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Using The SCAN Technique To Avoid Distracted Driving On The Water
Testing a proposed U.S. Coast Guard training program for boaters to help keep the skipper's attention while underway.
After learning the SCAN technique, BoatUS Magazine's senior editor, Rich Armstrong, is monitored via a neuroheadset. (Photo: Mark Corke)
It was far from a typical buzz along the river in a small powerboat. As I scanned the water for markers and other boats and took in glimpses of scenery along the banks of the Severn River off Annapolis, Maryland, something was weighing heavily on my mind. Actually, it wasn't heavy, but it sure was digging into my scalp. "It" was plastic headwear called a "neuroheadset" that fed an array of sensors stuck to various critical points on my head. I dubbed it "the crown of discomfort," which amused me more than the data collectors. But for this editor, it was all in the name of science.
Last fall, I was one of four boaters (two experienced, two novices) recruited to participate in a study initiated by the U.S. Coast Guard and National Safe Boating Council (NSBC), assisted by the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water, and facilitated by brainwave measuring company EMOTIV. The goal was to perform a preliminary assessment of the effectiveness of a proposed training program for small-boat operators. The method consists of a formalized repeated scanning pattern and continual risk assessment while the boat is underway. If you're a seasoned skipper, it's what you do naturally.
The testing went like this:
Pretraining: Each subject navigated a boat as he or she normally would while electroencephalography (EEG) data was recorded, and an observer on the boat logged significant events. My session lasted about 25 minutes.
Training: Back on the dock, we were given instruction on the proposed NSBC method with the acronym SCAN: Search, Concentrate, Analyze, and Negotiate. This is something every attentive skipper does continually (and probably without thinking about it) while underway. Simply put, "scanning" is looking from side to side (and also behind you) for boats, people, and objects on the water that may pose a risk of collision. Repeat whenever you are underway.
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Even if you're not sure that something may be a risk of collision, analyze what is happening in your boat's relationship with another boat or object to assess what action is appropriate or required. The speed of your SCAN-ing will depend on boat traffic and the speed you're traveling. The greater the congestion, the faster you need to SCAN. The faster you're traveling, the quicker you need to SCAN. (See "What is SCAN?" below)
What Is SCAN?
Search the area all around your craft. This is a 360-degree examination of everything on the water around your boat. Distances away will close or open depending on your speed or the speed of the observed boat or object. The faster you're operating, the farther out you'll need to search.
Concentrate on what you're seeing. Is it a boat? What type? What is it doing? What is its relative speed? Is it a stationary object? Drifting or anchored? Things can happen fast out there, so these are questions you must consider while you look at the various observed boats or objects.
Analyze what you're watching. Is it closing in on your position or going away from you? Remember, if the object you're observing is at a constant bearing with decreasing range (meaning you're getting closer to it, and its relative position to you is not changing), it is on a collision course. If it's another boater, do you believe he or she sees you? Never assume you're seen by other boat operators, who may or may not be distracted. Determine this by the way and direction they're operating. Analyze how far away the boat or object is and how fast it is closing the distance between you and it.
Negotiate. What are you going to do? Slow down, turn away from the boat or object, and head in a different direction? Remember the Navigation Rules. Learn the proper action to take while meeting head on, crossing, or overtaking another boat.
Post-Training: Each subject repeated the navigation activity while consciously applying the SCAN methods taught during the training session. My second run provided a common wrinkle: The weather changed. The mostly sunny day had turned overcast, then drizzly with fog. There were no longer many boats out, but with less visibility, I was forced to focus. The training helped me to do that.
"The Navigation Rule of maintaining a proper lookout has been taught, highlighted, and stressed as one of the most important rules since Noah, however that's as detailed as it's ever been," explains Virgil Chambers, former executive director of the National Safe Boating Council, who managed the testing. He then notes the official Nav Rules:
Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper look-out by sight and hearing as well as by all available means appropriate in the prevailing circumstances and conditions so as to make a full appraisal of the situation and of the risk of collision.
"That's it. No one has ever told the boat operator how to actually maintain a proper lookout. SCAN does just that," Chambers says.
Making Brainwaves
Test results included charts of our brain activity at each stage. The "typical" level was interrupted with spikes upward showing "high focus," and downward spikes indicating "distraction events," which were correlated with notes from the onboard observer indicating what we were encountering at that time on the water. Across the board, irrespective of the level of experience, all four of us significantly improved our attention, as indicated by our brain activity. According to EMOTIV's analysis:
"Considerable improvements in vigilance were seen in the inexperienced operators, to levels comparable to those of experienced operators before training — from 45 to 80 percent, and some over 85 percent. Even for the most experienced operator, vigilance levels rose from 85 to over 95 percent by post-training."
The results of this preliminary assessment suggest that maintaining proper lookout procedures, as specified through SCAN training, is effective in decreasing distraction and increasing vigilance in small-boat operators.
Strategy For Improvement
"The goal of SCAN is to reduce boating fatalities and injuries that occur within the boating community," he adds. "This can be done by raising attentiveness through a prevention-awareness, education, and training program that can be easily built into any boating-safety knowledge or skill course or outreach initiative to teach recreational boaters how to deliberately and actively SCAN the area for risks while boating."
For more information, download a copy of the Distracted Boating Experiment US Coast Guard Report on Effects of SCAN Training on Operator Attention.
Going forward, NSBC will further introduce the SCAN technique, which it hopes will reduce avoidable human error through a risk-management/situational-awareness program that will decrease fatalities and injuries. NSBC's plan is to assist boating safety and education organizations in awareness and training of the SCAN program for recreational boating safety professionals to implement in their education, outreach, and training efforts that directly address the need to inform and familiarize both novice and seasoned boaters on the importance of how to actively SCAN while boating.
"By practicing SCAN, boaters of all experience levels can reduce risk and avoid accidents," Chambers says. NSBC is expected to release marketing materials this year that will be available to boaters by visiting Safeboatingcouncil.org, the NSBC website.
Grim Reality
According to the U.S. Coast Guard Recreational Boating Statistics for 2015, there were 710 recreational boating deaths and 2,613 injuries resulting from 4,158 reported boating accidents.
The top contributing factors were:
Operator inattention (58 fatalities/353 injuries/551 accidents)
Operator inexperience (37/288/458)
Failure to maintain proper lookout (17/278/410)
In 2016 there were 701 recreational boating deaths and 2,903 injuries resulting from 4,463 reported boating accidents. Again, as in many previous years, operator inattention was the number-one contributing factor and accounted for 45 fatalities, 373 injuries, and 597 accidents.
"These are human errors that can be reduced by awareness and education campaigns, potentially saving a combined 140 lives, and eliminating 1,384 injuries and 2,033 accidents during that two year period," says Chambers.
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Rich Armstrong
Senior Editor, BoatUS Magazine
A journalist by training, BoatUS Magazine Senior Editor Rich Armstrong has worked in TV news, and at several newspapers, then spent 18 years as a top editor at other boating publications. He's built a stellar reputation in the marine industry as one of the most thorough reporters in our business. At BoatUS Magazine, Rich handles everything from boat and product innovation and late-breaking news, to compelling feature stories, boat reviews, and features on people and places. The New Jersey shore and lakes of lower New York defined Rich's childhood. But when he bought a 21-foot Four Winns deck boat and introduced his young family to the Connecticut River, his love for the world of boats flourished from there.


McGurk Effect: You think you're hearing "da" when you see "ga" and hear "ba"
How does what you see affect what you hear?
The clip below from PBS demonstrates the McGurk Effect: When you hear a sound (like "ba") that conflicts with how you're seeing someone "produce" it (like "ga"), your mind tries to reconcile them by making you think you're hearing something more consistent with your visual input (like "da").
For another example of the McGurk Effect, check out this clip from the BBC, which shows how "ba ba ba" can sound like "fa fa fa" when accompanied by the appropriate visuals, and includes a brief interview with the psychologist Lawrence Rosenblum, who's been studying the McGurk Effect for decades.
The McGurk Effect is surprisingly robust: According to this list from Rosenblum, it persists with babies as young as 4-5 months, with speakers of every language that's been tested, when the audio and video are from people of different genders, when viewers don't realize they're looking at a face, when viewers touch a face instead of looking at it, and when the audio and video aren't precisely synched. It does work better with certain consonant pairs than others, and less well with vowels or non-speech sounds, such as plucking versus bowing sounds on a cello. But it even happens when the viewer knows perfectly well to be expecting the McGurk Effect, such as Rosenblum himself!


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December 17, 2021 By Donna Biroczky Leave a Comment
You may have seen the trailer by now for Sony and Columbia Pictures' new movie, A Journal for Jordan, hitting theaters everywhere on December 25, 2021. If not, I've linked to it below, because it's a real, raw and emotional movie that you'll want to see. I saw it last week, and also had the pleasure of taking part in a Dana Canedy interview. Keep reading for my movie review and Q&A from the interview.
A Journal for Jordan is based on a book written by then-New York Times Senior Editor Dana Canedy, candidly penned about her relationship with First Sergeant Charles Monroe King. Dana (played by Chante Adams) and Charles (played by Michael B. Jordan) met through her father, a veteran, and they fell for each other. Hard. Separated due to his career enlistment, Dana chronicles the pitfalls of a distance relationship, made even more difficult by the challenges the military poses, challenges that Charles handles with unabashed love for both his country and Dana.
In 2006, Dana becomes pregnant with their son, Jordan, and Charles is sent overseas to Iraq. He chose not to leave Iraq for the delivery, out of a true dedication to his team, but gets one quick visit back home to meet their six-month-old son and Dana, who gifts him with a blank journal. He returns to Iraq, unable to guarantee he'd be home next, where his convoy runs over an IED. Charles was killed, and Dana is sent his belongings, which included the journal. In her grief, she learns how to keep Charles alive for their son, and to move on in her own way.
Dana Canedy (Chanté Adams) and Charles Monroe King (Michael B. Jordan) in Columbia Pictures' JOURNAL FOR JORDAN.
As a veteran, and someone who was widowed many years ago, this story got me on many levels. It had me in tears, for Dana, when she got the formal notification of his death. For Charles, that he never got to know his son beyond that one brief visit. For Jordan, that he never got to really 'meet' his dad.
The memory of someone telling you that your spouse/partner has passed is indelible. It doesn't matter how many years or decades pass or if you're in a new relationship. Directed by Denzel Washington, I was sucked into their story and that moment felt very real. Getting to meet Dana, I got teary all over again, not a typical moment for me, but what a tribute to Charles that this story does that. Dana said to me "It's okay." She's such a beautiful, kind woman.
Our military and their families deserve all the care and compassion we can give them. If you're not from a military family, you get a glimpse of the sacrifices they make and the life they lead. Each time that phone rings or someone comes to the door unexpected, you jump just a little. We hear stories on the news, we use the term PTSD like we can compare or we know what it means in its truest sense of the word, and we make judgments based on political feelings, yet throughout it all, our soldiers are still out there on the front lines, protecting our freedoms, both literally and figuratively. They're sleeping on cold, hard-packed dirt or standing in the rain guarding a gate. They're seeing things civilians will never understand and doing it voluntarily.
Dana was a joy to interview. I was so excited about the opportunity. It's not every day you get to meet a NYT Senior Editor or a Senior Publisher from Simon & Shuster. Her spirit was so compassionate and positive, and she was so open to our many questions. She's the only national journalist in the US who had received that knock on the door, and as she said, who else better to tell this story.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 09: Dana Canedy and Jordan Canedy attend the World Premiere of "A Journal For Jordan" at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on December 09, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Sony Pictures)
I had so many questions after things got rolling, but I asked Dana what scene was the most difficult or best to see reenacted on screen, and why. It was a broad question, but I could only imagine that reliving so many moments can dredge up memories both positive and sad. She explained to me that she brought Charles' belonging, including his dog tags, which Micheal B. Jordan wore that day….after taking a break to walk away. Truly, I cannot imagine the emotions on set this day. So beautiful and touching. She also brought the suit that Jordan had worn at his father's funeral and a stuffed animal from Charles. What an amazing way to bring Charles to life for Denzel, Michael and the rest of the cast.
The most difficult moment to film was the scenes in Arlington Cemetery, which relived the third most difficult day in Dana's life. The soldiers in the movie, several with obvious injuries from their service, were all real veterans. What an absolute honor to Charles and his fellow soldiers. "Sometimes painful moments are useful. I was willing to go through that to be able to share what we ultimately released to the world with all of you."
The book was a bestseller, and I wondered what it felt like in that moment when she learned it was going to be made into a movie. She wrote the book from a place of both pain and pride, the pain of having lost him and the pride of what he left behind and wrote in the journal. She wrote the book for Jordan, and each chapter starts with "Dear Jordan." She wasn't sure if anyone beyond he and her mom would read it, but she felt it was an honor of a lifetime and that complete strangers are hugging them and pulling them close, drawing on their strength. Her prose isn't just in a written form; she speaks so eloquently as well, and I am ordering the book to read after the holidays. I want to sit on my couch, wrapped in a blanket, cocoa in hand, and reading their story from cover to cover.
Thank you to Sony for allowing me to be a part of the screening and junket. It truly is a special movie. It has been rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association for some sexual content, partial nudity, drug use and language and it runs 2 hours and 11 minutes. It hits theaters on Christmas Day, but take the tissues. It's a great movie for everyone, and men, if you think it's a movie for women, please don't let that stop you from seeing it. It's got so much in it for you to enjoy.
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Emma Reynolds, Labour MP for Wolverhampton North East, visited the City of Wolverhampton Festival of Food and Drink which was attended by over 25,000 – up by almost 7,000 people on the inaugural event last year. The festival, the flagship of the 'Enjoy Wolverhampton' visitor programme, saw thousands of people gather in the heart of the city to enjoy around 80 different food and drink outlets. In addition to the array of culinary delights, visitors enjoyed live music, an open air cinema and fairground games.
Emma said: "I was delighted to visit the City of Wolverhampton Food and Drink Festival. It was hugely successful last year and has proven to be even more so this year. It is wonderful to see Wolverhampton businesses working with national street food vendors to offer a great range of authentic food and beverages.


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As part of Red Ribbon Week, students throughout West End Elementary School participated in an engaging "Drugs Won't Ruin Our Dreams" project in their classes on Oct. 26. Red Ribbon Week is celebrated annually across the nation as a drug prevention awareness program. Students are encouraged to live a drug free life by participating in different activities and lessons during the week.
West End students and staff members were invited to wear their best pajamas to school and make their mark on Red Ribbon Week by discussing their dreams. Students learned that dreams are unattainable when bad decisions and drugs come into play. Each student received a dream bubble and let their dreams run wild, writing their biggest dream and coloring their creation. First-graders in Johanne Gaddy's class spoke about dreams before the activity and read the children's book "Violet the Pilot" by Steve Breen to reinforce the importance of following your dreams.
The students then brainstormed their own dreams and wrote their ideas in their dream bubbles. After adding some color to their creations, the students gathered back on the carpet and went around in the circle, sharing their dreams to the delight of their peers.


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Novak Djokovic says Australian Open letter written with 'good intentions'
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Competitors in the Australian Open are having to practise in slightly different circumstances this year
Novak Djokovic has said his letter calling for better conditions for players self-isolating in Melbourne was written with "good intentions" and has been "misconstrued as being selfish, difficult and ungrateful".
Djokovic was criticised after he asked Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley to relax quarantine rules.
Seventy-two players are unable to leave their hotel rooms for 14 days.
The Serb said he acted because he "genuinely cares" about fellow players.
Djokovic reportedly asked for reduced isolation periods and having players in quarantine moved to private houses with tennis courts.
In a lengthy social media postexternal-link, the world number one said he wanted to use his profile to improve conditions for the players, who were forced into quarantine after positive coronavirus test results on flights bound for the event in Australia.
Some players have expressed frustration at being confined to hotel rooms, though Djokovic denied they had questioned the 14-day rule.
"I understand very well how the world is run and who gets bigger and better and why. I've earned my privileges the hard way, and for that reason, it is very difficult for me to be a mere onlooker," said Djokovic, who is currently in Adelaide for an exhibition match.
"Things in the media escalated and there was a genuine impression that the players, including myself, are ungrateful, weak and selfish because of their unpleasant feelings in quarantine.
"I am very sorry that it has come to that because I do know how grateful many are.
"We all came to Australia to compete. Not being able to train and prepare before the tournament starts is really not easy. None of us ever questioned 14 days of quarantine despite what is being said by media outlets."
Djokovic added that he used an email exchange with Tiley to "brainstorm" and there was "no harm intended" in suggesting "potential improvements" for players in quarantine.
"I have always had a very good relationship with Craig, and I respect and appreciate all the effort he puts into making the Australian Open a place to look forward to coming back to each year," he said.
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Sidney Leslie Ollard (1875 - 28 de fevereiro de 1949) foi um padre anglicano britânico, que serviu como cónego de Windsor de 1936 a 1948.

Biografia
Nascido em 1875, ele foi educado no St John's College, Oxford e se formou em BA em 1896, MA em 1899 e D. Litt em 1947. Morreu em 28 de fevereiro de 1949.

Ele foi nomeado:

 Assistant curate, Holy Trinity, Hastings 1899-1902
 Missão da Igreja de Cristo (Oxford), Poplar 1902-1903
 Vice-diretor de St Edmund Hall, Oxford 1903 - 1913
 Reitor de Dunsfold 1914 - 1915
 Reitor de Bainton, Yorkshire 1915 - 1936
 Exmo. Cónego da Catedral de Worcester 1912 - 1935
 Prebendário de Wetwang em York Minster 1935-1936

Ele foi nomeado para a décima primeira bancada da Capela de St George, Castelo de Windsor em 1936, e ocupou a bancada até 1948. Desde o seu início em 1939, ele foi o editor das monografias históricas relacionadas à Capela de São Jorge, Castelo de Windsor.

Mortos em 1949
Nascidos em 1875
Cônegos de Windsor

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'Erdoğan has to make concessions to us regarding the respect of the rule of law, and it doesn't look like it is happening now,' the digital commissioner told German media.
European Commissioner Günther Oettinger has ruled out visa-free travel to Europe for Turks this year, after Friday's failed coup prompted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to launch a purge in the administration, the army, the police and the judiciary, German media report.
"Erdoğan has to make concessions to us regarding the respect of the rule of law, and it doesn't look like it is happening now," Oettinger, the EU's commissioner for the digital economy and society, told Funke Mediengruppe. "It is not possible to strip MPs of their immunity to bully them. It is not possible to intimidate journalists. And it is not possible to withdraw thousands of unwanted judges from service."
The Turkish government announced it had either arrested or suspended as many as 9,000 interior ministry officials, thousands of judges, military personnel and prosecutors, 77 regional governors, and 8,000 police after Friday's failed attempt to overthrow the government.
Erdoğan called the coup "a gift from God" that will allow him to "cleanse" the Turkish army.
EU countries agreed to grant visa-free travel for Turkish citizens as early as this summer in exchange for the country's help in reducing the flow of refugees into Europe. But Turkey failed to meet all of the EU's conditions in June.


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The motor ran normally for two hours earlier today before shutting down when sensors indicated the motor in question began slowing down and drawing more current than normal. Station flight director Courtenay McMillan said engineers do not yet understand the nature of the problem or what might be needed to fix it. The astronauts do not have spare parts for major components in the system, but engineers may be able to come up with a work around.
"What we saw earlier today when we brought the UPA back on line, it looks like there is a problem on the motor on the centrifuge in the distillation assembly of that system," McMillan said. "Right now, folks are still looking at the data, we got some conflicting information from a couple of different sensors so we're really still trying to understand the signature. It doesn't match anything specifically that we saw, it doesn't identically match something we've seen in ground testing. So they're really still investigating and determining forward steps. They may be able to mask it if it is a sensor, but we don't know that for sure yet."
One of the primary goals of the shuttle Endeavour's on-going mission was to install the new water recycling system, activate it and begin initial urine processing runs. Engineers want the astronauts to bring fully processed samples back to Earth aboard Endeavour for detailed chemical analysis of water quality and to help calibrate an on-board analyzer.
The plan called for a 90-day checkout in orbit and analysis of additional samples after a February shuttle flight before the system would be deemed operational, clearing the way for the station's crew to increase to six next May.
Going into Endeavour's mission, NASA managers held open the option of adding a docked day to the shuttle flight to give the crews time to get the equipment installed and operating. The astronauts were running well ahead of schedule and as of Thursday, it did not appear an additional day would be necessary. But as of this writing, it's not known whether the urine processor assembly can be re-activated in time to generate the needed samples or even whether an extra day would help.
If the hardware is, in fact broken or unable to operate properly, the station crew could be forced to wait for a spare distillation unit to be launched on the next shuttle flight in February, a delay that presumably would impact NASA's plans to boost the station crew to six next May.
But McMillan said that level of concern was premature.
"We were running for two hours with no issues prior to this so we know the system was running pretty well prior to this point," she said. "So we have some pretty good confidence there. But yeah, without this (motor), we can't get much further. So we do need to figure this out before we can proceed."
Station commander Mike Fincke took a philosophical view, telling reporters earlier today "as a flight test engineer, I fully expected things not to work perfectly."
"No matter how well we plan on the ground or test on the ground, you really need to test fly it," he said. "And that's what we're doing here. I think we found a sensor that's not working correctly, so we're going to look into it and see if we can bypass the sensor, replace the sensor. But so far, everything else is looking really clean and looking really good. So we're very hopeful we can still get the first round of samples through during this mission while the STS-126 (crew) and Endeavour are still here. So we're not worried so far. We've got the right team up here if we need any fixes."
The urine processor is in one of the two water recovery system racks delivered to the space station aboard Endeavour, along with a new toilet, a potable water dispenser, a new galley and two new crew sleep stations. The WRS racks were mounted in the floor of the Destiny laboratory module and connected to a potable water bus that eventually will feed urine from the toilet and route pure water to the galley and the potable water dispenser.
"The key to the urine processing uses the age old practice of distillation," Pettit explained. "This is a vacuum distillation apparatus, which will put a partial vacuum on urine concentrate and it will allow the water to boil off at a lower temperature than if you just cooked it under the standard atmosphere of space station. And so the water that comes off from this distillation outfit is going to be pretty pure.
"But any distillation process has a little bit of carry over. It's kind of like the backwash when you drink in your water bottle. And so, to get rid of this little bit of backwash, we run it through a catalytic converter, which will oxidize any of the backwash. The catalytic converter actually has a supply of oxygen running into it to provide an oxidation material to go with the catalyst to convert the backwash, so to speak. And then from there, it goes into a series of ion exchange beds.
"At that point, it's almost like deionized water," Pettit said. "It also goes through a charcoal bed that gets rid of a few other impurities and then it finally gets analyzed by a couple of on-line boxes. One of them just checks the bulk resistivity and if that doesn't satisfy the box, it opens up a valve and sends that splash of water back to go again. It's kind of like a Monopoly game where you don't get to go by go and get $200. You just go straight back to the distillation unit.
"And then, from there it goes through this TOCA machine, this Total Organic Carbon Analyzer. Organic carbon is the kind of stuff you don't want. If the feed stock is urine and you're having potable water come out, you don't want organic carbon in there. So, the total Organic Carbon Analyzer lets you know whether any of that stuff has come through. And then from there, it can branch out into the oxygen generator or go to the galley. In the galley, they add some salts just to make the water taste a little bit better. if you drink distilled water, it doesn't taste as good as regular water and there's a few mineral salts in there that for some reason or another makes it more palatable to human beings.
"From there, we can use it to make our dinner or our coffee with," Pettit said. "I like to refer to this whole process as a coffee machine. Because it's going to take yesterday's coffee and make it into today's coffee."


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Crockett ISD uses FEMA grant to build safe shelter/gym
Kelly Lewis • Published December 4, 2013 4:17pm • In The Media
Crockett ISD used more than $3 million in grant money from FEMA to build the Andrew J. Hopkins Activity Center. This Monolithic Dome is more than just a gym it's also a safe shelter in case of a disaster.
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21st Century School: Grand Meadow in Minnesota
In a special section on the 21st century school, The Post-Bulletin in Rochester, Minnesota highlighted a number of innovations ranging from new teaching methods to state-of-the-art building styles. There's Gibbs Elementary, set to open later this year, which features interactive white boards that can display videos and other high-tech material. There are the 5,000 Minnesota students who are taking all of their classes online. And then there's arguably the most innovative school of all, and it's Grand Meadow School, which opted to build five Monolithic Dome buildings in 2002. Eight years after it opened, the school is still making news. And it's not just the shape that makes the school noteworthy. Superintendent Joe Brown reports that the school saves 25 percent per year on maintenance and energy costs.


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Сэр Джу́лиус Чэнь (, , род. 1939) — политический и государственный деятель Папуа — Новой Гвинеи. Трижды занимал пост премьер-министр страны. Является членом парламента, представляя провинцию Новая Ирландия. С 2007 года был губернатором Новой Ирландии.

Биография
Родился 29 августа 1939 года на островах Танга (провинция Новая Ирландия), в семье торговца, отец — китаец, мать — новогвинейка. Получил образование в католической школе одного из пригородов австралийского города Брисбен, а затем поступил в Университет Квинсленда. По возвращении на родину работал служащим в сбытовом кооперативе, затем основал собственное торговое предприятие в Рабауле (остров Новая Британия).

Стал принимать активное участие в политике в 1960-х годах. В 1970 году был одним из инициаторов создания Народной прогрессивной партии (НПП) и её лидером. В 1972 году был избран представителем округа Наматанаи провинции Новая Ирландия в Национальную ассамблею. Впоследствии был переизбран в 1977, 1982, 1987 и 1992 годах. Четыре раза становился заместителем премьер-министра Папуа — Новой Гвинеи (1976, 1985, 1986, 1992—1994) и дважды — министром финансов (1972—1977, 1992—1994). Кроме того, Чан занимал посты министра добывающей промышленности (1976) и министра иностранных дел и торговли (1994). В 1981 году стал рыцарем-командором Ордена Британской империи, и в следующем году назначен членом Тайного совета.

Впервые занял пост премьер-министра Папуа — Новой Гвинеи 11 марта 1980 года, сместив первого премьера страны, Майкла Сомаре. 2 августа 1982 года ушёл в отставку.

20 августа 1994 года вновь стал премьер-министром, заменив на посту Паяса Уингти. В 1997 году правительство Чана заключило многомиллионный контракт с наёмной организацией Sandline International, которая должна была вести военные действия против сепаратистских партизан на острове Бугенвиль. Это вызвало общественные протесты, а также десятидневный мятеж национальной армии, которая не получала жалование. 25 марта 1997 года во время судебного разбирательства, начавшегося 21 марта и вызвавшего уход из правительства пяти министров, парламент отклонил ходатайство об отставке Чана. Однако на следующий день, Чан и ещё двое министром приняли решение уйти с постов, в результате, и. о. премьер-министра до всеобщих выборов стал Джон Гихено. 2 июня 1997 года, незадолго до национальных выборов, Чан вернулся на пост премьер-министра. Однако на выборах он потерпел поражение, и 22 июля новым премьер-министром стал Уильям Скейт. До выборов июня—июля 2007 года, когда Чан выиграл в провинции Новая Ирландия, он не был членом парламента.

Во время переговоров в парламенте, последовавших за выборами 2007 года, Чан был номинирован на должность премьер-министра, как альтернатива Сомаре. Однако спикер парламента, Джеффри Нейп, отклонил кандидатуру Чана, и новым премьер-министром стал Сомаре.

В мае 2019 года его кандидатура рассматривалась на пост премьер-министра страны.

Примечания

Премьер-министры Папуа — Новой Гвинеи
Министры финансов
Политики XX века
Политики XXI века
Члены Тайного совета Великобритании
Премьер-министры, вступившие в должность в 1997 году
Премьер-министры, вступившие в должность в 1994 году
Премьер-министры, вступившие в должность в 1980 году


STA membership is open to all MBA students enrolled at NYU Stern. To join, please sign up on CampusGroups.
STA organizes several events such as career development trainings and mentorship, tech week, industry panels, and networking opportunities. STA members enjoy discounted registration fees for various events, such as tech conferences. STA career development resources, including industry information decks and interview prep manuals, are only available to STA members.
What resources does STA have to help me with recruiting?
STA helps its members through a few different programs. We host many knowledge management sessions that are focused specifically on target companies. We also have a mentor program to connect first-year students with MBA2s that share their future goals. During the winter break when MBA1s are recruiting for summer internships, the club organizes interview prep and mock interviews. Every week, we send out a newsletter which highlights various internship and full-time opportunities with both big companies and startups, which is another way to keep up-to-date with the opportunities you might be interested in.
Does STA help me network in the tech industry?
Yes! We provide plenty of opportunities to network in the tech industry. Both STA and the Office of Career Development work to bring companies on campus, and host panels with alumni in target functions in the tech industry. Since we are in New York City, it is easy to connect with both Stern alumni and non-alumni leaders in the business industry. Stern's student body is also a great place to expand your network- if you know of another student who interned at (or previously worked at) a company you are interested in, they are usually very receptive to grabbing coffee and sharing their experience. Also, we often offer subsidized tickets to big tech meet-ups, which is another great way to network.
What kind of events does STA organize?
STA organizes a variety of events, with our largest being Stern Tech Week. For the conference, we organize events throughout the week, bringing in alumni in the industry, and prominent speakers. This is a great opportunity to learn about the dynamic tech industry in New York and connect with professionals working in your target functions. We also host a variety of smaller scale events focused on many specific aspects of Tech, such as Digital Marketing and Healthtech. STA organizes an annual trip to San Francisco over winter break to connect with prominent companies in Silicon Valley. Throughout the semester, we also organize on-site visits at technology companies across the city, giving students a chance to learn more about target companies and connect with people who work there. STA hosts social events build our community of full and part-time MBA students throughout the semester. Events include happy hours and trips to see the latest Star Wars movie!
I'm interested in startups, should I still join STA?
Yes! Though the Entrepreneur and Startup Association of Stern (ESA) focuses more closely on startups, STA has valuable resources here as well. We plan events that cover the span of Tech in New York, much of which is also around the startup community. Our events provide knowledge about the industry at large, and are a great way to connect with other students who share your interest in tech. We also partner with the ESA on a variety of events, so you will have plenty of opportunities to network across both clubs.
Are there any STA events I can attend as a prospective student?
If you are a prospective MBA candidate interested in learning more about STA, please email Leah Ross, STA VP of Admissions.


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Home Sheriff Question: Sheriff Who Shot Bonnie And Clyde?
Question: Sheriff Who Shot Bonnie And Clyde?
Francis Augustus Hamer (March 17, 1884 – July 10, 1955) was an American law enforcement officer and Texas Ranger who led the 1934 posse that tracked down and killed criminals Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.
1 What happened to Ted Hinton?
2 Is the Highwayman a true story?
3 Was Bonnie Parker a waitress?
4 Who was responsible for catching Bonnie and Clyde?
5 Did they really drive Bonnie and Clyde through town?
6 How much money did Bonnie and Clyde steal total?
7 Who died in highwaymen?
8 Did Bonnie and Clyde give money to the poor?
9 Is Clyde asexual?
10 How many bullets were in Bonnie and Clyde?
11 Why did Bonnie have a limp?
12 Why did Bonnie and Clyde have fans?
13 Where is Bonnie and Clyde's car today?
What happened to Ted Hinton?
Hinton remained a deputy sheriff until 1941. An accomplished pilot, he gave flying instructions to new recruits in the Army Air Corps just prior to World War II. Hinton subsequently owned a motel and restaurant. He died in 1977 and is interred with his wife at Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Dallas.
Is the Highwayman a true story?
The latest of many films to tackle the story is The Highwaymen. Unlike the popular 1967 Oscar-winning film about the infamous duo, this Netflix film focuses on the other side of the law. It is the true story of Frank Hamer and Maney Gault, two Texas Rangers who hunted down and killed the duo.
Was Bonnie Parker a waitress?
She worked as a waitress at Hargraves Cafe, at 3302 Swiss Circle in East Dallas, from about January 1928-spring 1929.
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Who was responsible for catching Bonnie and Clyde?
Did they really drive Bonnie and Clyde through town?
On May 23, 1934, the day the law finally caught up with Bonnie and Clyde, a tow truck hauling the couple's shot-up Ford — their bloody bodies still inside — pulled into the itty-bitty town of Arcadia, La. It was a circus. Word had spread that the outlaws were ambushed on a nearby country road.
How much money did Bonnie and Clyde steal total?
Often working with confederates—including Barrow's brother Buck and Buck's wife, Blanche, as well as Ray Hamilton and W.D. Jones—Bonnie and Clyde, as they were popularly known, robbed gas stations, restaurants, and small-town banks—their take never exceeded $1,500 —chiefly in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Missouri.
Who died in highwaymen?
Bonnie Elizabeth Parker and Clyde Chestnut Barrow, better known as the infamous pair of partners-in-crime Bonnie and Clyde, were known for their string of murders during the 1930s, but it was Frank Hamer and Maney Gault who pulled the trigger and fatally shot the couple in order to finally end their killing spree.
Did Bonnie and Clyde give money to the poor?
Bonnie and Clyde did not give money to the poor. They may have occasionally given out small sums of money to people, but the view of them as
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Is Clyde asexual?
While the 1968 film depicted the couple's relationship as asexual and Clyde as a virgin until Bonnie very nearly raped him two-thirds into the film, in Brooks's novel Clyde is a man traumatized by the rapes and physical abuse he suffered by other men while serving his first prison sentence for robbery.
How many bullets were in Bonnie and Clyde?
Bonnie Parker had taken one bite of her bologna sandwich when her outlaw boyfriend Clyde Barrow cruised into a waiting trap. The car was riddled with 167 bullets in less than 20 seconds, one of history's most famous and gruesome killings – the brutal end to the romanticized Depression-era criminal couple.
Why did Bonnie have a limp?
7. Bonnie walked with a limp after a car accident. As a result of the third-degree burns, Bonnie, like Clyde, walked with a pronounced limp for the rest of her life, and she had such difficulty walking that at times she hopped or needed Clyde to carry her.
Why did Bonnie and Clyde have fans?
Why Were Bonnie and Clyde so Popular? They became almost folk heroes, partially overnight, thanks to Bonnie's image. Bonnie was a woman and she was a criminal. The police described her as cigar-smoking, gun-slinging, and just as brutal as Clyde.
Where is Bonnie and Clyde's car today?
The bullet-riddled car driven by the infamous crime duo, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, is on display at Whiskey Pete's Resort and Casino. In addition to the famed V8 Ford, you can view other fascinating memorabilia. Following a two-year crime spree, the couple led police on a deadly pursuit in the vehicle.
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Ob Besuch von Prominenten Personen, Filmdrehs oder Fernsehsendungen hier findest du einen Auszug darüber was so los war am Hauser Kaibling!
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"'Very rarely, in my experience of him,' he observed, 'has Dr. Bocker failed to equip himself with a brand-new cat when approaching pigeons.'"
I do like John Wyndham. Why on earth did it take me this long to get around to reading The Kraken Wakes?


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A Message from the Regional Studies Association Chair
Regional Insights: A selection of articles providing a fresh take on regional studies
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New RSA Early Career representative
by Editorial team and RSA office
Camilla Chlebna, a postdoctoral researcher in the REENEA project on Regional Energy Transitions at the Carl von Ossietzky University in Oldenburg, Germany, has been appointed the Early Career representative to the RSA Board.
Her research interests are the geography of innovation, agency based perspectives on sustainability transitions and the conceptualisation of power and politics in economic geography. She did her PhD at Oxford Brookes University on the subject of the role of institutions for the development of the wind energy industry in Britain and Germany.
Camilla holds a Master degree in Planning from Oxford Brookes University, UK, and a Bachelor degree in Regional Development and Planning from University of Technology, Vienna, Austria.
Commenting on her new role, Camilla said that "having been a member of the organisation for almost 5 years I am looking forward to actively contributing to the Regional Studies Association as Early Careers Representative on the board in the near future".
camilla.chlebna@uni-oldenburg.de


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Check Out The Mob Museum in August!
LAS VEGAS – The Mob Museum, The National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, announces its roster of public programs for August.
"Mob on the Run" Screening and Discussion, Monday, Aug. 6, 6 p.m. Produced in 1987, this documentary reveals how organized crime played a key role in the rise and expansion of Las Vegas. Following the screening, Museum Senior Director of Content Geoff Schumacher will moderate a discussion between two individuals who lived through Mob-era Las Vegas. The documentary's producer, Bob Stoldal, and KLAS Investigative Journalist George Knapp, will share their own compelling personal stories about the Mob in Las Vegas.
Science of Crime Program – Toxicology, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2 to 3 p.m. in Forensic science is a complex discipline encompassing more than a dozen distinct fields. Each month, The Mob Museum and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Forensic Laboratory will present an in-depth look at disciplines and sciences that encompass forensic analysis. This Science of Crime series program explores how Toxicology Detail provides alcohol and toxicological analysis, as well as the management of the breath alcohol program in Southern Nevada. Forensic Scientist Nicole Van Aken will host the presentation.
Community Safety Forum – Child/Youth Safety, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2 to 3 p.m. Each month, the Museum partners with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to host a free Community Safety Forum that addresses pertinent issues in Southern Nevada. August's forum focuses on what parents and members of the community can do to keep children safe. Attendees will learn tips and gain resources on how to ensure children are kept unharmed in their homes, on their way to school and in public spaces. These events are sponsored by NV Energy and include free Museum admission to guests after the forum. Live streaming of this presentation will also be available on the Museum's website.
For more information, please call (702) 229-2734 or visit TheMobMuseum.org.
ABOUT THE MOB MUSEUM
The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, provides a world-class, interactive journey through true stories—from the birth of the Mob to today's headlines. The Mob Museum offers a provocative, contemporary look at these topics through hundreds of artifacts and immersive storylines. Whether you like it or not, this is American history. It debuted a major renovation in 2018, including a Crime Lab, Use of Force Training Experience, and Organized Crime Today exhibit as well as The Underground, a basement-level Prohibition history exhibition featuring a speakeasy and distillery and sponsored by Zappos. Since opening in 2012, The Mob Museum has accumulated numerous accolades, including being named one of TripAdvisor's "Top 25 U.S. Museums," one of Las Vegas Weekly's"Twenty Greatest Attractions in Las Vegas History," one of Hotel.com's Top 7 "Travel Brag Landmarks," one of USA Today's "12 Can't Miss U.S. Museum Exhibits," "A Must for Travelers" by The New York Times, one of "20 Places Every American Should See" by Fox News and Budget Travel magazine, "Best Museum" by Nevada Magazine and is a multi-year winner of the Las Vegas Review-Journal's "Best of Las Vegas" rankings. The Mob Museum has been awarded accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition afforded U.S. museums. General admission is $26.95 for adults ages 18 and over with special pricing for online purchase, children, seniors, military, law enforcement, Nevada residents, and teachers. The Museum is open daily; visit the website for up-to-date operating hours. For more information, call (702) 229-2734 or visit TheMobMuseum.org. Connect on Facebook at Facebook.com/TheMobMuseum or Twitter @themobmuseum.


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BT's Enterprise Managed Service awarded with CMMI appraisal
BT Tower at night
BT is the only UK organisation, currently published, with this appraisal
Thursday 28 October 2021 - BT today has announced that it has been appraised at maturity Level 3 of ISACA's Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) for its Enterprise Managed Services offering. This marks BT as the only organisation in the UK to successfully publish an appraisal at this level.
CMMI is a capability improvement framework that provides organisations with the essential elements of effective processes that ultimately improve their performance.
BT's Enterprise Managed Services has been recognised as performing at a "defined" level where processes are well-characterised, understood, established and improved over time. Following a programme of improvements spanning three years, with over 20 interviews and 25 hours of evidence submitted, the appraisal recognises BT and its Enterprise Managed Service unit with high performing and mature work practices, cementing the company as a significant market differentiator within the technology and telecommunications industry.
With IT departments spending roughly 65 percent of their annual budgets towards day-to-day processes, they often do not have the time, resources or expertise to manage their services end-to-end, and improve their IT operations. BT's arm of over 2, 000 managed services experts take the weight off overstretched IT departments, providing 24/7 support to BT's approximately 2, 500 Enterprise managed service customers across the UK and Ireland.
With wide-spanning expertise, the managed services team offer proactive support and management across a customer's entire IT suite to help them navigate the complexities of securely managing multiple devices, locations, networks and cloud providers. Additionally, their expertise spans across a multitude of value-add services including capacity, change, problem, and configuration, giving a truly proactive experience across the full suite of key service management practices.
Vinay Gulati, Lead Appraiser at CMMI said: "I was really impressed with BT's Enterprise Managed Service unit. This organisational unit is very mature in terms of its working practices. I was particularly impressed with the culture of constant improvement within the organisation, with clear support from senior leaders. The organisation has a focussed strategy, underpinned by closely aligned objectives. Additionally, the organisation has a clear portfolio that aligns its services with its business values and outcomes for its customers. It is one of the few organisations I have seen in the UK, which has a clear focus on Service Excellence."
"It's fantastic to be recognised as the only UK organisation, and amongst a rare few globally to publish a CMMI appraisal at this level. This appraisal cements our position as a leading technology partner and validates our commitment to consistently provide high-quality managed services for our customers, so they can focus on running their business." says Mike Cook, MD of Customer Services, BT's Enterprise unit.
In addition to this appraisal, BT's Enterprise Managed Services has also been awarded with the best-in-class ISO certifications which demonstrates that BT has met the international standards in quality assurance.
BT Group is the UK's leading telecommunications and network provider and a leading provider of global communications services and solutions, serving customers in 180 countries. Its principal activities in the UK include the provision of fixed voice, mobile, broadband and TV (including Sport) and a range of products and services over converged fixed and mobile networks to consumer, business and public sector customers. For its global customers, BT provides managed services, security and network and IT infrastructure services to support their operations all over the world. BT consists of four customer-facing units: Consumer, Enterprise, Global and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Openreach, which provides access network services to over 650 communications provider customers who sell phone, broadband and Ethernet services to homes and businesses across the UK.
For the year ended 31 March 2021, BT Group's reported revenue was £21,331m with reported profit before taxation of £1,804m.
British Telecommunications plc is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group plc and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
For more information, visit www.bt.com/about


Greg Anderson discusses his book about the Chinese car industry and the delicate nature of China's planned economy.
China's unprecedented level of growth over the past three decades, combined with a financial crisis in the West, have led many to question whether free-market capitalism is the better system for generating sustainable economic growth. Not only have some of China's political leaders already declared victory, but many Western observers have begun to question whether the Chinese may not have discovered a magic formula for combining free markets with state control.
Are the Chinese breaking the rules of capitalism, or are they re-writing them?
G.E. Anderson's in-depth look at the development of China's auto industry reveals not only how China surpassed the U.S. to become the world's largest market for autos, but also the political principles that have shaped China's approach to industrial planning in general.
The picture that emerges is of a central government certain of what it wants, but willing to break its own rules to achieve higher level goals. It also reveals the inherent weaknesses in China's state-centric system that may prevent it from becoming the innovator and industrial power it aspires to become.
Author and consultant, G.E. Anderson (Ph.D., UCLA, 2011) has been either living in or frequently traveling to China for nearly two decades. Through his consulting practice, Pacific Rim Advisors, he provides advice in political risk mitigation, business-government relations and business strategy. In his earlier career he held various positions in finance from commercial lending analyst to CFO, more recently serving as Finance Director for Charles Schwab's Tokyo-based joint venture. He also taught at university in Chengdu, Sichuan.
Anderson's writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, HSBC's Week in China, Forbes China Tracker, and his blog, ChinaBizGov. His book, Designated Drivers: How China Plans to Dominate the Global Auto Industry will be published by Wiley & Sons in spring 2012. Click here for more information about the book.
This presentation was given on February 22, 2012 at USC. Click on the play button below to see the presentation..


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Landkreis Sankt Wendel is een Landkreis in de Duitse deelstaat Saarland. De Landkreis telt  inwoners () op een oppervlakte van 476,14 km².

De enige stad, tevens Kreisstadt, in de Landkreis is Sankt Wendel.

Bezienswaardigheden
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St. Wendel


The Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish : Vezir-i Azam or Sadr-ı Azam (Sadrazam); Ottoman Turkish: صدر اعظم or وزیر اعظم) was the de facto prime minister of the sultan in the Ottoman Empire, with absolute power of attorney and, in principle, dismissible only by the sultan himself in the classical period, before the Tanzimat reforms, or until the 1908 Revolution. He held the imperial seal and could convene all other viziers to attend to affairs of the state in the Imperial Council; the viziers in conference were called "kubbe viziers" in reference to their meeting place, the Kubbealtı ('under-the-dome') in Topkapı Palace. His offices were located at the Sublime Porte.
During the nascent phases of the Ottoman state, "Vizier" was the only title used. The first of these Ottoman Viziers who was titled "Grand Vizier" was Çandarlı Kara Halil Hayreddin Pasha (also known as Çandarlı Halil Pasha the Elder). The purpose in instituting the title "Grand Vizier" was to distinguish the holder of the Sultan's seal from other viziers. The initially more frequently used title of vezir-i âzam was gradually replaced by sadrazam, both meaning grand vizier in practice. Throughout Ottoman history, the grand viziers have also been termed sadr-ı âlî ('high vizier'), vekil-i mutlak ('absolute attorney'), sâhib-i devlet ('holder of the state'), serdar-ı ekrem ('gracious general'), serdar-ı azam ('grand general') and zât-ı âsafî ('vizieral person') and başnazır,  literally "prime minister" in Ottoman Turkish.
Çandarlı Kara Halil Hayreddin Pasha was the first Grand Vizier of Murad I's reign. He was also technically the first in Ottoman history who held the title "Grand Vizier", the first who had a military background, and the first member of the illustrious Çandarlı family to hold high office. His family was to mark the rise of the Ottoman Empire between 1360 and 1450.
In the late periods of the Ottoman Empire, especially during and after the 19th century, the Grand Vizier began to hold a position almost identical to that of a Prime Minister in other European states.  Reforms seen during and after the Tanzimat (1838), the First Constitutional Era (1876–1878), and the Second Constitutional Era (1908–1920) further brought the office of the Grand Vizier in line with the European standard, making the incumbent the head of a Cabinet of other ministers. During the two constitutional eras, the Grand Vizier also served as the speaker of the Senate, the upper house of the bicameral Ottoman Parliament. With the establishment of the Republic of Turkey in 1923, the Prime Minister of Turkey took on the roles of the former office.
The Tanzimât was a period of reform in the Ottoman Empire that began in 1839 and ended with the First Constitutional Era in 1876.
The Senate of the Ottoman Empire was the upper house of the parliament of the Ottoman Empire, the General Assembly. Its members were appointed notables in the Ottoman government who, along with the elected lower house Chamber of Deputies, made up the General Assembly. It was created in its first incarnation according to the Ottoman constitution of 1876, which sought to reform the Ottoman Empire into a constitutional monarchy.
Grand Viziers were often replaced or resigned in rapid succession, frequently leading to political instability. In the final 10 years of the Empire alone, the office of the Grand Vizier changed hands 13 times between 12 men; some, such as Ahmed Izzet Pasha and Salih Hulusi Pasha, held office for less than a month.
Ahmed İzzet Pasha, known as Ahmet İzzet Furgaç after the Turkish Surname Law of 1934, was an Ottoman general during World War I. He was also one of the last Grand Viziers of the Ottoman Empire and its last Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Salih Hulusi Pasha, known as Salih Hulusi Kezrak after the Turkish Surname Law of 1934, was one of the last Grand Viziers of the Ottoman Empire, under the reign of the last Ottoman Sultan Mehmed VI, between 8 March 1920 and 2 April 1920. Since he had been unable to form a government, and as part of the chain of events following the occupation of Istanbul by the Allies, he was dismissed from office by the sultan under foreign pressure on 2 April. His dismissal was to be followed by the official closure of the Parliament itself on 5 April, thus putting an end to the Second Constitutional Era of the Ottoman Empire.
The ottoman Empire in its 600 year rule witnessed many great Grand Viziers. But some had a much more greater value than many others. Some were known for their political reforms while others for their wealth and civil status. Some well known officers are : Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha for his extreme influence in the empire during his time. He had close relations with the greatest ruler in the history of the empire Suleiman the Magnificent. He is also known as one of the wealthiest Grand viziers of the Empire. Another well known Grand Vizier is Damat Rüstem Pasha who also served during the reign of Suleiman. Rustem was known for his wealth and his influence over the sons of the sultan. Sokollu Mehmed Pasha is also well known in the Ottoman history as he served for three Ottoman sultans Suleiman The Magnificent. Selim II and his son Murad III. He was also married to one of the daughters of Selim II and he had played a major role in the enthronement of Selim.
Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha, also known as Frenk Ibrahim Pasha, Makbul Ibrahim Pasha, which later changed to Maktul Ibrahim Pasha after his execution in the Topkapı Palace, was the first Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire appointed by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.
Suleiman I, commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent in the West and Kanunî Sultan Süleyman in his realm, was the tenth and longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1520 until his death in 1566. Under his administration, the Ottoman state ruled over at least 25 million people.
Sokollu Mehmed Pasha was an Ottoman statesman. Born in Ottoman Bosnia into an Orthodox Christian family, Mehmed was taken away at an early age as part of the Ottoman devşirme system of collection of Christian boys to be raised to serve as a janissary. These boys were converted to Islam, raised and educated, but in turn were offered opportunities to work and to rise within the Ottoman imperial system; Sokollu Mehmed Pasha is one of many that made the best of their careers.
4. Sinanüddin Fakih Yusuf Pasha 1349 1364 Turk,  Ahi.
5. Çandarlı Kara Halil Hayreddin Pasha (Çandarlı Halil Pasha the Elder) 1364 22 January 1387 Turk, from Cendere (or Çandar), a village near Ankara; see Çandarlı family. The first vizier to hold the title "grand vizier" and also the first with a military background.
8. Amasyalı Bayezid Pasha 1413 1421 Turk,  of Albanian origin,  [ incomplete short citation ] from Amasya.
11. Çandarlı Halil Pasha the Younger 1439 1 June 1453 Turk  (Çandarlı family). First grand vizier who was executed.
12. Zaganos Pasha 1453 1456 Devşirme. Albanian, Greek or Serb.
24. Hadim Ali Pasha (1st time) 1501 1503 From Drozgometva in Bosnia (Hadim = Manservant), from a minor noble family called Ostoja.
26. Hadim Ali Pasha (2nd time) 1506 1511 From Drozgometva in Bosnia (Hadim = Manservant), from a minor noble family called Ostoja.
58. (Cağaloğlu/Cağalazâde) Cigalazade Yusuf Sinan Pasha 27 October 1596 5 December 1596 Italian.  From the noble Genoese family of Cicala.
64. Sokolluzade Lala Mehmed Pasha 5 August 1604 21 June 1606 Serb  (Lala = Tutor to a Sultan ). Sokollu Mehmed Pasha's nephew.
68. Gümülcineli Damat Nasuh Pasha 5 August 1611 17 October 1614 Albanian,  from Gümülcine. (Damat = Bridegroom to the Ottoman dynasty). One of the seven husbands of Ahmed I's daughter Ayşe Sultan.
82. Hafız Ahmed Pasha (1st time) 8 February 1625 1 December 1626 Pomak (Bulgarian Muslim),  from Filibe. One of the seven husbands of Ahmed I's daughter Ayşe Sultan.
85. Hafız Ahmed Pasha (2nd time) 25 October 1631 10 February 1632 Pomak  from Filibe.
93. Kara Musa Pasha 16 September 1647 21 September 1647 Unknown origin.  Not included in some lists. Died after appointment, before receiving the seal.
106. Zurnazen Mustafa Pasha (held office for 4 hours) 5 March 1656 5 March 1656 Albanian  (Zurnazen = Clarinettist). Not included in some lists. Promoted from in-attorney title to the rank of full grand vizier due to the influence he exerted on the sultan for Gazi Hüseyin Pasha's dismissal from the office. His appointment caused an uprising in Istanbul and he was exiled after having held the seal for four hours.
116. Bekri Mustafa Pasha 30 May 1688 7 November 1689 Turk,  from Tekirdağ.
119. Merfizonlu Hacı Ali Pasha 23 March 1692 17 March 1693 Turk,  from Merzifon.
120. Bozoklu Mustafa Pasha 17 March 1693 March 1694 Turk,  from Bozok (Yozgat today).
123. Amcazade Köprülü Hüseyin Pasha 17 September 1697 4 September 1702 Albanian  (Köprülü family).
129. Teberdar/Baltaci Mehmed Pasha (1st time) 25 December 1704 3 May 1706 Turk,  from Osmancık.
131. Köprülü Numan Pasha 16 June 1710 17 August 1710 Albanian  (Köprülü family).
132. Baltaci Mehmed Pasha (2nd time) 18 August 1710 20 November 1711 Turk,  from Osmancık.
146. Muhsinzade Abdullah Pasha 22 August 1737 19 December 1737 Possibly Arab,  from Aleppo.
156. Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha (3rd time) 16 February 1755 19 May 1755 From Istanbul, Venetian convert father and Turk mother.
173. Darendeli Cebecizade Mehmed Pasha 5 January 1777 1 September 1778 Turk,  from Darende.
174. Kalafat Mehmed Pasha 1 September 1778 22 August 1779 Bulgarian,  from Sofia (Kalafat = Caulker).
177. Yeğen Hacı Mehmed Pasha 25 August 1782 31 December 1782 Turk  (Yeğen = Nephew, to the Ottoman sultan in his case).
178. Halil Hamid Pasha 31 December 1782 30 April 1785 Turk,  from Isparta. Great-grandfather of Kemal Derviş, current administrator of the UNDP.
182. Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha 2 January 1790 30 March 1790 Unknown origin.  (Cezayirli means "from Algiers" since he had been a corsair there).
183. Çelebizade Şerif Hasan Pasha 16 April 1790 12 February 1791 (?),  from Rusçuk.
199. Benderli Ali Pasha 21 April 1821 30 April 1821 (?),  from Bender (Moldavia today). The last grand vizier who was executed upon an order clearly given by the sultan (because of the Greek War of Independence).
205. Topal Izzet Mehmed Pasha (1st time) 26 October 1828 28 January 1829 Turk,  from Darende.
218. Damat Mehmed Ali Pasha 4 October 1852 14 May 1853 Hamsheni  ( Damat = Bridegroom to the Ottoman Dynasty).
219-220. Mustafa Naili Pasha (1st time) 14 May 1853 30 May 1854 Albanian,  from Egypt, called Giritli=Cretan because he had served as governor in that island for a long time.
232. Keçecizade Mehmed Fuad Pasha (1st time) 22 November 1861 6 January 1863 Turk,  from Konya (Keçecizade family).
238. Ahmed Şefik Midhat Pasha (1st time) 31 July 1872 19 October 1872 Turk (?),  family from Rusçuk, born in Istanbul.
241. Şirvanlı Mehmed Rüşdi Pasha 15 April 1873 14 February 1874 Turk  or Kurd [ citation needed ], from Şirvan.
249. Ahmed Vefik Pasha 4 February 1878 18 April 1878 Turk,  from Istanbul.
262. Kâmil Pasha (1st time) 25 September 1885 4 September 1891 Turk,  from Cyprus.
265. Kâmil Pasha (2nd time) 3 October 1895 7 November 1895 Turk,  from Cyprus.
Hayır Bey ruled Egypt in the name of the Ottoman Empire from 1517 until his death in 1522. He was granted the position of governor by sultan Selim I of the Ottoman Empire for his help in the conquest of Egypt.
Koca Mehmet Ragıp Pasha (1698–1763) was an Ottoman statesman who served as Grand Vizier from 1757 to 1763, as the provincial governor of Egypt from 1744 to 1748, and as a civil servant before 1744. He was also known as a poet. His epithet Koca means "great" or "giant" in Turkish.
Semiz Ali Pasha was an Ottoman statesman from the Sanjak of Bosnia who served as Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1561 to 1565. He was the beylerbey (governor) of Egypt Eyalet from 1549 to 1553. Semiz Ali Pasha was born in Prača in Bosnia, and replaced Rüstem Pasha as a Grand Vizier. After palace schooling, he discharged high-level functions along the Ottoman Empire.
Yavuz Ali Pasha or Malkoç Ali Pasha was an Ottoman statesman. He belonged to the Malkoçoglu family and served as the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 16 October 1603 to 26 July 1604. He had previously served as the Ottoman governor of Egypt from 1601 to 1603. His installation as Grand Vizier took place on 29 December 1603, over two months after his appointment and a week after the accession of Ahmed I, due to the time it took him to settle affairs in Egypt and travel to Constantinople. He brought with him two years' worth of the province's back taxes.
Mere Hüseyin Pasha was an Ottoman statesman of Albanian origin. He was two times Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire in 1622 and 1623, and previously the Ottoman governor of Egypt between 1620 and 1622. His epithet "Mere!" comes from the word for "Take it!" in Albanian; he was nicknamed so because of the many times he ordered his men to "take [the heads]" of his opponents, i.e. execute them. He was purportedly the only grand vizier who did not speak Turkish.
Lefkeli Mustafa Pasha was an Ottoman statesman. He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire in 1622 and governor of Egypt in 1618.
Gürcü Mehmed Pasha was an Ottoman statesman. He was grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire between 27 September 1651 and 20 June 1652.
Hadım Mehmed Pasha was a Georgian Ottoman statesman. He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire between 21 September 1622 and 5 February 1623. He was also the Ottoman governor of Egypt from 1604 to 1605.
Ivaz Mehmed Pasha, also known as Hacı Ivaz Mehmed Pasha or Hacı Ivazzade Mehmed Pasha, was an 18th-century Ottoman grand vizier and provincial governor.
Nişancı Ahmed Pasha, also called Şehla Ahmed Pasha or Hacı Şehla Ahmed Pasha or Kör Vezir Ahmed Pasha, was an Ottoman Grand Vizier during the reign of Mahmud I. He was also the Ottoman governor of Egypt from 1748 to 1751.
Boynuyaralı Mehmed Pasha, also known as Boynueğri Mehmed Pasha, was an Ottoman statesman. He was grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 26 April 1656 to 15 September 1656.
Bayburtlu Kara Ibrahim Pasha was an Ottoman statesman. He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 25 December 1683 to 18 November 1685. He was also the Ottoman governor of Egypt from 1669 to 1673.
Sarı Süleyman Paşa was the grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 18 November 1685 to 18 September 1687. He was executed after the defeat of the Ottoman forces in the Battle of Mohács (1687).
Seyyid Hasan Pasha was an Ottoman grand vizier in the 18th century.
Seyyid Emir Mehmed Pasha, known by the epithet "al-Sharif" among his Arab subjects, was an Ottoman statesman who served as defterdar, Ottoman governor of Egypt (1596–1598), and Ottoman governor of Damascus (1599–1600).
Haseki Mehmed Pasha was an Ottoman statesman and administrator. He served as the Ottoman governor of Damascus Eyalet, Egypt Eyalet (1652–56), Baghdad Eyalet (1656–59), and Aleppo Eyalet (1659–61).
Hatibzade Yahya Pasha was an Ottoman statesman and admiral. He served as Kapudan Pasha of the Ottoman Navy briefly in 1743, as well as serving as the Ottoman governor of Trabzon (1735–36), Ochakiv (1736–37), Bursa (1741), Egypt (1741–43), Rumelia, Aydın (1748), Mosul (1748), Diyarbekir (1748–49), Anatolia (1749–53), Vidin (1753–54), Ioannina (1755), and Trikala (1755).
Sa'deddin Pasha al-Azm was an Ottoman statesman. He served as the Ottoman governor of Aleppo (1750–52), Sidon, Tripoli (Lebanon) (1752–57), Egypt (1757), Marash, Jeddah (1758/59–60), Konya (1760–61), Rakka (1761–62), and Baghdad.
1 2 Dânişmend 1971, p. 7.
↑ Yücel 1991, p. 310.
1 2 3 Dânişmend 1971, p. 8.
↑ Stavrides 2001, p. 55.
↑ Inalcik, Halil (1991). "Mesīḥ Pasha". The Encyclopedia of Islam, New Edition, Volume VI: Mahk–Mid. Leiden and New York: BRILL. pp. 1025–1026. ISBN 90-04-08112-7.
↑ Kočan, Ismet (Dec. 21, 2005). Mit i stvarnost - Mehmed-paša Sokolović, Večernje Novosti Online.
↑ Necipoğlu 2005, p. 403.
↑ Uzunçarşılı & Karal 1954, p. 393.
↑ Server Rifat İskit (1960). Resemli-haritalı mufassal Osmanlı tarihi. 4. İskit Yayını. p. 2067.
↑ Catharine Theimer Nepomnyashchy; Nicole Svobodny; Ludmilla A. Trigos (2006). Under the sky of my Africa: Alexander Pushkin and blackness. Northwestern University Press. p. 53. ISBN 0-8101-1971-4. Shortly afterward a new grand vizier, Hasan, came to take the place of the old one, and he held his post during the period we are interested in: from November 16, 1703, to September 28, 1704. He was the new sultan's son-in-law… "he was a very honest and comparatively humane pasha of Greek origin and cannot be suspected of selling the sultan's pages to a foreigner."
↑ Gawrych, George (2006). The Crescent and the Eagle: Ottoman rule, Islam and the Albanians, 1874–1913. London: IB Tauris. pp. 23, 26, 132, 153. ISBN 9781845112875.
↑ Prothero, George Walter (1920). Peace Handbooks: The Balkan states. H. M. Stationery Office. p. 45. OCLC 4694680. Hussein Hilmi Pasha, descended from a Greek convert to Islam in the island of Mitylene, was sent to Macedonia as High Commissioner.
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Aktaş, Necati; Kaplan, Mustafa (2003). Osmanlı fermanları. Osmanlı Arşivi.
Uzunçarşılı, İsmail Hakkı; Karal, Enver Ziya (1954). Osmanlı tarihi: cilt. Uzunçarşılı, İ.H. 1. kısım. II. Selim'in tahta çıkışından 1699 Karlofça andlaşmasına kadar (1973) 2. kısım. XVI. yüzyıl ortalarından XVII. yüzyıl sonuna kadar (1954). Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi.


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Will GBP/CAD retest its 2016 low?
October 19, 2016 by Joe Wright
The lowest point the Sterling to Canadian Dollar exchange rate has hit this year is 1.5610, and with the pair currently hovering just above the 1.60 mark we're not far from seeing those levels tested again. There does appear to be a bias to the downside as the UK's Brexit appears to be making the headlines on a daily basis, and almost always for the wrong reasons.
Within the past week 2 prominent European figures have issued their options on how the Brexit should go ahead, and both suggested separations along the 'Hard Brexit Lines', which is a Sterling negative viewpoint.
French PM Francois Hollande doesn't want the EU's free movement of people to be put at risk so it's looking unlikely that Britain will be allowed any exceptions. Donald Tusk was a bit more direct in his comments when he announced that there will be a 'Hard Brexit or no Brexit'.
Comments along these lines are Sterling negative and haven't helped the Pound, a currency which has been under pressure ever since UK Prime Minister, Theresa May announced that the initial invocation of Article 50 will occur in March of next year, once again dampening hopes of a long, drawn out and prolonged period of negotiations for the UK.
It's dampening sentiment towards GBP, coupled with a boost to the Canadian Dollar as commodities go from strength to strength and oil hitting a 52 week high, that suggests to me that the GBP/CAD pair will dip below their current 52 week low before the end of the year.
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Herman Suradiradja (ur. 14 października 1947 w Sukabumi, zm. 2016) – indonezyjski szachista, arcymistrz od 1978 roku.

Kariera szachowa
Jest pierwszym w historii indonezyjskim szachistą, który otrzymał tytuł arcymistrzowski. Czterokrotnie (pomiędzy 1966 a 1980 rokiem) reprezentował swój kraj na szachowych olimpiadach, zdobywając 20 pkt w 40 partiach. Do jego turniejowych sukcesów należą m.in. II m. w Lublinie (1976), I m. w Primorsku (1977) oraz I–II m. w Płowdiwie (1978).

Najwyższy ranking w karierze osiągnął 1 stycznia 1981 r., z wynikiem 2380 punktów dzielił wówczas 3–4. miejsce wśród indonezyjskich szachistów. Od 1990 r. w turniejach klasyfikowanych przez Międzynarodową Federację Szachową występuje bardzo rzadko. Posiada jeden z najniższych rankingów wśród arcymistrzów, na liście rankingowej w dniu 1 maja 2010 roku niżej od niego notowany był tylko Arthur Bisguier (2231).

Przypisy

Bibliografia
 W. Litmanowicz, J. Giżycki, Szachy od A do Z, tom II, Warszawa 1987, s. 1170

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Arcymistrzowie szachowi
Indonezyjscy szachiści
Urodzeni w 1947
Zmarli w 2016


5 O'Clock In The Morning is a good tune, there's some bootleg re-edit of it out there that's really nice.
I have a copy signed by all the V.P. & I will be selling it soon on ebay.com.au but I have no idea what it is worth.
Look at the leather geezer!
Food Fight is the greatest! well worth the 10 cents i paid for this album.


Thomas Cook are the largest long-haul carrier flying out of Manchester. Of course there are others with a sizeable presence such as American Airlines and Virgin Atlantic, but Thomas Cook really are a prized possession at the Northern Hub. Manchester Airport even refers to them as 'the gift that keeps on giving' on Twitter.
And if that isn't enough, beginning 27th May 2018, Thomas Cook will offer 2x weekly flights between Manchester and Seattle. Flights will operate on Thursdays and Sundays, with the Airbus A330-200 aircraft. As it currently stands, there will be some flights operated with Thomas Cook's own A330 aircraft and others operated by A330s that Thomas Cook leases for the busy summer period.
Leave Manchester (MAN) at 1210, arrive Seattle-Tacoma (SEA) at 1340.
Leave Seattle-Tacoma (SEA) at 1540, arrive Manchester (MAN) at 0845 the next day.
What is interesting about Thomas Cook's growth at Manchester is the amount of transfer passengers they are receiving. Many passengers are connecting through Manchester, using Flybe's regional network, which has lead to the marked turn away from the purely tourist market, and following Condor's model serving destinations such as Seattle. It is also exciting for Manchester, as Seattle is only served from MAN outside of London throughout the UK and the tech links between the two cities are prominent.
There are still some gaps in Thomas Cook's schedule for their A330 aircraft, and widely tipped is a Manchester-Tampa route, so we will have to wait and see. But what is certain is that Thomas Cook has shown Manchester can be made into a long-haul hub for the North and other airlines are following.
Is anyone excited about Thomas Cook's expansion at Manchester? Do you think they will continue to expand? Get in touch via the comment section below or social media to have your say.
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If you need a desk that won't take up a ton of room that it is affordable and easy to make, this DIY desk tutorial is for you! The floating desk design takes up very little floor space and it's easy enough for even inexperienced DIYers to tackle.
Happy new year, friends! I hope 2019 is off to an amazing start for you. We have been trying to get a bit more organized around here, and that has included tackling some minor projects in our girls' rooms before we completely renovate our powder room and kitchen over the next few months.
We loved the customized IKEA kids table that used to sit in Avery's room, but now that our girls are 8-years-old, they were way too tall to sit at it comfortably. So, we sold the table and chairs that I transformed and put this DIY floating desk in its place. It was quite possibly the easiest project we've tackled in the past year, it was super affordable AND it is the perfect solution for Avery's desk needs. Follow the step-by-step tutorial below to learn how to make your own DIY desk just like it.
1) If you want to alter the color of your brackets, use your Rub N' Buff before you get started with the desk installation.
2) Decide on where you want to place the brackets on your wall. We spaced them so that we were able to screw them directly into wall studs. Be sure to level them as you secure them to your wall.
3) Attach the table top to your brackets. We used 2 screws for each side, so it's nice and secure.
That's it! So easy and we love how it turned out.


'And I sought for a man . . . that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap', Ezek. 22. 30.
The 'hedge' to which the prophet refers is a spiritual border of testimony, with which the Lord surrounds the house of Israel. This has to be kept in constant repair, and in every generation, the Lord's people have a responsibility to maintain this boundary, because of failures by reason of age and human infirmity or defection and the falling away of spirituality.
Ezekiel is uttering the Lord's judgement upon Israel because of their deteriorating standards of behaviour. Some wanted all they could lay their hands on without regard to what the cost was to others. The rights of the poor, the needy and the stranger, as set out in the law, were being violated. The difference between the holy and profane was being blurred, and every deficiency was being hastily and shoddily covered up with lies. The Lord was looking for a man to come forward, and deal with these things, and intercede on the people's behalf, but He 'found none', Ezek. 22. 17-31.
There will always be opportunities for young men to take responsibility in order to maintain the witness of God's people and to stand up for what is right at whatever cost, and those who are so exercised, will find ample supplies provided by the Lord to fit and equip them for His work. The purpose of this article is to consider a few scriptural examples of young men that filled the gap in the hedge.
Joseph was only seventeen years old when he was stolen away from his family and sold into slavery in Egypt. It was a bitter experience. What his brothers did, including that worse thing they had first thought to do, and their cruel deception of their father, was wicked in the extreme. They later remembered with shame their 'sin against the child', and 'saw the anguish of his soul when he besought us, and we would not hear', Gen. 42. 21, 22. This was not the best of beginnings for his service for God.
Yet, twice we read that 'the Lord was with Joseph'. He was with him in his slavery in Potiphar's house, and when he was unjustly imprisoned. The Lord uses even the wicked to bring about His purposes. One of the most poignant scenes in the Bible is when Joseph revealed himself to his brethren. They had treated him so badly, but 'he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them', Gen. 45. 15. No one brother of his was excluded from his love, or his forgiveness. Joseph had a large, forgiving heart.
He was a man who was able to see beyond his adversities and his pain, and the wickedness of others. None of these things did he allow to corrode his own spiritual life. There is always a danger we might foolishly cherish our own bitterness and resentment and hold grudges. He did not succumb to temptation in the house of Potiphar, and what a shining example he is to us of a man who feared God. He rose far above the base standards of his brothers, when 'he com-forted them and spoke kindly unto them', 50. 21, and this to those who had so wronged him. In this, as in much else, Joseph reminds us of our Lord. A man like Joseph has qualities that the Lord seeks to 'fill a gap', and rise above petty attitudes of heart and mind, to be more like Him. We surely have men who could be like him.
Opportunity came to David unexpectedly to do something great for the Lord. A family errand brought him to the camp of Israel, just when Goliath was shouting his challenge. We may be quite sure that when David went forth to fight with Goliath, he did so with a fast-beating heart and apprehension, because after all he was only a youth. The great warriors of Israel were holding back. They were cowed and fearful, but David did not lack courage, and, even more importantly he had faith in the Lord. This is a constant theme in his psalms. It was an essential element of his life. His weapon was of the flimsiest kind compared to the refined armoury of the giant. Yet now David's sling is as famous as Gideon's pitchers. The people and things God has used are always good examples to us as to how to serve Him ourselves.
Goliath sneered at David, for he was 'but a youth', but not in the least daunted, and by his faith in the Lord he had a holy indignation that 'this uncircumcised Philistine had defied the armies of the living God', 1 Sam. 17. 26. David's qualities were to make him a great king, and by his standards other kings would be judged. What a gap there would have been, what a great shame to Israel if David had not responded to the call at that time!
Grown men were afraid, but he was prepared and ready when the challenge came to him. He had come to know the Lord in a very special way, and throughout his life he instructs us about the truly devotional life in all circumstances. Have we men of the character and steadfastness of David among us today? They are sorely needed.
This 'purpose of heart' was the secret of Daniel's life. Initially, it was just a matter of conscience as to whether he should eat the king's food, with its idolatrous and perhaps immoral associations. But we see that same purpose of heart when he boldly commits himself to interpreting the king's dream, and fearlessly witnesses to the truth before Nebuchadnezzar about his sinful pride before the God of heaven. He publicly rebukes Belshazzar for his profanity, and fearlessly faces the den of lions when unwilling to compromise about his worship. No doubt his enemies were smirking at his predicament and thought they had obtained their purpose against him. Not only did he stand boldly, but he was also a good influence upon those young friends of his. Daniel was a man given to prayer and noted for his piety, reliability and incorruptibility and that in the courts of kings. He was a man, heaven declared was 'greatly beloved'. We may add he was respected by his fellow-men as well.
Daniel filled a gap in his day. He might have been tempted to accept his situation and just make the best of things, or as we say, 'keep his head down'. He didn't, and so shines out to us today from that dark period of Israel's history. How much poorer we would be without Daniel to encourage us. Every day needs its Daniel!
Mark was a man who had 'put his hand to the plough, and looked back'. Going back home was a serious blemish on his character, and even Paul was a bit unforgiving. Was it Mark who fled from Gethsemane when the crowd got unruly, and he felt his life was in danger? He was a man who recognized his fears, and was prepared to have another go when he failed. He was probably not of a robust dispo-sition, and his faith and courage could easily be tried and found wanting. Yet, he came back and became a useful servant in the Lord's work, Mark 14. 51, 52; Acts 13. 13.
We are indebted to Mark for his wonderful and unique Gospel. It is remarkable that the Lord should choose him to record the life of perfect service. It must have been something very precious to Mark, to write of the Saviour, who came 'not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life, a ransom for many', Mark 10. 45. The Lord never writes men off. We can make good our failures and inadequacies with His help. For a young man who feels he has failed, that need not be the end. He can still fill a gap in the service of our Lord. Rise above past failures, and fill the gap in the hedge!
Timothy came from a godly home. His name suggests his family had particular hopes for him. It means 'God honouring' and 'God will honour'. His mother and grandmother are mentioned with respect and affection and that from a child he had known the holy scriptures, 2 Tim. 1. 5; 3. 15.
He was to prove a thoroughly trustworthy and valued colleague for Paul. He seems to have been an unselfish, caring, thoughtful young man, yet of a shy and retiring disposition. The Lord uses men like Timothy if they are given proper encouragement, Phil. 2. 19-23.
Timothy has an honoured name among the Christians of the first century. The Lord was pleased to use him, and that is sufficient answer to any critics. Of course we need to recognize that many who are called to serve Him, may receive no public recognition before men, but the Lord knows. Those of us who are older must remember that we also have a responsibility to young men today. There is a shortage of capable young men among us. The Lord commanded Moses concerning Joshua, 'encourage him'. What examples are we giving to the young men of today? We should urge them to read and study for themselves, the Holy Scriptures, that they will properly understand and apply them and keep reminding them of the value and worth of the New Testament assembly, and the privileges of fellowship with the people of God. The Lord sets great store by these things. Let us not fail Him.