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Iran's Salimi Titled World's Most Powerful Man in Olympics TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's world champion Behdad Salimi Kordasiabi won a dramatic superheavyweight tussle with his countryman Sajjad Anoushiravani Hamlabad and Russia's Ruslan Albegov to clinch a deserved gold in the men +105kg in the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Iranian Volleyballers Win Japan in World League Qualifier
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran won the opening World League 2013 qualification match against Japan 3-0 (25-19, 25-14, 25-23) in Tehran on Friday to virtually book themselves a spot in next year's edition of the FIVB's premier annual men's event. ( 09:13:25 - 2012/09/08)
Iranian Heavy Weightlifter Grabs Gold in London Paralympics
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian weightlifter in men's 100kg+ class, Siamand Rahman, grabbed a gold medal at Paralympics Games to become the 8th Iranian athlete to win a gold medal in London. ( 13:46:14 - 2012/09/06)
Iran's Wrestlers Win Bronze Medals in London Olympics
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's free-style wrestlers Komeil Qassemi and Ehsan Nasser Lashgari bagged bronze medals in the London Olympics after beating their US and Turkish rivals respectively. ( 09:43:30 - 2012/08/12)
Iran's Taekwondo Fighter Wins Silver Medal in London Olympics
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Taekwondo fighter Mohammad Bagheri Motamed won a silver medal in the London Olympics after he lost the men's -68kg final match to his Turkish rival. ( 14:56:40 - 2012/08/10)
History-Maker Haddadi Wins Iran's First-Ever Athletics Silver in Olympics
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Ehsan Haddadi produced a best effort of 68.18m to claim silver in the men's Discus Throw competition in the London 2012 Olympic Games on Tuesday. ( 00:21:42 - 2012/08/08)
Anoushiravani Win's Olympic Silver in Weightlifting
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Sajjad Anoushiravani Hamlabad won a silver medal in the Olympic weightlifting competitions in the men +105kg category in ExCel Tuesday night, standing behind his countryman Behdad Salimi who was crowned as the world's most power man once again. ( 23:53:55 - 2012/08/07)
Rezaei Wins 3rd Olympic Gold Medal for Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Ghasem Gholamreza Rezaei won Russia's Rustam Totrov in the final match of the 96kg category of the Greco-Roman wrestling competitions at ExCel and gave Iran a third gold medal in the London 2012 Olympic Games Tuesday evening. ( 23:31:55 - 2012/08/07)
Iranian Weightlifter Bags Silver Medal in Olympic Games
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian weightlifter Navvab Nasir Shallal grabbed a silver medal in the London 2012 Olympic Games. ( 09:52:09 - 2012/08/07)
Iran Wins Second Gold Medal in Olympic Games
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran earned a second gold medal in the London 2012 Olympic Games after its Greco-Roman world champion Omid Haji Norouzi won Georgia's Revaz Lashkhi in the final match of the men's 60kg category at ExCeL Monday evening. ( 23:20:45 - 2012/08/06)
Iranian Greco-Roman Wrestler Wins Olympic Gold Medal
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's five-time world champion Hamid Sourian won the country's first gold medal in the London 2012 Olympic Games after defeating Azerbaijan's Greco-Roman Wrestler in the 55kg category Roshan Bayramov in the final match Sunday night. ( 23:54:07 - 2012/08/05)
Iranian Boxer in Olympics Reserves Place in Next Round
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian boxer Ehsan Rouzbahani advanced to the next round of the 81 kg category in the London 2012 Olympic Games. ( 10:30:36 - 2012/08/05)
Iranian Weightlifter Snatches Bronze Medal in Olympics
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian weightlifter Kianoush Rostami snatched the bronze medal in the 85-kg category in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. ( 09:51:49 - 2012/08/04)
Sports Minister Heading Iranian Delegation in Olympic Games
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Sports Minister Mohammad Abbasi is in London at the head of the Iranian delegation in the 2012 Olympic Games. ( 10:08:18 - 2012/07/31)
Iranian Archers to Compete on First Day of London Olympics
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian archers Milad Vaziri and Zahra Dehqan are the first Iranian athletes to compete in the London Olympics on Friday, the opening day of the competitions. ( 13:21:03 - 2012/07/27)
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In practice, the probabilistic models that we use are often quite complex, and simple algorithms like variable elimination may be too slow for them. In fact, many interesting classes of models may not admit exact polynomial-time solutions at all, and for this reason, much research effort in machine learning is spent on developing algorithms that yield approximate solutions to the inference problem. This section begins our study of such algorithms.
There exist two main families of approximate algorithms: variational methods Variational inference methods take their name from the calculus of variations, which deals with optimizing functions that take other functions as arguments., which formulate inference as an optimization problem, as well as sampling methods, which produce answers by repeatedly generating random numbers from a distribution of interest.
Sampling methods can be used to perform both marginal and MAP inference queries; in addition, they can compute various interesting quantities, such as expectations of random variables distributed according to a given probabilistic model. Sampling methods have historically been the main way of performing approximate inference, although over the past 15 years variational methods have emerged as viable (and often superior) alternatives.
As a warm-up, let's think for a minute how we might sample from a multinomial distribution with possible outcomes and associated probabilities .
Sampling, in general, is not an easy problem. Our computers can only generate samples from very simple distributions Even those samples are not truly random. They are actually taken from a deterministic sequence whose statistical properties (e.g. running averages) are indistinguishable from a truly random one. We call such sequences pseudorandom., such as the uniform distribution over . All sampling techniques involve calling some kind of simple subroutine multiple times in a clever way.
In our case, we may reduce sampling from a multinomial variable to sampling a single uniform variable by subdividing a unit interval into regions with region having size . We then sample uniformly from and return the value of the region in which our sample falls.
Reducing sampling from a multinomial distribution to sampling a uniform distribution in [0,1].
Bayes net model describing the performance of a student on an exam. The distribution can be represented a product of conditional probability distributions specified by tables.
Our technique for sampling from multinomials naturally extends to Bayesian networks with multinomial variables, via a method called ancestral (or forward) sampling. Given a probability specified by a Bayes net, we sample variables in topological order. We start by sampling the variables with no parents; then we sample from the next generation by conditioning these variables' CPDs to values sampled at the first step. We proceed like this until all variables have been sampled. Importantly, in a Bayesian network over variables, forward sampling allows us to sample from the joint distribution in linear time by taking exactly 1 multinomial sample from each CPD.
It is easy to show that such a must form a stationary distribution (just sum both sides of the equation over and simplify). However, the reverse may not hold and indeed it is possible to have MCMC without satisfying detailed balance.
The high-level idea of MCMC will be to construct a Markov chain whose states will be joint assignments to the variables in the model and whose stationary distribution will equal the model probability .
A transition kernel according to . Then, we either accept this proposed change (with probability ), or with probability we remain at our current state.
Notice that the acceptance probability encourages us to move towards more likely points in the distribution (imagine for example that is uniform); when suggests that we move into a low-probability region, we follow that move only a certain fraction of the time.
In practice, the distribution is taken to be something simple, like a Gaussian centered at if we are dealing with continuous variables.
Given any the MH algorithm will ensure that will be a stationary distribution of the resulting Markov Chain. More precisely, will satisfy the detailed balance condition with respect to the MH Markov chain.
Update can get sampled from .
To ensure aperiodicity, it is enough to let the chain transition stay in its state with some probability.
In practice, it is not difficult to ensure these requirements are met.
then for small it will take a very long time to reach the stationary distribution, which is close to . At each step, we will stay in the same state with overwhelming probability; very rarely, we will transition to another state, and then stay there for a very long time. The average of these states will converge to , but the convergence will be very slow.
This problem will also occur with complicated distributions that have two distinct and narrow modes; with high probability, the algorithm will sample from a given mode for a very long time. These examples are indications that sampling is a hard problem in general, and MCMC does not give us a free lunch. Nonetheless, for many real-world distributions, sampling will produce very useful solutions.
Another, perhaps more important problem, is that we may not know when to end the burn-in period, even if it is theoretically not too long. There exist many heuristics to determine whether a Markov chain has mixed; however, typically these heuristics involve plotting certain quantities and estimating them by eye; even the quantitative measures are not significantly more reliable than this approach.
In summary, even though MCMC is able to sample from the right distribution (which in turn can be used to solve any inference problem), doing so may sometimes require a very long time, and there is no easy way to judge the amount of computation that we need to spend to find a good solution.


Now that you have secured your offer of admission letter; the next important test that lies ahead is the 'Student Visa Interview'. This article examines the seven top blunders that students make when appearing for the visa interview and also gives tips on how to ace the interview.
This may seem comical and downright ridiculous; but every year there are numerous instances of students getting confused with their interview time and date and missing the actual interview.
As part of the interview, applicants are supposed to bring a list of documents like the passport, conditional admission offer letter; bank-balance statement, etc. Ensure that you take all relevant documents arranged neatly in a folder on the interview date.
Dress well for the occasion in formal wear; do not go dressed in 'gaudy or loud coloured' clothing. The first thirty seconds are crucial when the interviewer looks at your dress. Men be well groomed; and trim your nails.
Do not fabricate tales during the interview; only speak the truth.
Do not speak in a rude tone to the interviewer; speak in a calm manner and answer questions confidently. If you have trouble in understanding the interviewer; request the interviewer to repeat the question a bit slowly.
Now that we looked at the most common blunders that students commit at the visa interview; let us look at some tips and pointers, which will help you ace the visa interview.


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We recently had a vigorous debate on this blog over the academic boycott of Israel that appears to be gaining steam despite threats from politicians about retaliation. Now the boycott movement will be placed front and center in the Superbowl with a controversy over a commercial by actress Scarlett Johansson who is being paid to be the new face for SodaStream International Ltd., an Israeli company that operates a factory in the West Bank settlement of Maale Adumim. Johansson has been denounced for her work on behalf of the Israeli company and now Oxfam International is considering dropping her as an ambassador for its global work against hunger and poverty. Advocates insist that the town is actually fairly secular and supplies jobs for Jews and non-Jews. Both sides will have a chance to be heard given our past experience with controversial Superbowl ads. This is the ultimate prime time exposure for the company but the debate is not likely to be over the savings of carbonating your own drinks. Update: Fox has banned the commercial but not over the international law objections but because the commercial takes digs at Pepsi and Coke (two bigger advertisers). It is not clear if the commercial will be reworked to drop the references and resubmitted. Ironically, the company may have triggered a new boycott debate and not even make it to Superbowl audience.
SodaStream makes machines for creating carbonated beverages at home. In the Superbowl ad, Johansson pitches for the company as a must buy for all families.
Ironically, as groups like PETA have shown, controversy over Superbowl commercials is generally viewed as a good thing. You get 100 times the coverage as people show your commercial over and over. However, this might not be a case of "any publicity is good publicity." Most people are probably unaware that the company is located in the West Bank. It also adds more publicity to the Boycott Israel movement.
Ma'ale Adumim is a major point of tension in the area. It contains roughly 40,000 Israelis and was the shown of forced removal of Palestinians. In the winter of 1975, a Gush Emunim group of 23 families and six singles erected a prefabricated concrete structure and two wooden huts on the land and continued to return despite being removed by the government. In 1977, Menachem Begin's government declared Ma'ale Adumim official status as a permanent settlement.
Johansson insists that she simply accepted a promotional deal and "remain[s] a supporter of economic cooperation and social interaction between a democratic Israel and Palestine." This is not going to be enough for critics and the controversy could well pull her and the company into an unexpected national spotlight over the boycott movement.
I am glad I didn't buy that soda stream that I was looking at.
It's not what I think…it's what the Word of God says. Genesis 13:14-17; 15:18-21; 35:11,12; 50:24; Exodus 23:31; Joshua 15. Lots more.
@randyjet: I gave a more detailed answer but it didn't post for some reason. The short version of the covenant God made with Abram (later Abraham) is found in Genesis 15:18-21: "To your descendants I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the River Euphrates…".
Well now we know that you think that Israel should take Jordan, Syria, and most of Iraq and Egypt to be part of Israel. Just what do you propose to do with the 80 million people living there now? It would seem that a Final Solution would have to be found. But of course, murdering all those folks would be in keeping with Old Testament traditions too.
Boycott Sodastream and possibly they shut them down or they move their operations to another location within Israel or to another country and then the Arab employees will be out of a job.
Now that makes a good deal of sense to me, we are going to help the Palestinians by throwing them out of a job.
Well maybe you guys are on the right track, get rid of Arab employees and move Sodastream to the US and hire Americans. Good thinking.
Where is that boycott website again?
Note to self forget purchasing a Sodastream until it is made in the USA by Americans. It is the "progressive" thing to do.
And I thought she was just another pretty face, I think I am going to go out and buy a soda stream. My purchase will help pay the salaries of the Arab employees of the company.
@LibertyRising: Do you also advocate giving America back to the Indians, Texas back to Mexico, Louisiana back to France, etc?
Israel has not illegally settled Palestine. Land acquired in 1948, 1967, etc., was not acquired illegally. You are on the wrong side of history and maybe you should read your Bible and see what God thinks about those who would undermine Israel.
jimn I see that you are ignorant of not only our history, but of the Mideast as well You should know that the US PAID Mexico $15 million for the land acquired from the Mexican American war, and to my knowledge no other nation has paid the losing party for land acquired through war. We also paid Napoleon for Louisiana too, and my ancestors paid the Indians in MA, and CT for the land they got. Of course, you do not remember that Manhattan was bought for about $24 by the Dutch. Now if you will show us that Israel PAID the folks who owned that land, THEN you might have a point.
Israel stole, took, conquered, etc. the land FAR in excess of what the UN had allocated to them in 1948 resolution on the partition of Palestine. That is in any case a moot point since Israel is not in violation of any UN ruling for that territory which makes up the pre-1967 borders. As even Israel admits, THEY struck the first blows in the 1967 war, thus THEY are the aggressors. Israel has been ordered to give back that land since it was acquired illegally and is in violation of the UN Charter. So any settlements are illegal and products from that area are legitimate targets for boycotts.
By the way, just how big should Israel be according to your biblical ideas? I know that before the Brits pulled out, the Zionists wanted ALL of Jordan not just the West Bank They also wanted a good part of Syria and Lebanon too. So how big do you think Israel should claim as part of its biblical rights?


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Apple's new Foundation trailer has some serious 'Game of Thrones but in space' energy
The show is out September 24th
By Jay Peters@jaypeters Aug 19, 2021, 12:16pm EDT
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Apple has released a new trailer for Foundation, its upcoming epic sci-fi show for Apple TV Plus based on Isaac Asimov's series of novels, and I'm getting some serious "Game of Thrones but in space" energy from it. There are vast (space) vistas, a sweeping soundtrack, numerous shots of people making very serious faces, and dramatic proclamations that wouldn't be out of place in an early episode of Game of Thrones:
"Wars will be endless."
"Martyrs tend to have a long half-life."
"Change is frightening. Especially to those in power."
And you know what? That's fine with me. For me, nothing has replicated the excellence of the first few seasons of Game of Thrones. Their gripping action, shocking twists, and captivating power struggles made every episode feel important, and I eagerly anticipated each one.
Based on this trailer and the last one, Apple seems to be going for a similar vibe with Foundation, and I'm looking forward to watching the show for myself to see if it recaptures that Game of Thrones magic. (If you're looking for a short explainer about the Foundation novels, we've got one in this article.)
Foundation premieres on Apple TV Plus on September 24th.

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Within the mortgage loan process, the need for faster valuation turn times continues to be a dilemma for lenders. The question for the industry has always been: How can valuations be done faster without sacrificing quality?
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First American Mortgage Solutions continues to expand its SaaS capabilities to help connect lenders, appraisers and borrowers. The company is planning more data integrations to assist with quality assurance checks and to expedite property research, as well as exploring ways to continue accelerating the valuation process through auto-population of factual property data.


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The extreme volatility of last week may ease somewhat today, with a holiday in the US tonight, but will resurface with the big ECB meeting later in the week. I'd be very wary about running any 'conviction positions' in these market conditions especially if you are on the same side as the rest of the market. We may yet see some further positional adjustments as the fall-out from Thursday continues.
Cable: I've reverted to neutral here in short-term ahead of the BoE.
short Eu is the trade, but my worry is what if "market" thinks Draghi hasn't done enough/or if already the bad news is priced in, it can be a stampede after thursday. Now that there is no floor as such, USDCHF can push lower (or waht i think, force SNB hands again)..


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Q: convert a SAS datetime in Pandas I am using Pandas to read a Sas dataset using read_sas
There is a datetime variable in the SAS dataset, which appears in Pandas as:
1.775376e+09
Once I convert it to str the date is:
1775376002.0
The corresponding date in SAS (not in my Pandas dataset) appears to be a DATETIME21.2
04APR2016:08:00:02.00
I tried to convert it using
pd.to_datetime(df.mysasdate,format='%d%m%Y%H%M%S') with no success
TypeError: 'float' object is unsliceable

Any ideas?
Thanks!

A: You will get the right date in Python by using format='sas7bdat' option in your read_sas() method. For example, I used: pd.read_sas(dataset, format='sas7bdat'), and the dates got translated correctly to python dataframe.

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SAS date value
is a value that represents the number of days between January 1, 1960, and a specified date. link

So you can convert number to_timedelta and add date 1960-01-01 00:00:00
df = pd.DataFrame({'mysasdate':[1775376002.0, 1775377002.0]})
print (df)
      mysasdate
0  1.775376e+09
1  1.775377e+09

print (pd.to_timedelta(df['mysasdate'], unit='s') + pd.datetime(1960, 1, 1))
0   2016-04-04 08:00:02
1   2016-04-04 08:16:42
Name: mysasdate, dtype: datetime64[ns]

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Syria, Iran Review Joint Efforts Combating Terrorism
Wednesday May 3rd, 2017 by SANA (state news agency)
Gen. Ali Abdullah Ayoub says Iran, Russia and Hezbollah are the only forces who can foil the conspiracy against Syria, government outlet reports
Syrian Chief of Staff Ali Abdullah Ayoub on Tuesday held a session of talks with Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan to review joint efforts to combat terrorism and prospects for cooperation to tackle the rapid developments facing Syria and the region.
During the talks, Ayoub hailed Iran's firm stance in support of the Syrian people and army, as well as the country's role in combating terrorism and preventing its spread through the region and the world.
He reiterated that the army will continue its war against terrorists until all Syrian territories are liberated, affirming that "the only way to foil this conspiracy is enhancing the alliance between the forces of the resistance front [Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah] and Russia."
For his part, Dehqan stressed that the Syrian and Iranian peoples are in "the same trench in the face of terrorism." He also condemned the U.S. aggression against Shayrat air base, affirming that such "terrorism is a threat to the region and the world."
This article was edited by The Syrian Observer. Responsibility for the information and views set out in this article lies entirely with the author.


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Culture, Christianity, Catholic Dogma & The Death Of The West
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IRELAND: POLICE INVESTIGATE M.P FOR QUOTING BIBLE ON HOMOSEXUALITY
09/06/08 20:06 Filed in: Radical Homosexual Agenda
Police have confirmed they are investigating comments made by a DUP MP who criticised homosexual practices as "an abomination".
Iris Robinson, is the chair of the Stormont health committee and is married to Peter Robinson, who took office as the First Minister of Northern Ireland on Thursday.
During a radio interview with the BBC she had the politically incorrect audacity to assert that gay people could be "turned around".
"Homosexuality is not natural. My Christian beliefs tell me that it is an abomination and that is very clear. It is an offence to God, an offensive act and something that God abhors. I am clearly not saying that I want people to thrash the living daylights out of a homosexual man or women, because I don't."
"She said: "I have a very lovely psychiatrist who works with me in my offices and his Christian background is that he tries to help homosexuals - trying to turn them away from what they are engaged in."
From Northern Ireland News: "John O'Doherty, a South Belfast District Policing Partnership member has revealed he has filed a complaint with the police over the comments, saying: "People like Mrs Robinson need to learn that their comments hav Read More...
Tags: radical homosexual agenda, bible, homosexual, homosexual fascists
NO CHRISTIAN CARETAKERS FOR HOMOSEXUAL SENIORS
Believe it or not the radical gay agenda is moving into elder care and nursing homes. Promoters of sodomy and perversity want to protect those who are ailing and dying from Christians who may attempt to proselytize or discourage the elderly from coming out of the closet. I suppose we shouldn't be surprised that the radical left would attempt to prevent a soul from the opportunity to repent in one's final days since they are in league with the prince of this world.
Excerpts from dailymail: "Care homes for the elderly should discourage Christian workers who do not believe in gay rights, say inspectors."
"State inspectors say they should "support" homosexuals so they feel "able to come out if they wish".
Those applying for jobs should be "assessed" to ensure they have the right attitude to equality, the Commission for Social Care Inspection says.
It wants care homes to stop referring to husbands and wives and use "neutral" Read More...
Tags: radical homosexual agenda, sodomy, God, homosexual, religion, sin, sex, liberty
DUTCH TO LEGALIZE HOMOSEXUAL SEX IN PUBLIC PARK BUT BAN OFFLEASH DOGS
13/03/08 16:10 Filed in: Culture/ Death of the West
A sin that cries to heaven for vengeance is now permitted in a public park amidst families and children while the four-legged animals are kept on a leash.
From Telegraphco.uk : "Dutch council officials will permit gay sex in public areas but fine dog owners who let their pets off the leash in Amsterdam's Vondelpark.
"Paul van Grieken, an Alderman in the Oud-Zuid district of the city, has startled many Amsterdammers, despite their famously liberal attitudes, with plans to allow public sex as part of this summer's new rules of conduct for the country's best-known park.
"Why should we try to impose something that is actually impossible to impose, which also causes little bother for others and for a certain group actually means much pleasure? Read More...
Tags: death of the west, dutch islam, homosexual, gay, radical homosexual agenda, end times, sodomy, public park, park, CULTURAL suicide
CATHOLIC MARRIED COUPLE FIGHTS FOR RIGHT TO BE REFERRED TO AS MARRIED
11/03/08 20:24 Filed in: Destruction of Marrriage and Family
If homosexuals cannot legally get "married"--they will wage a war of semantics and render any reference to the word "marriage" obsolete. Have you noticed that certain newspapers have begun calling all couples "partners" leaving one guessing if the article is about two females, two males, or a traditional married husband and wife? It reminds me of the feminists' attempt to refer to every woman as "Ms." rather than "Mrs" and "Miss" so as to obfuscate whether or not a woman was "attached" to a man or not. As we all know from the abortion battle semantics is critical in the battle between good and evil--and here is a married Catholic couple in the midst of a legal struggle to be truthfully referred to as MARRIED.
From Scotsman: A Devout Catholic couple who object to their marital status being listed alongside civil partnerships have won the first round in an employment tribunal action against Scotland's largest police force.
Lucille and Frank McQuade, who have been married for 26 years, claim that Strathclyde Police is guilty of religious discrimination after altering its civilian employee records to change their status from "married" to "married/civil partnership".
Speaking after an earlier tribunal hearing, Mrs McQuade, 46, who until recently worked as a CID clerk with the force, said: "The concept of homosexuality is not compatible Read More...
Tags: marriage, radical homosexual agenda, family, homosexual, CATHOLIC
CALIFORNIA APPEALS COURT ORDERS HOMESCHOOLED CHILDREN INTO PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL
02/03/08 17:01 Filed in: Homeschooling
A California appeals court has ruled that the children of a homeschooled family must be enrolled in a public school or a "legally qualified" private school.
From WND: "The ruling came in a case brought against Phillip and Mary Long over the education being provided to two of their eight children. They are considering an appeal to the state Supreme Court, because they have homeschooled all of their children, the oldest now 29, because of various anti-Christian influences in California's public schools.
"The decision from the 2nd Appellate Court in Los Angeles granted a special petition brought by lawyers appointed to represent the two youngest children after the family's homeschooling was brought to the attention of child advocates.
The Appeals court stated: "[T]he trial court had found that "keeping the children at home deprived them of situations where (1) they could interact with people outside the family, (2) there are people who could provide help if something is amiss in the children's lives, and (3) they could develop emotionally in a broader Read More...
Tags: radical homosexual agenda, public education, puBLIC SCHOOLS, homeschooling, homosexual, homosexual fascists
A WICKED AND ADULTEROUS GENERATION LACKS GODLY LEADERS
A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign: and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. And he left them, and went away. Matt 16:4
The choices for American president are lamentable and our lack of leadership is a direct result of our wicked and adulterous culture. A culture that accepts and even promotes adultery, fornication, abortion and homosexuality as the norm cannot produce godly leaders. Instead we are left with those who disregard God's commands.
On the Democratic Ticket-- it is beyond me why a major percentage of the American electorate would be willing to re-admit the Clinton team back into the White House. And a team it would Read More...
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BISHOP ORDERED TO UNDERGO "EQUALITY" TRAINING OVER FAILURE TO HIRE HOMOSEXUAL AS A YOUTH WORKER
An employment tribunal has ordered an Anglican bishop to undergo equal opportunities training after losing a discrimination case against a homosexual who sought a position as a youth worker.
The Bishop of Hereford, the Right Rev Anthony Priddis, is alleged to have discriminated against John Reaney, 42, by failing to appoint him as a church youth worker. The tribunal also ordered the Bishop to pay Reaney £47,345 in compensation and stated that the staff in the diocese of Hereford should also receive equal opportunities training.
Ben Summerskill, the chief executive of Stonewall, the radically pro-homosexual organization that funded the claim against the bishop, said that this would involve helping the Bishop to develop an understanding of how to deal with people from minority communities as well as explaining to him that asking intimate questions about people's private lives is not an appropriate thing to do during a job interview.
Mr Summerskill also said: "Normally training would take half a day or a day but [the Bishop] might need Read More...
Tags: radical homosexual agenda, christianity, church
U.K. MAY PAY FOR SURROGATE MOTHERS TO HAVE BABIES FOR HOMOSEXUALS
"The written law is said to be given for the correction of the natural law, either because it supplies what was wanting in the natural law; or because the natural law was perverted in the hearts of some men, as to certain matters so that they esteemed those things good which are naturally evil, which perversion stood in need of correction." St Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica (13th cent)
How times have changed--t he written law has now become the enabler and even the promoter of man's perversities.
Excerpt from the Telegraph: "Health authorities are considering paying up to £15,000 to surrogate mothers to help homosexual couples have children.
"North Essex Primary Care Trust has been asked to pay toward a surrogate mother. The PCT said it would also have to consider whether to pay toward surrogates for homosexual couples and single people.
"In a report to the PCT, Dr Rebecca Gibbs said: "The majority of applications for surrogacy to be funded on the NHS stem from heterosexual couples, but consideration would need to be taken for any homosexual couple or single person who wished to become a parent through surrogacy."
"The North Essex PCT said no firm decision had been taken on the issue."
Tags: radical homosexual agenda, sin, end times, homosexual, homosexual britain
THE HUMAN RIGHT TO ENGAGE IN PERVERSE SEX TRUMPS ALL OTHER RIGHTS
25/01/08 08:58 Filed in: Radical Homosexual Agenda & the Destruction of Marriage
Here is another instance of secularism twisting the natural law. The European Court of Human Rights has decided that children do not have a right to be adopted out into a healthy male-female marital relationship but rather the human right belongs to those who choose to engage in perverse sex and still want to adopt children. Atheistic Secularists are bound and determined to undermine the natural law of God so that the future generation will be reared in a pro-homosexual environment.
The European Court of Human Rights has convicted France of discrimination for preventing a lesbian from adopting a child. She was turned down by French adoption authorities for lack of a male role model in her household.
A majority ruling found that article 14 and 8 of the Human Rights Convention had been violated. France was ordered to pay the woman 10,000 euros in damages. Article 14 forbids discrimination. Article Read More...
Tags: radical homosexual agenda, marriage, CHILDREN
CATHOLIC MAGAZINE UNDER INVESTIGATION BY CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OVER COMPLAINT FROM HOMOSEXUAL
A Catholic Magazine, called Catholic Insight, has come under attack for its opinions on homosexuality by the Canadian Human Rights Commissions (HRC). This follows on the heels of another HRC complaint against Maclean's magazine and Mark Steyn for "Islamophopic" statements. In addition, a recent Alberta HRC judgment ordered a news outlet not to publish comments by a Christian pastor regarding homosexuality.
From Hilary White via LIFESITE : "Toronto's Catholic Insight magazine has reported they stand accused in an HRC complaint of "targeting homosexuals".
"Catholic Insight is a Catholic political and cultural general interest magazine that regularly and accurately expounds orthodox Catholic teaching, based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church, on homosexuality as well as harmful consequences to individual persons and society of the active homosexual "lifestyle".
"The magazine now reveals that Rob Wells, a homosexual activist associated with the Pride Read More...
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THE ACCEPTANCE AND NORMALIZATION OF HOMOSEXUALITY WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF HOMOSEXUALS
The increasing acceptance of homosexuality is not only indicative of our moral decline but it also has the potential to "convert" many to full or part time homosexuality. Our children are now exposed to a vast amount of pro-homosexual indoctrination by the sex-obsessed media, by public schools and by peers. All of this exposure is capable of spreading the sin of sodomy like wildfire throughout our culture. This is clearly substantiated by recent census related statistics:
In the state of Utah alone: "According to U.S. Census figures, only 401 gay and lesbian couples declared themselves in 1990. In 2000, that number jumped dramatically to 3,370. The latest findings...reveal 6,503 out gay couples, an increase of over 1,600 percent since 1990.
"Overall, the study showed an increase of 437 percent nation-wide from 1990 to 2006."
"Census Bureau figures showing continuing increases in the number of same-sex couples track with other surveys showing that more Americans than ever before are identifying as lesbian, gay and bisexual." from Qsaltlake
Acceptance of homosexuality clearly emboldens those who are on the fence or simply curious to take the plunge into the abyss.
If the statistics aren't convincing how about biblical proof that homosexuality has the potential of spreading among the populace? Recall the story of the destruction of Sodom. Before God destroyed the city, Abraham approached God and pleaded with Him not to destroy the good with the wicked. God relented and stated that He would not destroy Sodom if 50 good men could be found. But Abraham, knowing that this might be an impossible task, convinced God to reduce the number of men to a mere 10.
As the story goes- 10 good men could not be found in Sodom. However, before God destroyed the city He sent His angels to assess the level of depravity. As Lot fed God's angels his home was surrounded by Sodomites:
"they had not yet retired when the townsmen...all of the people Read More...
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FOSTER CHILD TO BE REMOVED FROM CHRISTIAN COUPLE WHO REFUSE TO TEACH CHILD ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY
Once again the contrived "right" to engage in sodomy trumps the legitimate rights of Christians--and in the midst of it all children must suffer. God help us.
From This is London: "They are devoted foster parents with an unblemished record of caring for almost 30 vulnerable children.
But Vincent and Pauline Matherick will this week have their latest foster son taken away because they have refused to sign new sexual equality regulations.
To do so, they claim, would force them to promote homosexuality and go against their Christian faith.
The 11-year-old boy, who has been in their care for two years, will be Read More...
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SCHWARZENEGGER SIGNS BILL FORCING SCHOOLS TO PROMOTE HOMOSEXUALITY TRANSSEXUALITY & BISEXUALITY
"Every school a homosexual, bisexual, transsexual indoctrination center"
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 12 /Christian Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed into law two bills requiring all public school instruction and activities to positively portray transsexuality, bisexuality, and homosexuality to children as young as kindergarten. He has also signed bills undermining marriage and infringing upon the moral conscience of business owners, churches, and nonprofit organizations.
Late Friday, Schwarzenegger signed SB 777 (transsexual, bisexual, homosexual indoctrination of schoolchildren by requiring changes to all instruction and activities) and AB 394 (transsexual, bisexual, homosexual indoctrination of students, parents, and teachers via "anti-harassment" training). Signing the bills was a switch for Schwarzenegger, who vetoed nearly the same bills last year, in the midst of his reelection campaign.
"Arnold Schwarzenegger has delivered young children into the hands of those who will introduce them to alternative sexual lifestyles," said Randy Thomasson, president of Campaign for Children and Families (CCF), which helped lead the statewide charge against these bills. "This means children as young as five years old Read More...
Tags: homosexual, public education, TRANSSEXUALITY, radical homosexual agenda, children innocence, CHILDREN, BISEXUALITY, puBLIC SCHOOLS
ABOMINATION AND DESOLATION IN THE TEMPLE OF GOD
10/10/07 22:34 Filed in: Catholicism
Betrayal Blasphemy and Sacrilege: San Francisco Catholic Archbishop George Niederauer Gives Communion to Blasphemous 'Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence'
"He who has dipped his hand into the dish with Me is the one who will betray Me. The Son of Man indeed goes, as it is written of Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed. It would be better for that man if he had never been born." Matthew 26:23-25
Tags: radical homosexual agenda, EUCHARIST, homosexual, SACRILEGE, CATHOLIC, catholicism, church
A SETBACK FOR THE RADICAL HOMOSEXUAL AGENDA: JUDGE THROWS OUT LAW DESIGNED TO SILENCE CHRISTIANS
Let us pray that this is a sign of things to come rather than simply an exception to the flood of anti-Christian laws that have been enacted throughout the West. At stake is whether the right to engage in perverse sex trumps the right to religious expression and ultimately freedom.
From Lifesite: "The homosexual political movement in Britain was dealt a rare setback this week as a Northern Irish court ruled to curb some parts of notorious regulations. The Sexual Orientation Regulations of the Equality Act, that came into effect in January, would have allowed gay activists in Northern Ireland to prosecute people expressing religious oppositions to the homosexual lifestyle. The judge struck down the harassment provisions appearing in the legislation for Northern Ireland but supported the Regulations in general.
According to the ruling, Christians or other religious people will now be allowed to "express their disapproval" of homosexuality in Read More...
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The Southeast Asian nation is relying heavily on dams to meet domestic and regional demand for energy.
Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is not exactly a heavy hitter in Southeast Asian energy production. Each year, the country produces approximately 8.2 billion kWh of electricity, less than one-tenth the generation capacity enjoyed by Vietnam and other neighbors. Among the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), only Cambodia and Brunei Darussalam produce less energy.
But this country of 6.77 million is nonetheless taking on strategic importance as an energy exporter to its neighbors. Under the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) project, construction of a 500 kV transmission line between Nan Mang 3 substation in Lao PDR and Mae Moh 3 substation in Thailand is expected to reach completion by the end of 2015. The Laotian lignite-fired power plant at Hongsa, which is expected to produce 1,878 MW and is also slated for completion by the end of the year, will then use this transmission line to export roughly 80 percent of its electricity generation to the Thai market. Two other transmission lines between Lao PDR and Thailand are expected to be completed in 2018-2019, while the line between Udon Thani 3 and Nabong will have its capacity doubled to 500 kV by the end of 2019.
Energy-strapped Cambodia will also soon benefit from Laotian hydroelectric power: A 115 kV transmission line to Cambodia's Stung Treng province is anticipated by the end of 2016. Development of Lao-Vietnam infrastructure is also underway with a view to completion by 2020, although it is unclear which way the electricity will flow on those transmission lines. Vietnam uses a total of 98.7 billion kWh of electricity each year, but that still leaves it with an annual surplus of almost 30 billion kWh. The Vietnamese government expects to generate a further 7,100 MW via nuclear power by 2030 with technical assistance from the Russian Federation and partial financing from Japan.
It remains to be seen whether Lao PDR can keep with regional demand, however. Currently, the country benefits from relatively domestic consumption. Only 10.4 billion kWh of energy is used domestically each year, including fuel for the transportation sector. But domestic consumption is expected to increase almost sevenfold in the next 20 years as the Laotian authorities struggle to move beyond mining, rice farming, and garments to develop a strong manufacturing base. Lao PDR is attempting to meet that demand almost exclusively through boosting its hydroelectric power generation, planning to build 93 more dams by 2020 with financing from China. But this damming of the Mekong River has many worried that fish migration will be disrupted. Famers in Cambodia and Vietnam also depend heavily on sediments from the Mekong as fertilizer.
Therein lies the conflict of Southeast Asian economic development. Member states of the Mekong River Commission – Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam – need cheap, reliable electricity from Laos to power communities in their developing regions, but they also need the unrestricted flow of the Mekong's waters. One possible solution would be for Lao PDR to harness more of its renewable energy potential; a consortium of international companies led by Hydrochina is currently conducting a feasibility study on solar and wind energy in Laos. But the Laotian government is not providing the required leadership in this area; the Renewable Energy Strategy adopted in 2010 by Lao PDR's Ministry of Energy and Mines calls for renewable energy sources to satisfy 30 percent of domestic energy consumption by 2025, yet no major renewable energy projects have been announced to date. Biogas and residential solar energy projects initiated by the private sector will not come close to meeting the targets set out in the 2010 strategy. As such, the prospects for green growth in the Laotian economy appear rather grim as of this writing. Lao PDR will continue to dam waters otherwise destined to reach Cambodian farm fields in order to send cheap electricity to Phnom Penh, accelerating both the urbanization of Southeast Asia and its resource shortfalls.
Paul Pryce is the Political Advisor to the Consul General of Japan in Calgary and writes on security and energy issues for such institutions as the Atlantic Council of Canada and the Centre for International Maritime Security.
While the region can't give up on coal for now, there is a lot it can do to get clean.


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US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi chat at a press conference on passing the America's Elections Act in Washington on Wednesday. — AFP
WASHINGTON — The US Senate on Wednesday approved a $4.6 billion bill to address the migrant surge at the border with Mexico, setting up a negotiation with the House of Representatives and President Donald Trump over the funds and how they should be spent.
Trump on May 1 requested the aid for programs that house, feed, transport and oversee record numbers of Central American families seeking asylum in the United States and straining capacity at migrant shelters in border cities.
The Republican president, who spoke with Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday, told reporters he believed Pelosi "wants to get something done." He was optimistic about a congressional solution to help US officials at the border who say they are overwhelmed by the surge of migrants.
Congressional leaders have a choice between a bill from the Republican-controlled Senate and a more restrictive $4.5 billion bill passed by the Democratic-led House on Tuesday night. They also could strike a compromise and send that to Trump.
With US officials saying they will run out of money for border agencies soon, leaders of both parties stressed that the need is great.
"We've got Border Patrol agents right now pulling money out of their own pockets to pay for diapers for these kids," Representative Steve Scalise, the No. 2 House Republican, said.
The House-passed bill contains health and nutrition standards for migrants in custody as well as other controls on U.S. immigration agencies following reports of poor conditions facing children at overcrowded facilities. Trump has threatened to veto that approach and the Senate rejected it on Tuesday.
The Senate then passed its own proposal, which has fewer restrictions than the House version, but includes money - left out by the House - to pay overtime for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) employees. It also includes $145 million to help the Defense Department cover costs for Pentagon operations at the border that Trump ordered.
The two chambers must resolve their differences before sending legislation to Trump to sign into law. This puts Pelosi in a tough position. She worked hard to convince many progressive Democrats to back the House bill, and some are not keen on the Senate version.
Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dismissed the Senate's measure. "The Senate bill is not a humanitarian bill by any stretch of the imagination," she told reporters.
Pelosi called Trump on Wednesday to "try to reconcile" the House and Senate bills and they talked for 15 minutes, a senior Democratic aide said. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Pelosi suggested a few changes but Schumer did not outline them.
The Senate bill does not fund any additional ICE detention beds, and prohibits officials from using any of the appropriated funds for other purposes.
The Senate bill contains several provisions that backers hope will make it more attractive to House Democrats. For instance, the measure prohibits ICE from going after undocumented immigrants based on information obtained from potential sponsors of unaccompanied migrant children.
Lawmakers hurried to pass legislation before taking a recess next week. Their action follows an outcry over conditions at the border. Attorneys last week found more than 300 migrant children in an overcrowded Texas border patrol station, where they said some had been held for weeks in squalid conditions. — Reuters
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Cosmos is really hitting its groove. "Sisters of the Sun" puts light on the women pioneers that transformed astrophysics and our understanding of the Universe. Cecilia Payne, Annie Jump Cannon and Henrietta Leavitt are some of the Ladies of Harvard's Observatory Hill.


I found a new bluetooth earphone, from the company Bellboy.
I'm contacting it to try this product.
The earphone is very comfortably placed in the ear.
The structure of the speaker is perfectly anatomically suited to the ear and provides a clear, sharp sound that is devoid of background noise.
The earphone battery is charged through the computer or directly plugged into an electric socket.
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If you prefer to self-install and troubleshoot your own technology, Cox Communications' website makes that possible. Its vast resource library offers educational how-to videos on setting up, using, and troubleshooting your services. If you have a problem, just select your issue in its search tool, and it'll direct you to the right instruction manual.
Most of the leading cable TV providers also offer certain channels in High Definition to their customers. In addition to that, customers might also get their hands on a DVR, which allows them to record their favorite movies and TV shows and watch them later at their convenience. So, get to know the bonuses and add-ons offered by your preferred cable TV before you subscribe to their service.
Another issue is the availability of the local streams for networks like the Big 4: ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC. Several reasons prevent the services from just putting local streams out there. As a result, you will find situations like in Phoenix where YouTube TV streams all four, Sling TV streams just FOX and DirecTV Now can't stream local channels at all. You can read our review of the best services for streaming local TV for more details.
If you have unpredictable tastes but focus on only one show at a time, it might make the most sense to buy your television à la carte. For the amount you'd save by switching from cable to just Internet service (about $900 a year), you can pick up 30 seasons of TV for $30 each. Assuming these are all 45-minute shows with 22 episodes, that's almost 500 hours of content. If you can't imagine yourself ever watching more than that, then this plan is for you. (Don't forget to grab a TV antenna for major live events like the Oscars and the Super Bowl, or if you just want the option of kicking back and watching primetime now and then.)
There are not any additional steps as you just press the "cast" button on the app you want to show on your TV. This also works with the Google Chrome browser after installing a simple plugin. There are no frills with this one, but it does exactly what we need for cutting cable TV at a great price. If you are comfortable using your phone as your main content delivery mechanism than Chromecast is a good choice. Otherwise, I would look to Roku, Apple TV, or Amazon Fire TV.
Typical speeds (speeds that most users can expect during peak usage) are almost always lower than the maximum advertised speed across all providers. Cable providers in particular tend to have lower actual speeds than advertised. Speeds will vary by location. When you enter your zip code above you'll see actual vs. advertised speed for each provider in your area.
With Spectrum TV, for example, you get access to live TV streams for any of the networks in your tier of service. There's also lots of on-demand content for individual shows and some movies. It integrates channel guides and search for select shows/movies. If a channel (or show on a channel) that isn't available to you shows up on a menu, it's generally grayed out. And you can mark shows as favorites so they're easier to follow. But what's annoying is it takes a lot longer for a show to appear in the on-demand section—three or four days, instead of just one with a show on Hulu or even a network's own app, for example.
Investors also pressured media companies to take Netflix's cash. Take, for instance, Time Warner Inc., which is now owned by AT&T Inc. While Disney, CBS, and others licensed many of their old shows to Netflix, Time Warner initially held out. Starting in 2009, Time Warner and Comcast Corp. tried to rally the industry around an idea to slow Netflix by making TV episodes available online—but only to cable subscribers. The idea was called TV Everywhere.
Maybe you first heard the term whispered in hushed corridors at work or in a back-alley near your house, but now there's no escaping the fact that "cord cutting" has gone mainstream. And it's no wonder why. The monthly cost of cable TV in this country now averages more than ever before: a whopping $123 per household. But thanks to à la carte streaming services and the disruptive technology that's taken over the living room in recent years, it's easier than ever to save serious cash. Cancel your cable subscription, and join the growing ranks of cord-cutters streaming their shows.
You will be getting live TV from all of the major broadcast networks through your TV antenna. This includes 47 of the top 50 TV shows! If you are currently using a DVR from your pay-TV provider and have become accustomed to being able to pause and rewind live TV, record your favorite shows to watch later and skip commercials, you will want a DVR for your TV antenna.
I've watched Amazon produced shows like "Bosch" (now on Season 4), "Goliath" and even the cut-loose-too-soon series "Mad Dogs". Amazon is also in the movie business these days so you can catch its award-winning produced films like "Moonlight" and "Manchester By the Sea". And it has gotten into the business of scooping up movies from film festivals around the country like Sundance Film Festival and Toronto Film Festival. Amazon has a much longer free trial of 30 days.
I plan on moving into a new place of my own for my daughter and I. Money will be tight and cable is so expensive. We both watch cable tv and internet is a necessity. I've been researching and have read articles such as yours for the best option. I'll have 3 rooms with tv's. I'm considering Sling and adding an antenna. But I'm so confused on how to get best price for internet, what type of tv to buy, and what streaming device to use.
During the 1980s, United States regulations not unlike public, educational, and government access (PEG) created the beginning of cable-originated live television programming. As cable penetration increased, numerous cable-only TV stations were launched, many with their own news bureaus that could provide more immediate and more localized content than that provided by the nearest network newscast.
Our view: If you've got a good $50- to $60-a-month internet plan and can add an antenna for local channels and maybe a Netflix or a Hulu, you will pay less. But many of us have TV/internet bundles that raise the price of internet if we drop TV. That's what happened with me and Frontier, when the company said my $35 monthly internet charge would double to $70 if I ditched cable.
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If YouTube is a staple of your cord-cutting experience—and with millions of hours of video uploaded every second, it probably should be—then maybe this paid experience will be to your liking. After a one-month trial, 10 bucks a month gets you completely ad-free YouTubing—plus access to original shows behind the paywall. These aren't TV shows in the classic sense, but originals created by YouTube stars. YouTube also partnered with big names like Eminem and Katy Perry, as well as the Sundance Film Festival. You also get access to YouTube Music and Google Play Music. Don't confuse it with YouTube TV, which we discuss below.
Once I was given this new price of $45 per month, I knocked off an additional $10 per month by buying a router and cable modem instead of renting them. They planned on renting me a cable modem at $5 per month, and charging me another $5 per month for a router. Instead, I was able to add to my savings just by asking the question about rental fees, a point you will get sick of hearing about if you keep reading my guides.
I tested a number of indoor antennas, my community doesn't allow outdoor antennas. I get all the OTA channels, perfectly clear, ABC, CBS & NBC plus others. You will need a "streaming device" like Roku (which has a lot of free channels & content) or Fire Stick. and eventually if you want, you can subscribe to the numerous services available, Hulu, Sling, Netflix, etc. They are all different prices and have some offers to try for free .
We've been using our Playon media setup for years now, and it works great. In fact we just watched all the seasons of Walking Dead in the past few months using this setup. I highly recommend it. It works well because using this setup we don't need to have a computer directly connected to the TV, and we can use our regular Logitech Harmony remote to navigate shows, pause and play, etc on the console.
The question of "when does it make sense?" can easily be rephrased as "how much money can I save?" and one of the biggest factors will be the price difference between combined internet and TV service or just internet. These are also the options that vary the most widely based on where you live, and the availability of promotions or contracts that can keep prices down for a short time.


When you're an eLearning developer, you're often not JUST an eLearning developer. You're also a graphic designer, an instructional designer, a project manager, a writer, a teacher, and so on. And sometimes, you're called upon to be the marketer of your course as well. Make it easier for yourself and think like a marketer while you're building the course.
As you may be aware, there was this big sporting event over the past weekend that lots of people watched on TV and in bars and at parties.
Obviously, I am talking about the Puppy Bowl.
Okay, just kidding, I know it was the Super Bowl. But when it comes to sporting events, I'm mostly there for the snacks, any mid-game entertainment performances that may exist, and in this case—THE COMMERCIALS.
Ladies and gentlemen, these ads are EXPENSIVE. According to CNBC, the cost of a 30-second ad during Super Bowl LIII is $5.25 million. Therefore, the pressure to ensure high viewer engagement and positive reactions is enormous. If you're spending that much money, you're going to make it good and you're going to use tried and true strategies to engage your audience.
So let's take a look at some ads and what strategies brands used that you can also apply to your learning content.
The element of surprise is where it's at. Everyone loves a good twist. It's why movies like Gone Girl and Inception and so many others are so popular. Typical eLearning has a very standard Next button-based, pageturner format…ask yourself how can you add a twist or change that up to generate better engagement?
Google could have done some sort of kinetic type video where animated words bounce around the screen in cool fonts and colors to show all the most commonly translated words. They could have ended it with something like "And that's all the things you can learn to say in another language with Google Translate." It probably would have been fairly cool looking and communicated the main features of what Google Translate does. Instead, they used a diverse cast of characters in a myriad of situations to illustrate the benefits of Google Translate. The ad portrayed different activities and the positive emotional impact of being able to communicate with each other. Sure, this is a translation tool. But what it does is enable you to come together with other people. And that's beautifully shown.
This is along the same lines of "show, don't tell." Especially for content like safety training, you really want to drive home the importance of the material. This often can include putting a face to the victims of potential safety incidents—not just the employee but their coworkers, family, and friends who are affected. This Washington Post ad showed faces of real journalists who were killed or went missing reporting the news.
You know that your subject matter expert (SME) is going to want you to put every little detail into the course. However, you also know that your learners don't necessarily want to read a bunch of "nice to know" information when they're trying to learn how to do their job as quickly as possible so they can get back out there and actually do their job. Push back a little. Do some editing and show your SME how you think the content could work and still cover the "need to know" details with a little trimming down. It's much easier to keep your learners engaged when they don't have to wade through 4 slides of background material just to get to the main idea.
Maybe your training content isn't that exciting. Maybe you're building compliance training for a very regulated industry. Own that reputation for boring content the way Pepsi embraces its challenger brand status in this commercial. You could make a short video intro featuring your company's employees riffing on the question "Is compliance training okay? Is compliance training mandatory? It's more than okay or mandatory! It's vital! It's crucial!" and so on. Find a way to add excitement to your training the way Pepsi makes the phrase "okay" sound more exciting in the voices of the various celebrities and artists making cameos in this ad.
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This high-quality dark red membrillo is made using 50% quince, carefully sieved to remove any impurities, together with sugar, as on its own it is rather sharp. Traditionally served with Manchego and other Spanish cheeses, but also used with meats such as lamb and duck, either as an accompaniment or mixed in with the juices to make a delicious gravy.
It has a smooth rich texture that leaves a tangy, sweet after taste.
Ingredients: Quince (50%), Sugar, Stabiliser (agar-agar), Acidulant (citric acid), Preservative (potasium sorbate).


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10392 Brace eller 1997 RP7 är en asteroid i huvudbältet som upptäcktes den 11 september 1997 av den amerikanske amatörastronomen Robert Linderholm vid Lime Creek-observatoriet. Den är uppkallade efter DeWitt Bristol Brace.

Asteroiden har en diameter på ungefär 5 kilometer.

Referenser

Huvudbältesasteroider
Småplaneter namngivna efter personer
Astronomiska upptäckter av Robert Linderholm
Astronomiska upptäckter 1997

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Years ago, I worked for a San Francisco woman who had a mannequin named Lady Lillian. I found that odd, but I was there to cook, not judge.
I took the job because it meant I could cook in a quiet space and would have access to health care.
In the July 2 issue of The New Yorker, Andrew Marantz explores how "social-media trolls," led by alt-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos, played leading roles in the university's great free-speech clash of 2017. Which, despite the public spectacle, sparked needed conversations about the question of free speech: what it is and what it should be.
On a cloudy Sunday in mid-May, Raymond Weschler chose Jim McGuire (Cal professor of biology) as his opposing captain, and teams were drawn up. Ray's booming voice announced the lineup as chatting players finished stretching and headed out to the field. On the diamond at Berkeley's magnificent Codornices Park, players are surrounded by towering oak trees, redwoods, walnuts and, lining the left-field foul line, Ponderosa pines, which are home to rowdy crows and, when struck by a foul ball, release a cloud of pollen.
Last week, we published a two-part profile on UC Berkeley grad and anthropologist Grover Krantz, known to many as the original "Bigfoot scientist." (You can find the first part of the profile here and the second half here.) Today, we examine the question of whether mythological creatures like Bigfoot are worthy of scientific analysis.
Later this month, Young Jean Lee will make history as the first Asian-American woman to have a play staged on Broadway. Yet, what would presumably be a cause for celebration actually makes for a confusing time: the Korean-American playwright will be achieving this feat with her play, Straight White Men.


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Dave Klink
#21 Handler
College St. John's University
Hometown Oak Park Heights, Minnesota
Years On Drag'n Thrust
Drag'n Thrust - 2009
Drag'n Thrust - 2014 - Worlds
Dave Klink began playing Ultimate in a past millennium with the Stillwater High School running team. He continued with a local barefoot pickup group after school. Once he arrived at St. John's University, he promptly reported to Ultimate practice. He went on to captain the SJU team his junior and senior years. He began playing club mixed with Flaming Moe in 2002, and he played with the team each season through 2008, captaining about half of those years and qualifying for Nationals in 2006, finishing 9th.
He got involved with the Twin Cities Ultimate League and joined the Board of Directors, helping to revamp the draft system in the process. He coached the next generation of Minnesotan talent on the Youth Club Championship team for 3 seasons and he coached the Cretin Derham Hall girl's team. After Moe folded, he joined up with Peppermint Bon-Bon and took another trip to Nationals, finishing 13th. He also became a Sectional Coordinator for USA Ultimate and was later promoted to Regional Coordinator, helping to run the club series in both roles.
In 2009 he dispatched an ACL issue and started playing with a new team which came to be known as Drag'n Thrust. He went on to captain the team to its first and second trips to Nationals in 2010 and 2011, finishing in semifinals and 9th, respectively. He joined the Board of Directors of Minnesota Youth Ultimate and became vice chair of the board, helping to usher in a new competition structure. He was also promoted again at USA Ultimate to National Director of the mixed division. He continued to play with DNT in 2012 and 2013, inheriting the position of "old man" thanks to the retirement of some even older people, finishing in semifinals at Nationals in 2012 and winning a National Championship in 2013. Dave's day job is as a business litigation attorney, and he lives with his wife Stacy and their dog Sophey.


Group discounts should be fixed/showing on the checkout page now. Not sure why they weren't before but its all fixed now!
Promo codes stack with group discounts now!
If you're a big time seller around your area, then our Reseller Program is the best pricing we offer. No need to wait on us to add you into it. IF you have a group of 10 or more, simply just add yourself to the program and get right to ordering!
Hey, quick question. Is the July 1996 birthday the most recent that you can order for the Florida ID or is that a mistake?
Yes thats the most recent because FL begain issuing its new ID last August.
Had an issue with underpaying and put in a ticket, is there way to resolve it by paying the difference in a 2nd transaction?
I don't know if I just can't find it or if it's gone but does anyone know how to put in the discount code?


Beautiful 3 bedroom/2 bathroom rental in Mt. Vernon on Union Ave, with a master bedroom that is like 2 rooms in one! Huge closets, freshly painted, big pantry right at kitchen entrance and more! Ready to move in! Just over 1 block from Mt Vernon East metro north and conveniently close to all shopping and other modes of transportation!


Temporarily protects minor : cuts, scrapes, burns.
Temporarily protects and helps relieve chapped or cracked skin and lips.
Helps protect from the drying effects of wind and cold weather.
Helps treat and prevent diaper rash.
Protects chafed skin associated with diaper rash and helps protect from wetness.


Alternative medicine systems are those that are different from the western form of mainstream medicine. These include Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Homeopathy, Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, Unani etc. If you are looking for electromagnetic therapy machines, then be sure to check out our Jeanie Rub massager for a soothing, relaxing self or partner massage.
As far as therapeutic heating pads go, we have an advanced, state-of-the-art Portable USB Powered Heat Wrap. This 21st century heating accessory is designed to give you relief and comfort on the go. is an advanced infrared heat therapy system used to restore health, relieve pain, and rejuvenate muscles and joints. The multi-layer fabric technology releases therapeutic minerals on contact, and allows for deep penetration of infrared heat, the same heat our bodies need from the sun to be healthy.
Our Swing Master Deluxe Chi Machine provides a lymphatic massage that can boost your immune system. It has padded ankle rests for extra comfort, and the variable speeds allow it to be customized to any body type. In addition to these, we have a variety of soundscape CDs to help you relax during a massage or to help you fall asleep.
We also have a DPL wrinkle therapy system, which can be used on the face to remove blemishes or on the body to relieve pain. This product is portable and easy to carry around.


Ullr arrives at the base of Peak 8 for Breckenridge Ski Resort's opening day Friday.
DJ DC, left, plays music as Breckenridge Ski Resort COO John Buhler introduces the 2015-16 season at the base of Peak 8 Friday.
The first chair crew: From left to right, Breckenridge Ski Resort COO John Buhler, veteran Zach Barrett, an unnamed Breckenridge executive, veteran Keith Deutsch's daughter, Ski and Snowboard School training supervisor Nina Michel, and veteran Keith Deutsch took the resort's first chair of the 2015-16 season up the mountain on Friday, Nov. 13.
From left to right, Breckenridge Ski Resort COO John Buhler, veteran Zach Barrett, an unnamed Breckenridge executive, veteran Keith Deutsch's daughter, Ski and Snowboard School training supervisor Nina Michel, and veteran Keith Deutsch took the resort's first chair of the 2015-16 season up the mountain on Friday, Nov. 13.
Skiers and snowboarders load onto the Colorado SuperChair at Breckenridge Ski Resort during the 2015-16 season opening day Friday.
Skiers and snowboarders were greeted to bluebird skies for Breckenridge Ski Resort's opening day of the 2015-16 season on Friday, Nov. 13.
Josh Barilar of Breckenridge stretches at the top of the Colorado SuperChair during Breckenridge Ski Resort's opening day for the 2015-16 season.
Breckenridge Ski Resort employees welcome guests with cinnamon rolls during the resort's opening day Friday.
A skier jumps in the freestyle park during Breckenridge Ski Resort's season opening day Friday.
A snowboarder jumps in the freestyle park during Breckenridge Ski Resort's season opening day Friday.
Skiers and snowboards come down the mountain after lifts began running for the 2015-16 season at Breckenridge Ski Resort on Friday, Nov. 13. A recent study says the ski industry has an economic impact on Colorado of $4.8 billion.
A woman in a costume rides down the hill on Breckenridge Ski Resort's 2015-16 season opening day Friday.


The textile industry is one of the business sectors that has benefited from the decline in oil prices. Consumers have more to spend and as clothing is one of the basic needs, the growth in the textile industry is forecasted this year.
TV Store Online, an online retailer of apparels, is one of the hundreds of businesses that will benefit from the increased purchasing of consumers globally.
According to market analysts, the share in the market for sportswear will also significantly increase. It is predicted to soar at a compounded annual growth rate of about 4.32%. The major players in this sector are the corporate giants Adidas, Puma, Lululemon Athletica, Underamour and Nike.
Per definition, sports apparel is clothing worn by an individual during exercises or workouts to provide him comfort. After determining a significant milestone of the sports apparel industry, an Ireland-based marketing research group has announced the inclusion of "Global Sports Apparel Market 2015 to 2019" in its published reports.
The report of Research and Markets informs the readers of the current situation of the sports apparel market. It tackled in detail the revenue and its share in the market. The growth potential of sports apparel was also discussed thoroughly. It discussed in detail the reported growth in the men, women, and children's section. The report features North America, Asia, Europe and other markets that play a vital role in the global apparel market.
Another major issue discussed in the report is the rampant manufacturing of counterfeit products. This is the one of the challenges of the apparel industry.
The report was formulated by the help of a team of experts in the textile industry.
Consumers are now demanding for high end and high quality apparels. The market tends to buy apparels with high technology fabrics. This has been the global trend and businesses worldwide are manufacturing products that adhere to the trend.
The main drivers for this trend are the increased disposable income of consumers around the globe and increase in living standards. The demand for apparels has risen in China, India and Brazil among many other developing nations.


The very first taste of Åge Sten Nilsen's new band AMMUNITION will be released digitally world wide on Friday 27th of June.
The album track "Tie Me Down" is taken from AMMUNITION's forthcoming album "SHANGHAIED" and is written by Åge Sten Nilsen, Erik Mårtensson and Johann Becker. "Tie Me Down" will also be included in the german rock magazine Legacy Magazine's cd-sampler on the same day.
On Thursday 26th of June AMMUNITION's official facebook pages will exclusively give the followers a pre-listen to "Tie Me Down" and reveal the "SHANGHAIED" album cover, made by the swedish artist Anders Fästader.


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import json
import pymysql
import argparse

def InsertToMySQL(conn, record):
    cursor = conn.cursor()

    cursor.execute( "INSERT user values (%s,%s,%s,%s,%s)", [
        record['user_id'], record['name'], record['review_count'],
        record['average_stars'], record['yelping_since']])

def main(fileName):
    conn = pymysql.Connect(host='localhost', user='root', passwd='',charset='utf8', db='yelpdb')

    with open(fileName,'r') as f:
        for line in f:
            record = json.loads(line)
            InsertToMySQL(conn, record)

    conn.commit()
    conn.close()

if __name__ == '__main__':

    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
    parser.add_argument("fileName", help="Json file path")
    args = parser.parse_args()

    main(args.fileName)

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Juan Bravo departed the Handelsman Lab to begin his first year in the Biology of Aging PhD program at the University of Southern California's (USC's) Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. In recognition of his academic promise, he was awarded the Provost Fellowship and the Dean's Award for Excellence. Congratulations, Juan!


fast work,very nice people to work with.and was at a great price..
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Tim's Auto Repair was founded in 2008, and is located at 240 N Adams St in Mansfield.