1 Pet. 3:17). Persecution had already become a reality of life for the believers, even as it is today in many parts of the world. Peter was writing to encourage them not to give up when they experience suffering.
He reminds his readers that Jesus, too, suffered for his faith: "For Christ [Messiah] also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God, having on one hand been put to death in the flesh, but on the other made alive by the Spirit" (1 Pet. 3:18). Jesus, too, suffered persecution. But although he was killed, his life didn't end in despair, but in victory! For by his death, he not only brought us to God, but was resurrected by the Spirit (as Paul also teaches in Eph. 1:19-20). Yes, Jesus died. But he had victory in death. And so will we if we suffer with him. That part of Peter's teaching is easy to agree about.
But then, in v. 19, it gets more difficult. Here Peter begins to talk about Jesus proclaiming something by (or "in") the Spirit. Though he doesn't say exactly what Jesus proclaimed, the word "also" implies the same gospel that his readers themselves had heard. This message was delivered to "those having once been disobedient…in the days of Noah" (v. 20), in other words, to those who turned away from God and were drowned in the Flood. But when and where did they receive this message from Jesus?
The first phrase that identifies this group of people calls them, "the spirits in prison" (v. 19). To some, this seems to indicate the place that Jesus went by the Spirit to preach: that he was preaching in Hades or Sheol. From about the 4th century on, this became the traditional interpretation, that Jesus preached the gospel to the dead in Hades after his own death and before his resurrection.
But there are a couple of problems with this interpretation. First, why does Peter say that only one group of people, sinners from the time of Noah, received this message? If Jesus was really preaching to the souls in Hades, why didn't all the millions of other souls there also hear the message, from both before and after the time of the Flood? The traditional interpretation claims that all of the dead from all these different generations heard the message of Jesus, and that many, including Adam and Eve themselves, were saved. But this verse in 1 Peter only mentions those from the generation of Noah. This doesn't agree with the traditional teaching at all.
Also, why would Peter refer to their disobedience only "while an ark was being prepared" (v. 20)? Weren't these same people disobedient before this, too, which convinced God that he needed to send the Flood? As it says in Gen. 6:5-7: "And the LORD saw that the evil of man on the earth was great.… And the LORD said, 'I will wipe out man…from the face of the land.'" This was before Noah started building the ark.
So what is Peter talking about? A better way to interpret verses 19 and 20 is not as a reference to the place but to the time when Jesus was preaching: "when the patience of God was waiting…while an ark was being prepared" (v. 20). Jesus delivered this message not at the time of his death, but long before, while the ark was still being built.
This matches what Peter himself says in 2 Peter 2:5, when he calls Noah "a preacher of righteousness" (using the same Greek root that appears in 1 Pet. 3:19). Jesus preached his message by the Spirit through Noah, when he was building the ark.
So what does Peter mean when he says, "having also gone to the spirits in prison" (1 Pet. 3:19)? It means 'having gone previously to the spirits that are now in prison.'* Jesus delivered his message before they were put in prison (and long before his crucifixion and resurrection), while Noah was building the ark.** This explains why he preached only to this one particular group of people, and what the time limit "while an ark was being prepared" refers to. Jesus proclaimed his message through Noah to Noah's generation. But since they rejected that message, they are now "in prison."
* The idea of previous action is implied by the Greek verb tense used here (an aorist participle).
** This sense of prior action is reinforced in v. 20 when a second aorist participle is used ("having once been disobedient"). The resulting sense is, "having also gone previously to the spirits in prison (just as he did to you), he preached to those having once been disobedient…"
Peter goes on to say that the rescue of those in the ark points forward to baptism (the antitype, 1 Pet. 3:21).* Just as they had Jesus' message proclaimed to them through the Spirit by Noah, we, too, have God's message proclaimed to us. Just as those who believed and acted on that belief were rescued through the water (Noah and his family), we, too, are rescued through the water of baptism. But this baptism is not simply a washing from physical dirt, but an appeal to God on the basis of changed lives (doing good) that give us "a good conscience," to which we have been inspired by the resurrection of Jesus. Here Peter returns to his original theme: "Christ [Messiah], therefore, having suffered in the flesh, you, too, arm yourselves with the same insight [that suffering for God leads to glory (3:22)]: for the one who has suffered in the flesh has done with sin..." (1 Peter 4:1). Therefore we, too, should stop sinning (4:2,3).
* An "antitype" is the fulfillment of a type, a kind of Scriptural foreshadowing. Here rescue from the Flood in Noah's Ark points forward to and is fulfilled by baptism.
Peter does not say that Jesus preached to the dead, but rather that he preaches to us today just as he did to the world in Noah's day. Some listened and were saved, while others rejected the message and are now in prison. So we, too, can decide to listen to the gospel or perish in the coming judgment.
This brings us to the second place Peter mentions preaching to the dead, in 1 Peter 4:6. Here he continues the theme of suffering for doing what is right. In vs. 4, he mentions that sinners are surprised that we no longer join them in sin, and speak evil against us because of it. But these same sinners, he says, "will give an account to the one who is ready to judge the living and the dead" (1 Pet. 4:5). They cannot escape God's judgment, which is coming soon.
Then he says:
1 Peter 4:6: "For this reason, the gospel was also preached to the dead, that on the one hand they might be judged with regard to men by the flesh, but on the other, they might live with regard to God by the Spirit."
Here, too, many get the impression that Peter is talking about the gospel being preached to those who are physically dead. But again this creates serious difficulties. Since Peter uses the past tense to refer to this preaching ("preached to the dead"), whatever preaching he may be talking about is clearly in the past, and is not occurring now.
This creates a problem for those who say that "the dead" in this verse refer to those who are spiritually dead but physically alive: that Peter is talking about the ordinary preaching of the gospel by the Church in the world today. But if this is talking about the ordinary preaching of the gospel, he would have used a present tense instead of the past ("preached"). So what is he talking about?
The key phrase here is "that…they might be judged with regard to men by the flesh." If Peter is really talking about preaching the gospel to the souls of the dead, what could this mean? The only judgment that awaits those who are physically dead is God's final judgment, not any human or fleshly judgment.
Here again, the most likely solution is that this preaching had already taken place before they died. This explains why the past tense is used. But what does it mean "that they might be judged with regard to men by the flesh"? Peter is talking about believers who had died because of persecution (the "suffering" Peter has been talking about all through this letter), who had been judged and rejected by mocking sinners (as in vs. 4, "they speak evil against you"). But despite their judgment and suffering at the hands of men, they will soon be brought back to life by the power of the Holy Spirit. This matches exactly what Peter said earlier about Jesus: "having on one hand been put to death by flesh [in his crucifixion], but on the other made alive by the Spirit [in his resurrection]" (1 Peter 3:18). Just as Jesus had suffered at the hands of men and been raised to life, so would they be.
In these verses, Peter challenges the believers to live holy lives while at the same time comforting them about those that had been killed in persecution. Those who had died were rejected by men, but God will reward them for their obedience. As he says in the next verse, "But the end of all things has drawn near, therefore exercise self-control and be sober in your prayers" (1 Pet. 4:7). The judgment is coming, therefore we must be careful how we live, in spite of the suffering we may encounter.
Another passage used to support the idea that the dead can be saved is 1 Corinthians 3:
1 Cor. 3:13-15: "The work of each person will be clearly seen, for the day will make it clear, for it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove what the work of each one is like. If anyone's work that he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. If anyone's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but in this way: as through fire."
The claim is made that the phrase "but he himself will be saved" (1 Cor. 3:15) means that even the wicked will be saved in the end. But this section is clearly talking about Christian ministry: "I planted, Apollos watered" (1 Cor. 3:6), "as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it, but let each one be careful how he builds on it" (1 Cor. 3:10), "for no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ" (1 Cor. 3:11). The "work of each person" that the fire will test (1 Cor. 3:15) is their work of ministry. This section does not apply to nonbelievers at all.
So if the gospel must be accepted in this life, how could the Old Testament saints be saved? For Jesus clearly teaches in Matt. 8:11 that Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob will participate in the wedding feast of the lamb. The answer can be found in 1 Peter 1:
1 Peter 1:10-12: "…about which salvation the prophets sought out and inquired carefully, after they prophesied about the grace (to be extended) to you, inquiring into who or what time the Spirit of Christ in them was declaring, bearing witness in advance of the sufferings in Christ and the glories (to follow) after these things."
This tells us that the Spirit of Christ was in the prophets, just as he had also been in Noah. They already had a spiritual relationship with the Messiah, just as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob did through the appearances of the pre-incarnate Jesus to them. (These are the appearances of the Messenger or Angel of the Lord, identified as God, that take place so many times in Genesis.) By faith in the coming of the Messiah, these Old Testament saints were made righteous just as we are, by faith in the Messiah (Gal. 3:8).*
* This clear Biblical answer to the question of the Old Testament saints was rejected after Augustine (5th cent.) because he did not accept that the Angel of the Lord was the Son of God. This was because of the influence of Greek philosophy on Christian thinking. This led Augustine to consider that an expression or generation of the Son from the Father implied a subordination or inferiority of the Son, and so he rejected the traditional teaching. (This, together with an increasing anti-Semitism in the Church that questioned the salvation of any before Christ, is what made the "Harrowing of Hades" explanation necessary.) But the original identification of the Angel of the Lord with Jesus was an important and necessary step in the development of the Christian faith. In a Judeo-Christian context, this did not at all imply that the Son was less than God, but rather that he was fully God. (See our Jewish Roots of Christianity Seminar for more information on this topic.)
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Walter Bigg Foundation
The composition of the board is made up of the following:
Minimum of five to maximum of seven Trustees in total.
Up to two governors from Wallingford School – appointed by the full governing body.
One Director from the Merchant Taylors' Oxfordshire Academy Trust appointed by the Board of Directors.
Two Trustees appointed by the Wallingford Town Council.
Up to two co-opted Trustees to be nominated by existing Trustees.
That there should always be one member of the Merchant Taylors' Company serving within the Trustees of the Walter Bigg Foundation.
The Headmaster and Chairman of Wallingford School's governing body are in attendance at the meetings.
Hugh Carter (Chairman) (Director of the Merchant Taylors' Oxfordshire Academy Trust)
Michael Skinner (Merchant Taylors' Company)
Nigel Hughes (Wallingford Town Council)
Fiona Crook (Wallingford Town Council)
John Peel (Wallingford School Governor)
Conor O'Callaghan (Co-opted)
Walter Bigg Foundation © 2018


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Evolutionary Health: Breastfeeding
Benefits of Baby Breast Feeding. Brain, Immune System, Hormones, Bonding between Woman & Child
It is a strange thing about humans that we invent things like breast milk 'formulas' so that mothers do not have the inconvenience of breast feeding. Clearly breast milk is highly complex (from millions of years of evolution), and will contain thousands of molecules that are vital for the healthy growth and development of a baby / child. Studies clearly show substantial benefits relating to brain size, intelligence, coordination, health, immune system, allergies, emotional adjustment and well being. I have read of the disgraceful situation in third world countries, where mothers are sold formula by big corporations under the guise that it is better for their babies. While big business is profiting from the poor and uneducated, babies are dying from dysentery and other preventable diseases, which they are protected against by breastfeeding and sharing their mothers immunity.
Breast feeding should be encouraged as one of the most intimate and pleasurable experiences a mother can have with her child - with enormous benefits for both.
We are slowly collecting information from good quality breastfeeding websites which we have added below. We look mainly at evolution & women's health and benefits of baby breast feeding (stimulation of the immune system, hormones / oxytocin, the brain, bonding between mother and child, natural birth control).
The following internet search results suggests a low interest in breastfeeding, though 'breasts' rates much higher (40,000). The obvious conclusion is that men find breasts erotic, and not so breast feeding. This probably explains many things about our society that make it hard for women to breast feed their children (it is still considered obscene in many places). It is also one reason why an evolutionary approach to sexual health and reproduction is important, as it helps protect us from customs and religious myths that cause harm.
breastfeeding (3,500), breast feeding (2,700), adults breastfeeding (1,450), breastfeeding gallery (740), adult breastfeeding (500), wife breastfeeding husband (460), breastfeeding your man (430), breast feeding picture (250), breastfeeding my husband (165), breastfeeding in public (155)
We hope you find the following breastfeeding articles and websites interesting and useful.
Breastfeeding Health Benefits & Statistics
From the website: 'Breastfeeding has increasingly been recognised as the optimal form of infant feeding (WHO 2001). Research has provided evidence that breastfeeding increases a baby's resistance to infection and disease and is particularly suited to the growth and requirements of the infant (Marks et al. 2001).
Positive implications for women's health have also been recognised. Breastfeeding helps a mother's body recover to its pre-pregnant state more quickly, and lactation (the production of breast milk) protects against premenopausal breast cancer and osteoporosis (ABA 2003). Psychological benefits between a mother and an infant when breastfeeding, encouraging close bonds, have also been recognised.
Results from Australian National Health Surveys show that in 2001, 87% of Australian infants aged 0-3 years had, at some stage, obtained nutrition from breast milk, a similar figure to 1995 (86%).
There has been a general increase in the proportion of women initiating breastfeeding after discharge from hospital. In the 1970s it was estimated that from 40-45% of women breastfed their infants after being discharged from hospital (Nursing Mothers Association of Australia 1995). National Health Survey results indicated that in 2001, 83% of all Australian 0-3 year olds were breastfed when first taken home from hospital.
The proportion of children receiving breast milk was higher among mothers who had attained an associate diploma or higher since leaving school, when compared to mothers with no post-school qualifications. This result accords with research, which noted that educated women were more likely to breastfeed and tended to breastfeed their children for longer periods (Trussel et al. 1992).'
https://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/525a1b9402141235ca25682000146abc/8e65d6253e10f802ca256da40003a07c!OpenDocument
Breast Feeding Rates in the U.S. and Worldwide
Kellymom.com is a wonderful website on breastfeeding and parenting. It has a great collection of research articles on breastfeeding trends. i.e. What percentage of moms breast feed their babies? How long do they breastfeed? Is breastfeeding declining in our modern world? Informative and intriguing statistics from around the world.
From the website: ' The World Health Organization and UNICEF have recommended for a decade that mothers breast feed for at least two years. But most US women who nurse stop before their baby is six months old - and many never start at all. How do other countries stack up?'
Breastfeeding Rates Around the World
% of mothers who start
% who continue 6 months or longer
Sweden 98 53
Norway 98 50
Poland 93 10
Netherlands 68 25
Britain 63 21
Sources: Baby Milk Action, Cambridge, England; Center for Breastfeeding Information, Schaumburg, IL
https://www.kellymom.com/writings/bf-numbers.html
Study & Statistics of Breast Feeding, Infant Formula & Public Attitudes in U.S.
A growing number of Americans incorrectly believe that infant formula is as good as breast milk, while more are becoming increasingly uncomfortable with mothers breast-feeding their infants in public.
'The findings underscore the need to educate the general public that breast-feeding is the best method of feeding and nurturing infants,' Dr. Rowe Li and colleagues from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta write in the January issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
Li and her team note that while health experts recommend infants be breast fed for at least a year, and receive breast milk alone until they reach six months of age, the percentage of US infants exclusively breast fed at six months is 14%, while just 18% continue to receive breast milk at 12 months of age. The same survey, conducted in 2004, found 71% of children had ever been breast fed.
In 1999, 14.3% of those surveyed agreed that 'infant formula is as good as breast milk,' compared to 25.7% in 2003, the researchers found.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_43708.html
Female Sexuality: Evolution & Sex Positive Education (Mind & Body)
Breastfeeding: Benefits, Statistics & Resources Naked Woman: Sacred Feminism, Truth & Beauty of Female Sexuality
Breast Cancer: Information, Types, Symptoms, Statistics, Treatment Nipples: Function, Lactation, Arousal. Why Do Men Have Them?
Breast Implants: Augmentation / Enlargement Surgery Nipple Slip: Sexual Arousal & Voyeurism. Flashing Celebrities
Cervix: Information, Cervical Dilation in Child Birth, Pictures Nymphomaniacs: What is a Nympho? Evolution & Sexuality
Cervical Cancer: Symptoms, Stages, Causes, Vaccine Ovulation: Evolution & Female Reproductive Cycle
Child Birth: Natural Vaginal, Home Birthing and Caesarean Section Pap Smears: Information, Purpose, Procedure, Abnormal Results
Circumcision of Females: Mutilation of Genitals, Clitoris Placenta: Function, Hormones, Mammals
Clitoris: Location, Stimulation, Clitoral Orgasm, Diagrams PMS Premenstrual Syndrome: Symptoms, Emotions, Relief
Ejaculation: How to Guide for Squirting Female Orgasms Orgasm: Vagina vs Clitoris, Finding the G Spot, Statistics
Health: Research Studies on Women's Sexual Health Pregnancy: Evolutionary Health, Week by Week Calendar
Hormones: Function of Oxytocin, Estrogen, Testosterone Pregnant Sex: Intercourse Positions, Health Benefits
HPV: Human Papilloma Virus. Symptoms, Treatment, Vaccine Thongs: Culture & Fashion, Online Shopping
Menopause: Symptoms, Natural Treatment, Hormones, Diet Vagina: Anatomy, Arousal, Intercourse, Orgasm, Pictures
Menstrual Cycle: Evolution, Anatomy & Ovulation Vulva: Beauty of Female Genitals
https://www.sexualevolution.org/breastfeeding-baby.htm
Evolutionary Health: Breastfeeding. Benefits of Baby Breast Feeding. Brain, Immune System, Hormones, Bonding between Woman & Child


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Q: Crate DB not starting up I recently did an upgrade on my Ubuntu system, after which Crate DB process is unable to start with the following error, if anyone has run into anything similar please let me know how to get around this problem:
Jan 23 14:15:44 systemd[1]: Started CrateDB Server.
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.163920] kernel tried to execute NX-protected page - exploit attempt? (uid: 123)
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.163948] BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request at 00007f588a0fb4a0
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.163966] IP: 0x7f588a0fb4a0
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.163975] PGD 8000000260920067
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.163976] P4D 8000000260920067
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.163985] PUD 25e644067
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.163994] PMD 2609bf067
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.164582] PTE 8000000244b1b867
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.165159]
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.166288] Oops: 0011 [#2] SMP PTI
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.166836] Modules linked in: ccm bnep nls_iso8859_1 snd_soc_skl snd_soc_skl_ipc snd_soc_sst_ipc snd_soc_sst_dsp snd_hda_ext_core snd_soc_sst_match snd_soc_core snd_compress arc4 ac97_bus snd_pcm_dmaengine snd_hda_codec_hdmi snd_hda_codec_realtek snd_hda_codec_generic snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec intel_rapl snd_hda_core x86_pkg_temp_thermal snd_hwdep intel_powerclamp snd_pcm coretemp kvm_intel iwlmvm snd_seq_midi kvm snd_seq_midi_event irqbypass mac80211 snd_rawmidi crct10dif_pclmul crc32_pclmul snd_seq ghash_clmulni_intel pcbc snd_seq_device iwlwifi snd_timer aesni_intel snd aes_x86_64 crypto_simd glue_helper cryptd cfg80211 input_leds intel_cstate serio_raw intel_rapl_perf soundcore hci_uart btusb serdev btrtl btqca btbcm mei_me btintel mei intel_pch_thermal shpchp bluetooth topstar_laptop sparse_keymap
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.171180]  ecdh_generic mac_hid intel_lpss_acpi intel_lpss acpi_als kfifo_buf industrialio acpi_pad parport_pc ppdev lp parport autofs4 i915 i2c_algo_bit drm_kms_helper syscopyarea sysfillrect sysimgblt fb_sys_fops r8169 ahci psmouse drm mii libahci video pinctrl_sunrisepoint i2c_hid pinctrl_intel hid
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.173152] CPU: 0 PID: 6247 Comm: java Tainted: G      D         4.13.0-31-generic #34~16.04.1-Ubuntu
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.173803] Hardware name: Default string Default string/Default string, BIOS 5.12 11/25/2017
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.174446] task: ffff958d1eb00000 task.stack: ffffb60d85c1c000
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.175082] RIP: 0010:0x7f588a0fb4a0
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.175700] RSP: 0018:ffffb60d85c1ff50 EFLAGS: 00010202
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.176307] RAX: 00000000000003e7 RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: 00007f5889a1c4d9
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.176908] RDX: 00007f588a0fbc50 RSI: 00007f588a0fbd30 RDI: 0000000000000000
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.177498] RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 000000000000000c
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.178076] R10: 00007f588a0fb4a0 R11: ffff958d1eb00000 R12: 0000000000000000
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.178646] R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000000
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.179245] FS:  00007f588a0fd700(0000) GS:ffff958d2ec00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.179817] CS:  0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.180387] CR2: 00007f588a0fb4a0 CR3: 000000025e70c004 CR4: 00000000003606f0
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.180966] Call Trace:
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.181537]  ? entry_SYSCALL_64_fastpath+0x33/0xa3
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.182111] Code:  Bad RIP value.
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.182680] RIP: 0x7f588a0fb4a0 RSP: ffffb60d85c1ff50
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.183258] CR2: 00007f588a0fb4a0
Jan 23 14:15:45 kernel: [ 1421.183831] ---[ end trace 638906f36e14cf1b ]---

The following is my release:
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS
Release:    16.04
Codename:   xenial

The following is my dpkg output:
ii  linux-image-4.10.0-28-generic              4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2                         amd64        Linux kernel image for version 4.10.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-4.10.0-42-generic              4.10.0-42.46~16.04.1                         amd64        Linux kernel image for version 4.10.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-4.13.0-26-generic              4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2                         amd64        Linux kernel image for version 4.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-4.13.0-31-generic              4.13.0-31.34~16.04.1                         amd64        Linux kernel image for version 4.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-extra-4.10.0-28-generic        4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2                         amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.10.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-extra-4.10.0-42-generic        4.10.0-42.46~16.04.1                         amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.10.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-extra-4.13.0-26-generic        4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2                         amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-extra-4.13.0-31-generic        4.13.0-31.34~16.04.1                         amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04              4.13.0.31.51                                 amd64        Generic Linux kernel image

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Q: Using bootstrap in polymer element I'm trying to use bootstrap within a polymer element. I'm importing the boostrap js file into my index.html. After that I'm trying to use a bootstrap dropdown in a polymer element.
I created a jsfiddle http://goo.gl/yioAj8
which demonstrates the problem. The dropdown works fine outside the polymer element. But within it doesn't work.
Thanks in advance for help.

A: You need to load the polymer.html via a link tag:
<link rel="import" href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Polymer/polymer/master/polymer.html">

And I've updated to match the Polymer 1.0 syntax.
http://jsfiddle.net/98t2zzgm/


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Harrison-built homes are distinctive both by design and intent...because every customer is unique, so should the homes we build for them be.
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Klein Tools provides the high quality wrenches for your every need including combination sets and adjustable, open end, ratchet and socket wrenches. Available as either a set or single item, products are high quality and made for durability and reliability.
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World Parks Congress Launch. Photo: World Parks Congress
The Promise of Sydney is a commitment to transforming perspective, policy and practice to enhance protected areas as one of the best investments in our planet's and our own future.
This Vision articulates a set of high-level aspirations and recommendations, emerging from the World Parks Congress 2014, for the change we need in the coming decade to enhance implementation of conservation and development goals for parks, people and the planet.
The Promise of Sydney Vision
Over 5,000 participants from 160 countries met at the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 in Sydney, Australia. Acknowledging the traditional owners of the land where we met, we celebrated an enormous variety of inspiring ways of addressing the challenges facing the planet, through protected area approaches that respect and conserve nature, while benefitting human health and prosperity. We recognised that rebalancing the relationship between human society and nature is essential and that ecosystems and their variety of life fully support our existence, cultural and spiritual identity, economies and well-being.
We celebrate the expansion and improved governance and management of protected and conserved areas around the world, and the leadership and initiatives of many regions, including the first ever Asia Parks Congress, since we met in Durban in 2003. In particular, we laud the establishment of new marine protected areas, as healthy oceans are critical to life on earth and must be protected at much greater scale. We acknowledge the increasing role of Indigenous Peoples', community, and privately conserved areas and territories in reaching biodiversity conservation and societal goals, and the opportunities presented by new communication and other technologies to better understand and engage new constituencies, including young people in the world's rapidly expanding cities. We commend numerous improvements of corporate practice, and the many success stories and varied partnerships across sectors for nature conservation and sustainability.
Despite these advances, we recognise that threats to nature, its biological diversity and protected areas are now at the highest level in human history, due to a convergence at immense scale of the impacts of human consumption patterns, population growth, and industrial activity. Many protected and conserved areas are at risk or are poorly managed, and many rangers on the frontline have sacrificed everything for this cause. This reality must be faced directly, truthfully, and collaboratively. Bold vision and concerted action are required if we are to meet both conservation goals and human aspirations for current and future generations. There is no time to lose.
We, therefore:
Promise to INVIGORATE … our efforts to ensure that protected areas do not regress but rather progress. We will scale up protection in landscapes, wetlands and seascapes to represent all sites essential for the conservation of nature, especially in the oceans. We will enhance diversity, quality and vitality in governance and management, including the appropriate recognition and support of areas conserved by Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and private entities. We will strive to promote sustainable land-uses and eliminate activities and policies that degrade, threaten or result in extinction or the loss of ecosystems and their biodiversity, including the rampant illegal wildlife trade and the impact of invasive alien species. We will recognise, respect, resource and support our frontline staff to do their often dangerous but always critical work.
Promise to INSPIRE ... all people, across generations, geography and cultures to experience the wonder of nature through protected areas, to engage their hearts and minds and engender a life-long association for physical, psychological, ecological, and spiritual well-being. We will motivate and engage a new generation of urban and rural communities, as an essential investment in the future of sustainability on the planet, and in the quality of life of people everywhere. Further, by working in partnership with and recognising the long traditions and knowledge, collective rights and responsibilities of Indigenous Peoples and local communities to land, water, natural resource and culture, we will seek to redress and remedy the past and continuing injustices in accord with international agreements.
Promise to INVEST… in nature's solutions, supported by public policy, incentives, tools and safeguards that help to halt biodiversity loss, mitigate and respond to climate change, reduce the risk and impact of disasters, improve food and water security, and promote human health and dignity. We will work to enable protected and conserved areas and their stewards to design and monitor effective, evidence-based and culturally appropriate responses to these challenges and to provide a compelling case for increased recognition, incentives, capacity and direct funding. We will encourage regional learning networks and initiatives that support these aims. We will collaborate with new partners to promote sustainable and equitable economies that respect planetary boundaries and social justice.
The Promise of Sydney - Vision [ENG]
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A Berjozovói járás (oroszul Берёзовский райо́н) Oroszország egyik járása Hanti- és Manysiföldön. Székhelye Berjozovo.

Népesség

 2010-ben 25 744 lakosa volt, melyből 14 798 orosz, 3 457 manysi, 1 356 komi, 1 351 hanti, 1 030 ukrán, 751 tatár, 511 nyenyec, 144 fehérorosz, 134 baskír, 110 csuvas stb.

Források

 Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года. Национальный состав населения по регионам России. Демоскоп Weekly.
 A 2010-es népszámlálás adatai: http://www.gks.ru/free_doc/new_site/perepis2010/croc/perepis_itogi1612.htm

Hanti- és Manysiföld járásai

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Phacelia pauciflora är en strävbladig växtart som beskrevs av S. Wats. Phacelia pauciflora ingår i Faceliasläktet som ingår i familjen strävbladiga växter. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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When you're expanding your business to the US, you need to think about the best location to set up in. With an abundance of data now available to us, it is important to take a data-driven approach to this process. With this in mind, Precision Global Consulting have put together a heat map showing which states in the US they see the most, and the least, on-boards.
Whilst this data isn't an overall reflection of the United States contingent workforce, it does give a high-level view of which states are engaged in the highest level of contingent work. Each US state varies in many aspects, from laws and taxes to talent pool and time zone, so you'll need to do thorough research before making any business-decisions. By doing so, you will be best placed to focus on establishing in a market that will support your business as it grows.
IT professionals make up 44% of our workforce. These workers are being placed into a variety of end-clients across different industries, which is in part down to agencies focusing on a niche technology or skill set. A good example of this is a company like Sales force which services multiple different industries.
We can also see that California, Texas and the North Eastern region all have a high concentration of workers placed, but what the map doesn't show is the growth potential of states such as Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Illinois and Pennsylvania. Less workers have been on boarded in these states but that doesn't mean that there aren't workers to place.
Our heatmap shows on-boards across the U.S. but Canada also holds potential opportunities, particularly around Toronto, Ontario. Toronto is PGC's fourth most populous area in terms of workers placed, with Ontario coming in at 5th place at the state/province level.
Does your chosen sector have growth prospects or is it in state of decline?
What is the level of competition in your area and how saturated the market is.
If you'd like to find out more about how PGC can help you with your US expansion, get in touch with one of the team at info@pgcgroup.com, or take a look at the PGC website here.


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Q: Running a timer when the phone is sleeping I'm building an app and I need a timer to run if the user sends the screen to the background, or if they put the phone in sleep and open it again. I need the timer to still be going.
I tried recording the time when I exit the and enter it again, subtracting the two and adding that to the running count, and it seems to work fine on the Xcode simulator but when I run it on my phone it doesn't work. Any ideas?
Here is the code for reference.
And the timer starts with a button I didn't include that part but it's just a simple IBAction that calls the timer.fire() function.
var time = 0.0
var timer = Timer()
var exitTime : Double = 0
var resumeTime : Double = 0

override func viewWillDisappear(_ animated: Bool) {
    super.viewWillDisappear(true)
    exitTime = Date().timeIntervalSinceNow
}

override func awakeFromNib() {
    super.awakeFromNib()
    resumeTime = Date().timeIntervalSinceNow
    time += (resumeTime-exitTime)
    timer.fire()
}

func startTimer() {
    if !isTimeRunning {
        timer = Timer.scheduledTimer(timeInterval: 0.1, target: self, selector:
        #selector(WorkoutStartedViewController.action), userInfo: nil, repeats: true)
        isTimeRunning = true
    }
}

func pauseTimer() {
    timer.invalidate()
    isTimeRunning = false
}

@objc func action()
{
    time += 0.1
    timerLabel.text = String(time)
    let floorCounter = Int(floor(time))
    let hour = floorCounter/3600
    let minute = (floorCounter % 3600)/60
    var minuteString = "\(minute)"
    if minute < 10 {
        minuteString = "0\(minute)"
    }

    let second = (floorCounter % 3600) % 60
    var secondString = "\(second)"
    if second < 10 {
        secondString = "0\(second)"
    }

    if time < 3600.0 {
        timerLabel.text = "\(minuteString):\(secondString)"
    } else {
        timerLabel.text = "\(hour):\(minuteString):\(secondString)"
    }

}

A: You do have the right idea but the first problem I see is that viewWillDissapear is only called when you leave a view controller to go to a new viewController - It is not called when the app leaves the view to enter background (home button press)
I believe the callback functions you are looking for are UIApplication.willResignActive (going to background) and UIApplication.didBecomeActive (app re-opened)
You can access these methods in the AppDelegate or you can set them up on a view controller heres a mix of your code and some changes to produce a working sample on one initial VC:
import UIKit
import CoreData

class ViewController: UIViewController {

    @IBOutlet weak var timerLabel: UILabel!

    var time = 0.0
    var timer = Timer()
    var exitTime : Date?    // Change to Date
    var resumeTime : Date?    // Change to Date
    var isTimeRunning = false

    override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()
        // Do any additional setup after loading the view.
        startTimer()
    }

    override func viewWillAppear(_ animated: Bool) {
        super.viewWillAppear(animated)
        NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self,
        selector: #selector(applicationDidBecomeActive),
        name: UIApplication.didBecomeActiveNotification,
        object: nil)
        // Add willResign observer
        NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self,
        selector: #selector(applicationWillResign),
        name: UIApplication.willResignActiveNotification,
        object: nil)
    }

    override func viewWillDisappear(_ animated: Bool) {
        // Remove becomeActive observer
        NotificationCenter.default.removeObserver(self,
                                                  name: UIApplication.didBecomeActiveNotification,
                                                  object: nil)
        // Remove becomeActive observer
        NotificationCenter.default.removeObserver(self,
                                                  name: UIApplication.willResignActiveNotification,
                                                  object: nil)

    }

    func startTimer() {
        if !isTimeRunning {
            timer = Timer.scheduledTimer(timeInterval: 0.1, target: self, selector:
                #selector(self.action), userInfo: nil, repeats: true)
            isTimeRunning = true
        }
    }

    @objc func action() {
        time += 0.1
        timerLabel.text = String(time)
        let floorCounter = Int(floor(time))
        let hour = floorCounter/3600
        let minute = (floorCounter % 3600)/60
        var minuteString = "\(minute)"
        if minute < 10 {
            minuteString = "0\(minute)"
        }

        let second = (floorCounter % 3600) % 60
        var secondString = "\(second)"
        if second < 10 {
            secondString = "0\(second)"
        }

        if time < 3600.0 {
            timerLabel.text = "\(minuteString):\(secondString)"
        } else {
            timerLabel.text = "\(hour):\(minuteString):\(secondString)"
        }
    }

    @objc func applicationDidBecomeActive() {
        // handle event
        lookForActiveTimers()
    }

    func lookForActiveTimers() {

        var timers = [NSManagedObject]()

        guard let appDelegate = UIApplication.shared.delegate as? AppDelegate else {
            return
        }
        let managedContext = appDelegate.persistentContainer.viewContext
        let fetchRequest = NSFetchRequest<NSManagedObject>(entityName: "Timers")

        //3
        do {
            timers = try managedContext.fetch(fetchRequest)
            print("timers: \(timers)")

            var activeTimer: NSManagedObject?

            for timer in timers {
                if let active = timer.value(forKey: "active") as? Bool {
                    if active {
                        activeTimer = timer
                    }
                }
            }

            if let activeTimer = activeTimer {

                // Handle active timer (may need to go to a new view)
                if let closeDate = activeTimer.value(forKey: "appCloseTime") as? Date {

                    if let alreadyTimed = activeTimer.value(forKey: "alreadyTimed") as? Double {

                        let now = Date()
                        let difference = now.timeIntervalSince(closeDate)

                        // Handle set up again here
                        print("App opened with a difference of \(difference) and already ran for a total of \(alreadyTimed) seconds before close")

                        time = alreadyTimed + difference
                        startTimer()

                    }
                }

            } else {
                print("We dont have any active timers")
            }

            // Remove active timers because we reset them up
            for timer in timers {
                managedContext.delete(timer)
            }
            do {
                print("deleted")
                try managedContext.save() // <- remember to put this :)
            } catch {
                // Do something... fatalerror
            }

        } catch let error as NSError {
          print("Could not fetch. \(error), \(error.userInfo)")
        }
    }

    @objc func applicationWillResign() {
        // handle event
        saveActiveTimer()
    }

    func saveActiveTimer() {
        if isTimeRunning {
            // Create a new alarm object
            guard let appDelegate =
              UIApplication.shared.delegate as? AppDelegate else {
              return
            }

            let context = appDelegate.persistentContainer.viewContext
            if let entity = NSEntityDescription.entity(forEntityName: "Timers", in: context) {

                let newTimer = NSManagedObject(entity: entity, insertInto: context)
                newTimer.setValue(true, forKey: "active")

                let now = Date()
                newTimer.setValue(now, forKey: "appCloseTime")
                newTimer.setValue(self.time, forKey: "alreadyTimed")

                do {
                   try context.save()
                    print("object saved success")
                  } catch {
                   print("Failed saving")
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

EDIT - Here is the full tested and working code on xCode 11.3 and a physical device iOS 13.2 - You have to figure out how to start and stop the timer according to your buttons - but this example simply starts the timer when the app is first opened and never stops or resets it.
You can reproduce this by creating a new single-view xCode project and replacing the code in the first view controller that it creates for you with the code above. Then create a label to attach to the outlet timerLabel on the VC

*

*Also make sure to enable CoreData in your project while creating your new project * Then set up the entities and attributes in the xcdatamodel file:

Hope this helps


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Issue 2013 -- Issue 5 (Oct/Nov)
New Campaign to Bring Clean Energy to Virginia
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On Aug. 27, Appalachian Voices and our partners in the Wise Energy for Virginia Coalition launched "New Power for the Old Dominion," a statewide campaign to bring smart energy choices to Virginia. The campaign will organize citizens to urge electric providers, energy policy officials and state lawmakers to increase investment in cleaner energy generation, ultimately creating jobs and protecting the natural resources of the state.
The campaign kickoff included the release of a report offering an alternative to Dominion Virginia Power's 15-year plan, which relies on new fossil fuel generation while ignoring the vast potential for energy efficiency and renewable energy in Virginia.
"Dominion is heavily dependent on fossil fuels, and with its preferred resource plan, will continue to remain so for the indefinite future," says David Schlissel, the lead author of the report.
The case for new power in Virginia could not be clearer. As coal companies that use mountaintop removal mining practices and utility companies that burn coal pass the costs of their pollution on to nearby communities, they also lobby against proposed improvements to the state's outdated energy policy. Due in part to air pollution from coal-fired power plants, Richmond was named the asthma capital of America by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America in 2010, 2011 and 2013.
The New Power report shows that there is significant potential for clean energy in Virginia. Among other findings is that opting for a plan that adds almost 4,000 megawatts of renewable energy and conserves nearly 3,000 megawatts through energy efficiency would cost between $633 million and $1.78 billion less than Dominion's current plan to build two natural gas plants.
To educate citizens about the benefits of clean energy, the campaign includes a series of presentations given around the state and a petition to state lawmakers and the state corporation commission, which sets Virginia's energy policy.
"All the pieces are in place except the political will," says Kate Rooth, Appalachian Voices' campaign director. "That's where the New Power for the Old Dominion campaign will make a difference, in growing a statewide citizen movement to press our leaders to make this a reality."
New Power for the Old Dominion is the next chapter of years of successful organizing in Virginia. Member groups of the Wise Energy Coalition have defeated a 1,500-megawatt coal plant in Hampton Roads that would have consumed massive amounts of mountaintop-removal-mined coal in 2012, and prevented a 1,200-acre mountaintop removal mine atop Ison Rock Ridge in Wise County.
Read the New Power report and learn how to organize a presentation in your community at newpower4va.org.
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Drafting Equality
October 6, 2011 edward
A full 15 years after the state banned affirmative action with Proposition 209, Gov. Jerry Brown has the chance to overturn the controversial statute with a new bill. The bill's proponents are careful to emphasize that Senate Bill 185 will not completely overturn Proposition 209 — the wording of the bill allows the University of California and California State universities to merely "receive" data on an applicant's racial background as long as no preference is given. But, as the UC Berkeley College Republicans were quick to point out in their controversial bake sale protest, it is hogwash. Universities, once they receive this information, will likely use it to strengthen the ethnic diversity of their incoming freshmen classes. Whether using race in admissions is a good move or not is still up for debate.
In the debate on equal opportunity, our Editorial Board falls on the side of equal opportunity. We believe that leveling the playing field for disadvantaged students is crucial to extending a shot at higher education for greater numbers of students. But this is not to say that our board unequivocally backs SB 185. While the bill has its merits — the bill's writers recognized that after Prop. 209 passed, admissions for black and Latino students dipped — its exclusive focus on race, ethnicity and gender ignore an equally important category: socioeconomic background.
The effects of Proposition 209 have been mixed. Consequential changes in the racial makeup on University of California campuses have varied — while the Asian population has dramatically risen, the black and Latino populations have dropped. Fierce opponents of the bill have denounced the systemwide admission process of judging each student by the same admission bar, no matter the economic background, because it allegedly perpetuates a racially tiered society.
We agree. Different backgrounds shape opportunities. Socioeconomic background is especially important — more importantly, it is not necessarily dependent on race. Considered alone, the economic background of a student can adversely affect their SAT scores, according to "Colleges urged to use socioeconomic affirmative action," a June 16 article in USA Today. The gap can be as great as 784 SAT points between the wealthiest and the most disadvantaged students. Colleges can offer all the financial aid they want, but until they actively admit lower-income students on a broader admissions matrix, socially and economically disadvantaged students will continue to be concentrated in the least-selective schools.
Undoubtedly, Senate Bill 185 is a contentious issue, if the Sept. 27 Berkeley College Republican bake sale is any indication. Still, no matter what the main defining factor in college admissions ends up being, equal opportunity must be provided to level the playing field for disadvantaged students. The bill's author ought to reconsider the bill's focus to center around a student's economic background — not just their race, ethnicity or gender.
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What has to exist, exists, no matter what way the world changes. Any science, that is applicable survives through diffe rent generations and flows from one generation to another. Nature has its unique way to make or break a system, and we remain just an onlooker, erased by the passage of time! So Ayurveda is a science which has faced the turmoil of all times and is still emerging as a leading alternative health care system. Ayurveda is the world's oldest science of health care. The written tradition dates back around 5,000 years, but the oral tradition of this science is timeless. There are three basic fundamental biological humours described by Ayurveda- The Vata, Pitta and Kapha also called the "tri-energies".
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PS5, here we are: the "rival" of Xbox Game Pass seems closer
From United Kingdom another confirmation arrives towards the launch of Project Spartacus, Sony's "answer" to Xbox Game Pass which should bring together PlayStation Now and PlayStation Plus in a single service for PS5 and PS4. As reported by Push SquareIn fact, the store managers of the GAME chain have received a notice from the Japanese giant, which would herald major changes regarding Sony's online services for its gaming consoles.
In detail, the managers of the various points of sale have received the order to suspend the trade of PlayStation Now prepaid cards. The ban would take effect from 21 January 2022, therefore in a very few days. This would be a further confirmation towards the termination of the service, which should precisely meet together with PlayStation Plus for a new subscription plan, very similar to that of Microsoft and available on both PS5 and PS4.
The new service was unveiled by Jason Schreier towards the end of 2021. According to the words of the Bloomberg journalist, Project Spartacus should be a sort of response to Xbox Game Pass, but Sony has yet to formalize everything. However, the removal of the PlayStation Now subscription cards seems to be a precise indication of how everything could happen in a short time. It is obviously not said that the removal of the cards and the subsequent merger with PlayStation Plus can lead directly to the launch of the new service, but more than anything else it could be one step towards the final decision.
Sony has not yet commented on the story. During February it should be broadcast a new State of Play. It is not excluded that the Japanese giant will announce the merger of the two services during the show. As always, we recommend that you take this news with a grain of salt: we are still in the field of rumors and rumors. We will update you as soon as there are any official announcements.
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As border rule change looms, Mexico frets about U.S. immigration strategy
By Reuters • Updated: 23/04/2022
As border rule change looms, Mexico frets about U.S. immigration strategy - Copyright Thomson Reuters 2022
By Dave Graham
MEXICOCITY – Mexican officials are concerned the repeal of a measure adopted under the Trump administration to tighten the U.S. border will encourage a spike in migration and more profits for criminal gangs unless Washington does more to help mitigate the impact.
The United States has said it will on May 23 end the so-called Title 42 order issued during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 that has effectively shut down the U.S. asylum system at its shared 2,000-mile border with Mexico.
Title 42 allowed U.S. authorities to quickly expel undocumented migrants to Mexico. But its removal risks pushing the record number of migrants attempting to enter the United States higher still, officials and politicians said.
"The flow of migrants we have now is already out of control," said Rosa Maria Gonzalez, a lawmaker from the center-right opposition National Action Party representing the northern border state of Tamaulipas who heads the lower house of Congress migration committee.
Gonzalez said she expected more people to try to get into the United States when Title 42 ends, and urged Washington to improve migrants' access to the U.S. labor market and speed up processing of asylum requests to ease pressure on the border.
Mexico's government, which never favored Trump's hardline immigration stance, has looked on warily as U.S. President Joe Biden sought to adopt more moderate policies, mindful that the changing signals could fire up more people to make the journey.
So far the U.S. government has not proposed to Mexico any additional measures to address the likely outcomes of doing away with Title 42, and that needs to be addressed, a Mexican official said, speaking on condition of anonymity to talk frankly.
The official made the comments before the arrival of Julieta Valls Noyes, a senior U.S. migration official, who flew to Mexico this week for talks due to last until the weekend.
Unless the U.S. government steps up repatriation flights of migrants apprehended at the border, Title 42's repeal could be an "enormous incentive" to cross, and create opportunities for organized crime, a second Mexican official said.
Mexico has little scope to tighten its southern border, the official said, urging the United States to work more closely with Mexico on closing down the financial networks used by criminal gangs to make money by exploiting migrants.
Officials note that the Biden administration, in compliance with a court order, has restarted another Trump-era program obliging asylum seekers to await U.S. hearings in Mexico. There has been no indication yet that scheme would be used to offset the impact of Title 42's withdrawal, one of the officials said.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said it had set up a comprehensive plan to manage any increase in migrant numbers, would increase personnel and resources as needed, and had redeployed over 600 law enforcement officers to the border.
"We are increasing our capacity to process new arrivals, evaluate asylum requests, and quickly remove those who do not qualify for protection," a DHS spokesperson said, noting Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas last month made his fourth official visit to Mexico City to work on migration issues.
Mexico's national migration authority, the foreign ministry, and the U.S. State Department did not reply to requests for comment.
Mexico has had to deploy thousands of National Guard troops to police its frontiers and migrant smuggling routes.
U.S. officials are on track to arrest even more migrants at the border with Mexico this year after record-breaking figures in Biden's first year in office. In the past week, they have logged about 9,000 migrant encounters per day, one current and one former U.S. official told Reuters.
The influx of migrants that Title 42's elimination is expected to fuel could spark humanitarian crises on Mexico's northern border, said Victor Clark Alfaro, a migration expert at the Binational Center for Human Rights in Tijuana.
Many migrants are already waiting in shelters in Tijuana to apply for asylum or for hearings, he added, anticipating further strains on already overwhelmed U.S. immigration courts.
Compared with the same period in 2021, Mexico's detentions of migrants doubled in the first two months of this year after reaching the highest levels on record last year.
Their often perilous trek across Mexico has created a lucrative trafficking business for smugglers, according to officials. Thousands more migrants stranded in camps on the U.S-Mexico border have also become prey for extortion, they say.
"They're making so much money that the (gangs) obviously don't want (migrants) to leave," said congresswoman Gonzalez.
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Navdeep Pallapolu (born 26 January 1986) is an Indian actor and television personality who appears in Telugu films along with Tamil films. He made his film debut in 2004 with the patriotic sports drama Jai. He starred in films such as Arinthum Ariyamalum (2005), Gowtam SSC (2005), Chandamama (2007), Arya 2 (2009), Baadshah (2013), Ice Cream (2014), Dhruva (2016), Nene Raju Nene Mantri (2017), Ala Vaikunthapurramloo (2020), and Run (2020).

Navdeep is also prominent in the television industry, as he finished in 4th place in the first season of the reality TV show Bigg Boss Telugu. In 2018, he hosted the game show for film and serial celebrities on Star Maa, Tollywood Squares. In 2020, he was a judge on the comedy TV show Adhirindi. Navdeep further starred in web series such as Mana Mugguri Love Story (2017), Gangstars (2018), and Masti's (2020).

Film career

Navdeep has appeared in both Telugu and Tamil films, portraying diverse characters. Navdeep's first film appearance was in the 2004 Telugu romantic film, Jai, in which he played an Indian boxer fighting Laskar-E-Taiba terrorists. The movie was a hit. In the 2005 Tamil blockbuster Arinthum Ariyamalum, he portrayed a hero who is the son of the don, Prakash Raj, who was estranged from his father. His following films were primarily forgettable and failed at the box office, despite him gaining a reputation as a talented actor.

His biggest break was the 2007 film Chandamama, where he starred along with Kajal Aggarwal, in which his performance as a flirty and naughty youth won high praise. The film was one of the biggest blockbusters of 2007, and Navdeep and Kajal won high accolades. He later essayed a lead role in Arya 2 opposite Kajal once again and Allu Arjun, and he received praise for his character with grey shades. Despite it being a multi starrer with Allu Arjun, Navdeep made his presence felt in this box office hit.

From 2010 till 2013, he continued to star in diverse films, which include Om Shanti opposite Aditi Sharma, Kajal Aggarwal, and Nikhil Siddharth, the mystery thriller Yagam, slapstick comedy Mugguru, romantic drama Aakasame Haddu, a cameo in Oh My Friend, and the thriller Mythri, none of which made a mark at the box office.

In 2013, Navdeep played the powerful main antagonist opposite Jr. NTR in Baadshah, and the film was a blockbuster. Later that year, he starred in masala flick Vasool Raja, in which Srihari played an important role. That movie failed at the box office. In 2014, his crime comedy Bangaru Kodipetta was an average venture, in which he starred opposite Swathi Reddy, and then he played the male lead in the supernatural horror flick Ice Cream, which was a hit at the box office. He also hosted the "3rd South Indian International Movie Awards" that year. He played a cameo role in Anukshanam and his next film Poga flopped. In 2015 he starred in another crime drama Bham Bolenath, which flopped miserably, and played a cameo in Tamil movie Idhu Enna Maayam.

In 2016, Navdeep hosted the 1st IIFA Utsavam Awards with Allu Sirish and Regina Cassandra. He also made a cameo appearance in the Hindi flick Azhar and played an important supporting character in Ram Charan's blockbuster movie  Dhruva. He later played a crucial role in Nene Raju Nene Mantri in 2017, which also starred Rana Daggubati.  He finished as in 4th place on the reality TV show Bigg Boss Telugu in 2017. In 2018 he starred in Gangstars, a crime drama web series alongside Jagapati Babu and Swetha Basu Prasad. The series was promoted heavily like a film and got a positive reception. After nearly 3 years in 2018, following the new success of Gangstars, he starred as a hero once again in romantic comedy Next Enti, opposite Tamannaah and Sundeep Kishan. This film unfortunately failed at the box office. In 2020, he played a supporting role in blockbuster action comedy Ala Vaikunthapurramloo, which stars Allu Arjun and Pooja Hegde. In the same year, Navdeep starred as the main lead in psychological thriller Run, which was panned by critics.

He has given his voice to an HIV/AIDS education animated software tutorial created by the nonprofit organization TeachAids, and he is an avid humanitarian supporting various other causes and charities.

Television career
Navdeep has hosted the Fear Factor adaption in Telugu, Super, along with a few film festivals. His most notable appearance in Television was when he appeared as a wildcard contestant in popular reality TV show Bigg Boss Telugu, in which he gained large praise and exposure due to his charm and wit. He finished in 4th place. He then appeared in Yupp TV's rom com Mana Mugguri Love Story, in which he played a cool, successful, and young businessman. The show also starred Tejaswi Madivada and Adith Arun in other lead roles, and was received well. In 2018, he started hosting his own game show Tollywood Squares on Star Maa, and many celebrities came to participate. The show had 26 episodes in the first season.

Filmography

Film

As dubbing artiste
Keka (2008) for Raja

Television

References

External links

Living people
Telugu male actors
Indian male film actors
Male actors in Telugu cinema
21st-century Indian male actors
Bigg Boss (Telugu TV series) contestants
Male actors in Tamil cinema
Male actors from Andhra Pradesh
1986 births


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The 2017 JRAC Championship Meet will be held at the SwimRVA Aquatics Center, also called CSAC. This post will be updated with information about the meet as it becomes available, so check back here often in the upcoming week. Important updates and notices will also be sent out by email.
The championship roster is here. Congratulations to all who made the team!
There were a total of 108 Championship qualifiers from Ridgetop, and between them they qualified for 376 individual events. That's a very impressive feat! Even if you didn't make the championship team, you should be proud of your accomplishment.
Directions to the facility are here. It takes about 25 minutes to drive to the pool from RIdgetop. See the image below for the location of our tent.
Team bowling! We will meet at Sunset Lanes (6540 W. Broad) Tuesday at 2-3pm. The cost is $5 per bowler, pls pay Lisa Hart with cash. Bowling past 3pm will cost extra. Arrive 10 min early to get your shoes.
Nutrition and hydration is important! Bring plenty to drink as well as healthy snacks. There will be food for sale at the meet.
We will have secret buddies, as usual! Feel free to leave messages and gifts for your secret buddies with the coaches and we will deliver them.
The meet entries are below.
Estimated meet timeline. Remember that this is approximate! Err on the side of caution.
The practice schedule is outlined elsewhere on the website. Friday (July 21) will be open to everyone and will occur at the normal times, but Saturday (July 22) is the first practice that is restricted to the championship squad. Mites and midgets practice 8-9:15, and swimmers aged 11 and older practice 8:45 – 10:00. It is very important that you arrive on time.
On Monday and Tuesday of champs week morning practices are slightly altered: mites and midgets practice together 8:30-9:30, and everyone else practices 9:30-11. On Monday there will be an afternoon practice at 5pm for anyone who cannot make the morning practice.
You can get updated information about Champs by liking the JRAC in RVA Facebook page or by following the twitter feed. You do need a Facebook account for that page, but the twitter page is public and an account is not necessary. During the meet, results will be posted in the Meet Mobile app, which can be downloaded onto your smartphone.


Velvet has become an unhealthy obsession of mine, specifically velvet pants. When I saw this pair on SimplyBe I obviously had to get them! I love mixing textures, so I paired this pair with an embossed ruffled top and a leather jacket.
Want to see more Fall Fashion? Check out SimplyBe's "We Are Curves" campaign here, starring the beautiful Bree Kish and Denise Bidot (or shop the collection for yourself!). You can also check out some of my favorite SimplyBe outfits here!


Crafts are the ultimate therapy! So, what is your crafty anti drug? Knitting? Crochet? Glitter? Share your unique love of crafting with one of tongue in cheek "Crafts are my Anti-drug" themed shirts, mugs, posters, sweatshirts, posters, and other fun gifts for artists and crafters from CraftyGear.com.