This is the unofficial blog for the students at Lancaster Bible College. This blog is by students for students.
So, after much thought I have decided to retire the Unofficial Lancaster Bible College Blog. I know, I know…but it will be ok…I promise. There are many reasons why I have decided to stop, and I hope that I will be able to explain some of those reasons to your liking.
First of all, I just stopped caring. I mean I should be honest. This blog never really took the direction that I thought it would. I was hoping that this blog would be an extension of the school newspaper…and well…that fell apart…and so I suppose the blog is following in it's footsteps.
Secondly I have been recently become more cynical to the lives of LBC students. I hate to be so harsh…but seriously…we need to grow up. This is not directed at anyone in particular but stop wasting your education,your money, and your life. God has placed you at LBC for a reason and I challenge you to find that purpose…above all else! Let your own personal agenda take a back seat to the vision that God has for your life. College is a time for you to experience the fullness of that vision. Love others the way that Christ so sacrificially loved you. When that happens nothing else will matter.
I am honestly tired of the petty "problems" that people complain about here, and…oh man…hold me back from talking about people getting engaged and married too soon…oh…don't even get me started.
Please don't think that I am in anyway upset, or angry. I mean this in all honesty. I have made the most amazing friends at LBC. I don't even know how my life would be if it wasn't for the people I have met at LBC. The professors are also right up there, I have many friends here and know that I am very blessed to be apart of LBC.
That being said, that is the last post from the blog. Be blessed.
The time has once again come for us to all pack into the library, stay up till one am, and get stressed out over the littlest things...Yep! It's the end of another semester! Sorry, if that last sentence hit a little too close to home...but let's be honest, that research paper you haven't started yet...is due next week! Please excuse my terrible sense of humor, but unfortunately the fact is we don't have much time left and you need to get to work!
I say all that so I can tell you this. It's almost over! You are rounding the corner for home plate...don't quit now! The end of the semester always brings upon us several emotions; some people are happy that it's almost summer while others will be moving on to different stages in their lives. No matter which direction you are heading know that this semester is ending so that a new semester in your life might start!
The story of Joseph has always been a favorite of mine. Why? Because in it we see a story of human compassion in conjunction with the grace of God. We also see a perfect example of forgiveness.
Just to jog your memory, here is a quick breakdown of the story of Joseph. Joseph was a pretty lucky kid...well he started out that way. Joseph and his father had a pretty close relationship, so close that it made his brothers jealous. His brothers decided to do something about it, so at the age of seventeen they threw him down a well, sold him to slave traders, and told his father that he had been killed by a lion. I guess he wasn't that lucky of a kid after all.
Some time had passed and there was a great famine and his brothers, now older, traveled to Egypt to buy grain. At this point Joseph had worked his way into a pretty powerful position and was in charge of who would be getting food.
If you want to read the entire thing start in Genesis 37. I just want to get to my point.
3. Forgiveness does not require an agreed version of the past.
4. Forgiveness means letting go of my natural right to revenge.
5. Forgiving does not mean forgetting.
6. Forgiveness means not bringing it up again.
7. Forgiveness does not mean excusing the behavior of the other person.
8. Forgiveness is easier when we rest in God's providence.
9. Forgiveness does not always mean re-trusting.
10. Forgiveness is incomplete until love replaces anger.
If you want to read more about forgiveness and the story of Joseph click here.
By now...hopefully we are all back from break. If not...where the heck are you? It's already Thursday and you have missed most of this week!
But seriously, I hope that you all had a great break. Hopefully it was a time of relaxing and taking some time to enjoy the break from all the school work and stress of the day to day. If your break was busy I hope that you got many things accomplished!
I was fortunate enough to take a bit of a road trip to Kentucky. My uncle has a cabin there and he was gracious enough to let myself and a couple friends stay there for about a week. While there, we went rock climbing, hiking, and do some really good cooking. If you didn't already know I love to cook and this trip gave me plenty of opportunity to flex my culinary muscles.
The trip also afforded us the opportunity to grow closer with one another. This happens after being in a vehicle with the same people for nine hours. Also, this happens when you are staying in the same cabin for a week. Each day we found ourselves taking time to spend with God individually as well as together. A really cool thing that always seemed to happen is that throughout the day we would find time to talk about things God was doing in our lives as well as what He was showing us in the Word.
Despite all the fun we had (and trouble we tried to get into), there was still time and importance for our individual relationships with God.
As this semester quickly tries to rush us into summer I pray that you make time for God. Make the time to fix things that might need fixed and rejoice in the things that God has made right in you. This goes for any relationship that you need to fix personally as well. Truth be told we have no guarantees on a tomorrow. Take time to do what's right.
I am constantly humbled by God each and everyday. I find myself going down what I think are the right paths. Then, God reminds me that I'm either going the wrong direction or that I need Him more and more each day. A lot has happened this semester and God has been working in my life as well as the lives of others. The crazy things that my friends and I go through continually amaze me. The blessings I see each and everyday take my breath and cause me to reflect on the glory that is God.
As I mentioned earlier break is upon us. Some of us will be traveling to see parents or friends that we haven't seen since Christmas break. There are some that will be traveling to West Virginia for mission work while others will just be taking the time to catch up on homework. I for one will be traveling to Kentucky. My uncle has a cabin there and myself and a couple friends will be taking sometime to refresh and just regroup. I will be taking time to rewrite a book that I have been working on for a few years. (It actually got deleted so I pretty much lost the first 3 chapters and now have to start over!) And if I don't get any writing done I plan on finishing The Lovely Bones.
No matter where your break leads you I pray that you will take time to enjoy the beauty of God. Even if you are just spending time with your family or working. Then, when you return in a few days finish out the rest of this semester strong!
Why do we do missions? Is it so we can live in a cool different country? Is it so we can experience cool new things? Or is it because we can't bear to see the world around us god to hell?
That is a question that we should all ask ourselves. Our compassion for humanity should be so great that we are willing to sacrifice everything.
Today was very humbling for me. It also made me remember why I want to do what I feel God has called me to do.
As I sat on a train headed for a town in the hills of Japan I was struck with something. The people that surrounded me were not believers, was I ok with their eternal destiny? Could I just ride this train and not be changed? Could just let these people go without hearing about God?
What we learn as children makes us who we are. I was raised into a Christian home and believed that all I had to do was go to church and everything would be fine. My lifestyle was my choice and God would be in heaven waiting for me when I died. Since I didn't kill anyone or do anything terrible I would be ok. It wasn't until I was older that I realized that Christianity is so much more than saying some prayers, going to a building on Sunday, and hoping that I lived a good life. God wants so much more than that.
How can I then sit here and not do anything with the gift I have been given? How can I sit here while the world is told a lie?
It's been a week since I last posted on here and I don't want you to think I've forgotten you all! Over the past couple of weeks many things have happened. I won't go into listing them because most of them are honestly very personal and I feel that they need not be written.
Either way I have been taken aback many times this semester. I have come across many situations that have caused me to look at life differently. I also have come to the point where I have had to re-realize the importance of prayer.
As I sit here and type I can list people on both hands that are going through tough times. Some are financial difficulties, others are relation issues. I guess where I am going is this. Don't forget that open communication we have with God. Don't rely on yourself and what you think you know. God wants to help and is waiting for you to ask. Don't take it for granted!
I can only imagine that there are many people on this campus struggling, whether it be staff or student know that God is willing to listen to you. Sometimes we just need to ourselves right with God.
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Last name: Taber
This interesting and long-established surname is of early medieval English origin, and is a metonymic occupational name for a player on the tabo(u)r drum. The derivation is from the Middle English and Old French "tabo(u)r", perhaps ultimately from the Persian "tabir". Job-descriptive surnames, such as this, originally denoted the actual occupation of the namebearer, and later became hereditary. Early examples of the surname include: Adam Tabur (Shropshire, 1204), Peter Taburer (Norfolk, 1222), and Bernard le Taborer (Hampshire, 1280); the latter two forms are from a derivative of the Middle English "tab(e)re", to play on the tabor, or from the Old French "tabur, tabour", one who plays the tabor, a drummer.In the modern idiom the surname is variously spelt: Taber, Tabor, Tabah, Taberer, Tabborah and Tabrar. On July 10th 1575 Isbell Taber and John Fenton were married at St. Dunstan's in the East, London, and on September 25th 1612, Edward, son of Leonard Taber, was christened at St. Botolph without Aldgate, London. In March 1635, Timothy Tabor, aged 35, his wife, Jane, and their three daughters, embarked for New England from the Dorset port of Weymouth. A Coat of Arms granted to the Taber family is a silver shield with three gold griffins' heads erased on a green fess, the Crest being a griffin's head erased proper. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Suein Tabor, which was dated 1185, in the "Pipe Rolls of Wiltshire", during the reign of Henry 11, known as "The Builder of Churches", 1154 - 1189. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.
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Posted: 2011.01.03(Mon)15:58 Post subject: Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish? Eating plants but not food!
I have recently bought two new dwarf rainbow fish to replace two that died.
I thought this one might be a little large for a DNRF but it looked very similar in the shop , I thought maybe it was just a larger adult one.
But now looking at it it looks larger about 4-5 inches and visually different.
and are eating like mad from my 'Tetra Pro Colour crisp wafers' and algae pellets, but this one just eats the odd piece and then spits it out?!?
How long has she been in the tank? I've been finding that fish seem to start eating best after a week or two of being in the tank and feeling secure. If its only been a few days, give her a week or so and see if she comes around.
Also, do you have a picture of the rainbowfish that you suspect isn't a dwarf neon? We can confirm an ID for it, and if its a different species, its best to remove it to a different tank (or return it to the store) because rainbows will cross-breed in aquariums and that's no good.
I would like to also know whether she is a DNR because otherwise I will take her back and trade her for another female.
It is a different species so is stressed by being alone.
Exchanging for a female praecox would be a good plan.
I am curious what species it is. It doesn't have the blue iridiscence of DNRF and the snout is not as pointed.
And you said 4-5 inches...that would be GIGANTIC for a DNRF, and with the comparison with other DNRF it doesn't appear too big, did you mean 4-5 cm?
The photo here is slightly misleading as we are looking down the fish that was in question.
I am quite a beginner with rainbows.
Melanotaenia trifasciata perhaps? I don't know Melanotaenia spp very well, they also can vary to a remarkable degree depending on type locality.


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Oil prices were steady in the morning prior to the testimony and prepared statement from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and the release of the Department of Energy's inventory report. Prices remain elevated on a WTI basis as increasing pipeline capacity out of land locked Cushing Oklahoma has allowed the spread of WTI to Brent crude oil to narrow from a high seen in the beginning of the year of $23 dollars a barrel to current levels near $3 per barrel.
WTI prices barely reacted to Tuesday evenings worse than expected inventory numbers released by the American Petroleum Institute. According to the API, crude oil inventories dropped by 2.6 million barrels during the previous week, which was in line with expectations. What surprised market participants was the increase in gasoline stocks by 2.5 million barrels where average expectations were for a draw of 1.5 million barrels. A build of gasoline during driving season as refiners are attempting to produce more gasoline can only mean that demand has declined if the statistics are accurate.
The Department of Energy report showed similar numbers but they more volatile than the API numbers. According to the Energy Information Administration, U.S. crude oil inventories decreased by 6.9 million barrels from the previous week. Gasoline inventories increased by 3.1 million barrels last week and are well above the upper limit of the average range. Distillate fuel inventories increased by 3.9 million barrels last week and are in the lower half of the average range for this time of year.
Crude oil prices bounced off of support near the 10-day moving average and closed higher on the trading session. The RSI continues to flash a warning sign with the index printing above the 70 overbought trigger level.


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Mark Holweger
Mark Holweger, President & CEO of Legal & General America, talks protection gaps, innovation and technology
As one of the nation's strongest life insurers, LGA is ranked as number two for term life insurance providers in the US. Our long history of serving families and our continued financial strength is our foundation.
The company is part of Legal & General Group Plc., which has been one of the world's leading multinational financial services companies since 1836. Headquartered in London, the firm has over $1.7trn in total assets under management.
Four years ago, Mark Holweger moved to the US from Legal & General UK to become the President & CEO of Legal & General America. He has been at the forefront of the company's digital transformation – a move that saw Legal & General America well prepared in terms of both services and operations when the pandemic hit in March 2020.
It is hoped that increased digitisation and regulation changes in the US life insurance sector since the pandemic, will make life insurance protection far more readily and easily available to customers. It's an area that Holweger, who spent many years in the UK life insurance sector, is passionate about.
"Insurance is about getting people back on track when things go terribly wrong. It's about enabling them to carry on with their life," he says, "and that's what attracted me to it. I think we can make a real difference to society and help families."
Because obtaining life insurance cover in the US is generally a drawn out process, it can also be expensive. As a result, only certain demographics prioritise having cover – and generally, these customers are within high income brackets. This is an aspect that needs to change, Holweger says, because those that fall hardest when tragedy strikes are the vulnerable, low to middle earning families who simply either can't afford cover, or have chosen not to take it out because it's difficult to apply for - and it's expensive.
Holweger says Legal & General America is focusing heavily on its digital platform, which works on agile principles, carrying out sprint releases every two weeks as part of the company's strategy to allow for great flexibility and constant development. This ensures the platform stays up to date with the changing market trends.
The underwriting process has also been reinvigorated through robotic process automation (RPA) to create better efficiency. This has enabled Legal & General America to keep their pricing competitive and therefore more accessible to customers. Low code is another aspect that has been transformational.
"We don't have to have complex programmers doing all the work. By putting low code into our business we can have our people able to adapt the journeys and build the journeys as well. So we're leveraging lots of things at Legal & General America," he says.
He adds, "Protection for this section of society needs to be more flexible," says Holweger. "For me, life insurance is the life jacket, and how much life insurance you want depends if you just want a basic life jacket or you maybe need a safety boat. It's up to you, but it has to offer affordability as well."
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Trump gives military green light to escalate Afghanistan war
President Donald Trump announced a major escalation of the US war in Afghanistan in a nationally televised speech Monday night, although he gave no details either about the number of additional troops that will be sent or the extent or duration of the military commitment. Trump also made menacing threats against Pakistan in remarks clearly crafted in close coordination with the top military generals who dominate his administration.
While Trump pleaded military necessity as the reason for not disclosing how many troops will be added to the 8,400 already deployed in Afghanistan, or how long they will remain there, his goal was not to keep these facts secret from the Taliban—who will know soon enough, since they have sympathizers throughout the Afghan government and in every district of the country.
Trump is mainly concerned about keeping the extent of the escalation secret from the American people, who, he admitted, 16 years after the 9/11 attacks and the US invasion of Afghanistan, were "weary of war."
Secretary of Defense James Mattis, a former general in the Marine Corps, has been authorized since June to send up to 4,000 additional US troops to Afghanistan, but the action has been postponed while top officials conducted what was described as a comprehensive review of American strategy in South Asia.
The troops are expected to move quickly into position now, so that they can participate in an ongoing series of bloody battles across Afghanistan, seeking to blunt the traditional summer offensive by Taliban insurgents.
In the past month, five district capitals have fallen to the insurgents, who now control 48 of the 407 districts. The government-controlled districts number barely 100, less than one quarter of the total, while the remainder are contested, in some cases government-run by day and Taliban-run by night.
Aside from a brief reference to the 9/11 attacks, which were the pretext for the initial US invasion and overthrow of the Taliban regime in Kabul, Trump made no attempt to provide an explanation, let alone a justification, for the longest war in US history.
In fact, the sheer length of the war and the thousands of casualties suffered by US forces were one of Trump's arguments for continuing and expanding the conflict. The first conclusion of the administration's review of the war was the necessity of "an honorable and enduring outcome worthy of the tremendous sacrifices that have been made, especially the sacrifices of lives." Death justifies more death.
Foreword to the German edition of David North's Quarter Century of War
Johannes Stern, 5 October 2020
After three decades of US-led wars, the outbreak of a third world war, which would be fought with nuclear weapons, is an imminent and concrete danger.
The number of dead and maimed among the Afghan population is many hundreds of thousands, together with millions of refugees. This colossal toll will rise rapidly as the scale and ferocity of US military operations increase.
The war in Afghanistan will take on an even bloodier character under the new policies announced by Trump. "Micromanagement from Washington, DC does not win battles," he declared, announcing that he is lifting all restraints on military operations, giving on-the-ground commanders the green light to use force as they see fit. This means rescinding restrictions established under the Bush and Obama administrations after well-documented atrocities, such as the bombing of Afghan wedding parties and helicopter gunship attacks that wiped out hospitals and entire villages.
Even more reckless and inflammatory is the US shift in policy towards Pakistan, which Trump denounced for "continuing to harbor criminals and terrorists." He complained, "We have been paying Pakistan billions and billions of dollars, at the same time they are housing the same terrorists that we are fighting. But that will have to change. And that will change immediately."
Trump is not speaking merely about the continuation of the illegal US drone missile strikes against Taliban and other Afghan militias hiding out in Pashtun tribal areas of western Pakistan. He is threatening an openly hostile stance by the United States toward to a nuclear-armed country with a population of 190 million people, beginning with a possible cutoff of US financial and military aid.
The US president menaced Pakistan with the specter of Washington further developing its "strategic partnership with India," which he called "a key security and economic partner of the United States." Washington has cultivated military-diplomatic ties with India over the past two decades, seeking to transform India into a front-line state in the US strategy of surrounding and isolating China. Trump's speech was a warning to Pakistan that the US is prepared to openly side with India against Pakistan in the longstanding conflict between the two nuclear powers in South Asia.
Trump also touched briefly on the material interests that underlie the US intervention in Afghanistan, saying, "As the prime minister of Afghanistan has promised, we are going to participate in economic development to help defray the cost of this war to us."
Behind this vague language is naked imperialist plundering. Trump has recently cited studies showing that Afghanistan possesses at least $3 trillion in natural resources, more than four times the estimated $714 billion in US military spending and reconstruction in the country since 2001. As CNBC reported Saturday, "Trump is seeking a military win in Afghanistan, but American efforts there may yet reap financial gains. Afghanistan possesses rare minerals crucial for industrial manufacturing, including copper, gold, uranium and fossil fuels …"
Trump's announcement of a more aggressive stance in Afghanistan is the first major policy decision by the White House since Trump began a reshuffle of senior White House staff, replacing Chief of Staff Reince Priebus with former Marine General John Kelly, and sacking his chief political strategist Stephen Bannon.
In discussions within the administration going back at least to the spring, Bannon had opposed sending more troops to Afghanistan, clashing with both Defense Secretary Mattis and National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, a serving Army general. He has opposed most US military actions in the Middle East as a diversion from the US-China conflict, declaring in an interview last week, "the economic war with China is everything."
The top generals in the Trump administration were also furious over Bannon's statement last week that there were no viable military options for the US in North Korea. Following Bannon's departure, the New York Times carried a front-page article Monday reporting that discussions over "preemptive war" against North Korea are "rising in the White House." The newspaper reported that "General McMaster and other administration officials have challenged the long-held view that there is no real military solution to the North Korean problem," and that the administration is seriously considering a first-strike on North Korea, an action that would lead to the deaths of tens of millions of people.
Trump's speech Monday night, announced only 24 hours in advance, was clearly an effort to cement his relations with the Pentagon brass in the wake of the Bannon firing and the political crisis that erupted after Trump's declaration of sympathy for the neo-Nazis who rioted August 11 in Charlottesville, Virginia, leading to death of one anti-Nazi protester.
The speech began with a lengthy declaration by Trump that there was no place for bigotry or racism within the military. The language was taken straight from the declarations of members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who all issued statements after Charlottesville deploring racists and white supremacists and presenting the military as a model of unity across race and gender lines.
Trump's speechwriter combined the disavowal of racial hatred with a paean to the armed services as the model for American society as a whole, using language that would not be out of place in a military dictatorship. In the men and women of the military, Trump said, "our country has produced a special class of heroes whose selflessness, courage and resolve is unmatched in human history."
Throughout the Trump administration, and in the aftermath of the events in Charlottesville, the Democrats have attempted to subordinate and redirect all opposition to Trump behind the military and intelligence agencies, hailing figures like Kelly and Mattis for providing "stability" to the administration. The announcement of a new stage in the bloody war in Afghanistan is the fruit of their efforts.
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Any city can be exhilarating. If you come from a suburban or rural area, it can be especially magical, but even lifelong urbanites recognize the excitement and wonder of cityscapes. With so many things to do on any given day or night, it can be overwhelming to try and make plans, but that's one of the best things about the city. You can drive in with no plan at all and still find a million things to do on a moment's notice.
If you're currently sitting in a crowded downtown coffee shop and staring at your laptop in search of the perfect city activity (or if you're just bored and looking for new surroundings), read on to discover some of our favorite things to do in the city.
See a movie in the park. During the summer, many cities show movies in the park. Bring a blanket, snacks, a light sweater, and enjoy the magic of cinema.
Volunteer. Cities often have the greatest need for good-hearted volunteers to help out at food drives, soup kitchens, and more. If you want to make a difference, the city is the perfect place.
Go to a dive bar. Dive bars are essential destinations for all city tours—especially to converse with locals and get a feel for the city's culture. Alternately, consider taking part in a pub crawl.
Go on a ghost walk. Cities are brimming with history, and good ghost stories are never in short supply. If you like macabre experiences, consider taking a ghost tour.
Attend a sporting event. What better way to absorb the city's energy than to go to a local game and cheer on the home team with other enthusiastic fans?
Go to a play. Sure, there are great professional theaters like the and , but don't write off the local theater companies. You'll find just as much talent in a regional 99-seat theater as you can on the Broadway stage.
Visit a dog park. Does your four-legged friend also need something fun to do in the city? Head to the local dog park!
Go to a museum. Art museums, history museums, science museums—learn something new and expand your horizons. Most cities have free museum days, so keep an eye out.
Geocache. Although has died down somewhat, there are still some great geocaches waiting to be found in cities worldwide.
Attend a live concert. Specifically, catch some of the local bands. As with local theater, you'll be surprised by the talent that's out there waiting to be discovered.
Go to a farmers market. Because you'll need your vitamins and minerals if you want to keep your energy up for that big city exploration.
Do yoga in the park. Or even tai chi (if that's more your speed).
Take a bike ride. Many cities now have kiosks where you can rent bicycles or even motor scooters and explore the streets on your own terms.
Visit a landmark hotel. Big cities are known for their grand historic hotels: in Miami, in New Orleans, and in Boston (to name a few). Stay the night, lounge by the pool, or just explore the historic grounds.
Shop. This one's a no-brainer. Shopping should be a major part of any trip to the city. Make sure to hit local independent boutiques.
Go to a local restaurant. If you're tired of the same chain restaurants, head over to Yelp and look for a highly rated local joint to try. Big cities are home to some of the best eats on the planet.
Join a Meetup. If you're looking to make new friends so you don't have to enjoy the city alone, sign up for a local event and make some memories.
Search Instagram. No matter what activities you partake in, you'll want to find great spots for your feed. Instagram can be a great tool to find new, cool places to go eat or hang out at.
Go to a local art gallery. You may discover the next Monet.
Get on a tour bus. Even if you think you know the city, you'll be surprised by what you might learn on a professionally guided tour.
Visit a used bookstore. If you're a bibliophile, we probably don't need to remind you about the magic of an unsuspecting used bookstore in an otherwise crowded city.
Have a spa day. Just because you deserve it.
Take public transportation. Exploring the city by subway or bus enables you to see corners you may not otherwise notice. It also spares you the stress of navigating dense urban traffic on your own.
Watch the street performers. If you happen to be in a location like Times Square or Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade, you can find some real talent.
Look for events in the local newsweekly. Those free weekly papers like The Village Voice are filled with great tips on local events.
See the nightlife. If you're into the club scene, you won't want to miss the best nightclubs in the big city. Prepare to spend heavily if you want bottle service.
Go to a zoo. Again, assuming you're in a city that has a zoo.
Visit a convention. There are comic book conventions, interior design conventions, health conventions, and so much more. If you have a hobby or interest, there's probably a convention for it.
Attend a speed-dating event. Looking to find love in the city? Speed-dating events are extremely popular.
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The cold art of Peter Hulsmans
In Paul Valéry's masterpiece An Evening with Mr Teste, there is a scene in which the narrator and the eponymous protagonist attend a theatre performance. The performance itself is not described in the text at all; instead the narrator recounts Mr Teste's description of how the spectators receive the play and of what may, possibly, be going on in their minds. There is a displacement at work here that became prevalent during postmodern times, long after Valéry wrote Mr Teste: a shift of attention from the work of art itself to its surroundings and, specifically, to its recipients. Not surprisingly, a similar thing happens in the work of one of the greatest of postmodern writers. In the first chapter of Don De Lillo's Point Omega, the narrator is in a gallery space in which Douglas Gordon's 24 Hour Psycho is being screened. Though the video work itself, consisting of a slowed version of Hitchcock's film, does not go undescribed as in the case in Valéry's Teste, even more descriptive attention is given to the visitors of the gallery space watching the screen.
Now, one may wonder what all of this has to do with Peter Hulsmans' works of art. At one point in Point Omega, it is said that the film (Douglas' 24 Hour Psycho) makes the protagonist 'feel like someone watching a film'. A very similar thing happens when looking at Peter Hulsmans' works: one becomes very much aware of one's own spectatorship. One instantly feels like like a recipient. Not surprisingly, when talking to the artist about his work, this spectatorship and what is expected from it are always at the centre of the discourse. Hulsmans is not an ivory tower artist, but rather an artist who very much anticipates, explicitly, viewers' reactions to what he presents them with. This becomes very obvious in a mirror work like the artist's multiple Point (2011) that brutally confronts its spectator with his/her own stupified gaze when he/she opens the boîte, finding a miniature construction inside, recessed within a mirroring surface.
Hulsmans' works are – to use a commonplace – hermetic, difficult to understand (if understanding them is even possible). The reason for this lies in the fact that they are, in many respects and to a large extent, restrained. Now, I use the word 'restrained'; however, I could have also said 'evasive', 'scarce' or 'frail'. Works of art, or œuvres, always set off a string of mental sparks, resulting in adjectives that, in a Lacanian glissant manner, move away from the work itself. There is something in these adjectives, though, which is also common to Hulsmans' works. It is a meaning-trait that we could call lessness. Hulsmans' works hold back; they always seem to lack something, albeit willingly and deliberately. They lack something, not only semantically, but also materially. Often, the works lack physical weight. Many of them are made of (relatively) light materials, such as paper, cardboard, wood veneer or candlewax. Moreover, the works are often portable (like Point) and easily moveable, to such an extent that it seems like the slightest breeze could lift them up, set them into flight and send them far away. The cardboard quatropus on wheels in Figurated Moods (2005) is a good example. It may stand still, yet it exudes mobility.
In their lessness, Hulsmans' works do not yield to cultural or artistic consumerism. On the contrary, many of them seem to mock the expectations of observers, not so much of what a work of art should look like – which has, of course, long been a central preoccupation of the art world – but rather of what it should 'feel' like. A good example are the many paper works in Hulsmans' oeuvre, for example the ominously titled I arrived yesterday, Shy and Multi-plier. All of these constructions are reminiscent of furniture or furniture parts. As an observer of these works, you cannot but feel unheimlich in their presence, because they have a certain visual familiarity about them and look like things déjà-vu. Yet, at the same time, they whisper a tale about their otherness engendered by the lack of substance that is contary to the solidity expected of their shapes. The latter is also true in the case of Hulsmans' architectural intervention In-View (2009), where an extant architectural detail (the entrance of Antwerp's Atelier Solar Shop) is copied in cardboard.
The use of light, delicate materials endows Hulsmans' works with a sense of ephemerality, of disturbing short-livedness. The works thus seem to betoken their own possible absence, which, to their spectators, may come across as sort of a challenge. The possibility of destroying Hulsmans' frail, materially restrained works is palpable. You know, for example, that the ultra-thin and delicate candlewax tablets of Figurated Moods will break as a result of too much pressure, or melt if exposed to trivial (?) sunlight. It feels almost perverse that the tablets are shown in combination with a stout wooden chair, were it not that the chair is on its side, toppled. In Signs (2004), there is a ludicrous allusion to the possibility of destruction every spectator feels confronted with in the frail paper construction which includes a round candlewax tablet with a small light over it. This installation is combined with another Sign composed of an almost crucifix-like cardboard object holding a t-shirt in place against a wall, which creates a mental conflict resulting from the discrepancy between the cardboard's lightness and the assumed weight necessary to keep the t-shirt in place. Like many works in Hulsmans' œuvre, this Sign seems to anticipate its own diminishment in every way.
This material restriction underlines the mental effect Hulsmans' works have on their observers. On one hand, their frailty seems to invite spectators to touch them, to feel them, to lift them; on the other hand, the lack of lasting substance also foretells the works' eventual absence. One cannot look at one of these works without becoming extremely aware of oneself as a spectator who finds himself, or herself, in front of something that he/she can never grasp without annihilating it, both literally and metaphorically. For, if you were to try to put your finger on what it could mean, you would reduce the work's semantic complexity – and thus spoil it. You have to hold back, stay on the periphery, wavering between being attracted to the works and feeling the threat of their incipient nullification. This inbetweennness causes a feeling of insecurity and restlessness, and this interaction between the physical work and its spectator is of central importance to Hulsmans' art.
As I have previously said, Hulsmans' work does not yield. It is merciless; rather than simply leave you in limbo, it deliberately puts you in a state of tantalising yearning-for. You want to touch the delicate structures and the wafer-thin candlewax tablets. You want to put your finger on what they might mean, on what they might try to express – but you realise that by doing so, you would inevitably destroy them. This brings me to the last and, perhaps, most effective adjective that I could use for Peter Hulsmans art: 'cold', that I borrow from German poet Gottfried Benn. According to Benn, it is a poet's objective to keep his/her material, i.e. language, cold. Hulsmans' works are cold as well and they demand of their spectators a proper modus operandi that I have tried to employ in this text. You cannot rub your mind against Hulsmans' work and make it glow with meaningfulness, because then you would crush it, make it melt, or even burn it up. It actually forces its spectators into a contemplative balancing act that can be upset at any second. It forces you to be a 'cool', yet very self-conscious, observer.
Noël Reumkens (noel.reumkens@vub.ac.be)
(With thanks to Le Vin Chin, Basel, for editing)


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AUSE Council member Rev Cindy Bourgeois receives award, 8 May 2019
Posted on May 10, 2019 by jules1155
On May 8 2019, AUSE Council member Rev Cindy Bourgeois received the Craig Chaplin Memorial Award from United Theological College (Montreal). Congratulations, Cindy! We celebrate with you and celebrate the many gifts you bring to our shared movement. Here's the citation, offered by Alyson Huntly, a longtime leader in our Affirming movement.
"Craig Chaplin created this award to recognize the ministry, gifts, and witness of those who are openly LGBTQ2, "To honour those whose life's work has been distinguished by embodiment of such central gospel values as courage and integrity, life affirming faith, and unswerving commitment to justice and solidarity with those who are marginalized. "
I met Cindy Bourgeois in 2009, during her internship at First United Church, Ottawa. Members of the congregation remember Cindy well, recalling how open-hearted and generous Cindy was as she patiently helped the congregation stretch its understanding of trans women:
Her humour and persistence
Her deep spirituality
Her dynamic preaching
Her special gift for ministering to those who felt marginalized
Her connection to children and youth; her connection to seniors
And most of all, how privileged people felt to know her!
Cindy was born in Winnipeg and grew up there. She studied and worked in computer science, and later as a Toronto business owner, teaching programming to children. In 2000, Cindy started her transition to life as a woman. An important aspect of transition is finding safe places to be out. Cindy found one such place at Emmanuel Howard Park United in Toronto. Cindy says she "Came to church for the community but stayed for the Christ!"
At Emmanuel Howard Park, Cindy started reading the Bible and discovered Jesus' love for the poor and the oppressed. That was just the beginning of her theological studies. She went on to earn a Master of Divinity at Emmanuel College, Toronto. And in 2010, Cindy became the first openly trans person to be ordained in the United Church of Canada. She ministered first at Central United, in Stratford Ontario. And for the past six years at Wesley United, Regina.
Cindy's ministry is shaped by her experiences as a trans woman:
"I think I understand what it is to be outcast," she says, "Which is so much of what Jesus ministry was. As a trans person you occupy a space where you don't quite fit in; and that really is a kind of sacred space. I think it gives me a deep connection to the spirit."
That is indeed an incredible gift, to inhabit and make sacred space on the margins—sacred space in which all can experience the love, justice, and presence of Christ.
In her ministry of advocacy and justice-making, Cindy speaks out about the ridicule, insult, assault, discrimination, and erasure that trans people experience. She offers support for trans theological students, as well as education in congregations that she calls "trans 101" – opening her experience to others to help heal blindness and intolerance.
She is currently national secretary of Affirm United. She speaks at conferences and serves on committees. And in her congregational ministry she offers compassionate, prophetic, and wise pastoral leadership.
Her preaching and writing and speaking proclaim the brokenness of the world in all its forms – but equally call us to participate in God's saving love. For Cindy, God's kin-dom, is not far off event but a way of living in community where all are valued and loved.
Mr. Chair, for her ministry as a prophetic witness to Christ's liberating love, I present to you the Rev. Cindy Bourgeois to receive the Craig Chaplin Memorial Award, 2019."
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Windows 10: release date, price, news and features
It`s about time and windows is about to release it`s latest version on July 29.This free upgrade version will be available for download for those devices that are running Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 and it will be available for one year.
For those of you who are still running older versions of windows operating system like Windows Xp or an unlicensed version of Windows 7, you will have to purchase Windows 10 Home for US $119 (£99, £135 and AU$157 and Windows 10 Pro for US $199 (£131, £178 and AU$262).Note windows have not yet confirmed the prices for licenses for the UK, EU or Australians markets so the prices above are just rough estimates in comparison to the US prices.
Microsoft has confirmed that it will give lifetime support with security and updates to all computers and devices that have been eligible for the free Windows 10 upgrade.
How can I download Windows 10?
If you have just bought a new windows computer or the one that you have currently is up to date (Windows Updates), you will should see a little windows icon at the bottom of your task bar on your right hand.Once you click on the windows icon you will be guided to the upgrade process, but first you will have to Subscribe by entering your email address.Once this is done windows will proceed to download windows 10 Technical Preview (Beta version with minor bugs) and when it is finished it will prompt you to install.
You will be greeted with more information about windows 10 that will attempt to get you all hyped up about windows 10, so don`t be surprised!!
Windows 10 Versions
If you did not know, but windows 10 will come in six versions as compared to it`s former Windows 8.1 which only had four versions.Below are the versions:
Windows 10 : Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education, Iot, Mobile.
Windows 8.1 : Home, Professional, Enterprise, RT.
Windows Technical Preview
The windows technical preview build #10130 was built and was available since June last month.This build added some additional functionality to the photo app.However for those that are experienced Microsoft users they can check out build #10134 which is the latest build out.It has a new feature which is called "DELAY", which allows IT Administrators to delay downloads and installation of future preview build updates.This build also has another cool tool named, "Windows Snippet Tool".Note these builds are by far less stable than the more tested ones that are slowly released.For those that have installed Windows Technical Preview on top of their Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 before July 29 they will have to continue to receive Technical Previews from Microsoft even after the July 29 launch date.If they don`t microsoft will regard their copy of windows as not a genuine copy of windows.It`s not as though these users are missing anything, on the 29th of this month, they will have Windows 10 just as everyone else with the additions of continuous downloads of Windows Technical Previews afterwards.So if you want to Opt out of these Windows Technical Preview updates, you will have to down grade back to your windws 7 or 8 and then do a clean install of Windows 10.
Here is a video on Windows 10 - Technical Preview
You can Download Windows 10 Insider Preview ISO and test it out for yourself, tell me what you think.
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It is a paradox that T.S.Eliot, one of the chief architects of modernism, was interested in primitivism. Primitivism to Eliot was not a matter of the past but a timeless guiding principle that goes hand in hand with modernism. A believer in Pound's jargon 'make it new' Eliot was ever tantalized by the past and significantly contextualized myths in his poetry. The exposition of the primitive through his poetry is essentially tied to the zoic primitivism -the animal existence of the modern man. Eliot has ever remained a literary monument to the literary scholars and a source of eternal enigma. Millions of literary papers were written on Eliot though there is hardly any discussion on this area of his poetry. In this paper my primary focus is to show how Eliot uses the zoic primitivism as a significant trope to capture the loopholes of civilization and modernism in his poetry.


Even though it is something most everybody does this time of year, I usually skip the tradition of giving thanks. Not that I'm ungrateful for the blessings in my life, just that it's not something I think to do as I'm always caught up in the other traditions of the day: making fun of the lip-synching during the Macy's parade, catching up with family that I haven't seen since the previous year, anticipating gorging on turkey and assorted side dishes, gorging on turkey and assorted side dishes, regretting gorging on turkey and assorted side dishes and so on.
This year, however, I would like to take a bit of time to give thanks to all of the great things that have happened over this past year. Why this year? Why do I take the time now when I didn't bother in the past? The last 365 days have been very good to me. Probably one of the best years I can remember to be honest and I would regret having it pass by without some acknowledgement.
My daughter saying "I love you" for the first time.
My wife and I celebrating a decade of marriage.
With great and brilliant friends, taking a simple meetup and turning it into something much bigger.
Collaborating on some amazing projects and building up my freelance business.
Finally getting a chance to go to An Event Apart at which I spent time with good friends and made a few new ones along the way.
Finally changing jobs after nearly ten years.
For all of the support from my family with all of my endeavors over the year.
Feeling hopeful about the direction of my country for the first time in ages.
Finally getting back to world of Macs with my first purchase of one since the mid 90's.
Obviously this list isn't exhaustive, and I'm positive I've left out some items that should have been mentioned, but with a belly full of turkey that is best I could come up with at the moment.


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AX Armani Exchange Milan at Panathinaikos OPAP Athens
Status Check: Shavon Shields (AXM), Luigi Datome (AXM), Riccardo Moraschini (AXM), Ioannis Papapetrou (PAO), Stefan Jovic (PAO)
Best Bets for Success: Just two games will be played Friday, and the first one will be a big one for the lone Italian team in the EuroLeague, as a victory would leave them two wins back of the second spot in the standings. Milan continues to get pretty steady production up and down its roster, and Panathinaikos has been pretty friendly to players at all positions, so it's no easy task identifying their top fantasy options for Round 28. We're going to start with Malcolm Delaney, who averaged 24.2 DraftKings points over his last five games and faces a defense that ranks bottom-4 against guards in all of the points, assists, three-pointers and field goal attempts categories. We will also include Nicolo Melli, who has pulled down at least 10 rebounds in three straight games and faces a team allowing more rebounds than any other squad. Few players in the league are running as hot as Nemanja Nedovic, who put up at least 27.3 DraftKings points in eight of his last nine appearances. Milan will make things tough on Nedovic, as they rank top-3 against guards in all of the points, threes, field goal percentage and FGA departments, but his consistency is tough to match, and he should have extra motivation facing the club he used to play for.
DFS Darlings: It was tough to leave Georgios Papagiannis out of the top section, as the Panathinaikos big man ranks top-2 in the league in both rebounds and blocks per game. However, he has had a busy week and was held in check when these teams met in Round 15. Papagiannis does check in at just $8,600 on DraftKings, though, which is a pretty attractive number for someone who has put up at least 21.3 points on that website 13 times this season. With Papapetrou still sidelined, Howard Sant-Roos is also a decent play at $7,400. On the Milan side, don't overlook Devon Hall, who has not been putting up big numbers but has scored 15 points in back-to-back games and put up a season-high 25 points on DraftKings last time he faced the Greek club. Konstantinos Mitoglou is also intriguing, as his price has slipped to $7,500 and he too will be taking on his former club. The over/under on this game checks in below 150 points, but it is slightly higher than the total in the next contest.
Olympiacos Piraeus at FC Bayern Munich
Status Check: Nick Weiler-Babb (BAY), Ognjen Jaramaz (BAY)
Best Bets for Success: The second and final game on the slate is a big one for both clubs, as although they are separated by six spots in the standings, Olympiacos is only three games ahead of their competitors. The Greek team has been getting big-time production from both Sasha Vezenkov and Kostas Sloukas, with the latter putting up at least 25.0 points on DraftKings in four of his last five appearances and the former hitting that mark in all five contests. Bayern has been among the best defensively against both guards and forwards, so neither player has an inviting matchup in Round 28. However, Vezenkov did fall just one rebound shy of a double-double when these teams squared off in Round 15, and both players are returning some of the most average value on the slate. No one on they Bayern side has been producing as regularly as the two Olympiacos players, but Vladimir Lucic has at least put up 21.3 fantasy points in three straight games. You could make a case for Darrun Hilliard based on his play earlier this season, but it seems unlikely he will handle a full workload after returning from an extended absence just a couple days ago.
DFS Darlings: As noted, this game is not expected to be high-scoring, and in fact the over/under is one of the smallest numbers we have seen all season. Bayern will likely be down a couple players in the backcourt, so even though Olympiacos has been stout against guards, Corey Walden can be considered on DraftKings at just $7,000, and Andreas Obst could be worth a dart throw at $3,900. Othello Hunter also earns a mention with his price dipping to $7,100. On the Olympiacos side, we'll start with Moustapha Fall, who averaged 20.9 points on DraftKings over his last five outings. Shaq McKissic has also done enough recently to warrant a look at $6,800.
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Home Politics Press Release REACTION TO THE STATEMENT MADE BY UK GOVERNMENT RELATED TO THE VIOLATION...
REACTION TO THE STATEMENT MADE BY UK GOVERNMENT RELATED TO THE VIOLATION OF CORE VALUES OF THE COMMONWEALTH BY THE RWANDAN GOVERNMENT''
On Monday January 25, 2021, the United Kingdom Government official has made a statement condemning the Rwandan Government for its gross violation of the Commonwealth's core values.
The opposition political leaders based in Rwanda would like to salute this courageous statement and they take this opportunity to present their deep seated homage to the United Kingdom Government.
As a matter of fact, in 2009, Rwanda was admitted as a member to the Commonwealth, in spite of its human right and democracy low standard.
We had hoped that membership to the Commonwealth would incite Rwanda's government to make some improvement, instead, its violation of the Commonwealth core values and principles, necessary for Rwanda to contribute to the Commonwealth common future, has worryingly intensified.
Although, Rwanda has ratified most international and regional human rights treaties, a constitution that guarantees human right to its citizen and been admitted to the Commonwealth in 2009, Rwanda continues to violate its citizen human right. In its most recent report of April 2020 that evaluates the performance of the Commonwealth member states at the United Nations Human Rights Council, CHRI indicated that arbitrary detention including prolonged pretrial detention , physical and moral torture, military detention, incommunicado detention, have been reported by UN bodies.
CHRI also pointed out that political opponents, human rights defenders and journalists face reprisals, death, enforced disappearances, harassment and broadly defined offences for criticizing the Government in Rwanda. Many of our active supporters and independent activists have indeed been victims of these acts.
For credibility of the entire Commonwealth organization, the opposition political leaders based in Rwanda would like to call up on UK's moral authority to officially urge the Rwandan Government to comply with the Commonwealth's Fundamental Political Values as set in the Commonwealth Charter.
Kigali, January 27, 2021
Mrs Victoire INGABIRE UMUHOZA
President of DALFA UMURINZI (Sé)
Me NTAGANDA Bernard
President of PS Imberakuri (Sé)
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COVIGLA CONDEMNS THE ATTACK COMMITTED AGAINST A PROTESTANT CHURCH IN KASINDI IN THE DRC ON 15.01.2023
FDU-Inkingi deeply disappointed by the ruling of High Court of UK about asylum seekers' deportation to Rwanda.
THE FDU-INKINGI ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SITUATION IN THE EASTERN DR CONGO


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Mortgage investments on units by state agencies, insurers, banking organizations and fiduciaries; limitation to first mortgages
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§ 339-ff. Mortgage investments on units by state agencies, insurers,
banking organizations and fiduciaries; limitation to first mortgages.
(a) The following persons: (1) public officers, bodies of the state,
municipalities, and municipal subdivisions, (2) persons doing an
insurance business (as defined by section one thousand one hundred one
of the insurance law), (3) banking organizations (as defined by section
two of the banking law), and (4) executors, administrators, trustees,
guardians and other fiduciaries, are authorized to invest in bonds,
notes and evidences of indebtedness which are secured by first mortgages
or deeds of trust upon units and the appurtenant common interests,
wherever such persons may invest, and subject to all of the rules and
limitations applicable to such investment, in bonds, notes and evidences
of indebtedness which are secured by first mortgages or deeds of trust
upon real estate. Where the applicable limitations are dependent upon
the type of use of the real estate, only the type of use of the
particular unit or units which constitute the security for such
investment shall be taken into consideration for the purpose of such
limitations. The existence of any prior lien for taxes, assessments or
other similar charges not yet delinquent shall be disregarded in
determining whether a mortgage or deed of trust is a first mortgage or
deed of trust.
(b) No person enumerated in subdivision (a) of this section may invest
in bonds, notes or evidences of indebtedness secured by mortgages or
deeds of trust upon units and the appurtenant common interests, which
are other than first mortgages or deeds of trust thereupon,
notwithstanding any other provision of law (including section three
hundred thirty-nine-g of this chapter).
(c) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), banking organizations
are authorized, subject to the rules and limitations applicable thereto
contained in subdivision four-a of section one hundred three,
subdivision six-a of section two hundred thirty-five, subdivision four-a
of section three hundred eighty and subdivision eight of section four
hundred fifty-six of the banking law, and the New York job development
authority is authorized to invest in bonds, notes and evidences of
indebtedness which are secured by mortgages other than first mortgages
upon units and the appurtenant common interests, provided such mortgages
are in compliance with title eight of article eight of the public
authorities law.
(d) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b) of this section, the New
York state urban development corporation is authorized to invest in
bonds, notes and evidences of indebtedness which are secured by
mortgages other than first mortgages upon units and the appurtenant
common interests, provided that (i) such units are owned or are to be
acquired by a corporation as defined in subparagraph five of paragraph
(a) of section one hundred two of the not-for-profit corporation law and
are to be used for commercial purposes, and such corporation has
executed a loan authorization agreement with the New York state urban
development corporation on or before June thirtieth, nineteen hundred
eighty-eight or (ii) such units are developed as a part of a project of
the New York state urban development corporation that received specific
authorization in chapter eight hundred thirty-nine of the laws of
nineteen hundred eighty-seven; and further provided that such
investments and subordinate mortgages are in compliance with chapter one
hundred seventy-four of the laws of nineteen hundred sixty-eight, as
subsequently amended.
(e) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b) of this section, the New
York city housing development corporation and a city having a population
of one million or more are authorized to invest in bonds, notes, and
evidences of indebtedness which are secured by mortgages other than
first mortgages upon dwelling units and the appurtenant common interests
provided that such investment is made in connection with a project
undertaken pursuant to the private housing finance law or the general
municipal law.
(f) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b) of this section, the
division of housing and community renewal and the housing trust fund
corporation, their successors and assigns, are authorized to invest in
bonds, notes, and evidences of indebtedness which are secured by
mortgages other than first mortgages upon dwelling units and the
appurtenant common interests provided that such investment is made in
connection with a project undertaken pursuant to the private housing
finance law.


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- Adopt newer, agile technologies that can support any device, while providing the secure remote access that your company requires.
Common business sense tells us that the latter approach is the better of the two, and that we should, therefore, seek out solutions that give employees and employers tools to maintain a flexible, mobile workforce and workplace. However, before discussing what these solutions might look like, let's take a step back and try to understand the factors that have brought us here.
An IT manager at a multinational conglomerate recently told me that for him, BYOD meant 'Bring Your Own Demons'. The barrage of IT management issues and security threats introduced by this new normal was overloading him and his IT department to the point of breaking.
Similarly, a CTO of a young enterprise software company commented that planning new releases had become a nightmare, and that her QA manager was threatening to resign -- allowing to the need to support new devices and expand network perimeters.
On the one hand, everyone, from CEOs down to junior consultants and analysts, agrees that remote desktop access is the way of the future, and their organizations must find a way to embrace the changes. However, for the most part, existing solutions are insufficient and unable to match the speed of progress.
Thus, it's worth taking a closer look at the reasons why most existing solutions are inadequate in dealing with the issues faced by businesses today in light of workplace trends such as BYOD, mobility, work-from-home, etc.
If the tool that enables remote access is overly complex or cumbersome to use, people will avoid using it. A cost-effective solution, providing ubiquitous, location independent browser access, hasn't been available until recently, with the advent of HTML5.
SSL VPNs typically require Java, which is no longer supported by certain devices and many browsers (Chrome, Edge, Safari). Moreover, setting up SSL VPNs is not trivial, and non-technical users, who aren't usually comfortable with installing and configuring RDP client software on their own, are much less inclined to configure an SSL VPN.
Java, which has its origins on Unix machines, has been beefed up to work well with Windows. But on certain non-Windows platforms, Java installation is unwieldy, if not outright impossible. This causes significant issues for end-users, as well as helpdesk staff who need to support them.
In addition, employees may need a lot of assistance with installing, configuring and learning new remote access software, and complex solutions like Citrix / VMware put real strains on limited resources (such as budget and staff).
From a security perspective, the supposedly 'air-tight' Java framework has been somewhat of a disappointment. There have been multiple Java-related security exploits, heightening user and IT admin awareness and concern. In addition, Java is updated very frequently—partially in order to patch these vulnerabilities—irritating users and the helpdesk staff who must support them. This annoyance, in turn, frequently prompts users to disable update notifications, increasing vulnerability to cyber attacks.
IT departments often don't know what type of security tools employees are using on their personal or assigned mobile devices, or who else may have access to the devices. This makes protecting employee devices, and the internal systems they can access, a much larger chore.
Now that we know what's behind the growing need for better remote access solutions, we can focus on where things are headed, and how the right form of remote access can help the transition to mobile organizations.
With HTML5-based, zero installation/zero configuration access solutions, businesses can achieve true workforce mobility. They can keep employees productive all of the time, wherever they may be, using whatever device they choose—while also keeping business information and networks safe and secure.
A quality solution will deliver seamless remote access from any device – including mobile devices, Chromebooks and even locked down workstations. Even better, some offerings require zero client-side installation or configuration, and zero client-side software, plugins or add-ons, making them much simpler for users AND for IT.
Security is always a critical consideration, and single interface- (HTML5) based solutions are much simpler to secure. In addition, a secure remote access solution should ideally deliver access only to the specific resources a user actually needs—whereas traditional VPN-based solutions provide unencumbered access to your entire network. Finally, enterprise-class solutions should provide an option for additional security-enhancing features, such as disabling printing or clipboard functions for remote sessions.
Organizations requiring additional layers of control will need a solution that allows administrators to manage access from a single, easy-to-deploy platform, and provides centralized monitoring and reporting capabilities.
A good example of a company (in this case, a law firm) that has embraced mobility, and incorporated a remote access solution that matches this forward thinking is Belin McCormick, P.C. Attorney Group. When an attorney is working from home or is on-location with a client, Belin McCormick, P.C. needs to ensure that they have instant access to the applications and data they need in order to serve clients effectively, while adhering to high standards of client data privacy.
A Belin McCormick, P.C. representative commented on how quick and easy it was to set up the HTML5 based remote access solution they now work with, and noted that the attorneys love it because the remote user-experience is so transparent and responsive—as if they were physically in front of their office PCs.
The success of today's workforce depends on the ability of employees to securely access their office desktop from any device, in any location. Employees need the agility to grab a device and have access to everything they need to do their jobs, whether they are in the office, on a business trip or working from home. Top quality remote access solutions that embody the above attributes are changing the way businesses work by allowing them to extract value from mobility and mobile workforces.


They're so salty, crunchy, and delicious, you might consider pistachios to be your guilty pleasure. But even though nuts are high in calories, these green snacks have been proven innocent by two recent studies that found that pistachios have some unexpected health benefits.
First, pistachios can help lower "bad" LDL cholesterol, according to research published in the British Journal of Nutrition. In fact, having two servings daily resulted in greater cholesterol-lowering effects as compared to eating only one serving.
Plus, a second study from Spanish researchers found that a diet including pistachios (about two ounces per day) led to decreases in fasting glucose levels, insulin, and insulin resistance—measures that are associated with diabetes.
Franklin Becker, author of Good Fat Cooking, explains that pistachios are high in healthy fats, which makes them a smart snack, not an unhealthy splurge. "Because nuts contain so much good fat, protein, and carbs, they are also high in calories," he says. "But if you think you need to avoid them in order to keep your weight under control, surprisingly, the opposite is true: The dense calories of nuts actually make you feel fuller faster." In fact, Becker points out that nuts played a crucial role in helping him controlling his weight when he was diagnosed with diabetes.
Pistachios are delicious on their own, but Becker also recommends paring them with basil and parsley in grain or vegetable dishes to create a balanced flavor with an amazing crunchy texture. Or, try his recipe for Pistachio Pesto.
In a food processor, combine the pistachios, parsley, basil, cheese, olive oil, and garlic. Pulse until smooth.


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Please help us reach our goal and be a part of the future success of our students.
The Annual Fund (AF) is a key element of the Development Program at Bishop McGuinness. This fund is supported by the Triad Catholic Schools Foundation. The Foundation is the mechanism through which Bishop McGuinness raises and allocates supplemental funds originated from the campaign. The AF is the largest and most important development project of the year, by which we strive to obtain wide-ranging support from the parent community, alumni, alumni parents and friends.
For 2018-2019 The Annual Fund dollars will support two endeavors: Tuition Assistance and Endowment.
With the support of our alumni, parents and friends we hope to raise $100,000 for the Annual Fund! In addition to growing the school's endowment, your contributions will be used to provide tuition assistance to families in need.
How Are Annual Fund Dollars Used?
Funds raised through the Triad Area Catholic Schools Education Foundation or any other fundraising efforts at the school, including events supported by parent organizations, are allocated to specific needs that are identified by the administration and the Resource Coordinating Committee of the BMCHS Board of Education. Such needs can include tuition assistance, capital and technology improvements, faculty and staff bonuses and development programs, athletic field improvements, endowments, and other programs and activities that directly impact the lives of our students.
The Bishop McGuinness Annual Fund is a year-round effort that incorporates every fundraising aspect of the school's development program. The TRACS Education Foundation giving campaign runs from the beginning of the school year until June 30 of the following year. You can make your gift at any time during the course of the school year.
Call us at 336-564-1009 and we'll arrange the most convenient way for you to make your gift. Gifts may be made by check, credit card, electronic funds transfer, and securities. Or, feel free to visit the Advancement Office at the school.
Monthly billing and secure on-line giving are also available. To make a gift online through our secure online form you can click here. You may also visit the website of the Diocese of Charlotte at www.charlottediocese.org click on "Giving" and go to the Triad Catholic Schools Foundation section.
Please contact your employer's human resource department to find out about their matching gift policies; and remember that your gifts are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.
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Ireland's governing Fine Gael party has elected Leo Varadkar, the gay son of an Indian immigrant, as its new leader and the country's likely next prime minister.
Mr Varadkar defeated rival Simon Coveney in a contest to replace Enda Kenny, who resigned last month. He won 60 per cent of the votes.
But Mr Varadkar was backed by most politicians and local representatives to give him victory under the centre-right party's electoral college system.
He is highly likely to become prime minister in Ireland's coalition government, although not immediately.
Mr Kenny will remain for a couple of weeks while Mr Varadkar holds talks with other members of the Fine Gael-led coalition government.
At 38, Mr Varadkar will be Ireland's youngest leader, as well as the first from an ethnic-minority background and the first openly gay leader.
Mr Kenny, who did not turn up to the count, offered his "heartiest congratulations" to Mr Varadkar in statement.
"This is a tremendous honour for him and I know he will devote his life to improving the lives of people across our country," he said.
Mr Kenny said he would provide a "brief but appropriate period" for Mr Varadkar to engage with other parties and groupings about leading the country.
He announced last month he was stepping down after repeated calls for him to stand aside after 15 years at the helm of the party and six years in charge of government.
Mr Varadkar, Ireland's first openly gay cabinet minister and the son of an immigrant doctor, had been the clear favourite to replace him.
The 38-year-old from Dublin battled for the coveted role against Mr Coveney, a 44-year-old father-of-three from Cork.
Prior to the vote, Mr Kenny sent a series of messages on Twitter to send good wishes to both men, telling them they had energised the party.
"I remember this day almost 15 years ago and the sense of excitement & possibility," he said.
Fine Gael politicians and members voted for the new party leader this week. The ballot is decided in an electoral college system that gives the parliamentary party, made up of 73 TDs, senators and MEPs, 65 per cent of the vote. Several thousand rank-and-file members of the party have 25 per cent and 235 local representatives 10 per cent.
Ireland's new Taoiseach is not expected to be formally confirmed until 13 June when the Dail parliament resumes.
Among Mr Kenny's final official overseas engagements will be a two-day trade mission to Chicago next week and the centenary commemoration of the start of the Battle of Messines in the First World War where soldiers from all over Ireland fought together.


Colter was Vice President of the SAU rodeo team and Brooke was a member of Tri Sigma. Most of our weekends were spent at college rodeos.
Our first date was dinner and a movie here in Magnolia. We also enjoyed hanging out with friends that we met while attending SAU.
We were married at the Greek theatre on campus. Our bridesmaids and groomsmen all attended SAU as well.


Hailing Brexit as an example to follow and an opportunity, Matteo Salvini said unless Italy changes its position in Europe "there will be no point in continuing to pay the EU". Brussels has called on the next Italian government, which is likely to be formed by Eurosceptic parties, to remain on the "European path" and not tear up the EU's strategy for controlling migration.
Nevertheless, Trump warned that the USA had "decimated" Libya and that the same could be done to North Korea if no deal is made between Washington and Pyongyang. He joked about attacking North Korea should the talks fail. "All parties, especially the United States, should cherish this opportunity for peace and should not work as a barrier", he said.
Sporadic incidents of violence over the election results were reported from certain districts like Nadia where a group of miscreants allegedly ran away with ballot boxes. The CPI (M) and the BJP bagged 111 and 54 seats, respectively in the district, the SEC said. A total of 622 zilla parishad seats were contested on May 14 across 17 districts of the state.
The $11 billion project is planned to carry 55 billion cubic meters of gas annually 1,230 kilometers under the Baltic Sea from Russian Federation to northern Germany after it becomes operational in early 2020. US President Donald Trump plans to promote US liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports at a meeting next Thursday (6 July) in Warsaw with a dozen leaders from Central and Eastern Europe, a region heavily reliant on Russian supplies.
Maliki also said members of the Arab League, whose foreign ministers gathered in Cairo on Thursday for an extraordinary meeting to discuss the issue, should summon US ambassadors "to remind them of the Arab rejection of the USA embassy's transfer to Jerusalem".
Tom Udall of New Mexico, Pruitt replied that it didn't happen. Embattled Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt said he doesn't remember asking his security detail to use lights and sirens to speed his government-owned SUV through Washington traffic, even as Democratic senators disclosed an internal email saying he did.


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A: sed 's/^.....//'

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replace ("s", substitute) beginning-of-line then 5 characters (".") with nothing.
There are more compact or flexible ways to write this using sed or cut.

A: Use cut:
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Q: R: how to define a time variable, such as time=9:30? In my date set, there is a string varing containing time, such as {"9:30", "10:01", ...}. How can I convert them so that they can be treated as time? Thanks!

A: We can use times from chron
library(chron)
times(paste(v1, '00', sep=':'))
#[1] 09:30:00 10:01:00

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v1 <- c('9:30', '10:01')