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Are RIAs What .NET Should Have Been?
By Andy Patrizio | June 22, 2007
Rich Internet Applications were supposed to be the solution to client-installed software. No more dealing with upgrades or version updates, because the latest version of the application would be sent down to the client and accessed via a browser.
Then a funny thing happened: Supporters of RIAs and software as a service (SAAS) started turning on-demand applications into local applications. Making on-demand applications available when an Internet connection exists is the whole point of Google Gears, Adobe AIR and JavaFX, but doesn't that turn them into desktop applications?
It doesn't. Marc Benioff, Salesforce.com CEO and Sultan of SaaS, said the move toward RIAs is a reaction to disappointment with Vista. "What you see in Gears and Apollo and JavaFX should be in Vista," he told internetnews.com. "Where is it? Where is the offline database? Where are the procedure calls and offline capability?
"I think we're going to see a whole new generation of apps, and it's not about Microsoft anymore," said Benioff. "They are not delivering what they need to deliver, and it's too bad because what .NET should have been is what you see today from Adobe and Google and others like Sun. Because Microsoft hasn't stepped up, the rest of the industry is."
Naturally, Microsoft begs to differ. ".NET was created as a platform for enabling the creation of the richest possible user experiences spanning Windows, the Web and mobile devices," said Keith Smith a group product manager in the developer tools division at Microsoft in an e-mailed comment to internetnews.com.
Expression Studio will provide tools for professional designers to work on projects with developers in tandem. "So .NET has not failed to deliver. In fact, Silverlight proves just how .NET continues to deliver as a technology capable of spanning platforms, devices and application categories," he wrote.
Garner research director Ray Valdes thinks Microsoft erred in tying .NET so tightly with Windows, but it's a recoverable error.
"It wasn't an unreasonable strategy. Microsoft is first and foremost an operating-system company," he told internetnews.com. "At least half of it is." And he said it is becoming the Microsoft-plus-services company.
"There's a role for services from the cloud that reduces the customer's client headaches, and there's a role for software installed on client computers. Microsoft seems to be moving from packaged software only to SaaS as a dimension of its offerings," said Valdes.
Adam Gross, vice president of developer marketing at Salesforce.com , disagrees, saying that .NET is not about the Internet but about writing an application for Windows.
"When you build an app for our platform or Google Gears or Adobe AIR, you are writing an app for the Internet," he told internetnews.com. "So fundamentally, developers have to make a choice every day. Do you want to write an app for Windows or do you want to write an app for the Internet? So increasingly, .NET and Microsoft are isolated."
But Valdes disputes this. "Microsoft is evolving its offering, it's adding aspects to it, it's making the footprint smaller, it's putting it inside the browser with Silverlight for a much smoother, first-time user experience," he said. This in turn will help foster the full .Net 3.0 stack, which has grown at a slower pace.
Microsoft's Smith would not say specifically whether Microsoft would consider working with Mono, the open source port of .NET to non-Microsoft platforms. "At this time, we are focused on delivering Silverlight for Windows and Macintosh desktops, but based on customer feedback and demand, we are open to exploring other areas," he said.
Gross believes the decision will be about where to deliver applications. "The question is whether the next great apps are written for Windows or for the Internet," he said. "Can you think of one developer in the world who would rather focus on Windows than on the Internet? That's why .NET, as useful as it is, is no longer as relevant as Microsoft would like and why technologies like Gears are so important."
Valdes notes that while Adobe is going from the browser to the client in its Flash-to-AIR progression, Microsoft is going in the opposite direction with .NET to Silverlight.
"It is part of a broader industry trend, enhancing the user experience both inside and outside browsers, and also focusing on the importance of the developer experience as well as the user experience," he said.
But that also means a collision course, as Microsoft, Adobe and Google try to offer both on-demand and locally installed apps. This could be a good thing, Valdes said.
"In some sense it's all good in that there are more choices for the developer and the user. I think that anyone who wants to compete will need to execute well, look at competitor offerings, realize it's a dynamic space and everything is a moving target," he said.
Pam Deziel, director of product management for Adobe , agrees with the notion that RIAs are aligned with the SaaS model of Internet delivery, and that something like Apollo will not turn an on-demand application into a desktop app. AIR and Flash combined, she said, give it the versatility and option of choosing how to deliver its applications.
"A significant portion of apps can benefit in substantial ways from being created and delivered [over the Internet]," she told internetnews.com. "Apps that benefit from the transactional and time-based nature of what the user is trying to do are well-suited to the 24/7 world we are in today."


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The Prairie-Hills Audubon (PHAS) is a chapter of the National Audubon Society. PHAS works to conserve the rich natural resources and wildlife heritage of the prairies and hills of western South Dakota and the surrounding region. PHAS is a volunteer grassroot organization. Assistance, support, and donations are greatly appreciated. We are a South Dakota non-profit corporation. We began meeting in 1993, established our first by-laws in 1994 and were certified as a National Audubon Society ((NAS) Chapter in 1994. Our chapter's territory, as assigned by the National Audubon Society, is much of "West River" South Dakota.
Prairie Hills Audubon Society is a non-profit corporation and our purpose is to engage in such educational, scientific, literary, historical, charitable pursuits and purposes that will educate about, protect and restore the environment and natural heritage. All our purposes conform with the provision of Section 501c(3) of the tax code of the IRS. The board of directors decides how the financial resources are spent, to further our mission and in compliance with the IRS requirements.
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# jQuery Spin

Spin is a jQuery plugin that creates animated loading indicators with only CSS and JavaScript.

## Installation

To install copy the *javascripts* and *stylesheets* directories into your project and add the following snippet to the header:

    <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.0.2/jquery.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script src="javascripts/jquery.spin.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <link href="stylesheets/jquery.spin.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />

This plugin is also registered under http://bower.io/ to simplify integration. Try:

    npm install -g bower
    bower install spin

Lastly this plugin is registered as a https://rails-assets.org/ to simplify integration with Ruby on Rails applications:

**Gemfile**

    + source 'https://rails-assets.org'
    ...
    + gem 'rails-assets-spin'

**application.css**

    /*
     ...
     *= require spin
     ...
    */

**application.js**

    //= require jquery
    ...
    //= require spin

## Examples

Setting up a spinner is simple. The following snippet is all that is needed:

    <div class="spin" data-spin />

To add spinners manually try:

    $('.spin').spin();
    $('.spin').spin('show');
    $('.spin').spin('hide');

## Styling

Styling a spinner is easy:

    .spin
    {
      background: #444; /* outline */
      > *
      {
        background: #EEE; /* hand */
      }
    }

## Status

[![Status](https://travis-ci.org/ksylvest/jquery-spin.png)](https://travis-ci.org/ksylvest/jquery-spin)

## Copyright

Copyright (c) 2010 - 2014 Kevin Sylvestre. See LICENSE for details.

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Location of issue : Line 11
Error Logs : No errors from powershell
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A: Use a double-quoted here-string to have variables expand, but without having to escape " inside the string:
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Smelter commitment welcome, but transition funding needed
Media Statement from the Southland Regional Leadership Forum
The Labour Party's policy to negotiate an extension to the life of the Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter and support a Just Transition is welcome but concrete funding commitments will be needed, says spokesperson for the Southland Regional Leadership Forum and Mayor of Gore, Tracy Hicks.
"Southland's leaders have been calling on the Government to support a plan to extend the life of the smelter in order to allow time for a Just Transition that creates new jobs and industries. If the smelter were to close in August 2021, as planned, it would mean 2,600 jobs disappearing overnight, with devastating consequences for workers, their families and the wider Southland community. That simply can't be allowed to happen," says Mayor Hicks.
"Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's commitment to back an extension for the smelter is a really positive moment in our fight for the future of Southland's economy. Having both Labour and National committed to negotiating a deal with Rio Tinto for an extension to the life of the smelter is important for Southland.
"Labour's promise to help Southland with a Just Transition – creating new, sustainable jobs for the future – is good but we need a firm and substantial commitment to funding, not just the transition office which will be based in Southland, but also the projects that will come out of that initiative.
"Our region has well-developed plans for 21st-century industries that would take Southland to the forefront of innovation in New Zealand and make our region part of the solution to the challenges facing the world, such as climate change. Getting these ideas off the ground will take time as well as significant government investment.
"Labour's announcement is an important step in the right direction, but we will need to see it backed by successful negotiations with Rio Tinto and firm funding commitments for economic development. We stand ready to work with Central Government following the election to get this plan underway," says Mayor Hicks.


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Time for the bad news, because I'm doing event stuff, sometimes they come up at pretty short notice, most of the time the charity ones, so this means that my availability for clan matches can be pretty unpredictable. However, most the time I will always answer with 'Maybe' and as the dates get closer, I'll be able to let you know for sure. I hope thats okay.
I've only just found out about this job, so I'm letting you guys know now, before things pick up.
Anyways thanks for reading, I'll see you guys online soon !
Sam, congrats on the job mate, I'm sure looking at your work so far you'll be a great success.
I'm sure that Dridge & Pepe will understand, as my job entails me being called away at very short notice and there is always someone that can fill our shoes.
Like I said.... well done, and don't disappear.
Could tell you were going to go somewhere with the shots you've posted on the site!
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Good luck with your job matey.
That's fantastic news! Earning money for doing something you love! We aren't going anywhere. Like the loner lool he can't really commit due to work but that doesn't mean AC!D won't love him anymore!
I hope that you'll be able to show us some of the work you get to do!
Congratulations again Samit! Well done indeed!
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Hey guys, thanks for all the support ! Means a lot to me, I'll keep you guys posted on events, and I'll be uploading some shots on here, let me get a collection of some new work, but do watch the gallery space in the next few weeks.
Lol, he has Mock GCSE's to revise for, I'd rather him spend time reading his books instead of playing, its okay, he'll be on after next monday lol.
I have one left Lol.
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Alternate History Discussion: After 1900
Bicentennial Man: Ford '76 and Beyond
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Good to see the Soviet Union is still in the trudging along. Hopefully, they survive to the current year. I also wonder how they will influence the rise of leftisms in Latin America during the 90's and 00's.
Threadmarks The Carey Doctrine Takes Shape - Part I
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The Carey Doctrine Takes Shape - Part I
The formulation of a Presidential "doctrine" of foreign policy is not a formal process at all; some, such as Harry Truman, very deliberately declared one, whereas others were more the product of analysts studying for themes in the way a President approached foreign policy. Hugh Carey never outlined or articulated a definitive, clear doctrine in any major address or memorandum, but as early as the transition period and the months thereafter, his approach to international relations became quite clear, and a "Carey Doctrine" could be understood.
Carey, standing at the historical hinge-point of an Old Left and the New, was very much a Cold War liberal, though he personally described himself in a comprehensive mid-1990s biography as an "idealistic realist." Carey had supported the Vietnam War only to become one of the first Congressmen to turn against it, and he would lean on that example as his guiding light in approaching foreign policy - as he put it to Brzezinski in an early principals meeting, "A sound policy of our interests should be pursued until it no longer serves our interests, or those of our allies." The world was considerably more complicated in 1981 than it had been in 1961, with the final death-knell of colonialism and the replacement of Arab nationalism with Islamic fundamentalism in tandem with petroleum politics in the Middle East. It was for that reason that Carey's attention on foreign policy began largely with the deteriorating situation in the Gulf, and where his pragmatic but firm approach to international relations can be best seen.
Like Ford, Carey placed a great deal of value in the superstructure of the NATO alliance and the young G7, but unlike Ford, he was eager to do more with the European partners than largely contain his partnerships to the Anglosphere (it was partially Ford who had secured Canadian membership in that group, for a reason). Despite the domestic ideological differences between Republicans and the Labour Party of Harold Wilson and James Callaghan, Ford had enjoyed excellent relations with his British counterparts, particularly the latter, but had never formed much of a bond with Denis Healey after his election in March of 1980, perhaps in part due to Ford's Presidency nearing its end. The relationship with Healey had been managed instead largely by George Bush, with whom the former Foreign Secretary did have good rapport with, and indeed it caused some frostiness for David Owen, Healey's Foreign Secretary, that Healey largely bypassed him to deal directly with Bush, Scowcroft or other American officials.
A new Presidential administration promised a new start. Katzenbach was in London within hours of being sworn in at Foggy Bottom to meet with the British Cabinet, and it was there that he was read into longstanding backchannel talks between the White House and Number 10 about how, exactly, to handle the crisis in Saudi Arabia. Since the terrorist attempt that blew up Saudi 770 above the Eastern Med, the situation in Riyadh and elsewhere in the Kingdom had only grown worse. Riots were a weekly occurrence, as were strikes of oilfield workers; terrorist attacks, often via teams of roving gunmen, against soldiers and policemen were commonplace in cities and towns, leaving many to refuse to come to work for fear of being killed. This led directly to a spike in both violent and petty crime, and ordinary civilians took to arming themselves with black market weaponry. A collapse in global oil prices since their summer 1980 peak and a small but unexpected glut of supply had hit Saudi state finances hard, and the lavish salaries to managerial and bureaucratic roles upon which the royal family had built its prestige with the urban middle class were frozen or in some cases cut, though no layoffs to the state sector occurred.
The response of the royal family was incoherent. King Khalid had depended upon the affluence of high oil profits to buy the compliance of the population in the first years of his reign and was genuinely flummoxed on how to respond; his brother and successor, the Prime Minister Prince Fahd, responded by tacking right, indulging clericalism while falling short of the revolutionary Islamism preferred by the Ikhwan, hoping that this indulgence would appease the radicals, but also sought to tie the regime more closely to the West, geopolitically. The tricky thing here, though, was that the West - the United States and United Kingdom in particular - had three considerably more reliable partners in the Middle East in Egypt, Israel and Iran, and developments in the late 1970s had satisfied them of the long-term stability of all three as a bulwark against the rising popularity of Arab socialist Ba'athism in Syria and Iraq, and the consequent shift in a pro-Soviet direction by those states, especially once it was clear Iran would not fall to the revolutionaries and Washington did not need a "backup" plan.
Katzenbach thus found himself seeing the outlines of a British-led agenda to reassert its influence east of the Suez in the Gulf by taking leadership of what happened next vis a vis "the Arabian Problem." Delaying action on this front was Healey's personal mistrust of Carey, and American Irish politicians in general, on the question of "full and total support on the question of Northern Ireland," which pushed a foreign trip by Carey to London all the way until late April, and a journey to Washington by Healey beyond that. Nonetheless, Katzenbach established a "clean line of communication" with Owen early on, found the trip satisfying, and they settled on continuing to support the Saudis "until it was no longer prudent" but agreed that having the Ghawar fields and the rest of eastern Arabia fall into the hands of the Ikhwan was unacceptable to global energy supplies after the great crisis of 1973 and the smaller shocks of the last few years, and began a project to connect Iranian leadership with Shia Saudi citizens along the Gulf in case a breakaway, Western-and-Iranian-backed Shia state would need to be formed to defend the world's access to oil supplies...
Interesting! Definitely curious to see how this pans out, Carey worrying the Saudis is interesting stuff politically wise!
I suppose the million dollar question is what does "Full and total support on the question of Northern Ireland" actually fucking mean in this context. Sans Mountbatten's death really ramping the Troubles up, the IRA is not yet public enemy number one for Britain but it's still a bugger of a thorn in the side of any British government. Healy and Carey getting along would be to their benefit in many ways but I have to understand why Healy regards Carey warily.
TGW said:
To be clear, Healey isn't gonna go blow up the special relationship because the US elected an Irish President, any more than a very old Etonian Tory in Macmillan did for Kennedy (Healey's gruff labor-left persona meshes well with Carey, anyways). He's just not really "there" yet on trusting Carey, a relationship that both sides know is going to define the early 80s and perhaps beyond, depending on how the 1983 UK and 1984 US elections go.
Nazi Space Spy
It sounds like only a matter of time before King Fahd is packed off to Switzerland.
Nazi Space Spy said:
Which is... maybe not great, because as bad as he was, the Ikhwan is worse.
NigerianPrince05
If the USSR's economy is doing a bit better then perhaps they have a few more years to have a chance at long-term Soviet survival.
5000 Cows
and began a project to connect Iranian leadership with Shia Saudi citizens along the Gulf in case a breakaway, Western-and-Iranian-backed Shia state would need to be formed to defend the world's access to oil supplies...
Oooooh boy this could get interesting. I can't think of too many times I've seen this happen.
5000 Cows said:
I just need to find some potential East Arabian Shia figures… juuuuuust in case
thenextguy
I'll hazard a guess that the West does not want the Ikhwan in Riyadh and they plan to shepherd some mildly reformist minor royal onto the throne. Alternatively, they could just cut their losses and turn the eastern Shia state into a big military base
traveller76
thenextguy said:
Cue the Panama Maneuver.
Thoresby
But as OTL Iran demonstrates what the West wants isn't necessarily what the West gets.
AWATCHMANOFTHEPEOPLE
What's going on with this? Is there gonna be an update? I'm highly invested.
AWATCHMANOFTHEPEOPLE said:
It's been barely a week since the last chapter. This author uploads fairly consistently. Give him time, no need to badger.
Tanner151 said:
I was going to say, we've gone through way longer stretches than this between updates - KingSweden has three massive timelines, each one of which could easily be considered a magnum opus, going on at the same time. It's really impressive.
Ambassador Huntsman
Just FYI it's considered rude to ask when the next update is. Especially given the active status of the author.
Thank you, that is so kind!
Ambassador Huntsman said:
Thank you. We'll have some updates here soon, hopefully. I got through my big push to the end of the Ford admin as I'd hoped to accomplish, mapping out 1981-82 as we speak
dw93
This is a great timeline! With the Ford winning in 76, giving the GOP a third consecutive win and you hinting that the Democrats would hold the Presidency for 12 years (1981-93 like the GOP of OTL did), I wonder, if assuming economic conditions stay similar to OTL and assuming a Republican victor in 1992, unlike Clinton in OTL, keeps their nose clean, we see a 3rd consecutive instance of a party keeping the White House for 12 years from 1993-2005. It would be pretty historic to say the least.
peeter
dw93 said:
The nineties will probably be rougher because if I have to guess the Middle East trouble that happens to cause the mini recession in 92 will be worse than IRL because it's setting up that Saudi Arabia is a lot more vulnerable and weaker in this TL.
Sounds great. Sorry to be a bit rude, just really into this. It reminds me of "the Beaten Path", only it's High Carey instead of Jerry Litton. Your work has been fantastic so far.


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The History of South African Soccer - Part 10
By Memba Ben, 21st Jul 2018 | Follow this author | RSS Feed | Short URL http://nut.bz/av5gnivu/
Posted in Wikinut>Writing>Sports>Football (Soccer)
The tenth part of a series focusing on South African football. In this installment, we focus on the South African Football Association (SAFA).
The curious case of SAFA
The circus that is SAFA
You would think that an organisation in charge of the country's most popular sport would be a tightly run ship but sadly, this isn't the case.
That isn't to say SAFA haven't done any good. In fact, it is thanks to the efforts of SAFA (through the leadership of Dr Danny Jordaan and Dr Irvin "The Iron Duke " Khoza which is ironic seeing their rivalry) that South Africa has been able to host multiple AFCONs, CHANs, the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and most importantly, the 2010 FIFA World Cup. But while they have done well to boost South Africa's football image through their marketing and commercial exploits (Dr Jordaan is part of the International Marketing Council), a person gets the sense that they could do a lot more. Public perception of SAFA is low and any talk about them is usually met with skepticism or cynicism.
And it is all with good reason as bad governance and incompetence have become synonymous with SAFA.
In his book "The Road to Serfdom", Friedrich Hayeck draws a conclusion that states that power tends to attract predatory people because of the opportunities it gives them. The claim is that having and exercising power is bad from a moral perspective as it leads people wielding it to see others as a means to an end rather than an end in themselves. This is not forgetting the temptation to get and enjoy the benefits of said power such as the wealth, comfort, status and more importantly the ability to get away with things that would otherwise put one on the wrong side of either judicial or moral law.
If you think about it, power itself doesn't corrupt as there are people who either have or have yielded power that haven't gone rogue in the same way that there are also predatory people who don't have any power and are unable to corrupt. If anything, power leads to a need to maintain or increase that power.
I don't have the right to question the (for lack of a better word) morality of the people in charge at SAFA. After all, in John 8:7 Jesus did say "if any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her" and I have quite a few skeletons in my closet.
Having said that, SAFA doesn't exactly help themselves in convincing people that they aren't as crooked as most think.
I mean,we are talking about:
• An organisation which had forty-six employees arrested in 2004 over corruption, bribery and match-fixing within the PSL.
• An organisation that was implicated by the FBI via their investigation on FIFA for allegedly paying a 10 million dollar bribe to disgraced former CONCACAF president Jack Warner in order to secure their 2010 FIFA World Cup bid (the official statement from SAFA states that they gave the money to the Diaspora Legacy Programme to be "administered and implemented directly" by Jack Warner).
• An organisation whos former president (Mr Kirsten Nematandani) was banned for five years in 2016 for violating FIFAs Code of Ethics because of match-fixing.
Disregarding the rumours,these are just some of the allegations thrown at SAFAs direction and while it is true that innocence should be presumed until guilt is proven, there is rarely smoke without fire.
Even if one was to put the shady stuff aside, SAFA still has a smell of bad governance about them.
How can an organisation only have the same two people vying for presidency for twelve straight years? Surely there are other people (who are unaffiliated with the two) that are also capable of doing the job?
How is it that the organisation only just placed a woman in a senior position when they elected their first female vice-president (never mind the presidency) in Mme Ria Ledwaba when both her and Mme Mato Madladla have been involved in the game for more than 15 years?
How is it that for all the furor about the ABSA Premiership being one of the top leagues in Africa, the development is still at a low standard? Where are all the up and coming players or coaches ( and no, a player that is 24 is not a developmental player)?
The facilities are there and seeing the revenue the league generates, the money is there but a lot is still lacking.
At some point, one has to ask:
Why is the performance failing to match the image put out?
The Road to Serfdom - Friedrich Hayek
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Football_Association
https://www.enca.com/sport/safa-elects-first-female-vice-president
https://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/south-african-football-association-safa-founded
http://safagoal.net/history-of-safa/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-32985032
https://www.enca.com/south-africa/fifa-sa-paid-10-million-bribe
https://www.sport24.co.za/Soccer/South-Africa/SAFA-responds-to-2010-bribery-claims-20150606
http://www.kickoff.com/news/71358/fifa-ban-ex-safa-boss-kirsten-nematandani
https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/categories/south-africa/kirsten-nematandani-has-been-banned-for-life-by-fifa/241466
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Reclaiming Masculinity: The Honor Project Documentary Highlights Amazing Dads
By Nancy Flory Published on June 16, 2019 •
Nancy Flory
"These men were so honest. I felt like I was holding their hearts with both hands."
Emily Hibard's first film — a documentary called The Honor Project — will be released on Father's Day. It's a film about men reclaiming masculinity and passing down to their children what that means. The Honor Project isn't political or religious, but in many ways, it's Emily's answer to the idea of "toxic masculinity" so prevalent these days. Rather, it's about fatherhood and men with character. "It's my way of pushing back with a smile but not backing down. It's like, 'Here are 20 amazing dads. Say what you will, here are 20.'"
Being Masculine
The men initially had a hard time defining masculinity, Emily explained, because the culture says, "Guys aren't supposed to be masculine or manly [and] they knew that. They all knew, 'I'm not supposed to speak on this. I'm supposed to be quiet, I'm supposed to back down.' It took a little coaxing."
Emily found that the men's definitions of masculinity changed the moment they became fathers. They didn't have to prove they were strong and aggressive tough guys. "There was an inner confidence, there was an inner strength, they became softer."
Some of the fathers cried while recalling the birth of their children. "The moment that it was real, just for a moment, was when they were handed to me for the first time," said Matt Barnes. "And I just lost it."
For the most part, the fathers knew their lives had changed forever. "I was no longer number one," said Larry Rodriguez. "When I found out she was pregnant, and then when I found out she was going to have a son, things started to change inside of me. There's not much in life that can really clarify what's really important like [a new baby] can. My life meant nothing. It wasn't about me anymore. And I believe fatherhood is that."
Police officer Michael Nguyen said having a child was life-changing. "You don't think you could love something so much until you have a child. I love my wife, but when you have this little human being right in front of you, it teaches you to love even more. It's like a new, different level of love that you've never experienced before."
The Thoenes had only been married a short while when Brock found out that his wife was pregnant. He asked her how they were going to manage with a baby. "She said, 'It'll be different, but it'll be great.' And she was right."
Honoring Dad
"I would love to see honor get brought back," said Emily. Women "have this ability to be kind and sensitive and gentle and honor a man in a way that's really unique. I'd love for viewers to catch on to Honor Project Documentary — Here's a woman filmmaker honoring 20 men. I'd love to see that."
Emily is a cheerleader of sorts for dads everywhere. "I'd like guys to know I'm cheering for you. It's rough out there, particularly right now. It's really rough."
The Hibard Group will first release the documentary on DVD and download on HonorProjectMovie.com on Father's Day. By the end of the year, Emily expects to have it on iTunes and Google play — "all of the places that people stream and download." A kid-friendly red carpet event will be held June 16 at Desert Reign Church in Downey California.
Nancy Flory is an Associate Editor at The Stream. You can follow her @NancyFlory3, and follow The Stream @Streamdotorg.
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UK families have 411 million pounds worth of unused toys
Average family* has more than a hundred pounds worth of unused toys at home
Toys with the most longevity include gadgets like tablets, robots and consoles, as well as more traditional construction-type toys or building blocks
On average, children lose interest in toys after 2 months and 5 days
Parents claim kids play with less than 13% of their toys
Barnardo's launch Christmas toy amnesty with Cozmo
The average family has more than a hundred pounds worth of unused toys at home, resulting in £411 million worth of discarded toys across the UK, according to research from AI and robotics company Anki, makers of best-selling robot toy Cozmo.
Of the 67 toys, the average family owns, parents, claim their children play with only nine toys per week (13%), with 21% of parents saying toys are neglected after just the first week.
The research also reveals parents spend around £383 per year on toys, with parents in the capital spending the most (£546).
To tackle this imbalance, there will be a Christmas toy amnesty on 8th and 9th December, where families who donate toys to their local Barnardo's store will receive a £50 discount off 2017's best-selling toy, Cozmo.
Parents simply need to tweet a photo of themselves or their child donating a bag of toys to their local Barnardo's shop to @anki and @barnardosretail with the hashtag #CozmoxBarnardos to receive a unique £50 discount code to buy a Cozmo through anki.com*.
Facing the fads
The research has revealed that on average, children tend to lose interest in a new toy after two months and five days. Sports sets are the toys that children lose interest in the quickest, with their interest fizzling out after 10 days. This is followed by art and creative toys at 11 days.
Half of the parents said the quickest their children have tired of a new toy was after just one hour, with 73% claiming the novelty wore off after just one day.**
Toys with staying power
Construction toys and gadgets like tablets, consoles and robot toys came out on top as the toys with the most longevity (49% and 47% respectively), followed by dolls and soft toys (35%).
Parents think the average lifespan of a toy is just 10 months. When looking for toys with longevity, parents' priority is that toys are suitable for different ages (55%), closely followed by toys with lots of games and features (40%), and educational benefits (26%).
Cozmo is a toy with staying power – an adorable real-life robot side-kick jampacked with a range of games and coding activities, he keeps kids entertained for hours at a time. New content and game modes are introduced via regular free software updates, which ensures the relationship with Cozmo stays fresh and exciting.
Barnardo's Chief Executive Javed Khan said:
"In every community there are children who don't have toys to play with, but at the same time thousands of pounds worth of toys sit unused in homes across the UK.
"We hope that families will donate their unused toys to Barnardo's this Christmas, knowing children will benefit from their kindness. Profits from donated items will go to our front line, helping us continue to support some of the most vulnerable children and families".
Anki said:
"We're really pleased to be able to support Barnardo's at this important time of year. We'd also like to thank the children who donated their unwanted toys and hope that families feel Cozmo – with all his games, fun coding platform and regular updates – is a worthy replacement for their donations."
Cozmo was named the best-selling toy of 2017 on Amazon in the UK (One Click Retail), the best-selling premium price toy in the UK for 2017 (NPD Group) and the best-selling toy in December in the UK (NPD Group).
More information about Cozmo can be found here.
Why Mobile Security is Important
Internet security is among the top risks facing individuals and businesses today. With the robust growth of internet-enabled mobile devices across the globe, these tools have become the number one target for cyber attacks. Mobile security involves protecting portable devices such as laptops, tablets, smart watches, and phones against cyber threats. Today, the need for […]
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More Than Half of Consumers Replace Their Phone Before Their Contract Ends
Consumer study cites reasons for early upgrades, including broken devices and racing to keep up with the latest technology 52% upgrade before the contract runs out 42% replace devices they feel are obsolete 32% are forced to replace broken devices Research into consumer buying habits has discovered that 52% of consumers either upgrade or pay-off […]
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The ultimate gadget gift guide
As usual here at The Present Finder we've been digging up new and unusual gifts and this week gadgets are a go! We have gadgets to suit all interests, be that technology, fitness, photography, food and so much more. If you're struggling for inspiration we've made it super simple this Christmas with our 'Ultimate Gadget […]
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The opportunities and concerns for business owners with websites and apps in the wake of folding phones
Following Samsung's recent announcement of their folding Galaxy X smartphone, hot on the heels of the launch of the FlexPai by Royole Corp, there are rumours of similar devices from Motorola, LG, Huawei and Apple launching in 2019. These are exciting times for consumers! However, many app owners will be concerned about how these devices […]
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This movie is bizarre, even for Cronenberg, I like the set up and the designs, but then the story becomes too surreal and losses some substance.
Videodrome is incredibly weird and suitably gross. Everything we could expect from a Cronenberg film. It makes great use of the unique ideas and genius prosthetic work. If nothing else, this is a strange surreal trip that you will never ever forget.
Are you ok Mr. Cronenburg?


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Загайтанский исар — археологический памятник, включающий развалины двух разновременных средневековых укреплений (VI—VII и XV века), расположенных на юго-западе Крымского полуострова, на территории Балаклавского района Севастополя, на западном мысе Загайтанской скалы южнее крепости Каламита. Распоряжением Правительства Российской Федерации № 2073-р от 17 октября 2015 года исар объявлен памятником археологии Федерального значения.

Описание
На обрывистом мысе Загайтанской скалы сохранились в (виде каменного вала высотой 1,5-2 метра, толщина стены была 1,9-2,2 метра) остатки раннесредневековой стены, длиной 300 метров, огораживавшей с напольной стороны крепость площадью 3,6 гектара. Замок XV века имел стену длиной 95 м и толщиной 1,65—2 м. Вдоль стены замка был ров, на юге — выступающая почти на 5 м трапецевидная башня, вход в замок, шириной 3 м располагался в западной стене. Исследованиями 2017 года установлено, что старая крепость существовала в VI—VII веке и соответствует поздневизантийсому периоду истории Крыма. Замок построен примерно в середине XV века владетелями Феодоро (в феодоритской строительной традиции), видимо, одновременно с возрождением крепости и порта Каламита. Замок прекратил существование во время завоевания Феодоро османскими войсками в 1475 году, причём, судя по отсутствию следов пожара, был просто покинут и больше не использовался.

История изучения
Загайтанское укрепление открыто Л. Н. Соловьёвым в 1924 году, зафиксировавшим остатки двух стен, пересекающих мыс с севера на юг и одной башни. Толщина внутренней стены (трёхслойная двухпанцирная кладка с забутовкой) 1,8 м, башня (на южном фланге) имела размеры примерно 7 на 8 м. Памятник был также обследован в 1937 году экспедицией В. П. Бабенчикова, который датировал укрепление XIII веком и отмечал следы второй оборонительной стены, толщиной 2,5 м, сложенной насухо из больших слабо обработанных камней, отгораживавшей вдвое большую площадь.

В 1950 году объект обследовался Инкерманской экспедицией Музея пещерных городов Крыма Веймарна, который считал укрепление таврским. Один из выводов исследования — отсутствие культурного слоя и какого-либо датирующего материала. Виктор Леонидович Мыц считает, что на плато существовали укрепление IX—X века и замок, построенный в XV веке.

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Археологические объекты Балаклавского района
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There is some evidence that the use of body-worn cameras (BWC) by police reduces the use of force by front-line officer and cut down on complains against the service. However, Canadian federal, provincial and territorial privacy commissioners is urging law enforcement agencies to carefully consider the risk to personal privacy that the devices pose.
The guidance released by the commissioners called on police forces to evaluate if expected benefits of the use of body cameras outweigh the impact to privacy and personal information before introducing the use of the devices in their jurisdiction. They also highly recommended the use of a privacy impact assessment to identify and mitigate potential privacy risks.
"As well, law enforcement agencies can consult with data protection experts and undertake a pilot project before deploying the cameras broadly," according to the commissioners.
Some police forces in those in Toronto, Edmonton and Calgary have tested or are currently testing the use of body cameras. In the case of Toronto, a report on the fatal shooting by police of 18-year-old streetcar passenger Sammy Yatim, recommended that front-line officers who carry guns and deal with people in crisis should be equipped with body cameras.
BWCs provide an audio-visual record of events from an officer's point of view as officers go about their daily duties. The high-resolution digital images allow for a clear view of individuals and are suited to running video analytics software, such as facial recognition. Microphones may be sensitive enough to capture not only the sounds associated with the situation being targeted but also ambient sound that could include the conversations of bystanders, according to the guidance.While BWC are meant to record an officer's interactions with the public as well as collect evidence and protect officers against unfounded allegations of misconduct, the devices also record personal information that can be connected to an identifiable individual. The recordings are therefore subject to Canada's personal information protection statues.
The images and sounds recorded by BWCs also generate metadata which can include transactional data such as time, location and duration of recorded activities. This data can also be connected to an identifiable individual.


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Talgarth Male Choir
We have sung at this wonderful venue on numerous occasions and each Christmas Eve we present a carol concert for guests staying over the festive break. This is always a happy and fun event enjoyed by both audience and the choir alike. We are therefore very pleased to announce that Llangoed Hall has kindly agreed to be our sponsor.
Recent Concerts
Singing is one of the most singular human pleasures bringing together people in friendship, mutual trust and enjoyment"
Brian Eno ( Roxy Music)
Welcome to Cor Meibion Talgarth Male Choir's website
Formed in 1969 Talgarth Choir has been entertaining audiences for over 40 years. During this period, hundreds of concerts have been given throughout the United Kingdom and a considerable sum has been raised for numerous charities. The choir has sung at the Royal Albert Hall on six occasions, twice at the Millennium Stadium as part of the World Choir and three times in the Festival of Remembrance concert at St. David's Hall, Cardiff.
The choir has visited Holland as part of a combined Welsh Choir and have also had tours to Brittany, Spain and to Belgium where they sang at the Menin Gate.
© 2010 Talgarth Male Choir


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Analysis, Commentary and Musings on NBA Basketball
Category: Golden State Warriors
Analysis, Commentary and Musings on the Golden State Warriors.
What Do the Numbers Say? Probability of the Cavs Beating the Dubs
Ahead of the NBA conference finals this Sunday, many have already come to the conclusion that the Cavaliers and Warriors will meet again in the NBA finals, for the record fourth straight time. For some, this is an exciting rematch. For others, it is another wasted opportunity for good basketball as they expect the Cavs to receive another beatdown. The dubs won 6-4 in 2015, the Cavs came back 4-3 in 2016, and dubs won again 4-1 in 2017.
While the match up has not always been close, these two teams have played a total of 18 finals games against each other, which provides a decent sample for a logit probability model. Using stats from these 18 games, I created logit models to estimate the probability of a Cavs victory given Cavs' performance. So, what do the numbers tell us? Is the Cavs on pace for another beating? Or is there a chance that the "new squad" can takedown the dubs?
"We got a fucking squad now" – J.R. Smith
I gathered data from the 18 finals games the Cavs and the Dubs have played since 2014. The result column has 1 for win and 0 for lose. The other columns contain key game stats: Field Goal % (FG%), 3-point % (3%), total rebounds (TRB), assists (AST), turnovers (TOV), and points (PTS). The three data sets below organize by the game stats by Lebron James (LJ), the rest of the team (R), and the entire team.
I created three logit models that estimate the probability of a Cavs win using different game stats as variables. The way to interpret this table is that a unit change in the game stat leads to a certain percentage point change in the probability of a Cavs win. For instance, the Logit Model 1 says that an additional point scored by Lebron James increases the probability of a Cavs win by 9.62%. (Certain coefficients do not make sense such as an increase in field goal percentage leads to a decrease in the probability of a Cavs win. This is likely caused by an outlier game in the 18 games sample) Overall, these three models show that points, assists, and 3-point percentages matter a lot!
Now, here is the fun part. These models tell us the importance of these game stats to the probability of a Cavs win, but we can also plug-in stats to find the probability of a Cavs win. The line below is Lebron James' average game stat against the Dubs in the Finals. Even with his near triple double performance, Logit Model 1 says that the probability of a Cavs win is only 32.48%!
The plot below shows that if we hold Lebron James' game stat at his finals average, but vary his game points, then the probability of a Cavs win increases up to 65%.
We already looked at what happens if we plug-in Lebron James' average finals game stat. The table below shows the probability of a Cavs win based on different scenarios. For instance, if Lebron James performs his best and the rest of the team hits their finals high of 56.76% for their 3-point %, then the probability of a Cavs win is almost guaranteed at 97.43%!
The most important analysis here is to see what happens if plug-in game stats from the series against the Pacers and the Raptors. The results show what our eyeballs already told us. The Cavs better bring their "Lebronto" selves to the Finals if they want to beat the Dubs. If Lebron performs his Toronto average and the rest of the team hits their average 3-point %, then the probability of a Cavs win is 58.44%. If they perform their best, then the probability is as high as 83.09%.
Knowing this is helpful, but what about the probability of the Cavs beating the Dubs in the best of 7 series? The table below is just one of the paths, but things do not look good for the Cavs.
Combining these probabilities with some general statistics class probability work, I came up with the probability of the Cavs and the Dubs winning the chip in 4, 5, 6, and 7 games.
In layman terms, this says that even if Lebron has his average finals performance (which is amazing already) for G1 and G2, the Cavs bring their average and best Lebronto-selves for G3 and G4 at home, and Lebron has his best finals performance for G5, G6, and G7, the total probability of the Cavs winning in 4, 5, 6, and 7 games is only 17.02%, compared to the Dub's 77.11%.
Yeah, the numbers say this will be another tough June for the Cavs.
Author Max ChouPosted on May 13, 2018 Categories Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors
Why the Golden State Warriors are Absolutely Fine
Let me just say that all this fanfare about the Warriors being in trouble is way overblown.
The Warriors have now missed 50 of their 66 3-point attempts in NBA defined crunch time
— Ethan Strauss (@SherwoodStrauss) March 11, 2017
A team on pace to win 64 games hits a rough patch, and all of a sudden it seems like the entire sports media world piles on with completely baised and random stats to prove how much the team is in trouble.
Only a half game ahead of the Spurs! Stephen Curry 0-5 with under 10 seconds remaining! Warriors playing worse without KD (who saw that coming?)! Nevermind that the Warriors have played 8 games in 13 days, all in different cities, and 17 of the last 24 games on the road. At the end of the day, after the trade deadline, and even after KD's sprain, the Warriors are still favored to take the championship this year – and for good reason. Let's dive into the numbers.
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Author Jasper WuPosted on March 13, 2017 Categories Golden State Warriors
A Dream Deferred
Thoughts on Kevin Durant joining the Warriors
A moment of silence for my dreams…
To be honest, that dream looked more and more shaky watching the Thunder take the Western Conference by storm.
When I started writing my little pitch on Durant joining the Celtics I assumed the Thunder would get pummeled by the then immortal Spurs. I was hopeful that the resulting semifinal exit would be enough to steer Durant away from the Thunder and the Western Conference altogether, and it really looked like that would be the case after the blowout win by the Spurs in game 1. I was sure that Durant would be watching the Western Conference Finals—the match-up we all thought would happen—from the sad comfort of his home. That didn't happen.
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Author Ben HwangPosted on July 11, 2016 July 11, 2016 Categories Golden State Warriors, Oklahoma City ThunderTags Kevin Durant, Russell WestbrookLeave a comment on A Dream Deferred
Rock Chalk
Could we end up having a Thunder-Raptors NBA Finals?
Before the Conference Finals started, the overall consensus was that the Warriors and Cavaliers would advance and meet up in a re-match of last year's NBA Finals. After all, the better team usually wins in a best of 7 series and both the Cavs and Warriors had home-court advantage over the Raptors and Thunder, respectively. The Cavaliers had just swept the Hawks while the Raptors were coming off two grueling seven game series and missing their starting Center Jonas Valanciunas. And no one was beating 73-win Golden State in a best-of-7 series without home-court advantage.
Then, a funny thing happened: OKC stole Game 1. Then, coming off a game 2 rout at the hands of the Dubs, they eviscerated the defending champs in Game 3. Then, coming off back-to-back routs at the hands of the Cavs, the Raptors evened up the Eastern Conference Finals at 2 games apiece, with an injured JV now waiting in the wings to steal a crucial Game 5 in Cleveland. Could the unthinkable happen? Could we end up having a Thunder-Raptors NBA Finals?
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Author JameisPosted on May 24, 2016 May 25, 2016 Categories Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Oklahoma City Thunder, Toronto RaptorsTags Jonas Valanciunas1 Comment on Rock Chalk
Rockets vs. Warriors – How Clutch City can shock the world
Analyzing how Houston can pull off the impossible
The Houston Rockets actually did it! After all the ups and downs of their tumultuous season, the Rockets snuck into the playoffs by beating up on the helpless Sacramento Kings last night. A big thank you to the Utah Jazz as well for their epic collapse over the last two weeks. Thanks Jazz!
Now the really hard part begins as the 41-41 Rockets travel to Oakland Saturday night to play the 73-9 Golden wState Warriors in a rematch of last year's Western Conference Finals. Will the Warriors even drop a game? The #1 seed defending champs won the most regular season games in NBA history, doing so in dominating fashion with a historically good offense led by greatest-shooter-ever Stephen Curry. The #8 Rockets meanwhile, have been what their record indicates they are – a mediocre team seemingly destined for a quick playoff exit.
But we play the games for a reason. Even though the Rockets are HUGE underdogs, they bring back the same team that played the Warriors close last season, this time with a healthy Patrick Beverley and semi-healthy Donatas Motiejūnas. The Rockets have also played great the last 3 games (granted they were against bad teams), while the Warriors have stumbled a little to close out the season. Can "Clutch City" live up to its name? Can the Houston Rockets pull off the historical upset and shock the world? YES, and this is how they do it.
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Author Jasper WuPosted on April 14, 2016 May 25, 2016 Categories Golden State Warriors, Houston RocketsTags D-Mo, Draymond Green, Dwight Howard, Harrison Barnes, James Harden, Klay Thompson, Patrick Beverley, Stephen Curry, Trevor ArizaLeave a comment on Rockets vs. Warriors – How Clutch City can shock the world
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Special Note: Paul Harvey is a legend of the broadcasting industry that I remember all the way back to my young life in the 1960's with great fondness. A real American who gave us the "rest of then story" and an inspiration to me. He will be sorely missed, especially his great love and understanding of the rural American who is the backbone of this nation. God Bless you Paul -Good nite!
Paul Harvey receives the Medal of Freedom from President George Bush in 2005.
Known for his deliberate delivery and pregnant pauses, Harvey's broadcasts were heard on over 1,200 radio stations and 400 Armed Forces networks and his commentaries appeared in 300 newspapers, according to his Web site.
He had been hosting his radio shows part-time for much of the past year, after recovering from physical ailments including pneumonia and the death of his wife, Lynne "Angel" Harvey in May 2008.
Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Harvey began his radio career in 1933 at KVOO-AM there while he was still in high school, his Web site says. He helped clean the station and was eventually was allowed to fill in on air, reading news and commercials.
"Paul Harvey was one of the most gifted and beloved broadcasters in our nation's history," ABC Radio Networks President Jim Robinson said in a written statement. "As he delivered the news each day with his own unique style and commentary, his voice became a trusted friend in American households."
The statement did not give details about Harvey's death.
Jon Meacham and Evan Thomas on Why "We Are All Socialists Now"
"Can America Adopt a More European Model, Only With a Faster Rate of Growth?"
In nature religions, February 2 is a cross-quarter or four-quarter day. These days stand at a mid-point between solstices and equinoxes; in the case of Groundhog's Day, it's the mid-point between winter solstice and spring equinox. This day was named Imbolc or Imbolog. The word Imbolc may come from a term for "sheep's milk," a reference to the first milking of the ewes in the spring. An even earlier Indo-European word that may be related is one that refers to the process of purification.
The other three cross-quarter days are: Samhain, Beltane, and Lughnasa. These days are special because divination is easier — the "veil" between this world and the next is thinner than on other days, allowing information and understanding to pass from the other plane to our own. Divination meant observing nature and focused on the most immediate needs of the community — which, in northern regions, involved the weather. Winters were tough and people wanted to know how soon spring would arrive.
According to Hebrew tradition, the last stage of the birthing process occurs 40 days after birth, when the mother goes to the Temple to make an offering and be purified. In Jesus' and Mary's case, this event is described in Luke 2:22: "And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord..." Forty days after Christmas, the traditional date for Jesus' birth, was fixed at February 2.
The Christian Church appropriated the celebrations of Imbolc just as it did with so many of the other pagan holidays in ancient Europe. Christians renamed this day Candlemas, partially because of the tradition of lighting candles and perhaps also to retain the fire imagery: a common aspect of pagan celebrations was a large fire for the purpose of purification and cleansing. Among Catholics, Candlemas has become a day known as the Feast of Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The Protestant Reformation rejected many of the traditions which were important in Catholicism — in particular feasts and traditions associated with saints. Protestants dismissed the common superstitions involved with lighting candles in order to drive away demons or sanctify anything. Henry VIII personally approved of continuing the festival, but by the mid-18th century, Candlemas celebrations had almost entirely disappeared in all Protestant areas.
Watching groundhogs for weather prediction was brought to North America by German farmers who had a tradition of watching for hedgehogs on this date, following the familiar formula of determining that winter would last longer if the day is bright enough for hedgehogs to see their shadow, but winter would end soon if it were cloudy enough for hedgehogs to see no shadow at all. Hedgehogs were hard to find in the New World, but the Germans switched to the similar and far more plentiful groundhog.
According to current American tradition, if the groundhog sees his shadow (because of the sunny, clear weather), there will be six more weeks of winter. In the past the seeing of a shadow has been associated with other, similar ideas: the groundhog would hibernate for another four weeks, it would rain for the next seven Sundays, and so forth.
There are many traditions and sayings which preserve an association of animal behavior with the weather. These observations may not rise to the level of science, but they shouldn't be dismissed out of hand, either. Whatever their actual validity, people continue to believe them, so it's no surprise that Groundhog Day remains popular.
Groundhog Day is not, however, merely an attempt to use animals to predict the weather. It also plays an important role in the anticipation of spring and the shedding of winter. Groundhogs (also known as woodchucks) survive harsh winters in harsh areas nearly as fat and sassy as they were when they entered their burrows the previous year.
The appearance of the groundhog, regardless of whether his shadow appears too, represents some measure of hope for the coming spring. Commemorating shifts in the seasons, looking back on the past, and anticipation of the future are important functions of our holidays, especially those tied to the rhythms of nature, even when the connection is no longer obvious.
In North America, the beginning of Spring is celebrated at the Spring Equinox, not at the beginning of February as it was in Northern Europe. Nevertheless, February 2 marks a shift in the year that we commemorate with thoughts about how long winter will last and how soon warmer weather will reappear.
In the past it was a magical time for people, but today the only magic that is overtly acknowledged is in the supposed ability of the groundhog to forecast the weather based upon a few moments of observation. This is all that's left of the ancient celebrations of the natural cycle.
The bill also appears to expand the president's emergency power, much as the executive order signed by President Bush on May 9, 2007, that – as WND reported – gave the president the authority to declare an emergency and take over the direction of all federal, state, local, territorial and tribal governments without even consulting Congress.
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Papa Back in The Days: 16 Thought-Provoking Things About "Brother" David Oyedepo.
When he turned 6o in September last year, many dignitaries from all walks of life graced the occasion – ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo; a former Head of State, above-80 General Yakubu Gowon; Ex-Minister, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina; great men of God, including the spiritual father of the birthday boy, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, and a host of others. You already know who I'm talking about – he's Bishop David Oyedepo, the President, Living Faith Church worldwide also known as Winners' Chapel. He was born on September 27, 1954. Let's take a journey to when he was still a small boy – yes, a small boy; he was not born a Bishop or Papa, as we know him today. He crawled, played on sand, ran around without clothes as most kids do. But he
also did a few things differently as a little child, which forms the crux of this piece dedicated to his 61st birthday.
LET'S GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING
1. At age 10 (in 1964), he already started fantasizing about heaven (based on the 'heavenly' stories he had heard), and he wanted to be there by all means. So, he made a child-like attempt to 'relocate' by running towards the horizon that always looks like heaven is touching the earth, until he (and his co-traveller kid friend) met an old man who sent them back.
2. Between ages 10 and 12, (1964 – 1966), he was already 'practicing' preaching using his grandmother's living room as church and her soup cupboard as podium – and he had about 5 children as 'congregation.'
3. At that same age, still based on biblical stories he had heard, he asked a carpenter to make a Moses-kind-of-rod for him – to 'divide' the Red Sea and take people to the Promised Land (whatever that meant then).
4. At 15, he got saved – and till today, he remembers when (February 19, 1969), where (school), and through whom (Betty Lasher).
5. After he got saved at the age of 15, he embarked on a 40-day fasting and prayers, going without breakfast and lunch, only dinner.
6. In September that same year, having been a victim of tuberculosis, he woke up one night and discovered that his dormitory mates had moved away from his space because he coughed very badly that night. According to one of his books - THE MANDATE, he took a step of faith: "I went out and stood on a little rock behind the dormitory and called out to God saying, 'Jesus, if it is true that you did all those miracles that I read about in the New Testament, do it again…" According to him, that was the end of TB…at age 15! "He set me free from tuberculosis in 1969 and I'm free forever for whatever the Lord does shall be forever," said he on Sunday September 20, 2015 during the 3rd Service.
7. At 16, he earned his first money, having learnt and internalized the virtues of the dignity of labour from his maternal grandmother, the late Mrs. Rachael Adeyiola Odetundun. Though he was comfortable, he just needed to learn how to earn – at 16! Well, he didn't forget to 'spoil' himself a little with his hard-earned money: he bought himself a pair of shoes called 'Apollo' (which was in vogue then).
8. He attended his first Christian conference in March 1970 at age 16 – and he still remembers the theme till today ('God is not slow')
9. In 1970, (do the Math – 1970 minus 1954 =?), his younger brother died of measles but he won't take that. He made his mother put the 'dead' child on her back and led her to an uncompleted building where he laid the child down, prayed, called on Jesus, and the child jacked back to life. A young man at 16!
10. When in 1973 he was asked to relieve a teacher who was due for maternity leave, he jumped at it. It was at a village in Kwara State.
11. The first thing he noticed when he got there was that there was no single church, not even the ubiquitous Catholic Church! What did this young man do?
12. First, he prayed, "Lord, let me never leave this village the same way I met it; Lord, put your name in this village." And 40 days later, a church building was already in place.
13. On his last day there, he got a prophetic gift (a lantern) from the elders of the village with these words: "Silver and gold we have not, but we give you this lamp. Let the light that you brought to our village shine round the world." That light is still shinning, even brighter today.
14. Between 1974 and 1979: "This period saw my itinerant preaching engagements multiply, mostly among young and emerging ministries, university campuses, other tertiary institutions, secondary schools, etc," he wrote in THE MANDATE. That's a young man of 20 and above!
15. From 1971, he was already a student leader organizing special prayer meetings in his school. "Prayer was indeed like food to me," he also wrote in THE MANDATE.
16. In 1976, at age 22, he had an encounter with the Holy Spirit and that was when the Rhema behind the Logos of Matthew 6:33 was revealed to him: "Seek ye first the kingdom of God and all these things that others are dying to get shall be added onto you."
Dear friends, time and space will not permit me to write about the other exploits that God did with 'small' but willing hands. You may have read about them, and possibly know more about them than I do, but each time I read them; each time I hear them, even though I get blessed and inspired, I also get a little bit worried. Worried that some of us wasted a lot of time before latching on to the message of truth thinking we were still young and had time on our hands; worried that the erroneous thinking that 'we have not come of age yet' has robbed many of us of what would have been a glorious destiny; worried of asking myself the question: what if the things I lost are irredeemable? Worried of how to get this message to many people I know today who think they are still very young and therefore keep pushing things till tomorrow, or wallowing in the valley of indecision.
ALL HOPE IS NOT LOST!
However, I take solace in what I heard a man of God say one day: "If I knew what I know now 10 years ago, I wouldn't be where I am today. But now that I know, 10 years from now, I won't be where I am now." Add that to the message we hear from God's servant everyday; the books we read, and the prophetic declarations and instructions from the prophet God has placed over us, you will agree with me that indeed all hope is not lost because there is hope for a tree even when it is cut down…(Job 14:7)
Let me end with these words, if you have gone past the ages I mentioned earlier, we all know there's no need to worry; you can start from where you are as God is all you need to have all your needs met. If you are still a teenager, don't let that word "teenager" limit you; you can do all things through Christ. And no matter how old or young you are, if you are not born-again, there's no hope for you.
By LUCKY IHANZA
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From This Morning's New York Times, a Word of Caution Concerning 2100 Ross Avenue
Robert Wilonsky | January 14, 2009 | 8:35am
This morning's New York Times says that The Building Formerly Known as San Jacinto Tower at 2100 Ross Avenue is among several of Joseph Moinian's holdings placed on a credit agency's "watch list," along with buildings in Manhattan, Los Angeles and Chicago. It may be no big deal, cautions the article -- just a sign of the inevitable "red flags" that whip in the winds of financial thunderstorms, as Moinian describes the current credit crunch. It's happening to every developer. Everywhere.
Then again, Ernst & Young's move from 2100 Ross Avenue to One Victory Park leaves the building, which Moinian bought for $73 million, with a huge hole -- "a vacancy of 40 percent," according to Greg Biggs, an executive director at Cushman & Wakefield of Texas. Biggs tells The Times, "In Dallas, you really have to be careful about your expectations for your returns," good advice for everyone considering living here. But as recently as September, when it announced Stephan Pyles's new eatery, Monian Group was touting 2100 Ross Avenue's "92 percent occupancy."


What is with that tiny, tiny head? LOL.
The head is a tad small, but I like the overall look of this guy. Probably going to pick this guy up.
I've always been a fan of Square Enix and their Playarts merchandise. Waiting for Terra right now... this guy looks cool. Never played FFXIV and this guy is every bit of a homage to Kain, it seems.
QC being bad on these seem to be the consensus. Maybe they will improve like they did with the Play Arts line and finally rename it to Bring Arts Kai lol.


This photo was taken a few summer ago of a cross-country cyclist that was taking one of the Adventure Cycling Routes and passing through Pueblo. I recently added a BICYCLE TOURING section to this blog, to help out of town cyclists find food, lodging, safe routes, entertainment, etc while passing through Pueblo. I especially like the interactive google map! I urge you to take a look and would appreciate any feedback or comments. Thanks!
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