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What If the Welfare State Is the Result of the Church?
Jimmy R. Lewis
Approximately $100 billion is donated to the American church annually, yet America is still plagued with homelessness, poverty, poor education systems, inadequate health care, and more. People often complain about the government's misallocation of money (particularly regarding entitlements), but there seems to be a double standard in play here.
Nearly half of a church's budget typically goes directly to staff for salary and benefits. Likewise, one of America's largest Christian denominations reported spending $637 million in 2014 on foreign missions. This is a drop in the bucket compared to the church's annual income (via donations/tithes), which could completely fund government food stamps and still have $30 billion left over.
Similarly, the church could single-handedly carry out housing and homelessness initiatives—which are currently provided by the government—and still be left with $49 billion. What could the American church do to help the country, if they truly dedicated themselves to these causes?
What Should the Church Do with Its Resources?
Some organizations have proposed forcing churches that violated their 501(c)(3) status to pay taxes, claiming it would produce around $17 billion. If churches in general paid taxes it could generate upwards of $71 billion. However, there is a preferable solution to this problem of misallocation of resources and poor stewardship in the church that will simultaneously combat poverty, food and housing deficiency, health-care inadequacy, and more.
My proposal is simple obedience to what Scripture commissions the church to do with its resources. Pastors, evangelists, and Christian organizations, in general, have no reluctance teaching from 2 Corinthians 9, where Paul states that "whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully…for God loves a cheerful giver," but it seems that the church as a corporate body is hesitant to be generous to others through its giving.
Do we truly believe the Bible when it says, "whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed" (Prov. 19:17), or "Jesus said to him, 'If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven'" (Matt. 19:21), or the author of Hebrews when he claims, "do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God" (Heb. 13:16). If we believe these words, then we will give our money to those in need in order 1) to display the grace and generosity of God to others, and 2) to honor our God with our obedience.
Where Does the Great Commission Begin?
Roughly half of the church's money goes to paying staff and billions more is sent overseas each year.
As to the former, if a charitable organization treated money this way, it would be considered fraudulent, so we must not add exceptions for ourselves; rather we ought to be examples of Christ's generosity in our communities.
To the latter, it is understandable that we desire to make a global impact, but by doing so our fellow countrymen are suffering tremendously. We traverse the world with our talents and resources in order to bring about a better life for people, to provide services that people otherwise would not have, and to fulfill the Great Commission, but all of these can be accomplished here at home. We must remember that the Great Commission begins in our own communities and ends in the outermost regions of the world (Acts 1:8).
The local church and the American church as a whole should reallocate its resources, talents, love, and generosity to those in its communities. We build schools and makeshift hospitals for our neighbors around the world, but we neglect our neighbors across the street. We build houses for impoverished people groups, but we abandon the 41.3 million people in poverty here in the United States.
Let us show those in need in our own communities and country as a whole the love of Christ by providing health-care facilities, education, food, and housing (and at an affordable price for them). Further still, let us do this so that they might have the basic necessities of life, that they may know God and that he may be glorified, and in order that we may honor God and love our countrymen.
Jimmy R. Lewis holds a BS in biblical studies as well as an MA in philosophy, both from Liberty University. He has a passion for truth and people, his scholarly interests are in ethics and religion, and he has ambitions of being a professor and prolific author after his formal education is completed.
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The reason Soviet troops used to boil their bullets
This rifle optic is powered by the sun and radioactive material
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Published January 10, 2023 09:03:38
The Global War on Terror saw widespread adoption of rifle optics in the U.S. military. Electronic aiming solutions like EOTech's Holographic Weapon Sights and Aimpoint's red dot sights became commonplace across both special forces and conventional units. In contrast to these popular battery-powered sights, one optic stands out for its no-fail illumination methods: Trijicon's Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight (ACOG).
Navy SEALs in Kuwait field their TA01 ACOGs. Note the lack of a fiber-optic pipe (U.S. Navy)
Like a lot of military equipment, the ACOG was first adopted by special forces before it entered service with regular troops. In 1995, U.S. Special Operations Command selected the Trijicon TA01 4×32 ACOG as the official scope for their M4 carbines. It was the first official optical enhancement for the M4/M16 family of weapons in the U.S. military. This rugged prismatic scope features 4x magnification and a reticle illuminated by the radioactive decay of tritium.
A Marine fires his M16A4 equipped with an ACOG (U.S. Marine Corps)
Between 2004 and 2005, the Marine Corps adopted an updated version of the ACOG as its official Rifle Combat Optic. Designated the TA31RCO, it augmented the tritium illumination with a fiber-optic pipe that gathers ambient light for daytime illumination. From 1987 to 2005, Trijicon produced and sold 100,000 ACOGs. With their Marine Corps contract, it took just 18 months to manufacture the next 100,000.
The ACOG's reticle provides aiming references for long-range shots (WATM/Miguel Ortiz)
The ACOG quickly proved itself in Iraq and Afghanistan and developed a reputation as a rugged and reliable optic. Its magnification and bullet drop compensator reticle aided in engagements at range. In 2007, the Army adopted the TA31RCO as a field carry optic. The next year, military use of the ACOG expanded further with the adoption of the Trijicon TA648 6×48 ACOG, designated the SU-260/P Machine Gun Day Optic.
The ACOG's short eye relief is exacerbated by rear sight SOPs (U.S. Army)
While the ACOG's dual-illumination method gives it a military-preferred redundancy, the fiber-optic illumination has a tendency to be too bright in sunny environments. As a result, troops adopted a standard practice of taping over the fiber-optic pipe and exposing just enough of it to illuminate the reticle to their preferred brightness. The short eye relief of the ACOG was also a complaint by troops who had to adopt the nose-to-charging-handle position to shoot. However, this was due in part to the ACOG's mounting position on the rifle being moved forward by the mandated rear flip-up sight.
A Marine fires an M240G machine gun with an ACOG scope (U.S. Marine Corps)
Although the ACOG has proven itself through hard use during the Global War on Terror, the decades-old design is being replaced by new low-power variable optics. In 2020, the Marine Corps selected the Trijicon Variable Combat Optical Gunsight 1-6x scope as its Squad Common Optic and the Army adopted the Sig Sauer Tango6T 1-6x scope as the Direct View Optic. Still, the ACOG remains a popular scope in both professional and civilian markets with over 1,000,000 produced.
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She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Season 2 Review (Spoiler-Free)
Even with a shorter episode count, She-Ra season 2 builds upon the strong first season with relatable characters and a delightful world.
By Shamus Kelley | April 22, 2019 |
Friendship is a key part of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Season 2.
Not in the traditional "oh boy we gotta learn to be friends" that a lot of television made with kids in mind falls back on. She-Ra Season 2 takes the idea of friendship and takes it much deeper than most shows out there. It explores both the positive and negative aspects that come with it.
Obviously the slowly breaking friendship between Adore and Catra was a main part of She-Ra Season 1 but now we get to see the fall out of it. This season doesn't just rehash what we saw before. It develops it. While thankfully not every plot is centered on Adora/Catra's friendship you can feel its effects throughout. It keeps the show centered on that main theme and continually demonstrates how friendship can be used to drive a narrative just as much as romantic love usually does.
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Take for example, Scorpia, the breakout star of season two. Throughout the episodes she desperately tries to be Catra's best friend with mixed results. On the one hand it's hilarious. Lauren Ash is a revelation and, even in the exceptionally talented cast of She-Ra, stands out. She makes Scorpia's longing to be Catra's "bestie", which could be pathetic, truly heartwarming.
Critically through she's given moments to play the more tragic sides of it. Catra pushes Scorpia away at every turn and while she usually brushes it off you can see how much it hurts that someone she clearly loves isn't returning those feelings. If you ever wanted to be closer to a friend, this one will punch you in the gut.
It's delightful that the Horde side gets so much focus this season, with almost equal screen time given to the Princesses and the Horde characters. It helps both sides feel more fleshed out and keeps the story from dragging – while season one took time to get going. Now that everything is established the writers are clearly having a ball just playing with the world and the characters.
We get to see more of the Princesses, especially Frosta, and the D&D episode that was previewed at Wondercon is the standout outting for the season. Not just because it has a tribute to the 80's series (though it's incredible) and not just because it's hilarious (it is.) It's because it reminds us the incredible weight of responsibility on Adora's shoulders.
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This isn't just a fun time beating up bad guys for her. Her new friendships are amazing but with them comes the fear she may let them down. That she may let the whole world down. It's compelling and reminds us that She-Ra is willing to do what so many kids shows don't, give us believable and relatable emotions.
Amongst those though is a fantastic world that is further given depth throughout season two. The mysteries of Etheria are pulled back enough to intrigue and hardcore Masters of the Universe fans may notice a few well-placed references.
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power season 2, like season 1, is a delight. The voice cast is on top form, the animation is perfect (the facial expressions are a treat), and with the shorter episode count doesn't overstay its welcome. It's the right amount to satisfy fans while keeping them primed for what's next.
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Home » News » First successful use of synthetic antibodies against HIV in humans
The first human trial with newly designed synthetic antibodies showed a 300-fold reduction of viral load in trial participants, as reported in the journal, Nature. The antibodies, known as 3BNC117, are designed to block the key viral protein receptor, HIV's entry point into the blood cells. The designed antibody attaches itself to the proteins on the outside of HIV itself, making it difficult for the virus to connect to blood cells.
Participants in this trial were divided into three groups, each receiving different doses of the antibody. The eight patients who took the highest dose, showed up to a 300-fold decrease of viral load in their blood. At the end of the eight-week study, the viral load of half of the participants stayed below their starting levels. The antibody is a synthetic copy of antibodies produced in about 10 to 30 percent of the people living with HIV. Laboratory test have shown that the 3BNC117 antibody is effective at controlling 195 of the 237 different strains of HIV, making it so-called "broadly neutralising", and one that could be used in many HIV patients. The researchers hope that these antibodies can help people living with HIV, who are in an early stage of infection, suppress the virus and make it easier to control the infection in combination with antiretroviral treatment.
This is the first time that this new generation of HIV antibodies have been successfully used in a human trial. Further trials could eventually lead to the use of antibodies in combination with antiretroviral treatment, to maintain a better control of the epidemic. The success of this trial will also help in the process of designing a vaccine, although the full development of an antibody to treat HIV may still take many years.
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ISRO to open Regional Academic Center for Space (RAC-S) at IIT(BHU) Varanasi
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Varanasi: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Wednesday to pave the way for advanced research in the future technology of the Indian space program.
Under this agreement, ISRO-IIT (BHU) will open the Regional Academic Center for Space (RAC-S) in the Institute.
Space Research Program to get a boost by the MoU between IIT (BHU) Varanasi and ISRO. In his briefing, Director of the Institute Professor Pramod Kumar Jain said that the Regional Academic Center for Space (RAC-S) of ISRO will act as a major facilitator for promoting space technology activities in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh.
He also said that IIT (BHU) Varanasi will act as a catalyst for capacity building, awareness creation and R & D activities of ISRO. The activities of RAC-S shall be directed to maximize the utilization of research potential, infrastructure, expertise available at ISRO and IIT(BHU) Varanasi.
IIT BHU Director Prof Pramod Kumar Jain and ISRO Scientific Secretary Shri R Uma Maheswaran and ISRO CBPO Director Dr PV Venkatakrishnan showing MoU signed.
IIT (BHU) Varanasi to lead Institutes of Excellence in Science and Technology from three states.
IIT (BHU) Varanasi will be the leader and project monitor of RAC-S in which Institutes of Excellence in the field of science and technology in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh will be roped into participating in various research and development activities. IIT(BHU) Varanasi will identify the Regional Coordinator of RAC-S who will be responsible for the overall management of the centre.
IIT (BHU) Varanasi to play a vital role in natural resource management
Director Professor Pramod Kumar Jain further said that with the help of the RAC-S at IIT (BHU) Varanasi will leverage research in space science and space technology, space application, agriculture, telecommunications, meteorology, water resources to design developmental models for effective natural resource management. He iterated that such an initiative will greatly benefit the Purvanchal and Central regions of the country.
B-Tech, M-Tech and research students to benefit from RAC-S
The Centre will facilitate short- & long-term projects to propel the culture of research and development. Short-term projects for B-Tech and M-Tech students from the institute and associate institutes will also be included in this sequence. Long term R&D projects leading to the Ph.D. Programme will also be offered. Capacity building programmes like conferences, exhibitions and short courses will also be organized to strengthen the knowledge base in the field.
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What's more, the home health aide is a patient's lifeline. An aide is tasked with observing, documenting, and monitoring their patients' health – when illness or issue occurs, it is the home health aide who must call upon the rest of the care team to ensure the patient's health is prioritized. The home health aide also offers a friendly face and loving support: companionship for a person enduring illness or difficulty is paramount, and the loving, congenial spirit of the right home health aide can offer to heal beyond the purely medical.
Truly, a career that lets you offer this kind of love and support daily to someone in need is one of the most fulfilling and rewarding. And if you feel you're the right person to take on this important and meaningful work, the role of home health aide can be yours! A home health aide does not need a medical degree, a college degree or even a high school diploma necessarily. Many home health agencies (like Ameribest Home Care) offer hands-on training, so you can enter into your patients' home prepared and ready to take charge in assisting with their care and activities of daily living. Wages are competitive, and demand for home health aides will only grow in the foreseeable future.
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U.S. air quality, while meeting standards, still puts elderly, vulnerable minorities at risk: Study
New England Journal of Medicine editors blasted President Trump's environmental policies in accompanying editorial
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By Laura Kelly - The Washington Times - Thursday, June 29, 2017
Air pollution levels that meet national standards are still high enough to contribute to early deaths among the elderly and minorities, according to a wide-ranging study in a peer-reviewed medical journal.
The findings by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine prompted the study's researchers and the journal's editors to criticize Trump administration budget cuts to environmental policies and agencies.
The Harvard researchers analyzed causes of death related to exposure to air pollutants for nearly 61 million Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, from 2000 to 2012.
The pollutants analyzed included particulate matter — small particles and liquid droplets in the air — no bigger than 2.5 micrograms, identified as PM2.5 and known to have negative health effects on the heart and lungs.
PM2.5 is found in emissions from construction sites, unpaved roads, fields, smokestacks and fires. They form in the atmosphere in reaction to sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, pollutants from power plants, industries and automobiles, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
Researchers also compared rates of decreased life-expectancy linked to exposure to ozone gas, which can damage the lungs, cause chest pains and worsen chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma, the EPA says on its website.
Since 1970, the EPA established national goals to cap rates of PM2.5 called the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The standard is reevaluated every five years, with the goal in 2012 to limit rates to 12 micrograms.
From 2000 to 2015, the EPA noted a 37 percent decrease of PM2.5 in the air.
In the study "Air Pollution and Mortality in the Medicare Population," the Harvard researchers found that the death rate increased by 7.3 percent for every 10-microgram increase of PM2.5, which translates to 120,000 fatalities related to exposure among people age 65 and older, the study's lead author Qian Di explained to Reuters.
Francesca Dominici, a Harvard professor of biostatistics and co-author of the study, said the EPA has done an admirable job in reducing the number of pollutants nationally to today's low levels, but the study focused on the cause of mortality in areas where PM2.5 levels were below the standard, showing that the accepted level needs to be reevaluated.
"Indeed, in the last 20 years we have been seeing the level of pollution going down quite dramatically," Ms. Dominici told The Washington Times. "So what the paper is showing is we need to continue to take this issue very seriously."
"I can tell you for sure what we should not do," she added, "which is to take steps backwards toward this issue."
An accompanying editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine criticized President Trump and his administration for taking steps that would cut funding from the EPA and implement policies that work against environmental protection, such as opening leases on new coal mines and dismantling guidelines that would reduce emissions from coal-fired power plants.
Its authors — Rebecca Berger, Ramya Ramaswami, Caren G. Solomon and Dr. Jeffrey M. Drazen — said funding cuts to the EPA would harm the agency's ability to enforce regulations, and they denounced the president's decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, commitments by 192 nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions contributing to climate change.
"The increased air pollution that would result from loosening current restrictions would have devastating effects on public health," the editors wrote.
The president has said his environmental policy decisions were made in the interest of building up the American economy.
In an emailed response, an EPA spokesman attacked the study, saying the conclusions are not "supported by direct evidence."
"It uses an 'all-cause mortality,' which accounts for all deaths regardless of the cause, and does not attribute deaths related to a terminal disease, car crash or other factors. It also fails to take into account 'individual data on behavioral risk factors' such as smoking, obesity and income. Additionally, the study does not include the underlying data. The authors should release the data to better inform the public of the merits of its conclusions," the spokesman wrote.
In the study, researchers relied on public data from the EPA, NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and on claims data from Medicare and Medicaid.
Ms. Dominici, in response to the EPA's comments, said the researchers examined "over hundred variables that measure individual level risk factors," including smoking, obesity and income, and that the five leading causes of death among seniors — cardiovascular disease, cancer, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and influenza — have all been attributed to long term exposure to air pollution.
"Deaths from car crashes account for less of 1% of the deaths among our senior citizens," she wrote in an email to the Washington Times.
The amount of data the researchers accumulated was so large, they had to use the entire Harvard computer network to analyze it, running their computations during school breaks of Christmas, New Year's and Lunar New Year so as not to compete with anyone else using the servers.
The researchers were so exacting that they were able to estimate the ambient level of pollution in every single Zip code in the United States, Ms. Dominici said. They focused on mortality levels linked to exposure to air pollutants in areas where levels of PM2.5 were below the national average.
The researchers recorded rates of PM2.5 across the nation that ranged from as low as 6 micrograms per cubic meter to as high as 15, noting the highest concentrations of PM2.5 were found in California and the eastern and southeastern United States.
The mass of data also allowed researchers to examine the effects of the air pollutants on sub-groups, finding that men — in particular black, Asian and Hispanic — and those of a low socioeconomic status that made them eligible for Medicaid, had higher estimated risks of death from exposure to to PM2.5 than the general population.
The authors recommend lowering the annual NAAQS to reduce public health risk, especially among the most affected subgroups.
"With air pollution declining, it is critical to estimate the health effects of low levels of air pollution — below the current NAAQS — to determine whether these levels are adequate to minimize the risk of death. Since the Clean Air Act requires the EPA to set air-quality standards that protect sensitive populations, it is also important to focus more effort on estimating effect sizes in potentially sensitive populations in order to inform regulatory policy going forward," the authors wrote.
• Update: This article was updated on June 30 to reflect a response from the EPA and an additional response from study co-author Prof. Francesca Dominici.


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Staff turnover, changes in terms of products or services and implementation of innovative technology represent factors that gain great importance over time for business owners who must make a decision regarding the available commercial space, namely remodel, expand or build a new location. The age of a structure changes with the growth of a company so it becomes natural to require professional care. Before making a choice, it is crucial to start answering a few questions regarding the space needed and the business operation during each of these scenarios. For instance, if your business does not demand more space, is it necessary to expand? If you opt for construction, how will your business continue operating during the process? These are all details that you cannot overlook; otherwise, it might harm your company's evolution. Remodeling a commercial space brings many benefits including excitement for customers and productivity enhancement for employees, uniqueness for business by creating a special design, a potential increase in sales and rejuvenation.
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Q: Spring Batch - Merge each Chunk Item into a Single List in Custom Item Writer I have a custom item writer to write to XLSX using JasperReports. My problem is since the data is passed by chunk item, the file is just overwritten by the last chunk item. How can I combine every item into a single list and pass the list to the JasperReports method? Or do you have any other approach in mind to do this.
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Calibration options include standard (single point calibration at one intensity), scanned calibrations (sensitivity by wavelength for sensors emitting current), linearity testing (three or more intensities), spatial response verification, filter transmission testing, and more. ILT offers spectral calibration over the wavelength range of 200 - 2500 nm. (Above 1600 nm requires engineering review prior to quoting).
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Accenture has been hired by fast-growing Horizon Pharma to provide the firm with SAP based solutions for its further expansion. Accenture will provide both onsite as well as cloud-based solutions, and will guide the company through the implementation and operation of the offering.
Horizon Pharma is bio-pharmaceutical company founded in 2005. The company is primarily focused on identifying, developing, acquiring and commercialising differentiated and accessible medicines that address unmet medical needs. Horizon Pharma had a turnover of $297.0 million in 2014 and a staff of 500. The company's global headquarters is located in Dublin, Ireland.
Accenture has been hired by Horizon Pharma to provide transformation support for its business operations and help the company achieve strategic growth in its healthcare business line. To realise its goal, Accenture will implement a digital transformation of the business through the deployment of the SAP Business Suite 4 SAP HANA.
The SAP suite will form the basis of the company's global enterprise resource planning system. Through the system, financial process and reporting functions will be automated, while optimisation is set to be achieved in production, logistics, sales, procurement and services for the company. The work will be delivered both at Horizon Pharma and at the Accenture Innovation Centre for SAP in Kronberg, Germany and the Accenture Delivery Centre in Bangalore, India.


Join us Thursday, November 12 for the opening reception of Open Sessions 6.
In the Lab Gallery, Open Sessions will continue with artist-directed group exhibitions. Open Sessions 6 will feature the work of Amadeo Azar, Daniel Barroca, Youmna Chlala, Lea Cetera, Onyedika Chuke, Alexandra Lerman, Harold Mendez, Marcelo Moscheta, and Ronny Quevedo. Organized by the artists and Nova Benway and Lisa Sigal, Curators of the Open Sessions program.
7pm - Performance by Lea Cetera: In OBE (Outer Body Experience), 2014, Cetera performs a new-age, self-help meta-lecture addressing the concept of audience, the experiential passage of time, astral projection, and the conspiracy theory surrounding devil worship in the American entertainment industry.
Image: Ronny Quevedo, Home Field Advantage #1(detail), 2015. Contact paper, vinyl, and graphite on mylar. 42x38 inches. Courtesy of the artist.


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Pretty stone house with many original features and plenty of reception space, also an annex which offers ideal accommodation for friends, family or paying guests.
Situated in a village of the Grande Champagne, this property is located just 3.5km from the market town of Segonzac. A stone arch opens into the private, walled courtyard, where the house and annex face each other to form two sides of the agreeable and sunny garden.
The main access to the house is through large patio doors that open directly into the dining room (24m2). The kitchen (24m2) lies to the rear of the dining room and has a range of fitted units.
From the both the dining room and the kitchen stone openings lead through to the sitting room (25m2) with exposed beams and an impressive stone fireplace with a wood-pellet stove. Off the sitting room is a separate WC with a wash basin.
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In the office, a wooden staircase leads upstairs to a corridor that leads to the bathroom (10m2 - with shower, WC and double wash-basin), then two bedrooms (9m2 and 11m2).
Opposite the hous there is an independent annex on one level, with a large bedroom (26m2), a shower room (5m2), a separate WC and a reception room (20m2) with a kitchenette and a mezzanine which can be used as a small extra bedroom/sleeping platform.
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The house is ideally located, in a quiet area on the edge of Segonzac, about 8 km from Jarnac and 12 km from Cognac.


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Q: Validation input on Keyboard numeric, c# Windows form, check if the textBox is Empty I have a problem with my login page, I have 2 textboxes, one for username and one for password, I would like to fill the 2 textboxes by typing from the numeric keypad that I created with various buttons and I would like that when I type the first TextBox I validate the input, so if I leave the field blank it should notify me of an error by pressing the ENTER button on the numeric keypad I created and then allow me to retype, if on the other hand the input is correct I need to be able to go to the second textBox and I would like when the input is correct and I go to the second textBox the first textBox to be disabled. After that I verify the second textBox, in this case password, again respecting the same condition as the first one.
Once this is done I would like to check the end conditions of both textboxes and in case the validation is successful it makes me log in through the login button, otherwise not.
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Daily Acts is excited to pilot a new fee-for-service arm of the non-profit, called Sustainability Services! This is a great option if the DIY part of your landscape transformation is a bit daunting, or if you'd like help planning your personal garden paradise. We love to work with homeowners (and renters!) who want to do some of the work themselves so they can learn and keep costs down, but who need help with clarifying their vision, choosing plants, and with technical questions and hands-on support during installation. Plus, you can feel good knowing that your fees are helping a great, local non-profit grow their impact and fund community-enriching projects.
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Here are a few of the multi-functional, water-wise plants that are staples in our design palette. They are beautiful, good for pollinators, and useful to people! This is a list for sunnier locations, but keep an eye on this column for a great list of water-wise shade plants.
Persimmon: Diospyros kakiPersimmons are an edible winter delight and a beautiful landscape plant. Its big leathery leaves are chartreuse in spring and brilliant orange in fall, before they shed to expose shiny fruit hanging like Christmas ornaments. There are two types: Fuyus have apple shaped fruit (seen here), which can be eaten when still crunchy, while Hachiya varieties have acorn shaped fruit, which should be eaten when very soft and ripe. You can slice and dry either variety when less than ripe to remove their astringency. A hardy tree, not prone to disease, that requires minimal pruning.
This is such a fun one because it's a fruit bearing evergreen. It's a very low-maintenance shrub with showy edible flower petals that taste like cotton candy, gray-green foliage, and unusually tropical fruit. Feijoa is a nice multi-functional replacement for box hedges, or it can be trained as a tree or for screening.
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CA Lilac: Ceanothus spp. Oh Ceanothus! This native shrub is available in every shape and size, and just brings so much multifunctional joy. Its small, dark evergreen leaves are adorned with dense puffs of white to lilac to blue flowers in early spring, providing essential pollinator habitat when not much else is blooming yet. It's also a nitrogen fixer, and its flowers make a great exfoliating facewash when rubbed in your hands with water. Like many California natives, be careful not to over water and provide good drainage. Place where is can express itself as it does not favor too much pruning. If you have deer, go for a small leaved variety.
Catmint: Nepeta spp. Catmint is one of those rare herbaceous perennials that looks pretty good year round. They are neatly mounding and covered in lilac flowers most of the summer, and always abuzz with bees. Gophers and deer mostly leave them alone, and of course cats love it. Also useful as a mint substitute for culinary use and medicinally.
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Black Lives Matter Blames Orlando Shooting on Capitalism
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By Katherine Timpf
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Clearly.
Just when I thought the other-than-the-obvious explanations for the Orlando shooting couldn't get more ridiculous, Black Lives Matter released a statement blaming it on . . . capitalism.
"The enemy is now and has always been the four threats of white supremacy, patriarchy, capitalism, and militarism," reads a statement on the shooting that was published on the group's website. "These forces and not Islam create terrorism."
That's right — the shooter pledged allegiance to a radical Islamic terror group while committing the murders, and yet his actions so clearly have to do with an economic system.
The statement explains that "despite the media's framing of this as a terrorist attack, we are very clear that this terror is completely homegrown, born from the anti-Black white supremacy, patriarchy and homophobia of the conservative right," (ah yes, how could we get through any discussion of Orlando without blaming what is clearly the most treacherous of evils, the "conservative right"?) and that "homegrown terror is the product of a long history of colonialism, including state and vigilante violence."
"It is the product of white supremacy and capitalism, which deforms the spirit and fuels interpersonal violence," it continues.
#related#So, basically, what they're saying is that this guy had his "spirit" deformed by the existence of a competitive market system in the country that we live in, and that that caused him to murder 49 people in cold blood.
Makes sense. I guess there must also be some huge focus on Western capitalist values in all of those terror-stricken areas of the Middle East that I'm unaware of. After all, BLM's explanation of those values being responsible for such attacks — even when the attacker himself explains it as an act of radical Islamic terror — just makes so, so, so much sense.
Katherine Timpf is a reporter for National Review Online. @KatTimpf
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BlytheLife.com » Camera vs. (Camera) Phone?
Once upon a time, when I began this blog, I only took photos of my dolls and for the blog with my camera. True, it was a point-and-shoot type of camera, but it was a standalone camera. Which also meant that I had to go and pull out a cable, or some kind of adapter, when I wanted to get photos from the memory card, to the computer, to the internet. That's a lot of steps, and may be the reason why I rarely use my camera anymore.
Not bad for a smartphone that's two generations old, eh?
Then comes in… my smart phone. It has a camera! In fact, it has two cameras! I can upload to Flickr or Dropbox just by tapping the screen a few times and then presto, it's on my computer or up for the world to see. It's a lot more convenient for me that way – less cables, less adapters, more instant photography upload. Sure, the camera on my phone could be a lot better, but given that I'm not trying to have my pictures printed as poster sized they're not bad.
I know newer cameras out there have more features, with WiFi accessibility, and use of memory cards that could be inserted into my computer's card reader without me having to hunt down an adapter – Sony, I'm glaring at you and your past need to have proprietary memory cards! One of these days, when I get a new camera that plays nicer with my computer, I'll probably go back to using a standalone camera, rather than a cellphone camera. But until that happens… More instant gratification! Especially when it comes to doll photos!
Do you use a camera or a camera phone for your Blythe photography needs?
QOTW: What is your main camera?
My older camera's memory card broke and I couldn't get a replacement. Every time I save up to buy a replacement something more pressing comes along to claim those funds. However, I've taken some really stunning shots with my cell phone camera. When the shots need a little help, I use a filter to enhance the image. One of these days I definitely want a proper camera though.
I too switched from camera to camera phone when I got a nicer cell phone for Christmas. The change has made the 365 challenge much easier; I have done two with a regular camera, and now this one is all camera-phone. The fact that I can snap and upload right before bed means less falling behind than other years.
Guilt-free camera photos all the time!!! I am doing this for fun not for profit! It is much quicker and easier which make me more likely to take pictures which increases the joy!