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February 28, 2020 • by POL Staff
Several officers with the Euclid (OH) Police Department who were first to respond to a call of an apartment fire are being credited with saving the lives of a number of wheelchair-bound residents.
The agency posted on Facebook a narrative of the event, saying that when they arrived at the scene people outside were yelling that residents were still on the second floor. Officers Kotlar, Malone, and Leyde rushed inside, heard cries of help, and crawled under dense smoke to find several residents and assist them in evacuating.
"One disabled woman was carried to safety by those officers," the Facebook post said. "Police learned that a four-year old child was still inside am apartment and were able to direct the Euclid Fire Department to that child's location for rescue."
In the end, all residents were safely evacuated from the fire.
The social media post concluded, "Words are hardly enough to express the deep thanks and appreciation for Euclid Police Officers and Firefighters who put their lives at risk to save others. They are true heroes!"
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Arlo suffered a shot to his leg and another bullet that went into his shoulder and neck. He was rushed to a local veterinarian clinic where he had surgery to be stabilized, but it was discovered that one of the bullets was still lodged in Arlo near his spine.
Attorneys for Macy Raquel Hooper say the police department was careless in allowing her to "ride along" with an officer as police attempted to surround and capture a man who had killed his wife only two hours earlier.
A deputy and a K-9 were killed in a shooting with a suspect at Cal Expo late Monday night, Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones said. The suspect was also killed.
Toledo Officer Shot and Killed at Standoff
Officer Brandon Stalker was reportedly killed by Christopher A. Harris, a man police say vandalized and attempted to burn the Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral Monday morning.
Montana Trooper Rescues Woman from Partially Submerged Car in River
Trooper Connor Wager responded Thursday to a report of a rollover crash and found a car on its roof in the freezing river water with the front end submerged and the driver trapped inside.
Handcuffed Couple Tried to Grab Utah Trooper's Gun
"We could see he was actively inhaling paint by spraying green spray paint into a bag and huffing it. The male had green paint on his hands, clothes, and face. The male seemed intoxicated," the trooper's affidavit states. "After ignoring several commands to exit the vehicle, the male finally exited after finishing his abuse of the inhalant and was taken into custody."
Washington Tribal Officer Dies of Apparent Heart Attack
Officer Jay Hughes joined the Kalispel Tribal Police in July 2016 after nearly 40 years as a corrections officer and reserve deputy for the Spokane County Sheriff's Office, according to the Kalispel Tribe.
Lawmakers Want to Award Capitol Officer Congressional Medal for Diverting Mob
Reps. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) and Charlie Crist (D-Fla.) introduced the measure, saying Goodman deserves Congress' highest civilian honor after he was captured in photos and videos leading rioters away from the entrance to the Senate chamber.
L.A. Prosecutors Try to Drop Special Enhancements for Accused Cop Killers, Judges Reject Requests
Superior Court Judge Hayden Zacky ruled that it was "not in the interest of justice'' to dismiss the special circumstance allegations of murder of a peace officer in the performance of his duties and murder to avoid or prevent a lawful arrest, along with gun allegations, against Kenneth Earl Gay, now 63, in connection with the June 2, 1983, slaying of Officer Paul Verna.
Fired MS Officer Arrested in Florida with Badges and Ammo Taken from Former Agency
Deputies said they located a loaded gun in the man's pocket and inside the Tahoe they found a backpack containing a large amount of counterfeit cash, brass knuckles and two clown masks. They also found badges, a helmet, a Mississippi State Police Department ID card and a Pearl River Sheriff's Office key card, records show.

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After browsing for awhile, its clear that the market is for locals but also for tourists as an added bonus (vendors probably inflate prices for tourists). Guards stop motorcyclists from entering the markets on their bikes so its a pleasant stroll for families and young couples alike who seem to often pause to chat, giving much more of a social vibe to the place. There are plenty of shops and stalls selling snacks as well as non-editable items, that seem to encourage this.
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It was "Clowning Around Christmas – Let's Have Fun" as the theme for the Rotary Clubs of Brockville and the 1000 Islands Santa Claus Parade.
It was the first Santa Claus Parade for Cole Martin, 3, of Brockville and he could hardly control his excitement, dancing to the music and also being invited on a ride with some clowns.
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Arabel told Brockville Newswatch she had been a good girl and had been to "all of them" when asked about how many parades she attended.
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They're cutting opioid prescriptions by stopping pain before it starts
by Amy Paturel, University of Southern California
Doctors today are reducing their patients' need for strong opioid medications after surgery by pre-treating patients with other pain relievers before they even enter the operating room.
While opioids relieve patients' pain and suffering, between 8% and 12% of those who take these drugs develop an opioid use disorder. At Keck Medicine of USC, health professionals are part of a national mobilization effort to tackle the crisis at one of its sources: the doctors who prescribe the drugs.
How? By reducing the need for narcotics among patients undergoing operations.
"Our goal is to fight the opioid epidemic by decreasing the pain so patients need less opioids after surgery," says Keck Medicine anesthesiologist Michael Kim. "After all, the best way to reduce opioid misuse is to avoid using them in the first place."
Kim—an assistant professor of anesthesiology with the Keck School of Medicine of USC—and his colleagues lead Keck Medicine's Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program. ERAS is a slate of nationally recognized practices that help patients recover well while simultaneously reducing the need for opioid medication. And the results are striking: Some surgical groups at Keck Medicine have slashed their opioid usage by 50 to 80% over the past year through ERAS.
Step 1: Start with Non-opioid Pain Medication
A growing body of research suggests that following a non-opioid pain medication protocol improves patient outcomes and speeds up recovery.
Carol Peden, professor of anesthesiology with the Keck School of Medicine, says, "prior to the current systemwide approach with ERAS, we had pockets of excellence with Keck Medicine surgeons using these techniques. Now we are systematically embedding this approach across service lines, so more patients benefit."
When Peden saw her first patient treated with an ERAS approach, she couldn't believe her eyes. "I walked in the morning after he had a major bowel resection, and he was sitting out of bed, alert and smiling," says Peden, who has international experience with ERAS. The strategy is effective, in part, because the care starts before surgery: The patient and family are prepared and working with their health care team to meet common goals.
Pre-treat the Pain Before Surgery
Research confirms that patients do better when they know what to expect, especially when pain is involved. Keck Medicine physicians develop a roadmap of patients' health care from pre-op through recovery.
"Before they ever set foot in an operating room, patients know their projected length of hospital stay, their expected level of pain and how long it will take to get back to their usual activities," Kim says. When surgeons make their first incision, the body reacts to the injury, initiating a reflex stress response. But under ERAS, doctors blunt that response by "pre-loading" patients with non-narcotic pain relievers, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol), gabapentin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen, for up to three days before surgery.
They also educate patients to drink sufficient fluids, eat a healthy diet, exercise and avoid alcohol and smoking before surgery.
Fewer Medications During Surgery
Since patients receive some pain-relieving medication prior to surgery, doctors are able to use fewer medications during the procedure. In many cases, doctors also use local pain blocks to minimize pain during and after surgery to help relieve pain without making the patient feel groggy.
Guided Recovery After Surgery
Patients begin a regimen of non-opioid pain medication around the clock to help them meet targeted milestones after surgery. "Each patient gets a goal sheet with specific guidelines for when they should drink, eat and start moving," says Kim. "The goals are designed to help them get well quickly and send them home without exposure to potentially addictive medications."
Patients Feel Better
Traditionally, patients came out of surgery sleepy and needing strong painkillers. With ERAS, patients are alert, awake, comfortable and moving around within a few hours of surgery. Since rolling out ERAS in April 2018, Kim and his colleagues have seen these benefits:
• Significantly reduced opioid use
• Reduced rate of postoperative complications and readmissions
• Reduced average hospital stays by up to 21%
• Reduced variance in care
• Improved patient satisfaction
"The impact has been so dramatic it gives me chills just thinking about it," Kim says. Cardiothoracic surgery patients are going home with minimal narcotics. Ear, nose and throat patients are spending less time in intensive care. And urology patients are getting their bladder catheters out two days earlier, he adds.
Who Practices ERAS at Keck Medicine?
ERAS is only effective when every person who has contact with patients knows the protocol, including schedulers, nurses, pharmacists, physical and occupational therapists, and nutritionists.
"This has been an incredible systemwide effort to give the patient the best experience possible," Peden says. "We even have nurses who are coming in at 4 in the morning to ensure the night shift staff know the protocol."
At USC, seven surgical groups currently follow the ERAS practices: cardiovascular, thoracic, colorectal and spine surgery; gynecologic oncology; otolaryngology; and urology. In the pipeline for 2019-20 are vascular surgery, orthopedic oncology, plastic surgery, bariatric surgery and liver/kidney transplant surgery. Within a few years, Kim projects that 60 to 70% of Keck Medicine operations will follow an ERAS protocol.
"The program is successful because health care professionals have come together as a team to deliver this incredible care. The team sees visible improvement in their patients. They are much more alert and comfortable, and they get out of the hospital more quickly," Kim says. "We're enhancing recovery for patients, and in the process, actively fighting the opioid epidemic from the front end by decreasing the patients' need for narcotics."
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Takeaways from the Falcons game.
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dream_team said:
Thanks for clarifying. Since all of this EP debate, I've been reading a lot of articles on EP. I didn't really know what it meant. From what I've read, you are correct.
So when someone says Watson can or can't run EP, they basically don't know what they're talking about. It would be more correct to say Watson can/can't run BOB's offense.
I have read several articles as well. It seems to me it is more about how the plays are called than what plays are actually called.
Here is an excerpt from an article written in 2014. All of the articles I have read said just about the same thing.
"Erhardt-Perkins Offense - The unique trait of this offense is the way plays are organized. Instead of long cryptic names or a numbering system, they are organized by "concepts" that are visualized often by a single word. The word might be "Choice" or "In." All receivers memorize all of the routes associated with this concept which allows a great deal of flexibility by allowing different receivers to line up in any of the alignment positions. And it is much easier to learn, and thus leads to less mistakes. And it also has a lot of different looks and is not simple to defend."
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austins23
Another takeaway from the Falcons game, EP system talk be damned!!!
Is Julio Freakin Jones had 3 catches for 42 yards and a fumble. It wasn't a turnover but it was a fumble. Julio Freakin Jones. Top 3 WR in the league. On a day where Ryan threw for 350ish and 3 TD's, Julio only caught 3 balls. That's pretty good.
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Texansballer74
mws said:
But it was said O'brien's offense was very complicated and took a few years to learn.
disaacks3
It's damn difficult on receivers. I've never, EVER heard it described as "easy" on either the QB or WR.
https://www.boston.com/sports/extra-points/2014/09/02/what_makes_the_patriots_offense_so_difficult
Adam Hunger-USA Today Sports
One thing we hear a lot at Gillette Stadium: "Do your job."
How about we get more specific: "Do your job, which can change in an instant depending on a number of outside factors, and which may not become immediately clear until the job has begun."
"First things first, you've got to learn formations," said LaFell. "Man, we've got a million formations, and we've got a million personnel groups. I was just trying to get all that down pat, because at least if I know where I'm lined up, I can kind of figure out what everybody else is doing based on the concept of the play. And second, learning the terms of the plays that we use and different code words we use, because one play I can be the X receiver and if we go to a hurry-up offense, depending on where the ball is spotted, I can be the Z receiver the next play. I have to know the whole play, but first, learning the formations, personnel groups, second, learning the plays and the concepts and just go from there with it."
"It was tough," Dobson said of the learning curve in the Patriots offense. "Just coming in, it's definitely a hard offense to learn. Very demanding. Tom Brady expects a lot from you, so just coming in, and not knowing anything, just trying to learn it all, and learn the different positions, it was tough.
Those tribulations have not been limited to rookies and young players. Talented veterans like Joey Galloway, Chad Johnson, and Brandon Lloyd have struggled, and ultimately crawled to their demise.
It's a difficult offense to learn, but it's not enough to simply study the offense. One of the defining characteristics of the Erhardt-Perkins offense — the system the Patriots run — is that receivers and quarterbacks must see the defense through the same set of eyes. The receivers run their routes using sight adjustments, in which they are responding to what the defense is doing.
"You have to be smart to play in this offense," said wide receiver Brian Tyms. "You can't be — I don't want to say a dumb football player — but if you don't know coverages, you might as well go somewhere else.
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CloakNNNdagger said:
I want to clarify something. The coach's headset is 2-way.........the QB headset is 1-way (he can hear, but cannot respond except by hand signals). The QB's headset is turned on once a game official has signaled a down to be over.....................it is cut off when the ball is snapped or when the play clock runs down to 15 seconds. During QB communications, the QB's headset is set only to the QB's uniquely pre-designated channel with the coach (the coach can still hear communications from other coaches, but the QB can't hear these side communications). Interesting to note is that in the CFL, the QB's headset can be connected to communicate with a coach up in the booth instead of on the sideline if desired.
so O'brien can hear OC and suggest a different play.
CloakNNNdagger
badboy said:
Communications between the two happen throughout the game........the reason both have "menus"..........O'Brien makes the final play call decisions that go to Watson.
frethack
disaacks3 said:
The current NE version is insane, but it wasnt always that way. As Brady grew in the offense and could handle more, BB gave him more.
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TheKDog said:
And then 2022 is Watt, Fulton and Reid. No big deal!
First two could be gone 2022.
Interesting that E/P system has been used in NFL since 1990s but I can't recall so much talk as this thread. I read article recently from 2018 saying only 6 teams use it and none were Texans. Don't recall who wrote it.
maverick512000
A part of it that wasn't bolded is "Tom Brady expects a lot from you...." not the coaches or BB but Brady. That's tells me the current system is so tough not because it's the EP system but because it's the EP system Brady likes and uses. I'm sure BB has plenty of say to but BB has always more a defense guy so he's let Brady have more offense freedom since he became the Tom Brady we know (and hate).
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maverick512000 said:
Meh. It tells me that the O'Brien version is an offshoot of the Belichick implementation...that you need a Brady-type to run effectively. Very few NFL teams run either a "pure" or "simplified" E-P.
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Hell all the offenses seem hard to me. Years ago I downloaded a PDF of Wade Phillips defensive playbook from the 2003 Falcons. It was very complicated so I assume offenses are that bad or worse.
If you want to look at it you can get it here.
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Rpgczar
Falcons have one of worst defenses in football.
TheKDog
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Falcons have a bad defense but they had not given up more than 28 points in any game.
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76Texan
From Chris Simms (who ranks Watson as the no. 5 QB in the NFL even before the season started.)
steelbtexan
King of the W. B. Club
beerlover said:
they traded away 2nd & 3rd already. I have no interest anymore in what they do or don't do draft wise, because they don't even have a draft left to develop.
In 2020 they will have a 2nd/ Two 3rds (Seattle's and a Comp pick) 4-1/ The rest of their draft picks. I kinda hope they trade a 2020 3rd for a 2021 2nd.
So yes they dont have a 1st rd pick, but they have enough high 2nd/3rd's to move into the 20-32 1st rd range if there's a guy they really like. (Say a CB like Amik Robertson/C.J. Henderson/Levonta Taylor.)
I would like to know the CB's you like that might be there in the 2nd/3rd rd. You're much better at CB evals than I am.
Edges are 2nd/3rd rd guys for sure. No trading up for those guys. If you would give your thoughts in the draft thread I would love to see them.
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thunderkyss
Just win baby!!!
steelbtexan said:
Against the Falcons (Which I called) Just like I'm calling a good game against the Chiefs this week.
Cynthia Frelund from NFLNetwork said Watson could be the highest scoring QB for week 5 because we were playing the Falcons at home. To be clear, she said this before the game.
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Agreed, This is one of the reasons BOB needed to change the offense to make things easier on Watson. BOB is asking Watson to do more than he's currently capable of doing. This doesn't mean he cant learn all of the things BOB asks him to do. However I think after 3 yrs of learning the system it's fair to ask if he will ever truly get it. This makes some uncomfortable.
Brady doesn't have an overly strong arm and had a record breaking season with BOB as OC.
Well there's a big difference between 37 months & 25.
He just started year three & year 1 was cut short. & the 7 games of year one was nothing like BO'bs ideal offense.
Don't get me wrong. I think he's a little behind as well. He should have the line calls down pat.
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austins23 said:
As I posted in the game thread the day before the game:
eriadoc said:
I think they'll limit Julio Jones, but one or more of Ridley, Sanu, or Hooper will go off.
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! Good call, bet you didn't bet the over though! lol
edit: I bet no one did
edit #2: This was from USA today betting line.
Over/Under (?)
Follow the early-season trend for both teams and back the UNDER (49.5, -125). Neither offense is living up to its potential.
thunderkyss said:
Not to try to take away anything from Sunday's victory, but the Falcons hardly blitzed (I can't remember if they did at all). I'd like to see our "new scheme" now against a heavy blitz team to see if the combination of Watson reading, O'Brien calling, and the O blocking and route running can come together under those circumstances to result in a Falcon outcome.
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Agreed. But I'll take an injury riddled KC defense this week & I hope there's something to slow down the Colts defense next week.
Watson's been playing top defense after top defense for a while now. He could use a break. Play some "regular" defenses for a change.
beerlover
Tunsil is the meat and potatoes to keep Watson healthy. With the 4 picks in rds 2-4 they should be able to do what you want them to do.
They have cap room to re-sign the FA's they want to keep. I kind of hope they trade one of the 3rds for a 2021 2nd.
they traded away 2nd & 3rd already. I have on interest anymore in what they do or don't do draft wise, because they don't even have a draft left to develop.
Not going to invest much time into draft anymore but have seen Utah corner Jaylon Johnson, 6-0 190 and he looks very solid in all facets with upside to become a starter someday in the NFL. Currently he's projected 3-4th rd. but its waayy to early for that.
Was good to see the OL play much better, not sure what was up with false start Scharping but hopefully that gets resolved. Even Martin looked better. Of course its all about match-ups and health going forward too.
No pics are safe either with O'Brian going all in to save his job. They do have 2020 2nd just not 2021 and of course 1st's for two years. Thanks for compliment!
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Should the Texans try more 2 TE sets?
OCTOBER 8, 2019 BY RIVERSMCCOWN_1RDKF6
How the Texans got their groove back in 12-personnel
Last season, the Texans ran the ball a ton out of 12 personnel (one back, two wideouts, two tight ends) — they ran from that set almost as often as they did from their more common 11 personnel (one back, three wideouts, one tight end) sets despite passing from 11 personnel about twice as often.
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they traded away 2nd & 3rd already
Not next year's 2nd. A 2021 2nd.
Next year we have our 2nd, Seattle's 3rd, Miami's 4th, & our 4th.
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Those are some interesting stats and they should try more 2 TE sets. I like the flexibility of the 2 TE sets. Shoot, if I want to watch a team spend the majority of their time in the shotgun formation running dive plays, I can go watch any local high school team that's running the spread offense.
Any good analytics or QA person on staff should be able to identify these tendencies. They have a higher passing success rate out of 12 personnel, but they choose to pass almost twice as frequently out of 11 personnel. Go figure.
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Yeller Dweller
Probably ran more out of 12 last year because they simply had to have those TEs on the field because of how bad the OL was. Then there's the fact that there's only 2 TEs currently seeing snaps so far this year.
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TexansBull
Will Fuller needs to see more targets going forward...
I like Stills personally.
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Do people still think Stills is better?
@NextGenStats: Will Fuller was effective at all levels of the field, finishing with 3 deep receptions for 109 yards & 2 TD on targets of 20+ air yards.
@Will_Fuller7 accounted for 49% of team yards (136), averaging 4.0 yards of separation when targeted.
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Can't get stats if he can't catch the ball.
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And most likely a compensatory 3rd.
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The exact phrase 'The Spirit of the Lord came upon him' occurs only 8 times in the Bible. It is a recurring theme found mostly in the book of Judges where it appeared 6 times; once on Othniel, once on Gideon, once on Jephthah, 3 times on Samson and two times in 1 Samuel; on Saul and the other on David. Only on Samson and David, there is an additional word included; 'the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him.' We must be careful not to make a strong distinction between the Spirit's work in the Old Testament and the Spirit's work in the New Testament. What YHWH can do in the Old Testament, he can do likewise in the New Testament, including our era. For instance it is obvious that something significant and revolutionary happened at Pentecost. From this we can understand that God is always active in this world even until today and His method has always been a man; not an angel, not upon an unbeliever but a child of God. He always uses human instrumentality. Today, the Spirit of the LORD can come upon a person. So we have zeroed in on whom the Spirit of God come upon; a child of God. Let's study this phrase.
You can consider that it is God's given life force into a human; the 'Ruah', the breadth of God, the wind and the Spirit of God is a God's given life force into you.
The Septuagint translates 'Ruah' as 'Pneuma' and it is used 100 times in the Septuagint. Pneuma is used of angels and demons; well, they are spirits. So is God's Spirit. In the Greek it means 'to blow'. So God blow His Spirit into you. The bible says in Acts 2:1-2 'When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.' God's Spirit blows in a violent, noisy, rushing wind and it came upon the 120. Aristotle says this God's given life force will continue to develop from birth until self-discipline. When the Spirit of God comes upon you, it will continue to nurture you and cultivate your dreams from the time of its inception until you developed into a self disciplined person. It even affects the five physical senses and the human intellect. Your eye gate, ear gate, mouth gate, nose gate and the touch gate and even the mind gate are all suddenly opened. When the Spirit of the LORD comes upon you, it will overpower you and you shall prophesy. And be turned into another man. New thoughts, new emotions shall take possession of thee, and you shall be filled with mental power, making thee eager for action and capable of taking the lead among all men. And in emergencies, you have an enlarged capacity and vigor for the works of God.
For Samson and David, it says, 'And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him.' To come 'mightily' means literally to pervade (saturate, permeate, spread through) him. It denotes a sudden rush of superhuman power; for Samson it was strength and even the same can be said of David. When the Spirit of God came upon Gideon, it means literally that God clothed Himself with Gideon as a warrior put on a suit or armor. That is why Elisha took the cloak of Elijah. He wants to wear the cloak of Elijah so that the spirit of Elijah can clothe him. A great change had obviously taken place in Gideon. The same will happen today to us when the Spirit of the LORD comes upon you. You will be equipped to perform. I share this message because honestly we Christians are a defeated lot. We are weaklings. Therefore if we are to accomplish anything for God, it will be because the Spirit of the LORD came upon us. When it happens the weakest of men will be able to accomplish the greatest task for the LORD. When a group of British ministers of the Gospel were discussing inviting D.L. Moody for a crusade in the London, one minister asked: 'Why must it be Moody? Does D.L. Moody have a monopoly on the Holy Spirit? Quietly one of the other ministers replied: 'No, but it's evident that the Holy Spirit has a monopoly of D.L. Moody? I ask you today? Has the Spirit of the LORD come mightily upon you? Did he saturate, permeate and spread through you? Did God clothe you with Himself? Did the Holy Spirit have a monopoly of you?
We must understand that the Spirit of the Lord come mightily is a divine action; it is executed by YHWH. It means that God's special presence, power and equipping is continually upon that person.
2.	Why the Spirit of God come upon a person?
Why did the Spirit of the Lord come upon somebody? Well, firstly the short answer is this: A Spirit possessed person usually kills things. It is to go to war and the war is called Holy War. Smith Wigglesworth quotes, 'Great faith is the product of great fights. Great testimonies are the outcome of great tests. Great triumphs can only come out of great trials.' This quote is true of every Judges where the Spirit of the LORD came upon: Othniel, Gideon, Jepthah, Samson, David. Take for instance Othniel, the first judge on whom the Spirit of God come upon him. Judges 3:10 says, 'The Spirit of the LORD came upon him and he judged Israel. When he went out to war… so he prevailed.' Samson had God's Spirit upon him three times. Each time he kills something: first a lion, then 30 men, and finally 1000 men. There is a spiritual significance of the 1000 men that Samson killed. Because the bible said clearly, 'One shall chase a thousand.' Holy War is a divine war, where a seemingly genocidal God commands ruthless warfare that wiped out whole cities like Jericho. I just read recently that a lady read the bible and gave up Christianity because she couldn't accept a God who ruthlessly kills entire groups. She considered it genocide and couldn't reconcile a merciful God with genocide. But reading the bible I found out that the one reason King Saul was rejected by God because King Saul did not totally wipe up the enemies as commanded by God. For refusing to commit genocide, God took away His Spirit from Saul, and transferred His Spirit over to David, where it remained forever. Then there is something that is interesting that is mentioned concerning Saul. When the Spirit of God left him, God sent an evil spirit upon Saul. Living in this world, I have realized that when you don't have the Spirit of God coming upon you, an evil spirit will torment you. That evil spirit can be a spirit of anger, jealousy, fear causing you to have the inability to sleep and not able to hear from God anymore. I believed God declared war against evil spirit and demons and the only way to set people free from bondages, captivity, and demon possession is to declare Holy War against them. This can only be done by the Spirit of God coming mightily upon a God sent, God empowered deliverer. You don't compromise with sin. You have to commit genocide when it comes to sin. During a recent SOZO, a SOZEE saw God giving him a bow and an arrow. Bow and Arrows are weapons of war. Of course today I am not talking about physical war. I am referring to spiritual war. Our Holy War today is a spiritual war. I am reminded of 2 Kings 13:17-19 where Elisha instructed the King of Israel: "Open the east window," he said, and he opened it. "Shoot!" Elisha said, and he shot. "The LORD's arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram!" Elisha declared. "You will completely destroy the Arameans at Aphek." Then he said, "Take the arrows," and the king took them. Elisha told him, "Strike the ground." He struck it three times and stopped. The man of God was angry with him and said, "You should have struck the ground five or six times; then you would have defeated Aram and completely destroyed it. But now you will defeat it only three times." As a Christian when it comes to the enemies, you have to commit genocide; totally wipe out the enemies. If you don't you angered God because the enemies will return and defeat you.
Next the Spirit of God comes in times of crises or great excitement. In the example of Samson, Judges 13:5 says, 'the Spirit of the LORD began to stir him'. Another recurring theme in the book of Judges from the beginning to the end is the terrible cycle of sin, prayer, YHWH's mercy and peace and it is repeated again and again in the whole book of Judges. This is the recurring phrases, 'Now the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD.' The evil spoken of here is that they worshipped the fertility gods of Canaan. Today, the evil in this world has reached the nostril of God. And the saddest is that God's people are worshipping the fertility gods of this world. When sins abounds in this world, God's spirit begins to stir and the Spirit of the LORD will come upon men and women to deliver.
3.	What happens when the Spirit of the LORD comes upon a person?
When the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon you, you have little control of this. Concerning Samson, Judges 14:6 says, 'and the Spirit of the LORD took control of him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as one would tear a young goat.' Something significant and revolutionary happened to a person in whom the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon. Take for instance Othniel. Judges 3:10 says, 'The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel. When he went out to war, the LORD gave Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand, so that he prevailed over Cushan-rishathaim.' It is clear that something major and world-shattering happened to Othniel. Likewise something large and new happened at Pentecost. In the past, usually the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon one person but in the upper room at Pentecost, it came upon 120. There are 7.5 billion people in this world today. There are billions of people that don't know God. To deliver them, the answer is a large mass of people. When God works His Spirit came upon a large mass. It can come upon all the people in one church. I have been pondering recently, 'Why today's Christian, after becoming a child of God, they don't feel conviction when they do wrong, like sleeping with someone before marriage, having no desire for the Word of God. I realize that it is because the Spirit of the LORD did not come upon them. That is why Jesus said, 'Tarry ye at Jerusalem (church), until ye be endued with power from on high' But when the Spirit of God comes upon you, He took control of you. Something momentous and radical happened to you. A major and earth shattering experience come upon you. The purpose is to execute the works of God.
4.	To whom the Spirit of the LORD will come upon?
God says in Joel 2:28, 'And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, and your young men will see visions.' This is one of the most important prophecies for the church that has yet to be fulfilled. This prophecy will happen on the Day of the LORD or what we call commonly The Last Days. We are living in the Last Days. The more I read the mass media, the more I realized how ready the people of this world are for the coming of the Anti-Christ. And the Spirit of the LORD has begun to stir. God's Spirit is coming upon special people for special purposes. It is only when the Spirit of the LORD comes upon you that you are able to do extraordinary things or blessed in extraordinary ways. During the time of Moses, when the people of Israel were in the desert God allowed the Spirit of God, to come upon 70 elders who were gathered in the Tabernacle. Take note that this implies a complete, perfect coming upon 70 people in the church. The tabernacle has always be a forerunner of the Church. 7 always represent completeness and perfection. 70 also represent a large number in the leadership of the church. Throughout the Old Testament the Spirit of the LORD came upon special individuals until Pentecost when it came upon a large pool of people. This makes the prophecy of Joel even more credible because he is predicting a time when God will come upon all kinds of ordinary people.
When it says God will pour out His Spirit on 'all people' what does it mean? Does this mean that every single person regardless of their beliefs God's Spirit will come upon? No. Of course not. Joel is referring to God's people – those who follow Him and those who love Him. Notice it is all God's people that He wants to come upon. Young men and women will be given the gift of prophesy. This is the ability to speak out the Word of God. It is not necessarily prophesying future events but more usually means speaking God's truth into people's lives and situations.
Joel had said that the sons and daughters would prophesy, but now he adds, "Your young men will see visions." How wonderful when young people get a vision for making something of their life for God! They have their life ahead of them and get excited about what God might want to do through them. They get visions that motivate them to expect great things. I love what William Carey the famous missionary to India said, "Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God."William Carey was a young man who had visions of what God wanted to do through him and it changed the history of nations. Another young man who had a vision was the early Jesuit Francis Xavier who said, "Tell the students to give up their small ambitions and come eastward to preach the gospel of Christ." There is another famous quote that comes to my mind which illustrates the importance of young men and women seeing visions. D.L. Moody an American who was thirty at the time was visiting England with his wife. He was already an active Christian and wanted to meet the famous London preacher Charles Spurgeon and another well-known Christian, George Mueller. On this trip, Moody heard an evangelist Henry Varley say, "The world has yet to see what God will do with, and for, and through, and in, and by, the man who is fully consecrated to Him." Those words burned into Moody's heart and mind and he said to himself, "With God's help I will be that man!" Moody became the most powerful evangelist of the nineteenth century and impacted both America and Britain for Jesus. As a young man he accepted a vision from God and asked God to bring it to reality. Young people, God may not want you to be another D.L. Moody but for sure He has great plans for you too. He wants to lift your eyes off the world to glimpse the great things He wants to do in you and through you as you allow His Holy Spirit to fill you and use you.
The Holy Spirit helps us point others to Jesus. Ask Him to come upon you today!


If you are not watching the television show Queen Sugar, you should be. A creation of the phenomenal Ava DuVernay, one of my favorite Black Female Filmmakers, the show's Afrocentric focus and gripping storylines is just what many of us needed.
Many of the viewers responded positively to the Rutina "the rootworker" character, and were hoping that the second season would bring more magic. Season 2 Episode 5 she performs a house blessing for her sister using sage, candles, prayer, and calm to "lift up" the space. Unfortunately, not much time is given to the practices, and even less dialogue is given to what's happening. I'm not sure if this is meant to be read as magick is just a part of everyday life, or positing magick as not worthy of explanation. I guess ultimately it's just a good thing that some kind of practices can now be seen.
For many of us the magick is in the music. The show uses this to it's advantage It was such a beautiful surprise to hear Ibeyi's River in Series 2 Episode 9.
We all sincerely hope Queen Sugar continues for many seasons to come. I for one want to know more about the magick. Not to mention I was born to eat biscuits and gravy all day at the High Yellow diner featured in the series. But all kidding aside, if Ms. DuVernay ever needs a #BlackGirlMagic consultant I'm right here. I graduated from NYU film school, and have over 25 experience as a Voodoo practitioner and psychic reader.
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COVID-19 Guidance for Small Businesses
COVID-19 Official Updates
I recommend you check the gov.uk website each day for the latest updates COVID-19: guidance for employees, employers and business
New reliefs for businesses
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a dramatic package of measures since the 17 March to help protect businesses, jobs and the vulnerable. The key measures announced by the Chancellor to boost the economy so far are as follows:
Self Employment Income Support Scheme
Under this scheme, the government will provide a taxable grant to self-employed workers. The government will pay direct cash grants worth 80% of profits, capped at £2,500 per month.
The scheme will be available to:
Individuals with trading profits of less than £50,000 in 2018/19
Or has an average trading profit of less than £50,000 from tax years 2016-17, 2017/18 and 2018/9.
Have submitted a self-assessment tax return for 2018/19
Have traded in 2018/19
Will continue to trade in 2020/21
Have lost profits as a result of COVID-19
Individuals have until the 23 April 2020 to submit their tax return for tax year 2018/19.
When will the grants be available?
The grant should be available from the beginning of June and can be backdated for three months. It is unclear if 2019/20 self-assessment will contribute towards the grant.
HMRC will contact you directly if you are eligible for this scheme. Grants will be paid directly into your bank account.
Who it does NOT cover
Those whose taxable profits are higher than £50,000 on average over the three years to 05 April 2019.
There is no taper, it is an all or nothing rule.
Those who earn through a limited company – you may be able to furlough your salary if you do no work. If you are a director of a limited company, you are employed, not self-employed.
Those who started trade after 05 April 2019.
Those whose self-employed taxable profit, on average over the three years to 05 April 2019, is less than half your total income. (i.e. if you also get a salary and your salary is the larger part of your income). You need to look to your employer, and perhaps the furlough rules.
Those who have not lost any income due to the Coronavirus.
Those whose self-employment does not continue through into 2020/21. Therefore, you must restart your trade after the shutdown to claim.
The Universal Credit standard allowance will be increased by £1,000 a year for the next 12 months. The working tax credit basic element will be boosted by the same amount.
The new scheme means that self-employed workers will be able to access Universal Credit payments in full. At a rate equivalent to statutory sick pay (£94.25) per week.
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
In a bid to protect jobs, the Chancellor announced that the government will step in and pay wages. Government grants will cover 80% of the salary of 'furloughed' employees, capped at £2,500 per month.
When will the scheme be available?
The scheme went live on Monday 20 April.
How do I make a claim?
There's now updated guidance on how to calculate your claim and a simple step-by-step guide
There is also be a calculator available for you to check your calculations online before you make your claim.
Please have all your information and calculations ready before you begin your application. If you have a payroll provider, they will be able to help you with this. You should retain all records and calculations in case we need to contact you about them.
Who's eligible?
you can claim for employees that were employed as of 19 March 2020 and were on your PAYE payroll on or before that date; this means that you will have made an RTI submission notifying us of payment of that employee on or before 19 March 2020
employees that were employed as of 28 February 2020 and on payroll (i.e. notified to us on an RTI submission on or before 28 February) and were made redundant or stopped working for you after that, and prior to 19 March 2020, can also qualify for the scheme if you re-employ them and put them on furlough.
More information on this can be found on GOV.UK.
Employers who want to claim under this scheme will need to:
Designate affected employees as 'furloughed workers', and notify employees of this change. Changing the status of employees remains subject to existing employment law and, depending on the employment contract, may be subject to negotiation so please take HR advice. Accounting Inc. clients benefit from a free helpline.
Submit information to HMRC about the employees that have been furloughed and their earnings through a new online portal. HMRC will set out further details on the information required. The portal is expected to be live by the end of April.
For staff you have chosen to furlough you will need to:
Obtain written consent from the staff you have chosen to furlough so that you can begin implementation.
Prepare letters confirming the position to inform them immediately of the situation and your decision.
For staff who shall continue working, you will need to:
Consider the level of wage reduction you will need to implement;
Begin a consultation process preparing the staff for what is to come;
Obtain written consent from the staff and prepare letters confirming the position.
Contact the Accounting Inc. team at your earliest possible opportunity if you need any assistance with your HR strategy or delivery. We are anticipating that this process will continue for some time as the legislation develops and there might also be scenarios where staff move in and out of 'furlough' depending on the business' performance. As always, Accounting Inc. will be on hand to support you through this difficult time.
Director Furloughs
The Treasury has confirmed that a director can be furloughed and still carry on the statutory duties as a director as these do not count as work.
Duties of a company director
If a director receives a salary through PAYE then CJRS support is available for 80% of their qualifying salary.
There are still a lot of uncertainties around individual circumstances so please call our HR team for support in relation to your position.
Coronavirus Business Loan Schemes
The Chancellor has announced a 100% government-backed loan scheme for small businesses, designed to offer up to £50,000 of fast-track finance for those affected by the coronavirus.
The bounce back loans scheme will enable businesses to borrow between £2,000 and £50,000 and access the cash within days, and in some cases within 24 hours.
Loans will be interest free for the first 12 months, and businesses can apply online through a short and simple two-page standardised application form. There are no forward-looking business viability tests or eligibility criteria for the finance.
The bounce back loans should be available for application on Monday 4th May.
The government will provide lenders with a 100% guarantee for the loan and pay any fees and interest for the first 12 months.
Business interuption loans
The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme is now open. No interest is payable within the first 12 months (previously 6 months). This scheme is being delivered through the British Business Bank. 80% of individual loans are being guaranteed by the government.
The maximum value of a facility provided under the scheme is £5 million, available on repayment terms of up to six years. The borrower remains 100% liable for the debt.
To date accessing funding from this scheme has proven pretty difficult. With less than a thousand successful applications. Banks have asked for financial forecasts and personal guarantees. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has now banned UK banks from requesting personal guarantees. In a bid to make the scheme more accessible.
To be eligible for the scheme, your business must:
Be UK-based in its business activity
Have an annual turnover of no more than £45 million
Have a borrowing proposal which the lender would consider viable, were it not for the current pandemic
Self-certify that it has been adversely impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19).
You will need to provide the following supporting evidence to prove you can afford to repay the loan:
Historic accounts
Details of assets
There are 40 approved lenders of the scheme. You should apply directly through these lenders. You can find a list of these accredited lenders here:
CBILS approved lenders
We recommend speaking to your current bank or lenders in the first instance. Traditional business or personal loan is likely to be more favourable, with faster access to funds. Check your online banking app for offers. Then check the approved lenders' websites. Telephone lines are very busy, and branches have limited capacity with workers complying with social distancing rules.
The governement has offered additional support with the deferral of certain tax payments.
VAT holiday
The next quarterly VAT payments have been deferred. The VAT deferral will apply from 20 March to 30 June. Businesses will also have until the end of the tax year (5 April 2021) to settle any liabilities accumulated in the deferral period.
You should cancel your direct debit and submit VAT returns as normal.
There will be no need to apply for the deferral. VAT refunds will be processed as normal.
Income tax holiday
The 31 July 2020 income tax payment on account has been deferred to 31 January 2021. There is also no need to apply for this deferral.
This is welcome news for self-employed individuals. During the deferral period, no penalties or interest will be charged for late payments.
Please contact the HMRC Helpline on 08000 159 559 for more information and to make any payment arrangements or deferments.
Business Rates Holidays and Cash Grants
Cash grants (doesn't have to be paid back) of up to £10,000 (previously £3,000). For all businesses with premises in receipt of small business rate relief. Theses grants are now being administered through local authorities.
Cash grants (doesn't have to be paid back) of up to £25,000 for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses, with a rateable value between £15,000 and £51,000. Theses grants are now being administered through local authorities.
A 12-month business rates holiday for all business in the retail, hospitality and leisure businesses with rateable premises.
You'll be eleigible for the scheme if:
Your business is based in England
Your business is in the retail, hospitality and/or leisure sector
Businesses in the following sectors will benefit from the rates exemption
Shops, restaurants, cafes, drinking establishments, cinemas and live music venues
Assembly and leisure
Hotels, guest and boarding premises and self-catering accommodation
You can apply online to your local authority. You'll need your rates account number and bank details. Below are links to the local authority online applications
The statutory sick pay which you pay to anyone self-isolating due to COVID-19 for up to 14 days will be paid back to you. How and when is still being sorted out. The refunds will come, but we don't yet know when at this stage.
The government will refund £94.25 per week. Up to a maximum of £188 for your company.
Businesses with less than 250 employees will be refunded SSP for up to two weeks.
Mortgage and rent holidays
Anyone who's in financial difficulty can speak to their lender about taking a 3-month mortgage holiday. Residential and buy-to-let mortgages are eligible for the holiday.
Renters can speak to their landlord about a three month holiday. Landlords cannot evict tenants for three months.
It's also worth speaking to other creditors for things such as loans, overdrafts, credit cards etc. Ask if they can also give a holiday. It's always worth asking the question to help relieve financial pressure.
Some people have basically been told to get lost by their insurers. However, the government have now made it very clear to insurers that if you have appropriate cover in place. Insurers should now treat the policy as if was enforced, and payout. Please check your policies to see what you might be covered for.
IR35 reforms postponed
In an announcement at the end of the parliamentary debate on the Budget speech, Steve Barclay, chief secretary to the Treasury, said: 'The government is postponing the reforms to the off roll payroll working rules – IR35 – from April 2020 to 6 April 2021.
'This is a deferral, not a cancellation. The government remains committed to re-introducing this policy reforms to ensure that people working like employees but through their own limited company pay broadly the same tax as those employed directly.'
Don't rush in
For those of you who are struggling right now due to COVID-19. I would urge you to try and hold on for the above measures to come into effect. Further detailed guidance will be available within the coming days and weeks.
I would encourage all employers to check what your obligations are before making any staffing decisions, to ensure that you are still complying with employment law.
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Finally, on a more personal note. I would also urge you all to ensure that you're looking after your mental well-being during this crisis too. We're all trying to be positive throughout uncertain times. I'm sure it's causing a lot of stress and feelings of helplessness at the moment. There's no shame in sometimes needing a bit of extra support. It could be beneficial to schedule an online or telephone counselling appointment with a professional if you feel you are struggling. Of course, we are here to help!
My advice is to take charge of what you can control. Analyse essential and non-essential expenses, both business and personal. We recommend calling HMRC on 0800 0159 559 to discuss deferring payments.
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Komaggas is een dorp gelegen in de gemeente Nama Khoi in de regio Namakwaland in de Zuid-Afrikaanse provincie Noord-Kaap. Het ligt 40 kilometer zuidwestelijk van Springbok en 45 km noordelijk van Soebatsfontein aan de Komaggasrivier, een zijrivier van de Buffelsrivier.

Geschiedenis
In 1829 is het plaatsje gesticht als zendelingennederzetting door J.H. Schmelen van het Londens Zendingsgenootschap en het is in 1843 overgedragen aan het Rijnlands Zendingsgenootschap en vervolgens in 1936 aan de Nederduits-Gereformeerde kerk.
De naam van het plaatsje kan waarschijnlijk worden verklaard als 'plaats van veel wilde olijfbomen'.

Zie ook
 Lijst van plaatsen in Zuid-Afrika

Bronnen
  Op Pad in Suid-Afrika, B.P.J. Erasmus. 1995. ISBN 1-86842-026-4

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Joseph Hoch (* 3. Mai 1815 in Frankfurt am Main; † 19. September 1874 ebenda) war ein deutscher Stifter. Seine testamentarische Verfügung ermöglichte 1878 die Gründung von Dr. Hoch's Konservatorium in Frankfurt am Main.

Leben und Werk
Joseph Paul Johannes Hoch entstammte einer seit Generationen in Frankfurt am Main ansässigen Familie. Alle vier Großeltern lebten in dieser Stadt. Sein Vater, der promovierte Jurist Johann Peter Hieronymus Hoch (1779–1831) war Schöffe und Senator und 1829 Älterer Bürgermeister der Freien Stadt Frankfurt. Auch die Mutter, eine geborene Schweitzer, war Tochter eines Schöffen und Senators.

Hoch studierte Rechtswissenschaft wie sein Vater und promovierte zum Doktor der Rechte. Er war ein musikalischer Sonderling, lernte schon früh Klavier und Geige und kam durch zweimalige Erbschaft in den Besitz eines großen Vermögens. Er heiratete mit 41 Jahren Freiin Ottilie von Sodenstern, die ihn, als er nach kinderloser Ehe am 19. September 1874 mit 59 Jahren starb, noch um 48 Jahre überlebte; sie starb erst 1922 in Kassel.

Schon früh entschloss sich Hoch, nach dem Vorbild des Bankiers Johann Friedrich Städel, der seiner Vaterstadt seine Bildersammlung und sein Vermögen zur Einrichtung eines Institutes für bildende Künste hinterlassen hatte, in Frankfurt die Gründung eines Konservatoriums zu ermöglichen. Vor einer Englandreise 1843 setzte Hoch erstmals ein entsprechendes Testament auf. Das für die Konservatoriumsgründung maßgebende Testament aber verfasste er erst 1857.

Das Testament vom 14. Juli 1857 umfasste 21 Paragraphen. Ihm folgten noch nachträgliche sonstige letztwillige Verfügungen in den letzten zwei Monaten vor seinem Tod. Die Hinterlassenschaft betrug etwa eine Million Goldmark. Sein Grab befindet sich auf dem Frankfurter Hauptfriedhof.

Literatur
 Gedenkrede von Max Flesch-Thebesius, gehalten am 19. Mai 1965 zur Feier des 150sten Geburtstages von Joseph Hoch, abgedruckt in: Stiftung Dr. Hoch's Konservatorium Joseph Hoch zum 100. Todestag, Frankfurt am Main: Kramer, 1974, mit freundlicher Genehmigung von Henriette Kramer, Verlag Waldemar Kramer GmbH und Peter Cahn, Frankfurt
 Peter Cahn: Das Hoch'sche Konservatorium in Frankfurt am Main (1878–1978), Frankfurt am Main: Kramer, 1979.
 Festschrift 125 Jahre Stiftung Dr. Hoch's Konservatorium Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main 2003.

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How can I get which input method had selected currently?

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As this answer says.

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Amid economic slowdown, govt launches boosters to cushion freefall
The automobile sector is reeling under pressure with consumption falling and employment rate at a record low.
Written by Sibu Tripathi | New Delhi | Updated: September 3, 2019 10:13:17 pm
The GDP figures released by the National Statistic Organisation (NSO) revealed that the country's GDP growth rate has hit a 25-quarter low. (Representational)
As the Finance Ministry scrambles to cushion the freefall of the Indian economy with capital infusion to provide liquidity, government data released on Monday revealed that the growth of eight core industries has slowed down to 2.1 per cent in July as against 7.3 per cent in the same month last year. The new report paints a grim picture of the service sector which is already suffering from reduced consumption, falling production and increasing job losses as the genesis lies in the crisis at Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) and the prevailing stress in Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC).
The GDP figures released by the National Statistic Organisation (NSO) revealed that the country's GDP growth rate has hit a 25-quarter low of 5 per cent in the first quarter (April-June) of the current fiscal. While the government aims for a $5 trillion economy, going forward the slowdown in various sectors is set to make the path difficult for Modi 2.0.
Here's a lowdown on the economic slowdown and steps the government has taken so far.
Auto sector suffers from poor sales, job losses increase
Automobile companies saw a decline in domestic sales in August 2019 as compared to the corresponding month last year. Hit by the liquidity crunch from NBFCs and a dip in consumer sentiment, July became the twelfth out of the last 13 months in which the auto sector has seen a decline in domestic sales. The dip in sales led to pink slips being offered to employees in an industry which is one of the biggest job creators in the country. The drop in sales is seen across all segments – passenger, luxury and commercial. If passenger vehicles witnessed a fall of 18.4 per cent in the quarter ended June 2019, the commercial vehicle segment witnessed a 16.6 per cent decline. The two-wheeler segment too saw a drop in sales by 11.7 per cent during the quarter.
Country's largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki reported a 33.5 per cent decline in total sales in July. The company had sold 1,64,369 in July last year, Maruti MSI said in a statement.
Country's largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki reported a 33.5 per cent decline in total sales in July.
Along with the automobile, tractor sales have consistently fallen since March 2019, amidst weak farm sentiment.
GDP at 25-quarter-low of 5%
Days after the RBI revised its GDP projections, slow consumption, fall in manufacturing dragged the GDP to a 25-quarter low of 5 per cent in the first quarter of FY 2019-20. The GDP growth rate has now slowed for the fifth consecutive quarter with the previous low recorded at 4.3 per cent in March 2013. Modi government, which has been pegging the economy to be stable is facing criticism from all corners with the former prime minister Manmohan Singh taking a dig at the economic policies of the government. Singh, in a statement, blamed the "allround mismanagement" by the Modi government for the economic slowdown and urged the government to put aside politics of vendetta and reach out to all sane voices to steer the economy out of this "man-made crisis".
RBI cuts Repo Rate
The Reserve Bank of India slashed the Repo rate for the fourth consecutive time, reducing the policy repo rate by 35 basis points from 5.75 per cent to 5.40 per cent on August 7. The lending rates were cut in a bid to augur the economic activity amidst a consumption slowdown. The previous three cuts this year were 25 basis points each. Alongside a cut in the repo rate, the central bank also lowered its GDP growth projection from 7 per cent in June policy to 6.9 per cent now. The monetary policy statement said that "inflation is currently projected to remain within the target over a 12-month ahead horizon. Addressing growth concerns by boosting aggregate demand, especially private investment assumes the highest priority at this juncture while remaining consistent with the inflation mandate."
The lending rates were cut in a bid to augur the economic activity amidst a consumption slowdown. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
Govt unveils measures to boost lending
In a first sign of government addressing the economic woes, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the removal of the surcharge on capital gains on shares for both foreign and domestic investors, provided an upfront Rs 70,000-crore equity infusion into public sector banks to boost lending, and unveiled measures to push automobile sales. The steps come in the wake of a slide in equity markets and a slowdown in demand, saying that, "the pre-Budget position is restored." The surcharge of 3 per cent and 7 per cent on those earning between Rs 2 crore and Rs 5 crore, and over Rs 5 crore respectively had been announced as part of the Budget proposals.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a press conference, in New Delhi on Friday. (EXPRESS PHOTO BY PRAVEEN KHANNA)
Sitharaman said more policy measures will be taken in the next couple of weeks including for the housing sector. Meanwhile, providing a balm to the micro, small and medium enterprises, the government announced that all pending GST refunds will be paid within 30 days.
RBI transfers record surplus to govt
In a first of its kind move since its inception, RBI dipped into its own funds to transfer a record surplus of Rs Rs 1.76 lakh crore to the exchequer, nearly double the estimated Rs 90,000 crore in the Budget for 2019-20. The transfer includes Rs 1.23 lakh crore of surplus for 2018-19 and Rs 52,637 crore of excess provisions identified under a revised Economic Capital Framework (ECF) adopted by the RBI board. The call for the transfer of the surplus by the Centre had been a major bone of contention for former governors including Raghuram Rajan. The decision was taken by the central bank after the board agreed on the recommendations made by the Bimal Jalan committee.
[ie_backquote quote=""The state of the economy today is deeply worrying. The last quarter's GDP growth rate of 5% signals that we are in the midst of a prolonged slowdown. India has the potential to grow at a much faster rate but all-round mismanagement by the Modi government has resulted in this slowdown."" cite="Manmohan Singh"]
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das arrive for meeting with the central board of directors. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
Govt announces mega bank mergers
In her second press conference in a span of 7 days, Sitharaman announced the merging of a number of Public Sector Banks (PSB) in order to revive and revitalise the banking sector with the objective of achieving the $5-trillion economy target. The number of PSBs will come down to 12 from 27 in 2017 following the move that is aimed at making state-owned lenders global sized banks. In what is one of the biggest mergers since the integration of SBI with five associate banks, Sitharamam announced the merger of Punjab National Bank (PNB), Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) and United Bank of India with a business of Rs 17.95 lakh crore and a network of 11,437 branches, making it the second-largest PSB in the country. Sitharaman also announced the consolidation of Canara Bank with Syndicate Bank to form the third-largest PSB with a business of Rs 15.20 lakh crore. The merger of Union Bank with Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank will form the fourth-largest PSB with 9,609 branches. The government also announced the merger of Indian Bank with Allahabad bank with a business of Rs 8.08 lakh crore, 1.9 times of Indian Bank and covering south, north and eastern sectors.
Sitharamam announced the merger of Punjab National Bank (PNB), Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) and United Bank of India. (File)
The chain of events that have unfolded in less than 100 days of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second term has now put extreme pressure on the government to find new ways to cushion the freefall of the economy.
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Q: Change value of an HTML element with scrapy I am trying to scrape data from this website: Website link.
I want to download all the PDF files from specific dates.
While I've managed to get the files from the first page and download them correctly, I cannot change the date so I can go back in previous dates and get the old PDFs too.
I have tried this line:
scrapy.FormRequest.from_response(response,formxpath='//table//td//input[@type="text"]', formdata={'value': "20.05.2017"}, clickdata={'type':'submit'}, method='POST')
In the scrapy shell but the view(response) always shows me the current date.
I am not sure that this is correct by any means, I am new to scrapy and I'm trying to figure things out. I think that the method is correct since when I change the date the link does not change, so it should be POST and not GET.  Any ideas on how I can get this to work?  I thought the FormRequest() would be the best option here but I haven't seen any other examples online and the documentation on scrapy's website did not help me that much, so I tried to study the examples that had Login credentials involved, they all used FormRequest.from_response()
PS: I have included a screenshot of the HTML code segment that has to do with the date change.

A: The input field name is "date", not "value":
    <form id="dailyFekForm" name="dailyFekForm" action="/idocs-nph/search/dailyFekForm.html" method="post">

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                    <input id="date" name="date" type="text" value="29.05.2017"/>

                    <input class="save" type="submit" value="Αναζήτηση" name="search" id="search"/>

You can also check what your browser sends using its dev tools: http://imgur.com/a/ztDtF (check "Form data" at the bottom)
Hence, you can use:
scrapy.FormRequest.from_response(response,formdata={'date': "19.05.2017"})

Sample session using scrapy shell, showing different table rows:
$ scrapy shell http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/dailyFekForm.html
>>> from pprint import pprint
>>> pprint(response.css('table#result_table tr:not(.prop) td b').xpath('normalize-space()').getall())
['ΦΕΚ A 77 - 26.05.2017',
 'ΦΕΚ B 1836 - 25.05.2017',
 'ΦΕΚ B 1837 - 25.05.2017',
 (...)
 'ΦΕΚ Α.Α.Π. 112 - 25.05.2017',
 'ΦΕΚ Α.Α.Π. 113 - 26.05.2017',
 'ΦΕΚ Α.Α.Π. 114 - 26.05.2017',
 'ΦΕΚ Α.Α.Π. 115 - 26.05.2017']
>>> fetch(scrapy.FormRequest.from_response(response,formdata={'date': "19.05.2017"}))
2017-05-29 14:42:50 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) <POST http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/dailyFekForm.html> (referer: None) ['partial']
>>> pprint(response.css('table#result_table tr:not(.prop) td b').xpath('normalize-space()').getall())
['ΦΕΚ A 72 - 19.05.2017',
 'ΦΕΚ A 73 - 19.05.2017',
 'ΦΕΚ A 74 - 19.05.2017',
 (...)
 'ΦΕΚ Υ.Ο.Δ.Δ. 234 - 18.05.2017',
 'ΦΕΚ Α.Α.Π. 105 - 16.05.2017',
 'ΦΕΚ Α.Α.Π. 108 - 16.05.2017']
>>> fetch(scrapy.FormRequest.from_response(response,formdata={'date': "16.05.2017"}))
2017-05-29 14:45:53 [scrapy.core.engine] DEBUG: Crawled (200) <POST http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/dailyFekForm.html> (referer: None) ['partial']
>>> pprint(response.css('table#result_table tr:not(.prop) td b').xpath('normalize-space()').getall())
['ΦΕΚ A 69 - 16.05.2017',
 'ΦΕΚ B 1638 - 15.05.2017',
 'ΦΕΚ B 1639 - 15.05.2017',
 (...)
 'ΦΕΚ Υ.Ο.Δ.Δ. 228 - 16.05.2017',
 'ΦΕΚ Υ.Ο.Δ.Δ. 229 - 16.05.2017',
 'ΦΕΚ Α.Α.Π. 102 - 15.05.2017']
>>>


Welcome those new to our list of local OC divers. Show up soon for a scheduled dive, conditions are good and getting even better. Welcome aboard.
Current diving conditions in Laguna Beach. The swell is out of the W which favors Laguna, running 1-2 feet. Viz should be very good at 15-30+ feet. As the water temps drop we should see even better viz, yes it maybe chilly, but I am looking forward to more 40+ feet of viz in places around Laguna. Last year we had some days with 50+ feet. Again, our best conditions of the year are here. What's your excuse for not diving??
We are ON for tomorrow. If you haven't joined up with us before, we are usually there at the meeting spot around 7:10 or so, so show up so we can get to know you. Info is on the web page as to where we meet. I expect low surf and very good viz for our plans. It will be low tide, so IF you are planning on some places in Laguna, be careful with rocks in the surf zone. But we'll see you tomorrow, BE THERE!!!