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Stawiec – dawna gromada, czyli najmniejsza jednostka podziału terytorialnego Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej w latach 1954–1972.

Gromady, z gromadzkimi radami narodowymi (GRN) jako organami władzy najniższego stopnia na wsi, funkcjonowały od reformy reorganizującej administrację wiejską przeprowadzonej jesienią 1954 do momentu ich zniesienia z dniem 1 stycznia 1973, tym samym wypierając organizację gminną w latach 1954–1972.

Gromadę Stawiec z siedzibą GRN w Stawcu utworzono – jako jedną z 8759 gromad na obszarze Polski – w powiecie milickim w woj. wrocławskim, na mocy uchwały nr 22/54 WRN we Wrocławiu z dnia 2 października 1954. W skład jednostki weszły obszary dotychczasowych gromad Stawiec, Gogołowice, Świętoszyn i Wszewilki ze zniesionej gminy Milicz oraz Godnowa (bez przysiółków Dzierzgów i Sredzina) ze zniesionej gminy Cieszków w tymże powiecie. Dla gromady ustalono 15 członków gromadzkiej rady narodowej.

31 grudnia 1961 gromadę zniesiono, a jej obszar włączono do gromady Sławoszowice w tymże powiecie.

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The life of Gustaf Dahlén.
Aside from the generally didactic tone and the voice-of-god commentary, it's extremely well structured. I particularly like how the inventions are explained to a suitable degree, whereas the normal Hollywood biopic will ignore the ideas of a portrayed inventor or scientist.


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(KG) ROXBREWERS -- DENVER, CO (08-08-2007) Leftie Jeff Francis got all the run support he needed in his win Wednesday over the Brewers. The Colorado Rockies clobered the Milwaukee Brewers 19-4 Wednesday at Coors Field to sweep the three-game series.
10.12.2007 -- Ubaldo Jimenez (#38) starts on the mound for the Colorado Rockies during game two of the National League Championship series between the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. The Denver Post / RJ Sangosti
DENVER - JUNE 17: Starting pitcher Aaron Cook #28 of the Colorado Rockies follows through as he delivers against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Coors Field June 17, 2007 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Aaron Cook
By Troy E. Renck | trenck@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
PUBLISHED: February 8, 2008 at 5:02 p.m. | UPDATED: May 7, 2016 at 4:50 p.m.
When Todd Helton launched a walk-off home run Sept. 18 at Coors Field, he didn't win a game. He hijacked a rainbow.
From the moment he returned to the clubhouse and teammates gave him a standing ovation, everything was different. The Rockies finished with 21 victories in 22 games, captured the National League pennant and the imagination of an entire state.
Now comes tomorrow. Pitchers and catchers report to spring training Friday, with one huge question lingering about the previously anonymous Rockies: Are they a great team or did they just go on a great run?
"First of all, I don't believe we will be picked to win the division," owner Dick Monfort said. "We had young guys who played good and pitched well, but how much of that was the ship going in the right direction? It's going to be tough, but we are going to be a year older with players who are still getting better who now have playoff experience."
For a club with a dynamic offense and a historically stingy defense, the starting rotation, specifically the threesome of Jeff Francis, Aaron Cook and Ubaldo Jimenez, will likely determine if the Rockies earn back-to-back postseason berths.
"It's huge. There's no way around it," pitching coach Bob Apodaca said. "The hardest part is to do it again. We don't have to do it the same way, that was memorable. We need to be consistent, with 15 to 16 wins per month. It's going to be another rat race in the NL West, and the formula developed to win is around pitching."
The Rockies' rotation is built around a blend of talent (Francis) and tantalizing potential (Cook, Jimenez, Jason Hirsh and Franklin Morales). Uncertainty surrounds Hirsh and Morales, with the possibility either could start the season in Triple-A in favor of Kip Wells, Mark Redman or Josh Towers.
So the burden of proving last season wasn't a fluke falls on Francis, Cook and Jimenez.
As trios go, they may not be as famous as bacon, lettuce and tomato, but the group is capable of devouring National League opponents. They went a combined 29-20 with a 4.20 ERA last season, including a 3.72 ERA in 38 2/3 postseason innings. With Jimenez up for a full season, the possibility of this threesome winning 40 games seems realistic, if not necessary.
"The Rockies have a strong top three, no question," Diamondbacks general manager Josh Byrnes said. "With Jimenez, he showed he has impact ability during the pennant race last year."
Francis entrenched at the top
Entering just his fourth full big-league season, Francis can become the Rockies' all-time wins leader with 12 victories, eclipsing Jason Jennings' mark of 58. Francis went 17-9 last season, graduated to become the ace of the staff and already is penciled in to start the March 31 opener in St. Louis.
"Speaking for myself, and not (manager) Clint (Hurdle), Jeff comes into camp as the No. 1 starter, with Cookie 1A," Apodaca said. "Jeff started the first game of the NLDS, the NLCS and the World Series. That tells you what we think of Jeff, and that hasn't changed."
Francis is a winner, possessing a remarkable ability to stick around late into games to claim decisions. He should become more effective as he continues to refine using his fastball on both sides of the plate. Apodaca always brings up Tom Glavine when discussing Francis.
"I don't think Jeff needs another pitch or anything like that, he just needs to become more dangerous," Apodaca said.
Cook has lacked consistency
The Rockies rewarded Cook with a four-year, $34.5 million contract during the offseason. His career is a testament to perseverance, but not consistency. At 29, he will be the Rockies' oldest starter if Morales breaks camp in the rotation. Cook buckled under the pressure of being the staff ace last season, overthrowing at times.
Now slotted behind Francis and with full financial security, Cook is being counting on to post double-figure victories for the first time in his career.
"He tried so hard to be the number-one guy last year that he stopped pitching the way he can pitch," Hurdle said. "I think he's ready to take that next step because of experience and maturity."
Jimenez has the right stuff
Jimenez, who complements a 100-mph fastball with a knee-buckling curve, is the most talented pitcher the Rockies have had.
"Now he needs to show people that he's not just a guy with great stuff, but a guy with great stuff in the strike zone," Apodaca said.
No longer a secret, Jimenez, who added 15 pounds this offseason, must be more economical with pitches to allow him to get deeper into games against patient opponents.
"I don't feel too much pressure because I know how I can do the job," Jimenez said.
For starters, the Rockies' National League pennant title defense begins with their top three starters. A first-ever NL West crown, a second consecutive playoff berth, hinge largely on how they pitch.
"You look at the games we won during our streak. We didn't do it with a lot of offense, but timely hits. It was our starters and our bullpen," third baseman Garrett Atkins said. "With Francis, Cookie, Ubaldo and whoever fills out the rest of the rotation, we definitely have the arms to compete."
Three for the show
To contend, the Rockies will need a huge contribution from top three starters Jeff Francis, Aaron Cook and Ubaldo Jimenez, ideally about 40 wins. National baseball writer Troy E. Renck examines how they stacked up against the division last season:
Team Trio Rec. ERA
Padres Peavy-Young-Maddux 42-25 3.24
Dodgers Penny-Lowe-Billingsley 40-23 3.41
D-backs Webb-Haren*-Johnson 37-22 3.12
Giants Zito-Cain-Lowry 32-37 4.04
Rockies Francis-Cook-Jimenez 29-20 4.20
* with Oakland Athletics
Armed for success
The Post's national baseball writer Troy E. Renck examines the candidates for the Rockies' rotation. (The first three are set in stone.)
LHP Jeff Francis
17-9, 4.22 ERA
Strengths: Makes in-game adjustments as well as anyone on the staff. Sinker is a great weapon.
Focus area: Burying his fastball in on the hands of right-handers on a consistent basis.
Final thought: "He just needs to continue getting more dangerous by effectively throwing his fastball on both sides of the plate." — pitching coach Bob Apodaca
RHP Aaron Cook
8-7, 4.12
Strengths: Heavy sinker provides potential escape hatch out of any snafu.
Focus area: Trusting his two-seam and four-seam fastball at 88 to 92 mph, instead of trying to reach 95 mph.
Final thought: "Where he would fall into traps was as the No. 1 starter, he put that added burden on his shoulders. We have talked to him about being satisfied with who you are." — Apodaca
RHP Ubaldo Jimenez
Strengths: Throws more pitches faster than 95 mph than any starter in baseball.
Focus area: Being more economical with his pitches to allow him to get deeper into games.
Final thought: "We believe there's even more there from him. His wounds were almost always self-inflicted from walks." — Apodaca
RHP Jason Hirsh
Strengths: Possesses a good changeup and is very coachable.
Focus area: Focus on establishing his fastball instead of falling in love with off-speed pitches.
Final thought: "We got the message across that he was way too much of a finesse guy. He knows he can get outs with his fastball." — Apodaca
LHP Franklin Morales
Strengths: Fearless competitor with a 94-mph fastball.
Focus area: Needs to pitch inside more effectively and improve his mound composure.
Final thought: "With Franklin, it's taking the same steps Ubaldo had to make the last couple of years. He realizes he does have special gifts, (but) it's about harnessing those gifts." — Apodaca
Other candidates include
Kip Wells, 7-17, 5.70: Hoping to finally realize his potential.
Mark Redman, 2-0, 3.20: Crafty left-hander could fill long bullpen role.
Josh Towers, 5-10, 5.38: Won 13 games in 2005 before slumping badly.
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CUSO-VSO 50th Anniversary, Dave MacRae, Served in Nigeria 1970-73, Podcast #232
Dave MacRae spent three years in Nigeria with CUSO after graduating from the University of Alberta. He spent his time there teaching french. Dave fondly recalls the 'happy people' and the pace of life, ie 'African time'. He tells one story of how his s...
CUSO-VSO 50th Anniversary, Tony Dawson, applicant, Podcast #231
Tony Dawson is a CUSO-VSO applicant. Tony hopes to fulfill a lifelong dream of volunteering overseas with CUSO-VSO.
Tony spoke with Matt Whiteman, a CUSO-VSO volunteer, at the 50th Anniversary event at UBC on December 4th, 2010.
This podcast was reco...
CUSO-VSO 50th Anniversary, Catherine Hembling, Served in Nigeria 1964-67, Podcast #230
Catherine Hembling served with CUSO in Nigeria in 1964-67. Catherine worked as a science teacher at a secondary school. She recalls the difficulty of setting up a UNESCO science lab upon her arrival.
Catherine spoke with Mark Manns, a CUSO-VSO volunte...
CUSO-VSO 50th Anniversary, Eva Murray, served in Nigeria, 1978-80, #229
Eva Murray was an elementary school teacher for 10 years before transforming her life with a CUSO placement. After going back to school for a sociology degree, Eva accepted a placement in Nigeria as a teacher. She worked for the Ministry of Education a...
CUSO-VSO 50th Anniversary, Noba Anderson, Served in Indonesia 2000-01, Podcast #228
Noba Anderson served with CUSO-VSO in 2000-01 in Indonesia. She worked on community forest projects with the Silva Forestry foundation, funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Currently, Noba is involved in local politics ...
CUSO-VSO 50th Anniversary, Sheila and Howard Avery, served in Thailand, 1979-81, #227
Sheila and Howard Avery spent two years with CUSO-VSO in Thailand. Howard worked in rural agriculture projects, helping people develop and grow better seeds and crops. Sheila was an English teacher as well as a clothing and textiles instructor, teachin...
CUSO-VSO 50th Anniversary, Hugh Barclay, Served in Ghana 1964, Podcast #226
Hugh Barclay volunteered with CUSO in 1964 in Achimota, Ghana. He taught math and biology at a mixed boarding school. After Hugh returned to Canada, he was involved with CUSO selection and recruitment. Currently, Hugh is working on a pest control iss...
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CUSO-VSO 50th Anniversary, Barry Whaites, served in Allahabad, India, 1964-1966.
Barry has returned to India many times, and reflects on bathing ceremonies in an India before tourism.
He worked with the Allahabad Agricultural Institute, and can speak...
CUSO-VSO 50th Anniversary, Marlyn Horsdal, Served in Ghana 1964-66, Podcast #224
Marlyn Horsdal was an English and Geography teacher in Ghana from 1964-66. She returned to Ghana in 1996 visit with another CUSO-VSO volunteer, Lynn Taylor. Surprised by the low proportion of girls in secondary schools, they founded a small project to ...
CUSO-VSO 50th Anniversary, Peter Ackhurst, served in Tanzania, 1969-71, #223
Peter Ackhurst and his wife served with CUSO-VSO in 1969-71 in Tanzania. Peter worked with the Department of Natural Resources of Tanzania as a forester. His wife was a nutritionist and worked for the Ministry of Agriculture.
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We are fewer than two weeks away from Michigan's primary elections on August 7, and the following endorsed candidates will be on the ballot.
Ricardo White, HD-6: Focused on environmental justice and auto insurance redlining, Ricardo is the right choice to represent SW Detroit.
Alex Garza, HD-6: Alex is a thoughtful and community-oriented workhorse who knows the 12th district like the back of his hand.
Dan Centers, HD-19: A public school teacher, Dan knows that Michigan is currently working for the wealthy, not the working families in his hometown of Livonia.
Chris Jackson, HD-29: Chris is running to improve economic opportunities and support entrepreneurship in Pontiac. He's also a leader on criminal justice reform.
Kyra Harris Bolden, HD-35: A community leader, Kyra believes that everyone deserves a fair shake, but some communities have been systematically excluded and marginalized.
Mari Manoogian, HD-40: Mari is running to flip the purple 40th district on a platform of investing in schools, seniors, and infrastructure.
Sarah Anthony, HD-68: A proven leader, Sarah will fight for women, the environment, and workers in the state house.
Allison Quast-Lents, HD-99: Allison is standing up for the environment, small farms, and the needs of rural Michiganders in the 99th District.
Abraham Aiyash, SD-2: Running on a bold progressive platform of Medicare for All, universal Pre-K, and a $15 minimum wage, "Honest Abe" will bring integrity back to the 2nd State Senate District.
Derrell Slaughter, Ingham County Commission: Derrell is a leader in Lansing, having spent years working on environmental justice, civil rights, and racial equity.
We're hustling hard to help get these great leaders over the finish line!
Nick Komives is expanding the franchise in Lucas county. His bill, which passed last week, would allow residents of Toledo to register to vote when they access city services. This is exactly the kind of creative policy-making we need to fight attacks on our voting rights.


Urban climate appears to be a side-effect of planner's activity whenever we are unable to change some climatic processes and we do not know how to modify them. On the other hand, urban climate can be a result of planner's activity, provided that we make proper use of the existing environmental conditions, including localization, surface features, location of open grounds, green and water-bearing areas. We can purposefully shape the built-up areas and their localization in space on condition that we possess adequate knowledge of the effects of such actions on urban climate.


So there's a little paradox here: On the one hand, we can't be separated from the love of God in Christ, but on the other hand we can be more intentional about abiding in this love as a conscious choice.
Our theme for today is "abiding in love." From the Gospel of John: "Abide in me as I in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me." That word 'abide,' it could also be 'remain.' Remain in me – and there's something about that word, remaining, that suggests something intentional, something even persistent. Yes, we are in Christ and Christ is in us regardless, but by telling us to 'abide' or to 'remain,' Christ invites us to embrace that in a more intentional way as a voluntary choice. So there's a little paradox here. On the one hand, we can't be separated from the love of God and Christ, as Paul put it in the letter to the Romans, but we can be more intentional about dwelling, remaining, persisting in this love as a conscious choice, abiding in this love, remaining in this love. So if I were praying with this, I might reflect on making the decision in a conscious, deliberate, intentional way to abide in Christ and in God's love, as Christ and God's love abide in me, of my own free will. Perhaps the Spirit is inviting you to make that decision here and now.
Thanks for the beautiful devotional and comments. I am copying St Patrick's prayer to say each day. It is so beautiful. I have to say each day I am stretched past my ability to.love others in circumstance but I have the opportunity to ask God for more patience, forgiveness and understanding. And that is a blessing. Whether I am able to follow through each moment in love I can ask Jesus to forgive me when I fail and to press on!
As I contemplate John's words I begin to realize that you are my one true home – you are the Life itself, there is none other. All the ways I have tried to separate myself from you – either purposefully and subconsciously… they bubble up, all the anger, frustrations, and resentment, – they all slowly arise, bitter thoughts swirling around… they all seem to dissipate the more that I rest in your presence, your unconditional love for me. And I experience your forgiveness – you know all my faults and imperfections, yet I present them to you, and you accept me for who I am regardless… you wipe them away. You wipe away my tears with the tender affection of a devoted mother. I feel that I have broken through the terrible and dark fear that I experienced in trying to comprehend you… and I see your bright shining face, a welcome that is sweet and light. I know that whatever worries, problems or cares that come to me – I can give them to you – and you unravel the knots of my mind and present me with peace, tranquility and balance. Nothing can compare to your all-pervading, fragrant, consuming passion and presence.
This week is about relationship with God. I feel that the intent of developing this relationship is not so much to receive comfort for ourselves (although we can all use that at times) but rather to be empowered to do good works.
The Bible for me is a human creation, much of it written by people who were close to God, but within it are flaws. The analogy that we are forever children is unfortunate. I do not think we should think of ourselves as dependent children, but rather as adults, seeking the strength to stand on our own two feet as much as we can.
We have free will and decisions are ultimately ours. May we lean to listen to God's guidance and make wise choices.
"Abide in me as I in you." The brothers are interpreting "abide" to mean remain, don't run away. But it also means dwell or live, as in "abode," where you live or reside. That's a spatial, not a temporal, concept. So, "Live in me as I in you." Nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus, because God in Christ lives in us. But do I live in him? That's what he's inviting me to do. How? By returning his gift of love, as friends and lovers do. And if I love him, I'll want to be near him, know what he's doing, please him—just as he wants to be and is near me, know what I'm doing, and please me. God wants to please me?
Abide is such a beautiful word..brings to mind words like comfort, rest, live. Such a thought..abiding with the Lord, in His arms..being comforted by Him, resting in Him, living with a Him forever.
As professed Christians, what if we don't abide in God as He abides in us? Will God still abide in us? God does say He will never leave or forsake us. "Deuteronomy 31:8". But what if intentionally renounce Him? Once we ask God into our lives I'd like to think He will abide with us forever regardless of our behavior. I can't imagine having the ability to to push God out and tell Him to leave and that He would obey my wishes. His love is too strong and it endures forever. Have a blessed weekend!
This is all I can say in response…Thank you Lord for leading me here for these Lenten reflection. Further to that, It's no coincidence that I have been listening to this song before I started the session this morning. Listen if you get a chance.
Victoria, Thanks so much for the song, "This Love.". It is just what I needed today.
After 26 years of marriage I am still learning that love and desire are wonderful gifts but without full commitment and daily intention and attention! to honor the sacredness of my marriage it could fall apart. I cannot and would not force my husband to love only me but we gave each other the promise to abide within our marriage. Our love fuels our committment. Abiding in Christ is to live into and grow within an eternal sacred relationship whose love deepens and grows in richness of nuance much like and perhaps even better than a great marriage. Staying committed to our intentions and giving God the love and attention He deserves reaps spiritual benefits. And, God gives us is His promise that He will never leave us nor forsake us.
Thanks for the reminder that intention is key to remaining connected to God.
Agatha gave me the key "conscious decision to intentionally abide in Christ in a deliberate way". That conscious decision can have so many good consequences: "so that I may help others", "so that I can see my weaknesses and do something about them", "so that I may be comforted"….the list is infinite. To "dwell in", I have to unlatch and enter a door. It lifts me from a state of quiet acceptance that the Holy Spirit is aways with and in me to a state of action…..another prodding!
Today I'm going to practice being more intentional about abiding in God!
From Archbishop Temple's "Redaing In St. John's Gospel": "'Abide in me, and I in you.' The whole phrase has an imperative tone: let there be mutual indwelling. Of course the command is to the disciples, not to the Lord. 'Abide in me', of which the consequence will be that I shall abide in you; yet the two are not presented as occasion and consequence, but as a two-fold condition whch are bidden to bring into existence.
As Keith wrote, we are indeed so privileged that God is with us. He has assured us that He will remain with us. Let us strive to remain wth Him and to bring the fact that He is abiding in us into existence so that the world may know.
We are so privileged to know that God is with us always. May we remain with Him.


I play tons of golf: Nine holes daily. I love it, but carrying a 20 pound bag three miles every day takes its toll. Everything hurts, from my wrist, to my feet.
Maybe one day we'll eliminate pain, but for now, at least we can make injuries hurt less, with wearables like Cur (the subject of this article).
Cur (pronounced "cure") is a wireless, wearable TENS (Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation)device.
Cur's pain relief comes from a little device built into a patch. You place the patch on what's hurting, and it delivers targeted electrical shocks to cancel out pain signals.
TENS is far from new, but Cur's makers claim that an array of sensors and a layer of intelligence makes the Cur more effective, and easier to use than other TENS machines (it's definitely better looking).
What struck me the most about Cur was its size. Roughly the size of a large bandage, and wireless, Cur just looks a lot less threatening than other TENS devices. From a usability standpoint, Cur is also much faster out of the box. Within seconds, it automatically senses your pain, and implements a treatment plan. With a smartphone app, you can adjust treatment via bluetooth.
The Cur is pretty pricey, ringing in at $300. Besides the sticker price, you're also going to need to pony up cash for replacements for the gel bands that hold the Cur in place (they last around two weeks a piece, according to the company).
Still, if Cur works (which I don't doubt it does), this will sell well. Pain is a universal problem, and a problem that people are universally willing to spend large sums of money to solve.
I love medical wearables, and it's exciting to see new OTC devices like this coming to market.
Still, nothing is as cool as this gadget giving sight to the blind.


Abstract: The R environment provides a natural platform for developing new statistical methods due to the mathematical expressiveness of the language, the large number of existing libraries, and the active developer community. One drawback to R, however, is the learning curve; programming is a deterrent to non-technical users, who typically prefer graphical user interfaces (GUIs) to command line environments. Thus, while statisticians develop new methods in R, practitioners are often behind in terms of the statistical techniques they use as they rely on GUI applications. Meta-analysis is an instructive example; cutting-edge meta-analysis methods are often ignored by the overwhelming majority of practitioners, in part because they have no easy way of applying them. This paper proposes a strategy to close the gap between the statistical state-of-the-science and what is applied in practice. We present open-source meta-analysis software that uses R as the underlying statistical engine, and Python for the GUI. We present a framework that allows methodologists to implement new methods in R that are then automatically integrated into the GUI for use by end-users, so long as the programmer conforms to our interface. Such an approach allows an intuitive interface for non-technical users while leveraging the latest advanced statistical methods implemented by methodologists.
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A few months back I mentioned that I am assembling a list of my top 100 albums of all-time. Presently hovering around #30 is Tracy Chapman's debut album. My introduction to the album was via its first single, the exceptional "Fast Car," a song that manages to captivate and impress me twenty-six years after its release.
Her singing on the track deservedly won Chapman the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female; however, it is the song's structure that wows me each listen.
Most pop songs start with two verses and then go into the chorus or they start with the chorus and then go into the verses. "Fast Car" starts with four verses, which lay out the situation in which our narrator finds herself. The second line tells us of her desperation to escape where she is – "I want a ticket to anywhere." The song's first line, and the first line of all but one of the verses, is "You got a fast car." This fast car will be her means of escape, with the word "fast" representing the urgency to start over. She doesn't yet know what she and the car's owner will do, but she throws out a few vague optimistic lines, all starting with the word "maybe" – "Maybe we make a deal," "Maybe together we can get somewhere," "Maybe we'll make something." It's worth the shot, because she has nowhere to go but up – "Anyplace is better / Starting from zero got nothing to lose."
In verse two, after singing "You got a fast car," she tells us she came up with a plan. She has a job and is saving money so they can climb into the fast car and get moving. They "won't have to drive too far" to "finally see what it means to be living."
In verse three she gives us some back story – her father's an alcoholic who won't look for work. Her mother "wanted more from life than he could give" so she left her husband and her daughter, leaving our narrator to quit school to take care of her dad. This is the verse that doesn't open with "You got a fast car," as this is the only verse in which she isn't singing of her hope for the future. This verse takes place in the past.
With the listener now knowing her situation, we fully understand her need to escape. The fourth verse lays it out: "You got a fast car / Is it fast enough so we can fly away / We gotta make a decision / Leave tonight or live and die this way."
Finally, we get to the chorus, where she reminisces about them driving together in the car, "speed so fast felt like I was drunk." Some drink to escape their problems; riding in a fast car is the narrator's way of escape. When she's in the car she expresses hope in the future, with the past in the rearview mirror and what lies ahead right in front of them. They are both in this together. The car's owner puts his/her arm around the narrator's shoulder, and our protagonist "had a feeling that I belonged / I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone." The chorus is all about the hope symbolized by the fast car. Interestingly, it is louder – both vocally and instrumentally – than the verses, reflecting the optimism in our narrator's words. However, by ending the chorus with the repetition of "be someone, be someone, be someone" she appears to be coming out of this daydream.
From this point on the song alternates a verse with the chorus. In verse five the narrator tells us that her partner is still without a job, but she remains optimistic, singing "I know things will get better."
The chorus comes back with one word altered. The first time it is sung, the chorus starts with "So remember we were driving, driving in your car." This time she sings "I remember…." One letter fewer, yet oh so telling. They were in it together; now she's noticing that maybe that is no longer their reality, making the lines "I had a feeling that I belonged / I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone" more heartbreaking.
In verse six the narrator recognizes that her present situation is a repeat of the situation she previously escaped – supporting an unemployed alcoholic, and just like her mother did, she knows she has to get out of this cycle. The verse opens with "You got a fast car," but that fast car no longer represents her means of escape. As such, the verse closes with her telling her partner to "take your fast car and keep on driving."
After a final round of the chorus, we get to the song's final verse. The listener knows the narrator's situation and we and she understand her need to escape it. She lays it out to her partner. The seventh verse is a repeat of the fourth verse, but as she cleverly did with the chorus, she changes one word – "we" to "you:" "You got a fast car / But is it fast enough so you can fly away / You gotta make a decision / Leave tonight or live and die this way." Starting over last time didn't work out as she planned, so she'll try again.
This amazing song was nominated for Grammys for Song of the Year and Record of the Year, but lost both to Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry, Be Happy." I'm usually not in favor of the death penalty, but whoever voted for the McFerrin song over this one should fry. The woman living in poverty, taking care of her alcoholic unemployed partner should not worry and be happy? Fuck you!
The Tracy Chapman album was nominated for Album of the Year, but lost to George Michael's Faith, which is around #31 on my top albums list.
Tunes du Jour recognizes the great Tracy Chapman, who turns 50 today.
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US Navy Missile Range Instrumentation Ship USNS Howard O. Lorenzen Arrives in Singapore
The U.S. Navy USNS Howard O. Lorenzen (T-AGM-25) with the Cobra King radar system, a new, next-generation mobile radar system consisting of S- and X-band phased radar has arrived in Singapore on Apr. 17. Ship tracking data shows the U.S. radar ship capable of tracking missiles entering Singapore waters in Tuas. It is unusual for the ship to be operating near the equator as it is used to track North Korean missile tests off Japan.
USNS Howard O. Lorenzen (T-AGM-25) is a Missile Range Instrumentation Ship built for the U.S. Navy by VT Halter Marine of Pascagoula, Mississippi. VT Halter Marine, Inc. is a shipbuilding company and an American subsidiary of ST Engineering (Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd). The keel was laid during a ceremony on August 13, 2008, and the vessel became operational in 2014. USNS Observation Island (T-AGM-23), which was inactivated for dismantlement earlier in the year.
USNS Howard O. Lorenzen is 12,642 long tons (12,845 t), 534 feet (163 m) in length, and has a beam of 89 feet (27 m). Manned by a combined crew of 88 sailors and civilian mariners, the ship will host embarked military and civilian technicians from other U.S. government agencies. It will be operated by the Military Sealift Command and conduct missions sponsored by the U.S. Air Force. The Howard O. Lorenzen and her Cobra King radar system were declared operational in August 2014.
The crew of the USNS Howard O. Lorenzen (T-AGM-25) passes Astoria, Ore., as they depart the Columbia River into the Pacific Ocean. The USNS Howard O. Lorenzen is named for the late Naval Research Laboratory electrical engineer who was instrumental in the creation of the electronic intelligence capabilities of the United States. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley)
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The MiniMME5-S2: Rainbow Wings on buzz shows the wand instead.
Yep. MMEs are consistently glitchy, since the item keeps the same ID but changes its identity. If someone models the Rainbow Wings on a Buzz, then the issue should be resolved. Thanks!
I typed in my maraquan buzz's name to see if I could model anything, and I end up seeing hundreds of clothing items that maraquan pets can't wear. It would be great if they didn't show up at all, or maybe had a shaded background. This feedback may applies to baby pets as well.
Hello I was wondering if you would fix this? Royalboy and royalgirl myncis come up as unconverteds when you select that as the pet you would like to customize.
Strictly speaking, this isn't a bug per se. It's just a feature not yet implemented. Given how we download pet type data from Neopets.com, we have no indication of whether or not the data is for a happy female, sick male, unconverted, etc., so the gender/emotion states are listed in the order we discovered them. Choosing a different gender/emotion state should solve the issue. (There is a known bug in IE with changing gender/emotion states that will ideally be resolved by the time we move to the new server.) The fix for this issue would be the idea of better organizing pet gender/emotion states, and it's still on our radar as a major feature request :) Thanks!


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The Indiana Department of Transportation, the Indiana State Police and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources remind drivers to stay alert as deer become more active in fall months on Indiana's roadways.
Nearly 50 percent of all vehicle crashes involving deer occur between October and December. Deer are generally more active during mating season in late October into early November. And with many farmers harvesting crops, deer could be on the move at any time, encountering roads more frequently and increasing the potential for collisions.
Across the state in 2015, there were more than 15,000 deer-related collisions, including vehicles crashing attempting to avoid striking a deer.
Deer are most active between sunset and sunrise, especially in rural areas.
Deer often travel in groups. If you see one, others are likely nearby. Stay alert!
Pay special attention in areas where you have seen deer before and in areas near "Deer Crossing" warning signs.
Exercise caution along woodlot edges, at hills and blind turns.
Use high-beam headlights at night when there is no opposing traffic.
Scan for illuminated eyes and dark silhouettes near the side of or on the roadway.
If you see a deer, slow your speed drastically, even if the deer is far away.
NEVER swerve to avoid hitting a deer. More serious crashes occur when drivers try to miss a deer but hit something else.
Studies have shown that novelties like deer whistles are ineffective in deterring deer. The best way to avoid an accident is to be alert.
Even when practicing safe driving, sometimes hitting a deer is inevitable. If a driver hits a deer, it is important to remain calm and do not touch the deer or approach it. Wounded deer are unpredictable and can be dangerous. Drivers should pull off the road, remain in the vehicle and make sure everyone is safe. Motorists involved in a collision are required to call the police and report a crash with at least $1,000 in property damage or if someone is injured.
To report a deer carcass on an interstate, U.S. highway or state road, contact one of INDOT's six districts to report it. Find INDOT district contact information at http://indot.in.gov.
For more information about white-tailed deer in Indiana, including what to do with orphaned or injured deer, see www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/3359.htm.
Information provided by the Indiana Department of Transportation, the Indiana State Police and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.


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SALIVA To Reunite With Singer JOSEY SCOTT For 2020 Album And Tour
Josey Scott has announced that he will reunite with SALIVA for a new album and tour in 2020.
The singer left SALIVA at the end of 2011 after 15 years with the band, reportedly to pursue a solo Christian music career. He was quickly replaced by Bobby Amaru, who can be heard on SALIVA's last four releases: "In It To Win It" (2013), "Rise Up" (2014), "Love, Lies & Therapy" (2016) and "10 Lives" (2018).
Scott broke the news of his return to SALIVA during an appearance on "The Morning Dump", a podcast hosted by "The Big Mad Morning Show" in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
He said (hear audio below): "I'm going to get back together with the guys and we're gonna do a reunion tour and a new album next year… January 2020, we're gonna put the old thinking caps on and get in the studio.
"Now that I'm clean and sober, my mind is clear, and I'm focused like I used to be in my 20s when I wouldn't take 'no' for an answer. And I went out, and people told me I'd never make it and they told I'd never get a record deal, and I said, 'Fuck you!' and I went and got it anyway — without a high school diploma. I've kind of got that focusness back.
"I'm gonna get in the studio with the guys, I'm gonna write a badass record, and we're gonna go sell it."
Asked if the new SALIVA album will be recorded in Tulsa, Scott said: "I'll probably do the lion's share of it in Memphis with the guys and we'll come back to Tulsa and put all the finishing touches on it.
"I wanna do something for the fans, because they have been so loyal to us and so amazing through the years," he explained. "I've heard people on the web sites and on Facebook and everything: 'When is Josey coming back? Can we, please, have Josey back?' And I want to come back and do my thing."
SALIVA released six albums with Scott and tasted platinum success and a Grammy nomination for its first big hit, "Your Disease".
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Robbie Schaefer - Ruby
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I didn't want to make this album. Sure, I had been writing songs here and there for the past few years, but during that time, my life had taken turns toward other blessings: OneVoice, the non-profit I'd founded in 2010, a new marriage, and three beautiful boys now grown into teenaged cub-men.
And mountains of loss.
My family has endured the loss of four of us in only two years. That's not to say these losses can't also be blessings, but you have to search for that part and, once found, they are the most painful kind. They have cracked my heart open and, in time, leavened life into something less light, but more full. Less happy, but more joyful. There is a wholeness of heart and an acute awareness of life lived mindfully.
And so, when Jake Armerding suggested I make a new album of songs, I scoffed and said something about not enough time and besides not enough songs, and besides . . . . . , to which he said, well then I guess you'd better write some more songs and when you do, I'll produce it. Now, aside from the fact that the idea of hanging out with Jake for a few weeks appeals to me greatly, there is something that happens when a musician you respect wants to produce your songs and help you share them with the world. I'd like to think I'm not susceptible to that kind of flattery but the evidence suggests otherwise.
The evidence, of course, is Ruby, recorded mostly live in just four days in a 19th-century stone farmhouse, with Jake and a dear and mutual friend, Rachael Davis. It turns out Ruby is a cycle of heart-songs, about not just falling, but being in love-- with myself, my wife, and life in all its fullness. May these songs, in some humble and graceful way, welcome you to your own wholeness of heart. And may you be well in all ways.
Michael Clem - RIVANNARAMA
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Dear Young Friends, good evening! At last we are together!
Thank you for your warm welcome! I thank Cardinal Dziwisz, the bishops, priests, men and women religious, the seminarians, lay-faithful, and those who have accompanied you. I am also grateful to all those who made it possible for us to be here today, who "went the extra mile" so that we could celebrate our faith. Today, all of us together, are celebrating our faith! In this, the land of his birth, I especially want to thank Saint John Paul II [loud applause] – louder, louder – who first came up with the idea of these meetings and gave them such momentum. From his place in heaven, he is with us and he sees all of you: so many young people from such a variety of nations, cultures and languages but with one aim, that of celebrating Jesus who is living in our midst. Do you understand this? To celebrate Jesus who is living in our midst! To say that Jesus is alive means to rekindle our enthusiasm in following him, to renew our passionate desire to be his disciples. What better opportunity to renew our friendship with Jesus than by building friendships among yourselves! What better way to build our friendship with Jesus than by sharing him with others! What better way to experience the contagious joy of the Gospel than by striving to bring the Good News to all kinds of painful and difficult situations! And it is Jesus who has called us to this Thirty-first World Youth Day. Jesus tells us: "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall find mercy" (Mt 5:7).
Blessed indeed are they who can forgive, who show heartfelt compassion, who are capable of offering the very best to others; the best, not what is left over: the best! Dear young people, in these days Poland, this noble land, is in a festive mood; in these days Poland wants to be the ever-youthful face of mercy. From this land, with you and all those young people who cannot be present today yet join us through the various communications media, we are going to make this World Youth Day an authentic Jubilee celebration, in this Jubilee of Mercy. In my years as a bishop, I have learned one thing, well, I have learned many, but I want to share one with you now: nothing is more beautiful than seeing the enthusiasm, dedication, zeal and energy with which so many young people live their lives. This is beautiful! And where does this beauty come from? When Jesus touches a young person's heart, he or she becomes capable of truly great things. It is exciting to listen to you share your dreams, your questions and your impatience with those who say that things cannot change. Those whom I call "quietists": "nothing can change". No, young people have the strength to challenge them! But… maybe some are not so sure about this… I ask you, and you respond: can things change? [Yes!] I cannot hear you! [Yes!] That's good. For me, it is a gift of God to see so many of you, with all your questions, trying to make a difference. It is beautiful and heart-warming to see all that restlessness!
Today the Church looks to you, and I would add, the world looks to you, and wants to learn from you, to be reassured that the Father's Mercy has an ever-youthful face, and constantly invites us to be part of his Kingdom, it is a Kingdom of joy, a Kingdom always joyful, always driving us forward, a Kingdom able to give us the strength to change things. I have forgotten and so I repeat my question to you: can things change? [Yes!] Agreed. Knowing your enthusiasm for mission, I repeat: mercy always has a youthful face! Because a merciful heart is motivated to move beyond its comfort zone. A merciful heart can go out and meet others; it is ready to embrace everyone. A merciful heart is able to be a place of refuge for those who are without a home or have lost their home; it is able to build a home and a family for those forced to emigrate; it knows the meaning of tenderness and compassion. A merciful heart can share its bread with the hungry and welcome refugees and migrants. To say the word "mercy" along with you is to speak of opportunity, future, commitment, trust, openness, hospitality, compassion and dreams. But are you able to dream? [Yes!] When the heart is open and able to dream, there is room for mercy, there is room to caress those who suffer, there is room to draw close to those who have no peace of heart or who do not have the bare necessities to live, or who do not have the most beautiful thing of all: the faith. Mercy. Let us together repeat this word: mercy. All of you! [Mercy!] Again! [Mercy!] And once more, so the whole world can hear you! [Mercy!]. Let me tell you another thing I have learned over these years. I do not want to offend anyone, but it pains me to meet young people who seem to have opted for "early retirement". This pains me. Young people who seem to retire at 23, 24, 25 years of age.


Meet the loving, non-duality teacher "Mooji".
These videos are wonderful, Bonnie! Again, this is someone who I had never heard of previously. That said, I find that Mooji has both great credibility and the ability to express himself lucidly. I also like the fact that he has a wonderful sense of humor. Most important, of course, I think his simple message is right on target. There is our "self portrait," the conditioned self that has been created by our culture and individual histories, and there is the deeper, authentic self, the witness that makes us aware of this existential conflict.
Thanks so much for bringing this wise man to my attention. I plan to watch more of these enlightening videos.
You're so welcome, George. My husband and I often end the day by watching a Mooji video. He presents his message with such simplicity, love and humour. As I watch him I know I am seeing pure, radiant consciousness in action ... and now dare to believe I am that too.
The third video really shows his sense of humour. Such a delight.


Cowen is not a fan of Disney's deal to buy Twenty-First Century Fox's media content assets, questioning the company's move to compete with internet giants.
"In our view, Disney is committing significant capital to the lost cause of protecting video aggregation margins," the firm's analyst writes.
"Taking on competitors who don't need to turn a profit is rarely a good idea," he added.
Disney's strategy of buying key media content assets from Twenty-First Century Fox to beef up content for its own streaming services will not work, according to one Wall Street firm.
On Thursday, Disney announced a deal to acquire certain Twenty-First Century Fox assets including movie studios and cable entertainment properties.
"We are weighing in - negatively - with our assessment of what we expect will be the strategic rationale for the deal (positioning Disney better to compete in the OTT space) … In our view, Disney is committing significant capital to the lost cause of protecting video aggregation margins," analyst Doug Creutz wrote in a note to clients Thursday. "Taking on competitors who don't need to turn a profit is rarely a good idea."
The analyst reaffirmed his market perform rating and $94 price target for Disney shares, representing 13 percent downside to Wednesday's close.
Disney announced plans in August to launch a branded direct-to-consumer streaming service in 2019 and an ESPN streaming service in 2018.
Creutz said the internet giants like Amazon and Netflix can leverage "essentially unlimited balance sheets" to buy content.
"What we don't understand is why Disney would want to compete with Netflix, and other new media players, as a new media content aggregator," he wrote. "With even more players entering the fray (Apple, Google), and a likely willingness by at least some of them to play a long game of loss leadership in content aggregation to support other business objectives, we expect pressure on content margins."
Disney shares are underperforming the market this year. Its shares have rallied 3 percent through Wednesday versus the S&P 500's 19 percent gain.
"We think that this deal is an attempt by the Murdoch clan to eventually put themselves in position to run Disney," he wrote. "Eventual control of Disney by the Murdochs may not be the most likely outcome, but we think it is a very possible one."


Welcome back to another brand new edition of our 'Must-Read Digital HR and HR Tech Articles'.
The top articles of November feature a piece on employee referrals, an item about recruiting podcasts, and an article that gives you 7 practical tips on how to start with Continuous Improvement in HR.
I'm sure you'll find a few pieces that you've missed and really should read. Enjoy!
In this article, Corey Burns talks about his company's employee referral program and the serious results it drives. While diving deeper in their referral program, they learned that referrals in the months of October, November, and January turned out to be some of the highest referral months.
1. Don't have a referral program?
Just Google 'Employee Referral program' and get started. An incentive (in $$$) always helps.
Employee benefits: Showing employees that they can play a part in shaping the workforce and earn money at the same time underlines the importance of the program.
New hire orientation: During new hire orientation (onboarding), they cover the details of the program and show new hires how they can submit a referral.
Email: Timing is everything. In Corey's organization, they send a reminder every quarter and calls-to-action before the holidays.
Team meetings: Managers constantly promote the referral program and openly discuss needing referrals.
Print: Every quarter, the marketing team creates and ships new internal prints that help capture the attention of team members, especially those who do not have email access.
To ensure you take full advantage of your employees' network, specify what you are looking for and highlight the top three or four open positions with the greatest need.
Strive to create a simple referral process that allows employees to share jobs and refer employees in just a few clicks or steps.
In Burns' company, they offer a $500 or $1000 referral bonus based on the specific role. The bonus is paid in two installments: the first half after 30 days of the referral's hire and the second half after six months of successful employment.
This has an added benefit since it gives employees an extra reason to help their referrals during the transition into the company; the referring associate becomes an advocate when they are invested in the success of your new hire.
Corey finishes his article by saying that ultimately, what it comes down to is to have a simple and repeatable process that does the work for you.
This piece is not as much as must-read as it is a must-listen. As you probably know, podcasts have been making serious gains in popularity over the past few years.
In 2014, only 15% of individuals listened to audio podcasts each month. Four years later, that number has jumped to 26%.
After all, podcasts are easy to listen to while commuting or around the house and there's a topic on just about everything – including of course talent and recruitment.
9. Hire Up with John P. Beck, Jr.
A joint article by Mischa Masthoff and Rob van den Wijngaard on where to start with Continuous Improvement in HR.
The process of continuously analyzing your administration for errors and risks, following up on issues and implementing structural changes to prevent them the future.
As with everything, Continuous Improvement will take up resources in your organization. Since those resources tend to be scarce, you'll need to find a sponsor first.
Find the person who will allow you to use the resources you need and show them the business case. This means creating an export that shows the number of errors in it and explaining the effects these errors will have on the business.
Generally, you want to start with a maximum of three controls.
Because a big part of Continuous Improvement is about getting your administrative team up to speed. Every exception that your analysis detects, means nothing if it isn't handled properly.
So which ones should you pick?
Ask your colleagues! Ask them which analyses take up a lot of time, which types of records are error-prone, and where they see the biggest risks.
Pro-tip: Create a shortlist that scores each potential control on 3 things: efficiency gains, risk mitigation and the possibility to automate. The ones that score the highest on these aspects make good candidates.
What platform you use depends on your ambitions and budget. The most basic option would be to develop an Excel model but this will only last during your first steps in exploring Continuous Improvement (since it doesn't enable you to handle large datasets).
Python is a powerful programming language that handles large datasets extremely well and comes with an extensive list of very useful libraries. The next step would be to use a platform that also offers a digital workflow.
The importance of change management should not be underestimated. It is important to realize that Continuous Improvement can easily generate large numbers of exceptions on a daily basis.
Depending on your controls, not every exception is going to be an error. This means that your administrative team has to assess whether or not an exception is an actual error.
Therefore, make the life of your administrative team as easy as you can.
Log the handling of exceptions; when was the exception found, who handled it, what actions were taken?
This has 2 major advantages: it offers a clear audit trail, and it allows for a feedback loop.
The final and most important tip is to learn from others. Continuous Improvement is a new and exciting field in HR, reach out, connect and share experiences!
Check the article out if you want to read more about Continuous Improvement in HR.
And that's this month's roundup all done. If you read a great Digital HR or HR Tech article this month and you feel it deserves a place in next month's list, please share it in the comments.


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The vitals for day 9 of this challenge came in with the following: weight, 184.5 blood pressure, 129/87 after medication.
So good to be home even though it's a short weekend due to the fact I head to Roanoke this afternoon. Breakfasts continues to consist of oatmeal and fruit. This morning some blackberries were added although that is not very seasonable eating.
The challenge sure is easier when you have the home field advantage. Eating out and eating vegan is the theme of this post. After a long week of travel, Ellwood Thompsons was the saviour Friday night as they have a great vegan selection on the hot bar!
Saturday lunch allowed for our second visit since opening - Fresca on Addison. I now see where a restaurant that understands vegan comes in. So nice to walk in and just order not having to explain or ask anything! Everything on the menu is yummy. I settled for the chorizo and roasted red pepper pizza. yes it was vegan from the cheese to the chorizo.
For dinner Thai was on the menu from Ruang Tong which happens to be a 5 minute walk from the house. I call it eating vegan with a kick - oh the flavors Thai food has.
As I have mentioned in previous posts, this challenge has been most difficult on the road which will be tested one more time tomorrow before this challenge winds down Wednesday night. The last large meal to be made was actually submitted by Sherry over at So, Sherry. Mary and I are so looking forward to making and having this "quiche" recipe Tuesday night. We will be sure to document that so stand by for a future post.
Vegan Quiche? Can't wait to see it! While you're in Roanoke, my old stompin' grounds, you can find a nice vegan meal at The Wildflour (http://wildflour4thst.com.) The location in Old Southwest is definitely the best. The restaurant/bakery is in an old market with high ceilings and exposed brick, with local art on the walls and lovely windows looking out into the charming little surrounding neighborhood.
Can you tell how much I love this place? Anyway, I know they have PLENTY of vegetarian options and most likely vegan ones as well! They are closed on Sunday if memory serves, so check them out tomorrow!
Sorry to blow you up, Tim, but I wanted to tell you about Eden's Way on Church Ave (also closed Sunday, I believe,) Nawab Indian Cuisine on Campbell, and the deli at the Natural Foods Co-op on Grandin Ave. All three have STELLAR vegan options.
Thanks fot the tips. Due to the supposed weather this will be a quick trip so I can get out early tomorrow afternoon. I am here frequently and look forward to your suggestions. I love me some Indian food!


Take the helm of a mighty battleship and sink enemy vessels with a click of your mouse in this shooting gallery style arcade game! Accuracy and timing will be your only allies as you patrol the dangerous waters near Pearl Harbor in a boat armed to the teeth with torpedoes, lasers and nukes! When you spot a ship crossing the screen, it will be your job to make sure it never reaches the other side. Your skills will improve over time as you learn to use mines to destroy clusters of boats, acquire faster and more powerful weapons, and earn bonus points and extra lives!
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Attention all comic collectors! ComicBase, the world's premiere software program for managing comic collections, will be holding their annual user group meeting with creator Pete Bickford. This once-a-year presentation will discuss the latest features and news about ComicBase and Atomic Avenue.


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"以武會友", means to make friends with martial arts. As they taste, experience, and enjoy their food, they become friends by sharing and enjoying their movements. Of course, a game match deciding the winner and the loser is also fun. However, being friends, sharing things, and experiencing together are also enjoyable and beneficial.
Everyone who practice martial arts is a friend and a colleague walking the same path. It is only a slight difference in the way people go about the road, but we are all same in that path to achieve the same goal. So, I do not think which martial art is the best and which martial art is the most ideal, because they are all friends and col leagues.
So, I respect all types of martial arts and respect those who practice martial arts. We can learn from anyone and teach to anyone.
Doesn't matter what others say, just move forward.
For Singapore seminar Doesn't matter what others say, Just move forward. DK.
Yoga-Sthah Kuru Karmani "Do everything in a deep state of mind" DK.
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Having a gifted teacher Having a gifted teacher is the same as encountering an enlightening light on my way. DK.
Towards Samadhi Samadhi is not a 'Goal', but it is the natural result, while the progress of your meditation. You don't do it too hard, but do it constantly. You just accept the result, as it comes. DK.


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Incorporated into this blend of high viscosity index paraffin base stocks, aluminum complex thickener and selected additives is molybdenum disulfide. The molybdenum disulfide gives Moly Ultra 800 EP the ability to act as a "back-stop" lubricant when the grease base is either destroyed or wiped away due to unexpected loads, start-up or other conditions that exceed the capabilities of the grease base's fluid film lubrication. This "backstop" is created by molybdenum disulfide's natural affinity for metal surfaces. The molybdenum disulfide plates to the metal surface to form a long lasting solid lubricant film. This solid lubricant film will withstand pressures up to 500,000 pounds per square inch, giving the metal surfaces of the bearings the protection they need during periods of high speed, high shock loads and extreme pressure.
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First time on the market in half a century Significant opportunity offering expansive wide water views with nearly 240 feet of direct oceanfront living.Designed by Marion Sims Wyeth, in 1947 for Philip Danforth Armour III, this impressive home offers 12, 062 total square feet and a long history amongst the Palm Beach elite. In 1971, the home was purchased by noted fashion designer and Preservationist Philip Hulitar and his wife Mary. Hulitar, a multi-faceted artist, his work extended from the high society fashion world in New York to painting, sculpture and restoring some of the great homes of Palm Beach. His influence can be seen in the beauty of the home today, making it a rare opportunity for the discerning buyer or investor.
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Still unsure where to start with digitalization? It seems you're not the only one.
While today's out of the box technology solutions make it cheaper, easier, and quicker than ever to digitalize operations, research from McKinsey & Company shows a different reality for customers. On the one hand the cost of sensors is falling, which means there is more and more data available. But on the other hand, companies across industry are using less than 1% of data.
So the question for us at Schneider Electric is, how to help customers access the other 99%, and use it to improve business performance? We recommend taking a business first approach.
LNS research gives us a few clues about what might be holding some companies back. IIoT presents new ways of doing things, which require new approaches to safety and risk management. In a recent IHS Markit Survey (Nov 2018) a little more than 10% of respondents say they have completed IoT Proof of Concept projects and actually seen positive results.
That's a daunting figure, especially if you have shareholders to keep happy. But digitalization is here to stay, and the benefits for business are too good to miss out on. With the right architecture for your financial goals, IIoT technologies such as sensor-equipped smart devices, cloud computing, mobile apps, and Big Data analytics, can address key challenges impacting efficiency and productivity.
With solutions that enable Workforce Empowerment, Smart Operations and Real Time Profitability, you can see real results in Efficiency and Profitability.
By choosing solutions focused on Asset Performance, Smart Design and Engineering, and Investment Continuity, you can make significant progress in Reliability and Performance.
For more profitable Safety and Security, we recommend solutions that enable Cybersecurity, Safety, and Regulatory Compliance.
Solutions for Energy Efficiency, Environmental Sustainability, and Business Transformation will help you excel in the areas of Sustainability and Transformation.
Look at your digitization journey through a business lens first, rather than starting with the technology and then working back to the business outcomes. This makes it easier to find a starting point and reduces risk. It answers those basic fundamental questions, 'Where do I put my money first and how do I get the most out of my investment?'. It's all about going for the low hanging fruit first, those quick wins which ensure greater financial reward for you and your investors.
These business enablers are relevant for plants across all industries, from water and wastewater, to mining, minerals and metals, and consumer packaged goods. Each one is supported by a range of complete, pre-developed solutions, based on our EcoStruxure Plant architecture, which helps plan your digital journey and improve your chances of success.
In my next blog we'll take a closer look at Asset Performance business enabler and how you can get best return from your largest industrial investment.


Teams, all teams, do hit problems which may if not checked early lead to team inertia.
We have all witnessed and maybe even personally experienced at some time the debilitating nature of team inertia.
How does this phenomenon find fertile ground for its deadly work in even the most professional and highly organised team structures?
One likely reason is that the team dynamic is constantly changing dependant upon the mood swings and instinctive reactions of team members to every day business and life occurrences.
A successful team as we all know is one which attains its objective; the achievement of the team objective also being the individual aim of every team member for the duration of the team's existence.
In a world where communication across continents is instantaneous it is not surprising that an event over which the team creator or the team leader has no control can instantly send the team dynamic into disarray.
Behavioural Scientists tell us that when participating as a member of a successfull team individuals may well in normal circumstances mask their basic desires, wants and needs for the benefit of the team.
They also tell us that successful team building leads to the team performance exceeding the perceived sum of its constituent parts; the skill, experience and ability levels of each individual member.
However when influences (particularly outside influences over which the team as a group has no control) begin to negatively impact upon critical project time constraints and quality benchmarks then pressure may build for some if not all team members, especially for the person responsible for the team or for the project which the team's efforts support.
This is the time when situations which would normally be felt only as a mild irritation begin to cause upset, discord and a general lowering of team performance standards and morale.
When this happens then the normal team members niceties tend to be brushed aside as some team members do their utmost to prove that they at least did their part and have no intention of having their own professional credibility besmirched as a result of the teams collective poor performance.
This is when it becomes apparent that even a team which has performed well in the past can hit performance problems.
It could be because the team members were selected for their specific expertise and levels of experience relative to the end objective rather than for the behaviours necessary to help the team successfully negotiate the path to the end objective.
A good example of this is the Apollo Syndrome phenomenon discovered by Dr. Meredith Belbin where teams of highly specialised and capable individuals do often in fact perform badly.
What is often overlooked is that within a team of say 8 people there are no fewer that 28 1:1 unique relationships in existence. Once one takes account of this fact then it is no great surprise that from time to time that teams do run into interpersonal relationship difficulties.
These then lead to the birth of issues which negatively affect total team performance.
When the team is created there is every chance that these unique relationships are not taken into account when determining the final team make up.
That is in itself not surprising as the amount of time which would have to be devoted to such a time tied task is huge.
Extremely useful tools for assisting in this regard have been developed over the years, it is a sad fact though, for the reasons mentioned earlier, that no matter how careful one may be in putting a team together the team dynamic does change with the passage of time.
Many of these changes will of course be positive and for the good of the team and enhance its performance.
It is also true that some of the changes may lead to the team performance slippage. This can be a very difficult and stressful time for all concerned.
There is an interesting software package being developed which is designed to help the leaders of teams in difficulty. This online system identifies over 400 issues which may cause a teams' performance to drift and falter.
Using the outputs of behavioural profiling tools such as Belbin, Myers Briggs and DISC this online system promises to be of huge advantage to team leaders searching for a pathway back to positive team performance.
The system does though allow such outputs as mentioned above to be disregarded as the Bio Data held for some members may be some years old and therefore unreliable.
Of course should the free DISC profiling system be used for all members then the Bio Data would indeed be current.
It should be noted here though that certain team members may be unhappy about completing a behavioural profiler, particularly at a time when the team is in difficulty.
In such a circumstance the system may be set to select at random someone to lead the team through the issue, or the team leader or facilitator may indeed fulfill the role.
The facilitator (who may or may not be a member of the team to be observed) is appointed to watch the team in action and make note of any negative issues which arise.
The facilitator then accesses the teamfacilitate system and selects the issues in question. They also identify for the system those team members directly involved in the issue.
The system will then interrogate the Bio Data (if used) of the team members and identify the team member most suited to lead the team through the problem solving procedure.
The person chosen by the system may or not be the actual person responsible for the team.
Teamfacilitate will automatically produce a list of suggestions for the person responsible for the team; a list of suggestions for those team members directly involved in the issue; a list for team members not involved in the issue; also a list for the person determined to be the most appropriate person to lead the team through the issue.
These communications are then emailed to team members using their own email address and giving them a unique password for future reference.
This then gives all team members a platform dialogue from which to start. The team leader and the person selected would then most likely compare notes in advance of running a meeting designed specifically to overcome the identified problem.
The meeting itself will be chaired by the person selected to lead the team through the issue and run to their published agenda.
The result is that the team talk the problem through instead of letting it fester away in the background continuing to cause team malaise.
You may find that teamfacilitate provides some answers to your most pressing team and corporate interpersonal relationship problems.


These annual preparatory meetings serve as a platform for GFMD member states and GFMD Observers (including the JMDI) to discuss the achievements of last year's GFMD which was hosted by Turkey in October, 2015, and look ahead to GFMD 2016, to be held in Bangladesh and will revolve around the overarching theme: "Migration that works for Sustainable Development of All: Towards a Transformative Migration Agenda".
The Joint Migration & Development Initiative, as a participant to the 2015 Civil Society Days and member of the GFMD Friends of the Forum group, has been working with the International Catholic Migration Commission's Migration and Development Civil Society Network (MADE), who have chaired the CSDs since 2011, advocating for a greater focus on the local dimension of migration and development. Specifically, this saw the integration of the local dimension within the GFMD Civil Society Days' Parallel Working Sessions which are ran by the MADE Network as well as the participation of the JMDI as a special rapporteur in the Turkish GFMD in 2015 in the Plenary Session within the Common Space days, where governments and civil society come together to share and discuss migration and development.
[Ms. Cecile Riallant acting as rapporteur and presenting the results of the common space session "Beyond xenophobia and exclusion: local partnerships and action for the social inclusion of migrants and diasporas".
Based on the results of the 2015 GFMD and a survey carried out by MADE through its network of civil society organizations, MADE has ensured that the local dimension has been included in many of the recommendations, benchmarks, and actions the MADE platform brought forward in this first preparatory meeting whereby the outcome document calls for the recognition of civil society's place in governance also at the local level.
Moreover, the 2016 GFMD is set to conitnue featuring the local dimension, as can be seen within the draft concept paper for the 2016 event, which includes various mentions of the role of local authorities, complete with provisional guiding questions for some of the Roundtable discussions during the government days. In particular, Roundtable 2.1 on Migration, diversity and harmonious societies calls for stronger dialogue at the local level on the links between migration, development, and climate change, and mentions local authorities as stakeholders in the process of increasing community participation, fostering a sense of belonging among migrants, and building social cohesion in the face of growing cultural diversity.
The JMDI will continue its efforts to make sure that this level of attention to the local dimension of M&D remains a constant feature of the future GFMDs and has already brought forward good practices and knowledge to the chair on the local dimension of M&D which the Bangladeshi chair has accepted to insert within the aforementioned Round Table 2.1.
The GFMD is an informal, non-binding, voluntary and government-led process that began as an initiative of the United Nations Member States in 2007. It results from over a decade of international dialogue recognizing the importance of looking at migration and development as deeply inter-linked phenomena.
The Forum is a place where CSO's and governments can exchange good practices and experiences to maximize the benefits migration can have on development while establishing partnerships with other stakeholders and shaping the international agenda on migration and development.
The forum is made up of three components: the Government Programme (dedicated to governments), the Civil Society Days, and a common space where a Civil Society delegation can engage in direct dialogue with governments. The CSDs are a platform where the voice and expertise of Civil Society can support member states and influence policy making which this year took shape in the form of a set of recommendations, benchmarks and action.
2015's GFMD took place in Istanbul, Turkey, in October 2015. The next Forum will be hosted and chaired by Bangladesh in Dhaka from the 9th- 14th of December, 2016.