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These purpose-driven ventures offer innovative solutions for the world's most pressing social and environmental challenges. Monaco Impact's Mission is to enhance the Principality of Monaco's image as a place supportive of charitable entrepreneurial initiatives and to contribute towards the positive perception of Monaco throughout the world.
Monaco Impact initiates and supports charitable Social Impact activities, such as innovative agricultural development in Sub-Sahara Africa, and, in cooperation with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, organises fund raising for a project providing clean water sources for deprived communities in Ethiopia.
Monaco Impact has also launched an "incubator" initiative to support young Monaco-based entrepreneurs and business start-ups and encourage them to expand the "social impact" dimension in their business model. Through mentoring from and the sharing of experience with its Monaco Impact members, who are often successful and seasoned entrepreneurs, Monaco Impact encourages young entrepreneurs and helps them overcome the pitfalls encountered by every start-up. In this area Monaco Impact often cooperates with the IUM.
Various young entrepreneurs have benefitted from this support. One remarkable testimony of Monaco Impact's support is the success of the MoneyMailMe payment-platform started by young and bright IUM alumni, Mihai Ivascu. Recently MoneyMailMe won the prestigious CFO.co award as the Best Social Payment App in the UK.


A one-car crash just after noon today brought traffic to a standstill and knocked out power to a number of residents along Rt. 11 west of Stigers Road in Andover.
A minivan traveling west on Rt. 11 left the road and struck a utility pole, snapping it off. The impact brought down electric wires and left phone cables hanging low over the roadside. The van came to rest on its side 20 to 30 feet off the road. The driver was able to get out of the van by the time emergency crews arrived.
The Chester Fire Department, Ambulance Service and Police responded to the scene immediately with Vermont State Police coming later.
Emergency personnel, concerned that the downed wires were live, held traffic until a Green Mountain Power crew arrived just before 1 p.m. to shut them off. Traffic backed up as the crews worked,with many turning around to find another route.
The driver of the van was evaluated by the ambulance crew and refused transport to the hospital and by 1:20 p.m. two of three fire trucks and the ambulance had cleared the scene.


The province will go ahead with full-day learning starting next September, but says it might not be able to move as quickly on implementing changes because of budgetary restraints, Education Minister Kathleen Wynne said yesterday.
Her comments came as a group of high-profile community members and educators urged the province to act on all aspects of a report by early learning adviser Charles Pascal – the full-day, before- and after- school and summer care for children from ages 4 to 12, as well as turning schools into local hubs with parenting and other family supports.
"Everyone thinks it's a great idea and they want us to get going, I know that. We'll make an announcement soon," Wynne said yesterday at the International Plowing Match in Earlton, Ont. The government has committed $200 million in September 2010 and $300 million the following year.
"We know it is not enough money," she added. "We'll be able to get started; we may not be able to move as quickly as we would have wanted to, but we made that commitment to start in September."
At Queen's Park yesterday, representatives from a group of more than 120 people, including former premier Bill Davis, released an open letter to Premier Dalton McGuinty saying that "all eyes are now rightly on Ontario," and urged him to "do the right thing."
"Families and children are ready," the letter states. "Municipalities and school boards are ready. Educators and champions of publicly funded education are ready.
"This is our opportunity to get it right, for children and families today and the benefit of all into the future."
The Star reported yesterday that the province is looking at a model for full-day learning that would have teachers at the front of the class all day. Pascal said the option he presented – a half-day teacher with two early childhood educators covering the rest – was just one of many available.
The teacher model, however, is more expensive and sources have said it means bigger kindergarten classes – up to 26 children from the current 20.
However, the elementary teachers' union has said it is the model parents have told them they prefer.
Whatever the model, education critic Elizabeth Witmer, a former education minister herself, said the government has to act soon.
"There's an obligation on the part of the government to publicly share what this initiative is going to cost... Right now we don't know what model they are going to be looking at, and how it is going to roll out," she said.
She said it might be best for the province to try out a few different models before fully implementing any changes.
Annie Kidder, who signed the letter, said the government cannot hive one part out of Pascal's plan without putting the rest of it at risk.
"This is the premier's chance to do something that's truly visionary" and would be a model in North America, she said.
Just implementing full-day kindergarten would be "disruptive to all the other, interdependent pieces," such as after-school care for elementary schoolchildren up to age 12.
More on our Early Learning page.


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/*
* Course project - ID2212 Network Programming with Java
* Royal Institute of Technology
* 2015 (c) Kim Hammar
*/
package limmen.id2212.nog.server;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.ServerSocket;
import java.net.Socket;

/**
 * Listener thread that will listen on a specific port for
 * incomming TCP-connections. Spawns client-handlers with TSV-file to handle
 * client connections.
 * @author kim
 */
public class Listener implements Runnable {
    private final int PORT;
    private final File tsvFile;
    private boolean running;
    private ServerSocket serverSocket;

    /**
     * Alternative constructor if port is not specified, default port is 8080.
     * @param path
     */
    public Listener(String path){
        tsvFile = new File(path);
        PORT = 8080;
    }

    /**
     * Class constructor.
     * @param path path to tsv-file
     * @param port port to listen for tcp-connections
     */
    public Listener(String path, int port){
        tsvFile = new File(path);
        PORT = port;
    }

    /**
     * listen-loop
     */
    @Override
    public void run() {
        running = true;
        try
        {
            serverSocket = new ServerSocket(PORT);
            while (running)
            {
                Socket clientSocket = serverSocket.accept();
                new Thread(new ClientHandler(clientSocket, tsvFile)).start();
            }
        } catch (IOException e)
        {
            System.err.println("Could not listen on port: " + PORT);
            cleanUp();
            terminate();
        }
    }
    /**
     * Clean up the serversocket.
     */
    private void cleanUp(){
        try{
            serverSocket.close();
        }
        catch(Exception e){
            running = false;
        }
    }
    /**
     * Terminates this thread
     */
    private void terminate(){
        running = false;
    }

    /**
     * get port number
     * @return port
     */
    public int getPort(){
        return serverSocket.getLocalPort();
    }

    /**
     * get hostname
     * @return hostname
     */
    public String getHost(){
        return serverSocket.getInetAddress().toString();
    }
}

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Q: Trying to recreate pandoc cli behavior by using the pandoc library I've been using the pandoc executable to convert a markdown file to a man-page via
pandoc -f markdown -s -t man foo.1.md -o foo.1

and it's been working like a charm. However, for organization's sake, I decided I wanted to separate the markdown source into multiple files so that I can combine particular pieces to generate multiple man pages. I figured the easiest way (for my use case) would be to just use the pandoc library directly; however, I'm struggling to even recreate the above functionality. I assumed the following would do just that:
{-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
import Data.Default
import qualified Data.Text.IO as TIO
import Text.Pandoc

main :: IO ()
main = do
    input <- TIO.readFile "foo.1.md"
    res <- runIOorExplode $
        readMarkdown (def { readerExtensions = pandocExtensions, readerStandalone = True }) input >>=
            writeMan (def { writerExtensions = getDefaultExtensions "man" })
    TIO.writeFile "foo.1" res

However, this loses almost all of the formatting that is retained by the cli invocation.
Even looking at the haddocks and briefly skimming the source-code, I don't understand what options the cli invocation is passing into the readMarkdown and writeMan functions. Perhaps I could understand this if I spent time digesting the source-code for Text.Pandoc.App, but I'm hoping someone here can save me some time and effort by either telling me outright what I should be doing differently, or by pointing me to the relevant blocks of code.
Note: I've additionally tried setting readerExtensions = getDefaultExtensions "markdown" and leaving off the readerStandalone option.
Thanks in advance!
Edit: After playing around with this some more, I realized the issue. Pandoc isn't actually eating up chunks of the formatting; the issue is that pandoc isn't generating the .TH block that's required at the top of a man-page in roff (and hence man -l ./foo.1 wasn't rendering the formatting that actually was present).
Currently, my markdown file begins with
% FOO(1) foo 0.1.0.0
% Mark Down
% Today

which the cli invocation correctly translates into
.TH "FOO" "1" "Today" "foo 0.1.0.0" ""

and places the author credit at the end.
So I guess my question is thus: What options do I need to pass to either readMarkdown or writeMan in order to have this "header" be parsed correctly?
I've tested the various options/extensions that seemed relevant to no avail.

A: Sorry for answering my own question, but I finally figured it out. The issue is that I needed to load the proper template for a man page. The following code correctly renders the man-page that I wanted:
{-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
import Data.Default
import qualified Data.Text.IO as TIO
import Text.Pandoc

main :: IO ()
main = do
    input <- TIO.readFile "foo.1.md"
    res <- runIOorExplode $ do
        t <- compileDefaultTemplate "man"
        readMarkdown (def { readerExtensions = pandocExtensions, readerStandalone = True }) input >>=
            writeMan (def { writerTemplate = Just t })
    TIO.writeFile "foo.1" res

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Also called the Pueblo Cross, the Isleta Cross is a very old Pueblo design associated with the Isleta Pueblo. The double-bar cross design is said to have originated with the Moors and Spaniards.
To the Pueblo Indians the double-bar cross was very similar to the dragonfly symbol of their culture, so many Puebloans incorporated the Isleta cross in their jewelry. By the early twentieth century, Pueblo artisans made elegant necklaces with a large central cross as a pendant and smaller crosses along the sides interspersed with beads.
Many crosses of Spanish and Mexican origin as well as Isleta crosses have a heart or a partial heart at the bottom. This is sometime referred to as the "bleeding heart". In the Catholic Church, the Sacred Heart (the pierced and bleeding heart) alludes to the manner of Jesus' death and represents Christ's goodness and charity through his wounds and ultimate sacrifice. However it has been said that the reason the Puebloans put a heart on the bottom of their crosses was for other reasons. They felt it represented the big generous heart of the dragonfly who loved the people. Also, the Pueblo women were said to like the crosses with the hearts on the bottom better, so it could have simply been a case of fashion preference.
The Isleta Pueblo is located in central New Mexico, on the east bank of the Rio Grande south of Albuquerque. It is on the same site as when it was discovered in 1540. It was the seat of the Franciscan mission of San Antonio de Isleta from approximately 1621 until the Pueblo revolt of 1680. The Spaniards captured the pueblo in 1681. In the late 1700's, when Isleta was repopulated with native peoples, it became the mission of San Agustín de Isleta. Tiwa, a Tanoan language, is the tongue of the Isleta Pueblo.
Read more about Pueblo here What does Pueblo mean?
The dragonfly is associated with many Native American tribes but most notably those of the southwest beginning with early HOHOKAM and MIMBRES depictions on pottery. Early Puebloans and many contemporary southwest artists have continued the tradition.
Dragonfly represents rain and its life-giving force, a source of renewal for the land, plants, animals and thus allows human life.
The dragonfly inspires spiritually and creatively and helps us on the path of discovery and enlightenment.
It spiritually embodies the stripping away all negativity that holds us back, helping us to achieve our dreams and goals.
Dragonfly is the keeper of dreams, the energy within that sees all of our true potential and ability. Dragonfly reminds us that anything is possible.
If you have ever seen a dragonfly's wings glisten in the sunlight you can see why they have inspired jewelers. And how their intricately colored bodies would lead to works of stone inlay.
It is no wonder that contemporary Zuni, Hopi, Navajo and other southwest silversmiths create many beautiful dragonfly pieces.
Our Annual Native American Jewelry Buying Trip Reveals……..
We just got back from our annual spring buying trip where we seek out the new and beautiful items made by Native American artists in the southwest US.
Here is what we found. No surprise here. Because the prices of silver and gold are higher, the price of Native American jewelry is higher.
But you might not know this. Small things like earrings, pins and light bracelets are just not being made, so are not available.
Medium weight pieces are not as readily available as last year and those that are cost 1 1/2 to 2 times what they did last year this time. The same item we might have purchased last year at 65 grams for $150 looks pretty much the same but now weighs only 52 grams and costs $225.
Heavy, quality pieces are available and they are where it seems artists are focusing their time.
So we have begun listing the treasures.
Visit our NEW page to see the latest and greatest !!
The cross in the attached photo was bought in New Mexico somewhere between Zuni & Navajo reservations – It was about 2.25 -2.5" in length – my husband lost his over the summer and we are trying to find another just like it – Can you help?
I have one very similar made by Francis Begay – it has a clear turquoise cabochon in the center. It is 2 1/2″ long including the fixed bail.
Hope this helps as I know how it is to lose a favorite piece of jewelry – often it is difficult to impossible to replace exactly – especially when the piece was hand made.
We have found that one year we might purchase a certain pendant from an artist and when we want more the next year, he or she has moved onto different things and isn't "set up" to make those any more. Navajo artists, especially, are quite inventive and always changing the items they make to suit themselves, the availability of materials and the market.
Sleeping Beauty Turquoise is bright blue turquoise with distinct, often black, matrix. The matrix is the veining that appears in the stone.
The mine is located in Globe, Arizona in Gila County.
Sleeping Beauty turquoise is a uniform blue turquoise that is easily matched and cut so is a popular choice in Native American jewelry.
Sleeping Beauty Nugget Bracelet by Navajo Wilbur Muskett Jr.
Read more about the Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Mine.
Sometimes people describe a Native American piece as having spiny oyster stones – similar to saying erroneously that a piece has "coral stones".
Although spiny oyster is is durable, it is not a stone. It is a shell.
Spiny oyster, not surprisingly, is a shell (spondylus) that is covered with spines. It is found along the Pacific coast of Baja California and Baja Mexico.
It varies from vibrant red shading into oranges and purples, with definite striations and variation of the colors. Red spiny oyster has been used as a substitute for coral.
Right now the orange spiny oyster beads and inlays are hot, hot, hot, so I thought you'd enjoy seeing some of the many variations of this beautiful natural material.
Inlay with spiny oyster can be smooth and sleek or chunky cobblestone. Here is one example of each.
As if the orange wasn't beautiful enough, spiny oyster comes in all shades or reds and purples – something for everyone's taste! Here are a few examples.
Watch our new page where you will see some other beautiful spiny oyster items added later this week.
Native American Pendants – Cross or Crucifix?
I'm no expert Jeanette, but here is some general information and an opinion.
A crucifix is a cross with a corpus (body) on it – the body of Jesus Christ – and is a symbol mostly used by the Catholic Church.
A cross has no body on it.
There are many types of crosses.
One of the types is the Christian Cross which is a symbol of Christianity in general, not specific to any one Christian religion. It shows belief in and devotion to Jesus Christ, Christ or God.
The cross can symbolize so many specific things to so many people, but the recent popularity of the symbol in jewelry seems to be a declaration and celebration of Christianity.


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Q: Referring to sourced ARM variables in Terraform I am trying to create AKS by using terraform, In service principle block we need to pass client_id and client_secret. Terraform has the ability to read env variables and source them if they are prepended as TF_VAR_name.
Terraform also mentioned that for provider block we can export the client related variables as ARM_CLIENT_name. So my question is how to use those ARM variables for provisioning my AKS.
Right now I am doing like this

  - export ARM_CLIENT_ID=$AZ_USERNAME
  - export ARM_CLIENT_SECRET=$AZ_PASSWORD
  - export ARM_TENANT_ID=$AZ_TENANT
  - export ARM_SUBSCRIPTION_ID=AZ_SUBSCRIPTION_ID

If I can't refer to above env variables then I should do
 - export ARM_CLIENT_ID=$AZ_USERNAME
 - export TF_VAR_client_id=$AZ_PASSWORD
 - export ARM_CLIENT_SECRET=$AZ_PASSWORD
 - export TF_VAR_client_secret=$AZ_PASSWORD
 - export ARM_TENANT_ID=$AZ_TENANT
 - export ARM_SUBSCRIPTION_ID=AZ_SUBSCRIPTION_ID

A: What you display in the question are two different situations.
One is that the authentications for Azure providers. It can quote the necessary input from the environment variables such as ARM_CLIENT_ID=$AZ_USERNAME, ARM_CLIENT_SECRET=$AZ_PASSWORD, ARM_TENANT_ID and ARM_SUBSCRIPTION_ID.
Another one is to quote the normal variables. You can export all the variables you need as environment variables with the prefix TF_VAR_, but another thing you need to do is that you also need to define the variables inside the Terraform file. As it shows here:

As a fallback for the other ways of defining variables, Terraform
  searches the environment of its own process for environment variables
  named TF_VAR_ followed by the name of a declared variable.

For example, if you want to quote the variable aksname from the environment variable, then you need to do two things:

*

*export the environment variable aksname with a prefix TF_VAR_:

export TF_VAR_aksname=example-aks

*define the variable aksname inside the Terraform file and quote it, here I just quote it in the output block:

variable "aksname" {}

output "aks_name" {
  value = "${var.aksname}"
}

Then the output will like this:


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I thought I'd get this ball rolling since I think the perceived success or failure of the elections (and the legitimacy of the result) will significantly affect operations for the next year and could even be a decisive indicator for our mission in Afghanistan.
The elections are for the Presidency and provincial councils. Although there are 41 candidates for the Presidency, there are only two are likely to win at this point: Hamid Karzai (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamid_Karzai) and Abdullah Abdullah (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdullah_Abdullah_%28politician%29). Abdullah is interesting because he is half Pashtun and half Tajik, which is both a political blessing and a curse.
The Presidential election is a contest of factional alliances with each candidate vying for blocks of voters. This is particularly true of Karzai, who has pursued a strategy of bringing opposition supporters into his camp through a variety of means of questionable legitimacy (from a western perspective). The polling at this point is very close and it looks like there will likely be a 2nd round with Karzai as the winner, though that is predicated on a number of assumptions.
Although the Presidential election is interesting, I think the provincial elections are more important. These elections fill provincial councils that, in theory, have co-equal power with governors, who are appointed by the President. In practice, however, the councils have little real power and authority beyond filling 2/3 of the upper house of parliament. IMO the Afghan government will need to empower these councils and enable them to fulfill their full constitutional authority. Should the government fail to do that (and I think that's likely for a number of reasons), then the legitimacy of the central government will be further eroded. There is also the possibility of an effect similar to the 2005 elections in Gaza, where voters voted against a corrupt establishment. In Afghanistan there are a number of pro-Taliban and other candidates hostile to Karzai and the US who could conceivably get elected and make it to the upper house.
Disrupting the elections is a key goal for the Taliban in their efforts to delegitimize the government. An election that is perceived as corrupted or otherwise unrepresentative could be a fatal blow to the government and coalition efforts. This is particularly true since the elections are being run solely by an Afghan commission (http://www.iec.org.af/) without assistance from the UN, unlike the 2005 elections. So far the Taliban are having significant success, as at least 10 percent of polling places will be closed country-wide and at least 30% in the south, though we will not know for sure until election day (20 August). The signs at this point, however, are not good and if the election turns into a disaster then Gen. McCrystal's new strategy for Afghanistan may be aborted before it gets out of the starting block.
CRS Report: Afghanistan: Politics, Government Formation and Performance (http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RS21922.pdf) (PDF file).
AREU Report: Elections in 2009 and 2010: Technical and Contextual Challenges to Building Democracy in Afghanistan (http://www.areu.org.af/index.php?option=com_docman&Itemid=26&task=doc_download&gid=612) (PDF file).
The Analysis Corporation: Afghan Election Primer (http://www.theanalysiscorp.com/AFG%20Elex%20Primer.pdf) (PDF file).
For those of you with OSC access there is an excellent Afghanistan Elections pages with some quality analysis and reporting. Here is the link (https://www.opensource.gov/portal/server.pt/community/afghanistan/1140/afghan_elections/188227). Those eligible for OSC access can sign up here (http://www.opensource.gov/).
According to this article, http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-10-30-voa11.cfm, the new U.S. strategy in Afghanistan will not be decided upon until after the upcoming elections on 7 Nov.
I know politics and the military are inextricably linked in COIN, but it seems somewhat rash to base such a momentous decision on an election that already proved to be flawed and corrupt. What are your ideas on the matter?
An interesting report based on interviewing people from 3 communities in or around Kabul before and after the elections, and on popular perceptions of "legitimacy."
The legitimacy of the elections were not as damaged by accusations of fraud as some have concluded because legitimacy for many Afghans is more about outcomes than processes, and the legitimacy of Karzai's new government is based more on what he will now deliver than how he came into office.
elections are important political arenas in which local concerns can be addressed and where local actors can demonstrate their strength by mobilising significant numbers of voters.
of the Karzai government, there was a linked concern about how the international community was manipulating that government.
It also appears that Afghan resentment of the U.S. and the international community was actually exacerbated by the criticisms of the Karzai government and the pressure that resulted in the abortive second round. This was seen by most Afghans as foreign manipulation or meddling that came across as the Americans basically picking the Afghan government for them, which fed the larger narrative of how Karzai is ineffective at facing up against the foreigners over civilian casualties, detentions, and intrusive searches.
My biggest takeaways are that we are quite close to being perceived as genuine occupiers, while the idea of both elections and a strong central government have not been delegitimized, at least in the places where AREU conducted the interviews.
This report aims to provide a backdrop to the main controversies by presenting an overview of the publicly available electoral data. It maps what information has been provided, what conclusions can be drawn and what information is still missing – either because it was not shared or because it is not known. The analysis was complicated by the fact that the data was plentiful but incomplete and often contradictory or incompatible. The process of piecing together a rudimentary overview of what happened to the vote required an inordinate amount of time and energy and does not instil confidence that the IEC and ECC were at all times in control of their data.
Fraught with intimidation, insecurity, fraud and uncertainty, Afghanistan's 2010 parliamentary election provided a contemporary snapshot of the country's political system. Moreover, the polls for the lower house Wolesi Jirga directly contributed to rising levels of instability, as opposed to providing a peaceful means of power-sharing. In addition to causing a crisis at the national level, the election emphasised existing conflicts at the local level, prompting new outbreaks of violence as the stakes for a share of political power were raised. This paper analyses the 2010 election as it happened in three provinces (Kabul, Balkh and Paktya), providing insight into the preparations, process and results in these areas.
The prolonged crisis over Afghanistan's parliamentary elections has further undermined President Hamid Karzai's credibility. He is now even more isolated politically than he was after his dubious re-election in 2009. The Wolesi Jirga was inaugurated on 26 January 2011, following a lengthy standoff that exposed sharp political fault lines, which could plunge the country deeper into not just political but armed conflict. Clashes between the executive, legislature and judiciary over the results of the polls are paralysing government and weakening already fragile institutions. Constitutional review is long overdue, and failure to implement changes that reinforce the separation of powers will only further weaken the state's ability to provide security or good governance. If public confidence is to be restored, the president and Supreme Court must disband a special tribunal that was created to adjudicate elections complaints but lacks a clear legal mandate. The new parliament must also immediately place electoral and constitutional reform at the top of its agenda. If left unaddressed, the current political crisis will stoke ethnic tensions and could drive disenfranchised Afghans into the arms of the Taliban.


Understanding health care outcomes research / edited by Robert L. Kane.
xi, 265 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Foreword / Ellen B. White -- Ch. 1. Approaching the Outcomes Question / Robert L. Kane -- Ch. 2. Generic Measures / Matthew Maciejewski -- Ch. 3. Condition-Specific Measures / Adam Atherly -- Ch. 4. Satisfaction / Matthew Maciejewski, Jacalyn Kawiecki and Todd Rockwood -- Ch. 5. Treatment / Paul Hebert -- Ch. 6. Severity / Maureen Smith -- Ch. 7. Comorbidity / Nicole M. Nitz -- Ch. 8. Demographic and Psychosocial Factors / Stephen Derose -- Ch. 9. Measurement / Jennifer Frytak -- Ch. 10. Miscellaneous Observations about Outcomes Research: Practical Advice / Robert L. Kane.


This week, I (Becky from Campfiregrace.com) took some time off the blog to immerse myself in God's beautiful creation in San Diego! I'll be writing more about my experience soon, but one moment that stood out to me was a seminar lead by Greg Stier of Dare 2 Share.
He was asked how he maintains such an excitement for the gospel, enabling him to share it passionately with others? His response was "I live my life as 1/2 Monk, 1/2 Missionary." He emphasized that he cannot share the gospel without spending significant amount of time marinating his own life in it through prayer, meditation, and studying Scripture.
As we prepare for Engage24 this Thursday, I encourage all of us to follow Greg Steirs example. Here are 7 ways to carve out time to be a monk before sharing the gospel.
Get up earlier to pray and spend time with God.
Turn off the tv and meditate on the Psalms.
Read through the book of Mark and journal every piece of the gospel that impacts you, and how you are grateful for each facet of this gift.
Silence your phone for 1/2 hour and pray. Need ideas on focusing in prayer? Look here.
Get outside (the weather is unseasonably fantastic in Wyoming right now!) and allow God's creation to stir up your affections for your creator.
Fast. Don't think about it, or pray about it… just do it. However, I recommend you fast in a practical way, with God's help. Skip 1 meal a day and use that time to pray for the lost one's you know. Or fast one entire day, using hunger pangs and cravings as a reminder to be hungry for God's will.
Repent. I love the imagery of drawing a circle on the floor, kneeling down inside that circle, then praying desperately for revival… inside the circle. When you experience revival, you have a chance to spread the joy of that freedom.
Chances are, if we immerse ourselves in the reminder of how great a salvation it is we have received, we will be better equipped emotionally, conversationally, and spiritually to share that joy, excitement, and grateful heart with others.


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Klar Endorses Scott, Opts Out of Independent Run for Governor
by Paul Heintz
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John Klar
Days after losing Vermont's Republican gubernatorial primary, Brookfield attorney and farmer John Klar announced Friday that he would withdraw as an independent candidate for the same office. And in an interview with Seven Days, Klar said he would endorse his erstwhile rival, Republican Gov. Phil Scott — albeit without much enthusiasm.
"Gee, I don't know. I don't know what to tell you," he said when asked whether such an endorsement was in the offing. "I support all Republicans in the 2020 election, and that includes Phil Scott." He added, "I don't always endorse all his policies. You can say that. But I do endorse him as our candidate. I do."
Less than a week before the primary, Klar filed as an independent candidate for governor. He told Seven Days earlier this week he had not decided whether he would actually pursue such a bid but wanted to keep the option open should he lose the primary. Candidates have up to 10 days afterward to withdraw.
Klar challenged the more moderate Scott from the right but fell far short of the incumbent. According to unofficial results from the Secretary of State's Office, Scott won 72 percent of the Republican vote, while Klar picked up close to 22 percent. (Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman won the Democratic primary and was hoping to pick up the Progressive nomination as well, though the result of the latter contest remains undetermined.)
Related Zuckerman to Face Scott in Governor's Race, Gray Upsets Ashe for LG
Zuckerman to Face Scott in Governor's Race, Gray Upsets Ashe for LG
By Paul Heintz and Colin Flanders
Klar said his margin of defeat influenced his decision, but not as much as the partisan makeup of Tuesday's primary electorate. More than 109,000 voters cast ballots in the Democratic primary, while only 59,000 did so in the Republican primary. "That, too, is a little bit discouraging," Klar said.
The first-time candidate said it was too soon to say whether he would run for office again. For now, he said he would focus on supporting the slate of conservative Republicans he helped to recruit to state legislative races. "I'll press the issues without being a candidate," he said.
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Valentina Zenere is an Argentinian model, actress, and singer who shot up to fame after landing the role of Ámbar Smith on the Disney Channel series Soy Luna. She started acting at the age of 6. She has won numerous awards for her superior acting skills and is extremely popular on social media with more than 6 million followers on Instagram and more than 700k followers on Twitter.
Valentina completed high school in 2014, at the age of 17.
She is managed by Cristina Chaparro (Talent Management).
Marcos De Pietri (2012-Present) – Valentina is in a relationship with model Marcos De Pietri. They can be seen together in many of her Instagram posts.
She often tends to dye her hair 'purple', 'light brown', 'pink', and 'dark brown'.
Valentina has contributed her voice to many soundtracks on the 'Soy Luna' TV show including Cómo me ves?, Mírame a Mí, Catch Me If You Can, Profugos, Camino, Chicas Así, and Sobre Ruedas.
She made her first TV show appearance as Alai Inchausti on the adventure comedy-drama series Casi Ángeles in 2010.
She has done modeling work for Sweet Victorian and Tutta La Frutta.
Valentina began acting at the age of 6 and started playing roles in many theatre productions in Argentina at that young age.
She has won numerous awards for her superior performance in the Disney Channel's TV show Soy Luna, which includes 'Favorite Villain' award at the Kids' Choice Awards Mexico, Kids' Choice Awards Colombia, and Kids' Choice Awards Argentina in 2016.
Her fans are called "Zeneristas".


What with all the stiff competition in the retail industry, knowing how to maximize your time to spend on your business is key. This means being organized in abundance in your everyday life to be efficient and business-savvy. Of course, this doesn't mean that you have to forego your personal life in any way, but running a business takes time and effort, so these tips are simply to save you some energy and make life run smoother.
If you have big goals for your company, then making sure you keep yourself alive to achieve them is a good place to start. It's hard not to fall into a routine of grabbing a takeaway after work or not eating much at all to ensure the most time working. This is not healthy though, as we all need to be eating and drinking a balanced diet to give us the energy to work. As it's also good to give yourself a break every so often, cooking can be a therapeutic time out, and you can prepare meals for the week ahead, put them in the freezer, and quickly microwave when you get back from work.
Another important part to staying healthy and in the right mindset to run a business, exercise is essential, yet time-consuming. Instead of forcing yourself to fit an allotted gym visit into your busy schedule, exercising on the go, such as on your way to the office is an alternative. Walking or cycling to work gives you that all important physical movement, while simultaneously getting you to where you need to be. Physical exercise is beneficial for mental health too, and helps to reduce work-related stress.
Yes, adding to the growing list, you shouldn't have to abandon your private life as a busy retailer, but finding time to meet people and date does take up time. We can't just magically click our fingers and be in a relationship. However, online dating can save some precious hours in the quest for love, as you can start getting to know people online first through messaging and dating websites such as Badoo, so there's no need to spend your evenings going to bars or events in the hope of meeting someone.
A seemingly obvious one, especially in the retail industry. However, being organized will benefit you, not just in your work life, but in your personal life. Diaries, spreadsheets and calendars are great for the business world, and of course, an organized desk where you know everything's location. The same goes for home. If you're someone who comes home and tosses your bag and keys on the floor, you may want to rethink this. Having a set place for everything in your house keeps things tidy, and more importantly, you can find everything. Instead of getting stressed over not being able to find your keys the next day and get to work, having a key place avoids this.
It's easy to see why running a business can feel like you have no time to do anything else. With these simple time-saving tips, you can have a brilliant and organized life, as well as being a devoted retailer.


The Unlikeable Demon Hunter: Sting by Deborah Wilde was fast paced, action packed, gripped you from the first page kind of book. You're thrust back into the world of Nava, she is still trying to acclimate to being a demon hunter, working out how to help her brother, along with figuring out her feelings for Rohan. This book takes you to Prague, where Nava, Rohan, and Drio go undercover to figure out if the famous actor Samson is a demon. We also learn so much more about the brotherhood, they are not as good as they seem.
Nava gets to go into her first role undercover she is supposed to be just a groupie to Rohan but of course she takes matters into her own hands and comes up with her own plan to get Samson to notice her. She is then thrust into a few sketchy predicaments.
In this book you also see Rohan revert back to his rockstar ways, there are old flames for him, lots of games between him and Nava, and many questions left unanswered by the end of the book!
I personally can't wait for the next installment, and to learn the fates of Rohan and Nava as well as what is going on with the brotherhood!! Here's to waiting!


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A gorgeous nautical "Mariner's Compass" paper pieced quilt created by Gail Kolcz. Lighthouses at each side, fish swimming above and below the stunning center block. Sailboats, nautical fabric prints and colors complete this beautiful quilt.
Check out the video tutorial below as well from Rob Appell of ManSewing! Rob demonstrates how to create a Quiltsmart Mariners Compass Quilt with printed interfacing and Lava Batiks by Anthology. This is a short-cut to this gorgeous nautical quilt! Watch Rob show us how to be "captains of perfect points" with Quiltsmart's modern method. Stitch, fuse, zig-zag!
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HSFB-final: The Jaguars score twice late but come up short & the Spartans win 28-20. Watch the highlights this Sunday @ 6pm on Comcast.
That was AMAZING school spirit. I'm proud to be a Mullen Mustang! @Stormin_stangs Thanks everyone for coming out and supporting!


Any way to add more than one wallpaper at a time?
adding this feature in ubuntu 12.04 makes the icons on the desktop dissapear, is this still the case in ubuntu 14.04?
yes, just don't enable this feature if you use desktop shortcuts.
When I use the wall papers plugin I can get different wallpapers on each workspace but I can only get solid colours or gradients not images how can I fix this?
This worked for me in Zorin OS 9 "Trusty" which is ubuntu based.


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Home > Vol 103, No 7 (2013) >	Millard
Legality of circumcision in South Africa
To the Editor: We read with interest David McQuoid-Mason's article1 concerning the legality of circumcision in South Africa in terms of the Constitution and the Children's Act. Unfortunately, his statement that circumcision could lead to 'reversal in the gains made against HIV infection' shows that his piece is one of proselytism, not scholarship.2 Like the AIDS deniers before him, McQuoid-Mason repudiates strong scientific evidence, global public health authorities and the World Health Organization, which has endorsed circumcision as a priority preventive intervention in the struggle against HIV.
All medical interventions have elements of risk and benefit. Many of the preventive interventions that we routinely recommend for our patients have some degree of risk, but we recommend them when scientific evidence clearly demonstrates that the benefits outweigh the risks. Immunisations are a good example of this practice. We recommend immunisations for children, in spite of the small risk of adverse events, because the benefits far outweigh the risks – this despite the facts that many children will never be exposed to the agent in question, and that some children will become infected despite vaccination.
Ironically, the same issue of the SAMJ contains an article about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in 9 - 12-year-old girls in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.3 McQuoid-Mason's flawed arguments concerning circumcision could equally be applied to the HPV vaccine: it is administered to children, carries small risks and is not 100% effective, and condoms will still need to be used in spite of vaccination.
Neonatal circumcision was recently upheld by legislation in Germany and by legislation and the courts in the USA.4 McQuoid-Mason's piece has done a grave disservice to global public health by failing to present a balanced view of this important medical and religious procedure.
Peter S Millard
Catholic University of Mozambique
pmillard@mac.com
Norman Goldstuck
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
1. McQuoid-Mason DJ. Is the mass circumcision drive in KwaZulu-Natal involving neonates and children less than 16 years of age legal? What should doctors do? S Afr Med J 2013;103(5):283-284. [http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.6701]
2. Kesinger M, Millard PS. Voluntary male medical circumcision. S Afr Med J 2012;102(3):123-124.
3. Moodley I, Mubaiwa V, Tathiah N, Denny L. High uptake of Gardasil vaccine among 9 - 12-year-old schoolgirls participating in an HPV vaccination demonstration project in KwaZulu-Natal Province. S Afr Med J 2013;103(5):318-321. [http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.6414]
4. Wikipedia contributors. Circumcision and Law. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Circumcision_and_law&oldid=557889424 (accessed 3 June 2013).
S Afr Med J 2013;103(7):436. DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.7115


Filmed at the historic 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia, Kyle Kinane's new special delivers wonderfully grim anecdotes filtered through his own optimistic lens.
During an unfortunate series of events a friend of Kung Fury is assasinated by the most dangerous kung fu master criminal of all time; Adolf Hitler, a.k.a Kung Führer. Kung Fury decides to travel back in time, to Nazi Germany, in order to kill Hitler and end the Nazi empire once and for all.
Comedian Tig Notaro travels across the country in order to put on a series of performances in the homes, back yards, barns, and basements of her most loyal fans.
KILLING ED is an exposé about the corruption, politics and anti-democratic efforts to privatize U.S. public schools. The documentary investigates the worst case scenario: a rapidly expanding, taxpayer-funded, Texas-based charter school network – America's largest – operated by a global Islamic organization known as the Gülen Movement.


MEXICO CITY, (Sputnik) - A blast and fire at a liquor factory in Mexico City on Monday forced thousands to evacuate their homes, the city's civil protection chief said.
"The fire at the alcohol factory is under control. One person was injured and 2,000 were evacuated," Fausto Lugo tweeted. Photos posted on his official Twitter account showed a plume of thick black smoke and fire rising dozens of feet into the air.
— SEDEMX (@_sede_mx) 22 октября 2018 г.
— Fausto Lugo (@FaustoLugo) 22 октября 2018 г.
— El Heraldo de México (@elheraldo_mx) 22 октября 2018 г.


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Advocates Call for Continued Pause on Student Loan Payments As Families Face Record Inflation and Biden Weighs Action to Cancel Student Debt
176 Organizations Representing Students, Workers, People of Color, and Faith Communities Demand: "People with Student Debt Cannot be Required to Make Payments Toward Loans You Promised to Cancel."
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, 176 organizations called on President Biden to extend the pause on federal student loan payments for tens of millions of borrowers that is currently set to expire on August 31st. Advocates write in a letter that resuming payments will throw borrowers back into a system plagued by mismanagement, corruption, and abuse, even as polls continue to show that borrowers are not financially prepared to restart payments. The organizations also remind the President that his administration has yet to deliver on a wide range of promises to fix ongoing failures throughout the student loan system and deliver debt relief to public service workers, low-income people, students defrauded by for-profit schools and others.
As President Biden considers a sweeping executive action to cancel a substantial amount of federal student loan debt for all borrowers, these organizations write: "People with student debt cannot be required to make payments toward loans your administration has promised to cancel."
A copy of the letter to President Biden can be found here.
Recent reports suggest that President Biden may be considering a rushed restart of federal student loan payments as part of a misguided effort to combat inflation by taking money out of the pockets of people with student debt. These reports come as the Biden Administration has acknowledged that it is weighing an historic effort to cancel student debt for tens of millions of people via executive action.
"We … strongly urge your administration not to collect money from people with student debt as a tactic to fight inflation," 176 organizations wrote to President Biden. "Instead our organizations urge you to enact robust student debt cancellation that is not means tested and does not require an opt-in for participation and to fully implement this policy before any student loan bill comes due."
Before the pandemic struck, tens of millions of borrowers struggled to navigate a badly broken student loan system. America's student debt crisis wreaked havoc on the financial lives of families across the country, despite payment relief and debt forgiveness programs that promised that these debts would never be a life-long burden. Since taking office, President Biden has already announced a range of new policies that, if fully implemented, promise to deliver debt relief to millions of borrowers. Any new action to broadly cancel student debt could expand this promise to tens of millions of additional borrowers.
"The pause on most federal student loan payments during the pandemic has provided much-needed breathing room for the AFT's over 1.7 million educators, nurses and public employees, along with millions of other borrowers who feel pauperized by crushing student loan debt" said American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten. "A hasty restart of payments now, in this time of rising costs, and while thousands are still waiting for their loan forgiveness applications to be processed, would be devastating. This is no time to shift the burden of a broken student loan system onto the backs of working people. We are asking the Biden administration to continue the payment pause, extend the PSLF waiver, and help us ensure that people working to help our communities get the debt relief they need so they can stay in those jobs and not face an affordability crisis."
Earlier this month, an historic labor and civil rights coalition called on President Biden to "immediately" cancel student debt by executive action. More than 550 organizations, including the United Auto Workers, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the United Food and Commercial Workers, the Service Employees International Union, NAACP, and UnidosUS, explained that, by cancelling student debt, the Administration will "strengthen the economy, tackle racial disparities, and provide much-needed relief to help all Americans weather the pandemic and record inflation."
"Student debt cancellation would provide meaningful financial relief to families across the country, and particularly to low-income and Black families whose ability to make ends meet is threatened by outsized student debt burdens," said Abby Shafroth, director of the Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project at the National Consumer Law Center. "But that relief–and the goodwill it would generate–would be jeopardized if the Administration throws borrowers back into repayment before it actually delivers on promised cancellation. Millions of struggling borrowers would be forced to suddenly pay hundreds of dollars a month toward a debt that they have been told will be cancelled, or risk damage to their credit if they cannot or do not pay."
"The federal payment pause is a temporary fix to a problem that requires a permanent solution," said Jaylon Herbin, policy and outreach manager and student loan lead at the Center for Responsible Lending. "President Biden can and should use the authority of executive action to uphold the administration's commitment to helping communities of color and women, who deserve the ability to build their American dream. The time is now to cancel $50,000 in student loan debt, reform our educational system and begin addressing the racial wealth gap."
"From the COVID-19 pandemic to skyrocketing inflation, Americans with have faced one crisis after another. For millions of people, the pause on student loan payments is the only meaningful relief they have received in months," said Cody Hounanian, executive director of Student Debt Crisis Center. "President Biden must extend the payment pause and cancel student debt before anyone has to make a payment again. Doing so will give Americans time to get back on their feet and an opportunity to thrive in months and years to come."
No student loan borrower with a federally-held loan has been required to make a student loan payment since March 2020 when former President Donald Trump signed the CARES Act, pausing student loan payments and suspending interest charges for tens of millions of student loan borrowers. This set of protections was extended via executive actions in August 2020, December 2020, January 2021, August 2021, December 2021, and April 2022. However, these protections are set to expire with payments to resume for federal student loans on August 31, 2022 unless Biden takes action again.
"Cancelling student debt can be transformational for tens of millions of people, but if President Biden leaves borrowers begging for relief at the moment their bills come due, his legacy will just be his attempt to break inflation on the backs of people struggling with historic levels of debt," said Student Borrower Protection Center executive director Mike Pierce. "When President Biden decides to cancel student debt for everyone, borrowers need more than just another promise buried in the fine print at the bottom of a loan bill."
According to a series of tracking polls released by Data for Progress and the Student Borrower Protection Center, more than 6-in-10 likely voters with student debt consistently expect to make "major changes to saving or spending" if student loan payments resume.


A heat recovery ventilator, what most folks refer to as an "air exchanger," changes out the air inside a home so the inside air doesn't become stale. Since newer construction is so tightly sealed, mechanical air exchangers have replaced the age-old "leaky windows" as a source of fresh air.
Because air exchangers operate at a whisper-quiet level and are tucked away in the mechanical room, they are often overlooked by homeowners and can eventually degrade into a serious maintenance issue.
The easiest way to stay on top of your routine air exchanger maintenance is to clean your air exchanger filters at the same time you change your furnace filter – once every three months.
Before I go any further, I want to note that it's VERY important that you always follow the manufacturer's recommendations for routine maintenance of your air exchanger (or any other mechanical device in your home, for that matter!). There are many different styles of air exchangers, with different placements of filters and recommendations for how to clean those filters.
At the same time you clean the filters, check for dust build-up on the core (the diamond shaped white box in the video). There are often directions printed on the core itself that outline if and how often the core should be serviced as well.
The motors inside air exchangers must also be inspected every so often to ensure they are operating smoothly. The motor is the one area that should always be serviced by an HVAC professional – so all you want to do for your routine inspection is ensure that it looks and sounds like it's running the same as the last time you looked at it.
In the video below we outline a serious problem with the motor in this particular air exchanger – the solenoid appears to have suffered a catastrophic failure and has become a fire hazard.
If you think there are any problems with your air exchanger, again – contact an HVAC professional.


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Progress-less: Understanding Some of the Economics Behind Rising Inequality
The stagnating middle class, the lack of progress by gender and race, and the rise of the rich since the 1970s
Zero Progress in Racial Inequality
Geoffrey Sanzenbacher September 27, 2019 September 27, 2019 Stylized Fact #4 -- Racial Inequality
So far, I have showed you some pretty sad trends. Inequality is getting worse at the individual level. The progress of women in achieving equality with men has stalled out. And the progress women have made is not showing up in the form of rising middle-class income. Depressing. Perhaps it is time for some redemption — maybe it's time for a happy story of falling inequality. And, maybe racial inequality is the place for just such a story. After all, in the four decades since the mid-1970s, one would expect the U.S. to have made some progress on reducing racial inequality in income. Right?
Wrong. As you have probably come to expect, I've got some bad news. If we compare the income of black workers to their white counterparts, a shockingly persistent income gap remains. The graph below shows that, 40 years ago, the wage gap between black workers and white workers was 26 percent. In 2017, it was 26 percent. I am not a mathematician, but 26 percent minus 26 percent is equal to 0. As in, zero progress over a four decade span. As in, not good.
Figure 1. Annual Earnings of Full-time Black versus White Workers, 1975-2017
Note: Includes 25-54 year old full-time, full-year workers who were non-Hispanic. All lines are adjusted for inflation and presented in 2018 dollars. Data come from the 1976-2018 Current Population Survey March Supplement.
Of course, I told you last week that what matters is inequality at the household level. After all, if black households were more likely to consist of two earners, it could serve as an equalizer of sorts. However, the chart below shows that inequality at the household level is actually even worse than at the individual level. The grey bars in the figure illustrate the startling result that, today, black households make less relative to white households than they did 40 years ago.
Figure 2. Annual Total Income for Black Versus White Households, 1975-2017
Note: Includes only households were the "householder" was 25-54 years of age or older and was a non-Hispanic black or white. Data come from the 1976-2018 Current Population Survey March Supplement.
The prior sentence gets us to our fourth stylized fact: the relative wages of black workers as compared to their white counterparts is unchanged since 1975, while relative household income has actually declined.
Black workers' earnings lag behind white ones for a variety of reasons. The reasons range from outright discrimination to lower levels of education and work experience (both, to some extent fueled by earlier discrimination). And household income lags mainly because marriage rates are vastly unequal — 63 percent of white households are married versus just 38 percent of black households. Fewer potential earners means less income. And, believe it or not, although the reasons for lower marriage rates among black individuals is often debated, economics almost certainly plays a role.
But, we will have plenty of time in the coming weeks to understand these issues better. For now, just know that whatever you may think about racial inequality in the United States, when it comes to income we have not made progress in decades.
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Geoffrey Sanzenbacher received his PhD from Boston College in Economics in 2010, and since 2014 has taught a course on the Economics of Inequality at BC. Indeed, it is teaching this course that inspired him to write this blog. He has also taught the Principles of Microeconomics, Microeconomic Theory, and Econometrics, and is currently an Associate Professor of the Practice at Boston College. Dr. Sanzenbacher is the author of over twenty peer-reviewed academic articles in the fields of Economics and Policy, including in The Journal of Health Economics, The International Economic Review, Demography, The Monthly Labor Review, and The Journal of Pension Economics and Finance. He has also been cited in newspapers including the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, financial magazines such as Kiplinger's, and has been interviewed on National Public Radio and appeared live on the New England Cable News network. Geoffrey Sanzenbacher and his wife Pamela currently reside in Boston, Massachusetts. Both grew up in Carroll County Maryland, and attended St. Mary's College in the southern part of the state.	View all posts by Geoffrey Sanzenbacher
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We are finally beginning to dig ourselves out of the mess and the icky cold thing we seem to have developed so I thought maybe I should share what happened on our trip. As usual God was totally involved and I have lots of awesome pictures to boot.
Once we got back on the road we drove for several hours without stopping. Then, just after taking a break at a rest stop we hit trouble. Traffic was backed up for several miles for over an hour due to an accident. At this point I gave the kids the camera so they could take pictures of the windmills above. They then read books, listened to Lord of the Rings on the cd player, and played while we waited for traffic to start moving again. I decided to save gas and turned the car off with just the blinkers on. Bad move. You may remember from previous stories of our poor little car that it has issues, especially with the alternator belt and the battery dying. Um, yeah. Just as the traffic strted moving my battery died. Now this time I remembered to bring my jump starter. A nice trucker stopped and helped me get the car off the road then tried to help me jump the car. No go–the kids had used the jump starter to pump up a giant floatie and I forgot to recharge it. The kids and I started back to the service plaza asking all the stopped cars along the way if they had jumper cables–finally we found someone who did but didn't know how to use them, then some others who were willing to help us use them. Then a tow truck arrived–it seems that the helicopters who were flying over for he accident called in to say that there was a car blocking the road. After everyone made sure it would be all right they went on their way leaving the tow truck driver to help. The car jumped no problem and the cost was EXACTLY how much my grandma had given us (the driver tried to get me to call around for someone with AAA but since I knew I didn't know anyone with it and that I HAD the money–I knew God had provided it just for this, I didn't fuss about it.
We made it the rest of the way with nary a problem. The kids handled all of it wonderfully and loved seeing how God had provided for us, a wonderful lesson to learn early in life.
Oh goodness, you are braver than me. I thinkk I would have been a wee freaked. Glad you were safe.
Wow! What a crazy blessing! Isn't it funny how He works things out sometimes? I hope you all feel better quickly!
I always love to see how the Lord works things out! I'm looking forward to reading more about your trip.
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I love your blog. I really enjoy reading about other unschoolers / home schoolers. Sounds like you have lots of fun.
What an amazing story about your trip. Exactly what you need!


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Multicolored Pencil Arrangement
Multicolored Pencil Arrangement Puzzle Details:
About: Another fun and colorful puzzle is here! Pick your difficulty level, start the game, put the colored pencils back together and complete today's challenge. Unlike graphite and charcoal pencils, colored pencils' cores are wax- or oil-based and contain varying proportions of pigments, additives, and binding agents. The use of wax-based media in crayons can be traced back to the Greek Golden Age.
Old Cartwheel
In today's puzzle we feature an old cartwheel. Old cartwheels were made out of wood, had wooden spokes and metal tyres. Over millennia the overall appearance and design of the wheel barely changed. Subtle changes to the design such as dishing and staggered spokes, made a massive improvement to the strength of the wheel whilst reducing its weight. So, now that you know a bit more about cartwheels, click start and enjoy today's puzzle.
Time to go fishing. Start today's puzzle and join us in the small fishing port full of colorful vessels and fishing gear for a relaxing time.
Picnic With Tea And Cookies
It's a sunny and quiet afternoon and we're out in nature relaxing with a cup of tea and some delicious cookies. Pour yourself a cup of hot tea, have a cookie and take in the view while you relax with this fun and challenging jigsaw puzzle. Have fun!
Silver Tea Set
Join us for a cup of tea this Sunday morning and relax with our daily free jigsaw puzzle game featuring a beautiful silver tea set glimmering in the morning sun.
Birdhouse In An Apple Tree
Birdhouses, also know as nestboxes, are man-made enclosures designed for birds to nest in. Placing nestboxes or roosting boxes is used to help maintain populations of particular species in an area. In this new and fun puzzle we feature such an wooden birdhouse placed on the branch of an apple tree. Pick your difficulty level and give it a try.
Start today's puzzle and join us on the snow-covered slopes for a day of skiing. Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis. It is typically practiced at ski resorts. Skis were first invented to cross wetlands and marshes in the winter when they froze over. Skiing was an integral part of transportation in colder countries for thousands of years. The birth of modern alpine skiing is often dated to the 1850s, and during the late 19th century, skiing was adapted from a method of transportation to a competitive and recreational sport. Now that you know a bit more about this fun winter sport take a few minutes and relax with this new puzzle.
Korean Dragon Roof
A very colorful and intricate traditional Korean roof is the main subject of today's free jigsaw puzzle. Complete with an wooden carved dragon, vivid colors and lots of hand painted patterns this game will surely keep you entertained for some time. Pick your difficulty level and give it a try! Have fun!
Small Fishing Boat In Port
Are you ready for a day of fishing on the clear blue sea? If so, click start and jump aboard the small fishing vessel featured in today's fun new game. Complete the puzzle by putting the boat, the port and surrounding vessels back together piece by piece and prove your puzzle solving skills in this fun new jigsaw. Have fun!
Colorful Interlocking Disks
In today's new puzzle we feature lots of colorful interlocking disk toy building block. Just like LEGOs or other building block type toys these snowflake shape blocks are used as educational toys that encourage creativity and teaches spatial thinking.
Mushrooms On A Mossy Log
Another nature inspired game is here. In this new puzzle ewe feature some tiny mushrooms growing on a mossy log in the middle of the forest. Many species of mushrooms seemingly appear overnight, growing or expanding rapidly. This phenomenon is the source of several common expressions in the English language including "to mushroom" or "mushrooming" and "to pop up like a mushroom". In reality all species of mushrooms take several days to form primordial mushroom fruit bodies, though they do expand rapidly by the absorption of fluids. Though mushroom fruiting bodies are short-lived, the underlying mycelium can itself be long-lived and massive. A colony in Malheur National Forest in the United States is estimated to be 2,400 years old, possibly older, and spans an estimated 2,200 acres.
Matchsticks
The first successful friction match was invented in 1826 by John Walker, an English chemist and druggist from Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. Between 1827 and 1829, Walker made about 168 sales of his matches. It was however dangerous and flaming balls sometimes fell to the floor burning carpets and dresses, leading to their ban in France and Germany. In 1829, Scots inventor Sir Isaac Holden invented an improved version of Walker's match and demonstrated it to his class at Castle Academy in Reading, Berkshire. In today's new puzzle we feature a bunch of matchsticks in different positions. Think you can put the image back together? Give it a try!
Dew Covered Leaf
If you didn't already know, note that dew is water in the form of droplets that appears on thin (like the leaf featured in today's puzzle), exposed objects in the morning or evening due to condensation.


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import {Map} from 'immutable';

export default function(value) {
  return Map(value)
    .set('newTodo', new Todo(value.get('newTodo')))
    .set('list', value.get('list').map(todo => new Todo(todo)));
}


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"Transition" describes the move from childhood to adult life. Typically, the transition planning process starts when you are 14 and continues until you leave education, usually before or when you are 25 years old. For young disabled people and their families, transition can be a time of great excitement, but the move from child to adult life – and child to adult services – can also feel very difficult. Big changes, such as leaving school, getting a job, forming new relationships and finding somewhere to live, all need careful thought, planning and communication. During this time, getting the balance right between building independence and ensuring safety and wellbeing is crucial. Inclusive Support Service works with a growing number of young people and their families across North Brisbane, Moreton Shire, Sunshine Coast and Hinterland, Gympie – helping them to take control of their support packages and to choose the staff that work with them. We believe that person-centred planning is especially important during transition, so that you are at the heart of developing your support. For more information on transitions, or to make an enquiry about support, please email info@inclusivesupportservice.com.au.
If you are a young person moving out from the family home or moving on from a residential school, choosing a suitable place to live is a big decision. And it's very much about personal choice; some people look forward to living in their own home with whatever support they require, while some prefer to live with others. Some choose to rent, while others may want to get their own home. There are many different options, but what is always the same is that people want to feel safe, secure and independent in their home. Inclusive Support Service can support you to find the right place to live, working flexibly and on your terms. We can provide as much or as little help with the day-to-day running of the house as you need, whether this is paying bills, helping with the cooking or laundry. Or indeed all of the above!
If you are leaving education, you may well want to get that first job and become financially independent. It's not just about the money either; working can bring many other benefits including increased confidence, new friends, a better social life and a greater sense of self-worth. However, getting that first job can be difficult for anyone – and even more so if you have a disability. We can help you to find a job, to complete application forms, to prepare for interviews, to plan your route to work – and practise it – and can also provide on-the-job support.
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One of the most challenging aspects of the move to adulthood is the new responsibilities that arise relating to money. When you move from child to adult services you are likely to get more control and freedom over any benefits you receive, but of course this also brings increased responsibility. Many aspects of adult life – including getting a job and earning money – means you need some understanding of how to manage your money. Likewise, getting a house means you need to understand rent, bills and all manner of housekeeping costs. We can support you to manage your finances and to budget.


This statement is especially true if you primarily attach value to have cheap sellers. Here sets the competition Grand Prix of medium-sized companies' emphasis on the training and Training of employees responsible with thinkers, across-thinkers, advance-thinkers and with entrepreneurs. Possible solution and sometimes provocative approaches: Sufficient there to through appropriate questions the talents, to identify the skills and strengths of people. Find them and win this for your company. Usually real good employees is indicated by the enthusiasm, how you talk about your achievements (not what they say) and in the light of the eyes. Far too often the world's best company meets the world's best seller in job interviews.
A spectacle of outstanding performers of self takes its course. The result is usually also correspondingly disappointing for both sides, as soon as the reality becomes visible after the adjustment. The consequences: The company accepts a poor performance, because apparently there is no really good seller or it is looking for a new seller and again invested time and money – same approach usually again and again with the same results. Our recommendation: Ensure that the tasks correspond to the talents and inclinations of the employees. Appreciate the experience, but don't overestimate experience. Honestly: Good testimonials from school and University are a sign, to be able to play predetermined knowledge lehrer – or Professor-compliant. Rather, for us, this is a sign for a good adaptability and a theorist than a keep and makers.
Of course, there are many people who bend the system due to lack of alternatives then go their own way among students and pupils. These are the really good employees. But these thoughtful employees are usually not easy. To take advantage of their potential for the company, there is also motivating and inspirational leaders. But these are very often overwhelmed in challenging employees. This is a large construction site, as it is dear to the company or aware in more companies. The consequences: whitewash, lazy compromises and ignore. All of this means for the company: to stay aware of well below the real possibilities. Experience is important and experience is not everything. Experience is a proof to solve old problems, but only with the necessary openness for new future challenges can be met. And precisely the tasks of each company. Otherwise experience is, even if it is mostly positive, also sometimes very inconvenient, Yes, always again once even existence-threatening.
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Railsで、controllerにconfirmアクションを作らずに、確認画面を実装するためのモジュールです。

## Installation

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

    gem 'activerecord-confirmable'

And then execute:

    $ bundle

Or install it yourself as:

    $ gem install activerecord-confirmable

## Usage

このモジュールをモデルにincludeすると、confirmedアトリビュートが追加されます。フォームに、hidden_field :confirmed を追加すると確認画面に遷移するようになります。#confirmation? がtrueの場合はモデルが確認画面の状態なので、適切にviewを切り替えてください。

                         validation fail
          +---------------+-----------------------------+
          |               |                             |
          v               |                             |
    +--------------+    submit    +--------------+    submit
    |  new / edit  |  ----------> | confirmation |  ---------->  done
    +--------------+              +--------------+
    confirmed != '1'              confirmed == '1'

          ^                                |
          |  back (set confirmed = false)  |
          +--------------------------------+

exapmle:

    class Article
      include ActiveRecord::Confirmable
    end

    class ArticlesController
      def create
        @article = Article.new(params[:article])
        @article.confirmed = false if params[:commit] == "back"
        if @article.save
          redirect_to @article
        else
          render action: "new"
        end
      end

      def update
        @article = Article.find(params[:id])
        params[:article][:confirmed] = false if params[:commit] == "back"
        if @article.update_attributes(params[:article])
          redirect_to @article
        else
          render action: "edit"
        end
      end
    end

    articles/_form.html.erb
      <%= form_for(@article) do |f| %>
        <%= f.text_field :title %>
        <%= f.submit f.object.confirmation? ? "submit" : "confirm" %>
        <%= f.submit "back" if f.object.confirmation? %>
        <%= f.hidden_field :confirmed %>
      <% end %>

## Contributing

1. Fork it
2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b my-new-feature`)
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -am 'Added some feature'`)
4. Push to the branch (`git push origin my-new-feature`)
5. Create new Pull Request


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Posted in | News | Materials and Engineering
Researchers Propose a New Technique in Construction Industry to Eliminate CO2
Mar 16 2022Reviewed by Bethan Davies
The construction industry is an important source of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions worldwide, accounting for approximately 8% of total global CO2 emissions, according to International Energy Agency figures. As a result, one of its significant environmental challenges in the future will be the emergence of various sustainable building materials and methods.
Image of the researchers who have carried out the research. Image Credit: University of Córdoba
A University of Cordoba research study has attempted to dose concrete using a new technique that eliminates carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and could be used to produce paving stones, curbs, vaults, as well as other kinds of urban furniture without using reinforcing steel.
The research, conducted jointly at the Polytechnic School of Belmez by the University of Cordoba's "Construction Engineering" (TEP-227) and "Materials and Applications" (FQM-391) communities, has created a new recipe for this material, with two key ingredients: aggregates recycled from construction and demolition waste and carbonated water — a popular refreshment in several restaurants and bars.
According to the findings of the research, which was published in the Journal of CO2 Utilization, using carbonated water to mix and cure the concrete, as well as recycled aggregates, captures 181% more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than using fine aggregates and blending with regular water.
A pioneering strategy that manages to mitigate climate change and is also based on the paradigm of the Circular Economy, in which waste and greenhouse gases are re-integrated into the manufacturing process.
José María Fernández, Researcher, University of Cordoba
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What role does carbonated water play in this entire process? How is it feasible for a certain material to decontaminate the environment? The answer, as is often the case, is found in the chemistry of the overall process, and in this case, in a series of reactions by which CO2 is transformed into stone: carbonated water includes carbon dioxide, which interacts with one of the cement components (portlandite) to produce calcium carbonate.
In other words, carbon in the portion of CO2 evaporates from the atmosphere and adheres to the concrete, filling its pores, "which improves the strength and mechanical properties of the material," according to the study's lead author, David Suescum Morales.
This is a process known as accelerated carbonation, which was earlier only possible in carbonation chambers that are highly priced, according to José Ramón Jiménez, another author of the study.
The disparity is that CO2 can now be incorporated into the blending process of concretes and mortars on-site through a less expensive procedure, eliminating the need for such special carbonation chambers.
As a result, the work moves closer to reaching one of the cement industry's major goals, which is to reduce CO2 emissions and attain climate neutrality. The research is also part of the PRECAST-CO2 project (PID2019-111029RB-I00), which is financially supported by the Ministry of Science and Innovation.
Suescum-Morales, D., et al. (2022) Use of carbonated water to improve the mechanical properties and reduce the carbon footprint of cement-based materials with recycled aggregates. Journal of CO2 Utilization. doi.org/10.1016/j.jcou.2022.101886.
Source: https://www.uco.es/internacional/extranjeros/en
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whare can i buy this Electric Trike in this clip ?
Does anyone know where one can source the trikes being used by Fed Ex?
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I love the concept, but the driver needs wayyyyyy better mirrors.
I will do what I can to make electric vehicles happen in my town and my country so I am forever after information that will help make it happen. I have seen how electric trikes work in CHINA and I figure they can also be used in New Zealand. I will hook up with anyone in New Zealand to help make that happen.
Electric TukTuks might be a better idea. Because of the scare tactics and lobbying of the European Bicycle Federation, ebikes in Europe are really weak and slow, and not practical for freight delivery. In their zeal to "protect" other cyclists from some imagined "safety concerns" ebikes are only 250 watts of power, only pedelecs, and the amount of power assist declines the faster you go. This was all done without benefit of any kind of scientific study, just propaganda from anti-ebike factions.
Correction, that was the European Cyclist's Federation.
I'm surprised that ebikes are so restricted in Europe, although I have to say I have found 250 watts to be quite adequate for a pedalec myself. But if you think 250 watts is bad, ebikes are not even legal in New York City or New Jersey, two major urban areas that could really benefit from them. The environmentalists are not much help, either.


It is a beautiful piece of Handicraft depicting Jesus with a lamb. It is made of Rosewood. Rosewood is one of the best quality of wood which allows very high quality of polishing, is heavier and is also known for its termite free nature. It has a very long life.


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NAME: Acoma
COUNTY: Cibola
GRID: 5
CLIMATE: The summers are hot. The winters are cold
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Any time is great COMMENTS: Acoma. Sky city. Indian pueblo. 56 mi w of albuquerque, 12 mi s of us 66 at casa blanca.
REMAINS: The beautiful sky city. Its all still there!
Acoma. Situated on top of a 357 ft high mesa, assessible either by a staricase cut into the rock or by a sand dune filling a large fissure. This village was first reported in the fall of 1540 by hernando de alvarado, one of coronado's soldiers. At that time, several thousand indians may have lived in the village. Today only a few members of the tribe remain, the otheres having settled in a community nearer the highway or in the valley below. The name is from the keres indian language; ako meaning 'white rock' and ma 'people'; the full name, then, means 'people of the white rock'. Espejo first used the present spelling in 1583. The mission was established in 1629, and dedicated to st. Stephen. It is the largest of the early nm churches. The capture of acoma, in a siege lasting from jan.21 to 23, 1599, is reported by gaspar perez de villagra in his 'history of new mexico (1610). A number of celebrated stories dealign with early days at acoma are to be found in willa cathers 'death comes for the archbishop (1926). Acoma and a lago d'acoma appear on l'atlas curieux (1700). See , acoma grant. Acoma creek. Pueblo land grants. Submitted by: Samuel W McWhorter
Map of New Mexico Showing Acoma in 1772.
Acoma was no old Pueblo when first seen in 1540 by Spaniards. In 1599, a Lt. Zaldivan and 14 soldiers were killed while trying to extort grain. In retaliation, Zaldivans brother, with about 30 men, climbed the rock and defeated the Acoma's in a hand to hand battle lasting three days. Over 600 Acoma indians lost their lives, many leaped from the high cliffs rather than surrender to the Spaniards. In further retaliation, Zaldivan ordered a foot to be chopped off of 200 warriors over age 20. He also took as sevants some 200 younger boys and women to be sent to Mexico to serve the king. Acoma revolted again in 1692 during the big indian revolt led by "Pope" of Taos. The mission was destroyed and the resident priest was slain. Acoma was rebuilt after the reconquest.
Acoma in the 1950's
Courtesy Samuel W McWhorter
Acoma Mission - 1638
Walls 10 feet thick adobe and rock.
All material used in construction was carried up a 375 foot trail in baskets.


Florida State landed the pledge of Montverde (Fla.) Montverde Academy four-star center Balsa Koprivica (216-C-00) on Friday evening, just a few days after he concluded his official visit to the Seminoles. Koprivica announced his pledge via twitter. He chose the Seminoles over Baylor, Gonzaga, Providence and more. Koprivica, who is a native of Belgrade, Serbia, is entering his second season at Montverde Academy. He was previously at University School in Fort Lauderdale (Fla.). He has spent the entirety of his high school career in the United States. 247Sports.com Recruiting Analyst Brian Snow chimed in on Koprivica's game: 'At roughly 7-feet tall with skill and mobility, Koprivica has all of the tools to be a very effective big man at the college level. He has good hands, can hit shots out to 15 feet, and also has the ability to rebound both in and out of his area. Koprivica has struggled at times with consistency, but Leonard Hamilton and his staff are convinced they are going to be able to get the best out him, and get him to his potential ceiling, which is significant.' The 247Sports.com Composite ranks the 7-foot, 240-pound big man as the No. 56 overall prospect and No. 15 center in the nation. Koprivica is the fourth pledge for the Seminoles in their 2019 class. He joins Charlotte (N.C.) West Charlotte four-star wing Patrick Williams, Tallahassee (Fla.) Maclay School four-star small forward Zimife Nwokeji and junior college guard Nathanael Jack, who is currently playing at Eastern Florida State College in Cocoa, Fla.