You who are regular readers of our local newspapers are likely familiar with my mother's writing. It's apparently a penchant I inherited from her. She loved to write, and she loved for people to read her writings. She often said to people who told her they enjoyed reading one of her columns, "Well, I enjoyed writing it, so that brings us together, doesn't it?"
Perhaps you have noticed that her columns haven't appeared for a while. After a couple of health scares last fall, she became unable to write much any longer, though she still occasionally taught her Sunday School class at First Baptist Church. Last Sunday, April 8, at age ninety-five and a half, she taught that class for the last time; and on Tuesday morning, she went to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus, about Whom and for Whose glory she had written so much. In honor of one her favorite ways of honoring Him, let me offer you, this Friday and next, a pair of her articles, which display her desire to make Him known. May you be blessed as you read!
Recently some words from the Lord to Jeremiah, the "Prophet of Doom," spoke directly to me. The 52 chapters of Jeremiah's Old Testament book are full of graphic descriptions of sin, horror, violence, war, defeat, and captivity for the fallen away children of Israel, though still God's chosen. But these chapters also contain beautiful poetry, and lovely words of hope, consolation, and promise for all who read; and that means you and me.
To this faithful, courageous, often misunderstood man of the Lord's choice, He said, "Before Me you will stand; and if you extract the precious from the worthless, you will become My spokesman" (Jeremiah 15:19, NASB).
I believe that we just can't read these words and then toss them aside. Let's examine them, define them, and put them in perspective as far as our daily living is concerned.
What does "precious" mean? My dictionary shows it's an adjective meaning "1. of great value" and "2. greatly cherished." We use the term to talk about precious metals and precious jewels. We look at a new-born baby in our world, tiny and perfect, and immediately we say, "How precious!" We give great non-material value to a "precious" friendship. The word can be a term of endearment, similar to "beloved." In seventeenth century society, "precious" meant "pure" and "nice." All these definitions and designations are positive, aren't they?
Now, how about "worthless"? It almost defines itself, doesn't it? But, going back to the dictionary, we find this simple definition: "adjective; 'lacking worth'." So, of course, we must refer to the word "worth" itself. We find a great definition here: "Worth - noun; the degree of excellence, importance, etc., of someone or something to be regarded as useful and admirable; of moral or personal merit." We haven't even mentioned monetary or material value. With such a positive definition, we can easily realize the meaning of the negative.
But our Lord says, "extract," which means "to draw, pull, or take out; that can involve treatment, pressure, or even force."
Don't you want the precious extracted from the worthless in your life? Don't you want to learn how to keep what is precious and discard what is worthless?
There's an "if" here, and a reward, too; and because we know this verse is a word from the Lord, we need to remember what He calls precious and what He calls worthless. Moreover, extracting what is precious from what is worthless also means valuing and pursuing His priorities. And, you know, this truly does require understanding and discipline.
But, good news for you if you're a Jesus follower: you're not working alone. He's helping you, leading you, filling you with His Spirit. And remember, where did these words come from? Our Lord, of course.
So ... every day, straight ahead with Him!


Note: We had planned to release an updated version of Voices of the Past with VR support and additional music on the 13th of February 2016, but a family loss has slowed that down. The updated version will hopefully be available before the end of the month. Thank you for your understanding.
Voices of the Past attempts to interpret the TasJam theme of voices by framing an elderly person's fragmented memories as a series of narratives or voices that build to create her identity.
We also believe that elderly people are often the victim of dismissiveness and hope to highlight that rich and full lives hide behind every aged face.
A retrospective write-up of TasJam and Voices of the Past's development can be found here, along with some notes on items that didn't make it into the game.
An update to the game was also released on Saturday the 14th of November 2015, to coincide with the start of the second TasJam event. This update includes implementation of unused assets, some typo fixes and writing updates, and some background imagery for interactive objects.
Use the mouse to navigate scenes from a static viewpoint, using a compass, vertical orientation indicator, colour cues and positional audio as reference points.
At the beginning of the game, the story's protagonist finds herself is a small room filled with objects that remind her of moments from her life. Click on any object with a "footprint" icon to travel into that memory and explore that aspect of her life.
The game makes use of a number of third party audio files, though music has been composed specifically for this project. Details can be found in the doc folder.


This course will focus on the key elements needed to design online and blended courses. Often when developing courses, the learning objectives are the primary focus and the end user experience is considered last, if at all. This workshop will bring the end user experience to the forefront along with learning objectives, assessments, and use of technology to enhance the learner's experience and encourage persistence.


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Casbia vagaria är en fjärilsart som beskrevs av Walker 1862. Casbia vagaria ingår i släktet Casbia och familjen mätare. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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Anonymous este o ideologie care a luat naștere în 2003 pe site-ul 4chan și reprezentă un concept în care mai multe comunități de utilizatori există într-o societate anarhică și luptă pentru libertatea internetului împotriva ocultei și corporațiilor mondiale. Adesea este asociată în mod greșit cu un grup de hackeri. Membrii acestei grupări ies în public și poartă masca Guy Fawkes popularizată de filmul și benzile desenate V for Vendetta. Masca portretizează o față albă, cu un zâmbet subtil și obrajii roșii, o mustață mare, îndreptată în sus la ambele capete, și o barbă subțire verticală și ascuțită.

Mișcarea Anonymous a adoptat ulterior simbolul pentru protestele sale de mare amploare împotriva autorității. La 23 mai 2009, un grup de persoane pretinzând că sunt Anonymous, purtând masca specifică acestora, au amplasat un butoi de praf de pușcă fals în afara Parlamentului în timp ce protestau față de problema cheltuielilor parlamentarilor britanici.

Membrii grupării folosesc sintagma "Suntem anonimi. Suntem Legiune. Noi nu iertăm. Nu uităm. Așteptați-ne."

Vezi și
 Cenzura Internetului
 John Doe

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Legături externe

 Valentina Drăgoi, Hackerii de la Anonymous au spart site-ul Ministerului rus al Apărării, capital.ro, 26 februarie 2022

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LHMP #238 Clark 1996 Anne Lister's construction of lesbian identity
Clark presents the early 19th century example of Anne Lister, not only as a fairly unambiguous example of lesbian identity--despite never using that term for herself--but as an illustration of the function of representation and agency in the history of sexuality. A contradiction of sorts to the social constructionist position that sexual identities are shaped or even determined by the surrounding societal discourse, rather than by the personal experience of desire.
LHMP #208 Berry 2005 Lawful Kisses? Sexual Ambiguity and Platonic Friendship in England, c. 1660-1720
Throughout western history, the act of kissing--of touching the lips either to another person's lips or to another part of their anatomy--has had a wide variety of meanings and messages, as well as being a physical experience on its own. The essential ambiguity of what a kiss means in any particular context has been a part of its powerful symbolism and its use as a social tool, for good or ill. The physical act of kissing is an inherently intimate gesture (not necessarily in the sexual sense of "intimate") in a way that actions like a handshake are not.
LHMP #149d Velasco 2011 Lesbians in Early Modern Spain Chapter 4
This chapter focuses on three specific individuals whose gender and sexuality brought them celebrity status in 16-17th century Spain: Catalina de Erauso, Queen Christina of Sweden, and Elena/Eleno de Céspedes. In comparing them, we can see the influence of race and class on how gender transgression was received.
LHMP #137d Faderman 1981 Surpassing the Love of Men I.A.4 Transvestism: Persecution and Impunity
In this chapter, Faderman reviews the historic and literary perception of women cross-dressing as men during the 16-18th centuries. She notes that women passing as men [or transgender men, although this framing was not typically used at the time the book was published] were considered a more serious issue than lesbian sex, as long as that sex was between "feminine" women. One difference was that sexual encounters could be framed as a transient amusement whereas passing women were engaged in a long-term transgression.
Lesbian Historic Motif Project: #68b Whitbread 1992 I Know My Own Heart: The Diaries of Anne Lister 1791-1840 (1817)
At the time of the earliest journal entries, Marianne has already married and her husband has intercepted their correspondence, which included speculations on Anne and Marianne forming a household together after the (much older) husband's death. At this point Anne begins using her cipher in the correspondence for key passages, as well as in her journals, But relations with Marianne were becoming strained from the separation and Anne's thoughts turned once more to an earlier lover, Tib (Isabrlla Norcliffe), who was part of the York social circles of her youth.
Lesbian Historic Motif Project: #103a Sears 2015 - Arresting Dress: Cross-Dresing, Law, and Fascination in Nineteenth-Century San Francisco (Introductiion)
In the second half of the 19th century, a number of U.S. cities instituted laws against cross-dressing. Past studies have tended to investigate this topic from a context of gender transgression or sexuality, seeking to claim that piece of history variously for gays and lesbians or for transgender people, or simply for gender non-conformists in general.
Lesbian Historic Motif Project: #82d Lanser 2014 - The Sexuality of History: Modernity and the Sapphic, 1565-1830 (Ch 4)
Lanser emphasizes again that this study is not looking for historical lesbians--particularly given that the majority of the texts she examines are by men--but for ways the image of the lesbian is used public discourse.
Lesbian Historic Motif Project: #82f Lanser 2014 - The Sexuality of History: Modernity and the Sapphic, 1565-1830 (Ch 6)
In France in the later 18th century there arose the motif of secret societies of sapphists "more mysterious than the Freemasons" that existed to initiate women into lesbianism, to serve the pleasures of their members, and to achieve unsavory political ends. The existence of these formal organizations was purely fictitious. Their alleged membership typically included unpopular political and social figures. And their alleged purpose was ostensibly to disrupt the heterosexual organization of society, as an allegory for disrupting other social frameworks.
Lesbian Historic Motif Project: #82c Lanser 2014 - The Sexuality of History: Modernity and the Sapphic, 1565-1830 (Ch 3)
This chapter tackles the question of how "sameness" in the context of same-sex relations reflected and represented concerns about social leveling. It begins by considering an example of the "metamorphic" framing: a 17th c. book of curiosities that included a chapter of 24 instances of persons changing sex. Though the book was reprinted regularly, the sex-change chapter was dropped, perhaps reflecting a shift from an earlier miracle-accepting age to one more concerned with rational explanations.
Lesbian Historic Motif Project: #48b - Donoghue 2010 Inseparable: Desire Between Women in Literature - Chapter 2
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The average annual and hourly salaries for auto damage insurance appraisers in the state of Iowa are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The comparison of the salary statistics of auto damage insurance appraisers amongst Iowa areas is shown in Table 3. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 .
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for auto damage insurance appraisers in Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $40,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of auto damage insurance appraisers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.


Stuart High School will present its spring musical, "Into the Woods," on April 26, 27, and 28 (a Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) and May 4 and 5 (a Friday and Saturday). The April 28 show is a matinee starting at 2:15pm; all other performances begin at 7pm. Tickets are $8 for students, teachers, and senior citizens; $10 for all others. For the April 27 performance, area middle schoolers wearing school gear will receive a one dollar discount. For the April 28 performance, senior citizens will receive a one dollar discount.
The play's music and lyrics are by Stephen Sondheim.


Rhythmicity is prevalent in the cortical dynamics of diverse single and multicellular systems. Current models of cortical oscillations focus primarily on cytoskeleton-based feedbacks, but information on signals upstream of the actin cytoskeleton is limited. In addition, inhibitory mechanisms—especially local inhibitory mechanisms, which ensure proper spatial and kinetic controls of activation—are not well understood. Here, we identified two phosphoinositide phosphatases, synaptojanin 2 and SHIP1, that function in periodic traveling waves of rat basophilic leukemia (RBL) mast cells. The local, phase-shifted activation of lipid phosphatases generates sequential waves of phosphoinositides. By acutely perturbing phosphoinositide composition using optogenetic methods, we showed that pulses of PtdIns(4,5)P2 regulate the amplitude of cyclic membrane waves while PtdIns(3,4)P2 sets the frequency. Collectively, these data suggest that the spatiotemporal dynamics of lipid metabolism have a key role in governing cortical oscillations and reveal how phosphatidylinositol 3-kinases (PI3K) activity could be frequency-encoded by a phosphatase-dependent inhibitory reaction.
Read online: Nature Chemical Biology.
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George Orwell's Classic Essay on Writing: 'The Best Style 'Handbook' for Lawyers and Judges (Part II)
Precedent, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 29-32, Winter 2014
University of Missouri School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2014-07
5 Pages Posted: 11 Mar 2014
See all articles by Douglas E. Abrams
Douglas E. Abrams
University of Missouri School of Law
Date Written: March 7, 2014
Professor Abrams authors a column, Writing It Right, in Precedent, the Missouri Bar's quarterly magazine. In a variety of contexts, the column stresses the fundamentals of quality legal writing - precision, conciseness, simplicity and clarity. Future columns will be posted as they are published, every three months or so.
Keywords: Orwell, style, handbook, lawyers, judges, English, writing
Abrams, Douglas E., George Orwell's Classic Essay on Writing: 'The Best Style 'Handbook' for Lawyers and Judges (Part II) (March 7, 2014). Precedent, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 29-32, Winter 2014; University of Missouri School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2014-07. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2406060
Douglas E. Abrams (Contact Author)
University of Missouri School of Law ( email )
Missouri Avenue & Conley Avenue
Columbia, MO MO 65211


The world's most popular standard for medical device quality management has been revised for the first time since 2003 and was published in March of 2016. The new version of the internationally recognized quality management system for medical devices offers greater clarity of the requirements and enhanced compatibility with the latest regulatory requirements. The standard provides the framework to realize requirements of a medical devices quality management system and seeks to address the entire lifecycle of a medical device.
With a continued emphasis on risk management, the 2016 version reflects greater alignment with regulatory requirements including the US FDA 21 CFR Part 820, the Japanese MHLW Ministerial Ordinance No. 169: 2004, and the conformity assessment requirements of the European medical device legislation. The new version has the flexibility and incorporates developments of regulatory requirements for QMS in other jurisdictions. It maintains the requirements compatibility with ISO 9001:2008 and doesn't follow the high level structure of ISO 9001:2015.
Purchase a copy of ISO 13485:2016 and begin planning for your transition.
The scope statement is revised to reinforce its focus on meeting customer and applicable regulatory requirements and not only product requirements. This is applicable in one or more stages of the life cycle of the products including design and development, production, storage and distribution, installation, or servicing of a medical device and design and development or provision of associated activities.
The Draft White Paper – ISO Transition Planning Guidance for ISO13485:2016 published by WG 1 N 233 proposed a co-existence phase the availability of accredited certification to ISO 13485:2003 and ISO 13485:2016. This phase is supposed to last for three years, during which time users will have to update their quality management systems to meet the requirements of ISO 13485:2016 to an accredited certificate. For organizations that are currently certified to ISO 13485:2003 it is recommended to schedule an upgrade audit at a convenient time within the following transition period (see Fig 1).
Two years after the publication of ISO 13485:2016, March 1st 2018, all accredited certifications issued (new certifications or re-certifications) will be to ISO 13485:2016.
Three years after publication by ISO of ISO 13485:2016, March 1st 2019, any existing certification issued to ISO 13485:2003 will not be valid.
FIG 1 : Illustration of the Draft White Paper – ISO Transition Planning Guidance for ISO13485:2016 published by WG 1 N 233 – November 18th 2015.
Click here to access our ISO 13485 Resource Library – including free white papers, webinars, checklists and more!


One of the most exciting and anticipated events of the year is slowly approaching. The 18th annual Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF®) is only a couple of months away, taking place from Feb. 20 to Feb. 24.
The festival is hosted by Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits and FIU, benefitting the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management and the Southern Wine & Spirits Beverage Management Center.
More than 60,000 visitors attended the five-day festival last year, which will offer more than 115 events across South Florida for its 2019 edition.
"Wine and Cheese Happy Hour" will be hosted by Martha Stewart.
When it comes to star power, SOBEWFF® is renowned for gathering some of the most recognizable names in food for its events.
Lovers of all things Italian can join Food Network chef Giada De Laurentiis for Italian Bites on the Beach, where she and 30 other talented chefs will lead guests on a charming tour through Italy's finest dishes and wines at the North Venue Beachside behind the Delano South Beach.
The same hotel will host Guy Fieri's Beachside BBQ, which the charming rockstar restauranteur previously hosted in 2012 and 2015. This time around, he and 30 other "grill maestros" will fire up their grills and make an assortment of succulent barbequed meats for all kinds of creative dishes.
GRAMMY® award-nominated artist Cassadee Pope will be joined by Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real for a captivating country-rock performance to set the mood for this high-energy event.
Wine and Cheese Happy Hour, presented by Carr's Crackers, will be hosted by lifestyle expert Martha Stewart. It will take place at No.3 Social Roof Bar & Lounge, a rooftop bar in the Wynwood Art District. This casual outdoor affair will offer guests the best in wine and cheese, from French delicacies to dutch goudas and sharp American selections to go with Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits finest wines. All the ingredients for an unforgettable night.
For those who are looking to not stray away from a tight budget or are coming with their loved ones, there is an endless assortment of events catering to the needs of everyone.
For those on a budget, there are many that fall under $100, such as the Craft-y Happy Hour, a poolside event at the Mondrian South Beach Hotel hosted by Robert Irvine. This happy hour will serve the best of artisanal spirits and small batch brews for just $95.
Those looking to have a good time and get some exercise will be drawn to Buddhas and Bellinis" at the Loews Miami Beach hotel. One of many casual and relaxing outdoor yoga events, this mindful session will be paired with some delicious bites and bellinis for just $35.
There are family-friendly ones too, like the Family Ice Cream Social hosted by Buddy Valastro of Cake Boss fame.
Drag Brunch hosted by Alex Carr and Elvis Duran at The Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale will make its SOBEWFF® debut as part of the Festival's featured CRAVE Greater Fort Lauderdale Series, in collaboration with the team behind PRIDE Fort Lauderdale. A dozen chefs will prepare dishes inspired by South Florida's most popular drag performers, which will also perform at the event.
More than 1,000 people, many of which are FIU students, volunteer at the festival each year.
The festival is also an enormous opportunity to support FIU students and local businesses and restaurants.
Restaurateurs like Zak Stern, owner of Zak the Baker and Misha Kuryla of Misha's Cupcakes are just two of Miami's food entrepreneurs who will also be participating in this year's events.
On top of this, every year, more than 1,000 volunteers donate their time to the festival, many of which are FIU students who get to earn real-world experience in the world of hospitality.
All proceeds from the Festival benefit the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at FIU. To date, the Festival has raised more than $28 million for the school.
Members of the FIU community are invited to save on select* events, including the Beachside BBQ hosted by Guy Fieri and the Italian Bites on the Beach hosted by Giada De Laurentiis as well as BACARDI's Beach Carnival, which will be hosted by Andrew Zimmern beachside at the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach. The casual outdoor event will take place under the festival's signature white tents right on the sand.
Savings for the FIU community also apply to tickets for Goya Foods' Grand Tasting Village featuring Mastercard Grand Tasting Tents & Culinary Demonstrations on Sunday, Feb. 24, which will feature foods from more than 50 local restaurants as well as wines from Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits. The event will be accompanied by eclectic music from the Nu Deco Ensemble and the return of the David Grutman Experience.
*University employees and alumni can save 20 percent on tickets for select events using the codes FIUSTAFF19 and FIUALUMNI19, respectively. FIU faculty and staff savings cannot be combined with Mastercard offers at these events.
One of the newest features SOBEWFF® is offering is the option to pay their tickets in monthly installments, so you can pay for your tickets over time. Just select the "monthly installment payment plan" option at checkout after selecting which events you'd like to attend.
Get your tickets for the Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival here.