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The 10 Best Things to Do in South Sioux City, United States
Location: South Sioux City
Nebraska (NE), United States
County: Dakota
• Mayor: Rod Koch
• Total: 5.96 sq mi (15.44 km)
• Land: 5.71 sq mi (14.79 km)
• Water: 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km)
Elevation: 1,102 ft (336 m)
• Total: 13,353
• Estimate (2016): 13,120
• Density: 2,200/sq mi (860/km)
Time zone: Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST): CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s): 402
FIPS code: 31-46030
GNIS feature ID: 0833621
Website: http://www.southsiouxcity.org/
Map & Related Locations
Top Attractions in South Sioux City
1. Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
2. Siouxland Freedom Park
3. Sioux City Public Museum
4. Trinity Heights
5. Sergeant Floyd River Museum and Welcome Center
6. Sergeant Floyd Monument
7. Palmer's Olde Tyme Candy Shoppe
8. Sioux City Art Center
9. Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
10. Stone State Park
Top Restaurants in South Sioux City
1. Kahill's Chophouse
2. Main + Abbey
3. Rosies Pizza
4. La Juanita
5. Famous Dave's
6. Trattoria Fresco
7. El Ranchito
8. Crystal Cafe
9. SoHo Kitchen and Bar
10. McCarthy & Bailey's Irish Pub
July 23, 2017 Vivienne Hutton
South Sioux City is a city in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States. It is located immediately across the Missouri River from Sioux City, Iowa, and is part of the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,353, making it the 14th largest city in Nebraska.
Restaurants in South Sioux City
900 Larsen Park Rd, Sioux City, IA 51103-4916 +1 712-224-5242
Reviewed By SteveAugusta_Maine - Smithfield, Maine
Much better than I expected. The grounds and buildings were well laid out and very organized. Free admission was a complete surprise. Great sculptures.
Veterans Drive at Foundry Road, South Sioux City, NE 68776
Reviewed By BikeHawk - Sioux City, Iowa
Nice realatively new park and connects to ball fields and Scenic Park
Half scale Vietnam Wall is particularly moving
Veteran's Interpretive Center is under construction
Includes off leash dog park dedicated to local native Navy Seal dog handler who lost his life in line of duty
Rec trail runs thru the park
607 4th St, Sioux City, IA 51101-1634 +1 712-279-6174
Located in the heart of downtown Sioux City, the Sioux City Public Museum features large, colorful exhibits, interactive displays, and much more. Visitors will discover the "Spirit of Sioux City" through a lively 12-minute orientation film in the ornate "corn palace theatre." A variety of hands-on experiences are available including the award-winning "Innovation I-Wall" and "The Big Dig," which replicates an active fossil dig site. Highlights of the permanent gallery are rare Native American artifacts from the area; Sioux City's first "horseless buggy," a 1901 Oldsmobile; a 1930 Kari-Keen airplane manufactured in Sioux City; and a 1918 Mack fire truck similar to ones used by the Sioux City Fire Department. The two-story Disaster and Recovery Wall features multi-media presentations of three major Sioux City catastrophes: the 1904 Pelletier Department Store fire, the 1953 Floyd River Flood, and the 1989 crash of United Airlines Flight 232. Temporary exhibits feature topics of local and regional interest.
Reviewed By yhut - Seattle, Washington
This is a place you can spend easily two to 3 hours. Really well done and tells the story of Sioux City. Don't miss the movie and if you have kids find the dinosaur exhibit in the back.
2511 33rd St, Sioux City, IA 51108-1456 +1 712-239-9158
Reviewed By northernerpalmtreelo - Kenosha, Wisconsin
This was a beautiful, relaxing place. Unique religious statues. There is a video shown that describes how this came about, and how the statues were created by the artists. There is a chapel and gift shop. Situated on a small hill overlooking the city.
1000 Larsen Park Rd, Sioux City, IA 51103-4914 +1 712-279-0198
Reviewed By Kevin H
The interior of the boat was very interesting. The engines were impressive for the era of their use. The top floor where the boat was controlled and the crew's living quarters were very interesting. In addition there are many displays of how life on the rivers was lived.
S. Lewis Blvd, Sioux City, IA +1 712-279-0198
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Reviewed By John V - Eden Prairie, Minnesota
We didn't expect a lot from the Sergeant Floyd Monument, and it met our expectations. It memorializes a man who died of appendicitis as part of the Lewis and Clark expedition. The monument has plaques that give some of the history of the expedition, a little bit about the character of Sgt. Floyd, and a summary of how many times his grave has been moved! The bluff also provides a great view of the Missouri River Valley both upstream and downstream from the site. Very good for what it is.
405 Wesley Pkwy, Sioux City, IA 51103-4401 +1 712-258-7790
This is the place to go if you have a sweet tooth. There is a wide variety of different candies that you can purchase by the handful or by the box. Our family had a great time picking out favorites and also trying new things. We would stop by here again, if through Sioux City again.
225 Nebraska St, Sioux City, IA 51101-1712 +1 712-279-6272
Reviewed By Gary B - Boston
This is a nice little museum. Wonderful new building with 3-story central atrium. Focus seems to be mostly on Mid-Western artists. There is also a nice display of Mexican woodcarving, and some photographs referencing the wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan. There's no museum store, but there is a children's learning area, an art classroom, and a small library / reading area. Admission is free.
However, the piece that most held my interest, and the main reason for my visit, was a Michael Dunbar maquette (huge Dunbar fan here) of a full-size piece that sits outside the front entrance. Dunbar is a sculptor who makes abstract pieces, typically in bronze, based on geometric principles. He also makes small (12" -18") models of some of his full-size pieces, that are not only fascinating for their design (curves, angles, semi-circles), but also display an incredible level of precision craftsmanship.
4500 Sioux River Rd, Sioux City, IA 51109-1657 +1 712-258-0838
Reviewed By CraftBeers - Plano, Texas
This nature center has elevated Stone Park as a destination area for everyone. It's a split level building with 14,000 sq ft of space for exhibits, hands on learning, class rooms, and meeting space. It's open from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM Tuesday through Saturday. Sunday has limited hours from 1:00 PM to 4:30. It's closed on Monday. The facility cannot be accessed by car from Stone Park. If you are in the park, you must exit the west side onto Hwy 12. If you are coming from anywhere else in the tri-state area, then head to the NW Corner of Sioux City on Hwy 12 south of the Plymouth/Woodbury county line.
As you arrive you will find a parking lot and a gate. The gate will be open during business hours and shut the rest of the time. Hiking is allowed 24/7, so park in this lower lot if you plan to be in the park when it's closed. If you don't, your car will get locked in the facility. If you plan to be there only during business hours, proceed up the hill and park. There you will find the nature center.
The nature center has several options to enjoy your visit. The first and most obvious is the nature center on the main floor. Here you can find exhibits about the surrounding Loess Hills ecosystems, wildlife and land formation. Some of the exhibits are hands on. In general, elementary aged kids and parents will like this part of the nature center.
A second enjoyable area is the bird watching station. A series of hanging feeders have been strung along a tree line to the west of the facility about 200 ft from the building. Binoculars and identification tabs have been installed at the windows. If you already know to identify birds, I recommend going outside and sitting on the benches. White-breasted Nuthatches were the predominate species, but Red-breasted Nuthatches, Black-capped Chickadees, Red-bellied Woodpecker and American Robins were present. In the summer, you should be able to find vireos, grosbeaks, and buntings.
A third area to visit is new this year. It's a small raptor cage. It houses a Barred Owl and Red-tailed Hawk. Both were injured in the wild and can no longer fly. They will die on their own, so this facility was built to keep them alive and allow you to enjoy them. Barred Owls are one of the few day-time owls, so they are wide awake and staring at you when you walk up to the cage.
A forth area to enjoy is the natural playground. A small path will take you to a wood tee pee, swings, and other playground structures. It was filled with families and small kids.
The last areas to enjoy are the nature trails. You can hike these anytime of the day. The center itself is located on the Loess Hills, so the trails are up, down and all around. It is not flat walking. Some of the trails will take you to bluffs that overlook the prairie and Little Sioux river.
I would say a visit to the center would take about two hours unless you plan to hike. In the spring and fall when the weather is nice, bring a book. Sit out by the little waterfall, watch the birds, take in nature and enjoy your book.
5001 Talbot Rd, Sioux City, IA 51103-1071 +1 712-255-4698
Reviewed By hobbsbuh1 - Sioux City, Iowa
Large park with many trails and a camping area that has electric sits a bath house and tent sites threes is a beautiful stone lodge that can be rented for events. Numerous shelters are scattered throughout the park for reservations and parties. They're off and restrooms and pull up areas to just enjoy the views. A good place for an impromptu picnic or a family reunion or just a walk in nature. Do note that sometimes in the winter it is closed due to the roads and the snow
Educational sites Sights & Landmarks Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center Nature & Parks Siouxland Freedom Park Specialty Museums Museums Sioux City Public Museum Sacred & Religious Sites Trinity Heights History Museums Visitor Centers Traveler Resources Sergeant Floyd River Museum and Welcome Center Monuments & Statues Sergeant Floyd Monument Other Food & Drink Food & Drink Palmer's Olde Tyme Candy Shoppe
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David Pepper, a former Hamilton County commissioner and Cincinnati council member, sent a letter to party officials saying he will resign at year's end.
FILE—In this file photo from Oct. 6, 2020, David Pepper, the chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party, speaks at the Hamilton County Board of Elections as people arrive to participate in early voting in Norwood, Ohio. Pepper announced Monday, Nov. 30, 2020 that he is stepping down at the end of the year. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster, File)
Author: Associated Press, Dan Sewell
Published: 4:01 PM EST November 30, 2020
Updated: 6:12 PM EST November 30, 2020
Ohio's Democratic Party chair is stepping down after six years during which Republicans, including Donald Trump, dominated statewide elections, he said Monday.
David Pepper, a former Hamilton County commissioner and Cincinnati council member, sent a letter to party officials saying he will resign at year's end. He suggested those interested in succeeding him could speak at the Dec. 15 executive committee meeting, with a special meeting later in December to choose.
Once considered a bellwether and swing state, Ohio has swung to the GOP, which won the last three elections for governor and nearly all other statewide offices. Trump carried it twice, by some 8 percentage points each time. Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown won reelection in 2018, but Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman handily won 2016 reelection and Republicans swept state Cabinet races in 2018.
Pepper pointed with pride to the way Democrats showed enough support in the state for former Vice President Joe Biden to make Trump divert time and resources from other battleground states.
"Our effort here in Ohio, where we battled Trump to the final days, forcing him to return again and again, contributed to the historic national victory that ensured Trump would be a one-term president," Pepper wrote.
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"I've had no stronger ally and champion than David Pepper," Pureval posted on Twitter.
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Well, the final season has come to an end and fans who aren't in the UK at the moment will have to wait until June 10th to watch Peaky Blinders Season 6 on Netflix. But what if you don't want to wait? Lucky for you, we have everything you need to know to watch the entire sixth season of Peaky Blinders right now from anywhere.
Steven Knight's historical crime drama — led by Cillian Murphy and an ensemble cast that includes Tom Hardy, Anya Taylor-Joy, and the late Helen McCrory — took a long break after the upsetting cliffhanger ending that finished off season five, and fans all over the world have been eager to see what will become of the tortured Thomas Shelby and his (now international) criminal enterprise. Will Tommy finally find some kind of inner peace or will he meet a more gruesome demise? Fans in the UK already know the answer, but the rest of us will have to get a little creative to watch the conclusion of the series.
Of course, this won't really be the last time we see the Shelby family. Here's how you can catch up on the final episodes of the riveting drama from anywhere in the world.
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5 How to watch season 6 of Peaky Blinders online in Canada
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Mexico coming and going
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July 13, 2020 Tony2055Leave a Comment on Mexico coming and going
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Edd Bissell, 64, almost retired as a Tennessee pharmacist and gentleman farmer, has found a new home, at La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, on the Bay of Banderas, on the left bank of Mexico, in the edge of Nayarit, not far north of Puerto Vallarta, between the last range of the Sierra Madres and the Pacific Ocean.
"If I had known there were places like this, I might have stopped working years ago," said Bissell. "The sunsets are sensational."
Because of Edd's keen eye in measuring people, Rodolfo Calva Marquez, 35, has found a new home in Tennessee. He was the primary beneficiary of Bissell's earlier dedication to roots. Edd stayed where he was long enough to open a door and point out the path to a potentially fantastic future.
What we have here is an accomplished gringo and a talented Mexican coming and going in opposite directions. One has discovered villagers who welcome strangers, the beauty of the Mexican coastline and the joy of fresh shrimp at 60 pesos per kilo. The other has beaten ridiculous odds, won a degree in electrical engineering and claimed a job with the Tennessee Valley Authority.
"I'll earn more money in one year than my parents have made in their lifetime," said Rodolfo.
This story started to take shape 12 years ago. Bissell was busy with his drug store and needed help on his New Market, Tennessee, farm. He asked a friend, Charlie Simpson, for suggestions.
"Charlie said there were 8000 illegal Mexicans within 25 miles of my farm."
Edd figured that was a slight exaggeration but he listened
"Charlie said he'd find me some help. He said a father and son were working his tobacco crop and that he'd send them over when they finished."
Jose Pablo Marquez and son Rodolfo showed up one morning at the Bissell farm.
"This was 1993," said Rodolfo. "My daddy and I had been in the United States about 11 months. We worked in California and Florida before we got to Tennessee."
The original motivation for slipping across the border was a chance at a better life, the possibility of earning enough dollars to send some home and save some for schooling.
"We came from La Colonia Esperanza, de la Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, in the state of Mexico, outside Mexico City," said Rodolfo. "I was born in the low-low class. Both my parents worked but we didn't have anything, not a fridge, not even a radio."
They didn't find a pot of gold tied to the U.S.A. rainbow. There were times when father and son regretted the gamble. Life as migrant workers was hard. There was pain and soreness and sorrow.
"I forgot all about my desire to go to school."
Bumping into Bissell was a blessing.
"I met Edd as he was trying to communicate with some others who had come to work for him a day earlier. They'd nod yes to whatever he said without having any idea what he meant."
Rodolfo didn't know much English, especially the Southern version, but he was valedictorian of that Mexican class. Edd saw his potential as a translator.
"That first day I experienced his generosity. He was the first to treat me not just as a worker but as a friend. He bought our meals and paid us a little more than what others had paid. He was curious about us as people, about why we were there. I explained as best I could."
Bissell listened carefully when Rodolfo said he had wanted to be a priest.
"It didn't take much genius on my part to recognize that this young man was sharp," said Edd. "I didn't want to see him spend his life picking tomatoes in Grainger County."
The Marquez men stayed for a time, until Rodolfo said his dad's fragile health dictated their return to Mexico.
"I asked if he'd be back," said Bissell. "I'll never forget what he said: That he would if he made it back across the border."
Bissell suggested Rodolfo try for legal status.
"He offered to help me. His conditions were clear. He asked honesty, dependability, hard work and reliability. I did not think he was asking too much. My parents had instilled those same values."
"Edd made this final point very clear: 'If I ever discover you are telling me tales, you hit the road. There'll be no second chances.'"
Looking back, Marquez knows this was the first, best chance of a lifetime, free lodging, pay for work and help toward legal residence.
"Edd even promised to find me a rich, fat woman to keep me warm during the winter. He never came through on that."
Rodolfo delivered his dad back to Mexico and, for the second time, slipped into the United States. He hitchhiked to Tennessee, to New Market, to the Bissell farm.
"Edd put me to polishing my language skills."
"I pushed him into a GED test. He scored in the 99 percentile."
It took Bissell most of a year and some serious political arm-twisting to get Rodolfo into college, Walters State Community College, in Morristown, Tenn.
Once enrolled, Rodolfo was dispatched to Mexico to obtain a student visa.
"School officials outlined the requirements, the paper work and the costs. When I returned, I was crushed to learn that tuition was $2500 instead of $800. They had quoted me in-state figures instead of out-of-state."
Bissell advised Rodolfo to invest what he had in summer school and said he would be looking for other help. Some came from the Hispanic ministry at a Catholic church. Some came from Rodolfo's extra jobs in a Mexican restaurant and as a tutor in Spanish.
"He did all that and maintained a 4.0 average in school," said Bissell.
How did he do it?
"I don't know," said Rodolfo. "I knew this was my one great chance and I really went for it. I wasn't scared by the thought of hard work or sacrifices. I'd already been through that."
Bissell hit a home run as a fund-raiser. An old friend, Z Buda, the college's largest donor, granted Rodolfo Calva Marquez a full scholarship. Rodolfo sent a thank-you note. Z was stunned. He had given away bundles to help others and this was only the second acknowledgment he ever received.
Bissell said maybe Z had been giving his money to the wrong people.
Rodolfo graduated magna cum laude. He made two Bs, in a physics lab and in a physical education class, the basics of golf.
"He borrowed our daughter's clubs," said Bissell. "No wonder he made a B."
Bissell arranged a transfer to Tennessee Technological University.
"Higher education meant higher tuition," said Rodolfo. "Edd said to stop worrying about money."
The school awarded him a part-time job and a partial scholarship. He found classes far more challenging. His grades slipped some.
"I took a year off to work for a textile company. When I returned to school, it was even harder."
Bissell told Rodolfo to concentrate on learning instead of earning. He found new sources of funding. He also persuaded the school to create a job in international student affairs.
"He loaned me enough to make it the rest of the way."
Rodolfo became president of the university honor society. He got his degree in electrical engineering in 2002. He responded when TVA sent two engineers to the college to interview prospective employees.
"One just happened to know Edd Bissell. I am pretty sure that tipped the balance in my favor."
Rodolfo thinks he was pretty lucky to have met Edd and Nancy Bissell.
"Without them, I'd still be working in the fields or, at best, in a factory. As it is, I am enjoying a way of life I didn't even know to dream about."
Rodolfo says Bissell always gave him the best half of any bargain.
"I had more than a good deal at the farm. He introduced me to his friends and spoke positively about me. When I faced an unknown situation, he knew what to do about it."
"He encouraged me to do things on my own but when I got as far as I could go, he'd step in for the final mile. When I tried to express my gratitude, Edd and Nancy would say I did it all on my own, that all they gave me was a chance."
Bissell asked and then answered this question: Who got the better deal, Rodolfo or me?
He said he has long appreciated honest people who'll work for what they want. He says they are all around his new home on the beach.
"They do such a nice job at our condo complex. I took the whole staff to lunch the other day as a way to say thank you. It cost $80 but the smiles were worth a fortune."
Bissell sold his drug store. The farm and other holdings are for sale.
"In my mind, I live in Mexico. I walk to the village and back, more than two miles. My weight is down from 192 to 168. It would be less except for the breakfast buffet that costs 27 pesos."
The Bissells spend $20 a week for fresh fruit, vegetables and other basics. The cost goes up when they add shrimp and lobster.
"I've met many Mexicans who know more English than I know Spanish. I've seen many who get by with almost no money. Their homes are quaint. They cook outside. They sleep in hammocks. Their lifestyle seems primitive but they seem happy."
Edd Bissell seems very happy. He drives his redneck Chevrolet pickup truck and tries to return every smile and wave he sees.
"This is home. When I go back to East Tennessee, I'm just visiting."
Published or Updated on: January 1, 2005 by Marvin West © 2005
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from decimal import Decimal
from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional, Union

from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt
from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QVBoxLayout, QLabel, QGridLayout, QPushButton, QLineEdit

from electrum_ltc.i18n import _
from electrum_ltc.util import NotEnoughFunds, NoDynamicFeeEstimates
from electrum_ltc.plugin import run_hook
from electrum_ltc.transaction import Transaction, PartialTransaction
from electrum_ltc.wallet import InternalAddressCorruption

from .util import (WindowModalDialog, ColorScheme, HelpLabel, Buttons, CancelButton,
                   BlockingWaitingDialog, PasswordLineEdit, WWLabel)

from .fee_slider import FeeSlider, FeeComboBox

if TYPE_CHECKING:
    from .main_window import ElectrumWindow

class TxEditor:

    def __init__(self, *, window: 'ElectrumWindow', make_tx,
                 output_value: Union[int, str] = None, is_sweep: bool):
        self.main_window = window
        self.make_tx = make_tx
        self.output_value = output_value
        self.tx = None  # type: Optional[PartialTransaction]
        self.config = window.config
        self.wallet = window.wallet
        self.not_enough_funds = False
        self.no_dynfee_estimates = False
        self.needs_update = False
        self.password_required = self.wallet.has_keystore_encryption() and not is_sweep
        self.main_window.gui_object.timer.timeout.connect(self.timer_actions)

    def timer_actions(self):
        if self.needs_update:
            self.update_tx()
            self.update()
            self.needs_update = False

    def stop_editor_updates(self):
        self.main_window.gui_object.timer.timeout.disconnect(self.timer_actions)

    def fee_slider_callback(self, dyn, pos, fee_rate):
        if dyn:
            if self.config.use_mempool_fees():
                self.config.set_key('depth_level', pos, False)
            else:
                self.config.set_key('fee_level', pos, False)
        else:
            self.config.set_key('fee_per_kb', fee_rate, False)
        self.needs_update = True

    def get_fee_estimator(self):
        return None

    def update_tx(self, *, fallback_to_zero_fee: bool = False):
        fee_estimator = self.get_fee_estimator()
        try:
            self.tx = self.make_tx(fee_estimator)
            self.not_enough_funds = False
            self.no_dynfee_estimates = False
        except NotEnoughFunds:
            self.not_enough_funds = True
            self.tx = None
            if fallback_to_zero_fee:
                try:
                    self.tx = self.make_tx(0)
                except BaseException:
                    return
            else:
                return
        except NoDynamicFeeEstimates:
            self.no_dynfee_estimates = True
            self.tx = None
            try:
                self.tx = self.make_tx(0)
            except NotEnoughFunds:
                self.not_enough_funds = True
                return
            except BaseException:
                return
        except InternalAddressCorruption as e:
            self.tx = None
            self.main_window.show_error(str(e))
            raise
        use_rbf = bool(self.config.get('use_rbf', True))
        self.tx.set_rbf(use_rbf)

    def have_enough_funds_assuming_zero_fees(self) -> bool:
        try:
            tx = self.make_tx(0)
        except NotEnoughFunds:
            return False
        else:
            return True

class ConfirmTxDialog(TxEditor, WindowModalDialog):
    # set fee and return password (after pw check)

    def __init__(self, *, window: 'ElectrumWindow', make_tx, output_value: Union[int, str], is_sweep: bool):

        TxEditor.__init__(self, window=window, make_tx=make_tx, output_value=output_value, is_sweep=is_sweep)
        WindowModalDialog.__init__(self, window, _("Confirm Transaction"))
        vbox = QVBoxLayout()
        self.setLayout(vbox)
        grid = QGridLayout()
        vbox.addLayout(grid)

        msg = (_('The amount to be received by the recipient.') + ' '
               + _('Fees are paid by the sender.'))
        self.amount_label = QLabel('')
        self.amount_label.setTextInteractionFlags(Qt.TextSelectableByMouse)
        grid.addWidget(HelpLabel(_("Amount to be sent") + ": ", msg), 0, 0)
        grid.addWidget(self.amount_label, 0, 1)

        msg = _('Litecoin transactions are in general not free. A transaction fee is paid by the sender of the funds.') + '\n\n'\
              + _('The amount of fee can be decided freely by the sender. However, transactions with low fees take more time to be processed.') + '\n\n'\
              + _('A suggested fee is automatically added to this field. You may override it. The suggested fee increases with the size of the transaction.')
        self.fee_label = QLabel('')
        self.fee_label.setTextInteractionFlags(Qt.TextSelectableByMouse)
        grid.addWidget(HelpLabel(_("Mining fee") + ": ", msg), 1, 0)
        grid.addWidget(self.fee_label, 1, 1)

        self.extra_fee_label = QLabel(_("Additional fees") + ": ")
        self.extra_fee_label.setVisible(False)
        self.extra_fee_value = QLabel('')
        self.extra_fee_value.setTextInteractionFlags(Qt.TextSelectableByMouse)
        self.extra_fee_value.setVisible(False)
        grid.addWidget(self.extra_fee_label, 2, 0)
        grid.addWidget(self.extra_fee_value, 2, 1)

        self.fee_slider = FeeSlider(self, self.config, self.fee_slider_callback)
        self.fee_combo = FeeComboBox(self.fee_slider)
        grid.addWidget(HelpLabel(_("Fee rate") + ": ", self.fee_combo.help_msg), 5, 0)
        grid.addWidget(self.fee_slider, 5, 1)
        grid.addWidget(self.fee_combo, 5, 2)

        self.message_label = WWLabel(self.default_message())
        grid.addWidget(self.message_label, 6, 0, 1, -1)
        self.pw_label = QLabel(_('Password'))
        self.pw_label.setVisible(self.password_required)
        self.pw = PasswordLineEdit()
        self.pw.setVisible(self.password_required)
        grid.addWidget(self.pw_label, 8, 0)
        grid.addWidget(self.pw, 8, 1, 1, -1)
        self.preview_button = QPushButton(_('Advanced'))
        self.preview_button.clicked.connect(self.on_preview)
        grid.addWidget(self.preview_button, 0, 2)
        self.send_button = QPushButton(_('Send'))
        self.send_button.clicked.connect(self.on_send)
        self.send_button.setDefault(True)
        vbox.addLayout(Buttons(CancelButton(self), self.send_button))
        BlockingWaitingDialog(window, _("Preparing transaction..."), self.update_tx)
        self.update()
        self.is_send = False

    def default_message(self):
        return _('Enter your password to proceed') if self.password_required else _('Click Send to proceed')

    def on_preview(self):
        self.accept()

    def run(self):
        cancelled = not self.exec_()
        password = self.pw.text() or None
        self.stop_editor_updates()
        self.deleteLater()  # see #3956
        return cancelled, self.is_send, password, self.tx

    def on_send(self):
        password = self.pw.text() or None
        if self.password_required:
            if password is None:
                self.main_window.show_error(_("Password required"), parent=self)
                return
            try:
                self.wallet.check_password(password)
            except Exception as e:
                self.main_window.show_error(str(e), parent=self)
                return
        self.is_send = True
        self.accept()

    def toggle_send_button(self, enable: bool, *, message: str = None):
        if message is None:
            self.message_label.setStyleSheet(None)
            self.message_label.setText(self.default_message())
        else:
            self.message_label.setStyleSheet(ColorScheme.RED.as_stylesheet())
            self.message_label.setText(message)
        self.pw.setEnabled(enable)
        self.send_button.setEnabled(enable)

    def _update_amount_label(self):
        tx = self.tx
        if self.output_value == '!':
            if tx:
                amount = tx.output_value()
                amount_str = self.main_window.format_amount_and_units(amount)
            else:
                amount_str = "max"
        else:
            amount = self.output_value
            amount_str = self.main_window.format_amount_and_units(amount)
        self.amount_label.setText(amount_str)

    def update(self):
        tx = self.tx
        self._update_amount_label()

        if self.not_enough_funds:
            text = self.main_window.send_tab.get_text_not_enough_funds_mentioning_frozen()
            self.toggle_send_button(False, message=text)
            return

        if not tx:
            return

        fee = tx.get_fee()
        assert fee is not None
        self.fee_label.setText(self.main_window.format_amount_and_units(fee))
        x_fee = run_hook('get_tx_extra_fee', self.wallet, tx)
        if x_fee:
            x_fee_address, x_fee_amount = x_fee
            self.extra_fee_label.setVisible(True)
            self.extra_fee_value.setVisible(True)
            self.extra_fee_value.setText(self.main_window.format_amount_and_units(x_fee_amount))

        amount = tx.output_value() if self.output_value == '!' else self.output_value
        tx_size = tx.estimated_size()
        fee_warning_tuple = self.wallet.get_tx_fee_warning(
            invoice_amt=amount, tx_size=tx_size, fee=fee)
        if fee_warning_tuple:
            allow_send, long_warning, short_warning = fee_warning_tuple
            self.toggle_send_button(allow_send, message=long_warning)
        else:
            self.toggle_send_button(True)

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Q: Pass a overloaded function as a template I have this template set
        __Self &set(const char *name, lua_CFunction func)
        { return rawSet(name, FuncCall::create(func)); }
....

that i use like:
.set("child_value", &pugi::xml_node::child_value)

But child_value is overloaded with
const char_t* xml_node::child_value(const char_t* name) const
const char_t* xml_node::child_value() const

and the compiler is giving this error:
error C2668: 'SLB::Class<T,W>::set' : ambiguous call to overloaded function

How could i fix this error ? I want the child_value() version.

A: I think an explicit cast is needed:
.set( "child_value", static_cast<const char_t* (xml_node::*)() const>( &pugi::xml_node::child_value ) );

A: Define typedefs as:
typedef const char_t* (pugi::xml_node::*fn_pchar)(const char_t* name) const;
typedef const char_t* (pugi::xml_node::*fn_void)() const;

And then write:
//if you want to select first member function that takes parameter (char*)
set("child_value", (fn_pchar)&pugi::xml_node::child_value);
                  //^^^^^^^^ note this!

//if you want to select second member function that takes no parameter (void)
set("child_value", (fn_void)&pugi::xml_node::child_value);
                  //^^^^^^^ note this

A: OK,
I did it myself.
typedef const char* (pugi::xml_node::*ChildValueFunctionType)(void) const; // const required!
ChildValueFunctionType ChildValuePointer = &pugi::xml_node::child_value;

Then, just calls
.set("child_value", ChildValuePointer)

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When we think about Japanese food, we think of Sushi, Ramen, and Miso soup but Curry also has a big place in the Japanese diet. The Japanese love to reinvent everything and the pink Curry who appeared in 2015/2016 has a great success today. Many tourist places do not hesitate to highlight their local products by creating curries based on their specialties such as the « Pink curry cherry blossom » when cherries trees are blooming or the Pink curry made on Beetroot coming from a Renaissance manor named Jinpukaku or the « Pink New Ginger Curry » a new vacuum packed item from Washita Corp which will be released this next 31 may.
The "Pink Kirei" (Kirei means beautiful in Japanese) or "Love curry " because dedicated to women usually take his pink color from Tottori beetroots. Beetroot has high iron content which is useful for Anemia patients, also regulates bowel movements which are helpful for those who suffer from constipation and also has antioxidant properties for anti-aging purposes. Sounds healthy, eh? The pink curry still tastes like curry, but it can also be a little bit spicy in addition to being a little bit sweety from the beets and flowers. This curry is usually served with white rice, some broccolis, lotus roots and potatoes.


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AMELIA has always felt like a happy life is just out of reach. Having moved every few years with her mom and sister, she's always had a hard time making and keeping friends; there's never enough time, and never enough money to stay in one place. And now, in her senior year, right before tennis season, Mom wants to move again.
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But then one night changes everything. When Amelia's car breaks down on the side of the road in a rainstorm, a man she thinks is a Good Samaritan pulls over to help her. When he tries to abduct her instead, she escapes into oncoming traffic.
In one inexplicable moment, Amelia and Sophie switch bodies. Amelia wakes up in Sophie's body. Amelia's body is in a coma. Now Amelia needs to find a way to switch back into her own life—but before that, she must retrace her steps to unravel the mystery of the accident, her attempted abduction, and how it's all tied to her mother's secret past.
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Q: Is this sub-quadratic time? After analyzing an algorithm i was working on this is the running-time
N    Time
1000   0.019123315811157227
10000   0.11949563026428223
100000   1.4074015617370605
1000000   16.07071304321289

The algorithm simply returns common points in 2 2D arrays ( 'a' and 'b')
This is the code that has been used
def common_points(a,b):
    start=time.time()
    specialSuperSorting(a) #Insertion Sort - ~1/4 N^2
    specialSuperSorting(b) #Insertion Sort - ~1/4 N^2
    common=[]
    for i in range(len(a)):
        x=a[i]
        #BinarySearch coordinates(x,y)-Returns True if found, false if not
        y=specialBinarySearch(b,x)
        if(y):
            common.append(x)
    end=time.time()
    print(len(a),' ',end-start)
    return common

I know I could have used a faster sorting algorithm ... but I just took the easier path to save my time as this was just an exercise
So is this sub-quadratic time ? and how can i decide based on the table of N against T(N) only... without having the algorithm itself

A: The runtime of an algorithm will be dominated by its slowest component. Insertion sort is already O(n^2) or quadratic, so your algorithm will be at least this slow. Assuming specialBinarySearch is O(log n), and you run it n times, this part of the algorithm will be O(n log n).
In summary, your algorithm runs in O(1/4 n^2 + 1/4 n^2 + n log n) = O(n^2). It's quadratic. The 1/4 doesn't change that. You can see this trend in your data, which tends upwards much faster than linear or n log n, if you were to plot it in a graph.


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AG Knudsen observes Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Day
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Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement in observance of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day:
"I've seen the tragedy the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people has inflicted on Montana's tribal communities, both as attorney general and a former prosecutor in Roosevelt County. At the Montana Department of Justice, we've taken important steps over the last year to address it, including working to eliminate human trafficking, a problem disproportionally affecting Native American women and girls. Our commitment to reducing the number of missing and murdered Indigenous people and bringing perpetrators to justice in Montana will not waiver."
Under the direction of Attorney General Knudsen, the Montana Department of Justice manages the Montana Missing Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Task Force which works to reduce the number of Indigenous missing person in Montana and recently awarded the Looping in Native Communities (LINC) grants to Montana's tribal communities to support their efforts to identify, report, and find Native American persons who are missing. In October, Attorney General Knudsen launched an enhanced missing persons database to provide easier access and more up-to-date information for law enforcement and the public.
Attorney General Knudsen has made it a priority of his administration to eliminate human trafficking. He has implemented training for prosecutors and law enforcement officers to help them identity and prosecute human trafficking cases. He continues to bring together anti-human trafficking organizations, regional task forces, and others – including tribal representatives – to improve resource coordination, identify gaps in services, and explore policy ideas that can be implemented to fight trafficking.
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Q: Having problems with reorder_within (ggplot2) I have a facet problem. I want to split my data using the 'region' variable in my petty dataset, and reorder by 'andel'. I've tried to use reorder_within (tidytext) and it does order the bars correctly but in every facet I get every tick label I have in the dataset, 18 in total, although I have only six observations per group. What am I missing here?
Help would be very appreciated.
This is my data.
region               FodelseLandNamn             n  andel
 1 Skåne län            Sydost-Asien             2223 0.0954
 2 Skåne län            Södra Europa             3188 0.137
 3 Skåne län            Södra och Central-Asien  2353 0.101
 4 Skåne län            Västra Asien             9037 0.388
 5 Skåne län            Östra Afrika             1148 0.0493
 6 Skåne län            Östra Europa             2017 0.0866
 7 Stockholms län       Syd-Amerika              3391 0.0767
 8 Stockholms län       Sydost-Asien             3275 0.0741
 9 Stockholms län       Södra och Central-Asien  6029 0.136
10 Stockholms län       Västra Asien            12433 0.281
11 Stockholms län       Östra Afrika             5990 0.136
12 Stockholms län       Östra Europa             3500 0.0792
13 Västra Götalands län Sydost-Asien             2337 0.0966
14 Västra Götalands län Södra Europa             2407 0.0994
15 Västra Götalands län Södra och Central-Asien  3072 0.127
16 Västra Götalands län Västra Asien             7085 0.293
17 Västra Götalands län Östra Afrika             4475 0.185
18 Västra Götalands län Östra Europa             1215 0.0502

ggplot(df_desk1, aes(reorder_within(FodelseLandNamn, andel, region), andel, fill = region)) +
        geom_bar(stat = "identity") +
        coord_flip() +
        scale_x_reordered() +
        facet_grid(region ~., scales = "free_x")

/Henrik

A: I can't comment on s_t's solution (I'm lacking rep), but you need to change the scales = "free_x" to either scales = "free" or scales = "free_y". ggplot cleans up the extra levels then.

A: If I've undestood well, you can do this:
library(tidyverse)
ggplot(df_desk1, aes(reorder_within(FodelseLandNamn, andel, region), andel, fill = region)) +
  geom_bar(stat = "identity") +
  coord_flip() +
  scale_x_reordered() +
  facet_grid(region ~., scales = "free")

Using these.


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We do not need to reproduce here the many unequivocal statements of the Bible on what God intends to do for His people when the way is prepared. The promised "outpouring of the Holy Spirit," "the latter rain," "the loud cry," are expressions familiar to all of us. Ever since I was a child I have heard our ministers preach and pray concerning it. I have longed that I might be privileged to share in that last glorious display of God's power on this earth, when we are told that the scenes of Pentecost will be eclipsed. But as yet the promise of its fullness has not been fulfilled.
We have been told that "when the way is prepared for the Spirit of God, the blessing will come."—Ibid., p. 124. Here is the key to the blessing of heaven. Here is the secret of power. Here is the explanation for our failures of the past and of the present. The entire story of the Bible is a history of revival. Read the story of that mighty revival recorded in 2 Chronicles 15. The people sinned. They became like the people around them and served other gods. God raised up His messenger and through him spoke messages of love and power. What happened? They were convicted. They put away their idols. They raised an altar to the Lord and had some great meetings. The people came from all around, even from other countries, when they saw that the Lord was with them. Make no mistake, the hunger of the soul for God is universal. When the glory of the Lord is manifested and the fire is on the altar, when sin is put away and Christ the Saviour is made Lord, the crowds will come and mighty revivals will take place.
When God finds truly humble and dedi- cated instruments who are willing to pay the price that a truly spiritual ministry demands, He has mighty weapons in His hand for the breaking down of strongholds and the establishing of His kingdom in the hearts of men. The greatest preparation for any revival must take place in the hearts of the instruments God will use. It is the preacher's inner life that matters most, and argely determines the success or failure of any revival. It is not his education, his cul- ture, or his organizing ability, important as they may be. If he is a born-again servant of God, and has a passionate love for Christ; if he has a tender and understanding heart in his dealing with souls, and a growing love for and familiarity with the Word of God; if he is an unworldly man whom the people know comes to his task from the higher levels of fellowship and communion with God, a vitalizing power will attend his ministry. If he does not have this his ministry becomes mediocre and ineffective. Successful ministry is costly. It is a spiritual work. Find a man who will diligently cultivate his own soul and you will have an instrument of power. Otherwise, we merely preach but we do not woo. We talk, but nothing happens. We pass multitudes of resolutions, but nobody quakes. There is no vital movement toward God. The simple fact is this: when for any reason we become separated from the God we vowed to serve, we cease to become effective channels of His grace to His people. Then let the fire fall. Let the cleansing, energizing power of the Holy Spirit take possession of us. Let Jesus Christ and His will become the passion of our lives. Let self-glory vanish and the blessing will come, and the fires of true revival will be kindled in every land.
During the last four years it has been my privilege to minister to thousands of our youth and our people in revival efforts in twelve cities, and in our colleges and academies in North America as well as in other lands. We give praise to our heavenly Father for what we have seen, especially among our youth. Surely one of the most heartening things that we see in all God's work today is the response in the hearts of our young people to the call of God.
As these were youth-centered revivals, we have worked through the union and local Missionary Volunteer secretaries in preparing for and organizing the meetings. They in turn worked closely with the conference president and local pastor. It is impossible to overestimate the importance of the local pastor's influence in the promoting of the revival. His vision, support, and participation are essential to its success and to the follow-up.
We have followed the plan of holding meetings for nine-night periods, from Friday night until the Saturday night a week later, in a center where a number of churches could combine. The organization of Friendship Teams among our young people and members at least six weeks before our meetings were to begin, has been a special feature and especially "blessed by the Lord.
Prior to our crusade in Los Angles, Desmond Cummings, the MV secretary of the Southern California Conference, followed a plan of Friendship Team participation that produced remarkable results. In the city of Chicago, three weeks before the meetings began, more than 1,100 former Seventh-day Adventists and discouraged church members were being visited by members of the Friendship Teams. In the more recent Orlando, Florida, effort there were 60 Friendship Teams contacting more than 200 former members. Many times our hearts have been blessed and stirred by the sight of scores of our consecrated teen-agers and young people bringing their needy friends to the meetings and coming forward with them when the call was made. We have had the joy of seeing hundreds of back-sliders reclaimed, sin put away, and families reunited in a new and tender relationship of love to each other and to their Lord.
The Sabbath prior to the recent Orlando, Florida, effort, was a day of fasting and prayer. The churches held all-day services of intercession for the meetings. Hundreds, both old and voung, devoted the day to prayer and heart-searching. We are told that "a revival need be expected only in an- swer to prayer/'—Ibid., p. 121. There is no substitute for prayer. Real praying involves an outlay of time and effort that flesh and blood does not like. It is a spiritual work. Let the ministers lead the people into an experience of deep heart-searching and prevailing prayer, and results must come. "Only the work accomplished with much prayer, and sanctified by the merit of Christ, will in the end prove to have been efficient for good."—The Desire of Ages, p. 362.
I am sure that no one in Orlando who attended those prayer seasons fully realized what was going to happen. The way indeed was prepared and the blessing came. Increasing and unprecedented crowds of up to 1,500 packed the Orlando central church each night. The meetings were extended by urgent request. The presence of God was felt in a powerful way, especially in the hearts of our youth who came from Forest Lake Academy and the surrounding churches. The last Saturday night witnessed a Pentecostal season in a meeting that lasted nearly four hours. It was impossible to close it. Great and marvelous victories were won in the hearts of our youth, many of whom were in very great need. Strong men wept as they saw and felt the power of God working upon the hearts of our youth. Surely this is not the work of man. Who among us has power to convict of sin and to turn sinners to righteousness? It is God's doing and it is marvelous in our eyes. Let us be careful lest we take the glory that be- longs to Him, or treat lightly the work of the Holy Spirit upon human hearts.
Someone might say that we have to be careful about emotionalism. That is true, but there is a vast difference between emotionalism and godly emotion. We cannot have too little of the former and too much of the latter. A godly sorrow for sin touches the emotions. Our Saviour wept for sinners and His heart bled and was broken for a lost world. Brethren, our hearts also must bleed if we would be ministers of the saving power of Christ's blood. Tearless hearts can never be heralds of the passion of Him who "offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears" (Heb. 5:7).
We follow the plan in most of the meet- ings of either making an altar call or of holding an after-meeting. Altar calls are made when the Spirit of conviction is markedly present. Sometimes an invitation is given for those who feel their need and who wish to stay for an after-season of prayer to come to the prayer room during the singing of the last hymn. It is in these after-services where much of the real work of the campaign is done. Here we come into a closer, more intimate contact with those who are needing help. The pastors meet with us. Decision cards are used for follow-up work. If any wish personal help the pastors take them aside right there in the church or in some anteroom for counseling and prayer. What blessed seasons, what reaching out to the Lord, what victories claimed by faith have been experienced in these after-services. During the week the pastors and local workers meet each morning for an hour of prayer, heart-searching, and Bible study. The rest of the day is given to visitation in the homes of those especially in need of help and to those in the academy and church school.
The final Saturday night is devoted to praise and testimony. These meetings have been among the most powerful and blessed of all. A distinct blessing comes to those who have found a new experience in Christ when they give expression to their faith and love in testimonies of praise. Frequently many more decisions have been secured as we have used the earnest testimony of some youth who has found Christ anew as a basis of appeals to others in the audience. We need to use the personal testimony method more than we do. There is power in it. The servant of God calls upon every youth who loves the Lord to confess Him before his fellow youth. "Tell them how you found Jesus and how blessed you have been since you gained an experience in His service. Tell them what blessing comes to you as you sit at the feet of Jesus and learn precious lessons from His word.
Tell them of the gladness and joy that there is in the Christian life. . . . This is genuine missionary work, and as it is done, many will awake as from a dream."—Testimonies, vol. 9, p. 48.
Yes, brethren, "many will awake as from a dream." We have seen this happen time and time again. During the final service of testimony in one recent campaign, a well- known youth who had wandered far from Christ came to the microphone and gave a broken and heartfelt testimony of his decision to turn from a life of sin and follow Christ all the way. Previously he had held back largely because of his companions. Now an appeal was made to his buddies in the audience to join him, to finish with sin and disobedience and with him confess Christ as their Saviour. More than twenty lads were soon on the platform beside him, some of whom were sobbing and under deep conviction. The personal testimony and witness of one youth did a work in the hearts of others that all the sermons of the previous week had failed to do. Scores were awakened "as from a dream." It was a Pen- tecostal season. Hours after the meeting closed, youth tarried in the church with anxious hearts, wanting to know how to find Christ and get right with Him.
The work of preaching and of soul win- ning, especially among youth, is a science so deep and so vast that we cry out, "Who of us, O Lord, is sufficient for these things?" I have not written of anything or told of any methods that are new to our men. What must be new among us is to be found in our hearts. If we would be God's instru- ments, the fire must be kindled anew there. It is the atmosphere of spirituality around the preacher, the warm throb of his heart, his yearning for the souls of his people, his deep understanding of the longings, of the failures, and of the needs of his flock that gives his words power and wings them home to the hearts of his hearers. Fortunate the congregations who get such ministers.
Then, too, our great need is simplicity in presenting the love of God in Christ to our people. There is no substitute for this. "To invest the simplest truths with novelty and singularity, is to rob them of their power to win souls to Christ."—Sons and Daugh- ters of God, p. 266. Let us shun the spectacular and the novel and hold to the simple, direct preaching of Christ and the Word. In music let us discard the superficial and the showy and hold to the grand old hymns and songs of the cross, of Zion, and of Christian experience. Many of the greatest hymns of the Christian church were born in times of mighty spiritual awakening when men's souls were stirred to deep devotion to Christ.
If we would see sinners brought to the foot of the cross and the saints established in holy living we must preach on the great themes of the Bible. J. H. Jowett once said, "Our visions always determine the quality of our tasks." Too often the preacher's vision is limited because he has not, like Isaiah, seen "the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up" (Isa. 6:1); consequently his sermons are inadequate for the desperate needs of his flock. Let the great themes of the love of God in Christ, repentance, forgiveness, justification, sanctification, a full salvation through Jesus Christ, and His glorious return be presented. No sentimental preaching of the gospel, no preaching merely of lofty idealism will bring healing and salvation to the people. We are warned against this type of preaching. "The Lord desired His servants today to preach the old gospel doctrine, sorrow for sin, repentance, and confession. We want old-fashioned sermons, old-fashioned customs, old- fashioned fathers and mothers in Israel. The sinner must be labored for, perseveringly, earnestly, wisely, until he shall see that he is a transgressor of God's law, and shall exercise repentance toward God, and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ."— Selected Messages, vol. 2, p. 19.
This precious Advent message was born in one of the greatest revivals in history. It will close in the mightiest revival of all time. Brethren, our task is a holy one. It is an imperative one. Thousands of our youth and of our people must be brought to realize that "a mere profession of Christ is not enough to prepare one to stand the test of the Judgment" (Ellen G. White in The Review and Herald, Jan. 25, 1887), and that "only those who are clothed in the garments of His righteousness will be able to endure the glory of His presence when He shall appear with 'power and great glory.' "— ELLEN G. WHITE in The Review and Her- ald, July 9, 1908.
In the last message the servant of God sent to the General Conference, in 1913, she says, "I have been deeply impressed by scenes that have recently passed before me in the night season. There seemed to be a great movement—a work of revival—going forward in many places. Our people were moving into line, responding to God's call." —Testimonies to Ministers, p. 515. Could the scenes we are witnessing in places here and there on the earth today be a part of that greater movement, that work of revival and reformation which the servant of God foresaw forty-six years ago? This work is long overdue. The power of Pentecost is our supreme need. May we, His servants, not fail Him or His people in this last solemn hour.
We have been impressed with the amount of early documentation of Fitch's life and work.
NINETEENTH MEETING GENERAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
Battle Creek, Mich.t Friday, 4 P.M., March 26.
Jones, Holser, Evans, and Moon.
take the Presidency of the Quebec and Ontario Conference.
Battle Creek, Mich., 8 a.m., April 27, 1899.
L A Hansen, W E Howell, C L Be neon, T E Bowen.
to sail at an early date.
W W Prescott, E R Palmer, F Griggs, W A Spicer; also T E Bowen.
F W Paap, T E Bowen.
Prayer by C S Longacre.
WE are glad to announce that the work here is getting along nicely this summer. We picked nearly fifteen thousand boxes of strawberries, and up to the present nearly three thousand boxes of raspberries. Other crops are doing quite well. The prices of fruit are a little better than last year, so there is a prospect of the farm clearing a little money this year.
Because I have been kept so close to the farm work this summer I have had little opportunity to look around for students, so I wish to ask that all who are expecting to enter school at the opening to send me their names at once so we may know how full the school is to be, and whether we will have room for all. We will be glad also to receive names of those who ought to be in school.
We feel that we are very fortunate in securing help of Prof, and Mrs. L. A. Jacobs of Cedar Lake Michigan for the coming year. They have both had several years successful experience in our denominational schools, both church schools and academies, and will be of great help to us here. They will take charge of the home, and help in the teaching as needed.
Miss Mabel Patterson will teach English and Music, while Brother Jacobs can teach Band and Orchestra instruments.
Let all join in an effort to make this the best year Lornedale Academy has seen.
THE following account of the dedication of the Oshawa, Ont., church appeared in the Evening Telegram of Toronto, April 8, and is printed here as a report of that event.
Oshawa, April 8—A solemn and impressive dedication ceremony was held at the Seventh-day Adventist church only recently completed on Saturday when prominent elders of th« Seventh-day Adventist movement in Canada and the United States attended the service. The church, which stands on Albert street, was completed by members who gave their time and labor, and now the congregation is practically free from debt.
Nathan Wagar was the minister in charge of the dedication service while those who took part included Elder M. N. Campbell, elder in charge of the church in Canada and Newfoundland, and Elder M. V. Campbell of Union Springs, New York. C. G. Maracle of Oshawa Missionary College, gave a history of the local church, while representatives included S. G. White of St. John's Newfoundland; Elder H. A. Lukens of Toronto, in charge of the province of Ontario; P. D. Gerrard of Winnipeg, and E. A. Beavon of Vancouver.
Elder Campbell outlined the reasons for the existence of the Seventh-day Adventist movement, and reviewed the basic doctrines on which it was founded. Chief among the doctrines, he said, was the belief in the nearness of the second coming of Christ and observance of the seventh day in the week as the Sabbath.
"Work of the Seventh-day Adventists began in the year 1912, when Brother and Sister Nathan Wagar moved into Oshawa in January of that year," Mr. C. G. Maracle said, in his historical review of the church. Soon after the Ontario Conference decided to locate their conference academy east of Oshawa. About the end of February the forerunners of the school came to the farm where the college and publishing house are now located, and started Sabbath services in the old stone house now used as the woodworking plant.
The Oshawa church was organized in March, 1912, with seven charter members. Through four years of lay effort by Brother Nathan Wagar, the membership steadily increased. For a number of years meetings were held in the Sons of England Hall. The question of a church building had been talked of but did not take definite shape until four years ago, when a lot was secured and the basement of the church completed, in which meet ings were held during that time, the depression hindering the completion of the church.
A temperance week featuring the many aspects of healthful living was conducted at O.M.C, February 1-7 by Kenneth Manuel temperance committee chairman; David Gay, assistant chairman; Janet Self, secretary; Linda Craig, treasurer and Mr. David Igler, speaker.
Temperance topics were presented in five joint worship sessions in the evening, two chapel services, and the Friday evening vesper service. "Cancer by the Carton", a motion picture dealing with the harmful effects of tobacco and "Out of the Night", another picture presenting the fact that an alcoholic can reform only with God's help were presented in two of the meetings. Highway patrolman P. C. "Casey" Hilliard spoke in another session of his observation that most highway accidents are in some way related to alcohol. In one of the chapel services Dr. W. C. Sands discussed tobacco, cigarette filters and lung cancer. Other speakers were Rev. Smalley of the Ontario Temperance Federation and Elder Rudy Knauft.
At each session except the Friday evening vespers Roy Malcolm gave a short punch in words, statistics, dialogue or demonstration form, against various kinds of intemperance.
After the close of the special week the committee launched into other activities. They are planning to sponsor a temperance contest which will include speeches, essays, poster preparation and jingle writing. It is their hope to post some of the winning jingles on the highways near Oshawa. Also the committee is planning a Sabbath church service in the College Church to emphasize temperance February 28.
THE staff of our hospital (McClelan Memorial Hospital) at Riverside, New Brunswick played host to the community on National Hospital Day, May 12. A good response was shown as the local citizens visited the hospital for a tour. After the tour a programme was presented in the community hall.
Mrs. Ruth Sands, supervisor of the nursing staff, gave the story of Florence Nightingale, whose birthday is May 12. Mrs. Haves, a staff nurse, depicted Flor-ence Nightingale. A coloured scenic movie, and a new cancer prevention film were shown as well as kodachrome slides of the Loma Linda division of the College of Medical Evangelists.
The ladies of the local Women's In stitute served refreshments at the close of the programme.
The hospital tour and the programme were accepted very well by the community people present and we heard some very good reports later. They appreciate the service they receive while in the hospital and consider the care they receive while there the best they could possibly get. We sent in a write-up of tbe hospital-day ac tivities and a picture of the hospital to the Moncton Times-Tran script and they gave us very good space in their paper.
The McClelan Memorial Hospital, often referred to as the Riverside Hospital is owned by the county, and supervised by a Board of Trustees made up of prom inent business men in the community. It was founded in 1919, and named after a former governor of New Brunswick who sponsored the original hospital. In the fall of 1947, Dr. and Mrs. Martin Hoehn came to Riverside and reopened the hospital and staffed it mainly with Seventh-day Adventist help.
In July, 1952, Dr. Hoehn accepted a call to Jamaica, BWI, to be in charge of the Andrews Memorial Hospital and we came here to carry on the good work that he had started.
He pays in all $13000, $1000 when the contract for the deed is signed, which has been paid me, and 1 now have it on deposit in the bank, $4000 when the deed passes, which cannot be done until ratified by the Conference, and the remaining $8000 to be secured by first mortgage on the land with interest until paid at the rate of five per cent semi-annually, and an agreement to keep the buildings insured for not less than $4000 at the expense of the purchaser, and in case of fire the proceeds to apply on the mortgage. We are at liberty to rent the buildings for another year at the rate of twenty-five dollars per month for the school year, and to have all this year's crop.
The difficulties encountered in making this sale and in endeavoring to make the title sure to the vendee could not be told in three papers the size of the MESSENGER. Elder Kirkendall and I were going from one lawyer to another and from one place to another for over a month, finding old papers, and in fruitless endeavors to satisfy the objections of the lawyers, until at last Elder Kirkendall told them they could take it as it was, or go without it, and call the deal off.
No doubt all the readers of the MESSENGER and the Review in Ontario have noticed the call for the special meeting of the Conference for the purpose of selling the Lornedale Academy property. Perhaps some have wondered why this move on the part of the committee, therefore we believe a short explanation will be acceptable.
When I came to the Conference a little over a year ago, almost the first thing of a discouraging nature presented to me was the situation of Lornedale Academy and its unsightly buildings, and I must confess that when I arrived upon the Academy grounds, and viewed the surroundings, I had the impression that those who made the remarks were in a degree justifiable. In the first place the building is not the best arrangement for a school, and it would take considerable to make it such. The out buildings are in bad shape, and it would take more to put them where they should be, and erect the other necessary buildings to accommodate the teachers. Part of the soil is excellent for one thing only, and that is fruit. The rest of it affords space and plenty of hard work with little results financially, while all of it must be heavily fertilized in order to bring favorable returns, and as a result we are compelled to buy grain for the stock instead of raising it on the farm, which to me seems a bad arrangement. After taking all these things into consideration, the Conference thought it best to offer the farm for sale, and if we could get all the money back that had already been spent on it, we would locate at some other place where land is cheaper, and where we could erect buildings more suitable for a school, and in this way overcome the present difficulties. In harmony with this idea we have been watching for an opportunity to sell, with the result that we have entered into an agreement to sell it for $13000 with no agent's fees or commission to pay, and the privilege of holding school in the buildings this next term, and we hope by that time to have the new location ready so that there will be no break in the school whatever.
We have no location yet, but as soon as the sale is completed, we expect to have a locating committee appointed, and then we hope that all the members of the Conference will appoint themselves as a committee to look for a nice location, and send the same to the locating committee for consideration, and especially so if anyone knows of a place, where buildings are erected suitable for such purposes, and can be purchased at a low figure. Last but not least we hope that all will remember us at the throne of grace that we may be directed of the Lord so that the school work in this Conference will prosper, and be the means in the hands of the Lord in educating the young people of this Conference for the Master's service.
In harmony with a resolution passed at the last session of the Ontario Conference the business of the Conference will be transacted upon the first three days following the camp-meeting. Therefore the eleventh annual session of the Ontario Conference of Seventh Day Aclventists will be held on the camp-ground at Hamilton, Ont., from Sept. I9th to 21st, 1910. The first meeting of the session will be called Monday Sept. 19, 1910 at 9 A. M.
At this session of the Conference, officers will be elected to serve for the following year; also other important matters relative to the welfare of the Conference will be considered. All persons in good and regular standing who hold their membership in any one of the Seventh Day Adventist Churches in Ontario and who may be in attendance at any one of the regular meetings of the session of the Conference are counted as delegates and are entitled to all the privileges of such. We therefore urge upon all their duty to be present and in the fear of the Lord bear the responsibility laid upon them as members of the Conference.
AS the time draws near for our annual camp-meeting no doubt many of us wonder if we can find the time and means to attend. Let me say to such: you cannot afford to miss the blessings of the camp-meeting.
In Rev. 7: 1-4 the holding back of the angels of the destruction of the world is presented to us and no doubt if our eyes could behold the conflict as it really is we would hasten our preparation. Surely since the angels are commissioned to hold back the destruction until the servants of the Lord are sealed there is nothing so important as the preparation for this work to be done for us.
Our camp-meetings are designed by the Lord to be a means in instructing his people in the fear of the Lord that they may be hid in the day of his anger; therefore if it is any way possible for you to attend one and you do not you may suffer an irreparable loss. If the way seems, to be hedged up by the enemy, let me suggest that you had better seek the Lord earnestly to open the way. It may be possible that the enemy is working to defeat you and thus keep you from receiving the very blessing you at this time need in your preparation. Come brethren and sisters, feeling your need; come with meekness and humility; come with a spirit of repentance; come and let us seek the Lord together for his blessing and He will not disappoint us. May it be so.
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After the cabinets were in, the tile floor came up via mini-jackhammer and then went the carpets. Lee laid down laminate hardwood floor in the living room, dining area and through the hallway. He finished the floor last Tuesday and the new countertops were installed a couple days later! The only thing left to do is lay down laminate tile in the kitchen and in the entryway of the front door.
Laying down the laminate hardwood flooring: The house was in controlled chaos.
The credit for this home improvement project goes to Lee who is 99% responsible for making this happen! He has my utmost respect and admiration for the countless hours of research and hard manual labor that has made this happen. Looking forward to showing off our new home to you in person, because as usual pictures do not do adequately portray the true workmanship and product!
Wow — what a remodeling job! I didn't realize that you were going to replace all the flooring too. The new counter tops really make the whole kitchen. They look fabulous! You guys did a GREAT job! Congratulations! I can't wait to see it all in person!
Wow, this looks great. I'm sure you will love it.