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By Max EddyMay 19th, 2012, 4:51 am
Updated content follows below.
Blast off of the first SpaceX mission to the International Space Station starts in just a few minutes! See the livestream, after the break.
You can watch official NASA coverage right here, or on the space agencies UStream site. SpaceX is also streaming from their own cameras over on their site. [Update: As of 5:08 AM, the SpaceX stream has ended. NASA, however, is continuing to broadcast. Their stream is linked above and embedded below.]
[Update: As of 5:15 AM NASA has now ended their livestream. Details about the launch abort, taken from the livestream, follow below.]
Oh no! There's been an automatic launch abort apparently because of "high chamber pressure in the rocket's fifth engine." Unfortunately, because today's launch was an "instantaneous" launch window, the rocket will not be blasting off tonight. The stream continues, but the rocket won't be taking off until May 22.
SpaceX officials are pointing out that they've seen this before on previous launches, and that the onboard computer's ability to halt the launch at the last second is actually a safety feature. Notably, the launch was delayed previously — and even pushed back the late-April static fire of the rocket — because the software was too sensitive and halted proceedings when conditions were still good.
However, SpaceX is saying that the software performed correctly and the engine parameters were "out of bounds." It's worth noting that although this was a full-fledged mission to the ISS, it is still technically a test of the Falcon 9 and Dragon. Launching rockets is, after all, extremely difficult. We'll bring you more, as it develops.
Update: In a press conference this morning, SpaceX said software performed correctly and that the problems in engine five will be investigated. Read more here.
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Additive Industries is expanding its operations for industrial 3D metal printing equipment and software development, sales and service to North America. The main reason for the Eindhoven, Strijp-S based company to start a branch in America is time-to-market. "Realizing time is critical in bringing production 3D printing solutions to North America, Additive Industries hired additive manufacturing veteran Shane Collins to lead the Process & Application Development Center which will be established in Southern California", Additive's Irina Schatorjé explains.
After the implementation of its systems in Europe at companies like Airbus, BMW and GKN, Additive Industries is now ready to expand into North America. "To meet the challenges of the most demanding applications, Additive Industries will establish its new North American Process & Application Development Center within the surging California aerospace and astronautics markets."
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Shane Collins will build a team of metal 3D printing professionals and will be involved in expanding the installed base of the MetalFAB1, industrial metal 3D printing system, in industries like aerospace, automotive and medical devices. Collins, who was Director of additive manufacturing programs at CalRAM before joining the Additive Industries team, has a twenty-year track record in the production 3D printing industry. "I've spent my career furthering the advancement of production applications in the 3D printing industry."
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Q: "inconsistent" match result when using code block in regex [Raku] While checking and testing various aspects of regexes, I stumbled upon a strange and "incosistent" behaviour. I was trying to use some code in a regex, but the same behaviour applies also with use of a void code block.
Especially what moved me the most, was the difference in the match result when I interchanged the :g vs the :x modifiers.
The following code snippets depict the "inconsistent" behaviour.
First without the code block:
use v6.d;

if "test1 test2 test3 test4" ~~ m:g/ (\w+) / {
    say ~$_ for $/.list;
}

Result:
test1
test2
test3
test4

then with the :g modifier and the code block:
use v6.d;

if "test1 test2 test3 test4" ~~ m:g/ (\w+) {} / {
    say ~$_ for $/.list;
}

Result:
test4

and finally with the :x modifier and the code block
use v6.d;

if "test1 test2 test3 test4" ~~ m:x(4)/ (\w+) {} / {
    say ~$_ for $/.list;
}

Result:
test1
test2
test3
test4

I expected the three results to be the same but I was negatively surprised.
Is there any explanation about this behaviour?

A: TL;DR Issue filed by @jakar and fixed by jnthn.

(Rewritten after more testing and code spelunking.)
This looks to me (and presumably you) like a bug. $/ is somehow getting kiboshed when using :g and an embedded block.
This answer covers:

*

*Zeroing in on the problem

*Looking at the compiler's source code

*Searching issue queues and/or filing a new issue
Zeroing in on the problem
my &debug = {;} # start off doing no debugging
$_ = 'aa';

say       m      / {debug 1} 'a' {debug 2} /; debug 3; # 「a」
say $/ if m      / {debug 1} 'a' {debug 2} /; debug 3; # 「a」

say       m:x(2) / {debug 1} 'a' {debug 2} /; debug 3; # (「a」 「a」)
say $/ if m:x(2) / {debug 1} 'a' {debug 2} /; debug 3; # (「a」 「a」)

say       m:g    / {debug 1} 'a' {debug 2} /; debug 3; # (「a」 「a」)
say $/ if m:g    / {debug 1} 'a' {debug 2} /; debug 3; # 「a」 <--- Uhoh

Now make debug say something useful and run the first pair (without a regex adverb):
&debug = { say $_, $/.WHICH } # Say location of object bound to `$/`

say       m      / {debug 1} 'a' {debug 2} /; debug 3; # 「a」
# 1Match|66118928
# 2Match|66118928
# 「a」
# 3Match|66118928

say $/ if m      / {debug 1} 'a' {debug 2} /; debug 3; # 「a」
# 1Match|66119072
# 2Match|66119072
# 「a」
# 3Match|66119072

The same simple result in both cases. The match process creates a Match object and sticks with the same one.
Now the two variations with the :x(2) adverb:
say       m:x(2) / {debug 1} 'a' {debug 2} /; debug 3; # (「a」 「a」)
# 1Match|66119936
# 2Match|66119936
# 1Match|66120080
# 2Match|66120080
# 1Match|66120224
# (「a」 「a」)
# 3List|67612624

say $/ if m:x(2) / {debug 1} 'a' {debug 2} /; debug 3; # (「a」 「a」)
# 1Match|66120368
# 2Match|66120368
# 1Match|66120512
# 2Match|66120512
# 1Match|66120656
# (「a」 「a」)
# 3List|67612672

This time the match process creates a Match object and sticks with it for one pass, then a second match object for a second pass, and finally  a third match object for a third pass before it fails to match a third 'a' (and hence the corresponding debug 2 doesn't get called). At the end of the m.../.../ call it has created a List object and bound that to $/.
Next we run the first of the two :g cases:
say       m:g    / {debug 1} 'a' {debug 2} /; debug 3; # (「a」 「a」)
# 1Match|66119216
# 2Match|66119216
# 1Match|66119360
# 2Match|66119360
# 1Match|66119504
# (「a」 「a」)
# 3Match|66119504

Like the x:(2) case, we try a third time and fail. But the match process does not return a List but instead a Match object. And it's the one created in the third pass. (Which surprises me.)
Finally, there's the "Uhoh" case:
say $/ if m:g    / {debug 1} 'a' {debug 2} /; debug 3; # 「a」 <--- Uhoh
# 1Match|66119648
# 2Match|66119648
# 1Match|66119792
# 2Match|66119792
# 「a」
# 3Match|66119792

Remarkably, the expected third pass appears not to start.
Looking at the compiler's source code
It's plausible that exploring the relevant source code would be valuable. I'll write about that here in case it's of interest to you or other readers and in case this is a bug and what I write is of interest to someone fixing it.
Afaict a code block in a regex leads to an AST node being generated here that inserts a sub-node ahead of the statements in the block that does a bind operation:
                    :op('bind'),

                    QAST::Var.new( :name('$/'), :scope('lexical') ),

                    QAST::Op.new(
                        QAST::Var.new( :name('$¢'), :scope('lexical') ),
                        :name('MATCH'),
                        :op('callmethod')
                    )

My read of the above is that it inserts code that binds the lexical $/ symbol to the result of a .MATCH method call on the object bound to the lexical $¢ symbol immediately prior to running the code in the block.
The doc has a section on $¢; I'll quote a sentence:

The main difference between $/ and $¢ is scope: the latter only has a value inside [a] regex

I'm left wondering why $¢ exists and what other differences there are.
Moving on...
I see there's a raku level .MATCH. But it barely does anything. So I presume the code that's relevant is here.
At this point I'll pause. I might continue further in a later edit.
Searching issue queues and/or filing a new issue
If someone comes up with an answer in the next few days demonstrating that what you've shown isn't a bug, or has already been filed as a bug, then fair enough.
Otherwise, please consider doing your own search of the issue queues and/or starting a new issue in whatever issue queue you consider the most appropriate (default to /rakudo/rakudo/issues).
I've already searched the four github.com issue queues I considered plausibly relevant as part of writing this answer:

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*https://github.com/rakudo/rakudo/issues

*https://github.com/Raku/old-issue-tracker/issues

*https://github.com/perl6/nqp/issues

*https://github.com/moarvm/moarvm/issues
I searched for two keywords that I hoped might uncover an existing issue ("global" and "publish"). No matching issues were relevant. Perhaps you can also look for other keywords that you think a filer might use.
If you do file an issue, please consider adding your tests, or mine or  some other variant, converted into standard roast test cases, if you know how to do that.

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I was sitting next to this guy in Sunday School, at church. I'd seen him a time or two, but hadn't introduced myself yet. So, today, I did. We chatted briefly, but not much. He mentioned that he was looking for work (who isn't these days). I asked him what kind of work he was looking for, he said he'd recently applied at a new restaurant that was opening up here in a few weeks near our town.
We got to talking about that, and he told me about going to culinary school and getting his baker's cerification, and all sorts of things like that.
Of course, that had my attention. So we sat there talking right up until the lesson started. Then we talked more afterward. Then I invited him over while I cooked tonight's dinner. He came over, and brought some incredible cookies that I'm going to have to share here sometime. He also promised to have me over the next time he and his family made tamales.
Anyway, so, we hung out and cooked. It was sooo fun just to have someone to chat with while cooking. He also helped move some furniture with me, but that's another story.
I had planned on doing hot wings, so I carried on with that intention. I had researched a lot of different recipes for the sauce, and in the end, like I usually do, I created a hybrid. I also took a twist on the technique, too.
about 2 dozen chicken wings, thawed.
I started the whole adventure today by lighting up some coals. Quite a few, actually. While those were going, I went inside and cut up the chicken. The wing tips, of course, I threw away, and the other wing parts I separated and put into a bowl.
By the time that was done, the coals were getting ready, so I put one 12" on, and poured in about a quarter inch of oil. I let that heat up on about 20 or so coals.
While that was heating up, I pureed the chipotle chilis, and added everything else (except the flour) to my 8" dutch oven. I put that on about 8 coals. I added about half of the chicken wings to the oil, and started them frying. I fried them with the lid on, but no heat on the lid. I fried them until the chicken looked done. I could have let them go longer, just to crisp up more, but in the end they crisped up just fine. More on that in a minute.
I turned them once, and when they were done I pulled them out into a bowl, and put in the other half. I wondered what it would have been like had I dredged the wing pieces in flour before frying them. Hmmmm... Another thing to try!
Meanwhile, the sauce was simmering nicely. The butter'd melted, but it was looking really thin, and it wasn't blending up nice. I added the flour a sprinkle at a time, and that thickened it, and it also allowed the liquids to bond together better. In retrospect, the next time I do this, I'm going to melt the butter first and make a roux with the flour, then add the other ingredients.
I wasn't sure how it was going to taste, so I kinda went easy on the chilis. I think next time, I won't be so afraid. It didn't turn out hot at all, even though it was a good spicy flavor.
Anyway. I'm getting ahead of myself.
While the chicken and the sauce were cooking, I also made sure that I had a big supply of fresh coals ready, because that was going to be necessary for my next step.
Once all the chicken was done, I put them all into a bowl and poured the sauce over the pieces. I stirred it up and made sure they were all coated.
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We served them up with blue cheese dressing. And they were goooood. Again, like I said, I shoulda upped the chili powder a bit. It all comes to knowing just how hot your chilis and your chili powders are. And I don't know that yet.
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Hundreds of bikes purchased with a more than $2 million grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation will be kept in 30 stations between Main Street, the North Shore and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus. People will be able to check out the bikes from the racks with their credit cards. Using a bike for an hour is $6 while an annual membership costs $75 and gives unlimited use of bikes in hourly increments.
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Bike Chattanooga, organized by Outdoor Chattanooga, will launch this winter but people can begin signing up for memberships to the bike-sharing program in a few weeks.
"Bike sharing has been exploding all around the world," said Philip Pugliese, bicycle coordinator with Outdoor Chattanooga. "This just adds another layer of transporation choice to move people around the city without adding additional air pollution or parking spaces."
Students at UTC are expected to be some of the biggest benefactors of the new program that has been in the works for two years.
Over the years students have approached the school about starting a bike-sharing program. Finding room for a bike in a small dorm room or car can be difficult. Bikes also are expensive, said Dee Dee Anderson, associate vice chancellor for student development at UTC. The university is in talks with Bike Chattanooga to create a formal agreement.
"Anytime we can provide students with choices and alternate transit, it is a good thing for them personally and it's a good thing for our sustainability," said Anderson. "I think students will use it."
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Render to Caesar | Mark 12:13-17
On August 8, 2022 August 7, 2022 By Cole NewtonIn Sermons, The Gospel of Mark: The King Has Conquered
And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the Herodians, to trap him in his talk. And they came and said to him, "Teacher, we know that you are true and do not care about anyone's opinion. For you are not swayed by appearances, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? Should we pay them, or should we not?" But, knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them, "Why put me to the test? Bring me a denarius and let me look at it." And they brought one. And he said to them, "Whose likeness and inscription is this?" They said to him, "Caesar's." Jesus said to them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." And they marveled at him.
Mark 12:13-17 ESV
Daniel and his three friends were powerful real-life examples of Jeremiah's letter to the exiled Jews. For the prophet told the Jews:
Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their produce. Take wives and have sons and daughters; take wives for your sons, and give your daughters in marriage, that they may bear sons and daughters; multiply there, and do not decrease. But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.
Jeremiah 29:5-7
While these young men may very well have been made eunuchs upon entering King Nebuchadnezzar's service, which would have physically prevented them from having wives and children, they certainly did seek the welfare of the city and specifically of the very king who had taken them into exile. Throughout the narrative chapters of Daniel, they show themselves to be diligent servants for the welfare of Babylon.
However, living in a pagan city and serving a pagan king did occasionally put their loyalties to the test. When told worship Nebuchadnezzar's golden image, Daniel's three friends chose to be cast into a furnace instead. When commanded to pray to the king alone, Daniel continued to pray to the LORD toward Jerusalem three times a day as he had always done and was lowered into a den of lions as a result. Indeed, they continue to be precious examples for us still 1 Peter 2:17's command to "Fear God. Honor the emperor."
In our present text, Jesus is posed a question that strikes at the same perennial matter regarding our loyalties and service to earthly governments and rulers and to God as the King of kings. And to make matters even more heated, the question made is specifically about the ever-cheerful topic of taxes, which is rightfully lumped in with death as one of life's great certainties.
SETTING A TRAP // VERSES 13-14
In our opening verse, we read of three groups of people performing two actions. First, we find a group called they sending to Jesus the two other groups (Pharisees and Herodians) that they might snare Jesus in His speech. We should rightly begin by asking: who are they? Context indicates that these are the chief priests, scribes, and elders that questioned Jesus' authority and were the target of Jesus' parable in our previous passage. Indeed, verse 12 speaks of these religious leaders, saying, "And they were seeking to arrest him but feared the people, for they perceived that he had told the parable against them. So they left him and went away." Since verse 13 picks up immediately where that verse left off, we should assume that the chief priests, scribes, and elders are still being referred to here.
Thus, after having their direct challenge of Jesus meet a poor end, they have now crawled behind the scenes to send others to do their bidding. The first of their proxy assault on Jesus would come by way of the Pharisees and the Herodians, which 3:6 told us were already conspiring together as to how to destroy Jesus. Such a partnership was certainly a case of the enemy of my enemy is my friend, for the Pharisees and the Herodians did not like one another. The Pharisees, of course, were theologically orthodox but legalistically dead in a false sense of holiness, while the Herodians were worldly politicians that trumpeted Herod's puppet government at the expense of their fellow Jews. Even so, I think Ryle is right to point out that:
Worldly men and formalists have little real sympathy for one another. They dislike one another's principle, and despise one another's ways. But there is one thing which they both dislike even more, and that is the pure gospel of Jesus Christ. And hence, whenever there is a chance of opposing the gospel, we shall always see the worldly man and the formalist combine and act together. We must expect no mercy from them: they will show none. We must never reckon on their divisions: they will always patch up an alliance to resist Christ.[1]
Thus, these two competing groups united to trap him in his talk. Sproul notes that the word trap can sound too pleasant for what is being attempted here. He suggests that we should think of hunters digging a pit, filling it with spikes, covering the hole, and lying in wait for an animal to fall to its death. They are essentially attempting the same plan with Jesus. They want to snare Him with His words so they can hand Him over to the governor to be killed as a rebel against Rome.
Thus, they together devised a question about whether or not it was lawful to pay taxes to Caesar. To answer yes would have enraged many of the Jews, and to answer no would have been fomenting rebellion against Rome. This appeared, therefore, to be a fool-proof plan for trapping Jesus, for His answer would either diminish His favor in the sight of the people or cement Him as a threat to Rome. Furthermore, this would have been an issue that the Pharisees and the Herodians disagreed on anyway, making it the perfect pretense for presenting the question as if Jesus were being asked to settle their long-held dispute.
Speaking of pretense, they certainly prefaced their question with just that. Since both the Pharisees and the Herodians shared a common hunger for prominence and the esteem of others, they clearly assumed that Jesus might be swayed by that same longing, even as they flattered Jesus as not caring about anyone's opinions. They very much understood the value of integrity, even as they lacked it themselves and desperately hoped that Jesus did as well.
Yet their words proved far truer than their wicked hearts could have imagined. Here they imitated their father who also threw words of truth at Christ in the wilderness in order to tempt Him into disobedience. They used flattery in an attempt to fan any spark of pride that Jesus may have had into a flame. Thankfully, no such spark could be found in our humble King, but the same cannot be said of us. As the shepherds warned Christian and Hopeful of the Flatterer, so should we be wary of flattery, for it stirs up pride which then leads to destruction.
Matthew Henry gives a fitting warning against such hypocritical statements:
If they spoke what they thought concerning Christ, when they said, 'We know that thou art right,' their persecuting him, and putting him to death, as a deceiver, was sin against knowledge; they knew him, and yet crucified him. However, a man's testimony shall be taken most strongly against himself, and out of their own mouths are they judged; they knew that he taught the way of God in truth, and yet rejected the counsel of God against themselves. The professions and pretenses of hypocrites will be produced in evidence against them, and they will be self-condemned. But if they did not know or believe it, they lied unto God with their mouth, and flattered him with their tongue.[2]
In other words, they spoke themselves into an eternal trap quite similar to the one that they were attempting to set for Christ. If they really knew that Jesus taught the truth, then they would be judged by God for going against what they plainly knew to be true, and if they did not believe Him, then they were lying here and would be judged for that sin. Proverbs 1:18 certainly applies to them by saying, "but these men lie in wait for their own blood; they set an ambush for their own lives."
BRING ME A DENARIUS // VERSES 15-17
Jesus, of course, saw through their hypocrisy and flattery because truly He was not swayed by appearances. Thus, He said to them, "Why do you put me to the test? Bring me a denarius and let me look at it." When they did so, Christ asked them who image was on the coin, and they answered that it was Caesar's. R. C. Sproul tell us that:
At that time in Jewish history, the caesar whose image appeared on the denarius was Tiberius, who reigned after Augustus, from AD 14 to 37. His image was pressed on the surface of the coin along with an inscription: Ti Caesar Divi Aug F Augustus, which meant, "Tiberius Caesar, son of the divine Augustus." On the reverse side of the coin was the inscription pontif maxim, that is, "High Priest." The emperor was not only the supreme political ruler of the Roman Empire, he was the supreme religious leader, seen as a deity. It is noteworthy that the name of Tiberius' father, Augustus, was not a name at all but a title, "August One," that was conferred on him by the Senate. This was a religious honor, indicating that he possessed transcendent majesty. However, it was a term the Jews used only for God; they believe that calling any creature "august" was an act of idolatry. So, the denarius displayed the full depth of arrogance of the Roman caesars.[3]
With this in mind, we should not dismiss the question of paying taxes as unimportant. Many devote Jews likely pondered whether it was right for them to support such idolatrousness through their taxes. Like the question about Jesus' authority, this too is a valuable question to bring before Christ to hear His teaching. The problem was not the question itself but rather how they intended to use it to trap Jesus. Indeed, we could imagine Jesus giving the same answer that we read here only with a much gentler tone if the question had been asked with sincerity. In fact, the reality that Jesus would likely have given the same answer (only minus the initial question: Why put me to the test?) again shows the integrity and truthfulness of Christ.
Before studying this passage for this sermon, I had often passed quickly over Jesus asking to see a denarius, which was the most common coin of His day. I had often heard that Jesus used this to subtly condemn the Pharisees as using the very currency of the pagan government that they hated, and that this was largely just a set up for Jesus' definitive teaching in verse 17. Yet I think Calvin is right to see the presentation of this coin as an answer to their question, not simply as a gotcha moment against the Pharisees (especially since the Herodians could have just as easily produced the coin). He writes:
Christ reminds them that, as the subjection of their nation was attested by the coin, there ought to be no debate on that subject; as if he had said, "If you think it strange to pay 'tribute,' be no subjects of the Roman Empire. But the money (which men employ as the pledge of mutual exchanges) attests that 'Cesar' rules over you; so that, by your own silent consent, the liberty to which you lay claim is lost and gone." Christ's reply does not leave the matter open, but contains full instruction on the question which had been proposed.[4]
In other words, by using Roman currency, they were already submitting to Roman rule; therefore, it was their civic duty to pay Roman tax. Indeed, Jesus makes this explicit by saying, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's…" If Caesar issued the currency and gave it authoritative weight in the market, then he also has the authority to extract taxes from his subjects.
Paul also makes a similar point in Romans 13, where he commands us to "be subject to governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God" (v. 1). And Paul wrote those words to Christians who were living in the very city of that self-proclaimed deity. The apostle goes on to say, "Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed" (v. 7).
This means that the libertarian declaration that taxation is theft does not have biblical warrant.[5] Taxes are an unavoidable fact of living under governmental authority, and anarchy is not a biblical solution. Even on the new earth with our newly resurrected bodies, we will still be under the rule and reign of a king: King Jesus. In this fallen, sinful world, broken authority is still generally better than no authority at all, for it is the chief responsibility of civil governments to enforce and promote law and justice. For Paul calls the ruler "the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer" (v. 4). He then adds "For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing" (v. 6).
In short, civil authorities are instituted by God in order to limit the societies descending into the kind of chaos that we find toward the end of the book of Judges, which is summarized for us as "in those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes" (Judges 21:25). James Madison hit the nail on the head in his defense of the U.S. Constitution when he said, "If men were angels, no government would be necessary."[6]
Of course, speaking of America's fourth president, our constitutional republic places us in a very unique position when it comes to these biblical passages. We are not subject to a particular Caesar, an emperor whose very word was law as the Romans were. Instead, we have essentially three realms of authority and, therefore, application of this principle of rendering to Caesar that which is Caesar's.
First, we should rightly submit to our elected officials, which certainly includes paying our taxes. The chief ruler in our government is the president, who acts as both head of government and of state, yet he rightly addresses Americans as "my fellow citizens." His authority is not supreme, nor its Congress, nor even is the Supreme Court.
Instead, the ultimate civil authority that we submit ourselves to in the United States is the Constitution, which serves fundamentally to regulate in the government for the protection of the people. We should proper respect and honor to this realm of authority, first, by being familiar with what it says. We should also read The Federalist Papers that were written to defend it.
Yet even the Constitution is only a means to an end. It is intended to guard the people, the citizens of our country. Although we are not a direct democracy, we are still a government of the people and for the people, and therefore we have a civic responsibility that we owe to our fellow citizens. A chief way that we exercise this civic responsibility is by voting. Massive "get out and vote" campaigns in recent years have promoted the idea being a good citizen means voting, yet I would push back that voting alone is not civic responsibility. Instead, we should vote knowledgeably, with at least some basic understanding of the matters that we are collectively deciding. A vote made in ignorance is not being civically responsible but civically reckless, for it places the entire population in danger. We must take the time to be informed about both our system of government in general and issues in particular and then vote.
To tie this back into taxes, this is important because, while we are morally obligated to pay the taxes that are required of us, we actually have a say in what those taxes are, unlike most people around the world and throughout history. We would be fools (and are fools) for not happily enjoying this blessing that has been established for us. And we would equally be fools if we fell into two opposite errors of either blindly and without question obeying our civil authorities or of refusing to acknowledge any authority other than self-autonomy.
AND TO GOD THE THINGS THAT ARE GOD'S // VERSE 17
Yet while rendering Caesar his due may yield the most questions for us, it is not the ultimate matter, for Jesus goes on to say: "and to God the things that are God's." If Caesar could rightly collect money because his image on the currency proved his authority over his subjects, what then bears God's image and likeness as the mark of His authority?
Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."
So God created man in his own image,
in the image of God he created him;
male and female he created them.
Genesis 1:26–27
Civil rulers may be able to demand our money, but God demands us. He is our Maker, and we are each stamped with His image, fashioned and molded in His likeness. As Psalm 100:3 says, "Know that the LORD, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture."
Even more, for we who are in Christ, we have been ransomed from the debt of our sins at the price of the shed blood of Him who upholds the universe by the word of His power. Therefore, Paul was able to write, "You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body" (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).
This means that while we honor earthly authorities, we give our unconditional obedience to God alone. If this means a king issuing a decree for all subjects to pray to him alone, then like Daniel we continue to pray to the one, true God. For the early church, the example of Daniel was not relegated to the fanciful halls of what-if. Instead, Caesar not only demanded their taxes; he also demanded their worship. Roman subjects were required to confess the lordship of Caesar, and Christians refused to do so, for they submitted to the lordship of Christ. Writing one of the earliest defenses of Christianity to Roman rulers, Tertullian argued that Christians gave the greatest service to the emperor, even though they refused to worship him, because they prayed for him to the One who granted him authority.[7] Yet they were slaughtered, nonetheless. They refused to render to Caesar that which only God could rightly claim.
Of course, multitudes of our brothers and sisters still live under such circumstances, and we have no scriptural promise that we will be forever shielded from such persecution. Yet even absent of living under a government that directly sets itself against Christ's people, we still owe our entire lives to our Lord. Both 1 Corinthians 10:31 and Colossians 3:17 tell us that we should do all things in the name of Jesus in thankfulness and giving glory to God. This means that there is no area of our lives over which God does not declare His lordship. Let us always remember that omnipotence runs both ways, nothing is too great for God but also nothing is too small for Him. We do not need to wait and wonder whether we would be faithful martyrs for Christ during persecution; we must give ourselves wholly over to Him now. The entire posture of our lives should be toward the glory of God.
As we come again to our King's Table, let us have two thoughts in mind. First, let us taste and see afresh the glorious news that is testified by the bread and cup before us. Though we rebelled against our everlasting Creator, He sent forth His beloved Son to rescue us and redeem us from the eternal death that we so justly deserved. Second, let us come to this Table as a communion and fealty meal with our King. We indeed give taxes to whom taxes are owed and honor to whom honor is owed, but we give our lives, our souls, our all to Christ Jesus our Lord, "who gave himself for us to redeem us form all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works" (Titus 2:14).
[1] J. C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on Mark, 198.
[2] Matthew Henry, Matthew Henry's Commentary: Matthew to John Vol V, 532.
[3] R. C. Sproul, Mark: An Expositional Commentary, 275-276.
[4] John Calvin, Calvin's Commentaries Vol XVII, 44.
[5] Note that I am speaking about taxation as a concept. Individual taxes may certainly be government theft against its own people. Particularly, I would argue that property taxes are unjust because they essentially mean that the government is owns all land in the country and simply leases it out to its citizens, which is rebels against God's intent of private ownership of goods as implied by the 8th Commandment. Of course, property taxes must still be paid so long as they are enforced, but striving to remove such unbiblical laws from our republic is a worthy cause to champion.
[6] The Federalist Papers, No. 51.
[7] In Apology 33, Tertullian wrote, "So that on valid grounds I might say that Caesar is more ours than yours, for our God has appointed him. Therefore, as having this propriety in him, I do more than you for his welfare, not merely because I ask it of Him who can give it, or because I ask it as one who deserves to get it, but also because, in keeping the majesty of Caesar within due limits, and putting it under the Most High, and making it less than divine, I commend him in subjection to the one I regard as more glorious than himself."
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Stephen Venables (* 1954 in London) ist ein britischer Bergsteiger und Schriftsteller. Er steht zurzeit der South Georgia Association vor und war vormals Präsident des Alpine Club.

Bergsteiger

1988 war Venables der erste Brite, der den Mount Everest ohne Flaschensauerstoff bestieg. Sein Anstieg geschah auf einer (bis zum Südsattel) neuen Route durch die Kangshung-Wand von Osten aus Tibet, den er ohne Unterstützung durch Sherpas mit nur drei anderen Bergsteigern, den US-Amerikanern Robert Anderson und Ed Webster und dem Kanadier Paul Teare unternahm. Alle vier erreichten über die Kangshung-Wand den South Col, aber Teare entschied sich abzusteigen wegen Verdachts auf Höhenkrankheit. Die anderen drei versuchten sich am Gipfelgrat der 1953er Hillary-Route, aber Anderson und Webster sahen sich am Südgipfel zur Umkehr gezwungen. Zwischenzeitlich ging Venables zum Gipfel und erreichte ihn spät am Nachmittag gegen 15:40 Uhr. Weil er spät abstieg, entschied er sich hoch oben zu einem Freibiwak auf 8600 Metern, statt sich in der Dunkelheit dem Risiko eines Absturzes auszusetzen. Anderson und Webster verbrachten die Nacht in einem verlassenen Zelt einer japanischen Expedition. Im Morgengrauen gingen Anderson und Webster zurück auf den Berg, um Venables zu suchen, der beinah zu Tode erfroren war. Das Bild, das sie vom halb erfrorenen, eisbehängten und verängstigten Venables machten, gilt als eine Ikone der Gefahren am Everest. Anderson und Webster belebten Venables wieder und geleiteten ihn herab zu ihren eigenen Zelten am South Col.

Auf dem South Col hatten sie noch überlegt, angesichts ihres angeschlagenen Zustandes eventuell einfacher und besser nach Westen ins Tal des Schweigens, das Western Qwm, nach Nepal abzusteigen, unterließen dies aber, da sie sich nicht sicher waren, ob so spät in der Saison auf der Normalroute noch andere Bergsteiger und deren Zelte verfügbar waren – ihre Funkgeräte funktionierten nicht. Die Aussicht, unter Umständen ohne die Hilfe Dritter durch den Khumbu-Eisbruch klettern zu müssen, ließ sie sich dann entscheiden, wieder auf ihrer eigenen, hoch gefährlichen Route die Kangshung-Wand nach Tibet hinabzugehen. Sie benötigten weitere drei Tage, um in einem unglaublich schwierigen Abstieg durch Lawinen, Nebel und Kälte die Wand wieder herabzukommen. Hierzu gehörte eine Umkehr vor der Nacht zurück in eines der hunderte Meter höher gelegenen Wandlager, weil ihnen eine extrem gletscherspalten-gefährdete Fläche im Dunkeln für den weiteren Abstieg zu gefährlich wurde. Die drei Bergsteiger erlitten schwere Erfrierungen; Webster hatte am meisten darunter zu leiden.

Venables' andere Himalaya-Erstbesteigungen eröffneten neue Routen im Hindukusch (1977), Kishtwar Shivling (1983), Solu Tower (1987), den Südwestgrat des Kusum Kanguru (1991) und den Panch Chuli V (1992). Während des Abstiegs vom Panch Chuli V brach sich Venables die Beine bei einem Sturz, als ein Abseilanker versagte; dank seiner indischen und britischen Teamkameraden und dank der Indian Air Force wurde er gerettet. Von dieser Expedition wurde in seinem Buch A Slender Thread und in Victor Saunders' No Place to Fall berichtet. Venables machte auch Erstanstiege in Peru, Bolivien, Patagonien und Südgeorgien. Er erschien in einigen Dokumentationssendungen der BBC und in dem IMAX-Film Shackletons Antarktis-Abenteuer.

Leben

Er wurde als ältester von fünf Geschwistern geboren und wuchs in Surrey auf. Mit 17 Jahren begann er vom Bergsteigen zu träumen und setzte seinen Traum ab den frühen 1970er Jahren in der Realität um.
Am 6. Juni 1991 wurde Venables Vater; sein Sohn Ollie wurde geboren. Bei Ollie Venables wurde im Alter von zwei Jahren Autismus diagnostiziert und Leukämie, als er vier Jahre alt war. Ollie war damit das einzige bekannte Kind in Großbritannien, das sowohl an Autismus als auch an Leukämie litt. Nach mehreren krebsfreien Jahren entwickelte sich bei Ollie ein Hirntumor, an dem er im Alter von 12 Jahren, am 16. Oktober 2003, verstarb. Sein Leben war Gegenstand des zehnten Buchs von Venables, Ollie, welches 2006 erstmals publiziert wurde.

Stephen Venables lebt heute mit seiner Frau Rosie und seinem Sohn Edmond in Bath.

Autor

1986 gewann er den Boardman-Tasker-Preis für sein erstes Buch Painted Mountains: Two Expeditions to Kashmir.

Der Preis des Besten Bergsteigerbuchs - Mountain Literature beim 2007er Banff Mountain Book Festival ging an Venables für sein Buch Higher Than the Eagle Soars: A Path to Everest (Höher als der Adler kreist – ein Weg zum Everest)".

Literatur

 Painted Mountains: Two Expeditions to Kashmir, Mountaineers Press, 1987, ISBN 0898861365.
 Everest, Kangshung Face, Pan, 1991, ISBN 0330315595.
 Island at the Edge of the World: South Georgian Odyssey, Hodder and Stoughton, 1991, ISBN 0340556005.
 Everest - Alone at the Summit, Odyssey, 1996, ISBN 0952937506.
 mit Fanshaw, Andy, Himalaya Alpine Style: The Most Challenging Routes on the Highest Peaks, Baton Wicks, 1999, ISBN 1898573395.
 A Slender Thread: Escaping Disaster in the Himalaya, Arrow, 2001, ISBN 0099279061.
 To the Top: The Story of Everest, Walker, 2004, ISBN 1844287254
 Ollie: The True Story of a Brief and Courageous Life, Hutchinson, 2006, ISBN 009947879X.
 Voices from the Mountains, Reader's Digest, 2006, ISBN 076210810X
 mit Bonington, Chris, Meetings with Mountains: Remarkable Face-to-face Encounters with the World's Peaks, Cassell, 2006, ISBN 1844034496.
 Higher Than the Eagle Soars: A Path to Everest, Random House, 2007, ISBN 0091795613.
 Everest - Die Geschichte seiner Erkundung Frederking und Thaler, München 2003, ISBN 3-89405-465-4. (GEO)

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The Mission of the Guardian Angel () was a 17th-century Jesuit mission in the vicinity of what is now Chicago, Illinois. It was established in 1696 by Father François Pinet, a French Jesuit priest. The mission was abandoned by 1700; its exact location remains unknown.

Background
In the 17th century the Chicago area was inhabited by a number of Algonquian peoples, including the Mascouten and Miami tribes, who had migrated into northern Illinois and Wisconsin as a result of the Beaver Wars. Jesuit missionaries exploring the Great Lakes region had first encountered these tribes in the 1650s. The Miami had established some villages on the Des Plaines and Chicago Rivers in the mid-17th century, but these were abandoned in the 1650s as they moved west of the Mississippi and then to Wisconsin. Father Jacques Marquette on his first encounter with the Miami at a large village near what is now Portage, Wisconsin during his expedition with Louis Jolliet to the Mississippi River in 1673 described them as "the most civil, the most liberal, and the most shapely [of the three nations that occupied the village]." In the 1690s the Miami returned to the Chicago area, establishing two villages; one at the mouth of the Chicago River, and another about  upstream on the north branch of the river.

Pinet's Mission
Pierre François Pinet was born at Périgueux in France on November 11, 1660, and entered the Jesuit novitiate at Bordeaux in 1682. He travelled to Canada in 1694, arriving first in Quebec then travelling to Montreal, Ville-Marie, and Michillimackinac. In 1696 Pinet established the Mission of the Guardian Angel at Chicago, but he was soon forced to abandon the mission by Louis de Buade de Frontenac, the Governor General of New France. An appeal was made to François de Laval, bishop of New France, and the mission was re-established in 1698. Sometime after 1700, the Miamis started to move to the Maumee and Wabash valleys in Indiana, and the mission was permanently abandoned. After the closing of the Mission of the Guardian Angel at Chicago, Pinet moved to work amongst the Illiniwek tribes living at Cahokia. He then moved with the Illiniwek to join the Kaskaskia tribe on the north bank of the River des Peres in what is now St. Louis, Missouri. A letter by Father Bergier dated March 1, 1703 states that Pinet died at River des Peres on August 1, 1702.

Location
The exact location of the Mission of the Guardian Angel in unknown but various historians have proposed a number of sites in the Chicago area. The only contemporary source that gives any clues as to the location is a letter, dated January 2, 1699, from Jean-François Buisson de Saint-Cosme to François de Laval in which he relates a visit to the mission. John Gilmary Shea published an English translation of the letter in 1861; however, Chicago historian Milton Milo Quaife, writing in 1913, noted that Shea's translation "frequently departs from the original manuscript" and that differences in translation may account for some of the different sites proposed.

Describing his visit to the Mission of the Guardian Angel, Saint-Cosme wrote:

In 1907 Frank Reed Grover, used Shea's translation to propose that the mission had not actually been located at Chicago, but rather further north on the north branch of the Chicago River, near Skokie, Illinois. Quaife, working from a duplicate of the original manuscript concluded that the mission was built on the banks of the main stem of the Chicago River, somewhere between the forks and its mouth in what is now downtown Chicago. Other locations proposed include Lake Calumet and a location near Goose Island.

Other locations suggested have been Evanston by the Evanston Historical Society, Lake Calumet by Hurlbut, Churchill Woods by V. P. Web, Winnetka by the Saints Faith Hope and Charity Parish Winnetka, the Merchandise Mart by Swenson, Highland Park by Bower and Dooley,  the area around LUMA (a Loyola University campus) by Loyola University Chicago, Gross Point by Grover, and Wilmette.

See also

Footnotes

References

History of Chicago
Religious organizations established in 1696
1696 establishments in the French colonial empire


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After decades of slavery in California, Filipina tastes freedom at 82
Human TraffickingSurvivor Stories
Nanay Fedelina was enslaved for 37 years in southern California, made to work for free for generations of a family that kept her as a domestic slave. Now 82-years-old, she is finally free.
Fedelina hails from Tacloban, Leyte in the Philippines, and she initially came to the US on a tourist visa in 1981. Yet she was then trafficked into domestic slavery, forced to work for free for a family for decades. Her employer confiscated her passport, making it difficult for her to flee.
Authorities became aware of Fedelina's case when she suddenly collapsed at a hospital when she was caring for her employer. Concerned hospital staff contacted the FBI, which found that she was a victim of human trafficking and had fainted because she had not been given food to eat for two days.
Fortunately, with the help of an organization called the Pilipino Workers Center (PWC), the FBI rescued Fedelina from her employer's home in 2018, helping her find a home care facility to stay in Los Angeles that would cover her daily needs.
GMA News reports:
Fedelina's employer pleaded guilty to forced labor, said Consul General Adel Cruz from the Philippine Consulate in Los Angeles.
But the elderly woman had no intention of sending her employer to prison, even as this person deprived her of freedom for so many years.
"It's poetic justice," Cruz said.
"The judge wanted to put the old employer behind bars but the old employer is just two years younger than her, Nanay Fedelina requested otherwise, that she would not be jailed."
In fact, the 82-year-old did not want to file charges against her employer's daughter or any member of any family she served, Cruz said.
The elderly employer ended up facing probation in an assisted living facility and paid Fedelina $101,000 in restitution.
Her case has prompted the Philippine consulate to coordinate more closely with officials and Filipino-American organizations on how to identify, rescue, and protect human trafficking victims.
Cruz hopes Fedelina's case will also send a message on safe migration to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).
"I would just like to warn our kababayans not to blindly believe in promises especially if it's too good and, should they wish to seek employment abroad, make sure that they go through the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration so they become documented workers."
Cruz added that the Philippine consulate had never seen a case of modern slavery as "grave" as Fedelina's.
"Being made a slave for 37 years, that's a lifetime already," said Cruz.
"For us, this is one very emotional case because, at this day and age, especially here in the United States, you wouldn't even think that there would be people who would do this."
kaythegardener
The victim should not have been able to minimize the perp's sentence, any more than a beaten wife could not halt the prosecution of her abusive husband. Nowadays, it is recognized that the victims do not have free will, due to the pervasive abuse, so they are not consulted in arresting the perps.
Nanook
Reply to kaythegardener
I don't believe she considered herself a "victim" – quite the opposite, she considered herself "part of a family" in a twisted way. Stockholm Syndrome can explain part of this. The other part, the culture where Fidelina came from explains her attitude towards her former employer – that's what they are to her, employer, bad one as it might be, but not abuser.
Dan Victorio
Reply to Nanook
But she was not paid for 37 years, for Christ's sake.
Craig Beasy
As reprehensibly abhorrent as Nanay Fedelina's story is; the fact Nanay chose not to press applicable enslavement charges on this family also strongly implies she a): became not only dependant on her
" employer's family " b): but became greatly loved by the generations she cared/worked for. Nanay proves herself a most forgiving lady of tremendously admirable character. $101,000 restitution was pitiful compared to 37 yrs a slave. Enough for a comfy retirement would have been more appropriate.
Fran Healey
Reply to Craig Beasy
So 'greatly loved' that they kept her without food for two days?
Reply to Fran Healey
I included " greatly loved " as a reference term due to the obvious fact she had devotedly cared for all the children under her influence over many years. However! I do not condone a single wit of any mistreatment she endured all those years. The generations of " The Family " should've had enough nouse to conduct themselves in an entirely honorable manner towards Nanay; always! Either they were so full of their own nauseous hubris or moronically stupid they deliberately took advantage.
How come she didn't go to the Police to report her employer? I guess she didn't wanna go back to the Philippines.
Reply to Riccardo
Riccardo; I'm married to a Filipina for 21 yrs now. There are millions of young Filipina women, commonly from outlying rural areas who through no fault of their own are illiterate, despite English being used daily in the Philippines; & so are easy peasy pie vulnerable to vultures to enslave them with patently false promises. In another country that is foreign to them & not knowing which way or whom to turn to for assistance? So they stay because " they know " Street-Life; Back Home!
Even admitting that it's not their fault for being illiterate and that's disputable, it's not our fault either that they are so why should we pay the price for them to be kept in our countries?
Javara Nova
The only people paying the price for being in the US as slaves are the slaves. In this case she paid the price for being in the US for 37 years as a slave. Is this what you think she owes the US just for being in the country… as a slave? Is this what you're condoning?
Reply to Javara Nova
She doesn't owe the US anything because she was kept captive against her own will. However the US doesn't owe anything either so she should just leave the country now that she's been released. The fact that people are brought in the US as slaves or become slaves after arriving doesn't grant them any right whatsoever to stay in the US for the rest of their lives.
The family who enslaved her owes her millions.
However in this case since she's of old age, I would exercise discretion.
Ricardo, you do remember our history of African slavery and how that played out, yes? There is also such a thing as a T-visa so those who are trafficked can in fact become legal citizens.
Reply to Kristine
I'm against letting trafficked people become legal citizens. We need to prioritise the current citizens instead of new ones.
If she was kept against her will by U.S Citizen, then the U.S OWES her the last 37 years of her life, because the U.S supposed to have policed its own citizen and prevent this crime of enslavement.
Nanook, while I agree this was a horrible crime and the full extent of the law should be applied, the US doesn't OWE Nanay Fedelina 37 years of her life. The country did not commit the crime, but the act was against human rights and the law so the government does have the responsibility to prosecute the criminals, protect the victim, and pursue justice.
I think is unfair to expect that the Police or other Governmental agencies should investigate cases which are not even reported from victims or other member of the public.
I also think that law abiding citizens shouldn't be held responsible for their fellow citizens who instead choose to break the law so taxpayers shouldn't pay for the crimes of dishonest citizens.
I doubt that there is any provision in US legislation that impose taxpayers to do that.
Think of it from a different standpoint– This woman was a working part of our society for 40 years, but pay was illegally witheld for her labor. If anything, the 'employers' should be forced to backpay taxes (to satisfy your taxpayer requirement). Btw, it seems she is being cared for at a Filipino-American rest home. I suspect the FilAm owners are allowing Nanay Fedelina to stay for free while the legalities and logistics play out, out of the goodness of their hearts.
I couldn't agree more. Her "employers" should pay all her arrears plus a substantial compensation for all the harm they caused to her although mitigated by the fact that she failed to report them.
However, under no circumstances, she should be allowed to stay in America.
Nick_Nack
Riccardo, firstly, if the servant concerned has spent nearly half her life, in fact more than half her adult life in America as a result of the actions of, I presume, American citizens and is likely to be culturally more American than Philipino then she should as a matter of compassion have a right to make the choice of determinming where she would now like to live.
In a perfect world, the dishonest citizens concerned should pay for their crimes but I'm afraid we have to pay for law inforcement
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Pakistani-American Hollywood actor Faran Tahir rose to prominence as Raza in Iron Man is all geared to perform theatre in Pakistan titled 'Bhai Bhai'.
Scheduled in Karachi on February, Faran Tahir is not only acting in this upcoming play but will also be directing it. The news is already making waves around the country and his fans are just anxious to catch his glimpse.
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Farhan has appeared in a number of major Hollywood blockbusters including Star Trek, Charlie Wilson's War, Elysium, Escape Plan and became a household name due to his many TV appearances in America.
Moreover, it has been said that the play is an adaptation of Sam Shepard's iconic comedy "True West".
Produced under the Banner of Tahir Entertainments, Bhai Bhai revolves around the story of two estranged brothers, Buddy, played by Faran Tahir, and Boney (Ali Tahir). It has been revealed that Boney is a struggling writer, working a script that he needs to sell to a producer, Nazir Zaigham (Aamir Qureshi) who is aiming to sell the script to Netflix.
Well, the story already looks exciting to us and we just cannot wait to enjoy the theatre.
Apart from Faran Tahir and Ali Tahir, the cast of the theatre also includes Hina Dilpazer and Aamir Qureshi. Hina Dilpazer will be making her theatre debut with this play and her fans are thrilled to see her live in action.
Are you excited to watch this upcoming theatre play? Let us know in the comments section below.


Discussion in 'Windows, Linux & Others on the Mac' started by jp0wer, Aug 6, 2008.
When you install Mac Office 2008 Upgrade what does it require?
I currently have Office 2004 and Office 2008 Student Ed but need Exchange support so need Office 2008 Full version. However I do not have the original Office 2004 CD and I am unsure what is required for 2008 Upgrade as opposed to 2008 Full Version. Do I need to have the original Office 2004 CDs or will the fact that it is installed on my mac be enough to allow Office 2008 Upgrade version be installed?
Obviously I would prefer to purchase the upgrade version but if I have to I will look at the full version.
Tricky one this in that the Student Ed does not have Exchange Server support, and a 2008 Upgrade will have... but not based on your 2008 Student edition (as I understand it). I think you'll have to go for the full version. Your 2004 CDs would have helped for an Upgrade however. But perhaps Microsoft support can help if you still have your Product IDs from those disks? Give them a call.


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Home Happening Now Ronny Jackson causes stir by claiming "Something's not right!" with Biden's health
Ronny Jackson causes stir by claiming "Something's not right!" with Biden's health
Sunday, Rep. Ronny Jackson, Donald Trump's former White House physician, caused a stir by claiming something is not right with President Biden's health.
Jackson tweeted "I served as White House physician under THREE Presidents. I've seen what it takes physically AND mentally to do the job. I can tell you right now that the way Biden is hiding from the public is a MAJOR red flag. Something's not right!"
I served as White House physician under THREE Presidents. I've seen what it takes physically AND mentally to do the job. I can tell you right now that the way Biden is hiding from the public is a MAJOR red flag. Something's not right!
— Ronny Jackson (@RonnyJacksonTX) March 21, 2021
Kyle Griffin of MSNBC wrote "This man is lying for retweets. He lies because he can, because he knows he won't be held to account. No one in the GOP will condemn him for such disgusting lies. His supporters will believe his lies, and he doesn't care that he's lying to them. What he's doing is wrong."
This man is lying for retweets. He lies because he can, because he knows he won't be held to account. No one in the GOP will condemn him for such disgusting lies. His supporters will believe his lies, and he doesn't care that he's lying to them. What he's doing is wrong.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 21, 2021
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Everything you need to know about Glasgow's BAaD Dog Show
From Waggiest Tail and Best Bark to Best Rescue dog and Golden Oldie, this is a dog show with a difference.
Gregor Kyle
This Sunday Barras Art and Design (BAaD) will host their first ever dog show, celebrating Glasgow's pooches great and small.
You could hardly get a more Glaswegian dog show than this one, taking place in the heart of the Barras on October 15. This is not a day for pampered pedigree pooches (although they are still welcome) but one for real 'dugs' that we see on our streets and in our pubs every day.
The categories are far from traditional. There is a prize for the Best Bark while main sponsors, the Give a Dog a Bone charity, are celebrating the Best Rescue Dog and we at Glasgow Live are sponsoring the Waggiest Tail.
As the organisers at BAaD explained: "It's going to be a fun, relaxed day where the dogs are celebrated with humour and good spirits for their character and personality rather than breeding status.
"The idea behind the show is to have a fun day out and celebrate Glasgow's love for Pooches. There will be a couple of judges who will try to pick winners - but really everyone is a winner this weekend!"
We will be there to help with the judging and it looks like the competition will be fierce and friendly with BAaD swamped with enquiries ever since we first announced the event.
We have drawn up a rough guide to the 2017 BAaD Dog Show which includes everything you need to know.
Who is organising the event?
The good people at Barras Art and Design are behind it, with this the latest in a series of unusual events held at what must be one of Glasgow's best kept secrets. The venue hosts A Vintage and Flea Market and regular boozy festivals and has become a hub for artists and independent traders in the east end. The main sponsors are the brilliant Give a Dog a Bone charity - who help people over 60 adopt and care for an adopted dog. We at Glasgow Live are on board as their media partners and will be helping with the judging.
So where is it being held?
BAaD is tucked away behind the Barrowlands Ballroom and is a stunning space. It has a huge glass roof and a big open area where the competition will take place. It's also home to the brilliant A'Challtainn Fish Restaurant and Bar and will be, if you pardon our Francais, hoaching on Sunday. As we said, there has been a huge amount of interest in this event, from dog owners and dog lovers alike.
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How much does it cost to get in and when does it take place?
This Sunday (October 15). The day begins at 11am and runs until 5pm. Like many BAaD events the dog show is free for all. People and pooches of all ages, shapes and sizes are welcome and it could be the perfect day for wee ones who are fascinated by our four legged friends.
Pooches and peops at the dug-friendly BAaD (Image: Glasgow Vintage & Flea Market)
How do I enter my dog in the competition?
To enter turn up on the day and register your dog in whatever category you would like to enter. You can only pick one category per dog. You will then be given a raffle ticket and if there are more entries than places a draw will take place to decide who gets to compete. "We are expecting a lot of entries," said a spokesperson for BAaD, "so it may not be possible to have everyone in a category and we want to make it as fair as possible."
What kind of dogs are they looking for?
Any and all, no matter how great or varied their lineage. Like we said, this event could hardly be more different to Crufts. The Best Rescue Dog will be a great chance for people to show off their adopted pooches and best Fancy Dress, sponsored by Trespass, will be pretty interesting to say the least. HOWEVER if your dog is a wee bit nervous or doesn't feel comfortable with crowds this event might not be for them. BAaD are expecting a very busy day.
What else is happening on the day?
There will be Music from BAaD Resident DJs on Sunday while A'Challtainn Fish Restaurant & Bar is serving drinks and an All Day Brunch from. There will be a Doggy Market both inside the Courtyard and outside in The BAaD Backyard - where there will be plenty of goodies for dogs and their owners. There will also be a number of animal charities at the event raising awareness of the work they do, which could be the perfect chance for you to have a chat and ask questions if you are thinking of adopting a dog.
Finally, what are the categories?
Waggiest Tail sponsored by GLASGOW LIVE
Golden Oldie (over 8 years) sponsored by GIVE A DOG A BONE
Best Junior Handler (Under 13 Years) Sponsored by MAGNIFICENT 7 PIZZA
Fancy Dress sponsored by TRESPASS
Best Rescue sponsored by GIVE A DOG A BONE
Best Bark sponsored by A'CHALLTAINN FISH RESTAURANT & BAR
Musical Sits sponsored by FOLD FESTIVAL
Remember - to enter please sign up on the day and collect your raffle tickets.
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HSU's networks are secured in many ways "behind the scenes". You can help by using strong passwords, changing them frequently, and never sharing your password with anyone. Pay particular attention to phishing emails that are designed to trick you into downloading malware or logging into a site that's not what it seems to be.
You can read more about the CSU's procedures and responsibilities for securing your personal information in Subsection 8025 (Privacy of Personal Information) under Section 8000 of the Integrated CSU Administrative Manual.


Persian Medallion, with it's ring of embroidered medallions, displays a definite Moorish influence. The pattern was produced from about 1911 to the early 1920s. Nine-inch plates, like the one shown above in green, are quite hard to find. There are also 6-inch plates, 7-7 1/2 inch plates, and very rare chop plates. The bonbons are distinguished by the wide range of colors in which they are found. The one shown is in red, a fairly common color in this pattern. The Persian Medallion pattern was used on the interior of some Wreath of Roses punch sets. Fenton reissued Persian Medallion plates, bowls, goblets, and compotes.
* Amethyst Persian Medallion plates were one of the first reissues Fenton made. Some of these early plates did not have the Fenton logo. Because of this, they are often thought to be of the classic era. So, be very cautious when buying these amethyst plates–most are not old. If the fruits are not on a plain background, it could be one of the reissued versions.
Footed fruit bowls (Grape and Cable exterior, Persian Medallion interior).
Compotes are found in two sizes. The larger has the medallion pattern on the exterior; the smaller has a wide panel exterior.
The rosebowls with a square top opening are called hair receivers.