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How are people liking the new arcade?
I wana know how everyone likes the forum arcade listed on the bar at the top compared to the old one which was in the forum.
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This photo rope guarantees a stylish presentation of photos and postcards. A heavy and sturdy steel weight keeps the 2 mm thick steel rope perpendicular. With the 15 enclosed super magnets you can attach postcards and photos steadfast without damaging them. This photo rope is made of high-quality material and is produced for us in Switzerland by the sheltered workshop Murghof.
1 pc. 20,27 EUR ea.
That's the photo rope in full length.
A massive steel weight makes sure that the rope is always firm and perpendicular.
The weight is made of high-quality and stainless machine steel and weighs about 80 gramme.
The photo rope and the magnets will be delivered in a simple and transparent plastic box.
The magnets are small and inconspicuous.
Photos, postcards, family pictures, passport pictures, notes, recipes,... everything can be hung up and taken down again in seconds.
A gift that might look modest at first, but one that will be looked at a lot and that can be enjoyed for years to come.


This is the latest 2009 standard XR series unisex model, everyone can use, whatever your weight. It is also suitable for teens. It has a durable hard shell boot with a comfortable, removable liner which can be machine washed.
versatile Tension Springs, with 4 TwinTurbo System, which allow customized adjustments. Optional steel KJ Coil Springs (sold separately) for l customized effects.


As lightweighting continues to be one of the biggest challenges facing automakers today, manufacturers are increasingly turning to composite materials for weight savings, functionality and sustainability.
Some were skeptical that composite parts could compete with parts made of traditional materials, such as steel and aluminum, especially for structural automotive applications. Yet, new lightweight composite solutions are changing the game, resulting in increased confidence and applications in the automotive industry.
Fiber-reinforced composites, made with carbon fiber, glass or even natural fibers, combine the inherent strength of the fiber with the durability and tunability of the plastic matrix. The use of lightweight composite materials typically results in 20 to 50 percent weight savings. It also improves strength-to-weight ratio and increases part design freedom and material efficiency.
BASF has partnered with automakers and tier 1 suppliers to demonstrate that composites can compete, both in interior applications and in structural exterior applications.
One example of this is the carbon fiber composite grille opening reinforcement on the 2016 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang. Magna and BASF partnered with Ford to create this structural part that is 24 percent lighter than the prior plastic-metal hybrid. The team of engineers also emphasized the innovative nature of the carbon fiber car part by molding the words 'carbon fiber composite' into the visible front end.
Another example is the world's first roof frame made entirely of natural fibers that BASF developed in partnership with IAC for the Mercedes-Benz E-class. BASF's Acrodur® – a water-based, low-emission binder – strengthens the natural fibers creating a sustainable, stable and lightweight solution for car roof frames.
BASF recently expanded its lightweight natural composite offerings with CONTOURA™, a solution that combines its Acrodur resin with natural, recycled or synthetic fibers to produce a pre-preg composite. CONTOURA is well-suited for compression molding to create flat automotive parts such as door panels, underbody shields, roof components and instrument panels.
A challenge impeding increased adoption of composites is a lack of confidence in part performance compared to parts made of traditional materials. BASF overcame this by developing a proprietary performance prediction technology, ULTRASIM®, which can routinely provide 90 to 95 percent accuracy when characterizing composite materials and their expected performance. The tool helps designers and engineers study the structural performance of static loads and impact (crash) loads, vibration and acoustic response and fatigue and creep performance.
To further drive composite research and adoption forward, BASF recently opened a customer innovation center in Wyandotte, Mich. with a world-class, production scale development lab.
This facility enables collaborative development for applications using spray polyurethane in a process called Spray Transfer Molding (STM). One such application is the semi-structural honeycomb composite. Sheets of corrugated paper made to resemble a honeycomb are sandwiched between mats of reinforced fibers, sprayed with BASF's polyurethane and molded into shape. This component is commonly used in load floors for SUV cargo areas and trunk liners for its weight-saving capabilities.
BASF's new facility allows co-development of STM composites from load floors to more advanced structural applications. The fully automated work cell features a large handling robot, state-of-the-art chemical mixing equipment, fiber chopping and a 300-ton hydraulic press that is capable of handling customers' full-sized production tools. The work cell is designed to scale from initial ideation and experiments to actual production components.
BASF continues to innovate and invest in R&D to help automakers achieve their lightweighting goals. To learn more, contact BASFAutomotiveSolutions@basf.com.


Fans paid tribute to the undisputed "Queen of Soul" with a series of graffitied signs and messages in Tribeca's Franklin Street subway station.
In a nod to the Detroit-raised diva's hottest hits, "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" and "I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING" were also slapped along station walls under Franklin St. tiles late Wednesday night. By Thursday, they had been removed.
Straphangers were tickled to see the singer celebrated in an only-in-New-York way.
"I think it's fantastic. It's the type of urban tribute you only get in a place like New York City," said David Schaffer on Thursday.
The 56-year-old attorney said he got off the train to see if any tributes were left after seeing them on the news.
"It's very sad. I saw her duet with Tony Bennett for his 85th birthday celebration at the Met Opera house," he added.
Others were mindful that the graffiti was technically vandalism.
Hudson Leroy said he grew up on Franklin's tunes and said her music was far-reaching.
"Her music was across all platforms. It reached many people. It wasn't black, white, mixed, other — it was just the music. For all people," the 58-year-old said.
He added, "I understand both sides of removing the writing — it's a tribute but writing on stuff … everybody has a job to do.".
Construction worker John Johnson, 40, said he noticed the "ARETHA" scribbles on the downtown platform early Thursday morning. They'd been taken down by the afternoon, but the ones along the uptown side remained.
The underground honors — which were put in place ahead of Franklin's death on Thursday morning — are similar to tributes that inundated the Prince St. station after Prince died.
Fans plastered purple stickers of the eclectic icon's face and signature symbol and "RIP" over a Prince St. mosaic. Others left behind notes on purple Post-its.
MTA officials said they had no immediate plans to take down the memorials to Franklin.


I loved this book! … This is a superbly written story which is both heart wrenching and heart warming. The love and support from her inked family is just beautiful!!
Classification of Nerd, Covalent Bonds. World Weaver Press.
INKarnate, kINKED. Pen and Kink Press.


text:
Q: unable to display search results OOP This code section is used on another page where results are to be displayed.
<?php

require 'core/init.php'; //all classes are contained in here.
$general->logged_out_protect();
$search = $_POST['search'];
if ($users->user_exists($_POST['search']) == false) {
    $errors[] = "Sorry that username doesn't exists";
} else
if ($users->user_exists($_POST['search']) == true) {
    // i would like to display username which is in the user_exists if the above condition is met.
    }
}
?>

//This is function user_exists in which i determine if username is in database then after i display the username.
public function user_exists($username) {

        $query = $this->db->prepare("SELECT COUNT(`id`) FROM `users` WHERE `username`= ?");
        $query->bindValue(1, $username);

        try{

            $query->execute();
            $rows = $query->fetchColumn();

            if($rows == 1){
                return true;
            }else{
                return false;
            }

        } catch (PDOException $e){
            die($e->getMessage());
        }

    }

A: You either use PDO and execute: http://php.net/manual/en/pdo.prepare.php
$sth->execute(array(':calories' => 150, ':colour' => 'red'));

or mysqli and bind param and then execute: http://php.net/manual/en/mysqli.prepare.php
if ($stmt = $mysqli->prepare("SELECT District FROM City WHERE Name=?")) {

/* bind parameters for markers */
$stmt->bind_param("s", $city);

/* execute query */
$stmt->execute();

note if you use prepare:

*

*you don't need to escape your input string

*you need to use ? as placeholder or :placeholder : http://php.net/manual/en/mysqli-stmt.bind-param.php
Query debugging:
to get mysqli errors use: or die(mysqli_error($db) after your execute or query call.
solution

*

*change the order of your execute() and bind_param() (first bind_param() then execute())

*your sql query should be: "SELECT * FROM users WHERE username like '%$?%'"

A: Several programming suggestions.

*

*PHP is dynamic typed, so a variable or function result value, may return different variable types, stick to single type.

In some circumstances null could be used, instead of the predefined type, for example,
returning null when a search is not found, instead of an integer value.

*For PHP, use comments to determine which data type a function receives or returns.

Before.
public function user_exists($username) {

After.
public /* bool */ function user_exists(/* string */ $username) {

It doesn't change your code logic, but, helps any programmer, either you or another person, to understand the logic of the function.

*When using a "try" sentence in a function that returns a value (non void function), only use a single "try" sentence.

*When using a "try" sentence in a function that returns a value (non void function), declare the local variables with empty values before the "try", and make all assignaments inside the "try":
Before.
public function user_exists($username) {
    $query = $this->db->prepare("SELECT COUNT(`id`) FROM `users` WHERE `username`= ?");
    $query->bindValue(1, $username);

    try{

        $query->execute();
        $rows = $query->fetchColumn();

        if($rows == 1){
            return true;
        }else{
            return false;
        }

    } catch (PDOException $e){
        die($e->getMessage());
    }
}

After.
public function user_exists($username) {
    $query = null;

    try{
      $query = $this->db->prepare("SELECT COUNT(`id`) FROM `users` WHERE `username`= ?");
      $query->bindValue(1, $username);

        $query->execute();
        $rows = $query->fetchColumn();

        if($rows == 1){
            return true;
        }else{
            return false;
        }

    } catch (PDOException $e){
        die($e->getMessage());
    }
}

This allows you to read their values in the catch section when an exception is generated,
or to clean them either in the catch sections or finally sections.
Even that the PHP enviroment is garbaged collected as: Java, ".Net", and other programming enviroments, some good "House Cleaning" is welcome, and helps you have more control of your programming logic.

*When using a "try" sentence in a function that returns a value (non void function), assign the exception result to a local variable, and transfer the die to a "finally" section.

Example:
public function user_exists($username) {
    $query = null;
    $ExceptionMsg = "";
    $AnyException = false;

    try{
      $query = $this->db->prepare("SELECT COUNT(`id`) FROM `users` WHERE `username`= ?");
      $query->bindValue(1, $username);

        $query->execute();
        $rows = $query->fetchColumn();

        if($rows == 1){
            return true;
        }else{
            return false;
        }

    } catch (PDOException $e){
        $ExceptionMsg = $e->getMessage();
        $AnyException = true;
    } finally{
        if ($AnyException)
          die($ExceptionMsg);
    }
}

Cheers.

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Gulf Shores Vacation Rentals: There is nothing on the beach that compares to the LIGHTHOUSE Condominium when it comes to Beachfront Condos in Gulf Shores. As you make your way to Pleasure Island the Lighthouse Condo will beacon you and your family to spend your Gulf Shores vacation there.
The amenities are second to none with two Gulf-front pools, one is a zero entry pool with spouting water fountains that kids just love. The two GULF FRONT Hot tubs feel great any time of the year. Keep your shape in the fitness center or take a swim in the heated indoor pool, no matter what the weather is like outside the kids can have a fun-filled day.
This is Unique Condo that sleeps 6 is perfect for families with children that do not need a large 2 bedroom. The condos feature a GULF-FRONT master bedroom furnished with a comfortable foam king-size bed with full views of the Gulf of Mexico, also will have a full-size jetted Jacuzzi bath with separate shower,access from the master bedroom and living area to your large private balcony where you can watch the dolphin play while having your morning coffee will make your trip relaxing and memory filled. The small second bedroom is fitted with comfortable queen pillow top mattress, also if needed there is a queen pull out sleeper in the living area. Wireless WIF The evening sunset is spectacular while enjoying your favorite beverage or maybe that much-needed nap. If you want to eat in you will be able to cook up any meal in the gourmet kitchen. Brand new Samsung 42 inch LED Flat screen TV with Blue Ray Disc is perfect for watching sports and movies. The picture is crystal clear.
Talking about location!! The Lighthouse Condo is located about a half mile from Highway 59. Walk to Sea and Suds a local favorite or the new Hang Out would be a great place !!. It is only a stone's throw away. Stroll in the other direction and enjoy the unspoiled beach of the Gulf State Park where the new Pier will be the largest on the Gulf. A vacation at this GULF SHORES CONDO RENTAL simply does not get any better. Vacation Rental on the beach with the best Amenities. Our Condos are fitted and decorated to make sure you feel at home with a relaxing and enjoyable time. We have set our rates so families or couples can come and have an affordable vacation at all of our Beach accommodations in Gulf Shores and also Orange Beach. The BEST in Gulf Shores vacation rentals. Ask about our Large Two Bedroom sleeps 8 at the Lighthouse Gulf Shores Alabama. If this condo is not big enough to check our LARGE 2 bedrooms or 3 bedrooms 3 bath units at the Lighthouse!! We rent 4 condos at the Lighthouse we do have a condo for you!!
Dig your toes in deep to the sugar-white sands that line the 32 miles of coastline along Alabama's beaches. Whether you enjoy swimming, sunning, surfing or skim boarding on a typically bright summer day – we've got a piece of beach just for you. While you're here, experience some of the great water sport activities that abound in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, including kayaking, parasailing, surfing, or skimming the waves on a personal watercraft. The sun on your face, the wind at your back and water at your beck and call – that's what we call a beach vacation. There are plenty of places to put your beach chair – pick a spot from the fun ones listed here or try several. You'll find paradise wherever you put your sand bucket. Experience a whole new state of happiness when you vacation on the Alabama Gulf Coast.
As long as we get Condo re rented we will refund 100% of rental.
× About Tim & Myra Our family loves the beach and spend as much time as possible at our condo. We have made many fond memories while staying at the Condo and plan on making many more. Tim & Myra purchased this condo in 2006. Why Tim & Myra chose Gulf Shores? We fell in love with Gulf Shores many years ago as it is just a laid back beach town. The location of the Lighthouse is perfect with everything close by. What makes this condo unique The Gulf State Park with the largest Pier in the Gulf is a short stroll up a pristine white sugar beach.
Great view, great room and and very easy parking. I highly recommend it and we will definitely go again.
Enjoyed great view, beach front, and proximity to restaurants. This unit is directly accessible to the parking deck which was a huge advantage when unloading and packing to leave. Unit was very comfortable with full kitchen for breakfast and lunch while being close to area where many of the local restaurants are located for dinner out. Very relaxing and enjoyable vacation.
Great waterfront view, close to restaurants and shops. Plenty to do for kids AND adults. Very clean. Can't wait to come back next year!!! Finally found our favorite beach getaway!!!
This was my second stay at this condo. The second was just as good as the first. Pools are great for young children. Beautiful view of beach and gulf from condo and master bedroom. Condo was very clean and kitchen had everything we needed to prepare meals. Roomy master bedroom closet. Can park close to condo.
Had a great time. Perfect for my family. Owners pleasant to work with and accommodating..
Everything was nice, and comfortable. Loved hearing the ocean at night outside our bedroom window! Great stay! We stayed for a week.
NEW Pet friendly cottage! Walk to Beach & Hangout! POOL! Sleeps 8!
Amazing condo with DIRECT View of Ocean! Free Wifi..
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This gallery was added by Michael Mahon on 15/04/2012.
That is me holding the "Please give me a future" sign I had that picture for many years, it was on the cover of a N.A.S.U.W.T booklet if i remember correctly??? Do you know where i can get a copy from???


7129, 1, Ruth 1:1 Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
7130, 2, 1:2 And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.
7131, 3, 1:3 And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.
7132, 4, 1:4 And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years.
7133, 5, 1:5 And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.
7134, 6, 1:6 Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his people in giving them bread.
7135, 7, 1:7 Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her; and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah.
7136, 8, 1:8 And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother's house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.
7137, 9, 1:9 The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept.
7138, 10, Ruth 1:10 And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people.
7139, 11, 1:11 And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?
7141, 13, 1:13 Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.
7142, 14, 1:14 And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.
7143, 15, 1:15 And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law.
7145, 17, 1:17 Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.
7146, 18, 1:18 When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.
7147, 19, 1:19 So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?
7148, 20, Ruth 1:20 And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
7149, 21, 1:21 I went out full and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
7150, 22, 1:22 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest.
7151, 23, Ruth 2:1 And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.
7152, 24, 2:2 And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.
7153, 25, 2:3 And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.
7154, 26, 2:4 And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.
7155, 27, 2:5 Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?
7157, 29, 2:7 And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.
7159, 31, 2:9 Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn.
7160, 32, Ruth 2:10 Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
7161, 33, 2:11 And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been showed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.
7162, 34, 2:12 The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
7163, 35, 2:13 Then she said, Let me find favor in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.
7164, 36, 2:14 And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.
7166, 38, 2:16 And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.
7167, 39, 2:17 So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.
7168, 40, 2:18 And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed.
7169, 41, 2:19 And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she showed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man's name with whom I wrought to day is Boaz.
7170, 42, Ruth 2:20 And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.
7171, 43, 2:21 And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest.
7172, 44, 2:22 And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field.
7173, 45, 2:23 So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.
7174, 46, Ruth 3:1 Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
7175, 47, 3:2 And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.
7176, 48, 3:3 Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.
7177, 49, 3:4 And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.
7178, 50, 3:5 And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do.
7179, 51, 3:6 And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.
7180, 52, 3:7 And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.
7181, 53, 3:8 And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
7182, 54, 3:9 And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.
7183, 55, Ruth 3:10 And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast showed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
7184, 56, 3:11 And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.
7185, 57, 3:12 And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
7186, 58, 3:13 Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning.
7187, 59, 3:14 And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor.
7188, 60, 3:15 Also he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city.
7189, 61, 3:16 And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
7190, 62, 3:17 And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.
7191, 63, 3:18 Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.
7192, 64, Ruth 4:1 Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
7193, 65, 4:2 And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
7195, 67, 4:4 And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.
7196, 68, 4:5 Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.
7197, 69, 4:6 And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it.
7198, 70, 4:7 Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor: and this was a testimony in Israel.
7199, 71, 4:8 Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
7200, 72, 4:9 And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi.
7201, 73, Ruth 4:10 Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
7203, 75, 4:12 And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.
7204, 76, 4:13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son.
7205, 77, 4:14 And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.
7206, 78, 4:15 And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.
7207, 79, 4:16 And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
7208, 80, 4:17 And the women her neighbors gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
7213, 85, 4:22 And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.


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So let me just have a brief conversation with my 20 year old, child-less, unmarried self. I am buying my child that candy bar because I honestly don't have an ounce of negotiating left in me. I would rather my child pack in the sugar so long as the mouth stays munching, and the arguing is on a <very> brief standstill. I would rather the sugar rush kick in while I'm driving so that I can turn the music louder. I would rather block out their yells and cries alone, in my car, than in the middle of the store where some 20 year old, childless girl is staring at me and judging.
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1. Leave the kids in the cart while I unload our purchases. This will result in me leaving my children outside of arms reach, sugar-infused kids sitting way too close to one another (optional dividers need to be installed in carts for those listening), black eyes, bleeding, emotional trauma and a pretty good chance of a cart toppling over.
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Günter Möckel (* 4. November 1933 in Zwickau; † 19. Oktober 2019 in Dresden) war ein deutscher General der Nationalen Volksarmee (NVA) der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik.

Er war Chef des Wehrbezirkskommandos Karl-Marx-Stadt (1986–1988) und vordem Kommandeur der 7. Panzerdivision der NVA (1979–1985).

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Herkunft und Ausbildung
Günter Möckel wuchs als Sohn eines Zimmermanns in einer Arbeiterfamilie unter einfachen Verhältnissen in Zwickau auf. Dort besuchte er die Volksschule, die er mit der 8. Klasse abschloss. Von 1948 bis 1951 war er als Hilfsarbeiter und Papiermacher tätig und absolvierte im Anschluss ein zweijähriges Studium an der Fachschule Altenberg (Erzgebirge).

Mit seinem freiwilligen Eintritt am 2. Januar 1953 in die bewaffneten Organe der DDR wurde er Angehöriger der Kasernierten Volkspolizei (KVP) und entschloss sich, die Offizierslaufbahn einzuschlagen. Er wurde als Offiziersschüler an der KVP A-Schule Döbeln (Infanterieschule) ausgebildet, die er 1955 erfolgreich mit der Ernennung zum ersten Offiziersdienstgrad abschloss. Er trat 1955 in die SED ein.

Laufbahn im Truppen- und Stabsdienst
Günter Möckel war in seiner ersten Offiziersdienststellung ab 1955 zunächst als Zugführer im KVP C-Kommando Spremberg (Schweres Panzer- und SFL-Kommando) der KVP-Bereitschaft Dresden eingesetzt. Anfang 1956 wurde Möckel in die Nationale Volksarmee (NVA) der DDR übernommen und diente somit nun in der 7. Panzerdivision (7. PD) als Zugführer im Panzerregiment PR-14 – am Standort in Spremberg.

Bis 1959 war er anschließend Kompaniechef im Panzerregiment PR-15 – ab 1958 am Standort in Cottbus. Berufsbegleitend erwarb er den Schulabschluss der 10. und 12. Klasse in Grundlagenfächern.

Von 1960 bis 1963 absolvierte Günter Möckel als Offiziershörer ein Direktstudium für Truppenkommandeure der operativ-taktischen Führungsebene an der Militärakademie "Friedrich Engels" (MAFE) in Dresden, das er an der Fakultät Landstreitkräfte als Diplom-Militärwissenschaftler (Dipl.-Mil.) 1963 abschloss.

Nach dem Diplomstudium diente er weiter in der 7. Panzerdivision (NVA) als  Bataillonskommandeur (1963–1965) im Panzerregiment PR-14 "Karol Świerczewski".

1965 übernahm Möckel die Dienststellung 1. Stellvertreter des Kommandeurs im Panzerregiment PR-16 "Leo Jogiches" und war ab 1967 bis 1972 Kommandeur des Panzerregiments 16 – am Standort in Großenhain.

Von 1972 bis 1975 absolvierte Günter Möckel, nach einem Vorbereitungsjahr in der UdSSR, in einem zweijährigen Direktstudium an der Militärakademie des Generalstabes der Streitkräfte der UdSSR eine operativ-strategische Kommandeursausbildung, die er im Sommer 1975 mit dem Diplom der Generalstabsakademie abschloss.

Nach seiner Rückkehr aus der UdSSR wurde er zunächst als Stellvertreter des Kommandeurs für Ausbildung (1975–1979) in der 7. Panzerdivision eingesetzt – Standort des Stabes in Dresden.

Ab 1. November 1979 wurde Möckel Kommandeur der 7. Panzerdivision. Am 7. Oktober 1983 wurde er zum Generalmajor ernannt. Ab 1985, nach der Übergabe der Division 1985, folgte seine Teilnahme am Akademischen Kurs "Organisation" (Organisationslehrgang), den er erfolgreich 1986 abschloss.

Anschließend übernahm Möckel 1986 die Dienststellung Chef des Wehrbezirkskommandos (CWBK) Karl-Marx-Stadt bis zu seiner Entlassung am 30. November 1988. Im Verteidigungszustand übernahm das WBK die Funktion des Stabes der Bezirkseinsatzleitung (BEL). Während dieser Zeit war er in die SED-Bezirksleitung Karl-Marx-Stadt gewählt worden.

Günter Möckel lebte nach Erreichen des Rentenalters in Dresden. Er verstarb dort im Jahr 2019 und wurde auf dem St. Markus Friedhof Dresden () beigesetzt

Auszeichnungen
 1985 Vaterländischer Verdienstorden in Bronze
 Kampforden "Für Verdienste um Volk und Vaterland" in Gold

Literatur
 Autorenkollektiv: Der Militärbezirk Leipzig. 1956–1990. Kurzer geschichtlicher Abriss. (Hrsg.) Förderverein für das Militärhistorische Museum Anhalt e. V., Dessau-Roßlau 2016, 136 S.
 Klaus Froh, Rüdiger Wenzke: Die Generale und Admirale der NVA. Ein biographisches Handbuch. 2. durchgesehene Auflage. Ch. Links, Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-86153-209-3, 408 S.
 Standortdatenbank der Nationalen Volksarmee der DDR. Ministerium für Nationale Verteidigung der DDR (MfNV), Militärgeschichtliches Forschungsamt MGFA.

Weblinks
 http://www.nva-forum.de/WikiNVA/mediawiki/index.php/7._PD

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Träger des Vaterländischen Verdienstordens in Bronze
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SED-Mitglied
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Gestorben 2019
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As the group began to scatter she asked one of the girls how she could volunteer to help out around the church. There was some stammering and stuttering and then a suggestion to ask the pastor's wife – -because when all else fails send them to the pastor or his wife.
I joined in the conversation and soon all the others fell away. It was the two of us, me and this timid woman extending her hand to help when she seemed more in need than most.
Her story came out in bits and sentence fragments. Open heart surgery just a few weeks ago. No longer able to work. Want to do something. Need to stay busy.
She told me "I've only been here a couple of times." In the way she spoke, it's like she expected rejection. I knew there was more to her story.
We talked about places she may want to volunteer. We talked about Wednesday night suppers and Sunday school and then I mentioned Bible study. She seemed excited, but a bit anxious. I shared the dates and showed her where we meet. We traded phone numbers.
As we walked out of the empty church building I told her I'd call next week about Bible study. Worry clouded her face, "I try to do good, but I always mess up." I assured her that most of my life consisted of a series of mess ups.
She told me "I try to keep it straight, but then I fall back into the old 'stuff'" and assured her I had lots of turns and curves on my path. I shared that much of my life was spent face first in a ditch of sin, but I realized that my words had little impact. I look like the church girl. I carry the bible, I lead the studies, and I seem like I have it together (which is so far from the truth).
As we parted ways, my heart was heavy. She'd had the open heart surgery, but I felt as if my heart was broken.
Does she think that she has to be living good and on the straight path before she can come to Bible study?
Does she think she has to fit the mold to come hear about God's saving grace?
What are we doing if people think they have to fit in to come in?
Are my actions condemning or uplifting?
Do I make people think they have to look a certain way and live a certain way before I can connect with them?
The gift of salvation isn't for the saints, it's for those in need. The gift of grace and mercy is for all those who call on the name of the Lord.
I'm doing a lot of reviewing how I interact and connect with people and what kind of message I'm sending. Doesn't matter what I think I'm sending, it DOES matter what people on the receiving end think.
What a great post, Mary. So true.
We often say to one another, just be who you are…yet I think I rarely look at how others outside the church must see me. I want to be a Bible-totin' Church girl. But sometimes, it probably doesn't make much sense to outsiders.
Great post. How many people have been turned away from God by well meaning Christians who want everyone to be on the same spiritual level they are. Thankfully, God gives us grace. If we scraped away the facade we all have what would we find? God's grace is all that's left- because we all fall short.
It is ALL about His grace — without His grace and mercy we would all perish.
Ohhh…or should I say ouch???
This could be passed around most of our ministry teams on a regular basis….just to keep us soft hearted.
Hard call for most. Being ourselves is the one thing we don't know how to do considering we have been trying to be who everyone tells us is the right person to be; especially in Christian circles.
Loved getting to know myself; it has a fringe benefit of revealing more of the One who made me.
Know a few people who are authentic and they draw me magnetically. If our world was only salted with more folks like them, we would have others banging down doors to get to Christ.
Nice post. This blog states the importance of prayer and God. Thanks for sharing.
Great post…and full of truth, both stated and unstated. How many times are those in need left standing alone when everyone who "belongs" leaves. Thank God you were there to encourage and share with her.
Great post Mary. Thank you for always sharing your heart.
Boy, does this post speak loudly! Thank you, Mary, for sharing.


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£100m supply chain fund will be established by SSE Renewables-Marubeni-CIP consortium to support Scottish offshore wind businesses
SSE Renewables together with Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation (Marubeni) and Danish fund management company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have announced that up to £15 billion would be added to the Scottish Economy by their proposed offshore wind projects in Scotland via the Crown Estate Scotland's seabed leasing process.
The partnership has also announced that their combined ScotWind projects would enable a £100 million fund to directly invest into Scottish supply chain companies to support the development of their projects should the partnership's ScotWind bids be successful. This funding will support the overall ambition of the partnership to achieve spending of circa 50% with Scottish suppliers in the projects over their lifetime.
The SSE Renewables-Marubeni-CIP supply chain fund will support Scottish businesses, including those from the Oil and Gas sector, to enter the offshore wind sector; will encourage the existing supply chain to establish new facilities in Scotland; will upgrade Scottish port facilities to accommodate future offshore wind deployment; and will support contractual security requirements.
Paul Cooley, Director of Capital Projects for SSE Renewables, said: "We are excited to announce this commitment which supports our assertion that the Scottish economy would benefit greatly from our partnership's proposed offshore wind projects via ScotWind.
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"The fund would also be designed to encourage the existing offshore wind supply chain to establish new facilities in Scotland and where possible the money could be used to upgrade Scottish port facilities to accommodate future offshore wind deployment."
Hisafumi Manabe, President & CEO of Marubeni Offshore Wind Development Corporation, said: "We've been working closely with a number of existing offshore wind supply chain companies, including those in Asia, to explore the potential to establish new facilities in Scotland, creating local job opportunities, and economic benefits for those communities.
"The fund will be used to support the supply chain needs of each of our ScotWind projects, and its impact will be further enhanced by considering areas which offer a high potential for the export of services and products worldwide".
Michael Hannibal, Partner at CIP, said: "Our partnership is fully committed to the UK and Scotland's future supply chain and the green recovery and that is why £500,000 of this proposed fund has already been earmarked to help 16-24 year olds enter the industry and help the supply chain bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic.
"This announcement exemplifies the benefit of our consortiums' local knowledge and global expertise which gives us the credibility and capability to deliver for Scotland."
The detailed mechanics regarding deployment and management of the £100 million supply chain fund will be set out by the SSE Renewables-Marubeni-CIP consortium following the conclusion of the Crown Estate Scotland leasing process.

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Jack James will be 91 in January. When he was 24 or 25, he lived up the road when some nearby land came for sale. He purchased a small acreage which has grown into 1,500 acres of pasture for cattle and 1,000 acres of row crops. The land, which is not all contiguous, covers a 5 mile radius which includes both Franklin and Crawford counties in Arkansas. In addition, the cattle operation leases a 160-acre pasture from a family who is not yet ready to sell that particular piece though they have sold the rest. Jack's son Kent grew up and worked with Jack until he was 45 and started an eBay company for industrial sales.
Jack's grandsons, Brandon and Kent, now manage the operation with Brandon managing the cattle side of the operation and Kent the crop side.
Brandon has maintained the Hereford breed that his grandfather prized because of the breed's historical importance as well as its gentle disposition. Brandon does most of the work himself but has one or two helpers as needed depending upon the time of the year. He has 300 full-blooded mommas, some of which are registered. The herd comes out of the Line 1 Domino Hereford bloodline, a powerful bloodline in the Hereford industry with most of the James' bulls having been purchased from the Cooper Hereford Ranch in Three Forks, Montana. Brandon keeps 10 to 15 bulls at a time with the oldest and most productive now 11 and about to retire.
Because Jack was busiest in the summer and fall with his crops, he had calves mostly in late fall because he had more time to focus on the cattle business at that time. A very small spring calving herd was composed of mommas who were out of sync for one reason or another. While Brandon follows the same practice, timing has been moving toward September and October so calves are ready to eat grass when the grass is ready.
"Having one main calving season makes the operation easier and more affordable to maintain because work all of the cattle as one group and avoid duplication of labor," explained Brandon.
The James' cattle are sold as stockers or as breeding stock. Culling mommas takes place for the usual reasons such as failing health in terms of eyes or feet, age, and substandard calves due to size and/or weight. However, a more unusual criteria is coloring. One coloring factor has to do with weeding out those who do not have white eye patches because those patches seem to indicate lesser chances of eye cancer or the Hereford breed susceptibility to pinkeye. The second factor has to do with Brandon's understanding of market preference.
"Hide color does not change the quality of the meat, but customers seem to prefer darker colored Herefords so we cull and select for that," said Brandon.
Brandon admits to having tried both AI and ET but not with the success he was hoping for. Consequently, natural breeding is the method of choice. He weans calves at 6 to 8 months and backgrounds until they reach 600 to 900 pounds depending upon market conditions.
Brandon typically keeps 30 to 40 heifers as possible replacements and sells extras either as breeding stock or at the stockyards. He rarely sells bred heifers. He also maintains 15 to 40 young bulls as breeding bulls and sells through word-of-mouth, print advertising and social media, mostly off the farm. Market calves are sold in Joplin, Mo., or Oklahoma City because buyers interested in the quality of animal he sells tend to congregate there.
"Marketing requires more networking than most people realize, and I try to take advantage of that avenue," Brandon said.
The size of the herd requires 10 tons of feed every 10 to 14 days during peak season which at this moment includes over 190 just weaned calves. Due to a concern about the possibility of losing calves before vaccinations take effect, this year Brandon is feeding just weaned calves a supplemented feed to resolve this possible issue.
Fields are mostly Bermuda and clovers with some fescue and mixed grasses. Three hundred acres of hay are harvested an average of three times per year with a goal of 3,000 round bales. Chicken and turkey litter are the preferred fertilizers and purchased locally though commercial fertilizer is purchased at the co-op when needed. The pastures have been established for many years so spraying with 2, 4-D or Grazon usually takes place every other year unless needed for two years in a row. Spot spraying is for thistles and pigweed as well as false Ment and persimmon sprouts.
"We used to use winter wheat, but it's more trouble than it's worth because our ground is uneven," explained Brandon.
As is typical with most people in production agriculture, time is the biggest issue. Consequently, Brandon's short-term goal is to rebuild fences and corrals while looking long term toward continued genetic development and improvement of herd quality. Also, like most ranchers and farmers, Brandon enjoys raising his sons, 10-year-old Kenley and 9-year-old Bronson, in the country. Few boys can resist the allure of four wheeling and spending time with their dad.


Sekonic Corporation, Light Meter Sales Department, announced today the official release of the SPECTROMASTER C-7000 spectrometer designed for industrial lighting measurement and control. The SPECTROMASTER C-7000 leads the way for SEKONIC to enter the deep and diverse industrial lighting industry. Offering unique and advanced color measurement and analyzing features, the SPECTROMASTER C-7000 is a competitively priced and sophisticated solution for countless lighting and color conscious industries.
Sekonic announced the appointment of Cheng Seng as the exclusive sales and marketing distributor for Sekonic Light meters in Taiwan, Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
The LITEMASTER PRO L-478 Special Kit includes the L-478 meter, 478VF 5-degree spot finder and a deluxe carrying case. It adds the precision of reflected-light spot metering plus a sturdy belt case, and we carry them at a special price.
With immediate effect, all UK Sekonic meters supplied via JP Distribution and its authorized UK dealer network, will carry a 5-year warranty. The extended 5-year warranty will only be honored for units supplied by an authorized UK dealer, where a unit has been registered via the Sekonic website, www.sekonic.com.
New Sekonic Data Transfer Software for Macintosh and the USB driver for Macintosh OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and 10.7 (Lion) now available for free download.
Sekonic is celebrating its 60th anniversary by releasing a limited edition light meter to commemorate the occasion. Today's photographers are fashion-oriented, hip and edgy. To complement this new generation of expressive and passionate free-spirited shooters, Sekonic has created "COOL SHADES." This special limited edition series offers all the same functions and features of their popular black L-308S Flashmate with a flair for color.
This year, Sekonic celebrated its 60th anniversary on June 16th. Take a look back in time with us, including when NASA chose the L-518 Digipro X-1 for the Space Shuttle missions.


Description: This item is a letter from Fred Carleton to John L. Haynes enclosing a copy of a letter from Fred Carelton and J.W. Robertson, and F.W. Chandler (who formerly had a law firm together) to H.H. Boone, the Attorney General of Texas, regarding several suits brought against the State of Texas under the act of the Legislature of the State of Texas of August 15, 1870 to obtain confirmation of titles to land situated between the Nueces and Rio Grande rivers that had been granted by the governments of Spain or Mexico, or the state of Tamaulipas.


Versace was first brought to the table by Rosenthal in 1993 under the watchful eye of Gianni Versace himself. It is a partnership which has seen the birth of many of the finest porcelain collections in the market each enriched with classic Versace prints and the collaboration is now celebrating its 25th anniversary. Gianni's genius designs have now been brought into the future under the artistic direction of Donatella Versace, with her vision for the brand's fashion collection translating beautifully into dinnerware motifs, making them instantly recognizable.


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3 Reasons Why Abe Might Not Get His 2% Inflation Target
February 20, 2013 6:17 AM UTC in News
In his battle against deflation, newly elected Prime Minster Shinzo Abe was able to put enough pressure on the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to double its inflation target to 2%. Not only that, but his calls for unlimited money printing and other aggressive monetary policies have also helped weaken the yen against the dollar by as much as 13% since mid-November.
But now that monetary easing is all but priced in, investors are looking to the government to put its money where its mouth is. Unfortunately, Abe's promises aren't low-hanging fruits. In fact, there are already three factors that could keep the government from reaching its 2% inflation target.
1. Japan's finance minister doesn't agree with Abe's proposals
Yesterday, Japan's finance minister Taro Aso verified that buying foreign government bonds to weaken the yen isn't one of his options. This is in direct contrast to Abe's earlier statements that the BOJ is considering such an option. Not surprisingly, the yen got bumped up after Aso's statement. After all, if Abe's finance minister (and political party mate) won't support his plans, then who will?
2. The BOJ doesn't know HOW to achieve its new target.
One look at the BOJ's latest meeting minutes will reveal that its board members are conflicted as to HOW they can achieve their new targets. While they're all in favor of further easing, some members think that a short-term inflation target of 1% is more realistic given that 2% inflation hasn't been achieved in two decades.
As for which tools they could use, there have also been recent discussions on the possibility of extending short-term bonds, purchasing longer-term bonds, and even ditching the interest rate floor, but coming to an agreement on the central bank's various options is easier said than done. It could take months before the BOJ can come up with a plan that most can agree on.
Furthermore, with BOJ Governor Masaaki Shirakawa set to step down next month, the BOJ might put any bold moves on hold and schedule them for a later date. The next central bank head will likely tread lightly in the first couple of months of his rule and opt to continue with the bank's current programs before stepping things up a notch.
3. The yen's weakness is starting to get out of hand.
Whereas a strong yen was hurting Japanese exporters, a weak yen seems to be causing pain to Japanese importers. Pressure from domestic companies who have had to shoulder higher importation costs might just push the government to temper its actions against the yen.
The Prime Minister, Finance Minister, and BOJ officials have agreed to pursue a 2% inflation target, but the question of HOW they'll achieve this goal remains unanswered. I don't know about you, but I can't help but wonder if Japan's inability to come up with a concrete plan to realize its goal is enough to warrant losses for the yen.
Will the government succeed in achieving its 2% inflation target?
The better you get at your key skills, the more you accomplish in a shorter period of time. Brian Tracy


Register Log In AmbergrisCaye.com Home Forums Caye Caulker Collection of Funds for Belize City's Summer Kids?
As I have been watching from my balcony on Caye Caulker, I see a younger man (Larry) and a small child collecting money for a program in Belize City. He claims this program helps gang kids by providing basketball, football, and other activities which are funded by donation. He has a spiral notebook filled with signatures and donations collected. He boasts newspaper articles (or copies of them) that "prove" his work is legit. He proudly announces that he was once one of those kids and now that he is "set in life", as he puts it, he volunteers to collect money and work with the organization. However, as I watch, I see him filling a water bottle with rum which he drinks pretty much all day. I hear him (and the small boy) making harassing comments about women as they pass. I know they collect wads daily! One the day we arrived on the island, one taxi driver warned us to stay away from this man as he was scamming the tourists, drives a "big" car in the city, and uses the money himself. Don't know if he's legit or not....didn't give him any money...but have watched over a week as he lines his pockets. Does anybody know if this program and this guy are for real? It was nice on Sunday when he didn't set up shop on Front Street!
Scam artist. Take a picture and post it.
Great idea..take a picture of him and post it.
Sounds like the same guy that was doing that in San Pedro for years.
Carrying a binder that was all tattered , but folks still gave him money..
My advice is that you don't take the advice of people telling you to take a picture and post it. I guarantee it will be more trouble than it's worth.
He is also in Belize City, working near the water taxi. While on CC, we got asked daily if we wanted to give him money. We turned him down. We knew he was a scam artist. Doing the "Lords" work, he said. These people are all over the world, not just in Belize. You can choose your own way of dealing with them. We just ignore and keep walking.
I'm wondering if this is the same guy who kept trying to hit us up on Ambergris Caye, mostly in 2012. He even told us he was collecting for a bicycle race in town and needed funds for bike parts for the kids. We told him we'd donate they day of the race if he told us where/when it was and it actually occurred. We went to the place at the time he said, and there was no one there. Needless to say, we were not surprised and relieved we hadn't donated in advance.
Tall guy with a notebook, and usually (but not always) traveling (on foot) with a child.


I chained 275 stitches – count carefully!!
If you would like a go – I'm sure it would fit you perfectly because you don't have the 'I make all my things too small' curse upon you.
Hi sherry..I've just subscribed to your podcast & thoroughly enjoyed it!you have inspired me to have a go at embroidery..I would love to make myself a little project bag for my sock wips..I love the one you did for the flowerpot fund. Could you tell me what fabric you used?I wish you could do a tutorial on making it..I bought my sewing machine last year &only used it once so far..


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16111 Donstrittmatter è un asteroide della fascia principale. Scoperto nel 1999, presenta un'orbita caratterizzata da un semiasse maggiore pari a  e da un'eccentricità di 0,1681214, inclinata di 3,88978° rispetto all'eclittica.

Collegamenti esterni

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'''
Created on 2012-02-10

@author: coteharn
'''
import argparse
import logging
import os
import tractconverter.info as info

import tractconverter
from tractconverter import FORMATS
from tractconverter import EXT_ANAT

# Script description
DESCRIPTION = """
TractConverter {0}.
Convert streamlines files.
Supported formats are {1}
""".format(info.__version__,
           ",".join(FORMATS.keys()))

#####
# Script part
###
def buildArgsParser():
    p = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=DESCRIPTION)
    p.add_argument('-i', action='store', dest='input',
                   metavar='FILE', required=True,
                   help='input track file ({0})'.format(",".join(FORMATS.keys())))
    p.add_argument('-o', action='store', dest='output',
                   metavar='FILE', required=True,
                   help='output track file ({0})'.format(",".join(FORMATS.keys())))
    p.add_argument('-a', action='store', dest='anat',
                   metavar='FILE', required=False,
                   help='input anatomy file ({0})'.format(EXT_ANAT))
    p.add_argument('-f', action='store_true', dest='isForce',
                   help='force (pass extension check; overwrite output file)')
    p.add_argument('-v', action='store_true', dest='isVerbose',
                   help='produce verbose output')
    return p

def main():
    parser = buildArgsParser()
    args = parser.parse_args()

    in_filename = args.input
    out_filename = args.output
    anat_filename = args.anat
    isForcing = args.isForce
    isVerbose = args.isVerbose

    if isVerbose:
        logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)

    if not os.path.isfile(in_filename):
        parser.error('"{0}" must be an existing file!'.format(in_filename))

    if not tractconverter.is_supported(in_filename):
        parser.error('Input file must be one of {0}!'.format(",".join(FORMATS.keys())))

    if not tractconverter.is_supported(out_filename):
        parser.error('Output file must be one of {0}!'.format(",".join(FORMATS.keys())))

    if os.path.isfile(out_filename):
        if isForcing:
            if out_filename == in_filename:
                parser.error('Cannot use the same name for input and output files. Conversion would fail.')
            else:
                logging.info('Overwriting "{0}".'.format(out_filename))
        else:
            parser.error('"{0}" already exist! Use -f to overwrite it.'.format(out_filename))

    inFormat = tractconverter.detect_format(in_filename)
    outFormat = tractconverter.detect_format(out_filename)

    #if inFormat == outFormat:
    #    parser.error('Input and output must be from different types!'.format(",".join(FORMATS.keys())))

    if anat_filename is not None:
        if not any(map(anat_filename.endswith, EXT_ANAT.split('|'))):
            if isForcing:
                logging.info('Reading "{0}" as a {1} file.'.format(anat_filename.split("/")[-1], EXT_ANAT))
            else:
                parser.error('Anatomy file must be one of {1}!'.format(EXT_ANAT))

        if not os.path.isfile(anat_filename):
            parser.error('"{0}" must be an existing file!'.format(anat_filename))

    #Convert input to output
    input = inFormat(in_filename, anat_filename)
    output = outFormat.create(out_filename, input.hdr, anat_filename)
    tractconverter.convert(input, output)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

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Maryland condo explosion leaves 12 people, including 4 kids, injured
By Kristina Sgueglia and Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN
Updated 1:45 PM EST, Wed November 16, 2022
Firefighters work to douse a blaze at a Montgomery County, Maryland, condo building.
Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service
A condo explosion in Gaithersburg, Maryland, left a dozen people injured, two of them critically, kicking off a massive search-and-rescue operation Wednesday, the Montgomery County fire chief said.
The "significant" blast resulted in a structural collapse, Montgomery County Fire Chief Scott Goldstein said. Light smoke continued to rise from the structure around midday.
Authorities are "still working on the basis that there are unaccounted-for personnel," Goldstein said. "We are diligently working to identify all the occupants."
There was a "gas-fed fire" in the building's basement that fire crews are handling, and utility workers are attempting to turn off natural gas to the building, he said.
At least 100 firefighters responded to the scene after receiving reports of an explosion and fire around 8:40 a.m., fire department spokesperson Pete Piringer said. The complex is composed of three-story buildings housing about 150 units, according to rental sites. Brown Station Elementary, less than a quarter mile west of the complex, was sheltering in place, CNN affiliate WUSA reported. The students and faculty were safe, Piringer told the station.
Washington Gas "personnel are responding to assist the fire department on the scene. … We are supporting the active response to the incident and do not have further details to share at this time," its statement said.
Crews battle a blaze at a partially collapsed building in Montgomery County, Maryland, on Wednesday.
WJLA/AP
Ten people were taken to hospitals, including two adults in critical condition. Four adults and four children were transferred with mild to moderate injuries. Two individuals were treated on scene and declined to go to the hospital, Goldstein said.
The fire impacted two condo buildings with six units. Two other buildings were evacuated. Authorities are homing in on nine apartments, trying to account for each unit's residents, Goldstein said.
Residents told authorities they smelled gas Wednesday morning. Maintenance staff on site used a ladder to rescue a resident from a rear balcony and assisted a resident at the back of the building, the fire chief says.
Tyrell Singleton, who lives nearby and heard and felt a loud explosion before going to check on his brother-in-law's family, who lives in the neighborhood, told CNN affiliate WJLA that he initially thought it might be an earthquake.
"It was loud," Singleton said, leaving him to believe something had happened closer to his own home. Once they realized the commotion was coming from about 500 feet away, he and his stepfather ran over to inspect, he said.
"The whole front of the interior of the building was gone. We seen debris, family members, things all on the grounds, fire and just thick smoke," he told the station.
The local 911 center received "no calls prior to the explosion for a gas leak or a gas smell," Goldstein said, adding authorities were looking into whether there were reports of a gas odor last week.
The fire remained active late Wednesday morning, Goldstein said, calling it a multi-day event. More information is expected at a Wednesday afternoon briefing.
CNN's Sheryl Lawrence contributed to this report.


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How Russell T Davies influenced ITV political thriller Stonehouse
Writer John Preston learned screenwriting partly by studying Davies's work.
David Craig
Published: Tuesday, 29th November 2022 at 12:01 am
Stonehouse writer John Preston has revealed how the work of Russell T Davies was instrumental in helping him tackle his first ever screenplay.
The prolific author is known for penning bestselling books such as The Dig and A Very English Scandal, the latter of which chronicled the Thorpe affair and was adapted into a television miniseries by Davies in 2018.
When it came time to revisit another sensational political headline from the 1970s – that of Labour MP John Stonehouse, who faked his own death to start a new life abroad – Preston wanted to handle scripting duties personally.
Having no experience in the field of screenwriting, he dug out Davies's scripts for A Very English Scandal and used them as a learning resource to pick up the tricks of the trade.
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"I had done A Very English Scandal and I was slightly wary of writing another non-fiction," began Preston at the Stonehouse press conference. "I thought, 'Oh God, people will think my whole life is a ceaseless trawl through 1970s reprobates'.
"But if the opportunity came up to do Stonehouse as a TV series – not as a book – for me, that was a very attractive idea because I'd never written a script before... I thought, well, at least if I can do it as a script then no one can accuse me of repeating myself."
Though Preston is a prolific author of fiction and non-fiction, writing a screenplay is a different skill entirely, so he required a considerable re-education to take on the challenge for Stonehouse. That's where Davies's work came in.
"I had Russell T Davies's scripts [for A Very English Scandal] at home so I could look at them and think, 'Oh, so that's how he did it'," continued Preston. "So it actually did teach me a lot."
Speaking more about Davies's influence, Preston exclusively told RadioTimes.com: "I think that what struck me most of all was... you can actually convey an enormous amount of information in a very short space of time in a script; far more so than when you're writing a book."
Matthew Macfadyen in Stonehouse Joss Barratt / ITV
The novelist went on to describe this brevity as an essential part of writing for television, citing as an example a moment from the first episode of Stonehouse, which quickly cuts from a professional dinner to depicting an extramarital affair.
"It's the easiest thing in the world [but] you can't do that in a book; you have to work in some rather laborious exposition as to how they got there," he continued.
"It's not that dissimilar to journalism. Whatever faults journalists may have as people, they basically tend not to waffle; they cut really quickly to the point and that's plainly something you need to do all the time when you're writing a script."
In addition to Davies, Preston credits Stonehouse producer Ellie Wood – who also worked on adapting his 2007 novel The Dig into a Netflix film – as a key figure in teaching him screenwriting, adding she was "incredibly patient".
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Q: UINavigationController Custom transition issue I followed many tutorials about how to create custom transitions but most of them apply to the presentation and dismissing of the view controllers. I just want to apply custom transitions to the UINavigationController for the push/pop actions.
After reading apple documentation I created simple project to test if it works.
Here is all my code for custom Navigation Controller:
class CustomNC: UINavigationController {
    override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()
        delegate = self
    }
}

extension CustomNC: UINavigationControllerDelegate {
    func navigationController(
        navigationController: UINavigationController,
        animationControllerForOperation operation: UINavigationControllerOperation,
        fromViewController fromVC: UIViewController,
        toViewController toVC: UIViewController) -> UIViewControllerAnimatedTransitioning? {

        print("Creating UIViewControllerAnimatedTransitioning for operation: \(operation.rawValue)")
        return self
    }
}

extension CustomNC: UIViewControllerAnimatedTransitioning {
    func transitionDuration(transitionContext: UIViewControllerContextTransitioning?) -> NSTimeInterval {
        print("Returning duration for transition")
        return 1.0
    }
    func animateTransition(transitionContext: UIViewControllerContextTransitioning) {
        print("Animating transition")
        let container = transitionContext.containerView()!
        let fromView = transitionContext.viewForKey(UITransitionContextFromViewKey)!
        let toView = transitionContext.viewForKey(UITransitionContextToViewKey)!

        // set up from 2D transforms that we'll use in the animation
        let offScreenRight = CGAffineTransformMakeTranslation(container.frame.width, 0)
        let offScreenLeft = CGAffineTransformMakeTranslation(-container.frame.width, 0)

        // start the toView to the right of the screen
        toView.transform = offScreenRight

        // add the both views to our view controller
        container.addSubview(toView)
        container.addSubview(fromView)

        // get the duration of the animation
        // DON'T just type '0.5s' -- the reason why won't make sense until the next post
        // but for now it's important to just follow this approach
        let duration = self.transitionDuration(transitionContext)

        // perform the animation!
        // for this example, just slid both fromView and toView to the left at the same time
        // meaning fromView is pushed off the screen and toView slides into view
        // we also use the block animation usingSpringWithDamping for a little bounce
        UIView.animateWithDuration(
            duration,
            delay: 0.0,
            usingSpringWithDamping: 0.5,
            initialSpringVelocity: 0.8,
            options: [],
            animations: {
                fromView.transform = offScreenLeft
                toView.transform = CGAffineTransformIdentity
            }, completion: { finished in
                // tell our transitionContext object that we've finished animating
                transitionContext.completeTransition(true)
        })
    }
}

Then I simply create two default view controllers First and Second. First has UIButton with show action to the Second. First is embedded in NavigationController and this NavigationController has Custom Class set to CustomNC.

After running I see V1 controller but when I tap UIButton application crash without any error message. In Logs I see only those lines:
Creating UIViewControllerAnimatedTransitioning for operation: 1
Returning duration for transition
(lldb)

So as I understand the delegate is visible and navigation controller is using this delegate properly. When transition starts it gets the animation duration time interval but animateTransition method is never called because I don't see "Animating transition" message in log.
Can somebody point me where I have problem?